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Obama Maryland Delegation Re-nominates Announce Delay in Federal Treasury, GSA Move Judgeships Thirty-Three Individuals Out of County Who Should Have Been By PRESS OFFICER Treasury Department had Rep. Steny Hoyer’s Office announced intentions to move Previously Confirmed the positions to Parkersburg, Announcement Follows West Virginia next November THE WHITE HOUSE Repeated Efforts by Team as part of FMS' consolidation Office of the Press Secretary Maryland to Prevent Treasury with the Bureau of Public Department Move Debt (BPD). WASHINGTON, DC - WASHINGTON – “I’m pleased the Treasury President Obama re-nominated Congressman Steny H. Hoyer Department has decided to thirty-three individuals who he (MD-5), U.S. Senators delay their plan to move 450 previously nominated for federal Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben jobs to West Virginia and will judgeships in the 112th Congress. Cardin (both D-MD), and keep them in Prince George’s “Today, I am re-nominating Representatives Elijah E. County for an additional five thirty-three highly qualified can - CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE PHOTO BY JULIA MALDONADO Cummings (MD-7), Chris Van years,” said Congressman didates for the federal bench, Gov. Martin O’Malley uses a reporter’s tie depicting Edvard Munch's iconic painting Hollen (MD-8), John Sarbanes Hoyer. “I worked alongside including many who could have “The Scream” as a prop to describe the public’s reaction to a proposed increase in the (MD-3), and Donna F. the Maryland delegation to and should have been confirmed Maryland gas tax. O’Malley spoke to reporters outside the Maryland statehouse in Edwards (MD-4) announced fight for these jobs and to before the Senate adjourned,” Annapolis on the opening day of the General Assembly Wednesday. that the Treasury Department ensure affected federal said President Obama. “Several and General Service employees were not denied the have been awaiting a vote for Administration (GSA) will rights and benefits they more than six months, even delay their plan to move 450 deserve. With a close proximi - though they all enjoy bipartisan General Assembly Opens jobs out of Prince George's ty to our nation’s capital and support. I continue to be grateful County to December 31, 2019. with a significant portion of for their willingness to serve and Death Penalty, Gas and Guns: Md. Legislature 2013 The initial plan by Treasury the federal workforce living in remain confident that they will and GSA gave employees our community, Prince apply the law with the utmost By LUCAS HIGH and high-capacity magazines. until January 2015 to either George’s County is well-suit - impartiality and integrity. I urge Capital News Service Sen. Brian Frosh, D-Montgomery, said relocate or separate. Since the ed for federal facilities, and I the Senate to consider and con - there will be a reintroduction of a bill he spon - announcement in August, the will continue working with firm these nominees without ANNAPOLIS – Gun control, the death sored last legislative session that prohibits the members of the Maryland federal, state and local offi - delay, so all Americans can have penalty, transportation and environmental leg - sale of guns with magazines of 10 rounds or Congressional delegation have cials to protect and bring addi - equal and timely access to jus - islation were expected to be top priorities for more. criticized the plan to move tional job opportunities to tice.” state lawmakers as the Maryland General “(The proposed bill) can protect people, jobs out of Prince George’s Prince George’s County.” Assembly convened for its 433rd legislative save lives and it certainly does not infringe on County and negotiated with “Today’s announcement is CIRCUIT COURT NOMINEES session Wednesday in Annapolis. Second Amendment rights,” Frosh said. the Treasury Department for a good news for jobs in Prince · Judge Robert E. Bacharach: In the wake of the mass killings in U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin hopes Maryland will delay. George’s County, for Nominee for the United States Newtown, Conn., in December, Gov. Martin The 450 positions are part Maryland and for the duty dri - Court of Appeals for the Tenth O’Malley plans to push for tighter firearm of the Federal Management Circuit restrictions, including a ban on assault rifles See ASSEMBLY, Page A 7 Services (FMS) facility in · Caitlin Halligan: Nominee for Hyattsville, Maryland. The See MOVE , Page A 5 the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit · William J. Kayatta, Jr.: Nominee for the United States Vice President Joe Biden Joins CHCI Swearing-In Ceremony Court of Appeals for the First By CHRIS LEYDEN organization, welcomed the Hispanic Hilda L. Solis, and Senator Robert contagious and their stories are inspiring. Circuit Capital News Service members of the 113th Congress at a cere - Menendez. They bring decades of experience, new · Jill A. Pryor: Nominee for monial swearing-in on Thursday, January "It's no longer about what can be done ideas, passion and commitment and will be the United States Court of Vice President Joe Biden Joins CHCI 3, 2013, in the East Hall at Union Station in for the Hispanic community," said Vice invaluable to the success of the CHC and Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Swearing-In Ceremony to Welcome Washington, D.C. Vice President Joe President Biden. "The question is what the the CHCI. · Judge Patty Shwartz: Hispanic Members of the 113th Congress Biden participated in the program and per - Hispanic community is going to do to take CHCI welcomed the largest class of Nominee for the United States formed the swearing-in for Hispanic mem - this country to a totally new place." Hispanic members of Congress in our Court of Appeals for the Third Washington, DC [CapitalWirePR] bers of the 113th Congress, and newly- “Hispanic Americans have come such a nation’s history with 36 members of Circuit January 4, 2013 – In an historic night for elected CHCI and Congressional Hispanic long way, and that progress is evident here Hispanic descent elected or returning to · Srikanth Srinivasan: the Hispanic community, the Caucus Chair Rep. Rubén Hinojosa. More tonight,” said Chair Hinojosa. “I am very Senate and House seats in January. The Nominee for the United States Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute than 600 people turned out for the ceremo - excited by the enthusiasm of our incoming Court of Appeals for the District (CHCI), the nation’s premier Latino youth ny and to hear from Biden, Secretary of freshmen members of Congress. They of Columbia Circuit leadership development and educational Interior Ken Salazar, Secretary of Labor electrified this past election. Their energy is See BIDEN, Page A 7 · Richard Gary Taranto: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Gasoline Will Cost Less in 2013, AAA Predicts DISTRICT COURT NOMINEES · Judge Elissa F. Cadish: Nominee for the United States National Average Expected to Peak at $3.60-$3.80 Per Gallon This Year District Court for the District of Nevada COURTESY high of $4.21 per gallon. · Valerie E. Caproni: Nominee AAA Today, motorists in the nation’s Gas Prices As of January 8, 2013 for the United States District capital are still taking it on the (Self-serve Regular) Court for the Southern District of WASHINGTON, D. C. chin and they’re paying more Location Price Today Price Yesterday Month Ago Year Ago Washington, D.C. $3.56 $3.55 $3.49 $3.50 New York (Tuesday, January, 2013) – It is than a quarter dollar more for a Metro Area $3.42 $3.42 $3.36 $3.37 · Judge Sheri Polster Chappell: a sight that’s still seared in the gallon of gasoline than their collective memories of Maryland $3.41 $3.41 $3.34 $3.37 Nominee for the United States counterparts across the nation. Suburban Maryland $3.44 $3.43 $3.36 $3.38 motorists and consumers in District Court for the Middle Local motorists are hoping Virginia $3.27 $3.27 $3.20 $3.28 District of Florida Washington, D. C. proper. against hope their unpleasant National $3.30 $3.30 $3.35 $3.37 · Pamela Ki Mai Chen: Over the Easter weekend last and difficult experience at the Nominee for the United States April, the attention-grabbing pump will end soon. Believe it 2012. In fact, that’s exactly club says. The national aver - to a peak of $3.94 a gallon in average price point on gas or not, after the most expensive what AAA is predicting. That’s age price of gasoline should 2012, AAA reckons. price changer signs across the year on record for gasoline pur - owing to increased domestic peak at $3.60-$3.80 per gallon city came within one red cent chases, pump prices will be oil production and lower barring any significant unantic - See JUDGES, Page A 5 of shattering the all-time record less expensive in 2013 than in demand during 2013, the auto ipated events, which compares See GAS, Page A 3 INSIDE

