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CCC-Newsletter – August 2026

Movers and Shakers (Prince George’s County)

A Simple Way To Make Your Neighborhood More Friendly

Sharing a Howard County Program – Reach out and engage more community members.

Foster communication, collaboration, and help those in need navigate county resources.

AUGUST 2026

Whether you are a trivia enthusiast or curious about this month’s hidden gems, explore what makes the month of August unique!

Fun Fact: People born in August are highly confident, determined, hard-working, and strong. They make excellent CEOs or bosses. MORE – Click here Fun Facts August

Amazing August!

In 2026, August is full of “small, feel-good” observances and theme months like Family Fun Month and Happiness Happens Month, plus special weeks such as International Clown Week (Aug. 1–7) and Be Kind to Humankind Week (Aug. 25–31). August is also linked to history and trivia like being the month of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech on Aug. 28, 1963

Talk Nice Now *by Joyce Covington* – Article at *Talk Nice Now*

To be able to read this better plus print it out, go to Movers and Shakers section and learn so much more.

Do you like using your garbage disposal?
The Water Company wishes you wouldn’t.
Click here for the article…

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PG County 311

MISSED COLLECTIONS/COMPLAINTS

Questions plus Answers – Click HERE

Really helpful hints to keep your compost bin clean and odor free!
Including gnat and ant control – really works!
More – Article and fun to read..

Movers and Shakers (Prince George’s County)

Recycling Makes Cents!

Recycling rules change regularly but not by whim. New equipment, smarter processing, and better understanding of the market potential contribute to more effective recycling.

Read the whole article…

Bottle Bill would encourage recycling habits

State lawmakers are looking to put Mr. Trash Wheel on a diet by considering a bill that would add bottle deposits to single-serve containers. Consumers who return the bottles would get that money back. Supporters hope the bill will serve as an incentive to recycle so that fewer bottles end up in our waterways. Bottle Bill Info

PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY

We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice Ensure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States of America.

“The Hill We Climb” Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Poem and watch her hands, listen, and learn.