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State Fire Marshal Warns Public of the Dangers of Fireworks from The Prince George’s Post By Press OFFiCer works at home instead of at a rec - PHOTO BY BIGAL101, MORGUeFILe.COM Maryland State Fire Marshal ommended professional display, you are encouraged to do the fol - HOWard COUnty (June 26, lowing: 2019)—state Fire marshal Brian • keep a bucket of water on hand Prince George’s County Woman Turns 25 Again! geraci joined Howard County for sparklers and other fire - Fire and ems Chief Christine works after use Uhlhorn [June 26], along with the • never attempt to re-light fire - maryland state Firemen’s asso - works that did not fully ignite ciation and leaders in various the first time medical fields, to present the dan - • never use fireworks in combi - gers of legal and illegal fireworks. nation with alcohol and other “there were 17 fireworks-re - drugs lated incidents reported in mary - • never allow children to use land last year,” said state Fire fireworks or sparklers marshal geraci. “Prevention of • Light fireworks one at a time burns, injuries, and fires has al - and move away quickly after ways been a top priority of our igniting office. the safest way to enjoy • Look up your county’s local fireworks this July 4 holiday sea - fireworks rules to ensure you son is to attend one of the many are using only legal fireworks public fireworks displays through - products out the state.” “this time of year is one of the safety demonstration, con - the busiest for the Curtis national ducted by the state Fire marshal’s Hand Center at medstar memo - Bomb squad, showed the impacts rial Hospital,” said dr. ryan zim - of m-80s, firecrackers, and even merman, an attending hand sur - sparklers on various parts of the geon at the hospital. “if you human body, including the hands experience a loss of digits during and eyes. a fireworks accident, never put “a sparkler can burn hot them directly on ice. First wrap enough to melt gold,” said dr. them in gauze and place in a plas - dean Fiergang, an ophthalmolo - tic bag within another plastic bag gist and executive board member that contains a combination of ice of the maryland society of eye and water. go directly to your Physicians and surgeons. “While nearest emergency room.” For a list of permitted, profes - PHOtO Credit: antOinette. m PHOtOgraPHy advancements in ophthalmic sur - Peta Cappello of Glenn Dale recently celebrated her 25th birthday, again! In June 1994, after suffering organ failure, Peta received gery have come a long way, there sional fireworks displays across a heart and double lung transplant. The lifesaving transplant was made possible thanks to her generous organ donor Michael is very little that can be done when the state of maryland this holiday Graham. The fact that Peta’s lungs and heart are still thriving in her body is a testament to the power of organ donation and Peta’s temperatures that extreme make season, visit https://mdsp. strength. Only 32 heart/lung transplants were performed in the U.S. in 2018 and survival rates for heart/lung recipients are typically contact with the human eye.” maryland.gov/firemarshal/Pages/ shorter than Peta’s impressive 25 years. Peta has been a Donate Life Ambassador and organ donation advocate with Washington if you insist on viewing fire - explosivesandFireworks.aspx. Regional Transplant Community (WRTC) for seven years and serves on the Donate Life Maryland Board of Directors. Visit BeADonor.org for more facts and information that can help you make a legal and informed decision about donation. Fourth of July Advisory: Pets and Fireworks Don’t Mix CASA to Host Youth Summer Soccer Clinic For Tips to Keep Your 7th and 8th Grade Buck Lodge Middle School Students Pets Safe the Night Before the Busiest By Lizette OLmOs and ingrid zeLaya the youth summer soccer Clinic was PaL program and be able to bring this soc - CASA created after a 2016 research study con - cer program to the youth in our community. Day of the Year for ducted by Casa and Howard University torres refers to the Hero award that was HyattsviLLe , md. (June 28, 2019)— revealed the need for additional extracur - presented in June to Prince george’s County U.S. Shelters this summer, Casa will host a series of ricular activities to empower youth in Lan - Police department by the national Law en - By mark stUBis you’re out celebrating; make youth soccer clinics to 7th and 8th graders gley Park. to address this need, Casa part - forcement Officers memorial Fund and American Humane sure someone can stay with from Langley Park at no cost to them or nered with the Prince george’s County magLite for its juvenile crime prevention them. if you’re home, act calm their families. the program constitutes one Police athletic League, Prince george’s efforts through the Police athletic League WasHingtOn, d.C. (June 26, and give them reassuring pets part of an ongoing effort to enhance quality County Council member deni taveras, the (PaL), making it the first law enforcement 2019)—independence day may and hugs…animals look to you of life, access to resources, and police- northern gateway soccer Club, and elite agency to receive the award. be fun for us, but for pets it can to see how you’re reacting. community relations in Prince george’s vision Football Club under a department The Summer Youth Soccer Clinic will be frightening and even danger - • if you think your pets should County’s Langley Park community. of Justice grant program to give local youth take place each Thursday evening be - ous. July 5 is the busiest day of be tranquilized, consult your thirty students from Buck Lodge middle an enjoyable summer experience, help them tween July 11 and August 29 in the heart the year at animal shelters as veterinarian well in advance. school will have the opportunity to enroll develop various skills, and foster positive of Langley Park on 15th Ave . all neces - companion animals that fled in • Contact an animal behaviorist in the clinic, which is open to all genders relationships between them and local law sary equipment will be provided. For more fright the night before are found to work with your pets on their and skill levels. Upon completion of the enforcement officers and other mentors. information or to register for the youth sum - miles from their homes, disori - fears. With some positive rein - program, participants will be eligible to con - Casa’s executive director, gustavo mer soccer Clinic, visit www.ngsckick.org ented and exhausted. anxious forcement and behavior modi - tinue playing organized soccer in the fall torres, said, “We are so pleased to have the or contact Casa’s Public safety Program families often find themselves fication training, by next inde - with the northern gateway soccer Club, opportunity to partner with Prince george’s Coordinator, adrienne Helms, at 301-346- searching the streets and shelters pendence day, you all may be again at no cost. County Police department’s award-winning 2506 or [email protected]. looking for a treasured family worry-free! member whose fear drove him to • Be sure that all id tags are jump a high fence or break her properly affixed to your pet’s leash or chain. collar and that they have your Higher Achievement DC Metro expands to if your pet is upset by thunder, current contact information, in - a door slamming or other loud cluding cell number(s). noises, Fourth of July fireworks • Update your microchip regis - Prince George’s County; Announces Opening of will be utterly terrifying, so take trations and pet license infor - these precautions: mation to ensure they’re cur - Greenbelt Achievement Center • your pets won’t enjoy the fire - rent. By raCHeL tiLLman Higher achievement’s first foray into Prince middle school students from underserved works display, so leave them at “With a little care and prepa - for Higher Achievement george’s County. the greenbelt center will areas for high school, college, and beyond. home! keep them inside, ration, the Fourth of July can be be the site of Higher achievement’s six- “Higher achievement’s expansion into shielded from loud noises. fun for people and safe for pets,” WasHingtOn , d.C. (June 24, 2019)— week summer program (June 24–July 31) Prince george’s county is driven by need,” keep windows closed and draw says american Humane President Higher achievement, a leading education as well as an after school academy corre - said thalia Washington, Higher achieve - the shades to minimize the and CeO robin ganzert, Ph.d. advancement program for middle school sponding with the next school year. Higher ment dC metro executive director. “there sound and flashes of light. “Let’s keep our best friends quiet youth, announced the opening of a new achievement, with affiliates in Pittsburgh, is a significant need in the county for our • if loud noises upset your pets, and calm so we can continue to achievement Center at greenbelt middle Baltimore, richmond, and Washington, dC, do not leave them alone while enjoy them come July 5.” school in greenbelt, md. on July 2. this is is a nonprofit organization that prepares See HIGHeR ACHIeVeMeNT Page A8 INSIDE

eleanor Roosevelt High School National Newspaper Association MedStar Southern Maryland Stay Healthy at Animal exhibits earth Talk Brings Home Award From the Supports establishment of Hospital Center Publications if you forget to wash your hands af - Dear EarthTalk: Maryland envirothon Fallen Journalists Memorial Win Awards ter petting an animal, or bring food or the envirothon tests students’ this memorial is not a political one. “marketing department… come[s] drinks into an area with animals, you If we already know how to capture knowledge of natural resources. it is a civic one. We think every mem - up with great content to inform our increase your chance of getting sick. carbon dioxide (CO2) and turn it teams of high school students are ber of Congress should sign up in sup - community members in Health maga - even animals that look clean and into fuel, why aren’t we doing tested in five areas …. the competi - port of this legislation … no tax dollars zine and important articles to inform healthy can carry harmful germs, and more of it? tion, combining “hands-on” experi - are involved and this is a bipartisan associates in Connections . i applaud areas where animals live or roam can —m.n. daly, ences, testing, and teamwork, is not project. msmHC’s marketing associates for be contaminated—you don’t have to springfield, ma easy. earning this recognition.” touch an animal to get sick. Community, Page a3 Commentary, Page a4 Business and Finance , Page a5 Out on the Town , Page a6 Features , Page a7 A2 — July 4 — July 10, 2019 — The Prince George’s Post TOWNS and NEIGHBORS

