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Vol. 79, No. 40 October 6 — October 12, 2011 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents Baker, III Names King Memorial Bradford L. Seamon Dedication Set for October 16 as Acting Chief President Obama, Administrative Officer Secretary of the Interior are expected Nomination as Permanent CAO Will to participate Take Place During the Next County By the Martin Luther King, Jr. Council Legislative Session National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. By PRESS OFFICER Administration, he has lead County Executive’s Office several of my top priorities Washington, D.C. such as health care access, the (September, 2011) – The UPPER MARLBORO, MD Prince George’s Hospital Washington, DC Martin Luther Prince George’s County Memorandum of King, Jr. National Memorial Executive Rushern L. Baker, III Understanding, the Economic Project Foundation's leadership Development Incentive Fund, CAPITAL NEwS SERvICE PHOTO BY ASHLEY M. LATTA announced the ceremonial ded - announced at his Cabinet meet - At Friday's press conference at the Baltimore County Health Department, Larry Simmons, ing that Bradford L. Seamon CountyStat and school con - ication of the Martin Luther struction. I have complete con - special assistant to the county executive, stands with "Sure Shot," the flu shot mascot, holding King, Jr. Memorial will be held will be his Acting Chief signs to encourage parents to take flu season seriously and get their families vaccinated. Administrative Officer (CAO) fidence in Brad Seamon’s talent on Sunday, October 16. The effective Tuesday, October 4, and wealth of experience to Dedication program will begin 2011. Seamon will replace P. serve the citizens of Prince at 9 a.m. in West Potomac Park. Michael Errico who has served George’s County as Acting President Barack Obama, as Acting CAO since County Chief Administrative Officer Health Officials Urge Vaccinations, Secretary of the Interior Ken Executive Baker’s inauguration with honesty, integrity, and Salazar, members of the King last December. Seamon will be intelligence. I look forward to Family, and civil rights leaders formally nominated to the working with the County but are Optimistic about Flu Season are expected to participate. The Prince George’s County Council throughout his eventu - By ASHLEY M. LATTA does the start of flu season, 250 vaccines had been adminis - Dedication, originally planned Council as permanent CAO al confirmation process as per - Capital News Service which has health officials ramp - tered despite the pouring rain. for August 28, the 48th during the next Council legisla - manent CAO.” ing up efforts to encourage The state health department anniversary of the March on tive session. According to Article IV, BALTIMORE - All signs Marylanders to get vaccinated, has monitored global flu activi - Washington and Dr. King’s his - “Brad Seamon has been an Section 412 of the Prince point toward a manageable flu and quickly. ty all year, anticipating what toric “I Have a Dream” speech, invaluable member of my George’s County Charter, “The season this year, but despite the Friday, the Maryland this year's flu season could was postponed due to administration since Day 1,” County Executive shall appoint positive outlook, Maryland Department of Health and bring to Marylanders, and Hurricane Irene. stated Baker. “As Deputy Chief a Chief Administrative Officer. health officials are strongly Mental Hygiene kicked off its health officials like what they “We are very pleased that Administrative Officer He shall be appointed on the encouraging everyone 6- annual prevention campaign are seeing. the Memorial is now open to (DCAO) for Health and Human months and older to get vacci - with a free flu clinic at the Services and more recently as nated as soon as possible. Baltimore County Health DCAO for Budget, Finance and See CAO, Page A 5 As October draws closer, so Department. By 10:30 a.m., See FLU, Page A 3 See KING, Page A 3 GPS Could be Used Maryland Leaders, Mail Workers to Deter Chesapeake Rally for Bill to Save Post Office Bay Poachers By ANDREW DAMSTEDT Capital News Service By GREG MASTERS nets in the Chesapeake Bay. Capital News Service The poaching finds led fish - BALTIMORE - Congressmen and eries agencies to close rockfish union workers rallied here Tuesday in ANNAPOLIS - A pilot pro - season early. Natural Resources support of a bill that could help revive the gram to install tracking devices Police served search warrants financially ailing U.S. Postal Service by on some commercial fishing related to the poaching but have allowing the agency access to $21 billion boats in the Chesapeake Bay made no arrests. paid into its retirement fund. may go into effect next year. Vessel monitoring systems "If we don't resolve this issue, my The program - which will be discourage illegal fishing by understanding is we are going to lose discussed at two open houses allowing agencies to track com - 126,000 jobs in the United States," said next week along with proposed mercial fishing boats that go into Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, D- fishing regulations from the closed areas or operate during Cockeysville. "That's unacceptable. I'm Maryland Department of restricted times. They are being saying let's stand up and get the message Natural Resources Fisheries used increasingly across the out that we aren't using taxpayers' Service - would be voluntary for United States and Canada but money." commercial fishermen. would be new to Maryland, The U.S. Postal Service has proposed But vessel monitoring sys - O'Connell said. cutting costs by $3 billion, laying off tems may ultimately be required "The idea is, before even more than 110,000 workers nationwide and potentially closing 42 post offices to discourage illegal fishing in considering this being a require - PHOTO BY AFL-CIO Maryland, said Tom O'Connell, ment in any of our fisheries, we and four processing facilities in Members of the American Postal Workers Union rally to save six-day mail director of DNR's fisheries ser - should do a small-scale pilot Maryland, to shore up its depleted delivery. The U.S. Postal Service has proposed cutting Saturday mail delivery. vice. program that's voluntary so that finances. "The objective is to get we have the opportunity to Reps. Elijah Cummings, D-Baltimore, greater compliance in the ability experiment with different types and John Sarbanes, D-Towson, joined amounting to $5.5 billion per year. That agency ... to put aside billions of dollars to enforce our fisheries manage - of vessel monitoring systems," Ruppersberger at the Baltimore Teachers money, supporters said, caused the post for people not even born yet." ment rules," O'Connell said O'Connell said. Union with union leaders and postal office's financial woes, not the decrease The bill introduced in Congress this about the pilot program, which The program would also give workers at a rally to stump for HR-1351, in mail volume. year has 216 cosponsors and has been may apply to the striped bass watermen the chance to experi - a bill to allow the U.S. Postal Service to "Congress, you helped make this prob - referred to the House Committee on fishery, oyster fishery, or both. ment with having a GPS track - reduce required pension payments to lem. We're saying very clearly we need Oversight and Government Reform, This winter, Maryland ing device installed on their meet current financial needs. you to correct it," said Marvin "Doc" where Cummings is the ranking member. Natural Resources Police dis - boats. In 2006, Congress gave the Postal Cheatham, president of the National "We know that there is going to have covered more than 13 tons of Service 10 years to fund 75 years in Action Network, Baltimore Chapter. poached striped bass, also called advance of future health benefits, "How can you expect a government rockfish, in illegally anchored See GPS, Page A 5 See RALLY, Page A 3

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PGCC In the Spotlight Infant Mortality Awareness Month Minority Business Development Movie Review Earth Talk Prince George’s Community College Senator Ben Cardin praised the Upper Marlboro, MD Prince "Moneyball" lies at the intersection of Dear EarthTalk: is the only college in Maryland to be Senate for unanimously adopting a George’s County Executive Rushern math and baseball, where-- wait, come selected as a White House Champion bipartisan resolution recognizing L. Baker, III and MBDD Executive back! It isn't boring, I promise! As it Freight companies like FedEx, of Change. The college and President September 2011 as National Infant Director Roland Jones and the happens, the intersection of math and UPS and all those 18 wheelers on Charlene M. Dukes are being recog - Mortality Awareness Month. The Minority Business Development baseball is also the intersection of the highways probably generate a lot nized by the White House for their resolution highlights the need to Division (MBDD) this week wel - business and sports, two subjects that of pollution and global warming. Is commitment to improving comple - increase awareness about infant comed 150 small and minority busi - have often enthralled moviegoers with anything being done to address this? tion rates, especially among disad - mortality and access to prenatal nesses at the Economic Development their tales of cutthroat competition and Michael Brown vantaged students, care in the United States. Incentive Fund Business Forum . underdog victories. Community, Page A3 Opinion, Page A4 Business, Page A5 Out on the Town, Page A6 Features, Page A7 A2 — October 6 — October 12, 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, Hoyer and needless red tape will cost tax - Van Hollen Oppose Bill that payers money and could result Fire demos, fun for the kids Gonzalez were guest speakers Silver Hill Road in District Puts 139,500 Lives at Risk in further delay of the clean-up at Morningside VFD Open at a very interesting Sept. 21 Heights. wASHINGTON, D.C. – of deadly air pollution. House meeting of the Skyline Citizens “Ain’t no sense in complain - The U.S. House of “For the safety our chil - The Morningside Volunteer Association. ing.” Representatives passed the dren, it is unacceptable that the Fire Department is hosting an Crocheters and Knitters are That’s what Pete Swann “TRAIN” Act, legislation that U.S. House of Representatives Open House on Saturday, Oct. invited to meet in the Parish used to say. His optimism will would indefinitely delay the passed a bill as hazardous as 15, noon to 5 p.m. There’ll be Hall at St. Philip’s on Oct. 15, be missed. Pedro David clean-up of toxic power plant this one,” said Bucci. “we demos, safety information, fun at 10 a.m. They are currently Swann—known to almost pollution. The legislation applaud Representatives activities for both kids and making scarves and lap blan - everyone as Pete—was born could result in 139,500 lives Edwards, Hoyer and van adults, refreshments, and more. kets for the needy in the area. June 12, 1942, to Helen Swann lost due to smog, soot, and Hollen for fighting for the Chief Michael White says, “All Also, if anyone has yarn to and the late Peter Pennal Swann toxic air pollution.