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Adult Bike and Scooter Classes Offered in April, May and June

Published April 26, 2023 at 4:04PM

Per Montgomery County: The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), in collaboration with the Washington Area Bicycle Association (WABA), is offering adult bike classes in April, May and June. The classes include a learn to ride and a basic skills class. MCDOT also will offer three remaining free scooter classes in spring. Participants in the bicycle classes will learn how to start and stop, balance, glide, pedal and steer a bike. Each student will progress at their own pace. The classes will be led by experienced WABA instructors.

The schedule for Adult Basic Skills bike classes: 

Police and Family Concerned for Missing 85-Year-Old Woman

By Patrick Herron

Published April 26, 2023 at 4:02PM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Investigations Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Mary Lee Overton, a missing 85-year-old woman from Silver Spring. Overton was last seen on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at approximately 2 p.m., in the area of Hanover St. and Grace Church Rd. She may be traveling to the Downtown Silver Spring or Friendship Heights areas. Overton is approximately 5-feet, 5-inches tall. She has brown eyes, grey hair and was last seen wearing a black jacket and brown pants. Police and family are concerned for her welfare.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts Mary Lee Overton is asked to call the police non-emergency number at (301) 279-8000 (24-hour line). Callers may remain anonymous.

Department of Permitting Services to Provide Free Deck Inspections During Building Safety Month in May

By Patrick Herron

Published April 26, 2023 at 3:57PM

“It is important to keep up with preventative maintenance at home to ensure you are in a safe environment,” said County Executive Marc Elrich. “As part of the County’s commitment to safety, DPS is offering free residential deck maintenance inspections to the first 300 homeowners who sign up during the month of May. We encourage you to take advantage of this free service to learn firsthand from an inspector about how to assess the condition and safety of your deck for you and your visitors.”

To request a deck maintenance inspection by telephone, homeowners should contact the County’s central call system at MC311 or 240-777-0311 beginning Monday, May 1. Homeowners may also schedule an inspection online by visiting the DPS website at montgomerycountymd.gov/dps and submitting a service request.  The form is in the online services queue on the front page of the website. On the description section of the online form, residents should note they are requesting a deck maintenance inspection and include the property address and contact information at the top of the form. These requests cannot be anonymous, and must be requested by the homeowner.

County Opens Durable Medical Equipment Collection Site at Shady Grove Transfer Station in Derwood

By Patrick Herron

Published April 26, 2023 at 3:55PM

The average wheelchair or walker has a usable life span of more than five years. However, this type of equipment is often only used for a few months before being discarded, taking up valuable landfill space while leaving many without resources to obtain the medical equipment they desperately need.

The collection site at the Shady Grove Transfer Station is the eighth satellite collection container put in place by Maryland DME Re-Use. The 20-foot container holds up to 95 pieces of equipment. Technicians with Maryland DME Re-Use will collect the equipment and transport it to a 56,000-square-foot facility located in Cheltenham, where it will be sanitized, repaired and stored for future distribution. Non-functional equipment will be broken down for parts that are saved and later used, further minimizing waste.

Montgomery County to Sponsor Seven Pit Stops During Washington Region’s Annual ‘Bike to Work Day’ on Friday, May 19

By Patrick Herron

Published April 26, 2023 at 3:52PM

The Metropolitan Council of Government’s Commuter Connections, a network of transportation organizations in which MCDOT participates, and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) are the co-organizers of Washington Region’s Bike to Work Day event.

All participants should visit the Find Your Pit Stop Map to plan a route in advance.

The Universities at Shady Grove to Offer One-Time, $500 Scholarships for New, Fall 2023 Undergraduate Students

By MCS Staff

Published April 26, 2023 at 2:58PM

Newly Registered Students Starting in Fall Eligible for ‘JumpStart’ Scholarships: In an effort to incentivize area college students to transfer into the various bachelor’s degree programs offered at the Universities at Shady Grove, USG will be offering a special, $500 “JumpStart Scholarship” to all newly enrolled, undergraduate students who start their studies at the campus this fall.

