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Parafia Matki Bożej Królowej Polski i św. Maksymiliana Kolbe w Silver Spring

Parafia Matki Bożej Królowej Polski i św. Maksymiliana Kolbe w Silver Spring (ang. Our Lady, Queen of Poland and St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish) – parafia rzymskokatolicka położona w Silver Spring w stanie Maryland, Stany Zjednoczone. Jest ona wieloetniczną parafią w archidiecezji waszyngtońskiej, z mszą św. w j. polskim, dla polskich imigrantów. Parafia została poświęcona Matce Bożej Królowej Polski i św. Maksymilianowi Kolbemu. Historia 1 grudnia 1976 roku Kardynał Karol Wojtyła, ówczesny arcybiskup Krakowa, w piśmie do Arcybiskupa Washington, zwrócił się z prośbą o utworzenia Polskiej Misji Katolickiej, której celem byłoby służenie wspólnocie Polonii gromadzącej się na polskie Msze Święte w Narodowym Sanktuarium Niepokalanego Poczęcia Najświętszej Marii Panny. Misja otrzymała siedzibę w historycznym kościele Św. Jana Ewangelisty w Silver Spring. Arcybiskup James Hickey, podniósł misję do rangi parafii w 1983 roku. Duszpasterstwo w Misji i Parafii pełnili od jej założenia księża Towarzystwa Chrystusowego. Duszpasterze ks. Józef Smyczyk ks. Edward Mroczyński ks. Tadeusz Winnicki ks. Zygmunt Ostrowski ks. Krzysztof Oska ks. Stanisław Hajkowski ks. Klemens Dąbrowski ks. Jan Fiedurek ks. Jerzy Frydrych Nabożeństwa w j. polskim Pierwszy Piątek – 19:30 Niedziela – 10:00; 12:00 Grupy parafialne Ruch Światło-Życie – Domowy Kościół Żywy Różaniec Rycerze Kolumba Szkoły Polska Szkoła Sobotnia Przypisy Bibliografia The Official Catholic Directory in USA. (ang.). Linki zewnętrzne Strona parafii Archidiecezja waszyngtońska Our Lady, Queen of Poland and St. Maximilian Kolbe – Informacja diecezjalna. directory.adw.org. [zarchiwizowane z tego adresu (2011-05-27)]. (ang.) Our Lady, Queen of Poland and St. Maximilian Kolbe – ParishesOnline.com. parishesonline.com. [zarchiwizowane z tego adresu (2011-07-15)]. (ang.)
Rock Springs Generation Facility

The Rock Springs Generation Facility is a 684 MW natural gas-fired electric generating peaking plant located in Rising Sun, Maryland. The plant comprises four gas turbines and went online in 2003. The plant was originally co-owned by Old Dominion Electric Cooperative and Consolidated Edison, and was sold to AllCapital and Industry Funds Management in 2007. The Carlyle Group, an asset management company, acquired the plant in 2016. See also List of power stations in Maryland References
German International School Washington D.C.

Die German International School Washington D.C. (Abkürzung GISW) ist eine Deutsche Auslandsschule in Potomac (im Einzugsgebiet von Washington, D.C.) in den Vereinigten Staaten. Sie wurde am 11. September 1961 mit 33 Schülern eröffnet. Als eine von über 130 Schulen im weltweiten Netz der Deutschen Schulen legt die GISW einen starken Schwerpunkt auf MINT-Fächer und Fremdsprachen. Die Schülerschaft umfasst Schüler im Alter von 2 Jahren im Vorschulalter bis zur 12. Ab dem Schuljahr 2022/23 sind für die Aufnahme in den Kindergarten bis zur 5. Klasse keine Deutschkenntnisse erforderlich. Unterstützung beim Erlernen der deutschen Sprache wird im Rahmen des FastTrack-Programms angeboten. Die Abschlüsse, die am Ende der zwölften Klasse vergeben werden, sind das Deutsche Internationale Abitur (DIA) und ein US High School Diploma. Diese Abschlüsse ermöglichen den Schülerinnen und Schülern den Zugang zu den besten Universitäten der Welt. Die GISW ist die erste MINT-EC-Schule in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika. Samstags werden Deutschkurse für Schüler im Alter von 3 Jahren bis zu Erwachsenen angeboten. Im Samstagsprogramm können die Schüler das Deutsche Sprachdiplom 1 und 2 (DSD1 und DSD2) erlangen. Träger der Privatschule und des angeschlossenen Kindergartens ist der Deutsche Schulverein Washington, D.C. Derzeit lehren 57 deutschsprachige Pädagogen an der GISW. Es gibt etwa 570 Schüler. Schulleiter ist seit 1. August 2022 Carsten Apsel. Die Unterrichtssprache ist bilingual (Deutsch und Englisch). Seit dem Ende des Schuljahres 1973/1974 werden Jahrbücher herausgegeben. Für den Besuch der Schule bzw. des Kindergartens wird dank deutscher Förderungen ein niedrigeres Schulgeld erhoben als an anderen Privatschulem in der Umgebung. Literatur Peter Dreher, ed.: Vierzig Jahre Deutsche Schule Washington DC: Eine Festschrift. German School Society. Potomac: Maryland, 2001 Peter Dreher, ed.: 50 Jahre Deutsche Schule Washington DC: Eine Festschrift. German School Society. Potomac: Taylor Publishing, 2011. Siehe auch Liste deutschsprachiger Schulen im Ausland Weblinks Website der German International School. Abgerufen am 3. Juni 2020 (englisch). Quellen
German International School Washington D.C.

