🌱 Patch AM: Will Rockville’s hometown skaters finally make the Olympic ice?

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In today's newsletter:

• Will Rockville’s hometown skaters finally make the Olympic ice?
• How many DUI arrests involved Rockville-area officers this holiday season?
• Why did a former Rockville police chief take over GW’s force?

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

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy and cold with flurries, with a high of 33 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 37, low: 23.
• Saturday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 37 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ice dancers Caroline Green and Michael Parsons are Olympic hopefuls (thebaltimorebanner.com) — Two U.S. Olympic ice dancing hopefuls, Caroline Green and Michael Parsons, still proudly call Rockville and nearby Derwood home as they chase a spot on the 2026 Olympic team. After growing up training in Montgomery County rinks and graduating from Richard Montgomery High School, they’ve moved to Michigan for elite coaching but say their Rockville-area community remains central to their journey.
   

• Holiday task force makes 147 DUI arrests (mymcmedia.org) — Rockville drivers should know that local officers are part of a Montgomery County holiday task force that has already made 147 DUI arrests since Thanksgiving and will keep patrolling through the second week of January. The multi-agency team, including Rockville and nearby departments, has conducted more than 1,300 traffic stops and plans extra enforcement around major events like Super Bowl Sunday.
   

• A year in review: Biggest stories of 2025 (gwhatchet.com) — Rockville gets a brief but notable mention as former Rockville police chief Victor Brito is highlighted for taking over the George Washington University Police Department amid campus safety reforms. Most of the piece reviews how Trump-era federal policies, budget cuts, and policing changes shaped GW and D.C. in 2025, with indirect relevance for Rockville readers following regional leadership moves.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rockville

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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
• McLean School Open House (Grades 5-12)
  McLean School-Lochinver Lane Campus (Middle & Upper School), 8224 Lochinver Ln, Potomac
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve! With Airport 77's & American Touristor
  Hank Dietle's Tavern , 11010 Rockville Pike , Rockville
  9:00 pm

Friday January 2

• KIDZ BOP LIVE: The Concert Movie - Frederick
  Regal Westview Stadium, 16 5243 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick, MD 21704
  11:00 am
• Open Studio Friday
  Hammer & Stain Rockville , 107B Gibbs St , Rockville
  12:00 pm
• Selena Raj & Dave Weber
  Hank Dietle's Tavern , 11010 Rockville Pike , Rockville
  5:30 pm
• Ty Braddock and The Loyal Inmates
  Hank Dietle's Tavern , 11010 Rockville Pike , Rockville
  9:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Sunday 9am Youth Group Lessons - Session 2
  Rockville Town Square Outdoor Ice Skating , 131 Gibbs St , Rockville
  9:00 am
• Vision Board Party
  Hammer & Stain Rockville , 107B Gibbs St , Rockville
  4:00 pm
• Guy Bouchie and the Heart Fixers
  Hank Dietle's Tavern , 11010 Rockville Pike , Rockville
  9:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• Cathy Ponton King Band
  Hank Dietle's Tavern , 11010 Rockville Pike , Rockville
  2:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Glenview Mansion & Peerless Rockville Speaker Series
  Glenview Mansion , 603 Edmonston Drive , Rockville
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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-- The Patch AM Team

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