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Vol. 78, No. 49 December 9 — December 15, 2010 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents New Initiative O'Malley Elected Democratic Governors Chair to Jump Start North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue Was Elected as the DGA's Vice Chair By ABBY BROWNBACK emphasized the group's suc - my unless we invest in educa - science, nanotechnology and Atlantic Wind Capital News Service cess in last month's election, tion and innovation." cybersecurity. and the need for fiscal respon - Markell called O'Malley "The new innovation econ - Energy Plans WASHINGTON - Gov. sibility in balancing budgets, "absolutely the right man for omy requires a new way of "Smart from the Start" Martin O'Malley was elected for improvements to educa - this job," noting the Maryland thinking," Perdue said. "We all as the next chair of what will tion, and for harnessing what governor's victory in what get there the same way -- Designed to Speed Up be a slightly smaller caucus of he calls the new "innovation looked to be a tough re-elec - through education." East Coast Projects Democratic governors when economy." tion bid against former Gov. O'Malley played down the 19 or 20, pending a recount in "Our country's in a fight for Bob Ehrlich. effect his new position would By NICOLE DAO Minnesota, take or return to its economic future," O'Malley North Carolina Gov. Bev have on his national profile, Capital News Service PHOTO COURTESY OFFICE OF THE office in January. said. "It is a fight in which Perdue, who was elected as the reminding reporters he has GOVERNOR O'Malley, who will succeed every state has a role and an DGA's vice chair, echoed Gov. Martin O'Malley was elected BALTIMORE - Interior Delaware Gov. Jack Markell important part to play. O'Malley's positions on educa - chair of the Democratic gover - Secretary Ken Salazar as head of the Democratic "There is no way we are tion and a new economy that nors. announced a "Smart from the Governors Association, going to have a strong econo - hinges on fields like bio - See CHAIR, Page A 5 Start" initiative designed to speed up permitting of wind energy projects along the Atlantic coast. Race to the Top The program will make the offshore wind farm leasing and construction process easi - Application er for rapid development, said Salazar, joined at a press con - ference at Fort McHenry by Clash With Gov. Martin O'Malley and other officials. State Law "The wind potential off the Atlantic coast is staggering," Officials Want the U.S. he said. "With the right invest - Department of Education ments and the right planning, Atlantic wind can help power to Make "Minor Changes" major cities ... creating tens of thousands of manufacturing By LINDSAY POWERS and engineering jobs in the Capital News Service process." O'Malley, who has made ANNAPOLIS - A regulation that developing renewable energy would base 50 percent of teacher evalu - a focus of his administration, ations on "student growth" in order to agreed that the new initiative secure federal funds was rejected by a is the first step towards the legislative committee because it "took United States breaking free of away the flexibility" of local school its reliance on foreign energy. systems and required feedback that "I feel that we have to do "never happened," said Sen. Paul G. our part for America's energy Pinsky, D-Prince George's. independence," O'Malley said. Some Say Race to the Top "And that's why Delaware and Application at Odds With State Law of Maryland have been joining the regulation proposed by the together over these last few CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE PHOTO BY NICOLE DAO Maryland State Board of Education that years to push the envelope ... Carmera Thomas, 22, reviews materials at the Chesapeake Bay Foundations' office in Annapolis. As a Chesapeake is less specific and incorporates more to be leaders in harnessing off - Conservation Corps member working for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Thomas spends most of her week out of input from local school systems. shore wind for the sake of a the office at Clagatt Farm in Upper Marlboro and at the foundation's Oyster Restoration Center in Shady Side. The state board, however, has the cleaner, greener, healthier power to push the current form of the country and planet, but also regulation forward to Gov. Martin for the tremendous job creat - O'Malley. ing potential that is involved State Starts Chesapeake Conservation Corps The committee's vote has raised con - in harnessing offshore wind." cerns about the potential effect on the Along with the Bureau of federal Race to the Top funds the state Ocean Energy Management, tByoNICEOLdE DuAO cate FutucornseervaEtionnprovjecitsr. onmenCthaesalpeaLke BeayaTrdust.ers was awarded in August. The state's Regulation and Enforcement, Capital News Service Gov. Martin O'Malley signed the While the program is full-time vol - application for the federal funds called state partners will identify program into law earlier this year as unteer work, each corps member will for making 50 percent of teacher evalu - potential Wind Energy Areas ANNAPOLIS -- As a young girl, part of President Obama's Chesapeake receive a $16,000 stipend plus health ations dependent on student growth. for development off the coasts Carmera Thomas spent her summers Bay Executive Order, a plan to restore benefits and travel costs. Maryland was awarded $250 million of Maryland, Delaware, New swimming in the Severn River and eat - and protect the bay and its watershed. Volunteers will work on energy from the competitive Race to the Top Jersey, Virginia, Rhode Island ing fresh blue crabs. Now, the deterio - The program partners Thomas, efficiency programs, water quality program to help it carry out education and Massachusetts within the rating health of the Chesapeake Bay along with 15 other adults between the monitoring, reforestation, job training reform. With the state hoping to imple - next 60 days. has spurred her to take action. ages of 18 and 25, with one of 16 orga - and other projects, Hance said. ment these federal funds starting next "Having the Wind Energy Thomas joined the Chesapeake nizations statewide for a year. The "It's a great opportunity to infuse year, Bill Reinhard, a spokesman for Areas will help focus the Conservation Corps in hopes of restor - organizations range from the state's youthful energy into key organizations the Maryland State Department of developers' attention on areas ing the bay back to what it once was, Department of Natural Resources to across the state that is really going to Education, said he expects a decision with fewer potential conflicts," so that future generations may have non-profits like the Chesapeake Bay expand the ability of those organiza - about the regulation will be made soon. Salazar said. those same experiences. Foundation, which Thomas will be tions to do their work," Hance added. "My sense is the (Maryland State So far, several leasing The Chesapeake Bay Trust started working with. Thomas' work with the foundation Board of Education) will move quick - applications have already been the Chesapeake Conservation Corps to "We tried to match as best we could will involve restoration work and other ly," Reinhard said. provide young adults with service the interests of the volunteers with the opportunities and green job training needs of the host organizations," said See WIND, Page A 5 through environmental and energy Allen Hance, executive director of the See CORPS, Page A 7 See EDUCATION, Page A 3

INSIDE Neighbors Columns Movie Review Harmful Chemicals Found in Some Toys Morningside-Skyline, Clinton, and “For their 50th feature-length cartoon, Health Advocates Recommend Parents Spend Extra Time Researching Gifts Brandywine-Aquasco the Disney animators have returned to Neighbors Page A2 the genre that defined the studio: By ALEXIS GUTTER puberty, reproductive disorders and Whether it's a doll's hair or paint fairy-tale princesses. The nostalgia is Capital News Service learning disabilities, said Jenny on a toy gun containing harmful Historic Sites a bit weird, though, since "Tangled" -- Levin, a Maryland PIRG associate. chemicals, or toys with small pieces Six County Sites Approved to be based on the Rapunzel story. Visually, ANNAPOLIS - Health advocates PVC is typically found in plastic not marked as choking hazards, Placed on the National Register of it's "Snow White" meets "Shrek," recommend parents spend extra time toys and is used to make them more advocates urge parents to be mindful Historic Places. The National Register which is not a combination to inspire researching holiday season gifts this malleable, Levin said. She said that of purchases. is the nation’s official list of buildings, a lot of wistful memories. year, as recent reports show some while the chemical is not exclusive "Toys are safer than ever before, sites, districts, and objects considered Out On The Town Page A6 toys may supply surprises beyond to toys, eliminating exposure where but there are still toys that slip historic and/or architectural significant. sheer fun. possible is the goal. through the cracks," Levin said. Community Page A3 EarthTalk: Maryland PIRG, a public advoca - "It's not that this exposure "Parents need to be vigilant when Where can I find information on cy organization, hosted an event at through toys alone can be directly they're shopping. They should check Make it in America which electronics and their manufac - the Sinai Hospital of Baltimore in attributed to rising rates of chronic retail lists and know exactly what The glut of catalogs in consumers' turers are greener than others, with which it released its 25th annual illnesses," Levin said. "We're being they're looking at." mailboxes this season has created a regard to components, manufacturing Trouble in Toyland report on poten - exposed to chemicals in many In a Nov. 18 report, the Center for dilemma for shoppers who want to go processes and end use efficiency? tially toxic and unsafe toys. places. Whether it is through toys, Health, Environment and Justice tar - green and help the economy. - John Franken, New York, NY Many toys have been found to food, air or bloodstream in the Business Page A5 Features Page A7 include polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, womb, when added together, expo - which has been linked to early-onset sure gets higher." See TOYS, Page A 3 A2 — December 9 — December 15, 2010 — The Prince George’s Post Towns and N EIGHBORS

