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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. Matthew Welsh. and without saying a thing, paid Since 1997 Bishop McNa - Ebony Bates made the rounds my bill when I--very embar - the Need for Universal Background Checks mara High School, in in Skyline on July 4, handing rassed--found I’d left my billfold WASHINGTON , D.C.— NO longer support expanded Forestville, has formally recog - out American flags (thanks, at home. I sent him a check and Congresswoman Donna F. Ed - background checks and have nized alumni scholar-athletes, of Ebony!) and her business card. a big thank-you. wards (MD-4) released the fol - worked to prohibit such action both McNamara and La Reine She is a licensed realtor in Mary - Recently, while waiting to lowing statement on the Floor in Congress. High School, who excelled both land, Virginia and Washington. pay at Panda Express in Clinton, of the House of Representatives I am a cosponsor of H.R. in the classroom and on the field My daughter Sheila Mudd, the man ahead of me in line sim - on how expanding and 1217, the Public Safety and of athletic competition. her daughters Leah and Claire, ply told the clerk, “I’m also pay - strengthening background Second Amendment Rights At the 2016 Hall of Fame In - and several friends headed for ing hers,” and nodded at me. I checks for gun purchases would Protection Act of 2015, and duction Ceremony, Dr. Marco J. New York City last week, hop - was astonished and asked help reduce fatalities from do - H.R. 2380, the Gun Show Clark, President/CEO, and Dr. ing to catch a glimpse of Lin- “Why?” He said something like mestic violence. Loophole Closing Act of 2015, Robert Van der Wagg, Principal, Manuel Miranda and maybe win wanting to do good for others. I Below are excerpts from both of which would close the presented plaques to the follow - in the drawing for $10 (because told him I’d light a candle for Rep. Edwards’ statement as pre - so-called gun show loophole. ing: Stephen Smith, ‘72; Hamilton is on the $10 bill) tick - him and I did, at church, for pared for delivery: Mr/Mrs Speaker, Speaker Michael Casey, ‘76; Lynda ets to the hit show Hamilton. “John from Landover.” “We worked with several or - Congresswoman Ryan, and my Republican col - Hewins Wyatt, La Reine High The crowd was huge! They did ganizations to ensure the enact - Donna F. Edwards leagues, enough already! It is School ‘84; Waine Bacon, ‘98; see Lin-Manuel; they did not May they rest in peace ment of the domestic violence far past time to listen to the the 1984 Wrestling WMAC win tickets. They finally at - Marjorie Read “Margie” offender gun ban that became American public instead of the Metro Conference, and the 1995 tended Les Mis at the theater Hay, with ties to Morningside, law in 1996. As a country, we we cannot have another mo - NRA & vote on universal back - Women’s Softball Division II. next door. died May 1. Her nephew, Pas - have made progress in prevent - ment of silence without action. ground checks. Congress must tor Richard Horner of Holy ing such violence, but with sev - Congress must: not leave Washington without Coming up Changing landscape Cross Lutheran Church, came eral mack truck sized loopholes, • Enact the bipartisan King- voting on common sense gun July 31: County Councilman Gov. Hogan announced on from Kennebunk, Maine, to there remains quite a lot more Thompson legislation to ex - violence prevention legislation Mel Franklin, in partnership June 15 plans for the construc - conduct Aunt Margie’s service we can do to protect individuals pand and strengthen our back - to keep the American people with Fame, invites you to the 6th tion of a new interchange at MD at Kalas Funeral Home. She is at risk.” ground checks system; and safe: No Bill, No Break. annual Prince George’s County Route 210, Kerby Hill and Liv - survived by her husband of 64 “Tragically, our lax gun • Pass the bipartisan No Fly, Family & Friends Day at Show years, Bill “Gene” Hay; sons ingston roads. It is figured to re - laws make it easier for abusers No Buy bill to keep guns out of ESFCU Celebrates over a Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Bill (Holly) and Bob lieve bottlenecks near National to acquire a firearm than it is the hands of suspected terrorists. Decade of Support for the 3 to 6 p.m. There’ll be food, en - (Suzanne) Hay; daughter Carol Harbor and MGM. to purchase a box of Sudafed. Today, I will focus my Montgomery County tertainment, games, live music, (Donnie) Mitchell; sister, McNamara High School has Working together, we can and comments on the need for uni - Students Automotive DJ, and clowns. “Good time for Sandi Chohany; grandchildren two new facilities planned: The must change that fact and help versal background checks. The Trades Foundation, Inc. the whole family!” Andy Mona ‘82 Student Center Bobby, Mary, Kristin, Billy, reduce the nine American Firearms Owners’ Protection GREENBELT , MD—For August 2: Both Morningside is due for completion in August Melanie, Brett and Angela; women shot and killed by their Act of 1986 (FOPA) narrowed over a decade, Educational and Skyline hold annual Night 2017. The La Reine Science and great-grandchildren An - husbands and intimate partners the definition of being “en - Systems FederalCredit Union Out Against Crime picnics and Center is anticipated by 2020. abella, James and Rory (born every single week.” gaged in the business” of deal - has supported the Mont - more. It’s always a good time. June 9). And how was she re - Representative Edwards ing in firearms and therefore gomery County Students Au - Mark your calendar. Picnic, jousting, and the lated to Morningside? Her statement follows: required a federal firearms li - tomotive Trades Foundation August 4: Dr. Amjad Anaizi Pope’s Fiat brother-in-law, Jack Hay, is the The Honorable cense (FFL). FOPA excluded (ATF) by participating in each St. Mary’s Church in Bar - will present “Getting Your Back father of Ruth Anthony, long - Donna F Edwards those who buy and sell of its auto sales held during nesville invites you to their 141st on Track” as part of the Ask-the- time Morningsider. The Need for Universal firearms for hobby, to enhance the school year, and helping Annual Picnic on Saturday July Doctor Seminar Series at Med - Condolences to Fr. Lawrence Background Checks a personal collection, or to sell over 400 students annually sell 30, noon to 7 p.m. Enjoy their Star Southern Maryland Hospi - Young on the death of his June 22, 2016 all or part of a collection. nearly 60 refurbished cars. delicious BBQ chicken while tal, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. mother, Julia Claire Young, in Mr/Mrs Speaker, our nation Then, the Brady Handgun The ATF program is of - watching the Jousting Tourna - Admission is free but you must Ellicott City on July 4, just a few remains horrified and heartbro - Violence Prevention Act of fered at three Montgomery ment (1 to 4 p.m.). register by phone, 855-546- days shy of her 86th birthday. ken by the brutal act of terror 1993 required ONLY licensed County public high schools Also featured: candy stand, 1788, or online at MedStar - and hate that killed 49 and dealers to have a federal and allows students to refur - famous baked goods snack bar, Milestones SouthernMaryland.org/calendar. wounded many more in Or - firearms license and therefore bish donated vehicles as part cake wheel, crafts, white ele - Happy birthday Ryan Simms lando, Florida, just over a week to conduct background checks. of their coursework. Through - People phant, County Store, children’s and David Cook, July 22; Vir - ago. Democrats stand with the Those that are unlicensed sell - out the school year, there are Justin Coffren graduated games and live entertainment. ginia Price, July 23; Angela Sur - loved ones of those lost, the ers and individuals are not re - three auto sales where students from Northpoint High School And they are hosting the Pope’s ratt, July 24; Bill Curcio and LGBT community that has suf - quired to do so. So, a person sell the vehicles to the com - in Waldorf and will be attend - Fiat! Come and see it. Thomas DeGraba, July 25; Flo - fered this unimaginable act of who buys/sells 100s of guns munity. The program helps ing Ohio Technical College in Meal dine-in, $18; 12 & un - rence Cray and Jennifer Booth, violence, and the entire Orlando at gun shows can say sales are students acquire the necessary Cleveland. He is the grandson der, free. Carryout, $18. St. July 26; Floyd Shields and Con - community as they work to re - for personal collection and skills to obtain a position in of Mary Dean, of Morningside, Mary’s is at 18230 Barnesville nie Robbins, July 27; Matthew cover from this tragedy. Work - therefore they do not need a the automotive industry after and the son of Crystal and Road in Barnesville. For infor - Gryskewicz, Kenny Hunt and ing together we can disarm hate. license, nor do they need to graduation. Educational Sys - Craig Coffren. mation, call 301-972-8660 or go Jason Nichols, July 28. Gun violence has become conduct a background check tems FCU has participated in Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. to stmaryonline.com. Happy anniversary to Percy Mark A. Welsh III retired after and Barbara Crawford on their unacceptably commonplace in or record the sale. the ATF car sales by