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Vol. 84, No. 49 December 8 — December 14, 2016 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents

Maryland Grows More Politically Polarized,

Like the RestTu eosdafy, UNov.emSbe. r 8th, the By VICKIE CONNOR, state’s liberal base didn’t per - ROBBIE GREENSPAN, form according to expectations. SAM REILLY and Donald Trump received a HANNAH LANG higher percentage of votes than Capital News Services Mitt Romney in 15 of the 18 COLLEGE PARK, MD— Maryland counties that voted While Maryland voted for the Republican in 2012, while Clin - Democratic candidate in 2016 ton failed to expand on Presi - for the seventh straight presiden - dent Barack Obama’s coalition tial election, a deepening Repub - from 2012. lican loyalty in more rural areas Of the six counties that voted of the state indicates increased Democratic four years ago, only polarization throughout Mary - two counties—Howard and Montgomery—supported Clin - land, a Capital News Service PHOTO COURTESY LORI C. VALENTINE analysis found. ton at higher rates than they sup - EDC President and CEO Jim Coleman (3rd from left) with John Huggins, Prince George’s County Emerging Leaders In - While liberal-leaning urban ported Obama. structor and the 2016 Washington D.C. Metro Area Small Business Administration Emerging Leaders graduates from areas helped Hillary Clinton se - Maryland counties voted the Prince George’s County. cure Maryland’s 10 electoral same way in 2016 as in 2012, ex - votes and Democratic candidates won all but one U.S. House seat See POLITICS Page A 3 SBA Certifies 31 ‘Emerging Leaders’ Will Trump Make Maryland’s Transportation Great Again? as Next Top Companies in the Region By VICKIE CONNOR nessman wants to put money to - EDC President Jim Coleman Challenges Program Graduates to Create Capital News Service ward transportation. According to Trump’s web - Social Programs for County Residents—Jobs ANNAPOLIS, MD—While site, he wants to “implement a By LORI C. VALENTINE George’s County, Maryland and County. The remaining 15 munity than a good, high-wage President-elect Donald Trump bold, visionary plan for a cost- PGCEDC one in Fairfax County, Virginia. companies were from the Fair - job; and that is just what these vowed to build a wall, Mary - effective system of roads, The Prince George’s County fax area. CEO’s have to offer. The EDC land lawmakers and officials bridges, tunnels, airports, rail - WASHINGTON , D.C. On Economic Development Corpo - “I challenged these graduates is delighted to be a part of the are hopeful he will build up the roads, ports and waterways, and November 9th, 31 local entre - ration and the Fairfax County to think past their bottom lines SBA’s Emerging Leaders pro - state’s roads, tunnels and pub - pipelines in the proud tradition preneurs were given the unique Economic Development Au - and to think about their lega - gram and we look forward to a lic transit. of President Dwight D. Eisen - opportunity to graduate from thority served as co-sponsors cies,” said EDC President and great partnership to mutually Trump has plans to invest in hower, who championed the in - the Washington D.C. Metro and host sites for this year’s CEO Jim Coleman. “The in - benefit everyone.” infrastructure. According to his terstate highway system.” Area Small Business Adminis - classes. The Prince George’s formation and the expertise they The SBA Emerging Leaders website, he wants to pursue “an And this gives state leaders and tration (SBA) Emerging Lead - County class was comprised of received from this program Initiative is a federal training ‘America’s Infrastructure First’ legislators a glimmer of optimism. ers program. This enterprising sixteen companies; 12 were mean nothing if they do not pay initiative that specifically fo - policy.” Among other industries, seven month program consisted from Prince George’s County, it forward to help their commu - like water quality, telecommu - of two Emerging Leaders and the remaining four came nities thrive. There is no better classes for 2016; one in Prince from D.C. or Montgomery social program to uplift a com - nications and energy, the busi - See MD TRANSIT Page A 7 See LEADERS Page A 5

Prince Georges County Woman Receives Doctors Regional Cancer Distinguished Service Award From Her Alma Mater Center’s Dr. Heather Lee By PRESS OFFICER Volunteer Service Award, be - Rice House stowed by President Obama, for all her community service Named Top Doctor RICHMOND , VA—Some in Maryland, Ms. Chuku By PRESS OFFICER graduates’ lives take surprising launched a “Fresh Start” men - Bonnie Heneson twists and turns after they leave toring program for graduating BOWIE/ LANHAM, MD— the EKU campus. high school seniors and serves Dr. Heather Lee, a board-certi - Not so with Onyinyechi in many ways to empower fied radiation oncologist on (Onyachi) Chuku, ‘06. From al - youth. Meanwhile, she contin - staff at Doctors Regional Can - most day one at Eastern, she ues to work through the EKU cer Center, was named among blended a certain fearlessness and Young Minority Alumni the 2016 Castle Connolly Top ambition with a heart for service Group to network with fellow Doctors. Lee earned her med - as she took advantage of every graduates, encouraging them ical degree from New York opportunity to excel as a student- to give back and mentor others University and did her resi - athlete, grow as a leader and who might be motivated by dency at Thomas Jefferson Uni - make a positive difference in the success stories. She is also co- versity in radiation oncology. lives of others. And this proud founder of Minority Collegiate PHOTO COURTESY RICE HOUSE Castle Connolly Top Doctors daughter of Nigerian immigrants Connection, a student mentor - Onyinyechi (Onyachi) Chuku, third from left, of Upper Marl - are selected by Castle Connolly is doing much the same today— ship and leadership develop - boro, Maryland, was presented the Distinguished Service Medical Ltd. after being nomi - back in her native Prince Georges ment organization. Award recently by the Eastern Kentucky University Interna - nated by peer physicians. Nom - PHOTO COURTESY BONNIE HENESON County, Maryland, and across the “For me,” she declared, “ser - tional Alumni Association for her efforts to mentor young peo - inations are open to board-cer - Dr. Heather Lee globe as a humanitarian. vice isn’t just what I do, but it’s ple and help them achieve their educational dreams. Chuku, tified doctors and each year tens It should surprise no one that who I am. Daily I aspire to live who graduated from EKU in 2006, is the first African Ameri - of thousands of doctors cast tens Ms. Chuku’s “day job” as project a legacy of being a woman who can woman to receive the honor. Others, from left, are Dr. Tom of thousands of nominations. their regions for their special - manager and director of commu - had a desire to inspire, served Martin, president of the EKU International Alumni Associa - Honorees are selected from the ties. Castle Connolly Medical nity relations for a public access others and learned that the key tion; Jan Barnes, vice president of the association; and Dr. nominees by the Castle Con - Ltd. publishes its list of Castle television station and event man - to a purpose-filled life isn’t Michael Benson, president of the University. nolly physician-led research Connolly Top Doctors online ager and brand/marketing con - found in what you get, but in team based on criteria including and in printed directories and sultant for several small busi - what you give.” their medical education, training partner publications. nesses barely begins to tell the Her role models at Eastern in - Zenetta Coleman, the late Kim - time to mentor and do motiva - and hospital appointments. Doctors Regional Cancer story of her community contri - cluded former Assistant Track berly Merritt and Delta Sigma tional speaking geared toward More than 44,000 physi - Center seeks to improve the butions. It’s a story that circles and Field Coach Tim Moore, for - Theta-Eta Rho Chapter Adviser developing the next generation cians—approximately 5 percent quality of life for cancer patients back to EKU even today. mer Associate Athletics Director Donna Moore. “I am a product of the nation’s licensed physi - A three-time recipient of Derita Ratcliffe, former Director of good mentorship and strong cians—have been selected as the Gold-Level Presidential of Multicultural Student Affairs community support. I take the See AWARD Page A 5 Castle Connolly Top Doctors in See DR. LEE Page A 3

INSIDE King Sends Letter to States Fidel Castro: U.S. Department of Education Movie Review: Doctor Strange Earth Talk Calling for an End to Corporal A Legend Loved and Loathed Awards $104 Million to Support Directed by horror veteran Scott Dear EarthTalk: Punishment in Schools Shortly following his release after Minority Serving Institutions Derrickson ( Sinister , The Exorcism In the long term, students who ex - 27 years spent in jail as a political Institutions of higher education of Emily Rose ), Doctor Strange also What are some ways I can get my perience physical punishment in prisoner, Nelson Mandela made a trip are deemed eligible to receive funds boasts the best opening sequence of college to be more green? school are more likely to later grapple to Havana to express his gratitude to under the Asian American and Na - any Marvel film so far, in which Tilda with substance abuse and mental Castro. Cuba under Castro opposed tive American Pacific Islander- Swinton (good) and Mads Mikkelsen —Bill Ott, Troy, NY health issues, including depression, apartheid and supported the African Serving Institutions and Native (bad) and their respective cohorts personality disorders and post-trau - National Congress, Mandela’s polit - American-Serving Nontribal Insti - fight in a gravity-defying, reality- matic stress. ical organization. tutions programs … skewing parallel version of London. Community , Page A3 Commentary , Page A4 Business , Page A5 Out on the Town , Page A6 Features , Page A7 A2 — December 8 — December 14, 2016 — The Prince George’s Post Towns and N EIGHBORS In and Around Morningside-Skyline by Mary McHale 301 735 3451 Neighborhoods Maryland Choral Society ciety scholar, dance captain Harbor on Nov. 22. celebrates Christmas with and Class President. Gov. Larry Hogan has an - carols at Mount Calvary Tony and Sally Tanedo, of nounced plans to replace the Hospital Offers Lectures, Screenings and The Maryland Choral Soci - Camp Springs, recently vaca - Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge ety begins the 2016-2017 sea - tioned in Spain and made a pil - in Southern Maryland. It would Support Groups to Help People Improve son with Joyeux Noë l, a collec - grimage to the Shrine of Our be 1.7 miles from the existing and Maintain Their Health tion of holiday-inspired works Lady of Fatima in Portugal. bridge, which has one lane of LANHAM , MD— • Women ages 40 or older DSE Room at Mount Calvary Church on Former Skyline resident traffic in each direction. The Throughout the year, Doctors • Uninsured or underinsured Lanham, MD 20706 Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. The program Roy Thompson and his wife new bridge will have two lanes Community Hospital offers • Insured but not screened Diabetes is a disease in includes carols of the season, Patty have returned from a each way and a barrier-sepa - numerous lectures, screenings • Limited income which the body is unable to particularly those of France, in - wonderful trip to Germany, in - rated bicycle and pedestrian and support groups. These properly use glucose for en - cluding Charpentier’s beloved cluding Oberammergau. Roy path. It could open by 2030. Women should be screened for services are designed to help breast cancer at: ergy. Poorly managed diabetes Messe de Minuit pour Noë l. enjoyed driving really fast on people maintain and improve can lead to complications such May they rest in peace • Ages 40 and older— General admission is $20; the Autobahn, taking advan - their overall health. Some of as heart attacks, strokes, blind - seniors and students, $15; chil - tage of the fact that it has no Joseph Martin Messina, Jr., have mammograms and 44, a 1993 graduate of Potomac its upcoming offerings include: clinical breast exams yearly ness, kidney failure, nerve dren 10 and under, free. Mount speed limit. damage or limb amputation. High School who participated Free Bariatric Surgery and • Ages 20s and 30s—have Calvary Church is at 6700 In a recent column I wrote Doctors Community Hos - Marlboro Pike in Forestville. about the outstanding success in SPRED at St. Philip’s Parish Weight Loss Lecture clinical breast exams as part for 35 years, died Nov. 14. He Mondays: February 6, March of regular health assessments pital hosts a monthly diabetes For information or to purchase of Jeff Kenney and his Wimpy support group. Experts from tickets, visit www.Maryland - Kid series. Since then I learned was born in Washington to 6, April 3, May 1, June 5, July at least every three years Regina Bias and Joseph 3, August 7, October 2, No - • Ages 20 and older— its Joslin Diabetes Center ChoralSociety.org. Reserve Jeffrey Kenney was born in share useful information about your tickets for 15% discount; 1971 at Andrews. His dad was Messina Sr. After graduation, vember 6, December 4 at 9:00 perform breast self-exams he worked in the restaurant in - a.m. and notify doctors of any diabetes management, nutri - enter online code: MCS2016. an analyst at the Pentagon. Jeff tional tips, treatment options Artistic Director, Dr. Dou - went to Potomac Landing Ele - dustry. He was involved in Fridays: December 16, Janu - changes immediately Holy Family Church as altar ary 27, February 24, March For more information or and lots more. glas Buchanan, will present mentary, Eugene Burroughs For more information, call The Half Note, a pre-concert Middle and McNamara High server and member of the 24, April 28, May 26, June 23, to schedule an appointment, Men’s Club. Survivors include July 28, August 25, September call 301-DCH-4YOU (301- 301-DCH-4YOU (301-324- discussion starting 30 minutes School where he graduated in 4968). Also, visit www.DCH - prior to the concert. This in - 1989. He attended Villanova his father, sister and brother- 22, September 29, October 27, 324-4968). in-law Felicia and Conrad November 17 and December web.org/breast. formal talk will focus on the on an ROTC scholarship, then Free Breast Cancer D’Haiti, and other relatives. 22 at 9:00 a.m. music’s historical context and transferred to the University of Support Group Free Lymphedema and what to listen for throughout Maryland in the early ‘90s. His Mass of Christian Burial was Doctors Community Hospital Third Tuesday of each Month Chronic Swelling Education the program. The Half Note is success continues with the re - at Holy Family with burial at 8116 Good Luck Rd. 7:00 p.m. –9:00 p.m. and Support Session Resurrection Cemetery. Tuesday, December 14, free for all concertgoers. cently-published Diary of a Professional Office Bldg., Doctors Community Hospital Benjamin Lee “Ben” Thomp - 2:00 –4 p.m. Wimpy Kid: Double Dow n Suite 210 8100 Good Luck Rd. Hansel & Gretel Tea Party (Book #11). son, 89, of Mechanicsville, died Lanham, MD 20706 North Bldg., 4th Floor, Doctors Community Hospital Visit Darnall’s Chance when Nov. 4. He was the brother of Obesity is often linked to Room 415 8100 Good Luck Rd. it is decorated like a ginger - longtime Skyline resident Cor - diabetes, sleep apnea, high Lanham, MD 20706 North Bldg., 5th Floor bread house. Listen to the story Changing landscape ben Thompson. Ben served in Lanham, MD 20706 The new MGM National cholesterol, high blood pres - From managing the side ef - of Hansel and Grete l, enjoy tea the Merchant Marines and the Lymph is a fluid containing Harbor opened today (Dec. 8) sure, arthritis and other con - fects of treatments to coping and dessert, and participate in Army and for 30 years worked ditions. In many cases, losing with body image anxieties, white blood cells that fight in - a holiday craft activity on Sat - to great excitement. However, as a lineman for Pepco. And as fections and tumor growth. a traffic nightmare was pre - weight reduces or eliminates women who are diagnosed urday, Dec. 16, at 2 p.m. It’s his nephew Roy Thompson said, the need to use some of the with breast cancer sometimes Covering the body like a net, for ages 5 years and older. dicted. If you manage to get “He raised tobacco all his life the lymphatic system is a net - there, call and tell me about it. medications taken to manage encounter physical and emo - Registration fee is required on his farm.” He was the hus - such conditions. tional challenges. However, work of blood vessels, tissues for all attendees. Capacity is Action Tag & Title has band of Shirley and father of six. and organs that help lymph opened at 6901 Old Alexandria Doctors Community Hos - they don’t have to face that limited; reservation and pay - pital’s free bariatric surgery battle alone! flow throughout the body. ment required in advance: res - Ferry Road in Clinton. The Milestones When the lymphatic sys - sign on the door announces, Happy birthday to John An - and weight loss lectures are Doctors Community Hos - ident, $17, non-resident, $22. presented by Dr. Hitesh Amin, pital’s breast cancer support tem is damaged or blocked, Call 301-952-8010 or go to his - “Discount for retired military thony, Jr., Vonn Branch and fluid can build up causing and government.” Call 301- Tyonda Simms-Taylor, Dec. 2; MD, board-certified surgeon group was designed to em - tory.pgparks.com. and medical director, Bariatric power women within a nurtur - swelling in the arms, legs, Darnall’s Chance House 379-7087 for information. Louise Lantz, Mary Straud and face, neck or abdomen. This Work continues on the new Sen. Mike Miller, Dec. 3; Mark and Weight Loss Center. In ing and compassionate envi - Museum is at 14800 Governor addition to general informa - ronment. At monthly meetings, swelling is known as lym - Oden Bowie Drive in Upper regional campus of the College Witherow, Jr. and La’Keshia phedema—a chronic, yet of Southern Maryland in Johnson, Dec. 4; Denise (Es - tion about weight manage - women are encouraged to: Marlboro, on a hill overlooking ment and behavior modifica - • Share their experiences— treatable, condition that is School House Pond. Hughesville. The master plan kew) Simms, Dec. 5; Virginia sometimes triggered by sur - includes five phases of growth. Rosch, Dec. 6; Sandra Mickey tion, Dr. Amin educates providing hope and encour - people about advanced surgi - agement to others geries, infections, muscu - People The first phase will be the and Brian Doyle, Dec. 7; Crys - loskeletal injuries, underde - Jasmine Jones, who grew up construction of a 30,000 – tal Pruitt and Charles Boxley, cal procedures that are cov - • Learn about the latest ered by most insurance plans. healthcare innovations—be - veloped lymphatic systems at in Upper Marlboro, recently square-foot Center for Trades Dec. 8; Beth Shipman, Dec. 9; birth, and chemotherapy or ra - won the Miss District of Co - and Energy Training. Other Sharon Fowler and Diane One such bariatric surgery coming well-informed survivors ® diation cancer treatments. lumbia USA 2016 title. She phases will include a Health Zirkle, Dec. 10; Michelle An - procedure uses the daVinci • Develop friendships—cre - robot, which may result in re - ating comradeship among those Doctors Community Hos - attended Shadyside Elementary Sciences building, Fine Arts derson, Dec. 11; Bernie Barbour pital’s Lymphedema Center French Immersion School and Center, field house and athletic Pace, Thomas Shipman Jr. and duced pain, shorter hospital - who have similar experiences ization and faster recovery. For more information, call provides reliable education James Madison Middle French fields. Anticipated opening is Jim Trexler, Dec. 13. and compassionate support to Immersion School and gradu - spring 2017. Happy 14th anniversary to For more information or to 301-DCH-4YOU (301-324- register, call 301-DCH-4YOU 4968). Also, visit www.DCH - help people maintain or im - ated in 2007 from Frederick County Exec Baker attended Johnny and Helen Richardson, prove their health. Join the Douglass High School where the groundbreaking of the new Dec. 14. (301-324-4968). Also, visit web.org/breast. DCHweightloss.org. hospital at its free lym - she was a National Honor So - Public Safety Pier at National Free Breast Cancer–Male phedema education and sup - Free Colorectal Cancer Caregiver Support Group port group where it provides: Screening Program Third Tuesday of each Month • An experienced team of Colon or colorectal cancer 7:00 p.m. –9:00 p.m. certified lymphedema thera - is often preventable and cur - Doctors Community Hospital pists who educates people Brandywine-Aquasco able. However, it is the second 8100 Good Luck Rd. about both traditional and the by Audrey Johnson 301 888 2153 leading cause of cancer deaths North Bldg. 5th Floor, latest treatment techniques in Maryland. Regular colon DSE Room • Special