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Bethesda and Woodmont Avenues

Councilmembers Want More Coordination Before They Add Police Officers In Schools — At a Council Committee meeting on Thursday, councilmembers said they want to see a memo of understanding between police and the school system before they approve County Executive Isiah Leggett’s recommended bump to 12 School Resource Officers. There are now six, down from 27 in 2002. [The Gazette]

Gun Advocates Going To Courts, Not Referendum To Challenge New Md. Laws — Facing the likely prospect that Maryland voters would vote against rolling back recently enacted gun laws, gun advocates say they will challenge the bill in court. [The Gazette]

Adventure Theatre Offering Scholarships To Young Actors — The Adventure Theatre, with locations in Glen Echo and Rockville, plans to issue more than $25,000 in scholarships to young performing art students in Montgomery County and Washington, D.C. for its first ever Summer Musical Theater Training Program. Contact Jared Shotmeier, at jshortmeier@adventuretheatre-mtc.org, for more information.

Flag Day etiquette you need to know

June 14 is the day to be flying your American Flag. Did you know that over the years there have been 27 variations of the flag?
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