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Snakehead, zoning, historic site, boundaries, + more
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Joyce Dowling
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May 22, 2004 14:46 PDT
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In this edition:
Latest News
Announcements - police tips, home business ?, for sale, votes
Calendar
MORE EVENTS
Volunteer/Community Service Needed
County News
Norma Jean's Column - new site
Accokeek area stories in the local papers this
week can be found from
http://www.accokeekmd.com/news.html
SELECTED STORIES
ANOTHER Snakehead Discovery Has Officials Worried - NBC 4.com
A fisherman on the Maryland side of the Potomac
River caught a 12-inch northern snakehead
Wednesday and that has officials worried.
http://www.nbc4.com/news/3304113/detail.html
Harrington withdraws proposed zoning bill
"Text amendments take away the citizens' rights
to argue over what's going to go in their
community," said Joe Brice, president of the
Prince George's County Civic Federation at a May
12 meeting with roughly 75 concerned residents to
discuss the zoning legislation.
Councilwoman Marilynn Bland (D-Dist. 9) of
Clinton weighed in as well at the meeting, saying
legislation for District 9 should not have been
presented without consulting her first.
http://www.gazette.net/200421/clinton/news/217983-1.html
PLANNERS delay development at historic site - Gazette
Developer Leo Bruso has battled for two years for
the right to develop riverfront property that
some historians call an archeological site. For
Bruso, the fight has entered into extra rounds.
The houses are expected to sale for at least $1 million each.
But the property has been known as Tent Landing.
In May 2003, the County Council acting as the
District Council renamed the property the "Broad
Creek Archeological Site" to designate it as a
historic site.
http://www.gazette.net/200420/clinton/news/216757-1.html
BOUNDARY changes proposal would send some sixth-graders to middle ... - Gazette
Students at Fort Washington Forest Elementary will attend Eugene Burroughs
Middle School and those at Samuel Chase
Elementary will attend Thurgood Marshall
http://www.gazette.net/200419/princegeorgescty/education/215617-1.html
MANY county schools not secure - Gazette
What are you doing here?'". Only one staff member
-- at Friendly High School in Fort Washington --
ever asked a reporter why he had entered the
school.
http://www.gazette.net/200419/laurel/news/215554-1.html
ACTIVIST challenges gun lock law
... integrated mechanical safety devices" has resulted in many handgun
manufacturers no longer shipping new handguns
into Maryland. Even Accokeek-based
Beretta USA ...
<http://www.gazette.net/200419/montgomerycty/county/215354-1.html>
Dist. 4 changes policing strategy
Starting Sunday, District 4 will be the latest
police station to implement the Prince George's
County Police Department's Community Service
Areas program.
http://www.gazette.net/200418/clinton/news/214419-1.html
Residents take a stand to save county services
Jockeying by communities for a piece of the
proposed $1.9 billion county budget got under way
this week with the first of several scheduled
public hearings.
http://www.gazette.net/200418/clinton/news/214420-1.html
Area middle school recognizes teacher contributions
Eugene Burroughs Middle School in Accokeek will
salute its educators next week.
http://www.gazette.net/200418/clinton/news/214422-1.html
District IV officers receive valor awards
Five Prince George's County police officers from
the South County District IV station will be
among a group of county officers receiving 2003
Valor Awards today.
http://www.gazette.net/200418/clinton/news/214426-1.html
Accokeek residents angry over recent break-ins
While Accokeek residents are frustrated by recent
burglaries in their neighborhoods, police contend
that burglary rates there have dropped
significantly over the past few months.
http://www.gazette.net/200418/clinton/news/214428-1.html
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From Police District V
AUTO THEFT TIPS
* Lock your car
* Take your keys
* Park in well-lighted areas
* Never leave your car running unattended
(vehicles are commonly stolen at ATMs,
convenience stores, etc.). Plus you can receive a
$55.00 citation.
* Don't leave any valuables in plain view
* Invest in a Steering wheel locking device
* Consider investing in security features when you purchase your next new car.
HOMELAND SECURITY:
Your awareness and vigilance can help tremendously during times of
heightened alerts, so please use your common sense and report any
suspicious packages, vehicles, or activities to the Maryland Coordination and
Analysis Center (MCAC) Tip Line
1-800-492-8477.
