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vided the direction he needed. He took those powerful emotions “to County Council Opposes 24th Annual ‘Hoops 4 Peace’ court,” turning to basketball as a means of release. That mentor re - Proposed transfer Anti-Violence Youth Summit Returns minded him to never forget his roots. of b/w Parkway “I have been working to pass the to Seat Pleasant This August torch along ever since,” said Hodge Council Expresses Strong Opposition to in during an earlier interview. the Transfer of the Baltimore-Washington Free Annual Event Provides Youth With Encouragement and Resources Hodge has dedicated his life to Parkway from the National Park Service for Overcoming Adversity and Self-Defeating Barriers empowering young people with the knowledge and resources they need By PRESS OFFICER By DIvINA FISHER urday, August 4, 2018, at the Seat team PG valor announced that to traverse the many issues they face Prince George’s County Council and JEN SHECKELS Pleasant Activity Center. they have been challenged to com - today. He stresses the importance A highlight of the Hoops 4 pete against the CKC alumni team of “continuing their development as UPPER MARLBORO , MD (July 17, 2018)—The SEAT PLEASANT , MD—Commu - Peace event is the annual 3-on-3 this year. “This is truly an exciting a person,” beyond the basketball Prince George’s County Council, during a session nity Kinship Coalition, Inc. (CKC) Celebrity Hoops Alumni Basket - time for PG valor as one of our court, and strives to promote those on Tuesday, July 17, authorized the Chair’s signature announced June 21, 2018 that it will ball Tournament. In a release dis - missions is to donate any time and necessary life-skills. In recognition on a letter to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan ex - host its 24th Annual Hoops 4 Peace tributed on July 5, 2018 the com - resources that we are able to back of the growing need for innovative pressing strong opposition to the transfer of the Bal - Anti-violence youth Summit on Sat - munications office of local pro to the community that I grew up youth intervention programs target - timore-Washington Parkway from the United States in and love,” stated LaDonna M. ing at-risk youth in Prince George’s Park Service to the state of Maryland. Smith, owner of PG valor and a County, he founded the Community Governor Hogan’s highway expansion plan in - native of Fairmount Heights. Kinship Coalition, Inc. in 1987. One cludes widening a portion of the Baltimore-Wash - “Many members of our commu- of the primary projects of the or - ington Parkway and adding express toll lanes. Ex - nities utilize the Seat Pleasant ganization has been the annual panding I-295 would require the federal government Recreation Center, myself in - Hoops 4 Peace event. to transfer the highway to the state of Maryland. cluded. It is an honor and truly This year, the 2018 Hoops 4 The Baltimore-Washington Parkway, completed humbling to have George Hodge Peace youth Summit will feature in 1954, stretches 32 miles across Maryland and partner with me [for this event].” speakers and advocates from connects the cities of Baltimore and Washington, Having experienced the anger, within the community, offer em - improving connectivity and providing access to lo - frustration, and loss associated with powering workshops covering a cations of public interest. Despite substantial de - growing up in the inner city first - various array of topics such as HIv, velopment since its construction, the Baltimore- hand, CKC’s founder and Executive AID S, and Hepatitis C, substance Washington Parkway has maintained its forest-lined Director, George Hodge, was be - abuse, domestic violence, conflict lanes and natural aesthetic. friended by a man early on who pro - resolution, health and wellness, The letter supports Council Resolution CR-24- mental health, financial and aca - 2018, adopted in April, declaring the Council’s op - demic empowerment, and provide position to the proposal to transfer the Baltimore- PHOTOGRAPH COURTESy OF ASHLEIGHH a lot of helpful resources. Washington Parkway from the National Park Service FRENCHIE, LEIGHH PHOTOGRAPHy The keynote speaker for this to the state of Maryland. The legislation notes the After successfully completing year’s event will be William “BJ” transfer could result in the establishment of toll their workshops at the Paige. A noted motivational lanes resulting in costly ridership. 2017 ‘Hoops 4 Peace’ Anti- speaker, facilitator, and life coach, To review the Council Resolution or the letter Violence Summit, participants Paige is the founder of Boys 2 that supports it, visit https://princegeorgescoun - engaged in the annual 3-on-3 tymd.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=34850 Celebrity Hoops Alumni 53&GUID=525BA2DC-8D90-4833-BDCA- basketball tournament. See HOOPS 4 PeACe Page A3 02774B3036C6.

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESy OF SARAH STILLERMAN Hogan Announces College (At left): Adam C. Ortiz (right) receives the 2018 Affordability and Student environmental Service Award from Martha Ainsworth, Debt Relief initiatives Chair of the Prince George’s Includes Additional $385 Million Commitment, Sierra Club Group, at New “SmartStart” Portal; Higher Education Funding watkins Regional Park. Tops $7 Billion Under Hogan Administration come with development was cre - ating a separate flooding prob - By PRESS OFFICER University of Maryland Univer - lem. During Ortiz’s tenure as MD Governor’s Office sity College Chief Academic Of - mayor, Edmonston adopted a ficer Alan Drimmer, and Univer - two-pronged solution. The ANNAPOLIS, MD (July 16, sity of Maryland Provost Mary County financed a new $6 mil - 2018)—Governor Larry Hogan Ann Rankin, as well as students lion pumping station that used today announced a comprehen - participating in the Governor’s three enormous Archimedes sive series of initiatives to Summer Internship Program. screws to lift floodwater out of make a college education more “In Maryland, nearly 60 per - the town and over the levee. At affordable and provide relief to cent of all of our college stu - the same time, Mayor Ortiz Marylanders burdened by stu - dents are graduating with thou - sought to reduce stormwater dent debt. Governor Hogan sands of dollars in student debt. runoff and beautify the town by made the announcement at the This financial burden is prevent - combining stormwater mitigation Universities at Shady Grove ing young Marylanders from Prince George’s Sierra Club Presents and sustainability measures to campus in Rockville, Md. achieving financial security and transform Decatur Street, the The governor was joined by has become a roadblock to 2018 environmental Award to environment main thoroughfare, into a “com - University System of Maryland home ownership and saving for plete Green Street.” Chancellor Dr. Robert Caret, retirement,” said Governor Director, former Mayor Adam C. Ortiz The Green Street was one of Maryland Secretary of Higher Larry Hogan. “That changes to - By PRESS OFFICER in promoting environmental made major progress in reduc - the shovel-ready projects fi - Education Dr. James Fielder, Ex - day, as we provide real and Prince George’s Sierra Club sustainability in Prince ing stormwater runoff through nanced by the Obama Adminis - ecutive Director of the Maryland pragmatic solutions for our stu - George’s County,” said Martha the Clean Water Partnership tration’s stimulus program, sup - Department of Budget and Man - dents and continue to invest, a COLLEGE PARK , MD (July Ainsworth, Chair of the Prince and in moving the department plemented by a grant from the agement’s Office of Personnel record $7 billion, into making 12, 2018)—The Prince George’s George’s Sierra Club Group. and the county closer to a Zero Chesapeake Bay Trust and town Services and Benefits Cindy college affordable and relieving Sierra Club has awarded its “As mayor of Edmonston from Waste policy in principle and funds. Decatur Street was nar - Kollner, and Deputy Chief of crushing student loan debt.” 2018 Walter “Mike” Maloney 2005 –2011, he spearheaded on the ground.” rowed. Rain gardens between Staff Tiffany Robinson. Also at - Governor Hogan announced Environmental Service Award to Maryland’s first complete the curb and the sidewalk and tending were university presi - that he will reintroduce the ad - Director of the County’s Depart - Green Street that has success - edmondson’s Green Street permeable pavement were in - dents and personnel including ministration’s Student Debt ment of the Environment and fully captured and filtered Edmonston is a working-class stalled to capture and filter University of Maryland Balti - Relief Act as emergency legis - former Edmonston Mayor, stormwater runoff, prevented Port Town of about 1,500 people stormwater on its way to the more County President Freeman lation on the first day of the Adam C. Ortiz. The award is chronic flooding, and improved that straddles the Anacostia River, Anacostia, improving water Hrabowski, University of Mary - 2019 legislative session, allow - presented annually to a County the quality of life of its resi - with a history of severe flooding. quality and reducing flooding. land Baltimore President Jay ing Marylanders to deduct 100 resident for excellence in envi - dents. Under his leadership as Levees and a pumping station Sidewalks were widened, street Perman, University of Baltimore ronmental leadership. Director of the Prince George’s were not adequate to protect the President Kurt Schmoke, Bowie “This award honors Adam County Department of Environ - town, while stormwater runoff State President Aminta Breaux, See Debt Relief Page A3 Ortiz’s outstanding leadership ment since 2012, the county has from impervious surfaces that See AwARD Page A7

