Centra Care Rockville opens (Photos)

Centra Care has opened at 750 Rockville Pike. The walk-in, urgent care health clinic is operated by Adventist Healthcare of Montgomery County, probably best known for its hospitals such as Shady Grove.

Patients can receive treatment for non-life-threatening emergencies 7 days a week; the clinic closes at 8:00 PM. Appointments can be made online, and physicians are board-certified. On-site medication dispensary eliminates the need to make a separate trip to a pharmacy for prescriptions.

Rockville St. Patrick's Day 2015 specials

Searching for St. Patrick's Day specials in Rockville? Here are some of the best around town. Want to add your restaurant or bar to this list? Post a comment, or email robert1999 [at] hotmail [dot] com.

American Tap Room - Rockville Town Square

Bar Louie - Rockville Town Square

All day drink specials include $4 green beer, $5 Jameson, and $6 car bombs.

Gordon Biersch - Rockville Town Square

Irish Red tapping party 5:30-7:30 PM on St. Patrick's Day, plus regular Happy Hour specials.

Clyde's Tower Oaks - 2 Preserve Parkway

Tower Oaks Lodge promises Irish food and drink specials all day.

Miller's Rockville Ale House - 1471 Rockville Pike

DARCARS Chrysler-Jeep seeking permission to demolish building in Rockville

DARCARS has requested an opinion from the Rockville Historic District Commission as to the historic significance of a building it wishes to demolish at 755 Rockville Pike. That is the address of DARCARS' Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge dealership, and there is only the one structure on that site. This could be for a partial demolition, such as construction of a new showroom.

The matter will be taken up by the commission at its March 19 meeting, which will be at 7:30 PM at City Hall.

Win free lunch for a year from Roti Mediterranean Grill at Pike & Rose

The latest Roti Mediterranean Grill in our area will be opening at Pike & Rose next month, in North Bethesda's Pike District. To celebrate the grand opening, Roti is giving you a chance to win free lunch every day for a year at this location. Particularly if you work in one of the office buildings nearby, this could be well worth the time entering. Just fill out the entry form online.

One person will win the grand prize shortly after the restaurant opens, but 10 additional entrants will win free lunch for a month. And everyone who enters will get a free order of falafel.

Pike & Rose is located at the intersection of Old Georgetown Road and Rockville Pike.

RESIDENTS RATE ROCKVILLE'S QUALITY OF LIFE HIGH IN SURVEY

Residents who came out to speak against weakening Rockville's Adequate Public Facilities ordinance (APFO) often cited the danger to the city's quality of life. The sense that Rockville has a good quality of life today seems to be reflected in a National Research Center survey of city residents, which was presented to the Mayor and Council at this week's meeting.

792 of 2,000 residents responded to the survey. Here's part of what they had to say:

• 93 percent of residents consider the overall quality of life in Rockville to be excellent or good
• 93 percent say Rockville is an excellent or good place to raise children
• 86 percent rate the overall quality of their neighborhood as excellent or good

Residents did express concern about a shortage of affordable housing, and the need for more support for seniors who are aging in place in Rockville.

The complete report can be read here.

AMBULANCE STRUCK EN ROUTE TO HOSPITAL WITH PATIENT ABOARD IN ROCKVILLE (PHOTO)

A Montgomery County Fire and Rescue EMS unit was en route to Shady Grove Hospital with a patient aboard when it was struck at the intersection of Shady Grove Road and Key West Avenue Monday evening. An occupant of the civilian vehicle that was involved in the collision suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer.

Photo courtesy of Pete Piringer

MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS POLICE BODY CAMERAS TODAY

The Montgomery County Council's Public Safety Committee will take up the issue of body cameras for Montgomery County Police officers today at 2:00 PM.

Committee members Tom Hucker (D-District 5), Sidney Katz (D-District 3) and Chair Marc Elrich (D-At-large) will hear testimony from Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger on issues such as privacy, cost and storage of recorded video. The MCPD is expected to implement a body camera pilot program by the end of this year.

This meeting will be broadcast on County Cable Channel 6 (30 on Verizon), and streamed online.