The Greater Olney News, P. O. Box 171, Olney, MD (2025)

10/02/2025

Weekend Calendar
--- and Beyond

Friday, October 3

Jersey Mike’s Subs in Olney, 3494 Olney-Laytonsville Road, will donate 15 percent of proceeds between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. to Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department (SSVFD). Must show flier (available at www.ssvfd.org) or mention the SSVFD fundraiser at time of purchase.

Saturday, October 4

St. Luke's Church will hold its 65th Annual Fall Festival from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, 1001 Brighton Dam Road, Brookeville. Event will include a Lawn Sale, Quilt Raffle, homemade baked goods, Arts and Crafts venders and live music for the whole family. Rain or shine.

Harvest Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Agricultural History Farm Park, 18400 Muncaster Road, Derwood. Enjoy a fall day with traditional crafts, activities, demonstrations, farm animals, live music and food. Admission is $20 per car/cash only. Food, refreshments and some activities have additional fees. For more, visit AgHistoryFarm.org.

Sandy Spring Friends House will hold its annual Fall Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring Kids’ Activities, live entertainment, silent auction and Baltimore Pit Beef BBQ by Bim on its campus, 17340 Quaker Lane, Sandy Spring. Free and open to all ages. For more, visit FriendsHouseFallFestival.com or call 301-901-7284.

Montgomery County branch of the NAACP will host a mental health forum 1-3 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church’s, Leon Grant Family Life Center, 608 N. Horners Lane, Rockville. Event will feature health screenings and a panel discussion with mental health professionals. Goal of the forum is to bring awareness, reduce stigma related to mental health conditions and provide the community with mental health resources available in the county. Free.

Sunday, October 5

Olney Farmers and Artists Market will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the old hospital grounds, Olney-Sandy Spring Road (Route 108) and Prince Phillip Drive. Rain or shine. For more, go to http://www.olneyfarmersmarket.com.

Outdoor Yoga, sponsored by MedStar Health with instructors from Uplift Yoga, will be held at the Olney Farmers Market at 10 a.m. every Sunday through October. Bring a blanket or yoga mat. Class is free to attend, but pre-registration is required at upliftyoga.net/schedule.

St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 21611 Laytonsville Road, Laytonsville, will hold a Blessing of the Animals and Eucharist Service at 11 a.m. on St. Francis of Assisi Day. All animals are welcome to the outdoor service (weather permitting). Coffee and doughnuts will be served after the service.

Monday, October 6

Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church of Washington, D.C., 721 Norwood Road, will hold a Grief Share session from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for 14 weeks, beginning Oct. 6. To register, go to GriefShare.org, use ZIP code 20905 and choose “Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church of Washington D.C.” Cost is $20 for the participant’s book; bring book to all sessions.

Tuesday, October 7

Blue & Brews Charity Crab Feast, to benefit For 3 Sisters, a local nonprofit committed to supporting breast cancer fighters and survivors so that no one fights breast cancer alone, will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Lone Oak Farm, 5000 Olney-Laytonsville Road, Olney. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Menu and festivities will include all-you-can-eat crabs, BBQ and sides, drink tickets, craft beer, cash bar, blues and southern rock, silent auction, corn hole and yard games. Cost is $125, or $140 at the door; buy tickets at www.F3S.org. For sponsorships, call Shannon at 301-830-3495 or send an email to [email protected].

09/26/2025

Weekend Calendar

Saturday, September 27

St Andrew's Church in Glenwood, 2892 Route 97, will hold a Jumble Sale from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring books, linens, glassware, collectibles, furniture and more. For more, call 410-489-4035.

Free outdoor Motown concert will be held 4-6 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 1001 Brighton Dam Road, Brookeville. Bring a blanket, chair, picnic and the family to enjoy music of The Moonlighters. Sodas and chips available for purchase. St. Luke’s is an alcohol- and smoke-free campus.

Olney Baptist Church, a non-profit faith community, will host a community Family Fall Dance a 6 p.m. in the outdoor pavilion at 17525 Georgia Ave. Event will include a DJ, photo booth, food, games and dancing. Free admission and open to all families, friends and neighbors. RSVP at olneybaptistchurch.com/dance.

