🌱 Patch AM: Meet the Germantown-raised singer behind Golden Globes hit “Golden”

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In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Germantown-raised singer behind Golden Globes hit “Golden”
• How a Germantown widow turned her husband’s ZIP code into $50K

Also on today's calendar: JCA Montgomery County Virtual 50+ Employment Expo.

Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 52 and low of 39 degrees.
• Wednesday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 47, low: 29.
• Thursday: Becoming windier and colder, with a high of 32 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• At Golden Globes, another shining moment for ‘Golden' and a Maryland native (thebanner.com) — A singer who grew up in Germantown, Rei Ami (Sarah Lee), is celebrating as Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters” and its hit song “Golden,” featuring her vocals, scored two Golden Globes. The article follows her big night in Beverly Hills and notes other Maryland nominees as awards attention shifts toward the Oscars.
   

• Maryland Woman Wins $50,000 Using Late Husband's ZIP Code (mocoshow.com) — A Germantown woman recently turned her late husband’s ZIP code into a $50,000 Maryland Lottery Pick 5 win, after buying a $1 ticket at the Liberty gas station on Clarksburg Road. The retired federal worker matched the number 20871 in the Jan. 8 midday drawing and claimed her prize the next day, while still deciding how to use the windfall.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Germantown

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday January 20

• JCA Montgomery County Virtual 50+ Employment Expo
  Zoom,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday January 17

• Say It Loud - An MLK Event
  BlackRock Center for the Arts , 12901 Town Commons Dr , Germantown
  12:00 pm

Saturday January 24

• BSO Presents Instrument Zoo Woodwind Quartet
  BlackRock Center for the Arts , 12901 Town Commons Dr , Germantown
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday January 13

• Basketball - Youth Drop - In (Ages 11-17)
  Damascus Community Recreation Center , 25520 Oak Dr , Damascus
  3:45 pm
• V Wrestling vs Einstein & Walter Johnson
  Poolesville High School PHS
  4:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• G JV Basketball vs Quince Orchard HS
  Poolesville High School PHS
  5:30 pm
• B JV Basketball @ Quince Orchard HS
  Quince Orchard High School Quince Orchard HS
  5:30 pm
• FAFSA/MDCAPS Completion Session
  Col. Zadok Magruder High School Derwood, MD 20855
  6:30 pm
• G V Basketball vs Quince Orchard HS
  Poolesville High School PHS
  7:15 pm
• B V Basketball @ Quince Orchard HS
  Quince Orchard High School Quince Orchard Hs
  7:15 pm

Thursday January 15

• Damascus Daytime Book Discussion
  Damascus Library , 9701 Main St #2 , Damascus
  11:30 am
• Insturmental Music Concert
  College Gardens Elementary School CGES APR
  7:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Badminton - 18+ Drop-In
  Damascus Community Recreation Center , 25520 Oak Dr , Damascus
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service responds to a garage fire in Takoma Park caused by a malfunctioning outlet.
  9:30PM on Jan 11: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue is dispatched to a garage fire on the 700 block of Houston Avenue in Takoma Park, with the… (Nextdoor )
• My heart is broken and heavy with guilt and want to share this in hopes that someone will learn from my massive mistake.
  I came home today to see two police trucks parked across from my house and a slew of strange cars at my neighbors house. He lives alone, in his 60s,… (Nextdoor Kings View)

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Cake Maker in Germantown. Apply here.
• CoreLife posted a job opening for Medical Receptionist in Germantown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Germantown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Montgomery Village

• Trucker Charged in Fatal I-81 Crash Released on Bond as Questions Swirl Over Crash Transparency (freightwaves.com)
• County hopes to increase funding for senior adults by $1 million (mymcmedia.org)
• Council Agenda Includes Muslim American Heritage Month, Korean American Day Proclamations and Budget Action (mocoshow.com)

Clarksburg

• Two Montgomery County Elementary Schools Celebrate Being Named 2025-2026 Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools (mocoshow.com)

Gaithersburg

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I took its bike away.
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