<sh>Civic Calendar
<cal1>Thursday, Oct. 24, 1:30 p.m.
<cal2>Quarterly briefing on county-owned land for affordable housing. County Council, Planning, Housing and Economic Development worksession. County Council. 100 Maryland Ave. Rockville. To be televised live on County Cable Montgomery.
<cal1>Thursday, Oct. 24, 9:30 a.m.
<cal2>Purple Line. Montgomery County Planning Board. The Maryland Transit Authority will brief the Planning Board on the Purple Line light rail and trail cross sections. 8787 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. Call 301-495-4600.
<cal1>Saturday, Oct. 26, 10:30 a.m.
<cal2>Potomac Day Parade, Rain or Shine. Line up at 10 a.m. Call 301-299-2170.
<cal1>Saturday, Oct. 26, 1-4 p.m.
<cal2>Campaign event. Rally for candidates Bob Ehrlich, governor, and Michael Steele, lieutenant governor. Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. RSVP: Ehrlich for Governor, 301-656-0113.
<cal1>Tuesday, Oct. 29, TBA
<cal2>County Council vote on a zoning text amendment pertaining to quarry-related uses in the R-200 zone. 240-777-7900.
<cal1>Thursday, Oct. 31, TBA
<cal2>Planning Board meeting on Enterprise User Fees. Montgomery County Planning Board auditorium, 8787 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. To testify, register in advance at 301-650-2890. Comments in writing — prior to Oct. 30 — can also be addressed to Derick P. Berlage, Chairman, Montgomery County Planning Board, 8787 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20901 or fax them to him at 301-495-1320.
Copies of the proposed Enterprise fees may be obtained at the Department of Park and Planning, Enterprise Office, Parkside Headquarters, 9500 Burnett Ave., Silver Spring.
<cal1>Tuesday, Nov. 5
<cal2>General Election.
<lst>Send items for the civic calendar to Potomac Almanac managing editor Ken Moore, 10220 River Road, Suite 330, Potomac, MD 20854; call 301-983-2600; e-mail to PotomacAlmanac@hotmail.com; Fax to 703-917-0991.