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Confusion, Parties Split Frustration Losses in Mark HAMP General Program Assembly Home Modification Republicans Pick is Suppose to Help Up Six Seats in the Homeowners House of Delegates By Shannon Hoffman By STEPHANIE GLEASON Capital News Service Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS - Republicans WASHINGTON - When are projected to pick up six Wells Fargo called Baltimore seats in the Maryland House of salesman David Devaney in Delegates after Tuesday's elec - July 2009 to tell him he quali - tion, resulting from two fallen fied for a loan modification, incumbents and four open seats, medical bills were mounting for but it's unclear how much the his daughter, who was born pre - slight shift will affect the maturely, and he'd been forced upcoming legislative session. to take a lower-paying job when For one, the House majority his company was bought out. still belongs to Democrats 98 to For David, 33, and his wife, 43. Second, Democrats man - Laura, 27, the federal Home PHOTO BY PHOTO BY MARYLAND NEWSLINE’S TAMI LE aged to pick up one, maybe two Affordability Modification Gov. Martin O’Malley (left) and Rushern Baker, the Democratic nominee for Prince George's county executive, greeted voters seats, in the state Senate, mak - Program seemed like a welcome early Tuesday morning at Charles Herbert Flowers High School in Springdale, Md. ing it more difficult for relief. But although they were Republican legislation to pass. solicited for the program, and Outgoing Delegate Virginia followed their bank's directions Clagett, D-Anne Arundel, does - for nearly a year, the Devaneys n't expect six new Republican didn't qualify for the program, O'Malley Bucks Anti-Incumbent Trend seats to greatly affect the saw their credit rating drop and upcoming session. the experience has left them Governor Scores Resounding Victory Over Former Governor Ehrlich "I don't think that'll make frustrated and disillusioned. By ABBY BROWNBACK With 79 percent of the vote in, O'Malley it's a story of courage," he said. "We can have much of a difference if Unfortunately, these prob - and SHANNON HOFFMAN led Ehrlich 55 to 43 percent. The Washington our fears, we can have our anger, or we can Democrats still have the major - lems are typical for many seek - Capital News Service Post and others called the race for O'Malley. have a better future. But we can't have both. ity," she said. ing a modification through By the time O'Malley took the stage at Tonight we chose a better future for the chil - Clagett was one of two HAMP. BALTIMORE - An energetic campaign Baltimore's American Visionary Arts dren of Maryland." defeated House incumbents, "There are enormous prob - and substantial Democratic turnout boosted Museum, the crowd, already buoyed by In an anti-incumbent year, O'Malley took both of them Democrats, but lems with HAMP," said Ira Gov. Martin O'Malley to a resounding repeat Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings- nothing for granted. He outspent and out- she was upbeat during an inter - Rheingold, executive director victory over former Gov. Bob Ehrlich on Blake's dance moves and a rousing thank you campaigned his opponent, airing television view Wednesday evening about and general counsel for the Tuesday in a race that bucked national trends from Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, was ready to and radio ads in the Washington and her party's successes in the elec - National Association of and was nowhere near as close as many give the governor a rock star-worthy wel - Baltimore markets, zigzagging across the tion. Consumer Advocates. "It's not thought it might be. come. state in an RV, and trotting out heavy-hitters "I'm delighted that (House) helping nearly enough people," O'Malley, who defeated Ehrlich by 6 per - "This is a very, very humbling honor," like President Obama and former President Speaker (Michael) Busch and and for those who are able to get centage points in 2006, enjoyed large mar - O'Malley said. "I want to thank Marylanders Clinton. that Gov. (Martin) O'Malley a HAMP modification, "the help gins in the Washington suburbs and for their resilience, their hope, their belief in offered isn't sufficient." Baltimore, two areas key to his re-election the future." "Our shared story is not a story of retreat; See O’Malley, Page A 3 HAMP was created by the bid. See SPLIT, Page A 7 2008 Emergency Economic Stability Act, which also enact - ed the Troubled Asset Relief Program. It's supposed to help homeowners who are either behind on or struggling to keep Kratovil Ruins Maryland Incumbents' Federal Sweep up with their mortgage by pro - viding incentives to banks to The Two-year Eastern Shore Incumbent Was the Only One Who Failed to Win Re-election modify home loans and help By JON AERTS Wednesday, to take over the party challenger by some 30 owners avoid foreclosure. Capital News Service majority. Democrats lost six percent in District 5, which Loan modification is sup - seats in the Senate, but retained encompasses Charles, Calvert posed to lower the monthly pay - WASHINGTON - Every their hold on the majority. and St. Mary's Counties, as well ment to 31 percent of the member of Maryland's congres - Wargotz fell to Mikulski by as portions of Anne Arundel and owner's monthly income with sional delegation won re-elec - 438,489 votes, or 36 percent, to Prince George's Counties. the interest rates modified to as tion Tuesday, except Rep. Frank Mikulski's 61.8 percent. While Republican Charles low as 2 percent. Kratovil, whose two-year Of the seven congressional Lollar netted a formidable The Maryland General incumbency in the Eastern incumbents who retained their 79,359 votes, Hoyer won with Assembly reinforced HAMP in Shore district was the only one offices, District 4 Democrat 145,411 votes. July 2010 with a foreclosure of the state's seats affected by a Donna Edwards, D-Fort District 2 Rep. C.A. Dutch mediation law requiring lenders nearly universal call for change. Washington, enjoyed the largest Ruppersberger, D- to be more responsive to home - "There was obviously a margin of victory, garnering Cockeysville, routed his GOP owners seeking alternatives to wave of nationwide change -- 149,566 votes, or 83.5 percent, opponent, Marcelo Cardarelli, foreclosure, including loan swapping out incumbents with to Robert Broadus's 29,234, or 64 percent to 33 percent of the modification. newcomers -- that didn't materi - 16 percent. The district includes vote, or 127,110 to 66,382 votes Despite the state and federal alize in Maryland," said Eric portions of Montgomery and out of 198,485 ballots cast, efforts, as of September more Wargotz, who lost his bid to Prince George's Counties. according to unofficial counts. than one in 10 mortgages was unseat Sen. Barbara Mikulski, Longtime incumbent Steny The 2nd District includes por - 60 or more days delinquent in D-Md. "But even though we Hoyer, D-Mechanicsville, who tions of Anne Arundel, Maryland and fewer than 2 per - weren't victorious, the nation will soon lose his post as House Baltimore and Harford coun - cent of Maryland homeowners was victorious." majority leader after a tide of ties, as well as Baltimore City. FILE PHOTO Republicans won 60 more nationwide Republican tri - Donna Edwards, D-Fort Washington, enjoyed the largest seats in the House of umphs flooded the House margin of victory. Longtime incumbent Steny Hoyer, D- See MORTGAGE, Page A 5 Representatives, as of late chamber Tuesday, beat his tea See MIDTERM, Page A 3 Mechanicsville, beat his tea party challenger.

Governor O'Malley Discusses Deficit with Cabinet INSIDE that accompanied O'Malley on said spokesman Shaun Since then, furloughs and lay - By ABBY BROWNBACK Neighbors Columns : BSU Receives Grant his campaign bus tour. Adamec. offs, decreases both in assis - Capital News Service Morningside-Skyline, Chaobin Liu of Bowie State The table, O'Malley said, The state will be on "a con - tance to local governments and symbolizes how he makes deci - stant diet of cuts, cuts, cuts" - in Medicaid payments to hospi - Brandywine-Aquasco, University’s Department of ANNAPOLIS - Gov. Martin Clinton and Suitland Mathematics, was awarded a O'Malley and his cabinet mem - sions. but the governor will not pro - tals, and transfers from Neighbors, Page A2 grant by the National Science bers gathered around the "How's this going to impact pose any tax increases - as offi - accounts designated for capital the most important place in our cials look to close a $1.2 billion projects all have contributed to Foundation (NSF), in the kitchen table to discuss options New Student Loan Rules for closing the state's budget state?" the governor said. deficit, O'Malley reiterated. slicing $5.6 billion from the amount of $69,056. "That's our families as they The legislature, at budget during O'Malley's The Obama administration Business , Page A 5 deficit at their first post-elec - released a broad set of rules to tion meeting Thursday morn - gather around their kitchen O'Malley's behest, tackled an tenure. table." initial budget deficit in a late Thursday's cabinet meeting strengthen federal student aid Movie Review ing. The story in "Conviction" is The meeting was intended to 2007 special session with a was closed to the press after the programs at for-profit, nonprof - "The kitchen table was it and public institutions by indeed told with conviction. dragged all over our great set the tone for O'Malley's sec - one-cent increase in the sales ond term and to refocus on tax, among other measures providing better information. There isn't much more to say. state," the governor said, point - Community, Page A3 ing out the stickers on the table state agencies' core missions, designed to generate revenue. See CABINET, Page A 8 Out on the Town, Page A6 A2 — November 11 — November 17, 2010 — The Prince George’s Post Towns and N EIGHBORS

In and Around Morningside-Skyline Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards’ Legislative Update by Mary McHale 301 735 3451 Congresswoman Edwards Congress by Esquire. In 2008, Congresswoman Edwards Animal Services holds open Blade, Steven Peyton and Zion salad, barbecue, soup, pies, old- Named One of the Ten Best was named to Politico’s “50 house for National Animal Brinson; 4-5, MaKayla Nichols, fashioned rice pudding, and Members of Congress by Politicos to Watch” list. Shelter Appreciation Week Austen Fowler and Elliott more. Lunch will be served from Esquire Magazine The Department of Burton; 6-7, Taylor Foster, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Environmental Resources’ Congresswoman Edwards Excerpt from the ranking: Jasmine Wade and Isa Stroman; There’ll be a Country Store (DER) Animal Management was named recently one of the “Donna Edwards 8-9, Christian Nichols, Leah with baked goods, homemade Group (AMG) is joining the ten best Members of Congress announced her presence with Cleague and Kamron Blade; 10- pickles and jellies, homemade Humane Society of the United by Esquire Magazine. The an uncommon intelligence 12, Travis Mullins, Devin Farrell candy, handicraft items, States to celebrate National rankings come in addition to a and legislative savvy usually and Shamyia Green; 13-15, Christmas decorations, attic trea - Animal Shelter Appreciation piece on Congresswoman not allowed in the seniority- Samantha Wade; 16 & up, Jeff sures, collectibles, plants, books, Week, Nov. 7 through 13. Edwards entitled “What I’ve bound House. Edwards decid - Frederick/Lee Johnson (one nuts and silent-bid items. For The weeklong event will con - Learned,” both in the October ed during the health-care entry) and Eva Anthony. As information, call 301-899-7521. clude with an Open House on issue of the magazine. debate that if there was to be judge, I received a bag of candy. Also coming up Saturday, Nov. 13, 10 a.m. to 4 Congresswoman Edwards was no public option, then she Baby Roscoe Nov. 12: The Morningside p.m., at the Animal Services the only woman and African would make it federal law that mitted to participate in the Wilma J. Roscoe, of Camp Rec. Council is hosting its Facility, 3750 