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Dear
Friends,
I hope you
enjoyed your summer. It is hard to believe that the kids are
back in school and fall is upon us. The summer has been incredibly
busy and I am pleased that the County Council voted to update
important environmental legislation to implement the County’s Green
Infrastructure Plan in mid July. The regulations include new
environmental standards for development, including those that I
requested, to preserve tree canopy within the County and to protect
streams. Details can be found at this website.
The County Council will also be holding a public hearing on September
7th on legislation I drafted to further tighten
regulations for pawn shops within the County. Some of the
regulations in the bill include: an increase in fines for violations
and clarifying language that only used items can be pawned. In
addition, the County Council will be reviewing several additional
legislative items that I requested, including following up on the
recommendation by the Youth and Gang Violence Task Force to establish
a formal steering committee to ensure collaboration among county
agencies and nonprofits in the County. Lastly, I am pleased to
announce that WMATA and MDOT are working together on a joint Request
for Qualifications (RFQ) for the south side of the New Carrollton
Metro Station (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/22/AR2010072205796.html)
and that the Original Ledo’s restaurant has reopened in College Park
(4509 Knox Rd) with parking easily available at the new parking
garage.
I hope you will
also take the opportunity to participate in the many community events
happening this month. Take care and please call my office with
any questions or concerns.
Eric Olson
Council Member, District 3
(301) 952-3060
ITEMS OF INTEREST
PUBLIC
HEARING ON PEPCO POWER FAILURE
The
Maryland Public Service Commission will hold a Public Hearing to
discuss recent power outages by PEPCO on September 2, 2010.
This event will be held at the Hallam Theatre, Prince
George’s Community College (301 Largo Road in Largo) at
6:00pm. If you wish to testify please sign up in person one
hour before the hearing begins. For more information please
visit the Maryland Public Service Commission website.
EARLY
VOTING
This
year, due to state legislation, voters will be able to cast primary
ballots at certain county locations prior to the September 14th
primary election. If you would like to exercise this early
voting option, you can go to any of the following early voting
centers in the county during the following dates and times. Early
voting centers for the county’s primary open on September 3, 2010 at
10:00am – 8:00pm and will continue until September 9, 2010 except
Sunday, September 5th. In our area, the closest centers
are:
College
Park Community
Center
5051 Pierce Avenue
College
Park,
MD 20742
Bowie Library
15210 Annapolis Road
Bowie, MD
20715
Wayne
K. Curry Sports & Learning Center
Landover
Room A
8001 Sheriff Road
Landover, MD
20785
More information
on Early Voting can be found at the Board of Elections website http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/elections/earlyvoting.asp
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BERWYN DAY
Berwyn
Day will be held at Berwyn
Community Park from 12:00pm-4:00pm on
September 11, 2010. This event will include a book sale,
gardening advice and discussion, a plant sale, etc. For more
information please contact Kevin Young, President Berwyn District Civic
Association at kc5018@yahoo.com.
NEW
CARROLLTON
DAY PARADE & FESTIVAL
On
September 11, 2010 City of New
Carrollton will offer food, rides, and
entertainment at their annual New Carrollton Day! This event is
free. The parade will start at 8:00am from Charles Carroll
Middle School (6130 Lamont Drive
in New Carrollton) and ends on Becket Field (8511 Legation Road in New
Carrollton). The Festival starts at 10:00am at Beckett Field and
continues until 7:00pm. For more information please visit the
City of New Carrollton
website.
2010
CONFERENCE of ASSOCIATIONS
The
Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission & the Prince George’s
Office of Community Relations will host a conference to connect
residents with government officials, vendors, and information on
budgeting, online services, etc. This event will be held at the
Prince George’s
Sports & Learning Complex (8001 Sheriff Road in Landover)
from 8:00am-12:30pm on September 11, 2010. Please visit this website for more information.
29th
ANNUAL HISPANIC FESTIVAL
The
Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission (MNCPPC)
will host the 29th Annual Hispanic Festival on September
12, 2010 from 12:00noon-6:00pm at Lane Manor Park (7601 West Park
Drive & University Blvd in Adelphi). For more information
please call (301) 445-4500 in English or (301) 408-4335 in Spanish.
RIVERSDALE
MANSION EVENTS
Built between 1801 and 1807, Riversdale
Mansion is a restored
national Historic landmark located at 4811 Riverdale Road in Riverdale Park. Riversdale is
hosting several events in September in addition to regular admission
including Belgian Brews & Beverages
September
10, 2010 at 6:00pm where Mike Roy, brew master at Franklin’s Restaurant & Brewery
will teach the American approach to Belgian brewing. Fee and
registration required.
For more information please visit them here.
LAKELAND HERITAGE
WEEKEND
The
Lakeland Community Heritage Project (LCHD) is a group dedicated to
preserving and sharing the rich past of the Lakeland Community, a
century old African American community of College Park, Maryland.
They are hosting several events during the weekend of September 18th.
Saturday,
September 18, 2010, College Park Community
Center, 5051 Pierce Ave in College Park
The
day begins with a parade through Lakeland at 12:00noon followed by a
picnic, music, and games. Rita’s of College Park will provide free Italian
ice. Please contact Jean Gray-Matthews at (301) 773-0413 for general
information.
Sunday,
September 19, 2010,
First Baptist
Church of College
Park, 5018
Lakeland Road in College Park
The
congregation will host the Lakeland Community at 11:00am followed by
lunch.
RIVERDALE
PARK DAY
Riverdale
Park Day will be held on October 2nd, 2010 from
12:00noon-5:00pm, at the Riverside
Neighborhood Park (5801 Riverside Drive in Riverdale Park). Free music and
activities for kids will be provided.
COLLEGE
PARK DAY
This
year, College Park Day will be held on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at
the College Park Community Center (5051 Pierce Ave in College Park).
Hosted by the City of College
Park, this event will include food, rides,
informational sessions and other festivities. Please direct all
questions to the City of College
Park website.
RIVERDALE
PARK
FARMERS MARKET
The
Riverdale Park Farmers Market, located at the Riverdale MARC station
on Queensbury Road,
is open every Thursday until November. Market produce will includes
crops, bedding plants, flowers, baked goods, eggs, jams, and
honey. Please visit their website for more information at http://www.rpfarmersmarket.org/.
COLLEGE
PARK AVIATION
MUSEUM
The College Park
Aviation Museum is located on the grounds of the
world’s oldest continuously operating airport in College Park; founded in
1909. The museum is hosting a long list of events this
September. It is located at 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Drive in College Park.
For a list of events please call (301) 864-6029 or visit them at www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com.
COMMUNITY
LEGAL SERVICES FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PROJECT
Since
2008, Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County, Inc. (CLS)
has administered the Foreclosure Prevention Project which has
provided over 500 low to moderate income homeowners with legal advice
and referrals to volunteer attorneys who negotiate repayment,
forbearances, loan modifications, short sales and cash for
keys. CLS has also provided tenants living in properties facing
foreclosure with information about their rights. For more
information please call CLS at (301) 864-8186.
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