Our moderator for the evening will be, Sonya Green, who brings over 25 years of experience as a print, television and radio journalist. Currently Sonya is manager of a news service at the Voice of America.
You may submit questions for the candidates in advance by sending them to our WECA Corresponding Secretary, Jacques Gelin, via e-mail at gelinjac@verizon.net . We are, however, unable to guarantee that your question will be posed to the candidates during the forum. You will also have the chance to submit questions at the forum. Please note this this candidate forum will not be broadcast on Rockville's Channel 11, although we hope to make it available on YouTube afterwards, and through a link on the WECA website (www.weca.us).
The candidates running for Mayor are:
Bridget Newton
Mark Pierzchala
Mark Pierzchala
The candidates running for City Council are:
Beryl Feinberg
Don Hadley
Tom Moore
Virginia Onley
Julie Palakovich Carr
Claire Marcuccio Whitaker
Beryl Feinberg
Don Hadley
Tom Moore
Virginia Onley
Julie Palakovich Carr
Claire Marcuccio Whitaker
More information on each candidate can be found in the most recent edition of Rockville Reports, or on the City website at www.rockvillemd.gov/election13
Election day is Tuesday, November 5th.
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East Rockville Civic Association Halloween Parade and Activities
Our neighbors in East Rockville cordially invite everyone to their annual Halloween Parade on Thursday, October 31st. The parade will start promptly at Pump House Park at 5:30pm, and traverse the neighborhood with a police escort. Afterwards, light refreshments will be served.
And for brave souls, you can visit the Haunted Pump House - if you dare!
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Channel 7 News Piece on Jehovah's Witness Project
For those who didn't catch the Channel 7 news on October 4th which aired a piece on the Jehovah's Witness expansion project being considered at 628 Great Falls Road, here is a link to the news article:
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City of Rockville Police Calls for Service - and a reminder to lock your car doors when you park, and hide things of value from sight!
Total calls for service in September were 66 vs. 65 in August, an increase of 1.
Part 1 Crimes
Total part 1's in September were 4 vs. 5 in August, a decrease of 1.
Of Note: 4 Thefts
9/2 - Unit block of E. Argyle Street - incident actually occurred on 8/28 - Complainant stated that his iPod was stolen from his vehicle. Report does not state if the vehicle was left unlocked or not.
9/4 - 100 Block of Lynch Street - 2 vehicles left unlocked were entered. A GPS and $5.00 were stolen from one of the vehicles.
9/4 - 110 N. Washington Street - Theft from Building - wallet stolen from purse in an office - NFI
9/16 - Unit block of Wall Street - Theft from Building - - construction materials (railing caps) were stolen from a residence
Part 2 Crimes
Total Part 2's in September were 6 vs. 9 in August, a decrease of 3.
Of Note: 1 Vandalism and 1 bomb threat
9/27 - Unit block of N. Washington Street - Complainant came out to her vehicle and discovered that the passenger side window was damaged. Possibly by a BB round. Camera is located outside of the building, but upon further investigation, it shows the parking meter instead of the parking lot.
9/10 Bomb threat - Adclare/Brent Road -On 9-10-13 at approximately 6:59 PM officers were dispatched to the area of Brent Rd / Adclare Rd for report of a bomb threat in the area. The call was through the Crisis Center and the Crisis Center employee advised a male caller stated he had placed multiple grenades throughout the Rockville area, and placed a grenade on a police car. Investigation identified a suspect, taken into custody in the 700 block of Beall Avenue.
October 1-2, 2013
10/1 - Unit block of Wall Street - Theft from Auto - Complainant believes he left the vehicle unlocked. Stolen was a tan/brown camouflage bag w/ misc. documents inside. Complainant stated that several of his neighbors had experienced similar incidents over the past 4-6 weeks.
10/1 - 300 block of W. Montgomery Avenue - actually occurred 4-6 weeks prior... Complainant stated nothing was taken, just that her vehicle had been ransacked. Complainant further states that every night for the past 4-6 weeks her dog starts barking out the window.
10/2 - 260 N. Washington Street (Shell Gas Station) Complainant stated that an unknown subject entered the business and stated that the subject told him he had just moved from DC and did not have anyone to care for him. The complainant told the subject that if he was hungry he could have one snack for free but had to leave the store. The subject stated he wanted a candy bar but then grabbed 8 of the E-cigarettes and ran out the store w/o paying for them. Description: teenager - LSW: gray hooded sweatshirt, cargo shorts - NFD
Part 1 Crimes
Total part 1's in September were 4 vs. 5 in August, a decrease of 1.
Of Note: 4 Thefts
9/2 - Unit block of E. Argyle Street - incident actually occurred on 8/28 - Complainant stated that his iPod was stolen from his vehicle. Report does not state if the vehicle was left unlocked or not.
9/4 - 100 Block of Lynch Street - 2 vehicles left unlocked were entered. A GPS and $5.00 were stolen from one of the vehicles.
9/4 - 110 N. Washington Street - Theft from Building - wallet stolen from purse in an office - NFI
9/16 - Unit block of Wall Street - Theft from Building - - construction materials (railing caps) were stolen from a residence
Part 2 Crimes
Total Part 2's in September were 6 vs. 9 in August, a decrease of 3.
Of Note: 1 Vandalism and 1 bomb threat
9/27 - Unit block of N. Washington Street - Complainant came out to her vehicle and discovered that the passenger side window was damaged. Possibly by a BB round. Camera is located outside of the building, but upon further investigation, it shows the parking meter instead of the parking lot.
9/10 Bomb threat - Adclare/Brent Road -On 9-10-13 at approximately 6:59 PM officers were dispatched to the area of Brent Rd / Adclare Rd for report of a bomb threat in the area. The call was through the Crisis Center and the Crisis Center employee advised a male caller stated he had placed multiple grenades throughout the Rockville area, and placed a grenade on a police car. Investigation identified a suspect, taken into custody in the 700 block of Beall Avenue.
October 1-2, 2013
10/1 - Unit block of Wall Street - Theft from Auto - Complainant believes he left the vehicle unlocked. Stolen was a tan/brown camouflage bag w/ misc. documents inside. Complainant stated that several of his neighbors had experienced similar incidents over the past 4-6 weeks.
10/1 - 300 block of W. Montgomery Avenue - actually occurred 4-6 weeks prior... Complainant stated nothing was taken, just that her vehicle had been ransacked. Complainant further states that every night for the past 4-6 weeks her dog starts barking out the window.
10/2 - 260 N. Washington Street (Shell Gas Station) Complainant stated that an unknown subject entered the business and stated that the subject told him he had just moved from DC and did not have anyone to care for him. The complainant told the subject that if he was hungry he could have one snack for free but had to leave the store. The subject stated he wanted a candy bar but then grabbed 8 of the E-cigarettes and ran out the store w/o paying for them. Description: teenager - LSW: gray hooded sweatshirt, cargo shorts - NFD
