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Rockville Swim and Fitness Center to Hold Hiring Open House
Certified lifeguard? Certified swimming instructor? Not certified but interested in aquatics? Rockville Swim and Fitness Center is hiring! The center will hold a hiring open house, 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 26. Positions available include part-time summer lifeguards, slide attendants and teachers for swimming lessons.
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City Completes 6 Taft Court Purchase
New Facility will Accommodate Maintenance and Emergency Operations Services The City of Rockville on Friday completed the purchase of 6 Taft Court in Rockville, a 64,995-square-foot, three-story building on 2.29 acres of land, where the city will relocate the city’s maintenance and emergency operations from the Gude Drive Maintenance Facility on Rothgeb Drive.
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Rockville’s Mayor and Council Select Three to Go Forward for Council Vacancy Interviews
Five Applicants Interviewed Tuesday Evening The Mayor and Council continued their interviews of candidates for a vacancy on the Rockville council, Tuesday, March 5, selecting three to go forward to a third interview round to be held Wednesday, March 20. The interviews will be conducted at 7 p.m. in the Mayor and Council chambers of…
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Back In The Day
The headline for the “City of Rockville Newsletter” from March 7, 1979, was “Blizzard of ’79 — the Aftermath.” “With few exceptions, outstanding cooperation and community spirit were displayed” during the emergency, according to the article. But there was some confusion about the city’s snow removal procedures that required explanation — hence the article. These…
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Get a Free Bike Just by Being a TERRIFIC Kid!
Are you in elementary school and Trustworthy, Earnest, Respectful, Responsible, Involved, Fair, Industrious and Caring? That’s all you need to take part in Rockville’s 2019 TERRIFIC Challenge, which gives free bikes to students in grades 1-5 who fulfill six out of 16 “good deeds,” such as perfect attendance in school for one month, volunteering with…
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Spring Forward and Check Your Smoke Alarms
Daylight saving time begins March 10, which is the ideal reminder for homeowners to check their smoke alarms while setting clocks forward. Your home’s smoke alarms are the best way of notifying you and your family of a fire. State law requires that battery-operated smoke alarms be replaced every 10 years from the date of…
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Senior Center Renovations
Renovations are underway throughout the Rockville Senior Center, including work affecting the front entrance foyer, offices, Carnation Room stage, bathrooms and dining room. Renovations are expected to be completed in June. The front entrance is closed. Visitors and members should use side or back parking lot entrances. For more information, call the center at 240-314-8800…
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Apply Now to Take Part in the Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade
Rockville is seeking speakers and participants for the city’s 75th annual Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, May 27, in Town Center. 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 as a featured speaker.