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Vol. 79, No. 26 June 30 — July 6, 2011 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents Fresh From the AARP Has Not Changed Its Eastern Shore: A Leader Position on Social Security Buoyed

Media Relations seniors and strengthening it for future budget tables. Which is why, as we Up by AARP generations. Contrary to the mislead - have done numerous times over the last ing characterization in a recent media several decades, AARP is engaging our Volunteering Reaffirms that program story, AARP has not changed its posi - volunteer Board to evaluate any pro - tion on Social Security. posed changes to Social Security to By: Bob Kemper must be strengthened to “First, we are currently fighting determine how each might – individual - for AARP Media Relations some proposals in Washington to cut ly or in different combinations – impact maintain critical benefits Social Security to reduce a deficit it did the lives of current and future retirees Meet W. Lee Hammond, not cause. Social Security should not given the constantly changing econom - AARP’s new president WASHINGTON – AARP CEO A. be used as a piggy bank to solve the ic realities they face. New president W. Lee Barry Rand offered the following state - nation’s deficit. Any changes to this “Second, we have maintained for Hammond urges retirees to vol - ment in response to inaccurate media lifeline program should happen in a years – to our members, the media and unteer. • Salisbury resident was stories on the association’s policy on separate, broader discussion and make elected officials – that long term sol - AARP Maryland president. • Social Security: retirement more secure for future gen - vency is key to protecting and strength - For past two years, Hammond “Let me be clear – AARP is as com - erations, not less. has chaired the AARP National mitted as we’ve ever been to fighting to “Our focus has always been on the PHOTO COuRTeSy aaRP Policy Council. protect Social Security for today’s human impact of changes, not just the See AARP, Page A 3 AARP CEO A. Barry Rand W. Lee Hammond, AARP’s new president, will use the organization’s platform to Delegation 10 Things You Should Know About Social Security preach what he has practiced in his home state of Maryland for Your most frequently asked questions answered by: Kelly Miller two decades: Retirement is no Meets With time to take it easy. from: AARP President W. Lee birth. total of 40 credits to qualify for Social Hammond, 71, who retired Metro for Hammond to Senate panel: Cuts hurt Security. in 1990 after 30 years as a real people. How do I sign up for Social Security teacher, vice principal and prin - Safety Update benefits? Must I stop working to collect Social cipal in Wicomico County Is Social Security just for retired Apply for Social Security benefits Security benefits? June 22 was the workers? online, at your local office or by phone No, you can receive benefits while second anniversary No. In December 2009, 15 percent of at 800-772-1213. working. But, if you are younger than See HAMMOND, Page A 3 Social Security beneficiaries were dis - To collect your full retirement bene - the full retirement age (currently 66) of the deadly Red abled workers; 8 percent were children; fits, apply to the Social Security and earn more than a certain amount, 8 percent were widows, widowers and Administration (SSA) three months your monthly benefits will be temporar - Line Metro crash parents; and 5 percent were spouses. before you wish to receive your first ily reduced. Once you reach full retire - BY PRESS OFFICER The remaining 64 percent of beneficia - payment. ment age, however, your benefits will be Sen. Barbara Mikulski’s Office ries were retired workers. At what age increased to make up for what was lost. can I start collecting Social Security How long do I need to work to If you're turning 66 in 2010, the WASHINGTON, D.C. – benefits? Workers can begin receiving become eligible for benefits? amount you can earn without a reduc - U.S. Senator Barbara A. benefits at age 62, but your benefit will If you were born in 1929 or later, you tion in benefits is $37,680. If you're Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman be greater if you wait until your full need to work at least 10 years to become younger than 66 for all of 2010, the PHOTO COuRTeSy aaRP of the Maryland Delegation, retirement age (currently 66) or later. eligible for Social Security. The SSA amount you can earn without a reduc - W. Lee Hammond of Salisbury, chaired a meeting of the Widows, widowers, surviving children, determines eligibility with a system of tion in benefits is $14,160. Maryland, was elected by the National Capital Region the disabled and children of the disabled credits. After you reach your full retirement Board to serve as AARP Congressional Delegation, call - can start collecting earlier. Full retire - Basically, you earn up to four credits age, you keep all of your benefits no President for the 2010-2012 biennium. ing on Washington Metropolitan ment ages are based on the year of your for every year worked, and you need a matter how much you earn. Area Transit Authority (WMATA) officials to provide an update on the steps Metro has taken to improve safety and Schools Receive National Recognition operational reliability. Sacked NFL Also participating in the meeting were Senator Ben Season Would Cardin (D-Md.), Congressman for Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Steny H. Hoyer, Congressman By Office of Communications Lead to Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.), Prince George’s Public Schools Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) and Congresswoman Schools Share Nutrition and Exercise Revenue Loss Eleanor Holmes Norton (D- Tips Through Healthy Schools D.C.). Program Fifteen Prince George's County By CHRISTINE FELDMANN WMATA CEO and General public schools received national recogni - The Comptroller’s Office Manager Richard Sarles and tion this week for their efforts to increase WMATA Chief Safety Officer healthy eating and physical activity for Franchot Reports: First in James Dougherty presented the both students and staff. Representatives status of Metro’s implementa - the nation study reveals rev - from schools nationwide received their tion of the Federal Transit enue impact of lost season awards during the National Healthy Administration and National Schools Forum in Little Rock, Arkansas, Transportation Safety Board PHOTO By STudiO Reklamy FaSTeR Annapolis, Md. (June 21, hosted by the Alliance for a Healthier recommendations for safety Healthy Foods 2011) – While joining the mil - Generation. A total of 18 county schools improvements. lions of National Football have been recognized for their healthy Gold, or Platinum National Recognition in Prince George's County this year, earn - “Today is not a day for finger League (NFL) fans around the efforts by the Alliance over the past Awards based on their level of achieve - ing a Silver Award for their healthy initia - pointing, today is a day for pin - country in hoping that an agree - year. To earn these awards, schools ment. “I commend our schools for their tives. High Bridge started an Around the pointing what we need to do so ment is soon reached, revamped their meals service and physi - efforts to encourage healthy lifestyle World program that provides taste tests of that Metro is safe, reliable and Comptroller Peter Franchot cal activity programs to meet or exceeded choices," said Dr. William R. Hite, Jr., fruits, vegetables, and other foods that gives real value for the taxpayer announced that Maryland would stringent standards set by the Alliance for Superintendent of Schools. "Their pro - highlight the cultural backgrounds of the and rider dollar,” Senator lose more than just Sunday after - a Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools grams and initiatives not only benefit school's students. Staff also created a Mikulski said. “A week from noon entertainment if the NFL Program, which provides expert advice young people while they are attending monthly healthy eating and activity cal - today is the second anniversary season is lost. According to the and free resources to more than 12,000 public school, they also influence the endar that is sent home with students to schools nationwide to help them reverse choices students will make in the the national trend in childhood obesity. future.” High Bridge Elementary School See METRO, Page A 3 Schools are eligible for Bronze, Silver, in Bowie received the highest recognition See HEALTHY, Page A 5 See NFL, Page A 7

