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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. Prince George’s county fire/eMs PhotoGraPh creDit alBane GuicharD/caPital neWs serVice matters,” the joint statement read. Department responded to the scene to extinguish the fire and trans - CollEGE PARK, Maryland—At a rally November 1 on the campus following two days of “through its intervention, the ported the victim to university of Maryland Prince George’s hospital turmoil over the football program, members of the university of Maryland Student Govern - center for treatment of his injuries. ment Association ask for a minute of silence in memory of Jordan McNair. See TuRMoil Page A8 the incident remains under investigation.

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The Children’s Guild of Prince To Be Equal: local 13-Y.o. Author Movie Review: Earth Talk George’s County Names Abby urban league Movement Mourns inspires Business leaders Hunter Killer Dear EarthTalk: Brandt Principal Ntozake Shange, “one of the origi - in “Glowstone Peak” after an american submarine is “Brandt has gained a wide range of nal Conjurers of Black Girl Magic” though “Glowstone Peak” is a fan - torpedoed in russian waters, the Considering all the well-publicized experience in both teaching students the urban league Movement tasy book written for children, it is gen - navy calls in the best man they have, problems with plastic in our and leading schools and has a heart for mourns the loss of the poet and play - erating buzz among adults as the mes - a maverick named capt. Joe Glass oceans, do you think that plastic special needs students … her talent wright, who passed away this week sage promotes empathetic leadership (Gerard Butler) who didn’t go to the has any kind of future? and experience will make her a tremen - at the age of 70. and encourages readers to be agents of naval academy and doesn’t always —lea Mauduit, via dous leader at our campus in Prince change—a topic increasingly important play by the rules but gets the job done, earthtalk.org George’s county.” in today’s political climate. if you can imagine such a type. Community, Page a3 Commentary, Page a4 Business and Finance , Page a5 out on the Town , Page a6 Features , Page a7 A2 — November 8 — November 14, 2018 — The Prince George’s Post TOWNS and NEIGHBORS in and Around Morningside-Skyline by Mary Mchale 301-735-3451 Around the County

faith united Ministries offers free holmes and my grandson conor Help wanted at the VFD clothing, hot meal and more, nov. 10 Mchale. the Morningside Volunteer fire Circuit Court for Prince George’s County faith united Ministries is hosting a Department seeks administrative Celebrates ‘Diversity in Adoption’ community outreach on saturday, nov. People members. from their web page: National Adoption Day ceremony will recognize the 10, beginning at 11 a.m. they invite happy 74th (!) anniversary to “seeking admin volunteers of any age, unique blend of love and family those in need to be their special guests Dorothy and Darrell Bush of camp any education level, any experience, at the annual “spreading cheer this springs. they were wed october 23, any background. here are some ex - By Press officer says the honorable sheila r. tiller - time of year” event. 1943 when Dorothy was 17 and Darrell amples: community engagement, men - Prince George’s County MD son adams, administrative Judge of they will be giving away free cloth - was 18. he went off to war, fought in toring young members, recruitment, the circuit court for Prince George’s ing, toiletries, snacks and a hot home- the Battle of the Bulge and was injured. program management, data entry, data uPPer MarlBoro, MD (octo - county. “this ceremony truly re - cooked soul-food meal. they’ll also after WWii, he worked 30 years for evaluation, supply requisition and ber 25, 2018)— on thursday, no - flects the love and joy a child can offer workshops and other activities that Pepco. they are active members of monitoring.” for more information, vember 15, 2018, the circuit court bring to one’s heart and home. i offer hope and inspiration. Bethany christian church in fort Wash - go to morningsidevfd27.com. for Prince George’s county will cel - would like to thank Judge Woodard faith united Ministries is at 7905 ington, where family and friends held ebrate diversity in adoptions during and her amazing team for spearhead - fernham lane, in District heights. for an anniversary celebration for them. Morningside Memories: its annual national adoption Day ing this memorable event.” information call 301-736-2383 or go to ramona Britt is moving to south 60 years ago ceremony. the event will be held at During the ceremony, two fami - [email protected]. carolina, near charleston. she called in the fall of 1958, hope tickell re - the circuit court for Prince George’s lies will share their adoption stories. to let me know how sad she was to ported on the first meeting of the season county, 14735 Main st., upper charles and Darel Barksdale Changing landscape leave. she was born in Washington, for the Women’s civic Group. Presi - Marlboro, Md. in courtroom M3400 adopted a baby boy in July 2018. a new speed camera has been in - graduated in 1950 from eastern high dent arletta Jennings was handed the at 10:30 a.m. Presiding will be the as a single mother, Monica spruill, stalled on indian head highway, con - school, and since then has lived in gavel by retiring helen hooper. other honorable sheila r. tillerson adopted aspen arielle lewis. sub - sidered the most dangerous stretch of Prince George’s—forestville, suitland new officers were frances Johanson, adams, administrative Judge of the sequently, she married Darryl roadway in the area. slow down! and most recently in laurel. she is a Gertrude langford, eleanor snyder and circuit court for Prince George’s spruill, who in september 2018, the nice Bridge has been renamed longtime reader of this column and said Betty King. regular meetings were county, the honorable Beverly J. adopted aspen arielle lewis-spruill by Governor hogan. it is now the sen - she will continue to read it, in south held the first Monday of the month, 8 Woodard and the honorable Da - to become a forever family. the cou - ator thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge, carolina. p.m. at the old town hall. “Visitors neeka Varner cotton. ple also adopted a younger child. named for a Maryland state senator ernest Pendelton Magruder, a Wash - welcome.” this year’s keynote speaker will national adoption Day, which from charles county. the 77-year-old ington surgeon who grew up in upper be Ms. Barbara harrison, nBc 4 formally became national adoption bridge had been named for harry W. Marlboro, son of the clerk of the court Kenneth Scott, Sr. anchor. as a noted journalist and awareness Month in november nice, the 50th Maryland Governor who of appeals, is one of those whose name Kenneth andrew scott, sr., 75, a adoption advocate, Ms. harrison is 1995, “is a collective national effort served 1935 –1939. the bridge con - is on the Peace cross, which has been math teacher in Prince George’s for 38 nationally renowned for creating the to raise awareness of the more than nects charles county and King George threatened for removal. Dr. Magruder years, died aug. 18. he was a native segment, Wednesday’s child, which 110,000 children in foster care wait - county, Va., on u.s. 301. died in the early years of World War i. of north carolina, earned a degree from highlights the importance of adop - ing to find permanent, loving fami - the tucker road ice rink design is the Knights of columbus in the university of Maine and a master’s tion and applauds the successes of lies. in 2016, approximately 4,700 being finalized and a great new rink is forestville has named their Knight of from Bowie state. he taught at thur - adoptive families. her features have children were adopted by their for - planned to open the winter of 2020. the Month for september, amin reeves; good Marshall Middle and crossland served as a platform and support ever families during the 17th annual the tucker road Ducks hockey team for october, Dave cropper. they also high school, and coached basketball. system for many new and prospec - national adoption Day celebration can’t wait. named their family of the Month for survivors include two children. tive families. in more than 400 cities across the the Kmart on oxon hill road is september, tom corbett family; for “i’m elated to celebrate the united states,” according to the closing. “everything priced to sell.” october, robert “Jake” Jacobs family. Milestones beauty of families during the na - Dave thomas foundation for adop - shopsmart outlet and the adjoining four teachers have been honored by happy birthday to Davey capps, Jr., tional adoption Day ceremony,” tion. pawnshop have closed in andrews the archdiocese for their years of teach - nov. 9; linda fortner Jumalon, nov. Manor shopping center. ing at Bishop Mcnamara high school: 10; cindy lewis, nov. 12; robin But there is good news for the shop - Mary Mitchell-Donahue, for 35 years, Brown, nov. 13; tyrell Boxley, nov. ping center: the cafe allentown and anthony Johnson, Patricia imes and 14; Michael spenard, ty Poe, Bob restaurant, damaged in a recent wind - Paul o’Brien, who have been teaching Davis and carolyn holland Bennett, storm, has been repaired and is now there for 25 years. nov. 15. painted halloween orange, with black happy 55th anniversary to Becky corner stripes. i saw a workman up on Ever wanted to be an archer? and Dave capps, nov. 9; and to a very high ladder last week, removing adult archery classes begin in Janu - roseann and franny rohan, on their the letters of the name. the site has ary at William Beanes community cen - 55th anniversary nov. 9. changed owners and i guess a new ter in suitland. classes are open to ages happy 70th anniversary to the aux - name will be posted soon. 18 & up, and will be held Mondays, iliary of VfW Post 9619, chartered nov. urban Barbeque is now open on Mc - 7–8 p.m., Jan. 14 through feb. 18. the 13, 1948. Donnell Drive in forestville. it has had fee is $60. for information, call 301- great reviews by skyline President stan 568-7719.

