Bethesda

La Catrina Bar And Lounge Postpones its Opening Date, Originally Scheduled for 11/18

By MCS Staff

After setting an opening date of Friday, November 18th last week, La Catrina Bar & Lounge , located at 4935 Cordell Avenue in Bethesda, recently posted on its social media that “for reasons beyond our control, we’ve had to postpone our opening date. We’ll be announcing a new date soon.”

Back in August we let you know that La Catrina Bar & Lounge is coming to 4935 Cordell Avenue in Bethesda, taking over the location that was formerly home to George’s Chophouse, 4935 Bar & Kitchen, The Loft at 4935, Tragara’s, and others.

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Montgomery Parks

Activities in Montgomery Parks November 18-20

By MCS Staff

Winter Lights: Saunter through dazzling displays of more than one million lights at Brookside Gardens’ Garden of Lights(opens in a new tab). The winter light exhibition opens this Friday, November 18, to Sunday, November 20, 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm. All visitors five and older must have advanced tickets.

Animals: Join the community science Project FeederWatch(opens in a new tab)at Locust Grove Nature Center on Friday, November 18, 11 am, and help staff count birds at their feeders. What do Brookside Nature Center’s animal ambassadors eat for lunch? Find out on Sunday, November 20, 1:30 pm, during Feed Me! Feed Me!(opens in a new tab)

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Education

Three MCPS Teachers Recognized as Top Health Ed, P.E. Teachers in State

By MCS Staff

Three MCPS teachers have won Teacher of the Year honors from the Society of Health and Physical EducatorsMaryland (SHAPE MD). The trio—Cecilia Chivers, resource teacher at Paint Branch High School; Amanda Quay, teacher at Damascus High School and Jeffrey Watkins, adapted physical education teacher at Longview School—were recognized during the state convention on Nov. 11–12 in Ocean City. More details on each are below:

Cecilia Chivers was named SHAPE MD Health Teacher of the Year. In her 14th year teaching health education at Paint Branch, Chivers teaches inclusion health education classes with special education and general education students. “I want my students to see themselves in the curriculum and be able to integrate healthy habits into their lives immediately,” she said. To accomplish this, she brings in a variety of teaching strategies, creates a warm classroom environment and builds strong relationships with students. She leads students through 10 minutes of mindfulness every Monday and brings in guest speakers to reinforce classroom learning.

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Education

MCPS to Host Virtual Conversations about ESL Classes for Parents

By MCS Staff

MCPS will host a series of virtual conversations with the Literacy Council of Montgomery County (LCMC) to discuss English as a Second Language classes available for adults. The conversations will be hosted in English, Chinese and Spanish.

The LCMC is offering English as a Second Language classes free to MCPS parents and guardians. There will be virtual and in-person options for all levels of English speakers. They are available to any parent for whom English is not their first language. Interest form for ESL classes. Parents and community members are invited to join the virtual events on Friday, Nov. 18 at the following times:

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Education

MCPS: Applications Open for Rales–O’Neill Scholarships Recognizing Academic Excellence (200 Scholarships Worth $10K Each)

By MCS Staff

Per MCPS: Do you know a high-achieving student who has taken rigorous courses and has a weighted GPA of 4.69? They may qualify for a $10,000 scholarship.

Applications are open for the Ruth and Norman Rales–Patricia Baier O’Neill Scholarship Recognizing Academic Excellence. These scholarships for graduating high school seniors were announced earlier this year by the Norman R. Rales and Ruth Rales Foundation to honor the lives and contributions of Ruth and Norman Rales and former Montgomery County Board of Education member Patricia O’Neill. The deadline for submissions is Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.

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MoCo Police

Detectives Asking for Public’s Assistance in Locating Missing 76-Year-Old Woman

By MCS Staff

Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 2nd District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 76-year-old female from Chevy Chase. On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at approximately 1:55 p.m., Majorie Robinson Seides was last seen in the area of I-495 and I-95. She is driving a silver 2017 Subaru Forrester bearing Maryland license plate 3CX9300.

Seides is 5-feet, 6-inches tall and weighs approximately 135 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Police and family are concerned for her welfare. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Majorie Robinson Seides is asked to call the 2nd District Investigative Section at (240) 773- 6700 (24-hour line) or call the police non-emergency number at (301) 279-8000 (24-hour line). Callers may remain anonymous.

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WMATA

Metro Celebrates Launch of Silver Line Extension with; Welcomes Customers to #RideSilver to Six New Stations

By MCS Staff

Per WMATA: Metro celebrated the opening of the Silver Line Extension on Tuesday, connecting customers to six new stations, adding 11.4 miles of track to the Metrorail system, and beginning operations at a modern rail maintenance facility. The Silver Line Extension gives customers a new connection to Washington Dulles International Airport and new service between Reston, Va., and eastern Loudoun County. Today’s grand opening also marks the completion of the Silver Line project, a generational infrastructure investment in Northern Virginia. 

Metro General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Randy Clarke was joined by U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and other federal, state, and local officials for the grand opening ceremony at Washington Dulles International Airport Station. The event was followed by an inaugural train ride with nearly 100 customers who shared their happiest Metro memories to receive a “Silver Ticket” for the special preview train ride. 

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Gaithersburg

City of Gaithersburg Thanksgiving Holiday Closures & Recycling Notices

By MCS Staff

The collection of recycled materials for residents whose regular recycling day is Thursday, November 24, 2022, will take place the following Saturday, November 26. Recycling includes newspaper, mixed paper, corrugated cardboard, and commingled materials (which should be separated from brush, branches, grass clippings, leaves & other yard trimmings) picked up by the City’s contractor. Recycling scheduled for Friday, November 26, will be picked up as scheduled.

Loose leaf collection will not take place on November 24 & 25. All areas will be collected the preceding Monday through Wednesday.

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Maryland

First 10 Mobile Sports Wagering Licenses in Maryland

By MCS Staff

The Maryland Sports Wagering Application Review Commission (SWARC) voted to award mobile sports wagering licenses to 10 businesses during a meeting held Wednesday, November 16. 10 businesses and full press release below:

SWARC’s awards do not allow the licensees to immediately begin taking wagers. Each business is working with Maryland Lottery and Gaming staff to complete operational requirements before Maryland Lottery and Gaming gives approval to launch. The last step for each applicant is the successful completion of a controlled demonstration of its systems and procedures, which involves live wagering by customers at specific dates and times approved by Maryland Lottery and Gaming. If those go well, the first mobile sports bets could start being placed before Thanksgiving. Additional nformation on the timing of controlled demonstrations will be provided by the licensees.

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Education

Agreement Signed That Will Create ‘University of Maryland 3—Institute for Health Computing’ Research Facility and Academic Presence in North Bethesda

By Patrick Herron

Per Montgomery County: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich was joined last week by U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP); the University of Maryland, Baltimore; and the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) to establish the “University of Maryland 3—Institute for Health Computing (UM-3-IHC).” The Institute will include research in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR).

The agreement will create a research facility and academic presence in the heart of the County’s bio-life science corridor that will serve as an anchor and attraction to developers and businesses. It also will provide new student experiential learning and job opportunities near the North Bethesda Metro Station, formerly known as the White Flint Metro Station, in the Pike District. To watch a recording of the event, click here. To view the MOU in its entirety, click here.

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