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Vol. 84, No. 36 September 8 — September 14, 2016 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents

Emerald Fulmore Appointed Associate Athletic Director of Compliance on August 17 By Press Officer Bowie State University BOWIE, MD—Emerald Ful - more joined the Bowie State University Athletic family Au - gust 17, 2016 as the Associate Athletic Director of Compliance. “After an extensive search it is with great excitement that I announce the addition of Ms. Emerald Fulmore to the BSU athletic administrative team. Ms. Fulmore is an experienced compliance officer who will PHOTO COURTESY BOWIE STATE work with the coaching staff and Emerald Fulmore administration to ensure that PHOTO COURTESY LORI VALENTINE BSU athletics is in compliance Before her tenure at Howard, Kayla Thompson, Fairmont High School Senior and YCC Intern at Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI) describes with all policies, procedures of Fulmore spent a brief stint as the her Business Automation process to SSAI President Anoop Metha and representatives from NASA Goddard Space Center the NCAA and CIAA. Person - Associate Athletic Director for during YCC Summer Youth Employment Finale at SSAI. ally, I look forward to working Compliance and Academic with her on a number of campus Services at Newberry College in initiatives that will improve the Newberry, SC in 2013. management of departmental While at Howard, Fulmore operations,” stated Athletic Di - was responsible for the coordi - Youth CareerConnect Students Pioneer rector Clyde Doughty, Jr. nation and maintenance of the “As an Athletic Administra - 19-sport athletic department’s tor and Doctoral candidate my comprehensive compliance and New Frontiers With Summer Internships philosophy within higher edu - academic support system and Obama Administration Initiative Students Boldly Kick-Start a Revolution of Next cation has pushed me to be an acted as liaison to the compli - Generation Scientists at SSAI effective learner/leader, stay ance committee and the Center true to my ethical and moral val - for Student Success. During her By LORI VALENTINE along with key officials from Thompson and Joseph Ward with neighboring high ues, set and accomplish core time at Newberry, Fulmore at - PGCEDC the NASA Goddard Space will be entering the 12th grade schools,” said Ganguly. “The goals, create a positive working tended the National Association Center, and the Technical As - this fall. skills and innovations that the environment, build relationships of Collegiate Women Athletics LANHAM , MD—Today, sistant “TA” Coach from the “On behalf of County Ex - students have learned from be - with my peers using brain sci - Administrators (NACWAA) Prince George’s County Eco - U.S. Department of Labor ecutive Rushern Baker and ing here, can literally change ence and continuously guide my Convention in San Diego, CA. nomic Development Corpora - came out hear to from the three EDC President and CEO Jim a life. These students may student-athletes to higher levels The NACWAA National tion (EDC) Executive Vice students from Fairmont Coleman, we are very grateful someday become the scientists of academic achievements and Convention is the premier con - President Pradeep Ganguly at - Heights High School that in - to NASA Goddard and SSAI that will help determine new understanding,” said Fulmore. ference for women working in tended the Youth CareerCon - terned with SSAI and NASA for the economic impact they sciences and the global events Prior to moving over to intercollegiate athletics. Ful - nect (YCC) Summer Employ - Goddard this summer. The have on Prince George’s that determine how we live Bowie State, Fulmore served as more attended the conference ment Internship Finale from students are Tarrod Lee, a Fair - County; not only with the and how we grow.” the Assistant Director of Com - Science Systems and Applica - mont Heights graduate who Youth CareerConnect Pro - pliance at Howard University tions, Inc. (SSAI). The Presi - will be attending Bowie State gram, but also with the part - (2013 –2016). See FULMORE Page A 3 dent of SSAI, Anoop Metha, University this fall, Kayla nerships they have formed See STUDENTS Page A 7

Civility Management Solutions Oxon Hill Principal Selected as Washington Principal Ambassador Fellow Dumps D.C. for Hyattsville Address U.S. Education Secretary Selects Jean-Paul Cadet for Prestigious Program By LORI VALENTINE By Press Officer with federal education policy George’s County Public PGCEDC PGCPS and department staff. He will Schools. “I’m excited about HYATTSVILLE , MD—On August 11th, also collaborate with the fellows this incredible opportunity for Prince George’s County Economic Develop - UPPER MARLBORO, and exchange ideas for enhanc - him and I know that his role as ment Corporation (EDC) ‘Chief Excitement MD—Oxon Hill High School ing communication between a Fellow will enhance his lead - Officer’ Jim Coleman attended the Grand Principal Dr. Jean-Paul Cadet teachers, stakeholders and edu - ership skills and dedication to Opening of the new offices of Civility Man - was selected as a Washington cation policy leaders. educational advancement.” agement Solutions in Hyattsville to celebrate Principal Ambassador Fellow by “Dr. Cadet is an exceptional Seven teachers and three prin - the success of a vision being realized. Being U.S. Secretary of Education school leader who has posi - cipals comprise this year’s cohort ‘bullish’ on connecting people to resources and John B. King Jr. tively impacted his students, of Teaching and Principal Ambas - opportunities, the EDC partnered with Pastor Dr. Cadet will serve as a full- his staff, and the entire school sador Fellows. The fellows will Mike Freeman and the Spirit of Faith Christian time employee at the U.S. De - district through his commit - launch their outreach in mid-Sep - Center earlier this year for a Small Business partment of Education and will ment to education,” said Dr. and Job Seeker Summit where Civility Presi - attend a three-day summit in Au - Kevin M. Maxwell, Chief Ex - dent and CEO Laurie Artis gained a new spirit gust to become more familiar ecutive Officer, Prince See AMBASSADOR Page A 5 of faith and became inspired to grow and ex - pand her business in Prince George’s County. Well-wishers from the federal level, the faith- Nyme Manns Named to Inaugural Black College based community and the veteran community were on hand as Ms. Artis officially opened Football Hall of Fame Player of the Year Watch List their new Hyattsville headquarters. PHOTO COURTESY LORI VALENTINE By Press Officer equivalent of a Heisman Trophy “This is a great opportunity for us to cele - Jim Coleman, EDC President and CEO, Bowie State University for Black College Football. brate yet another business ‘Success Story.’ We PGCEDC Congratulates Laurie Artis, Presi - Manns had an outstanding are glad to have been able to help Civility Man - dent and CEO of Civility Management Solu - ATLANTA, GA—Bowie 2015 season as he earned CIAA agement Solutions ‘Activate Prosperity’ and tions at Open House. State University football redshirt Receiver of the Week (9/12/15, move mountains to help them receive their suc - senior Nyme Manns has been 10/24/15 and 11/7/15), All- cess,” said Coleman. “Laurie has built a busi - Through her partnership with the EDC, Ms. named to the inaugural Black CIAA First Team, BOX - ness that is sustainable and growing. We want Artis was been able to hire Prince George’s College Football Hall of Fame TOROW All-American, Team to replicate her success throughout the County County residents, network with local busi - Player of the Year Watch List. Coach’s Award (2015) and Dr. through the resources we have at the EDC. This nesses to develop a larger client base, and The winner of the award, to Calvin’s 2015 Mid-Major First is exactly what County Executive Rushern be announced in February 2017, Baker and I want to happen for every business will receive the first Deacon Jones PHOTO COURTESY BOWIE STATE in Prince George’s County.” See HUB ZONE Page A 5 Trophy which is aimed to be the Nyme Manns See MANNS Page A 3

