The Prince George’s Post

A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY Since 1932

Vol. 81, No. 38 September 19 — September 25, 2013 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents

D.C. Commuter Gov. Perry Routes See Big Takes on Md. Drop in Speed in New Ad Camera Tickets Campaign By PRESS OFFICER Texas Gov. Lures AAA Businesses From WASHINGTON, D. C. September, Maryland, Takes Shot 2013) – It might sound like a “distance/ at Gov. O’Malley speed/time word problem” for fifth By LUCY WESTCOTT grade math students. A modest increase Capital News Service in the posted speed limits along major commuter routes in the District of Columbia, including sections of DC- (left to right) Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, Senate President Mike Miller, Governor Martin O’Malley and Speaker WASHINGTON - 295, Canal Road, and Benning Road, of the House of Delegates Michael Busch. Maryland is the latest target triggered a dramatic decrease in the of Texas Gov. Rick Perry in number of speed camera tickets issued Governor, General Assembly Take a Fiscally a new radio spot that criti- to motorists traveling along many of cizes his counterpart Gov. the affected arterials. The speed limit Martin O’Malley and the change also caused a concomitant Responsible Approach to Blunt Sequester Impact state’s high taxes. downward spiral in ticket revenue. PRESS OFFICER series of automatic cuts mandated by O’Malley. “We were aware that Perry criticizes A remarkable example is the prolif- Office of the Governor law that threaten job creation and Congress might make this mistake, so Maryland for high taxes on ic speed camera site in southwest reduce vital services for families and together with our partners in the businesses and families, Washington near Exit 1 on District of children in Maryland and across the General Assembly, we took emergency comparing it to his state’s Maryland Legislative Policy Columbia Route 295 southbound, a Committee approves Administration’s nation. The Maryland Legislative action and allocated $100 million in low taxes, “fair” legal sys- roadway used by 71,000 to 100,000 budget amendment to support critical Policy Committee recently approved this year's budget to protect tem and limited govern- vehicles daily. Speed: The photo- programs and services in Maryland the O’Malley-Brown Administration’s Marylanders against the harm that ment, in a commercial from enforced speed ticket count plummeted Governor and General Assembly act in proposed budget amendment that these arbitrary cuts would cause to Texas Wide Open for from 73,924 to 36,115, measuring from face of Congress’ inaction on federal appropriates nearly $9 million in dedi- important initiatives like Head Start Business, part of the Texas sequestration the seven-month period after the speed cated funds to support critical pro- and Meals on Wheels. Since Congress Economic Development limit was increased by five miles-per- ANNAPOLIS, MD (September, grams and services impacted by feder- has failed to fix its mistake, we're now Division within the Office hour, to a comparable period of time a 2013) - Governor Martin O’Malley al sequestration. investing approximately $9 million of of the Governor. year earlier, an analysis by AAA Mid- “Congress’ senseless sequester and the money we set aside to help "When you grow tired of and the Maryland General Assembly the resulting job-killing cuts are threat- Atlantic reveals. Time: That speed have taken swift action to protect Marylanders by delivering meals to Maryland taxes squeezing camera was set off 37,809 fewer times ening our economic progress in every dime out of your busi- Maryland’s safety net from the effects Maryland and putting vulnerable near DC-295’s southern terminus. This of federal sequestration, which is a ness, think Texas, where represents a 51.1 percent declivity in Marylanders at risk,” said Governor See IMPACT, Page A7 we've created more jobs radar camera ticket totals, period over than all the other states period. combined," Perry says in Distance: In an equally stunning Governor O'Malley Joins Vice President Biden the advertisement. dénouement, speed camera revenue In the ad, which WTOP along this stretch of high-volume road- first reported about on way dipped from $9,965,800 to to Highlight Investments at Port of Baltimore Wednesday, Perry says that $4,023,059. That’s a knock-back of businesses should seek to By PRESS OFFICER two were joined by U.S. Administration and our federal part- $5,942,741 comparing period to period, call the Lone Star State, not Ofice of the Governor Transportation Secretary Anthony ners, we're moving the Port of according to data from the District Foxx, U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski, Baltimore forward, creating jobs and the Old Line State, home. O’Malley is given a spe- Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Rebuilding our infrastructure cre- U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, U.S. connecting our State with cities and It comprises nearly a 60 percent drop in Congressman John Sarbanes, U.S. ports half a world away." cial mention, accused of revenue at the speed camera location at ates jobs and allows Maryland to Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger, Better choices lead to better results. making Maryland a “tax and the last exit on 295 before the Capital compete in a modern economy U.S. Congressman Elijah Cummings, By partnering with our private sector, fee state” and implementing Beltway (I-495), the National Harbor, ANNAPOLIS, MD (September,, and other elected officials. together we are creating 5,700 jobs and a “rain tax” on some proper- and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. 2013) -- Governor O'Malley today The TIGER grant program allows preparing our port to take on the New ty owners, “a tax even New Motorists have a greater appreciation joined Vice President Joseph Biden at for the Port of Baltimore to increase its Panamax ships that will be headed up York doesn’t have,” Perry for the d= rt equation. the Port of Baltimore to highlight the cargo handling capacity and provide the coast in the coming years. What's says. “Some naysayers feared this deci- $10 million in federal grants given to rail access at its Fairfield Marine more, with the Transportation In a statement, O’Malley sion would compromise the safety of Maryland through the U.S. Department Terminal. Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013, called the ad a public rela- pedestrians, children, cyclists and even of Transportation’s Transportation "With today's announcement, we Maryland is activating long-term tions stunt and praised motorists themselves and would have a Investment Generating Economic are rebuilding our infrastructure in strategies to invest in Maryland’s Maryland’s high-ranking negative impact on the city’s bottom Recovery (TIGER), which will order to compete in a modern econo- transportation systems, and supporting line,” said John B. Townsend II, AAA improve our infrastructure and my," said Governor O'Malley. 57,200 jobs with $4.4 billion in new Mid-Atlantic’s Manager of Public and strengthen our economy for middle "Together, with the Obama investments in the next six years. See PERRY, Page A5 Government Affairs. “Turns out, there class families. During the event, the is no empirical evidence that traffic safety was compromised along these roadways. This is a major milepost. It’s Spacious Sedans and Fuel-Efficient Crossovers Join the proof that the city can strike the right balance in enhancing public safety for all highway users and improving fair- Minivan on AAA’s List of Top Vehicles for Growing Families ness to motorists through the use of time-honored and proven engineering, By PRESS OFFICER major financial investment for many families. By continuously variable automatic transmission set education, and enforcement tools.” AAA taking steps to be an educated and informed the Outback apart from its competition. In this AAA Mid-Atlantic obtained the data buyer, you can avoid having to replace your vehi- case, the differences add to the Outback’s appeal. cle sooner than expected.” through a Freedom of Information Act WASHINGTON, D. C. (Wednesday, September Performance is good, while fuel economy can be (FOIA) request it filed with the District 4, 2013) – AAA released its latest list of top vehi- Crossover or Sport Utility Vehicles very good for the class. Although seating is limit- DMV. To accurately measure the cles, targeting expanding families needing more Toyota Highlander: Available in various drive- ed to five, the back seat passengers enjoy a roomy trains that include a four-cylinder, V-6, and gaso- impact of the change in the speed limit, room, easy handling and dependability in their interior while the cargo area easily stores the AAA Mid-Atlantic compared the cita- next vehicle. Whether looking for the practicality line-electric hybrid, the Highlander delivers a items growing families often carry. TrueCar tion and revenue totals in the seven- of a minivan to carry more cargo, or the sportier large interior with a tight yet child-friendly, third reports that the Average Paid price of the 2013 month period after the legal speed limit side of an SUV to take the team to soccer games, row. The ride is quiet and comfortable and fuel Subaru Outback is $28,021, 7.87 percent less than hike, December 2012-June 2013, to the AAA’s list highlights a variety of vehicles growing economy with either the four-cylinder or hybrid the MSRP*. drivetrain is very good for the class. TrueCar same parallel period of the preceding families should consider during a new car search. Chevrolet Equinox: A family crossover that reports that the Average Paid price of the 2013 year, from December 2011 to June “There are many options available for families rides nicely, handles well and has a generous rear Toyota Highlander is $34,955, 6.15 percent less needing extra cargo space or room for additional seat that is perfect for growing teens and young than the MSRP*. passengers,” said Mahlon G. (Lon) Anderson, Subaru Outback: Standard all-wheel drive and AAA Mid-Atlantic’s Managing Director of Public a capable four-cylinder engine working through a See COMMUTERS, Page A3 and Government Affairs. “A new vehicle is a See CROSSOVERS, Page A5 INSIDE

Practical Money Skills for Life Hoyer: Make It In America New Acting Executive Director Movie Review “Drinking Buddies“ Earth Talk The convenience of having access to II am proud to represent Maryland in County Executive Rushern L. Baker, Brings Joe Swanberg to the Big Time. email, social networking and online Congress for many reasons, and one of III, announced the selection of Robin Joe Swanberg's career as a filmmaker Dear EarthTalk: shopping anywhere, anytime comes those continues to be our state’s role as Barnes-Shell as the Acting Executive has gone through several phases, all with a certain amount of risk. "Unless a national model for how to attract the Director of the newly created Prince without his name being known to more What is the new documentary film you're hyper-vigilant someone could skilled jobs that strengthen and expand George’s County Office of Ethics and than a tiny fraction of the movie-going A Fierce Green Fire about and what be watching your every move online our middle class. As our economy Accountability. The Office of Ethics public.Swanberg was a perfect fit for does the title refer to? and stealing valuable personal and continues to recover, Maryland has and Accountability Will operate as the the Austin-based SXSW Film Festival, financial information right off your demonstrated how investments can point for tip information or evidence where his first four movies premiered, -- Gloria Howard, Washington, device. yield benefits right away. of illegal acts or unethical conduct. . one after another, four years in a row. DC Community, Page A3 Opinion, Page A4 Business, Page A5 Out on the Town, Page A6 Features, Page A7 A2 — September 19 — September 25, 2013 — The Prince George’s Post Towns and NEIGHBORS

