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Vol. 79, No. 10 March 10 — March 16, 2011 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents Tapes Reveal Thurgood Marshall's Rocky Road to the Supreme Court By BILL MEARS private in the summer of 1965 - strengthen the Democrats' base. CNN Supreme Court Producer - set in motion a history-making Marshall was unaware of all drama, revealed for the first this when Johnson first called Editor's Note: The Miller time in newly public audio him on July 7, 1965. Marshall, Center at the University of tapes. then a federal appeals court Virginia released its tapes of In secret recordings and judge in New York, had been President Lyndon Johnson transcripts made exclusive to summoned from lunch. The exclusively to CNN's Bill CNN, Johnson laid out a politi - president, a master persuader, Mears. cally crafty plan that was years wastes little time making his Washington (CNN) -- "I'm in the making to groom point: going to appoint Thurgood Marshall as the first African- "I have a rather big problem Marshall to the (Supreme) American on the high court. It that I wanted to talk to you Court." was part of a broader White about," he says. "I want you to House strategy to implement give it some real thought This monumental, unexpect - PHOTO BY CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE ed bombshell from President the president's civil rights agen - Justice Thurgood Marshall, left, speaks with President Lyndon Johnson in August 1967. Lyndon Johnson -- spoken in da, something he openly hoped would cement his legacy and See MARSHALL, Page A 3 Md.'s Hill Democrats Join Federal Workers' Rally Congress Passed Continuing Resolution By STEVE KILAR Congress to urge them to work Capital News Service to prevent a government shut - down and remove collective bargaining from the national WASHINGTON - Led by and state budget dialogue. Democrats from Maryland's "Somehow we (government congressional delegation, hun - employees) have been demo - dreds of riled federal workers nized in the budget battle," said from across the nation rallied Bethesda resident Martha Solt, Wednesday on the lawn of the who works for the Federal U.S. Capitol in support of pub - Deposit Insurance Corp. "We're lic employees' unions. not the enemy, we're supporting "You need to work it out; we the public." don't want a lockout," chanted Congress passed a two-week the crowd of National Treasury continuing resolution Employees Union members. Wednesday to keep the federal The union represents about government running until mid- 150,000 federal agency work - March. ers. The NTEU is meeting in Washington this week and arranging talks with members of See RALLY, Page A 7

Capital News Service photo by Andy Marso Ned Saah, owner of Peter's Carry Out in Bethesda, talks to customer Jean-Pierre Faure, right. Saah's diner is a half- mile from the National Institutes of Health and he says 25 to 30 percent of his customers are federal workers who could be affected by a government shutdown. Maryland Stands to Pay Economic Price in Government Shutdown By ANDY MARSO "It's better than Libya," one budget by the March 4 dead - to keep coming to work. Capital News Service of his customers, Jean-Pierre line, the country will have its Because they need lunch. Faure, says. "Not much better, first government shutdown Saah said he does at least BETHESDA - Ned Saah but it's better." Faure is from since 1995. That would deal a six deliveries to NIH every doesn't have a high opinion of France, where he said govern - blow to a Maryland economy weekday, and more walk-ins. the United States Congress. ment workers are "always on still pushing out of the reces - He estimates that 25 to 30 per - "I don't like any of them vacation." sion. cent of his customers are fed - CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE PHOTO BY DAVID SALEH RAUF anyway," Saah said Thursday Hundreds of thousands of Saah doesn't care too much eral workers. Delegate Emmett Burns, D-Baltimore County, was among a while flipping a burger inside federal workers in the U.S. for the senators and represen - He's not alone. Maryland is group of roughly 50 people to speak out against same-sex Peter's Carry Out, the small could be headed for their own tatives on Capitol Hill. But a loaded with federal agencies, marriage at a news conference. diner he and his wife own in vacation -- one of the unre - half-mile up the road is the from NIH to the National Bethesda. "I think they're all quested, unpaid variety. National Institutes of Health worthless, useless. That's my If Democrats and headquarters, with 18,000 Republicans can't agree on a employees, and he'd like them Same-Sex Marriage Bill opinion." See SHUTDOWN, Page A 5

MBy MaAGyGIEbCLeARK Backbelioevento beTrigrhta." ck Capital News Service Delegates are counting votes on the bill, which changes the ANNAPOLIS -- Same-sex definition of marriage from Budget Analysts: Governor's Budget INSIDE marriage in Maryland may be "between a man and a woman" back on track now that two del - to "between two individuals," and permits churches to refuse Shortchanges Juvenile Services Neighbors Columns: egates who skipped votes earli - er this week said Wednesday to perform same-sex unions if Morningside-Skyline, By HOLLY NUNN mates the amount of money the youth placed in out-of-home that they will vote on the bill the practice violates their Capital News Service state will receive from the fed - settings because court orders Brandywine-Aquasco, when it comes up in the House beliefs. eral government and underesti - did not have the right language Clinton Conversations Judiciary Committee. The House Judiciary ANNAPOLIS -- mates the amount of money to meet new federal require - and Pick 4 Players $7 Delegates Tiffany Alston, D- Committee on Wednesday again The governor's proposed 2012 needed to pay employees for ments. She also said that high million payout Prince George's, and Jill Carter, postponed a vote on the same- budget underfunds the overtime. The Department of turnover rates and vacant posi - Neighbors Page A2 D-Baltimore, both co-sponsors sex marriage bill. Committee Department of Juvenile Juvenile Services, which the tions made extensive use of of the bill, surprised everyone members expect the bill to come Services by $7.2 million, O'Malley administration calls overtime necessary. Neighborhood Housing Tuesday when they were absent up in Thursday's regular sched - according to an analysis "undoubtedly one of the most "Getting those federal dol - County Executive Rushern from an unscheduled voting ses - uled committee voting session. unveiled last week. troubled agencies," is budgeted lars that the state is entitled to is L. Baker, III, signed the sion on the Religious Freedom The House Judiciary The analysis by the at more than $277 million for an ongoing issue," said Neighborhood and Civil Marriage Protection Committee is considering the Department of Legislative ser - 2012. Delegate John Wood Jr., D- Stabilization Program Act. same bill passed last week in the vices, presented to the House Legislative Services budget Charles. Round Three legislation Carter said Wednesday she Senate. Appropriations Committee analyst Rebecca Ruff told the The governor had not seen approved by the Prince will vote in favor of the bill. Carter said her vote was Friday, says that Gov. Martin committee that the department George’ County Council Alston said in a statement she O'Malley's budget overesti - has been unable to claim feder - Community Page A3 would vote, "based on what I al funding since July for certain See BUDGET, Page A 5 See MARRIAGE, Page A 7 A2 — March 10 — March 16, 2011 — The Prince George’s Post Towns and N EIGHBORS

In and Around Morningside-Skyline Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards’ Legislative Update by Mary McHale 301 735 3451 Reps Edwards and Bartlett ment with domestic manufac - Violent wind, fires keep Brooks Dr., Suitland. Meetings George’s County jury, found Introduce 21st Century turing. As of 2008, the United Engine 27 busy will be on Monday mornings, Lewis guilty. He faces up to Investment Act to Create Jobs States had fallen to 17th in gen - Do you remember how March 14, 21 and 28 at 10 a.m., 100 years in prison. In and Foster Long-Term erosity for general R&D windy it was last week? Well, followed by Mass. announcing the verdict on Jan. Economic Development amongst the Organization for the Morningside Fire Father Luft, an instructor at 31, County State’s Attorney Economic Co-operation and Department (Engine 27) had Catholic University, comes Angela D. Alsobrooks, said, Congresswoman Donna F. Development nations.? probably the busiest two days in from St. John’s Abbey in “We hope justice will be meted Edwards introduced the biparti - “The 21st Century Investment the history of the department, Collegeville, Minn. out for a just punishment for a san 21st Century Investment Act is an opportunity to create Feb. 19 and 20. Neighbors brutal murder of an innocent Act of 2011, H.R. 689, with jobs and spur innovation right On Saturday, after clearing County Councilmen Mel woman gunned down randomly Congressman Roscoe Bartlett here in Maryland and across the multiple houses on fire in Franklin was guest speaker at in the prime of her life.” (MD-6). The legislation country,” said Congresswoman Forestville, Engine 27 respond - the Feb. 16 meeting of the Sentencing is set for April 6. amends the Internal Revenue Edwards. “The credits offered ed to the inner loop of the Skyline Citizens Association, at May they rest in peace Code to increase permanently in this legislation will help Capital Beltway just south of Skyline School. I was delighted Audrey Hanbury Goolsby, the Research and Development Maryland and US companies Pennsylvania Ave. for a colli - to meet my councilman. life member of the Southgate- (R&D) tax credit from 20 to 25 create good, high-wage jobs sion with one person trapped. It Lauren Jones, 16, of Upper Clinton Lions Club, died Feb. percent. Additionally, the pro - and make necessary invest - European Union. It’s time to finally took two rescue squads Marlboro was crowned Miss 23. She was the wife of the late posed legislation increases for ments to increase productivity once again put the United States to free the pinned man who Maryland Teen in the Keith W. Goolsby Sr.; mother of ten years the domestic manufac - and growth in the short- and at the forefront of research and unfortunately succumbed to his International Junior Miss Rebecca Stiles, Susan Stevens turing tax credit from 9 to 15 long-term. In a global economy, development.” injuries. Scholarship Program. She is a and Keith Goolsby Jr.; sister of percent, incentivizing the colo - we can not afford to fall behind After clearing the Beltway, junior at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. Ray, William and Marty cation of research and develop - China, India, Brazil, and the they were called to the High School. Hanbury. She also leaves eight “Piscataway Fire,” where a I’m proud of two of my grandchildren and ten great- brush fire had set a house granddaughters for their efforts