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New PG Post 08.18.05 Vol.73#33 The Pri nce Ge orge’s Pos t A C OMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR PRINCE GEORGE ’S COUNTY Since 1932 Vol. 77, No. 9 February 26 — March 4, 2009 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents Edwards Named to Space Subcommittee Death Penalty Goddard Experience Brings Unique Perspective to House Space Technology Committee BY DAVID HILL "It's a nice, wide-reaching committee," said Debate Seems Capital News Service Edwards, whose 4th District encompasses parts of Prince George's and Montgomery counties. WASHINGTON - Maryland Rep. Donna "It's a tremendous opportunity for me to offer my Edwards, D-Fort Washington, was named vice experience in a different capacity." Heading for chairwoman of the House subcommittee that Edwards' resume includes working as a oversees space policy and research and develop - Lockheed contractor from 1982 to 1986, when ment, her office announced this week. she translated technical documents for the a Showdown Edwards' position on the Space and Spacelab project at NASA's Goddard Space Sen. Gladden Co-sponsored Bill Aeronautics Subcommittee of the House Science Flight Center in Greenbelt. and Technology Committee gives her broad influ - Goddard sits just outside Edwards' district and With Gov. O’Malley to Repeal employs about 10,000, including 3,000 federal ence over commercial space programs at the BY MICHAEL FROST PHOTO BY STEVE RHODES,FLICKR Transportation and Commerce departments and Capital News Service manned and unmanned space programs at Rep. Donna Edwards named vice chair of Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee. NASA. See EDWARDS, Page A 6 ANNAPOLIS - With Gov. Martin O'Malley adding his political capital to the debate, momentum is building for a showdown on the fate of the death penalty in Maryland. Exactly how that will happen -- and what the ulti - mate result will be -- is still very much up in the air. However, the Senate will take the first steps this week. "It's a discussion worth having, and its time has come," said Sen. Lisa Gladden, D-Baltimore. Gladden co-sponsored a bill with O'Malley for repeal that will be heard by the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Wednesday. Maryland is one of 36 states to still have the death penalty. Five men have been executed since it was reinstated in the state in 1978, and five more remain on death row. The last execution took place in 2005, and a de facto moratorium has been in place since 2006, when the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled the state's lethal injection protocol did not comply with state law. In his State of the State address Jan. 29, O'Malley pushed for repeal. "I ask that you give this important moral question of repeal of the death penalty a fair up-or-down vote in both houses of this legislature," he said. Jane Henderson, executive director of Maryland Citizens Against State Executions, feels that O'Malley's sponsorship coupled with the findings of the Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment might lead to a repeal vote this year. The commission, led by former U.S. Attorney General Benjamin See REPEAL, Page A 5 PHOTO BY DANNYSULLIVAN,FLICKR Motorist caught speeding by speed camera Suitland Teen Seeks Legislators Introduce Speed Camera Bill BY MICHAEL FROST Cameras would take a picture of any car foremost a safety measure. Its intent is to Help With Continuing Capital News Service traveling at least 12 miles an hour over the serve as an encouragement to change behav - designated limit, and then use the picture as ior, not as a revenue tool," said Secretary of Costs of Prosthesis evidence in the levying of applicable fines. Transportation John Porcari. BY ERIKA WOODWARD ANNAPOLIS - Legislators introduced a Capital News Service bill Tuesday that would allow the use of speed The bill, requested by Gov. Martin O'Malley, Revenues from the civil fines collected cameras in highway construction zones is based on a pilot program already in place in would be used to cover the costs of imple - Lorenzo Smith never throughout the state. Montgomery County. mentation and administration, with the excess thought he'd be penalized The bill would also authorize local juris - In the hearing, proponents addressed con - monies to be used for local safety programs. for growing taller, but his dictions to use speed monitoring systems in cerns that the program was primarily designed HMO insurance plan says school zones and residential streets with to generate revenue. he has to pay. speed limits of 45 miles an hour or less. "From our perspective, this is first and See SPEED, Page A 3 The 15-year-old was charged more than $20,000 for growing 5 PHOTO BY ERIKA WOODWARD inches in 4 years, and he Lorenzo Smith dares to keep growing. "I'll be 16 (on) Feb. 25," he said. "I'm near 5-foot- CBY DAoVIDuHInLL ty Leadenrew