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Celebrating 83 years of service!
By Emily Blackner
@emilyblackner
ANNAPOLIS – With less than
two weeks left in the 2016 General
Assembly session, legislators are
weighing in on the body’s progress
on issues affecting Prince George’s
County and the state as a whole.
One major concern for the
county government has been the
funding plan for a new regional
medical center set to be built in
Largo. County Executive Rushern
Baker III and Gov. Larry Hogan
have publicly fought over the issue
for months, with the General Assembly getting involved through the
Prince George’s County Regional
Medical Center Act of 2016. Introduced concurrently in both chambers, the Senate version passed first,
and it was that version that the
House of Delegates ultimately
adopted on March 21.
Three Republicans voted with the
See “Annapolis” page 3
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Thousands say goodbye to Jacai Colson
By Jim Davis
Special to The Sentinel
LANDOVER – On a gloomy
day, nearly two weeks after his
death in an ambush outside of police headquarters, thousands of
family, friends, police officers and
Prince George’s County residents
gathered to say goodbye to and celebrate the life of Officer Jacai Colson.
A four-year veteran police officer of the Prince George’s County
Police Department who was killed
in a shootout in front of police
headquarters was remembered Friday, March 25, for his great smile,
his dedication to his job, helping
residents in his community and being a special son.
Officers from the Prince
George’s County Police Department, along with county and state
officials, and thousands of law enforcement officers from the county,
state and nation, came to The First
Baptist Church of Glenarden in
Landover to say farewell to Colson,
a hero who was killed trying to protect his fellow officers.
PHOTO COURTESY OF BILL OʼLEARY
Prince Georgeʼs County Police Chief Hank Stawinski speaks at Officer
Jacai Colsonʼs memorial service on March 25. Thousands of people
gathered at The First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Landover to pay their
respects to the slain officer who was killed in a shootout on March 13.
Colson was later laid to rest on March 28 in a private ceremony in his
hometown in Pennsylvania.
“Today is really about the
county, the state and really the na-
tion paying respect to this young
man’s life,” said Prince George’s
County Executive Rushern Baker
III. “It is a chance for us to make
less about his death and more about
the life.”
Colson was killed just a few
days before his 29th birthday in a
shootout in Landover. An assailant
had opened fire on the District III
police station when Colson, an undercover officer who was off duty
at the time, stopped in the middle of
the street and began to return fire.
During the shootout Colson was
shot by another officer who had responded to the shooting.
Colson’s mother, Sheila, tried
her best to hold back tears as she
spoke.
“He was truly special from the
day he was born,” she said, noting
that her son was born three months
early. “He fought to get here and he
fought going down. So we are at
peace.
“Jacai is calm, and I know that
infectious smile that he had. I know
he is grinning, looking down and
saying, ‘yeah, mom! That’s my
mom. That’s my mom.’”
See “Colson” page 4
Residents weigh in on budget deficit solutions
By Emily Blackner
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FORT WASHINGTON –
South county citizens took the time
to make their voices heard on Prince
George’s County finances.
Chair Earl Adams, Jr. and the
rest of the Blue Ribbon Commission held a public hearing at Harmony Hall on March 24, which provided an opportunity for county residents to give their input into
potential ways to overcome Prince
George’s County’s structural
deficit.
“We have an obligation to have
one public hearing. We thought it
advisable to have three,” Adams
said. “We believe these sessions are
perhaps the most important of them
all.”
Residents made suggestions
ranging from very general to those
specifically-tailored to certain departments, like the county’s fire de-
partment.
Brian Lau, a self-described observer of the fire department as well
as member of the Laurel volunteer
fire company, suggested that an audit could be made of all career personnel to ensure they are meeting
their training requirements. A similar audit in Baltimore City revealed
non-compliance issues.
“Why are we paying folks who
aren’t maintaining their certifications?” he asked.
Lau additionally suggested creating incentives for county employees, who are, generally speaking,
well-paid, to reside in the county
and pay taxes here.
The commission also heard
from Curtis Valentine, a member of
the Prince George’s County Board
of Education, who urged the commission to consider school funding
an investment in the whole county.
See “Blue Ribbon” page 4
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MARCH 31, 2016
THE PRINCE GEORGE’S SENTINEL
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EFLECTIONS
April 12, 1990
Quintet reveals brassy heart of television, movie scores
Each week The Sentinel visits
a memorable story from its
archives.
Nothing makes a more joyous
noise than brass. The pomp of
courts, temples and playing fields,
the laughter and tears of jazz are
uniquely dependent on the wonderful sonorities of these instruments.
It is a treat for our orchestrated ears
to hear what an all-brass ensemble
can do.
Prince George’s County is the
home of a group of pros, the Monumental Brass Quintet, which is
dedicated to the proposition that
horns can be fun. Last Sunday,
April 10, the Quintet strutted the
stuff of its latest compact disc,
“Monumental Brass Goes to the
Movies,” at Harmony Hall in Fort
Washington.
Exuberantly eclectic, the
group’s philosophy is to “play what
we like,” in the words of trumpeter
Patrick Whitehead. What they like
ranges from baroque to schmaltz to
jazz to pop. And they like TV and
movie soundtracks too – everything
from “Amadeus” to “Peter Gunn.”
Another mission of the Monumental Brass Quintet is to bring
classical music to ordinary people.
Millions of Americans who think
they do not enjoy classical music
are actually bathed in it, in the form
Perusing Prince George’s is The Sentinel’s weekly blotter of noteworthy events that
have happened or will happen in the area.
Crossover Hoops to host youth
basketball tournaments
Crossover Hoops Inc. will be hosting
the following youth basketball tournaments
in Maryland:
April 2 and 3: Spring Tip Off at the
Bowie City Gym in Bowie (Boys 12U16U);
April 16 and 17: Boys Full Court Press
at the Meadow Brook Recreation Center,
Ellicott City (Boys 11U-17U);
April 16 and 17: Girls Full Court Press
at North Laurel Community Center, Laurel
(Girls 11U-15U).
For more information please contact
tony@crossoverhoopsinc.com or call 301343-0181.
Charity Football Bash for autism
announced for April 15
On Friday, April 15, the Bowen Foundation for Autism will host the 2nd Annual
Charity Football Bash at Navy-Marine
Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.
of popular screen soundtracks.
On stage, the Quintet members
are crowd-pleasers. Goofy, hammy
raconteurs, they did a pleasant job of
entertaining their audience.
Goofiness is sometimes accompanied by goofs, alas, and April
10 was one of those nights. The
Quintet’s rhythm was off at times
and the trumpets (played by Whitehead and Terry Alvey) didn’t seem
to know each other very well. The
result was that the sound was powered by basses instead of the top
end, which is a little like opera
without the fat lady.
Fortunately, the basses came
through, French hornist Steve
This event is expected to attract close
to 1,000 spectators to raise money for local
children with autism through a charity flag
football game. To kick off festivities, a
family-friendly tailgate will start at 4:30
p.m., and gates to the stadium will open at
6 p.m. The women will take the field at
6:30 p.m., followed by the men’s game at
7:30 p.m.. During last year ’s inaugural
event, 60 well-known men and women
from the Annapolis area played in the football bash and raised more than $50,000 for
local families and their children living
with autism.
In addition to a men’s and women’s
game, there will be music, great food and
drink, and a children’s play area complete
with moon bounces, an obstacle course and
more. Maryland Del. Herb McMillian and
Annapolis Mayor Michael Pantelides will
serve as honorary coaches, and the teams
consist of almost 70 local business owners
and community activists. Tickets cost $20
and can be purchased at bowenfoundation.org or at the gate. The Bowen Foundation for Autism is a nonprofit organization
that seeks to improve the lives of children
living with autism in Maryland.
Anacostia Watershed Society featured in
Brinegar is a master of his nightmarish instrument; he kept it
smooth and on the beat from start to
finish. Bass trombonist Eric Landers kicked in drive and swing.
A highlight of the evening was
an amazing arrangement of George
Gershwin’s “An American in
Paris.” Tenor trombonist Eric
Alexander knocked the original
100-part orchestration down to five,
yet you never noticed anything was
missing. The group played with
verve and precision.
The quintet also performed Sir
William Walton’s “Suite from Henry V,” which was written for the
first movie version of that Shake-
Nature Conservancy video
The Anacostia River and the work of
the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS)
are prominently featured in a new video by
The Nature Conservancy, “Sustainable
Cities: Nature-Based Solutions in Urban
Design.”
The video comes as part of the latest
unit in The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC)
Nature Works Everywhere curriculum program, accompanied by an extensive lesson
plan and interactive tools and activities that
align to academic standards and can be customized for each classroom.
In the video, TNC staffers Kahlil Kettering and Jerome Cunningham join AWS
scientist Masaya Maeda for a boat tour of
the river as Maeda conducts his weekly water quality sampling. Kettering and Cunningham also visit First United Methodist
Church in Hyattsville to see how rain gardens and other forms of low impact development can help reduce the amount of polluted runoff that reaches the Anacostia River. The redevelopment of the First United
Methodist Church parking lot was led by
AWS, under a grant from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, with addi-
speare play, made by Sir Laurence
Olivier during the dark days of
1944 as a martial anthem to England’s survival. It is a masterpiece
of the swashbuckler genre that
shows how well written good
movie music must be.
The concert concluded with a
tribute to Henry Mancini, the crown
prince of hummable brass. If you
can listen to a medley of “The Pink
Panther,” “Moon River,” “Baby
Elephant Walk,” and “Peter Gunn”
without humming, you are a stone.
The group has an earlier album
out, “Monumental Favorites.” For a
good listen, check out their recordings or their next show.
tional support provided by The Nature
Conservancy. The two also visited William
Wirt Middle School in Riverdale where
AWS has designed and built a regenerative
storm water conveyance, a system that imitates natural processes to help manage and
treat storm water from a 36 inch outfall
pipe.
The video and all the curriculum materials can be accessed at no cost at:
https://natureworkseverywhere.org/resources/sustainable-cities/.
Charles H. Flowers High School
Junior Varsity Dance Team wins
Grand Championship
Congratulations are in order for the
Charles Herbert Flowers High School Junior Varsity Dance Team, who participated
in the Mid-Atlantic Pom and Dance Championship on March 19 at North Point High
School.
The dancers participated in the hiphop, total package and prop categories. The
team placed first in all categories and was
awarded the grand champion award for
having the highest score of all teams regardless of the category entered.
MARCH 31, 2016
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NEWS
State hospital, song change bills
move through General Assembly
From “Annapolis” page 1
chamber’s Democrats in favor of the
measure, making it a 92-45 vote.
The Senate later approved the
House’s amendments.
“It’s a bipartisan piece of legislation. You never know when you’re
going to have an accident or have a
trauma and need access to a trauma
center,” said Del. Tawanna Gaines
(D-22), chair of the appropriations
committee, who helped steer the bill
through the House. “I think people
from the Maryland General Assembly understood that all Marylanders
deserve a quality health care system.”
The bill is awaiting Hogan’s signature. He has six days to decide
whether to veto the measure.
“I’ll be happy when he signs it,”
Gaines said. “He has been supportive. He included $15 million in funding in his supplemental budget.”
Hogan’s office did not return requests for comment.
The act would require state expenditures totaling $115.5 million
for the construction of the new hospital, which would pass into the control
of the University of Maryland Medical System. Additionally, the governor would have to provide $15 million in fiscal years 2018 and 2019,
and then $5 million in fiscal years
2020 and 2021, towards the operating costs of the hospital. The fiscal
year 2018 figure increases to $30
million if $15 million of funding appropriated in fiscal year 2016 is not
released.
The county would contribute
$55 million and $208 million for operating and capital expenses, respectively.
In the county, leaders greeted
the news of the bill’s passage with
joy.
“Access to quality health care,
health promotion and disease prevention are priority concerns for the
Prince George’s County Council and
the residents we represent,” said
council Chair Derrick Davis, thanking the General Assembly. “We especially recognize the steady and
strong leadership of Maryland Senate President Thomas V. ‘Mike’
Miller and House Speaker Michael
E. Busch, and the support of this legislation in both houses of the Maryland General Assembly.”
Baker also expressed his gratitude to the two state leaders.
“I want to personally thank
President Miller and Speaker Busch
for their unwavering support of this
$650 million project that will be the
major anchor of the transition of the
Largo Metro Station,” he said. “I also
want to thank the Prince George’s
County House and Senate delegations, county council, Dimensions
Healthcare System and the University of Maryland Medical System for
their support of this legislation.”
Another issue moving forward
is an initiative to change the state
song. Advocates say the song,
“Maryland! My Maryland!” by
James Ryder Randall needs to go because of its martial themes and what
they call “offensive” and racist connotations.
The Senate, in a 38-8 vote,
agreed.
It had been debating two competing measures to change the song.
SB222, introduced by Sen. Cheryl
Kagan (D-Montgomery County),
would have immediately repealed
“Maryland! My Maryland” and set
up a contest to allow residents to vote
on a replacement song.
But it was SB49, introduced by
Sen. Ron Young (D-Frederick County) that prevailed. That measure
would combine the third verse of
Randall’s song with the fourth verse
of another song by the same name,
written by John T. White, to create a
new state song. Randall’s song in its
entirety would be named the historic
state song.
Kagan said she was disappointed her own bill didn’t pass, but added
her name as a co-sponsor to Young’s
bill because she felt something is better than nothing.
“I’ve been working on this issue
for a very long time and I wanted to
show my support for Sen. Young’s
bill,” she said. “While it wasn’t my
preference, I do believe Maryland is
overdue for addressing this embarrassing song.”
Kagan urged her colleagues in
the House of Delegates to move
quickly.
“Members of the House have
other ideas for addressing this issue
and we’re running out of time,” she
said. “(Passing SB49) would be the
easiest way of addressing the issue. I
worry that if we don’t act now, we
may lose all momentum and may lose
the opportunity to make the change.”
The House hearing on the bill
was set for March 30 in the health and
government operations committee.
Other measures of interest to
Prince George’s County are also in
limbo, waiting for committees to take
action. They include a measure to
provide a transfer tax exemption to
FBI employees who move to the
county if that agency chooses one of
the county’s two sites as its headquarters.
Some measures are not going to
pass this year. Two bills that would allow the county to impose a fee on
plastic bags, which were debated at
length by the Greenbelt City Council
earlier this year, did not even receive
a committee hearing.
PG414-16, which members of
the public advocated for at both of
Baker’s budget listening sessions,
was voted unfavorable by the ways
and means committee. The measure
would have mandated additional
county spending to ensure direct service providers were paid proportionately to those in other counties.
Two bills that would change the
state’s public notice requirements and
allow governments to put the information on their websites instead of in
newspapers of record were also reported as unfavorable.
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NEWS
Thousands attend memorial service, bid farewell to Colson
From “Colson” page 1
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan
spoke as well.
“When many run from danger
and adversity, Jacai ran toward it,”
Hogan said. “Where others would
back down in fear, he stood on the
front lines. The legacy of Detective
Jacai Colson is that of a beloved
son, grandson and brother and it is
the enduring legacy of a proud,
brave member of the thin blue
line.”
A day earlier, police officers
from Prince George’s County,
along with officers from Charles,
Montgomery and Harford counties
and elsewhere throughout the state,
gathered at Borgwardt Funeral
Home to pay their respects to Colson.
“That’s a hero inside there, and
that’s what we’re proud of,” said
Jacai’s father James while standing
next to his wife Sheila. “He was an
outstanding young man and an excellent role model for a lot of
youths coming up.”
Colson is the fourth Prince
George’s County officer to be killed
in the line of duty since 2010. The
department is still in mourning with
black ribbons and tape donning
PHOTO BY JIM DAVIS
Hundreds of Prince Georgeʼs County Police Officers gather at Colsonʼs memorial service on March 25. Officers from Prince Georgeʼs, along with officers
from surrounding counties, attended the service to pay their respects to their fellow officer who was killed in a shootout on March 13.
county police vehicles.
“You could never get mad at
Jacai because he always had a smile
on his face,” said Lt. James Dyson,
a former supervisor. “This week has
been sad for us, but one thing I can
tell you, this week has caused a lot
of us smile when we thought about
him.”
“God bless my hero and our
hero, Jacai Colson,” said Prince
George’s County Police Chief
Hank Stawinski. “Godspeed my
guardians and your guardians, the
men and women of the Prince
George’s County Police Department.”
Colson was laid to rest Mon-
day, March 28, in a private ceremony in his hometown in Pennsylvania.
A photo gallery of the memorial can be seen on The Sentinel’s
website.
Residents give suggestions for budget deficit solutions
From “Blue Ribbon” page 1
“If we invest strong in our system, will it create more demand for
people wanting to move into Prince
George’s County? Will it increase
the values of homes? And will that
also lead to an increase in property
tax revenue?” he said.
Valentine believes it will. He
pointed to pre-kindergarten program funding as especially important.
“We are not getting reimbursed
for pre-K funding and the resources
we dedicate to increasing enrollment around pre-K, which studies
show is the best return on invest-
ment in education,” he said.
Fort Washington resident Sarah
Cavitt offered less specific, more
county-wide ideas for the commission to consider.
“I believe we need to implement zero-base budgeting,” she
said. “County leadership must earn
the taxpayers’ confidence that tax
money is being used sensibly and
appropriately.”
