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OCTOBER 2018 • VOL. 64 #8 SEE EVENTSPAGE IN AND 7. AROUND ROCKVILLE • FIND MORE CITY NEWS AT WWW.ROCKVILLEMD.GOV • You Can Help Tricks for Making Rocktobierfest Returns to Rockville Make Rockville Halloween a Treat Trick-or-treaters take to Town Center on Oct. 6 Better Rockville neighborhoods Community Survey is Wednesday, Oct. 31. Second Annual Event Celebrates German Culture and Community There are no set hours Your Chance to be Heard for trick-or-treating. The Maryland breweries, brat- Rockville City Police wurst and bands will make Rockville’s 10th biennial Department urges drivers for a rollicking Rockville community survey arrives in to be aware of extra pedes- Town Center as Rockville mailboxes of randomly selected trians in neighborhoods. hosts the city’s second annual households this month. If you Homeowners should clear Rocktobierfest celebration, 11 are selected to receive a survey, yards and sidewalks of ob- a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6. please answer and return the stacles, keep homes well-lit The free festival is expected questionnaire by the date indi- inside and out, and report any to draw 3,000 visitors and will cated. The survey results help suspicious activity to police. include two stages of live mu- the city improve the quality of City police offer these addi- sic, German food, beverages services to you, your family and tional tips: from local breweries in souve- the community. • Kids should walk in groups nir mugs, kids’ activities and Those selected for the survey and young children should an artisan area. can rate community amenities, be accompanied by an Entertainment includes government services and quali- adult. traditional German music by ty of life in Rockville and tell us • Set a safe walking route the Rockville German Band, Rockville’s 7 Locks Brewing Office Building on Fleet if city services are meeting your and a time for children to Alte Kumpel Band and Alte and True Respite Brewing needs. The survey, taken every Street, and the City Hall lot on be home. Kameraden Band; polka by Co., Gaithersburg’s Brawling two years, is: Maryland Avenue. • Costumes should be flame Polkadelphia; the rock and Bear Brewing, Laytonsville’s • Conducted by an outside Paid parking is available in retardant and short enough soul of Sweet Leda; and party Waredaca Brewing Company consultant. the Rockville Town Square ga- to prevent trips and falls. rock cover tunes by Under the and Odenton’s Crooked Crab • Gathering anonymous rages, at Hungerford Drive (MD • Carry flashlights or glow Covers. Brewing Co., as well as Gilly’s responses. 355) and North Washington sticks and affix reflective Booths for breweries Craft Beer & Fine Wine, • Able to be translated. Street, for a flat rate of $5. strips to costumes and bags. and vendors will be set up Gordon Biersch and World of (Call Dragonbridge Inc. at • Remind children not to eat along Maryland Avenue, Beer. For more information, in- 240-686-4555.) treats until they get home. within walking distance of Free parking is available cluding the entertainment For results of the city’s 2016 Check all treats and throw the Rockville Metro station. throughout the downtown schedule, visit www.rockville community survey, visit www. out anything that is not Participating breweries include area, including at the Council md.gov/rocktobierfest. rockvillemd.gov/2016survey. factory-sealed. Find details of Halloween Mayor and Council to State: Oppose Any Plans to Take Homes events on page 8. Community Advocates for Protecting Neighborhoods In This Issue… The city opposes the taking state transportation Secretary of residences, businesses or city Pete K. Rahn said during a Sept. October at the infrastructure, or the removal 13 meeting with the mayor and a 2 F. Scott Theater. of sound barriers as part of councilmember. proposed improvements to in- The state held a community Rockville to Highlight terstates 270 and 495, and a com- meeting with Regent’s Square, 3 Breast Cancer munity effort recently carried a Rockville condominium com- Awareness. neighborhoods’ concerns to the munity that abuts Interstate 270, Tips for state. and two public workshops in Fire Prevention. Maryland transportation offi- Montgomery County in July, to 4 cials told city officials last month discuss the options with the com- Fall Leaf that the state has no plans to munity. Community members Collection. take homes by eminent domain can learn more and comment on 5 to widen the highways, echoing the project at https://495-270-p3. Development statements by Gov. Larry Hogan com/contact. 