On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Brandon Carl Barnett, age 16, was last seen with a classmate, Kimora Ray Bowie, who was also reported missing yesterday. Brandon is missing from Cross Country Ct. in Gaithersburg.
Brandon is 5-feet, 7-inches tall and weighs approximately 145 pounds. He has blue eyes, brown hair, a light mustache and a thick beard. He was last seen wearing a dark colored t-shirt, torn light blue jeans, and tan boots.
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.
The Garden Bros Nuclear Circus will be at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds (501 Perry Pkwy, Gaithersburg) from June 2-12. Attractions at the show include, “Crazy Cossacks Riderz, Human Slingshot, Wheel of Death, Human Cannonball, Motorcycles in the Sphere of Fear, Showgirls Hanging from their Hair, Olympic Gymnasts, the Funniest Clowns, and Back Flipping Dogs as seen on America’s Got Talent.”
Ticket prices range from $15-60 and can be ordered on their website.
Per Novavax:
Novavax today announced the initiation of its Phase 3 strain change trial to determine if its Omicron variant specific vaccine, NVX-CoV2515 (Omicron BA.1 strain), induces superior antibody responses against the Omicron variant compared to its Wuhan prototype vaccine, NVX-CoV2373, in participants who have received either a primary (two doses) or booster (three doses) series of an mRNA vaccine. The trial will also seek to determine the antibody responses to a bivalent vaccine, containing both NVX-CoV2373 and NVX-CoV2515, administered in participants who have received a booster series of an mRNA vaccine.
The City of Gaithersburg celebrates and honors Caribbean-American Heritage Month in June with a performance and a proclamation highlighting the culture, heritage & achievements of our Caribbean-American neighbors. At the Mayor & City Council meeting on Monday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m., Mayor Jud Ashman will issue an official proclamation declaring June 2022 as Caribbean-American Heritage Month in the City, recognizing the history & achievements of Caribbean-Americans. The proclamation will be presented to Joan Beckford, owner of Island Pride’s Oasis Restaurant & Catering.
Joan received the Caribbean American Heritage Spotlight Award from the Jamaican Nationals Association, Inc. in recognition of her exemplary and dedicated service to local communities. She was also recognized with an award from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for her dedicated assistance and support of Bethesda’s Multicultural Committee’s Caribbean American Heritage Events.
The Kansas City Royals have called up relief pitcher Jose Cuas of the Omaha Storm Chasers. Cuas attended and played for the University of Maryland. He spent the 2014 season on the roster of the Gaithersburg Giants of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League.
Prior to his time in Maryland, he was a four year letter winner at Grand Street Campus High School in Brooklyn, NY, where he helped the Wolves win the 2012 city championship. He was a 2012 all-city selection and was ranked No. 21 overall in New York. While at the University of Maryland, he played a versatile role for the Terrapins. In three seasons, he hit .243/.320/.395 with 30 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs, 112 RBIs, 15 stolen bases and 55 walks. In 2015, Cuas was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 11th round of the MLB Draft.
No road closures are planned, but expect minor delays at various times while work is in progress. Access to and from the parking garage will be available at all times through at least one of the two entry/exit locations.
On-street parking will be restricted at various times. “No Parking” signs will be posted at least 48 hours in advance of construction activity. These signs will be marked with the dates and times of the parking restrictions.
Back in January, we let you know that Pollo Campero would be taking over the location that was home to KFC until December 2020 at 426 N Frederick Rd in Gaithersburg. The exterior of the building appears to almost be finished (minus the signage) and the location is currently hiring.
A timeframe for the opening has not been provided, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see it open by the end of the summer. No official word on the future of the Lakeforest location, but based on other businesses relocating from the mall to nearby areas, we’d expect the current location to close prior to the opening of the new location.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a call for smoke/haze in the kitchen of the recently opened BurgerFi restaurant at Grand Corner Ave in Rio at approximately 7:30am Tuesday morning.
Upon arrival, all occupants were found to be safe and accounted for. MCFRS located the source of the smoke, which was a small smoldering fire in a trash can that was quickly extinguished. There was no extension and no injuries.
Last month, Gaithersburg-based Adaptive Phage Therapeutics, Inc. (“APT”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to providing therapies to treat infectious diseases, announced that the AMR Action Fund has added $20 million to an existing $41 million Series B round as a co-investor, bringing the Series B total to $61 million. The new funding follows initial Series B closing in May 2021 and will be used to accelerate clinical trials against Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) and Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis (DFO).
Per the press release: The round was initiated in May 2021 and led by Deerfield Management Company, with participation from a second institutional investor and Mayo Clinic. Proceeds of the AMR Action Fund’s investment are primarily intended to support APT’s clinical trials to address substantial unmet patient needs in Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) and Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis (DFO).
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