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Safe Speed Program New WSSC Chairman County Historic Sites Earth Talk Saxophonist Clarence Clemons Dies On July 1st, the Bowie Police Dr. Roscoe M. Moore, Jr. is the The Prince George’s County Dear EarthTalk: Saxophonist Clarence Clemons, a Department will continue to expand new Chair of the Washington Planning Department of The Radioactive rain recently fell in University of Maryland Eastern Shore its Safe Speed Program with addi - Suburban Sanitary Commission. Maryland-National Capital Park and massachusetts, likely due to Japan’s alumnus who became a legendary tional speed cameras operating on Moore, a member of the WSSC Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) nuclear mess. Given the threats of rock 'n roll musician over the past four Old Chapel Road in the vicinity of Commission representing announced the release of the 2011 radiation, wouldn’t it be madness decades, died Saturday of complica - Whitehall Elementary and Samuel Montgomery County since 2008, Illustrated Inventory of Historic now to continue with nuclear tions from a stroke. He was 69. Ogle Middle School and Race was elected to the position during Sites, a publication that showcases power? How can President Obama He is survived by his wife, Victoria, Track Road in the vicinity of tthe Commission meeting. He will the wealth of historic sites located include nukes as part of a “clean and four sons: Clarence Jr., Charles, Yorktown Elementary. serve until June 2012. in Prince George’s County, MD energy” agenda? Christopher and Jarod. Community, Page A3 Business, Page A5 Out on the Town, Page A6 Features, Page A7 Features, Page A7 a2 — June 30 — July 6, 2011 — The Prince George’s Post Towns and N eighborS Last Chance Weekend to Sign the Petition Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards’ Hagerstown, md – This weekend, last Frederick Legislative Update chance signing events will be held at every mVa that is open on Saturdays, in select Post 1601 Bowman's Farm Rd. Offices, and at community events. Frederick, md 21701 Congresswoman process that protects a The response from around the state to sign (exit 56 off i-70) Edwards Stands with worker’s right to union - the petition to allow SB167 to go to the ballot NLRB Ruling ize, bringing us closer to in November of 2012 has been astounding. Harford Supporting Workers’ achieving the aims of the democrats, unaffiliated voters, Republicans, 501 West macPhail Road Rights National labor Relations and 3rd party voters across the state have Bel air, md 21014 act. Our workers Washington, d.C. – deserve a fair shake signed the petition in record numbers. (off Route 24, 1/2 mile south of Route 1) Congresswoman donna when determining The people of maryland understand that F. edwards (md-4) whether to form a union; this bill costs too much money and that we Howard released the following a choice that is a funda - need to enforce our immigration laws, instead statement today on the mental american princi - of breaking federal immigration policy, as this 6490 dobbin Road National labor Relations ple. i applaud the NlRB bill would do. Columbia, md 21045 Board’s (NlRB) pro - for initiating a process Columbia Business Center posed rule change to reg - that will give middle- Signing events will be held at mVas or select ulations governing labor class workers the tools to Post Offices: Kent union representation: negotiate their employ - “The NlRB’s proposed ment in a manner that is Anne Arundel NO mVa – Chestertown Post Office reforms simplify the open and transparent.” 104 Spring avenue" 160 Harry S. Truman Pkwy. Chestertown, md 21620 annapolis, md 21401 (Off Riva Road) Brown Station Road Landfill Receives Montgomery Baltimore City 3rd Annual Pretreatment Recognition 15 metropolitan Grove Rd. Award Employees cited for being good 5425 Reisterstown Road Gaithersburg, md 20878 Baltimore, md 21215 (off Clopper Road) environmental stewards (located in the Hilltop Shopping Center) LAUREL (June 20, 2011): recovery; “Prince George’s County is Prince George's The Washington Suburban proud to be recognized by the Baltimore County Sanitary Commission has pre - · Continuous improvements Washington Suburban Sanitary 11760 Baltimore avenue (md Route 1) sented the Commission’s 3rd by installing a sludge peri - Commission for our environ - 1338-a eastern Boulevard Beltsville, md 20705 Annual Pretreatment staltic pump, a heat exchanger, mental stewardship at the essex, md 21221 Recognition Award to the a new instrumentation and Brown Station Road Sanitary middlesex Shopping Center Queen Anne's Brown Station Road Sanitary improvements to the chemical Landfill,” said Prince George’s Landfill in Upper Marlboro. storage area; County Executive Rushern L, Calvert NO mVa - Sudlerville Post Office The award recognizes the com - Baker, III. “I want to com - 117 S Church St, Sudlersville, md, 21668 bined efforts of the Brown · Certification of waste - mend the staff at the landfill 200 duke Street Station Road Landfill and its water operators; and and our contractor, Maryland Prince Frederick, md 20678 Sommerset employees in being good envi - Environmental Service, for ronmental stewards, one of the · Written standard oper - their commitment to enhancing louis l. Goldstein, district Court - multi NO mVa - Westover Post Office ` Commission’s Core Values. ating procedures for the opera - and protecting the environ - Service Center 27741 Fairmount Rd, Westover, md, 21871 In 2010, the landfill, located tors. ment.” at 3500 Brown Station Road, Caroline Talbot demonstrated environmental In presenting the award # # # stewardship by maintaining WSSC General Manager/CEO NO mVa - denton Post Office 9148 Centreville Road consistent compliance with Jerry N. Johnson said, “We WSSC is the 8th largest 503 market St, denton, md, 21629 easton, md 21601 federal, state and local waste - hope that by receiving this water and wastewater utility in water pollution standards. award you will continue to set the nation, with a network of In addition to maintaining a positive example for other more than 5, 500 miles of fresh Carroll Washington compliance, the following pol - industrial users in the water pipe and nearly 5,400 lution prevention measures Commission’s sanitary dis - miles of sewer pipeline. 1106 Baltimore Blvd. 18306 Col. Henry k. douglas dr. were implemented: trict.” He added: “On behalf of Serving customers in Prince Westminster, md 21157-7025 Hagerstown, md 21740 the Commission, I would like George’s and Montgomery (off Rt. 65, i-70 exit 29) · Recycling of used oil, to thank you for assisting us in counties since 1918, our drink - Cecil electronics and fluorescent protecting our workers, the ing water has always met or Wicomico light bulbs; wastewater collection system, exceeded federal standards. 105 Chesapeake Blvd. Suite a our wastewater treatment elkton, md 21921 251 Tilghman Road · Waste minimization in plants and ultimately the John C. White Salisbury, md 21801 the form of hazardous waste Chesapeake Bay.” Public affairs manager Charles Worcester 11 industrial Park drive Brandywine-Aquasco Waldorf, md 20602 65th Street and Coastal Highway St. Charles Business Park Ocean City, md 21842 by Ruth Turner 301 888 2153 (parked at the court house parking lot) ANNUAL BULL ROAST Donate your car to Vietnam Tuesday@6:00 PM Unity Dorchester St. Philip's Church Annual Veterans of America, Inc. Any EDC 5801 Allentown Road, if you have questions please call del. Neil Bull Roast will be on car is accepted, free pick-up Suite 309 Suitland, Maryland, NO mVa - Cambridge Post Office Parrott, Chairman, at 240-329-0293, or del. Saturday, July 16, 2011 from and 100% tax deductible. 20735. Telephone 30 1-505- 301 High St, Cambridge, md, 21613 Pat mcdonough, Honorary Chairman, at 410- 12:00 Noon until. This event Proceeds help Vietnam 0331. 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The Safe Speed will be issued to the owner of For questions or more informa - important life lessons. Police Department will contin - Program is another component the vehicle. The citation carries tion about this program, please Much research has been ue to expand its Safe Speed of the Bowie Police a fine of $40 and does not carry contact the Bowie Police done on whether online games Program with additional speed Department’s overall traffic points or effect the vehicle Department at 301-575-2480 or and other interactive education - cameras operating on Old safety strategy. owner’s driving record. The visit the Police Department al tools can teach people how to Chapel Road in the vicinity of The cameras in Bowie will cameras will be operational on page on the City website. make better decisions regarding personal finances, including an exciting new study called ficiaries. decades, we will continue to the world's largest-circulation “Improving American’s Financial Literacy: Educational Tools at AARP from A 1 “AARP strongly opposed a protect this bedrock of lifetime magazine with over 35.1 mil - Work,” by Lisa A. Donnini, PhD, KayAnn Miller and Kitch ening Social Security for all privatization plan in 2005, and financial security for all gener - lion readers; AARP Bulletin, Walker. generations, and we have continues to oppose this ations of Americans.” the go-to news source for The authors compared the credit performance of thousands of urged elected officials in approach, because it would For more information, visit AARP's millions of members college students who opened Wells Fargo credit card accounts in Washington to address the pro - eliminate the guarantee that aarp.org/protectseniors. and Americans 50+; AARP two categories: Those who completed an online financial tutorial gram’s long-term challenges in Social Security provides and VIVA, the only bilingual U.S. on the wise use of credit prior to being issued their card; and those a way that’s fair for all genera - reduce benefits, and we are About AARP AARP is a non - publication dedicated exclu - who did not. The tutorial was based on content from Practical tions. currently fighting proposals to profit, nonpartisan organiza - sively to the 50+ Hispanic Money Skills for Life, a free financial literacy program run by Visa “It has long been AARP’s cut Social Security to pay the tion with a membership that community; and our website, Inc. policy that Social Security nation’s bills. helps people 50+ have inde - AARP.org. AARP Foundation Wells Fargo analyzed each account’s performance more than a should be strengthened to pro - “Social Security is a criti - pendence, choice and control is an affiliated charity that pro - year after they were opened and found that cardholders