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The Pri nce Ge orge’s Pos t A C OMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR PRINCE GEORGE ’S COUNTY Since 1932 Vol. 84, No. 20 May 19 — May 25, 2016 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents PG County Government Employees Volunteer Throughout County By Press Officer In its 28th year, Prince PG County Goverment George’s County’s Christmas in April, a non-profit that of - UPPER MARLBORO , fers free home repairs to home - MD—On April 30, hundreds of owners selected for the pro - Prince George’s County employ - gram, has repaired 2,501 ees along with thousands of resi - homes throughout the County. dents spent their Saturday volun - This year, Christmas in April teering at various Christmas in repaired 81 homes with ap - April and “Clean Up, Green Up” proximately 3,500 volunteers. locations throughout the County. The Office of County Execu - Both these initiatives have been tive adopted the home of Ida important clean-up efforts during Douglas in Landover, MD for County Executive Rushern L. the Prince George’s County Baker, III’s administration. Christmas in April charity. Ms. PHOTO SUBMITTED BY LORI VALENTINE, COURTESY THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE County Executive Baker believes Douglas is 84 and has lived in that County employees should this home for almost 50 years. U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (center), EDC President & CEO Jim Coleman (right of Cardin), Prince George’s County Executive’s Office take time to volunteer and get in - The Office of County Execu - DCAO David Iannucci (right of Coleman), Relocated Business CEO’s; and EDC Team. volved in communities through - tive appreciates the support for out the County and today is an this project provided by the example of how employees give business, non-profit and faith- back to causes around the County based communities. each and every day. “Clean Up, Green Up” is a EDC Hosts Roundtable for U.S. “I often say how fortunate I one-day, twice per year, county- am to work with such a kind- wide landscape beautification hearted and giving group of peo - effort. The County’s Department ple,” said County Executive of Public Works and Transporta - Senator Ben Cardin With Top Baker. “Their willingness to give tion (DPW&T) provides free of their time to make life better plant material with the promise for others is inspiring. I want to that community groups will thank everyone for helping make plant in public spaces, including SEenaxtore Ccarduin Ctriedvitse H’arsd W Fork rof oBamker A dLminiostractioan wli thC Coountmy Sucpcesas inn Attiraectsing Prince George’s County a great schools, streetscapes, neighbor - place to live. I also want to thank hood entrances, and municipal CEO’s From Around the World to Say ‘Yes’ to Moving to Prince George’s County the thousands of residents who centers. Members of the Office By LORI VALENTINE this exclusive meeting, EDC “We’re delighted to be able ethics reform in County gov - came out for our annual Christmas of County Executive also vol - PGCEDC President and CEO Jim Coleman to showcase for Senator Cardin ernment, or the streamlining of in April and “Clean Up Green Up” unteered at various “Clean Up, and his executive team intro - some of the economic develop - the permitting process through Day. The promise and progress Green Up” beautification sites LARGO, MD—On May 6, duced Senator Cardin to the ment fire power that Prince the Department of Permitting, of Prince George’s County resides in our Transforming Neighbor - the Prince George’s County Eco - CEO’s of eight companies, who George’s County is attracting,” Inspections and Enforcement, in our residents being fantastic hood Initiative communities of nomic Development Corporation have recently relocated to Prince said Coleman. “County Exec - or launching the Transforming neighbors—today’s county-wide Langley Park, Bladensburg/East (EDC) had a very productive George’s County, for an intimate utive Baker has been worked Neighborhood Initiative, or es - volunteer efforts epitomize the Riverdale, Kentland/Palmer conversation with U.S. Senator conversation on why they de - tirelessly over the last five tablishing a $50 million Eco - dedication that Prince Georgians Park, Suitland, Hillcrest Ben Cardin in its Largo office to cided to move to the County and years to create a business cli - have for helping each other out Heights/Marlowe Heights, and talk about economic growth in how the EDC provided assis - mate that encourages hyper improving our communities.” Glassmanor/Oxon Hill. Prince George’s County. During tance in their relocation. growth. Whether it was his See ROUNDTABLE Page A 6 PG County: Strong in Opportunity PGCPS Students Try Out for National County Executive Baker Announces Plan to Bring County Offices to Largo at ‘State of the Economy’ Address Women’s Cricankd ceomtp etTe ine maatmches