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Apr 23, 2020
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On The Agenda: May 2020

Life in the New World Order. Face Masks are a Must when out in Public. This means shopping, taking public transportation, walking too. Moving forward, we all need to keep in mind how our health impacts those around us. Hugs and handshakes are quickly becoming greetings of the past. Hand sanitizer, gloves, and face masks are valued commodities. As The Beltsville News goes to press, I just found out that Evelyn Adkins, our former treasurer, has been diagnosed with COVID-19. She

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Karen Coakley

Mar 27, 2020
2 min

On The Agenda: April 2020

Once is a lifetime experience...I hope. As The Beltsville News goes to press, our world is changing daily. Moving forward, we all need to keep in mind how our health impacts those around us. Hugs and handshakes are quickly becoming greetings of the past. Hand sanitizer is a valued commodity. April meeting? Because the county has issued an order canceling all meetings for 60 days the Citizen’s Association will not be meeting in April. If there are any changes, I will share inf

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Karen Coakley

Jan 7, 2020
1 min

On The Agenda: January 2020

There is a special meeting in January. Come find out the detailed site plans for the new University of Maryland Medical Center in Laurel on Saturday, January 4, from 10 am–noon at Martin Luther King Middle School, 4545 Ammendale Road. This meeting is being hosted by the Beltsville, Calverton, and Vansville Heights Citizens Associations as well as the Greater Beltsville Business Association. If you have a community concern, I can be reached at 301.937.3490 #Agenda #Coakley #Ci

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Karen Coakley

Dec 2, 2019
1 min

On The Agenda: December 2019

The Beltsville Citizens Association will not meet in December. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of our Beltsville residents and businesses! I would especially like to thank all of our volunteers in the Beltsville community. Bureau of Printing and Engraving Possible Move to BARC (Beltsville Agricultural Research Center) They are going through the NEPA process and will host an official public scoping meeting on December 3 inside the BARC Building 003 (10300 Baltimore A

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Karen Coakley

Nov 1, 2019
2 min

On The Agenda: November 2019

The Beltsville Citizens Association next meeting will be on Wednesday, November 20, at 7 pm. We meet at Beltsville Academy, 4300 Wicomico Avenue. Bureau of Printing and Engraving Possible Move to Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) The Bureau of Printing and Engraving is looking at 100 acres off of Powdermill Road. Chuck Davis from the Bureau of Printing and Engraving will give a presentation on the project. Tom Massog, the traffic planner for the MNCPPC Planning D

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Karen Coakley

Sep 28, 2019
2 min

On The Agenda: October 2019

The Beltsville Citizens Association’s next meeting will be on Wednesday, October 18, at 7 pm. We have two presentations this month from representatives from the Prince George's County States Attorney's Office and the Beltsville Volunteer Fire Department. October is Domestic Violence Month and Fire Safety Month. Melissa Hoppmeyer, the chief of the Special Victim & Family Violence Unit, will speak on domestic violence crimes, and Franklin Shelton, the chief of the Special Prose

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Karen Coakley

Sep 9, 2019
1 min

On The Agenda: September 2019

The first meeting of the 2019–2020 year will be on Wednesday, September 18 at 7 pm at Beltsville Academy. If you have a specific concern that you would like to have answered that night, please call or email me by September 12. We will have several items on the agenda: -A presentation on a proposed Wawa next to Ikea and the Holiday Inn on Rte. 1 -Officer Fraser, the COPS officer for Beltsville, will be our guest along with a representative from the Department of Permitting, In

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Karen Coakley

Aug 10, 2019
1 min

On The Agenda: August 2019

The Citizen's Association will not meet over the summer. If you would like updates on events, please send your email address to me or sign up on Nextdoor. Police National Night Out will take place on Tuesday, August 6, 6–8 pm, at the District 6 Police Station, 3900 Sellman Road. I can be reached at 301.937.3490 or karenmcoakley@msn.com. #Agenda #Coakley #CitizensAssociation

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Karen Coakley

Jul 1, 2019
1 min

On The Agenda: July 2019

The Citizen's Association will not meet over the summer. If you would like updates on events, please send me your email address or sign up on Nextdoor. The Laurel-Beltsville Advisory Neighborhood Community (ANC) is meeting with Mel Franklin, at-large county councilmember, at the Laurel Public Library. The address is 507 7th St, Laurel, MD 20707. The meeting will take place on Monday, July 1, from 6:30 pm–8:30 pm. The main topic will be an update on Prince George’s County Publ

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Karen Coakley

May 26, 2019
1 min

On The Agenda: June 2019

The Citizen’s Association will not meet in June. I encourage you to take advantage of two community meetings that our elected officials are hosting. County Councilman Tom Dernoga is hosting a community chat on Thursday, June 6, at 7 pm at Beltsville Academy, 43300 Wicomico Ave, Beltsville, 20705. Senator Rosapepe and Delegates Barnes, Peña-Melnyk, and Lehman will host their annual Post Session Annapolis Wrap Up on Wednesday, June 12, at 7 pm at Beltsville Academy in the Media

