| ROGER BERLINER'S PHOTOS |
Good News for C&O Canal
Good News for C&O Canal Councilmember Berliner joined Congressman Chris Van Hollen and Matt Logan of the C&O Canal Trust in announcing funding to repair the breach caused by Hurricane Hanna in 2008 to the C&O Canal near Old Anglers Inn. | |
Groundbreaking at the Glenmont Metro
GROUNDBREAKING... Councilmember Berliner is joined by County Executive Leggett, Councilmember Navarro, Congressman Van Hollen, and Montgomery County Department of Transportation Director Art Holmes in breaking ground at the new LEED-certified parking garage at the Glenmont Metro Station. | |
Older Americans Month in Montgomery County – May 2010
'AGE STRONG!', 'LIVE LONG!'... Tuesday, May 4, the Montgomery County Council proclaimed May 2010 as Older Americans Month in Montgomery County. The Council recognized the Commission on Aging, established in 1967, for their efforts to improve conditions of the aging or elderly in the County; work toward elimination of restrictions that impede older citizens; and assist and stimulate all levels of government and the community to be more responsive to the needs of the County's older residents. Councilmember Roger Berliner (left) presented the proclamation to Elaine Binder (right), Chair of the Commission on Aging. (Photo credit: Christi Main). | |
Cub Scout Pack 817 Joins us at a Public Forum - January 25, 2010
Earning their Citizenship Badge... Members of Cub Scout Pack 817 from Burning Tree Elementary School joined Councilmember Berliner as part of earning their Citizenship Badge at a Public Forum on January 25. | |
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce Goodwill Dinner - December 16, 2009
Sharing goodwill... Councilmember Berliner helps carve a ham at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce's Annual Goodwill Dinner. | |
Potomac Day - October 24, 2009
Happy Potomac Day! On October 24, Councilmember Berliner joined other members of the Potomac Community in the Potomac Day Parade to celebrate Potomac Day. | |
Potomac Day - October 24, 2009
Happy Potomac Day! On October 24, Councilmember Berliner joined other members of the Potomac Community in the Potomac Day Parade to celebrate Potomac Day. Here, he is pictured with Friends of the Potomac Library. | |
Imagination Stage Gala - October 24, 2009
The 30th Anniversary of Imagination Stage... On October 24, Councilmember Berliner helped celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Imagination Stage at their Annual Gala. Also pictured are State Delegate Bill Bronrott, Councilmember Nancy Floree, Councilmember George Leventhal, State Senator Brian Frosh, and Councilmember Phil Andrews. | |
The Grateful Shred - June 13, 2009
The Grateful Shred... On June 13, residents of Potomac gathered at Clara Barton Community Center for "The Grateful Shred." In an effort to securely dispose of old bills and other sensitive information, thousands of sheets of paper were shredded that day. | |
Memorial Day - May 25, 2009
A Day to Remember... On May 25, Councilmember Berliner joined the Sons of the American Revolution to commemorate Memorial Day. He is pictured here with Jerry Morenoff and Tom Murphy. | |
SIEMENS AWARD WINNER – June 23, 2009
SIEMENS AWARD WINNER... Winston Churchill High School environmental science teacher Gary Rodgers, left, was honored by the Montgomery County Council on June 23 after he was named Maryland state winner of the Siemens Award for his work in encouraging students Advanced Placement programs. The Siemens Teacher Scholarship initiative, in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund and the United Negro College Fund, was designed to encourage minority students to consider careers teaching math and science. Students, teachers and schools are recognized for student participation and performance in Advancement Placement math, science and technology courses. Council Vice President Roger Berliner, on behalf of the Council, presented a proclamation to Gary—who spoke to the audience about his efforts. | |
HELP Press Conference in Bethesda – April 14, 2009
HELP is on the way… Montgomery County Council Vice President Roger Berliner, left, joined Congressman Chris Van Hollen on April 14 to announce support for local and federal programs that will help residents retrofit their homes with energy-savings measures. The event, which also was attended by County Executive Isiah Leggett, was held at a Bethesda home that recently had improvements made following a home energy audit. The Montgomery Council has approved creation of a County Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) that will provide zero-interest loans to homeowners for energy improvements. | |
Senior Forum In Bethesda – March 6, 2009
