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Hoyer Hosts Reception for Winners of the Fifth District Congressional Art and App Competitions By annaliese davis Congressman steny Hoyer’s Office

Waldorf, md. (august 20, 2019)—[last week], con - gressman steny h. hoyer (md-05) hosted a reception for the winners of the annual fifth district congres - School starts September 3! sional art and app competitions. the annual congressional art competition is an op - portunity to showcase the artistic talent of high school Does Your Child Need shots for school? students in the fifth district. amber fanelli, a senior at prince george’s county public schools (pgcps) students choptican high school in st. mary’s county, won this must meet maryland state immunization requirements to attend year’s competition with her piece titled “la Jolla school. students who do not have all their required immunizations rocks,” which is now displayed in the u.s. capitol will not be allowed to attend school after september 23, 2019. complex. no shots, no school. no exceptions! the annual congressional app challenge is modeled families who have health insurance should make an appoint - after the congressional art competition and is designed ment with their child’s pediatrician. children without health in - to promote innovation and engagement in stem edu - photograph courtesy of congressman steny hoyer’s office surance can get immunized at a summer clinic at low cost or for cation fields. Destini Brown, a student at Gwynn Winners of the annual Fifth District Congressional Art and App Competitions free, depending on family income. Park High school in Prince George’s County, won for more information on immunization requirements, visit first place with her app, “How Are You Feeling?” Congressional Art Competition www.pgcps.org/immunizations. her app is designed to help those with autism process their emo - first place: amber fanelli, “la Jolla rocks” —Prince George’s County Public Schools tions. second place: munachiso nwachukwu, “igbo royalty” “i was pleased to honor the talented fifth district students who third place: gray hall, “movie mania” won the congressional art and app competitions,” said congress - Prince George’s County #Fathersstandup! man hoyer. “the students who participated in both competitions Congressional App Competition take the Fatherhood Pledge and showcased an extraordinary level of skill and talent. i was extremely first place: destini Brown, “how are you feeling 2.0” impressed by their hard work and enthusiasm to create.” second place: stephen Zack and gable piatt, “trash dash” Walk Our Children Into Class on the following students were honored: third place: austin Wilson, “slithery learning” the First Day of school calling all fathers!!! With the 2019 –20 school year almost here, we need prince george's county fathers and father-figures to join our #fathersstandup movement and set an example for our nation. It’s Fair Time! fathers, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, cousins, and all other father figures, please walk your child into school on september 3rd, the first day of school, and pledge below to be a positive ex - ample for the children in your life by being an active, positive Prince George’s influence on their performance in school. fathers, join me and walk our children into class on the first day of school and pledge to: County Fair! • volunteer at least 10 hours per school year at your child’s school September 5 –8, 2019 • assist your child with reading or homework, including school Maryland’s longest running fair, the Prince projects, for at least 30 minutes each day George’s County Fair showcases the best of our • participate in at least two parent-teacher conferences (one local community, from agriculture competitions and for each half of the school year) with your child’s teachers showcases, to midway rides and live entertainment, • attend the Back to school night and men make a difference day events at your child’s school to vendors and (of course) food! The Fair has some - • Join and be active in the parent teacher organization (pto) thing for everyone young and old to enjoy. For at your child’s school more information, visit the fair website at • Be a positive role model for your child and help prince george's http://www.countyfair.org/ and see page A7 Calen - county set an example for our nation dar of Events. take the pledge here: https://tinyurl.com/fathers-stand-up 2019 Fair Schedule: September 5 –8, 2019, The —Mel Franklin, Council Member At-Large Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro Days/Hours: Thursday & Friday 5 –10 p.m.; Sat - 2019 –2020 Bus Route Information Change urday 11 a.m. –10 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. –6 p.m. information on student bus routes is available through the online Bus stop finder on the prince george’s county public schools PHoTo CrEDiT: MNCPPC website (www.pgcps.org) or the schoolmax parent portal. route information will not be issued to parents/guardians by mail. parents/guardians may use the Bus stop finder for details on locations, pick-up and drop-off times. Bus stop/route assignments are based on current student ad - dresses provided by each school. if you cannot find your stop, we may not have your correct address. in this case, please contact your school to confirm the current address on file. for additional assistance, please contact our transportation team at 301-952-6570. —Prince George’s County Public Schools Chesapeake Conservation Corps Inducts 10th Class, Celebrating Program’s Decade of Environmental Workforce Training

4 participants will work in Prince George’s County By cindy edson young people, provide valuable “the chesapeake conserva - highlight the work done by the pursing environmental occupa - “the chesapeake conserva - the Chesapeake Bay trust job skills training, and promote tion corps is a great program— corps and its participants. i will tions and the organizations that tion corps is one of my proudest the green economy in maryland. combining skills-based, hands- continue to support crucial ef - host corps members each year. accomplishments,” stated senate edgeWater , md. (august 20, the program matches young on learning for maryland young forts, such as these, to restore and it has become a premier launch - president thomas v. mike 2019)—[last week] the chesa - people ages 18 –25 with non- people with an opportunity to im - promote the health of the Bay.” ing pad for green careers and a miller, Jr., lead sponsor of the peake Bay trust introduced the profit and government organiza - prove our environment and clean since the program began in reliable resource for environ - creating legislation. “it doesn’t newest class of its chesapeake tions for one-year terms of serv - up the Bay,” said u.s. senator 2010 with an inaugural class of mentally focused organizations just protect our environment— conservation corps, a program ice, focused on improving local chris van hollen. “i’m proud to 16 members, the corps has who are recruiting the next gen - created by the maryland legis - communities and protecting nat - join this year’s ‘passing of the nearly tripled in size due to its eration of environmental profes - lature to invest in the state’s ural resources. golden shovel’ ceremony to popularity among young people sionals. See 10tH ClAss Page A8

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to Be Equal: Ft. Washington Native trains to University of Maryland school of Movie Review: Earth talk Five Years After Michael Brown’s Be a U.s. Navy Future Warfighter Nursing Faculty Members The Lion King (2019) Dear EarthTalk: Death: Despite Visible Progress, fireman ramel Bethea, a native Awarded Over $2.5 Million in the animals’ movements are re - Racial Disparities Persist in of ft. Washington, maryland, is a stu - state Education Grants stricted to what their flesh-and-blood What’s the background of the con - Ferguson dent at netc, learning the necessary “We are thrilled that umson has counterparts’ muscles and bodies can troversy over whether to allow disparity in the poverty rate in skills needed to be a machinist’s mate. received nsp ii grant support for four do. they talk, but their lips don’t form development of a big copper and st. louis county has grown as well, significant projects, each of which the letters; their voices might as well gold mine near Alaska’s Bristol driven mainly by flat income growth will help address maryland’s need for be voice-overs. Bay? for Black households versus in - a well-educated and well-prepared —c. Karo, pittsburgh, pa creases in white income. nursing workforce,” … Commentary, page a4 Community, page a5 Business and Finance , page a5 Out on the town , page a6 Features , page a7 A2 — August 29 — September 4, 2019 — The Prince George’s Post TOWNS and NEIGHBORS In and Around Morningside-skyline by mary mchale 301-735-3451 Around the County Continuing the saga of the skyline in Washington and grew up in suitland, lock “there is only one high school in Citizens Association as it turns 50 the son of arthur and martha merril. the county that gets students from every Department of Parks and Recreation Holiday it was 1971 and the new Block he may have graduated from one of our district, and that