* health of Marylanders instead are invited.” donate, it would be welcome. in Silver Hill. He grew up in “Everyone should be able of siding with the polluters. United threatened ‘to under - By the way, you can help the For information call Alma Upper Marlboro, graduated to breathe clean air, but this we urge Senators Cardin and mine the integrity of elected Department win $10,000 just Walton, 301-423-2977. from Frederick Douglas High bill puts tens of thousands of Mikulski to oppose this dan - institutions around the nation’ by taking a fire-safety quiz. For A belated happy birthday to School and joined the Air lives at risk by blocking the gerous bill.” and how right he was,” said information go to www.befires - longtime Morningsider Gloria Force. In 1969 he married Jean clean-up of deadly air pollu - *More information about Congresswoman Edwards. mart.com and click on “Take Grapevine who turned 86 on and became a second father to tion,” said Sarah Bucci, the health impacts of this and “Since that flawed ruling was the Quiz.” Be sure to type in July 3. her children, Carisa and Garry. Federal Field Organizer, for other legislative attacks on the issued, campaign spending by “Morningside Volunteer Fire Gingerbread House Contest He drove tractor-trailers for Environment Maryland. Clean Air Act can be found at outside groups including cor - Department in Suitland, MD” The 12th Annual many years, and was a skilled “Marylanders certainly http://www.dirtysecrets.org/le porations surged more than to assign the correct credit. Gingerbread House Contest and carpenter, electrician, plumber deserve better, and we applaud gislation-table/. four-fold to reach nearly $300 Go to the Department’s web - Show is coming up at Darnall’s and mechanic. He was a dedi - Congressmen Hoyer and van million in the 2010 election site for excellent photos of Chance House Museum, in cated member and worker at the Hollen and Congresswoman Congresswoman Edwards cycle. I am proud to join with recent fires, auto accidents Upper Marlboro. There is an Suitland Road Baptist Church Edwards for standing up for And Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee Ranking which required extrication, and Adult Division, age 17 & up, where his funeral was held. public health and opposing Ranking Member Conyers Member Conyers to reintro - reports on the earthquake and and Child Division, age 8-16. Rev. Dr. Kelvin McCune gave this dangerous legislation.” Reintroduce Constitutional duce this constitutional Irene affected them. The Ribbons and cash prizes ($25 to the eulogy. The TRAIN Act (H.R. Amendment to Address amendment, which is the only address is www.morningside - $100) will be awarded, and He is survived by his wife of 2401) consists of two provi - Flawed Citizens United Ruling way to once and for all put the vfd27.com/home.php. Viewer’s Choice Winners—one 41 years, Sylvia “Jean” Swann, sions that threaten washington, D.C. – American people, and not cor - Neighbors adult and one child—will each his mother Mary Helen Swann, Marylanders’ right to breathe Congresswoman Donna F. porations, in charge of our William “Bill” Raddatz, receive $350. For information children Carisa Anderson and clean air. First, it would indef - Edwards (D-MD) and treasured democracy.” son-in-law of a former about rules, call 301-952-8010. Garry Kilgore, eight grandchil - initely delay two critical Clean Judiciary Committee Ranking “Last year, the Supreme Court Morningside Councilman, the And start baking! dren and four great-grandchil - Air Act standards that limit Member John Conyers (D-MI) overturned decades of law and late William Gilmartin, has Changing landscape dren. soot, smog, mercury and other reintroduced an amendment to declared open season on our been awarded the Maryland Andrews Manor Shopping Milestones toxic pollutants from power the U.S. Constitution, H. J. democracy,” Conyers said. “It Sheriff’s Associate Deputy of Center, on Allentown Road, is Happy birthday to Peggy plants. The indefinite delay of Res 78, that would reverse the is individual voters who the Year award for his commu - now home to a new Mexican Nanney and Jessica (Williams) these standards would mean Supreme Court’s unprecedent - should determine the future of nity service. He and his wife Restaurant. Proctor, Sept. 30; Jasmine that every year, Americans ed application of the First this nation, not corporate Amy live in California, Md., The Allentown Splash, Wade, Nola Thomas and my would suffer more asthma Amendment to corporations money. I commend Rep. and Bill serves with the St. Tennis and Fitness Park, which grandson Sam Mudd, Oct. 2; attacks, more hospitalizations, allowing them to spend unlim - Edwards for her work in Mary’s County Sheriff’s opened in 1975, closes Jan. 1 John Ihrig, Oct. 3; Marlene and more premature deaths ited money to influence elec - developing this narrowly Department. for renovation. It’s expected to Titus, Oct. 4; Sue Gilmore and from air pollution. tions. The amendment will crafted constitutional amend - Andy and Marlen Coles, of reopen in time for summer Muriel Ireson, Oct. 5; and Additionally, the bill give specific authority to ment that will undo the effects Waldorf, have a new baby 2013. Meantime the 1500 or so George Nixon, Oct. 6. requires that a panel of cabinet Congress and the states to reg - of this radical decision and I daughter, Clare Therese, born weekly visitors to the park will Happy 53rd anniversary to members review all standards ulate corporate expenditures look forward to working with Sept. 24, weighing 5 pounds, have to find another swimming Larry and Jean Beardmore on issued by the Environmental on political activity. her to restore balance to our 10 ounces. She is the little sis - pool. Oct 4, and happy Silver Protection Agency – a func - “Justice John Paul Stevens electoral process.” ter of Rebecca, Anthony and The Wachovia Bank in the Anniversary to Bill and Terry tion that is already performed warned that the Supreme Jonathan. Rivertowne Commons shop - Ratliff on Oct. 4. by two existing agencies. This Court’s ruling in Citizen’s Command Chief Master ping center in Oxon Hill is now Happy 125th birthday to Sergeant Anthony Brinkley a Wells Fargo Bank. Hyattsville, which was incorpo - from Joint Base Andrews and DD’s Discounts is holding rated in 1886. our COPS Patrol Officer its Grand Opening at 5560 Brandywine-Aquasco by Ruth Turner 301 888 2153

HISTORICAL BLACK www.pgcacdst.org or email Upper Marlboro, MD 20772. University of Maryland Ask the COLLEGES AND UNIVER - [email protected] or call There will be a display of SITIES TOUR 301-736-3250. dozens of hand carved, illumi - Plant and Pest Professor The Prince George’s County COMPUTER MANIA DAY nated Jack O’ Lanterns. Roast Alumnae Chapter of Delta Computer Mania Day will marshmallows and bask in the them filled will not interfere you are sure they are gone. Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., in be on Saturday, October 22, warmth of a fall campfire and Question #1: We apply with migration. Birds are Securely cover attic vents with partnership with the Prince 2011 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM enjoy hot cider and popcorn. mulch to our flower beds every genetically programed to leave ½-inch hardware cloth and George’s County Delta (ET) at University of Kids can win a prize on a hunt year. Apparently the last load when the time is right. They all install a pre-made metal chim - Alumnae Foundation, invite Maryland, College Park. This for glowing Jack O’ Lanterns. of mulch was infected with do not migrate at the same time ney cap in your chimney. Also 10th, 11th and 12th grade stu - is a free half-day event dedicat - Rain date is Sunday, October some type of strange organism. and therefore it is important for suggest to your neighbor to dents to participate in a chaper - ed to developing an interest 23 at 6:00 PM. No reservations All of sudden, after the rains, the stragglers to have a source switch the type of seed in their oned tour of 14 historically and awareness of STEM are required. The fee is $3.00 these strange orange, carrot- of food. Remove your feeders feeder, squirrels are very fond Black Colleges and (Science, Technology, per person (cash only). like growths appeared. They by mid to late October. You of sunflower seeds but tend not Universities during the week of Engineering and Mathematics) MARLTON COMMUNITY are disgusting and seem to should clean feeders before to like safflower seeds. This November 5-11, 2011. This for middle school girls (boys MEETING attract flies. Help! What can we putting them away by scrub - may help to reduce the number special 25th Anniversary Tour are welcome too). To register The Community do to get rid of these things in bing them with a bottle brush of squirrels attracted to the affords an amazing opportunity go to website http://www.com - Association of Marlton (CAM) our yard? using warm, soapy water or a area. for college-bound students to puter-mania.info will be hosting a Marlton area vinegar and water solution. explore the academic, cultural FLOWER AND APPLE community meeting with rep - Answer #1: What you are “Ask the Plant and Pest and social advantages offered SALE resentatives of County agen - noticing are stinkhorn mush - Question #3: My wife has Professor” is compiled from at some of our Nation’s presti - ST. Michael’s Catholic cies, including the Fire rooms. This is one of many been hearing noises in the attic phone and email questions gious HBCU institutions such Church located in Baden, Department, Police common mushrooms that grow during the day. We see chip - asked the Home and Garden as North Carolina Central, Maryland will have a Flower Department, Parks & in mulched areas and also in munks and squirrels out in the Information Center (HGIC), Spelman, Morehouse, Clark and Apple Sale on October 8 Recreation Department, and lawns. They get their name yard because my neighbor part of University of Maryland Atlanta, NC A&T, Elizabeth from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and DER to focus on issues specif - from the foul odor produced by feeds the birds. Can it be either Extension, an educational out - City, to name a few. Also, for October 9 from 9:00 AM to ic to the Marlton community. the “cap” of the fruiting body. of these animals and how do reach of the University of the first time ever, we will be 2:00 PM. A Rummage Sale on This forum will be held on The odor of ‘rotting meat’ we begin to correct this situa - Maryland. visiting Fisk University, October 8, 2011. Tuesday, October 11 at 7:00 attracts flies. They land on the tion? To ask a home gardening or Tennessee State University and GREAT JACK PM at Marlton Elementary mushroom where spores stick Answer #3: Squirrels are pest control question or for Meharry Medical College. O’LANTERN CAMPFIRE School, 8506 Old Colony to their mouth parts and legs. known to enter attics and the other help, go to Cost is $500 which includes Saturday, October 22, 2011 Drive South, Upper Marlboro, As they fly from place to place daytime activity indicates that www.hgic.umd.edu. bus transportation on a luxury at 7:00 PM you can enjoy a Maryland, 20772. Contact they spread the fungal spores. this is probably what is invad - Or phone HGIC at motor coach, hotel accommo - Jack O’ Lantern Campfire at CAM at communityassocia - Rainy weather increases the ing yours. Before you take any 1-800-342-2507, dations, 12 meals, and campus Darnell’s Chance House [email protected] likelihood of these mushrooms. measures to block-off entrance Monday through Friday, 8 activities. To download appli - Museum. The address is 14800 for more details. They are not harmful unless points you need to make sure a.m. to 1 p.m. cation, visit the website Governor Oden Bowie Drive eaten. Knock them over or there are no squirrels indoors. Follow us on Facebook and rake them up and dispose of Trapping squirrels can be dan - Twitter. them in the trash. gerous and difficult. Call the Fall Foliage is Coming Soon! Nuisance Animal Hotline Question #2 : Every once in which is manned by the a while I still see humming - Maryland Department of SUBSCRIBE TODAY! It's Time for Beautiful Fall Colors along the Natchez Trace birds coming to the humming - Natural Resources, in coopera - Call 301-627-0900 bird feeder in my garden. tion with the U.S. Department Should I take it down to of Agriculture, for assistance. or Mail Your Name and One of the best features along the Natchez Trace encourage them to fly south or The number is 877-463-6497. Address to: Parkway are the beautiful fall colors that come into should I still keep it filled with Squirrels usually gain entrance sugar water? to attics and other structures The Prince George’s Post, place in October and November. The oak, maple, hicko - from the roof, especially if tree P.O. Box 1001, ry and other hardwood trees begin to change colors and Answer #2: It is still a little limbs overlap the roof line. early too take down your hum - Trim tree limbs back at least 8 Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 visitors are able to see gorgeous fall foliage. mingbird feeders. Keeping to 10 feet from the roof once October 6 — October 12, 2011 — The Prince George’s Post —A3 CommuNiTy PGCC Recognized as White House Champion of Change Practical Money Skills College Receives Honor for Commitment to Improving Completion Rate By Jason Alderman BY PRESS OFFICERS Champion of Change. I salute PGCC the other 15 community col - leges around the country, all of Start your student loan search now Largo, Md. ––Prince George’s whom work to transform the If you've got a high school Community College (PGCC) is lives of tomorrow’s leaders senior, your household is the only college in Maryland to who choose to begin at one of probably knee-deep in senior- be selected as a White House the nation's more than 1200 year activities – and expenses. Champion of Change. The col - community colleges. Our goal Not to elevate your stress lege and President Charlene M. at Prince George’s Community level, but this is probably a Dukes are being recognized by College is to ensure that every good time for you and your the White House for their com - student succeeds,” said mitment to improving completion Charlene M. Dukes, president. kid to start investigating how FILE PHOTO you're going to finance col - rates, especially among disadvan - “Each program of study and Prince George’s Community College Pre. Charlene M. Dukes lege next fall. Seriously. taged students, and for their sec - each partnership, including the Loan application deadlines tor-based partnerships. Dukes Academy of Health Sciences their educational and career goals. College, Santa Barbara City are right around the corner was invited to the White House, at Prince George’s Community PGCC joins 15 other institutions College, Southwest Texas Junior and you've got many decisions to make and documents to fill Wednesday, September 21 to par - College, is designed to give around the country as Champions College, Tennessee Technology out. ticipate in a roundtable discussion our students the learning expe - of Change, including Lake Area Center-Murfreesboro, United Your first step is start filling out the Free Application for on the positive impact of many riences they need to reach Technical College, Lawson State Tribes Technical College, Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. The FAFSA is required by community colleges across the their goals and the goals of the Community College, Miami University of Colorado-Colorado virtually all colleges, universities and career schools for feder - nation. nation," she added. Dade College, Mississippi Gulf Springs, Valencia Community al student aid, as well as for most aid from states and colleges. “It is an honor to represent Honorees were selected for Coast Community College, Mott College, Walla Walla Community Although you can't yet finalize 2011 income-related informa - the work of dedicated faculty their impact in the community Community College, Northeast College, West Kentucky tion, once you start the process you can log-in anytime to and staff at Prince George's and innovative approaches to Iowa Community College, Community and Technical update your file. Community College and be solving long standing challenges Northern Virginia Community College. Get a FAFSA from your school's guidance counselor or recognized as a White House in helping individuals achieve financial aid office, at www.fafsa.ed.gov, or by calling 1-800- 4-FED-AID. The FAFSA filing deadline for federal loans for King from A 1 There will be limited, Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Mall, situated adjacent to the the 2011-2012 school year isn't until June 30, 2012, but many reserved seating for the official Foundation. Dedication Vice Franklin Delano Roosevelt state and individual school deadlines fall months earlier. the public and to date has wel - Dedication party inside the fore - Chairs include Aetna, Boeing, Memorial, and in a direct line Many types of aid are available to help cover costs at four- comed thousands of visitors court of the Memorial. The West BP, Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, between the Lincoln and year colleges and universities, community colleges, and trade, from around the globe. We are Potomac Park viewing site is GE, MacFarlane Partners, Jefferson Memorials. Congress career or technical schools, including: overjoyed to announce October open to the public and tickets are McDonalds, Salamander Hotels, passed a Joint Resolution in Hundreds of thousands of free scholarships are awarded 16th as Dedication Day. Many not required. Media credential - Travelers, Wal-Mart Stores, and 1996 authorizing Alpha Phi each year. Visit www.finaid.org/scholarships for details. have worked so long to help ing information will be released Zoilëmax Foundation. Alpha Fraternity, Inc. to estab - Federal Pell Grants are needs-based grants given to low- build this dream – a Memorial early next week. Previously lish a Memorial in Washington, income students to pursue post-secondary education. The max - to Dr. King and his legacy,” said issued media credentials are no About the Washington, DC D.C. honoring Dr. King. imum annual Pell Grant amount is $5,500. They need not be Harry E. Johnson, Sr., president longer valid. Visit Martin Luther King, Jr. National McKissack & McKissack/ repaid. and CEO of the Washington, www.DedicatetheDream.org Memorial Project Foundation, Turner Construction Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants for up DC Martin Luther King, Jr. for the most up-to-date informa - Inc. Company/Tompkins Builders, to $4,000 a year are awarded to undergraduates with excep - National Memorial Project tion about the Dedication. The A Memorial honoring Dr. Inc./Gilford Corporation Joint tional financial need. Foundation, Inc. “Due to the General Motors Foundation and Martin Luther King, Jr. will be Venture served as the Design- The Federal Work-Study Program provides part-time jobs postponement, we are planning Chevrolet will serve as dedicated on October 16, 2011. Build Team. For more informa - for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, an event much smaller in scale Dedication Chair and The Martin Luther King, Jr. tion or to make a donation, visit allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses. but just as big in spirit.” Dedication Co-Chair is The Memorial is on the National www.buildthedream.org. Direct Stafford Loans are low-interest federal loans that have no origination fee and come in two varieties: "Subsidized," which are needs-based and the government pays Flu from A 1 cates that the vaccines will pro - Friday, Phillips joined ping nearby saw signs for the the yearly interest while students are enrolled; "Unsubsidized," tect against probable strains of Baltimore County Deputy clinic and decided to stop and which are not needs-based and students are responsible for "We have connections the flu. Health Officer Della Leister, get her annual flu shot and vac - interest that accrues while enrolled. through the CDC (Centers for "Three strains that will be in and County Executive Kevin cinate her two sons. Low-interest Federal Perkins Loans are for students who Disease Control), the federal this year's vaccine are a strong Kamenetz, in a press confer - "I have to get it done because demonstrate exceptional financial need. They are subsidized government, to monitor what match to what is continuing to ence at the flu clinic to educate I work at Hopkins as a doctor," and have no origination or default fees. kinds of flu viruses they are be reported in the southern Marylanders about the impor - said Dr. Sarah Hogue. "We all Private education loans