In and Around Morningside-Skyline Around the County With mary mcHale, will return July 11, 2019 The Neighborhood Design Center Brandywine-Aquasco 2019 Annual Awards and Celebration by audrey Johnson 301-922-5384 BaLtimOre , md. (June 28, 2019)—On June 21, ndC gathered at am - brose kennedy Park, (soon to be renamed the Henrietta Lacks educational BOWIe STATe UNIVeRSITY NAMeD A BeCOMe A FOSTeR PAReNT Park), in the Johnston square community to celebrate ndC’s family of MILITARY FRIeNDLY SCHOOL Win Family services, a faith based foster care agency, is dedicated designers and leaders. We honored the following awardees with this year’s round of ndC annual awards: Bowie state University has been recognized as one of the always looking for individuals wanting to make a difference. Larry reich award: Lewis sharpe and miriam avins nation’s military friendly schools in the longest-running they need parents with a Big heart to provide home for Prince George’s County Lifetime Achievement Award: Brooke kidd comprehensive review of post-secondary institutions that youth who have big needs. make a difference in a young Baltimore Community advocate of the year: Jennifer goold support veteran students, along with their families. person’s life and become a Foster Parent. as you know, it kelley Oklesson Community advocate of the year: sawa kamara “this designation as a military Friendly school affirms takes a village to raise a child and there are thousands of Volunteers of the Year, Prince George’s: Lauren Wilson, Lex Lesley, Bowie state University’s commitment to providing all stu - youth in maryland that need a loving home. these youth shayda musavi, kim young dents, including military and veterans’ students, with access need compassion adults like you to nurture and love our volunteer of the year, Baltimore: Jay Orr to quality higher education experience that transforms lives,” young people. visit www.winfamilyservices.org or contact ndC Hall of Fame: Jimmy Leonard said President aminta H. Breaux. “the university has de - us today at 410-578-8004 to learn more about becoming a —NDC Newsletter veloped support programs, partnered with the local military Foster Parent. community and adopted best practices to provide the highest level of excellence for those who have made tremendous GRADUATeS’ ReCOGNITION SUNDAY sacrifices to serve our nation.” President aminta H. Breaux shiloh John daniel Bell who graduated from dr. Henry Local Students Honored stated, “i am grateful to our administrators, staff and faculty a. Wise High school Upper marlboro, maryland and de - for their dedication in making Bowie state a welcoming andre daquan Bowden surrattsville High school Clinton, Area Residents Graduate from the dean’s List of undergraduate stu - campus for the military community.” maryland were honored on graduates’ recognition sunday Mercer University dents for the spring 2019 semester. in earning the military Friendly designation, Bowie state June 23 ,2019 at Clinton United methodist Church for their maCOn/atLanta, ga. (June 28, to be eligible for this recognition, University exceeded the minimum requirements for each accomplishments. Congratulations shiloh and deandre. 2019)—mercer University con - students in traditional programs must standard, set by viQtOry with input from the military ferred bachelor’s, master’s and doc - earn a gPa of at least 3.6 while pass - Friendly advisory Council of independent leaders in higher GeT SOCIAL WITH CAReFIRST toral degrees to more than 2,200 stu - ing 12 credit hours or more. education and military recruitment. Ways to manage your health care costs, tips to help dents representing 12 schools and Sierra Dunfee , music education you easily access your benefits, and convenient access to colleges at four ceremonies during major from Upper marlboro, md, PRINCe GeORGe’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CareFirst customer service team and more can be found on may in macon and atlanta. was named to geneva College’s Congratulations to dr. monica goldson appointed PgCPs the following websites. visit carefirst.com/facebeook, care - Bowie, maryland dean’s List for the spring 2019 Chief executive Officer. dr. goldson is the first woman first.com/twitter and carefirst.com/instagram. Nicole esuola , school of Law, Juris semester. from Prince george’s County to lead the school system, sec - doctor, Fort Washington, maryland —Cheryl Johnston, ond woman in PgCPs history. Prince george’s County ex - CONGRATULATIONS Charna F. Wilson , school of med - Geneva College ecutive angela d. alsobrooks announced the appointment Bowie state University national alumni association. inc. icine, master of Family theraph tuesday, June 18 effective July 1, 2019. Prince george’s County maryland Chapter celebrated their Hyattsville, maryland Van Hollen Announces 50th scholarship benefit on June 23, 2019. the dinner Desiree Smith , College of Health Public Service Awardees For SUNDAY INSPIRATIONAL JAZZ eXPeRIeNCe dance was held at La Fontaine Bleue in Lanham, maryland. Professions, master of Public Health Prince George’s County the event is open to the public and hosted by Lake arbor “as a result of this event and your generous support, we will —Kyle Sears, WasHingtOn (June 24, 2019)— Jazz Festival sunday, July 14, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. –4:30 be able to give more student significant financial assistance. Mercer University today, U.s. senator Chris van Hollen p.m. at the Bowie Center for the Performing arts. the ad - this event also provides a great venue to enjoy a fun-filled announced the Prince george’s dress is 15200 annapolis road Bowie, maryland 20715. and relaxed atmosphere for networking with friends and fel - Saint Anselm College Releases County recipients of his 2019 Public tickets at www.lakearborjazz.com. low alumni,” stated addie L. martin, our Chapter President. List of 2019 Graduates service award. the van Hollen Pub - manCHester, nH (June 26, lic service award is designed to com - PATTI LABeLLe Prince george’s County Chapter 2019 scholarship re - 2019)—saint anselm College has re - mend a high school senior who has Patti LaBelle will appear at mgm national Harbor Friday, cipients are Oladipupo alaba, tatyana Curry, nnamidi eg - leased the list of graduates for the demonstrated a high level of commit - december 6, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. the address is 101 mgm wuatu, Liu Beiling, vinceaun minto and alanté Warrick. 2018 –2019 school year. ment to community or public service. national avenue, Oxon Hill, maryland 20745. tickets cost i sincerely wish all the students’ success in your future the following students graduated students who embody this commit - $69.50 –$125.00 via ticketmaster. endeavors. sunday, may 18: ment are dedicated to making a posi - Lanham, md tive change that will benefit their Nathaniel Lewis , Bachelor of arts, community, state, or nation. senator business and marketing van Hollen is announcing over 125 Aviation Museum Teams Up With Smithsonian Upper marlboro, md recipients throughout maryland. emmanuel Akinlosotu , Bachelor of “it’s important that we recognize Channel and Blue Star Families to Celebrate arts, fine arts students not only for their academic Kyle Hill , Bachelor of arts, criminal and athletic successes, but also for justice and peace & justice studies their work in the community. each of 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing during saint anselm College’s these students has demonstrated their By Press OFFiCer Brian may and television personality and professor of physics 126th commencement exercises commitment to serving our commu - Prince George’s County Dept. of Parks and Recreation Brian Cox describe where they were and what they felt during speaker and honorary degree recipient nities, and i am proud to honor their that “One small step.” it’s a story that ranges from the deeply robert Weiler (Class of 1973) ad - hard work and dedication. i look for - COLLege Park , md. (June 25, 2019)—Half a century personal to the grand and historic. dressed the 430 members of the class ward to seeing the great things the after humanity’s first step on the moon, the College Park Parking is free and the museum/airport is walkable from of 2019, “if you are willing to bet on future has in store for these young aviation museum is hosting a screening of smithsonian the College Park–Umd metro station. Questions? Please call yourself, others will bet on you too...i leaders, as they continue their efforts Channel’s tHe day We WaLked On tHe mOOn, sat - the museum at 301-864-6029 or email: aviationmuseum@ am betting on this class. i am betting to make an impact,” said senator van urday, July 20. Bring your blankets, chairs, picnic fare, and pgparks.com on this college to have prepared you Hollen. friends to watch this documentary on the lawn celebrating the College Park aviation museum, a smithsonian affil - for the path ahead. a college that has Local recipients of the van Hollen the 50th anniversary of the moon landing! the film is about iations member, is owned and operated by the maryland- taught you critical thinking, commu - Public service award are: one of the most extraordinary 24 hours in history at one of national Capital Park and Planning Commission (m-nCPPC) nication, integrity, community and Orlin Melendrez , the international aviation’s greatest historic places! College Park aviation which also owns the College Park airport, the oldest contin - philanthropy. i am betting on High school at Langley Park museum is honored to be partnering with the smithsonian uously operating airport in the world. the museum is open your courage, and intellect, and Achalefac Akem , academy of Channel and Blue star Families to offer this Free community daily from 10 a.m. –5 p.m.; admission is $5/adults; $4/seniors perseverance.” Health sciences at Prince george’s celebration of exploration and innovation. (60 or better); $2/children (2–18) and under 2 are free. From Weiler is an executive vice Pres - Community College Family activities start at 7 p.m. with the film beginning at now until Labor day, military families (retired, active, vet - ident of Oracle Corporation with over Scott Lipscomb , Bowie High 7:45 p.m. Light refreshments will be available for purchase. erans, guard) and up to 5 family members receive Free ad - 40 years of technology industry lead - school reserved seating area and complimentary snacks available mission to the aviation museum and