Millions of americans are traveling this holiday weekend, and the numbers could set records. Were live over i95 where the big getaway is already in full swing. What were seeing on the roads right now that could get a lot worse later on. Aaa midatlantic expects it to be a very rough night on the roads. Especially when you factor in commuters, holiday travelers, and all those lastminute shoppers. News 4s chris gordon is live along i95 in springfield. Chris, based on what youre seeing out there, did aaa get it right . Oh, yeah. Take a look behind me. What youre seeing are brake lights, cars coming to a complete stop. These cars trying to merge onto 95 south here in springfield. Now, local drivers are used to this scene, but holiday travelers may experience a surprising slowdown. Traffic on i95 in Northern Virginia is stop and go. This we didnt see accidents or anything like that. Just being congested. Aaa midatlantic explains the reason traffic is so heavy. People who are commuting from w
Hayden, and i loved your response to that. Well, thank you. Does anybody else have a question . Do you have a question, sir . Thank you. Just a question about the Montgomery County Library System which is really important here. Since one out of three people here were born in another country, here in gaithersburg and a few others called the english conversation club, ive been with it for about ten years where we teach immigrants english, we help them learn the culture, help them, you know, get a drivers license, help many of them become citizens. And recently were talking about technology, i started broadcasting our meetings live on facebook live, and weve had thousands of people around the world watching the meetings from the Montgomery County library. Thank you. Gentleman in the back. I just wanted to say one of the best things about living in Montgomery County is the great Library System and the great Staff Members they have there. How with libraries offering an everexpanding variety
How much you want them to ensure that we can continue to get Library Services and please, when we put out a call that we need your support, please do so. We dont have money for pacs, we dont have a lot of money, we are not wealthy people. So we depend on what you call grassroots and that is normal people picking up the phone or emailing their member of congress or their senator or their governor and saying we want you to support libraries. The mayor, the governor, the United States Congress Needs to know that and respect that and make sure that that happens going forward. And that a takes hundreds and thousands of calls from people like you. I couldnt have said it better. What a great point. We have, i think, time for maybe a question or two. Does anybody in the audience have a question . If not, i will go on. Its not a question, but i wanted to thank you very much for your comment about dr. Carla hayden, and i loved your response to that. Well, thank you. Does anybody else have a ques
Hello, good morning welcome to the seventh annual gaithersburg book festival. My name is gene taft khedama Committee Member the festival and the policy manager of Johns Hopkins university press. Please have you here but if i did make a couple of announcements here. Gaithersburg is a wonderful city that probably supports the arts and humanities will you please to bring the stay of this event thanks in part to generous support of our sponsors and volunteers. Our if you see our sponsors and volunteers please say thank you. Please silence all devices that might make any noise. If youre trading today pleasen use hashtag gpf really need your feedback. Surveys are available here and on our web site to give youan complete a survey you enter for a chance to win a 100 visa gift card. A quick word about buying books even though this is a free event it does help if you buy a book our friends at politics and prose are here on site and we appreciate your support. Our it supports our jobs and book fe
It makes a lot of sense for us to amplify that. I understand that. Im talking about books that sat in your house inboxes. H, your panel has given me hope. Thank you. [applause] a panel from the festival on the importance of libraries. Live from the book festival is a panel on libraries. My name is gene taft. I am a Committee Member and manager pleased to have you all here. We are a wonderful city that supports the arts and humanities and we are pleased to bring you this event. Please silence all devices that might make any noise. We need your feedback. Youve are intricate for a chance to win a gift card. Our friends are here on site to brave the weather and would appreciate your support. It supports or book festival. Hope you enjoy the festival and buy a book and come back and see us. If you are here or watching at home i really wish it didnt have the same connotation as ite does now. I remember my mother took my brother and i, we could barely walk and i ran off and the other direction