School Construction Funding Equality and Justice in America Improving Housing Market Movie Review “This Is 40” Earth Talk Governor Martin O’Malley Proposes As we celebrate the arrival of 2013, In the latest sign of a burgeoning The very first joke in “This Is 40” – Dear EarthTalk: Millions in Construction Funding for we must reflect upon the 50 years of recovery in U.S. housing markets, a movie made in 2012 by experi - Maryland Schools. This funding con - civil rights victories and struggles the number of metropolitan areas on enced comedy professionals – is What is the Living Building tinues the O’Malley-Brown since 1963, which, in many ways, the National Association of Home about Viagra. That lazy, hackneyed Challenge and how does it differ Administration’s commitment to launched the modern civil rights Builders/First American Improving start is a bad sign because it sug - from the LEED certification pro - modernizing and rebuilding movement. It was during this time of Markets Index rose for a fifth con - gests that writer-director Judd gram? Maryland’s public schools. The transformative change for our nation secutive month to 242 in January. Apatow, the reigning champion of -- Jason Marshall, funding will create, support and that the Lawyers' Committee for Civil This is up from 201 markets listed as urbanely vulgar R-rated comedies, Richmond, VA leverage an estimated 8,100 jobs. Rights Under Law was established. improving in December. isn’t trying very hard on this one. Community , Page A3 Opinion, Page A4 Business, Page A5 Out on the Town, Page A6 Features, Page A7 A2 — January 17 — January 23 2013 — The Prince George’s Post Towns and N eighborS In and Around Morningside-Skyline by Mary McHale 301 735 3451 Neighborhood Events Morningside VFD fights to Suitland, Benjamin Walls had a 1998, died New Year’s Eve. He two fires on New Year’s Day grocery store, later to be sold was also known as “Gregory” State Senator Victor Ramirez Appointed The Morningside Volunteer and became the Lamp Post Inn and “Hermie.” Fire Department started 2013 which closed in1985. Two of He was born in Front Royal, to Senate Finance Committee with fires on New Year’s Day: Benjamin Walls sons, George Va., Feb. 4, 1950, one of the About 7:30 a.m., they were and Benjamin—who grew up in two children of Virginia and Congress: Senator, representing our called to the First Wesleyan Morningside—became owners Aubrey Foster. He moved to “With the swearing-in of diverse Latino population. I'm Church, in Oxon Hill, where of Walls Bakery in Waldorf. Washington to find a job, and the 113th Congress today, I very excited by the enthusiasm they found two interior areas of The bakery closed in 2001. he did, at the Smithsonian from look forward to continuing to of our incoming freshmen the one-story building on fire Neighbors which he retired in 1999. He represent the Fifth District of members. They electrified this and the blaze extended through Gisele Victoria Nguyen was also found a wife here—he met Maryland, and am hopeful that past election with their conta - the roof. About 6 p.m. they Baby Jesus in the Living Eva Fleming at a concert in the House can refocus on the gious energy and inspiring sto - were sent to a house on fire in Nativity at St. Philip’s Church Malcolm X Park. issues that matter: creating ries. Together with our stand - the 8200 block of Student Drive on Christmas Eve. Olivia Gray He loved the music oldies middle-class jobs, reducing ing members, they bring in Clinton, which took more and Christopher Wilson were and had a beautiful tenor voice. deficits, and keeping decades of experience, new than three hours to clear. Mary and Joseph, supported by In the Guest Book, his cousin Americans safe. After two ideas, passion and commit - And this was just the begin - angels, a star, shepherds, wise Karen wrote, “Yesterday while years of the least-productive ment and they will be invalu - ning. men, a donkey, a sheep, a dove, Mom and I were riding down Congress in modern history, able to the success of the With 2012 officially in the and the Little Drummer Boy. Rte. 340 one of your favorite with little progress made on CHC. books, the Morningside VFD John Whipple directed and The songs played on the radio, "Our our most pressing challenges, "Now, it is our responsibil - reports on its website that it was Children’s Choir and Folk Day Will Come," by Ruby and State Senator Victor the 113th Congress must do ity to unite with all members a busy year for them, but “that Group provided the music. the Romantics. Just listening, I Ramirez (D-District 47) of better. This means doing more of Congress – black and white, is nothing new.” They racked Dwight and Ruby Holloway, could hear you singing along Prince George’s County to help our businesses com - Latino, Asian, Native up 6,143 responses and their of Skyline, report that their son with your great voice that pete, expand, and create well American, conservative, pro - volunteers put in 29,746 man- Dwight (whom they call rivaled most R&B singers.” Annapolis, MD – Senator paying jobs through House gressive- to work toward hours staffing the station, plus Chipper) flew in from London She added, “It seems like only Victor Ramirez (D-District 47) Democrats’ Make It In building a better America for countless hours of training. to spend Christmas with them. yesterday that I watched how of Prince George’s County America plan. It also means all Americans. To quote a Membership is building, and He stayed on for 19 days. Ruby excited you were when your announced that he has been getting serious about restoring telegram that Dr. Martin they are “updating the station, said that’s the longest visit singing group had its debut at appointed to the Senate fiscal discipline to Washington Luther King Jr. once wrote to adding pride boards, painting, they’ve had with him since col - the old Red Carpet Lounge at Finance Committee by Senate in a way that ends uncertainty Cesar Chavez: We are together and dealing with the never-end - lege days. Pitts Hotel in D.C.” President Thomas V. “Mike” for businesses and families by with you in spirit, and in deter - ing general clean-up.” Robert Norman Tillett, 87, a Survivors include his wife Miller. ceasing to lurch from one cri - mination, that our dreams for a Thank you, MVFD, for life member of VFW 9619, in Eva, son Mickel Foster, daugh - “It’s an honor and a privi - sis to the next without signifi - better tomorrow will be real - another year of taking care of Morningside, died Dec. 18. ter Aisha Taylor, stepson lege to serve on the Senate cant progress. We can and ized. " us. In last week’s column I Debario Fleming, six grand - Finance Committee” Senator must do better, and a spirit of First Vice Chair Ben Ray Wigwam sign has new home wished Steve Sarandos a happy children, father-in-law Harry Ramirez said. “This is a won - bipartisanship ought to guide Luján (NM-3): The large Wigwam sign, fea - birthday. But I remembered Fleming, and a host of cousins derful opportunity to bring my us forward to achieve real “As we begin the 113th turing an Indian and a teepee, later that—sad to say—Steve and aunts. Services and burial experience as a lawyer and I results for the American peo - Congress, it is exciting to have was taken down and moved in died last June 21. He formerly were in Virginia. am looking forward to serving ple. a House of Representatives December from Route 301 to lived on Ridgecrest Drive in I’ll miss Mike because he and addressing the needs of all “I am proud to join in wel - that looks more and more like White Plains near the Indian Skyline. often sat on his front steps vis - Marylanders.” coming the new Members the faces of our nation. With a Head Rail Trail. It is one of the Morningside memories—25 iting with passers-by, and keep - Senator Victor Ramirez (D- from across the country who record number of Hispanic last surviving souvenirs of years ago ing a watchful eye on my Dist. 47) represents Prince bring to Washington their members serving in Congress, Waldorf’s gambling history. On Jan. 2, 1988, Jerry and house. George’s County in the unique perspectives and expe - we have an opportunity to The Wigwam, a popular Jean Glaubitz, Lee and Helen Milestones Maryland General Assembly. riences and whose energy and ensure that the voices of our casino and restaurant offering Ditmars, and Hazel Happy birthday to Dwight For more information visit: passion for public service will community are heard loud and food, entertainment and slot Loughmiller were presented Holloway Sr., Frank Binsted www.victorramirez.com surely enhance the work of clear as we work toward a machines, went out of business certificates of appreciation and Roc Wheeler, Jan. 13; this House. I hope that both brighter future for all in 1968 due to a statewide gam - from County Executive Curtis DeMarco Knowles, my Cardin Statement on Hagel parties will work together to Americans.” bling ban. The teepee-shaped Glendening and plaques from son Mike McHale, Kathleen Nomination find solutions to our toughest building was then purchased County Fire Chief Jim Estepp Giroux and Joanie Mangum, Key Questions Need challenges, starting with pass - The Congressional Hispanic and became the home of Walls for more than 40 years of dedi - Jan. 14; Dolly Wood, Jan. 16; Answers before his Nomination ing disaster relief for those Caucus (CHC), founded in Bakery, famous for its choco - cated service to the and Nikial M. Boston, Jan. 17. Can Move Forward affected by Superstorm Sandy December 1976, is organized late éclairs. Morningside Fire Department. Happy anniversary to Gary Washington, DC – U.S. – that ought to be the 113th as a Congressional Member The Walls family has a con - Michael Foster dies at 6 1 and Melody Barnes, Jan. 14, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Congress’s first order of busi - organization, governed under nection to our area: Back in the Michael Lee Foster, 61, my and Frank and Sharleen Kelly a senior member of the Senate ness. I look forward to getting the Rules of the U.S. House of 1930s, near Walls Lane in across-the-street neighbor since Cappella, their 58th on Jan. 15. Foreign Relations Committee, to work in the 113th Congress Representatives. The CHC is released the following state - right away.” dedicated to voicing and ment regarding the announce - advancing, through the legisla - ment that former Senator PGCPS Rolls Out Online tive process, issues affecting Brandywine-Aquasco Chuck Hagel will be nominat - Application for Specialty Hispanics in the United States, by Ruth Turner 301 888 2153 ed to fill the position of Programs Puerto Rico and U.S. Secretary of Defense. UPPER MARLBORO, Territories. “The responsibility of MD – Prince George’s County 2013 COLLEGE AND High School 2500 Davis Road, Heights High School has a Advice and Consent is an Public Schools (PGCPS) has Hoyer Statement on CAREER PREPARATORY Waldorf Maryland 20603. For grade point average of 3:52. important Constitutional duty rolled out a new online form CONFERENCE tickets please contact Ruth His academics include December Jobs Report and I look forward to the con - that will streamline the WASHINGTON, DC – Proctor 240-346-5129 or Biotechnology Magnet firmation process with my for - Specialty Program application Congressman Steny H. Hoyer Students and parents in Robina Spruill 240-441-8080. Program, (Molecular Biology, mer Senate colleague Chuck and lottery process for fami - (MD-5) released the following Prince George’s County are Cost of tickets (adults $30.00 Biotechnology Chemistry, Hagel. I will be requesting an lies. Specialty Programs pro - statement after the Department invited to attend the 2013 and children under 12 is Biotechnology Applications opportunity to meet with him vide innovative and creative of Labor released its jobs Annual College and Career $15.00). I/Microbiology), and many AP one-on-one to discuss many of educational opportunities, and report for December: Preparatory Conference. The Classes. the issues he will face as a key are open to all Prince George’s “I