Good food, good prices -- just around the corner from the old Rt 197 Giant grocery store -- at 111 Bowie Rd, next to the Office Depot. (Map). ¡Se Habla Español!
PanAm Supermarket Now Open
Good food, good prices -- just around the corner from the old Rt 197 Giant grocery store -- at 111 Bowie Rd, next to the Office Depot. (Map). ¡Se Habla Español!
Montpelier Arts Center Events, Classes, Activities
Montpelier Arts Center9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD 20708
301-953-1993
410-792-0664
301-490-2329 TTY
montpelier.arts@pgparks.com
Directions To Montpelier Arts Center
Montpelier Arts Center is a dynamic multifaceted arts destination located on the grounds of historic Montpelier Mansion in northern Prince George's County. Montpelier Arts Center enriches the communities of central Maryland by providing quality visual, literary, and performing arts programs.
The Arts Center which opened in 1979 houses three galleries, artist's studios, and classrooms. Exhibitions include cutting edge work as well as more traditional approaches and feature both emerging and established regional, national and international artists. The Main Gallery is also the site for the performances of the Jazz, Folk/Blues and Classical music series. The gallery is also available on a limited basis for rental by community groups. Artist studios are open to the public, and offer insight into the process of creating artwork. Classes and workshops in the visual arts are offered throughout the year.
Read about our current programs below.
- Special Events
- Exhibitions
- Performances
- Recordings
- Classes, Workshops, Camps
- Main Gallery Rental Info
- Sponsorship Opportunities
- Studios & Resident Artists
- Competitions
- Arts Surveys
Sgt Findley Memorial Motorcycle Ride Sat Aug 23
From Aug 21, 2008 Laurel Leader Events Calendar
Police-escorted motorcycle ride to remember, Sat. Aug 23, rain date Aug 24, 10:30 a.m., leaving from Old Glory Harley-Davidson, 11800 Laurel bowie Rd.
Registration begins 7 a.m. 50/50 drawing, food and entertainment. $25 each rider, $15 passenger.
Proceeds got to Sgt. Findley's wife and children. event coordinated by the Beltsville Volunteer Fire Department.
First 200 To Register Will Receive a FREE Event Shirt.
Details at www.BeltsvilleVFD.com
Police-escorted motorcycle ride to remember, Sat. Aug 23, rain date Aug 24, 10:30 a.m., leaving from Old Glory Harley-Davidson, 11800 Laurel bowie Rd.
Registration begins 7 a.m. 50/50 drawing, food and entertainment. $25 each rider, $15 passenger.
Proceeds got to Sgt. Findley's wife and children. event coordinated by the Beltsville Volunteer Fire Department.
First 200 To Register Will Receive a FREE Event Shirt.
Details at www.BeltsvilleVFD.com
Jul 29 Meeting with Giant Food MD Managers
Update Aug 10: (Click photos to enlarge)
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Update Aug 1: Giant Food tells us that work on the Town Center Giant building will soon be completed in compliance with building code and permits (see below)=======================
On Tuesday night, July 29, 2008 about 25 community leaders and residents attended a meeting at Our Savior Lutheran Church (thanks) that I very hastily arranged at Giant's request so our community could meet with officials of Giant Food of Maryland before the closing of the Town Center Giant on Thursday, July 31. (See July 3, 2008 Press Release below). My apologies to those who saw the meeting announcement late or not at all.
On Tuesday night, July 29, 2008 about 25 community leaders and residents attended a meeting at Our Savior Lutheran Church (thanks) that I very hastily arranged at Giant's request so our community could meet with officials of Giant Food of Maryland before the closing of the Town Center Giant on Thursday, July 31. (See July 3, 2008 Press Release below). My apologies to those who saw the meeting announcement late or not at all. Giant Customer Affairs had asked to meet with us to discuss the situation frankly, to learn what Giant was already doing to ease the impacts of the closing, and to learn from our community what more they could do – but they said the decision to close the store was not reversible.
