Cultivating Community Connections

Uniting community members to transform our neighborhoods is at the heart of what we do.

THE POPPY… (Received today)…

Today I saw a man selling poppies stop a lady and asked if he could reposition her poppy. While doing so he told that lady

  • She should wear the poppy on their left side;
  • The red represents the blood of all those who gave their lives
  • The black represents the mourning of those who didn’t have their loved ones return home
  • The green leaf represents the grass and crops growing and future prosperity after the war destroyed so much.
  • The leaf should be positioned at 11 o’clock to represent the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the time that World War One formally ended.

He was worried that younger generations wouldn’t understand this and his generation wouldn’t be around for much longer to teach them. More at Veterans Day 2026

🌹 We must remember those from our current wars too!”

Lest we forget.

CCC-Newsletter – November 2026

Encourage family and friends to vote. Research shows that personal outreach works!
Early Voting – Thursday, Oct. 22 through Thursday, Oct 29. 7a.m. to 8p.m.

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PG County Transportation Services for Seniors.

Ways to make your voice heard besides protesting

  1. Talk to your leaders – One approach is telling government officials what you think about public policies and services. Ordinary people can do this many different ways.
  2. Write letters to your local paper, serve on task forces, email elected representatives or provide input on proposed new policies[7].
  3. Speak up at public events like school board and county board meetings. In some cases, this feedback can make a real difference.
  4. Partner with the authorities
  5. Get involved at the grassroots level by helping local governments and nonprofits solve problems..

3 ways to make your voice heard besides protesting

Maryland State Board of Elections

CCC

Our mission is to develop meaningful relationships between communities across Northern Prince George’s County. Through these relationships, we share what works, research solutions for common concerns, and connect communities to resources. We work across all political ideologies to hold elected officials accountable for serving constituents.

M&S

Our mission is to bring individuals who are community leaders together to amplify and strengthen their advocacy efforts. We seek to partner with our local governing bodies and service agencies by forming working relationships. Together we work to solve problems and educate or community members about how to advocate for the services they need.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT – focused on Issues that unite us….

  • Doing important work in the community
  • Helping others “close the loop” by ….
  • Finding out what other community group(s) already supporting others,
  • Listing resources already available to community group(s),
  • Finding needs that are not being met and/or what resources are needed.

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..

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.