numerous other muse - ership experience. He chaired the Traleia McCorkle , Frederick dou - for Blue star Families. no alcoholic beverages are permitted. ums in the area. to learn more about the museum, upcoming saint anselm College Board of glass High school the screening is rain or shine. in the event of bad weather, programs and activities, visit www.CollegeParkaviation trustees for almost a decade, and re - Maria Mantilla , northwestern the screening will be held inside at the College Park airport museum.com. ceived an honorary doctorate from High school Operations building. the public is strongly encouraged to the museum is one of numerous historic sites and muse - the college in 2000. Ricardo Colindres Olivarez , High register so the museum is prepared with ample activity sup - ums operated by the m-nCPPC, Prince george’s County dr. steven r. disalvo, college Point High school plies and snacks. this documentary is for all ages; however, department of Parks & recreation, natural and Historical president, also congratulated the class Kortiney White , new Hope acad - it is best suited to ages 12 and up. register at www. resources division. to learn more, visit http://history. of 2019 and offered encouragement emy CollegeParkaviationmuseum.com/Calendar pgparks.com as they go forth from the Hilltop into Kathleen Schech , st. vincent Pal - in the film astronauts, members of mission Control, and Editor’s Note: See page 7 for another upcoming space- the “real world.” lotti High school the children of neil armstrong and Buzz aldrin reveal their related event, Model Rocket Contest and 50th Anniversary “it is true that our world is filled Karen Ramos-Menjivar , elizabeth personal stories behind the scenes of the iconic day. Pop cul - of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing at NASA Goddard Visitor with great challenges,” disalvo said. seton High school ture notables like Queen guitarist and doctor of astrophysics Center. “But, know that you now have the the van Hollen Public service tools to accomplish all of these things award is awarded to students who and so much more. you have learned display a deep sense of dedication to to always be respectful, to care for public service, take meaningful per - More Front Office Changes For the PG Valor Basketball Team those less fortunate and to face ad - sonal initiative, and bring an innova - Team Appoints US Army Vet Mike Reid as VP of Basketball Operations versity with grace and dignity. the tive and fresh approach to improving By Press OFFiCer ketball. He has served as a mentor for children for all ages to world in which we now live is con - the lives of others. the senator’s of - PG Valor Basketball Team include their development in school/education-most impor - stantly changing, and often disquiet - fice invited local schools to nominate tantly and sports secondary. mike is an alumni of george ing, but it is a world in which you are students who embody these guide - PrinCe geOrge’s COUnty (June 13, 2019)—american Washington University where he was awarded a Bachelor’s equipped with the foundational values lines and nominated students receive Basketball association (aBa) expansion team Pg valor Bas - degree in Business management. He recently accepted the to succeed and to effect positive a Congressional Citation. the van ketball Pg valor announces the appointment of mike reid position as vP of Basketball Operations and is dedicated to change.” Hollen Public service awards pro - as vP of Basketball Operations. this is in addition to elliott the mission of overseeing the daily functions of Pg valor. —Michelle O’Regan, gram was launched in 2004 when gibson as gm. the two are a needed and welcomed addition His management, education, loyalty and dedication will prove Saint Anselm College senator van Hollen served in the to the Pg valor Basketball team's front office. to be a huge asset to the Pg valor Organization. House of representatives and has mike reid is a veteran of the Us army. after serving in For more information regarding season four and all other Geneva College Announces since been expanded to encompass the Us army, mike ventured off into the security industry Pg valor news, visit our team website at www.Pgvalor.com. Dean’s List for Spring 2019 the entire state. and eventually became a critical part of national security as you can also connect with us by visiting our social media Beaver FaLLs, Pa. (June 25, —Francesca Amodeo, an investigator and Field manager. since 2005 he has been page on instagram: @pgvalorbball or by contacting us via 2019)—geneva College announces Van Hollen Press Office serving the community as a youth coach in Football and Bas - telephone 240-918-7500. July 4 — July 10, 2019 — The Prince George’s Post — A 3 COMMUNITY

The American Counseling Association’s eleanor Roosevelt High School Brings Home Award Counseling Corner From the Maryland envirothon By dOnna sUtPHin Car Trips With the Kids Don’t Prince George’s Soil Conservation District Have to Be Stressful UPPer marLBOrO , md. (June 26, it’s hot and your family is heading for a fun vacation destina - 2019)—eleanor roosevelt High school tion, but there’s still that long car ride that has to happen first. placed 5th in the maryland envirothon com - and no, a car with unhappy, complaining children isn’t the best petition held at st. mary’s College in st. way to get that vacation off to a great start. mary’s City, maryland, on June 20. this While children usually get excited about the upcoming get - team won the local 2019 Prince george’s away, they also have a low level of patience and are easily bored County envirothon on april 24 that was sitting in a car. How to minimize the stress a car trip can bring hosted by the Prince george’s soil Conser - for both parents and children? vation district and Prince george’s County start by being prepared. are the tires in good shape, the air Public schools and was held at the William conditioning working, oil levels checked and the gas tank full? s. schmidt Outdoor education Center in get it all done before loading the kids in the car and before Brandywine, maryland. this earned the risking a break down on a busy freeway. five-member team eligibility to represent When the trip starts, don’t give the children a chance to be Prince george’s County at the maryland en - PHOtO COUrtesy OF PrinCe geOrge’s sOiL COnservatiOn distriCt bored. assemble a package of books and magazines, favorite virothon. each team member will also re - electronics and chargers, and downloaded music and movies that ceive a $1,000 scholarship for higher edu - Pictured in the photo are Team Advisors Breyer Hillegas and Gabrielle Sanchez along will keep the kiddos entertained. and no, don’t give them every - cation from the Prince george’s soil with Students Sophia Riazi-Sekowski, Angela Zhang, Kavya Ganesan, David Sanchez- thing at once. Parcel out fun items over time to help break up the Conservation district. Rosas and Medora Creek. On the far right is Charles Rice, President of the Maryland trip rather than having them run through it all in the first hour. the envirothon tests students’ knowledge Association of Soil Conservation Districts. this doesn’t mean you let the kids bury themselves in their of natural resources. teams of high school challenge. Fifteen teams from around the environment. the state envirothon cham - cell phones or portable video games the whole trip. Have regular students are tested in five areas including state participated in the maryland envi - pions from Calvert County will advance to breaks that get the kids talking. get a road map or map book and wildlife, aquatics, soils, forestry, and alter - rothon. more and more students and teach - the national envirothon being held this year let them find out where they currently are, some nearby attrac - native/renewable energy. the competition, ers realize the importance of conserving our from July 28th to august 2nd at north Car - tions, and where they’re still heading. combining “hands-on” experiences, testing, natural resources, and are attempting to gain olina state University, raleigh, north Car - remember that kids need to eat, and often on a schedule that’s and teamwork, is not easy. it is designed to as much knowledge as possible to help the olina. different from mom and dad’s. Pack a bag with small containers of healthy and filling snacks. take time to stop for a quick lunch if the kids are really starving. Grief Camps Timing, Location Change and begin with the goal of making the trip itself interesting. While it can be tempting to just push on to that destination, a But Mission Stays the Same: Bring Healing to Kids better idea is to find some places for short stops, especially if it’s a long car trip. Five minutes at a scenic overlook, or a short visit • 4 volunteers who were helping at the camp how they live with grief. and as it has been for to a small town and its local ice cream shop can help break up By eLyzaBetH marCUssen for the first time. nearly three decades, there will be many well- the travel and give everyone a chance to stretch and sometimes Hospice of the Chesapeake • 8 facilitators, who met throughout the past trained loving adults to help them on their path.” even discover something interesting. Pasadena , md. (June 27, 2019)— after 27 year to plan a safe day of working through the next children’s grief day camp repre - yes, you want to reach that destination, but make the ride an years of offering one overnight camp to help loss. sents another first for the center: it will be at enjoyable part of the whole trip and you’ll add to everyone’s grieving children, Chesapeake Life Center held • 1 great White Pyrenees therapy dog named the College Park airport and aviation mu - experience. its first children’s grief day camp on the evening isaac. seum from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. aug. 17 and in - of June 21 and during the day June 22 on Hos - volunteers helped in a variety of roles, in - clude activities in the museum. For details, Counseling Corner is provided by the American Counseling As - pice of the Chesapeake’s John & Cathy Belcher cluding leading arts and crafts, serving as camp visit https://www.hospicechesapeake.org/ sociation. Comments and questions to ACAcorner@ Campus in Pasadena, maryland. Clad in tie- nurses, set up and clean up and more. there event/childrens-grief-day-camp-in-prince- counseling.org or visit the ACA website at www.counseling.org. dyed t-shirts they designed for themselves, 29 also were more than 15 individuals, organiza - georges-county. another grief day camp ex - children ages 