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 Montgomery County COVID Cases Very Low Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.29.2021 - 18:04 Photo: montgomerycountymd.gov COVID Cases Are Very Low Montgomery County, MD's COVID-19 Cases and other indicators are very low, and this comes as Montgomery County recently rescinded all of their COVID guidelines, leaving only recommendations and any state or federal guidelines for MoCo residents to follow. Let's take a look at some of the indicators that Montgomery County uses. For May 28, the 7 day average of new cases per 100,000 people is around 2. That's compared to around 50 in January. Since March 2020, the number hadn't dipped below 3 until this month. We are at the lowest number now since late March of 2020. This indicator is "Very Low," according to Montgomery County. Only about 4% of hospital beds are occupied by COVID patients. That's about 1/10 of this percentage in May 2020. All of the other indicators are low or very low.  Vaccines In Mont

 Air & Space Museum in DC to Open July 30, New US Airline Breeze Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.27.2021 - 18:23 Photo: National Air And Space  Museum National Air & Space Museum DC Reopening The National Air & Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center has been open for some time. Today, The Smithsonian Museum announced that the DC center will be opening to the public on Friday, July 30, 2021, after being closed due to the pandemic.  They will be open Thursday through Monday, but closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. There will be COVID protocols in place including the requirement of timed entry passes. Timed entry passes are free and reservations will be available starting on July 23. Face coverings and six feet of physical distancing is required for vaccinated and unvaccinated visitors.  Some parts of the DC museum will not be available due to ongoing renovations. The museum encourages you to check their website to learn what is on display at the museum.  New Airl

 Breaking: MCSL Not Under COVID-19 Protocols Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.25.2021 - 7:56 Despite being no COVID-19 Protocols, this probably won't take place this year Photo: Garrettparkladybugs.org Notice on MCSL.org MCSL has released a notice on their website  from the MCSL Board. The statement goes over that teams do not have to follow COVID Protocols anymore, that A meets will be run regularly this year, and recommending mask wearing and social distancing. This comes after Montgomery County revealed that on May 28, there will be a full reopening, and county residents will now be subject to any state guidance.  No More COVID-19 Protocols MCSL says that they have removed their COVID-19 protocol for this swim season in cooperation with county officials. They say that they took into consideration Montgomery County's reopening phase 3, State policies, and CDC guidance.  Practices and Meets  Each team is permitted to run practices however they want now. However,

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 Breaking: GP Pool No Longer Requires Reservations, Opening Day Soon Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.22.2021 - 13:12 Garrett Park Pool Photo: Garrettparkpool.org No More Reservations The Garrett Park Pool sent out an email to subscribers on Friday Afternoon. In their email, they ask to make sure that members have paid their dues. They also give some news that radically changes how the pool will operate this summer. There will no longer be reservations, because they currently have a 75% capacity limit, and the county is set to remove all restrictions in a week or so. They say that that applies to both the family and lap pool. They also say that due to the lifting of capacity restriction, that guests will most likely be allowed. Masking Some of the Garrett Park Pool staff are not fully vaccinated yet, and therefore masks will be required at check-in. However, the pool cites that masks are no longer required outside. Swim Team MCSL is currently working on updating their sea

 New Speed Indicator on Kensington Parkway in Downtown Wilson Faucette - Kensington, MD - 5.21.2021 - 12:27 New Speed Indicator on Kensington Parkway Photo: Wilson Faucette New Speed Indicator There is a new smart speed sign in the area. This one is on Kensington Parkway in the downtown historic district right by Howard Avenue Park. This speed limit sign is only on one side of the street, on the side with all the shops. It appears that the speed limit is 25 or 30 miles per hour. Unlike other smart speed signs in the area, such as the one on Montrose Road, this sign displays a smiley face when you are not speeding. It tells you to slow down when you are speeding. Make sure not to speed! The Town of Kensington Government, and Montgomery Planning do not appear to have any information on the speed limit sign.  What do you think about the speed limit sign? How do you like the smiley face? Let us know in the comments below.

