Germantown musician performs at rock hall of fame
Local pop and R&B recording artist Jason Malachi grew up idolizing Michael Jackson.
Malachi, 26, of Germantown, got to honor the late pop star as part of a weekend tribute to Jackson at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, from June 25 to 27.
"It was an incredible experience for me," Malachi said by phone Thursday. "I was honored to give a tribute to the greatest entertainer of all time."
Malachi performed a medley of four of Jackson's songs and six of his own original songs, he said, including "A Hero Fell," written for the pop star, who died a year ago. The song is also featured on Malachi's album "Critical," which will be released later this year.
Dates have not been announced, but Malachi said he and his agents are planning a tour which he hopes to kick off in Japan.
Closer to home, Malachi will perform Oct. 2 at the 28th annual Germantown Oktoberfest at Ridge Road Park, he said.
"I'm excited about performing at Oktoberfest," he said. "I want to give back to the community I'm from."
Grand opening set
for skate park
Poolesville will celebrate the grand opening of its new skate park Saturday.
The festivities kick off at 11 a.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Poolesville's commissioners, Sen. Robert J. Garagiola (D-Dist. 15) of Germantown and Delegates Kathleen M. Dumais (D-Dist. 15) of Rockville, Brian J. Feldman (D-Dist. 15) and Craig L. Rice (D-Dist. 15) of Germantown are scheduled to attend.
The Frederick skate shop Pitcrew hosts a best trick contest from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and Skate Shack 301 of Poolesville will do a demonstration at 1 p.m.
The free park will be open 8 a.m. to dark seven days a week. Helmets are required.
For information, call 301-428-8927.
Dickerson sanctuary
goes to the dogs
Barking Holler Animal Sanctuary is one of the latest additions to the online animal adoption network www.petfinder.com.
The nonprofit, located on 30 acres in Dickerson, has found permanent homes for more than 2,000 dogs and cats since 1992. Barking Holler also takes in abused and neglected farm animals and now houses five horses, five goats and 15 chickens, according to its website, www.barkingholler.org.
Barking Holler, founded by Rudy Edalati, specializes in pets with common, treatable health conditions such as heartworm that have trouble finding homes and are frequently euthanized by shelters that do not have the equipment or funding to care for them. Barking Holler has treated more than 1,000 dogs for heartworm.
More than 323,800 homeless animals and over 13,300 animal welfare organizations are listed on Petfinder, which was founded in 1996 and has helped with about 20 million adoptions, according to a statement from the website.
Visit Barking Holler on Petfinder at www.petfinder.com/
shelters/MD353.html.
Campus Congratulations
Alexander Walker and Victoria Ward, both of Germantown, and Allison Wolfe, of Darnestown, were all named to the Dean's List at the University of New Hampshire.
Lauren Kunze, of Germantown, was named to the Dean's List at Providence College in Rhode Island.
One hot essay
Nicole Lynn Stottlemyer of Poolesville, a sophomore at Salisbury University, was the first winner of Paul Davis Restoration Inc.'s essay competition for relatives of local first responders.
Stottlemyer's father Walter Stottlemyer is a captain at the Gaithersburg-Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department station on Russell Avenue in Gaithersburg.
Stottlemyer won a $2,500 scholarship for her essay about growing up as the daughter and granddaughter of firefighters and how it influenced her feelings about helping those in need, compassion and teamwork, according to a statement from the national restoration and remodeling company.
To apply for a scholarship, submit a 500-word essay by Oct. 15 about having a parent or guardian in the fire or rescue fields. Applicants must be enrolled in high school or a college undergraduate program with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 and have a parent or legal guardian now employed as a career or volunteer fire rescue responder in Washington, D.C., or Maryland's Montgomery, Frederick, Prince George's or Washington counties.
For a submission form, visit Paul Davis Restoration at 7410 Lindbergh Drive in Gaithersburg or contact Tom Plant at 301-948-8008 or tplant@pdr-usa.net.
Friends of the Library seek student board member
The board of trustees of the nonprofit Friends of the Library, Montgomery County seeks rising juniors to serve a two-year term as its student representative.
The group has 16 chapters and raises money and awareness for the county library system. Student board members do not vote and are required to attend the board's quarterly meetings and join a committee.
Applicants must be enrolled in a public or private school in Montgomery County and provide a written essay and references. Applications are due July 16.
For information, call 240-777-0200 or visit www.folmc.org. For a 24-hour recorded message, call 240-777-0021.
Gateway to College meeting
Learn more about Montgomery College's Gateway to College program at an information session in Rockville next month.
The program, which serves students ages 16 to 20 years old who are at risk of not completing high school, allows students to work toward their high school diploma while earning an associate degree or certificate.
An information session will be held 6-8 p.m. July 13 in room 115 of the South Campus Building on the college's Rockville campus, 51 Mannakee St.
To reserve a spot at the meeting, call 240-567-4052 or e-mail gatewaytocollege@montgomerycollege.edu. For information, visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/mcmcps/gateway.
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