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Bowie's Sunday Sunset Concert Series concludes with a "Salute to America" concert from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the amphitheater in Allen Pond Park.

The United States Naval Academy Concert Band plans to honor past and present members of the Armed Forces who protect the country and also the people who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Concert goers are invited to wear red, white and blue, or military attire if appropriate. They may also bring flags and candles to celebrate the patriotic evening.

For more information, call Matt Corley, special events coordinator, at 301-809-3078 or e-mail mcorley@cityofbowie.org.

Bowie police still running sobriety checks

There's still a week to go in the campaign by Bowie police to stop drivers at sobriety checkpoints located around the city.

The goal is reduce the number of deaths and injuries due to drunken or drugged driving and other preventable traffic hazards, including aggressive driving, speeding and driving without seatbelts.

The campaign began Aug. 19 in Bowie and is set to end Tuesday, according to city police. It is part of a regional campaign called Checkpoint Strikeforce, coordinated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The Bowie department received $7,000 for overtime and equipment from the State Highway Administration for the operation, according to police.

Maryland has a zero tolerance law, meaning that drivers under the age of 21 can be arrested and their licenses suspended or revoked for any amount of alcohol in their blood.

For drivers 21 and older, Maryland's blood alcohol limit is .08, which can be caused by drinking as little as one drink over a one-hour period, according to Bowie police.

A blood alcohol limit of .30 is equivalent to passing out, according to Checkpoint Strikeforce's website, www.checkpointstrikeforce.net.

Last year in Maryland, alcohol or drugs were a factor in 29 percent of fatal collisions, and 24,000 people were arrested for driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, according to police.

The campaign also includes educating drivers and the general public about hazardous behaviors on the road. Police encourage citizens to always designate a sober driver; call a taxi or take public transportation if they have been drinking, and don't let others who are impaired by alcohol or drugs to take to the road.

Bowie native graduates from combat training

Army Pvt. Jason S. Clamor recently graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill in Lawton, Okla.

A 2006 graduate of Laurel High School, he is the son of Fe Clamor of Nottinghill Drive in Bowie.

During the nine weeks of training, Clamor received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat and field maneuvers and tactics.

High Bridge Park wants drivers to slow down

Residents of the High Bridge Park community in Bowie plan to be standing on corners and waving signs to encourage drivers to slow down during the morning and evening rush hours on Sept. 10.

Police and mobile speed monitors will also be in the area along the main street, Gullivers Trail, as part of an annual speed awareness day.

High Bridge Park is located at the northeast corner of Highbridge Road (Route 193) and Route 450.

Chamber to host first annual Women's Expo

The Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Committee plans to host the first annual Bowie Women's Expo from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Comfort Inn Hotel & Conference Center, 4500 Crain Highway, in Bowie.

The event offers a chance to network with other women and includes lunch, vendor tables and raffle drawings, with proceeds going to support the chamber's Business Scholarship Fund. Maureen Bunyan, a longtime news anchor with ABC7/WJLA-TV, is the scheduled keynote speaker. With more than 30 years of broadcasting experience, she represents the progress made by women and minorities into careers once considered unachievable, according to the chamber.

Admission, which includes lunch, is $25 with pre-paid registration and $40 at the door.

For more information, call the chamber at 301-262-0920 or e-mail kelly@bowiechamber.org.

5K run/walk set to benefit Bowie nonprofit

The 15th annual "For the Health of It" 5K run/walk is at 9 a.m. Sept. 25 at Watkins Regional Park at 301 Watkins Park Drive in Upper Marlboro.

Event proceeds will benefit Bowie-based nonprofit All Shades of Pink, which assists women and their families diagnosed with breast cancer with resource referrals, non-medical advice and/or emergency financial assistance during their treatment period. Proceeds will also benefit the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society.

The cost is $35 for participants who register by Sept. 11. To register, visit www.iccpgc.org.

The event is sponsored by the Ivy Community Charities of Prince George's County Inc. and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Iota Gamma Omega Chapter.

Lanham hospital holds stroke support group

Doctors Community Hospital in Lanham is holding a stroke support group for stroke survivors and caregivers from 1 to 2 p.m. Sept. 8 in the critical care conference room on the second floor of the Doctors Community Hospital main building at 8118 Good Luck Road in Lanham.

The program has a presentation, question-and-answer session and open discussion.

For information, contact Sanjay Patel at 301-552-8644 or spatel@dchweb.org.

Community advocate group seeks volunteers

The Community Advocates for Family and Youth, which serves Prince George's County residents who need help surviving the trauma of being a victim of crime, is seeking volunteers.

For information, call Lizet Porter at 301-390-4092 or e-mail lporter@cafyonline.org or visit www.cafyonline.org.

Cirque du Soleil returns to National Harbor

Cirque du Soleil is set to return to the National Harbor in Oxon Hill on Sept. 9.

The show called, "Ovo," is the first of its kind created by a woman at Cirque du Soleil. Organizers bill the show is as "a headlong rush into a colorful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love. The insects' home is a world of biodiversity and beauty filled with noisy action and moments of quiet emotion."

The show will run at the Plateau from Sept. 9 to Oct. 24.

Forums scheduled to discuss parks and recreation budget

The Prince George's County Planning Board plans to hold two public forums to discuss the fiscal 2012 budget.

The first is scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 20 inside the multipurpose room of Fort Washington's Harmony Hall Regional Center at 10701 Livingston Road. The second is planned for 7 p.m. Oct. 4 inside the Landover A and B rooms of the Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex at 8001 Sheriff Road in Landover.

Residents who want to speak publicly at either meeting can call 301-952-4584 or visit www.pgplanning.org to register in advance.

Written comments must be submitted by the close of business Oct. 8 to Samuel J. Parker Jr., chairman, Prince George's County Planning Board, 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772; or faxed to Parker at 301-952-5074; or e-mailed to publicaffairs@ppd.mncppc.org.