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Summer's Over, Organic vegetables, Library opens, + more
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Joyce Dowling
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Sep 03, 2004 09:29 PDT
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In this edition:
Back from Summer Break
Latest News
Announcements - Country Fair, Coaches Needed, Leagues Starting, + more
Calendar
MORE EVENTS - Jewelry Workshop, USAF Band
Volunteer/Community Service Needed
County News
Norma Jean's Column - new site
HOPE YOU HAD A GOOD SUMMER!
It went way too fast. But it's time to get back on top of the news.
Accokeek area stories in the local papers this
week can be found from
http://www.accokeekmd.com/news.html
SELECTED STORIES [Includes some from the summer.]
YOUNG workers find food for thought at Accokeek organic vegetable ...
Maryland Gazette Newspapers - Gaithersburg,MD,USA
While their friends slog through typical summer jobs such as life-guarding
or filing papers in an office, four Accokeek teens are hard at work on
the Accokeek ...
<http://www.gazette.net/200433/clinton/news/230620-1.html>
ACCOKEEK Branch Library opens today [Aug. 16]
Maryland Gazette Newspapers - Gaithersburg,MD,USA
The long-awaited Accokeek Branch Library opened
its doors Monday after more than a year of
construction.
<http://www.gazette.net/200433/princegeorgescty/updates/231014-1.html>
PARENTS fight porn in schools
Maryland Gazette Newspapers - Gaithersburg,MD,USA
"I never intended for her to look at something
like that," the Accokeek resident said of the
explicit material.
<http://www.gazette.net/200434/clinton/news/231587-1.html>
BOY Pleads Guilty To Sexual Offenses
NBC 4.com - Washington,DC,USA
A boy from Accokeek, Md., has pleaded guilty to
two sexual offenses according to The Prince
George's Journal,...
<http://www.nbc4.com/news/3677172/detail.html>
REAPING local bounties
Baltimore Sun - Baltimore,MD,USA
More than 50 of those farms are in Maryland,
southern Virginia and the West Virginia
panhandle, said Charles Kauffman, an adviser on
small farms to the federal Department of
Agriculture and vice president of the Accokeek
Foundation in Prince George's County, which
operates a CSA farm. http://tinyurl.com/6l48t
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Moyaone Association reports:
1.) Memorial Service for Accokeekian Debbie Treder -- Sept. 5 at Accokeek's
Faith Methodist Church
2.) Website for current schedule and events and news involving the
Accokeek's New Library is http://fotal.freeservers.com/ Note schedule
update includes Friday, Sunday closures.
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St. John's Annual Country Fair & Fish Fry,
Saturday, September 18, 2004, 10:00am - 4:00pm
(Rain or Shine), Free. An old-fashioned country
fair featuring: Fish Fry, Bake Sale, Used books,
Used CDs, Plant Sale, Flea Market, Crafts, Art
Show and Sale, Entertainment, Tours of the
Historic Church, Pony rides, Face painting,
Clown, Moon Bounce, Cotton Candy, Hot dogs etc.,
Health Checks, Community Information Booths, &
Vendors. Saint John's Episcopal Church, Broad
Creek Historic District, 9801 Livingston Road,
Fort Washington, Maryland, 301-248-4290
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BASKETBALL COACHES NEEDED
Basketball coaches are needed for the 2004-05
basketball program offered by The
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning
Commission throughout southern Prince George's
County. Coaches are needed for both the Pee Wee
League 5-6 year-old co-ed, and the Developmental
League 7-16 year-old co-ed.
These are non-paying volunteer positions intended
to teach the fundamentals of basketball. Women
and men interested in supporting community youth
programs are encouraged to contact their local
community center, or call M-NCPPC, Department of
Parks and Recreation Southern Area Office at
301-203-6000, TTY 301- 203-6030.
Harmony Hall Regional Center, Fort Washington -301-203-6040
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WINTER DEVELOPMENTAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE
A Winter Developmental Basketball League for boys
and girls ages 7-16 years old is being offered by
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, Department of Parks and Recreation,
in the southern area of Prince George's County.
Developmental basketball offers well-organized
fun, while introducing youngsters to the game of
basketball. This program also fosters the
development of teamwork and physical fitness.
Games will be played on Saturdays starting
January 8, 2005. Registration cost per player
is $35.00 with a valid M-NCPPC Community Center
Identification Card. Registration dates are:
Monday, November 8, 2004, from 6:00-8:00 pm for
ages 7 to 10, Wednesday, November 10, 2004, from
6-8:00 pm for ages 11 to 16,
and Saturday, November 13, 2004, from 1-3:00 pm for all ages.
Space is limited to twelve (12) players per team,
per age group. To be eligible to play in a
particular age group children must have reached
the specified age of 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15 on or
before November 8, 2004. Birth Certificates are
required at registration unless the child's age
has been previously verified as part of the
SMARTlink system. Available co-ed age groups are:
7- 8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, and 15-16.
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Not all Southern Area facilities will offer
Developmental League teams for every age group,
so register early.
For more information, contact the community
center nearest you or call the Department of
Parks and Recreation, Southern Area at 301-
203-6000, TTY 301- 203-6030.