Brandywine-Aquasco by audrey Johnson 301-888-2153 PhotoGraPh creDit: WenDy Walton (from left to right) Co-Pastor Katina Holmes, Minister Tenickia Polk, and Pastor Jerome Holmes at Bethel Church in Bowie, MD during BADEN CoMMuNiTY CENTER vember 10 from 10 a.m. –4 p.m. the fair will feature vendors Bethel’s Domestic Violence Awareness Day. cosmetology classes will be offered at Baden community selling items made from recycled, organic, or sustainable center from January 14 –february 10, 2019 Mondays and materials. this indoor craft fair will feature local artists, local Pastors Presented With the Thrive Award Wednesdays (activity #: 20612-104a). fee: $68 resi - non-profit environmental groups, and crafts for kids. all dents/$98 non-resident. you will learn basic safety and ages are free. the fair will be held at Watkins nature center. For Work With Domestic Violence Victims, sanitation in all areas of cosmetology. hair care course in - telephone number is 301-218-6702. Survivors and Thrivers cludes hair styling, braiding, and cutting services. you can By tenicKia PolK Bethel because i knew it wasn’t an oPEN HouSES AND iNFoRMATioN SESSioNS also learn nail and skin care, and salon management essen - Community of Thrivers, inc. abusive church.” tials. the address is 13601 Baden-Westwood road, Brandy - learn about academic programs, research opportunities, the non-profit is honoring Pastors wine, Maryland 20613. telephone number is 301-888-1500; support services, and student life at Bowie by attending our MitchellVille , MD (october Jerome and Katina holmes for their tty 301-699-2544. open houses and information sessions. you will also receive 27, 2018)—on sunday, october 28, bold stance and commitment to help valuable information on the admissions process, scholarship Pastors Jerome and Katina holmes fight domestic violence from the pul - HAPPY 100TH DAY DR. GolDSoN opportunities, and financial aid. tours of the campus, as were presented with the community pit. on sunday, october 21st, Bethel in July 2018, Dr. Monica Goldson took over the leadership well as opportunities to meet with faculty advisors, staff, of thrivers, inc. annual “thrive” held a Domestic Violence awareness of Prince George’s county Public schools. a 27-year and students, are also available. award for their pastoral courage, ded - Day where Pastor Jerome holmes P.G.c.P.s Veteran, she marks her 100th Day as interim chief Bowie state university will offer undergraduate open ication and support of victims, sur - preached against the dangers of do - executive officer on october 30, 2018. happy 100th Day, house saturday, november 17, 2018 from 9:00 a.m.-2 p.m. vivors and thrivers who have experi - mestic violence, and Min. tenickia Dr. Monica Goldson. in the Martin luther King Jr. communication arts center enced the pitfalls of domestic abuse. Polk held an educational session to (morning), student center Ballroom (afternoon). register results from a 10-year study of educate parishioners. in addition, Pas - HoMECoMiNG CElEBRATioN for the open house. if you have any questions or concerns, christian church support for Domes - tor holmes has issued the following Grace united Methodist church annual family and contact us at 301-860-3415 or toll free 1-877-77Bowie. tic Violence Victims, conducted by resolution within Bethel church: friends Day homecoming celebration “(God’s Promise transfer information session will be november 28, 2018 the nih indicate that change is slow. 1. first, we as a church stand (faith, love, Joy)” will be sunday, november 11, 2018 at from 1-3 p.m. in the center for natural sciences, Mathe - “Members want their clergy to be - against any type of domestic violence, our 8:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Worship services. our Pastor matics and nursing Beacon room. Join us for Bowie state come more educated in counseling and that we will not tolerate it in our is rev. robert e. slade. the church is located at 11700 old university’s fall transfer information sessions. come meet and in speaking about domestic vio - midst. fort road, fort Washington, Maryland 20744. telephone and speak with faculty and members of the Bowie state uni - lence from the pulpit. clergy felt com - 2. secondly, we hope and pray that number is 301-292-7828. versity’s transfer enrollment team to gain insight on the trans - fortable in making referrals for pro - victims, survivors, and thrivers of do - the Guest speaker at the 8 a.m. worship service is Minister fer admission process, academic programs, transfer scholar - fessional counseling, while the mestic violence will experience heal - earl Wallace from Gethsemane community fellowship Baptist ing from all your wounds—those seen ship opportunities and student organizations. space is majority of members would prefer church, norfolk, Virginia. the Guest speaker at the 10:45 and unseen. limited. Be sure to rsVP! register for a transfer informa - counseling with their pastor if they a.m. worship service is reverend Margo M. Gross, the rem - were in a violent relationship.” 3. lastly, as a church family, we tion session. nant hope international church, Great Mills, Maryland. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubm will not harbor nor hide abusers in WATKiNS TENNiS BuBBlE ed/29400149). our church. CoFFEE oR TEA tenickia Polk, founder of com - let’s ensure that Bethel remains you are invited to join Board of education Member (Boe) Watkins Park year-round heated and air-conditioned fa - cility includes clubhouse, party rental room and five indoor munity of thrivers, inc. and minister the “safe house” that it is. let’s sonya Williams for monthly coffee or tea november 17, at Bethel church, explains “it was my be a church of hoPe anD loVe. 2018 at starbucks in the Brandywine safeway, saturday, courts. adjacent outdoor, lighted courts available on a first come, first served basis. Private instruction and group in - then bishop’s voice that gave me the Bethel church worships in the november 17, 2018 from 8 a.m. –9:30 a.m. current Board strength to leave my abusive marriage lake arbor elementary school each events/matters. [email protected]. struction are available for juniors, adults and seniors. Watkins Park is located at 301 Watkins Park Drive, several years ago. unfortunately, most sunday starting at 11 a.m. lake arbor school is located at 10205 lake arbor TRASH To TREASuRE: A GREEN CRAFT FAiR upper Marlboro, Maryland 20774. telephone number is of the stories i hear from survivors Way, Mitchellville, MD 20721. Join us for our 10th annual green craft fair saturday, no - 301-218-6870. concerning the church isn’t as positive as mine. unfortunately, many victims october is domestic violence of domestic violence are told to pray awareness month. Domestic vio lence The Prince George’s Post Proudly Serving Prince George’s County Since 1932 and stay in the relationship. i came to affects 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men. November 8 — November 14, 2018 — The Prince George’s Post — A 3 COMMUNITY

The American Counseling Association’s The Children’s Guild of Prince George’s Counseling Corner County Names Abby Brandt Principal By anDreW alDrich Mid-life Dating Can Actually Be Fun The Children’s Guild as we reach the holiday season, it’s not uncommon for someone not in a relationship to feel a need to be with a significant other, or at least to have someone to take with him or her to that chilluM, MD (oct 29, 2018)—the children’s office party or family gathering. if you’re in your twenties, the stress to make this happen is often Guild of Prince George’s county, a nonpublic school pretty low. But if you’re a bit older, it can sometimes produce lots of anxiety. serving children and youth with behavioral, emotional today, mid-life dating has become much more common. Divorce, a partner’s passing, or and learning disabilities to include children on the simply a career-based decision to wait on getting into a serious relationship are a few reasons autism spectrum, named abby Brandt principal. why an older person is on his or her own. Brandt previously served as principal in residence at take, for example, the decision to get married. in 1980 the average marriage age for a woman the children’s Guild. was 22 years. By 1990 it had climbed to 24 and today the census Bureau reports that women “Brandt has gained a wide range of experience in marry at an average age of 27.4 years and 29.5 years for men. both teaching students and leading schools