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OMMUNITY EWSPAPER FOR RINCE EORGE S OUNTY SINCE A C N P G ’ C 1932 Vol. 86, No. 40 October 4 — October 10, 2018 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents

Snip, Snap, Sauté Service Introduced by County Hosts Fall 2018 ‘Clean Up, Green Up’ on October 20, 2018 PHIllIPS’ Special Education School as The registration deadline is Friday, October 5 By PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER Part of Culinary and Farm Career Skills Program P.G. County’s Department of Public Works & Transportation By SHAWN FLAHERTY PHIllIPS Programs for LARGO, MD (September 27, 2018)—Prince George’s County’s bi- Children and Families annual countywide beautification event—‘Clean Up, Green Up’— will take place on Saturday, October 20, 2018. The County invites LAUREL, MD (September 26, community organizations, schools, businesses, municipalities, and 2018)—PHILLIPS Programs anyone interested in helping keep it clean and green to participate. for Children and Families, a lo - “‘Clean Up, Green Up’ is a win-win on several levels. Not only cal nonprofit helping youth is it great for the environment with the planting, cleaning, and litter with a variety of challenges removal, but it also creates opportunities for neighbors to reconnect succeed, is starting Snip, Snap, with one another and for new residents, businesses, and organizations Sauté, a student run food prepa - to get to know their communities,” ration service at its Special Ed - said Gwendolyn T. Clerkley, Acting ucation Day School in Laurel— Director of the Department of Pub - See ClEAN UP Page A8 which serves youth from DC and Maryland, including Howard, Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties. The service is part of PHILLIPS’ Growing Futures, a career train - ing program that incorporates PHOTO COURTESY OF PHILLIPS SCHOOL a vertical farm and commercial Students of PHIllIPS School –laurel learn career skills as they grow, cook and now prepare kitchen. food in their commercial kitchen. Students seen with PHIllIPS staff: Julie Buisson, leslie “Our student’s grow, cook Finnegan and Chef Erik lund. and now prepare food. Tradi - tional curriculums aren’t as ef - augment the taste and nutrition PHILLIPS’ students a unique These programs are impor - fective for our students. Educa - of the food they cook in the way to apply their hospitality tant since PHILLIPS serves tional programs that are active school’s commercial kitchen. knowledge, gain confidence and students with behavioral needs County Establishes New and engaging help train our stu - Growing Futures youth gain ultimately become employed and ages 6 –22 who have signifi - dents for careers. Snip, Snap, confidence and competence cul - productive young adults. cant learning and emotional Poet laureate Office Sauté rounds out our classroom minating in employment. The Growing Futures Pro - challenges and for whom Poet, Author J. Joy Matthews Alford Becomes offerings taking it from farm to Through participation in entre - gram complements PHILLIPS school has often been a place County’s First Poet Laureate fork,” explained Piper Phillips preneurial activities and authen - Building Futures, which pro - of repeated failure and frustra - By PRESS OFFICER Caswell, president & CEO, tic work experiences, youth vides intensive trades education tion. For 51 years, PHILLIPS Prince George’s Arts Council PHILLIPS Programs. thrive as they develop mar - for students with disabilities. has helped youth succeed by Growing Futures’ Farm to ketable career skills, acquire During the school day, students providing customized support UPPER MARLBORO, MD Table model is a hands-on expe - health and wellness practices participating in Building Fu - and education through three (September 27, 2018)—The riential program encompassing and gain an understanding of tures receive academic pro - programs, including: Special Prince George’s County Council both culinary arts training in a sustainability practices with gramming, supportive services, Education Day Schools in voted unanimously September 18 state-of-the-art commercial earth’s natural resources. and related services while they Annandale, Fairfax and Lees - to create a first-ever Poet Laureate kitchen, and training in an indoor The curriculum teaches stu - learn the building trades by burg, VA and Laurel, MD; program through the passage of hydroponic vertical farm grow - dents the foundational food serv - building homes and rehabbing PHILLIPS Family Partners of - CR-50-2018. ing and harvesting fresh ingredi - ice skills needed for ServSafe a variety of structures at a rural fering home- and community- The program will be estab - ents such as herbs, vegetables Certification while Snip, Snap, retreat. Additionally, PHILLIPS based counseling and support; lished under the Prince George’s and microgreens all year long. Sauté gives them an opportunity Designing Futures, a 3D design and PHILLIPS Career Part - Arts & Humanities Council. Snip, Snap, Sauté is a food prepa - to reinforce these classroom and print class, is a gateway cur - ners, which offers our career Known as the Office of the ration service which is part of skills by applying them to real- riculum for IT. It is offered to and technical education av - Poet Laureate, the program will PHILLIPS’ Growing Futures. world situations. The combina - both PHILLIPS students and enues including Building Fu - PHOTO COURTESY OF PGAHC allow the county to create a Students use the fresh ingredients tion of classroom learning and community youth and young tures, Growing Futures and J. Joy Matthews Alford greater spotlight for advocacy they have grown in the farm to real-world scenarios gives adults on the autism spectrum. Designing Futures. among poetry and prose and it throughout Prince George’s will aid in positioning the county County.” on a global stage within the arts Poet J. Joy Matthews Alford, and humanities. Cultural and also known as, “Sistah Joy,” will Council Vice Chair Todd M. Turner Hosts county leaders also expect the serve as the county’s first poet lau - county poet laureate to be a cata - reate in leading the office. “Stay Sharp On Social Media” lyst in raising the consciousness “I’m honored to have been ap - A Day of Fun and Information on Social Media Use, School Safety, and Networking for Parents and Students of the poetry among residents and pointed as the inaugural Poet Lau - to help develop programs that reate of Prince George’s County,” By COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE At-A-Glance: “Stay Sharp on Social Media— center on and encourage writing Alford says. “I look forward to Prince George’s County Council of all forms. working to provide opportunities Challenges, Choices and Chances” The proclamation reads: “For for poets, from beginner to estab - UPPER MARLBORO, MD (Sept 25, 2018)—Prince George’s WHO: Council Member Todd M. Turner (D)—District 4, the purpose of supporting the es - lished poet and to help ensure a County Council Vice Chair Todd M. Turner (D)—District 4, in Reporter Molette Green, News 4 Today; Bowie State University tablishment of a County Poet Lau - solid foundation for poetry partnership with Bowie State University, In Reach, Inc., AC Pollard President Dr. Amita Breaux; Prince George’s County State’s At - reate Program under the auspices throughout the county. I look for - Staffing, Jack and Jill of America—National Harbor Chapter, the torney Angela Alsobrooks; Prince George’s County Assistant of the Prince George’s Arts and ward to helping build bridges be - City of Bowie Education Committee and the Maryland-National State’s Attorney Jade Mathis; Prince George’s County Police Humanities Council (PGAHC) to tween generations and cultures as Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC). will host Department Commander Steven Yuen; Author and Motivational highlight literary arts and promote well as between the poetry com - “Stay Sharp on Social Media—Challenges, Choices and Chances.” Speaker Dr. Roselyn Acker-Black; Founder and CEO of B. Carter appreciation for poetry, to inspire munity and those for whom poets The event will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2018, 9:30 Solutions and Social Media Strategist, Brittany Carter McKinnon; deeper engagement in the written speak. Being a part of creating an a.m. –2:30 p.m. at Bowie State University, Center for Natural Sciences, Community Activist “Sgt. Pushup” Patrick Parker; District of and spoken word in Prince enhanced poetry experience in Mathematics and Nursing, 14000 Jericho Park Road in Bowie. Columbia Schools Director of Social Emotional Learning, George’s County.” Prince George’s County is an in - “Stay Sharp on Social Media” will feature panel discussions Dr. William Blake; Resilient Child Therapy Institute, LLC, The move signals an evolution credible opportunity, privilege and focusing on responsible social media use, school safety, mental Kristian Ownes in the cultural and historic devel - responsibility, one that I’m excited health and personal branding. The day’s event will also include WHEN: Saturday, October 6, 2018, 9:30 a.m. –2:30 p.m. opment of the county. to work toward over the next three special guest News 4 Today reporter Molette Green, Prince WHERE: Bowie State University, Center for Natural Sciences, “I truly thank our County years.” George’s County State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks, Bowie State Mathematics and Nursing, 14000 Jericho Park Council for their unanimous sup - For additional information, University President Dr. Amita Breaux, WKYS radio host DJ Road, Bowie, MD 20715 port of CR 502018,” says Prince including poetry by Sistah Joy Freeez, scholarship opportunities and giveaways. George’s Arts & Humanities visit her website, https://www. Council Member Turner encourages parents, guardians and stu - shootings, a new component of the ‘Stay Safe’ event will focus on Council Executive Director sistahjoy.com. dents to join in the timely discussion of social media safety. school safety and mental health. It is sure to be an informative day Rhonda Dallas. “Collectively, we “The amount of time young people spend online continues to and we encourage residents to join the conversation.” have established a significant cul - PGAHC seeks to create a world- grow, making it especially important that conversations about This free event is open to all public and private, middle and tural legacy within the arts com - class cultural environment where social media safety are ongoing. We want to provide parents and high school students, as well as their parents/guardians. Continental munity as we intend to fully en - diverse high-quality arts and hu - guardians with important information and updates about how social breakfast and lunch will be provided. Pre-registration is required. gage the Office of Poet Laureate manities programs are available media networks are used, and students with the tools and resources For additional information including registration, contact Evelyn to inspire both our youth and our for all Prince George’s County res - to stay safe online. Additionally, in response to the rise in school Archie at 301.952.4355, or [email protected]. adults and build community idents and visitors. INSIDE

