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PG County Council Elects New Leadership Team, Announces Committee Leadership for

2018 Legislative mYenet aanrd Transit-Oriented De - By PRESS OFFICER velopment; Healthcare; Edu - PG County Council cation; Fiscal Responsibility; UPPER MARLBORO , MD— and Public Safety. We will The Prince George’s County also maintain our focus on Council elected Council Member strengthening nonprofit or - Dannielle Glaros (D)—District 3 ganizations in Prince George’s to serve as Chair for Legislative County—building countywide Year 2018. Council Member Todd on the work we’ve been doing Turner (D)—District 4, was in District 3 for the past three elected to serve as Vice Chair. The years. The County Council newly confirmed Council Lead - will also continue to focus ership team presided over the first on state and federal funding; session of the Legislative Year the FY2019 budget; rewrite 2018 on Tuesday, December 5, of the County’s 50-year-old 2017. Chair Glaros and Vice Chair Zoning Ordinance; address Turner will serve in leadership our housing challenges; the through December 4, 2018. performance audit, and act in Chair Glaros thanked her the Council’s role as the Board Council colleagues for entrust - of Health.” ing her with the “Gavel Prior to concluding her re - of Leadership.” marks, Chair Glaros announced PHOTO COURTESY MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES “I am humbled by this mo - the 2018 Legislative Year com - Secretary Mark Belton observes Chesapeake Bay water quality monitoring on board the department’s Research Vessel Kehrin. ment and deeply grateful to my mittee leadership appointments: colleagues on this Council for Planning, Zoning and Eco- choosing me to serve as Chair nomic Development (PZED) for the 2018 Legislative Year. Chair, Council Member An - Thank you for your confidence drea Harrison; Vice Chair, Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay and the opportunity to serve Council Member Mel Franklin with such accomplished lead - ers. I am proud to accept the Public Safety and Fiscal Man- agement (PSFM) Defenders thaHn whoat thle dstate wBouldr losee aliotn ohf wh,ic h Wwent toa Mariyltan d oinnclud inSg toe grnantsa thatt ehelp gavel you have entrusted to By J.F. MEILS, ALEX MANN Chair, Council Member Der - in actual dollars, according to in 2016, according to an analy - fund conservation-related proj - me, and of the work we have and JULIE DEPENBROCK rick L. Davis; Vice Chair, program supporters. sis done by the Choose Clean ects in agriculture, stormwater done together to strengthen the Capital News Service Council Member Deni Taveras For the fourth consecutive Water Coalition. treatment, oyster restoration, as communities we are privileged WASHINGTON, D.C.—If year, House appropriators in But with the retirement of well as a slew of research and to represent.” Transportation, Housing and the Senate does not restore a September slashed funding for Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski, monitoring programs. Chair Glaros also addressed Environment Committee (THE) deep, House-passed cut in fed - the EPA's Chesapeake program who was the top Democrat on the “Of course we’re gonna try the Council’s priorities for Leg - Chair, Council Vice Chair eral funding to the Environmen - by 20 percent, to $60 million. Senate Appropriations Commit - for the $73 million (on the Sen - islative Year 2018. Todd Turner; Vice Chair, tal Protection Agency’s Chesa - In past years, the Senate re - tee, past is no longer precedent. ate side). You don’t get it if you “The Council will continue Council Member Karen Toles peake Bay Program, the ripple stored the cut, maintaining an - And if the House cut holds its strong commitment to our effect on Maryland conserva - nual funding for the program at this year in the Senate, it will Legislative priorities—Trans - portation, Economic Develop - tion efforts could be far larger $73 million, more than $12 mil - likely be felt at the local level, See CHESAPEAKE Page A 3 See LEADERSHIP Page A 3

Council Announces FY 18 County Has 185 More Reasons to Welcome the Special Partnership Grant with New Olive Garden to Richie Station Marketplace Venture PhilanthrTohperey ar eP curarerntltyn moerer ths an PG County Economic Development Corporation Among 100's Celebrating County Fine Dining By PRESS OFFICER 4-thousand nonprofits operating PG County Council in Prince George’s County and By LORI C. VALENTINE PGCEDC UPPER MARLBORO , most are without the capacity to MD—The Prince George’s successfully apply for major CAPITOL HEIGHTS , County Council and Venture grant support or fully achieve MD—The Prince George's Philanthropy Partners (VPP) their objectives. County Economic Development announced the new Ready for Council Chair Derrick L. Corporation (EDC) President Work Nonprofit Capacity Davis says the Council is work - and CEO Jim Coleman joined Building Initiative to strengthen dignitaries from the Capitol nonprofits to better serve youth Heights area and other local across the county. business and community lead - See GRANT Page A 5 ers for the Grand Opening of a brand-new Olive Garden Italian Kitchen Restaurant in the Ritchie Station Marketplace. Prince George’s County Ranked State Delegate Angela Angel (Dist. 25), Tracy O'Connor, 21st in the United States in Job Olive Garden Director of Op - Growth Among Large Counties erations, representatives from than double the US average the D.C. Chamber of Com - By PRESS OFFICER merce, and the Central High PG County Government (1.7%). Prince George’s County is also the highest ranked juris - School Pep Band and Cheer - PHOTO COURTESY LORI C. VALENTINE UPPER MARLBORO , diction in the State of Maryland, leaders were all on hand to wel - MD—According to the United as well as for the most job come Moses Ntale, Olive Gar - Olive Garden General Manager Moses Ntale (c), along with Capitol Heights Team at the Grand States Bureau of Labor Statistics growth in the National Capital den's General Manager to the Opening of Olive Garden in Ritchie Station Marketplace for the 2nd Quarter (June 2017) Region ahead of Loudon County, neighborhood. Mr. Coleman job growth report, Prince Virginia which ranked 55th. was delighted to greet the new to celebrate and enjoy the brand- Prince George's County resi - choice to expand in Prince George’s County, MD has the Prince George’s County’s job neighbors and welcome them to new Olive Garden here, in Capi - dents! My Economic Develop - George's County!" 21st highest rate of employment growth rate of 3.5% is more than Prince George's County. tol Heights. Not only is this ment Team and I are excited to The Ritchie Station Mar - growth (3.5%) among the 347 double the State of Maryland’s "Prince George's County de - restaurant bringing delicious have a new restaurant to fre - ketplace Olive Garden is the largest counties in the United serves quality, sit-down restau - food to the thriving Ritchie Sta - quent. Congratulations to Mr. States. The ranking is based rants," said Coleman. "Today, tion Marketplace development, Ntale and the Olive Garden fam - our residents have 185 reasons but they are also employing 185 ily. We are delighted with their upon total employment—more See JOB GROWTH Page A 5 See PGCEDC Page A 5

INSIDE Prince George’s County “I Didn’t Make This World Israeli Tech Firm Opens U.S. Movie Review: Earth Talk Commemorates World AIDS Day For You” Headquarters in Maryland The Killing of a Sacred Deer Dear EarthTalk: Maryland is one of the first and Announces the 2017 HIV The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act re - Set in an unnamed American states to adopt this technology, I’m looking for cool holiday gift Strategic Plan and Funding cently passed on a nearly straight city (filmed in Cincinnati), it in - The plan is supported by $6 mil - party line Republican vote in the which is now available to citizens volves a heart surgeon, Steven ideas for a strident vegan who won’t lion in funding awarded by the Mary - U.S. Senate is, like the House- through the state’s Maryland Murphy (Colin Farrell), his oph - tolerate items that make use of ani - land Department of Health and an ad - passed bill, a moral abomination. Accessible Telecommunications thalmologist wife, Anna (Nicole mals or animal products. Any ideas? ditional $1.2 million awarded for Their enactment would be the death (MAT) program administered by Kidman), and their children, —Doug Halpern, community outreach in sexually of America’s dream for tens of mil - the Department of Information teenage Kim (Raffey Cassidy) and Washington, D.C. transmitted infection prevention. lions of children. Technology (DoIT). younger Bob (Sunny Suljic). Community , Page A3 Commentary , Page A4 Business , Page A5 Out on the Town , Page A6 Features , Page A7 A2 — December 14 — December 20, 2017 — The Prince George’s Post Towns and NEIGHBORS In and Around Morningside-Skyline by Mary McHale 301 735 3451 Neighborhoods George Hunt, artist, Hunt and Veronica Rose Bundy; dent amenities include com - teacher and coach, dies in brother Norman and sister Rose munity gardens and a golf put - BGE Offers Tips to Help Keep Your Holidays Bright motorcycle accident Marie Miller. Mass of Christian ting green. It's slated to open BALTIMORE, MD—The slowing the growth in energy quality of care and patient It happened on Marboro Pike Burial was at Mount Calvary June 2018. holidays are a great time for consumption. Energy-saving safety at these hospitals. at Boones Lane, Aug. 22, the Church, with repast at St. cheer, fun gatherings and solutions are available to “This accomplishment is day before he was due to start Philip's. He is buried at Resur - Pat has fond memories of decking the halls. BGE of - renters, homeowners, large and the result of a deliberate and another year of teaching art at rection Cemetery. Morningside fers customers tips to help small business customers, non - focused journey by the Med - St. Philip the Apostle School in George was deeply reli - I had an email from former them save and stay safe dur - profits and institutional cus - Star Southern Maryland team Camp Springs. It was about gious, and this is often reflected Morningsider Pat Tull Hutson. ing the holidays. tomers. More information can working with MedStar Heart She lived on Suitland Road. Her 5:40 in the afternoon. Police say in his work. When he walked Save Energy … Don’t let be found at BGESmartEn - & Vascular Institute and future husband, Norman, lived the truck was heading west on up the altar to serve as Eu - energy-wasting grinches ergy.com. These programs sup - Cleveland Clinic’s Heart & on Maple Road. She graduated Marlboro Pike and may have charistic minister at St. Philip's, steal your energy. port the EmPOWER Maryland Vascular Institute leadership collided with the Honda while he always carried a rosary. from Suitland High in 1961. • Light up your home