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Vol. 81, No. 50 December 12 — December 18, 2013 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents

County Council English Literacy Accidents Raises Minimum Between Cyclists Wage to $11.50 and Drivers Rise an Hour by 2017 in Maryland County Council Votes Increase Up Sharply Unanimously in Support Over the Last Five Years for CB-94-2013 By JOSH BIRCH Capital News Service By COUNTY COUNCIL Press Office BEL AIR - Accidents between cars and bicyclists in Maryland increased sharply The Prince George's County Council, over the last five years, according to a Cap - during session on Wednesday, November ital News Service analysis of crash data. 27, 2013, unanimously adopted amended There were 841 accidents between cars legislation raising the County's minimum and bikes in Maryland in 2012, according wage to $11.50 an hour by October 1, 2017. to the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administra - The current state and federal minimum tion, a 5 percent increase over the 799 bike- is $7.25 an hour, roughly $15,000 annually car accidents in 2008. for a full-time worker, leaving the minimum CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE PHOTO BY ZAINAB MUDALLAL Harford County resident Pam Moore wage employee below the poverty line. The Wendy Samee (left, standing), co-teacher of an English course offered by the Literacy Council of never worried about sharing the road with current minimum wage, which has not been Montgomery County, reviews an exercise with students. Maricela Cabrera (far right, striped cars until she was struck by one while riding raised since 2009, consistently falls below sweater), 35, and her daughter Giselle Jimenez (not pictured) are both taking the course, a novel her bike in August. She lost consciousness the rate of inflation. CB-94 gradually in - approach to learning that employs children to teach their parents English. and suffered a collapsed lung, broken ribs, creases the County's minimum wage to abrasions and a concussion from the acci - $11.50 by October 1, 2017. dent, she said. Council Chair Andrea C. Harrison (D) - “There was nothing I could do different,” District 5, is pleased with the Council action. In Maryland Program, Children Moore said. “I was following the laws. I "I want to thank my colleagues for their was where I was supposed to be.” support of CB-94 throughout this legislative In 2012, five people in Maryland died from process. I also want to thank our citizens Help Parents Learn English bike-car crashes and 689 people were injured. and County businesses for participating in By ZAINAB MUDALLAL tional approach to helping work and help her write and Many motorists do not view bicycles as this process. With this action, the Prince Capital News Service adults with low levels of liter - pronounce English words she vehicles that have an equal right to use the George's County Council has taken concrete acy learn English, by making doesn’t know,” said Giselle, as road, said Neil Buchness, president of steps to ensure disadvantaged workers can ASPEN HILL- Playing the their children the teachers. she spelled out her name with Chesapeake Spokes, a bicycle group in Har - make ends meet and improve the quality of role of the teacher is not a U.S. Department of Educa - magnetic letters on a white - ford County. their lives. We can take pride in this game of dress-up for 10-year- tion estimates show that 11 per - board at Brookhaven Elemen - “We’re actually people. We aren’t just achievement, a sound policy decision that old Giselle Jimenez. Her Eng - cent of Maryland adults aged tary in Aspen Hill last week. something to contend with in the road or also helps to build a better local economy lish is stronger than her 16 or older lack basic prose lit - Her mother was upstairs learn - go around,” he said. “Give us a little more for all of our residents." mother’s, Maricela Cabrera, eracy skills — the ability to ing how to compare food prices respect out on the road.” Today's action by the Prince George's 35, who often needs Giselle’s read and answer questions and read English recipes. Buchness said the state needs to ensure County Council is part of a unique and un - guidance on homework as - about readings. With a lack of The Family Literacy pro - motorists know the law. precedented collaboration among the three signed in a family literacy class funding in adult education mak - gram began last year at schools “I think the biggest thing that will help us jurisdictions to establish a "regional mini - they are taking together. ing it difficult to address the across Montgomery County. is education. Getting it out there. The more mum wage" that is fair to both employers Cabrera and Giselle are problem, groups like the Liter - These once a week classes en - people that realize that we are cyclists and teaming up to learn English in acy Council are filling the gaps courage parents and children to a course offered by the Literacy left by schools. Council of Montgomery “I help [my mom] practice WAGE BIKE See , Page A 5 County, a novel, intergenera - reading, help her with home - See ENGLISH, Page A 7 See , Page A 3 Maryland and D.C. Among Maryland Horseshoe Crabs Tagged for Worst for Food Allergies By AVIVA WOOLF A delay in treatment, typi - Research Along Atlantic Ocean Coast Capital News Service cally epinephrine, can result in death in as little as 30 minutes. By COLLEEN WILSON Capital News Service WASHINGTON - Food al - Epinephrine, commonly lergies in children have risen administered through an auto- 50 percent since the late 1990s, injector called an EpiPen, is ANNAPOLIS – Can you imagine look - with Maryland and D.C. hav - essentially adrenaline. When ing almost exactly the same for more than ing some of the highest rates injected into the outer thigh, 250 million years? in the country. And no one the hormone will open air - Well, put yourself in the shell of a knows why. ways that constrict during an horseshoe crab – a primitive-looking crit - To combat the rise, the Cen - allergy attack. ter that surfs up and down the Atlantic ters for Disease Control, which The guidelines also ex - coast and has existed long before dinosaurs reported the 50 percent increase pound on how to explain al - roamed the Earth. in a 2013 study, recently re - lergies to children, how to Today, biologists, biomedical compa - leased a 108-page comprehen - keep children’s lunches sepa - nies and commercial harvesters study sive guide to assist schools. The rate and how to create a posi - horseshoe crabs. Everyday people who “Voluntary Guidelines for Man - tive psychosocial climate in walk along the beaches can assist re - aging Food Allergies in Schools the classroom. searchers by reporting the location of and Early Care and Education Kaylin Bugos, a senior at tagged crabs they find while walking along the University of Maryland, Programs” meticulously docu - the beaches – about 2,000 to 3,000 calls PHOTO COURTESY OF SHEILA EYLER/U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE. ments procedures and policies has known she’s been ex - are reported annually. Sheila Eyler, a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, tags a horseshoe crab regarding the disease. tremely allergic to peanuts and This research is conducted through a with a unique label so it can be tracked along the Atlantic coast. Photo courtesy of The guidelines label symp - tree nuts ever since her uncle federal program led by Sheila Eyler, a bi - Sheila Eyler/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. toms of an allergy attack, in - innocently fed her a Reese’s ologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv - Peanut Butter Cup when she cluding how a child would ar - ice based in Annapolis. Horseshoe crab “We’ve been doing this since ’99 from shoe crabs because commercial har - was 3. ticulate such symptoms, like, tagging involves putting a unique identi - this office,” Eyler said. “That was my first vesters realized the crabs’ blood could “my mouth feels funny” or fication card on the crab with a toll-free assignment and I’ve been doing it ever since.” “my tongue feels like there is phone number, so its movement can be The late-1990s, Eyler said, is when a hair on it.” See FOOD Page A 3 tracked along the coastline, Eyler said. people started caring more about horse - See CRABS Page A 7

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In and Around Morningside-Skyline by Mary McHale 301 735 3451 Neighborhood Events Doc Goodale, former VFW Gingerbread House May they rest in peace Post Commander, dies at 96 ribbons awarded I am sad to announce the Winter Open Houses: New classes available Kenneth V. Goodale, VFW Adult winners in the Darnall’s sudden death, in his sleep, of Post 9619 Commander from Chance annual Gingerbread Chester Lanehart, of Skyline. at North Forestville Community Center 1982 to 1983, died at the home House contest are: 1st place, He has been very active in fire- Forestville, MD – Winter on facebook.com/pgparks and of his daughter in Conneaut Lake, “Home for Christmas” by Anita fighting organizations and is almost here, but don’t let twitter.com/pgparks. Pa., on Nov. 24. He was 96. Guit; 2nd place, “Once Upon a with the Skyline Citizens. I the cold weather keep you He was a Navy Corpsman Christmastime,” by Mary Elliott; will pay tribute to him next from getting fit! You’re in - M-NCPPC Aquatics in the Pacific Theater during and 3rd place “Southern Living,” week. vited to attend the Winter Job Fair, Prince World War II and Korea, and by Ami Hazell Ricky “Sugarfoot” Well - Open Houses at North George’s County was known to his friends as Children’s winners are: 1st man, 57, Suitland High gradu - Forestville Community Cen - Landover, MD – Those Doc. He was retired as a D.C. place, “A Jack and Jill Christ - ate and famous funk drummer, ter, located at 2311 Ritchie ages 16 and older are invited housing inspector and later op - mas,” by Warren Anderson II; 2nd died Nov. 23 at his home in Road, Forestville 20747. Visit to attend the M-NCPPC erated his own TV repair shop. place, “Do Not Eat Me,” by Ian Newport News. Ricardo the center to preview some of Aquatics Job Fair at Prince In addition to the VFW, he was Parsons; and 3rd place, “Clock - Dalvert Wellman (his real the awesome fitness classes George’s Sports & Learning a member of the Fleet Reserve tower,” by Brooklyn Sheppard. name) was born in Bethesda Rep. Donna F. Edwards that will be available over the Complex (8001 Sheriff Road, #67 in Washington, the American In addition to the ribbons, but grew up in Washington and winter season including: Hip Landover 20785) on Satur - Legion and Elks Lodge in Camp there are cash prizes. I