6 Watch. during a Sept. 4 news conference About 100 community mem- in Annapolis. bers contacted 4,750 households Halloween Events A managed lane study, the by mail or door-to-door, to gener- 8 in Rockville. I-495 & I-270 Public-Private ate comments urging the state to Partnership Program’s first protect neighborhoods abutting Image courtesy MDOT. MAYOR & COUNCIL PRESORTED 111 Maryland Ave. STANDARD phase, is reviewing existing and I-270. strong opposition to alternatives contraflow lanes and/or recon- Rockville, Maryland U.S. POSTAGE 20850-2364 future traffic, and roadway and The city is continuing to ac- that would widen, or add lanes figuring the local lanes as long as PAID SUBURBAN, MD. environmental conditions, to tively engage with the state on to, the interstates. these lanes would be completely PERMIT NO. 63 identify alternatives and assess behalf of Rockville residents, City “As stated in our prior letter, within the current I-270 right of their potential impacts. Manager Rob DiSpirito wrote the City still supports transit as a way.” The state’s plans do not in- in an Aug. 23 letter to the state means of addressing traffic con- To read the letters in their en- clude acquiring private property Department of Transportation. gestion,” DiSpirito wrote. “The tirety, visit https://rockville or moving or removing sound DiSpirito’s letter follows a City of Rockville is also open to reports.com/rockville-supports- ECR WSS barriers because of the expense May 14 letter from the Mayor and considering highway alternatives transit-opposes-widening-or- LOCAL of acquiring private property, Council, which expressed their such as modified, reversible or adding-i-270-lanes. POSTAL CUSTOMER If You’re Visiting The Mansion… The Glenview Mansion F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary will have limited ac- cess until late February due to the construc- Festival Honors Pulitzer Awardee tion of new ADA compliant parking and The F. Scott Fitzgerald access. Literary Festival returns in October for its 22nd year to honor Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Russo with Take 10 and Walk to a the F. Scott Fitzgerald Award Rockville Park, Oct. 10 for Outstanding Achievement Take a walk to a Rockville park, Wednesday, in American Literature. Oct. 10, and be part of a national Walk to a Russo will conduct a mas- Park Day campaign by the Trust for Public Land, ter class, as well as a reading the National Recreation and Parks Association, and book signing. Other high- Fitzgerald Theater in October: A Urban Land Institute and the City of Rockville. lights include a film screen- The three national organizations are orga- ing of “Nobody’s Fool” (1994), Peek Into the Annex, Bernstein’s nizing the day as part of their 10-Minute Walk based on Russo’s novel of the Richard Russo, 2018 honoree. to a Park Campaign, with the goal of providing same name; a panel discus- Birthday and ‘Brigadoon’ enough parks so everyone in the country has a sion with Eleanor Lanahan, fscottfestival.org. The fes- park within a 10-minute walk. Cecilia Ross and Blake tival will be held from 8:30 Peek into Anne Frank’s from “Candide,” “A Musical Rockville has about 16 acres of open space Hazard, F. Scott and Zelda a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. secret annex life, celebrate a Toast,” “Jerome Robbins for every 1,000 residents, and the Rockville Fitzgerald’s granddaughters 20 at Richard Montgomery birthday, explore the magi- Broadway,” and “Fanfare for Recreation and Parks Department will mark and great granddaughter; a High School, 250 Richard cal mysteries of Scotland, a Common Man.” Oct. 10 by encouraging the community to walk bus tour of Fitzgerald’s haunts Montgomery Drive. Learn and enjoy a Halloween fable No tickets required, but to one of the city’s 65 parks. As well as being in Rockville; and fiction and more about the festival at this month at the F. Scott $5 is the suggested donation. attractive areas to picnic, Rockville’s parks have nonfiction writing workshops. www.fscottfestival.org or by Fitzgerald Theatre. “Brigadoon,” presented numerous fun features for the family, including To register, visit www. calling 301-741-6750. “Diary of Anne Frank,” by Rockville Musical The- basketball courts, shelters, charcoal grills and ball presented by Rockville atre. 8 p.m. Oct. 26 and 27 fields. Little Theatre. 8 p.m. Oct. 5 and Nov. 2, 3, 9, and 10; 2 For more on Rockville’s parks and facilities, and 6; 2 p.m. Oct. 7. p.m. Nov. 4 and 11. visit www.rockvillemd.gov/parksandfacilities. To This new adaptation The mystery and beauty find out more about the 10-Minute Walk to a brings us into the secret an- of the Scottish Highlands is Park Campaign, go to www.10minutewalk.org. nex where 13-year-old Anne the backdrop for Lerner and and seven other Jews evade Loewe’s magical tale about Rockville 10K/5K is Registering Runners Nazi deportation. With this following your heart and the The 43rd annual Rockville 10K/5K is accept- performance, Anne’s compel- power of love. With music ing registrations up until the day of the race.

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