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For Immediate Release: 10/29/2009

Month Ahead Story Planner and Upcoming Events from the Montgomery County Office of Public Information

The following events are scheduled for the coming month. All are subject to change and anyone interested in attending or covering one of these events should confirm the information beforehand with the Office of Public Information at 240-777-6507.

Event: PHOTO OPPORTUNITY – Enhanced Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Effort – McGruff the Crime Dog and Sparky the Fire Dog to Test Whether Drivers Will Stop for Pedestrians
Date/Time: Monday, November 2 at 10:30 a.m.
Location: Intersection of Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road, Silver Spring

Event: Day-long Snow Removal Mock Exercise to test the preparedness of the County’s snow plans and fleet. Staff will handle a simulated snow storm. To ride along with a snow plow operator or observe the Snow Operations Center, contact Esther Bowring, 240-777-6507.
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 3, beginning at 7 a.m.
Location: Countywide

Event: Snow Summit – County Executive Isiah Leggett will give opening remarks. Officials from all agencies in the County with snow removal operations will assess their readiness for this winter’s storms and discuss new initiatives. Snow plows and other snow removal equipment will be displayed. To attend, contact Esther Bowring, 240-777-6507.
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 4 at 10 a.m.
Location: Bethesda Depot, 1283 Seven Locks Road, Building B, Rockville

Event: County Executive’s Town Hall Meeting
Date/Time:
Thursday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Takoma Park Middle School, 7611 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring

Event: Summit on the Future of Libraries
Date/Time: November 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Universities at Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville 

Event: Piney Branch Pedestrian Safety Event and Launch of “Shop With the Cops,” emphasizing parking lot pedestrian safety
Date/Time: Thursday, November 19 at 10 a.m.
Location: Piney Branch and University Boulevard

Event: Online Chat with County Executive
Date/Time: Thursday, November 19 at 1:00 p.m.

Event: 12th Annual Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade
Date/Time:
Saturday, November 21 at 9:30 a.m.
Location: Begins at Sligo and Georgia avenues and continues up Ellsworth Drive to Fenton Street


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Release ID: 09-433
Media Contact: Public Information 240-777-6507

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