Harmony Hall Regional Center, Fort Washington -301-203-6040
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PEE WEE BASKETBALL LEAGUE AGES 5-6
A Pee Wee Basketball League for boys and girls
ages 5-6 years old is being offered by The
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, Department of Parks and Recreation,
in the southern area of Prince George's County.
Pee Wee basketball offers well-organized fun,
while introducing youngsters to the game of
basketball. It also fosters the development of
teamwork and physical fitness.
Games will be played on Sundays starting December
5, 2004. The cost is $35.00 per player and the
purchase of a M-NCPPC community center
identification card is not required.
Registration dates are: Saturday, October 2,
2004, from 1-3 pm, and Tuesday, October 5 from
6-8pm. Space is limited to twelve (12) players
per team, per age group. To be eligible,
children must have turned five (5) years old on
or before October 2, 2004. Birth certificates
are required at registration unless the child's
age has been previously verified as part of the
SMARTLink system.
Not all Southern Area facilities will offer Pee
Wee league teams so register early. For more
information, contact the Community Center nearest
you
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or call the Southern Area office at 301-203-6000, TTY 301-203-6030.
Harmony Hall Regional Center, Fort Washington -301-203-6040
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Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Education is
seeking volunteers for its 24th annual
Oktoberfest to be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Sept. 25
at Hard Bargain Farm, Alice Ferguson Foundation,
2301 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek. The event will
feature Alpine music and dance, homemade German
cuisine, old-fashioned hay-wagon rides and other
activities. Help is needed to operate event and
food booths, direct traffic and more. This
Oktoberfest is a fund-raiser for educational
programs, which serve more than 8,000 students
yearly, 4,000 from Prince George's County. Call
Gretchen Heinze at 301-292-5665 or e-mail
ghei-@fergusonfoundation.org.
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September 2004 will be designated National
Preparedness Month by The Department of Homeland
Security, and also marks the 5th Anniversary of
The Emergency Email and Wireless Network.
http://www.emergencyemail.org/
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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:
* 4 (Partly Cloudy 83°F)
This Fair Lady: The Life of Lettice Lee - Darnall's Chance House Museum
12 PM - 4 PM
Getting Out the Vote: The Political Scene in the 1800s
12 PM - 4 PM
History Days at Home - Surratt House Museum
* 5 (Partly Cloudy 81°F)
10:30 AM
Service: MARK TWAIN REVISITED
8 AM - 9:30 AM
Sunday Morning Worship Experience
10 AM - 3 PM
Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Driving Tour
10 AM - 4 PM
This Fair Lady: The Life of Lettice Lee - Darnall's Chance House Museum
11 AM - 12:30 PM
Sunday Morning Worship Experience
12 PM - 4 PM
Poplar Hill Landmark Tours
12 PM - 4 PM
Getting Out the Vote: The Political Scene in the 1800s
12 PM - 4 PM
History Days at Home - Surratt House Museum
12 PM - 4 PM
Darnall's Chance Museum House tour
12 PM - 4 PM
Billingsley Historic House Tours
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Young Adults Group
1 PM - 2 PM
Arabic class
* 6 (Chance Tstms 65°F)
Labor Day
* 7 (Chance Tstms 79°F)
* 9
7 PM - 9:30 PM
PG Co. Civic Federation Meeting
10 AM - 4 PM
This Fair Lady: The Life of Lettice Lee - Darnall's Chance House Museum
10 AM - 4 PM
Poplar Hill Landmark Tours
11 AM - 3 PM
Getting Out the Vote: The Political Scene in the 1800s
* 10
10 AM - 4 PM
Darnall's Chance Museum House tours
10 AM - 4 PM
Poplar Hill Landmark Tours
10 AM - 4 PM
This Fair Lady: The Life of Lettice Lee - Darnall's Chance House Museum
10:30 AM
Insurance Auto Auction
11 AM - 3 PM
Getting Out the Vote: The Political Scene in the 1800s
* 11
10 AM - 4 PM
This Fair Lady: The Life of Lettice Lee - Darnall's Chance House Museum
12 PM - 4 PM
Getting Out the Vote: The Political Scene in the 1800s
12 PM - 4 PM
History Days at Home - Surratt House Museum
7 PM - 7:30 PM
Sign Language class
7:30 PM
Cafe Florian Coffee House
[Need volunteer to keep up our Accokeek Calendar. See below.]
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MORE EVENTS
Saturday, September 8, 10:30 am-3:30 pm
Jewelry Workshop: Silver Clay
Design genuine silver jewelry using a silver clay
technique taught by an experienced designer.
Class meets at Harmony Hall Regional Center,
10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington.
Reservations required.
Ages 16 & up
Fee: Resident $35; Non-Resident $40; Kit Fee: $12
Clearwater Nature Center
11000 Thrift Road, Clinton
Information: 301-297-4575; TTY 301-699-2544
Thursday, September 9, 8 pm
USAF Band
Bolling Air Force Base Chamber Players continues
its series of delightful chamber music sessions.
Throughout this season, please join us in
welcoming some of Washington, DC's best musicians
to our stage.
All ages welcome. FREE
Harmony Hall Regional Center/John Addison Concert Hall
10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington
Information: 301-203-6070; TTY 301-203-3803
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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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