INSIDE Schools Open—Drive CarefullyAs Insure All Children EDC Workforce Service Youth Movie Review: Jason Bourne Earth Talk Kids Head Back to School Thanks in large part to Medicaid Program Visits the White House The film’s main concern is CIA di - Dear EarthTalk: Although some area pupils started and the Children’s Health Insurance The services offered under rector Robert Dewey (Tommy Lee Where do the VP choices for the school as early as two weeks ago, AAA Program (CHIP), the number of KEYS program are offered year- Jones), a Tommy Lee Jones-faced man upcoming Presidential election (Tim Mid-Atlantic and the Mid-Atlantic uninsured children in the U.S. is at round and designed to keep who’s secretly in cahoots with a Sili - Kaine and Mike Pence) stand in Foundation for Safety and Education a historic low. But while our coun - youth on track and meeting their con Valley tech whiz (Riz Ahmed) to terms of environmental track record are renewing the clarion call to mo - try has made great progress expand - goal of achieving a high-school spy on everyone with a new piece of and commitment? torists to slow down and stay alert with ing health insurance for children, diploma and moving on to college, software and a new black-ops program its annual School’s Open—Drive Care - about 4.5 million children under 18 occupational skills training, and/ (or maybe the same black-ops program —Mitchell Finan, fully campaign. remain uninsured. or employment. as before but with a new name). Butte, MT Community , Page A3 Commentary , Page A4 Business , Page A5 Out on the Town , Page A6 Features , Page A7 A2 — September 8 — September 14, 2016 — The Prince George’s Post Towns and N EIGHBORS In and Around Morningside-Skyline by Mary McHale 301 735 3451 Neighborhoods He built Skyline homes versity of Maryland, College “Spider Web Wonders,” and in and named the streets Park, and has not yet selected November, “Looking at Edwards Statement After County School for his family her major. She is a graduate of Leaves.” Info: 301-297-4575. Giovanni Saverio “John” Eleanor Roosevelt High School • Sept. 23 –25: Annual Fall Board Votes Not to Appeal Head Start Ruling Lucente, Army veteran and and the daughter of John and Revival at Clinton U. M. WASHINGTON , D.C.— (PGCMLS) partners with RB - builder, died Aug. 28 at the Sheila Mudd of Laurel. Church, 10700 Brandywine Congresswoman Donna F. digital from Recorded Books, Anne Arundel Medical Center, Suitland High Class of ‘66 is Road, in Clinton. On Friday, Edwards released the follow - Inc. (Prince Frederick, MD) surrounded by his family. For having a 50th reunion on Octo - Minister Ritney A. Castine, pre - ing statement responding to to announce the availability us in the Skyline community, ber 29 in Ocean City. Contact ceded by pizza dinner at 6. Sat - the decision of the Prince of ComicsPlus: Library Edi - his legacy continues. Suitland66.classquest.com (note: urday, Praise & Worship, begin - George’s County School tion, a resource for digital In the 1960s, John Lucente that’s quest, not guest). ning at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Board not to appeal the de - graphic novels and comics built the subdivision, Robin Please email me at (mud - services at 8 (Rev. Jeanne Parr) cision of the federal Depart - beginning September 1, 2016. Hood Homes, in Skyline. The [email protected]) with news and 10:30 (Rev. Dr. Maidstone ment of Health and Human PGCMLS is the first library main streets are Lucente (which about your graduate or reunion. Mulenga). The retreat concludes Services to terminate the in the state of Maryland to intersects with Suitland Road) with a pot-luck luncheon. Info: county’s Head Start Grant. provide this unique resource. and John. Donna, Karen, Maria, One Maryland One Book 301-868-1281. “For more than 50 years, ComicsPlus offers thou - Lori and Frank streets—branch OMOB (One Maryland One Head Start programs have sands of digital graphic nov - from them. Book) is kicking off its 9th year Changing landscape given our most vulnerable Congresswoman els and comics, anytime, He is survived by his wife of with All American Boys . The A new bay crossing? Mary - children a true head start in Donna F. Edwards anywhere. Visit the website 63 years, Josephine “Jo” Lu - co-authors, Jason Reynolds and land officials are beginning a life. This program is one of at www.pgcmls.info on your Brendan Kiely, will be visiting four-year study on where to cente. He is also survived by our nation’s best investments that gives them the quality PC or mobile device, use Oxon Hill Library on Sept. 28 build another crossing to relieve his children, five of whose in early education, providing education these 932 children your PGCMLS library card, at 7 p.m. to talk about their book, traffic congestion on the Chesa - names are on Skyline street children with quality educa - need and deserve.” and check out as many titles signs: Donna, Karen, Lori, which was published last fall peake Bay Bridge. tion in a nurturing, support - as you like. Items are always and has already won several ma - Starting Sept. 26, Maryland Maria, Frank and Lucretia (who ive environment and con - WSSC Picks Up Five available, with no holds or might not have been born yet, jor book awards. will begin issuing a new license necting them and their waiting periods. OMOB is a program of the Videographer Awards hence no street named for her); plate to replace the War of 1812 parents with health, nutrition, LAUREL , MD—The “ComicsPlus is a wel - Maryland Center for the Book siblings Frank Lucente Jr. and plate. The new one will feature and social services. How - WSSC trophy collection has comed addition to our vast at the Maryland Humanities Angela Ferguson, 15 grandchil - Maryland’s red, yellow, black ever, this partnership be - grown by five. The 20th An - digital services collection,” Council. Each fall they select dren and one great-grandchild. and white state flag. tween federal funding and lo - nual Videographer Awards commented Michael Gan - one book and encourage com - After serving in the Army, Healing Hearts Ministry, a cal coordination relies were recently handed out non, Chief Operating Offi - munities to read the same book, John went into home building. church at the corner of Suitland heavily on the oversight and and WSSC claimed five stat - cer for Support Services. at the same time, and discuss it. Lucente Enterprises was located and Randolph roads has closed. accountability of our local ues, including the Award of “Now that all public school for years in Oxon Hill. In 1987 The site began life as a 7-Eleven, school systems and its lead - Excellence, which is the students have access to our Coming up continued as an almost-a-bank, he and Jo purchased a farm in • Sept. 10: The Skyline Citi - ers on behalf of the children highest honor. library resources with their then a check-cashing facility and Davidsonville. One friend will zens Association holds its an - and families they serve. The Commission earned LINK virtual library cards, about five years ago became a always remember the bocce ball nual Flea Market on Saturday, “Recently, as not one, not the Award of Excellence for ComicsPlus will be avail - church (as closed shops seem to games there and making sausage. Sept. 10, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the two, but multiple stories of the Children’s Water Festival able for their reading pleas - do all over the County). Mass of Christian Burial was Morningside Volunteer Fire De - child neglect and abuse at video, which captures the ure and grow their love at Holy Family Church in partment. Tables, $15. Call some Prince George’s story of WSSC’s signature for libraries.” Davidson with burial at Lake - May they rest in peace County Head Start centers Suzanne, 240-838-6412, or In next week’s column I’ll community outreach event mont Memorial Gardens. have come to light, it is clear About Prince George’s County Spivey, 301-967-1320. pay tribute to longtime Morn - on its 10th anniversary. The In skyline, John Lucente will that such local oversight has Memorial Library System • Sept. 11: Holy Angels ingsider Ruth Nanney and festival, held at WSSC’s The Prince George’s always be remembered. failed children and their fam - Church, in Avenue, Md., invites George Kalas, president of the Brighton Dam educates County Memorial Library ilies in Prince George’s you to their annual Seafood Kalas Funeral Homes, both of about 600 fourth graders System (PGCMLS), consist - County. The report compiled Academia Dinner on Sunday, Sept. 11, whom have died recently. over the course of two days ing of 19 branches, offers by the Department of Health Raven Davis, of Upper Marl - 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The yummy with hands-on activities all strategies for lifelong learn - and Human Service (HHS)’s boro, has been accepted to menu includes crab balls, Milestones about water. ing. Skills development li - Administration for Children Catholic University’s School of steamed spiced shrimp, fried Happy birthday to Mike WSSC also earned two brary resources include: and Families found that the Law. Her education began at oysters, fried chicken and all the Dawes, Sept. 9; Charlie Deegan, Awards of Distinction, one Rosetta Stone Library Solu - County failed to