Brown Station American to be named as one private insurers who engage in Health Benefit Exchange Springs, has a new grandson, Family Fun Bingo in the Town Road in Upper Marlboro. All are of the ten best Members of price gouging wouldn't be per - Andrew William, born Oct. 4 to Hall at 7 p.m. Admission, $3. encouraged to attend and meet Leandra and Alfred Roscoe III of Nov. 16: Morningside Town the many wonderful pets avail - Waldorf. Andrew, who weighed Meeting, at the Town Hall, 8 p.m. able for adoption. a whopping 10 pounds, 4 ounces, Nov. 17: Skyline Citizens The Animal Services Facility has a big brother, Alfred Roscoe Association special meeting, Brandywine-Aquasco provides many services, includ - by Ruth Turner 301 888 2153 IV. honoring County Executive Jack ing spaying and neutering home - The Wimpy Kid is local Johnson, 7 p.m. at the VFW. OCTOBER BIRTHDAY (Instrumental. & Vocal), Special ( Reminder) less animals, placing them in lov - “The Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Is this disturbing? OBSERVANCES Ed. (Autism, Speech & Women of Christ United ing homes, helping injured, sick, The Ugly Truth” will be hitting Verizon plans to stop printing Best wishes to Tavon Bell, Language & Dual Certified), Methodist Church will be cele - abused and orphaned animals, the bookstore shelves on Nov. 9. phonebook white pages, except Kayla Bland, Herbert L. Brown, Career & Technology Ed, and brating their Annual Women’s and teaching responsible pet care It is the fifth in a popular chil - for customers in Dorchester and Jr., Thomas Cooper, Rashamel Bi-lingual candidates in any Day on Sunday November 14, and ownership. “Animal shelters dren’s book series. What you Garrett counties. Listings will be Everett, Herman E. Glascoe, subject area. 2010 at 9:45 PM. “Women are community organizations,” may not know is that the author, available on its website or, by Rudell Jones, Tracy Pinkney, Pre-registration is required Attaining To Become Spiritually said Charles W. Wilson, Director Jeff Kinney, was born in College request, on CD-ROM. They’ll Rhonda Slater, Crystal and will close on December 2, Mature” Ephesians 4:11-13. of DER. “They need the public's Park and graduated from Bishop continue to distribute yellow Washington, Ora Wilson, and 2010. Selected pre-registered Guest Speaker: Minister support and the involvement of McNamara High School in page directories, which will Dennis E. Worthy, Sr. on your candidates will be provided an Yolanda Flowers-Barnes community members.” Forestville. include business and government special days. appointment time and additional (Daughter of Elder James Community involvement Central Branch Avenue under white pages. The Public Service instructions for event no later Flowers) Ride Out Your Storm”, goes a long way. Come out and discussion Commission is seeking comment OCTOBER WEDDING than Monday, December 6, Shining Star Freewill Baptist show your support by participat - About 20 community leaders on the plan though Nov. 22. ANNIVERSARIES 2010. Visit the Recruiting, Church Seat, Pleasant, MD. ing in National Animal Shelter met at the Morningside Town May they rest in peace Best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Staffing and Certification web - Freewill Offering. Sis Lillian Appreciation Week. Citizens and Hall last week to get an overview Jack Meyers, retired Air Force Gerald Pinkney and Mr. and site. Forbes, Chairperson, 301-843- residents are invited to visit the of the Central Branch Avenue lieutenant colonel and formerly Mrs. William Taylor on another 1762. Rev. Dr. Robert E. Animal Services Facility, adopt Corridor Revitalization Sector of Skyline, died recently in year of love and togetherness. OPPORTUNITIES FOR Walker, Jr., Pastor. an animal, purchase the appropri - Plan (whew! – I love those titles). Albuquerque. He and his family YOUTH ate license, or donate much-need - Participants were from moved from Paris, France, to 2010 TEACHER RECRUIT - There are many opportunities MILITARY DISCOUNT ed items to the shelter. For a wish Morningside, Skyline, Gordon’s Karen Street in Skyline in 1967. MENT FAIR to explore and enjoy the arts, Home Depot and Lowe’s list of items needed at the Corners and Camp Springs. The Survivors include his wife Prince George’s County travel, sports, nature, interesting have long been known to offer a Facility, visit their website at plan will involve land use, zon - Maryanne and five children. Public School System will have recreational pursuits offered by 10% holiday discount to mili - www.princegeorgespets4us.com. ing, economic development and Doris Graham Baker, 91, of a 2010 Teacher the Prince George’s County tary members, their families and For more information contact revitalization. Temple Hills, died Oct. 15. She Recruitment Fair on Department of Parks and in many cases veterans and AMG at 301-780-7200. The next meeting will be with was born in Trinidad, one of the Saturday, December 11, 2010. Recreation. retirees. Big turnout for Costume Clinton community leaders on 12 children of John Baker and The time is 8:30 AM until 12:00 Youth can participate in These promotions were usu - Awards Dec. 4 at Surrattsville High Ethel Graham. She joined the Noon. workshops, learn new skills, ally limited to the main military I was one of the judges for the School, beginning at 6:30. Then U.S. armed forces stationed in The location of the Fair is Dr. volunteer and gain a greater holidays such as Veterans Day, annual Halloween Costume the Community Kickoff Meeting Trinidad, and eventually moved Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School familiarity about opportunities Memorial Day and Fourth of Judging sponsored by the for the plan will be held on Dec. to New York City where she did located at 12650 Brooks Lane, throughout the county. July. Morningside Rec Council at the 11 in St. Philip’s Parish Hall. For childcare. She is survived by her Upper Marlboro, MD 20772. For additional information Both companies now offer a Town Hall following trick-or- more information, you can call sisters, Dolly and Phyllis, and Individuals certified in the call 301-699-2255, TTY 301- 10 % discount every day of the treating on Halloween night. The Angela Ruppe, Planner brother Arneaud. areas of English, ESOL, 699-2544 or visit the web site at week. Visit other very impartial judges were Coordinator with M-NCPPC’s Milestones Spanish, Family & Consumer www.pgparks.com http://themilitarywallet.com/ho Mayor Karen Rooker and Vice- Prince George’s County Planning Happy birthday to Brandon Science, Math, Science me-depot-lowes-10-military- Mayor Jim Ealey. Gina Foster Department. She can be reached Wood and Bob Elborne, Nov. 5; (Biology & Physical), Media CHRIST UNITED discount/ was emcee. at 301-780-2225 or by fax at 301- Steve Call, Linda Beatty and Specialists, Music METHODIST CHURCH A full-house of family, friends 952-4121. Dennis Waby, Nov. 6; Davey and just onlookers were there to Bells’ Bazaar Capps, Jr., Nov. 9; and Mary help with the cheering. Bells United Methodist Burch, Nov. 11. Each winner received a cash Church, 6016 Allentown Road, Happy anniversary to John Suitland prize and a certificate. First, sec - by Janice Euell 301 523 2677 invites you to their Colonial and Dineen Whipple, their 35th ond and third place winners Times Bazaar and Luncheon on on Nov. 8; to Becky and Dave All of the buzzzzzing you hear and eliminated. Is it any wonder ference in Suitland? I would like were: age 1 & under, Karia Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Capps, their 47th on Nov. 9; and is not about the bees. It was about that some children lead such vio - to ask each of you to write, call or Williams, Charleigh Blade and The Bell Ringer Inn Menu Roseann and Franny Rohan, their voting.. If you voted in the pri - lent lives, there's nothing in their email me with your ideas on how Kadin Hester; ages 2-3, Devin includes homemade chicken 47th on Nov. 9. mary, I hope that you also voted lives that focuses on something we all can improve our communi - in the General Election. By now, positive or fun, relaxing, uplifting ty. What would you change? you know if your candidate won activities? Can't shoot fireworks, What's your idea of what a great Clinton Conversations and we hope that the person for too dangerous, says someone community looks and feels like? by Norma Fazenbaker 301 579 6116 whom you voted is indeed the whose children are being super - If we compile a list, this will give right one for the job. Now the vised during that activity. No our Association a list of things on Happy Birthday in November 20, Louise Smith, November 21, dues and you will save $12. Call hard work comes. We must make dancing around the flagpole on which we have to focus to get us to Betty Moore, November 2, Bessie Moore, November 23, me if you want to know how. them all accountable. The time May day, no flagpole. Look out where we want to be in a year. Carol Stubbs, November 3, Reba Josephine Terri, November 24, November 19 to 21, are the has to be over for elected officials Thanksgiving! Turkeys will have Once again, if you don't take the Plotts and Denise Dinnis, Betty Jo Bowden, dates for the 23rd Annual to stay in office for so many years to be raised differently or shaped initiative to help change things, November 5, Connie White, November 25, Wade Garrett, Washington Craft Show at the and leave their offices with the from tofu for us to consume them. when changes are made and you Joanne Williams, Jane Tollefson November 26, Casey Powers, Washington Convention Center. same results in every category And now for the news.. The don't approve, who will be the and Emily DeSalvo, November 6, November 27, Peggy Wechsler, This event features 190 of the that they had when they arrived. Suitland Civic Association held blame? I,know that quite a lot of Rocky Jones and Doris Moore November 28, May Meier, nation's top craft artists from 20 Let's see if we can get the same its October meeting at the you read this column, so let's see (Norfolk), November 7, Shirley November 29, Chris Telemeco, states and the District of momentum as the "get the voters Suitland Water Tower to prepare how many of you will take a Jones and Nancy B. Williams, November 30. Columbia. Times are Friday, out" campaign to make sure that for its election year. Lots of visi - proactive role in helping to com - November 8, Kitty Cleaveland Amid the heated anti-govern - November 19, from 10 A.M. to 8 the voters insist on performance tors attended the meeting from pile this very important list. I can and Eloise McMillion, ment rhetoric of this election sea - P.M., November 20, from 10 with the kind of results that move County government, politicians, be reached at 301-523-2677 or November 9, Jocelyn Garrett, son and suggestions that federal A.M. to 6 P.M., and November us forward and not repeat the mis - businessmen, and lots of new [email protected]. If I Rosalee Hunt and Richard King, workers represent some sort of 21, from 11 A.M.to 5 P.M. takes made in our past. Speaking members. A list of names were receive your comments, your November 10, my granddaughter, privileged class, it may be easy to General admission is $15, senior of the past, November 1st com - presented to members for them to name will be listed in the next Madison Wegaman, Faye Cross, overlook the important role citizens $13 and students memorated the date in 1864 when vote for the positions of president, column as someone who really Albert Trott and Matt Zingraff, played by public servants who on $8.Children under 12 are admit - slaves were freed in Maryland. vice president, financial secretary, cares about the direction in which November 11, Patricia King, June a daily basis find solutions to seri - ted free and groups of 10 or more Did you know that? And, did treasurer, and 4 trustees. A slate our community is going. Donley, Jean Oliver Haynes, ous problems, assist Americans in can pay $10 with advanced pur - you know that the freedom fought of candidates for each position Then, the next thing, we can Alfred Cator and Larry Moore, need, keep us safe, and advance chase. and died for is being taken for will be presented at the do together is get at least one of November 12, Christine our national interests. Much of This information came from granted just as we take for grant - November meeting which will your neighbors to also subscribe Stubbs and Dorothy Edwards, what the federal government does an email from Bill Underwood at ed the positions that will be occu - also be held at the Suitland Water to the Prince George's Post so that November 13, Dottie Wilhem actually works quite well, from [email protected]. pied and sworn in by January. We Tower. 