is suitland.” he added, schedule for labor Day 2019 mothers program had already paid local high schools. if you remember work would begin in the summer or fall riverdale, md. (august 19, 2019)—the department of parks and off—they found the dog that bit a child him, let me know. By the way, he got a of fiscal 2021. recreation facilities will operate on the following schedule this labor day, headed for skyline school. so, the boy law degree at american university and monday, september 2, 2019: didn’t have to have rabies shots. was retired as a trial attorney. Changing landscape, in Washington indoor pool complexes ...... closed the bridge over henson creek was • the Washington monument is due to outdoor pool complexes ...... open widened with curbing from suitland What’s happening in Morningside? reopen sept. 19. it will be open daily regional parks ...... open parkway to the firehouse. • morningside is hosting a community 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed christmas historic sites/rentals ...... open Benjamin d. foulois Jr. high grew yard sale on saturday, sept. 14, at and the fourth of July. it has been community centers and arts centers ...... closed with a new wing. andrew Jackson Jr. the morningside fire department, 8 shut down because of damage caused senior activity centers ...... closed high, on regency parkway, was readied a.m. to 2 p.m. tables (each with two by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake on sports facilities ...... open for a september opening. and it was chairs) are $10 for residents; $15 for aug. 23, 2011. for more details, see the full holiday schedule at rumored a new senior high would be non-residents. to register or for more • pennsylvania avenue in front of the http://www.pgparks.com/1341/holiday-schedule. going in next to princeton elementary. information, call 301-736-2300. White house will be closed for seven —Kira Calm Lewis and Iyana Moore, Prince George’s County it was to be called morningside senior • i was delighted to be invited to morn - months while the national park serv - Department of Parks and Recreation high school. (never happened.) ingside’s senior lunch & ice cream ice and the secret service install a a Welcoming committee was social on aug. 16. fun fellowship, 13 feet tall fence. (the current fence formed with Barbara fortuna, pauline good food and excellent sundaes. is 6 feet.) Hoyer Attends Maryland space Business ross, daisy young and mary Jo mc - • two new police cruisers are coming • the Jefferson memorial is undergo - Roundtable luncheon monigle. up for the morningside police de - ing restoration and cleaning, includ - greenBelt, md. (august 19, 2019)—[last week] congressman steny capt. raymond perkins was elected partment. one will be marked. one ing using a laser to treat black biofilm h. hoyer (md-05) attended the maryland space Business roundtable’s president when skyline held its 2nd won’t. (algae), restore the roofs, repair the monthly luncheon in greenbelt. the maryland space Business roundtable election in august. other elected offi - • the town now has pet Waste sta - stone and clean the marble. the proj - is a nonprofit organization that partners with business, academia, and in - cers were tom reilly, dolores stein - tions—i believe there are five—at ect will take 15 months. the memo - dustry leaders to promote the space community. hilber, major pat hayes, sandra various locations. i think they each rial will remain open during construc - “i was glad to join today’s lunch and discuss how we can continue to pouncey, Jill power and mary mchale. have bags and a place to dispose of tion. work together to support the great work of nasa’s goddard space flight on may 21, 1971, all our house them. • the dwight d. eisenhower memo - center,” said congressman hoyer. “i’ve been a strong advocate for goddard numbers were changed. also, we were • a cute one-eyed pug was found in rial construction continues, on four and the important projects they’ve been instrumental in developing. from told we could not use “skyline, md.” morningside. a search in the neigh - acres across independence avenue the hubble telescope to the James Webb space telescope, nasa goddard for our address; we had to use “suit - borhood failed to find the owner. an - from air & space. it’s expected to has been at the forefront of space exploration. although the trump admin - land.” (house numbers were also imal control picked him up. open in may 2020. istration’s budget threatened to eliminate several key missions at nasa changed in morningside. But most goddard, i worked hard to ensure those cuts were rejected and the missions morningsiders, wisely, refused to use And another dog missing Mack Killebrew dies at 107 funded. i will continue to urge my colleagues in the senate to support the “suitland.”) an 11-month-old yorkie is missing mack is the oldest person i’ve ever vital work done by the men and women at nasa goddard.” on october 2, 1971, skyline hosted in district heights. he has a red collar written an obit for. he lived in oxon —Annaliese Davis, Congressman Steny Hoyer’s Office a Block party at the dead-end of lu - with a bell and is an emotional support hill but he was born in rocky mount, cente avenue. We were all invited to animal for an 8-year-old girl. reward. n.c. on Jan. 16, 1912. “bring your favorite picnic dish.” call 202-369-0862. he moved to the Washington area in library News to be continued. the 1930s. he was a truck driver for 123 Andrés: Bilingual Children's Music suitland Hs, most expensive griffith consumers fuel company, a taxi get the whole family dancing and learning in spanish and english with Neighbors and other good people “redevelopment” driver and a photographer who special - andrés and christina, the latin grammy-winning music duo at the fol - chips mcKnight, volunteer fire - so many of my readers graduated ized in wedding pictures. lowing branches: fighter with morningside, is a friend of from suitland high school. in a few survivors include his wife Joyce. Accokeek: september 11, 6 p.m. | ages 5 –12 Justin Walker, one of the two firemen years, when they’re in town, they’ll have services were at evangel cathedral, in Beltsville: september 12, 4:30 p.m. | ages 5 and under whose boat vanished off the coast of to go by and check it out. it will be the upper marlboro, with burial at chel - Hyattsville: september 14, 3:30 p.m. | all ages florida. the search was called off after most expensive redevelopment in prince tenham. New Carrollton: september 13, 11 a.m. | ages 5 and under a heartbreaking week. Justin was with george’s public schools’ history. south Bowie: september 11, 11 a.m. | ages 5 and under a department in fairfax, va. plans for the new school includes Milestones C.R.A.B. Book Discussion Kits morningside mayor Benn cann is two schools—a performing arts school happy birthday to Wanda payne starting in september, craB (community raving about Books) offers vice president of the prince george’s and a comprehensive high school on simms, Bria Barbour-ray, denis Wood, a canvas tote filled with what you need to have a great book discussion county municipal league and will be the same site. there’ll be new interior Jai mccune, caitlin rose Woods and yourself. intriguing titles, information about the author and suggested ques - moving up to president next year. he’s finishes, window and door replace - tom anderson, aug. 30; mary Berkley tions will come packed with 10 trade paperbacks to share with your friends also serving his second term with the ments, new science equipment and new and travis mullins, aug. 31; christine and neighbors. check out a tote at your branch. visit maryland municipal league Board of roofs. hoehl, Judy Busky, earl simms, re - https://www.pgcmls.info/4558 for the first list of 20 titles to reserve. enjoy directors. and besides that, he teaches the career and technical learning becca capps and my great-granddaugh - raving about books! social studies at William W. hall acad - (cte) Building will be demolished, as ter mary adela mchale, sept. 1; —Donna Scott-Martin, PGCMLS emy in capitol heights. the program is moved off-campus. suzanne Kenney, sept. 2; andrelic steven arnold merril, of Williams - according to county schools’ di - howard, sept. 3; and loretta carter, burg, va., died aug. 15. he was born rector of capital programs sean mat - sept. 4. Hoyer Hosts 17th Annual Women’s Equality Day luncheon college parK, md. (august 22, 2019)—[on august 21], congressman Brandywine-Aquasco steny h. hoyer (md-05) hosted the 17th annual Women’s equality day by audrey Johnson 301-922-5384 luncheon, with keynote speaker congresswoman maxine Waters (ca- 43), chair of the house financial services committee. over 900 individuals ClEO’s sEAsHEll COllECtION endowment for the arts grant, the first awarded to Bowie from throughout the fifth district and maryland attended the event, in - cleo turner mitchel, daughter of the late James and ruth state in more than 20 years. cluding congressman anthony Brown (md-04), prince george’s county e. turner of Brandywine, maryland, has found a creative playwright morgan mcguire and dramaturge susan ein - executive angela alsobrooks, prince george’s county state’s attorney way to use her artistic talent to preserve and