Present from Giant Food of Maryland were:
Eileen Katz, Manager, Customer Affairs
Robin Michel, General Manager
Jim Meyd, Regional VP
Jamie Miller, Public Affairs
The first question asked was, how did we get to the point where Giant felt they had to close the Town Center Giant? The Giant managers were forthright and non-defensive, saying that there had been multiple problems with the building (broken bakery oven, etc. and that mistakes had been made (unspecified), and multiple attempts to recover customers with special prices, coupons, etc had all failed. The Giant managers had little more detail to offer and it was not clear how much they could really do - but they genuinely listened to our concerns and suggestions. Ms. Michel asserted that all Town Center Giant employees had been given reassignments – that no one had lost their job, which contrasts with, but is not necessarily contradicted by, word reportedly from Giant employees that some of them have had to quit because the reassignments they were offered to distant locations, like Gaithersburg, were not feasible for them.
Many of the residents present expressed in various ways how “mind-boggling” it was that Giant thought it could not make a profit with thousands of people living so close, many within walking distance. Why did Giant not make a long-term investment in the Town Center Giant after Giant was bought by the Ahold corporation of the Netherlands (such as completing the interrupted renovations) like it very visibly invested in other communities, like Bowie?
It was also not clear why the closing wasn't announced further in advance (not just 30-days) to give our community time to respond to mitigate the serious impacts of losing our neighborhood grocery store.
Many of those present recounted stories about how nice the old Giant used to be under the U.S.-owned Giant Corporation and its very personable past store managers, such as Norman Harris. And how the community had responded with sadness and sympathy when Town Center Giant employees, like Tom, died – because there was a very real and harmonious relationship with the community, that has been lost since the Ahold take-over.
The Giant managers described the six things they are currently doing to ease loss of the grocery store at Town Center – as listed in their July 24 email (below) – focused initially on those who walk to the Giant and will have difficulty getting groceries after the July 31 closure:
Starting a shuttle bus from the Park View Senior Apartments to the Route 1 Giant in Laurel
Multiple runs on Mondays & Fridays starting at Park View at 9 am through 11 am
Promoting Giant's web-based home delivery grocery service, PEAPOD.com
- Transfering Town Center Giant customer prescriptions to Town Center CVS; Customers can transfer their prescriptions to any other pharmacy.
Actively looking for a new tenant to take over the lease of the empty building
Encouraging South Laurel residents to shop at the Route 1 Giant Food store
South Laurel residents were recently sent a flyer with coupons for discounts and free items
Call the Giant Customer Affairs number below if you did not get yours.
General Manager Robin Michel directed Giant Customer Affairs to give high priority to providing well-informed, timely responses to all inquiries from our community's residents regarding the Town Center Giant closing.
Call Giant Customer Affairs at 301 341-4313
They asked what suggestions we had for what more they could do:
Most importantly we asked that they pro-actively and expeditiously seek a good grocery store tenant for that building, and to fully cooperate with nearby property managers who are also searching for a grocery store tenant for that location (as an anchor store for Town Center).
Ms. Michel said Giant would fully cooperate with community efforts to find a grocery store tenant.
That old building is sub-optimal for the newest style grocery stores – but it could still support a good neighborhood grocery store.
We asked that Giant immediately provide security for the empty building, so it would not become a hang-out ... suffer graffiti ... vandalism ... and fire – as has happened recently with other empty buildings nearby, such as at the old golf driving range at the west end of Muirkirk Rd.
The Giant store property is not part of the adjacent Town Center property, so it needs its own full security coverage
Participate with the Prince George's County in arranging transportation to other nearby grocery stores (including the Bottom Dollar, not just the Route 1 Giant) for people living in the surrounding apartments (not just Park View) who don't have cars -- who currently walk to the Town Center Giant.
Continue to send discount coupons to all South Laurel residents
Send bonus cash to South Laurel residents with registered Giant Bonus Cards
Continue to cooperate with residents' new suggestions to ease the impacts on our community
Contact Giant Customer Affairs (above) with your own suggestions and requests
Prince George's County Councilman for District 1, Tom Dernoga noted that the Town Center Giant building currently may not be not in compliance with several county permit conditions (unspecified) and may be at risk of being fined. Those conditions need to be corrected ASAP for compliance and so that the building is made more enticing to a prospective new grocery store tenant.