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Community, Page A3 Commentary, Page A4 Business and Finance , Page A5 Out on the Town , Page A6 Features , Page A7 A2 — October 4 — October 10, 2018 — The Prince George’s Post TOWNS and NEIGHBORS In and Around Morningside-Skyline by Mary McHale 301-735-3451 Around the County

Town of Morningside named materials and lunch. For more infor - married a Morningside girl, Barbara Ajenifuja and Pryor Named to CIAA Honor Roll “Banner City” mation, call 301-219-2296 or go to Wentz, and they moved to Temple Hills. By GREGORY C. GOINGS CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sept. 26, 2018)— In his “From the Mayor’s Desk” let - www.srbcoutreach.org. But from age 14 Tommy was involved Bowie State Sports Information The Central Intercollegiate Athletic As - ter, Morningside Mayor Benn Cann an - The Great Jack O’Lantern Campfire in Morningside. sociation (CIAA) along with the confer - nounced that Morningside has been rec - will warm you at Darnall’s Chance Mu - ence head football coaches and Sports Information Directors released its Week ognized by the State of Maryland and seum in Upper Marlboro on Saturday, local psychologist dies during #4 Honor Roll and a pair of Bowie State Bulldogs are among the honorees. the Maryland Municipal League as a Oct. 20, at 6 p.m. You are invited to business trip to Africa Redshirt junior Oluwaleke Ajenifuja (Beltsville, Md.) was tabbed as Defensive Banner City. The honor means the town bask in the campfire, enjoy marshmal - Dr. Frederick Brian Phillips, 72, na - Lineman of the Week and freshman Joshua Pryor (Baltimore, Md.) was voted has been engaged with the City, State lows, popcorn and hot cider, and listen tional president of the Association of Rookie of the Week for the second time this season. and Federal governments in multiple to haunted Halloween tales. The fee is Black Psychologists, died unexpectedly Ajenifuja ranked second on the team in tackles against Saint Augustine’s, ways. “We will work,” writes Mayor $5 (cash only) per person, under 4 free. on Sept. 2 during a business trip to Ac - accounting for five, which included 1.5 sacks, two tackles for a loss and he re - Cann, “to ensure sustainability of this For information, call 301-952-8040. cra Ghana, West Africa. He was a res - covered one fumble. Pryor continues to be impressive in his first season in a status.” Rain date is Oct. 21. ident of Ft. Washington. Bowie State uniform, accounting for four tackles, three sacks (14 yards) and By the way, if you wish to contact The next Town Hall Work Session He was born in Philadelphia, and one quarterback hurry in the Bulldogs’ 32-22 victory at Saint Augustine’s. the Town, you can call the Town Hall in Morningside is Oct. 9; the Town Hall earned degrees from Penn State and the at 301-736-2300 or go to Meeting will be Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. University of Pennsylvania. He morningsidemd.gov where you can get founded Progressive Life Center Inc. Department of Corrections Celebrates Hispanic information. You can also read the Changing landscape an Afrocentric human services firm with Heritage of Inmates For 10th Year Morningside Sun newsletter. Construction has begun on a new multiple locations in the U.S., Zambia By PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER storage building for the Morningside and Accra. He served as a forensic ex - Prince George’s County Department of Corrections People firehouse. According to the website, pert witness in the areas of post-trau - Patrick O’Connell is the chef at the “With this building, the MVFD will be matic stress disorder, competency to UPPER MARLBORO, MD—The Lou McDonough said. Inn at Little Washington, which has just able to better accommodate the crews stand trial, insanity defense, adoption, Prince George’s County Department Along with inmate testimony, the won its coveted third Michelin star. on duty and enable a more functional and child custody. He was an expert of Corrections held the 10th annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration in - (Michelin is the guide to the best restau - space to support community events and psychologist for local, national, and in - Hispanic Heritage Celebration on cluded folk dancing, an accordion rants.) A story in the Washington Post training.” ternational media, and a consultant to September 20, 2018. Under the lead - solo, a mariachi singer and a choir states that Patrick is “a kid from South County Exec Baker delivered the Peace Corps. ership of Director Mary Lou McDo - performance. Detainees particularly Capitol Street, via Clinton, Md.” Now remarks at the Opening of the renovated Survivors include his wife Iness; nough, the Department of Corrections enjoyed the music and dancing. As he ranks among the top chefs in the New Carrollton Branch Library on children, Jamali K. Phillips and Dr. Jas - has consistently recognized the cul - in past years, local restaurant, Sardis United States. Sept. 26. mine R. Phillips; stepsons, David ture of the Hispanic detainees with a Pollo A La Brasa, contributed food Carolyn Hayes is the new Prefect for The Surratts Branch Library will Mambwe, Peter Mambwe and Chilufya celebration inside the facility. for the detainees and guests. St. Philip’s Sodality. Other officers are close sometime this autumn, will be Mambwe; and five grandchildren. “The Hispanic Heritage Celebra - A representative from Prince Chris Webb, vice-prefect; Tony Malloy, gutted and modernized, and is expected Services were at Ebenezer AME in tion is always a notable event for George’s County Executive Rushern secretary; and Peggy Nanney, treasurer. to reopen in about two years. This is a Camp Springs. our detainees. While the program L. Baker’s office was also in atten - Long-time volunteers Betty Cramp - blow to me because I’m a regular patron celebrates our Hispanic inmate pop - dance to present a proclamation to ton and Barbara Brickner were honored of Surratts. Milestones ulation, our non-Hispanic staff is Director Mary Lou McDonough for at the May meeting of The Oxon Hill Happy birthday to Tim Ward, Sept. also awarded an opportunity to bet - her continued efforts to honor the Food Pantry. Also, the incumbent offi - Morningside Memories: 28; my brother Tom Mudd and former ter understand the culture. The cel - Hispanic inmate population. About cers were reelected: Sylvia Green, pres - 30 years ago Morningside Town Clerk Janice Diggs, ebration has a positive influence on 20 percent of the 890 inmates incar - ident; Joe Vicek, vice-president; Betty Thomas Earl White, 56, one of the Sept. 29; Peggy Nanney and Jessica how our staff reacts to situations cerated at the Department of Cor - Cottrell, secretary; Brenda Garland, proprietors of G.I. Liquors and G.I. (Williams) Proctor, Sept. 30; Jasmine around the facility,” Director Mary rections at this time are Hispanic. treasurer; and Therese Kince, assistant Market, died of cancer Aug. 15, 1988. Wade, Nola Thomas and my grandson treasurer. The Whites and G.I. Market, both gone Sam Mudd, Oct. 2; John Ihrig, Oct. 3; Next week I’ll tell you about my fan - now, are a special part of Morningside Marlene Titus, Oct. 4; Sue Gilmore and Holiday Closures for Columbus Day tastic September vacation. history. Muriel Ireson, Oct. 5; Rory Lohman, County government offices, with the exception of public safety agencies, will G.I. Liquors was sold and is still Carmen Buffington and George Nixon, be closed on Monday, October 8, 2018 in observance of Columbus Day Coming up open for business. Oct. 6; former Skyline Citizens’ Presi - By PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER The Leonard Dyer Regional Health Tommy’s parents, Whitey and Ethel, dent Dr. Alvin Thornton and Kam’Ron Prince George’s County Department of the Environment Center is open Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 3 bought a piece of swampy land on un - Blade, Oct. 7; Greta Chambers, Oct. 9; p.m., for free flu shots. The Center is paved Meadows (now Suitland Road) and Mary Deans, Oct. 11. LARGO, MD (September 18, 2018)—The following offices, services and at 9314 Piscataway Road, Suite 175, in in 1944 and built a one-room grocery, Happy anniversary to André and facilities will be closed or suspended on Monday, October 8, 2018: Clinton. For information, call 301-856- heated by a pot-bellied stove. They Cynthia Jordan who celebrated their Facility/Service October 8 9400. moved into an apartment on the second 55th on Sept. 28; to Larry and Jean Suitland Road Baptist Church is floor. When their sons John and Beardmore, their 60th (!) on Oct. 4; Bill Animal Services Facility Closed hosting its 20th Annual Women’s Con - Tommy came home from the Air Force and Terry Ratliff, their 32nd on Oct. 4; (3750 Brown Station Road) ference on Saturday, Oct. 20, 9 a.m. to after the War, they joined their sister and my daughter Elaine and Luke Sei - Brown Station Road Sanitary Open 3 p.m. The fee is $30, which includes Louise in running the store. Tommy dman, their 29th on Oct. 7. Landfill Brown Station Road Public Open Convenience Center Electronics Recycling Acceptance *Closed Site (Located at the Brown Station Brandywine-Aquasco Road Sanitary Landfill) by Audrey Johnson 301-888-2153 Household Hazardous Waste *Closed Acceptance Site (Located at the Brown Station Road Sanitary Landfill) NEW HOPE FEllOWSHIP BASKETBAll dress is 14900 Pennsylvania Avenue, Upper Marlboro, Mary - MINISTRY land 20772. Cost is free for admittance. Contact number is Missouri Avenue Solid Waste Open Kevin Jackson, who is a member of New Hope Fellowship 301-952-7900. Acceptance and Recycling Center in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, is presenting the New Hope “STEAM Fest is an educational approach to learning that P.G. County Organics Composting Open Angels Basketball Team. Approximately 12 members from uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathe - Facility the community that are interested in fellowship with other matics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, Christians who share a passion for the game. The New Hope and critical thinking. The end results are students who take P.G. County Materials Recycling Open Angels are actively working to join a basketball league within thoughtful risks, engage in experiential learning, persist in Facility (1000 Ritchie Road) the area. However, the ministry strives to host its own bas - problem-solving, embrace collaboration, and work through Bulky Trash Collection No Scheduled Collections on ketball league this winter. The co-ed (that’s right co-ed, fe - the creative process.” males are welcome) basketball teams would consist of 5 –12 (By appointment only) Monday, Oct. 8; Collections players ranging from age 17 and older. If you are interested PRINCE GEORGE’S FAll FEST WINE AND MUSIC resume Tuesday, Oct. 9 in entering a team into the basketball league or joining a FESTIVAl Trash Collection in Regular Collections Occur team, please email: [email protected]. The registration Concerts for Causes presents Fall Fest 2018, Food Wine County-Contracted Areas Tuesday, Oct. 9 –Friday, cost per team is $125 for the entire league. and Music Festival October 20, 2018 at 11 a.m. –6:00 p.m. at Oct. 13 Bowie Town Center. The address is 15606 Emerald Way. DR. PAUlINUS CHIGBU Complimentary Wine tastings from the area’s best wineries. Curbside Recycling Collection Regular Collections Occur Dr. Paulinus Chigbu, a UMES marine environmental sci - Vendors, Great food, Exhibitors and Artisans. Two stages Tuesday, Oct. 9 –Friday, ence professor was honored this summer in a White House - and many areas of music and other entertainment. Benefitting Oct. 13 sponsored ceremony saluting 140 of the nation’s leading sci - Concerts for Causes raising funds to give musical instruments ence educators. Chigbu, director of the National Oceanic County Yard Trim Collections Regular Collections Occur to students in underserved communities. Sponsorships and and Atmospheric Administration’s Living Marine Resources on Monday, Oct. 8 Vendor opportunities available. Tickets available at Cooperative Science Center, received a Presidential Award Eventbrite. One free general Complimentary General admis - for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering *Facility only open Thursday, Friday and Saturday* sion ticket. Mentoring awarded jointly by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Science DESTINATION UMES TheBus, a public transit service operated by the Prince George’s County Foundation (NSF). October 24, at 5:00 p.m. join the UMES National Associ - Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T), will operate He received a presidential citation, participated in formal ation, and the Greater Annapolis, and Washington Metro - on Monday, October 8, 2018, with exception to Route 51. Regular service on Route 51 will resume on Tuesday, October 9, 2019. In addition, the discussions on science, technology, engineering and math politan Area Alumni Chapters. You will learn more about County’s Call-A-Bus service, including dialysis transportation, will not education priorities and received a $10,000 NSF grant. navigating your future at UMES. Destination University of operate on Monday, October 8, 2018. Regular route services will resume The award Dr. Chigbu received “recognizes the critical Maryland Eastern Shore 29th Annual Meet and Greet for roles mentors play outside the traditional classroom in the on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. admitted and interested students will be held at Bowie Com - academic and professional development of the future STEM The Prince George’s County Department of Permitting, Inspections and fort Inn Comfort Center, 4500 Crain Highway Bowie, Mary - workforce.” Enforcement will be closed on Monday, October 8, 2018. Regular business land 20716. Be the one to SOAR HIGHER. Awardees represent schools in all 50 U.S. states, Depart - hours will resume on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. Our graduates take it to the next level by pursuing careers ment of Defense Education Activity schools in the U.S. ter - In addition, Prince George’s CountyClick 3-1-1 will be closed on Mon - that drive our economy and support our communities. With ritories of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of day, October 8, 2018 and will resume regular operations on Tuesday, Oc - a University of Maryland Eastern Shore Degree in aviation, the Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands. tober 9, 2018; 7 a.m. –7 p.m. However, residents can still submit service/issue business, construction management, criminal justice, engi - requests online at www.countyclick311.com/. STEAM FEST neering, health professions, hospitality, tourism and more, For more information regarding Prince George’s County Government Saturday, October 27, 2018 the STEAM FEST will be you can be prepared to soar. Visit www.umes.edu, or call office closures, contact CountyClick 3-1-1. held at the Show Place Arena from 11 a.m. –3 p.m. The ad - UMES Admissions at 410-651-6410 for more information. October 4 — October 10, 2018 — The Prince George’s Post — A 3 COMMUNITY