to de - one game for Kenmoor Middle By Press Officer termine if they meet the qualifi - School in the Washington Area LORI VALENTINE PGCPS By cations needed to join the USA Middle Schools (WAMS) PGCEDC National Women’s Cricket Team. Cricket League. Samuel cur - CLINTON , MD—On April UPPER MARLBORO, MD “I am extremely excited rently plays for the Bowie Boys 13, County Executive Rushern —Two Prince George’s County about the opportunity to try out and Girls Club 15U Travel Baker presented his 2016 ‘State Public Schools (PGCPS) stu - for the national women’s cricket Cricket Team, and played for the of the Economy’ Address to a dents will participate in the USA team,” said Chotoo. “I look for - Buck Lodge Middle School sold out crowd of 500 local Cricket Combines hosted by the ward to showcasing my skills Cricket Team in the WAMS business leaders, developers International Cricket Council and seeing how I match up with Cricket League last year. and elected officials at the from May 19 to May 22 in the other girls my age.” The BEST and WAMS Colony South Hotel in Clinton, Washington, D.C. area. Chotoo is the head coach for leagues are the first elementary Maryland. Mr. Baker used the Julia Chotoo, a sophomore at the Whitehall Elementary and middle school cricket theme of “Opportunity” to Eleanor Roosevelt High School, School Cricket Team, which par - leagues in the United States. highlight the current state of the and Sannuthi Samuel, a sopho - ticipates in the Bowie Elemen - Both leagues started in PGCPS economy, job creation and the more at Laurel High School, will tary School Teams (BEST) and are now expanding to other workforce development that has PHOTO COURTESY LORI VALENTINE undergo fitness and skills testing Cricket League, and played in counties in Maryland. taken place in Prince George’s Left to right: M. H. Jim Estepp, Pres. & CEO, Greater Prince County since his election in George’s Business Roundtable; Victoria Mendoza, Miss 2010. Today’s event was co- World America; County Executive Rushern Baker, Prince hosted by the Prince George’s George’s County; Derrick L. Davis, Council Chair, Prince PGCPS Again Lead the State in Newly County Economic Corporation George’s County Council; Jim Coleman, Pres. & CEO, Prince and the Greater Prince George’s George’s County Economic Development Corporation. Certified Green Schools Business Roundtable. By Press Officer gram, two schools have recer - made great efforts to expand “In five short years, we have vantage of the opportunities we Prince George’s County has PGCPS tified, and two schools re - our Environmental Literacy moved from a County that was always knew were there. Imagine experienced exponential ceived sustainable school sta - program to ensure that all stu - under investigation by the FBI, what the future will be like with growth as a result of the con - UPPER MARLBORO, tus. This brings the district’s dents understand how environ - to a County looking forward to a town center and performing arts certed efforts by the Baker Ad - MD—Prince George’s County total number of Green Schools mental relationships impact bringing the FBI to the County,” center in Suitland; the Regional ministration to grow a sustain - Public Schools (PGCPS) once to 71. our communities and what ac - said Mr. Baker. “The new reality Medical Center and government able economy equipped to again leads the state in the “I am thrilled once again tions they can take to create is that our economic develop - operations, including the Office withstand the economic down - number of schools who earned with the number of schools and maintain an optimal rela - ment, crime reduction, and of the County Executive in turns of the future. The cata - their Maryland Green School that received certification this tionship between themselves school system restructuring Largo; and creating our own certification for the first time. year,” said Dr. Kevin M. strategies are working, and we ‘Union Station’ in New Carroll - 34 schools have joined the Maxwell, Chief Executive Of - are now positioned to take ad - ton. Is it possible? Absolutely!” Maryland Green Schools pro - ficer for PGCPS. “We have See OPPORTUNITY Page A 3 See SCHOOLS Page A 7 INSIDE My Brother’s Keeper—Two Years Nothing Compares 2 U “Activate Prosperity” From the Movie Review: Meet the Blacks Earth Talk of Expanding Opportunity and The world was formally intro - Palm of Your Hand After obtaining a great deal of Dear EarthTalk: Creating Pathways for Success duced to the budding musical genius The ‘Webinar Wednesday!’ series, money, the patriarch (Mike Epps) of MBK continues to inspire a move - signed to Warner Brothers Records which debuted on March 30th, will a black family decides they should I’m tired of binge-watching dra - ment of citizens, community leaders, with the R&B infected, falsetto pop allow residents to learn about the Eco - move from Chicago to a posh neigh - mas on Netflix.