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The Pri nce Ge orge’s Pos t A C ommuniTy newsPAPer for PrinCe GeorGe ’s CounTy Since 1932 Vol. 79, No. 24 June 16 — June 22, 2011 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents Electronic Notification Providers Underway to Adopt for Farmers Electronic Settlement Health Data Resolution to State Meets and Black Farmers Surpasses REC Discrimination Program Goal Claims Sought By PRESS OFFICER Lt. Governor’s Office BY PRESS OFFICER Sen. Barbara Mikulski’s Office Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown and mem - (Washington, DC) - The bers of Maryland’s health care Court-ordered process of offi - community visited cially notifying African Charlestown Retirement American farmers and their Community to announce that heirs about the $1.25 billion Maryland has met and sur - "Pigford II" class action settle - passed its goal of 1,000 prima - ment, In re Black Farmers ry care providers signing up to Discrimination Litigation, is adopt electronic health records (EHRs), a major milestone in PHOTO BY (U.S. AIR FORcE PHOTO BY SENIOR AIRMAN PERRY ASTON) (RELEASED) the State’s efforts to spur use of Joint Service Open House See FARMER, Page A 3 health information technology DOD service members and civilians attend the 2011 Joint Service Open House 2011 May 20. JScH affords the public an (HIT). These providers have opportunity to meet the men and women of the Armed Forces and see military equipment through the efforts of active duty enrolled to adopt EHRs guard and reserve service members, as well as civilian employees, retired and family members. through Maryland’s federally- designated HIT Regional Extension Center (REC), Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Baker Tours Joint Base Andrews See HEALTH, Page A 3 County Executive Attends Briefings, Meets with New JBA Commander By PRESS OFFICER met with the Commander responsible for families.” County Executive’ss Office protecting our region from harm. And I wit - The County Executive’s tour was facili - President nessed the return of men and women who tated by M.H. Jim Estepp, President and UPPER MARLBORO, MD – Prince have put their lives on the line to keep our CEO of the Greater Prince George’s Unveils Plan George’s County Executive Rushern L. country safe.” Business Roundtable and the Andrews Baker, III toured Joint Base Andrews (JBA), The County Executive was also joined by Business and Community Alliance. “For the PHOTO BY muHammadFaRmS met with Colonel Kenneth R. Rizer, and Senator Barbara A. Mikulski for briefings on County Executive to take the time to visit The Obama administration to Develop attended a series of briefings. In addition to the base’s many missions, including protect - and learn first-hand about the opportunities has approved a $1.25 billion viewing existing facilities and programs, the ing the nation’s leaders and providing high around the base underlies his commitment to settlement to address thou - County Executive discussed future plans for quality health care. economic development in the County,” said sands of racial discrimination Workforce expansion and construction on JBA, as well “Joint Base Andrews is critical to our Mr. Estepp. “Senator Mikulski has been a charges by black farmers as opportunities for upgraded private devel - national security and is an important part of longtime ardent supporter of the base by get - who claim they were discrim - By The White House opment off-base. the community and economy of Prince ting additional military and infrastructure inated against by the U.S. “Joint Base Andrews plays an essential George’s County and the National Capital funding. Together, Senator Mikulski and Department of Agriculture role in the safety and well-being of this Region,” U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski County Executive Baker make a great team for decades. (Pictured) Dr. President Obama announced, County, this region and this nation,” said said. “I am proud to see JBA and the Prince for the future of Andrews Air Force Base and Ridgely Mu'min at Northern Virginia Community Baker. “ Today I toured one of our biggest George’s County leadership working togeth - Muhammad, Bronwood, Ga. College, a major expansion of employers and discussed ways to increase its er to create jobs today and jobs tomorrow Skills for America’s Future, an positive impact on Prince George’s County. I while taking care of military and civilian See ANDREWS, Page A 7 industry led initiative to dramati - cally improve industry partner - ships with community colleges and build a nation-wide network to maximize workforce develop - Fire/EMS Behind the Scenes ment strategies, job training pro - grams, and job placements. - PGFD at Fed Ex Field “Last year, we launched Skills for America’s Future to bring by Mark E. Brady Washington Redskins, is located in together companies and commu - Fire/EMS Landover, Maryland, in Prince