Five Things to Know Today, Aug. 19, in Montgomery County

It’s Wednesday, Aug. 19, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County:

1. Two Lanes on ICC Closed: Maintenance will take place on parts of westbound Intercounty Connector (MD 200) between Georgia Avenue (MD 97) and Shady Grove Road from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Only one lane will remain open. More information here. 

2. Application Deadline: Today is the last day the county is accepting applications for the Nominating Committee for the Board of Trustees of Montgomery College.

The Council is seeking applicants for the Nominating Committee for the Board of Trustees of Montgomery College. Letters of application must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19.

👀➡️Learn more: https://t.co/G1WPtUwCG8 pic.twitter.com/wcWkJ1iwfZ

— Montgomery Council (@MoCoCouncilMD) August 11, 2020

3. School Board Testimony: The Montgomery County Board of Education begins taking testimony sign-ups for its Aug. 25 meeting.

The Board will accept written, video, and audio public testimony for its next virtual business meeting on August 25, 2020. Open session will begin at 12:00 noon. Sign-ups for public testimony will open on WEDNESDAY, August 19, at 9:00 a.m. https://t.co/Lh7UBFgfvH

— Moco BOE (@mocoboe) August 17, 2020

4. Choose Respect: Choose Respect Montgomery is holding a free Zoom webinar at 6 p.m. about consent and healthy relationships.

THIS WEDNESDAY 8/19 FREE WEBINAR!!

STAY INFORMED TEENS:
August 19th, 6:00 – 7:00 pm on Zoom.

Register here: https://t.co/zxRViXsw5Y @TheMoCoShow @MCC_PTA @MCPS @mcpnews @BreaktheCycleDV @MCRSGA pic.twitter.com/tVXxIXaep5

— Choose Respect (@Choose_Respect) August 17, 2020

5. Senior Planet: Senior Planet Montgomery continues offering free Zoom classes to Senior residents. Today’s classes include “Virtual Grandparenting” and “Everything Smartphones with Verizon.”

And as a reminder to our loyal readers…Find the latest coronavirus news updates in Montgomery County here.

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About Maryam Shahzad

Maryam is a reporter with Montgomery Community Media. She graduated from the University of Maryland in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. Previously, she was an intern with MCM. She can be reached at mshahzad@mymcmedia.org or on Twitter @maryam_mcm.

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