report inci - St. Philip’s in Camp Springs, good downhome fixings. Ad - Sept. 10; twins Robert Andrew for a public service an - tion, Lynda.com, Brainfuse’s dents of child abuse and neg - continued at McNamara High mission: adults, $27; carryout, and John Dexter Woods, and nouncement that reminds HelpNow and JobNow, lect as required by law, and School and Virginia Wesleyan $25; children 6-12, $8; 5 & un - Nan Brown, Sept. 10; Carol Lee, customers to be prepared by ArtistWorks for Libraries in one case a Family Services College from which she gradu - der, free. The church is at 21340 Sept. 11; Anthony Thomas and storing bottled water, espe - and Learning Express Li - Worker actively discouraged ated with honors. Her Spanish Colton Point Road. Info: call Hank Busky, Sept. 12; Patricia cially during the busy winter brary. Early literacy re - a parent from filing a report major led to a time spent in 301-769-3332. Epperly, Sept. 13; Kenny Clark, water main break season and sources are: Ready 2 Read with Child Protective Serv - Mexico. She is the daughter of • Sept. 21: Tadpoles Nature Sept. 14; and Elnora McCall, another for My Life at Centers, Ready 2 Read ices. Incidents such as these Michele Davis, of Upper Marl - Club presents “Ants on Pa - Sept. 15. WSSC, a video that high - Backpacks, ABCmouse, do not exist in a vacuum. boro, and granddaughter of Eu - rade,” an activity for ages 3 –5 Happy anniversary to Les and lights the health and well - AWE Early Literacy Sta - They are indicative of a sys - gene and Sylvia Davis, of at Clearwater Nature Center, Kathy Hedrick on their 47th on ness benefits the Commis - tions, Beanstack and Play - temic breakdown within the Calvert County. Cosca Park in Clinton, on Sept. Sept. 13, and to Sal and Kathy sion offers employees. away Launchpads All these entire leadership chain that My granddaughter Claire 21, 10 to 11 a.m. The fee is $3. (Blankenship) Biberaj, their 13th Honoring Service at services are free with your has placed children in danger Mudd is a freshman at the Uni - In October the subject will be on Sept. 14. WSSC and PSI: WSSC each PGCMLS library card. Also, and now jeopardizes the ed - received an Honorable Men - enjoy Minecraft, 3D print - ucation prospects for 932 tion Award. In the Honoring ing, DREAM (Digital Re - children. I urge any other Service at WSSC video, em - sources for Electronic Appli - families who have experi - ployees being recognized for cations in Media) lab, Chess enced such mistreatment to Brandywine-Aquasco their service and dedication Clubs and MAC (Manga and come forward and report share some of the most mem - Anime Clubs) free at your li - by Audrey Johnson 301 888 2153 their children’s experiences orable moments from their brary. Try out our new so that a thorough, independ - ANNUAL Menu includes fresh maryland church is located on 6801 Floral careers with the Commission. PGCMLS app too! Learn ent investigation can root out HOMECOMING SERVICE crabs, chicken, hot dogs, ham - Park Road, Brandywine, Mary - As for PSI: WSSC, think of more about what your Li - the bad actors, at every level The members of Christ burgers, potato salad, corn, green land 20613. Email: UBAME @ it as CSI for pipes. 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Practical Money Skills Schools Open—Drive Carefully As Kids By Nathaniel Sillin Head Back to School Back-to-School Tech for AAA Urges Motorists to “Look Up! Look Out!” and Slow Down AAA’s “School’s Open— zone or residential neighbor - volved in a crash. Avoid talking By PRESS OFFICER Drive Carefully” awareness cam - hood, motorists should keep on mobile phones, adjusting the Your Children AAA Mid-Atlantic It’s increasingly common to paign was designed in 1946 to their speed low and be prepared radio or any other activities that find classrooms filled with the WASHINGTON, D.C.—It is curb a trend in unsafe driving be - to stop quickly for school buses might take attention away from blue hue of computer and tablet the first day of school for 48,439 havior in school zones and neigh - and for increased vehicle or the roadway. Never text while screens. Early education or post - public school students in the na - borhoods that can result in chil - pedestrian traffic. Many school driving, which is against the law graduate work, there’s a shift to - tion’s capital, as well as for 40,236 dren’s injuries and deaths. zones now employ speed cam - in Maryland, the District of Co - wards technology-driven, or at students enrolled in public schools “Seventy years later, the message eras to slow down traffic to fur - lumbia and Virginia. least technology-aided, schooling. in Frederick County, Maryland. remains the same—we must re - ther help protect children as they • Plan ahead and allot extra By tomorrow morning, Tuesday, mind motorist to slow down and head to and from school. travel time. Leave early for your Students that learn to use tech - August 23, they will be joined by stay alert as kids head back to • Come to a complete stop destination and build in extra time nology to stay organized, conduct 128,937 pupils in Prince George’s school,” said Townsend. To reach at intersections with stop signs. for congestion. Modify your route in-depth research and collaborate County and by more than 80,000 to motorists and parents alike, the Research shows that more than to avoid school zones and traffic. with peers can also use these students in Anne Arundel County “School’s Open—Drive Care - one third of drivers roll through The Mid-Atlantic Foundation skills in college and their profes - as the year’s first school bell rings fully” campaign utilizes posters, stop signs in school zones for Safety and Education also sional lives. in those localities. With more than magnets, bumper stickers, hand - or neighborhoods. urges parents and caregivers to What devices might students need? Laptops, tablets and smart - 1.6 million students heading back outs, media outreach and other • Look for clues of children instruct children in the “A-B-Cs” phones are the primary devices that many students use. Although to school across the metro area community initiatives. nearby. Keep an eye out for clues of traffic safety: your child likely doesn’t need one of each, a graphing calculator between now and the day after In 2014, nearly one-fifth that children are likely nearby such A—Always obey school is sometimes a second necessity for classes and standardized tests. Labor Day, drivers ought to get (19% or 207) of the 1,070 chil - as AAA School Safety Patrol crossing guards and AAA school Some high schools have a one-to-one program and issue back into the habit of leaving dren 14 years and under killed members, crossing guards, bicy - safety patrols. students a laptop or tablet that they can bring home. Other home early enough to avoid rush - in traffic crashes were pedestri - cles and playgrounds. B— Look both ways every schools let students borrow devices while in class, or let stu - ing through school zones. Al - ans, according to the National • Scan between parked cars. time you cross the street. dents bring their own device. though some area pupils started Highway Traffic Safety Admin - During weekdays, the highest C— Use crosswalks and cor - While the upfront costs of purchasing a device are under - school as early as two weeks ago, istration (NHTSA). Eighteen percentage of child pedestrian ners to cross the roads even when standably higher, you might want to buy one anyway. You AAA Mid-Atlantic and the Mid- percent or 37 were struck by a deaths, 31 percent, occurred from cars are not around. won’t need to return it, and it can be used during summer Atlantic Foundation for Safety hit-and-run driver. Of the child 3 p.m. –5:59 p.m. Children can D—Don’t run or rush, and do breaks and subsequent years at no extra cost. and Education are renewing the pedestrians killed in single-ve - quickly dart out between parked remember that drivers can’t al - Saving money when purchasing your own tech. If you clarion call to motorists to slow hicle crashes, 79 percent of the cars or other objects along the ways see you. decide to buy a device, you may be able to save money by down and stay alert with its an - 203 children were struck by the roadway. Motorists should pay E—Even and especially timing your purchase and comparison shopping. nual School’s Open—Drive Care - front of the vehicle. close attention not only at inter - when it is raining, snowing, or fully campaign. “More school-age pedestrians sections, but along any residen - cold, follow the safety rules. • Find discounts during annual sales. Back-to-school sales often include electronics, making this a good time to With hundreds of thousands have been killed from 7 a.m. to 8 tial roadways