OCTOBER 2014 ONLINE NEWSLETTER OF THE
A Business Networking Group
October 6th to November 10th
Our Monthly Breakfast Meeting
Will Be Held On October 15th 7:30 am to 9:00 am
Overview of Social Media,
including recommendations about which platforms are most beneficial
for businesses to utilize and why. Feel free to bring your laptop or tablet
for a hands-on experience of social media!
Speaker
PEG DUCHESNE
Duchess Enterprise, LLC
Peg will focus on Social Media Marketing. She is Communications Consultant and owner of Duchess Enterprise,
LLC, where she helps clients develop and deliver their message. Peg does this in a variety of ways, primarily
through Social Media Marketing, blogging, preparing clients’ newsletters, rewriting web content and through
the use of Press Releases. Peg is known as the “Message Therapist” and she makes communications count.
Peg Duchesne of Duchess Enterprise. LLC, is Our October Lite Breakfast Sponsor.
[email protected] 240-577-1236
THANK YOU PEG!!!
WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY WE HAD FOR OUR 3rd ANNUAL
GREATER BELTSVILLE CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC
ON SEPTEMBER 20th, 2014
Presenting Sponsors
The Greater Beltsville Business Association and The Beltsville Rotary Club
Photos by Jay Williams Design Company
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I may not have found your party on
the greens that day to get your group’s
photo, but all seemed to be having a
fun day. I hope all had a great day.
— The Photographer
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Photos by Jay Williams Design Company
END OF A BEAUTIFUL DAY AT THE CROSS CREEK GOLF COURSE
Tournament Winner — Dr. John J. Moynihan
Photos by Jay Williams Design Company
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CALLING ALL
GBBA MEMBERS!
The GBBA is looking for new board members. Serving on the GBBA board is a great way to deepen your
involvement with the local business community while at the same time getting to know your fellow GBBA
members even better. Board service involves only one meeting a month and serving on , or chair, a committee.
I urge you to apply.
Please print out the following two pages 8 and 9 of this newsletter. Complete the two page GBBA Board
Application Form and return to me, GBBA Board Member Andy Stern, by October 31, 2014.
You may return it by these various ways;
1) Scanning your completed two page form and emailing it to [email protected]
2) Faxing your completed two page form to me at 301-614-0677.
3) Mailing your completed two page form to me (post marked by Wednesday October 29th)
to: Andy Stern
Andy Stern’s Office Furniture, Inc.
10523 Ewing Road
Beltsville, MD 20705
4) Hand it to me or any GBBA Board member during our October monthly meeting on Wednesday October 22.
Thank You!
Andy Stern
(301) 614-0500
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The Little
Paint
Branch
Trail
On September 14,
2011, on behalf of the,
GBBA, I had attended
this community
meeting about the
development of the
Little Paint Branch Trail
and wrote an article
about it in Sept. 2011
GBBA Newsletter. If
you have interest in
this matter please
contact Eileen Nivera.
Planner-Coordinator
directly. see information below. — Editor
www.BeltsvilleBusiness.com/TheBikeTrail.pdf
Dear Jay Williams
You are receiving this email because you attended the community meeting in the development of
the Little Paint Branch Trail. A similar letter will be mailed by US Mail to adjacent property owners, municipalities and civic associations.
A Site Development Concept Plan Application for the project was filed on September 24, 2014
for review by the Prince George’s County Department of Permitting, Inspections and Environment
(DPIE). The project consists of construction of 10-foot wide shared-use trail, approximately two miles
in length, beginning at the existing Paint Branch Trail at Cherry Hill Road near the intersection of
Park Drive in College Park, Maryland, and connecting to the existing Little Paint Branch Trail at
the Beltsville Community Center in Beltsville, Maryland. The alignment will run parallel to southbound Cherry Hill Road and westbound Sellman Road. The project will be constructed and maintained by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC).