Sunday, September 28

Olney Farmers and Artists Market will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the old hospital grounds, Olney-Sandy Spring Road (Route 108) and Prince Phillip Drive. Rain or shine. For more, go to http://www.olneyfarmersmarket.com.

Outdoor Yoga, sponsored by MedStar Health with instructors from Uplift Yoga, will be held at the Olney Farmers Market at 10 a.m. every Sunday through October. Bring a blanket or yoga mat. Class is free to attend, but pre-registration is required at upliftyoga.net/schedule

Sandy Spring Museum will hold a Bluegrass Jam 2-4 p.m. Sept. 28 inside its Exhibit Hall. Take an instrument and join the bluegrass jam held on the fourth Sunday of each month. All ages and skill levels are invited, whether new to bluegrass or a seasoned pro. Bluegrass Jam is hosted by volunteer coordinators John Hartge, Bruce Evans (The Fire Hazards) and Ben Kepler (multi-instrumentalist/singer and music teacher in Montgomery County Public Schools). Free for museum members, $5 for non-members. Sandy Spring Museum is at 17901 Bentley Road at Olney-Sandy Spring Road (Route 108).

09/22/2025

Police give summary of fights after game at Blake HS; principals of Blake, Springbrook and Paint Branch call it ‘serious and troubling’

Montgomery County Police on Monday released a summary of an incident on Sept. 19 at James Hubert Blake High School where several fights broke out outside the school.
At approximately 9 p.m., Montgomery County police officers working a football security detail requested additional units after witnessing several groups of teens fighting near the tennis courts and parking lot.
Montgomery County Public Schools security staff attempted to break up the fights as hundreds of students ignored repeated instructions to leave.
A Montgomery County police officer used a pepper ball launcher to deploy several de-escalation “air pops,” which are loud sounds that do not release ammunition or pepper, police said, while ordering students to go home. The crowd began to leave the area.
Additional officers arrived to assist and moved students toward the school’s entrance.
Police and school staff continued to separate students. More than a dozen officers ultimately responded.
No injuries were reported, and no arrests were made.

The principals of Blake, Springbrook and Paint Branch high schools sent out a letter to parents and the school communities the day after the incident, calling it “serious and troubling.”
“We want to be very clear that we strongly condemn the dangerous and disruptive behavior that took place,” they said. “Fighting, causing injury, and creating unsafe conditions for others will never be tolerated. These actions put students, staff, and families at risk and undermine the safe, supportive environment we strive to maintain at all school events. Disciplinary actions will be taken against any individuals determined to have participated in or instigated these events.”
They added: “In the coming days, we will work together and with our central office partners to review what occurred and to enhance safety measures for upcoming events.”
The letter is signed by Ahmed Adelekan, principal of James H. Blake High School; Dr. Shawaan Robinson, principal of Paint Branch High

09/19/2025

33rd annual Burtonsville Day Celebration set for Sept. 20

The Burtonsville community will welcome back the 33rd Annual Burtonsville Day Celebration, taking place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 20.
The festivities will kick off with a parade along Old Columbia Pike, starting at Paint Branch High School and ending at the Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center, 14906 Old Columbia Pike.
The celebration will continue at the recreation center’s parking lot, the Marilyn J. Praisner Library and Columbia Local Park, featuring:
Live music in partnership with Strathmore;
Games, food and vendors;
Health care and government services;
Family-friendly activities; and
Exhibitors and community organizations.
The free event celebrates the area’s diversity and community spirit. Since its founding in 1991, Burtonsville Day has honored local creativity and service with awards for parade floats, community initiatives and antique cars. This year’s theme is Building a Better Community Together.
“What started as a small-town celebration of Burtonsville has grown into something much more exciting, now encompassing the East County region, growing to incorporate and represent the melting pot of diverse people, cultures, religions, food, ideas and traditions from around the world,” said Peter Myo Khin of the Burtonsville Day Celebration Organizing Committee. “We purposefully celebrate the spirit of cultural, social, and business relationships not only across our East County communities: Hillandale, White Oak, Briggs Chaney, Colesville, Cloverly and Spencerville, but also those in Montgomery County. We also welcome participation by small businesses from surrounding counties.”
The parade's grand marshal is Montgomery County Recreation Department’s former director, Robin Riley, who worked for the county for more than 30 years and served as director from 2019 until her retirement in May.
A 3-on-3 basketball tournament will also take place from noon to 2 p.m. at the rec center. Sign up to participate at burtonsvilleday.org.
To accommodate the parade, the following roads will be closed:
Old Columbia Pike from Old Briggs Chaney Road to the library: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Perrywood Drive from Carson Drive to Old Columbia Pike: 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Residents are encouraged to walk, bike or take transit to avoid parking challenges. Free parking is available at Banneker Middle School, Paint Branch High School, and nearby streets. Metro's M52 route stops directly at the library and recreation center and runs on Saturdays.

