En Sintonía con el Concejo Marcela Rodriguez

Interview with Councilmember Natali Fani-González.

The upcoming radio program will have Councilmember Natali Fani-González as a special guest. She will discuss the efforts made by Montgomery County to help residents who will be impacted by the temporary closure of several Metro stations this summer.

Interview with Carmen Lezama, Clinic Management Director at Mansfield Kaseman Health Clinic.

The interview features information about the expansion of Mansfield Kaseman Health Clinic to provide additional support for individuals without medical insurance. Their primary objective is to prevent people from resorting to emergency rooms for non-emergency medical needs, by offering residents accessible and affordable healthcare options.

Interview with Michelle Ramirez, Public Outreach Specialist at Montgomery Parks.

Montgomery Parks has organized various enjoyable activities for families to participate in during this spring season. Michelle Ramírez will provide information on different youth programs and activities, as well as special events like the popular Spy Eyes Trains in Wheaton and Bethesda, Sunday Serenades at Cabin John Regional Park, Acoustics and Ales and Tails, and more.

This week we feature Ruthann Eiser, communications specialist for the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT).

In this interview we discuss details about the adult bike classes available this spring to Montgomery County residents. MCDOT, in collaboration with the Washington Area Bicycle Association (WABA), will offer adult bike classes in April, May and June. The classes include a learn to ride and a basic skills class. MCDOT also will offer four free scooter classes this spring. Participants in the bicycle classes will learn how to start and stop, balance, glide, pedal and steer a bike. The classes will be led by experienced WABA instructors.

In this interview we will discuss her top legislative priorities for 2024, which include addressing important issues such as housing, changing the zoning laws, tenant safety and notification, and public safety primarily in the downtown area of Silver Spring. She will also talk about the proposed projects in the Recommended Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Capital Budget and the FY25-30 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for District 4.

Interview with Councilmember Fani-González The radio program will start with a special guest, Councilmember Fani-González.

In honor of Women's History Month, she will share her experience representing District 6. As a public official in her second year on the Council, one of her legislative priorities is public safety. In the interview, Fani-González will share details about the measures that are being implemented in the Wheaton and Glenmont communities to strengthen public safety. This week, Fani-González also led a delegation to the Maryland General Assembly alongside Hispanic mothers who have been victims of the opioid epidemic, tragically losing their children to Fentanyl overdoses. The group of mothers testified in favor of tougher laws for Fentanyl and heroin traffickers. Councilmember Fani-González will discuss Montgomery County’s effort to combat opioids and Fentanyl overdoses.