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Council Approves Legislation Banning the Use of Coal Tar Products in PG County Council Bill 6-2015, Legislation Aimed at Improving Public Health and Restoring Waterways. United States Geological Survey By PRESS OFFICER studies have identified coal tar PG County Cooncil based sealcoat as a major source The Prince George’s County of polycyclic aromatic hydro - Council, during Council session carbon (PAH) contamination. on Tuesday, April 21, unani - Several PAHs are suspected hu - mously approved Council Bill man carcinogens and toxic to 6-2015, legislation prohibiting aquatic life. the sale and use of coal tar pave - Council Members Mary ment products in Prince Lehman (D) – District 1 and Deni George’s County. Taveras (D) – District 2, pro - Coal tar pavement products posed CB-6-2015 to directly ad - are applied to asphalt and con - dress the dangerously high levels crete to seal and protect parking of PAHs in coal tar products, lots, driveways, recreational known to have harmful effects trails, airport runways and play - on humans and aquatic life. grounds from sunlight, water, CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE PHOTO BY JAMES LEVIN debris, chemical spills and leaks. See COAL TAR Page A 7 Jason Lambertson, 42, stands in front of three anaerobic digesters designed to capture methane gas produced by burning poultry waste from his farm in Pocomoke City, Maryland. PG County Executive Baker Conducting Conversations Not Just Chicken Poop: Farmer Leads Regarding PGCPS Investment Plan By PRESS OFFICER creases in the residential prop - EBy KfATfEoLYNr NtEW tMoAN CoFarnms fvor tehe rTytson PFoodo Cou. lupt tro Pyenn sWylvaniaa, tsheyt uese tkonow tEhat’sn wheat rhe gwany ts to PG County Government erty tax, personal property tax, Capital News Service And as the sulfuric aroma of it up there -- where’s it end do — and for the long term and telecommunications tax. their waste rises out of up? Right back down here in for our families, we want to Upper Marlboro, MD - All of these conversations the chicken house, Lambert - the Bay.” make sure that the agricultural Prince George’s County Exec - will be streamed live at POCOMOKE CITY, son said he is determined In Pocomoke City, Lam - community stays viable, and utive Rushern L. Baker, III is https://livestream.com/ac - Maryland -- On an overcast to make the birds’ manure bertson’s farm is expected to that’s why this even makes currently conducting a series counts/5817366/events/39686 Friday morning, Jason Lam - usable on his fields despite show how anaerobic digesters more sense for us,” he said. of conversations and meetings 18 and posted online on bertson goes through one new state regulations that can provide a renewable alter - Located in Worcester throughout the County regard - www.princegeorgescoun - door, then another, and peers limit the practice. native energy source on the County -- ranked second in the ing his proposed Prince tymd.gov following the event. across a long, warm, dusky “There’s no cost in the ma - Eastern Shore and solve the state and 13th in the country George’s County FY 2016 County Executive Baker con - room at the 80,000 teenagers nure itself to us, but it’s a Chesapeake Bay’s agricultural in 2012 for its poultry live - Budget that includes an addi - ducted his first conversation whose poop the state expects huge liability if we can’t use nutrient pollution problem stock production -- Millen - tional $133 million dollar in - with residents this past Tues - him to clean up. it on the fields,” Lambertson from its very source -- nium Farms’ 2014 waste-to- vestment plan in the Prince Granted, the teenagers are said. “There’s some trans - chicken waste. George’s County Public young chickens, owned and portation programs, but the “For me, and my son (who) Schools (PGCPS) through in - See INVESTMENT Page A 5 cared for on Millennium problem is they transport it is going to farm — I already See ENERGY Page A 3

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Bty hPREeSS OUFFIsCEeR of Sbutrdyensr commfuonitiaes mand de -Food Service Products Special Tribute Edition PG County Council ters economic development,” said Council Member Lehman. Honoring Wayne K. Curry The Prince George’s “By passing this legislation, By PRESS OFFICER County Council, during Coun - the Council sends a message MNCPPC cil session on Tuesday, April that protecting our environ - UPPER MARLBORO, MD. 28, approved Council Bill 5- ment and natural resources is — Photos, images, interviews and 2015, legislation prohibiting a legislative priority. The qual - other content from material pro - the sale and use of certain ity of our living environment duced by The Maryland-National polystyrene products, com - directly impacts the quality of Capital Park and Planning Com - monly known as Styrofoam, in life for our residents.” mission (M-NCPPC) is featured Prince George’s County. “On Saturday, April 25, prominently in Prince George’s Under the legislation, thousands of Prince Georgians Suite magazines’ special Spring Council Bill 5-2015 would demonstrated their commitment 2015 tribute edition honoring the prohibit the sale of certain ex - to our environment by volun - late Wayne K. Curry, Prince PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS BY THOMAS YUAN panded polystyrene food serv - teering for ‘Clean Up Green George’s County’s first African ice products and loose fill Up,’ Earth Day and Christmas Siu mei with rice in a foam takeout container. American County Executive. packaging. The foam form of in April,” said Council Member This commemorative issue PHOTO COURTESY PG COUNTY expanded polystyrene is com - Glaros. “This legislation will main competitive with larger lumbia in an expanded poly - features more than 50 pages of GOVERNMENT images, interviews and com - monly used to make disposable further those efforts by signifi - chain operations.” styrene ban, and greater protec - Wayne K. Curry plates, hot and cold beverage cantly decreasing the use of Sty - The Environmental Protec - tion of the Anacostia Watershed. mentary centered on the life, cups, bowls and other items. rofoam in our County and keep - tion Agency estimates that less leadership and influence of the and Planning Commission and Council Members Mary ing it out of our streams where than one percent of all poly - Council Bill 5-2015 is former County Executive. Past the Prince George’s County Lehman (D) – District 1, Deni it causes great harm.” styrene produced in the United also supported by colleagues, family and friends Planning Board. “The Commis - Taveras (D) – District 2 and “The County Council is se - States is recycled. Polystyrene environmental groups: also share their personal reflec - Dannielle Glaros (D) – District rious about promoting environ - is not commonly recycled be - “Requiring more healthy tions on the daring leader. sion had the opportunity to 3, proposed CB-5-2015 in re - mentally sustainable business cause of food contamination and environmentally-friendly “We are very happy to part - honor Mr. Curry last year with sponse to the adverse environ - practices,” said Council Mem - concerns and its high volume to alternatives to plastic foam ner with Prince George’s Suite two exhibits and a video pres - mental impact of polystyrene in ber Taveras. “From start to fin - weight ratio, which complicates products that cause tremen - magazine and provide them with entation during our Black His - Prince George’s County com - ish, we have listened to our transportation of the material. dous problems for our com - many of the images and videos tory Month Celebration. To now munities and on waterways. small businesses and taken their With the adoption of Council that honor such a phenomenal see that work displayed beauti - “Trash pollution in our concerns to heart. Eliminating Bill 5-2015, Prince George’s leader, “ said Elizabeth M. neighborhoods and rivers Styrofoam packaging actually County joins Montgomery Hewlett, Chairman of The drives down property values, helps our small businesses re - County and the District of Co - See STYROFOAM Page A 3 Maryland-National Capital Park See TRIBUTE Page A 5