grandchildren. ablaze. The fire continued to in helping their teams win. Frieda Estelle Rhone Brandywine-Aquasco spread and they ended up work - Leah Mudd, a junior at Eleanor Murray, 91, who taught chem - by Ruth Turner 301 888 2153 ing with a brush truck to try to Roosevelt, is on the girls’ swim istry and earth science at cut off the advancing fire. They team, which completed the sea - Fairmont Heights High school ASBURY UNITED Avenue Andrews Air Force needed no later than worked there for four hours son undefeated. Her sister and Walker Mill Junior High, METHODIST CHURCH Base Suitland, Maryland. Wednesday May 11, 2011. We before being relieved. Claire, a 7th grader at Martin helped organize science fairs JM Entertainment presents Music by “Hardway encourage you to purchase your The following day, Sunday, Luther King Middle School, and served as president of the Women of The Bible on Connection Band”. Proper tickets early. Please make your was probably worse. They had plays on the St. Mary of the Prince George’s Area Science Sunday, March 27, 2011 at attire and cash bar. A Classic checks/ money orders payable three major incidents and 27 Mills Girls Varsity basketball Fair Association, died Feb. 4 at Asbury United Methodist Buffet includes tossed garden to: Thomas W. Butler, Sr., and various other calls for service. team. They finished their season Fort Washington Medical Church Worship Service at salad, macaroni Salad, crispy mail your payment to 6203 With high winds and dry condi - undefeated and went on to win Center. A native of Chandler, 11:00 AM. The play begins at cole slaw, sliced smoked ham Hemlock Way, Clinton, tions, brush and house fires the playoff. Texas, she earned degrees or 11:45 AM. Admission is free. with rum raisin sauce, sliced Maryland 20735. You can were reported all over the coun - Changing landscape continuing education at Prairie Ten Women from the Old and turkey with pan gravy and reach him by phone: 301-868- ty. Mutual aid was brought in County Executive Rushern View State College, Sophia New Testaments are inter - stuffing, oven new potatoes, 3103 or by e-mail: from as far away as the District, Baker cut the ribbon in a cere - University in Tokyo, Eastern viewed on the “Walk in Faith buttered peas and carrots, warm [email protected]. Cecil County, several units from mony held Saturday to mark the Michigan University and Talk Show”. Cast: The women fruit cobbler, freshly baked TECHNICAL ACADEMY Virginia and Baltimore City. opening of T.G.I. Friday’s, 5440 Arizona State University. For of Asbury United Methodist rolls with butter, coffee and tea. The Technical Academy Some time over the weekend Silver Hill Road in District the past 30 years she lived in the Church and Clinton United Tickets cost $60.00 per per - Program provides students with they found time to have their Heights. The restaurant can Anacostia Historic District and Methodist Church, with music son. For tickets, contact one of technical skills and knowledge annual awards banquet. They accommodate 295 guests, and was a founding member and by the Singers of Asbury the following committee mem - that add value to their academic deserved that diversion. I’ll about 171 jobs have been filled first president of the Anacostia United Methodist Church bers. Sterling Marshall education. One of the schools write about the awards later. from the community. Garden Club. Her husband directed by Karleen Powell. ([email protected]), that the Academy serves is Gonzaga and the Lincoln Approved: The site plan for Samuel died in 1968. Two Written and directed by Jocelyn Warren Pinkney Gwynn Park High School locat - Assassination Woodyard Land, a townhouse daughters and two grandchil - B. D. Moore. Contact number ([email protected], ed in Brandywine, Maryland. “The Web of History— community on 30.4 acres at dren survive her. Services were is 301-782-7721. Limited seat - Vera Swann (swanjack - Gwynn Park High School Gonzaga College and the Marlboro Pike and Woodyard at Calvary Episcopal Church in ing. Light refreshments fol - [email protected]), serves students in grades 11 and Lincoln Assassination, ” will be Road. Washington. lowing worship service. Our Cynthia Perry (son - 12. The school incorporates a presented by Paul Warren, Approved: The site plan, for Edward E. Ellwanger, 81, of church address is 4004 [email protected]), number of recruiting efforts author of a book bearing this 513 townhouses and 8,000 Clinton, a veteran of both the Accokeek Road Brandywine, Gwendolyn Brown each year in order to build the title, on Sunday, March 6, 1 square feet of retail, submitted Marine Corps and the Army, Maryland 20613. The Rev. ([email protected]), program such as 8th grade tours p.m. at Annunciation Church by Evangel Cathedral. It is slat - and a career intelligence officer Alhassan Macaulay, Pastor. Margaret Rich and Guidance Counselor parish hall, 3810 Massachusetts ed to be on 47.8 acres on the in the CIA, died Jan. 10. He FREDERICK DOUGLASS ([email protected]), awareness workshops, open Wilton Butler Ave. NW in Washington. north side of Route 4 at was active in his community CLASS OF “61 house and program orienta - Copies of the book will be Presidential Parkway, Upper and had a life-long passion for Frederick Douglass Class of ([email protected]) tions. The Technical Program available for purchase and sign - Marlboro. horse racing. He was the hus - “61 celebrates 50 years a Benjamin Wright has partnerships that support ing. Shooter convicted band of the late Alma reunion of all classes and ([email protected]), their efforts on an on-going There’s free parking in the Our community was shocked Ellwanger. friends on Saturday, May 21, James Weems basis. If additional information church parking lot. when last April 10 there was a Milestones 2011 6:00 PM-12:00 PM “The ([email protected]). is needed please call 301-583- This program is hosted by The deadly shooting outside Happy birthday to Amy Club at Andrews 1889 Arnold All names of attendees are 1600. Catholic Historical Society of Andrew’s Bar and Grill (for - Schlor, March 4; Roy Derrick, Washington, celebrating its 35th merly, Skyline Restaurant). It March 6; Jon McKlveen, anniversary this year. began with a 2 a.m. fight on the Shirley Dodgson and my grand - The Mass: a Lenten mini- parking lot, and ended when son Richard Shearer, March 9; Clinton Conversations course Adrian Francis Lewis went Karl Kaufman Jr., Ange Meoli, by Norma Fazenbaker 301 579 6116 Later this year, the English home, got a handgun, returned Alberta M. Smith and my son- PGCC Receives $20,000 to already very successful successful in today’s job market. translation of the Mass will and shot two innocent in-law John Mudd, March 10. Design New CNA Course Workforce Development and For more information, visit change. In order for Catholics bystanders. Cynthia Aaron, 32, Happy 52nd anniversary to Funds will integrate instruc - Continuing Education program www.theworkforcecorp.or. to be better prepared for these of Houston, died at the scene; Tom and Sarah Shipman on tion in English language and here at the college,” said Prince George’s Community changes, Fr. Matthew Luft is Walter Corey Britt, 34, of March 4, and happy anniversary reading skills Barbara Denman, director of College is a National Center of offering a series of talks at St. Bowie, was seriously injured. to Larry and Susan Frostbutter LARGO, Md.—Prince adult education at the college. Academic Excellence in Bernardine’s Church, 2400 On Jan. 28, a Prince on March 5. George’s Community College “This program will allow adults Information Assurance Two- (PGCC) has been awarded a with lower basic skill levels the year Education designated by $20,000 grant from the opportunity to participate in and the National Security Agency $7 Million Payout for Pick 4 Players Maryland Workforce benefit from our popular and the Department of Corporation to design a new Certified Nursing Assistant Homeland Security (2010- 4-4-4-4 Breaks the Bank Certified Nursing Assistant training program,” she added. 2015). (Baltimore) – Despite the fact Saturday when sales of that Saturday, March 12th training course that will inte - MI-BEST’s goal is to Established in 1958, Prince grate instruction in English lan - increase the rate at which adult George’s Community College that they’re drawn no more or combination brought the poten - from 9:00am-12:00 noon less often than any other com - tial prize total to the largest per - guage and reading skills. The basic education and English as a provides transfer and career pro - award is a part of a $100,000 Second Language students (1) grams that help students transfer bination, quadruples have long mitted. According to Lottery DONATION DROP OFF at been a favorite with Pick 4 records it’s not at all unusual fund split among Anne Arundel advance to college-level occu - to four-year colleges and univer - the Parking lot between Community College, Baltimore pational programs; (2) complete sities and prepare them for the players. They may come once for specific Pick 3 and Pick 4 Greenbelt Municipal in a blue moon, but players combinations to “sell out.” It City Community College, credentials of value in the labor workforce. Building, 25 Crescent Community College of market; and (3) move into high- Each year, 40,000 students and Lottery officials alike will happens, in fact, just about Road and the Community tell you this about quadruples: every day. Baltimore County, Montgomery demand jobs offering good take part in more than 200 acad - Center 15 Crescent Road. College and PGCC to develop wages and opportunities for emic programs and workforce when they do come, they come What doesn’t happen every American Rescue Workers big. Not only did Saturday day, is a sold-out combination Maryland Integrated Basic career advancement. development and continuing Donation Drop-Off: Education and Skills Training The Maryland Workforce education courses. Located in night’s 4-4-4-4 break the bank, being drawn. Second and Fourth but it tied the Lottery’s payout Since its inception in 1973, (MI-BEST) programs. Funded Corporation was created under Largo, Maryland, Prince Saturday of Every Month. by a grant from the Annie E. the direction of Governor George’s Community College record for daily games. the Maryland Lottery has Bring usable The drawing took in awarded more than $17.7 bil - Casey Foundation and designed Martin O’Malley and estab - has additional sites at Joint Base clothing, shoes, dishes, by the five community colleges, lished by the Maryland General Andrews, University Town $458,358 in sales and paid-out lion in prizes to players and books, furniture and toys exactly $7 million total to the $11.7 billion in revenue to the the programs reflect an acceler - Assembly in 2009 to seek, cre - Center in Hyattsville, Laurel to make your tax- ated approach to skills training ate, fund, and manage innova - College Center and the Skilled 2,800 players who played state of Maryland. One of deductible donation. quadruple 4’s that evening. Maryland’s largest revenue and workplace preparation. tive, demand-driven workforce Trades Center in Camp Springs. Materials are “PGCC sees this funding as a development programs that pro - For more information, visit the While players fare well when sources, the Lottery supports redistributed to needy Pick 4 drawings result in four- important state programs and great opportunity to add new vide Marylanders with the edu - college website at families in Prince educational dimensions into an cation and skills they need to be www.pgcc.edu. of-a-kind, payouts for the game services including education, George's County. For often top the charts as the public safety and health, human more Information call the Lottery incurs its maximum lia - resources and the environment. city of Greenbelt bility of $7 million. For more information, go to Recycling Office at (301) SUBSCRIBE TODAY! 