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PGCPS Announces Central University of Maryland Prince America will be! Movie Review: Uncle Drew earth talk Office Reorganization George’s Hospital Center Cardiac America must continue to struggle Dear EarthTalk: Several offices and positions will Surgery Program earns Highest as hard as necessary to live up to the … while Howery is a funny comic, be reorganized, realigned, reclassi - Quality Rating for the third time creed enunciated in the Declaration Jay Longino’s screenplay doesn’t give Are modern-day hunting practices fied or eliminated. Employees facing UM PGHC’s Cardiac Surgery of Independence but not yet a reality him much to work with. The old- having any noticeable evolution - job eliminations may apply for va - Program received a “3-star” rating for millions of excluded and margin - timers are a farce, of course, but ary or behavioral effects on cant positions elsewhere in the sys - from STS, which is the highest avail - alized children, women and men … there’s enough relatable material in wildlife populations? tem based on their skills, background able rating and achieved by only 12 still fighting to access America’s their interactions to ground the film. —Bill Cochrane, and expertise. to 15 percent of the 1,054 hospitals promise of equal opportunity … New york, Ny ranked nationwide … towns and Neighbors, Page A2 Community, Page A3 Commentary, Page A4 Out on the town , Page A6 features , Page AX A2 — July 26 — August 1, 2018 — The Prince George’s Post TOWNS and NEIGHBORS in and Around Morningside-Skyline by Mary McHale 301-735-3451 Around the County Suitland High Alumna Pleads Peg Richardson emailed, “In the invocation and the Morningside for Kidney Donor Memories from 1958, that should Kedettes entertained. PGCPS Announces position eliminations and reclassifica - Susan Diederick, a 1966 graduate read Harry Richardson, not Barry Mike Polley was remembered for tions from this reorganization in order of Suitland High School and former Richardson. Harry was my dad.” his contribution to the Morningside Central Office to improve school services.” District Heights resident, is in des - And she sent a photo of Harry and community. He attended local The updated central office organiza - perate need of help and has sent out, Elmer Hicks on guitar. Thanks, Peg. schools, graduated from Crossland Reorganization tion chart eliminates two deputy super - intendent positions under a more stream - via Facebook, this message: and the University of Maryland. He Goldson: Redirected Funds lined model commonly used in large “Please share this request. I am Academia played Morningside sports and was and Services Will Better Support in need of a live kidney donor. As Morningside School (officially one of my Cub Scouts. He headed urban school systems. There are three most all of you know, I was in the known as Imagine Foundations at the Morningside-Skyline Recreation Students and Families newly-created positions: Chief Account - hospital for 3 months since January Morningside Public Charter School) Council and the Morningside youth ability Officer, Chief of Special Educa - By PRESS OFFICER when my kidneys shut down. I have will have a new principal in the com - Council. A County agency named tion and Student Services, and Chief of P.G. County Public Schools tried both types of dialysis (peri - ing school year, Jessica Johnson. him Outstanding young Man of the School Leadership and Support. “This model will enhance school toneal and hemodialysis) and neither Also, Imagine officials have renewed year. He bought a home in Morn - UPPER MARLBORO , MD (July 19, is a good option for me. Best bet for the school’s charter for three years. ingside and hoped to be Mayor one oversight, reduce bureaucratic excess 2018)—Today, Dr. Monica E. Goldson, and improve central office transparency a good outcome is a live donor. St. Philip’s School, in Camp day, but he died of cancer August Acting Chief Executive Officer, an - Must have type “O” blood, a non- Springs, has a new principal, Stephen 23, 1976. He was only 23. and accountability,” said Dr. Goldson. nounced a reorganization of central office “My focus is on strengthening system smoker, in good health, and a BMI O’Shaughnessy. His 4-year-old son executive-level and managerial positions of less than 35. My insurance pays Liam will also attend St. Philip’s. May they Rest in Peace oversight and delivery of instruction in within Prince George’s County Public our schools.” your expenses. If you are willing and John Roger “Johnny” Sansbury, Schools (PGCPS) to redirect funds and Changing landscape Key leadership vacancies, including able to help, please contact me Jr., 76, of Upper Marlboro, a lifetime resources to schools. through FB and we can discuss fur - The landscape would look lots member of the Forestville volunteer the Chief Financial Officer position, will All non-essential central office hiring be filled prior to the new school year. ther. God Bless you if you are even better if political candidates—both Fire Dept., died July 7. He was a is frozen until further notice. Several of - considering helping.” winners and losers—would remove County firefighter for 22 years, reach - fices and positions will be reorganized, Sue Stine McConkey Mason sent their posters! ing the rank of lieutenant. He served realigned, reclassified or eliminated. Em - Prince George’s County Public Schools me this information and adds, “Even Some progress at the intersection as President of County Fire Dept. ployees facing job eliminations may ap - if you don’t know her, please pass of Allentown and Suitland: a nearly Union Local 1619. He was an avid (PGCPS) , one of the nation’s 25 largest ply for vacant positions elsewhere in the school districts, has 208 schools and cen - this message on to others so the word finished sidewalk now allows those hunter, golfer, fisherman and a charter system based on their skills, background ters, more than 130,000 students and can get around. you never know who staying at the motel to cross Suitland boat captain. He was the husband of and expertise. Job reclassifications will nearly 19,000 employees. The school sys - can help.” Road to get a Big Mac at McDonald’s. Shelly (Suitland High, Class of ‘64); be addressed after the start of the 2018- tem serves a diverse student population father of Greg, Sherri, Dianna, 19 school year. from urban, suburban and rural commu - People family Movies at Christina, and John. He also leaves “Our community has spoken loudly nities located in the Washington, D.C. sub - Granddaughter Claire Mudd, a National Harbor grand- and great-grandchildren. about the need to give schools as many urbs. PGCPS is nationally recognized for summer intern at the Capitol, has Pack your chairs, grab food to go Harry Taylor, Jr., a lawyer who resources for teaching and learning as innovative programs and initiatives that memorized all 100 Senators and can from one of the delicious dining es - practiced in Washington, Upper the system can support,” said Dr. Gold - provide students with unique learning op - identify them, and their State, on tablishments, and meet at the Plaza Marlboro, and Brandywine from the son. “There are concerns about the size portunities, including arts integration, en - sight. This week, thanks to my screen for a free evening of fun! 1950s to the 1980s, died May 31 at of our executive leadership team. My vironmental and financial literacy, and lan - cousin Diane and to Claire, I had Coming up on Sundays: July 29, a retirement community in goal is to identify at least $1 million in guage immersion. lunch in the Senate Dining Room Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ; Solomons. A native of Honolulu, he with them and my daughter and son- Aug. 5, Maleficent ; Aug. 12, The Lit - settled here after WWII. He was a in-law Sheila and John Mudd. Claire tle Mermaid ; Aug. 19, The Chroni - Republican member of the Maryland identified for us 23 Senators, includ - cles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, House of Delegates in the 1950s, a Spotlight on local Students ing Maryland Senators Ben Cardin and the Wardrobe ; and Aug. 26, An - delegate to the Maryland Constitu - and Chris van Hollen. (Delicious nie (2014 version). Free family tional Convention in 1968, and for SCHOlARSHiP : dale, Md., BS in Nursing, Nursing-Ac - lunch, by the way.) movies continue on Sunday nights 25 years was master of the De La CHERRy HILL , NJ (June 29, 2018)— celerated BSN, Cum Laude. Col. E. John Teichert, Com - through September. Brooke foxhunt. The Heroes’ Legacy Scholarship Pro - mander of the 11th Wing at Joint There are also free Date Movies gram announced that Aiyana Harris of LENEXA , KS (July 12, 2018)—Grantham Base Andrews, has issued a big (a little more adult) on Thursdays at Milestones Brandywine, MD was among those University announces that Jerome bruce Thank you to everyone he’s worked 7:00 PM through September. Happy birthday to Floyd Shields, awarded with the 2018 Heroes’ Legacy of Bowie, Md. graduated with an online with. And he thanked those of us Connie Robbins and Patricia Scholarships for Children of Fallen or Master Business Administration degree. outside the gate: “As I leave this in - Morningside Memories: 1978 Rosetta, July 27; Matthew Disabled Service Members. credible place, I want to use this Groundbreaking for Michael Pol - Gryskewicz, Kenny Hunt and Jason The scholarship grants for this special HAyS, KS (July 20, 2018)—The fol - last opportunity to thank our friends ley Park was held Oct. 5, 1978, at Nichols, July 28; Gary Barnes, July program are principally underwritten by lowing local students were among the outside the gate for your enduring Skyline School with County Coun - 29; Helen Rawlett and Helen the author’s after tax proceeds from the 2,409 who completed associate, bache - support of our Airmen, Sailors, Sol - cilman William Amonett, guest Cordero, July 30; John Short, Paula book Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My lor’s or graduate degrees at Fort Hays diers and Marines over these last speaker. Pastor R. W. Fry of Morn - Boxley and Howard C. Booth, July Daughters , written by President Barack State University in the spring 2018 se - two years.” ingside Baptist Church offered the 31; and Carolyn Dade, Aug. 1. Obama, as well as corporate sponsor - mester: Kristie S. Sohn-Chung of ships and private donations. Bowie, Md., Bachelor of General Studies Aiyana is attending Towson Univer - (Psychological); Chelsea Santiago of sity, majoring in Athletic Training. Largo, Md., Bachelor of Arts in Political brandywine-Aquasco The Heroes’ Legacy Scholarships for Science; Yordanos b. tewolde of Lau - rel, Md., Bachelor of Science in Nursing; by Audrey Johnson 301-888-2153 Children of Fallen or Disabled Service Members is administered by the Fisher elie ledoux tcheimegni of Silver House Foundation through Scholarship Spring, Md., Education Specialist degree in Advanced Professional Studies. 50 tH weDDiNG JUlY biRtHDAY clude fried chicken, hot dogs, bake Managers, a professional scholarship ANNiVeRSARY CelebRAtiON CelebRAtiONS beans, corn on the cob, iced tea, and management services organization lo - Daniel and Carolyn Glee who live Happy Birthday to Timothy Ed - soda. Event is sponsored by the Peter cated in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. ACADeMiC HONORS : in Upper Marlboro, Maryland cele - wards, Joe Thatcher, Bob Miley, Ezra A. Gross, Sr. Scholarship/Memorial MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL, MN (July brated their 50th Wedding Anniver - Prah, Barbara Burdette, Betty King, Fund, Inc. GRADUAteS : 5, 2018)—University of Minnesota Twin sary on June 30, 2018 at Washington Anthony Ayden Jones, Alma Pinkney, Tickets cost $55.00 in advance, NORTHFIELD, MN (July 3, 2018)—St. Cities announces that Roslyn J brehl of Navy yard. Daniel and Carolyn Glee Trevor Bourne, Osama Omoregbe, $65.00 at door. For information or tick - Olaf College announces Michael Joosten Mount Rainier, Md. was named to the were married at vermont Avenue Anston Williams, Wayne Baker, ets please call Michele Chase (240-882- of Fort Washington, Md. graduated with Dean’s List for academic achievements Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. Shirley young, Marc Shipp, Sally 3369), vivian Rich (804-301-9530), a degree in Environmental Studies. in the 2018 Spring semester. on June 29, 1968. They have been Davies and Etinosa Omoregbe who Shirley Cleaves (302-690-4260), or blessed with two daughters, Melissa are Clinton United Methodist Church Ruby Hinnant (301-943-2816). WOODLAND PARK , NJ (July 5, MADISON, WI (July 9, 2018)—The McGuire (Tamer) and Monica Proctor members celebrating their birthdays 2018)—Berkeley University proudly an - University of Wisconsin-Madison has (Glenn). Daniel and Carolyn have during the month of July. 45 tH ANNiVeRSARY nounces that Doris Velazquez of Upper recognized two students named to the three grandchildren that they cherish, Christ United Methodist Church Marlboro, Md. graduated, with honors, Dean’s List for the spring semester of Melissa’s son vincent Woodward, JUlY weDDiNG (New Hope Fellowship Parish) in and earned her Bachelor of Business Ad - the 2017 –2018 academic year: Kevin Monica’s son Maleke Glee and ANNiVeRSARieS Aquasco, Maryland celebrated their ministration in Fashion Merchandising Crosby of Brandywine, Md., College of daughter Alexis Proctor. Happy Wedding Anniversary and 45th Anniversary (1973 –2018; previ - and Management degree. Agricultural & Life Sciences, and Joziah The celebration consisted of a pro - congratulations to Karl & Romonia ous history 1868 –1973) on Sunday, Mays of Fort Washington, Md., College cession, followed by Declaration of Pinkney who celebrated their an - July 15, 2018 at 11:00 AM. Theme: Intentions by Alexis Proctor and vin - niversary on July 12, Ulric & veron - Faith Without Works is Dead (James WICHITA, KS (July 11, 2018)—Wichita of Letters and Science. cent Woodward. A greeting was given ica Thomas who celebrated their an - 2:26). Rev. Constance Smith, Pastor, State University announced two local stu - by Melissa McGuire and the blessing niversary on July 24. Both couples Rev. Dr. Rebecca Iannicelli, Wash - dents have completed their bachelor’s de - WICHITA, KS (July 11, 2018)—Wichita of food by Linda Jones, followed by are members of Clinton United ington East District Superintendent grees: whitley N Quan of Greenbelt, State University announces that Javona dinner. Celebration continued with an Methodist Church. and Rev. LaTrelle Easterling, Resi - Md., Bachelor of Science, Biological Sci - M Pearsall of Springdale, Md. was named ences, and Javona M Pearsall of Spring - to the dean’s honor roll for spring 2018. Anniversary Presentation, scripture SUSAN G. KOMeN dent Bishop. reading by Tamer McGuire, celebra - RACe fOR tHe CURe The guest speaker was Rev. Wal - tory remarks by Monica Proctor, Westphalia United Methodist ter Skinner, Jr., a native of Washing - Maleke Glee and Melissa McGuire. Women invite you to join the West - ton, D.C., who was ordained under Subscribe to the Prince George’s Post today! Call 301-627-0900 Rudell Jones provided the musical se - phalia Team Race (Rev. Dr. Timothy the leadership of Pastor Phillip L. lections and the couple delivered cel - West Senior Pastor). Race for the Pointer, Sr. He currently serves under ebratory remarks. Dr. Rev. Anthony Moore, the pastor Skinner’s spiritual journey started at Cure is Saturday September 8, 2018, Correction from the July 19, 2018 edition: Daniel and Carolyn have been starting at 8:00 AM at Freedom of Carolina Missionary Baptist Christ United Methodist Church, blessed on their 50 year journey with Plaza—14th Street and Pennsylvania Church, Fort Washington, Maryland. where he encountered God’s call on Last week we reported on the Parks and the love, support and friendship of Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. visit our He is a father, leader, and business - his life in 1990. After surrendering Recreation’s Make A Splash swimming initia - family, co-workers, old and new website: www.westphaliaum.org, man who is not ashamed of the his life to Christ, he attended Rich - tive. Unfortunately after going to press, word neighbors. They remain dedicated to phone (301) 735-9373 or email: um - gospel or his testimony, “That God mond, virginia Seminary where he was received that all Make a Splash Initiative their marriage and family. Daniel [email protected]. Is Able.’’ Rev. Skinner is the son of has completed numerous courses in activities have ended. We apologize for any and Carolyn pray for many more Lillie Skinner who resides in his pursuit of a Bachelor of Theol - confusion this may have caused. The Parks and years together. God has been good CRAb feASt Brandywine, Maryland. ogy Degree. Recreation Department still offers low cost to them. Join us Sunday, September 30, Rev. Walter L. Skinner, Jr., was He travels preaching and teaching swim lessons for ages 6 months and up for “We would like to thank our 2018 from 2:00 PM –6:00 PM for an educated in Prince George’s County about the love of Jesus. This goal anyone interested. you can find more informa - friends and family for joining us on “ALL yOU CAN EAT” CRAB Maryland School System and at - along with many others is the vision tion on their website at http://www.mncppc.org/ this special day. We will continue to FEAST at St. Phillip’s Church Hall— tended International Union Decora - that drives this faithful, anointed man 1036/Swimming-Lessons, or by calling 301- cherish all of the precious memo - 13801 Baden Westwood Road, tors Trade School where he received of God, to run on and see what the 699-2255 (TTy: 301-699-2544). ries.”—Daniel and Carolyn Glee Brandywine, Maryland. Food will in - his Journeymen’s License. Rev. end is going to be. July 26 — August 1, 2018 — The Prince George’s Post — A 3 COMMUNITY