am encouraged by the Conference will be at Charles CREATIVE AND VISUAL Extracurricular activities member of the President’s County public school stu - jobs numbers for December H. Flowers High School locat - PERFORMING ART PRO - include IT Intern Volunteer, national security team. I have dents. The new online appli - released by the Bureau of ed at 10001 Ardwick Ardmore GRAM Baseball (Captain), Swim concerns based on positions he cation can be used to apply for Labor Statistics today, which Road, Springdale MD, 20774. Now is the time to apply for Team, National Honor Society has taken and statements he the school system’s show that our economy added The date is Saturday January the 2013-2014 Creative and and Manager of Girls has made on a variety of top - Biotechnology, Creative & 168,000 private sector jobs last 26th from 9:00 AM-3:00 PM. Visual Performing Arts Volleyball. Francisco is a Posse ics. Despite my reservations, I Performing Arts, French month. While we continue to The theme for this event is Program at Suitland High Scholarship finalist. He is the will not prejudge his nomina - Immersion, Montessori, and move in the right direction, we “Get in Step”. Prince George’s School. The deadline is IT Manager of the student tion but will give him ample Talented and Gifted programs. must remain focused on taking County 8th-12th grade students February 1, 2013. The Center repair shop. He has earned opportunity to explain himself Space is limited in all special - action to support economic and their parents will be exposed for the Visual and Performing more than 160 service learning and current thinking on the ty programs, and seats are growth and job creation. As the to information and resources to Arts is a rigorous four-year arts hours through the Fairmont future state and scope of our filled through a random lottery 113th Congress begins, help them in their decision mak - program. The program Heights School’s IT military, relationships with our drawing of applicants. For Democrats and Republicans ing. Registration is free for this includes Dance, Drama, TV Technology Distribution allies, including Israel, and more information, visit the have an opportunity to come Conference. Students must sign Production, Instructional Center. Currently pursuing how he believes we should PGCPS Lottery webpage at together to build on these gains up by emailing councildis - Music, Visual Arts and Vocal Comp TIA A and Microsoft address challenges to our www1.pgcps.org/lottery. App and help more Americans get [email protected] or by call - Music. Certified IT Professional national security like Iran. I lications for public charter back to work. ing 301-952-3864 no later than This program is offered to Certification and is a Dell also want to be reassured that schools are now processed by “I hope we will use these Friday January 18, 2013. educational, artistically talented Certified Repair Technician. if confirmed, a Secretary each charter school site. For first weeks of the 113th high school students in Prince He has applied to Loyola Hagel would aggressively more information, visit the Congress to work together on 18th ANNUAL DR. MARTIN George’s County. Please con - University, Duke University, defend the forward progress charter school webpage at jobs legislation, including our LUTHER KING, JR. tact the program coordinator University of Maryland College made by the Department of www1.pgcps.org/charters/. Make It In America plan that BREAKFAST Maria Saldana- Suitland- Park, Cornell University, Defense in removing discrimi - encourages businesses to Come and join us for break - [email protected] if you Georgetown University, nation based on sexual orien - Record Number of CHC invest and create jobs here at fast on Saturday January 19, have questions. U n i v e r s i t y o f M a r y l a n d C o l l e g e tation from regulations and Members Sworn In home. We must also work 2013 from 9:30 AM-11:30 AM. Park, Steven University and daily life among our troops.” Washington D.C.: together to reach a balanced (Move the Dream forward thru SCHOLAR OF THE WEEK Bucknell University. Congressman Rubén Hinojosa solution to reduce our deficit, Pride, Diversity and Culture). Francisco Alberto Peralta- Hoyer Statement on the (TX-15), Chair of the ending the uncertainty busi - The breakfast is at North Point Hernandez a senior at Fairmont Convening of the 113th Congressional Hispanic nesses are facing which has led Congress Caucus (CHC): them to hold back on investing WASHINGTON, DC – "Today's swearing in cere - in job creation. Both parties SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Congressman Steny H. Hoyer mony marks an historic day have an obligation to our con - (MD-5) released the following for Congress. We now have an stituents to put partisanship Call 310-627-0900 statement after Members were unprecedented 26 members in aside and put the priorities of sworn in for the 113th our caucus, including a U.S. the American people first.” January 17 — January 23 2013 — The Prince George’s Post —A3 CommuNiTy

Practical Money Skills Governor Martin O’Malley Proposes Millions By Jason Alderman in Construction Funding for Maryland Schools

By PRESS OFFICER ing a significant number of stu - Avoid These Home- Office of the Governor dents from low-income fami - lies. The total school construc - Funding will create, support tion commitment under the seller Mistakes O’Malley-Brown Now that the housing mar - and leverage over 8,000 jobs; Proposed funding includes $25 Administration to replace tem - ket has finally begun to stabi - porary learning shacks with lize and interest rates remain at million for air conditioning in Maryland’s public schools modern, state-of-the-art 21st historically low levels, more Century classrooms now stands and more homebuyers and sell - BALTIMORE, MD at nearly $2.4 billion. ers are dipping their toes back “In 2006, Anthony and I vis - in the water. (January, 2013) - Governor Martin O’Malley announced ited temporary learning shacks If you're planning to sell where there should have been your home, you need to under - $336 million in school con - PHOTO BY JAY BAKER struction funding and upgrades modern classrooms, and Governor Martin O’Malley announced $336 million in school stand the tax implications of pledged to do everything in our selling a home as well as be aware of structural and cosmetic flaws for Maryland’s public schools construction funding and upgrades for Maryland’s public in the proposed FY2014 bud - power to put our children in schools in the proposed FY2014 budget. in your home and neighborhood that could undermine your asking state-of-the-art, 21st century price or keep the property languishing on the market for months. get. This funding continues the O’Malley-Brown schools,” said Governor workforce, but also puts con - by Education Week Magazine. First, the tax tips: O’Malley. “Our balanced In general, if you make money on the sale, you can exclude the Administration’s commitment struction workers, one of the In the 2011-2012 school year, to modernizing and rebuilding approach of cuts and targeted hardest hit employment sectors 83 percent of kindergartners gain from your taxable income (as outlined below) if you've investments has enabled us to owned and used the home as your residence for two out of the past Maryland’s public schools. In in the State, back on the job.” entered school fully ready to addition, the funding will cre - build the #1 public school sys - “The $25 million we’re learn. Maryland elementary five years. tem, invest in our key priorities, You may be able to exclude up to $250,000 of the gain from ate, support and leverage an investing in air conditioning for school students achieved their estimated 8,100 jobs. and at the same time put us on our schools will help move us highest MSA scores ever in your income ($500,000 on most joint returns). track to eliminate the structural If you can exclude all of the gain, you don't need to report the Despite making more cuts to towards our goal of having both Reading and Math, while state spending than any previ - deficit.” every child in Maryland learn - middle school students sale on your tax return. “Even in the most difficult Gains that cannot be excluded are taxable. You must report ous administration, the ing in a building that meets achieved their highest scores O’Malley-Brown economic times, we have far their needs,” said Lt. Governor ever in Math. Maryland’s stu - them on Form 1040, Schedule D. exceeded our $250 million goal You cannot deduct a loss from the sale of your main home. Administration has chosen to Anthony G. Brown. “Air condi - dents are #1 in AP success for make targeted investments in for school construction fund - tioning isn't a luxury, it’s a the fourth consecutive year For more information, see IRS Publication 523, Selling Your ing,” said Senate President Home (at www.irs.gov). priorities like education and job necessity that helps fight according to The College creation. The proposed budget Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. against mold and allergens in Board, and high school students “Education and school con - Many factors can negatively impact your being able to attract will include $325 million for the air, which can cause stu - are graduating at the highest the Public School Construction struction funding continue to be dents to miss class because of rate in history. Together, with buyers and ultimately get the price you want. Sometimes there's our top priority and I commend not much you can do: Program, including $25 million asthma or severe allergies. And Maryland’s hard working edu - for air conditioning in schools. the Administration on their we won’t rest until all 1,396 of cators, the dropout rate has If you're located on a busy street or the local school district is ongoing commitment to our subpar, you probably won't fetch as much as for the same house in Additionally, the Maryland’s schools are safe been driven down 12 percent Administration will include children.” places for our children to since 2006. To give children the a better neighborhood. “The best investment that we If your house is the only contemporary model in a sea of colo - $6.1 million for the Aging learn.” tools to compete and win the Schools Program and $4.5 mil - can make in our State's future is Since taking office, the jobs of tomorrow, the nials or if your remodeled McMansion is surrounded by two bed - in our children,” said Speaker room/one bathroom