mattie stepanek

July 12, 2018 | Marisa Fried

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Peace Day Party in Rockville

Rockville will celebrate late teen poet and peace activist Mattie J.T. Stepanek’s birthday with cake, activities, crafts and entertainment to honor his life and legacy. The Mayor and Council declared July 14 Mattie J.T. Stepanek Peace Day in Rockville at their meeting Monday, July 2 with a proclamation presented to Jeni Stepanek, Mattie’s mother. Born Matthew Joseph […]

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August 4, 2015 | Cindy Peña

Zelda Ln? Cat Ave? Picking a Name for a New Rockville St. Isn’t Easy!

What’s in a street name?   Rockville residents selecting a new street name came up with a long and varied list that includes references to Rockville’s past and famous citizens. Now the City of Rockville Planning Commission has the task of combing through dozens of names suggested for the one-block street that cuts in front of the new Cambria Suites Hotel, from […]

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July 23, 2014 | Staff Writer

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Mikulski, Cardin Applaud Resolution Honoring Life of Mattie Stepanek

U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) applauded Senate passage of a resolution they introduced honoring the life and legacy of Marylander Mattie Stepanek. Mattie passed away 10 years ago from a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy and would have been 24-years-old on July 17, 2014. He was a New York Times […]

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