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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Maryland State Police: State officials announce silver alert plan

Maryland State Police: State officials announce silver alert plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 28, 2009

STATE OFFICIALS TO ANNOUNCE IMPLEMENTATION OF SILVER ALERT PLAN FOR MISSING SENIORS WITH COGNITIVE DISORDERS

(Silver Spring, MD) - State Police Superintendent Colonel Terrence Sheridan will be joined by Delegate Benjamin Kramer, Senator Rona Kramer, Department of Human Resources Secretary Brenda Donald, MEMA Director Richard Muth, and other officials, as well as residents of the state’s largest senior community, to unveil Maryland’s new “Silver Alert” plan. The new notification system for critically missing seniors with cognitive disorders becomes law October 1st.

Event displays will include a Maryland State Police bloodhound team that would be part of a search for a critically missing senior, as well as a State Highway Administration message board representing the roadway signs that will be used to alert motorists. The event will be held at Leisure World, home to thousands of Maryland’s senior citizens, some of whom are expected to attend the event.

WHAT: “SILVER ALERT” PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

WHEN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2009 1:00 P.M.

WHERE: LEISURE WORLD
CLUBHOUSE TWO
3300 N. LEISURE WORLD BLVD.
SILVER SPRING, MD 20906
From Baltimore - Take I-70 west toward Frederick
Take Rt. 29 south toward Washington/Columbia
Take Rt. 198 west/Old Columbia Pike
Rt. 198 west turns into Route 28, which turns into Norbeck Road
Turn left at Norbeck Blvd. to the Gatehouse entrance into Leisure World
Proceed thru the North Gate/Norbeck Entrance, staying straight on Norbeck Blvd.
The main entrance of Clubhouse Two will be directly in front of you at the intersection of North Leisure World Blvd. and Norbeck Blvd.
We will be staged in the back lot, at the rear entrance (now the main entrance) of Clubhouse Two.

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