Zero-base budgeting is when
each agency begins the new fiscal
year with a budget of $0 and must
justify every line item on the budget. This is different from most budget systems where new requests are
scrutinized, but the assumption is
that funding approved in the previ-
ous year will remain the same.
“I know we have a nominal
performance-based budget system
now. I’m not too sure that we’ve really held everyone accountable for
answering that every time the budget comes in,” Cavitt said.
Cavitt believes another way to
increase residents’ trust would be to
appoint an independent inspector
general to oversee county finances.
“One of the reasons we have
TRIM (Tax Reform Initiative by
Marylanders) is because a lot of
people are distrustful of the system,” she said. “I believe this would
give the citizens a lot more confidence that they could report any
fraud, waste or abuse.”
If those reforms are initiated,
Cavitt said there is the chance county residents could agree to remove
TRIM, which would give the county
more leeway in raising tax rates to
help close the deficit.
“It has to be fought out at the
ballot box. But I do believe if you
present the case appropriately, and
you take some of these guidelines
and recommendations appropriately, you might be able to do it,” she
said.
Adams said the commission,
which is made up of citizens and not
elected officials, is tasked with
making recommendations without
giving consideration to the political
implications of those recommenda-
tions.
“It is our opinion that we want
to be as apolitical as possible. So we
will not get into whether it can pass
or not,” he said.
Adams added that he viewed
the hearing as a success.
“You’re never 100 percent certain if anyone is going to show up,
and to have over 25 residents come
to hear from the commission, I’m
very happy with it,” he said. “I’m
hoping we’ll build for the second
and the third one.”
The next hearing will be held in
late April in the northern part of the
county, location to be determined,
with the third hearing to take place
in the central area.
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LEGAL NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Annual Meeting for Oakstone Point HOA, held on
February 8, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. has been rescheduled for
April 21, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. at the Huntington Community
Center. The meeting is rescheduled pursuant to Section
6-506 of the Corporations and Association Article of
Maryland Code, because of a lack of a quorum in February. Those present in person or by proxy will constitute a
quorum and a majority of those present in person or by
proxy may approve, authorize or take any action which
could have been taken at the original meeting if a sufficient number of members had been present.
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NORTHRIDGE RECREATION ASSOCIATION, INC.
The Annual Meeting of the membership of the Northridge Recreation Association, Inc. will be held:
DATE :
TIME :
PLACE:
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
7:30 p.m.
Northridge Clubhouse
7801 Quill Point Drive
Bowie, Maryland 20720
There will be door prizes (must be present to win); and light
refreshments.
If a quorum is not in attendance in person or by proxy at this
meeting, then notice is hereby given, pursuant to and in accordance with Section 5-206 of the Annotated Code of Maryland,
Corporations and Associations Article, that another meeting will
be held immediately after the 04/27/16 7:30 p.m. meeting at
which members present in person or by proxy will constitute a
quorum. A majority of the members present in person or by
proxy may approve or authorize any and all proposed actions at
the meeting and may take any other action which could have
been taken at the originally scheduled Annual Meeting if a sufficient number of members had been present.
For more information, please call D. H. Bader Mgmt. Svcs. at
301-953-1955, Ext. 240.
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The
The Town of Cottage City is requesting proposals for a Public Works Facility Building Project;
to design and construct a turnkey pre-engineered steel building for Public Works Operations.
BID DEADLINE:
PROPOSAL DUE DATE:
May 2, 2016 by 5:00pm
At Town Hall
3820 40th Avenue
Cottage City MD, 20722
BID INSTRUCTIONS:
1.
Interested firms are to submit a sealed proposal
to the Town of Cottage City as required by this RFP. It is
the intent of The Town of Cottage City to award the contract to the firm that clearly demonstrates the ability to
provide these services to high professional standards.
2.
Bidders are responsible for all permits, engineered estimates, project cost analysis, conceptual design, Coordinate project, soil test, site survey, site plan,
zoning and code review, architectural drawings, engineering drawings, concrete foundation design, full management of project, materials, labor, and equipment to complete project.
3.
All proposals must be submitted to:
Town of Cottage City
Town Hall
Attn: Commissioners
3820 40th Avenue
Cottage City MD, 20722
Please visit our website at www.cottagecitymd.gov for
more information.
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call Sherry Sanderson at 301-838-0788
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ON THE
FISCAL YEAR 2017 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 7:00 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, First Floor
County Administration Building
Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772
The Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development is a comprehensive strategy that describes actions, activities, and programs that will take place during FY 2017 to address
priority needs and specific objectives identified in the FY
2016-2020 Consolidated Plan. The FY 2017 Annual Action Plan
also serves as an application for Federal funds: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grants
(ESG), and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME).
A copy of the FY 2017 Annual Action Plan is available at the
Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
at 9200 Basil Court, Suite 500, Largo, Maryland 20774, the
County's
website:
www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/sites/DHCD/Resources/PlansAndReports/Pages/5-Year-Consolidated-Plan.aspx, or mailed
upon request by contacting DHCD at 301-883-5540.
Those wishing to testify at this hearing are invited to telephone
the office of the Clerk of the Council, Room 2198, County Administration Building, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, 301-952-3600
TDD 301-925-5267. Free parking and shuttle bus service is
available at the Prince George's Equestrian Center parking lots.
Sign Language for the hearing impaired and interpretive services
can be made available. To request these services, contact DHCD
at (301) 883-5540 or TTY (301) 883-5428.
Written comments may also be sent to the Department of Housing and Community Development at 9200 Basil Court, Suite 500,
Largo, Maryland 20774. For more information, please contact
Community Planning and Development (CPD) Division at
301-883-5540 or 301-883-5570, TDD 301-883-5428.
Prince George's County affirmatively promotes equal opportunity
and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, ethnic or national origin, disability, or familial status in
admission or access to benefits in programs or activities.
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MARCH 31, 2016
PUBLIC HEARING
Eric C. Brown, Director
Department of Housing and Community Development
9200 Basil Court, Suite 500, Largo, Maryland 20774
Date: March 31, 2016
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ON THE
SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENTS TO
FISCAL YEAR 2016 - 2020 CONSOLIDATED PLAN
AND
FISCAL YEAR 2016 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 6:30 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, First Floor
County Administration Building
Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772
The Consolidated Plan is a strategic plan that provides a course
of action for building communities throughout the County. The
Plan describes the County's goals and objectives to address priority needs related to affordable housing, homelessness, non-homeless special needs populations and community development,
which includes economic development, revitalization, community infrastructure, and public services.
The purpose of amending the Consolidated Plan is to include a
Section 3 Action Plan. A Section 3 Action Plan addresses policies and procedures for all U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) covered activities including programs
that may include contracts, contracts for public or residential construction projects; professional service activities generated by
construction, such as roads, sewers, sidewalks, and community
centers; and all public housing authority covered activities such
as maintenance, development, modernization, and operations.
The Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development is a comprehensive strategy that describes actions, activities, and programs that will take place during FY 2016 to address
priority needs and specific objectives identified in the FY
2016-2020 Consolidated Plan. The purpose of amending the FY
2016 Annual Action Plan is to include the Section 3 Action Plan;
a new Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) project: ESG Sunset
Emergency Shelter Operations; and to reprogram and reallocate
the FY 2016 HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funding
categories.
Copies of the substantial amendments are available at the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) at 9200
Basil Court, Suite 500, Largo, Maryland 20774, the County's
website:
www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/sites/DHCD/Resources/PlansAndReports/Pages/5-Year-Consolidated-Plan.aspx,
or mailed upon request by contacting DHCD at 301-883-5540.
Those wishing to testify at this hearing are invited to telephone
the office of the Clerk of the Council, Room 2198, County Administration Building, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, 301-952-3600
TDD 301-925-5267. Free parking and shuttle bus service is
available at the Prince George's Equestrian Center parking lots.
PUBLIC HEARING
Sign Language for the hearing impaired and interpretive services
can be made available. To request these services, contact DHCD
at (301) 883-5540 or TTY (301) 883-5428.
Written comments may also be sent to the Department of Housing and Community Development at 9200 Basil Court, Suite 500,
Largo, Maryland 20774. For more information, please contact
Community Planning and Development (CPD) Division at
301-883-5540 or 301-883-5570, TDD 301-883-5428.
Prince George's County affirmatively promotes equal opportunity
and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, ethnic or national origin, disability, or familial status in
admission or access to benefits in programs or activities.
By Authority of:
Eric C. Brown, Director
Department of Housing and Community Development
9200 Basil Court, Suite 500, Largo, Maryland 20774
Date: March 31, 2016
00005953 1t 03/31/16
MECHANICS LIEN
Lot # 16169, '02 INFINITI Q45 Vin # JNKBF01A52M007759 Minimum Bid $ 1943.90 JIM COLEMAN INFINITI 10400 AUTO PARK
AVE BETHESDA MD
Lot # 16170, '01 VOLVO S80 Vin # YV1TS94D811182643 Minimum
Bid $ 6271.09 NORRIS' GARAGE 5509 LIVINGSTON ROAD FOREST HEIGTS MD
Lot # 16171, '14
TOYOTA
AVALON HYBRID
Vin #
4T1BD1EB0EU030771 Minimum Bid $ 18992.78 YOUNG'S AUTO
SERVICE 7807 MALCOLM ROAD CLINTON MD
Lot # 16172, '12 NISSAN SENTRA Vin # 3N1AB6AP0CL766995
Minimum Bid $ 4556.57 TRU CARWORKS INC 2103 TIBER DR
DISTRICT HEIGHTS MD
Lot # 16173, '07 INFINITI M35 Vin # JNKAY01F37M460206 Minimum Bid $ 13874.90 ASAP 10313 YHAYES LANDING RD BERLIN MD
TERMS OF SALE: CASH OR CASHIER CHECK + 10% BUYER PREMIUM. MINIMUM BID POSTED. LIENOR RESERVES RIGHT TO
BID. ANY PARTIES CLAIMING INTEREST IN THE ABOVE MAY
CONTACT NATIONAL LIEN & RECOVERY AT 1-800-841-5436.
FAX 301-345-1892.
00005935 2t 03/31/16
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
MECHANICS LIEN
NOTICE OF SALE
National Lien & Recovery will sell at public auction the following vehicles under & by virtue of section 16-202 & 16-207 of the Maryland Statutes for repairs, storage & other lawful charges. Sale to be held at 5411
Berwyn Road #202B, College Park, MD 20740 at 10:00 am on April 6,
2016. Purchaser of vehicle must have it inspected as provided in
Transportation Section 23-107 of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
The following may be inspected during business hours.
Lot # 16092, '01 Vin # 1K9500V3911160020 Minimum Bid $ 18475.00
STATEWIDE TOWING & REPAIR 831 CHESACO AVE ROSEDALE MD
Lot # 16160, '92 LEXUS SC 400 Vin # JT8UZ30C4N0020132 Minimum Bid $ 10725.00 JOSEF'S AUTO BODY INC 1123 E 25TH ST
BALTIMORE MD
Lot # 16161, '04 HONDA ACCORD Vin # 1HGCM72644A021365
Minimum Bid $ 4099.48 YLE AUTO BODY AND FENDER 2412
AISQUITH STREET BALTIMORE MD
Lot # 16162, '04 INFINITI G35X Vin # JNKCV51FX4M714424 Minimum Bid $ 4671.50 YLE AUTO BODY AND FENDER 2412 AISQUITH STREET BALTIMORE MD
Lot # 16163, '15
CADILLAC
XTS LUXURY
Vin #
2G61U5S3XF9139048 Minimum Bid $ 7337.34 JIM COLEMAN CADILLAC 10400 AUTO PARK AVE AT BETHESDA MD
Lot # 16164, '98
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
Vin #
1J4GZ48S8WC270970
Minimum Bid $ 3388.13
CRISWELL
CRISWELL PERFORMANCE CARS LLC GAITHERSBURG MD
Lot # 16165, '05 DODGE DURANGO Vin # 1D4HB58D75F556380
Minimum Bid $ 1330.20 OURISMAN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE
RAM / 2406 CRAIN HWY BOWIE MD
Lot # 16167, '05 FREIGHTLNR COLUMBIA 120 Vin # 1FUJA6CG85LV17090 Minimum Bid $ 4078.44 FREIGHTLINER OF
HAGERSTOWN 16777 HALFWAY BLVD HAGERSTOWN MD
Lot # 16168, '03 TOYOTA TACOMA Vin # 5TENM92N33Z286115
Minimum Bid $ 3995.00 RBF AUTO BODY INC 4719 42ND PLACE
HYATTSVILLE MD
IN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND
In the Matter of:
SHAMYAH ROBINSON
Minor
Guardianship No. GD-10676
A petition for the guardianship of the person of a minor child,
namely SHAMYAH ROBINSON
an infant FEMALE born on JANUARY 15, 1999
at WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER, WASHINGTON,
DC
to ARLENE A. ROBINSON AND FATHER UNKNOWN
having been filed, it is this 2ND day of MARCH, 2016
ORDERED, by the Orphans’ Court for Prince George’s County,
Maryland, that the respondent(s) FATHER UNKNOWN
the natural father of the aforementioned child is hereby notified
that the aforementioned petition for the guardianship of the
person has been filed, stating that the last known address of
respondent(s) as UNKNOWN
Respondent(s), FATHER UNKNOWN
is hereby notified to show cause on or before the 17TH day
APRIL, 2016, why the relief prayed should not be granted; and
the said respondent(s) is further advised that unless such cause be
shown in writing and filed by that date, the petitioner may obtain
a final decree for the relief sought.
This order shall be published in accordance with Maryland
Rule 2-122 (a), Service by Posting or Publication.
Cereta A. Lee
Register of Wills
Clerk, Orphans’ Court
00005899 3t 03/31/16
MARCH 31, 2016
In the Matter of:
SHAMIKA ROBINSON
Minor
JUDICIAL PROBATE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
time. Further information may be obtained by reviewing the
estate file in the Office of the Register of Wills.
CERETA A. LEE
Register of Wills
00005945 2t 04/07/16
Guardianship No. GD-10677
A petition for the guardianship of the person of a minor child,
namely SHAMIKA ROBINSON
an infant FEMALE born on APRIL 16, 2001
at WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER, WASHINGTON,
DC
to ARLENE A. ROBINSON AND FATHER UNKNOWN
having been filed, it is this 2ND day of MARCH, 2016
ORDERED, by the Orphans’ Court for Prince George’s County,
Maryland, that the respondent(s) FATHER UNKNOWN
the natural father of the aforementioned child is hereby notified
that the aforementioned petition for the guardianship of the
person has been filed, stating that the last known address of
respondent(s) as UNKNOWN
Respondent(s), FATHER UNKNOWN
is hereby notified to show cause on or before the 17TH day
APRIL, 2016, why the relief prayed should not be granted; and
the said respondent(s) is further advised that unless such cause be
shown in writing and filed by that date, the petitioner may obtain
a final decree for the relief sought.
This order shall be published in accordance with Maryland
Rule 2-122 (a), Service by Posting or Publication.
Cereta A. Lee
Register of Wills
Clerk, Orphans’ Court
00005900 3t 03/31/16
(OR)
BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR
IN THE ESTATE OF:
CAROL A. TINSLEY
ESTATE 94743
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL PROBATE
To all Persons Interested in the above estate:
You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by
for judicial probate for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at 14735 MAIN STREET, COURTROOM D4010, UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20773 on APRIL 19,
2016 at 9:30 A.M.
This hearing may be transferred or postponed to a subsequent
time. Further information may be obtained by reviewing the
estate file in the Office of the Register of Wills.
CERETA A. LEE
Register of Wills
00005923 2t 03/31/16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(OR)
BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR
LEE F. HOLDMANN
LAW OFFICES OF LEE F. HOLDMANN, CHTD.
9207 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD
BETHESDA, MD 20814
ESTATE 102450
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF
APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL PROBATE
ESTATE NO: 102344
To all Persons Interested in the above estate:
You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by
J. MICHAEL HOLLOWAY
for judicial probate for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at 14735 MAIN STREET, COURTROOM D4010, UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20773 on APRIL 20,
2016 at 9:30 A.M.
This hearing may be transferred or postponed to a subsequent
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
All persons having claims against the decedent must file their
claims with the Register of Wills for PRINCE GEORGE’S with
a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before the
earlier of the following dates:
(1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if
the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the
date of the decedent’s death; or
(2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails
or delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or other
written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be barred
unless the creditor presents the claim within two months from the
mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that
date or after a date extended by law will be barred.
SUSAN N. HOVERMALE
Personal Representative(s)
CERETA A. LEE
Register of Wills for Prince George’s County
P.O. Box 1729
Upper Marlboro, MD 20773-1729
00005951 3t 04/14/16
ORHAN K. OMER
JUDICIAL PROBATE
IN THE ESTATE OF:
MAMIE LEE TYSON STATON
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NOTICE IS GIVEN that the SUPERIOR COURT of
MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA appointed SUSAN
N. HOVERMALE, 25224 FLANDERS DRIVE, CARMEL, CA
93923 as the EXECUTOR of the ESTATE OF JOHN BRUCE
HOVERMALE A.K.A. JOHN B. HOVERMALE who died
on JULY 8, 1994 domiciled in CALIFORNIA, USA.
