tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58775362577272718582011-11-27T21:15:23.521-05:00Montgomery County Daily<center><big><big>News about Maryland's largest county. Email news tips and press releases to: <a href="mailto:MontgomeryCountyDaily@gmail.com">MontgomeryCountyDaily@gmail.com</a></big></big><b><br><a href="http://montgomerycountydaily.blogspot.com/">CLICK FOR HOME PAGE</a></b></center>Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.comBlogger16271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-20185764702982490622011-05-04T17:26:00.001-04:002011-05-04T17:27:52.308-04:00The media network, InC (TMC) Now doing business as TMCCORPSilver Spring, MD, May 3, 2011—The Media Network, Inc. (TMN) a long-established Silver Spring-based social marketing and communications agency, is proud to announce today that it is now doing business as TMNcorp. The goal of the name change is to introduce the company’s updated brand, developed to better reflect the company’s current capabilities and service areas.
“For more than 12 years we’ve Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-54315912500138233892011-05-03T18:06:00.001-04:002011-05-03T18:08:14.115-04:00Montgomery County Neighborhood NewsBethesda FRESHFARM Market will make its grand return on Saturday, May 7
The weekly market offers fresh fruits, veggies, flowers, organic meats and cheese, homemade breads and baked goods. www.bethesda.org/bethesda/farmers-market
Bethesda's FREE Summer Concerts every Thursday from 6-8pm in May, June and July.
The concerts kick off on Thursday, May 5th and take place at Veterans Park, located at Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-79147659747927647572011-04-29T09:54:00.000-04:002011-04-29T09:54:00.848-04:00Firefighters protest outset Lettet's houseApril 28, 2011 - Professional firefighters in Montgomery County seeking concessions in county's 2012 budget proposal demonstrated in front of the home of County Executive Ike Leggett Wednesday.
Firefighters marched Wednesday outside the suburban Maryland home of County Executive Ike Leggett.
Courtesy of: Elliott Francis
The small group of county firefighters is part of local union 1664, the Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-90665366903021825062011-04-28T14:34:00.000-04:002011-04-28T14:35:11.104-04:00Mile-wide tornado in AlabamaDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-19556922797233892772011-04-28T07:13:00.000-04:002011-04-28T07:13:00.267-04:00Montgomery Council Committee to Discuss Employee Compensation and BenefitsROCKVILLE, Md., April 22, 2011—The Montgomery County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 25, will hold a worksession on compensation and benefits for all government agencies of Montgomery County in regard to the Fiscal Year 2012 operating budget. The Office of Legislative Oversight will offer its analysis of proposals made by County Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-80501052707566639162011-04-27T17:54:00.000-04:002011-04-27T17:54:00.261-04:00There are elected officials who have no problem with pandering to selected minorities or shamelessly whipping out the race card to win an election. Think Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley.
There are also elected officials who cave in to political correctness.
When William Donald Schaefer, former Baltimore mayor and former governor and comptroller of Maryland, died earlier this week, we lost a publicDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-50838782041190882532011-04-27T14:39:00.000-04:002011-04-27T14:39:00.260-04:00Wednesday Funeral Service in Baltimore For Former Md. Gov. William Donald Schaefer: MyFoxDC.comDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-81884217356931081212011-04-27T12:35:00.000-04:002011-04-27T12:36:44.291-04:00New Montgomery Code Enforcement Laws Aimed at Protecting Neighborhood Quality of Life to Take Effect April 24ROCKVILLE, Md., April 22, 2011—New Montgomery County code enforcement laws designed to help protect and maintain the residential character of neighborhoods will go into effect on Sunday, April 24. These new laws deal with home-based businesses, off-street parking and paving of front yards. Two other laws to protect residential areas went into effect in July 2009 and April 2010.
The new laws Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-52854119280049343922011-04-27T12:07:00.000-04:002011-04-27T12:08:16.354-04:00Burtonsville residents can give County Executive Isiah Leggett their 2 centsBurtonsville residents concerned with drug activity and county budget cuts will soon get a chance to grill one of their neighbors: County Executive Isiah Leggett.
Leggett, a Burtonsville resident, will be joined Thursday by police Commander Donald Johnson for a meeting with residents that will focus on everything from public safety funding to job creation in East County.
Plans for the meeting Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-80097750954155639842011-04-27T06:55:00.001-04:002011-04-27T06:55:00.042-04:00The Woman's Club of Bethesda reaches 100, future becomes murkyOnce a thriving social and philanthropic club, The Woman's Club of Bethesda has quieted to monthly lunches and charity work primarily accomplished by writing checks, said Mary Lou Doneski, 76, of Bethesda, a member since 1969.
The "Earnest Club for Earnest Women" is approaching its 100th anniversary with uncertainty as its membership ages and there is little call to adjust its outreach to Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-35541494522786068042011-04-26T17:14:00.001-04:002011-04-26T17:16:31.592-04:00Montgomery County Neighborhood NewsRockville Rewards - Give A Little, Get A Lot
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www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Apps/Council/PressRelease/PR_details.asp?PrID=Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-13538949580270807272011-04-26T13:38:00.000-04:002011-04-26T13:38:00.723-04:00Councilmember Valerie Ervin Joins Department of Parks, 7-Eleven for King Street Community Garden GroundbreakingROCKVILLE, Md., April 19, 2011—Montgomery County Council President Valerie Ervin, who represents District 5 that includes Silver Spring, Wheaton, Kensington and Takoma Park, at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20, will join the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), the Montgomery County Department of Parks, representatives from 7-Eleven and other community leaders for the Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-24633623694679545942011-04-26T10:33:00.001-04:002011-04-26T10:33:33.449-04:00ROCKVILLE, Md. - Montgomery County schools officials have named the head of a small school district in Connecticut as their new superintendent.
The school board on Monday chose Joshua Starr as their replacement for Superintendent Jerry Weast, who is leaving in June after a dozen years as head of Maryland's largest school system.