guests who share ANNUAL ture of dignity and respect for all. cember 9 –11 (Friday 7:30 PM, cancer screening Lanham, MD 20706 information about various CHRISTMAS CONCERT To provide coordinated, easily Saturday 1:30 and 6:00 PM) at (colonoscopy) is one of the For many men, caring for medical topics to support over - Westphalia United Methodist accessible help and resources to Riverdale Baptist Church. The best ways to prevent this dis - their loved ones who have all health goals Church will celebrate their An - adults and children exposed to address is 1177 Largo Road, Up - ease or identify it early— breast cancer can cause feelings • A caring environment nual Christmas Concert Satur - abuse. To foster a countywide per Marlboro, Maryland 20774. when it is most treatable. We of fear, anxiety and uncertainty. where participants can share day, December 17, 2016 at 6:00 awareness of violence preven - Tickets cost $12 ($10 Sen - offer free colonoscopies to However, they don’t have to their experiences and re - PM. The church is located at tion. There are other goals for the iors/children 10 & under). You Prince Georgians who are: face those challenges alone. ceive encouragement 9363 D’Arcy Road, Upper Marl - Prince George’s County Family can purchase tickets online at • Ages 50 or older That’s why Doctors Com - For more information, visit boro, Maryland 20774. Rev. Dr. Justice Center that I did not list. livingtreetickets.com or call • Ages 50 or younger with munity Hospital offers a free www.DCHrehab.org. Timothy West is the Senior Pas - 301-249-9111. Reserved seating, a family history of support group for male care - For more information, call tor. The church website is CHANGE THE tickets limited, group pricing colorectal cancer givers of those who have breast 301-DCH-4YOU (301-324- www.westphaliau.org. WAY YOU AGE available. Live nativity opens an • Uninsured or underinsured cancer. It encourages men to: 4968). Also, visit www.DCH - Seniors 60 or older who re - hour prior to each performance. All colonoscopies are per - • Share their experi - web.org/breast. PRINCE GEORGE’S side in Prince George’s County formed by experienced gas - ences—providing encourage - COUNTY FAMILY can obtain a free Community FORECLOSURE troenterologists at Doctors ment to others WSSC GM/CEO Gives JUSTICE CENTER Center/Fitness room ID card. PREVENTION Community Hospital, which • Develop friendships—cre - Keynote at COMTO’s 6th The Prince George’s County Bring proof of age and residency UNITY Economic Develop - is located at 8118 Good ating comradeship among those Family Justice Center is an ini - to any M-NCPPC community ment Corporation provides free AEDTL Luncheon Luck Road, Lanham, Mary - who have similar experiences LAUREL, MD—Novem - tiative of the Circuit Court “seek - center during operating hours. workshops to families who may land 20706. • Learn about breast cancer ber 18, 2016—WSSC General ing justice, restoring hope.” Many programs and activities be experiencing financial trouble For more information or and coping techniques—en - Manager and CEO Carla A. Hours of operation are Mon - offer reduced rates for seniors. with their mortgage and need to schedule an appointment, riching the effectiveness of the Reid was the keynote speaker day –Friday from 8:30 AM –5:00 You can visit www.pgparks.com help in assessing affordable and call 301-DCH-4YOU (301- care they give to loved ones. today at the Conference of Mi - PM. The Center Family Justice and click on the SMARTlink sustainable homeownership. 324-4968). For more information, call nority Transportation Officials’ Center is located across from the logo to browse through classes. Workshops are held once a month 301-DCH-4YOU (301-324- Commissioner’s entrance to the on the 3rd Thursday of each Free Breast and Cervical (COMTO) 6th Annual Eco - 4968). Also, visit www.DCH - nomic Development and Trans - Courthouse and has free parking. THE LIVING month 3:00 PM –5:00 PM at 5801 Cancer Screening Program Regular medical screenings web.org/breast. portation Leadership Lunch - The address is 14757 Main CHRISTMAS TREE Allentown Road, Suite #308, Street, Upper Marlboro, Mary - Celebrating 30 years is a Suitland, Maryland 20746. Reg - are among the best ways to pre - Free Diabetes Support Group eon. The event was held at The land 20772. Telephone number can’t miss event for the whole istration is required. Please call vent many forms of cancer or Third Monday of each Month Conference Center at Maritime is 301-780-8008. The Center is family featuring a dynamic choir 301-505-0331. Know your op - detect them early—when they 6:00 p.m. –7:30 p.m. Institute in Linthicum, Md. also accessible by public trans - in a 30-foot tree, live orchestra, tions, assessing short-term, long are most treatable. We offer free Doctors Community Hospital portation on Bus 20, 21, or 51. thousands of twinkling lights term, and permanent options to breast and cervical screenings 8100 Good Luck Rd. Some of the goals of the Cen - and a heartwarming holiday continuing home ownership or to Maryland residents who are: North Bldg., 5th Floor, See LUNCHEON Page A 5 ter are to foster a countywide cul - drama. Come and join us De - letting it go and moving on. December 8 — December 14, 2016 — The Prince George’s Post —A 3 COMMUNITY

Practical Money Skills King Sends Letter to States Calling for an By Nathaniel Sillin End to Corporal Punishment in Schools children and instead foster learn - proaches that foster safe, support - Partners from Other Systems: Focus on Credit Factors, By PRESS OFFICER ing environments that are safe ive, and productive learning en - In 2015, the Department of Jus - U.S. Department of Education and productive. This barbaric vironments in which students can tice launched the National Re - Not Credit Scores WASHINGTON , D.C.—U.S. practice must end.” thrive. These efforts include source Center for School Justice You should want to know your Education Secretary John B. In the short term, students • Supportive School Disci - Partnerships to advance school credit score. After all, your credit King Jr. sent a letter today urging who receive this form of punish - pline Initiative: In 2011, the De - discipline reform efforts and can be incredibly important to state leaders to end the use of ment show an increase in aggres - partments of Education and Jus - serve as a dynamic resource hub your financial future. It could im - corporal punishment in schools, sive and defiant behavior—the tice announced the launch of a for schools, law enforcement pact your likelihood of getting a practice repeatedly linked to opposite of the intended out - collaborative project to support agencies, and others to support [i] approved for a loan and the in - harmful short-term and long- come. In the long term, stu - the use of school discipline prac - school discipline reform efforts terest rate you’ll get on new fi - term outcomes for students. dents who experience physical tices that foster safe, supportive, at the local level. nancial products. However, un - “Our schools are bound by a punishment in school are more and productive learning environ - • Fostering Safe and Sup - derstanding the factors that sacred trust to safeguard the likely to later grapple with sub - ments while keeping students in portive Learning Environ - influence your credit score can well-being, safety, and extraor - stance abuse and mental health school. A cornerstone of this Ini - ments: In 2016, the Depart - be even more important than dinary potential of the children issues, including depression, per - tiative is the School Discipline ment of Education released the knowing the score itself. and youth within the communi - sonality disorders and post-trau - Consensus Project, managed by ED School Climate Surveys ties they serve,” King said. matic stress. [ii] the Council of State Govern - and the Quick Guide on Mak - There are five key factors that influence your credit scores. “While some may argue that cor - Corporal punishment in school ments and supported by various ing School Climate Improve - Fair Isaac Corporation’s FICO credit scores are used for most poral punishment is a tradition is also associated with poorer ac - philanthropic organizations. The ments to help foster and sustain lending decisions in the U.S., and the latest FICO base scoring in some school communities, so - ademic outcomes. Research has Consensus Project brought to - safe and more nurturing envi - model has a 300 to 850 range. The score depends on the infor - ciety has evolved and past prac - shown, for example, that corporal gether practitioners from various ronments that are conducive to mation in a person’s credit report, and the lower the score the tice alone is no justification. No punishment can affect students’ fields to develop consensus rec - learning for all students. more likely the person is to pay late. school can be considered safe or cognitive functions, [iii] lessening ommendations to dismantle the • Addressing Implicit Bias Past credit mistakes can stay on your reports for seven to 10 [iv] supportive if its students are fear - brain development, verbal abil - “school-to-prison pipeline.” and Discipline Disparities in years. While the impact of negative marks diminishes over time, [v] ful of being physically punished. ity, problem-solving skills in • Joint Federal Policy and Early Childhood Settings: In the credit-building process can be slow. However, just as a rising [vi] We strongly urge states to elim - young children, and lowering Legal Guidance: Education and 2016, the Departments of Educa - tide lifts all boats, improving your core credit factors could help inate the use of corporal punish - academic achievement. [vii] Justice jointly released a School tion and Health and Human Serv - raise all your scores over time. ment in schools—a practice that Corporal punishment has Climate and Discipline Guidance ices announced a new investment FICO shares the five key factors that you should focus on to educators, civil rights advocates, been banned in 28 states and Package in 2014 to provide of $1 million in the Pyramid Eq - build healthy credit and the approximate weighting of each. medical professionals, and re - D.C. and has been abandoned by schools with a roadmap to reduce uity Project to establish national 1. Payment history—35 percent. A history of on-time pay - searchers agree is harmful to stu - individual districts in many oth - the usage of exclusionary disci - models for addressing issues of ments can help your credit, while late payments, collection ac - dents and which