4211 Suitland Road at we can better utilize this medium and Dannie Lee, November 14, the payment of Social Security If you think good things about just can't have that past repeated. 6:00 PM on the third Monday of to communicate with each other. Taylor Marie Nicholson, benefits to 53 million Americans someone, tell them. Go out of Halloween...HalloScream...Ha November. If you have joined the Yes, a change is gonna come - November 15, Joey Nicholson and the supervising of the safe your way to fill their lives with lleluja Night! A night by any Association, congratulations! If only if you do something. So and Justin Thomas, November landings and take-offs of thou - joy while there is still time. other name would still be the you have not, please do. All of us please do something. If you're 16, Marie Anonsen, November sands of airplanes to the work of Those expressions of appreci - night that children (young and need to support the Civic already doing something, let me 17, Laura Joyner, Thomas the nation's intelligence analysis ation, those words of forgiveness, old) were buying candy, costumes Association so that, as a commu - know what that is so that your DeRieux and Marcena and law enforcement officials that special gift you have had in and goodies. Isn't it just too bad nity, we can advocate for the pro - name will be in the next article Haymaker, November 18, Fern who protect our security. mind, give it while you can. that everything that children used grams and services that we need giving you praise and kudos for Shuler, This paragraph is verbatim Don't keep your love in a box! to do to have fun, with no refer - to make our community the your part in making a change November 19, Russell Eaton from the latest NARFE email. From The Word for You Today ences to anything else but just model that it should be. come to Suitland. and George Randall, November Join NARFE before the rise in For August, 2010. having fun, have been challenged Are you ready to make a dif - November 11 — November 17, 2010 — The Prince George’s Post —A3 COMMUNITY

Practical Money Skills Department of Education Establishes New Student By Jason Alderman Aid Rules to Protect Borrowers and Taxpayers By PRESS OFFICE institutions receive 80 percent of fully considered and led to 82 tion date of these final regula - U.S.Department of Education their revenues from taxpayer thoughtful revisions in the pro - tions from Nov. 1 to early 2011. Super Bowl MVP tackles financed federal student aid. posal including: giving institu - This will still allow the The Obama administration This rapid growth of enroll - tions additional time to put in Department to publish final reg - financial illiteracy released a broad set of rules to ment, debt load, and default rates place systems required by the ulations in time for them to go strengthen federal student aid at for-profit institutions in recent regulations; clarifying institu - into effect on or around July 1, Drew Brees' list of accom - programs at for-profit, nonprofit years prompted the Obama tions’ flexibility in the way they 2012, as originally planned. The plishments is long and impres - and public institutions by pro - administration to embark on an define a credit hour; and clarify - Department is taking additional sive: New Orleans Saints quar - tecting students from aggressive 18-month negotiation with the ing exemptions for religious time to hold several meetings terback. Super Bowl XLIV or misleading recruiting prac - higher education community institutions. with interested parties (see MVP. Devoted family man. tices, providing consumers with over new regulations, which was “I’d like to thank everyone http://www2.ed.gov/policy/high And now, financial literacy better information about the required by Congress. During who worked with the ered/reg/hearulemaking/2009/in champion. effectiveness of career college the negotiation, the Education Department during the public tegrity.html) over the coming Brees cites a personal expe - and training programs, and Department worked with stake - comment period. We made weeks, as well as public hearings rience for opening his eyes to ensuring that only eligible stu - holders to develop a set of pro - thoughtful changes based on the on Nov. 4 and Nov. 5. the importance of money man - dents or programs receive aid. posals around 14 specific issues comments we received. These These meetings will give agement. “These new rules will help (outlined below) that strengthen changes help us fashion the best people the opportunity to clarify "In my NFL rookie season, I ensure that students are getting the integrity of the federal stu - regulation possible to protect the the comments they’ve submitted applied for my first mortgage from schools what they pay for: dent aid program and ensure that interests of students and taxpay - and respond to questions from and during the process learned solid preparation for a good taxpayer funds are used appro - ers,” Secretary Duncan said. Department officials. that an unpaid cell phone bill job,” Secretary of Education priately. After receiving over 90,000 “We continue to be thought - from my junior year in college had negatively affected my Arne Duncan said. The regulations, published comments during the public ful as we move forward with credit score," Brees told me. "Fortunately I was still able to Students at for-profit institu - today in two parts, follow that comment period on the finalizing new gainful employ - secure the loan, but at a much higher interest rate than if I'd tions represent 11 percent of all year-long process and will go Department’s gainful employ - ment eligibility rules,” said had a good credit score. It frustrates me to this day that I did - higher education students, 26 into effect on July 1, 2011. They ment proposals dealing with a Secretary Duncan said. “We're n't understand the importance of my credit score at the time I percent of all student loans and address 13 of the 14 issues in program's eligibility to receive taking additional time to analyze made those poor financial decisions." 43 percent of all loan defaulters. their entirety, and partially federal student aid, the all the feedback we've received Brees began channeling that frustration by taking a more The median federal student loan address the 14th issue, which Department announced plans in to help us strike the right balance active role in combating youth financial illiteracy. The statis - debt carried by students earning involves the definition of "gain - September (see between holding these programs tics he cites are troubling: associate degrees at for-profit ful employment.” http://www.ed.gov/news/press- accountable to protect students The average high school senior can answer only about half institutions was $14,000, while The Department received releases/department-track- and taxpayers from abuse and of basic financial knowledge questions correctly. the majority of students at com - over 1,200 comments on the pro - implement-gainful-employ - making sure we keep whole Although 93 percent of Americans believe all high school munity colleges do not borrow. posed regulations published ment-regulations-new-schedule- those programs that are doing a students should be required to take a financial education More than a quarter of for-profit today. The comments were care - provides-) to change the publica - good job," Duncan continued. class, only four states require at least a semester-long course in personal finances. Only four in 10 adults understand how to properly calcu - Midterm from A 1 Rep. Elijah Cummings, D- In Maryland's only real swing to Maryland State Board of late how much they'll need to reach their retirement savings Baltimore, also won handily over district -- it's gone from Election figures. goals. Yet for most average earners, Social Security will Rep. John Sarbanes, D- his nearest opponent, Republican Republican to Democratic and Charles Dyes, a 55-year-old replace only about 40 percent of pre-retirement earnings. Towson, trounced Republican Frank Mirabile Jr., gathering back again in six years -- fresh - businessman at the party, sup - More than one in 10 Americans don't use banks at all, Jim Wilhelm, by 24 points. 142,395 votes to Mirabile's man Rep. Frank Kratovil Jr. con - ported Harris because, he said, despite the financial advantages they provide. Sarbanes's district, which gave 43,930 in District 7, which ceded to state Sen. Andy Harris Kratovil has been largely unre - him 137,058 votes to Wilhelm's includes portions of Baltimore shortly after 10 p.m. on Tuesday sponsive to his constituents. As you might expect, Brees is taking action. He visits high 81,916, includes portions of and Howard counties in addition in a 1st District race that sur - "Where's (Kratovil) been?" he schools around the country, sharing personal stories, answer - Anne Arundel, Baltimore and to Baltimore City. prised pundits by not being as said. "He's been a ghost." ing student questions and quarterbacking group competitions Howard counties, as well as Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D- close as they thought. In another crab joint not far in Financial Football, an interactive video game jointly Baltimore City. Kensington, who as head of the "The results tonight ... show from Harris's election-night jam - developed by the National Football League and Visa Inc. District 6, the only reliably red Democratic Congressional us that the American Dream is boree, Kratovil's supporters were Financial Football combines the NFL's structure and rules district in Maryland, returned Campaign Committee may end still alive," Harris told the 200- more somber. with hundreds of questions of varying difficulty designed to nine-term Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, up with some of the blame for or-so attendees at his after party "There's a bad image of the test students' financial knowledge. To move the ball down the R-Frederick, to office, rejecting the huge Democratic losses in at Harris Crab House on Kent Democratic Party and I think he's field and score points, players must answer a series of money Democrat Andrew Duck's bid by a the House, will also see another Narrows. "We're going to make (Kratovil) taken the brunt of it," management questions correctly. Wrong answers cost comfortable 66,777 votes. The 6th two years. Van Hollen drubbed sure America remains a land of Matt Pinder, a 25-year-old yardage or loss of the ball. district encompasses Allegany, Republican Michael Lee Philips opportunity." Kratovil supporter said. Brees himself contributed numerous questions for the lat - Carroll, Frederick, Garrett and with nearly 73 percent to 25 per - As of Wednesday evening, Official election results will est version just released. See whether you can answer the fol - Washington counties, as well as cent. Van Hollen collected Harris tallied 146,272 to 111,237 be certified on Dec. 1, after all lowing correctly: portions of Baltimore, Hartford 137,909 votes this time around votes, or 54 percent to 41 percent provisional and absentee ballots 1. Negative financial information (excluding bankruptcy) and Montgomery counties. and won by about 90,000 votes. of the total votes cast, according are counted. can stay on your credit report for: 2 years O’Malley from A 1 the opportunity in this unusual servative." Mary Resing, a Prince 5 years race to paint his opponent as the The majority of voters cited George's County voter, had trou - 7 years Tireless get-out-the-vote incumbent, using a series of neg - jobs and the economy as the ble differentiating between the 10 