where children F—Face it: you are no match buy. Some manufacturers release new models between June of schoolchildren in the greater a.m. and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. than could be present. for a car. They are faster and big - and August, which can lead to an even better discount on last Washington area heading to any other time of the day,” said • Always stop for loading or ger, and they can be a danger to year’s models. Labor Day and the holidays sales are prime school, AAA’s School’s Open— Joseph Beddick, Safety Services unloading school buses. It may be kids, so watch out! deal times later in the year. Drive Carefully campaign is de - Manager with the Mid-Atlantic tempting to drive around stopped Additional advice for mo - signed to help reduce the number Foundation for Safety and Edu - school buses, but not only is it torists, parents and students can Manufacturers sometimes offer • Use retailers’ outlets. of school-related pedestrian in - cation. “Parents and guardians are dangerous, it’s against the law. be found on the Foundation’s web older models, open-box items, and refurbished electronics for juries and fatalities by encourag - urged to talk to their children Flashing yellow lights on a school page at AAA.com/Foundation. a discount at their online outlet sites. The product might even ing motorists to “Look Up! Look about traffic rules and safety.” bus indicate it is preparing to stop Topics include a variety of tips be as good as new, but can’t be sold at full price because the Out!” and to look around in AAA’s School Safety Pa - to load or unload children, and on school zone, school bus, box is damaged. Check back often because the sites frequently school zones, as well as in resi - trollers play a pivotal role in help - motorists should slow down and pedestrian and bicycle safety. Lo - post new items. dential areas where children are ing their classmates get to and prepare to stop. Red flashing cal drivers should also be aware • Look for student deals. Some software companies and present and heading to and from from the school building safely lights and extended stop arms in - of the presence of traffic crossing electronics manufacturers offer student discounts to high school. Schools open in Loudoun by assisting at crosswalks, car - dicate the bus has stopped, and guards and AAA School Safety schoolers, while others restrict the savings to current or in - County, and Prince William pool areas, and bus loading and children are getting on and off. Patrol in area school zones. The coming college students. Research policies from manufactur - County in Virginia and in Mont - unloading zones. In the Mid-At - Motorists are required to stop their Mid-Atlantic region has over ers, as well as online retailers, and compare them with your gomery County and Howard lantic region, the elementary vehicles from either direction of 93,000 patrollers who help safe - local stores’ policies. Counties in Maryland next Mon - school-targeted program relies on the road, and wait until the red guard the lives of many boys and • Educational discounts for homeschooling parents. day, August 29. The day after La - student volunteers trained by a lights stop flashing, the extended girls each school year. Schools Homeschooling parents may be eligible for manufacturers’ bor Day all public schools will Traffic Safety Manager with the stop sign is withdrawn and the utilize Patrols, administered lo - educational discounts even if their child doesn’t qualify for a open across the Washington Mid-Atlantic Foundation for bus begins moving before they cally by The Mid-Atlantic Foun - student discount. metro area. Safety and Education and are su - can start driving again. In Mary - dation for Safety and Education, • Shop at resellers. If you’re looking for a particular type “Drivers have had the roads pervised by an elementary school land, this “does not apply to a in many different ways, including of tablet or laptop, search far and wide for the best price. to themselves since mid-June. As staffer—typically a teacher. The driver of a vehicle on a physically positioning them at street corners There’s no guarantee that buying directly from the manufac - schools continue to open across national program is available in divided highway.” In Virginia, that lead into the school, on turer is cheapest. the Washington metro area, driv - AAA Mid-Atlantic’s five-state drivers do not have to stop if they school buses, at parent pick- • Trade in old devices. Some retailers give you store credit ers must remember to stop ‘dri - and Washington, D.C. region. are “traveling in the opposite di - up/drop-off areas, and helping co - for your old electronics. It’s a good option if you have a device ving about like Jehu’ as average “Although they are fourth and rection on a roadway with a me - ordinate arrival and dismissal. that’s just gathering dust on a shelf. daily delay per traveler shoots up fifth graders, Safety Patrollers re - dian or barrier dividing the road, The Mid-Atlantic Foundation by as much as 27 percent from ceive comprehensive training in and the bus is on the opposite side for Safety and Education advo - • Buy used. While used electronics may be older and slower than the latest model, that’s not always a problem. For example, the summertime lull of 20.4 min - the fundamentals of traffic safety, of the median or barrier.” cates for the fundamentals of traf - some standardized tests forbid test takers from using newer utes to 25.8 minutes. Don’t try to working in many cases, with local Not stopping for a school bus fic safety to be taught as early as web-enabled graphing calculators. You can find used items on - make up the lost time in the very law enforcement. They do not di - can result in costly fines to mo - pre-school while young minds are line, at garage sales and in local Facebook buy/sell/trade groups. places that children gather for rect traffic, but they help students torists. Some area school buses are developing. The Foundation uses If there isn’t a warranty or guarantee from a reputable company, school. Leave home earlier so understand when it is safe to enter armed with stop-arm cameras to a three foot tall, remote-controlled determine the device’s quality before making a purchase. you’re not in a rush to drop your roadways,” said Beddick “Pa - capture photos and video of errant talking car, Otto the Auto, to kids off at school or to get to trollers learn the importance of drivers in Montgomery County, travel, by request, to libraries, Whether you’re • Always check for coupons and rebates. work,” said John B. Townsend II, teamwork and develop self-con - Prince George’s County and Fred - pre-school programs, day camps shopping online or in a store, always check for coupons AAA Mid-Atlantic’s Manager of fidence and a sense of responsi - erick Counties. A ticket will follow and other child-related events and discount codes. Researching the store’s name plus Public and Government Affairs. bility. Their duties earn respect in the mail. The cameras are op - throughout AAA Mid-Atlantic’s “coupon code” will often result in a list of sites with the “For the sake of children, drivers and recognition from peers, erative again in Falls Church, Ar - region. Otto teaches young chil - latest codes. Look for more savings by searching the product’s must also become extra vigilant, schools administrators and com - lington County and Fairfax dren the importance of buckling name plus rebate. by obeying all traffic laws and by munity leaders.” County, now that Virginia’s up, wearing bicycle helmets and • Consider budget laptops. There are laptops available observing the lower speed limits As part of the School’s Open— amended law took effect July 1. looking both ways before cross - for just a few hundred dollars. Although these less expensive in school zones, in neighbor - Drive Carefully campaign, the • Eliminate driver distraction. ing. Educators should contact options may come at a compromise on performance or storage hoods, and around school bus auto club and the Mid-Atlantic Motorists should always avoid Safety Services Manager Joe capabilities, they can be well suited for students’ basic tasks. stop areas. Additionally, drivers Foundation for Safety and Educa - distractions while driving, but it’s Beddick at (800) 999-4952, ext. Where you find the best deal can depend on what you’re must remember it’s the law to tion offer the following tips for particularly important in school 64126, to discuss scheduling a looking for, the time of year and one-off promotions. Consider stop for school buses when their motorists to help keep children zones and residential neighbor - presentation by Otto the Auto or all your