are offered by banks and other seeing," said Frances Phillips, hemisphere," Phillips said. tance of getting vaccinated. have to." lenders to bridge the gap between government loans and actual the deputy secretary of Public Officials say they have not Kamenetz was vaccinated at the Last week, the Maryland education costs. They aren't government-guaranteed or subsi - Health Services at the Maryland seen a change in the virulence, event. Hospital Association adopted a dized and typically carry higher interest rates, although you can Department of Health and or severity, of the flu so far, "The seasonal flu is still a policy to endorse mandatory flu borrow greater amounts. Details and rates vary widely. Mental Hygiene. which is good news because flu major health concern for us vaccinations for health care per - Some colleges sponsor their own loans, often with lower There are two significant activity in the southern hemi - every year," Kamenetz said. "It sonnel in hospitals across the interest rates than federal loans. Check each college's aid mate - factors that have officials opti - sphere usually serves as a good is first-come, first-served, so state. Johns Hopkins is one of rials to see if they are available. mistic about the flu season this indicator for what the flu season don't put off your visit too long," 18 hospitals that has already Federal Direct PLUS loans (Parent Loan for Undergraduate year. First, there have been no will bring to the United States. he said, referring to the free clin - implemented this policy. Students) allow parents to borrow for their children's college problems with flu vaccine pro - But Phillips said that since the ics in Baltimore County. "It is an extremely strong expenses. Interest rates are fixed (although higher than Stafford duction. In fact, the state health flu is always changing, Pete and Betty Addicks of patient-safety measure, and we loans) and there is an origination fee. department expects there to be researchers in the state's public Parkville, who get vaccinated commend the hospitals for Private parent loans are offered by banks and other lenders, nearly 170 million doses of vac - health labs will closely monitor every year, were among those to doing that," Phillips said, in an usually at higher interest rates than PLUS loans. They may also cines available across the coun - flu specimens collected in receive flu shots at the clinic interview. have an origination fee. try. Maryland in order to detect any Friday. At a 50 percent vaccination Some colleges also offer their own loans to parents, usually "There will be no shortage," resistance or changes that may "We get flu shots because of rate, Maryland surpassed the at rates below PLUS loans. Check each college's aid materials said Phillips, who said that occur. our grandkids," Betty Addicks national average for flu shots to see if they're available. shortages have been a problem Nearly 1,000 people in said. last year. But Phillips said she is Check out www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov and in the past. Maryland die each year as a "This place is convenient," not content with that number. www.finaid.org for complete explanations of the different types Health officials are also result of the flu. So despite pos - Pete Addicks said. "Come on "We're not going to get to of grants/loans, calculators and many other tools. enthusiastic about the quality of itive indicators, the state health out because they're doing it 100 percent," Phillips said. "But Bottom line: Better start boning up on college financing now the vaccines being manufac - department remains vigilant in right." we are pushing to get that per - to avoid panic next winter. tured this year. Research indi - its prevention efforts. A Baltimore woman shop - centage up much higher."

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Benjamin L. Cardin United States Senator for Maryland

Senate Recognizes Infant Mortality Month The Inn & Conference Center, University of Maryland University College A leader among College Park, MD, hotels, the Marriott Inn & Conference Center, University of Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin Awareness Month brings attention to risk factors Maryland University College offers a state-of-the-art conference center, spacious guest rooms & (D-MD) joined Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) that lead to low birth weight, premature births, VIP suites and 39,000 sq ft of meeting space for DC-area social or business events. This College and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) in praising the and other health complications in babies and Park, Maryland, hotel's accomplishments include being named the country's first environmen - Senate for unanimously adopting a bipartisan mothers. North Carolina has one of the highest tally friendly hotel and conference center, receiving its LEED certification and using recyclable resolution recognizing September 2011 as infant mortality rates in the U.S., and I am materials and energy-saving systems in every facility to ensure a positive role in the environ - National Infant Mortality Awareness Month. The pleased that the Senate was able to bring aware - ment. resolution highlights the need to increase aware - ness to these risk factors and the importance of ness about infant mortality and access to prenatal reducing our infant mortality rate.” care in the United States. “Infant mortality is easily preventable with “Despite being one of the wealthiest nations access to a good health care during a mother’s on earth, America has the 29th highest infant gestation period and through the early years of a Child watch mortality rate among industrialized nations, and child’s life,” said Senator Menendez. by Marion Wright Edelman Maryland has the 12th highest infant mortality “Unfortunately it continues to affect our country rate in the country. National Infant Mortality at alarming rates, particularly minority commu - Awareness Month presents the opportunity to nities with high rates of unemployment and educate Americans about infant mortality and its poverty, impacting our families and our nation’s contributing factors, including low birth weight, health budget. As one of the wealthiest nations, Is Our Nation on the Titanic? and to recommit ourselves to expanding access to this is simply unacceptable. The National Infant prenatal care. Mortality Month gives us an opportunity to raise A theologian friend took her dle class, and seniors on the are the poorest age group. And “Infant mortality is a particularly acute prob - public awareness about the levels at which this car to a Jiffy Lube for servicing. chopping block. Does the irre - the younger they are the poorer lem in minority communities and those with high problem continues to affect our communities, Not having anything to read, sponsible no new tax pledge they are. Inadequate national rates of unemployment and poverty. America and educate women about how easily pre - she picked up a manual on the signed by an astounding 279 and state investment in early cannot afford to ignore this problem, which costs ventable it is.” coffee table about boating. A current members of Congress childhood and education, and us more than $26 billion in excess health care Senator Cardin has prioritized efforts to elim - chapter on the rules for what (238 Representatives and 41 government’s failure to protect expenditures each year. The American Recovery inate racial and ethnic health disparities, and he happens when boats encounter Senators), including the six children now from continuing and Reinvestment Act made strides in combating authored the Affordable Care Act section estab - one another on the open sea Republican members of the economic downturn, are mak - infant mortality by ensuring coverage of materni - lishing Offices of Minority Health in six agencies described two kinds of craft: Congressional “Super ing them poorer. More than one ty benefits and expanding prenatal care services of the U.S. Department of Health and Human burdened and privileged. The Committee,” make the latter an million children fell into pover - at federally qualified health centers. I’ve visited Services (HHS) and the new National institute on craft with power that can accel - irrelevant and unjust nonstarter? ty between 2009 and 2010; several of these centers in Maryland, which are Minority Health and Health Disparities in erate and push its way through Are the hungry child and the almost a half million fell into making saving lives by providing at-risk-moth - Bethesda. Earlier this year, Senator Cardin joined the waves, change direction, huge corporate farmer who gets extreme poverty. ers-to-be with appropriate care and skills to raise U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin and offi - and stop on demand is the bur - massive government “subsi - It is disgraceful that the num - healthy babies.” cials from HHS to unveil the Department’s dened one. The craft dependent dies” (welfare) equally respon - ber of poor children in our rich “I am very glad we have taken this important Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health on the forces of nature, wind, sible for the deficit? I am nation is greater than the entire step to raise awareness about programs that help Disparities, an unprecedented coordinated strate - tide, and human effort to keep reminded of French writer combined populations of Haiti save lives and ensure our children are healthy,” gy for eliminating health care disparities in our going is the privileged craft. Anatole France’s passage in The and Liberia—two of the poorest Senator Burr said. “National Infant Mortality nation. Since powerful boats can forge Red Lily: “The law, in its countries on earth and that the their way forward under their majestic equality, forbids the number of children in extreme own power, they are burdened rich as well as the poor to sleep poverty is equivalent to the To Be Equal with responsibility to give the under bridges, to beg in the whole population of Israel. The right of way to the powerless or streets, and to steal bread.” Is number of poor children under Marc Morial, President and CEO privileged vessels dependent on that our leaders’ and nation’s age five, the years of greatest the vagaries of the tide, wind, code of morality and justice? If brain development, is more than National Urban League and weather. “Who wrote this so, the very dream and idea of the population of Sierra Leone. thing?” my friend asked. an America where all have a fair I have yet to hear political lead - “Mother Teresa? What’s going chance and level playing field is ers in either