The nature of the review by DPIE is to review the conceptual stormwater management plan
for the proposed project. If you wish to obtain more information about the proposed Stormwater
Concept Plan, please contact Mr. Romaine Kesecker with URS Corporation who is the Engineer
of Record under contract with M-NCPPC. Mr. Kesecker may be contacted at 410-891-9279 or
[email protected].
Should you have questions in general about the proposed trail project, contact Eileen Nivera,
Planner-Coordinator, with the M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreation at 301-699-2522 or
[email protected].
Sincerely,
Eileen Nivera
Planner-Coordinator
Park Planning and Development Division
Prince George’s Department of Parks and Recreation
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FROM GBBA MEMBER LARRY PENDLETON
FINE WINE • SPIRITS and BISTRO
11011 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705 • oldlinebistro.com • 301-937-5999
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News from GBBA Member Timothy Brown’s
Betterville Mavens! The China Daily USA on
September 7th reported on the growing Beltsville
based educational group’s students. The top
left photo highlights Timothy M. Brown 10 and
Kennedy Solaru 7 demonstrating their fluency
of the Mandarin language as they greet guests at
a festival organized by the United States-China
Association of Commerce in Washington on
August 31. Note: The page 9 of this newspaper
has been mocked up under the front page masthead of the CHINA DAILY USA paper. Rockville
and Gaithersburg events are also mentioned.
Reminder: The Next Mavens Night Out
fund raiser will take place at GBBA member’s
Yia Yia’s Restaurant, Wednesday, October 23rd
6-9. A percentage of purchases will go directly to
support the efforts of the Betterville Mavens.
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NEWS FROM
Prince George’s County Police Department
District VI • C.O.P.S. Unit
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NEWS FROM
Prince George’s County Police Department
District VI • C.O.P.S. Unit
Car Break-Ins: Avoiding Car Theft Smash-andGrab. Please share with your communities.
Halloween is approaching fast. I wanted to
share a few quick tips with you.
Car Break-In Prevention Tips
Halloween Safety Quick Tips
• Plan costumes that are bright and reflective. Make
sure that shoes fit well and that costumes are short
enough to prevent tripping.
• Use reflective tape for costumes and trick-or-treat
bags.
• An adult should always accompany young children on
their neighborhood rounds.
• Always go in groups, never alone.
• Use flashlights with fresh batteries and/or glow sticks
for all children and their escorts.
• Only go to homes with a porch light on and never
enter a home or car for a treat.
• Carry a cellphone for quick communication.
• Remain on well-lit streets and always use the sidewalk. If no sidewalk is available, walk at the far edge of
the roadway facing traffic.
• Never cut across yards or use alleys.
• Only cross the street as a group in established crosswalks. Never cross between parked cars or driveways.
And never assume that vehicles see you and will stop.
• Walk from house to house and never run.
• Limit trick-or-treating to your neighborhood and the
homes of people you and your children know.
• When your kids get home, check all treats to make
sure they’re sealed. Throw out candy with torn packages or holes in the packages, spoiled items, and any
homemade treats that haven’t been made by someone
you know.
• Don’t allow young children to have hard candy or gum
that could cause choking.
Please share with your communities.
Hope you have a safe and happy Halloween.
1. KEEP YOUR CAR VISIBLE
Park in well-lit areas, near people or with a parking lot or
garage attendant on duty. Avoid having your car concealed
by larger vehicles, fences or foliage; thieves like to work in
private.
2. DON’T MAKE IT EASY
Keep windows and sunroofs closed and doors locked.
Almost one-fourth of thefts from vehicles are from unlocked
cars.
3. ACTIVATE YOUR VEHICLE’S ALARM
Don’t have one? Factory-installed and-theft systems are
best, but a professionally installed alarm can discourage a
car break-in thief who likes to work in silence.
4. HIDE YOUR VALUABLES
Many smash-and-grab thieves act on impulse. So keep your
stuff out of sight – either with you or in a locked trunk. Don’t
count on the glove box; thieves know to look there, and
they’re easy to break into.
5. HIDE YOUR VALUABLES #2
If you have a wagon or SUV that leaves your cargo area
open, get a retractable fitted cover to keep shopping bags or
other belongings hidden.
