Upcoming Events, May 9-17

Upcoming Events

Illustration from FiveStone Church Wednesday, May 9 May Sparkle! What We Need to Know About Social Media in 2018, Silver Spring Civic Building, 2-3:30 p.m. Summer Drum Circle, Gazebo, 7035 Carroll Ave., Donation requested, 7-9 p.m. Thursday, May 10 Silver Spring Transportation Management District Advisory Committee meeting, Discovery Communications, 8-10 a.m., RSVP Virtual Town Hall with County Executive Ike Leggett, … Read More

County Council At-Large Candidate: Will Jawando

Photo of the candidate courtesy Will Jawando Why are you running for County Council? I’m running for County Council At-Large because of something that I call the Montgomery County Promise. It’s what brought my mom and dad here, and it’s why my wife Michele and I stayed here to raise our three daughters. The #MoCoPromise is many things to many … Read More

County Council At-Large Candidate: Ashwani Jain

Photo of the candidate courtesy Ashwani Jain. Why are you running for County Council? I love Montgomery County and am blessed to call it my home. This is where my parents immigrated to start our family and launch our family business. I’ve lived in four of the five council districts, in both the east and west sides of the county, … Read More

County Council At-Large Candidate: Michele Riley

County Council At-Large Candidate: Michele Riley

Photo of the candidate courtesy Michele Riley Why are you running for County Council? Voters in Montgomery County are ready for a change in leadership, as evidenced by the term limit measure that passed in 2016. In my opinion, this readiness for change means that we need to get back to the basics of governance: Maintaining and growing our tax … Read More

Fourth Annual County Greenfest Set for May 5

Graphic from Montgomery County GreenFest The county’s fourth annual GreenFest will be held tomorrow, May 5, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Jesup Blair Local Park, located at Georgia Avenue and Blair Road, next to the Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus. This environmental festival will offer entertainment, exhibitors, dance performances, food, and workshops for the family under the theme “Where … Read More

County Council At-Large Candidate: Hoan Dang

Photo of the candidate courtesy Hoan Dang Why are you running for County Council? Montgomery County is a great place to live and work. However, we are facing challenges that demand innovative solutions. Our population has almost doubled in the past 40 years, leading to overcrowded schools, horrible traffic congestion and higher taxes. With the real threat of shrinking resources … Read More

Silver Spring Cares Superhero: Abby Wilson

“Happiness Club was a lot of fun to do and it doesn’t just help others be happy… it helps yourself become happy. And also, I would just like to thank my mom, Project Happiness, Ms. Mauer, Kirsten, Lauren, Emma, Julie, Katelyn, and Amber for helping me start the Happiness Club and thanks for all the help/support and hopefully the Happiness Club will get bigger as we go!”