who took vide adequate benefits and that cally important issue for our in ways that are beneficial and vides security, protection, and the tutorial demonstrated dramatically better credit behavior than it is sufficiently financed to members, their families and affordable to them and society empowerment to older persons those who did not. The results were eye-opening. Those who com - ensure solvency with a stable Americans of all ages, espe - as a whole. AARP does not in need with support from pleted the tutorial: trust fund for the next 75 years. cially at a time when many will endorse candidates for public thousands of volunteers, Had revolving monthly balances that were 20 percent lower It has also been a long held have less retirement security office or make contributions to donors, and sponsors. We have than those who did not. position that any changes than previous generations with either political campaigns or staffed offices in all 50 states, Were 44 percent less likely to be 60 days delinquent on pay - would be phased in slowly, fewer pensions, less savings candidates. We produce AARP the District of Columbia, ments. over time, and would not affect and rising health care costs. The Magazine, the definitive Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Experienced FICO credit score increases that were 240 percent any current or near term bene - And, as we have been for voice for 50+ Americans and Virgin Islands. better. Were 23 less likely to have late fees. Were 51 percent less likely to file for bankruptcy. Hammond from A 1 Hammond has seen over his 20 bied the Maryland General Master of Education degree These data provide tangible evidence of what many financial years in “retirement” is in the Assembly and Congress on a from what was then Salisbury literacy practitioners have long believed: that financial education schools, said he will spend a perception of older people and range of consumer issues, from State College in 1968. intervention given at the right teachable moment – in this case, large part of his two-year presi - their expectations for retirement eliminating telemarketing calls Friends in Maryland immediately prior to opening a credit account – works. dential tenure focusing on the as the earliest boomers turn 65 to older adults to police crack - describe him as the go-to guy So what has this to do with video games? According to Dr. AARP Foundation and AARP’s next year. downs on those who commit they could always rely on, Donnini, “Children have always learned through play and today, products and services. “The big perception of aging financial fraud against older whether organizing a meeting digital media has resulted in increasingly more sophisticated But his pet project will be is the fragile elderly. That’s not people. or providing detailed analysis games that can engage youth while at the same time encouraging urging the nation’s surging pop - the case anymore,” Hammond In 2002, Hammond was of health care reform. None learning.” ulation of retirees to remain said. “A large group of the elected to AARP’s national were surprised that he rose to In fact, many would suggest that the key components of good active well after they stop aging population certainly are board and, for the past two AARP’s top volunteer job. video games, including immediate feedback, rewards, motivation working full time. It’s a reflec - very active, very fit and able to years, has chaired its National “We trained him and then he and goal-setting, may be a better fit for the high-technology, glob - tion of his efforts as a volunteer give back to their communities. Policy Council. went to AARP,” joked Judith al world in which today’s kids live than the more traditional types with groups that aided People are becoming more Born and raised in Zahren, executive director of of learning often found in the classroom. Maryland’s teachers, older and involved, more active and gen - Catonsville, Hammond gradu - the Maryland Retired School Some of the better educational video games I’ve seen include rural residents as well as people erally feeling better about them - ated from what was then Personnel Association. “Lee’s several found at Visa’s Practical Money Skills for Life (www.prac - with disabilities. selves.” Towson State Teachers College always been involved in a lot of ticalmoneyskills.com/games): “If you talk to people about As president of what is now in 1960—“I’ve pretty much different organizations.” Financial Soccer, a free, fast-paced, multilingual video game volunteering, a lot of them will the Maryland Retired School always wanted to teach”—and Said Howard Hall of jointly developed with the Federation Internationale de Football say, ‘Well, I don’t do that,’ ” Personnel Association, moved to the Eastern Shore, Annapolis, a longtime friend: Association (FIFA), which incorporates soccer’s structure and Hammond said. Hammond helped to create where his wife, Elaine, also a “He really is someone who has rules to teach children and young adults the knowledge and tools “But if you asked them when scholarships for working teach - teacher, grew up. The couple, always given many, many hours they’ll need to establish and maintain sound financial habits over was the last time you helped ers who needed to complete set to mark their 50th wedding to others. Lee is not a ‘no’ per - a lifetime. somebody, that’s a different their state certification. anniversary in June, settled in son. If you need some assis - Financial Football, a similar game jointly developed with the story. They can relate to that. During his tenure as AARP Salisbury, where they raised a tance or help, he’s always will - National Football League. And that’s all volunteerism. If Maryland president, he served son and daughter and where ing to do it.” Money Metropolis, where kids ages 7 to 12 navigate a multi- you’re helping someone, you’re on a state attorney general’s Hammond taught for five years Bob Kemper is a freelance dimensional world, making life decisions that will affect whether a volunteer.” task force that targeted before becoming a school reporter based in Washington, their virtual bank account shrinks or grows. The biggest change Medicare fraud. He also lob - administrator. He received his D.C. Peter Pig’s Money Counter, where kids ages 4 to7 can practice sorting and counting coins with the help of wise Peter Pig. METRO from A 1 lems that led to the horrible loss “Metro has taken tangible 5, 2010, after two employees Other good games include: Bad Credit Hotel (www.controly - of life. I look forward to contin - steps to address the safety con - were killed on the job and the ourcredit.gov), Planet Orange (www.orangekids.com), You Are of the deadly crash that took uing work with my colleagues, cerns of Congress and the NTSB Federal Transit Administration Here (www.ftc.gov/youarehere), and Hands on Banking nine lives. I said on that tragic as well as with Metro’s leader - in the past year, but there are still released an audit Senator (www.handsonbanking.org). day: We must not forget. I have ship, to solve Metro’s problems more improvements to be made. Mikulski requested, exposing Bottom line: Although nothing beats playing in fresh air, there worked hard to keep my com - of the past and ensure a bright This ongoing work highlights Metro and Tri-State Oversight are plenty of electronic games that can teach your kids the skills mitment to my constituents – future for the Nation’s Subway the importance of the federal, Committee’s serious safety they’ll need to manage their personal finances. those who work at Metro and and transit system.” state and local funding partner - problems. Since then, the those who ride Metro. Clearly, “Keeping Metro operating ship,” Congressman Connolly National Transportation Safety Jason Alderman directs Visa’s financial education programs. Metro is making significant safely and efficiently is a priori - said. “The success of Metro is Board (NTSB) concluded its To Follow Jason Alderman on Twitter: progress improving safety and ty for our region and the federal vital for commuters, the regional investigation of the June 2009 www.twitter.com/PracticalMoney. operational reliability. You can government,” Congressman economy and the day-to-day crash and released its finding, count on us to fight for dedicat - Hoyer said. “I appreciate the operations of the federal govern - cause of accident and recom - ed funding and national safety efforts that Metro has undertak - ment. Thankfully the regional mendations. legislation. In return, we count en over the past year to imple - delegation was able to restore Senator Mikulski has been an on you to complete implementa - ment the recommendations funding that the House majority outspoken advocate for Metro tion of the FTA and NTSB rec - made by the FTA and the NTSB tried to eliminate earlier this safety. In March, she reintro - ommendations and put metrics in the aftermath of the June 2009 year, and we will need to redou - duced the National Metro in place to measure progress and Red Line crash. Long after the ble our efforts to ensure the fed - Safety Act to give the U.S. performance.” final recommendations are eral government does not default Department of Transportation “I find it unacceptable that implemented, it is critical that on this financial commitment in (U.S. DOT) authority to estab - the transit system in our Nation’s Metro remain focused on the future years.” lish and enforce safety stan - Capital does not have enough safety of its workforce and its “Metro’s safety, security, and dards. Congresswoman Donna LiveLive SSmart.mart. LLiveive GGreen.reen. resources to improve safety and riders and I look forward to operations has been a priority Edwards (D-Md.) introduced maintain its aging infrastructure. working to ensure that that is the for me well before we learned the bill in the House. Everyone !GreenGrreeen" SSingle-familyingle-ffaamily BBEACHEACACH hhomesomes When Metro was a relatively case.” that seven of the nine people in the delegation is a cosponsor new system it was the epitome “Two years ago, our region killed in the June 2009 metro of the legislation. The bill man - fromfrom ONLYONLLYY $199,900199,900* of safe and reliable public tran - experienced a terrible tragedy as crash were District residents. dates strong new federal stan - sit. 