Rice Sets Damascus Meeting, CCT on Hold Upcounty, National Night Out: Week in Preview

Community | National Night Out is Tuesday
Law enforcement agencies throughout the country—including Montgomery County police—are hosting events to promote anti-crime and anti-drug awareness. A full list of National Night Out events are posted at the Montgomery County police news blog, MyMCPNews.com. 

Save the Date | Councilman plans community meeting in Damascus
Montgomery County Council Vice President Craig Rice, who represents the upcounty, will host a meeting in Damascus to discuss development, the future of the CCT and the impact of Clarksburg.  6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the Damascus Community Center. For details call call 240-777-7955 or e-mail Councilman Rice at Councilmember.Rice@MontgomeryCountyMD.gov.  

Crime| Damascus driver sentenced for killing man with car
Fernando J. Valenzuela, 21, was sentenced to 20 years for depraved heart murder and first-degree assault stemming from the death of Billie Jay Genies, 35. According to court records, the incident stemmed from a ride to Gaithersburg gone wrong.  >>> See: Damascus Driver Sentenced for Killing Man With Car 

ICYMI | Upcounty portions of Corridor Cities Transitway on put on hold
Plans for the 15-mile Corridor Cities Transitway will now focus on just the southern-most eight miles of the project, transit officials tell The Washington Post. Is Upcounty getting snubbed? >>> See: Germantown, Clarksburg Portions of Corridor Cities Transitway on Hold 

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