Sunshine Dreams, Mock Accident Scenes and a Diner Goes Small Screen

Ugh. this is not the forecast you want to see for Opening Day.

We'll get through it. Hope springs eternal on Opening Day—and this year we're hoping for warmer weather, hot bats, solid pitching and defense and a lot more wins for the Nats and the O's. Or at least a few warm nights with a cold drink and a Ben's chili half-smoke (all the way) at the ballpark and we'll be happy.

In the spirit of optimism, we offer you this "Walking on Sunshine" edition of "The Rundown": 

• Anyone passing by this morning might've seen a  lot of commotion—a crowd of students standing in front of the school, police and fire and rescue responding to a beat-up vehicle with several students who appeared injured and the Grim Reaper. The mock accident was part of the school's Students Against Destructive Decisions chapter's "Every 15 Minutes" program, which raises awareness about the consequences of drunk driving. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood will visit the school on Friday afternoon as part of the program. Check back with Rockville Patch in the days ahead for more coverage.
• Twinbrook Neighbors will hold at 7 tonight at the . The meeting will discuss homeless encampments in Rock Creek Park and .
• Kudos to Maryland State Police for their quick response to a 23-year-old Derwood woman who was having an asthma attack on the side of Interstate 270 on Monday morning. WUSA9 reported the story, which was brought to our attention by our friends at Rockville Central.
• Foreclosure prevention, housing rights and scams in loan modification and housing are among the topics of from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 7 at the. The forum is sponsored by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, in partnership with Montgomery County’s Office of Human Rights and Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
• Yesterday we brought you for this year's Hometown Holidays. Along with P-Funk, a number of local favorites will perform Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29, including Kelly Bell Band, Lloyd Dobler Effect, 8 Ohms, the Nighthawks, Patty Reese, Superland, Joshua Bayer and—for kids and adults alike—Rocknoceros! 
• With YouTube anyone can be a star on the "InterWeb." Now, kids age 5 to 12 can take their love of the Silver Diner to YouTube and audition to be a featured star in the diner's upcoming local television ad campaign about healthy dining options. Audition videos must be uploaded to YouTube by the end of the day on April 11. Check out the Silver Diner's Web site for details.
• The is retro-old school. But we know that some of you remember real old school. (Mayor Marcuccio, I'm looking in your direction. We heard you waxing nostalgic about the old post office at .) The old post office is becoming the new police station and . The more things change, the more they stay the same. Before Rockville changes again, remind us how things used to be. Chime in on our "Old School Rockville" discussion (and keep up with featured news from Patch and beyond) with Rockville Patch on Facebook. For breaking news, tips and quips follow us on Twitter @RockvillePatch.