visited Prince George’s, and at 13, he Hop, Jazz and Creative Move - our adolescents and young day, January 4, 2014 between Springs, and the NRA. the display and voted for my joined The Jaguars, a youth ment (children, ages 3-13), people with information vital 10 am and 2 pm. Admission He met his wife Betty Lou at favorite entries in the Viewer’s funk band in Prince George’s Kung Fu and Tai Chi (mixed to their health.” is free. the roller rink in Conneaut and Choice Award, which will be County, and they recorded a ages, 6 & up), Awesome Abs Native Prince Georgian Learn about summer married her on Jan. 29, 1939. announced later. You still have 45 rpm single, “Crazy Thing.” and Total Body Fitness Tray Chaney, an established aquatics positions at M- She died in 2012 after 73 years time to vote, as the gingerbread He attended the U. of Mary - (adults, ages 18 & up), Gentle author, musician, and actor NCPPC swimming pools of wedlock. Survivors include houses will be on view Dec. land and then became a full- Yoga and Pilates & Chair Ex - who is well known from his throughout Prince George’s three children, Rockford 13-15, noon to 5 p.m. time musician, playing with role as “Poot” in the HBO Goodale, Anita Sowell and Darnall’s Chance is on a hill Chuck Brown and the Soul ercise (seniors, 60 & better), County that pay up to hit show The Wire, will be Gretchen Puffer, seven grandchil - overlooking Schoolhouse Pond Searchers, Miles Davis and and more! $17.06/hour, including: the celebrity performer. In dren and six great-grandchildren. in Upper Marlboro. Admission guitarist Carlos Santana. He The FREE Winter Open Lifeguards, Pool Managers, addition to his performance, is $1. For more Information, was married twice, to Victoria Houses will be held on: Shallow Water Lifeguards, the Kaiser Permanente The - Neighbors call 301-952-8010. Burton, and to Rita Logan who Wednesday, December 4, Swim Lesson Aides, Water ater Group will perform Bernie Miller, who has lived survives him. Other survivors 2013 – 6 to 8pm Fitness Instructors, Water their HIV/AIDS Theatrical on Pickett Drive in Morningside include his mother, Bettyann Demonstrations in Line Safety Instructors, Custodi - Line dancing at the VFW Presentation. The event will for years, turned 90 on August 5 Bullard Wellman, two daugh - Dancing, Awesome Abs, Total ans, and Customer Service Lessons in Line Dancing also include free HIV/STI and is still doing good. ters, two stepchildren, a sister Body Fitness, Gentle Yoga, Representatives. are now being held Thursday testing, offer light refresh - Chief Teresa Chambers is and three brothers. Pilates, Chair Exercises, and Please come prepared and nights, 6:30 to 7:30 at the ments and giveaways, and is retiring from the U. S. Park Po - Hip Hop Dance Classes bring at least 6 copies of your VFW in Morningside. The fee open to the public. lice on the anniversary of the Milestones Saturday, December 7, resume. Dress to impress and is $10. And, for $3 more, you World AIDS Day is an in - day her first police badge was Happy birthday to Bernie 2013 – 10 am to 2 pm be ready to interview! can stay on and line dance ternational day of action, pinned on as a patrol officer on Barbour Pace and Thomas Demonstrations in Hand The first 100 candidates from 8 to 11 p.m. For infor - which occurs each year on the Prince George’s County Po - Shipman Jr., Dec. 13; Linda Dance, Gentle Yoga, Pilates to RSVP in advance will re - mation, call 301-735-5290. December 1st , and contin - lice force more than 30 years Gryskewicz, Dec. 15;Erin and Chair Exercise, Awesome ceive a special gift at check- ues throughout the first ago. And you might remember: Nicole Brown-Sandoval, Dec. Abs and Total Body Fitness, in. (Registration is recom - week in December to raise she graduated from Crossland Changing landscape 16; Bradley Wade and David Kung Fu and Tai Chi, Hip mended but not required.) To High School in 1973. A Silver Diner will be Williams III, Dec. 17; Char - Hop, Jazz and Creative Move - awareness about HIV/AIDS. RSVP and to apply for a job My granddaughter-in-law opening in the spring at The lene Baker and Paul Ratliff, ment Dance Classes, and Ok - It is also an opportunity for in advance, visit www.pg - Heather McHale, of Clinton, Shops in Waldorf. Sounds like Dec. 18; and my grandson inawan Karate key community leaders and parks.com/Aquatics.htm. drove to Chicago last week for a good place for me to get Michael Gallegos, Dec. 19. Saturday, December 14, partners to disseminate in - For more information, a Dr. Who convention. She liver ‘n onions. Happy anniversary to 2013 – 10 am to 2 pm formation about the current please call 301-446-6833; teaches at the University of The Surratt House, in Clinton, Johnny and Helen Richardson Demonstrations in Awe - status of HIV/AIDS and en - TTY 301-446-6802. Maryland, but is finding the time is closing on Dec. 15 for one on Dec. 14; and to Margaret some Abs, Total Body, Gentle courage progress in preven - For more on classes and to write a book about this British month. It will reopen Jan. 15, and Leslie Greene, their 70th Yoga, Pilates and Chair Exer - tion, treatment and care in activities offered by the De - sci-fi series, which celebrates its 2014. Programs will focus on on Dec. 18. cises, and Okinawan Karate order to stop the spread of partment of Parks and Recre - 50th anniversary this year. The Civil War on the Home Front. Each of the sessions will the disease. ation, see www.pgparks.com feature a variety of class For additional information and stay connected on face - demonstrations, tours, facility about the World AIDS Day pro - book.com/pgparks and twit - and programming informa - gram, contact 301-583-3150. ter.com/pgparks. tion, and light refreshments. For more information, contact Come See The Calverts by Van Hollen Statement on staff at 301-350-8660. Candelight at Riversdale Proposed IRS Guidance for For more on classes and House Museum 501(c)4 Organizations activities offered by the De - Riverdale Park, MD – The Washington, DC – Today partment of Parks and Recre - doors of the stately 200-year- Maryland Congressman ation, see www.pgparks.com old mansion open. George Chris Van Hollen issued the and stay connected on face - Calvert and his wife, Rosalie following statement on the book.com/pgparks and twit - Stier Calvert, welcome you Treasury Department’s an - ter.com/pgparks. into their home as the smells nouncement on proposed In - of gingerbread and spices and ternal Revenue Service Prince George’s County the sounds of festive music (IRS) guidance for 501(c)4 Commemorates World waft through the air. organizations and political AIDS Day Riversdale House Mu - activity: Brandywine-Aquasco LARGO, MD – The seum (4811 Riverdale Road, “I’m pleased that the Prince George's County Riverdale Park 20737) in - Treasury Department is by Ruth Turner 301 888 2153 Health Department and vites you to relax during this looking into this important Prince George's Community busy season in the warm issue. The mismatch be - ADVENTURES OF Hillcrest CC. 9:00 AM-4:00 PM. phaliaum.org if you need addi - College will sponsor a glow of The Calverts by tween the clear meaning of OZZIE AND HARRIET The cost is $25.00 per child tional information. World AIDS Day event to - Candlelight on Saturday, De - the law and the decades-old Come and see the Adventures ($35.00 if w/in 7 days of pro - day, Monday, December 2, cember 28, 2013 from Treasury interpretation has of Ozzie and Harriet Sunday De - gram date). The Center also of - LITTLE TREASURES 2013, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 6-9 pm. The house will given rise to serious prob - cember 29, 2013 from 2:00 PM fer Before Care from 7:00 AM- DAY CARE p.m., at the Prince George’s be festooned with seasonal lems. The IRS should have to 3:00 PM at the National Cap - 9:00 AM = $2.50 and After Education is the key to suc - Community College, Largo greens; costumed inter - never been in the business ital Radio and Television Mu - Care 4:00 PM-6:00 PM= cess. Little Treasures Day Care Student Center, Community preters representing family, of trying to determine if seum. The address is 2608 $2.50. Open to any and all chil - provide Parents night out, full- Rooms A, B and C. The friends, and servants of 501(c)4 organizations were Mitchellville Road Bowie, dren of the community ages 5- time, part-time, drops-ins, before goal of the 2013 campaign the house will interact with involved primarily in social Maryland 20716. 12. Send lunch and drink. We & aftercare and summer pro - is to improve access to visitors on their self-guided welfare or political activity, have qualified staff leaders and grams. Contact number is 240- HIV/AIDS prevention, treat - tours of the illuminated man - and this confusion led to the YOUR VOICE MATTERS offer all Games, Activities, Art, 244-5607 or visit www.trea - ment and care services for sion. The US Army Band overly intrusive measures Prince George’s County Pub - Sports and Outdoors. surechildren.com. teens and young adults who String Trio will provide live by the IRS that stirred so lic Schools will host a boundary Pre-registration required one continue to be vulnerable to musical entertainment. much controversy. It has forum on Thursday, December week in advance to avoid price FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS new infections despite ongo - Cooking over an open also resulted in some indi - 19, 2013 at 7:00 PM. The loca - increase. The address is 13601 Don’t miss the 27th Annual ing efforts. Hosting the hearth fire in the kitchen, chil - viduals and corporations ex - tion is James Madison Middle Baden-Westwood Road Brandy - Winter Festival of Lights Fri - event at Prince George’s dren’s activities, and warm re - ploiting these organizations School 7300 Woodyard Road wine, Maryland 20613. If you day, November 29, 2013 Community College will freshments are all part of the to funnel millions of dollars Temple Hills, Maryland. need additional information call through Wednesday, January specifically target this demo - spirit of the evening. of secret money into elec - The following items will be 301-888-1500, TTY 301-203- 1, 2014 from 5:00 PM- 9:30 graphic in an effort to help Admission for the event is tion campaigns. discussed: Boundaries for the 6030 or visit our website at PM (nightly). This spectacular prevent new cases. $5 for adults and FREE for ac - “The public has a right to New Hyattsville Area Elemen - www.pparks.com. tary School, sending 6th grade holiday drive-through event “This year’s theme is Get - companying children 12 and know who is spending mil - students to middle school and has more than one million ting to Zero: Zero New HIV under. No reservations are lions to influence