nity colleges around a simple George’s County. The idea: making it easier for workers Behind the Scenes - PGFD at Fire/Emergency Medical Services to gain new skills will make Fed Ex Field for Kenny Chesney & (EMS) Department (PGFD) pro - America more competitive in the Zac Brown "Goin Coastal Tour" vides public safety services during global economy. Today, we are stadium events on a contracted announcing a number of partner - The Kenny Chesney/Zac Brown agreement, and about 60 firefight - ships that will help us make this a Band summer concert tour took the er/medics and command staff were reality, by opening doors to new stage at FedEx Field on Saturday, on-duty for the concert. jobs for workers, and helping June 4, 2011. There were about The Fire/EMS Department employers find the trained people 54,000 people attending the concert “Special Events” unit plans and they need to compete against that featured four acts. On this tour, coordinates a variety of projects, companies around the world,” titled “Goin’ Coastal,” singers including stadium events. The unit said President Barack Obama. Uncle Kracker and Billy is under the leadership of Major As one of the key partners of Currington perform early evening Adon Snyder, commander of Skills for America’s Future, an warm-ups; and, at stadiums like Technical Services, which is a divi - PHOTO BY maRk E. BRadY, initiative of the Aspen Institute FedEx, the Zac Brown Band co- sion of the Special Operations Personnel arrive at an off-site location about five hours before an event is scheduled to headlines with Chesney. begin and start the check-in process. This involves signing in, receiving unit assign - ments, obtaining credentials, and radio and equipment for the assigned units. See SKILLS, Page A 5 FedEx Field, home to the NFL’s See FIRE/EMS, Page A 7 INSIDE Proposed Toll Increase Home Ownership Rule Oral Communication Competition Movie Review “Thor” Earth Talk Faced with significant costs for the Homeownership, as we know it, Northwestern High School’s "X-MEN: FIRST CLASS" Dear EarthTalk: rehabilitation of aging infrastructure could be a thing of the past if a Forensic Team participated in the The damage inflicted on the X-Men Is it true that only a handful of out - and the construction of additional proposed Qualified Residential 60th Annual National Catholic franchise by the poorly received "X- dated coal-burning power plants highway capacity the Maryland mortgage Rule (QRm) takes Forensic League (NCFL) Men: The Last Stand" and "X-Men generate a sizable amount of the Transportation Authority proposed a effect. In a letter sent to the heads Championship in Washington, D.C. Origins: Wolverine" wasn't quite as mercury pollution generated in the plan to increase tolls for the self- of the six federal agencies charged The NCFL is an organization dedi - extensive as the harm done to United States? If so, is anything supported agency that finances, with developing risk retention reg - cated to promoting and supporting Batman by the infamous "Batman & being done to clean these sites up or owns, operates and maintains ulations under the dodd-Frank speech and debate activities. Robin," but the brand was definitely shut them down? -- Frank Pearson, Maryland’s eight toll facilities. Wall Street Reform act, in the U.S. and Canada. in need of revitalization. Wichita, KS Community, Page A3 Opinion, Page A4 Business, Page A5 Out on the Town, Page A6 Features, Page A7 a2 — June 16 — June 22, 2011 — The Prince George’s Post Towns and N eighborS In and Around Morningside-Skyline congresswoman Donna F. Edwards’ by Mary McHale 301 735 3451 Legislative Update Five local students are Scouts, coached softball and from McNamara and will be named Carson Scholars basketball. attending Virginia Wesleyan, in Congresswoman third consecutive year The Carson Scholars Fund Her husband John J. Conlon Norfolk, with a scholarship. Edwards Congratulates that MCPS has garnered was founded in 1994 by world- Sr., brother Walter Robinson Also, she has been inducted Montgomery County the top ranking in renowned Johns Hopkins pedi - and sister Agnes McGrath pre - into the Spanish Honor Society. atric neurosurgeon Dr. deceased her. Survivors She is the daughter of Michelle Public Schools on Education Week’s Benjamin S. Carson and his include her son John Jr., daugh - Davis, of Upper Marlboro. Achieving Top “Diplomas Count” wife, Candy. This is the way ters Judith Boyden, Jean Robert Johnson, of Oxon Nationwide Graduation report, and this year the the Fund works: Ferrante, Janice Cuellar and Hill, has graduated from Rate for Third graduation rate Students in grades 4-11, Joyce Riggs, 15 grandchildren, Boston University with a mas - Consecutive Year increased to 85.7 per - who have at least a 3.75 grade 20 great-grandchildren and two ter’s in Criminal Justice. cent. point average and demonstrate great-great-grandchildren.

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