the data show ers. Despite that progress, more pline practices and clarify schools’ implicit bias, and uneven imple - counts, bankruptcies or other negative payment-related items us unequivocally disproportion - than 110,000 students across the civil rights obligation to not dis - mentation of discipline, including could hurt it. ally impacts students of color country were subjected to cor - criminate on the basis of race, expulsions and suspensions, in Some types of accounts, such as utility or mobile phone con - and students with disabilities.” poral punishments in 2013 –14, color, or national origin in the ad - early learning programs. tracts, don’t generally report positive activity (on-time payments) There is a wide consensus according to the latest version of ministration of school discipline. • Providing Guidance to to credit bureaus. But if the account gets sent to collections, that from teachers’ groups—includ - the Department’s Civil Rights • #RethinkDiscipline Con - Schools on Ensuring Equity could still hurt your credit. ing both the American Federa - Data Collection (CRDC). vening and Public Awareness and Providing Behavioral Sup - You might want to open an account that reports your payments tion of Teachers and the National What’s more alarming is that Campaign: The Departments of ports to Students with Disabil - to the credit bureaus if you don’t already have one (you can call Education Association—as well the CRDC shows that corporal Education and Justice launched ities: In 2016, the Department of the issuer and ask). Some people start with a secured credit card as the National PTA, medical punishment is used overwhelm - Rethink Discipline at the White Education announced the release or a credit-builder loan from a credit union, but consider what and mental health professionals, ingly on male students and is House in July of 2015, convening of a significant guidance docu - type of account best fits your situation. and civil rights advocates that much more commonly adminis - school district teams, including su - ment in the form of a Dear Col - corporal punishment has no tered to African American stu - perintendents, some law enforce - league Letter, which emphasized The amount you owe ver - 2. Amounts owed—30 percent. place in our schools. Eighty or - dents of all genders. In nearly all ment practitioners, and justice of - the requirement that schools pro - sus your available credit, known as your utilization rate, is ganizations, include the National of the states where the practice is ficials from across the country and vide positive behavioral supports another important factor. A lower utilization rate often leads Women’s Law Center, are releas - permitted, students with disabili - sparking a national dialogue to students with disabilities who to better credit. ing a letter this week calling on ties were subjected to corporal around punitive school discipline need them. It also clarified that If you’re able to pay down credit card debt, that could quickly states and policymakers to end punishment at a higher rate than policies and practices that exclude the repeated use of disciplinary improve your utilization rate. Increasing your cards’ credit limits this practice. students without disabilities. students from classroom instruc - actions may suggest that many and keeping credit cards open even when you don’t regularly “It is a disgrace that it is still For more on the CRDC data, tion and targeted supports. children with disabilities may not use them could also help. legal in states to physically punish the Department is also releasing • Rethink School Disci - be receiving appropriate behav - 3. Length of credit history—15 percent. FICO looks at the a child in school. Students are new maps that show where the pline—Resource Guide for Su - ioral interventions and supports. age of your oldest account, newest account and average age of all subject to corporal punishment use of corporal punishment oc - perintendent Action: As a part Also included was a Summary your accounts. A longer history is usually better than a short one. for something as minor as cell curs across the country. of Rethink Discipline, the De - for Stakeholders. Keeping accounts open, and ideally in good standing, can phone use or going to the bath - The letter from the Secretary partment of Education devel - • Transforming School Cli - help you increase your length of credit history. Even when you room without permission. And was sent to governors and chief oped a resource guide with a set mate: In the 2016 Investing in close an account it will remain on your reports and count towards students of color and students state school officers and pro - of potential action items to help Innovation Program, the De - your credit history for seven to 10 years. with disabilities are dispropor - vides links to resources that can school leaders implement safe, partment supports innovative 4. New credit—10 percent . The new credit section considers tionately victims of physical pun - be promoted by those state lead - supportive school climate and approaches to creating a sup - how many new accounts you have, what types of accounts they ishment,” said Fatima Goss ers and adopted by district and discipline by engaging stake - porting school climate. This are and recent inquiries into your credit. Graves, Senior Vice President for school leaders. holders, assessing the results and priority builds on the #Re - Hard inquiries generally occur when someone requests your Program at the National Women’s The letter builds on the Obama history of existing school climate thinkDiscipline campaign to in - credit report to make a lending decision or rental screening. A Law Center. “Not only does cor - Administration’s work with states and discipline systems and prac - crease awareness about the single inquiry will generally drop your score by a few points for poral punishment inflict pain and and districts through its Rethink tices; implementing reform; and detrimental impacts of exclu - several months, while multiple inquiries could have a larger neg - injury, it also stifles students’ abil - Discipline campaign, which has monitoring progress. ative impact. ity to learn. Policymakers must focused attention on the impor - • Support for State and Lo - eradicate violence against school - tance of school disciplinary ap - However, credit-scoring agencies let you shop for a loan with - cal Educational Leaders and See SCHOOLS Page A 6 out a penalty. Multiple hard inquiries for some types of loans, such as auto loans, could count as a single inquiry for credit- employees at the University of “In one of my precincts up ates it and over-emphasizes it in scoring purposes if they occur within a 14- to 45-day period. Politics from A1 Maryland Eastern Shore—a his - in Baltimore County— a way that probably doesn’t Soft inquiry, which can happen when you check your credit cept two that flipped allegiances. torically black college— Catonsville—there was a line highlight the fact that we still or a company pre-qualifies you for an offer, don’t hurt your Unlike the last presidential election, arranged for voting registration around the corner at 10 p.m. at have diversity within the state,” credit at all. Anne Arundel County voted Dem - officials to visit campus, where night because people can Robinson said. Try not to open new accounts unless you need them and avoid ocratic by a small margin, yet Som - about 200 students were able to hardly wait to get out and vote Gerrymandering has eradi - new hard inquiries in the months leading up to applying for an erset County voted Republican by register, said William Robinson, for Donald Trump and drain cated battleground districts in the important loan. a significantly larger margin. the director of public relations the swamp in Washington,” he state, which works in favor of 5. Credit mix –10 percent. Your experience with different Maryland House Speaker at the university. said Tuesday night. Democrats, said Delegate Her - types of credit, such as revolving credit and installment loans, Mike Busch, D-Anne Arundel, at - On Election Day, about 150 A 2014 Washington Pos t ar - bert McMillan, R-Anne Arundel. could impact your score, particularly if there isn’t a lot of infor - tributed the change in his county students took a campus shuttle ticle identified both Maryland “Basically, I see gerryman - mation in your credit report. to the Republican candidate. bus to the nearest polling places, and North Carolina as tied for dering is contributing a lot to Having at least one credit card could help your credit mix, al - “Citizens were turned off by and about 125 other students the title of most-gerryman - politics in Maryland,” he said. though that’s not necessarily reason enough to apply for a card. the rhetoric and bigotry of Don - used their own transportation, dered state. “It’s really sad. What happens ald Trump and they voted for Robinson said. “How the districts are is in the primary, there is no Bottom line: Learn which factors matter the most to your Hillary,” Busch said. Rep. Andy Harris, R-Cock - drawn really gives the impres - middle left.” credit scores, and try to make a habit of practicing credit-building And while Somerset County eysville, was re-elected as the sion that Republicans live in Councilman Michael Per - behavior. Creating a system that’ll help you make on-time pay - has “always been Republican,” representative for Maryland’s 1st certain places and Democrats outka, R-Anne Arundel, said he ments and only using a small portion of your available credit are said Matt Adams, chairman of the Congressional District, which in - live in other places, and while thinks voters had their own agen - good starts. Somerset County Republicans, cludes Somerset County, and there seems to be some trends das and motives for the county’s the county shifted nine points to will remain the only Republican in that respect—Montgomery blue vote. the Republican side since 2012. representative from the state. County for example is very “I would just speculate that George’s, Anne Arundel and In the past, the county has ap - “The whole first congres - heavily Democratic—I think there are so many people in our Dr. Lee from A1 Montgomery counties. Doctors peared Democratic because of sional district has been gerry - it distorts our perception county who work directly for, or through radiation therapy. Ac - Regional Cancer Center is a the presence of the University of mandered to be the Republican somewhat,” said Carin Robin - work as, a contractor for the fed - credited by the American Col - joint venture of Doctors Com - Maryland Eastern Shore, in district in the state of Maryland, son, an associate professor of eral government,” Peroutka said. lege of Radiology, the center munity Hospital, Holy Cross Princess Anne, Adams said. so Andy always does well here,” political science at Hood Col - “I think they vote Democrat be - has locations in Bowie and Hospital and Adventist Health - “(The students) don’t live Adams said. lege in Frederick. cause they are voting for a big Lanham, Maryland, and serves Care. (www.doctorsregional - here,” he said. “They came from Harris’s conservative views While the numbers signal a spigot of federal spending that the communities of Prince cancercenter.com) somewhere, (where) they truly have mobilized Republicans, stark polarization in Maryland would stay on.” live, and they should vote absen - he said. between political parties, it may Other factors, such as shifting tee in our opinion from the In his victory speech at the not be an accurate representa - demographics in gerrymandered county in which they lived in Maryland Republican headquar - tion, she said. districts, may also contribute to Proudly Serving Prince George’s County prior to going to college.” ters, Harris said he looked for - “There is polarization, but re - In the last weeks of voter reg - ward to bringing “Maryland districting and how the congres - Since 1932 istration in the state of Maryland, back to the red column.” sional lines are drawn accentu - See POLITICS Page A 8 A4 — December 8 — December 14, 2016 — The Prince George’s Post COMMENTARY

Allen Pond Park Barbara A. Mikulski United States Senator for Maryland

Mikulski, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Honoring 75th Anniversary of Civil Air Patrol WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Barbara curity and national defense, flying more than 24 A. Mikulski (D-Md.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) million miles over 18 months and reported at least today announced they have introduced a bipartisan 170 possible submarine sightings. CAPs were Open to the Public resolution honoring the 75th anniversary of the among the first to allow woman and African Amer - PHOTO COURTESY THE CITY OF BOWIE Civil Air Patrol (CAP). During World War II, the icans to fly in service to their country. Today, CAP ALLEN POND PARK One of Bowie’s main park facilities, Allen Pond Park hosts numerous events including open-air concerts, Fourth CAPs provided homeland security and national is the primary Air Force resource for conduction of July fireworks, and several community festivals. In addition, it is home to Opportunity Park, which offers 100% defense, flying more than 24 million miles over search and rescue operations, as well as providing accessible experiences at its tot lot, school-aged playground, fitness cluster and fishing pier. 18 months. disaster relief support, drug interdiction operations, Bowie is also home to three community centers, an ice arena, a skate park, a gymnasium, a playhouse, a senior “The achievements of the Civil Air Patrol are live organ transport, aerospace education, cadet center, and an 18-hole golf course. Enjoy all the ways to play, relax, explore and recreate in the City of Bowie! important to this country and our history as Amer - programs and Reserve Officer Training Corps ori - icans,” Senator Mikulski said. “My very own team entation flights. CAPs were awarded the Congres - has a CAP who serves among us. Mrs. O nobly sional Gold Medal on May 30, 2014 to recognize trained as a Civil Air Patrolwoman. Now she their military service and exemplary record. serves the people of Maryland in my front office. Barbara O’Malley is a long-time aide to Senator She’s the kind of social glue we need more of in Mikulski, serving the Senator and the people of our communities and in Congress, living by the Maryland for 29 years. Affectionately known as principles of her faith and a commitment to helping Mrs. O, she is a fixture on Capitol Hill. Mrs. O others and to public service. We must continue to trained as a Civil Air Patrol during World War II, promote and recognize our nation’s heroes and serving from 1943 to 1945 and rising form the their outstanding bravery.” rank of Private to Lieutenant. She described her “Since its founding 75 years ago, the Civil Air time with the CAPs as, “The best years of my life!” Cong. Chris Van Hollen Patrol has been integral to America’s national se - The text of Senator Mikulski’s statement for House Democratic Minority Whip curity. Two coastal patrol bases located in Maine the record is available here. contributed to our nation’s defense during World The text of the resolution follows: War II, and today, hundreds of Civil Air Patrol Title: Recognizing the vital role the Civil Air members in Maine serve in a variety of roles, from Patrol has played, and continues to play, in sup - search and rescue to disaster relief. Over the past porting the homeland security and national defense Van Hollen Testimony at Hearing on 75 years, thousands of patriotic volunteers have of the United States. helped keep our country safe. Our resolution hon - Whereas, on December 1, 1941, a new civil Drastic Premium Hikes for Federal ors the 75th anniversary of the Civil Air Patrol defense organization known as the Civil Air Patrol and commends these individuals for their dedica - was founded, which was to rely on volunteer civil - tion to our nation,” Senator Collins said. Long Term Care Insurance Program The CAPs of World War II was founded on WASHINGTON , D.C.—To - Company (John Hancock), to crease benefits. Your premiums December 1, 1941. They provided homeland se - See CIVIL AIR PATROL Page A 5 day Maryland Congressman once again administer FLTCIP. can change only with OPM’s Chris Van Hollen submitted A total of 264,000 federal em - approval and only on a group, testimony at a House Commit - ployees and retirees were faced not an individual, basis.” Sev - tee on Oversight and Govern - with an unexpected and unac - eral enrollees purchased cov - ment Reform subcommittee ceptable average premium in - erage based off of flawed ac - hearing investigating recent crease of 83 percent, and some tuarial predictions. It is drastic premium spikes for even up to 126 percent, which alarming that this is the second some enrollees in the Federal went into effect on November contract cycle in which en - Marc Morial, President and CEO Long Term Care Insurance 1, 2016. This is especially bur - rollees have faced an enormous Program. Congressman Van densome for retirees who are increase in their rates. While National Urban League Hollen requested the hearing on fixed incomes. Enrollees actuarial predictions are never in August, and has repeatedly bear the full cost of their pre - certain, there need to be addi - expressed concern about the miums and were given just tional oversight procedures to program’s bidding process and over two months to make the ensure that future projections the Office of Personnel Man - decision to reduce their bene - are sound. Fidel Castro: A Legend Loved and Loathed agement’s failure to communi - fits, drop their coverage that “I have heard from hun - cate changes to beneficiaries. many have had since the incep - dreds of my constituents facing “We know that this moment fills Cubans—in world—injecting itself into the world’s disasters, “Today, I want to give a tion of the program over a the outrageous premium Cuba and in the United States—with powerful emergencies and conflicts. voice to the hundreds of Mary - decade ago, or face significant spikes. They are angry and emotions, recalling the countless ways in which Shortly following his release after 27 years spent landers in my district who are financial hardship and pay the scared—many experiencing Fidel Castro altered the course of individual lives, in jail as a political prisoner, Nelson Mandela made facing outrageous premium increased premium in order to the maximum premium in - families, and of the Cuban nation. History will a trip to Havana to express his gratitude to Castro. hikes without any warning. We maintain their benefits. crease of 126 percent. En - record and judge the enormous impact of this sin - Cuba under Castro opposed apartheid and supported must take action to reform this “The FLTCIP, created in rollees were blindsided, as gular figure on the people and world around him.” the African National Congress, Mandela’s political program so that we can protect 2002, was designed to provide OPM failed to inform enrollees —President Barack Obama, Statement on the organization. Cuba was the only country in the working Americans from future stable and affordable long-term until just before the start of the Passing of Fidel Castro, November 26, 2016 world to send soldiers to fight in the anti-apartheid spikes in premiums and improve care insurance to federal em - 11-week open enrollment pe - struggle. In stark contrast, the United States sup - the Office of Personnel Man - ployees and retirees. In fact, a riod and did not give adequate Since the announcement of his death, the sig - ported the South African apartheid government, agement (OPM)’s oversight,” 2002 brochure provided by justification for the increases. nificance and impact of Fidel Castro’s legacy has placing Nelson Mandela and the ANC on a terrorist Congressman Van Hollen said OPM stated that “premiums been subjected to heated and polarized debate. watch list until 2008; refused to impose sanctions in prepared testimony. “It is have been set to remain con - Castro’s admirers will rightly point to his unprece - on the apartheid regime; and in 1986, President deeply concerning that federal stant for life, unless you in - See INSURANCE , Page A 8 dented reforms in healthcare and education on the Reagan vetoed the Anti-Apartheid Act. employees and retirees have island-nation of Cuba—nearly eradicating illiter - At the time, I was a leader in New Orleans of been faced with such shocking acy and reaching record lows in infant and mater - the Free South Africa movement that advocated premium hikes without ade - The Prince George’s Post nal mortality rates—as the work of a leader de - for comprehensive economic sanctions and suc - quate notice or justification.” voted to the well-being of his people. 