the out - establishment and expansion of CHRISTMAS twinkling lights. There will be Infections, Zero Discrimina - necessary. Refreshments will come of our elections and theme and Specialty Programs. CELEBRATION new displays this year includ - tion, Zero AIDS-related be available while they last. we must put an end to this Westphalia United Methodist ing Santa flying a helicopter deaths,” says Pamela Creek - For more information, call flow of secret money. That BADEN Church Christmas Celebration and driving a fire truck. The mur, Health Officer. “Prince staff at 301-864-0420. is why I filed my lawsuit COMMUNITY CENTER will be Saturday, December 21, location is Watkins Regional George’s County ranks sec - For information on classes against the IRS in August. Join us for “Kids Day In” on 2013 at 6:00 PM. Westphalia Park 301 Watkins Park ond in the state of Maryland and activities offered by the And while we welcome this January 17, 2014 (1328717) United Methodist Church, Rev. Drive/Route 193 Upper Marl - for HIV cases and Sexually Department of Parks and action, we need a definitive New Year of New Things, Feb - Dr. Timothy West, Pastor is lo - boro, Maryland 20774. Visit Transmitted Diseases. It is Recreation, see www.pg - and bright line ruling from ruary 14 (1328917) Sweet Treats cated at 9363 D’Arcy Road, Up - http:www.pgparks.com/Festi - imperative that we provide parks.com and stay connected the court.” of Love Day and March 28 per Marlboro, Maryland 20774. val_ of_ Lights.htm for addi - (TBA) Trip to the Carnival at Visit our website at www.west - tional information. December 12 — December 18, 2013 — The Prince George’s Post —A 3 COMMUNITY

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I want to because though you're still must take a second distribution by December feel that bicyclists are trespass - rules of the road,” Clarke said ple that don’t like cyclists, peo - I don’t want to let this accident 31 that same year. ing on the public roadways and of bicyclists. “Behaving re - ple who don’t like runners, define something I really, really Generally, you must calculate an RMD for each IRA or other that leads to resentment,” said sponsibly and predictably and people who don’t like that be - enjoyed,” Moore said. tax-deferred retirement account you own by dividing its balance Michael Jackson, director of at the end of the previous year by a life expectancy factor found in one of the three tables in Appendix C of IRS Publication 590: Uniform Lifetime Table if your spouse isn't more than 10 years younger than you, your spouse isn't the sole beneficiary or The Food Allergy Research gen mixed with another food besides nurses to administer it. you're unmarried. from A1 Food and Education organization in progressively higher and The bill, introduced by Joint and Last Survivor Table when your spouse is the sole She was immediately puts the number higher, at 8 higher doses until the body is Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and beneficiary and he/she is more than 10 years younger than you. rushed to the hospital. She and percent. An estimated 5.9 mil - used to it. Another therapy Mark Kirk, R-Ill., is a biparti - Single Life Expectancy Table is for beneficiaries of accounts her family have been vigilant lion children or two per every currently being tested is us - san measure to give grants to whose owner has died. ever since. classroom in the United States ing Chinese herbs to prevent public schools to provide re - Although you must calculate the RMD separately for each “My teachers in elementary suffers to some degree from anaphylactic reactions. sources for those who suffer IRA you own, you may withdraw the combined amount of all school had always been under - food allergies. Before the CDC report, it from allergies. RMDs from one or more of them. The same goes for owners of standing,” said Bugos. “But my As for why cities produce was up to states to come up According to the American 403(b) accounts. However, RMDs required from other types of parents put a high premium on more children with allergies, with their own policies and Academy of Emergency Medi - retirement plans must be taken separately from each account. me knowing what to do in any Gupta said that is the focus of procedures regarding allergies. cine, a study from 2001 showed To learn more about RMDs, read IRS Publication 590 at situation. They taught my the next study. Roughly 15 states had some that in 28 percent of cases where www.irs.gov. friends how to use EpiPens. If “There are a lot of theo - laws concerning the disease. a child died from an anaphylac - they were overprotective, I ries. It could be what we’re Since 2009, the Maryland tic attack, epinephrine was either Jason Alderman directs Visa's financial education programs. can’t really blame them for it. eating, a lot of pesticides and State Department of Education, not administered or was not ad - To Follow Jason Alderman on Twitter: I could easily die from it.” GMOs (genetically modified in conjunction with the Mary - ministered fast enough. www.twitter.com/PracticalMoney Although rates have been organism) There’s also a hy - land Department of Health and “If schools can take that rising all over the United giene hypothesis. Another Mental Hygiene, has made one step to have EpiPens, it States, Dr. Ruchi Gupta, a common theory is exposure. available guidelines for school could make a huge differ - health services researcher at Children on farms are ex - nurses, which dictate manage - ence,” said Bugos. “For kids Northwestern University’s posed to animals, we see less ment of students at risk for an having allergic reactions, epi - Feinberg School of allergies, asthma, eczema allergy attack. nephrine can give you 15 extra Medicine/Lurie Children’s there,” said Gupta. However, the Maryland minutes. And those 15 extra ADVERTISE! Hospital in Chicago, put Mary - FARE, a not-for-profit, non- guidelines mandate that each minutes can be the difference land and D.C., as well as government entity, took a lead - jurisdiction have a procedure between life and death.” in Delaware, New Jersey, Florida, ership role on the CDC’s in the event that a child having Nevada, Georgia and Alaska, guidelines. FARE is the front an attack does not have an ep - as areas with the highest rates line right now for developing inephrine auto-injector. While The of food allergies. cures for food allergies, said most children with a prescrip - The study, the first to map CEO John Lehr. tion for an EpiPen usually the disease by zip code, found “What’s clear is that there’s have it on them at all times, Prince George’s Post that children in large urban ar - some combination of environ - 25 percent of potentially life- eas are twice as likely to have mental and genetic factors threatening anaphylactic reac - peanut allergies as children in that’s driving the numbers up,” tions happen with children rural areas. said Lehr. “This national guide with no previous history of “We don’t really understand represents the gold standard, food allergies, according to Call why it looks like this,” said the best practices and addi - the CDC. Gupta. “Urban centers have tional things to make sure kids The School Access to Emer - Brenda Boice higher rates while in rural areas are safe.” gency Epinephrine Act, a bill it decreased.” Now FARE is funding signed into law recently by at The most common food al - therapies that could President Barack Obama, will lergies, such as nuts, milk and strengthen immune systems provide incentives for every shellfish, affect roughly 4 per - in children. One is oral im - public school in America to cent to 6 percent of children, munotherapy, a process of stock epinephrine, as well as 301 627 0900 according to the CDC. administering the food aller - to train other school officials A4 — December 12 — December 18, 2013 — The Prince George’s Post COMMENTARY

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

By Edward Johnson, President & CEO of the Better Business Bureau Collection Schemes Fleece Consumers

Debt has transformed our society. It can be a place practices are not news to the BBB as the useful financial tool, or an anchor around your various collectors associated with the scheme had neck. It seeps into every aspect of our life and F ratings with the BBB. Recently, scammers have can be complicated. Easy credit, the desire to latched on to debt collection as a means to separate keep up with the latest in consumer goods, or the consumers from their money. Con artists are now Billingsley House Museum habit of living beyond one’s means can certainly posing as police officers, or members of the Sher - Billingsley House Museum is a brick Tidewater Colonial plantation house that sits on 430 be to blame. However, it is not always a case of iff’s Office to collect on fake debts, tickets and acres overlooking the confluence of the Patuxent River and the Western Branch. The house overspending. Medical emergencies, the loss of fines. and land were named for Major John Billingsley, the original 1662 land grant owner. Even employment, or any unexpected change in income The primary consumer protection law related though Major Billingsley never lived on the property and there have been 27 title adjustments or expenses can cause financial distress. In - to debt is the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. over its long history, the name "Billingsley" remains. The present house was built around evitably, when bills go unpaid, debt collectors The act prohibits deceptive, unfair and abusive 1740 by the prominent Weems family on or very near the site of an older 1695 house built by come calling. When they do, you should know collection practices. The Act does not allow col - Colonel James Hollyday, first Chief Justice of the Prince George's County Court. Billingsley has been substantially altered and modernized both in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, what is considered acceptable collection conduct. lectors to use obscene or profane language, threats however, it is still one of the oldest structures remaining in the County and a unique example Over the past decade, complaints to the Better of violence, harassment, misrepresentation of a of a plantation house. As such, it is of great historical and architectural importance. Billingsley Business Bureau (BBB) about the debt collection consumer’s rights, or disclosure of personal affairs features rooms furnished in period decor ideal for both large and intimate gatherings as well industry have risen by 58%. According to the to third parties. Reforms to consumer protection as business meetings. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) debt collectors laws are currently being explored by the Consumer are one of the single most-complained-about in - Financial Protection Bureau in an effort to mod - dustries. While the industry has done an admirable ernize the legal framework surrounding debt col - job in establishing a code of conduct and encour - lection. aging compliance with acceptable practices, those In the meantime, the BBB continues to remind efforts are only as good as the intent of the collec - consumers of their rights. Collectors cannot: tor to follow the rules. As is evident by a number o call before 8am or after 9pm of recent FTC court cases, some debt collectors o contact your friends, family or employer blatantly ignore the laws. o inundate you with calls Child Watch In one case, working out of offices on the east o threaten your reputation by Marion Wright Edelman coast, a consortium of rogue collectors threatened o consumers that if they did not pay, their bank ac - threaten you with arrest counts would be closed, their wages garnished, The BBB also reminds consumers that collec - they would face felony fraud charges, would have tors, when asked, are required to provide written to appear in court thousands of miles away from documentation that substantiates the debt. Preventable Hunger in Our Land of Plenty their home, or would be arrested at their work - While consumers should accept responsibility place. The FTC case showed that many consumers for their debt and use credit wisely, they should While many American fami - alent to a week’s worth of meals sidies for rich farmers? ended up paying the collector for debts they did never accept harsh or abusive behavior. lies gather around the Thanks - for a nine-year-old. SNAP ben - Hunger and malnutrition not owe because they were fearful of the threats giving table this week, some of efits now average a mere $1.40 have devastating consequences and wanted the harassment to stop. As it turns Edward Johnson is president & CEO of the us combining this year’s tradi - per person per meal. Imagine for children and have been out the collectors often tried to collect on debts Better Business Bureau serving the metro Wash - tional dinners with Hanukkah preparing your family Thanks - linked to low birth weight and that were not even real. Such substandard market - ington, D.C. and Eastern Pennsylvania region. feasts, a too quiet group will be giving meal on that budget. birth defects, obesity, mental and left out of the national celebra - SNAP lifted 2.2 million chil - physical health problems, and tion. The nearly 49 million dren out of poverty in 2012 and poorer educational outcomes. Americans—including nearly 16 provided benefits to over 46 mil - SNAP cushions these threats and million children—living in food lion Americans on average every yields a strong return on invest - insecure households will be month, including more than 22 ment. Children who benefit from struggling to afford the food they million, or more than one in SNAP are less likely to be in Marc Morial, President and CEO need. These families won’t be four, children. SNAP was a life poor health, experience fewer choosing between apple or saver for millions of families in hospitalizations, and are less National Urban League pumpkin pie this holiday season need during the recent recession likely to have developmental but will face choices about pay - and still sluggish recovery. and growth delays than those ing for groceries or rent, heat, Nearly three-quarters of SNAP with similar incomes denied the electricity, medicine or clothing households are families with program. A recent study found for their children as they do each children. Any additional cuts that needy children who re - Affordable Care Act: A New Weapon month—choices no family will take desperately needed ceived food assistance before should have to make in our na - food away from many vulnera - age five were in better health as in the Fight Against AIDS tion with the largest Gross Do - ble children and adults. adults. Specifically, the girls mestic Product (GDP) in the At a time when child poverty studied were more likely to com - “Blacks account for more new HIV infections, tistics from the Centers for Disease Control and world. Congress will be choos - remains at a record high, and plete more schooling, earn more people estimated to be living with HIV disease, Prevention (CDC), they account for an estimated ing how many of these desperate when three-quarters of our na - money, and not rely on safety and HIV-related deaths than any other racial/eth - 44% of new HIV infections and nearly half (44% families and children in need to tion’s teachers report students net programs as adults. nic group in the U.S.” ) of people living with HIV infection. Since the cut from life-giving and life-sus - who routinely show up to school Adults who care and have Kaiser Family Foundation epidemic began, more than 260,800 blacks have taining federal nutrition pro - hungry and half report hunger common and economic sense died of AIDS. Unless the course of the epidemic grams. In the middle of this sea - to be a serious problem in their would strengthen and not cut Last Sunday, December 1, marked the 25th changes, at some point in their lifetime, an esti - son of gratitude for plenty, classrooms, what kind of politi - this critical lifeline for children. observance of World AIDS Day. It was a re - mated 1 in 16 black men and 1 in 32 black Congress has put the Supple - cal leaders could for one minute minder of how far we have come since 1981 women will be diagnosed with HIV infection. mental Nutrition Assistance Pro - consider cutting children’s food when several previously healthy gay men in Los But more help than ever before is available, in - gram (SNAP, often called food assistance while protecting sub - See WATCH, Page A 8 Angeles were found to be infected with a myste - cluding new benefits in the Affordable Care Act stamps) on the chopping block rious and fatal immune deficiency. In the three that remove barriers to insurance coverage, and while leaving largely intact sub - decades since, the disease has claimed more than provide better coverage options for many people sidies for rich farmers and even The Prince George’s Post 35 million lives and has become a global pan - living with HIV. some non-farmers. demic. The World Health Organization reports Starting January 1, 2014, no one can be denied With the decision deadline The Prince George’s Post that 35.3 million people worldwide are living health insurance or charged more because of a just weeks away Congress is P.O. Box 1001 15207 Marlboro Pike with HIV today. pre-existing health condition, such as HIV. In - working to bridge the gap be - Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-3151 But, according to the United Nations, “New surers will also no longer be allowed to limit how tween two dramatically differ - Phone 301-627-0900 Legal Fax • 301-627-6260 HIV infections among adults and children were much they will spend on a person’s medical care ent Farm Bill proposals which Editorial Fax • 301-627-8147 estimated at 2.3 million in 2012, a 33% reduction – over a year or a lifetime, including people living both include unjust funding cuts since 2001…AIDS-related deaths have also with HIV. And plans sold through the health in - for SNAP. The Senate Bill cuts Contents © 2013, The Prince George’s Post dropped by 30% since the peak in 2005 as access surance marketplaces must provide a minimum $4 billion from SNAP over 10 to antiretroviral treatment expands” set of benefits that should prove helpful for HIV years while the House bill Publisher Subscriptions/Legals Legusta Floyd Liz Brandenstein Here in the United States, a little more than a care, including prescription drugs, doctor visits, slashes more than $40 billion— million Americans are living with HIV infection hospital care, mental health care and certain pre - denying food to as many as six General Manager/ Editor today. Partly because of longer life expectancies ventive services, including HIV tests. million people, including chil - Legal Advertising Manager Legusta Floyd for people with HIV, over the past decade, the The National Urban League also remains a dren, seniors, and veterans. The Brenda Boice number of people living with the infection in the major source of help. We are a partner organiza - House proposal would also Legal Advertising Assistant Web Manager Kyler Quesenberry U.S. has increased, while the annual number of tion in the Act Against AIDS Leadership Initiative drop 210,000 children from Robin Boerckel new HIV infections has remained stable. But we (AAALI), a network of national-level organiza - school meals and cost our econ - should not mistake better manageability of the tions that focus on African Americans, black men omy 55,000 jobs in the first Prince George’s County, Md. Member National Newspaper Publishers Association, disease as an indication that it has become a minor who have sex with men (MSM), and the Latino year alone. and the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Press Association. problem. The pace of new infections continues community. Launched in 2009 by CDC and the Any agreed upon Farm Bill The Prince George’s Post (ISSN 10532226) is published every Thursday by at far too high a level – particularly among gay White House, AAALI is a five-year national cam - cuts to the already meager the New Prince George’s Post Inc., 15207 Marlboro Pike, men, African Americans and Latinos. And paign to combat complacency about HIV and SNAP food benefits will come Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. African Americans continue to experience the AIDS in the United States. Urban League affili - on top of the $11 billion cut over Subscription rate: 25 cents per single copy; $15 per year; most severe burden of HIV, compared with other ates around the country also offer HIV awareness the next three years that already $7.50 senior citizens and students; out of county add $1; out of state add $2. Periodical postage paid at Southern Md. 20790. races and ethnicities. services and campaigns in their local communi - began on November 1st and af - Postmaster, send address changes to Prince George’s Post, P.O. Box 1001, Blacks represent approximately 14% of the ties. While much progress has been made, the fected every single SNAP recip - Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. U.S. population, but according to the latest sta - fight against AIDS is not over. ient. This recent cut was equiv - December 12 — December 18, 2013 — The Prince George’s Post —A 5 BUSINESS