or Energy Efficiency Act. to bring the portfolio of their making a left turn. Margaret found seven beads of Norman joined the Navy and Pat business for the holidays cardiovascular services to the worked 26 years as cafeteria However it happened, the that rosary in the street after by using energy efficient MedStar Southern highest levels of quality and manager in the Virginia Beach accident took the life of a the accident. ENERGY STAR certified Maryland Hospital Center service. MedStar Southern School System. much-beloved teacher and decorative light strings. Joins MedStar Heart & Maryland has evolved to be - Now, both retired, they live artist, George A. "Coach" Hunt, Festival of Lights They use up to 75 percent Vascular Institute- come the ‘go-to’ cardiac and in Chesapeake, Va. They have Jr. He was 57 years old. He was free on Christmas less energy than conven - Cleveland Clinic Alliance vascular center for the south - born in Bethesda to George and A special way to celebrate the three children, eight grandkids tional incandescent lights CLINTON , MD—MedStar ern Maryland peninsula,” said Emily Mary Hunt. He grew up Christmas holidays is a visit to and seven great-grands. Pat has strands and are also cool Southern Maryland Hospital Stuart F. Seides, MD, MedStar in Capital Heights, graduated the Winter Festival of Lights at lots of old pictures of friends to the touch. Center is proud to announce Heart & Vascular Institute’s in 1978 from Crossland where Watkins Park in Upper Marl - back in the '50s. And memories. • Power down all decora - that it has joined the MedStar physician executive director. his mural might still be on the boro. The spectacular drive- tive lights when going to Heart & Vascular Institute- “Cardiovascular care is May they rest in peace wall, and continued his educa - through event features more than Glenn "Gus" Algire Walters - bed or leaving the house. Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vas - constantly advancing, and it’s tion at The Corcoran School of one million twinkling lights, re - dorff Jr., 66, formerly of Stay Safe … Follow cular Institute Alliance. important to be able to deliver the Arts and Design in Wash - markable themed displays and Forestville and star centerfielder these tips to light up Since 2013, Cleveland these innovations to patients,” ington. He earned his master's one of the tallest tree displays in for Suitland High, class of 1969, your home safely. Clinic’s Sydell and Arnold said Jeffrey Rich, MD, chair - at The Maryland Institute of Art the state. died Nov. 20. He earned a • Be aware of all the power Miller Family Heart & Vascu - man of operations and strat - in Baltimore. Hours are 5 to 9:30 p.m. Ad - bachelor's in business adminis - lines when decorating lar Institute and MedStar Heart egy for Cleveland Clinic’s He met his future wife, Mar - mission for cars and vans is tration at Towson in 1980, was outdoors. Never work &Vascular Institute have Heart & Vascular Institute. garet, when both worked at the $10—free on Christmas. For in - founder and owner of Waldorf near overhead power lines shared best practices related to “Adding MedStar Southern Woolco store in Forestville formation, call 301-699-2456. Marble Inc. Survivors include or anywhere there is a patient care, outcomes meas - Maryland Hospital Center to Plaza Shopping Center in Dis - You can even take a hayride wife Cathy and four children. possibility of contacting urement, quality reporting and this alliance will strengthen trict Heights—he in sporting through the festival on several He helped lead Thomas Stone an overhead power line – clinical research. Physician cardiovascular care in this re - goods and she in music. They days, including Fridays, Dec. H.S., with his daughters, to two either directly or indi - teams from both organizations gion and provide patients with were married at Mount Calvary 15, 22 and 29; Saturdays, Dec. state championships. rectly – with a ladder or work together to accelerate high-quality care.” Church on Sept. 3, 1983. 23 and 30; and Sundays, Dec. Janet Ann (Head) Tippett, 87, other piece of equipment. improvements in heart care, George held a variety of po - 17 and 31--all at 7 p.m. Hayride of Hollywood, Md., died Dec. • Do not string lights on research and to support even BP on Crain Hwy. Benefits sitions. He taught health and charge is $8 per person. For 5. She earned two degrees from outdoor trees that are better patient outcomes. Med - Community with U-Haul physical education at McNa - Hayride information or to make George Washington U. and growing near or into Star Southern Maryland now Truck Share 24/7 mara, coached soccer at a reservation for a group, call spent her career as a Census Bu - power lines. joins this collaborative ex - BOWIE, MD—U-Haul Wheaton H.S., coached and 301-218-5770. reau statistician. She was mar - • Ensure decorative lights change among leading heart Company of Maryland, Inc. is taught art at St. Philip's, and Also, a reminder: bring ried 57 years to James William used outside are approved care providers. Patients in pleased to announce that BP, that's only a sampling of what canned goods or other non-per - Tippett who died in 2008. Sur - for outdoor use. southern Maryland will benefit a gas station, on Crain Hwy. ® he did. He and Margaret volun - ishables for donation to local vivors include eight children, 11 • Hang outdoor lights with from an exceptional and un - has signed on as a U-Haul teered at the Hirshhorn Museum food banks. grandchildren and eight great- insulated staples or hooks matched level of heart and neighborhood dealer to serve on the Mall in Washington. grands. She was Eucharistic instead of nails or tacks. vascular care. the Bowie community. Recently I had the opportu - Changing landscape minister at St. John Francis • Follow the manufac - “Cleveland Clinic’s Heart BP at 808 Crain Hwy. will nity to view some of his art at Prince George's Plaza in Hy - Regis Church, Hollywood, from turer’s guidelines for the & Vascular Institute, voted the offer U-Haul trucks, trailers, his Forestville home. I'm over - attsville will have a new name in which she was buried. number of light strands best cardiovascular program towing equipment, moving whelmed by his sculptures and the spring—Hyattsville Crossing. than can be safely con - in the country and arguably, supplies and in-store pick-up other contemporary works, The affordable senior hous - Milestones nected together. one of the best programs in the for boxes. which in time will be shown at ing community planned for Happy birthday to Linda Shop Wisely … Save big world, has acknowledged the U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 a Washington gallery. I'm sad - Suitland will be a four-story Gryskewicz, Dec. 15; Stacie with appliance rebates improvements in quality of is now available at all U-Haul dened to think what he would building with 122 housing Smith and Erin Nicole Brown- on Black Friday! cardiology care at MedStar locations, enabling customers still have created in the future. units. The first floor will in - Sandoval, Dec. 16; Morningside Black Friday has always Southern Maryland since to access trucks and vans He's survived by his wife of clude retail and office space, been a good time to upgrade MedStar Health took over the every hour of every day 34 years, Margaret; children, a community club center, and appliances, and rebates avail - hospital, by allowing us to join through the self-pick-up and Anthony Jaz Hunt, Mia Alison fitness center. Additional resi - See MORNINGSIDE Page A 3 able through the BGE Smart this alliance,” said Mun K. self-return options on their Energy Savers Program ® make Hong, MD, chairman of car - uhaul.com account. An inter - it the perfect time! When you diology. “Physicians and the net-connected mobile device choose the high-efficiency southern Maryland commu - with camera and GPS features ENERGY STAR certified ap - nity can have confidence in is needed to take advantage of pliances, you can get $50 to our quality and can trust us self-service. Brandywine-Aquasco $500 in rebates on select with their cardiac care.” Normal business hours are by Audrey Johnson 301 888 2153 clothes washers and dryers, re - “MedStar Heart & Vascular 9 a.m. –5 p.m. Monday –Satur - frigerators, heat pump water Institute-Cleveland Clinic day. Reserve U-Haul products MINISTER LILLIAN ter Lillian Makle Forbes Jour - Elvin Falby, Valentine Grant II, heaters and more. Plus, for a Heart & Vascular Alliance at this dealer location by call - MAKLE FORBES JOURNEY ney in Life. Ronald Crawford, Sr., Doris limited time, you can save brought together outstanding ing (301) 937-1405 or visiting IN LIFE (PART III) Mackle, Lilly Jalloh, Somto $550 on ENERGY STAR cer - regional and national heart https://www.uhaul.com/Loca - NEW HOPE FELLOWHIP “After being interviewed last Mbakwe, John Stahl, Alaya Bell, tified heat pump water heaters. programs to further strengthen tions/Truck-Rentals-near- year by the Chaplain Board I was DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS Jahmaiyah Dorsett, Elijah Ker - Why upgrade to ENERGY each organization,” said Chris - Bowie-MD-20716/049772. selected to serve as a volunteer Happy Birthday to Ray - rick, Carolyn Woodward, Don - STAR models? tine R. Wray, MedStar South - BP partners Kiranpaeet Chaplain. There are several of us giona Gant, Lisa McKelvy, ald Hill, Theodore (Ted) Mosley, Kendra Dorsey, Renie Spriggs, • Energy Efficiency: They ern Maryland Hospital Center Kaur and Jatinderpal Singh are who volunteer as Chaplains and Carol Hughes, Iyana Amirah use 50 percent less energy than President. “We are very proud to team with the indus - it is truly a ministry that blesses Excel Wright, Ernestine Rojas, Kienel Peralta, Ikechi Dorsey, Terry Windsor, Arietha standard models. pleased to join this team and try leader in do-it-yourself each of us every day. It is one of (Ike) Mbakwe, Latsha Bell, Improved Savoy and Franklin Johnson • Cost Savings: are proud of the innovative moving and self-storage to the most rewarding and fulfilling Betty Rivers, Cameron Barron, energy efficiency means you who are members of New program we have developed better meet the demands of opportunities that I have been Wendell Wallace, Ky Panda- can save on electricity costs here, which includes two full- Prince Georges County. Hope Fellowship/Myers and given by the Lord in ministry. I Massey, Paula Carter, Luz year after year. time cardiac interventionalists, U-Haul and BP are striving Christ Church celebrating their have the opportunity of going in Knight, Joanne Elizabeth Quarm : Select models an on-site vascular surgeon, to benefit the environment birthdays in November. • Rebates to see the patients asking them who are Clinton United qualify for rebates that will vascular access surgeon, two through sustainability initia - how they are feeling, and sharing Methodist Church members cel - ADVANCES IN THE save you even more on your electrophysiologists and a tives. Truck sharing is a core the word of God through prayer, ebrating birthdays in December. MANAGEMENT OF purchase price. fully staffed cardiac catheteri - U-Haul sustainability business reading of the scriptures, as well Save big this Black Friday. zation laboratory. This process practice that allows individuals JOINT PAIN WEDDING as having a listening ear for them. You are invited to join us for For more details, please visit has been years in the making to access a fleet of trucks that It is near and dear to my heart ANNIVERSARIES an informative, interactive sem - Happy Wedding Anniversary the website at https://bges - and we are very proud to have is larger than what they could because of my own personal bat - inar “Advances in the Manage - to Ronald and Sandra Jones, martenergy.com/residential/ap accomplished this goal.” access on an individual basis. tle with Lupus for 12 years. “But ment of joint Pain” presented by Ikechi (Ike) and Chidinma pliance-rebates. To become associated with Every U-Haul truck placed thanks be to God” I have been Daniel M. Hampton, MD Tues - (Chidi) Mbakwe who are Clin - The BGE Smart Energy Cleveland Clinic’s Heart & in a community helps keep 19 healed in the name of Jesus and I day, December 19, 20107 from ton United Methodist Church Savers Program is a suite of Vascular Institute, a hospital personally owned large-capac - still stand on that healing day. 