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OMMUNITY EWSPAPER FOR RINCE EORGE S OUNTY SINCE A C N P G ’ C 1932 Vol. 86, No. 42 October 18 — October 24, 2018 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents County Council, National News upper Marlboro Sailor Serves at Correspondent Ebony McMorris Navy’s Premier aviation Help The Training Source Maintenance Command Celebrate Its 25th Anniversary By CHIEF MAss CoMMUNICAtIoN sPECIALIst BILL stEELE By PREss oFFICER respondent Ebony McMorris is the Navy Office of Community Outreach the training Source emcee, for the organization’s 25th Anniversary Dinner & Auction. sAN DIEGo—A 2007 Freder - pairing aircraft at what is now art management sys - sEAt PLEAsANt (october 5, the event—“Engineered for Ex - ick Douglass High school grad - known as Naval Air station tems. 2018)—when Mitchellville resi - cellence: Building Bridges to the uate and Upper Marlboro, Mary - North Island. since its humble to provide main - dent Evelyn Kim Rhim left IBM Future”—takes place from 6 p.m. land, native is serving at the Fleet beginnings almost a century ago, tenance excellence in october 1993 to start a commu - to 9:30 p.m. on thursday, Nov. 1, Readiness Center southwest, the facility has been at the fore - where it’s most nity-based nonprofit organization, at Metro Points Hotel in New Car - based at Naval Air station North front of weapons system sustain - needed, FRCsw she had no idea what the next 25 rollton. PRM Consulting, Pepco, Island. ment, providing innovative naval maintains field sites years would bring. she only knew and t. Curtis & Company, are Petty officer 2nd Class aviation maintenance solutions at Naval Base ven - she was called to help others, pri - among the sponsors. Auction items Joseph Dyer is a Navy aviation utilizing the latest technologies. tura County—Point marily through job training. “It has include art, personal fitness ses - administrationman responsible today, as the Navy’s premiere Mugu, Marine Corps been far more difficult than I sions, dinners, Disney tickets, golf for tracking aircraft hours, main - west coast Maintenance, Repair, Base Camp Pendle - PHoto BY CHIEF MAss CoMMUNICAtIoN thought it would be, but I am in - paraphernalia, electronics and ho - tenance and other inspections for and overhaul facility, FRCsw ton, and MCAs Mi - sPECIALIst ALEx DIAz credibly proud of the impact of our tel stays. washington-area vIPs aircraft, engines and weapons. specializes in the maintenance, ramar in California, Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Dyer work on individuals, families and from business, government, and “You get to help out other ten - engineering and logistics support MCAs Yuma, Ari - communities,” says Rhim, founder the community will be in atten - ant squadrons, making sure their for a wide range of high-perfor - zona, MCAs Kaneohe Bay, Dyer and other FRCsw sailors and executive director of the dance. components don’t go high time,” mance aircraft, servicing more Hawaii, NAs whidbey Island know they are a part of a legacy training source, Inc. over the last 25 years, the said Dyer. that 225 airframes and 35,000 washington, as well as in oki - that will last beyond their life - A quarter-century later, the training source has expanded the Dyer credits success in the components annually. nawa and Iwakuni, Japan. times providing the Navy the na - training source stands among a variety of programs offered, re - Navy to lessons he learned grow - “I like the job I do at this com - Dyer’s proudest accomplish - tion needs. handful of Prince George’s ceived numerous awards, and been ing up in Upper Marlboro. mand,” said Dyer. “I get to help ment in the Navy so far is a de - “Military service means hav - County’s 4,000-plus nonprofits featured in print and broadcast me - “I learned you gotta be strong and assist, I get to dig deeper and ployment to Japan in 2012. ing the courage to stand up for that have earned the coveted stan - dia. Additionally, Rhim has been throughout life, you gotta keep come up with the answer.” “I am very proud of that,” he what is right, having a commit - dards For Excellence® accredita - honored by the NAACP, Maryland going,” he said. “Keep shooting FRCsw provides world-class said. “It allowed me to meet a ment to get a job done,” said tion, based on operating at the Black Mayors and the Prince for the stars and anything is pos - support to Navy and Marine whole lot of diverse people and Dyer. “At the end of the day be - highest level of ethics and account - George’s County Chamber of sible.” Corps tactical, logistical and ro - accomplish one goal.” ing able to stand up and say I’ve ability in the nonprofit sector. the Commerce. “I know our survival FRCsw traces its heritage to tary wing aircraft and their com - As a member of the U.s. done the honorable thing is why organization is also Guidestar® has been a faith-walk and the result 1919, when the Navy began re - ponents, by utilizing state-of-the- Navy’s aviation community, I serve.” Platinum rated, a distinction held of fantastic partners who believe by less than one percent of non - in and support our work,” she says. profits nationwide. Dinner seats are available for “the training source repre - $75 per person. Contributions— Statue of Pioneer african-american Woman sents excellence in the nonprofit including sponsorships, ads, and sector,” says County Executive silent-auction donations—are tax- Reporter Points to ‘Future of equality’ Rushern L. Baker III. “It is an deductible and welcome as well! By ALBANE GUICHARD A few days later, Washing - from today. Yet African-Amer - of the Dunnigan statue at the honor to salute the outstanding Proceeds will benefit unemployed Capital News Service ton Post media reporter Paul ican female reporters still rep - Newseum, sculptor Amanda contributions that the organization and underemployed individuals Farhi published an article en - resent a small part of the white Matthews said that “Alice provides to our community. I com - who need our training to secure wAsHINGtoN—Last month, titled “the white House press House press corps. Dunnigan envisioned a future mend you for the important work employment and enable better sup - the Newseum unveiled a statue room is overwhelmingly white. And the few who manage to of equality and she dedicated you do to improve all levels of port of themselves and their fami - of Alice Allison Dunnigan, the Does that matter?” make it to their long-awaited her life to that vision.” economic diversity by giving peo - lies. to purchase tickets, make a first African-American woman Almost 70 years separate destination, the white House’s the present is not the future ple the skills they need to obtain donation, or learn more, please to receive press credentials to Alice Allison Dunnigan’s bat - James. s. Brady Press Briefing of equality Dunnigan had employment.” visit www.thetrainingsource.org, cover the white House. tle against racism and sexism Room, still struggle with dis - hoped and fought for. the Prince George’s County or contact Kim Rhim at 301-499- crimination from within, there has been undeniable Council is the Honorary Host 8872 or kimrhim@thetraining - as Brittany shepherd progress, but women of color Committee, and Reach Media Cor - source.org. underlined in her recent remain a very small percentage story for the Washing - of American newsrooms over - tonian . all: 7.95 percent of newspaper “‘Good’ journalism staffs, 6.2 percent of local ra - in the trump-era has be - dio personnel and 12.6 percent come synonymous with of local television news oper - access. But when you’re ations, according to a study re - talking with people who leased earlier this year by the view any hint of race as women’s Media Center. an on-ramp to identity “women are more than half politics, it’s almost im - the U.s. population, and peo - possible for a black re - ple of color nearly 40 percent. porter to gain their But you wouldn’t know this trust,” shepherd wrote from our media—because U.s. about her experience in media does not look like, the white House. sound like, or reflect the diver - shepherd goes on de - sity and experience of more scribing her skin color than half the population,” cen - as “a barrier and as - ter president Julie Burton sumption (her) non-mi - wrote in the forward to the nority colleagues aren’t report. required to face.” the road to equality is still Dunnigan had to face long, but remembering pioneer the same barrier in the figures such as Dunnigan can 1940s. be a source of inspiration on one might have the way. thought that in 70 years, Right before the cloth was that barrier would have lifted from Dunnigan’s statue, been broken down, but her great niece Penny Allison shepherd’s article and Lockhart burst into tears: “I the ratio of African- can’t wait until little boys and American women in the girls in schools to journalism white House press students and everyone get to corps (less than a dozen, say ‘wow, let’s talk about Alice PHoto CREDIt: ALBANE GUICHARD/CAPItAL NEws sERvICE among hundreds of jour - Allison Dunnigan today.’” WaSHINGtON—Penny allison Lockhart and amanda Matthews nalists) indicate that it standing proud next to alice allison Dunnigan’s newly unveiled has not. statue at the Newseum. 