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Dear
Friends,
This
newsletter advertises a variety of activities that residents of
District 3 may want to attend, including: the opening of the
Riverdale Park Farmers Market, Maryland Day at the University of Maryland,
and a special event at the recently reopened Marietta House in Glenn
Dale. For the next six weeks, the County Council will be
thoroughly reviewing the County Budget and will hold several public
hearings, which are listed in the right column. I also
encourage you to visit the County’s new Budget website which includes
copies of the proposed budget for the next fiscal year and the Audits and Investigations Office
will be posting their review of the County budget online at this
location. The budget website can be found here.
As you have probably heard, WMATA and MDOT have selected a developer
team, which includes Forest City and Urban Development, to develop a
mixed use project at the New Carrollton Metro Station. This is
a great opportunity for our county and is key to implementing the New
Carrollton Metro Plan which so many of you participated in.
Take
care and please call our office with any questions,
Thank you,
Eric
Olson
Council Member, District 3
(301) 952-3060
ITEMS OF INTEREST
MARYLAND
DAY 2011
Maryland
Day 2011 will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 10am-4pm at
the University of Maryland. This is the University’s annual
“open house” that showcases the amazing people, research, arts,
culture, music, athletics and much more on campus. Free
indoor and outdoor activities will be across the University.
This is a great event for families. Please visit this website to find
out more. Click here to visit
the main page.
TAKE
BACK THE NIGHT
The
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center of Dimensions Health Care
will hold a rally & candlelight vigil for survivors of, and
families that have experienced, sexual violence with Special Guest
County Executive Rushern Baker. This event will be held on
April 6, 2011 at the Prince George’s Hospital Center Pavilion (3001
Hospital Drive in Cheverly) from 6:30pm-9:00pm. For more
information call (301) 618-3154.
My
HOME
Are
you a first time home buyer in need of closing cost and down payment
assistance? The Prince George’s Department of Housing &
Community Development has several programs that offer down payment,
rehabilitation and weatherization assistance for new and existing
homeowners. Please click here for more
information or use the following phone numbers for more information.
My Home
Program
Down
Payment & Closing Cost Assistance
(301)
883-5456
Single
Family Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program
Financial
Assistance for home rehabilitation
(301)
883-5570
Weatherization
Assistance Program
Financial
Assistance for home weatherization
(301)
883-5491
THE
SCHOLASTIC OLYMPICS
Co-hosted
by the Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission, the
Scholastic Olympics will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at
Watkins Regional Park (301 Watkins Park Drive in Upper Marlboro) from
10:00am-5:00pm. To register or for more information please call
(301) 509-4481. Cash prizes offered.
MARCHING
THROUGH TIME
The
Marietta House Museum is the Federal style brick home of Gabriel
Duvall, an associate Justice of the Supreme Court until January 12,
1835. Located in Glenn Dale, this Historic site is currently
owned and managed by the Maryland National Capital Park &
Planning Commission. On April 16 & 17, 2011 Marietta will
hold Military Historical Reenactments from the age of the Romans to
the 20th Century. This is a free event. Please call (301)
464-5291 or click here for more
information.
FARMERS
MARKETS BEGIN AGAIN
The Riverdale Park Farmers Market, located at the Riverdale
MARC station on Queensbury Road, is open every Thursday until
November starting April 14th. Market produce includes crops,
bedding plants, flowers, baked goods, eggs, jams, and honey.
Please visit their website for more information at http://www.rpfarmersmarket.org/.
If you miss this market, check out the College Park Farmers Market at
Wells Linson Ice Rink which will be starting again in early May.
PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY
On Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 10am-2pm, the Prince
George’s County Police Department will be collecting potentially
dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs for
destruction at the following locations: District I Police
Station, 5000 Rhode Island Avenue in Hyattsville; District III Police
Station, 7600 Barlowe Road in Palmer Park; and District IV Police
Station, 5135 Indian Head Highway in Oxon Hill.
ARTSFEST
The 2011 Riverdale Park Arts Council Arts Fest will be
held on Sunday, May 1, 2011 from 11:00am-6:00pm at the Riverdale Park
Town Center (4650 Queensbury Road in Riverdale Park). This
event will include food, musical jam sessions, and band performances
and more. For more information please click here.
All
art venders must register by April 15,
2011.
2nd
ANNUAL NONPROFIT FORUM
Congresswoman
Donna Edwards will host her 2nd Annual Nonprofit Forum on
May 16, 2011 from 8:30am-4:30pm at the Silver Spring Civic Building
(One Veterans Place in Silver Spring). Learn how to write grant
proposals, build your staff & volunteers, market your nonprofit and
much more. For more information please call (301) 516-7601 or
visit www.donnaedwards.house.gov.
VA
PROVIDES CASH RELOCATION ASSISTANCE TO FORECLOSED VETERANS
In
the Veterans Administration’ s latest effort to assist members in
crisis, mortgage servicers are now authorized to provide veterans
with up to $1,500 in relocation assistance to sway costs associated
with moving. For more information please click this link.
DAUGHTER
FOR THE DAY, Inc.
Daughter
for the Day, Inc was founded by Tonja Lark in 2005 in dedication to
her relationship with her grandmother. This non-profit
organization is devoted to providing one-on-one personal assistance
to seniors in the form of a pseudo son/daughter to help with the completion
of day-to-day tasks essential to healthy living. For more
information or to volunteer please visit the website or call
(301) 203-7050.
UNIVERSITY
OF MARYLAND “GOLDEN ID” PROGRAM
The
University of Maryland has a program dedicated to seniors interested
in returning to school. Roughly 75 seniors, 60 years and older
currently take advantage of UMD’s Golden Card Program. For more
information please contact Addie Beaty at (301) 314 8219/8240.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The
Maryland Delegates and Senators have funds set aside to assist young
people. Many of their scholarship dates are approaching
rapidly. If you or someone you know is in need of a
scholarship, please call the offices listed below or visit their
website to find out more information.
Legislative 21 (College Park)
Senator Jim Rosapepe:
(301) 858-3141
Delegate Ben Barnes:
(301) 858-3046
Delegate Barbara Frush:
(301) 858-3114
Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk:
(301) 858-3502
Legislative 22 (Berwyn Heights, University
Park, Riverdale Park, Riverdale area, Woodlawn, New Carrollton,
Lanham)
Senator Paul Pinsky:
(301) 858-3155
Delegate Tawanna Gaines:
(301) 858-3058
Delegate Anne Healey:
(301)
858-3961
Delegate Justin Ross:
(301)
858-3652
Legislative 23 (Glenn Dale, Seabrook,
Woodstream, Glenwood Park, Glenn Estates)
Senator Douglas Peters:
(301) 858-3631
Delegate James Hubbard:
(301) 858-3103
Delegate Geraldine Valentino-Smith: (301) 858-3101
Legislative 47 (Landover Hills, Bellmead, West
Lanham Hills, West Lanham Estates, Finns Lane, Frenchman’s Creek)
Senator Victor Ramirez:
(301) 858-3745
Delegate Jolene Ivey:
(301) 858-3478
Delegate Doyle Niemann:
(301) 858-3326
Delegate Michael Summers:
(301) 858-3340
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