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As the Final Leaves Fall, Rake ‘em All
Final Round Concludes This Month See interactive map at www.rockvillemd.gov/leafcollection. Rockville crews will complete vacuuming leaves from neighborhood curbs for the fall season this month, making the second of two rounds in Area 3, 4 and 5. Collections in Areas 1 and 2 were scheduled to be completed for the season by Nov. 30.
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2018 Holiday Drive Continues in December With Annual Gift Drive
The Rockville Holiday Drive is in full swing, and your community needs your help! In November, the Holiday Drive distributed 480 Thanksgiving meal boxes and hosted a catered meal for 103 seniors. Over 770 Rockville families and senior households in need have been referred for assistance during the December holidays, including more than 1,300 children.
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Public Transit Study Will Seek Community Input
Gap Analysis is Part of a Mayor and Council Priority Initiative A study of the city’s public transit needs will include several opportunities for community members to offer feedback. The consultant-led Transit Gap Analysis and Needs Assessment Study will assess and analyze potential needs and gaps within Rockville’s existing public transit network, and determine unmet…
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Meet a Rockville Employee: Code Inspector Marks Impressive Milestone
Fifty thousand of anything would be an achievement. When it comes to building inspections, 50,000 is notable not only because of the amount, but because it contributes to the safety and well-being of Rockville’s community. And when those inspections are the work of just one man — well, that’s remarkable. But 50,000 inspections is the…
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New Grant Program to Empower Communities to Reach Common Goals
Applications Available Dec. 14 Rockville is launching a new grant to help neighbors work together to accomplish common goals supporting the health, vitality and inclusivity of the place they call home. The application period for the Community Empowerment Grants program opens Dec. 14. Applications are due Jan. 14.
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Lunar New Year: Save the Date to Celebrate
Celebrate Rockville’s Asian cultures with performances, crafts and cultural displays at the city’s Lunar New Year celebration. The annual celebration will be held from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at Richard Montgomery High School, 250 Richard Montgomery Drive. Multicultural performances will be from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The city is organizing the celebration in partnership…
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MLK Jr. Day Celebration to Feature Performances, Community Service
Rockville’s 47th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, is from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21 at Richard Montgomery High School, 250 Richard Montgomery Drive. It will include multicultural performances, awards and a keynote speech by Justin Hansford, the executive director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at the Howard University School of…
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Peerless Honors Preservation, Stewardship and Advocacy
Annual Awards Celebrate Rockville’s Heritage The 39th annual Peerless Rockville awards ceremony, held Nov. 2 at Normandie Farm restaurant in Potomac, recognized efforts to preserve Rockville’s historic and architectural character through projects, activities and programs. This year’s winners were: Artist Paul Waclo, in the public art category, for his “An Eagle and Two Bears” sculpture…
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Mayor and Council to Discuss Budget Priorities
The Mayor and Council will hold their first discussion on the Fiscal Year 2020 budget this month, while continuing to seek community input. The Mayor and Council will discuss their funding priorities during their meeting on Monday, Dec. 10. Additional information about the discussion will be available when the agenda is posted at www.rockvillemd.gov/AgendaCenter.