and has a Waiting on marriage is one reason for dating at an older age, but another change that has pro - heart for special needs students,” said andrew l. moted more dating, especially for those well past 30, is the availability of numerous internet ross, president and ceo of the children’s Guild. services promising to find your perfect match. While that promise may only sometimes come “her talent and experience will make her a tremen - PhotoGraPh creDit: the chilDren’s GuilD true, millions are using such services to more easily enter the active dating pool. dous leader at our campus in Prince George’s Abby Brandt But while online apps may make it easier to locate someone to date, mid-life dating still can county.” and ensure they have programming in place after be a stressful proposition. one reason is that dating when older can easily upset an established Brandt brings more than eight years of experience graduation. life. you have a career, friends, regular routines and activities that hopefully you enjoy. then, in education, special needs and school administration. she holds a board certification from the american suddenly, a new romantic interest can affect many of those established things. she also provides professional development and coach - academy of special education Professionals and instead, you can limit some stress by maintaining much of your normal life, rather than ing services to school leaders and teachers as a con - serves on the board of the epilepsy alliance for young suddenly changing everything for that new person. if that someone has you cancelling plans and sultant with ed Partners in Washington, D.c. adults in Washington, D.c. she also was a member changing schedules, it sends a message about how little you value your current life. Prior to joining the children’s Guild, Brandt of the Maryland association of nonpublic special similarly, you want to hold on to existing friends. When you focus only on that new person, was assistant principal at lt. Joseph P. Kennedy education facilities. you can eventually leave yourself feeling guilty and anxious over how you’ve treated, and school in Washington, D.c., where she supervised Brandt is pursuing her Doctor of education in ed - possibly lost, trusted friends. staff serving special education students, provided ucational leadership and administration from the the key is to view mid-life dating as an enjoyable, interesting adventure that’s an addition to classroom support and developed school policies George Washington university. she holds teaching your existing life, not a replacement for what you already have. When mid-life dating isn’t an and procedures. and school administration certifications through the “all or nothing” proposition, it will be much less stressful. Previously, she was an administrator of academic Maryland state Department of education and the of - and transitional services at the national children’s fice of the state superintendent of education. she counseling corner is provided by the American Counseling Association. Comments and questions center in Washington, D.c., where she also served earned her Master of science in school administration to [email protected] or visit the ACA website at www.counseling.org. as a special education teacher. she was a special ed - and supervision from Johns hopkins university and ucation mathematics teacher at new Visions academy her Bachelor of science in secondary education from in Maryland, a mathematics teacher at area learning the university of Wisconsin. Student Voices Responding to our Times center in Minnesota and a long-term mathematics substitute teacher at Mounds View high school in the children’s Guild is an affiliate member of the submission forms can be found at www.worl - By Dr. Michael s. Glaser Minnesota. TranZed Alliance, a nonprofit organization serving dartists.org. click on “international education” World Artist Experience in addition, Brandt has worked with adult services children, families and child-serving organizations and “2019 Writing Project.” programs in the District of columbia and Maryland, and dedicated to transforming how America educates teachers find that students who participate in including the rehabilitative services administration, and cares for its children through education, behav - arnolD, MD (october 29, 2018)—the the writing project—especially those students from 2018 –19 World artists experience Writing Project Developmental Disabilities administration and De - ioral health and national training and consultation other countries, delight in the opportunity to share partment of rehabilitative services to refer students services. encourages all Maryland students, grades 3 –12 the stories. “i believe the act of writing about the to join in thinking about how we might break kindness of strangers also helped provide some through the barriers that separate us and build closure for my refugee students while affirming stronger, more compassionate communities. their new beginnings,” one teacher wrote. here is an excerpt from a composite poem Kennedy Jade-Watkin Myrie, a student at with selected lines from many of the 2018 sub - Garrison forest school said, “i like knowing mitted works: that my poems are being read by people all DISCOUNTS AT THIS STORE ONLY around.” her teacher, erin hirsch Viana ex - A Delicate Thread pressed her delight that project’s yearly themes the world is tied together by a delicate thread fits into her teaching goals of “fostering com - OXON HILL • 6163 OXON HILL ROAD if we let go of fear and open our humanness passion, kindness and inclusiveness” in the We can learn to be comfortable in our own skins classroom, as well as “giving students an op - What choice do we have but to recognize that we portunity to write for a real audience.” are all one? submitted writings are screened and selected let us work together, help each other, stand up, for publication by a distinguished group of po - and say how we feel. STORE CLOSING ets and teachers. those students whose works let us not be chameleons hiding in the shadows. are selected for publication, as well as those individuality, uniqueness and diversity are what whose works are awarded an honorable men - MILLIONS IN INVENTORY! make us strong. tion, are invited to a Publication celebration— not everyone has the same point of view and usually at an embassy in Washington D.c.— there are many things or some other exciting venue. 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The M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and to know you “for those of us who arrived at her words, but sing her rhythms whether as young girls or fully grown women, we Recreation to Host 21st Annual Teen Cotillion: carin/ struggle/ hard times found an altar erected in tribute to our stories, our sing her song of life traumas, and our particular way of being in the 2019 Recruitment Application Process Begins she's been dead so long world,” recording artist Maiysha Kai wrote in the closed in silence so long root, calling shange “one of the original conjur - the program, designed to promote positive By Press officer she doesn't know the sound ers of what we now know as black girl magic.” leadership skills and inspire youth to take the P.G. County Dept. of Parks and Recreation of her own voice shange was born Paulette Williams to a physi - steps needed to attain their dreams, ends with her infinite beauty cian and professor of social work in trenton, new a spring cotillion ceremony at Martin’s cross - riVerDale, MD (october 23, 2018)—Parents she's half-notes scattered Jersey. the Zulu name she chose as an adult, winds. this formal, coming-out gala is where and youth ages 15 –18 are invited to participate in without rhythm/ no tune ntozake, means “she who comes with her own these young adults make their debuts before the Maryland-national capital Park and Planning sing her sighs things,” and shange, means “one who walks like families and friends. commission, Department of Parks and recre - sing the song of her possibilities a lion”. she grew up in st. louis and was one of the application requires participants to write ation’s 2019 teen cotillion. the recruitment sing a righteous gospel the first black children to integrate the city’s public a biographic profile. the profile includes ques - process is underway for high school students in let her be born schools. she was deeply influenced as a teenager tions about the teen’s interests, in and outside Prince George’s county to participate as Debutants let her be born in the 1960s by the Black arts Movement, but of school, positive influences, and inspiring and Beaus. & handled warmly.” felt the voices of women were missing. “sojourner quotes. M-ncPPc, Department of Parks and the teen cotillion is a 16-week co-ed com - ―ntozake shange, for colored girls who have truth wasn’t a big enough role model for me,” recreation is now accepting applications for prehensive program. from December 2018 considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf she told the Village Voice. “i couldn’t go around participation in the 2019 teen cotillion until through May 2019, teen participants attend a series abolishing slavery.” Monday, December 3, 2018. for additional de - of workshops, special events and service learning the story of the civil rights movement in amer - she was the author of 15 plays, 19 poetry col - tails and to apply, visit http://www.mncppc.org/ projects focused on leadership and growth. career ica is very much the story of Black women in lections, six novels, five children’s books and three 2393/teen-cotillion-Program or call 301-446- development, etiquette, social skills and team america. yet their stories are seldom afforded essay collections. 