options and weigh the pros and cons of buying an lights are flashing red and chil - safe as they return to school. hoods. Looking away from the to start the AAA School Safety older or used device. dren are either boarding the yel - • Slow down and follow the roadway for just two seconds Patrol program in their elemen - low school bus or getting off.” speed limit. Whether in a school doubles the chance of being in - tary school. Bottom line: Understanding technology is a necessity for many of today’s students and professionals. Ensuring students have access to technology at home could help them excel at for all NCAA and CIAA com - for Compliance Services at Tow - tration from Morgan State Uni - school and later in life. While some devices can be costly, there Fulmore from A1 pliance, was the student-athlete son University in 2007 –08. versity in 2009. are programs and opportunities that can help you save money if advisory committee (SAAC) li - Fulmore also served as a Ms. Fulmore is a current you know where to look. along with athletic directors, conference commissioners, aison, oversaw budgets and compliance graduate assistant at member of the National Asso - coaches, senior woman admin - was the athletic department’s Morgan State University from ciation of Collegiate Women istrators and other staff members liaison for financial aid, hous - 2005 –2007 and intern in the Athletics Administrators receptions in a game (12), re - from all divisions of intercolle - ing, admissions and student ac - compliance, sports information (NACWAA), Black Women in Manns from A1 ceptions in a season (82 in giate athletics. ademic services. and marketing/promotions de - Sports Foundation (BWSF), Team. So far in 2016, he has 2015), career receptions (115), Prior to Newberry, Fulmore Fulmore was an NCAA stu - partments at Delaware State Uni - National Association of Col - been selected to the Preseason reception yards in a game worked at Johnson C. Smith dent-athlete leadership facili - versity in 2004. legiate Directors of Athletics All-CIAA Team and BOX - (194), reception yards in a sea - University in Charlotte, NC, tator in 2012 and a member of Fulmore earned her bachelor (NACDA), Minority Opportu - TOROW Preseason All-Amer - son (1,104) and career recep - where she served as Compliance the Juvenile Crime Prevention of science in sports management nity Athletic Association Inc. ican Team. He caught a team- tion yards (1,718). and Academic Coordinator as Council of Mecklenburg and business administration (MOAA), National Youth high 82 passes for 1,104 yards Bowie State opens its 2016 well as the Senior Woman Ad - County. She has also been from Winston-Salem State Uni - Sports Program (NYSP), Na - and 13 touchdowns. Manns’ season on Saturday, September ministrator for the Golden Bulls published in the Journal of versity in 2004, where she was tional Association of Sport and name is etched all over the 3 at 1 pm, hosting Seton Hill since 2008. NCAA Compliance. also president of the Sports Physical Education (NASPE) Bowie State Bulldogs record University in a non-conference In her time at JCSU, Ful - Prior to Johnson C. Smith, Management Club. She earned and Delta Sigma Theta Soror - book as the all-time leader in game in Bulldogs Stadium. more was directly responsible Fulmore was Assistant Director her master of business adminis - ity Incorporated. A4 — September 8 — September 14, 2016 — The Prince George’s Post COMMENTARY

Fort Frederick State Park Benjamin L. Cardin United States Senator for Maryland

Cardin, Mikulski Relay Employees’ Shock, Request Urgent Hearings on Major Cost Increases for Long-Term Care Insurance for Federal Workers Senators Write That OPM Either Fell Victim to Classic Bait-and-Switch or Simply “Got it Wrong” BALTIMORE, MD—U.S. Senators Ben Cardin wrong? We are left to wonder whether the issuer, Open to the Public and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-Md.) have written which has no competition, has engaged in a sort of WIKIMEDIA COMMONS to the leadership of the U.S. Office of Personnel Man - classic ‘bait-and switch’ by luring customers with PHOTO: FORT FREDERICK STATE PARK agement (OPM) to convey the shock and anger of what appears to be affordable coverage and then Located in the Cumberland Valley, the 585 acre park features a unique stone fort that served as Maryland’s fron - federal employees who have been informed of a dra - jacking up the premiums. In either instance, the tier defense during the French and Indian War. The Fort’s stone wall and two barracks have been restored to matic increase in their premiums for the Federal Long Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has failed their 1758 appearance. Historic exhibits are in the Fort, barracks, CCC Museum and Visitor Center. The park an - Term Care Insurance Program. The senators also to meet its oversight responsibility. nually holds programs such as artillery firings, junior ranger, colonial children’s day and the 18th Century Mar - called on the Senate Committee on Homeland Secu - “ … Premium increases of this magnitude ket Fair. The park borders the Potomac River, and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal passes through the park. The rity and Governmental Affairs to hold hearings on threaten the health, well-being, and retirement se - park also features a boat launch, campsites, camp store, fishing, flat water canoeing, a hiking trail, interpretive the issues as soon as Congress returns to session in curity of thousands of hard-working current and and educational programs, picnicking, a playground, and a shelter. Hours of operation are: April—October, 8 a.m. to sunset, and November—March, 10 a.m. to sunset. For more information call 301-842-2155. early September. Senators Cardin and Mikulski wrote: former federal employees. And the justifiably neg - “We were flabbergasted to learn that Federal ative press coverage of the premium increases prob - Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) pre - ably will dissuade prospective customers from buy - miums will increase by 83 percent, on average, and ing coverage, which will exacerbate so-called by as much as 126 percent for some individuals, in ‘adverse selection.’ November. Federal annuitants and employees pay “As you may know, a similar situation occurred the full cost of the premiums. Many of them are in 2009 when the last long-term insurance contract on fixed incomes or coming off a three-year pay was negotiated, and premiums increased by up to Child Watch freeze and substandard pay raises since then. They twenty-five percent. The U.S. Senate Committee are being asked to pay an additional $111 per month, on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs’ by Marion Wright Edelman on average. This is unacceptable, and so are the al - Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce and the ternatives: a reduction in coverage to keep premi - U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a ums at their current level, taking a ‘contingent ben - joint hearing on the increase, and found that OPM efit upon lapse’ for those who are eligible, or ‘got it wrong.’ dropping coverage altogether. “OPM has once again gotten it wrong, at the ex - Insure All Children! “ … How could professional actuaries, financial pense of our constituents who will now face either If asking parents this simple But while our country has states who have worked with advisors, risk managers, and other experts be so increased premiums or decreased service.” question could help ensure chil - made great progress expanding CDF and AASA to create a dren stay healthier, do better in health insurance for children, simple, cost effective, and sus - school, and even save a child’s about 4.5 million children un - tainable way to identify and en - life, should schools do it? More der 18 remain uninsured. These roll eligible but uninsured chil - and more districts around the remaining uninsured children dren in health insurance. This The Prince George’s Post country are answering with a are often the hardest to reach is something schools can do to resounding yes! The Children’s because of various enrollment help close achievement gaps Call (301) 627-0900 | Fax (301) 627-6260 Defense Fund (CDF) and and retention barriers and are right now and level the playing AASA, The School Superin - more likely to come from fam - field for our poor and vulnera - tendents Association, have just ilies with mixed immigration ble children. released Happy, Healthy, and status, are homeless, or face Lillian Maldonado French, Ready to Learn: Insure All other challenges. Schools are the superintendent of a poor ru - Children! a toolkit to help trusted entities in many of these ral California