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The Pri nce Ge orge’s Pos t A C OMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR PRINCE GEORGE ’S COUNTY Since 1932 Vol. 84, No. 29 July 21 — July 27, 2016 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents PGCPS Partners With Public Library System to offer Students Virtual Cards By PRESS OFFICER PGCPS students can use their PGCPS school-provided student identi - fication number to check out up UPPER MARLBORO, to three books at a time and ac - MD—A trip to the local library cess library resources, such as no longer requires that students computers and wi-fi, live-online use a plastic card to check out tutoring with BrainFuse, digital library books or access library resources, Rosetta Stone, and resources. A Prince George’s much more. County Public Schools “This partnership between (PGCPS)-Prince George’s the library and Prince George’s County Memorial Library Sys - County Public Schools works to tem (PGCMLS) partnership pro - remove every barrier we possi - vides students with virtual li - brary cards, called Leap into New Knowledge (LINK). See LIBRARY Page A 7 ESFCU Awards $500 to the Home PHOTO COURTESY LORI VALENTINE School Office of Anne Arundel Left to right: Nichelle Holmes, Development Manager, PGCEDC; Mike Scarborough, Managing Partner, Calvert Brewing Company; Claudia Sweeney, Owner, 14Karat Cake and Bakery; Dr. Raphael Denbow, Owner, Portera Rehabilitation; Priscilla County Public Schools Gaillard, Owner, Gaillard Insurance Agency; Council Member Todd Turner, Prince George’s County Council; Lisa Smith, Ex - By PRESS OFFICER ecutive Director, Bowie BIC; Jim Coleman, President and CEO, PGCEDC; Stewart Stevens, Principal, Dawn of the Cameo ESFCU Promise; Eric Henderson, Board Member, PGCEDC; Britta Vander Linden, Chief of Staff, PGCEDC. GREENBELT , MD—Edu - cational Systems Federal Credit Union awarded $500 to the Home School Office of Anne Arundel County Public Schools EDC ‘Activates Prosperity’ at Calvert Brewing to recognize sixth grader, Stor - rie Kulynych-Irvin, for winning Company With Signature Networking Event the Anne Arundel County By LORI VALENTINE Marlboro for the June edition velopment opportunities avail - the County’s movers and shak - Spelling Bee. PHOTO COURTESY ESFCU PGCEDC of ‘Thirsty (for Business) able throughout the County ers to the folks who need to be Storrie Kulynych-Irvin, a Thursday” (T4BT) to sample that are in need of the services moved and shaken. Everyone Vic Samuels (left), VP of Com - home school student in the UPPER MARLBORO , hops from the largest micro - local companies provide. can be a multimillionaire in munity Relations for Educa - county, won the Spelling Bee in MD—Tonight, Prince brewery in the country and to “The EDC is getting it Prince George’s County if they tional Systems Federal Credit the 17th round by correctly George’s County Economic network with other local busi - done,” said Coleman. “Each learn how to Activate their Pros - Union, and Dr. George Arlotto, spelling the word “velveteen.” Development Corporation’s nesses. County Council Mem - month, I bring my posse out to perity through the EDC. This is Superintendent of Anne Arun - As one of the sponsors of the (EDC) President and CEO Jim ber Todd Turner served as the highlight new and ‘up and com - no time for cooling off!” del County Public Schools. Anne Arundel County Spelling Coleman and his T4BT guest speaker and piqued the ing’ businesses in the County to Bee, Educational Systems FCU ‘posse’ traveled to the Calvert ‘posse’s’ interest by highlight - let folks know where the best presented the Home School Of - See ESFCU Page A 3 Brewing Company in Upper ing the types of economic de - hot spots are. We are bringing See BREWERY Page A 5 County Executive Baker and Team EDC Maryland’s Highest Court Rules in Favor of Meet with Premium Retailers at De Facto Parentage for Worldwide Conference Same-Sex Couples County Attracts Nearly 500 Prospects, Businesses Bullish on County managing attorney Jer Welter. By PRESS OFFICER “This decision strongly affirms Free State Justice By BRITTA VANDER LINDEN bring every resource possible to that children’s relationships PGCEDC get the job done, but we ain’t ANNAPOLIS , MD—In a with their parents are entitled grovelin’. County Executive case that impacts thousands of to legal protection—even if LAS VEGAS , NV—In may, Baker has already laid the children in Maryland born into their parents are not parents by Prince George’s County Execu - groundwork by streamlining the families headed by same-sex blood or adoption.” tive Rushern Baker, Prince permitting process and creating couples, the state’s highest Michael Conover is a trans - George’s County Economic De - the type of business-friendly en - court today ruled unanimously gender man. Before his gender velopment Corporation (EDC) vironment that developers