3400; tty 301-699-2544. building activities are all part of the program. the celebration they deserve. it was into this cul - Performing in for colored girls—she said she tural shadow that ntozake shange‘s groundbreak - used the outdated term so her grandmother would ing work, for colored girls who have considered understand—has been a right of passage for black MPT Series Maryland Farm & Harvest Visits Six suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf, flashed like a actresses for four decades. nominated for or win - bolt of lightning in 1976. ning every major theater award, it has been locations Across the State and Washington, D.C. the urban league Movement mourns the loss adapted for television and film and performed all in New Season’s First Episode of the poet and playwright, who passed away this over the world. it has been set in beauty shops week at the age of 70. and prisons, and in different historical periods. 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Major funding is second play by a Black woman to reach Broad - working, speaking and creating a world for the vember 1, 2018)—Maryland agriculture continues to be provided by the Maryland Grain way, after lorraine hansberry’s raisin in the sun children yet to borne so there is something here Public television’s (MPt) pop - Maryland’s largest commercial Producers utilization Board. in 1959. when they arrive. ular original series Maryland industry, contributing more than additional funding is pro - farm & harvest, entering its $17 billion in revenue each year. vided by Mid-atlantic farm sixth season, will feature farms the state currently has some credit; Maryland’s Best; the and locations in allegany, 12,200 farms—84 percent of Maryland agricultural resource- charles, frederick, howard and them family-owned—and nearly Based industry Development Prince George’s counties, along 6,000 full-time farmers. these corporation; the Maryland agri - Council leadership Responds to with Washington, D.c. on its farms account for more than two cultural education foundation; season premiere episode airing million acres, which translates and the Maryland soybean Retirement Announcement of university tuesday, november 13 at 7 p.m. into 40 percent of Maryland’s Board. Maryland farm & harvest land being used for agriculture. other support comes from the of Maryland President Dr. Wallace loh takes viewers on journeys across approximately 350,000 Mary - Maryland association of soil Dr. loh’s visionary leadership gagement to the great benefit the state, telling stories about the landers are employed in some conservation Districts; Wegmans By Press officer has been marked by profession - of us all. council leadership farms, people, and technology aspect of agriculture. food Markets; the Maryland P.G. County Council alism, integrity, compassion, stands in solidarity with Dr. required to sustain and grow More than six million viewers nursery, landscape & Green - uPPer MarlBoro, MD and decency, important leader - loh and hopes that both he and Maryland’s number one indus - have tuned in to Maryland farm house association; the Delmarva (november 1, 2018)—Prince ship character traits that have the university of Maryland try: agriculture. During the past & harvest since its fall 2013 de - Poultry industry, inc.; the rural George’s county council chair guided the university of Mary - Board of regents reconsider the year, MPt’s production team has but. the series has taken MPt Maryland council; the Maryland Dannielle Glaros (D)—District land through its recent chal - decision for Dr. loh to retire. filmed episode segments at more viewers to nearly 250 farms, fish - seafood Marketing advisory 3, and Vice-chair todd M. lenges. Dr. loh is a talented ex - Council Chair Dannielle than four dozen farms in prepa - eries, and other agriculture-re - commission; the Maryland farm turner (D)—District 4, have ecutive, and he has been an Glaros is a University of Mary - ration for the new season. 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My “Glowstone Peak” with his parents, he in - that should be taught. wife and i plan to retire in the next two years and start drawing our tended it to be for his peers. after the pic - non-conformists are pejo - social security benefits; my wife intends to apply in January of ture book was released in July, it became ratively thought of as rebellious 2020 and i will apply later that year, probably in august 2020. clear the message resonated with business and difficult—and they often When can our son start receiving social security Disability benefits? leaders across the country. are—but perhaps it is because Will it be half of the parent’s benefit? My wife’s benefit is less than though “Glowstone Peak” is a fantasy these change agents never mine, so will his be based on her amount or my amount? if we start book written for children, it is generating learned the fine art of question - his ss disability in January when my wife applies, will his benefit buzz among adults as the message pro - ing and leadership in child - increase when i claim my benefits? What is our best strategy? motes empathetic leadership and encour - hood. this book encourages Signed: Anxious Father ages readers to be agents of change—a readers to question the status topic increasingly important in today’s po - quo respectfully and peace - PhotoGraPh creDit DaViD Dye litical climate. With different social, polit - fully. With lessons that resonate Dear Anxious Father: your son is eligible for social security Dis - Sebastian Hurt, holding a copy of his book with ical, and economic opinions in today's so - with both children and adults, ability insurance (ssDi) benefits as soon as either of you claim cover illustration by Dawn Davidson. your social security benefit, and he will be entitled to 50% of the ciety, it is important to be open to other Glowstone Peak is an amazing amount you are due at your full retirement age (subject to the family perspectives and not be biased or judg - tool to teach necessary life Maximum). if your wife files for her social security benefit first, mental. this book offers these important skills on leadership and collaboration. the book provides lessons on multiple when she files her application (about 3 months before she wishes life lessons through the eyes of children. the book itself is a tangible represen - platforms; it includes a section of ques - benefits to start) there is a section where she will be asked to list “i can't believe adults like my book! a tation of the leadership lessons within; it tions and talking points in the back, and any dependent(s) who are either minors or disabled, and she should lot of the story is told through the drawings is a product of a family collaborating and it also comes with access to enrichment put your son’s full name in this section. When your wife files, she and adults don’t usually read picture working together to accomplish a com - activities online. Books on leadership and should separately file an ssDi application on your son’s behalf. books,” says sebastian, who wrote the mon goal. sebastian (a 13-year old lover collaboration are often dry (if presented even though it is a new ssDi application, your son will not need to book to help kids communicate better. of science-fiction and magic) created the to adults) or have a syrupy-sweet, after- go through the normal ssDi determination process; they will adopt Many of us were raised with the notion characters, the fantasy plot, and the con - school-special tone (if presented to kids.) his existing ssi determination as evidence of his disability. 