decorate horn have cast professional equity actors for the staged read - aisha Braveboy, delegate Kathleen dumais, delegate edith patterson, and seashells. her collection of seashells is now being displayed ing. einhorn will also direct the play’s reading at the university of maryland student Body president ireland lesley. at the lady’s island marina store in Beauford, south car - Kennedy center and Bowie state university. after the two- “i was proud to host the seventeenth annual Women’s equality day olina. to see more, please go to this link: https://ladysis - hour reading, the audience will be encouraged to participate luncheon in maryland’s fifth district,” said congressman hoyer. “as we landmarinastore.com. in a feedback session about the script’s development. celebrate the centennial of congress passing the nineteenth amendment and securing votes for women in the twentieth century, we must also re - MEDstAR sOUtHERN MARYlAND HOsPItAl PRINCE GEORGE’s CHAMBER OF COMMERCE double our effort to ensure equality for women in the twenty-first by CENtER the excellence in Business awards 2019 gala will be standing up for equal pay, taking action to prevent domestic violence, and “changes are underway at the beginning of a two-year held friday, october 4, 2019 from 6 –11 p.m. the address is ensuring women’s access to health care and reproductive choice.” construction project that will greatly expand med star south - 201 Waterfront street, national harbor, maryland 20745. “i was honored to welcome chairwoman maxine Waters of the financial ern maryland hospital center (msmhc)’s emergency de - to purchase tickets visit https://www.eventbrite.com/ services committee as our keynote speaker this year, a woman who is partment (ed) and front entrance. the expansion will in - e/excellencellence-in-business-wards-gala-tickets- standing up to unfair practices on Wall street that negatively impact working crease available beds, from 28 to 40, and will create an area 67230737947. families and who is holding the trump administration accountable for its that exclusively services patients with mental or behavioral harmful actions,” continued congressman hoyer. “i am proud to work issues to increase safety for both these patients and others in lADIEs GEtAWAY alongside her in congress. i will continue to partner with her, my colleagues the ed.” if you are looking for an exciting getaway, phyllis is in congress and in the state legislature, and advocates in the fifth district “the entire project is expected to be completed by may inviting you to come join her in 2020 for a ladies getaway to advance the cause of women’s rights and equal opportunity and justice of 2021. When finished, the new construction will not only bus trip to virginia Beach, va., June 15 through June 19, for all.” include renovations to the treatment areas and waiting room, 2020. the following attractions are virginia Beach Board - “i was so very pleased to join my friend and our distinguished majority but will also include a new, larger front entrance with a phar - walk, dinner cruise on the spirit of norfolk (White attire), leader in the house of representatives, congressman hoyer, for his 17th macy and 24-hour café.” more updates will be provided in Williamsburg Winery and captain george restaurant. motor annual Women’s equality day luncheon,” said chairwoman Waters. the future. coach bus will depart from clinton park & ride, stuart “congressman hoyer has been a stalwart ally to women on the most im - BOWIE stAtE UNIVERsItY lane, clinton. portant bills we have passed this year in congress. from ensuring women new play inspired by Bsu education research heads to incredible price includes motor coach, 3 nights lodging, have equal pay for equal work to reauthorizing the violence against Women the Kennedy center. a staged reading for the new play in - 6 meals: 3 breakfasts and 3 dinners (1 of the dinners is act (vaWa), along with legislation protecting consumers from predatory spired by research on conversations between teacher candi - arranged by your group leader). the virginia Beach Board - practices, raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour, and protecting oba - dates at Bowie state university and Kent state university is walk, dinner cruise & entertainment on the spirit of norfolk. macare, congressman hoyer has provided consistent and wise leadership heading to the John f. Kennedy center for the performing visit to Williamsburg Winery as arranged by your group for the democratic caucus on a wide range of issues impacting women arts’ page-to-stage new play festival this labor day week - leader and much more. and families. i can say without a doubt that congressman hoyer’s district end before coming to Bowie state. the free production of the cost is $529.00 for double occupancy, $509.00 for and constituents, along with the rest of the country, have benefitted a great Bowie state will take place tuesday, september 3 at 7:30 triple occupancy and $720.00 for single occupancy. a de - deal from his dedicated service in the us congress.” p.m. in the fine and performing arts center, main stage. posit of $75.00 is due now to reserve your seat. the trip Women’s equality day is celebrated annually on august 26 to com - the play, “how can i say you Will stay?”, is based on a must be paid in full by april 4, 2020. all payments will be memorate the adoption of the nineteenth amendment. every august, con - research project led by Bowie state’s dr. Jacquelyn sweeney non-refundable. checks should be made payable to phyllis gressman hoyer hosts the fifth district Women’s equality day luncheon and Kent state’s dr. amy damrow. the professors developed slater c/o ladies getaway and mailed to po Box 2003, Wal - to recognize the important achievements of women in maryland. previous a video archive of the student’s facilitated conversations, dorf, md 20604. for more information, you can contact keynote speakers have included prince george’s county executive angela which included topics like perceptions of africa, immigration, phyllis at 301-653-7345. more information will be in next alsobrooks and Washington, dc mayor muriel Bowser. homophobia, bias and religious intolerance. the play’s de - week’s column. to receive a copy of travel insurance infor - —Annaliese Davis, Press Hoyer for Congress velopment and production were funded by a $10,000 national mation visit www.travelconfident.com. 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Marion Wright Edelman Chris Van Hollen President Emerita, United States Senator for Maryland Children’s Defense Fund ChildWatch : Cardin, Van Hollen, Brown, Raskin A Prayer to the God of all Children: Announce $481,000 to Fight PlEAsE stop Child terror Opioid Crisis in Montgomery and o god of the children of mex - and languages and dialects our and protect and welcome them ico, el salvador, honduras and ears cannot discern, all. guatemala help us to love and respect Prince George’s Counties of syria, nigeria, liberia, su - and protect and welcome them o god of incarcerated, beggar, By francesca amodeo to treat people impacted by ad - the opioid epidemic and take dan and south africa all. beaten, abused, neglected, and Van Hollen Press Office diction—ultimately pulling them care of our people caught up in of afghanistan, pakistan, in - homeless children back from the brink and putting this terrible health crisis,” said dia, myanmar, israel, iran and o god of the child prodigy of aids, drug, violence, and Washington (august 21, them on the path to a healthier congressman raskin. “We iraq and child prostitute, of the child hunger ravaged children, 2019)—u.s. senators Ben life. it is just one part of the fed - need massive federal invest - of libya, yemen and of rapture and the child of rape, of children who are emotion - cardin and chris van hollen and eral effort to tackle this public ment like this in community ukraine, nepal and Kashmir, of runaway and thrown away ally and physically and mentally congressmen anthony Brown health crisis, and i will keep health centers across america of the congo, charleston and and sexually trafficked children fragile, and of children who rebel and Jamie raskin (all d-md.) fighting until we end this epi - to turn the tide. We are in a pub - cleveland, of darfur and detroit who struggle every day without and ridicule, torment and taunt, announced $481,000 in federal demic,” said senator van hollen, lic health emergency that de - of all refugee children with - a parent or place or friend or fu - help us to love and respect funding to fight the opioid crisis a member of the Budget and ap - mands robust, comprehensive, out a country to welcome them, ture, and protect and welcome them in montgomery and prince propriations committee. and urgent action from the fed - at sea in flimsy boats, struggling of lgBt children struggling all. george’s counties, as part of “the opioid crisis is a public eral government. We continue across steaming deserts to find to be who they are and children $2.4 million for maryland over - health emergency that requires to stand committed to enacting safety, or caged in holding pens roaming across nations in search o god of children of destiny all. this investment will help strong partnership from local, strong policy