Germantown Living

Green means many different things to many different people, so going green can be a confusing task. Here are a few suggestions on how to make your Germantown home green without all the fuss! ·         Use CFL Light Bulbs – These special light bulbs use 1/3rd less energy than the regular bulb whic...

Its summer time, and even though we are enjoying the sun and relaxing at the pool, we still have work to be done at home. In order to keep up with maintenance on our homes, we have a check list we work off of throughout the year. Check out the list below:   ·         Check the patio and deck surf...

Butlers Orchard offers fresh local produce for us all to enjoy. Open every day except for Monday, you can either pick your own produce or purchase it in the farm store. What’s currently available to pick? Blackberries, blueberries and fresh flowers. Produce isn’t where it ends. Butler’s Orchard ...

To review the complete minutes, follow the link here.  Installing fire hydrant markers was discussed as a way to locate fire hydrants during larger snow storms. There was some concern that these markers would be vandalized and that they were an unnecessary expense since we don't usually receive e...

Milestone Center, our convenient go-to shopping center, has a web site with a complete listing of stores and other interesting info! Click here to check it out! Some of the stores include are: Wal-Mart Best Buy Target TJ Maxx Staples Khols Petsmart Borders Giant Food - Remember to participate in...

Earthquake Strikes in Germantown! Did you feel the earthquake earlier this week? It reported in at 3.6 magnitude and the center was reportedly right in our back yard! According to the Washington Post 911 centers received numerous calls from confused residents trying to figure out why their house...

  Many of our children will be attending Gibbs, but don't know much about the school. Here's a snapshot of some of the school stats: ·        Male to Female Students are split at about 50:50 ·        There are 551 enrolled students in the school, but the largest percentage of students were in the...