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By Press officer mas,” said Bowie volunteer Jo ann Samaritan’s Purse Burton, who has participated in op - eration christmas child for 15 Prince GeorGe’s county , years. “these simple gifts show MD (november 2, 2018)—this God’s love to children facing diffi - Target invests in Greater D.C. Area With New month, 3 sites in PG county will cult circumstances.” be among 5,000 u.s. drop-off lo - P.G. County collection sites: oxon Hill Store and Nine Store Remodels cations collecting shoebox gifts for team members to help deliver Jireh Place By Press officer children overseas during operation a great shopping experience. 3121 trinity Drive Target christmas child’s national collec - nationwide, target plans Bowie, MD 20715 tion Week, nov. 12 –19. 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First Annual Green Bowie Veterans Day 5K 11th College Park Free Blues Festival— See page A7 for information on the National WWI Memorial events. Date and time: saturday, november 10, 2018, Group stretch at 7:50 Red, White and Blues Dance in honor of Veterans a.m., flag ceremony at 8 a.m., race at 8:15 a.m., Keynote speaker Date and time: saturday, november 10, 2018, 6 –11 p.m. Calendar Spotlight and commemoration at 9:45 a.m. Description: enjoy bands, vendors, dancing, craft beer. turn your Description: this fun run and walk will start and end at Bowie town favorite pics into buttons! Bring pictures and cliparts of your favorite center. it will feature special guest speakers and have a variety of musicians or anything you enjoy to convert them into wearable 2- Meet Maryland’s First Veterans community groups and Green Bowie businesses present. this is a inch buttons! Made for you by the college Park arts exchange vol - fun and active way to honor veterans and support Green Bowie. To unteers while you enjoy the music. saturday, november 10, 12 –4 p.m. register, go to www.active.com and search Green Bowie. all par - cost: free Meet Maryland’s first Maryland regiment ticipants will receive an event t-shirt and a race bib. Veterans and ages: adults active duty service members will receive a special gift. the course location: uMD ritchie coliseum, 7675 Baltimore ave, college cost: free starts at the fountain at the Bowie town center, goes through cen - Park, MD 20742 ages: all ages welcome. tennial Park, passes by allen Pond and the Dog Park, winds a bit contact: www.facebook.com/collegeParkBluesfest location: Belair Mansion, 12207 tulip Grove Dr., through one neighborhood and ends just about where we start. Green Bowie, MD 20715 Bowie businesses will be present, as will many city community or - Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs Ceremonies ganizations, Disabled american Veterans, Veterans of foreign Wars, Date and time: sunday, november 11, 2018, 11 a.m. contact: 301-809-3089 or museumevents@ sport fit of Bowie and more! cost: free cityofbowie.org. cost: free ages: all ages are welcome ages: all ages are welcome location: cheltenham Veterans cemetery, 11301 crain highway, location: Bowie town center, 15606 emerald Way, Bowie, MD cheltenham, MD 20623 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 20716 contact: 301-809-3044 Special Veterans Day Tour at The Medical Museum Date and time: sunday, november 11, 2018, 1 p.m. Veterans Day observance (Armistice Day) Description: “the nation’s Medical Museum—Meeting challenges Date and time: saturday, november 10, 2018, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. through innovation.” this docent-led introductory tour highlights Description: a century ago, in 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th the remarkable changes in american medicine over the past 150 day of the 11th month, the guns fell silent as the “Great War” came years, with a special focus on military medicine. to an end with an armistice. in just a year of combat “Doughboys” cost: free and Marines of the american expeditionary force that sailed to ages: all ages are welcome france “to make the world safe for democracy” in the “war to end location: national Museum of health and Medicine, all wars” would suffer 53,402 combat deaths. to honor these and 2500 linden lane, silver spring, MD 20910 all veterans of all american wars, and veterans of military service contact: 301-319-3303 who were non-combatants, a display of World War i artifacts will be on exhibit at the ranger station. SoNoS Armistice Concert cost: free Date and time: sunday, november 11, 2018, 7 –9 p.m. Belair Mansion ages: all ages are welcome Description: sonos is chamber Music with a twist. led by ac - Photo courtesy city of BoWie location: Greenbelt Park, 6565 Greenbelt road, Greenbelt, claimed pianist rachel franklin and featuring the consummate MD 20770 talents of violinist christian tremblay and fretless bass player Belair Mansion , listed on the national register of historic Places, offers a look at Bowie’s earliest history. Built circa 1745 for Provincial contact: 301-344-3944 Jonathan Miles Brown, sonos is a unique classical and jazz en - Governor samuel ogle and his wife, anne tasker ogle, the Mansion semble that blurs the edges between classic chamber works and later became one of the homes of William Woodward, noted american Veteran’s Day Celebration at Robin Hill jazz improvisation. sonos is delighted to present a sizzling program horseman of the 20th century. enlarged by Woodward in 1914, the Date and time: saturday, november 10, 2018, 11 a.m. –5:00 p.m. to commemorate the centenary of the armistice that ended the first Mansion today reflects its 250-year use as a residence. today, the Description: Join us for our Veterans Day celebration! We will have World War. signed at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th Mansion interprets the lives of residents from 1747 –1950. open live music, a food truck, and our seasonal mulled spiced wine. all month, this momentous event halted five years of devastation and tuesday through sunday 12 noon to 4 p.m. tours for groups of 10 or Military—retired and active—receive 10% off all purchases. event ushered in the extraordinary post-1918 period in Paris known as the more are available by appointment. admission is free; donations are is open to the public, no tickets needed. cheers! crazy years—les années folles. welcomed. the Mansion is also available for rentals for groups of 75 cost: free cost: Voluntary donation. or less persons. for more information call 301-809-3089. ages: all ages are welcome ages: all ages are welcome. location: robin hill farm and Vineyards, 15800 croom rd, location: college Park arts exchange, the old Parish house, Belair Mansion: 12207 Tulip Grove Dr., Bowie, MD 20715 • Brandywine, MD 20613 4711 Knox road, college Park, MD 20740 301-809-3089 • https://www.cityofbowie.org/288/Belair-Mansion contact: 301-643-5619 contact: 301-927-3013