In and Around Morningside-Skyline Neighborhood Events by Mary McHale 301 735 3451 Popular eatery shuts down, Ranch House. For its time, it Health and Pediatric Clinics at County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III is former manager talks about was special. Andrews moved to the its heyday Neighbors Temporary Medical Buildings Accepting Applications to Fill Prince George’s The Ranch House on Oxon When I bemoaned in my col- on the south end of the Malcolm Hill Road shut its doors without umn the loss of the Ranch Grow Medical Clinic. County Board of Education District 9 Vacancy warning late one Saturday night House’s liver & onions, I May they rest in peace UPPER MARLBORO, Bowie Drive, Upper use the Educational Facilities a few weeks ago. The staff did- received two emails: Ange Wilfredo R. Feliciano, Sr., 66, MD – Today, Prince George’s Marlboro, Maryland 20772. Master Plan (EFMP) as a n’t know and the customers did- Meoli recommended Mimi’s postal worker and longtime resi- County Executive Rushern L. Comments may also be faxed guiding document in develop- n’t either. There was an Out of Café in Waldorf and “Pearl” dent of Pickett Court in Baker, III announced that he to Chairman Hewlett at: ing the annual and six-year Business sign on the door. The suggested Clyde’s in Morningside, died Aug. 31. He will be accepting applications 301-952-5074, or transmitted CIP. The EFMP contains data owner “didn’t renew the lease.” Alexandria. Now, I’m hungry! was a native of the Philippines. from residents who are inter- via email to: on the size of each school site, I wanted someone to tell me Ryan Butler, great-grandson He was the husband of Maricar ested in filling the Prince [email protected]. student enrollment, school about the Ranch House so I was of John Butler of Morningside, Feliciano and the late Patria D. George’s County Board of The Maryland-National staffing, facility condition and steered to Bobby Vernon who’d graduated from the University Feliciano, father of Wilfredo Jr., Education vacancy left after Capital Park and Planning State Rated Capacity (SRC). worked there since he was a bus- of Pittsburg with a degree in Patricia and Winifredo Feliciano, the resignation of District 9 Commission encourages the The document also contains boy back in 1971, the year it civil engineering and will be brother of Rudolfo and Rolando Board Member Donna participation of persons with information on Board policies opened. Bobby went on to be attending the University of Feliciano and Evelyn Gamboa. Hathaway Beck. According disabilities in all of its pro- and procedures for boundary cook, manager and just about Maryland for his master’s. Mass of Christian Burial was at to Maryland House of grams and services. For spe- changes and redistricting, everything in between. He told Sarah Ross, who used to live St. Columba Church with burial Delegates Bill 1107, the cial assistance (i.e., large print closing of schools and student me he never missed a day unless on Pine Lane in Skyline, is now at Resurrection Cemetery. recent education reform law materials, assistive listening transportation. To view a copy he was sick. And he was never Sister Cecilia of the Order of St. Gabriel S. Fleri, 71, barber for Prince George’s County, devices, sign language inter- of the EFMP, click here. late. Joseph the Worker in Walton, and member of Moose Lodge the County Executive is pretation, etc.) call the Public During the upcoming He told me about some of the Ky. She is the granddaughter of 1856, Upper Marlboro, died required to appoint a member Affairs Office at 301-952- school year, the Department famous folks he’d met at the the late Dante and Pauline Ross Aug. 3. A Washington native, to the Board of Education 4314, TTY 301-952-4366. of Capital Programs will pro- Ranch House, like Purvis and the daughter of their son he graduated from Anacostia whenever there is a vacancy. vide opportunities for the pub- Ellison of the Bullets and Mark Dante. High School and Chamberlain Furthermore, since this vacan- PGCPS Encourages com- lic to participate in the rewrit- Moseley of the Redskins, G. My son John and Michelle Vocational School where he cy is a result of an elected munity to get involved in ing of the EFMP to help create Gordon Liddy of Watergate McHale, of Columbia, have a learned to be a barber. Survivors board member leaving office, planning fy2015-2020 capi- the vision for future school fame, boxer Sugar Ray Leonard, new exchange student, Sarah G., include his wife of 42 years, the County Executive’s tal improvement program construction and renovation Demond Wilson of Sanford and from Germany. She will be liv- Luckie, and sister Nancy Fleri. appointee must reside in the UPPER MARLBORO, projects from 2016 to 2021. Sons, singer Maria Maltaur ing with them for her freshman Condolences to Hope Tickell, School Board district where MD – The Prince George’s Information will be available (“Midnight at the Oasis) and school year and is already play- formerly of Allies Road in the vacancy occurred. County Board of Education at: www1.pgcps.org/cip/. Floyd Haywood (“Down Home ing soccer and taking dance Morningside, on the death of her Interested residents who encourages students, families Blues”). Some of them were lessons. She is called “Sarah daughter A. C. (Ann Carol) live in Board of Education and community members to National Capital Trolley regulars. G.” because the McHales Crispin, 1968 graduate of District 9 (see Prince George's attend the Capital Museum Hosts a He described the food as already have a Sarah. Gwynn Park High School and a County School Board District Improvement Program (CIP) Cavalcade of Street Cars “home-cooked with nice-size Fr. Jeffrey Samaha celebrates best-selling science fiction and Map) can obtain a copy of the Public Hearing on Thursday, The National Capital portions and friendly service.” Mass at 6 p.m. on Sundays at fantasy author who wrote tie-in application from the Prince September 12, and share their Trolley Museum hosts a And he recalled the times when MedStar Southern Maryland novels for the Star Wars fran- George’s County website or priorities for school improve- Cavalcade of Street Cars on there’d be “standing room only.” Hospital. All are welcome. And chise. the County Administration ments, renovations and new Sunday, September 22, 2013 The omelets were popular. He by the way, Father was honored Milestones Building upon request. construction. The meeting will from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. said they started out offering June 20 when the hospital recog- Happy birthday to Patricia Applications should be mailed be held at 6 p.m. in the Board The last street car departs the four different omelets and went nized volunteers for their ser- Epperly, Sept. 13; Kenny Clark, to Office of the County Room of the Sasscer visitor center at 4:30 p.m. on to have 25. Customers liked vice. He was presented with a Sept. 14; Elnora McCall, Sept. Executive, County Administration Building, Joanie Pinson, Museum the steaks and seafood, “always pin for 40,000 hours of cumula- 15; Dolores McDonald, Steven Administration Building located at 14021 School Lane Director of Education, made to order.” Oscar, the tive volunteer service as chap- Warren and Yolanda Dooley, 14741 Governor Oden Bowie in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. explains, “For most of the baker, used to make 500 to 600 lain. Sept. 16; Agnes Barber, Drive, Upper Marlboro, To register to speak, call the year, the Museum offers rides pies—key lime was the favorite. Changing landscape Kimberly Brewer, Everett Maryland 20772-3050 or Board Office at 301-952-6115 on one or two cars from its col- Bobby called the Labor The Columbia Bank has Mason, Jr. and Joan Stakem, emailed to Courtney Glass at by 3:30 p.m. the day of the lections on any given day. The Board when the place closed. I opened at 7600 Old Branch Sept. 17. [email protected] hearing. Cavalcade of Street Cars don’t know if he’s had any satis- Avenue in Clinton, in the build- Happy anniversary to Les and . All applications must be Dr. Kevin M. Maxwell, enables visitors to ride several faction. He described the whole ing that once housed Bank of Kathy Hedrick on their 44th postmarked by close of busi- Chief Executive Officer, and Europe an trams and North thing as “underhanded.” He’s America. For information, call anniversary Sept. 13, and to Sal ness Thursday, September 19, staff from the Department of American street cars through looking for a new job, but there 301-868-1215. and Kathy (Blankenship) 2013. Incomplete applications Capital Programs will share Northwest Branch Park during aren’t many places like the As of Sept. 3, the Family Biberaj, their 10th on Sept. 14. will not be considered. an overview of the CIP for fis- a single visit. Admission to Upon receipt, each applica- cal years 2015-2020 and pro- the Museum includes multiple tion will be evaluated and vide an update on current pro- trips for the day. Between Brandywine-Aquasco referred to the County jects in the 2014-2019 CIP. trips, visitors may tour Street Executive for consideration. The proposed FY2015- Car Hall with a docent, learn by Ruth Turner 301 888 2153 For questions or additional 2020 CIP was presented to the about the role of street cars in CLINTON UNITED SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY of your own body. There is no information, please contact Board on June 27 and on developing communities, and METHODIST CHURCH OBSERVANCES pressure you decide what you [email protected]. August 14 for review and dis- see the antics of Harold Lloyd There will be a yard sale on Happy Birthday to Robert F. can and cannot do. Prince George’s County cussion. After receiving public in silent film comedies featur- Saturday, October 12 from 8:00 Adams, Christian Beiler, The exercise program meets Planning Board Schedules input on September 12, the ing street cars.” AM until 2:00 PM. Table rental William N. Brown, Sr., Sidney every Monday, Tuesday and Annual Budget Forums final CIP will be presented for The National Capital is only $15.00. Please bring Contee, Sr., Denica Curtis, Thursday morning from 9:00 The Prince George’s County Board approval on September Trolley Museum is open from your own chair for comfort. Derrick T. Curtis, Pearl AM to 10:00 AM in the multi- Planning Board of The 26. The approved FY2014 Noon until 5:00 p.m. every Refreshments will be available Douglas, Crystal Graham, purpose room at CUMC for fel- Maryland-National Capital CIP budget for Prince weekend and selected for sale. To rent a table please Ricky Hawkins, Gerald lowship and fun time exercis- Park and Planning George’s County Public Thursdays and Fridays from call the Church Office (301) Pinkney, Calvin Slater, Franklin ing. Call the Church Office Commission (M-NCPPC) has Schools totals $123 million; 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. during 868-1281 during the hours from Slater, Lillie M. Skinner and (301) 868-1281 to get the scheduled two public forums the proposed FY2015 CIP the spring, summer, and fall. 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. You can Tonia Washington who are September start date. this fall to solicit comments request is for $356 million. For further information please also call and leave a message. members of Christ Church in on the Commission’s budget Prince George’s County visit www.dctrolley.org or call The Church Secretary will call Aquasco, Md who are celebrat- SENIOR ACTIVITY for planning, parks, and recre- Public Schools (PGCPS) staff 301-384-6088. you back to reserve your table. ing their birthdays during the CENTERS ation in Prince George’s No spaces will be sold or food month of September. There are five senior activity County for the next fiscal vendors permitted. centers that offer a wide range year, which begins July 1, ST. SEPTEMBER WEDDING of services and programs for 2014. BRAND CLOTHES PAUL UNITED ANNIVERSARIES age 60 or older. Educational The public forums will be METHODIST CHURCH Congratulations to Mr. and classes, recreation classes, spe- held from 7-9 pm on: Get ready for Homecoming Mrs. Herbert L. Brown, Sr., Mr. cial events, and social activities - Tuesday, September 24, at IN DUNKIRK! Weekend October 18-20, 2013 & Mrs. James Forbes, Jr.,Mr. are offered Monday-Friday. the Prince George’s Sports & celebrating 222 years of invit- and Mrs. Jerome Williams on The Department of Family Learning Complex, Landover Why travel to a mall? ing, transforming and serving your Wedding Celebrations Services, Aging Division pro- A and B rooms, 8001 Sheriff our community. Start now to during the month of September. v i d e s l i m i t e d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d Road, Landover, Maryland Stay local and SAVE $$$$! contact family members and nutritious hot lunches at the - Tuesday, October 15, at friends-especially former mem- CLINTON UNITED centers. Call 301-265-8450 for Southern Regional bers of St. Paul and invite them METHODIST CHURCH more information and reserva- Technology and Recreation to celebrate with us. Our Body Recall is an exercise tions. For more information Complex, Multipurpose Room, 7007 Bock Road, Ft. church is located at 6634 St. program designed for everyone about senior programs, please For you and your home... Barnabas Road Oxon Hill, especially senior citizens. In visit www.pgpark.com>Things Washington, Maryland. better brand and designer clothes, and home decor Maryland 20745. Telephone BODY RECALL, most of the to Do> Senior Activities or Individuals and representa- We have brand clothes from number is 301-567-4433. exercises are done while sitting email [email protected]. tives of community organiza- in a chair and you are in charge tions who wish to speak at the Chicos • Ann Taylor • Lucky • Abercrombie public forums may register in advance online at Twenty One • Gap, St. John • and more D o n ’ t K e e p i t a S e c r e t ! www.pgplanning.org, or by We carry high school spirit wear too! calling 301-952-4584, TTY We also sell: 301-952-4366. • Purses, Shoes, Jewelry & Accessories A d v e r t i s e ! i n Written comments will also • Lamps, Pictures, & Small Furniture be accepted until close of • Pottery, Seasonal, Holiday and Home Decor Items & More! business, Thursday, October For more details visit us online at www.consigncalvert.com T h e P r i n c e G e o r g e ’ s P o s t 25, 2013. Comments may be or email us at [email protected]. Dunkirk Safeway Shopping Center • 10358 Southern Md Blvd • Dunkirk, MD 20754 • 301-327-5133 addressed to: Elizabeth M. STORE HOURS* Hewlett, Chairman, Prince Monday & Tuesday, 11 am - 7 pm, Thursday, 11 am - 8 pm, Friday, 11 am - 7 pm, Saturday 11 am - 4 pm, and Sunday (Oct. - Aug.) 1 pm - 5 pm. Closed Wednesday and Sunday. George’s County Planning *Please note store hours are subject to change. 