In and Around Morningside-Skyline Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards’ Legislative Update by Mary McHale 301 735 3451 Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards. “In Maryland, Edwards Recognizes World African Americans account for Christmas in Morningside, the fee is $5/person. Guests announced that it has closed. It AIDS Day 78.8 percent of new 1953 will also stop by the Watkins will be missed. Washington, D.C. – HIV/AIDS cases, and its From the Morningside- Nature Center to warm up by A new BJ’s Wholesale Club Congresswoman Donna F. impact continues to devastate Skyline Bulletin & Advertiser: the campfire and enjoy refresh - held its Grand Opening at 1781 Edwards (D-MD) joins leaders families and communities. We “About the Christmas Outdoor ments. Space is limited on the Ritchie Station Court in Capitol and advocates from around the must rededicate our efforts Decorating Contest, the judges hay wagon so reservations are Heights in November. world to highlight Wednesday, and work together at all levels will be driven thru Morningside required. Please call 301-218- May they rest in peace December 1, 2010, as World of government, non-profit, and alarm is the proportion of new and Skyline between 6 and 7:15 6770 for reservations. Twelve I’ve just learned that long - AIDS Day, to bring the global advocacy organizations to HIV diagnoses in Maryland p.m. December 23. Starting at Strays of Christmas time Morningsider Rodney community together in the bring services and education that were women over that 7:00 youth groups will carol The Prince George’s County Dean has died. I’ll pay tribute to fight against this deadly epi - to all of our communities to same time period has more thru the streets on their way to Department of Environmental him in next week’s column. demic. end the spread of this deadly than doubled from 15.0 per - the circle at Randolph and Resources’ Animal Lawrence Nathaniel In the United States, disease.” cent to 35.3 percent. Maple. Management Group are cele - Hawkins, a volunteer with the HIV/AIDS continues to have a According to the Maryland Public resources are available The caroling will continue brating December with a District Heights Fire devastating effect on African Department of Health and to residents of the Fourth until 7:30 when the tree will be “Twelve Strays of Christmas” Department, died Nov. 9. He Americans. HIV/AIDS is the Mental Hygiene, Maryland Congressional District to help lighted and the winners of the Holiday Adoption Event at its served as a firefighter in both 9th leading cause of death for ranks 10th in the United States stop the spread of HIV/AIDS. contest announced. The judges Animal Services Facility, 3750 Prince George’s and African Americans, and the in total number of AIDS cases In Prince George’s County, will be Miss Sobolewski, Brown Station Road in Upper Washington. Survivors include disparity is only worsening. reported. From 1985 until free testing and counseling Principal of Silver Hill School; Marlboro. two sons, De’lonte Battle and As of 2006, African 2008, the proportion of new services are available without Mr. Cassidy, Suitland During December, six stray Stephon Allen; three grandchil - Americans accounted for 45 HIV diagnoses among African an appointment at the Prince Librarian; and Mr. dogs and six stray cats will be dren; two sisters and five broth - percent of new HIV infections Americans increased from George’s County Department McGillicuddy, President of the offered for adoption at $80 off ers. in the United States. 57.9 percent to 78.8 percent. of Health (with locations in Suitland Citizens association.” the regular adoption fee. The Raymond E. “Pat” “The current and new infec - Specifically in Prince Cheverly and Prince George’s Item submitted by June featured animals can be viewed Anderson, a volunteer at the tion rates for HIV/AIDS con - George’s and Montgomery County Community College). Stocklinski who was the first at : Forestville Fire Department, tinue to be very troubling, Counties, the disparity for In Montgomery County, test - mayor of Morningside, 1949- www.princegeorgespets4us.co died Nov. 20. He was prede - especially within the African African Americans is further ing and counseling services 1950. m ceased by his wives Evelyn, in American community in illustrated representing 87.9 are available through the Breakfast with Santa beginning December 1 and 1945, and Martha, in 2006, and Maryland’s 4th Congressional and 71.0 percent, respectively, Montgomery County Bring the kids to the continuing through December daughter Judy Richardson. District and across the coun - of new reported HIV diag - Department of Health and Morningside Town Hall for 31, or by visiting the new, state- Survivors include daughter try,” said Congresswoman noses. Further cause for Human Services. Breakfast With Santa on of-the-art facility. Info: 301- Joyce, grandson Randy, sister Saturday, Dec. 11 at 9 a.m. 780-7200. Jane Payne, and son-in-law Admission is $5 per person, Reunions Bob Richardson. Services were Brandywine-Aquasco but two dollars of this will be Gwynn Park High School, at Forest memorial U. M. given back to each child (not Class of 1960, is planning a Church with burial at Epiphany by Ruth Turner 301 888 2153 adults) in Santa Dollars they 50th reunion. Call 301-848- Episcopal Church Cemetery. can use to buy gifts. For reser - 1312, 301-934-4325, or go to Mary Marucci, 52, a USHER’S ANNIVERSARY County Department provides vations, call Susan, 301-412- [email protected]. Suitland High graduate and Nottingham Myers Ushers 24th ANNUAL WINTER for Youth to explore and enjoy 0135. Central High, Classes of beautician, died Oct. 22. She will celebrate their 42nd FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS sports, travel the arts, nature, Holiday Open House 1968 to 1971, have a reunion lived in Elkridge. She was born Usher’s Anniversary on Sunday (Reminder) interesting recreational pursuits Billingsley House Museum, coming up. Call 301-437-5732. in Washington and grew up in December 12, 2010 during the Friday, November 26, 2010 and other healthy fun. an historic home on 430 acres Invisible addresses Forestville. As a beautician, 10:00 AM Worship Service. through Saturday, January 1, Youth ID cards are now overlooking the scenic Patuxent Step outside your house at she worked mostly with the The church is located at 15601 2011, 5:00 – 9:30 PM (daily) available free to residents ages River, is hosting a Holiday night and walk to the street. Hair Cuttery chain. Survivors Brooks Church Road in Upper enjoy the festival of lights. 6-17. Stop by any MNCPPC Open House on Fridays, Dec. 3, Could a fire engine, police car, include five siblings, Mike, Marlboro, MD 20772. There are more than a million community center to get your 10 & 17 between 9 am and 3 ambulance or pizza delivery Rick and Patty Marucci, Phyllis Reverend Daryl L. Williams, twinkling lights that you can new, FREE Youth ID. To obtain pm. Enjoy a free tour of the man find your address? Most Housden and Tina Campbell. Pastor. Telephone number is enjoy when you drive-through additional information call 301- Manor with its beautiful holi - house numbers are not visible Milestones 301-888-2171. the park and see the displays. 699-CALL (2255), TTY 301- day decorations. at night, even with the porch Happy birthday Sen. Mike Please bring a canned good 699-2544 or visit All ages welcome. Call staff at lights on. Miller, Louise Lantz and Mary PRAYER BREAKFAST with you for donation to local www.pgparks.com. 301-627-0730 for driving direc - Changing landscape Straud, Dec. 3; Mark Witherow, You are invited to join us for food banks. The fee is $5.00 tions before you leave home. Our Savior’s School has Jr. and La’Keshia Johnson, our Annual Prayer Breakfast on for cars and vans: $15.00 for NIGHT WATCH SERVICE Ride the hay wagon through closed its doors. The school Dec. 4; Denise (Eskew) Simms December 11, 2010 at 8:30 mini –buses and limos: $25.00 Nottingham Myers will have the lights was established in 1972 as a co- and Steve Ferralli, Dec. 5; AM. Come and be blessed by for buses: and $10.00 for multi- Night Watch New Year’s Eve Take a hayride through the operative school, located at Our Virginia Rosch, Dec. 6; Brian the inspiring words of our guest visit passes for cars and vans. Service at 10:30 PM. Our Festival of Lights at Watkins Saviour’s Lutheran Church on Doyle, Dec. 7; Charles Boxley, speaker, Victor Turner, as he The festival is free on church is located at 15601 Regional Park! Select from the St. Barnabas Road. Later, it Dec. 8; and Beth Shipman, Dec. ministers to the church family, December 25. Brooks Church Road in Upper following dates: Fridays & moved to Forestville Road, and 9. on how to be guided by the The Festival of lights is dis - Marlboro, MD, Reverend Saturdays, December 3, 4, 10, in recent years Betty Cottrell, of A special greeting to Betty spirit, thought, word, and played at Watkins Regional Daryl L. Williams, Pastor. 11, 17 & 18; Sunday, December Skyline, has been principal and and George Daye who celebrated deed.” Park 301 Watkins Park Drive, 26; and Saturday, January 1. has continued the co-op philos - their 60th anniversary on Nov. St. Philip’s Episcopal Upper Marlboro, Maryland. If PRINCE GEORGE’S The hayrides begin at 7 pm and ophy. Sadly, however, Betty 19. Church, Baden Parish 13801 you need additional informa - COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Baden Westwood Road in tion please call 301-699-2456: January 17, 2011 Holiday, Brandywine, MD 20613. If TTY 301-699-2544. Martin L. King Jr. Day (schools you need additional informa - and offices closed), January 21 tion please call 301-888-1536. OPPORTUNITIES FOR is the end of the Second Quarter Safety Tips for Electric Space Heaters Donation: $12.00 for adults, YOUTH (46 days). January 24 schools $6.00 (5-12 and free (4 and There are many opportuni - closed for students (Grading/ A Laurel, Maryland, family year—the temperatures drop The men and women, career under). ties that Prince George’s Teacher Planning). may have learned the hard way; and fires increase,” said NFPA and volunteer, of the Prince however, their loss of property President Jim Shannon. George's County Fire/EMS should serve as a reminder to According to NFPA statistics Department recommend the fol - everyone about precautions space heaters account for about lowing safety tips for space Clinton Conversations when using electric space one third of the home heating heaters. by Norma Fazenbaker 301 579 6116 heaters. Fire/EMS units from fires yet more than 80 percent of Electric Space Heaters Happy Birthday in Carroll, intiative that encourages young the Laurel area were alerted to a the home heating fire deaths. Š Buy only heaters evaluated December, to Josie Tweed and December 21, Rita people and adults around the house fire on Friday evening, The Winter Residential by a nationally recognized labo - Betty Moore, December 2, Donovan, December 22, world to think deeply about the November 26, 2010, just after Building Fires (PDF, 1Mb) ratory, such as Underwriters Reba Plotts, Denise Dinnis and JosephineTerri, December 24, importance of participating in a 8:00 pm. Firefighters from report released by USFA in Laboratories (UL). Jan Kosak, December 5, Emily Betty Jo Bowden, democratic society. Laurel arrived at a 2-story sin - 2010, reports an estimated Š Check to make sure it has a DeSalvo, December 25, my special Go to gle family home in the 13800 108,400 winter residential thermostat control mechanism, December 6, Doris Moore granddaughter, Christie www.choosingtoparticipate.org block of Brown Branch Road building fires occur annually in and will switch off automatical - (Norfolk) and Gerald Dove, Racliffe, December 26, Gloria for more information about this and quickly extinguished a fire the United States, resulting in ly if the heater falls over. December 7, K Hunter, Jessie Dove, December 28, Chris project. that was started by a space an estimated average of 945 Š Heaters are not dryers or Clark and Charles Menke, Telemeco and Suzanne Carr, The House of heater igniting nearby com - deaths, 3,825 injuries, and $1.7 tables; don't dry clothes or store December 8, Eloise December 30. Representatives has passed a bustibles. billion in