responses in the as they seek asylum, of a place called home, and of despair without hope for help us to love and respect help us to love and respect the future, ravaged by wars of health centers increase access to state, and the federal govern - house.” and protect and welcome them and protect and welcome them adults high-quality integrated mental ment,” said congressman an - hrsa is an agency within all. all. of disfigured, diseased, and health and substance abuse dis - thony Brown. “this federal the u.s. department of health dying children, orders services, including opioid funding for community health and human services that pro - o god of Black and Brown o god of children who can of children without hope and addiction. the funding, awarded care providers is an important vides health care to people who and White children and those all walk and talk and hear and see of children with hope to spare and through the health resources part of congress’ effort to save are geographically isolated, mixed together and sing and dance and jump and to share, and services administration lives and meet this emergency and/or economically or med - of children who are rich and play and of children who wish help us to love and respect (hrsa) as part of the integrated head-on. i remain committed to ically vulnerable. this funding poor and in between they could but can’t and protect and welcome them Behavioral health services pro - working with my colleagues and was possible through passage of of children who speak span - of children who are loved and all as we affirm the sacredness of gram, will go to: fighting for families afflicted by the fy19 labor, health and hu - ish and english and russian and unloved, wanted and unwanted, every child in our own country the opioid crisis.” man services, education and swahili and mandarin and arabic help us to love and respect and all across our shared world. • the community clinic, inc. “these federal funds will related agencies appropriations in silver spring, md: help our communities address bill. $167,000 • greater Baden medical serv - tsA Begins Verbal Advisements of REAl ID ice, inc. in Brandywine, md: $147,000 The Prince George’s Post Requirements • mobile medical care, inc. in Bethesda, md: $167,000 Rollout of new signage begins at document checking station the prince george’s post p.o. 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the American Counseling Association’s Ft. Washington Native trains to Be a Counseling Corner U.s. Navy Future Warfighter By lt. Kat smith and opportunities for continuous learning sonal growth and development, ensuring taking that Parent-teen Navy Office of Community Outreach and development. fleet readiness and mission accomplish - fireman ramel Bethea, a native of ment. Disagreement Down a level great laKes, ill. (august 8, 2019)— ft. Washington, maryland, is a student six commands provide a continuum if there’s a teen in your home, odds are overwhelming that there have sailors are some of the most highly- at netc, learning the necessary skills of professional education and training at been parent-teen disagreements, perhaps even hot and heavy fights. But trained people on the planet, according needed to be a machinist’s mate. netc in support of surface navy re - it doesn’t have to be that way. to navy officials, and this training re - a machinist’s mate is responsible for quirements preparing enlisted sailors and parents and their teens disagreeing is a normal part of the developmental quires highly-dedicated instructors. the overall maintenance of boilers, con - officers to serve at sea, and providing process. young children easily accept the black and white rules we create at naval education and training densers and turbines in engine rooms on - apprentice and specialized skills training for them (“no snacks just before dinner!”). But as our kids grow up they command, instructors at advanced tech - board navy warships. to 7,500 sailors a year. begin to learn that not everything is an absolute and that there are often nical schools teach sailors to be highly students attend advanced technical a key element of the navy the nation shades of gray or alternatives. the result is that they will increasingly skilled, operational, and combat ready schools after “boot camp.” they are needs is tied to the fact that america is a question and test us. it may be frustrating for parents, and often the fuel warfighters, while providing the tools taught the basic technical knowledge and maritime nation, and that the nation’s for parent-teen arguments, but it’s actually a healthy, normal part of be - skills required to be prosperity is tied to the ability to operate coming more mature. successful in their freely on the world’s oceans. more than While only time will make that questioning and testing disappear (and new careers. 70 percent of the earth’s surface is cov - even adulthood may not stop it), there are ways you can keep the dis - Bethea, a 2014 ered by water; 80 percent of the world’s agreements from getting out of hand now. graduate of friendly population lives close to a coast; and 90 a starting point is simply accepting that as your child grows he or she high school, credits percent of all global trade by volume will instinctively question rules and decisions, and often want to debate his success in the travels by sea. you. When you can accept that this is just naturally going to take place as navy to many of the Bethea plays an important role in your maturing child seeks more independence, it can be easier to not let lessons he learned america’s focus on rebuilding military such occurrences make you angry and frustrated. instead, try to develop growing up in ft. readiness, strengthening alliances and re - techniques to avoid the fights. Washington. forming business practices in support of one key is taking a non-aggressive attitude in disagreements. if your “Before joining national defense strategy. immediate response to your teen questioning your judgment is one of the navy, i played a “our priorities center on people, ca - anger and zero compromise, you can probably expect the same back in re - lot of sports and that pabilities and processes, and will be sponse. instead, stay calm, use a rational tone of voice and make it clear forced me to work in achieved by our focus on speed, value, you’re willing to listen and discuss. setting that example helps your child a team environment,” results and partnerships,” said secretary understand that you expect the same sort of response from him or her. said Bethea. “this re - of the navy richard v. spencer. “readi - you’ll want to avoid words and accusations that put your child on an ally prepared me to ness, lethality and modernization are the angry defensive. you’ll want to control your anger, and instead consider work alongside my requirements driving these priorities.” options and compromises that both of you can live with. When you dis - fellow shipmates.” as a member of one of the u.s. agree with something the teen has done or wants to do, make it very clear netc educates navy’s most relied-upon assets, Bethea you’re disapproving of the behavior itself, not your child. and trains those who and other sailors know they are part of a Questioning and disagreeing is a regular factor in growing up and serve, providing the legacy that will last beyond their life - learning to be more self-sufficient. When disagreements occur, understand tools and opportuni - times. why, stay calm and non-combative and you’ll avoid major fights that end ties which enable “i joined the navy to serve my coun - in hurt feelings and distrust of each other. life-long learning, try and to be a part of something bigger professional and per - than myself,” Bethea said. counseling corner is provided by the American Counseling Fireman Ramel Bethea Association. Comments and questions to ACAcorner@ photo By mass communication specialist 1st class counseling.org or visit the ACA website at www.counseling.org. Jesse haWthorne BUSINESS AND FINANCE social security Matters University of Maryland school of Nursing Ask Rusty : Faculty Members Awarded Over About Medicare and social security $2.5 Million in state Education Grants By russell gloor, amac certified social security advisor Four faculty members receive funding to increase nursing capacity in Maryland Association of Mature American Citizens By laura hager susan l. Bindon , dnp, rn-Bc, cne, Dear Rusty: i know that when a person turns you can avoid paying the part B premium by University of Maryland school of Nursing cnecl, assistant professor and director, doctor 65 he or she must enroll in medicare. i have not enrolling during your iep. if your existing of nursing practice post-master’s option—Build - been informed that the charge for this would be plan also provides creditable prescription drug Baltimore , md. (august 20, 2019)—four ing clinical nursing faculty competency in deducted from the social security benefit, if it coverage, you can also defer enrolling in a university of maryland school of nursing (um - maryland ($264,677 over two years): Bindon will has been claimed. otherwise, this will be an - medicare part d plan until your employer cov - son) faculty members have been awarded nurse work to increase the number of