Fort Washington Forward Wants Increased Sinage Near Henson Creek Trail, PGC Department of Environment Hosts Climate Summit, Maryland & Long Covid - Issue #50
Fort Washington Forward Wants Increased Sinage Near Henson Creek Trail, PGC Department of Environment Hosts Climate Summit, Maryland & Long Covid - Issue #50
Advocacy In Fort Washington
Fort Washington Forward is an organization that is trying to put its community on the map. (See their website). David Owens, president of Fort Washington Forward, issued a Facebook post, showing what he advocated for at the Prince George's County Planning Board Budget Forum. Owens wants "increased signage in and around Henson Creek Trail on Oxon Hill Road." Here is an excerpt of the words he spoke at the Forum.
Excerpt:
Good evening, I’m Dave Owens, President of Fort Washington Forward. We are a state-certified 501c3 that strategizes ways to increase smart development, investment and sustainability in Fort Washington. First of all I want to say how much we appreciate you Chairman Shapiro, and the rest of the Commissioners of the Planning Board for having this public comment opportunity.
Fort Washington Forward strongly requests that two things be part of the FY 2024 Parks and Recreation budget.
First. We strongly request increased signage and wayfinding in and around Henson Creek Trail on Oxon Hill Road.
You can read the full post here.
Will The FBI Headquarters Come To P.G. County?
Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Congressman Anthony G. Brown, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, and Maryland House Delegate Adrienne A. Jones wrote a letter to the Biden administration asking that Prince George's County be considered for the final location of the FBI headquarters. Excerpt:
Two of the three sites in the final-selection round are in Prince George’s County, the largest majority Black jurisdiction in the region, which has not seen an equitable share of federal office space.
“Prince George’s County remains the best positioned to serve as the home of the FBI’s new consolidated headquarters,” the leaders wrote. “The county offers a talented and educated workforce ready to support such an investment while taking the best advantage of its economic impact to grow local communities that have historically been left behind in allocations of federal office space.”
The leaders continued, “We hope you will take all of these factors into strong consideration when making a final decision on site selection. Choosing a site in Prince George’s County would not only be good for the FBI, national security, and the environment; it would also further the Biden-Harris Administration’s important equity goals.”
Funding
From the website: The Maryland Department of Commerce announced that applications are now open for the Child Care Capital Support Revolving Loan Fund, which was passed during the most recent General Assembly session. The fund will operate in partnership with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and provide no-interest loans for capital expenses to childcare providers who are licensed and participate in MSDE’s Child Care Scholarship Program. Applications will be accepted through October 31, 2022. For more information and to apply online, click here. Read the full statement here.
Big Event
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It is not too late to register.
Address: Kentland Community Center, 2413 Pinebrook Ave, Landover, MD 20785
Time & Place: Saturday, October 22, Rain or Shine
Register: doesummit2022.eventbrite.com.
Contact person: Brittani Garner at BGarner@co.pg.md.us.
You can view the full schedule here: https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/3672/Green-Summit
Prince George's County Covid-19
This data is from Covid Act Now, a Covid-19 data tracking website. This data was last updated on October 20.
Over the last week, Prince George's County, Maryland had 713 new reported cases (78.7 for every 100,000 residents). Reported cases do not include all at-home positive tests.
Over the last week, Prince George's County, Maryland has averaged 102 new confirmed cases per day (11.2 for every 100,000 residents)
In Prince George's County, Maryland, 837,504 people (92.1%) have received at least one dose, 705,844 (77.6%) have received at least two doses or a single Johnson & Johnson dose, and 340,088 (37.4%) have received a booster shot. Anybody who is at least 6 months old is eligible to be vaccinated. Fewer than 0.001% of people who have received a dose experienced a severe adverse reaction.
Long Covid in Maryland
Axios reports that 31.4 percent of those who contracted Covid-19 suffer from long covid. Maryland is one of many states with a high percentage. Read the report below.
The rate of those reporting long COVID symptoms was highest in West Virginia (49%).
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