The Maryland resident agent for service of process is
LEE F. HOLDMANN, whose address is 9207 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD, BETHESDA, MD 20814.
At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold
property in the following Maryland counties:
SMALL ESTATE
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Estate No. 102062
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF
GLORIA C. COLBERT
Notice is given that JUDITH E. WARE, 1126 SHEPHERD
ST., NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20017 was on MARCH 22, 2016
appointed Personal Representative of the small estate of
GLORIA C. COLBERT
who died on JANUARY 10, 2016, with a will.
Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file
in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal
representative or the attorney.
All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file
their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after
the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having an
objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with
the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice.
All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their
claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them
with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or
before the earlier of the following dates:
(2) Thirty days after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or
other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claims will be
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days
from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not
served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by
law, is unenforceable thereafter.
JUDITH E. WARE
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00005942 1t 03/31/16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate No. 102207
ISABELLA H. SIMS
Notice is given that ANGELA N. HAGGINS, 4312 SADDLE
RIVER DRIVE, BOWIE, MD 20720 and JAMES R. HAGGINS,
JR., 4312 SADDLE RIVER DRIVE, BOWIE, MD 20720 were
on FEBRUARY 10, 2016 appointed Personal Representatives of
the estate of
ISABELLA H. SIMS
All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the
probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the
Register of Wills on or before the 10TH day of AUGUST, 2016.
Any person having a claim against the decedent must present
the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with
the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before
the earlier of the following dates:
(2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or
other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be
barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months
from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided
by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained
from the Register of Wills.
ANGELA N. HAGGINS
JAMES R. HAGGINS, JR.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00005950 3t 04/14/16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
RALPH W. POWERS, JR.
RALPH W. POWERS, JR., P.C.
5415 WATER STREET
UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20772
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate No. 102551
THOMAS P. DOWNS
THE DOWNS LAW FIRM, P.C.
319 MAIN STREET, SUITE 103
LAUREL, MARYLAND 20707
WILLAM DONALD SCHELTEMA
A/K/A WILLIAM DONALD SCHELTEMA
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is given that JAMES SCHELTEMA, 1311 EAST LA
RUA STREET, PENSACOLA, FL 32501 was on MARCH 17,
2016 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of
Estate No. 102517
WILLAM DONALD SCHELTEMA
A/K/A WILLIAM DONALD SCHELTEMA
RICHARD E. TILLEY, SR.
Notice is given that LAVENIA M. TILLEY, 7328 SUMMERWIND CIRCLE, LAUREL, MD 20707 was on MARCH 21,
RICHARD E. TILLEY, SR.
who died on NOVEMBER 26, 2015, with a will.
Register of Wills on or before the 21ST day of SEPTEMBER,
2016.
LAVENIA M. TILLEY
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00005947 3t 04/14/16
who died on NOVEMBER 6, 2015, without a will.
Register of Wills on or before the 17TH day of SEPTEMBER,
2016.
JAMES SCHELTEMA
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00005948 3t 04/14/16
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
SMALL ESTATE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
SMALL ESTATE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
MICHAEL J. WINKELMAN
4300 FORBES BLVD., SUITE 205
LANHAM, MD 20706
Estate No. 102490
Estate No. 102425
CONSTANCE JANE MATHIS
ANTIONE COLLINS
Notice is given that JESSICA GALLOWAY, 5720 66TH AVE,
RIVERDALE, MD 20737 and IESHA RESURRECCION, 5720
66TH AVE, RIVERDALE, MD 20737 were on MARCH 10,
2016 appointed Personal Representatives of the small estate of
Notice is given that DOROTHY P. COLLINS, 6202 KINSEY
TERRACE, LANHAM, MD 20706 was on MARCH 4, 2016
appointed Personal Representative of the small estate of
CONSTANCE JANE MATHIS
ANTIONE COLLINS
who died on FEBRUARY 28, 2016, with a will.
JESSICA GALLOWAY
IESHA RESURRECCION
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00005944 1t 03/31/16
who died on JANUARY 28, 2016, without a will.
DOROTHY P. COLLINS
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00005940 1t 03/31/16
SMALL ESTATE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate No. 91064
AMBRITT M. PRYOR
Notice is given that PHYLLIS PRYOR ANTHONY, 11305
MARY CATHERINE DRIVE, CLINTON, MD 20735 was on
MARCH 22, 2016 appointed Personal Representative of the
small estate of
AMBRITT M. PRYOR
who died on DECEMBER 8, 2011, without a will.
PHYLLIS PRYOR ANTHONY
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00005941 1t 03/31/16
Place Your Notices In
Call Sherry Sanderson at 301-838-0788
The
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
SMALL ESTATE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
DAVID E. GROVER, ESQUIRE
401 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 500
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20850
DONNA L. CRARY, P.A.
DONNA L. CRARY, ESQ.
400 MONTROSE AVENUE
LAUREL, MARYLAND 20707
Estate No. 102206
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
JULIA MATILDA KING
Estate No. 102257
Notice is given that TAWANNA CAMPBELL, 6808 JADA
COURT, CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD 20743 was on MARCH 17,
2016 appointed Personal Representative of the small estate of
JULIA MATILDA KING
TAWANNA CAMPBELL
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00005943 1t 03/31/16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate No. 102332
ALLEN BRUCE BAUGHMAN
SIBANI SENGUPTA
Notice is given that BYRON A. BAUGHMAN, 340 EAST
WAINSCOTT DRIVE, NEW MARKET, MD 21774 was on
MARCH 15, 2016 appointed Personal Representative of the
estate of
ALLEN BRUCE BAUGHMAN
Notice is given that DONNA L. CRARY, 400 MONTROSE
AVENUE, LAUREL, MD 20707 was on MARCH 9, 2016
appointed Personal Representative of the estate of
2016.
BYRON A. BAUGHMAN
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00005922 3t 04/07/16
2016.
DONNA L. CRARY
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00005903 3t 03/31/16
The
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A D S
SIBANI SENGUPTA
MARCH 31, 2016
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate No. 90479
MARY LEE HARDEN
Notice is given that DIANE D NICKS, 618 20TH ST, NE,
WASHINGTON, DC 20002 was on MARCH 9, 2016 appointed
Personal Representative of the estate of
MARY LEE HARDEN
who died on APRIL 26, 2012, without a will.
2016.
DIANE D NICKS
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00005901 3t 03/31/16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate No. 98827
WILLA PLAIR
Notice is given that BARBARA PLAIR, 1314 NICHOLSON
STREET, HYATTSVILLE, MD 20782 was on MARCH 8, 2016
appointed Personal Representative of the estate of
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
WILLA PLAIR
VICKI L. FLEMING
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00005902 3t 03/31/16
2016.
BARBARA PLAIR
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00005904 3t 03/31/16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate No. 102214
MICHAEL LEON FLEMING
Notice is given that VICKI L. FLEMING, 1510 MONROE
STREET, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20010 was on MARCH 4,
MICHAEL LEON FLEMING
who died on JUNE 11, 2015, without a will.
2016.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate No. 102420
RENEE E. BAUMANN
Notice is given that THOMAS F. BAUMANN, 2419 N
70TH STREET, WAUWATOSA, WI 53213 and JANINE R.
MAHER, 110 SAMS DRIVE, QUEEN ANNE, MD 21657 were
on MARCH 4, 2016 appointed Personal Representatives of the
estate of
RENEE E. BAUMANN
2016.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
THOMAS F. BAUMANN
JANINE R. MAHER
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00005905 3t 03/31/16
NOTICES
NOTICES
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
Sydney J. Harrison, #321
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Prince George’s County, Maryland
00005959 1t 03/31/16
IN THE MATTER OF:
Jadyn Mekhi Brown
FOR THE CHANGE OF NAME TO:
Jaden Mekhi Smith
CASE ID: CAE16-08058
NOTICES
IN THE MATTER OF:
NOTICE
Ieasha Annette Lewis
A Petition has been filed to Change the Name of Minor Child
Annette Ieasha Lewis
Jadyn Mekhi Brown
IN THE MATTER OF:
Byron René Pérez Alvarez
to
Jaden Mekhi Smith
NOTICE
Jennifer Vanessa Pérez Alvarez
A Petition has been filed to Change the Name of
The latest day by which an objection to the petition may be filed
is APRIL 25, 2016.
Ieasha Annette Lewis
NOTICE
to
Annette Ieasha Lewis
Byron René Pérez Alvarez
is APRIL 25, 2016.
to
Jennifer Vanessa Pérez Alvarez
is APRIL 25, 2016.
00005960 1t 03/31/16
00005963 1t 03/31/16
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00005961 1t 03/31/16
IN THE MATTER OF:
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NOTICE
Joy Anna Fuller
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NOTICE
to
Victoria Doggett
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is APRIL 25, 2016.
to
Joy Anna Fuller
is APRIL 25, 2016.
00005962 1t 03/31/16
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at 301- 838- 0788
MARCH 31, 2016
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NEWS
Homeland Security to use more social media to screen refugees
By Alexandra Pamias
Capital News Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The
Department of Homeland Security
aims to increase the use of social media significantly in the vetting
process of refugees and visa applicants.
However, such expanded surveillance is hampered by a shortage
of qualified translators and a need for
better technology, government officials told the House Homeland Security Committee last week.
In last week’s hearing, the committee discussed how to strengthen
the screening process for individuals
seeking to enter the United States as
a refugee or visa applicant. The committee’s concern is that terrorists are
attempting to utilize these legal
routes to enter the country and recent
cases show the screening has flaws,
according to Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas).
“The president believes terrorist
groups like ISIS are on the run. But
the truth is that they are on the march
and gaining ground across the
world,” McCaul said. “Make no mistake: they want to send their foot soldiers to our shores.”
One of the terrorists responsible
for the Dec. 2 attack in San Bernardino, Calif., entered the U.S. on a fiancee visa. Tashfeen Malik was already radicalized before she arrived.
FBI officials said the couple had exchanged private messages about jihad and martyrdom on social media
before the attack.
McCaul expressed his concern
over how Malik’s social media activity had not been reviewed prior to her
entry into the country.
“We seem to have an antiquated
system that we want to bring now to
the 21st century when it comes to
something so vitally important as the
nation’s security,” McCaul said.
Since the attacks in San
Bernardino and subsequent arrests of
two refugees in Houston and Sacramento, Calif., with ties to terrorist organizations, homeland security officials have instituted three pilot programs that look at the use of social
media in screening processes.
Leon Rodriguez, director of the
citizenship and immigration services
in the homeland security agency, testified at the hearing about his department’s efforts to screen the 10,000
Syrian refugees the Obama administration aims to bring to the United
States.
“At this point, with respect to
the Syrian refugees stream, we are
reviewing social media in those cases where there are existing flags of
concern,” Rodriguez said. “We are
building as quickly as we can to build
to a point where we would in fact be
screening the entire body of Syrian
refugee applicants.”
Committee members voiced
their uneasiness that homeland security officials might not be fully
equipped to deal with the potential
large influx of refugees and asked the
witnesses about their plans to improve the quality of the vetting
process.
Ranking Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi asked
Under Secretary for Intelligence and
Analysis Francis X. Taylor if his department had identified the amount
of personnel needed to carry out the
increase in social media checks.
Taylor stated as the social media
program expands, initially the department might not have the appropriate amount of staff and that outside contracting might be needed, especially for linguists.
“All social media is not in English, so we need language skills and
those sorts of things that are more
readily available initially in the private sector,” Taylor said. “But long-
term I think we will build a capability that mirrors our department’s responsibility to review this type of
data and to do so with government
employees that are trained and able
to.”
Rodriguez said currently the focus is to cover the social media activity of the 10,000 potential Syrian
refugees the Obama administration
aims to admit into the country.
“Right now we are conducting
manual vetting,” Rodriguez said. “In
other words, we are literally just going into Facebook and Google and
other sources to analyze the social
media information. That is very slow
going.”
He said the department is looking for technological solutions that
will permit it to look at the information more broadly and faster.
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.)
questioned the need to allow any
Syrian refugees in to the United
States at all. He said that once the
displaced individuals leave Syria,
they are no longer in any danger and
a move to the United States is purely
for economic reasons.
“Tell me why we are focused on
this instead of removing President
Bashar al-Assad from power so at
least people can go back home?”
Rogers asked Rodriguez. “Why are
we not working on helping the
refugees stay in their neighborhood,
in encampments, or in cities than
bringing them to our country where
we know ISIS intends to use them to
kill us?”
Rodriguez responded that allowing refugees to seek safety and
opportunity in the United States is
not just “purely a moral and humanitarian undertaking.”
“It has a critical strategic national security and foreign policy role,”
Rodriguez said. “If we are not seen
as offering opportunity to the very
victims of ISIS and al-Nusra, then
we will have given away a vital part
of the battlefield.”
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (DTexas), criticized the anti-immigration stance of some of her colleagues,
reminding the panel about the values
that this nation was founded on.
“We are the front lines of security of this nation and it is our job to
counter the negative, the angry, the
wrong-headedness of public officials
who want to condemn the very entity
of which this country has been based:
a land of immigration and a land of
laws,” Lee said. “You are the holder
of this responsibility along with the
duty of protecting this nation.”
New legislation seeks to lessen impact of greenhouse emissions
By Josh Magness
Capital News Service
ANNAPOLIS – Legislation that
seeks to curb the environmental impacts of greenhouse gas emissions
and sets new standards for renewable
energy consumption is making its
way through the Maryland General
Assembly.
In an act of bipartisanship on
March 21, the Maryland House of
Delegates voted 92-43 in favor of the
Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2016,
which requires the state to fuel 25
percent of its electricity with clean
energy sources, like wind and solar
power, by the year 2020. Currently,
the state must power 20 percent of its
energy with solar and wind by 2022.
The bill could produce up to an
additional 1,000 solar energy jobs per
year and 4,600 wind energy jobs in
total, according to supporters. Advocates also estimate that the bill could
expand solar power to 26,000 Maryland homes per year.
Tom Dennison, government and
public affairs director of the Southern
Maryland Electric Cooperative
(SMECO), said the legislation means
Marylanders would pay a little extra.
If it passes, the price of complying
with the state’s Renewable Energy
Portfolio Standard will jump roughly
$1 per month for the “average residential customer,” according to a projection from SMECO.
Gov. Larry Hogan’s Administration has not taken a stance on the bill,
according to spokesman Matt Clark.
The bill now heads to the Senate
for consideration. It is scheduled for
an April 5 hearing in the Senate Finance Committee.
Some aspects of the bill that
were originally included – a $40 million investment in pre-apprenticeship clean energy jobs training, and
grants to help provide loans to
women and minority-owned business – did not make the final cut. Instead, they have become part of a different bill, according to Kelly Trout,
communications director for the
Chesapeake Climate Action Network.
Another bill, the Greenhouse
Gas Emissions Reduction Act, is now
headed to Gov. Hogan’s desk for final
approval. The House voted 100-37 in
favor of the legislation on March 17,
roughly a month after the Senate approved it in a similar bipartisan fashion 38-8 on Feb. 23.
The bill sets a new goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 40
percent from 2006 levels by 2030. It
also upholds the current requirement
that Maryland reduce those emissions by 25 percent from 2006 levels
by 2020.
Maryland Secretary of the Environment Ben Grumbles, who attended a hearing for the bill in the Senate
Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee on Feb. 10,
touted the bill as a collaborative effort
between Democrats and Republicans.
“This bill reflects a remarkable
compromise, common ground, collaborative work,” Grumbles, appointed by Hogan, a Republican,
said at the Feb. 10 hearing.
Hogan Administration spokeswoman Hannah Marr said the Maryland Commission on Climate
Change, which includes Grumbles
and Department of Planning Secretary David Craig, among other cabinet officers, put in recommendations
for the Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Reduction Act Plan Update Report.
That report, Marr said, “provided the basis for the current bill,”
which enhances greenhouse gas
emission reduction goals while balancing business and climate concerns.
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Kansas routs Maryland, ends Terps’ run in Sweet 16
By Shawn McFarland
Managing Editor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Maryland men’s basketball
team, loaded with its best starting five
since 2002, couldn’t duplicate the
magical run of Juan Dixon and company.
The Terps played a great half of
basketball in their Sweet 16 matchup
with No. 1 Kansas, but a 14-minute
stretch in which they converted just
two field goal attempts ultimately
spelled doom for the fifth-seeded
team in the East. The Jayhawks
pulled away from there and went on
to win, 79-63.
“(Kansas) was just great on defense,” said Maryland Head Coach
Mark Turgeon. “We are a good offensive team and we are hard to guard,
but they really locked in on us.”
In the first half, Maryland
looked like it was ready for its first
Sweet 16 game since the Dixon days.
The Terps came out aggressive on
both ends of the floor and even
opened up a six-point lead midway
through the half when Jake Layman
soared down the lane for a one-handed throwdown. Kansas responded
though and fought back to take a twopoint lead heading into the break.
It was then more of the same to
start the second half, as both teams
came out on fire. The teams traded
buckets for the first three minutes.
However, that was when Kansas took
off.
The Jayhawks made six straight
shots from the time the half started
until the under-16 timeout and
opened their lead to seven. Wayne
Selden, Jr. ignited the run with seven
points, while Kansas’ steady senior in
Perry Ellis added four. The two went
on to combine for 46 points, with Ellis tying a season-high with 27 points
on 10-of-17 shooting.