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Practical Money Skills Baker Signs Neighborhood Stabilization By Jason Alderman RBy PRoESuS OnFFIdCER ThrecreiticalPto thre souccegss orf tahe emntire LComemugnityisDelvealoptmeinot FnY is a community in transition and County Executive’s Office county. I believe that, with the 2011 Annual Action Plan (NSP 3 funding is going to be important right investments, Suitland will be Application). Application require - as we move forward,” said Toles. Think twice before tapping a national model for effective tran - ments include targeting funding to “I am pleased to support the addi - Legislation designates sit-orientated development.” HUD defined areas of greatest tional funding that this communi - retirement plans seven census tracts near The NSP 3 Application desig - needs, selecting areas that build on ty will receive. This legislation is Suitland METRO station nates the following census tracts major employment assets, lever - also designed to be an incentive Before the housing crisis, as target area in the Suitland community of aging public and private invest - for those working at the Federal it wasn't uncommon for peo - Prince George’s County as the ment, and providing linkages to Center to be able to purchase ple to raid their home-equity Upper Marlboro, MD: On County’s NSP3 target area: employment, transportation and homes where they work. This is a piggybanks to pay off bills. Tuesday, March 1, Prince 801802, 801902, 802001, other ongoing revitalization initia - great opportunity for Suitland and Plummeting home values and George’s County Executive 802002, 802105, 802405, and tives. Prince George’s County.” tougher lending standards Rushern L. Baker, III, signed the 802406. These census tracts are The NSP 3 funding will be Assistance to income-eligible helped curb that practice, Neighborhood Stabilization anchored by the Suitland Federal used to implement a homeowner - homebuyers will be structured to leading some people to Program Round Three (NSP 3) Center, the Suitland Metro ship assistance program that will provide incentives to employees engage in a far more disturb - legislation approved by the Prince Station, and the county funded provide down payment and clos - of the Suitland Federal Center, ing habit: borrowing or with - George’ County Council during $45 million Suitland ing costs assistance for income- policemen, firefighters, emer - drawing money from their this week’s Council session. The Redevelopment Project. eligible, first-time homebuyers to gency medical technicians and retirement accounts to cope Neighborhood Stabilization County Council Chair Ingrid buy foreclosures in the targeted teachers to purchase homes in the with financial hardship. Program is a federally funded ini - M. Turner (D-District 4) says the census tracts. NSP 3 funding will targeted census tracts. There may be times when tiative to stabilize communities Council unanimously supported also be used to acquire and reha - “Suitland is a community with a loan or withdrawal from an hard hit by foreclosures by provid - CR-15-2011. “The Council looks bilitate vacant foreclosed proper - great promise,” said Prince IRA or 401(k) plan is your ing funding to acquire, rehabilitate forward to receiving the addition - ties using green rehabilitation George’s County Housing and best or only option, but you should be aware of the possible and redevelop foreclosed and al funding to help stabilize our standards – “Green Suitland.” Community Development Acting impacts to your taxes and long-term savings objectives before abandoned properties. There have communities and redevelop Rehabilitated properties will be Director, Betty Hager Francis. raiding your nest egg: been three rounds of NSP funding. neighborhoods around the sold to low-income, first-time “Using Neighborhood 401(k) loans. Many 401(k) plans let participants borrow Under the third round, Prince Suitland Federal Center and the homebuyers. Stabilization funds and other from their account to buy a home, pay education or medical George’s County has received an Suitland Metro Station,.” she said. Council Member Karen Toles Prince George’s County expenses, or prevent eviction or mortgage default. Generally, allocation of $1,802,242 million. To access funding, HUD (D– District 7) represents the Department of Housing and you may be allowed to borrow up to half your vested balance “I want to thank and commend requires all grantees to approve Suitland community. “The NSP3 Community Development up to a maximum of $50,000 – or less if you have other out - the Prince George’s County and submit a NSP3 Substantial homeownership program goes a resources, we have an exciting standing 401(k) loans. Council for their work on this Amendment to the Prince long way in helping communities opportunity to achieve sustainable Loans usually must be repaid within five years, although the important legislation,” said Baker. George’s County Housing and in need of rehabilitation. Suitland neighborhood revitalization.” deadline may be extended if it's used to purchase your primary “The revitalization of Suitland is residence. Potential drawbacks to 401(k) loans include: Marshall from A 1 award-winning actor Laurence in his new job, Johnson predicts, it." • If you leave your job, even involuntarily, you must Fishburne. His amazing trans - "no one can say that he's not one In a later conversation, pay off the loan immediately (usually within 30 to 90 days) or because it's something that I formation into the civil rights of the best-qualified men that Johnson's reveals Marshall you'll owe income tax on the remainder – as well as a 10 per - have thought about for weeks, icon is stunning. HBO will air has ever [been] appointed. And remains on his mind, and he cent early distribution penalty if you're under age 59. and I think that we can't think of the play Thursday, videotaped then I'm going to appoint him" reaches out to key lawmakers • You might be tempted to reduce your monthly 401(k) how it affects us personally. from a performance this past to the high court. and civil rights leaders for their contribution, thereby significantly reducing your potential We've got to think about the summer at Washington's Going to Marshall for advice advice. long-term savings. world, and our country." Kennedy Center. With a relationship estab - "I want to build him up where 401(k) plan and IRA withdrawals. Many 401(k) plans allow "Yes, sir," Marshall replies, Fishburne told CNN his is an lished, Johnson was not shy he's impenetrable when he hardship withdrawals to pay for certain medical or higher edu - the usually verbose judge honest portrayal. "It's all there," about calling on his new solici - becomes a Supreme Court jus - cation expenses, funerals, buying or repairing your home or to unable to get many more words he said of Marshall, whom he tor general for some practical tice," says the president. But he prevent eviction or foreclosure. You'll owe income tax on the in the conversation. never met. "I mean, we deal political advice. Marshall is adds the future nominee knows withdrawal – and often the 10 percent penalty as well. Johnson then makes the with his flaws and we deal with asked to suggest names of other nothing of this. "I've never told Unlike employer plans, with traditional IRAs you're allowed pitch: "I want you to be my his strengths. We deal with his black leaders suitable for top him I'm going to appoint him, to withdraw from your account at any time for any reason. solicitor general." history; we deal with his disap - administration posts, including and don't know that I am. But However, you'll pay income tax on the withdrawal – and often "Wow," is all Marshall can pointments as well as his victo - agency heads and ambassador - he's damn sure going to be qual - the 10 percent penalty as well. say, clearly in disbelief. ries. So, it's all there. It's all ships. The solicitor general sug - ified." With Roth IRAs, you can withdraw contributions at any "I want the top lawyer in the there in the show. Warts and gests Whitney Young, Franklin Opportunity knocks for time, since they've already been taxed. However, if you with - United States representing me all." Williams and Roy Wilkins. Johnson draw interest earnings before 59, you'll likely face that 10 per - before the Supreme Court to be Building on an already Marshall, despite being When Justice Tom Clark cent penalty. a negro. And be a damn good strong legacy among just a handful of top announced his retirement, the Further tax implications. With 401(k) and traditional IRA lawyer that's done it before. So Marshall had already black officials in the administra - president was ready to make his withdrawals, the money is added to your taxable income, which you have those peculiar qualifi - cemented his legacy as a pio - tion, appears slightly uncom - move. could bump you into a higher tax bracket or even jeopardize cations." He adds, "I want to do neering NAACP lawyer who fortable seeming to speak for all On June 13, 1967, just certain tax credits, deductions and exemptions tied to your this job that [Abraham] Lincoln won 29 of the 32 cases he African-Americans in a purely moments before he separately adjusted gross income (AGI). All told, you could end up pay - started, and I want to do it the argued before the justices, his political context. calls Marshall to be his nominee, ing half or more of your withdrawal in taxes, penalties and lost right way." future colleagues. That included "You got any suggestions, Johnson tells Attorney General or reduced tax benefits. Leaving the security of a life - Brown v. Board of Education, things we ought to be doing in Ramsey Clark -- whose father Losing compound earnings. Finally, if you borrow or with - time job on the bench for an the landmark ruling ending seg - this Negro field that we're not? I Marshall was about to replace -- draw your retirement savings, you'll lose out on the power of uncertain political post -- where regation in public schools. By see that they say they're getting of his plans. He dismisses whis - compounding, where interest earned on your savings is rein - he could be fired at any time -- the time of his government very disillusioned with pers from some in Washington vested and in turn generates more earnings. You'll lose out on at first concerns Marshall, who appointments, Marshall