6 to 13 took over the administra - tions and businesses that helped provide the perience is planned to take place in October tive building and wooded grounds to find a funds to make this an affordable time for fam - in anne arundel County. Hospice of the Chesapeake News little peace and a lot of joy. it takes a lot of ilies already dealing with loss. though the non - creativity and many trained volunteers to help profit has changed the timing, location and By eLyzaBetH marCUssen Chesapeake Life Center , a program service of make bereavement camp a success. the team number of its grief camps, the center’s director, Hospice of the Chesapeake, serves hospice fam - Hospice of the Chesapeake of professional social workers and counselors susan Coale, said the goal remains the same. ily members and the community with bereave - were joined by 25 volunteers with a passion “We want kids to understand that they are not ment services and activities aimed at enhancing Chesapeake Life Center’s Special Programs for helping kids. they included: alone,” she said. “there is a power that comes the quality of life for those grieving the loss of Use Creative Approaches to Discussing Grief • 20 adults and 5 teenagers. just from being together, hearing from others a loved one. Pasadena, md. (June 25, 2019)—as part of its family-centered grief program, Chesapeake Life Center will offer a variety of events this summer and fall. From workshops for people who are mourning the death of their four-legged friend to group discussions of books that explore grief, people in the community can find a way to learn about grief that suits their style. • Summer Book Groups , a popular offering from last summer, return from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on the fourth Fridays of the sum - mer months to the center’s John & Cathy Belcher Campus, 90 ritchie Highway, in Pasadena. Participants will discuss litera - ture that offers different perspectives on coping with loss. these events are free to attend. the books that will be discussed are: Once More We Saw Stars: A Memoir , by Jayson greene on July 26; and Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience and Finding Joy , by sheryl sandberg on aug. 23. • Grief Yoga will be facilitated by Cathy rees from the yoga Center of Columbia. adults can participate with either a chair or a mat and learn how yoga can help people in the grief PHOtO By sUsan COaLe, CHesaPeake LiFe Center process. the summer session will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. aug. 2 and the fall session will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (June 21, 2019) Moriah Butler holds up the camp shirt she is tie-dying. Also Oct. 22. the cost for each session is $10. pictured are, left, camper Harmony Downes, and to Moriah’s right, Chesa - • Pet Loss Workshops are small group workshops that help peake Life Center social worker Sarah Montgomery and camper Sameenah people explore the loss of their beloved pet and are free to at - Sutton. tend. People can choose to attend one of two sessions. the first session will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. sept. 22 at Perfect (June 22, 2019) Middle school camper Peyton Wheatley, covers her ears as Pet resort, 840 W. Bay Front road, Lothian, md. the second fellow camper Harrison Sudano, right, prepares to pop open a bag of beads. session will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. nov. 10 at dogwood Also pictured is Amel Wheatley. acres Pet retreat, 439 W. Central ave., davidsonville, md. PHOtO By eLyzaBetH marCUssen, HOsPiCe OF tHe CHesaPeake registration is required for all programs and, unless otherwise noted, can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or emailing selected works by the following [Prince [email protected]. Gallery B Announces July exhibit george’s County area] artists will be fea - tured. Chesapeake Life Center , a program service of Hospice of the Opening Receptions to be held throughout downtown Bethesda • george Patrick Clagett, Upper marlboro, Chesapeake, serves hospice family members and the community md with bereavement services and activities aimed at enhancing the By LaUra keLLermann “mFa @ gallery B” was juried by robert • marianne diBrino, silver spring, md quality of life for those grieving the loss of a loved one. For details, Bethesda Urban Partnership, Inc. yi, an academic advisor in the College of • nico gozal, suitland, md visit www.chesapeakelifecenter.org. visual & Performing arts, school of art in BetHesda , md. (June 24, 2019)—gallery Fairfax, va. robert received his master of • William Peirce, silver spring, md B is pleased to announce its July exhibition, Fine arts from american University and • dominique vargo, Bowie, md Hospice of the Chesapeake Announces “mFa @ gallery B,” a juried exhibition of graduated from the University of virginia established by montgomery County in Its 17th annual Golf Tournament Date work by maryland Federation of art mem - with a Ba in Foreign affairs and a BFa from 1994, Bethesda Urban Partnership, inc. (BUP) Pasadena, md. (June 14, 2019)—Hospice of the Chesapeake bers. the exhibit will be on display from the Corcoran College of art & design. as a is a downtown management organization that invites all area golfers to reserve their foursome early for the July 3 –27, 2019 at gallery B, located at 7700 painter he received a residency to the new markets and maintains downtown Bethesda. nonprofit’s 17th annual golf tournament on thursday, October Wisconsin avenue, suite e, Bethesda, md. york studio residency Program and the glo - the BUP team works in marketing, mainte - 10, 2019, at the Queenstown Harbor golf Course in Queenstown, gallery hours for the show will be Wednes - gauair artist in residence program in Berlin, nance, transportation and administration to md. the presenting sponsors are all green management and day –saturday, 12 –6 p.m. germany. He is the recipient of the a.H.O. produce cultural events and community fes - First national Bank. gallery B will be open for a public re - roll Prize in Fine arts and the mae W. Jurow tivals and attend to landscaping and mainte - registration will begin at 9 a.m. and will include a full break - ception on Friday, July 12 from 6 –8 p.m. scholarship. He has exhibited in group nance needs. BUP also manages the Bethesda fast followed by a 10 a.m. shotgun start. Lunch on the course and Opening receptions will also be held that shows at the Corcoran gallery of art and arts & entertainment district, Bethesda an awards banquet also will be included. Last year’s event raised evening at studio B, 7475 Wisconsin av - the Civilian art Projects in Washington, transportation solutions (Bts), and the more than $144,000 for the programs and services offered by the enue; triangle art studios, 7711 Old d.C., accademia di Belle arti di Brera in Bethesda Circulator as well as the non-profit nonprofit serving anne arundel and Prince george’s counties. georgetown road and Waverly street milan, italy, aiCad nysrP in new york art spaces, gallery B and studio B. to reserve your foursome or to become a sponsor, contact meg gallery, 4600 east West Highway in down - City, and at the metropolitan art Project in For a closer look, please visit Lawton at 443-837-1531 or [email protected]. town Bethesda. the City of Fairfax, va. www.bethesda.org. A4 — July 4 — July 10, 2019 — The Prince George’s Post COMMENTARY National Newspaper Association Supports Establishment of Steny H. Hoyer Fallen Journalists Memorial Maryland Congressional District 5 By tOnda rUsH University of missouri Journalism school’s National Newspaper Association Washington Program, Barbara Cochran, will manage the organization. PensaCOLa , Fla. (June 26, 2019)—national “nna fully but sadly supports the need for Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the newspaper association President andrew John - this memorial,” Johnson said. “Journalists are the son, publisher of the Dodge County Pionier , first line of democracy and, while they put their Capital Gazette Shooting mayville, Wisconsin, today threw the support of lives in danger along with our troops, public ser - WasHingtOn, dC (June 28, 2019)—House their commitment to the american principle of nna behind proposed legislation to allow a new vants and first responders, they seldom get the majority Leader steny H. Hoyer (md) released freedom of the press. neither will we forget the memorial in Washington, d.C., for journalists recognition for the bravery required to follow the the following statement today on the one-year an - heroism of their colleagues who, though weighted killed in the line of duty. news into perilous zones. this memorial is not a niversary of the shooting at the Capital Gazette with shock and mourning for their colleagues, con - the Fallen Journalists memorial act of 2019 political one. it is a civic one. We think every newspaper in annapolis, maryland: tinued to cover the news even in the hours after was introduced the week of the first anniversary member of Congress should sign up in support “One year ago today, the Capital Gazette and the shooting. as we mark this somber anniversary, of the shootings of five newspaper staffers at the of this legislation and we will be tracking the the state of maryland suffered a terrible loss. i my thoughts remain with the victims and survivors Capital-Gazette , annapolis, maryland. sponsors’ list as we make our rounds on other join in remembering rob, gerald, John, Wendi, of that horrific day, and i will continue to work in a new foundation operating at present under legislation this year. no tax dollars are involved and rebecca and the impact they had on our com - Congress to prevent gun violence and ensure that the Journalism institute of the national Press and this is a bipartisan project. Our Congressional munities in maryland. We will never forget their the press, a critical component of our democracy, Club has been formed to begin a seven-year action team expects to put some shoe leather dedication to the work of delivering the news and is respected for the role it plays in america.” process for designing, funding and establishing into this project over the summer so that we can a memorial under the requirements of the Com - do our part on behalf of our industry to help this memorative Works act of 1986 (CWa). worthy project move forward.” the authorizing bills, s. 1969 and Hr 3465, the statement of lead House sponsor, rep. will allow the group to form under the CWa and grace napolitano, d-Ca, explains the legislation officially begin its work in tandem with the na - here: https://napolitano.house.gov/media/press- Marion Wright edelman tional Park service and other federal agencies to releases/napolitano-cole-introduce-fallen-journal - President Emerita, identify land and develop the project. ists-memorial-act-2019 all funding for the memorial is intended to the Fallen Journalists memorial website, in - Children’s Defense Fund come from private sources. david dreier, chair - cluding a link for donations to the effort, is here: man of the tribune Publishing Co., and a former https://www.fallenjournalists.org/ ChildWatch : republican Congressman from California, an - nounced this week that some funding has al - Fallen Journalists Memorial Act of 2019 ready been identified. Former Washington Post HR 3465 original [Maryland] co-sponsors New Levels of Shame publisher donald graham said his new com - rep. sarbanes, John P. [d-md-3] - it is inconceivable that the lat - hind. deportations and family sep - He did not say let only rich or pany, graham Holdings, will work with the 06/25/2019 est headlines come from a civi - arations have dire consequences middle-class White children foundation. support from the annenberg Foun - S 1969 original [Maryland] co-sponsors lized nation. “detained migrant for children’s mental health and come. dation and the michael and Jacky Ferro Foun - sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [d-md] - Children denied adequate Food, well-being, and they put enor - He did not say let only the dation has already provided seed money to get 06/25/2019 Water & sanitation in texas.” mous strain on communities—es - strapping boys but not the girls the project launched. Former director of the sen. van Hollen, Chris [d-md] - 06/25/2019 “there is a stench: no soap and pecially the already over-burdened come. Overcrowding in detention Cen - child welfare system. that the He did not say let only the ters for migrant Children.” “‘the U.s. department of Homeland se - able-bodied children come. taliban gave me toothpaste’: For - curity and immigration and Cus - all the children He bade come. mer captives contrast U.s. treat - toms enforcement refer to this ac - He did not say let all my chil - ment of child migrants.” tion as the “family op” reinforces dren or your children or our Last week’s associated Press this administration’s callous dis - friends’ children or those in our Marc Morial report exposed the details of the regard for the children’s lives that families and neighborhoods and inhumane conditions and neglect will be harmed and the families who look and act like us come. President and CEO, National Urban League at the Clint, tX Border Patrol sta - that will be torn apart by these ac - He did not say let only the tion: “Lawyers warn that kids are tions. targeting children and fam - well-behaved nice children come taking care of kids, and there’s in - ilies in an effort to create fear or those who conform to society’s To Be equal : adequate food, water and sanita - among immigrant communities is norms. tion for the 250 infants, children immoral and runs counter to the He did not say let a few, a third, Census Citizenship Question Appears Blocked, and teens at the Border Patrol sta - values upon which this country half, or three-fourths come—but tion…Fifteen have the flu, and 10 was built. all. For Now more are quarantined. three girls We urge the administration to Jesus said let the little children told attorneys they were trying to stop separating children from their come and forbid them not, for “Altogether, the evidence as we argued in our brief, ence away from urban commu - take care of [a] 2-year-old boy, parents and to stop imprisoning such is the kingdom of heaven. tells a story that does not match “there is no factual or legal ba - nities and communities of color. who had wet his pants and had no children in unsafe, inhumane con - the explanation the Secretary sis—none—to support the po - the citizenship question was diaper and was wearing a mucus- ditions. We call on Congress to ** gave for his decision. We cannot sition that collecting citizenship one of several potential prob - smeared shirt when the legal team refuse to fund the trump admin - ignore the disconnect between data from the decennial census lems that could produce a sig - encountered him…Law professor istration’s cruelty. and we urge Prayer for Courage to the decision made and the ex - is needed for vra enforce - nificant undercount of Black Warren Binford, who is helping state and local officials to speak Do Justice (By Alan Paton) planation given. Our review is ment. in fact, modifying the americans, including under - interview the children, said she out against this administration’s O Lord, open my eyes that i deferential, but we are ‘not re - short-form census to ask for the funding, understaffing and the couldn’t learn anything about the actions and equip their communi - may see the needs of others; quired to exhibit a naiveté from citizenship status of everyone practice of prison-based gerry - toddler, not even where he’s from ties with the resources they need Open my ears that i may hear which ordinary citizens are in the country, as secretary mandering. Under current pol - or who his family is. He is not to support impacted families. it is their cries; free.’ Accepting contrived rea - ross has proposed, would un - icy, incarcerated persons are speaking…‘in my 22 years of do - our moral duty as a nation to pro - Open my heart so that they sons would defeat the purpose dermine vra enforcement. counted in jurisdictions where ing visits with children in deten - tect and defend all children, re - need not be without succor; of the enterprise. If judicial re - and we—grassroots, advo - they are imprisoned rather than tion, i have never heard of this gardless of where they come from Let me not be afraid to defend view is to be more than an cacy, labor, legal services, edu - in the communities where they level of inhumanity,’ said Holly or the color of their skin. the weak because of the anger of the empty ritual, it must demand cation, and faith-based organi - live. this represents a massive Cooper, who co-directs University god, forgive our nation and strong nor afraid to defend the poor something better than the ex - zations who came together to transfer of political power and of California, davis’ immigration help us to repent. because of the anger of the rich. planation offered for the action file the brief—would know. federal funding for programs Law Clinic and represents de - show me where love and hope taken in this case.” “[We] have been among the like Head start, medicare, tained youth.” many children had ** and faith are needed, and use me —Chief Justice John g. most experienced guardians of Lunch programs and transporta - not had access to a shower or to bring them to those places. roberts Jr., United States the vra and the values it re - tion infrastructure, from urban changed clothes since they had Let the little children come and so open my eyes and my Department of Commerce v. flects for the past 54 years. in districts of color to rural, prison crossed the border days or even unto me and forbid them not, for ears that i may, this coming day, New York that time, existing citizenship hosting, predominantly white weeks earlier. meanwhile Justice such is the kingdom of Heaven, be able to do some work of peace data drawn from sample sur - districts. department attorney sarah Fabian Jesus said. for thee. amen. Civil rights groups and advo - veys or the long-form census in the face of this week’s rul - argued in court that the federal cates for a fair census breathed a sent only to small subsets of ing, the national Urban League government should not have to sigh of relief this week when the american housing units have and the Urban League move - provide immigrant children with The Prince George’s Post toothbrushes or soap to fulfill its U.s. supreme Court rejected the been more than sufficient for ment is recommitted to working the Prince george’s Post trump administration’s “con - robust, effective enforcement of for a fair census and urging par - legal obligation to provide them “safe and sanitary” conditions. P.O. Box 1001 15207 marlboro Pike trived” justification for adding a the vra.” ticipation among Black com - Upper marlboro, md 20772-3151 citizenship question to the 2020 there has never been a vot - munities. the spotlight on the inhumane Phone: 301-627-0900 • Legal Fax: 301-627-6260 census. ing rights act enforcement an inaccurate census will treatment at the border comes just as the trump administration is email: [email protected] However, the court did not case in history that turned on deprive communities of accu - threatening to conduct mass de - categorically rule out the addi - the unavailability of citizenship rate data for most federally pro - Contents © 2019, the Prince george’s Post portation roundups of immigrant tion of a question, should the data from the decennial duced statistics, and critical families, which will do real and Publisher/Senior editor editor administration eventually pro - census. social, demographic and eco - Legusta Floyd Lisa duan lasting harm to countless children. vide sufficient justification. We’re relieved the supreme nomic research. it would de - this action, which the Children’s We must not let down our Court saw through the admin - prive communities of more than General Manager/ Administrative Assistant/ defense Fund has condemned in Legal Advertising Manager Billing guard. istration’s flimsy argument, es - $675 billion in federal funding, the strongest terms, is the latest Brenda Boice Julie volosin We have known from the be - pecially since the real motiva - and the just enforcement of civil in a long string of actions by this ginning that the addition of a tion behind the citizenship rights laws and constitutional Legal Advertising Assistant Web Manager administration meant to tear fam - robin Boerckel kyler Quesenberry citizenship question was a bla - question emerged just days after protections like fair housing and ilies apart and sow fear and panic tant ploy to reduce minority par - the case was argued before the voting rights. among immigrant communities. 