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Barbara A. Mikulski United States Senator for Maryland university of maryland College Park The University of Maryland is a public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. Founded in 1856, the University of Maryland is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland. With a fall 2009 enrollment of 37,000 students, Maryland is the largest university in the state and the largest in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is a Bringing Broadband to Every County member of the Association of American Universities and a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference athletic league. kickoff of the ICBN project. Wiring Maryland for the But it’s not about money – it’s about momen - tum. Momentum to create jobs. Over the next Innovation Economy two and a half years, there will be 1,800 more jobs in construction, from the highly trained Child Watch No one should be left out or left behind in this engineers to the heavy lifters who actually move new innovation economy. A digital divide sepa - the dirt to get the job done. Plus, it will lead to by Marion Wright Edelman rates those who have access to technology from thousands more jobs we don't even know about those who don’t – and that’s why I’m fighting to yet. bridge that divide by bringing broadband to The federal dollars will build more than 1,200 every county in Maryland. miles of high-speed Internet line, linking togeth - Maternal Depression: Whether you’re building a boat on the Eastern er three independent broadband networks and Shore or building a small business in the extending affordable and abundant Internet Baltimore-Washington corridor, you need broad - access to more than 1,000 anchor institutions – Helping Mothers, Helping Children band. If you want to reach out to the world, you including 458 schools, 44 libraries, 262 police Ellie Zuehlke and her hus - problems, and more negative know a great deal about how to need broadband. and emergency centers, 15 community colleges, band had expected the birth of emotions can be seen in infants help mothers and families I began putting money in the federal check - 6 universities and 221 other government and their long-awaited first child to as young as six months.’” struggling with depression book to build out Maryland's broadband infra - community support centers. The new network be one of the happiest moments These risks continue to before or after a baby’s birth,” structure in 2006. That included more than $18 will connect the state from Western Maryland to of their lives—until, somehow, accumulate. By toddlerhood, Helen Kim, a psychiatrist and million to wire the Eastern Shore from Wallops the Eastern Shore, reaching 2 million homes and it wasn’t. Instead, Ellie experi - children are at elevated risk of director of a women’s mental up along the shore and across the Bay Bridge to 443,000 businesses. enced severe postpartum behavior and emotional prob - health program at a Minnesota Patuxent River. Then, I fought to include $4.7 Forty years ago, interstate highways were cru - depression that left her unable lems and delayed language medical center, told CDF-MN. billion in competitive broadband grants in the cial for economic growth in our rural areas. Now to care for their newborn son. development; by early child - “We can also identify mothers Recovery Act passed by Congress in 2010. it’s the information superhighway. We will be the To thousands of mothers, Ellie hood they are at elevated risk who are at higher risk of expe - Last year, I announced that Maryland will only state in the U.S. to be completely wired. No Zuehlke's story will sound of learning difficulties and con - riencing depression than others receive $115 million in stimulus funds to bring one will be isolated. No one will be redlined. sadly familiar. Ellie, a health duct disorders and are already and offer assistance before they broadband to the entire state through the Inter- That means economic development, jobs and care industry professional, was more vulnerable to depression get pregnant or give birth.” County Broadband Network (ICBN) project. innovation – whether you are a small business, a ultimately lucky. themselves. CDF-MN found that And earlier this month I helped cut the ribbon on school or a major employer. We will truly be one Though some mothers lose By adolescence they are at Minnesota has some good poli - a logistics center in Elkridge, marking the official Maryland and ready to roll. health care coverage shortly higher risk of depression, cies, effective programs and after giving birth, Ellie had learning and anxiety disorders, practices, and innovative health insurance and access to and substance abuse. CDF-MN providers that help prevent or a qualified mental health cites a finding by the National reduce the incidence of depres - provider and was able to get Center for Children in Poverty sion and its negative effects. help quickly. As she explains, that “maternal depression and But many of the policies are To Be Equal “Because I received prompt, anxiety is a stronger risk factor not fully implemented and sev - appropriate treatment after the for child behavior problems eral programs operate on a Marc Morial, President and CEO birth of my first son, we were than smoking, binge drinking, small scale. National Urban League able to greatly reduce the nega - and emotional or physical Too often the mothers most tive impact of my depression domestic violence.” CDF-MN at risk—poor mothers, young on my son. In addition, I was estimates that in Minnesota one mothers, and mothers of able to get the care I needed to in 10 babies is born to a moth - color—are the ones least likely prevent depression after the er experiencing serious depres - to receive help. Much more Chenault and Immelt Push Jobs birth of my second child.” sion during his or her first year must be done to raise aware - Today, Ellie is enjoying her of life—nearly 14,000 ness about maternal depression “Our job is to do everything we can to ensure likelihood of finding a job decreases the longer family life and two sons, now Minnesota mothers and infants and the importance of address - that businesses can take root and folks can find one is unemployed, this phenomenon has the seven and two years old, who in 2009—and every untreated ing it. good jobs and america is leading the global com - potential of creating a permanent class of unem - are healthy and happy. Ellie case of maternal depression in In Minnesota, as in many petition that will determine our success in the ployed citizens. shared her story with the the state costs a minimum of other states, the difficult eco - 21st century.” President Barack Obama Clearly, as the National urban league’s 12- Children’s Defense Fund- $23,000 a year primarily from nomic times are making mater - last week, in Raleigh-durham, the heart of point Jobs Rebuild america plan recommends, Minnesota (CDF-MN) staff, lost productivity and higher nal depression and depression North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, we need a dynamic public-private initiative to who were studying the effects health care costs for mother in other caregivers worse. President Obama received the first set of job-cre - create jobs and train urban residents for employ - of depression in families like and child. “Unfortunately, some of the ating recommendations from his 26- member ment in key growth areas, including technology, hers for their new report The good news, as Ellie state’s budget cutting actions Jobs and Competitiveness Council headed by Ge broadband, manufacturing and clean energy. “Maternal Depression in Early Zuehlke knows first-hand, is Chairman and CeO, Jeffrey immelt and in their report to the President and in a Wall Childhood.” CDF-MN found that maternal depression is american express Chairman and CeO, kenneth Street Journal op-ed, Chenault and immelt that undiagnosed and untreated treatable. “Fortunately, we See WATCH, Page A 8 Chenault. Other members of the Council include echoed many of our recommendations. They maternal depression is not only the heads of Boeing, Comcast, Southwest outlined specific steps to spur job growth in high- dangerous for a mother but can airlines, and the aFl-CiO. in addition to potential sectors, while also addressing areas of have long-term harmful effects The Prince george’s Post Chenault, other prominent african american concentrated unemployment. on her children. Council members include, ursula Burns, They call for stronger partnerships with com - As the report explains, The Prince George’s Post Chairwoman and CeO of Xerox; Richard munity colleges and others to train workers for “Infants and toddlers are very P.O. Box 1001 15207 Marlboro Pike vulnerable to the effects of Parsons, Chairman of Citigroup; and Roger the two million open jobs in the u.S. that remain Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-3151 parental