cityofrockville
60+ Spotlight: Decluttering Your Home (TEASE)
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- 60+ Spotlight: Decluttering Your Home (TEASE)
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Rockville 11's 60+ Spotlight premieres on Tuesday November 3 at 10 a.m. on Comcast Channel 11 and on the City of Rockville YouTube channel.
Clinical Social Worker Fredrika Granger shares with us some tips on how seniors can declutter their homes while quarantined during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Rockville Joins the Great American Smokeout
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Rockville will take part in the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout on Thursday,
November 19 to encourage smokers and vapers to drop the habit and take their first step to becoming healthier. The Great American Smokeout is a national campaign that takes place annually on the third Thursday in November and encourages those who use tobacco to quit for just one day to start their journey to a tobacco-free life.
Find out more about the Great American Smokeout, and tools and resources to quit smoking and
vaping, at www.cancer.org/healthy/stay-away-from-tobacco/great-american-smokeout.html
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- 60+ Spotlight: Decluttering Your Home
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- 6:04
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- On this edition of 60+ Spotlight Clinical Social Worker Fredrika Granger shares with us some tips on how seniors can declutter their homes while quarantined during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- 2020 Great American Smokeout Rockville Mayor & Council Proclamation
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- 2:57
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Rockville will take part in the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout on Thursday,
November 19 to encourage smokers and vapers to drop the habit and take their first step to becoming healthier. The Great American Smokeout is a national campaign that takes place annually on the third Thursday in November and encourages those who use tobacco to quit for just one day to start their journey to a tobacco-free life.
Find out more about the Great American Smokeout, and tools and resources to quit smoking and
vaping, at www.cancer.org/healthy/stay-away-from-tobacco/great-american-smokeout.html
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- Mayor of Rockville Weekly Address: October 26, 2020
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- 5:39
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Rockville Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton updates the community on the latest city, county and state information.
Sign up for our COVID-19 email newsletter at RockvilleMD.gov for updates.
Your Vote Matters. For 2020 Election Information: elections.maryland.gov
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- Halloween Happenings in Rockville
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Have A Happy Halloween, Rockville: Here’s How!
From a pumpkin carving contest to drive through candy collection, even to chance drive-in and enjoy a Halloween classic, it's all happening this Halloween in Rockville.
For more information: RockvilleMD.gov SEARCH: Halloween Happenings
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- Alert Rockville
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- When an incident occurs, Alert Rockville delivers important emergency alerts, notifications and updates via text messages, email or a voice message to your cell or landline phone.
Stay informed and sign up today at RockvilleMD.gov/Alerts
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- Mayor of Rockville Weekly Address: October 19, 2020
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- 6:04
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Rockville Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton updates the community on the latest city, county and state information.
Sign up for our COVID-19 email newsletter at RockvilleMD.gov for updates.
Your Vote Matters. For 2020 Election Information: elections.maryland.gov
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- Free COVID-19 Testing in Rockville
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services is providing free COVID-19 testing at several sites in Rockville throughout the month of October.
More information about COVID-19 testing in Montgomery County call the testing helpline at 240-777-1755 or online at mococovidtesting.org.
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- How to Deal with an Encounter with Wild Animals
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Following incidents with a rabid coyote in the City of Rockville, the Rockville City Police Department has issued the following safety tips and emergency contacts in the event of an encounter with a wild animal.
For animal services inquiries and information call Rockville City Police Department Neighborhood Services Division: 240-314-8937.
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- 60+ Spotlight Staying Active During Quarantine (Tease)
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Rockville 11 in collaboration with the Rockville Senior Center present 60+ Spotlight.
This episode focuses on how seniors can stay active during COVID-19 quarantine.
*Please consult your physician before attempting any exercise routine*
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- 60+ Spotlight: Staying Active During Quarantine
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- 5:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- With the days getting shorter and the temperatures are getting colder, it can be even more challenging to stay fit and healthy for all of us.
While there are online options and many fitness centers are open, during COVID, these are not ideal choices, especially for seniors.
Senior Sports and Fitness Supervisor Chris Klopfer has some easy at-home tips for increasing your physical and mental wellness.
*Please consult your physician before attempting any exercise routine*
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- Pilot Archery Deer-Culling Program
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Civic Center Park and Croydon Creek Nature Center will be closed for portions of November to January to allow a pilot archery deer-culling program to take place in the John Hayes Memorial Forest and surrounding parkland.