years efforts statewide seemed to ative ads to remind Marylanders most important issues, according candidates' records. mobilize more O'Malley sup - of increases in college tuition to the Gonzales poll, and the "They're actually similar," 2. Which of the following will NOT damage your credit porters, and early voting skewed and fees levied under the Ehrlich campaigns reflected this. Resing, 49, said. "They're both score? heavily toward Democrats, with administration. O'Malley touted the creation of pro-gambling, Intercounty Defaulting on a student loan O'Malley winning 56 percent of O'Malley also tied himself to new jobs during his tenure and Connector. They just seem simi - Checking your own credit score those votes. the president, saying Obama the potential for more through lar on many issues." Home foreclosure But there wasn't much anti- saved the country from the sec - Base Realignment and Closure But Ehrlich separated himself Carrying a credit card balance equal to your spending incumbent sentiment to combat ond Great Depression and prais - decisions and in the technology from O'Malley and took some limit in Maryland, analysts said. ing the president's courage in sector. controversial positions, such as A large African-American pushing for health care reform. It Ehrlich campaigned on not funding the geographic cost 3. Which are the two most important factors when deter - population mitigates criticism of might not have worked in other improving the business climate of education index, which would mining someone's creditworthiness? Obama, said Adam Hoffman, a parts of the country, but it to lure companies, and thus jobs, provide additional education Payment history and amounts owed political science professor at worked in Maryland, where back to the state. funding for Montgomery and Length of credit history and amounts owed Salisbury University. Both a Obama enjoys a 52 percent Jobs, the state's budget deficit, Prince George's counties and Types of credit they currently use and payment history state economy that's performing approval rating, according to an education and immigration head - Baltimore, among others, and Number of credit inquiries made and amounts owed better than most, and a high con - October poll by Gonzales lined the contest's three debates - using a rapid bus system for the Teachers can download free lesson modules for three age centration of federal employees Research and Marketing - two television, one radio -- that Purple Line. levels to incorporate the game into their classroom curricu - who won't buy into anti-govern - Strategies. let the governor show off his pol - "In PG County, education is a lum. You can download Financial Football as a free iTunes ment messages contributed to the And in a state where regis - ish and reiterate campaign talk - big issue," said Martina Lutz, an application playable on your iPhone or iPad, or play it online near-immunity Maryland's elect - tered Democrats outnumber ing points. But the debates also elementary school teacher. at www.practicalmoneyskills.com/football – all in English or ed officials enjoyed this year. Republicans more than 2-to-1, turned nasty, reminding "Teachers are getting furloughed, Spanish versions. The crowd at the Timonium Ehrlich couldn't overcome Marylanders that their last two and with salary cuts, I can't put By the way, the correct answers to the questions above Fair Grounds booed when O'Malley's charges to convince governors really don't like each more money into the economy." are: 1 (c), 2 (b) and 3 (a). How many yards did you gain? Ehrlich conceded. enough independents and mod - other. Ultimately, Ehrlich fell victim "Tonight it's at an end. We erate Democrats that he deserved Ehrlich used the second and to a louder and more organized Jason Alderman directs Visa's financial education pro - wish him well and we wish the a second chance in the gover - third debates to hammer away at O'Malley campaign that allowed grams. To Follow Jason Alderman on Twitter: state well," the former governor nor's mansion. the policy differences between the governor to escape blame for www.twitter.com/PracticalMoney said. "I feel as though these last the two candidates, but he never the economic recession that fell When he looked ahead four years have been better than gave the bombshell performance on the shoulders of elected offi - Ehrlich talked about radio the four years before that," said analysts said he needed to shift cials across the country. appearances with his wife Doris Wright, 70, who voted for the momentum of the race in his "I think (O'Malley's) doing a Kendel Ehrlich and of going to O'Malley in Anne Arundel favor. good job, and I want to give him his son's football games. He also County. "Under Ehrlich taxes "He needs to spell out for another chance," said Mary Lou acknowledged the uphill climb were raised too high. (O'Malley) people why they need to vote the Reidy, a data analyst from he faced as a Republican in didn't cripple us as much as current governor out of office, Frederick County. "It's not his Maryland. Ehrlich did." why he and not O'Malley is the fault we lost jobs and the econo - "Being a Republican in For Nushi Carrera, 51, taxes right person," said Richard J. my's in the tank." Maryland means it's tough," he were key to her decision to vote Cross III, an independent public Capital News Service Staff said. "We live to fight another for Ehrlich. relations consultant and a former Writers Nicole Dao, Alexis day." "I just feel that our taxes have Ehrlich speechwriter. Gutter, Stacy Jones and Lindsay The campaign looked to be a gone up significantly," said the "People want answers and Powers contributed to this closer contest this summer, but Anne Arundel County resident. solutions. Only running on your report . O'Malley's lead grew steadily in "(Ehrlich) has already set prece - record isn't good enough," Cross fall polls. The governor seized dents, and he's financially con - said. A4 — November 11 — November 17, 2010 — The Prince George’s Post COMMENTARY

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Anthony G. Brown Lt. Governor of Maryland Winter Festival of Lights Winter Festival of Lights at Watkins Regional Park. 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Dates to be Announced. HOURS: 5- 9:30 p.m. daily. $5 per car; $15 for mini-buses and limos; $25 for buses; $10 for multi-visit Statement From Lt. Governor Brown passes for cars and vans (good for three visits). The festival is FREE on December 25. You ANNAPOLIS, Md. (October , 2010) – Lt. or seek help because their landlords might find may bring canned food items to donate to local food banks for the holidays. Winter Festival of Lights is Prince George’s County, Maryland’s spectacular drive-through Christmas light Governor Anthony G. Brown released the fol - out about the assault and evict them. VAWA cre - display featuring more than a million twinkling lights. lowing statement applauding a set of sweeping ated new protections for victims in publicly new White House initiatives announced yester - assisted housing, but rules governing these provi - day to protect victims of domestic violence: sions were never finalized. “I commend President Obama for this strong In another action, in partnership with the and coordinated approach to reducing violence Family Violence Prevention Fund, the Office on against women. I have personally experienced Violence Against Women is launching a new vir - the loss of life from domestic violence and tual resource for employers to address the Governor O’Malley and I are committed to impacts of domestic violence in the workplace. reducing violence crime against women and chil - The Website, www.workplaceresponds.org, pro - Child Watch dren by 25 percent by 2012. Under Governor vides new tools for employers, including interac - by Marion Wright Edelman O’Malley’s leadership and because of our strong tive training and customized model policies to partnerships with law enforcements and stake - keep victims safely employed. holders, we’ve strengthened domestic violence These new federal rules complement and sup - laws and taken guns out of the hands of abusers port Lt. Governor Brown’s efforts to protect vic - Rev. Solomon Jackson,: Jr Blessed to Be a Blessing – saving lives across our state.” tims of domestic violence in Maryland. Among October is Domestic Violence Awareness these initiatives is the removal of firearms from Month and in response to the need to strengthen domestic violence abusers, the expansion of hos - Many faith communities be just a small part of Reverend “like a snowball rolling down a services to victims, President Barack Obama’s pital-based domestic violence screening and around the country have just held Jackson’s own legacy at the snow-covered hill.” How wonder - 2011 budget proposed an additional $130 million response programs, and a bill signed into law this their annual National Observance school. His gift is also being used ful to be able to share in his good to help victims find shelter, counseling, legal spring, championed by Del. Cheryl D. Glenn of of Children’s Sabbaths® celebra - for new dormitory and administra - news and his example of being assistance, transitional housing and other direct Baltimore City, that allows a Maryland tenant tions, an event coordinated every tion buildings, freshman and ath - blessed to be a blessing to others! services. $100 million of the increase is from the who has become a victim of domestic violence to October by the Children’s letic scholarships, needed repairs Historically Black colleges Crime Victims’ Fund, which does not consist of terminate a residential lease with a copy of a final Defense Fund. It encourages con - at existing buildings, a new coach like Morris have played and con - taxpayer dollars. It is self-sustaining fund sup - protective order. Victims of sexual assault can gregations of all faiths to consider bus, and the college’s endowment. tinue to play a special and crucial ported by criminal fines, forfeited bail bonds, and terminate their lease with a copy of a final pro - how they can respond to the While many donors give large role in America and have pro - penalties for federal offenders. tective or peace order. The bill also allows ten - Divine mandate to nurture, pro - gifts like his slowly over a period duced a disproportional share of As part of these initiatives, the U.S. ants who become victims to request that the locks tect, and ensure justice for all chil - of time, Reverend Jackson chose Black leaders. My father, a mar - Department of Housing and Urban Development be changed to keep a respondent of a protective dren. This year’s theme was to give his all at once so that velous minister and servant of (HUD) is releasing much anticipated rules that or peace order from entering the victim’s home. “Blessed to Be a Blessing,” based Morris College could begin God, graduated from Morris in provide guidance to housing authorities and land - During an eviction proceeding, the bill creates a on the promise God gave to putting it to use immediately. the 1920s. All of the Wright chil - lords to evict perpetrators of abuse, keep their rebuttable presumption defense for victims of Abraham in Genesis. Participants He told others that education dren grew up knowing the impor - properties safe, and make sure victims do not domestic violence and sexual assault who have were invited to consider how they was the first thing that came to his tance of education and service. All lose their housing due to crimes committed either a final protective or peace order. can use the blessings they have mind after he won the lottery. “I of us went to college and three of against them. Prior to the passage of the Violence In August 2008, Brown’s cousin Cathy was received to be a blessing to others. realize that the position that I'm in us earned advanced degrees. And Against Women Act of 2005 (VAWA), victims of shot and killed by her estranged boyfriend in The Reverend Solomon Jackson, comes with the good and the bad, all of us used our gifts to give back domestic violence were afraid to call the police Montgomery County during a domestic dispute. Jr., a retired state employee from but I promise to be led by God and to others. I’m so grateful for that South Carolina, set a powerful if I'm led by God, I can't forget legacy and I thank Reverend example after he received an those who led me to where I am,” Jackson for ensuring that Morris’s unexpected blessing of his own. he said at the groundbreaking. continues. What would you do if you won “Morris College will always and the lottery? Lots of people like to forever be a part of my life.” Marian Wright Edelman is To Be Equal daydream about the answer, but Morris College President Dr. President of the Children's for Reverend Jackson this ques - Luns C. Richardson said genera - Defense Fund whose Leave No Marc Morial, President and CEO tion became reality when he won tions of students will be able to Child Behind® mission is to National Urban League the $259.9 million Powerball enjoy Reverend Jackson’s gen - ensure every child a Healthy jackpot in the summer of 2009. erosity. Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a He knew immediately that he The school is especially Safe Start and a Moral Start in life wanted to share some of his win - known for training teachers and and successful passage to adult - nings with others and decided that ministers, and students cheered hood with the help of caring fam - Black America to Construction one of the first recipients would be and jumped for joy at the campus ilies and communities. Morris College, a historically assembly where they learned For more information go to Black college in Sumter, South about his gift. When Reverend www.childrensdefense.org. Unions: Open Your Doors Carolina affiliated with the Baptist Jackson announced his gift to Mrs. Edelman's Child Watch “If you live in America, you should be able to forefront of the fight to expand union access to Church where he had studied reli - Morris College, he said he felt as Column also appears each week have bacon and eggs on Sunday morning. It more African Americans for decades. The great gion. So in January, Reverend if the gift he had received from the on The Huffington Post and means you can work. That you got a job.” Nate Lester Granger, who served as National Urban Jackson handed his alma mater a lottery was continuing to grow— Change.org. Smith, labor and civil rights leader who broke League President from 1941-1961, worked tire - check for $10 million—the largest the color barrier in Pittsburgh’s construction lessly to integrate racist trade unions. He gift Morris College had ever industry teamed up with A. Philip Randolph in a success - received from a single donor. The Prince George’s Post ful campaign to persuade President Franklin In September the college broke Harry Alford, President and CEO of the Roosevelt to sign the 1941 Fair Employment ground on one of the new build - The Prince George’s Post Black Chamber of Commerce recently reminded Act, barring discrimination in defense indus - ings made possible by his gift, a P.O. Box 1001 15207 Marlboro Pike us that African Americans face an added barrier tries. maintenance and office facility Upper Marlboro, MD20772-3151 to finding good jobs in this struggling economy Other African American leaders, including named after Reverend Jackson’s Phone 301-627-0900 Legal Fax • 301-627-6260 -- discrimination by construction unions. In a Coalition of Black Trade Unionist president, father and two of his spiritual National Newspaper Publisher’s Association William “Bill” Lucy, have repeatedly called for mentors. Reverend Jackson Editorial Fax • 301-627-8147 (NNPA) column, Alford said that construction the construction industry and other unions to remembered how his father sup - Contents © 2010, The Prince George’s Post unions “have fought affirmative action and have open their doors to blacks. In the 1960’s Nate ported his wife and eleven chil - excluded Black hiring in a criminal fashion. Smith an aspiring professional boxer and con - dren by mowing lawns in the Publisher Subscriptions Today it is still close to Jim Crow.”? struction worker in Pittsburgh laid down in front morning and working as a custo - Legusta Floyd Anna Curry The National Urban League was founded 100 of bulldozers, challenged established union dian at the University of South General Manager/ Editor years ago to open the doors of opportunity to authority and developed a training program Carolina at night for seventy-five Legal Advertising Manager Legusta Floyd Brenda Boice African Americans workers who migrated north called Operation Dig that helped raise minority cents an hour: “He taught me from the Jim Crow south in search of good jobs union rates from 2 to 15 percent in that city.? everything that I know, even Legal Advertising Assistant Web Manager Kyler Quesenberry and a better life for their families. It has been a Since the start of the recession in 2007, our pushing a lawnmower when it Robin Boerckel cruel irony that labor unions, created to protect economy has lost almost 2 million construction was dull and he had to work to and empower the dispossessed, have historically jobs. Another 21,000 disappeared in September. feed all of us,” he told the audi - Prince George’s County, Md. Member National Newspaper Publishers Association, fought to keep Blacks out - none more egre - The Obama Administration’s stimulus plan rec - ence at the groundbreaking. and the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Press Association. giously than construction unions. Despite this ognized that the key to getting those jobs back Reverend Jackson said his father The Prince George’s Post (ISSN 10532226) is published every Thursday opposition, today one in every five Black work - and to fueling our economic recovery is a robust taught him about hard work and by the New Prince George’s Post Inc., 15207 Marlboro Pike, ers belongs to a union. These workers earn investment in rebuilding the nation’s roads, the value of a quarter, and naming Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. about 40 percent more than non-union workers. bridges and public works infrastructure. the maintenance facility at Morris Subscription rate: 25 cents per single copy; $15 per year; They are also more likely to have health insur - Construction unions, which stand to benefit College in his honor was a way to $7.50 senior citizens and students; out of county add $1; out of state add $2. ance, defined pension benefits and greater pro - greatly from that opportunity, have an obligation bring his lessons and legacy full Periodical postage paid at Southern Md. 20790. Postmaster, send address changes to Prince George’s Post, P.O. Box 1001, tections against discrimination on the job to open their doors to workers of color so that no circle. Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. The National Urban League has been in the one is left behind. The maintenance building will November 11 — November 17, 2010 — The Prince George’s Post —A5 BUSINESS

Business Exchange Maryland Employers and Unions to Receive Health by William Reed Coverage Help for Early Retirees and their families By PRESS OFFICE them compete -- while providing January 1, 2014, when the State- Bakery and Sales Drivers Health and human Services a measure of certainty and securi - based health insurance Local Union 33 Industry Welfare Will Blacks Extend the ty for their former workers at a Exchanges will be up and run - Fund* Nearly 3,600 employers and time when it could not be more ning. Baltimore County unions approved to participate in important, “said Secretary HHS’s Office of Consumer Baltimore Life Insurance Same “Patience” to GOP? the Affordable Care Act’s Early Sebelius. “The Early Retiree Information and Insurance Company Now that the Republicans Washington”. The current Retiree Reinsurance Program Reinsurance Program seeks to Oversight has approved nearly Beverage & Brewery Drivers are set to be in charge of the the 43-member, all nationwide; applications still shore up the financial foothold 3,600 employer and union plans, Local 67 Health & Welfare Fund U.S. House of Democratic, Congressional being accepted for employers and unions who representing a broad range of Board of Education of Representatives what are Black Caucus body of legis - The U.S. Department of want to provide coverage to their employers and unions from all 50 Baltimore County Black Americans to do? lators have time and again Health and Human Services retirees.” States and the District of Board of Education of For the majority of Blacks, supported President Obama (HHS) released a list of addition - Created by the Affordable Columbia, for participation in the Caroline County Barack Obama fulfilled “the and his agenda. All will lose al employers and unions accept - Care Act as another bridge to the Early Retiree Reinsurance Board of Education of Carroll impossible dream” just by their committee chairman - ed into the Affordable Care Act’s new health insurance Exchanges Program, with more applications County taking office. Obama’s elec - ships. Black House Majority Early Retiree Reinsurance in 2014, the Early Retiree being reviewed every day. Board of Education of Queen tion was an aberration. Whip James Clyburn says, Program, including 10 in Reinsurance Program provides The following Maryland Anne's County Nobody had ever motivated “We could very well see our - Maryland. Nationwide, nearly $5 billion in financial assistance organizations have been Board of Education of Blacks to vote in such high selves turning the clock back 700 additional large and small to employers and unions, to help approved to date, including 10 Wicomico County numbers. With Obama in on so many issues that were businesses, State and local gov - them maintain coverage for early new organizations. Board of Trustees of Seafarers office African Americans very important to Black com - ernments, educational institu - retirees ages 55 and older who American Postal Workers Health and Benefits Plan willingly believed in a gov - munities.” And Anthony tions, non-profit organizations, are not yet eligible for Medicare. Union Health Plan Bricklayers Local 1 of MD, ernment that hadn't always Robinson, president of the and unions have been accepted Businesses and other employers Anne Arundel Community VA and DC Health & Welfare treated them fairly. Blacks Minority Business Legal into the program, which reim - and unions that are accepted into College * Fund went along with Obama’s Defense and Education Fund, burses employers for a portion of the program will receive reim - Anne Arundel County Calvert Count Public Schools alignment and defense of the says initiatives such as the the cost of health benefits for bursement for a portion of the Anne Arundel County Public CareFirst, Inc. status quo saying: “be patient $30 billion Small Business early retirees’ and their families. costs of health benefits for their Library City of Salisbury, Maryland with him”. Lending Fund “would not Today’s announcement brings early retirees and their spouses, ARINC Incorporated Commissioners of Frederick Not as patient or tolerant take place under a the total number of organizations surviving spouses, and depen - Asbestos Workers Local 24 County as Blacks, Americans have Republican-led Congress, participating in the program to dents. Savings may be used to Medical Trust Community College of rejected Obama and his ilk which tends to favor big busi - nearly 3,600 nationwide and 88 reduce employer or union health Asbestos Workers Union Baltimore County and the Republicans seem ness”. in Maryland. care costs, provide premium or Local 42 Welfare Fund Constellation Energy Group, downright frothy. Robinson says he believes “By helping employers and out-of-pocket relief to workers, Bakery & Confectionery Haley Barbour, Governor the GOP is less concerned unions continue to offer coverage retirees, and their families, or Union & Industry International of Mississippi and Chairman about inclusion while for early retirees, we’re helping both. The program ends on Health Benefits Fund See HEALTH, Page A 7 of the Republican Governors Democrats understand the Association calls the elec - benefits