The German International School Washington D.C. (GISW), formerly Deutsche Schule Washington D.C. (DSW), is a private, co-educational school in Potomac, Maryland, covering levels preschool through 12th grade. As one of over 130 schools in the network of German Schools around the globe, the GISW has a strong focus on STEM subjects and world languages. The student body encompasses students age 2 in preschool through 12th grade. As of the school year 2022/23, knowledge of German is not required for admission to preschool through Grade 5. German language learning support is provided in the FastTrack program. The diplomas granted at the end of twelfth grade are the German International Abitur (DIA) and a US High School Diploma. These degrees provide students access to the best universities around the world. Information about the German International Abitur. GISW is the first MINT-EC school in the United States of America. On Saturdays, German Language Courses are offered for students age 3 through adults. In the Saturday program students can attain the Deutsche Sprachdiplom 1 and 2. (DSD1 and DSD2). History The school was founded on September 11, 1961, with 33 students. Its original purpose was to deliver a German education to the children of diplomats in the Washington, D.C., area, though as it has grown over the years it has taken on a larger number of other students. The school is partially supported by the German government. The school was previously in McLean, Virginia. See also German Americans References External links Web Site German International School Washington Homepage (English version) Web Site German International School Washington Startseite (German Version) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/deutsche-schule-german-school-washington-d-c- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giswashington/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/giswashington Regionale Website der Deutschen Schulen in USA und Kanada: www.GermanApproach.org Ehemaligenseite der Deutschen Schule Washington von Jürgen von Schmeling https://www.auslandsschulwesen.de/Webs/ZfA/DE/Home/home_node.html https://www.kmk.org/ https://www.auslandsschulnetz.de/ https://www.pasch-net.de/de/index.html https://www.mint-ec.de/
Imam Mahdi Islamic Education Center of Baltimore

The Imam Mahdi Islamic Education Center (IMIEC) of Baltimore is a mosque and Islamic education center in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is located on 2406 Putty Hill Ave, Parkville, Maryland, 21234; the site was purchased in 2003 by donation of a local Muslim. As with many American mosques, there is not a permanent sheikh only serving IMIEC. IMIEC began giving lectures in English as the community grew. Men and women sit in the same room for prayer and khutbah, separated by a curtain. See also List of mosques in the Americas Lists of mosques List of mosques in the United States Islamic architecture Islamic art Islam in the United States References External links Official website
River Hill High School

River Hill High School is a public high school in Clarksville, Maryland. It is part of the Howard County Public School System. Principals Scott Pfeifer 1996–2004 Bill Ryan 2004–2010 Nick Novak 2010–2015 Kathryn McKinley 2015–2020 Mikaela Lidgard 2020–2023 Robert Motley 2023–2024 John DiFato 2024–present Awards In 2007, River Hill High School was among 290 schools to be nominated as a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education. River Hill was recognized in 2008 by BusinessWeek as having the "Best Overall Academic Performance" in Maryland. The school was awarded a 2009 Best High School silver medal by U.S. News & World Report. Silver medals are given to high schools that are not ranked in the national top 100, but have a college readiness index of at least 20. River Hill is the home of Alliance Rocket, co-winners of the SPHERES Challenge 2011 Championship on the International Space Station. In its 2012 rankings of the best high schools in the nation, U.S. News & World Report ranked River Hill the 10th best high school in Maryland and 236th best in the country. It improved its ranking to 165th in 2014. This ranking fell to 394th in 2025, though its ranking within Maryland rose to 7th. Notable alumni Beau Brade, college football defensive back for the University of Maryland and safety for the National Football League's Baltimore Ravens Tommy Brenton, basketball player Michael Campanaro, former National Football League wide receiver Kevin Johnson, former cornerback for the Cleveland Browns Donovan Pines, former soccer player for the University of Maryland Ryan Pinkston, actor Kate Hackett, actor References and notes External links Official website
Iribe Center