was in Johnson," says the president, that Marshall is not ready to sit any gains those funds would have earned for you, which over a asks for a day or two to think his mid-50s and itching for new referring to himself in the third on the nation's highest court. couple of decades could add up to tens or hundreds of thou - about the offer. But minutes challenges. person. "He doesn't fit the mold. He's sands of dollars in lost income. later, he is sold. "The answer's Less than two weeks after his "Well, I'm going to get not a Yale man and that kind of Bottom line: Think long and hard before tapping your retire - 'yes.' " new job offer, Johnson secretly together with some of them stuff, you know," says Clark ment savings for anything other than retirement itself. If that's 'Do it for the people of the makes clear he wants more for within the two-week period and helpfully. "Just a big, easy- your only recourse, be sure to consult a financial professional world' Marshall. On July 20, 1965, the try to find out what's going on," going, very humane-type per - about the tax implications. Then the president offers a president tells economist and replies Marshall. "I'm having son. He doesn't change his tantalizing hint of bigger things informal adviser John Kenneth great difficulty in finding out behavior to suit other people. Jason Alderman directs Visa's financial education pro - to come. Galbraith about a pending what they want." Doesn't wear striped pants. I grams. To participate in a free, online Financial Literacy and "Nobody will ever know I Supreme Court vacancy that That comment may reflect think it's a combination of those Education Summit on April 4, 2011, go to talked to you. If you decide that will ultimately go to Johnson the internal divisions among two factors" the public will www.practicalmoneyskills.com/summit2011. you can do it, I think you ought to friend Abe Fortas. But Johnson many in the civil rights move - embrace. do it for the people of the world. is already laying the ground - ment over direction and strategy The two men discuss how the ... And if there's not something work for the next court seat. in the wake of passage of the Senate Judiciary Committee will better, which I would hope there "I'm going to appoint Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights treat Marshall, who will be ulti - would be, that you would be Thurgood Marshall to the Act and the Rev. Martin Luther mately confirmed later that sum - more amenable to, there'll be (Supreme) Court," LBJ says King's "I Have a Dream" speech mer. security for you because I'm flatly. "Not to succeed him (cur - just a few years earlier. The day after the historic 69- going to be here for quite rent Justice Arthur Goldberg), But it is clear from this con - 11 Senate vote, Marshall's wife, awhile," he says confidently. but after he's solicitor (general) versation that LBJ is using Cecilia, known as Cissy to her That "something," as later for a year. After he's solicitor Marshall's grooming for the friends, calls the president per - conversations that Johnson has (general) for a year or two, the Supreme Court as the model he sonally to thank him. with top aides reveals, is a first vacancy I have. I haven't will use to boost other outstand - "Now that I have stopped Supreme Court appointment. It told anybody that, and I don't ing African American candidates trembling a little, and now that would come two years later in want you to, but I brought him to senior government positions. we're more or less legal, I 1967. The solicitor general spot here." By October 1966, some in the thought I'd like to call you and would be a mere prelude to a Johnson mentions how Johnson circle had begun quietly thank you again so much for the bigger stage. Southern Senate Democrats offering trial balloons in the faith you have shown in The tapes are being released held up Marshall's 1961 press over whether Marshall Thurgood and so much that you by the Miller Center at the appointment to the federal might be a suitable justice. One have done for everybody." University of Virginia, which is appeals bench for months. The U.S. News & World Report Johnson replies in a sweet, analyzing and transcribing president now believes with writer suggested he would not. soft voice, "Well, I know he'll be secret White House tapes from Marshall's proven skill as a legal "Did you see the column very worthy of it, and I know the Franklin Delano Roosevelt advocate, he would make a today by David Lawrence?" that both of us will be proud of to the Richard Nixon years. good solicitor general, arguing Johnson asks Nicholas him." This latest disclosure comes cases on behalf of the federal Katzenbach, his former attorney Marshall served on the as Justice Marshall is receiving government before the high general. "He's got a mean -- say - Supreme Court until 1991. He a fresh burst of attention, thanks court. ing that Thurgood's not the best- died in early 1993. to a new play on his life starring "At the end of a year or two," qualified man. 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The Prince George's County Genealogical Society Library houses 5,500 volumes, many periodicals, surname files, family group sheets, Open to the Public Bible records and microfilms. The library is housed in a circa 1961 Bowie ranch-style house. The library is open to the public 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. each Wednesday except the first Benjamin L. Cardin Wednesday of the month (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and also on the last Saturday of each month 1 United States Senator for Maryland p.m. to 5 p.m. Research tours for groups may be scheduled on days other than Wednesday if prior arrangements are made with the archivist The Prince George!s County Genealogical Society or staff. Celebrating Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month and it gives handled sex discrimination cases referred to her us an opportunity to reflect on the barriers that by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Child Watch women have overcome and to celebrate what later becoming co-founder of the Women’s they have accomplished throughout our nation’s Rights Project at the ACLU. by Marion Wright Edelman history. Our nation has come a long way since its As a member of the Senate Judiciary founding when women were not allowed to own Committee during the 111th Congress, I was property or to vote. As we reflect on the history privileged to participate in the confirmation hear - of women in our nation, we also should take a ings of both Justices Sotomayor and Kagan. A Call to Black Families close look at where women are today. During days of questioning, these women spoke A Call to Black Families Jim Crow, mob rule, and lynch - munity that supported us and This year, for the first time in our nation’s his - eloquently of their backgrounds, their educations The distinguished theolo - ings. Throughout segregation, got us this far. This is why tory, we have three women serving on the and their struggles to succeed in what was often gian Howard Thurman once many Black families and com - we’ve launched the second Supreme Court of the United States. Established a male-dominated field. described an oak tree in his munities reminded children phase of the Black Community in 1789 by the U.S. Constitution, the Supreme Sonia Sotomayor’s life is a true American childhood yard with leaves that they had dignity and worth. Crusade for Children (BCCC). Court was exclusively a male province for near - story and an inspiration for Hispanic Americans. each autumn turned yellow and Long before the phrase became The Black family has been ly two centuries. The first woman to break that Born in New York, to a Puerto Rican family, she died but stayed on the branches popular, our mothers and the strongest defense Black barrier was Justice Sandra Day O’Connor who grew up in a public housing project in the South all winter. Nothing—neither grandmothers took their time children have had throughout was appointed to the Court in 1981. Since then, Bronx. She graduated cum laude and Phi Beta wind, storm, sleet, nor snow— braiding our hair, neatly press - our history, and must become three other women have been appointed to the Kappa from Princeton University and attended dislodged these dead leaves ing our clothes, and reminding so again to help lead this cru - Court: Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 1993, Yale Law School, where she was editor of the from the apparently lifeless us every day that Black was sade. Our children have been Sonia Sotomayor in 2009, and Elena Kagan in Law Review. Nominated to the bench by both branches. Dr. Thurman came to beautiful. During the Civil nurtured and protected in the 2010. Democrats and Republicans, she served for 17 understand that the business of Rights Movement, many Black past as best as we could In a 2009 New York Times interview, Justice years in the federal judiciary before her nomina - the oak tree during the long families fought together every because of the hard work of Ginsburg talked about being a woman on the tion to the Supreme Court. winter was to hold on to the step of the way. Many parents committed and determined Supreme Court: “It’s almost like being back in Elena Kagan broke the “glass ceiling” for dead leaves before turning them participated in the struggle for Black adults—and today, it’s law school in 1956, when there were nine of us in women in both the academic and legal fields. loose in spring so that new an end to segregated schools our turn. Too many Black a class of over 500, so that meant most sections After graduating with high honors from both buds—the growing edge— and facilities because they adults have gone AWOL and had just two women, and you felt that every eye Princeton University and Harvard Law School, could begin to unfold. At win - knew they wanted a better edu - need to come home to family. was on you. Every time you went to answer a she went on to clerk for the federal Court of ter's end, what wind, storm, cation and world for their chil - We've already withstood pow - question, you were answering for your entire sex. Appeals and the Supreme Court. She served in sleet, or snow could not force dren. In Birmingham, Alabama, erful storms and we will with - It may not have been true, but certainly you felt the Clinton Administration as an Associate White off passed quietly away to Jackson, Mississippi, and stand this new and dangerous that way. You were different and the object of House Counsel and as a policy advisor. In 2003, become the tree's nourishment. across the South, Black chil - storm by banding together as a curiosity.” Kagan became the first female dean of Harvard My parents were like that dren marched and were Black community to protect all Her description makes clear that succeeding Law School, and, in 2009, she became the first oak tree. Throughout most of attacked right alongside and of our children. As the words of in the legal world at that time was not easy. female Solicitor General of the United States. our history, most Black families often