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Vol. 77, No. 49 December 3 — December 9, 2009 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents Holiday May Hold O'Malley: Port Deal Hope for Jobs as Will Bring Larger Unemployment Rises Ships, 5,700 Jobs By ALEKSANDRA ROBINSON nent jobs and 3,000 will be con - October Marks the Highest Capital News Service struction jobs. In 2008, the Port of Baltimore was No. 12 in the Point Since the Recession Began BALTIMORE - A new long- nation for total dollar value of By DAVID M. JOHNSON around the country are predicted term partnership between the cargo and 14th in total foreign Capital News Service to increase compared to 2008, Port of Baltimore and the largest cargo tonnage out of about 360 but only because last year was terminal operator in the country, U.S. ports. WASHINGTON - Maryland's the worst holiday hiring season Ports America, will bring 5,700 Secretary of Transportation unemployment rate rose in since 1989. jobs and $15.7 million in annual Beverly Swaim-Staley said the October to its highest point since During a normal year nation - revenue for Maryland, Gov. port is one of the most important the recession began, but there's ally, about 600,000 retail posi - Martin O'Malley announced economic engines in the state hope for jobs in a report showing tions open up from October to Friday. and that this deal will only seasonal retail positions may sur - December. Last year, 384,000 The long-term lease of strengthen the port's money- pass 2008's poor numbers. temporary jobs opened. This Seagirt Marine Terminal leaves making power. There are 16,500 The state's unemployment year is expected to be lower ownership of the facility in the jobs associated with the port in rate inched up one-10th of a than the normal level, but an hands of the state and the day-to- the state, and this partnership point to 7.3 percent, according improvement over last year, day management of the terminal will only create more. to figures released Friday by the said Challenger, Gray and to Ports America Chesapeake. "In the 300-year history of Department of Labor. This Christmas, which aids unem - "This is the beginning of a the port we have had many spe - comes even though StateStat, ployed workers. partnership between the Port of cial events, but I think we can Maryland's data tracking web However, there is more com - Baltimore and Ports America," argue this is one of the most site, reported more than 4,200 petition for each job. O'Malley said, standing on the important," she said. new jobs as a direct result of "The stronger sales figures container crane area at the The construction jobs will stimulus money. heading into the holidays could water's edge. For the announce - come as part of the agreement While the jobless figures are boost seasonal hiring above last ment, a row of longshoremen that requires Ports America to gloomy, those looking for tem - year's meager activity," said CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE PHOTO BY ALEKSANDRA ROBINSON stood behind him in their neon build a new 50-foot berth at porary retail work during the John A. Challenger, chief exec - Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley announced a deal between the vests and hard hats. "This deal is Seagirt to accommodate larger holiday may find it just a little utive officer of Challenger, Maryland Port Administration and Ports America, the largest all about job creation in ship traffic as the Panama Canal easier than last year's difficult terminal operator in the country, that will create 5,700 jobs at Maryland." season. Seagirt Marine Terminal and bring $15.7 million annually in rev - Of the 5,700 jobs expected to Holiday retail positions See TEMPS, Page A 3 enue for the state. be created, 2,700 will be perma - See PORT, Page A 3

Maryland Swine Maryland Guardsman Dies On Second Tour of Duty By TINA IRGANG the Maryland National Guard. what he loved." Capital News Service Pucino had earned a number of mili - "The family's just trying to get BFy SHlAuRMINADMANAeNDaHAtR hpossitiveHflu teiststin l3abor0 atory tary commendations, including a Bronze through this tough time and we hope it nd MEGAN E. GUSTAFSON reports "crept up a little" while a WASHINGTON - Staff Sgt. Matthew Star for meritorious service during a pre - will come to an end," Pucino said. Capital News Service the percentage of people visiting Pucino, 34, of Cockeysville, a member of vious tour of duty in Iraq. He will be Matthew Pucino was a native of doctors for flu-like illnesses the Maryland Army National Guard, was awarded a Purple Heart for his service in Hudson, Mass., about 30 miles from WASHINGTON - Eleven "leveled off," Phillips said. killed in Afghanistan Monday when an Afghanistan, Kohler said. Boston. He graduated from Bishop Stang more H1N1-related deaths have The influenza-like illnesses improvised explosive device struck his Anthony Pucino of Norton, Mass., High School in North Darthmoor in 1993 been reported in Maryland, are not confirmed H1N1 cases, vehicle. said his cousin Matthew joined the mili - and held a bachelor of science degree in bringing the state's total to 30, but that diagnosis is "extremely At the time, Pucino was travelling tary in 2002, shortly after the Sept. 11, criminal justice from Northwestern according to the Maryland likely" because only three con - near the town of Pashay Kala. "He 2001, terrorist attacks. "He did it to University. Public Health Services, but firmed seasonal flu cases have was in an all-terrain vehicle when his unit make sure that we were all safe, and he there is evidence the illness is in been reported in the past three was attacked by an improvised explosive volunteered to go back multiple times," decline here. weeks, Phillips said. device," said Lt. Col. Charles Kohler of said Anthony Pucino. "He died doing GUARD , 5 "It looks like a big jump," but "The seasonal flu typically See Page A the majority of the deaths doesn't kick up until late occurred earlier, "a month ago," January," Phillips said. and were under investigation, The decline in the number of said Deputy Secretary Frances Marylanders sick with the 2009 Phillips. novel H1N1 virus was also Annapolis to Test Floating Islands to Clean Water Pollution Despite the increased num - highlighted by Department of By JAMES B. HALE The floating island, which lagoon, and in so doing, show projects. She used President ber of deaths and "widespread" Health and Mental Hygiene Capital News Service would absorb nutrients from the the benefit and application of Obama's May executive order, flu activity in Maryland, several Secretary John M. Colmers at a water, will be tested in a lagoon this technology bay-wide," said which called on the nation to do indicators show that the flu is in Maryland House of Delegates ANNAPOLIS- Annapolis in Back Creek Nature Park. Carr. more to protect the bay, as a "steady decline," Phillips said. hearing in Annapolis Tuesday. Mayor Ellen Moyer said the Floating islands are created Plant roots would extend backdrop to the process. She described the flu activity "Perhaps we are at the other city intends to test a floating from recycled plastics and from the 20-foot-by-20-foot "It is, after all, our duty as a in Maryland as a "mixed pic - side of this," Colmers said to the island in a local lagoon that, if planted with wetland plants that device to soak up nutrients, like local government to continue to ture," with most of the indica - Health and Government successful, could help clean soak up nutrients from the nitrogen and phosphorous, meet this charge from the pres - tors going down. Operations Committee. water in the Chesapeake Bay. water when deployed, said from the lagoon, said Carr. ident ... and to offer solutions," Both the number of people However, he later cautioned Moyer also announced an Steve Carr, the city's environ - Scientists would monitor the she said. who visited emergency rooms that because the H1N1 virus is eco-friendly renovation of a mental adviser. He said the pro - levels of pollutants in the water Carr said he initially pro - with influenza-like illnesses and new and has previously shown city parking lot and the creation ject in Annapolis will act as a before and after the island is set posed the island idea on a larg - the number of people admitted some curious behavior -- for of a private/public partnership test to see if the technology can up. er scale to the state, but was to hospitals for flu-like symp - example, it stayed around over to offer property owners tax- be implemented in larger areas Moyer said the island, along told he needed to prove the toms have decreased, according exempt, low-interest rate loans of the bay. with other city-wide initiatives, to Phillips. to install energy efficient equip - "The main goal is to clean shows that Annapolis is ahead See ISLAND, Page A 7 However, the percentage of See FLU, Page A 5 ment. up the water quality in the of the curve on environmental

Frederick Cattle Farmer's Barn Shortlisted for Soup-Up INSIDE By ALEKSANDRA ROBINSON Even so, there are problems Mackenzie Capital News Service doesn't have the time or money to fix -- like Neighbors Columns : The Black Chamber of the 1856, wood-and-brick, bank barn next Morningside, Brandywine, Commerce and the Prince George’s Athletic Association UNION BRIDGE - For most of his life, to his house. Clinton, Suitland and are the major sponsors of Jay Mackenzie wanted to own a farm. And that's where the Campbell Soup Co. “Open to The Public” The Maryland National "I have wanted a farm since I was about comes in. Neighbors, Page A2 Hoops Classic, a three-day 10. When I was 20, I was going to have a Mackenzie's barn is one of 10 chosen by basketball tournament 500-acre farm," said Mackenzie, 50, of the Future Farmers of America alumni “Green Street” To Sop Up Entertainment Page A6 Union Bridge. "As you get older it gets organization to participate in an online Tiny Town's Flood Problem smaller and smaller." competition. The winners of the competi - Edmonston Was Chosen to When he finally managed to purchase tion will have their barns restored by the Receive a $1.1 Million Green House his 125-acre farm near Frederick in 2007, company, said John Faulkner, director of Grant. Over the past couple of he had to borrow all he could against the brand communications. Community, Page A3 decades, architects and house he built in 1984 to afford it. At press time, Mackenzie's "Just Wait builders looking to green Mackenzie said he doesn't break even on and See" farm barn was tied for third place 23 Revitalized Downtown their projects turned to