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Halloweenie Roast Campfire at next spring with “magic from the first parents, one person in the community Clearwater Nature Center, Oct. 27 moment of entry.” who had no children in school, a teacher Central Office Reorganization take the kids to the Cosca Park in and the principal. Clinton on saturday, oct. 27, 12 to 3 Your vote counts! From Morningside school: Principal Invests $2.4 Million in Schools p.m. for a non-scary event, the Hal - Early voting for the upcoming Elec - John Krause, Margaret Dickens Savings to fund teacher supply reimbursements, professional loweenie Roast Campfire. Enjoy crafts, tion begins oct. 25 and continues (teacher), Elizabeth swats, Phyllis Ko - development and air quality tests games, live animals and pumpkin-dec - through Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. In rdek, Margaret Dunnigan and Anna Pat - By PREss oFFICER ment for administrators and other orating. Also, s’mores, cider and hot - the Morningside/skyline community, terson. PGCPS supervisory personnel dogs—with roasting sticks provided. the closest polls are at the suitland From skyline school: Principal Bar - • $150,000—professional develop - open to age 2 and older. Community Park school Center, 5600 bara Beall, Nancy Lewis (teacher), UPPER MARLBoRo, MD (octo - ment for bus drivers and support there’ll be two costume contests, at Regency Lane (just past Andrew Jack - Adele walls, Juanita Chaplin, Gerald ber 9, 2018)—A central office reor - staff 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. themes are: best son Academy). Rankin and Russell Kyser. ganization in Prince George’s • $150,000—custodial supplies to animal, best original and most earth- Election Day is Nov. 6. Polls will County Public schools (PGCPs) ensure school building readiness friendly. Costumes are suggested but be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. How to May they rest in peace will yield twice as much additional for teaching and learning. not required. register and other information can be Janet Ann “Jan” Pitts, 74, of Lothian, school support as the original goal, with more savings than expected, the fee is $5 ($7 for non-resident). found at elections.maryland.gov. died Aug. 3. she’s survived by her hus - Dr. Monica Goldson, Interim Chief Dr. Goldson has also allocated Clearwater Nature Center is at Cosca band of 54 years, Robert, who grew up Executive officer, announced today. $850,000 for air quality testing Regional Park, 11000 thrift Road in and speaking of voting... in Morningside, son of the late Claude the $2.4 million in savings sur - throughout the system to identify Clinton. For information, call 301-297- the City of District Heights held a and Dolores Pitts of Allies Road. Jan passed Dr. Goldson’s original $1 and remediate schools, classrooms 4575. special election on Monday, october 1 is also survived by her daughter and million goal and will result in and common areas susceptible to for the ward 2 Commissioner. Pamela son-in-law, trisha and Lewis woods $800,000 in school supply reim - mold after the record heat and hu - Changing landscape Janifer beat oscar Broadie by three (formerly of Morningside); grandchil - bursements for classroom teachers. midity in the washington metropol - the Prince George’s Board of Edu - votes to become the newest ward 2 dren Robert (stephanie), John (Katrina) Beginning at the end of the first itan area over the past three months. cation has been asked to consider build - Commissioner. and Caitlin; great-grandchildren Emory quarter and continuing through Jan. ing an auditorium for Benjamin D. and Dexter; and sisters-in-law Patricia Prince George’s County Public 25, 2019, teachers can apply for up Schools (PGCPS), one of the nation’s Foulois Creative & Performing Arts Open House and a show Pitts and Claudia Harnsberger. Jan will to $100 in reimbursement. 25 largest school districts, has 208 Academy in Morningside. Bishop McNamara High school, in be remembered for her love of cooking, “I firmly believe if we support schools and centers, more than B thrifty super thrift store has a Forestville, is holding an open House baking and shopping. our educators and staff, they will 134,000 students and nearly 19,000 sign up at the closed value village in on sunday, october 28, 11 a.m. to 2 Macy C. west, 86, of Fort washing - meet the needs of our students,” said employees. The school system serves Andrews Manor shopping Center, an - p.m. For information, visit their web - ton, devoted member and Lay visitor Dr. Goldson. “I am pleased to use a diverse student population from ur - nouncing they’ll be opening soon. site: www:bmhs.org/admissions. at oxon Hill United Methodist Church, additional resources and support in ban, suburban and rural communities Meanwhile, the American Rescue By the way, Gilbert & sullivan’s de - died sept. 22. she was a native of ways that will positively impact the located in the Washington, DC sub - worker thrift shop in Capitol Heights lightful Pirates of Penzance is coming North Carolina. survivors include her children we serve.” urbs. PGCPS is nationally recognized has closed. up at McNamara in November. tickets husband Robert Elmon west; son Keith Educators, administrators, sup - for innovative programs and initia - Allentown Cafe in Andrews Manor may already be on sale. and daughter Lynn Linde; sister Ruth port staff and bus drivers will receive tives that provide students with shopping Center suffered serious dam - Honeycutt; grandchildren and great- additional support: unique learning opportunities, in - age from high winds several months Halloween is really coming grandchildren. services were at oxon • $225,000—tuition reimbursement cluding arts integration, environmen - ago and has been shuttered. Now, the trick ’r treating in Morningside and Hill Methodist with burial at Chel - for teachers tal and financial literacy, and lan - exterior has been repaired and painted. skyline will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m., tenham. • $225,000—professional develop - guage immersion. Looks good. I don’t know when it’ll followed by the annual Morningside reopen. Costume Judging contest at 8. Milestones the new Replacement Bridge over Boo-tAC-U-LAR! Enjoy a fun- Happy birthday to Clyde Miller, WSSC Gets Fired up on MD 381, Brandywine Road, is due to filled evening at tucker Road Commu - Catherine Alvis, Jody Nyers and open this month. nity Center on wednesday, oct. 31, 6 Christina Ramsey Eckloff, oct. 22; Imagine a Day Without Water Fans of the National Air & space to 8:30 p.m. take a ride on a haunted Mary Flood Dawes, oct. 23; Daniel National day highlights need to invest in water infrastructure— Museum have less than two months to trail, s’mores around the fire, games, John Fitzgerald and Anna Norris, oct. water is crucial to firefighting and public safety visit favorite attractions before a mas - costume contest, and much more. For 24; Donna Anderson, oct. 25; orva sive renovation closes portions of the ages 12 & under. Fee: $5 (non-resident, Heissenbuttel, Linda Ferguson san - By PREss oFFICER cial water is to fighting fires and pub - building. Beginning Dec. 3, two gal - $7). Info: 301-248-4404. doval, Juanita starke and Christopher WSSC lic safety, wssC teamed up with leries will be closed for a start of a 7- Flaherty, oct. 27; Diane Cvitko, oct. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue year (!) renovation. the entire project Morningside Memories: 28; my grandson Isaac Gallegos, oct. LAUREL (october 10, 2018)— and the Prince George’s County Fire is due for completion by 2025. 40 years ago 29; Denise williams, Kim Miller and wssC today took part in Imagine a and EMs Department [on october National Children’s Museum, which the County schools formed a my daughter Kathleen shearer, oct. 30; Day without water, a national cam - 10] at the Maryland Fire and Rescue began in washington and moved a cou - school Closing task Force in the fall Don Eisenberg, oct. 31; and Carolyn paign to highlight the essential role Institute in College Park to highlight ple of times—most recently to National of 1978 to study what action should be Follin, Nov. 1. safe, clean, reliable water plays in our what happens when there’s no water Harbor where it closed in 2015—is taken regarding under-capacity schools. Happy 60th birthday to NAsA, daily lives. the education campaign, to fight a fire. Using a side-by-side slated to reopen on or near the Mall Each school was represented by three founded July 29, 1958. which takes place during National burn demonstration trailer, attendees Fire Prevention week, encourages watched as one “room” was engulfed more investment in water infrastruc - in flames, while the other fire was ture to repair and replace aging pipes, quickly extinguished thanks to a plants and pumps. sprinkler. Brandywine-aquasco “From brushing to flushing, clean “there’s no way our firefighters by Audrey Johnson 301-888-2153 water is essential to our lives,” said could perform their critical emergency wssC General Manager and CEo services without water,” said Charles OFFICIaL CItatION in october. Happy wedding Anniversary to tyrone & Lisa Carla A. Reid. “often overlooked, Bailey, Montgomery County Fire and the Maryland General Assembly official citation was McKelvy who are Nottingham Myers Church members cel - however, is the crucial role water Rescue Division Chief. presented be it hereby known to all that sincerest congratu - ebrating a wedding Anniversary in october. plays when it comes to public safety. “A day without water is truly a lations are offered to owen and Audrey Johnson in recogni - Imagining a day without water can public safety crisis, and I don’t ever want to imagine that,” said Brian tion of the outstanding contributions of owen and Audrey SONYa WILLIaMS be scary when it comes to fire pro - tection.” Frankel, Prince George’s County Johnson to Bowie state University and the children of Mary - Join Board Member sonya williams for monthly coffee In addition to supplying safe, clean Fire/EMs Department Deputy Chief. land. their lifetime support of community projects is sin - or tea october 20, 2018 at starbucks in the Brandywine drinking water and treating the waste - Despite its importance to the cerely appreciated. this citation was presented on the 27th safeway from 8 a.m. –9:30 a.m. Discussion topic/Current water for 1.8 million residents in health, safety and quality of life of day of september, 2018 by Delegate susie Proctor of Charles Board events/matters. PGCPs/Great by Choice sonya3.williamspgcps.org, f sonya williams PGCPs.D9 Montgomery and Prince George’s every American, water infrastruc - and Prince George’s Counties Legislative District 27A at counties, wssC maintains 41,892 fire ture receives a small portion of fed - Bowie state University. 