Forty-one-year-old Starr has presided over the Stamford, Conn., Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-65266403026083658292011-04-26T03:47:00.000-04:002011-04-26T10:48:35.636-04:00Takoma Park battles for tax rebate money from countyt's that time of year again: Takom Park is vying with the county council to be reimbursed for the city's police service.
This year, city officials say the county owes Takoma Park an additional $352,947 in police tax credit for Fiscal Year 2012, because the city's residents pay taxes that go to the county police department even though the city pays for its own police.
Takoma Park is the only Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-55421699680483333712011-04-22T06:25:00.001-04:002011-04-22T06:25:00.383-04:00Councilmember Valerie Ervin Joins Department of Parks, 7-Eleven for King Street Community Garden GroundbreakingRelease ID: 11-093
Release Date: 4/20/2011
Contact: Kelli Holsendolph 301-650-2866 or Neil H. Greenberger240-777-7939
From: Office of Valerie Ervin
At 10 a.m. on Wed., April 20, Community Leaders Will Get Started on Silver Spring Garden That Was 2 Years in Making
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 19, 2011—Montgomery County Council President Valerie Ervin, who represents District 5 that includes Silver Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-24835476576673099892011-04-21T19:19:00.000-04:002011-04-21T19:19:00.571-04:00School board vice chairman sees bright future in following Maryland district's planPalm Beach County School Board Vice Chairwoman Debra Robinson wants to look to a Washington D.C. Beltway county to learn how to improve student academic achievement in Palm Beach County.
"This is my new model school district. They are doing some outstanding things," said Robinson, as she requested the board hold a series of workshops to study the initiatives used by the Montgomery County School Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-9802665542432865722011-04-21T17:23:00.001-04:002011-04-21T17:23:00.169-04:00O’Malley press secretary stepping downMaryland Gov. Martin O’Malley is in search of a new press secretary. Shaun Adamec has informed O’Malley (D) in a resignation letter that he is leaving after next month to join City Year, a Boston-based organization that steers people into teaching and mentoring service.
Adamec became part of O’Malley’s press operation nearly three years ago. After a short stint as a deputy, he assumed the title Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-24486948752118782702011-04-21T15:31:00.000-04:002011-04-21T15:31:00.625-04:00FEC Sued By Chris Van Hollen Over Huge Disclosure LoopholeA Democratic congressman on Thursday sued the Federal Election Commission in an effort to close a massive disclosure loophole before individuals and corporations have the chance to secretly funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into the 2012 presidential and congressional elections.
In his lawsuit, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (Md.) charges that in 2007 the FEC created the loophole by willfully Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-75025703536621593732011-04-21T14:14:00.001-04:002011-04-21T14:15:14.333-04:00Maryland Young Republicans annual eventOnly 10 Days Remain to register for the 2011 Maryland Young Republicans Convention at the Early Bird rate! The Convention will take place on Saturday, June 4th at the Doubletree Hotel, 210 Holiday Court, in Annapolis. Registration begins at 9 AM, and the convention will begin promptly at 10 AM. Lunch is included with your registration!
We will be electing our 2011-2013 Maryland Young RepublicansDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-47384199480740171052011-04-21T13:13:00.000-04:002011-04-21T13:13:00.506-04:00Tim Robbins Loses Both Parents in Two Weeks
Actor-director Tim Robbins is coping with the double heartache of his mother's death Sunday, 12 days after his father died, a shared experience that is supported by medical and anecdotal evidence.
Mary Robbins, 78, suffered a heart arrhythmia, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Her husband of 59 years, Gil Robbins, 80, died of prostate cancer April 5, the Los Angeles Times reported. Both diedDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-22901097191505928442011-04-21T11:07:00.001-04:002011-04-21T11:09:14.090-04:00Holy Week singingEspecially since Lorraine Kuchmy . . . and I will be singing with the Triduum Choir at St. Jane
Frances de Chantal parish church this week, I thought it quite
appropriate to invite all of you, including non-Christians, to attend
our Holy Week performances beginning tonight. Hope you all can make it to any or all three of these, especially
since this parish is reputed to have one of the best Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-75631969631408516062011-04-21T08:47:00.000-04:002011-04-21T08:47:00.236-04:00Unlawful Tuition Policy for Illegal Aliens ChallengedJudicial Watch continued its aggressive, nationwide campaign against illegal alien sanctuary policies. Last Monday, I sent a letter to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for New Jersey’s County College of Morris (CCM) challenging the school’s policy of providing discounted tuition for “undocumented” aliens.
And I got a quick response, too. CCM informed Judicial Watch that it will reevaluate Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-35372747092286064942011-04-20T13:59:00.003-04:002011-04-20T14:02:05.787-04:00Gay Suicide in the U.S., By Region
As the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth, The Trevor Project has served the needs of LGBTQ youth at a dark moment in their lives for the past 13 years -- offering hope and expertise when few others are can.
The findings in Dr. Hatzenbuehler's recently published study inDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-24242021234531536512011-04-20T12:01:00.000-04:002011-04-20T12:02:32.362-04:00Montgomery County Neighborhood NewsLeadership Montgomery Recruitment for Core, Senior and Youth Programs
Applications are available on the website: www.leadershipmontgomerymd.org/
Free Financial Seminars at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center April 21
Two financial seminars will be held at 4805 Edgemoor Lane 2nd flr, Bethesda.
Thursday, April 21, 2011 9:00am “Macro Planning” 11:30am - “Retirement Planning”
To Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-78398221519431354622011-04-20T09:02:00.000-04:002011-04-20T09:02:01.019-04:00Police arrest three students for arson, fire damage destroys student work
Police arrested two juniors and a senior, all males, April 11 for their involvement in the arson last Friday and another arson case at White Flint neighborhood park March 20.
