<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Dontee L. Wrenn</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Julie Palakovich Carr <julie@juliepalakovichcarr.com><br><b>Date:</b> May 1, 2023 at 3:31:28 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> Dontee Wrenn <dontee.wl8@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Julie's Journal: May 1st Edition</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Julie Palakovich Carr <julie@juliepalakovichcarr.com><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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Please join your District 17 state lawmakers for a virtual town hall on Saturday, May 13th at 1 pm at the Gaithersburg Library in the large upstairs meeting room. This will be a hybrid event, with options for participation in person or via Zoom.<br>
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Your entire state legislative team (Senator Cheryl Kagan and Delegates Kumar Barve, Joe Vogel, and I) will be speaking about the accomplishments and outcomes of the 2023 state legislative session and answering your questions.<br>
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<a href="https://juliepalakovichcarr.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6eca5fb9f212127bb083f617&id=614db37adb&e=218fbc5dff" target="_blank" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #1966ad;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Register to attend.</a><br>
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Please keep reading for the latest updates on:</p>
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<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Gaithersburg Book Festival</li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Medicaid</li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">I-495 and I-95 construction advisories</li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Hiking and biking events</li>
<li style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">and more!</li>
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Note: now that the legislative session has ended, I'll be publishing my newsletter less frequently (every 2-3 weeks).
<p style="margin: 10px 0;padding: 0;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #222222;font-family: Helvetica;font-size: 16px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;">Best,<br>
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Julie Palakovich Carr<br>
Delegate, District 17</p>
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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin overnight milling and paving the week of April 30 at several locations along I-95 and I-495 in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties. Work will take place 8 pm to 5 am, Sundays through Thursdays, and will require lane shifts and triple-lane closures. Weather permitting, all work will be complete by late spring. <a href="https://juliepalakovichcarr.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6eca5fb9f212127bb083f617&id=3774e6179a&e=218fbc5dff" target="_blank" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #1966ad;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Learn more.</a><br>
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Celebrate your love of books at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on Saturday, May 20th, 10 am-6 pm at Bohrer Park. The festival brings together some of the very best authors and newsmakers in the business to meet you, present their latest work, and sign books. There will be presentations for all ages and different tastes. This year, GBF will feature more than 130 authors. The event is free to attend and has free parking. <a href="https://juliepalakovichcarr.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6eca5fb9f212127bb083f617&id=6b5b11b965&e=218fbc5dff" target="_blank" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #1966ad;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Learn more.</a><br>
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Do you or a family member currently have health insurance through Medicaid or the Maryland Children’s Health Program (MCHP)? Changes are coming to Maryland Medicaid due to a winding down of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Under federal law, Medicaid eligibility reviews are starting again this month. Check to make sure your contact information—including your mailing address—is current so that you can receive important notices on any changes to your health insurance. Log in to your account at <a href="https://juliepalakovichcarr.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6eca5fb9f212127bb083f617&id=196d9c1e86&e=218fbc5dff" target="_blank" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #1966ad;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">marylandhealthconnection.gov/Checkin</a> or call 855-642-8572 to get started.<br>
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If you were the victim of fraud and had SNAP benefits stolen, you can apply for replacement funds from the State of Maryland. The deadline to apply for benefits stolen between October and February is coming up at the end of May. <a href="https://juliepalakovichcarr.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6eca5fb9f212127bb083f617&id=7559392753&e=218fbc5dff" target="_blank" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #1966ad;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Recover your stolen benefits.</a><br>
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<a href="https://juliepalakovichcarr.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6eca5fb9f212127bb083f617&id=40e9f8a04e&e=218fbc5dff" target="_blank" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #1966ad;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;"><img data-file-id="6992965" src="https://mcusercontent.com/e6eca5fb9f212127bb083f617/images/4e033c17-0358-35ff-d74f-8f3dbcbbec25.png" style="border: 0px;width: 300px;height: 251px;margin: 10px;outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;" width="300" height="251" align="left" data-unique-identifier=""></a> Celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Rockville Recreation and Parks Foundation by taking an early evening stroll through RedGate Park with a naturalist from Croydon Creek Nature Center on May 16th at 6:30 pm.<br>
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>From bats to foxes, learn about crepuscular animals, active at twilight, that live in our parks and backyards in this interactive hike. This event is free, but <a href="https://juliepalakovichcarr.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6eca5fb9f212127bb083f617&id=2b050d03f3&e=218fbc5dff" target="_blank" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #1966ad;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">all participants must register in advance.</a><br>
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The hike will be canceled in the case of inclement weather. Be sure to be prepared with sturdy shoes and water.<br>
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May 19th is Bike to Work Day. <a href="https://juliepalakovichcarr.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6eca5fb9f212127bb083f617&id=07d795ea8b&e=218fbc5dff" target="_blank" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #1966ad;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Register to ride your bike to work</a> and stop by one of the 100+ pit stops to get a free tee shirt. Even if you telework, you are welcome to participate.
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Spotted Lantern Fly</h3>
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<img data-file-id="6992989" src="https://mcusercontent.com/e6eca5fb9f212127bb083f617/images/b3a9e407-12cd-c735-505b-a8db944105f9.jpg" style="border-image: none 100% / 1 / 0 stretch;width: 100px;height: 56px;margin: 10px;border: 0;outline: none;text-decoration: none;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;" width="100" height="56" align="left" data-unique-identifier="">Most Maryland counties, including Montgomery County, are under quarantine for the spotted lantern fly. This invasive species damages dozens of types of native plants. Before transporting plants, yard waste, firewood, or a lawn mower, residents should check the items for lantern flies. <a href="https://juliepalakovichcarr.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e6eca5fb9f212127bb083f617&id=b6c9ba52b0&e=218fbc5dff" target="_blank" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #1966ad;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;">Learn more.</a>
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