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The American Counseling Association’s U.S. Department of Education Awards $104 Counseling Corner Million to Support Minority Serving Institutions award year immediately pre - These five-year grants provide Hispanic-Serving By PRESS OFFICER ceding the date of application. resources to 19 institutions, to U.S. Department of Education Institutions—STEM Grant Keeping Alcohol Under The grant programs provide improve and expand their capac - The Department awarded WASHINGTON , D.C.—The additional layers of student ity to serve Native Americans $92 million in new grant U.S. Department of Education supports and resources via in - and low-income individuals. funds. These five-year grants Control During the Holidays today announced the award of stitutional aid to advance the Grants awarded under this provide resources to 91 insti - The holiday season brings increased amounts of stress and more than $104 million to Mi - postsecondary attainment rates section shall be used by Native tutions, to increase the number pressure. It also brings many opportunities to escape that stress. nority Serving Institutions. of both minority and lower in - American nontribal-serving in - of Hispanic and other low-in - From office parties to family gatherings, the holidays offer lots These five-year grants provide come students. stitutions to assist such institu - come students attaining de - of chances to be with people we like and enjoy a drink or two … resources to 104 institutions, in tions to plan, develop, under - grees in the fields of science, or, too often, more. 13 states, to improve and expand Asian American and Native take, and carry out activities to technology, engineering, or Holiday drinking can be a very real problem for many reasons. their capacity to serve Hispanic, American Pacific Islander- improve and expand such in - mathematics; and to develop One is that there are more occasions to consume alcohol, and Asian American, Native Ameri - Serving Institutions Grant stitutions’ capacity to serve Na - model transfer and articulation often in situations that encourage excessive consumption. can, Pacific Islander, and low- The Department awarded $4.7 tive Americans and low-in - agreements between two-year In addition, holiday parties may push people to drink who income students. million in new grant funds. These come individuals. and four-year institutions in seldom do so at other times. Such people may have lower alcohol “All students deserve the re - five-year grants provide re - Types of projects may include: such fields. tolerance, meaning just a drink or two can leave them quite in - sources to enhance their knowl - sources to 14 institutions, in five • Purchase, rental, or lease of Funds may be used for: im - toxicated. One drink can be too much if you get in trouble be - edge and skills in order to com - states to improve and expand scientific or laboratory equip - proving academic quality of cause of it. pete in today’s 21st century their capacity to serve Asian ment for educational purposes, STEM programs through cur - careers,” said U.S. Secretary of American, Native American, Pa - including instructional and re - riculum revision and develop - The holiday season also produces high numbers of alcohol- Education John B. King Jr. cific Islander, low-income stu - search purposes; ment, or faculty development; related traffic accidents and deaths. And even a driving drunk “These grants will help build a dents. The maximum grant • Renovation and improve - developing research opportu - citation will carry serious implications. stronger pathway for some of our award is $350,000 per year for ment in classroom, library, nities for students in STEM But excessive holiday drinking can also produce other stress- country’s hardest-working, low- five years for a total award of laboratory, and other instruc - fields; providing or improving inducing problems. Just one unthinking comment or improper income students, allowing them $1,750,000. The average award tional facilities; student services including action at an office holiday party has sabotaged more than one to unlock their unique potential, ranges from $300,000 –$350,000 • Support of faculty ex - counseling, tutoring, mentor - promising career. And who hasn’t experienced a horrific family and contribute to the develop - per year. changes, and faculty develop - ing or establishing learning gathering when Uncle Fred starts drinking and sharing his feelings ment of our country’s future.” The grant funds can be used ment and faculty fellowships communities; encouraging about family members? Institutions of higher educa - to increase student retention and to assist in attaining advanced secondary students to pursue The key is to keep holiday alcohol consumption under control. tion are deemed eligible to re - progression through college degrees in the faculty’s field STEM degrees and careers Here are some tips on how to make that easier: ceive funds under the Asian level courses by re-engineering of instruction; through outreach activities; • Remember that you have choices. A holiday party is an American and Native American student support services and sup - • Curriculum development and improving STEM facili - opportunity to socialize and have fun, not just drink. Pacific Islander-Serving Insti - plemental instruction, or provid - and academic instruction; ties and equipment needed for You get to choose whether to drink or not, and when to tutions and Native American- ing enhanced faculty profession • Purchase of library books, science instruction and com - stop drinking. Serving Nontribal Institutions development. It can also be used periodicals, microfilm, and other puter laboratories. programs, if at the time of sub - to develop summer programs to educational materials; The Obama Administration • Feel self-confident enough to say no. Just because alcohol mission, undergraduate enroll - bridge the gap between two-year • Funds and administrative has taken a number of steps to is available, or a host is pushing drinks, doesn’t ment of Asian American, Na - and four-year colleges and uni - management, and acquisition of widen access to higher education mean you have to indulge. There’s nothing embarrassing tive American, and Pacific versities, strengthen assessments equipment for use in strengthen - by empowering students to about asking for a non-alcoholic drink. If someone tries Islander students was at least and integrate academic advising, ing funds management; choose the best institutions for to shame you into drinking, realize the problem is his, 10 percent. Under the His - academic support and academic • Joint use of facilities such them through the College Score - not yours. panic-Serving Institutions— enrichment, or developing en - as laboratories and libraries; card, boosting Pell Grant fund - • Use a designated driver. Even small amounts of alcohol Science, Technology, Engineer - dowment funds to meet ongoing •Academic tutoring and coun - ing, streamlining the Free Appli - can impair driving ability. Why take chances? No desig - ing, or Mathematics and costs for maintenance or up - seling programs and student sup - cation for Federal Student Aid nated driver? Then call a cab. Articulation program, eligible grades to technology. port services; and (FAFSA), and maintaining low • If you’re going to drink alcohol, decide ahead of time applicants include Hispanic •Education or counseling interest rates on federal subsi - how many drinks are right for you. Choose a number that Serving Institutions with an un - Native American-Serving services designed to improve dized Stafford Loans. keeps you in control and then stick to it. dergraduate full-time enroll - Nontribal Institutions Grant the financial and economic lit - The grant programs are Don’t add to holiday stress and pressure with alcohol re - ment of at least 25 percent His - The Department awarded eracy of students or the stu - funded by the Higher Education lated problems. You have the ability to make choices to drink panic students, at the end of the $7.2 million in grant funds. dents’ families. Act (HEA) of 1965. wisely. And if alcohol is a problem you can’t control, seek help. Your physician, local hospital or a professional counselor can help you attack the problem. Now in its third year, the finer points of financing and George’s County Emerging Leaders from A1 Washington D.C. Metro Area revenues, understanding the Leaders instructor. “I believe in Counseling Corner is provided by the American Counseling cuses on executives of busi - SBA Emerging Leaders pro - right questions to ask and who the value of programs that give Association. Comments and questions to ACAcorner@counsel - nesses poised for growth in his - gram has been touted by current to ask for help when it is businesses that ‘business knowl - ing.org or visit the ACA website at www.counseling.org torically challenged communi - and former graduates as the best needed. Their final project was edge’ which most of them are ties. The initiative provides local thing they have ever done for to present a growth plan based missing. Building a sustainable executives with the organiza - their businesses. The business on what they learned in the pro - business or establishing legacy local and minority businesses tional framework, resource net - executives were challenged to gram to a panel of industry ex - wealth is simply a dream without Luncheon from A2 in our region.” work and motivation to build learn more about the ‘business perts. Executives who did not increasing your business knowl - The annual event honors to - Reid shared stories about sustainable businesses and pro - of business’ by examining and finish the growth plan could not edge. Companies must make the day’s leaders within the trans - her professional success over mote economic development in setting goals for their business, graduate from the program. time to understand business so portation community and helps her 20-year career. She high - urban communities. By being updating their growth plans, and “It is important for every that they can continue to grow guide tomorrow’s leaders by lighted the importance of situated so close to the hub of learning how to market and sell business to participate in a pro - and create legacy wealth.” also serving as a fundraiser hard work, dedication and government contracting activity, the business, identify real cus - gram like ‘Emerging Leaders’ to For more information on supporting COMTO’s scholar - building relationships and with this new certification, these tomers, and how to properly gain ‘business knowledge’ if starting or growing small busi - ship program. trust with organizations and local companies are uniquely sit - hire people. One of the most they are interested