providing more than 40 years of distin - Chivalry really isn’t dead! 44th, July 22; and Steve and our country—the Orlando attack Such unlicensed dealers are financing options to purchase guished service during cere - Several weeks ago I reported Tessie Johnson, their 16th on being the deadliest mass shoot - a significant source of crime vehicles, which are typically monies in his honor at Joint Base that a Good Samaritan named July 22. ing in the history of the United guns, with estimates of 40% older models with higher States (US). We have a respon - of all purchases made through mileage that tend to be more sibility to do more to keep guns them and therefore without a difficult to finance. out of the wrong hands. background check. “Educational Systems But it isn’t just mass shoot - Studies show background FCU has been an amazing ings that should be our focus. checks stop more than 170 partner for the ATF and Mont - Brandywine-Aquasco Guns have taken more lives in felons, 50 domestic abusers gomery County Public by Audrey Johnson 301 888 2153 this country since 1968 than and 20 fugitives a day from Schools,” said Steve Boden, were lost in all of the wars this buying weapons. Executive Vice President, PGCPS BACK TO BIRTHDAY THINGAMAJIG Nation has ever fought. Recent polling shows uni - Montgomery County Stu - SCHOOL FAIR CELEBRATIONS CONVENTION On average, more than 89 versal background checks are dents ATF. “Our partnership Join us Saturday, August 6, Happy Birthday to Beverly Join us Thursday, July 28, people die each day due to gun universally supported across has allowed the ATF student- 2016 from 10:00 AM –1:00 PM. Douglas, Charles Douglas, Cyn - 2016, 9:00 AM –3:00 PM at Show violence, whether that is by the political spectrum. run vehicle sales to expand to at Show Place Arena in Upper thia Duckett, Dominick Duckett, Place Arena. The YMCA’s homicide, suicide, or accident. A CBS News poll con - serve more families in Mont - Marlboro, Maryland. The com - James Forbes, Gregory Thingamajig Invention Conven - That adds up to more than ducted last week showed 89 gomery County and the munity-wide event provides par - Hawkins, Tamika Johnson, Mar - tion is an example of how the 33,000 Americans being killed percent of respondents support Credit Union’s professional ents and students with access to ion Lucille Lee, William Taylor, YMCA of Metropolitan Washing - by guns each year. legislation requiring back - staff attends the auto sales and resources. The fair will include Dwayne Tolson and Annette ton embraces STEM education. Just over three years since ground checks on all potential models behaviors that allow free on site immunizations, stu - Worthy who are Christ United The YMCA sparks the inventive Newtown, more than 111,300 gun buyers. That number in - our students to learn about an - dent performances and school Methodist Church members cel - and creative minds of children people have been killed by some - cludes 97% of Democrats, other career path within the uniform purchasing. Represen - ebrating their birthdays in July. through hands-on exhibits and one using a gun in America. 92% of Republicans, and even automotive industry.” tatives will be available from challenges thru this program. And in my State in 2015 82% of Independents. “We are proud to support various PGCPS schools, offices, SUNDAY DINNER For more information, contact alone, more than 340 Mary - Heck, even the National Ri - education and the Automotive and county agencies throughout Come out for Sunday Dinner 301-952-7900: TTY 301-699- landers lost their lives to guns. fle Association (NRA) used to Trades Foundation,” said the day. at New Hope Fellowship Parish 2544 for cost and more informa - Yet despite the national support background checks at Chris Conway, President/CEO Please call 301-952-7900 for Christ United Methodist Church tion. Show Place Arena address is consensus for legislation to gun shows. On May 27, 1999, of Educational Systems FCU. additional information. For spon - Sunday July 24, 2016 from 14900 Pennsylvania Avenue, Up - keep guns out of the hands of Wayne LaPierre, the current “Through the ATF program, sor/vendor information please 11:00 AM –Until. There will be per Marlboro, Maryland 20772. terrorists, convicted felons and Executive Vice President and students gain experience in au - call 301-952-6095 or e-mail chicken orfish dinners that cost domestic abusers, a vocal mi - CEO of the NRA, testified be - tomotive maintenance as well [email protected] (mailt:clan - $10.00 and combination dinners MID-WEEK REVIVAL nority stands in the way of fore the House Judiciary Com - as sales skills that will help [email protected]). that cost $12.00. All dinners in - Wednesday, August 10, 2016 common sense proposals to mittee about one month after them in their future career.” clude green beans, potatoes at 7:30 PM please join us for the make our nation safer. Those the Columbine High School Educational Systems FCU YOUTH PROGRAMS salad or french fries, and roll. beginning of our Revival at New voices are forcing a false shooting, in which 12 high (esfcu.org) has proudly There is year round fun for There will be homemade baked Hope Fellowship Parish/ Notting - choice between constitutional school students and one served the education commu - teens, youth, in arts, clubs, spe - goodies on sale. ham Myers Church. Rev. Dr. Evan rights and safe streets. We can teacher were murdered. nity for 60 years. With $850 cial event performances, trips To pre-order your dinner con - D. Young, District Supertindent do both. Congress can and “We think it’s reasonable to million in assets and 12 and excursions, sports programs, tact the church at 301-888-1316 Annapolis District, BWC will be must enact laws that improve provide mandatory instant branches, the Credit Union nature programs, enrichment or Dee Proctor at 301-275-2544. our guest speaker. Our address is the public’s safety, while still background checks for every serves 87,000 members in programs, mentoring, day Outreach benefits for school 15601 Brooks Church Road, Up - respecting the Constitution. sale at every gun show. No seven school systems and camps, therapeutic recreation supplies, sick and shut-in and per Marlboro, Maryland 20772. This Congress has no right loopholes anywhere for any - three community colleges programs, summer playgrounds our Seniors. Rev. Constance Saturday, August 13 you are in - to hold moments of silence for one,” said LaPierre. throughout Anne Arundel, and many more programs. Call Smith, Pastor. Christ United vited to our New Hope Fellowship the victims, and then do noth - Unfortunately, Mr. Calvert, Charles, Mont - 301-699-2255, TTY 301-699- Methodist Church is located at Carnival to enjoy an afternoon of ing to prevent the next tragedy. LaPierre and the NRA have gomery, Prince George’s, St. 2544 or visit www.pgparks.com 22919 Christ Church Road, games, pony rides, food and fun This is a moment of truth— flipped their position and now Mary’s and Talbot counties. for more information. Aquasco, Maryland 20608. at Nottingham Myers Church. July 21 — July 27, 2016 — The Prince George’s Post —A 3 COMMUNITY

Practical Money Skills Structured Employment Economic Development By Nathaniel Sillin Corporation Receives Grant to Help Reduce the Choosing the Right Project Number of Uarneasi wnhesre uaccreses tdo h eaClth hiClMdS ris aelson releasing today ment funding opportunity is au - By PRESS OFFICER coverage has been lagging, in - an informational bulletin that thorized by the bipartisan for Your Home Renovation DH&HS cluding among others, Ameri - highlights existing strategies MACRA legislation. Connect - Before the housing market The Centers for Medicare & can Indians, children with learn - available to all states to enroll ing Kids to Coverage outreach collapse of 2007, all renovation Medicaid Services (CMS) today ing disabilities, children living and retain eligible children in and enrollment funding supports projects— no matter how expen - named Structured Employment in rural communities, and teens. Medicaid and CHIP. This infor - activities aimed at identifying sive— seemed like winners. To - Economic Development Corpo - “Since the passage of the mation will help all states build children who are eligible for day, home renovation is a whole ration as one of the recipients Affordable Care Act, the rate on the progress to date to in - Medicaid and the Children’s new ballgame and why you from 38 states, school districts, of uninsurance for children crease the number of children Health Insurance Program should carefully research any po - and local community organiza - has declined to its lowest lev - with health coverage. (CHIP) and helping their fami - tential fix-up project you’re tions to participate in an effort els on record. Fewer than 1 in “Today’s awards will help lies enroll and renew their cov - planning for your home. to get more eligible children en - 20 children are now unin - continue the remarkable erage. Along with the National For the past 14 years, Remod - rolled in Medicaid and the Chil - sured,” said Secretary Sylvia progress states and community Connecting Kids to Coverage eling magazine’s annual Remod - dren’s Health Insurance Program M. Burwell. “Today’s awards organizations have made in en - Campaign, these activities have eling 2016 Cost vs. Value Report (CHIP). Structured Employment