2005 Archives
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December 2005
December
30, 2005: Planning
Board Approves Plan for the Future of Parks, Open Space and
Recreation in Montgomery County
December
29, 2005: 32
Montgomery County Parks Renovated Since 2004
December
23, 2005: Wireless
Telecommunications Facility Proposed for Northwest Branch
Park on Bonifant Road
December 20, 2005: Holiday
Closures at Park Facilities
December 19, 2005: Plannning
Board Approves Plan for Future of Historic and Archeological
Sites in Montgomery County Parks
December
19, 2005: Man Charged
in Wheaton Marijuana Grow!
17de
diciembre del 2005: El
Centro de Naturaleza Brookside Abrira' los Domingos Comenzando
el 8 de Enero
December
16, 2005: Brookside
Nature Center to Open Sundays, Open House Set for January
8
December
15, 2005: Teens
Find a Variety of Healthy Recreational Opportunities in Montgomery
County Parks
December
15, 2005 Golf
Courses Are Swinging Places in the Winter
December
15, 2005 Park Trails
Provide Great Winter Exercise
December
13, 2005: Planning
Board Names Acting Director to Complete Senior Management
Reform Team for Park and Planning
December
12, 2005: Planning
Board to Hold Public Hearing in Clarksburg on Dec. 20; Community
Invited to Testify on Improvements Needed
December
9, 2005: New Emergency
Call Box to be Installed Monday, December 12
December
8, 2005: Ice Skating
on Ponds Within Montgomery County Parks Strictly Prohibited,
Dangerous
December
7, 2005: Rescheduled
- Clarksburg Community Outreach Meeting
December
1, 2005: POSTPONED due to weather concerns Clarksburg Community
Outreach Meetings Scheduled
December
1, 2005: Montgomery
County Parks' Picnic Shelters are Available Free Throughout
the Winter
December
1, 2005: Surveys Find
Trails Most Popular in County Park System
November 2005
November
30, 2005: Planning
Board Accepts Joint Motion to Stay Clarksburg Hearing. All
Parties Agree to Immediate Mediation; Hearing Tomorrow Cancelled
November
30, 2005: Visitors
to Montgomery County's Award-Winning Parks Hit All-Time High
at 13 Million
November
28, 2005: Historic
Waters House to Host Holiday Tree Lighting
November
28, 2005: Park Fields
Closed for Winter
28
de noviembre del 2005: Canchas
Atleticas Cerradas Durate el Invierno
November
22, 2005: Public
Invited to Free Winter Ice Skating Shows
November
22, 2005: Kemp Mill
Urban Park Playground Under Renovation
November
22, 2005: Clarksburg
Community Outreach Meeting - Monday, December 5, 6:30 - 9
p.m.
November
21, 2005: Wireless
Communications Facility Proposed for Northwest Branch Park
on Bonifant Road
November
18, 2005: Drop, Shop
and Skate at M-NCPPC Ice Rinks Set for November 25
17
de noviembre del 2005: Eventos
Invernales en el Centro de Patinaje Sobre Hielo de Wheaton
17
de noviembre del 2005: Evento
Especial Para Los Medios de Comunicacion - Jardin de Luces
en el Jardin Botanico de Brookside
November
17, 2005: American
Cancer Society Fundraiser - Brookside Gardens Holiday Light
Show
November
17, 2005: Trash Cans
Restored to Montgomery County Parks
November
17, 2005: Housing
Sales Remain Strong in Montgomery County
17
de noviembre del 2005: Ventas
de Vivienda en el Condado de Montgomery se Mantienen Estable
November
17, 2005: Media Preview
- Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens
November
17, 2005: Public Comment
Sought on Future Plans for Historic and Archeological Sites
in Montgomery County Parks
November
15, 2005: Wheaton
Ice Arena Plans Winter Events
15
de noviembre del 2005: Eventos
Invernales en el Centro de Patinaje Sobre Hielo de Wheaton
November
14, 2005: Montgomery
College, M-NCPPC Win Prestigious Award for College's Takoma
Park/Silver Spring Campus Expansion Project
November
10, 2005: M-NCPPC
Planners Honored for Countywide Bikeways Plan: New 'Dual Bikeway'
Concept Introduced