“They just told me to be more
aggressive,” Ellis said. “And that’s
what I try to do.”
It was around that time that
Maryland embarked on an extremely
ill-timed field goal drought. Between
a Layman dunk at the 17:36 mark and
a Jared Nickens’ three-pointer with
3:47 to go in the game, the Terps
made just two field goals. One was a
Melo Trimble three (14:29), while the
other was a Robert Carter, Jr. jumper
(10:30). Besides those two shots,
Maryland’s other seven points came
from the free throw line.
Despite being in the midst of the
scoring swoon, Maryland still had a
chance to get back in the game. Down
60-53 around the 10-minute mark,
the Terps had four straight possessions to cut into the lead. Unfortunately, four times the Terps came
away without any points.
Trimble turned the ball over
while driving into the paint and then
missed a three-pointer on the next
possession. Diamond Stone followed
with a missed layup before Carter Jr.
had a turnover of his own. Selden Jr.
got a steal and a layup to push the
Kansas lead to nine and pretty much
deflated any Maryland comeback
hopes after that.
“I felt like two times I had wide
open shots,” Trimble said. “If I made
them we would have been right back
in the game. I have been going
through this all season – not making
the shot I normally make.”
Kansas Head Coach Bill Self
credited his team’s defense and rebounding in the second half as the
main factor for his Jayhawks pulling
away.
“I thought we played superb,”
Self said. “I thought in the second
half we defended and we rebounded.”
Maryland didn’t help its cause
by once again being ice cold from
three-point land. The Terps were just
5-of-25 from behind the arc. As was
also the case in some of its losses during the season, Maryland was out-rebounded 43-28 and allowed Kansas
to pull down 13 offensive rebounds.
Maryland ends its season with a
27-9 mark after being 15-1 on Jan. 9
and continues an underachieving
trend since the program won the National Championship in 2002. Since
then, the Terps have made the NCAA
Tournament just seven times, going
9-7 with just two Sweet 16 appearances.
Still, there is no denying that the
talent on this year’s team was the best
the program has seen since then.
“My message to them after the
game was I thanked them for the
year,” Turgeon said. “They tried hard.
Tonight I thought we were prepared.
We played well early. The start of the
second half went right for us. It didn’t
go right after that.”
Robert Griffin III finds team, signs with Cleveland Browns
By Craig Lee
@uaingotalicraig
CLEVELAND – From 2012 to
2016, Robert Griffin III was confronted with multiple trials and tribulations during his stint in the nation’s
capital.
After fighting through injuries
and being demoted to the Redskins’
third-string quarterback, Griffin
looks for a fresh start after recently
signing with the Cleveland Browns.
After four seasons with the
Washington Redskins, the Browns
signed RG3 to a two-year deal worth
$15 million on March 24. Griffin will
receive a $3.5 million signing bonus
and a guaranteed $3.25 million in
2016.
“I’m ready to work,” Griffin told
ESPN after inking his deal. “I’ve nev-
er been afraid of that. I look forward
to being able to do that with my teammates.”
The Browns’ starting quarterback from last year, Josh McCown,
still remains on the roster despite rumors of his possible release. Former
first round pick Johnny Manziel was
released earlier in the month after
constantly making headlines for all
the wrong reasons. Cleveland is also
expected to draft a quarterback with
the second overall pick in the 2016
NFL Draft, but whether that happens
or not is yet to be seen.
If the Browns do select a quarterback in the upcoming draft, Griffin
is more than prepared to “compete”
and be a leader.
“If they draft a quarterback, I’ll
take the guy under my wing,” Griffin
said. “I’m considered a vet now after
four years in the league, and I’ve been
through a lot more than a lot of guys
go through in their entire career.”
In 2012, Washington selected
Griffin as the No. 2 overall pick. That
year, with Griffin leading the charge,
the Redskins ended their five-year
playoff drought.
Despite losing to the Seattle Seahawks in a NFC Wild Card matchup,
many thought the season was a building block for the franchise despite
Griffin suffering multiple injuries to
his knee. Griffin’s performance
throughout his rookie season provided hope for a despondent Redskins
team.
By throwing for 3,200 yards and
20 touchdowns, and rushing for 815
yards and seven touchdowns, Griffin
was named the Offensive Rookie of
the Year and beat out Indianapolis’
Andrew Luck and Seattle’s Russell
Wilson.
However, adversity became the
theme for Griffin over the next three
years of his career in Washington due
to injuries, issues within the organization and his performance on the field.
Hue Jackson, who was recently
named the new head coach of the
Browns after the firing of Mike Pettine, is hoping all of those things are
in the past.
“You want to see if he’s humble,
if he’s grown from his experience, because in the NFL you have to keep
growing,” Jackson said of Griffin III
during an NFL meeting. “Let’s be
honest. Everybody has some type of
flaw. Are you the one who help fix the
flaw? That’s what it comes down to.”
Over the course of his career,
Griffin’s right knee has been through
a war of its own, as he has undergone
two reconstructive surgeries on it.
Still, his knee did not factor into Griffin’s private workout session at the
Browns’ facility a few weeks ago.
Jackson described Griffin’s passing
ability as “freakish,” and when he
rolled out of the pocket to throw a
pass, Jackson said it “felt like the
earth moved beneath my feet.”
Jackson’s confidence in his new
quarterback stems from what he has
seen from Griffin during his heyday
at Baylor and his first year in the
NFL. Jackson is confident in Griffin’s ability to bounce back from past
issues. Now, resurgence has become
the theme for Griffin moving forward.
“We have to face the challenges
life presents and never back down.
Keep fighting!” Griffin said.
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MARCH 31, 2016
SPORTS
Connor Kelly’s six-point day leads Maryland past UNC
By Sean Farrell
@Sean_PGSSports
COLLEGE PARK – The University of Maryland men’s lacrosse
team may have just recently moved
to the Big Ten, but the Terps made
sure they came out and made a statement against old ACC rival North
Carolina (UNC).
Maryland, the No. 6 team in the
nation, knocked off the No. 12 Tar
Heels with an impressive 11-8 victory against one of the country’s better
offenses.
The game started off with the
Terps asserting themselves early
with a long possession that they
eventually turned over. UNC didn’t
waste much time capitalizing on the
turnover, as Chris Cloutier scored on
the first shot of the game and gave
the Tar Heels a lead three minutes in.
Connor Kelly then took over the
game and evened the score for the
Terps, and then scored his second
goal of the game less than a minute
later to give Maryland its first lead of
the game.
“I’m just trying to do my part,”
Kelly said. “We have a lot of talent
on this team and playing with those
guys allows me to be better.”
Kelly then got his teammates involved in the scoring action, as Colin
Heacock gave the Terps a 3-1 lead on
a gorgeous pass from Kelly from just
outside the crease near the end of the
first. However, UNC’s Brian Cannon
immediately answered and cut the
Terps’ lead to 3-2 at the end of one.
The Terps continued to build on
their lead with their first extra-man
opportunity in the second quarter.
Senior Bryan Cole needed only 15
seconds to find the back of the net after yet another Kelly assist.
“I think off-ball movement is
key for our team. (UNC) has a lot of
great players and they have to try to
key in on guys. You just try to find
anybody who is open,” Kelly said.
North Carolina received a twoman advantage with less than eight
minutes left in the first half, and
Steve Pontrello made it count as he
scored to cut the lead to 4-3. But,
with 3:12 remaining in the half, Kel-
PHOTO BY PHILLIP PETERS
Marylandʼs Matt Rambo drives around North Carolinaʼs Evan Connell in their game on March 26. Rambo scored four goals and helped lead the No. 6
Terrapins to a 11-8 victory over the No. 12 Tar Heels.
ly netted his hat-trick goal for his
fifth point of the game and put Maryland ahead 5-3.
Terrapins goalie Kyle Bernlohr
made a stellar, key save as time was
winding down in the first half and his
teammates were able to break out
and find Matt Rambo for the goal
and took a 6-4 lead into the half.
Rambo has now scored a goal in 19
straight games.
“Early in the season there was a
lot of watching and we weren't at-
tacking the inside and we weren’t
finding the gaps in the backside,”
Maryland Head Coach John Tillman
said. “I think we're getting better
there. There is still a lot of work to
do.
“The hard part is you can't
chuck it inside every time. You have
to be smart. But if they’re going to
give you those openings, you have to
try to take advantage of it.”
The second half was a stalemate
for nearly six minutes before a
lengthy rush by the Terps led to Heacock netting his second goal of the
contest. Kelly later added his sixth
and final point with the assist on a
skip pass from about 13 yards out after recovering from being knocked
down and drawing a penalty.
North Carolina made an attempt
to chip away at Maryland’s lead, but
was constantly answered by the
Terp’s potent offense. Rambo netted
a hat-trick of his own to close the
third quarter and added a fourth goal
in the final quarter.
“Their offense is as good as I’ve
seen in several years,” North Carolina Head Coach Joe Breschi said.
“They know who they are and what
they want to accomplish.”
The Terrapins led 9-6 going into
the final quarter where they maintained control and cruised to an 11-8
victory.
Maryland moves to 5-2 on the
season, while North Carolina falls to
5-4.
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Experience takes center stage at District 5 BOE forum
By Candace Rojo Keyes
@candacerojo
BOWIE – Four candidates are
vying for the final two spots to
compete for a single board of education seat for District 5, but representing Prince George’s County
students on the board will take a
lot more than knowing basic numbers.
That was more than apparent
at the District 5 candidate forum
on March 23, hosted by the Prince
George’s County NAACP, as candidates took tough topics head on.
Although all four candidates
are hoping to sit at the Prince
George’s County Board of Education dais come November, only
three attended the forum. Board
member Verjeana Jacobs, Robert
Johnson and Raaheela Ahmed participated in the nearly two hourlong forum that focused on the
candidates’ experience and their
PHOTOS BY CANDACE ROJO KEYES
Three of the four candidates vying for the board of education seat for District 5 participated in a forum on March
23 in Bowie. From left to right, they were Robert Johnson, Verjeana Jacobs and Raaheela Ahmed. The fourth
candidate, Cheryl Landis, did not attend the forum.
plans if elected to the board.
Cheryl Landis, who is also vying
for the seat, was not at the forum.
The forum, moderated by Ron
Watson, a former board member,
allowed each candidate two minutes to answer each of the questions, which were formulated by
both the NAACP and by the present residents. Though Bowie did
not pack the Kenhill Center Auditorium, the residents who came out
were prepared with questions
ranging from what candidates will
do to ensure Bowie High School is
on the same level as Eleanor Roosevelt to how candidates plan to
advocate for minority and special
education students.
Though not a debate, the forum pitted Jacobs’ experience
against the promises and aspirations of the two other candidates.
“I talk about how hard this
work is. This is very difficult
work,” Jacobs said. “Because we
have the most precious entity to
deal with and to make decisions
about them.”
Jacobs is the current District 5
board member and has sat on the
board since December of 2006.
She held a role in board leadership
from 2006 until 2013. Jacobs is an
attorney and served in the Prince
George’s County Department of
See “District 5” page E-4
Prince George’s County responds to Brussels
attacks, refuses to let fear control daily life
By Emily Blackner
@emilyblackner
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In
the wake of the terrorist attacks in
Belgium last week, local residents are continuing on with their
lives.
News broke last week of a
coordinated bomb attack in Brussels, which killed 35 people, including four Americans, and injured over 300 more in the city’s
airport and metro system. ISIS
claimed responsibility for the at-
tacks.
As of Monday, Belgian police had three men in custody and
were searching for two others.
In the days following the attack, the local D.C. Metro system
increased police presence at stations with both county and Metro
officers, although officials said
there were no credible threats to
the area. Overhead signs on roadways displayed the message “See
Something, Say Something” to
remind drivers to report any suspicious behaviors.
Local residents expressed
their sorrow over the destruction
and loss of life that took place.
“I’m still pretty angry about
it. It was a tragedy,” said Lanham
resident Jordan Jou.
Nelson Lozano agreed, saying, “You don’t want any country
to have to go through a terrorist
attack or any attack.”
County Executive Rushern
Baker III released a statement on
March 22 expressing the county’s
collective sadness.
“Today, our county joins the
nation and world to once again
mourn the loss of innocent lives
because of the senseless acts of a
terrorist organization. The people
of Prince George’s County extend
their heartfelt thoughts and
prayers to the residents of the city
of Brussels and the country of
Belgium,” he said. “It is my hope
that our prayers will bring peace
to the people of Brussels as well
as the world community.”
The Prince George’s Muslim
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OPINION
Breaking with traditional funding
streams in the search for equity?
By Kenneth Haines
Delivered merely as an aside
comment during The West Wing
episode “Bad Moon Rising,” the fictional character, President Josiah
Bartlett, offers his sage counsel on the
nation’s most prevalent method for
funding the public schools. He states,
“As long as people are funding their
public school districts with property
taxes, neither the value of the schools
nor the value of their property is going to go up. It's a vicious circle. It's
terrible and it has to be stopped.”
The practice continues unabated
to this day and we should take heed.
Funding schools through property taxes virtually guarantees that
schools in high-poverty jurisdictions
will never resemble schools in more
affluent neighborhoods. Furthermore, the practice breeds resentment
with property owners – particularly in
jurisdictions with high concentrations of poverty – as homeowners
foot most of the sizable bill for every
community’s single largest ticket
item: the public school system.
Achieving equitable funding for
the public schools may eventually require establishing an alternative
funding stream that significantly
widens the tax base and spreads the
burden around more evenly among
all stakeholders in the common good
of public education.
At the turn of this century, the
so-called No-Child-Left-Behind Act
(NCLB) mandated a new, compliance-driven goal for public education: meet the educational needs of
every child, or else. However, NCLB
furnished no guidance on furnishing
the resources required for its realization. Nor did it address the fundamental inequities that drive the only
achievement gap that continues to
widen 15 years later: the achievement
gap between affluent students and socio-economically challenged ones.
Shortly after the enactment of
NCLB, the inspired work of Mary-
land’s Thornton Commission would
lead to passage of the Bridge to Excellence Act. Laudably, increased investments in children have resulted in
steady incremental improvements for
academic outcomes across the state
of Maryland. However, statewide
rankings remain virtually unchanged;
the rising tide lifted all boats. The failure to move away from property taxes continues to impede our progress
toward achieving true equity in our
schools.
Ensuring that every child has access to optimal opportunities, regardless of zip code, should be our highest
priority both nationally and locally.
Renowned advocate and author Pedro Noguera contends that achieving
equity is not about lowering standards, but about making the standards
accessible to children by responding
to their needs. Our traditional methods of funding the public schools
leave much to be desired in making
those standards accessible to all children in every jurisdiction.
Visions: We need to support our law enforcement
By Dr. Anita G. Naves
In spite of some of the most controversial and highly publicized
news topics involving the unjustifiable behavior of police officers in
various states, the actions of some
certainly do not disqualify all officers the right to carry a badge and
gun in the name of law enforcement.
Surely, many of us may have
had some friendly or unfriendly encounters with the police. I have had
my share of encounters, mainly
friendly and cordial, considering I
am a neighborhood watch person.
However, there was one time
when one of those encounters resulted in a very scary and negative scenario. Once when my daughter was
12-years-old, she called the police,
unbeknownst to me. I had been crying as a result of grieving the deaths
of several close friends. It was that
last call from a relative that made me
yell out loud, “I can’t take it anymore!”
Within a few minutes of trying
to settle my spirit, there’s a knock at
my front door and there stood an officer asking me if everything was ok. I
answered yes, wondering who had
summoned him to my home. Suddenly, my daughter admitted she had,
based on what she had been taught in
school. To her, my crying indicated
“trouble” considering she had never
seen me so sad. The officer offered
some positive words of encouragement and left. Prior to him leaving,
another officer pulled up.
Based on the look on his face, I
could tell he was angry and wanted
some action. My assumption was
right. Before I could count to 10, he
was convincing the other officer to
demand that I go to the hospital for
an evaluation. I could not believe
what I was hearing or witnessing, all
from grieving several close friends’
deaths.
I prayed and submitted to his orders. Fortunately, everything turned
out good on my evaluation. Afterwards, I still felt uncomfortable with
how quickly things had gone from
good to bad. As a social activist, I immediately shared my experience
with the chief of police. The chief,
along with another high-ranking official, did their best to rectify the matter by assuring me they would correct any wrongdoing on the officer’s
part. They both made good on their
word. As a law-abiding citizen, I appreciated this very much, to know
that I could still put my faith in the
good of our law enforcement system.
Unfortunately, others may not
see it this way. But for me it is very
difficult and scary to imagine a day
without the aid of the law enforcement. The actions of a few bad police
officers do not mean we lose faith in
all. And, for the sake and safety of
society we need a good, strong and
healthy law enforcement system.
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Corrections from 1989 until 2012
and was also the first woman president of the Prince George’s Correctional Officers Association
from 1996 to 2003.
Johnson is a former employee
of Prince George’s County Public
Schools who taught at Northwestern High School for five years and
also served in roles of principal
and assistant principal. Johnson
holds a Masters of Education degree in special education from
Bowie State University and currently is a campus director at ITT
Technical College in Springfield,
Va.
