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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Montgomery County

By MCS Staff

The Montgomery County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (DVCC) reminds us that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  The Montgomery County Council will present a proclamation tomorrow morning, October 3rd, 2023, recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month and throughout the month of October, visitors to the Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza will notice a display of several dozen yard signs containing real warning signs for those experiencing domestic violence and information about available resources. We hope these warning signs shine a light on the prevalence of domestic violence, how to help a loved one, and free resources at the Montgomery County Family Justice Center, and  Trauma Services. For digital images of the signs, please visit:  www.tinyurl.com/mocodvam

Need help? If you are in need of assistance or have concerns for a friend or family member, call the Montgomery County Family Justice Center at 240-773-0444, the Montgomery County Crisis Center at 240-777-4000 or email [email protected]. The project is an initiative of the DVCC, whose members include the Montgomery County Office of the Sheriff, Montgomery County Police Department, Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, District Court of Maryland for Montgomery County, Montgomery County Circuit Court, Board of Education, Montgomery County Public Schools, Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Montgomery County Council, Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Montgomery County Commission for Women, and the Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation.

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Entertainment

The GWGVFD is Hosting its Family-Friendly Open House Event on Sunday, October 8

By MCS Staff

The Gaithersburg Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department (GWGVFD) will be hosting its family-friendly open house on Sunday, October 8th at 801 Russell Avenue in Gaithersburg from 12pm until 4pm. The event will offer experiences for the entire family, including food, beverages, and music provided by the department. There will be be fire safety demonstrations, a moon bounce, the opportunity to climb onto a firetruck, and meet and greets with firefighters, EMTs, and Sparky the mascot.

Since 1927 the Gaithersburg Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department has served the communities of Gaithersburg, Washington Grove, Derwood and Montgomery Village.  The GWGVFD operates two stations with both volunteer and career personnel. Their volunteers are involved operationally as Firefighters, Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians. They also have administrative volunteers with many of their members having served for more than 20 years.

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Bethesda

‘Dim Sum & Bubble’ Tea Available For Sale in Bethesda

By MCS Staff

Dim Sum & Bubble Tea replaced Class 520 at 4941 Elm St in Bethesda earlier this year. Now the new restaurant’dessert spot is available to purchase for $150K, according to a business listing. According to the listing, the space was renovated in March 2023 (when the switch was made from Class 520 to Dim Sum & Bubble Tea) and the restaurant is “Located in Landmarks Bethesda MD, The Shoppes of Bethesda, facing cobblestoned, pedestrian Bethesda Lane in Bethesda Row.” The space is 852SF, with a lease that expires in April of 2025, and the reason for selling is listed as “Owner has other priorities for business.”

Class 520, which was previously in the space, opened in May of 2017 and served “Thai-inspired” ice cream that is made by pouring a milk-based liquid onto nearly freezing metal circle. The liquid is then spread out and rolled as it freezes into ice cream. The ice cream is served as rolls in a bowl/cup. The Rockville Class 520 location, which opened in October of 2016, was also recently made available for sale.

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Aspen Hill

Georgia Ave. Partially Closed Following Crash With Fuel Spill

By MCS Staff

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) have responded to a crash that occurred on Monday morning on Georgia Avenue, near Janet Rd. in the Glenmont area.

According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, several people are being evaluated for non-life threatening injuries. There is a fuel spill and debris in the roadway that has some lanes on Georgia Avenue blocked as of 10am.

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Education

STEAM Festival (Family Event) Takes Place on October 21

By MCS Staff

The MCPS STEAM Festival takes place on Saturday, October 21st from 10am-1pm at Wheaton and Edison High School campuses (12401 and 12501 Dalewood Drive in Silver Spring).

Festival highlights the educational, cultural and financial impact of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts And Mathematics (STEAM) in the county. Families can participate in hands-on activities, talks, lab tours, nature experiences, exhibits and performances. A highlight video of last year’s STEAM Festival can be seen below.

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Bethesda

Anglo Dutch Pools & Toys to Close After 38 Years

By MCS Staff
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Anglo Dutch Pools & Toys has announced that it will be closing its doors permanently on Thursday, November 30th. The store, which specializes in toys, swimming + training products, and pool & spa collections, wrote that they have lost their lease and are being forced to retire. Anglo Dutch Pools & Toys is located at 5460 Westbard Ave in Bethesda, which is currently undergoing redevelopment. The full post shared on social media can be seen below:

“Anglo Dutch Pools and Toys being forced to close at the end of November. One month before Christmas :(.