in building ness, contact Kisha Logan, EDC “It is truly an honor to individuals to help land a uated to take advantage of the important components of the sustainable operations,” said Small Business Development have been chosen to be part dream job or contract. $460 billion the government class was understanding financ - John Huggins, President of Last Manager at 301-583-4650 or of this event filled with amaz - COMTO also honored the spends each year. ing. Executives learned the Mile Broadband and Prince [email protected]. ing leaders, including Dr. Eu - service of Dr. Eugene De - gene DeLoatch, as well as all Loatch, longtime dean of the the young people who will School of Engineering at Mor - women into its ranks to fly for the Civil Air port, live organ transport, aerospace educa - lead us into the future,” said gan State University. Civil Air Patrol from A4 Patrol, with over 1/2 of the women later join - tion, cadet programs, and Reserve Officer Reid. “WSSC and COMTO Established at Howard Uni - ian aviators who would fly in support of the ing the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots Training Corps orientation flights; share similar philosophies, versity in 1971, COMTO pro - homeland security of the United States; (commonly known as “WASP”) after having Whereas the continued work of the all- which make us great partners. vides opportunities in the trans - Whereas with the attack on Pearl Harbor first flown with the Civil Air Patrol; volunteer force of the Civil Air Patrol offers We both are committed to portation industry for minority 6 days later and the entry of the United States Whereas the Civil Air Patrol was open to vital support to homeland security and de - serving our communities as participation and advancement into World War II, the Civil Air Patrol would all pilots interested in flying for the Civil fense missions; and well as helping provide busi - through advocacy, training and find itself serving the United States in ways Air Patrol, which allowed African Americans Whereas the weekly youth and aerospace ness opportunities for small, professional development. that were not imagined at the time of the an opportunity to serve and fly for the United education programs of the Civil Air Patrol conception of the Civil Air Patrol; States well before the adoption of the inte - continue to introduce young students to the Whereas the Civil Air Patrol initially en - grated Armed Forces; field of aviation and instill within the stu - those mentoring moments are Whereas, in 2016, the Civil Air Patrol dents the values of national service and per - from A1 gaged in coastal patrol operations that were Award my defining moments. considered critical to the United States war continues its critical mission in service to sonal responsibility: Now, therefore, be it of 21st century leaders because “I am honored to be the first effort, piloting aircraft that in total flew the United States, now as a vital partner for I can never forget the countless African American woman to be 24,000,000 miles over 18 months, reporting the Air Force, serving as the auxiliary force, Resolved, That the Senate— people who have poured into the recipient of such a presti - 173 possible enemy submarines, and drop - and, since 2015, as an official component of (1) applauds the Civil Air Patrol for 75 me. 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ERIC D. SNIDER’S IN THE DARK TOWN The Edge of Sports Movie Review by DAVE ZIRIN Doctor Strange Giving the Game Away: Doctor Strange Trump Argues to Preserve Grade: B+ Rated PG-13, some violence Racist Reds**** Brand and intense sequences 1 hr., 55 min

With its trippy inter-dimen - sional mysticism and heady phi - losophy, Doctor Strange marks the first time in a while that a Marvel Cinematic Universe ™ movie has offered anything new to look at or think about. It’s yet another origin story (and similar to Iron Man ’s at that), but the mind-bending aesthetic trap - pings give it a lift. And like Guardians of the Galaxy , it stands alone with no direct con - For years, supporters of the the name of the Washington nection to the Avengers while es - football team have provided the one sanctuary where it was tablishing tantalizing possibili - socially acceptable to shout a dictionary defined racial slur ties for future interactions. from the top of your lungs. Donald Trump—in his relentless Directed by horror veteran war against human decency—has changed that reality dra - Scott Derrickson ( Sinister , The ROTTENTOMATOES matically in the last year. Bully anyone at anytime, and if Exorcism of Emily Rose ), Doc - A disgraced former surgeon named Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) becomes a someone asks you to stop, then you are just being—alto - tor Strange also boasts the best powerful sorcerer under the tutelage of a mystic known as the Ancient One (Tilda Swinton). gether now—politically correct (although that passionate opening sequence of any Mar - Rachel McAdams, Mads Mikkelsen, and Chiwetel Ejiofor co-star in this entry in the Mar - defense of saying what you like doesn’t seem to apply to vel film so far, in which Tilda vel Cinematic Universe. Directed by Scott Derrickson ( Sinister ). Trump’s critics or victims). Swinton (good) and Mads That’s why it shouldn’t be surprising to hear Trump’s Mikkelsen (bad) and their re - closing argument in this election includes an entire com - spective cohorts fight in a grav - mystic named The Ancient One mension with a dark one where The essential components mercial devoted to supporting the word “Redskins.” The ity-defying, reality-skewing (that’s Swinton) who lives in a time has no meaning (insert here are no different from most 30-second ad—which is also insulting to the thinking ability parallel version of London. We remote hideaway called Kamar- DMV joke here). Dr. Strange superhero stories: a damaged of non-native football fans—begins with four white guys, don’t know yet who these peo - Taj, isn’t a doctor so much as a wants to learn the mystic arts to everyman, a secret power, a hid - chugging brews and sitting down to watch the game, al - ple are or how this world works, sorcerer. Her assertion that he heal his body, not save the den enemy, an on-again/off- though no beer bellies on these fellas. They look like Aber - but we understand enough to be can only regain the full use of world, but you can guess where again girlfriend (fellow surgeon crombie & Fitch models with spray-on stubble. drawn into the action, riveted his hands through spiritual heal - things are heading. Christine Palmer, played by Then a low, rumbling voice: “Yeah, you thought you by the -like visuals of ing outrages him. “There is no The Ancient One’s second in Rachel McAdams). But the Inception were safe, sitting in your recliner in your man cave, cold buildings and streets folding such thing as spirit!” he declares. command, rule-stickler Mordo screenplay, credited to Derrick - beer and a bowl of chips. Ha, you thought you’d escaped and collapsing on themselves. Then The Ancient One knocks (Chiwetel Ejiofor), and Wong son, Sinister co-writer C. Robert politics by focusing on football. Wrong. Hillary Clinton Grabbing the audience’s at - his spirit out of his body for a (Benedict Wong), Kamar-Taj’s li - Cargill, and Jon Spaihts wants to mess up your football, too. Hillary wants to change tention right out of the gate is a few seconds so he can see the brarian and protector of ancient (Prometheus), succeeds by div - the name of the Redskins.” smart choice anyway, but it’s es - astral plane. That shuts him up. secrets, assist in training Dr. ing head-first into the deeply pecially shrewd here, since oth - He learns that the multiverse Strange, who turns out to be a nat - nerdy mythology established by It then plays an interview of Hillary Clinton being asked erwise there isn’t much action has countless alternate dimen - ural. Derrickson and his computer 50 years of comic books. Rather by another Trump avatar of “the other,” journalist Jorge for a while. In New York City, sions, some pleasant and some wizards do a grand job of making than squeeze Dr. Strange into the Ramos, who asks Clinton, “Almost 50 Democratic Senators the brilliant but self-centered terrible. Practitioners of the mys - the mystical feel plausible, blend - Marvel Cinematic Universe ™, sent a letter to the NFL saying that ‘Redskins’ is a racial neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen tic arts can open portals between ing fantasy with reality and scor - the film expands the MCU™ to slur,” Ramos said. “Do you agree?” She responds, “I think Strange (Benedict Cumber - dimensions, bending the laws of ing some easy laughs with the allow for such things as inter-di - it’s insensitive, and I think that there’s no reason for it to batch), his precious hands shat - space and sometimes even of juxtaposition. (Is the magical- mensional travel, alternate real - continue as the name of a team in our nation’s capital.” tered in a nasty car accident, time. The Ancient One and her looking word written on a card ities, and perhaps even the exis - The commercial then cuts off the part where she puts the turns in desperation to Eastern team of sorcerers are tasked with some kind of mantra? No, it’s Ka - tence of a Higher Power. These onus on NFL owners saying. “I would love to see the owners medicine for healing. A sarcastic protecting our dimension from mar-Taj’s Wi-Fi password.) This new concepts are more than just think hard about what they coul …” Ramos then cuts in fellow from the “House M.D.” “mystic threats,” which now in - middle sequence goes on for too window-dressing; they represent with, “Any suggestions? Any different names?” She says, school of medicine (right down clude Kaecilius (that’s long, but things pick up again a fundamental change in this “No. No. I haven’t thought a lot about that.” to the phony-sounding American Mikkelsen), an immortality-ob - when the battle with Kaecilius be - movie universe’s natural laws. Her response is not dramatically that different from what accent), Dr. Strange is crestfallen sessed former Kamar-Taj pupil gins in earnest and we’re treated It’s breezy, wide-eyed, psyche - Trump said when asked about the name last year: “Honestly, to discover that the “doctor” he’s who stole a forbidden spell and to more fantastic manipulations delic fun that opens the door to I don’t think they should change the name, unless the owner been referred to, a Nepalese intends to use it to merge our di - of time and space. unlimited possibilities. wanted to.” She