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The town of Forest Heights is set to hold a special election May 19 to fill the Ward 2 seat vacated by new Mayor Andrea McCutcheon.

The Town Council voted to approve the election, after they failed to come to a consensus on the selection process during an April 15 council meeting. Town officials said it was best to let residents decide who should fill the seat after a vote on two candidates vying for the position was tied during the meeting.

Call the Municipal Building at 301-839-1030.

Public hearing planned to discuss name for new school

A public hearing will be held Monday at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro to discuss names for the nearby Subregion 6 Elementary School currently under construction.

The hearing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at 12650 Brooke Lane.

School system organizing High School Assessments meeting

There will be an informational meeting on High School Assessment tests Wednesday for juniors from schools in southern Prince George's County and their parents.

The Prince George's County Public Schools event will be held at Largo High School, 505 Largo Road, and will feature information on the HSAs, which students must now pass in order to receive a high school diploma. School officials will explain testing requirements and resources offered by the school system.

Call 301-583-1600.

Accokeek resident honored in local golf tournament fundraiser

The first Betty T. Wooten breast cancer awareness golf tournament Friday will be held in honor of Accokeek resident Betty Wooten, who died in January after a 13-year battle with breast cancer.

The shotgun start is at 1 p.m. at the Glenn Dale Country Club located at 11501 Old Prospect Hill Road in Glenn Dale. The card tournament for non-golfers will follow.

The Betty T. Wooten Foundation and the golf tournament were established to honor the life and legacy of Wooten and to support women across America who are fighting breast cancer.

Wooten's family, friends, coworkers and church friends are dedicating themselves to continuing her life-long commitment to health and education.

There will be free giveaways, a hole-in-one contest for a free car and other prizes, an awards ceremony and dinner. Registration is $100 per golfer.

Participants are encouraged to register their group of four ahead of time.

All proceeds will be donated to the Avon Breast Cancer Foundation. Visit www.bettywooten.com.

County looks for artists

for public art project

The Prince George's County government is looking for artists interested in participating in a public art project for the new St. Joseph's Fire/EMS station in Largo.

Artists from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., are asked to submit applications demonstrating their qualifications by 4:30 p.m. May 1. The winning artist's project must reflect the unique, dynamic and culturally diverse population of Prince George's.

The winning artist will receive a $34,000 budget, and each finalist will be provided with an honorarium for doing preliminary designs of their proposals. The winner will be announced July 31.

For an application or more information, call 301-883-6201 or go to www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/

Government/AgencyIndex/Central

Services/pdf/Call_for_Artist_St_

Josephs.pdf.

County to hold forum

on community development

The Prince George's County Department of Housing and Community Development will hold a community forum on the Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development for fiscal 2010 from 10 a.m. to noon Friday at the RMS Building at 1400 McCormick Drive, Suite 308 in Largo. 

The plan is a comprehensive strategy that describes actions, activities and programs to take place during fiscal 2010 to address priority needs and specific objectives identified in the county's five-year plan.

The forum will allow citizens the opportunity to address housing and community development needs, the development process for proposed activities and program performances.

Written comments can be sent until May 15 to:

The Department of Housing and Community Development, 9400 Peppercorn Place, Suite 200, Largo, MD 20774.

Contact Shirley Grant, acting manager, at 301-883-5540.

To request sign language and interpretive services for the hearing-impaired, contact Dianne Thomas 301-883-5476.

Local students in cheerleading squad win first place

The Crimson Heat All Stars, a Capitol Heights-based cheerleading squad, won first place and $5,000 in the American Cheer and Dance Academy "Reach the Beach" National All Star and College Competition in Ocean City.

This is the second consecutive year the squad placed first.

The girls on the squad are Brianna Grant of Largo, Kelcy Hayes of Lanham, Camille Holly and Rolesa Logan of Bowie, Taylor Carter, Shawntese Gunner and Sydney Stokes of Upper Marlboro, Erica Edwards of Temple Hills, Keiana Myers and Djarkta Overton of Oxon Hill, Cordia and Traci Bryant, Marche Graham, Brianna and Kelcy Hairston, Camille Jackson, Talor Walker and Lauren Young of Fort Washington, Sydney Cole of Forestville, Autumn Campbell, Lauren Cooks, Janae Houston, Tiara Jackson,  Hollis Maye-Key, Faith McIver and Gyani Wright of Washington, D.C., Breonna Keller of Fort Meade and Jeda and Jenee Greenwood, Bria Jeffries, Ashley Johnson and Dejeanne Jones of Bryans Road.

Upper Marlboro Community Center to host grand opening

The newly reopened Upper Marlboro Community Center is hosting a grand opening ceremony on Saturday.

The event from noon to 5 p.m. will include dance routines, demonstrations on the proper use of exercise equipment, a disc jockey and light refreshments. The center, at 5400 Marlboro Race Track Road, opened March 23 after more than a year of renovations.

Call 301-627-2828.

Community college hosts hospitality career seminar

Prince George's Community College is hosting an orientation and seminar for hospitality careers from 10:30 a.m. to noon and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Largo Student Center, Rennie Forum at 301 Largo Road in Largo.

Participants will learn the steps to take and requirements needed to secure funding for and admission into hospitality programs at PGCC through the federally funding Strategic Training Education Partnership for the Hospitality Industry Program.

Call 301-322-0071.

Community college hosts

juried student art exhibition

Prince George's Community College is having its spring 2009 Juried Student Art Exhibition through May 6 in the Marlboro Gallery at 301 Largo Road in Largo.

The exhibition features student work, including digital imagery, computer graphics and animation, traditional drawings, paintings, photography, sculptures and ceramics.

The Washington area art community is invited to judge the exhibition, and some artwork will be sold.

Call 301-322-0965.