INSIDE SINE DIE: Legislators Wrap up Thank God for Peanut Butter and in Federal Investments in Physical The latest installment in the “Fast Dear EarthTalk: and the Furious” car-oriented soap 2015 Maryland General Jelly—PB and J—Day and Human Infrastucture of NIH What are the prospects for reach - Motor vehicle-related incidents The bill modifies the budget to opera franchise, starts with newly in - Assembly ing an international agreement to rein Motor vehicle-related incidents are consistently the leading cause of allow the Appropriations Commit - troduced British villain Deckard in carbon emissions significantly at are consistently the leading cause of work-related fatalities in the United tee to provide NIH with increasing Shaw vowing to kill the entire Fast the upcoming Paris climate talks at work-related fatalities in the United States. According to the Bureau of La - resources over the six year period & Furious gang for almost killing the end of the 2015? States. According to the Bureau of La - bor Statistics, 36 percent of occupa - from FY 2016-2021, up to a total his brother in the previous movie. bor Statistics, 36 percent of occupa - tional fatalities are associated with of $45 billion in the final year of Shaw then travels to L.A. to fight — Jason Cervantes, tional fatalities are associated with motor vehicles. the Budget Control Act. with government agent Hobbs. Los Angeles, CA motor vehicles. Commentary , Page A4 Business , Page A5 Out on the Town , Page A6 Features , Page A7 Community , Page A3 Mikulski Calls For Major Increase Movie Review: “Furious Seven” Earth Talk A2 — May 7 — May 13, 2015 — The Prince George’s Post Towns and N EIGHBORS In and Around Morningside-Skyline by Mary McHale 301 735 3451 Neighborhood Events How the Suitland Civic Giveaway. They had met in col - stalled along Auth Way from Association came to be lege while playing Quidditch, Branch Avenue to Auth Place, Edwards Earns Key Endorsement as Central At the turn of the last century, the fictional, flying broomstick followed by curbs, gutters and the village of Suitland had a gen - sport of the Harry Potter books. sidewalks. There will be lane clo - Theme Emerges in Maryland Senate Race eral store, post office, churches After a brief honeymoon, they sures. All is due for completion Fort Washington, MD – As tems administration, network and several houses. On August are back in the classroom—both by late summer. For information, local and national pundits have administration and cyber 10, 1909, a large number of Suit - are special education teachers. call SHA project engineer An - noted, the race to fill Barbara security. For more informa - land residents met at the home of St. Philip’s Parish will cele - drew Young, 443-324-4909. Mikulski’s shoes in the U.S. tion on how Cybrary.IT is George J. Hess and organized the brate Father Bernard Ihrie’s 60th Senate will come down to val - liberating IT knowledge by Suitland Improvement Associa - anniversary as a priest on May Richard Beall, 7th-generation ues and which candidate has liberating training, visit tion of Maryland, electing the fol - 17 with Mass and a reception in Beall, dies at 69 consistently stood up for http://www.cybrary.it/. lowing officers to serve one year: the Parish Hall. Father Ihrie was Richard Traband Beall, of Maryland’s progressive ideals. President Dr. C.M. Emmons, Vice pastor at St. Philip’s from 1983 Berlin, Md., formerly of Suit - With an early endorsement Five Recognized as President C.L. Jenkins, Secretary to 1991 and stayed on as Senior land and Brandywine, and a from EMILYs List, which 30 Certified Park and and Treasurer George J. Hess. Priest for several years. 1964 graduate of Suitland High years ago helped Mikulski her - Recreation Professionals Committees were appointed and School, died April 23. He was self overcome the Washington GREENBELT, MD – The some idea of what the association 150th Commemoration 69 and had long suffered with D.C. old boys’ network, Prince George’s County De - hoped to accomplish was outlined continues multiple sclerosis. Donna is on her way to mak - Congresswoman partment of Parks and Recre - in a brief talk by Dr. Emmons. I have been involved in events He was born in Cheverly, ing history as only the second Donna F. Edwards ation seeks excellence from (This information comes from the commemorating the 150th an - son of Jean (Traband) and African American woman to its employees and strives to association’s website.) niversary of the assassination of Granville Beall Sr., and was serve in the U.S. Senate. maintain its reputation as a President Lincoln. On April 14 I married to his fellow school - The Green Ribbon School leader in the industry, and On Nov. 17, 1950, the Suitland Donna’s history of standing honorees are invited to attend Improvement Association was in - was in the crowd at Ford’s The - mate Linda Diederick. They up for Maryland’s values have five of its leaders strength - atre and chatted with reenactors celebrated their 50th wedding a national ceremony in July in ened the department’s already corporated by the State Tax Com - earned her Senate bid the early Washington, DC where they mission. Later the name was in town with grievances to take anniversary last February 20. support of progressive groups renowned standing by receiv - to President Lincoln and a re - Richard was the seventh gen - receive a sustainable plaque ing accreditation as a Certi - changed to The Suitland Citizens like Democracy for America and flag. Association and, since 2002, The porter from New York here to eration Beall to grow up in and the PCCC because she is fied Park and Recreation Pro - Suitland Civic Association. cover the celebration of the end Prince George’s County and was the candidate Marylanders fessional (CPRP) by the Cybrary Redefining IT and The association now meets at of the Civil War. Events were due a member of the Sons of the trust to continue Senator National Certification Board Cyber Security Education 7 p.m. the third Monday of the to continue, covering the assas - American Revolution. He was Mikulski’s fight for working (NCB) and the National with Free Online Training month (except July and August) sination and the death of Lincoln. proprietor of East Pines Liquors families. Recreation and Park Associ - Greenbelt, MD – Cybrary, at the Suitland Water Tower. Of - The weekend of April 18/19 in Riverdale for more than 30 Maryland’s seniors inher - ation (NRPA). the world’s first and only free ficers are President Karen Ander - saw me at the Dr. Mudd House years and worked the family ently know that Donna will al - Tara Eggleston (County- IT and cyber security MOOC, son, Vice President Samuel Cox, in Charles County where thou - farm for most of that time. ways work to preserve, protect wide Aquatics Coordinator), today announced the launch of Recording Secretary Zunaira sands came to see The Assassin’s He enjoyed special moments and expand Social Security – Steve Ellis (Program Special - its Kickstarter campaign to Khalid, Treasurer Carol Jones, Doctor, a play written for the oc - of his life including the Beall a key issue in the race - and is ist for Sports, Health and Well - help raise funds to support its Assistant Treasurer Shelby casion; chat with Gen. Robert E. Cousin Club events and not new to the fight. ness Division), Joe O’Neill mission of providing tuition- Austin, Corresponding Secretary Lee and Civil War soldiers; tour NASCAR, and playing with his Marylanders want someone (Maintenance and Develop - free, high-quality technical Charlotte Williams and Financial Zekiah Swamp; and go through toys—his Harley motorcycle, who shares their values to ment Division Chief), Wanda training to anyone, anywhere, Secretary Louise Thomas. Mem - the House. On May 1, I took a jet-ski, boats and tractors. carry on Senator Mikulski’s Ramos (Central Area Opera - and at any skill level. bers of the Board of Trustees are Surratt House bus tour of more He is survived by his wife legacy. Donna is the only can - tions Division Chief) and Ka - “It has become impossible Emory Givens, Kenneth Waddell sites, including the restored of - Linda; children, Sharon didate who has consistently trina Williams (Health and for many people to pursue and Willie Spikes. fice of Clara Barton on 7th Street Bouchard, Noelle Thomas and stood up for progressive ideals Wellness Officer for Sports, their passion of learning about NW and the courthouse at Fort Richard Beall; and eight grand - and has the ability to do what Health and Wellness Division) technology and cyber security Morningside VFD fire engine McNair where the trial was held. children. Mass of Christian Burial Senator Mikulski did over 30 received the certification. because of the outrageous overturns was at St. John’s in Clinton with years ago, and continue the The Prince George’s Changing landscape costs associated with and lack While responding to a build - burial at Resurrection Cemetery. progressive fight for Mary - County Department of Park All sorts of roadwork is going of availability of quality train - ing fire on April 25, at 11:57 land’s working families. and Recreation, as part of p.m., a Morningside VFD fire on in this greater area. Milestones ing,” said Ryan Corey, co- The Maryland-National Cap - Most puzzling is what’s hap - Happy birthday to Florine engine rolled over at the inter - Hoyer Congratulates J.C. founder of Cybrary. “We be - ital Park and Planning Com - pening with the two Beltway Clark, May 8; Brandi Jeter and section of Branch Avenue and Parks Elementary School lieve that everyone deserves mission, is an unprecedented overpasses on Suitland Road. Buddy Ramsey, May 9; Gladys Curtis Drive. Seven firefighters on Receiving Green Ribbon the opportunity to learn, so we five-time national gold Work crews have been treating Locks, Shirley Eppard and Eli - were taken to area hospitals with Honor built the framework for any - medal award winner for ex - minor injuries and released a the undersides so that cement jah Thomas, May 10; Virginia WASHINGTON, DC – As one to pursue their dream by cellence in park and recre - few hours later. won’t be falling onto cars, as Stine and Carolyn Flaherty we observe the 45th anniver - provide an environment to re - ation management, as The Prince George’s County happened several months ago. Fogle, May 11; Kyle Dameron, sary of Earth Day, Congress - ceive IT and cyber security awarded by NRPA. Fire and EMS Department owned And now they’ve added rows of May 12; Henrietta Bookhart, man Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) training without the cost.” The CPRP certification is the apparatus and replaced it with what look like wooden boxes all Ted Harris and Micheal White, announced that J. C. Parks With the funds raised granted to individuals em - a reserve truck. So, Company 27 along the edges of the bridges. May 13; and my next-door Elementary School in Indian through this new Kickstarter ployed in the recreation, park was back in operation. The acci - Also new is work on Allen - neighbor John Smith, May 14. Head, Maryland has been program, Cybrary plans to ex - resources and leisure serv - dent is under investigation. town Road. Looks to me like a Happy anniversary to Donna recognized as one of the pand their already robust list ices professions who meet new lane is being added for en - and Wayne Anderson on May 14. 2015 U.S. Department of Ed - of classes and resources avail - the eligibility require - Neighbors trance to Andrews. ucation Green Ribbon award able to the public. Addition - ments—including a combi - Katryna Fernandez and Due to begin April 27 is the honorees. J.C. Parks Elemen - ally, they want to develop new nation of higher education James Hicks, of Fort Washing - State Highway Administration’s tary is one of 81 honorees features such as transcrip - and/or work experience— ton, were married April 26 at $37 million Phase 2 Metro Ac - chosen for their efforts to tions/captioning for all of the and who successfully com - National Harbor after winning a cess Project on Branch Avenue save energy, reduce environ - videos for the hearing im - plete the national CPRP ex - $50,000 wedding in National from Auth Way to south of the mental impact and costs, pro - paired, a mobile app, so that amination. The examination Harbor’s Destination Wedding Beltway. Storm drains will be in - to all you wonderful mothers! mote healthier schools, and people do not necessarily have tests knowledge in all aspects provide environmental edu - to stream the learning content, of general administration, cation, including green ca - and more interactive learning programming and operations Brandywine-Aquasco reer pathways. tools and exercises like management for parks and by Audrey Johnson 301 888 2153 “I am proud that J.C. Parks quizzes and other ways of test - recreation. CPRP certifica - Elementary School has been ing comprehension. tions are valid for a period SUMMER CAMP young people to make ethical and teachers for Preschool (2-4 recognized as a leading exam - While Cybrary is hoping to of two years, and profession - Give your child skills for life moral choices over their lifetimes years old), Early Elementary ple in their dedication and raise $200,000, an investment als who wish to re-apply are wrapped around the excitement by instilling in them the values (K-3rd Grade), Upper Elemen - commitment to environmental of just $25,000 would enable required to complete profes - of performing Arts at a Summer of the Scout Oath and Law. tary (4th-6th Grade) Youth (7th- education, and I commend them to develop the mobile sional continuing education Camp. This camp is for children To obtain more information 12th Grade), Adults, Arts and their efforts to make our state app and attain additional re - unit requirements or equiva - ages 5 to 12. Summer hours are about Pack 1014 contact: Com - Crafts. Church office number a cleaner and healthier place sources that would further fa - lent academic course work. 7:00 AM – 7: 00 PM. The Camp mittee Chair Deborah Parham at is 301-888-2171. for all Marylanders,” said cilitate their desire to train Individuals certified as is located at 9506 Silver Fox Turn [email protected] or Congressman Steny Hoyer. “I people in developing nations. CPRPs meet high standards of Clinton, Maryland, 20735. Call Cub Master Rickie Knight at BIRTHDAY GREETINGS have been a strong supporter Cybrary’s goal is to reach ap - education, expertise and ex - 301-537-0205 for more informa - [email protected] Happy Birthday to Craig of efforts to restore the health proximately 250,000 users perience established in the tion or visitwww.stagerighty - Contee, Jina Jackson, Andrienne of the Chesapeake Bay – our globally. In just two months field for park and recreation outh.com. ENDOWMENT Johnson, John Johnson, Linda nation’s largest estuary – and of operation, the MOOC has professionals, and many agen - BREAKFAST Johnson, Dorothy Magruder, its tributaries, which has already enrolled 40,000 users. cies recommend or require UTP TUTORING UTP University of Maryland East - Kimberly Montgomery, Alvin played an important role in To learn more about or to CPRP certification when hir - Call and ask about summer tu - ern Shore (Washington Metro - Pinkney, Hattie Shivers, Maxine shaping the cultural and eco - back this project, visit Cy - ing for professional positions. toring at 240-603-5648, politan Area Alumni Chapter) Wallace, Patricia Washington nomic history of Maryland brary’s Kickstarter page. The CPRP program is of - [email protected] or http://www.up - held their Endowment Breakfast and Chantel Wright who are cel - and our region. On this Earth About Cybrary.IT fered by the National Certifi - topared.com. Tutoring is private, Saturday, April 18, 2015 10:00 ebrating their birthdays in May. Day, I believe we must take Founded in 2015, Cy - cation Board in coordination in home, one -on-one, cost effec - AM-2:00 PM. The Endowment steps to preserve our natural brary.IT gives aspiring and with NRPA and the CPRP Cer - ANNUAL BENEFIT tive, trained educator, on-line tu - Breakfast was held at the resources such as the Chesa - practicing IT professionals tification Committee. DINNER DANCE toring (also available) and flexi - Courses located on Andrews peake Bay, address renewable what they have long deserved For more on the Depart - ble hours. Tutoring is in Reading, 4442 West Perimeter Road Joint Bowie State University Na - tional Alumni, Inc. Prince energy technologies, and im - and been denied: access to ment of Parks and Math, Writing, Study Skills, Spe - Base Andrews, MD 20762. The prove energy efficiency, free, high-quality, open- Recreation, visit www.pg - cial Needs, College and Adult. Guest Speaker was Stephen L. George’s County Chapter Annual Benefit Dinner Dance celebrating which will help save costs for source and results-focused IT parks.com and stay con - Give your child the support McDaniel, UMES Vice President families and businesses. I and cyber security training nected on Facebook and he/she needs for the school year. for Institutional Advancement. 75+ years will be Sunday, June 28, 2015 from 4:00 PM-8:00 PM. hope that the students at J.C. that will help start and ad - Twitter. The Maryland-Na - Parks Elementary will con - vance their careers. A MOOC tional Capital Park and Plan - LOCAL BSA CUB SCOUT VACATION BIBLE Please come out and join us. tinue their efforts to protect provider whose top managers ning Commission, Depart - Join us for Pack 1014 meet - SCHOOL There will be food, music, door ings on Wednesdays 7:00 PM at Save the dates July 13 -July prizes and fun. Tickets cost our environment and our nat - have nearly 15 years of expe - ment of Parks and Brandywine Elementary School. 17 for VBS 2015 which will be $45.00. The event will be held ural resources in their com - rience in IT training, Cy - Recreation encourages and Local BSA Cub Scout Pack 1014 held at the Family Life Center at LA Fontaine Bleu 7906 An - munities to ensure that we brary.IT offers free online supports the participation of is sponsored by American Legion located at 15601 Brooks Church napolis Road Lanham, Maryland have clean air, water, and a training to anyone, anywhere individuals with disabilities Post 227. The mission of the Boy Road Upper Marlboro, Mary - 20706. For more information call cleaner state and planet.” and at every skill level in sys - in all programs and services. Scouts of America is to prepare land 20772. There will be Audrey Johnson 301-888-2153. May 7 — May 13, 2015 — The Prince George’s Post —A 3 COMMUNITY

