It’s Tuesday, Oct. 22, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check today’s weather forecast here.
1. Montgomery College: There are no credit classes for Montgomery College today for its collegewide Advising Day. See more here.
2. Swearing-In: There will be a swearing-in ceremony for Police Chief Marc Yamada and Fire Chief Corey Smedley today at Wheaton High School.
Swearing in Ceremony for Police, Fire Chiefs to be Held at Wheaton High School Tuesday
3. Council Meeting: The county council will meet today starting at 9 a.m. with separate proclamations recognizing National Pedestrian Safety Month and the 75th anniversary of the Gaithersburg/Germantown Chamber of Commerce. The meeting will be livestreamed here.
4. Lakeforest Mall Plan: Thanks to a $1 million federal Community Project Funding grant, Russell Avenue by the Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg will be reworked to be safer and more pedestrian friendly.
Gaithersburg Gets $1 Million for Improvements as Part of Lakeforest Mall Site Conversion Plan
5. ICYMI: Last week, Olympic gold medalist swimmer Katie Ledecky came back to her alma mater, Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, in Bethesda. The most decorated female Olympian in U.S. history met with excited students as local leaders unveiled a road marker for “Katie Ledecky Lane” outside the school and proclaimed it “Katie Ledecky Day” in the county.
And One More Thing: Montgomery Parks is celebrating Birdability Week from Oct. 21-27 with vaious events. Most require registration. Learn more at Birdability.org. Here is a list of the events:
- October 21: Socials for 55+: Gourd Homes for Bird-Friendly Crafting, Agricultural History Farm Park
- October 22: Bird Walk screening, Brookside Gardens
- October 23: E-bird Tutorial, Locust Grove Nature Center
- October 24: Socials for 55+: The Art of Bird Carving, Veirs Mill Local Park
- October 24: Birds & Bats & Beavers Pontoon Boat Cruise, Black Hill Boats
- October 25: The Art of Birds, Locust Grove Nature Center
- October 26, Beginning Birding for Every Body, Brookside Nature Center
- October 27: Birdability Week Celebration!, Rays Meadow Local Park
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