Jan 20 Briarwood residents met with BG&E over outage complaints (2012)
After last August's Hurricane Irene, when houses in the South Laurel Briarwood community were without power for more than four days, resident Mary Swift had had enough of what she saw as seemingly excessive power outages. By Pat Farmer, paf1@patuxent.com January 20, 2012 [full article]

Jan 13 Laurel Bottom Dollar & Bloom stores to become Food Lion -- AGAIN (2012)
Laurel's two Bottom Dollar Food grocery stores and the Bloom in Scaggsville escaped being closed by its corporate parent, but they will be getting a name change: Food Lion [AGAIN]. MORE at Baltimore Sun

Dec 22 Public Hearing on Our District 23A Realignment (2011)
Governor's Redistricting Advisory Committee
Recommends Maryland Legislative Redistricting Plan
Significant Changes Proposed for District 23A
Public Hearing to be Held on December 22nd at 10:00 AM
mdp.state.md.us/PDF/Press/PressRelease-GRACLegisPlan-121611.pdf
2011.12.18 UPDATE -- Official Press Release at:
PGPD Fallen Police Officers Memorial (2011)
Prince George’s County Police
Explorer Post 600
Prince George’s County Police Explorer Post 600 in Beltsville, MD, is gratefully accepting donations to establish a Countywide Fallen Police Officers Memorial (to be located at the S.W. corner of the MNCPP Park--Sellman and Montgomery Roads). This sacred Memorial is dedicated in loving memory of those brave Officers during the past 50 years who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. Post 600 Explorers have the honorable task of fund raising, planning and organizing construction of the memorial. To raise funds for this memorial, name-engraved paver-bricks will be displayed to note families/businesses donating $100 or more. Further information about a paver-brick donation may be obtained below. Tax-deductible donations of any amount can be made using the Memorial Fund form below.
Your much-appreciated donation should be made payable to Explorer Post 600 and ‘Memorial’ should be noted on the memo portion of check. The Explorers are also seeking individuals who desire to donate time/materials/construction expertise for this worthy project.
Your much-appreciated donation should be made payable to Explorer Post 600 and ‘Memorial’ should be noted on the memo portion of check. The Explorers are also seeking individuals who desire to donate time/materials/construction expertise for this worthy project.

Dec 1 Seniors Coffee with C.O.P.S.
Police Chief to Stop By For a Chat
The next Seniors Coffee with Police District VI C.O.P.S. ( Community Oriented Policing Services ) will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday Dec. 1 at the beautiful new Laurel/Beltsville Senior Center, 7129 Contee Road. December’s special speaker will be Prince George’s County’s Police Chief Mark Magaw. Chief Magaw has served with the Prince George’s County Police for 27 years and was appointed interim chief by newly elected County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (D). It’s not often that we in the northern part of the county get a chance to meet with the chief of police, so don’t miss this opportunity!
( From gazette.net/article/20111110/NEWS/711109872&template=gazette )
( From gazette.net/article/20111110/NEWS/711109872&template=gazette )

Dec 6 6:30 pm Public Meeting re Realignment of
Contee Rd From Rt 1 to Virginia Manor (2011)
Many of us in South Laurel got a postcard about this meeting, but if you didn't, you can thank a resident in Snow Hill Estates who provided this copy:
The PG County Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) will conduct a project information meeting to share with the community information about the realignment and reconstruction of Contee Road. A four-lane divided section will be constructed between US Route 1 and Virginia Manor Road.
Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Time: 6:30 pm - Exhibit Review
7:00 pm - Presentation / Q&A
Location: Martin Luther King Jr Middle School
4545 Ammendale Rd, Beltsville, MD 20705
For additional info, please visit the Contee Road site at:
http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/dpwt
GS: i did not find any info about this public meeting at that web site. And Contee Road Realignment is not listed on DPW&T's current projects page . So if you have any questions i guess you'd have to call DPW&T at (301) 883 - 5600

Sat Nov 5 MH Community Yard Sale (2011)
Montpelier Hills Community Yard Sale
Saturday November 5, Time 8 am to 1 pm
Montpelier Elementary School Parking Lot
9200 Muirkirk Rd
Set up 7 am to 8 am
No Rain Date
For information email Kim at MHYardSale@gmail.com
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