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Vol. 80, No. 6 February 9 — February 15, 2012 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents Obama's Education Reforms Leave Md. Education Leaders Encouraged, Wary President Called for Increasing Grants, Reducing Proposed Student Loan Rates, Doubling the Number of Work-study Jobs

By Tim EBnER classes that need support. Capital News Service middle-class Americans are also looking for ways to sup - WASHinGTOn - maryland port their sons and daughters," education leaders mostly said Freeman A. Hrabowski, praised President Obama's president of the University of comments on education in his maryland, Baltimore County. State of the Union speech, but Hrabowski also said he they worried about his mandate agrees with Obama's education to keep higher education costs priorities. affordable or face funding "i was encouraged by his repercussions. emphasis on affordable higher "This was in many ways a education. He was very clear PHOTO CREDIT: PAUL S. HENDERSON (1899-1966) PAUL HENDERSON PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY Thurgood Marshall, who became the first black U.S. Supreme Court Justice, receiving National Association for the piece of the speech that was that our future depends on edu - Advancement of Colored People Life Membership Plaque from Carl Murphy, Editor of the Baltimore Afro-American news - strong on the rhetoric and weak cation," Hrabowski said. paper in 1956. This and other historic Henderson photos will be exhibited at the Maryland Historical Society on February 23. on the how-to," said Don Kettl, mickey Burnim, president of dean of the University of Bowie State University, said maryland's School of Public that the reforms would reduce Civil Rights History Photos & Panel includes Reads Policy and nonresident senior the number of students drop - fellow at the Brookings ping out of school to raise Drug Store, B lack Panthers and "The Wire" Feb 23 institution. money for tuition costs. in the address, Obama called Yet it was the president's mcKeldin-Jackson Oral History Project viving members of the widely publicized sit- for increasing grants, reducing lack of specifics in the address By PRESS OFFICER (1969-1977) in a Black History month event in at Read’s Drugstore in Baltimore, will proposed student loan rates and that left maryland education Maryland Historical Society on February 23 from 6-8pm. There will be a reveal the impromptu nature of the 1955 doubling the number of work- policy experts wary. anel discussion and accompanying exhibi - rotest. The event is free and open to the pub - study jobs to keep higher edu - "So let me put colleges and Baltimore, maryland (January 12, 2012) – p p cation accessible to the middle universities on notice: if you The maryland Historical Society (mdHS) tion. The panelists will discuss their personal lic. Parking is free. For further information: class. will explore the Paul Henderson Photograph affiliations and expertise with the civil rights "The president understands Collection (ca. 1930-1960) and the struggle in maryland in relation to the collec - tions. Dr. Helena Hicks, one of only three sur - See HISTORY, Page A 7 it's not just the lower-income See EDUCATION, Page A 5 New Method State of the State a Prelude to Maryland Schools Test of Tracking Tough Legislative Session Ahead Evaluating Teachers on Student Debt By DAVE nYCZEPiR Student Performance Capital News Service Unveiled ties - supporters said feedback AnnAPOLiS - Gov. By Tim EBnER from teachers has been posi - Facelift Designed to martin O'malley made his Capital News Service tive. Help Students case for job creation and But teachers' unions said same-sex marriage COLLEGE PARK - close monitoring of the new Determine Eligibility Wednesday, promoting his maryland schools are moving program will be needed as it is for Loan Forgiveness most ambitious agenda to closer to overhauling the way expanded to other counties at date in his sixth State of the that they evaluate teachers, the end of this school year. By ROB BOCK State address. putting more emphasis on stu - While each district can Capital News Service O'malley stressed his dent performance and test develop its own evaluation administration's goal of scores. model, it must comply with a WASHinGTOn - An easier, growing the middle class and The new evaluation system state law passed in 2010 that more intuitive method of track - family-owned businesses, is currently being tested in sparked a complete overhaul ing student debt information labeling this year's budget a Baltimore City and six coun - of the system. was unveiled in a roundtable jobs budget. PHOTO BY JAY BAKER AT ANNAPOLIS, MD. ties, and will be expanded to Teacher evaluations are discussion at the University of To balance that budget, Governor Martin O’Malley delivers the State of the State the rest of the state in June. used to determine pay increas - maryland, Baltimore campus the governor has proposed Address. Supporters of the new sys - es and promotions. Tuesday, giving a much-needed $800 million in spending cuts tem, including Gov. martin Right now, the state rates facelift to a muddled system and reductions this year, but year leaves fewer and fewer for those he's dubbed O'malley, said the change was teachers on the basis of princi - designed to help students deter - his new job creation initia - responsible options for bud - maryland's higher earners. necessary because maryland pal observation, professional mine eligibility for loan forgive - tives would require new taxes get cutting." in addition, O'malley did not have a statewide experience and the quality of ness. on everything from income to O'malley got a lukewarm believes he can double the teacher evaluation system that their course material. Rep. John Sarbanes, D- gas. Cuts alone won't do it reception from Republican flush tax yield by switching took student performance into As the changes take effect, Towson, and U.S. this year, he said. critics. most households over to a account. continual review will be need - Undersecretary of Education "in fact, to achieve bal - "it shows he is totally out consumption-based fee struc - Under the new system, half ed to ensure that each district martha Kanter unveiled the ance over the last three years, of touch with maryland fam - ture. of a teacher's evaluation score develops a sound evaluation "Student Debt Repayment we have relied almost entire - ilies," Sen. David Brinkley, "Along these lines, my will depend on student perfor - model, said Betty Weller, vice Assistant," a new way for those ly on cuts," O'malley said. R-Frederick, said. "it was not Republican predecessor mance and the other half on president of the maryland working in public service to "But with 84 cents of every so much a state of the state as called the 'flush tax' one of professional development. State Education Association, determine if they are eligible for dollar we invest allocated to a state of his policies and his his most important accom - in the seven districts where the state's largest teachers amnesty on some part of their public education, public safe - politics." plishments while in office." the new evaluation models are union. student loans. ty, and public health - and One of O'malley's pro - O'malley said. "By allowing being tested - Baltimore city with one of the smallest state posed increases would cap and Baltimore, Charles, Kent, government workforces in income tax deductions and Prince George's, Queen See DEBT, Page A 3 the country - every passing phase out certain exemptions See STATE, Page A 5 Anne's and St. mary's coun - See TEACHER, Page A 3 INSIDE

A Go for Off Shore Wind Farms Gov. Christie Distorts Histor y First Time Homebuyers Movie Review Earth Talk A federal environmental assessment, In recent weeks, outrageous state - To spur home sales and help homebuy - Haywire You know, when someone Dear EarthTalk: conducted by the Bureau of Ocean ments targeted at minority citizens ers with down payments and closing decided that mixed martial arts cham - Energy management, has deemed have come out of the mouths of a costs, SECU is participating in two pro - pion Gina Carano should be a movie I was horrified to read recently that there would be no significant envi - number of conservative politicians grams offered by the Federal Home star, it would have been easy to show - our oceans are actually becoming ronmental impact to moving ahead – everything from the assertion that Loan Bank (FHLB). case her fighting skills in some brain - acidic, that the continued burning FHLB’s First-Time Homebuyer Program with wind energy projects in the African Americans prefer food less, slapped-together action flick. of fossil fuels is changing the chem - provides low and moderate income Atlantic Ocean off the coast of stamps over pay checks to the claim homebuyers with up to $7,500 in match - Why waste a good screenplay and a istry of our seas. What’s going on? maryland, Virginia, Delaware and that “black people” are using “other ing funds for down payment and closing good director on someone who might -- Kim Richardson, new Jersey. people’s money” to get ahead. cost assistance. Business, Page not be a good actor? San Diego, CA Community , Page A3 Opinion, Page A4 A5 Out on the Town, Page A6 Features, Page A7 A2 — February 9 — February 15, 2012 — The Prince George’s Post Towns and N eighborS

