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Permanent Courts Installed for Pickleball Play
More than 100 people attended as Rockville cut the ribbon on four brand-new pickleball courts at Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park at an opening ceremony in September. Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America, and to accommodate a burgeoning population of players in Rockville, the city installed the four lighted, dedicated pickleball courts in the…
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Pump House Plaque, Commemorating Mayor Marcuccio, to Come Before Mayor and Council
The Rockville Recreation and Park Advisory Board has forwarded to the Mayor and Council its unanimous recommendation to dedicate a plaque at the Pump House commemorating former Mayor Phyllis Marcuccio, who died in June 2018. The commemoration was requested by the East Rockville Civic Association. The Mayor and Council has final decision-making authority on the…
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Nominate a Neighbor for a Human Rights Awards
The city’s Human Rights Commission is accepting nominations for two awards to be presented at Rockville’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on Monday, Jan. 20. The Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Award will be presented to a student at a Rockville high school who has worked to fulfill King’s dream in either their school or…
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Boards and Commissions Task Force Continues Work
The Boards and Commissions Task Force began meeting in March 2018 and has performed an extensive examination of Rockville’s volunteer boards, commissions, committees and task forces. The task force’s mission is to identify gaps or overlaps between boards and commissions, and recommend continuing, repurposing, merging, eliminating or adding boards or commissions. They are also reviewing…
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Hometown Holidays is Back May 23-25
Save the date for the City’s of Rockville 31st annual Hometown Holidays Music Fest on Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24. The 76th annual Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade is scheduled for Monday, May 25. After some consideration of the festival’s dates, the Mayor and Council decided in August to continue with the three-day…
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Save the Date for Montgomery County’s H2O Summit
Rockville will host Montgomery County’s H20 Summit from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. The free annual celebration of water and our actions to keep it clean will be held at the Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Drive. The summit features educational sessions to provide community members with ways to make water-conscious decisions and tools…
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Forum to Highlight Changes with Permitting Process
A forum to be held by the Department of Public Works will highlight changes taking place with Rockville’s development and permitting services, as well as deliver an update on the ongoing FAST process. FAST, which stands for faster, accountable, smarter and transparent, is an ongoing city initiative implementing improvements to Rockville’s development review and permitting…
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Veterans and Military Members Wanted for City Ceremony
Rockville’s Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, Nov. 11, will include a member of the military as a featured speaker. Rockville and Montgomery County residents who have retired from, or currently serve in, the United States military are eligible to take part in the ceremony. Volunteer speakers must be comfortable speaking in public and must prepare…
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Murder and Minivans, Seuss and Symbols: This Month at the F. Scott Theater
Poisonous old ladies and standup comedy lead the way to a Seussian musical and song and dance. That’s what’s happening in October at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre. “Arsenic and Old Lace,” presented by Rockville Little Theatre. 8 p.m. Oct. 4 and 5; 2 p.m. Oct. 6. The classic mystery-farce about two delightfully poisonous old…
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Fair and Impartial Police Training Coming to Rockville
The Rockville City Police Department officers and community members will receive training in the coming months that promotes bias-free behavior in community policing. The Justice Department’s Community Oriented Policing Services, also known as COPS, recently approved funding for Fair and Impartial Policing training. In December, Rockville officers will host officers from Gaithersburg, Chevy Chase, Takoma…