2018 GeNeRaL eLeCtION-eaRLY VOtING hydrants in the two counties. wssC eral infrastructure investment. the Early voting days are thursday, october 25, Friday, oc - WeDDING aNNIVeRSaRY also works closely with the fire de - fourth annual Imagine a Day with - tober 26, saturday, october 27, sunday, october 28, Monday, Family and friends gathered together Friday, september partments in both jurisdictions to en - out water aims to raise awareness october 29, tuesday, october 30, wednesday, october 31 28th and gave us a surprise 45th wedding Anniversary Re - sure public safety. and educate America about the and November 1, 2018. there are eleven Early voting sites. ception. we had the opportunity to renew our wedding nup - to raise awareness about how cru - value of water. All Early voting sites will be open 10:00 a.m –8:00 p.m. tials and celebrate a beautiful ceremony with family and daily (including sunday). For more information contact the friends. this was a first-class act that covered everything Prince George’s County Board of Elections at 301-341-7300 PGCPS announces New for a beautiful wedding Ceremony. we sincerely would like or visit their website at http://elections.mypgc.us email: to thank everyone deep from the bottom of our hearts for all [email protected] Chief Operating Officer the care and love you showed us. Your kindness and caring By PREss oFFICER “Mr. stanton is a proven leader mean so much to us. Love from owen & Audrey Johnson. SuNDaY JaZZ BRuNCH PGCPS with expertise in public safety and fa - Public: the Prince George’s County Alumnae Chapter of cilities,” said Dr. Goldson. “His 40 aNNuaL MeN’S DaY Delta sigma sorority Inc. will host a sunday smooth Jazz UPPER MARLBoRo, MD (october years of experience in organizational Clinton United Methodist Men will celebrate their Annual Brunch on November 11, 2018 from 11:30 a.m. –2:30 p.m. 12, 2018)—today, Dr. Monica Gold - management and strategic planning Men’s Day on sunday, october 21, 2018. Dr. william Pe - (Public). Location is Martin’s Crosswinds, 7400 Greenway son, Interim Chief Executive officer, will help to strengthen our operations terson, Deliverance Free will Baptist Church, temple Hills, Center Drive, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770. All patrons, re - announced the appointment of Barry and address long-standing areas of Maryland will be the guest speaker at our 8:00 a.m. service. gardless of age, must have a ticket. For tickets or more in - L. stanton as Chief operating officer concern.” Rev. James Johnson, springfield Baptist Church, washington, formation, contact fundraiser at pgcacdst.org. tickets cost for Prince George’s County Public Earlier this month, the school sys - DC will be the guest speaker at our 10:30 a.m. church. At $65. schools (PGCPs). tem welcomed Michael Herbstman 3:00 p.m.—Annual Men’s Day Extravaganza—Men’s Choirs stanton joins PGCPs from Prince as Chief Financial officer (CFo) and from various churches. President, Barron Neal, Lay servant. OCtOBeR BIRtHDaY CeLeBRatIONS George’s County Government where Dr. Kristi Murphy as Chief of Human the church is located at 10700 Brandywine Road, Clinton, Happy Birthday to John tyree, Camden Knight, shellie he served as Deputy Chief Adminis - Resources. Herbstman previously Maryland 20735. Rev. Dorothea J. Belt stroman is our Pas - sims, Kaylee Davis, Madison Rae stroman, Dwayne wood, trative officer for Public Infrastruc - served as CFo for Alexandria City tor. visit us at www://cumcmd.org/ to see some of the spec - Khia Knight, william stammer, david samuel, Ulric thomas, ture. In his former role, he oversaw Public schools. Dr. Murphy was As - tacular things that we are doing. Erica Barron, Barbara washington, Iheanyi (Junior) Mbakwe, the departments of Public works and sistant superintendent for Arlington and George taylor who are Clinton United Methodist Church transportation, Environment and Per - Public schools. NOttINGHaM MYeRS OCtOBeR BIRtHDaY members celebrating birthdays in october. mitting, Inspections and Enforcement. the search for Chief of Commu - CeLeBRatIONS stanton, who also served as the nications and Community Engage - Happy Birthday to Melvin thomas, Anthony Lewis, James OCtOBeR WeDDING aNNIVeRSaRIeS county’s Deputy Chief Administrative ment is still underway. williams, Crystal savoy, Kim Jackson, Nye-omi Dorsey, Ja - Happy wedding Anniversary to Lawrence & Roseline officer for Public safety and Director Executive team members’ biogra - son Jackson, Cynthia wilkerson, Elijah Dorsey, Jameka omoregbe, Clarkie & Georgia Kinard who are Clinton United of Corrections, is a former Frederick phies are available at https://www. williams, Geneva Butler and Gerald Adams who are Not - Methodist Church members celebrating wedding Anniver - County Manager. pgcps.org/ceo/cards/Executive-team/. tingham Myers Church members celebrating their birthdays saries in october. 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Hits the Road this Winter tober 2017 and April 2018 and was awarded silver recognition we thank all physicians and associates who work in units where Performing at the theater at through the HRsA workplace Partnership for Life Hospital Cam - donations originate, for their professionalism and reverence for this paign. delicate process. Finally, we thank wRtC for partnering with us in MGM National Harbor of the 1,283 hospitals and transplant centers participating in the this important, life-saving mission.” All New Show to Feature Season 27 Dancers campaign, 360 silver Awards were awarded during this phase of the campaign. Medstar southern Maryland Hospital Center, located in Clinton, of tour dates, visit dwtstour.com. By PREss oFFICE “winning the washington Regional transplant Community Maryland, is a 176 bed acute care hospital serving the Washington, MGM National Harbor vIP packages will be available (wRtC) silver Award for promotion of organ donation gives me D.C., metro and Southern Maryland area. The hospital is focused on through vIPNation.com, giving such pride and also has personal meaning,” said Renee sicheri, caring for patients and their loved ones utilizing advanced technology NAtIoNAL HARBoR, MD fans the chance to purchase pre - MsMHC RN and member of the MsMHC ICU team. “the collab - under the guidance of expert clinicians. 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Au - lar night of show-stopping dance First Lady Yumi Hogan Meets with Burn Survivors, Firefighters diences will have the opportu - performances from world- By PREss oFFICE come true for many young House as a part of their week- Learn more about the Inter - nity to experience the excite - renowned dancers including Office of the Governor people.” long camp. the all-expenses paid national Association of Fire ment, glamour and glitz from Brandon Armstrong, Alan over 100 campers from across camp helps these burn survivors Fighters Foundation and “Dancing with the stars” fan-fa - Bersten, witney Carson, Artem ANNAPoLIs, MD (october 9, the country and Canada came to understand that they are not alone the burn camp at https:// vorites during the live show Chigvintsev, sasha Farber, Jenna 2018)—First Lady Yumi Hogan Annapolis [on october 9] to tour and that there is a larger support foundation.iaff.org/. scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Johnson, Gleb savchenko, today welcomed attendees and the Naval Academy and the state system for them. Choreographed and creative Emma slater, Hayley Erbert and mentors from the International Directed by Emmy© Award- Britt stewart, with more surprise Association of Fire Fighters winning choreographer Mandy casting to be announced (cast 2018 International Burn Camp Moore and “Dancing with the subject to change). to the Maryland state House. stars” Executive Producer Ash - “Dancing with the stars: Held annually, this camp is a ley Edens-shaffer, the show will Live!” is produced by Faculty life-changing opportunity for feature fan-favorite professional Productions in association with burn survivors ages 13 –21 and and troupe dancers in a brand- BBC studios and airs Monday the firefighters who work to new production showcasing nights at 8|7c on the ABC tele - make a difference in the lives every type of dance style as seen vision Network. of these young people. on ABC’s hit show “Dancing the theater at MGM Na - “It was my honor to wel - with the stars,” ranging from tional Harbor offers an experi - come the 2018 campers today— ballroom and jazz to modern and ence unlike any other in the re - the many brave young men and hip-hop. gion, providing fans the women who are facing a tough tickets are on sale now and opportunity to see world-class challenge in life, but will now start at $49.50, excluding appli - entertainment in an intimate set - enjoy a week of fun and friend - cable taxes and service charges. ting. the theater features seven ship,” said First Lady Yumi tickets can be purchased online vIP suites and flexible seating Hogan. “I want to thank the fire - at mgmnationalharbor.com or designs, accommodating 3,000 fighters and volunteers for their ticketmaster.com. 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Marc Morial anthony Brown President and CEO, National Urban League Maryland Congressional District 4 to Be equal : while comprising only about 24% percent of the population. African Congressman Brown Secures Over $2 Million in urban Reentry Jobs Program Americans are more likely than white Americans to be arrested; Grant Funding For Housing Counseling Providers once arrested, they are more likely tapping Into the Full Potential of wAsHINGtoN, D.C. (october 10, 2018)—Con - tainable for every American,” said Congressman to be convicted; and once con - gressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) released Brown. “I’m proud to support organizations like Formerly Incarcerated victed, they are more likely to face the following statement after the Department of HomeFree UsA and Housing Initiative Partner - stiff sentences. Black men are six Housing and Urban Development announced more ship that are helping families in my district and Community Members times as likely to be incarcerated than $2 million in grant funding would be awarded across Maryland achieve their dreams of home - “I wasn’t informed about the in the last few years with the support as white men. to HomeFree UsA and Housing Initiative Part - ownership.” long-term consequences of my of the federal government. the Ur - No aspect of the criminal justice conviction before or after I ac - ban Reentry Jobs Program provides system has exacerbated the mass nership in Riverdale and Hyattsville, respectively. the Department of Housing and Urban Devel - cepted a plea deal for seven years formerly incarcerated adults with incarceration crisis more than the “My first bill in Congress was about making opment awarded $1,952,955.00 to HomeFree UsA and eight months in 2004. It the necessary skills and training to so-called war on Drugs, and none home ownership more affordable for working of Riverdale, MD and $55,766.00 to Housing Ini - wasn’t until my release in 2012 successfully re-enter the workforce is more racially disparate. African families, but there’s much more work to be done tiative Partnership of Hyattsville, MD from the that I learned about the hidden and jobs at family-sustaining wages. Americans are no more likely to to make the dream of owning your own home at - Comprehensive Housing Counseling Program. sentence I would experience for through Adult Re-entry, a Na - use or sell prohibited drugs than the rest of my life. When I was re - tional Urban League signature whites, but they far more likely to leased I had a plan to succeed, program, the formerly incarcer - be charged and sentenced to prison but little by little my plan crum - ated have an opportunity