Prince George's County New Briefs

Retired Redskin to Host Melwood Golf Tournament

Former Washington Redskin Brian Mitchell will serve as the host of this year's Melwood Prince George's County Open golf tournament at the Woodmore Country Club June 1-7.

Mitchell will participate in all of the activities, which include the Pro Celebrity Shootout, the Half-Day Pro-Am, the Pro-Am Pairings Party and the Community Leader Awards/Pro-Am Awards Dinner on June 3.

He started the Brian Mitchell Foundation in 2001 to serve disadvantaged youths and supports other charities. He hosted the American Heart Association Celebrity Golf Tournament last month. Mitchell co-hosts "The John Thompson Show" on WTEM (980 AM), known as ESPN 980.

Details on the Prince George's County Open are at http://www.waggleproshop.com/melwoodopen.html.

Businessman Leads Car Workshop in Lanham

Pat Goss, president and owner of Car World, will host "Tune Up Your Car Sense," a workshop to help teach people about the ins and outs of their cars.

The free session will run from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Good Luck Community Center, 8601 Good Luck Rd. in Lanham. For details, call 301-552-1093.

Md. Launches Web Site For State's Veterans

Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown (D) has helped launched http://www.veterans.maryland.gov, a Web site to provide user-friendly navigation, up-to-date features and comprehensive information for Maryland veterans and their loved ones.

The state's Commitment to Veterans program is an outreach and referral initiative designed to ensure "that no veteran falls through the cracks of a dated V.A. system," Brown said in a statement.

The Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs has also launched its newly redesigned Web site this week at http://www.mdva.state.md.us. The site features educational opportunities, veteran memorials information and an online version of its newsletter. Last month, a Maryland Veterans Network of Care portal was made available at http://www.networkofcare.org.

-- Compiled by AKEYA DICKSON