without their parents. “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Graduating from Columbia Law School and tied I have two granddaughters and I can only have been like that oak tree. Our families have seen us remind us, we've come over a for first in the class, she was turned down for a thank the women of today, such as Justices Despite enormous assaults and through many crises, but there way that with tears has been Supreme Court clerkship by Justice Felix Ginsburg, Sotomayor and Kagan, who have pressures, Black parents and have also been threats to Black watered. We've treaded our path Frankfurter who would only consider a male expanded future opportunities for young women elders remained determined to family stability and reports of through the blood of the slaugh - clerk. Because of the discrimination she encoun - of tomorrow. As we celebrate Women’s History hold on and persevere long Black family breakdown tered. We've already come this tered, she became a trailblazer for ending dis - Month, we pause to dream about the future and enough to prepare the next gen - throughout our history. Drugs, far on the way, and it is not time crimination. She battled for maternity leave what American women will achieve in the years eration and give them a better poverty, violence, and unequal to stray or let our children down rights for New Jersey school teachers, and she to come. life. During Black History opportunity have battered our on our watch. Wake up and Month, many Americans take families mightily. But many of stand up for our children who time to remember the achieve - us who are committed to are asking for and deserve our ments of amazing Black indi - strengthening Black families help. viduals. But Black families believe the forces undermining To learn more about the To Be Equal deserve their own praise for all Black family life are turning in Black Community Crusade for we’ve accomplished. At the a dangerous way, and many Children and join us, visit Marc Morial, President and CEO same time, we need a new call Black children are treading www.childrensdefense.org/bccc. to action, because our children through treacherous new terri - Marian Wright Edelman is National Urban League are facing what I and many tory. A toxic cocktail of pover - President of the Children's believe is the worst crisis since ty, illiteracy, racial disparity, Defense Fund whose Leave No slavery—and need adults’ violence, out of wedlock birth, Child Behind® mission is to strength and influence more and massive incarceration is ensure every child a Healthy than ever. sentencing millions of children Start, a Head Start, a Fair Jobs Rebuild America Plan Goes to Indiana Black people devoted to of color to dead end, powerless, Start, a Safe Start and a Moral family saw us through the and hopeless lives and threatens Start in life and successful pas - “The hardest work in the world is being out of from them about the need for jobs. unspeakable assault of slavery. to undermine the past half cen - sage to adulthood with the help work” former National Urban League President, The CEOs of the affiliates served as hosts for Beloved historian John Hope tury of racial and social of caring families and commu - Whitney M. Young my visit, and I want to extend a special thanks to Franklin and others have progress. Those of us who see nities. For more information go Joseph Slash of the Indianapolis Urban League, reminded us that traditional the threads of our families, to www.childrensdefense.org. Last week, we took the National Urban Raymore of the Urban League of Madison myths about slavery destroying neighborhoods, and social net - League’s 12-point jobs plan on the road with a County, Jonathan Ray of the Fort Wayne Urban Black families are a lie: the works fraying under the burden Mrs. Edelman's Child Watch visit to four cities in Indiana – Indianapolis, League and Vanessa Allen of the Urban League slavery system and individual just as our children need us Column also appears each Gary, Anderson and Fort Wayne. At each stop, I of Northwest Indiana. slaveowners may have done most know we need to reweave week on The Huffington Post met with people who are looking for answers to The National Urban League and our Indiana their very best to try to destroy the fabric of family and com - and Change.org. the persistent jobs crisis that has hit urban affiliates undertook this tour as part of our own the families in their control, but America especially hard and has resulted in a 9.5 year-long focus on jobs. Right now there are it didn't work. When slaveown - percent unemployment rate in Indiana. about 16 million people out of work and about ers tried to mate us for child - My visit put a human face on the mind-numb - 3.5 million job openings. There simply isn’t bearing, we made our own sys - The Prince George’s Post ing statistics of the current jobless recovery. I enough work for everybody who wants work. tems of traditional marriages The Prince George’s Post will be making other jobs tours in the coming We recognize the need to make difficult choices and commitments. When they months and I advise those in Washington who in these tough economic times. We know there tried to treat parents and chil - P.O. Box 1001 15207 Marlboro Pike have responsibility for job creation to do like - will be cuts in defense and discretionary pro - dren as nothing more than dis - Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-3151 wise. There is nothing like seeing the effects of grams. But with so many Americans out of work posable and interchangeable Phone 301-627-0900 Legal Fax • 301-627-6260 this crisis up close. we must not cut investments in people. That is property, we learned to honor Editorial Fax • 301-627-8147 In Fort Wayne, I met out-of-work factory the philosophy behind our 12-point jobs plan. and revere our mothers, fathers, Contents © 2011, The Prince George’s Post workers who have never used computers. In Our plan proposes needed investments in edu - and ancestors and to see our Anderson, I saw the disappointment in the eyes cation, teen employment, direct job creation and children as children of God. 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Club of Indiana, I urged the state’s business and and other cash-strapped states is clear: Keep your other networks of extended The Prince George’s Post (ISSN 10532226) is published every Thursday political leaders to focus relentlessly on job cre - eyes on the prize. Issue number one is jobs. family and near-family that laid by the New Prince George’s Post Inc., 15207 Marlboro Pike, ation and education as the keys to winning the Issue number two is jobs. Issue number three is the foundation for strong Black Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. future. We applauded efforts like the Flagship jobs. communities and nurturing Subscription rate: 25 cents per single copy; $15 per year; Enterprise Center in Anderson for its commit - Black children. Families saw us $7.50 senior citizens and students; out of county add $1; out of state add $2. ment to growing small and emerging businesses. 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Howard County Pilots Easier, Business Exchange by William Reed WBy JEeSSbICA-HbARaPEsR ed Hcaree oanlyl, tanhd thaIt'snussualuly irf aannd gcet eimmAediapte apnswleirsctoatiUolmn an agreed. Even the Capital News Service they are pregnant. Seniors on their questions rather than mail - wealthiest counties, he said, have Medicare are disqualified. ing an application and having to working-class residents. And With Door to HealthCare, wait to hear back." despite its distinction as the WASHINGTON - Howard The Power to Prosper applicants work from a kiosk -- Health department assistants third-richest area in the nation, County Executive Ken Ulman either alone or with an assistant - are often bilingual, speaking Howard County lags in making According to the liberal left Kochs’ network of non-profit attended a health care conference - at the Howard County Health either Korean or Spanish in addi - health care accessible to all of its media, Charles Koch is gearing groups, once centered around in Phoenix three years ago to Department, where they input tion to English -- a plus given residents, a barrier the county up to help raise and spend $88 sleepy free-enterprise think learn more about improving cov - personal data about their income that Korean and Spanish com - leadership aims to bridge with million during the 2012 elec- tanks, seems to some to be erage options for his con - level, health insurance status and munities, Hershkovitz said, com - Door to HealthCare. tion cycle. Most African emerging as a more ideological stituents, a trip that ended up family make-up. The Web appli - prise sizeable populations in "The restaurant and real estate Americans have never heard of counterweight to Bush-era GOP yielding an ideal solution to his cation returns a list of available Howard County. The program industries are not set up for billionaire brothers Charles and political operatives. This has district's health insurance woes. services based on the data. can also switch between English health care benefits," said David Koch, but if they could cheered fiscal conservatives "This California company The application process takes and Spanish. Ulman. "Farmers can buy insur - they’d be “good people to seeking to reorient their politi - had a 'one-e-app' that stream - 10 to 15 minutes to complete for Dr. Peter Beilenson, the coun - ance through co-ops, but unless know.” Charles and David Koch cal apparatus and aspirations lined all their health care pro - individuals and 45 minutes to ty's health officer, said the you work for the government, it's are the owners of Koch around free-market, small gov - grams into one form," said one hour for a family of six. department's client pool has hard to find an affordable health Industries, which is headquar - ernment principles and candi - Ulman. "So I thought, 'Let's do The county's Health quadrupled as a result of the new care package." tered in Wichita, Kan. Their dates. this ourselves.'" Department is the pilot site for application. And health care woes, Ulman annual revenues are estimated In recent years the Koch Ulman's decision triggered the program, which has federal "The response has been said, stretch across economic lines. to be $100 billion. Their hold - brothers have increasingly the implementation of Door to government approval. The huge," Beilenson said. "We saw "Sometimes it's worse in ings include: oil refineries, focused their giving on more HealthCare, a one-stop, Web department collaborates with about 150 to 170 people each higher income areas because 4,000 miles of oil pipeline, activist groups, and, perhaps application designed to help community-based nonprofit month before implementing the there's this stigma (about need - Brawny paper towels, Dixie more significantly, they have mostly low-income residents Healthy Howard on the venture, program. That number is now at ing to ask for help)," he said. cups, Georgia-Pacific lumber, used their influence to help navigate the county's health care which