to earn for identical conduct. bled. I couldn’t become a welder, industry-recognized credentials, this crisis impacts not only an auto body and paint technician learn employment-focused skills, the families of the incarcerated, Chris Van Hollen or a barber. I couldn’t even scrub and form positive relationships but the nation as a whole. Accord - toilets and mop floors at the local with their communities. ing to an ACLU report, the gross United States Senator for Maryland hospital. The more I tried to con - Among the nearly 800 partic - national product suffers an annual tribute to my community, the more ipants: loss of $80 billion a year due to I faced barriers.” • 86% have earned a credential employment discrimination —Jay Jordan, second or certificate against the formerly incarcerated. Chances Project Director, Cali - • 95% did not return to prison Not to mention the costs to local Van Hollen, Collins, Cardin Introduce fornians for safety and Justice • 65% became employee and state governments caused by A 35-year-old father of three, recidivism: if states could lower Protect Our elections act the part of my job I appreciate Mario emerged from prison after recidivism rates by just 10 per - wAsHINGtoN (october 11, legislation to deter future at - • Mandates disclosure of for - the most is getting to know the eight years never having held a cent, they could save an average 2018)—today U.s. senators tacks on American elections. eign ownership or control: exceptional men and women who permanent legal job. He was liv - of $635 million annually, accord - Chris van Hollen (D-Md.), su - “the bipartisan Protect our the bill requires the compa - have turned their lives around— ing at a salvation Army before he ing to Pew Research Center. san Collins (R-Maine), and Ben Elections Act would take sim - nies that provide elections after facing seemingly insur - found his way to the Chicago Ur - Millions of people leave prison Cardin (D-Md.) introduced the ple but critical steps to ensure services to report to the sec - mountable challenges—with a ban League. After completing the to re-enter their communities each Protect our Elections Act, that the nuts and bolts of our retary of Homeland security, helping hand from of the Urban Urban Reentry Jobs Program, year. the Urban League Move - which would prohibit foreign elections are secure.” the Election Assistance Com - League Movement. Mario has graduated with high ment is committed to removing adversaries from owning and “we know that the Russians mission, and appropriate Just last week in Chicago, I honors from the welding program barriers to their full participation controlling the companies sup - were relentless in their efforts state or local governmental had the honor to meet two young at Kennedy-King College. and helping every American to porting American elections. to meddle in the 2016 elections, entities any foreign national men—one who has founded a the need for initiatives like the achieve his or her full potential. our intelligence chiefs have and that those efforts are ongo - who owns or controls their thriving landscaping business, Urban Reentry Jobs Program As civil rights attorney Michelle made it clear that hostile for - ing,” said senator Collins. firm. It also requires elec - and another who is well on his could not be more critical. As Alexander wrote in her seminal eign actors continue to work to “the Protect our Elections Act tions service providers to no - way to a career as a commercial many as three out of four people work, The New Jim Crow: Mass disrupt our democratic process would help strengthen the in - tify the secretary of Home - truck driver. these would be remain unemployed a year after Incarceration in the Age of Col - by any means possible. In tegrity of our election process land security, the Election commendable achievements even their release from prison, and just orblindness , “Martin Luther King Maryland, for example, the FBI and instill confidence among Assistance Commission, and for anyone with a reasonable 12.5 percent of employers say Jr. called for us to be lovestruck announced in July that a Russ - voters by requiring election in - appropriate state or local clear path, but for those emerging they will accept job applications with each other, not colorblind to - ian oligarch with close ties to frastructure vendors to be governmental entities of any from incarceration, they are ex - from the formerly incarcerated. ward each other. to be lovestruck vladimir Putin was heavily in - owned and controlled by Amer - material change in ownership is to care, to have deep compas - traordinary. this burden falls dispropor - vested in the software vendor ican citizens or our closest al - or control. It mandates a the National Urban League has tionately on America’s people of sion, and to be concerned for each that maintains key parts of the lies. the need to act is urgent, $10,000 fine for any election been serving the formerly incarcer - color, who represent more than and every individual, including state’s election infrastructure. and I encourage our colleagues service provider that fails to ated for more than fifty years, only two-thirds of the incarcerated the poor and vulnerable.” this common-sense legisla - to support this commonsense submit the required informa - tion—with public disclosure legislation.” tion. and annual reporting—is essen - “Elections are a cornerstone • Prohibition on foreign own - uSS Maryland Submariners tial in ensuring that our elec - of the rule of law in America ership and control of elec - tions are free from foreign in - and foreign governments will tions systems: the bill re - Visit Fort Meade teen Center fluence. continue to attempt to attack quires state and local By MAss CoMMUNICAtIoN sPECIALIst challenged the kids to ping pong, video games and “our free and fair elections our election systems and work governments to conduct an 2ND CLAss vICtoRIA KINNEY billiards. are central to what makes to undermine Americans’ faith annual evaluation of their NaS Patuxent River Public affairs “I wish I would have gotten an opportunity like America’s democracy an exam - in their government and the election service providers to this when I was their age,” sonar technician (sub - ple to the world. we cannot al - sanctity of the results of a free ensure that each election FoRt MEADE, Md. (NNs) (october 11, 2018)— marine) Jacob Lane said. “I’m glad to be able to low Russia or any other foreign and fair election contest,” said service provider is solely Crew members assigned to the ohio-class ballistic describe a different service to these young adults adversaries to own our election senator Cardin. “All levels of owned and controlled by missile submarine Uss Maryland (ssBN 738) visited and give them a glimpse into some complicated systems. this isn’t just a hypo - government must therefore im - U.s. persons. the legislation Fort Meade teen Center at Fort Meade and spoke systems. this group gets me excited for the rest of thetical issue—it happened plement immediate safeguards includes an exception for about submariner life during Maryland Fleet week the crowds we’re going to get to talk to.” right here in my home state of to preserve the security and in - election service providers and Air show Baltimore (MDFwAsB) on oct. 4. throughout Maryland Fleet week and Air show Maryland,” said senator van tegrity of America’s ballot box, created or organized under sailors discussed a range of topics involving Baltimore, oct. 3 –9, U.s., Canadian and British Hollen, who has written to the whether it is a paper or elec - the laws of our Five Eyes al - life on their boat, from the process of electrolysis navy vessels [were] available for embarking visitors Committee on Foreign Invest - tronic ballot.” lies—Canada, the United to their sleeping arrangements. Lt. j.g. Bryan Coo - in the Inner Harbor, Fells Point and Locust Point. ment in the United states to re - the Protection our Elec - Kingdom, Australia and New ley, from sturgis, s.D., remarked on the level of service members participat[ed] in an array of other view the issue in Maryland and tions Act contains two central zealand. questioning his crew received. activities, including visiting local schools, conduct - introduced bipartisan sanctions provisions: “these kids were really, really smart and asked ing ship tours, attending receptions and sporting a lot of sharp questions,” Cooley said. “speaking events, participating in community service projects events like this gives us a great opportunity to in - and experiencing Baltimore. The Prince George’s Post form kids on the Navy as a whole and we hope to MDFwAsB is Baltimore’s celebration of the The Prince inspire their curiosity and a drive towards science, sea services and provides an opportunity for the the Prince George’s Post technology, engineering and math.” citizens of Maryland and the city of Baltimore to George’s Post P.o. Box 1001 15207 Marlboro Pike Maryland’s crew has been taking time to visit meet sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-3151 middle schools, vocational schools and after-school well as see firsthand the latest capabilities of today’s Phone: 301-627-0900 • Legal Fax: 301-627-6260 centers in order to educate school children on the maritime services. Email: [email protected] Navy’s unique lifestyle. this particular after-school center Contents © 2018, the Prince George’s Post is special as most of the stu - Publisher/Senior editor editor dents are soldiers’ children. Legusta Floyd Lisa Duan “It was a refreshing per - Your Newspaper spective for the kids,” said General Manager/ administrative assistant/ of Legal Record Legal advertising Manager Billing Dayle Bowser, the center’s as - Brenda Boice sistant director. “one of the kids actually came up to me Legal advertising assistant Web Manager Robin Boerckel Kyler Quesenberry during the presentation and Call: 301-627-0900 thanked me for inviting the sailors so that he could hear Fax: 30-627-6260 Prince George’s County, Md. Member National Newspaper Publishers Association, about another branch, since and the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Press Association. both his parents are Army. the the Prince George’s Post (IssN 10532226) is published every thursday by the Do you have news or New Prince George’s Post Inc., 15207 Marlboro Pike, sailors were really engaging U.s. NAvY PHoto BY MAss CoMMUNICAtIoN sPECIALIst events to share? We’d 2ND CLAss vICtoRIA KINNEY/RELEAsED Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. and did a great job answering love to hear from you! subscription rate: 25 cents per single copy; $15 per year; the questions with the greatest 181004-N-XP344-2010 FORt MeaDe, Md. (Oct. 4, 2018) Lt.j.g. $7.50 senior citizens and students; out of county add $1; out of state add $2. amount of transparency.” Bryan Cooley, from Sturgis, South Dakota, center, assigned to the Email the editor at Periodical postage paid at southern Md. 20790. Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine uSS Maryland (SSBN 738), After the presentation, [email protected] Postmaster, send address changes to Prince George’s Post, P.o. Box 1001, sailors stuck around to answer speaks to children at Fort Meade teen Center about submarine life Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. questions one-on-one, and as part of Maryland Fleet Week and air Show Baltimore. October 18 — October 24, 2018 — The Prince George’s Post — A 5 BUSINESS AND FINANCE

