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Stone Mill Elementary School Safety Patrols Honored for Heroism and Leadership

Published June 16, 2023 at 7:41AM

Two fifth grade students serving as safety patrols at Stone Mill Elementary School in North Potomac have been recognized by AAA Mid-Atlantic for their efforts to help a classmate who fell from a second story banister during dismissal earlier this year.

The students, Matina Naum and Alex Rossoshek, were at their safety patrol posts by a stairwell in the school. During dismissal, a fellow student fell from a banister to the cement floor two stories below. The girls remained calm, cleared the stairwell, navigated students away and got immediate adult help. Despite their emotions and their friendship with the boy, they were able to answer many questions from emergency personnel.

Mykonos Signs On to Bring New Restaurant to Cabin John Village

By MCS Staff

Published June 16, 2023 at 7:21AM | Updated January 4, 2025 at 12:43PM

Mykonos, a Rockville staple since the 90s, will be opening a new restaurant in Potomac’s Cabin John Village. The restaurant is listed as the tenant in the space that was occupied by Broadway Pizza until the end of 2021, and the new restaurant was confirmed by a representative at the restaurant. The opening of the new restaurant will not affect the Rockville location, which will continue to operate as it has.

Mykonos, which is more of a traditional Greek restaurant than its Rockville location, also has a sister, fast-casual restaurant, Gyroland. It’s located at 1701-B3 Rockville Pike and opened in 2017. Gyroland serves open or wrapped sandwiches with lamb, beef, pork or chicken as set menu items or customizable dishes, as well as platters, salads and sides, Greek appetizers like the tyrokafteri spicy feta dip, and more.

Two Suspects Apprehended, Two Remain At-Large Following Police Response to Theft in Rockville

By Patrick Herron

Published June 15, 2023 at 8:13PM

Rockville City Police responded to Ulta Beauty at 1631 Rockville Pike in Rockville on Thursday, June 15, around 4:30pm for the report of a theft. According to Rockville City Police, […]

MoCo’s Very Own, CAVA, Makes its Debut on the New York Stock Exchange

By MCS Staff

Published June 15, 2023 at 9:59AM

Cava is making its debut on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday morning, with its IPO priced at $22 per share, valuing the company at $2.5 billion. The company, which was started by three Montgomery County natives with its first full-service restaurant in Rockville in 2006 (Cava Mezze in Traville Gateway), has since become the largest restaurant operator in the Mediterranean category in the U.S. restaurant industry, has opened over 200 restaurants since opening its first fast-casual spot in Bethesda in 2011.

In 2006, first-generation Greek Americans Ted Xenohristos (Paint Branch High School), Ike Grigoropoulos (Gaithersburg High School), and Dimitri Moshovitis (Quince Orchard High School) launched the full-service Cava Mezze restaurant in the Traville Gateway shopping center (Rockville), with Moshovitis as executive chef. Following the launch of four additional restaurants, in 2008, Xenohristos, Grigoropoulos, and Moshovitis launched a line of dips and spreads to over 200 stores, including Whole Foods Market. In 2009, Brett Schulman joined them as CEO and co-founder of the fast-casual chain CAVA (originally called Cava Mezze Grill, later rebranded as Cava Grill and then simply as CAVA). The group opened the first CAVA restaurant in Bethesda in January 2011.

Shady Grove Caregivers Break Ground on Hospital’s New Patient Care Tower

By MCS Staff

Published June 15, 2023 at 8:59AM

Building is Among First U.S. Care Spaces Designed and Built Since COVID; Tower Will Bring Upgrades to Busy Emergency Department, Critical Care Units: Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center broke ground on its new, six-story patient care tower during last month (featured photo shows construction from June 15th). The tower, adjacent to the existing hospital, will bring residents of middle and upper Montgomery County upgraded and modernized Emergency Department; a larger state-of-the art intensive care unit; new medical-surgical patient rooms; and several other features.

The groundbreaking coincided with both National Nurses Week and National Hospital Week. Accordingly, the hospital selected 10 caregivers to join Shady Grove’s president, Dan Cochran, and Adventist HealthCare President and CEO Terry Forde for the dirt turning ceremony. The group used shovels with blades decorated by caregivers, representing units connected to services in the new tower.

Free e-Scooter Class Adults This Sunday

By Patrick Herron

Published June 15, 2023 at 7:40AM

Per Montgomery County: Residents 18-and-older interested in e-scooter lessons will have the opportunity to attend the last free clinic of the spring schedule sponsored by the Montgomery County Department of Transportation. The class will be from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, June 18, at Montgomery College, which is located at 850 Hungerford Drive in Rockville.