09/19/2025

Weekend Arts

Willow Grove Cultural Commons to open

Sandy Spring Museum will celebrate the opening of the Willow Grove Cultural Commons, an addition designed to empower underrepresented traditional artists, on two weekends in September and October, with the first on Sept. 20 and 21.
The public is invited to celebrate the grand opening, which will offer performances, jams, interactive art projects and workshops. A ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. Sept. 20.
The facility provides free and reduced-fee space for rehearsals, performances and workshops to underrepresented folk artists, a majority of whom are immigrants and people of color, marking it as the first dedicated space for practicing folk traditions in the United States, according to Allison Weiss, executive director of the museum.
The second weekend of celebrations, featuring free activities, will be held Oct. 18-19.
The Willow Grove Cultural Commons addresses the critical shortage of affordable, accessible creative spaces for Montgomery County-based artists often overlooked by larger cultural institutions.
"For years, we've strived to support local artists, and the demand for space has been overwhelming," said Weiss. "The Grove was built to meet this growing need, ensuring these vibrant traditions can thrive."
Designed with direct input from local folk artists, the versatile space features 1,800 square feet of adaptable interior space, a wall of mirrors for dancers and a suite of audio-visual equipment for digital content creation. An outdoor amphitheater can host up to 75 people, providing additional performance opportunities.
As the state-designated Regional Folklife Center of Montgomery County – one of the most demographically diverse counties in the nation – Sandy Spring Museum is committed to preserving and promoting global traditions.
"Our goal is to ensure that artists who have relocated here from around the world can continue their cultural practices," said Weiss. "The Willow Grove Cultural Commons is a step forward in fulfilling our mission of social equity and community enrichment."
Funding for the project includes private donors and the following agencies: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, State of Maryland Department of Commerce, Chesapeake Bay Trust, Montgomery County, Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, Maryland State Arts Council and Maryland Heritage Areas Authority.

‘Red Pitch’ kicks off 2025-26 season at Olney Theatre

Olney Theatre Center opened the 2025-26 season on Sept. 17 with preview performances of the U.S. Premiere of “Red Pitch” by Tyrell Williams in the Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab. The show officially opens Sept. 20.
Following a successful initial engagement at London’s prestigious Bush Theatre, where it captured all five Off West End Awards for Best New Play, “Red Pitch” enjoyed a critically acclaimed limited run on the West End.
Now, Olney Theatre mounts the new production, based on Daniel Bailey’s original direction of the story of three young soccer-obsessed Black British teens who gather on a small urban pitch to pursue their dreams of football greatness while their neighborhood gentrifies around them.
The run is scheduled to perform through Oct. 19.
The American cast features a trio of D.C. actors, including Angelo Harrington II (Omz), who previously appeared in last season’s productions of Disney’s “Frozen” and the world premiere of “Senior Class.”
Ty'Ree Hope Davis (Bilal) and Terrence Griffin (Joey) are making their Olney Theatre debuts, with the latter making his professional debut.
Chandler Jordan and Quincy Vicks serve as understudies.
For tickets or more, visit olneytheatre.org/redpitch or call the Box Office at 301-924-3400.

09/17/2025

Zucker, Kaiser and Mireku-North announce re-election in District 14; Del. Pamela Queen to retire at end of current term