In and Around Morningside-Skyline Neighborhood Events by mary mcHale 301 735 3451 Dr. Mudd’s last grandchild Volunteer of the Year award. 3611 Stewart Road, Forestville. Van Hollen Opening Statement at Hearing on the dies at 100 Her husband mace died in A live band, “4 of a Kind,” will marie Carmelite mudd 1972. Survivors include five entertain while Topolino’s caters State of the U.S. Economy with Chairman Bernanke Summers was born one hundred children, George mace dinner, including grilled salmon, years ago, Dec. 28, 1911, the Summers Jr., Robert Summers, manicotti, chicken primavera Washington, DC – maryland Standard & Poor, in a note explaining the seventh of the nine children of Allan Summers, Patrick and seafood primavera. Congressman Chris Van Hollen, Ranking rationale behind their January 13th down - Samuel and Claudine Louise Summers and Anita Adee, nine Admission, $20 per person or member of the House Budget Committee, grade of nine Eurozone nations, noted, “A mudd. She died on Jan. 24, the grandchildren and three great- $35 per couple. Call for infor - today delivered an opening statement at a [budgetary] reform process based on a pillar last grandchild of Dr. Samuel A. grandchildren. mass of mation at 301-735-8855 or hearing on the State of the U.S. Economy of fiscal austerity alone risks becoming self- mudd. Christian Burial was at Holy George Hoehl, 301-599-0307. with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben defeating, as domestic demand falls in line She was born and grew up in Family Church in mitchellville May they rest in peace Bernanke. Van Hollen’s opening statement, with consumers' rising concerns about job the historic home of her grand - with burial at Resurrection James Warren Goode, 86, as prepared for delivery, is below. security and disposable incomes, eroding parents, now the Dr. Samuel A. Cemetery. formerly of Ridgecrest Drive in national tax revenues.” mudd House, a museum open to Know a County resident 90 or Skyline, died Jan. 4 at his home Thank you very much, Chairman Ryan, These are all reasons why we should take the public, near Waldorf in older? in mechanicsville. He was and welcome, Chairman Bernanke. immediate action in this House on the jobs Charles County. it was in that The Department of Parks and retired as a carpenter at Button plan the President submitted to the Congress house that Dr. mudd set the leg Recreation is seeking informa - & Goode Construction in Silver We must use all the tools at our disposal last September, including his significant of the fleeing John Wilkes tion about Prince George’s Spring. Survivors include his to help put people back to work, and i com - infrastructure investments to help rebuild Booth, assassin of President County residents ages 90 and wife Doris Redmond Goode, mend you and your colleagues at the Federal our infrastructure around the country. Lincoln. older. A special spring event is twin sons Donald and Ronald Reserve for using various forms of monetary We should also finish the job with respect Carmelite (as i always knew coming up for them. Special Goode, two brothers and two policy to promote higher levels of employ - to extending the payroll tax cut for 160 mil - her) was valedictorian of her recognition will be given to cen - sisters, ten grandchildren and 14 ment and stable prices. i find it troubling lion Americans and making sure that unem - high school class. After high tenarians—residents 100 years great-grandchildren. Service that, at a time when millions of Americans ployment insurance is there for people who school, she moved to old and older. was at Christ Episcopal Church are still out of work, some of our Republican have lost work through no fault of their own. Washington where she graduat - if you know someone who in Chaptico with burial in the colleagues want to strip the Federal Reserve And, mr Chairman, i’m going to apologize ed from Strayer Business resides in the County and turned church cemetery. of that part of its mandate that focuses on to both you and Chairman Bernanke, College. On July 3, 1934 she 90 or older in 2011, or before, maj. William “Bill” Anthony full employment and putting people back to because after this statement i’m going to married George mace Summers call the staff at 301-446-3400 no nogay, USAF retired, 91, of work. have to go to the conference committee on at St. Peter’s Church in Waldorf. later than February 27. Hillcrest Heights, a decorated Obviously the Federal Reserve must not that issue and i hope that conference com - As one of her children said at Neighbors World War ii B-17 pilot who waver in its commitment to price stability, mittee will move forward quickly and with - her funeral, his mother was “one mayor Karen Rooker admin - flew 48 combat missions, died but to deprive you of the tools necessary to out delay to get that job done. of the early stars of the women’s istered the oath of office to a Jan. 14. A native of boost employment would be a huge mistake. As we nurture the fragile economy, we movement.” And indeed her new morningside police officer, Youngstown, Ohio, he joined indeed, without those tools, the economy should also take immediate action to enact a work history is impressive: the Ronald Seldon, during the the Army Air Corps at 19 and today would be in much worse shape. plan to reduce the out-year deficits and debt Census Bureau, 14 years with December Town meeting. became a pilot. He also worked Chairman Bernanke, as you testified pre - in a stable, balanced, predictable way. The the FBi where she worked in the in the Washington Post as a cost analyst. His wife of 66 viously before this Committee, the measures question is not whether we do that, but how. office of J. Edgar Hoover, ten “Animal Watch” column. i note years, mary Agnes nogay, five taken by the Federal Reserve, the politically i support the kind of balanced framework years with the Federal Deposit that one of my neighbors on children and 10 grandchildren unpopular but economically necessary proposed by bipartisan commissions like insurance Corporation, and 17 Skyline Drive reported a squirrel survive him. mass of Christian TARP legislation engineered by the Bush Simpson-Bowles and Rivlin-Domenici. years for the mayor of Cheverly. inside her fireplace. An officer Burial was at Holy Family Administration, and the Recovery Act by the As a volunteer, she partici - came and removed the “healthy Church. Burial will be at Obama Administration, averted “an extraor - Mikulski to Lead Bipartisan Senate and pated in the preparation for Pope brown squirrel and returned it to Arlington at 11 a.m. on Feb. 23. dinarily severe downturn, perhaps a great House Leaders in Introducing John Paul ii’s visit to the United the wild.” Milestones depression.” Legislation to Fight Chronic Health States in 1979 and she served Sadly, i’ve learned of the Happy birthday to Ashley indeed, the day that President Bush left Diseases with the Dr. Samuel A. mudd deaths of several friends and Lee, Feb. 3; mary Graham, Feb. office, the day that President Obama was Society. But most impressive will pay tribute to them in future 4; Adam Cook, Feb. 5; Diane sworn in, the economy was collapsing at an Bill Spurs Research and Drug was her volunteering at Prince columns. They include Arnie mcCrone, Feb. 6; Theo Carter, even faster rate than originally thought. The Development into most Deadly, Costly George’s Hospital Center for Calhoun of Skyline, Bernie Rita Beall and J.B. Thomas, gross domestic product was plummeting at a Diseases Like Alzheimer’s more than 30 years, five days a Gilchrist of Auth Village, and Feb. 7; Jesse Ritter and my rate of 8.9 percent, in other words negative week, until the age of 96. The Judy mammano of District granddaughter molly mcHale, 8.9 percent GDP, and we were losing more WASHinGTOn – On Thursday, hospital awarded her the 2003 Heights. Feb. 8; and mary (Stakem) than 840,000 jobs a month. Three years February 2, 2012 at 11:30 a.m., U.S. Senator Strata Award for Volunteer Valentine Dinner Dance Crane, Feb. 9. later, conditions have improved. The econ - Barbara A. mikulski (D-md.), a senior Service. And at the Collington The Knights of Columbus are omy grew at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in member of the Senate Health, Education, Life Care Community, where hosting a Valentine Dinner Happy 62nd anniversary to the last quarter, and 3.2 million private sec - Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, she lived in recent years, she Dance on Sunday, Feb. 12, from William and Betty Fitzpatrick tor jobs have been created since march of will be joined at a press conference by received the Collington 2:30 to 6 p.m. in Sarto Hall, on Feb. 4. 2010. Reports and findings by the Senators Susan Collins (R-maine) and Congressional Budget Office confirm your Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), earlier assessments – that the passage of the Representatives Ed markey (D-mass.) and Brandywine-Aquasco Recovery Act, coupled with actions to save Chris Smith (R-n.J.), and George the auto industry and efforts by the Federal Vradenburg of USAgainstAlzheimer’s to by Ruth Turner 301 888 2153 Reserve, helped end the free fall and began unveil the Spending Reductions through the climb upward toward economic growth. innovations in Therapies (SPRinT) Act, SCHOLAR OF THE WEEK (12 noon until all dinners are 301-446-3321. i n d eed, the Congressional Budget Office bipartisan legislation which would spur Senior Kenton Connors who sold) at St. Philip’s Church, has told us that the Recovery Act helped innovation in research and drug develop - attends Forestville military Baden Parish 13801 Baden SENIOR ACTIVITY save or create up to 3 million jobs in the ment for chronic health conditions such as Academy is scholar of the Westwood Road, Brandywine, CENTERS year 2010 and lowered unemployment by up Alzheimer’s, that are leading causes of week. 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British economy, for example, contracted Suitland at Prince George’s Meet 0.2 percent last quarter due in part to the Speedsters battled it out Thursday at severity of government spending cuts, Prince George’s Sports & Learning according to a January 31 article in the Complex in Landover in the county champi - It Pays to Advertise! Wall Street Journal. Christine Lagarde, onships, and the result was the latest crop of Director of the international monetary nationally elite times. Taivon Jacobs was Fund, was quoted by BBC news in Davos, one of the headliners. The Suitland junior Call Brenda Boice at Switzerland as saying “[The imF is] not took apart the field in the 300-meter dash suggesting there should be fiscal consolida - before becoming a major contributor on the 301 627 0900 tion across the board.” Ratings agency Rams’ winning sprint relay teams. February 9 — February 15, 2012 — The Prince George’s Post —A3 CommuNiTy

Practical Money Skills Feds Give Offshore Wind Farms a Positive Review By Jason Alderman By ELLEn STODOLA There is still much to be Capital News Service done, but the environmental Talking Finances with Your Valentine assessment makes it possible BALTimORE- A federal that leases in these wind energy environmental assessment, con - zones can be offered as early as As you and your spouse ducted by the Bureau of Ocean this year, Salazar said. celebrate Valentine's Day Energy management, has Offshore wind is touted by over a candle-lit dinner, deemed there would be no sig - proponents as a way to produce you may want to avoid nificant environmental impact clean, domestically generated romance-killing topics to moving ahead with wind energy. like, "Honey, let's talk energy projects in the Atlantic Last year, the United States about our financial future." Ocean off the coast of relied on less imported oil, said But you really should have maryland, Virginia, Delaware Salazar, stressing the impor - that conversation sooner and new Jersey. tance of focusing on domestic rather than later to keep Gov. martin O'malley, energy sources. your relationship on a Secretary of the interior Ken Renewable energy will play healthy footing. Salazar and Director of the an important role in these major life changes may Bureau of Ocean Energy efforts, with renewable energy require you to reassess how you manage the family management Tommy P. in the United States nearly dou - finances. Unfortunately, many couples don't make time to Beaudreau made the announce - bling in the last few years, PHOTO BY CHESAPEAKECLIMATE plan ahead and are later caught off guard