party nationally or on in our land when the New dead. in the states say we will not cut Jersey State Department of According to new national young children who have no A Long Shadow of Doubt: The Transportation knows that the U.S. census data, over 46 mil - belts to tighten. I believe no powerful must give way if the lion people in America are child cuts and no cuts for the Execution of Troy Davis powerless are to make safe har - poor—more than the entire poor should trump no tax “when ... the Supreme Court gave its seal of investigation. bor and the government of the combined populations of Iraq increases for the rich in a just approval to capital punishment, this endorsement The racial subtext of this case cannot be United States and the church of and Niger. A 2010 front page society. was premised on the promise that capital punish - ignored. Davis, a black man, was convicted of Jesus Christ and other people of New York Times story reported The budget debate today and ment would be administered with fairness and killing MacPhail, a white police officer. while God are having trouble with the that one in 50—or six million— the role of our national govern - justice. Instead, the promise has become a cruel African Americans make up only 13 percent of concept?” people in America had no ment is about who we are or and empty mockery. If not remedied, the scan - the population, more than 42 percent of death How do we answer her, income and depended on food want to be as Americans. Who dalous state of our present system of capital pun - row inmates are black. Over 75 percent of the political, faith, and community stamps to stave off the wolves is government—our collective ishment will cast a pall of shame over our society murder victims in cases resulting in an execution leaders and citizens of our of hunger. It provoked almost for years to come. we cannot let it continue.” were white, even though nationally, only 50 per - nation? What is our “theory of no response. Children—the action” or values compass as we most vulnerable and least culpa - Former United States Supreme Court Justice cent of murder victims were white. See WATCH, Page A 8 Thurgood Marshall Since 1973, a total of 138 man and women seek solutions to rampant job - ble among us for the deficit— Last wednesday, September 21, 2011 was a have been exonerated or had their death sen - lessness and poverty among sad day for American justice. On that date at tences commuted based on post-conviction find - millions of Americans including 11:08 PM Eastern Time the State of Georgia ings that proved their innocence -- five of them in 16.4 million poor children The Prince george’s Post administered a lethal injection into the body of the state of Georgia. And, according to the according to national U.S. cen - sus data released last week? 42-year-old Troy Davis and put him to death. Innocence Project, “Seventeen people have been The Prince George’s Post What beyond politics and unbri - with his dying breath, Troy Davis maintained his proven innocent and exonerated by DNA testing P.O. Box 1001 15207 Marlboro Pike innocence in the 1989 shooting death of off-duty in the United States after serving time on death dled greed and power will cali - brate our nation’s decision mak - Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-3151 Savannah police officer Mark Allen MacPhail. row. They were convicted in 11 states and served Phone 301-627-0900 Legal Fax • 301-627-6260 For 20 years, the shadow of doubt that hung over a combined 209 years in prison – including 187 ing? Is cutting helpless babies Editorial Fax • 301-627-8147 Davis’ conviction grew so large that it galvanized years on death row – for crimes they didn’t com - the same as cutting some of the Contents © 2011, The Prince George’s Post anti-death penalty advocates around the world, mit.” These disparities and problems cast a long many budget busting tax loop - including hundreds of citizens wearing “I am shadow of doubt over our criminal justice sys - holes for millionaires and bil - Troy Davis” T-shirts who kept a solemn vigil out - tem. lionaires? Is cutting our chil - Publisher Subscriptions dren’s teachers, nutrition sup - Legusta Floyd Anna Curry side the Jackson, Georgia prison until the final People of conscience can disagree on the hour. death penalty, but it is unconscionable by every plements, Head Start and child General Manager/ Editor Over the last 20 years, the National Urban standard to execute someone who very well care the same as cutting power - Legal Advertising Manager Legusta Floyd Brenda Boice League and dozens of other prominent organiza - might be innocent. Our hearts go out not only to ful corporate subsidies or tax tions and leaders argued that Davis’s conviction Mr. Davis’ family, but also to the family of Mark breaks for corporate jets? A Legal Advertising Assistant Web Manager Kyler Quesenberry was in serious doubt. Seven of the nine witness - MacPhail who will never know for sure that his child cut from health care or Robin Boerckel es who originally identified Troy Davis as the killer was brought to justice. unable to get services when murderer, later recanted their testimony. And no Legendary Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood abused or neglected may never Prince George’s County, Md. Member National Newspaper Publishers Association, murder weapon or other physical evidence was Marshall was unequivocally against the death heal. Is it right or fair for and the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Press Association. ever found linking Davis to the crime. That is penalty and would have been a dissenter in last Congress to wield a budget The Prince George’s Post (ISSN 10532226) is published every Thursday why we joined the NAACP, the Congressional week’s 11th-hour Supreme Court decision allow - guillotine—called sequestra - by the New Prince George’s Post Inc., 15207 Marlboro Pike, Black Caucus, Amnesty International, former ing the execution of Troy Davis. Justice tion—if a Super Committee of Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. Subscription rate: 25 cents per single copy; $15 per year; president Jimmy Carter, Nobel Laureate Marshall felt, as we do, that as long as questions 12 cannot reach a responsible agreement on both revenue and $7.50 senior citizens and students; out of county add $1; out of state add $2. Desmond Tutu, Al Sharpton, former FBI Director of equity, fairness and fallibility persist, we must Periodical postage paid at Southern Md. 20790. william Sessions, Pope Benedict, former stop executions and give death row inmates budget cuts? This will leave a range of discretionary programs Postmaster, send address changes to Prince George’s Post, P.O. Box 1001, Georgia Congressman, Bob Barr and others in every chance to prove their innocence. Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. calling for Davis’ exoneration or at least further for children, the poor and mid - October 6 — October 12, 2011 — The Prince George’s Post —A5 buSiNeSS County Executive Addresses Small and Minority Business Exchange Businesses on Economic Development Incentive Fund by William Reed By PRESS OFFICER Economic Development economy, provide County Executive’s Office Corporation. They explained jobs for our residents the Fund’s goals, how it will and increase our tax Is Treatment of the Palestinians Fair? UPPER MARLBORO, MD impact small businesses in base to pay for valu - Prince George’s County and able services such as During a formal address ment and malnutrition. – Prince George’s County how it will be administered. education and public before the United Nations, Blacks should expect more of Executive Rushern L. Baker, III The event was hosted by safety." President Mahmoud Abbas Obama on this issue. Almost and the Minority Business MBDD at the Marlboro Ridge The creation of requested that they acknowledge every statement Brother Barack Development Division Equestrian Clubhouse by Toll this fund is an Palestine as a member of the made at the United Nations con - (MBDD) this week welcomed Brothers in Upper Marlboro. unprecedented ini - world body. Abbas said, “It’s cerning the Israelis-Palestinians 150 small and minority busi - As part of his FY 2012 tiative in Prince time to end the suffering and was false and slanted. They were nesses at the Economic Proposed Operating and Capital George’s County. plight of millions of lies that both Obama and the Development Incentive (EDI) Budget, Mr. Baker proposed a Providing a $50 mil - Palestinians.” President Abbas audience knew were falsehoods. Fund Business Forum. FILE PHOTO one-time investment of $50 mil - lion fund for this received a standing ovation from At the United Nations, Obama MBDD Executive Director Prince George’s County Executive lion be set aside as a multi-year purpose will dramat - the General Assembly, while sold out his character and Roland Jones moderated a Rushern L. Baker, III welcomed small commitment for the Economic ically elevate the back in the Palestinian America’s fundamental national Question and Answer session and minority businesses Development Incentive Fund in county’s economic Territories; activists burned pic - and moral interests in a blatant with the County Executive and an effort to expand the County’s development profile sured primarily by tangible tures of President Barack ploy for a second presidential members his economic develop - commercial tax base, create and signal to the development measures like job creation, Obama. term. In the tradition of past pres - ment team - David Iannucci and additional jobs, and increase the community that Prince increased tax revenue, and the In his addresses before the idents, Obama says that “the Aubrey Thagard, Assistant County’s income tax base. George’s has turned a signifi - achievement of key develop - General Assembly, Obama, Palestinians should have a state Deputy Chief Administrative "I proposed the EDI Fund to cant corner. The EDI Fund’s ment goals. pledged to veto the Palestinians’ of their own”, but they shouldn’t Officers for Economic support and grow small busi - potential return on investment The EDI Fund will be capi - statehood request. The question be pushy, not embarrass the U.S., Development and Public nesses in Prince George's will not be measured solely by talized with $7 million for FY of voting for Obama again goes or come to the United Nations. In Infrastructure, and Pradeep County,” Baker said. “With this financial returns to the fund 2012. Appropriations for the to a matter of character: Is the the Obama plan, the Palestinians Ganguly, Senior Vice President, tool, we will be able to grow our itself – rather, it