The pilot will take place Nov. 21-29, Dec. 19-27 and Jan. 9-16.
For more information, visit www.rockvillemd.gov/deerculling.
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- Mayor of Rockville Weekly Address: October 5, 2020
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- 5:06
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- On Monday October 5, 2020 Rockville Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton recorded an address to update the community on the latest information on the state, county, and city information.
Sign up for our COVID-19 email newsletter at RockvilleMD.gov for updates.
Your Vote Matters. For 2020 Election Information: elections.maryland.gov
Still time to fill out Census. For More Information: 2020Census.gov
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- 2020 Indigenous Peoples' Day Proclamation
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Rockville Mayor & Council proclaimed October 12, 2020 as Indigenous Peoples' Day in Rockville.
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- "My Rockville Celebrates My Culture": Meet Julia Camejo
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Rockville celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.
Throughout the month we will be shining a spotlight on some of our Hispanic residents who are proud to call Rockville their home with our “My Rockville Celebrates My Culture” campaign.
Meet Julia Camejo.
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- #StaySafeRockville PSA
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Rockville Your Safety Is Our Priority!
Help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Wear A Face Mask.
Practice Social Distancing.
Post a picture of you on social media wearing your face mask in Rockville #StaySafeRockville.
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- Rockville Goes Purple Special: Opioids: Let's Talk About It
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- 29:17
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Rockville 11 goes one-on-one with Maryland Department of Aging Secretary Rona E. Kramer to talk about how the opioid crisis is affecting older adults as part of the Rockville Goes Purple Campaign.
It's a conversation that's long over due.
For more information on the Rockville Goes Purple Opioid Awareness campaign head to RockvilleMD.gov/RockvilleGoesPurple
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- "My Rockville Celebrates My Culture": Meet Maria Moreno
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Rockville celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.
Throughout the month we will be shining a spotlight on some of our Hispanic residents who are proud to call Rockville their home with our “My Rockville Celebrates My Culture” campaign.
Meet Maria Moreno.
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- 2020 Election Official Ballot Dropbox at Rockville City Hall
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Rockville City Hall will be the location for a ballot drop box for the 2020 presidential general election from Thursday, Oct. 1 onward.
(Please note that City Hall will NOT be operating as a voting center.)
For more election information:
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/elections/index2.html
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- Rockville Goes Purple Art Installations
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Three Art Installations in Rockville Emphasize Impact of Opioid Addiction.
Local artist Suzanne Firstenberg has brought her installations “Unforgotten” (created with art therapist Sheila Berman) to Rockville City Hall and “Eyes” to Rockville Town Square. Both speak to the struggle of opioid addiction in the community.
The theme of this year’s Rockville Goes Purple campaign is “Opioids: Let’s Talk About It,” which encourages dialogue about, and openness around, the problems of opioid addiction, and seeks to create awareness about the dangers of stigmatizing addiction.
Learn more about the Rockville Goes Purple initiative and other events that mark National Recovery Month at www.rockvillemd.gov/rockvillegoespurple.
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- 60+ Spotlight: Coping with Emotional Challenges During COVID-19 Quarantine
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- 4:04
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Seniors are such an important part of Rockville’s community.
And staying connected with our seniors who are quarantined during the COVID-19 pandemic is key.
That’s why the Rockville Senior Center, in collaboration with Rockville 11, brings you the “60+ Spotlight.”
It's information to help the senior community deal with the "new normal" of living during the pandemic.
Clinical Social Worker Fredrika Granger shares with us some tips on how seniors can cope with some of the emotional challenges they may be facing right now.
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- "My Rockville Celebrates My Culture": Meet Cynthia Quinones Velez and Family
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Rockville celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.
Throughout the month we will be shining a spotlight on some of our Hispanic residents who are proud to call Rockville their home with our “My Rockville Celebrates My Culture” campaign.
Meet Cynthia Quinones Velez and her family.
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- Rockville Mayor and Council: State Song Must Be Replaced
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- 4:16
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- On Monday September 14, the Mayor and Council on unanimously agreed to send a letter urging Gov. Larry Hogan and Maryland General Assembly leadership to work together to remove “Maryland, My Maryland” as the state song, and replace it with one that “amplifies the diversity, inclusion, equity, and unity that is representative of our wonderful communities.”