3 0 1 6 2 7 0 9 0 0 Board, 14741 Governor Oden September 19 — September 25, 2013 — The Prince George’s Post —A3 COMMUNITY

Commuters from A1 BEFORE AND AFTER: SPEED CAMERA TICKET ISSUANCE AND REVENUE Tickets Tickets Speed Revenue Revenue Practical Money Skills 2012. At four speed camera Issued* Issued** camera Difference Amount* Old Amount* Old Difference Old Speed New Speed By Jason Alderman sites in the chart above the Location Speed Limit Speed Limit number of tickets decreased by Limit Limit a cumulative average of 70.8 DC-295 SW.7 miles 51.1% 59.6% 73,924 36,115 $9,965,800 $4,023,059 Beware of the Pitfalls of percent, and the revenue totals s/o Exit 1 decrease decrease at those sites dropped by a S/B 83.3% 86.7% cumulative average of 76.1 per- Canal Road 11,277 1,881 $1,506,075 $200,870 Public Wi-Fi cent. decrease decrease Ever notice how many peo- Benning Nearly 200,000 vehicles 67.2% 72.9% Road NE, 5,073 1,665 $696,550 $188,506 ple walk down the street com- enter the city daily along its decrease decrease pletely engrossed in their smart- 2800 blk e/b major urban routes, bridges, Benning 81.6% phones and tablets? I fully and tunnels.Each day, 35,000 Road NE, 6,553 1,208 $851,050 $127,518 85% decrease decrease expect to see one of them to drivers take a scenic bypass in 3400 blk w/b walk into a light post one day. northwest Washington that also New York Avenue NE, 43.1% Although it's great having saw a 5 mph increase in its 4,032 5,764 $528,125 $614,737 16.4% increase 2700 block increase access to email, social network- speed limit from 35 mph to 40 ing and online shopping any- W/B mph in mid-December. It’s *December 2011-June 2012 **December 2012-June 2013 Source: District Department of Motor where, anytime, such conve- Canal Road from Chain Bridge Vehicles (DMV) FOIA Request nience comes with a certain Road to Foxhall Road. The AAA Mid-Atlantic obtained the data through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request it filed with the amount of risk, according to roadway is noted for its District DMV. To accurately measure the impact of the change in the speed limit, AAA Mid-Atlantic compared the citation and revenue totals in the seven-month period after the legal speed limit hike, Jennifer Fischer, Head of reversible lanes at rush hour. Americas Payment System December 2012-June 2013, to the same parallel period of the preceding year, from December 2011 to June However, both motorists and 2012. At four speed camera sites in the chart above the number of tickets decreased by a cumulative Security, Visa Inc. "Unless the District’s bottom line expe- average of 70.8 percent, and the revenue totals at those sites dropped by a cumulative average of 76.1 you're hyper-vigilant about using secure networks and hack-proof rienced a reversal of fortune. percent. passwords, someone sitting at the next table – or halfway around the Here’s how: ticket and revenue from $851,050 to $127,518, few months after the speed city’s most prolific and prof- world – could be watching your every move online and stealing totals plunged during the six according to DMV records. It limit was raised from 40 mph to itable speed camera location. valuable personal and financial information right off your device," month period after the change, mounts up to an astonishing 45 mph. Mayor Gray ordered the speed says Fischer. compared to the same time variance of $723,532 in rev- Since the time of its return in limit increase on DC-295 to 50 "There are two primary potential dangers with Wi-Fi," notes frame a year earlier. enue after the speed limit was February to June, the unit only mph: “so that the maximum Fischer. "The first is using an unsecured network – as many public Here, the amount of speed increased to 35 mph from 30 ticketed 912 speedy motorists, legal speed is consistent” from hotspots are. With a little know-how and the right tools, cybercrim- camera tickets plunged from mph on the stretch of Benning reaping $93,954 in speed cam- its Maryland border at Eastern inals could easily eavesdrop on your online activity. 11,277 automated enforcement Road between Oklahoma era citations for the city’s cof- Avenue to “the southern border "The second hazard is phony wireless networks that impersonate citations to just 1,881 tickets in Avenue and Kenilworth Avenue fers. That’s a big cutback that with Maryland on I-295 near legitimate Wi-Fi hot spots. You think you're logged onto a trusted comparable time periods before (DC 295). pales in comparison to the the Wilson Bridge.” Take the network, but instead a cybercriminal has hijacked your session and and after the slight change in An interesting exception is 3,217 automated enforcement speed camera posted along can see all the private information you access or input." the posted speed limit, DMV the speed camera site along the speed tickets the police cruiser Exit 1 of DC-295 North, a When using public Wi-Fi networks, always follow these safety records reveal. That’s a stagger- 2700 block of westbound New generated in the period from stone’s throw from the precautions: ing 83.3 percentage point fall- York Avenue in the city’s north- February 2012 to June of 2012, Maryland border, I-495, and the Change default settings on your laptop, smartphone or tablet to off in the number of motorists east quadrant, from the garnering the city $426,250 in Wilson Bridge. Ticket totals at require that you must manually select a particular Wi-Fi network, clocked going 11 mph or more Maryland line to Bladensburg revenue. All told, in the period the northern terminus plunged rather than automatically accepting the strongest available signal. over the legal speed limit, reck- Road. It teems with 87,000 from December 2011 to June from 55,721 in the six- month Avoid any network connections your device lists as "unsecured" ons AAA Mid-Atlantic. The vehicles each day. The sheer 2012 that mobile unit issued a period from January to June (look for the "lock" icon). But if you must log on to a public net- 9,396 fewer tickets amount to a number of drivers ticketed at total of 4,722 tickets that yield- 2012 to just 21,011 in the first work, avoid websites that require log-ins and passwords – e.g., bank $1,305,205 decrease in rev- this principal northeastern ed $626,150 in revenue. half of 2013. It’s a 62.3 percent accounts or email. enue, from $1,506,075 to just entrance to the District bur- Let’s look at the numbers decrease. Camera revenue Ask for the exact name of the establishment's hot spot address – $200,870 when the two periods geoned 43 percent in the six- since the time the speed limits dipped from $7,519,975 to don't be fooled by lookalikes. are put side by side. It’s an month period after the speed were increased. Again, the $2,227,851, a reduction of 70.4 Only send personal data via Wi-Fi to encrypted websites (those incredible 86.7 percent about- limit was increased from 35 “turn of the tide” was dramatic. percentage points. whose addresses begin with "https" and display a lock icon). To be face in revenue along the heav- mph to 40 mph, compared to Take the case of that infamous The speed limit increase safe, you may want to avoid conducting financial transactions on ily-trafficked roadway period the same time span a year earli- speed camera that’s hidden along the six high-capacity public Wi-Fi altogether; instead, use your secure home network. over period. er. The sharp shooter of a speed beneath the CSX railroad trestle arterials came only after the Consider using a third-party virtual private network (VPN) prod- The Gray Administration camera caught 5,764 motorists overlooking DC-295 just .4 District Department of uct to encrypt your Internet traffic. increased the legal speed limit red-handed in the very act of mile south of Nannie Helen Transportation (DDOT) com- Regularly update virus and spyware protection software, make by five miles per hour on DC speeding during the six-month Burroughs Avenue. Entering pleted an engineering and crash sure firewalls are on, and load operating system updates as soon as 295, Canal Road, and four other period after the speed limit the city from the Maryland bor- data review of roadways with they become available, whether for your computer or smartphone. busy roadways in the District change. That’s way up from the der at Eastern Avenue, more automated speed enforcement. Turn off Wi-Fi on your device when it's not in use. last November and December. 4,032 speeding lawbreakers the than 106,000 motorists traverse DDOT determined “the speed Never leave a computer unattended while signed-in and always Opponents and the city’s num- unwearying automated enforce- this stretch of road daily. The limits on select roads could be sign out completely at the end of a session. ber-crunchers predicted the city ment camera ticketed during number of tickets along the increased immediately without Keep an eye out for "shoulder surfers" who watch as you type in would lose millions of dollars the preceding year. southbound lanes dwindled significantly impacting safety,” your password. in revenue by raising speed lim- Obscured by a Jersey wall from 2,915 citations in local officials said. None of the Finally, change passwords regularly and use different ones for its while lowering the average on westbound New York December 2012 to just 866 cita- six roadways is noted for heavy each website you visit. Use a mixture of letters, numbers and sym- speed camera fine to $92. Still Avenue just before the tions in June 2013. This consti- residential traffic or as busy bols and avoid common words and phrases. Security experts rec- the city is expected to reap a Bladensburg Road intersection, tutes a 70.3 percent monthly pedestrian/cycle routes. ommend using at least 12 characters instead of the minimum eight windfall of nearly $80 million that camera is the bane of the reduction in automated speed On April 1, the city lowered characters commonly required. in automated traffic camera existence to commuters enter- camera tickets in June, when the average speed camera ticket ticket revenue this fiscal year, ing the city at the confluence of weighed against the December to $92 from $100. The typical Cybercrime is a booming business. According to the 2012 compared to $91 million last the U.S. Route 50, the tally. What is more, ticket rev- fine was $125 previously, and Norton Cybercrime Report, its global price tag topped $388 billion year. B a l t i m o r e - Wa s h i n g t o n enue plummeted from $330,800 was changed after a backlash last year, more than the global black market in marijuana, cocaine Speed camera tickets also Parkway, and New York in December 2012 to $82,828 from District motorists. Some and heroin combined. It impacts individuals, small and large busi- sloped downward from 5,073 Avenue. From its hideaway, it by June 2013. That’s a are predicting the higher speed nesses and governments alike. infractions to 1,665 violations, generated an additional 1,732 $247,972 reduction in ticket limits and the lower fines will On October 2, 2013, Visa Inc. is hosting its fifth Global Security period over period, alongside speeding citations, nimbly revenue or a 75 percent U-turn cause the city to lose a total $7.3 Summit in Washington, D.C. "We're bringing together experts from the 2800 block of Benning yielding a 16.4 percent increase in camera profits. million in speed camera ticket the worlds of government, law enforcement, technology, finance, Road in northeast Washington. in revenue windfall, up It’s noteworthy. Last revenue this fiscal year, and lose retail commerce and academia to explore how industry and govern- This signifies a 67.2 percent $614,737 from $528,125 when November, District of between $60 million to AAA ment can collaborate to address cyber security," says Fischer. somersault in the number of contrasted with the same Columbia Mayor Vincent C. Mid-Atlantic obtained the data "Those interested in attending can register for free at www.visase- transgressors although the road- months one year prior. Gray announced emergency through a Freedom of curitysummit.com." way’s eastbound lanes carry Critics often decry the speed rulemaking raising the speed Information Act (FOIA) request Being able to access the Internet anywhere anytime can be a 31,000 vehicles daily. Its speed cameras as “Robin Hood in limits on DC-295 by five miles it filed with the District DMV. great convenience and time-saver. Just make sure you know what camera revenue totals slid by reverse.” They might have in per hour from 45 to 50 mph. To accurately measure the precautions to take when using public Wi-Fi networks. 