property loss. objects on top of your heater. McMillion, The Historical Society of bill that will give federal The Prince George’s County Cooking is the leading cause of Š Space heaters need space; December 9, Dewey Washington, DC has the Best employees the option of work - Fire/Emergency Medical winter residential building fires keep combustibles at least three Williams, December 10, Matt Museum Experience of All ing at home or locations out - Services (EMS) Department at 36 percent followed by heat - feet away from each heater. (PGFD) is joining the United ing at 23 percent, and winter Š Always unplug your elec - Zingraff and Albert Trott, II, Things in Washington DC. side the office. States Fire Administration residential building fires occur tric space heater when not in December 11, June Donley, Current exhibitions are open The Telework Enhancement (USFA) and the National Fire mainly in the early evening use. Jean Oliver Haynes, Alfred daily from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. Act was cosponsored by Reps. Protection Association (NFPA) hours, peaking from 5 p.m. to 8 Finally, having a working Cator, Larry Moore and James Check out Washington John Sarbanes (D-Md), Frank in offering simple steps to keep p.m. smoke alarm dramatically Cleaveland, Sculptors Group's Porous Wolf (R-Va), and Gerald E you safe. “The winter season brings increases your chances of sur - December 12, Mary Borders through December 11. Connolly (D-Va) and passed Citing recent fires in the highest number of home viving a fire. Remember to Bauycom and Otillie Jackson, Through December 3, you 254 to 152. Pennsylvania and Florida which fires than any other time of practice a home escape plan fre - December 13, Dannie Lee, can gaze on Wendy Plotkin- It now heads to President claimed the lives of nine chil - year,” said USFA’s Acting Fire quently with your family. December 14, my daughter, Mates Shapes, Texture and Obama for signature. dren and one adult and may Administrator Glenn Gaines. Residents of Prince George’s Joyce Donaldson, Carlin Color. A quick way to defog the have been caused by space “Each winter season, home fires County can contact our smoke Brown and Justin Thomas, East of the River: bathroom mirror after a shower heaters, the USFA, NFPA and increase in part due to cooking alarm hotline at 301-864-SAFE December 16, Alice Continuity and Change is is to turn your hand-held hair the PGFD want to remind and heating fires.” (7233). A firefighter will install Highsmith, December 18, Carl showing through January 2011. dryer on it, using the low set - everyone that fire safety and Prince George’s County Fire a working smoke alarm in your Ruble, December 19, George Coming in January is a multi - ting. prevention are especially Chief Eugene A. Jones stated, home; free of charge. Randall, December 20, Beverly faced educational and civic important in the coming “Fire safety and injury preven - For additional information months. tion must not be lost in an effort from the USFA and NFPA on “These fires are a painful to stay warm. Stay warm and Winter Fire Safety; click here. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! reminder of what we see every do so safely.” Call 310-627-0900 December 9 — December 15, 2010 — The Prince George’s Post —A3 COMMUNITY

Practical Money Skills Six County Sites Approved to be Placed By Jason Alderman

oUnPPERtMhAReLBONRO, MaD t- iTohomnas aEpilscopRal Cheurcgh, wias ter of Historic Places To Smartphone, or Six sites were approved to be built in 1941 in the historic vil - placed on the National Register lage of Croom. Its nomination of Historic Places. presents the first time a tobacco Not to Smartphone? The sites included are barn in Prince George’s County My wife decided to upgrade Tayman Tobacco Barn in has been nominated to the her dinosaur cell phone to a Croom, the Piscataway Village National Register through this "smartphone" and enlisted my Historic District in Piscataway, process. help. Initially, we ran into the the Fairmount Heights Historic The barn was recently brick wall of decisions smart - District in the Town of restored through a grant from phone shoppers frequently face: Fairmount Heights, the St. Preservation Maryland. How to choose among hundreds Thomas Episcopal Parish The Piscataway Village of available phones, pick the Historic District, the Broad Historic District, located at the right service provider and pre - Creek Historic District, and the intersection of Livingston Road dict which calling and data plan Glenn Dale Tuberculosis and Floral Park Road in south - and other options would best fit Hospital and Sanatorium. western Prince George’s her needs without breaking the The National Register is the County, includes 25 properties PHOTO From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia bank? nation’s official list of build - and is significant as one of the Glenn Dale Hospital was a tuberculosis sanitarium in Glenn Here are a few things we learned: ings, sites, districts, and objects County’s early settlements Dale, Maryland that was built in 1934 and closed in 1982 due What's a smartphone? These all-in-one devices generally let considered to be of historic focused on tobacco and related to asbestos. you: send and receive phone calls and text, email and instant and/or architectural significance commerce. messages; surf the Internet; shoot photos and video; manage by the National Park Service, The Fairmount Heights district’s inclusion of the St. Council in July 1985. and synch-up your calendar; run applications such as weather U.S. Department of the Interior. Historic District, which includes Simon’s Mission Chapel site The Glenn Dale Hospital and traffic conditions, games, social networking and maps; play The nominations for Broad more than 500 buildings, is sig - (demolished c. 1972), its property encompasses more music and video, and much more. Creek, St. Thomas, Piscataway nificant as one of the earliest remaining cemetery, and the than 200 acres that include a 60- Reception. Reception in your home, commute and work is a Village and Fairmount Heights efforts at community develop - Croom Industrial and acre campus of 21 buildings and critical component when choosing a service provider. were prepared by a consultant to ment by and for African Agricultural School/Croome 1500 acres of open space and Unfortunately, signal strength, data download speed and other the M-NCPPC/Prince George’s Americans in Prince George’s Settlement School reflect the woodland. Designed in the early factors can vary significantly from block to block. County Planning Department. County. Successful endeavors pioneering efforts of the St. 1930s by the Office of the Ask friends and neighbors how pleased they are with their The Tayman Tobacco Barn of the town’s citizens include Thomas Church congregation to Municipal Architect of the service. Also, remember carriers offer a grace period (general - nomination was sponsored by the erection of a town hall in provide for the religious and District of Columbia, the ly 30 days) before an early plan termination fee kicks in, so try Preservation Maryland, the 1908 and the construction of the educational needs of local Georgian Revival style complex out all features extensively wherever you plan to use the phone. statewide nonprofit preservation first African-American public African-Americans during seg - was originally intended for use No apples to apples. Many variables complicate the selec - organization. elementary school in Prince regation. as a tuberculosis sanatorium. tion process, including: The nomination for Glenn George’s County in 1912. The Broad Creek National From 1933 until 1959, the hos - Some models are only available with particular service Dale Hospital was prepared by a The St. Thomas Episcopal Register Historic District pital provided state-of-the art providers. consultant to the owner M- Parish Historic District includes includes more than 455 acres care for tuberculosis; with the Most smartphones use some variation of the standard NCPPC, who is currently solic - approximately 44 acres that that contain four designated eradication of the disease by the "QWERTY" keyboard, as a touch screen and/or raised keys iting proposals for the compre - encompass four county desig - Prince George’s County mid-twentieth century, the hos - located below the display or on a slide-out keyboard. Key size, hensive rehabilitation of the nated historic sites – St. Thomas Historic Sites that date to the pital provided treatments for spacing and sensitivity vary widely, so try several types for property for use as a continuing Episcopal Church & Cemetery, 18th century - Harmony Hall (c. other chronic diseases from comfort and ease of operation, especially if you have large life care facility. Old St. Thomas Episcopal 1769), Want Water Ruins (c. 1959 until it closed in January hands. After the Governor’s Church Rectory, Croom 1708), St. John’s Church (c. 1982. The property was sold to Screen size, handset shape, weight and battery life vary con - Consulting Committee and the Industrial and Agricultural 1766-1768), and Piscataway the M-NCPPC in March 1995. siderably, so visit carrier showrooms or an electronics store to State Historic Preservation School/Croome Settlement House (c. 1750 and relocated c. For more information, con - compare phones, even if you end up purchasing online. Ask to Officer review the nominations, School, and St. Simon’s 1932). The Broad Creek tact the Prince George’s County make a few test calls and evaluate sound quality at both ends. they are then forwarded to the Mission Chapel Site & Historic District, Prince Historic Preservation If you want to receive work emails and open documents, National Register Office in Cemetery. In addition to its sig - George’s County’s first county Commission office at: make sure the OS is compatible with your employer's system Washington for final review. nificance as a center of religious historic district, was designated 301 952 3520. and that you'll be allowed to access your work network. The Tayman Tobacco Barn, activity in southern Prince by the Prince George’s County Cost considerations. Although the smartphone itself is owned by the Vestry of St. George’s County, the historic pricey, to determine the true cost of ownership factor in how much you'll pay for a standard two-year carrier contract. Depending on whether you opt for limited or unlimited plans Toys from A 1 declined to comment. that advocacy organizations like Anthony Caterina suggests that for voice minutes, text messaging and Internet data transfer, Bulloch said retailers are not Maryland PIRG are pointing out parents be aware of toys with you could rack up $80 to $150-plus in monthly operating costs. geted toy retailer, Toys R Us, the original source of the prob - problems without providing sharp objects, loose pieces and Other expenses to consider: accessories (vehicle charger, for selling products containing lem, the manufacturer is. She ideas for improvement. cracked paint. Bluetooth earpiece, home charging dock and external memory PVC. said the reason for Toys R Us Almar Sales manufactures a "We want our children to card); various monthly plan taxes and fees; software applica - Of the 60 toys tested for the being targeted for the report is tiara that fell under Maryland have a good holiday experi - tions such as ring tones, games, on-demand TV or radio, GPS report, only one was labeled for its responsibility to consumers. PIRG's scrutiny for containing ence," Caterina said. "The best navigation; additional fees for international calls; and replace - containing PVC, though more In 2009, about 70 percent of lead. But the level of lead is holiday experience is a safe ment insurance. than 70 percent showed they households with children under below the legal limit, said Allen one." These additional more online resources may help you likely contained the chemical. 