Health screenings for all ages and wellness information and activities from more than 50 organizations will highlight the Sixth Annual Health and Wellness Fair at the Silver Spring Civic Building on Friday, October 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Silver Spring Civic Building is at One Veterans Place (at the corner of Fenton St. and Ellsworth Dr.).
Screenings will be available for cholesterol, carbon monoxide, HIV, blood pressure, vision and hearing, dental, diabetes, glaucoma and cancer. The fair also will provide instruction on useful and fun ways for people of all ages to enjoy exercise.
County Executive Ike Leggett and Councilmember George Leventhal will be the guest speakers at the free event.
The fair is sponsored by DB Consulting Group/Lux Consulting Group, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce.
For more information on the Health and Wellness fair, go to www.dbluxwellnessfair.org or call 301-589-4020.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Students Invited to Speak Up and Speak Out at Council�s Town Hall Meeting
Two years ago, the County Council hosted its first Town Hall Meeting for Students to learn what issues most concern younger residents. On Wednesday, October 10, the third such meeting will be held in the Third Floor Hearing Room of the Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville. The meeting will start at 7 p.m., preceded at 6:30 p.m. by a reception in the building�s second-floor cafeteria.
The meeting will be broadcast live on County Cable Montgomery (CCM), cable Channel 6 on Comcast and RCN, Channel 30 on Verizon) and rebroadcast at various times in the weeks following the meeting. CCM Producer Susan Kenedy will moderate the meeting.
For the first time, the Council will use Twitter to bring more young people into the discussion. Some questions will be taken during the Town Hall Meeting using the hashtag #mocoyouth. Students tweeting about the event are encouraged to use the hashtag, as well.
Students who wish to attend the meeting are asked to RSVP by calling 240-777-7931.
Read more about the Town Hall Meeting for Students.
The meeting will be broadcast live on County Cable Montgomery (CCM), cable Channel 6 on Comcast and RCN, Channel 30 on Verizon) and rebroadcast at various times in the weeks following the meeting. CCM Producer Susan Kenedy will moderate the meeting.
For the first time, the Council will use Twitter to bring more young people into the discussion. Some questions will be taken during the Town Hall Meeting using the hashtag #mocoyouth. Students tweeting about the event are encouraged to use the hashtag, as well.
Students who wish to attend the meeting are asked to RSVP by calling 240-777-7931.
Read more about the Town Hall Meeting for Students.
A World of Volunteer Opportunities at the World of Montgomery Festival
There�s more than one way to enjoy the 2012 World of Montgomery Festival coming to Wheaton on October 21, from noon to 5 p.m. � and that�s to volunteer. The opportunities are endless and the rewards are many for both you and the festival.
First, volunteers are needed to help with a variety of duties in the International Village, a centerpiece of this year�s festival that highlights the cultures of four countries with some of the largest immigrant populations residing in Montgomery County: El Salvador, Ethiopia, India and China
In addition to varied opportunities around the festival site, volunteers are also needed prior to the event for publicity and other activities.
Get more information on specific volunteer opportunities.
Arts and Humanities Award Winners to be Honored; Free Tickets Now Available
Free tickets to the 11th Annual Montgomery County Executive�s Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities, to be held Monday, October 22 at the Cultural Arts Center, Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring, are now available at www.creativemoco.com/executives-awards.
The 2012 honorees will receive their awards from County Executive Ike Leggett and Mrs. Catherine Leggett at the ceremony that begins at 7 p.m. The center is located at 7995 Georgia Ave.
The program will feature performances from arts and humanities organizations and recognition of individuals and organizations that have received grants for FY12 and FY13 from the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County.
The attire is business casual, and a desert reception will follow the ceremony.
See more about the ceremony.
The 2012 honorees will receive their awards from County Executive Ike Leggett and Mrs. Catherine Leggett at the ceremony that begins at 7 p.m. The center is located at 7995 Georgia Ave.
The program will feature performances from arts and humanities organizations and recognition of individuals and organizations that have received grants for FY12 and FY13 from the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County.
The attire is business casual, and a desert reception will follow the ceremony.
See more about the ceremony.
Judges Needed for 2012 Presidential General Election
Montgomery County�s Board of Elections is seeking individuals to serve as election judges at polling places for the Presidential General Election on November 6, In accordance with the Election Code, judges must be registered to vote in the State of Maryland. They must also be able to speak, read, and write the English language, and while acting as a judge must not hold, or be a candidate for, public or party office. Election judges may not serve as a campaign manager for a candidate or as treasurer for any campaign financial entity.
Election judges bilingual in Spanish and election judge alternates are needed throughout the County. Training will be provided, and all judges will be compensated for their services.
Apply, or receive more information at www.777vote.org, then select the Election Judge Program link.
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