of creating provi - tions “a repudiation of sions to aid minority busi - Mortgage from A 1 ment made them think all along s' association dues of less than lem is lack of communication Obama’s policies”. As nesses that have historically that they were in the trial period $50 a month, she said. with the banks," something he's Republicans take control of created jobs for people of with a mortgage have received a for HAMP, they said. Johnson said she provided been trying to address with the House after the costliest color. permanent loan modification, Because of this, when the the documentation, but she said workshops that bring together mid-terms in history, Ohio’s As the GOP gains control according to the U.S. Treasury. Devaneys were rejected for PNC bank told her they never homeowners and banks. John Boehner the likely of Congress it is expected The latest figures from the HAMP, the difference between received it. She later was offered Ruppersberger said this has kept House Speaker says: “This is that far more emphasis will Federal Reserve and Mortgage their original mortgage payment another loan modification that 200 homes from foreclosure in not a time for compromise be placed on deficit reduction Bankers Association show the and their modified payment was does not decrease her payment his district. and we…will not compro - and lowering taxes than pro - combined rate of foreclosures due immediately, not at the end as substantially. Nationally, complaints of mise on our principles". The viding services to help indi - and 90-day mortgage delinquen - of their loan as they'd originally Even then, she said, her errors and disorganization delay - prospects for bipartisanship viduals hurt by the downturn. cies in Maryland remained at 8 been told, and as it would have income was miscalculated in the ing and foiling loan modifica - are dim, with the Senate’s top “This is not a party that his - to 9 percent in July 2010. been under HAMP. second offer. All that has left her tions are now compounded by Republican, Mitch torically has sought to pro - Talk to homeowners and "This can be a confusing uncertain about what modifica - evidence showing that paper - McConnell, saying: "The sin - vide jobs for lower middle- they'll tell you why foreclosure process," Wells Fargo represen - tion program she is being work errors may have led to gle most important thing we income and working-class rates remain high and modifica - tative, Tom Goyda said, "I offered. unfair foreclosures. want to achieve is for Obama people. That’s not their con - tions low: Their lender loses understand how it cannot always The documents containing The problems have prompted to be a one-term president." stituency,” maintains paperwork, they can never talk be clear." the second offer bear the Ruppersberger, along with Gov. To keep the Republicans Robinson. He does say that to the same bank representative They were also reported 30- "Making Homes Affordable" Martin O'Malley, Baltimore from gaining U.S. Congress Democrats have been “most - twice and they are often misin - to-60 days late on their mortgage logo, but do not mention the fed - Democratic Rep. Elijah and state and local seats that ly indifferent” to specific formed by lenders about what during this time, despite the fact eral program. After a reporter Cummings and other Maryland they now have, President concerns of African they should be doing. The prob - that Laura Devaney said Wells contacted the Treasury leaders to call for a 30-to-60-day Barack Obama and Black Americans, but labels lems have kept many Maryland Fargo had assured her that the Department, it does appear that halt of foreclosures in Maryland. Democrats pounded pave - Republicans “hostile.” homeowners from achieving a process would not damage their the offer is part of the HAMP Bank of America has complied ment in Black haunts to drum But to improve their sta - loan modification, caused stress credit. program. with the request. up election support among tus, Blacks need to have the and forced some into foreclosure "I understand that it's a loop - Johnson's doubts and the "We're concerned," said African Americans. So, as same “patience” with and sometimes bankruptcy. hole. We were paying less dur - higher payment led her to refuse O'Malley spokesman Shaun the GOP takes the House Republicans as they did with Demand for the services of ing those months. But, we were the second modification, and she Adamec when asked if these questions abound about how Obama. In reality foreclosure prevention agencies doing what our mortgage com - is now in touch with Fannie errors could be more widespread newly aligned Republicans Republicans’ issues are our is overwhelming, a recent Urban pany told us to do," she said. Mae. She reapplied to the pro - and could be effecting loan mod - will regard Blacks. Are issues and they should be Institute survey showed. The Laura Devaney is a 2005 gram on Oct. 20. She has now ifications. Banks and mortgage Obama and Blacks out of expected to impact: jobless - agencies were offered foreclo - graduate of the University of been trying to obtain a loan companies have "circumvented synch with Mainstream ness, home foreclosures and sure prevention counseling to Maryland's Merrill College of modification for a full year. laws meant to protect homeown - America? lack of health care, all of 20,000 clients in 2009, but Journalism, which publishes Without a permanent loan ers." Democrats are despondent which all resonate within the 148,000 mortgages in the Capital News Service. Her con - modification, Johnson said she Loan modification laws and disappointed with African-American communi - Washington region were delin - tact information was provided will lose her house. could be at risk as well, he said. Obama’s collapse in popular - ty. Tim Scott from South quent or in foreclosure. by ProPublica.org, which is not Johnson's contact informa - "What's most disturbing is ity. A few tried to blame “a Carolina’s First District, a Banks have perceived the affiliated with the college. tion also was provided by that there are protections in Right-wing conspiracy" of largely urban majority white need and are offering alternative Bowie resident Rosemary ProPublica.org. place nationally that protect vaguely racist motivation. district in Charleston, will be modification programs, but there Johnson is still confused about PNC Bank spokesman Fred against 'robo-closures' (the prac - But most were frankly criti - the House’s lone Black are problems with that, too. her mortgage modification situa - Soloman said the bank cannot tice that may have allowed ille - cal of the strategic mistakes Republican. "Typically they're not as good tion. She's not sure if the modifi - comment on specific cases. gal foreclosures to happen), and the White House made and A 13-year councilman and as HAMP," said Rheingold, "and cation she was offered was The many problems sur - yet those laws were circumvent - inability of the President to one-term state legislator, HAMP isn't the greatest thing HAMP or one of the alternative rounding modification programs ed," Adamec said. "We want to connect with the people in an Scott espouses standard since sliced bread either." programs through PNC Bank. have spawned many lawsuits, make sure that homeowners are engaging way. But, through Republican ideals of smaller He wouldn't encourage a For Johnson, seeking a loan Rheingold said. being treated fairly in it all Blacks remained a loyal government, less regulation client to sign one of these alter - modification began when her "Clearly this is not what Maryland." constituency. Sadly, many and lower taxes and is native programs because many escrow account payment more should be done," Rheingold While the Devaneys are not Blacks do not see how and opposed to earmarks. He ask homeowners to sign away than doubled, and the price of said. "Every story you can tell facing foreclosure, they don't why the party that promises believes that the many of their rights, but fail to her home plummeted, prevent - me, they're really just examples think they were treated fairly them so much actually deliv - “Obamacare” healthcare decrease their mortgage, ing her from refinancing. of the extent of the systemic and know others have had simi - ers so little. reform legislation is uncon - Rheingold said. She was denied a HAMP problem that exists." lar problems. Again, Blacks voted over - stitutional. The Devaneys spent five modification, after making all Rep. C.A. Dutch "My husband and I weren't whelmingly Democratic. months in what they thought three trial modification pay - Ruppersberger, D-Timonium, the only ones who thought we Now the Democrats’ experts’ (William Reed is available was HAMP, when in fact what ments, which reduced her said a lot of people call his office could trust our mortgage compa - scare tactics say “Blacks for speaking/seminar projects Wells Fargo had enrolled them monthly payment by $3,000, about loan modifications. ny and got screwed." could feel the brunt of the via BaileyGroup.org) in was a forbearance agreement. because PNC needed proof that "The people that call are hurt - blow of power shifts in The temporarily lowered pay - she was paying her homeowner - ing," he said. "The biggest prob - A6 — November 11 — November 17, 2010 — The Prince George’s Post

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ERIC D. SNIDER'S IN THTE DARK OWN Calendar of Events Movie Review November 11 - November 17, 2010 “Conviction ” "CONVICTION" B- Fly Now! Date & Time Through Friday, February 25, 2011, Rated R for abundant harsh Daily, 10 am-5 pm profanity, brief violent images, Description: Aviation Posters from the Smithsonian a guy's butt. Institution’s National Air and Space Museum The exhibition showcases 40 aviation posters from 1860 to The story in "Conviction" is the present, representing countries from North and South indeed told with conviction. America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. The history of advertising, There isn't much more to say technology, business, transportation, tourism, and cultural about it than that. It's a true geography inform the exhibition, providing a unique story, it has underdogs fighting approach to aviation history. The beautiful posters in Fly against the odds, and its mes - Now! are not only noteworthy artifacts of aviation history and sage is noble and worthwhile. I of the 20th century, but they tell stories about how we trav - found it to be generally engag - eled, thought about distance and technology, and viewed our ing and well-acted. And I have place in the world. FREE with museum admission. no interest in ever watching it PHOTO COURTESY ROTTENTOMATOES Museum admission: $4/adult, $3/ages 60 & up, again. Conviction Pictures: Hilary Swank, Minnie Driver, Sam Rockwell, Peter Gallagher $2/child, FREE/ages under 2 Hilary Swank puts on her Ages: All ages steeliest jaw and stiffest upper given a life sentence. are played by Bailee Madison play by Pamela Gray (who also Location: College Park Aviation Museum lip to play Betty Anne Waters, a Betty Anne, convinced her and Tobias Campbell), and to wrote Goldwyn's directorial 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Drive, College Park 20740 working-class Massachusetts brother is innocent but having provide insight into how they debut, "A Walk on the Moon"). Contact: 301-864-6029; TTY 301-699-2544 woman in the 1980s who grew exhausted her limited resources came to be as messed-up as Goldwyn is better known as an up poor and often in foster to hire lawyers to defend him, they are without being melodra - actor than a filmmaker, which Richard Weiblinger: Nature and Wildlife Photography homes. Her best friend since embarks on an incredible mis - matic about it. It's all the usual may explain why "Conviction" Date and Time: Tuesday, October 26–Monday, December 6 childhood has been her brother, sion: She will become a lawyer reasons: absent dad, neglectful feels more like an acting show - Lobby hours: Mondays-Fridays, 9 am-5 pm except during Kenny (Sam Rockwell), a life- and fight for Kenny herself. mother, not enough money, etc. case than