The Iribe Center (; officially known as the Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Innovation) is a building at the University of Maryland, College Park that is used primarily for computer science education and research. It replaced the university's previous computer science buildings, the Computer Science Instruction Building and the A. V. Williams Building. Construction The construction of the center was completed in 2019 after several years of construction and at a reported cost of $152 million. It was named after Brendan Iribe, who donated money to pay for part of the construction cost. He is an entrepreneur and former student at the university who had previously dropped out. Part of the center's funding also came from the state government. The opening ceremony was held on April 26, 2019, a date chosen to coincide with the university's public outreach day, although parts of the facility were accessible to students before that time. Those in attendance to the opening ceremony included the state governor, Larry Hogan, and the president of the university, Wallace Loh. Loh stated that the building represents the fusion of the "traditional academy and the technological future and economic development of the state of Maryland". Design and usage Designed by a team at the Omaha-based architecture firm HDR led by Brian Kowalchuk, the center consists of two general-purpose floors and several floors dedicated to computer science research, in addition to an auditorium with approximately 300 seats. The research area includes devices such as 3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, and metal milling machines, many of which cannot be found anywhere else on the university's campus. References External links Official website
Carousel at Glen Echo Park

The Carousel at Glen Echo Park is an antique carousel in Glen Echo Park in Glen Echo, Maryland. It was built by the Dentzel Carousel Company in 1921 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Overview The 1921 Dentzel menagerie carousel is the only park ride that remains from the former Glen Echo Amusement Park. The ride features 39 horses, four rabbits, four ostriches, a lion, a tiger, a giraffe, and a prancing deer. A Wurlitzer Style 165 Band Organ provides the carousel's music. It was built in 1925 and replaced a Wurlitzer 153 band organ at the park in 1926. In its heyday, the carousel sported an operating brass ring, in which riders could reach out and pull a ring out of a holder next to the carousel. Grabbing a brass ring would win the lucky rider a free ride. The brass ring arm is still visible today, although it no longer operates. The face of the carousel has changed greatly since 1921, with the animals, rounding boards, inner drum panels, and band organ receiving several new coats of paint over the years. An installation photograph from 1921, as compared to the carousel in 1983, showed an original design of the body and tack on the Indian horse that was different from the present-day animal. Chipping away at the horse's paint revealed several strata of differently colored and styled paint jobs spanning sixty years, with the original 1921 paint at the bottom. The carousel was restored by specialist Rosa Ragan, who has restored several other carousels in the United States. She restored the Indian horse by removing the park paint, exposing as much of the original paint as possible, and filling in the gaps in the original paint, a process called inpainting, before covering the horse in a protective varnish. This process, however, exposed the original paint to damage from riders, thus rendering the horse unrideable. In order to restore each animal without risking damage to the original paint, Ragan developed a new process of uncovering the original paint job, recording the colors and design, and then covering the original paint with a reversible varnish before giving the animal a white base coat and repainting it in the original colors. Ragan left a small window of original paint exposed on the inward side of each animal. The carousel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The carousel was in a scene in the 1989 comedy Chances Are starring Robert Downey Jr. and Cybill Shepherd. Gallery See also Amusement rides on the National Register of Historic Places National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, Maryland References
College Park City Hall