provides patients and their families with the American Counseling Association’s University of Maryland Prince George’s meaningful information to help them make informed decisions about health care.” Counseling Corner Hospital Center Cardiac Surgery Program earns Highest Possible Quality Providing primary and specialty health care learning How to Handle services to Prince George’s County and the Rating for the third time neighboring area, University of Maryland Cap - Stress in Your life By PRESS OFFICER Professor of surgery at the University of ital Region Health was established in Septem - Stress is a given in our lives. a walk, cleaning out a closet, or UM Capital Region Health Maryland School of Medicine. “We have ber 2017 upon the formal affiliation of the Uni - Whether it’s the news out of another physical activity that been able to provide life-saving and life-en - versity of Maryland Medical System (UMMS). Washington, work problems or gets you away from the source CHEvERLy, MD (July 12, 2018)—The hancing care to many patients, performing University of Maryland Capital Region Health just the daily issues of life in of stress and allows you to redi - Cardiac Surgery Program at University of more than 300 procedures. This recognition operates the University of Maryland Prince today’s world, there are plenty rect that stress-induced energy. Maryland Prince George’s Hospital Center by STS reflects the skilled team of profes - George’s Hospital Center in Cheverly, Univer - of things to stress us out. If stressful events leave you (UM PGHC) continues its successful track sionals committed to serving our patients sity of Maryland Laurel Regional Hospital, The stress of certain big listless, take time to rest and record, earning the highest rating from the close to their homes in Prince George’s University of Maryland Bowie Health Campus, events, such as house pur - get back on track—maybe a Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for the County and the surrounding area.” and the University of Maryland Family Health chases, job changes, or the loss few minutes for meditation, or quality of the hospital’s Coronary Artery Cardiac surgery is one of several marquis & Wellness Center in Suitland. University of of a loved one, has been shown something relaxing like gar - Bypass Grafting (CABG) procedure for the programs currently at UM Prince George’s Maryland School of Medicine (SOM) faculty to affect our health and per - dening, reading or listening to last three out of four reporting periods. Hospital Center included in a comprehensive direct several University of Maryland Capital Region Health clinical programs, including haps even our life span. But music. your goal is to find a CABG (often referred to as “cabbage”) is range of advanced clinical services to be of - anesthesiology, critical care, emergency med - most sources of stress are pleasant activity rather than the most common type of open heart sur - fered at the new UM Capital Region Medical icine, neonatology, orthopedics and vascular much smaller things we can just facing the unpleasant re - gery, improving blood flow to the heart by Center, which is under construction in Largo, surgery, and the State’s second-busiest Trauma learn to control and even to di - actions stress can bring. bypassing clogged arteries. Md. and expected to open in 2021. Center. University of Maryland School of Med - rect their effects. As you learn to handle your UM PGHC’s Cardiac Surgery Program The comprehensive rating system, de - icine faculty also lead the highly-regarded car - Stress has the potential to stress, you also want to look at received a “3-star” rating from STS, which veloped by STS, reflects quality and safety diac surgery program at UM Prince George’s motivate us and to help us fo - why you’re feeling stressed to is the highest available rating and achieved improvements based on a national database Hospital Center. A new state-of-the-art regional cus. It’s a remnant of when our begin with. Make a list of situ - by only 12 to15 percent of the 1,054 hospi - which accounts for factors including mor - medical center is expected to open in Largo in cave-dwelling ancestors had to ations and activities that tals ranked nationwide during the most re - tality, morbidity, and medications. A “three- 2021. For more information, visit http://www. be always alert and ready to act prompt stressful feelings for cent reporting period, January through De - star” rating score indicates that University umcapitalregion.org/ in order to survive. you. As you develop such lists, cember 2017. In addition to earning this of Maryland Prince George’s Hospital Cen - Today, it’s important to try to analyze the fears that high quality rating, the program has also ter’s performance is statistically signifi - The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) is a learn to handle the sources of make these situations stressful. achieved consistently high patient satisfac - cantly better than the national STS average not-for-profit organization that represents more stress in your life in order to Managing stress can take tion scores and a shorter than average hos - for the CABG procedure. “The Society of than 7,400 surgeons, researchers, and allied keep them under control. A work, but if you find the stress pital stay. Thoracic Surgeons congratulates STS Na - health care professionals worldwide who are good starting point is to ana - in your life overwhelming, con - “Since re-launching the program in 2014 tional Database participants who have re - dedicated to ensuring the best possible out - lyze how stress affects you. sider talking to a professional we have seen tremendous success serving ceived three-star ratings,” said David M. comes for surgeries of the heart, lung, and Does it make you feel irritated, counselor. He or she can pro - the cardiac surgery needs of area residents Shahian, Md., Chair of the STS Council on esophagus, as well as other surgical procedures physically tense or prone to vide stress management tools to who previously needed to seek care else - Quality, Research, and Patient Safety. “Par - within the chest. The Society’s mission is to en - headaches? Or do you feel help reduce stress levels and al - where,” said Jamie Brown, Md., a cardio - ticipation in the Database and public re - hance the ability of cardiothoracic surgeons to jumpy, or very talkative, or low you to use your stress for thoracic surgeon who serves as director of porting demonstrates a commitment to qual - provide the highest quality patient care through maybe quiet and listless? more positive outcomes. cardiac surgery at UM PGHC and Associate ity improvement in health care delivery and education, research, and advocacy. www.sts.org When you start to see what stress does to you, you can be - gin to look for better ways to Counseling Corner is provided Debt Relief from A1 user-friendly, Governor Hogan buyers to purchase any home in Since taking office, Governor handle your reactions. If stress by the American Counseling As - announced the launch of a com - Maryland that meets MMP Hogan has invested more than seems to give you energy, try sociation. Send comments and percent of the interest paid on prehensive initiative known as guidelines while paying off stu - $7.1 billion in higher education to channel it in appropriate di - questions to ACAcorner@coun - their student loans from their in - “SmartStart” for prospective dent debt. and has diligently worked with rections and use that energy pro - seling.org or visit the ACA web - come tax return. college students, college grad - • Maryland Smartwork will Maryland’s public colleges and ductively. This can mean taking site at www.counseling.org. The proposed legislation will uates, and their parents. Smart - offer Maryland state employees universities to cap tuition growth also expand the Maryland Com - Start has three components: working in specified shortage ar - at two percent annually for Mary - munity College Promise Schol - SmartSave, SmartBuy, and eas—such as correctional offi - land residents at these schools, a arship Program to include four- SmartWork, which will collec - cers, nurses, and IT workers - commitment the governor reaf - entrepreneurs learn How to Start year Maryland public institutions. tively ensure that all Marylan - the opportunity to receive state firmed today. their businesses with an exit Plan Students who qualify for the ders are fully equipped to make assistance to repay their student “Governor Hogan has demon - Promise Scholarship and fulfill the most of their higher educa - loans. Current state employees strated a true understanding of ed - PGCEDC Innovation Station Accelerator Hosts the requirements by graduating tion experiences. working in those areas that are ucation’s critical role