Norma Jean's Column for Southern Prince George's County

CLINTON COLUMN FOR NOVEMBER 13, 2003

At the Brandywine Democratic Club meeting on November 6, we enjoyed a presentation by Shaihi Mwalimu, who is Vice Chair of the Citizen Complaint Oversight Panel. This is a group of people who oversee complaints about the police department. The panel has seven members altogether. He told us that complaints range from abusive language to discharge of firearms unnecessarily, as well as other behavior that is considered unbecoming. Sometimes, the complaints are about physical abuse, sometimes emotional. . The panel now has authority to subpoena and/or investigate, so this means that you do not have to take any kind of abuse from a police officer. Mr. Mwalimu is also the President of the Surratts-Clinton Democratic Club, which meets at Mama Stella's, usually the second Tuesday of each month.

Southern Prince George's County Chapter 1260 of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees will be meeting on November 20, at the Clinton Library on Piscataway Road at 1 pm. Kenneth Glass, from the National Headquarters, will be our speaker. If you are a current federal employee, you are also welcome.

Southern Maryland Hospital Center has recently acquired a LightSpeed 16 CT scanner that provides highly detailed images of the human body. According to Dr. Gary Staples, SMHC is the first medical facility in the area to offer our patients this state of the art, innovative technology. The LightSpeed 16, which is manufactured by GE Medical Systems, allows doctors to simultaneously capture multiple wafer-thin images of a patient's anatomy within seconds, shaving precious minutes off the exam time. The system provides exceptionally high-resolution images that help doctors to more accurately diagnose patients than ever before. Dr. Staples said the LightSpeed 16 will provide vastly improved image quality, an entry into new applications such as CT angiography, cardiology, CT colonography, and an overall enhanced diagnostic confidence on all the studies.

St. Mary's Catholic Church of Piscataway on Piscataway Road is holding its annual Christmas Bazaar, with crafts, raffles, pony rides, a silent auction, games, food and more on November 15 from 9 am to 5 pm. Call 301-292-0527.

This is the Saturday for you to visit St. John's Church Hall, any time from 9 am to 3 pm for the Craft Fair the Clinton Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary is putting on. Call 301-638-3333 if you need more information.

The Ladies Club of St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Prince Frederick, is having a Craft Show and Bazaar on November15, from 9 am to 2 pm in the Parish Center. Call 410-586-0624 or 301-855-9614.

There is also a craft show happening at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department on Route 235 on Sunday, November 16,from 10 am to 3 pm. Food will be available. Call 301-475-8446.

Bladensburg Waterfront Park will be the site for Nature Crafts for Kids: Make Your Own Fossils, a hands-on series for ages 3 to 7 with an adult, to use nature-related materials and themes for projects on November 15 at 1 pm. There is a fee for this one and reservations are required. There will also be birdwatching for all skill levels, with a park naturalist, beginning at 8 am. Age 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Call 301-779-0371 (TTY) 301-699-2544 for either of these events.

St. Mary's of the Assumption School will be holding its 20th annual Craft Festival on December 5 from 11 am to 5 pm, and December 6, 10 am to 4 pm. Call 301-352-6244 for more information.

The Maryland Cheerleader Explosion All-Stars is holding recruitment for grades 2 to 12 for its 2004-05 season. Tryouts will begin in February. Call 301-736-2004 for more information.

Gateway Cathedral of Praise on Stamp Road offers furnished church space for rent on Sundays from 7 to 9:30 am and one weekday evening. Call 301-316-4283 for information.

The Montgomery County Language Bank is looking for volunteers to serve as on-call bilingual speakers and sign language interpreters for government and nonprofit agencies. Call 240-777-2600 if you are willing.

The Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad is sponsoring its annual auction on November 14 at 6 pm with a preview at 5 pm at the Firehouse. There will be a chicken dinner available at 4 pm. Call 301-884-4108.

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Norma Jean Fazenbaker's column can be found in the Clinton Gazette, Prince George's Post, Prince George's Sentinel, and the Enquirer Gazette. You can contact Norma Jean by email - click this link.

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