Social Security Matters ask Rusty : Surviving the Horrors of Hacking Balancelogic invites small businesses for a Halloween social and seminar on small business cybersecurity Medicare Late enrollment Penalty By DANIEL DE PLAtA washington D.C., Maryland, and virginia tacks, data breaches, lost information, and Balancelogic area. Before the event, Balancelogic identity theft. According to the Ponemon By RUssELL GLooR, would also like to invite everyone to a Institute’s 2017 state of Cybersecurity in AMAC Certified social security Advisor wALDoRF, MD (september 26, small business seminar about cybersecurity small & Medium-sized Businesses report, association of Mature american Citizens 2018)—Balancelogic, a leading small by Bill Campbell, President and CEo of the percentage of small businesses that Business services provider, will be hold - Balancelogic. After the seminar, guests are have experienced a cyber-attack in the past Dear Rusty: ing their third annual Halloween social, invited to stay for a networking opportu - 12 months is up from 55% in 2016 to 61% I’ve never been a fan of socialized medicine, so wasn’t happy “the Haunted House of Hacking.” this nity with other small businesses in the area in 2017. with that whole “Great society” thing that happened back in the event is open to all small businesses to and meet the Balancelogic team that pro - 1960’s, which is where Medicare started. Just on principle, I refused attend and will be an opportunity to meet vides quality business services. Balance- Founded in 2004, Balancelogic is a Vet - to sign up for Medicare when I turned 65, but with age comes wis - the Balancelogic team and learn more logic believes that every business has the eran-Owned and leading provider of small dom, I guess, so now I find that maybe I should have. I’m 68 now about the company’s services. the event potential to grow, and would like to share business service solutions to the D.C., and starting to develop some health issues, but my insurance agent will be held on Wednesday, October their knowledge and services to those who Maryland, and Virginia area. Our focus is says that because I didn’t sign up for Medicare when I was 65 24th, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a sem - look for growth. there’s going to be penalties. we didn’t talk about how much, but to provide our clients with high quality serv - inar on cybersecurity in small busi - ices that result in cost savings and business I’m hoping you can give me some insight on what I’m up against. nesses to kick off the event from 3 p.m. Small Business Cybersecurity Signed: Wiser Now than Before process efficiency. Balancelogic offers the to 4 p.m. A live hacking demonstration why is Cybersecurity so important to widest range of business support services will be included as part of this very in - small businesses? In today’s world just by any single company, including business Dear Wiser: formative and educational seminar. “we about everything is done online or over a while I always admire one who sticks to their principles, I also consulting, marketing, web and graphic de - are very proud of the fact that Balancel - computer network and wi-Fi. this is great sign, SEO, IT support, and Avaya phone believe, to coin a phrase, that wisdom is the better part of valor. ogic is the only company in southern for productivity, immediate results, and systems. Balancelogic’s advantage lies not You’ve been lucky health-wise and avoided a major health crisis Maryland to be ComptIA MsP Certified ease of life tasks, but the problem is the only on what services are provided, but also for the past several years, but with the wisdom gained by age now and only 1 of 2 companies in state of devices we use and the network we con - in how these services are provided, with a realize that the Medicare you paid into over your lifetime isn’t such Maryland”, says Bill Campbell, CEo. nect to are not safe and secure. For small cross-trained and experienced team, a well a bad thing after all. the problem is, the law requires that you enroll “we invite everyone to join us at our businesses, the process of keeping up these thought out and proven process, and the in - in Medicare at age 65 unless you have other “creditable” coverage waldorf office to celebrate some holiday as well as new technologies, security up - tegration of the right technology, giving the (e.g., from an employer or the vA). to have not done so does, “fear” with food, cocktails, and Hal - dates and fixes, and the knowledge to pro - client an outstanding experience. indeed, mean that by enrolling now you’ll have to pay a “late en - loween treats!” tect them is a very challenging task. How - For more information or for a quote on rollment penalty,” at least for Medicare Part B (doctors and outpatient Balancelogic’s Halloween social is an ever, it is mandatory in order to protect Balancelogic’s services, contact Bill Camp - services) and Part D (Prescription Drug coverage). Assuming you’re annual event to celebrate the season and our devices and our personal information bell at (301) 396-8455 or e-mail eligible for or collecting social security, your Part A (hospitalization) bring together small businesses for a night from cyber threats. Cybersecurity in your [email protected]. Visit www. coverage should be free, even if you didn’t enroll during your “initial of entertainment and networking in the small business can help prevent cyber-at - balancelogic.com enrollment period” (IEP), which started 3 months before the month you turned 65 and lasted until 3 months after. the Part B penalty for late enrollment is applied as a supplement Family & Nursing Care Celebrates also maintaining a strong infra - to the base Medicare Part B premium amount which, for 2018, is structure and ensuring our part - $134 per month if you earned less than $85,000 as a single-filer in ners’ expectations are exceeded 2016 (the premium is higher if you earned more than that). the late 50 Years in Business and clients continue to receive enrollment penalty for Part B is 10% additional for each full year Office move, service area expansion, leadership transition, and stakeholder top-tier care.” after the end of your initial enrollment period, so $134/month plus events mark milestone anniversary Kursban and zukerman are 30% means you’ll be paying $174/month instead, and the penalty is vocal about the moral impera - recurring every year. In fact, if the Part B premium goes up (as it tive to grow the company be - By PREss oFFICE Chief Executive officer (CEo) strategic growth has been part cause of the superior care they periodically does), so will your penalty because the base number is Family & Nursing Care and Jeff zukerman, previously of the company’s plan since his higher. provide older adults. It is an the company’s Chief operating mother, sandy Kursban, started opinion shared by the industry. As for Medicare Part D, although it’s hard to justify paying for sILvER sPRING, MD (octo - officer (Coo), has assumed Family & Nursing Care in prescription drug coverage you may not currently need, the sticker In 2017 Family & Nursing ber 11, 2018)—Family & Nurs - the position of President. 1968. He says now is the time Care was recognized as one of shock for enrolling if you need to later is quite severe. Compared to ing Care, the premier resource the company is celebrating because private duty home care the Part B penalty, the computation for late enrollment in Part D is the top two best private duty for in-home care services for throughout 2018 with current has shifted from being consid - home care agencies nationwide complicated. You owe the penalty, again on top of your regular Part older adults, celebrates half a employees, caregivers, profes - ered a luxury to becoming a ne - D premium amount, if you go more than 63 days past your IEP (out of 26,000+) by Decision - century in business in 2018 sional partners, and clients and cessity. the number of Ameri - Health™. without a creditable Medicare Part D drug plan, a Medicare Advan - with an office move, service their families. cans aged 85 and older is tage (Part C) plan which includes drug coverage, or another health - area expansion, leadership tran - “this is an exciting time for projected to more than triple Since 1968, Family & Nursing care plan (such as the vA), which includes creditable prescription sition, and a series of events Family & Nursing Care,” said from 5.8 million in 2010 to drug coverage. Part D premiums are set by the insurance carrier Care has been the premier for key stakeholders. Family & Neal Kursban, Family & Nurs - over 19 million by 2050, so provider of in-home care serv - which provides the coverage, but the penalty amount is set by Nursing Care recently moved ing Care’s CEo. “our expan - manageable, strategic growth ices for older adults, dedicated Medicare, as follows: 1% of the “National Base Beneficiary Pre - from 962 wayne Avenue in sil - sion will help us serve more in private duty home care is im - to and recognized for their pas - mium” ($32.02 for 2018), times the number of full months you ver spring just down the street families who can benefit from perative. Eventually, the com - sion and commitment to serve, didn’t have creditable Part D coverage (rounded to the nearest 10 to a larger space at 1010 wayne our unique approach to home pany has plans to expand help, and enhance the quality of cents). that amount is added to the Part D premium amount as de - Avenue. In addition, the com - care, and my transition to CEo across the mid-Atlantic region. life and well-being of others. termined by your insurance provider. And like Part B, the penalty pany is currently expanding its will allow me to focus more on “Family & Nursing Care is The company refers and pro - for late enrollment in Part D coverage is recurring and may increase service area coverage to in - working directly with our pro - well-positioned for innovation vides caregivers who assist with with changes to the National Base Beneficiary Premium as computed clude Anne Arundel and fessional partners to meet the and expansion because of our activities of daily life, compan - by Medicare. Howard Counties. Neal Kurs - evolving demands of the flexibility,” said Jeff zuker - ionship, and also skilled nursing It’s important to note that since you’re well past your IEP, your ban, formerly President of healthcare system.” man, the company’s new Pres - care. For more information, visit timing to enroll in Medicare is now limited. You can only enroll in Family & Nursing Care, is now According to Kursban, ident. “we are proactive, while www.familynursingcare.com. 