and its im - Seminar Series to Empower Small Business Community from community college with an • Maryland Smartbuy helps paying down their children’s stu - pact on Maryland’s workforce, associate’s degree while main - homebuyers with qualifying stu - dent loans also qualify for this economy, and quality of life,” taining at least a 2.3 GPA will re - dent debt purchase a home. To - benefit. To enact this program, said Chancellor Caret. “The gov - ceive free tuition for the remain - day’s $3 million expansion to the the governor signed Executive ernor’s vision, which is shared by ing two years. program, and Hogan administra - Order 01.01.2018.17, Student the University System of Mary - The governor also announced tion commitment to double to $6 Loan Repayment Benefits to Re - land, will create more high-pay - that the administration will dou - million in funding over the next lieve State Workforce Shortages. ing jobs in Maryland, more edu - ble the deduction for families par - year, works by paying off student • Maryland SmartSave is an cated citizens to lead the state, ticipating in Maryland 529 sav - debt during the purchase of the extensive resource of financial aid and a better quality of life for all.” ings plans from $2,500 to $5,000. home through special Maryland programs in the form of grants, “Governor Hogan’s education In total, today’s announcements Mortgage Program (MMP) fi - scholarships, and other awards to priorities set a new standard of PHOTOGRAPH COURTESy OF PGCEDC provide an additional $385 mil - nancing. Maryland SmartBuy in - help pay for furthering education. student achievement by allowing (left to right): Paul Herrmann, JGl, PA; David lewis, eDC lion over five years in funding for volves the purchase of move-in- Financial aid can come in the for affordable access to higher ed - business Development Dir.; bob Sammis, Principal at business college affordability and savings ready homes currently owned by, form of grants, work, student ucation,” said Secretary Fielder. transition Advisors; Jim Coleman, eDC President and CeO; for Marylanders struggling with and available from, the State of loans, parent loans, scholarships, “It is through the governor’s lead - Peter De Angelo, Partner at business transition Advisors; and student debt. Maryland. Coming early August and other awards. ership that we can promote ac - Alicia Moran, eDC Small business Resources Manager To make navigating the paths 2018, Maryland SmartBuy 2.0, The new comprehensive cess, affordability, and innovation to college tuition and debt as - a limited-time program, will pro - SmartStart website can be found to fulfill our goal of increasing By PRESS OFFICER Business Transition Advisors to sistance more streamlined and vide an opportunity for home - at SmartStart.Maryland.gov. student success with less debt.” PGCeDC bring the concept of exit strate - gies to the forefront of the busi - LARGO, MD (July 18, 2018)— ness planning process. Bob Hoops 4 Peace from A1 Prince George’s County Economic Devel - yesterday, over 30 Prince Sammis, Principal at Business opment Corporation (PGCEDC) promoting The 2018 Hoops 4 Peace Anti-vio - George’s County business own - Transition emphasized the im - Bowties, a nonprofit mentorship organization workforce development opportunities. lence youth Summit will take place ers met at the PGCEDC’s Inno - portance of entrepreneurs think - aimed at supporting adolescent youth ages The event will also feature back-to-school August 4, 2018 from 9:00 AM –5:00 PM vation Station Accelerator to ing about their exit strategy 8–18 through workshops, mentors, and con - giveaways, awards, vendors and so much at the Seat Pleasant Activity Center, lo - learn how to set up a solid exit from the company from day one sultations to positively change their outlooks more. Who knows? There may even be a drop- cated at 5720 Addison Rd, Seat Pleas - strategy for their companies. Ex - of operations. and lives. He serves on several civic-based in visit from NBA superstar and celebrity CKC ant, MD 20743. It is open to youth, perts Bob Sammis and Peter De “It is vitally important to put programs that focus on services such as feed - alumni Kevin Durant. “We never know when ages 8 –18 and FREE to the community Angelo of the Business Transi - together an exit plan,” said ing the underserved and providing re-entry he could stop by,” said Divina Fisher, Public at large. Registration/RSvP can be tion Advisors shared tips and Sammis. “I’m a big believer in programs for released offenders. He also Relations Director for CKC, during a phone tools that will lead to a successful planning for the unexpected be - made online at http://www.communi - serves as the youth Advisor on the Executive conversation. “But I always tell people ‘this plan of succession. EDC Presi - cause it usually shows up. If tykinshipcoalition.org/ or by emailing Committee for NAACP, Prince George’s could be the year!’” In 2013, Durant donated dent and Chief ‘Excitement’ Of - that happens and there is no [email protected]. County Branch. He is currently a youth Busi - $150,000 to local community organizations ficer Jim Coleman was exuber - succession plan in place, that is ness Consultant for the KEyS Program at including CKC, who received $50,000. ant to host another seminar in a a problem. That’s why we work series geared towards supporting with the owners of closely held Community Kinship Coalition, Inc. is a the small business community. businesses to determine what’s 501(c)3 community-based organization that “We launched Innovation important, who’s important and provides services to youth and families in Station to give our small busi - how their plans of succession Prince George’s County, Md. and the Wash - nesses everything they need to should be made.” ington metropolitan area for over a decade. succeed,” said Coleman. “Most yesterday’s seminar was the Their mission is to empower youth to be pro - entrepreneurs start their busi - latest installment in a series fa - ductive and successful leaders with high nesses without a viable plan of cilitated by the EDC’s Innova - moral character in the 21st century and to succession and today, they were tion Station Accelerator with the ensure that youth and families are empow - given the tools to secure their aim to empower the County’s ered and included as active participants in legacy. Creating generational small business community and the decision-making process in improving wealth through an effective exit was sponsored by Joseph Green - and sustaining livable communities. This strategy is how our entrepre - wald & Laake, PA. unique organization offers individual, group, neurs will secure their legacy. I Learn about more business and family counseling, mentoring, tutoring, couldn’t be happier to have our development seminars taking educational and vocational enhancement, friends from the Business Tran - place at the PGCEDC’s Inno - and entrepreneur training. Additionally, the sition Advisors here to em - vation Station by visiting PHOtOGRAPH COURteSY Of ASHleiGHH fReNCHie, leiGHH PHOtOGRAPHY CKC provides parenting empowerment sem - power the County’s small busi - www.pgcedc.com/events or inars, youth summits, and fundraisers. For ness community.” follow the EDC on social me - Participants of the 23rd Hoops 4 Peace Anti-Violence more information, visit http://www.commu - The EDC partnered with dia @PGCEDC. Youth Summit, held August 5, 2017 in Seat Pleasant, Md. nitykinshipcoalition.org/. A4 — July 26 — August 1, 2018 — The Prince George’s Post COMMENTARY

Marc Morial, President and CeO benjamin l. Cardin National Urban League United States Senator for Maryland

Clark Atlanta), he became a the Passing of Civil Rights legend protégé of Whitney M. young, Cardin Calls trump-Putin Summit, foreign trip John Mack is a Deeply-felt loss to then Dean of the School of So - cial Work. Just a few short Detrimental to U.S. National Security interests, Values the Urban league Movement years later, young would take WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 16, 2018)—U.S. Sen - he did not ‘see any reason why it would be’ Rus - the helm of the National Urban ator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the sia that meddled in our 2016 election, despite his “John understood that to truly John Mack. It was John Mack League and ask John to lead the Senate Foreign Relations Committee who earlier own Intelligence Community unanimously con - change hearts and minds in the who guided the redevelopment affiliate in Flint, Michigan. this year commissioned a major report on vladimir firming it to be true. Such a statement is deeply LAPD, he had to go to work on of the neighborhoods shattered He was the obvious choice Putin’s attacks against democracy, universal val - disturbing, defies logic, and appears to be the the inside. And because he was by the riots. to lead the Los Angeles Urban ues, and the rule of law in Russia and throughout latest gift from the American president to the not someone who just shouted in It was a familiar role for John, League in 1969, at the height Europe, released the following statement Monday