July 3, 2008 Press Release - Giant Town Center Closing
South Laurel Residents Petition to Keep Giant
South Laurel Giant Food Store to Close July 31
A Growing Town Center Giant News File
(Then click on "Town Center Giant Food Closing 7/31")
Giant Replies July 24, 2008
This is Giant's reply to my July 23 email (at bottom of this article)
From:
Date: Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 2:05 PM
Subject: Ref # 499778 - Reply from Giant Consumer Affairs
To: Garold Stone
Thank you for sharing your concerns related to the pending closing of the Giant Food store in the Town Center shopping center. We do understand that many residents living in South Laurel will be affected by the closing of this store and we apologize to the community for any inconvenience. It was a very difficult business decision to close this store.
I am pleased to inform you that we are working with the management at Park View of Laurel Apartments to coordinate a shuttle service for their residents to the Giant store in the Laurel Center on Route 1. The details of the shuttle service still need to be finalized but we anticipate that the shuttle will run several days a week at various times that are convenient for the residents. The shuttle service should begin running in early August. We are also working with Peapod to proactively communicate their home delivery services as we understand that this is a convenient option for many residents who are unable to drive to a grocery store. Finally, our Real Estate department is actively seeking a replacement tenant to occupy the space where the Town Center Giant is currently located.
Thank you again for giving us the opportunity to address your concerns. We look forward to continuing to serve the residents of Laurel for years to come.
Sincerely,
Deborah Riley
Supervisor, Consumer Affairs
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FROM: Garold Stone, July 23, 2008
TO: Jackie Pullman, Customer Care Representative, Giant Food of Maryland
cc: Prince George's County Council District 1, Tom Dernoga (nb: Judy Thacher)
MD District 21 Senator Jim Rosapepe
MD District 21 Delagate Barbara Frush
MD District 21 Delegate Ben Barnes
MD District 21 Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk
MD District 23 Senator Douglas Peters
MD District 23A Delegate Gerron.Levi
MD District 23A Delegate James Hubbard
Prince George's County Board of Education District 1 Member, Rosalind Johnson
Prince George's County Board of Education At-Large Member, Donna Hathaway-Beck
South Laurel Community Associations Leaders
Coalition for Laurel Area Safety and Prosperity
In your recent email reply to a South Laurel resident you said:
QUOTE:
We never like to affect our customers or associates by closing our stores. We hope that our customers will be able to shop at the following nearby Giant locations:
END QUOTE:
Unfortunately, the closing of your store will have severe adverse consequences for many of your former customers who live in South Laurel, especially those who can't possibly shop at those other Giant locations, which are not at all "nearby", particularly for those without cars, such as but not limited to, residents of the Park View Senior Apartments across the street from the Town Center Giant and the immediate surrounding homes and apartments. And this does not tally the loss of future donations to local schools and other community service organizations via the now vanishing Town Center Giant.
I ask that you please tell me what all Giant is doing already and plans to do soon to mitigate the great suffering in our community caused by the abrupt closing of your Town Center store.
Ideally, Giant of Maryland would have worked beforehand with the local community and local county government officials to facilitate another (competitor) grocery store moving into your abandoned building as soon as possible after July 31, or otherwise soften the impacts.
That notwithstanding, please consider what other tangible ways you might mitigate our suffering. You could create, distribute and publicize (in local newspapers, on your web sites, etc.) information identifying public transportation services that would help car-less South Laurel residents actually get to your other "nearby" Giant locations. And since for some, especially the elderly, a grocery-laden bus ride even as far as to the Route 1 Giant is out of the question, that transportation list should include the closer (competitor) Bottom Dollar food store, which is still too far to walk to for many in South Laurel. While you are at it, you could also mention PeaPod.com for home food delivery. You get the idea -- be creative, be caring, leave no customer behind !
The compelling question now is what, if anything, will Giant actually be doing to ease the pain in our community being caused by your store's sudden departure. Just a few hours work by Giant, costing just a few hundred dollars, could mitigate a callous breach of the trust with our community that Giant has worked so hard for decades to earn, with positive consequences for your company's reputation as a good neighbor business, not just in the Laurel area but throughout the region. Some of us may be car-less but we are not clueless. Your actions here and now will resonate broadly into the future. Can we "Trust Giant" to do the right, humanely compassionate things for the people of South Laurel even as you leave our community ?
I hope your timely and well-considered answer will give real meaning to your words -
"We never like to affect our customers or associates by closing our stores."