The District 14 legislative team of State Sen. Craig J. Zucker, Del. Anne Kaiser and Del. Bernice Mireku-North are filing for re-election to continue to represent eastern, middle and northern Montgomery County in the state legislature, but Del. Pamela “Pam” Queen is not seeking re-election.
Queen will remain in office as a member of the delegation until her term ends in January 2027.
“I congratulate Delegate Pam Queen on her successful legislative career and appreciate her service to District 14 and the State of Maryland,” said former County Executive Isiah “Ike” Leggett. “Her team — Senator Zucker, Delegate Kaiser, and Delegate Mireku-North — have my continued enthusiastic support for re-election. Their record of delivering for our community is top-notch."
U.S. Congressman Jamie Raskin (Maryland-Dist. 8) also announced his endorsement of the team.
"In these tough and turbulent times, we need strong and steady leadership,” he said. “I can always count on the District 14 Team to provide a steady hand and a clear path for progress. Senator Zucker, Delegates Kaiser and Mireku-North have my full and enthusiastic support for re-election, and I look forward to our continued partnership for our people.”
District 14 has seen record investments and infrastructure improvements, from school upgrades to support for nonprofits.
Queen serves in a leadership position in the House of Delegates, chairing the subcommittee on Banking, Consumer Protection and Commercial Law on the Economic Matters Committee. She holds a Ph.D. in Finance and is a professor of Finance at Morgan State University in Baltimore.
The District 14 Team thanked Pam Queen for her friendship and outstanding service to the district, county, and state.

(See more complete coverage in the next issue of The Greater Olney News.)

09/12/2025

Public Safety Fair set for Sept. 13 in Wheaton

In recognition of National Preparedness Month in September, the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS) will host the free "Ready Montgomery: Emergency Preparedness and Public Safety Fair" on Sept. 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wheaton Local Park, 11729 Georgia Ave.
National Preparedness Month is an annual campaign to remind everyone that preparing for emergencies and disasters can keep them, their families and their communities safe.
The Public Safety Fair will feature a variety of activities and resources, including: emergency preparedness talks, CPR and AED training, bleeding control demonstrations, public safety resource tables, giveaways; and Touch-a-Truck, an opportunity to explore emergency vehicles from the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Montgomery County Fire Rescue Service (MCFRS) and Montgomery County Police Department.
Fair vendors and exhibitors will include county agencies, OEMHS, MCPD District 4 Wheaton, the MCFRS Community Risk Reduction Services team, the County Emergency Communications Center, the Department of Health and Human Services Crisis Center and the Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center.
Other groups will include the county Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD), CERT, American Red Cross, Salvation Army, National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute Emergency Management Division, So What Else!, Meals on Wheels of Takoma Park/Silver Spring, and Maryland Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster organizations (VOAD).
COAD is a network of community organizations that collaborate to address the community's needs during all stages of a disaster.
For more, visit https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/OEMHS/Contact/oemhs.html.

09/12/2025

Sloan family continues battle to raise awareness of H-ABC; pickleball fundraiser set for Sept. 13

by Judith Hruz
For a decade, Michele and Britt Sloan have been raising awareness – in the hopes of raising funds — to stop the progression of a rare, neurological condition that affects children – including their daughter, Elouise.
Called Hypomyelination with Atrophy of Basal Ganglia and Cerebellum (H-ABC), the condition affects mobility and other body functions, requiring continual one-on-one care.
It typically begins in infancy or early childhood and affects the brain's ability to form the protective myelin sheath around nerve cells, according to the non-profit Foundation to Fight H-ABC, founded by the Sloans.
Getting attention and help “is always a challenge because we’re rare,” Michele Sloan. “And we’re grassroots.”
But through their foundation, the Sloans have worked hard, reaching out to everyone and anyone in the hopes of urging someone to fight with them for a treatment or, the best solution, a cure. There is one possible cure for some diagnosed with H-ABC – gene therapy – but the Sloans do not know if Elouise is a candidate.
When Elouise was born, there was no indication of any problems.
“Nothing showed up until she became mobile,” Michele Sloan told The Greater Olney News several years ago.
Elouise declined significantly over the next seven or eight years. Her speech worsened, and her muscles and bodily functions became affected. Then she could no longer stand on her own
She was diagnosed with H-ABC in 2013.
Elouise turns 20 this month and her body is “still very healthy,” said her mother.
She is also bright and has the cognitive ability of others her age, but she is much more naïve, said Michele, given how little of life she has experienced on her own in comparison to other 20-year-olds.

To help

The first annual Pickleball Fundraising Tournament 3-6 p.m. Sept. 13 at Dill Dinkers, 4942 Boiling Brook Place in North Bethesda. Cost to participate is $60 per person and everyone is invited to play. Donations are also accepted and sponsors are welcome.
For more information, visit the Foundation to Fight H-ABC at h-abc.org.

