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Every member of the Montgomery County Council is endorsing Gov. Martin O'Malley's 2010 bid for re-election, except for council President Philip M. Andrews (D-Dist. 3) of Gaithersburg, according to an O'Malley campaign Web site list of early supporters.

Andrews could not be reached for comment.

Councilwoman Valerie Ervin (D-Dist. 5) of Silver Spring presumably is listed as an O'Malley/Brown supporter. However, the campaign Web site lists her name as "Valerie Irvin."

About 50 Montgomery County politicians, including the entire local delegation to Annapolis, also are supporting the O'Malley/Brown campaign, according to the list. The exception is Del. Ana Sol Gutierrez (D-Dist. 18) of Chevy Chase.

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D), State's Attorney John McCarthy, Sheriff Ray Kight and Register of Wills Joseph Griffin also are listed as supporters.

Originally, Kight's name also was misspelled and listed as "Ray Knight." It was corrected on an updated list.

$1.6M in road improvements under way in White Oak

Construction has begun in White Oak on about $1.6 million in pedestrian and transit improvements along Lockwood Drive.

A Montgomery County spokeswoman said six new bus shelters will be built along the road near White Oak shopping center. Other improvements include new street lights, landscaping and road improvements.

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) was at the site Tuesday to announce his plans to improve the area. He was joined by Montgomery Council members Valerie Ervin (D-Dist. 5) of Silver Spring and Nancy Navarro (D-Dist. 4) of Silver Spring; Sen. Jamie Raskin (D-Dist. 20) of Takoma Park; Del. Sheila Ellis Hixson (D-Dist. 20) of Silver Spring and others.

Firefighters present

checks on telethon

Firefighters from Montgomery County presented the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon with about $251,000 in donations, according to a press release. The telethon aired Monday night.

Volunteers needed

for Bone Builders classes

Montgomery County's Retired Senior Volunteer Program and Health and Human Services' Aging and Disability Services are looking for volunteer leaders to teach free Bone Builders classes. For more information about the classes or to register for training to lead the classes, contact Shawn Brennan, program manager for Senior Health Promotion, at 240-777-1350 or shawn.brennan@montgomery

countymd.gov.