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• even with the increase, the new maximum Pell loans issued in 2019-20 (down from 7.60% July 1 Brings Lower Interest Rates on grant for 2019 –20 will cover less than 30% for loans issued in 2018 –19). of the cost of attending a public four-year col - On October 1, origination fees will decrease lege, the smallest share in the program’s slightly for new federal loans. New Federal Student Loans history. • For loans issued October 1, 2019 through sep - By Press OFFiCer loans taken out the year before. to help inform On July 1, the fixed rates for new federal tember 30, 2020, fees will be 1.059% of prin - The Institute for College Access & Success college borrowing decisions, we have a new, loans will be lower than the rates for loans issued cipal for all stafford loans (down from easy-to-read chart with 2019 –20 interest rates, last year. 1.062%) and 4.236% for all PLUs loans (down OakLand , Calif. (June 27, 2019)—July 1 is loan amounts, and other useful information for • stafford loans for undergraduates, subsidized from 4.248%). an important date for students and families: it is the most common types of federal loans. and unsubsidized: 4.53% for loans issued in For more information about federal student when most changes to federal student aid—both the coming changes include: 2019 –20 (down from 5.05% for loans issued loans for the coming school year, see our sum - loans and grants—go into effect. For the year On July 1, the maximum Pell grant [in - in 2018 –19). mary chart, Federal student Loan terms for [that started] July 1, 2019, the maximum Pell creased] to $6,195, up from $6,095. Pell grants • stafford loans for graduate students: 6.08% 2019 –20 at https://ticas.org/content/posd/federal- grant will be higher, and new federal loans for help 7.5 million low- and moderate-income stu - for loans issued in 2019-20 (down from 6.60% student-loan-amounts-and-terms-loans-issued- undergraduates, graduate students, and parents dents pay for college and reduce how much they for loans issued in 2018 –19). 2019-20. will have slightly lower fixed interest rates than need to borrow. • Parent and graduate PLUs loans: 7.08% for A6 — July 4 — July 10, 2019 — The Prince George’s Post OUT on the TOWN

Stay Healthy at Animal exhibits Spotlight on the Arts nteracting with animals at fairs, educational farms, petting zoos, • don’t let children sit or play on the ground in animal areas. summer camps, aquariums, schools, and other places can be • teach children to approach animals with caution and follow the Montpelier Instructors Showcase educational and fun, and helps people learn about and experi - rules. do not let children put their fingers or objects near an animal’s date and time: Opens saturday, July 6, 2019, 10 a.m. –5 p.m. eince animals they may not see in their daily lives. However, it is mouth, even if the animal seems friendly. make sure to follow any Reception: sunday, July 7, 2019, 2–4 p.m. important to know that animals sometimes carry germs that can rules provided on signs or verbally by the staff. For example, some description: For over thirty years, montpelier arts Center has make people sick. contact exhibits have a “two-finger touch” rule. provided the residents of Prince george’s County and surrounding every year, many people get sick after visiting an animal exhibit. areas opportunities to learn from some of the leading artists in From 2010 –2015, about 100 outbreaks of illness in people linked to If you work at, manage, or design animal exhibits the field. Join us in celebrating our instructors’ works of art that animals in public settings like zoos, fairs, and educational farms were the Compendium of measures to Prevent diseases associated have inspired so many. ada: yes reported to public health officials. some of the most common harmful with animals in Public settings provides standardized recommenda - Cost: Free! germs people get from animals at exhibits are E. coli O157:H7, Cryp - tions for public health officials, veterinarians, animal venue operators, ages: all ages are welcome tosporodium, and Salmonella infections, but there are also many animal exhibitors, and others concerned with disease control and Location: montpelier arts Center, 9652 muirkirk road, Laurel, other types of germs that can spread between animals and people. with minimizing risks associated with animals in public settings. md 20708 Children 5 years of age and younger, people with weakened immune nasPHv also provides a toolkitexternal icon with examples of reg - Contact: 301-377-7800; tty 301-699-2544 systems, and adults over 65 years of age are more likely to get sick ulations on animal exhibitions, printable posters with messages on from the germs animals can carry, and should take extra precautions how to stay safe while enjoying animals, and a check list of petting ArtsFest 2019 at animal exhibits. if you forget to wash your hands after petting an zoo best practices. date and time: saturday, July 6, 2019, 12 –6 p.m. animal, or bring food or drinks into an area with animals, you increase even healthy animals can carry germs that might make visitors description: sponsored by the riverdale Park arts Council (rPaC) your chance of getting sick. even animals that look clean and healthy sick. When designing an exhibit, you want to protect your animals and the town of riverdale Park, riverdale Park station will host can carry harmful germs, and areas where animals live or roam can and your visitors, while preserving the fun and education. the 12th annual artFest and welcome dozens of local artists and be contaminated—you don’t have to touch an animal to get sick. design exhibits in ways that will help to prevent the spread of purveyors showcasing and selling their original artwork, crafts disease: and books. Find everything from original stained glass, oil paintings How to stay healthy if you visit an animal exhibit or have • Provide stations for handwashing at the exits of animal exhibits, to hand-made jewelry and author signings, alongside a Children’s contact with animals in a public setting including some that are low enough for children to reach. Pavilion featuring gardening crafts and face paintings. there will animal encounters such as touching or petting, feeding, and hold - • educate staff and visitors on how to prevent illness after being be local vendors selling food and a free, day-long concert featuring ing animals are becoming more popular, especially at zoos and aquar - around animals. blues, rock, and classical musicians, dance and poetry. iums. an animal exhibit can be anything from a large zoo to a livestock • Provide signs for Cost: Free show at the county fair. you might also encounter animals at schools, guests on when and Animal Farms in ages: all ages are welcome as part of local festivals, or just out and about. Wherever you are, it’s how to wash their Prince George’s County Location: riverdale Park station, 6621 Baltimore avenue, important to know ways to stay healthy while enjoying animals. hands, where people riverdale Park, md 20737 Protect yourself and your family can eat, and areas for National Colonial Farm, Contact: riverdaleparkstation.com, @riverdaleParkstation on FB Wash your hands the animals. Use plain Accokeek Foundation • Find where the handwashing stations are located. language and pictures. at Piscataway Park Fairwood Performance Series: • Wash your hands right after touching animals or anything in the • keep dining and ani - 3400 Bryan Point road Marc evans and Soul Centered and Joi Carter areas where they live, roam, or eat. mal areas separate. accokeek, md 20607 date and time: sunday, July 7, 2019, 4 –6 p.m. • Wash your hands when you leave animal areas, even if you didn’t • train staff and educate 301-283-2113 description: singer and songwriter marc a. evans has been writing touch the animals; hands should still be washed if you wore gloves. visitors on diseases www.accokeek.org and performing for more than 15 years. Joi Carter, also known • running water and soap are best, but if they are not available, use animals may carry and Hard Bargain Farm, Alice simply as JC, is a Baltimore native with a fiery sound and an en - an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol how to prevent them. Ferguson Foundation gagingly spunky stage performance indicative of her love for 80’s and wash your hands with soap and running water as soon as you • educate your staff on music and growing up in a household filled with the sounds of can. the risks of working environment Center at Piscataway Park soca, funk, and rock. Keep food and animals separate around animals. en - Cost: Free • don’t eat or drink around animals, and keep food and drinks away courage them to talk 2001 Bryan Point road accokeek, md 20607 ages: all ages are welcome from animal areas. to visitors about safety Location: Fairwood Community Park, 12390 Fairwood Park - • don’t share your food with the animals, even if you think the food around animals, such 301-292-5665 www.hardbargainfarm.org way, Bowie, md 20720 is part of the animal’s regular diet. animals should eat the food as handwashing. Contact: 301-446-3232; tty 301-699-2544. provided for them by the animal exhibit. • Provide your staff Old Maryland Farm • don’t eat or drink raw (unpasteurized) products. raw products with resources on Watkins regional Park Arts on the Waterfront: Spanglish Latin American Band made or sold at animal exhibits may include: milk, cheese, cider, safety at animal ex - 301 Watkins Park drive date and time: sunday, July 7, 2019, 6 p.m. or juice. hibits, especially if Upper marlboro, md 20774 description: Bring your dinner and family. Keep children safe around animals your staff includes vet - 301-218-6770 Cost: Free • always supervise children around animals. erinarians or health - http://www.mncppc.org/3192/ ages: all are welcome • Children 5 years of age and younger should not have contact with care providers. Old-maryland-Farm Location: Bladensburg Waterfront Park, 4601 annapolis road, reptiles, amphibians, or live poultry because these animals are —Content source: Oxon Cove Park, Oxon Hill Farm Bladensburg, md 20710, For more info, see OPen tO more likely to make them sick. Centers for Disease tHe PUBLiC feature below. • Leave items such as strollers, pacifiers, cups, or toys outside the Control and Preven - 6411 Oxon Hill road Oxon Hill, md 20745 exhibit. tion, National Center Greenbelt Station Public Art Visioning Meeting • don’t let children to put their thumbs, fingers, or objects (like for Emerging and 301-839-1176 www.nps.gov/oxhi/ date and time: tuesday, July 9, 2019, 7:30 p.m. pacifiers) in their mouths when they’re around animals or in an Zoonotic Infectious description: What kind of public art would you like to see in the animal area. Diseases (NCEZID) greenbelt station Central Park? Look at examples and join the conversation! no art background necessary. all greenbelt stake - son, Liam. meanwhile, back in conflict, is in the sequel but holders welcome. Light supper provided. rsvP