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Racial Hate Incident, More News, + Annoucements
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Joyce Dowling
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Oct 05, 2005 15:42 PDT
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NEWS
Racial Hate Incident in Brandywine http://www.brandywinemd.com/news.html
The Halifax Group Announces Sale of Soil Safe to an Affiliate of ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
Concurrent with the sale of Soil Safe, Halifax also facilitated the
sale of operating real estate in Brandywine, MD owned by Brandywine
Real Estate Partners
<http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20050919005909&newsLang=en>
UPDATE 1-American Capital buys soil firm for $147 mln
Reuters - USA
American Capital is buying the company for $114.5 million, according
to Halifax, as well as some related real estate in Brandywine,
Maryland, and Soil Safe's ...
<http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=mergersNews&storyID=2005-09-19T165940Z_01_N19297739_RTRIDST_0_SERVICES-AMERICANCAPITAL-HALIFAX-UPDATE-1.XML>
Goodbye, Summer
Washington Post - United States
Sample dozens of flavors at the Ice Cream Factory & Cafe, 13700
Old Brandywine Rd., Brandywine; 301-782-3444.
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/01/AR2005090100607.html>
Arrests Made in Homicide
Southern Maryland Online - MD,USA
Another suspect, Arthur Franklin White, Jr., 33, of Aquasco, was
arrested Aug. 30. <http://somd.com/news/headlines/articles/2560.shtml>
Feds Fund Transportation Projects for Southern Maryland
Southern Maryland Online - MD,USA
... drivers in Southern Prince George's County, Southern Maryland and
commuters ... an interchange connecting Branch Avenue (MD 5), MD 373,
and Brandywine Road and ...
<http://somd.com/news/headlines/articles/2393.shtml>
PG Police Defend Crime Strategy
NBC 4.com - Washington,DC,USA
"I've made calls and gotten no calls back. There's more than 10
percent that aren't doing their jobs," said Johnny Baker, 35, of
Brandywine. <http://www.nbc4.com/news/4788474/detail.html>
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STORIES PERTAINING TO OUR LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIAL
Bland struggles with high staff turnover, criticism
Business Gazette - Gaithersburg,MD,USA
Years after Marilynn M. Bland's tumultuous tenure on the elected
school board ended, the County Councilwoman's effectiveness continues
to be under attack.
<http://www.gazette.net/stories/092205/bowinew201852_31893.shtml>
National Harbor developers and council renegotiate
Business Gazette - Gaithersburg,MD,USA
... on the Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee where
the bill was reviewed, supported the measure along with Councilwoman
Marilynn M. Bland....
<http://www.gazette.net/200533/princegeorgescty/county/289975-1.html>
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Buy bulb from the Greater Baden Aquasco Citizen's Association to help
support our rural environment and fight the rubble dump proposed
across from our county's only public school environmental center.:
http://www.brandywinemd.com/GBACA/
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Development Near Gwynn Park
Smith Properties (Mike Nagy 301-345-7700) has asked for a
rezoning of the 167.84 acres at the end of Dyson Rd. where it hits
301, across from Kelly Tires, from I-L (light industrial) to R-S
(residential, with small commercial stuff, such as a dry cleaner,
allowed.) Currently, the property is a sand and gravel mine /
washing station / asphalt processing plant. The proposal is for 429
units (2.6 / acre) in the familiar forms of single family homes and
townhouses. This is in the developing tier. The case number is
A-9970.
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The BrandywineMD.com WEB SITE is getting an average of over 55 unique
users per day viewing an average of 127 pages in all!
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Brandywine North Keys Civic Association meets Wed., Oct. 19 7:00 PM
at Brandywine Elementary School Media Center. As former resident,
Dave Simmons reminded me "If you're not part of the solution, you're
part of the problem".
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Maryland's 5th Congressional District:
If you don't like the way your representatives vote, ask them why
they voted that way. They represent YOU! They usually offer a
courteous answer and it's a good way to figure out who to vote for
next time.
Recent House Votes:
Further Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Vote Passed (410-11, 12 Not Voting)
Highlighting a week dominated by Hurricane Katrina-related
legislation is this $51.8 billion supplemental spending bill.
Rep. Steny Hoyer voted YES
Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act
Vote Passed (394-24, 15 Not Voting)
The House passed this $2.1 billion bill intended to help the
manufacturing sector develop new technologies.