Russian dictator. vladimir Putin has shown time anger and tore things down for who first arrived in Los Angeles of the Black Power movement. after the conclusion of a summit between President and again that if you do not stand up to his ag - the sake of tearing them down, in 1969 just a few years after the He called himself a “sane mili - Trump and Mr. Putin in Helsinki, Finland: gression, he will continue to push further and the LAPD saw they could trust infamous Watts riots. tant” and was unmatched in his “President Trump’s conduct in Helsinki was grow more dangerous. him. That’s rare leadership.” The death of John Mack last ability to channel the city’s pas - dangerous and flies in the face of how the leader “President Trump is unable or unwilling to de - —Civil Rights Attorney month, at age 81, was a tremen - sion and fury into positive of the free world should conduct themselves on fend America’s interests, values, or friends, or to Connie Rice, on John Mack’s dous loss to the city, to the Ur - change. He could negotiate as the international stage. stand up to adversaries such as Mr. Putin. It is un - appointment as Los Angeles ban League Movement, and to skillfully with street gang mem - “The president’s entire trip abroad in Europe acceptable conduct from the U.S. president and Police Commission President me, personally. bers as with mayors and Con - was detrimental to U.S. national security interests further evidence that on behalf of the American While John’s service to the gress members. and another assault on the values that define us people, Congress will need to play an even (July 13, 2018)—When Los Urban League goes back more His life was an emblem of the as Americans and as a global leader. The trip was stronger role in U.S. foreign policy to protect the Angeles was devastated by un - than half a century, his associa - African American journey itself. punctuated by a disastrous press conference friends, interests, and institutions that help keep rest in the aftermath of the Rod - tion with the leaders of the He was born into the segregated alongside vladimir Putin where Mr. Trump said our country safe.” ney King trial, the person to movement goes back even fur - South in 1937 and spent his sum - whom President George H.W. ther. While he was studying for Bush reached out was Los An - his Master of Social Work de - The Prince George’s Post —Proudly Serving Prince George’s County Since 1932 geles Urban League President gree at Atlanta University (now See MORiAl Page A8

Child watch Cong. Chris Van Hollen by Marion Wright Edelman United States Senator for Maryland

millions of Americans with pre- Van Hollen Statement on existing conditions. America will be! “With so much at stake, we Kavanaugh Nomination needed a nominee who can give (July 6, 2018)—In 1935, the brilliant Black poet of us pause about the viability of America’s dream the country confidence that he Langston Hughes wrote “Let America Be Amer - as every day brings new assaults within and with - WASHINGTON , D.C. (July 9, paign, Trump established a litmus will be impartial and will adhere ica Again.” Hughes wasn’t looking back to a out government on American ideals and the hard 2018)—Today, U.S. Senator test for any Supreme Court nom - to the principles in the Constitu - nostalgic, idealized fantasy of America’s past. earned progress made but still not complete. Chris van Hollen released the fol - inee—saying he would pick tion and the laws established by As he says in the refrain: “America never was Many in power seem bent on turning the clock lowing statement regarding Pres - someone who would overturn a the Congress. What Donald America to me.” Instead, the poem is about the backwards and transforming the dream into a ident Trump’s nomination of Brett woman’s right to reproductive Trump demanded—and what we dream so many people of all colors, back - nightmare—closing its doors to those seeking Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court: choice as decided in Roe v. Wade . now have—is something very grounds, faiths, and nationalities have always freedom, justice, safety and equal opportunity. “The person who fills Justice He also stated that women who different. Brett Kavanaugh has had of what America should be—the “dream it America is not America right now to many mil - Kennedy’s position on the exercise that choice should be a public record that has already used to be” of love, opportunity, equality, and lions within and without our borders as we cruelly Supreme Court will have a piv - subjected to “some form of pun - been well-examined. In fact, he freedom for all. That was the “dream so strong, separate children and parents seeking a safe haven otal role in making decisions that ishment.” The lists assembled by only ended up on this pre-vetted, so brave, so true” it drew generations of poor from repression and violence in their countries will impact every American for the Federalist Society and the right-wing list because he was and working-class immigrants here from “dark and let 13.2 million children live in poverty. So generations to come. Tonight, Heritage Foundation were com - open to using the courts to push Ireland’s shore, and Poland’s plain, and Eng - we must speak up and vote massively and de - President Trump had an oppor - piled with that litmus test in mind. the Republicans’ activist agenda. land’s grassy lea” to join the farmers, laborers mand leaders who will keep moving us towards tunity to pick a mainstream, con - “In addition to protecting a I expect hearings and floor de - and factory workers—and slaves and Native America’s true promise. sensus Supreme Court nominee woman’s right to choose, the bate will further underscore Americans—on whose backs America was built. America must continue to struggle as hard as who could garner broad biparti - Supreme Court will make other these concerns. His poem draws a stark contrast between the necessary to live up to the creed enunciated in san support. Disappointingly, but key decisions on fundamental is - “People in Maryland and dream and the reality of America’s long history the Declaration of Independence but not yet a not surprisingly, President Trump sues like civil rights, voting rights, across the country need and de - of economic and racial oppression and exploita - reality for millions of excluded and marginalized squandered that opportunity. In - freedom of the press, environmen - serve a Supreme Court justice tion that left it “almost dead.” But it says that children, women and men—especially those of stead, by nominating Brett Ka - tal protections, workers’ rights, who will stand up for liberty and American dream must live on: color—still fighting to access America’s promise vanaugh, President Trump con - and the undemocratic flood of se - justice for all—not someone pre- of equal opportunity and build a safe and just tracted out this important decision cret money in elections. Day after selected by right-wing groups O, let America be America for themselves and their children and to right-wing groups like the Fed - day, President Trump has shown who consistently sides with America again— grandchildren. Deep-seated cultural, racial, eco - eralist Society and the Heritage his disdain for the rule of law and powerful special interests over The land that never has nomic, and gender impediments to a just union Foundation. The result is a highly principles of fairness and equal the rights of workers, con - been yet— challenge us mightily still and must be fought ideological nominee who cannot justice under the law. And, at this sumers, and individuals. Brett And yet must be—the land where with all our strength. We must remain ever vigi - be trusted to be a fair and impar - moment, the Trump Administra - Kavanaugh simply does not every man is free. lant and never tire of fighting every attempt to tial administrator of justice. The tion is supporting an effort to get meet that basic standard, and I The land that’s mine— turn back the clock of racial and economic risk is compounded by the fact the courts to overturn key health - cannot support his nomination the poor man’s, Indian’s, progress or allow political and economic self-in - that, during his presidential cam - care protections for the tens of to the Supreme Court.” Negro’s, ME— terest to sully our national dream. We must stand Who made America, up and fight every new unjust policy that excludes Whose sweat and blood, whose faith rather than includes all those left behind because Do you have news or and pain, they are women, poor, disabled, immigrants seek - The Prince George’s Post events to share? We’d Whose hand at the foundry, whose plow ing a better life in our nation of fellow immi - love to hear from you! The Prince George’s Post in the rain, grants, or others seen as without power. It is sim - P.O. 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ERIC D. SNIDER’S IN THE DARK NOW PLAYING Movie Review

Summer Movie Uncle Drew Nights in Your Own Backyard