through ERIC D. SNIDER’S IN THE DARK the city, snowball (kevin Hart) doesn’t do anything, and a lit - www.signupgenius.com. the hyperactive bunny is re - tle awkward how Liam clearly Location: springhill Lake recreation Center, 6101 Cherrywood Movie Review cruited by a lapdog named has tWO doggy best friends Lane, greenbelt, md 20770 daisy (tiffany Haddish) to but max talks like it’s just him. Contact: [email protected] help rescue a tiger from a mean (narratively, it would be russian circus, which they ac - cleaner for duke not to be in Jazz on the Lawn—July 10: Brûlée complish only to be pursued the picture, but whaddaya date and time: Wednesdays, July 10 & 24, 2019, 7 –8 p.m. by circus wolves. the third gonna do, kill him off?) Hav - description: Pack a picnic and your blanket or lawn chair and en - The Secret Life of Pets 2 story, barely connected to the ing so much of the sequel cen - joy music from some of the top area jazz musicians. in case of others and purely extraneous, tered on minor characters rain, concerts move inside. say the word “rosalie” and enjoy has pampered Pomeranian while max is offstage is a bold 10% off your growler & wine purchases at town Center market the secret Life of Pets 2 in the main thread, terrier max gidget (Jenny slate) agreeing choice, but the fast-paced on concert Wednesdays! July 24: the Lovejoy group Grade: B- (Patton Oswalt, replacing to watch max’s favorite toy structure means we’re never Cost: Free Rated PG, a little mild Louis C.k. for reasons i can’t while he’s gone and immedi - following one story thread for ages: all ages are welcome language (“pissed”). imagine) spends vacation with ately losing it to an apartment very long before hopping to Location: riversdale House museum, 4811 riverdale road, 1 hr., 26 min. his humans at a farm, where a full of cats. another one, and each plot line riverdale Park md 20737 grizzled old farm dog (Harri - it’s a bit odd that duke (eric has its share of funny gags. it Contact: 301.864.0420, tty 301.699.2544 Coming on the heels of its son Ford) teaches him not to stonestreet), the big shaggy won’t drive you crazy when shaky predecessor, “the secret be so anxious and overprotec - dog whose arrival in max’s life it’s a tv show and your kids Life of Pets 2” is a mild, playful tive of his humans’ toddler-age was the first film’s driving watch it all the time. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC surprise with the confidence of a long-running franchise. this week’s other new movie, “dark Phoenix,” feels like a tv show in a bad way, but “tsLOP2” feels like one in a good way, with a sitcom-structured plot (written by “Hop” and “min - ions” scribe Brian Lynch) and a cast of characters that functions like a well-oiled machine. these characters, mostly dogs and cats who live in the same new york City high-rise and can hang out together because their owners Bladensburg Waterfront Park all leave their fire-escape win - PHOtO By Ben JaCOBsOn (kranar drOgin) FrOm Wikimedia COmmOns dows open 24/7, aren’t terribly compelling or lovable, and i Come enjoy Bladensburg Waterfront Park , located on the scenic anacostia river, one of the most historic waterways in america! ex - wouldn’t swear that all of them plore the river by boat or the hiker/biker trails linking to the anacostia were in the first movie. But they tributary trail system and the new anacostia river trail to Wash - and their good-natured adven - ington, d.C. enjoy fishing, canoe/kayak rentals, picnic areas, play - tures are amusing enough, and rOttentOmatOes.COm ground, walking paths and more. Park is open sunrise to sunset daily, director Chris renaud (of the THe SeCReT LIFe OF PeTS 2 will follow summer 2016’s blockbuster about the lives our pets lead front gate locks at posted closing time. “despicable me” series) keeps after we leave for work or school each day. Illumination founder and CeO Chris Meledandri and his a light touch. longtime collaborator Janet Healy will produce the sequel to the comedy that had the best opening Bladensburg Waterfront Park : 4601 Annapolis Road, Like the tv show it very ever for an original film, animated or otherwise. THe SeCReT LIFe OF PeTS 2 will see the return Bladensburg, MD 20710 • 301-779-0371 much wants to be, it has an a of writer Brian Lynch (Minions) and once again be directed by Chris Renaud (Despicable Me series, • http://www.mncppc.org/3256/Bladensburg-Waterfront-Park story, a B story, and a C story. Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax). July 4 — July 10, 2019 — The Prince George’s Post — A 7

PLAN AHEAD FOR THESE EVENTS ! ‘The Plane That Anyone Could Fly’ Cost: Free admission and parking, however food and Calendar of events date and time: saturday, July 13, 2019, 10 a.m. –12 p.m. crafts, will be available for purchase. July 4 –July 12, 2019 description: Join us to discover the little known history of the er - ages: all ages are welcome coupe, a low-wing monoplane aircraft manufactured just a stone’s Location: marietta House museum, 5626 Bell station road, Cub Corner throw from the museum! aviation expert Joel Carlson will share glenn dale, md 20769 date and time: saturday, July 6, 2019, 10:30 a.m. the compelling story of the engineering and research Corporation Contact: description: For groups larger than 10 please call the museum (erCO) and their quest to mass produce the “model t of the air.” to make a private group reservation. Come to the Cub Corner nearly 80 years ago, the aircraft billed as “the plane of tomorrow, Model Rocket Contest and 50th Anniversary story time for preschool fun! ideal for little learners to enjoy a delivered today” and the “plane that anyone could fly,” changed of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing flight-themed story and hands-on craft activity. the way we fly. you’ll end your morning with a flight demonstration, date and time: saturday, July 20, 2019, noon–4 p.m. (weather Cost: Free with museum admission and watch pilot Chris schuldt fly a fully-functioning ercoupe into permitting) ages: 5 and younger the College Park airport! Come see history in the present! description: Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the historic apollo Location: College Park aviation museum, 1985 Corporal Cost: $25/person: https://www.atlasobscura.com/events/ 11 moon landing at the annual national association of rocketry Frank scott drive, College Park, md 20740 ercoupe-july2019 Headquarters astro modeling section model rocket contest. Watch Contact: 301-864-6029; tty 301-699-2544 ages: all ages are welcome a narrated demonstration launch of models of historic nasa space Location: College Park aviation museum, 1985 Cpl. Frank vehicles, and then attempt to land your own model rocket on the Bowie Ice Arena Community Day scott drive, College Park, md 20740 “moon.” trophies and prizes will be awarded to the top youth and date and time: saturday, July 6, 2019, 12 –3 p.m. Contact: 301-864-5316; tty 301-699-2544 adult finishers. the first 200 registrants will receive a commemo - description: Come learn about the programs and offerings at rative moon landing giveaway. You must bring your own rocket the Bowie ice arena. Bowie Hockey and Bowie Figure skaters Family Fun Day at Marietta House Museum and motors, or purchase them at the nearby Goddard Gift Shop. will be on site to assist beginners and provide information on date and time: saturday, July 13, 2019, 1 –6 p.m. an awards ceremony follows the contest. this contest is hosted by their programs too. don’t forget long pants, socks and a sweat - description: Bring a lawn chair and/or blanket, and enjoy a day the goddard visitor Center and conducted by narHams. assis - shirt. celebrating our communities. Listen to the jazz music of “Higher tance has been received from the maryland space Business round - Cost: Free standards Jazz trio” (1 p.m. –3 p.m.) and the “Lawrence dean table and model rocket companies. ages: all ages are welcome Quartet” (3 –5 p.m.) visit our local craft artisans, and see wood - Cost: Free. On-site registration is required on the day of Location: Bowie ice arena, 3330 northview drive, Bowie, carving demonstrations. Our Farmer’s market will be extending the contest. md 20716 their usual hours of 9 a.m.–1 p.m. to be here for the full event. ages: all are welcome! Contact: 301-809-3090 expanded our children’s activities this year to include: face- Location: nasa goddard space Flight Center visitor Center is Dinosaur Park Open House painting, 19th century games and hands-on history, basket-weav - located off iCesat road, greenbelt, md 20771. date and time: saturday, July 6, 2019, 12 –4 p.m. ing, sewing bean bags or marble bags, making Origami, and Once on iCesat road, turn left into the visitor Cen - description: discover an ancient world right in Prince george’s story time. visit with the glenn dale volunteer Fire department ter prior to the security checkpoint. County! Paleontologists and educators will display fossils, casts, (schedule permitting), take a tour of the truck, and see their fire- Contact: 301-286-8981 and models of astrodon johnstoni, maryland’s state dinosaur, fighting equipment. Our 1813 historic home will be open for info: www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/model-rocket- along with other 112 million-year-old creatures found at dinosaur timed tours throughout the day. contest-and-50th-anniversary-of-the-apollo-11-moon-landing Park. Weather permitting, visitors help search for new fossils and make discoveries that will be preserved with their names for all time! Digging and personal fossil hunting prohibited. Earth Cost: Free ™ Could Turning Carbon Dioxide to ages: all ages are welcome Location: dinosaur Park, 13100 mid-atlantic Blvd, Laurel, TALK Fuel Solve the Climate Crisis? md 20708 Contact: 301-627-1286; tty 301-699-2544 Dear EarthTalk: searchers have been scrambling to come up counterparts. the hope is that costs will If we already know how to capture car - with the most efficient ways to capture CO2. come down to below fossil fuels as demand Urban Line Dancing bon dioxide (CO2) and turn it into fuel, massachusetts-based start-up Carbon en - grows and facilities scale up. also, as more date and time: monday, July 8, 2019, 8:30 –9:30 a.m. why aren’t we doing more of it? gineering formed in 2011 in an effort to pro - states follow California’s lead in requiring description: Fitness in the Parks is an exercise program that —m.n. daly, springfield, ma duce and eventually commercialize daC increasingly significant portions of their fuel brings a variety of fitness opportunities to parks and natural technology that can