Practical Money Skills Sine Die: Legislators Wrap up 2015 By Jason Alderman Maryland General Assembly Your Credit Score: Updates Lackluster Legislative Session for Traffic Safety Bills Of Which Many You Should Know Died In Committee Credit scoring has evolved tor Vehicle Administration safe, to merge away from a serv - ment of Tolls and Related Fees. By PRESS OFFICER (MVA) to suspend indefinitely ice vehicle working on the side This bill, which AAA Mid-At - over the last three decades AAA Mid-Atlantic and this fall, FICO made one the license of any convicted of the highway in order to pro - lantic supported, authorizes the more important change. Bor - WASHINGTON, D. C. (Fri - drunk driver that fails to partici - vide an empty travel lane of Maryland Transportation Au - rowers who have struggled day, April 10, 2015) –– Sine Die pate in the ignition interlock sys - safety for the worker. Mary - thority (MDTA) to waive any with medical debt and those arrived for the 2015 Legislative tem or fails to complete the pro - land’s current law applies to portion of a video toll or civil with a limited credit history Session of the Maryland General gram. Offenders convicted for emergency vehicles and was ex - penalty assessed for a toll viola - might see better FICO num - Assembly at the stroke of mid - the first time would be required panded last year to include tow tion prior to it being referred to bers in the future. Even if night, Monday, April 13. It not to participate in the program for trucks, but did not include serv - the Central Collection Unit. The these situations don't apply only marked the end of the 90 at least six months. Those con - ice vehicles. bill also extends the amount of to you, understanding how day session in Annapolis, it also victed a second and third time “AAA Mid-Atlantic recognizes time that the MDTA may accept credit scoring is changing can represents a lackluster legislative would be required to participate the importance of having service payment before assessing a civil help you better manage your year from the standpoint of mo - in the program for one and three truck drivers included in move- penalty to a motorist who has credit over time. torists and traffic safety advo - years, respectively. over laws, as they face the same not paid a “Notice of Toll Due.” cates, declares AAA Mid-At - “In the war against drunk dangers as first responders and tow “Essentially, this legislation FICO Score 9, rolled out last fall, is described as a more lantic. Here is why. At midday driving we need every possible truck operators when conducting will provide the MDTA with “nuanced” version of the original FICO Score that the lead - Friday, many traffic safety bills tool afforded to us and the business on the side of our road - greater flexibility to work with ing credit scoring company introduced in 1989. It is offered have either already died in com - mandatory use of ignition inter - ways,” said Anderson “We will motorists who receive a toll no - by three major credit bureaus – Equifax (www.equifax.com), mittee or are still languishing locks for all drivers is one such work with stakeholders during the tice and will enable better cus - Experian (http://www.experian.com) and TransUnion. with committees. essential tool,” noted Mahlon G. summer to clarify language in the tomer service for motorists,” (http://www.transunion.com). It now bypasses collection However, with three days re - (Lon) Anderson, Managing Di - legislation and address stakeholder said Anderson. agency accounts and weighs medical debt differently than maining in the session, there is rector of Public and Government concerns, with the goal of intro - The other bill to pass the Gen - non-medical debt on a person's credit record. Borrowers still a chance, yet the odds are Affairs, AAA Mid-Atlantic. “In - ducing a bill in 2016.” eral Assembly was Senate Bill with a median score of 711 whose only negative credit data extremely slim, that these bills, terlocks are no panacea, but Motor vehicle-related incidents 44/ House Bill 194 – Vehicle comes from medical collections will see their credit score including measure impacting when used as part of a solution are consistently the leading cause Laws – Maximum Speeds on go up 25 points under the new system. DUI offenders, could be voted for drivers with persistent alco - of work-related fatalities in the Highways, which allows the As for consumers with limited credit histories – what the out of committee and proceed to hol problems, can prevent them United States. According to the maximum speed limit to be in - industry calls “thin files” – FICO says the new system will their respective chamber for a from driving after they have Bureau of Labor Statistics, 36 per - creased from 65 to 70 miles per better determine the ability of someone in that situation to vote. Left in limbo at this junc - been drinking and, thus, save cent of occupational fatalities are hour on specified state high - repay a debt. ture are measures toughening lives on Maryland roads.” associated with motor vehicles. ways. While AAA Mid-Atlantic Maryland’s ignition interlock What doesn't FICO 9 address? At this point, the latest The legislation had received did not take a position on this law, expanding the state’s move- credit-scoring model really doesn't loosen or change require - widespread support from many Transportation Legislation bill, officials at the auto club over law, and proposed legisla - ments for mortgage and refinancing opportunities. Even so, traffic safety advocates, includ - After years of Maryland trust state engineers will be able tion restoring “hundreds of mil - there are many things ordinary borrowers can do to improve ing AAA Mid-Atlantic, because elected officials borrowing local to best determine if a major high - lions of dollars a year in local their credit scores and overall financial health over time. of its inclusion of all drivers, in - transportation funds to help bal - way can safely accommodate a transportation projects.” cluding the first time offender. ance the state’s budget and not 70 M.P.H. speed limit. “While The first step is for borrowers to review each of “The reality is that first-time of - repaying the money, Senate Bill AAA consistently advocates for their credit reports once a year. Credit reports and credit Impaired Driving Legislation fenders aren’t really first-time 181 - Transportation - Highway ways to decrease traffic conges - scores are two different things. Consider credit scores are a The 2015 Legislative Session offenders at all. It is simply the User Revenues - Phased Restora - tion and motorist mobility, ob - three-digit summary of creditworthiness; credit reports are once again saw the introduction first time these drivers have been tion and a similar bill, Senate Bill viously we will be concerned if the detailed record of a borrower's credit history. Consumers of stronger DUI bills to address caught for something they have 591/ House Bill 484, were intro - there is an increase in crashes on can view each of their credit reports from Equifax, Experian impaired driving in Maryland in - most likely done countless duced this session to help restore any roadway because of an in - and TransUnion once a year for free (www.annualcreditre - cluding Senate Bill 395/ House times,” commented Anderson. these local transportation funds crease in the speed limit,” com - port.com). Stagger receipt of each agency's credit reports Bill 872 – Drunk Driving Re - that are essential in helping mented Anderson. throughout the year to weed out any inconsistencies, inac - duction Act of 2015, which man - Move-Over Legislation county and municipal leaders “In conclusion, with many curacies, or worse, indications of fraudulent credit applica - dated the use of ignition inter - This year, traffic safety advo - maintain the preservation and new faces in the 2015 General tions or identity theft. lock systems for all convicted cates hoped to expand Mary - safety of their roads. If passed, Assembly, along with the over - Borrowers are seeing something else that's new – some DUI offenders, including first land’s current move-over law to the legislation would increase a whelming need to balance the lenders are making the credit scores they apply to existing time offenders. include service vehicles with portion of highway user revenues State’s budget, it seems traffic borrowers available for free. A few major lenders have taken As of Friday morning, these Senate Bill 98/ House Bill 808 - (HUR) that is distributed to coun - safety bills may have taken a part in the industry-only FICO Score Open Access Program, bills are still awaiting a vote in Vehicle Laws - Operation of Ve - ties, local governments and mu - back seat this year,” commented which lets current customers see the exact credit scoring data the Senate Judicial Proceedings hicle When Approaching a Serv - nicipalities. However, as of Fri - Anderson. “Whatever the out - applied to them at no charge. FICO's site doesn't offer the and House Judiciary Commit - ice Vehicle, but the bills received day morning, these bills continue come on Sine Die with these names of participating lenders, but a customer should ask their tees, respectively. A favorable unfavorable reports by both to await committee votes. pending bills, AAA will be back lender if they are offering free scores through that program. vote would then move the bills chamber committees. This leg - Two motorist-related bills did again in Annapolis next year ad - to their respective legislative Consumers should know how credit scores are compiled. islation would have required mo - pass this session. The first was vocating on behalf of motorists chamber for consideration. This FICO uses five key ingredients: torists traveling on multi-lane House Bill 1241 - Maryland and all road users as it has for bill would have required the Mo - roadways, when practical and Transportation Authority – Pay - over 100 years.” o Payment history (35 percent) o Amounts owed (30 percent) important legislation. As we ing. Out in our neighborhoods public health, and for the beauty from A1 Styrofoam work with partners to conduct we hear time and again how of our County.” – Prince o Length of credit history (15 percent) munities and our waterways the annual ‘spring cleaning’ of frustrated people are by perva - George’s County Sierra Club, o New credit (10 percent) is a great step forward for the Potomac River, Styrofoam sive litter.” – Clean Water Ac - Martha Ainsworth o Types of credit used (10 percent). the county and for a fishable is, sadly, always in great abun - tion, Chesapeake Regional and swimmable river. We ex - dance. We look forward to see - Director, Brent Bolin “This legislation is critical Visit www.myfico.com for a list of tips for borrowers to pect to see less trash and a ing a significant reduction in not only for our environmental improve their scores. Base FICO scores have a 300 to 850 cleaner river as businesses and Styrofoam in future years, just “We are delighted that Prince and human health, but also to score range, and though FICO doesn't release what it con - residents convert to more sus - as we’ve seen a reduction in George's County is joining DC ensure that Prince George's siders good or bad scores, borrowers with excellent credit tainable products even before plastic bags as a result of those and Montgomery County in a County proves itself to be just typically have scores in the mid-700s and up. this law goes into effect. The jurisdictions that have enacted regional approach to reducing as forward-thinking as Mont - There are ways to preserve and raise existing credit scores. 2,600 volunteers who partici - legislation to address that trash pollution. Banning foam gomery County and the District It might be wise for borrowers to ask if they can increase pated in our Earth Day River problem. These policies DO food packaging is a major step of Columbia. Needless con - the credit limit on individual accounts while paying down Cleanup last Saturday thank work!” – Alice Ferguson forward in cleaning up our sumption and resource waste is existing balances on those accounts. Smart borrowers gen - the Council for reducing their Foundation Executive Direc - neighborhoods and waterways, one of the driving factors be - erally keep their outstanding balances at 30 percent or less future cleanup burden!” – Ana - tor, Lori Arguelles and creates a level playing field hind the impending threat of of their available credit limit. costia Watershed Society Di - for businesses across the area.” climate change, and the sooner “We applaud the Prince we eliminate polystyrene, the Bottom line: Smart credit management starts with an un - rector of Policy and Advo - – Trash Free Maryland Di - derstanding of one's credit reports and credit scores. cacy Dan Smith George's County Council for rector, Julie Lawson better.” - University of Mary - joining a regional solution to land SGA, Student Sustainabil - “We commend the Council blight on communities by ban - “This bill is a win for the ity Committee Director of City for adopting this visionary and ning polystyrene food packag - quality of our waterways, for Affairs, Annie Rice Coucil Chairman Franklin said Lambertson, a third-genera - On April 3, Republican Gov. for better crop growth, said Energy from A1 tion chicken and grain farmer. Larry Hogan published updated Stephanie Lansing, a University Issues Statement in Support energy pilot program will begin “This plant would be able to Phosphorus Management Tool of Maryland professor and anaer - breaking down nutrient-rich extract the phosphorus out in a regulations in the Maryland Reg - obic digestion expert. Plus, burn - of the People of Baltimore poultry manure this fall through large quantity and then continue ister that would require farmers to ing the waste has the added benefit three anaerobic digesters. to let people use the manure as a declare strict phosphorus applica - of eliminating the acrid poultry The thoughts and prayers of the Prince George's County As the tall, thick-concrete tow - good, healthy fertilizer for the tion controls on the fertilizer they poop smell, she said. Council are with the people, law enforcement community, ers heat up to 95 degrees, bacteria Bay,” Lambertson said. “We apply to their fields by 2017. “We’re creating an alterna - and leadership of the great City of Baltimore. We extend inside the chicken poop will de - want -- farmers and grain farm - The previous administration tive to help manage the phos - our condolences to the family of Freddie Gray and all vic - compose the waste, in the process ers alike -- to still use this re - would have required farmers to phorus saturation that affects tims of violence during this crisis. We urge a cessation of releasing methane gas. The col - source in some fashion. We do establish permanent controls by the Eastern Shore,” Lansing all violence, respect for peaceful protests, and independent lected biogas will provide enough not want to see us have the bur - 2021, but Hogan’s new regulations said. “You’re producing energy and fair investigation of all wrongdoing. We pray for the energy to power the digesters and den to do something else with would allow them an extra year plus creating a phosphorus well-being of all of the men and women in law enforce - generate electricity for the 50-acre that manure.” to meet the standards. product that can be exported.” ment, including those from Prince George's County who farm, Lambertson explained. Agriculture remains the largest Rather than transporting the This poultry waste anaerobic have traveled to Baltimore to provide assistance. Let us Meanwhile, the digesters’ liq - industry and largest single land- phosphorus-rich soils away from digester is one of five in the endeavor to confront the issues of poverty, unemployment, uid byproduct makes it easier to use in Maryland, but it is also the the Eastern Shore, though, the pi - United States. If successful, it incarceration, and family that fuel this crisis even after it remove dissolved nutrients from largest contributor of nutrient and lot program offers a way to extract could lead to community di - leaves the newspaper headlines and front pages. We stand the manure before it is then ap - sediment pollution entering the just the nutrients from the shore’s in solidarity with the people of Baltimore. plied on fields as a natural fertilizer Bay, according to the Chesapeake chicken manure and send them to for his soybeans, corn and wheat, Bay Program. farms that need the extra nutrients See ENERGY Page A 6 A4 — May 7 — May 13, 2015 — The Prince George’s Post COMMENTARY

The Carousel at Watkins Park Cong. Chris Van Hollen House Democratic Minority Whip

