It’s Monday, April 1 and here are five things to know. Check the weather forecast here.
1. National Public Health Week: The county observes the week with daily social media posts and four community events, including a talk about cultivating health through gardening, a zip code and equity report presentation, a conversation on climate change with youth and a discussion about the intersection of community risk reduction and public health.
2. Council President Briefing: Council President Andrew Friedson’s weekly media briefing is scheduled today at 11:30 a.m. Friedson is expected to discuss several issues that the Council will take up on Tuesday, including the public hearing on the $20 million J.O.B.S. (Jobs, Opportunities and Business Support) Initiative. and answer questions from the media. Watch today’s briefing on the Council’s Facebook page here.
3. Choose Respect: County teens are encouraged to take part in MCPS’ RespectFEST event which kicks off today with online activities and workshops that culminates in an in-person gathering at Wheaton Recreation Center on April 7 from 1-4 p.m. Students may earn up to eight SSL hours for participation in the activities.
4. Municipal Monday: The Gaithersburg Mayor and Council meet at 7:30 p.m. The agenda and agenda packet are available online. The public may join the meeting in person or virtually. The Rockville Mayor and Council meet next Monday, April 8 at 7 p.m. with this agenda.
5. Future of Fast Food? No matter your pizza preference, the latest in fast food technology has arrived. It’s greener, it’s quicker and it’s waiting for your dining pleasure in downtown Silver Spring. MCM attended the grand opening of the PizzaForno vending machine on Georgia Avenue near the Arrive apartment community recently. Take a look:
And One More Thing: April Fools’ Day comes every year on the first day of the fourth month. Many countries around the world observe the day. But nobody seems to know the origins of the day. NPR’s article, “April Fools’ Day might be the world’s longest-running joke” posits some ideas.
The news site Vox looked at how April Fools’ Day news jokes started in this video:
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