The American Counseling Association's Governor O’Malley Kicks Off Brazil Trade Mission; Counseling Corner Meets with Environmental, Security Tech Companies By PRESS OFFICER Paulo with additional product Office of the Governor lines and plans to add a dozen How To Survive employees by 2016. The com - ANNAPOLIS, MD (Decem - pany will also be launching the ber, 2013) – Joined by more 30 Cambridge Architectural Divi - Holiday Parties Maryland businesses, higher ed - sion in Brazil over the next year. The holiday season leaves many people feeling anxious ucation leaders and government And, Baltimore, Md.-based and nervous as they receive invitations to holiday office par - officials, Governor Martin O’ - COLUMBIA Technologies, a ties, family gatherings and other social events that they would Malley kicked off an economic global contractor that provides rather avoid. That’s understandable. 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The new com - seriously considering not attending, here are some suggestions Malley and the delegation were pany will provide high-tech di - to help make such events less stressful and more enjoyable: briefed earlier today on Brazil’s rect sensing services for - Keep the visit short. Whether an office party, family history, economy and culture by complex site investigations PHOTO COURTESY OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR gathering or a neighborhood get-together, it’s good for you U.S. Consul General Dennis where underground contamina - Governor Martin O’Malley kicked off an economic develop - and your reputation to make an appearance. At the very Hankins. The Governor then met tion of Volatile Organic Com - ment mission to Brazil least, show up early in the party, stay for short time, then with and addressed a dozen pounds and/or petroleum prod - thank your host and leave. That’s better than being a no- Brazilian companies in the en - ucts is present. The company Program, and initiated its busi - search officer of the University. show and you may just find you're enjoying yourself and vironmental and security tech - also inked a partnership with ness development efforts in “Our Maryland International In - want to stay. nology industries, promoting Brazil’s ARAGON to provide Brazil through the states Mary - cubator, located adjacent to our -Skip the alcohol. Even one or two alcoholic drinks can affect Maryland as the ideal gateway drill rigs and equipment to CO - land Export Grant Program. College Park campus, supports your judgment, and poor judgment leads to most party disasters. to the U.S. marketplace. LUMBIA’s Brazil projects, and These efforts have resulted in international companies for suc - Stick to juice or soft drinks and lessen your chances of looking “While Maryland and Brazil signed a teaming agreement with $7.5M in new payroll alone over cessful joint ventures through a foolish or saying the wrong thing. If an alcoholic drink is "forced" have a long history of trade dat - CH2M Hill Brazil to provide di - the past 10 years for the Balti - targeted array of business serv - on you, say thanks but don't feel obliged to drink it. ing back 50 years, this mission rect sensing and data manage - more region." ices, state-of-the-art facilities, -Plan ahead. Nervous about what to wear? Find out how will help open new doors for in - ment services. At a reception on Sunday, the and world-class resources.” others will dress and you’ll feel less anxious about your ap - vestment, for both Maryland "Brazil is a proven significant University of Maryland College Throughout the mission, pearance. If there will be gift giving, check out what gifts businesses looking to enter or opportunity for COLUMBIA Park signed a Memorandum of Governor O’Malley and the del - and dollar values are appropriate. Don’t do gag gifts that will expand in the Latin American Technologies and its advanced Understanding with SUPERA in egation will promote Maryland’s be embarrassing or risque. markets, and for Brazilian com - environmental site characteriza - Sao Paulo, a nonprofit technol - key assets that benefit foreign- -Avoid being critical. Negative comments at a party, even panies looking to enter U.S. mar - tion services,” said COLUMBIA ogy incubator that is a collabo - owned companies – proximity if made in confidence, always get repeated later to all the kets by locating in Maryland,” CEO John Sohl. “Our strong ration of the University of Sao to federal facilities, outstanding wrong people. Venting frustrations at office parties almost said Governor O’Malley. ‘We partnership with ARAGON Per - Paulo, FIPASE, the City of workforce and diverse business always produces negative results. look forward to working with furacoes e Sondagens Ltda and Ribeirao Preto and SEBRAE. As and cultural community. The -Mind your manners. Don’t overeat at the buffet table. Do our partners in Brazil to build on a teaming relationship CH2M part of the agreement, UMD’s Governor is scheduled to address remember to thank your host. our shared strengths in biotech - HILL Brazil for key clients en - Maryland International Incuba - a number of regional business -Avoid problem people. If you and a co-worker always nology, information security and ables us to support global man - tor and SUPERA will share in - organizations including the Fed - clash, instead spend time with people you enjoy. If a relative protecting our environment for ufacturers when and where they formation, collaborate on tech eration of Industries of Sao always argues with you, simply refuse to respond and excuse future generations.” need it. Governor O’Malley’s transfer, venture incubation and Paulo, which represents more yourself politely. Governor O’Malley also an - trade mission is another impor - investment and encourage tech- than 30,000 industrial compa - There’s no reason to fear or avoid the holiday party. It nounced that two Maryland busi - tant element of support of many based industries in both regions nies. Later, in Rio de Janeiro, should be an enjoyable event, even when you feel “required” nesses are expanding in Brazil. that the State of Maryland has through joint ventures. Governor O’Malley will meet to attend. Just plan on staying sober, being polite and sociable, Cambridge International, the provided to us, a small business. “The University of Maryland with Governor Sergio Cabral, as and you may just find it a pleasant experience. world’s leading manufacturer of COLUMBIA started in the is committed to promoting eco - well as with members of Brazil’s metal belting based in Cam - UMBC incubator, developed nomic development in Mary - biotechnology industry, and cel - Counseling Corner" is provided by the American Coun - bridge, Md., is expanding its new technologies under the land,” said Dr. Patrick O’Shea, ebrate the 50th anniversary of seling Association. Comments and questions to manufacturing facility in Sao Maryland Industrial Partnership Vice President and Chief Re - the Maryland-Rio partnership. [email protected] or visit the ACA website at www.counseling.org County Council Elects New Leadership Team Council Chair Mel Franklin “I applaud the hard work of County we cherish and love.“ pos on this accomplishment Business Spotlight and Vice-Chair Will Campos all of my colleagues on the Chair Franklin also praised and I look forward to working Preside Over First Session of Council, each bringing diverse newly-elected Council Vice- in tandem with you and our Legislative Year 2014 strengths and talents to the ex - Chair Will Campos for his colleagues to make 2014 a Giant Food Supports Third The Prince George’s County traordinary task of advocating work on behalf of the citizens year of accomplishment like Annual Toys for Tots Partnership Council unanimously elected for the interests of the residents of Prince George’s County, and no other.” Holiday Campaign Supports Local Children in Need Council Member Mel Franklin we are privileged to serve” recognized his historic election Council Chair Franklin, a (D) – District 9, to serve as adding, “Even in the midst of as the first Latino to serve in resident of Upper Marlboro was Chair for Legislative Year our slow economic recovery Council leadership. elected to his first four-year term Landover, Md. (December, 2013) – Giant Food ® of 2014. Council Member Will from the national housing cri - “I am very pleased that on the Prince George’s County Landover, Md. and the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Campos (D) – District 2, was sis, we are in the process of Council Member Campos has Council in the 2010 General are working together to support children in need this holiday elected to serve as Vice-Chair. working to transform Prince accepted the challenge to help Election. He represents the season. Beginning today, Giant will host Toys for Tots col - The newly-elected Council George’s County into a desti - lead this Council as its Vice- Ninth Council District, which lection bins in all 170 neighborhood stores in Maryland, Leadership team presided over nation for the world. Our tal - Chair for Legislative Year includes the southern third of Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Delaware. The partnership the first session of Legislative ented and resilient residents 2014. Council Member Cam - the County’s land mass and continues to unite members of the local community in a Year 2014 on Tuesday, Decem - want to work and invest in their pos brings broad intellect and most of the County’s Rural Tier. spirit of giving, as shoppers are encouraged to play an active ber 3, 2013. own County and draw others to unique insights into the issues Council Vice Chair Campos of role in assisting children of our region during the holidays. Accepting the Gavel of do the same, but transforming that confront this Council and Hyattsville, was elected to serve “As the nation’s capital grocer, Giant Food is proud to Leadership, Chair Franklin into a destination for the world our County. He is also blazing his first term on the Prince continue our partnership with the Marine Toys for Tots Foun - praised the work of his Coun - will not happen by accident or a trail of history today as the George’s County Council in dation, and help lead the charge in holiday giving for children cil colleagues and addressed coincidence. We must take big first Latino to serve in this 2006, after serving the remain - in the region,” said Jamie Miller, manager, public and com - the agenda for Legislative steps, on purpose, to make this Council’s Leadership. Con - ing two years of a four-year term munity relations, Giant Food of Landover, Md. “We encour - Year 2014. transformation happen for the gratulations Vice-Chair Cam - vacated by his predecessor. age our customers to donate new, unwrapped toys at their local Giant and bring holiday cheer to a child in need.” “The Toys for Tots collection