Van Hollen Joins Congressional Progressive Caucus and Sens. Schatz, Schumer, & Warren in Introducing Resolutions to Support Student Access to Debt-Free College Washington, DC – Today Maryland Congressman start by working to make sure institutions receiving Chris Van Hollen joined Congressional Progressive federal funding are doing their part to make a degree Open to the Public Caucus Co-Chairs Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Keith more affordable and accessible for all students.” PHOTO BY LEGUSTA FLOYD, JR. Ellison (D-Minn.), Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), “Going to college is absolutely essential to getting ANTIqUE CHESAPEAKE CAROUSEL & MINIATURE TRAIN and U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Charles into the middle class and getting ahead once you're Watkins Regional Park, 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD, 301-218-6761, The park features an au - thentic, hand-carved, hand-painted, 80-year-old carousel. Featured on the Carousel are 45 animals with a rare com - E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Elizabeth Warren (D- there, but far too often it ends up breaking students' bination of kangaroo, jackass, goat and seahorse. Do not miss the train as it passes through the lovely, wooded Mass.) in introducing resolutions in the House of banks,” said Senator Schumer. “When students grad - surroundings. The carousel and train are open Memorial Day-Labor Day, Tues-Sun, 10-7 p.m. ($) Representatives and Senate supporting efforts to en - uate with loads of debt, the ripple effects are endless; sure that students have access to debt-free higher ed - they're less likely to start a business, to buy a house, ucation. Over the last 30 years, the cost of college and to realize their full potential. When it comes to has increased by 300 percent, forcing some students making college affordable, I'm hopeful that debt- to take on overwhelming student loan debt or putting free college is the next big idea.” a college degree entirely out of reach for others. Stu - “A student at a public university today faces tu - dent loan debt is now the highest form of personal ition prices that are more than 300 percent of what debt in the nation, reaching over $1.3 trillion for 38 his or her parents faced just 30 years ago, and total million student loan borrowers across the country. outstanding student loan debt now stands at a stag - “Affordable higher education is critical to creating gering $1.3 trillion,” said Senator Warren. “Our Child Watch opportunities for all Americans and developing a country should be investing in higher education and by Marion Wright Edelman stronger economy,” said Congressman Van Hollen. working with colleges and universities to bring down “With student debt topping $1 trillion, we need com - tuition costs so that students don't have to take on prehensive solutions to bring down costs, increase crushing debt to get an education.” financial assistance, and open the doors of college to “Education remains the single greatest avenue every student with the drive to succeed. Today’s res - of upward mobility our society has ever known,” Thank God for Peanut Butter and olution sets the goal, and I look forward to working said Representative Grijalva. “But the mounting with my colleagues to make it a reality.” costs of higher education place it out of reach for “A higher education is the best way for people to too many Americans, holding them back from Jelly—PB and J—Day move up the economic ladder, but the rising cost of their full potential or burdening them with unimag - Kaylyn Sigman is a high poverty among families that ben - budget commission has said that college in Hawai‘i and across the country has made inable debt for years to come. In the richest nation school senior with big plans. A efit from it. The extra resources SNAP should not be cut, that’s it harder for students to earn a degree and get ahead,” on earth, there is no excuse for erecting and main - star soccer player from a poor it provides lifted 2.1 million chil - just what current Republican said Senator Schatz. “Our message is clear: we need taining these barriers to professional growth.” rural Appalachian Ohio commu - dren out of poverty in 2013. It’s budget blueprints in the House to do more to make college more affordable for all “Americans—young and old—know continu - nity who loves calculus and cre - the second most effective pro - and Senate are proposing. students so that they can graduate without debt hold - ing their education is the best path to a financially ative writing, she’s college gram for rescuing families from Worse, the House budget plan ing them back. The federal government, states, and bound this fall and dreams of poverty and the most effective would block grant SNAP and cut schools all have a role to play in cutting the cost of becoming a middle school spe - program for rescuing families its funding by $125 billion— college. This is a problem we can solve, and we can cial education teacher. Kaylyn’s from deep poverty. SNAP more than a third—from 2021- See COLLEGE Page A 5 overcome a lot to arrive where doesn’t just keep a child from 2025. The Senate budget doesn’t she is today. Her parents’ rela - going to school or bed hungry, provide enough detail to tell ex - tionship was rocky throughout but has long-lasting effects. Re - actly how SNAP would fare, but her childhood and they finally search shows children with ac - it cuts non-health entitlement divorced when she was 10, leav - cess to food stamps are less programs serving low- and mod - Marc Morial, President and CEO ing Kaylyn’s mother alone to likely to experience stunted erate-income people—which in - raise her, her younger sister, and growth, heart disease, and obe - cludes SNAP—24 percent. National Urban League two younger brothers who were sity by age 19, and are nearly 20 SNAP benefits now average adopted. Her mother, who suf - percent more likely to complete less than $1.40 a person a meal, fers from seizures, worked as a high school. And SNAP’s posi - and as critical as they are, they’re labor and delivery nurse but is tive effects extend beyond indi - not enough for many low-income now on disability. Both brothers vidual children and families to families like Kaylyn’s. In 2013, 54 Eradicating Childhood Poverty One have special mental health needs entire communities. During a re - percent of families receiving and Kaylyn, a bright student cession, the impact of SNAP’s SNAP were still food insecure, and Nose at a Time who skipped second grade and economic growth is estimated to overall 1 in 9 children in our nation “The test of our progress is not whether we Program, the National Urban League has been rec - was reading at the ninth grade be from $1.73 to $1.79 for every didn’t have enough to eat. During add more to the abundance of those who have ognized and selected as one of twelve U.S. based level in third grade, has ADHD, dollar of benefits provided. In the recession Congress recognized much; it is whether we provide enough for those poverty-fighting charities to benefit from Red Nose all leading to an ongoing pile of short, SNAP works. It’s critical that SNAP benefits were too low who have too little.” Day’s television fundraising event. The money raised medical appointments and bills. that SNAP be improved and ex - for many and increased the value – Franklin D. Roosevelt, will be used to fund programs—like ours—that ad - After her father left, Kaylyn’s panded, not cut as proposed un - of the maximum benefit 13.6 per - Inaugural Address, January 20, 1937 dress the immediate needs of children and young family struggled in poverty, der the House and Senate Re - cent. The impact was powerful: people living in poverty in the U.S. and internation - moving seven times in four publican proposed budgets. 831,000 children were kept out of Broadcasting from a refugee camp in Sudan on ally in Africa, Asia and Latin America. years trying to find an afford - Although we know cuts to poverty in 2010 as a result of the Christmas day in 1985, Comic Relief U.K., the Our Urban Youth Empowerment Program is a able place to stay. Kaylyn’s SNAP would mean millions of change. But Congress ended that British charity behind Red Nose Day, spearheaded a powerful example of work already being done to mother says when they lost their children might lose benefits and increase in November 2013. Fur - fundraising phenomena that, decades later, continues change the lives of young people by providing Supplemental Nutrition Assis - be more likely to go hungry and ther slashing SNAP benefits now to chip away at the global childhood poverty rate them with opportunities through life skills training, tance Program (SNAP, or food suffer the long-term negative im - and has made its symbol, a clown-style red nose, a education, mentorship, internships and on-the-job stamps) benefits last year, their pacts of hunger, and despite the popular, poverty-fighting fashion accessory. training—all strategies research and experience family never would have sur - fact that every major bipartisan See WATCH, Page A 18 The telethon was started by comedians who be - tells us can help lift the most vulnerable from a vived the toughest times without lieved they could raise awareness and money, with life mired in poverty. 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The American Counseling Association's Mikulski Calls For Major Increase in Counseling Corner Federal Investments in Physical and Human Teens, Messy Rooms and Infrastructure of NIH Health Science vators. With a robust federal By PRESS OFFICER research funding, patients suf - Parental Frustration Office of Barbara Mikulski fering from diseases like Somewhere, there might actually be a teenager who doesn't WASHINGTON – U.S. Alzheimer’s to the dreaded di - have a “messy room.” Most parents would doubt that. A teen's Senator Barbara A. Mikulski agnosis of cancer will know messy room continues to be the source for ongoing parent-teen (D-Md.), Vice Chairwoman of they have a doctor at their bed - disagreements in many families. the Senate Appropriations side and a researcher in the lab While we can't make that messy room disappear, we can help Committee, this week contin - working to help them. I’m put - you understand why it happens and perhaps reduce your stress ued her Maryland Jobs Tour at ting my shoulder to the wheel, and frustration level a little. the National Institutes of my nose to the grindstone and A first step is understanding why the condition of your child's Health’s (NIH) National Cen - my feet on the ground in my room bothers you. After all, your child lives in the mess, not ter for Advancing Transla - fight for NIH.” you. What frustrates us is what the mess says about us, our au - tional Sciences (NCATS). Senator Mikulski detailed thority over our child and our effectiveness as a parent. Are we Senator Mikulski announced her new legislation, the Accel - parental failures if our children can’t see the mess and won’t that she has introduced new erating Biomedical Research hear our requests to clean it up? legislation, the Accelerating Act, a bill to increase Amer - Biomedical Research Act, to ica’s investment in NIH and For your teen, however, privacy and autonomy, not a messy PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OFFICE OF SENATOR BARBARA MIKULSKI room, are the issues. That room is his or her domain, and keeping ensure NIH receives stable support critical health research it as desired is one way of being independent. funding year after year to sup - to discover new cures and On Tuesday, March 31, 2015, Senator Barbara Mikulski (D- port community health, inno - treatments, save lives and pro - Md.) was joined by NIH Director Dr. Francis S. Collins and Becoming more independent is a normal part of the develop - vation and jobs across Mary - tect America’s innovation ad - vvvvvNCATS Director Dr. Christopher P. Austin to announce mental process and a messy room is an easy, safe way to declare land and the nation. vantage. The Accelerate Bio - that she has introduced new legislation to provide stable fund - that independence. Senator Mikulski was medical Research Act would ing for NIH year and year, supporting community health, inno - Arguing won't change that, but setting a few sensible family joined by NIH Director Dr. adjust the federal budget to vation and jobs across Maryland and the nation. rules can make things easier. Francis S. Collins and NCATS prioritize funding for NIH over The main rule is that you can live with messy, but not with Director Dr. Christopher P. the remaining six years of the years to quickly mitigate the land. Every dollar invested in health threatening. Old food wrappers and dirty dishes attract Austin in touring the NCATS Budget Control Act. That lingering effects of sequester, NIH generates $2-3 in eco - bugs and that's not acceptable. A closed door can hide the teen translational research facility would allow for increased followed by six percent in - nomic activity, and every mess, but that won't stop bugs and mold. to see first-hand state-of-the- funding for NIH, restoring creases each year thereafter. patent NIH generates provides The NIH is the foundation the foundation for eight private Teens can accept sensible, fair rules for family use areas. art screening for potential new NIH’s purchasing power as if for U.S. medical innovation sector patents. In 2013, prod - While a clean bedroom might seem unreasonable, your teen can treatments and cures for dis - it had kept pace with inflation. that saves lives and leads to ucts built on licensed NIH and understand the need to clean up after oneself in the kitchen or eases that can be delivered to It would also negate the dev - new products and new jobs. FDA inventions reported a to - not to leave shoes or that backpack in the middle of the hallway. patients faster. astating impact of sequester “The NIH is a world-class without subjecting investments Federal investments in NIH tal of $7 billion in sales. And no, cleaning up for your teen doesn't help. You'll just institution, serving as the in NIH to partisan battles on have helped cut the cancer Senator Mikulski has been create an angry teen who has also learned that when it gets messy foundation for U.S. medical offsetting funding. death rate by 19 percent in men a staunch advocate for NIH enough, you'll do the job. innovation. I’m fighting to en - The bill modifies the budget and 11 percent in women. With and has continued to work Better is an offer to help. Many teens literally don’t know sure NIH remains a priority in to allow the Appropriations the support of NIH research, each year to sustain federal where to start once the mess gets too big. Suggest ways to break the federal checkbook with the Committee to provide NIH HIV/AIDS is no longer a death funding that helps its re - that big task into smaller ones. Offer storage and sorting tips. respect, resources and reform with increasing resources over sentence and polio and small searchers make discoveries There certainly are things worth pushing hard for with your needed to support leading bio - the six year period from FY pox have been essentially erad - that save lives and improve the teen. A messy room is seldom one. Someday that room will get science research jobs,” Sena - 2016-2021, up to a total of $45 icated in the United States. quality of health care in Amer - cleaned. New friends, missing treasures or the lack of clean tor Mikulski said. “This legis - billion in the final year of the In addition to the human ica. Between fiscal years (FY) clothes might be the motivation. Or not. Then that clean room lation will redouble our Budget Control Act. This impact, NIH has a measurable 1998 to 2003, Senator Mikul - will just have to wait until he or she moves out. commitment to NIH science amount is sufficient to replace impact on our economy. NIH ski was a force behind a bi - and research, investing in the what has been lost to inflation supports more than 300,000 partisan effort to double NIH’s Counseling Corner” is provided by the American Counseling health of American families over the last decade. The bill scientists at 3,100 institutions budget from $13.6 billion in Association. Comments and questions to ACAcorner@counsel - and the future of our next gen - plans for an initial bump of 10 across the nation, including FY 1998 to $27 billion in ing.org or visit the ACA website at www.counseling.org eration of scientists and inno - percent in each of the first two 18,000 direct jobs in Mary - FY 2003.

