Senior Call Check Program - Someone You Know Might Need This

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HOW DOES IT WORK?
Every day a telephone call will be placed to a participant at a regularly scheduled time. These calls will take place between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. as close as possible to the one-hour time block pre-selected by the participant. If the participant does not answer their first call, they will be tried two more times. If those calls go unanswered, additional calls will be made to notify an alternative person who is selected by the participant during program enrollment. This could be an adult child, a neighbor, or another loved one. The alternate will then be encouraged to check on the older adult program participant. The failure of the participant and alternate to answer may result in a Welfare Check by local law enforcement.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
Any Maryland resident who is 65 years of age or older who has a landline phone or cell phone (TTY is available). The participant and alternates should not have automated call blocking technology (or they should disable that phone feature for this program).

There are 3 ways to apply. See https://aging.maryland.gov/Pages/senior-call-check.aspx

National Golf Club Is Under New Ownership

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It is with great pleasure to announce that National Golf Club is under new ownership.  Please allow me to introduce Mulugeta Tasfakiros as our new owner.  Mr. Tasfakiros is excited to be a part of NGC and is looking forward to moving the Club to the next level.  Over the next few weeks/month there will be many improvements made to the facilities and the grounds.
As for staff, the new General Manger will be Jim Butler (formerly NGC Membership Director), the new Superintendent will be Bart Miller, Christine Kuhn will continue as the Catering Director, Charles Palangdao will be our Operations Manager, and Gustavo Berrantes will be our Chef.  We are excited for the future of NGC and my hope is you will join us in that same excitement.
Thank you,
The Team at National

What’s DC’s new hot housing market? Prince George’s County

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• “2019 will go on record as one of the best years ever for Prince George’s County’s real estate market,” said Yolanda Muckle, president of the Prince George’s County Association of Realtors.
• The number of closed sales in the county in October was up 4.9% from a year ago, with a total of $290 million in sales.
• Prince George’s County remains the most affordable housing market in the Washington region, but the median price of what sold last month was $315,000, up 12.5% from a year ago.