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. The Sem - members celebrating Wedding programs that enable cus - must meet numerous national ity vehicles, pickups, SUVs The Lord spoke to me and said inar will be held at MedStar Anniversaries in December. tomers to control energy use, benchmarks and quality stan - and vans off the road. Fewer “I have need of you to return Southern Maryland Hospital leading to more efficient use dards in cardiology, such as vehicles means less traffic home and serve. ‘I returned back Center Meeting Room 7503 Sur - DR. HENRY A. WISE JR. of electricity and lowering en - mortality and the median door- congestion, less pollution, less to my home church Christ United ratts Road, Clinton, Maryland. HIGH SCHOOL ergy bills. The programs have to-balloon time (the time be - fuel burned and cleaner air. Methodist Church on September Register on line today at Med - Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High provided $464 million in re - tween a heart attack patient’s BP is a great place to be - ® 24, 2017. I believe in sharing the StarSouthernMaryland.org/Cal - School in Upper Marlboro, bates to BGE customers and hospital arrival to treatment come U-Haul Famous . Take word of God, his love and my endar or call 855-211-8405. Ad - Maryland ended another season have also helped nearly 1.9 with angioplasty to open a your picture in front of a U- personal Testimony to those that mission is free but you must undefeated and won the Class million residential and busi - clogged artery). Members Haul product, send it in and I come in contact with on my reserve a seat in advance. 4A Football State Champi - ness participants save more must commit to maintaining your face could land on the daily journey. I thank God for my onship for the third consecutive than 2.8 million MWh of elec - these standards, and Cleveland side of a U-Haul truck. Upload life and I thank God for my Jour - BIRTHDAY GREETINGS year. Wise High School played tricity. Collectively, the pro - Clinic’s Heart & Vascular In - your photo through Instagram ney.” Minister Lillian M. Forbes. Happy Birthday to Charles Quince Orchard and a score of grams help contain the cost of stitute in turn is committed to using #uhaulfamous, or go to Minister Forbes Article was Dorsett, Irena Stammer, Taylar 38 –20 to capture the school’s energy and improve reliability sharing its experience and ex - www.uhaulfamous.com to submitted in three parts. This Terry, Shawnee Hendricks, fourth championship overall. by reducing peak demand and pertise to further improve the submit photos and learn more. concludes the article on Minis - Nurbert Hughes, Anthony Bell, Congratulations Pumas. December 14 — December 20, 2017 — The Prince George’s Post —A 3 COMMUNITY

The American Counseling Association’s Prince George’s County Commemorates Counseling Corner World AIDS Day and Announces the Staying in Control of 2017 HIV SExetcurtivea Rutsheerng L.i Bcake r,Ptoltaal ponpul ataion.n Thdis cl eaFrly ubenen mdade iin nHIVg research, pre - By PRESS OFFICER III. “The Prince George’s highlights the disparity in the vention, and treatments; how - PG County Government The Holidays County Health Department is number of new HIV cases. In ever, there is still work to do to Yes, you made it through Thanksgiving and only feel slightly UPPER MARLBORO , leading the 2017 HIV Strategic 2016, an estimated 7,500 reduce new infections.” guilty about that third helping of dessert. But hang on, the real MD—World AIDS Day is an in - Plan to prevent new infections County residents were living In alignment with the 2017 temptations of the holiday season are still in front of you. ternational day to raise aware - by supporting treatment, en - with HIV, with approximately World AIDS Day theme “In - Of course, the odds are pretty good you'll survive the holiday ness of the fight to end HIV and hancing data surveillance, and half living with AIDS. creasing Impact through Trans - season (unless you drink and drive, but more on that later), but AIDS. In commemoration of increasing public health edu - In 2017, the Health Depart - parency, Accountability, and how about a goal this year of successfully being in charge of 2017 World AIDS Day, the cation and outreach. The plan ment announced an HIV Strate - Partnerships,” the Prince yourself during the holidays, in charge in a way that lets you Prince George’s County Health is supported by $6 million in gic Plan supported by a $6 mil - George’s County Health Depart - enjoy the holidays without feeling tired, overweight and guilty Department announced the funding awarded by the Mary - lion grant from the Maryland ment is prepared, dedicated, and when the second of January rolls around? 2017 HIV Strategic Plan and land Department of Health and Department of Health to ad - will partner with community or - One starting point to making the holiday season more man - funding awarded to reduce the an additional $1.2 million dress the high prevalence of ganizations to lead significant ageable is simply to do some planning. If this is a season of gift number of new HIV infections awarded for community out - HIV. Additionally, the Health improvement over the coming buying for your family, start making lists now of what things and to increase the number of reach in sexually transmitted Department received $1.2 mil - years. Health Officer Creekmur will do the job and keep you within an affordable budget. Holiday residents with HIV in treatment. infection prevention. I want to lion in funding to award grants urges residents to “use today as gift giving can be fun and exciting. January credit card bills can On December 1, 2017, Prince thank the Prince George’s to community partners to assist an opportunity remind yourself only be depressing, especially if December spending was all last George’s County Executive County Health Department and with STI prevention efforts. and others to practice safe sex to minute impulse buying. And yes, homemade gifts, or truly Rushern L. Baker, III joined all of our healthcare related ef - The funding will be used to re - reduce the risk of exposure, to thoughtful gifts, are always what will be the most appreciated, Prince George’s County Council forts to reduce HIV/AIDS in - duce infections and increase the seek routine HIV and STD and usually won't break the bank. Member Karen Toles (D-Dis - fections.” Health Department number of residents in treat - screening, obtain and continue How about not letting holiday overeating this year be another trict 7), Prince George's County officials stressed the impor - ment by expanding treatment medical treatment if you have source of guilt when you step on that scale in January? Most of Health Officer Pamela B. tance of routine HIV and Sex - and prevention services, includ - HIV, and stand up against HIV us will face multiple temptation opportunities from office parties Creekmur and community ually Transmitted Infections ing the use of Pre-Exposure stigma. These four powerful to visits with friends to family gatherings. Each event will usually providers gathered at the Health (STI) testing as well as treat - Prophylaxis (or PrEP); enhanc - choices can make a positive im - offer plenty of chances to consume too many high-calorie treats. Department’s World AIDS Day ment for residents living with ing data surveillance; and in - pact in reducing HIV in our com - Should you avoid all the parties and those food temptations? press conference to discuss the HIV. The Cheverly Health creasing sexual wellness edu - munity and creating the healthi - Nope. That will just leave you feeling deprived and unhappy. In - prevalence of HIV in Prince Center in Cheverly, MD pro - cation and outreach initiatives. est Prince George’s County.” stead, enjoy all your favorite things, but do so slowly and in George’s County and to ener - vides daily HIV and STI test - “We prioritize HIV as a public For more information about moderation. The main thing is to make sure you're in control. gize community-wide action to ing. It is also available through health issue,” said Pamela Creek - HIV and STIs, testing locations, One serving of holiday dessert is lovely, but two or three means end HIV. many community hospitals and mur, Prince George’s County and additional services, please the party is in control of you. “There are an estimated healthcare providers. Health Officer. “Advances have visit http://bestdfree.com/. 