well-prepared other payment for my medical care, in addition erage ends, at which time you will have 63 days support program (nsp) ii grants totaling more clinical nursing instructors by supporting new to my existing coverage. please explain the re - to take a part d plan without incurring a late than $2.5 million. nsp ii grants aid in increasing faculty teaching in maryland’s pre-licensure pro - lationship between the two programs and con - enrollment penalty. fyi, you must be enrolled nursing capacity in maryland by implementing grams. funding extends umson’s current suc - siderations in timing the claim for the ssa ben - in medicare part a to collect ss benefits after statewide initiatives to grow the number of nurses cess in preparing clinical educators and will pro - efit. Signed: Frugal Senior you are 65 years old, and since part a is free prepared to serve effectively in faculty roles, vide six faculty workshops and national for anyone eligible for social security, there is thereby increasing the number of students who certification exam support. expected outcomes Dear Frugal Senior: if you are already collect - little reason to not enroll in part a at age 65 can be enrolled in maryland nursing schools and include the preparation of up to 240 clinical in - ing social security benefits you will be auto - (unless you have a health savings account subsequently increasing the number of qualified structors with certification exam support for par - matically enrolled in medicare about 3 months (hsa), in which case there are special rules to nurses across the state. ticipants interested and eligible to sit for the na - prior to your 65th birthday but, if not, enrollment consider). grants are funded through the maryland health tional league for nursing certification exam for can be done by contacting social security di - although you enroll in medicare via social services cost review commission and adminis - nurse educators. participants will potentially teach rectly. you must enroll in medicare at age 65, security, they are two very separate and distinct tered by the maryland higher education com - 1,920 students per semester and will enhance the unless you have other “creditable” healthcare programs. normally, if you are collecting social mission. learning experience in the high-stakes clinical en - coverage (such as from an employer) or you security benefits your medicare part B pre - “We are thrilled that umson has received vironment for nursing students. will be subject to a late enrollment penalty for mium is automatically deducted from your so - nsp ii grant support for four significant projects, Margaret Hammersla , phd, crnp-a, as - enrolling after expiration of your initial enroll - cial security benefit. But if you wish to delay each of which will help address maryland’s need sistant professor and senior director, doctor of ment period (your “iep”). your “iep” is a collecting social security and want to enroll for a well-educated and well-prepared nursing nursing practice program—streamlined path to seven-month window which starts 3 months be - in medicare part B, you can do so and request workforce,” said umson dean Jane m. agpcnp certification ($121,972 over three fore the month you turn 65 and ends 3 months alternate medicare part B premium payment Kirschling, phd, rn, faan. “this diverse array years): more than 10 years ago, the aprn con - after the month you turn 65. you should check arrangements, for which there are several op - of projects will: ensure the highest level of profi - sensus model combined the adult nurse practi - with your employer to make sure your existing tions. ciency among academic clinical nurse educators tioner (anp) and gerontological nurse practi - coverage is “creditable” and, if it is, you can as for the timing of your claim for social throughout maryland; develop a streamlined path tioner (gnp) designations to create the delay enrolling in medicare until such time as security benefits, you should evaluate your need for previously certified adult nurse practitioners adult-gerontological primary care nurse practi - that other coverage ends and thus avoid a late for the money, your current health and your ex - and gerontology nurse practitioners to be recerti - tioner (agpcnp) designation, but an unintended enrollment penalty for not enrolling in medicare pected longevity. if you don’t need the money fied under the successor specialty designation; outcome was that all nationally certified anps part B during your iep. When your employer now and expect to live to at least average life enhance nurse education in substance use disor - and gnps hold a certificate that is no longer be - coverage ends, you’ll enter a “special enrollment expectancy (about 87 for women and 84 for ders and create a certificate program in addictions ing offered. the anp and gnp exams were re - period” during which you can enroll in medicare men) then delaying your claim for ss as long nursing; and support the ongoing work of the tired, meaning that nurse practitioners who allow part B (and part d, which is prescription drug as possible will yield you the highest monthly maryland nursing Workforce center to ensure their certification to lapse have no opportunity coverage) without incurring a late enrollment benefit amount as well as the most in lifetime appropriate data for decision-making. to become recertified. this funding aims to in - penalty. ss benefits. for each year you delay claiming “We are grateful to the maryland health services crease the number agpcnps by creating a medicare part a (hospitalization coverage) social security beyond your full retirement age cost review commission for its generous support streamlined path for anps and gnps to convert is free if you are also eligible for social security you’ll get an additional 8% on your monthly of nursing research and to the maryland higher to the agpcnp specialty; umson will offer an benefits (you don’t have to be collecting ss, benefit, and you could get as much as 32% more education commission for its leadership of nsp ii option for master’s-prepared anps and gnps to only eligible). medicare part B provides cover - (depending on your fra) at age 70. age 70 is initiatives. together, we are ensuring that mary - complete a doctor of nursing practice; anps age for doctors and outpatient services and there when your benefit would reach maximum so land’s residents have access to excellent health care and gnps with a doctoral degree will be able to is a premium associated with it ($135.50 for you shouldn’t wait beyond age 70 to claim now and in the future,” Kirschling continued. 2019). if you have other creditable coverage social security. the nsp ii grants awarded to umson faculty beginning in fiscal year 2020 include: See sCHOOl OF NURsING Page A7 A6 — August 29 — September 4, 2019 — The Prince George’s Post OUT on the TOWN the Bowie Center for Performing Arts Announces a Spotlight: Labor Day Events 65th Annual labor Day Festival tribute to the Music of Motown date and time: august 30 –september 2, 2019 Tribute Concert Features Motown’s greatest stars, including Diana Ross and the Supremes, The Temptations, description: the city of greenbelt and the labor day festival Jr Walker, Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, and many other artists committee are honored to host this event. enjoy an entertaining By david andrusia their fingers and tapping their toes to these songs—and we transport weekend with family and friends. visit www.greenbelt the Bowie Center for Performing Arts them back to the time when these acts ruled the charts. sharing laborday.com. take a free walking tour, visit the greenbelt mu - this music and creating new fans is, at the end of the day, what seum house, or participate in the retro town fair. visit BoWie , md. (august 20, 2019)—the Bowie center for perform - these concerts are all about.” www.greenbeltmuseum.or; see open to the puBlic below. ing arts has announced its inaugural concert partnership with motown records was formed by Berry gordy Jr. in detroit in the Brencore entertainment, to be held on october 13. this mo - late 1950s. among the most successful african american enterprises sky lancers Demonstration town tribute concert features performers singing the best-known— in history, motown also bridged a gap between r&B and pop music date and time: monday, september 2, 2019, 10 a.m. –2 p.m. and best-loved!