around issues ment in Baltimore Thursday. Salazar said. Offshore Wind Development and Supply Details for the like having children, aging parents, planning for emer - Offshore wind is one of Likewise, in maryland, use Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Maryland, Virginia, Delaware gencies and changing career and retirement goals. O'malley's top priorities this of renewable energy has and New Jersey. if you haven't had a financial heart-to-heart lately and legislative session. President increased. Solar energy produc - aren't sure what to do next, here are a few suggestions: Obama also supports the push tion has nearly tripled in the past with tapping into offshore wind could bring thousands of jobs to make a financial "date." Even if you're in complete for clean energy on a national few years, O'malley said. energy still has some worried, America. agreement on money matters, the family "accountant" level. "The only way we're going to but O'malley said every step "By harvesting our domestic should keep his or her spouse in the loop – if nothing else, Wind energy legislation sup - get to our renewable energy cannot be easily predicted. energy - solar, wind, geother - so they can easily take over in an emergency. Set up reg - ported by O'malley failed to get portfolio is if we harness the "We did not get to the moon mal, natural gas and oil - it's part ular meetings to discuss bill payments, progress or set - through the General Assembly most available and abundant overnight, and we won't erect of the president's vision of how backs regarding savings goals, budgeting for upcoming last year. But this year's bills source of renewable energy in offshore windmills overnight," we're going to stand our econo - expenses, and strategies for coping with unforeseen include more incentives for our state, which happens to be O'malley said. my back up," Salazar said. expenses. ratepayers and stakeholders. the Atlantic wind," O'malley The plan has the possibility "i think this is a very timely Don't postpone uncomfortable discussions. Should one For example, the potential said. of bringing 1,200 jobs over a boost for the bill in the General of you accidentally bounce a check or miss a payment, increase on maryland residents' By 2022, under the five-year period, with 250 ongo - Assembly," said Delegate Tom don't wait until your next powwow to address it or try to energy bills to fund the projects maryland renewable energy and ing maintenance jobs once the Hucker, D-montgomery, and a hide the problem. You'll only make matters worse and will be capped at $2 a month, portfolio standard, it's required wind turbines are constructed, supporter of O'malley's wind create an atmosphere of mistrust. Fess up and deal with and companies investing in the that 20 percent of the energy said Abigail Hopper, O'malley's energy bill. the issue right away – you might even save yourself addi - offshore wind market will be that state electricity suppliers energy advisor. This is a great endorsement, tional late fees or penalties. able to earn renewable energy generate must be derived from Salazar also stressed the said Hucker, and if we don't Be united. When the news isn't good – say your 401(k) credits for their commitment to renewable sources. importance of job creation, say - pass the bill this year, it would balances tanked last quarter or one of you got laid off – the industry. The uncertainty that comes ing that offshore wind energy have been a wasted opportunity. communication is all the more important. Whether you need to temporarily tighten the budget or make a major life-altering decision like postponing retirement, talk it Debt from A 1 Under this act, individuals "What they've done today is Additionally, he said, the rise through and be prepared to compromise so neither party who work in public service jobs start to make it clearer for stu - or fall of demand for different becomes the bad guy. The new web-based system and make 120 monthly loan dents to know what to do. it's jobs might mean rewarding peo - Reaffirm your goals. Couples often start out with one is designed to help current and payments over 10 years can actually a huge service for stu - ple for jobs that are no longer game plan but then life deals an unexpected hand and potential borrowers to evaluate have the balance of their student dents who are looking to use for - viable. goals change. Touch base periodically on how you both their options for both federal and debt forgiven. giveness." it will be five years before feel about such major issues as family size, home owner - private student loan programs. Additionally, those with stu - But some analysts wonder anyone is eligible under the ship, career changes, financing college for your kids (or "Education is the key to dent loans are also able to enter whether public service loan for - 2007 policy. yourselves), financial risk appetite, when and where reigniting the American dream," into an income-Based giveness is necessary at all. By using the new repayment you'll retire, and taking care of elderly parents. Sarbanes announced in a news Repayment plan that lowers According to Andrew Gillen, system, applicants can easily Update legal documents. make sure your legal and release. their monthly payments based research director for the Center track their potential candidacy financial documents are up to date and reflect your cur - "i view the federal student on a debt-to-income ratio. for College Affordability and for the program by recording rent wishes, including wills, financial and medical pow - loan program as a powerful Amy Laitinen, senior policy Productivity, these new mea - payments and registering public ers of attorney, life insurance policies, retirement mechanism to make college analyst at Education Sector, said sures are an ineffective way to service work places that qualify. accounts, investment funds and any other accounts where affordable for all Americans. We the new Student Debt deal with inherent social issues. Currently, the average student beneficiaries or people who control your health or should do everything we can to Repayment Assistant addresses "i'm not a fan of these pro - loan is $25,250, according to a finances are named. keep interest rates low, provide the biggest problems of public grams. The main issue is that november 2011 report from the Follow your budget. Some of the worst marital dis - reduced monthly payments and service loan forgiveness options. there's really very little point in institute for College Access & agreements occur when one or both parties sabotage the target loan forgiveness after "The overarching concern is treating public service workers Success' Project on Student Debt. family budget. if you don't already have a budget, many graduation," Sarbanes said in the that not enough students know as different from other work - The student loan interest rate free tools are available. Check out the U.S. Treasury statement. about it, or know how to use it, ers," Gillen said. "if we want to is set to double from 3.4 percent Department's www.mymoney,gov, www.mint.com and in 2007, Sarbanes authored or whether or not loans will compensate them more, give to 6.8 percent in July, an action Practical money Skills for Life, a free personal financial the Public Service Loan actually be forgiven in 10 them more pay." President Obama urged management site run by Visa inc. (www.practical - Forgiveness Option, a provision years," Laitinen said. 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You can find a financial planner or advisor through the Financial Planning Association (www.fpnet.org), the Teacher from A 1 percent of them believe it's not who co-teach in a single evaluations ... we know that Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards a 'gotcha,' but they still feel a classroom, teach in subjects this is a system that we will (www.cfp.net), or the national Association of Personal "i suspect that we are going lot better about it," she said. not covered by state assess - have to continue to review and Financial Advisors (www.napfa.org). to learn more things when all in Prince George's County, ment like art or music or who continue to look at," she said. 24 districts are piloted," a pilot program to test a new teach younger students. Beginning in June, all local Jason Alderman directs Visa's financial education pro - Weller said. evaluation system has been in in 2010, the state won a school districts will have grams. To Follow Jason Alderman on Twitter: Weller also co-chairs the place for the last six months. competitive $250 million approximately a year to devel - www.twitter.com/Practicalmoney maryland Council for Approximately 120 teachers grant, known as Race to the op and test their own model Educator Effectiveness, a from schools across the coun - Top, awarded to 11 states and for evaluation on a small panel appointed by O'malley ty are being evaluated. the District of Columbia. group of teachers. in July  to guide the development of a Prince George's County is Race to the Top funds are 2013, all teachers will be eval - WET BASEMENTS STINK !! statewide evaluation system. using a model to assess teach - being used to revamp the uated under the new model. 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But that option is not neces - $OOVWDWH$PHULFDQ:K\GRQ¶W\RX"&DOOQRZWRUHFHLYHDGLVFRXQWZLWK oversight to continue indefi - working closely with local "People need to understand sarily a good fit for individual your FREE ESTIMATE0+,& nitely. teacher unions, said Bonita just how ambitious these time - counties, Weller said. CALL 1 800 420 7783 NOW! "my concern is that we Coleman Potter, deputy lines are, and how massive the "i tell them [district lead - don't call this a finished prod - superintendent for Prince undertaking is," Weller said. ers] that you don't want to take uct this year, but that we con - George's County Public The large financial incen - the state model ... it is not Help for people with tinue to monitor and watch the Schools. tive and aggressive timeline going to focus on the specific new evaluation model for sev - "We are about two years set by Race to the Top means needs of the district," she said. Macular Degeneration eral years," she said. ahead of the curve," Bonita that a new teacher evaluation Gable said she is confident While teachers have said. "many in the district see model will likely face several that district and union leaders Find out if special glasses can help expressed concern over what a this as something that will changes and alterations in the will work to develop their own you see better. new evaluation system could increase the capacity of teach - upcoming years, said mary evaluation models. mean for their careers, so far Call for a FREE phone ers," she said. Gable, assistant state superin - "This cannot happen with - consultation with Dr. Azman. overall feedback has been Coleman, who serves on tendent for academic policy at out collaboration," she said. positive, Weller said. the mCEE, said school dis - the maryland Department of "We've come quite a distance 410-561-8050 "When they [the teachers] tricts face a challenge in eval - Education. in the last six months, and hear that it's not supposed to uating different types of "At whatever point we are we'll continue to work collab - Thomas Azman, OD www.LowVisionMD.org be a 'gotcha,' i don't think 100 teachers. That includes those at with teacher and principal oratively." A4 — February 9 — February 15, 2012 — The Prince George’s Post CommeNTary