12 shopped at Toys R Us, Ash, vice president of Almar To view the Center for decide: Furthermore, in order to see according to the report. Sales. Health, Environment and CNET (www.cnet.com) has a helpful Cell Phone Buying the warning on the box of the "You can find toxic toys in "It's impossible to ban all Justice report, visit Guide, a Cell Phone Coverage Map tool for comparing cell only product labeled for PVC, stores across the country, but lead from these products," Ash www.toxictoysrus.com/report.h reception in certain cities, product reviews and other tools. the consumer would have to parents are not able to put pres - said. "It's like saying you can't tm. To view the PIRG report, BillShrink has a cell phone service Price Comparison Tool begin opening the box, said sure on manufacturers one by have rubber in tires. If advocacy visit www.uspirg.org. To view (www.billshrink.com). Moira Bulloch, director of com - one," Bulloch said. "They are groups can find a way to pro - restrictions and standards for TeleBright has an online tool that compares cellular plans munications for the Center for interacting with retailers like duce products without lead, toys, visit the Consumer and phones available in the top 70 U.S. markets Health, Environment and Toys R Us. Toys R Us has quite we'd be happy to discuss that." Product Safety Commission's (https://wireless.telebright.com). Justice. a bit of clout on the market for Health professionals are also website at www.cpsc.gov. As for my wife, a friend let her borrow an LG Ally and now A Toys R Us representative manufacturers." concerned about hazardous she's hooked. The Ally is sleek, powerful and runs Google's But manufacturers complain toys. Sinai Hospital Dr. Android. Now I've got phone envy. Education from A 1 too specific. of participation from stakehold - The regulation now goes Jason Alderman directs Visa's financial education pro - Reinhard said the state ers." back to the state board with the grams. To Follow Jason Alderman on Twitter: Despite the potential conse - board's interpretation was that Kittleman cited testimony committee's vote and recom - www.twitter.com/PracticalMoney quences to the federal funds, the regulation was not too spe - from Jerry D. Weast, superin - mendations. Some worry that if the committee voted against the cific, and that the criteria for tendent of Montgomery County the board makes substantial regulation based on contradic - student growth had not yet been Public Schools, who stood in changes to the 50 percent tions between it and past legis - detailed. opposition to the 50 percent requirement, the federal funds lation, Pinsky and others said. Another major concern is regulation, as well as others the could be put in jeopardy. The Education Reform Act that the state board did not state board put forward. "We are concerned," of 2010 differentiates between properly collaborate with local Lesli Maxwell, a spokes - Reinhard said. "general standards" for teacher school systems to develop the woman for Montgomery Shaun Adamec, a evaluations, created by the state regulation, a requirement in the County Public Schools, said spokesman for the governor, board, and more specific "crite - Education Reform Act. Weast's opposition is partly emphasized O'Malley will pro - ria" which are to be determined "It seemed like they were based on a lack of clarity con - tect the federal funds. by local school systems. short-circuiting the process," cerning the criteria that would "Whatever happens next, the Pinsky, the Senate chair of said Delegate Anne Healey, D- be included in the 50 percent governor is certainly not going the committee, said the new Prince George's, and house determined by student growth. to do anything to jeopardize regulation dictated too directly chair of the committee. The school system, she said, Race to the Top funds," Adamec what local systems had to do Sen. Allan H. Kittleman, a does not want to change what it said. instead of allowing them to Northern Maryland Republican, considers a successful evalua - Pinsky, however, said he generate their own individual said he was "not convinced" tion system. Montgomery does think the funds are at risk criteria. when listening to testimony County Public Schools gave the and that the committee recom - "We're not going to do a top- from teachers unions and state's Race to the Top applica - mended the governor speak down kind of thing," said school system representatives tion "conditional approval," with the U.S. Department of Pinsky. that there was an opportunity stating it wanted to continue Education about possible Adam Mendelson, director for everyone to contribute to the using its current system. "minor changes." of communications for the process. "We weren't willing to give "We have a law here that's Maryland State Education "It wasn't the 50 percent up the (evaluation system) way beyond Race to the Top," Association, agreed that the number that bothered me," we've been using," Maxwell Pinsky said. regulation's set percentage was Kittleman said. "It was the lack said. A4 — December 9 — December 15, 2010 — The Prince George’s Post COMMENTARY

THE PRINCE GEORGE ’S POST A Community Newspaper for Prince George’s County Open to the Public

Benjamin L. Cardin United States Senator for Maryland

Billingsley House Museum State’s Blue Alert System Can Support Billingsley House Museum is a brick Tidewater Colonial plantation house that sits on 430 acres overlooking the confluence of the Patuxent River and the Western Branch. The house and land were named for Major John Billingsley, the original 1662 land grant owner. Even and Protect Law Enforcement Officers though Major Billingsley never lived on the property and there have been 27 title adjust - More than 900,000 federal, state and local executive order establishing the Maryland Blue ments over its long history, the name "Billingsley" remains. The present house was built law enforcement officers put their lives on the Alert System. In 2008, Florida was the first state around 1740 by the prominent Weems family on or very near the site of an older 1695 house line every day to protect us and to make our to implement a Blue Alert System and since then built by Colonel James Hollyday, first Chief Justice of the Prince George's County Court. communities safer. Tragically, sometimes the Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia and Billingsley has been substantially altered and modernized both in the nineteenth and twen - unthinkable happens and a police officer is Delaware have all approved similar alerts. tieth centuries, however, it is still one of the oldest structures remaining in the County and injured or killed in the line of duty by a violent S. 3972 would create a national Blue Alert a unique example of a plantation house. As such, it is of great historical and architectural criminal. In such instances, the quick dissemi - program within the Department of Justice under importance. Billingsley features rooms furnished in period decor ideal for both large and nation of important, time-sensitive information the COPS Technology Program. Congress cur - intimate gatherings as well as business meetings. about suspected criminals is essential to keeping rently authorizes funds for the continued devel - our communities safe. opment of technologies and automated systems Currently, there is no national alert system that help tribal, state and local law enforcement that provides immediate information about such agencies prevent, respond to, and investigate tragedies. As a member of the Senate Judiciary crime. Committee, I have proposed a national Blue My legislation, which has been endorsed by Alert system, similar to the successful Amber both the National and Maryland Fraternal Order Child Watch Alert system that is used every day to quickly of Police (FOP), would redirect $10 million by Marion Wright Edelman locate abducted children. from this program for the creation of Blue Alert My bill, the National Blue Alert Act, S. 3972, plans throughout the United States. It also would create a nationwide alert system to help would direct the Department of Justice to desig - apprehend violent criminals who have injured or nate a Blue Alert national coordinator who A Thanksgiving Day Prayer to End killed police officers by disseminating critical would encourage states to develop Blue Alert information about the suspect to law enforce - plans and establish voluntary guidelines. ment agencies, the public and the media. My Technology provides an important tool in law Poverty in All Its Forms in Our Rich Land proposal has strong bipartisan support and U.S. enforcement and we need to take full advantage Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-5th) has intro - of it in apprehending dangerous criminals. A In this Thanksgiving week ter, and taking home $300 a and freedom and country and duced a similar bill in the U.S. House of nationwide Blue Alert system will provide of 2010, when 15.5 million week or even month if you’re earth and not wanting for oth - Representatives. police officers and other emergency responders children are living in pover - lucky. ers what you want for yourself. In June, Maryland State Troop Wesley Brown with important information they need to quickly ty—many hungry and home - The poverty of loneliness The poverty of greed for was murdered outside an Applebee’s in apprehend violent offenders and keep our neigh - less; when the gap between and isolation and alien - more and more and more, Forestville, and Gov. Martin O’Malley signed an borhoods safe. rich and poor is the highest ation?having no one to call or ignoring, blaming, and exploit - ever; when the very richest visit, tell you where to get ing the needy, and taking from Americans have reaped a huge help, assist you in getting it, or the weak to please the strong. tax windfall from the Bush tax care if you’re living or dead. The poverty of addiction to cuts and some political leaders The poverty of having too drink, to work, to self, to the want to give them more; and much and sharing too little and status quo, and to injustice. To Be Equal when, incredibly, some politi - having the burden of nothing The poverty of fear which cal leaders are playing politics to carry. keeps you from doing the thing Marc Morial, President and CEO with the very survival of our The poverty of convenient you think is right. National Urban League children and earth in our blindness and deafness and The poverty of despair and nuclear saturated world by indifference to others, of cynicism. blocking immediate passage of emptiness and enslavement to God help us end poverty in the START treaty to control things, drugs, power, money, our time in all its faces and nuclear weapons, I hope we violence, and fleeting fame. places, young and old, rural, Mid-Terms Elect New African will pray for an end to child The poverty of low aim and urban, suburban and small poverty in all