Police charged 19-year-old senior Wyatt Dentel as an adult with assistance in the Whitman arson, according to the automated fire marshal investigators’ media line. He is currently held at the Montgomery County Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-24290118930406715812011-04-20T06:45:00.000-04:002011-04-20T06:45:00.308-04:00O’Malley touts latest blue crab estimateMaryland Gov. Martin O’Malley on Tuesday pointed to a new estimate of the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population, saying it was more evidence of the wisdom of controversial limits imposed on harvesting in 2008.
The latest figure of 460 million was down from 658 million a year ago, when officials touted an extraordinary comeback. But O’Malley and others gathered at a news conference at a crab Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-69681821565437391262011-04-19T20:56:00.000-04:002011-04-19T20:57:09.850-04:00'Happy Days' Cast Members Sue CBS(NewsCore) - LOS ANGELES -- Former "Happy Days" cast members filed a lawsuit against CBS Tuesday, claiming they were deprived profits from merchandise emblazoned with their image, The Washington Post reported.
Though the show ended in the early 80s, "Happy Days" memorabilia, including t-shirts, comic books and even casino slot machines, has continued to do well with consumers.
In the $10 million Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-90039248978406514202011-04-19T15:39:00.002-04:002011-04-19T15:39:00.037-04:00Montgomery County Council to block Leggett's $4m Costco dealMontgomery County Council members have quietly formed a coalition to block a $4 million grant to lure big-box retailer Costco to Wheaton, effectively gutting the centerpiece of a push by County Executive Ike Leggett to revitalize the area amid concerns about lavishing major retailers with taxpayer dollars while slashing public services.
Leggett pushed the contentious deal through the previous Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-35794391809634593482011-04-19T13:36:00.000-04:002011-04-19T13:36:00.140-04:00Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner’s Statement on BRAC FundingRelease ID: 11-092
Release Date: 4/18/2011
Contact: 240-777-7828
From: Office of Roger Berliner
Thanks Members of Congress for Helping Obtain Funding For Needed Transportation Improvements in National Naval Medical Center Area of Bethesda
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 18, 2011—Montgomery County Vice President Roger Berliner (who represents District 1 that includes Bethesda, Chevy Chase and Potomac)Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-48131258204705994032011-04-19T11:33:00.000-04:002011-04-19T11:33:00.132-04:00One person struck, killed by train in GaithersburgA person was hit by a train and killed near the county fairgrounds in Gaithersburg today, police said.
Police do not yet know the identity or gender of the person who was struck at 1:22 p.m., said Officer Amy Daum, spokeswoman for Montgomery County Police.
The crossings at North Summit Avenue and Chestnut Street are expected to be closed through the afternoon, Daum said.
The person was hit by Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-24175251106827601752011-04-19T09:28:00.003-04:002011-04-19T09:38:47.132-04:00Former Md. governor, Baltimore mayor diesFormer Md. Governor, Baltimore Mayor William Donald Schaefer Dies: MyFoxDC.com
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — For decades, former Maryland Gov. William Donald Schaefer guided massive public works and economic development projects which rejuvenated his beloved hometown of Baltimore, wielding a personality that was occasionally combative and always vivacious and determined.
Even while he was pushing the Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-46320158305914440382011-04-19T09:00:00.001-04:002011-04-19T09:00:12.028-04:00Report: Suspect in Violent Athletic Store Death Puzzles Investigators
The charges against her are shocking, but to some, they're simply unbelievable.
Police say Brittany Norwood became so enraged when Jayna Murray discovered she had stolen from the high-end Maryland athletic store where they worked that she allegedly proceeded to beat Murray to death inside the store March 11.
But those who know Norwood say it's difficult to comprehend that the bubbly, helpful Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-39083257267679588542011-04-19T08:55:00.001-04:002011-04-19T08:55:40.393-04:00STATEMENT Of Comptroller Peter Franchot On The Passing Of Governor William Donald Schaefer“William Donald Schaefer was an icon and a true Maryland treasure. His tenacity and forceful advocacy on behalf of all Marylanders will forever serve as guidance to me as comptroller. His compassion and steadfast commitment to his community should serve as a role model to all public servants and to all Marylanders, as well.
Whether as mayor, governor or comptroller, William Donald Schaefer Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-34896894917586077572011-04-19T06:41:00.000-04:002011-04-19T06:41:00.081-04:00Congratulations to Morgan Amat (’10) for winning the Cherry Blossom photo contestDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-46205079556185429362011-04-18T19:47:00.000-04:002011-04-18T19:47:00.269-04:00Framework for Deficit ReductionToday, President Obama gave a speech at the George Washington University and laid out his plan for a balanced approach to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over twelve years, based on the values of shared responsibility and shared prosperity. The President’s approach borrows from the Bipartisan Fiscal Commission and builds on $1 trillion in deficit reductions in the President’s 2012 budgetDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-59990423362819224722011-04-18T17:37:00.000-04:002011-04-18T17:37:00.091-04:00Va. Nuclear Power Plant Shuts Down After StormDominion Virginia Power reports that an apparent tornado touched down on the switchyard supporting the Surry Power Station and the facility's access road Saturday. The storm cut off the electrical feed from the grid to the station, which is located in Surry County, Va.
Both reactors at the station shut down automatically as designed and backup diesel generators started immediately to provide theDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-88043135251280917672011-04-18T16:20:00.000-04:002011-04-18T16:21:03.282-04:00Life tips, by man who lived to 114The world's oldest man has died at the age of 114.
Walter Breuning's earliest memories were from 111 years ago when he was three, of his grandfather's tales of the American civil war.