costs Maryland $500,000 693." Accessibility aside, Ulman Stainmaster carpet, and Lycra. guide millions more in contribu - labyrinths. and the county $12,000. Of Howard County's 281,000 said Door to HealthCare's sim - Koch Industries is the sec - tions from other major conserv - Residents who can use the Lena Hershkovitz, a Door to residents, about 20,000 are unin - plicity is its greatest asset. ond-largest private company in ative benefactors, primarily electronic application generally HealthCare enrollment manager, sured, Beilenson said, including "This is not reinventing the the United States, after Cargill. through twice-a-year donor include people under age 65 or said online applications are con - several thousand children. wheel. We're not recreating pro - If Koch Industries were a pub- summits they have been orga - families of four, who are 300 venient because they allow peo - The county's median house - grams; we're just linking existing lic company it would rank about nizing since 2003. percent below the federal pover - ple to apply for multiple health hold income exceeds $100,000, ones together," he said. "This app 16 in the Fortune 500. Their The conferences bring ty level and make a maximum of care services at one location. but Beilenson said working-class makes government more effi - combined fortune of $35 billion together roughly 150 wealthy $66,000 a year. Applicants must "It cuts out the guesswork," families still exist in the well-to- cient and user friendly." is exceeded only by Bill Gates conservative business titans or be U.S. citizens. Undocumented said Hershkovitz. "Clients can do area and are hit especially and Warren Buffett. Charles their representatives to hear pre - residents qualify for emergency Koch is chairman of the board sentations from politicians and talk to real people (the assistants) hard by a lack of coverage. and chief executive officer. thought leaders to fund their Charles Koch and his strat-egy non-profits. At the most recent government because of missing assisted living facilities, there approved to ensure that they for running a business, Market summit in Rancho Mirage, Budget from A 1 or improperly processed forms, would be citations." include the necessary language Based Management (MBM), Calif., the Kochs and their invit - the budget analysis, but his resulting in $3 million in lost All the changes and budget to receive federal funding for is described in his 2007 book ed donors pledged to contribute spokesman, Shaun Adamec, revenue for the department. shortfalls put pressure to make qualified youth. The Science of Success, which $49 million towards an $88-mil - defended O'Malley's budget. Other findings in the audit necessary reforms on the new The department also plans promotes long-term planning lion budget goal for policy and "The governor has consis - include inappropriate overtime acting secretary of the depart - to fill 64 vacant direct-care for success even at the expense political projects in the 2012 tently increased funding for the wages, duplicate salary pay - ment, Sam Abed, who comes to positions, which will reduce of short-term gains. The broth - election cycle. Department of Juvenile ments, untimely employee Maryland with five years of the need to use overtime to ers are empirical examples of To prosper, Blacks should Services even in tough budget background checks, untimely experience in Virginia's juve - maintain required staff to successful capitalism. Koch is a steer clear of “hating those they times," Adamec said. "There implementation and review of nile justice agency. youth ratios. The budget analy - libertarian and his philanthropy know not of.” Among the hun - are a number of priorities that youth treatment service plans, Abed said the department sis estimates this could fix as includes co-founding the Cato dreds of organizations that have we've cut much more aggres - poor record keeping and lacks administrative controls much as $2.5 million of the Institute, the Institute for received support from Koch sively than juvenile services." improper employee disburse - over its employees' compliance $7.2 million shortfall. Humane Studies, and the companies and/or the Koch Juvenile services has been ment from the department's with regulations. Others are unsure that the Mercatus Center. foundations are Americans for plagued with problems for working fund. "We need to have better department is being aggressive The Koch brothers and their Prosperity and Americans for years, including inequity in ser - Some legislators suggested controls and methods for find - enough in dealing with its affiliates have recently received Prosperity Foundation. Youth vices to girls, inadequate facili - the department's problems have ing the problems before they problems. negative media coverage. Entrepreneurs® Kansas (YEK) ties, uncompensated Medicaid more to do with shoddy paper - mushroom as they did," Abed "None of the actions to Charles and David Koch were was founded in 1991 by the funding and last year's murder work than with the governor's said. address the systemic problems raised as libertarians, and advo - Charles G. Koch Foundation to of a teacher at Cheltenham budget. Abed said the department is seem to be at the level of cate individual liberty, especial - teach business and entrepre - Youth Facility. "All of these findings seem now using a computer system urgency that is called for," said ly freedom of expression and neurial skills in high school In September, an audit of the to be administrative," said to track Medicaid reimburse - Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, D- action. Liberal Democrats classrooms, and offers hands-on department found that Medicaid Delegate Barbara Robinson, D- ment, and has a database for Montgomery. "Something accused the Koch brothers of experience to help students suc - reimbursements weren't proper - Baltimore. "Like the back - tracking contract payments. more urgent is required." funding opposition against the ceed as business owners or ly claimed from the federal ground checks. If these were in New forms have also been Obama administration’s poli - employees. cies. It’s a spurious argument, YEK chapters teach free the brothers and their founda - enterprise fundamentals Shutdown from A 1 down. with shutting down the govern - NIH to come in every Monday tions have been donating to through hands-on experiences The word "shutdown" is a bit ment." Van Hollen's district after work. They'd play pool, many pro-free market organiza - and encourage students to start Archives in College Park to the of a misnomer. If past history is includes Rockville, Bethesda order some food, have a few tions and think tanks long their own businesses, enhance Centers for Medicaid and any indication, national securi - and Silver Spring. beers. before Obama entered the their business skills for future Medicare Services in ty, inpatient medical care, food "This would obviously hurt "Monday nights, especially White House. career opportunities and contin - Baltimore. Economically, inspection, air-traffic control, the local economy for two rea - in the restaurant industry, are For more than 40 years these ue into higher education. Many Maryland stands to lose more law enforcement and tax collec - sons," Van Hollen said. "One, really slow nights," Steiner brothers have been steadfast Koch-funded YEK programs than most states from a shut - tion would continue. you've got a lot of federal said. "I always knew that if no proponents of individual and are located in inner-cities. down, especially if it lasts three During previous budget employees who would be with - one else came in, they would economic freedom. Through Students write a business plan, weeks like the last one. impasses, less than half of the out pay for that period of time. come in. And they were really their personal involvement and participate in classroom com - "This would have a devastat - nation's 2 million federal work - Secondly, Maryland ranks good tippers -- always at least private foundations they lawful - peti-tions, and receive school ing impact on our state," Sen. ers were forced off the job. In a fourth in the country in terms of 18 percent." ly support activities and causes credit for successfully meeting Ben Cardin, D-Md., said. "In five-day shutdown from Nov. goods and services purchased Steiner isn't sure if they will consistent with their be-liefs. class completion requirements. the short-term, obviously, it's 13-19, 1995, about 800,000 by the federal government, come in if they aren't working. Koch Industries is the source of YEK graduates’ involvement is the loss of salaries to federal workers were furloughed. In the coming after California, Texas, Saah isn't sure what his funds for free market founda - maintained through the Alumni workers. A large number of record 21-day shutdown from and Virginia." lunch rush will be like. He said tions and causes. Koch Program, which promotes con - people would not be getting Dec. 15, 1995, to Jan. 6, 1996, Republicans and Democrats he can't remember what it was Industries and its subsidiaries tinued learning opportunities salary checks. That would have about 284,000 workers were have been at odds since like the last time the govern - spent more than $20 million on and community service. a direct impact on everything furloughed and 475,000 contin - President Obama submitted his ment shut down, but thinks it lobbying in 2008 and $12.3 mil - from the neighborhood diner to ued to work without pay. budget proposal on Feb. 14. would be harder to absorb this lion in 2009. Enterprising Black (William Reed is available the dry cleaning establishments But the National Parks Obama called for a spending time. groups and individuals may for speaking/seminar projects to the food stores." closed, veterans services were freeze, while Republicans want "I don't think they (federal want to take note that the via BaileyGroup.org) Several employees outside curtailed, the Centers for to cut spending back to 2008 workers) think it's going to hap - NIH Thursday said they are not Disease Control and Prevention levels. pen," Saah said. "I guess they allowed to speak to the media, stopped health monitoring and Around the corner from think it's so bad (economically) even on matters of personal research stalled at NIH. Peter's Carry Out in Bethesda that doing that would hurt a lot finance. An employee of the Federal employees have tra - there's Union Jack's British of businesses in the area, so National Parks Service, stopped ditionally gotten back pay after Pub, where Serena Steiner is they're thinking no way that's along the National Mall Friday, budget differences are resolved. the marketing and events coor - going to happen. We're already said he had been instructed to Still, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D- dinator. She used to be a wait - in a bad way, you know what I answer "No comment" to any Kensington, said it is "wrong ress and remembers counting mean? So we're not going to top media inquiries about a shut - for people to recklessly gamble on a group of regulars from it off by doing that."