play by the rules but gets the job (Michael Gor), hoping to find ERIC D. SNIDER’S IN THE DARK done, if you can imagine such a out why the crap the russians PLAN AHEAD type. Glass and a crew take the torpedoed us in the first place. Movie Review uss arkansas (“hunter killer” is the seals, led by one Bill Bea - “Reel and Meal” film series: Not Business as usual the class of submarine it is) to man (toby stephens), are your Date and time: Monday, november 19, 2018, 7 p.m. (optional investigate, leading to an excit - standard group of young military buffet served from 6:30 p.m.) ing skirmish with a different hotshots with girlfriends back Description: “reel and Meal” is a monthly film and discussion russian sub, not the one that tor - home, etc., and they observe series sponsored by local nonprofits Beaverdam creek Wa - Hunter Killer pedoed one of ours. that sub, Durov perpetrating a coup tershed Watch Group, Prince George’s county Peace and the initial aggressor, is found against Zakarin, executing his Justice coalition, Green Vegan networking and utopia film title this nature is thin and extremely sunk, but there are survivors men and taking him hostage. festival. the film features stories of several u.s. entrepre - Grade: B- subjective, but for me “hunter aboard whom Glass and crew Durov wants World War iii, and neurs who want their business to have a cause beyond profit, Rated R, four F-words, a lot of Killer” is just simple-headed have a moral obligation to rescue he’s going to get it unless the to also take in account social and environmental goals—the bullets to the head enough to hit the spot, not quite and hold as PoWs. americans—working with the “triple bottom line.” lawrence le lam and institute B. high - 2 hrs., 1 min. so ludicrous that it pulls me out Meanwhile, chairman of the rescued russian submariners, in - light enthusiastic pioneers in a new social movement known of it. Joint chiefs of staff Gary old - cluding their capt. andropov as “conscious capitalism,” who aim to combine making prof - the rather arbitrarily titled after an american submarine man, advised by the navy’s (Michael nyqvist)—can extract its and doing social good. “hunter Killer” is a submarine is torpedoed in russian waters, adm. common, dispatches a Zakarin and take out Durov be - cost: free movie for dads, based on a novel the navy calls in the best man covert navy seal team to rus - fore the missiles start flying. ages: adults called “firing Point” (another they have, a maverick named sia to spy on a meeting between so we have action on two location: new Deal café, 113 centerway, Greenbelt, MD random title) that looks like it is capt. Joe Glass (Gerard Butler) russian president Zakarin fronts, Glass underwater and the 20770 probably only for sale in airports. who didn’t go to the naval (alexander Diachenko) and min - seals on the ground, which lets contact: 202-549-5574, [email protected] the dividing line on movies of academy and doesn’t always ister of defense adm. Durov director Donovan Marsh main - tain momentum by cutting back 6th Annual Trot for a Turkey: and forth between them. the Winter Festival of lights Preview screenplay, by arne l. schmidt Date and time: saturday, november 17, 2018, 6 p.m. –9 p.m. and Jamie Moss, offers the cus - Description: for more than 30 years visitors to the annual M- tomary submarine jargon and ncPPc, Department of Parks and recreation Winter festival militaristic barking of orders, of lights were dazzled by the twinkling displays as they drove with ample opportunities for through Watkins regional Park. this year continues the new manly men to get up in each tradition, of helping families in need, with the 6th annual trot other’s faces and whisper-growl. for a turkey sneak peek! Participants in the trot for a turkey no one has ever accused Gerard event walk or run through the 3.1-mile course and witness the Butler of being a good actor, and incredible displays up close. the registration fee of $30/person accusations aren’t going to start includes a long-sleeve commemorative t-shirt and provides a flying now, but there’s a certain turkey for a local family in need. Registration is available charm to his roguish smile and online through November 15 via Parks Direct. sloppy, drunk-sounding ameri - cost: $30; Pre-registration required. can accent, and to the way capt. ages: all ages are welcome. Glass keeps talking about how location: Watkins regional Park, 301 Watkins Park Drive he’s spent his whole life under - upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 water and what a drag it is. in a contact: 301-699-2456; tty 301-699-2544 couple years, fX or tnt or rottentoMatoes.coM somebody will bleep out the f- Find more events by Deep under the Arctic ocean, American submarine Captain Joe Glass (Gerard Butler, olympus Has words and show it constantly as visiting www.pgparks.com/Calendar.aspx Fallen, 300) is on the hunt for a u.S. sub in distress when he discovers a secret Russian coup is in the comfort food for people who offing, threatening to dismantle the world order. Captain Glass must now assemble an elite group of Navy find “the hunt for red october” SEAls to rescue the kidnapped Russian president and sneak through enemy waters to stop WWiii. too intense. November 8 — November 14, 2018 — The Prince George’s Post — A 7

The u.S. World War i Centennial Commission calendar of events Presents a “First look” at the November 8 –November 14, 2018 National World War l Memorial, Washington, DC 2nd Annual Adult Disabilities Wellness Expo By Press officer Great War, including the more than 204,000 americans who returned Date and time: saturday, november 10, 2018, 10 a.m. –2 p.m. The World War one Centennial Commission home wounded and the 116,516 who never returned. this day Description: Prince George’s community resources presents this honors the veterans of World War i and all the conflicts that fol - opportunity to meet and speak with providers of health, education, WashinGton, Dc (october 11, 2018)— the World War one lowed. the event reminds us of the service and sacrifice of military financial and future planning services. Presentations during the centennial commission invites the public to visit the site of the members and veterans will never be forgotten. event include: 9:50 a.m.: Music from aWDMG, 10:15 a.m.: national World War Memorial, Washington, Dc between novem - s.P.i.r.i.t club Demo, 10:45 a.m.: Vanda Pharmaceuticals non- ber 8 and 12 for a “first look at the national World War l Memo - Date and time: Monday, november 12, 2018, 10 a.m. –6 p.m. 24, 11:30 a.m.: the arc PGc financial literacy “Why take con - rial.” the Memorial site will be open to the public beginning with Description: WWi Armistice Film Festival . the film festival will trol?” food will be available to purchase. Door Prizes! a presentation of colors at 9 a.m. and concluding with “taps” at showcase a diverse collection of World War i-themed films to enrich cost: free sunset daily, november 8 –12. Visitors will see the memorial design, viewers’ experience and bring to life this momentous time in our ages: all ages are welcome learn where the memorial will be constructed, and learn how to be nation’s history. location: PGcr (Prince George’s community resources), part of the project. the World War one centennial commission 12010 Woodmore road, Bowie, MD 20721 was created by congress in 2013 to: educate the american people National World War one Memorial “First look” contact: 301-442-3708 about the importance of WWi and why it matters today; honor and Armistice Centennial the more than 4 million americans who served during WWi and these commemoration events, in addition to providing a “first Trash to Treasure Green Craft Fair the 116,525 men and women who sacrificed their lives; and com - look” at the future national World War l Memorial being built in Date and time: saturday, november 10, 2018, 10 a.m. –4 p.m. memorate the WWi centennial across the united states and terri - Washington, Dc, are designed to honor the more than four million Description: Join us for the 10th annual trash to treasure Green tories. the “first look” program will also include a series of americans who served in uniform in WWi, and those who gave craft fair. explore local crafters and artists who create treasures special events as noted below. for the full schedule of events, visit the ultimate sacrifice. Women joined the ranks of the u.s. armed made from at least 50% recycled, organic, fair trade or sustain - ww1cc.org, “a first look”. forces for the first time, gaining the right to vote two years later. ably-harvested materials. there will be food vendors, face-paint - location: national World War i Memorial, Washington, Dc, Per - More than 350,000 african americans served with distinction, as ing, a kids craft table and more! shing Park, 14th st and Pennsylvania ave. nW, Wash - did native americans and immigrants. the u.s. experienced a ca - cost: free ington, D.c. 20045 sualty rate of 375,000—far greater than in World War ii—and ages: all ages are welcome 116,516 fatalities, more than during the Korean and Vietnam Wars location: Watkins nature center, 301 Watkins Park Drive, Date and time: saturday, november 10, 2018, 11:00 a.m. combined. it was a remarkable time in the history of our nation, upper Marlboro, MD 20774 Description: Bravest of the Brave: The Native Americans of with results still felt today. contact: 301-218-6702 WWi. When the united states entered World War i, native amer - icans were not yet citizens. though they could not be drafted, the u.s. World War one centennial commission was created by Beer, Blues, & Burgers at Marietta House Museum native american men volunteered to serve. this event