He revealed his rules for a long life shortly before dying in Montana. They are: embrace change; eat two meals a day; work as long as you can; help others, and don't fear death "because you're born to die". He wasDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-21539261674345518542011-04-18T15:42:00.003-04:002011-04-18T15:44:07.753-04:00Spring in Bethesda by Mark Mortin
Every year there is one special day when the cherry blossoms have passed their peak, when the wind and temperature are just right and you can stand under a canopy of cherry trees while the white and pink blossoms fall around you like snow.Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-37090719673834027672011-04-18T15:36:00.001-04:002011-04-18T15:36:00.517-04:00Police seek suspects in armed Chevy Chase carjackingPolice are looking for two men wanted in an armed Monday morning carjacking in Chevy Chase.
Two men approached a black Audi A4 on the 4500 block of Willard Avenue at about 5:45 a.m. and demanded the vehicle, Montgomery County police said. One of the men was armed with a handgun.
The driver got out of the vehicle, and the suspects fled in the car toward the District, police said. The driver Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-10921454186825102882011-04-18T14:32:00.000-04:002011-04-18T14:32:00.212-04:00Boy Scouts Rescued After Being Stranded By High WaterBoy Scouts Rescued After Being Stranded By High Water: MyFoxDC.comWHITE'S FERRY, Md. - Montgomery County fire officials have rescued a group of Boy Scouts who became trapped by high water while camping near White's Ferry.
Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham said Monday morning that fourteen Boy Scouts and six of their advisers who were camping overnight were unable to leave a campground site due Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-33025124945795703922011-04-18T13:51:00.001-04:002011-04-18T13:51:22.036-04:00Georgetown Waterfront Floods, Buildings EvacuatedDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-60018264416253076692011-04-18T12:33:00.001-04:002011-04-18T12:35:51.593-04:00Habitat for Humanity 6th Annual Golf ClassicGAITHERSBURG, MD – April 18, 2011 –Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County, MD, Inc. (HFH-MC) is gearing up for its 6th Annual Golf Classic on Friday, June 3rd. HFH-MC hosts this event annually as its largest fundraising endeavor. This year funds raised will go towards the rehabilitation efforts of vacant, distressed homes as part of the Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP). Funds raised Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-47139540588812761852011-04-18T11:30:00.000-04:002011-04-18T11:30:01.359-04:00Montgomery Council Committees to Discuss FY12 Operating Budget Requests for Police, School Resource Officers, Recreation. Also on Friday, April 15: UrRelease ID: 11-091
Release Date: 4/14/2011
Contact: Neil Greenberger 240-777-7939 or Delphine Harriston240-777-7931
From: Council Office
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 14, 2011—The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee and its Education Committee 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 15, will meet jointly to review the operating budget request for Fiscal Year 2012 concerning School Resource Officers.Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-28417582644240053422011-04-18T09:54:00.002-04:002011-04-18T09:56:28.320-04:00Income Tax Returns Due Monday April 18 by MidnightWASHINGTON - Monday is the deadline for filing for federal taxes.
Why April 18 this year instead of April 15?
It's because the District of Columbia observed Emancipation Day on Friday.
Abraham Lincoln signed the law that ended slavery in the District on April 16, 1862.
He didn't sign the Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves for another eight months.
Since April 16 fell on Saturday, the Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-19782723787273250602011-04-18T09:25:00.001-04:002011-04-18T09:25:34.032-04:00Mikulski, Cardin, to Announce Brac FundsBETHESDA, Md. (AP) Maryland's senators are announcing $300 million for traffic improvements related to military base realignment.
Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Sen. Benjamin Cardin will visit the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda on Monday to make the announcement. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and Patrick O'Neil, who is chairman of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce, Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-65723219281582170472011-04-16T14:44:00.000-04:002011-04-16T14:44:00.469-04:00Gas at $4 in nation's capital, 5 states; NY nextNEW YORK (AP) -- Drivers in Washington, D.C., on Saturday joined motorists in five states who are paying more than $4 per gallon for gasoline.
The average price for gas in New York could top $4 by early next week. Hawaii, Alaska, California, Illinois and Connecticut already have pump prices above that mark, according to AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge. Hawaii has the highest price in the U.S. at $4.47 Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-242363528150799042011-04-16T10:24:00.001-04:002011-04-16T10:26:51.973-04:00Poolesville Dump name "Beauty Spot"; Open weekendsHomeCollection
Beauty Spot: Poolesville
19200 Jerusalem Road
Poolesville MD 20837
The Poolesville Beauty Spot is located in the Poolesville Highway Maintenance Depot.
Hours of operation: Saturday and Sunday, 7:00 a.m. ñ 1:00 p.m
Holiday Closures
Throughout the winter, the Poolesville Beauty Spot will close whenever the Highway Services Depot, in which it is located, needs to switch over to Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-75901213166016552082011-04-16T08:15:00.000-04:002011-04-16T08:15:00.770-04:00O'Malley has a five-year planMaryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is announcing a five-year plan for economic development built on recommendations by a state-appointed commission.
"The plan outlines four key strategies to create and retain jobs and position Maryland as a leader in the new economy," according to O'Malley's office.
The governor will unveil his economic blueprint in Baltimore on Thursday alongside the city's mayor Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-78077779248632499042011-04-15T20:20:00.002-04:002011-04-15T20:27:00.490-04:00Montgomery County Neighborhood NewsWeekly Crime Reports
District 1 (Rockville/Potomac)
www.connectedcommunities.us/showthread.php?t=43483
District 2 (Bethesda-Chevy Chase, North Bethesda)
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County’s Village Blueprint Now Available at Libraries Cost Underwritten by Local Business
Montgomery County’s “Village Blueprint,” a step-by-step guide created to support communities within Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-34541928586417129622011-04-15T08:07:00.000-04:002011-04-15T08:07:00.711-04:00Reckless driving citation for Montgomery judge Brian KimA Montgomery County District Judge was cited for reckless driving Thursday after another driver told police the judge had driven erratically and cut her off along an interstate during evening rush hour, according to Maryland State Police.
Judge Brian G. Kim, 49, noted in Rockville legal circles for running a tight courtroom, faces a fine but no jail time in connection with the Oct. 18 incident.
Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-58902143907781182352011-04-15T07:14:00.000-04:002011-04-15T07:14:00.280-04:00Montgomery Council Committees to Discuss FY12 Operating Budget Requests for Libraries, Fire and Rescue, MC 311 Call Center. Also on Thursday, April 14Release ID: 11-090
Release Date: 4/14/2011
Contact: Neil Greenberger 240-777-7939 or Delphine Harriston240-777-7931
From: Council Office
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 13, 2011—The Montgomery County Council’s Health and Human Services Committee at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, will review the operating budget request for Fiscal Year 2012 from the Department of Public Libraries. County Executive Isiah Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-16572694888761985902011-04-14T18:59:00.000-04:002011-04-14T18:59:00.111-04:00Honor for Del. Mike BuschThe Maryland Municipal League (MML), representing 157 Maryland cities and towns and two special taxing districts, has announced it will honor Maryland House Speaker Michael E. Busch with one of MML’s highest honors for Maryland elected officials at the MML Annual Convention June 25-29. Speaker Busch will receive the 2011 Distinguished Legislator Award at the Convention’s Inaugural Dinner on June Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-90460149844615271252011-04-14T15:12:00.000-04:002011-04-14T15:12:00.955-04:00Youth Café for High School Students to Open in East County on Friday, April 15Release ID: 11-089
Release Date: 4/13/2011
Contact: 240-777-7968
From: Council Office
Montgomery Councilmember Nancy Navarro Spearheaded Funding for Pilot Program at East County Community Center
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 13, 2011—The Montgomery County Department of Recreation will hold the first activity of Teen Escape Club Youth Café at the East County Community Center from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-1409281075379365542011-04-14T14:09:00.002-04:002011-04-14T14:10:26.101-04:00Silver Spring Teenager Reported Missing
Montgomery County Police is asking for the public's help in finding a missing Silver Spring 16-year-old.
Dashanti Keshell Herring of the 8800 block of Piney Branch Road was last seen at her Piney Branch home on Tuesday at about 10 p.m. She is an African-American female, 4-feet-9-inches tall, weighs 94 pounds and has brown eyes and black hair. Her family is concerned because she has a medical Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-74012118058194681192011-04-14T13:06:00.001-04:002011-04-14T13:08:54.297-04:00Hogan launches new group targeting Democratic ‘monopoly’ in Md.Larry Hogan, a Republican who explored a 2010 gubernatorial bid, has launched a new organization critical of Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) and others in what he calls the Annapolis “monopoly.”
Change Maryland advertises itself as a “grassroots movement” that should appeal to frustrated Republicans, Democrats and independents. But it also appears to be a vehicle to boost the visibility of Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-69211022527992281362011-04-13T16:48:00.000-04:002011-04-13T16:48:00.133-04:00Gov. O'Malley sets priorities for legislative sessionDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-26813554354295690842011-04-13T15:02:00.000-04:002011-04-13T15:03:35.542-04:00Father receives kidney!I have good news!! My father who has been battling end stage kidney failure received a kidney from a live donor ( a very good friend of the family) and both donor and recipient are doing well! The transplant was on February 22nd, my father is in the procedd of recovering well and is “out of the woods” as some say after experiencing some “scary speed bumps” of rejection symptoms and a very longDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-39247573359508110832011-04-13T13:54:00.000-04:002011-04-13T13:54:00.460-04:00
Choice Hotels International is proposing to move their world headquarters to downtown Rockville but it includes a request to rename “Middle Lane” to “Choice Hotels Lane.” Really, this is no April Fool’s Joke–in a letter to the City of Rockville on March 11, Dan Slear of Choice Hotels International stated, ”To clarify, Choice requests to change East Middle Lane in its entirety to Choice Hotels Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-82977603075506916712011-04-13T12:14:00.001-04:002011-04-13T12:26:05.423-04:00Local Montgomery County news blurbsDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-82276172668562624622011-04-13T11:16:00.000-04:002011-04-13T11:17:18.361-04:00BRAC-related Construction Update: Cedar Lane BridgeThe following construction is related to the Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC) associated with the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda. It may impact traffic in the vicinity of the Center.
Rehabilitation of the bridge on Cedar Lane over Rock Creek is ongoing. On or about April 14th, the traffic pattern will switch to allow work along the southbound side of Cedar Lane. The actual dateDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-57567434107325270272011-04-13T08:07:00.000-04:002011-04-13T08:07:00.668-04:00Wheaton Costco debate continuesWheaton Costco debate continues: Montgomery County executive Ike Leggett is still pushing for a $4 million subsidy to attract Costco to Westfield Wheaton mall. Marc Elrich is opposed, George Leventhal supportive. Also, Costco is refusing to meet with the local neighborhood association. (Gazette, Danila Sheveiko) SOURCE: Greater Greater WashingtonDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-65829744293303945602011-04-12T17:14:00.000-04:002011-04-12T17:14:00.335-04:00Government Opposes Hinckley’s Request for More Visits
Federal lawyers oppose a request by John Hinckley Jr. for more unsupervised visits to his mother’s home in Virginia.
Hinckley attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan 30 years ago. A jury found him not guilty by reason on insanity and has since been committed to St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington.
Hinckley’s lawyers and doctors had asked a federal judge last month to grant him moreDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-54381831447772664242011-04-12T15:10:00.000-04:002011-04-12T15:10:00.344-04:00Authorities Probe Arson at Walt Whitman High SchoolMontgomery County fire officials say someone threw an incendiary device into a classroom at Walt Whitman High School, located in Bethesda, causing a small explosion and fire.