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ERIC D. SNIDER'S IN THTE DARK OWN Calendar of Events Movie Review March 10 - March 16, 2011 “Just Go With It”

"JUST GO WITH IT" D date her seriously because he's Black History Month Exhibition: The First 100 Biannual Rated PG-13 for a little pro - saddled with this fictional wife. Fine Art Exhibit: Black Abstraction fanity, a lot of vulgarity, some His solution is to tell Palmer he Date & Time: Monday, January 17-Saturday, March 12 innuendo, brief partial nudity. and the missus are about to be Center Hours: Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30 am-9:45 pm; 1 hr., 56 min. divorced. Palmer wants to meet Fridays, 8:30 am-4:45 pm; & Saturdays, 10 am-3:45 pm the soon-to-be-ex-wife; Danny Artists’ Reception: Saturday, January 22, 5-7 pm What an interesting failure recruits his receptionist, Event Description: What comes to mind when you think of "Just Go with It" is! Plenty of Katherine (Jennifer Aniston), to abstract art? Too often, we think of abstract art as just expres - comedies are doomed from the play the part for one evening; sively rendered colors and geometric shapes on flat canvas, start by bad premises or bad hilarity is intended to ensue. but it encompasses a range of styles from naturalistic to screenplays, but this one actual - Allan Loeb and Timothy nonobjective. In this exhibition curated by Jarvis DuBois, ly could have been good -- even Dowling's screenplay adds quite Black Artists of DC takes on the concept of abstract art in the with this script, and even with a few more twists and turns to 21st century. The goal is to explore the many dimensions, this cast. The material is simply the plot, but these alterations are layers, mediums and possibilities of abstract art. mishandled. It's written as a in the same light spirit as the Ages: All ages Fee: FREE broad farce -- which is a very original. While posing as PHOTO COURTESY ROTTENTOMATOES Location: arts/Harmony Hall Regional Center specific style -- but it's per - Danny's wife, Katherine acci - Just Go with It Pictures: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington 20744 formed as if it were a regular ol' dentally mentions her children Nicole Kidman, Brooklyn Decker Information: 301-203-6070; TTY 301-203-6030 Adam Sandler-ized romantic (she's a single mom), which comedy. Square peg, round hole, Palmer naturally assumes must laugh, because we recognize the seem to get it. Jennifer Aniston Resonant Forms: An Exhibition Featuring the Artworks of Dennis Dugan is a terrible direc - be her and Danny's kids. Now familiar human foibles in the is terrific in her first scene as the Alonzo Davis, Martha Jackson-Jarvis and Frank Smith tor, etc. she wants to meet them, too, so midst of all this nonsense. (I fake wife, playing up the absur - Date & Time: Tuesday, February 1–Saturday, April 9 It's a remake of the 1969 hit Danny has to bribe Katherine's hope you're taking notes, dity of the character (as well as Mondays-Fridays, 10 am-8 pm, and Saturdays, 10 am-6 pm film "Cactus Flower," starring son and daughter to go along because this will all be on the the character that the character is Artists’ Reception: Friday, Feb. 11, 5-8 pm Walter Mattau, Ingrid Bergman, with the charade for an after - midterm.) playing, if you follow me) with Event Description: Among the important centers of African and Goldie Hawn (who won an noon. Somehow this is parlayed The trouble with "Just Go comic gusto. As Katherine's American culture, Prince George’s County and the surround - Oscar). That film was an adapta - into a trip to Hawaii for every - with It" is that the director, children, young actors Bailee ing region long have been home to nationally prominent tion of a very successful one -- Danny, Palmer, Dennis Dugan, a regular collab - Madison and Griffin Gluck are artists. In celebrating a wealth of culture, the Brentwood Arts Broadway play, which in turn Katherine, the kids, and Danny's orator of Sandler's, treats this likewise enthusiastic. Nicole Exchange has partnered with the Prince George’s African had been adapted from the cousin, Eddie (Nick Swardson), like a straightforward Kidman gets it exactly right, American Museum and Cultural Center to host a joint exhibi - French play "Fleur de cactus." who's pretending to be Hollywood comedy, like it's just playing Katherine's old rival as a All of these were farces: shallow Katherine's new boyfriend. In another big-and-dumb Sandler haughty, vain, cartoon. If every - tion across two galleries within the Gateway Arts Center. characters tell outrageous lies, Hawaii, they run into an old col - production. He thinks he's mak - one else in the cast played their Featuring artwork by Alonzo Davis, Martha Jackson-Jarvis create fictions, perpetrate lege rival of Katherine's, which ing "50 First Dates" or "The characters as broadly and direct - and Frank Smith, Gallery 110 will focus on two-dimensional schemes, narrowly avoid detec - requires a deception-within-a- Wedding Singer," when the ly as Kidman does -- and if artworks by these artists, while the Brentwood Arts Exchange tion, slam one door just as deception, and the lies keep pil - script is more like "The Dugan resisted the urge to will focus on their sculpture and mixed media artworks. another one opens, enter a scene ing up. Importance of Being Earnest" or squeeze "emotions" and "feel - Coinciding with the Gateway Arts Center’s one-year anniver - just in time to get the wrong (The rival is played by Nicole "Charley's Aunt." Dugan funda - ings" out of it all -- I swear, this sary, this powerhouse exhibition should not be missed. impression, eventually get their Kidman. Did you know Nicole mentally misunderstands the movie would work. Ages: All ages comeuppance, and then every - Kidman was even in this movie? material. Instead, it's a colossal mis - Fee: FREE one goes home happy. Well, she is.) I suspect Sandler does, too. fire. We sigh with exasperation Location Brentwood Arts Exchange at Gateway Arts Center "Just Go with It" follows the You can see how this is One-dimensional buffoonery is at the stupidity of the characters 3901 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood 20722 same basic premise as the previ - absurd, improbable stuff -- what's actually called for this and at the elaborateness of their Information: 301-277-2863; TTY 301-446-6802 ous versions. Danny Maccabee which is just right for a silly time, and Sandler's doing his schemes, when with just a little (Adam Sandler), a Los Angeles farce. In a good farce, the humor Normal Guy routine. The char - tweaking we'd be reveling in it, Ongoing Registration for Rising Stars Vocal Showcase plastic surgeon, avoids commit - comes from the characters' very acter is a cad and a creep, a laughing as we waited for the Teens ages 10-17 who are residents of Prince George's ment by telling his dates he's a human and plausible reactions to habitual liar who's not even very house of cards to collapse. This County are cordially invited to audition for the 2011 Xtreme married man, which I guess the very ridiculous and implau - good at lying. Sandler needs to is like a Beethoven sonata being Teens Rising Stars Vocal Showcase. Both soloists and musi - some women go for. Then he sible situations they find (or put) embrace Danny for what he is; performed with electric guitars. cal groups are welcome to audition. Those who make the cut meets someone he actually themselves in. This would never instead, he's in denial, trying to You get what the original inten - will have the opportunity to perform in the Showcase at Kay wants to be with, a too-young- happen, we think. But if it did, make us think Danny is a regular tion must have been, but man, Theatre (University of Maryland) on Saturday, May 14 and for-him blonde named Palmer that is indeed how a person fella. does it ever not work when you compete for prizes ranging from $250-$1,000. (Brooklyn Decker), but can't would respond. And so we Strangely, many of the others play it like that. Friday, March 11, 6-9 pm Glassmanor Community Cente r 1101 Marcy Avenue, Oxon Hill 20745 Saturday, March 26, 12 noon-5 pm Largo/Kettering/Perrywood Community Center Harlem Renaissance Festival 431 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro 20774 CELEBRITY GUESTS BELL, BIV, DEVOE ON TAP TO PERFORM AT 2011 HARLEM RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL Friday, April 8, 6-9 pm Landover, MD --- Featuring Honorary Festival Chairwoman Lake Arbor Community Center hits such as “Poison,” Do Me,” Andrea Harrison. “We are 10100 Lake Arbor Way, Mitchellville 20721 and “When Will I See You delighted to have them perform Ages: 10-17 Fee: FREE Smile Again,” R&B artists, at the Festival this year.” Information: 301-853-2005; TTY 301-445-4512 Bell, Biv, DeVoe, (B.B.D.) are Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, this year’s celebrity artists to and Ronnie DeVoe, three of the Senior Days at the Sportsplex perform on the Main Stage of members of the 1980’s hit Date & Time:: Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays, 8 am-12 the 2011 Prince George’s group New Edition, branched noon County Harlem Renaissance off to form their own group in Description: Seniors (Prince George's County residents Festival. “The excitement and 1990 called Bell, Bev, DeVoe only) are allowed FREE use of both the fitness center and energy this group brings to their or B.B.D. Their debut album pool during these times. music and to the stage is conta - Poison, released in 1990, has Cost: FREE Ages: 60 & up gious!” says Prince George’s been credited as pioneering the Location: Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex County Councilmember and sound of the early 1990s, com - 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover 20785 Contact: 301-583-2400; TTY 301-583-2483

The Southern Spotlights PHOTO COURTESY ALEXIS REVIS YEOMAN THE CAMMAY GROUP Montpelier Jazz Series: Ethel Ennis with Trio present Left to right: Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell and Michael Bivins Date and Time: Friday, March 11, 8 pm of Bell, Biv, DeVoe Description: A favorite at Montpelier, the incomparable Baltimore-based Ennis has sung to critical acclaim all over the world. bining hip-hop, funk, soul, and with their fusion of musical Cost: $20/person; Call for information about purchasing a pop music. Poison reached styles. Their show is something series subscription. number 1 on Billboard's children and adults can relate to Location: Montpelier Arts Center R&B/Hip-Hop chart, and its and enjoy.” B.B.D. performs 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel 20708 title track, along with its second live at 6:00 p.m. Contact: 301-377-7800, 410-792-0664; TTY 301-490-2329 single, "Do Me!", both reached The 2011 Prince George’s number 3 on Billboard's Hot County Harlem Renaissance College Fair 100 chart. Poison also spawned Festival is scheduled for Date and Time: Saturday, March 12, 5 am-10 pm other significant hits which Saturday, May 7th at the Description: Calling all high school students! Travel to include "B.B.D. (I Thought It Columbia Park/Kentland Tarboro, North Carolina for an exciting, all-day educational Was Me)?", "When Will I See Community Center, 2411 opportunity. Speak with hundreds of college/university repre - You Smile Again?", and "She's Pinebrook Avenue, Landover, sentatives and interview with recruiters. Some students will Dope!". Poison was a four time MD from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 platinum selling album and sold p.m. This event is the most have the opportunity to be admitted on the spot and receive over three million copies. anticipated family-friendly, scholarships. Seniors, bring 5 official high school transcripts “As a Foundation, we look community cultural arts and with school seal. Come no matter your grade point average or for ways to bridge the genera - music festival in Prince SAT scores. This event is for Prince George’s County resi - tion through music and the George’s County. This year’s dents only; participants must have an M-NCPPC Youth ID. Southern High School Auditorium arts,” says Dorothy F. Bailey, theme is “The Best of Life.” Cost: $40/person Location: Southern Area Office, Fort Washington Friday, March 11, 2011 Chairwoman of the Harlem Vendor and sponsorship oppor - Contact: 301-203-6000; TTY 301-203-6030 at 7:00 PM Remembrance Foundation of tunities are available. For more Saturday, March 12, 2011 Prince George’s County. “Bell, information call (301) 918- at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM Biv, DeVoe helps us do this 8418. March 10 — March 16, 2011 — The Prince George’s Post —A7

