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Potomac Seniors Village is excited to begin a new pet therapy program at the assisted living facility. Potomac, Md. (PRWEB) February 07, 2013 “Woof woof” and “meow meow” will be the new sounds heard at Potomac Seniors Village. The assisted living center in Potomac Maryland is excited to announce that it has added a new pet therapy program. Residents are able to enjoy playing and communicating with different pets in the comfort of their own rooms. Potomac Seniors Village is...

Potomac Seniors Village offers new year’s resolutions that can help seniors have a happy and healthy year. Potomac, Maryland (PRWEB) January 03, 2013 The holiday season is now over. Gifts have been exchanged, delicious food has been devoured and goodbyes have been given. It is now the start of a brand new year which means changes in lifestyle, attitude and overall outlook of life. Now is the time when new year’s resolutions are made, such as losing weight, moving up the career...

NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Industrial Partners ("AIP"), a middle-market private equity firm focused on acquiring and improving North American-headquartered industrial businesses, has acquired the operating assets of Potomac Supply Corporation, a softwood mill operator and provider of wood treatment services located in Kinsale, VA. The new company, renamed Potomac Supply, LLC ("Potomac"), is capitalized entirely with equity and has no debt. The transaction...

Potomac Seniors Village invites all seniors and their families to participate in the annual Holiday Party. Potomac, MD (PRWEB) December 13, 2012 And the countdown continues! The malls are full of shoppers, plane tickets are booked, and food is stocked up in fridges to prepare for one of the busiest and merriest holidays of the year. Potomac Seniors Village, an assisted living facility in Potomac, Maryland, is also busy preparing for the annual Holiday Party. This year, Potomac Seniors...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., May 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Before the FLW Tour on the Potomac River presented by the National Guard began this week, National Guard pro Scott Martin of Clewiston, Fla., dedicated his efforts to his wife, who has been a vital part of his support over the course of his career. Martin, the reigning Forrest Wood Cup champion, led the first three days of the event and on Sunday he got to dedicate a victory to her, as well. At the end of the day, Martin's five...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Potomac River, described by several of the world's best bass anglers in the country as one of the top-10 fisheries in the country, really showed her true colors Thursday as 123 of the 144 pro anglers in the Walmart FLW Tour on the Potomac River presented by the National Guard caught a five-bass limit on day one of the event. Leading the pack was National Guard pro Scott Martin of Clewiston, Fla., who crossed the stage with a...

The Environmental Protection Agency and American Rivers announce the six recipients of $1,373,119 in environmental grants to benefit communities, and protect rivers and clean water in the Potomac Highlands region of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Highlands region is the headwaters of the Potomac River, which flows through the nation’s capital. Frostburg, MD (PRWEB) April 12, 2012 The Environmental Protection Agency and American Rivers today announced the six...

WILLIAMSPORT, Md., Dec. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 100 less fortunate children in Washington County will enjoy a brighter Christmas this year, thanks to the efforts of Potomac Edison employees in partnership with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Employees at Potomac Edison's regional headquarters donated about 150 new, unwrapped toys to the Marines' local Toys for Tots collection. "I appreciate the support received from all our employees, including the members of Utility...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., June 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Chevy pro Luke Clausen of Otis Orchards, Wash., caught a five-bass limit weighing 19 pounds, 4 ounces Sunday to win $125,000 at the Walmart FLW Tour on the Potomac River presented by National Guard with a four-day catch of 20 bass weighing 69-14. Link to photo of Champion Luke Clausen The catch gave him the win by a 1-pound, 13-ounce margin over Michael Iaconelli of Pittsgrove, N.J., who caught a total of 20 bass weighing 68-1 and earned...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Chevy pro Larry Nixon of Bee Branch, Ark. and Iams/Pringles pro Vic Vatalaro of Kent, Ohio each crossed the stage Thursday with a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 2 ounces to lead day one of the Walmart FLW Tour on the Potomac River presented by National Guard. Nixon and Vatalaro now hold a 2-pound, 11-ounce lead over Michael Iaconelli of Pittsgrove, N.J. who caught five bass weighing 17-7 in a tournament featuring over 300 anglers from...