the addition of various piece - the farm and must continue working as a with 11 percent of the votes. Capital News Service Photo by Aleksandra Robinson Communities Across the full-time carpenter with a three-hour round- In January, the company will announce Jay Mackenzie's 1856 bank barn is a finalist State Have Established meal elements to save trip commute. the five barns with the most votes. Work on in a Campbell Soup Co. barn restoration Vibrant Commercial water here or cut down on "You got to watch every penny," competition that would donate money for Districts. electricity there. Feature , Page A7 Mackenzie said. community and Future Farmers of America Business , Page A5 See BARN, Page A 7 volunteers to restore A2 — December 3 — December 9, 2009 — 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 Donna F. job,” said Rep. Edwards. Visit Darnall’s Chance to see cer, and County Council Vice- Jan. 3 for winter holidays and Edwards Votes to Increase “While many state and local houses of sugar, spice, and Chairman Thomas Dernoga. staff furloughs. During this Resources for America’s Fire governments are facing imagination Needless to say, with all this closure no items will be due, Departments falling revenues and shrink - It’s that magic time again— firepower it was an interesting loan periods will be extended ing budgets including Prince time for the 10th Annual evening. and fines will not accrue. Washington, D.C. – George’s and Montgomery Gingerbread House Contest at Sister Haregu arrived here Congresswoman Donna F. Counties, the decision should Darnall’s Chance House from Rome on Nov. 23. A New hours at the landfill Edwards (D-MD) voted to never have to be between Museum in Upper Marlboro. native of Eritrea and a member Starting Dec. 2, the Brown provide local firefighters with adequately trained first Come and marvel at the talent the Daughters of Saint Anne, Station Road Sanitary Landfill the tools and resources they responder personnel and of local bakers and their amaz - she will be living in their con - will be open from 8 a.m. to 3:30 need to prevent and fight functioning equipment. This ing gingerbread houses. vent in St. Philip’s Parish. p.m., Monday through fires, and keep our communi - bill helps provide the critical Visitors may vote for their When I was on tour in Rome Saturday, and closed Sunday. ties safe. During a time when funding necessary to safe - favorite entries. in October, I visited the mother - The Household Hazardous many towns and cities are guard our homes, our neigh - No reservations are needed, house of the Daughters of Saint Waste and Electronics facing budget shortfalls and borhoods and—first and fore - and admission is only a dollar Anne. I said a prayer in their Recycling Acceptance Sites, at cuts to basic services, the Fire most—our families.” Especially around the per person. Remaining dates beautiful chapel, met their the Brown Station Landfill, will Grants Reauthorization Act Washington Metropolitan and times are Thursday through superior, Mother Maria Luisa, be open 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. invests in vital firefighter The bipartisan legislation area, fire departments and Sunday, Dec. 3-6; and and saw the burial site of three days a week—Thursday, assistance programs that authorizes a total of $2.2 bil - first responders are over - Thursday through Sunday, Dec. Mother Rosa Gattorno who Friday and Saturday. allow local fire departments lion a year in grants for local stretched – taking on even 10-13, between noon and 5 founded the order in 1866. The to provide training, purchase municipalities to upgrade more responsibilities to p.m. each day. For more infor - order has about 1400 sisters, in May they rest in peace equipment and vehicles, and crucial equipment and main - respond to possible national mation, call 301-952-8010. more than 20 countries world - Marie Eunice Roots died hire personnel. tain adequate levels of per - security threats, emergencies, Take the children, or the wide. suddenly on Oct. 22. She was sonnel. It also makes it easier and preventing and fighting grandchildren. They’ll love it! My brother Tom Mudd came the mother Eunice Butler and “Our local firefighters risk for local fire departments to fires. This legislation will from Saginaw, Mich., recently Jonathan Roots. Funeral ser - their lives every day and access these critical funds by give our fire departments the Festival of more than a mil - to bring several items for the vices were at St. Philip’s deserve the best training and lowering matching require - critical resources needed to lion lights Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House in Church with burial at equipment at their disposal to ments and modifying time address these life-threatening Bring your family and holi - Waldorf. Among them is the Resurrection Cemetery. more effectively do their commitments. situations. day company to Watkins front cover of the Feb. 23, 1861 Jose T. Solano, 75, a physi - Regional Park to see the spec - issue of Harper’s Weekly which cian who specialized in the tacular holiday displays at the features a sketch of Fort treatment of kidney disorders, Brandywine-Aquasco 23rd Annual Winter Festival of Jefferson, in the Dry Tortugas, died Oct. 17. A native of Lights which opened Nov. 27 about 60 miles into the Gulf of Bogotá, Colombia, he came to by Ruth Turner 301 888 2153 and continues every night Mexico from Key West. I pur - Washington in 1961 for an through Sunday, Jan. 3, 5 to chased it about 30 years ago at internship at Providence THE CHANCE OF A LIFE - Division 1 level. They don’t Ministry, Asbury United 9:30 p.m. Displays feature a Tobacco Barn flea market, in Hospital where he later became TIME have the work ethic or they Methodist Church, Rev. Dr. more than a million lights along Upper Marlboro, hosted by St. chief resident of internal medi - Jeremy Mitchell who is my don’t have the determination Priscilla I. Boswell, Pastor will a drive-through wonderland. Thomas Parish, Croom. Dr. cine. He practiced medicine in Grandson and the son of Larry and that’s why he’s still here present a Joyous Christmas Admission is $5 per car or Mudd was sentenced to life Prince George’s in the 1970s and Patricia Turner Mitchell playing with us.” Celebration on Saturday van, $15 for mini-buses and imprisonment at Fort Jefferson and ‘80s and established the plays football for Utah State His impact during the 2008 December 12, 2009 3:00 PM. limos, $25 for buses, and $10 in 1865. President Andrew Mid-Atlantic Nephrology Aggies. “Coming out of high season was immediate. A The church is located at 4004 for multi-visit passes for cars Johnson pardoned him in 1869, Center in Camp Springs in school he remarked” I was determined blocker, Mitchell Accokeek Road, Brandywine, and vans. You are asked to just before he left office. 1973. He was a member of more of a basketball person and saw action in eleven games for MD 20613. bring canned goods for dona - many medical organizations I really didn’t even think about the Aggies last season making The program will feature tion to local food banks. Reunion and was active in Democratic playing football until one of my five starts while also hauling in Southern Mix of LaPlata, Admission is free on Christmas Surrattsville High School Party politics. Survivors friends back home said I should six catches. Expected to be one Maryland, Mr. Marnell Tanner, Day. Call 301-699-2456 for Class of 1985 is planning a include his wife Charlene play some football,” recalls of the team’s impact players for Season Angels, Gospel more information. reunion for the summer of Tomlin Solano, four children, Mitchell, who grew up in 2009, Mitchell was named sec - Disciples of Clinton, MD, 2010. Call 301-645-8028 or two stepdaughters, a sister, and Benicia, California. “He adds, ond-team all WAC by Athlon Mime, Liturgical Dance, and Neighbors email [email protected]. five grandchildren. “I started playing just to have Sports prior to the start of the more. Steve Dameron, of fun and eventually I ended up season. For inquiries contact: News from the Library Milestones Morningside, was among the earning a scholarship here”. Baldwin credits Mitchell’s Jocelyn Moore at 301-580- marchers at Fannie Mae’s 22nd Michael Connelly’s The Happy birthday to Thomas Despite early season versatility with allowing him to 2116. Annual Help the Homeless Brass Verdict will be discussed Shipman, Sr., Nov. 28; Devin injuries, Jeremy who is a senior employ different formations in Walkathon on Nov. 21 at Oxon Hill Library, Dec. 8, at Kane Blade, Nov. 29; Ramona and one of the leaders on Utah Utah State’s offensive scheme. UPPER MARLBORO Twelve-year-old Alia Arnell 2 p.m. Britt, Patricia Branch and John State’s offense has been influ - Mitchell is currently an BRANCH LIBRARY Davis, of Skyline, was one of Vicki Myron’s Dewey is the Duncan, Nov. 30; Mary Doyle, ential in helping Utah State’s interdisciplinary studies major, Upper Marlboro Branch the participants in the 2009 topic of a discussion at Susan McKay and Jon Foster, offense. he is also considering a career Library on Monday December Nationals Pageant. I plan to Spauldings Branch Library on Dec. 1; John Anthony, Jr., Vonn “When you’re in a junior in law enforcement and says 21 Noon will have True Crime feature her and her accomplish - Dec. 9, 2 p.m. Branch and Tyonda Simms- college and you come to that wherever the future takes Brown Bag Lunch. Bring your ments in a future column. Saxophonist Wayne Taylor, Dec. 2; Al Cordero, Division 1, it is a completely a him he has learned to trust that lunch, beverage provided. Among the speakers at Cabbagestalk will provide a Louise Lantz, Mary Straud and different step” Baldwin says. things will work out for the The Library is located at Skyline’s Nov. 18 meeting were Holiday Serenade at Hillcrest Sen. Mike Miller, Dec. 3. “To make it he has shown best. (USU) 14730 Main Street Upper Maj. James Harper, new com - Heights Library, Dec. 21 at 2 Happy anniversary to Gary maturity and he shown a defi - Marlboro MD 20772. Please mander of Police District IV, p.m. and Ivy Kline on Nov. 28. nite work ethic that is supreme, JOYOUS CHRISTMAS call 301-627-9330 if you need Lt. Foxwell, of the Park Police, Due to budgetary con - Happy Thanksgiving to you, because a lot of junior college CELEBRATION additional information. Officer Vargas, our COPS offi - straints, all County Libraries my readers! guys can’t make it at the Asbury UMC Drama will be closed Dec. 24 through Clinton Conversations by Norma Fazenbaker 301 579 6116 Suitland by Janice Euell 301 523 2677 Happy