cottages, many buyers might be turned off. lion in Qualified Zone O’Malley-Brown Administration is nearly Academy Bonds (QZABs) that Michael E. Busch. “The com - Administration has remained halfway toward its goal to Not everyone wants to stand out from the crowd. mitment that we have made in If you started remodeling and didn't complete the job, many provide investors with federal committed to public education. increase the number of STEM tax credits in lieu of tax free school construction not only For four years in a row, (Science, Technology, people won't want to take that on, even with a significant reduc - improves the learning environ - tion in price. interest payments to make Maryland’s public schools have Engineering and Math) college improvements to schools serv - ment for the State's future been certified #1 in the nation graduates 40 percent by 2015. However, there are many relatively minor changes that may Maryland, and at $3.30 cents a than a year ago. States paying vices. Since its founding in boost your home's marketability. For example: Gas from A 1 If your interior or exterior walls are painted with bold colors or gallon, the average price in more than last year are located 1902, the not-for-profit, fully textures, it might be worth toning it down with a more neutral “Cheaper gas prices are Virginia is three cents below the primarily in the Northeast, tax-paying AAA has been a palette. good news for the millions of national average. As for the which is still dealing with the leader and advocate for the If you can afford it, have your home professionally staged, Americans that depend on their future at the filling station, supply after-effects of safety and security of all travel - since they know how to maximize space and show off a home's car to travel where they need to gasoline prices should rise Hurricane Sandy. The average ers. AAA clubs can be visited strong points (while hiding its defects.) But if you're using your go,” said AAA President and steadily through April or early price of gasoline today is below on the Internet at AAA.com. own furnishings, thin them out. CEO Robert Darbelnet. “Lower May, but at a slower pace than $3.00 per gallon in six states Mismatched appliances, cabinetry and plumbing fixtures stand gasoline prices should translate last year. As is typical for this including Colorado, Idaho, AAA Mid-Atlantic advocates out like sore thumbs. The same goes for worn floors or carpeting. into billions of dollars in tangi - time of year, prices will rise as a Minnesota, Oklahoma, Utah on behalf of its nearly four mil - Discuss with your realtor which improvements might be worth the ble household savings given result of seasonal demand and Wyoming. The only state lion members in the District of investment. that the vast majority of increases and in anticipation of paying more than $4.00 per gal - Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Make sure your yard is well-tended and has at least basic land - Americans rely on automobiles the switchover to more expen - lon is Hawaii. Delaware, Pennsylvania, and scaping. Overgrown weeds and abandoned junk don't help your to live their lives.” sive summer-blend gasoline. The annual average price of New Jersey. It provides a wide curb appeal. 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By Barbara R. Arnwine, Open to the Public President and Executive Director, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Equality and Justice in America 50 Years of Moving America Toward Justice: attorney generals. Yet our nation still faces Reflections on Civil Rights Milestones and tremendous challenges. Struggles During the 2012 elections, we successfully bat - tled against new voter suppression laws in 46 As we celebrate the arrival of 2013, it is imper - states designed to disenfranchise specific cate - ative that we reflect upon the 50 years of civil gories of voters including racial minorities, the National Voting Rights Museum & Institute rights victories and struggles since the historic young, the elderly, low-income and the disabled. Near the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL, the Museum and Institute offers year of 1963, which, in many ways, launched the Those proposed laws represented a symptom of America and the world the opportunity to learn the lessons from the past. Housed in this modern civil rights movement. It was during this the many inequities that still exist in our beloved museum are exhibits that remind everyone of the struggle to secure the rights for all Americans to vote, regardless of race, education or wealth. time of transformative change for our nation that nation. Voting is but one of a myriad of civil rights the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under inequities that continue to persist: Law was established. African-Americans are incarcerated at nearly The summer of 1963 saw murders, bombs, six times the rate of Whites; eight times more beatings, jailing and threats to those who sought African-American children attend high poverty an equal society. It also witnessed the collective schools than do White children; poverty rates for public rise up through open demonstrations and African-American and Hispanic families triple Child Watch other joint public actions that sought to expose and that of White families; and the unemployment end racial discrimination and segregation. On June rates for minorities remain in or bordering on dou - by Marion Wright Edelman 11, Alabama Governor George Wallace made his ble digits (African-Americans at 14.0 percent and infamous vow to prevent court-ordered desegrega - Hispanics at 9.6 percent), while the unemploy - tion of the University of Alabama. On June 12, ment rate for Whites is 6.9 percent. The Lawyers' Medgar Evers, field secretary for the NAACP, was Committee's broad and innovative programmatic tragically assassinated by a member of the White agenda in the courts, legislatures, transactional New Year Resolutions Citizens Council in Jackson, Mississippi. On services and public policy and public education August 28, at the historic March on Washington arenas will be critical in combating these barriers for Jobs and Freedom, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther and opening up our society for true racial equality As New Year’s Eve count - poor and our professed ideals of she has proudly professed the King Jr. inspired the world with his "I Have a and social justice. downs wound down, many peo - freedom and justice for all? basic principles inherent in both Dream" speech. In 2013, we must remain vigilant and engaged ple turned to the familiar ritual It’s time for new resolutions documents. On the other hand Facing this unprecedented time of strife and and demand that the government is proactively of taking stock of where they backed by urgent and persistent she has sadly practiced the hope, President John F. Kennedy took to national leading the entire nation toward justice and equal - are now to make resolutions for action. In 2013 the United antithesis of these principles.” television to call for a new positive civil rights ity for all. The Lawyers' Committee and our many what they can do better in the States celebrates the 150th He concluded: “There is but legal framework, stating, "...it is better to settle allies will continue to win battles, as we did fight - new year. We all measure our anniversary of the one way to commemorate the these matters in the courts than on the streets." ing against voter suppression tactics that could accomplishments and short - Emancipation Proclamation Emancipation Proclamation. On June 21, 1963, he convened a historic meet - have impeded as many as five million Americans comings in different ways. and the 50th anniversary of the That is to make its declarations ing of some 244 lawyers from throughout the from casting their ballots in the presidential elec - Some people count numbers on March on Washington and of of freedom real; to reach back United States and called for the formation of the tion. Through the courts and good old-fashioned a scale or in a savings account. the Birmingham movement. to the origins of our nation Lawyers' Committee to mobilize the considerable voter education and mobilization, we demonstrat - But what if we decided to take Our first African American when our message of equality "pro bono" resources of the private bar in the lead - ed to the enemies of Democracy that they would stock as a nation by measuring president will be inaugurated electrified an unfree world, and ership of the fight for racial justice. I have been never have a free hand to oppose justice. We have how we treat our children? for a second term, in a public reaffirm democracy by deeds as privileged to lead this organization for the last 24 also demonstrated that whenever evil tactics If we did that kind of count - ceremony that will take place bold and daring as the issuance years. As we celebrate our 50th anniversary this abound, "we the people" will rise up with a stan - down, we’d learn: the same day as our national of the Emancipation year with the national "Toward Justice" dard of justice to oppose it. Every second and a half dur - holiday honoring Dr. Martin Proclamation.” Campaign, we will be engaging an army of Moving into 2013 and beyond we must keep ing the school year a public Luther King, Jr., our prophet of Let’s match the history of lawyers, grassroots activists and ordinary our eyes on the prize that remains elusive even 50 school student receives an out- nonviolence. How will we this 2013 moment with bold Americans for racial and social justice and inspir - years later, remaining unified and ever vigilant of-school suspension. honor and carry forth our long and daring steps to close the ing a new generation of leaders. Our Campaign is against the ignorance and intolerance that impedes Every 8 seconds during the struggle towards freedom and gap between what every child chaired by the great civil rights leader Rep. John racial progress in America. school year a public high equality? Let’s resolve not to needs to grow to productive Lewis. Along with his wife Lillian Miles Lewis, school student drops out. make this another year of plati - adulthood, what we know who sadly passed away on December 31, 2012, Barbara R. Arnwine is president and executive Every 32 seconds a child is tudes and remembering the works, and what we do to Congressman Lewis has fought for decades to uti - director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil born into poverty in America. dream but make this a year of ensure their healthy develop - lize the political sphere to advance civil rights. Rights Under Law. The Lawyers' Committee is a Every 47 seconds a child is action to end child poverty and ment. It must begin with safety In the 50 years since 1963, we have seen major nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, formed in abused or neglected. violence as Dr. King called for. from guns. If the child is safe legislative civil rights victories, including the pas - 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy Every 72 seconds a baby is Dr. King said: “The all of us are safe. sage of landmark legislation such as the Civil to enlist the private bar's leadership and resources born without health insurance. Declaration of Independence Rights Act, Voting Rights Act and Fair Housing in combating racial discrimination and the result - Every 5 and a half hours a proclaimed to a world, orga - Marian Wright Edelman is Act. Additionally, we have fought in the courts on ing inequality of opportunity - work that continues child is killed by abuse or nized politically and spiritually President of the Children's behalf of millions of clients to give true meaning to be vital today. neglect. around the concept of the Defense Fund whose Leave No to the promise of racial justice, emboldened in the For more information, please visit A majority of all American inequality of man, that the dig - Child Behind® mission is to states by the enforcement of these laws by private www.lawyerscommittee.org. fourth and eighth grade public nity of human personality was ensure every child a Healthy school students can’t read or do inherent in man as a living Start, a Head Start, a Fair math at grade level including being. The Emancipation Start, a Safe Start and a Moral 76 percent or more of Black Proclamation was the offspring Start in life and successful pas - To Be Equal and Latino students. of the Declaration of sage to adulthood with the help Millions of American chil - Independence . . . Our pride and of caring families and commu - Marc Morial, President and CEO dren start school not ready to progress could be unqualified if nities. For more information go learn and millions more lack the story might end here. But to www.childrensdefense.org. National Urban League safe, affordable, quality child history reveals that America has care and early childhood educa - been a schizophrenic personali - Mrs. Edelman's Child Watch tion. ty where these two documents Column also appears each If we were counting we’d are concerned. On the one hand week on The Huffington Post. see that millions of poor chil - Don’t Forget the Victims of Sandy dren are hungry, at risk of “It’s like a living hell. If it wasn’t for the people giv - were closed, a number of National Urban League hunger, living in worst case ing out food and blankets, I don’t know what we staffers have been volunteering to help families in housing, or are homeless in The Prince george’s Post would do.” Coney Island and Long Island get back on their feet. America. The Prince George’s Post LaToya Miller of Brooklyn, And last week, at our annual Equal Opportunity Day And we would find a child P.O. Box 1001 15207 Marlboro Pike New York’s Red Hook neighborhood Dinner in Manhattan, we announced that we have or teen is killed by a firearm A lot has happened since Superstorm Sandy struck established a special relationship with two families in about every three hours and 15 Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-3151 the Mid-Atlantic region on October 29th. President need. minutes — over seven every Phone 301-627-0900 Legal Fax • 301-627-6260 Obama has been re-elected. The Middle East is on the The family of Rev. Dennis Loncke, pastor of single day. The devastation at Editorial Fax • 301-627-8147 brink of another all-out war. And the American econ - Pilgrim Church of Arverne in Far Rockaway lost both Sandy Hook put the media Contents © 2013, The Prince George’s Post omy inches closer by the day to the fiscal cliff. But we their houses and their church in the storm and are spotlight on a tragedy that must not forget that three weeks after the worst storm struggling not only to put their own lives in order, but strikes families in communities Publisher Subscriptions to hit the Northeast in decades, tens of thousands of to serve their church family as well. And the family of across America daily as a result Legusta Floyd Liz Bradenstein residents remain homeless, hungry, without heat and Doris Fench is struggling to regain its footing after of our nation’s shameful refusal General Manager/ Editor unable to provide for their families, including many their home was destroyed and all their belongings to protect children instead of Legal Advertising Manager Legusta Floyd who live in New York’s public housing buildings. were lost. guns. In 2010 2,694 children Brenda Boice Like Katrina, which struck New Orleans in 2005, the Thousands more are suffering and resources are and teens died from gun vio - Legal Advertising Assistant Web Manager ravages of Sandy did not subside when the rains still desperately needed. Requests for unemployment lence. Robin Boerckel Kyler Quesenberry stopped and the winds died down. In fact, the recov - benefits surged to 439,000 last week due to the large What do these numbers tell ery will cost billions and take months, if not years. number of people who have lost jobs as a result of the us about who we are and who Prince George’s County, Md. Member National Newspaper Publishers Association, The National Urban League intends to play a vital storm. And New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has we hope to be? Why do we and the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Press Association. role in that effort. estimated that the total cost of recovery for New York choose to let children be the The Prince George’s Post (ISSN 10532226) is published every Thursday On Monday of this week, we were able to return State alone will be in the neighborhood of $33 billion. poorest age group in our rich by the New Prince George’s Post Inc., 15207 Marlboro Pike, to our offices in lower Manhattan for the first time We need everyone’s help. You can support nation and to let millions of Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. since the storm. But, for thousands of New Yorkers National Urban League programs and our sustained children suffer preventable Subscription rate: 25 cents per single copy; $15 per year; and others in the hardest hit areas, job number one has efforts to help families whose lives have been devas - sickness, neglect, abuse, mised - $7.50 senior citizens and students; out of county add $1; out of state add $2. become finding a place to live or a way to heat their tated by Superstorm Sandy. For every $5,000 we raise ucation, and violence? Why do Periodical postage paid at Southern Md. 20790. damaged homes. The National Urban League family we can help another family like the Loncke and Fench we continue to mock God’s call Postmaster, send address changes to Prince George’s Post, P.O. Box 1001, Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. has rallied to their support. 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Small Business Spotlight List of Improving Housing Markets Expands to 242 in January Barbershop Contributing By PRESS OFFICER on that list, including representa - Office of the Governor tives from almost every state in to Downtown Revitalization the country. The story is no WASHINGTON, January, longer about exceptions to the Baltimore - Royal 2013 - In the latest sign of a bur - rule, but about the growing Razor, an urban barber - geoning recovery in U.S. hous - breadth of the housing recovery shop located within ing markets, the number of met - even as overly strict mortgage blocks of the city's Inner ropolitan areas on the National requirements hold back the pace Harbor, hotel and enter - Association of Home of improvement." tainment district that Builders/First American "The IMI has almost doubled opened five months ago Improving Markets Index (IMI) in the past two months as with the help of a rose for a fifth consecutive stronger demand during prime microenterprise loan from month to 242 in January. This is home buying season boosted DHCD, is getting its share of recognition for its contributions up from 201 markets listed as prices across a broader number to a revitalizing city. improving in December, and of metropolitan areas," noted PHOTO COURTESY OAK CREEK At its annual meeting in October, Downtown Partnership includes entrants from 48 states NAHB Chief Economist David Oak Creek in Upper Marlboro: The Only Gated Country of Baltimore awarded the shop its Downtown Baltimore and the District of Columbia. Crowe. "Similar home price Club Community in Prince George's County. Award. In December, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings- The IMI identifies metro gains, and hence the IMI, may be Blake advised her Facebook followers to stop by and get "a areas that have shown improve - tempered in the future as we see from the Bureau of Labor metro areas on the list is also good cut and shave to spruce up for the holidays!" ment from their respective data from typically slower Statistics, housing price appreci - available at: "We are by far the most diverse barbershop in the city as it troughs in housing permits, months for home sales." ation from Freddie Mac and sin - www.nahb.org/improving - pertains to the staff and clientele with regards to both ethnic - employment and house prices for "Potential home buyers gle-family housing permit markets. ity and socio-economic standing," founder Nicholas at least six consecutive months. should be encouraged by the growth from the U.S. Census Cassadine says. "We are a melting pot for men that aspire to A total of 47 new metros were positive momentum in home Bureau. NAHB uses the latest ABOUT NAHB: The National better grooming." added to the list and six were prices, permitting and employ - available data from these sources Association of Home Builders is Cassadine, a 2002 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, dropped from it this month. ment that is increasingly evident to generate a list of improving a Washington-based trade asso - says he was inspired to open a business downtown because he Newly added metros include in not just isolated housing mar - markets. ciation