72.9 percent, from $696,550 to mind the mobile speed camera The Mayor also announced that impact of the change in the $188,506. police cruiser parked along the the speed limit on Benning speed limit, AAA Mid-Atlantic Jason Alderman directs Visa's financial education programs. To The speed camera perched eastbound 2800 block of New Road, NE, between Oklahoma compared the citation and rev- Follow Jason Alderman on Twitter: along the 3400 block of York Avenue from Bladensburg Avenue and Kenilworth Avenue enue totals in the seven-month www.twitter.com/PracticalMoney Benning Road near Pepco’s Road to the Maryland line. was increased from 30 mph to period after the legal speed limit Service Center suffered a shock Here, the daily traffic count 35 mph. A month later, Mayor hike, December 2012-June to the system: an 81.6 percent ranges from 71,000 to 112,000 Gray announced emergency 2013, to the same parallel period free fall in speed tickets and an vehicles. Quite often drivers rulemaking to raise the speed of the preceding year, from Propane bills too high? 85 percent decline in revenue in cast a wary eye upon the police limit by five miles per hour on December 2011 to June 2012. At Stop feeding the pig and get Geo. the parallel periods. Here, car perched near the entryway four additional roadways in the four speed camera sites in the speed camera tickets took a to the National Arboretum in city, including stretches along chart above the number of tick- swan dive from great heights: northeast Washington, D.C. New York Avenue, Bladensburg ets decreased by a cumulative going from 6,553 infractions all Because it is a mobile unit, it Road, North Capitol Street and average of 70.8 percent, and the the way down to a middling alternates locations. However, Canal Road. revenue totals at those sites 1,208 violations. By the same the speed-monitoring vehicle Before the change, DC-295 dropped by a cumulative aver- token, ticket revenue shrunk returned to the spot February a had the reputation of being the age of 76.1 percent.

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Open to the Public Cong. Steny H. Hoyer House Democratic Minority Whip

Make It In America Starts Here I am proud to represent Maryland in Congress seas, is a tax code that makes sense and rewards for many reasons, and one of those continues to be companies that choose to manufacture right here our state’s role as a national model for how to in our communities. attract the skilled jobs that strengthen and expand While Maryland has made strides in attracting our middle class. As our economy continues to manufacturing jobs, there is still much more we recover, Maryland has demonstrated how invest- can do — but we need the federal government to ments in long-term competitiveness can yield ben- help as a partner in this process. That’s why I have efits right away. This is especially true in Prince been leading an effort in Congress to pass jobs leg- Forte Foot Park George’s County, where some of America’s most islation that will build on the successes we’ve had Eight miles downriver from the capital, Fort Foote was considered "a powerful enclosed innovative high-tech companies are doing busi- in Maryland and help communities from coast to work" by its chief engineer, "and the most elaborate...of all the defenses of Washington." ness, expanding operations and hiring workers for coast put more Americans back to work in high- The long oval earthwork was constructed on Rozier's Bluff from 1863 to 1865 to strength- jobs that pay well. wage, high-skill manufacturing jobs. The plan I en the ring of fortifications that encircled Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. Fort Over the past few years, I’ve visited with have put forward, which includes bills introduced Foote was designed to protect the river entrance to the ports of Alexandria, Georgetown, employees at Prince George’s County businesses by both Democrats and Republicans, is called and Washington and replace the aging Fort Washington as the primary river defense. The that are taking advantage of new initiatives to pro- Make It In America. fort was named for Rear Adm. Andrew H. Foote who died in 1863 from wounds he received mote advanced manufacturing and capitalize on If Congress can take action to help more busi- in combat the previous year. Over the massive rammed-earth parapets, two 15-inch Rodman guns and four 200-pounder rifled Parrotts had muzzles trained down the Potomac Maryland’s investments in education, job training nesses make their products here, it will help more River. With a deafening roar, the Rodman cannon could hurl 440-pound shells for three Aerolab in Laurel, of our workers and their families make it — that and local infrastructure. From miles. Siege and field guns were stationed to fire on any party attacking from land. which manufactures cutting-edge wind tunnels to is, access opportunities that secure the American Companies of the 9th New York Heavy artillery worked to build and arm the fort. The last Techno Sciences in Beltsville, where satellite- Dream. in the ring of forts and batteries to be abandoned when peacetime returned, Fort Foote con- assisted search and rescue systems are designed Make It In America legislation focuses on mak- tinued in active status until 1878. It was briefly reactivated as a training site during World and built, some of America’s — and the world’s ing progress in four key areas. First, we ought to War I. Getting There:?Fort Foote is located on the Potomac River in Prince Georges — leading innovators are choosing to bring their adopt and pursue a national manufacturing strate- County. From the Beltway (I-95), take exit 3A, Indian Head Highway south (MD210) and businesses to Prince George’s County and other gy to serve as a blueprint for policymakers — drive for approximately 3.5 miles to Old Fort Road. Turn right for 1 mile to Fort Foote Road parts of our state, where they know they can find drawing on proven ideas from a range of stake- S, turn left. Follow the winding road through the residential area to entrance sight on the skilled workers and a culture of innovation. holders. Second, Congress must do more to pro- left for the fort.39. FORT FOOTE PARK Just last month, Gov. Martin O’Malley visited mote U.S. exports, and this includes investing in Beltsville’s ATK Space Systems Division, which infrastructure to help businesses move their goods produces aerospace and defense products, to high- more efficiently to our seaports and airports. light steps Maryland has taken to attract innova- Third, we should be encouraging companies to tors and entrepreneurs to our state. I’ve been there move jobs and innovation back home through tar- as well, and have seen firsthand the incredible geted tax credits. Fourth, we need to train and Child Watch work being performed by American manufactur- secure a highly skilled workforce for the twenty- by Marion Wright Edelman ing workers right here in Prince George’s County. first century by investing in access to higher edu- This week, I met with managers and employees cation, providing job training to those out of work, from other innovative companies in Maryland, and helping foreign students in advanced manu- including SemaConnect in Bowie, which is build- facturing who have been trained in our schools ing and deploying electric vehicle charging sta- stay here and help build our economy. Taking Mentors Matter tions throughout the area. these steps will make a significant difference Part of attracting advanced manufacturing toward moving us from recovery to prosperity. These are the words of an management, and Mr. Mungin sage to heart. Other mentors businesses includes investing in a strong education When the Congress returns to session in 18-year-old who recently grad- asked to see his grades: “So he stepped in along the way to system for all that helps prepare graduates for col- September, I will continue to promote the Make It uated from high school in a looked at my transcript, just for support him. By eleventh grade lege and careers. It also includes prioritizing infra- In America manufacturing agenda and encourage high-poverty neighborhood in that ninth grade year . . . saw Mike had brought his GPA up structure development to help move goods effec- representatives from both sides of the aisle to the nation’s capital: “Where I my grades, D, D, B, D, D, A, to a 3.0, and by twelfth grade, a tively to market and make it easier for local busi- work together in support of the job creation we live, which is Ward 7, everyone and looked back up at me with 3.75. nesses to export their products. Another piece of need. Congress has the power to act to help more is the same . . . If you follow the the straightest face and said, Now Mike is attending the puzzle, which helps encourage businesses to of our people Make It In America, make it in crowd, you’re going to end up ‘You can’t do it.’ So that kind of Tuskegee University, a histori- bring jobs and private investment back from over- Maryland, and make it in Prince George’s County. dead or in jail because that’s hurt me, for a grown man cally Black university in where most of them are. But if telling me that I can't do some- Alabama founded by Booker T. you’re a leader and you make thing. So then I just got up, Washington and the alma mater your own decisions, then you walked out, and [caught] the of the brilliant scientist George can set your path for life.” bus home.” Washington Carver and many Marc Morial, President and CEO Mike Ruff had to make up With some uncaring and other scholars and leaders, his mind a while back that he uninterested adults, that’s where he plans to double major National Urban League was going to step up and exactly where the story would in hospitality management and become one of the leaders. end. Mike would have left dis- psychology. Mike knows that in That’s what he told participants couraged from having a dream his graduating class he is one of at the recent symposium “Black at all. But that wasn’t Mike’s the lucky ones: “We started off Male Teens: Moving to Success story: “By the time I arrived in this twelfth grade with at New Fed Chair Must Be a Proponent in the High School Years,” home, there is Mr. Mungin least 300 students . . . but only sponsored by the Educational already there. I was wondering, 130 twelfth graders graduated.” of Main Street Testing Service and the why is this man at my house Mr. Mungin helped Mike Children’s Defense Fund. Mike after he told me that I can’t do realize he needed to change, “The Federal Reserve Chairman is not only sector job creation and a total of 7.5 million new explained how he came to something?” Mike had been and every one of the other one of the most important economic policymakers jobs. The economy is moving in the right direc- embrace standing out from the lucky enough to find a true young Black male leaders on in America, he or she is one of the most important tion. But the 13% unemployment rate for African crowd by defying low expecta- mentor on a mission. As Mr. the panel—all college students policymakers in the world.” Americans and the 9.3% rate for Hispanics make tions—and how he reached a Mungin talked to Mike and his and recent college graduates— President Barack Obama it clear that even as the recovery inches forward, key turning point when a men- mother that day he was able to agreed on the importance of the communities of color are still being left behind. tor told him he couldn’t suc- show Mike that of course he mentors in their lives. But what Welcome to the season of big decisions in With Ben Bernanke’s term as Federal Reserve ceed. believed he could succeed, but happens to the students who Washington. In the coming days, President Chairman set to expire on January 31, 2014, College and career planning he also knew the path Mike was Obama will have to decide whether to order a mil- President Obama must choose a successor who is wasn’t a reality for the people on so far wasn’t going to get itary strike against the Syrian regime for using committed to ending these inequalities while he knew: “Ninety-five percent him there. Mike took the mes- chemical weapons against its own people. Time being acceptable to Main Street, Wall Street, and of the students are poor. We See WATCH, Page A8 is also running out for Congress and the Capitol Hill – an almost irreconcilable team of come from basically nothing, Administration to agree on a budget to avoid an rivals. The President’s choices include former because our parents were in the The Prince George’s Post October 1 government shutdown, and lawmakers Treasury Secretary and Obama Economic same situations that we are.” The Prince George’s Post are on the line to raise the debt ceiling to keep the Advisor, Larry Summers and current Fed Vice His father had dropped out of nation from defaulting on its financial obliga- Chairwoman, Janet Yellen. school in tenth grade, and when P.O. Box 1001 15207 Marlboro Pike tions. In the midst of all of this, the President Opposition to Summers is intense, broad, and Mike started high school he Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-3151 must decide whom to pick for one of the most diverse. Everyone, from Nobel Prize winning seemed to be heading down a Phone 301-627-0900 Legal Fax • 301-627-6260 important jobs in the world – Chairman of the economist Joseph Stiglitz to the National similar track: “Ninety percent Editorial Fax • 301-627-8147 Federal Reserve. Organization of Women to Maxine Waters and a of the school did the same thing Contents © 2013, The Prince George’s Post “The Fed,” as it is commonly called, is the growing list of members of Congress, has urged I did—skipped class, left central bank of the United States, responsible for the President to pick Yellen over Summers. As a Publisher Subscriptions/Legals school, and no one seemed to Legusta Floyd Liz Brandenstein setting monetary policy and credit conditions in leading architect of Wall Street deregulation dur- try to find out what the problem General Manager/ support of full employment and stable prices. ing the 1990’s, Summer’s policies have been was.” His grade point average Editor Legal Advertising Manager Legusta Floyd The Fed also supervises and regulates banks to viewed as helping to pave the way to the Great freshman year was a 2.5, and at Brenda Boice ensure the safety and soundness of the nation’s Recession. A recent New York Times editorial the time his main ambition was banking and financial system and to protect the concludes that “Mr. Summers has also shown an Legal Advertising Assistant Web Manager to keep up a D average so he Robin Boerckel Kyler Quesenberry credit rights of consumers. Ben Bernanke has indifference to the effects of economic decisions could graduate. held this job since 2006, one year before the start on ordinary people.” But then he met with Mr. Prince George’s County, Md. Member National Newspaper Publishers Association, of the Great Recession. While Bernanke is not We urge the President to consider appointing Mungin, one of the adults he’d and the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Press Association. without his critics, many believe his policies someone who is more of a friend to Main Street met through an enrichment pro- The Prince George’s Post (ISSN 10532226) is published every Thursday helped prevent another Great Depression and put than to Wall Street. This includes, the highly- gram he’d enrolled in during by the New Prince George’s Post Inc., 15207 Marlboro Pike, Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. the nation on the road to a steady, albeit much too qualified Janet Yellen, who would be the first middle school, who asked Mike sluggish, recovery. The August jobs report shows woman to lead the Federal Reserve. It should Subscription rate: 25 cents per single copy; $15 per year; how his plans for life after high $7.50 senior citizens and students; out of county add $1; out of state add $2. the economy created 169,000 jobs last month, also include other women, African American and school were coming. Mike told with overall unemployment now down to 7.3%. minority economists who could bring both excel- Periodical postage paid at Southern Md. 20790. Mr. Mungin he’d started think- Postmaster, send address changes to Prince George’s Post, P.O. Box 1001, This translates into 42 straight months of private lence and diversity to the Fed. ing about a career in hospitality Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. September 19 — September 25, 2013 — The Prince George’s Post —A5 BUSINESS County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III, Business Spotlight Selects Robin Barnes-Shell to be Acting

BGE Supports Advancing Minorities Executive Director of Office of Ethics and Interests in Engineering Conference as Accountability Part of the Company’s Commitment to By Press Secretary this office would need a leader information would be reviewed Prince George’s County Public its Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives Office of the County Executive with experience building a con- by Ms. Barnes-Shell to deter- Schools System from 2008 to cept or idea into a reality and mine if such acts represent crim- 2012. She served as the BGE Sr. Vice President Calvin G. Butler Jr. serves Upper Marlboro, MD: Prince that is why I tapped Robin inal conduct, are covered by Coordinator for the Office of Barnes-Shell to serve as Acting existing personnel law, are Constituent Services where she as the keynote speaker at the Annual AMIE George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III, Executive Director,” said instances where policies and developed the school system’s Luncheon announced the selection of County Executive Rushern L. procedures should be changed, administrative procedure and Robin Barnes-Shell as the Baker, III. “Ms. Barnes-Shell or if no violation of law or poli- processes to provide account- BALTIMORE (September, 2013) — As part of Acting Executive Director of has years of experience in the cy occurred. Furthermore, the ability and address constituent Baltimore Gas and Electric Company's (BGE) commitment the newly created Prince public sector starting up new Office of Ethics and concerns in an equitable and to diversity and inclusion, the company supported the 20th George’s County Office of offices and establishing proce- Accountability will be responsi- timely manner. Prior to starting annual Advancing Minorities Interests in Engineering Ethics and Accountability. dures. With her experience and ble for educating and training up Constituent Services, Ms. (AMIE) conference last week in Baltimore. BGE’s Senior Established by Prince George’s knowledge, I am confident that Prince George’s County Barnes-Shell served in the Vice President of Regulatory and External Affairs, Calvin County Council Bill 64-2012, she will create an effective and employees about the rules, poli- Office of Appeals, providing G. Butler Jr., served as the keynote speaker at the luncheon the Office of Ethics and efficient office that will ensure cies, and processes around oversight of student discipline and spoke about the ways that BGE, along with its parent Accountability will be an inde- our government and its employ- ethics and accountability. hearings to ensure due process company, Exelon, and its sister companies ComEd in pendent office operating as the ees are held to the highest ethi- For instances involving compliance. She also served as Chicago, and PECO in Philadelphia, work to advance diver- main entry point for tip informa- cal standards of conduct and criminal conduct, the State’s a hearing officer for employee sity and inclusion initiatives throughout the companies and tion or evidence of illegal acts accountability. Attorney’s Office would then discipline appeals. As the communities they serve. or unethical conduct by employ- T r a n s f o r m i n g proceed to file any possible Superintendent’s Designee, she “BGE and parent company, Exelon, have a recruiting ees of Prince George’s County Neighborhoods Initiative (TNI) criminal charges after their own rendered determinations on strategy that is focused on fostering an inclusive culture of Government. The mission of the and our newly created investigation. Additionally, the transfer, homeless, residency, trust, collaboration and performance,” said Butler. “We wel- Office of Ethics and Department of Pemitting, Office of Ethics and and tuition waiver appeals. come and respect people with different perspectives, back- Accountability will be to ensure Inspections, and Enforcement Accountability will eventually Ms. Barnes-Shell established grounds and traits because we know that diverse teams drive that the Prince George’s County (DPIE), the Office of Ethics and administer a tip line that will the Office of the Ombudsman in powerful outcomes. A community is only as strong as its Government operates at the Accountability is another com- enable callers to discreetly reg- the Howard County Public members and promoting diversity and providing the strate- highest level of ethical conduct ponent in my administration’s ister any information regarding School System and served as gy, guidance and opportunities to succeed for not just stu- and that there is a dedicated quest to transform this govern- possible unethical acts commit- Deputy General Counsel for dents, but for professionals at all stages of their careers, is office to investigate reports. Ms. ment so that it better serves the ted by employees of the County NeighborWorks America (for- one of my passions.” Barnes-Shell, who will serve as people of Prince George’s government. merly, Neighborhood BGE and Exelon have teamed up with national diversity Acting Executive Director of County and improves their qual- Reinvestment Corporation). She organizations, including Society of Women Engineers the new ethics office, must be ity of life.” BIO OF ROBIN BARNES- has worked in private practice, (SWE), Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers confirmed by the Prince Ms. Barnes-Shell’s role as SHELL providing legal counsel in (SHPE), and the Black Engineer of the Year Awards George’s County Council Acting Executive Director is to Robin Barnes-Shell is a grad- Maryland and the District of (BEYA), to enhance and support their diversified recruit- before she can formally assume build and staff the Office of uate of Georgetown University Columbia. Her community ser- ment strategy. In 2013, Exelon was named a top supporter the role of Executive Director. Ethics and Accountability, to Law Center where she earned a vice has included serving as a of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by “The opening of our new include investigators who J.D. She has dedicated her volunteer ombudsman for mili- the U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology mag- Office of Ethics and would compile relevant infor- career to ensuring due process tary service member complaints azine. Accountability is an important mation (interview witnesses, compliance and equitable con- and as a mediator for the District Like all large companies, BGE itself has a wide variety step forward for Prince review documents, etc.) regard- flict resolution. Ms. Barnes- Court of Maryland.Ms. Barnes- of