2021-2022 Neighborhood Events Matching Fund Grant Program!
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Building a Better Community Through Sports
11 Days Left to Submit Class of 2022 Nominations!
Happy New Year from MCSHF!
There are only 11 days left to get your nominations in for the Class of 2022. Nominations for the 2022 inductees are open until January 14, 2022 and the nomination form is available on our website, as are the rules and criteria. The MCSHF board chooses the inductees from public and board nominations.
MCSHF is looking for athletes, coaches, journalists, teams, and others who have made significant contributions or brought notoriety to sports in Montgomery County. We expect to announce the members of the 2022 class in early March.
As of now, we are very hopeful that the 2022 event will be in-person. We will continue to keep you informed and please watch our social media sites.
In the meantime, please submit your nominations and feel free to pass this notice along to others. If you submitted a nominee in 2019 or 2020, they will stay in our pool of candidates for consideration in 2022, so no need to nominate them again. However, please feel free to share any additional information with us.
Again, thank you for your continued support. People wishing to contribute can donate here. Please stay safe and well.
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A message from County Executive Elrich . . . |
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County Executive Marc Elrich addresses the increased spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and details actions Montgomery County will be quickly taking to get better control over it. The County Executive talks of his recent bout with COVID and offers that he is proof, as statistics relate, that getting booster shots can minimize the impact of the virus. He thanks the County employees and contractors who were very prepared, and worked diligently, to keep the County moving after the first snowfall of the winter. He also reflects on the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection aimed at taking over the Capitol and Congress. Read More
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County Launches Biennial Online Resident Survey, With Response Deadline of Jan. 17
Montgomery County has started conducting its biennial online survey of County residents. The survey is available on the County website and is designed to get residents’ assessment of the local government, its services and their quality of life. The survey will be open through Jan. 17.
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County to Provide Rapid At-home Test Kits at Libraries Beginning Monday, Jan. 10
To make COVID-19 testing more available, Montgomery County residents can pick up free, rapid at-home test kits at any one of 19 Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) beginning Monday, Jan. 10. The iHealth COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test kits will be available on a first come, first served basis until supplies run out. Residents can receive a maximum of two test kits per person (each containing two tests) per visit. The tests are recommended for asymptomatic people. People showing symptoms of COVID-19 should NOT go to a library distribution site and should contact their health care provider or make an appointment for a PCR test at one of the many locations providing testing throughout the community.
Library branches distributing kits from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday are:
Library branches distributing kits from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday – Thursday and 2 to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday are:
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County-Operated COVID-19 Vaccination and Test Facilities Back to Normal Schedules
Montgomery County-operated COVID-19 vaccination and testing clinics are operating on normal schedules after some disruptions caused by a snowstorm earlier this week. Clinic locations and operating hours can be found on the County’s COVID-19 website.
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Free Taxi Service Will Be Provided to COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Sites for Seniors 65-and-Over and Residents with Disabilities
Taxicab companies operating in Montgomery County, including Action, Anytime and Regency/Barwood, are providing free roundtrip transportation for seniors 65-and-over and residents with disabilities to COVID-19 vaccination and testing locations. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation is reimbursing taxi companies for the trips. Read More
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Volunteer Center’s ‘MLK Week of Service’ from Jan. 15-22 Will Feature Virtual and Onsite Opportunities
Every January, for more than a decade, the Montgomery County Volunteer Center has brought thousands of area residents together for an afternoon of volunteer activities featured at its large-scale Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service event. However due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, for the second straight year, the event will be largely virtual and expanded to a week from Jan. 15-22. It will have a variety of home-based and safely distanced service opportunities available online. Read More
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New Free ‘Fire Fit Fire Smart Bootcamp’ Starting Monday, Jan. 10, in Wheaton Aims to Empower Middle and High School Girls
A new free empowerment boot camp for middle and high school girls called “Fire Fit Fire Smart Bootcamp” will begin Monday, Jan. 10, at the Wheaton Community Recreation Center. The six-week program is for girls ages 13-18. Read More
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Free Virtual Employment Expo for Residents 50-and-Over to be Held on Tuesday, Jan. 11
A free virtual employment expo for residents 50-and-over will be held starting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 11. Advance registration is required to participate. Read More
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Amended Board of Health Regulation to Continue Indoor Masking Through Jan. 31 Approved by County Council
The Montgomery County Council, acting as the County Board of Health, earlier this week approved an amended Board of Health regulation to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to update indoor masking guidance in the County. The new regulation continues indoor mask requirements at any location accessible to the public in Montgomery County until 11.59 p.m. on Jan. 31. Read More
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Holiday Trees Being Collected for Recycling
The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection is urging residents to put live-cut Christmas trees curbside for recycling and give the trees a second life after the holidays.
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Free Online Workshops for Job Seekers and Entrepreneurs
Available in January
Free online workshops and one-on-one sessions geared toward assisting renters, job seekers and entrepreneurs will be offered throughout January. The programs are sponsored by Montgomery County Public Libraries. Read More
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