Ahmed is a former county
schools student who attended high
school at Eleanor Roosevelt. She
holds two degrees from the University of Maryland and is currently an advisory associate for the
global public sector at Grant
Thornton LLP where she provides
management services to the Department of Homeland Security’s
Federal Protective Service. Ahmed
was the 2014-2015 student regent
on the Board of Regents for the
Maryland university system and
previously ran for the board of education in 2012.
For the most part, Johnson
and Ahmed focused on what they
would do for the students and families if elected to the board to represent District 5. Jacobs, in contrast, talked about what she has already done and focused on
educating parents and families on
how best to advocate for their children. But no matter the question,
experience continued to make itself known as all three candidates
used their careers and life journeys
to frame them as the best choice.
Ahmed, a life-long Prince
Georgian, said it is time for a
“fresh perspective” on the board.
“It can always be better. The
minute you say something is great
and there’s no need for improvement, that’s the minute that maybe
you should not be in that position,”
she said.
Ahmed, who touts her advocacy for university students while
serving on the board of regents,
said she wants to grow partnerships while on the board and provide further opportunities for students through vocational schools,
expanding advanced placement offerings, and by being a community
advocate.
Johnson wishes to expand
partnerships with universities
around the county, wants to advocate for safer schools by taking another look at suspension policies,
and said he wants to provide equal
opportunities to all students
through equal funding for all
schools, not funding based on specialty programs. He also said there
is a definite need for improved
communication and wants to hold
quarterly meetings in the districts
where board members brief the
public on what the board of education is doing and what their votes
mean.
Johnson believes it is time for
residents to have better access to
their representatives.
“It’s okay, but there is definitely room for improvement,”
Johnson said. “I think forums like
this need to occur more often. I
think we need to make certain that
if we represent the board and the
city of Bowie that we bring some
of our meetings of the board of education to city hall where residents
have better access to their representatives.”
The candidates discussed
Common Core standards, where
they each agreed that the standards
are difficult, but get students
thinking in a different way. Jacobs
reiterated that Common Core is
not a program, but a national set of
standards and said they are to help
students be able to compete on a
global level.
Johnson said while he understands the need for Common Core,
he wishes schools could “opt out”
because not every student learns
the same way.
Candidates also discussed the
power of the county executive and
all agreed that Rushern Baker III
had too much power over the
county board of education after the
passing of HB 1107 in 2013.
Johnson said he believes county schools should be a shared responsibility between the community and the government, but said
school systems should reflect what
the people want. Ahmed agreed
and said she felt the state government “overstepped their bounds” in
giving the county executive power
to appoint members to the board,
the chief executive officer and both
the chair and vice-chair – which the
passing of HB 1107 did. She said it
is not the role of the county to fully
govern the school system.
Jacobs reiterated the same
points and said the people’s choice
must always be honored.
“I live it every day and what I
will say to you is this, the people’s
choice and the people’s right must
always be honored. At the end of
the day, when we are talking about
power – not on the backs of our
children. Period. Children should
always come above politics,” Jacobs said.
Primary voting is on April 26
and two candidates can move on to
the general election.
Prince George’s County reflects on last week’s attacks in Belgium
From “Brussels” page E-1
Association said the Muslim
community, both here and
abroad, overwhelmingly opposes
terrorism.
“The feeling in the Muslim
community is that we reject this,
we renounce this. Our religion
holds that the innocent souls are
sacred before God and we reject
the killing of any innocent soul,”
said Ahmad Azzaari, the Imam
for the Muslim Association.
Azzaari also said that he
feels Muslims in general are
treated unfairly because of the actions of a few individuals.
“We have to defend the
whole Muslim community, which
is unfair. And when we see terrorist attacks by someone who is not
Muslim, they do not have to do
this,” he said. “Every single hu-
man being is accountable for his
or her own actions. I don’t have
to apologize. He did it, not me.”
He said he hopes people can
see beyond the stereotypes.
“I would like people to stop
accusing Muslims generally. I
would like the American people
to stop profiling Muslims because they are Muslims,” he said.
“We are Americans and we love
this land.”
Prince Georgians said they
were not letting the attacks affect
their decisions to fly or take
Metro.
Lozano said the security protocols in place at airports make
travelling a little harder, but also
make it safer.
“I know we’re trying to take
precautions. And it might be inconvenient at the airport or whatever, but I get it. It’s trying to be
more proactive,” he said.
Laurie Hunt, who resides in
Fort Washington, said she will
continue to use public transportation. She plans to take her son to
visit the Smithsonian museums
this weekend.
“If something was going to
happen, it’s going to happen, and
you can’t really change your life
because of fear. You can’t live in
fear,” she said.
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Board of Ed weighs in on state legislation
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UPPER MARLBORO – It has
been a record year for filing bills in the
state legislature with approximately
2,826 bills introduced in the General
Assembly.
Of those, 170 bills pertained to
public education and the Prince
George’s County Public Schools
(PGCPS) system weighed in on bills
that would affect them.
For the past several months,
Demetria Tobias, the associate general council for PGCPS, has kept eye on
the legislation proposals in the General Assembly, provided feedback to the
board of education’s policy committee and submitted testimony on the
bills. She has attended each board of
education meeting to update the
board. Through Tobias, the school
board has provided testimony on
more than 30 bills ranging from legislation that would require seatbelts on
buses by 2022 to capital grant programs for overcrowded schools.
“Things are literally changing by
the day in Annapolis and at this point
we are entering the final stretch of the
session,” Tobias said.
The session ends on April 11.
Tobias said at the Jan. 21 meeting that perhaps the best news is Gov.
Larry Hogan’s budget, which she said
fully funds education for the 2017.
“This is great news, yes. It puts
us in a much different position than
last year, as you know,” Tobias said.
“Based on the numbers that were released (on Jan. 20) our district will see
an increase of approximately $63 million next year for a total of state aid of
$1.2 billion. Huge, important, significant resources to help us do the work
that we need to do.”
PGCPS and the board of education opposed a large amount of the
bills proposed in the General Assembly. The opposition to the bills was
formed for a number of reasons, including opposition to unfunded mandates (bills requiring actions or programs without providing the money
to do so), opposition to proposed programs that are already occurring in the
school system, and the opposition to
“local public school curriculum content being mandated or controlled by
the state legislature.”
“From our position, at least, we
are going to encourage our delegates
and senators to collaborate with us before they introduce bills and ask those
questions before they put in legislation that is not really necessary,” said
Kevin Maxwell, chief executive officer of PGCPS. “If they would talk to
us about their interest in things before
they file bills they might find that we
wouldn’t be opposing things as they
might not need to be there in the first
place.”
Some bills that reflect such an
opposition are HB 750, which requires schools to make a policy prohibiting the use of electronic smoking
devices – the school system already
prohibits tobacco “in any form” – and
HB 1086, which would require the establishment of an Office of the Inspector General. PGCPS is already
taking measures to review the system
and is currently in the process of a performance audit preformed by Ernst &
Young.
Board member Zabrina Epps
said she doesn’t want it to seem like
the school system is outright opposing
the programs suggested by the bills,
but that the school system is already
implementing them and the bills are
unnecessary.
“I don’t think we’re in opposition of any bills, its just that if we’re
already implementing programs, you
know, Prince George’s County Public
Schools implements a lot of the programs that these pieces of legislation
introduce,” she said.
Unfunded mandates included
HB 1473, which required all buses to
have three-point seatbelts by 2022
without funding for school systems to
do so, and SB 71, which would require schools to train employee volunteers in diabetes care services.
“The bill also includes unfunded
mandates through the unspecified
amount of overtime pay that school
boards would be required to pay nurses to provide volunteer training, to
pay volunteers to attend field trips and
extracurricular activities, and to pay
or hire additional staff to cover job du-
ties of volunteers who are assigned to
provide diabetes management care
for a student,” board testimony reads.
“While the bill’s intent is laudable,
state and local resources may be better
directed toward providing additional
funding for schools to hire additional
nurses, who have the knowledge,
skills and judgment to manage complex medical needs.”
PGCPS also supported a number
of bills, including HB 1184, which
would establish a workgroup to study
the effects of poverty on the behavioral health of children. Others are HB
1087, which would form a task force
to study the feasibility of a scholarship
program to cover college costs not
paid by financial aid for county students who attend Prince George’s
Community College; SB 461, would
provide funding for pre-kindergarten
students; and HB 464, which would
establish a specified number of Pathways in Technology Early College
High Schools.
Perhaps one of the biggest bills
for the school system is HB 722/SB
271, which is a capital grant program
for local school systems with significant enrollment growth or relocatable
classrooms. The bill would essentially
increase the amount of money the
governor is required to provide in the
state budget for local school systems’
capital grant programs. The increase
would start in 2017 and would be a
change from $20 million to $40 million.
“PGCPS would qualify for this
grant because we currently use over
540 relocatable classrooms due to
student growth in some schools or
significant capital improvement
needs. Such a grant could help offset
the millions of capital improvement
funding we need each school year,”
board testimony reads.
The school system is already in
the process of attempting to relieve
overcrowding in school by proposing
boundary changes, moving sixth
grade students to middle schools,
proposing two new middle schools in
northern county and by proposing
renovations. Tobias said this capital
funding would greatly help those efforts.
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Council raises concerns with MGM
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UPPER MARLBORO – The
county council doesn’t want to gamble on MGM adhering to its agreements.
During a briefing on March 22,
council members asked tough questions of Roland Jones, chairman of the
MGM Compliance Committee, and
MGM representatives about MGM’s
fourth community benefit agreement
(CBA) report, which detailed the dollar figures and percentages for county-based, minority and other business
contracts for October through December 2015.
“An organism that isn’t growing
is dying. As we move from the construction to the operating phase, I just
want to make sure what we’re doing is
growing and tightening as a community benefit agreement,” Council
Chair Derrick Davis said.
Jones reported that MGM had
awarded $69.5 million in construction
contracts to 62 local businesses enterprises (LBEs), $36.3 million to 41
certified local minority business enterprises, $62.8 million to 55 countybased businesses (CBB) and $68.1
million to 56 county-located businesses (CLBs).
In terms of procurement, of $341
million dollars, 34 percent went to minority business enterprises (MBEs),
20 percent to LBEs, 11 percent to
county minority business enterprises
(CMBEs), 18 percent to CBBs and 22
percent to CLBs. And for vendor payments, which totaled $77.8 million,
36 percent went to MBEs, 31 percent
to LBEs, 11 percent to CMBEs, 27
percent to CBBs and 32 percent to
CLBs.
“Thirty-seven percent of the total
labor hours have been performed by
Prince George’s County residents on
the projects. We’re very proud of
those numbers,” Jones said.
He said most of the figures represent meeting or exceeding the goals
set out in the CBA, negotiated between MGM and the county executive and approved by the council in
June 2014. The minimum levels for
construction were 30 percent MBEs,
12 percent CMBEs and 16 percent
LBEs, with 20 percent of all construction-related employment going to
county residents.
But Jones acknowledged that
MGM was not entirely hitting its
mark.
“There is one area where we
need to do a little bit of improvement,
and that’s the county-based MBE category,” he said.
Responding to a question posed
by Davis, Jones said the company is
working to identify minority businesses and help them obtain certifications so they can be included in the official count.
“(We will) make sure some of
the firms that we are using have gone
through every possible certification
avenue that they can so we are not
missing anyone who may qualify and
simply hasn’t gone through that certification process,” he said.
The questions from council
members kept on coming, dealing
with everything from the presentation
of the report to the committee’s meeting schedule to the numbers themselves.
Councilman Mel Franklin questioned why the numbers given for
LBEs were lower than those for
CBBs.
“Every CBB is an LBE and so
you can’t have an LBE percentage
and number that’s lower than the CBB
number and percentage,” he said,
which does occur in the vendor payments figures. “The CBA defines
LBE as a CBB or a CLB, so you combine all county-based business plus all
county local participation.”
The agreement text reads,
“‘LBE’ means ‘Local Business Enterprise’ which is a CBB or CLB (including, without limitation, any CMBE).”
Florence Amate, chief executive
officer of Laisar, a compliance and
government strategy firm helping to
put together the report, explained the
discrepancy arose because of efforts
to avoid double-counting.
“Because there was no formal
tracking by the county, we would
self-certify a business as CLB,” she
said. “The CLB name is a stand-alone
number based on the definition, not
based on if you fall into any other category.”
But Franklin was not convinced,
saying he had written the definition
and it was “impossible” for the numbers to wind up that way.
“We need to know how many
businesses are being double counted,” he said.
Davis directed Jones to work
with Franklin to try to resolve the issue, a sentiment that Vice-Chair Dannielle Glaros seconded.
“The bottom line is we really
just want to make sure we’re articulating this well to the community and
we can explain appropriately what
the numbers are,” she said.
Councilman Todd Turner also
questioned the treatment of Mirinda
Jackson, the new compliance manager appointed in October. Jackson said
she had tried to get data from a lawyer
who is the third-party reviewer of the
reports and was told he was not authorized to speak to her.
“That’s not my thought process
on what’s required under the CBA, so
if that is occurring it should not be,”
Turner said.
Michael Pappas, general counsel for MGM, said he only learned of
the problem earlier that day and
would tell everyone to give Jackson
access.
“As compliance manager, she
has authority to view every document
we have,” he said.
Councilwoman Karen Toles
also questioned Jones about the meeting schedule, which is mandated to
be at least once per quarter. They had
not met during the first quarter of
2016 due to scheduling issues, Jones
said.
“You have to make sure that
happens. That’s just the reality of it.
This is very important to the council,”
Toles said, especially because of two
new members the council had appointed to the board. “If you’re not
meeting, are people being left out?”
Davis directed Jones to brief the
two new members fully before the
next quarterly meeting, as well as to
provide more detailed explanations
for the CLB discrepancies.
“We want to make sure when we
come back for the next quarter that
you are prepared for the questions we
ask, with good answers,” Davis said.
MARCH 31, 2016
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NEWS
Cesar Chavez students receive year-long park passes
@candacerojo
CHILLUM – Cesar Chavez
Spanish Dual Language Immersion
School has a lot to celebrate this
month.
Not only is March the birth
month of their namesake, but they
hosted a few special visitors to celebrate another birthday: The 100th
birthday of the National Park Service.
On Tuesday, March 22, the
school hosted a group from the park
service, as well as Maria Sanelli, an
expert in Cesar Chavez and friend of
the Chavez family. The group
packed a fourth grade classroom to
tell the students a little bit about
Chavez and give them a special gift.
“We believe that children are
the future for national parks. Our job
is to preserve and protect these
American treasures and our stories
in perpetuity and the only way we’re
going to be able to do that is by engaging our young people,” said
Gopaul Noojibail, superintendent of
16 national parks in Washington,
D.C.
Noojibail, along with a small
group of park rangers and national
park employees, gave each of the
fourth grade students a year-long
pass to any national park in the United States and also taught the students
about the parks.
When asked where they wanted
to go, the students shouted “Yellowstone” and “Yosemite,” but Noojibail wanted to let the students
know there are dozens of parks just a
few miles away like the White
House, Arlington National Cemetery, the Washington Monument and
many more.
The passes, he said, are part of a
celebratory program designated by
President Barack and First Lady
Michelle Obama to get every fourth
grade student into a park. The program is rightly dubbed “Every Kid
in a Park.”
“Presiden Obama and First
Lady Michelle Obama feel very,
very strongly that the children are
our future and as such, they want to
get every child out into a national
park,” Noojibail said. “The ‘Every
Kid in a Park’ program is focused on
fourth graders, so every fourth grader will have the opportunity to visit a
national park, free of charge.”
The goal is to not only get the
children and their families interested
in national parks, but to also educate
them about the importance of the
parks in preserving history. Noojibail
said there are also special programs
at the parks for students to “make
them feel special” and show them
how they can make a difference.
Sanelli also talked to the students about how they can make a difference. She spoke to the class about
the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez
and the contributions he made to society.
“The population of the United
States should know about the contributions he made for social justice
and migrant workers and unionization, and there are just so many
things we can learn from him,” she
said.
Sanelli brought pictures with
her for the school to keep and talked
to the students about five main
themes of Chavez’s life: power
through coalitions, the UFW as more
than a union, “sí se puede” (yes we
can), the importance of spirituality,
and faith and home as a refuge.
“The five main themes that are
taught are themes that hold true no
matter where you are in the country
or what you do,” she said. “I don’t
think those five themes are unique to
Cesar Chavez and Mexicans specifically. I think those are messages and
his life serves as an example for all of
us.”
Katherine Flores and Randy
Romero are both fourth grade students at Cesar Chavez school and
both said they learned a lot about
parks and about Chavez.
“I learned that his two best
friends were dogs. I did not know
that. And that they were buried with
him,” Romero said.
Flores said she also learned that
Chavez was a vegetarian and had
around 31 grandchildren. She said it
is really important to learn about him
and national parks so the stories and
history are preserved.
“For all our children’s children
to learn all about nature and all about
animals and all about important people, all about presidents and people
who help people,” Romero said.
Both were excited about their
passes and said their dream is to visit
Yellowstone National Park.