7,500 individuals living with In 2016, Prince George’s And speaking of staying in control, the place it matters most HIV in Prince George’s County had the highest number is holiday drinking. One drink too many has led to countless To view video of this press conference, go to County and with lifetime HIV of new HIV cases in Maryland DUI tickets, serious accidents, or even just a career disaster https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=em- treatment costs estimated be - with 328 new cases. In addition, thanks to what was said or done at that office party. Especially if share_video_user&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govde - ing over $360,000, we are de - 29% of all new HIV cases in you're normally a non- or very light drinker, don't let the holiday livery&v=0mnssKV_y1g. For photos from today’s event, termined to reduce the rate of Maryland were in Prince spirits do you in. Soft drinks, a wine spritzer, or just one drink please visit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mjyourishin/al - new HIV cases in the County,” George’s County, and the slowly enjoyed throughout the party are all good choices com - bums/72157661159841897 said Prince George’s County County only 15% of the state’s pared to over-indulging. Enjoying the holiday season while staying in control is a nice formula for a good time without January regrets. state legislatures on bay-re - some bay-related research done D-Montgomery County, who Chesapeake from A1 lated concerns. by UMD’s Center for Environ - chairs the House Environment Counseling Corner is provided by the American Counseling don’t ask,” said Rep. Dutch “Many more dollars come in mental Science, which has and Transportation Committee. Association. Comments and questions to ACAcorner@counsel - Ruppersberger, D-Timonium. from the state and private sector grant-funded employees work - When asked if the governor ing.org or visit the ACA website at www.counseling.org “Most important is to maintain than the federal government, ing at the EPA’s Chesapeake was prepared to make up a the $60 million figure, but it’s but the federal dollars are the Bay Program office on model - shortfall in EPA funding, not always easy.” magnet,” added Swanson, who ing, monitoring and data eval - Hogan’s office responded in part elected to serve his first term Both Ruppersberger and noted that the ratio of state and uation projects. with the following: “The gover - Leadership from A1 on the Prince George’s County Rep. Andy Harris, R-Cock - private dollars to federal ones “Those (UMD) employees nor has repeatedly made it clear Health, Education and Hu- Council in 2014. eysville, sit on the House Ap - for bay conservation is about do a lot of work on the analysis he will always fight for the man Services (HEHS) Please visit http://pgccoun - propriations Committee and four to one. and modeling, as well as com - Chesapeake Bay and that he op - Chair, Council Member Mary cil.us for on-demand video of were instrumental in ensuring To assess what a cut to EPA municating to the other states poses potential cuts at the fed - Lehman; Vice Chair, Council the Gavel Exchange Cere - $60 million was put toward the funding for the bay would in the partnership what that eral level.” Member Obie Patterson mony, or to access Gavel Ex - EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program mean, Maryland Gov. Larry (data) means,” said Dave Ne - Barve said he thinks Hogan Rules and General Assembly: change photographs and after President Donald Trump’s Hogan’s Council on the Chesa - mazie, chief of staff for the and others are banking on Mary - Vice Chair Turner and Coun - speeches. The Gavel Exchange budget in March proposed cut - peake Bay, commonly known Maryland center. He explained land’s congressional delegation cil Member Davis ceremony will also be cable - ting the program entirely. as the Chesapeake Bay Cabinet, that one of the EPA’s most im - to restore funding, adding that Council Chair Glaros, a res - cast on Prince George’s Com - In Maryland's favor on the did an impact study shortly after portant roles in Chesapeake it might be strategic to play the ident of Riverdale Park, was munity Television (CTV), Senate side is Sen. Chris Van Trump’s budget proposal was restoration efforts is coordina - waiting game. elected to a four-year term on Channel 42 (Verizon FIOS) Hollen, D-Maryland, who sits announced in March. tion. “They help build trust be - “If we’re too quick to put up the Prince George’s County and Channel 76, (Comcast). on the appropriations panel “Without adequate funding, tween the states in this partner - the money, then the federal gov - Council in the November 2014 For air dates and times, please where Mikulski sat, but he is in the State (of Maryland) cannot ship,” he added. ernment will definitely do noth - General Election. Vice Chair visit www.pgctv.org or contact the minority and also the com - make sufficient progress on its When considering the true ing and it’s not acceptable for Turner of Bowie, was also CTV at 301.773.0900. mittee’s lowest ranking member. Chesapeake Bay restoration re - impact of funding cuts in Mary - the federal government to do “The significant cuts to sponsibilities or evaluate land, what happens in other nothing,” Barve said. Chesapeake Bay funding in progress of other states towards states in the program must be If Maryland does have make the House Republican bill meeting their Chesapeake Bay considered, bay advocates said. up for lost federal funds, Barve on Dec. 20; Ray and Betty Call, would seriously damage our TMDL responsibilities,” the re - “You’ve got to recognize said, it would come at the ex - from A2 Morningside Dec. 20; and Suitland Road efforts to clean up the bay— port said. that a lot of money that gets pense of other state initiatives, Councilman Bradley Wade and Baptist Pastor Dr. and Mrs. and threaten the jobs that de - The TMDL, or Total Maxi - spent in Pennsylvania and New like education, healthcare, eco - David Williams III, Dec. 17; Kelvin McCune, their 32nd on pend on a healthy ecosystem,” mum Daily Load, is the so- York benefits Maryland di - nomic development, “… all the Charlene Baker and Paul Dec. 21. Van Hollen told the Capital called “pollution diet” agreed to rectly,” said Peter Marx, who things that we care about, Ratliff, Dec. 18; my grandson And happy 140th anniver - News Service. by all seven states that signed worked at the EPA on Chesa - we’re going to have to short Michael Gallegos, Dec. 19; sary to The Washington Post Van Hollen recently intro - onto the EPA’s Chesapeake Bay peake Bay issues for 23 years change in order to make up for Ricky Nichols, Dec. 20; and which printed its first edition duced legislation to increase Program in 2008. and now manages federal af - this very short-sighted decision Evelyn McKeown, Dec. 21. Dec. 6, 1877. It had four pages funding by $200 million for a The impact report said the fairs for the Choose Clean Wa - by the Trump administration.” Happy anniversary to Mar - and cost 3¢. program that supports agricul - state doled out about $2.7 mil - ter Coalition. “Fifty percent of Local climate groups includ - garet and Leslie Greene, their I don't get up in the morn - ture-related conservation efforts lion a year in EPA funds to lo - the nitrogen that flows into ing the Chesapeake Bay Foun - 74th (!) on Dec. 18; Bill and ing if the Post is not at my to protect the bay. Rep. John cal governments for bay the bay comes from outside dation and the Choose Clean Betty Malkowski, their 65th (!) front door. Sarbanes, D-Towson, was a co- restoration work, which in - of Maryland.” Water Foundation believe that sponsor of the companion bill cludes improvements to coastal If federal funds were elimi - full funding will be restored to in the House. habitats, technological innova - nated or reduced, it would be up the EPA’s bay program. Local government and pri - tion and water-quality monitor - to the seven states that signed “I have a lot of confidence vate organizations that depend ing and reporting. on to the Chesapeake Bay Pro - we’ll get the $73 million in the on federal dollars for conserva - Maryland’s Agriculture De - gram—Delaware, Maryland, Senate,” Marx said. “This is tion efforts likely would take an partment received an addi - Virginia, New York, Pennsylva - how it played out the last four outsized hit in any cut, as virtu - tional $1.7 million through two nia, West Virginia and the Dis - years. This is likely how it will ADVERTISE! ally all EPA funding must be different grant programs at - trict of Columbia—to ante up to play out again.” matched dollar-for-dollar by tached to EPA funding. These keep programs going. And if it doesn’t? in state funds. largely go to assisting farmers In Maryland, which operates “We’ve been working And the multiplying effect with implementing various under an executive budget, the closely with other states and doesn’t end there. practices that help limit the governor is the only person with with the University of Mary - The Prince George’s Post “In many ways the federal amount of nutrient and manure the authority to spend more land’s financing center to make government’s involvement runoff into the bay. That money when the legislature is sure we have funding streams, serves as a catalyst,” said Ann money also supports nearly 21 not in session. strategies to pick up the ball if Call Brenda Boice at Swanson, executive director of nutrient management specialist To date, Republican Gov. federal funding is not re - the Chesapeake Bay Commis - positions at the University of Larry Hogan has not discussed stored," said Maryland Secre - sion, a bipartisan legislative Maryland’s Farming Coopera - the possibility of covering fed - tary of the Environment Ben 301 627 0900 body created by Maryland, tive Extension network. eral cuts to the Chesapeake Grumbles. But he declined to Virginia and Pennsylvania in Cuts to federal funding Bay Program, according to offer more details on how that 1980 to advise their respective would also adversely affect Maryland Del. Kumar Barve, would work. A4 — December 14 — December 20, 2017 — The Prince George’s Post COMMENTARY

Maryland State House Anthony Brown U.S. Congressman 4th District of Maryland

Congressman Brown Introduces WMATA Flexible Funding and Safety Improvement Act Bill Co-Sponsored by Congressman Raskin Would Explore Innovative Ways to Increase Ridership and Allow Metro to Avoid Cutting Service or Raising Fares WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Novwember 28, promote and reward ridership, and improve service 2017, Congressman Anthony G. Brown (MD-04) for everyone,” said Congressman Raskin (D-MD). Open to the Public and Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) intro - “This bill seeks to take practical steps to make real WIKIMEDIA COMMONS PHOTO BY: MARTIN FALBISONER duced the WMATA Flexible Funding and Safety progress for our Metro system, and I salute Con - MARYLAND STATE HOUSE Improvement Act. The bill would give Metro gressman Brown for his hard work on this plan.” Completed in 1779, it was the site of nationally important events during the American Revolution, including George broader discretion and the ability to “flex” its federal “Our union is enthusiastic about the WMATA Washington’s resignation as commander in chief of the Continental Army from the army, and the ratification of grants for operating costs with the goal of avoiding Flexible Funding and Safety Improvement Act the Treaty of Paris. The rich architecture and history of the building was recognized in 1960 when the State House service cuts and fare increases, and explore inno - because it presents positive, forward thinking pro - was designated as a National Historic Landmark. The State House is open to the public every day from 9:00 a.m. vative ways to increase ridership including by of - posals that will make Metro a system that