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Calendar Spotlight American Indian Festival Saturday, October 20, 2018 10 a.m. –4 p.m. • FREE Celebrate the rich and diverse cultures of Native Americans at this event featuring live Burgers and Brews for the Bay: a Farm to table performances of traditional and contemporary music, drumming, singing, dancing, storytelling, event Returns With Sliders, Craft Beer, and More interactive exhibits, demonstrations, American The Oct. 21 festival features beer from regional breweries and a bevy of Indian games, archery, and more! Entertain - sliders at a family-friendly sustainable farm in Upper Marlboro ment, games, and fun activities make this a By PREss oFFICER year’s event will feature the first shallot jam pizza or arugula GREAT family day! Chesapeake Bay Foundation ever craft beer brewed exclusively pesto, shiitake mushroom and There may be a nominal fee for food from Clagett Farm hops—a Black chorizo pizza with Mully’s and some activities. visit the Chesapeake Bay IPA dubbed “Chesepiooc Clagett Brewery Blood orange Blonde All ages are welcome. Foundation’s (CBF) 285-acre Farm Cascadian Dark Ale” that or troegs Hop Knife Harvest sustainable Clagett Farm this was brewed exclusively for CBF IPA. Patuxent River Park month for a festival featuring lo - by Chespiooc Real Ale Brewery • there will also be Bold Rock 16000 Croom Airport Rd., cal craft beer, a variety of sliders, in Crofton. Chesepiooc is an orig - virginia Draft Cider. Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 clay-oven pizza, and Chesapeake inal Algonquin name for the Bay. For dessert, smith Island Cakes Contact: 301-627-6074 Bay science. Food and drink stations will made by Mary Ada Marshall of the annual CBF fundraiser — be scattered throughout the farm, tylerton, Maryland will be served Interactive Exhibits and Burgers and Brews for the Bay— within easy walking distance of along with Prigel Family Cream - demonstrations include: returns sunday, oct. 21, for the each other. In between grabbing ery ice cream. the ice cream will • Archery • Artifacts fourth year at the farm in Prince burgers and drinks, guests can also also top off root beer floats. view grazing cows and sheep. tickets are $10 for children • Beading • Finger weaving George’s County. the event takes place from noon to 4 p.m. at Food and drink pairings for ages 3 to 11, $25 for designated • Flint knapping • Genealogy 11904 old Marlboro Pike in the event include: drivers and ages 12 to 20, $40 for • Hand-made tools Upper Marlboro. • P.A. Bowen Farmstead’s carni - adults if purchased before noon • Languages this year there will be seven tas pork slider with a Devils on oct. 19, and $50 regular ad - • Live Birds of Prey display different food stations, regional Backbone vienna Lager; mission for adults at the event or • Multiple Native crafts and games craft beer, live blue grass music, • Eat & smiler Catering’s Mo - after noon on oct. 19. roccan lamb slider with Devils All proceeds from the event • Native horsemanship hay rides, a moon bounce, pump - kins, and fun educational stations. Backbone striped Bass Pale support CBF’s efforts to defend • Pre-contact life skills the family-friendly event is in - Ale; and protect the bay, including the • Regalia tended to satisfy and quench your • Friends & Food International’s foundation’s educational pro - appetite. It will also teach atten - singapore slinger slider with grams, oyster restoration efforts, Activities With Nominal Fees dees about sustainable farm prac - Ballast Point sculpin; agricultural stewardship outreach, • Basket Craft $3 tices and how people can improve • Gertrude’s Chesapeake and advocacy initiatives at both • Horse and Pony Rides $3 water quality in the Chesapeake Kitchen’s dark side scrapple the federal and state level. • Multiple raffles (tickets are $1) Bay through advocacy and proj - slider with wyndridge Barndog tickets can be purchased on • Traditional Native food and other ects at their own home. Porter; CBF’s website and more infor - the meat for the sliders is • Preserve Restaurant’s Clagett mation can be found at festival favorites sourced from Clagett’s own grass- Farm beef slider with Dogfish http://www.cbf.org/events/burg - • Vendors: Arts, Books, Jewelry, Music, fed beef and lamb and will be Head Lupu-Luau IPA; and ers-and-brews/. this is a rain or Native made items served on freshly baked rolls by • Family Reunion Farmstead & shine event and no refunds will ALL PHotos CREDIt M-NCPPC Atwater’s in Baltimore. this Kitchen’s apple, squash and be issued due to weather.

All of these must work together in front of Rory and acts like it LAN HEAD ERIC D. SNIDER’S IN THE DARK when the Predator gets loose was nothing. Are you con - P A and goes looking for the rest cerned about your sensitive tracing Lives, Slavery to today— Movie Review of its armor, which you’ll recall son’s feelings or aren’t you? Maryland’s Hampton Plantation McKenna mailed to his autistic More to the point, is Rory Date and time: Symposium: Friday, october 26, 2018, 12 –5 p.m. son. autistic for a good narrative Special tours & Program, saturday, october 27, Black, who wrote “Lethal reason, or is it an easy gimmick 2018, 12 p.m. –3:30 p.m. weapon” and wrote and di - to make him sympathetic? Description: Join us on october 26 & 27, 2018 for newly uncovered rected “Iron Man 3,” “Kiss shane Black fans may con - information found during a 2 year research project about people The Predator Kiss Bang Bang,” and “the sider this one of his lesser who were once enslaved then freed at what is now Hampton Nice Guys,” is known for his works, but “Predator” fans will National Historic site. Learn exciting new research findings on dismantling of action-movie find plenty of blood ‘n’ guts and Hampton’s deeper history. Explore the lives of Hampton’s enslaved the Predator tured by shadowy government tropes. “the Predator” does a entertaining action. other crea - workers and their descendants. tour new interpretations of Grade: B- agent will traeger (sterling K. little of that—there’s a running tures besides the main Predator Hampton National Historic site. Reservations Required: Rated R, some harsh Brown) and taken to a top-se - gag where people question are present for our amusement [email protected]. Presented by the Hampton profanity, a lot of graphic cret lab from which it must whether “predator” is the right (and to set up future possibili - Ethnographic team and the National Park service. see website violence and gore. eventually escape. A biologist term for something that hunts ties), and most of the human for tour schedule and details: www.nps.gov/hamp. In collaboration 1 hr., 46 min. named Casey Bracket (olivia for sport —and generally holds performances have their bright with University of Maryland, the National Park service and towson Munn) is brought in to study a light, witty tone, but it’s not spots. sterling K. Brown, in par - University. Unlike the late entries in it. Meanwhile, McKenna, at the level of snarky self- ticular, seems to be having a Cost: FREE some horror franchises, “the claiming his teammates in awareness that Blackheads (as good time. But there are no Ages: Adults Predator” doesn’t pretend any Mexico were killed by an alien, I assume shane Black fans are standout characters—there’s Location: Symposium location: Linthicum Hall Rm 224, of its predecessors didn’t hap - is put on a prison bus with a called) might expect. And there barely even a protagonist—and towson University, 8000 York Road, towson, MD pen, but you don’t need to have handful of other ex-military are tonal missteps, too. Much the movie never really comes 21252 seen them, either. Directed and nutcases, including normal-ish is made of young Rory’s sen - together before its anticlimactic Special tours & Program location: Hampton co-written by shane Black Nebraska (trevante Rhodes), sitivity to noise and commo - finale. It’s fine, and it’s an im - National Historic site, 535 Hampton Lane, towson, (who was an actor in the origi - wise-cracking Coyle (Keegan- tion, and Quinn is a tender, provement over the “Alien vs. MD 21286 nal 1987 “Predator”), this gory, Michael Key), and PtsD-ad - protective father in that regard Predator” spinoffs, but we can Contact: 410-704-3199 quippy sequel assumes you’ll dled Baxley (thomas Jane). … but then he also kills a man do better than this. easily catch up if you’re not fa - SteaM Fest 2018 miliar with the premise: that a Date and time: october 27, 2018, 11 a.m. –3 p.m. robust, dreadlocked, some - Description: stEAM is an educational approach to learning that times invisible alien has come uses science, technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics to Earth to hunt humans, and as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical the humans have to fight it. thinking. the end results are students who take thoughtful risks, It’s not a very complicated engage in experiential learning, persist in problem-solving, em - mythology, and Black, co-writ - brace collaboration, and work through the creative process. ing with Fred Dekker (“the Cost: FREE for Admittance— Registration Required Monster squad”), expands on Ages: All youth in Prince George’s County it just enough to set up addi - Location: the showplace Arena, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave., tional sequels, making sure not Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 to get bogged down in world- Contact: 301-952-7900 building or references-to-pre - vious-movies-inserting. this Night at the Museum: Sip & Paint time around, an Army sniper Date and time: saturday, october 27, 6 –8 p.m. named Quinn McKenna (Boyd Description: Join famed artist Laurence Hurst and Banneker- Holbrook) is the only survivor Douglass Museum Director Chanel Compton, and create your after an encounter with a own masterpiece as we take you on an artistic journey through crashed Predator ship in the Maryland’s rich African American history and culture. Relax, jungles of Mexico. From the unwind, and bring a friend (or make new ones) during this art- wreckage he finds parts of the filled evening. we look forward to seeing your creations! to Predator’s armor, which he nat - register, visit http://bdmuseum.maryland.gov/events/ RottENtoMAtoEs.CoM urally mails home as souvenirs Cost: $40 to his autistic son, Rory (Jacob From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home in Shane Ages: Adults tremblay), in accordance with Black’s explosive reinvention of the Predator series. Now, the universe’s most lethal hunters are Location: Banneker-Douglass Museum, 84 Franklin street, U.s. military protocol. stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themselves with DNa Annapolis, MD 21401 the specific Predator who from other species. When a young boy accidentally triggers their return to earth, only a ragtag Contact: (410) 216-6180 crashed with the ship is cap - crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled science teacher can prevent the end of the human race. October 18 — October 24, 2018 — The Prince George’s Post — A 7

