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Published June 7, 2022 at 1:35PM | Updated June 7, 2022 at 5:32PM

The Gwendolyn Coffield Community Recreation Center is in the heart of the Rosemary Hills community within the 17.1-acre Rosemary Hills-Lyttonsville Local Park. The recreation center offers a variety of recreation programs and activities for all ages. The Parks grounds, managed by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, includes a softball field, a football/soccer field, two multi-use fields, four tennis courts, a playground, and a picnic area.

“The reopening makes it possible for the center to once again be a place for young people, families, and older adults to spend their leisure time,” said Montgomery County Recreation Director Robin Riley. “We have been working behind the scenes to have a facility that where we can offer high-quality recreation programming for everyone.”

Restaurants

Update on Miss Toya’s in Silver Spring

By Patrick Herron

Published June 7, 2022 at 11:41AM

Signage is up at Miss Toya’s at 923 Ellsworth Dr in Silver Spring, the former site of Eggspectation. Eggspectation, a Montreal based breakfast restaurant with locations across the world, closed back in September 2020 after 15 years in that location. Miss Toya’s is a Cajun/Creole restaurant by local chef Jeffeary Miskiri. On Monday the restaurant posted on its Instagram page that they are now hiring and according to an Instagram story by Miskiri Hospitality, the restaurant will be opening in about 30 days.

Miskiri is the founder and owner of Miskiri Hospitality Group, which describes itself as a unique collective of Black, family and woman-owned products and restaurants in the DC area. The group’s restaurants include Creole on 14th and Po Boy Jim’s in DC, as well as Suga & Spice, listed as coming soon to Hyattsville. Miskiri told Source of the Spring last year that “Miss Toya’s is the sister restaurant to my full-service restaurant, Creole on 14^th, the reason behind it being to expand on Creole and Cajun food” and “The diversity and the body of language that that cuisine presents is so large that I knew that I could something similar, but totally different at the same time,” and that he’s “just really excited to bring that Cajun-Creole flair and twist to the neighborhood.”

Silver Spring

Silver Spring Man Killed in ATV Collision

By Patrick Herron

Published June 4, 2022 at 7:32PM

The investigation by detectives has determined that Herbert was involved in a collision while on an ATV. He sustained life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore will conduct an autopsy to officially determine the cause and manner of death.

At this time, investigators have no reason to suspect foul play in this case. This is an active and ongoing investigation.

Silver Spring

Forest Estates Farmers Market in Silver Spring Returns Sunday, June 5

By Patrick Herron

Published June 4, 2022 at 3:36PM

The Forest Estates Farmers Market at 10000 Woodland Dr. in Silver Spring returns this Sunday, June 5, after being closed the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The market runs from 10am-1pm. Additional details below per the market:

After two long pandemic years, the Forest Estates Farmers Market is re-opening THIS SUNDAY, June 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.! It will be next to the parking lot at Getty Park, located at the top of Belvedere Boulevard at Woodland Drive near Holy Cross. This is also where you can pick up the map for the Forest Estates Garden Tour as of 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

Silver Spring

Capitol Heights Man Arrested for Armed Robbery of a MoCo McDonald’s

By Patrick Herron

Published June 1, 2022 at 7:45PM

The investigation by detectives determined that the suspect entered the restaurant and waited in line. While waiting, the suspect became irate and eventually cut to the front of the line. When the cashier told the suspect he needed to wait in line, the suspect pulled a folding knife from his waistband, jumped over the counter and demanded the cashier to give him the money from the register. The cashier then fled to the kitchen. The suspect then removed the register drawer, pried it open with the knife and stole an undisclosed amount of cash.

On Thursday, May 19, 2022, detectives received a tip that identified the suspect as Randall. Through the course of the investigation, detectives were able to connect Randall to the robbery, and obtained an arrest warrant on May 27. Randall was arrested on Wednesday, June 1 and confessed to the armed robbery.