Assistant Chief Scott Graham of the Montgomery County Fire Department says officials aren’t sure what kind of device started the fire in the classroom around the back of the building before midnight Friday. Authorities are Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-3856735922233751052011-04-12T13:08:00.000-04:002011-04-12T13:08:00.591-04:00Maryland alcohol tax bill approved, heads to O'Malley Read more: Maryland alcohol tax bill approved, heads to O'MalleyWith less than two hours remaining in the 90-day session late Monday night, the Maryland General Assembly approved a 50 percent hike on the state alcohol tax.
If signed by Gov. Martin O’Malley, the state tax on liquor, beer and wine will jump from 6 percent to 9 percent, effective July 1.
Two alcohol tax-related bills passed through the House and Senate on the final day of debate.
Senate Bill 994Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-54438141573098956922011-04-12T12:23:00.000-04:002011-04-12T12:23:00.378-04:00Spending deal dismantles two more Obamacare programsThe fine print of a spending deal struck by Republican and Democratic leaders late Friday to avert government shutdown shows the final bill will dismantle two key parts of Obamacare.
“The bill terminates two programs funded in ObamaCare (the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) and the Free Choice Voucher programs,” a summary released around 2:00 AM Tuesday by the House appropriations Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-73394034935854163132011-04-12T11:18:00.000-04:002011-04-12T11:18:00.448-04:00Lululemon to Renovate and Re-Open Bethesda StoreThe Lululemon company announced on its Facebook page late Monday that the Bethesda store will be renovated and re-opened in coming months.
The store was the scene of a March 11 homicide in which store employee, Jayna Murray, 30, was killed. Her co-worker, Brittany Norwood, 28, has been charged in her murder.
The company released this statement:
"Throughout this tragedy, we have been grateful Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-82196460293971807042011-04-12T09:15:00.001-04:002011-04-12T09:16:47.810-04:00D.C. Mayor Gray arrested at protest
District of Columbia Mayor Vince Gray and several members of the D.C. Council were arrested Monday during a protest over a federal spending plan. The budget deal that raised the District's ire includes a school vouchers program and a ban on using locally-raised money to fund abortions in the city.Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-32268056799401543002011-04-12T08:51:00.000-04:002011-04-12T08:52:14.865-04:00Lutheran Church of St. Andrew"Journey to the Cross" - Friday, April 22 at 11 am - An experience for the whole family! From the joy of Palm Sunday to the warmth of the Last Supper, from the powerful prayer in the Garden to the heartbreak of Jesus on the cross, come for a chance to see, hear, touch and taste the memorable highs and lows of a week like none other! The Lutheran Church of St Andrew, 15300 New Hampshire Ave, Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-748287337703505132011-04-11T14:16:00.001-04:002011-04-11T14:16:00.340-04:00Tax increase on alcohol advancing in Md. HouseMaryland’s House of Delegates on Saturday was angling to pass a targeted tax increase on alcohol for the first time in 38 years.
The House plan would collapse a three-year phase-in of the state sales tax on alcohol passed by the Senate into one year. Starting July 1, Maryland’s sales tax on beer, wine and spirits would jump from 6 percent to 9 percent, yielding about $85 million a year in new Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-5898197935513434332011-04-11T12:18:00.001-04:002011-04-11T12:20:04.654-04:00Montgomery Council Committees to Discuss FY12 Operating Budget Requests for OMB, Parks and Planning, Storm CleanupRelease ID: 11-084
Release Date: 4/11/2011
Contact: Neil Greenberger 240-777-7939 or Delphine Harriston240-777-7931
From: Council Office
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 8, 2011—The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 11, will start its review of the operating budget request for Fiscal Year 2012 from the Maryland-National Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-39849048476265686782011-04-11T11:04:00.001-04:002011-04-11T11:04:49.370-04:00OPINION: High gas prices are Obama's faultNow that the price of a barrel of oil went up more than $5 surpassing $100 a barrel because of revolution in Egypt and the rest of the Middle East, it is likely that our economic recession will just become greater with inflation. With the price of gas headed to $5 per gallon, you can count on the price of nearly everything else going up, too.
Oil companies and speculators are most certainly not Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-58805255112241337712011-04-11T06:36:00.000-04:002011-04-11T06:36:00.206-04:00Staff Recommendations for Changes in White Flint Implementation GuidelinesAs mentioned in the last few posts, the White Flint Sector Plan requires the Planning Board to adopt implementation guidelines to cover both transportation and planning processes changes necessitated by the new features of the Plan. Some of these include the new Comprehensive Local Area Transportation Review (CLATR), which substitutes for earlier “how fast do cars move through intersections” Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-83423104525577236742011-04-10T16:22:00.001-04:002011-04-10T16:24:08.348-04:00Federal judge, 103, still hearing federal cases in KansasWICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- In a courtroom in Wichita, the day begins much as it has for the past 49 years: Court is in session, U.S. District Judge Wesley Brown presiding. But what happens next is no longer routine; it's a testament to one man's sheer determination.
As lawyers and litigants wait in respectful silence, Brown, who is 103, carefully steers his power wheelchair behind the bench, his Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-32698139306539256302011-04-10T15:42:00.000-04:002011-04-10T15:42:00.068-04:00Md. trans bill on ‘hold’ in committeeA committee of the Maryland State Senate voted 6-5 to place a temporary hold on a transgender non-discrimination bill on Friday, adding yet another roadblock to a measure that survived a procedural attempt to kill it one week ago.
The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee approved a request by Sen. Nancy Jacobs (R-Cecil and Harford Counties) to place the hold on the Gender Identity Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-27664761087852304382011-04-10T11:33:00.001-04:002011-04-10T13:57:04.186-04:00O'Malley announces infrastructure plansDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-18155931367970345682011-04-10T11:08:00.001-04:002011-04-10T11:10:21.459-04:00Baltimore County Lincoln / Reagan Dinner
Fellow Republican Central Committee Member:
Greetings!
I am writing you to inform and invite you to our 2011 Baltimore County Lincoln / Reagan Dinner entitled, “A Night At The Ellies.”