recognizes Congress in 2013 to provide education programs, public outreach, Date and time: saturday, november 10, 2018, 1–6 p.m. the courageous contributions native americans made on behalf of and guidance for commemorative events regarding America’s in - Description: enjoy various styles of beer from the calvert Brewing our nation throughout World War i. volvement in WWI, which many see as The War That Changed the company, along with the sounds of blues musicians: higher stan - World. Honorary Chairs include all five living former U.S. Presidents; dards Jazz (1–3 p.m.) and the lovejoy Group (4–6 p.m.) Bring a Date and time: sunday, november 11, 2018, 10 a.m. –2:00 p.m. the Honorable Madeleine Albright; and the Honorable Colin L. Pow - lawn chair and blanket and enjoy a relaxing autumn afternoon! Description: 10 a.m. Veterans Day Sacred interfaith Service , ell, among others. The World War One Centennial Commission is cost: $10/person Washington national cathedral—open to the public creating the National WWI Memorial in Washington, DC through ages: 21 & older 11 a.m. Nationwide Bells of Peace: this event invites everyone private donation. No public funds may be used. Visit ww1cc.org to location: Marietta house Museum, 5626 Bell station road, nationwide to toll bells in honor and remembrance of the 1918 learn more about the World War One Centennial Commission and Glenn Dale, MD 20769 pealing of bells for the World War i armistice. its work; ww1cc.org/memorial for America’s WWI Memorial in Wash - contact: 301-464-5291; tty 301-699-2544 2 p.m. Military and Veterans Salute (open House) . the World ington DC; ww1cc.org/veteran for veteran resources; connect with War one commission provides the opportunity to give long overdue WWICC on Facebook.com/ww1centennial/; instagram.com/ww1cc/; Career Kickstart: Resources for Veterans recognition to america’s sons and daughters who served in the and twitter.com/WW1CC (@WW1CC). Date and time: saturday, november 10, 2018, 1 p.m. Description: are you a veteran? are you looking for a job? come explore different employment and job related resources to help Go Green This Halloween and Compost Your Pumpkin you kick start your career. By Press officer bagged, but paper lawn/leaf bags must be Monday –saturday and holidays: 7 a.m. –6 cost: free Prince George’s County MD used if residents choose to bag their items p.m., sunday: closed ages: adults for collection. Pumpkins should be free of location: accokeek Branch library, 15773 livingston rd., larGo, MD (october 25)—the Prince inorganic materials such as candles, wax, Missouri Avenue Solid Waste accokeek, MD 20607 George’s county Department of the envi - artificial lighting, loose decorations, etc. Acceptance and Recycling Center contact: 301-292-2880 ronment (Doe) is pleased to announce that residents may also drop off pumpkins 12701 Missouri avenue it will collect pumpkins for composting on and other yard trim at the county’s Public Brandywine, Maryland Ray, Goodman & Brown Monday, november 12 and Monday, no - convenience centers: Monday, Wednesday, friday: 6:30 a.m. –3 Date and time: saturday, november 10, 2018, 8 –10 p.m. vember 19, 2018. in addition to pumpkins, p.m., tuesday, thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 Description: Known as one of the most soulful r&B groups of the dried corn, hay and straw will also be picked- Brown Station Road Public Container p.m., saturday and holidays: 7:30 a.m. –4 70s, this trio originated as “the Moments”, who formed in the mid- up for composting along with yard trim. Pad and Recycling Area p.m., sunday: closed 1960s and whose greatest successes came in the 1970s with hits in - items should be placed curbside for 3501 Brown station road for more information, contact county cluding “love on a two-Way street,” “sexy Mama,” and “look at pickup. Pumpkins are not required to be upper Marlboro, Maryland click at 3-1-1. Me (i’m in love).” in 1979, for contractual reasons they changed their name to ray, Goodman & Brown. the group consisted of the late harry ray, al Goodman (deceased) and the current leader of in funding to help get their concepts into the group Billy Brown. the legacy continues with current members Earth production, while bigger operations with Kevin “ray” owens, larry Winfree and original member Billy ™ Plastic Waste: Are We more established solutions already in the Brown. they are one of the most sought-after groups on the ever TALK works can apply for one of three $100,000 popular “70’s soul tour.” calling all “special ladies” for an evening Stuck With it Forever? awards to further prototyping and production of being serenaded by this incomparable trio of balladeers! goals. While this funding may represent a cost: $40/person; $35/person for seniors, students, and Dear EarthTalk: much more of it could live another life if drop in the bucket of the kind of resources groups of 20 or more. Purchase your tickets through Considering all the well-publicized recycling processors were equipped and we’ll need to beat the problem of plastic PARKS DIRECT! problems with plastic in our oceans, do willing to handle it. europeans manage to waste, it sets the wheels in motion to thinking ages: all ages are welcome. you think that plastic has any kind of re-use a third of their plastic waste; the u.s. sustainably about the future of plastics and location: Publick Playhouse, 5445 landover road, cheverly, future? has only been able to re-use 10 percent. the long term health of our environment. MD 20784 —lea Mauduit, via earthtalk.org some are looking to so-called “bio- contact: 301-277-1710; tty 301-699-2544 plastics” made from as much as environmentalists shudder plant wastes instead of Art & Business Breakfast at the proposition, it looks like plastics are petroleum as one solu - Date and time: tuesday, november 13, 2018, 8 –9:30 a.m. here to stay. Most experts agree that there’s tion, but experts worry Description: angela alsobrooks is to be the featured guest at no way to get humans to stop using plastic that even these nou - Joe’s Movement emporium’s art & Business Breakfast. all are even if it would benefit the environment. veau greener formula - invited to join for what promises to be an invigorating conversation this modern petrochemical-derived material tions still won’t break between alsobrooks and Brooke Kidd, Joe’s founder and exec - is inexpensive to make, easy to form into down and go away, es - utive Director, about the value of arts and culture in creating suc - various shapes and sizes, and is tough and pecially out at sea. “a cessful business communities. strong enough to be used in a wide range of lot of plastics labelled cost: tickets are $25 per individual. organizations, tickets applications. We all make use of it in various biodegradable, like for four for $75. Tickets can be purchased online at forms hundreds of times a day just going shopping bags, will www.joesmovement.org. about our business. only break down in ages: adults “Plastics are the workhorse material of temperatures of 50°c location: Joe’s Movement emporium, 3309 Bunker hill road, the modern economy,” reports the consult - and that is not the Mt. rainier, MD 20712 ing firm McKinsey & co., adding that ocean,” says Jacque - creDit: thoMas haeusler, flicKrcc. contact: 301-699-1819 global production has surged from 15 mil - line McGlade of the Getting rid of plastic across the board is unrealistic, but lion to 311 million metric tons yearly be - un environment Pro - 10th Annual Teens & Jeans 5K Walk for the Homeless learning how to use less—and recycle the rest—may be our tween 1964 and 2014. that number is pro - gramme. “they are best hope. Date and time: saturday, november 17, 2018, 9 a.m. –11 a.m. jected to double to over 600 million metric also not buoyant, so Description: From Monday, october 15 through Thursday, tons in the next 20 years. they’re going to sink, so they’re not going CoNTACTS: McKinsey & company, November 15 , residents are encouraged to donate clean, gently But the functional benefits of plastic to be exposed to uV and break down.” www.mckinsey.com; un environment worn jeans of all sizes to any Department of Parks and recreation come at a steep price, mostly as non-recy - according to McKinsey, we need to start Programme, www.unenvironment.org; community center. Donated jeans will be given to service organ - clable waste. single-use plastics represent applying “circular-economy” principles to ellen Macarthur foundation, www.ellen - izations and