bins set up in Giant gro - cery stores throughout the region are an invaluable assis - tance to thousands of children this Christmas,” said Bill CALL Subscription price is $15 a year. Grein, vice president, Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. Give us your contact information— “It is a pleasure to keep fighting the good fight with Giant To Subscribe Name and Address for the third consecutive year. All children deserve to feel 2 301.627.0900 some delight this time of year, and it is our joint mission to Or help accomplish this end.” email [email protected] We accept Visa and MC Since 1947, Toys for Tots has been delivering hope and holiday cheer to less fortunate children through the gift of lerie Ervin, and their col - that serves all of our residents, Amendments to the original a new toy. What began as a gift of a rag doll has grown to A1 provide toys and gifts each year to more than 7 million Wage leagues, as well as D.C. City including the poor and the version of CB-94, brings the leg - children nationwide. and employees. Montgomery Council Chair Phil Mendelson working poor." islation more in line with the About Giant Food of Landover, Md. Giant Food LLC, County Council Member Va - for their leadership, partner - Council Bill 94 received amended measure enacted by the headquartered in Landover, Md., operates 170 supermar - lerie Ervin was present in ship and persistence on this unanimous support from the Montgomery County Council. A kets in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Council Chambers to witness issue. Working separately can Council’s Public Safety and Fis - vote on the issue is set in the D.C. Columbia, and employs approximately 20,000 associates. the Prince George’s County place any single jurisdiction cal Management (PSFM) on City Council for December 3. Included within the 169 stores are 156 full-service phar - Council vote. in jeopardy of a competitive Thursday, Oct. 17. Final Council Vice-Chair Obie Patterson, and macies. Giant opened the first supermarket in the nation’s Council Chair Harrison says disadvantage, so we appreciate action on CB-94 was deferred on Council Member Will Campos, capital on February 6, 1936. Giving back to the community passing local legislation to the opportunity to work to - Tuesday, November 19, in antic - both of whom have supported the is a cornerstone that was instilled by the founders more raise the minimum wage has gether with our neighbors in ipation of the Montgomery legislation throughout the process, than 77 years ago. The company’s core areas of giving in - been a team effort. this historic regional commit - County Council’s vote on Coun - were on Thanksgiving holiday clude hunger, education, health and wellness, and support - "I want to thank Mont - ment to working families. We cil Bill 27-13, which was suc - travel and unable to attend ing service members and military families. meals. gomery County Council are uniting to build a more sus - cessfully adopted on Tuesday, Wednesday's session. Members Marc Elrich and Va - tainable economic recovery November 26. A6 — December 12 — December 18, 2013 — The Prince George’s Post

OUT ON THE ERIC D. SNIDER'S IN THE DATRK OWN The Edge of Sports Movie Review by DAVE ZIRIN “Philomena ” Racist Attack at San Jose

Philomena State, the Holy Ground of Grade: A- Rated PG-13, some profan - the Black Athlete’s Revolt ity, including two F-words, There are times when and mature themes the line between shock, 1 hr., 38 min. rage and sadness become so blurred it is impossible A sweet old woman searches to know when the flow of for her long-lost son with the as - emotion ends or begins. sistance of a cynical freelance The shock and rage come journalist who's hungry for a from hearing about an meaty human interest story. That African-American student violently tormented by his three one-sentence description of white housemates at San Jose State University. Thrown together Philomena is accurate, but it randomly as first-year students tend to be, Logan Beaschler, 18, barely scratches the surface of the Joseph Bomgardner, 19, and Colin Warren, 18 found common themes and ideas addressed by cause in acts of racist sadism against their fourth housemate. this magnificently acted and gen - They at times forced a bike lock around the neck of this young tly moving two-hankie drama. man. They barricaded him in his room. They nicknamed him Directed by Stephen Frears “three-fifths” or “fraction” in reference to the three-fifths Com - (The Queen, High Fidelity), the promise of 1787 that decreed slaves to be less than a full person. film is also about the intersection ROTTENTOMATOES They hung confederate flags outside their room. They scrawled of religious faith and religious Based on the 2009 investigative book by BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith, The Lost Child swastikas on white boards and hung pictures of Adolf Hitler. guilt, about the contrast between of Philomena Lee, PHILOMENA focuses on the efforts of Philomena Lee (Dench), mother to a Let’s say their names again: Logan Beaschler, Joseph Bomgard - believers and non-believers (and boy conceived out of wedlock - something her Irish-Catholic community didn't have the highest ner and Colin Warren, three people who made their dorm into a between real Christians and hyp - opinion of - and given away for adoption in the United States. In following church doctrine, she fascist chamber of horrors for their own amusement. ocrites), and about the need to was forced to sign a contract that wouldn't allow for any sort of inquiry into the son's where - Arrests have been made, the school is holding its own in - forgive others. It shows how the abouts. After starting a family years later in England and, for the most part, moving on with her vestigation, and students are rallying, and that is all well and true measure of a person is in life, Lee meets Sixsmith (Coogan), a BBC reporter with whom she decides to discover her long- good. The shock and rage becomes sadness, however, because how he or she responds to per - lost son. (c) Weinstein this is not just any old university. This is San Jose State, also sonal crises and setbacks. known as Speed City, also known as the place where John Car - Yet it also works perfectly a new project. He hears about a are not real news. He's also a lot of comedy to be found, los and Tommie Smith won NCAA national championships, well as a surface-level story retired Irish nurse, Philomena lapsed Catholic, now an atheist, mostly in the contrast between learned the skills to set Olympic sprint records, and learned the about a mother looking for her Lee (Dench), who has been or something like it. (Asked why Martin's exasperated cynicism politics to compel them to raise their fists at the 1968 Olympics. child. That's where the film's struggling in vain to find the son he walked out of a church before and Philomena's unfailing kind - It was the place where Dr. Harry Edwards combined anti-racist greatest emotional impact is she was forced to give up nearly the service was over, he says, "I ness and optimism. Though she militancy with sociology and sports, to create a synthesis that found, thanks to the inherent, 50 years ago, when the lad was don't believe in God, and I think worked for three decades as a led to the formation of the Olympic Project for Human Rights. universal sentiment of that sce - 2 or 3. Philomena was a preg - He can tell.") But with no other nurse and isn't exactly naive, she It is the place where Lee Evans and Ron Davis showed the nario -- who wouldn't cry? -- and nant Catholic teenager in Ireland immediate prospects, and sens - has the small-town mentality world that athletic excellence could be used as leverage to fight to Judi Dench's unreservedly en - in the 1950s -- one of history's ing a larger story at play here, and limited range of experiences for dignity and make history. It is the place where that history dearing central performance. worst combinations. She was he meets Philomena and agrees of a sheltered aunt nourished by, is commemorated by the remarkable twenty-eight-foot statues It's based on a true story re - sent to one of the church's "Mag - to help her find long-lost An - as Martin puts it, "Reader's Di - of Carlos and Smith that stand in the middle of campus. counted by Martin Sixsmith in dalene convents," where she and thony. Their journey takes them gest, the Daily Mail, and ro - I spoke to John Carlos and I cannot do justice to the sadness his book, The Lost Child of other unwed mothers worked as back to the convent and eventu - mance novels." She's delighted in his voice. Philomena Lee, and adapted for indentured servants as penance ally to America. by everything: chocolates on the “This is a heartbreaking situation,” he said. “At San Jose the screen by Steven Coogan and for their sins while their children The film thus takes the fa - hotel pillows, the free beverages State that monument was established to promote diversity, love, Jeff Pope. Coogan himself plays were given up for adoption. miliar shape of a pleasant story on the plane, the "little bits of understanding and respect. It is very difficult for me wake up Martin Sixsmith, a British jour - Martin, cut from the mold of about mismatched duo on a toast" that you can put on salads and think that the school would be a place where students feel nalist-turned-spin-doctor who hard-nosed journalists, views shared quest. For all the ele - at the buffet. You'll want to they can act in such a manner and think they can just abuse a has been sacked from his gov - "human interest" stories with ments that make you cry (both spend much more time with her person of color in such a way. Once again we are bitten by the ernment job (the film's set in disdain, on the grounds that they tragic and sweet), there's also a than the film's 98 minutes allow. ugly bear of racism. I would hope San Jose State would deal 2002-03) and is casting about for with this in as firm a matter as possible. This cannot stand.” Pressure to make sure San Jose State truly confronts what has happened will be necessary. In recent years, San Jose State All of us here at The Prince George’s Post has made a concerted effort to cut itself off from its history and anti-racist traditions. It is currently being sued by former cross- would like to wish you country coach Ron Davis, the same Ron Davis mentioned above who was a part of those historic teams of the 1960s and a member of the school’s athletic hall of fame. Mr. Davis is claiming racial bias and discrimination led to his firing. He was fired after the school hired Gene Bleymaier, the fired former A Very Happy Holiday athletic director of Boise State, who turned that school