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On the Message Board:
Home based business
Posted by Jill on 5/15/2004, 4:30 pm
Hello! We are moving into the area and I would
like to know if anyone has any
information/experience on zoning laws for home
based businesses in Accokeek.
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BEDROOM CHAIR ROCKER, orange velvet, button-back.
Like new. $40. Call 301-283-6937.
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ASSORTED FURNITURE- Bedroom set, Mahogany Duncan
Pfife with eight chairs and corner curio; cherry
curio cabinet and others. Best offer. Everything
Must Go! 301-292-4040.
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5th Congressional District Recent Votes:
Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act
Vote Passed (93-3, 4 Not Voting)
The Senate passed this bill that would extend a
ban on Internet access taxes for 4 years.
Sen. Paul Sarbanes voted YES
Sen. Barbara Mikulski voted YES
Marriage Penalty Tax bill
Vote Passed (323-95, 15 Not Voting)
This bill would make permanent the 2001 tax code
revisions designed to eliminate the so-called
"Marriage Penalty."
Rep. Steny Hoyer voted NO
Confirmation of John D. Negroponte to be Ambassador to Iraq
Vote Confirmed (95-3, 2 Not Voting)
The Senate confirmed John Negroponte as the first
United States ambassador to Iraq since 1990.
Sen. Paul Sarbanes voted YES
Sen. Barbara Mikulski voted YES
Middle-Class Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act
Vote Passed (333-89, 11 Not Voting)
The House approved this bill designed to keep
more middle-class families from paying the
alternative minimum tax next year.
Rep. Steny Hoyer voted NO
Deploring the Abuse of Persons in United States Custody in Iraq
Vote Passed (365-50, 19 Not Voting)
The House passed this non-binding resolution
condemning the treatment of Iraqi prisoners by
certain U.S. soldiers in the Abu Ghraib prison in
Baghdad.
Rep. Steny Hoyer voted NO
Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act
Vote Passed (92-5, 3 Not Voting)
The Senate passed this bill that creates nearly
$180 billion in tax breaks for manufacturers and
repeals a domestic tax break that the World Trade
Organization deemed an illegal export subsidy.
Sen. Paul Sarbanes voted YES
Sen. Barbara Mikulski voted YES
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
Vote Passed (95-3, 2 Not Voting)
The Senate voted to increase special education
funding by more than $2 billion a year over the
next seven years and allow schools more freedom
in disciplining disabled students.
Sen. Paul Sarbanes voted YES
Sen. Barbara Mikulski voted YES
Providing for the disposition of unused health benefits
Vote Passed (272-152, 8 Not Voting)
This House bill would allow people who put money
into flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to
transfer up to $500 to a health savings account
or roll it over to the next year.
Rep. Steny Hoyer voted NO
HEALTH Act of 2004
Vote Passed (229-196, 7 Not Voting)
The House passed this medical malpractice reform
bill that would place limits on non-economic
damages and lawyers' fees.
Rep. Steny Hoyer voted NO
Permanently extending the 10-percent tax rate bracket
Vote Passed (343-76, 13 Not Voting)
This bill would make permanent a 2001 tax code
revision that lowered the 15 percent tax bracket
to 10 percent.
Rep. Steny Hoyer voted NO
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2004
Vote Passed (252-161, 1 Present, 18 Not Voting)
This House bill would allow small businesses to
band together and purchase health insurance
through large trade associations.
Rep. Steny Hoyer voted NO
Upcoming Votes:
National Defense Authorization Act - S.2400
The Senate is scheduled to begin work on this
bill that authorizes defense expenditures for the
2005 fiscal year. The Senate version supports a
new round of base closures.
Project BioShield Act - S.15
A Tuesday vote is scheduled for this Senate bill
that would fund commercial research into
bioterrorism countermeasures.
National Defense Authorization Act - H.R.4200
The House is scheduled to begin work on their
version of this bill authorizing defense spending
for the 2005 fiscal year. The Armed Services
Committee approved a two-year delay of the next
round of base closures.
Child Credit Preservation and Expansion Act - H.R.4359
This House bill would make permanent the child
tax credit increases that were enacted in 2001
and 2003.