enhances to 5:00 p.m., except Christmas and New Years Day. To help make your visit to the Maryland State House more enjoyable, and to provide you with an understanding of its rich and historic past, self-guided tour information is fering flat fares and free transfers between bus and the experience of our riders while recognizing the available in the Office of Interpretation on the first floor. rail service. Additionally, the legislation creates two hard work of our members on the front-lines. ATU labor-management safety task forces and calls for Local 689 is committed to working towards sub - great scrutiny of the MetroAccess paratransit pro - stantive improvement to Metro so that it is no gram, which is currently being investigated by longer a system that this region tolerates, but is Metro’s Office of the Inspector General for manip - one that is effective, safe, reliable and affordable. ulating and falsifying performance data. The bill We are happy to stand with Congressmen Brown was drafted in coordination with and is supported and Raskin as we work together to meet those by the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU). goals,” said ATU Local 689 President Jackie Jeter. “A strong, safe and reliable Metro is key to “The ATU praises Reps. Brown and Raskin for getting people around, attracting businesses and putting forth a sensible approach to fix Metro by Child Watch creating good-paying jobs, and reducing conges - providing critical funding for Metro to ensure re - by Marion Wright Edelman tion and carbon emissions. But over the last few liable and affordable transit service for the riding years, residents of Maryland, Virginia and the Dis - public in the DMV and to improve the safety of trict of Columbia have been forced to wait longer, the system while recognizing the commitment and pay more, and realize they can no longer rely on dedication of the frontline workers who make the Metro. Mediocre, substandard service, and higher system run on time each and every day,” said ATU and higher fares, cannot be the new normal,” said International President Larry Hanley. “I Didn’t Make This World For You” … They have become and powerless child the basic abling individuals to inherit tax Congressman Brown (D-MD). “This bill will bring great and rich; survival needs of food and shel - free up to $11 million and cou - more people back to Metro by exploring innova - WMATA Flexible Funding and they have grown fat ter to give to the wealthy and ples up to $22 million. The tive ideas and holding the line on fare increases, Safety Improvement Act and sleek … powerful is acceptable? House bill would eliminate the fosters a permanent safety culture at WMATA, Federal Operating Assistance they judge not with justice There are 565 billionaires in estate tax entirely. and ensures we provide high quality service for • Currently, large transit systems like WMATA the cause of the fatherless … the United States—the 400 rich - • More than 60 percent of the elderly riders and people with disabilities.” can only use their federal transit formula funds and they do not defend the est of whom have a combined Senate bill’s individual tax cuts “Tens of thousands of people in our region rely for capital improvements. rights of the needy. net worth of $2.7 trillion. More in 2027 go to the richest 1 per - on WMATA as their primary mode of transportation • The bill would give Metro broader discretion —Jeremiah 5:27-28 than 13.2 million children—1 in cent of households making $1 every day. We owe it to our constituents and everyone and the ability to “flex” its federal formula grant 5—live in poverty in America. million or more; 48 percent of who rides to make WMATA safe, reliable and cost- Their families of four make less current tax-paying households Woe to those who make effective. To do that, we’ve got to provide consistent than $24,563 a year. More than would face tax increases accord - unjust laws, and reliable funding for WMATA, find new ways to WMATA 6 6 million children live in deep ing to the Tax Policy Center. The See Page A to those who issue poverty, at less than half the Senate bill ends individual tax oppressive decrees, poverty level. benefits after ten years while to deprive the poor of A majority of both houses of making permanent tax cuts for their rights Congress and the Trump Admin - corporations. The House bill and withhold justice from the istration seek policies to reward continues both individual and oppressed of my people, millionaires and billionaires and corporate tax cuts. making widows their prey non-needy corporations and add • The Senate’s $1,000 Child and robbing the nearly $1.5 trillion—around Tax Credit increase to benefit homeless child. $150 billion a year for the next families with children and make Marc Morial, President and CEO —Isaiah 10:1-2 ten years—to our national deficit up for elimination of the per - National Urban League to do so. And to pay for it, they sonal exemption for dependents The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will deny poor and moderate-in - provides little or no assistance recently passed on a nearly come children and families to poor and middle-income straight party line Republican health care, food, housing, child working families. Yet both the vote in the U.S. Senate is, like care and other survival assis - Senate and House bills enable the House-passed bill, a moral tance or help parents get needed higher income families to qual - Honor World AIDS Day by Fighting to abomination. Their enactment jobs at livable wages to support ify for the credit for the first would be the death of America’s their families. time. Neither Senate nor House Preserve Access to Health Care dream for tens of millions of Consider some of the facts bills make the credit fully re - “Let us also continue to ensure that our Nation 1 in 8 people living with HIV in the United children. The House and Senate about these tax cut bills: fundable to help working fami - responds aggressively and humanely to the needs States don’t even know they have it. Not only bills favor the wealthiest Ameri - • Both the Senate and House lies with the lowest incomes. of people living with HIV and AIDS. Throughout are they not receiving HIV care and treatment, cans and most powerful corpo - bills lavishly benefit the Both bills would end eligibility this epidemic, community organizations have taken they are at high risk of unknowingly passing rations over poor and moder- wealthiest households and in - the lead in the struggle against the disease and in HIV to others. Because there is such a high ate-income children and fami - dividuals. The Senate bill dou - efforts to provide compassionate care to those in prevalence of HIV among African Americans, lies—billionaires over poor ba - bles the estate tax threshold, en - need. Across this country and around the globe, and people tend to have relationships with part - bies and powerful corporations See WATCH, Page A 8 generous people perform miracles every day— ners of the same race and ethnicity, African over poor children. They are evil. holding a hand, cooling a fever, listening, and un - Americans face a greater risk of HIV infection Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Prince George’s Post derstanding. Let us further support their efforts with each new sexual encounter. warned that “America is going to build a better world by strengthening the part - Another contributing factor to the high rate of to hell if we can’t use her vast The Prince George’s Post nership between communities and government in HIV and AIDS among African Americans is the resources to end poverty and P.O. Box 1001 15207 Marlboro Pike relatively higher poverty rate. Lower-income peo - make it possible for all of God’s the work to stop AIDS.” Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-3151 —President William J. 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In 2015, the most recent offset by cuts to programs including Medicaid. and across our nation to line the Brenda Boice year for which statistics are available, African Medicaid is the single largest source of cov - overstuffed pockets of powerful Legal Advertising Assistant Web Manager Americans accounted for 45% of HIV diagnoses, erage for people with HIV in the U.S. According special interests with govern - Robin Boerckel Kyler Quesenberry while comprising only 12% of the US population. to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Medicaid ment money? World AIDS Day, which occurs each December expansion provision of the Affordable Care Act What religious texts do these Prince George’s County, Md. Member National Newspaper Publishers Association, 1, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS has had the most far reaching effects on people Members of Congress and those and the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Press Association. pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection, with HIV. who lobby them read? How did The Prince George’s Post (ISSN 10532226) is published every Thursday by and mourning those who have died of the disease. We will continue to fight for those living they miss the clear warnings of the New Prince George’s Post Inc., 15207 Marlboro Pike, Since 2009, the National Urban League has with HIV, those at risk, and the entire commu - the prophets and gospels and Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. partnered with the CDC to prevent HIV and AIDS nity not only through our participation in PACT, tenets of every great faith to care Subscription rate: 25 cents per single copy; $15 per year; and raise awareness—first, through the Act but also through our health care advocacy, and for the poor, the sick, the lame $7.50 senior citizens and students; out of county add $1; out of state add $2. Against AIDS Leadership Initiative and more re - economic empowerment efforts. World AIDS and the orphan? Where did they Periodical postage paid at Southern Md. 20790. cently as part of Partnering and Communicating Day may be once a year, but the battle for justice learn that acting as Robin Hood Postmaster, send address changes to Prince George’s Post, P.O. Box 1001, Together to Act Against AIDS (PACT). goes on. in reverse by denying the poor Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. December 14 — December 20, 2017 — The Prince George’s Post —A 5 BUSINESS