Beyond MoCo

All Set Restaurant & Bar Raises Close to $20,000 for Families Impacted by the Robb Elementary School Shooting

By Patrick Herron

Published June 1, 2022 at 5:44PM

Jennifer Meltzer, co-owner of All Set, tells us, “We wanted to find a way to support the families who are going through so much pain in Uvalde. The Silver Spring community came out in strong support and this morning we donated 100% of last night’s sales, a total of $8580.45 to the verified GoFundMe page supporting the victims’ families. We recruited donation support from others in the community, including a local real estate agent and the Alan and Amy Meltzer Family Foundation who together added an additional $12,500.”

Feature photo courtesy of All Set on Facebook.

Silver Spring

Detectives Investigate Burglary at Crispy & Juicy in Leisure World Plaza

By Patrick Herron

Published June 1, 2022 at 10:38AM

On Sunday, May 22, 2022, at approximately 8 a.m., 4th District officers responded to the Crisp and Juicy Restaurant in the 3800 block of International Dr. for the report of a burglary.

The investigation by detectives determined that at approximately 3 a.m., the suspect entered the business by prying open a door using an unknown tool. Once inside, the suspect broke into the cash registers and stole an undisclosed amount of money and a safe.

MoCo Pride

Details on This Year’s Montgomery County Pride in the Plaza in Silver Spring

By Patrick Herron

Published June 1, 2022 at 10:23AM

Pride in the Plaza will feature food, music, an LGBTQ+ focused resource and vendor fair, bilingual Drag Queen Story Hour, and the championship finale of Live in Your Truth Program’s Drag Duels series. The day will conclude with the second annual Pride in the Plaza Mini-Ball, a free voguing competition with cash prizes, starting at 5 p.m., in partnership with Capitol Ballroom Council. Local businesses that want to support Pride in the Plaza can visit PrideInThePlaza.com/partners-in-pride.

Pride in the Plaza will showcase a diverse cross-section of local nonprofit organizations, LGBTQ+ owned businesses, artists, and networks tabling to share information about their services for Montgomery County’s LGBTQ+ communities. HIV and other health screenings will be provided free of charge, in honor of National HIV Testing Day (June 27).

MoCo Government

Montgomery County Supports Preservation of Affordable Housing at 515 Thayer Ave. in Silver Spring

By Patrick Herron

Published May 29, 2022 at 11:14AM

“Our approach is to Protect, Preserve and Produce dedicated affordable housing – protecting tenants from displacement while we produce needed new affordable units,” said Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich. “At 515 Thayer, we are protecting tenants from displacement and preserving NOAH housing before it was lost to rising rents. In FY22, the County committed $69 million in low-cost loans to support long-term control of rents on over 1,200 units, including preserving 627 units in 11 properties and producing 587 new units in six properties—which includes repurposed office buildings and on church-owned land. To protect more tenants and produce even more affordable housing, I recommended, and Council approved, $140 million for affordable housing, with $100 million of that for capital lending—two-and-a-half-times previous budgets. We have dedicated at least $40 million of that capital lending to preserve affordability of up to 700 units facing increasing rent pressures, including properties near transit like the Purple Line.”

The County provided a $6 million HIF loan in 2021 to support the recapitalization and full renovation of the property.

Restaurants

All Set to Donate 100% of Sales on May 31 to Families Impacted by the Robb Elementary School Shooting

By Patrick Herron

Published May 28, 2022 at 9:57AM

All-Set Restaurant & Bar at 8630 Fenton St in Downtown Silver Spring has announced it will be donating 100% of their sales on Tuesday, May 31 to families directly impacted […]

Silver Spring

Detectives Ask For Assistance in Locating Missing 32-Year-Old Man

By Patrick Herron

Published May 26, 2022 at 9:04AM

Patterson is approximately 5-feet, 11-inches tall and weighs 245 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing glasses, a grey sweatshirt and grey sweatpants.

He may be operating a bronze Dodge Charger bearing DC registration plate GS3272. Police and Family are concerned for his welfare.