6. DON’T HAND YOUR THIEF YOUR KEYS
Take your keys with you. And if you think you have a great
hiding place for a spare key, car break-in thieves know to
look above the visor, in the center console, under the floor
mat, in the trunk well, etc.
7. STOW YOUR STUFF BEFORE ARRIVAL
Experienced thieves often stake out parking lots to watch for
people putting items in their trunk. Help prevent car breakins by putting valuables, like laptops, messenger bags and
electronic devices, into your trunk before you get to the parking lot.
8. STASH THE EVIDENCE, TOO
After you’ve put your stuff in the trunk, don’t forgetsuch telltale evidence as power plugs, MP3 adapters and navigation
system windshield suction-cup mounts. Thieves know what
they’re looking for, so hide the electronic accessories, too.
9. TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS
If you see suspicious activity, find another spot to park. If
you’re concerned, tell the attendant or report your suspicions
to police. You may be helping keep another person from being a victim of a car break-in – or worse.
10. TAKE ONE MORE STEP
Many vehicles are broken into with the intent of stealing the
vehicle itself. Visible anti-theft devices, like steering wheel
locks, steering column collars or brake pedal locks, may
discourage the would-be thief from breaking in and trying.
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News from District VI • C.O.P.S. Unit Continued from previous page.
NEWS FROM
Prince George’s County Police Department
District VI • C.O.P.S. Unit
Stay connected
&
Get it from the Source
TWITTER……………twitter.com/PGPDNews
FACEBOOK.................facebook.com/PGPD1
*BLOG PAGE………....pgpolice.blogspot.com
E-mail………[email protected]
YOUTUBE…………..…youtube/pgpdpolice
Also. If you have a tip, you could get some cash
Prince George’s County
CRIME SOLVERS
1-866-411-TIPS(8477)
TEXT ”PGPD plus your message” to CRIMES (274637)
www.pgcrimesolvers.com
You will not be asked personal information
Prince George’s County Police Department
District VI
C.O.P.S. Unit
[email protected]
301-937-0910
* Editor’s Note
Many of the passed issues of the GBBA Newsletter had pages devoted to the local crime reports and other information that were emailed
to us from Cpl. Woody. Some of his reports may have become outdated by the time the monthly issues were disseminated and read.
Now our readers are able to always go to this Prince George’s Police BLOG PAGE and see that current information!
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News from District VI • C.O.P.S. Unit Continued from previous page.
NEWS FROM
Prince George’s County Police Department
District VI • C.O.P.S. Unit
Schedule your home/business security survey with your COPS officer.
This is fast, free and an awesome learning
experience. For example, one of many categories that I look at while conducting a residential/
commercial survey is:
reach from vandalism, or protected by wire mesh or
other shielding methods.
Multiple lamps of medium power is better than
fewer lamps of high power because it will reduce glare
(which makes it difficult for an observer to see the area
effectively), it will provide more even lighting with fewer
zones of shadow, and it will provide redundancy if one
lamp’s bulb blows out.
It is important to protect the security-lighting wiring and circuit (as well as the lamp itself) to prevent
tampering or disabling. Use conduit and bury wiring
underground where possible.
It is best to use multiple circuits when installing
security lighting in several areas. Obviously then, if one
circuit trips out, you still have other live circuits.
Check to be sure that the electric meter box is
locked as well as the outdoor ‘mains’ circuit breaker
box.
To schedule your residential / commercial survey
please e-mail Cpl. Woody at [email protected]
Lighting
In the field of home security, security lighting is usally
effective as a preventive measure against burglary,
intrusions or other criminal activity on a piece of property.
Security lighting will provide detection of intruders, it will
deter intruders, and will provide a sense of security and
the feeling of safety. Lighting is a component of crime
prevention.
A security lighting system acts as a deterrent. It illuminates the criminal, making them feel exposed, insecure
and vulnerable. Criminals often look for areas with no
lighting (for obvious reasons). Security lighting will not
prevent criminal activity but crimes will be far less likely
because lighting is an excellent deterrent.