will accelerate efforts in com - rolling eligible children in Med - helped boost enrollment of eli - (http://www.remodeling.hw.net/cost-vs-value/2016/) has Economic Development Corpo - munities across America to icaid and CHIP,” said Vikki gible children in Medicaid and tracked cost recoupment on renovation projects nationwide ration will receive a $950,000 continue this progress and Wachino, deputy administrator CHIP. They also have helped to and by region, as local tastes are important. Based on trends Connecting Kids to Coverage reach millions of children who and director for the Center for engage a wide range of partners from transactions tracked in 2015, several guidelines emerged: grant to enroll eligible children. are eligible for Medicaid or Medicaid and CHIP Services. in taking steps to make health Today’s awards are designed to • Aim to cover your costs. Pre-housing crash, people were CHIP but not yet enrolled.” “CMS is excited to support in - coverage outreach and enroll - investing heavily in their homes and seeing returns greater build on the historic progress al - The latest FY15 data shows novative strategies to enroll ment a part of their routine ef - than 100 percent on their spending. In 2016, the cost and return ready made increasing the num - 674,417 children are enrolled in children and address disparities forts to ensure the health and se - at resale for the projects listed in the report averaged 64.4 per - ber of children who have health either CHIP or Medicaid in in coverage that have kept some curity of the nation’s children cent for a home sold within a year of the upgrades. Making a coverage. According to the Na - Maryland. The Affordable Care children from obtaining the ben - and their families. profit on a renovation isn’t guaranteed, so aim instead to tackle tional Health Interview Survey, Act (ACA) has helped increase efits of Medicaid and CHIP.” projects that will allow you to recover your costs at the highest only 4.5 percent of children re - the number of children who have Having coverage improves For more information, please possible level. mained uninsured in 2015. access to quality, affordable cov - children’s health, ability to suc - visit: http://www.insurekid - The Connecting Kids to erage. In addition, 91 percent of ceed in school, and other posi - snow.gov/professionals/fund - • Smaller projects focusing on essentials can provide bet - Coverage outreach and enroll - eligible children are now en - tive outcomes. Recent research ing/history.html. ter returns. A decade ago, it was an upscale outdoor deck or a ment awards will support tar - rolled in Medicaid and CHIP, an shows that these gains are long More information on the in - gourmet kitchen. These days, new doors, which can cost under geted strategies needed to enroll increase of nearly 10 percentage lasting, with children who formational bulletin that identi - $500 to replace and install, are one of the most popular projects. eligible children who do not points since 2008, according to gained coverage experiencing fies tools all states can use to en - A high quality fiberglass entry door replacement can recoup have health coverage, including the Urban Institute. These re - better health, higher educa - roll and retain eligible children an average 82.3 percent of costs; a garage door replacement application assistance and tar - searchers also found that health tional attainment, and higher in Medicaid and CHIP can be can return over 90 percent. geted outreach. Awardees in - coverage increased all subgroups earnings as adults. found here: https://www.medic - • Upgrade rooms and spaces, but keep it modest. A minor clude states, school districts, of children studied, including The total of $32 million made aid.gov/federal-policy-guid - kitchen remodel including upgraded cabinet fronts, new hard - and local community organiza - among all age groups and in all possible for the Connecting Kids ance/federal-policy- ware and the addition of one or two energy-efficient appliances tions from across the country in regions of the country in 2014. to Coverage outreach and enroll - guidance.html averaged a return of more than 83 percent of original cost compared to the 65 percent for the gut jobs. After assessing the national and regional averages, you’ll need to evaluate your personal situation, local home market and the type of homes that are selling in your neighborhood. AAA Mid-Atlantic Warns: Don’t “Pokémon Go’ Let’s start with the questions you need to ask yourself: • What kinds of improvements make sense for my neigh - Behind the Wheel borhood? Generally, exterior renovations that complement Drivers and Pedestrians are Gripped by Distraction and Risking Their Safety nearby homes have greater value, so consider how your new a factor in at least 3,000 deaths In Maryland, the use of a hand - • Ask for help from the passen - exterior might fit in with other houses on the street. As far as By PRESS OFFICER per year, though the actual num - held telephone is prohibited for ger if you need to make a AAA Mid-Atlantic interior renovations, keep your spending in line with your ber is likely much higher. Driv - all drivers. Virginia’s distracted call or text. future sale price. For example, a $100,000 kitchen in a home WASHINGTON, D.C.–– ers who take their eyes off the driving law prevents bus drivers • Download a safety app that that might not sell for more than $300,000 would probably Don’t text and drive, don’t drink road for more than two seconds and novice drivers from using a will lock your phone while be a wasted investment—but a kitchen update worth $10,000 and drive, don’t Pokémon Go can double their risk of being in cell phone while operating a mov - you’re driving. or less might help your house move quicker once it’s listed and drive. AAA Mid-Atlantic is a crash. ing motor vehicle and text mes - Pedestrians are also dealing for sale. warning drivers that playing “Pokémon Go is a game. saging and emailing while driving with distraction. Pokémon Go • How long will I stay post-renovation? Remember, the Pokémon Go behind the wheel Driving is NOT a game,” says is prohibited for all drivers. Dur - was designed for walking, latest Remodeling magazine numbers cover only one year of is a dangerous form of distracted John B. Townsend II, Manager ing the Virginia General Assem - which causes many players to cost recovery on projects. People renovate for a variety of driving. The auto club also cau - of Public and Government Af - bly session AAA Mid-Atlantic constantly look down at their needs, either to make the home more livable or to make it tions that distracted pedestrians fairs for AAA Mid-Atlantic. supported SB 555, that expands phones and not pay attention more salable. The longer you stay, the more you’ll get out of are risking their safety and the “Playing games while driving is the cell phone ban from those 18 to where they are. the investment—but if you have to sell soon, think carefully safety of other road users as they a distraction just like sending or years and under to any person “Pedestrians playing the about what you’ll need to spend to attract a buyer. take their eyes off the sidewalk reading a text while driving. Put who holds a learner’s permit, game should be aware of and roads. Distracted driving and your phone down while behind which became effective July 1. where they are and what • Will this send my property taxes through the roof? walking is a bad combination. the wheel. One quick text or To help drivers avoid a dan - they’re doing and not in- Renovation projects that create larger homes can risk higher Distracted driving is respon - glance to see the next Pokéstop gerous situation, AAA offers tips advertently walk into traffic property taxes. You should think through potential property sible for the deaths of one out of could end up causing a crash or to help drivers avoid the temp - chasing a Pokémon,” tax impact not only for yourself but also for your future buyer. every 10 drivers nationwide, ac - worse—costing you or someone tation of texting or gaming while Townsend said. “Distracted Consider checking with your local residential taxing body to cording to the National Highway else their life. behind the wheel. pedestrians are just as likely to determine “before and after” property tax rates for renovated Traffic Safety Administration. District law forbids the use of • Put your cellphone in the cause a crash by not paying at - properties in your vicinity. Sometimes this information might Previous research by NHTSA es - handheld cellphones and other glove compartment or trunk tention to surrounding road - be available on their websites. If you know a real estate broker timates that distracted driving is electronic devices while driving. to avoid the temptation. ways and traffic.” with significant knowledge of your immediate neighborhood, you might consider speaking with them about this issue. Consider consulting experts to help you answer the basic questions you’ll have as you make this decision. Start with trusted financial professionals who can offer a second opinion Affordable Care Act Dramatically Improved Health on what you’re planning to do, how much you want to spend, and what particular tax issues may arise when it’s time to Insurance Coverage for People Living in Rural Areas sell. If you need to borrow to renovate, that means it’s time to “As someone from rural Amer - ticular in expanding coverage Rural Americans, like resi - make sure your credit reports (https://www.annualcreditre - By PRESS OFFICER ica, I know how important and access to care in rural ar - dents of metropolitan areas, U.S. DHHS port.com/index.action) are accurate and you are pre-qualified these gains in coverage and ac - eas. In the HealthCare.gov have also experienced im - or pre-approved for your loan based on what is required. WASHINGTON, D.C.