Rep. Steny Hoyer voted YES
School Readiness Act
Vote Passed (231-184, 18 Not Voting)
This bill reauthorizes Head Start appropriations though the 2011 fiscal year.
Rep. Steny Hoyer voted NO
Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act
Vote Passed (229-193, 11 Not Voting)
The House approved this bill making changes to the 1973 Endangered Species Act.
Rep. Steny Hoyer voted NO
Continuing Appropriations, FY2006
Vote Passed (348-65, 20 Not Voting)
The House and Senate passed a continuing resolution funding
government operations through November 18, 2005 while work continues
on the annual appropriations bills.
Rep. Steny Hoyer voted YES
Hoyer can be contacted at this web page.:
http://www.hoyer.house.gov/contact/email.asp
Recent Senate Votes:
Further Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Vote Agreed to (97-0, 3 Not Voting)
The Senate gave final approval to this supplemental spending bill
sending $51.8 billion to the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Sen. Paul Sarbanes voted YES
Sen. Barbara Mikulski voted YES
Agriculture Appropriations Act, FY2006
Vote Passed (97-2, 1 Not Voting)
The Senate passed this $100 billion bill funding the Department of
Agriculture for the 2006 fiscal year.
Sen. Paul Sarbanes voted YES
Sen. Barbara Mikulski voted YES
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, FY2006
Vote Passed (98-0, 2 Not Voting)
This $82.98 billion bill would fund military construction projects
and the Department of Veterans Affairs for the 2006 fiscal year.
Sen. Paul Sarbanes voted YES
Sen. Barbara Mikulski voted YES
Confirmation of John Roberts to be Chief Justice
Vote Confirmed (78-22)
The Senate confirmed John G. Roberts to become the 17th chief justice
of the Supreme Court.
Sen. Paul Sarbanes voted NO
Sen. Barbara Mikulski voted NO
Sen. Mikulski can be contacted from this web page.:
http://mikulski.senate.gov/mailform.html
Sen. Sarbanes can be contacted from this web page.:
http://sarbanes.senate.gov/pages/email.html
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On the Message Board at http://members5.boardhost.com/brandywine/index.html
Business Opportunity
REWARD! Lost Cat
Family Search - Nash
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MyOwnBiz Fall Activities includes the following plus several other
workshops & activities.:
Health and Fitness
Temple Care: Body, Mind & Spirit
A Workshop on Women's Health Issues - Breast Care and Reproductive
System Issues
By Shirley D. Powell, Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Nutritional
Consultant, Author, Presenter and Facilitator
Saturday, October 1, 2005, 10:00 - 1:00 pm
Registration Fee: $30.00
RSVP (301) 218-5941
All events will be held at 7191 Old Alexandria Ferry Road, Clinton, MD 20735
Contact Myownb-@aol.com for more information
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Volunteer/Community Service work available. Work at home or in my
home office in Brandywine. Free training. Internet searching and/or
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 301-782-9922.
GIFT IDEAS
Starting to think about Christmas? Or for birthdays or any other
occasion when you don't know what to get for a gift (even last
minute), I offer gift certificates of internet training or web site
development. The former (training) is for local relatives and friends
at any level, personal and customized to their needs and abilities.
The latter (web sites) is for anyone anywhere and includes memorial,
personal, and hobby web sites besides business and organizational.
See <http://www.drix.net/DWD/gift.html> which has examples,
references, and other information.
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CHAT LIST
For those people who like to have neighborly relationships and don't
have the time to get to know their neighbors, Brandywine-chat is
serving as a good resource. You can always delete a subject line that
doesn't interest you without even opening it. If you'd like to
reconsider and join us, here's the link to the list.:
<http://topica.com/lists/Brandywine-chat@topica.com/>
Norma Jean's Column can now be read at the Prince George's Post.:
http://www.pgpost.com/towns.html
For more news in Prince George's County see
http://www.pgcares.com/newsletters.html
This is a community service of Dowling Web Design
<http://www.drix.net/DWD/>. If you have any news or announcements to
share, you can send it to jdow-@drix.net. Since this newsletter is
no longer a weekly publication, news and announcements may be posted
to the brandwine-chate email list first and past dated announcements
may never reach this list.
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Sincerely,
Joyce Dowling
Your Neighborhood Web Host in Brandywine
http://www.BrandywineMD.com
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