To read more head to RockvilleReports.com.
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- "My Rockville Celebrates My Culture": Meet Maria Cecilia Abadia
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Rockville celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.
Throughout the month we will be shining a spotlight on some of our Hispanic residents who are proud to call Rockville their own with our “My Rockville Celebrates My Culture” campaign.
Meet Maria Cecilia Abadia.
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- VisArts Create is Back!
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Thanks to generous support from the City of Rockville, VisArts free CREATE art program is back!
Enjoy outdoor art labs in Rockville Town Square for free.
VisArts will provide instructors and all art materials.
For more information: VisArtsCenter.org
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- City of Rockville 2020 Virtual September 11 Ceremony
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- 5:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Rockville’s Mayor and Council mark the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 with an online remembrance ceremony.
Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton delivers remarks to mark the 19th anniversary of the attacks.
Newton recorded her remarks at the 9/11 Memorial at Courthouse Square Park in Rockville.
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- National Preparedness Month
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- National Preparedness Month (NPM) is recognized each September to promote family and community disaster planning now and throughout the year.
The 2020 NPM theme is: "Disasters Don’t Wait. Make Your Plan Today."
To create your preparedness plan head to Ready.gov.
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- Park Mobile App
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- 0:33
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The ParkMobile app to pay for parking is now available for parking at the more than 500 publicly metered spaces throughout the City of Rockville.
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For more information about parking in Rockville, visit www.rockvillemd.gov/parking.
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- Slow Down to Get Around Reminder
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Waste collection is one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. Find out the steps you should take to keep Rockville’s refuse workers safer on the streets.
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- Rockville Most Educated City in Maryland (Insurify)
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Rockville has won the 2020 Most Educated Cities Award for the state of Maryland from Insurify.
Learn more at https://insurify.com/insights/most-educated-cities-award-2020/.
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- Rockville’s Mayor and Council Declare Juneteenth a City Holiday
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- 3:33
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Rockville Mayor and Council unanimously votes to recognize Juneteenth as a holiday in the City of Rockville.
Rockville 11 explains the importance of this decision.
To hear the Mayor and Council's discussion on Juneteenth check out the YouTube video:
https://youtu.be/16KYyMQ78Lg
For more information, including video of these discussions, visit www.rockvillemd.gov/AgendaCenter and select the July 20 meeting agenda.
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- 2020 National Recovery Month Proclamation
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- 5:10
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Rockville Mayor and Council proclaim September 2020 National Recovery Month in Rockville and urge the people of Rockville to join the fight to prevent substances use and to support recovery efforts.
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- 2020 National Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Rockville Mayor and Council proclaim September 15 to October 15, 2020 as National Hispanic Heritage Month in Rockville and call upon all residents to join in the celebration of our Hispanic and Latina neighbors and friends.
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- 2020 National Day of Service & Remembrance/Patriot Day Proclamation
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- 3:32
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Rockville Mayor and Council proclaim September 11, 2020 as 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance in tribute to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and to the many who rose in service in response to the attacks.
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- An International Friendship Story: Rockville and Yilan Sister City Relationship
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- In celebration of International Friendship Day, we take a look back at Rockville's Sister City relationship with Yilan City, Taiwan.
International Day of Friendship was designated by the United Nations General Assembly (UN).
Lean More: https://www.un.org/en/observances/friendship-day
And learn more about Rockville Sister City Corporation:
http://www.rockvillesistercities.org
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- Rockville Mayor Weekly Address to the Community Concerning COVID-19: July 27, 2020
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- 5:39
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- On Monday July 27, 2020 Rockville Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton recorded an address to update the community on the latest information on the state, county and city information concerning COVID-19.
Sign up for our COVID-19 email newsletter at RockvilleMD.gov for updates.
Shape your future and take the 2020 Census.
Head to 2020Census.gov for more information.
Be safe and stay healthy Rockville.
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- Rockville City Police Department & Fair and Impartial Policing Training
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Rockville City Police Department will have its second Fair and Impartial Policing training in August. That course is open to the community. Seating is limited because of COVID-19 restrictions. But that does not mean RCPD will stop offering this training in the future.
Rockville 11 talked to RCPD Chief Victor Brito about the importance of this type of training and how it is a key component to community policing.