The classes will be in Parking Lot 13. Participants can take a test ride, learn safety tips and get details on basic scooter laws. A valid driver’s license or ID is required to participate. The clinic is drop-in and no registration is required. Those interested in e-scooters can stop in at any time during the two-hour clinic. Scooters will be available at each site.

‘Suds and Soles’ 5K on Tap in Rockville Town Center on Saturday, June 17

By Patrick Herron

Published June 15, 2023 at 7:31AM | Updated June 16, 2023 at 9:02PM

Per Montgomery County: The “Suds & Soles 5K” run and event, which is a Rockville tradition, will be held starting at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, in Rockville Town Center. The race, which is one of the few evening road races in the Washington metropolitan area, is presented through a partnership of the Montgomery County Road Runners Club and the City of Rockville. The 5K Run is open to all ages and will be followed by a fantastic post-race party.

Suds & Soles is a USATF certified 5K course beginning and ending in Rockville Town Center. The course will run through Downtown Rockville and through neighborhood roads before returning to Town Center. Participants who maintain a pace that is greater than 20 minutes per mile may be directed to the sidewalk and from that point on will be required to follow normal pedestrian rules.

Fire Controlled By Sprinkler System in Pike & Rose Apartment Building Wednesday Night; Several Residents Displaced

By MCS Staff

Published June 15, 2023 at 6:57AM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) were called to the scene of an apartment fire shortly after 11pm at The Henri apartment building, located at 11800 Grand Park Ave., off of Old Georgetown Rd., in Pike & Rose on Wednesday night.

The fire was reported on the 9th floor of the 16-story apartment and activated the sprinkler system. The cause was a grease fire in the kitchen, but the building’s sprinkler system was able to control the fire until firefighters arrived. There were no injuries reported, but some water damage on lower floors due to the sprinkler activation. Two of the three elevators in the building were out of service as of early Thursday morning due to water damage and several residents have been displaced.

New 28,500 SF Indoor Pickleball Venue is Coming to MoCo

By MCS Staff

Published June 13, 2023 at 8:30PM | Updated June 13, 2023 at 8:53PM

Dill Dinkers, the first dedicated indoor pickleball facility in Maryland, has announced that it will be bringing an indoor Pickleball venue to Montgomery County with the hopes to open by Mid-July. According to BizJournals, the facility will located at 4542 Boiling Brook Parkway in the Randolph Hills neighborhood of North Bethesda/Rockville. Dill Dinkers will be taking over the space that was previously home to Launch Trampoline Park, which closed in 2021.

The other Dill Dinkers locations (Columbia in Howard County and Finksburg in Carroll County) offer a wide array of options for getting out on the courts to play, including court reservations for members and non-members, clinics, leagues, and lessons for new and experienced players looking to improve their game. Dill Dinkers will also offer advertising opportunities within the facility for businesses and organizations looking to reach a large, active audience focused on healthy living. Memberships vary in price from $40 monthly to $115 monthly for families. Members and non-members can also reserve courts and play at a rate of $6.25-$12.50 with minimums of $25 and $50 per day.

Police and Family Concerned for Missing 12-Year-Old

By Patrick Herron

Published June 13, 2023 at 11:16AM | Updated June 15, 2023 at 10:52AM

Cardillo is approximately 4-feet, 11-inches tall and weighs 93 pounds. She has brown eyes and curly hair that is currently dyed red. She was last seen wearing a black tank top, a brown hooded sweatshirt, black shorts, white Crocs and black framed glasses. Police and family are concerned for her welfare.

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

Black Bear Spotted in Rockville Tuesday Morning

By MCS Staff

Published June 13, 2023 at 9:33AM

Yesterday we received two reports of a black bear that was spotted in the Rockville area. This morning at 6:15, a Rockville resident spotted a black bear in a tree in a Rockville neighborhood near Horizon Hills park. A black bear was also spotted around 7:50am a couple miles away in nearby Willerburn Acres in Potomac, but it is not clear if it’s the same bear. The Rockville City Police Department tweeted the following on Tuesday morning: “Community Alert – Black Bear Sighting – In the area of W. Kersey Ln, Sunrise Dr & Bent Pine Ct at 6:00 am today. RCPD is working with DNR to alert of sightings. Please call RCPD at 240-314-8900 if you see the bear. Stay alert, calm & do not approach or attempt to capture.” According to neighbors, animal control is now on the scene.

Last week a black bear was spotted in Burtonsville and last month there were multiple bear sightings in Chevy Chase, Kensington, and Rockville, with one bear that was trapped and relocated by the Rockville City Police Department and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on May 8th.