The BCRCC, along with the Maryland Federation of Republican Women, is coming together to highlight women of accomplishment across the state and across the decades. In our group of Ellie honorees, we haveDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-80323743202956758622011-04-10T08:27:00.000-04:002011-04-10T08:27:00.479-04:00Del. Eric Luedtke Calls for New Burtonsville Giant to Stop 'Draining Economic Vitality'Del. Eric Luedtke (D-Dist. 14) recently wrote to Giant of Maryland, parent company of Giant on Columbia Pike in Burtonsville. Luedtke expressed concern over the health of Burtonsville Crossing since the new shopping center, Burtonsville Town Square, opened in November. Giant operated a grocery store in Burtonsville Crossing until late last year when the company moved its store to the newer Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-340697381137175542011-04-09T19:22:00.000-04:002011-04-09T19:22:00.785-04:00Md. House votes to give tuition breaks to undocumented immigrantsAfter hours of heated and sometimes tearful debate, Maryland’s House of Delegates narrowly passed a bill on Friday to make illegal immigrants eligible for in-state tuition.
The bill, which has been revised several times to gain support of wavering Democrats, would allow undocumented immigrants who graduate from Maryland high schools to pay in-state tuition at community colleges if they can Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-75967925412144882522011-04-09T17:47:00.000-04:002011-04-09T17:47:00.428-04:00O’Malley blames GOP ‘hate’ for approaching federal shutdownMaryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) on Friday afternoon blamed Republican “hate of government” for the approaching federal government shutdown.
O’Malley’s statement came as some ramifications of a shutdown in Maryland started to emerge, including an announcement by the Maryland National Guard that it would postpone some planned weekend unit training, regardless of whether Congress reaches a deal Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-43899804701298219962011-04-09T16:41:00.000-04:002011-04-09T16:41:00.169-04:00Maryland State Superintendent of Schools to retire in June, after 20 years of service
Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Nancy Grasmick announced her retirement on March 30 after serving in the position for nearly 20 years. Her last day as superintendent will be June 30, according to Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Media Relations Director William Reinhard. The Maryland Board of Education is responsible for appointing her replacement but has not selected Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-11949760557247531512011-04-09T15:45:00.001-04:002011-04-09T15:46:55.117-04:00Sidney Lumet, Director Of Network And 12 Angry Men, Has Died At Age 86
Sidney Lumet, the director behind an astonishing number of classic films and who boasted the distinction of directing a film in each decade since the 1950s, died today at age 86 after suffering lymphoma. His most recent and final film was Before The Devil Knows You're Dead, the 2007 crime thriller that was named by many critics as one of the year's best, and his resume also includes The Verdict,Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-28011897024698844772011-04-09T15:25:00.001-04:002011-04-09T15:26:11.323-04:00Sentencing postponed for District man charged in Brian Betts murder caseThe sentencing of the third man involved in the murder of Brian K. Betts was postponed Wednesday in Montgomery County Circuit Court after prosecutors cited a recent development in the case that could affect the judge's decision.
Deontra Q. Gray, 19, of the 1300 block of Southview Drive in Oxon Hill, was scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to robbery and a handgun charge JanDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-81760531166614511552011-04-09T14:39:00.001-04:002011-04-09T14:39:28.021-04:00Christie's to Auction Liz Taylor Jewelry, ArtNEW YORK (AP) - Christie's auction house says it has reached an agreement with Elizabeth Taylor's family to sell her prized jewelry collection, as well as some of her art, clothing and other memorabilia.
Christie's says it is planning a series of auctions that will be announced later this spring.
Taylor died last month at age 79.
The screen star was known for her passion for opulent diamonds.
SheDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-28629301122412659152011-04-08T15:07:00.001-04:002011-04-08T15:09:23.644-04:00General Assembly Approves $10 Million for Municipal Highway User Revenue FundMaryland Municipal leaders are applauding the General Assembly for recognizing the critical transportation needs in the state’s municipalities and including $10 million for the Highway User Revenue Fund in the recently passed FY 2012 budget. Governor Martin O’Malley’s proposed budget included just $1.6 million for the fund. Please find more information below.
Thanks for letting me know if you’Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-75104048654680751352011-04-08T13:55:00.000-04:002011-04-08T13:55:00.733-04:00Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton Upset Over Treatment of DC During Shutdown Resolution TalksDelegate Eleanor Holmes Norton Upset Over Treatment of DC During Shutdown Resolution Talks: MyFoxDC.comDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-64932049840214796122011-04-08T12:27:00.000-04:002011-04-08T12:27:00.066-04:00Superintendent named for Wilson County SchoolsWilson County Schools has a new superintendent.
Sean Bulson, 42, community superintendent for Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, will take over July 1 for Larry Price as superintendent of the school system. The decision was announced Wednesday at a special Wilson County Board of Education meeting.
“It’s very exciting,” said Board chairwoman Robin Flinn.
Flinn has been involved Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-14366936264982558472011-04-08T10:12:00.003-04:002011-04-08T10:20:21.794-04:00Montgomery County Neighborhood NewsNEIGHBORHOOD NEWS 4-7-11
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Glen Echo Park programs likely to be affected by a Federal shutdown.
The Regional Services Center has received word from the National Parks Service that all classes, programs, events, and performances at Glen Echo Park are likely to be impacted in the event of a Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-75182273489293743972011-04-08T08:23:00.000-04:002011-04-08T08:23:00.166-04:00B.F. Saul Company to continue renovating Downtown WheatonReal estate business B.F. Saul Company will redevelop Downtown Wheaton to create a more transit-oriented community in collaboration with the Wheaton Redevelopment Advisory Committee (WRAC). After three to four months of gathering community input, B.F. Saul submitted a concept plan to county stakeholders and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) in mid-March for negotiation Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-24620081863083102532011-04-08T06:48:00.001-04:002011-04-08T06:48:01.190-04:00Poll: Trump Could Be a Contender in 2012 Presidential Race(NewsCore) - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney appears to be the early front-runner in the largely unformed race for the Republican nomination for president, but real estate magnate Donald Trump may be a surprise 2012 contender, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll released Wednesday.
