La Plata

So Waldorf is considered Southern Maryland.

So Southern Maryland is All those places that you mentioned, Waldorf, Upper Marlboro, La Plata, part of Bowie and, um, Clinton, Oxon Hill for Washington.

But y- we service Washington, DC primarily because Washington DC is not just the hub for, you know, commercial activities, it's also a very good area for landscape and lawn care maintenance people that are starting, because literally you can weed whack your way through Washington DC.

I'm telling you, most of the time when I go out there, I see client coming out to me and be like, "Did you just weed whack the whole thing?" I say, "Yeah, I'm used to cutting acres.

'Cause the same, almost the same amount that they pay in Washington DC to cut a 3,000 square feet lawn is what they pay here in Waldorf to cut a 10,000 square feet lawn.

It's gonna take me 10 minutes to cut the one in DC.

It's gonna take me 25 minutes, 30 minutes to do the one in La Plata.

But it will all shakes out at the end of the day.

Bringing my panel up, Omar McConnell, the Binga Sr., uh, professorial lecturer at School of Advanced National and Public Service, American University, author of Lies About Black People: How to Combat Raceists.

Julie Boudin, former South Carolina Democratic US Senate nominee, uh, Reverend Shanda Nicole Gladden, uh, CEO, Good to the Soul LLC, pastor of La Plata, uh, AME Church in Charles, in, uh, in Maryland.

Glad to have all three of you here.

Uh, Julie, and I'll start with you.

So I'm really just curious, um, what do you tangibly need to sustainably stock the shelves? Because the, the, the numbers game of, of, of donating, it does not sound sustainable.

And so when you think of, about food sovereignty and the larger ecosystem in Detroit, what are things... 'Cause I'm a pastor, what...

In, in La Plata, Maryland.

Yeah.

Julian Boudin, former South Carolina Democratic U.S. Senate nominee.

Reverend Shonda Nicole Gladden, CEO of Good to the Soul LLC, pastor of La Plata AME Church in Maryland.

Let me have all three of you here.

Gene, I'll start with you.

Yeah, so as I was listening to you talk, I immediately thought of the Black Church Food Security Network and the connection that you probably are already aware of in terms of being a part of the larger food sovereignty ecosystem.

So I'm really just curious, what do you tangibly need to sustainably stock the shelves? Because the numbers game of donating, it does not sound sustainable.

And so when you think about food sovereignty and the larger ecosystem in Detroit, what are things, because I'm a pastor in La Plata, Maryland, what are things that the pastors in Detroit could perhaps do to help with the sustainability question or some other thoughts that you have around that?

So some of the faith-based organizations here in the city are already starting to... encourage their members and their congregations to shop in the store.

I grew up watching him.

He's from La Plata, Maryland.

Love that.

And our shortstop is, and this was another easy one, Rich...

Yes, ma'am.

Next case is NB-250155 Henry Ron LaKay, property located at 6600 Liberty Court, La Plata, Maryland, 20646.

Notice was mailed certified as well as posted to the premise.

And we do have one speaker.

I do.

Please state your name and address for the record.

Ronla K. Henry, 6600 Liberty Court, La Plata, Maryland.

Ms. Henry, good evening.

So if you have an intention, please keep trying.

Nine-year-old Elizabeth is calling in from La Plata, Maryland.

La Plata, Maryland.

How about that? Hi, Elizabeth.

How are you tonight? Oh,