Montgomery Community Media

Community Engagement Specialist Valerie Bonk began her career at Montgomery Community Media (MCM) last fall. As the community engagement specialist at MCM, Bonk’s beat include business, multi-cultural and youth stories of interest in Montgomery County. Her video reports are featured on the MyMCMedia website, Montgomery Channel 21, as well as on County Report This Week. She also […]

Through new initiatives and funding opportunities, the number of children enrolled in food, nutrition and sporting programs with IMPACT Silver Spring more than tripled this year compared to 2012. The non-profit organization, which focuses on community wide leadership and skill building, reached close to 1,000 boys and girls across Montgomery County in 2013 through their […]

One local Rabbi is  leading his synagogue in taking on a topic that they haven’t tackled before – weeds. Rabbi Uri Topolosky of the Beth Joshua Congregation is fed up with invasive plants and decided to take them into his own hands, organizing an upcoming discussion that will bring the topic to the community. On Jan. 19 at […]

Students from local public schools attended a recent conference on lifestyle choices held by the African Immigrant and Refugee Foundation at the Silver Spring Civic Center on Dec. 13. The discussion brought African students together to talk about the pressures they face in school and how counselors and parents can help them navigate cultural differences […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Valerie Bonk asks U.S. Congressman John Delaney why he chose Mercy Health Clinic in Gaithersburg to donate a portion of his salary earned during the government shutdown. Delaney headlined the Montgomery Community Media Small Business Networking breakfast on Dec. 19.

In this MyMCMedia extra, Valerie Bonk asked David Craig (R), candidate for governor, about issues he’d like to see tackled in the upcoming general assembly. Craig attended Committee for Montgomery legislative breakfast and gubernatorial candidate forum at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel. Related posts:

In this MyMCMedia extra, Valerie Bonk asked Doug Gansler, (D) candidate for governor, about the issues he’d tackle if elected. Gansler attended Committee for Montgomery legislative breakfast and gubernatorial candidate forum at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel. Related posts:

Santa visited the children at NIH’s Children’s Inn on the evening of Dec. 18. The Annual Police Santa Ride began in Germantown and made many stops along the way. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk got a chance to catch up with Santa. Take a look.

In this MyMCMedia extra, Valerie Bonk asked Heather Mizeur, (D) candidate for governor, about the issues she’d tackle if elected. Mizeur attended Committee for Montgomery legislative breakfast and gubernatorial candidate forum at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel. Related posts:

A new business in Silver Spring is catching attention for its urban twist on the classic butcher shop, and is hoping to draw customers in with its unique “nose to tail” dining.   There are three elements to the new business which brings a butcher shop, bar, and coffee shop under one roof. “We have […]