Press Releases

The following press releases have been issued by the City of Bowie:

December 2010

Police Announce Two More Speed Cameras Will Be Operational in January	12/17/2010
Jonathan Jones Named December Teacher of the Month	12/14/2010
Senior Events for January	12/10/2010
December Art Gallery News	12/7/2010
Bowie Receives National Recognition for its National Night Out Program	12/2/2010
Education Grants Awarded	12/1/2010

 

November 2010

November Teacher of the Month Named	11/30/2010
Deputy Chief Nesky Named Acting Police Chief	11/24/2010
December Events at the Bowie Senior Center	11/17/2010
Bowie Senior Chorale Presents Holiday Concerts	11/17/2010
Whitemarsh Park DRAFT Master Plan Public Presentation	11/15/2010
Holiday Tree Lighting - December 5th	11/15/2010
Attend a Holiday Tea at Belair Mansion - December 4 or December 29	11/12/2010
Enjoy a Taste of the Past at Belair Mansion	11/12/2010
Train Spotting Day at Bowie Railroad Museum	11/12/2010
House Decorating Contest	11/8/2010
November Art Gallery News	11/3/2010
Bowie Police Department Adds Two New Officers and a Criminal Investigations Division	11/2/2010
Chief Katherine Perez Accepts New Position	11/1/2010

October 2010

Programs and Events at the Senior Center in November	10/21/2010
Drunk Drivers Can’t Hide Behind Halloween Costumes	10/20/2010
September and October Teachers of the Month Named	10/11/2010
Internet Safety Forum - October 27th	10/11/2011

September 2010

Past Recipients of Education Scholarships Asked to Complete Survey	9/24/2010
Upcoming Events and Activities at the Senior Center in October	9/17/2010
Grants Available for Those Promoting the Arts in Bowie	9/17/2010
Food Drive for Bowie Pantry at the International Festival	9/9/2010
Thank a Teacher With Teacher of the Month Nomination	9/9/2010
Deadline for Grants for Education is October 14th	9/9/2010

August 2010

Mansion Lecture Focuses on Early Planting Families of Annapolis	8/31/2010
Chocolate – A Treat for the Ages! - September 7th	8/30/2010
Salute to America Concert - September 5th	8/23/2010
Senior Center Sets Schedule for September	8/17/2010
Singers Sought for Bowie Children's Chorus	8/13/2010
Chief Perez Chosen to Head Up National Law Enforcement Association	8/11/2010
August at the City's Art Galleries	8/4/2010

July 2010

August Activities and Events at the Bowie Senior Center

7/21/2010

June 2010

Thanks to Teacher of the Month Partners	6/30/2010
Home Energy Audits Done for Seniors in Housing Rehabilitation Program	6/24/2010
Grants Workshop on Bowie Government TV	6/22/2010
Senior Events for July	6/18/2010
Fourth of July Celebration	6/18/2010
Community Grant Application Deadline is June 25th	6/18/2010
Samuel Ogle Middle School Artists Display their Work in June	6/8/2010
June Artist of the Month is Dee Ferguson	6/8/2010
Chapel Forge Head Start Teacher Alice Williams Selected as June Teacher of the Month	6/7/2010
Grants Workshop June 16th	6/4/2010

May 2010

Education Grants Available	5/25/2010
Grants Offered to Community Organizations	5/25/2010
City’s Excellence in Education Program to Air on Bowie Government Channel	5/27/2010
Meals on Wheels and FISH	5/27/2010
Bowie Reads at Bowiefest	5/21/2010
Vicki Dinch Honored as May Teacher of the Month	5/21/2010
New Exhibit about Thoroughbred Gallant Fox at Belair Stable	5/21/2010
Food Drive to Benefit Bowie Pantry	5/19/2010
Senior Events for June	5/17/2010
Bowie's Annual Parade is Saturday, May 29th	5/11/2010
Young Artists of Pointer Ridge Elementary School Display Their Art in May	5/10/2010
Featured Artist at City Hall Gallery is Anne Kontoft	5/10/2010
Celebrate Bowie Heritage Day on May 16th	5/4/2010
May News from the Bowie Senior Center	5/1/2010
Bowie Senior Chorale Presents Concert on May 19th	5/1/2010
City Seeking Veterans to Carry Military Flags in Parade	5/1/2010

April 2010

Seven Bowie Students Chosen to Receive Scholarships	4/30/2010
Robert Mance Selected as April Teacher of the Month	4/21/2010
April Art Gallery Changes at City Hall	4/12/2010
Mother's Day Tea at Belair Mansion	4/2/2010
Safe Speed Program Begins With Speed Camera Enforcement on Northview Drive	4/8/2010
Learn about Genealogy at Lecture at Belair Mansion	4/2/2010
"To Go A Soldiering..." Event at Belair Mansion May 15th	4/1/2010
Senior Summit Planned for May 24 - 26	4/1/2010
Senior Employment Resource Fair - May 1st	4/1/2010