will be mea - Fund will be made annually. way Obama dealt with the must sit with the Israelis, like Prince George’s County Palestinians fair, or correct? reasonable people, and work it American presidents have never out with them – like reasonable GPS from A 1 are going to ruin the whole fish - is looking at buying the devices ket is best for them, he said. been “even-handed” with the sheep must sit down with the ery for us," Simns said. for participants using grant Open houses will be held Palestinians and Obama is no reasonable wolf and decide what "I think that watermen in Most law-abiding watermen money, O'Connell said. But if from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on October different. It was U.S. favoritism to have for dinner, and foreigners general have some concerns will be fine with vessel monitor - tracking devices ever become a 4 and October 6 to discuss a set toward Israel that caused should not interfere. with the government being able ing systems as long as it does not requirement, the industry will of proposed regulations on com - Palestinians to approach the Over the decades, America to track their vessels' move - cost them anything, Simns said. likely have to pay for them. mercial striped bass, and the United Nations in the first place. has made Israel the largest total ments," O'Connell said. "The ones that are breaking O'Connell said the increased pilot program will be introduced Had Obama played the “honest recipient of direct U.S. economic Larry Simns, president of the the law are going to raise the cost of the vessel monitoring for initial feedback. broker” that many expected after and military assistance. Israel Maryland Watermen's devil about it," he said. systems could be offset in other The first open house will be his Cairo speech, the Palestinians receives about $3 billion in direct Association, said he is not both - But the cost of vessel moni - ways, such as relaxing regulato - held at BG Louis G. Smith would have stuck with bilateral foreign assistance each year – ered by the idea of being toring systems - which could be ry constraints on the industry. Armory, 7111 Ocean Gateway in negotiations. Once Obama one fifth of America’s entire for - tracked. $1,500 to $3,000, according to For example, participants in the Easton; and the second will be abandoned any pretense of neu - eign aid budget. American "Nobody wants to have the O'Connell - concerns Simns. "If pilot program may receive an held at Earleigh Heights trality, the Palestinians had little money toward Israel is a direct government on your back all the we have to pay for it, we just individual quota, or allotted Volunteer Fire Company, 161 choice but to find another way to subsidy worth about $500 per time, but if we don't do some - can't do it," he said. amount of fish, giving them the Ritchie Highway in Severna resolve its conflict. year. thing, two or three bad apples For the pilot program, DNR flexibility to fish when the mar - Park. The “first Black President” is “Peace deals” recent the latest in a series of American American presidential adminis - Officer in accordance to Article Administrative Officer for for the National Capital Small presidents “short-shafting” the trations want the Palestinians to CAO from A 1 V, Section 505 of the County Budget, Finance, and Business Ethics Award. As Palestinians. These days, embrace are Bantustans on less basis of his qualifications as a Charter. Upon the County Administration. CEO of BLS, he managed Obama is simply the one sitting than 22 percent of historic professional administrator and Council returning from its next Since joining the Baker finance and accounting, con - in the presidential seat as the Palestine. But, due to President shall serve at the discretion of legislative recess, Seamon will Administration, Mr. Seamon tracts, information technology, world more closely monitors Abbas’ deft move, Palestinians’ the County Executive. The be nominated for permanent has served as the County’s lead human resources and business ways the Palestinians are treated. long-ignored problems are now Chief Administrative Officer appointment and will be subject point person for the develop - development. He also managed The Palestinian-Israeli problem the center of international atten - shall perform such administra - to Prince George’s County ment of the Memorandum of numerous projects and provided has evaded solution since tion. President Obama’s miser - tive duties and exercise such Council confirmation according Understanding with the direct services to the firm’s cus - Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize- able performance at the UN put general supervision over the to Article III, Section 322 of the University of Maryland tomers. Engagements included winning predecessor; Dr. Ralph the nail in the coffin of agencies of the executive County Charter whereas “The Medical System as well as lead - actuarial evaluations of federal - Bunche helped establish the America's status as a neutral branch as the County Executive Council shall hold public hear - ing reforms to create more ly funded state self-insurance Israeli state in 1948. It was facilitator. Different from may direct.” ings on all such appointments health care access for County funds; a performance audit of a Bunche’s and the United African-American voters will - Seamon will replace P. not less than thirty days after residents. Additionally, he was local government enterprise Nation’s intention that Palestine ing to forgive him; few of the Michael Errico, an administra - their submission to the Council the Senior Manager involved fund; development of perfor - be made into a place of refuge world’s people of color are tive executive expert with over by the County Executive. If the with the planning and imple - mance plans and performance for Jews after World War II, as expected to forgive the way he four decades of County, region - Council fails to act to confirm mentation of the administra - measures for two federal agen - well as a place for Arabs. threw the helpless Palestinians al, and private managerial expe - or reject such appointments tion’s CountyStat program and cies; compliance audits of state However, when Palestine was under the bus at the UN. The rience at the highest levels. within forty-five days of their worked on County Executive block grants; and consulting made into a country known as matter will be addressed by the Errico returned to Prince submission to the Council by Baker’s Economic with federally funded non-prof - “Israel” for the Jews, conflicts UN Security Council and George’s County government at the County Executive, the Development Incentive Fund its in the development of strate - began, and from the wars that General Assembly. The United the request of County Executive appointment shall stand legislation. Mr. Seamon was a gic budgets and strategic plans. occurred, Israel obtained more States holds veto power on the Baker to review County admin - approved. Furthermore Article critical member of the adminis - Prior to 1989, Mr. Seamon land and the Palestinian-Arabs Security Council and pledges to istrative procedures, policies, III, Section 322 states, “…a tration’s team that demonstrated was a Staff Auditor for Deloitte, lost most of theirs. Issues involv - vote down the statehood bid, but and personnel as well as imple - vote of two-thirds of the mem - the fiscal soundness of the Haskins and Sells in ing: mutual recognition, borders, in the General Assembly the ment improvements to County bers of the full Council shall be County in order to retain Prince Washington, DC, where he per - security, water rights, control of Palestinians enjoy the support of processes. required to reject such appoint - George’s County’s ‘AAA’ bond formed financial audits in both Jerusalem, settlements, Palestine more than 120 of the 193 mem - “I cannot express the amount ment.” rating with all three rating agen - a supervisory and staff role. freedom of movement and legal - bers which assures passage of of gratitude I have for the ser - Biography of Bradford L. cies. He also chairs the County Mr. Seamon served as assistant ities concerning refugees has the resolution. vice of Mike Errico during the Seamon: Government’s School controller and controller at spawned a humanitarian crisis in first ten months of my adminis - Bradford L. Seamon was Construction Committee. SMS Data Products and the occupied Palestinian territo - (William Reed is available tration,” said Baker. “Mike appointed to Deputy Chief Prior to joining the Prince Synergics, Inc., respectively. ries, reflected by the world’s for speaking/seminar projects Errico was at the point in his Administrative Officer for George’s County government, Mr. Seamon also chaired a task leading poverty rates, unemploy - via BaileyGroup.org) long and distinguished profes - Health, Human Services and Mr. Seamon served as CEO of force that studied and provided sional career that he did not Education in December 2010 B L Seamon Corporation recommendations on increasing SUBSCRIBE TODAY! need to come work for Prince by County Executive Rushern (BLS), a firm that he co-found - revenues and reducing costs in George’s County government L. Baker, III. He provided lead - ed in 1989. BLS provides pro - the Department of Parks and again. But he did so because of ership and management over - fessional services for the Recreation Enterprise Fund. his love for his native Prince sight to the Health Department, Federal, corporate and non- Mr. Seamon received a bach - George’s County and his com - Department of Social Services, profit sectors. The company elor’s degree in accounting mitment to improve this gov - and the Department of Family has performed projects on six from Howard University in ernment to better serve its resi - Services; as well as the execu - continents and was recognized 1984, a master’s degree in man - dents. His work during these tive management liaison to the as a top 100 minority business agement from the University of first ten months in office will Board of Education, Hospital enterprise in the mid-Atlantic Maryland in 2002 and is a certi - endure throughout my entire Authority, Memorial Library region and one of the top five fied public accountant. He was tenure as County Executive and System and Prince George’s small business contractors to recognized as one of the 40 beyond.” Community College. In the US Department of Health most prominent graduates from Seamon will be appointed September, 2011, Seamon was and Human Services. Howard University’s business Acting Chief Administrative named Deputy Chief The firm also was runner up school.