Birthday in December and Hilda Alcade, December 29, display. By now, I'm sure that every - messages as we go. I have our communities to encourage to Josie Tweed and Betty Moore, Chris Telemeco and Suzzane It is with much sadness that I one needs to recuperate from checked the Board of Elections youth to read and improve December 2, Reba Plotts, Denise Carr, December 30. would like to mention the death of those delicious Thanksgiving for possible candidates and, at their cognitive skills, just by Dinnis and Jan Kosak, Since my list is old, I would Abe Pollin. Mr. Pollin was a well- meals. So get cracking exer - this juncture, don't see too getting back to the basic ABCs December 5, Emily DeSalvo, appreciate it if you would let me loved person for all that he did for cising because before you many possible candidates reg - - academics, behavior and December 6, Doris Moore, know if there is anyone on my our area. My daughter, Janice, know it it'll be time for that istered. You will receive character. December 7, K Hunter, Jessie birthday list who is no longer with worked for Mr. Pollin at the holiday munch-out again. updates on this as soon as I get Sabrina Hayden, Founder Clark and Charles Menke, us. Call me or send me an email Capiital Centre and remembers The Suitland community is them. If you know some that I and President of First December 8, Eloise McMillion, at [email protected]. Thanks him with much fondness. I spent gearing up for some major don't, please email me at Impressions, Inc., of Cedar December 9, Dewey Williams, On Saturday, December 5, you many nigbts at the Capital Centre changes for 2010. New apart - [email protected] or call. Heights, has formed a book December 10, Madeline Felton, can enjoy the film "How the watching concerts and hockey ment complexes, new technol - President Obama has spo - club as part of her program. Albert Trott III and Matt Grinch Stole Christmas" at 1:30 games, and have also been able to ogy center, prayerfully, new ken on the need for education - There are more than 20 young Zingraff, December 11, Alfred P.M. at the Historical Society at take advantage of the Verizon developers signing up to revi - al reform. And, he could not females in the program that is Cator, Larry Moore, James 801 K Street, NW, between 7th Center. Janice is now working in talize the area that was once have said it at a more timely called "More Rubies Cleaveland, June Donley and and 9th Streets. This film is that area, which was once just a Suitland Manor and a host of place in our history. The need Mentoring”Program. Jean Oliver Haynes, December directed by Ron Howard and block of nothing, and has been other infra structural changes for all of us to do something The students have already 12, Elaine Pullam, Mary would be a good gift to give your - revitalized by the actions of Mr. that will uplift and inspire us to different that motivates and read and digested three books Baucom and Ottillie Jackson, self for Christmas. On Sunday, Pollin. He will be missed. make our community a model inspires our children to learn is and are getting ready for more. December 13, Dannie Lee, December 6, author Mark Ozer On December 5 and 12, see city. Next year, we will also greater now than ever. There Asked why she wanted to par - December 14, Carlin Brown, my will discuss his new book explor - Marietta House Mansion's rooms have a new county executive, are a lot of people doing some - ticipate in the book club con - daughter, Joyce Donaldson and ing a place devoted to politics, transformed into scenes from new school board members, thing, but we need more. I will cept, Ms. Hayden replied, "The Justin Thomas, December 16, titled Washington, DC, Politics some of your favorite fairy tales, and new council members. It start to highlight some of those youth in my program read Alice Highsmith, December 18, and Place from 2:30 to 4 P.M. nursery rhymes and children's sto - is our duty to assure that we dedicated individuals in future more, they are reading above Theresa Tinch and Carl Ruble, This book incorporates the city's ries. Fee for this exciting event is get the best possible represen - articles just to give them the their grade levels, and they are December 19, George Randall historical background and the only $5 and no reservations are tation in these positions that credit they deserve for trying taking more of an interest in and Dolores Welch, December people associated with the various necessary. Call 301-464-5291 our votes can get. Our liveli - to make a difference in the reading. I am happy to partic - 20, Ann Chab and Beverly sites. All events are held at the (TTY 301-699-2544) or go to hood depends on us taking this lives of our children. As part ipate in this program also Carroll, December 21, Rita Historical Society unless other - www.pgparks.com for more responsibility seriously. I of its efforts to provide incen - because I am appreciative of Donovan, December 22, Sadie wise indicated. Stop by the HSW information know I mentioned this , tives for our children to read the support that receive from Wiggins-Bell and Josephine Store and enjoy gifts that share The first product Motorola before, but I can't emphasize more, establish positive behav - ROJA. I believe this is a real - Terri, December 24, Betty Jo memories of Washington, D.C.'s developed was a record player for enough the importance of all ior and strengthen character, ly good program." Bowden, December 25, Irma history, heritage and culture. You automobiles. At that time, the of us making sound, responsi - ROJA is forming book clubs in Ford and my special grand - can also have some pizza, salad, most known player on the market ble political decisions. churches, schools, libraries, Thank you, Ms. Hayden, for daughter, Christie Ratcliffe, or drinks at the DC Live Cafe or was Victrola, so they called them - Undoubtedly, you will similar community service groups in caring. December 26, Gladys Windsor check out the different exhibits on selves Motorola. December 3 — December 9, 2009 — The Prince George’s Post —A3 COMMUNITY

Practical Money Skills “Green Street” To Sop Up Tiny By Jason Alderman

New Twist on Reverse Town's Flood Problem Edmonston Was Chosen to Receive a $1.1 Million Grant Because of Past Flooding Mortgages Reverse mortgages have By ALEKSANDRA ROBINSON become an increasingly pop - Capital News Service ular way for seniors to keep pace with rising expenses. EDMONSTON - This tiny Typically, people borrow town of 1,500, is soon to join the against their home equity and ranks of the country's environ - continue to live in the home mentally elite -- towns like with no monthly mortgage Seattle and Portland -- with the payment until they move out reconstruction of Decatur Street permanently, sell the proper - into a new green street. ty or die. The project officially broke Recognizing that many ground Tuesday. It will feature seniors would prefer to wind-powered LED street downsize homes after retire - lamps, rain gardens, pervious ment or relocate to another pavement and native shade area, however, the govern - trees. The ceremony was attend - ment issued new guidelines ed by Rep. Donna Edwards, D- that now allow reverse mortgages to be used to purchase a Fort Washington; Rep. Chris new home, provided proceeds from the sale of the old home Van Hollen, D-Kensington; (combined with other cash reserves, if necessary) cover the Environmental Protection sales price, plus closing costs. Agency Administrator Lisa The advantage for these folks is that they don't have to tap Jackson; Edmonston residents as much of their savings or be tied to monthly repayments in and representatives from various order to purchase a new home as with a traditional mortgage state agencies. or home equity loan/line of credit. Edmonston was chosen by the Chesapeake Bay Trust to Reverse mortgages can be very complicated and expen - CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE PHOTO BY ALEKSANDRA ROBINSON sive, so for many they aren't the best borrowing option. In receive a $1.1 million grant from Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, Edmonston Mayor Adam fact, you are required to consult a U.S. Department of the American Recovery and Ortiz, Town Councilman Robert Kerns and Reps. Donna Edwards, D-Fort Washington, and Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-approved counselor Reinvestment Act to build the Chris Van Hollen, D-Kensington, break ground for Edmonston's new Green Street Project. before being allowed to apply. street because of past flooding Edmonston will be the first town in Maryland to get one of the environmentally friendly A few common features of reverse mortgages: problems. The town was inun - streets. You must be at least age 62. dated after surrounding towns The home (current or future) must be your principal resi - like Hyattsville built lots of dence. shopping centers and parking Anacostia River and into the Edmonston in part due to strong will directly create or preserve You must own the home outright or be able to pay it off lots -- surfaces that water cannot Chesapeake Bay. The new pro - local leadership. 