County. The generous sponsors of this event will donate two new fur - The American Counseling Association’s Year 20 of “Heat’s On— naces, two new heat pumps, two air-conditioners and three hot water heaters, as well as other essential materials i.e. smoke and carbon Counseling Corner Water’s Off” Set For October 6 monoxide alarms, filters, and plumbing supplies. Mechanical Trades to Service Homes of Volunteers will gather at 6:30 a.m. at the Steamfitters Local 602 Prince George’s County Low Income Seniors Apprentice School to be assigned a home, listen to guest speaker Sen - By PRESS OFFICE ator Joanne Benson, have breakfast, and then be dispatched to complete Don’t let Tests Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington their work at 7:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided as volunteers return. “This is one of Overwhelm Your Child LANHAM , MD (September 24, 2018)—It takes a village to care for our most worth - Testing is a fact of life for students from elementary through our elderly community. Which is why the Mechanical Contractors As - while community high school. Whether it’s a school system required standardized sociation of Metropolitan Washington, along with volunteers from service activities,” test, or simply an exam or quiz from the teacher to measure Plumbers Local 5 & Steamfitters Local 602 will prepare the homes of said John Geiling, progress and understanding, tests can be a major source of stress elderly community members for the winter months ahead, during their MCAMW Imme - and anxiety for many students. annual Heat’s On—Water’s Off event, Saturday, October 6, 7 a.m. to diate Past Presi - There is no magic cure to remove all the anxiety from testing, 12:30 p.m. at Steamfitters Local Union 602 Apprentice School at 8421 dent. “Last year, in pre-home inspections a gas water heater was dis - but there are strategies to reduce stress levels and to maximize Ardwick Ardmore Rd., Hyattsville, Maryland 20785. The contractors covered without a flue… leaking dangerous carbon monoxide fumes test performance. and unions will partner with the Prince George’s County Fire Depart - into the home. We find life threatening problems like this every year. A great starting point is being physically prepared. That can ment and Department of Family Services to sponsor the event. It’s very exciting that we’ve been able to do this for nineteen years. help with not only test-taking, but with all aspects of the school Plumber & Steamfitter (HVAC) volunteers will be providing over The people whose lives we have improved are grateful to have the day. And all being physically prepared means is that your child $100,000 worth of free plumbing/heating repairs & equipment to ap - work done, and the volunteers are just as pleased for the chance to should be well-rested and eating healthy foods. proximately 16 –20 low-income senior home-owners in Prince George’s make a difference in the community.” Studies find that the average teen should be getting eight to ten hours of sleep per night, especially on school nights. Those studies, however, find that only about 15% of teens actually get The Health Department en - wise healthy adults may be able at least 8 hours of sleep on most school nights. That doesn’t County Health Department courages all residents to get vac - to infect others beginning 1 day make for a well-rested brain when that algebra pop quiz appears Releases Flu Shot Clinic Schedule cinated for the flu. It is a conta - before symptoms develop and up in the morning. gious respiratory illness caused by to 5 to 7 days after becoming sick. By PRESS OFFICER 9800 Lottsford Road influenza viruses. It can cause mild How to Prevent the Flu: Similarly, good nutrition plays a very important role in brain P.G. Co. Health Department Mitchellville, MD 20721 to severe illness. Serious outcomes • Get your flu shot function. Skipping breakfast will always impair brain function. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Junk and high-sugar foods almost always guarantee a sugar high LARGO, MD (Sept. 27, 2018)— of flu infection can result in hos - The flu vaccine can help pre - The Prince George’s County pitalization or death. Some people, vent the flu or reduce your symp - that will be followed by a crash during the school day. Drinks Thursday, October 18 Health Department released its such as older people, young chil - toms if you become ill. high in caffeine, like coffee, soda and energy drinks, may help a Pallotti High School schedule of when and where res - dren, and people with certain • Cover your cough and sneeze student feel alert but can also make him or her feel jittery and 113 St. Mary’s Place idents can get free influenza vac - health conditions, are at high risk This reduces the chance of nervous and then concentrating is much more difficult. Laurel, MD 20707 cinations for the 2018 flu season. of serious flu complications. spreading the virus to others. While getting enough sleep and eating well are important, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. another critical key to reducing test anxiety is to be prepared. Clinics are open to all county res - People who have the flu often • Avoid or limit contact with idents and no appointments are feel some or all of these signs and people you know are sick This means staying on top of the subject, keeping up with as - Saturday, November 3 necessary. People younger than symptoms that usually start sud - with the flu signed readings, and being aware of when tests are coming up. Wayne K. Curry Sports & Learn - 18 must be accompanied by a par - denly, not gradually: • Stay home if you are sick By maintaining a more constant understanding of the subject ing Complex ent or a guardian. Injectable flu • Fever or feeling feverish/chills Stay home until at least 24 matter your student can avoid having to do last-minute “cram - 8001 Sheriff Road vaccines will be available to any - (*not everyone with flu will hours after you are fever free ming,” which almost always raises anxiety levels and doesn't Landover, MD 20785 one 6 months and older. have a fever*) without the use of medications. improve grades much. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can also help your child by teaching them some relaxation • Cough • Wash your hands frequently SCHEDUlE • Sore throat If soap and water are not avail - techniques. Simply taking a few deep breaths before and even Health Department On-site Thursday, October 11 • Runny or stuffy nose able, use hand sanitizer. during the exam, and thinking positive thoughts about doing Flu Clinics Springhill Lake Recreation Ctr • Muscle or body aches • Avoid touching your eyes, well, can actually make a real difference. 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LARGO , MD (September 20, 2018)—“It’s Written in the Stars: READ!” is the theme of this year’s Teen Read Week (TRW) to be held October 7 –13. Join the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS) as we celebrate with special teen events that spotlight all the great resources and activities available at the library to encourage teens to read for the fun of it. Thousands of libraries, schools and bookstores across the country will hold similar events centered on this year’s theme. Teen Read Week is a national adolescent literacy initiative created by the Young

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Marion Wright Edelman Benjamin l. Cardin President, Children’s Defense Fund United States Senator for Maryland

