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The dedication of the Gwendolyn Britt Senior Activity Center in North Brentwood will take place at 10 a.m. July 18 at the center, which is located at 4009 Wallace Road. The new building also houses the North Brentwood Municipal Center. The senior center portion will be named after Britt, a longtime community and civil rights activist and state senator from Landover Hills who died of a heart attack in January 2008.
Brentwood resident
named to dean's list
A resident of Brentwood was named to the dean's list at Hood College in Frederick. Casey Kohnhorst was named to the list for academic achievements during the spring 2009 semester. Students named to the list must have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average.
Students graduate from apprenticeship program
Students from the Hyattsville area graduated recently from the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee's electrician apprenticeship program. Among the 165 graduates were Robert Jenson, Eddie Murphy Jr. and Corey Pettus.
The program offers three- and five-year apprenticeships. The Lanham-based committee is sponsored by the National Electrical Contractors Association and Local 26, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Give input on Takoma/Langley Crossroads sector plan
Residents still have time to provide input on the Takoma/Langley Crossroads Sector Plan, which will guide future development in the area. The deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Residents should mail original and signed written comments to the Clerk of the County Council at the County Administration Building, 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Malboro, Md. 20772. E-mailed or faxed copies are not accepted. To review the plan, visit www.pgplanning.org/
Resources/Publications.htm.
Hyattsville projects
named as ‘Smart Sites'
Two Hyattsville projects were designated as Smart Sites by the state: the Hyattsville Downtown Infill and the Hyattsville Elementary School renovation. The smart site designation is given by the state to projects that encourage public and private investment and environmentally-friendly building practices. The downtown infill project refers to the two-phased EYA development along the east and west sides of Route 1. Hyattsville Elementary School's partial renovation creates a community-focused school site to support revitalization along the Route 1 corridor. Fourteen other projects were selected for the designation.
Casa of Maryland's buy-a-brick fundraiser extends deadline
Local immigrant-rights advocacy group Casa of Maryland's "Buy a Brick Campaign" has been extended to Aug. 31.
The campaign is raising money for the group's new headquarters in Langley Park. Proceeds from the bricks will help pay for the renovation of the new Multicultural Center and CASA headquarters, formerly the historic McCormick-Goodhart Mansion, and some programs and services.
Donors can have bricks engraved for $100 and placed in the front walkway or back patio of the center. The bricks cost from $100 to $500. Donors also can sponsor a brick costing $50 for a low-income family.
Visit www.casademaryland.org or call 301-270-7471.
North Brentwood-based
church awards scholarships
The First Baptist Church, Inc. of North Brentwood awarded more than $95,000 in scholarships to 24 recipients on June 28. The scholarships will fund undergraduate, graduate and professional education. The awards ranged from $500 to $7,500, and the fund is paid for through donations from church members. Of the 24 recipients, eight will attend historically black colleges and universities. During the event, the church also honored 13 high school, five undergraduate and two graduate students who recently graduated.
Prince George's Art Council hosts seminar for arts groups
The Prince George's Art Council is hosting a budgeting and financial planning seminar for small and mid-sized arts organizations. The "Capacity Building Workshop II" will be led by Elizabeth Foley from 3 to 6 p.m. July 31 at the Sports and Learning Complex's Town Hall Annex at 8001 Sheriff Road in Landover. Reservations to the workshop are required. The event is free and open only to Prince George's County residents and organizations. RSVP at elewis@
artspg.org or 301-277-1402.
Public history workshop
The Bladensburg Archaeology Project is holding a public history workshop at 7 p.m. Aug. 12 at the George Washington House. Historians will talk about the archaeological work done so far in Bladensburg and change in the area. The event also will include a discussion of local history. The George Washington House is at 4302 Baltimore Ave. RSVP by e-mailing bladenarch@
gmail.com.
Gospel dance group opens floor up for new dancers
The Gospel Lights Liturgical Dance Ministry, a mother-daughter-led dance ministry, invites residents who want to become members of Gospel Lights to attend an orientation from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 15. Classes, which begin Sept. 5., will be held at Joe's Movement Emporium at 3309 Bunker Hill Road in Mount Rainier. Classes will end on the last Saturday in June 2010. The cost is $500 and can be paid in four installments of $125 over 10 months or all at once on Aug. 15. Call Gospel Lights director Pauline Anderson at 301-332-0445 or artistic director Ronya-Lee Anderson at 301-318-6833. Residents may also email either paulineanderson@verizon.net or sacredtemple22@
yahoo.com.
Lego robotics camp open
to students in Landover
Patriots Technology Training Center, a Seat Pleasant-based group that exposes youth to extracurricular math and science activities, will hold a "Lego Robotics Summer Camp" from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 13-24 at Kenmoor Middle School. The cost is $350 for PTTC members and $400 for non-PTTC members.