Potomac man chosen for Leadership Maryland program
Maryland Public Television Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Steven Schupak was selected to join executives from around the state for the eighth-month course in professional development.
Schupak will join 52 business, education, government and nonprofit leaders for sessions across Maryland focusing on economic development, education, and the environment, among other topics.
During Schupak’s 15 years on the network’s leadership team, Maryland Public Television has earned multiple Emmy Award nominations for programs such as “Outdoors Maryland” and “MotorWeek.”
More than 100 experts in various fields will be on hand as panelists and guest speakers for the program.
“This year’s cohort is a powerful cross-section of leaders from our state,” Leadership Maryland President Renée M. Winsky said in a statement. “I’m excited to see them come together as a group and do great things in their workplaces, communities, and beyond in the years to come.”
Giant Food donates $450,000 to Capital Area Food Bank
Giant Food presented a check for $450,000 to a representative of Capital Area Food Bank on last week.
The donation will go toward programs that fight against child hunger, according to a news release.
The food bank reported 60,740 residents in Montgomery County battle with hunger. Of those struggling to get the food they need, 47% are children, the second-highest mark in the Washington region.
The donation came through the Giant Family Foundation, which donated more than $14 million in cash and products to programs and organizations fighting hunger and improving the lives of children.
Giant Food has 10 locations in the county.
Department of Liquor Control to hold harassment intervention trainings
The county DLC will have a pair of free workshops on Monday to instruct alcohol service staff on how to intervene in situations that could lead to sexual harassment or assault.
One in six women and one in 33 men will be sexually assaulted during their lifetime, with alcohol or drug use involved in 75% of the incidents, according to Department of Justice statistics cited by the DLC.
“Hospitality businesses are the cornerstones of our communities,” DLC division chief of licensure, regulation and education Kathie Durbin said in a statement. “The DLC is committed to doing all we can to keep Montgomery County a safe and enjoyable environment for service staff, residents and visitors.”
There will also be a human trafficking awareness presentation in between the morning and afternoon harassment intervention sessions.
Thousands expected at Rock Creek Conservancy cleanup event
The annual Extreme Cleanup is the nonprofit’s largest volunteer event of the year.
More than 2,000 people typically show up to remove trash at Rock Creek Park and the Rock Creek watershed, according to a news release. Volunteers will pick up litter from more than 70 sites along the 33-mile creek.
The main event is April 13, followed by satellite cleanups every weekend in April. The goal is a “complete people-powered cleanup of Rock Creek,” according to the release.
During the past 10 years of the cleanup, more than 20,000 garbage bags of litter have been removed from the area.
Charlie Wright can be reached at charlie.wright@moco360.media
