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The Pri nce Ge orge’s Pos t A C OMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR PRINCE GEORGE ’S COUNTY Since 1932 Vol. 76, No. 20 May 15 — May 21, 2008 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents Democrats O’Malley Launches Ad Campaign to Combat Foreclosures Complete Effort to Ensure Homeowners are Aware of Available Assistance BALTIMORE, MD (2008) – lies from losing their homes, we Dixon. “If you are slipping toward Governor Martin O’Malley, must make sure Marylanders know foreclosure, help is available to you Convention Baltimore City Council President all of the programs and services but there is no time to waste in get - Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, available to them,” said Governor ting it.” Delegates Department of Labor and Licensing O’Malley. “I am pleased to “In a city where we struggle every Secretary Thomas Perez, announce our latest effort to combat day to find the resources to provide Central Committee Department of Housing and foreclosure. Under the maxim that the services our citizens need, the Approves “Add-ons” Community Development ‘knowledge is power’ we are last thing we need in our City is a Secretary Raymond Skinner and launching a multimedia ad cam - mortgage crisis on the backs of low By PRESS OFFICER other officials today kicked off a paign to let our fellow citizens and middle income homeowners,” Democratic Central Committee comprehensive, multimedia adver - know that help is available.” Baltimore City Council President Lanham, MD - The Maryland tising campaign to help tackle rising “Governor O’Malley and his team Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. “No Democratic State Central foreclosures in the State and ensure have developed useful tools for our one should be left in the cold due to Committee this morning put the Maryland homeowners are aware of struggling homeowners to use to predatory lending, and these ad final stamp of approval on the list the programs available to provide avoid foreclosure. I strongly of 99 delegates and 12 alternates FILE PHOTO assistance and relief. encourage our citizens to reach out who will attend the Democratic Governor Martin O’Malley “To protect our middle class fami - and use them,” said Mayor Sheila See CAMPAIGN, Page A 3 National Convention in Denver, Colorado on August 25th. All of Maryland’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention Johnson have now been named. Today, 24 pledged “add-on” delegates were Congratulates allocated to each presidential can - didate in proportion to the statewide primary vote. Sen. Giant On Hillary Clinton received 9 “add- ons” and Sen. Barack Obama Opening Store received 15. The Maryland By PRESS OFFICER Democratic State Central Office of County Executive Committee voted overwhelmingly for the delegates approved by each UPPER MARLBORO, MD presidential candidate’s campaign. - Prince George's County In addition to the 24 pledged Executive Jack Johnson today delegates, two “unpledged add-on” congratulated Giant Food as delegates were also named. they celebrated the grand re- Although not pledged to any can - opening of their Largo store didate, Gov. Parris Glendening after it underwent a major ren - (Obama) and Lt. Gov. Kathleen ovation. Kennedy Townsend (Clinton) had "Giant Food has 184 stores publically disclosed their prefer - in three states and Washington ences far in advance of the meet - D.C., so they did not necessar - ing. ily have to choose this store to FILE PHOTO Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson “In August, these 99 delegates remodel," Johnson said. "I am and 12 alternates will go to Denver proud that they did and that the and make history,” said Michael residents of the Largo commu - Cryor, Chair of the Maryland nity have a brand new store to Johnson Celebrates New Copus Training Center Democratic Party. “Today’s meet - shop in that has many new, ing of Maryland Democrats deliv - high quality amenities and cus - The building is Named for Melwood's First President/CEO tomer service features our resi - By PRESS INFORMATION OFFICER During Copus's 40 years of leader - The 40,000 square foot building adds dents deserve." Office of the County Executive ship, Melwood grew from offering job more than 10,000 square feet of space See DELEGATES, Page A 5 This remodeling effort is training for six people with disabilities for job training operations and a 12,000 part of a three-year plan to UPPER MARLBORO, MD - Prince to providing employment, job training, square foot call center. Melwood is remodel or replace 100 Giant George's County Jack Johnson joined community living and recreation for exploring partnership opportunities with Food Stores in Maryland, Melwood for a formal ceremony to ded - more than 2,100 people with disabilities the business community to train and Virginia, Delaware and icate its newly completed Copus in the Washington, D.C. area. Melwood employ people with disabilities to pro - Washington, D.C. Training Center at its Upper Marlboro employees with disabilities