Happy Monday, Potomac! Don't let those Monday blues get you down -- you still have a full day left in this long weekend. How will you be spending your Labor Day? We have "5 Things" ready to help you decide:
1. Rain is possible today, according to the National Weather Service. Unfortunately for those picnics you may have planned, today's weather includes a chance of showers and thunderstorms throughout the day and evening with a high near 80. Lows may reach 62.
2. Barring weather issues, the Kensington Labor Day Parade begins at 10 a.m. and starts at the intersection of St. Paul and Plyers Mill. The Olde Towne Gaithersburg Labor Day Parade takes place today at 1 p.m. on Summit and Diamond Avenues in Gaithersburg.
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3. Registration continues for the Our Lady of Mercy Parish Blood Drive on October 1. Participation is by preregistration. Interested donors should contact Richard Sinatra via e-mail sinatrar@verizon.net.
4. Potomac Patch is in the market for bloggers, and we're hoping that you could be one of them. Have you had a chance to look at the work of our current bloggers? Are you interested in contributing to the discussion? Do you have a particular expertise or something to say about an issue? Patch wants to hear from you. Email Katie Griffith for more information about joining the Patch blogging community at katie.griffith@patch.com
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5. Here's a fun fact about Labor Day: The first big Labor Day in the United States took place on another September 5, but back in 1882 in New York. Read more about the history of this national holiday at the U.S. Department of Labor.
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