thinks it’s “insensitive.” He thinks it’s awe - some. Both think it’s not the government’s concern. (Both are wrong about that. Bigotry should not be trademarked.) But Trump is choosing to weaponize the name: one last 2016, U.S. Departments of School-based Enforcement The letter also advances the racist wedge issue for the road. Schools from A3 Education and U.S. Justice re - through Collaboration, Un - goals of the President’s My sionary discipline, the Depart - leased new tools to assist derstanding, and Respect (SE - Brother’s Keeper Initiative, I am glad Donald Trump made this commercial. Very ment’s investment in School states, districts and schools in CURe) Rubrics. These new which was launched in 2014 glad, in fact. Those of us who have argued that the name is Climate Transformation the implementation of best resources are designed to help to address persistent opportu - a dictionary-defined racial slur that, according to American Grants to help states and dis - practices for the appropriate education and law enforce - nity gaps faced by boys and Psychological Association, harms children and breeds ig - tricts strengthen behavioral use of school resource officers ment agencies that use SROs young men of color and en - norance, have always faced the pushback that we are politi - supports for students, and a (SROs). The release is the re - to review and, if necessary, sure that all young people can cizing something that’s “not political.” Some argue that the school discipline guidance sult of collaborative work be - revise SRO-related policies in reach their full potential. name represents, as team owner Dan Snyder has argued, “a package to clarify schools’ ob - tween both Departments to alignment with common- badge of honor.” ligation not to discriminate on define the best use of law en - sense action steps that can For more information Snyder, of course, says this despite the dozens of tribal the basis of race in discipline. forcement officers when uti - lead to improved school about the Administration’s councils and organizations that have called for the name to • Best Practices and Pro - lized within a school environ - safety and better outcomes for work on school climate and change. Dan Snyder’s wife has also donated funds to Donald cedures for School Resource ment. The Departments also students while safeguarding discipline go to www.ed.gov/ Trump’s campaign, and, thankfully, now we have this ad. Officers: In September of jointly released the Safe, their civil rights. rethinkdiscipline. I write “thankfully,” because it binds support for the team name with the most openly racist major-party candidate of Foot Notes our lifetime. It binds support for the team name with the e f laundry list of Trump’s bigoted offenses of black people, [i] Gershoff, E. T., Spanking and Child Development: We Know Matter Volume in Young Adults Exposed to Harsh Corporal Punish - Latino people, women, immigrants, the disabled, and of Enough Now to Stop Hitting Our Children, Child Dev. Perspective ment, Neuroimage (2009 Aug), 47(Suppl 2): T66–T71. course Native Americans, about whom he has long relished (2013), 7: 133–137, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/ [v] MacKenzie, M.J., Eric Nicklas, Jane Waldfogel, and Jeanne insulting, saying things like, “I think I might have more In - PMC3768154; Sheehan, M. J. & Watson, M. W., Reciprocal influ - Brooks-Gunn. Corporal punishment and child behavioral and cog - dian blood than a lot of the so-called Indians that are trying ences between maternal discipline techniques and aggression in chil - nitive outcomes through 5 years-of-age: Evidence from a contempo - to open up the reservations.” dren and adolescents, Aggressive Behavior (2008), 34, 245–255. rary urban birth cohort study. Infant Child Dev. (2012 January/Feb - [ii] Afifi, T.O., et al., Physical Punishment and Mental Disorders: ruary); 21(1): 3–33. It demonstrates that the people playing politics with this Results from a Nationally Representative U.S. Sample, Pediatrics, Vol - [vi] Talwar V., Carlson S. M. and Lee K. (2011), “Effects of a name are the people who stand to benefit the most from a ume 130, Number 2 (August 2012), available at http://pediatrics.aap - Punitive Environment on Children’s Executive Functioning: A resurgence of racism: the Donald Trump/Breitbart brigade publications.org/content/early/2012/06/27/peds.2011-2947; Gershoff, Natural Experiment,” Social Development, 26 July 2011; see and billionaire brander Dan Snyder. E.T., Corporal Punishment by Parents and Associated Child Behaviors also Hyman, I. A., Corporal punishment, psychological maltreat - Last summer I saw T-shirts in Ocean City, Maryland, and Experiences: A Meta-Analytic and Theoretical Review. Psycho - ment, violence, and punitiveness in America: Research, advocacy, with the Confederate flag and the Redskins logo side-by- logical Bulletin, Vol. 128, No. 4, 539–579 (2002). and public policy. Applied and Preventive Psychology (1995), 4, side with “heritage not hate” written underneath. That’s [iii] Straus, M.A., and Mallie J. Paschall. Corporal punishment 113–130. what this name is. That’s who Dan Snyder is. And that’s by mothers and development of children’s cognitive ability: a longi - [vii] Hyman 1995; see also Dupper, David R., and Amy E. Mont - who Donald Trump is. tudinal study of two nationally representative age cohorts. Journal gomery Dingus, Corporal punishment in US public schools: A contin - Every fight to change the name going forward should of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma (2009); 18: 459-483. uing challenge for school social workers, Children & Schools 30(4) [iv] Tomoda, A., Hanako Suzuki, Keren Rabi, Yi-Shin Sheu, Ann (2008): 243-250, available at http://ewasteschools.pbworks.com/f/Cor - center this ad as well as the Trump-Snyder alliance to main - Polcari, and Martin H. Teicher, Reduced Prefrontal Cortical Gray poral_punishment_2009.pdf. stream racism into US culture. Trump is now Dan Snyder’s baggage and the baggage of everyone who defends this name. It’s a load that will grow heavier with time. It’s a load they are utterly unequipped to manage. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE in The Prince George’s Post Call Today 301 627 0900 December 8 — December 14, 2016 — The Prince George’s Post —A 7

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Holiday Tea Date and Time: Saturday, December 10, 2016, 12 noon and 3 pm of funds for the next six years Raskin told the University of pick for secretary of trans - “Surging infrastructure spend - Description: Take a break from the holiday frenzy and relax and our needs are $75 billion,” Maryland’s Capital News Serv - portation is announced,” ing, to have any near-term ef - with friends or family at Montpelier’s Holiday Tea. Johnson said about transporta - ice Tuesday. “I know Donald Sanders said about Trump. fect, would mean building up on tion spending in Maryland. “So Trump is a builder and developer Purple Line NOW! is a coali - top of projects already in the Enjoy a seasonal, prix-fixe menu of fine finger sandwiches, if they can help close that gap, and I think he should see the im - tion of organizations that queue rather than starting again scrumptious cakes and pastries, buttery scones, and your we’re good.” portance of a great Metro sys - works with state officials with from scratch.” choice of two quality loose leaf teas, all served on china and In fiscal 2016, Maryland re - tem, which ... is not only going a mission to build the Purple In his victory speech, Trump tiered stands. ceived about $1 billion in federal to be near his office in the White Line light rail. reiterated on election night that Reservations and advance payment required. money for transportation, which House, but his hotel, which is a The Purple Line, which will he will rebuild a United States Cost: $29/person; $25 for members of Friends of is about 8.8 percent of the $11.6 few blocks away.” run through Montgomery and infrastructure that is “second- Montpelier. Price includes gratuity and self-guided billion the state received in fed - Raskin said Maryland’s Prince George’s counties, is ex - to-none.” tour of the mansion. eral funding. According to Mary - bridges and roads could use the pected to cost about $5.6 billion. And Maryland Senator-elect Ages: 18 & up land’s Department of Legislative extra attention as well. Maryland is expected to pay Chris Van Hollen said he and Location: Montpelier Mansion/Historic Site Services, federal funds for trans - Maryland’s transportation about $3.3 billion of this cost other Democrats will especially 9650 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD portation have increased by secretary, Pete Rahn, said he also over three and a half decades, work with the new administra - Contact: 301-377-7817; 301-699-2544; montpelierman - $240.3 million since fiscal 2007, looks forward to Trump’s effect according to state officials. tion to bring infrastructure to the [email protected] experiencing an annual growth on transportation. But the Purple Line’s 21st century. of about 3 percent. “I am encouraged to hear any progress is at a stalemate after “We want to work with Don - Holiday Open House Wine Tasting Trump’s infrastructure plan conversation that’s talking about a Judge Richard Leon of the ald Trump on the areas where Date and Time: Saturday, December 10, 2016, 5 –8 pm means Maryland’s Purple Line additional investment in kind of U.S. District Court for the Dis - there’s common ground,” Van Description: Set aside a special time to enjoy the season and light rail and the regional the foundation of our economy trict of Columbia ruled in Au - Hollen said in a press release holiday cheer with out Holiday Wine Tasting! Metro system could have addi - and that’s what our infrastructure gust for the Federal Transit Ad - Tuesday. “Modernizing our na - Light refreshments will be served in the historic dining room tional funds, as both are two of represents,” Rahn said. ministration to perform tional infrastructure—we know, and musical sounds of the season will accompany you as you the state’s largest federally While Rahn said it is too additional studies on the proj - around this area, how important tour the beautifully decorated historic home. funded programs. early to predict what effect ect. His decision put $900 mil - it is.” Cost: $10/person Ages: 21 & up (ID required) Location: Marietta House Museum, 5626 Bell Station Road, Glenn Dale, MD Contact: 301-464-5291: TTY 301-699-2544

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