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Silver Spring Library to be Formally Named for Late Tuskegee Airman Brigadier General Charles E. McGee on Saturday, June 18

Published June 15, 2022 at 10:26PM

The Silver Spring Library is located at 900 Wayne Ave. in Downtown Silver Spring.

The renaming of the branch follows an executive order signed by County Executive Elrich on Feb. 28 to honor the achievements and life of Brig. Gen. McGee, who was a County resident and passed away at age 102 on Jan. 16. He served as a fighter pilot and member of the 332nd Fighter Squadron, famously known as the “Tuskegee Airmen,” an all-Black unit in World War II. He later flew combat missions in the Korean and Vietnam wars.

Detectives Investigate Double Burglary; Surveillance Video Released

By Patrick Herron

Published June 15, 2022 at 2:42PM

At approximately 4:25 a.m., 3rd District officers responded to the Solaire Apartment Complex for the report of a burglary that just occurred.

The investigation by detectives has determined that at approximately 4:02 a.m., the suspect entered the apartment building through a rear door. The suspect then accessed the mailroom through an unknown manner and began loading packages into a cart. When an employee entered the mailroom, the suspect fled the scene through a rear door.

Water Proofing Test Takes Place at 120,000 SF Recreation and Aquatic Center Set to Open Next Year in Downtown Silver Spring

By MCS Staff

Published June 15, 2022 at 9:32AM

According to a social media post by Montgomery County Recreation on Wednesday morning, a water proofing test took place for the main pool at the building site of the Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center this week. Construction on the South County Regional Recreation and Aquatic Center that is located at 1315 Apple Ave began in 2019.

The new facility will be located in Downtown Silver Spring, in the ‘Central Business District’ of Silver Spring as part of a Public-Private Partnership undertaken with the Housing Opportunity Commission and the Lee Development Group. According to a recent report by Source of the Spring, “This is not just a pool, it’s a monster… It combines an aquatic facility and a large recreation center. We do not have this kind of space down county.”

Actor Michael Ealy in His White Oak Wildcat Days

By MCS Staff

Published June 15, 2022 at 7:55AM | Updated June 15, 2022 at 8:16AM

Actor Michael Ealy has recently made a splash in his recurring role on ‘Bel Air’, the reimagined version of popular 90s sitcoms ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ which started Will Smith. We’ve mentioned several times that Michael Ealy, then known as Michael Brown, graduated from Springbrook High School and grew up in Silver Spring (later attending the University of Maryland).

Earlier this week, reader Mekhi Leftwich, sent in some photos of Ealy from his time at White Oak Intermediate School (now White Oak Middle School) on 12201 New Hampshire Avenue, back in 1986, where he attended school prior to moving on to Springbrook.

Silver Spring’s United Therapeutics Provides an Update on Its Organ Printing Programs

By MCS Staff

Published June 15, 2022 at 6:03AM

United Therapeutics Corporation, a public benefit corporation co-headquartered in Silver Spring, announced that in partnership with 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD) it has produced the world’s most complex 3D-printed object – a human lung scaffold – and demonstrated it at the LIFE ITSELF Conference that occurred May 31 to June 3, 2022 in San Diego. The event was organized and hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Marc Hodosh and was sponsored by CNN, United Therapeutics, and other prominent corporate leaders in healthcare.

Per the press release: Dr. Martine Rothblatt, United Therapeutics’ Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer and Chuck Hull, 3D Systems’ Co-Founder, Executive Vice President, and Chief Technology Officer for Regenerative Medicine, explained to conference attendees during a presentation entitled What’s the Future of Organ Transplantation? that these 3D-printable lung scaffold designs consisted of a record 44 trillion voxels that lay out 4,000 kilometers of pulmonary capillaries and 200 million alveoli. Scientists at United Therapeutics plan to cellularize these 3D-printed scaffolds with a patient’s own stem cells to create tolerable, transplantable human lungs that should not require immunosuppression to prevent rejection.