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Robert Folan-Johnson Editor Healthy Living News Low HIV Blood Levels Reduce Risk

Two new studies verify that blood levels of HiV The study tested 1247 patients using the old are important in determining risk of HiV sexual ultrasensitive and the newer ultra-ultrasensitive transmission and the success of HiV therapy. viral load tests. For those who tested below 50 Dorsey Chapel The first study revealed that the risk of HiV copies, or undetectable on the old test, 211 eventu - Dorsey Chapel, 10704 Brookland Road,, Glenn Dale, MD 20769 transmission is greatly diminished when HiV ally experienced a rebound in viral load to 301-464-5291; TTY 301-699-2544 blood levels, also known as viral load, are at low detectable levels above 50. Before they did, a third This small frame meetinghouse-style church is distinguished by its steeply pitched gable levels. That study also confirmed a recent break- of them whose virus rebounded (34%) measured roof and late Victorian ornamental treatment of its principal gable front. The upper gable though advance in HiV prevention. between 40 and 49 HiV copies on the ultra-ultra - has alternating courses of sawtooth and rectangular shingles, a quatrefoil bulls-eye orna - Published in the Journal of infectious Diseases, sensitive tests. For those with even lower viral ment, and a turned wooden finial at the ridge. Each of the chapel's side walls is lighted by the study included 3,297 HiV-discordant hetero - loads between 39 and about 10 copies, 11% even - three gothic-arch windows that have delicate tracery in the upper sashes. Initially scheduled sexual African couples (where one person is HiV- tually broke through to above 50. For those down for demolition in 1980, the Friends of Dorsey Chapel organized efforts to preserve and infected and the other is not). Viral load levels were to under 10 HiV copies, or undetectable levels on restore the church. Dorsey Chapel was ultimately designated a Prince George's County frequently measured in the infected partner along the ultra-ultrasensitive test, only 4% eventually "historic site" by the Historic Preservation Commission. Restoration of the Chapel was with HiV genetic testing to link any transmitted rebounded above 50. undertaken by The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission in 1994, virus by the HiV-infected partner to the uninfected Putting it another way, those with an ultra-ultra - and the facility was re-dedicated and opened to the public on September 11, 1996. The Chapel is available for rental for small weddings, recitals, and meetings. one. sensitive viral load between 39 and 10 HiV copies The study reveals that in the infected partner, were twice as likely to rebound to above 50 than the lower the viral load, the lower the risk of sexu - those testing undetectable on the new test. Those ally transmitting the virus to the uninfected partner. who tested between 40 and 49 were more than a Each log level decrease was associated with a three four-times as likely to rebound. fold decrease in transmission risk. Other studies show that for those on treatment, The study also indirectly confirms the results of viral load levels consistently higher than 50 lead to Child Watch the breakthrough “Treatment as Preventions” study HiV drug resistance. Forty of those in the study released last year. That study, known as HPTn whose viral load broke through eventually had by Marion Wright Edelman 052, proved that lowering viral load through early viral load increases above 400. Those in the study initiation of HiV therapy reduces transmission of with ultra-ultrasensitive levels between 40-49 also the virus to uninfected partners by up to 96%. tended to be less compliant in taking their medica - But can Treatment as Prevention be improved tions. Rescuing the American Dream upon further through treatment and technology? Those who had been on HiV therapy longer, Another study reveals that treatments that sup - however, tended to suppress HiV to the very low - in his State of the Union Hispanic high school students car and my own money.” press HiV to very, very low levels may guarantee est levels on the new tests. address, President Obama attend the more than 1,600 Unlike many teenagers her the long-term success in treating the virus and pre - it should be noted that being HiV undetectable spoke about his grandparents, “dropout factories” across our age, Toni has had none of these. venting its transmission to others. on any viral load test does not mean being cured of who were part of the World War country where 60 percent or As Pulitzer Prize-winning jour - The study, published in Clinical infectious HiV. Studies show there is no guaranteed “safe” ii “generation of heroes” who fewer of the freshman class will nalist Julia Cass learned when Disease, examined how well newer viral load tests level of HiV viral load, only levels that show a “built the strongest economy graduate in four years with a she met Toni and her mother predict HiV treatment failure. Tests used by many reduced risk of transmitting the virus. HiV is still, and middle class the world has regular diploma. For these stu - while on assignment for the clinics still measure viral load down to 50 HiV in theory, transmissible even if your viral load is ever known.” The President dents, the cost of tuition might Children’s Defense Fund, Toni copies per a milliliter sample of blood. But newer undetectable. Very low amounts of HiV may still said, “my grandfather, a veter - be just one more thing on top of grew up moving from place to tests detect viral load down to even lower levels. be in the blood and larger amounts are still in the an of Patton’s Army, got the poor preparation that makes place in poor neighborhoods in So the question was asked, what are the levels of lymph nodes, spleen, or brain and possibly even chance to go to college on the college seem like another a once booming but now poor treatment success and failure among those mea - semen. Viral load levels can also spike from an Gi Bill. my grandmother, who impossible barrier separating city. Her mother, Linda sured with these newer tests? infection or after a vaccination. worked on a bomber assembly them from the rapidly disap - Dinwiddie, describes herself as line, was part of a workforce pearing American dream. “lost in drugs for a long time.” that turned out the best products Getting a high school and Toni said, “Until last year, until on Earth. The two of them college degree and achieving i was 17, pretty much she’d shared the optimism of a nation the American dream could easi - been on drugs most of my life. i To Be Equal that had triumphed over a ly have seemed impossible to wanted her to get off of it. Her depression and fascism. They eighteen-year-old Toni using meant we had to get up Marc Morial, President and CEO understood they were part of Thomas. Toni gets up each and move. Sometimes we did - something larger; that they morning in the small room she n’t have food.” Extended fami - National Urban League were contributing to a story of shares with her mother in ly gave what support they success that every American mom’s Place, a transitional could—especially Toni’s had a chance to share—the housing shelter for the home - grandmother, who died several basic American promise that if less in Detroit, michigan, and years ago—but Toni and her you worked hard, you could do takes the bus to Wayne County sister, who is now 26, often Gov. Christie Distorts Civil Rights History well enough to raise a family, Community College. She plans scraped by on their own. own a home, send your kids to to transfer to Wayne State Throughout it all, Toni kept one “No minority should have their rights subject organize in protest against such treatment. college, and put a little away University in two years to study goal in mind: “i wanted to grad - to the passions and sentiments of the majority. Christie should remember that in the 18th centu - for retirement. The defining engineering. Her goal sounds a uate from high school on time.” This is the fundamental bedrock of what our ry, it was not a referendum but a revolution that issue of our time is how to keep lot like the President’s defini - nation stands for.” Newark Mayor, Cory Booker formed the United States of America. In the 19th that promise alive.” tion of the basic American In recent weeks, outrageous statements target - century, it was not a referendum, but a civil war For decades, the cornerstone promise: “having a good job See WATCH, Page A 8 ed at minority citizens have come out of the that ended slavery and unified our nation. And in of fulfilling the American and my own house and my own mouths of a number of conservative politicians – the 20th century, it was not a referendum, but a dream has been getting a good everything from the assertion that African series of non-violent civil rights struggles that education. But that cornerstone Americans prefer food stamps over pay checks to defeated Jim Crow and secured voting rights for has crumbled for millions of The Prince george’s Post the claim that “black people” are using “other women, African Americans and other disenfran - America’s children. The people’s money” to get ahead. chised minorities. Sheila Oliver, New Jersey’s President said making sure stu - The Prince George’s Post But last week, Governor Chris Christie of New first African American woman Assembly dents graduate from high P.O. Box 1001 15207 marlboro Pike Jersey may have topped them all when he Speaker, correctly saw Christie’s proposal to sub - school and are able to go to col - Upper marlboro, mD 20772-3151 declared, “People would have been happy to have mit same-sex marriage rights to the whims of vot - lege must be a priority. He said, Phone 301-627-0900 Legal Fax • 301-627-6260 a referendum on civil rights rather than fighting ers as a shirking of responsibility. She said, “The “Higher education can’t be a Editorial Fax • 301-627-8147 and dying in the streets in the South.” The major issues of our time such as women's suffrage luxury—it is an economic Contents © 2012, The Prince George’s Post Governor’s statement was made in the context of and civil rights were rightly decided legislatively. imperative that every family in his proposal that the issue of same-sex marriage We are elected by the people of New Jersey to America