From:
Date: Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 2:05 PM
Subject: Ref # 499778 - Reply from Giant Consumer Affairs
To: Garold Stone
Thank you for sharing your concerns related to the pending closing of the Giant Food store in the Town Center shopping center. We do understand that many residents living in South Laurel will be affected by the closing of this store and we apologize to the community for any inconvenience. It was a very difficult business decision to close this store.
I am pleased to inform you that we are working with the management at Park View of Laurel Apartments to coordinate a shuttle service for their residents to the Giant store in the Laurel Center on Route 1. The details of the shuttle service still need to be finalized but we anticipate that the shuttle will run several days a week at various times that are convenient for the residents. The shuttle service should begin running in early August. We are also working with Peapod to proactively communicate their home delivery services as we understand that this is a convenient option for many residents who are unable to drive to a grocery store. Finally, our Real Estate department is actively seeking a replacement tenant to occupy the space where the Town Center Giant is currently located.
Thank you again for giving us the opportunity to address your concerns. We look forward to continuing to serve the residents of Laurel for years to come.
Sincerely,
Deborah Riley
Supervisor, Consumer Affairs
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FROM: Garold Stone, July 23, 2008
TO: Jackie Pullman, Customer Care Representative, Giant Food of Maryland
cc: Prince George's County Council District 1, Tom Dernoga (nb: Judy Thacher)
MD District 21 Senator Jim Rosapepe
MD District 21 Delagate Barbara Frush
MD District 21 Delegate Ben Barnes
MD District 21 Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk
MD District 23 Senator Douglas Peters
MD District 23A Delegate Gerron.Levi
MD District 23A Delegate James Hubbard
Prince George's County Board of Education District 1 Member, Rosalind Johnson
Prince George's County Board of Education At-Large Member, Donna Hathaway-Beck
South Laurel Community Associations Leaders
Coalition for Laurel Area Safety and Prosperity
In your recent email reply to a South Laurel resident you said:
QUOTE:
We never like to affect our customers or associates by closing our stores. We hope that our customers will be able to shop at the following nearby Giant locations:
1009 Fairlawn Street in Laurel, MD
11701 Beltsville Drive in Beltsville, MDEND QUOTE:
Unfortunately, the closing of your store will have severe adverse consequences for many of your former customers who live in South Laurel, especially those who can't possibly shop at those other Giant locations, which are not at all "nearby", particularly for those without cars, such as but not limited to, residents of the Park View Senior Apartments across the street from the Town Center Giant and the immediate surrounding homes and apartments. And this does not tally the loss of future donations to local schools and other community service organizations via the now vanishing Town Center Giant.
I ask that you please tell me what all Giant is doing already and plans to do soon to mitigate the great suffering in our community caused by the abrupt closing of your Town Center store.
Ideally, Giant of Maryland would have worked beforehand with the local community and local county government officials to facilitate another (competitor) grocery store moving into your abandoned building as soon as possible after July 31, or otherwise soften the impacts.
That notwithstanding, please consider what other tangible ways you might mitigate our suffering. You could create, distribute and publicize (in local newspapers, on your web sites, etc.) information identifying public transportation services that would help car-less South Laurel residents actually get to your other "nearby" Giant locations. And since for some, especially the elderly, a grocery-laden bus ride even as far as to the Route 1 Giant is out of the question, that transportation list should include the closer (competitor) Bottom Dollar food store, which is still too far to walk to for many in South Laurel. While you are at it, you could also mention PeaPod.com for home food delivery. You get the idea -- be creative, be caring, leave no customer behind !
The compelling question now is what, if anything, will Giant actually be doing to ease the pain in our community being caused by your store's sudden departure. Just a few hours work by Giant, costing just a few hundred dollars, could mitigate a callous breach of the trust with our community that Giant has worked so hard for decades to earn, with positive consequences for your company's reputation as a good neighbor business, not just in the Laurel area but throughout the region. Some of us may be car-less but we are not clueless. Your actions here and now will resonate broadly into the future. Can we "Trust Giant" to do the right, humanely compassionate things for the people of South Laurel even as you leave our community ?
I hope your timely and well-considered answer will give real meaning to your words -
"We never like to affect our customers or associates by closing our stores."
