by
Susan Pruden
January 22, 2014
From Delegate Doyle Niemann:
Metro offers significant discounts to people over 65. This includes half price fares on then Metro and bus rides as low as 80 cents. But to get these, you need a yellow Metro "Senior SmarTrip" Card. And these are only issued if you show up in person and present identification.
When I turned 65, I set out to get my senior discount card. That is when I discovered you could not get one in Prince George's County. You had to go to DC, Virginia or to Montgomery County.
Metro responded with excuses. So, I introduced a bill in the House of Delegates last year to force Metro to sell the cards in the county. That is when the Park & Planning Commission (MNCPPC) came into play. They reached out to see how they could help.
As a result, you can now purchase a Senior SmartTrip Card at five senior citizen centers in Prince George's County.
Here's where you can get the cards now:
Gwendolyn Britt Senior Center,
4009 Wallace Rd, North Brentwood -
301-699-1238Langley Park Senior Center, 1500 Merrimac Drive, Langley Park -
301-408-4343Laurel-Beltsville Senior Center,
7120 Contee Rd, Laurel -
301-2065-3350John E. Howard Senior Center,
4400 Shell St, Capitol Heights -
301-735-2400Camp Springs Senior Center,
6420 Allentown Rd, Camp Springs -
301-449-0490Call for hours as locations close early. Each center also offers a variety of social activities, fitness and wellness programs, and many other services for seniors. There was a dance class when I got my card at the Gwendolyn Britt Senior Center.
Delegate Doyle Niemann
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A lifetime Maryland resident, Susan Pruden has the ideal foundation for selling and buying homes. After 8 years working in just about every facet of the mortgage industry, and several years with her own company specializing in marketing for real estate agents, Susan got her real estate license in 1994.
Susan has earned several industry awards. The CENTURY 21 Quality Service Pinnacle Award is based on reviews from Susan's clients and is earned by a very small percentage of agents. She has earned that coveted recognition since 2012
Two others were awarded by the Prince George's Association of REALTORS®. The Distinguished Sales Associate of the Year Award is based on a mixture of community involvement, association involvement and real estate education and designations. The other, the Distinguished Service Award, is for "exceptional meritorious service."
Susan is involved in her local community. She was named Cheverly Volunteer of the Year in 2018, even having June 25th designated "Susan Pruden Day" in the Town of Cheverly. She is also a Commissioner on the Prince George's County Historic Preservation Commission and President of the Cheverly American Legion Auxiliary.
Susan Pruden has lived in Cheverly lived with her husband, Joseph, for almost 30 years.