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Greetings District 8 Neighbors,
The climate of our world, and sadly right here in our DMV region, is quite volatile. With Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday in just a few days, we should reflect on the equitable world he stood and marched for.
Dr. Martin Luther King's stance for equity covered an array of injustices, including the need for environmental justices. The fight for ALL to have the right to clean water, air and soil to protect people from environmental and health hazards continues.
Education, housing, health, food insecurities and economic development are some of the additional social justices that Dr. King fought for. We should not be having these same challenges in our world today.
Controversy Surrounding Prince George's County Exec's School Board Appointments, click on the link below to see the NBC 4 Tracee Wilkins interview to learn more.
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The Southern K-8 School Town Hall Webinar will be interpreted simultaneously in Spanish at (609) 663-4089. Register for the Town Hall Webinar: Click Here
The Southern K-8 School Town Hall Webinar will be interpreted simultaneously in Spanish at (609) 663-4089. Register for the Town Hall Webinar: Click Here
 
We are collecting new or great condition jackets and coats for adults and children in ALL sizes for our Warmer Night Coat Drive. Donations will be accepted Friday, January 15 - Monday, January 18 from 10:00 am - 8:00 pm at Tanger Outlets Shopper Services in Suite #399. Donate and you will receive a free Tanger Outlets Coupon Book.
We will be distributing coats on Monday, January 18th.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, January 18, 2021
All county offices are closed in observance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday (except public safety agencies). Several county services are also suspended or closed.
Closed
- Animal Services Facility (3750 Brown Station Road)
- Electronics Recycling Acceptance Site (Located at the Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill)
- Household Hazardous Waste Acceptance Site (Located at the Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill)
No Collection/Service
- Bulky Trash Collection (By appointment only)
- Trash Collection in County-Contracted Areas (Regular collections occur Tuesday, January 19 through Friday, January 22)
- Residential Curbside Recycling Collection (Regular collections occur Tuesday, January 19 through Friday, January 22)
- Residential Yard Trim Collections (Regular collections occur Monday, January 18)
- TheBus will operate a regular COVID-19 schedule on Monday, January 18, 2021, except Route 51 service to the Equestrian Center/Courthouse. Regular COVID-19 operations of Route 51 will resume on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.
- The County’s Call-A-Bus service, including dialysis and senior nutrition, will not operate on Monday, January 18, 2021. Regular COVID-19 operations of the Call-A-Bus services will resume on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.
- Prince George’s County Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2021. Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.
- Prince George’s CountyClick 3-1-1 will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2021, and will return to regular operations on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. However, residents can still submit service/issue requests online at www.countyclick311.com/
As mentioned in the news this week, the new variant of COVID-19 first identified in the UK has now been identified in Maryland.
Congratulations to District 8's own, Samia Bingham, the Small Biz Contest Winner, $14,000 price for her culinary start-up. Samia's pitch was delivered to Shark Tank's Robert Herjavec. |
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Congratulations to Bowie High School Alum Abby Phillip who was Promoted to CNN Senior Political Correspondent!
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Congratulations to Sgt. James Akinola, a Bowie High School graduate, named Army's top soldier for the 2020 Warrior Competition. Sgt. Akinola, we are grateful for your service!
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Please Stay Safe with the Pandemic and the unrest going on in our region. Continue to Stay Safe, Wear Your Mask, Social Distanced and Stay Informed!
 
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