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MLK Jr. Day Celebration to Feature Performances, Community Service
Rockville’s 47th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21 at Richard Montgomery High School, 250 Richard Montgomery Drive, 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 Law in…
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Goodbye, Rockville City Hall. Hello, Maryland House of Delegates!
Join us for a reception to thank Councilmember Julie Palakovich Carr for her years of service on the Mayor and Council, and celebrate her new role in the Maryland General Assembly, as the newest member of the District 17 team. DATE: Monday, Jan. 7TIME: 5-7 p.m.PLACE: Rockville City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave.
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RedGate Golf Course to Close
The city has commissioned the National Golf Foundation to assess the course. A report based on that study, anticipated to be delivered to the Mayor and Council by the end of January, will initiate a discussion by the Mayor and Council on RedGate’s future. The 18-hole, city-owned RedGate Golf Course will close Monday, Dec. 31,…
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Compensation Commission Seeks Members
Panel of 5 Recommends Salaries for Mayor and Council It’s an opportunity to help the city you love! Five Rockville residents or business owners are invited to serve on the city’s Compensation Commission, which convenes every four years, before a city election, to determine annual salaries for the city’s five elected officials.
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Rockville Facilities to Close for New Year’s and MLK Day
Recycling and Trash Collected a Day Later During Holiday Weeks City Hall and all city facilities will be closed for New Year’s Day on Tuesday, Jan. 1. City Hall and some facilities will also be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 21. Recycling and trash will be collected one day later…
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Rockville Economic Development, Inc., Welcomes New Director
After an extensive nationwide search, Cynthia Stewart will become the new executive director of Rockville Economic Development, Inc., on Monday, Dec. 3. “I am thrilled to begin leadership of such an engaged, influential organization,” Stewart said in a REDI press release. “I’m eager to use my experience in community and economic development, public-private partnerships, planning…
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Time to Celebrate the Holidays at the F. Scott Theater
A Rockville tradition returns, learn how the city has inspired an author, get an opportunity to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus, and celebrate the holiday with music. Here’s what’s taking place in December at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre! Rockville Civic Ballet presents “The Nutcracker.” 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 1 and 8; 2…