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In today's newsletter:

• Montgomery Village teens: want $5,000 for a life-saving video?
• How your Montgomery County survey answers could shape local services
• How new county e-bikes could change getting around from Montgomery Village

Also on today's calendar: LWVMC Voter's Guide Now Available and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Variably cloudy and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Montgomery County Student PSA Contest Offers $5,000 Top Prize (mocoshow.com) — Middle and high school students in Montgomery Village can enter the county's Speak Up, Save a Life PSA contest for a shot at a $5,000 top prize while raising awareness about fentanyl and drug misuse. Open to grades 6–12 who live in or attend school in Montgomery County, the contest also offers MCPS students 10 SSL hours and multiple cash awards.
   

• Montgomery County Launches 2026 Online Community Survey (montgomerycountymd.gov) — Montgomery Village residents 18 and older are invited to take Montgomery County's 2026 online community survey, open through Oct. 19, to rate local services and quality of life. Your responses on topics like amenities, communication, and recycling will help shape future budget and policy decisions that affect daily life across the county, including your neighborhood.
   

• Montgomery County buys its first e-bikes (thebanner.com) — Montgomery County has rolled out its first 70 Capital Bikeshare e-bikes, expanding options at stations that Montgomery Village riders already use to get around without a car. Officials say surging local ridership and a pending grant for 55 more e-bikes could further improve short trips, cut traffic, and lower transportation costs for residents who join discounted membership programs.
   

📸 Around Montgomery Village

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Montgomery Village

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Tuesday September 29
• LWVMC Voter's Guide Now Available →
  Montgomery County Libraries and Recreation Centers
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• Confused by judicial elections? How can voters judge the judges. What reforms are needed. →
  FREE Webinar
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• The LWVMC November Election Ballot Questions Discussion →
  Various sites
  9:00 am
• League of Women Voters of Montgomery County, MD Board of Education Candidate Forum →
  Montgomery Community Television dba Montgomery Community Media, 7548 Standish Pl, Rockville
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Ping Pong - 55+ Drop In
  Plum Gar Neighborhood Recreation Center
  9:00 am
• Ping Pong - 55+ Drop-in
  Plum Gar Neighborhood Recreation Center
  9:00 am
• Beginner Flow at Opus Yoga →
  Opus Yoga Kentlands, 257 Market Street, Gaithersburg
  9:30 am
• Pickleball – 55+ Drop-in
  Plum Gar Neighborhood Recreation Center
  10:45 am
• Basketball 18+ Drop-in
  Upper County Community Recreation Center
  12:00 pm
• Free SWAPS at sweetFrog Germantown →
  sweetFrog, 20940 Frederick Road, Germantown
  12:00 pm
• Pickleball- 55+ Drop in
  Upper County Community Recreation Center
  12:30 pm
• Basketball – Drop-in
  Plum Gar Neighborhood Recreation Center
  1:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

🪧 Patch Classifieds

• New uTest Project: Study For Dog Owners ($150)
  Ever wonder how smart home technology tells the difference between you and your pet? We are seeking dog owners and their four-legged companions to... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kohl's posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Germantown. Apply here.
• Bretton Woods Recreation Center posted a job opening for Banquet Server in Germantown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montgomery Village here.

🗞 Nearby News

Gaithersburg

• Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for Sept 27 (corvetteblogger.com)

Germantown

• 'Kpop Demon Hunters' Star Rei Ami Just Owned the VMAs Blue Carpet, and Fans Can't Stop Talking About It (fictionhorizon.com)

Clarksburg

• Montgomery Donuts Is Gone, But the Founders' Grandson Says These Donuts Taste the Closest (mocoshow.com)
• Bull Run 2026 2026 (milesplit.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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