representing more than lives there. such geographically diverse kets, but a broadening swath of A metropolitan area must see 140,000 members involved in "As a resident of downtown, I find it hard to spend my locations as Los Angeles, Calif.; the country," added Kurt improvement in all three mea - remodeling, home building, mul - money downtown. I usually have to go outside of the city. I Auburn, Ala.; Des Moines, Iowa; Pfotenhauer, vice chairman of sures for at least six consecutive tifamily construction, property hope my business can inspire other new, local, and cool busi - Nashville, Tenn.; Richmond, Va.; First American Title Insurance months following those mea - management, subcontracting, nesses to pop-up around us." and Cleveland, Ohio. Company. sures' respective troughs before design, housing finance, building Supporting small businesses that can become economic "We created the improving The IMI is designed to track being included on the improving product manufacturing and engines for their neighborhoods is one of the goals of markets list in September of housing markets throughout the markets list. other aspects of residential and Maryland's Microenterprise Loan Program. The program pro - 2011 to spotlight individual met - country that are showing signs of A complete list of all 242 met - light commercial construction. vides entrepreneurs with flexible financing for microenter - ros where -- contrary to the improving economic health. The ropolitan areas currently on the NAHB is affiliated with 800 state prise start-ups and expansions within designated sustainable national headlines -- housing index measures three sets of IMI, and separate breakouts of and local home builders associa - communities throughout the state. markets were on the mend," independent monthly data to get metros newly added to or tions around the country. noted NAHB Chairman Barry a mark on the top improving dropped from the list in January, NAHB's builder members will Visit DHCD's website at Mdhousing.org to learn more Rutenberg, a home builder from Metropolitan Statistical Areas. is available at construct about 80 percent of the about how DHCD helps small businesses contribute to the Gainesville, Fla. "Today, 242 out The three indicators that are ana - www.nahb.org/imi. new housing units projected for economic vitality of their communities by helping them obtain of 361 metros nationwide appear lyzed are employment growth A state-by-state listing of this year. access to the capital they need to expand, innovate and grow. news. Prince George’s County employees to develop their tran - “I applaud the decision by Rear Admiral Margaret Klein, Chief of Staff, Move from A 1 is ideally situated to serve the sition plans. This additional the Federal Management U.S. Cyber Command, to Speak at BWI Business ven civil servants at the federal government and I will time will ensure that the transi - Services (FMS) to keep good- Partnership’s Breakfast Hyattsville FMS facility dedi - continue to work with the tion process moves deliberately paying jobs in Hyattsville cated to good government and LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD (January, 2013) – U.S. County and its business leaders and transparently and that the through 2019,” said public service,” Senator to bring more federal facilities employees who have dedicated Congresswoman Edwards. Navy Rear Adm. Margaret Klein, Chief of Staff of U.S. Cyber Mikulski said. “We must have a Command, will headline the BWI Business Partnership’s to the County,” said Senator years of service to FMS can “This is a significant victory for more frugal government, but not Cardin. make the best choice for them - our FMS workers and Prince January Signature Breakfast. The breakfast will be held one that hangs our people out to Wednesday, January 16 from 7:45 to 9:15 a.m. at The Hotel at “I join my colleagues in wel - selves and their families,” said George’s County. From the dry. Together with Team coming the news that Federal Congressman Van Hollen. beginning, I fought to keep Arundel Preserve, 7795 Arundel Mills Boulevard in Hanover. Maryland, I fought to keep these Established in 2009 and operational in 2010, U.S. Cyber Management Services will “Maryland is home to hun - these jobs in Prince George’s jobs in Prince George’s County. remain in Maryland for the next dreds of thousands of hard- County, and ensured that work - Command will continue to have a tremendous impact on Fort These hardworking civil ser - Meade, the largest employer in Maryland, and the Central several years,” Congressman working federal employees and ers received the proper level of vants have training, expertise Elijah E. Cummings said. “The we count on them to keep our support to protect their well- Maryland region. As the Department of Defense shifts its and institutional knowledge that focus more on cyber, USCYBERCOM’s critical mission is to Treasury Department and GSA’s government up and running being. I thank Senators can’t be reproduced anywhere 450 employees are an integral smoothly,” said Congressman Mikulski and Cardin, and the plan, coordinate, integrate, synchronize and direct activities to else. They deserve a govern - operate and defend DoD networks. part of our state’s economy. The Sarbanes. “The people working rest of the Maryland delegation, ment that is on their side, and I agency’s decision to stay in at the Federal Management for their help on this important A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Klein directs the will continue to fight for them.” staff who operate and defend these networks. USCYBER - Prince George’s County under - Service facility in Hyattsville issue. Prince George’s County “My colleagues and I have scores a commitment not just to are no different. By delaying the boasts a tremendous federal COM centralizes the direction of cyberspace operations, fought hard to keep FMS in strengthens DoD cyberspace capabilities, and integrates and those families, but to the larger transfer of their positions to workforce. I will continue to Hyattsville and the Department community as well. This is West Virginia, we have given fight on their behalf and bring bolsters DoD’s cyber expertise. of Treasury’s decision to remain “As cyberspace has become increasingly important to our great news.” them the time they deserve to further economic development in Prince George’s County for “I applaud Treasury’s deci - make critical decisions about to the county.” national security, the work of this new agency – U.S. Cyber the next six years is very good Command – has taken center stage,” said Partnership sion to extend the deadline for their next professional steps.” Executive Director Linda Greene. “Our members are looking forward to hearing from Rear Adm. Klein, not only about the Judges from A 1 Arizona the Southern District of New District of New York critical and necessary work of Cyber Command, but also the · Judge Michael J. McShane: York · Derrick Kahala Watson: District Court for the Eastern impact of this growing organization on this region and our Nominee for the United States · Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl: Nominee for the United States District of New York state.” District Court for the District of Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of · Judge Brian J. Davis: Sponsor of the breakfast is Tower Federal Credit Union. Oregon District Court for the Eastern Hawaii Nominee for the United States Advance registration is required by Monday, January 14. · Raymond P. Moore: District of Pennsylvania COURT OF INTERNATION - District Court for the Middle Partnership members can attend at no charge or $30, depend - Nominee for the United States · Judge William L. Thomas: AL TRADE NOMINEES District of Florida ing on membership level. Space permitting, non-members District Court for the District of Nominee for the United States · Mark A. Barnett: Nominee · Shelly Deckert Dick: may attend for $50. To register, members should go to Colorado District Court for the Southern for the United States Court of Nominee for the United States www.bwipartner.org and click on the link under the event on · Judge Troy L. Nunley: District of Florida International Trade District Court for the Middle the home page, or call 410-859-1000. Non-members should Nominee for the United States · Judge Analisa Torres: · Claire R. Kelly: Nominee District of Louisiana call 410-859-1000. District Court for the Eastern Nominee for the United States for the United States Court of · ennifer A. Dorsey: District of California District Court for the Southern International Trade Nominee for the United States The BWI Business Partnership, Inc. is an organization of · Judge Beverly Reid District Court for the District of more than 180 businesses and agencies dedicated to strength - O’Connell: Nominee for the Nevada ening the positive business climate and strong transportation United States District Court for · Katherine Polk Failla: network around BWI Marshall Airport. The Partnership’s the Central District of Nominee for the United States programs, including its monthly Signature Breakfast series California District Court for the Southern and other forums, bring those interested in the BWI area · William H. Orrick, III: District of New York together to share information, network and address business Nominee for the United States · Kenneth John Gonzales: and transportation interests within the region . District Court for the Northern Nominee for the United States District of California District Court for the District of · Judge Nitza I. Quiñones New Mexico Alejandro: Nominee for the · Andrew Patrick Gordon: United States District Court for Nominee for the United States the Eastern District of District Court for the District of Pennsylvania Nevada · Judge Luis Felipe · Ketanji Brown Jackson: Restrepo: Nominee for the Nominee for the United States United States District Court for District Court for the District of the Eastern District of Columbia Pennsylvania · Rosemary Márquez: · Judge Nelson Stephen Nominee for the United States Román: Nominee for the District Court for the District of United States District Court for A6 — January 17 — January 23 2013 — The Prince George’s Post OUT ON THE TOWN ERIC D. SNIDER'S IN THE DARK Sports Movie Review by STAFF “This Is 40 ” RGIII and the Crisis of “This Is 40” and “Funny People” (146 min - Liberalism in the United States Grade: C+ utes) for being too long – and Rated R, abundant harsh that includes critics