of its forms. paltry purpose, weak will and town too, and in every color of tiny vision, big meetings and humans You have made every - American Members of Congress God help us to end poverty small action, loud talk and where. As recently reported in the Wall Street understanding of what it will take to cure the in our time. sullen grudging service. God help us to end poverty Journal, “While centrist Democrats bore the nation’s economic woes. The poverty of having a The poverty of believing in in our time in all its guises— brunt of the midterm election losses, members Hansen Clarke (D) of Detroit assumes the child with too little to eat and nothing, standing for nothing, inside and out—physical and of the black and Hispanic caucuses…won 56 of House seat occupied by U.S. Rep. Carolyn no place to sleep, no air, sun - sharing nothing, sacrificing spiritual, so that all our and 60 re-election bids.” Cheeks Kilpatrick for the past 14 years. light, and space in which to nothing, struggling for nothing. Your children may live the The more than 40 returning African American A graduate of Cornell University, Clarke for - breathe, bask, and grow. The poverty of pride and lives that You intend in the members of Congress and at least five new ones merly served as a member of the Michigan The poverty of watching ingratitude for God’s gifts of richest nation on earth. are coming to Washington fired up and deter - House and State Senate. He brings years of leg - your child suffer and get sicker life and children and family mined to beat back the coming attacks on the islative experience and a track record of biparti - and sicker and not knowing progressive agenda the country voted for in san accomplishment to his new role. He says what to do or how to get help 2008. that helping the people of Detroit navigate the because you don’t have a car to As a result of the elections, seven new often confusing labyrinth of federal benefits and get to the emergency room or The Prince George’s Post African Americans will be sworn-in as new services available to them will be a major focus health insurance. House members on January 5th. These include in Congress. The poverty of working The Prince George’s Post two Tea Party endorsed Black Republicans -- Cedric Richmond (D) won a landslide victo - your fingers to the bone every P.O. Box 1001 15207 Marlboro Pike Tim Scott of South Carolina and Allen West of ry over one-term Louisiana Congressman Anh day taking care of somebody Upper Marlboro, MD20772-3151 Florida -- and the first Black woman ever to rep - “Joseph” Cao. A lifelong resident of New else’s children and neglecting Phone 301-627-0900 Legal Fax • 301-627-6260 resent the state of Alabama, Terri Sewell. Orleans, Richmond is a graduate of Morehouse your own, and still not being Editorial Fax • 301-627-8147 A native of Selma, Terri Sewell (D) comes College, Tulane Law School and the Harvard able to pay your bills. Contents © 2010, The Prince George’s Post from a politically active family that placed a University executive program. He has served as The poverty of having a job strong emphasis on education. Her mother was a member of the Louisiana House of which does not let you afford a Publisher Subscriptions the first African American woman elected to the Representatives since 2000 and created a new stable place to live and being Legusta Floyd Anna Curry Selma City Council. Sewell is a graduate of markets tax credit which has steered more than terrified you’ll become home - General Manager/ Editor both Princeton and Harvard Law School and $250 million in investment to the State’s hurri - less and lose your children to Legal Advertising Manager Legusta Floyd currently works as a public interest lawyer in cane ravaged areas. foster care. Brenda Boice Birmingham. High on her legislative priorities With a personality as bold as her big, stylish The poverty of losing your Legal Advertising Assistant Web Manager list is job creation, health care and help for Stetsons, Frederica Wilson (D) will be occupy - job and searching and search - Robin Boerckel Kyler Quesenberry black farmers. ing the House seat previously held by Florida’s ing and searching for another Karen Bass (D) of Los Angeles is the Kendrick Meeks. Congresswoman-elect Wilson amidst an epidemic scarcity of nation’s first Black woman State Assembly is a former teacher, principal and school board work. Prince George’s County, Md. Member National Newspaper Publishers Association, and the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Press Association. Speaker. She will represent California’s 33rd member who vows to carry her fight for The poverty of working all The Prince George’s Post (ISSN 10532226) is published every Thursday Congressional District in the U.S. Congress. resource equity to halls of Congress. your life caring for others and by the New Prince George’s Post Inc., 15207 Marlboro Pike, Congresswoman-elect Bass is a graduate of Cal All of these new African American members having to start all over again Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. State Dominguez Hills and the University of bring fresh ideas and energy to the United States caring for the grandchildren Subscription rate: 25 cents per single copy; $15 per year; California School of Medicine Physician Congress. For the sake of our nation and our you love. $7.50 senior citizens and students; out of county add $1; out of state add $2. Assistant Program. 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Catalog Overload Presents Seasonal 'Green' Dilemma Business Exchange Some Companies Rely On It For 80 Percent or More of Their Annual Sales by William Reed By STEPHANIE GLEASON - deserves -- to have a choice helped process more Capital News Service regarding the kind of marketing than 150,000 opt-outs materials that come into their last week. home. If the consumer wants, But some WASHINGTON - The glut they should have the right to go Marylanders do find Did Roland Burris Make of catalogs in consumers' mail - paperless." catalogs useful. boxes this season has created a But, if consumers go green, it While Catherine dilemma for shoppers who want the Most of His Time in the could leave many catalogers in Mabry of Gaithersburg to go green and help the econo - the red. Advertising mail spurs said she ignores the my. U.S. Senate? $702 billion in increased sales, catalogs she receives, Although the number of peo - Direct Marketing Association her daughters like ple who do holiday shopping by research shows. Every dollar them. "My daughters catalog is falling -- 15 percent in companies spend on direct mail go through them," and 'How's that hopey, into the structure of 2010, down from 20 percent in marketing results in $12 in sales, make Christmas lists changey stuff working out for American society. 2007, according to the National according to the U.S. Postal and then Mabry shops ya?' - Sarah Palin As institutional discrimina - Retail Federation -- catalogs Service. online. tion is built into the normal remain a prominent marketing There's no doubt that direct "This time of year Political empowerment working relationships of tool, and they proliferate around mail marketing is effective. it's fun," to get catalogs continues to elude Black institutions, its perpetuation the Christmas holiday. Spiegel catalog - Shop the Spiegel clothing cat - Eight out of 10 consumers read said Andi Gibbons of Americans. Under current requires only that people con - "(Catalog companies) rely alog for stunning women's styles or scan advertising mail, accord - Chevy Chase. "I like systems no matter how high tinue "business as usual." heavily on the fourth quarter," ing to the Direct Marketing getting them, but not Blacks go in it, it’s the indi - It can occur regardless of said Paul Miller, vice president Association. And holiday spend - double," she said, vidual that’s empowered. the desires or intentions of and deputy director of the For Teller, it's simple: "If I ing still hasn't bounced back to expressing frustration over The more Blacks are “work - the people perpetuating it. American Catalog Mailers don't want it, you shouldn't send 2007 levels, leading some to receiving catalogs at work and at ing for the man” the better Institutional discrimination is Association. "Some rely on it for it to me." believe we shouldn't be encour - home. There are some, too, she maintenance of his interest easily seen statistically. If a 80 percent or more of their But on this point -- call it the aging consumers to opt out of said that she would like to can - and neglect of ours. particular group is dispropor - annual sales." spirit of goodwill and holiday receiving catalogs and similar cel. In his farewell speech to tionately absent in compari - The role of the catalog has cheer -- the groups can all agree. marketing mail. Helen Casteel of Silver colleagues in the U.S. Senate, son to the pool of those pos - changed with the rise of the Catalogers would "prefer not "You've got a lot of activist Spring called the catalogs she Roland Wallace Burris sessing the relevant skills, Internet but, "catalogs still play a to send the catalog to someone organizations who are saying, receives "helpful," and especial - reminded an empty chamber discrimination is occurring. vital role in spurring sales with no interest," Libey said. 'Save the trees,'" said Don Libey, ly enjoys shopping out of the that with his departure “there Under the current system, online," Miller said, and "people That's true, say others in the whose consulting company spe - Pottery Barn and West Elm cata - will be no African Americans Blacks elected to “high polit - love to receive catalogs." direct marketing industry. The cializes in direct marketing and logs. in the U.S. Senate”, a fact he ical offices” have proven to But privacy and green advo - Direct Marketing Association catalogs. "They go into schools "There are still people who called "unacceptable" and be as mediocre as their prede - cacy groups are pushing back. offers a service similar to and convince the kids to opt-out like to receive catalogs," Libey "troubling". But, what is cessors. "It's a high-volume time," Catalog Choice's where con - and they tell their parents and said. troubling and much more Too many Black politi - said Chuck Teller, founder of sumers can opt-out of catalogs grandparents. They say 'take us But it can be hard to isolate “unacceptable” is the fraud cians, like Artur Davis of Catalog Choice, an organization they don't want. As to why the off 40 catalogs.' The activist the catalogs a consumer likes to Burris’ perpetrated pretend - Alabama, have bought into that allows customers to opt-out association wants to offer con - organization is attempting to receive because of the practice ing to represent Blacks. the argument that neither the of receiving catalogs by compa - sumers the opportunity to man - make the decision for the con - of "renting" customer lists to Speaking as if he has been victims nor the perpetrators ny. He estimates that of 100 bil - age their mail, the website states sumer and sometimes con - other catalog companies. the paragon of Black Causes of slavery are alive today, and lion direct mail marketing pieces that "we know that for direct sumers miss those catalogs." "It's an age old practice," Burris said: "Letters, emails, it is unfair to hold the descen - sent every year, 19 billion are marketing to remain successful, One of those "save-the-trees" Miller said. "Some consumers telephone calls have poured dents of slave-owners catalogs. "There's a lot more that marketers must maintain a activists is Catalog Cancelling get offended. Others don't and into my office from Black responsible for the actions of come right now. The books start healthy relationship with con - Challenge, started by a fourth- say if they don't want (the cata - Americans from all across the their ancestors. And further dropping in the first or second sumers. grade teacher in New log) they recycle it. It's some - country and … at times, as I argue that Civil Rights mea - week of October and it'll go all "There's a balance to be Hampshire. The challenge has thing catalog companies handle have tried to bring their voic - sures passed in the 1960s— the way to right before struck between the usefulness of helped students cancel more responsibly. They always offer es into this chamber; I have especially affirmative action Christmas." this as a marketing tool," Teller than 42,000 of their parent's the opportunity to discontinue acutely felt the absence of programs meant explicitly to Teller's take on catalogs is said, "and the fact that people unwanted catalogs using Teller's these things." any other Black person to compensate for the injustices pretty much summed up in the want to live a greener life, and Catalog Choice website. "It's like a virus," Teller said, represent them. When the of the past by leveling the name of his organization, from a privacy aspect, people "People have had enough," "With some companies it's okay, 112th Congress is sworn in playing field for Blacks in the Catalog Choice: "Our perspec - want to have control over their Teller said, adding that he but with some it just spreads." there will not be a single future - have effectively dis - tive is that the consumer needs - name and address." Black American to take office charged the debt owed to in this chamber". He said African-Americans. What should be a recur - "This is simply unacceptable. Chair from A 1 O'Malley said. "It will increase the esteem point. We can - and we will-- and ring theme within American Laura Hussey, an assistant in which O'Malley is held by A higher profile role for we must do better”. Black culture is that the USA served as vice chair for two professor of political science at fellow governors and other O'Malley could mean more The questions for Black owes a debt to Blacks years. Rather, it would be more the University of Maryland, politicians," Hussey said. travel outside of the state, but Americans are: “How did because of slavery. convenient for the DGA chair Baltimore County, said the And if other Democrats Hussey said O'Malley will stay Burris being there help me?” Conservatives, both Black to be located close to its position will allow O'Malley to come to owe their political suc - visible in the state, particularly and “Could he have done bet - and White, try to short-circuit Washington headquarters -- increase his stature in national cesses to O'Malley and the as he shepherds Maryland ter?” African Americans this claim by arguing that one of Maryland's competitive politics, to direct political DGA, "that strengthens his through its budget crisis. seem go brain-dead when slavery was not profitable, advantages, and one that fos - action for Democrats, and to be ability later to fundraise and "He's going to know he can't they get to Washington. but even if profitability was ters a close working relation - a more credible advocate on call in endorsements," said fall out of favor with his own During Burris’ tenure, the arguable, it still was a theft of ship between state leaders and policy issues at the federal Hussey, who thinks O'Malley citizens," she said. issue of “an apology” and service. Now what is needed the Congressional delegation, level. will run for president at some “reparations for slavery” are processes that establish came before the Senate. But, the point when it became theft, and worthy of damages. like his “mainstream think - Wind from A 1 according to the bureau. Gov. Jack Markell, agreed to a 6,000 megawatts of energy, ing” predecessor, Burris is America needs legislation Both lease types go through partnership that encouraged enough to power 1.9 million reluctant to discuss repara - that does the following: (1) filed in New Jersey and a Request for Interest process developing offshore wind ener - homes, according to a press tions for Blacks in “polite acknowledges the fundamen - Delaware. that reviews competitive inter - gy in the region, hoping to cap - release. society”. Blacks’ unemploy - tal injustice and inhumanity Over the next six months, ests of developers for a partic - italize on the Mid-Atlantic's Maryland officials said the ment and poverty numbers of slavery; (2) establishes a the program will gather envi - ular lease area. offshore wind resources. project has the potential to cre - are twice national numbers, commission to study slavery ronmental and geophysical The bureau is proposing Generating energy from off - ate as many as 4,000 jobs in but both Burris and Obama and its subsequent racial and information for potential that noncompetitive leases shore wind turbines would manufacturing and construc - have reject open discussions economic discrimination developers, a task they would should not require the Request bring Maryland closer to tion during a five-year devel - of the legacy of slavery, seg - against freed slaves; (3) stud - have done themselves prior to for Interest condition because accomplishing the governor's opment phase, and as many as regation, and racial violence ies the impact of those forces the initiative. of redundancy. environmental goals, which 800 permanent jobs. against African-Americans. on today's living Black The initiative will also sim - "A process that is 7 to 9 include a commitment to pro - "The offshore wind industry So-called “Black political Americans; and (4) would plify the leasing process so that years long is simply unaccept - ducing 20 percent of the state's in the United States is open for leaders” like Obama in the allow the commission to additional leases can be added able, so the process we're energy from renewable sources business," said Jim Lanard, White House, Burris in the make recommendations to in 2011 and 2012. announcing today hopefully by 2022. president of the Offshore Wind Senate and John Conyers and Congress on appropriate The bureau is proposing a will contract the timeframe Last month, developers Development Coalition. Company in the House have remedies to redress the harm revision to leasing regulations that allows a developer to unveiled a $5 billion undersea Lanard said potential devel - long abetted establishment inflicted on living Black that will save 6 to 12 months in move forward within (rea - transmission cable project that opers should be hopeful that practices that prevent Blacks descendants. the process. son)," Salazar said. could link a Maryland wind the wind industry will progress from attaining an equal polit - Currently, under the Energy Officials were unsure how farm planned off the very soon. ical or economic standing. A (William Reed is available Policy Act of 2005, developers much shorter the process might Worchester County coast to the "This is a very important change did not come with a for speaking/seminar projects are required to submit a pro - be under the new initiative. mainland electric grid upon step today and it is the signal Black Presidency. via BaileyGroup.org) posal, which is then deter - A year ago, O'Malley, along completion in 2020. that we've been waiting for, for Institutional racism is built mined as either a competitive with former Virginia Gov. Tim The completed cable will many years," Lanard said. or noncompetitive lease, Kaine and former Delaware have the capacity to carry A6 — December 9 — December 15, 2010 — The Prince George’s Post

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ERIC D. SNIDER'S IN THTE DARK OWN Calendar of Events Movie Review December 9 - December 15, 2010 “Tangled ” "TANGLED" B- far sounds nothing like the Fly Now! Rated PG for mild action Rapunzel fairy tale you're Date & Time Through Friday, February 25, 2011, violence . familiar with, you may rest Daily, 10 am-5 pm assured that this Rapunzel does Description: Aviation Posters from the Smithsonian For their 50th feature-length indeed dwell alone in a tower Institution’s National Air and Space Museum cartoon, the Disney animators and use her super-long tresses The exhibition showcases 40 aviation posters from 1860 to have returned to the genre that as a ladder for Mother Gothel the present, representing countries from North and South defined the studio: fairy-tale to climb. America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. The history of advertis - princesses. The nostalgia is a Along comes Flynn Ryder ing, technology, business, transportation, tourism, and cultur - bit weird, though, since (Zachary Levi), a handsome al geography inform the exhibition, providing a unique "Tangled" -- based on the rogue who has stolen a tiara approach to aviation history. The beautiful posters in Fly Rapunzel story -- is computer- from the king and queen. He Now! are not only noteworthy artifacts of aviation history animated and in 3D. Visually, stumbles upon Rapunzel's PHOTO COURTESY ROTTENTOMATOES and of the 20th century, but they tell stories about how we traveled, thought about distance and technology, and viewed it's "Snow White" meets tower while fleeing the royal Tangled Pictures: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Richard Kiel, "Shrek," which is not a combi - guard and winds up being the Delaney Rose Stein our place in the world. FREE with museum admission. nation that's liable to inspire a sheltered girl's escort out into Museum admission: $4/adult, $3/ages 60 & up, lot of wistful memories of one's the real world. Will Rapunzel ines, more interesting heroes, ters. $2/child, FREE/ages under 2 childhood. learn that she is a princess? scarier villains, funnier side Some of the best laughs are Ages: All ages The film itself isn't particu - Will she discover an inner characters, catchier songs, and thanks to Maximus, a royal Location: College Park Aviation Museum larly inspired, either, though it's reserve of bravery and strength more resonant stories. police horse with a no-non - 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Drive, College Park 20740 good enough not to embarrass that she never knew she had? Everything it does has been sense attitude toward criminals Contact: 301-864-6029; TTY 301-699-2544 ol' Walt. It's set in ye olden Will she and Flynn Ryder fall done before, and better. like Flynn. Maximus belongs times, in a land where there are in love and live happily ever But there are still some fresh to the grand tradition of Disney 11th Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Show quaint cottages with thatched after?? I will not reveal the takes to be found. Mother creatures that are full of per - Date and Time: Friday-Sunday, November 26-28, roofs, bawdy taverns where answer to any of these ques - Gothel, who looks like a cross sonality even though they don't Thursday-Sunday, December 2-5 & unsavory types gather, castles, tions! between Cher and Julia Louis- talk. Thursday-Sunday, December 9-12, 12-5 pm towers, et cetera. Rapunzel After a generic first act cob - Dreyfus might be a new kind