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SNIDER'S IN THE DARK The Edge of Sports Movie Review by DAVE ZIRIN “Moneyball ” Troy Davis, John Carlos, and "MONEYBALL" skills, but they're shopping for B steak on a hamburger budget. the Moment that Still Matters Rated PG-13 for two F- The solution comes when Billy words. meets Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), On September 21st, the day that Troy Davis was executed in 2 hrs., 13 min. a Yale graduate with a degree in Georgia, 200 very angry Howard University students pumped economics who's a proponent of their fists in front of the Barack Obama’s White House and "Moneyball" lies at the inter - a new theory in baseball analy - chanted “No Justice, No Vote.” At that moment, I understood section of math and baseball, sis. He says many of the criteria why an image from 1968 still resonates today. It was 43 years where-- wait, come back! It used to pick "good" players are ago this week when Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their isn't boring, I promise! outdated or illogical, and that as black-gloved fists on the Olympic Medal Stand and, along with As it happens, the intersec - a result a lot of guys with win - supportive silver-medalist Peter Norman, created a moment tion of math and baseball is also ning potential are undervalued. seared for all-time in the American consciousness. the intersection of business and Even a low-budget team like the This week also marks the release of John Carlos’s autobiog - sports, two subjects that have A's can afford such players, who raphy, The John Carlos Story, which I co-wrote. When John often enthralled moviegoers can theoretically be turned into asked me to write the book, I felt compelled to do it because with their tales of cutthroat a winning squad. PHOTO COURTESY ROTTENTOMATOES I’ve long wondered “why?” Not why did Smith and Carlos competition and underdog vic - For example, there's Scott Based on a true story, Moneyball is a movie for anybody who sacrifice fame, fortune and glory in one medal-stand moment, tories. "Moneyball," based on Hatteberg (Chris Pratt), a catch - has ever dreamed of taking on the system. Brad Pitt stars as but why that moment has stood the test of time. Michael Lewis' book about the er whose career is assumed to be Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A's and the Of course, much of the book details why John Carlos took 2002 Oakland A's, appears to be over because his elbow is shot. guy who assembles the team, who has an epiphany: all of base - his stand. It was 1968. Dr. King had been assassinated. The centered on statistics, but its As a batter, though, he has a ball's conventional wisdom is wrong. Forced to reinvent his Black Freedom Struggle had become a fixture of American life. real theme is good old-fash - great record of getting on base, team on a tight budget, Beane will have to outsmart the richer In the world of Olympic sports, apartheid South Africa and ioned American resourceful - and getting on base is how runs clubs. The onetime jock teams with Ivy League grad Peter Rhodesia were regulars at the games. There were scant black ness. get scored. Billy, with Peter as Brand (Jonah Hill) in an unlikely partnership, recruiting bar - coaches. Avery Brundage, an avowed white supremacist, ran Brad Pitt stars as Billy his new adviser, proposes mak - gain players that the scouts call flawed, but all of whom have an the International Olympic Committee. Beane, the general manager of ing Scott the first baseman. Has ability to get on base, score runs, and win games. John Carlos in particular, in the 1960s, went from being a the A's at a frustrating time. The he played that position before? Harlem high school track star - walking down the street talking 2001 season ended with No. But the A's need a new both smack and politics with neighborhood regulars like Oakland competing with the player there, and Scott needs to You can see how this could It's hard to tell whether the Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell - to being a scholarship New York Yankees -- or in other be in the lineup so he can bat be a uniquely compelling sports movie was produced with base - athlete at segregated East Texas State. The gap between his words, with $114 million com - and get on base. drama, despite the importance ball fans in mind. It's not a tradi - sense of himself as a man and going to the South and being peting with $439 million, the Most of the film, which was of number-crunching in the tional sports movie. Though it treated like a boy drove him politically toward his medal stand respective budgets of the teams. directed by Bennett Miller story. The screenplay was writ - does have some rousing moment. A rich franchise can afford to ("Capote"), takes place during ten by Steven Zaillian ("Gangs sequences of on-field action and The answer to “why do so many of us still care” was tougher buy the best players in the the 2002 season, with Billy of New York"), with an over - suspense, it's primarily a to decipher. In 2010, I appeared on a panel on the history of league, to the detriment of the doggedly trying to prove to his haul by Aaron Sorkin, who behind-the-scenes drama -- and sports and resistance with Carlos, after which a long line of organizations with less available skeptical staff and the ever- worked the same kind of how- a good one, maybe a better one young people born years — even decades — after 1968 patient - cash. "The game isn't fair," Billy harping sports commentators could-this-be-entertaining? that you'd expect. I'm not a big ly waited for his signature on everything from posters and T- says -- and he doesn't mean that his unconventional system magic with last year's "The fan of baseball (or math, for that shirts to hastily procured pieces of notebook paper. Why? And baseball. will work. He faces the worst Social Network." I don't know matter), but I enjoyed why have I seen street-corner merchants from Harlem to The A's are losing three key opposition from Art Howe which writer is responsible for "Moneyball" as an engaging Johannesburg sell T-shirts emblazoned with that image? players going into the 2002 sea - (Philip Seymour Hoffman), the what, but Pitt, Hill, and the sup - story of outside-the-box think - The most obvious is that people love a good redemption son. Billy's front-office staff is team manager, who makes the porting players have plenty of ing. Even when innovators don't song. Smith and Carlos have been proven correct by history. trying to replace them the con - day-to-day lineup decisions and zesty banter that more than ade - get the acclaim they deserve, it's They were reviled for taking a stand and using the Olympic ventional way, looking to refuses to give Billy's insane quately balances out the film's rewarding to see them put their podium to do it. A young sportswriter named Brent Musberger acquire players with the same ideas a chance. drier aspects. ingenuity into action. called them “Black-skinned storm troopers.” But their “radi - cal” demands have since proved to be prescient. Today, the idea of standing up to apartheid South Africa, racism, and Avery Brundage seems a matter of common decency rather than rad - ical rabble-rousing. After years of death threats, poverty, and Maryland Lottery Partners with State being treated as pariahs in the world of athletics, Smith and Carlos attend ceremonial unveilings of statues erected in their honor. America, like no other country on earth, loves remark - Police to Expand AMBER Alert Visibility ing on its own progress. But it was the Howard students, chanting “No Justice, No (Baltimore) – Maryland’s nology, AMBER Alerts now are Alerts’ visibility and helps to success of any endeavor, espe - Vote” to an African American President on the night of a AMBER Alert program has displayed within 15 minutes of communicate instantly vital cially one involving law enforce - Georgia execution, who truly unveiled for me why the image of expanded significantly its reach notification on the Maryland information about a missing ment, the public and the search black-gloved fists thrust in the air has retained its power. Smith as a result of the joint effort Lottery’s 17-inch flat panel color child to a statewide audience. for a missing child,” said and Carlos sacrificed privilege and glory, fame and fortune, for between the Maryland Lottery monitors. When fully implemented, Colonel Marcus L. Brown, a larger cause. As Carlos says, “A lot of the [black] athletes and the Maryland State Police. The monitors are currently AMBER Alerts will be displayed superintendent of the Maryland thought that winning [Olympic] medals would protect them The alliance between the two located at more than 3,700 on more than 4,200 Lottery State Police. “This innovative from racism. But even if you won a medal, it ain’t going to save state agencies was announced Lottery retailers, including gas InMotion™ screens throughout technology will establish a more your momma. It ain’t going to save your sister or children. It today at Lottery Headquarters in stations, convenience stores, bars Maryland. efficient communication might give you 15 minutes of fame, but what about the rest of Baltimore. & restaurants and other venues Lottery Director Stephen between our citizens and the your life?” Using the Maryland Lottery’s across the state. This joint effort Martino along with Lieutenant police, intensifying the efforts Carlos’ attitude resonates because for all the blather about us new Lottery InMotion™ tech - significantly expands AMBER John Wilhelm, commander of we can make together to safely living in a “post-racial society”, there are reservoirs of anger the Maryland State Police locate Maryland’s missing chil - about the realities of racism in the United States. The latest Computer Crimes Section, and dren even sooner.” poverty statistics show that black poverty rate of 27.4% is near - Bob Hoever, associate director of Since its inception in 1973, ly double the overall U.S. rate. Black children living in pover - special projects with the National the Maryland Lottery has award - ty has reached 39.1 percent. Then there’s the criminal justice Center for Missing & Exploited ed more than $18.73 billion in system, where 33% of African American men are either in jail Children (NCMEC), participated prizes to players and $12.2 bil - or on parole. The image of Carlos and Smith evokes a degree in the conference, which also lion in revenue to the State of of principle, fearlessness, and freedom that I believe many peo - was streamed live on Maryland. One of Maryland’s ple think are sorely lacking today. They stood at the Olympics livestream.com/mdlottery. largest revenue sources, the unencumbered by doubt, as brazenly Free Men. We are still ALL Maryland Lottery retailers “We’re proud to be a part of Lottery supports important state grappling with the fact that they had to do it and the fact that it this effort,” Martino said. “It’s programs and services including still needs to be done. now displaying MD State Police- gratifying to lend our support education, public safety and issued Amber Alerts and resources to the AMBER health, human resources and the [Dave Zirin is the author of “The John Carlos Story” Alert program and assist to bring environment. (Haymarket) and just made the new documentary “Not Just a a child home safely.” For more information, go to Game.” Receive his column every week by emailing “Partnerships are vital to the mdlottery.com. [email protected]. The joint effort of the Maryland Contact him at [email protected].] Lottery and the Maryland State District 9 Seniors & Veterans Summit Police to significantly expand - Oct. 7 feat. Lt. 