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Since outdoor Since you’ll most likely be waiting for favorite tradition to life. settings include a number of light sources the sun to set before starting the movie, get ROTTENTOMATOES.COM that are not always within your control, such creative with activities for both kids and the Setup as street lights and moonlight, choosing a adults to pass the time. It’s a smart step to After draining his life savings to enter a team in the Rucker Designing your outdoor screening space projector with the right lumen level for your spray the area for bugs before guests arrive, Classic street ball tournament in Harlem, Dax (lilRel How - is a simple process. To begin, determine where space is critical for clear image projection. and keep additional pest control solutions ery) is dealt a series of unfortunate setbacks, including losing your screen should be placed. you will want As a rule, the more ambient light in your on hand. his team to his longtime rival (Nick Kroll). Desperate to win your screen positioned where there is minimal backyard, the higher you will want your the tournament and the cash prize, Dax stumbles upon the light once the house lights are off and the sun projector’s lumen level to be. * * * man, the myth, the legend Uncle Drew (NbA All-Star Kyrie has set. There should be ample space for guest The second component to consider is Hosting an outdoor movie party is a fun irving) and convinces him to return to the court one more time. the two men embark on a road trip to round up Drew’s seating, and room for the projector’s image sound. No home theater system is complete opportunity to put a twist on movie theater old basketball squad and prove that a group of septuagenar - throw distance. For optimal image quality, without quality sound, and your outdoor snacks, especially ideas that can be prepared ians can still win the big one. your projector should be elevated. screening experience is no exception. your in advance. However, fresh popcorn is an For seating, an assortment of lawn chairs, guests will appreciate an audio source with absolute must. Uncle Drew and humiliating him. Somehow floor chairs, outdoor ottomans and outdoor enough output to cut through ambient noise. Creating a drive-in theater in your back - Grade: C Dax comes to believe that a rugs will accommodate preferences for For simplicity and convenience, consider yard is easier than you think. With the right Rated PG-13, a little squad of feeble senior citizens guests of all ages. an all-in-one outdoor movie theater kit, such equipment, and some planning, the most profanity, Shaq’s butt. will be able to defeat Mookie’s Since you will be limiting ambient light as as the one offered by Improvements, which difficult step will be picking out the movie. 1 hr., 43 min dream team and shut Mookie up once and for all. Uncle Drew , a basketball Dax’s story is unappealing Calendar Spotlights comedy directed by Charles and pathetic (he also has a girl - Stone III ( Drumline , Mr. 3000 ), friend who doesn’t like him, ought to be about the title char - played by Tiffany Haddish), E Catch a Glimpse of the Red Planet acter, a septuagenarian who and while Howery is a funny FRE was the best street-ball player comic, Jay Longino’s screen - TE Get Outside Next Weekend for the Best View of Mars in 15 Years! in New york in 1968 before play doesn’t give him much to SKA flaming out and disappearing. work with. The old-timers are (NASA)—Next weekend Mars will be at its closest to Earth in 15 Played by NBA star Kyrie Irv - a farce, of course, but there’s S! years, appearing as a bright red-orange jewel in the night sky. 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females survived: Half of older females alive Earth evolutionary effect: wildlife during the war and a third of their 10 –20- ™ year-old offspring are tuskless; in populations Calendar of Events TALK Adapts, evolves thanks to Hunting less affected by poaching, tuskless females July 26 –August 1, 2018 are only two to six percent of the total number. Dear EarthTalk: sively smaller, to produce eggs with lower Joyce Poole of Elephant voices also observed Are modern-day hunting practices hav - survival and growth rates and have poorer large tuskless populations in areas of southern Concerts in the Park: ing any noticeable evolutionary or behav - foraging and feeding rates. “We have shown Tanzania and Uganda, where elephants have Oasis island Sounds (Reggae, Calypso, -, latin) ioral effects on wildlife populations? for the first time that many traits correlated been heavily poached. Date and Time: July 27, 7:30 PM –9:30 PM —Bill Cochrane, with fish body-size may be evolving in re - In addition to genetic changes, some Description: Summer Arts in the Parks—Grab a blanket or lawn New york, Ny sponse to intense fishing pressure,” says wildlife populations are shifting behavior as chairs, pack a picnic dinner, and come out to enjoy a variety of UCR biologist Matthew Walsh, who led the a result of hunting pressures. Sweden’s ban arts performances this summer throughout the county. Based on recent observation, some wild research project. Like Alberta’s bighorns, on the hunting of family groups of brown Cost: FREE animals appear to be evolving in a variety recovery to previous size may be a slow bears has resulted in more mama bears keep - Ages: All ages welcome of genetic and behavioral ways influ - ing their cubs with them for 2.5 years, a Location: Watkins Regional Park (On the Green) enced by intense hunting practices. Se - year longer than the typical 1.5 years. 301 Watkins Park Dr., Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 lective trophy hunting of bighorn From 2005 to 2015, the number of fe - (Rain Location: Largo/Perrywood Community Center, sheep on Ram Mountain near Nordegg males keeping their cubs for an additional 431 Watkins Park Dr., Upper Marlboro, MD 20774) in Alberta, Canada has led to a reduc - year increased from seven to 36 percent. Contact: 301-218-6700 tion in horn length. Data collected by But more mama bears surviving University of Alberta biologist David hunting season doesn’t mean the species fRee Paper Shredding Day Coltman and colleagues show that the is doing better overall. “In an evolu - Date and Time: July 28, 2018, 8:00 AM –12:00 Noon average size of a set of horns at Ram tionary perspective, this would not be (or until the truck is full) Mountain has declined more than 20 beneficial,” says Professor Jon Swenson Description: Dispose of your unwanted personal documents percent since 1975. from the Norwegian University of Life safely and securely! This event is free and open to all. Donations “What you have here is clearly arti - Sciences. “The animals with the most will be accepted for the Beltsville Lions Club. All money raised ficial selection,” Coltman argues. “you offspring [are the most successful].” by the Lions is given back to the community. In addition, the can imagine that harvested animals PHOTOGRAPH By MAvERI4201, FLICKRCC Lions will be selling refreshments and raffle tickets. (Sponsored don’t have any more offspring. Their CONtACtS: Bighorn sheep, phys.org/ by Revere Bank to benefit the Beltsville Lions Club) genes are removed from the gene pool.” Modern-day hunting practices are affecting the news/2016-01-intense-trophy-artificial- Cost: FREE Additionally, even if artificial selection behavior and evolution of various wildlife species, evolution-horn.html#jCp; Overfishing, Location: Behnke Nurseries stops, recovery of horn length will be like brown bears in Sweden. newsroom.ucr.edu/1224; Tuskless Ele - 11300 Beltsville Ave., Beltsville, MD 20705 slow. “If we stop hunting based on horn phants, www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/se - Contact: 301-937-1100; http://behnkes.com size, the horn size will increase, albeit process. “We know that commercially ex - lection-tuskless-elephants; Elephant voices, slowly,” Coltman adds. “We have to be more ploited populations of fish often are slow to www.elephantvoices.org; Hunting and bear Colonial Market Day evolutionarily enlightened about how we recover when fishing pressure is reduced,” cub parenting, phys.org/news/2018-03-hu - Date and Time: July 28, 2018, 10:00 AM –4:00 PM manage and conserve animal populations.” Walsh adds. “Because the changes in the man-cub- parenting.html. Description: Hear ye! Hear ye! We are transforming our court - Meanwhile, researchers at the University fish are genetic, they don’t immediately go yard into a Colonial Market Square. Interact with colonial ven - of California Riverside (UCR) had similar away when fishing ceases.” dors and buy a bag of boiled salted peanuts, dip your own ® findings with the commercially-exploited In another example, Mozambique’s civil earthtalk is written and edited by Roddy beeswax candles to take home or try your hand at our rope mak - Atlantic silverside fish. Their analysis re - war between 1977 and 1992 led to an uptick Scheer and Doug Moss and is a registered ing demonstration. Families, students, scouts and adults will all veals that the removal of large fish over sev - in elephant poaching, with sales of ivory tusks trademark of e - the environmental Mag - enjoy this unique summertime opportunity. 