Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett joined Holiday Park Senior Center staff to recognize volunteers at the center’s Volunteer Recognition event this week. At the ceremony, county officials recognized 138 individuals who provided more than 20,000 hours of volunteer service in 2014 to support the day-to-day operations of the Holiday Park Senior Center. Many of the […]

Montgomery County hosted it’s ninth annual Pooch Pool Party at the Glenmont Pool in Wheaton on Sept. 6 and 7. This popular event is held on the weekend after the pool is closed for the summer swim season. Recreation Spokesperson Judy Stiles said nearly 200 dogs got their paws wet at this year’s event. “The […]

UPDATED What do you get when you combine great weather and the Fourth of July in Montgomery County? A great turnout at some of the area’s 4th of July fireworks shows. Montgomery County Recreation Spokesperson Judy Stiles said approximately 33,000 people attended the Germantown Glory and Wheaton Sparkles events on July 4. “The event is […]

Montgomery County Recreation is joining the recreation departments in Gaithersburg and Rockville to host “Water Safety Day,” an event focused on educating the community on staying out of harm this summer. In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Recreation Media Relations spokesperson Judy Stiles gives a preview of what to expect from the event: The event […]

Montgomery County Recreation and Montgomery Parks, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, recently received the Project Excellence Award from the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (SORP) for their Vision 2030 Strategic Plan and the 2012 Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Plan. The prestigious award recognizes outstanding accomplishments in the field of outdoor recreation research, […]