From the Desk of Former Mayor Malinda Miles

It has been two years since I decided to remove myself from the political scene in Mount Rainier, MD, Prince George's County, and the State of Maryland. Holding the lofty position of Mayor was such a great honor, but as the years flew by, I realized that it was time to do something else -- get a life.! I did, and still continue to provide resources to the residents through The Front Porch Ministries (TFPM). Real people pass through The Front Porch Ministries weekly. LIFE is good.

Monday, November 29, 2021

The MISSING CVS Shopping Carts!

My story and I am sticking to it!

Went to the CVS this morning. First time out shopping in ages. Walked through the front door, turned to get a basket, NO SHOPPING CART Where are the shopping carts or baskets? The clerk says, "People stole them." WHAT?

The manager came rushing over because she thought something had happened because of my very loud outburst. We explained that I was surprised that people had stolen all of their baskets. She said, "Ma'am, we have ordered shopping carts and baskets three times in the past several months. It takes months to get them and weeks for people to take them. There are no tracking devices on them, the wheels no longer freeze up, and the days of the long poles are gone. Thus, people just walk out with the shopping carts or baskets and KEEP GOING!"

Yep, I was at WOW! Is that what we do now? It is okay to just take other people's property and inconvenience everyone else, and it is all right! REALLY! I know we are BETTER THAN THAT. I know that even if we don't go to church, don't believe in God, have no home training, and have no respect for others, we have got to know that stealing, i.e., taking something that does not belong to you, is WRONG.

After listening and talking with the manager of CVS, I promised to post a request for the return of the shopping carts and baskets and to share this story on my Facebook pages.

First of all, we need to return the shopping carts and baskets because they did not belong to whoever took them no matter the reason, they took them.

Secondly, the seniors, like me, use the shopping carts to hold us up while walking around the store.

Thirdly, there are other seniors and young people who NEED them because of physical conditions. Have you ever noticed that there are no motorized chairs in CVS? Have you seen the number of people on canes or walkers?

Finally, every time CVS or any other story have to replace the shopping carts and baskets, the cost of their products also goes up, AND staff decreases to cover the cost and overhead.

SO HERE IS THE DEAL, if you see a shopping cart or basket, PLEASE RETURN IT or call our local CVS at Queenstown Shopping Center and let them know where the shopping cart or basket can be found.

Please talk to your family, friends, and neighbors about the need for the shopping carts and baskets to remain at the store so that others may use them.

Finally, report sightings of people pushing those shopping carts out of the parking lot. We all KNOW THAT THEY DO NOT OWN those shopping carts. When they take the shopping carts out of the parking lot, they know that they are stealing, you know that they are stealing, and so does everyone else, and it is WRONG!

CVS, 3130 Queens Chapel Rd, Hyattsville, MD 20782 -- (301) 864-7177

Mayor Malinda Miles

As a long-time resident of Mount Rainier and a homeowner, it is important to me that municipal government be inclusive of all of its residents. It is equally important that information be communicated through all possible channel so that residents can get involved. It is also important for residents to volunteer and serve on committees, commissions, boards and task forces. I truly believe that municipal government is the government closes to the people, and as such should be easily accessible. This BLOG is another effort to reach out to the residents of Mount Rainier.