50 jobs, Ortiz said. with proceeds from the loan. penetrate -- allowing rainwater ject will filter 90 percent of the "We believe strongly that the Robert Kerns, a town council The allowable loan amount is based on your home's to flow unhindered into rain that falls in Edmonston, said restoration of the bay is going to member, lost everything in the appraised value, your age, current interest rates, mortgage Edmonston. Van Hollen. depend on innovative local lead - bottom floor of his house due to insurance and applicable fees. Generally, the older you are "Several years ago our town "As we rebuild our infra - ership," he said. flooding and said the upgrade, and the more valuable your home, the greater the available was underwater," said structure, we need to do it in an Plans for the Edmonston due to be completed in one year, loan. Edmonston Mayor Adam Ortiz, environmental way," Van Hollen Green Street Project will be is, "long overdue." You needn't repay the loan until you move out permanent - of four floods of five feet or said. "(This project) will create available free online to anyone, "It's sitting in example for ly, sell the property or die. Any money left after the sale goes more. "We flooded from parking jobs that need to be done." Ortiz said. towns," Kerns said. "If we can to you or your estate. lots ... We suffered from streets." Edwards agreed. "In Maryland we're very do this, why can't they?" The repayment amount never exceeds the home's final sale Ortiz said the town is diverse "We have an opportunity and focused on stormwater manage - Jackson, the EPA administra - value, so you (or your heirs) are never liable for more than in every way -- a third of the the EPA has an opportunity to ment," said Bob Summers, tor and a New Orleans native, you originally borrowed. population is Latino, a third is say, 'We can make even the deputy secretary of the said she understands firsthand Reverse mortgages have no minimum income or credit black and a third is white. smallest communities green,'" Maryland Department of the the problem of flooding in com - score requirements. "But," he said, "we don't have Edwards said. "What we do on Environment, "This is a great munities like Edmonston. You can take the money as a lump sum, a line of credit, rich people.... If we can build a our streets and in our communi - example of what we need to do "Environmental protection is fixed monthly payments or any combination. sustainable road like this then ties and with our transportation on a statewide level." community protection," she It's not considered taxable income so Social Security and anyone can and everyone and our dollars has an impact on Prince George's County's said. "You should never have to Medicare benefits usually aren't impacted. should." the bay." G&C Consultants, Low Impact choose between an economy Observe these cautions, however: Edmonston sees about 40 Allen Hance, executive Development Center and VMZ that's green and an environment Reverse mortgages can be expensive: An origination fee up inches of rain annually, and it all director of the Chesapeake Bay Consultants are contractors and that's green." to $6,000, initial insurance premium of 2 percent of the runs unfiltered into the Trust, said the project comes to partners in the project, which home's value, a monthly insurance fee and other miscella - neous charges may apply. years from now, not 20 years who make it work," he said. Helen Delich Bentley, former They aren't cost-effective if you plan to move in a few Port from A 1 from now -- but to create jobs Donald Fry of the Maryland congresswoman and namesake years. expansion project ends in 2014. now." Port Commission said the part - of the port, was in the audience at You are responsible for homeowner's fees, property taxes, The new berth will make Ports America Chesapeake nership of public and private the announcement. A long-term insurance and repairs. If you don't pay them, you risk loan Maryland more effective at lur - Chairman Christopher Lee said entities will bring tax dollars into advocate for the port, Bentley cancellation or foreclosure. ing ship traffic away from he believes Baltimore gets the the state as well as jobs. said this deal garnered her seal of The longer you carry a reverse mortgage, the more it will Norfolk, Va., and up the cargo ships it does from Norfolk, "Today signifies the state's approval. decrease your home equity, and thus, your estate. However, Chesapeake Bay. despite being a 10-hour steam up willingness to bring public and "This is a very vital step for weigh that and living in your own home against the expense "We are going to be able to the Chesapeake Bay from private sectors together," Fry Baltimore," Bentley said. "Now and possible inconvenience of an assisted living facility. invest now in that new berth to Virginia, because of the efficien - said. "This port is good for busi - we're going to do it and it's going AARP's comprehensive overview of reverse mortgages create jobs today," O'Malley cy and work ethic of port staff. ness and it's good for govern - to be under top management and includes a free online seminar and a loan calculator said. "And to do it now. Not 10 "A port is all about the people ment." it's going to be a great deal." (www.aarp.org/money/revmort). HUD also provides valuable information, including a search engine to find HUD-approved housing counselors who can help you weigh the pros and cons Temps from A 1 retailers as cautiously opti - ing to a statement from look for a variety of employ - for your particular situation (www.hud.gov). mistic." Alexander M. Sanchez, the sec - ment opportunities," said Bruce A paycheck is not the only retary of the Department of England, executive director of Gray and Christmas. "However, Jason Alderman directs Visas financial education pro - reward for seasonal employees, Labor and Licensing. Susquehanna. it may also encourage more peo - grams. Sign up for his free monthly e-Newsletter at he said. "We have not yet seen the "Some will be needing to find ple to enter the holiday job mar - www.practicalmoneyskills.com/newsletter "Most stores offer a nice dis - kind of broad-based, sustained some temporary or interim work ket." count for employees, sometimes job growth that would signal a before they are able to find their Maryland's seasonal employ - 25 percent off," Saquella said. clear path to recovery, and we desired full-time employment. ment numbers are projected to "As many people go to work for still face many challenges in Obviously now we have more be on a par with, if not worse the discount as they do for the helping unemployed people unemployed than in than last year, according to money." Marylanders get back to work," many of the past years." Maryland Retail Association Maryland payrolls reported Sanchez said. Susquehanna counseled a President Tom Saquella. gains in durable goods manufac - Part-time work may be a way record number of clients looking "The two biggest cost factors turing, administrative and sup - to edge back into the full-time for work during the 2009 fiscal for retailers are payroll and port services, and local educa - work force, said the year as Maryland's unemploy - inventory and they're keeping a tion in October. Job losses were Susquehanna Workforce ment rate grew from 4.4 percent tight lid on both this season," seen in construction, retail trade Network in Havre de Grace. to 7.2 percent. Saquella said. "I would describe and the financial sector accord - "We're encouraging them to

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The Prince George!s County Genealogical Society The Prince George's County Genealogical Society Library houses 5,500 volumes, many periodi - cals, surname files, family group sheets, Bible records and microfilms. The library is housed in a Benjamin L. Cardin circa 1961 Bowie ranch-style house. The library is open to the public 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. each Wednesday except the first Wednesday of the month (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and also on the last United States Senator for Maryland Saturday of each month 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Research tours for groups may be scheduled on days other than Wednesday if prior arrangements are made with the archivist or staff. The Prince George’s County Genealogical Society was founded in 1969 and is the oldest county genealogical society in continuous existence in the State of Maryland. As the Society grew so did the need for a Library. We Have A Historic Opportunity Initially the Founding and Charter members loaned books from their personal libraries to one another. As the Society acquired books through purchase or gift, a Library Committee was appoint - ed and the Librarian transported the small collection to and from meetings. to Enact Health Care Reform In 1981 H. Ivan and Dorothy T. Rainwater, long time Bowie residents, were instrumental in find - Access to affordable, quality health care left a full-time job, but she kept her health insur - ing a home for the Library in Bowie. Acting in concert with Bowie City officials, the Library has should be a right of all Americans. ance coverage until the premiums rose to a whop - been housed in the Belair Mansion, the Belair Stables Museum and now shares space with the Yet today, millions of middle-class Americans are ping $1,200 a month. Because of pre-existing Curator of the City of Bowie in a house owned by the City. The Library is comprised of a reading room, staff office and stacks room. at risk as they face skyrocketing health care pre - conditions, they found they could only afford to While the Library is open to the public, only Society members may borrow books, periodicals and miums, pre-existing condition exclusions, and insure their family if they purchased two separate video and audio cassettes. Members may borrow 8 books, unlimited periodical issues and the cas - limits on their future coverage. health care policies, one for Cynthia and their settes for one month at a time. Regardless of a member’s residence, they can access the library and In the coming weeks, the Senate will be debat - children and one for Eric. Today, they are paying perform their research in the comfort of home. ing and voting on the Patient Protection and $600 a month in premiums for a policy with a Affordable Care Act, legislation that addresses $10,000 deductible. the problems of affordability and access in a fis - Eric and Cynthia summed up their current sit - cally responsible way. In addition to expanding uation when they said: “We seem to be living in a health coverage to 98 percent of all Americans, country that is divided into two groups -- those including seniors, the Congressional Budget who have health care and those who do not.” Child Watch Office also has reported that the Senate bill cuts They are right and that’s why we need to enact by Marion Wright Edelman the deficit by $130 billion over the first 10 years. health care reform so that all Americans will have Escalating health care costs threaten every access to affordable, quality care. American family. In 1996, the average cost of a Middle-class Americans are particularly vul - health care policy for a Maryland family was nerable. Today, health care costs are rising three A Thanksgiving Prayer to End Poverty in Our Time approximately $6,000; in 2006 that cost had risen times faster than wages, eating away the pay - Thanksgiving is a time when The poverty of having a job vision, big meetings and small to nearly $12,000 and by 2016 the same insurance checks of millions of Americans. A stunning 72 many Americans pause to be which does not let you afford a action, loud talk and sullen grudg - policy is expected to increase to almost $24,000 – million Americans are struggling to pay health grateful for all we have. In the stable place to live and being ter - ing service. The poverty of a whopping 109 percent increase from 2006. By care bills, and 62 percent of all bankruptcies in current economic downturn when rified you’ll become homeless believing in