debt-free so they can focus on own business, or put money spending more time focused on privilege for the fortunate. ine Clark (D-Mass.), Mark College from A4 pursuing their dreams rather aside for a secure retirement,” thriving at school and less time Congress has the ability to Pocan (D-Wisc.), Steve Israel secure future. But students who than being held back by a life - said Representative Israel. “A worrying about how they'll pay make debt-free higher educa - (D-N.Y.), Hank Johnson (D- go to college face mountains of time of debt.” college education is the most im - for it. I look forward to working tion a reality, supporting our Ga.), Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), debt, and too many face difficult “We all know a college edu - portant investment that young with my colleagues to reduce the students and continued Amer - Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Mark choices about their careers and cation is important towards people can make and should be burden of student loan debt and ican competitiveness.” Takano (D-Calif.), Chris Van their families because of it,” said achieving long-term success. viewed as a tool of opportunity to help expand opportunities for “A college education provides Hollen (D-Md.), Donna Edwards Representative Ellison. “The However, an entire generation is rather than a financial burden. our future generations.” opportunities and breaks down (D-Md.), John Conyers (D- Debt Free College Resolution is being weighed down by more That is why I am proud to add “We tell students that edu - inequalities,” said Representa - Mich.), Eleanor Holmes Norton critical because students should - than $1 trillion in student loan my name to this initiative calling cation opens the doors of op - tive McGovern. “As a nation, (D-D.C.), Jim McDermott (D- n’t be punished for investing in debt,” said Representative for a goal of debt-free college portunity. But when these stu - we should encourage and incen - Wash.), Judy Chu (D-Calif.), Pe - their own future—they should Pocan. “It’s time to end the re - that will hopefully generate more dents pursue higher education, tivize those who wish to pursue ter DeFazio (D-Ore.), Charles walk across the stage on gradu - liance on debt as a way to fi - conversation about how to alle - even at public institutions, they a higher education - not penalize Rangel (D-N.Y.), Janice Hahn ation day and take their diploma nance a college education for viate that financial strain and em - too often graduate saddled them by saddling them with debt (D-Calif.), Alan Grayson (D- into a brighter future.” many low- and middle-income power graduates to achieve the with debt that takes decades to for years to come.” Fla.), Bonnie Watson Coleman “Too many young people students. I’m proud to stand with American dream.” payback, keeps them from in - (D-N.J.), Jared Polis (D-Colo.), I’ve talked to are saddled with my progressive colleagues to “A highly educated work - vesting in their families, and The resolutions were intro - Mike Honda (D-Calif.), Maxine insurmountable debt just as fight for the goal of providing force is key to the success of our suffocates our nation’s eco - duced by the following: U.S. Waters (D-Calif.), Jim McGov - they’re beginning their adult debt-free college at public insti - nation. However, higher educa - nomic growth,” said Represen - Senators Brian Schatz (D- ern (D-Mass.), Ted Lieu (D- lives,” said Representative tutions across the country. Debt tion has become increasingly in - tative Watson Coleman. “Like Hawai‘i), Charles E. Schumer Calif.), Mark DeSaulnier (D- Clark. “Congress can and free college is a big, bold way to accessible as costs have skyrock - a high school diploma in the (D-N.Y.), Elizabeth Warren (D- Calif.), Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), should ensure that students who ensure every student has a eted,” said Representative past, a college degree has be - Mass.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Cory Alma Adams (D-N.C.), Peter are working hard to begin their chance at success.” Rangel. “We must ensure that come a virtual prerequisite for Booker (D-N.J.), Chris Murphy Welch (D-Mass.), Jan careers, start a family, and con - “Crushing student loan debt everyone can afford to attend a middle class job. We need to (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representa - Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Frederica tribute to our economy are able is making it harder for graduates college and become more com - make affordable higher educa - tives Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Wilson (D-Fla.), and Yvette to graduate from public colleges to save to buy a house, start their petitive. Students should be tion a right for all, not just a Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) Kather - Clarke (D-N.Y.).

that, as County residents and as graduation rates and lower tion paying homage to the for - Complimentary copies of the Investment from A1 neighbors, we know that our dropout rates, as well as in - Tribute from A1 mer executive who died of lung magazine are now available at day evening at Capitol Heights community will rise and fall creased efficiency and ac - fully throughout the pages of cancer on July 2, 2014. three M-NCPPC locations Elementary School. To watch with our schools. We know that countability, yet PGCPS con - this special tribute edition is “We are grateful to have within the County: that meeting please click here. a first class education system tinues to be ranked next to last heartwarming. We plan to make teamed up with our partners at • Southern Regional Tech - Residents are encouraged to will benefit everyone, and that in school districts throughout complimentary copies available The Maryland-National Park nology and Recreation Com - visit the Investing in Educa - we owe a first class education the State. at our facilities throughout the and Planning Commission to plex, (7007 Bock Rd, Fort tion Homepage on the Prince to all of our children.” county for readers to enjoy,” obtain many of the images and Washington, MD 20744) George’s County website to This additional investment PGCPS Investment she added. insight,” said Raoul Dennis, • Parks and Recreation Ad - learn more about this proposal. in PGCPS will provide the Discussion Schedule: This issue, which is de - publisher of Prince George’s ministration Building (6600 “Excellent schools educate funding for the evidence- Wednesday, May 13, signed to serve as a lasting Suite magazine. “The idea was Kenilworth Ave., Riverdale • and enrich the lives of children based programs contained in 7:00 p.m. memory of Curry, not only pro - to give readers and those who Wayne K. Curry Sports & and their families, and they pre - the PGCPS 2016-2020 Strate - Tayac Elementary School vides a look into his accom - knew him an opportunity to Learning Complex, (8100 Sher - pare our children for successful gic Plan and PGCPS will be 8600 Allentown Road plishments, but it sheds a per - honor a man highly regarded as iff Road, Landover MD 20785) lives in today’s global econ - poised to make exponential Fort Washington, MD sonal light on one of Maryland's a family-centered leader in For more information about omy,” said Prince George’s progress with the goal of being The FY 2016 Proposed most transformative leaders. Prince George’s County. We Prince George’s Suite maga - County Executive Rushern L. ranked in the top 10 school Budget was submitted on March Nearly a dozen Maryland insti - hope that readers will gain a zine, please call Amber Ebanks Baker, III. “Investing in our systems in the State of Mary - 13, 2015 to the Prince George’s tutions and several high profile personal perspective of Curry at (410) 842-3384 or visit pg - schools also boosts property land by 2020. There have County Council. The Council leaders are presented in the edi - through the pages of this issue.” suite.com. values for the whole commu - been considerable improve - must adopt the FY 2016 Pro - nity. Throughout my two ments in PGCPS under the posed Budget on or before June decades of public service on be - leadership of Chief Executive 1, 2015. For any questions or ADVERTISE WITH US! half of our County, the top pri - Officer (CEO) Dr. Kevin concerns, residents can call 3- ority of every resident, business Maxwell, a 2013 National Su - 1-1, Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. The Prince George’s Post and stakeholder I have met has perintendent of the Year final - – 7:00 p.m. or email CountyEx - been education. The reason is ist, such as historic higher [email protected]. Call Brenda Boice 301 627 0900 A6 — May 7 — May 13, 2015 — The Prince George’s Post

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ERIC D. SNIDER'S IN THE DARK TOWN The Edge of Sports Movie Review by DAVE ZIRIN “Furious Seven ” The Wisconsin Badgers Deserve Furious Seven Grade: C+ Better Than Scott Walker Rated PG-13, some profanity, a lot of action violence, nothing too graphic 2 hrs., 17 min

“Furious Seven,” the latest installment in the “Fast and the Furious” car-oriented soap opera franchise, starts with newly introduced British villain Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham) vowing to kill the entire Fast & Furious gang for almost killing his brother in the previous movie. Shaw then travels to L.A. to fight with government It was agonizingly close. The Wisconsin Badgers in all their agent Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) public university glory almost beat big, bad Duke for the NCAA and get the list of whom, ex - basketball championship. As an East Coaster, I’ll say that there actly, he has vowed to kill. For has been a shimmer around Wisconsin sports teams that pulls the rest of the movie, no matter me into their corner time and again. Whether it’s the “Greek- which corner of the globe our Freak” Bucks, Pack or Badgers, the last several years of pro sports (and yes, the NCAA should be seen as a pro sport with heroes have trotted to, Deckard ROTTENTOMATOES Shaw shows up like Wile E. Continuing the global exploits in the unstoppable franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel, Paul godawful salaries) has made me say time and again that there is Coyote to try to kill them. Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of Fast & Furious 7. James Wan di - just something about Wisconsin. There is also just something And what is the mission that rects this chapter of the hugely successful series that also welcomes back favorites Michelle about their sports teams that for some reason compels the state’s has them traveling the world? Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Elsa Pataky and Governor Scott Walker to truly reveal just how ignorant he be - Terrorists have kidnapped a Lucas Black. They are joined by international action stars new to the franchise including lieves the electorate of the United States to be. In December, it computer hacker who pos - Jason Statham, Djimon Hounsou, Tony Jaa, Ronda Rousey and Kurt Russell. was Walker during the NFL playoffs proclaiming his undying sesses a spying device that loyalty to the Green Bay Packers, even though that is a team could be deadly in the wrong Wan (“Saw,” “Insidious,” “The Diesel) is trying to help Letty intended to give Paul Walker a whose fan-owned ownership model is anathema to everything hands (or the right hands, re - Conjuring”), his first foray out - (Michelle Rodriguez) get over proper send-off … which is that the governor, not to mention the billionaire Koch brothers ally, but let’s not think about side the genre, and once again her amnesia. Brian (Paul awkward, because Walker’s , who currently hold the receipt on Walker’s soul, stand for. For that), and so the U.S. govern - written by Chris Morgan. Wan Walker, in his last film role) is character in the movie isn’t go - Scott Walker, the fact that members of the Packers team have ment – represented by Kurt has a sharp eye for good visuals, adjusting to life as a family man ing anywhere. If you didn’t actually lobbied against his efforts to crush the public unions of Russell as a shadowy figure and he shoots the action se - with Mia (Jordana Brewster), know that the actor died in real his state, is just a detail, as he affixes a foam cheese to his skull. called Mr. Nobody – needs the quences in the manner of some - who is now pregnant with their life, you’d have no idea why the Monday night, it was the Wisconsin Badgers—who play gang to execute a clandestine one who actually wants us to be second child but is afraid to tell film suddenly takes this unusu - their games a brisk walk from Walker’s Madison offices— rescue operation. And why are able to see what’s going on. him because she’s worried he’ll ally sentimental turn, with almost being crowned as NCAA basketball champions over the they willing to do this for Mr. Morgan, though, has a tin ear resent being tied down. You everyone acting like it’s the end evil empire that is Duke. Before the night’s contest, there was Nobody? Because if they do, for dialogue, of which there is know what? Don’t care. Get of an era. It may be an emo - Governor Scott Walker preening about his wager with North he will let them use the spying too much, always too much. back to the vroom-vroom. tional button-pusher for fans, Carolina Governor Pat McCrory, as Politico.com reported, of device to find Deckard Shaw. That’s the thing with these A prime example of this self- but it’s not good moviemaking. “an assortment of Wisconsin cheese, sausage and root beer” Deckard Shaw. The one person movies, and with this chapter destructive tendency comes at Of course, you could make (The idea that the NC governor was claiming Duke as his team, they don’t need help finding, in particular. The action scenes the end of “Furious Seven.” the argument that pushing fans’ a private institution where an overwhelming majority of students because if they sit still for a are ridiculous and implausible, There’s a terrific climax involv - emotional buttons IS good come from out of state, might be a story for another time). minute, he’ll find them. the laws of gravity defied with ing all of the major characters moviemaking. Depends on your Walker said, “Duke is a formidable opponent, but this is Anyway, the rescue mission extreme prejudice, but they are and the villains, everyone fac - definition of “good,” “fans,” Wisconsin’s year to bring home the victory. Make ’em be - must be done at the highest undeniably entertaining. Every - ing off in satisfying battles set and “moviemaking.” At any lieve!” Yes, these kinds of wagers by politicians hoping for a level of secrecy, so of course it thing else, though, is drudgery, in various places around Los rate, there will be more of these, little bit of refracted glow have been made for eons. Yet there involves dropping cars out of a halfwit soap opera about char - Angeles (where it all began, six and I would not be surprised if is something almost flagrantly irresponsible about the news an airplane. acters in whom, after seven movies ago). It’s a powerhouse the next one is actually set in media—even if we agree for the sake of argument that Politico This installment was directed movies, I still have no emo - of a finale. But then comes a space, where gravity isn’t wel - counts as news media—reporting on these wagers like it is by horror wunderkind James tional investment. Dom (Vin maudlin chunk of fan-service come anyway. all fun and games, while ignoring that Scott Walker has made it his mission to cut hundreds of millions of dollars from the very public university system bringing glory to the state. from A3 Energy This is who Governor Scott Walker is: a soulless vessel gesters built along the Eastern for Koch-brothers cash who in the name of a career advance - Shore that would generate en - ment to the White House is willing to both mercilessly attack ergy from animal manure, re - any and all expressions of public life, while at the same time duce on-farm waste streams and using sports to shamelessly bank on what he imagines to be repurpose manure as marketable the ignorance of the US electorate. He does not care that fertilizer, according to the Mary - Wisconsin point guard Bronson Koenig happens to be not land Department of Agriculture. only one of forty-two Native American athletes playing Di - Lansing and her group of vision I basketball but also someone who opposes the use of graduate and undergraduate stu - mascots. As Brian Ward wrotehere at TheNation.com, “In dents work with Lambertson’s 2013, Walker signed a bill that makes it harder for public farm through the university’s schools to change racist mascots and names. The law, which Maryland Industrial Partnerships he claimed to support to defend the First Amendment, re - program, which links professors quires 10 percent of a district’s students to sign a petition with industries and provides re - within a 120-day period to earn a hearing regarding changing search funds to help a business a mascot name. A spokesperson for the Wisconsin Indian move forward, she said. Education Association called the law, ‘an example of insti - Anna Kulow, an environmen - tutionalized racism.’” tal science and technology grad - That might be one of the only “institutions” Scott Walker uate student at the University of defends. The Final Four itself took place in a state whose Maryland and member of Lans - hastily amended codified discrimination laws were defended ing’s research team, said if suc - CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE PHOTO BY JAMES LEVIN by Walker even as they were condemned by the NCAA. Even cessful, the pilot program will Jason Lambertson, 42, owner of Millennium Farms in Pocomoke City, Maryland, as such left-wing organizations like NASCAR pilloried the significantly reduce nutrient pol - stands next to controls in one of his farm’s four chicken houses. bill, Walker described those who opposed it as “people who lution from Eastern Shore farms. are chronically looking for ways to be upset about things.” phorus from being applied to son’s in the 2014 fiscal year, and in the 2016 fiscal year, accord - Poultry farming’s longstand - That would actually be a good definition of Scott Walker land each year.” $3 million is available in the ing to the Maryland Depart - ing history on Maryland’s East - who has never found a teacher, a firefighter or—I don’t While he doesn’t know the to - 2015 fiscal year -- which ends ment of Agriculture. ern Shore means that its soil is know—a public university that wasn’t worth demonizing for tal costs yet, Lambertson said the June 30 -- for innovative manure For Lambertson, the pilot highly saturated in nutrients his own political gain. from years of farmers using their anaerobic digesters are funded management technologies, said project will significantly reduce Wisconsin is called the Badger State not because of the manure to fertilize their fields, privately by Planet Found Energy Julianne A. Oberg, communica - the excess nutrient problem, de - abundance of the bucktooth mammal, but because it was an Kulow said, and applying more Development LLC investors. tions director for the Maryland crease his electricity bill and early nickname for the state’s miners. Walker has recalled phosphorus and nitrogen to the The nutrient-capture portion Department of Agriculture. keep his family farming on the this historywhen he has made efforts to increase the power of nutrient-rich fields now in - of the project received a Hogan’s administration also Eastern Shore. the private mining companies with their eyes on the state, no evitably causes excess nutrients $676,144.47 service contract established the Agriculture Phos - “The more that we do to be matter the cost to the environment. It speaks volumes that to flow into the Bay. from the Maryland Department phorus Initiative, a program progressive, to make sure that Walker hears “Badgers” and hears a tribute to mining and “You have a lot of chemical of Agriculture’s Animal Waste aimed to evaluate the economic we do what’s right, that we pro - not miners. Similarly, when he hears the cheers for the Badg - compounds that are pollutants, Technology Fund in August impact of the phosphorus regu - vide solutions to the environ - ers in their run to a title, he does not hear a celebration of a but the main cause of decline in 2014. Lambertson said that the lations on farmers. The initiative mental problems — the agricul - brilliant public university but a clarion call for his own White ecosystem health is nutrient pol - contract is based on perform - includes funding for the Animal ture side -- I think that is a really House run. Don’t let him brand his campaign with the Badgers lution, particularly from agricul - ance, so he will not receive the Waste Technology Fund to offset big plus, that we’re not always pride. The Koch brothers have made sure he’s already had ture,” Kulow said. “The pilot money for the nutrient-capture costs of environmental improve - looked at as the one that’s caus - their full agenda burned into his flesh, another governor for system is projected to remove program until the project reaches ment plans. ing it,” Lambertson said. “The their collection, wearing their mark like a prize steer. Maybe more than 18 tons of phosphorus determined milestones. The Animal Waste Technol - main goal here is to show a so - someday Scott Walker will recognize the difference between a year from poultry litter, so that The fund awarded about $2 ogy Fund will have $2.5 mil - lution, and that it can be done branding and being branded. would prevent that much phos - million to projects like Lambert - lion available for new projects agriculturally.” May 7 — May 13, 2015 — The Prince George’s Post —A 7

