News in Review: Pedestrian Struck and Councilmembers Take Stand Against Deportation Program

This week in Silver Spring a pedestrian was struck, community stand their ground against building a new school, resident shares his family experience at the White House Easter Egg Roll, new food cart brings competition for local lunch crowd and keep a tab on crime in downtown.

1. A pedestrian was struck near the intersection of U.S. 29 and University Boulevard East, according to Montgomery County Police. 

2. Councilmembers take a stand against the deportation program. Montgomery County Councilman George Leventhal, Council President Valerie Ervin and Councilman Hans Riemer show support at a rally on Tuesday for Councilwoman Nancy Navarro's resolution to oppose the 'Secure Communities' deportation program

3. This week we got a lot of comments on our parent column "Parents' Place" about what should children call their elders. Should children be allowed to address them by first name or last name? What do you think?

4. Montgomery County officers were busy this week. Keep a tab on crime in downtown Silver Spring with the Patch crime summary map. 

5. In the face of strong opposition from the Rosemary Hills community and from the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, the Montgomery County Board of Education voted Thursday against considering the Rosemary Hills-Lyttonsville Local Park as a site for a new middle school in the overcrowded Bethesda-Chevy Chase cluster. 

MORE ON PATCH: Don't miss the opportunity to save money in your local neighborhood with our daily feature of a Downtown Deal and Stretching the Family Budget.