SENIOR FORUM IN BETHESDA… Montgomery County District 1 Councilmember Roger Berliner (second from right) and U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (right) were among the featured speakers on March 6 as more than 200 people came to the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad for a free forum especially geared to senior residents. The forum, themed 'Security for Seniors in an Uncertain Time', also provided time for Councilmember Berliner and Senator Cardin to talk informally with attendees and learn more about the issues that most concerned Montgomery seniors. The afternoon also included more than two dozen informational booths on services available to seniors. | |
Blair Has the Right Formula – February 24, 2009
BLAIR HAS THE RIGHT FORMULA… The Montgomery County Council on Feb. 24 honored the Blair High School Science Bowl team that will compete in May in the National Science Bowl competition in Chevy Chase. The Blair team—which includes Jacob Hurwitz, Charles Kong, Anand Oza, Benjamin Shaya and Benjamin Shih—in January won the Maryland Regional Science Bowl. Participating in the ceremonies in Rockville included Blair’s magnet program coordinator Dennis Heidler (far left); Council President Phil Andrews (fourth from left); Council Vice President Roger Berliner (sixth from left); Blair Principal Darryl Williams (third from right) and Science Bowl team adviser Tran Pham (far right). | |
"Yes Montgomery Can!" Kickoff – January 17, 2009
Elected officials, community groups and young people recently came together to announce the “Yes Montgomery Can!” campaign that kicks off on January 17. The grass roots movement involves government, businesses, the faith community, nonprofit community groups and MCPS student organizations to encourage County residents to help the county’s neediest families and individuals through food donations, volunteer opportunities and cash donations. Speaking is Britt Johnson, a Damascus High School senior and President of the Montgomery County Regional Student Government Association. Standing behind her are County Council Vice President, Roger Berliner, County Executive Isiah Leggett and County Council President Phil Andrews. | |
Offering Help – January 15, 2009
OFFERING HELP… The Montgomery County Sustainability Working Group on Jan. 15 presented its climate protection report to the Montgomery County Council and County Executive Isiah Leggett. The report recommended measures that are amongst the boldest and most innovative in the nation, including 58 actions that can be implemented effectively to meet the County’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. The group adopted many proposals made by Councilmember Roger Berliner (making a point at podium), including a recent one to establish a Home Energy Loan. | |
Yes Montgomery Can! Kickoff – January 13, 2009
RIVER ROAD RESCUERS HONORED… The Montgomery County Council and County Executive Isiah Leggett on Jan. 13 honored the six agencies whose personnel rescued stranded motorists after a 66-inch water main burst and flooded River Road in Potomac with a fast-moving torrent of water on Dec. 23. Some of those stranded were rescued by helicopter or swift boat. At the ceremonies in Rockville were, left to right: Commanding Officer Scott Merritt and Division Captain Mark Thomas of the Naval Surface Warfare Center-Carderock Division; Councilmember Roger Berliner; Maryland State Police Colonel Terrence Sheridan; Council President Phil Andrews; Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Chief Richard Bowers; County Executive Leggett; Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Robert Zoldos II; and Montgomery County Police Chief Manger. The U.S. Park Police also participated in rescue | |
River Poad Water Main Break – December 31, 2008
RIVER ROAD WATER MAIN BREAK… Councilmember Berliner was on site to witness the damage caused by the River Road Water Main break . He was joined by State Delegate Bill Bronrott, Governor Martin O'Malley, County Executive Ike Leggett, Councilmember Nancy Floreen and WSSC Officials. | |
Battery Park Improvements – December 17, 2008
BATTERY PARK IMPROVEMENTS… Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner, whose District 1 includes the Bethesda area, addressed residents and community leaders of the Battery Park neighborhood on December 17th as County Executive Isiah Leggett introduced a revised process for rehabilitation and reconstruction of road and sidewalk improvements. The new process will have the County’s Department of Transportation (DOT) evaluating all 4,800 lane miles of County roads every two years to prioritize maintenance, rehabilitation and resurfacing efforts. At the ceremonies marking Battery Park as the first neighborhood to benefit from the new process were, left to right, County Executive Leggett, DOT Director Arthur Holmes and Battery Park Citizens Association President Sara Gilbertson. 'I am pleased that the County is improving the quality of roads and the quality of life in down-county communities that were previously neglected,' said Councilmember Berliner. 'The County’s new data-driven approach should ensure that other older neighborhoods get the attention and road improvements they deserve.' | |