nothing, standing for 2016, health care insurance premiums will con - 2007 were linked to medical bills. the gap between rich and poor is and lose your children to foster nothing, sharing nothing, sacrific - sume 32.2 percent of projected Maryland median What happened to Cynthia and Eric could hap - at the highest level since the Great care. ing nothing, struggling for noth - family income. pen to any American, particularly if they lose a Depression and the unemploy - The poverty of losing your job ing. I recently met with Cynthia and Eric Cathcart job, become too sick to work or find that they are ment rate is 10.2 percent, millions and searching and searching and The poverty of pride and from suburban Maryland about their desperate classified as having a “pre-existing” condition. of our neighbors, including many searching for another amidst an ingratitude for God’s gifts of life need for affordable health insurance. Their story We have a historic opportunity to do something families with children, are strug - epidemic scarcity of work. and children and family and free - is not unique – it mirrors the experiences of mil - about the plight of millions of Americans who gling hard to count their bless - The poverty of working all dom and country and earth and lions of Americans who have a pre-existing con - live in fear that an illness or an accident will leave ings. your life caring for others and not wanting for others what you dition, are self employed or work for a small com - them financially destitute. We need to enact The latest Census Bureau having to start all over again car - want for yourself. pany. health care reform that will provide all Americans numbers show the number of ing for the grandchildren you The poverty of greed for more Cynthia is a piano teacher and Eric runs an with access to affordable, quality health care. children living in poverty love. and more and more, ignoring, events planning business. Ten years ago, Cynthia ($22,050 for a family of four) The poverty of earning a col - blaming, and exploiting the increased by almost 750,000 in lege degree, having children, needy, and taking from the weak 2008 to 14.1 million; the number opening a day care center, and to please the strong. of children living in extreme taking home $300 a week or even The poverty of addiction to poverty ($11,025 for a family of month if you’re lucky. drink, to work, to self, to the sta - To Be Equal four) increased by more than The poverty of loneliness and tus quo, and to injustice. 500,000 to 6.3 million children. isolation and alienation — having The poverty of fear which Marc Morial, President and CEO This is the biggest child poverty no one to call or visit, tell you keeps you from doing the thing National Urban League increase since 1992 and it comes where to get help, assist you in you think is right. at a time when our national safety getting it, or care if you’re living The poverty of despair and net is full of holes. When parents or dead. cynicism. lose their jobs, lose their homes, The poverty of having too God help us end poverty in lose their health care, children much and sharing too little and our time in all its faces and places, suffer, and all of us lose. Each having the burden of nothing to young and old, rural, urban, sub - Urgent Action for Jobs Needed Now year we keep 14.1 million chil - carry. urban and small town too, and in As Congress and the nation focus on the pas - But even with friends in the White House dren in poverty it costs our nation The poverty of convenient every color of humans You have sage of comprehensive health care reform, the and overwhelming support for progressive over half a trillion dollars in lost blindness and deafness and indif - made everywhere. latest jobs numbers show that our economy also urban policies in the Congress, there is still a productivity, higher crime, and ference to others, of emptiness God help us to end poverty in remains in bad health. need for the same kind of focused effort from poorer health. and enslavement to things, drugs, our time in all its guises — inside And while overall unemployment is now at the civil rights community that has taken us to What kind of nation, blessed power, money, violence, and and out — physical and spiritual, 10.2 percent, African American joblessness has the brink of historic health care reform. to be the wealthiest in the world, fleeting fame. so that all our and Your children reached a 28-year high of 15.7 percent, com - Government can't do this job alone. That's why lets 1 in 5 children be poor with The poverty of low aim and may live the lives that You intend pared with 13.1 percent for Latinos and 9.5 per - I was pleased to announce last week that the its children the poorest age group paltry purpose, weak will and tiny in the richest nation on earth. cent for Whites. Black unemployment has risen National Urban League has teamed up with On- among us? This indefensible and to over 20 percent in states like Michigan and Deck Capital, a leading small business financial preventable child poverty reflects South Carolina. There are now more than 15.7 specialist, to provide loans to minority busi - a spiritual and values poverty far The Prince George’s Post million Americans out of work and virtually nesses that are struggling to fulfill their mission deeper than the eye can see and every sector, from construction to retail, is hem - as engines of job creation in urban communi - threatens the very meaning and The Prince George’s Post orrhaging jobs. Clearly, while our overall econ - ties. The program will kick-off in Philadelphia future of America. So I offer a P.O. Box 1001 15207 Marlboro Pike omy is sick, Black America is on life support. and Los Angeles and will expand to other major Thanksgiving prayer for us to Upper Marlboro, MD20772-3151 That is why the National Urban League is urban centers in the coming months. commit to end poverty in our Phone 301-627-0900 Legal Fax • 301-627-6260 adding its voice to those in Congress and the We are also joining forces with the time — beginning with children. Editorial Fax • 301-627-8147 civil rights community who are demanding that Congressional Black Caucus, the NAACP, the God help us to end poverty in Contents © 2009, The Prince George’s Post the White House take immediate action to cre - Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the our time. ate jobs and ensure that the economic recovery National Council of La Raza and others who are The poverty of having a child Publisher Subscriptions Legusta Floyd Anna Curry extends all the way from Wall Street to Main urging Washington to take action now to with too little to eat and no place Street. address chronic African American and Latino to sleep, no air, sunlight and space General Manager/ Editor The first phase of the President's $787 billion unemployment. As Wade Henderson, president Legal Advertising Manager Legusta Floyd in which to breathe, bask, and Brenda Boice stimulus bill has provided needed tax relief to of the Leadership Conference recently said, grow. homebuyers and businesses and extended bene - "Make no mistake, for us this is the civil rights The poverty of watching your Legal Advertising Assistant Web Manager Robin Boerckel Kyler Quesenberry fits to unemployed workers. But, we must do issue of the moment. Unless we resolve the child suffer and get sicker and more to create jobs and stem the rising tide of national job crisis, it will make it hard to sicker and not knowing what to unemployment, especially in hard-pressed address all of our other priorities." do or how to get help because you Prince George’s County, Md. Member National Newspaper Publishers Association, urban communities. Working together, the civil rights community don’t have a car to get to the and the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Press Association. That means more focused spending on urban has recently won a number of crucial battles - emergency room or health insur - The Prince George’s Post (ISSN 10532226) is published every Thursday construction projects, greater relief for cities from the election of the nation's first Black pres - ance. by the New Prince George’s Post Inc., 15207 Marlboro Pike, and states to prevent more layoffs and the pos - ident to a new hate crimes law to unprecedented The poverty of working your Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. sible creation of a direct government jobs pro - progress on health care reform. We are now fingers to the bone every day tak - Subscription rate: 25 cents per single copy; $15 per year; $7.50 senior citizens and students; out of county add $1; out of state add $2. gram targeted to communities most in need. 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Business Exchange Maryland Main Streets Offer by William Reed

The Cell Phone Industry in Africa Distinctive Shopping Experiences 23 Revitalized Downtown Communities Across the State Have Established World-wide sales of cell practices and opportunities are phones exceed one billion evolving in “Mobile payment Vibrant Commercial Districts Through the Restoration of Historic Structures handsets a year, making mobile systems”, “Social Networks” Public Information Office phones the most widespread and “Content Platforms”. The MD Office of Tourism consumer electronics device Phone factories make 35 above personal computers and devices every second, every BALTIMORE (November televisions. The ubiquitous day and these products made 2009)–Imagine holiday shopping handheld device has done won - up 74.6 percent of all African knowing that you can find a ders for the poor around the phone subscriptions last year. selection of uncommon gifts at world and proven to be a time - The leading Black entrepreneur shops run by local merchants. ly tool toward mitigating in the industry says: “Cell That’s just one of the benefits, poverty in Africa. phone subscriptions jumped 67 says the Maryland Tourism Cell phones have become percent south of the Sahara in Office, of shopping along the platform of the masses in 2004, compared with 10 per - Maryland’s designated Main Africa. Cell phones not only cent in cell-phone-saturated Streets – 23 revitalized down - offer opportunity through voice Western Europe”. He means town communities across the services but emerging tech - that sales are declining in the state. nologies that bring Internet West and on the upswing in "These communities have access to phones, bypassing the Africa. According to Mo established vibrant commercial PHOTO BY JACKIE_CHILDERS, COURTESY FLICKR need for a computer for con - Ibrahim, a