ChildWatch : and immoral zero-tolerance im - migration policies, the evil sep - Cardin, Senators Introduce Bill to Enhance End Cruelty to Immigrant aration of immigrant children from their families, and efforts Maternal Health Coverage Under Medicaid Families and Children to detain and cut back protec - WASHINGTON (September 25, comes, skyrocketing maternal lifelines for millions of pregnant tions for immigrant families and 2018)—U.S. Senators Ben Cardin mortality rates here in the United women, mothers, and children— “We can’t let people drive came across the border alone children. (D-Md.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), States are precipitating a public the MOMMIES Act will bridge wedges between us … because who are still detained rather than For all people of conscience Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), health crisis—one that puts moth - the gap in maternal health dispar - there is only one human race.” placed with family members or ready to act—you are not alone. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Richard ers of color and low-income moth - ities in underserved communities. —Dolores Huerta, Co- sponsors, a five-fold increase You can join the Children’s De - Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Kamala ers especially at risk,” said Senator Few investments are more impor - founder, United Farm Workers from a year ago. This is dramat - fense Fund and many others at Harris (D-Calif.) today introduced Booker. “Maternal mortality and tant,” said Senator Blumenthal. ically straining the capacity of the community, state and national a bill to reduce the United States’ morbidity, especially among com - “The United States is the only July 26 was the deadline set existing shelters and depriving levels to resist policies that tear rising maternal mortality rates, im - munities of color, is an urgent pub - industrialized country in the world by a court for the Trump admin - these vulnerable children and children apart from families and prove maternal and infant health lic health issue that demands a where the maternal mortality rate istration to reunite all children youths of crucial supportive hu - threaten those who are undocu - outcomes, and close the disparities comprehensive, proactive ap - is increasing, and Black women and parents who were cruelly man connections. One likely rea - mented, those with Temporary that continue to put mothers and proach. By enhancing Medicaid’s in particular are three to four times separated from each other at the son for this increase is that spon - Protected Status, those with children of color at risk. maternal health coverage, this bill as more likely to die from a preg - border by their zero-tolerance sors are more reluctant to come DACA and other Dreamers, and The bill, the Maximizing Out - will reduce disparities in access to nancy-related health complica - immigration policy. Yet we are forward to care for these unac - those seeking green cards and comes for Moms through Medi - care and improve health outcomes tion,” said Senator Harris. “This about to enter October with about companied minors given the anti- visas. In your local community caid Improvement and Enhance - for all mothers.” is an unacceptable health crisis in 400 children still separated from immigrant actions of the Trump you can help address the imme - ment of Services (MOMMIES) “It’s completely unacceptable America and we must address it.” their families. Nearly two-thirds administration. diate needs of immigrants by Act, would enhance coverage for that the United States has the high - Between 2000 and 2014 the of these children’s parents have As if these earlier horrors of supporting service programs pro - pregnant women covered by Med - est maternal mortality rate in the maternal mortality rate in the reportedly already been deported the administration’s anti-immi - viding them needed help, offer - icaid—which covers nearly half industrialized world,” said Senator United States has increased by 26 without being reunited with their grant agenda were not enough, ing refuge and sanctuary, and of all births in the United States— Gillibrand. “Too many women percent, while it has decreased in children. Immigrant advocates the Departments of Homeland protesting cruel and harmful by extending coverage for many across the country have died dur - other developed countries. And say some migrant parents agreed Security and Health and Human practices. Please reach out and women to a full year after child - ing and after childbirth because of stark disparities in maternal deaths to be deported quickly with the Services recently proposed to re - support those aiding children and birth, increasing access to primary preventable and treatable condi - exist, as black women are nearly understanding that it would move the 20-day limit on deten - families at the border. At the na - care providers and women’s health tions, and this rate is especially four times as likely to die from speed up their ability to recover tion of children with their fami - tional level, please join those providers, establishing a maternity high for black women, who are childbirth complications as white their children—but did not un - lies established under the 1997 who will comment on the harm - care home demonstration project, up to four times more likely to die women. Furthermore, for every derstand that they would be leav - Flores court ruling, which would ful proposed regulations de - and taking action to expand access as a result of pregnancy and child - woman who dies due to a preg - ing their children behind. One allow children and families to be signed to deny children in deten - to doula care. birth. We are failing our mothers nancy-related complication, father from Honduras who was placed in indefinite detention in tion basic protections and Each year, an estimated 700 to and babies. I’m proud to be a dozens more suffer from severe deported without his 11-year-old unlicensed facilities. And the ad - threaten basic survival benefits 900 women nationwide now die cosponsor of the MOMMIES Act, maternal morbidity. son told a reporter he believed ministration is expected to soon for children and families with as a result of pregnancy or child - which will take important steps to Specifically, the MOMMIES that was the only way to be re - propose for comment harmful changes to the “public charge” birth. The maternal mortality rate improve maternal care for some Act would improve maternal united with his child: “They told and radical revisions to the “pub - rules. in Maryland is 25.6 percent com - of our most vulnerable mothers health outcomes by: me, ‘He’s ahead of you’. . . It lic charge” regulation that would Two of CDF’s respected col - pared to the national average of who rely on Medicaid. Congress • Extending Medicaid coverage was a lie.” allow the Department of Home - league organizations, the Center 13.3 percent. African American must immediately address this for postpartum women to a full These are not the only fami - land Security to deny green cards for Law and Social Policy women account for over 40 per - problem, and I urge my colleagues year after giving birth, rather lies being threatened and torn and visas to immigrants who re - (CLASP) and the National Im - cent of these deaths associated to join me in supporting this leg - than the current limit of 60 days apart by current cruel Trump ad - ceive one or more public bene - migration Law Center, are co- with childbirth. islation.” that many women face ministration immigration poli - fits, such as Medicaid, the Sup - chairing a Protecting Immigrant “With the rate of maternal mor - “Wisconsin is seeing troubling • Ensuring that all pregnant and cies. We must add all of the fam - plemental Nutrition Assistance Families, Advancing Our Future tality in the United States signifi - increases in maternal and infant postpartum women have full ilies broken up every day by Program (SNAP), housing Campaign to bring all of us to - cantly increasing over the last mortality, so we need to do every - Medicaid coverage, rather than deportation actions; the more vouchers and others. The threat gether to fight these anti-immi - three decades, Congress must act thing we can to make sure women coverage that can be limited to than 270,000 U.S.-born children of the new much broader defini - gration policies that will severely so that mothers and their newborns and our families have access to pregnancy-related services threatened with separation if tion of “public charge” is already harm children and families. To receive the care they need. quality, affordable health care,” said • Establishing a maternity care President Trump revokes Tem - causing immigrant families not join the campaign, receive regular Whether a mother lives or dies Senator Baldwin. “We know that home demonstration project to porary Protected Status for to apply for the benefits they and updates on proposals and learn from complications during child - healthier pregnancies lead to health - study this innovative model of Haitians, Salvadorans and Hon - their children need to survive. when and how to comment on birth should not be determined by ier babies. That’s why I’m proud care in several states durans in 2019; and the uncer - What is wrong with us? As proposed actions as they occur, her zip code or income level,” said to work on this important legisla - • Extending the Affordable Care tainty still hanging over those, we continue to fight for parents visit http://bit.ly/PIFCampaign. Senator Cardin. “This bill will tion by enhancing Medicaid and Act’s primary care bump to en - some with young children, who and children separated at the bor - About one in four children in make crucial reforms to expand CHIP support so mothers and preg - sure that Medicaid beneficiaries have received temporary immi - der to be reunified and for chil - our country has an immigrant access to essential health care for nant women can get the care they have access to primary care gration benefits through the De - dren crossing alone to be treated parent. This urgent child and low-income pregnant women, en - need at a price they can afford.” providers, including women’s ferred Action for Childhood Ar - humanely, we must intensify the family tragedy is an attack on suring that we can join every other “Inadequate or inaccessible health providers rivals (DACA) program and call of all major faiths to protect children, on immigrant families developed country in reducing the health care is a major contributor • Encouraging increased access other Dreamers. The Department children and welcome the and on the moral decency of our rate of women dying as a result of to a maternal mortality rate in the to doula care to provide preg - of Health and Human Services stranger. It will take all of us nation—and it is far from over. pregnancy and childbirth.” United States that is stunningly, nant women on Medicaid with reported this month that there are protesting together against the Please stay vigilant, stand up and “As the rest of the world works unacceptably high. By strength - emotional, physical, and infor - 12,800 migrant children who Trump administration’s cruel speak out. to improve maternal health out - ening Medicaid and CHIP—vital mational support.