College Park City Hall is the official seat of government of the City of College Park, Maryland. The City Hall houses the offices of the Mayor and those of the City Council of College Park as well as various city departments, agencies and boards/commissions. The current building, the second city hall since the city's incorporation in 1945, was completed in 2021 and played a key role in the revitalization of College Park's downtown. The premises combine municipal services, University of Maryland offices, retail space and a large public plaza. History By the end of the 20th century, College Park residents and city officials started discussing the need to replace the old city hall. The old building, inaugurated in 1959, could not meet the increased demand for city services as College Park developed, leading to hallways and corridors being used as office and storage space and city departments being spread across several different buildings. In 2014 the city selected the existing site as the location to build the replacement building. Two additional properties on the same block were acquired and the land was pooled with lots owned by the University of Maryland to redevelop the whole block. The project broke ground in February 2020 and was completed in December 2021. It was recognized with the MidAtlantic Best Projects award of merit for a government/public building and an Honorable Mention by the AIA Baltimore Design Awards. Facilities The building is four stories tall and it initially dedicates 33,000 square feet for the city government offices, council chambers, an atrium and community meeting space, 45,000 square feet for the University of Maryland offices, and 7,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. The council chambers have a nine-foot seal that is visible from outside the building and can be lit up. The building is organized around a large landscaped public plaza that provides seating and tables for retail customers and the general public. This plaza holds music performances, markets, and city events throughout the year that have contributed towards the revitalization of College Park's downtown. References
Old Parish House (College Park, Maryland)

The Old Parish House, built in 1817, is a historic building in College Park, Maryland. The house is a registered Prince George's County Historic Site and is one of only two surviving buildings of the Riversdale estate. It is currently owned by the City of College Park and is used as a public meeting place and rented for special events. History The Old Parish House was initially a dairy barn for the Calvert's family Riversdale estate. Since 1872 it served as a church, and after the St. Andrew's church building was completed in 1930, as a parish hall. The St. Andrew's church building has a stained glass window in the foyer commemorating the gift of the Old Parish House to the congregation in 1892. In 1957 it was purchased by the College Park Woman's club and used as their headquarters. In 1998 it was sold to the city of College Park and made into a public meeting and special events site. Architecture It is one-story high with a gable roof, segmented arched windows and side walls supported by brick buttresses that were added after 1912. Major renovations were completed in 2021. These included the repair and replacement of the roof, ceilings, and windows, as well as the removal of the paint on the exterior masonry followed by the cleaning, repairing, and replacing of bricks and mortar. References
William Donald Schaefer Building

Das William Donald Schaefer Building, häufiger William Schaefer Building oder auch Donald Schaefer Building, ist ein Wolkenkratzer in Baltimore im US-Bundesstaat Maryland. Das Gebäude ist mit einer Höhe bis zum Dach von 150 m das vierthöchste Gebäude in Baltimore (Stand 2018). Zusammen mit dem Flaggenmast auf dem Dach des Gebäudes beträgt die Gesamthöhe 210 m, es ist somit das höchste Gebäude im Bundesstaat Maryland. Es besitzt 37 Stockwerke und wurde im Jahre 1992 fertiggestellt und eröffnet. Den Namen verdankt es dem Politiker William Donald Schaefer, der im Lauf seiner Karriere verschiedene öffentliche Ämter innehatte, insbesondere von 1971 bis 1986 das des Bürgermeisters der Stadt Baltimore und 1987 bis 1996 das des Gouverneurs des Bundesstaates Maryland. Der Wolkenkratzer wurde als Merritt Tower von der Merritt Commercial Savings and Loan Association erbaut, einer Spar- und Darlehenskasse, die 1985 im Zusammenhang mit der Savings-and-Loan-Krise unterging. Siehe auch Liste der Hochhäuser in Maryland Weblinks Artikel auf Openbuildings.com (Memento vom 16. Februar 2013 im Webarchiv archive.today) Thema auf skyscrapercity.com Gebäude bei skyscraperpage.com Einzelnachweise
Puente de la Bahía de Chesapeake