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The company cur - that would align with our vision our citizens with disabilities.” and expand the quality of life tirement benefits at the same monthly amount he was collecting rently has five employees in the of supporting people with phys - “Maryland remains on the for the disabled. This year, on SSDI. U.S. and is looking to hire up ical challenges,” said Oded Ben cutting edge, ensuring that in - Sesame released a new app, Your full retirement age (FRA) is 66 years and 8 months, to five additional Marylanders Dov, CEO and co-founder novations in technology are uti - available on Google Play to and if you retire as soon as you're eligible at 62 your benefit who are veterans or have lim - Sesame Enable, Ltd. “We chose lized to improve the life experi - anyone with mobile devices will be 71.67% of what you would get at your FRA. For each ited mobility disabilities. Maryland because of the backing ences of those with disabilities,” running Android 7 or later, mak - month you wait, your benefit amount will increase slightly; if The company has developed we have received from the state said Maryland Department of ing this much-needed technol - you wait until you are 63 to apply, you'll get 76.67% of your a proprietary technology, subsidy program, and Bethesda’s Disabilities Secretary Carol ogy available worldwide. FRA benefit. Simply speaking, the longer you wait to apply the larger your benefit will be (up to the maximum at age 70). To use a simple example, if your benefit at your FRA is $1000 they can expand their ability to • First Generation College • Strategic governance from A1 and you retire at age 62, your benefit will be $716/month. If Grant help young people achieve their Bound—http://www.fgcb.org/ and stewardship you retire at age 63 it would be $766 per month, and if you ing to change that with a goals. We are excited to see the ?utm_medium=email&utm_so • Organizational wait until you are 70 years old, it would be $1266/month. These $250,000 commitment to Ready long-term impact that this will urce=govdelivery management practices are just examples, but based upon what you've told me about for Work. have on youth.” • The Foundation for the • Program design, your age 70 benefit your numbers should be about double those “The Council appropriated Ready for Work is a six-year, Advancement of Music and Ed - implementation in the example. You should keep in mind that if you start your FY 2018 funding to support $15 million investment to help ucation (FAME)—http://fame - and evaluation benefits early and continue working, and you earn more than this pilot initiative and the young people in Prince George’s org.org/?utm_medium=email& • Communications Social Security's "earnings limit" ($17,040 for 2018), you will power of nonprofits to serve County successfully transition to utm_source=govdelivery • Collaboration incur a reduction to your Social Security benefits to the tune of the community. We are espe - career and college ready adults. Selected nonprofits will re - • Joe’s Movement Emporium— $1 for every $2 you earn over the limit. If you work and exceed cially excited to partner with A key goal of Ready for Work ceive support to become high- http://www.joesmovement.org/? the earnings test it can have a pretty severe impact on your VPP to build up nonprofits in is to build networks of commu - performing organizations, and be utm_medium=email&utm_sour benefits, so please be sure to factor this into your thinking when Prince George’s County dedi - nity-based organizations that can provided the opportunity to ce=govdelivery deciding when to apply. The way the excess earnings reduction cated to improving the lives of provide integrated supports for strengthen grant writing, man - works is that they withhold future benefits until they have col - young people, and the Council students. The Nonprofit Capacity • End-Time Harvest Ministries— agement and report writing skills lected what you owe due to exceeding the limit, which can hurt congratulates the selected non - Building Initiative will strengthen http://ethm.org/?utm_medium=e and capacities. Each nonprofit a lot if you're depending upon your monthly SS income to meet profit participants. This is a the capacity of these nonprofits mail&utm_source=govdelivery will compete for mini-grants for expenses. They will eventually re-compute your benefit amount critical investment in our youth to provide more students in the VPP has selected Fair use over a three-year period to to help you recover all or some of what was withheld, but not and the future of our County.” county with high-quality services. Chance—http://www.fair - further enhance select organiza - until you reach your full retirement age. In the year you reach Carol Thompson-Cole, Pres - Following a competitive chancedc.org/?utm_medium=e tional and programmatic capac - your full retirement age the earnings limit is considerably higher ident and CEO of Venture Phi - process, four nonprofits in the mail&utm_source=govdeliv - ities. The program will also focus ($45,360 for 2018) and the reduction is less ($1 for every $3 lanthropy Partners added, “At County were identified as organ - ery—an experienced provider on strengthening the boards of over the limit), and once you've reached your FRA the earnings VPP, we strive to improve the izations specifically focused on of nonprofit capacity building, the participating organizations. test goes away and you can earn as much as you wish without lives of youth in Greater Wash - providing high school students to co-manage the initiative and By the end of the three-year a benefit reduction. Please note that the Social Security earnings ington. With the Ready for Work with academic achievement, work with the nonprofits to period, participating nonprofits limit goes up a little each year, but the reduction amount doesn't Nonprofit Capacity Building Ini - high school completion, post- improve organizational out - may be invited to begin serving change. Another thing to keep in mind is that should you pre - tiative, we are investing in Prince secondary preparation, career comes in students in the Ready for Work decease your husband, he will be entitled to 100% of whatever George’s County nonprofits so readiness and healthy behaviors. • Effective leadership high schools. benefit you are receiving (provided it is more than he is already receiving). Thus applying early has consequences not only for you but also for your surviving spouse. I mention this because March 2017, Bureau of Labor Prince George’s County resi - Groundbreaking of a new many couples don't take spousal benefits into consideration Job Growth from A1 Statistics reporting. Additionally, dents. Job growth and economic Kaiser Permanente building when deciding when to apply. Obviously the decision when to job growth rate at 1.4% and the Prince George’s County has led development investment have at the New Carrollton apply is yours alone to make, but I hope the above gives you national job growth rate of 1.7%. the State of Maryland in job been robust in every part of the Metro Station enough to make an informed choice. “This is not happening by ac - growth for three consecutive re - County with over nearly $9 bil - Groundbreaking of the new cident. From the beginning, my porting quarters and has an un - lion in private investment at - U.S. Citizenship and The information presented in this article is intended for general administration laid out a vision to employment rate of 3.7%— tracted since the beginning of Immigration Services information purposes only. The opinions and interpretations ex - make Prince George’s County the which is lower than the State of County Executive Baker’s Ad - Headquarters at the Branch pressed are the viewpoints of the AMAC Foundation’s Social Se - ‘economic engine’ of the State of Maryland’s 3.8% and the national ministration in December 2010. Avenue Metro curity Advisory staff, trained and accredited under the National Maryland and the National Capi - unemployment rate of 4.1%. Over the past several months, Social Security Advisors program of the National Social Security tal Region. We expanded our “The Prince George’s County Prince George’s County Execu - November: Association, LLC (NSSA). NSSA, the AMAC Foundation, and commercial tax base, which Council joins County Executive tive Baker has participated in 16 Groundbreaking of Prince the Foundation’s Social Security Advisors are not affiliated with brought quality jobs to the Baker in celebrating this suc - openings, groundbreakings, and George’s County’s first or endorsed by the United States Government, the Social Security County,” said Prince George’s cess,” said Prince George’s ceremonial events for economic Homewood Suites Hotel Administration, or any other state government. Furthermore, the County Executive Rushern L. County Council Chair Dannielle development projects, including: Groundbreaking of Artisan AMAC Foundation and its staff do not provide legal or accounting Baker, III. “Today’s report vali - Glaros (D-District 3). “In addi - Building in Gateway services. The Foundation welcomes questions from readers re - dates our strategy, stimulating tion to championing the exciting August: Arts District garding Social Security issues. To submit a request, contact the economic development, reducing development and redevelopment Groundbreaking of the Groundbreaking of Towne Foundation at [email protected]. crime, and improving our school projects happening across the Purple Line Square at the Suitland system. It demonstrates that we County, we are also focused on Federal Center have achieved our goal. I want to increasing opportunities and sup - September: Signing of Purple Moses Ntale recalled his first thank my great economic devel - port for local entrepreneurs and Opening of the The Hotel at the Line Community PGCEDC from A1 encounter with Olive Garden opment team, the Prince George’s small and minority businesses University of Maryland Compact Agreement chain's fourth Olive Garden and told the attendees why he County Council, the Prince across the County.” Opening of the new Fairmont Groundbreaking of Glenarden in Prince George's County. is so committed to the Olive George’s County Senate and Last week, Prince George’s Heights High School ) Phase I Community This 7,800-square foot facil - Garden family. House delegations, municipal County broke ground on the $650 Proposing Prince George’s Groundbreaking of new ity showcases its new restau - "When I came to America leaders, and, most importantly, the million University of Maryland County Amazon HQ2 University of Maryland rant design and brings its from Uganda, I didn't have business community of the Capital Region Medical Center Potential Locations Capital Region Medical own brand of 'Hospitaliano' anything. I was a dishwasher County for believing in us, invest - in Downtown Largo. This week, Center in Downtown Largo (warmth, generosity and car - for Olive Garden," said Ntale. ing in us, and hiring our incredibly Prince George’s County will cel - October: ing) to the community. "The Olive Garden family took skilled residents. It is clear, we ebrate the first anniversary of the Opening of the University of December: Prior to its Grand Opening, care of me with their 'Hospi - have made Prince George’s opening of the $1.4 billion dollar Maryland College Park Groundbreaking of new the Olive Garden management taliano', and through hard work County the “Place to Be!” MGM National Harbor resort that Academy Charter School Children’s National team conducted more than and diligence, I have been Previously, Prince George’s has hired over 3,600 full time, Opening of the Catholic Regional Outpatient Center 1000 interviews and selected blessed to open four other County job growth rate ranking permanent employees—nearly Charities Susan Denison at Woodmore Town Centre just 185 highly qualified indi - Olive Gardens throughout the was 55th in the nation during the 50% of these employees are Mona Center in Temple Hills at Glenarden viduals to complete its Capitol East Coast and am now the Heights Team. Its management General Manager in Capitol training team is comprised of Heights. I am excited to be a culinary professionals and part of the Prince George's servers from across the country County community and I am Your Newspaper of Legal Record who will work side-by-side looking forward to giving its The Prince George’s Post with the new recruits to help residents the same opportuni - them learn the business from ties that Olive Garden extended Call (301) 627-0900 | Fax (301) 627-6260 Serving Prince George’s County Since 1932 top to bottom General Manager to me many years ago." A6 — December 14 — December 20, 2017 — The Prince George’s Post