of The songs, by Glenn Slater Description: This show will delight children of all ages (voice of Mandy Moore) is a bled together from countless Disney villainess: the under - and Disney veteran Alan as they marvel at the creativity and talent of local bakers. golden-haired girl who was other fairy tales, "Tangled" mining, passive-aggressive, Menken, are serviceable but Visitors have the opportunity to vote for their favorite adult stolen from her royal parents finds its groove and starts to guilt-trip-inducing witch. She's forgettable -- save for "I've Got and child entries in the Viewer’s Choice Award competition. when she was an infant. She work as an affable tale of com - funny I can't help but think a Dream," a rousing number No reservations necessary. has been raised by Mother edy, romance, and adventure. she'd be more expressive (and sung by hook-handed thugs and Cost: $1/person Gothel (Donna Murphy), a vain Nothing about it is what you'd funnier) if she were drawn with old-timey gold prospectors. Location: Darnall's Chance House Museum old woman who uses the heal - call outstanding; as the 50th old-style cartoon eyes, rather Touches like that remind you of 14800 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro 20772 ing properties of Rapunzel's entry in a 70-year series, it's than the large, oval-shaped the beloved Disney magic. It's Contact: 301-952-8010; TTY 301-454-1472 magical hair to keep herself overshadowed by films that ones that are the boring default still alive, if not as spry as it eternally young. If all of that so have had more lovable hero - on computer-animated charac - used to be. Holiday Hayrides Date and Time: Fridays & Saturdays, December 3, 4, 10, Did You Know? 11, 17 & 18, Sunday, December 26, & (NAPSA)—To celebrate the Saturday, Jan. 1, 7 pm AAA Encourages Seniors to Plan 30th anniversary of the leg - endary cultural icon Pac-Man, Description: Join us for a hayride through the Festival of Namco Bandai is releasing Lights. Stop by the nature center to warm up by the campfire “PAC-MAN Party” for Wii. Ahead When Addressing the Set in the theme of a birthday and to enjoy refreshments. Space is limited on the hay party, the game is packed with wagon – reservations are required. dozens of minigames, chal - Cost: $5/person lenges and surprises. To learn Ages: All ages CWhASaHINlGlTeOnN, geDs.C. oefd inD5,5r69ifavtaliitnies,gaccoauntn- doldeAr drivgersi. ng more, visit nam cobandaigames.com. Location: Old Maryland Farm (Thursday, December 2, 2010) ing for 11 percent of total “Conversations about safe * * * 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro 20774 –Thousands of District drivers fatalities in 2008. In the driving can evoke strong emo - ClosetMaid® offers a variety Contact: 301-218-6770; TTY 301-699-2544 can still remember when a gal - District, older drivers (aged tional reactions from some of storage and organization products, from shoe racks to lon of gas only cost 18 cents a 65+) were involved in crashes older drivers, as concerns open shelving and drawers. To It’s a Wonderful Life, The Play gallon, as it did in the 1940’s that resulted in 6 fatalities, about personal independence view storage solutions that fit and 50’s. They are also getting accounting for 14 percent of and managing other day-to- any decor and budget or to Date and Time: Fridays & Saturdays, December 3, 4, 10 & access an online design tool, 11, 8 pm; Sundays, December 5 & 12 at 3 pm along in years to qualify for total fatalities in 2008. day activities may come into visit www. ClosetMaid.com. the Old-Age Pension. In fact, While these figures may question,” said Townsend. For additional information, call Description: This beloved American holiday classic (800) 874-0008. comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. an estimated 13,000 to 16,000 seem significant, the fatal “We encourage seniors and * * * licensed drivers in the District crash risk for older drivers has their families to approach For online safety, scan the With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen charac - are already 75 years old or declined during the past these sensitive conversations Web page for a trust mark, such ters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as the VeriSign Trust Seal. as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. older. In support of next decade. Researchers suspect as opportunities for construc - Organizations like VeriSign, week’s Older Driver Safety that a combination of safer tive communication and prob - the Better Business Bureau and The Tantallon Community Players (TCP) is a non-profit TRUSTe have taken compre - organization founded in 1985 to increase performance oppor - Awareness Week, AAA Mid- roads, safer vehicles and safer lem solving.” hensive measures to certify Atlantic urges seniors and their drivers may explain this posi - Most traffic fatalities such things as security, online tunities and workshops to develop and showcase the musical families to take the first step in tive finding. Seniors are involving older drivers business ethics or customer and dramatic talents of those in the Fort Washington commu - privacy standards. nity. TCP’s Mikado inaugurated the John Addison Concert addressing this difficult issue healthier than ever before and occurred during the daytime * * * by having a conversation about appear to be self-regulating (80%), occurred on weekdays The Small Business Jobs and Hall in 1989. Since that time TCP has presented musicals, Credit Act provides an impor - dramas and comedies in the Hall, including the first driving and aging. when and where to drive. (72%), and involved other tant health care tax break for “People age 65 and older Compared to their younger vehicles (69%), according to self-employed Americans. You Washington metropolitan area community theater perfor - represent the fastest growing counterparts, older drivers are data from NHTSA. To help can learn more from the mances of three hit Broadway musicals, Jekyll and Hyde, National Association for the The Scarlet Pimpernel, and Ragtime. By making theater with segment of the country’s popu - involved in a lower number of manage the inevitable conse - Self-Employed lation, which makes their safe fatal and injury related crash - quences of aging, and the (www.NASE.org). and for people of many ages, cultures, and levels of theatri - driving ability an issue that es. In D. C., drivers aged 21-34 effects of aging on driving * * * cal experience, TCP has become a focal point for the artistic Virgin Mobile offers a $25- millions of families are fac - were involved in 19 fatal ability, AAA also offers the monthly Beyond Talk plan talents in and around the community and brings enjoyable ing,” said John B. Townsend crashes or 43.1 percent of all following resources for older with unlimited messaging, e- and affordable theater for all. mail, Web and data, plus hun - Tickets: $15/general admission; $12/seniors & children 18 II, Manager of Public and driver involved fatal crashes in drivers: dreds of talk minutes. Boost Government Affairs for AAA 2008 – the highest number of AAA Roadwise Review is a Mobile has a $50 Monthly and younger. Mid-Atlantic.“Older Driver driver involved crash fatalities computer-based tool designed Unlimited plan with nation - Lower group rates are available. wide talk, text and Web. For Location: arts/Harmony Hall Regional Center Safety Awareness Week is an of any age group. to assess a driver’s functional more information, visit opportunity for families to “While many have the per - abilities important to safe dri - www.boostmobile.com and 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington 20744 start a conversation about safe ception that senior drivers are ving. www.virginmobileusa.com. Contact: 301-203-6070; TTY 301-203-3803 * * * mobility and address any real unfit to drive, this age group CarFit evaluation deter - Lands’ End has kids and and perceived challenges asso - has more experience behind mines a senior driver’s proper adults covered—head to toe— 24th Annual Festival of Lights in the latest cold weather gear. Date & Time: Nightly, Friday, November 26, 2010- ciated with driving and aging.” the wheel, drives fewer miles, fit in their vehicle while AAA’s For more information, to order According to the U.S. tends to take less risks and is Smart Features for Mature online or to find stores, visit Sunday, January 2, 2011 , 5-9:30 pm Census Bureau, one in five less likely to drink and drive Drivers brochure outlines rec - www.landsend.com or call Description: Bring a little twinkle to your holidays! (800) 800-5800. people will be at least 65 years than younger drivers,” com - ommended vehicle enhance - * * * Don’t miss this spectacular holiday drive-through event of old by 2030, with nearly 10 mented Townsend. ments to help to boost seniors’ If it takes more than four to more than one million twinkling lights! This year’s Festival million people 85 years old or AAA’s senior driver safety comfort and safety while dri - five minutes to break into a features fun displays, including Santa flying a helicopter and house, most burglars will give older. An estimated 90 percent and mobility website, ving. up in search of easier prey, driving a fire truck. of this demographic will be AAASeniors.com, provides Safe Driving for Mature according to the Insurance Make a difference this season! Information Institute. Along licensed to drive. Many fami - expert advice and research- Operators classroom and with taking preventive mea - Canned goods will be accepted nightly for donation to local lies are uncomfortable when based tools for seniors and online courses provide driver sures to avoid winding up food banks. having to address an older their families, many of whom training to help address the another statistic, homeowners Cost: Single visit: $5/car or van; $15/mini-bus or limo; should keep a detailed list of adult’s ability to drive. Older have expressed frustration changes caused by aging and their valuables. For a free $25/bus people accounted for 15 per - with the inability to locate the how a driver may compensate. Personal Property Inventory Multi-visit passes on sale nightly at the gate. brochure from MetLife Auto & cent of all traffic fatalities and necessary resources to appro - Of all adult drivers, older Home, call (800) 608-0190. $10/multi-visit, transferable pass for car and vans (3 visits) 18 percent of all pedestrian priately address the safety and drivers involved in fatal crash - * * * FREE! On December 25 fatalities in 2008. mobility challenges often es had the lowest proportion of Some children with mono - Ages: All ages genic diabetes are misdiag - Nationwide, based on the faced by older drivers. total drivers with blood alco - nosed with type 1 diabetes and Location: Watkins Regional Park latest data compiled by the The information and tools hol concentration (BAC) of .08 are given insulin. When cor - 301 Watkins Park Drive/Rte. 193 National Highway Traffic on the site are designed to aid grams per deciliter (g/dL) or rectly diagnosed, these same children can often control their Upper Marlboro 20774 Administration (NHTSA), in prompting conversations, higher, according to data from condition with an oral medica - Contact: 301-699-2456; TTY 301-218-6768 older drivers (aged 65+) were assessing abilities and improv - NHTSA. tion. Learn more at Información en Español: 301-445-4509 involved in crashes that result - ing the comfort and safety of www.hormone.org. December 9 — December 15, 2010 — The Prince George’s Post —A7