Praise the Lord, indeed. Since the Voting Rights Act of 1965, The Prince George’s Post Black voting rates—particularly in presidential years—rose Serving Prince George’s County Communities Marc Morial steadily. In 2008, the Black voting Since 1932 President and CEO, National Urban League rate matched the white rate for the first time and in 2012 exceeded Share your community news with us! it. Not coincidentally, in 2013 the Email the editor at [email protected] Supreme Court gutted the Voting To Be Equal : Rights Act and the Black voter Enough Is Enough. Vote! Our Rights Are Too turnout in 2016 dipped to a low not seen since 2004. The Prince George’s Post Hard-Won to Take for Granted In Clara’s memory, and in the memory of all those who fought The Prince George’s Post “Our first project was to become familiar istering voters—even though, across the and bled and died for the right to vote, the P.O. Box 1001 15207 Marlboro Pike with the voter registration process and all south, people were being killed for trying to National Urban League is working to engage Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-3151 the impediments that kept down the number register Black voters. voters with a campaign called “Enough is Phone: 301-627-0900 • Legal Fax: 301-627-6260 of Negro voters. These impediments were She recalled a woman named Clara who Enough. Vote!” More than 50 years after the Email: [email protected] quite formidable and sometimes unpre - was in her late 70s or early 80s, who’d grown passage of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting dictable. The stated registration process re - up in rural southwestern Louisiana. “I have Rights Act, racial justice protections are slip - Contents © 2018, The Prince George’s Post quired passing a literacy test and a citizen - wanted to be able to vote as long as I can re - ping away. The rights of immigrants are be - Publisher/Senior Editor Editor ship test, computing one’s age in years, member,” she told my mother. “My mama ing decimated. Mass incarceration debilitates Legusta Floyd Lisa Duan months and days, and providing ‘correct’ used to tell us stories about slavery days and Black communities. Public schools are de - identification. Such identification could about the lynchings of our people. I thought liberately underfunded. The Affordable Care General Manager/ Administrative Assistant/ legal Advertising Manager Billing change at the whim of a deputy registrar that was so awful and wished I could vote so Act, which slashed the uninsured rate among Brenda Boice and might include a driver’s license, a social maybe I could help stop the way our people African Americans, has been weakened and security card, a utility or water bill, and/or were treated.” remains under threat of repeal. legal Advertising Assistant Web Manager a rent lease.” Despite her diligent work preparing for Enough is enough. There is power in our Robin Boerckel Kyler Quesenberry —Sybil Morial, Witness to Change: the literacy and citizenship tests, Clara was vote. When we go to the polls, we over - From Jim Crow to rejected. She vowed to study harder. She whelmingly elect representatives that cham - Prince George’s County, Md. Member National Newspaper Publishers Association, Political Empowerment failed again. The third time, my mother pion the issues essential to our families and and the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Press Association. waited outside the door of the registrar’s communities. The Prince George’s Post (ISSN 10532226) is published every Thursday by the New Prince George’s Post Inc., 15207 Marlboro Pike, As a young woman in the early 1960s in office. Clara emerged in tears. “That mean Over the next few weeks, we’ll be holding Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. New Orleans, my mother, Sybil Morial, was man was so ugly to me. He told me I wasn’t voter engagement events around the country. Subscription rate: 25 cents per single copy; $15 per year; rejected for membership in the League of smart enough to vote.” My mother began In the meantime, people can pledge to vote, $7.50 senior citizens and students; out of county add $1; out of state add $2. Women Voters because of her race. In re - to doubt whether Clara would ever be able make sure they’re registered or register on - Periodical postage paid at Southern Md. 20790. sponse, she co-founded the interracial to vote. But the fourth time, Clara passed. line, find their polling location or see their Postmaster, send address changes to Prince George’s Post, P.O. Box 1001, Louisiana League of Good Government, was “I made it, Mrs. Morial. I can vote! Praise candidates at http://www.nul.org. Sign up to Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. elected its first President, and set about reg - the Lord!” receive updates and stay engaged. October 4 — October 10, 2018 — The Prince George’s Post — A 5 BUSINESS AND FINANCE Social Security Matters BBB Warns Of Buying Flood Damaged Cars Ask Rusty : By COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE shoppers to determine if a used car is trunk, glove compartment, and beneath the Better Business Bureau flood-damaged: seats and dash for signs of mud, rust or Changed My Mind After Claiming Ask to see the title. 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A6 — October 4 — October 10, 2018 — The Prince George’s Post OUT on the TOWN Board of Public Works Approves 37th Annual Expansion of Two State Parks Acres Added to Merkle Natural Resources Management Area and New Germany State Park By PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER Kinderfest: Maryland Department of Natural Resources A Family Tradition ANNAPOLIS, MD (September 26, 2018)—The Board of Public Works today approved two Maryland Department of Natural Resources items By PRESS OFFICER that seek to expand two existing state parks, one in Southern Maryland The M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreation and the other in Western Maryland. Program Open Space funds will go toward the purchase of 33 acres RIVERDALE, MD (September 20, 2018)—Looking to entertain your whole adjacent to Merkle Natural Resources Management Area in Prince family? Start a new tradition? Create memories that will last a lifetime? The George’s County and five acres adjoining New Germany State Park 37th Annual Kinderfest is the event for you! in Garrett County. First held as an ‘Oktoberfest’ for youth and their family and friends, the The acquisitions will expand educational and recreational opportu - annual fall festival has something for everyone. The free event features attractions nities, and protect important watersheds. of all kinds, including carnival games, hay and pony rides, magicians, a rock “By leveraging Program Open Space funding, we can enhance and climbing wall—and of course, Watkins Park’s carousel and miniature train. expand our state park offerings for our citizens and visitors,” Maryland Midway Amusement also joins the festival for another year of fun, offering Natural Resources Secretary Mark Belton said. “These two acquisitions more entertainment with the Atlantis Fun Park, Tikki Mountain, face painting, will buffer existing state properties while increasing recreational op - and more! portunities and restoring wildlife habitat.” And who could forget the food and live performances? Animal acts like rep - The Prince George’s County property contains fields, a pond, a tiles and amphibians, and birds of prey will thrill your future zoologist, while stream bed and woodlands. The acquisition will improve state park upbeat music will have the whole family moving. Zumba and the DJ Gully boundaries, expand trail connections and recreational opportunities. Dance Party provide the perfect way to work off yummy eats The Garrett County property is in the Poplar Lick sub-basin of the from food vendors like Jammin Flava and Bay Soft Ice Cream. Savage River Watershed, the last intact watershed supporting native You don’t want to miss this—so, get ready to join us (and brook trout populations in Maryland. Brook trout, highly valuable for a couple thousand of your closest neighbors, friends, and fam - biological, cultural, economic and recreational reasons, are generally ily) for another bigger and better Kinderfest! found in the state’s more pristine and remote areas. For a full schedule of all the fun events, visit http://www.mncppc.org/823/Schedule-of-Events OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

The Department of Parks and Recreation delivers an award- winning park system through progressive, innovative leader - ship and a commitment to the community and the environment in Prince George’s County. For more on the Department of Parks and Recreation, visit www.pgparks.com and stay con - nected on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, and Instagram. The M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreation encour - ages and supports the participation of individuals with dis - abilities in all programs and services.

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PHOTO COURTESY NPS Greenbelt Park is a hidden jewel located just outside of Washington, DC. It provides a sylvan escape from the busy city life where you can WHAT: 37th Annual Kinderfest camp, hike, and enjoy time with friends and family. Greenbelt Park WHEN: Sunday, October 7, Noon –5 p.m. offers camping, hiking trails and picnic areas. The park features a 174 WHERE: Watkins Regional Park, site campground and is open year round. The campground is known for its affordability, safety, peaceful surroundings, and National Park 301 Watkins Park Drive, Service hospitality. Site specific reservations are available through Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 www.nps.gov/gree. COST: FREE; fees for some activities and food concessions Greenbelt Park: 6565 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770 PHOTOS COURTESY M-NCPPC DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION • 301-344-3944 • www.nps.gov/gree

proves resourceful and well ing, and when director Albert Plan Ahead / Registration Required ERIC D. SNIDER’S IN THE DARK trained, though he still struggles Hughes (on his first solo outing with making fire, and more after making Menace II Society , Movie Review peril awaits him in the form of Dead Presidents , From Hell , The Arc Prince George’s County Presents: flash floods, saber-toothed and The Book of Eli with his 2018 Inclusion Works Breakfast tigers, and a pack of wolves. twin brother Allen) can start Date and Time: October 11, 2018, 8 a.m. –10 a.m. One of those wolves, wounded showing off the movie’s gor - Description: Is your business open to hiring people with dis - in its altercation with Keda, geous, desolate landscapes. abilities and you want to learn how to do it successfully? Join sticks around and bonds with There’s a lot of natural beauty the ARC Prince George’s and partners for an important discus - Alpha the kid. The whole premise of here (it was shot mostly in sion during National Disability Employment Awareness Month. the movie—prehistoric boy Canada), and Hughes composes Light breakfast will be served followed by a short panel discus - meets wolf—is thus a spoiler, evocative and haunting images. sion with employers who know first hand that Inclusion Works! Alpha which is always good for a few since it doesn’t begin to happen There’s also a lot of CGI, some Guests will also enjoy networking opportunities with local busi - Grade: B bonus points. until the second half. of which is unconvincing and ness leaders and meet job-ready candidates and graduates of Rated PG-13, in a fictional Our boy, a soft, willowy lad Written with a sense of in - mildly distracting. But Keda’s The Arc’s Employment Services and Office Skills Training Pro - primitive language with named Keda, is the son of the nocent wonder by first-timer journey is frequently thrilling in grams. Register at http://www.pgcedc.com/component/event - English subtitles, tribal chief, Tau (Johannes Daniele Sebastian Wiedenhaupt, the way that boys’ adventure booking/the-arc-prince-george-s-county-presents-2018-inclu - extreme peril, animal violence, Haukur Johannesson), and is the film isn’t long yet could novels are, intense but not over - sion-works-breakfast?Itemid=331 scary situations joining the men for the first time have used some trimming in the whelming, with a satisfying res - Cost: FREE 1 hr., 38 min. on their annual buffalo hunt. Fa - first act, leading up to the inci - olution. I liked it; I think an out - Ages: Adults—Business Leaders, Human Resources Rep - ther and son both take the rite dent on the cliff. That’s when doorsy kid who’s 11 or 12 resentatives, Hiring Managers and more They don’t make a lot of of passage seriously, Tau spend - the story becomes truly engag - would love it. Location: 2U, Inc., 7900 Harkins Road, New Carrollton, MD movies that are set in 18,000 ing much of the first 30 minutes 20784 B.C. and told entirely in made- of the film giving Keda loving Contact: Special Project Liaison Danielle K. Milner at up caveman languages, perhaps guidance and stern correction, [email protected] for obvious reasons. Nor is the emphasizing the principle that theme of “where dogs came everything in life—even life it - “Who Am I Now?” Seminar from” often explored in film, self—must be earned. When a Date and Time: Friday, October 12, 9 a.m. –12:15 p.m. Regis - though that angle sounds a lot hunter from another clan ob - tration starts at 8:30 a.m. Coffee and fruit will be provided. more lucrative. Here to fill those serves that Tau must be proud Description: Chesapeake Life Center will offer insight into this needs is Alpha , set 20 millennia of his son, his reply indicates aspect of the grieving process in a seminar offered by Chesa - ago among the hunter-gatherers this has not yet been deter - peake Life Center. “Who Am I Now?” will explore the many of Europe, starring Kodi Smit- mined: “I hope he makes me ways bereaved adults confront change in the way of their being McPhee as a teen who becomes proud.” No pressure, Keda! and seeing the world post-loss. Social workers licensed by the separated from his tribe and As the result of a scary, ver - Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners can earn 3.0 must find his way home in a tigo-inducing encounter with a continuing education units. Preregistration is required and harsh but beautiful world, be - herd of buffalo near a cliff, Tau can be completed by calling 888-501-7077 or visiting friending a wolf along the way. and the hunters come to believe https://www.hospicechesapeake.org/event/who-am-i-now/. ROTTENTOMATOES.COM The use of a fictitious primitive that Keda is dead, or at least Cost: The class is free to Hospice of the Chesapeake vol - language (subtitled in English, beyond saving, and mournfully An epic adventure set in the last Ice Age, Alpha tells a fascinating, unteers. The cost for all others is $40, with a $2.99 of course) gives the film an leave him behind. But Keda is visually stunning story that shines a light on the origins of man’s online registration fee. earnest geekiness, which, in ad - not dead, just badly injured, and best friend. While on his first hunt with his tribe’s most elite Ages: Adults dition to the occasionally dodgy here, at the halfway point, is group, a young man is injured and must learn to survive alone in Location: Hospice of the Chesapeake’s Prince George’s office, CGI, means we’re always tee - when the film becomes a sur - the wilderness. Reluctantly taming a lone wolf abandoned by its 9500 Medical Center Drive, Suite 250, tering on the edge of ridiculous - vivalist adventure, like a PG- pack, the pair learn to rely on each other and become unlikely Largo, Maryland 20774 ness. But it mostly works, and 13 version of The Revenant . allies, enduring countless dangers and overwhelming odds in Contact: 888-501-7077 it’s unusual and ambitious, Armed with a knife, Keda order to find their way home before winter arrives. October 4 — October 10, 2018 — The Prince George’s Post — A 7