Solar Champion Award – December 5, 2008
SOLAR CHAMPION AWARD... On December 5th, Councilmember Berliner received the "Solar Champion Award from the Solar Industry Association of Maryland/Virginia/and the District of Columbia. This award was in recognition of the numerous legislative initiatives sponsored by Councilmember Berliner and his colleagues and passed to promote solar energy. These initiatives included property tax credits for installing solar panels on your home, preserving home owners rights to install solar panels, removing siting restrictions to make it easier to put up solar panels in your yard, and requiring the adoption of a Renewable Energy Action Plan for the County. | |
Mobile for Four Decades – December 2, 2008
MOBILE FOR FOUR DECADES… The Montgomery County Council on Dec. 2 recognized the volunteers, supporters and staff of the Mobile Medical program for 40 years of providing quality health care to the uninsured, low income, working poor and homeless in Montgomery County. The program brings services to areas around the County via its mobile medical units. All three members of the Council’s Health and Human Services Committee joined in the presentation of a proclamation to MobileMed. At the ceremonies in Rockville were, left to right: Jean Cross, Leila Abedi, Barbara Clark, Kathy Rothstein, Martha Piedra Santa, Councilmember George Leventhal, Bob Spector, Councilmembers Duchy Trachtenberg and Roger Berliner, Joan Greenbaum, Quing Chen and Jan Eisner. | |
New Council Officers – December 2, 2008
NEW COUNCIL OFFICERS… Phil Andrews, right, on Dec. 2 was unanimously elected as the new president of the Montgomery County Council and Roger Berliner was unanimously elected as the Council’s new vice president. Each will serve a one-year term. | |
Two Decades of Caring In Bethesda – November 18, 2008
TWO DECADES OF CARING IN BETHESDA… The Montgomery County Council on Nov. 18 recognized Bethesda Cares, Inc., on its 20th anniversary as a non-profit private agency serving the working poor and homeless in Montgomery County. The organization provides a wide range of critical services with minimal overhead. Councilmember Roger Berliner, whose district includes Bethesda, presented a proclamation on behalf of the Council. At the ceremony were, left to right: Theresa Maguire, Shelia Humphries, Susan Kirk, Councilmember Berliner, Sally W. Kaplan, Tom Hohman and B.J. Rowlett. | |
Opposing the Ambulance Fee – November 18, 2008
OPPOSING THE AMBULANCE FEE… Four members of the Montgomery County Council were joined by representatives of the Montgomery County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association and community members on Nov. 18 to express their opposition to a proposed fee that would be charged for transporting patients in County ambulances. Council Vice President Phil Andrews (at podium) and, left to right, Councilmembers Valerie Ervin, Duchy Trachtenberg and Roger Berliner say the proposed fee would not be good for public safety | |
Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness – October 30, 2008
SUPPORTING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS... On October 30th, Councilmember Berliner was a “Celebrity Guest Bagger” at the Safeway on Bradley Boulevard in Bethesda. This effort was to benefit Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the donations that customers made during his time at the store were given to the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and MedStar Breast Cancer Center’s research at Georgetown University Hospital. | |
Community Service Day – October 25, 2008
Councilmember Berliner and his staff participated in the 22nd Annual Montgomery County Community Service Day on October 25th at Greentree Shelter. The Greentree Shelter, founded in 1983 in Bethesda, Maryland, serves as a transitional home for homeless families, primarily children with single mothers, and provides the basic support systems necessary for families to rebuild their lives. Councilmember Berliner and his staff spent several hours Saturday morning mulching a trail at the Greentree Shelter. | |
Supporting the Arts at Glen Echo
Supporting the Arts at Glen Echo... Councilmember Berliner attended a Member Donor event at the Glen Echo Partnership for the Arts, where he serves on the Board of Directors. On hand were local artists, and he was able to try his hand at sculpting. | |
Taste of Bethesda – October 4, 2008