shelters throughout the area. Walk or run 5K on the a quarter of the total volume of plastics pro - global plastic-packaging if we want to stem macarthurfoundation.org; circular Design anacostia tributary trail system, and help bring awareness to duced and around 95 percent of the value the tide of plastic waste. to get this ball challenge, challenges.openideo.com/ hunger and homelessness in our community. Donations can also of plastic-packaging material. McKinsey es - rolling, uK-based sailor ellen Macarthur, challenge/circular-design/brief. be dropped off during the teens & Jeans Walk. the 5K Walk is a timates that the single-use plastics industry who set the world record in 2005 for fastest free family-friendly event that features activities, live entertain - is worth some $80-$210 billion annually. solo circumnavigation of the globe, is using EarthTalk ® is written and edited by roddy ment, and refreshments. families interested in participating in Plastic’s useful life is often less than a year, her personal foundation to fund the circular scheer and Doug Moss and is a registered the Walk can register the day of the event on site. Prince George’s yet the material lives on for centuries. Design challenge to inspire creative solu - trademark of E - The Environmental Mag - county Public schools students who participate can earn student sadly, only 14 percent of plastic, single- tions in reducing plastic packaging. ten azine (www.emagazine.com). Send ques - service learning hours by participating in the Walk. this outdoor use or otherwise, is recycled, even though early-stage ideas will each receive $10,000 tions to: [email protected]. event will take place rain or shine. Walkers should dress appro - priately and bring a refillable water bottle for use at provided water stations throughout the day. Saturday, November 17, 2018 Please bring non-perishable food items cost: free • 8:00 a.m. –2 p.m. to donate and share with those in need. ages: all ages are welcome. Community hosted by the Prince George’s county alumnae location: Bladensburg Waterfront Park, 4601 annapolis road, Bowie Walmart, chapter of Delta sigma theta sorority, inc. Bladensburg, MD 20710 Food Drive 3300 Crain Highway, Physical and Mental health committee contact: 301-779-0371; tty: 301-699-2544 Bowie, Maryland for more information, e-mail [email protected]. A8 — November 8 — November 14, 2018 — The Prince George’s Post

Turmoil from A1 Board of regents usurped the president’s authority and intervened COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY in the ability of the president to carry out his full duties and respon - sibilities.” former university of Maryland system chancellor William “Brit” Kirwan and former regents board chairman James shea issued a joint uNiTED METHoDiST BAPTiST BAPTiST uNiTED METHoDiST statement condemning the current regents’ actions. “to the best of our knowledge, in the 30-year history of the uni - First Baptist Church of versity system, no board of regents has ever made decisions about WESTPHAliA FiRST BAPTiST CHuRCH campus personnel, except those involving the president,” they said. oF HiGHlAND PARK College Park union Welcomes you Where Jesus “the Board of regents should not be in the business of hiring or firing united Methodist Church united Methodist Church christ is lord and King a football coach, or any faculty or staff.” ‘A Bible Based, Christ Centered “A CHuRCH oN THE REACH FoR GoD” stephen l. Wright, sr., Pastor they also urged loh to reconsider leaving the university in June. & Spirit led Congregation’ 14418 old Marlboro Pike, “We believe Dr. loh’s leadership is critical for the university at this 9363 D’arcy road 5018 lakeland road 6801 sheriff road landover, MD upper Marlboro, MD challenging time and we call upon the Board of regents to publicly upper Marlboro, MD college Park, MD 20740 20785 (301) 773-6655 301-474-3995 affirm its support for Dr. loh continuing leadership of the state’s flag - Church (301) 627-5088 ship university,” Kirwan and shea said. Two Worship Services: sunday Biblical institute: www.fbc-cp.org 9:30 a.m. rep. steny hoyer, D-Mechanicsville, said loh “took the appropriate 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30a.m. Sunday School : (children/adults) - 8:30 a.m. sunday Worship: action” in firing Durkin and said the head coach’s actions ultimately Sunday School: 9:30 Sunday Worship 11a.m. Sunday Worship : 10:00 a.m. led to Mcnair’s death. 7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion 1st Sunday saturday Worship: “President loh took responsibility for this tragedy and assured the (301)735-9373 Wednesday Bible Study 7-8p.m. Rev. Kendrick D. Weaver, Pastor Mcnair family that a full investigation would be pursued, which he 6:30 p.m Wednesday Prayer Service 8p.m. Fax: (301) 735-1844 initiated and the university system of Maryland Board of regents ‘WonDerful WeDnesDays took over,” hoyer said in a statement. With Jesus’: Rev. Dr. Timothy West, hoyer also added he believes loh should reconsider his retirement Pastor 12 noon (the Power hour) and 6:45 pm and continue to focus on putting the athletic department on “a path Have a worthy of respect and dignity.” “A Time of Prayer, Praise, All ARE WElCoME other politicians, including rep. elijah cummings, D-Baltimore. Worship, & The Word” Safe took to social media to question why the leadership at the university Web Site: Dr. Henry P. Davis iii, Pastor church Directory was still intact. www.westphaliaum.org www.fbhp.org Weekend advertisements are “the tragic death of Jordan Mcnair showed that there is a toxic paid ads. climate at uMD,” cummings said via twitter. “i am not satisfied with the remedies enacted by the university system of Maryland to ensure S. G. Spottswood BAPTiST CoMMuNiTY CHuRCH this never happens again.” A.M.E. Zion Church call the the board ended its four-month investigation into Maryland’s foot - ball program by concluding that it did not have a “toxic culture” as 419 hill road, landover, MD Prince George’s Post was previously alleged by an esPn story written by heather Dinich. 20785 • 301-490-2625 Forest Heights WorD of GoD this contradicted a previous investigation that found Maryland culpable rev. Jonathon counts, Pastor Baptist Church coMMunity today and We exist to strengthen your for Mcnair’s death. “We are training disciples to have your church relationship with God. church however, the board did find that there were “problems that festered” experience victory in every 6371 oxon hill road “The Church Where Everybody is Somebody and within the athletic department, Brady said tuesday, and it did not give area of their lives” information published in oxon hill, Maryland 20745 Jesus is Lord Durkin, a first-time head coach in his third year, the tools to succeed. Matthew 28:19-20 sunday school our Directory. 4109 edmonston road Bladensburg, MD the board recommended that Durkin retain his job, saying that sunday school 9:00 a.m. (adults & children) - 9:30 a.M. while he shared “some responsibility” in Mcnair’s death, the head Morning Worship 10:00 a.m. Worship service - 11:00 a.M. (301) 864-3437 sound of Victory Prayer call Wed. Prayer service & Bible coach was “unfairly blamed” for what happened. intercessory Prayer:Sundays - 8:30 a.m. % Wednesdays 9:00pm study - 7:00 P.M. the board also recommended that athletic director Damon evans Church School : - 9:15 a.m. (712) 770-4160, office (301) 839-1166 call today! keep his job. loh announced his retirement at the end of the academic Morning Worship Celebration- 10:30 a.m. access code 929037 fax (301) 839-1721 year in the same press conference. soulful thursdays e-mail: [email protected] Wed. Night Bible Study - 7:45 p.m. 301-627-0900 Despite the recommendation from the board, loh fired Durkin one Bible study 7:00pm Pastor: rev. Waymond B. Duke Elder Willie W. Duvall, Pastor day later, after listening to concerns from the university’s student Gov - ernment association President Jonathan allen and the majority of uni - versity stakeholders, all of which wanted Durkin gone. “this is not at all a reflection of my opinion of coach Durkin as a person,” loh said in a statement. “however, a departure is in the best interest of the university, and this afternoon coach Durkin was informed that the university will part ways.” CLAS SIFIE DS (Capital News Service Washington bureau reporters Jared Gold - stein, Samantha Rosen and Morgan Caplan contributed to this story.)

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