 In Pictures: Woodward Building is No More Wilson Faucette - North Bethesda, MD - 5.21.2021 - 10:44 Overview The Woodward building appears to be fully demolished. In the pictures below, you will be able to see different angles of the building from different days. There are portable offices set up. See our archived article about the Woodward Project for more information, or check on the MCPS Capital Improvements Page . The Woodward building is located on Old Georgetown Road in between Edson Lane and Tuckerman Lane. It was home to Tilden Middle School for many years, after having been Woodward High School. Students who attended GPES attended Woodward for a rather brief period of time. May 13 The Woodward Building is No More Photo: Wilson Faucette Photo: Wilson Faucette Photo: Wilson Faucette Photo: Wilson Faucette Photo: Wilson Faucette Photo: Wilson Faucette Photo: Wilson Faucette Photo: Wilson Faucette April 21 Photo: Wilson Faucette Photo: Wilson Faucette Photo: Wilson Faucette Did y

 MCPS Updates Policies Based on New Restrictions Being Lifted Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.20.2021 - 18:31 Silver Creek Middle School, An MCPS School Photo: Wilson Faucette MCPS Sends Out A Community Update MCPS sent out a community update on May 19. In their update, they explain how the recent lifting of restrictions in Montgomery County will affect how MCPS operates this year. The changes to MCPS are not very significant.  Changes to Masking for Athletes and Spectators Based on the update from Montgomery County, athletes and  spectators no longer have to wear a mask outside. They also removed capacity limits outdoors, while indoor ones are at 250. In school, students will still have to wear masks for at least the rest of the year.   Changes to Graduation Capacity For High Schoolers, Not Middle/Elementary Schoolers MCPS has increased the number of tickets each senior will be allocated for their graduation ceremony. The increase is based on the size of the school'

 MCSL Updated Division Assignments Released, Season Restrictions Up In The Air Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.19.2021 - 17:05 Photo: garrettparkladybugs.org Updated Division Assignments for the 2021 Season MCSL, or the Montgomery County Swim League is the summer swim league in Montgomery County. It is the league that Garrett Park participates in. After last year(2020)'s season was cancelled due to the coronavirus, MCSL has already committed to having a competitive swim season. However, due to the waiver that they obtained from the county, some pools were not able to participate in this season. Therefore, MCSL had to update the division assignments that were assigned at the end of the 2019 season. Garrett Park is still ranked 6/6 in division J. What's different? Most teams were able to continue in the 2021 season. In fact divisions A-J were not affected by any teams that could not participate. However, there are 4 teams that are no longer in the division assignme

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 5th Story Walk is about Cicadas, as They Start to Fill Up Our Sidewalks Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.17.2021 - 7:30 Book on Display at Clum-Kennedy Park Photo: noyeslibraryfoundation.org The Story Walk is back in Downtown Kensington After spending a few weeks at Capital View - Homewood Park in Capital View, the Story Walk is back at Clum-Kennedy Park, just next to downtown Kensington. The 5th Story Walk has been up since Saturday, May 15. It will remain at Clum-Kennedy until June 6. As the Library Foundation  says, " StoryWalk®  is an innovative way for children and families to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time."  Map shows location of Clum-Kennedy Park Photo: Google MyMaps What is the Story Walk? The Noyes Children's Library Story Walk is an activity that you can do at a park. It stays at one park for a few weeks. The Story Walk consists of each separate page of a picture book being displayed on a sign along a path. Readers start at the

  Traffic Alert: BTT & I-495/Maplewood Park Drive Wilson Faucette - Maplewood-Alta Vista, MD - 5.16.2021 - 12:00 Photo: Wilson Faucette Traffic Alert: Location: Bethesda Trolley Trail, after the I-495 bridge, before the intersection at Maplewood Park Drive, before the French International School. Photo: Google  My Maps Alert: A down power line has closed the whole trail. Some people have been going through the Fire department caution tape line, and some have gone around. It is unclear what type of power line is down.  If you have any updates regarding this alert, please comment on this article or email nobeglow@gmail.com.

 Traffic Alert: White Flint Mall, Debris in Road Wilson Faucette - White Flint Mall, MD - 5.14.2021 - 16:20 Photo: Wilson Faucette Traffic Alert: Location: White Flint Mall Drive, in between entrance to White Flint Plaza and Huff Court  Photo: Google  My Maps Alert: Debris is blocking the lane heading towards Rockville Pike. Use caution while driving in the area. Debris includes a piece of metal and shrubbery as of 4:00 PM in the afternoon.

