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Lobby and Locker Room Renovations Planned for Swim and Fitness Center
Plans to modernize and expand the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center’s locker room and lobby are set to be underway soon. An invitation soliciting potential contractors to bid on the project was posted on the City of Rockville’s website in October. The deadline for those bids to be received is Friday, Dec. 14. Construction is…
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Financial Assistance Available From the Rockville Youth Recreation Fund
A limited amount of scholarships for recreation program fees are available to Rockville residents aged 18 and younger. Participants must pay $15 toward each program fee, unless otherwise specified. The fund covers the balance of the fees, up to $100 maximum per person, per session (fall, winter, spring, summer); $150 maximum per youth for the…
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Help Us Help You Find Your Way Better in Rockville
The City of Rockville wants members of the public to help make finding their way in the city a little easier. Signage design firm KMA Design, of Carnegie, Pennsylvania, is developing a comprehensive wayfinding program for the city, focusing on Town Square and Rockville parks. To help create a more vibrant and intuitive signage system,…
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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…