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Prince George's County Hosts Annual Housing Fair

 

Landover, Md. – The Prince George’s County Department of Housing and Community Development will be partnering with the Prince George’s County Association of Realtors, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Prince George’s County Human Relations Commission to host its annual housing fair at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Center, 8001 Sheriff Road on Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

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Redskins Fan Upset With Season Tickets Dilemma

WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) -- It isn't the Redskins losing record that has Tim Lyden upset. Rather, he claims he is being left in the dark and mistreated as a season ticket holder. Lyden says the seats he has paid thousand of dollars for in years past don't exist anymore, and the organization didn't bother to tell him about it.

He said, "I actually found out about it 100 days ago via Twitter."

The seats in the 400 level section that Lyden has his tickets for have been ripped out. That section of the stadium is now being transformed into a party deck. Lyden says every time he has called to ask about the change he is given the run-around.

Senior Vice President for the Redskins Tony Wyllie released this statement:

"If anyone needs to be relocated because their seats no longer exist, they will be moved to a comparable row and will not be charged any more money than they were invoiced for in 2011."

Get Your Veggie Fix!

Get Your Veggie Fix!

Every Saturday, June through October, enjoy fresh produce at National Harbor's American Market, an upscale farmer's market. 

Stroll along the outdoor promenade and choose from a vast offering of producer-only merchadise including farm fresh produce and meats, specialty foods, handmade crafts, jewelry and more. Sample goods grown from local farmers, specialty goods, and hand-crafted gift ideas.

The American Market takes place from 10am to 2pm on National Harbor's American Way. 

 

Prince George's Schools To Charge $50 Sports Fee

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (WUSA) -- Prince George's County high school students will pay $50 to play a sport in the coming school year. The school system approved the new rule Thursday.

Any student who is a member of an "Interscholastic Athletic Team" will be required to pay the fee. It will only be charged once. Students can play as many sports in a school year as they want without paying an additional fee.

"This is the first time we have implemented an activity fee for high school athletics in our district," said superintendent Dr. William R. Hite, Jr., in a statement released by the district. "It is one of many strategies that will enable us to continue enrichment and extracurricular programs for students during these difficult economic times." The Prince George's County Public School system is facing a budget gap of more than $155 million.

Date Night on The Potomac!

Date Night on The Potomac!

Looking for something to do tonight with your best friend or significant other? Look no further than National Harbor for their weekly outdoor movies series.

 

MOVIES ON THE POTOMAC starts Friday, June 10th!

 Beginning at Sunset next to the marina they will be showing free outdoor movies on a big screen. Lawn chairs or blankets are recommended. No coolers with food or alcoholic beverages will be permitted.

 

Tonight's movie is Burlesque: Christina Aguilera makes her dramatic feature debut as a small-town singer who takes her shot at stardom performing at a neo-burlesque nightclub in Los Angeles. Cher, Stanley Tucci, Kristen Bell, and Julianne Hough are also in the flick.

Sundays are family movies.  Fridays are date night movies.

 

 

 

Catholic School Principal Has Pink Mohawk

 

How many school principal's do you know that have a pink Mohawk? We know of at least one.

We went to St. Peter’s School in Waldorf, Md. Thursday, June 9th to see Principal, J.R. West, shave his hair into a Mohawk and dye it pink for a lost bet before the kids summer vacation.

At the beginning of this school year, Mr. West challenged his students to read 4,000 books instead of the 2,300 they had read the previous year. He promised if they did this, he would shave his hair into a Mohawk and paint it pink.

 

“In January they were only around 1900 books and I thought I was in the clear but in the spring they kicked it up a gear. They read 4,300 books, averaging 30 books per child, which is great. They read a total of 68 million words this year, and I now have a pink Mohawk,” Principal J.R. West said with a smile on his face.

 

Graduates Earn More Than $232 Million in Scholarships

 Graduates Earn More Than $232 Million in Scholarships

Congrats MCPS!

Montgomery County Public Schools Class of 2011 has earned $232.8 million in college scholarships to date—significantly more than the Class of 2010 had accumulated as their commencement season began. The total value of scholarships earned is expected to grow over the next few weeks as final data are gathered.

There are many additional accomplishments of the Class of 2011. Among them are:

- 145 National Merit Finalists 
- 34 National Hispanic Recognition Finalists
- 16 National Achievement Finalists  
- 91 Maryland Distinguished Scholar Finalists  
- 152 Ivy League school acceptances