March for Our Lives, FBI Headquarters; Women's History Month Luncheon

Prince George's County Maryland sent this bulletin at 03/29/2018 12:11 PM EDT

"It was thrilling to join hundreds of thousands of people in Washington during the recent March for Our Lives to demand change. Our young people spoke with a purpose that was heart-wrenching and powerful.

I spoke with teens from across the state who are worried about things that no teen should have to worry about. And the march followed a nationwide walkout of students protesting gun violence and calling for new gun control measures after the Parkland Fla. school shooting that left 17 dead and sparked a grassroots wave of activism.

Amanya Paige, 16, a junior at Parkdale High School in Prince George’s County, told the Washington Post that many schools in her district are participating in on-campus walkouts “to pay our respects and to show that the student voice matters and we won’t stand for the lack of gun control when it comes to school safety. This is where we spend the majority of our time and pray that we are safe every day.”

Baker hosts 33rd Annual Women's History Month Luncheon

The highly coveted 2018 Gladys Noon Spellman Public Service Award was presented to native Prince Georgian, Dr. Beatrice Tignor (in red to the immediate right of County Executive Baker), Municipal Liaison for the Office of the County Executive. Each year, this award is presented to a Prince George’s County female employee, who exemplifies the qualities of public service and personal integrity demonstrated by the Honorable Gladys Noon Spellman during her career and lifetime as a dedicated educator, County Council member and member of the United States Congress.

Standing before nearly 1000 attendees, Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III hosted the grand finale Women’s History Month Luncheon for his Administration on Thursday, March 15th at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Maryland. The mistress of ceremonies was charismatic news anchor Julie Wright of ABC7/WJLA-TV and NewsChannel 8’s week day Good Morning Washington and NewsChannel 8’s popular talk show Let’s Talk Live. The luncheon theme was “Serving All, Serving Together.”

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Baker proposes a budget that shows improvement, fiscal management during his tenure

For his final year in office, Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker III is proposing a $4.09 billion budget that is the County’s largest ever and, his administration says, shows progress made during Baker’s eight-year tenure.

Spring 2018 Clean Up, Green Up - Saturday, April 28th

Each spring and fall, Prince George’s County hosts a countywide community clean up program. This event supports our initiative to make our community cleaner and greener by conducting individual community plantings and coordinating beautification activities throughout the County. “Clean Up, Green Up,” is held in collaboration with Keep Prince George’s County Beautiful, Prince George’s County Public Schools and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.

Resources are available to help provide landscaping ideas, planting materials, proper planting instructions for trees, etc.

GSA to review FBI headquarters decision

"The General Services Administration’s Inspector General recently announced it will review the agency’s decision to scrap a longtime plan to relocate the FBI’s headquarters to the D.C. suburbs. I am pleased with the news that the General Services Administration’s Inspector General has agreed to review what we believe is a significantly flawed and troublesome decision to cancel the FBI headquarters procurement."-- County Executive Baker

Open enrollment for Joe's Movement Emporium

Summer Arts Learning at Elizabeth Seton High School in Bladensburg

Joe's has partnered with Elizabeth Seton High School and End Time Harvest Ministries to bring arts education to Bladensburg, MD. Enrollment is now open for Summer Arts Learning camps at Seton for ages 7 – 13 June of 2018. Camps will feature visual arts, dance, and music programming. Each two-week camp has unique curriculum that culminates in a performance showcase and art exhibition. The camp runs for two sessions: July 9 – 20 and July 23 – August 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Elizabeth Seton High School, 5715 Emerson St, Bladensburg, MD. Cost is $450 per session per participant; financial aid is available.To register and fore more information, click here.

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