goods and services purchased from suppliers across the George’s County. I knew that ing any possible acts of unethi- Shell recently served in the Shell has lived in Prince George’s United States. In 2012, BGE spent $116 million with diver- cal conduct or illegal acts. This County for over 23 years. sity certified suppliers (minority, women, or veteran- owned); equaling 14 percent of its supply contracting totals. BGE spent $32 million, or 28 percent, of the total spend Perry from A1 York. communication studies at would abolish if elected. with diversity certified prime contractors and service Capital News Service Ohio University. Perry had campaigned on providers based in Maryland. public schools, support for made several calls to Perry’s “It’s a pretty thick field eliminating the departments “BGE has a rich history of developing strategic partner- innovation and entrepre- Austin office and to the right now, and Rick Perry is of Education, Commerce ships with diverse suppliers, and together with Exelon, neurship and low cost of offices of Texas Wide Open a Tea Party darling … the and Energy, but could not we’re making even greater strides in increasing opportuni- college tuition. for Business, but was not Tea Party right listen to peo- remember the last one in a ties for minority-owned businesses to participate in our pro- "Gov. Perry should come able to reach anyone for ple like Rick Perry,” Bates candidate debate. curement process,” said Butler. “In recent years BGE was to Maryland to see firsthand comment. said. “Perry is starting the honored with the Maryland Washington Minority the better choices that have As the 2014 primary Perry may also be laying conversation, that he maybe Contractors Association with the Best Utility Company of led to these better results," election season looms, the the groundwork for another wants to be compared with the Year award for minority business in Maryland.” O’Malley said in the state- business-centric ads give run at president in 2016, other potential candidates,” In addition, BGE and Exelon offer several Employee ment. Perry a chance to campaign Bates said. Bates said. Resource Groups (ERGs) that support diversity and inclu- Perry, who ran a failed on pocketbook issues, where The Texas governor fal- Those potential candi- sion and serve as a resource to the corporation and its campaign for president in Republicans tend to do well, tered badly in his run for the dates include O’Malley, who employees. These groups are integral to the companies’ 2012, has directed ads instead of social issues like 2012 Republican nomina- is widely expected to run for diversity and inclusion strategy, as they strengthen employ- towards five other states in same-sex marriage and tion, famously forgetting the the Democratic nomination ee links, raise awareness, share knowledge, provide per- recent months, including abortion, said Benjamin name of one of the three for president in 2016. spectives, improve recruitment, promote personal growth Illinois, Missouri and New Bates, associate professor of cabinet-level agencies he and serve as a forum for education, communication and pro- fessional development. Externally, they work to strengthen corporate citizenship, alert Exelon to new market opportu- Crossovers from A1 enough power, along with cylinder engine is powerful options include an optional nities and build ties to the communities in which the organi- respectable fuel economy. The and economical, the handling built-in DVD system. zation operates. The groups are self-initiated, voluntary, cor- passenger cabin is roomy for is very good and fuel economy Handling is good and maneu- the compact crossover field could encourage longer family vering this relatively large porate-wide, free of charge and inclusive to all employees. adults. The four-cylinder and the cargo area in the five- road trips. TrueCar reports minivan in tight parking lots is Current ERGs represent various communities including: engine is adequate; the V-6 is passenger CR-V can hold a that the Average Paid price of easier than one might imagine. livelier but is nearly 20 per- wide range of family items. the 2013 Honda Accord is TrueCar reports that the ·African Americans cent less fuel efficient in AAA The ride is comfortable. Rear $25,322, 5.21 percent less Average Paid price of the 2013 ·Latinos testing. TrueCar reports that visibility is aided by the stan- than the MSRP*. Honda Odyssey is $32,447, · Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,Transgendered Individuals the Average Paid price of the dard backup camera. TrueCar Ford Taurus: A smooth and 11.44 percent less than the ·Women 2013 Chevrolet Equinox is reports that the Average Paid quiet highway ride, roomy MSRP*. ·Military/Veterans $27,793, 1.78 percent less price of the 2013 Honda CR-V passenger cabin and impres- Chrysler Town & Country: ·Developing Young Professionals than the MSRP*. is $26,340, 3.12 percent less sive trunk room all suggest the This minivan offers a quiet and ·Asian Americans Mazda5: Mirroring a com- than the MSRP*. Taurus was designed with fam- composed ride and a smooth ·Environmental Focused pact wagon rather than a true Dodge Durango: Offered ily use in mind. TrueCar and powerful V-6 engine. It crossover, the Mazda5 packs a with either a V-6 or V-8, the reports that the Average Paid stands out for its interior flex- For more information on BGE’s commitment to diversi- great deal of practicality into Durango has more room than price of the 2013 Ford Taurus ibility. The “Stow-n-Go” ty, visit bge.com. a small footprint. The 2.5-liter the Jeep Grand Cherokee on is $33,098, 4.90 percent less package allows quick and easy four-cylinder engine is not the which it is based. The stretch than the MSRP*. conversion from passenger to most powerful and that can be in both wheelbase and overall Hyundai Sonata: A low cargo hauling duties as both apparent in hilly terrain or length have not diminished price in no way diminishes this second and third row seats when carrying a heavy load this vehicle’s ride, its silence model’s performance. The 2.4- stow easily into wells located but, it is surprisingly economi- on the highway or towing liter, four-cylinder engine in the floor. When the seats are cal and its around town per- capacity. Third-row seating delivers adequate power and raised and in use, those wells formance is more than ade- has plenty of room. While the very good fuel economy. The provide additional storage. quate. Handling is very good; price can quickly rise, opting ride is pleasing and handling Unfortunately, these folding the Mazda5 is fun to drive, for the lower, yet still well- is good. The warranty is gen- seats fall short on comfort. though noise levels are higher equipped SXT or Crew trim erous, too. TrueCar reports Nonetheless, this flexibility than average. TrueCar reports lines will help keep the price that the Average Paid price of and frequent retail discounts that the Average Paid price of in line. TrueCar reports that the 2013 Hyundai Sonata is make the Town & Country the 2013 Mazda5 is $22,047, the Average Paid price of the $24,023, 4.09 percent less attractive. Adding to its appeal 2.38 percent less than the 2013 Dodge Durango is than the MSRP*. are the many safety features MSRP*. $36,567, 4.37 percent less Minivans that are available. TrueCar Honda CR-V: “Practical” than the MSRP*. Honda Odyssey: The reports that the Average Paid and “levelheaded” easily Sedans Odyssey is roomy, rides com- price of the 2013 Chrysler describe this crossover utility Honda Accord: This mid- fortably, features supportive Town & Country is $32,925, vehicle. The four-cylinder size sedan has long been a seats and has a first-class dri- 4.11 percent less than the engine delivers more than favorite of families. Its four- vetrain. Child entertainment MSRP*. A6 — September 19 — September 25, 2013 — The Prince George’s Post OUT ON THE TOWN ERIC D. SNIDER'S IN THE DARK The Edge of Sports Movie Review by DAVE ZIRIN “Drinking Buddies” How Roger Goodell Is Drinking Buddies Grade: B+ Breaking Bad Rated R, some F-words, mild sexuality This past August, sports 1 hr., 30 min. blogs were littered with arti- Grade: B+ cles drawing parallels between different aspects of Brings Joe Swanberg the athletic world and the television program Breaking to the Big Time. Bad. Most of this was inspired by columnists secret- Joe Swanberg's career as a ly bored silly with baseball filmmaker has gone through trying to stay awake until the several phases, all without his start of football season. Yet name being known to more than when your lens is a show as a tiny fraction of the movie- lustrous as Breaking Bad—in going public. The inadvertent my opinion, the most searing and unwilling godfather of the triumph in US popular culture "Mumblecore" sub-genre (in since The Godfather II—such comparisons supply more than which listless twentysome- ROTTENTOMATOES mental masturbation but actual illumination. things ruminate on their mun- Luke and Kate are co-workers at a Chicago brewery, where they spend their days drinking and I felt it myself following a weekend of decoding the NFL’s dane lives in snarky, semi- flirting. They're perfect for each other, except that they're both in relationships. Luke is in the midst pitiless settlement of the class action concussion lawsuit of improvised dialogue), of marriage talks with his girlfriend of six years, Kate is playing it cool with her music producer 4,500 former players and then, taking a break from the Swanberg was a perfect fit for boyfriend Chris. But you know what makes the line between "friends" and "more than friends" legalese, hearing a particularly poignant lament on Sunday’s the Austin-based SXSW Film really blurry? Beer. (c) Magnolia episode fromBreaking Bad’s star-crossed Jesse Pinkman. But Festival, where his first four before we go there, some background for the six non–Breaking movies premiered, one after His latest film, Drinking has been with Chris (Ron opportunity to do comedy until Bad viewers who are still reading this column. another, four years in a row Buddies -- his 14th feature in Livingston), a music producer, now but delivers an impressive Breaking Bad is superficially about Walter White, cancer- (2005-2008). But Swanberg's eight years -- is more polished for several months and still performance in a tricky role. stricken chemistry teacher, who becomes Heisenberg, crystal- prolificness -- he made six films and well-acted than anything doesn't like to sleep over at his Kate has to be blithe and mod- meth kingpin. Show creator Vince Gilligan said famously that in 2011 alone -- worked against he's made before, with nuanced place. The two couples social- erately immature, "one of the the concept of the show was “how Mr. Chips becomes him, especially since they tend- comic performances by likable ize freely and without jealousy, guys" but still feminine, and a Scarface.” But I always saw it as the story of a man—Walter ed to be short, cheap-looking, stars and a point of view that's even taking a weekend trip to a little reckless without being off- White—coming to grips with the fact that being a good teacher and derivative projects. The mature, funny, and thoughtful. lakeside cabin together. putting. Wilde handles it with and caring dad is something that while in theory we are sup- indie community, weary of Swanberg and his usual accom- Things get complicated aplomb, earning laughs and posed to respect, actually gets you nowhere in twenty-first- what seemed to be a quantity- plices have only minor when Chris and Kate's relation- compassion in equal measure. century America. (LikeThe Godfather, The Sopranos and the over-quality mentality, turned onscreen roles, and the drab, ship ends and she starts The entire cast (which also best organized crime fiction, Breaking Bad constantly acts as against him. do-it-yourself aesthetics are rebounding. Daily life at the includes Ti West and Jason an allegory of life in the USA.) This culminated in an event gone, too, as Swanberg has brewery is relaxed and often Sudeikis) has an easy rapport Walt, liberated by cancer and prodded by both ego and at last year's Fantastic Fest hired a cinematographer this involves drinking, and she gets that gives the movie a lived-in financial stress creates a different life for himself where being (another Austin film festival), time (Ben Richardson, who cozy -- perhaps unwisely so -- feel. Swanberg has always feared and getting paid brings greater satisfaction than teach- where Swanberg and one of his shot Beasts of the