El puente de la Bahía de Chesapeake (conocido localmente como el puente de la Bahía) es un importante doble puente de carretera estadounidense del estado de Maryland. Atraviesa la bahía de Chesapeake y conecta la región rural de la costa oriental del estado con la costa occidental urbana. El puente original, inaugurado en 1952, tenía una longitud de 6,9 km y era en ese momento la estructura continua de acero sobre el agua más larga del mundo. El segundo puente paralelo se inauguró en 1973,​ siendo cada uno de ellos de doble carril y sentido único. El puente se llama oficialmente puente conmemorativo del Gobernador William Preston Lane Jr. en honor a William Preston Lane Jr., quien, como 52.º Gobernador de Maryland, inició su construcción a finales de los años 1940, después de décadas de indecisión política y controversia pública.​ El puente es parte de la Ruta 50 de los Estados Unidos (US 50) y de la US 301, y sirve como un enlace vital en ambas rutas. Como parte de la US 50, conecta el área metropolitana de Baltimore-Washington con Ocean City, Maryland, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, y otros destinos turísticos costeros. Como parte de la US 301, sirve como parte de una ruta alternativa para los viajeros de la Interestatal 95, entre el norte de Delaware y el área de Washington, D.C. Debido a esta conexión, el puente es muy utilizado y se ha convertido en un punto de congestión de tráfico, especialmente durante las horas punta y los meses de verano. Antes de la construcción del primer puente, la bahía se atravesaba mediante transbordadores. Desde 1975 se organiza una carrera a pie anual de 10 km cuyo recorrido atraviesa el puente. Las repercusiones económicas del puente en las zonas que conecta han sido importantes, y tanto el condado de Queen Anne como Ocean City han crecido considerablemente desde la construcción del puente. Desde 2004 se ha venido examinando la posibilidad de ampliar el puente en el futuro, y se está formando un grupo de trabajo para investigar la posibilidad de construir un tercer tramo.​ Galería Referencias
William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge

William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge, potocznie Chesapeake Bay Bridge lub po prostu Bay Bridge – most nad zatoką Chesapeake w amerykańskim stanie Maryland. Mierzący niemal 7 kilometrów długości most w momencie otwarcia w 1952 roku był najdłuższą ciągłą konstrukcją stalową nad wodą na świecie. Budowa mostu rozpoczęła się w styczniu 1949 roku i kosztowała 45 milionów dolarów. Oficjalnie oddano go do użytku 30 lipca 1952 roku. W 1961 roku skorzystało z niego około 1,5 miliona pojazdów. 9 listopada 1967 roku most został oficjalnie nazwany imieniem Williama Prestona Lane’a, Jr., który jako gubernator Maryland przyczynił się do jego powstania. Ze względu na rosnący ruch motoryzacyjny, pod koniec lat 60. XX wieku podjęto decyzję o zwiększeniu przepustowości przeprawy poprzez wybudowanie drugiego mostu, zaprojektowanego równolegle do wcześniej wybudowanej konstrukcji. Prace rozpoczęły się 19 maja 1969 roku. Budowę ukończono 28 czerwca 1973 roku kosztem 148 milionów dolarów. Obecnie ruch w kierunku wschodnim odbywa się po dwupasmowej drodze prowadzącej po starym moście, a ruch w kierunku zachodnim po nowym moście, na trzypasmowej drodze. W niektórych okresach, w celu minimalizacji zatorów, jeden z trzech pasów mostu jest odwracany i prowadzony jest wówczas na nim ruch w kierunku wschodnim. Z obu mostów korzysta około 25,5 miliona pojazdów rocznie. Za przejazd mostem pobierana jest opłata w wysokości 4 USD (za samochód osobowy). Opłata pobierana jest jedynie za przejazd w kierunku wschodnim (w kierunku stanu Delaware), przejazd w kierunku zachodnim (w kierunku Waszyngtonu) jest bezpłatny. Przypisy Linki zewnętrzne William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge Maryland Transportation Authority (ang.) Chesapeake Bay Bridge Roads to the future (ang.)
Мост через Чесапикский залив

Мост через Чесапикский залив (англ. Chesapeake Bay Bridge) — два параллельных автомобильных моста через Чесапикский залив, соединяющих Западный и Восточный берег штата Мэриленд. Южный мост (в настоящее время используется для движения на восток) был построен в 1952. В 1973 к северу от первого моста был построен второй параллельный мост, который теперь используется преимущественно для движения на запад. Официальное название (редко используется) — William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge (мост имени Уильяма Престона Лейна-младшего). Примечания Ссылки Сайт моста (англ.)
Chesapeake Bay Bridge

Chesapeake Bay Bridge är en bro över havsviken Chesapeake Bay i östra USA. Den ligger i delstaten Maryland, är 7,0 km lång och är en vägbro. Den består av två parallella brobanor med sammanlagt fem filer (varav en med variabel körriktning). Den första brobanan byggdes 1952 (med landsväg över). Den andra byggdes 1973 och gav då bron ytterligare tre filer. Bron i Maryland heter officiellt William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bay Bridge efter William Preston Lane som var guvernör då beslutet om att bygga bron fattades. Noter