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Created to highlight the importance and value of economic
development, Economic Development Week celebrates professionals in the field
who work to transform lives and communities. Montgomery County recognizes the
importance of a thriving business community and economic prosperity in
contributing to a better quality of life for our residents.
County Executive Ike Leggett will host a “virtual” town hall
meeting on Tuesday, May31from 2 to 3 p.m.
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A new County Cable Montgomery (CCM) 30-minute documentary
shares the stories of six Holocaust survivors who now live in Montgomery
County. “Stories of Holocaust Survivors in Montgomery County” recounts the
memories of the six from their days growing up in Europe as the Nazi regime
expanded its reign of terror.
Montgomery County
officials, joined by Westfield Montgomery Mall leaders celebrated the opening
of the Westfield Montgomery Mall Transit Center on April 28.
Managed by the County, the
transit center will connect riders to seven bus lines, eight Metrorail stations
and a signed bike route. Features of the center include six covered bus bays,
three bus layover spaces, more passenger seating and more room for buses to
park, make turns and lay over between shifts. Commuter parking
includes 156 automobile parking spaces and bicycle racks that accommodate 20
bikes.
Now with warmer weather, it is easy to forget that a few months
ago we were grappling with the epic 2016 blizzard. Eighteen residents who used snow
shovels, along with their hearts, to help their neighbors during the harsh
winter of 2015-16 were recognized with a Golden Shovel award.
County community leaders, volunteers and organizations were
recognized at the 2016 Montgomery Serves Awards Ceremony held on May 2. The
annual awards honor residents who provide extraordinary service through volunteerism.
Just in time for the opening of the outdoor pool season, the
Department of Recreation and Department of General Services invite residents to
the ribbon cutting for the newly renovated Western County Outdoor Pool on May
28 at 10 a.m. The pool is located at 20151 Fisher Avenue, Poolesville.
Residents who attend the ribbon cutting ceremony will be invited to swim for
free.
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Montgomery County Public Libraries announced that the
Wheaton Library interim site will open on May 19 at 9 a.m. The interim location
for the Wheaton Library is 2400 Arcola Avenue, in the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue
Squad Grand Ballroom.
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