Rockville Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11 Plus What's Open, Closed

ROCKVILLE, MD - From the City of Rockville: A Rockville veteran of the United States Marine Corps will be the featured speaker as the city honors veterans of our nation's armed forces at 11 a.m. on Veterans Day, Saturday, Nov. 11.

The ceremony, which is open to the public, will be held at Veterans Park, at the intersection of Route 28 and Rockville Pike. It will include a wreath laying and a military salute by the American Legion Post 86 Honor Guard. Free parking will be available at the Sandy Spring Bank building, 611 Rockville Pike, between Fleet Street and Rockville Pike.

This year's featured speaker is Enrique Mazon Jr. Originally from from Las Vegas, Nevada, Mazon served in the United States Marine Corps from July 2005 - August 2009. He was stationed in Camp Pendleton, California, assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Headquarters Company, 1st Marine Division, serving as an administrative clerk for a unit of approximately 1,300 Marines and sailors. In August 2006, he was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 3rd Low Air Altitude Defense Battalion, 3rd Marine Air Wing, Marine Control Group - 38.

He was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Medal with one star, the Iraqi Campaign Medal with one campaign star, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.

Mazon is an international trade specialist with the Office of Country and Regional Affairs' Western Hemisphere Division at the United States Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service. He is married, with two children.

Montgomery County Changes, Closings

County Offices – closed
Libraries – closed
County Liquor stores – all County liquor stores will be open normal hours.
Recreation – aquatic and community centers open as scheduled with the exception of the Germantown Indoor Swim Center, which is closing at 2 p.m. on November 10 and closed all day on November 11 for a swim meet; classes and programs will meet as scheduled; all senior programs cancelled, and administrative offices and senior centers closed.

Montgomery Parks - For operating schedule, visit www.MontgomeryParks.org
Ride On – will operate on a special modified holiday: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Transit/holiday_schedules.html.
Metrorail – Information available at www.wmata.com
Metrobus – Information available at www.wmata.com
TRiPS Commuter Store at Silver Spring Transit Center - open 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.
TRiPS Mobile Commuter Store – not operating

Refuse/recycling pickup – Regular schedule
The Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station – Regular schedule
Parking at public garages, lots, curbside meters – free
State offices and courts – closed

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