
Per the Hillandale Volunteer Fire Department:
”The Volunteers of HVFD are excited to announce that Santa has accepted our invitation to ride our fire engine through the community! Look below to see when he will be in your neighborhood.”
Santa Schedule 2021
CLICK HERE DURING SANTA RUN TO FOLLOW SANTA LIVE
ROUTES:
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FRIDAY – 12/3 – 6:30PM: LOCKWOOD ROUTE
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LOCKWOOD/STEWART/OLD COLUMBIA/JACKSON
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SATURDAY – 12/4 – 5:30PM: HILLANDALE ROUTE
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BURNT MILLS/CRESTHAVEN/GREENACRES
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FRIDAY – 12/10 – 6:30PM: HAMPTONS ROUTE & JACKSON ROUTE
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OAKVIEW/NORTHAMPTON/SOUTHAMPTON
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JACKSON/TANLEY/KATHRYN
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SATURDAY – 12/11 – 5:30PM: HOLLYWOOD/TAMARAK ROUTE
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HOLLYWOOD/CANNON/BROADMORE/TAMARACK
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WEDNESDAY – 12/15 – 6:30PM: WESTOVER ROUTE
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NOTLEY/SHERWOOD FOREST/HAWKESBURY/SHAW/BREGMAN
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FRIDAY – 12/17 – 6:30PM: CHARLES DREW ROUTE
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TWIG/WINDMILL/PIPING ROCK/AMBERLEIGH
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SATURDAY – 12/18 – 5:30PM: STONEGATE ROUTE
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STONEGATE/PEBBLESTONE/NOTLEY/BONIFANT
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WEDNESDAY – 12/22 – 6:30PM: RAINDATE
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THURSDAY – 12/23 – 6:30PM: RAINDATE
Please note:
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Routes are subject to changes due to weather. Please check back for updates.
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will not be handing out candy canes and Santa will not be coming down for photo opportunities to help maintain social distancing.


Big Greek Cafe Hillandale is Coming Soon!
Big Greek Cafe has become one of the most popular restaurants in MoCo in recent years, having opened four locations across the county (Bethesda, Downtown Silver Spring, Kensington, and Rockville).
Recently they debuted “Big Greek on Wheels,” a food truck that will bring some of their menu items right to your neighborhood.
Now, according to the Big Greek Cafe website, a new location is coming to Hillandale.
It will be taking over the former home of Urban Bar-B-Que at 10163 New Hampshire Ave in the Hillandale shopping center, next to Chipotle.
No word yet on an opening date.

Man Charged With First-Degree Murder After Roommate Murdered in Hillandale
Around 12:42PM Monday, Montgomery County Police 3rd District Officers responded to a reported shooting inside a house in the 900 block of Balmoral Drive.
According to a written release from the Montgomery County Police Public Information Division, 3rd District Officers found 40-year-old Michael Sutton suffering from fatal traumatic injuries inside the home.
21-year-old Andre R. Moore, who lived in the same Balmoral Drive home as the victim, was quickly identified as the suspect.
It was learned he had fled the scene just before Police arrived, however he was taken into custody soon after, about one mile away from the scene. Moore is charged with one count of first-degree murder, and is being held without bond.

New Hampshire Avenue Hit-and-Run Kills 66-Year-Old Male
Around 8:20PM Friday, a pedestrian was killed while crossing Southbound New Hampshire Avenue near Elton Road and the Hillandale Shopping Center. The striking vehicle, believed to be a 2007-2009 Nissan, fled the scene.
The pedestrian who died at the scene was identified as 66-year-old Mark C. Henderson of of the 7800 block of Lockney Avenue in Takoma Park.
The Nissan that killed Mr. Henderson and fled the scene has damage to the left front bumper and fender areas, according to the Montgomery County Police Collision Reconstruction Unit, which is handling the investigation.
At least part of the vehicle is believed to be silver in color. It is possibly a Nissan Altima or Sentra, however that is not certain because of common parts shared across many Nissan models.