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Committee Recommends Raising Salaries Of County Councilmembers — A citizens panel will recommend a 17 percent pay raise for councilmembers, from $106,394 to $125,000 for members who take office after the 2014 elections. The remaining three years of the term could see increases tied to growth in the region’s consumer price index, which could kick up the salaries to $136,258 by 2017. [Washington Post]

House Of Milae Opens Today — The Korean restaurant in the former space of La Plaza (4924 St Elmo Ave.) will open Friday in Woodmont Triangle. The menu includes bulgogi, galbi, bibimbap and kimbab. [Bethesda Magazine]

Senior Spelling Bee At Little Falls — Friends of the Library is hosting a senior spelling bee on Nov. 9 at Little Falls Library (5501 Massachusetts Ave.). Competitors must be 55 or over and registration is $25 per entry. [Friends of the Library]

Check Out Our Event Calendar — There are a number of new events: book signings, charity raffles, art showings, music performances and volunteer opportunities. Submit your own here. [Bethesda Event Calendar]

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Hail to the chief: Take our presidential trivia quiz

EDITOR'S NOTE: WTOP first brought you this quiz in 2019. Presidents Day is coming. How well do you know the less-important facts about the nation's leaders? Take WTOP's quiz — with any luck, it won't take you all Presidents Day to finish it.
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