09/11/2025

‘We will never forget’

The Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department’s will hold its annual 9/11 Candlelight Remembrance from 7:30 to 8 p.m. today, Sept. 11, at the Intersection of Georgia Avenue (Route 97) and Olney-Laytonsville/Olney-Sandy Spring Road (Route 108).
The event will honor the victims of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
The fire department has organized the vigil every year since 2001.
SSVFD members Connie Brown, who passed away three years ago, and her husband, Chief Emeritus George Brown, founded the candlelight remembrance.
Everyone is invited to attend. All participants are asked to bring a candle, candle holder and lighter, or an LED candle.

09/03/2025

An early look at the Weekend Calendar

Friday, September 5

Volunteers are invited to make blankets as gifts for hospitalized children (infants to teenagers) from 10 a.m. to 8 3.m. at the Agricultural History Farm Park, 18410 Muncaster Road, Derwood. Blankets (quilts, afghans and fleece throws) can also be made at home and delivered. Qualifies for Student Service Learning (SSL) hours. Donations of yarn and washed cotton fabric appreciated. Sponsored by Montgomery County Association for Family & Community Education. Guidelines found at http://mdafce.org/montgomeryblanket.htm. For more, contact Kathie at 301-270-5367 or [email protected].

Jersey Mike’s Subs in Olney, 3494 Olney-Laytonsville Road, will donate 15 percent of proceeds between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. to Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department (SSVFD). Must show flier (available at www.ssvfd.org) or mention the SSVFD fundraiser at time of purchase.

Friday, September 5, Saturday, September 6
and Sunday, September 7

Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 721 Norwood Road, will hold its annual Greek Festival, featuring traditional Greek food, music, dancing and vendors selling Greek items. Admission and parking are free. For more, visit https://www.schgoc.org.

Saturday, September 6

Strathmore Bel Pre Civic Association will host its 43rd annual community yard sale from 9 a.m. to noon at the Strathmore Bel Pre Pool parking lot, 13920 Bethpage Lane, Aspen Hill. Rain date is Sunday, Sept. 7. For more, call 301-460-0497.

The Elephant Shop Summer Clearance Sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Friends House, 17210/17310 Quaker Lane, Sandy Spring. Quality clothing for one dollar or less, furniture and collectors’ items at steep discounts. All proceeds support the Friends House Seniors Association. No credit cards; cash and checks accepted. From the main entrance on Norwood Road, follow the “elephants” to parking.

18th annual Bluegrass on the Farm will be held noon to 6 p.m. at the Agricultural History Farm Park, 18400 Muncaster Road, Derwood. Music by No Part of Nothin’, Seneca Creek Bluegrass Band and Shannon Leigh and the Good Bygone in an early-20th-century farm setting. Plenty of lawn seating; take camping chairs and blankets. Food and beverages available for purchase or take your own picnic snacks. Leashes pets welcome. Rain or shine. Free parking. Admission is $20 per adult; discounts online at www.friendsofthefarmpark.org. Sponsored by Friends of the Agricultural History Farm Park.

Each Saturday and Sunday in September, beginning Sept. 6, Amazing Theatre Company invites audiences to witness “The Mountaintop,” described as a poetic and provocative play by award-winning playwright Katori Hall. Set on the eve of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, “The Mountaintop” transports audiences to Room 306 of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, where the civil rights leader spent his final night. Performance dates are Sept. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28, with all shows at 2 p.m. at Odd Fellows Lodge, 1308 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Sandy Spring. To purchase tickets, visit https://amazingtheatre.org/.

Legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band will headline Montgomery County’s free Silver Spring Jazz Festival, which will run 3-10 p.m. at Veterans Plaza, located at One Veterans Place in Silver Spring. Festival, which is free to the public, will feature two stages with a wide range of jazz genres, including samba and Latin jazz, straight-ahead jazz, New Orleans-style jazz and elements of go-go, funk and jazz-influenced blues and folk. For complete schedule and more, visit silverspringdowntown.com/events/jazz-festival.

Sunday, September 7

Olney Farmers and Artists Market will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the old hospital grounds, Olney-Sandy Spring Road (Route 108) and Prince Phillip Drive. Rain or shine. For more, go to http://www.olneyfarmersmarket.com.