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Come hear his organ trio play years, freight demands have nitrogen oxide and particulate trucks are the biggest villains, accounting for 77.8 percent of jazz with a decidedly funky beat. grown considerably over the matter pollution from freight freight transportation's total. Running mostly on diesel fuel, Ages: All ages past two decades. Today, in the operators upwards of 60 per - they are also major emitters of nitrogen oxides and particulate Fee: $20/ticket. Call for information about purchasing a U.S. alone, for example, freight cent by 2020. They are a step in matter, which are linked to a wide range of human health prob - series subscription. 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Teens ages 12-18 enjoy a mix of dance and late matter has been linked to a Environmental Cooperation recommends that the three www.cec.org. poetry, an open mic, and visual arts contests with cash wide range of human health (CEC) lays out a vision for how countries party to NAFTA start prizes. problems, and we all know what to make freight—the second shifting to lower carbon fuels, EarthTalk® is written and Ages: 12-18 CO2 emissions are doing to the largest source of greenhouse putting a price on carbon emis - edited by Roddy Scheer and Fee: $3/person planet’s atmosphere and ecosys - gas emissions in North America sions and replacing crumbling Doug Moss and is a registered Location: South Bowie Community Center tems in terms of global warm - after electricity generation— infrastructure. 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Free Trial Issue: Description: for 77.8 percent of total U.S. between 1990 and 2008—some “Assessing the Effects of www.emagazine.com/trial. Register for a single elimination tennis tournament. Compete Freight Movement on Air in one of 3 categories: women's doubles, men's doubles and mixed doubles, for the following levels: women's: 2.5-3.0; 3.5-4.0; and 4.5 & above Men's: 2.5-3.0; 3.5-4.0; and 4.5 & above A Triad of New Traffic Safety Laws Mixed: 2.5-3.0; 3.5-4.0; and 4.5 & above The deadline for entries is September 24, 4 pm. Light Refreshments will be provided. Cost: $20/person Take Effect in Maryland October 1 Ages: 18 & up By PRESS OFFICER thus applicable to drivers drivers under 21 who have a Location: Tucker Road Community Center AARP After more than a decade, stopped at a red light or stuck in BAC level of 0.02 or higher, and 1771 Tucker Road, Fort washington 20744 the Maryland General traffic, for example. those drivers convicted of a DUI Contact: 301-248-4404; TTY 301-203-6030; Fax 301-248- After Nearly 15 Years Of Assembly passed a bill that The law does not apply to the at the 0.15 BAC level 1739 Advocacy By Traffic Safety would create a criminal negli - use of a global positioning sys - (Maryland’s legal limit is 0.08). Groups And Victims’ Families, gence standard for those tem or a text messaging device Passage of this bill will add The Low End String Quartet: Violin, Electric Guitar, Vehicle Manslaughter Bill motorists who drive in such an to contact a 9-1-1 system. This 4,700 more motorists to the Cello and Bass Becomes Law And Closes egregious manner that their is a primary offense, which is vehicle ignition interlock sys - Event date: Sunday, October 09, 2011, at 3:00 PM Critical Loophole actions lead to the death of punishable by a fine of $70 and tem, according to the Maryland Date and Time: October 9, 3 pm another. one point; however, if the action Motor Vehicle Administration. Event Description: Not your father’s string quartet! This WASHINGTON, D. C. “We were pleased to see that contributes to an accident the “During this year’s legisla - exciting young group puts itself “at the intersection of the (Thursday, September 29, this bill, which will stiffen fine is $110 and carries three tive session, AAA Mid-Atlantic post-classical, avant-jazz and post-rock worlds". Reservations 2011) – Although nearly half penalties for drivers who kill points on one’s driver’s license, advocated for mandatory igni - required. (47%) of all “texting adults” someone through their exces - according to the Maryland State tion interlocks for first time Ages: All ages confess to either sending or sively negligent actions, was Police. “A major safety concern offenders as well, which was not Fee: FREE, but a $5 donation is suggested. reading a text message while finally passed this year by the of Maryland motorists is dis - included in the final bill; howev - Location: Montpelier Arts Center driving, it will be against the Maryland Legislature,” noted tracted driving so this amended er, we are encouraged that after 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD 20708 law in Maryland to read a text Anderson. law will help to eliminate one several years of seeking more Information: 301-377-7800, 410-792-0664; TTY 301-490-2329 message or an e-mail while dri - “This much-needed legisla - more distraction on our road - use of ignition interlocks to curb ving in the state, starting at tion addresses a critical loop - ways,” commented Anderson. drunk driving that some Investment ABCs midnight on the first day of hole that traffic safety advo - More than 4 in 10 (41%) progress has been made,” said Date & Time: Monday, October 10, 7-9 pm October. cates, including AAA and the Maryland drivers listed distract - Anderson. “This legislation, Description: In the past few years, world events in finan - On the first day of the families of victims have been ed drivers as their top worry while not perfect, is a step in the cial markets have caused investors to become very cautious. month, two other new traffic trying to fix for nearly 15 according to AAA Mid- right direction towards getting Both beginning and more experienced investors are affected safety laws including, one that years.” Atlantic’s 2011 public opinion more drunk drivers off the by the same factors. Knowledge is a key component to any closes a glaring and long-stand - “Before this law was passed, poll on key transportation issues. road.” strategy. This workshop will focus on addressing the pros and ing loophole in Maryland’s many drivers who killed with a Lawmakers say: “This bill clari - cons of differnt types of investments. criminal law that previously motor vehicle often only faced fies the prohibition against a per - AAA Mid-Atlantic has nearly Cost: Resident $5/person; Non-Resident $6/person allow drivers who kill cyclists fines and many were not even son using a text messaging four million members in the Ages: 18 & up to receive little or no punish - required to appear in court,” device to write, send, or read a District of Columbia, Maryland, Location: Harmony Hall Regional Center ment, will become effective. Anderson added. House Bill 363 text message while operating a Virginia, Delaware, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort washington 20744 Under the new law, it will be a will make it “a misdemeanor for motor vehicle and includes a Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Contact: 301-203-6040; TTY 301-203-6030 misdemeanor for causing the a person to cause the death of prohibition against writing, It provides a wide range of per - death of another while operat - another as a result of the per - sending, or reading an electronic sonal insurance, travel, finan - Afternoon Tea: John Jensen, Trombonist ing a vehicle in a criminally son’s driving, operating or con - message.” cial and automotive services Date and Time: wednesday, October 12, 2 pm negligent manner, notes AAA trolling a vehicle or vessel in a through its 50-plus retail Event Description: John Jensen, a former lead trombonist Mid-Atlantic. criminally negligent manner and Drunk Driving Reduction Act branches, regional operations with the Navy Commodores, and his three-piece Dixie Trio The third in the triad of new establishes the circumstances HB 1276 expands driver par - centers, and the Internet. For will delight afternoon tea audiences with a tribute to Tommy traffic safety laws expands under which a person is consid - ticipation in the Ignition more information, please visit Dorsey. Maryland’s mandatory inter - ered to act in a criminally negli - Interlock System Program by our web site at www.AAA.com. Ages: All ages lock device laws. It will gent manner.” requiring mandatory ignition Fee: $15/person increase the number of persons Use of Text Messaging Device interlocks for repeat offenders, Location: Arts/Harmony Hall Regional Center required to use the automotive While Driving – Prohibited 10701 Livingston Road, Ft. washington 20744 alcohol detection system, which Acts Information: 301-203-6070; TTY 301-203-3803 measures the amount of alcohol After a failed attempt last in an individual’s system, year to close a loophole with the Tiny Tots Thursday: Grimm ‘n Grits before attempting to drive a texting while driving ban which Date and Time: Thursday, October 13, 9:30 am & 11 am vehicle. passed in 2009, traffic safety Event Description: Storyteller Jon Spelman is joined by “The new traffic laws will advocates, with the support of musician Tina Chancey to present some favorite classic tales ideally alter motorists’ current the Maryland General Assembly with a country-fried twist. The Brothers Grimm’s Little Red driving habits and save lives on were successful this year in clos - Riding Hood, Hansel & Gretel, Cinderella and Maryland roads,” observes ing the loophole by passing HB Rumplestiltskin come at you with homespun humor that will Marlon G. (Lon) Anderson, 196/ SB 424 which added a ban have the young audience laughing as they learn some history AAA Mid-Atlantic’s Managing on ‘reading a text message while and geography with each colorful story. Director of Public and driving.’ Ages: Recommended for grades pre-K-2 Government Affairs. The traf - Fee: $3/person fic safety laws were passed dur - As a reminder, the initial leg - Location: Publick Playhouse ing the Maryland General islation, prohibited writing and Assembly earlier this year. sending an electronic message. 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly 20784 PHOTO BY INTERACTIvE_DEvICES02, FLICKR Information: 301-277-1710; TTY: 301-277-1312 The law is effective whether the A driver talks on a cell phone while driving. Starting October Manslaughter by Vehicle or vehicle is in motion or not on the 1, police can give motorists tickets for talking or text messag - Vessel – Criminal Negligence travel portion of the roadway, ing on hand-held devices. A8 — October 6 — October 12, 2011 — The Prince George’s Post CouNTy ChurCh direCTory

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