Neighbors Get Dirty - Tantallon Gets Lovelier (AKA Growing Green With Pride Status Report)

From Jamie Crist:

Thank you to the six volunteers who joined me for our annual clean up/planting day!   We planted 10 redbud trees along Fort Washington Road and picked up trash as well.  Thank you to Eunice Theobalds, Carter Ferrington, Richard Lafosse, Janice Bradley, Kim Vu, and Joe Miceli.  Pictures of our work are included below.

 

If you'd like to participate in a future clean up event, feel free to email/text me at jamiedoc@aol.com or 703-966-8757 and I'll be sure to send you a reminder the week of the event.

Voting Information

From Prince George's County Board of Elections:

Be on the lookout for your mail-in ballot. The ballot packets will be mailed on October 3, 2022. It may take up to five days for you to receive it.

Sample Ballots (a big pdf file):

• If you vote at Potomac Landing E. S. (Precinct 05-005), your sample ballot is on pages 265-272.
• If you vote at Breath of Life SDA Church (Precinct 05-007), your sample ballot is on pages 281-288.

The deadline to register to vote for the 2022 Gubernatorial Election is Tuesday, October 18, 2022 (5:00 p.m. in office and 11:59 p.m. online).

Early voting will be held Thursday, October 27, 2022 - Thursday, November 3, 2022. Polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.

Regular voting will be held Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.

Drop Box locations

Passing of Theresa Busada

We are sad to report the passing of Theresa Busada, wife of Norm Busada. The Busada’s are longtime residents of Tantallon. Teresa’s many friends and neighbors will sorely miss her. Please keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayers.

From the Kalas website:

Theresa Marino Busada passed away quietly on the morning of September 20th in her Ft. Washington, Maryland home, with her husband and daughter at her side.

She joins her parents, Peter and Angelina Marino, and her brother, Joseph Marino. Theresa was a native Washingtonian. She graduated from St. Patrick’s High School, in the class of 1953. She married Norman Busada in 1956, and they enjoyed a wonderful life together for 66 years. She leaves behind one daughter, Susan, many nieces and nephews, family, and friends who have become family. Her smile and warm comforting ways will be missed by all who knew her.

Family and friends are invited to celebrate Theresa’s life on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 6160 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill, Maryland 20745. Mass of Christian burial will be offered on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Columba Catholic Church, 7800 Livingston Rd., Oxon Hill, Maryland 20745. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers (no gladiolas), donations may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake (www.hospicechesapeake.org) or to RES Homecare, 26595 Lawrence Adams Drive, Mechanicsville, MD 20659.

MARYLAND REPORTER VOTERS GUIDE: PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY

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How to Plant a Container Tree

 Get $25 off when you plant your next tree if you are a Maryland resident!

Colin L. Powell K-8 Academy Briefing - September 16, 2022

 Agenda

Construction Plans

Updated E&SC

Establishing Fort Washington's Sense of Place: Forward Farmers Market

 From Pat Myers, Piscataway Hills:

Here's a look at the new Fort Washington Forward farmers' market -- the next one is this Saturday, Sept. 10,  9-11 a.m.  outside Potomac Landing Elementary on Ft. Washington Road.  Help make Fort Washington feel like a real town, not just a Zip code.   A great 3-minute video!   Come out and get fresh food and crafts from LOCAL farmers and artisans! 

Proposed Development in Prince George's County

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This application displays proposed Development Activity (DAMS) cases for Prince George's County, Maryland. The cases shown in this app are pending final authority approval and/or awaiting the 30-day (post approval) appeal period or District Council review.

Who Handles That?

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“Complaints and requests for service should be reported to PGC311. If you have the need to reach out to an agency, hopefully this seminar will be helpful in explaining the best agency to respond to your needs.”

Senior Call Check - Do You Know Someone Who Can Use This, Including Yourself?

County Permitting and Code Enforcement Flyers from DPIE

Code Enforcement - What Constitutes a Violation?

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Farmers Market at Potomac Landing E.S. - July 9

2022 Voting Information

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Fight the Bite

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 News4’s Susan Hogan reports on how you can fight back mosquitoes during the summer.