Among Republican primary voters, Romney captured the support of 21 percent in a broad, Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-46443280700768936252011-04-07T21:31:00.000-04:002011-04-07T21:31:00.366-04:00New District Court in downtown Rockville to open in JuneDelays in safety inspections at the new District Court in downtown Rockville have pushed the opening to June 20.
The opening had originally been planned for December, but was already pushed back until February because of bad weather and routine construction delays.
At the same time, a permanent cure for the intense sunlight reflections off the building's southern windows is due soon. The state Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-13458919881924540852011-04-07T19:30:00.000-04:002011-04-07T19:30:00.365-04:00Regal Bethesda Evacuated After Leak of Substance ReportedThe Regal Bethesda movie theater has been evacuated after a report of a leak of an unknown substance in one of the movie theaters, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. The substance may be coolant from the HVAC system, but investigators are still working to determine what it is, according to Capt. Oscar Garcia, a Fire and Rescue spokesman.
A hazmat unit was dispatched around 12:38 to Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-6590871203586426742011-04-07T16:18:00.001-04:002011-04-07T16:19:23.422-04:00Sources say O’Malley’s offshore wind bill shelved with studyMaryland lawmakers will not pass the centerpiece of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s environmental agenda, a plan to build one of the nation’s first offshore wind farms in the Atlantic Ocean, before they adjourn Monday, according to multiple sources close to the negotiations.
Sources in both chambers of the state’s General Assembly say lawmakers are expected to agree to further study the estimated $1.5 Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-30015061936470328892011-04-07T13:18:00.000-04:002011-04-07T13:18:00.194-04:00Montgomery County Young Republicans cordially invite you to our Annual Charity Ball on 4/16The Montgomery County Young Republicans cordially invite you to our Annual Charity Ball. We promise an evening of dancing, drinks and entertainment, with all proceeds raised supporting the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Officers’ Relief Fund (MCLEORF), a Non-Profit Organization providing assistance to the families of police officers in need.
This year's Ball is held in honor of Officer HectorDaniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-16061332123901120662011-04-07T11:09:00.002-04:002011-04-07T11:13:28.045-04:00GGCC & 5th District Commander recognize Officer
Gaithersburg, MD (April 7, 2011) – Police Officer Michael J. Phillips was presented with the “Germantown District Commander’s Recognition Award” and “Commander’s Coin” yesterday for his dedication and service as a Montgomery County Police Officer.
“Officer Phillips has served the police department for seven years, but his experience and commitment far exceed others with his years on the job,” Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-45820030685559144932011-04-07T07:06:00.000-04:002011-04-07T07:06:00.720-04:00Bill to change Md. primary dates headed to O’MalleyA bill that would shift the dates of Maryland’s presidential and gubernatorial primaries is headed to Gov. Martin O’Malley (D).
Under the bill, which passed the Senate unanimously Tuesday, voters would cast ballots in the 2012 presidential primary election in April and the 2014 gubernatorial primary would move from September to June.
In 2008, Maryland, Virginia and the District all held Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-76528806324025221692011-04-07T06:43:00.001-04:002011-04-07T06:43:00.359-04:00Maryland's mobile millionairesAfter passing a millionaire surtax in May of 2009, nearly one-third of Maryland’s millionaires have gone missing, thus contributing to a decline in state revenues, according to the Wall Street Journal. The politicians in Annapolis said they’d collect $106 million by raising the state’s income tax rate on millionaire households to 6.25 percent from 4.75 percent.
In cities like Baltimore and Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-17474805223118204392011-04-06T21:51:00.000-04:002011-04-06T21:51:00.199-04:00Potential government shutdown's impact on regionWith just days left before a possible government shutdown, D.C.-area residents and tourists braced for the impact a possible shutdown would have on the region.
If a budget compromise isn’t reached, all Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo will close. All “non-essential” employees will be sent home. Thousands of stores in the District, Maryland, and Virginia that rely on spending from Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-20350226912336044372011-04-06T19:37:00.000-04:002011-04-06T19:37:00.150-04:00Kensington mayor becomes deputy secretary of stateKensington Mayor Peter Fosselman has taken a position within Gov. Martin O'Malley's administration, overseeing the operations of charitable organizations across the state. Fosselman announced today that starting April 20 he will become deputy secretary of state, charged with heading the office's Charitable and Legal divisions in Annapolis. He will continue as mayor of Kensington, but resign as a Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-33689120355453010272011-04-06T18:40:00.001-04:002011-04-06T18:43:29.370-04:00Bill to Prohibit Roadside Soliciting by County Employees During Work Hours Introduced by Montgomery CouncilRelease ID: 11-083
Release Date: 4/5/2011
Contact: Neil H. Greenberger 240-777-7939 or Delphine Harriston240-777-7931
From: Office of Phil Andrews
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 5, 2011—A bill that would amend the Montgomery County Ethics law to prohibit a County employee from standing in a roadway, median divider or intersection during official work hours to solicit money or donations of any kind from Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5877536257727271858.post-90566224383468757482011-04-06T18:05:00.005-04:002011-04-06T18:11:01.466-04:00Passing of Wanda Vovak
NOTE: Wanda Vovak is Daniel Vovak's grandmother, the editor of Montgomery County Daily.
Wanda Irene Vovak (nee Dytko) age 85, of Lorain County, Ohio, died on April 5, 2011 at Towne Center, Avon Lake, following a 5-year illness.
She was born on January 5, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio, and had lived in Lorain County since 1956. Wanda graduated high school in Cleveland. She was employed in the Daniel Vovakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11285580634620891220noreply@blogger.com0