—To - cess to care are to communities states alone, 1.7 million rural proved access to care as the In short, do your homework before you renovate your home. day, the U.S. Department of like my hometown of Hinton, Americans purchased coverage ACA’s major coverage provi - Health and Human Services re - West Virginia.” through the Marketplace for sions took effect. For example, Bottom line: In 2016, home renovation is far from a home leased an analysis of how the Despite being disproportion - 2016, comprising nearly 1 in 5 among rural individuals, the run. Know how long you’re planning to stay in the home before Affordable Care Act has bene - ately likely to live in states that plan selections. This represents share without access to a per - you start and make sure the project you choose makes sense for fited rural America. The find - have not expanded Medicaid, an 11 percent increase from sonal physician dropped 3.4 your local marketplace or you won’t get your money back. ings, which examine independ - rural Americans have seen cov - 2015, greater than the overall percentage points, and the share ent studies and other data, show erage gains under the Afford - increase in Marketplace enroll - unable to afford needed care that health coverage in rural able Act on par with residents ment. The Affordable Care Act dropped 5.9 percentage points. ing the spelling bee, and we counties increased by 8.0 per - of cities because they have ben - also helped ensure that Market - Even more progress could be ESFCU from A1 congratulate Storrie on this centage points between late efited from the Health Insur - place plans remained afford - made in improving coverage fice of Anne Arundel County achievement.” 2013 and early 2015, and the ance Marketplace and tax cred - able for rural households. For and access to care for rural Public Schools with a $500 do - Educational Systems FCU share of rural Americans unable its that keep coverage the almost 9 in 10 rural con - communities if the remaining nation. The award funds are to (esfcu.org) has proudly served to afford needed care dropped affordable, from other coverage sumers who are eligible for 19 states choose to expand. help cover spelling bee ex - the education community for by almost six percentage points. reforms such as the elimination premium tax credits, the aver - Nearly two thirds of the rural penses. 60 years. With $850 million in “The Affordable Care Act of exclusions based on pre-ex - age premium increased only 4 uninsured (versus 51 percent of “Our core purpose is serv - assets and 12 branches, the has helped millions of people isting conditions. percent, or $5 per month, be - uninsured residents of non-met - ing the education commu - Credit Union serves 87,000 in rural areas access quality, af - The new analysis docu - tween 2015 and 2016, despite ropolitan areas) live in states nity,” said Chris Conway, members in seven school sys - fordable health coverage,” said ments the success of the Health headlines suggesting double that have not yet expanded President/CEO of Educational tems and three community col - Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell. Insurance Marketplace in par - digit increases. Medicaid at the end of 2015. 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Port Discovery Children’s Museum Cong. Steny H. Hoyer House Democratic Minority Whip

Hoyer Discusses the Need for Openness and Transparency in the Selection of a Site for the New Consolidated FBI Headquarters WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congress - for the Springfield site. We need to ensure that man Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) spoke on the the GSA produces an accurate number that fully House Floor with Reps. José Serrano and An - reflects the relocation cost that taxpayers will Open to the Public der Crenshaw, the Ranking Member and the be asked to cover. PORT DISCOVERY CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Located in Baltimore Maryland’s Inner Harbor on the site of Baltimore’s Historic Fishmarket Building, adjacent Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on “My question for the Chairman and the Rank - to Power Plant Live! at 35 Market Place, Baltimore, MD 21202. Port Discovery offers three floors of interac - Financial Services, respectively, to discuss his ing Member is: will you agree to work with me tive, educational exhibits and ever-changing programs for children ages birth through 10. Toddle and crawl longstanding support for a fully-consolidated to ensure that the GSA accurately reports the through Tot Trails. Get healthy and fit in Kick It Up!. Splish splash in Wonders of Water. Shop and pump gas at FBI relocation and his concerns with the cost of any federal facility relocation associated the Royal Farms Convenience Store and Fill’er Up Station. Cook and serve food in Tiny’s Diner or climb and GSA’s recent reduction in the estimated cost with these sites? And in addition to that, I would slide through KidWorks, a 3-story urban treehouse. General Admission is $14.50 for ages 2 and up, and mem - of relocating existing facilities at the Spring - ask, do the gentlemen agree—the Chairman and bers and children younger than two years are FREE. Please call for hours of operation, 410.727.8120. field site. To watch the video, go to Ranking Member—that such transparency on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLVZgm7 the part of GSA is needed to ensure that the YkFI&feature=youtu.be. process for siting of this facility is fair and pro - Mr. Hoyer: “I thank the gentleman for yield - vides accurate information to municipalities and ing. As Chairman [Ander Crenshaw] and the developers competing to construct and house Ranking Member [José Serrano] know, I have this critically important FBI project? And I yield been working on a new, consolidated Federal to the Chairman.” Bureau of Investigation headquarters project Mr. Crenshaw: “Well let me say to you, from Child Watch since 2007. This project remains a top priority Maryland, thank you for bringing this to our at - by Marion Wright Edelman for the Maryland delegation. tention, and you have my assurance as we have “Bids, as the Chairman knows, on the three previously discussed, that I will work with you sites under consideration were due on June 22. to make sure this is an open and fair process all Two of the sites under consideration for the new the way down the line.” facility, Greenbelt and Landover, are located in Mr. Hoyer: “I thank the gentleman and have Time for “Good Trouble” Inside and Maryland. We’ve been working at the federal, no doubt that that representation is—I certainly state, and local levels to assemble competitive rely on that and I appreciate it.” Outside Congress bids for our sites. We believe that in a fair and Mr. Serrano: “I thank my friend and distin - “For months, even for years, Martin Luther King, Jr. after sad that so many states, espe - open competition, Maryland has put forward guished Whip from Maryland for his continued through several sessions of Con - hearing him on the radio during cially in the South, are attempt - sites and proposals that would ultimately be involvement in this effort and his steadfast ad - gress, I wondered what will the Montgomery Bus Boycott. ing to undermine this sacred deemed a better fit for the FBI. vocacy for making sure the processes for the bring this body to take action. Dr. King invited the “boy from right of citizenship to vote—in “However, as I have discussed with the Chair - new FBI headquarters is located on the best site What will finally make Congress Troy” to come meet him and every possible way today. man and the Ranking Member, I remain con - possible. He also has my commitment we will do what is right, what is just, helped spur young John Lewis In 1986 John Lewis was cerned about the General Services Administra - work together to ensure that this is a fair process what the people of this country on his lifelong path as a nonvio - elected to Congress to continue tion’s recent reduction in the estimated cost of and that GSA provides all relevant information have been demanding, and what lent warrior for justice who fighting to push America for - relocating existing federal facilities at the Spring - to prospective bidders accurately. is long overdue?” helped transform our nation. As ward. He electrified the nation as field, Virginia site, since the cost of relocation Mr. Hoyer: “I thank my friend and I yield —Congressman John Lewis a student leader and eventually he brought the same nonviolent at these facilities will be factored into the price back the balance of my time.” chairman of the Student Nonvi - civil disobedience tactics he used Congressman John Lewis’ olent Coordinating Committee as a young civil rights leader to call to action in the U.S. House (SNCC) he helped organize and the House floor and led