should be able to Publisher Subscriptions in New Jersey be settled by a voter referendum. protect civil rights. We do not pass on such tough afford.” The economic impera - Legusta Floyd Anna Curry But his words amounted to an insult to genera - decisions." Oliver also took issue with Christie’s tive of graduating from high tions of men and women who put their lives on characterization of the civil rights struggle, school and college is especially General Manager/ Editor Legal Advertising Manager Legusta Floyd the line for equal rights. They also ignore the fact adding, “Governor, people were fighting and critical for the 16.4 million Brenda Boice that the sole purpose of any civil rights struggle is dying in the streets of the South because the poor children if they are to have to gain rights for minority citizens that the major - majority refused to grant minorities equal rights the best opportunity to lift Legal Advertising Assistant Web Manager Robin Boerckel Kyler Quesenberry ity has historically and consistently denied. by any method. It took legislative action to bring themselves out of the cycle of The nonsense of Christie’s statement was justice to all Americans, just as legislative action poverty. But instead of leveling made all the more apparent by the fact that during is the right way to bring marriage equality to all the playing field, inequities in Prince George’s County, Md. Member National Newspaper Publishers Association, the heyday of lynchings, poll taxes and “separate New Jerseyans.” It is almost unthinkable that a funding, resources, and access and the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Press Association. but equal schools”, any referendum on voting sitting governor would either be so uninformed so to high quality teachers for pub - The Prince George’s Post (ISSN 10532226) is published every Thursday rights and civil rights for African Americans callous to suggest that civil rights movements lic schools place millions of by the New Prince George’s Post Inc., 15207 Marlboro Pike, Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. would have excluded many of the very people have not played a necessary and positive role in poor children in low-perform - Subscription rate: 25 cents per single copy; $15 per year; seeking those rights. In fact it was only because ensuring that the promise of freedom, equality ing schools with inadequate $7.50 senior citizens and students; out of county add $1; out of state add $2. the majority for centuries had first enslaved and and democracy is made real for every citizen. We facilities and often ineffective Periodical postage paid at Southern Md. 20790. then discriminated against African Americans that think the Governor owes the people of New teachers. Thirty-five percent of Postmaster, send address changes to Prince George’s Post, P.O. Box 1001, it became necessary for people of conscience to Jersey and all Americans a clear explanation. Black and 29 percent of Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. February 9 — February 15, 2012 — The Prince George’s Post —A5 buSiNeSS SECU Partners With FHLB to Help Homebuyers Business Exchange Program Provides Low and Moderate Income Homebuyers Matching Assistance by William Reed By Ray Weiss explains SECU CAO and Senior Vice President of Lending michael Gordy. A Star is Born LinTHiCUm, mD –- To The second program, spur home sales and help home - FHLB’s Community Stability buyers with down payments Program, also provides up to Dez Bryant provides a good day loan stores and there seems and closing costs, SECU – $7,500 in matching funds for economic example of what is to be an increasing demand for maryland’s largest financial the same SECU members to happening to Blacks across them. nearly 20 million cooperative – is participating in purchase and/or rehabilitate an America. in heavy debt after Americans use payday lenders two programs offered by the existing home. “The difference leveraging his first-year salary to that charge, on average, $16 for Federal Home Loan Bank here is that the member does pay for “bling-lifestyle” ameni - a $100 two-week loan. (FHLB). not have to be a first-time ties, during the national if you have a job, it’s easy to FHLB’s First-Time homebuyer and the home must Football League (nFL) lockout, get one of these high-interest Homebuyer Program provides be located in a zip code that has the 24-year-old wide receiver loans. no credit check, car title low and moderate income been targeted for stabilization PHOTO by Helpful InvestingBY R had to turn to payday lenders to or other collateral is needed. All homebuyers with up to $7,500 funds by the state or local gov - New Home in Prince George's County, Maryland help him keep up his game. you generally need is some in matching funds for down ernment,” notes Gordy. Desmond Demond "Dez" proof you have a steady job, a payment and closing cost assis - Gordy emphasizes that Bryant started spending on his driver’s license and a checking tance. Borrowers have to come SECU members do not have to Gordy. For more information visit salary as a nFL player for the account. Usually, you’re asked up with at least $1,000 and repay funds provided through SECU recently processed its secumd.org. Dallas Cowboys when he was to write a post-dated personal FHLB will match that amount either the First-Time first mortgage for a member drafted in the first round of the check payable to the lender for up to four times for a maximum Homebuyer Program or the who will also receive a FHLB ABOUT SECU: 2010 nFL Draft. the amount you want to borrow, grant of $7,500. Community Stability Program Grant to assist with the down Founded in Baltimore in During the 18 months before plus a fee. You either repay the “The First-Time Homebuyer so long as they stay in the payment and closing costs. 1951, SECU is the largest Bryant signed with the Dallas loan before your next payday or program is available to any homes for at least five years. SECU recently announced financial cooperative in Cowboys, he bought at least the lender cashes your check. SECU member in maryland, “These programs offer just that it has been experiencing Maryland. SECU is ranked seven men's watches and two Prudent thinking is recom - DC, or Virginia with a maxi - one more example why SECU unprecedented account and among the top 47 credit unions more for women. He paid mended before you sign up for a mum income of less than 80% offers a different direction and a member growth. SECU current - for total assets in the U.S. As of $65,500 for a diamond cross “payday” type of loan. if you’re of the HUD median income, better way for people to manage ly has 94 ATm locations and 19 August 2011, assets were $2.4 made of white gold and $60,000 having trouble paying the rent, adjusted for family size,” their finances,” according to branches throughout maryland. billion. for a custom charm. He ordered mortgage payment or other a set of dog tags made of white monthly bills, talk to current gold and diamonds, and all sorts creditors to develop a new pay - Cardin praises senate passage of bill to bring increased transparency to congress of other rings, earrings, bracelets ment plan. if you must pursue a and necklaces in various shades payday loan; shop several Bill Prohibits insider Trading by sion of the legislation, which pro - mation as well as annual financial “members of Congress need the of gold. Bryant got it all through lenders, find the best loan, then members of Congress, Executive hibits federal lawmakers and their disclosure forms be published utmost trust from the American peo - a line of credit with the under - read the loan application/con - Branch, and Judicial Branch staffs from trading stocks based on online to ensure public access to the ple to be effective public servants, standing that he'd settle up once tract carefully and correct any Officials nonpublic information they have information. and the STOCK Act’s reporting he signed the pro contract that errors. never make inaccurate Washington, DC – U.S. Senator obtained in the course of their con - “Public service is a trust that requirements will help increase that paid him $8.5 million. statements about your financial Ben Cardin (D-mD) today praised gressional work as a means for mak - should not be used for personal gain. trust. President Obama and the While we hold them out to be condition. Walk away from any Senate passage of S. 2038, the Stop ing a private profit. The legislation Passage of the STOCK Act helps American people asked Congress to “successful”, most people don’t lender who offers to falsify Trading on Congressional passed by the Senate includes a 30- bring greater transparency and pass this bill, and i’m proud to say know that a third of nFL players information or asks you to sign a Knowledge (STOCK) Act, which day reporting requirement on all accountability in Congress, rein - that today in the Senate we got it live paycheck to paycheck. Or, loan application where spaces passed with a vote of 96-3. Senator investment activity of more than forcing the spirit and the letter of done. i urge my colleagues in the that by the time nFL players have been left blank. Cardin cosponsored an initial ver - $1,000, and requires that the infor - current law,” said Senator Cardin. House to do the same. ” have been retired for two years, Understand what you sign – be 78 percent have gone bankrupt sure that the terms of the loan as Education from A 1 follow. an institution can't manage by losses in federal funding or are under financial stress written in your contract match Bowie State's in-state tuition itself," Shapiro said. "But i remains unclear pending spe - because of joblessness or what the lender has told you. can't stop tuition from going up, for fiscal year 2012 is $4,547, think that keeping tuition man - cific details about Obama's divorce. Within five years of On the other hand, it would the funding you get from tax - up from $4,286, where it held ageable should be a high priori - policies. retirement, 60 percent of former be wise to look at opportunities payers will go down," Obama from 2006 to 2010. ty for a public university." But Shapiro thinks nFL players are broke. to participate in ownership and warned. Putting another hold on Kettl said Obama's call to maryland's track record of sup - We all don’t have to be buy - the profits of payday loan stores in-state tuition in most tuition, Burnim said, "seems to increase state education sup - porting education puts it in a ing gold grills; but Bryant shows and kiosk locations. Half of maryland public institutions be unfair." port should impact maryland good position to reap the bene - how cash and credit poses prob - America’s payday loan stores was frozen by the Board of "if the president's action less than other states thanks to fits of Obama's reforms in the lems for not only rich Black ath - are owned by independent entre - Regents from 2006 to 2010 would eliminate that