a film. Swank, performances. of-the-party screw-up whose This means getting her GED, Betty Anne's determination Rockwell, and Driver each get a Description: Richard Weiblinger is a passionate, self- youthful fondness for mischief then earning a college degree, is based on her certainty that meaty scene or two, with taught photographer whose work ranges from fleeting expres - and light felony has not dimin - then graduating from law Kenny is innocent. She is some - Swank delivering a fine sions of nature’s mutability to striking landscapes. His ished with time. (I can tell this school, then passing the bar times the only person con - Massachusetts accent; Melissa wildlife photographs capture our world with intense intimacy is a true story because that exam. This is a multi-year plan, vinced of it. Even the audience Leo plays a grudge-minded and remind us of the diversity and uncertainty of nature. description fits just about every obviously. If the film were fic - is not always entirely sure cop; Peter Gallagher is a cru - Cost: FREE real-life "Kenny" I've ever tional, you'd never believe that Kenny didn't kill that lady. He's sading lawyer who helps reex - Ages: All ages known.) a character would do it. kind of a dirtbag -- a likable amine the old evidence; Clea Location: Prince George's Publick Playhouse Kenny has had enough run- Betty Anne is a single moth - one, thanks to Rockwell's win - DuVall and Juliette Lewis are 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly 20784 ins with the law to be on a first- er for much of the time, her ning performance, but a dirtbag memorable as trashy women Contact: 301-277-1710; TTY 301-277-0312 name basis with many of the marriage having failed as the nonetheless -- and we've seen from Kenny's past who testify personnel at the town's police result of her single-minded that he has a violent streak. No against him. Enterprise Golf Course Sunday Special station, but his offenses have devotion to saving her brother. one in town would have Taken separately, almost Date & Time: Sundays, through November 28, 12:30-4 pm typically been minor. UNTIL She's supported by a law-school thought he'd commit murder, every element of the film is Description: The Sunday Special includes greens fee for HE BRUTALLY STABS A friend named Abra (Minnie but no one seems terribly praiseworthy. But as a whole it 18 holes, cart, hot dog, chips and 16oz. drink. LADY TO DEATH!! That's Driver), who's funny and shocked by the idea either. feels perfunctory and flat, like Cost: $40/player what he's charged with, any - grounded and helps keep Betty Kenny himself says, "It doesn't some unquantifiable part of the Ages: All ages way. He insists he didn't do it Anne sane. matter whether I killer [her] or movie-magic process just didn't Location: Enterprise Golf Course but, in 1983, is convicted of The film makes smart use of not. I'm a piece of s*** any - fire the way it's supposed to. It's 2802 Enterprise Road, Mitchellville 20721 "first-degree murder with childhood flashbacks to estab - way." an earnest and well-produced Contact: 301-249-2040; TTY 301-446-6802 extreme atrocity" (which makes lish the bond between brother The director is Tony movie, though, even if it lacks it sound kind of awesome) and and sister (the young versions Goldwyn, with from a screen - that special spark. All Mixed Up: A Juried Exhibition of Mixed Media Work Date and Time: Monday, November 1-Saturday, November 27 Gallery hours: Mondays-Fridays, 10 am-8 pm Saturdays, 10 am-6 pm & The Wiz is a Record-Breaking Hit! Sundays, closed CENTERSTAGE Surpasses Highest-Grossing Show Description: The 2010 Prince George’s County Annual Juried Exhibition’s juror is Philippa Hughes, a Washington, D.C. BALTIMORE—October ater—and Baltimore audiences. In Band member Whit Williams never seen The Wiz and was area art collector and founder of the Pink Line Project. Ms. 2010. It is official: The Wiz is a addition to the return of such (woodwinds) also makes a return delighted to see how much heart it Hughes has selected the best of mixed media work by artists smash hit in Baltimore. CENTER - Broadway talents as Kingsley of sorts, after playing in the pit for has,” says Lewis. “To say nothing living, working or attending school in Prince George’s STAGE announces that as of this Leggs (The Color Purple), Angela the original pre-Broadway debut of the fact that I was able to bring County. week and with 13 performances to Robinson (The Color Purple), and of The Wiz right here at such a magnificent cast to Cost: FREE go, Dorothy and her friends have Wayne Pretlow (The Civil War), Baltimore’s Morris A. Mechanic Baltimore.” Ages: All ages “eased on down the road” past pre - the show features CENTER - Theatre in 1974. The Wiz runs through Sunday, Location: Brentwood Arts Exchange at Gateway Arts Center vious top seller Ain’t Misbehavin’, STAGE debuts by the likes of Prior to this production, November 7. Tickets are now on which came in at just over Broadway vet Gwen Stewart CENTERSTAGE’s previous top sale through the Box Office, 3901 Rhode Island Ave., Brentwood 20722 $310,000. (Rent) and four local Maryland selling show, at just over 410.332.0033, or online at Contact: 301-277-2863; TTY 301-466-6802 Many factors have helped to artists in several roles, including $310,000, was the 2002-03 www.centerstage.org. Due to the make this show special to the the - Dorothy and the Scarecrow. Season production of Ain’t popularity of the show, patrons are High School/College Fair & Seminar Misbehavin’. Directed by Ken encouraged to order tickets online Date and Time: Saturday, November 13, 10 am-2:30 pm Roberson and featuring CEN - or to email inquiries to boxof - Description: Don’t miss this opportunity to begin planning TERSTAGE Artistic Associate E. [email protected]. The Wiz is your academic future. Receive information about the impor - Faye Butler; Williams also played presented in partnership with Bank tance of high school and college, and watch a step show. This for that show. Other top earners of America and Constellation program is presented by M-NCPPC and the Brothers of Alpha include August Wilson’s Jitney Energy, with additional funding Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Epsilon Lambda Chapter. and Radio Golf, as well as from KPMG and The William L. Cost: FREE Sweeney Todd and The Pajama & Victorine Q. Adams Foundation Ages: 10 & up Game. and The Rodgers Family Fund. Location: Stephen Decatur Community Center Music Director Eric Svejcar, The media sponsor is Maryland 8200 Pinewood Dr., Clinton 20735 himself a CENTERSTAGE alum - Public Television. Contact: 301-297-4648; TTY 301-203-6030 nus (Two Gentlemen of Verona, Murder of Isaac), joins Associate Since 1963, CENTERSTAGE 35th Annual Holiday Craft Fair Music Director Victor Simonson has been committed to producing Date and Time: Sunday, November 14, 11 am-4 pm to maintain a truly, thoroughly and developing an eclectic reper - Description: Artists and crafts people will be selling a funkadelic ’70s vibe to the rock-n- tory of challenging, bold, and variety of gifts, decorations, holiday creations and baked soul score, which has also won thought-provoking work, repre - goods. Register for holiday workshops and door prizes, and plaudits—and prompted its share senting a varied array of theatrical enjoy refreshments. The South Laurel Recreation Council and of dancing in the aisles. As Eric styles and forms, in collaboration M-NCPPC sponsor this popular, annual event. points out, “you can’t escape these with leading artists. Each year, a Cost: FREE admission and parking roots, and I don’t see why you’d consistently broad range of pro - Ages: 8 & up want to.” ductions in two intimate perform - Location: Deerfield Run Community Center Central to the show’s record- ing spaces attracts highly diverse 13000 Laurel-Bowie Rd., Laurel 20708 smashing success, though, has to audiences of more than 100,000 Contact: 301-776-2805, 301-953-7882; TTY 301-445-4512 be the piece itself, and its tremen - people—including thousands of dous appeal across generations fiercely loyal subscriber members, Historic Preservation Commission Meeting and cultures. The coming-of-age many of whom have been with the Occurs The Third Tuesday of every month(s) effective journey, the friendships forged theater during its entire history. 2/2/2010 at 5:00 PM. along the way, the heart and humor Additionally, CENTERSTAGE Location: 4th Floor Board Room, County Administration of the book and lyrics, and the offers a variety of dramaturgical, Building, 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper prism of African American urban community, and educational pro - Marlboro, MD 20772 community that The Wiz cele - grams to broaden access and Date: The third Tuesday of every month brates captivate hearts and minds enhance the theatergoing experi - Time: 5:00 p.m. of all ages. To the delight of ence, earning its honorary designa - Location: 4th Floor Board Room, Artistic Director Irene Lewis, who tion as the official State Theater of County Administration Building, 14741 Governor Oden directed the production. “I had Maryland. Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 November 11 — November 17, 2010 — The Prince George’s Post —A7 Can the Military Go Green? Dear EarthETalkA: RTH TCAensoLredK, and -military testing The Counseling Corner of low-frequency underwater What is the U.S. military doing sonar technology has been by American Counseling Association to reduce its carbon footprint implicated in the stranding and generally green its opera - deaths of whales worldwide. Despite being linked to such tions? -- Anthony Gomez, problems, the U.S. Department New York, NY of Defense (DoD) has repeated - Can A Healthier Attitude ly sought exemptions from As the world’s largest pol - Congress for compliance with Mean A Healthier Child? luter, the U.S. military has its federal laws including the work cut out for it when it Migratory Bird Treaties Act, the We all want our children to be as healthy as possible, but we comes to greening its opera - Wildlife Act, the Endangered also realize minor infections and illnesses are inevitable. Any tions. According to the nonprof - Species Act, the Clean Air Act child of school age is constantly exposed to lots of viruses and it watchdog group, Project and the National Environmental germs. Censored, American forces Policy Act. There are, of course, things we can do to help our children generate some 750,000 tons of It’s unclear whether the U.S. toxic waste annually—more avoid some of those cold and flu bugs. Teaching preventative military is taking heed of criti - PHOTO BY "PHOTODISC." hygiene, like frequent hand washing and not sharing mouth- than the five largest U.S. chem - cisms in regard to pollution and American forces generate some 750,000 tons of toxic waste touched drinks and foods with friends, can certainly help. ical companies combined. endangered species manage - annually - more than the five largest U.S. chemical companies Preventative medicine, like flu shots, is also important. Although this pollution occurs ment, but it is undoubtedly con - combined. Although this pollution occurs globally in dozens of A healthy diet and plenty of rest will also play big roles. Our globally on U.S. bases in cerned about climate change, as countries, there are tens of thousands of toxic “hot spots” on bodies are usually great at fighting off the bacteria and viruses dozens of countries, there are its effects on the environment some 8,500 military properties right here on America soil. we encounter daily, but poor nutrition and lack of rest can rob tens of thousands of toxic “hot could lead to unprecedented them of the strength to combat those illness-causing bugs. spots” on some 8,500 military natural resource wars and mass field applications. Outfitting non-military world. Another action to lessen the likelihood of illness is to help properties right here on migrations of people. And troops with the capability to your child reduce his or her stress. Research has found that America soil. reducing our reliance on poten - produce their own on-site CONTACTS: Project stress