TASTE OF BETHESDA… On October 4, 2008, Councilmember Berliner attended the Taste of Bethesda where he was able sample the foods of some of Bethesda's finest restaurants. | |
Recognizing Recovery Month – September 23, 2008
RECOGNIZING RECOVERY MONTH… The Montgomery County Council on Sept. 23 recognized those dedicated to helping others recover from addictions and saluted some youngsters who were succeeding in their personal battles. The Council issued a proclamation in honor of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. Councilmembers Duchy Trachtenberg (holding proclamation), George Leventhal (back, third from left) and Roger Berliner (back, third from right) led the ceremonies. | |
Going Greener In Bethesda – May 21, 2008
GOING GREENER IN BETHESDA… Downtown Bethesda continued its movement toward becoming a more environmentally friendly community on May 21 when nonprofit ‘Bethesda Green’ unveiled the first public urban recycling container in Montgomery County. Bethesda Green hopes to eventually place 25 to 35 recycling containers around the downtown area. Celebrating the dropping of the first bottle in the container at the intersection of Bethesda and Woodmont Avenues were, left to right, Montgomery County Councilmember George Leventhal; Seth Goldman, President and TeaEO of Bethesda-based Honest Tea; Councilmember Roger Berliner; Dave Feldman, the Bethesda Green implementation director and CEO of the Livability Project; and Stephen Greenhouse, a Bethesda resident and local co-sponsor of the first recycling bin. | |
Meeting the (Recycling) Challenge – May 13, 2008
MEETING THE (RECYCLING) CHALLENGE… The Montgomery County Council on May 13 honored the communities of Cabin John and Carderock Springs, which over a seven-week period in March and April entered into a friendly challenge to gather as much metal products to be recycled as possible. The ‘Scrap Metal Recycing Challenge’ focused on items that could be recycled, but that were not eligible for regular curbside pickup by Montgomery County’s Division of Solid Waste Services. The challenge resulted in 17 tons of metal collected for recycling. Councilmembers George Leventhal (second from left) and Roger Berliner (right) presented a proclamation of recognition to the communities, which were represented by, from left: Burr Gray, Tom Rojas, Ritch Kepler and Martha Donnelly. In the middle is ‘Recycling Man,’ the official mascot of the competition. Missing was Jennifer Jordan, who organized the Cabin John neighborhood’s participation | |
Action Against Global Warming – April 18, 2008
ACTION AGAINST GLOBAL WARMING… The Montgomery County Council is preparing a long-lasting Earth Day celebration as it prepares to act on April 22 on seven bills that would combine to form one of the nation’s foremost global warming programs by a county government. The comprehensive package includes 25 separate initiatives that would combat global warming on a variety of fronts. On April 18, Councilmember Roger Berliner (above), who first suggested the original legislation on Earth Day one year ago, talked about details of the legislation and urged governments throughout the Washington region to follow Montgomery County’s lead in protecting the environment. | |
Clarksburg Townhall Meeting – March 19, 2008
CLARKSBURG TOWNHALL MEETING… The Montgomery County Council continued its efforts to find out what issues most concern residents when it hosted a Town Hall Meeting for the Clarksburg area at Little Bennett Elementary School on Wednesday, March 19. | |
The Votes Are In – March 11, 2008
THE VOTES ARE IN… The Montgomery County Council on March 11 honored Bethesda’s Sarah Boltuck, who, with the help of her father, Richard, and Maryland State Senator Jamie B. Raskin, led a campaign all the way to the Maryland State Board of Elections and the State Attorney General’s Office to secure the right to vote in the primaries for herself and others who would be 17 at the time of the Feb. 12 primaries, but 18 by the time of the Nov. 4 general election. Her efforts restored the right of suffrage in the critical Maryland primaries to at least 50,000 residents. Councilmember Roger Berliner presented the proclamation to Sarah. | |
Advancement In Science – February 26, 2008
ADVANCEMENT IN SCIENCE… The Montgomery County Council on Feb. 26, 2008 recognized students from Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda for their victory in a battle of scientific and mathematical wits in the recent Maryland Science Bowl state championship. Whitman has now qualified to compete against 67 other teams in the National Science Bowl competition in Chevy Chase in May. Councilmember Roger Berliner, left, presented a proclamation in honor of the team’s success to, left to right: Damjan Korac, Shantanu Jha, Seth Gordon, Evan Weingarten and team advisor Julie Frank. | |
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