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	<title>sallie383 on Public Transportation in Prince George's County</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[<p>When Prince George&#39;s&#160; increased it development of housing the population also increase.&#160;Prince George&#39;s new residents are struggling with the public transportation offered in Prince George&#39;s County.&#160;There &#160;are two types of transportation in Prince George&#39;s County the &#160;WMATA&#160; which give limited service on&#160; Saturday and nearly none on Sundays and also the &#160;Prince George&#39;s County The Bus which&#160;&#160;stop service at 7 p.m. on week days &#160;and their is no service on the weekends.&#160; The bus service is inadequate for people commuting to and from work , some bus come every 30 to 40 minutes even in rush hour in the county.&#160;</p>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Vivian on Creating Our Own Beginnings ... A Continue Vision</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[<p align="center">Young Organizers Uniting Teenage Harmony</p>
<p align="center">Serving The County Of</p>
<p align="center">Prince   George&#8217;s</p>
<p align="center">8320 Bella Vista Terrace</p>
<p align="center">Fort   Washington, Maryland 20744</p>
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<p align="center">&#160;&#8220;Future Goals For Youth To Commence In 2010&#8230;into The Millennium&#8221;</p>
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<p>Our intentions are currently to obtain above-mentioned residential space and partially convert it for the enhancement of educational learning programs.&#160; With our 501&#169;3 intact we will be reaching out to generate, create, and educate.&#160; We are currently in the process of bringing together our Board Of Directors, which consist of Clergy person&#8217;s, business owner, homeowner, president of a local banking institution, etc.&#160;</p>
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<p>We are seeking to create, produce, develop, and enhance our youth with skills that will teach them hands-on training.&#160; So, that they can go into the world with the knowledge of providing for themselves and building a positive foundation in their lives.&#160;</p>
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<p>1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; We will be seeking out someone that is proverbial with the legal aspect of what the government guide lines are in order to propose our mission.&#160; All training will be done in-house we will also have an in-house chef. We are in the process of establishing a staff which will be highly capable to fulfill all that is required to succeed in our mission of carrying forth the great gift to future generations, as our forbears have delivered it to us. Our Nation faces serious challenges, but we will overcome them if our imagination is joined to common purpose. Putting people back to work is our goal.</p>
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<p>We are also seeking a staff that is proficient in;</p>
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<p>1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Researching, Networking and Recruitment.</p>
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<p>2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Accountant/payroll clerk</p>
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<p>3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Property insurance agent</p>
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<p>4.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Youth between the ages of 5-24yrs of age. (5-13 yrs olds will have studies in a different location, if required.&#160; This is due to the various types of educational enhancement to increase their skills for Maryland States curriculum.</p>
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<p>The qualifications for these workshops will stipulate a clause for our youth to maintain and with their educational studies, (@ Risk Youth&#8230; in order to participate).</p>
<p>The following components that will be implemented are as follows:</p>
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<p>1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Architectural Studies&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Tutoring (5-13yrs old)</p>
<p>2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Engineering&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160; 2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; English/Math/Science</p>
<p>3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Electrician &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Self-Esteem/Self-Respect</p>
<p>4.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Brick and Masonry&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160; 4.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Proper Etiquette</p>
<p>5.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Carpentry&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160; 5.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Leadership Skills</p>
<p>6.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Plumbing&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160; 6.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Talent Shows</p>
<p>7.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Custom Jewelry&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160; 7.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Summer Activities</p>
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<p>Once these workshops are completed, probably within a 12-month period, they will move in the direction under an apprenticeship. Also, travel on to college, obtaining a degree in this particular skill if needed or required.&#160; With intentions of creating a Scholarship Fund, to assist in receiving a degree and, they must qualify for that as well.&#160;</p>
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<p>We will require two mini-vans for transportation from school to our locations. We will be reaching out to our resources; clergy, local officials, professionals in these skills, nutrient specialist, to come out to speak with our youth on a variety of motivational encouraging issues.</p>
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<p>At last, but not lease&#8230;we are looking to pay our youth a stipend while they learn these trades.&#160; Parents will be pleased to know that their teenager is making their own money.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</p>
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<p>Vivian Christine Powell</p>
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<p>Consultant/7DSC</p>
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<p>Deaconess Deborah Hicks</p>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>bootsy on VISION</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[I&#39;m a retired elder person who is a tenant in a multiresidential complex.&#160; This is a new experience for me since 1950 when I became my own landlord for fifty years.&#160; So I thnk it would be nice if this organization recognizes the special needs of all tenants in multiresidentials from birth to 100 years old.&#160; Maybe have a forum for us as a special interest group?&#160; My experience tells me that a lot of youngsters don&#39;t understand that maintianing architectural health doesn&#39;t change when you become your own landlord. Also landscape health.&#160; In addition, in areas where both single family and multiresidential families live together, there should be some understanding of the common community problems.