depression because of Ferguson, President and CeO of Tiaa-CReF. unfilled simply because employers can’t find Phone 301-627-0900 Legal Fax • 301-627-6260 their total reliance on their The President created the Council last February, workers with the advanced manufacturing skills Editorial Fax • 301-627-8147 bringing together the best thinking of large and they need. caregivers. A growing body of Contents © 2011, The Prince George’s Post small business owners and worker-rights advo - They recommend cutting red tape so job-cre - research is documenting that cates in an innovative partnership with govern - ating construction and infrastructure projects the foundation for future brain ment to address the immediate unemployment can move forward; boosting jobs in travel and development is laid down dur - Publisher Subscriptions ing the earliest years of life. Legusta Floyd Anna Curry crisis and improve american competitiveness. tourism; providing more help to small business We applaud this important collaboration and are owners in need of SBa loans; and putting con - Adverse childhood experiences General Manager/ Editor encouraged by last week’s progress report. struction workers back to work upgrading the can disrupt that process with Legal Advertising Manager Legusta Floyd Brenda Boice The urgency of the Jobs Council’s effort was energy efficiency of commercial buildings. lifelong consequences if underscored by the release last week of a as Chenault and immelt point out, obviously untreated. ‘Unaddressed Legal Advertising Assistant Web Manager Kyler Quesenberry National urban league Policy institute report more must be done. But these initial recommen - depression can seriously impair Robin Boerckel entitled, “a long Road Back to Work: The dations will put us on a path to create millions of a parent’s ability to respond to Realities of unemployment Since the Great jobs. The Jobs Council’s report is in stark con - her newborn in a nurturing Prince George’s County, md. member National Newspaper Publishers association, Recession.” Our report highlights the disturbing trast to those whose only plan is the tried and way,’ says Terrie Rose, founder and the maryland, delaware, district of Columbia Press association. fact that 45.5 percent of unemployed persons failed strategy of more tax cuts for the wealthy. and Executive Director of The Prince George’s Post (iSSN 10532226) is published every Thursday have been without jobs for six months or longer, The President’s Jobs and Competitiveness Baby’s Space, an early learning by the New Prince George’s Post inc., 15207 marlboro Pike, with african americans and latinos faring much Council is off to a good start. We will continue center in Minneapolis. This can upper marlboro, md. 20772-3151. worse. While african americans make up 12 to monitor its progress and keep you posted on harm a child’s cognitive, phys - Subscription rate: 25 cents per single copy; $15 per year; percent of the labor force, they comprise 24 per - its work as we continue to push for targeted jobs ical, social, and emotional $7.50 senior citizens and students; out of county add $1; out of state add $2. Periodical postage paid at Southern md. 20790. cent of the long-term unemployed. latinos are policies for america’s urban Communities development, beginning early in his or her life. ‘As a result, Postmaster, send address changes to Prince George’s Post, P.O. Box 1001, 15 percent of the labor force and make up 28 per - where joblessness is unacceptably high. upper marlboro, md. 20772-3151. cent of the long-term unemployed. Since the lower responsiveness, sleep June 30 — July 6, 2011 — The Prince George’s Post —a5 buSiNeSS Roscoe M. Moore Jr. Elected WSSC Chair Business Exchange by William Reed Chris Lawson of Prince George’s County elected Vice Chair BY PRESS OFFICER ity in step with technological Health Service with the rank of year term as Vice Chair. WSSC innovations and providing Rear Admiral. Moore previous - Six Commissioners govern excellent service to our cus - ly served on the Maryland WSSC, which has an annual How Can We Eliminate Racism in America? LAUREL – June, 2011: Dr. tomers.” Commission on African $1.192 billion operating and Roscoe M. Moore, Jr. is the In the coming months, American History and Culture capital budget. Three What good is it in having a ference was set on the first day new Chair of the Washington Moore said the Commission and the Maryland Health Care Commissioners are residents Black president who won’t dis - when Iranian President Suburban Sanitary will focus on “implementation Commission. In addition, he from Montgomery County and cuss eliminating the scourge of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad con - Commission. Moore, a member of our new Minority Business served on the Board of three are residents from Prince racism? Isn’t it time Black demned Israel for being “totally of the WSSC Commission rep - Enterprise program; funding Directors for Montgomery George’s County. The Americans ask why the U.S. racist” and accused the West of resenting Montgomery County for Asset Management General Hospital and was Commissioners are appointed isn’t participating in the latest using the Holocaust as a "pre - since 2008, was elected to the Planning and infrastructure President of the Friends of the to four-year terms by their round of World Conferences text" for aggression against position during today’s renewal; improving service to National Zoo. respective county executives against Racism? Of all the racist Palestinians. When Commission meeting. He will our customers; implementing Outgoing Commission and are confirmed by their policies that exist in the world Ahmadinejad referred to the serve until June 2012. He suc - the provisions of the Consent Chair Jones said: “I say with county councils. today, why aren’t Black Holocaust as an "ambiguous and ceeds Antonio L. Jones, a Decree; monitoring workforce confidence, the State of WSSC Americans demanding that this dubious question", European Commissioner from Prince renewal; and continuing the is very good and in very good WSSC is the 8th largest nation support honest and direct Union delegates left the room. George’s County. protection of our environment hands. I am proud of the water and wastewater utility in dialogue on race and racism and While the Africans and their Moore said: “I look forward by seeking alternative energy accomplishments we as a board the nation, with a network of its manifestations and conse - requests for reparations go want - to support from my fellow sources and reducing green - have achieved in the past year more than 5, 500 miles of fresh quences? By withdrawing from ing, the U.S. and Israel have commissioners to continue our house gases.” and the progress WSSC has water pipe and nearly 5,400 the upcoming UN Conference spent the past 10 years objecting oversight of a utility that is Moore is an internationally made in setting the stage for a miles of sewer pipeline. on Racism scheduled for to what, they say, equates respected for its fairness in recognized Doctor of bright future.” Serving customers in Prince September in New York, the Zionism with racism. It’s a deft business dealings, its efficiency Veterinary Medicine with Also at today’s Commission George’s and Montgomery Obama administration is mimic - political move that pleases and competency in operations, extensive experience and cre - meeting, Chris Lawson, who counties since 1918, our drink - king Bush administrations rather Jewish groups. “We are gratified and its considerations of deci - dentials in epidemiology. He represents Prince George’s ing water has always met or than moving forward in the 21st at President Obama’s decision to sions designed to keep the util - retired from the U.S. Public County, was elected to a one- exceeded federal standards. century. The fact that “the presi - boycott the so-called Durban dent of change” won’t bring III,” said Rabbi Abraham himself - or us - to the table for Cooper, associate dean of the an honest discussion about race Simon Wiesenthal Center. Administration Announces Commitment to says a lot about his willingness to Congressional Black Caucus lead the nation on the subject. chair Rep. Barbara Lee (D- The World Conferences Calif.), said the CBC was Promoting Inbound Foreign Direct Investment against Racism are international "deeply dismayed" by the presi - events organized as a force to dent's decision. But, former By The White House growing warehouses, sales the economic crisis level it As the CEA report notes, combat racist ideologies and Georgia Congresswoman Press Office offices and service centers. reached in 2009. This invest - thousands of companies around behaviors. Four conferences Cynthia McKinney has brought “The United States is an ment is particularly important to the world choose to invest and have been held so far, in 1978, widespread attention to the mat - Council of Economic attractive location for foreign the U.S. manufacturing sector. utilize the ingenuity and entre - companies to invest due to our In 2008, the U.S. affiliates of preneurship of the American 1983, 2001 and 2009. The 1978 ter by “imploring” the CBC “to Advisers Releases Report World Conference against spearhead the participation of the strong and open economy, our foreign multinational corpora - workforce, investing billions of Racism was held in Geneva, U.S. in the United Nations World on Positive Impact of productive workforce, a unique tions employed 13 percent of dollars, supporting millions of Switzerland. The major focus of Conference against Racism.” Direct Investment by culture of innovation and entre - the entire manufacturing work - jobs that offer higher than aver - preneurship, remarkable col - force in the United States. And age levels of compensation, ulti - that conference was South There is reason for the American Foreign Companies on Africa's apartheid policies of Black electorate to join in ques - leges and universities, and a over 42 percent of the US affili - mately strengthening the U.S. racial segregation and discrimi - tioning the administration’s the U.S. Economy business environment under - ates’ total value-added produc - economy. To compete for the nation. Curbing “apartheid” con - commitment to racial justice and pinned by transparency, protec - tion in 2008 was concentrated in best jobs and develop the indus - tinued as the theme during the adherence to bygone administra - WASHINGTON – The tion of intellectual property, and the U.S. manufacturing sector. tries of the future, the U.S. will 1983 World Conference against tions’ avoidance of mechanisms President’s Council of the rule of law,” said President Last week, the President’s continue to pursue an open Racism. However, things got off designed to combat racial dis - Economic Advisers released a Obama. “At a time where we Council on Jobs and investment climate to attract track during the 2001 conference crimination. It’s time the Obama report on the positive impact need to use every tool in our Competitiveness put forward a businesses to build, develop and held in Durban, South Africa. administration moves beyond and significant potential of U.S. toolbox to continue to put set of ideas for accelerating pri - expand their companies across Titled, "World Conference glib assurances that the U.S. Inbound Foreign Direct Americans back to work and vate sector job growth. the nation. against Racism, Racial “remains committed to the glob - Investment, highlighting the grow the economy here at Promoting foreign direct invest - Discrimination, Xenophobia and al fight against racism at home Administration’s open invest - home, promoting foreign direct ment was one of the recommen - Related Intolerance," significant and abroad.” ment policy that allows foreign- investment is an important dations put forward by the time was spent on the Israelis’ Racism has been a major based companies to grow and opportunity to accelerate our group of private sector leaders treatment of Palestinians. American issue since the colo - expand their businesses across economic recovery.” because of the great potential Midway through the conference, nial and slave eras and has exist - the United States. The report The U.S. continues to receive for the American economy. Canada, the U.S. and Israel ed for centuries. The nation’s also outlines how foreign-based the most foreign direct invest - Additionally, the Administration walked out over a draft resolu - institutional system of racism companies that invest directly in ment of any country in the launched the SelectUSA tion that criticized Israel and results from the social caste sys - the US economy create high- world. In fact, the CEA reports Initiative to facilitate additional compared Zionism to racism. tem that sustained, and was sus - quality, well-paid jobs for that in 2010, the U.S. inbound investment, reconfirming the During the 2001 conference, the tained by, slavery and social seg - American workers – by building foreign direct investment federal government’s ongoing European Union also refused to regation. Although the laws that new facilities, investing in rebounded sharply and and unwavering commitment to PHOTO By THe WHiTe HOuSe President Barack Obama accept demands made by Arab enforced this system are no research and development and increased by 49 percent from an open investment climate. states which criticized Israel for longer in place, its basic tenets "racist practices." Then, the still stand and result in Black European bloc, led by the U.S. Americans being confronted Healthy from A 1 School ments, more than 30 million stu - For more information on this and Israel, decided to boycott the daily with racism. Instead of Springhill Lake Elementary dents across the country will topic, please contact (301) 952- 2009 World Conference against daily disregarding racism, we share with their families. The School have access to healthier school 6001 or Racism. need to increase awareness about following 14 schools received The Healthy Schools meals – including at least 14 mil - [email protected]. World Conferences against racism and demonstrate that it is Bronze Awards from the Program is supported by the lion students who currently par - Follow Prince George's County Racism have yet to eradicate far from being over. It’s time Alliance this year: Robert Wood Johnson ticipate in the free and reduced Public Schools on T racism, or its legacies. 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But when a new enemy called Parallax ages: all ages to learn that with great power existence -- fear, which is yel - threatens to destroy the balance of power in the universe, their fate location: Prince George's Stadium - home of the comes great responsibility. low -- had to be imprisoned on a and the fate of earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first Bowie Baysox As far as I know without desolate planet, but has now human ever selected: Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds). Hal is a gifted 4101 Ne Crain Highway, Bowie 20717 having read the comic books, been released after, um, some and cocky test pilot, but the Green lanterns have little respect for Contact: For tickets, call 301-464-4880 during business hours: that scenario works for Green explorers accidentally fell into humans, who have never harnessed the infinite powers of the ring mondays-Fridays, 9 am-5 pm Lantern. At any rate, it works in his cave. (If I were a Guardian, I before. the "Green Lantern" movie, a would have made it harder for Washington Nationals and M-NCPPC's 2011 Baseball Clinic shiny, expensive-looking, some - the most powerful evil force in who examines an alien corpse Robbins) and a government sci - Schedule what goofy production that existence to get out.) This thing, and is thereby exposed to some entist (Angela Bassett) that enjoy america's Favorite Pastime more! marks the 70-year-old charac - a multi-tentacled monster, is of Parallax's evil yellow biz - offers action and danger and is Boys & girls ages 7-15 are invited to attend these FRee baseball ter's big-screen debut. Directed called Parallax, and now it has ness. Hector becomes physical - ... all right. clinics. Clinics will be conducted by former major league base - by Martin Campbell ("Casino killed some of the aforementio ly monstrous and develops psy - Much of the film is set in ball players and local high school coaches! Royale," "The Mask of Zorro"), ned Green Lanterns. chic and telekinetic powers, but outer space and on the - Washington Nationals players will show up at some clinics for the film wears its nerdy heart on Among the victims is Abin it's really Sarsgaard's repulsive - Guardians' planet, and while autographs and photos! its sleeve, which is endearing, Sur (Temuera Morrison), who ly weaselly performance that there seems to have been some - you may pre-register by calling 301-446-6800. and often falls just short of hit - crashes on Earth just before he makes it work as well as it does. hesitance to fully embrace those - The first 100 registered will receive 2 tickets to a future ting the mark, which isn't. But a dies and whose ring chooses his There's a lot of "almost" hardcore sci-fi/fantasy elements Washington Nationals game. sufficient number of elements successor. The ring always here. There arises a standard (lest casual moviegoers be - There’s no limit on the number of clinics you can attend. work well enough -- and some chooses, and the ring is never superhero scenario, with civil - turned off), they haven't gotten - Bring your baseball equipment (glove, bat, shoes, hat and work very well indeed -- that I wrong. The ring is like the ians endangered by some men - the short shrift, either. If that's water) for active participation. came away smiling. Sorting Hat. Abin Sur's ring ace that requires our hero to the kind of stuff that makes daTe Time lOCaTiON SPONSORS Reynolds plays Hal Jordan, a chooses Hal Jordan; ergo, Hal save the day, and you think, Green Lantern distinct from Saturday, cheeky test pilot whose father Jordan is the new Green Lantern "Ah, OK, here we go!" And the other superheroes, so be it. I July 9 9 am-12 noon Baysox Stadium was also a test pilot, up until the for whatever sector Earth is in. sequence turns out to be ... OK. mean, we just had one six weeks 4101 Ne Crain Highway time his plane exploded with Like many origin stories, this There's the matter of Hal Jordan ago where the superhero was a Bowie, md 20716 m-NCPPC him in it. Hal feels like a coward one dwells so much on laying being trained to use his new Norse god -- an actual Norse Tuesday, for occasionally being unsettled out the particulars of the hero's powers by fellow Lanterns like god! When it comes to comic august 9 9 am-12 noon Baysox Stadium by memories of his father's acci - new powers and responsibilities Sinestro (Mark Strong), book adventures, there's a fine 4101 Ne Crain Highway dent, having convinced himself that it overlooks the need to give Kilowog (Michael Clarke line between silly and awesome, Bowie, md 20716 Jeff Potter Tour, m-NCPPC that real men are never afraid of him a good enemy to fight. Duncan), and Tomar-Re and sometimes no line at all. For more information contact m-NCPPC, Sports, Health and anything, ever. He works with (Parallax is ominous but too (Geoffrey Rush). The training "Green Lantern" may walk that Wellness division Carol Ferris (Blake Lively), a abstract to be very scary.) We sequence is ... eh, not bad. line less successfully than some 7833 Walker drive, Suite 430 fellow pilot, longtime friend, almost get one in Hector There's a showdown involving of its counterparts, but it's still Greenbelt, md 20770 and former lover, for a govern - Hammond (Peter Sarsgaard), a Hal Jordan, Hector Hammond, good-natured and high-spirited Office: 301-446-6800 ment-contracted aeronautics dweeby, stringy-haired scientist Hector's senator father (Tim fun. It deserves a chance. TTy: 301-446-6802 Fax: 301-446-6801

