 |  | In this Issue  DC, Maryland Team Up to Tackle Gun Trafficking
Mayor's Education Leaders Testify in Senate Sales Tax Holiday is August 4-12 Free Summer Meals: Come to the Table Save Money, Energy with New Appliances This Summer, Water a Street Tree |
|  | DC, Maryland Team Up to Tackle Gun Trafficking Mayor Fenty joined Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley and Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson to announce a new effort to reduce illegal gun trafficking. The District of Columbia - Maryland Gun Trafficking Task Force will: - Examine ways to improve enforcement of existing laws, cross-jurisdictional data sharing, and potential legislative changes.
- Work to share data and resources toward the goal of security integration within the State of Maryland and District of Columbia.
- Review trace data and link guns to shops, shows, dealers, and individuals.
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|  | Mayor's Education Leaders Testify in Senate Mayor Fenty, Chancellor Michelle Rhee, Deputy Mayor for Education Victor Reinoso and facilities chief Allen Lew testified July 18 at a U.S. Senate hearing on education reform in the District. Senators Daniel Akaka (D-Alaska), George Voinovich (R-Ohio) and others expressed their optimism for the school system's future. Read more. |
|  | Sales Tax Holiday is August 4-12 You can shop tax-free for school supplies from Saturday, August 4 through Sunday, August 12. Shoes, clothing and accessories costing less than $100 are also covered. 'The District's sales-tax holiday helps our residents get ready for school, and it also draws shoppers from around the region to boost our local businesses,' said Mayor Fenty. Read more. |
|  | Free Summer Meals: Come to the Table The DC Summer Meals program offers free, nutritious meals and snacks to children 18 years and younger when they're out of school. Participating sites throughout the District also offer activities such as arts and crafts, tutoring, mentoring, drama, sports, computer training, music, gardening, reading programs, and cooking. Read more. |
|  | Save Energy, Money with New Appliances The DC Department of the Environment encourages consumers to purchase Energy Star-rated appliances and products to conserve energy, save money, and help protect the environment. An Energy Star-rated washing machine will save approximately $110 per year compared to a model without the Energy Star rating, manufactured before 1994. Also, an Energy Star-rated washing machine uses 50 percent less water per load. DDOE is offering rebates of up to $150 through September 7 on qualifying appliances. Read more. |
|  | This Summer, Water a Street Tree The District Department of Transportation (DDOT), which oversees the city's 144,000 street trees, reminds District residents to join DDOT in the watering of young trees during this summer's hot and dry weather. So far this year, DDOT has planted roughly 4,000 trees across the District — many of them young street trees along sidewalks. 'Our tree canopy is one of the most magical things about the nation's capital,' said DDOT Director Emeka Moneme. 'Residents and visitors alike realize that Washington is a real 'tree city.' That's why it's important for us at DDOT to be proactive about protecting our existing trees and planting new ones.' Moneme reminds residents who have a young tree near their sidewalk to help out by watering it with 10 gallons of water every week during hot, dry weather. Residents can skip the watering when it rains. Read more. |
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