Calendar of Events Calendar Spotlight October 4 –October 10, 2018 DoE Green Summit 2018 REGISTER Friday, October 5, 2018, 9 a.m. –1:30 p.m. THROUGH Description: Join YOUR Prince George’s County Department of the Environment, partners and EVENTBRITE 5K for Breast Cancer Awareness at National Harbor presenters for a one-day Green Summit! Engage, promote and empower action for tackling various Date and time: October 6, 2018, 6:30 a.m. –10 a.m., On-site regis - environmental and health issues in our County. tration the day of the race is 6:30 –7:30 a.m. Topics for presentations and workshops include: • Preparation for adopting a pet, including how to make natural Description: This 3.1-mile walk/run is designed to be healthy and • Curbside composting and how to build your own composting pet treats and the importance of “Scoop that Poop” fun for the entire family. A portion of the proceeds will directly bin • Tackling litter and illegal dumping in the County support the Bosom Buddies program within Prince George’s • Zero waste and waste diversion including upcycling and how • The Chesapeake Bay, climate change and the EPA County, a program whose mission is to provide educational re - to do a home trash audit Cost: FREE sources and aqua therapy for breast cancer survivors. • The Year of the Anacostia campaign Ages: Family friendly Cost: On-site registration: $25 • Our Summer Youth Enrichment Program Location: Kentland Community Center Ages: All ages are welcome • Stormwater Best Management Practices including installing 2413 Pinebrook Avenue, Landover, MD 20785 Location: Woodrow Wilson Bridge Trail, 7200 Harborview a Rain Barrel at home and caring for trees Contact: 301-883-5810 Avenue, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 • Clean and green housekeeping tips Contact: 301-446-6800; TTY 301-699-2544

2018 Community Health Fair/Accokeek First Church of God Date and Time: Saturday, October 6, 2018, 10 a.m. –4 p.m. Enrollment Opens for Maryland ing climate change-related impacts on our businesses, citizens and Description: Theme: “Awareness is your first step to Wellness”. communities,” Maryland Natural Resources Secretary Mark Belton FREE medical services and consultations, including healthy eat - said. “Through the Maryland Climate Leadership Academy, we will Climate leadership Academy amplify, complement and support locally-designed and -led initiatives ing demonstrations, screenings (blood pressure and diabetes), First Cohort Kicks Off in November massage therapy, free certificates from Southern MD Hospital by providing detailed and on-demand trainings aimed at integrating for cholesterol screening, bouncy house for the children, games, By PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER climate change into community decision-making.” trivia, and much more! Maryland Department of Natural Resources The state has engaged the Association of Climate Change Officers, Cost: FREE a professional society and credentialing body, to administer and develop Ages: All ages welcome ANNAPOLIS, MD (Sept. 27, 2018)—The MD Department of Natural programming the Maryland Climate Leadership Academy. The asso - Location: Accokeek First Church of God, 15821 Livingston Resources today opened enrollment for the Maryland Climate Leader - ciation will leverage its existing education and training curriculum Road, Accokeek, MD 20607 ship Academy, the nation’s first state-led program aimed at helping and make its existing and future credentialing programs available to Contact: 301-283-2116, www.accokeekchog.org community leaders, critical infrastructure, local governments and state academy participants. agencies effectively plan for and implement climate change initiatives. “For the first time, a state government is providing critical training First Ever Special Olympics Maryland Health Expo The Maryland Climate Leadership Academy’s first cohort will kick to its local government, infrastructure and business leaders,” Association Date and Time: Saturday, October 6, 2018, 11 a.m. –4 p.m. off in November with a three-part series offered at community college of Climate Change Officers Executive Director Daniel Kreeger said. Description: The 2018 Health Expo combines Special Olympics and university campuses across the state. Each course will provide “This step will help to ensure that public and private sector leaders Healthy Athletes program with additional health and fitness related participants with critical training on climate preparedness, economic statewide are working with common knowledge and understanding, services with the single focus of increasing access to quality impacts, energy and water management, entrepreneurship, governance and are aligning their efforts on climate action.” health care for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Health and risk management. This series of courses is designed for executive Additional certificate programs, online education resources and screenings will be offered to all persons with intellectual disabil - and senior staff in both the private and public sectors. workshops will also be announced later this fall. Additional information ities. The exams that will be available cover Healthy Hearing, “Maryland is well-equipped to continue to lead the country in about the Maryland Climate Leadership Academy is available at: Special Smiles, Fun Fitness, Health Promotion, and Strong Minds. driving creative, innovative and successful strategies aimed at address - MDClimateAcademy.org. Cost: FREE Ages: Event is open and free of charge to all persons with intellectual disabilities. No previous participation in and out into the yard, park, playground or Special Olympics required! Earth Hygiene Hypothesis beach where they can mingle with the dirt Location: Towson American Legion Hall Post #22, 125 York ™ and get exposed to as many different mi - Rd. Towson, MD 21204 TALK crobes as possible. They’ll live healthier Contact: https://www.somd.org/2018-health-expo/ Says Mess Is Best lives and handle future health threats more easily than those who spend their childhoods Bowie International Festival Dear EarthTalk: on farms—and therefore exposed to a wider over-sanitized indoors. Chances are they’ll Date and Time: Saturday, October 6, 2018, 11 a.m. –5 p.m. A friend recently told me that when her range of microbes than their urban and sub - be happier adults, too, given the research Description: A day of celebration and exploration! You’ll find: family stopped using hand sanitizer and urban peers—had statistically significant correlating lack of outdoor time with in - a variety of entertainers, artists, crafters, food, and children’s antibacterial wipes all the time, they lower asthma rates. creased rates of depression. Who would’ve activities. Children may pick up a passport at any children’s ac - stopped getting sick so much. Is there Yet others, like University College London thunk that dirt cures? tivity booth or the event information booth and participate in any research backing up this theory, or researcher Graham Rook, various activities and accumulate stamps on their passport. is it just a “new” wives tale? think there’s more to the Cost: FREE, with fees for food and drink concessions —Betsy Edger, via e-mail story. He attributes rising Ages: All ages welcome rates of inflammatory and Location: Allen Pond Park, 3330 Northview Drive, Bowie, Your friend may be onto something. The other human allergic dis - MD 20716 so-called “Hygiene Hypothesis”—first put ease not to modern-day Contact: 301-809-3078 forth by British epidemiologist David Stra - hygiene but to lack of ex - chan in a 1989 paper in the medical journal posure to so-called “old 2nd annual DC-Metro Modern Home Tour Thorax —suggests that a lower incidence of friends”—microbes pres - Date and time: Saturday. October 6, 2018; 11 a.m. –5 p.m. infection during early childhood (thanks to ent in hunter-gatherer Description: Our Modern Home Tours give people a chance to ex - more sterile, less crowded environments as times when human im - plore and view some of the greatest examples of modern architecture compared to earlier times) could explain the mune systems were evolv - right in their own city via self-guided tour. We stand out from other rapid rise in allergic diseases in the late 20th ing. Rook backs up his tours by offering homes that are modern in design and style and by century. As the theory goes, in the modern “Old Friends Hypothesis” offering this experience to everyone. Tour benefits the AIAS chapter world our immune systems no longer have by citing other studies to deal with the vast numbers of potential shedding light on the con - at University of Maryland, College Park. IMAGE CREDIT: CHIOT’S RUN, FLICKRCC. real pathogens we experienced during the nection between good Cost: $40, in advance, through eventbrite ; and $50 on the According to the “Hygiene Hypothesis,” less exposure to day of the tour. previous stages of our evolution. With so health and exposure to much more time on their hands, our anti - greater biodiversity in bacteria and viruses during childhood—thanks to more Ages: 12 and up sterile, less crowded environments as compared to earlier Location: The 9 homes on this year’s tour are located in the bodies rise up against other perceived dan - general. gers—gluten, peanuts, milk—which in fact “Lifestyle changes, times—could explain the rapid rise in allergic diseases in following towns and neighborhoods: Takoma Park, the late 20th century. Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Pinehurst Parkway Park, are not really threatening. Our immune sys - antibiotics, caesarean Arlington, and McLean tems’ over-reaction manifests itself in the births and lack of breast- Contact: www.dcmetromodernhometour.com form of pesky and occasionally life-threat - feeding limit the transmission of maternal CONTACTS: Migration and Asthma, on - ening allergies. microbiota to the next generation,” says linelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ppul.10 College Park Day And the research does seem to bear out Rook, adding that our “unvarying diets” 323; Household Cleaning Sprays & Adult Date and time: Saturday. October 6, 2018, 12 p.m. –6 p.m. the hypothesis. A 2003 Australian study con - lacking the microbial diversity our bodies Asthma, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles Description: Join us for an afternoon of fun and laughter! Activities cluded that asthma and allergy rates are evolved with combined with our limited con - /PMC2020829/; Environmental Microorgan - include obstacle courses, climb wall, bounce house, face painting, higher for those who move from a develop - tact with the natural world only aggravate isms and Childhood Asthma, www.nejm.org/ live bands and performers … and more! Enjoy creating different ing country to a developed country. Mean - the problem. “Without these microbial inputs doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1007302; Graham arts and crafts. Come say hello to the folks who keep you safe and while, a 2007 study by a group of interna - in early life our immune systems, endocrine Rook, www.grahamrook.net. tional researchers at the Centre for Research systems and metabolic systems do not de - check out their fire trucks and squad cars! Music all day long … ® our main stage will feature jazz, rock, reggae, salsa and more! in Environmental Epidemiology found that velop correctly, and can malfunction.” EarthTalk is written and edited by Roddy Cost: FREE “frequent use of common household clean - The moral of the story? Whether you Scheer and Doug Moss and is a registered Ages: All ages are welcome ing sprays may be an important risk factor agree more with Strachan or Rook, don’t be trademark of E - The Environmental Mag - Location: College Park Aviation Museum, 1985 Cpl. Frank for adult asthma.” And a 2011 study by Ger - scared to indulge in nature and don’t be a azine (www.emagazine.com). Send ques - Scott Dr, College Park, MD 20740 man researchers found that children living germaphobe. Get your kids off their screens tions to: [email protected]. Contact: 301-864-6029