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Calendar of Events Montpelier Arts Center

October 18 –October 24, 2018 Located on the grounds of the historic Montpelier Mansion, the Montpelier arts Center opened in 1979. It houses three Masterful argentine Guitarist: Dani Cortaza galleries, artist studios, a metal casting facility, gas- and elec - tric-fired kilns, a digital lab, and classrooms. the center offers Date and time: Friday, october, 19, 2018, 8p.m. –10 p.m. visual, literary and performing arts experiences for children Description: Masterful Argentine guitarist Dani Cortaza performs to adults; beginners to advanced. their exhibitions include a program of Argentine folk music seasoned with elements of cutting edge work as well as more traditional approaches and jazz. the colorful music of Argentina includes styles such as the feature both emerging and established regional, national and urban-born tango and the chacarera, zamba, and malambo international artists. the Main Gallery is also the site for the rhythms. Cortaza has played prestigious venues in Asia, Europe, performances of the Jazz, Folk/Blues and Classical music se - and North and south America. Now a Maryland resident, Cortaza ries. the galleries and studios are free and open to the public was the recipient of the Maryland state Arts Council Individual seven days a week, 10 a.m. –5 p.m. seven days a week except Artist Award in 2007 and again in 2017. for major holidays. Cost: Montpelier Member/senior Admission: $22.50, General Admission: $25.00 Montpelier Arts Center : 9652 Muirkirk Rd., Laurel, MD Ages: Adults 20708 • 301-377-7800, TTY: 301-699-2544 PHotoGRAPH BY JEN sHECKELs • http://www.pgparks.com/2143/Montpelier-Arts-Center Location: Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD 20708 Contact: 301-377-7800, 410-792-0664 NOVEMBER DEADLINES Prince George’s Fall Fest Food Wine and Music Festival Nature Quest Nature art Contest 19th annual Gingerbread House Contest (entry) Date and time: saturday, october 20, 2018, 11 a.m. –6 p.m. Date and time: November 1, 2018 deadline Date and time: November 9, 2018 deadline Description: Come out and enjoy the day with friends & family Description: Be a part of a new Department of Parks and Recre - Description: Enter your personal gingerbread masterpiece in the for complimentary wine tastings, food vendors, other exhibitors ation’s Nature Quest art contest. Explore your back yard, a local 19th annual Gingerbread House Contest at Darnall’s Chance House and artisans. two stages of entertainment. Presented by Concerts park, or other outdoor environment. tell your nature story by draw - Museum! All entries are due by November 9, 2018—contact the for Causes. ing, painting, photographing, writing a poem, or making a video. museum today for more details! All entries will be on display to the Cost: FREE Enter the art contest by uploading your artwork to the Nature Quest public Friday –sunday, November 23 –25 and 30, as well as Decem - Ages: All ages are welcome website (www.pgparks.com/naturequest.htm)—you could win a ber 1 –2 and 7 –9. Location: Bowie town Center, 15606 Emerald way, Bowie, cash prize! Location: Darnall’s Chance House Museum MD 20716 Ages: 18 and under 14800 Governor Bowie oden Dr., Contact: 301-332-8318 Contact: ttY: 301-699-2544, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 www.pgparks.com/naturequest.htm Contact: 301-952-8010; ttY 301-699-2544 1st annual Blue Crabs Beer, Food & Wine Festival Date and time: saturday, october 20, 2018, 10 a.m. –4 p.m. Description: A group of people in southern Maryland who are passionate about the locally prepared food, locally brewed beer, Reiki Brings Calm and Purpose to upper Marlboro Mother of 5 locally grown wine, and locally distilled liquor decided that it Hospice of the Chesapeake has reiki to thank for having Denise Holliday as a volunteer. was time to put our goods on a pedestal. that is why we are launching the 1st Annual Blue Crabs Beer, Food & wine Festival! By ELYzABEtH MARCUssEN nancially—but raising five children less than tal mission of staying with a patient in his or this event is being organized by your friends and neighbors at Hospice of the Chesapeake seven years apart made that a daunting decision. her final hours as a vigil volunteer. “I don’t Crabby Hog and PeakeNet Broadband.this event will feature Before long, it was 2017. the 10th anniversary even think people realize how many different wineries from Prince George’s County. when her mother was in hospice care in of her mother’s death was like a timer going ways they can give back,” Holliday said. Cost: General Admission: $2, Designated Driver / under 2, North Carolina in 2007, a volunteer offered off. she went to volunteermatch.org and started the healing arts provide Holliday a gate - $15 to perform reiki on her mother and her fam - looking at the volunteer needs of area hospices way to getting to know a patient and their Ages: All ages are welcome ily. Holliday said she felt an immediate calm. when the word “reiki” caught her eye in a po - family; a kind of peaceful introduction in an Location: southern Maryland Blue Crabs, 11765 saint Linus “It had such a profound effect on me,” she sition posted by Hospice of the Chesapeake. often tense environment. one of the most re - Dr, waldorf, Maryland 20602 said. Bingo. warding aspects to her service as a volunteer Contact: www.bluecrabsbeerfoodfest.com/tickets After her mother died, she told herself she since then, she has been kind of a healing is the sense of calm that she leaves behind af - was going to have to find a way to give back. arts fangirl. training for reiki led the Upper ter her visit. “the family can sense it, they an encore Performance of Tears of the Soul At first, she thought she would give back fi - Marlboro real estate agent to get certified for can see that she or he is finally resting, finally Date and time: saturday, october 20, 2018, 5 p.m. Doors open Comfort touch and aro - sleeping.” at 4:30 p.m., Run time: approximately 2:00 hours matherapy. she consid - Holliday devours every learning opportu - Description: Tears of the Soul is a powerful dramatic presentation ers all of these modalities nity offered to volunteers that she can. And that transports audiences back to 1968. Tears of the Soul is a as tools in her volunteer why not? they are free. Plus, what she learns portrayal of a family divided. the social climate in 1968 made tool belt, which she she can apply to her own life and share with life difficult outside and inside of the home. the audience will wears in a few different her family. “to be a better practitioner for experience a time in history where the country, resistant to capacities. Primarily a others, you need to do self-treatment,” she change, struggled to change. Presented by the Angelwing Proj - patient care volunteer, said, adding that every so often her daughter ect, Inc. she also has done weekly will plead with her, “Mommy! Reiki my Cost: Adults: $25, seniors: $20, Children (12 and under) calls to patients and their back!” $20, Groups of 10 or more: $5 discount off of each caregivers to make sure It’s been a full year of volunteering for ticket. Go to: www.theangelwingproject.org/ they have all that they Holliday, and now she’s looking for ways to tickets.html. need, represented the involve her children, ages 20 to 14, and her Ages: All ages are welcome nonprofit at outreach husband Donnell, in volunteering with the or - Location: Chesapeake Arts Center, Hammonds theater, 194 events and was just re - ganization. “I’m hoping it can become a fam - Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park, MD 21225 PHoto BY ELYzABEtH MARCUssEN, HosPICE oF tHE CHEsAPEAKE cently began the in - ily thing,” she said. “we can learn so much tensely emotional and vi - from our children.” Contact: 410-636-6597 Denise Holliday of upper Marlboro volunteers during a fundraising event for Hospice of the Chesapeake at the Bowie To find out more about becoming a Healing Arts volunteer with the Great Jack o’Lantern Campfire Baysox game on aug. 16, 2018. Holliday also volunteers as a Hospice of the Chesapeake, contact Terri Fevang at 667-219-2889 Date and time: october 20, 2018, 7 –8:30 p.m. patient care volunteer, a vigil volunteer and in the healing arts or [email protected]. Description: Bask in the warmth of a fall campfire, roast marsh - where she performs reiki, Comfort touch and aromatherapy. mallows, and enjoy popcorn and hot cider. Listen to haunted Halloween tales, see a dazzling display of hand-carved illumi - nated jack o’ lanterns, and more! Rain date is october 21 at and its battery). Also, several states offer p.m. No reservation required. Earth their own incentives to pile on the reasons Cost: $5 per person (cash only); ™ Choices abound for to go electric now. that said, these incen - Children 4 and under: FREE TALK tives could expire or get cancelled depend - Ages: All ages are welcome New eVs in 2019 ing on the political winds, so get it while Location: Darnall’s Chance House Museum you can. 14800 Governor Bowie oden Dr., Dear EarthTalk: revamp of the Mini Cooper— the “Mini Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 I’m getting ready to join the electric E”—in 2019. the car will get upwards of CONtaCtS: Audi e-tron, www.au - Contact: 301-952-8010; ttY 