school district schools and districts connect children’s lives. That 2.8 mil - with whom we have collabo - children to health care coverage lion uninsured children are eli - rated says this is critical work, as part of routine school enroll - gible for Medicaid or CHIP “It costs as much as you have. ment. After all, school is where right now but not enrolled cre - If you have enough to add a more than 55 million children ates an opportunity for schools question to the form, then that’s are expected daily this year to to help close the gap between what you do. If you have prepare for the future. The the haves and have-nots. enough to perhaps hire someone Obama Administration encour - Schools know better than to follow up, then that’s what ages these efforts, and on Au - anyone that healthy children you do. If you have enough to gust 31st U.S. Secretary of Ed - thrive better in classrooms. perhaps build a beautiful health ucation John B. King Jr. and How can a child who needs clinic then that’s what you do. U.S. Secretary of Health and glasses to read or hearing aids But you have to start.” Schools Human Services Sylvia Bur - to listen learn without them? don’t have to do this alone. well joined District of Colum - She can’t. Unmet health needs Community partners have bia Public Schools Chancellor are huge barriers to academic joined hands with her district Kaya Henderson, CDF, AASA, success. We have an abundance and she is now urging neighbor - and other officials to discuss of evidence that insured chil - ing districts to do it too. She how all schools can get in - dren do better in school, are says, “You start with the first volved and help make sure all more likely to graduate from step and then you keep moving. students are healthy and ready high school, and to be healthier And as you keep moving more to learn. and earn more as adults. opportunities come to you.” “We know that efforts like The Insure All Children the partnership between The toolkit offers lessons learned School Superintendents Asso - from 15 school districts in five See WATCH, Page A 12 ciation and the Children’s De - fense Fund can make a real dif - ference connecting children to The Prince George’s Post quality healthcare,” Secretary King said. “This is about in The Prince George’s Post the end improving our out - P.O. Box 1001 15207 Marlboro Pike comes because the future of our Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-3151 economy and our democracy Phone: 301-627-0900 • Legal Fax: 301-627-6260 depend on it.” Email: [email protected] “It’s great to have a great partner like Secretary King in Contents © 2016, The Prince George’s Post terms of the interaction be - tween education and health Publisher/Senior Editor Editor Legusta Floyd Michal W. Frangia and how we are dependent on education and education is General Manager/ Typesetter/Page Layout helped by health,” said Secre - Legal Advertising Manager Jennifer Sheckels tary Burwell. “We are excited Brenda Boice today about continuing that Legal Advertising Assistant Web Manager progress … because 3 out of 4 Robin Boerckel Kyler Quesenberry of those uninsured children walk … When we think about Prince George’s County, Md. Member National Newspaper Publishers Association, the children, this is where the and the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Press Association. children are reached and this The Prince George’s Post (ISSN 10532226) is published every Thursday by is the place where there are the New Prince George’s Post Inc., 15207 Marlboro Pike, trusted voices.” Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. Thanks in large part to Med - Subscription rate: 25 cents per single copy; $15 per year; icaid and the Children’s Health $7.50 senior citizens and students; out of county add $1; out of state add $2. Insurance Program (CHIP), the Periodical postage paid at Southern Md. 20790. number of uninsured children Postmaster, send address changes to Prince George’s Post, P.O. Box 1001, Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. in the U.S. is at a historic low. September 8 — September 14, 2016 — The Prince George’s Post —A 5 BUSINESS

The American Counseling Association’s Economic Development Corporation Counseling Corner Workforce Service Youth Program Let’s Put Your School Visits the White House ministration is allowed to redec - Counselor to Work This Year By LORI VALENTINE orate a room in the White House With the new school year either just started or right around PGCEDC that reflects their taste. The the corner in most parts of the country, it’s easy to hear that WASHINGTON , D.C.—In Obama Administration installed sigh of relief from parents as they turn the responsibility of July, thirteen youth from the a basketball court for the Presi - educating their little darlings over to the classroom teacher. Prince George’s County Eco - dent and Mrs. Obama decorated And while that instructor is certainly going to be a major nomic Development Corpora - a very colorful and modern room part of your child’s life and your focus over the coming tion’s Workforce Services Divi - that the students enjoyed. Stu - school year, the classroom teacher is only part of the equation sion youth program took a tour dents were also able to have for a successful school year. Your school counselor is a vital of the White House in Washing - many of their questions an - member of the academic team, especially if your child or ton, D.C., the most famous ad - swered by Secret Service children are facing any learning or developmental issues. dress in the free world. The Agents, who were also very nice Professional counselors who serve as school counselors, KEYS (Knowledge Equals Youth and knowledgeable about White whether at the elementary, middle or senior high school Success) Innovation Program par - House history. Many did not re - levels, are usually among the most trained and educated ticipants and staff boarded a char - alize that the White House is not people in the school system. While requirements vary ter bus and headed to the Nation’s only the residence of the First slightly from state to state, all school counselors are certified Capital to witness a piece of his - Family, but it is also an executive by the State Board of Education. Most states require school tory with their own eyes. office, and a museum. counselors to not only have a college degree, but a Master’s “The KEYS Program is an “We are proud to be able to degree in counseling and some even require classroom teach - excellent example of how the give our young adults the oppor - ing experience. EDC is working to prepare our tunity to witness history in the PHOTO COURTESY LORI VALENTINE This training produces a professional who understands youth for the workforce of the making,” said Marcita Bentley- both the educational process and the developmental stages future,” said EDC President & Pinkston, Assistant Director of KEYS Innovation Program students and staff visit the children go through. They are able to recognize barriers CEO Jim Coleman. “We are Youth Services, EDC Workforce White House. that can interfere in the learning process, and have the tools committed to giving our youth Services Division. “Being able to help overcome such barriers. every opportunity possible to ex - to expose these students to em - designed to keep youth on track hour paid internship, followed pose them to the resources and ployment opportunities in gov - and meeting their goal of by 12 months of follow-up At the elementary school level, not being one of the “pop - experiences they will need to be - ernment, the halls of democracy achieving a high-school diploma services and assistance for ular” kids may not seem so important to a parent, but a come productive citizens and and see where the first African and moving on to college, oc - placement in permanent jobs, school counselor can recognize the issue and how it can af - successful in the workplace. American President of the cupational skills training, and/or training programs and educa- fect the learning process, and can help the child deal with With the right training and guid - United States resides has been employment. Funded through tional opportunities. it. The same is true for middle and high school students ance, each one of these kids can very rewarding.” the federal Workforce Innova - For more information on when there may be self-concept developmental issues, es - become superstars in no time!” The KEYS program is one of tion and Opportunity Act, the our Workforce Services Divi - pecially around the age of puberty and early adolescence. A Students went on a tour of the several youth service programs program offers work readiness sion Youth Programs, visit the trained school counselor is there to offer students assistance White House and staff provided designed to prepare youth for training, employability skills, website at www.pgcedc.com in addressing these issues. them with fun facts and infor - life after high school. The serv - job retention and remediation in or contact Walter Simmons School counselors also provide a variety of assessment mation about the White House ices offered under KEYS pro - math and reading. In addition, ([email protected]) at instruments and information programs to help students facing and the First Family. Each Ad - gram are offered year-round and youth participate in a 20-40 301-618-8400. problems from attention and discipline issues to more severe learning disabilities. And for high school students, school counselors provide important guidance toward college or careers. It’s a good investment for every parent to make an ap - pointment with the school counselor and to learn what types Maryland Judiciary Partners With the of help and services are being offered. It’s an investment that can help make your child’s school year happier and help ensure academic and personal success. Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service to Produce