Giant Replies July 22, 2008
Giant Food of Maryland sent the following reply to an email from a South Laurel resident:
Date: July 22, 2008 3:55:06 PM EDT
Subject: Reply from Giant Consumer Affairs
Thank you for contacting us to express your feelings about the Laurel Town Center Giant closing on July 31.
We understand your disappointment and want you to know that this was a very difficult decision. We never like to affect our customers or associates by closing our stores. We hope that our customers will be able to shop at the following nearby Giant locations:
1009 Fairlawn Street in Laurel, MD11701 Beltsville Drive in Beltsville, MD
We will close the Pharmacy on July 31. Pharmacy customers will receive notification by mail in advance of the closing with details on pharmacy record transfers.
Currently, the Laurel Town Center store employs 69 associates, all of whom will be given opportunities to transfer to other area Giant stores.
It has been our pleasure serving your community and we look forward to continuing to serve you in our other stores.
Sincerely,
Jackie Pullman
Customer Care Representative
South Laurel Residents Petition to Keep Giant
Some residents of South Laurel have told me they are working up a grass-roots email petition campaign to save the Town Center Giant Food store that is scheduled to close next week, on July 31.
Residents are being encouraged to send emails to Customer Care Representative, Jackie Pullman at ConsumerAffairs@GiantOfMaryland.com
Residents are being encouraged to send emails to Customer Care Representative, Jackie Pullman at ConsumerAffairs@
Young Police Explorers Need Donations for Trip
Young men and women members of Police Explorer Post 600 sponsored by our local Prince George's County Police District VI (Beltsville, Greenbelt, Laurel, Calverton, Adelphi, Monpelier and Knollwood) (MAP) are trying to go to Denver to represent Prince George's County in the annual police explorers national competition. Last year two District VI Police Explorers took top honors in those events testing their knowledge and fitness.The original plan was to drive out to Denver -- and they raised enough money the usual ways for driving expenses. But just last week they suddenly learned that they won't be able to go by car.
Karen Coakley, the president of Beltsville Citizens Association, is trying to help the Explorer's raise enough money to fly to Denver. She says, "I realize this is short notice.... However I need to raise $6000 by Friday. If 60 people contribute $100 or 120 people contribute $50 we can do this. We are almost there". So any amount right now will really help get them there.
Please consider making a donation with your tax-deductible (*) donation check payable to: "Prince Georges County, Department of Police, Explorer Post 600, Inc."
Get your check to Police District VI, 4321 Sellman Road, Beltsville, MD 20704, (301) 937-0910 by Friday, July 18. OR email me (Garold Stone), garolds@yahoo.com, and i'll come pickup your check and take it to Police District VI for you.
(*) Police District VI Explorer Post 600 is part of Law Enforcement Exploring, which is a 501(c)3 tax-deductible program of the Boy Scouts of America.
Get your check to Police District VI, 4321 Sellman Road, Beltsville, MD 20704, (301) 937-0910 by Friday, July 18. OR email me (Garold Stone), garolds@yahoo.com, and i'll come pickup your check and take it to Police District VI for you.
(*) Police District VI Explorer Post 600 is part of Law Enforcement Exploring, which is a 501(c)3 tax-deductible program of the Boy Scouts of America.
Kafe Kabab Opens in Crystal Plaza
The new Kafe Kabab restaurant began its Grand Opening today in Crystal Plaza. Download their extensive menu and free drink coupon
South Laurel Giant Food Store to Close
For weekly Super Grand Mart specials, see Local Bargains & Specials
I was in the Giant Food store today on Laurel-Bowie Rd. One of the employees told me that Giant had notified workers that the store would be closed soon and they would be offered jobs at the other Giant Food stores in the area. He indicated there might be something about it in this week's local papers tomorrow. As of 10 pm tonight, the Laurel Gazette and Laurel Leader websites did not have articles about the closure.
Aug 5 National Night Out Party - FREE Fun & Food
25th Annual National Night Out Celebration
Tuesday August 5th
6 pm to 8 pm.
6 pm to 8 pm.
