March marched on this week in Rockville with the City Council hearing results of a citizen survey, opening days for spring sports in county high schools and plenty of reaction to county budget cuts, including a lively rally in Town Center.
The Rockville City Council on Monday heard a report on . The survey found that 93 percent of residents rated the overall quality of life in the city as "good" or "excellent." But safety ratings were below the national norm.
Also Monday, Rockville Patch brought you , a point guard for Montrose Christian School's basketball team who has excelled for the No. 3-ranked high school squad in the nation even as friends and family at home in Japan are reeling from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
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Tuesday brought more hoops-centric news—this time of a lighter sort—with photos from , including a shot of Beall principal Troy Boddy in a dragon costume.
On Wednesday, we looked at how budget cuts proposed by County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) could effect county libraries, including details of to oppose the cuts.
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The most wonderful time of the year (at least for baseball fans) got underway on Wednesday afternoon, which was Opening Day for county high school baseball and softball teams. Under somewhat soggy conditions, in Rockville.
On Thursday, in Town Center in response to Leggett's budget cuts. The rally included two goats and an attempt to deliver an oversized check for $25 million to the county executive's office.
Thursday also brought .
On Friday, we posted the first installment of a two-part look at a Rockville Planning Commission . The second installment will run on Monday.
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