March 2010

Hydrant Flushing Begins April 12th	3/31/10
Ms. JoAnne Stewart of Chapel Forge Early Childhood Center Selected as 2010 Paraprofessional Award Honoree	3/30/2010
Kenilworth Elementary School's Lynn Marano is March Teacher of the Month	3/29/2010
Nominate a Veteran to Serve as Grand Marshall of the Bowie's 2010 Memorial Day Parade	3/24/2010
Nominations Sought for Popp Award	3/19/2010
Teddy Bear Tea at Belair Mansion - April 17th	3/17/2010
Learn More About the Census on Bowie TV	3/21/2010
April Programs and Events at the Bowie Senior Center	3/15/2010
Census 2010 Forms Have Arrived!	3/12/2010
Bowie Reads at BowieFest	3/11/2010
Census 2010 Information Event - March 20th	3/10/2010
Textile Art Featured at City Hall in March	3/5/2010
Tulip Grove Students Display Their Talents at City Hall Gallery	3/5/2010

February 2010

February Teacher of the Month From Chapel Forge	2/28/2010
Arts and Education Scholarship	2/16/2010
City of Bowie Hall of Honor Nominations	2/9/2010
Young Person's Art Gallery	2/9/2010
City Hall Art Gallery	2/9/2010

January 2010

2010 Census Event at Bowie Town Center	1/26/2010
January Teacher of the Month is Pedro Gozalez of Samuel Ogle Middle School	1/22/2010
Learn How to Create a Wildlife Habitat at Workshop on 2/8	1/13/2010
City Hall's Featured Artist for January is Harmony Haft	1/8/2010
Nominations Sought for Hall of Honor	1/5/2010

December

Senior Fashion Show Planned for January 12th	12/30/09
Teacher of the Month	12/22/09
Public Meeting Notice Allen Pond Park Master Plan	12/18/09
Upcoming Activities at the Bowie Senior Center in January	12/10/09
Bowie High Students Display Their Artwork at Young Person's Gallery at City Hall	12/3/09
Tony Hawkins' Photography is Featured at City Hall in December	12/3/09
15th Annual Health Fair to Air on Bowie Government Channel	12/2/09

November

November Teacher of the Month Is Sheila Bailey of Chapel Forge Early Learning Center	11/18/09
Community Meeting on Art for New City Hall	11/3/09

October

Bowie's Top Gardens Honored at Beautifcation Ceremony	10/25/09
Holiday House Decorating Contest Announced	10/22/09
Rena Shylanski of Rockledge Elementary School Selected as October Teacher of the Month	10/14/09
Share Your "Belair at Bowie" Levitt History	10/14/09
Education Forum with Prince George's County Public Schools Deputy Superintendent to Air on Bowie Government Channel	10/14/09
Bowie Starts Youth Chorus	10/10/09

September

Grants for the Arts	9/30/09
On The Road To Yorktown	9/26/09
Yorktown Teacher Elyse Parambo Chosen as September Teacher of the Month	9/25/09
Young Person’s Art Gallery Exhibits	9/21/09
Food Drive at Bowie International Festival	9/16/09
Philipe Freneau, "The Poet of the American Revolution," Second Tuesday Lecture at Belair Mansion	9/16/09
"Where We Meet: Tables and Chairs in Early America" October Brown Bag Lecture at Belair Mansion	9/16/09
Clyde Peterson is Featured Artist at City Hall in September	9/2/09

August

Community Outreach Grants Still Available	8/25/09
Honor a Teacher Through the Teacher of the Month Program	8/20/09
City Offers Education Grants For Programs That Enrich the Learning Opportunities of Bowie Students	8/20/09
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Bowie's First Synthetic Turf Field is September 2nd	8/27/09
19th Century Fun and Games at the Mansion - 9/12/09	8/26/09
18th Century Samplers - Second Tuesday Lecture Series at Belair Mansion - 9/8/09	8/26/09
A-Peale-ing Art: Charles Wilson Peale at Belair Mansion	8/25/09

July

Volunteers Sought for Committee to Select Public Art for New City Hall	7/28/09
Dr. Barbara Kunkle Selected as 2009 Popp Award Nominee	7/27/09
Photography and Poster Contest Winners Announced	7/27/09
Tuesday Time Travelers at Belair Mansion	7/24/09