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	<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Yusefk on Creative Opportunities for Envision Prince George's County Planning Board </title>
	<link>http://envisionprincegeorges.org/groups/live/creative-opportunities-for-envision-prince-georges-county-planning-board/#p80</link>
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	<description><![CDATA[<p>Kidzworx is a Multicultural Visual Art, Design &#38; Entrepreneurial Training Model and Program Partner of the Urban Affairs Coalition, a registered not for profit organization under the IRS title code 501 (c) (3). Under the fiscal sponsorship of the Urban Affairs Coalition, we develop specialized arts curriculum to engage juvenile [delinquents], youth, teens and young adults, through the aesthetics of an art and design-based entrepreneurial education, programming, projects and events.designed to provide a college or career-oriented preparatory environment for higher learning, through cutting-edge technology in Visual Art, Graphic Design and Digital Communications, empowering communities, youth and families through cultural art participation, appreciation, programming and involvement.&#160;</p>
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<p>Our mission is to assist <strong>Prince George</strong><strong>&#8217;s County Planning Board</strong><strong> </strong>and or<strong> </strong><strong>Maryland-National</strong><strong> Capital Park</strong><strong> and Planning Commission</strong> in reducing juvenile delinquency, idleness&#160;and risky behavior, specifically amongst young males, through an Art, Graphic Design and Entrepreneurial Education, orchestrating innovative design concepts, captivating marketing ideas, community events, projects and other engagements.<strong></strong></p>
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<li><strong>Kidzworx Youth Design: &#8220;Exceptional Local Community Heroes"</strong> </li>
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<p>Kidzworx Youth Design Projects: emphasizing youth excellence in the <em>Art &#38; Design</em> fields of visual/graphic/digital design technology. We wanted to explore a wonderful year-long project titled: <strong><em>&#8220;Exceptional Local Community Heroes,&#8221;</em></strong> in and around Prince George&#8217;s County, where our aim is to spotlight a selected professional, political official, religious or community leader, local athlete, student, law enforcement officer or military personnel, entrepreneur, business person and the like, by graphically designing each selected &#8220;Local Hero&#8221; to be digitally enhanced and transferred to Advertisement Banners and exhibited throughout the County, utilizing sponsorship opportunities, supporters, various public, media and publication outlets for maximum exposure.</p>
<p>Reach the Executive Director at <a href="mailto:motif.platforum@yahoo.com" target="_blank">motif.platforum@yahoo.com</a> or call 240.297.9339</p>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>lorelyon on VISION</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[SUSTAINABILITY - Green jobs, energy efficiency, weatherization of homes, businesses and government buildings, more money for public transportation (buses, Purple Line).&#160; I am involved with Prince Georges Green Power Coalition, Greenbelt Climate Action Network, and Transit Riders United of Greenbelt . . all of whom are supporting this vision.
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	<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Guest on VISION</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[I think the county should invest in an 18 hole public golf course for the youth involved in the First Tee Program to enjoy and learn on. There are currently NO COUNTY GOLF COURSES available specifically for our youth, as opposed to numerous football fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, etc. Where will they learn to play?
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	<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>4Johnboy357 on </title>
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	<description><![CDATA[There should be a public outcry for the enforcement of the law, at both levels of government, state and federal. If the solution requires a constitutional amendment that addresses the rights of those who are born in the US due to illegal entry of the mother, then it should be pursued and become part of the public policy debate.
