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Dear Friends,
I
hope you are enjoying the summer. There are numerous FREE
family-oriented activities featured in this issue of my e-news which
I hope you and your family will have the opportunity to enjoy.
Even more events can be found on the County’s website.
My
office just held two successful events—a dinner for civic association
leaders and a bus tour for developers with key local, county and
planning leaders to learn more about revitalization and redevelopment
opportunities along key corridors and metro stations in District
3. At the civic association dinner, civic presidents had the
opportunity to find out more about some of the nonprofit activities
happening in District 3 as well as the services provided by the
County’s Health, Family Services, and Social Services Departments.
The redevelopment bus tour, which began at College Park City Hall,
highlighted redevelopment opportunities in College Park, Riverdale
Park, the greater Riverdale area, Annapolis Road, and at the New
Carrollton Metro Station. The bus tour also traveled the route
of the future Purple Line between New Carrollton and College Park and
highlighted numerous transit oriented development opportunities.
For
those of you living in Police District I (all areas of our council
district within the Beltway), we have a new Commander, Major Robert
Liberati. I have worked closely with Major Liberati on a number of
issues, including on legislation to crack down on pawn shops. I have
always found him to be responsive, professional and dedicated, and I
look forward to his command of Police District I - he will be an
excellent partner for our communities.
Finally,
you may be interested in an opinion piece I wrote that appeared in
the Washington Post on Sunday, June 27th. See "What
the Next U-Md President Can Do" on the Washington Post
website if you're interested. I highlighted a number of
collaborations that the next University President could pursue to
strengthen our community.
Take
care and please call my office with any questions or concerns.
Eric
Olson
Council Member, District 3
(301) 952-3060
ITEMS OF INTEREST
July 4th Activities
RIVERDALE
PARK
The
2nd Annual July 4th Celebration will be held at
the Riverdale Park Town Center (5008 Queensbury RD in Riverdale Park)
from 12:00noon-5:00pm. Please come enjoy live music, arts and
crafts, and food. Vintage cars will also be on display.
For more information, please call the Town of Riverdale Park at (301)
927-6381.
University of Maryland and the City of
College Park
The
University of Maryland and the City of College Park will host their
annual Fourth of July celebration with fireworks and Rock and Roll
tunes. Grass seating is limited, so bring your lawn chairs and
blankets. Concessions will offer hamburgers, hot dogs, funnel cakes,
ice cream, snow cones, soda and bottled water. Personal coolers are
allowed. Alcohol and personal fireworks are prohibited on campus. Hours:
Concessions open at 5 p.m. Entertainment begins at 7 p.m. Fireworks
start at dusk - about 9 p.m. Rain Date: July 5. Fireworks
Location: University of Maryland College Park, MD, Lot 1 adjacent
to Campus Drive off Adelphi Road.
CITY OF BOWIE
The City of Bowie will host their July 4th Celebration with
the Diamond Alley Band from 5:30pm-8:30pm at Allen Pond Park (3330
Northview Drive in Bowie). For more information please visit
their website at www.cityofbowie.org.
SUMMER JAZZ ON THE LAWN
In collaboration with the Maryland State Arts Council,
Riversdale will offer free summer jazz concerts. These
performances are scheduled for Thursday, July 15th, and
August 19th at 7:00pm on the front lawn of
Riversdale Mansion. Please bring your own blanket and
picnic basket. Select food is available. For more
information on these concerts or other events, please visit this website.
The Riversdale House Museum is located at 4811 Riverdale Road in
Riverdale Park.
LANHAM
ARTS INFUSION MUSIC and ARTS FEST: July 24th
Please
join my office, Council Member Ingrid Turner (District 4), the Lanham
Boys and Girls Club and others at a FREE musical event. This program
will be held on July 24, 2010 (rain or shine) from 2:00pm-8:00pm
at the Lanham Sports Park (7700 Good Luck Road in Lanham).
The event features The Billy Taylor Jazzmobile from New York with
additional live performances by Winard Harper, Marcus Mitchell Trio, Shawn
Allen, and the Brian Forehand Trio. No outside food or beverages or
coolers will be allowed. Food and kids activities will be
provided. Admission is FREE. For more information or to
have a booth at the event, please call (301) 908-5620.
Additional sponsors included the Prince George’s Arts Council and
MNCPPC.
THE COLLEGE PARK ARTS EXCHANGE (CPAE)
The College Park Arts Exchange is sponsoring a host of
events this summer including a book reading on July 16, 2010 at 7:30pm
highlighting literary non-fiction works by women. The College
Park Arts Exchange is located at the Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Road
in College Park. Activities are open to all Prince George’s
residents. For more information please call (301) 927-3013 or
visit their website at www.cpae.org.
NATIONAL
NIGHT OUT EVENTS
Prince
George’s County and many local municipalities and communities host a
number of events in recognition of National Night Out in the month of
August. Please come out and show your support for your
community. All events are on Tuesday, August 3rd,
unless otherwise indicated and typically include FREE giveaways and
food. If your community is not listed, please contact your
municipality or civic association to find out more about what events
may be scheduled. Some events are still being planned and
finalized.
·
City of New Carrollton: Beckett
Field, 8511 Legation Road on August 3, 2010 from 5pm-8pm. Call
(301) 459-6100 for more information
·
West Lanham Hills: West Lanham
Hills Park Building (7800 Decatur Road in West Lanham Hills).
·
Riverdale: Riverdale Heights,
Hills, and Crestwood, Templeton Knolls, and East Pines Civic
Associations are jointly sponsoring an event. The event will be
held from 4-6:30pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church on Riverdale Road.
·
Town of Riverdale Park:
Logistics are still being coordinated. Contact the Town at
(301)-927-6381.
·
Town of Berwyn Heights: Logistics
are still being coordinated. Contact the Town at (301)-474-5000
·
Lincoln Vista Civic Association:
Please contact Terrace Collins at (240) 271-7448 for more
information.
·
Beacon Heights Civic Association:
Please contact Emmanuel Nwude at (240) 645-7907 for more
information.
·
Seabrook Acres Neighborhood
Association: Please contact Frank Coleman at (301) 395-0020
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Just as a reminder, August 23, 2010 is the first day for
all Prince George’s County Public Schools.
RIVERDALE PARK FARMERS MARKET
The Riverdale Park Farmers Market, located at the
Riverdale MARC station on Queensbury Road, is now open every Thursday
until November. Initial market produce will include early
crops, bedding plants, strawberries, 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 summer. 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 FORCLOSURE 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.
CENSUS 2010
The
Census launched on April 1, 2010 and your participation is
needed. Please fill out the information sent to your home and encourage
your neighbors as well. The information provided is critical
for federal funding as well as for guiding political
boundaries. For more information please call (301) 952-4502 or
visit the Census Bureau website at http://www.census.gov/.
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