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Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, County Council President Andrew Friedson, Other County Officials and Community Residents to Celebrate Grand Opening of Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center, Saturday, Feb. 24

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 20, 2024

  

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, County Council President Andrew Friedson and Vice President Kate Stewart, Councilmembers Gabe Albornoz and Evan Glass, president of Holy Cross Health Network Annice Cody, representatives from the Housing Opportunities Commission and the County’s departments of General Services and Recreation, will join the grand opening of the Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24.  The pool will be open to the public for swimming on Sunday, Feb. 25 at 9 a.m.


The center will feature:  

  • General swimming 
  • Low-level diving 
  • Exercise aquatic play 
  • Training and teaching opportunities 
  • A gymnasium  
  • Fitness space
  • Senior programming  
  • Multipurpose activity rooms 
  • Teaching kitchen  
  • Café  


The center also will be home to the Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame and Holy Cross Health Partners at Elizabeth Square.


WHAT: Grand opening of the Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center 


WHO: 

  • Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich 
  • County Council President Andrew Friedson 
  • County Council Vice President Kate Stewart 
  • County Councilmembers Gabe Albornoz, Evan Glass, Will Jawando and Laurie-Anne Sayles 
  • Annice Cody, president, Holy Cross Health Network  
  • Roy Priest, Housing Opportunities Commission 
  • Countywide Recreation and Parks Advisory Board
  • Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame
  • David Dise, director of the County Department of General Services 
  • Robin Riley, director of Montgomery Recreation 


WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 24. 10 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony, Noon-4 p.m. open to the public 


WHERE: Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center, 1319 Apple Ave., Silver Spring. Free event parking will be available from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Garage 7 – Cameron St. and Second Ave. Garage, 8530 Cameron St., Silver Spring. 

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Media Contact: Monika Hammer 240-463-2442