Security lighting should be mounted high and out of
Community Partner Meeting
I wanted to share some information on the
Community Partners Meeting. This is a meeting
that is conducted three times a year that involves
different county agencies that is very resourceful for our communities. There will be an upcoming November meeting and (next year) a spring
meeting. The meetings are usually held at the
county maintenance facility located on Darcy
Road. The meetings are open to community
leaders and business owners. To be added to
the Community Partners email list please email
Carol Terry at [email protected] and ask to
be added to the email list. You will then receive
information on the next meetings to include
topics, meeting times and place.
— Hope this helps.
Cpl. Woody
Cpl. Woody #2305
Prince George’s County Police Department • District VI • C.O.P.S. Unit • [email protected] • 301-937-0910
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Photo by Jay Williams Design Company
Information on pages 13, 14, 15 &16 is from your community friend,
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NEW DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSIONS TO THE
GBBA MONTHLY ONLINE NEWSLETTERS
You may have noticed the additional line under
this month’s masthead on page one of this issue
of the GBBA Newsletter that reads, “October
6th to November 10th”. From this month
forward the deadline for submitting articles,
and other contributions, like new news items
from GBBA members for the “News From
Members” section will be End of Business,
the Friday after the first Wednesday of each
month. Therefore,
• November deadline is EOB Novmber 7th.
• December deadline is EOB Decembr 5th
• January deadline is EOB January 9th
• February deadline is EOB February 6th
• March deadline is EOB March 6th
— Editor
and so on.
Please mark your calendars for
UPCOMING GBBA EVENTS
and be on the lookout for more
exciting news and programs
November 19th 2014
Breakfast- GBBA Business EXPO at Cross Creek
“Find out more in the next issue”
December 17th 2014
Breakfast- Annual GBBA Meeting
“See what we’ve done this year!”
January 21st 2015
GBBA Official Website Launch
presented by Femi Dada-Smarthost Design
GBBA MIXER
Wednesday October 22nd 2014 5:00-7:00pm
Sponsored by Old Line Bistro ‘Specials on food and beverages’
Look for upcoming ‘Lunch & Learns’ about Healthcare and the local community
If you have suggestions for GBBA events or you would like to sponsor
an event, please contact one of our two Programming Chairs:
Craig Cooper [email protected] 301-343-5584
Marshall Bays [email protected]
Craig Cooper
Marshall Bays
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GBBA MEMBERS — GET INVOLVED!!!
Join a Committee and Help Make a Difference
Below is a list on the right that indicates
the heads of the GBBA Committees for you to choose from.
Contact any of the board members listed.
Their contact information is on the next page.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS/POSITIONS
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
2014
BOARD
OF
DIRECTORS
OFFICERS/POSITIONS
OFFICERS/POSITIONS
2014
2014
PRESIDENT
MEMBERSHIP
Howard Axelrod
PRESIDENT
VICE
PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT
Howard
Axelrod
Tom Aylward
Howard
Axelrod
VICE PRESIDENT
TREASURER
VICE
PRESIDENT
Tom Aylward
Diane
Brown
Tom
Aylward
TREASURER
SECRETARY
TREASURER
Diane Brown
SharonBrown
DeGrouchy
Diane
SECRETARY
SECRETARY
Sharon DeGrouchy
Sharon DeGrouchy
Peg Duchesne
MEMBERSHIP
Bob
Mignon
MEMBERSHIP
Peg Duchesne
Peg
BobDuchesne
Mignon
PROGRAMMING/SPECIAL
EVENTS
Bob
CraigMignon
Cooper
PROGRAMMING/SPECIAL
EVENTS
Marshall
Bays
PROGRAMMING/SPECIAL
EVENTS
Craig Cooper
Craig
Cooper
Marshall
Bays
COMMUNICATIONS/MARKETING
Marshall
Bays
Katie Slovon
COMMUNICATIONS/MARKETING
Femi
Dada
COMMUNICATIONS/MARKETING
Katie Slovon
BOARD
Katie
Femi Slovon
DadaDEVELOPMENT
AndyDada
Stern
Femi
BOARD DEVELOPMENT
ADVOCACY/GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS
BOARD
DEVELOPMENT
Andy Stern
Tom Aylward
Andy
Stern (VP Responsibilities)
ADVOCACY/GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
ADVOCACY/GOVERNMENT
Tom Aylward (VP Responsibilities) RELATIONS
MANAGEMENT/ADMIN
Tom
Aylward
(VP(Pres.
