Free Southern Rock, New Leader at Interfaith Works, and Giant is Gone: The Daily Digest

Real estate | Progress on the other end of the ’Pike
Or really at 275 N. Washington St.—where construction is underway to replace the old Giant store site with a two-story building for office and retail space. It’s part of a broader effort to transform that portion of downtown Rockville. Plans have already been submitted for a 190-unit senior center.

You said it | “Great”
That was part of Patch reader MoCoRes’ reaction to a story about a developer’s desire to build 144 townhomes at King Farm. Here’s MoCoRes’ full comment: 

MoCoRes August 07, 2013 at 12:42 PM
Great. Pack more people into an already overcrowded area. Does this comply with the city's APFO? If so, does it include Metro which gets packed now at Shady Grove? 

Community | Interfaith Works names new leader
James F. Mannarino is the new Executive Director of the Rockville-based nonprofit, Interfaith Works announced on Patch. 

Milestones | St. Mary's prepares for bicentennial celebration
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, at 520 Veirs Mill Road, will be kicking off a series of events to celebrate its Bicentennial Year on Aug. 22. The earliest recorded ceremony attributed to the parish, a baptism, was in the summer of 1813. See the announcement at Rockville Patch. 

Music | The Morrison Brothers Band
The Southern rock band performs at Wine Down Thursday, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Rockville Town Square. Tasting tickets cost $5; food boxes are available for $3. Must be 21+ and show valid ID for wine tasting.