—hits of “motor city’s” performers, narrated and in a way that no other musical entity had done to that point. description: come catch a glimpse of model aircraft ranging including a history of each group. songs include “Baby love, performance pricing is as follows: from meticulous models to fun flyers that soar, dip, and glide! “tears of a clown, “Bernadette,” “aBc,” “my girl,” “signed, general admission, $25.00 until september 15 ($30.00 there - do you think you have what it takes to fly a control line aircraft? sealed & delivered,” all accompanied by the 16-piece Brencore after), senior and children under 15, $15.00, group sales, please learn all about this category of model plane as the sky lancers allstars Band. call 301-805-6880. tickets are available at www.bowiecenter.org of Washington demonstrate their skills on the field. come join “We are thrilled to be partnering with Brencore entertain - for more information, please contact david andrusia at us! all you need is a steady hand. ment, whose reputation and events are top-drawer,” says the Bowie [email protected] or 415-283-7375 cost: free with museum admission center’s executive director Jason cook. “people along the entire ages: all ages are welcome eastern seaboard have enjoyed these performances, and we are the Bowie center is a multi-arts professional theatre and black box location: college park aviation museum, 1985 corporal frank happy to bring this sizzling entertainment to folks here in prince located at 15200 Annapolis Road in Bowie, MD 20715., In 1995, a scott drive, college park, md 20740 george’s and anne arundel counties—and even beyond.” unique partnership of government and private organizations formed contact: 301-864-6029; tty 301-699-2544 robert smoot, ceo of Brencore, adds, “We have brought to establish the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, a state-of- our shows to audiences all over the dmv and are delighted to the-art venue offering a wide variety of entertainment specials, the - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC now count the Bowie center among our presenting partners. With ater and concerts. These range from professional musicals to clas - nearly 800 seats, this fantastic facility will bring our motown trib - sical and modern dance companies to touring musical artists of ute show to more folks than ever before. We strive to position our - local and national repute. selves as the recognized leader in the events management industry, Brencore entertainment has been providing events and perform - both locally and nationally,” he believes. ances at first class venues for over 13 years. BRENCORE’s vision smoot says, “it’s especially heartwarming to bring motown is to revive a latent appreciation for music through the creative im - classics to young audiences as well as their traditional fan base. plementation of event development and a strategic planning of con - often, we have three generations of audience members snapping cert promotions. symphony of the Potomac Announces 2019 –2020 season Programs Season Ticket Drive Now Underway By ilene Klinghoffer february 9, 2020, presents music of the two by Blair goins, george gershwin’s piano symphony of the Potomac cornerstone composers of the classical era, concerto, and george Whitefield chad - Greenbelt Museum House Wolfgang amadeus mozart and franz wick’s symphonic sketches. rachel photo courtesy greenBeltmuseum.org silver spring , md. (august 12, Joseph haydn, and the composer who was franklin, who has appeared often with the 2019)—four subscription performances the bridge between the classical and ro - symphony of the potomac, will be the the Greenbelt Museum ’s historic house is open for guided tours on have been scheduled by the symphony of mantic periods, ludwig van Beethoven. the soloist in the gershwin concerto. sundays from 1 –5 p.m. no reservations are required, but we do rec - ommend that you arrive no later than 4:30 p.m. general admission, the potomac for the 2019 –2020 season. the pieces to be played are mozart’s overture discounted season tickets, $55.00 for $5.00, students and seniors $3, children under 6, and fogm members upcoming season highlights four groups of to idomeneo, haydn’s symphony no. 104, adults and $15.00 for students and youth admitted free! group tours can be scheduled by calling 240-542- composers, each group made up of com - which was his last, and Beethoven’s sym - 18 and under, are available on the orches - 2064. the house has been restored and furnished with objects from posers united by either nationality or period. phony no. 3, eroica, which had its original tra’s website, symphonypotomac.org/ the period of 1936 –1952. the furniture on display was designed by all concerts will be under the baton of mu - dedication to napoleon removed after he tickets. adult season tickets are discounted the resettlement administration’s special skills division and made sic director Joel lazar, and will take place declared himself emperor. over 30% from at-the-door prices. available to early greenbelt residents. the house also includes objects at the cultural arts center, montgomery on april 19, 2020, the followers fea - associated with everyday life of a middle-class family during these years such as fiesta ware, depression glass, kitchen utensils, children’s college, in silver spring at 3 p.m. tures music of the romantic period, which the symphony of the potomac is a com - the russians opens the season on no - followed the classical period. on the pro - toys, clothes, and linens. tours of the house provide visitors with a munity-based, primarily volunteer orches - view of home life for ordinary americans of modest means during vember 3, 2019, and features mikhail gram are Johannes Brahms’ tragic over - tra under the direction of Joel Lazar. The the great depression and World War ii. free parking is available glinka’s overture to ruslan and lyud - ture, max Bruch’s violin concerto no. 1, orchestra provides Montgomery County across the street from the museum’s historic house behind the public mila, the cello concerto no. 1 of dmitri and robert schumann’s symphony no. 3, and the Greater Washington area with the library and adjacent to greenbelt community center. the exhibition shostakovich, and vasily Kalinnikov’s rhenish. soloist in the Bruch concerto will opportunity to enjoy symphonic music at a gallery is located at the greenbelt community center. symphony no. 1. steven honigberg will be nadir Khashimov. reasonable price. It is funded in part by be the soloist in the shostakovich the season concludes on June 7, 2020, the Montgomery County government and Greenbelt Museum—Historic House: 10B Crescent Rd. Greenbelt, MD concerto. with music of the americans. featured are the Arts and Humanities Council of Mont - 20770 • 301-507-6582 • www.greenbeltmuseum.org the second concert, the founders, on the world premiere of a commissioned work gomery County.

a glimpse of anything approach - emotions that are only hinted at counterparts’ muscles and bodies life” sequence works beauti - ERIC D. SNIDER’S IN THE DARK ing “the sweet caress of twi - visually. can do. they talk, but their lips fully, probably because there’s light” or a “romantic atmos - the original film wasn’t very don’t form the letters; their no dialogue to take us out of the Movie Review phere.” the voice work is good cartoony, so it’s interesting to voices might as well be voice- reality. elton John’s music re - and full of energy: Jd mccrary discover how much difference overs. a meerkat wouldn’t have mains powerful (tim rice’s as young simba, James earl there is between “not very” and access to the materials necessary lyrics remain pedestrian), and Jones reprising his role as mu - “not at all.” favreau’s fidelity to to “dress in drag and do the hula” hans Zimmer’s score actually fasa, chiwetel ejiofor as scar photorealism removes all of the (as timon once suggested he do benefits from being made (he’s no Jeremy irons, but who magic and much of the humor— to distract the hyenas), so that grander. apart from that, the The Lion King (2019) is?), John oliver as Zazu the save for rogen and eichner, who gag is replaced (with, admittedly, movie seems to have been made bird, donald glover as adult have new dialogue that is funny a really funny alternate). just to impress us with the fact simba, Beyoncé as adult nala, on its own, regardless of what oh, and good news: animals of its making. i spent a lot of the the lion King (2019) thing happened, leaving the seth rogen and Billy eichner images accompany it. the ani - in disney cartoons can say “fart” time thinking: oK, but why? i Grade: C Kuleshov effect to do all the as pumbaa and timon. their mals’ movements are restricted now! never came up with any answers Rated PG, thematic elements heavy lifting. voices carry a wide range of to what their flesh-and-blood But the opening “circle of besides the obviou$ one$. and animal peril and so here is this spiritless, 1 hr., 58 min. nearly shot-for-shot remake— with enough padding and slow the idea behind this remake pacing to make it 30 minutes of “the lion King” was to tell longer than the original—that the same story but with real ani - looks incredible and feels hol - mals. that being impractical, low. it’s like watching a nature however, they had to use com - documentary where the animals puter-generated animals that don’t seem quite right, causing merely look real and don’t do an emotional glitch. if you saw anything that real animals aren’t a youtube video of a lion strug - physically capable of. it’s the gling to climb a hill, you’d closest we’ll ever get to seeing quickly grow firmly invested in “the lion King” acted out by his success. seeing mufasa do real lions! it had no effect on me, and i re - Well, it turns out seeing “the alized it was because, for all his lion King” acted out by real li - realism, he couldn’t totally con - ons is boring and sad. What di - vince my brain to forget that rector Jon favreau (“the Jungle he’s cgi. Book”) and everyone else at dis - or it’s like listening to an au - ney evidently overlooked is that diobook of “the lion King” real animals don’t have expres - while watching a slide show of sive faces. their bodies don’t do african animals. you just have physical comedy. they don’t to use your imagination to pre - show anger or fear like cartoon tend that what you’re seeing animals do, because their bodies matches the intensity and emo - don’t subtly squash or stretch to tion of what you’re hearing. convey what they’re feeling. the disconnect between rottentomatoes.com When something bad happens what we hear and what we see From Disney live Action, director Jon Favreau’s all-new “the lion King” journeys to the African savanna where a future king is and you cut to a reaction shot of is profound, most obviously born. simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates a real animal, the look on its face during “can you feel the love the new cub’s arrival. scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. the battle for Pride Rock is is going to be almost exactly the tonight?,” which is sung in the ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, same as it was before the bad early afternoon and shows not simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his. August 29 — September 4, 2019 — The Prince George’s Post — A 7