his col - of Representatives on June 22nd supported sit-ins and other stu - leagues in the sit-in condemning was the beginning of an extraor - dent activism across the South Congress’ inaction to reduce dinary event in our nation’s Capi - with my generation of young ac - mass shootings and gun violence. tol. Members of Congress par - tivists. At age 23 he was the His address to Speaker of the ticipated in a nonviolent youngest person to speak at the House Paul Ryan displayed a occupation of the floor of the 1963 March on Washington. moral leadership and clarity that House of Representatives led by Two years later he was brutally I hope will infect enough of his Marc Morial, President and CEO a veteran civil rights organizer attacked by lawless state and lo - Congressional colleagues and and participant in the sit-in cal law enforcement officials galvanize millions of voters ap - National Urban League movement to desegregate Jim and his skull was fractured on palled by Congress’s inability to Crow lunch counters, Freedom the Edmund Pettus Bridge while ban gun sales to people on the Rides to desegregate interstate attempting to lead a march for “no-fly” list, expand background travel, and marches to protest the voting rights in Selma, Alabama. checks, or provide other urgently denial of the right to vote to The televised images of the sav - needed common sense safety so - Jesse Williams: A Rising Star Among a New Black citizens across the South. age “Bloody Sunday” beatings lutions to protect Americans in - How refreshing to see John followed by the March from cluding our children from relent - Generation of Civil Rights Activists Lewis and his Congressional col - Selma to Montgomery by people less gun violence. “The burden of the brutalized is not to comfort At just 36 years of age, Williams has become leagues protesting the egregious coming from across the nation “We were elected to lead, Mr. the bystander. That’s not our job, all right, stop a leading voice of the 21st century civil rights fact that even in the wake of the led President Lyndon B. Johnson Speaker. We must be headlights, with all that. If you have a critique for the resist - and social justice movement. He is the youngest deadliest mass shooting in our to call on Congress to pass what and not taillights. We cannot ance, for our resistance, then you better have an member of the board of directors at The Ad - nation’s history and the senseless became the Voting Rights Act of continue to stick our heads in the established record of critique of our oppression. vancement Project, a civil rights think tank and preventable deaths by gun of tens 1965. It was a pivotal moment sand and ignore the reality of If you have no interest in equal rights for black advocacy group. This spring, he released the ac - of thousands of human beings in in the civil rights movement and people then do not make suggestions to those who claimed documentary Stay Woke: The Black our nation, including children, in America’s continuing struggle Lives Matter Movement. year in and year out, Congress to honor America’s dream. How do. Sit down.” See WATCH, Page A 12 —Jesse Williams Williams also is the executive producer of has refused to act to reduce the the website Question Bridge, “an innovative epidemic of gun violence raging African-American performing arts celebrities transmedia project that facilitates a dialogue be - across our country. The Prince George’s Post were a driving force behind the Civil Rights tween a critical mass of black men from diverse “We have lost hundreds and Movement of the 1950s and 60s. Lena Horne, and contending backgrounds and creates a plat - thousands of innocent people to The Prince George’s Post who was blacklisted in the 1950s for her activism form for them to represent and redefine black gun violence. Tiny, little children. P.O. Box 1001 15207 Marlboro Pike and political views, performed in the South at male identity in America.” Babies. Students and teachers. Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-3151 rallies for civil rights, participated in the 1963 In the turbulent days after the killing of Michael Mothers and fathers. Sisters and Phone: 301-627-0900 • Legal Fax: 301-627-6260 March on Washington, and supported the work Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, Williams was a crit - brothers. Daughters and sons. Email: [email protected] of the National Council for Negro Women. Harry ical voice of protest. He was among the stars who Friends and neighbors. Contents © 2016, The Prince George’s Post Belafonte, a confidant of Martin Luther King, chose to boycott the 2016 Oscars, which for two “And what has this body Jr., provided financial backing for the Student years running included no actors of color among done, Mr. Speaker? NOTHING. Nonviolent Coordinating Council and emerged the nominees. He and other celebrities instead par - Publisher/Senior Editor Editor Not one thing. We have turned Legusta Floyd Michal W. Frangia as one of the strongest voices of the 20th-Cen - ticipated in a fundraiser for the victims of lead deaf ears to the blood of the in - Typesetter/Page Layout tury Civil Rights Movement. Sidney Poitier has poisoning in the water supply in Flint, Michigan. nocent and the concerns of our General Manager/ Jennifer Sheckels been called “the film industry’s living embodi - Williams’ commitment to social justice is nation. We are blind to a crisis. Legal Advertising Manager Brenda Boice Staff Writer ment of the progress generated by the Civil rooted in part in his background as a schoolteacher Mr. Speaker, where is the heart Christina Williams Rights Movement.” in struggling low-income neighborhoods in of this body? Where is our soul? Legal Advertising Assistant Web Manager Now, a new generation of activist artists Philadelphia. He follows in the footsteps of his Where is our moral leadership? Robin Boerckel Kyler Quesenberry is rising to take their place. Chief among parents, both of whom have worked as public Where is our courage?” them is Jesse Williams, whose powerful ac - school teachers Congressman John Lewis Prince George’s County, Md. Member National Newspaper Publishers Association, ceptance speech at the BET Awards has created In response to a petition urging executive pro - grew up in segregated Troy, Al - and the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Press Association. a firestorm. ducer and showrunner Shonda Rimes to fire abama where he was taught not The Prince George’s Post (ISSN 10532226) is published every Thursday by Williams has been attacked for his moving Williams from the cast of Gray’s Anatomy , to challenge the racist Jim Crow the New Prince George’s Post Inc., 15207 Marlboro Pike, condemnation of racially-motivated police vio - Rimes tweeted: “Um, people? Boo don’t need a status quo because that was just Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. lence, evoking the names of Tamir Rice, Rekia petition. #shondalandrules.” the way things were. But as a Subscription rate: 25 cents per single copy; $15 per year; Boyd, Eric Garner, Sandra Bland and Darrien We are pleased to live by the rules of Shonda - teenager he decided he couldn’t $7.50 senior citizens and students; out of county add $1; out of state add $2. Hunt. Sadly, just days later, two more names Land, where creative and committed artists of and wouldn’t spend his life Periodical postage paid at Southern Md. 20790. have been added to the list: Alton Sterling and color are empowered to lift up one another and afraid of getting into “good trou - Postmaster, send address changes to Prince George’s Post, P.O. Box 1001, Upper Marlboro, Md. 20772-3151. Philando Castile. change the world for the better. ble.” He wrote a letter to Dr. July 21 — July 27, 2016 — The Prince George’s Post —A 5 BUSINESS

The American Counseling Association’s PG County Economic Development Counseling Corner Corporation Partners with Bethel House to Even Far-Away Tragic Host Small Business and Job Seeker Summit EDC Challenges 11 Year Old Entrepreneur to Tap Into Resources that Can Provide Events Can Affect You Generational Wealth We live in a world where, unfortunately, tragedy on a major scale occurs far too often. From natural disasters to random vio - By Lori Valentine lence and even terrorism, learning about innocent lives lost has PGCEDC a profound effect on all of us even though we may not be per - BRANDYWINE , MD—On sonally connected in any way with what has happened. Saturday, the Prince George’s A major tragedy is, to some degree, traumatizing and unset - County Economic Develop - tling to us. It’s known as “vicarious trauma.” It’s what we expe - ment Corporation (EDC) rience even though we aren’t directly involved. More than just hosted a Small Business and feeling upset, we can even experience powerful physical and Job Seekers Summit in partner - emotional reactions. It’s not unusual to feel confusion or dizzi - ship with Bethel House, Inc., ness, to find that you’re suddenly sleeping poorly, having night - the community outreach center mares or perhaps finding it difficult to relax or concentrate. of the Union Bethel AME It can be hard to understand why we might be affected in Church, as part of its “Activate these ways, since we don’t suffer personally or lose a loved one. Prosperity” Tour to build But as caring human beings we identify with those people who