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In today's newsletter:

• Churchill High School community mourns senior student’s tragic death
• Can Potomac’s own Matt Mervis win the Nationals’ first-base job?

Also on today's calendar: McLean School Open House (Kindergarten-Grade 4) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 52 and low of 43 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 59, low: 32.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Churchill High School Shares Tragic News of Student's Passing (mocoshow.com) — Winston Churchill High School in Potomac is mourning the death of senior Levi Shum, who died in a fishing accident while vacationing with his family in Mexico over winter break. School leaders are offering on-campus counseling, sharing grief resources with families, and urging parents to talk openly with their children as the community processes this loss together.
   

• Drafted by Nats 10 years ago, Mervis vies to make hometown team (mlb.com) — A Potomac native could soon suit up for his hometown Nationals, as first baseman Matt Mervis, who grew up in Potomac and starred at Georgetown Prep, competes for a roster spot in Spring Training. After stints with the Cubs and Marlins, he’s signed a Minor League deal with Washington and will battle for the open first-base job.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• McLean School Open House (Kindergarten-Grade 4)
  McLean School-Falls Road Campus (Lower School), 11810 Falls Rd, Potomac
  9:00 am
• First Time Homebuyer Seminar (FREE!)
  Virtual/Online,
  10:00 am
• McLean School Open House (Grades 5-12)
  McLean School-Lochinver Lane Campus (Middle & Upper School), 8224 Lochinver Ln, Potomac
  1:00 pm

Monday January 12

• St. Raphael Nursery School Open House — Join Us January 12 at 9:30 a.m.!
  1513 Dunster Rd, Rockville
  9:30 am

Saturday January 31

• Feast & Fettle Brings a New Standard of Home Dining to Potomac
  9:00 am
• Just Stalking Resources' Annual Awareness Month Soirée
  Trinity Lutheran Church, 11200 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville
  5:00 pm

Sunday February 8

• Great Falls Got Talent
  9818 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday January 6

• Basketball - Boys Varsity Walter Johnson at Quince Orchard 7:15 pm
  Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
  7:15 pm
• Basketball - Girls Varsity Quince Orchard at Walter Johnson 7:15 pm
  Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
  7:15 pm

Thursday January 8

• PCV-hosted Women's Group
  Potomac Library
  1:00 pm

Friday January 9

• PCV presents: Contemporary Painter, Printmaker and Mixed Media Artist
  Potomac Community Recreation Center , 11315 Falls Rd , Potomac
  10:30 am

Thursday January 15

• PCV Speaker Series: The President Has Been Shot!
  Potomac Community Recreation Center , 11315 Falls Rd , Potomac
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Montgomery County Fire and Rescue respond to a kitchen fire on the 5th floor of a high-rise residential building at 205 Lee St in Gaithersburg, with all occupants out and no injuries reported.
  3:28PM on Jan 4: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue is dispatched to a building fire at 205 Lee St in Gaithersburg, with all occupants reported out. (Nextdoor )
• Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services respond to a chimney fire on Redwing Road in Bethesda, with all occupants safe and no injuries reported.
  7:01PM on Jan 4: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue is dispatched to a chimney fire on the 6400 block of Redwing Road in Bethesda, with all occupants… (Nextdoor )

• NFP posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Associate/Entry (MD or remote) in Bethesda. Apply here.
• Meduit posted a job opening for Medicaid Eligibility Specialist - Bilingual (Spanish) - Maryland/DC (Onsite) in Bethesda. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Potomac here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rockville

• Maryland's First Kitchen Social Targets Summer 2026 Opening (mocoshow.com)
• Celebrate 40 Years of ‘Stand By Me' with the Movie's Actors (northernvirginiamag.com)
• Things to Do in the DMV This Weekend: Jan. 9-11 (washingtonfamily.com)

Gaithersburg

• Sardi's Hosting Grand Opening Celebration at New Rockville Location (mocoshow.com)
• City of Rockville Reminds Businesses and Residents of Plastic Bag Ban (mocoshow.com)
• Howard Levy's rejuvenated Mercer CC men's basketball ready to resume after holiday break (trentonian.com)

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