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🌱 Patch AM: How Disney’s campus visit is opening new doors for Bowie State students
Happening soon: Marc Douglas Berardo and Walt Wilkins at 49 West on the Bowie Patch calendar
Cheers Bowie! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Disney's campus visit is opening new doors for Bowie State students
- How a Bowie nurse got tied to a $14 million scam
Also on today's calendar: Marc Douglas Berardo and Walt Wilkins at 49 West and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sunny intervals; not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 67 degrees.
- Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
- Monday: Not as warm with a t-storm, with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bowie State Hosts Disney on Yard for Careers (thehbcuadvocate.com) — Bowie State University students just had a full day with Disney recruiters on campus, exploring internships, scholarships, and early-career paths across media, tech, sports, and entertainment. The Disney on the Yard event featured panels, networking, and a high-energy performance with Drum Major Mickey Mouse and the Symphony of Soul Marching Band, underscoring Bowie State's push to link students with top employers. 
• Bowie Woman Pleads Guilty In $14 Million D.C. Medicaid Fraud Scheme (thebaynet.com) — A Bowie resident who worked as a registered nurse for a D.C. Medicaid mental health provider has pleaded guilty in a $14 million fraud scheme, with her role tied to more than $550,000 in losses. Prosecutors say she and coworkers inflated or fabricated counseling sessions for vulnerable youth, and she now faces up to 10 years in prison, a hefty fine, and restitution.
📸 Around Bowie
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bowie
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★ Featured events ★
- Marc Douglas Berardo and Walt Wilkins at 49 West →
49 West Coffeehouse, Winebar & Gallery, 49 West St, Annapolis
8:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
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Other local events
- Strengthening Our Roots: Healthy Families, Healthy Communities →
Largo High School, 505 Largo Rd, Upper Marlboro
10:30 am - Women's Wellness Experience →
2010 Shadowrock Lane, Bowie - 3rd Annual Kick 4 Abilities Soccer Clinic →
6800 Highbridge Road, Bowie - Leveraging Local, State + Federal Financial Incentive Programs →
7007 Hillmeade Road, Bowie - Zoom-delivered Japanese Classes →
Zoom @ Art Play Learn
9:00 am - Build the Future of HealthTech: Workshops, AI Tools, & Hackathon Showcase →
Bowie State University, 14000 Jericho Park Road, Bowie - FREE WEBINAR | "Under a Golden Sky: The Mosaics of Florence Baptistry" →
Online
11:30 am - Marietta Historic Site & Museum's Community Day →
Marietta Historic Site & Museum, 5626 Bell Station Road, Glenn Dale, MD. 20769
11:00 am - Old Bowie Arts on the Ave Festival - City of Bowie →
Chestnut Avenue, Chestnut Ave, Bowie
11:00 am - Boom Ball →
Prince George's Stadium, 4101 Crain Hwy, Bowie
5:00 pm - The 8th Annual Settle Memorial Golf Tournament →
The Country Club at Woodmore, 12320 Pleasant Prospect, Mitchellville
8:00 am
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Saturday September 26
Saturday October 3
Friday October 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Thank you so much to the honest and kind person who found and turned in my wallet at the Chick-fil-A on 450 in Bowie!
The relief when the manager handed it to me was absolutely overwhelmingly amazing! Thank you! Thank you!!! (Nextdoor Kimberwick and Patuxent) - This isn't a great video, but is anyone missing a doodle with a black harness?
He was running on WOODSHADE tonight around 9:30. He almost got hit by a car. He's currently with me, and I will take him tomorrow to check for a chip… (Nextdoor Waterford)
- Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Bowie. Apply here.
- Panda Express posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1459578-2) in Bowie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bowie here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lanham
- Lanham Rideshare Driver Took Teen Passenger To Parking Lot, Raped Her In Maryland: Police (dailyvoice.com)
- Recruiting roundup: Maryland women's lacrosse secures the No. 1 recruit in 2028 (dbknews.com)
Landover
- Cowboys' Defense Sets Up Jayden Daniels for Big Fantasy Football Week (wavy.com)
- Police Investigating 19-Year-Old Shot at Illegal Car Meetup (smnewsnet.com)
- Prince George's County Council advances bill to reinstate data center site plan reviews (dbknews.com)
Greenbelt
- Key Takeaways in Greenbelt Fire, EMS Response Time Increases (greenbeltnewsreview.com)
Ok Bowie! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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