Happening Tonight: 11th Annual Montgomery Serves Awards Will Recognize Exceptional Service to the Community at Ceremonies in Silver Spring

By Patrick Herron

Published June 15, 2022 at 1:50AM

The awards will be presented at a ceremony at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, at the Silver Spring Civic Building. Andrea Roane, the long-time anchor at WUSA-9, will serve as emcee. County Executive Mark Elrich and other County officials and dignitaries will present awards.

The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Seats can be reserved at https://2022montgomeryservesawards.eventbrite.com

Two Suspects Arrested on Robbery, Theft and Fraud Related Charges

By Patrick Herron

Published June 14, 2022 at 5:05PM

On March 15, 2022, at approximately 8:20 p.m., 3rd District officers responded to the 8200 block of Georgia Avenue for the report of a robbery that just occurred.

The investigation by detectives has determined that White and Thomas attacked the victim as she was walking towards her apartment complex in the 8200 block of Georgia Ave. They stole her personal property and damaged a package she was carrying before fleeing the scene in a vehicle.

Body of Montgomery County Man Recovered After He Helped Pull Boy From Rip Current in Myrtle Beach

By MCS Staff

Published June 14, 2022 at 3:39PM | Updated June 18, 2022 at 8:02AM

Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina said the body of 21-year-old Yannick Dbumeni-Ndaleu was recovered at approximately 3:30 a.m. Tuesday. According to Willard, Dbumeni-Ndaleu is a Silver Spring resident. Willard said that the Silver Spring man was helping another man pull his son from a rip current when he disappeared under the water.

The Myrtle Beach Police Department and Fire Department searched the area of 7th Avenue North on Monday afternoon, but were unable to find the body. Dbumeni-Ndaleu’s body was recovered at approximately 3:30am on Tuesday and it was determined that he died of asphyxiation due to drowning, according to the coroner’s office.

Alyssa’s Mangoneadas is Coming to Wheaton

By MCS Staff

Published June 14, 2022 at 2:20PM | Updated June 17, 2022 at 3:01PM

Alyssa’s Mangoneadas is coming to 2670 University Blvd W in Wheaton, taking over the location that was recently home to El Olam Iglesia Pentecostal and previously home to Wheaton Tile Center and Doña Bessy’s Pupuseria.

As of now, we only know that mangoneadas will be on the menu. A mangoneada, which is also known as a chamango, chamoyada, mangollada, or mangonada, is a Mexican beverage that can double as a dessert. It’s mango-based, with fresh mangoes forming it’s foundation that’s sometimes supplemented with mango sorbet. The drink is sweet, spicy, and salty, and is often served with straws wrapped in tamarind paste and a dusting of tajin.

7-Eleven Employee Shot by Ex-Boyfriend of Co-Worker

By Patrick Herron

Published June 14, 2022 at 1:15PM

Montgomery County Police responded to a shooting at the 7-Eleven located at 14101 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring at approximately 3:18am on Sunday morning. MCPD officers located two victims, Enrique Devaul and Kristie Thrappas, both employees of the store. Thrappas’ ex-boyfriend, Zekale Long, allegedly entered the 7-Eleven and shot at Devaul, grazing his midsection.

According to MCPD, “the investigation by detectives determined that the adult male victim was in the store when the suspect entered the store and began having an argument with him for dating his ex-girlfriend. The verbal argument escalated to a physical altercation when the suspect brandished a handgun and fired one round at the victim. The round grazed the victim who sustained minor injuries. The suspect fled the scene in a vehicle.

Detectives Ask for Assistance in Locating Missing 23-Year-Old Man

By Patrick Herron

Published June 14, 2022 at 12:43PM

Aritra Kishan Roy, age 23, was last seen on Monday, May 16, 2022, at approximately 9:45 a.m., in the 1030 block of Ruatan Street.

Roy is approximately 5-feet, 7-inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a light grey shirt and black jacket.