and viewers Eugene Robinson, the profanity and vulgarity, some who otherwise liked the Washington Post’s Pulitzer strong sexuality, a bit of nudity movies. But “This Is 40” (133 Prize-winning liberal politi - 2 hrs., 13 min. minutes) suffers the effects cal columnist, wrote that he more keenly than Apatow’s knows who is to blame for The very first joke in “This other movies have, perhaps Washington Redskins super - Is 40” – a movie made in 2012 because it’s missing a lovable star quarterback Robert by experienced comedy profes - central character whose compa - Griffin III’s horrific knee sionals – is about Viagra. That ny we don’t mind keeping for injury. He has seen the cul - lazy, hackneyed start is a bad longer than we’re supposed to. prit and it is us. Reaching for a cliché with more age than the sign because it suggests that And while there’s the usual jokes at the White House Correspondents Dinner, Robinson writer-director Judd Apatow, undercurrent of sweetness and writes, "If you are a football fan and are appalled by what the reigning champion of sensitivity, it feels mundane this happened Sunday and want to find someone to blame, look urbanely vulgar R-rated come - time, like a Hallmark card in the mirror." dies, isn’t trying very hard on aphorism. PHOTO COURTESY ROTTENTOMATOES At first I shrugged off this analysis as a top-columnist this one. The rest of the movie Reprising the supporting Writer/director/producer Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old venturing out of his comfort zone to discuss a topic that had is generally better than that, characters they created in Virgin, Funny People) brings audiences This Is 40, an original all of Washington buzzing, and falling flat. But Robinson's with a great deal of very funny “Knocked Up,” Paul Rudd and comedy that expands upon the story of Pete (Paul Rudd) and analysis actually reveals more than the liberal lion intended. dialogue, but it’s also a lot like Leslie Mann take center stage Debbie (Leslie Mann) from the blockbuster hit Knocked Up as It may say little about how RGIII was hurt, but it says so that Viagra joke: it’s unoriginal, as Pete and Debbie, a Southern we see first-hand how they are dealing with their current state much about the Washington consensus liberalism that it lacks substance, and it over - California married couple of life. -- (C) Universal Robinson so ably represents. stays its welcome. whose relationship is OK over - There was a time when progressives, as a point of princi - None of these charges are all but stagnant. (Nothing has freaks out over the Viagra thing, and he’s lending cash to his ple, made an effort to side with the people against the tyran - new when it comes to Apatow. changed in the five years since too, in the classic “Why do you father (Albert Brooks) and nical and corrupt. The best of Bob Herbert, Jimmy Breslin or Plenty of critics and viewers “Knocked Up.”) Both are about need a pill?? Don’t you find me lying to Debbie about it. Molly Ivins, always makes clear that the fish rots from the called out “The 40-Year-Old to turn 40, and Debbie’s react - attractive anymore?? Wah wah Sometimes he escapes to the head and the Beltway wisdom that “you get the government Virgin” (116 minutes), ing idiotically, telling people wah!” fashion. Pete’s start-up bathroom to be alone with his you deserve” served only to shield those in positions of “Knocked Up” (129 minutes) she’s turning 38 instead. She record label is doing poorly, iPad. power. But times have changed. Now, if you criticize President Barack Obama; if you say that armed drones and kill-lists shouldn’t be part of US foreign policy, or that a negotiated austerity is nothing to cheer, or criticize anyone but Republicans, 21st century liberals like Robinson see their Volunteer Members Receive Award for role as blaming you for hobbling the President, weakening his hand, and making the situation worse. This shift of liberalism’s focus is seen so clearly in Actions During County Fair Evacuation Robinson’s analysis of what happened to RGIII last Sunday. By MARK BRADY the crowd continued to push highest tradition of the fire ser - Russell, Accokeek Volunteer Robinson writes that the transcendent rookie was injured PGC/EMS Press Information through the exit and into the vice. Congratulations on Fire Department and Rescue because, “It is the fans — in the stands and in front of their arena. receiving an Emergency Squad television sets — who have made football our national sport. Several volunteer members As the evacuation was still in Services Award. Keep up the Volunteer Fire Fighter Risk and injury are not just a part of the game, they are at its of the Prince George's County progress, the storm was now good work. Donnie Busi, Accokeek heart.” This analysis might seem to make sense to some on Fire/Emergency Medical starting to enter the area bring - Member’s receiving an Volunteer Fire Department and the face of it, but it’s really just hot air that actually obscures Services Department received ing heavy rains and high winds Emergency Service Award are: Rescue Squad the role that powerful people played in making RGIII’s an Emergency Service Award further complicating the evacu - Volunteer Chaplain Elaine Volunteer Fire Fighter Brian injury an inevitability. for their actions during the ation. Several volunteer fire - Huttenloch, PGCVFRA Ladies Clements, Volunteer Fire If Eugene Robinson would only turn his gaze away from evacuation of the County Fair fighters were at the fair and Auxiliary Department of Brandywine, all of us, he’d see that fault actually starts not in the stands during a strong summer storm. immediately went to aid the Volunteer Fire Fighter Inc. but in the owner’s box with Redskins boss Dan Snyder. Prince George's County Fire injured. As they surveyed the Robert Russell, Capital Heights Volunteer Sergeant Matt Snyder is a billionaire and despite years of terrible decisions, Chief Marc S. Bashoor issued crowds looking for anyone Volunteer Fire Department Stewart, Volunteer Fire mediocre finishes, and a franchise brand that’s racist as all the awards and they were pre - injured, the number of people Volunteer Chief James Busi, Department of Brandywine, hell, the Redskins are the third most valuable organization in sented to the deserving mem - claiming injury grew to about Marlboro Volunteer Fire Inc. the National Football League. Even though Snyder holds this bers at a monthly meeting of the 12 and additional emergency Department, Inc. Volunteer EMS Captain reservoir of resources, the field on Sunday was in conditions Prince George's County medical resources were sum - Volunteer Assistant Chief Deborah King, Bunker Hill that would shame a public high school. As Chris Chase Volunteer Fire/Rescue moned to the scene. Firefighters Timmy Clark, Marlboro Volunteer Fire and Rescue ofUSA Today wrote, “FedEx Field's turf was a dangerous Association meeting held at the moved the injured people into Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. Association, Inc. embarrassment on Sunday. Before the game even started, Capital Heights Fire/EMS an empty hallway and initiated a Volunteer Lieutenant Chris Volunteer EMS Lieutenant there were bald patches between the hashmarks and sloppy Department on Wednesday, triage process whereas the Hunter, Marlboro Volunteer William Broadus, Bunker Hill turf near midfield. Once play began, conditions quickly got January 9, 2013. The awards injuries were categorized with Fire Department, Inc. Volunteer Fire and Rescue worse. Multiple Redskins slipped on the team's first posses - were presented by Deputy Fire the most serious being treated Volunteer Fire Fighter Glen Association, Inc. sion. When their feet slid, chunks of grass would fly up like Chief Frank Underwood. and transported first. A Mass Walton, Marlboro Volunteer Volunteer Fire Fighter after a golfer hitting a 9-iron…. Players didn't need cleats, The letter that accompanies Casualty Incident was declared Fire Department, Inc. Steven King, Bunker Hill they needed work boots.” the award states: and several ambulances, para - Volunteer Fire Fighter Yates Volunteer Fire and Rescue The quality of the natural grass turf not only claimed You are hereby awarded for medics units, Medical Clagget, Marlboro Volunteer Association, Inc. RGIII, but also Seahawks pass rushing specialist Chris your role in the evacuation and Ambulance Bus and incident Fire Department, Inc. Volunteer Probationary Fire Clemons who tore his ACL and is now out of action indefi - mass casualty incident at the commanders responded to the Volunteer Fire Fighter A. Fighter Anthony King Jr., nitely. The conditions at FedEx Field have been an issue for Prince George’s County Fair, scene. There were about 25 per - Harper, Marlboro Volunteer Bunker Hill Volunteer Fire and years, with Minnesota Vikings superstar Adrian Peterson September 8, 2012. Event orga - sonnel on the scene that had all Fire Department, Inc. Rescue Association, Inc. tearing every ligament in his knee last season on the same nizers at the Fair ordered an patients triaged, treated and Volunteer Fire Fighter Sara turf. The league should have long ago sanctioned Dan Snyder evacuation of the fairgrounds as transported within 20 minutes for putting players at risk. strong storms were approaching of the storms arrival. Now, his penny pinching has jeopardized the face and the Upper Marlboro area. At Of the 12 patrons treated on future of the franchise. If nothing else, this nationally tele - about 4:30 pm, Saturday, the scene, 4 required trans - vised OSHA violation should have been front and center in September 8, estimated crowds portation to the hospital by Eugene Robinson’s column, but neither the field nor Snyder of 400 to 500 patrons were medics. A young girl experi - are even mentioned. heeding orders to evacuate the enced an asthma attack and Then there is Coach Mike Shanahan. Robinson’s column infield area of the Equestrian three others sustained is actually framed as a defense of Shanahan’s decision to Center and to make their way to bumps/bruises and keep RGIII in the game after a first quarter injury made the the nearby Showplace Arena for sprains/strains. All injuries already ailing quarterback a limping, ineffective mess. The shelter. The crowd started to were non-life threatening and column is actually titled, “Don’t blame Shanahan for leaving converge to the one exit closest all patients were in good condi - RGIII in the game.” Shanahan, in Robinson’s