into a national football powerhouse. Bleymaier is attempting to trans - form the San Jose State football team into a similar kind of cash cow and a haven for sponsors. Anti-racist history and corporate football don’t mix, and Ron Davis believes that he was a casu - alty of a new administration with new priorities. University of Maryland Extension A school that disrespects its own history and its own legacy as an iconic center of African-American liberation reaps what it sows. In this case, several residential assistants apparently knew to some extent what was happening, saw the Confederate Ask the Plant and Pest Professor flags and did nothing. Yes, Messrs. Logan Beaschler, Joseph Question #1: the lower branches so ulti - bean seeds and then observe forecasts the severity of the up - Bomgardner and Colin Warren deserve to be punished to the My home association is plan - mately their natural shape will what happens. Lack of germina - coming winter, but unfortu - fullest extent. But this is a school that needs to take a long, hard ning on pruning off the lower not be drastically changed . tion or twisted or deformed nately there is no truth to this. look at itself. If you are going to be home to “the statue,” you branches of the pin oaks that line seedlings indicate that the soil is They are active right now look - had better be worthy of what it represents. the sidewalk in the common ar - Question #2: suspect. If the soil is contami - ing for a protected spot to over - eas in my neighborhood. Is this There is a section in my yard nated and if you can, change the winter. During the growing sea - a practice that is routinely done that I suspect had some contam - location of the garden or con - son, woolly bears feed on for the health of the trees? I think inated compost added to the soil. struct raised beds. Place a layer low-growing weeds and New District 9 Bus Transit Service Established! they should leave them alone so Also I believe that there were of landscape fabric on the grasses, but do no significant In response to considerable public input from South County that the natural form of the trees some unknown pesticides ap - ground before you fill them with damage. In spring and summer residents, your county government has begun a new fixed route is not changed. plied to the area. I need a soil clean topsoil and compost to they form a hairy cocoon, from bus transit service in District 9. This new service, Route 36, ex - test kit that tests for toxic residue help prevent plant roots from en - which emerges the yellow- tends from the Clinton Fringe Park and Ride Bus Lot down the Answer #1: in the soil so that I can plant a tering the soil underneath. brown Isabella tiger moth, MD-5/US-301 corridor to Brandywine Crossing Shopping Center This pruning technique is vegetable garden there next which also does no damage. and then connects with Charles County's bus service at the Pine - called ‘limbing up’. Pin oaks spring. Thank you. Question #3: field Shopping Center. Since the Clinton Fringe Park & Ride tend to have lower branches that I recently moved to Mary - “Ask the Plant and Pest Pro - Lot already has bus service to Branch Ave. Metro Station, this are pendulous and can droop to Answer #2: land from an area that does not fessor” is compiled from phone new Rte. 36 bus service is an alternative to driving to commuting the ground. It is not necessary Other than heavy metals like have woolly bear caterpillars. and email questions asked the on this corridor by vehicle. If Rte. 36 is used heavily, it could to remove the lower branches lead, the soil test labs we rec - The last few days I have been Home and Garden Information lead to expanded bus service in other parts of District 9. The for the health of the trees but ommend do not test for soil con - seeing many of them crawling Center (HGIC), part of Univer - long-term goal is to establish light rail along this corridor. because these are street trees taminants. You will need to find across my sidewalk. Are they sity of Maryland Extension, an limbing them up allows for a private soil testing lab. Even a pest and will they bother the educational outreach of the Please use this new service early and often ! landscaping crews to maintain environmental testing labs do vegetable garden I plan to plant University of Maryland. To ask the area around them. Their lo - not randomly test for pesticides next spring? a home gardening or pest con - State Commits $5 Million to Light Rail Project for cation near the sidewalk is an - or contaminants you need to trol question or for other help, Prince George's and Charles Counties Prince George's and Charles County leaders have worked other possible reason for re - know what you are testing for. Answer #3: go to with the O'Malley administration to garner a new $5 million moving limbs that could impede A simple, bioassay test can be Woolly bear caterpillars are http://extension.umd.edu/hgic commitment from the state towards the establishment of light foot traffic. It is better to re - performed to check for contam - a common sight in Maryland in Or phone HGIC at 1-800-342- rail along the MD-5/US-301 corridor. This is a solid first step move the limbs now while the inated compost. Dig up some of the fall and a reminder that win - 2507, Monday through Friday, towards this long-term answer to the significant traffic congestion trees are still young. As pin oaks the soil in the suspect area, fill a ter is coming. Folklore says that 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Follow us on on this corridor. age they naturally lose some of container, plant some pea or the width of the black band Facebook and Twitter. December 12 — December 18, 2013 — The Prince George’s Post —A 7

EARTH TALK … Cleaning Up Local Waterways Calendar of Events Dear EarthTalk: als, so that rainwater drains nat - urally into the ground and not December 12 — December 18, 2013 Is there a way to get local into pathways that lead it into communities involved in clean - waterways. We can landscape ing up waterways, like rivers, with native plants and natural First Tuesdays At Abraham Hall lakes, streams and creeks? fertilizers, and refrain from Date & Time: Monthly, First Tuesdays over-watering our lawns and Description: Abraham Hall, constructed in 1889, is the best – Rebecca, via e-mail gardens. And we can properly example of an African American benevolent society lodge in Prince dispose of hazardous products George's County. Located in the community of Rossville, it is the Indeed, many of our local (that is, not right down the first African American historic site in the county to be fully restored waterways have seen better drain), wash our cars at profes - using public funds. Home of M-NCPPC's Black History Program, days, thanks to decades of pol - sional carwashes (where there please call the number listed below for more information about the lution. And cleaning them up are proper wastewater treatment First Tuesday program. and preventing further damage procedures), recycle used motor Ages: All ages can be challenging, since much oil, and use non-toxic alterna - Location: Abraham Hall of the contamination has accu - tives for household chemicals 7612 Old Muirkirk Road, Beltsville 20705 mulated over time and results whenever possible. CREDIT: RASTONEY, COURTESY FLICKR Contact: 240-264-3415; TTY 301-699-2544 from what is known as “non- Of course, there is only so There are many actions that individuals and communities can point source” pollution, which much that individuals can do on take to prevent pollution of waterways and to clean up the 14th Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Show accounts for as much as 60 per - their own. While preventing pol - messes that are alrerady there. Pictured: Local community vol - Date & Time: Friday-Sunday, December 6-8, and cent of the water pollution in the lution at the source is important, unteers clean up the des Moines River. Friday-Sunday, December 13-15, 12 noon-5 pm U.S. many waterways have so much Description: For a sweet treat, come and view an amazing “When it rains, fertilizer legacy pollution in them already organizations and anyone inter - tionwide, 3.5 million pounds of display of edible gingerbread houses. No nibbling allowed! Visitors from lawns, oil from driveways, that they need to be cleaned up ested in conducting a cleanup on trash removed from American will have the opportunity to vote in the Viewer’s Choice Award paint and solvent residues from directly—no small job and typi - their local river can register with waterways, and 39,000 miles of Competition. 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Don’t miss this spectacular hol - dling of materials around the for ways to get people involved “These cleanups have re - action/cleanup. iday drive-through event of more than one million twinkling lights! house can lead to pollution.” in community service projects, moved more than 16.5 million - If you would like to see Please bring a canned good to donate to local food banks. According to NRDC, each of so asking around town might be pounds of litter and debris from more check out the website at: Cost: $5/cars & vans; $15/mini-buses & limos; $25/buses; us can do our part to reduce this the best way to enlist dozens or America’s rivers and streams,” http://www.emagazine.com/eart $10/multi-visit passes for cars & vans. The festival is FREE on run-off pollution and thus help more volunteers. reports American Rivers. 2012 h-talk/cleaning-up-local-water - Dec. 25 Ages: All ages protect local waterways. 