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- Rockville’s Mayor and Council Declare Juneteenth a City Holiday
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- 35:07
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- On Monday, July 20 2020, the Mayor and Council voted unanimously to recognize Juneteenth as a holiday in the City of Rockville.
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- Rockville Mayor Weekly Address to the Community Concerning COVID-19: July 20, 2020
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- 5:47
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- On Monday July 20, 2020 Rockville Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton recorded an address to update the community on the latest information on the state, county and city information concerning COVID-19.
Sign up for our COVID-19 email newsletter at RockvilleMD.gov for updates.
Shape your future and take the 2020 Census.
Head to 2020Census.gov for more information.
Be safe and stay healthy and stay home Rockville.
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- City of Rockville 2020 Pride Webinar
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Join Rockville in taking our Pride online! The 2020 Pride Webinar is a chance to learn from speakers about LGBTQIA issues from any safe place with internet access.
Register at RockvilleMD.gov/Calendar
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- Rockville Mayor Weekly Address to the Community Concerning COVID-19: July 13, 2020
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- 4:10
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- On Monday July 13, 2020 Rockville Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton recorded an address to update the community on the latest information on the state, county and city information concerning COVID-19.
Sign up for our COVID-19 email newsletter at RockvilleMD.gov for updates.
Shape your future and take the 2020 Census.
Head to 2020Census.gov for more information.
Be safe and stay healthy and stay home Rockville.
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- Rockville Mayor Weekly Address to the Community Concerning COVID-19: July 6, 2020
- Runtime
- 5:24
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- On Monday July 6, 2020 Rockville Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton recorded an address to update the community on the latest information on the state, county and city information concerning COVID-19.
Sign up for our COVID-19 email newsletter at RockvilleMD.gov for updates.
Shape your future and take the 2020 Census.
Head to 2020Census.gov for more information.
Be safe and stay healthy and stay home Rockville.
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- “United Montgomery, Stronger Together” - A Countywide Celebration of America's Birthday
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- 0:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Rockville joins Montgomery County to present a special virtual celebration of America's birthday, "United Montgomery, Stronger Together".
With the nation dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations from around the County come together to reinvent the 4th of July celebration.
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- Senior Center Pen Pals Program
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- In their continuing efforts of combating social isolation, the Rockville Senior Center is helping people connect in the old-fashioned way!
A new pen pal program is open to all ages with the goal of matching pals during this crisis and beyond. If you or someone you know would benefit from and enjoy participating, please email seniorcenter@rockvillemd.gov or call 240-314-8800.
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- Rockville Swim & Fitness Center Reopens
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Rockville Swim and Fitness Center is back open.
Rockville Swim and Fitness Center Superintendent Adam Goldstein tell us about the changes made to keep you safe when you visit.
For more information head to RockvilleMD.gov/SwimCenter
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- Rockville Mayor Weekly Address to the Community Concerning COVID-19: June 22, 2020
- Runtime
- 6:05
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- On Monday June 22, 2020 Rockville Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton recorded an address to update the community on the latest information on the state, county and city information concerning COVID-19.
Sign up for our COVID-19 email newsletter at RockvilleMD.gov for updates.
Shape your future and take the 2020 Census.
Head to 2020Census.gov for more information.
Be safe and stay healthy and stay home Rockville.
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- Rockville Mayor Weekly Address to the Community Concerning COVID-19: June 15, 2020
- Runtime
- 4:55
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- On Monday June 15, 2020 Rockville Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton recorded an address to update the community on the latest information on the state, county and city information concerning COVID-19.
Sign up for our COVID-19 email newsletter at RockvilleMD.gov for updates.
Shape your future and take the 2020 Census.
Head to 2020Census.gov for more information.
Be safe and stay healthy and stay home Rockville.
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- A Celebration of Giving: “Taiwan Can Help”
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Rockville receives over $75,000 in personal protective gear to combat COVID-19 from across the globe.
The PPE came from Rockville's Sister City Yilan City, Taiwan and from the people of Taiwan via the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO).
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- Rockville 11 Spotlight: A Community Standing Together Against Social Injustice
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- 2:52
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- On June 5, 2020 RCPD Chief Brito along with the Rockville Mayor and Council joined in a Black Lives Matter peaceful protest organized by students from Richard Montgomery High School.
Rockville 11 shines a spotlight on a community coming together to raise their voices against social injustice.