school of Nursing from A 5 stance use and addiction by creating a focus the mnWc was established in 2018 with area for undergraduate nursing students, par - nsp ii funding to ensure the state is meeting earn a post-doctoral certificate to gain the ticularly registered nurses returning to com - the recommendation of the institute of medi - calendar of events necessary additional knowledge required plete the Bachelor of science in nursing, cine’s (iom) 2010 future of nursing report August 29 –september 7, 2019 for agpncp certification. and by developing a post-baccalaureate cer - calling for improved workforce data collec - Victoria l. selby , phd, crnp-pmh, tificate in addictions nursing. tion. this data will be used to plan for future Xtreme teens: Back-to-school skate Night pmhnp-Bc, assistant professor—sub - Rebecca Wiseman , phd ’93, rn, asso - workforce needs and to measure the success date and time: friday, august 30, 2019, 7 –10 p.m. stance use and addictions nursing educa - ciate professor and chair of umson at the of programs and initiatives. description: teens will make personalized crafts or poetry to tion initiatives ($137,408 over one year): universities at shady grove—maryland add to their friends’ yearbooks for this year’s graduating class. substance use disorders are now the leading nursing Workforce center ($1,912,767 over there will be light refreshments served. cause of death in the united states, doubling five years): funding will support the work of the university of maryland school of nurs - cost: free! with m-ncppc youth id the numbers of related deaths a decade ago, the maryland nursing Workforce center ing , founded in 1889, is one of the oldest and ages: 10 –17 according to the national institute on drug (mnWc) at the university of maryland, Bal - largest nursing schools in the nation and is location: rollingcrest/chillum community center, 6120 sar - abuse. this funding will support planning timore as it continues to provide access to and ranked among the top nursing schools na - gent road, chillum, md 20782 for the expansion of nurse education in sub - assist with analysis of nursing workforce data. tionwide. contact: 301-853-2005; tty 301-699-2544 PCOMING VENTS Archaeology Dig Days U E date and time: saturday, august 31, 2019, 11 a.m. –3 p.m. state of Justice symposium description: designed for youth to connect with others their age description: discover history’s secrets while getting fresh air date and time: tuesday, september 10, 2019, 6 –9 p.m. (check in who also grieve the death of a loved one. and exercise! archaeologists will show participants how to dig begins at 5:30 p.m) ages: 13 –18 and screen for artifacts in this real excavation site, once home to description: hosted by office of the state’s attorney for prince call 888-501-7077 for location and to speak with a counselor prior a native american village, a colonial town in the 1700s, and a george’s county, maryland and community Justice partners to attending the first meeting. large plantation in the 1800s. self-guided tours of the archaeology cost: free. Register at eventbrite museum and patuxent riverfront property also available. regis - ages: adults We Rise! 50th Anniversary Gala tration is not required. location: the hotel at college park, 7777 Baltimore avenue, date and time: saturday, november 2, 6 –11 p.m. cost: free college park, md 20740 description: the Banneker-douglass museum will host the historic ages: all ages are welcome contact: http://sao.mypgc.us., http://twitter.com/pgsaoneWs 50th anniversary of the nation’s first state ethnic commission, the location: mount calvert historical and archaeological park, maryland commission on african american history and culture 16801 mount calvert road, upper marlboro, md Maryland Night live: NextNOW Fest (mcaahc). Join us at the Banneker-douglass museum, 84 20772 date and time: september 14, 2019, 8:30 p.m. franklin street, annapolis, md 21401, as we celebrate Black history contact: 301-627-1286; tty 301-699-2544 description: directed by Walker green, sammy garcia, & liezel in maryland, through music, awards, performances, and more! Werner. maryland night live is a comedy show inspired by satur - Purchase tickets through eventbrite. Family Movie on the Potomac: the lego Movie 2 day night live that brings comedians, musicians, and various other date and time: sunday, september 1, 2019, 6 –8 p.m. performers together in one laugh filled night. admission is free. save the Date: Holiday Arts & Crafts Market description: nothing says summer like an evening under the location: the clarice smith performing arts center, university date and time: saturday, november 23, 2019, 9 a.m. –2 p.m. stars—and there’s no better way to enjoy the season than family of maryland campus, 8270 alumni dr, college park, description: the arts committee is hosting a holiday arts & crafts movies on the potomac & date night movies at national harbor. md 20742 market at the Bowie senior center. vendors interested in partici - pack your chairs, grab food to go from one of the delicious pating in this event must register by October 18, 2019 . for infor - dining establishments, and meet on the plaza’s big screen for an Prince George’s County teen support Group mation and an application, contact neil norris at 240-544-5601 or evening of fun for all ages! end times may vary with each movie. date and time: september 11, 2019, 6:30 –8 p.m. [email protected] or visit www.cityofbowie.org. movie times/dates may be changed or cancelled due to weather. national harbor will announce any updates via social media. cost: free ages: all ages are welcome Earth location: the plaza, plaza, national harbor, md 20745 ™ Even if it Decimates Bristol Bay Fishery, contact: www.nationalharbor.com/events/ TALK summer Concert series: Pebble Mine “On” Again Bowie state University Concert Band Dear EarthTalk: decimate the $1.5 date and time: sunday, september 1, 2019, 7 –8 p.m. What’s the background of the contro - billion Bristol Bay description: enjoy a sunday evening patriotic performance by versy over whether to allow develop - fishery and its 14,000 the Bowie state university concert Band at the robert v. setera ment of a big copper and gold mine jobs. amphitheater at allen pond park. *Concerts are canceled in the near Alaska’s Bristol Bay? according to the case of inclement weather. Notices about cancellations will be —c. Karo, pittsburgh, pa non-profit natural posted on the home page of this website and on the City’s Face - resources defense book page and Twitter feed. environmentalists, fishermen and native council (nrdc), the cost: free americans breathed a sigh of relief in 2014 epa conducted ex - ages: all ages are welcome when the obama administration invoked a tensive scientific as - location: allen pond park, 3330 northview dr., Bowie, md rarely used provision in the clean Water act sessment of the Bris - 20716 to block the proposed development of the tol Bay watershed to contact: 301-809-3078 pebble mine near alaska’s Bristol Bay, one determine the poten - of the most productive fisheries in the world. tial impacts of large- CPAE Homeschooling Arts Club at the time, the u.s. environmental protec - scale mining on date and time: Begins september 4, neW: preschool circle tion agency (epa) found that the proposed salmon and other fish from 11 a.m. –12 noon for ages 2 –5 mine would cause “complete loss of fish populations, wildlife, description: community of homeschoolers who do arts activities habitat due to elimination, dewatering and development and and have social time every Wednesday during the school year. image credit: emma forsBerg, flicKrcc fragmentation of streams, wetlands and other alaska native com - activities include visual arts, fiber arts, culinary arts, drama, out - aquatic resources” in parts of Bristol Bay. munities in the re - If the Pebble Mine project is allowed to proceed after all, the door games, mathematical art, and writing, with different “classes” But northern dynasty minerals, the gion. “epa’s Water - nearby