awareness about the opportuni - were directly affected. It isn’t hard to imagine the terror experi - ties and resources within Prince enced as a plane plunged from the sky, or the unbearable sense George’s County. Job seekers, of loss a parent suffers over the death of a young child. local business owners and en - trepreneurs flocked to Union But beyond that empathy for what those involved are suffering, PHOTO COURTESY LORI VALENTINE Bethel AME Church to learn we can also experience a real sense of frustration and helplessness EDC President and CEO Jim Coleman (left) with Gabrielle Williams, Founder, Glorious Pastries because what occurred is so far beyond our control. about the 122,000 job opportu - nities, $9 billion in business re - by Gabrielle at Union Bethel AME Church in Brandywine, MD. Those feelings, however, don’t have to be overwhelming or sources and no cost training op - leave us paralyzed. While none of us could have done anything portunities available for Mr. Coleman and the EDC Manager shared her insight on being featured on ‘The Chew’. to stop that tragedy or disaster from happening, there are things residents to take advantage of team gave attendees specific how entrepreneurs and small During Saturday’s event, she we can do after the fact to help meet our emotional and psycho - through the EDC and its life information on the financing businesses can be successful by learned about the importance of logical needs through our personal actions. changing programs. Entrepre - programs, training programs utilizing the services provided building her capacity along with A starting point is not to deny the emotional response we are neurs of all ages came to find and the small business devel - by the Small Business Services her brand. feeling, but rather to acknowledge it and to actively address it. out how the EDC’s ‘Activate opment services available to Division. Ms. Logan empha - “Today I learned that I can This means not hiding in depression or denial, but rather taking Prosperity’ initiative can trans - help them obtain maximum in - sized the importance of partner - use social media right now to positive steps for a healthy life. Get plenty of rest, eat healthy form them into multimillion - crease in their lives and busi - ing with the EDC to gain access tell people about my business,” foods and exercise regularly. It almost always helps to discuss aires, including 11 year old nesses. Team members also to capital, fine tune a company said Williams. “I want to be a with others what you’re feeling. Gabrielle Williams, founder of discussed how to write a busi - business plan, and connect to a celebrity. I now know that I It’s also a time to do something positive to help make the Glorious Pastries by Gabrielle ness plan, how to get certified skilled workforce. Team mem - need to work hard, find a good world a better place. Volunteering locally, making a financial in Accokeek, MD. to do business with Prince bers also discussed how to write place to set my business up, donation, giving blood, writing letters of thanks to first responders “’Activate Prosperity’ is all George’s County and how to a resume, what job seekers and eventually take on employ - or undertaking some other positive action can make you—and about positioning small business earn media attention to grow should and should not do when ees to help me get my pastries others—feel better. owners from nine to 99 to wealth for a business. going after a job, and how to to my customers. I learned a After terrible events happen, acknowledge your feelings, rec - achieve tremendous success by “Business owners can cre - successfully re-enter the work - lot today.” ognize them as normal, and take real steps to turn such feelings tapping into the resources that ate their own celebrity to drive force as an ex-offender. For more information on how into positive actions. the Economic Development sales by drawing attention to “Key words in a resume sig - to gain access to capital, get as - Corporation has at its disposal,” their brand through earned nal to an employer that you are sistance in writing a business said Coleman. “My family farm (free) media,” said Britta Van - the best person to fill their job plan and other business support Counseling Corner is provided by the American Counseling sent me and 300 of my relatives der Linden, Chief of Staff, opening,” said Walter Simmons, services, contact Kisha Logan, Association. Comments and questions to ACAcorner@counsel - to college all because of my EDC who led a breakout ses - Interim Director, EDC Work - Small Business Services Man - ing.org or visit the ACA website at www.counseling.org great grandfather’s sense of en - sion on media and marketing. force Services Division. “The ager at 301-583-4650 or kvlo - trepreneurship and vision for “The head of your organization EDC partners with the U.S. De - [email protected]. providing generational wealth or company is the ‘brand’ that partment of Labor and the State nity to co-host, along with the for his family. By partnering drives customers to seek out of Maryland to provide the train - For more information on how Brewery from A1 Prince George’s County Eco - with the EDC, I want the same your services. At the EDC, ing job seekers need to put them to identify job opportunities, reg - Calvert Brewing Com - nomic Development Corpora - for young Gabrielle Williams Jim Coleman represents our on the path to career success. ister for job training and certifi - pany, along with Council tion this ‘Thirsty Thursday’ in and her pastry business, and for brand: possibility, excitement, Our training sessions can be the cation or career development Member Todd Turner, Bowie the 4th Council District,” said each one of you here today. fun, high energy and game- difference between getting an in - workshops, contact Walter Sim - BIC, Gaillard Insurance Turner. “It is a great opportu - Each of you can be multimil - changing results.” terview and getting a job.” mons, Interim Director of Work - Agency, Dawn of Cameo, nity to highlight a new busi - lionaires and provide wealth to During the small business Pastry chef Gabrielle force Development Services at LLC, Portera Rehabilitation, ness here in Prince George’s your families for generations to breakout session, Kisha Logan, Williams was ready to take her 301-618-8400 or email us at and the Prince George’s County and a great opportu - come. Who’s ready?” EDC Small Business Services business to the next level, after [email protected]. County Parks and Recreation nity to network to do more Foundation graciously spon - business in the County.” sored this evening’s event. Local business owners The Prince George’s County County Council Chair Der - Many retail prospects were ing facility graduating thousands from all over the County con - from A1 Parks and Recreation Foun - tinue to make it their business Conference rick L. Davis, County Council interested in the opportunities of Las Vegas hospitality servers dation and 14 Karat Cake and every month to come out to sentatives within the next sev - Vice-Chair Dannielle Glaros and developing in the County’s annually. The tour was designed Catering also participated as network with government, eral weeks. County Council Member Karen ‘Emerging Corridor’, an area to share best practices in prepar - raffle sponsors. non-profits and other local “I learned a lot in the meet - Toles actively participated in the represented by County Council ing a local workforce for cus - “Jim Coleman is a great businesses in a relaxed and ing today about Prince meetings, pitching the value of Member Karen Toles, including tomer service-oriented occupa - spokesman for development collaborative atmosphere. George’s County. It’s very ex - their districts and the County as Suitland and Iverson, where the tions and to explore the in this County, for the busi - “These events are very citing,” said Joseph Gibbs, a whole. EDC Board Chair Or - County is investing $52 million development of a similar training ness community in this important for small busi - Starbucks Store Development lan Johnson and EDC Board in new infrastructure and road center in the County. County, and for helping busi - nesses in the County to allow Manager, who met with County Vice-Chair Marva Jo Camp also improvements. A new massive To view the new video re - nesses to expand,” said Mike them to further their reach in Executive Baker and his team. provided their support and ex - mixed-use community develop - leased by the EDC at ICSC 2016 Scarborough, Managing Part - the community,” said George “A lot of opportunities are pertise to business prospects in ment is planned for the historic entitled ‘It’s Morning in Prince ner of the Calvert Brewing Howell, Senior Product Ad - coming, especially with the these high level meetings and Suitland Federal Center, includ - George’s County’ that celebrates Company. “As the only mi - visor at Heartland Payment Metro stops and the transit-ori - throughout the conference. ing 900 new residential units, the County’s progress and the in - crobrewery in Prince Systems. “This is my second ented development that the “We’re looking forward to 90,000 square-feet of new retail credible opportunities available George’s County, we want to ‘Thirsty Thursday’ event county is planning. It’s a great expanding into Prince George’s space, a 700-seat theater and