weakens the immune system, yet even very young chil - “Not only is the military tially hostile foreign oil sources power from solar and wind Censored, dren encounter school and friend situations that raise stress lev - emitting toxic material directly is a short term national security sources not only makes sourc - www.projectcensored.org; els. into the air and water,” reports imperative as well. A recent ing oil less of a necessity but U.S. DoD, Most of the time, parents don't need to fix the stress-induc - Project Censored, “it’s poison - Obama administration directive also should serve to reduce www.defense.gov; ing problem for their children, but rather just need to be a sym - ing the land of nearby commu - calls for the DoD to draw 20 casualties from fuel transport Military Toxics Project, pathetic and understanding audience. Really listening to your nities, resulting in increased percent of its power from operations. Over 1,000 www.stopmilitarytoxics.org/ab child's concerns can reduce feelings of anxiety and stress. rates of cancer, kidney disease, renewable sources by 2020. American troops have lost their out.html; If your child does fall ill, helping him or her have a more increasing birth defects, low Nikihl Sonnad of the lives delivering fuel in the past GreenFuelSpot, positive attitude can lead to a quicker return to good health. birth weight and miscarriage.” GreenFuelSpot website reports few years alone (in part because www.greenfuelspot.com. Simply smiling, for example, can make a big difference. The non-profit Military Toxics that the Army and Air Force are enemy combatants often use A parent of a sick child often will look worried and con - Project is working with the U.S. planning to include solar arrays fuel trucks as attack targets), SEND YOUR ENVIRON - cerned as they talk to that child, which helps convince the child government to identify problem on several bases in sunny west - says Sonnad. MENTAL QUESTIONS TO: that he or she should also feel worried and concerned. A big sites and educate neighbors ern states. The Air Force is also Elisabeth Rosenthal reports EarthTalk®, c/o E – The smile, instead, helps relieve tension and anxiety, and creates an about the risks. building the nation’s largest in The New York Times that Environmental Magazine, P.O. attitude of wellness rather than sickness. Meanwhile, the U.S. mili - biomass energy plants in “there is great hope that some Box 5098, Westport, CT 06881; You also want to use positive phrases with your child. tary manages 25 million acres Florida and Georgia, and the of the renewable energy tech - [email protected]. E is Instead of repeatedly asking what hurts or what's wrong, try of land that provides habitat for Navy is building three large nology being developed for bat - a nonprofit publication. asking what's feeling better or what's good. some 300 threatened or endan - geothermal energy plants and tle will double back and play a Subscribe: The simple acts of touching and hugging can also be great gered species. The military has funding research into extracting role in civilian life.” She adds www.emagazine.com/subscr medicine. Studies have found that touching and bonding liter - harmed endangered animal energy from ocean waves. that the armed forces have ibe; ally help strengthen the immune system. Holding an ill child populations by bomb tests (and Some of the military’s R&D enough purchasing power to Request a Free Trial Issue: while watching TV or reading a book together can mean get - been sued for it), reports Project into renewables is for battle - create genuine markets in the www.emagazine.com/trial. ting better faster. Viruses and bacteria are always going to be out there. But Split from A 1 pared to resist tax increases. union," he said. "Maryland has Minority Leader Christopher healthy eating, plenty of rest and loving parents who are there "I really think those six managed to keep its constituents Shank, R-Washington. to help a child have a positive, less-stressful attitude can do a won ... I think where Maryland Republicans are going to help relatively happy." Democrats picked up a great deal to keep those bugs at a distance. is headed is out of the reces - quite a deal," he said. Currently, Sen. Alex Senate spot in District 38 with sion," she said. The mild changes fit predic - Mooney, R-Frederick, is the Jim Mathias, a seat currently "The Counseling Corner" is provided as a public service by Delegate Ron George, R- tions made by political only vulnerable Senate incum - held by Sen. J. Lowell Stoltzfus, the American Counseling Association, the nation's largest Anne Arundel, agreed that observers before the election. bent, as Democratic challenger R-Somerset, who did not run for organization of counseling professionals. Learn more about the because Democrats still hold a Few in the state expected Ron Young, a former Frederick re-election. counseling profession at the ACA web site, www.counseling.org majority, the mild shift shouldn't many legislators to fall victim to mayor, leads by 665 votes. The In addition to Clagett, have a major impact, but still, the national anti-incumbency Frederick News-Post reports Delegate Sue Kullen, D- "Six is a big pickup," he said. surge, in part because there are that Mooney will not concede Calvert, was the only House Public Service Announcements "It's a big step in the right twice as many registered until the absentee ballots are incumbent to lose her race in the direction of a two party system," Democrats in the state than counted. general election, falling to George said. Republicans. Miller said the votes will be Republican Mark Fisher by 863 PRINCE GEORGE'S ARTS COUNCIL George said the new seats Senate President Mike Miller tallied Wednesday. votes. Republicans picked up MARYLAND 9/11 MEMORIAL CALL for artists to create a could sway close votes in the wasn't surprised that Maryland Not counting Mooney, six the remaining House seats left memorial on the plaza of the World Trade Center on House and allow his party to Democrats largely escaped the Senate incumbents lost their open in Frederick County's Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Visit www.msac.org/rfq to download form stronger coalitions to conservative wave that swept seats during the primary elec - District 3A, Baltimore County's the RFQ and see images of the artifact. Submission deadline: oppose "extreme" issues pro - the rest of the country Tuesday tions. All were Democrats District 8, Cecil and Harford posed by Democrats. night. except for Sen. Donald Munson, counties' District 34A and November 22, 2010. For more information, please call Jesse Specifically, he expects House "It's what I expected, but it's R-Washington, who lost his pri - Wicomico and Worcester coun - Rye at 410.767.8851 or email at [email protected]. Republicans to be better pre - unlike any other state in the mary race against House ties' District 38B.

PGAC is an independent non-profit organization designated by the Prince George's County government to coordinate financial Health from A 5 Local No. 5 Washington, DC Prince George's County Sanitary Commission Laborers' District Council Government *Indicates newly approved support and advocacy for the arts and humanities through Inc. Health and Welfare Trust Fund Queen Anne's County applicant. grants, artistic programs and creative partnerships among busi - Constellation Energy Nuclear No 2* Seafarers Officers and ness, education, government and residents. Group, LLC Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees Welfare Plan HHS has set up a website, Construction Workers Trust Maryland Electrical Industry Sheet Metal Workers Local www.ERRP.gov, where sponsors PC Seniors/Collington Computer Learning Center Fund Health Fund 100 (Baltimore area) Health and can begin submitting information Cooperating Railway Labor PC Seniors, a 501(c) 3 non-profit, teaches computer literacy to Maryland Transit Welfare Fund today to qualify early retirees, Organizations Administration Somerset County Public spouses, surviving spouses, and senior citizens in Prince Georges County. Classes start with County Commissioners for St. Maryland-National Capital Schools dependents for claims reimburse - Introduction to the Computer and progress to intermediate level Mary's County* Park and Planning Commission State of Maryland ments. computer skills and run November 1, 2010 through December 17, County Commissioners of Mayor and City Council of Talbot County Board of Employers and unions inter - 2010. Registration fee is $25.00 per person. This fee includes the Carroll County Baltimore Education ested in the Early Retiree follow basic courses: County Commissioners of Mayor and City The Baltimore Life Insurance Reinsurance Program should Charles County Council/Town of Ocean City* Company visit www.ERRP.gov or call 1- Dorchester County Board of McCormick & Company, Inc. The City of Frederick 877-574-3777 or 877-574-ERRP. • Introduction to Computers Education* MEBA Medical & Benefits The Johns Hopkins University Employers and unions can find • Saving and Finding Files Electrical Welfare Trust Fund Plan Applied Physics Laboratory the application form and applica - • E-mail Emergency Medicine Mid-Atlantic Regional The State of Maryland tion instructions, as well as other • Word Process Associates, P.A., P.C.* Council of Carpenters Health Transit Employees' Health & relevant guidance and regulations Food Employers Labor Trust Fund* Welfare Fund from HHS, online. Relations Association & UFCW For detailed class information please call 301-925-7571 or visit us Montgomery College Truck Drivers & Helpers More information about the Health & Welfare Montgomery County Local 355 Health & Welfare Early Retiree Reinsurance at www.pcseniorcitizens.org Food Employers Labor Maryland Government Fund Program, a full alphabetical list All of our staff members are volunteers. In the past we have Relations Association & UFCW MRA Systems, Inc. United Association of JAPPI of participants, and an interactive received from the National Association for County Government an Health&Welfare National Automatic Sprinkler United Food and Commercial map displaying participants by award for outstanding service to the community. Frederick Community Industry Welfare Fund Joint Workers Unions and state is available online. This list College Board of Trustees* Participating Employers is updated regularly. To find this Frederick County Public Santa’s in Trouble and the Three Little Pigs Come to the Nine Mile Point Nuclear United States Enrichment information, please visit: Schools Station, LLC Corporation http://www.healthcare.gov/ne Rescue! GEA North America, Inc. Operating Engineers Local 37 W.R. Grace & Co. ws/factsheets/early_retiree_reins Blue Sky Puppet Theatre will perform a unique holiday show Hagerstown Teamsters and Health & Welfare Fund Washington Suburban urance_program.html. that blends the classic story of the Three Little Pigs with a mod - Motor Carriers Health & Welfare Operating Engineers Local 99 ern twist on Santa and Christmas. Fund Health & Welfare Fund Chesapeake Arts Center will present a special family holiday Harford County Public Operating Engineers Local Schools show “Pigs at the Pole” featuring Blue Sky Puppet Theatre on No. 77* Harford County, Maryland Painters Trust Fund of December 4 from 4:00pm-5:00pm. Tickets are now on sale at Heating, Piping, and Washington, DC and Vicinity $10 for adults and $5 for children. Refrigeration Medical Fund Peninsula Regional Medical Blue Sky Puppet Theatre provide detailed puppets, colorful sets Howard County Center and comical stories that always delight audience members of Howard County Plumbers & Pipefitters all ages. Superintendent of Schools Medical Fund I.A.T.S.E. Local 22 Welfare Location: Chesapeake Arts Center’s Studio 194 Theatre Plumbers & Steamfitters Fund Local 486 Medical Fund 194 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park, MD Iron Workers Trust Fund Pressman Welfare Fund A8 — November 11 — November 17, 2010 — The Prince George’s Post COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY

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