Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Some Montgomery County Agricultural Fair attendees got more than just a few prizes or bellyaches.
Nearly 130 people found more than $80,000 in unclaimed funds during the nine days of the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot announced in a statement. “Ensuring Marylanders get the unclaimed funds they are owed is one of my favorite duties as [comptroller],” Franchot said. “Currently, many families are facing difficult financial decisions and we are all living in uncertain times. So, I am delighted when I have the opportunity to tell an individual that my agency is holding unclaimed funds in his or her name.” This year, 740 fairgoers stopped by the comptroller’s booth and searched for unclaimed property, and 132 found that they had money in their name. The largest claim was $12,180. In total, fairgoers …
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Photos of animals, rides, demolition derby and more.
The 64th annual Montgomery County Agricultural Fair came to a close Saturday, Aug. 18.
Monday, August 20, 2012
The Montgomery County Agricultural Fair saw another successful festival in 2012. Festivities ended Saturday night.
The 64th annual Montgomery County Agricultural Fair came to a close Saturday night as volunteers dismantled rides, cleaned up the barns, closed up stands and said goodbye to one another until next summer. The county fair held at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds saw an estimated 220,000 guests, about the same number as last year, according to Martin Svcrek, the executive director of the Montgomery County Agricultural Center, Inc. Great weather conditions welcomed festival-goers throughout most of the week, except for a few rainstorms and a power outage. Running the fair required many volunteers, an estimated 2,000 to 2,400 volunteer hours, according to Gerda Sherwood from Laytonsville, herself a volunteer at the Dairy Barn. Sherwood said …
A look at scenes from around the 64th annual Montgomery County Agricultural Fair.
The 64th annual Montgomery County Agricultural Fair came to an end on Saturday night. Here's a look at some scenes from this summer's fair.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
A monster truck rally rocked the Montgomery County Fairgrounds Thursday, Aug. 16.
A monster truck rally rocked the Montgomery County Fairgrounds Thursday, Aug. 16.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Looking for something exciting to do this weekend? Check out some of the fun things going on around town.
Montgomery County Fair Where: 16 Chestnut St., Gaithersburg. When: Aug. 10 through 18. Friday: 3 p.m. to midnight; Saturdays and Sundays: 10 a.m. to midnight. Why go: Check out the largest agricultural county fair in Maryland; features farm animals, rides, food and entertainment. Check out Patch's video coverage of the deep-fried gluttony. Price: $10. Children 11 and under are free. Harmony Express Men's Chorus Where: 11701 Clopper Rd., Gaithersburg. When: Sunday, Aug. 19, at 7:30 p.m. Why go: Do you love to sing? Sing with the men from Harmony Express! They are the 2010 Southern Division AA Champions and 2011 Southern Division 2nd Place Chorus and Most Improved Chorus! Harmony Express is part of the Barbershop Harmony Society. All are …
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Join Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village Patch as they sample the food at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds Wednesday afternoon.
The list of food at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair is mighty long, but we hope to try them all. Follow Patch Wednesday afternoon as Gaithersburg's Greg Cohen and Montgomery Village's Sebastian Montes sample the fare at the fair. The list of available food includes, according to the fair website: Barbeque, Gyros, Pizza, Grilled Cheese, Roasted Corn, Italian Sausage & Peppers, Latin Food, International Asian Cuisine, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Taco Salad, Curds, Fudge Puppie Waffles, Fried Chicken, Fried Fish, Shrimp, Crabcakes, Ribs, BBQ Nachos, Chili Cheese Fries, Lemonade, Funnel Cakes, Snow Cones, Soft Pretzels, Roasted Nuts, French Fries, Kettle Corn, Dippin' Dots, Fudge, Cotton Candy, Root Beer Floats, Specialty Apples, Smoothies, …
Monday, August 13, 2012
A tad more than 500 words on the 500 square miles of that miracle called Montgomery County. Did you know your cops were funny?
There may be bigger news fish to fry but when what's hot and battered is a Twinkie or a funnel cake, we must start this week's column with a tribute to the one, the only, Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, which continues through Saturday, Aug. 18. Where else can you celebrate the fact that a third of the land in Montgomery County is designated for farming by participating in a toilet-decorating contest? In addition to fried food, there are carnival rides, live music, monster trucks, a children's theater and, of course, live animals, including racing pigs. More than 200,000 people are expected to pay the $10 entrance fee to attend. Speaking of farming, it's the new cutting edge career in these parts. Montgomery County Executive Isiah …
Saturday, August 11, 2012
There are nine contests—including some that are sure to raise some eyebrows—that take place during the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair. What's your favorite one?
The 64th annual Montgomery County Agricultural Fair opens at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, and runs through Saturday, Aug. 18. Along with the traditional rides and vendors, there are nine contests, including some that are sure to raise some eyebrows. The contests, according to the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair website, include: Veggie 500 Races Amateur Flowering Arranging Contest Skid Steer Loader Operator's Contest Invitational Amateur Cheese Carving Contest Toilet Decorating Contest Coloring Contest Hermit Crab Racing Contest You Be the Judge—Holiday Stockings For the Troops Fair Idol For more information about the contests, visit the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair website.
Laura L Thornton
10:22 am on Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Hi Tanya, Use this search form on the comptroller's website: https://interactive.marylandtaxes.com/Individuals/Unclaim/default.aspx. -Laura more ›