per - to retailers, developer and in - be in every bar and restaurant with the Prince George’s and exciting time for Prince County. We got a lot of great in - forming arts space and a walka - vestors, visit the website at in the County. Nothing re - Economic Development Cor - George’s County.” formation from the representa - ble promenade. https://www.youtube.com/watch places events like this where poration. At my first event, I County Executive Baker tives of the county executive’s Maryland Department of ?v=VNZiBByGC54. you can be exposed to a part connected with someone that brought decision makers from office and the EDC,” said Aisha Commerce Secretary Mike Gill Prince George’s County has of the market that you would has helped me a lot. Not only the County and the EDC to par - Braveboy, Esq., Manager Gov - visited the County’s booth to of - scored many wins from past never see. So if Jim Coleman have I been able to network, ticipate in the meetings in order ernment Affairs for Children’s fer support on behalf of Governor ICSC conferences, including suggests having ‘Thirsty I have also been able to to send a message to businesses National Health System, who Larry Hogan. During an inten - Dave and Buster’s, which Thursday’ at your business, collaborate. This has been that Prince George’s County is also met with the County’s team. sive strategy session led by opened at Ritchie” Station last you should definitely say very good.” open for business and ready to “It was helpful that they under - County Council Chair Derrick L. month, Harris Teeter, Krispy ‘yes’.” The next opportunity to act quickly as a partner in their stood the importance of health - Davis, the team discussed ways Kreme and Nordstrom Rack. As the guest speaker for network with Jim Coleman projects. These key personnel care delivery and having access in which the County and State The County’s participation at tonight’s County Council and his ‘posse’ will be on included Glenda Wilson, Chief to healthcare and how critically could work together to address this year’s ICSC was sponsored Member Todd Turner, (Dist. 4) July 21st when “Thirsty for of Staff, Nick Majett, Chief Ad - important it is for us to partner key areas of economic develop - by MGM National Harbor, Dave praised the partnership of the Business Thursday” heads ministrative Officer, David Ian - with them. County Council ment, including workforce train - and Busters, Walton Develop - EDC with government offi - to La Chiquita Restaurant, nucci, Deputy Chief Administra - Chair Derrick Davis totally gets ing and transportation issues. ment, The Peterson Companies, cials and local businesses to 4821 Annapolis Road in tive Officer for Economic it. He’s well-versed in all of the With 3,600 jobs coming on - ARC Properties, Berman Enter - draw attention to the vast ex - Bladensburg, MD. This Development, Jim Coleman, incentives that the County offers line for the MGM Resort and prises, G.S. Proctor & Associates, pansion and development op - event will be held from 5:30 EDC President and CEO, Larry companies like mine and he has Casino at National Harbor by Echo Realty, Iverson Mall, Petrie- portunities within Prince p.m. to 7:00 p.m. RSVP to Hentz, EDC Business Develop - the desire to work together. We December 2016 and the capacity Richardson, Diversified Lending, George’s County. Nicole Edwards at 301-583- ment Director, Haitham Hijazi, look forward to continuing to for 10-15 more hotels to open in Forestville Plaza, NAI Michael “I appreciate the opportu - 4650 or email us at naed - Director of the Department of serve Prince George’s County, the County within the next 24 Companies, Urban Atlantic, Permitting, Inspections and En - but now in a bigger way.” months, EDC Board Vice-Chair Wawa, Blueline Security Services forcement, and Brad Frome, Attendance at the conference Marva Jo Camp coordinated a & Blueline Video Surveillance, Deputy Chief Administrative Of - was a record-breaking 36,000 special tour of the Culinary Royal Farms, Quantum Compa - Proudly Serving Prince George’s County ficer for Public Infrastructure. with 120 new exhibitors. Academy of Las Vegas, a train - nies and Krispy Kreme. A6 — July 21 — July 27, 2016 — The Prince George’s Post

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ERIC D. SNIDER’S IN THE DARK TOWN The Edge of Sports Movie Review by DAVE ZIRIN Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Orlando Killings Out of the Shadows and the Message of Tenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Muhammad Ali’s Funeral Out of the Shadows Grade: B Rated PG-13, action violence, a little crude humor 1 hr., 52 min

Well, it took 26 years and six attempts, but they finally made a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie that I enjoyed! Which is magnanimous of them, since I wasn’t the target audience and never expressed any interest in being part of it. But Out of the Shadows , the sequel to 2014’s There are no words regarding the emotional whiplash loud, dumb reboot, at last I feel, having attended Muhammad Ali’s funeral on Friday achieves the goal the franchise and now, on Sunday, attending a vigil in Washington, has been reaching for all along: D.C., for the 50—and counting—slaughtered at the Pulse It’s made for 12-year-olds with - in Orlando on Saturday. Was this really all the same week - ROTTENTOMATOES out “made for 12-year-olds” be - Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Raphael return to theaters this summer to battle end? The juxtaposition is beyond tragic. ing meant as an insult. bigger, badder villains, alongside April O’Neil (Megan Fox), Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett), To hear about the remorseless killing of predominantly Often, that designation means and a newcomer: the hockey-masked vigilante Casey Jones (Stephen Amell). After supervil - Latino LGBT people during Pride month is shattering a movie is shallow and lazy, or lain Shredder (Brian Tee) escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stock - enough. To then see Donald Trump and a collection of that it panders to a juvenile sense man (Tyler Perry) and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop (Gary Anthony Williams) and the worst anti-gay bigots be boastful, almost gleeful, of humor, or that it’s full of plot Rocksteady (WWE Superstar Stephen “Sheamus” Farrelly), to unleash a diabolical plan about it because the shooter was Muslim is all the worse. holes and incoherence that the to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they Muhammad Ali, as eulogist Billy Crystal said, truly de - filmmakers assume kids won’t find themselves facing an even greater evil with similar intentions: the notorious Krang. voted the last half of his life to building bridges. These notice or care about. In truth, bridges are fragile; that’s what makes them matter. It is “12-year-olds” is often short - so much easier to just burn them down, and that is exactly hand for “idiots.” This film, on what one shooter aimed to do, and now in death he is be - the other hand, is jocular, easy- escape from prison, Donny de - warthog and rhino, respec - writer, Evan Daugherty, who ing assisted by an entire right-wing apparatus, which de - going, and occasionally funny. clares, “They’re gonna break tively—and they love it. Bebop wasn’t involved this time? Let’s spises bridges about as much as it detests irony. Everyone has clear motives and him out! He’ll be free again!” In and Rocksteady (the movie see, Daugherty’s credits also in - Never mind that by all accounts, we know that the goals, and the conflicts (and the next scene, Donny repeats makes sure to repeatedly say clude Snow White and the shooter—whose name I will not write—was an American zippy action scenes) make logi - the message almost verbatim to their names together like that, Huntsman and Divergent . So citizen. Never mind that he bought the automatic weapons cal sense, arising out of character Splinter (voice of Tony Shal - “Bebop and Rocksteady”) yeah, I’m comfortable with that. legally, or was a violent misogynist, or worked for one and not out of contrivance. The houb), who then says it again in LOVE being powerful mutants I don’t mean to suggest that of those shadowy global private security firms for almost Turtles are glib, but not annoy - different words, adding some - who wreck things. Their enthu - Out of the Shadow ” is excellent. a decade, or wasn’t even religious. The fact is that pow - ingly or mindlessly so, and thing along the lines of how siasm is delightful. None of the humans are very erful people are demanding their villain of choice. So it they’re capable of serious con - Shredder will be able to resume Donny figures out (well, he interesting (though Tyler won’t be the gun nuts, or those poisoned by seeing women versations about important his reign of terror. Most of the actually just guesses) that the Perry’s mad scientist, clearly in - as objects of violence, or the internal culture of these things. Like a good comic-book dialogue is declarative like that, purple ooze could also make the spired by Neil DeGrasse Tyson, private security firms. It will be Muslims. That’s their sequel, the story brings back old a quality that makes me roll my Turtles look human. Then they is close), and everything to do narrative of choice. villains, introduces news ones, eyes or sigh with boredom when