The $500 scholarship will be provided to incoming undergraduate students for the fall 2023 semester and applied to their accounts, once the students are registered for classes. The scholarship is available to new students who enroll in at least nine credit hours in any of the undergraduate programs offered by our partner universities at USG. To be eligible, students must complete and submit a USG Scholarship Application by July 31. These scholarships will only be applied for the fall 2023 semester and cannot be used for any other semester. Students who receive the scholarships will also be automatically considered for other scholarships available at USG and are eligible to apply for additional scholarships for USG’s partner universities.

Police and Family Concerned for Missing 13-Year-Old

By Patrick Herron

Published April 26, 2023 at 2:53PM | Updated April 27, 2023 at 7:52AM

Flores was last seen on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at approximately 6 a.m., in the 19500 block of Frederick Rd. Flores is approximately 5-feet, 3-inches tall. He has short black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a gray hoodie, black pants and black shoes. Police and family are concerned for his welfare.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Christian Flores is asked to call the police non-emergency number at (301) 279-8000 (24-hour line) or the Special Victims Investigations Division at (240) 773-5400. Callers may remain anonymous.

Police and Family Concerned for Missing 40-Year-Old That was Last Heard From in November

By Patrick Herron

Published April 26, 2023 at 2:51PM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Cold Case Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Robert Alexander Jeffers, a missing 44-year-old man. Jeffers was last heard from on Tuesday, November 4, 2022. He may be in the Baltimore, MD or York, PA areas. He is approximately 5-feet, 6-inches tall and weighs 150 pounds. He has blonde hair and blue eyes. It is unknown what he was last seen wearing. Police and family are concerned for his welfare.

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

Police and Family Concerened for Missing 17-Year-Old

By Patrick Herron

Published April 26, 2023 at 1:39PM

Per MCPD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Eliu Vesquez Funes, a missing 17-year-old from Gaithersburg. Funes was last seen on Friday, April 21, 2023, at approximately 12 p.m., in the 400 block of Muddy Branch Road. Funes is approximately 5-feet, 2-inches tall and weighs 120 pounds. She has brown eyes, brown hair and wears glasses. It is unknown what clothing she was last seen wearing. Police and family are concerned for her welfare.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Eliu Vesquez Funes is asked to call the police non-emergency number at (301) 279-8000 (24-hour line) or the Special Victims Investigations Division at (240) 773-5400. Callers may remain anonymous.

The Second Oldest Active Train Station in the Country is in MoCo

By MCS Staff

Published April 26, 2023 at 7:40AM | Updated April 26, 2023 at 7:57AM

Kensington Station, located at 10417 Howard Avenue, is the second-oldest active train station in the United States (the B&O station was built in 1891 and was originally called Knowles Station, named for George Knowles whose farm was subdivided to create much of the Town of Kensington today. The station was built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) and the Kensington station is currently served by MARC Train’s Brunswick Line. There are fifteen weekday scheduled stops at Kensington station, as well as one flag stop scheduling on Fridays.

The station has a former B&O station master’s house and the building is open during the Kensington Farmers Market, which is held in the station parking lot. Inside there is an old stove, waiting area, and restrooms. Tickets can be purchased from a self-service machine. Per the Town of Kensington website, “For just 35 cents Washingtonians could ditch their horse and buggies and take an 11-mile trip out to Kensington from DC’s Union Station.”

Watkins Mill Alumna Josepha Mbouma Awarded Fellowship at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE)

By MCS Staff

Published April 25, 2023 at 5:14PM

Baylor University’s  George W. Truett Theological Seminary is has announced that first-year Truett student Josepha Mbouma is among two students to have been awarded Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE). Mbouma, a native of Cameroon, grew up in Montgomery County, attending Roberto Clemente Middle School in Germantown and Watkins Mill High School in Montgomery Village where she excelled in the classroom and on the basketball court.

The FASPE is awarded to students pursuing professional degrees in business, journalism, law, medicine, theology, and technology as well as to early-career professionals. Through the program, fellows spend two weeks in Germany and Poland visiting Auschwitz and other key historical sites and participating in seminars led by experts in their respective fields of study. Award recipients are able to examine the roles their counterparts played in Germany and elsewhere from 1933-1945. They then draw on historical, cultural, philosophical, literary, and discipline-specific sources to explore the ethical issues facing their respective fields today.