PHOTOS BY CANDACE ROJO KEYES
Students from the Cesar Chavez Spanish Dual Language Immersion
School, top, pose for a photo with Gopaul Noojibail, the superintendent of
16 national parks in Washington, D.C. Noojibail, along with a small group
of park rangers, talked to the students about national parks and gave each
student a year-long pass to any of the national parks in the United States.
A few Cesar Chavez students, above, show each other the park passes
they received. Fourth grade students across the nation are able to receive
year-long passes through the “Every Kid in a Park” program.
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MARCH 31, 2016
County council votes to reduce
trash collection to once a week
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UPPER MARLBORO – Beginning May 2, county residents
will see a major change in their
trash and recycling collection.
The county council voted 8-0
on March 22 to approve new fiveyear contracts with waste management companies. The terms of
the new contracts call for the reduction in trash and recycling
pickup from twice-weekly to oneday-a-week pickup, with both
trash and recycling picked up on
the same day.
“This was an opportunity to
tie a lot of loose ends together and
provide streamlined, efficient,
and highly-professional services
to our residents,” said Adam Ortiz, the director of the department
of the environment. “In our opinion, eliminating the second trash
pickup is the best option to continue to maintain and strive for
the quality of life that we pay for
and deserve.”
The move is projected to save
the county $6 million annually.
Ortiz said the Solid Waste Fund,
which is used to pay for trash collection, code enforcement and
other services, has been running a
structural deficit due to stagnant
revenues combined with increased costs from inflation and
new state and federal mandates.
The savings would go toward implementing programs the county
would need to in order to remain
in compliance with those mandates.
Ortiz said the trash haulers
would benefit from the new contract terms as well. As part of the
negotiations, the largest haulers
gave up some of the homes on
their routes to allow the county to
create four all-new routes covering 80,000 homes. Those routes
will be awarded to companies in a
bid process that is only open to
county-based haulers who cur-
rently service fewer than 5,000
homes, allowing more small and
minority-owned businesses to be
competitive.
Ortiz explained this is a factor that makes Prince George’s
County stand out from its neighbors.
“Prince George’s is unique in
that we have a number of homegrown, small and minority-owned
trash hauling businesses,” he said.
“It’s important that we maintain
this family. We expect more of
them, but they provide jobs, they
help build wealth right here in the
county.”
Twelve of the 15 contracts
are for county-based businesses,
while the remaining three have to
comply with the 40 percent county hiring requirement. All are
bound by the living wage law.
To aid the public in the transition, the county will provide each
household with a free, 64-gallon,
wheeled garbage can. Ortiz said
the distributions will begin in
June and continue through as late
as the fall, beginning with innerBeltway and Transforming
Neighborhoods Initiative communities.
The council’s vote was preceded by testimony from seven
community residents and groups.
Margaret White of Capitol
Heights spoke for herself and several community leaders when she
said, “We are in favor of accepting the new contract and accepting the one day a week. Residents
will recycle more and will appreciate the savings this change will
make.”
However Ethel ShepardPowell of Cheltenham disagreed,
saying she was concerned about
the impact of larger trash piles in
her wooded community.
“We have our deer. We have
our fox. I have rabbits that live in
my backyard. I have some concern,” she said. “I am not clear
this is going to improve the quali-
ty of life.”
In spite of the unanimous
vote, some council members also
expressed reservations.
Councilwoman
Mary
Lehman said the change would
have to be conducted efficiently
and smoothly.
“I’m very supportive mostly
for environmental reasons, but
also for efficiency in government,” she said. “But the devil’s in
the details of a change like this.”
She also expressed her concerns with the roll-out of the cans
beginning at least a month after
the new collection schedule takes
effect.
Council Vice-Chair Dannielle
Glaros added that Ortiz and his department would have to be very
proactive and clearly communicate with the community details of
the change.
Oritz said that outreach efforts to inform the community of
the new schedule will include a
social media campaign, mailers
and door hangers, training for 311
operators to answer questions, and
a new website where residents can
look up their new collection day.
Some council members, including Karen Toles and Mel
Franklin, believe a portion of the
savings should be diverted to litter
control programs county-wide.
“In many respects they (residents) may feel it’s a reduction in
service, and they deserve some additional benefit from that,”
Franklin said. He vowed to work
during the budget process to try to
use some of the $6 million for litter projects that residents have
asked for.
Councilman Todd Turner acknowledged the change would be
hard, but said he believed residents would adapt.
“I have confidence in the residents of Prince George’s County
to not only accept this change but
embrace it as we have in the past,”
he said.
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Suitland High School student wins 2016
Gladys Noon Spellman Scholarship
By Andrea Blackstone
@andreablackton
SUITLAND – Anthony Thornton has channeled his health concerns into a passion for helping others.
On March 16, Anthony, a 17year-old, was recognized as the
Gladys Noon Spellman scholarship
winner at the 31st Annual Women’s
History Month Luncheon in Prince
George’s County.
Each year since 1999, the
county executive has presented one
or more scholarship in memory of
Congresswoman Gladys Noon
Spellman, a Prince George’s County educator, president of the Prince
George’s County Council of PTAs,
and the first woman elected president of the National Association of
Counties. Anthony, a graduating senior at Suitland High School, will
receive $2,000.
“We had to a write an essay,
and the essay was, ‘How do you
form a more perfect union in Prince
George’s County?’” Anthony said.
“And I responded by saying that we
need to subsidize the healthcare in
Prince George’s County and make
healthcare free to less fortunate and
homeless people.”
The student honoree has been
engaged in a list of community service projects, including music mentorship to local elementary school
students; volunteering to work as a
Prince George’s Hospital Summer
Youth leader; serving as a site organizer for Jeans for Teens, a program
providing jeans for homeless teens;
and showing further commitment to
others in need by organizing assignments for students and packing and
serving food for the homeless
through Coast to Coast Services,
where he has been a youth leader
since 2013.
Despite Anthony’s numerous
accomplishments, he explained that
he could not really talk or walk until he was about four years old due
neuroblastoma, a disease that affects the nervous system. Anthony
MARCH 31, 2016
was diagnosed with the disease at
eight months old, but the tumor was
removed. The cancer survivor attended at least 204 doctor’s appointments. Through treatment, he
said he became interested in what
doctors who work in various fields
of medicine do. Anthony aspires to
major in pre-medicine in college,
and then specialize in hematology.
Anthony’s mother, Valerie,
said her son’s biggest accomplishment has been never feeling like a
victim or questioning why he endured his health challenge. She said
a drive within him to not be defeated, along with the support of their
family unit, was helpful. Valerie
feels community service involvement helped Anthony to keep his
mind off of difficulties.
Such community service is a
family affair.
The three Thornton children
were born into a family that is service-minded. Anthony explained
that he was inspired by his aunt,
Stephanie Pressley, when he was
younger. He accompanied her to
feed the homeless during Christmas
and Thanksgiving.
Anthony and his sister, Candice, co-founded a project called
“Hoodies for Homeless” that same
year. Candice currently attends
Clemson University in South Carolina, but her brother still researches which shelters, mostly in the
District of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia, would like donated items
such as hoodies, sweaters, light
coats and jackets for adults, teens
and children.
In late November, Anthony
typically spends two or three weeks
collecting items in his neighborhood, church and school. This year,
participating students who attend
Suitland received community service hours for helping collect and
donate items.
“This year I’ve collected 142
hoodies, coats and jackets,” Anthony said.
Items collected for “Hoodies
for Homeless” are laundered, fold-
ed and distributed to places like
Carpenter's Shelter, located in
Alexandria, Va. Rebecca Hightower, the development and communications associate there, said Anthony donated the items to the shelter
on Jan. 18.
“The items Anthony donated
were given to the people who come
to our day shelter, David's Place.
The clients that access David's
Place are those who struggle for
years to find housing and employment. Many struggle with mental
health or substance abuse issues,”
Hightower said. “The hoodies, hats
and gloves kept our David's Place
clients warm during the winter.”
Anthony participates in the International Baccalaureate Diploma
Program and attends the Center for
the Visual and Performing Arts at
Suitland. Jean Fadiga, Anthony’s
piano and theory teacher, said he is
caring, diligent and a good student.
Among his many accomplishments,
the National Honor Society member ranks in the top 3 percent of the
Class of 2016.
“He has been a really good student over the past few years,” Fadiga said. “He pays attention to detail.
He works hard. If he doesn’t understand something, he just doesn’t let
it go by. He will go at it, ask questions (and) work through it until he
is successful.”
The multi-talented student can
play the flute, piano, violin and cello. He plays violin with the Prince
George’s County Public Schools
Honors Orchestra and is the concertmaster for his high school’s orchestra.
“I’ve always loved music. I’ve
always loved the flute, actually a
little more than I love the violin, but
because we had a shortage of flutes
at my elementary school
(Rosaryville Elementary School),
they had me play my second
choice, which was the violin,” Anthony said. “The violin has helped
me de-stress and make me more relaxed and that gives me that sense
of tranquility and peace.”
TOWN OF COTTAGE
NOTICE OF A PROPOSED
REAL PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
The Town of Cottage City of Prince George’s County
proposes to increase real property taxes.
1.
For the tax year beginning July 1, 2016, the estimated real property assessable base will increase by
7.5%, from $81,699,920 to $87,821,059.
2.
If the Town of Cottage City maintains the current
tax rate of $0.65 per $100 of assessment, real property
tax revenues will increase by 7.5% resulting in $39,788
of new real property tax revenues.
3.
In order to fully offset the effect of increasing assessments, the real property tax rate should be reduced to
$0.605, the constant yield tax rate.
4.
The Town is considering not reducing its real
property tax rate enough to fully offset increasing assessments. The Town proposes to adopt a real property
tax rate of $0.65 per $100 of assessment. This tax rate is
7.5% higher than the constant yield tax rate and will generate $39,788 in additional property tax revenues.
A public hearing on the proposed real property tax rate
increase will be held at 6:30pm on April 13, 2016 at the
Town Hall of Cottage City, 3820 40th Avenue, Cottage
City MD, 20722.
The hearing is open to the public, and public testimony is
encouraged.
Persons with questions regarding this hearing may call
301-779-2161 for further information.
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UPCOMING
FRI 1
HYATTSVILLE 4TH CONGRESSIONAL
DEMOCRATIC DEBATE
April 7 at The Hyattsville Municipal Building, third floor, 4310 Gallatin Street, Hyattsville, Md 20781. Five Democratic candidates are vying for a seat in the U.S. House of
Representatives that is being vacated by Rep.
Donna Edwards (D-4), who is running for a
U.S. Senate seat. Come see what the candidates have to say before heading to the polls
on April 26 for the Maryland Primary Election.
The debate is on Thursday April 7 and live
from 7 to 9 p.m., meet-and-greet with the candidates after.
CAFÉ GROOVE: TEEN OPEN MIC
Hillcrest Heights Community Center, 2300
Oxon Run Dr., Temple Hills. Café Groove is
an expressive arts program just for teens,
where they can enjoy performances (or get
on stage) in a cozy and relaxed coffeehouse
atmosphere. 7-9:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 pm
with performances beginning at 7:30 pm.
Tickets are $3 and can be purchased at the
door. Refreshments are provided. Ages 1018. For information: 301-446-3232; TTY 301699-2544.
THURS 31
TEEN ADVISORY BOARD
Hyattsville Library. Teens can earn service
hours and help to improve the library. Join us
for snacks and fun as we work on teen-centered projects and programs at the Hyattsville
Library. 4:30-5:45 p.m. Ages 12 and up are
welcome.
PALS
Hyattsville Library. Join PALS (Partnering Adults with Learning Students) Listen
to a child read or assist with school assignments all while enjoying light refreshments. No registration necessary. 4:30-6
p.m. Age groups: Senior, Elementary (512 yrs).
March 31, 2016 - April 6, 2016
SIX FLAGS AMERICA SPRING BREAK
Six Flags America, 13710 Central Ave.,
Bowie. Join us for opening day at Six Flags
America! Experience all the thrills as we start a
great season. March 25-April 3. For information: 301-249-1500.
MAGIC: THE GATHERING CLUB
Hyattsville Library. Come cast spells and
battle wizards in our favorite fantasy card
game. Bring your own cards or use the ones
we have here. All experience levels welcome, from never-played to expert. 4:305:45 p.m.
MARYLAND SPRING FESTIVAL
The Show Place Arena, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave., Upper Marlboro. Belfield Farm Show
Management brings the Maryland Indoor
Spring Festival to the Prince Georgeʼs Equestrian Center for three straight days of showing.
This is a National or “A” rated horse show of-
PHOTO BY ERIC ZHANG
MEGAN WINNER IN THE 2014 WINTER YOUTH MUSICAL, PERSEUS AND THE GORGON. THE GORGONʼS HEADDRESS IS AMONG MANY CREATIONS CURRENTLY
ON DISPLAY IN THE ART GALLERY.
COMMUNITY ART DROP-IN
Sunday at Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt. Join Artist in Residence Gina Mai Denn
in a free fairy door workshop from 1-3pm, and invite a little magic into your environment this spring!
Reservations are not required and materials will be provided while supplies last. The Greenbelt Museumʼs
Community Center exhibit space is presenting The Knowing Hands that Carve This Stone: The New Deal Art of
Lenore Thomas Straus. Straus is best known locally as the creator of the iconic Mother and Child statue in
Greenbeltʼs Roosevelt Center and the impressive bas reliefs on the façade of the Greenbelt Community Center.
For information: 301-397-2208.
fering a range of classes including, pre-divisions, and short stirrup. Friday-Sunday, April 13. 2016. All ages welcome. Free for Spectators. For information: 301-952-7900; TTY 301699-2544.
EXHIBITION: ACQUAETTA WILLIAMS
Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover
Road, Cheverly. Guests will view an exhibition of collages by artist Acquaetta
Williams. Friday, April 1-Wednesday, June
22. For information: 301-446-3251; TTY
301-699-2544.
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TAX-AIDE
Surratts-Clinton Library. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers will
provide free tax aid for low-income and senior taxpayers. 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Please bring a copy of last yearʼs tax return and all W2 and 1099 income
documents to ensure accurate service. Call 301-292-2188 on Fridays only
between 10 am and 2 pm to make appointments for the following Tuesday.
XTREME TEENS: GLOW PARTY
Glenarden/Theresa Banks Complex, 8615
McLain Ave., Glenarden. At this Glow Party,
teens will enjoy light refreshments while the DJ
plays the latest hits. 7-10 p.m. Free. Ages 1317. For information: 301-772-3151; TTY 301699-2544.
SEEKING VETS
Hospice of the Chesapeake Vet-to-Vet Program enlisting more volunteers to honor veterans at their end of life. For information about
the We Honor Veterans program at Hospice of
the Chesapeake:
www.hospicechesapeake.org/the-life-center109/we-honor-veterans-program. To volunteer:
443-837-1513 or akuchar@hospicechesapeake.org.
SAT 2
PATUXENT RIVER PARK
RIVER CLEAN UP
Patuxent River Park, 16000 Croom Airport Road, Upper Marlboro. Wear old
clothes to help clean up the Patuxent River
and its marshes. Advance registration is re-
quired. 9 a.m.-noon. Ages 13 & up. For information: 301-627-6074; TTY 301-6992544.
CROCHETING
Oxon Hill Library. Come join us for an afternoon of crocheting. If possible, please bring
your own materials due to limited supplies.
Noon-4 p.m. No prior experience needed.
AMERICAN INDIAN VILLAGE
DISCOVERY DAY
Patuxent River Park, 16000 Croom Airport
Road, Upper Marlboro. Patrons can explore
the new replicated Eastern Woodland American Indian Village anytime the park is open.
On the first Saturday of the month from MarchOctober, a staff member will be available for
questions and may have other activities to ob-
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serve or participate in. 10 a.m.-noon. Free. All
ages welcome. For information: 301-6276074; TTY: 301-699-2544.
PARTS OF A FLOWER AND
FLOWERS RUBBINGS
Accokeek Library. Learn about the parts of
a flower and have fun making various flower
prints from rubbings. Noon-1 p.m. Presented
by the Prince Georgeʼs County Master Gardeners.
HEY! LET’S GO FISHING
School House Pond, 14100 Governor
Oden Bowie Dr., Upper Marlboro. Held at
an eight-acre catch and release bass
pond, this program is designed for beginners. Equipment will be provided. An adult
must accompany children. 9-11 a.m. Resident: $5; Non-Resident: $6. Ages 6-10.
For information: 301-627-6074; TTY: 301699-2544.
CROCHET WORKSHOP
Mount Rainier Library. Join us for an afternoon of crocheting! If possible, please bring
your own materials due to limited supplies. 1-2
p.m. No experience required.
5K GLOW WALK/RUN FOR AUTISM
Watkins Regional Park, 301 Watkins Park
Dr., Upper Marlboro. Please join us for a Fun
5k race that will benefit the “BLING FOR BLUE
Scholarship.” Registration and packet pick-up
will be from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The race will start
promptly at 7:30 p.m. After the walk/run, enjoy
music, vendors, refreshments and prizes! This
is not a timed event, this is a “fun run” to raise
funds and awareness for Autism. You MUST
be parked at the race location by 7:15 p.m. to
begin the race at 7:30 p.m. $20/person. Ages 6
and up. For information: 301-249-7200; TTY
301-699-2544.