Calendar of Events EARTH TALK ... Global Climate Agreement in May 7 — May 13, 2015 Dear EarthTalk: Morgan trehmaiens oWptimiosticrks not only because clean tech in - Xtreme Teens: Skate Night What are the prospects for vestments are surging worldwide Date and Time: Friday, May 8, 2015 7-9 pm reaching an international agree - while manufacturing costs for Description: Teens will enjoy an indoor skating party at the ment to rein in carbon emissions renewables like solar plummet, community center with their friends. There will be a DJ, so get significantly at the upcoming but also because the world’s ready to have fun. Paris climate talks at the end of largest emitters, the U.S., China Cost: Free the 2015? and India, are already making Ages: 10-17 unprecedented climate commit - Location: Glenarden Community Center — Jason Cervantes, ments. “All of this sends positive 8615 McLain Ave, Glenarden 20706 Los Angeles, CA momentum heading into the cli - Contact: 301-772-3151; TTY 301-218-6768 mate talks in Paris,” she adds. All eyes will be on Paris this Meanwhile, Jamie Henn, strat - Mother's Day Tea coming December when climate egy and communications director Date and Time: Saturday, May 9, 2015 1:30 pm delegates from around the world for the non-profit 350.org, agrees Description: Treat your mom, grandma, or other important gather there for the 21st annual that the prospects for some kind woman in your life to afternoon tea in Montpelier's elegant east session of the Conference of the of deal look good, but wonders CREDIT: SATHISH J, FLICKRCC wing. You'll dine on fine finger sandwiches, scrumptious cakes Parties (COP21) to the 1992 “if it will actually significantly Delegates from hundreds of nations will meet in Paris in December and pastries, buttery scones, and your choice of two quality United Nations Framework Con - cut emissions.” He explains that 2015 to try to hash out an international climate pact. loose leaf teas. Reservations and advance payment required. vention on Climate Change some countries, led by the U.S., Price includes self-guided tour of the house and gratuity. (UNFCCC). Achieving their ob - are trying to transform the climate Paris is unlikely to “save the cli - ing for emissions reductions, Cost: $29/person; $25/Friends of Montpelier. jective—a legally binding and agreement from a legally binding mate” but could nevertheless as indicators that change may Ages: 18 & up universal agreement limiting document that mandates emis - send a powerful signal to politi - finally be afoot. Location: Montpelier Mansion/Historic Site carbon emissions to keep global sions reductions to a looser cians, investors and the public “The fight for a fossil free fu - 9650 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD 20708 warming below two degrees “pledge and review” approach, that the age of fossil fuels is ture will continue whether or not Contact: 301-377-7817; TTY 301-699-2544 Celsius—has been elusive to whereby countries voluntarily of - coming to an end. “That would Paris is a success,” concludes [email protected] date, but environmentalists re - fer up their own emissions reduc - be a useful development, some - Henn. “The talks are just another main optimistic that 21 could be tions and financial commitments. thing that could lead to major stop along the way to a 100 per - Mornings at the Museum their lucky number. “That makes it easier to get a shifts in investment flows and cent renewable future.” Date and Time: Saturday, May 9, 2015 11 am “I have every expectation that deal, but it’s unclear whether the decision making at the national Description: Explore exciting aspects of the College Park Aviation negotiators will agree on an in - commitments will really add level,” he reports. CONTACTS: World Re - Museum's collection on the second Saturday of each month with ternational climate pact in up,” says Henn. “So far, it isn’t Henn believes that while the sources Institute, www.wri.org; a museum educator. May's tour will focus on military history. Paris,” says Jennifer Morgan, promising.” He adds that few fossil fuel industry may still be 350.org, www.350.org. Cost: Free with museum admission Climate Program Global Direc - countries have put forward the “calling the shots” here in the Ages: All ages welcome tor for the World Resources In - types of bold commitments nec - U.S., the climate movement is EarthTalk® is written and Location: College Park Aviation Museum stitute, a sustainability-oriented essary, while others, like Canada making inroads. He cites the edited by Roddy Scheer and 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Drive, College Park non-profit think tank. “This first with its tar sands extraction, are fossil fuel divestment cam - Doug Moss and is a registered Contact: 301-864-6029; TTY 301-699-2544 truly global climate agreement flaunting the international con - paign and mobilizations like trademark of E - The Environ - will embody a new form of in - sensus and aggressively expand - the September 2014 People's mental Magazine Maestro Khan with Sistah Mafalda & Kuumba Performers ternational cooperation that can ing fossil fuel development. Climate March, where upwards (www.emagazine.com). Date & Time: Saturday, May 9, 2015 8-10 pm put the world on a path to a low- Given these political realities, of 400,000 people took to the Send questions to: Description: Master of sitar, surbahar and tabla Maestro Khan carbon economy.” Henn thinks any deal struck at streets of New York City call - [email protected]. performes classical Indian fusion in a program that includes Sis - tah Mafalda and the Kuumba Performers presenting African, public health--and for our im - Council Bill 6-2015 will a win for the environment, and Caribbean and American dance and drum pieces. Coal Tar from A1 paired rivers.” also prevent further contamina - moves us one step closer to a Cost: $20/person (general admission); $15/person (with “Prince George’s County res - “The environment must be a tion of the Anacostia River and swimmable and fishable Anacos - purchase of ticket to World Dance Showcase) idents and children should not critical priority for Prince George’s its tributaries. tia River.” Ages: All ages welcome be exposed to PAH concentra - County to ensure a safe and sus - “This is a significant accom - With the Adoption of Coun - Location: Publick Playhouse tions anywhere near the levels tainable future for generations to plishment in our regional partner - cil Bill 6-2015, the Anacostia 5445 Landover Road,Landover, 20784 found in coal tar pavement prod - come,” said Council Member ship to restore the Anacostia watershed becomes the first Contact: 301-277-1710; TTY 301-277-0312 ucts,” said Council Member Taveras. “I am pleased to partner River,” said Anacostia Watershed multi-jurisdictional watershed Lehman. “Council Bill 6-2015 with Council Member Lehman on Society President, Jim Foster. in the nation free of coal tar Kayak Kaper is a major step forward for our this important legislation.” “It’s a win for public health, it’s pavement products. Date and Time: Sunday, May 10, 2015 9 am-12 noon Description: Explore the natural beauty and cultural history of the Patuxent River on a guided kayak trip. Cost: Resident: $16; Non-Resident: $20 Ages: 18 & up Location: Patuxent River Park 16000 Croom Airport Road, Upper Marlboro, 20772 Contact: 301-627-6074; TTY 301-203-6030

Mother's Day Tours Date and Time: Sunday, May 10, 2015 12 noon- 4 pm Description: Mothers and grandmothers will receive compli - mentary tours of the museum when accompanied by a paying child or grandchild. No reservations necessary. Cost: Free Ages: All ages welcome Location: Darnall's Chance House Museum 14800 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro Contact: 301-952-8010; TTY 301-699-2544

Bicycle Nature Tour Date and Time: Sunday, May 10, 2015 1-3 pm Description: Take an ecologist guided nature tour by bike and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Patuxent River wetlands, birds, and more. Bring sunscreen, water, and a snack. Use one of our bikes and helmets or bring your own. Bikes are limited, call the park to reserve one for your trip. Cost: Resident: $2; Non-Resident: $3 Ages: 13 & up Location: Patuxent River Park 16000 Croom Airport Road, Upper Marlboro, 20772 Contact: 301-627-6074; TTY: 301-203-6030 MDA Encourages Communication between Nature's Wings Date and Time: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 7:30 pm Herbicide Appsaildi cSeacrettaory rBsar,te nSfelpdere. cdriifat flrotmy n eiCghbroriongp fie ldPs. roor pdropuertcy. Seprays d rift is typi - Description: These lectures are presented by Prince George’s By PRESS OFFICER “Herbicide applications are Applicators will also have access cally the result of small spray Audubon Society and Patuxent Bird Club in conjunction with MDA critical for corn and soybean to maps and aerial photographs. droplets being carried off-site by the Biological Flyers exhibition. Learn something new every ANNAPOLIS, MD (April 30, production, but there are a num - “For example, Maryland’s air movement. The main weather month about the natural world flying around us. 2015) – As trees and plants green ber of specialty crops, such as vineyards are currently factors that cause drift are wind, , Presented by Ken Lavish, Vol - Wonderful World of Whoopers up and soil temperatures rise grape vines, that are sensitive beginning ‘bud burst,’ or the of - humidity and temperature unteer and Environmental Education Specialist, Patuxent Research across the state, farm operations to these products.” ficial start of the vines’ annual changes. Drift can injure foliage, Refuge. Join Ken Lavish as he discusses characteristics of Whoop - of all sizes and types are getting One way that farmers can growth cycle, so these plants are shoots, flowers and fruits result - ing Cranes, how they became so endangered, recovery efforts, into full swing of planting season. open the door of communication extremely vulnerable right now,” ing in reduced yields, economic and the current protocols in place to save these magnificent birds. Maryland Department of Agricul - is through MDA’s Sensitive said Secretary Bartenfelder. “It’s loss and illegal residues on ex - Cost: Free ture (MDA) Secretary Joe Barten - Crop Locator database. This also time for our commodity posed crops. Ages: 14 & up felder is encouraging anyone who website is a free, voluntary serv - crop growers to ready their fields Farmers submit an applica - Location: College Park Aviation Museum will be applying herbicide prod - ice that allows those with pesti - for planting, including herbicide tion to MDA to have their 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Drive, College Park ucts during this busy season to be cide sensitive crops, organic applications. Communication crop data added to the mapping Contact: 301-864-6029; TTY 301-699-2544 mindful of best management prac - crops and beehives to report their between all parties right now is system. The Sensitive Crop Lo - tices and use good communica - locations. Herbicide applicators important to ensure successful cator map, application and user Dog Loves Books: The Musical can review the site to gain an un - crop production for everyone.” guide can be found online at Date & Time: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 10:15 am & 12 noon tion with their neighbors. derstanding of the locations of The off target movement of http://mda.maryland.gov/plants- Description: Based on the bestselling children's book, this new “It’s important for our com - specialty crops in their area in herbicides from the site of ap - pests/Pages/pesticide_regula - musical tells the story of the irresistible dog who loves books so modity crop farmers and our order to take extra precautions plication, referred to as drift, tion.aspx . For more information, much he opens his own bookstore. This performance is supported growing sector of specialty for preventing the potential ex - may cause injury to desirable contact Pesticide Regulation at by the GEICO Philanthropic Foundation and is free to Title 1 crop farmers to work together posure of these crops to spray plants located in adjacent fields, 410-841-5710. schools in Prince George's County. so everyone can be successful,” Cost: $8/person (general admission); $6/person (groups 20 or more) Ages: Recommended for grades K-2 in Location: Publick Playhouse ADVERTISE ! The Prince George’s Post 5445 Landover Road,Landover, 20784 Contact: 301-277-1710; TTY 301-277-0312 Call Today 301 627 0900 A8 — May 7 — May 13, 2015 — The Prince George’s Post BOOKS & M AGAZINES