November
10, 2005: November
is Peak Time for Deer Vehicle Collisions
November
10, 2005: "Christmas
on the Farm" Set for December 10 - 11
November
10, 2005: Planning
Board Seeks Public Testimony on Proposed New Framework for
Long-Term Community Planning
November
10, 2005: Park and
Planning's "Nutshell News" Program Now Found Only
In Montgomery County Recreation and Parks Guide
November
8, 2005: Volunteers
Needed for Trail Work at Black Hill Regional Park
November
8, 2005: Council,
Park and Planning Appoint Management Experts to Help Guide
Planning Reforms
November
7, 2005: Montgomery
County Planning Board Members to Host Press Conference Immediately
Following Release of Office of Legislative Oversight Report
November
4, 2005: Montgomery
County's Future Explored at Community Leadership Roundtable
November
3, 2005: Planning
Board Seeks Public Comment on the County's Newest Conservation
Park - Serpentine Oaks
November
3, 2005: Reminder:
Maryland Emancipation Day, November 5
November
2, 2005: Planning
Board Seeks Public Comment on the County's Newest Conservation
Park
November
2, 2005: Free Workshops
on Saving Money on Home Heating
2 de
noviembre del 2005: "Aprenda
a Reducir sus Gastos Ahorrando Energia en su Hogar" es
el Tema de dos Talleres Gratis Abiertos al Pu'blico
October 2005
October
27, 2005: Newly
Repaired Little Falls Trail Reopens for Hikers and Bikers
October 27, 2005: Planning
Board to Deliberate on Changes Proposed for the County's Agricultural
Reserve: Public Encouraged to Comment
October
27, 2005: M-NCPPC's
Brookside Gardens Receives $50,000 Donations
October
26, 2005: Stop Work
Order Issued for Townhouse Development in Bethesda
October
21, 2005: Montgomery
County Women Business Owners Group Honors Development Review
Chief Rose Krasnow, Others
October
21, 2005: School's
Out Special: Rainforest Day at Black Hill Regional Park
October
20, 2005: Meeting
on Future of Little Bennett Regional Park Set for Wednesday,
November 9
October
20, 2005: Park and
Planning to Alter Trail Phone System
October
18, 2005: Commission,
City of Gaithersburg to Host Going Green at Home Lecture Series
October
14, 2005: New Hearing
Dates, Deadlines Set for Clarksburg Case
October
14, 2005: Community
Service Day Volunteers Needed for Parks and Trails Work
October
12, 2005: The Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Commission Co-Sponsors the "Buena
Vida" Health Festival
October
11, 2005: Extension
of McGruder Branch Hiker/Biker Trail Proposed
October
7, 2005: Innovative"Team" Initiative Provides Safe, Educational After School Alternative
7 de
octubre, 2005: Programa
Inovativo "Team" Provee Alternativa Educacional
Durante Horas de la Tarde
October
6, 2005: Planning
Board Hears Portions of Clarksburg Town Center Case; Issues
Rulings on Three Specific Allegations
October
6, 2005: Rain
Location Option - Renovated Jesup Blair Park Dedication Set for Friday, October
7
October
4, 2005: Park and
Planning Commission Seeks Public Comment on 2007 Proposed
Operating Budget
October
4, 2005: Renovated
Jesup Blair Park Dedication Set for Friday, October 7
October
3, 2005: Haunted
Happenings Planned in Montgomery County Parks
October
3, 2005: Public Invited
to Testify on the Future of Parks and Open Space in Montgomery
County
September 2005
September
30, 2005: Brookside
Gardens to Hold Annual "Garden of Lights"
September
29, 2005: Public
Comment Sought on Proposed Rental Fee Increases
September
29, 2005: Park and
Planning Commission Storm Water Management Project to Help
Improve Health of Chesapeake Bay
September
28, 2005: Site of
One of Montgomery County's Oldest Grist Mills to Receive Historic
Marker
September
26, 2005: Deer Management
Strategies Approved
September
23, 2005: Chairman
to Hold Press Conference on New Local Park Pilot Program;
Exhibition Soccer Game Also Scheduled
September
