Montgomery Village

Continued Concern for Missing Seventeen-Year-Old Last Seen in Montgomery Village

By Patrick Herron

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 17-year-old from Montgomery Village. Lesly Hernandez Perez was last seen on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at approximately 7 a.m., in the 8300 block of Stedmall Ter.

Perez is approximately 5-feet, 4-inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair and was last seen wearing a pink jacket, blue jeans and white shoes. Police and family are concerned for her welfare.

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Rockville

MCFRS Respond to Collision With Entrapment Tuesday Morning

By Patrick Herron

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a collision with entrapment Tuesday morning in Rockville. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the collision occurred on E. Gude Dr and Dover Rd, in front of Rockville Metals, and involved three vehicles. Several patients were evaluated with non-life threatening injuries.

Per @mcfrsPIO on Twitter: “800blk E Gude Dr IFO Rockville Scrap Metal, collision, involves 3 vehicles, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluating a few patients all with NLT injuries”

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MoCo Government

Applicants Sought for New Montgomery County Development Review Workgroup, with Deadline of Monday, April 17

By Patrick Herron

Per Montgomery County: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, the Montgomery County Planning Department and the Montgomery County Delegation to the Maryland House of Delegates are seeking applicants to be part of a new Development Review Process Workgroup. Individuals interested in the serving on the workgroup must apply by Monday, April 17. The workgroup will examine the County’s process for reviewing and approving development projects, with a special focus on ensuring the County remains economically competitive. The workgroup will be formed by May 1. The workgroup will be made up of individuals who represent County, State and other jurisdictional representatives, but also will include representatives from the development community and broader community.

The composition of the workgroup will include:

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Event

Closing Reception at “Inspired!” Art Show & Sales

BlackRock Center for the Arts

12901 Town Commons Drive

Germantown, Maryland 20874

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Beautiful venue; great art, gifts and hand-crafted items; refreshments; and meet the award-winning painters, photographers, mixed media artists, ceramicists, fiber artists, and more – some 40 artists in all. It’s an extraordinary array of framed wall works, 3-d media including sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, and fiber pieces, and unframed prints.

Among them, you’ll see:

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MoCo Government

County Council Meets Today at 9 a.m. to Deliberate on the FY23-28 Capital Improvements Program, Hold Public Hearings, and Vote on Resolution in Support of Montgomery County’s Transgender Community

By Patrick Herron

Per Montgomery County: The Montgomery County Council will meet on Tuesday, April 11 at 9 a.m. and the meeting will begin with two proclamation presentations. The first proclamation recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month will be presented by Councilmember Sidney Katz. The second, presented by Councilmember Gabe Albornoz, will recognize National Public Health Week. The afternoon session will begin at 1:15 p.m. with a proclamation presentation recognizing Black Maternal Health Week, led by Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles. More detail on each agenda item is provided below.

FY23-28 Capital Improvements Program Status Update

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Poolesville

Hydrant Flushing to Take Place in Poolesville This Week

By MCS Staff

The Water Department will be flushing hydrants this month in Poolesville to reduce and remove the accumulation of rust and iron in the water mains. The flushing may cause discolored water from the loose sediment, and we advise residents not to wash white clothes for 24 hours following the flushing. The schedule can be seen below:

April   11   Elizabeth’s Delight, Tama, Woods at Tama, Brightwell

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Maryland

Maryland Is 2023’s 7th Best State for Children’s Health Care, According to Study

By MCS Staff

With workers paying an average of over $6,100 per year toward employer-sponsored family coverage and Every Kid Healthy Week kicking off on April 24, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst States for Children’s Health Care, and Maryland came in ranked as the 7th best state for children’s health care.

In order to determine which states offer the most cost-effective and highest-quality health care for children, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 33 key metrics. The data set ranges from share of children aged 0 to 17 in excellent or very good health to pediatricians and family doctors per capita.

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Events

TotSwap Consignment Sale, a Local Pop-Up Event That Offers Sustainable and Budget-Friendly Shopping for Families, is Moving to Rockville

By MCS Staff

After 17 years hosting this event at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, TotSwap will be making the move further down county to a new location in Federal Plaza– 1776 East Jefferson Street. […]

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Rockville

Update: 17-Year-Old Hospitalized with Life-Threatening Injuries, Two Dogs Dead After Being Struck by Driver on Muncaster Mill Rd

By Patrick Herron

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a collision on Muncaster Mill Rd on Monday, April 10. According to Montgomery County Police, “At approximately 4:24 p.m., 1st District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the 6300 block of Muncaster Mill Rd. for the report of traffic collision involving a pedestrian. The preliminary investigation has revealed that a 17-year-old female was walking two dogs in the area of the Upper Rock Creek Trail, when for reasons still under investigation, she was struck by a vehicle. The driver of the striking vehicle remained on scene. The two dogs died at the scene. The victim was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.  This is an active and ongoing investigation.”

We will post an update when additional information is available. Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps.

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Restaurants

Damso Korean BBQ to Hold Soft Opening on Friday, April 14 (Rockville)

By MCS Staff

In October, we let you know that a new Korean barbecue restaurant signed on to take over the space previously occupied by Saffron Indian Cuisine at Woodmont Station in Rockville (1319 Rockville Pike). In February we let you know that the restaurant is Damso Korean BBQ, and now we know that the soft opening will be held on Friday, April 14th from 5pm-9pm.

Construction is complete and signage has been up for a couple months at the upcoming Korean bbq restaurant. A hearing with Montgomery County’s Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) took place in March the restaurant is now ready to go. Saffron Indian Cuisine occupied the space from 2014 until it closed in May 2022.

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Rockville

Rockville City Police Hires its First Mental Health Specialist

By MCS Staff

Per the Rockville City Police Department: Rockville City Police is pleased to welcome our new Mental Health Specialist, Ms. Beth Loftus. As RCPD’s first Mental Health Specialist, Beth is assigned to the Special Operations Division where she serves as a resource when police officers encounter people in the community with mental health issues. This includes assisting officers in identifying how to best serve individuals and families, and connecting them with resources provided by the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services.

For the past 10 years, Beth has been a Clinical Therapist at the Montgomery County Crisis Center on Piccard Drive and has functioned in a variety of capacities assisting individuals and families with homelessness, domestic violence, Montgomery County Public Schools school referrals and mental health evaluations.

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