possibility maryland's continually high coming years. letes but, normal folks in the preneurs who put together under policies put forth by altogether, it could put a strain level of education support over "i think maryland is a really hood as well. approximately $25,000 to open maryland Gov. martin on our university," Burnim said. the past decade. strong education state; every - more people are using pay - their store. O'malley. There's no simple, "one-size- maryland is budgeting $9.5 thing the president said res - day lenders to secure essentials Payday operators can expect Since then, in-state tuition fits-all" answer to the matter of million in state funding for fis - onates well with maryland's critical to daily life, and pay for to break even in 15 months if has risen approximately 3 per - keeping tuition steady across cal year 2013 to keep in-state economic policies. maryland is medical emergencies, tuition they are able to plan and pay out cent each year. schools nationwide, according tuition from rising no more the poster child for Obama's fees and house bills that include $8,000 a month to pay rent, util - O'malley's most recent bud - to nancy Shapiro, associate than 3 percent for in-state policies," she said. water and electricity. There are ities, one to two employees, sig - get proposal would increase the vice chancellor for academic undergraduates at University Obama is expected to reveal more payday lending stores than nage, advertising, payroll taxes, University of maryland, affairs of the University System System of maryland institu - more details about his plans in mcDonald’s and Starbucks com - software, computers, and office College Park's tuition 3 percent of maryland. tions. a speech about college afford - bined. Payday lending has grown supplies and are able to build up for the third straight year, with "There are costs associated Whether or not this will be ability today at the University into a $40 billion industry. to a portfolio of $60,000 in other state universities likely to with running an institution that enough to cover any potential of michigan. The popularity of the short- loans. term loan product has grown (William Reed is available significantly since the early for speaking/seminar projects State from A 1 Aware that legislators are ment, or "firewall", to keep have plenty of fights on his 1990s. America has 23,000 pay - via BaileyGroup.org) wary of governors transferring those funds from being used for hands this legislative session. us to make green upgrades to money from the Transportation other purposes. O'malley's defense of the wastewater treatment plants, Trust Fund in order to balance O'malley is pursuing an same-sex marriage bill is where we have greatly reduced the the budget, O'malley said he equally aggressive social agen - the political comer is likely to SUBSCRIBE TODAY! pollution flowing into our bay." would like to safeguard future da, having presented his same- receive national attention, said Call 301-627-0900 Seeking to increase trans - investments in the fund. sex marriage bill at a Senate Todd Eberly, assistant profes - portation funding for construc - "my understanding is the Judicial Proceedings commit - sor of political science at St. or Mail Your Name and Address to: tion and repair projects that governor is very receptive to tee hearing Tuesday. in his mary's College of maryland. The Prince George’s Post, would create jobs, O'malley people wanting to protect those State of the State, he argued "He needs a high profile leg - intends to submit a bill repeal - funds," said Donald Fry, a for - that same-sex marriage could islative session for his political P.O. Box 1001, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 ing the sales tax exemption on mer state senator and president be balanced with religious resume," Eberly said. a gallon of gasoline - phasing it and CEO of the Greater interests. O'malley appeared ready to out by 2 percent each year Baltimore Committee. "There "it is time to join with cler - rise to the occasion. unless the price of gas spikes. will be some sort of legally gy, faith-based organizations, "Asking our fellow citizens "it's going to be an extreme - enforceable way to ensure the civil rights organizations, com - to do more will not be popular," ly tough sell," said Senate money in the transportation munity leaders and individuals O'malley said. "But without President Thomas V. mike fund is used for transportation across our state to pass a civil anger, fear or meanness, let's miller Jr., who has advised purposes." marriage law that protects reli - ask one another: How much O'malley to meet with delega - Fry is also a member of the gious freedom and civil mar - less do we think would be good tions and various elected offi - Blue Ribbon Commission on riage rights equally," O'malley for our children's future?" cials if he hopes to see the tax maryland Transportation said. Capital news Service's mali increased at all in these diffi - Funding, which recommended Because of the scope of his Krantz contributed to this cult times. a state constitutional amend - agenda, O'malley is certain to report.

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Now more than just a slogan You know, when someone decided that mixed martial arts The sheer volume of the Super Bowl is overpowering: champion Gina Carano should the corporate branding, the sexist beer ads, the miasma of be a movie star, it would have madison Avenue produced militarism, the two-hour pre- been easy to showcase her game show. But people in the Labor and Occupy move - fighting skills in some brain - ments in indiana are attempting to drown out the din with less, slapped-together action the help of a human microphone right at the front gates of flick. That’s been the practice Lucas Oil Stadium.The Republican-led state legislature with plenty of other athletes- aims to pass a law this week that would make indiana a turned-actors, and it makes a “Right to Work” state. For those uninitiated in Orwellian certain amount of business doublespeak, the term “Right to Work” ranks with sense. Why waste a good PHOTO COURTESY ROTTENTOMATOES “Operation iraqi Freedom” and “Fair and Balanced” as an screenplay and a good director This dynamic action-thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh boasts a talented cast that includes phrase of grotesque sophistry. in the reality-based commu - on someone who might not be a Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor, Michael Fassbender, Antonio Banderas, Bill Paxton, Michael nity, “Right to Work” means smashing the state’s unions good actor? Douglas, Michael Angarano; and introduces MMA superstar Gina Carano as Mallory Kane, in a and making it harder for non-union workplaces to get basic But Haywire shows that our demanding lead role that has her performing her own high-adrenaline stunts. Mallory Kane is a job protections This has drawn peals of protest throughout mothers were right: anything highly trained operative who works for a government security contractor in the dirtiest, most dan - the state, with the Occupy and labor movement front and worth doing is worth doing gerous corners of the world. -- (C) Relativity Media center from small towns to Governor mitch Daniels’s door well. Carano, indeed, is noth - at the State House. Daniels and friends timed this legisla - ing special as an actress — but who wrote another fantastic mer lover, Kenneth (Ewan effortlessly droll dialogue and tion with the Super Bowl. Whether that was simple arro - darned if it matters when she’s gance or ill-timed idiocy, they made a reckless move. now supported by a killer screen - Soderbergh film, The Limey — mcGregor); a Spanish client the cast’s eagerness to have hooks us immediately by hint - named Rodrigo (Antonio some slick, well-organized fun. protests will be a part of the Super Bowl scenery in indy. play, a sharp cast, and Steven The Super Bowl is perennially the Woodstock for the Soderbergh’s unmistakably sly, ing at the characters’ shared Banderas); a British secret Despite those strengths, it’s history. They talk about what agent (michael Fassbender) possible that what viewers will 1%: a Romney-esque cavalcade of private planes, private mordant direction. They could parties, and private security. Combine that with this pro - have put a robot in the lead (as happened in Barcelona, what with whom mallory did a job; enjoy most are the many, many happened in Dublin, what “he” an older businessman called scenes of people beating the posed legislation, and the people of indiana will not let this long as it could fight) and still orgy of excess go unoccupied. Just as the parties start a ended up with a blissfully (whoever “he” is) told Aaron to Coblenz (michael Douglas); crap out of each other. say to mallory. We don’t know and mallory’s soldier-turned- Soderbergh doesn’t disappoint week in advance, so have the protests. Over 150 people – entertaining 93 minutes of butt- listed as 75 in USA Today, but i’ll go with eyewitness kicking and snark. what’s going on, but our novelist father (Bill Paxton). here, either, taking full advan - instincts tell us finding out is On paper (or on the comput - tage of Carano’s real-life com - accounts - marched through last Saturday’s Super Bowl Carano plays mallory Kane, street fair in downtown indianapolis with signs that read, a highly skilled mercenary who going to be a lot of fun. er screen where you just read bat skills to deliver smashing Our instincts are correct. it), nothing about that outline sequences of marvelous vio - "Occupy the Super Bowl" "Fight the Lie" and "Workers works for an unnamed compa - United Will Prevail." Occupy the Super Bowl has also ny that is frequently contracted With an innocent bystander sounds notable. Even the fact lence. This is some of the most (michael Angarano) as her wit - that the chief butt-kicker is a entertaining and cleanly chore - become a T-shirt, posted for the world to see on the nBC by the U.S. government to per - Sports Blog. form sensitive, dangerous mis - ness and audience, the on-the- female girl lady woman is bare - ographed hand-to-hand fight - run mallory spends the first ly newsworthy. But several ing i’ve seen in a while, and The protests also promise to shed light on the reality of sions like hostage extractions. life for working families in the city of indianapolis. But we don’t know any of that two-thirds of the film catching things elevate the film to well- Soderbergh is careful not to us up on what already hap - above-average, almost-even- diminish the fun by letting it Unemployment is at 13.3%, with unemployment for at first. What we know at first African American families at 21%. Two of every five is that mallory is in a breakfast pened. You don’t want to know great status. Soderbergh has a get vicious or brutal. Could the details from me, of course, knack, demonstrated especially Carano carry a movie that African American families with a child under 