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Karen Coakley

May 12, 2019
1 min

On The Agenda: May 2019

The Citizen’s Association will meet on Wednesday, May 15, at 7 pm at Beltsville Academy. The Nazario Company will give a presentation on its proposed storage unit complex on Powder Mill Road between Route 1 and Edmonston Road. The property is in an industrial zone that allows this type of use. I encourage the residents of the Indian Creek townhome community to attend because this project is directly behind their community. If you have a community concern that you would like t

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Karen Coakley

Apr 1, 2019
1 min

On The Agenda: April 2019

The Association will meet on April 24th at 7:00 p.m. We meet at Beltsville Academy. Our tentative presentation is an update on the Behnkes property. Don’t dump your tires! We have a problem in our community, especially in the Beltsville Heights neighborhood. If you see someone dumping tires, please call 311 and report it. If you have a community concern that you would like to discuss, please let me know by April 15th. Don’t forget Coffee with Cops! Come out and join our Commu

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Karen Coakley

Mar 1, 2019
1 min

On The Agenda: March 2019

The association will meet on March 20 at 7 pm. We meet at Beltsville Academy and will have updates on community projects and High Point High School. If you have a community concern that you would like to discuss, please let me know by March 12. Coffee with Cops with Community Police Officer Castro will take place at the Calverton McDonald’s on March 20 at 11 am. If you have not signed up for Nextdoor, now is the time. Several state and county agencies are sharing valuable inf

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Karen Coakley

Jan 25, 2019
2 min

On The Agenda: February 2019

The association will not meet in February. Winter is here. If the weather is calling for snow, please park on one side of the street to get as many cars off your street so the snowplows can clear it. This is especially important on some of the narrow streets in Beltsville. A special notice to neighbors on Wicomico off Montgomery leading to Beltsville Academy: the snowplows need to clear your street so the school buses can get to the school. Neighbors in Beltsville Heights (Qu

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Karen Coakley

Jan 2, 2019
2 min

On The Agenda: January 2019

Happy New Year! The Citizen's Association will not have a meeting in January. Over the past week, I have heard from several Beltsville residents about problems with the US Post Office here in Beltsville. Please call or send me an email if you have had a problem. I intend to schedule a meeting to deal with the issues. Winter is here. If the weather is calling for snow, please park on one side of the street and get as many cars off the streets so the snowplows can clear them.

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Karen Coakley

Oct 24, 2018
1 min

On The Agenda: November 2018

Happy Thanksgiving! The Citizens Association will not meet in November because our regular meeting night would be the night before Thanksgiving. Please watch for information on the Beltsville News Facebook page and nextdoor.com. If you have a concern email karenmcoakley@msn.com or call 301.937.3490. #Agenda #Coakley #CitizensAssociation

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Karen Coakley

Sep 26, 2018
2 min

On The Agenda: October 2018

The Beltsville Citizens Association’s next meeting will be on Wednesday, October 17th at 7:00 pm. October is "Fire Safety" month, and we will have a presentation that includes fire safety, updated on smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and emergency preparedness. There will be a bi-partisan candidate’s forum on Monday, October 1st at 6:30 pm It is sponsored by Beltsville, Calverton, and Vansville Heights Citizens Associations as well as the Greater Beltsville Business Associatio

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Karen Coakley

Aug 25, 2018
1 min

On The Agenda: September 2018

The Citizens Association will meet on Wednesday, September 19, at 7 pm. We meet at Beltsville Academy, 4300 Wicomico Avenue.Officer Castro from the COPS unit will be our guest speaker. If you have specific concerns that you would like to discuss at the meeting, please send your question to me by September 15. You can email or call me.There will be a bipartisan candidates’ forum for District 21 House of Delegates and State Senate Monday, October 1, 6–9 pm, at Martin Luther Kin

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Karen Coakley

Aug 1, 2018
1 min

On The Agenda: August 2018

On the Agenda By President Karen M. Coakley The Citizens Association will not meet in August. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, September 19, at 7 pm. We meet at Beltsville Academy, 4300 Wicomico Avenue. The Prince George's County Police Department District VI Station presents 2018 National Night Out on August 7 from 6 pm until 8 pm. It will take place at the Beltsville Library and police station grounds, 4321 Sellman Road, Beltsville, MD 20705. There will be crime preve

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Karen Coakley

May 27, 2018
1 min

On The Agenda: June 2018

On the Agenda By President Karen M. Coakley The May/June meeting of the Citizen's Association will be on Tuesday, June 5, at 7 pm at Beltsville Academy, 4300 Wicomico Ave, Beltsville, MD 20705 We will have a presentation for a proposed medical marijuana facility. The proposed site is in the shopping center on the northbound side of Route 1 just after Powder Mill Road and across from the CVS shopping center. We will also have updates on a proposed hotel located on Rhode Island

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