June

Arts Committee Sponsors Photography Contest	6/26/09
Bowie Farmers' Market Sponsors Community Day on July 5th	6/15/09
Application Deadline for Community Outreach Grants is June 26th	6/10/09
Stuff the Van With the Baysox for the Bowie Pantry	6/8/09
Bowie Police Announce Enforcement of Youth Curfew	6/15/09
Changes to City Hall Hours Coming in July	6/9/09
City of Bowie Announces Two New Mortgage Assistance Programs For City Employees, Police Officers, and Teachers	6/5/09
Volunteers Needed to Help Bowie Become a Certified Community Wildlife Habitat	6/5/09
Community Outreach Committee Grants Available for Projects to Meet Needs of City Residents	6/5/09
City of Bowie Education Grants	6/5/09
Can You Dig It? Archaeology Experience at Belair Mansion	6/5/09
Tuesday Time Travelers at Belair Stable	6/5/09
Tuesday Time Travelers at Belair Mansion	6/5/09
Kids Kaboose	6/5/09
Bowie Denounces Hate Crimes in Overbrook	6/2/09

May

City Council Denounces Hate Graffiti	5/24/09
Sk8 Don't Hate Event at Bowie Skatepark	5/29/09
(EAC) To Conduct Green Bowie Environmental Survey	5/21/09
Young Person’s Art Gallery Exhibits	5/12/09
City of Bowie Scholarship Winners	5/4/09
Rain Barrel Workshop	5/4/09

April

City of Bowie Scholarship Winners	4/30/09
Rain Barrel Workshop	4/30/09
41st Annual Bowie Heritage Day	4/30/09
Kids Kaboose - Youngsters ages 1-10 are invited to enjoy a visit to the Bowie Railroad Museum and Old Town Welcome Center	4/30/09
Bowie Art Committee Poster Contest	4/27/09
Museum Announces Kids Kaboose Program for May	4/21/09
Treat Mom to Tea at Belair Mansion on Mother's Day Weekend	4/21/09
March Teacher of the Month is Matthew McCorkle	4/13/09
Bowie Government TV Broadcasting Shows for Seniors	4/9/09
Bowie Students Recognized for Achievements at Ceremony	4/3/09
Learn About the History of Horse racing in America at Brown Bag Lecture at Belair Mansion	4/2/09

March

Young Person's Art Gallery Features Kenilworth Elementary Student Artists	3/31/09
Kaye Mosher's Photographs on Display at City Hall in April	3/31/09
Sea Chanteymen to Perform Concert at Belair Mansion	3/26/09
Middle and High School Students to be Recognized by City	3/25/09
City Accepting Nominations For Malcolm “Skip” Popp Award Until April 27th	3/20/09
Ms. Nancy Zipper, of Rockledge Elementary School Selected as 2009 Paraprofessional Award Honoree	3/20/09
Bowie Hosting Third Stream Team Cleanup on April 18th	3/23/09
Bowie Celebrates Arbor Day at Buckingham Park on April 4th	3/23/09
Bowie Named Tree City USA for Seventeenth Year in a Row	3/23/09
City Seeking Performing Groups To Offer Quality Family Entertainment at the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts	3/13/09
Learn How to Protect Yourself From Identity Theft at Workshop	3/12/09
City Offering Grants to Bowie Nonprofits for Infrastructure Improvements	3/12/09
Girl Scout Program on Women's History at Belair Mansion on April 18th	3/10/09
Brown Bag Lecture on Women's History	3/10/09
High Bridge Students Featured in Young Persons' Gallery in March	3/6/09
Hydrant Flushing Begins in April	3/4/09
Bowie Police Department Sponsors Local Poster Contest For 5th Graders in Conjunction with National Missing Children Effort	3/4/09
Learn about James and Dolley Madison at a Living History Lecture at Belair Mansion on March 10th	3/3/09
Community Input Sought on Future Use of City Hall Building	3/3/09
Featured Artist for March Combines Photography and Painting to Craft Unique Works of Art	3/2/09

February

Deadline for City Scholarships is March 16th	2/28/09
Tulip Grove Elementary School Students Showcase Their Artistic Talents	2/24/09
African American Jockey Exhibit at Belair Stable Opened	2/18/09
Kirsten Rhodes of Rockledge Elementary is February Teacher of the Month	2/18/09
Chapel Forge Teacher Mary Truman is January Teacher of the Month	2/18/09
Winners in Martin Luther Art Contest Recognized at City Council Meeting	2/17/09
Bowie Residents Have Access to Easy-to-Use Prescription Drug Discount Card	2/11/09
City Practices Response to Emergencies	2/9/09
City Conducting Green Bowie Environmental Survey	2/6/09
Southern Comforters Show Quilts at City Hall	2/5/09

January

Excellence in Education and Arts Scholarships Available	1/26/09
Belair Mansion Hosts Valentine's Tea	1/23/09
Thank a Teacher - Submit a Nominee to the Teacher of the Month Program	1/20/09
City Accepting Nominations for Hall of Honor	1/16/09
Residents Can Make Picnic Reservations Beginning February 7th	1/12/09
Northview Students are January Young Artists of the Month	1/6/09
Fran Stetina's Photography is the Featured Art for January	1/6/09

 

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