Have people heard about some off the new urban projects planned for College Park? Check this out:
The University of Maryland, College Park could look considerably different by 2020 if plans for a light rail line and a town center development on the east side of campus roll forward this year.
Preliminary engineering for the $1.93 billion Purple Line, expected to run through the heart of campus, could begin this fall if federal transit officials grant permission. The initial phase of the East Campus development, which would include a hotel, restaurants and retail shops, could also come up for approval by the Board of Regents if campus leaders can reach an agreement with the Baltimore-based Cordish Cos.
School officials say that, in tandem, the projects could make the campus more accessible to commuting professors and students from across the Washington suburbs and give it a more polished look commensurate with the flagship university's enhanced national standing.
Read more about what might be changing in town here.
Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 19th. What was the best advice you ever received from your Father? Share it with us! We’d love to hear it.
Or just enjoy some of these pithy quotes about our favorite dads:
"A new father quickly learns that his child invariably comes to the bathroom at precisely the times when he's in there, as if he needed company. The only way for this father to be certain of bathroom privacy is to shave at the gas station." -- Bill Cosby
"A father is always making his baby into a little woman. And when she is a woman he turns her back again." -- Enid Bagnold
"A father is a guy who has snapshots in his wallet where his money used to be." – Unknown
"My father always told me, 'Find a job you love and you'll never have to work a day in your life.' " -- Jim Fox
"A father is a banker provided by nature." -- French Proverb
"My father said, 'Politics asks the question: Is it expedient? Vanity asks: Is it popular? But conscience asks: Is it right?'" -- Dexter Scott King
"When I was a kid, I said to my father one afternoon, 'Daddy, will you take me to the zoo?' He answered, 'If the zoo wants you, let them come and get you.'" -- Jerry Lewis
"Small boy's definition of Father's Day: It's just like Mother's Day only you don't spend so much." – Unknown
"By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong." -- Charles Wadsworth
Check out more quotations here. And here’s an anecdote from America’s favorite dad:
How are you planning to celebrate/ honor Memorial Day weekend? Is the occasion a chance to barbeque and hang with friends, or is it a more solemn occasion as you remember a loved one? Share with us!
But no matter how you choose to spend your weekend, the Prince George’s County Fire Department want you to stay safe. Here are some tips via the College Park Patch:
So here are few ways you, your family and friends can stay safe. When it comes to grilling in Prince George's County grills must be at least 30 feet away from any multi-family apartment buildings. Grills are also illegal to use on balconies of apartments or condominium apartments. Other tips include:
- Don't use a grill indoors including garages, overhangs and canopies.
- When using a grill at your single family home, homeowners should use a 10-foot perimeter from anything combustible, including your house.
- Do not allow children and pets to play near a grill.
- Only use approved ignition fluids – don't use gasoline to ignite a grill.
- Keep a fire extinguisher, garden hose or bucket of sand nearby to douse a grill fire.
- Inspect your grill before you ignite to ensure everything is in working order.
Here is an article about new coach Mark Turgeon by Tracee Hamilton. What’s your opinion of the changing of the guard? Share it with us!
Randy Edsall’s introductory news conference at Maryland was more of a wake than a surprise party. All that was missing that January day were dirges and the funeral meats. Edsall had come from Connecticut to replace a football coach who was also a Maryland alum, and there were fans — even some in the room that day — who felt Ralph Friedgen shouldn’t be leaving, or that at least his replacement should be more impressive.
Mark Turgeon’s news conference Wednesday could have gone the same way. He came from Texas A&M to replace a basketball coach who was also a Maryland alum, and some fans felt it wasn’t time for Gary Williams to leave, either (although Williams left on his own terms). And there are fans who feel, that despite Turgeon’s rather impressive credentials, he isn’t good enough for Maryland.
Those fans are wrong.
To read the whole article, click here.