Prince George’s County Police District VI
4321 Sellman Road, Beltsville (not far from CostCo)
(MAP)
There will be crime prevention tactics and many displays to include: K-9 demonstrations, police motorcycles, new police cruisers, police mountain bikes, horse mounted unit, Police Explorers, Junior Investigators, drug display, bomb robot, military Hum-Vees, a radar and laser station, fire trucks and tankers, a property ID station, a preventive auto theft station, and many others.4321 Sellman Road, Beltsville (not far from CostCo)
(MAP)
UPDATE: Free Parking & Free Shuttle Buses
To avoid congestion in the immediate vicinity of the event, Free shuttle buses will run to Police District VI Station from these nearby Free parking areas:
To avoid congestion in the immediate vicinity of the event, Free shuttle buses will run to Police District VI Station from these nearby Free parking areas:
1) Beltsville Elementary School 4300 Wicomico Avenue (MAP)
2) St Joseph's Church & School 11007 Montgomery Road (MAP)
3) Beltsville Community Center 3900 Sellman Road (MAP)
In all cases, avoid travel on Sellman Rd between Route 1 and Montgomery Rd, where congestion is expected.
In all cases, avoid travel on Sellman Rd between Route 1 and Montgomery Rd, where congestion is expected.
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There are many free activities to include: moon bounce, baseball fast
pitch station, football throwing competition, basketball shoot out, child ID kit, arts and crafts station, and much more.
There will be plenty of free food and drinks. Just to name a few items on the menu: hotdogs, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, BBQ chicken, veggie burgers, fried rice, pizza, BBQ beans, many cold salads, cakes, cookies, pies, and much more.
There will also be a live DJ.
ALL ACTIVITIES, FOOD, DRINKS AND FUN ARE FREE
Thanks to Adirondack Tree Experts for being a major contributor and sponsor for the last 14 years!
Cpl Findley: Viewing, Service, Procession, Donations, Blue Ribbons
Cpl. Richard Findley (Rest in Peace)
Photo Courtesy of Beltsville Volunteer Fire Department
July 2, 2008 Update --
CHANGE TO FUNERAL PROCESSION ROUTE AFTER THE JULY 3 SERVICE (ENDING ABOUT NOON) FROM ST JOSEPH'S CHURCH TO I-95, PER KAREN COAKLEY (BCA):
Montgomery Road left on to Sellman Road
Sellman road down past District 6 Police Station across Rhode Island then left on Queen Ann
Queen Ann then right on Prince George's Avenue past the Beltsville Volunteer Fire Department
Prince George's Avenue to right on Powdermill Road
Powdermill to I-95 Southbound
July 1, 2008 Update:
If possible, please consider trying to attend at least one of the events listed below to honor Prince George's County Police Cpl. Findley, who was also a volunteer fireman. In both roles he served the South Laurel area as much as other parts of the District VI area of Prince George's County (Laurel, Beltsville, Calverton, Adelphi) -- and it was in South Laurel that he was killed serving our community.
Please see the Updated Procession route (below) and on Thursday before and after the 11 am service, please consider standing along that route when the procession lead by a fire truck will pass carring Cpl. Findley to the 11 AM service and then after the service (about Noon) to his interment.
June 29, 2008 Update:
Montpelier Community Association is collecting donations from its residents and anyone else, which will be given to the Findley family. Checks only, please, made payable to "MCA" with "Findley Fund" in the memo line. Mail donations to MCA, PO Box 2503, Laurel, MD 20709-2503 or drop your donation off at the pool office or at 12215 Shadetree Lane anytime before July 18th. Donations will be given to the family on July 21.
To donate via the Hillandale Gardens community's Findley Fund contact Pat Meyers at patmyers2@verizon.net
For compiled news updates about the June 27 killing in the line of duty of Prince George's County District VI Police Cpl. Richard Findley, watch this link Slain PG Police Cpl. Richard Findley (also listed in the News File section of this blog).
Watch this blog post and www.beltsvillevfd.com for updates regarding honoring Cpl Findley's service to our community and support for his family. Updates and corrections are welcome to garolds@yahoo.com
Cpl. Findley's family have asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be considered to:
H.E.R.O.E.S. Inc
666 Eleventh Ave Suite 300 NW
Washington, DC 20001
www.heroes-inc.org
Or
Beltsville Vol Fire Dept
PO BOX 831
Beltsville Md 20705
www.beltsvillevfd.com
At www.beltsvillevfd.com there is an ever growing memorial to Cpl. Findley and you can leave messages to the family in a guestbook there.