Outdoor Yoga, sponsored by MedStar Health with instructors from Uplift Yoga, will be held at the Olney Farmers Market at 10 a.m. every Sunday through October. Bring a blanket or yoga mat. Class is free to attend, but pre-registration is required at upliftyoga.net/schedule.

ARTINA 2025: “Upside Down — Inside Out” will open with a reception celebrating the motivation, inspiration and craftsmanship that went into each piece of sculpture 2-4 p.m. at Sandy Spring Museum. Free exhibit will feature a collection of sculptures installed throughout the museum's grounds on view to Nov. 9. Outdoor exhibit will feature works created by members of the Washington Sculpture Group in response to a call for artists. Show will be juried & curated by Zoma Wallace. Sandy Spring Museum is at 17901 Bentley Road at Olney-Sandy Spring Road (Route 108) in Sandy Spring.

Monday, September 8

Community is invited to join Scout Troops 264 Boys and 264 Girls and Norman Price Post 68 American Legion of Olney/Sandy Spring for a United States Flag Retirement Ceremony 7-8 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 3427 Olney-Laytonsville Road (gravel parking lot) in Olney. Bring any torn, faded, soiled or unserviceable American Flag and participate. Throughout the year, drop off old flags at Fletcher's Amoco Service Station in Olney or Zimmerman's ACE Hardware in Burtonsville. For more, contact Rick Justus at 301-787-5648

Olney Lions Club will hold its 32nd Olney Open Charity Golf Tournament. For more, send an email to Mike Fekete at [email protected].

09/03/2025

UPDATE

Police identify individual reported at church

The Montgomery County Police Department has identified the individual who was reported taking photographs at St. Patrick’s Church.
On Sept. 1, 4th District officers received a call from a parishioner who observed a man dressed in all black and wearing black gloves, taking photographs of the church building, including entryways. Officers, along with the department’s Behavioral Assessment and Analysis Unit, began an investigation to identify the individual and determine the nature of his actions.
As of Sept. 3, the subject was located and identified. He was cooperative with investigators, and as of Sept. 4, there is no indication of criminal activity or threat to the community, police reported.
Officers maintained a visible presence in the area during the investigation and continue to work with faith-based institutions, schools and other sensitive sites in the community on issues of safety and security.
MCPD reminds residents to remain vigilant and to report suspicious activity by calling 911 in an emergency or 301-279-8000 in a non-emergency situation.

Police looking to identify person at church

The Montgomery County Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying an individual observed on the property of St. Patrick's Church in the 4100 block of Norbeck Road on Sept. 1.
The person was seen taking photographs of several entryways to the church building.
The request is being made out of an abundance of caution so that officials can better understand the circumstances, police reported.
Anyone who recognizes the individual or who has information is asked to call the Montgomery County Police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000.

08/22/2025

Back-to-School Fair to be held Aug. 23 at Westfield Wheaton

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will host its annual Back-to-School Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 23 at Westfield Wheaton mall
The free event will feature family-friendly activities, entertainment, information and resources from departments within the school system, as well as from county programs and services.
Activities will include:
Bike Rodeo — An interactive session designed to teach students essential bike safety skills. All bikes, scooters, helmets and instruction will be provided by the Montgomery County Department of Transportation – Pedestrian Safety (MCDOT).
COPE (Community Opioid Prevention Education) Trailer — Set up like rooms in a home, the demonstration – available in both English and Spanish — will provide parents and the general public with drug education tips. The COPE Trailer assists loved ones with the ability to identify “red flags” and “signals” that might be indicators of an opioid problem. Led by the Community Engagement Division of the Montgomery County Police Department, and created in collaboration with the Montgomery County Police Foundation and Montgomery County Public Schools.
Free School Immunization Clinic — Student vaccines administered onsite by the Montgomery County Government School Health Services.
MCPS will offer free transportation from five high schools – John F. Kennedy, Wheaton, Montgomery Blair, Paint Branch and Richard Montgomery — to the event.
For transportation schedules and more, visit the event website at https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/community-engagement/fair/.
The first day of school for students for the 2025-2026 school year is Aug. 26
Student Transition Day, a non-instructional day for students entering grades kindergarten, 6 and 9 and grade 3 in elementary schools that serve only grades 3-5, and students new to a school or MCPS will be held Aug. 25.

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