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The Pri nce Ge orge’s Pos t OMMUNITY EWSPAPER FOR RINCE EORGE S OUNTY SINCE A C N P G ’ C 1932 Vol. 86, No. 45 November 8 — November 14, 2018 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents “We are pleased by the state’s HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH significant support of our effort Board Approves $6 Million for to rebuild an improved ice cen - A6 ter facility,” Prince George’s See page for Veteran’s Day county Department of Parks Fort Washington ice Center and recreation acting Division Events Around the County Program Open Space Funding Used to Rebuild Facility chief of the of the Park Planning and Development Division HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH By Press officer of recreation facilities, and open room, dance studio, skate rental alvin Mcneal said. “this fund - MD Dept of Natural Resources space areas. the program has space, snack bar and other ing is an affirmation of the im - been managed by the Maryland amenities, like locker rooms and portance of a facility, of this cal - local Chapter of omega Psi Phi annaPolis , MD (october Department of natural re - family-friendly changing areas. iber, for the community.” Fraternity to Recognize 31, 2018)—the Board of Public sources since 1969. the tucker road ice skating More than 6,000 conserva - Works unanimously approved a “We are very proud of our center, home to the tucker tion and recreation projects Community leaders, Students in Maryland Department of natu - partnership with Prince road Ducks, is the only ice rink throughout the state have been ral resources item that provides George’s county and our work in the southern portion of Prince assisted by Program open space “Achievement Week” Program $6 million to Prince George’s to promote recreation and George’s county. local grants. By Press officer annually throughout omega Psi county for the development of sports,” Maryland nat - Gamma Pi Chapter of omega Phi during the week of the the tucker road ice skating ural resources secre - Psi Phi Fraternity, inc. founding date, which was nov. center in fort Washington. the tary Mark Belton said. 17, 1911. board is comprised of Governor “Working with our local Prince GeorGe’s county, “this is our 45th annual pro - larry hogan, comptroller Peter communities we can MD (oct 27, 2018)—several dis - gram. as Prince George’s county franchot and treasurer nancy identify and pursue con - tinguished members of the greater changes and grows into a more Kopp. struction and renovation Prince George’s county commu - vibrant community in the 21st the county plans to use Pro - projects that meet their nity will be honored for their serv - century, we want to make sure we gram open space local funds unique goals, improv - ice by Gamma Pi chapter of pause and take note of those who to rebuild the center that was ing the quality of life of omega Psi Phi fraternity, inc. have achieved and helped steer damaged in a January 2017 fire. every Marylander.” those who have made important and define this progress,” said Program open space local pro - the new 48,860- contributions during the past year tony lee, President of the vides financial and technical as - square-foot facility will in such areas as religion, educa - Gamma Pi chapter. “throughout sistance to communities and have an nhl-sized ice tion and volunteerism will be rec - this year, we have been privileged PhotoGraPh courtesy of MarylanD DePt of natural resources municipalities for the acquisi - rink with bleachers and ognized. the program will be to partner with many people in tion, development and planning seating, a class/party Former Tucker Road ice Skating Center held on saturday, november 10, the Prince George’s county com - 2018, at 2 p.m. at the ernest munity. We want to make sure we everett Just Middle school in highlight those persons who are Mitchellville. making a positive difference in In Wake of Football Coach’s Firing, this year’s program will fea - the community.” ture a keynote address by Dr. in addition to the address by University of Maryland Remains in Turmoil theodore r. Johnson, fellow at Dr. Johnson, the achievement the Brennan institute for social Week program will also feature By ZacK selBy protesting the board’s recommen - upcoming game against Michi - ture support over the board’s “un - Justice and a member of omega a performance by the omega Capital News Service dation to retain Durkin to backing gan state. acceptable” handling of the Mc - Psi Phi fraternity, inc. chorale ensemble, an acclaimed the athletes, whose program is “We are not in opposition to nair controversy. Gamma Pi, the local chapter group of fraternity members colleGe ParK, Maryland reeling from 48 hours of shock - the football team,” said junior al - indeed, Geoff Gonella, chair - of this 