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On a zip code search of Localendar
<http://www.localendar.com/elsie?JSP=Search> this
week within 15 mi. there's:
Davies Concert Series
Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Driving Tour
Darnall's Chance Museum House tour
Billingsley Historic House Tours
Surratt House Museum Tours
Poplar Hill Landmark Tours
Young Adults
Arabic class
Odyssey Cruise from Harmony Hall
SURRATT HOUSE MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE Surratt House
Museum, 9118 Brandywine Rd., Clinton, will hold
its Spring Open House, with tours of this Civil
War-era home (free) and outdoor games and
activities reminiscent of life for children in
the 1800s, on May 22 and 23 from noon to 4 p.m.
Information: 301-868-1121;
www.surratt.org.
Sunday, May 23
History is Child's Play will be held from noon to
4 p.m. at Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701
Livingston Road, Fort Washington. Call
301-868-1121 (voice and TTY).
Bingo is held at the Accokeek Volunteer Fire
Department every Sunday at 3 p.m. No one younger
than 16 years of age permitted. Call 301-283-4456.
Wednesday, May 26
Odyssey Cruise will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:15
p.m. and will depart from Harmony Hall Regional
Center, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington.
This two-hour cruise features live entertainment.
Fee includes transportation, lunch, and cruise.
The fee is $60 for residents and $72 for others.
Call 301-203-6000; TTY 301-203-6030.
Choice acoustic music in a sylvan setting.
Concerts in the Woods
Alice Ferguson Foundation Amphitheater
at Hard Bargain Farm
June 5th
Grace Griffith and Friends
A Fundraiser for the Alice Ferguson Foundation-General Admission $15
WAMA's Artist of the Year Grace Griffith will
perform with vintage players including
Zan McLeod~multi-instrumentalist, Paul
Nahay~piano and Jody Marshall~hammered dulcimer
and vocals,along with other surprise guests.
Directions: From the beltway take exit 3A (Indian
Head Highway, Route 210, south). Travel about 10
miles to Bryan Point Road sign/exit on your right
(next right after Farmington Rd.). Take this
exit/service road off Indian Head Hwy; turn left
at first stop sign and right at second stop sign
onto Bryan Point Road. Follow CONCERT signs to
2001 Bryan Point Road.
For information call 301-292-5665, 301-292-1139
or send an email to Doris Sharp at
dsh-@fergusonfoundation.org.
Refreshments available
REGISTER NOW
for The Hard Bargain Players KIDS & TEENS
The Hard Bargain Kids & Teens Theatre Workshops
is an annual eventsponsored by the Alice Ferguson
Foundation and the Hard Bargain Players, the
summer theatre workshops are designed to
introduce newcomers to the world of the theater
and to challenge young veterans to manage
advanced theatrical concepts and production
techniques. Both workshops culminate in
productions (July 30 & 31) and promise to engage
and entertain participants, as they work in the
areas of stage management, acting, lighting, and
set design and construction.
Hard Bargain Teens Workshop I
Ages 13 and older
Instructor: Suzanne L. Fehl
Cost: $150 per participant ($105 for Alice Ferguson Foundation members)
Dates: July 6 - July 31 (Mon - Thu 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.)
Performance: July 30 & 31, 7:00 p.m.
Hard Bargain Kids Workshop II
Ages 8 to 12
Instructor: Suzanne L. Fehl
Cost: $150 per participant ($105 for Alice Ferguson Foundation members)
Dates: July 6 - July 31 (Mon - Thu 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
Performance: July 30 & 31, 7:00 p.m.
http://www.hbplayers.org/
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Volunteer/Community Service work available. Work
at home or in my home office in Brandywine. Free
training. Internet news searching and/or calendar
posting (database entry). Middle or high school
student could receive credit toward community
service requirement, but any age may apply - it
could help your resume to add internet
experience. Reply to this email or call
301-372-9922.
For more news in Prince George's County see
http://www.pgcares.com/newsletters.html
Norma Jean's Column on her new web site.: http://www.freewebs.com/normajeanf
Have a great week!
Sincerely,
Joyce Dowling
Your web host at AccokeekMD.com
http://www.accokeekmd.com/
301-782-9922
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