Southern with another coworker. Luke excelled at creating that sort of ing ever could. This is an American arc so unique to television chief detractors, critic Devin Wild). Not to dismiss doesn't approve. Meanwhile, atmosphere, and it's an encour- yet so familiar to the real world, it has the capacity to bring Faraci, had a debate and then Swanberg's previous work, he's unsure about his future with aging sign that he didn't lose the clarity to what we might otherwise not see. stepped into a boxing ring to much of which was very good, Jill, who it must be noted is per- knack when he made a "bigger" I felt a new clarity about my recent coverage of the NFL settle their differences the old- but Drinking Buddies seems fectly delightful and seemingly film. Despite the higher budget during the show’s most recent episode, titled “Rabid Dog.” It fashioned way. Swanberg like a "real" movie. a great match for him. and more famous cast, Drinking was in a line uttered by the most tortured of Walter White’s cleaned Faraci's clock -- per- The title characters are Kate Jake Johnson, from TV's Buddies has the intimacy and many victims of emotional abuse, Jesse Pinkman. Despite haps foreshadowing the film- (Olivia Wilde) and Luke (Jake New Girl and last year's Safety warmth that made those early Walt’s many missteps, comical tomfoolery and inability to get maker's imminent resurgence Johnson), employees at a small Not Guaranteed, is on a hot Mumblecore films so appeal- into a physical confrontation without looking like his face was (or maybe just the result of the Chicago-area brewery whose streak right now, and those who ing, and Swanberg shows real tenderized, Jesse has imbued Walt, his abuser, with near-super- filmmaker being in far better relationship is playful but strict- have seen his work won't be insight in the way he examines natural powers. He says to the DEA, “Mr. White? He’s the physical condition than the ly platonic. Each is in a rela- surprised by his deftly funny the ever-shifting line between Devil. He is smarter than you. He is luckier than you. writer). tionship already: Luke has been turn here. (As it happens, he has collegial friendliness and actual Whatever you think is supposed to happen, I’m telling you, the I mention all of this back- with Jill (Anna Kendrick) long a facility for light drama, too.) flirtation. If this is the future of exact reverse opposite is going to happen.” ground because I think enough that they're starting to The real discovery is Olivia independent romantic come- That rang a bell for me from a recent article by the always Swanberg has turned a corner. discuss marriage, while Kate Wilde, who hasn't had much dies, sign me up. insightful, often profane, NFL humor writer Drew Magary of deadspin. Magary wrote in a recent column that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will some day “put a team in London and then demand the Brits stop paying national health County Library System Names Four New Board Members care.” Yes, Magary is just joshing about Goodell and his abil- ities to crush all enemies, but you hear less satirical sentiments HYATTSVILLE, Md.— positions include deputy direc- University. She lives in Upper He lives in Laurel, Md. in many of the profiles of Goodell that, with rare exceptions, Prince George’s County tor and administration and Marlboro, Md. grant him a stunning array of powers. When written about by Memorial Library System finance director. Whitley also ·Wanda M. Arrington is the Sports Illustrated’s Peter King, Goodell comes off as an amal- named four new members to its served as an adjunct professor ·Rey N. Robles is a senior lead auditor for the U.S. gam of Machiavelli, Churchill and Nelson Mandela. board of directors. The new at the Research Triangle Park security engineer for CGI Environmental Protection Under Roger Goodell’s leadership the NFL has become board members follow: and Seymour Johnson Air Force Federal where he supports the Agency where she provides “The Shield” and woe to anyone who stands in between The Base. She earned her Bachelor Environmental Protection project management and strate- Shield and its market share. Goodell’s latest act of ruthless ·Cormekki B. Whitley is of Science in accounting at Agency, provides security lead- gic planning, conducting and utilitarian leadership: seeing the 4,500 player class action con- chief operating officer for North Carolina State ership and manages a team of monitoring audit work. Her past cussion lawsuit settled for a pittance with no admission of any Change to Win Federation University, her Master of 30 security technicians. His positions include senior auditor wrongdoing and just in time for the start of the 2013 season. where her responsibilities Business Administration at past positions include senior at the U.S. Environmental Does the NFL have two decades of hidden neurological include finance, administration Meredith College and her doc- principle security engineer at Protection Agency, church trea- research showing links between early-onset Alzheimer’s, and strategic planning. Her past torate at Northcentral Data Computer Corp. of surer at Park View Baptist dementia and ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)? Now, barring a America, computer scientist at Church and auditor at the U.S. shoulder-padded revolution, the vault is sealed and we’ll never Computer Science Corp., senior Office of Personnel know. member of the technical staff at Management. She earned her The 4,500 plaintiffs, some of whom due to their medical New District 9 Bus Transit Service Established! Aerospace Corp. and system Bachelor of Science in account- conditions would not have survived the trial, were under In response to considerable public input from South County res- security analyst at CACI Corp. ing at Norfolk State University. immense pressure to settle. Now the cloud has lifted, and for idents, your county government has begun a new fixed route He earned his Bachelor of She lives in Upper Marlboro, the cost of 40 percent of one year of ESPN broadcast rights bus transit service in District 9. This new service, Route 36, Science in computer science at Md. alone, the biggest story in sports has been dumped in an oil extends from the Clinton Fringe Park and Ride Bus Lot down St. Peters College and his drum and planted in the desert. When I interviewed several of the MD-5/US-301 corridor to Brandywine Crossing Shopping Associate of Applied Science in Prince George’s County the leading lights at ESPN last week about their disgust over Center and then connects with Charles County's bus service at computer information technolo- Memorial Library System pro- the NFL’s influence at the network, the phrase used by most the Pinefield Shopping Center. Since the Clinton Fringe Park & gy at the County College of vides materials and information when discussing the dangers of crossing Goodell were “career Ride Lot already has bus service to Branch Ave. Metro Station, Morris. He lives in Accokeek, for study and personal enrich- suicide.” this new Rte. 36 bus service is an alternative to driving to com- Md. ment, offering strategies for Like Mr. White, it can seem like Roger Goodell always muting on this corridor by vehicle. If Rte. 36 is used heavily, it lifelong learning through access wins. And yet, while the ends can look impressive, the means could lead to expanded bus service in other parts of District 9. ·Samuel A. Epps IV is a to varied media and profession- toward triumph often resemble low farce*: the story of bum- The long-term goal is to establish light rail along this corridor. political organizer for 1199 al guidance. The library system blers who couldn’t find their own house with a map. Roger SEIU United Healthcare. consists of branches in 19 com- Goodell during his seven-year tenure, has often had to, Please use this new service early and often! Previously, he was owner of munities including Accokeek, metaphorically, scurry around in his tighty whities, careening Epps Political Management Baden, Beltsville, Bladensburg, in embarrassing fashion from one crisis to the next. He was State Commits $5 Million to Light Rail Project LLC, community fellow for Bowie, Fairmount Heights, humiliated in front of Congress in 2009 for sounding like “a tobacco executive” on the question of head injuries, denying for Prince George's and Charles Counties Open Society Institute- Glenarden, Greenbelt, Hillcrest Baltimore and chief of staff and Heights, Hyattsville, Largo- links between football related head trauma and neurological Prince George's and Charles County leaders have worked with legislative aide for Maryland Kettering, Laurel, Mount disorders. He was thumped by Reagan-appointed Judge David the O'Malley administration to garner a new $5 million com- Del. Salima Siler Marriott. He Rainier, New Carrollton, Oxon Doty in 2011, who found the NFL’s deal with NBC to get paid mitment from the state towards the establishment of light rail earned his Bachelor of Arts in Hill, South Bowie, Spauldings, billions in a lockout slush-fund, even if no games were broad- along the MD-5/US-301 corridor. This is a solid first step political science at Surratts-Clinton and Upper towards this long-term answer to the significant traffic conges- Pennsylvania State University. Marlboro. (www.pgcmls.info) tion on this corridor. See ZIRIN, Page A8 September 19 — September 25, 2013— The Prince George’s Post —A7

EARTH TALK ... A Fierce Green Fire (new film) Calendar of Events Dear EarthTalk: hunters’ paradise. But after see- September 19 — September 25, 2013 ing the green fire die, I sensed What is the new documen- that neither the wolf nor the tary film A Fierce Green Fire mountain agreed with such a First Tuesdays At Abraham Hall about and what does the title view.” Date & Time: Monthly, First Tuesdays refer to? Kitchell’s film shows how Description: Abraham Hall, constructed in 1889, is the this passage and other writings best example of an African American benevolent society lodge -- Gloria Howard, were instrumental in raising in Prince George's County. Located in the community of Washington, DC awareness about the importance Rossville, it is the first African American historic site in the of wise stewardship of the nat- county to be fully restored using public funds. Home of M- A Fierce Green Fire is a new ural environment and as such NCPPC's Black History Program, please call the number listed film documenting the rise of the played a crucial role in the re- below for more information about the First Tuesday program. modern environmental move- birth of the environmental Ages: All ages ment from the 1960s through movement in the 1960s. Location: Abraham Hall the present day. It premiered at Featuring five “acts,” each 7612 Old Muirkirk Road, Beltsville 20705 last year’s Sundance Film with its own central story and Contact: 240-264-3415; TTY 301-699-2544 Festival and will be playing at character, the film depicts a select theaters across the coun- central environmental conflict Jazz Concert on the Lawn try beginning in September of each decade since the 1960s. Date & Time: Saturday September 21, 2 pm 2013. Educators, environmental The first act, narrated by Robert Description: Nothing beats experiencing live jazz music groups and grassroots activists Redford, focuses on David as its being created right in front of you. Bring a blanket and also will be showing the film at Brower and the Sierra Club’s a picnic basket, relax on the lawn and enjoy the melodious small and large events from battle to halt dams in the Grand sounds of local jazz performers. coast to coast over the course of Canyon in the 1960s. Act two, Cost: FREE the fall. Written and directed by narrated by Ashley Judd, tells Ages: All ages Mark Kitchell, Academy the story of Lois Gibbs and Location: Marietta House Museum Award-nominated director of other Niagara Falls, New York 5626 Bell Station Road, Glenn Dale 20769 Berkeley in the Sixties, A residents’ struggle against pol- Contact: 301-464-5291; TTY 301-699-2544 Fierce Green Fire (the film) is lution buried beneath their based on the 1993 book of the Love Canal neighborhood in 21st Annual Bluebird Blues same name by environmental the 1970s. Act three is all about Date and Time: Saturday, September 21, 11 am-6 pm journalist Philip Shabecoff. Greenpeace and efforts by CREDIT: A FIERCE GREEN FIRE Description: Join us for this popular annual event. More The phrase “a fierce green Captain Paul Watson to save A new film by Academy Award-nominated Mark Kitchell, details to come. fire” refers to a