Responsibilities)
Howard
Axelrod
Responsibilities)
MANAGEMENT/ADMIN
MANAGEMENT/ADMIN
Howard Axelrod (Pres. Responsibilities)
Howard Axelrod (Pres. Responsibilities)
THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE
A Business Networking Group
The Greater Beltsville Business Association
strives to create a dynamic and thriving business environment that builds the pre-eminent
community in Prince George’s County where
people work and live. The GBBA works to advance the integrity of Beltsville as an historic
Maryland Community. We support business
growth and development through advocacy,
networking, visibiity, education and training.
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GREATER
BELTSVILLE BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION
2014
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
*
*
PRESIDENT (Management/Admin.)
Howard Axelrod
Director of Community Outreach
High Road Schools
[email protected]
703-915-6359
Vice President
(Advocacy/Government Relations)
Tom Aylward
Jackson-Shaw
[email protected]
301-908-8417
Secretary
Sharon DeGrouchy
Long and Foster Real Estate, Inc.
[email protected]
240 417-7364
• The opportunity to form valuable relationships with key community
business leaders.
• Access to state and county representatives to discuss concerns and
issues of the day relevant to you, your business and your family.
• Become well-known in the community.
• The opportunity to get your message across about your products
and/or services.
• Monthly breakfast meetings.
• Annual fundraising golf tournament and other events.
Programming/Special Events
Marshall Bays
Ackerman Security Systems
[email protected]
301-237-2847
Programming/Special Events
Craig Cooper
CCI Printing & Graphic Solutions
[email protected]
301-343-5584
Communications/Marketing
Femi Dada
Smarthost Design Technologies, LLC
[email protected]
301-576-1122 Ext. 101
* Photos by Jay Williams Design Company
• Inclusion in the Beltsville Business Directory.
• The opportunity to work with successful individuals in their designated
profession and area of expertise.
Membership
Peg Duchesne
Duchess Enterprise, LLC
[email protected]
240-577-1236
Board Development
Andy Stern
Andy Stern’s Office Furniture Inc.
[email protected]
(301) 614-0500
• Belonging to an active and vibrant organization vital to the local community.
• Evening networking mixers and other social networking opportunities
hosted by local business owners.
Membership
Bob Mignon
Minuteman Press
[email protected]
301-776-9550
*
Benefits of Being Associated With the
Greater Beltsville Business Association
• Opportunities for training and education in a variety of topics.
• Actively participate in the “Buy Local” mentality to keep funds in your
community.
Online monthly GBBA Newsletter is designed & edited by
GBBA Member Jay Williams, owner of the
Jay Williams Design Company in Beltsville • 301-937-8633.
[email protected] • www.jwdc.com
Call GBBA at 240-391-8001
Go to FACEBOOK, enter;
Greater Beltsville Business Association and check it out.
Please “Like Us” on facebook. When we get enough likes we will be able
to use a simpler domain name.
—Peg Duchesne
The Greater Beltsville Business Association
P.O. Box 1878 • Beltsville, MD 20704-1878
www.BeltsvilleBusiness.com • 240-391-8001
Our monthly membership meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesdays of the month (7:30 am
to 9:00 am) at the Cross Creek Golf Club, 12800 Bay Hill Dr. (off Old Gun Powder Road)
Beltsville, MD 20705. See Map & Directions at www.BeltsvilleBusiness.com.
Call 301- 595-8901 (Cross Creek Golf Club) ONLY if needed for directions.
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