5 live below diner in upstate new York, the anemic poverty line. Such pain amidst the gloss of the speaking casually but intensely but i can tell you there was a in the Ocean’s movies, for required more nuanced acting mission, a double-cross, and being inventive without show - than this one does? Hard to say. Super Bowl and the prospect of Right to Work legislation with a man named Aaron is, for many, a catalyst to just do something. (Channing Tatum), who is evi - the other sorts of complications ing off, and Haywire has this in She could definitely carry a you expect to find in an espi - spades. infused with the direc - few more mallory Kane films, April Burke, a former school teacher and member of a dently a colleague of some local Occupy chapter, said to me, “i see Right to Work for kind. The smart, whirling onage caper. The players tor’s cool, jazzy style, it’s com - though, and i’ll be happy to include mallory’s boss and for - plemented perfectly by Dobbs’ watch them if she does. what it is: an attack on not only organized labor but on all screenplay — by Lem Dobbs, working class people… Because strong unions set the bar for wages, RTW laws will effectively lower wages for all. Rushing the passage of RTW in the State of indiana on the eve of the Super Bowl is an insult to the thousand of union Brothers Create Superhero to Defend members who built Lucas Stadium as well as the members of the national Football League Players Association who issued a statement condemning the RTW bill.” Eastern Shore As April mentioned, the nFLPA has spoken out strong - ly against the bill. When i interviewed Player Association By AnA SEBESCEn president Demaurice Smith last week, he said, Capital News Service “When you look at proposed legislation in a place like indiana that wants to call it something like ‘Right to SnOW HiLL - Batman Work,’ i mean, let's just put the hammer on the nail. it's defends Gotham City. untrue. This bill has nothing to do with a ‘right to work.’ if Superman keeps metropolis folks in indiana and that great legislature want to pass a safe from criminals. bill that really is something called ‘Right to Work’ have a "The Fall," a new superhero constitutional amendment that guarantees every citizen a created by brothers mat and job. That’s a ‘right to work’. Josh Shockley, patrols the small What this is instead is a right to ensure that ordinary towns and beaches of a less working citizens can't get together as a team, can't orga - glamorous place -- maryland's nize, and can't fight management on an even playing field. Eastern Shore. So don't call it “Right to Work”. if you want to have an The two Snow Hill artists -- intelligent discussion about what the bill is, call it what it who began drawing comics is. Call it an anti-organizing bill. Fine... let's cast a vote on more than two decades ago -- whether or not ordinary workers can get together and rep - run PLB Comics, an indepen - resent themselves, and let’s have a real referendum.” dent, six-year-old enterprise But Gov. mitch Daniels, who was George W. Bush’s centered on a mystical charac - budget director didn’t get this far by feeling shame or hold - ter who defends a real place that ing referendums. rarely appears in comic stores. This is the same mitch Daniels who said in 2006,"i'm "You hear about superheroes not interested in changing any of it. not the prevailing in big cities all the time and we "The Fall," a new superhero created by brothers Mat and Josh Shockley, patrols the small wage laws, and certainly not the right to work law. We can just wanted to put (The Fall) towns and beaches of a less glamorous place -- Maryland's Eastern Shore. succeed in indiana with the laws we have, respecting the down here," said mat Shockley, rights of labor, and fair and free competition for every - a 29-year-old high school art "Forever feeding me and my Billy Vogt, who owns said they have no plans to turn body." in other words, he’s that most original of creatures: teacher. "it's kind of easier to relentless hunger for man's Capital Comics in downtown all digital. a politician who lies. write about the area you know." atonement...and tonight, i'm Annapolis, sells PLB Comics "We're always going to print if Daniels signs the bill before the big game, demon - With the help of several going to get my fill." on consignment. a book," said James Dufendach, strations sponsored by the AFL-CiO in partnership with local contributing artists, PLB "Crime really happens "Obviously, it's not going to PLB Comics' editor. "We are the Occupy movement will greet the 100,000 people who Comics has published six everywhere, no matter if you sell as much as your average never going to go all digital." can afford the pilgrimage to Lucas Oil Field. The nFLPA, anthology issues, two of which live in a big place or a small marvel or DC book -- those are The Shockleys -- who both i’ve been told by sources, will also not be silent in the days were solely dedicated to The place," said Josh Shockley, 32, like the two biggest companies have art degrees from the to come. As Occupy protester Tithi Bhattacharya said to Fall character. who also works as an adminis - -- but there is definitely a mar - University of maryland, me, “if the bill becomes law this week then it is very From the Ocean City trator at the University of ket for that kind of stuff," he Eastern Shore -- said that their important for all of us to protest this Sunday. We should Boardwalk to the docks in maryland, Eastern Shore. "it's said. comics remain, "a labor of pas - show the 1% that the fate of indiana cannot be decided Salisbury, Eastern Shore loca - kind of universal." From the beginning, each sion." with the swish of a pen by corporate politicians - the Super tions -- where the brothers grew All issues are priced issue of PLB Comics has sold "You really, really have to Bowl should be turned into a campaign for justice and up -- serve as a backdrop for the between $2 and $3, depending enough to keep printing new enjoy what you are doing and jobs.” vigilante hero's exploits. on prevailing comic prices in issues, Josh Shockley said. just be incredibly dedicated to "Ocean City, she is mine," the seven stores in maryland, The digital revolution is it," mat Shockley said. Occupy the Super Bowl. now it’s more than just a slogan . The Fall thinks aloud at the Delaware and Texas that sell bringing change to the comic "Because sometimes the money beginning of one issue. them. book market, but PLB Comics is just not there." February 9 — February 15, 2012 — The Prince George’s Post —A7 Calendar of Events EARTH TALK ... “ Carbon emissions are making our oceans acidic. ” Dear EarthTalk: dant in areas where most marine January 26 - February 1, 2012 life congregates, are the building I was horrified to read recently blocks for the skeletons and that our oceans are actually shells of many marine organ - Annual Bridal Show becoming acidic, that the con - isms, from oysters to coral. Date and Time: Sunday, January 29, 1-4 pm tinued burning of fossil fuels is “However, continued ocean Description: Plan your wedding from start to finish by changing the chemistry of our acidification is causing many meeting florists, photographers, bakers, wedding coordina - seas. 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This process will not only art of E.J. Montgomery and Lilian T. Burwell, two long- 25 percent of all the CO2 we nents on the lower end of the wreak havoc on the shellfish we eat, but also on smaller marine time, prominent artists who have had great influence on our send skyward out of our marine food chain. organisms that are key art community. 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Competition is open prove disastrous to marine aster, given that an estimated our homes and running our nRDC, www.nrdc.org. to all teams including AAU, Boys & Girls Club, CYO, M- ecosystems and the world’s food one million marine species machines and appliances all EarthTalk® is written and NCPPC Community Center, County and Non-County teams. chain. depend on healthy coral reefs for require burning fossil fuels edited by Roddy Scheer and The schedule will consist of 8 regular season games and playoff “When carbon dioxide is survival. which generate greenhouse gas Doug moss and is a registered games. absorbed by seawater, chemical “Such losses would reverber - emissions and in turn cause trademark of E - The Ages: Ages groups: Girls: 18 & under; 15 & under; 12 & reactions occur that reduce sea - ate throughout the marine envi - acidification. Cutting back on Environmental magazine under; 9 & under; 5-7; Boys: 18 & under; 15 & under; 12 & water pH, carbonate ion concen - ronment and have profound our consumption of oil, gas and (www.emagazine.com). under; 9 & under; 5-7 tration and saturation states of social impacts, as well—espe - coal and switching to renewable Send questions to: Fee: $600/team. Please no individual registrations. biologically important calcium cially on the fishing and tourism energy sources—solar, wind, [email protected]. Information: Byron Thompson at 301-446-6818 or Paul carbonate minerals,” reports the industries,” nRDC reports. biomass and others—will be a Subscribe: Hall at 301-446-6811. national Oceanic and “The loss of coral reefs would necessary part of the strategy to www.emagazine.com/sub - Atmospheric Administration also reduce the protection that counteract ocean acidification. scribe. Black History Month 2012 Exhibit: "Reading, ‘Rriting (nOAA). These calcium car - they offer coastal communities We can all help by driving Free Trial issue: and Race Revisited: Rosenwald Schools in Prince bonate minerals, typically abun - against storms surges and hurri - less and walking/biking more; www.emagazine.com/trial. George’s and Surrounding Counties" Date and Time: Monday, January 23-Saturday, March 17; Public Reception: Sunday, February 5, 2-4 pm History from A 1 communities, leaving behind a organizer of the Baltimore Branch David W. Zimmerman, Former Event Description: This year’s exhibit will profile collection of over 6,000 pho - of the nAACP. Jackson was also Deputy Superintendent of the African American schools built with assistance from the Jennifer Ferretti, 410-685-3750; tographs never seen in its entirety. born in Baltimore, mD in 1889. State Department of Education; Rosenwald Fund. Through historic photos and artifacts, the [email protected] A selection of Henderson’s pho - She believed in non-violent resis - and Governor mcKeldin’s son, exhibit highlights a list of Rosenwald schools that were fea - Dr. Helena Hicks was a tography will be on display out - tance to racial segregation. Her Theodore R. mcKeldin Jr. tured in “America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places” by morgan State College student in side of the H. Furlong Baldwin daughter, Jauanita Jackson Lanman received his doctorate the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 2002. The 1955. She and other black stu - Library. mitchell, became the first African from Temple University, served exhibit’s centerpiece includes the recently renovated dents were denied service at the Henderson captured images of American woman to practice law as the first chair of the Oral Ridgeley Rosenwald School, which is considered to be one Read’s Drug Store in downtown Paul Robeson, concert singer, in maryland. Her son-in-law, History Association’s Committee of the county’s best examples of this type of educational Baltimore and decided to stage a protesting the Jim Crow admis - Clarence m. mitchell, Jr., was a on Education and is a founder facility. sit-in, one of the earliest in sions policy at Baltimore’s Ford lobbyist for the nAACP for near - and past-president of Oral Ages: All ages Fee: FREE America. “it was completely Theatre, a protest that lasted seven ly 30 years. She sponsored the History in the mid-Atlantic Location: Arts/Harmony Hall Regional Center impromptu,” says Dr. Hicks. A years. He photographed signifi - Baltimore City-Wide Young region. 