sstadiIumnfortDr.Co. UdniteduincPreince St"I am edxciteiduand mhumbledBby thie plolsitive 8." Capital News Service George's County reception D.C. United has received in Prince Because Smith stands tall with the aid of a pros - "We are very pleased at the possibility of George's County and the State of Maryland," thetic leg, the price of his height is taxing his family, LARGO, MD - Prince George's County D.C. United joining the Prince George's said MacFarlane. "The process employed by as his insurance restricts coverage for his prosthetic Executive Jack Johnson, joined D.C. United County community," said Johnson. "This is a the state and county has been professional, device, including adjustments made for his height. Executive Chairman Victor MacFarlane, club great opportunity that will create much need - intelligent and competent. They clearly Smith's right leg was amputated from the knee President Kevin Payne, and Prince George's ed economic stimulus during tough times, understand the value of D.C. United, and its down three years ago after he was struck by a car legislative delegation chairs Sen. Anthony create over 1,000 jobs, and connect our neigh - Muse and Del. Melony Griffith to announce borhoods with the first class shopping, restau - the introduction of legislation authorizing a rants and entertainment that we deserve." See STADIUM, Page A 5 See SMITH, Page A 7 INSIDE New Textbook Policy Designed to Save Student Cash Neighbors Columns: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer, House Product Code, Title, Author, Publisher and Edition of Material, Must Be Posted Morningside, Brandywine, Clinton Democratic Majority Leader, discusses BY MAREN WRIGHT Logan, chairman of the University can save money. Suitland and “Open to The Public” President Obama’s plan to restore our Capital News Service System of Maryland Student Students annually spend $921- Neighbors, Page A2 economy and stop the hemorrhaging of Council. $988 on textbooks and supplies, American jobs. TOWSON - The University The new policy requires the according to the National Six Salisbury University students, includ - Opinion , Page A4 System of Maryland Board of product code (ISBN number), title, Association of College Stores ing Gregory Reisler of Fallston, a senior Regents approved a textbook poli - author, publisher and edition of 2007-2008 estimates. The cost of required course materials be posted textbooks has risen an average of 6 majoring in political science with a minor Veteran journalist Gwen Ifill surveys the cy Friday designed to cut student online. For fall semester, the dead - percent per year since 1987, twice in German, Reisler is interning with American political landscape in The costs by allowing them to shop line for posting is May 1. Other the rate of inflation, according to a Senator Paul Pinsky of Prince George’s Breakthrough , examining the impact of around. "From my personal experience changes -- from notifying profes - County. Barack Obama's victory. as a student, textbooks are a big sors of the cost of the books they Community, Page A3 “ On The Town, Page A6 cost of the education," said Bill order to using older editions -- also See BOOKS, Page A 3 A2 — February 26 — March 4, 2009 — The Prince George’s Post Towns and N EIGHBORS In and Around Morningside-Skyline 85th Anniversary - The Branchville Volunteer by Mary McHale301 735 3451 Morningside VFD elects offi - Johnson, Lt. Tyrone Gale, and was made with a stencil placed Fire Company and Rescue Squad, Inc and cers, names Firefighter of the Firefighters Anthony Johnson, on the jug before the dark brown Year Eric Nellis and Mark Shayne. slip was applied. It is in very Ladies Auxiliary The Morningside Volunteer Kenny’s parents, Chief good condition, no cracks. The The Branchville Volunteer Fire Department held its annual Emeritus Leslie Hedrick and opening bid was $24.99 on Feb. Fire Company and Rescue banquet at Martin’s Crosswinds Mrs. Kathy Hedrick presented 12 and most recently was at $60. Squad, Inc. and Ladies in Greenbelt on Jan. 31. Karen the awards at the annual Auxiliary celebrated their Rooker, Mayor of Morningside, Morningside VFD banquet. Neighbors 85th Anniversary with a ban - swore in the new officers. Did you know that New quet on February 14, 2009. Michael J. White will contin - Former Morningside England Patriots’ NFL player The banquet, held at the sta - ue as fire chief. Carl R. “Daredevil” dies LaMont Jordan graduated from tion’s Heroes Hall in College McKlveen Jr. is the new assis - Glenn Allen Chase, a long - Suitland High in 1997? And he Park, included the installa - tant fire chief, and Anthony R. time Morningsider, died Aug. 22, played with the Jets and Raiders tion of officers for 2009 and Johnson is deputy fire chief. 2008, just six days short of his before going with the Patriots. award ceremonies for activi - Others appointed by the Chief 59th birthday.
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