Book Your Mom An Armchair Trip To Two New Ways Of Looking At Life (NAPSI)—You can show shows you how easy it can be— your appreciation for all your not as a temporary indulgence, mother has done for you, whether but as a lasting state of being. on Mother’s Day or at any time • The other, “Sunrise, Sunset: of the year, by giving her intrigu - 52 Weeks of Awe & Gratitude” ing insights into how she can by Kim Weiss, can make for a make her life better, happier and marvelous pick-me-up for spe - more filled with awe. Two new cial moments when your mom books can help you do just that. wants to pause and appreciate • One, “Feeling Great: Creat - the magnificence of nature and ing a Life of Optimism, Enthu - help her begin each day with awe siasm and Contentment” by Pe - and wonder and end it with re - ter Vegso and Kelly Johnson, is flection and gratitude. built on the timeless spiritual This colorful little book fea - teachings of visionary Dadi tures beautiful photos comple - Janki. With it, your mother can mented by inspirational passages learn the precepts for feeling from best-loved teachers and great and the three keys that un - writers including “Sex and the lock the ability to attain it. Para - City”’s Candace Bushnell and bles and examples further illu - Jack Canfield, famed for his minate this wisdom. “Chicken Soup...” book series.

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Drawing On The Future Two Great Gifts For That (NAPSI)—Twenty-five writers and artists from around the globe offer their vision for the future in a contest with a fascinating past. Great Giver: Mmooms tm hrough the trying times, yet all The Writers of the Future Writing underscore the devotion and dedication Contest was initiated by best-selling we admire most about mothers. author L. Ron Hubbard in 1983 to This book celebrates moms and the help aspiring writers to get that much- uniquely important roles they play in needed break. It seems to have everyone’s life. worked. The 368 past winners of the • Fun for fans. Another terrific tome, Writing Contest have published 838 “Life Could Be Verse,” features the poetry novels and nearly 4,000 short stories. of legendary actor Kirk Douglas. They have produced 27 New York Beautifully bound, it’s something most Times best sellers and their works moms—Spartacus fans or not—would be have sold over 50 million copies. happy to have out on the coffee table. Due to the success of the Writing PHOTO SOURCE: NAPSI The book was created by the renowned Contest, the companion Illustrators of “Queen of Angels,” painted by Bob Eggleton was the win - actor, crowned as one of the greatest male the Future Contest was created in ner in an annual science fiction art contest. screen legends in American film history 1983. The 298 past winners of the Il - Browns Mills, N.J., who was awarded the by the American Film Institute, leading lustrating Contest have produced over 4,500 il - Golden Brush Award and a $5,000 cash prize. up to his 99th birthday. It offers an inti - lustrations and 356 comic books, graced 594 The winners also attended a weeklong workshop mate look into his life through poetry, books and albums with their art, and visually taught by the contest judges, experienced pro - prose and photos. He pulls the curtain all contributed to 36 TV shows and 46 major movies. fessionals providing sound advice based on hard- the way back, exposing the bombs and Recently, the latest winners were honored at won experience. blockbusters of both his personal and pro - the 31st Annual L. Ron Hubbard Achievement The book, “L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers fessional life. Awards. The winners, from among several thou - of the Future, Volume 31,” is now available on - He also celebrates the leading ladies sand hopefuls, saw their work published in the line at Amazon.com, KOBO.com and BN.com in his life, from Marlene Dietrich to Lau - best-selling science fiction anthology series. and in print where books are sold. ren Bacall to Brigitte Bardot, as well as The two grand-prize honors were captured by his wife of more than 60 years, the actress Sharon Roest (pen name Sharon Joss) of Aloha, For more information and to see the awards and film producer Anne Buydens. PHOTO SOURCE: NAPSI Ore., who took the Golden Pen Award and a ceremony online, go to Douglas’ words and his poems, written $5,000 cash prize, and Michelle Lochamy of www.writersofthefuture.com. (NAPSI)—Here are two excellent ideas for his wife, his sons and others, are com - about what to give the next time you want to ical, sentimental, romantic, sometimes even get your mother a present—whether for painful but always intriguing. Mother’s Day, her birthday or just to show how Where to find them: Both books are available on Amazon, from the publisher at www.hci - much you care. Teacher WorkshoAmopng tshe workshops: Considering she probably helped you learn books.com and elsewhere books are sold. to read, a book or two is likely to be • Grading Smarter, Not Harder—as - greatly appreciated, especially these: sessment strategies that motivate students so grades show what stu - • For love of Mom. From teaching children to tie their shoes, to parallel park - dents know. ing, to outfitting them for their first dance • Productive Group Work—so stu - or first day in the dorm room, mothers dents end up learning more than they have been their kids’ chief counselors, would alone. cheerleaders, critics, chauffeurs and chefs. Now, this new book, “For the Love of • Checking for Understanding—in any Mom: Amazing True Stories of Moms subject and grade. and the People Who Love Them” by Maria Bailey, can be a way to pay hom - PHOTO CREDIT: ALON DAVID PHOTOGRAPHY • A Close Look at Close Reading— age to the special woman who rocked Teachers can get useful insights in one-day workshops. how this provides a foundation for you, raised you, championed you, chal - (NAPSI)—Teachers today need to keep up with students to develop thinking, speak - lenged you and even—at times—exas - changing expectations and environments in edu - ing and writing skills required by the perated you. cation—and they need to do so quickly. Fortu - Common Core State Standards. While the experience of motherhood nately, there are one-day programs that let educa - is different for every woman, one thing tors learn something today and use it tomorrow. 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5(N eIwsUmSA) p- Aos rbabty ant Tips for Choosing a Medicare Heasylstetm hwas crPeated lbya then Cen - boomers retire in record numbers ters for Medicare & Medicaid -- 10,000 Americans a day -- Services to help beneficiaries more seniors than ever will be choose high-quality Medicare asking themselves, "How do I health plans. Plans receive an choose a Medicare health plan overall rating from one to five that's right for me?" stars, with five being the highest "Seniors should look for a for quality and service. Medicare high-quality health plan that has members have the benefit of a team of doctors and specialists, joining a five-star plan nearly all who work together to coordinate year -- from Dec. 8 through Nov. your care and keep you healthy," 30 of the next year. They must said Patrick Courneya, M.D., be eligible and live where a five- medical director, Kaiser Perma - star plan is offered. nente Medicare Health Plans. 5. Review your health care Dr. Courneya offers these five needs annually. A Kaiser Family important tips to help older Foundation survey found that adults make an informed deci - many beneficiaries -- once en - sion for a healthy future: rolled in a Medicare health plan 1. Know when to enroll. Any - -- don't often feel confident they one who first becomes eligible made the right choice, and don't for Medicare as they turn 65 can review their plan if their health enroll during the three-month pe - care needs change. Medicare en - riod before or after their 65th rollees can use the Medicare star birthday. Those who choose to ratings to help them feel confi - enroll after this window of time dent about choosing a high-qual - may pay a late-enrollment ity plan. penalty. Medicare-eligible mem - The Kaiser Permanente bers may join or change plans Medicare health plans in Cali - during open enrollment from fornia, Colorado, Hawaii, Mary - Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 each year, or land, Oregon, Virginia, Washing - they can join a Medicare five- ton and Washington, D.C. star quality-rated plan nearly all received 5 stars -- the highest year long. See tip four for star PHOTO SOURCE: NEWSUSA possible Medicare rating for ratings details. 2015. Kaiser Permanente's Geor - Make sure you know what to do when choosing a Medicare health plan. 2. Know the difference be - gia plan received 4.5 stars for tween Medicare and Medicare 2015. Advantage. Medicare is the na - vantage plans are offered by pri - three people who have Medicare plan that offers a network of doc - bers age, they may need access Star ratings information tional health insurance program vate organizations and approved are enrolled in a Medicare Ad - tors and specialists who accept to more specialists who accept can be found on that began in 1965 and covers by Medicare. Some Medicare vantage plan. new Medicare members. Some Medicare members. kp.org/medicarestars or by call - millions of Americans who are Advantage plans offer extra ben - 3. Confirm health plan doc - physicians are opting out of car - 4. Use the Medicare 5-star ing 1-877-425-7892. Plans are 65 and older, and those with cer - efits such as vision. Enrollment tors accept new Medicare mem - ing for Medicare members. Also, Quality Ratings Tool. The rated each year and may change tain disabilities. Medicare Ad - trends show that nearly one in bers. Choose a Medicare health keep in mind, as Medicare mem - Medicare Star Quality Ratings from one year to the next.

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5 Tips for Healthy Eating Take Your Multivitamin as We Age to(New sCUSA)o - Fnor pteoprle ol Diabetes (NewsUSA) - Good nutri - 2. Choose nutrient-rich water. Fiber and fluids help with diabetes, taking a multi - tion plays an important role in foods. with constipation. vitamin every day can mean how well you age. Eating a Eat a variety of foods. The much more than a little protec - healthful diet helps keep your more you vary the foods you 4. If your appetite is poor. tion against the common cold. body strong and can help re - eat, the more vitamins, miner - Try eating smaller meals, Research is finding that duce your risk for heart dis - als and other nutrients you get. several times a day, instead multivitamins can be the first ease, diabetes, stroke and os - For example: of one or two large meals. line of defense against many teoporosis. Studies even show • Eat lots of fruits and veg - Eating while socializing with different types of infections, a link between healthful eating etables -- Choose fresh, frozen others may help your ap - including respiratory infec - and longevity. or no-salt canned vegetables petite. You might also ask tions and influenza. "As we age, the body be - and fruits in their own juice or about changing medicines. "Once a person with diabetes comes less efficient at absorb - light syrup. Medication can cause ap - gets an infection, it's much ing some key nutrients. Ap - • Eat foods with protein -- petite or taste problems. harder for them to get rid of it, petite and taste can suffer from Protein is found in lean meat, and it can lead to dire conse - loss of sense of smell and taste fish, poultry, eggs and cheese, 5. Eat soft foods. quences, even death," says Reg - or from side effects of med - cooked beans, peanut butter and As we approach our senior istered and Certified Dietitian- ications. Bad teeth can make nuts and seeds. years, chewing food is some - Nutritionist Debra Spector. "And some foods difficult to chew • Get enough calcium and times difficult. Choose low- since some diabetic patients or digest," said Arthur Hay - vitamin D -- Calcium and vita - sodium canned vegetables or don't normally respond well to ward, MD, a geriatrician and min D are found in milk and cooked fruits and vegetables. treatment, prevention is key." the clinical lead physician for milk products, including yogurt These are often softer. Chop Taking a special diabetes elder care with Kaiser Perma - and cheese. They are also in or shred meat, poultry or fish. multivitamin -- usually found in nente's Care Management In - green leafy vegetables (spinach, Add sauce or gravy to the the diabetes section of a drug - stitute. "So choosing foods kale, collard greens) and tofu. meat to help keep it moist. store, not the vitamin section -- carefully is smart." • Include foods high in vita - For healthy recipe ideas, allows a diabetic person to be Here are five tips to help min B12 -- After 50, the body check out Kaiser Permanente's proactive with their health, and you get the nutrition your produces less gastric acid and Food for Health blog at avoid nutrient deficiencies that body needs: absorbs less B12, which helps https://foodforhealth.kaiser - can lead to problems. keep blood and nerves vital. permanente.org. The year-long study among 1. Avoid empty calories. B12 is found in milk, meat, In addition to eating a 130 patients, published in the Foods with empty calories poultry, fish and eggs. balanced diet, aim for 150 Annals of Internal Medicine, may contain very few • Eat high-fiber foods -- minutes of physical activity found that the incidence of in - vitamins and minerals. "Con - This includes fruits, vegeta - each week. Ten-minute ses - fection was much lower among PHOTO SOURCE: NEWSUSA venience foods," such as bles, cooked dried beans and sions several times a day on diabetics who took a multivit - Multivitamins can help those with diabetes fight infections from packaged snacks, chips and whole grains. most days are fine. For more amin versus those who did not. nutrient deficiencies. sodas, are common sources of information, visit kp.org and Infection occurred in only 17 empty calories. Avoid the 3. Drink plenty of fluids. everybodywalk.org. For ques - percent of diabetic patients who "bad" carbs -- foods that have Drink plenty of fluids -- tions or advice about a took a multivitamin versus the can lead to the loss of vital nu - an important nutrient that most white flour, refined sugar and enough so that your urine specific condition, talk with 93 percent who took a placebo. trients that protect the body. 'regular' multivitamins do not white rice. is light yellow or clear like your physician. The study also found that regu - "Since there are many have. I like Multi-betic Dia - lar multivitamin usage reduced health risks that can result betes Multi-Vitamin since it the rate of minor urinary tract from vitamin and mineral de - has 23 important nutrients, in - and gastrointestinal infections ficiencies, I encourage my di - cluding ALA, designed to help in people with diabetes. abetic patients to find a multi - maintain healthy blood sugar Because of the nature of the vitamin supplement with more levels, support vision and pro - disease, it's not uncommon for potent levels of important nu - mote nerve function." diabetics to experience nutrient trients to meet their needs," Learn more about Multi-betic deficiencies. Diabetes medica - says Spector. "It should con - and other diabetic products at tions and frequent urination tain Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA), www.diabeticproducts.com.