 The Pike District Connector Trail Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.12.2021 - 13:50 The Pike District Connector Trail and it's hubs Photo: montgomeryplanning.org What is the Pike District Connector Trail? The Pike District Connector Trail is going to be a 1 mile, mixed use trail that goes from the Bethesda Trolley Trail on Edson lane, to the Montrose Parkway Trail. According to Montgomery Planning , this is a temporary path for this summer. It is also meant to help advance the county's vision zero policies. Vision zero's goal is to prevent fatal traffic incidents. The trails seems that it will most likely use the existing bike lanes and the ones that are being installed on Executive Boulevard and Woodglen Dr. The Better Block Foundation  is working with the county to advance the Pike District by adding art and street furniture to the four hubs. The Four Hubs There will be four hubs along the pike district connector trail. These will be situated at four interse

 Opinion: Canvas vs. Google Classroom Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.12.2021 - 8:01 MCPS Classroom Photo: myMCPS Classroom What Are Canvas and Google Classroom? Canvas and Google Classroom are two educational/virtual classroom websites used by schools. In prior years, MCPS teachers had the choice between which one to use, but this year all teachers are using Canvas, at least at Tilden MS and Garrett Park ES. Google Classroom is by Google, with Google services integrated in, while Canvas is made by Instructure.  So, Which is Better? The short answer is that both are good for different purposes and situations. However, based on the 10 aspects of a virtual classroom that were looked at, Canvas is overall the better service for schools, by 2 points. The 10 Aspects Of A Virtual Classroom We Used Are: Appearance Grades Accessibility from the web Assignments Quizzes Discussions Announcements/Communication External Resources Notifications Organization 1. Appearance: Google Clas

 COVID Case at Luxmanor ES Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.11.2021 - 12:47 Luxmanor ES Photo: montgomerycountymd.gov COVID Case at Luxmanor An MCPS press release from yesterday, May 10, says that there has been a confirmed case of Coronavirus at local Luxmanor Elementary School. The press release says that this case was identified through the MCPS pool testing program. The press release says that everyone in the class or grade level will enter a 10 day quarantine or quarantine until they test negative. The press release goes on to remind everyone about social distancing, mask wearing, and other Coronavirus prevention methods. The press release is signed by the Luxmanor Principal.   What do you think about this COVID case? What do you think about the MCPS pool testing program? Let us know in the comments below.

 Board of Education Meets Today: What to Expect Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.11.2021 - 11:12 Tilden Middle School, An MCPS School Photo: Wilson Faucette Board of Education Meets Today The MCPS Board of Education is meeting today, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. This will be a regular business meeting. The meeting begins at 1:00 PM this afternoon. It can be viewed on Youtube, or on the TV channels specified in the MCPS press release .  You can view it online through this link , or through the MCPSTV Youtube account.  What Are They Talking About? The agenda for this MCPS Board Meeting can be viewed on their website. After the public comments at 1:20 PM, the board will have 1 hour starting at 2:20 to discuss the reopening of schools. In their last meeting, they said that they are planning for a regular school year next year. This will be open discussion about the reopening. After a 30 minute recess, they will discuss a highly debated issue, the School Resource Officer Program. Th

 

 MCPS Searching for a New Superintendent Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.10.2021 - 7:05 Dr. Jack Smith, Superintendent, MCPS Photo: mcpsmd.org Dr. Jack Smith is Retiring You may be asking why MCPS is searching for a new superintendent. That would be because the current superintendent, Dr. Smith, announced his retirement in January. He set his retirement date for June 1, which is in just about 3 weeks. In his letter to MCPS, he said that he is retiring because his wife had moved to Maine to help their child and grandchild, and he could no longer live apart from them.

 Friday Five Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.7.2021 - 13:42 Book: Mysterious Benedict Society   Song: Pirates of The Caribbean by 2Cellos Restaurant: Gregorio's Trattoria    Activity: Rockburn Bike Park Riddle/Joke/Question: Does running late count as exercise? (From Kensington Church) Does running late count as exercise? What do you think of these 5? Let us know in the comments below.

