Thursday, April 4, 2013
Holocaust survivor Mina Parsont received a proclamation Tuesday from Gaithersburg mayor Sidney A. Katz.
The city of Gaithersburg will observe "Days of Remembrance" from April 7-14 in honor of Holocaust victims, Mayor Sidney A. Katz announced at Tuesday evening's City Council meeting. A proclamation recognizing the weeklong observance was presented by Katz to Holocaust survivor Mina Parsont, a Gaithersburg resident. Parsont is a "hidden child of the Holocaust," she said after receiving the proclamation. Separated from her parents, Parsont and her sister spent six months in hiding at the home of a Catholic family in her native France. Parsont spent many years locating the surviving family members who helped care for her in France, she said. After more than 50 years, she was reunited with them, according to a report by The Gazette. …
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Reports say Gaithersburg could see anywhere from 5 to 10 inches of snow.
With the storm dubbed "snowquester" bearing down on the Capital Region, Gaithersburg officials are urging residents to take caution. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for the region beginning Tuesday evening and lasting through Wednesday night. The NWS predicts accumulations of up to 5 inches or more in the region. But could Gaithersburg see more? The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang is predicting the chances of five or more inches are 80 percent and the odds of 10 or more inches of snow are as high as 50 percent in Gaithersburg. "Please make sure to make all the appropriate preperations. We hope we don't get hit too hard.... Do be careful out there," Gaithersburg City Councilmember Ryan Spiegel said during …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Gaithersburg news in brief.
The city of Gaithersburg released the following news over the last week: Spiegel Elected Vice President of Montgomery County Chapter of Maryland Municipal League Gaithersburg City Council Vice President Ryan Spiegel has been named Vice President of the Montgomery County Chapter of the Maryland Municipal League (MML). Spiegel has been involved with MML since his election to the Gaithersburg City Council in 2007. "I am proud to serve an organization that brings together the cities and towns in Montgomery County to advocate for our residents and businesses,” said Council Vice President Ryan Spiegel. “The County’s MML chapter is integral to maintaining and enhancing the quality of life as we work with other community stakeholders to build …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Gaithersburg's Transportation Committee told the mayor and City Council it is hoping to bring Capital Bikeshare to the city within the next year.
Members of Gaithersburg's Transportation Committee told the mayor and City Council Tuesday they are considering bringing the Capital Bikeshare program to the city within the next year. Montgomery County is slated to get 29 Capital Bikeshare stations in Spring 2013, with 200 bikes in Friendship Heights, Bethesda, Medical Center, Takoma Park and Silver Spring, Chevy Chase Patch reported. The Capital Bikeshare program allows participants to check out bikes from a docking station rack using a special key card (mailed to bikeshare users when they sign up for the program online). Casual users who have not purchased a key card in advance can pay at the docking stations by credit card. Membership fees vary based on usage time. Bikeshare members …
Friday, October 5, 2012
City Council Members Ryan Spiegel and Cathy Drzyzgula weigh in on Wednesday night's debate. What did you think?
Voters in a Patch poll of Maryland believe President Barack Obama swung and missed in Wednesday night's opening debate, with more than 80 percent saying they believe Republican challenger Mitt Romney emerged the victor. We want to hear your reactions to the first debate and two of Gaithersburg's City Council Members and a local delegate weighed in. Council Vice President Ryan Spiegel: Like Chuck Todd, I was struck by the civility of the debate and the genuine focus on issues and policy differences — perhaps the first such presidential debate since they started being televised. There really weren't any personal attacks or zingers. It was a respectful, albeit passionate disagreement about visions for our future and about policy details. That…
Friday, February 10, 2012
Ross and Rowse waited too long to file their complaint, board finds.
Tom Rowse and Paula Ross, two former candidates for City Council who lost their election bids, waited too long to file their complaint against the Mayor and three winning candidates, the Gaithersburg election board found earlier this week. At their meeting on Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors of Elections dismissed the complaint, which alleged that Council members Jud Ashman, Cathy Drzyzgula and Ryan Spiegel formed a secret political committee with Mayor Sidney Katz and sent out misleading mailers to voters. Ashman, Drzyzgula and Spiegel all vehemently deny the allegations. According to City Attorney Lynn Board, who was not at the meeting, the BOSE determined that the complaint, filed on Jan. 20, was not filed within 30 days of the alleged…
Robert G
8:39 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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