Gilchrist leases building to private school sparks controversy
Montgomery County Executive Charles W. Gilchrist faces sharp criticism after deciding to lease Larchmont School in Kensington to Grace Episcopal Church for third through sixth grades. School officials fear white flight and undercutting integration efforts. Board president Blair Ewing and Esther Gelman urge reconsideration, warning of community hostility and impacts on public schools and two-way busing plans.
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Rosemary Fills
Bourdeu
Larchmont School
Kensington
Grace Episcopal Church
Guchrist
Gilchrist
Chevy Chase
North Chevy Chase
Board of Education
Blair G. Ewing
Rosemary Hills
Ewing
Esther P. Gelman
Harry Pitt
Northwood High School
Georgetown Hill
Seven Locks Road
Planning board staff clash over Boyds Master Plan details
The Montgomery County Council debated the Boyds Master Plan amendment in Rockville with Norman Christeller arguing for full council review rather than a three member committee. Planning board members noted the technical complexity and weathered about 10 work sessions while staff favored compatibility of a diabase rock quarry under certain conditions, a view not shared by the majority of the board.
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Montgomery County Council
Boyds
Mothe Chien
Planning Board
Norman Christeller
Christeller
Planning, Housing and Economic Development
Rockville
Betty Ann Krahnke
Barry Berman
Community Planning North
Berman
Krahnke
Mable Granke
William Hanna
Weather outlook and local quarry safety concerns described
The forecast calls for rain across the Middle Atlantic and into the Great Plains, with parts of Washington Oregon and California also expected to receive precipitation. Local residents in Laytonsville near the Oaks landfill seek county monitoring of the landfill while officials debate enforcement roles and environmental standards for mining operations. Rockville Crushed Stone argues new quarrying in Boyds could lessen neighborhood impact, noting Travillah Quarry predates many residents.
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National Weather Service
Middle Atlantic
Great Plains
Washington
Oregon
California
Blems
Laytonsville
Oaks
Hanna
Krabnke
Rockville
Travillah
Boyds
Community Leaders Clash Over Quarry Rules And Noise Controls
Christie ler disputed colleagues saying council should impose stricter carrying operations conditions than now at Travillah. The county could require Rockville Crushed Stone to install a stationary noise monitor on the bermed road to Clopper Road and delay quarry construction until haul routes Clopper Road and Md 118 are improved. DRAPES note: Leaving drapes open in the daytime invites heat. close them at night to keep warmth in.
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Travillah
Clopper Road
Rockville
Clopperne
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