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ERIC D. SNIDER’S IN THE DATRK OWN WInter Workouts Movie Review You Can Bring Your The Killing of a Sacred Deer The Killing of a Sacred Deer Exercise Routine in Grade: B+ Rated R, some disturbing From the Cold violence, nudity and sexuality, (NAPSI)—Staying in shape when it’s cold out can be a some profanity challenge. Cold weather can make outdoor workouts less 2 hrs., 1 min appealing, and it can be easy to lose motivation. Fortunately, there are many options to keep you moving. If you’ve seen Yorgos Lan - “Don’t let the cold weather discourage you from staying thimos’ other films, like Dog - active,” said Tom Holland, exercise physiologist and or ,* you enter tooth The Lobster Bowflex fitness adviser. “There are many ways to work up The Killing of a Sacred Deer a sweat in the comfort of your home and stay fit during the braced for uncomfortable hilar - colder months. What’s important is finding what works for ity with touches of deadpan vio - you and sticking with it.” lence. In that respect, Lanthimos does not disappoint. In other re - Here are five ways to help you stay fit spects—say, in the area of pro - during the colder months: viding a lighthearted cinematic 1. Embrace the great indoors. You don’t have to be experience that you can whole - outside to work up a sweat: Opt for workouts you can do at heartedly recommend to all your home. If your usual workout involves walking outside, friends—he is unsuccessful and ROTTENTOMATOES make an effort to fit in some extra steps as you go about not interested. Dr. Steven Murphy (Colin Farrell) is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon presiding over a spotless your day indoors. Everyday household activities—such as With regular co-writer household with his ophthalmologist wife Anna (Nicole Kidman) and their two exemplary children, vacuuming, rearranging furniture or organizing closets— Efthymis Filippou, the Greek 12-year-old Bob (Sunny Suljic) and 14-year-old Kim (Raffey Cassidy). Lurking at the margins burn more calories than you might think. Purposefully mak - absurdist here presents what of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin (Barry Keoghan), a fatherless teen who Steven has ing extra trips up and down the stairs for laundry runs or might be his darkest morality covertly taken under his wing. As Martin begins insinuating himself into the family's life in ever- mopping the floors can help get you moving and sweating. play yet. Set in an unnamed more unsettling displays, the full scope of his intent becomes menacingly clear when he confronts In fact, 30 minutes of vacuuming can burn up to 120 calo - American city (filmed in Steven with a long-forgotten transgression that will shatter the Murphy family's domestic bliss. ries. No matter your outdoor workout of choice, it’s easy Cincinnati), it involves a heart to find a way to incorporate many of the same movements surgeon, Steven Murphy (Colin (Alicia Silverstone) has the hots mythology), you may guess movie’s for you by whether the into your indoor activities. Farrell), his ophthalmologist for the doctor. where things are headed. preceding sentence reads like a 2. Watch TV. That is, use it to help track your progress. wife, Anna (Nicole Kidman), Other odd details emerge. What follows is a perverse warning or an invitation. Many fitness products, including the Modern Movement and their children, teenage Kim The Murphys are a loving, func - “Twilight Zone” scenario about *I seem not to have reviewed M-Pad Balance & Strength Trainer (www.modmov.com) (Raffey Cassidy) and younger tional family, but their conver - an impossible choice, made “Dogtooth” or “The Lobster,” and its accompanying M-Trac app, can connect to a TV Bob (Sunny Suljic). But it also sations are mundane, their man - grimly funny by everyone’s stilted but both are excellent forays into screen to enhance your workout. A recent study in The concerns a 16-year-old boy ner detached and clinical. Steven delivery (as if they’re bored with the absurd. “Dogtooth” concerns Journal of the American Medical Association found that named Martin (Barry Keoghan), and Anna’s sex life involves one a very un-boring situation) and a family that keeps its children fitness-tracking games can lead to an increase in physical with whom Steven has some of them pretending to be uncon - Lanthimos’ commitment to his isolated from the rest of the activity by offering a motivating experience. With the M- kind of connection, buying him scious, like a patient under anes - premise. I wish it ended with world in hilarious, unsettling Pad, you can play balance and agility games including gifts and taking him out for ice thesia. Everyone overshares pri - more flourish instead of simply ways; “The Lobster” (also star - “Bull’s Eye,” “Maze” and “Space Invaders,” all while meas - cream. We do not immediately vate information and asks resolving the plot; on the other ring Colin Farrell) is set in a uring your progress and improving your balance with the understand the nature of strangely personal questions. hand, Keoghan (recently seen suf - world where single people are functional fitness platform. Steven’s relationship with Mar - Martin, a squirrelly, messy kid, fering a head injury in “Dunkirk”) sent to a facility and given 30 Find different, exciting ways to tin—there’s an uneasy feeling ingratiates himself with the Mur - gives a performance of remark - days to find a mate or be turned 3. Try something new. get moving. Try an exercise class, such as Zumba or a cy - as we wonder just what kind of phys, befriending teenage Kim able subtlety and creepiness. The into the animal of their choice. cling class, or get two workouts in one with the Bowflex “unsettling” this movie is going before finally spelling out his in - film is an audacious, unpre - (P.S. Lanthimos also made a film HVT fitness machine (www.bowflex.com/hvt). It offers hy - to be—but we learn that the tentions. I won’t spoil them, but dictable provocation that tickles called “Alps,” which I haven’t brid velocity training, combining cardio and strength train - boy’s father was a patient of if the film’s title means anything my sensibilities but may offend seen but which proves not all of ing into an effective, fast workout suitable for everyone Steven’s and that his mother to you (it comes from Greek yours. You’ll know whether the his titles have animals in them.) from beginners to fitness pros. Bluetooth smart technology and the free HVT app help you follow along with pre-ex - isting workouts, or customize your own with 50 trainer-led exercise videos. 4. Get the family involved. Family game nights can be Amir Hall One of Four Finalist for more than just bonding time. Pull out the interactive games, like Twister, or use your gaming console with videos like Black CollegSetat eH Univaerslityl) anod QfB LFamaar me Player of the Year “Just Dance” to work up a sweat with the whole family. By PRESS OFFICER Raynard (North Carolina A&T You’ll keep the kids entertained and get everyone up and Bowie State University State University). moving at the same time! ATLANTA, GA—The Black The Finalists were chosen by 5. Set attainable goals. Having something to work to - College Football Hall of Fame a five-member Selection Com - ward can help inspire you to keep moving. Whether your (BCFHOF) announced four Fi - mittee, which is composed of goal is as simple as completing a workout twice a week or nalists for the Black College Foot - Black College Football Hall of tied to a deadline, such as training for a race in the spring, ball Player of the Year Award. The Fame founders James "Shack" you’ll be more motivated to be active if you have something Award is presented annually to Harris and Doug Williams, long - to focus on. The sense of accomplishment you’ll get from the most outstanding football time SBN Broadcaster and Di - achieving your goal can be an added bonus. player from a Historically Black rector of News and Sports for College & University (HBCU) the Power News Radio Network PHOTO COURTEDY BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY that embodies the rich tradition Ty Miller, former USA Today Amir Hall moves closer to winning award. of athletic excellence and integrity sports writer Roscoe Nance, and associated with HBCUs. Former ESPN College Football Ana - The winner of the 2017 football legend and inaugural North Carolina A&T State Uni - lyst?Jay Walker. Black College Football Player BCFHOF inductee. versity, and current Chicago Bears "The Black College Football of the Year Award will be an - "On behalf of the Black Col - Running Back, Tarik Cohen was Player of the Year Award show - nounced on February 10, 2018 lege Football Hall of Fame selected as the inaugural recipient cases the immense talent of our at the Ninth Annual Black Col - Trustees, we congratulate the of the Award in 2016. HBCU student-athletes today," lege Football Hall of Fame In - Black College Football Player of The 2017 Finalists include said Doug Williams, BCFHOF duction Ceremony, Presented the Year Finalists," said James RB Trenton Cannon (Virginia Co-Founder and 2011 Inductee. by the Atlanta Falcons in At - "Shack" Harris, Co-Founder and State University), QB Amir Hall "Each finalist has had an incred - lanta, Georgia. He will be pre - 2012 Inductee. "These student- (Bowie State University), QB ible season and we are excited sented with the Deacon Jones athletes represent the very best DeVante Kincade (Grambling to celebrate their success." Trophy, named in honor of the of HBCU football."