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Seat Pleasant, MD, March 2, unteer to read to children. Seat Pleasant staff members we read and asked questions of Answer #3: Many species of ants can become a nuisance in 2011: Eugene W. Grant, mayor Mayor Grant was joined at and other business and commu - them to enhance their learning homes. They begin to forage when food is scarce as the weath - of Seat Pleasant, Maryland the elementary school by repre - nity leaders. experience. It was most enjoy - er begins to warm up. When the scouts return to the nest they hosted the annual Read Across sentation from the offices of Several members of the able!” communicate with the rest of the colony who then follow the America celebratio n at the Seat Maryland U. S. Senator American University Chapter Mayor Grant stated, “The trail back to the food source. Good sanitation and decreasing Pleasant Elementary School. Barbara Mikulski, of the Phi Delta Kappa, overwhelming success of Read moisture is essential for control. Check for entry points and Read Across America is an Congresswoman Donna International spent the day Across America is as a result of block them off by caulking, also repair weather-stripping annual reading motivation and Edwards, and Cereta Lee reading to the children. The our community partners. Both around windows, doors, and utilities to prevent entry. Gel- awareness program for all chil - Register of Wills; also Marva group is composed of former the readers and students were based ant traps can be effective in controlling the colony. If they dren nationwide to celebrate Jo Camp General Counsel, teachers, principals and educa - excited about reading, which do not look like they are working rotate them with another brand reading on March 2 and the Prince George’s County tion enthusiast who believe in this day was about”. that contains a different bait. You want to see the ants going in 50th birthday anniversary of Democratic Central the importance reading. Ms. Seat Pleasant: A City of and out of the traps. the beloved children's author Committee, radio personality Adrienne Herriott, President of Excellence is a small urban This type of control does not work immediately, but over the Dr. Seuss. This year marks the Aladdin WPGC FM, Seat the Chapter stated, “Many of us community situated east of the next week of so you should see a decrease in ant activity. fourteenth anniversary of the Pleasant City Council educators were thrilled to be District of Columbia. “Ask the Plant and Pest Professor” is compiled from phone celebration. People from all President Latasha Gatling, back in the classrooms with the and email questions asked the Home and Garden Information areas of their community vol - Tracye Funn Washington Gas, attention of the students, where Center (HGIC), part of University of Maryland Extension, an educational outreach of the University of Maryland. To ask a home gardening or pest control question or for other help, go to Rally from A 1 employees' ability to negotiate understand that." losing their pay as anyone else www.hgic.umd.edu. Or phone HGIC at 1-800-342-2507, as a group. Originally presented Ginyard was pleased that would be," Lee said. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Follow us on But that temporary solution as a budget-cutting measure, several members of Maryland's Lee and Ginyard are meeting Facebook and Twitter. will not stop some politicians Walker's proposal has been crit - congressional delegation spoke with Maryland's members of from using federal and state icized by Democrats as nothing at the hour-long rally. But she Congress this week to discuss budget cuts as a wedge to divide more than an attempt to weaken wished other states' delegates union rights. NTEC members Public Service Announcements public employees from collec - public employee unions. were as vocal in their support of have planned visits with most Community Health Fair. tive bargaining, said House "I'm tired of you (public public workers' unions. of the Maryland delegation, Saturday March 12, 2011 at Ascension Lutheran Church. 10 am - Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D- workers) being a scapegoat," Baltimore resident and including the state's two 3:30 pm. Free dental, cholesterol, blood pressure and glaucoma Mechanicsville. said Sen. Ben Cardin, D- NTEU member Anthony W. Lee Republican representatives, screenings. Exhibits and vendors on fire safety, healthy living, Nor should the recent assault Baltimore. agreed. Roscoe Bartlett, R-Frederick, and aging. Fun activities for children. Meet Representative on public employees' collective Wednesday's rally was "I think sometimes Congress and Andy Harris, R- Edwards at a 10 am Opening Ceremony. 7415 Buchanan Street, bargaining rights in Wisconsin intended to show solidarity for forgets that it's not only the pri - Cockeysville, Ginyard said. Landover Hills, Maryland across from the Hyattsville Post Office. Call 301-577-0500 for details. and other states be seen as a sur - Wisconsin's public employees. vate sector who have a lot of Maryland Reps. Chris Van prise, following the 20-year "We're here to let people people who are suffering, living Hollen, D-Kensington, and Floyd McCutcheon Productions presents a museum theater decline of private workers' know that we are a voice," said paycheck to paycheck and John P. Sarbanes, D-Towson, event unions, said Rep. Donna Valerie Ginyard of Upper struggling to get by," said Lee, a also spoke at the rally. The only “Ann Joice,” a one-woman, one-act play Edwards, D-Fort Washington. Marlboro, who works as a regu - compliance officer with the congressional speakers not Written By Bianca Floyd Over the last month, latory scientist for the Food and Center for Tobacco Products in from Maryland were Virginia's Starring Brenda Clark McCutcheon Wisconsin's Republican gover - Drug Administration in Silver Rockville. Rep. Jim Moran and Charles E. Williams, Director nor, Scott Walker, has been Spring. "We're the real people "We have a lot of people ... Washington, D.C.'s delegate, Saturday, March 26th and Sunday, March 27th, 2011 fighting with that state's behind the cuts and things that who are just as concerned about Eleanor Holmes Norton. Both at 2:00 pm Democratic caucus over state they propose. They need to a government shutdown and are Democrats. At Poplar Hill on His Lordship’s Kindness 7606 Woodyard Road, Clinton, Md. 20735 Admission: $20 per person Marriage from A 1 parental equality and our consti - not time to listen to people and to church and have pastors who For more information or to purchase tickets contact: tutional mandate to fund schools hear their concerns. There needs are for or against the bill. I got Bianca Floyd or Brenda McCutcheon never in question, but that she are at least equally important," to be time to get through that. 700 emails alone on this issue. at: 240-316-5495 (cell) or via email at: floydmc - took this opportunity to voice Carter said. We need to hear the voice of the Some folks have gotten a hold [email protected] her concerns about funding lev - Alston said she felt rushed people," Alston said. of my cell phone number. Ann Joice,” a one-act play is about a 17th century African woman els in Baltimore schools and to who comes to Prince George’s County to serve out the final years and wanted to take more time Delegate Curt Anderson, D- There's pressure on each and of her indenture. Fate and the injustices of the time steal the free - raise the profile of two of her hearing from her constituents Baltimore, and a member of the every one of us," Anderson said. dom for which she so desperately yearns. It is performed on the bills dealing with parental cus - before she casts her vote. Judiciary Committee, said he Opponents of the bill are very grounds where Ann Joice once lived and worked. This one- tody rights. "I have been getting a lot of thinks if there is not a vote on upset over the delayed vote. woman tour de force will make you feel her agony. Carter said she wasn't trying calls from constituents and the bill Thursday, it might not "We were prepared to vote to hold anything up or "hijack" when I was interviewed on the make it out of committee. yesterday and it's unfortunate Spring Opening at the National Capital Trolley Museum the vote, but just trying to raise campaign trail, I told people my "If the vote doesn't occur that the ruling party gets to set A sure sign that spring is almost here is the addition of weekday her concerns about important position, but I also told them (Thursday), you can write its the rules," said Delegate hours at the National Capital Trolley Museum, 1313 Bonifant issues. that I was going to hear from obituary. The momentum is Michael McDermott, R- Road, Colesville, MD 20905. Beginning March 17th and continu - "I was always going to sup - them," said Alston. being lost and there are other Worcester. ing through May 13th, the museum will be open every Thursday port the bill, but I wanted to use Alston said she felt she did things that we're supposed to do "I would imagine that if there and Friday from 10AM-2PM. These hours are in addition to year- the opportunity, while we had it round hours of Saturday and Sunday from 12N-5PM. not have enough time to hear here in Annapolis ... leadership were two of us missing from the Come and enjoy the museum exhibits and take the 20 minute before us, to raise the profile of from her constituents, who sent has given it its best effort. They table, the vote would have still street car ride through Northwest Branch Park. Admission to the other civil rights and constitu - her so many emails her system certainly are not doing anything occurred. We're hoping that museum is $5 for children and $7 for adults, which includes a tional issues. I feel that my crashed. to slow it down," Anderson said. folks will be able to vote their ticket to ride aboard the street cars. responsibility is to represent an "After we have the eight- "If tomorrow there's no vote, conscience. This should be School groups or groups of 10 or more, please make a reservation entire constituency and as hour public hearing on Friday it's certainly going to subject something that's nonpartisan, by calling Director of Education, Joanie Pinson @ 301-384-6352. important, or at least as impor - and we have a weekend break everybody in the House of but it's being attacked on purely For additional information visit www.dctrolley.org tant as marriage equality is, cer - and I'm getting flooded with Delegates to continued lobbying partisan lines," said McDermott. tainly children's civil rights and emails and phone calls, there's over the weekend. A lot of us go