107-year-old african who perform in the metropolitan (november 1, 2018)—a tumul - ing twists and turns. ice smith. “We do not hate those man of the university of Mary - american men’s Greek fraternal area. community awards will be tuous two days of statewide out - “i think it’s important for peo - people, we know they are stu - land college Park foundation organization, sponsors the presented in the following cate - rage directed at the university ple to acknowledge how impor - dents too. But we want to see Board of trustees, wrote in a let - achievement Week program. gories: international citizen of system of Maryland Board of tant we are,” said track and field change for them. We want things ter to the regents board chairman the chapter conducts regular the year, educator of the year, regents’ handling of the probe runner Jewel smith. “We are just to get better for them. and i do before Brady resigned that the community social and civic religious leader of the year and into football player Jordan Mc - as important as the other students. not think going to the games is regents’ action “may have dealt service projects consistent with student athlete of the year; and nair’s death climaxed on thurs - and of course Jordan, the whole going to help that.” our efforts a fatal blow.” its founding principles. fraternal awards to members of day as the board chairman re - situation is very sad and we need others wanted to hold the the board had undermined achievement Week is observed omega Psi Phi. signed and hundreds packed the to give our tribute because he was Board of regents more account - “the authority of the campus McKeldin Mall here to support part of this campus as well.” able. leadership” and violated “the in - student-athletes. students, faculty, players and “Go up there and demand that tegrity of shared governance James Brady, who is close to government officials voiced this Board of regents answers to principles, including autonomy Maryland Gov. larry hogan, re - their anger over the board’s de - you,” said former football player and independence,” he said. signed after a closed-door meet - cision to keep Durkin. three akil Patterson to counter-protest - the board’s move also “has ing of the regents thursday af - players walked out of a Wednes - ers. “this Board of regents calls caused serious damage to the rep - ternoon, just a day after day meeting with the coach. on you. answer their call. you utation of the Board of regents university of Maryland President some donors also threatened to are the future, not them.” and to all of Maryland higher ed - Wallace loh defied the board and withdraw support from the uni - Karen levenson, co-chair - ucation,” Gonella wrote. “the fired head coach DJ Durkin. versity. woman of a $1.5 billion fundrais - board’s actions will seriously the rally, which was origi - While there were many in the ing effort for the college Park harm the ability of all Maryland nally organized by university’s rally who were in support of the campus, told the regents in a let - campuses to recruit future presi - student Government associa - football program, there were oth - ter obtained by the Baltimore dents and faculty if this is the tion, shifted its focus from ers who wanted to boycott the sun that she was holding up fu - governance climate they will face.” the university’s provost, Photo courtesy of the Prince GeorGe’s county fire/eMs DePartMent Mary ann rankin, and deans from every academic department Maryland State Trooper Rescues released a joint statement thurs - day morning, charging that the Victim From Burning Vehicle board overstepped its authority By coMMunications officer in recommending loh keep the Maryland State Police head coach, who had been on ad - ministrative leave since aug. 11. BoWie, MD (november 1, 2018)—a trooper is credited with saving it was reported by the Wash - the life of a man by rescuing him just before his vehicle burst into ington Post hours before tues - flames Wednesday (october 31) afternoon in Prince George’s county. day’s press conference by the re - shortly after 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday, trooper Warren thomp - gents that loh had “no option” son, who is assigned to the forestville Barrack, was on patrol when but to keep Durkin if he wanted he came across an suV that had crashed on Maryland route 214 to remain in his position. and church road in Bowie. according to a preliminary investigation, “We have been extremely the victim, a 66-year-old man, suffered a medical emergency when alarmed for weeks by the inter - he hit a guardrail that subsequently caused the vehicle’s engine to ference of the university system catch fire. of Maryland’s Board of regents trooper thompson was able to remove the victim from the vehicle into the university governance right before it erupted into flames.