10701 Livingston Road, Ft. Washington 20744 front-page headline in the Afro- cant leaders such as Juanita People’s Forum, founded by Dr. michelle Scott is an asso - Information: 301-203-6070; TTY 301-203-3803 American newspaper read, “now Jackson mitchell, the first African Juanita Jackson mitchell, which ciate professor at UmBC whose serve all” after the success at American woman to practice law conducted a campaign to end seg - work specializes in the study of PUBLICK PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES Read’s. its impact sparked a in the state of maryland and regation. The campaign encour - race and ethnicity in the 2012-2012 DANCE SEASON firestorm of protests resulting not Thurgood marshall, council to the aged African American residents American experience, with CHEVERLY, MD—The Publick Playhouse 2012-2012 season: only in the desegregation of nAACP before becoming the first of Baltimore to only shop where emphasis on African American Saturday, February 4 at 8 pm, Nimbaya! Women Master Read’s but also the shut down of African American Associate they could work. She became history, black musical culture, Drummers and Dancers of Guinea make the Playhouse the only the White Coffee Pot restaurant Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. president of the Baltimore branch and women’s studies. Dr. Scott Washington area stop on their first American tour in several chain where patrons refused to morgan State College (now of the nAACP in 1935, a position has contributed to the martin years. Formerly called “Amazones”, these exciting, energetic cross picket lines. “We led the University), vocational schools, she held until 1970. in 1942, Luther King Jr. Papers Project, artists are celebrated throughout Africa for breaking social bar - way,” says Dr. Hicks, “and it was church and civic organizations are Jackson organized a movement to volumes 2-4, and the forthcom - riers to women’s independence by performing the dances and a direct result of Lillie Carroll also well represented in the collec - encourage black residents to regis - ing Columbia Guide to African playing the instruments that for centuries were restricted to [Jackson]. She had put into us as tion. ter to vote. Jackson was inducted American history from 1939 to men. youngsters that you had to stand The mcKeldin-Jackson Oral into the maryland Women’s Hall the present. In April, Dallas Black Dance Theatre returns for their annual up, you were equal, and you had History Project is an inquiry into of Fame in 1986. William F. Zorzi was a Playhouse residency with a new program of feisty, fearless and to make the rest of the world the civil rights movement in Paired with the Paul reporter and editor at The Sun of fiery modern dance performances on Friday and Saturday, understand and respect that. Don’t maryland during the mid 20th Henderson Photograph Baltimore for nearly 20 years April 27 and 28 at 8 pm and Sunday, April 29 at 4 pm. let anyone take freedom away century focusing on the roles Collection, the mcKeldin-Jackson before leaving the newspaper to Tickets to each of the four dance companies in this series are from you.” played by two maryland leaders, Oral History Project provides con - write for television in 2002. $20, or $15/seniors, students, DancePass, and groups of 15 or Dr. Skipp Sanders, the interim Governor Theodore mcKeldin text and feeling for an important Zorzi, a Baltimore native, wrote more. There’s also an advance ticket savings of half price for Director of the Reginald F. Lewis and Dr. Lillie Carroll Jackson. part of the American story. for the last three seasons of “The one dance company when buying all four prior to November museum of African American From 1974 through 1977, volun - Together, these collections recre - Wire” television program on History and Culture, will intro - 18. teers conducted eighty-five inter - ate an era. For more information Home Box Office (HBO) and duce the panel and John Gartrell, Area dancers are also part of the season. On Sunday, February views with civil rights activists on the Paul Henderson also acted in the series, portray - the Archivist at the Afro- 26, at 4 pm, the annual liturgical dance festival PRAISE! fea - and leaders, as well as those who Photograph Collection and ing an ill-tempered reporter American newspapers Archives tures gospel singer Cora Harvey Armstrong of Richmond and opposed the movement. mcKeldin-Jackson Oral History named Bill Zorzi in a fictional and Research Center, will moder - exceptional dance troupes from area churches. Saturday, interviewees discuss their Project visit: http://mdhsseen - Sun newsroom. He and partner ate. March 17 at 8 pm, the 10th annual World Dance Showcase involvement with the nAACP, heard.wordpress.com David Simon are now developing Dr. Hicks, currently a commis - highlights the broad cultural richness and talent found in our maryland politics, law, education, Larry Gibson, raised in a miniseries for HBO about the sioner of the Commission for nation’s capitol. Tickets for each of these programs are $12; and their relationship with Baltimore, attended Howard volatile events surrounding a fed - Historical and Architectural $10/seniors and students. Governor mcKeldin and Dr. University in Washington, D.C. eral public housing desegregation Preservation (CHAP), will be Jackson. from 1960-1964 where he was case in Yonkers, nY, in the 1980s Young dancers are on stage at Bust a Move with Café Groove joined by Larry Gibson, Professor Theodore R. mcKeldin was student body president and and 1990s. The two also are at on Friday, March 2 from 7-10pm, when teens battle for cash of Law at University of maryland; mayor of Baltimore (1943-1947, Chairperson of D.C. Students for work on a book about the rise of prizes and the title of “Prince George’s Best Dance Crew”, with Dr. Barry Lanman, Professor and 1963-1967), Governor of Civil Rights. His long career as a the drug culture in Baltimore, teen-only admission for $3. And Sunday, March 4, at 4 pm, the Director of the martha Ross maryland (1951-1959) and an civil rights attorney, professor of using Pennsylvania Avenue and Love 2 Dance Teen Showcase presents hot talent from area Center for Oral History at advocate for civil rights. law, and political advisor includes its habitués as the vehicles to tell schools and studios. Tickets: $12; $10/seniors and students University of maryland, mcKeldin was born in Baltimore, defending the Black Panther Party the story. Dance Classes with visiting artists include Nimbaya! work - Baltimore County (UmBC) and mD in 1900 and graduated from (1971), becoming University of The maryland Historical shops on Saturday, February 4, with a Drum Workshop at 10 initial interviewer in the Baltimore City College. He Virginia’s first black law profes - Society was founded in 1844 and am and an African Dance Workshop at 12 noon for drummers mcKeldin-Jackson Oral History earned his law degree from the sor, and serving as the maryland is the largest museum and library and dancers age 13 and up; fee: $15/class. Project; Dr. michelle Scott, an University of maryland School of State Chairman of the dedicated to the history of On April 25 and 26 from 7:30-9 pm Dallas Black Dance associate professor at UmBC; and Law in 1925. mcKeldin was an Clinton/Gore presidential cam - maryland. Occupying an entire Theatre offers their annual Master Classes in Modern Dance William F. Zorzi, former reporter ardent supporter of civil rights and paign. most recently, he has trav - city block in the mount Vernon for advanced dancers on Wednesday, and Liturgical Dance and editor for nearly twenty years was a recipient of the Sidney eled internationally serving as an district of Baltimore, the Workshop for intermediate and advanced dancers on at The Baltimore Sun newspaper Hollander Award, an award given advisor to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Society’s mission is to “collect, Thursday; fee $15/class or observer. Also, Big Girls Dance and co-writer for the HBO series to those who have worked dili - president of Liberia and Africa’s preserve, and interpret the objects Workshops are being held during National Fitness Month, “The Wire”. gently towards equal rights for all first democratically elected female and materials that reflect with an African dance workshop on Tuesday, May 8 from Paul Henderson (1899-1966) Americans. He was re-elected as president. maryland’s diverse cultural her - 6:30–8 pm, and a Belly Dance Workshop on Thursday, May was an African American photog - mayor of Baltimore in 1963 and Dr. Barry Lanman was one of itage.” The Society is home to the 10 from 6:30-8 pm; free/one workshop per person, with rapher who worked in Baltimore returned to public service with a the original interviewers for the original manuscript of the Star- advance registration required. from the 1930s to 1960s. much of focus on urban renewal and the mcKeldin-Jackson Oral History Spangled Banner and publishes a The Playhouse is a facility of The Maryland-National Capital his career was spent at the Afro- Baltimore inner Harbor until his Project. Among his notable inter - quarterly titled maryland Park and Planning Commission, Prince George’s County American newspaper. Henderson death in 1974. views were James Hepbron, Historical magazine. more infor - Department of Recreation, Arts and Cultural Heritage documented both significant Dr. Lillie Carroll Jackson was a Police Commissioner of mation about the maryland Division. For more information, call 301-277-1710 or visit events and every day life in pioneering civil rights leader Baltimore in the 1950s; millard Historical Society can be found arts.pgparks.com Baltimore’s African American beginning in the 1930s and an Tawes, Governor of maryland; online at http://www.mdhs.org A8 — February 9 — February 15, 2012 — The Prince George’s Post CouNTy ChurCh direCTory

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