🌱 Patch AM: Why is a Germantown family facing $650 over Christmas lights?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why is a Germantown family facing $650 over Christmas lights?

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 39 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with periods of sun, temps: high: 50, low: 35.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy with mist, with a high of 51 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maryland Homeowners Are Being Fined for Christmas Display. They Stand By It (today.com) — A Germantown family is fighting their homeowners’ association after being told to remove their Christmas decorations or face a $650 fine that grows daily. They say their manger-centered display is simple, silent, and similar to others nearby, and their attorney plans to challenge what they call selective enforcement. Neighbors are also questioning why festive displays are drawing penalties.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Hello Dolly
  Olney Theatre Center , 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd , Olney
  1:00 pm
• Council Workshop
  Frederick County Calendar , First Floor Hearing Room Winchester Hall , Frederick
  5:30 pm
• Agriculture Business Council
  Frederick County Calendar
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve
  Mount Airy Branch Library 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD 21771
• Family Storytime - In-person
  Kensington Park Library , 4201 Knowles Ave , Kensington
  10:30 am
• Hello, Dolly!
  Olney Theatre Center , 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd , Olney
  1:00 pm
• Immigrant Affairs Commission
  Frederick County Calendar , Winchester Hall 12 E. Church Street , Frederick
  5:00 pm
• Candlelight Christmas Eve Service
  Mount Airy, MD Calendar , 4356 Ridge Road , Mount Airy
  7:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas
  Frederick County Calendar Frederick, MD 21701
• Peruvian Night
  Wilcom's Inn , 11234 Fingerboard Rd , Monrovia
  4:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Tiny Tot Playtime
  Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center , 7425 Macarthur Blvd # 151 , Cabin John
  9:30 am
• Ellen's Appointment Scheduled
  Women's Health Specialists of Frederick , 75 Thomas Johnson Drive Suite J , Frederick
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please help me find my dog .
  Any information would be really helpful. Thank you! Chihuahua brown please help https://neighbors.ring.com/n/V2A722mhaZ (Nextdoor Waters Landing 2)
• Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services respond to a house fire on Nicholas Drive in Silver Spring, with several occupants being evaluated for smoke inhalation.
  6:48PM on Dec 21: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue is dispatched to a house fire on the 11000 block of Nicholas Drive in Silver Spring, with reports… (Nextdoor )

• Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Germantown. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Associate Restaurant Manager in Germantown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Germantown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Montgomery Village

• HERO Act helps families of fallen first responders receive support sooner in Montgomery County (dcnewsnow.com)
• Melanie Diaz Act: Montgomery County strengthens fire safety laws after Silver Spring death (fox5dc.com)
• Audit finds lapses in Montgomery County Fire & Rescue's financial management (wjla.com)

Clarksburg

• Gymnast Dominique Dawes Mourns Father-in-Law After He Was Found Dead (usmagazine.com)
• Winner's Circle - Home & Design Magazine (homeanddesign.com)

Silver Spring

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