33rd Annual Montpelier Summer Concert Series M-NCPPC Publishes 2011 Inventory of m-NCPPC and The South laurel Recreation Council invite you to bring a friend, picnic, blanket and/or chair to enjoy a variety of FRee performances on the west lawn of the mansion Historic Sites in Prince George’s County grounds. For a taste of theater, enjoy a performance of as you like it on July 15 presented by The maryland Shakespeare By PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE The Prince George’s County Maryland-National Capital cally significant sites. Since the Festival. Be transported by live music, thrilling swordplay, and M-NCPPC Planning Department of The Park and Planning Commission establishment of the County (M-NCPPC) is pleased to seat at Charles Town on the Shakespeare’s enchanting poetry…all under the stars. announce the release of the Patuxent River in 1683, and the in the event of heavy rain, music performances will be can - 2011 Illustrated Inventory of county’s official inception in celled. Please call 301-953-7882 after 5 Pm for updates. all per - Historic Sites, a publication that 1696, the settlement of Prince formaces are FRee and are held at: showcases the wealth of his - George’s County has resulted in Montpelier Mansion Grounds toric sites located in Prince a diverse and historically rich 9652 muirkirk Road & Route 197, laurel 20708 George’s County, Maryland. built environment. Because of 301-776-2805, 301-953-7882; TTy 301-445-4512 The Illustrated Inventory of its proximity to Washington, FRiday, JuNe 24, 7:30-9:30 Pm Historic Sites provides a brief DC, the County is also the site Oracle Band - Classic hits from the forties to today description and photograph of of many locally and nationally each of Prince George’s significant events, such as the FRiday, July 8, 7:30-9:30 Pm County’s more than 400 desig - War of 1812’s Battle of appaloosa - Classic and Pop Rock nated historic sites, including Bladensburg. FRiday, July 15, 7 Pm private houses and farmsteads, The 2011 Illustrated Shakespeare in the Parks' as you like it churches, early commercial and Inventory of Historic Sites, a FRiday, July 22, 7:30-9:30 Pm school buildings, and signifi - revised and updated version of Riseband and Show - Rhythm & Blues, motown and Jazz cant archaeological sites. a similar publication issued by FRiday, auGuST 5, 7:30-9:30 Pm Seventy-eight of these sites are the Planning Department in Harry & The Flashbacks! - Nostalgic Rock ’n Roll listed on the National Register 2006, is available online at no of Historic Places. charge at Terrific Tuesdays in July at Watkins Regional Park The inventory also includes http://www.mncppc.org/coun - date & Time: Tuesdays, July 5, 12, 19 & 26, 5:30-8:30 pm a synopsis of the County’s his - ty/historic-sites.htm. Printed (weather permitting) tory, a section highlighting his - copies are also available at a description: enjoy an evening of outdoor fun with friends toric themes and architectural cost of ten dollars ($10) each and family. enjoy unlimited rides on the train and carousel, and styles, a map showing the loca - from the M-NCPPC Planning rounds of miniature golf for one price per person. The outdoor tion of all 400 sites, and a refer - Department Information patio and surrounding grounds are a perfect place to bring and ence bibliography. Center, located on the lower enjoy snacks or dinner! Beverages and snacks are available from “The sites listed in this pub - level of the County the vending machines in the Refreshment depot. Please note: lication exemplify Prince Administration Building in advance tickets are not available; purchases are made on site George’s County’s rich archi - Upper Marlboro. each evening are food for that date only. ViSa, masterCard and tectural heritage, and serve as cash are accepted. the visual evidence of our ties For additional information Cost: Resident $5/person; Non-Resident $6/person to the past” said Planning contact the M-NCPPC Planning ages: all ages Director, Fern Piret. Department’s Historic location: Watkins Regional Park Prince George’s County is Preservation Section at 301- 301 Watkins Park drive, upper marlboro 20774 home to some of America’s 952-3520 or visit Contact: 301-218-6700; 301-218-6768 most historic and archaeologi - www.pgplanning.org. June 30 — July 6, 2011 — The Prince George’s Post —a7

University of Maryland EARTH TALK - " Re-thinking nuclear energy. ” Dear EarthTalk: power plants are safe...I don’t Ask the Plant and Pest Professor think that’s the best option,” Radioactive rain recently fell adding that he was much more in Massachusetts, likely due to keen on solar, wind, biodiesel Question #1 : I am following your advice and using float - Japan’s nuclear mess. Given the and other alternative fuels. ing row cover to protect my vegetables from the brown mar - threats of radiation, wouldn’t it According to investigative morated stink bug. My question is how my tomatoes will get be madness now to continue journalist Karl Grossman, pollinated if they are under the row cover and will this with nuclear power? How can Obama changed his tune on decrease my yield? President Obama include nukes nuclear as soon as he took as part of a “clean energy” office, “talking about ‘safe, Answer #1 : Unfortunately, brown marmorated stink bugs agenda? clean nuclear power’ and have become a major pest for vegetable and fruit growers. push[ing] for multi-billion dol - Covering them with a floating row cover provides protection -- Bill Mason, Hartford, CT lar taxpayer subsidies for the from their destructive feeding damage. Tomatoes, peppers, construction of new nuclear green beans, leafy greens and a few others will produce a full In the wake of the plants.” Right away, Grossman crop while being covered the entire season because they are Fukushima disaster in Japan, says, Obama brought in nuclear self-pollinating. Crops such as summer and winter squash, countries around the world that advocate Steven Chu as energy CRediT: u.S. dePaRTmeNT OF eNeRGy PHOTO emi The non-profit organization, Beyond Nuclear, calls nuclear power pumpkin, eggplants, cucumber must have the row cover were growing more bullish on secretary, and two White House "counterproductive to efforts to address climate change effectively removed when they begin to flower to give pollinators nuclear power are now recon - aides that had been “deeply and in time" and says that funding diverted to nuclear deprives real access to the blooms. Go to the following website for sidering their future energy involved with…the utility oper - investments. Germany has shut ating more nuclear power climate change solutions, like solar, wind and geothermal energy, of detailed information on using floating row cover in your gar - essential resources. 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For one thing they recom - quake-prone Chile some 2,000 Fukushima Dai-ichi facility that tively and in time…funding CONTACTS: Karl mend 100 lbs. of lime per 1000 square feet to be put down demonstrators marched through nuclear power should be diverted to new nuclear power Grossman, on my lawn. That seems like an awful large amount. Can the capital to protest their gov - revived in the U.S., as it pro - plants deprives real climate karlgrossman.blogspot.com; you help me understand the results? ernment’s enthusiasm for vides “electricity without change solutions, like solar, Nuclear Regulatory nuclear power. And China, the adding carbon dioxide to the wind and geothermal energy, of Commission, Answer #2: Yes, we can help you interpret your soil test world’s fastest growing nuclear atmosphere.” He added that he essential resources.” www.nrc.gov; results. 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Answer #3 : Sounds like your lawn has a fungal disease Noted Rock Star, “Big Man” Clarence Clemons called brown patch. It is a foliar disease that does not affect BY PUBLIC INFORMATION on his website: on. 64 school year, when Clemons the crowns or roots, meaning it can spoil the appearance of UMES "We are honored and thankful "I grew up with a very reli - was a senior. your lawn but it will not kill it. The disease causes circular to have known him and had the gious background," he told an "He was a senior leader," said brown patches varying in size from 6 inches to 3 feet. Spring PRINCESS ANNE, MD - opportunity to stand beside him interviewer. "I got into the soul Cropper in an interview with The or summer applications of nitrogen fertilizer and late day or (June, 2011) - Saxophonist for nearly 40 years," Springsteen music, but I wanted to rock. I was Daily Times. "And he always evening irrigation increase the severity of the disease. Clarence Clemons, a University wrote. a rocker. I was a born rock 'n' roll enjoyed music." Symptoms begin during periods of daytime temperatures in of Maryland Eastern Shore alum - "He was my great friend, my sax player." Clemons and his friends the mid-eighties and high humidity. Fungicides will not cure nus who became a legendary rock partner and with Clarence at my When he arrived at Maryland played music in the dormitory the infected turf but will prevent the disease from spreading. 