billionaire from districts through the restoration The historic 1895 Atlantic Hotel, in Berlin on Maryland's Eastern Shore, has re-opened its necting to the World Wide Sudan who chairs Celtel, a of historic structures, along with doors with the famous Drummer's Café & Bar along with 18 gracious and charming period Web. Computers are rare in leading African provider that new construction – all in an guest rooms, junior and full suites and a Gardner's Cottage. much of the continent due to employs thousands of people, effort to promote local com - poor wire-line infrastructure (a “An industry that barely exist - merce downtown,” says Gov. Celebration, Dec. 6 – concert, Havre de Grace (Harford): Community Development recent study found 97 percent ed 10 years ago is now worth Martin O'Malley. “And, every holiday procession, bonfire, car - Light-Up Night, Dec. 4 – Santa (DHCD) as a comprehensive of people in Tanzania could $25 billion”. Prepaid air min - one of the 23 communities has oling, refreshments and tree arrives on fire truck with march - downtown revitalization plan. access a mobile phone, while utes are preferred by the popu - unique charm." lighting. ing band, tree and downtown DHCD also partnered with the only 28 percent could access a lous and have spawned a $2 Recognizing the appeal of Berlin (Worcester): Victorian decorations lit together. National Trust Main Street landline) and unreliable electri - billion-a-year industry of small Main Street areas – especially Christmas – month-long cele - Middletown (Frederick): Center, which has developed a cal grids; therefore, a technolo - vendors. during the holiday season – has bration includes carriage rides, Christmas in the Valley, Dec. 4 widely-used approach for com - gy that offers Internet access The cell phone business in led the Tourism Office to show - high tea, concerts and holiday – tree lighting, caroling, holiday mercial revitalization. The cen - without a costly PC is paying Africa made Dr. Mohamed case them in its Maryland movies at The Globe. music at Zion Lutheran Church. ter is part of the National Trust Africans dividends. “Mo” Ibrahim one of the Spotlight campaign for Brunswick (Frederick): Mount Airy (Frederick): for Historic Preservation. An army of Africans are wealthiest men in the world. December. The monthly promo - Hometown Holidays , Dec. 12 – Main Street Christmas , Dec. 4- Using a competitive process, wired-up - an estimated 100 According to Forbes’ “Rich tional effort highlights individ - holiday festivities in a Western 5 – tree lighting, local choirs; Main Street Maryland selects million of the continent's 900 List”, Ibrahim is worth $2.5 ual aspects of Maryland Maryland town known for its Shop, Sip and Stroll; free kids and assists communities that million people use the technol - billion. tourism. railroad heritage. activities, parade on Saturday. have committed to improving ogy. The devices are not only Air minutes are a form of "Traveling to different Main Cambridge (Dorchester): Oakland (Garrett): A Great the economic assets, appearance used in cities, but villages as currency particularly useful in Streets around Maryland is a Christmas Parade, Dec. 5 – one Small Town Christmas, through and image of their downtown well. South Africans and Africa, where transferring great way to see the state," says of the state’s largest nighttime Dec. 24 – shopping discounts business districts. The commu - Kenyans sling cell phones small amounts of money Margot Amelia, executive direc - parades; Old-Fashioned and specials; Dec. 11- free nities adopt "Smart Growth" around necks of elephants to through banks is costly. tor of the Tourism Office. "The Christmas, Dec. 12. horse-drawn sleigh rides. plans that promot e sustainability. track them through bush and Ibrahim is not the single bil - fact that you can shop for the Chestertown (Kent): Buy Princess Anne (Somerset): jungle. As cell-phone relay lionaire expanding the avail - holidays in the process makes it Local, running through Ol’ time Winter Wonderland, Previous monthly themes towers sprout on slopes of ability of financial services to even more appealing." December – unique, artistic Dec. 4-5 – Teackle Mansion Last month, the Tourism Mount Kilimanjaro and the more people in the Third World "Main Street Maryland gifts in an historic town. tours, reduced rates at B&Bs, Office spotlighted “Art of the Serengeti Plain, service through technology. The Bill downtowns not only offer great Cumberland (Allegany): car - tree lighting, parade and movie Chesapeake” – carvings, sculp - providers are racing to keep up & Melinda Gates Foundation is holiday events, but a variety of riage rides through downtown, (Saturday). ture, paintings and photographs with the exploding market. supporting a Mobile Money for shopping – from funky, one-of- Dec. 4, 11, 18; New Year’s Eve Salisbury (Wicomico): that depict life on and around Internet connectivity is the Unbanked program with a-kind gifts to art and antiques," Ball Drop, Dec. 31. Christmas parade, Dec. 6; Third the Chesapeake Bay. Previous improving lives and wealth by $125 million. The project says Amy Seitz, state coordina - Denton (Caroline): Miracle Friday, Dec. 18 – art, music, monthly themes have included: giving access to information works with mobile operators, tor for the Main Street on Market Street, Dec. 4 – car - crafts. hiking and biking; educa-tours; and Internet access has simpli - banks, microfinance institu - Maryland program. "To encour - riage rides, gingerbread-house Takoma Park (Montgomery buying local; and Maryland fied interactions with govern - tions, government and devel - age more people to shop down - silent auction. County): Annual Pajama Party, wine. ment institutions for tasks like opment organizations to town, we have created the Dundalk (Baltimore): Dec. 6 – significant savings for To receive a free Maryland acquiring an identity card and encourage expansion of reli - Magic of Main Street – each of Handel Children's Choir of shoppers wearing pajamas or travel information kit - other such transactions. able, affordable mobile finan - the 23 communities has select Baltimore, parade, merchant nightgowns, 7-10 a.m. Destination Maryland, Maryland Calling Plans are key cial services to the unbanked. shops and restaurants offering cookie-tour at Dundalk Village Taneytown (Carroll): tree Calendar of Events and a state because they are pre-paid and This grant to the MMU pro - special discounts and promo - Shopping Center, Dec. 4. lighting, Dec. 5 – merchants highway map - by mail, call 800- eliminate any need for a bank gram is part of the foundation’s tions until January 1." Easton (Talbot): Old Tyme open til 8 p.m. 719-5900. Information may also account or credit check. The Financial Services for the Poor Here's a list of Main Streets Holiday Parade, Dec. 5 Thurmont (Frederick): Old- be found at: cell phone industry in Africa is initiative, which works with a and some of the special attrac - (evening); Arts in Easton fashioned Christmas celebration www.visitmaryland.org. a prime example of a technolo - wide range of public and pri - tions that visitors can find there Banner Auction, Dec. 12. with marching band, dancers, About Maryland tourism gy that helps many different vate partners to harness tech - during December. Counties are Elkton (Cecil): Shopnopoly Dec. 5 – merchants stamp spe - The Maryland Office of user groups. The business is nology and innovation to bring indicated in parentheses. For holiday game offers cash prize cial map that becomes eligible Tourism is an agency of the big. Billionaires have been quality, affordable savings additional information, check and Main Street Money; Finale, for prizes. Division of Tourism, Film and made from the business, and accounts and other financial the Maryland Main Street page Dec. 11 – carriage rides, carol - Westminster (Carroll): the Arts within the Maryland there are layers of beneficiaries services to the doorsteps of the on the Tourism Office's web ers, live entertainment. Annual Festival of Wreaths , Department of Business and of mobile-phone related enter - poor in the developing world. site, VisitMaryland.org. Frederick (Frederick): First Dec. 2-5 – more than 200 Economic Development. prises at the village level: 1) Ibrahim’s, and the Gates’ Brochures that describe special Saturday, A Holiday Recipe uniquely-decorated wreaths Maryland’s latest visitor data Entrepreneurs make money Foundation’s activities laud - offers are available in all of the Tour, Dec. 5 – merchants hand available through silent auction; confirms that in 2007, the state selling phone services to vil - able, because they are allowing Main Street communities. out recipes, carriage rides, car - Charlie Brown Jazz Christmas, welcomed more than 27 million lages on a per use basis; 2) Third World people to guard Annapolis (Anne Arundel): olers, live entertainment. Dec. 3,4 – film and live jazz at visitors who generated more People sell prepaid phone against risks, build assets, and Midnight Madness, Dec. 3, 10 – Frostburg (Allegany): Carroll Arts Center; holiday than $13.6 billion in visitor cards, and 3) Others gain busi - provide opportunities for the annual shopping event; Eastport Storybook Holiday, Dec. 5 – concert, Dec. 19, features spending. That figure is up from ness and employment opportu - next generation. Yacht Club’s Parade of Lights, breakfast with elves, parade, Elf Appalachian music. (William Reed – $13.2 billion the previous calen - nities in the industry. Dec. 12 – decorated boats on Olympics, cookie contest, din - Main Street Maryland was www.BlackPressInternational.com) dar year. Continent-wide, cell phone display in Annapolis Harbor. ing specials, holiday movie at created in 1998 by the Maryland Bel Air (Harford): Christmas Palace Theater. Department of Housing and