A TERRIBLE BEAUTY:
AN EASTER RISING CONCERT
Bowie Library. On April 24, 1916, the day
after Easter, Dublin rose in rebellion against
the British in an effort to secure independence
for Ireland. Though the rebellion had been suppressed by April 29, the seeds for a War Of Independence had been sown. Join us as Irish
Blessing returns to Bowie to present an Easter
Rising concert, featuring traditional Irish music
and step dancing. 1-3 p.m. Adults.
2016 YOUTH SOFTBALL
& BASEBALL JAMBOREE
Walker Mill Regional Park, 8001 Walker Mill
Road, District Heights. Girls and boys ages 518 are invited to participate in drills, meet local
coaches, and compete in fun contests. Get
team registration information Softball (girls):
12:30-2 p.m. or (boys) Baseball: 2:30-4 p.m.
Free. Ages 5-18. For information: 301-4466800; TTY 301-699-2544.
CHESS
Laurel Library. Learn to play chess or improve on your game. 1:30-2:30 p.m. All ages
welcome!
READ TO ROVER
Surratts-Clinton Library. Build your childʼs
confidence in reading. Bring a favorite book or
choose one from the library and read to Rover.
Specially trained therapy dogs will be glad to
listen. 2-4 p.m. Each child will read for 15 minutes. Registration required; call branch for details.
MINECRAFT
Surratts-Clinton Library. Play Minecraft at
the library! 2-4 p.m.
FRACTURED FAIRY TALES
Hyattsville Library. Come listen to fairy
tales you know, with a twist! Join us for some
hilarious modern spins on classic stories.
Stay after the stories for some fun fairy tale
crafts. 3-4 p.m.
SUN 3
COMMUNITY ART DROP-IN
Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt. Join Artist in Residence Gina Mai Denn in a free fairy door
workshop from 1-3pm, and invite a little magic into your environment this spring! Reservations are not required and materials will be
provided while supplies last. The Greenbelt
Museumʼs Community Center exhibit space
is presenting The Knowing Hands that Carve
This Stone: The New Deal Art of Lenore
Thomas Straus. Straus is best known locally
as the creator of the iconic Mother and Child
statue in Greenbeltʼs Roosevelt Center and
the impressive bas reliefs on the façade of
the Greenbelt Community Center. For information: 301-397-2208.
LANGLEY PARK’S HEALTH CHECK 2016
Langley Park Community Center, 1500
Merrimac Dr., Hyattsville. At Langley Parkʼs
Health Check 2016, there will be health professionals providing health advice, referrals,
and preventive screenings. Also, participants
can take part in active fitness sessions as well
March 31, 2016 - April 6, 2016
as discussions on adopting healthy eating and
lifestyle choices. Noon-3 p.m. Free. All ages
welcome. For information: 301-445-4508; TTY
301-699-2544
WASHINGTON NATIONALS BASEBALL
CLINIC: RIVERDALE PARK
Riverdale Park Field, 5500 University Research Ct., Riverdale. Boys and girls ages 715 are invited to attend this free baseball clinic.
Clinics will be conducted by local high school
and youth league coaches. The clinic will be
sponsored by DeMatha HS. 1-3 p.m. Free,
Register here. Ages 7-15. For information:
301-446-6800; TTY 301-699-2544.
IRENE SYLVESTER
Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Road,
Laurel. Irene Sylvester continues her exploration of the planets with multimedia abstracts
of Deep Space. April 3–24. Free. All ages welcome. For information: 301-377-7800; TTY
301-699-2544.
BEGINNING MATH FOR
STANDARDIZED TESTING
South Bowie Library. Students will review
integers, decimals, the order of operations,
exponents, scientific notation, and manipulating fractions. Practice will be given in using these elements of math to solve word
problems. 3-4:30 p.m. Grades 9-11. Registration required. Pre-requisite: The course is
not advisable for students who are currently
failing grade level mathematics. The course
is for children who need standard math
class assistance only. This is not a suitable
course for students in Honors, IB or AP level
mathematics.
SEASONAL SELECTIONS:
SPRING FEAST
Riversdale House Museum, 4811 Riverdale
Road, Riverdale Park. To celebrate the arrival
of spring, The Kitchen Guild will demonstrate
open hearth cooking using produce from the
garden, such as young greens and asparagus.
Noon-3:30 p.m. Free. All ages welcome. For
information: 301-864-0420; TTY 301-6992544, or riversdale@pgparks.com.
MON 4
COMPETITION DEADLINE TODAY
Montpelier Arts Centerʼs Annual Library
Gallery, Studio Jury, & Classical Recital Competitions. Apply now at
montpelierartscenter.submittable.com. For information: 301-377-7800; TTY 301-490-2329
or montpelier.arts@pgparks.com.
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SPRING COMMUNITY PARTNERSʼ MEETING
Wednesday at 8400 DʼArcy Road, Forestville.
CHERRY BLOSSOM CELEBRATION
Oxon Hill Library. Join us as we help celebrate the Cherry Blossom Festival. We
will be sharing stories about Spring and
Japanese Culture and have Japanese
treats and crafts like Manga and Origami. 45:30 p.m.
WALK AND TALK WITH THE DOC
Lake Artemesia Park, 8200 55TH Ave.,
Berwyn Heights. We know that walking is
one of the best ways to stay healthy. It is
also one of the best ways to connect with
others! A local health care professional will
lead a group walk, share wellness tips, and
answer your questions. No registration is re-
quired. Just grab your tennis shoes and join
the fun! 8:30-9:30 a.m. Free. Ages 60 & better. For information: 301-446-6800; TTY
301-699-2544.
CROCHET WORKSHOP
Surratts-Clinton Library. Join us for an
evening of crocheting. 7-8 p.m. Adults.
FAMILY GAME NIGHT
Laurel Library. Come play board games at
the library! Bring one of your own or play one
of ours. 7-8 p.m.
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WITH PEN IN HAND
Bowie Library. Novice to experienced
writers are welcome to find their creative
voice through writing. Share ideas, be
inspired and participate in group critiques. All genres accepted. Adults.
7:00-8:45 p.m.
EXHIBITION: THE LATE STYLE
Brentwood Arts Exchange, 3901 Rhode Island Ave., Brentwood. The Brentwood Arts Exchange welcomes curatorial practices students
from the University of Maryland College Park
to partner with us in presenting our spring
2016 exhibition. Students will research, plan,
and implement an exhibition on senior artists
who are working in styles developed late in life.
Through Saturday, May 28. Free. All ages welcome. For information: 301-277-2863; TTY
301-699-2544.
CHESAPEAKE WOODTURNERS
EXHIBIT
Montpelier Mansion, 9650 Muirkirk Road,
Laurel. The Chesapeake Woodturners display
their beautiful turned wood objects throughout
Montpelier. Through May 1. FREE. For information: 301-377-7817 or www.pgparks.com.
TEEN MENTORS NEEDED
Volunteers are needed for the Cityʼs
Youth & Family Services Teen Mentoring
Program. Spend one hour a week with a
Bowie High School student and make a
tremendous impact! You can help by contacting Program Coordinator Rhonda Simon
at 301-809-3033 or 240-671-5382 or mentor@cityofbowie.org.
AA AND ALANON MEETINGS
Trinity Episcopal Church, 14515 Church St.,
Upper Marlboro. 8 p.m. For information: 301627-2636, trinityec@verizon.net, or
http://www.edow.org/trinityuppermarlboro/
TUES 5
TAX-AIDE
Surratts-Clinton Library. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers will provide free tax
aid for low-income and senior taxpayers.
10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Please bring a copy of last
yearʼs tax return and all W2 and 1099 income
documents to ensure accurate service. Call
301-292-2188 on Fridays only between 10
am and 2 pm to make appointments for the
following Tuesday.
CHESS CLUB
Spauldings Library, 5811 Old Silver Hill
Road, District Heights. Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Presented by Eagle
Chess Academy. For information: 301-8173750, TTY: 301-808-2061.
WED 6
PGCPS PARCC NIGHTS
Laurel High School, 8000 Cherry Ln., Laurel. Free. Prince Georgeʼs County Public
Schools (PGCPS) will host four district-wide
PARCC Nights to help connect parents and
students with resources to prepare for the
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for
College and Careers (PARCC) assessments
and gain knowledge. 6-9 p.m. Registration is
required. To register: www.pgcps.org. For information: 301-702-3860.
KIDS’ DAY OUT:
“UPCYCLED CINDERELLA”
Arts/Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701
Livingston Road, Fort Washington. This imaginative production brings to life the story of Cinderella in a way that will surprise and delight
audiences. Packed with character education
lessons, Upcycled Cinderella will activate the
imagination and encourage young audiences
to use teamwork, friendship and creativity in
their everyday lives. 10:30 a.m. $5/person. All
ages. For information: 301-203-6070; TTY
301-699-2544.
LINE DANCING
Oxon Hill Library. Have fun and stay healthy
with a high-energy session of line dancing with
a certified instructor. 7-8 p.m. Adults.
GYMNASTICS WORKSHOPS
Prince Georgeʼs Sports & Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover. Looking for
a fun activity for your children? Bring them to
our gymnastics workshops! Please be aware,
these workshops are not structured classes,
but open play! Maximum 3 children to 1 adult.
Parents are required to be on the floor with the
children. Spaces are available on a first-come,
first-served basis. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
$6/participant. Ages walking to 12 years. For
information: 301-583-2400; TTY 301-699-2544.
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COUNTY COUNCIL
COUNTY COUNCIL
COUNTY COUNCIL
Department of Family Services for Prince George's County:
Ms. Elana Belon-Butler
COUNTY COUNCIL HEARING
COUNTY COUNCIL
OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY MARYLAND
TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2016
COUNCIL HEARING ROOM
COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
UPPER MARLBORO, MARYLAND
Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 the
County Council of Prince George's County, Maryland, will hold
the following public hearing:
11:00 A.M.
Appointment of the following individual as Director of the
Those wishing to testify at this hearing and comment, or to receive copies are urged to telephone the office of the Clerk of the
Council, County Administration Building, Upper Marlboro,
Maryland. Telephone (301) 952-3600. Free parking and shuttle
bus service is available at the Prince George's Equestrian Center
parking lots. In the event of inclement weather, please call
301-952-4810 to confirm the status of County Business.
BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND
Derrick Leon Davis, Chairman
Attest:
Redis C. Floyd
Clerk of the Council
00005938 1t 03/31/16
S16-051
OPENING/CLOSING
DATE & TIME
Supplying & Delivering Bottled Drinking
Water
COUNTY COUNCIL OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY,
MARYLAND
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
14741 GOVERNOR ODEN BOWIE DRIVE
Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, the
County Council of Prince George's County, Maryland, will
hold the following public hearings:
Sealed Bids And/Or Proposals Will Be Received In The Prince George’s County Office Of Central Services Until The Date And Local Time Indicated For The Following Solicitations.
DESCRIPTION
COUNTY COUNCIL HEARINGS
11:00 A.M.
Prince George’s County, Maryland Is Committed To Delivering Excellence In Government Services To Its Citizens. The
County Is Seeking Bids Or Proposals From Businesses Who Share In A “Total Quality” Commitment In The Provision Of
Services To Their Customers.
BID/
PROPOSAL #
E-15
PLAN/SPEC.
DEPOSIT/COST
Pre-Bid Conference
04/21/16 @ 10:00 a.m.
Bid Closing: 05/10/16 @ 3:00 p.m.
$5.50
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY SUPPORTS MINORITY BUSINESS PARTICIPATION
Solicitations identified with an asterisk (*) are reserved for Minority vendors, certified by Prince George’s County, under authority of
CB-1-1992. Double asterisk (**) solicitations contain a provision for subcontracting with Minority vendors certified by Prince George’s County.
The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids or proposals in the best interest of the County.
Bidding documents containing instructions to bidders and specifications (excluding construction documents) may be reviewed
and/or downloaded through the County’s website www.goprincegeorgescounty.com. Documents may also be obtained from the
Prince George’s County Office of Central Services, Contract Administration and Procurement Division, 1400 McCormick Drive,
Room 200, Largo, Maryland 20774, (301) 883-6400 or TDD (301) 925-5167 upon payment of a non-refundable fee, by Check or
Money Order only, made payable to Prince George’s County Government. Special ADA accommodations may be made by writing or
calling the same office. For information on the latest bid/proposal solicitations call the Bid Hotline (301) 883-6128.
- BY AUTHORITY OF –
Rushern L. Baker, III
County Executive
CB-3-2016 (DR-2) - AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING for the purpose of providing a definition for hydraulic fracturing in the Zoning Ordinance and adding hydraulic fracturing uses, including the hydraulic fracturing
of a well for the exploration or production of natural gas, as a
prohibited use in all zones within Prince George's County.
Those wishing to testify at these hearings and comment, or to receive copies are urged to telephone the office of the Clerk of the
Maryland, Telephone (301) 952-3600. Free parking and shuttle
ATTEST:
Redis C. Floyd
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Place your
legal ads in
00005956 1t 03/31/16
Place your notice in
The
LEGAL ADS
The
Sentinel
Call Sherry Sanderson
at 301-838-0788
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MARCH 31, 2016
COUNTY COUNCIL
COUNTY COUNCIL
COUNTY COUNCIL
MARYLAND
COUNTY COUNCIL
COUNTY COUNCIL
WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION
PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017
OPERATING & CAPITAL BUDGETS
AND THE
WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR
WATER AND SEWERAGE,
FOR FISCAL YEARS 2017-2022
1:30 P.M.
CB-6-2016 (DR-2) AN ACT CONCERNING SWIMMING
POOLS for the purpose of amending the Prince George's County
Code to comply with new more stringent safety standards for hotel and motel pools under 2,500 square feet of water within
Prince George's County; generally relating to the regulation of
swimming pools.
CB-8-2016 (DR-2) - AN ACT CONCERNING THE LABOR
CODE for the purpose of amending provisions of the Labor
Code to eliminate the Public Employees Board and provide for a
new system of arbitration selection under the Labor Code.
Maryland. Telephone
(301) 952-3600. Free parking and shuttle bus service is available
at the Prince George's Equestrian Center parking lots. In the
event of inclement weather, please call 301-952-4810 to confirm
the status of County Business.
ATTEST:
Redis C. Floyd
00005932 2t 03/31/16
Advertise
in
The
LEGAL ADS
County Council of Prince George's County, Maryland, will hold
the following public hearings:
1:30 P.M.
11:30 A.M.
COUNCIL HEARING ROOM, FIRST FLOOR
Copies of the proposed budgets will be available at the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, 14501 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel, Maryland, and the Office of the Clerk of the Council, County
Administration Building, Room 2198, Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Copies of the County Executive's recommendations will be
available in the Office of the Clerk of the Council.
Members of the public are invited to express their views concerning the proposed budget. Persons wishing to testify at the above
mentioned public hearings are requested to telephone the Office
of the Clerk of the Council at (301) 952 3600 in order to be
placed on the advance speakers' list. Testimony will be limited
to three minutes per speaker. There will be no relinquishing of
time by one speaker to another, and allotted time periods will be
closely followed. Written comments will be accepted in addition
to, or in lieu of, oral testimony. E-mails or faxes will not be considered, unless followed by originals mailed to the Clerk of the
Council. Written comments may be submitted before the hearing
to: Clerk of the Council, County Administration Building, Room
2198, 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro,
Maryland, 20772.
Free parking and shuttle bus service are available at the Prince
George's Equestrian Center parking lots. In the event of inclement weather, please call 301-952-4810 to confirm the status of
County Business.
Derick Leon Davis, Chairman
ATTEST:
Redis C. Floyd
00005937 2t 04/07/16
Appointment of the following individuals to the Human Relations Commission for Prince George's County:
Ms. Nora Eidelman
Reappointment
Term Expiration: 6/30/2017
Mr. Gerald Folsom, PhD
Reappointment
Ms. Gail Heath
Reappointment
Mr. Walter Howell, Jr.
Reappointment
Mr. Eric Jackson
Reappointment
Mr. Eugene “Tony” Langbehn Reappointment
Current Term
Expiration: 6/30/2016
Full Term Expiration: 6/30/2019
Mr. Merrill Smith
Reappointment
Those wishing to testify at these hearings are invited to telephone
the office of the Clerk of the Council, Room 2198, County Administration
Building,
Upper
Marlboro,
Maryland,
301-952-3600. Free parking and shuttle bus service is available
at the Prince George's Equestrian Center parking lots.
Attest:
Redis C. Floyd
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MARCH 31, 2016
COUNTY COUNCIL
MARYLAND
COUNTY COUNCIL
ATTEST:
Redis C. Floyd
00005931 2t 03/31/16
MARYLAND
6:30 P.M.
THE HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FY-2017
FEDERAL GRANTS APPLICATION
(COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO.16-2016)
Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, April 12 2016 the
CR-17-2016 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE FISCAL YEAR 2016 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for the purpose
of amending the Prince George's County Fiscal Year (“FY”)
2016 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development by adding the Sunset Emergency Shelter Operations project, an eligible activity not originally funded or described in the
FY 2016 Annual Action Plan, and reprogramming and reallocating seventy-two thousand one hundred seventy-nine dollars and
ninety-two cents ($72,179.92) in Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG)
Program funds from the FY 2001, FY 2007, FY 2008, FY 2009,
FY 2010 and FY 2011 Annual Action Plans to support the Sunset
Emergency Shelter Operations project.