 MCPS Planning For A Regular School Year Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.6.2021 - 12:37 Silver Creek Middle School, An MCPS Middle School Photo: Wilson Faucette A Regular School Year MCPS recently released a community update announcing, among other things, that they are planning for a regular, 5-days a week, in-person school year for next year. They reason that how the county is doing in regards to COVID case counts and vaccinations is improving and will most likely be at ideal levels by September. They also cite the fact that the Maryland State Board of Education is in essence requiring all Maryland schools to have 180 in-person school days next year. However, not everyone is going to return to school in-person next year. Virtual Academy Some MCPS families will not feel safe returning to school in the fall next year. Others have thrived in the virtual environment. Either way, MCPS has an alternative option for these families if they don't want to attend in-person sc

Quarantine Today Neighborhood Updates  Garrett Park Estates, MD - Wilson Faucette - 5.5.2021 - 7:43 Woodward Building is Demolished Photo: Wilson Faucette District 1: No new updates for District 1. Garrett Park Area Districts Photo: Wilson Faucette via Google My Maps District 2:  Some house construction projects in the district have wrapped up and gone on sale now. Crosswalks have been installed at the corner of Flanders and Waycross, which totals 3 crosswalks on Flanders. One is at Orleans, one at Waycross, and one at Strathmore. There was already a 4 way stop sign at Flanders & Waycross. It is also a middle and high school bus stop. District 3: Trees have been planted at White Flint Park by Empire Landscaping. Montgomery Parks said to one of our reporters that the trees being planted was part of a larger Reforest Montgomery Project to meet planting goals and deadlines. District 4: Black Market Bistro has outdoor seating still, which means that you cannot go both ways on the Waver

Strathmore's Patio Stage Garrett Park Estates, MD - Wilson Faucette - 5.4.2021 - 14:01 A rendering of what the patio will look like Photo: Strathmore.org The Music Center is Back(Outside) Strathmore Music Center & Mansion is a 16 acre campus in between Tuckerman Ln, Rockville Pike, and Strathmore. It borders the Academy of Holy Cross. On the Strathmore website , they have announced that they are bringing back live music with a new open air venue. They say that the pavilion will be on the center's Trawick Terrace. The Trawick Terrace is located at the bottom of the concrete steps, looking out onto the property of Holy Cross. Trawick Terrace Photo: Google Maps The Set-Up As seen in the first picture in this article, Trawick Terrace will have a tent and tables. The tables will seat up to 4 people and be placed far enough apart for physical distancing. The venue will seat just 124 people. Registration Opens Wednesday 5-5-2021 You can purchase a table at the venue for any of the

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 Garrett Park Council Election Declared No - Contest Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.3.2021 - 9:11 Penn Place Photo: Wilson Faucette Three Spots, Three Nominees The Garrett Park Town Council has 3 seats. Only 3 people signed up to run in this election. Therefore, no election was necessary, according to the Garrett Park Website . The three candidates are today considered elected. Nominations were due in late April. The three candidates will be sworn into office during the next town council meeting. The town council meeting occurs from 7:30 - 9:00 PM on Monday, May 10. You can view the town council meeting on the town's youtube channel. Who was "elected" The 3 nominees/councilmembers are Danuta (Dona) Dobosz, Stephen Paczkowski, and Phil Schulp. Congratulations to all of the councilmembers. What do you think about this No-Contest Election? Let us know in the comments below.

 Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.2.2021 - 20:45 Photo: Garrettparkpool.org Opening on Time According to their webpage, the Garrett Park Pool will be opening on time. This comes after local, state, and federal governments have begun to ease COVID-19 restrictions. An on-time opening for Garrett Park Pool is Saturday, May 28, 2021 this year. Last year the pool did not open on time do to the developing pandemic. However they were able to open in June and pool goers had to register for a slot. Registration for this year will open any day according to the page. Shifts, Registration, and Capacity Limits According to the same webpage, the pool will still have the shifts that you have to register for. And, although there will still be capacity limits, the pool says that they will have more slots open. That means that more members will be able to attend each session. The webpage says that they will announce exciting news about the lap lanes. Based on the fact that Montgomery Count

 The Impact of A Dirt Hill Garrett Park Estates, MD - Wilson Faucette - 5.1.2021 - 7:27 Photo: Wilson Faucette A Dirt Hill has A Large Impact on The Environment A hill, such as the one at the construction site above releases dirt into the environment, and is prone to erosion. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), airborne dust could pose significant health and environmental consequences. If the dust particles are small enough to be inhaled(less than 10  μm ), they could be trapped in the nose and mouth and they could lead to respiratory disorders such as asthma. Dust particles that are too large to be inhaled could damage external organs such as your eyes.  The WMO also talks about how the dust can cover roads if it is in large enough quantities. Although the WMO is mostly talking about large Saharan Dust Storms, you still want to try to avoid inhaling dirt whenever possible. Dirt hills are especially prone to erosion because there are no plants or even grass roots