Counseling Corner is provided by the American Counseling Videos for Maryland Homeowners Association. Comments and questions to ACAcorner@counsel - New Videos Help Marylanders Understand Foreclosure Legal Process ing.org or visit the ACA website at www.counseling.org By Press Officer these videos to address the a statewide foreclosure preven - tured on the Judiciary’s web - PGCPS needs of people facing foreclo - tion project,” said Bonnie Sul - site include: sure now, who may be unable livan, executive director, • Before Court: Tips on Prepar - pany that provides profes - ANNAPOLIS, MD (August to afford legal representation MVLS. “We have a dedicated ing for Your Day in Court Hub Zone from A1 sional consulting services, 24, 2016)—The Maryland Ju - during this time or prefer to team of trained foreclosure vol - • Bringing a Small Claim move to a new headquarters acquisition services, program diciary has created two new represent themselves.” unteer lawyers and foreclosure • Can’t Afford Appellate Costs? within a HUB Zone—a His - management, human capital videos in partnership with the The videos which can be staff attorneys to help dis - torically Underutilized Busi - training and financial man - Maryland Volunteer Lawyers found on the website; tressed homeowners in Mary - • Can’t Afford Court Filing Fees? ness Zone—which is a Small agement, primarily in the fed - Service (MVLS) to help Mary - http://mdcourts.gov/refer - land. In addition, we organize • Defending a Small Claim Business Administration pro - eral arena. Some of their land homeowners understand ence/videolibrary.html, are monthly foreclosure clinics in • Expungement gram geared toward promot - clients include the Depart - the foreclosure legal process, part of the Maryland Judici - Baltimore City and the Circuit • Finding Legal Help in a ing economic development ment of Veterans Affairs, the including mediation. The ary’s online self-help video li - Court for Anne Arundel Civil Case and employment growth in U.S. Army, the Department videos, “The Foreclosure brary, My Laws, My Courts, County, which are two leading • Hiring and Working with distressed areas by providing of Transportation, and De - Process” and “Foreclosure Me - My Maryland. Anyone can ac - foreclosure regions in the state. Your Lawyer access to more federal con - partment of Homeland Secu - diation,” provide information cess the library and gain We are thrilled to work with the tracting opportunities. rity with whom CMS was re - about what foreclosure is and greater clarity to complex legal Maryland Judiciary to extend • How to Research the Law “A little less than a year cently named the prime on a what happens during media - principles and procedures. the reach of foreclosure educa - • Mediation ago, I was contemplating very lucrative contract. tion. A July report by RealtyTrac, tion for Marylanders in need.” • Service of Process moving our offices to Wash - Yesterday’s Open House “The Maryland Judiciary is Inc. on foreclosures in the U.S. The non-profit legal services • Should I Represent Myself? ington, D.C. to be closer to highlights the power of the committed to advancing access lists Maryland as having the provider was established in • Tips for Your Day in Court my federal clients. But truly, Economic Development Cor - to justice for all Marylanders. third-highest foreclosure rate 1981 to serve Maryland’s low- when the Prince George’s poration to assist companies Through these new videos, in the country, an improvement income residents by offering • What is the Law? County Economic Develop - in growing their businesses in Maryland homeowners will from second-highest in June. free civil legal services through For more information on the ment Corporation ‘Chief Ex - Prince George’s County. The gain a better understanding of RealtyTrac reports a 33 percent a panel of experienced volunteer videos, contact Pamela Ortiz, Di - citement Officer’ himself, and goal of Civility Management the legal process, terminology, decrease in the number of lawyers. For more information rector of the Maryland Judiciary his Team showed up at Spirit Solutions is to help people. and options that may be avail - properties receiving foreclo - about the Maryland Volunteer Access to Justice Department, by of Faith, that confirmed for As an African American able to them should they face sure filings from July 2015. Lawyers Service (MVLS), visit phone at 410-260-1258, or email me that I needed to stay in woman, and a Veteran with foreclosure proceedings,” said “Since the national foreclo - www.mvlslaw.org. at [email protected]. Prince George’s County,” said numerous federal small busi - Court of Appeals Chief Judge sure crisis began in 2008, Every video in the series To learn more about the Mary - Artis. “I have only known the ness certifications, Ms. Artis Mary Ellen Barbera. “We MVLS has been the largest pro features tip sheets that can be land Judiciary, visit www.md - EDC for less than a year, but is utilizing the resources at have tailored the content of bono legal services provider in easily printed. Videos fea - courts.gov. they are awesome. They have the EDC to expand her busi - great resources, and I’ve used ness with MBE and County them all! I truly believe that I certifications, and by partner - able to provide insight and per - 2013 to 76 percent in 2014 to 90 5 from 2003 to 2004, and a Peer from A1 am in business at the right ing and connecting with Ambassador spective from the principal lens percent in 2015. He won the Wash - Mediation Coordinator at time, here in Prince George’s smaller companies to mentor tember during the Department’s honors and validates the suc - ington Post ’s Distinguished Edu - Nicholas Orem Middle School County. I would be foolish to their businesses. annual back-to-school bus tour. cesses and challenges of school cational Leadership Award in 2015 from 2000 to 2003. leave here.” For more information how “The current state of educa - leaders across the country.” for his leadership abilities and a During his tenure as a Wash - Founded at her kitchen the EDC can assist busi - tion is embarking upon higher Dr. Cadet has served as princi - commitment to creating an excep - ington Principal Ambassador table in 2012, Civility Man - nesses with access to capital, peaks of global learning, social pal of Oxon Hill High School since tional educational environment for Fellow, Dr. Cadet looks forward agement Solutions (CMS) site selection, and other busi - justice, and equitable teaching 2009. Under his leadership, he students, faculty and staff. to learning about educational re - grew out of Ms. Artis keen ness support services, contact and leadership. Through this Fel - steadily increased ninth-grade pro - He previously served as an form for all children while rep - desire to be an entrepreneur John Mason, Director of lowship Program, I will have the motion rates from 72 percent in Assistant Principal at Northwest - resenting nearly 1,500 Oxon Hill and her natural aptitude for Economic Development at opportunity to address educa - 2013 to 86 percent in 2014 to 89 ern High School from 2004 to High School students and 142 federal contracting. CMS is 301-583-4650 or email us at tional matters on a national percent in 2015, and overall grad - 2009, a Regional Peer Mediation staff members and the entire a professional services com - [email protected]. level,” said Dr. Cadet. “Being uation rates from 73 percent in Coordinator for PGCPS Region PGCPS community.