use captured CO2 to mixes to come from “low-carbon” sources, areas across Prince george’s County! We invite you to find the With recent measurements detecting the make fuel at costs competitive with produc - demand for these green alternative fuels will class that best suits your fitness goals and come discover the highest levels of atmospheric CO2 in human ing conventional fossil fuels. after several rise and prices will likely drop even more. benefits of exercising in nature. no registration required. Join history—and experts warning we have less years of research and development and im - r&d like this isn’t limited to the U.s. us for a fun, easy-to-follow, choreographed dance workout that than a dozen years to turn around our prof - plementation of its technologies at a pilot spain’s sUn-to-LiQUid project uses increases your heart rate, burns calories, and improves coordi - ligate emissions to avoid cataclysmic plant in British Columbia, the company has unique solar concentration technologies that nation. recommended for all levels of fitness. Classes may be changes—the time is nigh to start ratcheting been able to get the costs of capturing CO2 combine sunlight with oxygen and atmos - canceled due to inclement weather or wet grounds. Call 301- down our carbon footprints. One solution down to ~$100/ton—six times less than pre - pheric CO2 to get three times as much en - 927-0822 for weather-related cancellations. that seems obvious but has been slow to get vious models predicted was possible. ergy out of the sun’s rays as existing solar Cost: Free out of the starting gate is scrubbing large But it’s what happens next that has envi - “reactors.” the resulting “synthesis fuel” ages: 18 and older amounts of CO2 from the air and recycling ronmental advocates jazzed. Carbon engi - combines hydrogen and carbon monoxide Location: kentland Community Center (Located on the out - it as a feedstock to produce carbon-neutral neering’s solar-powered electrolyzer splits and could be used to power vehicles or any door basketball court), 2413 Pinebrook avenue, fuels to power our machines. water into hydrogen and oxygen, and then type of engine equipped to deal with it. Landover, md 20785 We have known how to capture CO2 combines the hydrogen with previously cap - and a team of swiss and norwegian sci - Contact: 301-446-6845; tty 301-699-2544 from the air at large scale since the 1950s, tured CO2 to make carbon-neutral gasoline, entists wants to put such technologies to use but it wasn’t until the late 1990s that envi - diesel or even jet fuel. assuming a $100/ton on millions of solar-powered floating islands Fairy Tale Fun ronmentalists started looking to so-called cost for capturing atmospheric CO2, the at sea that could suck CO2 out of the air date and time: tuesday, July 9, 2019, 10 –11 a.m. “direct air Capture” (daC) as one of a company can produce these eco-friendly fu - and turn it into fuel without taking up any description: make new friends while enjoying stories, snacks suite of tools at our disposal for dealing with els for about $1/liter, which is only margin - land or bothering human neighbors. such a and a craft! the greenhouse effect. since then, re - ally more expensive than their fossil-fuel plan may seem far-fetched, but we need to Cost: Free. no reservations be open to new idea if we are going to turn ages: 2–5 years old the tide on climate change before we reach Location: Belair mansion, 12207 tulip grove drive, Bowie, the dreaded “point of no return.” md 20715 Contact: 301-809-3089, [email protected] CONTACTS: “atmospheric CO2 hits record high in may 2019,” earthsky.org/ Family Fun At the Wonderful World of Watkins: earth/atmospheric-co2-record-high-may- Terrific Tuesdays in July 2019; “renewable transportation fuels from date and time: tuesday, July 9, 2019, 5 –8 p.m. water and carbon dioxide,” https://phys.org/ description: Come out for an evening of outdoor fun with friends news/2019-06-renewable-fuels-carbon-diox - and family! enjoy unlimited rides on the train and carousel, and ide.html; “a Process for Capturing CO2 from rounds of miniature golf for one price per person. the outdoor the atmosphere, www.cell.com/joule/full - patio and surrounding grounds are the perfect places to bring text/s2542-4351(18)30225-3; “11 million and enjoy an outdoor snack or picnic dinner. subject to change floating solar farms could eliminate due to inclement weather. carbon emissions from transport,” Cost: resident; $5/person; non-resident $7/person. all www.chemistryworld.com/news/11-million- major credit cards are accepted. Advanced sales are not avail - floating-solar-farms-could-eliminate-carbon- able. Purchases are made on site each evening and are good emissions-from-transport-/3010580.article. for that date only. ages: all ages are welcome image COUrtesy eartHtaLk Location: Watkins regional Park, 301 Watkins Park drive, earthTalk® is produced by roddy scheer Upper marlboro, md 20774 Carbon engineering has proven at its Canadian pilot plant in Squamish, British Co - & doug moss for the 501(c)3 nonprofit Contact: 301-218-6700; tty 301-699-2544 lumbia that it can suck greenhouse gases out of the air through so-called Direct Air earthTalk . to donate, visit https://www. Capture (DAC) and process them into liquid fuels at a cost nearly as cheap as pro - earthtalk.org. send questions to: question@ Blast-in-the-Past: A Hands-On History Playground ducing fossil fuels. earthtalk.org. date and time: July 11 –august 3, 10 a.m. –3 p.m. description: Who knew history could be so much fun? your kids will get fresh air, exercise, and learn about history this summer at Blast-in-the-Past, the hands-on history playground! montpelier’s shaded grounds become a kid-sized colonial village, with town square, market, farm and more. kids can play and pretend ‘til their hearts’ content! Come for an hour or stay for the day. Win a free pass by joining PgmLs’s “summer @ your Library” program! Cost: Prince george’s Co. resident $2.50/day; non-resi - dent $3/day. saturdays are all-County day, all pay $2.50. ages: 2 and up Location: montpelier Historic site, 9650 muirkirk road, Laurel, maryland 20708 Contact: 301-377-7817, tty: 301-446-3302, www.pgparks.com

Outdoor Summer Movie Series: Moana date and time: Friday, July 12, 2019, 8:30 p.m. description: Join Council member deni taveras, m-nCPPC Parks and recreation, and our local school Pta/Os for an Out - door summer movie series throughout district 2! Our local Pta/Os will have a concession stand filled with a yummy se - lection of treats. Come out and enjoy a movie, all while you support our local school Pta/Os. Cost: Free ages: all ages are welcome Location: mount rainier nature Center, 4701 31st Place, mount rainier, md 20712 A8 — July 4 — July 10, 2019 — The Prince George’s Post

Higher Achievement from A 1 approach to serving middle school students. Prince george’s County COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY Public schools is serious about investing in high quality out-of-school time programming, and we are answering the call.” Higher achievement has officially partnered with Prince george’s County Public schools (PgCPs) on the launch of the greenbelt UNITeD MeTHODIST BAPTIST BAPTIST UNITeD MeTHODIST middle school achievement Center. “We are excited to partner with Higher achievement to help improve outcomes and opportunities for First Baptist Church of more middle school students. Higher achievement’s emphasis on WeSTPHALIA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH both academic achievement and social emotional learning aligns with OF HIGHLAND PARK College Park Union Welcomes you Where Jesus our goal of helping students prepare to meet the demands of college United Methodist Church United Methodist Church Christ is Lord and king and careers,” said dr. monica e. goldson, Chief executive Officer, ‘A Bible Based, Christ Centered “A CHURCH ON THe ReACH FOR GOD” stephen L. Wright, sr., Pastor PgCPs. & Spirit Led Congregation’ 14418 Old marlboro Pike, 2U, inc., a global leader in educational technology headquartered 9363 d’arcy road 5018 Lakeland road 6801 sheriff road Landover, md Upper marlboro, md in Lanham, md, is one of the center’s inaugural sponsors. “We Upper marlboro, md College Park, md 20740 20785 (301) 773-6655 301-474-3995 believe in the transformational power of higher education,” said 2U Church (301) 627-5088 Chief strategy and engagement Officer david sutphen. “We are Two Worship Services: sunday Biblical institute: www.fbc-cp.org 9:30 a.m. proud to sponsor the greenbelt achievement Center, located near 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Sunday School : (Children/adults) - 8:30 a.m. sunday Worship: 2UHQ in Prince george’s County, because it provides local middle Sunday School: 9:30 Sunday Worship 11a.m. Sunday Worship : 10:00 a.m. school students with the kinds of opportunities that lead to long- 7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion 1st Sunday saturday Worship: term academic success.” (301)735-9373 Wednesday Bible Study 7-8p.m. Rev. Kendrick D. Weaver, Pastor mgm national Harbor is also an inaugural sponsor of Higher 6:30 p.m Wednesday Prayer Service 8p.m. Fax: (301) 735-1844 achievement’s greenbelt Center, and starlet Hunter, director Com - ‘WOnderFUL Wednesdays munity engagement, attend[ed] the ribbon cutting on July 2. school WitH JesUs’: Rev. Dr. Timothy West, Board of education member Joshua m. thomas (district 2), County Pastor 12 noon (the Power Hour) and 6:45 pm executive angela alsobrooks, dr. monica goldson, Chief executive Have a Officer, Prince george’s County Public schools, and members of “A Time of Prayer, Praise, ALL ARe WeLCOMe the Prince george’s County Council also [attended]. Worship, & The Word” Safe Higher achievement dC metro currently operates seven achieve - Web Site: Dr. Henry P. 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On average, 95% of Higher Achieve - morning Worship 10:00 a.m. Office (301) 839-1166 Church School : - 9:15 a.m. Call today! ment scholars who complete the program graduate high school on Fax (301) 839-1721 Morning Worship Celebration- 10:30 a.m. time, which is 20% higher than the average graduation rates in our soulful thursdays e-mail: [email protected] Wed. Night Bible Study - 7:45 p.m. cities. Higher Achievement currently operates achievement centers in Bible study 7:00 p.m. 301-627-0900 Pastor: rev. Waymond B. duke elder Willie W. Duvall, Pastor the Washington DC area, Baltimore, Richmond, and Pittsburgh. For more information, visit: www.higherachievement.org.

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