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M(NewsuUSA)l - tFori thge firset nerational Workforce ager with a spouse, three chil - time in modern history, Amer - dren and plans to retire in the ica's workforce spans four gen - near future. erations. In this new era of Employers are moving to multigenerational workers, a these exchanges more quickly "one size fits all" approach to than forecasted, according to health insurance is a thing of new data from consulting firm the past. Accenture. The company esti - The generational gap is as mates that some six million in - varied as it is immense. There dividuals signed up for work - are the young-adult Millenni - place health coverage through als, the middle-aged Gen Xers, private exchanges in 2014 Baby Boomers nearing retire - alone, roughly two times the ment age and the Silent Gener - number expected. It's predicted ation in their 70s and beyond. that private exchange partici - Each group has vastly different pation will exceed public ex - health insurance needs. change enrollments by 2018, if Take, for example, Millen - not sooner. nials. A recent Bankrate survey Much of this expansion is shows many prefer health plans driven by the combination of with lower deductibles and health care reform and a work - higher premiums. Meanwhile, force that now spans a 50-plus Pew Research reports that the year spectrum. Baby Boomer population is hy - "At the heart of the solution per-focused on long-term care is access to choice," said Ron coverage needs and how best Goldstein, president and CEO to manage associated costs be - of CHOICE Administrators, yond Medicare. the nation's leader in develop - This workforce shift is un - ing and administering em - precedented and poses signifi - ployee-choice health benefit cant hurdles for businesses as programs and exchanges for they seek to provide affordable employer groups. The com - and appropriate health cover - pany's exchanges include age options across employee the country's first and only lifespans. Both large and small multicarrier private exchange, group employers are impacted, CaliforniaChoice, as well as though companies with 100 or CaliforniaChoice 51+ and fewer employees are more Choice Builder, the nation's likely to feel the financial first ancillary exchange for squeeze because there are dental, vision, chiropractic and fewer individuals to spread risk other benefits. and defray costs. "Smart business owners are Juggling vastly different in - teaming with their broker to surance coverage needs can be identify and select a platform quite difficult, especially for the that enables their employees to more than 28 million small design plans that best fit their businesses employing nearly lifecycle needs." half of all U.S. workers. Afford - The age of the four-genera - able Care Act legislation adds tion workforce has dawned. further complexity as compa - Owners and small businesses nies assess their group health are wise to embrace the private plan options, or in some cases exchange that technology em - whether to offer them at all. So, ployees have come to rely on, what are employers to do? such as online enrollment, as In response, many are in - they seek to cost-effectively creasingly turning to private address the needs of their healthcare insurance exchange workforce across all stages of solutions as an effective answer their lives. to meet the diversity of benefit PHOTO SOURCE: NEWSUSA needs from Generation Me to A multigenerational workforce means a new approach to health insurance. For more information about Generation We. cording to management con - gram and are attractive because The private exchange year-old single female starting employee-choice health benefit "Private exchanges are mar - sulting group Booz Allen. They they enable workers to individ - platform provides an ideal her first job out of college programs and private health in - ketplaces of health insurance offer access to multiple health ually select the right coverage bridge across generational will likely want a different surance exchanges, visit and other related products," ac - plans in a single, unified pro - for their current life needs. divides. For example, a 22- plan than the 59-year-old man - choiceadminexchanges.com.

Another Reason to Choose 5( NTewsUhSAi) n- Thge nsew s Yis fuoll ouf he ad D- on't Know About Superbugs Chiropractic Care First for lines about the flu, CRE and the measles. The Centers for Disease Control and Pre - Pain Management vention recently reported that Clostridium (NewsUSA) - The move for difficile (C.diff) infections have doubled a "chiropractic first" approach to in recent years. If you or a loved one treating pain just got a big boost. needs to go to the hospital, how do you In recent years, a growing num - avoid contracting a deadly infection? ber of experts have argued that the There's no disputing the facts -- infec - downsides of relying on drugs and tions are caused by microorganisms like invasive spinal surgery were po - C.diff, MRSA, VRE, CRE and norovirus. tentially so great in certain cases - PHOTO SOURCE: NEWSUSA These antibiotic-resistant germs lurk on - particularly among patients with Less drugs, more chiropractic high-touch surfaces in hospitals and chronic back pain -- that a proven care may be the way to go. health care facilities -- and some, like alternative like chiropractic care C.diff, can live for months on bedrails should officially be recognized as Nearly 80 percent of Ameri - and tray tables. With new and deadlier a serious option. Now comes word cans are believed to experience viruses and bacteria emerging everyday, that the influential Joint Commis - back pain at some point in their sion has done just that. what do you need to know to avoid get - PHOTO SOURCE: NEWSUSA lives. Past studies have shown ting sick? Following what it called "an that patients who turned to a chi - 1. Superbugs are everywhere inside Hospitals using Xenex germ-zapping robots are reporting hospital acquired infec - extensive literature review," the ropractor first had consistently hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and tion (HAI) decreases of greater than 50 percent. not-for-profit organization, which better health outcomes and dras - even surgery centers. Research shows that accredits and certifies more than tically reduced their odds of hav - even after the most thorough manual talsafetyscore.org. Look at its infection nificant decreases in their hospital ac - 20,500 health organizations and ing to undergo costly surgery. cleaning, 50 percent of the surfaces in a rates -- available at www.hospitalcom - quired infection rates. If you or a loved programs in the U.S., announced "As a nation, we are facing room are still contaminated enough to pare.hhs.gov. one is going to the hospital, make sure that it was revising its "Provision an epidemic of prescription drug cause infection. 4. Hand hygiene may save your life. the room has been properly disinfected. of Care, Treatment, and Services" abuse, and all stakeholders in 2. Do you need that antibiotic? Is it When you are in the hospital, follow hand- Insist on only going to a hospital that standard to "affirm" the role of health care stand to benefit from the right one? Don't use antibiotics for hygiene protocol carefully, and make sure uses Xenex germ-zapping robots to dis - nonpharmacologic approaches in - a conservative approach focus - viral ailments, and don't insist on them every health care worker (such as doctors infect its rooms. cluding chiropractic care in pain ing on chiropractic first, drugs for children's viral infections. C.diff re - and nurses) washes their hands before they New antibiotics may be part of the so - management. second and surgery last," said production in a patient's intestines is aided touch the patient. lution for solving the superbug crisis, but "In addition," the commission Gerard Clum, D.C., of the not- by broad-spectrum antibiotics and pro - 5. Superbugs can be destroyed before getting the germs out of the patient envi - warned regarding the use of for-profit Foundation for Chiro - ton-pump in hibitors. they harm patients. Properly disinfecting ronment before they make people sick is medications, "organizations practic Progress. 3. Be prepared, and carefully research a patient room with a Xenex germ- what can and should be done right now. It should consider both the benefits To learn more about chiro - the hospital where you are being treated. zapping robot adds only 10 minutes to only takes a matter of minutes -- and it to the patient as well as the risks practic care or to find a chiro - Look at the hospital's patient safety room turnover time, and hospitals using may save your life. Visit www.xenex.com of dependency, addiction and the practor near your area, visit record. A good resource is www.hospi - Xenex UV light robots are reporting sig - to learn more. abuse of opioids." www.F4CP.org/findadoctor. May 7 — May 13, 2015 — The Prince George’s Post —A 17 HEALTH

4 Basic Exercises to Help Older Adults New Drug May Help Improve Strength and Balance Control the Spread (NewsUSA) - As you grow older, being physically active is of Cancer one of the most important things you can do to stay healthy. Whether you're well into your golden years, a baby boomer or younger, studies show regular ex - ercise can lower your risk of heart disease, some cancers, diabetes and dementia. It also helps im - prove your mood, energy level and overall well-being. "The great thing is, no matter what your age, size or fitness level, it's never too late to start exercising," said Jaza Marina, PHOTO SOURCE: NAPSI M.D., a Kaiser Permanente physician who specializes in elder A drug that may help slow the spread of cancer will be a wel - care. "We strongly recommend come addition among the medical community. seniors do exercises that maintain (NewsUSA) - Each year 14 sponsible for about 90 percent of strength, balance and flexibility. million people worldwide find out deaths from cancer. Our goal is to reduce their risk of they have cancer, and 8 million die "From our research we ob - falls and injuries, so they can stay from the disease. It is now the lead - served that pancreatic proenzymes healthy and independent." ing cause of death around the enforce the re-entry of cancer cells Dr. Marina advises that good world, and there is no cure. How - into normal cellular pathways and ways to exercise include low-im - ever, one company is working on could represent an exciting new pact aerobic activity, swimming, what it believes to be an effective method of managing the disease tai chi and yoga if you're physi - method to help control the spread process," said Dr. Julian Kenyon, cally able. "We have 80-year-olds of the disease, and treat and stabi - Chief Scientific Officer of Propanc who run 5k or 10k races. Every - lize the cancer. Health Group. "We believe this one is different, so pick an exer - Propanc Health Group is a small but significant step supports cise that you enjoy." Melbourne, Australia-based my initial observations from clini - She believes walking is prob - health care company currently cal practice that pancreatic proen - ably the easiest exercise. All you focusing on developing new can - zymes have the potential to pro - need is 30 minutes a day, five cer treatments for patients with long life and stop tumors from times a week. If that's too much, solid tumors such as pancreatic spreading, especially if we treat pa - you can break that up -- 10 min - and colorectal cancer. With its tients during earlier stages of the utes in the morning, 10 in the af - lead product, PRP, currently in disease process." ternoon, and 10 in the evening. animal trials -- and soon moving The company's vision is to Some seniors walk at their local to clinical trials, the company be - identify active anti-cancer agents, indoor shopping mall. lieves it has a way to extend the which have anti-cancer effects and "The important thing is to get life expectancy of cancer pa - are a less-toxic and effective way off the recliner, turn off the T.V. tients. In a previously conducted to treat patients, compared to stan - and get active," said Dr. Marina. compassionate care study, PRP dard treatment approaches. Below are four basic exercises to did increase life expectancy in "Propanc is a very well toler - get you started. terminal patients. ated medication and has been 1. Knee bends. Holding on to The way it works is this: shown to extend survival time well a sturdy chair or counter at your Propanc has identified that pan - beyond that expected in any of the side, keep your back straight, feet creatic proenzymens are able to patients it has been used on," said on the ground and gently bend suppress, or stop, a long-silent em - Dr. Kenyon. "These results are by your knees and lower your body. PHOTO SOURCE: NAPSI bryonic program reactivated by far and away better than I have Then, raise your body back up. cancer cells, by returning cancer ever seen with chemotherapy, ra - Performing simple exercises as you age can help you stay healthy and independent. It's a slight squat but not a deep cells back toward normal behavior. diotherapy or monoclonal antibod - one. Repeat 10-15 times. 3. Side leg raises. Holding on position with arms stretched in of its medical facilities. This is important because certain ies, which are the treatments of - 2. Heel raises. 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