longer passage whales and baby harp seals, as based on a 1993 book by Phil Shabecoff, documents the rise Cost: FREE admission in one of the seminal environ- told by Van Jones. Chico of the modern environmental movement from the 1960s Ages: All ages mental books of the 20th centu- Mendes and Brazilian rubber through the present day. Pictured: Lois Marie Gibbs and Location: Prince George’s Community College ry, 1949’s A Sand County tappers take center stage in Act other Niagara Falls, New York residents’ struggle against 301 Largo Road, Kettering 20774 Almanac. In the famous “Think four, as narrated by Isabel pollution buried beneath their Love Canal neighborhood in Contact: 301-446-3232; TTY 301-446-6802 Like a Mountain” section of Allende, in their fight to save the 1970s. that book, author Aldo Leopold their Amazon rainforest. Lastly, Seasonal Selections: Simple Simon (Pies) relates his experience as part of Act five focuses on Bill balance with nature and that A Fierce Green Fire. Date & Time: Sunday, September 22, 12 noon a predator extirpation team that McKibben, as told by Meryl each of us can make a differ- Description: Using produce from the garden and orchard, shoots a wolf in the New Streep, and the 25-year effort to ence with a little effort. CONTACT: A Fierce Green Fire, Kitchen Guild members demonstrate foodways in the depen- Mexico desert: “We reached the address the foremost issue of Those interested in seeing www.afiercegreenfire.com. dency kitchen. Selections are inspired by the seasonal cycles old wolf in time to watch a our time: climate change. the film should check out the EarthTalk® is written and of a 19th century farm. Drop by to watch the FREE demon- fierce green fire dying in her Intertwined within these schedule of theatrical releases edited by Roddy Scheer and strations on selected Sundays. eyes. main stories are strands includ- at the film’s website, afierce- Doug Moss and is a registered Cost: FREE Ages: All ages I realized then and have ing the struggle for environ- greenfire.com. The website also trademark of E - The Location: Riversdale House Museum known ever since that there was mental justice, getting “back to features more information on Environmental Magazine 4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale Park 20737 something new to me in those the land,” and sustainability the film and features historical (www.emagazine.com). Contact: 301-864-0420; TTY 301-699-2544 eyes, something known only to efforts in the developing world. photos of some of the scenes Send questions to: her and to the mountain. I was The film ends on an optimistic and events depicted in it. [email protected]. Historic Property Grant Program Workshop young then and full of trigger- note, driving home the point Anyone who wants to find out Subscribe: Event date: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, from 10:30 AM to itch; I thought that because that environmentalism is really more about the the makings of www.emagazine.com/sub- 12:00 PM fewer wolves meant more deer, about civilizational change and the modern environmental scribe. Free Trial Issue: Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 that no wolves would mean bringing industrial society into movement should be sure to see www.emagazine.com/trial. Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Location: Newton White Mansion, 2708 Enterprise Road, Mitchellville, MD 20721 Event Description: Impact from A1 enter school ready to learn Cardin, a member of the Senate is time for Congress to stop M-NCPPC Historic Preservation staff will walk the audience ($4.1 million). Approximately Finance Committee. passing the buck to states and seniors, ensuring young chil- through the application and instructions, explain the require- 3,000 individuals will receive "Sequestration is bad policy craft a federal budget that ends dren can continue early educa- ments for the preservation easement and give examples of pre- the substance abuse prevention that hurts real families. We the arbitrary meat-ax cuts of tion, and restoring other vital vious years' successful projects. and treatment services they must replace it with a sensible, sequestration and funds critical services.” There is no cost to attend the workshop; however, reservations need ($1.6 million). balanced federal budget that services like Head Start, job Senate President Thomas V. are required. Approximately 3,000 older invests in our future and returns training, and Meals on Mike Miller, Jr. added: Contact: Call 301-952-3680 or email: adults will receive 180,000 us to a time of strong, reliable Wheels,” said Congressman “Maryland responsibly set aside [email protected] meals, 2,500 seniors will have federal-state partnership." Chris Van Hollen. $100 million in the Dedicated access to health screenings, and “I applaud the decision made Federal sequestration poses Purpose Account last session to Teachers Appreciation Night and Outreach Fair 200 seniors will be provided by Governor O’Malley and the a threat to Maryland’s ability to ensure it would be available for Date & Time: Tuesday, Sept. 24, 3-7 pm with home and community- Maryland General Assembly to create jobs and expand opportu- this year’s budget to deal with Description: based services, including per- make new funds available to nity. Working together, the the multiple effects the State is Teachers, home schoolers, parents and educators can learn sonal care and adult day care. reduce the impact of sequestra- State has now recovered 94 per- experiencing as a result of the about what area museums, nature centers, theaters and other ($1.4 million). Fifty individuals tion on our state – but I certain- cent of the jobs lost in the sequester.We will continue to educational organizations have to offer. Standards-based les- in need of vocational rehabilita- ly wish this action had not been national recession. In 2013, work together and be responsi- son plans, hands-on activities, in-school programs and field tion services will receive those necessary,” Congressman Maryland has created 17,800 ble at the State level but it is trips will be featured. Bring the whole family for a delicious services without delay Elijah Cummings said. “The new jobs posting job gains in time for the federal government meal at Sullivan's. Sponsored by Maryland Milestones. ($800,000). Approximately senseless cuts required by five out of seven months. Over to do the same.” Cost: Free admission to the event; regular prices for restau- 7,000 people will receive job sequestration are threatening the past 12 months, the State “Congress’s continued inac- rant apply. placement and training assis- essential services and under- has created 39,000 new jobs. tion on sequestration is ham- Ages: All ages tance ($500,000). Seventy-five mining our nation’s competi- Maryland's dynamic private mering state budgets and ser- Location: Sullivan's Steakhouse adult education classes serving tiveness and I will continue to sector is leading our job growth vice delivery to those who need 9624 Fort Meade Road, Laurel, MD 20708 about 800 students will be work to end these cuts and put creating 9 out of every 10 new it most,” said House Speaker Contact: 301-377-7817; TTY 301-699-2544 offered as planned ($400,000). in place a balanced approach to jobs at a rate nearly 20 percent Michael E. Busch. “The arbi- “I am so proud of Governor deficit reduction.” faster than Virginia. trary cuts are disproportionately Kiss the Summer Goodbye Concert: A Marcus Johnson O'Malley, Lt. Governor Brown “While it is unacceptable Because of the better choices affecting low-income working Affair and the entire Maryland that Congress has failed to take made together, Maryland stands people, who are most in need of Date & Time: Friday, September 27, 8 pm-12 midnight General Assembly for taking action to replace sequestration, as one of only nine states with a safety net services to support Description: Join Newton White Mansion for a summer action to protect Maryland's today’s announcement is wel- Triple A bond rating affirmed their families. In Maryland, we concert featuring Marcus Johnson. The night includes live jobs and Maryland's safety net come news,” stated by all three bond rating agen- made the prudent decision to music, open bar and refreshments. Advanced registration sug- from the reckless cuts of the Congressman Steny Hoyer. cies - a seal of fiscal responsi- plan for the impact of these cuts gested. sequester,” said Senator “I’m pleased that the O’Malley- bility. Since taking office, the and backfill $100 million in the Cost: Resident $30 (in advance), $40 (at the door); Non- Barbara A. Mikulski. Brown administration, in part- O ’ M a l l e y - B r o w n State’s budget. Now is the time Resident $35 (in advance), $40 (at the door) “Sequestration sets Maryland nership with the Maryland Administration, in partnership for Congress to act, so that Ages: 21 & up and our Nation back instead of General Assembly, has taken with the General Assembly, has states can continue their eco- Location: Newton White Mansion putting us on the road to pros- important steps to provide relief limited average annual budget nomic recovery.” 2708 Enterprise Road, Mitchellville 20721 perity. That’s why, as to Maryland families, seniors, growth to the lowest level in The Governor continues to Contact: 301-249-2004; TTY 301-446-6802 Chairwoman of the Senate the vulnerable, and others recent history (2%), made urge action in Congress to Appropriations Committee, I’m affected by this irrational record level cuts to State spend- avoid these job-killing cuts. The Puppet Show fighting for a balanced solution process. I continue to believe ing (in excess of $8.6 billion), Governor’s FY 2014 budget, Date & Time: Friday, September 27, 2-3 pm to end sequester. Sequester is Congress must replace the and nearly eliminated the passed by the General Description: Enjoy a seasonal puppet show and meet a not the new normal. Instead, we sequester in its entirety with a State’s structural budget deficit Assembly, allocates $100 mil- live animal. Reservations are required. must continue to invest in balanced alternative, and I urge while continuing to target lion to prepare for the impact of Cost: Resident $2; Non-Resident $3 Ages: 2-10 Maryland and America -- in our Members on both sides of the investments in job creation, federal sequestration in Location: Watkins Nature Center infrastructure and in our people aisle to work toward such an public education and other Maryland. In total, the FY 2014 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro 20774 -- to create jobs for today and agreement as soon as possible.” shared priorities. budget preserves more than $1 Contact: 301-218-6702; TTY 301-699-2544 jobs for tomorrow.” “Governor O'Malley and the billion in cash resources “Maryland's most vulnerable General Assembly have taken To Subscribe Celebrate Baden Day between the fund balance and citizens have been paying the important action to mitigate the Date and Time: Saturday, September 28, 12 noon-5 pm the increase in the Rainy Day price for this irrational, meat-ax damaging impacts of sequestra- Call Description: Join friends and family for a community day Fund. approach to deficit reduction tion on Maryland families and 301.627.0900 of live music, food, demonstrations, vendors and children's The nearly $9 million in called sequestration. I com- communities, but Congress entertainment of magic, balloons, face painting, games, moon investments will be distributed mend Governor O'Malley and must take up legislation to Our bounces and more! Teens over the age of 15 can volunteer to to State agencies to restore crit- our state leaders for stepping in avoid further harm. I have tried help in the Children's Area. ical programs and services to to ensure that Maryland's to offer a plan to responsibly subscription Cost: FREE Ages: All ages Marylanders. Nearly 500 low- seniors, children and families in replace the sequester seven Location: Baden Community Center income children will be able to need still have a safety net to times this year, but have been price is 13601 Baden-Westwood Road, Brandywine 20613 participate in Head Start pro- see them through critical consistently denied a vote by Contact: 301-888-1500; TTY 301-203-6030 grams that will prepare them to times," said Senator Ben House Republican leadership. It $15 a year. A8 — September 19 — September 25, 2013 — The Prince George’s Post COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY

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