Your Mid-County News
Aspen Hill, Bel Pre, Brookeville, Glenmont,
Forest Glen, Kemp Mill, Kensington, Layhill, Olney,
Sandy Spring, Upper Rock Creek, Wheaton
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Advisory Boards
Keep up to date on issues affecting your communities and take an active role by participating & engaging in your local Advisory Boards.
Mid-County and Wheaton Advisory Board meetings are open to the public.
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The Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board (MCCAB) will meet again on
Tuesday, September 17, 2019.
No Meetings in August
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The Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee (WUDAC) will meet again on
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
No Meetings in August
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WHEATON REVITALIZATION PROJECT
Check out the camera shots from the top of the Exchange Building for a view of the progress of the the
Wheaton Revitalization Projec
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Upcoming Grandview Avenue Road Closures
Grandview Avenue will be closed to traffic on Saturday August 24
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to stage a large mobile crane for the removal of the Tower Crane. The closure will commence at 4:00 am on 8/24 and continue until 6:00 pm when the last sections of the tower crane will be hoisted from the building.
Grandview Avenue will be closed (a second closure) on Saturday, September 7
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from 4 am to 5 pm to stage a large mobile crane to hoist the Wheaton Office Building’s cooling tower atop the building as well as other mechanical equipment.
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Wheaton Summer Concert Series
The Wheaton TGIF Concert Series will continue at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, as the Latin sound of Son Horizonte highlights the third of four free summer concerts at Wheaton Veterans Urban Park. The park is located at 11200 Amherst Ave. and Reedie Drive in Wheaton (behind the Safeway supermarket and one block from the Wheaton Metro Station). Attendees are advised to bring chairs or blankets.
Son Horizonte translates to “The Sounds (Son) from the Horizon.” Son Horizonte features Leonardo Garcia, an accomplished keyboardist, pianist, composer and recording artist. The group displays its talents in jazz, Latin, Salsa and rock/fusion. Garcia’s heritage and family roots are from Colombia. He has brought a blend of music from the Caribbean and Latin America to the Washington Metropolitan area for more than 30 years.
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Executive Elrich Announces Expansion of Business Connect
County Executive Marc Elrich officially launched the Business Connect program in Silver Spring as he emphasized his administration’s focus on growing the economy. The Business Connect program consists of classes, counseling and connections to provide support to businesses as they start and grow in Montgomery County. The classes feature a variety of topics from marketing a business to financial planning to negotiating a lease. For more information,
click here
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ommunity Development Block Grant Funds Available
Deadline for applications is 4:00pm on Friday, September 13!
Applications for Montgomery County’s fiscal year 2020 (July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Service Grants are being accepted. Learn more about this opportunity, and view or download the application, at the Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs website
here.
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Update on the New Ride On Flex Bus Service
View Senior Today interview with MCDOT officials regarding the new on-demand bus service pilot program. Click on video below.
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Rainscapes Gazette
Please click here
for the latest issue of the Rainscapes Gazette, featuring news and information from the Department of Environmental Protection.
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County Department of Recreation Hiring for New Wheaton Center
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Montgomery County Recreation is hosting the second of two job fairs to fill jobs at the new Wheaton Community Recreation Center, which opens in September. The second job fair will be held TOMORROW, August 10th, at the Recreation Administrative Office (4010 Randolph Road, Silver Spring). Interested applicants should bring their resumes and be prepared to discuss their experience and availability.
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Montgomery Council News
For information on past agendas for Council sessions, committee meetings, prior meeting minutes, actions, access to informational packets for every issue to be discussed at meetings, viewing of live meetings and archived videos of past meetings, and more, go to the Council
web site
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Click the box titled "Council Meeting Portal".
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COMMUNITY NEWS & INFORMATION
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Please click here
for the latest Senior news and announcements from Montgomery County's Aging & Disability Services.
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Dinner & Movie Sweepstakes
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VITA Now Preparing Amended & Prior Year Returns for Low-Income Residents
The Community Action Agency’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) partnership, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, offers off-season tax preparation
for prior year and amended taxes (2016-2018) through October 30.
VITA’s free tax preparation services are for Montgomery County residents only. To qualify, residents must have incomes of less than $55,000. Assistance is available for taxpayers who need to obtain or file with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).
Appointments are available Tuesdays at the Takoma-East Silver Spring Center, 8513 Piney Branch Road in Silver Spring; Wednesdays at the Community Action Agency office, 1401 Rockville Pike, 3
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floor in Rockville and
Fridays at the Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center, 11002 Viers Mill Road, Suite 506 in Wheaton.
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Community Advocacy Institute
Are you interested in learning how to be an advocate for your community?
Apply today
to the Community Action Board’s Community Advocacy Institute! The CAI includes FREE workshops featuring guest speakers, activities to practice advocacy skills, and networking opportunities.
Applications due August 16
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To qualify for this program, participants must be Montgomery County residents with household incomes of $55,000 or less.
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Gilchrist Center Classes
Want to learn how to use computers? Want to practice English in a friendly setting? The Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center offers English conversation and basic computer literacy classes at different locations (Wheaton, East County, White Oak, and Gaithersburg).
Click here to view flyers on the Gilchrist website
or call 240-777-4940 for more information.
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The Kensington Historical Society
Free Summer Concert Series
Enjoy live music every Saturday from 10 - 11 am ~ through September in the Howard Avenue Park (across from the Kensington Farmers Market at the Train Station) in Kensington..
- August 10: Blue Book Value ~ Rhythm & blues swing band
- August 17: Natalie & Michael ~ Songs to sing to, all genres
- August 24: Dede Wyland & Ira Gitlin ~ World renowned bluegrass and Americana
- August 31: Silver Creek (the O'Malleys)~ Country, Hawaiian, ragtime
- Sept. 7: Janine Wilson & Max Evans ~ Rock/roots/blues
- Sept. 14: Take Two ~ Top 40's, oldies, and current country songs
- Sept. 21: Ester Haynes & Keith Grimes ~ Vintage jazz, swing, blues
- Sept. 28: Silver Strings ~ Folk, traditional, & contemporary
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Please click here
to find out more about free, hands-on science activities for ages 10-14 at Kensington Park Library.
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Upcoming Programs at Sandy Spring Museum
Check out the great programming coming this fall at the Sandy Spring Museum:
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here are multiple ways to get involved in your communities by serving on the County's boards, committees and commissions.
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Luisa Montero
Director, Mid-County
Regional Services Center
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Mid-County Regional Services Office
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a service of Montgomery County Government
located at:
11435 Grandview Drive, Wheaton MD 20902
Luisa Montero, Director
Phone: 240-777-8101
Marc Elrich
Montgomery County Executive
Stay Connected! There is a lot going on in Mid-County so I hope you are staying connected. Please forward this email to others who may benefit.
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