Today is Monday, Oct. 10 and here are five things to know happening in Montgomery County. Here’s the 10 day weather forecast as we start the work week.
1. Indigenous Day: Monday, October 10 is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a holiday honoring the past, present and future of Native peoples across the country. Monday is the second official Indigenous People’s Day in Montgomery County since its founding, which dates back to Sept. of 1776.
Newell Street Will Close to Traffic on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
2. Council President Briefing: Council President Gabe Albornoz will hold a media briefing today at 10 a.m. The briefing will be streamed on the Council’s Facebook page here.
Council President Albornoz to hold media availability on Oct. 10 at noon. Discussion will include latest crime data, efforts to recruit police officers, public health information and a preview of the Council’s Hispanic Heritage Month Commemoration. 📰 https://t.co/xPeUXVqoOV pic.twitter.com/J1db35cucn
— Montgomery Council (@MoCoCouncilMD) October 7, 2022
3.Grants for Abortion Access: Applications for the money are due on Monday. The grants, which will be administered by the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Grants Management, are for between $50,000 and $500,000 each for one year.
4. Monkeypox: Virtual monkeypox town hall at 6 p.m. The discussion will focus on how the disease is impacting the Black community.
5. Flu Shot: County health officials are urging all residents to get a flu vaccination and the County will hold clinics for adults and children.
Fall is here, & so is flu season. County health officials are urging all residents to get a flu vaccination and the County will hold clinics for adults and children in October and November.
The schedule for County-operated clinics ➡️ https://t.co/uR5rqBCjvt pic.twitter.com/1AgmiCBOTF
— Montgomery County DHHS (@MoCoDHHS) October 6, 2022
More information here.
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