301-699-2544 car revolution now that my old clunker 200 miles per charge, and with a price tag diusa.com/technology/efficiency/e-tron; is getting on in age. What’s the latest around $36,000 will compete directly Mini E Concept, www.miniusa.com/model/ Destination uMeS—29th annual Meet and Greet for and greatest? And is now a good time against the tesla 3 for customers looking to special-editions/electric-concept.html; volk - admitted and Interested Students to buy an EV? spend on the lower end for an Ev. swagen Electric Concepts, www.vw.com/ Date and time: wednesday, october 24, 2018, 5 p.m. —Doug Ellis, sacramento, CA Another big emerging Ev player is volk - electric-concepts; tesla, www.tesla.com; Description: Interested in attending the University of Maryland swagen, which is hoping to clean up its rep - DoE’s Electric vehicles: tax Credits & Eastern shore? Join the UMEs National Alumni Association, Hybrid-electric cars have become more utation after the big emissions cheating other Incentives, www.energy.gov/eere/ and the Greater Annapolis, and washington Metropolitan Area and more common on American roads since scandal that cost the company $30 billion electricvehicles/electric-vehicles-tax-cred - Alumni Chapters to learn more about navigating your future at the Prius launched here in 2001. Now fully in fines and settlements. By slashing pro - its-and-other-incentives. UMEs. with a UMEs degree in aviation, business, construction electric vehicles (Evs) are finally coming duction costs, vw expects to make and sell management, criminal justice, engineering, health professions, of age thanks to innovations by tesla, Nis - some of the lowest cost Evs around, with ® hospitality, tourism and more, you can be prepared to soar. san, BMw, General Motors and others. four new models (two crossovers, a hatch - earthtalk is written and edited by Roddy Cost: FREE It is not uncommon today to see a zippy back and a sedan) available in 2019 in the scheer and Doug Moss and is a registered Ages: Admitted and interested students and their families little Nissan Leaf or a stately tesla Model vicinity of $35,000. trademark of e - the environmental Mag - Location: Bowie Comfort Inn Conference Center, 4500 Crain x silently waiting for the light to turn green of course, tesla is poised for a big year, azine (www.emagazine.com). Send ques - Highway, Bowie, MD 20716 next to you at an intersection. Believe it or having worked out some production issues tions to: [email protected]. Contact: UMEs Admissions: 410-651-6410, www.umes.edu not, some 21 different automakers now have on its new Model 3 line and settled some form of Ev for sale in the U.s. And its financial differences with the “Lights On afterschool” Read aloud they have big plans—think sUvs—to raise sEC (following separate $20 mil - Date and time: thursday, october 25, 4 –6 p.m. the Ev stakes over the next few years, be - lion penalties to both CEo Elon Description: Come join us as we take part in the 19th Annual ginning with a raft of new models slated for Musk and tesla the corporate en - “Lights on Afterschool Celebration,” a national program which release in 2019. tity). Customers have had to wait promotes the importance of great after-school care, and com - Perhaps the biggest new player on the upwards of six months to get a memorate the Banneker-Douglass Museum’s newly added “Gov - Ev scene is Audi. the German company’s new Model 3 once they sign on ernor’s Young Readers” program with an educational “read new e-tron Quattro sUv can drive for the dotted line, but tesla hopes to aloud” in the Douglass Reading Room! this program promotes roughly 250 miles between charges and fea - eliminate the lag time in 2019 and literacy, cultural experiences, and historic preservation. serv - tures a styling equivalent to Audi’s luxe rocket ahead of its competitors in ice-learning hours will be available for participation. this event gasoline cars. It will be unveiled later in the the electric car space. is made possible through a collaboration with the Governor’s fall, and American consumers can expect to And yes, now may be the best office for Children. shell out some $80,000 for a new one. A time ever to buy an Ev, given the Cost: FREE, Register: bdmuseum.maryland.gov/events/ smaller model, the e-tron sportback, will profusion of advanced and now Ages: All ages are welcome ride on the same platform—and get a similar finally lower cost choices and the IMAGE CREDIt: MARCo vERCH, FLICKRCC. Location: Banneker-Douglass Museum, 84 Franklin street, range rating—but will sport a zippier ride fact that there is still a federal tax Fans of electric vehicles (eVs) can’t wait for Volk - Annapolis, MD 21401 and a lower price tag (around $50,000). credit of between $2,500 and swagen’s prototype I.D. Buzz—an all-electric re - Contact: 410-216-6193 on the cuter end of the spectrum, BMw $7,500 for doing so (depending on vamp on the iconic VW bus—to become a will make an all-electric version of its iconic the size of the vehicle in question production model within the next couple of years. A8 — October 18 — October 24, 2018 — The Prince George’s Post

Statue from a1 Dunnigan’s journey to Washington COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY In Russellville, Kentucky, in 1919, a 13-year-old girl was writing short news items for the owensboro Enterprise, an African-American newspaper 75 miles away. twenty-eight years later, in 1947, she became the first African-American woman to receive the title of uNIteD MetHODISt BaPtISt BaPtISt uNIteD MetHODISt white House correspondent. Dunnigan was not destined to be a journalist. Her grandparents First Baptist Church of were slaves, her father worked as a tobacco sharecropper and her WeStPHaLIa FIRSt BaPtISt CHuRCH mother was a laundry worker. OF HIGHLaND PaRK College Park union welcomes You where Jesus But from a small town in Kentucky, she worked her way to the united Methodist Church united Methodist Church Christ Is Lord and King nation’s capital, taking journalism classes and writing for African- ‘a Bible Based, Christ Centered “a CHuRCH ON tHe ReaCH FOR GOD” stephen L. wright, sr., Pastor American newspapers while working as a teacher to provide for her & Spirit Led Congregation’ 14418 old Marlboro Pike, family. 9363 D’Arcy Road 5018 Lakeland Road 6801 sheriff Road Landover, MD Upper Marlboro, MD Dunnigan moved to washington during world war II to work as Upper Marlboro, MD College Park, MD 20740 20785 (301) 773-6655 301-474-3995 a clerk at the National war Labor Board, freelancing for the American Church (301) 627-5088 Negro Press (ANP) at the same time. two Worship Services: sunday Biblical Institute: www.fbc-cp.org 9:30 a.m. Her dedication led her to be appointed head of the Associated 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Sunday School : (Children/Adults) - 8:30 a.m. sunday worship: Negro Press washington Bureau on Jan. 1, 1947. she was finally a Sunday School: 9:30 Sunday Worship 11a.m. Sunday Worship : 10:00 a.m. full-time journalist, and kept writing stories for 14 years. 7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion 1st Sunday saturday worship: But even then, the fearless journalist had to keep fighting. she (301)735-9373 Wednesday Bible Study 7-8p.m. Rev. Kendrick D. Weaver, Pastor was banned from some events, regardless of her press pass; she had 6:30 p.m Wednesday Prayer Service 8p.m. Fax: (301) 735-1844 to sit with servants at a senator’s funeral, and she was paid half ‘woNDERFUL wEDNEsDAYs what her male colleagues were paid. wItH JEsUs’: Rev. Dr. timothy West, Dunnigan’s story is one of perseverance in a world hostile to Pastor 12 noon (the Power Hour) and 6:45 pm African Americans and to women. she once said: “Race and sex Have a were twin strikes against me. I’m not sure which was the hardest to “a time of Prayer, Praise, aLL aRe WeLCOMe break down.” Worship, & the Word” Safe she fought against racism and sexism her entire life and career, Web Site: Dr. Henry P. Davis III, Pastor Church Directory and successfully became not only the first African-American woman www.westphaliaum.org www.fbhp.org Weekend Advertisements are to cover the presidency but also the first to be accredited to report paid ads. on Congress, the supreme Court and the state Department. Dunnigan died on May 3, 1963, a year before the Civil Rights S. G. Spottswood BaPtISt COMMuNItY CHuRCH Act of 1964. a.M.e. Zion Church Call the Her statue depicts her proudly standing, a newspaper in her hands. It is based on a 1947 picture of her in front of the United states 419 Hill Road, Landover, MD Prince George’s Post Capitol. 20785 • 301-490-2625 Forest Heights woRD oF GoD Amanda Matthews, the sculptor from Louisville, Kentucky, said Rev. Jonathon Counts, Pastor Baptist Church CoMMUNItY today and we exist to strengthen your there is a “need for sculptures and monuments honoring women “we are training disciples to have your Church relationship with God. CHURCH and minorities.” experience victory in every 6371 oxon Hill Road “The Church Where Everybody is Somebody and “our purpose for this project was to bring recognition to Alice area of their lives” information published in oxon Hill, Maryland 20745 Jesus is Lord Dunnigan’s contribution to our nation,” Matthews said at the un - Matthew 28:19-20 sunday school our Directory. 4109 Edmonston Road Bladensburg, MD veiling ceremony. sunday school 9:00 a.m. (Adults & Children) - 9:30 A.M. the statue will be on display at the Newseum until Dec. 16. It Morning worship 10:00 a.m. worship service - 11:00 A.M. (301) 864-3437 sound of victory Prayer Call wed. Prayer service & Bible will then be installed in Dunnigan’s hometown of Russellville, on Intercessory Prayer:Sundays - 8:30 a.m. % wednesdays 9:00pm study - 7:00 P.M. the grounds of the west Kentucky African American Heritage Center Church School : - 9:15 a.m. (712) 770-4160, office (301) 839-1166 Call today! as part of a park dedicated to the civil rights movement. Morning Worship Celebration- 10:30 a.m. Access Code 929037 Fax (301) 839-1721 soulful thursdays E-mail: [email protected] Wed. Night Bible Study - 7:45 p.m. 301-627-0900 Bible study 7:00pm Pastor: Rev. waymond B. Duke elder Willie W. Duvall, Pastor High School Students—Opportunity awaits the Cheverly Recreation Council is calling all High school students to come and HAvE FUN, EARN sERvICE HoURs and QUALIFY FoR sCHoLARsHIP FUNDING! volunteers are needed to help with the Halloween Party (october 27th) the Holiday Party (December 1st) and the Easter CLAS SIFIE DS Egg Hunt in the spring. Why Should You Volunteer? 1. 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