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Travel

Nearly Normal Rail Service Monday for Most Lines as Track Repairs and Brake inspections Continue Following Friday’s Derailment

By MCS Staff

Per WMATA: Most Metrorail customers will see nearly normal train service tomorrow, even as Metro continues to inspect the fleet’s oldest railcars. Metro will operate service to all customers (every 6-12 minutes from end-of-line stations); however Blue and Yellow line trains will depart every 15 minutes while work continues to repair tracks damaged in Friday’s derailment. Track repairs are proceeding around the clock to replace components of the damaged tracks at National Airport.

The investigation into the derailment continues, but Metro found that the wheel measurements on the 7000-series train were consistent with its specifications and there were no apparent track or infrastructure defects, as a preliminary matter.NMetro investigators, who are coordinating with the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, continue to focus on a disc brake that came loose from a train ahead as a causal factor.

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Bethesda

First Look at Good Ducking Burger; Now Open

By MCS Staff

Good Ducking Burger is now open, replacing Bethesda fine dining staple Duck Duck Goose. Like its predecessor, Good Ducking Burger is owned and operated by French-trained chef Ashish Alfred. It’s located at 7929 Norfolk Ave. and our very own Mr. MoCo gave the new restaurant a glowing review (see preview video below).

Times change, tastes change, prices fluctuate and the one who chooses NOT to evolve is the one that sinks. For Duck Duck Goose Bethesda, it all came down to the numbers. Despite having a packed dining room most nights, the rising costs of doing business caused DDG Bethesda’s profit margin to plummet. While Alfred’s four other restaurants in Baltimore and DC are both spacious and busy, Bethesda was just busy. Cozy and intimate at about 1100 square feet total (counting interior and the seasonal outdoor patio), and unable to add any more seating, it became obvious that the business was just no longer sustainable as is and, according to Alfred, he was putting an increasingly unfair demand on his employees.

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Burtonsville

Barra Brava Cevicheria Announces Opening Date For Second Restaurant

By MCS Staff

Back in February we let you know that Barra Brava Cevicheria Peruana was “coming soon” to the location that was previously home to Old Hickory Grill at 15420 Old Columbia Pike B in Burtonsville. The restaurant recently announced that it will open its second location on Saturday, October 21st from 12pm until 12am. Barra Brava opened its first location at 15921 N Frederick Rd in Rockville in October of 2017.

The menu consists of seafood entrees, a variety of ceviches, non-seafood entrees like lomo saltado, aji de gallina, and more. The full announcement from the restaurant can be seen below:

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Restaurants

Fire Pit Brazilian Barbecue Planning Second Location

By MCS Staff

Fire Pit Brazilian Barbecue opened its food truck at 804 Rockville Pike in the Golden Arcade shopping center (across from the Ritchie Center/IHOP) in Rockville in October 2022. Less than a year later, the family behind the truck is planning a second location at the upcoming Solaire Social Food Hall in Silver Spring, according to a review in the Washington Post (also reported by Source of the Spring). A video can be seen below of what our very own Mr. MoCo referred as possibly being his favorite sandwich from Fire Pit.

“Less than a year into his new venture, Gonzalez is already planning a second location at the forthcoming Solaire Social food hall in downtown Silver Spring. And why not? His version of churrasco aligns better with modern life than those pricey Brazilian steakhouses and their endless parades of all-you-can-eat meat. Fire Pit is casual. It’s affordable. It doesn’t dare you to eat like a 16th-century royal.” wrote Tim Carman in the WaPo review.

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Travel

Metro Provides Update Following Friday’s Derailed Train

By MCS Staff

Per WMATA: While Metro continues to inspect the oldest railcars in its fleet to ensure brake discs are properly bolted on all wheels, trains will operate near normal Sunday service for all customers with trains arriving every 8-12 minutes on all but the Blue and Yellow lines.

Track repairs are expected to be finished in time for Monday morning’s commute. Today, Blue and Yellow line customers will be served by trains every 15 minutes instead of every 12 minutes as crews continue to restore tracks damaged at National Airport by Friday’s derailed train that struck a brake disc on the tracks.

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