and in favor of recognizing the transition, Conover was in a President and CEO Jim Coleman investors are craving. The se - parent-child relationships of committed same-sex relation - and a team of executives from cret is out. It’s Morning in de facto parents who lack a bi - ship for nearly a decade with the County and the EDC closed Prince George’s County! Now ological or adoptive relation - Brittany Eckel. In 2009, before out a whirlwind two-day push at is the time to invest before it’s ship with their children. marriage equality for same-sex the 2016 International Council of too late!” FreeState Justice litigated the couples was recognized in Shopping Centers (ICSC) where The team held nearly 20 case on behalf of Michael Maryland or any nearby juris - they pitched premium, high-qual - meetings at the County’s booth Conover. Conover has been PHOTO COURTESY BRITTA VANDER LINDEN diction, Conover and Eckel de - ity retail outlets to expand their with high-level executives from denied visitation with his son cided to have a child together Left to right: EDC President and CEO Jim Coleman, EDC brands in Prince George’s top retailers, major developers for four years because his re - by artificial insemination. Business Development Director John Mason meet with Ben - County and enhance the quality and international food outlets lationship with the child, They chose an anonymous jamin Berman, Principal of Berman Enterprises to discuss tran - of life for County residents. and grocery stores. Nearly 500 whom he raised from birth sperm donor on the basis of sit-oriented development plans at New Carrollton Metro Station “This trip is all about pro - convention attendees represent - with his same-sex partner of physical resemblance to at the Prince George’s County ICSC booth in Las Vegas. viding our county’s residents ing retailers and developers nearly a decade, was not rec - Conover, and when Eckel gave with access to the premium, stopped at the County’s booth ognized by Maryland courts. birth to their son Jaxon, the high-quality shops and restau - to gather more information tives of targeted retailers such George’s County. The EDC “With the Court’s decision child was given Conover’s last rants that they deserve and cre - about expanding their busi - as leading retail brokers rep - has already scheduled follow today, Maryland family law name. A few months later, ating new jobs and career op - nesses into Prince George’s resenting Ruth’s Chris Steak - up meetings with these repre - now recognizes the lived real - portunities to make our County County. house and Cracker Barrell, ity of LGBTQ families,” said families sustainable,” said Cole - Throughout the convention, who were excited by the op - Conover’s attorney, FreeState man. “We are determined to the team met with representa - portunity to expand in Prince See CONFERENCE Page A 5 Justice deputy director and See PARENTAGE Page A 6 INSIDE Structured Employment EDC Time for “Good Trouble” Inside PGCEDC Partners with Bethel Movie Review: Teenage Mutant Earth Talk Receives Grant to Help Reduce the and Outside Congress House to Host Small Business and Nija Turtles: Out of the Shadows Dear EarthTalk: Number of Uninsured Children As John Lewis said from the House Job Seeker Summit I don’t mean to suggest that Out The Connecting Kids to Cover - floor: “Sometimes you have to do During the small business break - of the Shadows is excellent. None of Are we really heading for a age outreach and enrollment awards something out of the ordinary. Some - out session, Kisha Logan, EDC Small the humans are very interesting coal-free power future in the U.S. will support targeted strategies times you have to make a way out of Business Services Manager shared (though Tyler Perry’s mad scientist, or is this just an environmental needed to enroll eligible children no way. We have been too quiet for her insight on how entrepreneurs and clearly inspired by Neil DeGrasse pipe dream? who do not have health coverage, too long. There comes a time when small businesses can be successful by Tyson, is close), and everything to including application assistance and you have to say something, when you utilizing the services provided by the do with Casey Jones and police chief —Jack Summa, targeted outreach. have to make a little noise.” Small Business Services Division. Laura Linney is wasted energy. Boston, MA Community , Page A3 Commentary , Page A4 Business , Page A5 Out on the Town , Page A6 Features , Page A7 A2 — July 21 — July 27, 2016 — The Prince George’s Post Towns and N EIGHBORS In and Around Morningside-Skyline by Mary McHale 301 735 3451 Neighborhoods Bishop McNamara Andrews on June 24. He was re - David stepped out of the check - High School inducts 2016 tired by his son, U.S. Marine out line at Safeway in Clinton, Edwards Statement on Domestic Violence and Hall of Famers Corps 1st Lt.