PROCESSION ROUTE (Updated July 1, 2008 by Karen Coakley, BCA)
On July 3 Thursday, just before the 11 AM service
- From Borgwardt's Funeral home
- Up Caverly
- Onto Montgomery Road
- To St Joseph's Church
After the 11 a.m. service on Thursday July 3, around noon a Beltsville VFD fire truck will lead the procession to the cemetary along this route:
- From service at St. Joseph's Church 11007 Montgomery Road (MAP )
- Left On Sellman Rd
- Past District 6 Police station (MAP)
- Left on Rhode Island Ave
- Right on Prince George's past the Beltsville Volunteer Fire Department (MAP)
- Right on Route 1 to I-95
Also, startng now, all around our Laurel - Beltsville community served by Police District VI,
please consider displaying blue ribbons to honor Cpl. Findley.
Here again are the Viewing, Service, and Interment details:
Viewing: Wednesday July 2, 2008 2 pm to 4 pm and 7 pm to 9 pm Borgwardt Funeral Home 4400 Powder Mill Road, Beltsville, MD. 20705 (MAP)
Service: Thursday July 3, 2008 11:00 am Saint Joseph's Catholic Church 11007 Montgomery Road, Beltsville, MD. 20705 (MAP)
Interment immediately following service at: Lakemont Memorial Gardens 900 W. Central Avenue Davidsonville, MD. 21035 (MAP)
This information is provided via the Prince George's County Police District VI Citizens Advisory Council, with special thanks to District VI Commander Major Dwayne Preston, Karen Coakley and Johanna Stefanelli.
Sat June 28 Free Youth Basketball Tournament
(MAP)Just south of Muirkirk Rd and Route 1
Just drop-in! Online registration helpful but not required.
For future PAL youth activities this summer in the Laurel/Beltsvile/Adelphi/Calverton area contact Cpl. Carter 301 937-0910
PG Police Department Press Release about PAL Summer Basketball Tournament - Free Transportation
Old Muirkirk Meadows Driving Range Fire June 13
(Pictures)
At 4 AM Friday, June 13, 2008 Laurel Volunteer Fire Department extinguished a fire inside the old golf driving range office building which has been empty for over two years at the west end of Muirkirk Rd at Muirkirk Meadows Rd (map). This was learned from comments at 3:30 pm by a Laurel Volunteer Fire Fighter on the scene, whose unit and two other fire trucks had come back that afternoon to handle a rekindle at the site.
As happens with empty buildings, for the past several months there has been, and still is, extensive graffiti on the west-facing wall, and it may have become a hangout.
At 4 AM Friday, June 13, 2008 Laurel Volunteer Fire Department extinguished a fire inside the old golf driving range office building which has been empty for over two years at the west end of Muirkirk Rd at Muirkirk Meadows Rd (map). This was learned from comments at 3:30 pm by a Laurel Volunteer Fire Fighter on the scene, whose unit and two other fire trucks had come back that afternoon to handle a rekindle at the site.
As happens with empty buildings, for the past several months there has been, and still is, extensive graffiti on the west-facing wall, and it may have become a hangout.
Man in standoff with county police - June 11, 2008
Here is an early Prince George's Gazette article about today's police barricade and gun shot at Contee Rd and Rt-197.
Later on June 11 it was learned that the incident was over. The despondent man committed suicide.
June 12 Update: Revised Prince George's Gazette article
Later on June 11 it was learned that the incident was over. The despondent man committed suicide.
June 12 Update: Revised Prince George's Gazette article
Free Tornado/Severe WX Cell & Email Alerts
Free Tornado/Severe Weather Alerts by Cell Phone Text Message or Email
The alert service is free. The cost of delivering cell phone text messages depends on your cellphone billing plan.
Other alert services by email, telephone voice, cellphone text or computer screen icon -- are also listed at that web page, some are free and some are paid
The alert service is free. The cost of delivering cell phone text messages depends on your cellphone billing plan.
Other alert services by email, telephone voice, cellphone text or computer screen icon -- are also listed at that web page, some are free and some are paid
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