CR-18-2016 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE FISCAL YEAR 2016 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT for the purpose
of amending the Prince George's County Fiscal Year (“FY”)
2016 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development by reprogramming and reallocating five hundred
twenty-two thousand nine hundred nineteen dollars
($522,919.00) in HOME Investment Partnerships (“HOME”)
Program funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development's (HUD) Voluntary Grant Reduction Plan in FY
2016 to the FY 2016 HOME Program categories in the 2016 Annual Action Plan.
Maryland. Telephone (301) 952-3600. Free parking and shuttle
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 15A-106 of Subtitle 15A,
of the Prince George's County Code, the County Council of
Prince George's County, Maryland, hereby gives notice that it
will hold a public hearing on the Annual Action Plan for FY
2017 submitted by the County Executive on March 15, 2016 for
County Council approval.
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may be submitted before the hearing to: Clerk of the Council,
County Administration Building, Room 2198, 14741 Governor
Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, 20772. Free
parking and shuttle bus service is available at the Prince George's
Equestrian Center parking lots. In the event of inclement
weather, please call 301-952-4810 to confirm the status of
County Business.
A copy of the proposed FY 2017 Annual Action Plan is available
for inspection in the Office of the Clerk of the Council, Room
2198, County Administration Building, Upper Marlboro, Maryland and online at https://princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com/.
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A public hearing on these proposals will be held on:
AT 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL HEARING ROOM, FIRST FLOOR
UPPER MARLBORO, MARYLAND 20772
The purpose of the hearing is to give all interested persons an opportunity to express their views regarding the projects and funding allocations contained in the proposed Annual Action Plan.
The proposed Annual Action Plan for FY 2017 consists of the
combined Federal grants applications for Prince George's
County's FY 2017 entitlements of Community Development
Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships and Emergency
Shelter Grant funds.
The County's estimated entitlements for FY 2017 are as follows:
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - $4,461,422
plus $204,933 (Program Income); HOME Investment Partnership
(HOME) - $1,016,981 plus $1,060,771 (Program Income); and
Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) $387,732 plus $387,732
(Matching Funds). All of these grant programs are administered
by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD).
Persons wishing to testify at the hearing are urged to telephone
the Office of the Clerk of the Council (Phone 301-952-3600) to
request placement on the advance speakers' list. Persons may
also register to speak at the hearing. Time limitations of three
minutes per speaker will be imposed. Written testimony will be
accepted in lieu of, or in addition to, oral testimony.
E-mails or faxes will not be considered, unless followed by
originals mailed to the Clerk of the Council. Written comments
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
THE FY 2016-2020 CONSOLIDATED PLAN
FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
AND
THE FY 2016 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR HOUSING
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
(COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 15-2016)
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 15A 106 of Subtitle 15A, of
the Prince George's County Code, the County Council of Prince
George's County, Maryland, hereby gives notice that it will hold
a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the Consolidated
Plan for Housing and Community Development for FY
2016-2020 and the FY 2016 Annual Action Plan for Housing and
Community Development to include the Section 3 Action Plan.
This amendment was submitted by the County Executive on
March 15, 2016 for County Council approval.
A public hearing on this proposal will be held on:
AT 7:00 P.M.
UPPER MARLBORO, MARYLAND 20772
Pursuant to Subtitle 15A of the Prince George's County Code, the
County Executive shall prepare on behalf of Prince George's
County and submit to the County Council for approval: (1) a Five
Year Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan;
(2) an Annual Action Plan and Statement of Community Devel-
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opment Objectives and Projected Use of Funds; and (3) a Section
3 Action Plan, to implement Section 3 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1968, as amended (“Section 3”).
The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that employment and other
economic opportunities generated by certain U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) financial assistance
shall, to the “greatest extent feasible,” and consistent with existing federal, state, and local laws and regulations, be directed to
low and very low-income persons living in Prince George's
County. In particular, HUD financial assistance shall be directed
to: (1) recipients of government assistance for housing, and (2)
business concerns which provide economic opportunities to low
and very low-income persons.
The Section 3 Action Plan addresses policies and procedures for
all HUD covered activities including: programs with multiple
contracts; contracts which include HUD funding for public or
residential construction projects; professional service activities
generated by construction, such as roads, sewers, sidewalks, and
community centers; and all public housing authority covered activities such as maintenance, development, modernization, and
operations.
The Section 3 Action Plan is designed to address unemployment,
underemployment, and economic poverty. Section 3 requirements apply to HUD grantees and all contractors and subcontractors performing work in connection with projects and activities
funded by federal housing and community development assistance covered by Section 3.
Persons wishing to testify at the hearing are urged to telephone
the Office of the Clerk of the Council (Phone 301-952-3600) to
request placement on the advance speakers' list. Persons may
also register to speak at the hearing. Time limitations of three
minutes per speaker will be imposed. Written testimony will be
accepted in lieu of, or in addition to, oral testimony.
E-mails or faxes will not be considered, unless followed by originals mailed to the Clerk of the Council. Written comments may
be submitted before the hearing to: Clerk of the Council, County
Administration Building, Room 2198, 14741 Governor Oden
Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, 20772. Free parking
and shuttle bus service is available at the Prince George's Equestrian Center parking lots. In the event of inclement weather,
please call 301-952-4810 to confirm the status of County Business.
A copy of the proposed Plans are available for inspection in the
Office of the Clerk of the Council, Room 2198, County Administration Building, Upper Marlboro, Maryland and online at
https://princegeorgescountymd.legistar.com/.
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Around Prince George’s Mayweather promotions brings
title fight to DC Armory on April 1
By Daniel Kucin Jr.
Sports Editor
WASHINGTON D.C. – D.C.
United fell to FC Dallas, 3-0 on
Mar. 26. D.C. United failed to net a
goal despite attempting 15 shots
(two on goal). Michael Barrios of
FC Dallas scored two goals, while
teammate Mauro Diaz accounted
for two assists to help lead his team
to victory. D.C. United will be back
in action against San Jose on April
2.
Riverdale Baptist’s baseball
squad shut out NOVA HomeSchool, 12-0 on Mar. 26. Riverdale
senior pitcher Chris Caulfield
earned his fourth win of the season
(4-0). Riverdale junior Jose Rivera
was perfect at the plate (4-for-4)
and he accounted for two runs and
five RBI.
Charles H. Flowers’ baseball
team defeated Friendly, 12-0 on
Mar. 24. Flowers freshman
Tremayne Cobb, Jr. pitched three
innings and struck out six out of the
11 batters he faced. Cobb was also a
force to be reckoned with offensively as he had two hits and scored
two runs.
On March 24, Northwestern
struggled with Largo, but pulled
through in the end to win by a final
score of 13-9. Northwestern looked
as if they would dominate Largo
from start to finish, as the Wildcats
were up 5-2 at the time. However,
trailing by two at the start of the
fifth, Northwestern took the lead by
putting three on the board. Rafael
Calcano pitched six innings for
Northwestern to secure the win and
had 13 strikeouts. Northwestern is
now 2-1. Its next game is at home
against Potomac High School on
April 6.
Elizabeth Seton’s softball team
shut out Holy Cross, 15-0 on March
23. Seton senior catcher Leslie
By Ron Harris
@DCRonski
PHOTO BY MICHAEL SMITH
Northwesternʼs Rafael Calcano
winds up as he prepares to throw a
pitch. Calcano fanned 13 batters in
the Wildcatsʼ 13-9 victory over
Largo on March 24.
Lopez was on fire with three hits
and two RBI by game’s end. Another player for Seton who had a big
game was freshman infielder
Amelia Theobald. Theobald accounted for one hit, two runs scored
and two RBI. Elizabeth Seton will
face Paul VI on April 4.
Bowie State’s bowling squad
has won its second consecutive
CIAA Bowling Championship title
by defeating Fayetteville State University in the championship round.
The Bulldogs’ Makyra Bankston
was named the Most Valuable Player. The CIAA Bowling Championship All-Tournament team also
included teammates Sierra Davis
and Diamond Carter.
WASHINGTON D.C. –
Floyd Mayweather Promotions
will promote its first world title
fight in Washington D.C. at the
DC Armory on April 1. It will be
shown on Spike TV as part of the
Premier Boxing Champions series.
Division champion Adrien
Broner (31-2) will be defending
his crown against Ashley
Theopane (38-6) from the United
Kingdom. Broner often trains in
D.C.
“I love training in D.C.,”
Broner said. “I have fewer distractions in D.C. and I get good
work when I am there.”
Several of Mayweather ’s
staff members hail from D.C.
“D.C. isn’t a good city, it’s a
great city,” Mayweather said.
“We couldn’t choose a better
place to have the fight. This area
has some great talent. They have
some very good trainers here and
Baltimore, too. I will be back. I
believe this will be a sold-out
event.”
The top local fighter on the
April 1 card will be Anthony Peterson (36-1, 24 KO’s). Peterson
will take on Samuel Neequaye
(22-1, 15 KO’s) from Ghana in a
lightweight bout. Neequaye represented his country in the
Olympic Games.
“I don’t care who my opponent is,” said Peterson, who is the
younger brother of former world
champ Lamont Peterson. “I train
every day. I go to work as if I
have a regular job, whether I have
a fight scheduled or not. I was
taught to show up at work and always be ready.”
Other local fights to watch
out for on the card are Demond
Nicholson, Kareem Martin,
Patrick Harris and Baltimore’s
Gervonta Davis.
PHOTO COURTESY RON HARRIS
Anthony Peterson (36-1, 24 KOs),
above, will face off against Samuel
Neequaye (22-1, 15 KOs) on April 1
at the DC Armory. The fight is one
of a few that will be televised on
Spike TV as part of the Premier
Boxing Champions series put on
by Floyd Mayweather Promotions.
Glick to host summer basketball camp
By Sean Farrell
@Sean_PGSSports
The basketball hotbed that is
Prince George’s County requires local players to stay on top of their
game year-round in hopes of gaining
an edge and improving as a player.
Gwynn Park Boys’ Basketball
Head Coach Mike Glick has been
building a tremendous resume in
Prince George’s County while at the
helm of the Yellow Jackets and is
holding a camp to help improve
those willing to learn.
Boys ages six to 17-years-old
can participate in five one-week sessions running from June 20 through
July 25 at Gwynn Park High School.
The cost of the camp is $190 per
week.
Accumulating over 430 career
wins, Glick has built a yearly contender in his nine years at Gwynn
Park. The former Washington Post
Coach of the Year, as well as a twotime County Coach of the Year,
Glick has taken the Yellow Jackets
to multiple MPSSAA Final Fours,
regional championships, and county
championships. Glick is also responsible for sending 75 players to
the NCAAs, with 44 playing at the
Division 1 level.
Glick’s summer camp has seen
many of the area’s best players return to help the next group of young
stars in Prince George’s County with
lectures, advice and wisdom. Players who have come to visit Glick’s
camp include Rudy Gay, Delonte
West, Donte Green, Juan Dixon,
Steve Blake, Mo Howard, James
Gist, Lonnie Baxter and Taj Holden.
Interested parties can contact
Glick at (301)-570-5730 or visit
www.CoachGlick.com for more
camp details.
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SPORTS
County finally makes lacrosse an interscholastic sport
By Sean Farrell
@Sean_PGSSports
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY - The DMV area has always been
known as a mecca when it came to
lacrosse.
The area has seen many
lacrosse greats come out of local
high schools from Anne Arundel and
Calvert counties, all the way up
through the great universities such
as John Hopkins and the University
of Maryland.
Prince George’s County has always seemed to be behind the curve
when it came to having lacrosse in
public schools. It has slowed down
the growth of the sport in the county,
and at the moment, lacrosse is considered the fastest-growing sport in
the country.
After two decades and endless
debates and processes to add
lacrosse into the school system,
Prince George’s County Public
Schools (PGCPS) has finally offered
lacrosse as an interscholastic sport
for all public schools.
“Like everything else, expansion of varsity sports comes with a
price tag,” said Earl Hawkins, athletics coordinating supervisor for
PGCPS. “We started with schools
where we saw the most interest and
will expand the program as more
schools start club teams and the budget allows. Expanding lacrosse as a
varsity sport will also provide more
scholarship opportunities for our
students.”
The plan, according to
Hawkins, is for PGCPS to begin participating in the Maryland Public
Secondary School Athletic Association (MPSSAA) postseason tournament by 2017.
“I hope every county school
will have formed at least a club team
by the end of this spring,” Hawkins
said,
So far Eleanor Roosevelt, Dr.
Henry A. Wise, Jr., Bowie, Oxon
Hill and Northwestern have both
girls’ and boys’ lacrosse teams
which held their first games on
March 22. DuVal, Charles H. Flowers and Friendly will only be partici-
pating in girls’ lacrosse to start this
season, while Gwynn Park and Douglass will field exclusively boys’
lacrosse for now. But, Hawkins, said
it’s a start.
Eleanor Roosevelt had the first
lacrosse club in Prince George’s
County, which formed back in 1996.
New club teams later formed and
have grown over the past two
decades. With the sport catching on
in the area, the entire community has
pushed even harder for lacrosse’s inclusion with other varsity sports.
Students, parents, community members and elected officials have all
lobbied for the sport and it finally
worked.
“There’s a lot of kids in the
county who are playing and it became harder and harder to explain
why Prince George’s County didn’t
have the fastest-growing high school
sport in America as a varsity sport,”
former Maryland Del. Justin Ross
told the Washington Post. He is also
the commissioner of the Prince
George’s Pride Lacrosse Club.
With Eleanor Roosevelt seeing
success with its program over recent
years, including back-to-back winning seasons, it was starting to become obvious that other Prince
George’s County schools would join
in.
“It’s a good day for the kids,
and whether it’s a long time coming
or not, it is great news,” Roosevelt
boys’ lacrosse Head Coach Don
Fink said.
Fink has been at Roosevelt for
nine years and has seen his program
grow from a club sport into a more
legitimate program. He knew that
the rest of the county could grow as
well, given the proper funding. And
it all started because his son wanted
to play the game he loved, and not
have to leave Roosevelt behind for a
private school.
In 2008, Riley Fink told his story about wanting to play lacrosse to
the Washington Post and it was a
very compelling situation. Riley had
many opportunities to play high-level lacrosse at the cost of leaving
Roosevelt, his friends and his brothers’ alma-mater. Because he lived in
Prince George's County, he had to
choose between public school and
playing lacrosse at an elite private
school, which was far more promising for his future. Riley chose Roosevelt, which provided no lacrosse
funding or even a place to change
clothes.
“I'm really happy to get to play
here, but it might have been nice to
have uniforms and a locker room
and travel money and stuff,” Riley
said when he was a junior.
He did consider leaving Roosevelt and transferring to DeMatha
at one point, but opted to stay.
“Coaches will look at two recruits, see a guy who went to Roosevelt and say, ‘I've never heard of
that’ and go with the kid they know,”
he said. “If I went to DeMatha, or if
Roosevelt had a varsity program, I’d
have a better name. It’s disappointing, but you just have to work harder.”
Riley is now a junior at St.
Mary’s College of Maryland, where
he is still playing the game he loves.
His story had a major impact on
Prince George’s County’s decision
to add lacrosse after parents started
to speak up.
Janis Milman, a Waldorf resident whose daughter played for a
recreational team in St. Mary’s
County, was also outspoken when
Riley’s story broke.
“Why should our kids get fewer
opportunities to play because of
where they live?” Milman said.
Now the wait is finally over.
Prince George’s County can now
work on joining the likes of Anne
Arundel and Calvert counties who
have been dominating area lacrosse
for decades. It will take some time to
be able to compete with those high
schools, but the buzz in the area has
been extremely positive.
DeMatha Head Lacrosse Coach
Scott Morrison believes even more
change will happen in the future.
“Prince George’s County is
most certainly behind the rest of the
state, in terms of offering lacrosse,
but that’s changing in a good way,”
Morrison said. “Look forward five
or 10 years from now, I’m confident
PHOTO BY DANIEL KUCIN JR.
Eleanor Roosevelt High School was one of the first schools to have a
lacrosse club team in Prince Georgeʼs County. Last week the county saw
its first varisty lacrosse games take place, as the sport became
interscholastic. Currently, 10 county schools offer lacrosse for either girls,
boys or both.
you’re going to see some kids from
Schools going on to play at the next
level.”
Kevin Maxwell, chief executive officer for PGCPS, was happy
to see the sport become a part of the
varsity landscape as well.
“I am thrilled that the many students who have taken part in
lacrosse at the club level will now
have the opportunity to compete in
varsity games,” he said.
District 7 Board of Education
member K. Alexander Wallace was
at the opening game on March 22 at
Wise and posted on his Twitter his
happiness for the launch of lacrosse
as an interscholastic sport.
“Before tonight’s Board of Education meeting, I joined Dr. Kevin
Maxwell (PGCPS CEO) to celebrate
the first match at Wise High School.
With lacrosse being available in
Schools, I personally want to thank
State Sen. Doug Peters for his advocacy in making this happen.”
Peters, a University of Maryland alum, was a major force behind
the finalization of interscholastic
lacrosse in the county.
With the support of the community, lacrosse is poised to make a major impact on the sports landscape in
Prince George’s County.

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