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ERIC D. SNIDER'S IN THTE DARK OWN Calendar of Events December 3 - December 9, 2009 Movie Review Holiday Market Holiday Market Saturdays and Sundays, November 28 to “Twilight: New Moon" December 20 The Waterfront Promenade, National Harbor, Grade: C+ to hide this fact, and the two Prince George’s County Rated PG-13 movies so far are likewise pret - Stroll along the waterfront promenade at Maryland’s newest attrac - for moderate violence, ty straightforward about their tion and choose premier handmade crafts, holiday food specialties graphic teenage lycanthropy intentions. If you come out of and unique gifts from local vendors and artisans. 2 hrs., 10 min. "New Moon" wishing there'd www.nationalharbor.com been more vampire mythology Bella Swan's problem, and or werewolf science-fiction, Winter Lights Festival the thing that makes her so that's your problem, not the December 4-January 2, 2010 (Closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) enviable to many of her adoles - movie's. Seneca Creek State Park, cent female fans, is that there This is unlikely, however. If 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, Montgomery County are two strong, handsome you go into "New Moon" in the The 2009 festival returns to Seneca Creek State Park for its 14th young men deeply in love with first place, willingly and of annual winter wonderland display. A great outing for all ages, par - her, both of them willing to die your own accord, the odds are ticularly if you’ve got children to entertain! Drive through the 3.5- for her. Is this not the epitome very good that you are a fan of mile light display, or take the open-air trolley. of the classic romantic melo - the book series, and that you www.gaithersburgmd.gov drama? What teenage girl are female, and that you are wouldn't want to be her? As far eager to see a somber, gothic PHOTO COURTESY ROTTENTOMATOES Gingerbread House Contest as the target audience is con - love story. It's not for nothing The Twilight Saga: New Moon Pictures: Kristen Stewart, 10th Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Show November 27- cerned, the only way it could that Bella's English class is Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning December 13 be better is if there were three studying "Romeo and Juliet." Darnall’s Chance House Museum . boyfriends instead of two. Of (According to Hollywood law, ING. Moon" glossy, in the fashion of Upper Marlboro, Prince George’s County course, the third one would this means that specific plot After an unfortunate paper- traditional Hollywood Visitors can choose a favorite gingerbread house from entries in have to be a zombie or some - elements of "Romeo and Juliet" cut incident at Edward's house romances. The special effects both the children’s and adult categories. Winner in each category thing. must subsequently come into reminds him and his vampire have vastly improved, too. But receives a $250 prize. www.pgparks.com Bella (played by Kristen play in the lives of the charac - family how perilous the Bella Weitz is stuck with two male Stewart) has another problem ters.) I think the movie will situation is, the Cullens leave leads who can't deliver what Victorian Christmas that pops up a lot in "New probably give you what you're town. Bella is heartbroken, and their roles require. Pattinson's Eighth Victorian Christmas December 5-6, 11am – 8pm Moon," the first sequel to the looking for -- which isn't to say director Chris Weitz ("About a strategy is to look "brooding" Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum, squeal-inducing "Twilight": it's a great movie, only that it's Boy," "The Golden Compass") at all times, as if he is constant - Waldorf, Charles County these guys love her so much basically successful at achiev - does a good job conveying her ly on the verge of being sick to Indulge in refreshments, view Civil War exhibits, enjoy period that they keep telling her to ing the not-very-lofty goals it teenage depression and the pas - his stomach. His Edward seems entertainment and tour the home of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, the stay away from them for her sets for itself. sage of several months' time in to have only one emotion: physician who treated the broken leg of President Lincoln’s assas - own good. Edward Cullen The story begins on Bella's about a minute. (Would that he aching. Lautner, his role beefed sin, John Wilkes Booth. www.somd.lib.md.us/museums/mudd.htm (Robert Pattinson), as you 18th birthday, a reminder that had been so efficient else - up for this film (along with his already know, is a vampire who she is getting older while her where: At 130 minutes, the pecs and abs), just doesn't have 23rd Annual Winter Festival of Lights can barely resist the urge to boyfriend remains forever 17. movie overstays its welcome.) the gravitas needed to be con - Friday, November 27 - Sunday, January 3, 2010 5-9:30 pm (daily) gorge himself on a feast of her What will happen when she is Eventually Bella finds solace vincing as a lovesick young Watkins Regional Park blood. Jacob Black (Taylor elderly and haggard and with her friend, Jacob, who man haunted by powerful 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro 20774 Lautner), as you also already Edward is still pasty-faced and unfortunately is starting to go secrets. His "intense" moments You won’t want to miss this season’s spectacular drive-through know but aren't supposed to adolescent? Bella's proposed through certain changes that don't ring true, like a high- displays! Featuring more than a million twinkling lights, the 23rd until well into this film, solution to this problem is that certain lupine members of his schooler doing "Death of a Annual Winter Festival of Light is a joyful event for everyone. becomes a werewolf when he Edward vampirize her, which Native American tribe experi - Salesman." Please bring a canned good with you for donation to local food banks. gets angry. Vampires and were - he opposes on the grounds that ence in adolescence. Jacob is Then there is Kristen $5/cars and vans; $15/mini-buses and limos; $25/buses; $10/multi- wolves hate each other anyway, being a vampire means losing on the brink of werepuberty. Stewart. Her performance is visit passes for cars and vans. The festival is FREE on December 25. but especially when they're in your soul, which evidently is Weitz's visual style is steady fine -- but what is there for her 301-699-2456; TTY 301-699-2544 love with the same girl. Isn't it bad. Still, he cannot bear the and polished -- this is a very character to do? Bella is romantic? Swoon. thought of living without her. If good-looking movie. (Props to defined solely by Edward. 10th Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Show These are not supernatural he ever lost her, he says, he cinematographer Javier Every thought she has, every Thursday, December 3-Sunday, December 6 & movies. I cannot stress that would commit suicide by going Aguirresarobe, who also shot action she takes, is because of Thursday, December 10-Sunday, December 13 enough. They are teen to the Volturi, an ancient race "The Road" and apparently her love for him. That may be 12 noon-5 pm romances that happen to have of hardline vampires, and pro - specializes in bleak, sullen sto - romantic, but such a one- Darnall’s Chance House Museum supernatural elements. voking them into executing ries.) Where "Twilight" direc - dimensional protagonist (espe - 14800 Gov. Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro 20772 Stephenie Meyer's novels -- or him. In the business, we call tor Catherine Hardwicke cially a somber one like Bella) The creativity and talent of local bakers will delight people of all at least the first one, which is this sort of casual reference emphasized a realistic, gritty stops being enjoyable to watch ages. Visitors pick the Viewer’s Choice Awards for their favorite all I've read -- make no attempt OBVIOUS FORESHADOW - look, Weitz makes "New after a while. adult and child entries. $1/person 301-952-8010; TTY 301-699-2544

College and Career Prep Workshop Md. National Hoops Classic Bring Exciting Saturday, December 5 10 am-4 pm Kentland Community Center 2411 Pinebrook Avenue, Landover 20785 Basketball to Christmas Holiday Season Learn how to apply for college and financial aid, and how to write School Arena The MNHC is scheduled for a resume. Ages 16 & up Upper Marlboro, MD – The December 28 – 30, 2009 at the FREE Maryland National Hoops Dr. Henry Wise High School 301-386-2278; TTY 301-445-4512 Classic (MNHC), presented by Arena, 12650 Brooke Lane, The Prince George’s Black Upper Marlboro, MD. Games Wells Ice Rink Saturday Night Group Ice Skating Chamber of Commerce and the begin each day at 2:00 p.m., Saturdays 8-10 pm December 28 – 30, 2009 – Dr. Henry Wise High Prince George’s Athletic 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., and 8:00 Herbert Wells Ice Rink Association, is pleased to p.m. Admission is $10 per day 5211 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park 20740 announce its partnership with or $25 for a three-day tourna - Herbert Wells Ice Rink is now open for skating and other 'ice' WPGC-FM/95.5, DTLR (for - ment pass. activities through March 2010. merly Downtown Locker Tickets can be purchased at On Saturdays, from 8-10 pm, schedule your group to ice skate for Room), US Army, Comfort Inn, DTLR locations in the a special rate of $5/person which includes admission and skate Russell Athletics, Chick-Fil-A, Washington metropolitan area rental. Enjoy skating, nad sipping hot chocolate around the fire - Deer Park and Pro-Tran or by visiting the MNHC web - place. Motorcoach as the major spon - site at $5/person in groups of 10 or more sors of this three-day basketball www.mdnationalhoopsclassic.o 301-277-3717; TTY 301-446-6802 or email: tournament. The MNHC, with rg and purchasing e-tickets [email protected] the assistance of its sponsors, from the tournament site using will bring local and national Ticket Leap. Snow Hill Manor Holiday Open House high school basketball teams to There are eight (8) high Tuesdays in December 10 am-5 pm Prince George’s County for an schools competing in the Snow Hill Manor exciting invitational tourna - MNHC. They are: 1) 13301 Laurel-Bowie Road, Laurel 20708 ment with some of the finest Bladensburg H.S., Get in the holiday spirit! Drop-in and tour the Manor and its beau - teams from around the country. Bladensburg, MD; (2) Calvin tiful, holiday decorations. All ages welcome. “This event would not be possi - Coolidge H.S., Washington, FREE ble without the help of our DC; (3) Dr. Henry A. Wise 301-725-6037; TTY 301-446-6802 sponsors,” said Earl Hawkins, H.S., Upper Marlboro, MD; (4) Executive Director of the Herbert Hoover H.S., San Sweets, Tea and Holiday Music MNHC. “Their support allows Diego, CA; (5) Friendly H.S, Wednesday, December 9 11 am-1 pm us to bring quality basketball Fort Washington, MD; (6) Oxon Hill Manor competition to students and J.E.B. Stuart H.S., Fairfax, VA; 6901 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill 20745 fans alike during the Christmas (7) Mergenthaler H.S., You are cordially invited to attend our festive holiday tea. Take a holiday and we are grateful for Baltimore, MD; and (8) Raleigh break from the hectic season and relax while you enjoy a cup of their sponsorship. Egypt H.S., Memphis, TN. your favorite tea, and snack on an assortment of tea sandwiches The proceeds from this tourna - while listening to festive music. Reservations and payment ment will enable us to finance For more information, visit required by December 1. All ages welcome. new athletic equipment and the official MNHC website at $15/person artificial turf for some of our www. mdnationalhoopsclas - 301-839-7782; TTY 301-446-6802 high school fields.” sic.org. December 3 — December 9, 2009 — The Prince George’s Post —A7

