Accident Waiting to Happen, Passport DC Is Here, and Mental Health Campaign

An Accident Waiting to Happen: Old Georgetown Road & Cordell Avenue

Last weekend, I had an illuminating experience at Old Georgetown Road & Cordell Avenue near downtown Bethesda, an intersection that I have long believed to be an accident waiting to happen. My wife and I were traveling in a car southbound in the left lane of Old Georgetown Road. In front of me, at Cordell, two cars were at a standstill.

Passport DC: May is the Month for International Events

Cultural Tourism DC is presenting the sixth annual month-long program of international events in celebration of the more than 70 embassies in the city.   Residents and visitors have an opportunity to experience authentic food, music, dance and art of nations across the globe with tours of embassies and international cultural activities. 

MCHS Featured Pets, 4/30/13

Hey, I’m Athena! If you’re looking for a sweet, well mannered dog look no further! I’m a very nice dog; I love kids and adults of either sex as well as other dogs. I’m overall friendly and calm. I was complimented as being very easy to walk with on a lease and very relaxed and composed around other dogs, even here at the shelter.

Washington Gas Gives Tickets to Local Breast Cancer Survivors

Those recognized this year to receive the coveted Pink Lady Award for their work in the community regarding breast health awareness and cancer disparities were: Ms. Thelma Jones, survivor, advocate and breast health navigator; Dr. Vanessa Sheppard, Cancer Prevention and Control Scientist and Associate Professor at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University; and Mr. Ahmed Elmi, Community Relations Manager of the Johns Hopkins Center to Reduce Cancer Disparities. 

Having a Second Job is Not a Prison Sentence!

Last week, Gazette reporter Kate Alexander wrote a really detailed piece about how the recession impacted Montgomery County government employees.  Here is a link to the full article. I’m not going to dispute how hard the recession hit government workers.  I see no point in such a debate (and I’m not suggesting that it is even debatable).

1 Point Increase on ACT = $44,000!

It’s a little known secret that four out of five colleges use standardized test scores as a criterion for merit scholarships.  This means that students who score in the top 10 percent of test-takers – around 2000 (out of 2400) on the SAT and 28 (out of 36) on the ACT – can expect to be offered merit scholarships as large as $28,000 a year!  

Mental Health Campaign Goes Viral: Do You Know Your Mental Health Number?

Why is a lime green holographic square with #WhatsYourNumber is being shared on social media sites?

It’s an awareness campaign to get everyone to find out their Mental Health NUMBER during May which is Mental Health Month.