collectively duce products or provide services in a Governor This project, called "Project headquarters. The building is named for earn more than $16 million in wages and 13,000 square foot section of the facility. Refresh" is the largest invest - Earl Copus, Jr., Melwood's first pay more than $3.2 million in taxes The Copus Training Center was Congratulates ment Giant Food has put into President/CEO. annually. designed by the architectural firm of its stores in 10 years. "I would like to thank Earl Copus and "This building honors the legacy of Lorenzi, Dodds and Gunnill and built by This new facility will show - the entire Melwood team for making a Earl Copus, who worked tirelessly for Dennis Anderson Construction Corp. of Teachers for case improvements to the pro - difference in Prince George's County," forty years to grow and expand employ - Waldorf. Construction of the building duce department and addition - said Prince George's County Executive ment and other opportunities for people took ten months. Funding for the $6 mil - Best Schools ally perishable food areas. The Jack Johnson. "Over the years, you with disabilities," said Janice Frey- lion facility came from Prince George's BY PRESS INFORMATION OFFICER store will also feature new have taken disabled people, and their Angel, Melwood President/CEO. County, the Maryland Department of Office of the Governor décor, floors, ceiling, lighting families, to an extraordinary place The Copus Training Center adds Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), where they no longer have to hope for a modern facilities and needed space for the US Department of Housing and ANNAPOLIS, MD (May, 2008) full and meaningful life, but they can job training and employment activities at Urban Development (HUD), and – In celebration of National See GIANT, Page A 9 live it." Melwood's Dower House Road location. Melwood. Teacher Day, Governor Martin O’Malley today congratulated Maryland’s educators for their crit - INSIDE ical role in making the state’s Lawmakers Fight to Provide Relief for Watermen school system one of the best in the Senators, Governor Seek Disaster Declaration From Commerce Department Neighbors Columns: country. Governor O’Malley today Morningside, also issued a Governor’s WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators Proclamation in recognition of Barbara A. Mikulski and Benjamin L. Brandywine, Clinton Teacher Appreciation Week. Cardin (both D-Md.) today joined And Suitland “I proudly join students, parents Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley to Neighbors Page A2 and members of local communities announce that the State will seek a disas - across Maryland in thanking our ter declaration from the U.S. Department more than 100,000 teachers and of Commerce for the Chesapeake Bay PGCC Registration Begins other staff who bring their best blue crab. A declaration will make every day to our students,” said Maryland's watermen eligible for emer - for Fall 2008. College Governor O’Malley. “Through gency disaster funding to ease the eco - Improves Registration, their hard work and dedication, nomic burden placed on the crabbing Increases Tuition. great teachers spark our children’s industry as it faces a 34 percent reduc - Community , Page A3 curiosity and teach them to become tion in the female crab harvest. The lifelong learners.” Team Maryland representatives met this PHOTO COURTESY OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Over the past year, Maryland’s morning with Captain Larry Simns, Press conference announcing State will seek a disaster declaration from the WSSC Offer public schools have showed signs President of the Maryland Watermen's U.S. Department of Commerce for the Chesapeake Bay blue crab. Scholarship to of excellent progress. Education Association, to discuss the new federal- Week recently ranked Maryland’s million over the next three years. Funds islative leaders in the recently completed Promising Local state effort. school system among the top three would be used to provide alternative session of the General Assembly, set Students to Study Governor O' Malley's request, which in the country, the state ranked #2 economic opportunities for watermen aside $3 million in state capital funding was sent to Commerce Secretary Carlos Water/wastewater in the nation in the percentage of and the processing industry, while state to provide funds to employ watermen in M. Gutierrez and is provided below, Engineering students who get a grade of “3” or notes that preliminary economic impacts regulators work with the industry to on watermen, harvesters and the pro - rebuild stocks and restructure the fishery. Business, Page A5 cessing industry are estimated at $15 Governor O'Malley, working with leg - See WATERMEN, Page A 3 See TEACHER, Page A 5 A2 — May 15 — May 21, 2008 — The Prince George’s Post Towns and N EIGHBORS In and Around Morningside-Skyline by Mary McHale 301 735 3451 Yard Sale at Dr. Mudd’s Frederick, dropped by last He loved the earth and he plant - On the rolling grounds of the week and took me to the ed trees.