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🌱 Patch AM: Where can Germantown residents get free or low-cost flu shots?
Also check out DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival ~ Maryland Edition on the Germantown Patch calendar
Hello again Germantown! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Where can Germantown residents get free or low-cost flu shots?
- How firefighters handled a dangerous roof collapse near Germantown.
Also on today's calendar: DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival ~ Maryland Edition and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 66 and low of 58 degrees.
- Monday: Warmer; a morning shower, temps: high: 74, low: 50.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Respiratory Illnesses On The Rise: See What's Circulating, Find Vaccines In MD (patch.com) — With flu and other respiratory illnesses expected to rise this season, Germantown residents can get vaccinated close to home at sites like American Diversity Group on Middlebrook Road and Sally Ride Elementary on Seneca Crossing Drive. State and federal health officials report low but increasing respiratory activity and urge Marylanders to use county clinics, pharmacies, and community partners for timely flu and COVID-19 shots. 
• Roof Collapses During Darnestown/Germantown House Fire, Five Adults Displaced (mocoshow.com) — A serious house fire on Seneca Farm Lane in the Darnestown/Germantown area caused the roof to collapse and displaced five adults, though everyone and three dogs escaped without injury. About 65 Montgomery County firefighters battled the blaze in a hydrant-free area using tanker trucks, temporarily withdrawing when the roof failed before reentering to fully extinguish remaining hot spots.
📸 Around Germantown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Germantown
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★ Featured events ★
- DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival ~ Maryland Edition →
Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse, 18031 Central Park Cir,
10:00 am
Saturday November 7
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Other local events
- Butler's Orchard Pumpkin Festival →
Butler's Orchard, Germantown - Basketball - 55+ Drop In
Germantown Community Recreation Center
9:00 am - Little Ones – Drop-in
Plum Gar Neighborhood Recreation Center
9:30 am - Therapeutic Recreation Drop-in
Plum Gar Neighborhood Recreation Center
11:00 am - Basketball Family - All Ages - Drop-In
Germantown Community Recreation Center
3:30 pm - Butler's Orchard Pumpkin Festival →
Butler's Orchard, Germantown - Hispanic Heritage Celebration Luncheon →
BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown
12:00 pm - Monthly Fly Tying Session →
Izaak Walton League, 18301 Waring Station Road, Germantown
12:30 pm - Germantown - Blackrock Center for the Arts →
Blackrock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Dr., Gallery #2, Germantown
6:30 pm - Butler's Orchard Pumpkin Festival →
Butler's Orchard, Germantown - Germantown Library - Job Resources →
Germantown Library, 19840 Century Blvd, Germantown
11:30 am - Butler's Orchard Pumpkin Festival →
Butler's Orchard, Germantown
Monday October 12
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
📣 Germantown Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I've been fostering Letty as she prepares for her forever home.
Shes a 9 month old, potty trained, 23 pound husky mix that's never met a stranger. She loves belly rubs, children, cats and dogs. An overall great… (Nextdoor Town Center)
- Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Team Member - Back of House in Germantown. Apply here.
- Orkin Global Pest Control posted a job opening for Commercial Pest Control Technician in Germantown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Germantown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Montgomery Village
- Officer wrangles snake in elderly woman's Montgomery Village home (mymcmedia.org)
- MCPS Draft Calendars Include Built-In Snow Make-Up Days and Virtual Learning Option (mocoshow.com)
- Montgomery County Adds 75 Early Head Start Seats for Infants and Toddlers (mocoshow.com)
Clarksburg
- Police investigate parking lot fight after Montgomery County girls' flag football game (fox5dc.com)
Silver Spring
- Shooting Reported On Bel Pre Road In Montgomery County: Police (patch.com)
Ok Germantown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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