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Cost: $5 per person/children 3 and under FREE (includes museum admission and FREE parking) Ages: All ages welcome Award from A1 in Zero Waste approaches and Location: Maryland Historical Society the Waste Management Division 201 West Monument St., Baltimore, MD 21201 lights were replaced with LED has been renamed the Resource Contact: 410-685-3750, ext.343; [email protected] fixtures powered by wind, native Recovery Division,” Ainsworth tree varieties were planted to ex - added. “Prince George’s is ex - Xtreme teens: Crates and turntables pand the tree canopy, and bike panding its nationally-recog - Date and Time: July 28, 2018, 8:30 PM –10:30 PM lanes were added that link to the nized food waste compost pro - Description: Join us to enjoy classic jams from back in the day, trail system. gram to be the largest on the East hip-hop novelties and even some of your all-time favorite comic As a result, the flooding has Coast, and has taken the lead books. For all of you visual artists, there will be a live mural. been eliminated, stormwater state-wide in the recycling rate.” Choose your favorite R&B, Hip Hop, Soul, or Pop tunes from runoff is being filtered from pol - Under Ortiz’s leadership, the crates of vinyl records. you can choose what music the DJ spins, lutants, and the quality of life for DoE has prepared a menu of or have your own party—your choice! residents has improved. A second policies and programs to mini - Cost: FREE Green Street is under construction mize waste and has commis - Ages: 12 –17 on nearby Crittenden Street. sioned a County “Resource Re - Location: Cedar Heights Community Center There are now many more green covery Master Plan,” set to come 1200 Glen Willow Dr., Capitol Heights, MD 20743 streets in the state and country, out this month for review. PHOTOGRAPH COURTESy OF MARTHA AINSWORTH Contact: 301-773-8881; TTy 301-699-2544 but Edmonston, under Mayor Or - Other innovative environmen - On edmonston’s Green Street, initiated by then-Mayor Ortiz, tiz’s leadership, led the way. tal initiatives launched by Ortiz rain gardens between the curb and the sidewalk and permeable Secrets of 1770: Sheep to Shawl as DoE Director include the pavement capture and filter storm water on its way to the Ana - Date and Time: July 28, 2018, 1:00 PM –4:00 PM Moving the County Clean Water Partnership, a pub - costia River, improving water quality and reducing flooding. Description: Follow the journey of an important 18th century toward Zero waste lic-private partnership that has commodity with experts from our volunteer based textiles club, Ortiz’s environmental leader - retrofitted 2,000 acres of imper - Stitch n’ Time. Try your hand at a spinning wheel or drop spindle ship expanded to the County vious surface using local small partment of Environment in to the rights and the quality-of- with wool from our heritage breed sheep. This event is organized level in 2012, when he was ap - and disadvantaged businesses, Prince George’s County has life of everyday people. Nomi - by the Accokeek Foundation. pointed Director of the Depart - and an ambitious program to map grown to be a leader in the state.” nees are County residents who Cost: FREE ment of Environmental Re - the County’s litter using a new Ortiz is originally from have shown excellence in local Ages: All ages are welcome sources, subsequently renamed application called LitterTrak that Dutchess County, New york, in environmental leadership. Previ - Location: National Colonial Farm Department of the Environment. will help focus resources on ad - the Hudson River valley, where ous winners include Thomas 3400 Bryan Point Rd., Accokeek, MD 20607 “During Adam’s tenure as dressing litter “hot spots.” The he grew up hiking and fishing on Dernoga (2005), Fred Tutman Contact: 301-283-2113; [email protected] DoE Director, the county has Prince George’s Sierra Club has the river. His first internship was (2006), Imani Kazana (2007), made major strides in the direc - partnered with DoE to educate with the Hudson River Clearwa - Carmen Anderson (2008), Paul evolution engine tion of reducing waste, increasing businesses on the County’s ban ter, a non-profit that aims to pro - Pinsky (2009), Kelly Canavan Date and Time: July 28, 2018, 10:00 AM –3:00 PM and recycling and composting, and on expanded polystyrene foam tect the Hudson, its wetlands and (2010), Bonnie Bick (2011), Dan July 29, 2018, 11:00 AM –3:00 PM moving toward Zero Waste prin - food containers. waterways, through advocacy Smith (2012), vernon Wade Description: Hosted by the B&O Railroad Museum, this series ciples,” according to Sydney Ja - “Adam Ortiz is most deserv - and public education. He has a (2013), Jacqueline Goodall highlights the technological evolution of locomotives and the cobs, Prince George’s Sierra Club ing of this award,” said Jacque - B.A. from Goucher College in (2014), Mary A. Lehman (2015), environmental changes which impacted the lives of dinosaurs. Executive Committee member line Goodall, former Forest Towson, Md. Lore Rosenthal (2016), and Mar - Roam the evolution maze discovering facts and truths about the and Chair of the Maryland Sierra Heights Mayor and previous re - The award was presented to ian Dombroski (2017). extinction of dinosaurs and the shift from steam engines to diesel Club Zero Waste Committee. cipient of the Sierra Club award. Mr. Ortiz on Saturday, July 7th, engines. Sensory challenges include an excavation and rail design “Following the finding that three- “Over the years as head of the at the annual Prince George’s station, egg collecting game, waterworks zone, and more. Please quarters of municipal solid waste Department of Environment, he Sierra Club picnic at Watkins The Sierra Club is the oldest and join us for a dino-riffic time! at the County landfill could be has worked hard to raise the con - Regional Park in Kettering. largest grassroots environmental Cost: Adults: $20, Seniors (60+): $17, Children recycled, composted, or diverted, sciousness of those in Prince The Prince George’s Sierra organization in the nation. Its mis - (2 –12 years old): $12, B&O Members: FREE the mindset of the Department George’s County about environ - Club Group established the an - sion is to explore, enjoy, and pro - Ages: All ages are welcome has been transformed from one mental matters. He has been nual environmental service tect the wild places of the Earth. Location: B&O Railroad Museum of waste disposal to waste reduc - open and approachable to dis - award in 2005 to honor the late Find out more about the Prince 901 W. Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21223 tion, reuse, recycling, compost - cuss residents’ concerns. Under Walter “Mike” Maloney—a George’s Sierra Club Group at Contact: 410-752-2490; www.borail.org ing, and diversion.” his leadership and through his civic activist, County Council https://www.sierraclub.org/mary - “Staff have received training work and commitment, the De - member, and attorney dedicated land/prince-georges. 2nd Annual buy local Challenge Celebration Date and Time: July 30, 2018, 5:30 PM –8:30 PM Description: Join us for an evening celebrating Maryland’s farms and food. Purchase from Maryland farmers, producers, artisans, Become a voice for a child in foster care! and crafters; enjoy food trucks featuring locally sourced ingre - dients, live music, carriage rides, and much more! For a list of Want to make a difference in the life of abused or abandoned chil - all participating vendors and more information visit https://www. dren in your community? There are over 500 youth in foster care buylocalchallenge.com/blc-celebration. Tickets can be purchased in Prince George’s County and Court Appointed Special Advocate at https://www.eventbrite.com. (CASA) is looking for compassionate and motivated individuals to Cost: $12 per person (7 years of age or older), advocate for these youth. CASA volunteers create relationships FREE for children 6 years old and under with youth in foster care to ensure that the court and child welfare Location: Greenstreet Gardens systems remain focused on their specific needs and finding a safe 391 W Bay Front Rd., Lothian, MD 20711 permanent home. Apply today for our Fall Training (October 18, Contact: 301-274-1922 x1; [email protected] 2018 –November 12, 2018). The deadline to apply is October 1st! Applicants must be 21 or older and willing to complete a back - ground check. For more information and to apply, please visit our Find more events happening this week by website at www.pgcasa.org or email [email protected]. visiting www.pgparks.com/Calendar.aspx Will you speak for abused and neglected children in your community? To learn more attend our Volunteer information Session on Do you have an upcoming local event open to the public? September 17, 2018 at 6:00 PM at the Hyattsville Administrative Email the editor at [email protected] to submit your event Building—4310 Gallatin Street, Hyattsville, MD 20781. Please for the calendar listing. RSvP by emailing [email protected]. A8 — July 26 — August 1, 2018 — The Prince George’s Post

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