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Montgomery County Police Fourth District Officers Tomasz Machon and Kevin Baxter received Lifesaving Awards, which are given quarterly to officers who make major contributions toward saving the life of another by providing essential medical treatment prior to the arrival of emergency service personnel. The presentation was Oct. 1, and 13 officers were honored. The following accounts are from Montgomery County Police.

On April 4, officers responded to a residence on Jewett Street in Silver Spring for the report of a suicide in progress. Upon arrival officers Machon and Baxter entered the house and encountered the victim lying on the floor and bleeding. He was barely conscious and was suffering from a severe self-inflicted cuts to his wrist. The officers quickly assessed the situation and found materials to make a compress and applied direct pressure to the afflicted body part.

The officers could assess that he had lost about two to three pints of blood. Once fire and rescue personnel arrived, they were able to stabilize the victim and assumed charge of his medical care.

June 20, Fourth District Officers Richard Luther and Tonya Whitenton responded to the 11100 block of Veirs Mill Road in downtown Wheaton for a stabbing that had just occurred. Upon arrival the officers determined that the victim was suffering from life-threatening wounds to his chest, abdomen, back and arms.

The officers retrieved their first-aid kits and began a general assessment of the victim's wounds. The threat of blood borne pathogens was of great concern to these officers, but they remained focused on their treatment as they applied and reapplied dressings to the victim's wounds. While treating the victim, new wounds were constantly being discovered, and the amount of blood lost was overwhelming. They managed to maintain pressure on the wounds to prevent further blood loss, and provided an accurate assessment to fire rescue personnel when they arrived on scene.

Wheaton Community Day postponed until spring

Because of continuing construction at the Wheaton Community Center, 11711 Georgia Ave., the annual Wheaton Community Day will be postponed until the spring, when the center is slated to re-open.

The center's director, Alex Taylor, said the renovations to improve the gymnasium and create a new computer lab aren't quite finished. The community day was supposed to be held mid- September at the community center, but the $82,000 project, funded by a grant the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, is behind schedule. The Community center closed Aug. 4 and was supposed to re-open Sept. 2.

Taylor said the computer lab isn't finished and "minor touch ups" will be squeezed in between the holidays. He declined to mention any specific projects that are still being worked on because all plans are tentative, he said. Taylor did say the community day will most likely be held in conjunction with the opening of the center.

Charity flea market

Fight hunger and feed hope by participating in the Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church's community flea market 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 18 in the parking lot at the corner of Prospect Street and Connecticut Avenue in Kensington. Spaces to sell items at the market are available for $15 or $20 with a table included.

All proceeds from rentals will be given to Captain Joseph Mattingly Food Pantry of Mid-County Ministries in Wheaton and the Manna Food Center in Rockville. Representatives from the food pantries will be on hand to answer questions and accept canned and dry foods as well as cash donations.

Baked goods and plants will be on sale. The rain date is Oct. 25. Spaces are limited so call the church at 301-949-2900 to reserve a space or send an e-mail to WarnerMemorial@comcast.net.

Lace day

The Chesapeake Region Lace Guild will hold its fall Lace Day at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 25 at Glen Haven Elementary School, 10900 Inwood Ave. in Silver Spring. There will be an 11 a.m. lecture by Howard Kurtz, a costume curator at Hillwood Museum, on dressing through the decades. And of course, lace will be on display and for sale. Members of the lace guild make bobbin lace, needle lace, knitted lace, tatted lace and cut work lace, to name a few. Afternoon workshops include designing Torchon lace, beginning knitting and beginning lace knitting.

For more information, visit www.crlg.org.

Church craft sale

Visit the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 818 University Blvd. in Silver Spring, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 18 for a craft and collectible show, featuring pumpkin painting and activities for children and baked goods and pizza for sale. Proceeds will benefit the church's operating funds and community outreach programs. For more information, call the church at 301-593-3282.

Nonprofit arts party

Arts on the Block will hold its fifth anniversary with an "Incredi-Ball" gala 7 p.m. Sunday at the Rockville Town Center, 155 Gibbs St. Theresa Cameron, who served as CEO of the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County for 10 years, will be honored along with Catherine Leggett, the senior vice president for human resources at ICMA Retirement Corporation and wife of County Executive Isiah Leggett. Cocktail attire, preferably black, is required. Donations and sponsors are welcome; tickets are $150. For more information, call 240-283-1526.

Rummage sale

donations needed

New and gently used donations are requested for a rummage/estate sale to be held Oct. 18 at the Hughes United Methodist Church, 10700 Georgia Ave. in Wheaton. Call the church at 301-949-8383 for more information.

Let it bee at Brookside

A campaign to protect honeybees as part of the Maryland State Bee Keepers Association's 100th year festival will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the visitors center in the gardens.

There will be live beekeeping demonstrations in a screened tent, a mock apiary, demonstrations on honey extraction and candle making, pollinator face painting, honey for sale and samples of Haagen-Dazs ice cream. If that's not enough buzz for you, the American Beekeeping Federation's Honey Princess will be at the festival as well as staff from USDA's Beltsville Bee Lab, the leading researchers of honeybees. Come discuss the challenges facing bees and beekeepers. For more information on this free event, call 301-962-1400.

Brookside Gardens is located at 1800 Glenallan Ave. in Wheaton. For more information on programs, call 301-962-1400.

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