On Friday, August 5, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan did a tour of Montgomery County, visiting several local businesses. He started the day off at the Glen Echo Fire Department, which is scheduled to undergo major renovations after receiving a state grant. He then toured Maxim Biomedical on E. Gude Dr. in Rockville, one of the few companies that produce American-made COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, followed by a tour of Twin Valley Distillers, also on E Gude. Twin Valley was the first distillery to open in MoCo in over 100 years and owner Edgardo Zuniga tells us Twin valley was, “honored having the Governor visit when he presented us a proclamation for small business in Maryland.”
Hogan then spent the afternoon in Poolesville visiting the Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary, McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area, and having lunch at the recently reopened Bassett’s Restaurant.
Hogan ended the tour of MoCo at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Innovation Center at cyber security company United Solutions in North Bethesda. Photos below courtesy of @GovLarryHogan on twitter:
Twin Valley Distillers in Rockville was the first distillery to open in Montgomery County in more than 100 years. We stopped by this afternoon to sample some whiskey with owner Edgardo Zuniga. pic.twitter.com/3BbaO9ccFE
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) August 5, 2022
This afternoon we toured Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary, a 400-acre refuge that provides neglected and abandoned wildlife and farm animals with proper care and rehabilitation. The sanctuary is currently home to more than 200 animals. pic.twitter.com/BSFhucWJOE
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) August 5, 2022
We ended our day in Montgomery County at the ribbon cutting ceremony for a new Innovation Center at United Solutions, a Maryland based tech company that specializes in cyber security and innovation software. pic.twitter.com/2Rcer9uKIE
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) August 5, 2022
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