Scotland Community learning about the new community center
Wednesday,
March 27th was a day for celebrating in the small Potomac community
of 100 townhomes known as Scotland.
Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and Montgomery County Recreation
Director Gabe Albornoz were on hand for the groundbreaking of the new
Neighborhood Recreation Center that will serve the Scotland community.
An emotional Betsy Thompson thanks Montgomery County Executive, Ike Leggett
Betsy
Thompson, President of the Scotland Homeowners Association, became emotional
when it was her turn to speak. She explained that Ike Leggett had told her it
would be ready in 2014 and all she could say was, “I’ll take your word for it.”
In addition
to local community leaders, a group of advocates from Action in Montgomery
(AIM) were on hand for the ceremony and several children from the neighborhood
were invited to participate as well.
AIM members breaking ground
Scotland Community members participate in the ground breaking
The new
Scotland Neighborhood Community Center will have a gym, multi-purpose rooms, an
exercise/weight room, a social hall, and will be designed to earn a Silver LEED
certification.