mind, was just to the Showplace Arena. tion. The remaining 8 patients enacting the will of the fans to see RGIII squeezed dry until Congestion at the exit of the declined transportation to the he was twitching husk on the stadium’s torn-up turf. This is infield and the entrance to the hospital. beyond garbage. I watched the game with people who bleed arena occurred causing some Your role during this inci - the team colors of burgundy and gold and they were scream - people to panic. In the rush to dent helped to calm the crowd, ing at the television after the first quarter to take RGIII out of exit, some people fell to the identify the injured and provide PHOTO COURTESY MARK BRADY FIRE/EMS the game. They were suffering with every limp, every hob - ground and sustained injuries as treatment. Your actions are Volunteer members of the Prince George's County ble, and every agonizing step the quarterback took. They commendable and held in the Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department fighting a fire. wanted him out of there not just because he was completely ineffective and the team has an able backup in Kirk Cousins. They knew that he is the future of this team and that future needed to be protected. They’ve also grown to love the rookie and didn’t want to Don’t Keep it a Secret! see him in pain. The imperative to sit RGIII was obvious to everyone but Shanahan. Former Washington Wizards Etan It Pays to Advertise! in The Thomas, in a terrific column on the Post’s website called Prince George’s Post “Robert Griffin III: An Open Letter” describes the reaction of his seven-year-old super-fan son Malcolm who said, "If Call Brenda Boice at

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During this 200-year solar-powered "net zero" building designed to make extensive the standard for certifying the opers of each individual project period, African Americans have fought, worked and sacrificed in reuse of rainwater and day lighting and which features many green attributes of new and decide for themselves how to support of their country. Fighting on Two Fronts explores their other green amenities. retrofitted structures (and even best achieve their efficiency efforts in the changing face of discrimination at home and abroad. entire neighborhoods). and conservation goals via the Energy petal, for instance, is and day lighting and which fea - At the opening reception, see the unveiling of the 2013 Black Developers can reference means appropriate to the pro - “net zero energy” meaning the tures many other green ameni - History Month Poster designed by art students from Forestville LEED’s 110-point rating sys - ject and to the region. structure must harvest or gener - ties. 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"Chilling in the Fire" - Freshman Year in College Date and Time: Friday, January 18, 7-10 pm Biden from A 1 Solis, U.S. Secretary of Labor. network of Latino leadership – and educational services to stu - Description: Students from Howard University will speak to “This is an exciting time for our helps ensure career success and dents and young emerging leaders. junior and senior high school students about college. Receive Latino community played a piv - community. We know that on has put thousands of young people The CHCI Board of Directors is invaluable advice for your future including how to apply to col - otal role in the November elec - everything from population on a pathway to achieving the comprised of Hispanic Members leges, and life in college. tions on a national level and in growth, to consumer power and American Dream. of Congress, nonprofit, union and Cost: FREE state and local races all around the political muscle, we continue to be About CHCI Congressional corporate leaders. For more Ages: Juniors and seniors in high school country. a force to be reckoned with. And Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), information call CHCI at (202) Location: Prince George's Plaza Community Center “On Election Day, a new we know that our American fami - a nonprofit and nonpartisan 543-1771, visit www.chci.org, or 6600 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville 20782 America, a diverse 21st century ly will only be as strong as our 501(c) (3) organization, provides join us on Facebook, Twitter (chci) Contact: 301-864-1611; TTY 301-445-4512 America showed us just how the growing Latino community.” leadership development programs and LinkedIn. political and demographic land - CHCI is the only national 4th Annual Black History Month High School Step Show scape has changed, and that Latino organization that offers a Challenge change is now reflected through - wide range of programs and activ - Date & Time: Saturday, January 19, 6-10 pm out the halls of Congress and ities to support the educational and Description: Come out and support our teens as they step for through a renewed focus on professional aspirations of Latino bragging rights, title, and prize money in this year's High School achieving immigration reform that youth from high school through Step Show Challenge! reflects both our interests and val - graduate school and into their cho - Tickets may be purchased starting Wednesday, January 2 as fol - ues as Americans,” said Senator sen careers. 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Listen to what it means to not only Americans but also people Assembly from A 1 ers of repealing the death penal - bill that would place a morato - upcoming session. around the world in a visually moving and poignant presentation. ty in Maryland, a state with five rium on fracking in Western There are better alternatives Presented by Scott Hill, Chief of Interpretation for George prisoners on death row. Maryland until more research to the proposed gas tax take a leading role in shaping Washington Birthplace National Monument/Thomas Stone "We have the momentum," on safety and best practices has increase, said Sen. Allan national gun laws. Individual National Historic Site. This program is presented in conjunction Delegate Sandy Rosenberg, D- been completed. Kittleman, R-Howard. states acting to restrict access to with Daughters of the American Revolution and MNCPPC. Baltimore, said of his confi - O’Malley called for such a “I don’t think we should be firearms will help change feder - Cost: FREE Ages: All ages dence that the bill would study in an executive order in preaching sales tax on gaso - al policies, said Cardin, who Location: Harmony Hall Regional Center receive the 71 votes needed to June 2011, after a similar mora - line,” Kittleman said. “We was in town for the opening 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington 20744 pass in the House. torium passed in the House but should be looking at broader session of the legislature. Contact: 301-203-6040; TTY 301-203-6030 Rosenberg, who is the failed to pass in the Senate. regional (solutions).” Any gun control bill is sure House sponsor of the bill, feels The climate change group Sen. Nathaniel J. McFadden, to face opposition from Black & White Affair at the Potomac the death penalty is racially dis - offered a taste test of contami - D-Baltimore, stressed the Republican legislators. Date & Time: January 20, 8 pm-12 am criminatory, expensive and not nated and non-contaminated importance of school renova - O’Malley alluded to this Description: Adults, celebrate the New Year, socializing, a deterrent. water for legislators to try on tion and improving infrastruc - opposition in his brief state - mingling and enjoying the latest line and hand dances with style. Legislators are also expected their way into the session. One ture in the city during this leg - ment to the House of Delegates, Light refreshments will be served. to address environmental gallon of water was from a farm islative session. playfully referring to pushback Cost: Resident $15; Non-Resident $17 ($20 on the day of the issues, such as hydraulic frac - in Pennsylvania that they said “We are looking at a more from political opponents as event) turing and tax incentives for had been contaminated by creative way to spend the state “creative tension.” Ages: 18 & up wind power. fracking, and another was from and city dollars so that we can “There is no legislator, exec - Location: Potomac Landing Community Center Hydraulic fracturing, com - the State House drinking foun - build and repair a larger num - utive or judiciary that can do 12500 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington monly known as fracking, is a tain. ber of schools,” McFadden anything to infringe upon the Contact: 301-292-9191; TTY 301-203-6030 process used to extract natural “Transportation is the said. “Right now, the system right to bear arms,” said gas from rock deposits below biggest challenge that is going exists where we can only build Delegate Michael Smigiel, R- AUDITIONS: Missoula Children’s Theatre’s "Blackbeard the the ground. to be faced in this legislative or renovate or construct a small Upper Shore. “The Constitution Pirate" Tapping into these natural session,” Lt. Gov. Anthony number of schools.” is non-negotiable.” Date and Time: Monday, January 21, 4-6 pm gas deposits in Western Brown said. In Baltimore, more than Smigiel said he and his Description: Missoula Children’s Theatre provides two pro - Maryland could bring new jobs The legislature will deal three-quarters of schools are Republican counterparts plan to fessional tour actor/directors, who will audition and cast 50-60 ele - and tax revenue to the area, but with a multitude of transporta - not up to the desired standards, do their best to water down mentary and secondary school students in a full-length, original opponents argue the environ - tion issues, including traffic McFadden said. “overly restrictive” gun control musical production of Blackbeard The Pirate. Children must be at mental impacts of the extrac - congestion (which O’Malley proposals. John Addison Concert Hall by 4 pm – Latecomers will not be tion process outweigh the called the “worst in the Capital News Service O’Malley also has his sights admitted– and should dress comfortably. All materials for song and financial benefits. nation”), investment in mass reporters Hannah Anderson, set on repealing the death movement auditions will be provided. Members of the Chesapeake transit infrastructure and gaso - Allen Etzler, Amber Larkins, penalty. Cost: FREE admission Climate Action Network, a line taxes. 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