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Holiday Hayrides at Watkins Regional Park to children, took them to In Maryland, 7.4 percent of are serving about 40,000 adults Date & Time: December 7, 8, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 & 28, 7-8:30 pm English from A7 the library and communicated adults 25 or older lack high while the need is around Description: Enjoy a hayride through the 27th Annual Winter work together to improve liter - better with their children’s school diplomas, according to 800,000. This year alone, Festival of Lights and a visit to Watkins Nature Center. Warm up acy skills. The program seeks school teachers. the U.S. Census. Adults with 8,000 adults were placed on a by the fire, enjoy refreshments, see the center's live animals and to teach adults the English they “Evidence is so strong that low levels of literacy tend to waiting list. visit the gift shop. Space is limited. Reservations are required. need on a day-to-day basis, investing in education of adults have higher unemployment “It’s a drop in a bucket com - Cost: $5/person Ages: All ages whether learning how to read a that can improve education of rates and lower wages. pared to what the need is in the Location: Old Maryland Farm report card or how to make children, but we’re still trying In the United States, 1 in 6 state and that’s not unique to 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro 20774 budgets. to fix preschools or K-12,” said adults have low literacy and Maryland,” Tyler said. Contact: 301-218-6770; TTY 301-699-2544 “They need to be able to Sticht, emphasizing the need low fundamental math skills, a But that doesn’t stop parents December Holiday Teas at Montpelier Mansion function in society and be a for more funding in adult edu - higher rate than most developed like Cabrera, who works as a bigger part of their community cation as opposed to youth ed - countries. Low-skilled adults housekeeper, from trying. Laurel, MD – Warm up your winter day with afternoon tea in and their children’s education,” ucation. are four times as likely to have “I want to talk more with my Montpelier's elegant South Wing. Montpelier Mansion (9650 said Jayne Klein, program di - And at the Literacy Council, poor health compared with boss and use more English Muirkirk Road, Laurel 20708 ) will be hosting holiday teas on Fri - rector of the Family Literacy they’re doing a bit of both. those with the highest skills, ac - words at work and at school,” day, Saturday and Sunday, December 13, 14 & 15, 2013 at 1 pm. program. “If the adults are learning cording to the Programme for she said in her native-tongue, Enjoy a prix fixe menu of fine finger sandwiches, scrumptious Literacy experts said inter - about colors, I’ll come up with the International Assessment of Spanish. cakes and pastries, buttery scones, and your choice of two quality generational learning benefits a related activity with the chil - Adult Competencies survey Literacy Council co-teacher loose leaf teas, all served on imported English china and silver adults and their children. dren so they can go home and conducted by the Organisation Wendy Samee and senior tiered stands. “If you have both of them practice with their parents,” for Economic Co-operation and teacher Lynn Balabanis said Reservations and advance payment required; to make yours, please learning together there’s mutual said Solange Duran, intern and Development. Cabrera and her classmates at call staff at 301-377-7817. Price – $29/person, $25/Friends of motivation,” said Thomas children’s teacher for the Fam - The Maryland Department Brookhaven Elementary have Montpelier members – includes gratuity and self-guided tour of the Sticht, international consultant ily Literacy program at of Labor, Licensing and Regu - improved significantly. But mansion, which will be decorated for the holidays in traditional on adult education. “The child Brookhaven Elementary. lation provide grants to com - Klein said they are also guiding greens. is motivated when they see Cabrera’s homework as - munity colleges, public library the students to other resources For more on classes and activities offered by the Department of mommy or daddy doing it.” signment for the following systems and groups like the Lit - once the class ends. Parks and Recreation, see www.pgparks.com and stay connected A study conducted by Wider week required her to label eracy Council to help provide “We look at it as a spring - on facebook.com/pgparks and twitter.com/pgparks. Opportunities for Women — a household appliances and fur - adult education across the state. board program,” Klein said. ‘Tis the Season at Surratt House Museum nonprofit that promotes equal - niture items, and specifying But they are struggling to cater “We hope they become confi - ity and economic stability for the room in which they can be to all adults who need help. dent enough to access other Clinton, MD – With the onset of winter, how did Southern Maryland women — showed that women found. She was required to Patricia Tyler, director of programs in Montgomery families prepare for the season and celebrate the holidays? On Sat - enrolled in basic skills pro - work on the assignment with Adult Education and Literacy County to keep on growing.” urday, December 14, 2013 stop by the historical Surratt House Mu - grams spent more time reading the guidance of Giselle. Services at DLLR, said they seum (9118 Brandywine Road, Clinton 20735) to get your holiday season started and learn about holiday celebrations from the past. This program runs from 12 noon to 4 pm. For good little boys and girls of all ages, our special guest, Father Christmas, will be here to Carolina. Larry DeLancey, a Because the Chesapeake Bay lect data on the crabs on their share in the holiday cheer. Cider punch and cookies will be served. Crabs from A 1 biologist in Charleston, S.C., does not have very sandy particular beach.” Take advantage of museum shop discounts. be used as bait for conch snails said they capture and tag horse - shores, it is not a hub for horse - For nearly 10 years, Garth The fee for this event is $3/person. For additional information, call and eels. shoe crabs, bleed them and put shoe crabs, like the Delaware Stubbolo, an eighth grade staff at 301-868-1121; TTY 301-699-2544. “We had tractor-trailers com - them back in the water. Bay. However, Eyler said teacher at Everett Meredith ing to the beaches and loading “What we’re trying to do is Ocean City, Turkey Point and Middle School in Middletown, Sugar and Ice: Holiday Social at Upper Marlboro Community up all the spawning horseshoe assess the impacts of the bleed - Sandy Point in Annapolis and Del., has been taking his class Center crabs off the beaches and load - ing on mortality of the horse - Cove Point off the mouth of the to the Delaware Bay for the op - Upper Marlboro, MD – Those ages 6 and older are invited to come ing them into this truck, tens of shoe crabs,” DeLancey said. Potomac River are hot spots for portunity to do “real science.” out to Upper Marlboro Community Center (5400 Marlboro Race thousands off the beaches,” she “Whatever crab makes it horseshoe crabs in Maryland. Stubbolo said when he intro - Track Road, Upper Marlboro 20772) on Saturday, December 14, said. Spawning season is when through the first week will Gauvry said there are many duces the kids to the crabs the 2013 from 2 to 6 pm for the Sugar and Ice Holiday Social. the crabs come up to sandy [most likely] survive.” reasons for the influx of horse - reaction is often, “They ugly Enjoy ice skating outdoors (on a synthetic rink) and sweet treats – beaches, usually between May Findings show that their shoe crabs in the Delaware and they stink,” and many stu - hot chocolate, apple cider and more. There will also be crafts and and June, and make nests to lay blood has biomedical purposes, Bay, including the temperature, dents are adamant about not games to enjoy. their eggs. specifically with injection- the sandy beaches for nesting, touching them. The fee for this event is $5/residents and $6/non-residents. For addi - Eyler disseminates thou - based medicines like vaccines, and because its low-impact “Once they get down to the tional information, call staff at 301-627-2828; TTY 301-203-6030. sands of tags out of her office which cannot be synthetically winds and surf are less likely beach, everybody else is pick - For more on classes and activities offered by the Department of to the tagging programs span - replicated, Eyler said. to disturb nests. ing them up and looking at Parks and Recreation, see www.pgparks.com and stay connected ning the Atlantic and Gulf Horseshoe crab eggs are also Both Gauvry and Mattei them and they see that they’re on facebook.com/pgparks and twitter.com/pgparks. coasts, between New Hamp - part of the Red Knot bird diet. play large roles in educating not harmful, boy they’re right shire and Florida, and as far This species of bird comes the public about horseshoe down in the water,” Stubbolo Holiday Tea west as Mississippi. specifically to the Delaware crabs and making citizens an said. “A lot of barriers get bro - Date & Time: Sunday, December 15, 1 pm Jennifer Mattei, an associate Bay in the spring to feed on the integral aspect of various re - ken down.” Description: Warm up a winter day with afternoon tea in professor at Sacred Heart Uni - eggs before continuing their mi - search components. Making horseshoe crabs part Montpelier's elegant South Wing. Enjoy a prix fixe menu of fine versity in Fairfield, Conn., said gration to Canada. Mattei is a co-leader for of the class curriculum is an finger sandwiches, scrumptious cakes and pastries, buttery scone, they last received about 4,000 Mattei called the Delaware Bay Project Limulus, which focuses easy and convenient gateway to and your choice of two quality loose leaf teas, all served on im - tags from Eyler, down from – which includes shores in New on studying the horseshoe crab learning science and a good ported English china and silver tiered stands. Reservations and ad - 15,000 in past years. Funding Jersey and Delaware – an “epi - population in Long Island way to get kids out of the class - vance payment required. Price includes gratuity and self-guided cuts, Eyler said, is one reason center” for horseshoe crabs. Sound, and uses the public to room, Stubbolo said. tour of the mansion, which will be decorated for the holidays. they’ve had to decrease the Glenn Gauvry, president of help track the animals. “In the classroom it’s like, Cost: $29/person; $25/Friends of Montpelier members number of tags. the Ecological Research and De - “If you own a home near the ‘Yeah right, yeah right,” Stub - Ages: 18 & up Other tagging efforts are velopment Group board in Little shore or you like to go to the bolo said. “But once they go out Location: Montpelier Mansion part of a biomedical harvest, Creek, Del., estimated that 17 beach, you can become sort of on the beach and they have the 9650 Muirkirk Road, Laurel 20708 which is a “bleeding” process to 20 million adult horseshoe a member of our team,” Mattei wherewithal … They walk out Contact: 301-377-7817; TTY 301-699-2544 conducted by the Department crabs spawn on the beaches of said. “We’ve trained various cit - of this feeling so empowered.” of Natural Resources of South the Delaware Bay each year . izens and scientists to help col - A8 — December 12 — December 18, 2013 — The Prince George’s Post

from A4 Watch tion and urge our political lead - During this Thanksgiving week, ers to put hungry children before COUNTY those of us blessed with enough rich farmers. And as millions of or too much food can show our us sit down to a Thanksgiving gratitude for living in a wealthy dinner let us offer a simple CHURCH DIRECTORY country where we can take ac - Thanksgiving grace:

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