The Counseling Corner EARTH TALK - "Living Buildings" by the American Counseling Association Dear EarthTalk:

I recently heard the term Help Your Children Learn “living building.” Can you explain? the Value of Holiday Gifts -- Rebecca Gordon, Seattle, WA? This holiday season will be a financial challenge for many families. But while the shaky economy has Moms and Dads Over the past couple of paying closer attention to holiday costs, our kids are still be decades, architects and builders being buried by the barrage of advertising for toys and games looking to green their projects they "just can't live without." turned to the addition of various Helping your kids successfully navigate the holiday "buy, piecemeal elements to save buy, buy!" season requires more than simply saying "no." water here or cut down on elec - Keeping the holidays special, memorable and enjoyable means tricity there. Those who added PHOTO BY "OMEGA CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING." re-directing your children's enthusiasm and energies beyond all more than a few green touches Leaders in the emerging Living Building movement define a living building as "a structure that gen - the hottest toys and into areas that will help generate warm, could apply for and get certified erates all of its own energy with renewable non-toxic resources, captures and treats all of its water, long-lasting memories. by the United States Green and operates efficiently and for maximum beauty." Pictured: the Omega Center for Sustainable Start by creating a realistic holiday budget. Set limits with - Building Council (USGBC) Living in Rhinebeck, New York, which hopes to become a certified living building in May 2010 after in a budget that won't bankrupt the family and that will limit under its Leadership in Energy it is a year old. January bill-paying stress. and Efficient Design (LEED) Next, help your kids create their own budgets for holiday program. While these efforts to push the boundaries as far as brings natural light indoor to builders to source locally as gift giving. Set an example by talking about your budget, how have been laudable—essential - possible,” says Jason minimize electric light usage, many materials as possible to you've saved for holiday gifts and how you want to find gifts ly launching the green building McLennan, CEO of CRGBC. and eco-friendly building mate - boost local economies and that will mean something special to the recipient. industry as we know it today— To this end, in 2006 the group rials all around. It was make efficient use of nearby One option to help get a child's emotions involved is to talk they represent merely the infan - launched its Living Building designed—per LBC criteria— natural resources. McLennan about personal, homemade gifts. Help your child write a holi - cy of what green building might Challenge (LBC), a “call to the to be “net-zero,” meaning it remains confident that costs day poem or story. Or look to gifts your child can make. A someday become. design and construction com - uses no more energy than it will come down as green mate - drawn picture, an art project, a series of digital photographs, The concept of the “living munity to pursue true sustain - generates itself. Once the build - rials, technologies and methods some cookies or other holiday treats you make together - the building” has now emerged as a ability in the built environ - ing has been in operation for a become more commonplace list of meaningful, personal gifts that don't have big price tag is new ideal for design and con - ment.” So far 60 different pro - full year next summer, CRGBC within the general building a long one. struction. The Cascadia Region jects around North America are will audit it to see if its perfor - industry. You also want to minimize the stress that the commercial Green Building Council vying to meet the high stan - mance lives up to the green CONTACTS: USGBC, merchandising of the holidays always brings. Let your kids (CRGBC)—the Pacific dards of the LBC, which exceed hype. Dozens of other LBC www.usgbc.org; CRGBC, develop a wish list, but make clear it's just wishes, not a shop - Northwest chapter of the even the highest status of LEED contenders around North www.cascadiagbc.org; ping list. Let them know it's your right to choose their gifts in USGBC—defines a living certification. America will be audited as International Living Building order to make their presents special. For older kids, let them building as a structure that The first building to be com - well. Institute, www.ilbi.org; Omega research the cost of desired gifts so they can begin connecting “generates all of its own energy pleted for consideration under Of course, the costs of creat - Institute, www.eomega.org. a dollar figure with their wants. with renewable non-toxic the LBC program is the Omega ing a living building today are One final suggestion is to focus some of the holiday enthu - resources, captures and treats Center for Sustainable Living, very high. Achieving net-zero SEND YOUR ENVIRON - siasm on those less fortunate than your own family. Local all of its water, and operates in Rhinebeck, NY. The 6,200 can be especially costly, and MENTAL QUESTIONS TO: agencies offer many ways for you and your family to volunteer efficiently and for maximum square-foot, one-level building, stands out as one of the biggest EarthTalk®, P.O. 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from A 1 cessful, is that yes, in fact, these "I think it could prove to be stands the many issues involved ISLAND manmade floating islands could very successful, but you have to in cleaning the bay. Officials technology actually worked. ... be put any place as an addi - try it," he said. "I think it has a plan on taking a two-pronged Now, with about $300,000 in tional resource for cleaning up lot of potential." approach to the issue, to both MARYLAND VS taxpayer money, he said, he the Chesapeake Bay," he said. But Tilley warned the plan is clean the already polluted water plans on doing just that. David Tilley, an associate only half of solving the water and stop pollution from getting If all goes according to plan, professor of environmental sci - pollution problem. While the into the water, he said. BlueWing, the company that ence and technology at the islands have potential to rid "If you have an accident, makes the islands, will have University of Maryland, said water of harmful nutrients, they you have to clean up the acci - VILLANOVA one in the lagoon by April 22, although he's familiar with the don't stop runoff from getting dent," said Carr. "The other next year's Earth Day, said Carr. floating islands, he hasn't seen into the water in the first place, thing you do is try to prevent "The application, if it's suc - anyone use the technology on a he said. accidents." scale even as large as a lagoon. Carr said the city under -

BARN from A 1 agricultural operations and the tions that would have a true straw on one side of the upper VS owners of the barn and the impact on production agricul - level. The other side of the GW the barns will likely begin in operators of the barn include a ture," Whitehead said. upper level is unusable because the spring Faulkner said. family that are members of the The company will donate a flooring logs are in desperate "We're not doing from-the- (FFA) alumni and the son of the dollar for every vote on the pro - need of replacement -- the floor ground-up restoration," family is an active member," ject's Web site, helpgrowyour - sags visibly and Mackenzie NAVY Faulkner said. "We're talking Koerner said. soup.com/projects.aspx -- up to said it cannot bear weight. about a project that is two or Faulkner also said commu - $250,000. That money will be The bottom level is home to three days in length and is as nity participation is key in the used to restore the five barns. random clutter and three of much about the group getting competition and eventual As far as Mackenzie is con - Mackenzie's son's show cows. Sunday, Dec. 6 at 5 pm behind it." restoration. cerned, any little bit will help. The barn was built into the The money Campbell "It becomes really a great "Anything they do would be side of a hill, Mackenzie said, For tickets visit bbandtclassic.com donates will go to purchase seed for the community to rally a big help," he said. "The main so the farmer could walk in at things like lumber, paint and around the project," Faulkner thing is we're representing the bottom level to milk cows roofing material, while kids said. "It's nice to see barns in Frederick County and and drive in at the upper level from local FFA chapters, guid - Maryland and Michigan ... it's Maryland." to store grain. ed by alumni and teachers, will nice to have those stories show - Mackenzie has refrained "This barn could be full to do the actual work on the barn. cased." from doing work on the barn the roof," he said. Matthew Koerner, Maryland Lucy Whitehead, program himself because, as he put it, If he could store more grain FFA executive secretary, said manager for the national FFA the barn is just smoldering -- it's in the barn, Mackenzie said, he the barn was chosen as one of alumni association, which, in not on fire yet. would be able to sell the excess two candidates from the state to conjunction with Campbell, He thinks it would take in the winter and improve his go to the national FFA and chose the 10 competition barns, about $250,000 to rebuild the cash flow. Campbell for final judging. said Mackenzie's barn was an barn authentically. "I wish I could make enough "It's sound and doesn't need easy choice. For now, the peeling, two- money to stay here all the structural improvements, also "Out of the application pool story barn sits mostly empty, time," he said. "I just can't do it it's being used for traditional we were looking for applica - except a small mound of baled now, but maybe someday." A8 — December 3 — December 9, 2009 — The Prince George’s Post COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY

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