It’s Tuesday, Feb. 25, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check today’s weather forecast here.
1. Scotland Church Reopening: For the past five years, members of Scotland AME Zion Church have worshipped in a dance studio, two other churches and their own parking lot. Not even flooding powerful enough to knock the church on Seven Locks Road in Potomac off its foundation was enough to keep this community apart.
On Monday, MCM got a private tour of the newly refurbished church – a historic landmark in Montgomery County – that is about to open its doors again. Full story here.
2. Council Meeting: The county council will meet today starting at 9 a.m. with separate proclamations recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the Maryland Black Chamber of Commerce and Road Safety Month. The meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube @MoCoCouncilMD.
3. Prom Couture Closet: The county is currently accepting donated dresses, suits, and accessories for this season’s student proms.
4. Update On Flu Outbreak: Flu season keeps marching on. Here is an update on the influenza outbreak circulating around the country and in the county.
5. ICYMI: One of the most iconic American novels is said to have been inspired by a man who was once enslaved in Montgomery County. Josiah Henson is the inspiration behind Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” Those telling Henson’s story locally want people to know the persevering hero behind the controversial character.
This Black History Month, MCM visits the museum in North Bethesda that spotlights the real “Uncle Tom.”
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