Silver Spring

Per Montgomery County:

The American Minority Veterans Research Project will host an appreciation celebration for Veterans on Tuesday at the Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov 9. The event will include a program featuring Holy Cross Health President and CEO Norvell V. Coots as the keynote speaker and brunch.


MCPS

UPDATE: Suspect From This Morning’s Stabbing at Blair High School in Custody

https://mocoshow.com/blog/suspect-from-this-mornings-stabbing-at-blair-high-school-in-custody


Silver Spring

Manna Food Center today announced Deanna Wilson, District Director for Giant Food, was elected as its new board chair during the organization’s recent annual meeting. Wilson, who joined the Manna Food Center Board in 2017, succeeds Lisa Davis, Senior Vice President of Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign.

“As rising board chair, Deanna played such an important role for Manna, especially helping us navigate the pandemic’s unique and formidable challenges,” said Jackie DeCarlo, CEO of Manna Food Center. “I look forward to being guided by Deanna, who brings strong management expertise in an industry so critical to Manna’s mission.”


Silver Spring

A pickup truck with an attached food service trailer caught fire at the Shell gas station at 12401 Georgia Ave on Wednesday morning around 9:30am.

Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Pete Piringer reports that the the truck caught fire at the gas pump and was well-involved (engulfed) before being extinguished.


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