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National Harbor To Open Outdoor Adventure Area

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
[WASHINGTON POST]  NATIONAL HARBOR TO OPEN OUTDOOR ADVENTURE AREA JULY 10 As summer heats up and the kids continue their cries of constant boredom, there is a new family stay-cation option opening up July 10 at the National Harbor.  Calleva, a Poolesville-based company, has recently installed an adventure area with a wooden pirate ship, lighthouse and ropes course that includes a climbing wall, zip lines and a giant swing on high ropes.

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Mentor Program Aids At-risk Kids

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
[WASHINGTON POST]  MENTOR PROGRAM AIDS AT-RISK KIDS IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY SCHOOLS Many children struggle in school due to behavioral and learning problems that often times worsen when not addressed.  Luckily, things have been looking up for a number of children in Prince George’s County schools that are involved in the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection.  This program, which is available at G. James Gholson Middle School, Fairmont H

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Prince George’s County Identity Crisis?

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
[WASHINGTON POST]  PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY'S IDENTITY AND ASPIRATIONS SHIFTING Over a generation ago, Prince George’s County was considered the Mecca for middle-class African Americans because it provided an affluent suburban environment away from the city in an area that was historically predominately white. Today some residents would argue that the prestige of the county has dwindled.  Woodley Timberlake migrated to Prince George’s C

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Plans To Move The Maryland Dhcd To Prince George’s County

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
[MARYLAND.GOV]  DHCD MOVE WILL STIMULATE DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY Governor Martin O’Malley recently announced that he will stand beside a promise he made to Prince George’s County four years ago.  “Prince George’s County is the second biggest county in our State.  Yet in the 375 year history of our State, it has not been home to the headquarters of a state agency, until now,” said O’Malley.  His a

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Newly Designated Historic Resources

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
[WASHINGTON POST]  AFRICAN AMERICAN SITES IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY DESIGNATED HISTORIC RESOURCES Looking to get out and explore Prince George’s County this summer?  Several interesting African American sites were recently designated historic resources.  These sites represent the county’s rich cultural heritage and are a part of a larger group of 130 properties that were designated historic resources under a plan approved by the County

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Transit Oriented Development

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
[WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL]  MARYLAND TO BOOST DEVELOPMENT AT TRANSIT STOPS Major urban development may soon become a realization around several of Prince George’s metro stations.  Governor Martin O’Malley recently announced that seven transit stops in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties will receive development assistance for transit-oriented projects. Branch Avenue Metro, Naylor Road Metro, Laurel MARC and New Carrollton M

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Focus On Resources To Spur Development, Say Prince George’s Leaders

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
[GAZETTE]  ENVISION PROGRAM TO BECOME NONPROFIT, CONTINUE WORK ON VISION FOR COUNTY At its Economic Forum held in June, Envision Prince George’s announced to the audience of about 300 people that it had plans for becoming a community-managed nonprofit.  The nonprofit would concentrate on commercializing the county’s resources and creating a vibrant economy and high quality of life.  This nonprofit would bring residents, community and bu

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Safer Food Imports Goal Of Public-private Venture

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
[GAZETTE]  UNIVERSITY, MASS. COMPANY TO LAUNCH TRAINING CENTER FOR FOREIGN PRODUCERS Everyone needs food to survive, and access to safe foods is essential for everyone’s health and sustainability.  Unfortunately in many places across the globe safe foods are not always available.  Luckily, the University of Maryland’s M Square research park will soon become the “hub for ensuring global food safety.” The university recently partne

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Residents’ Vision Of County Future Revealed In Envision Report

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
[GAZETTE]  TEAMS TO BEGIN WORKING ON HOW TO IMPROVE SAFETY, SCHOOLS IN COUNTY The two years of conversations, town hall meetings, polls and internet posts, as well as a $700,000 budget have finally produced Envision Prince George’s vision for the future of the county.  This vision report was presented at the recently held Economic Outlook Forum on the campus of the University of Maryland at College Park.  The report featured 47 goals f

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Get Out And Give Back

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
[WASHINGTON LIFE]  GET OUT AND GIVE BACK: TALKING "CATALYTIC" PHILANTHROPY The fall 2009 Stanford Social Innovation Review featured “Catalytic Philanthropy” which is an idea created by Mark R. Kramer as the “cross-sector collaboration among philanthropists, businesses, nonprofits and the public sector to create lasting, high-impact change”.  This was also recently chosen as the topic for the Community Foundation for the National Capi

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