Bristol Bay fishery—one of the richest in the world— organized each session. parents attend with their children. canadian company behind the proposed shed assessment may never recover. cost: nominal fee for materials mine, hasn’t given up pushing for the project found that pebble ages: 4–13 which could yield some 10 billion tons of mine would have significant impacts on fish as they did five years ago leading up to location: old parish house, 4711 Knox rd, college park, md recoverable ore (including lots of copper as populations and streams surrounding the when president obama blocked it. But this 20740 well as gold and molybdenum). only one mine site,” reports nrdc. “a tailings dam time will be more of an uphill battle given contact: laura lising, [email protected] other ore deposit of its type in the world, failure releasing toxic mine waste would the tenor of the times and who’s in the White Prince George’s County Fair indonesia’s grasberg mine, is bigger. have catastrophic effects on the ecosystem house. date and time: september 5 –september 8, 2019 an early august 2019 meeting between and region.” to express your concerns about pebble description: now in its 177 year of operation, the prince george’s alaska’s conservation republican governor the epa’s conclusions were derived mine, send your elected representatives a county fair is the oldest running fair in maryland. mike dunleavy and president trump on the from three years of data review, scientific message via the “take action” section of cost: $5/up to age 13 and 55+; $6/age 13+; thursday tarmac as air force one refueled in an - analysis, public hearings, peer review and the website of the non-profit conservation night: free entry for seniors (ages 55+); sunday: free en - chorage on its way back from the g20 sum - revision. “up until now, epa has taken group save Bristol Bay. try for military personnel and immediate family members. mit in Japan led to an announcement the every precaution to ensure that its assess - Jolly shows ticket prices: single tickets $1.75; Book of 30 next day that the epa was rescinding its ment represents the best science regarding CONtACts: nrdc, nrdc.org; save for $40; Book of 50 for $60 original veto and green-lighting the pebble potential large-scale mining in the Bristol Bristol Bay, savebristolbay.org/take-action. rides are 3 –5 tickets each; all day Wristband specials $12 mine development after all. Bay watershed.” thursday; $30 friday; $30 saturday; $30 sunday as soon as word got out, dozens of for - Why the trump administration would ages: all ages are welcome mer and current epa officials and re - sell out the region’s fisheries and millen - location: show place arena, 14900 pennsylvania avenue, searchers came out to say the reversal ig - nia-old culture for a quick sale followed by Earthtalk® is produced by roddy scheer upper marlboro, md 20772 nores the science that warns of total a cut-and-run mining operation by a cana - & doug moss for the 501(c)3 nonprofit contact: 301-404-5566, https://www.countyfair.org/ ecosystem collapse which, forgetting about dian mining company is anybody’s guess. Earthtalk . to donate, visit the effects on marine wildlife and the sub - environmentalists are sure to fight the https://www.earthtalk.org. send questions to: Cop for a Day 2019 Bowie Police Department sistence culture of alaska natives, could pebble mine development just as hard now [email protected]. date and time: saturday, september 7, 2019, 10 a.m. –4 p.m. description: experience a day in the life of a police officer! Bowie police department is proud to once again host its annual cop for a day event, where all ages (5+) can experience some of the daily responsibilities of law enforcement. enjoy a thrilling vehicle pursuit, chase a criminal on foot through an obstacle course, conduct traffic stops, clear a building of suspects, and more! also enjoy the Kid Zone and moon bounce! cost: registration is $5 for those ages 5 and 6, and $15 for ages 7+. Register in advance or at the event, see website below. ages: 5 years and older location: Bowie town center, 15606 emerald Way, Bowie, md 20716 contact: www.bowiecopforaday.com, 240-544-5792

Children’s Day date and time: saturday, september 7, 2019, 10 a.m. –2 p.m. description: spend a day in the life of 18th-century marylanders! the year is 1770, and this small farm is bustling with activity. discover the sights, sounds, and even some of the smells that the children of the past experienced every day. you’ll even get to take home your very own keepsake from times of yore! cost: $5/person, 4 years & older or $20 family rate (for immediate families with 5 or more people attending) location: national colonial farm, 3400 Bryan point road, accokeek, md 20607 contact: 301-283-2113 A8 — August 29 — September 4, 2019 — The Prince George’s Post

REAl ID from A 4 state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards and prohibits COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY federal agencies from accepting licenses and identification cards from states that do not meet these standards for official purposes, such as at airport security checkpoints. the regulations established the deadline of october 1, 2020, to ensure full enforcement of the UNItED MEtHODIst BAPtIst BAPtIst UNItED MEtHODIst real id act. states have made considerable progress in meeting this key recommendation of the 9/11 commission. First Baptist Church of for more information about flying with a real id and to down - WEstPHAlIA FIRst BAPtIst CHURCH load and print informational materials, visit tsa.gov/real-id. OF HIGHlAND PARK College Park Union Welcomes you Where Jesus United Methodist Church United Methodist Church christ is lord and King ‘A Bible Based, Christ Centered stephen l. Wright, sr., pastor 10th Class from A 1 “A CHURCH ON tHE REACH FOR GOD” 14418 old marlboro pike, & spirit led Congregation’ 9363 d’arcy road 5018 lakeland road upper marlboro, md it ensures that young people have experience and career options 6801 sheriff road landover, md college park, md 20740 they may have otherwise never have interacted with, while instilling upper marlboro, md 20785 (301) 773-6655 301-474-3995 Church (301) 627-7389 in another generation the importance of preserving our natural sunday Biblical institute: www.fbc-cp.org two Worship services: sunday school : (children/adults) - 8:30 a.m. treasures.” 9:30 a.m. 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30a.m. during their year of service, conservation corps members will sunday Worship: sunday Worship : 10:00 a.m. sunday school: 9:30 Sunday Worship 11a.m. gain valuable on-the-job experience as they work to advance envi - 7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion 1st Sunday Rev. Dr. Kendrick D. Weaver, ronmental conservation, K-12 education, energy efficiency programs, saturday Worship: Wednesday Bible Study 7-8p.m. sustainable agriculture practices, and a host of other environmentally (301)735-9373 Pastor 6:30 p.m Wednesday Prayer Service 8p.m. focused initiatives. [on august 20], 37 corps participants met their Fax: (301) 735-1844 www.uumchurch.com ‘Wonderful Wednesdays 32 host organizations at camp letts in edgewater, maryland, to With Jesus’: learn more about their job responsibilities for the upcoming year. Rev. Dr. timothy West, 12 noon (the power hour) and 6:45 pm funds for the program are provided by the chesapeake Bay trust, Pastor Have a the maryland department of natural resources, the u.s. national “A time of Prayer, Praise, park service, and Baltimore gas and electric (Bge), among others. All ARE WElCOME Worship, & the Word” Safe “young people are the future of conservation. the partnership Web site: Dr. Henry P. Davis III, Pastor church directory between the national park service and the chesapeake Bay trust continues to successfully engage and prepare the next generation of www.westphaliaum.org www.fbhp.org advertisements are Weekend chesapeake stewards, and they in-turn inspire and help us achieve paid ads. our mutual conservation goals together,” said Wendy o’sullivan, superintendent of the chesapeake Bay office of the national park s. G. spottswood BAPtIst COMMUNItY CHURCH service. A.M.E. Zion Church call the “Bge is proud to continue to partner with the chesapeake con - prince george’s post servation corps program. these young people are getting hands-on 419 hill road, landover, md Forest Heights Word of god exposure to a broad array of Bay restoration efforts and learning 20785 • 301-490-2625 today and Baptist Church community valuable job skills as they do. moreover, their mentoring throughout We exist to strengthen your Rev. 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Aubryn Walters, USFWS Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, Prince George’s County during her year with the u.s. fish and Wildlife service’s patuxent research refuge, aubryn will conduct on-site and off- site environmental education (ee) programs and interpretive programs for visitors of all ages. she will also assist with com - munity engagement and outreach for the urban Wildlife refuge partnership at masonville cove in Baltimore, md. aubryn re - cently graduated from Willamette university in oregon with a major in environmental science and a minor in politics.