Education

Nominations for the 2022–2023 English Language Development (ELD) Awards open on Tuesday, April 11. This year, the ELD Awards will recognize Emergent Multilingual Learners (EMLs) who have shown achievement, leadership and perseverance in multilingual learning, participation and leadership criteria. Nominations open Tuesday, April 11 and are due Friday, April 28.

More information, including nomination forms and award criteria, are below:


Education

The Maryland Beta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, an international honorary organization for women educators, is offering a $1,500 scholarship for educators in MCPS or employees who wish to become educators. The scholarship is available to an MCPS employee studying to become a teacher, counselor or other educational specialist. It may also be used for professional development at a college or university to enhance the education of an MCPS teacher, counselor or other educational specialist. The scholarship must be used within one year from the date of notification of selection to receive the scholarship.

Those interested should email Janet Burton for an application. The deadline is Monday, May 1. Courtesy of MCPS.


Bethesda

Update: The fire started near the floor of the attic, adjacent to HVAC unit and likely involved electrical cables; Damage total ~ $2M, including $1.5M structure, $500K contents. 2 adults/3 kids & pets displaced

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) were called to the 8500 block of Country Club Drive off of Persimmon Tree Rd in Cabin John a little before 10pm on Sunday night. Approximately 75 firefighters were on the scene.


Gaithersburg

Coming soon signage is up Kabob N Karahi at 18232 Flower Hill Way (Previously Aaron’s) in Gaithersburg. According to a representative at Kabob N Karachi’s Cloverly location, the restaurant is scheduled to open by July. Kabob N Karahi is a Pakistani restaurant (that serves some Indian cuisine), and its menu consists of a variety of kabobs, curries, stews, and tandoori naan.

The Cloverly Village Center location at 15521 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring., opened in 2008 and has become a staple in Cloverly. Per Kabob N Karahi: “Welcome to Kabob N Karahi, Maryland’s best family restaurant to find fresh, casual, authentic Pakistani-Indian kabob and curry cuisine. KNK is completely a Halal restaurant. We use only Halal meat, house sauces and salads are made fresh daily. We specialize in delicious chicken, beef, lamb, kofta kabobs and tikkas as well as Karahi. We provide catering for all the occasions (Birthday,Wedding and Engagement etc).”


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Germantown

Last summer we let you know that KPot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot will be opening a second MoCo location, taking over the space that was previously occupied by Honey Pig at 19727 Frederick Rd #1337 in the Fox Chapel shopping center. According to representatives at the restaurant, KPot is currently scheduled to open in two months. The restaurant, which is not owned by the same franchisee as the Rockville location, had its hearing for a Class B, Beer, Wine & Liquor License back in January. Honey Pig closed permanently in November of 2021 after five years at the location.

According to KPot, the restaurant was started by four friends from different backgrounds who decided to share their mixed cuisine over the same table. KPot combines traditional Asian hot pot with Korean BBQ flavors. Hot pot, also known as “soup-food” or “steamboat,” is a communal pot of simmering broth that is stuffed with raw ingredients like meat and vegetables to cook in the pot.


Gaithersburg

Lemus-Castro is 5-feet, 1-inch tall and weighs 166 pounds. He has brown eyes, brown hair and a tattoo of his initials on his forearm. He was last seen wearing a green shirt, blue shorts and white Puma flip flops. Lemus-Castro is possibly driving a silver 4-door Honda sedan. Family and police are concerned for his welfare.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Miguel Angel Lemus-Castro is asked to call the police non-emergency number at (301) 279-8000(24-hour line). Callers may remain anonymous.


Germantown

Update – Lake ChurchChurchill, Germantown, nothing found (after an exhaustive search), good intent call

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call at Lake Churchill in Germantown for a report of “someone in the water” from what has been described as a reliable source by MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer. The call came at approximately 1pm. Crews are currently searching on land and and with boats in the water. We will provide an update once additional information is available.


White Oak

Montgomery County Police are investigating a homicide that occurred on Sunday, April 9, 2023, on Old Columbia Pike in Silver Spring.  Per MCPD“At approximately 3:22 a.m., Montgomery County Police responded to a residence in the 11800 block of Old Columbia Pike to assist Montgomery County Fire Rescue.  

Upon arrival, officers located an adult male with trauma to the body. Officers provided life saving measures to the victim who was then transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore will conduct an autopsy to officially determine the cause and manner of the death.  


Gaithersburg

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call for a fire at a two-story single family home on the 9600 block of Whetstone Drive in Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village at approximately 1am on Sunday morning.

According to MCFRS Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer, approximately 75 firefighters responded to the call. Crews encountered heavy fire upon arrival. Three people were rescued/removed from the house, including one person who was trapped and rescued with life-threatening injuries. One firefighter was also transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.


Gaithersburg

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a collision with ejection around 7pm on Saturday, April 8 on westbound I370 in Gaithersburg. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, EMS transported four adults, including one Priority1 trauma patient with life-threatening injury, two Priority 2 non-life threatening trauma patients, and one Priority 3 patient with non-life threating injuries. Westbound I370 is currently closed at I270 (the southbound I270 ramp is open.) We will post an update when additional information is available.  Featured photo by @yaofomo  on Instagram.

Per @mcfrsPIO on Twitter: “Update – WB I370 IAO (under) I270 bridge, collision, some lanes blocked, @MCFRS_EMIHS  transported 4 adult patients, incl 1 Pri1 trauma w/LT injury, 2 Pri2 NLT trauma patients & 1 Pri3 NLT patient (4 occupants of vehicle, 1 ejected) @mcfrs  PE728, PE732, A728, M731, A722, M708 OS”