• In addition, it requires a pi - Forces that would review certain • This bill would require WMATA from A4 lot program offering free trans - aspects of bus and track safety Metro’s Inspector General to funds for operating costs with fers between bus and rail at the programs including but not lim - conduct a review of the the goal of avoiding service cuts participating Metrorail stations. ited to training of employees, in - MetroAccess program including and fare increases. However, in • Following the pilot period, structions for train and bus driv - but not limited to—percentage order to quality for these flex Metro would issue a report on ers, correct right-of-way of late trips, the cost for late trips, funds, Metro would first need to how ridership and revenue was procedures, and procedures to average trip length, the number show a dedicated funding com - impacted by the pilot program keep train and bus operators safe of miles a transit vehicle moves mitment from the jurisdictions at, and around the participating from injury and assault. without passengers aboard (dead - of at least 50% for operating Metrorail stations. heading), and the number of peo - MetroAccess Review ple that they pick up per hour. costs. Metro is currently at 46%. • The bill also requires an • Currently, Metro outsources Ability-Based fares program to • If the results of the review PHOTO COURTEDY NAPSI Flat Fare, Free Transfer Pilot their on-demand paratransit serv - indicate that WMATA ranks in be known as the “Lifeline Pro - The Modern Movement M-Pad fitness trainer makes Program and Ability-Based ice to private contractors and re - the bottom half of other large gram,” offering reduced fares for working out indoors simple and fun. Fares Program cently Metro’s Office of Inspec - transit systems with respect to a people whose incomes are at • The bill sets up a one year tor General has reopened an majority of the categories within least 200% below the Federal pilot program implementing a investigation into whether these the scope of the review, WMATA poverty level. flat $2.50 fare on trips originat - contractors manipulated tens of shall not renew the MetroAccess ing from three Metrorail stations, Safety Task Forces thousands of trip records to make contract that triggered the review Proudly Serving Prince George’s County one in each local jurisdiction, to • The bill establishes two la - late arrivals appear on-time and and shall arrange to bring this be selected by WMATA. bor-management safety Task masking performance lapses. service in house. Since 1932 December 14 — December 20, 2017 — The Prince George’s Post —A 7

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Cost: FREE Ages: All ages are welcome Location: College Park Community Center Bulldogs Women’s Basketball Takes Down Goldey- 5051 Pierce Avenue, College Park, MD Contact: 301-441-2647; TTY 301-699-2544 Beacom Lightning 60 –49 Goldey-Beacom and Bowie with 8:43 remaining to give the Lightning’s McGrogan missed By PRESS OFFICER Holiday Trains & Planes Bowie State University State battled to a 14 –all tie in Bulldogs a 47-44 lead only to a layup for GBC and a layup by Date and time: December 16, 2017 through the first quarter of play and fea - have GBC’s Amanda McGrogan redshirt junior Pere Alexander December, 23, 20117, 10:am –5:00 pm WILMINGTON, DE— tured five lead changes in open - (Mount Laurel, N.J.) drill a (Baltimore, Md.) with 46 sec - Description: Miniature trains, villages, tunnels, and depots spark Bowie State University women's ing 10 minutes. triple to knot the score at 47 –47. onds left gave Bowie State a the imagination as they bring history to life. The National Capital basketball improved its record Goldey-Beacom’s Lightning The Lightning’s Alanna 55 –49 lead. Trackers bring a fascinating, constantly moving, holiday-themed to 5 –1 following a 60 –49 road led the majority of the second Speaks (Wilmington, Del.) Bowie State senior Kyah display of model railroads to the museum. victory at Goldey-Beacom Col - quarter only to see Bowie State canned a free throw with 4:02 Proctor (Capital Heights, Md.) Trains will stop running at 4 pm on Dec. 23. lege on November 30, 2017. roll into halftime with a 26 –25 left to pull the Lightning to a knocked down a pair of free Cost: FREE with museum admission of: $5/adults, Sophomore Kyaja Williams lead following a Chatman 49 –49 deadlock. But the Bull - throws with 27 seconds remain - $4/seniors, $2/children, FREE/1 & under (Baltimore, Md.) recorded a jumper with 35 seconds on dogs took over from there, ing in the game and Williams Ages: All ages are welcome double-double of 14 points and the clock. shooting 3-of-6 from the floor closed the non-conference con - Location: College Park Aviation Museum 11 rebounds on 5-of-7 shooting Britani Bryson (Hampton, the rest of the way and 5-for-6 test with a layup and a free throw 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Drive, College Park, MD from the field to lead the Bull - Va.) scored the first field goal from the line. to seal the Bulldogs victory. Contact: 301-864-6029; TTY 301-699-2544 dogs. Senior Kiara Colston of the third quarter to shift the Williams began things for Bryson ended the night with (Burtonsville, Md.) and grad - advantage over the Goldey-Bea - Bowie State by hitting two free 16 points and 11 rebounds and uate student Sade Chatman com at 27 –26 but a layup on the throws with 3:14 to play for a junior Tanner Turner-Rush Family Fun Day: Squeaky Clean Band - Mistletune (Minneapolis, Ind.) added 13 other by Bowie State’s Chatman 51 –49 game. Both teams in (Harrisburg, Pa.) netted 13 Date and time: Saturday, December 16, 2017, 2:00 pm and12 points respectively. gave the advantage back over to the next few possessions had points for the Lightning (2-6), Description: The whole family will have a rockin’ holiday time Bowie State (5 –1) shot 36.8 Bowie State for what we be for great looks down low and on who shot 30 percent (16-of-54) when Suzanne and Glenn bring the wide world of year-end cel - percent (21-of-57) from the the rest of the game. the perimeter, but could not from the field. ebrations to the stage. Traditions and songs of Christmas, field and made 15-of-17 free Back-to-back Bryson field find the mark. The Bulldogs welcome the Hanukah, Kwanzaa, Dongzhi, Three Kings Day, and Eid-al-Fitr throws (88.2 percent). The goals created the fifth tie at The score remained the same University of the District of Co - are just some of the celebrations included in this festive program. Bulldogs held advantages in 44 –all at the 8:54 mark of the for almost two minutes before lumbia Firebirds to the A.C. Jor - Whether your family is celebrating a major holiday, a minor points in the paint (26 –22), third quarter. senior Lisa Jing (Laurel, Md.) dan Arena on Monday (12/4) holiday, or no holiday at all, this show has something for you. bench points (36 –13) and re - BSU’s Williams scored a hit a layup with 1:21 to go for a evening for a non-conference Cost: $5 bounds (41 –34). conventional three-point play 53 –49 Bulldogs lead. The clash at 5:30 p.m. Ages: All ages are welcome Location: Publick Playhouse 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly, MD Contact: 301-277-1710; TTY 301-699-2544

Holiday Ornament Workshop Statement of Rushern L. Baker, III Regarding Newly Date and time: Saturday, December 16, 2017, 2:00 pm –4:00 pm Description: This family-friendly workshop provides the oppor - Elected County Council Leadership tunity to create paper ornaments for the Holiday season. Bring County Council Member Dannielle M. Glaros elected County Council Chair; Council Member Todd M. your own, special paper or feel free to use any materials we'll Turner elected County Council Vice-Chair provide. We look forward to sharing the Holidays with you! Turner for being elected by their celebrations because they are tributed to our quest to become Cost: Free By PRESS OFFICER colleagues to lead the Council the culmination of partnership the ‘Place to Be’ for residents, Ages: All ages are welcome PG County Government for the next year. I look forward and collaboration between the visitors, and businesses. Location: Brentwood Arts Exchange UPPER MARLBORO , to working with them and the Executive and Legislative Amazing things are happen - 3901 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, MD MD—Prince George’s County entire Council during the final branches of Prince George’s ing in Prince George’s County. Contact: 301-277-2863; TTY 301-699-2544 Executive Rushern L. Baker, III, year of my administration as we County Government. We are leading the State of released this statement after se - continue our work to advance I want to thank outgoing Maryland in job growth, our Divas Deck the Halls lection of Prince George’s Prince George’s County and Chairman Derrick L. Davis for crime rate continues to be at 30 Date and time: Sunday, December 17, 2017, 4:00 pm –6:00 pm County Council Member Dan - make life better for our residents. his leadership of the County year record lows, and we are Description: The holidays come to life during an afternoon of nielle M. Glaros (D-District 3) From New Carrollton to Council for the past two years. seeing improvements in our ed - carols, yuletide songs, and festive fa, la, la, la, la la la la la tunes, as the new Council Chair and Camp Springs, Brentwood to He has been a steadfast, ener - ucation systems, healthcare op - performed by Washington National Opera sopranos. Tis the sea - Todd M. Turner (D-District 4) Suitland, Glenarden to Largo getic, skillful and respected tions, and quality of life through - son to be jolly with the entire family! as the Vice Chair: and other communities leader who has made an impact out our community. I am Cost: $15/ticket “I would like to congratulate throughout Prince George’s in the County as well as through - confident that my administration Ages: All ages are welcome the new Chair of the Prince County, we have been breaking out this region and the state. The will continue working in concert Location: Montpelier Arts Center George’s County Council, Coun - ground on projects, opening accomplishments and achieve - with the members of the Prince 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD cil Member Dannielle M. Glaros new facilities, and welcoming ments of the Prince George’s George’s County Council to pro - Contact: 301-377-7800; TTY 301-699-2544 as well as the new Vice Chair, new businesses and residents to County Council under his lead - vide a better quality of life for Council Member Todd M. the County. I am proud of these ership have significantly con - every Prince Georgian.”

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