Artful Afternoon Date and time: Sunday, October 7, 1 –4 pm. Description: Art for everyone: shadow puppet show, a printmaking workshop, studio open house and sale, and an art exhibition. Cost: FREE Ages: All ages are welcome Location: Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770 Contact: 301-397-2208

Hispanic Heritage Film Series: los rubios (The Blonds) Date and time: Thursday, October 11, 2018, 7 –9 p.m. Description: Los rubios (The Blonds) Directed by Albertina Carri, Argentina, 2003. (89 Mins.) Albertina Carri’s second feature is a documentary with fictional elements about the Argentine dictator - ship of the 1970’s and 1980’s. Carri, who lost her parents to Ar - gentina’s brutal military junta when she was three years old, travels through Buenos Aires with her crew to unravel the factual and emotional mysteries of her parents’ life, disappearance and death. Cost: FREE Ages: Adults Location: The Brentwood Arts Exchange, 3901 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, MD 20722 Contact: 301-277-2863 A8 — October 4 — October 10, 2018 — The Prince George’s Post

Clean Up from A1 lic Works and Transportation (DPW&T). “We had a great turnout COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY for last fall’s event, and are looking forward to that same type of participation this year.” The Department of Public Works and Transportation will pro - vide registered participants with plastic gloves, trash bags, safety UNITED METHODIST BAPTIST BAPTIST UNITED METHODIST vests, litter grabbers, and a maximum of eight (8) bags of mulch for this fall’s ‘Clean Up, Green Up.’ The registration deadline First Baptist Church of is Friday, October 5, 2018. Everyone is encouraged to take part WESTPHAlIA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH in the Fall 2018 ‘Clean Up, Green Up’. OF HIGHlAND PARK College Park Union Welcomes You Where Jesus Students who participate in ‘Clean Up, Green Up’ can receive United Methodist Church United Methodist Church Christ Is Lord and King community service hours. Verification forms for community serv - ‘A Bible Based, Christ Centered “A CHURCH ON THE REACH FOR GOD” Stephen L. Wright, Sr., Pastor ice are available at the schools. & Spirit led Congregation’ 14418 Old Marlboro Pike, ‘Clean Up, Green Up’ is a partnership between Prince George’s 9363 D’Arcy Road 5018 Lakeland Road 6801 Sheriff Road Landover, MD Upper Marlboro, MD County Government, Prince George’s County Public Schools, the Upper Marlboro, MD College Park, MD 20740 20785 (301) 773-6655 301-474-3995 Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Keep Church (301) 627-5088 Prince George’s County Beautiful, and the Neighborhood Design Two Worship Services: Sunday Biblical Institute: www.fbc-cp.org 9:30 a.m. Center. 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Sunday School : (Children/Adults) - 8:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: If you have any questions or need more information, please Sunday School: 9:30 Sunday Worship 11a.m. Sunday Worship : 10:00 a.m. call DPW&T’s Office of Highway Maintenance at 301-499-8523 7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion 1st Sunday Saturday Worship: or e-mail Regina Ford at [email protected]. (301)735-9373 Wednesday Bible Study 7-8p.m. Rev. Kendrick D. Weaver, Pastor 6:30 p.m Wednesday Prayer Service 8p.m. Fax: (301) 735-1844 ‘WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS WITH JESUS’: Rev. Dr. Timothy West, Judiciary Contest Promotes Pastor 12 noon (The Power Hour) and 6:45 pm Have a Peacemaking Through “A Time of Prayer, Praise, All ARE WElCOME Worship, & The Word” Safe Student Artwork Web Site: Dr. Henry P. Davis III, Pastor Church Directory By PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER www.westphaliaum.org www.fbhp.org Weekend Advertisements are Division of Government Relations and Public Affairs paid ads. ANNAPOLIS, MD (Sept. 24, 2018)—The Maryland Judiciary is invit - ing students to help promote peacemaking with artwork for the 13th S. G. Spottswood BAPTIST COMMUNITY CHURCH annual Conflict Resolution Day Student Bookmark Art Contest. The A.M.E. 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