'n roll musician over the past four side, my band and I were able to State College, as UMES was and in the community and knew It is very difficult for homeowners to apply fungicides prop - decades, died Saturday of compli - tell a story far deeper than those known in the mid-20th century, how to draw a crowd, he said. erly because they do not have the proper equipment or access cations from a stroke. He was 69. simply contained in our music. Clemons evolved into an impos - "I think we all got a lot of plea - to the most effective fungicides. The disease is better man - Affectionately known to fans His life, his memory, and his love ing, energetic presence on the sure seeing him be successful at aged with proper cultural practices, such as fall fertilization, and admirers as the "Big Man," will live on in that story and in our football team as well as on the music," Cropper said. He was band." local club scene, where he was good enough to play pro ball, I keeping your lawn mowed at about 3 inches, overseeding in Clemons was hospitalized after Clemons' impact on the E known to play his sax. know that." the fall, and irrigating only when necessary in early morning. becoming ill at his home in Florida June 12. Street band was so significant, the In a February 2011 article pub - He played semi-pro football in song 'Tenth Avenue Freeze Out' lished in the Cleveland Plain New Jersey for two years, the “Ask the Plant and Pest Professor” is compiled from Born Jan. 11, 1942 in Norfolk, Va., Clemons came to Princess includes the lyric: When the Dealer, college teammates Plain Dealer reported, and was set phone and email questions asked the Home and Garden Anne in the early 1960s to study change was made uptown/And Emerson Boozer and Earl Christy to try out for the Cleveland Information Center (HGIC), part of University of Maryland music and play football. the Big Man joined the spoke fondly of Clemons as a Browns when he was injured in a Extension, an educational outreach of the University of His passing triggered an out - band/From the coastline to the strong, aggressive player. near-fatal single-car accident. Maryland. To ask a home gardening or pest control question pouring of tributes across the city/All the little pretties raise "He had a lot of desire," When he recovered, Clemons or for other help, go to www.hgic.umd.edu. Or phone HGIC globe in which news organiza - their hands." Christy told the newspaper, "He decided to stick with playing at 1-800-342-2507, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. tions reported on his death with He was scheduled to appear at had a desire second to none. music and eventually encoun - Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. lengthy obituaries accompanied a scholarship fund-raiser at When he brought it, he tered Springsteen on the Jersey by photos of him playing his UMES with other celebrities in brought it every play." Shore where the two played tenor sax. Some published reports March 2010, but had to cancel Maryland State was known for music in local nightclubs. The Public Service Announcements also featured pictures of him play - because he was still recovering producing athletes who would go pairing made them both entertain - Bowie Volunteer Fire Department Needs Volunteers The ing college football at his alma from back surgery he underwent on to successful professional foot - ment icons. Bowie Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc. mater. in January of that year. He rallied ball careers. At 6-feet 4-inches Playing at Super Bowl XLIII (BVFD), is looking for new members to join its elite firefighting Clemons burst into the nation - to return to his alma mater two and over 250 pounds - hence the was in part a dream come true for and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) teams. Recent budget al conscientiousness in the 1970s months later and received an hon - playful moniker Springsteen Clemons, who long before had cutbacks by the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department as the charismatic saxophonist for orary degree at the annual spring eventually bestowed on him - different visions of the big game. have made the work of local volunteers even more critical to our the E Street Band, the group that graduation. Clemons harbored those dreams 'I finally made it to the Super community's public safety. A wide variety of emergency and non- backed up the renowned Bruce During that ceremony, he as well. Bowl,' Clemons told the emergency support activities are available for qualified volunteers. Springsteen. played a number on his ever-pre - During his time at UMES, Cleveland Plain Dealer earlier Minimum requirements for firefighters/EMTs include being at The 1975 breakthrough album sent saxophone, dedicating it to then Maryland State College, this year. 'Maybe if I had made least 16 years old, completion of a background investigation and - Born to Run - featured deceased alumni. Clemons, was a two-way player, [the Browns], I might have taken physical evaluation and completion of basic training courses. For Springsteen on the cover leaning Clemons' father, who owned a the center on offense and a defen - them there, I don't know.' a full list of requirements and an online application, visit their on Clemons - an image of a black fish market in the Tidewater area, sive end. He was team captain In addition to his career with website at http://www.bowiefire.org. man and white man who shared a gave him an alto saxophone as a during his senior season in 1963. the E Street Band, he also per - love of rock n' roll that would Christmas present at age nine and Marshall J. Cropper, UMES formed solo and with a diverse Farm-Fresh Local Produce this Summer define their careers and their rela - he would carry it everywhere he football alum, director of the group of other artists, including Sign Up Now for Farm-Fresh Local Produce this Summer tionship for the rest of their lives. went. UMES Golf Academy and orga - Aretha Franklin, Jackson through Community Supported Agriculture Farms Summer On hearing of Clemons' death, His grandfather was a nizer of the Art Shell Golf Browne, Roy Orbison, Ringo Subscriptions Now Available. Springsteen posted this reaction Southern Baptist preacher, he was Tournament, was a sophomore at Starr and most recently, Lady The Maryland Department of Agriculture is encouraging citizens exposed to gospel music so early Maryland State during the 1963- Gaga. to consider joining a community supported agriculture (CSA) farm to support local farmers while receiving delicious, nutritious, NFL from A 1 Comptroller Franchot. “Our boost football gives our sense of employees of an NFL team, sales fresh produce all summer long. CSA members pay an upfront economy is still very fragile and community pride, our economic tax from concession stands affili - subscription fee to farmers in return for a share of the season’s study just released by the while we’ve been meeting our activity and our state revenues.” ated with the stadium or the sale harvest, which is usually provided weekly. For convenience, Comptroller’s Office, Maryland recent revenue estimates, those Franchot asked the Board of of NFL merchandise, and the many CSAs deliver to central locations for pick up closer to sub - would lose an estimated $40 mil - estimates have been historically Revenue Estimates to study the admissions and amusement tax, scriber’s home or work on a certain day of the week. Still others lion in tax revenues if the entire conservative. Unanticipated impact so that if necessary, the which is remitted upon purchase have special rates if the subscriber helps with the harvest. season is canceled. events, such as the lack of rev - information could be incorporat - of an NFL ticket. Direct sources “CSAs are another way for residents to buy fresh, nutritious food “As a football fan, I am anx - enue from Ravens’ and Redskins’ ed into the next round of revenue account for most of the tax rev - directly from a local farmer and to better understand how our food ious for both sides to come games, would throw an unwanted estimates. Maryland becomes enue from the NFL, and hence is grown,” said Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance. together and settle this dispute. speed bump on our road to eco - the first state to undertake such a would be the largest source of The department’s Maryland’s Best program currently has 76 But as the state’s chief fiscal offi - nomic recovery. So, while I want study. The study found that tax lost revenue in the event of can - farms listed with CSA shares available. To find a CSA farm near cer and tax collector, I’m very the football season to resume so revenue from NFL games arises celed games. you, go to www.MarylandsBest.net concerned about what the lack of we can celebrate victories over from direct and indirect activity. A complete copy of the study “This is the time of year to join a CSA and enjoy the fruits of a season will mean for the Steelers and Cowboys, I real - Direct sources of revenue include can be found find on the local farms all summer. Maryland’s already tenuous rev - ly want to see things back on income tax paid to the state of Comptroller’s Website at enue collections,” said track because of the tremendous Maryland by players and other www.marylandtaxes.com. a8 — June 30 — July 6, 2011 — The Prince George’s Post CouNTy ChurCh direCTory

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