The Maryland Public Schools Sports Athletic Association (MPSSAA) conducts an annual Minds In Motion Scholar-Athlete Scholarship program that recognizes those who have excelled on the playing field and in the classroom. Two MCPS, Zam Nwosu of Clarksburg High School and Leo Kugel of Einstein High School, were selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship and were awarded inside the Baltimore Ravens locker room. More on both below.
A time capsule was buried in 2002 by students at Spark M. Matsunaga and Longview School and will be opened at an event at the school that will be broadcasted live on YouTube at 10am today (Friday, June 3rd). Matsunaga Elementary and Longview School, is named in honor of Senator Spark Masayuki Matsunaga from Hawaii. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1962, and later served in the Senate from 1977-1990. Matsunaga Elementary is the first school in Montgomery County named after an Asian-American. The school is also the first co-located school in Montgomery County and represents an end of separating students with special needs from their peers.
To commemorate the co-location of these schools, students raised $2,100 in 2002 for a time capsule that has been displayed at the school’s Media Center. In addition, students and their families have contributed written works and letters that will be included in the capsule. The capsule will be opened in twenty years when its count-down clock reaches zero, which will be at 10am today.
Silver Spring Blues Week will return as a mostly in-person, 10-day event from Wednesday, June 8, through Saturday, June 18, concluding with a star-filled lineup for the 13th Silver Spring Blues Festival on June 18. The event is presented by Silver Spring Town Center, Inc. The festival was not held in person for the past two years due to the COVID-19 health crisis.
The Daryl Davis Band will headline an array of other blues artists at the June 18 festival. The lineup will include Patty Reese, Matt Kelly, Sol Roots, the Archie Edward’s Blues Heritage Ensemble. For the Blues Festival, attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs. A variety of food and beverages will be available at local eateries.For virtual events, get Zoom links by sending an RSVP to [email protected].
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trangender, Queer/Questioning Plus (LGBTQ+) Pride Month is celebrated in the United States to commemorate the Stonewall Riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. The commemorative month also recognizes the impact LGBTQ+ individuals have had on history—locally, nationally, and internationally. The City of Rockville has issued proclamations declaring LGBTQ+ Pride Month since June 2017.
Rockville celebrates Pride Month in June. This year, the City of Rockville’s Human Rights Commission will celebrate the sixth annual Rockville Pride with a virtual event on Sunday, June 5, 2022 and a celebration in Rockville Town Square Park from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Register for the Virtual Pride Event.
There is no place for hate in Montgomery County and our community will not tolerate any attempts like this to intimidate religious, racial, ethnic, or minority group in our County. We are committed to creating a community of inclusion and respect. Today, we stand united with our Jewish residents, particularly our local Holocaust survivors, their children, and grandchildren.
In fact, we are the only local jurisdiction in the region that provides grant money to nonprofit entities and houses of worship to protect their members and congregants. Following last month’s hate crimes and tragedies in Buffalo and at an Asian American church in Southern California, faith and government leaders came together to increase our communication and vigilance in our County. In response to today’s incident, we will be meeting with members of the Kemp Mill Jewish Community to discuss safety and security and emphasize that our County stands united against hate.
At approximately 4:09 p.m., 2nd District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the location for the report of a collision involving a bicyclist and a vehicle.
The investigation by detectives has determined that the operator of a Trek bicycle was traveling south on the northbound sidewalk on Old Georgetown Rd. The operator of a white 2012 Ford F-250 Cargo van was traveling northbound on Old Georgetown Rd., approaching Cheshire Dr. For reasons that are still under investigation, the operator of the bicycle left the sidewalk, entered the roadway and collided with the Ford. The driver of the Ford remained at the scene after the collision.
Here are five things to know for Thursday, June 2. They include graduation celebrations, reminders about COVID-19, free vaccination clinics and more.
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A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for our area until 9:00pm. Temperatures are currently in the upper 80s and feel like they’re in the upper 90s. Clouds have already rolled in for most of the county and thunderstorms appear to be on their way.
Thunderstorms are possible for the rest of the day, with severe thunderstorms also possible– bringing hail and damaging winds. Things should clear up overnight and into tomorrow morning as Friday is expected to mostly sunny with temperatures reaching around 80°.
Kimora Ray Bowie, age 15, was last seen on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at approximately 8:30 a.m., in the 20 block of Turtle Dove Ct.
Bowie is approximately 5-feet, 3-inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a Hollister hoodie, a red t-shirt, blue jeans and white Nike Air Force 1 sneakers with beads. She was also carrying a tan tote with stripes.
Those interested in e-scooters can stop in at any time during the two-hour clinics. The schedule of clinics:
Electric scooters can help bridge the “first-mile/last-mile” gap of public transportation to provide the flexibility to easily get to and from a user’s ultimate destination. Currently, Bird, Lime and Spin participate in the County’s Dockless Vehicle Pilot Program.