22, 2005: Twinbrook
Sector Plan Area Public Meeting Postponed
September
20, 2005: National
Ice Skating Champion Michael Weiss Featured at Cabin John
Ice Exhibition
September
19, 2005: September 15, 2005: Stop
Work Order Issued for Parts of Clarksburg Town Center
September
15, 2005: Public
Comment Sought on Future of Montgomery County Trails
September
15, 2005: Montgomery
Parks to Receive 8.5 Acres for Every Acre of Parkland Required
for the Intercounty Connector- 616 Additional Acres to be
Added to Parks
September
15, 2005: Wheaton
Ice Arena Announces Fall Teen Skate Nights
September
15, 2005: Little
Bennett Public Golf Course to Host 10th Annual Men's Amateur
Golf Tournament
September
14, 2005: Community
Meeting in Potomac on Plan for Serpentine Barrens Conservation
Park Set: Rare Ecosystem to be Protected
September
12, 2005: Wheaton
Ice Arena Presents Ice Fest 2005
September
12, 2005: Volunteers
Sought to Tag Monarch Butterflies at Black Hill Regional Park
During Monarch Fiesta Day
September
12, 2005: First Golf
and Ski Swap Set at Little Bennett Golf Course
September
9, 2005: Transportation
Policy Makers Try to Put Their "Money Where Their Mouths
Are"
September
7, 2005: Upcounty
Public Forum on Parks and Open Space to be Held September
28, 2005
September
2, 2005: Annual Harvest
Festival Planned for October 1
September
1, 2005: Park
and Planning Department Director Announces Intention to Retire
August 2005
August
31, 2005: Berlage,
Loehr Announce Appointment of Rosenthal as Acting Superintendent
of Parks
August
24, 2005: Expanding
Deer Management Strategies Proposed;
Community Feedback Sought
August
23, 2005: Berlage,
Loehr Announce Appointment of Mooney as Acting Deputy Director
of Park and Planning Commission
August
19, 2005: M-NCPPC
Wins Blue Ribbon for Montgomery County Fair Exhibit
August
18, 2005: Park and
Planning Commission Names Mediation Team to Ensure Continuous
Play at SoccerPlex
August
11, 2005: Park and
Planning Commission to Exhibit at the Montgomery County Agricultural
Fair, August 12 - 20
August
8, 2005: Public Invited
to Review Draft Twinbrook Plan August 29
August 8, 2005: 2006
Historic Preservation Grants Available - Deadline is September
30
August
4, 2005: M-NCPPC Naturalists Plan "Hummingbirds
Over Blackhill" Event, August 13-14
July 2005
July
25, 2005: Deer Management
Work Group Recommends Program to Help Reduce Deer-Related
Impacts
July
22, 2005: Park and
Planning Reschedules Sanctions Hearing on Clarksburg Town
Center Development
July
20, 2005: Becca Lilly
Playground Bridge Reinstalled
July
18, 2005: Duncan,
Berlage Announce Freeze on Building Permits in Site Plan Zones:
Improvements for Development Reviews and Inspections
July
15, 2005: Berlage
Announces Planning Commission Contacted by State Special Persecutor
July
12, 2005: British
Soccer Camps are Coming Back to Three Montgomery County Parks
July
11, 2005: Portion
of Little Falls Trail Closed Due to Unsafe Conditions
July
7, 2005: Montgomery
County Planning Board Unanimously Finds Developers in Violation
of Approved Planning Agreements
June 2005
June 30, 2005: Park
and Planning Commission to Conduct Comprehensive Review of
Development Approval Process
June
25, 2005: Public/Private
Partners Dedicate Universally Accessible Playground at Norwood
Local Park
June
21, 2005: County
Council Reappoints John Robinson to Montgomery Planning Board
June
21, 2005: Montgomery
County Heritage Days, June 25-26, Includes Six M-NCPPC Historic
Sites
June
21, 2005: Public/Private
Partnership to Dedicate Universally Accessible Playground
at Norwood Playground Local Park
June
16, 2005: Montgomery
County Planning Board Decision to Create Longest Continuous
Trail in County
June
2, 2005: M-NCPPC's
Wheaton Ice Arena Announces Summer Events
June
1, 2005: Goats to
Tackle Invasive Plants in Sligo Creek Stream Valley Park