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ERIC D. SNIDER’S IN THE DARK TOWN The Edge of Sports Movie Review by DAVE ZIRIN Jason Bourne The NBA Moves the All-Star Game, But Jason Bourne Also Punishes Players for Political T-shirts? Grade: C Rated PG-13, a lot of fighting, shooting, and remembering 2 hrs., 3 min

Maybe too much time has passed since we last saw Jason Bourne, in The Bourne Ultima - tum , in 2007. Maybe his quest for answers went as far as it needed to go and didn’t require an extension. Maybe the serv - iceable Bourne Legacy , with Jeremy Renner as a substitute, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has made two decisions made it clear that Bourne him - this week: one courageous, and one craven. These are two self was unnecessary. Whatever decisions that seem like they should be coming from diamet - the problem is, the fifth entry rically different people. Instead, they are coming from the in the franchise, is a flat, af - same mouth. The two decisions, however, tell us a great deal fectless, misfire. about a commissioner who is a canny political operator. They It’s simply called Jason are also instructive about the current balance of forces in two Bourne ; it features the return central movements for social justice. of Matt Damon and Su - The more high-profile decision Silver made was his call premacy and Ultimatum direc - ROTTENTOMATOES to move the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte, North Car - tor Paul Greengrass—and I The next chapter of Universal Pictures’ Bourne franchise, which finds the CIA’s most lethal olina, because of the state’s draconian “bathroom bill” that was disappointed at how little former operative drawn out of the shadows. prohibits local municipalities from passing ordinances to pro - I cared, how uninvested I was tect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender peo - in Bourne’s mission. He ple. It absolutely should be celebrated that Silver stood by reemerges this time because Tommy Lee Jones-faced man in alive, maybe even re-convert what did those CIA monsters do the league’s “principles of diversity and inclusion” and chose he has learned yet another who’s secretly in cahoots with him to their side. to him??—now it seems rote, to actually risk a backlash over these principles. I wrote in wrinkle in his increasingly a Silicon Valley tech whiz (Riz (Heather’s job is to be the as if Bourne himself is hardly March about why it was critical for Silver to not let pass this convoluted backstory: the CIA Ahmed) to spy on everyone with person back at HQ who, when a interested. Greengrass, who co- opportunity to actually stand for something. was watching him before they a new piece of software and a CIA team is pursuing Bourne, wrote the film with its editor, The second decision, arriving with far less publicity, was recruited him, and his father new black-ops program (or watches the surveillance feeds Christopher Rouse, assumes the one to fine players in the WNBA for wearing shirts against (Gregg Henry) may have been maybe the same black-ops pro - and shouts directions like “He’s we’re desperate to learn more both police violence and violence against the police. These involved. Meanwhile, the CIA gram as before but with a new going into the alley!” and “Left about Bourne but makes no ef - shirts were emblazoned with the names Alton Sterling and has been hacked again, and name). Fearing exposure, at the top of the hill!”) fort to show us—or remind Philando Castile, in addition to a Dallas badge. They also Nicky Parsons (Julia Stiles), Dewey wants Bourne dead and There’s a fine chase through us—why the character or the read #BlackLivesMatter and #Dallas5. When the league sent Bourne’s old Agency accom - summons an unnamed asset Athens at the top of the film, quest is compelling. Like I said, out a memo warning players to not wear political slogans, plice, is implicated. called The Asset (Vincent Cas - another good one in Las Vegas maybe it’s been too long since the New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury, and Indiana Fever But never mind Jason sel) to do the job. But Heather at the end, and a whole lot of the handsome amnesiac last switched to wearing just plain black T-shirts with nothing Bourne. The film’s main con - Lee (Alicia Vikander), a new nothing in between. Where captivated us. Fittingly, I’m but an Adidas logo. cern is CIA director Robert CIA analyst, asks Dewey to give Bourne’s pursuit of the truth having trouble remembering Now all three of these teams have been fined $5,000, and Dewey (Tommy Lee Jones), a her once chance to bring Bourne once engendered sympathy— why he ever did. the players who wore the plain black shirts were fined $500 each. That $500 might not sound like a lot for a pro athlete, but when the average salary is $72,000, it has some bite. In a statement issued to the Associated Press and then copied and sent to us at The Nation , WNBA president Lisa The Ivy Community Charities Cordially Invites You Borders said, “We are proud of WNBA players’ engagement and passionate advocacy for non-violent solutions to difficult to the 30th Anniversary Celebration and Grand social issues but expect them to comply with the league’s uniform guidelines.” Opening of the Ivy Youth and Family Center These fines were issued on Wednesday. Then, as fate would The Ivy Community Chari - committed to service and com - our doors to continue serving have it, the New York Liberty played the Indiana Fever on By Press Officer ties of Prince George’s County, munity outreach and The Ivy our community. Registration Thursday. Players decided to wear the original shirts bearing Ivy Community Charities Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization Youth and Family Center is the is required by September 9, the names of Sterling and Castile, in protest of all possible established in the State of physical embodiment of that 2016 at http://icc_30yearan - fines. Liberty star Tina Charles then accepted her WNBA SUITLAND , MD—On Sat - Maryland in 1986. Over the commitment. The theme for niversaryandgrandopening.eve Player of the Month award with her warm-ups turned inside urday, September 17, 2016, The past 30 years, we have made a our 30th Anniversary and ntbrite.com. out. Afterwards, she wrote the following on Facebook: Ivy Community Charities of significant impact by filling the Grand Opening Celebration is Today, I decided to not be silent in the wake of the Prince George’s County, Inc. educational and social gaps cre - Opening Our Doors to Serve WHO: @wnba fines against @nyliberty, @indianafever & The Ivy Community Charities (Charities) will host its 30th An - ated by a changing economic the Community. Featured @phoenixmercury due to our support in the#Black - of Prince George’s County, Inc. niversary and Grand Opening environment. Our mission events include greetings from LivesMatter movement . Seventy percent of the @wnba Celebration of the Ivy Youth continues to be to strengthen elected officials, tours of the WHERE: players are African-American women and as a league and Family Center. We are ex - families by providing a com - Center, county and organization Ivy Youth and Family Center collectively impacted. My teammates and I will con - pecting more than 200 people prehensive and systemic pro - information tables, games for 6118 Walton Ave tinue to use our platform and raise awareness for the from Prince George’s County gram of services that will im - children and families, and a rib - Suitland, MD 20746 #BlackLivesMatter movement until the @wnba gives and the surrounding area to at - prove the academic, health, bon cutting ceremony. its support as it does for Breast Cancer Awareness, tend this special community cultural, and socio-economic We hope that you will plan WHEN: Pride and other subject matters. 9/17/2016 2:00 p.m. –5:00 p.m. event. Several local elected of - status of youth and families re - to join us for this very exciting After the game, Liberty players Charles, Swin Cash, and ficials will be in attendance for siding in Prince George’s day as we cut the green ribbon, CONTACT: Ingrid Harrison Tanisha Wright spoke to the press. People should read their the ribbon-cutting. County, Maryland. Charities is symbolizing the opening of [email protected] stirring statements, transcribed by Deadspin here. To be clear, Lisa Borders may have issued those fines, but they don’t happen without the approval of Adam Silver. Sure enough, when we reached out to the WNBA for comment, it responded with quotes from a transcript of a press conference recently given by Silver where he said, “I am absolutely in favor of players speaking out and speaking from the heart about whatever issues are important to them [but] … [t]o use … a game, pregame, as a political forum, I think it’s a dan - gerous road for us to go down. So I would greatly prefer that the players use the platform they’re given, social media, press conferences, media in locker rooms, however they want to do it, to make their political points of view be known.” So Adam Silver can use the NBA All-Star Game as a place to make the political views of the league known, but players can’t use their pregame warm-ups to speak to an issue that in - timately affects their lives? On paper, this looks like a breath - taking double standard, or at least a confused contradiction. But it makes sense if you understand that standing up to this North Carolina law isn’t just the right thing to do. It’s smart for a league that wants to market itself as young, LGBT friendly, and willing to stand up for those being demonized by the state’s execrable governor, Pat McCrory. The NBA is now costing the state of North Carolina tens of millions of dollars by pulling the game. But its own risk is minimal. To stand with #BlackLivesMatter and to sanction the use of the court as a political space, holds a great deal more risk. You risk alienating white fans. You risk police walkouts, which

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T-Shirts from A6 took place in Minnesota when off-duty police hired as WNBA se - curity walked out of the arena when they saw shirts that said #BlackLivesMatter. But for Silver, these aren’t the only risks. To hand over political ownership of the court to players means that the league cannot control its carefully crafted image. The most important media message is what takes place on those 94 feet of hardwood, and the league will never surrender that space without a fight. But by cracking down, Silver has invited a different kind of risk: the risk that his every dictate will not be meekly accepted and that this fight for the court will now be joined. In an odd way, we should be grateful to Silver for his hypocrisies. By resisting this crackdown, players like Charles are only giving this cause a higher profile. By assuming risk, they are making it matter. They are also setting a strong precedent that will inspire NBA players dipping their toes into these waters. Sure enough, New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, upon hearing about the fines, said: “I don’t see no reason to fine them. If anything you should want to support them. I don’t know details, but don’t see a reason to fine them … We did it [3 ¹/ years ago after the Trayvon Martin shooting]. The NBA did it. Th₂e NBA was very supportive. I don’t see any difference in this matter. Right now the players have a very strong stance in what they believe in right now. I don’t think anyone should be fighting that at this moment.” I am sure Adam Silver and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will note Carmelo’s response and realize the following: If they crack down on athletes who stand with #BlackLivesMatter, don’t expect compliance. Expect defiance.