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	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[<strong>A&#160;terrible obstacle to the prosperity of P.G. County residents is the invasion of our county by&#160;tens of thousands of illegal immigrants</strong>.&#160;&#160;Illegal immigrants are taking almost all of the good construction jobs that were once held by documented immigrants and citizens of our county by working for less than 50% of the position&#39;s actual salary.&#160; As a result documented immigrants and citizens are unable to get these jobs and must look to the county and state for aid.&#160; Illegal immigrants without documents also don&#39;t pay income taxes that are needed to fund our schools and other government resources.&#160; While illegal immigrants get paid "under the table" and evade income taxes, their children are packing our schools and demanding additional resources to educated them.&#160; In addition, many of the illegal immigrant mothers in P.G. County receive social services from the county (health-care, welfare, WIC, and food stamps) for themselves and their children at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars per year.&#160; This cost of course is being paid by all county tax-payers.&#160; Our resources are being drained and the presence of tens of thousands of illegal immigrants in the county is adding to our budge deficits.&#160; Our property taxes have increased, while the school board just cut $45 million from our already struggling school system.&#160; <strong>We cannot afford to continue supporting illegal immigrants and their children at the expense of tax-paying, law-abiding citizens and documented persons</strong>.&#160; No other country in the world will allow people to enter their country illegally, take jobs from their citizens, and drain their government&#39;s resources.&#160; Why are we allowing this to happen in the United States and in Prince George&#39;s County.&#160; ALL JOBS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES MUST BE FOR DOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS AND U.S. CITIZENS ONLY!
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	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Joyce Dowling on VISION</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The entire county gets its fair share of resources regardless of its district&#39;s wealth, representation, or the lack of it.
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	<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>dcam29 on Golf Course for our youth</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[My daughter is now 8 years old and is very excited to begin her second season of golf with the 1st Tee program.&#160; I have two more children coming behind her and would like very much to be able to take them to a golf course that&#39;s designed with youth in mind. In case people don&#39;t know, we have no such facility in Prince George&#39;s County. There are many courses, but none that are specifically for youth and it is quite a challenge for them to attempt to play and score well on the existing courses. We want to encourage our youth to excel in sports like golf, tennis, swimming, etc, but as yet we have not provided them with the necessary facilities and resources to hone these skills&#160;to become competitive at higher levels. You wouldn&#39;t expect students that want to become doctors to enroll in medical school if there were no hospitals or offices for them to work in, so why expect that these children would enroll in 1st Tee programs with no place to practice or play?
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	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>jchernila on VISION</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[<li><em>What parts of the VISION do you find most exciting and compelling?</em><em> </em></li>
<li><em>How well does this describe the future County you&#8217;d like to see us all bring about? </em><em></em></li>
<li><em>Is there anything critical missing? </em><em></em></li>
<li><em>In what ways would you be willing to work for this VISION? </em></li>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>jchernila on VISION</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>In 2010, we are proud of what we have</strong> <strong>in Prince George&#8217;s </strong>&#8212; our people, communities, cultural and historical heritage; our natural, recreational, business, and transportation resources; our higher education institutions; our proximity to Washington, D.C.--the world&#8217;s most powerful political capital and its surrounding region.</p>
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<p>We will build on all of these attributes to achieve the following vision over the next 20 years:</p>
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<li><strong>We      LIVE in safe and flourishing communities</strong> that have quality housing, affordable to all, healthy      surroundings, and abundant amenities, services, schools and jobs. Our      communities continue to include a diverse mix of new and existing      residents and families of all ethnicities, incomes, and ages. </li>
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<li><strong>We      WORK in a thriving economy</strong>,      in balance with the natural environment, with ample jobs in the county for      county residents. The county capitalizes on: new and existing industries      that meet the needs of a globalized economy, including green and other      cutting-edge technologies; systems that access and deliver renewable      energy, and higher education and federal hubs and the industries and      businesses that grow around them. We are known nationally as a great place      to live and work. </li>
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<li><strong>We      LEARN in a culture that emphasizes lifelong learning</strong>, with one of the best systems of Pre-K      to graduate education in the country, including a high performing public      school district, a world class center for higher education institutions, career      and technical training programs, and other learning activities for      everyone. </li>
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<li><strong>We      SERVE the needs and aspirations of our residents</strong> with a responsive government, thriving      nonprofit and business sectors, an active faith-based community, excellence      in public safety; high levels of citizen, resident, and youth engagement; and      robust community service. We work in powerful, effective, and inclusive      ways to address our differences and make effective public decisions that      are accountable and benefit all. </li>
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<li><strong>We      ENJOY Prince George&#8217;s County</strong>, with its expanded network of recreational facilities and      activities, entertainment opportunities, tourist destinations, unique      heritage sites, wide array of parks and open spaces, and a vibrant arts      community that increase the quality of life for our residents and      visitors. </li>
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<li><strong>We      SUSTAIN our county</strong> with      greener communities, protected natural resources and rural areas,      transit-oriented development, green jobs and other sustainable development      practices. We proudly utilize resources in ways that allow our people and      communities to meet their current needs while ensuring that those of      future generations of Prince Georgians are also met. We have the will, the      capacity, and the resources to fully implement the vision for the next      decade and beyond.&#160;</li>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
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