Verify Before You Buy (Property)

 

Flag Football for Kids 6-14

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If You Lived Here - Fort Washington

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From WETA: "With stunning views, a fort that has watched over the District for two centuries, and a vibrant African American boating community, Ft. Washington offers an intriguing mix of history and outdoor space. In this episode, local realtor and resident LaGreta Dennis guides John and Christine to two homes in Ft. Washington followed by an end-unit townhome just up the hill from nearby National Harbor."
 

W. Tantallon Dr. Neighbor Nominated as New School Board District 8 Member

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District 8 School Board Position Filled By Madeline LaSalle

Madeline LaSalle will fill the vacant District 8 school board position for the remainder of its term, which is December 2024.

By Kristin Danley-Greiner, Patch Staff,  Feb 4, 2022

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Madeline LaSalle has been appointed to fill the vacant Prince George's County District 8 school board position. LaSalle replaces former board of education member Edward Burroughs and will serve the remainder of his term, which runs until December 2024.

LaSalle currently works for Arlington Public Schools in Virginia as the coordinator of the Academic Academy, an alternative program serving students within a trauma-sensitive framework. As a first-generation college graduate, LaSalle's passion includes social justice work, trauma-informed care and restorative practices. A licensed clinical social worker, LaSalle also is a 2011 fellow of the National Hispana Leadership Institute, the Center for Creative Leadership and the Harvard JFK School of Government Leadership Consortium. She holds a bachelor of arts degree and master of social work from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College in New York City, as well as an education specialist degree and education leadership and administration certificate from George Washington University's School of Education in Washington, D.C.

LaSalle is the founder and current chair of the board for Latinas Leading Tomorrow, a non-profit that serves young Latinas in middle and high school.

"We are so proud to welcome Ms. LaSalle to the Prince George's County Board of Education," County Executive Alsobrooks said. "We remain heavily invested in the education of our children, and we are excited to have Ms. LaSalle join us in our efforts to continue to move our school system forward. Our goal is to ensure that our children can grow and thrive for years to come, and we believe that her experience in both education and social work, along with her passion for children, will make her a great addition to our board."

Prince George’s County, MD sues 3M, DuPont, and other toxic foam manufacturers over PFAS in waterways

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"Prince George County, Maryland has filed suit in U.S. District Court against a group of 24 companies that manufacture Aqueous Film-Forming Foam, (AFFF), containing toxic PFAS. The chemicals have been recklessly used and discarded throughout the county. “For decades, PFAS-based AFFF products have been stored and used for fire suppression, fire training and flammable vapor suppression at hundreds of locations in fire training schools, military installations and civilian airports as well as petroleum refineries,” the complaint says. Prince George’s County borders Washington, DC on the east. 

The $250 million lawsuit was filed on January 14, 2022. The complaint lists 3M, DuPont, Chemours, and others as defendants and accuses them of failing to warn the public that their products are harmful."

Construction Traffic on E. Swann Creek Rd: Jan 25-27

Video of District 8 Special Election Second Candidate Forum - January 18, 2022

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Unofficial election results as of January 14, 2022 indicate 48,558 eligible District 8 voters did not vote in the special primary election. Of 55,6599 eligible voters, only 13% turned out to vote.

From the Board of Elections:

Special General Election

• Special General Election-February 1, 2022, 7am-8pm.
• Special General - Early voting will be conducted on January 26-January 31, 2022, (10am-8pm and 12pm – 6pm on Sunday).  
• Voter Registration Deadline (County Council District 8 residents only):  Tuesday, January 11, 2022 for the Special General Election, 5pm.

 The Prince George’s County Board of Elections will conduct a Vote-By-Mail Special Election to fill the vacancy in County Council District 8.  Ballots will be mailed to every eligible voter residing in County Council District 8.  Ballots will be mailed including postage-paid return envelopes . . .in mid-January, 2022 for the Special General Election.

In person voting will also be offered at the Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex Vote Center located at 7007 Bock Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744.

Everybody Can Be Great

(Illustration based on photo by Charles Kelly/Associated Press)

Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love. - Martin Luther King, Jr.