EARTH TALK - “Greener electronics” University of Maryland Dear EarthTalk: lems, which in turn makes recy - cling their products less prob - Ask the Plant and Pest Professor Where can I find information lematic. on which electronics and their Nokia gets top honors from Question #1 : My hanging basket of geraniums is still manufacturers are greener than Greenpeace for the second year blooming. Is it possible for me to bring the container indoors others, with regard to compo - in a row: All of the company’s and overwinter it inside my home? nents, manufacturing processes new phone models and acces - and end use efficiency? sories for 2010 are free of Answer #1 : Yes, you can bring the container indoors if you brominated compounds, chlori - can provide bright light and cooler temperatures. An unheated -- John Franken, nated flame retardants and anti - room that remains above forty degrees F. is ideal. 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Protection cals linked to cancer and other dishwashers, clothes washers freely browse the listings to see Request a Free Trial Issue: should be put in place by early fall. Bucks rub their antlers health and environmental prob - and even vehicles. how various items from the www.emagazine.com/trial. along tree trunks to show dominance during mating season and to remove velvet that covers their antlers in summer. Use a pro - tective tree wrap or hammer three 4-6 feet stakes into the Some of Thomas' projects there might be," Damon said. ing the bay. ground around the tree and then wrap deer fencing around Corps from A 1 focus on oyster restoration, Damon said the program More than two weeks into them. Keep the protection in place until spring. projects, said Marcy Damon, including oyster gardening will expose volunteers to what's the program, Thomas said she is the grassroots restoration coor - workshops, reef ball construc - going on in the bay, and as a enjoying the hands-on work. “Ask the Plant and Pest Professor” is compiled from phone dinator of the Bay Foundation. tion, and transporting oysters result, the volunteers will help So far she has helped to win - and email questions asked the Home and Garden Information "Her main interest is in onto sanctuaries. She will also educate the public. terize crops at Clagett Farm in Center (HGIC), part of University of Maryland Extension, an restoration so this (program) be working with the founda - "It's a leadership develop - Upper Marlboro and painted educational outreach of the University of Maryland. To ask a will give her a real-life outdoor tion's Farm Stewardship ment program, and so we want, boats at the foundation's Oyster home gardening or pest control question or for other help, go restoration experience," Damon Program planting trees as through their exposure to this Restoration Center in Shady to www.hgic.umd.edu. Or phone HGIC at 1-800-342-2507, said. stream buffers in Frederick and set of very high-quality organi - Side. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Follow us on Thomas, 22, of Glen Burnie, Washington counties. zations, to learn about environ - "I'm interested in saving the Facebook and Twitter. said her interest in the environ - Along with these projects, mental leadership," Hance said. planet," Thomas said. "That's ment began in a high school the foundation will also help Thomas feels it is important really corny, but I think it's cool biology class, which later trans - Thomas with job hunting. to educate citizens about the to be a part of preserving some - Public Service Announcements lated into her major in college. "We will also be helping bay's issues, especially today's thing that people are going to be In the future, she hopes to earn Carmera at the end of her year- youth. She hopes younger gen - experiencing the rest of their PC Seniors/Collington Computer Learning Center a master's degree in environ - long tenure here to network to erations will teach their parents lives." mental science. see what other job possibilities about the importance of restor - PC Seniors, a 501(c) 3 non-profit, teaches computer literacy to senior citizens in Prince Georges County. Classes start with Introduction to the Computer and progress to intermediate level computer skills and run November 1, 2010 through December 17, 2010. Registration fee is $25.00 per person. This fee includes the Statements by Maryland Senators and follow basic courses: Representatives on Freezing Federal Salaries Mikulski Statement on should only be considered as government comprised of Obama’s Announcement of a • Introduction to Computers Freezing Federal Salaries part of an overall deficit reduc - unproductive and overpaid civil Two-Year Pay Freeze for • Saving and Finding Files WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. tion package. servants. Nothing could be fur - Federal Workers • E-mail Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D- This is particularly relevant as ther from the truth. Washington, D.C. – • Word Process Md.) made the following state - Congress considers tax cuts for “Despite all the rhetoric Congresswoman Donna F. ment today on the proposal for a the wealthiest Americans, which around cuts to big government, Edwards (D-MD) released the two-year freeze on salaries for would add more than 10 times to the civilian federal workforce following statement today For detailed class information please call 301-925-7571 or visit us federal employees: the federal deficit than the was smaller as of 2009 than it regarding President Obama’s at www.pcseniorcitizens.org “Families are stretched and President’s proposed civilian was in 1968, according to the announcement for a two-year All of our staff members are volunteers. In the past we have stressed. People want a govern - pay freeze.” Office of Personnel pay freeze for civilian-federal received from the National Association for County Government an ment that’s as frugal and thrifty Management, despite serving workers. award for outstanding service to the community. as they are. Freezing federal Van Hollen Statement on the millions more Americans. “I am disappointed that employees’ pay for two years is President’s Proposal to Freeze Additionally, according to President Obama’s proposal for a piecemeal approach to the Federal Employee Pay Bureau of Labor Statistics data, a two-year pay freeze for federal Kick off your Holiday Season with the Accokeek deficit. Federal employees Washington, DC – Today federal employees were paid an employees comes without addi - Foundation should not be made into scape - Maryland Congressman Chris average of 24 percent less than tional steps to share the burden Each year, friends and community members join the Accokeek goats. They are on the front lines Van Hollen issued the following their private sector counterparts and sacrifice of reducing our Foundation for the festive Winter's Eve event. Visitors will take every day, protecting our bor - statement on President Obama’s in 2010 – a gap that widened by federal deficit. Unfortunately, in the splendor of the lantern-lit and seasonally-decorated ders, taking care of our veterans proposal to freeze federal 2 percent since 2009. Every sin - our civil servants will continue employee pay for 2011 and National Colonial Farm and enjoy the musical sounds of the and keeping our food safe. Just gle day, federal employees pro - to work alongside contractors, last week, they saved hundreds 2012: vide vital services that help keep including military and defense season as they warm by the fire. of lives by foiling the Oregon “I support the President’s our nation safe, strong, and contractors, who will not see Holiday Sale. Beginning Winter's Eve and through the end of terrorist plot. We need a more effort to reduce the deficit and healthy. They ensure veterans their pay frozen. Our dedicated the year everything in the Museum Gift Shop will be 20% off, comprehensive approach to the ensure we put our nation back get the care and benefits they public servants are willing to do including some items already marked down. Plus, for every $10 deficit. We must reduce federal on the path to long-term finan - deserve and seniors get the their part, but they should not you spend, you will receive a free gift. Come and preview the expenditures with a plan that cial sustainability. As someone health care and Social Security bear this burden alone. who represents thousands of many unique and hand-made gifts, including hand-spun and puts all options on the table.” benefits they have earned. Civil “I look forward to working federal employees, I know they servants prosecute criminals, with my Congressional col - knitted textile items made from the farm's heritage sheep wool, Statement by Senator Cardin are willing to do their part to protect our borders, and combat leagues and President Obama to available at the gift shop. on Proposal to Freeze Federal help our nation in this effort. But terrorism. implement additional steps to Admission is $2 per person, or a canned food donation. A Civilian Pay it would have been far prefer - “I agree with the President reduce our deficit, starting with recent Washington Post article states that "food pantries and “Our nation is recovering able for the White House to have that we must have a serious allowing tax breaks for the from the most serious recession other nonprofit food-distribution agencies around the region... included this as part of a com - national debate about how to wealthiest 2% of Americans to since the 1930s. Today we face prehensive proposal, instead of are struggling to meet record-breaking demand as the holidays reduce the deficit and tackle the expire. As the President rightly continuing high unemployment singling out the hard working national debt. But rather than noted, these actions affect peo - approach." Help us to help others in need this holiday season. and a $1.4 trillion federal budget men and women of the federal taking this kind of piecemeal ple’s lives, and we owe it to Visit the National Colonial Farm this weekend and bring your deficit that threatens our eco - workforce. By focusing exclu - approach, I would prefer to them to ensure that a discussion food donations. We will be collecting canned and non-perish - nomic security. All Americans sively on federal employees, the address our budget challenges in of a federal pay freeze is bal - able food during the Winter's Eve event this Saturday, have a stake in our economic Administration runs the risk of a thorough, comprehensive anced with proposals that recog - recovery. President Obama has December 4 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. All collected food reinforcing the myth, pushed by way.” nize that the ballooning federal proposed a two-year pay freeze some for politically convenient items will be delivered to a local food pantry. deficit is an issue that must be for federal employees to help but cynical reasons, that Congresswoman Edwards’ addressed across all of the feder - Happy Holidays! address the deficit. I believe any America suffers from a federal Statement on President al government.” federal employee pay freeze A8 — December 9 — December 15, 2010 — The Prince George’s Post COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY

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