wouldn’t have to hide in the with Casey Jones and police It’s all so awful. And yet I can think of no better and expands on the established it’s in an adult movie, but which sewers and let vain photographer chief Laura Linney is wasted response to this cavalcade of hate than the message mythology. It’s a better, more lu - is perfectly suitable for one in - Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett) take energy. (She doesn’t believe his of Muhammad Ali ‘s funeral. The entire interfaith service cid superhero movie than Bat - tended for kids. (An even better all the credit for their heroics. story about shadowy ninjas try - was a testament—an act of resistance—against anti- man v Superman was, not that movie would do this without be - The Turtles disagree among ing to thwart Shredder’s escape, Islamic bigotry, symbolized by the fact that the most that’s saying much. ing obvious about it, but we’re themselves on the merits of this even though it happened during powerful voice against this strain of hatred was You notice almost immedi - taking baby steps here.) idea, leading to a schism—a ma - a high-speed freeway chase that Rabbi Michael Lerner, although he was hardly alone. The ately that the film wants to be The villains, too, keep re - jor no-no for a group that relies must have been witnessed by entire day brought together people of all faiths and no straightforward and un-confus - stating their mission in simple on unity and teamwork. When hundreds of people.) It’s also faiths from all over the world to celebrate a person who ing, like the Saturday morning terms. (Like 37% of all films, Splinter tells Leo that “it’s the yet another film where the cli - was tough enough to stand up to empire, racism, and the cartoon it should have been. this one is about an effort to different points of view that max has parts of New York City US state, as well as kind enough to care about the future Right at the top, the four Turtles collect the mystical artifacts re - make the team strong,” I realized being destroyed by a massive of humanity. are reintroduced by name, along quired to open a portal to some - with astonishment that his state - weaponized planetoid hovering At the painstakingly constructed service, as she with their chief character traits— where.) Besides Shredder, ment makes sense because the overhead. But it treats its ridicu - said goodbye to her husband of 30 years in front of family, Leonardo (Pete Ploszek) the there’s Krang (Brad Garrett), Turtles are actually four distinct lous heroes and premise just se - friends, 22,000 people at KFC Yum! Stadium, and leader, Raphael (Alan Ritchson) an intelligent, slimy alien who individuals this time, rather than riously enough for us to buy the world, Yolanda Ali spoke the following truth. She the muscles, Donatello (Jeremy looks like a cross between an being interchangeable. Leo’s on into it without getting TOO se - said, “Muhammad wants us to see the face of his Howard) the brains, and octopus and a brain and who a bit of a power trip as the rious, which makes a huge religion, al-Islam, true Islam, as the face of love. It was Michelangelo (Noel Fisher) the resides in the chest cavity of a squad’s leader, Raphael is a hot - amount of difference. his religion that caused him to turn away from war and goofball. Later in the film, they powerful robot that does not al - head sometimes, Donny has a Look, maybe the rest of you violence. For his religion, he was prepared to sacrifice introduce themselves to a new ways obey his instructions. crush on April O’Neil (Megan learned how to tell the Teenage all that he had and all that he was to protect his soul and ally, corrections officer Casey Krang seems like something Fox, gradually getting better at Mutant Ninja Turtles apart years follow the teachings of Prophet Muhammad, peace be Jones (Stephen Amell), effec - out of Futurama , which is fine this whole “acting” thing), and ago. Maybe the cheerful, slightly upon him. So even in death, Muhammad has something tively reiterating the lineup for with me. When he enlists Mikey is kind of a sweet, care - off-beat tone of the movie is how to say. He is saying that his faith required that he take viewers who may otherwise Shredder to retrieve the arti - free little brother. the comics or TV cartoon always the more difficult road. It is far more difficult to sacrifice have trouble telling the almost- facts so that he (Krang) can in - All of this is at odds with the were. Or maybe it’s a betrayal of oneself in the name of peace than to take up arms in pur - identical Turtles apart. vade Earth, he also gives him a film’s chaotic, brainless prede - those things! Maybe true TMNT suit of violence.” Key dialogue and plot points purple ooze that can turn peo - cessor. There’s a new director fans will hate this. Don’t know, She also said the following, and it is sending a chill are reiterated frequently. When ple into mutated animals. (Dave Green, who made Earth don’t care. I had fun with it. down my spine to even transcribe these words: “You the Turtles get word that associ - Shredder uses it on two unwill - to Echo ), but two of the three (NOTE: Research indicates I know, as I reflect on the life of my husband, it’s easy to ates of Shredder (Tohoru ing fellow convicts, Bebop screenwriters, Josh Appelbaum also kind of enjoyed the ani - see his most obvious talents. His majesty in the ring as Masamune), the murderous vil - (Gary Anthony Williams) and and Andre Nemec, are the same. mated one from 2007, the one he danced under those lights enshrined him as a champion lain they captured in the last Rocksteady (Stephen Farrelly), Maybe we should blame the called TMNT . I don’t recall this, for the ages. Less obvious was his extraordinary sense of movie, are planning to help him who become an oversized 2014 film’s badness on its third but I’ll take my word for it.) timing. His knack for being in the right place at the right time seemed to be ordained by a higher power.” We need—desperately—to recognize the timing of peals court, the Court of Special have our relationships with our M. “failed to effectively address Ali’s passing, crossing the same weekend as the worst Parentage from A1 Appeals, upheld the trial court’s children legally protected. This problems typical of divorce by mass shooting in US history. We need to use his death to Conover and Eckel married in decision. In today’s decision, decision is a huge milestone same-sex married couples.” In - promote an alternate vision to the competing fundamen - nearby Washington D.C., where the Maryland Court of Appeals for my family and for Mary - stead, the court declared today: talisms that want to turn our world into two warring marriage between same-sex overruled the lower courts and land, and it gives me hope that “A legal parent does not have a camps: camps that hold a common agreement of seeing couples had become legally recognized that a person who, I will get to see my son again right to voluntarily cultivate the LGBT community as something to demonize, oppress, recognized. They parented like Conover, has been a “de very soon.” their child’s parental-type rela - and, when opportunity strikes, kill. We need the memory Jaxon together for the first two facto parent” to a child—who In the 36-page Court of Ap - tionship with a third party and and voice of Muhammad Ali now more than ever. We years of his life, but later broke has raised a child together with peals opinion, written by Judge then seek to extinguish it.” need to remember the person who understood the impor - up. In their divorce case, the child’s other legal parent— Sally Adkins, the court ruled The decision is available tance of using his own funeral as a last act of resistance. Conover asked the court for has standing under Maryland that “de facto parenthood is a from the Court of Appeals’ web - We need the example of someone who said, “In war, the visitation with their son, but law to have custody of or visi - viable means to establish stand - site and can be found at: intention is to kill, kill, kill, kill and continue killing in - Eckel claimed that they had no tation with their child. ing to contest custody or visita - www.mdcourts.gov/opinions/co nocent people!” That war has come home, not just in Or - children together. “I haven’t seen my son in tion.” The Court overruled its a/2016/79a15.pdf lando but amid the lives of innocent families across the The trial court ruled that four years because the state of own contrary decision in the The case will now return to Middle East. Conover is a legal stranger to Maryland didn’t recognize me 2008 case Janice M. v. Margaret the Circuit Court for Washing - We need, above all else, the example of someone who Jaxon because he lacks a bio - as a parent,” stated Michael K., which had rejected the de ton County in Hagerstown, put it all on the line to resist this mindless violence, be - logical or adoptive relationship Conover. “I am elated that the facto parenthood doctrine, call - where Conover will seek visi - cause that will be our task in the very immediate future. to the child. In August 2015, state’s highest court has ruled ing the 2008 decision “clearly tation with his son as a legally Maryland’s intermediate ap - that people like me should wrong” and stating that Janice recognized de facto parent. July 21 — July 27, 2016 — The Prince George’s Post —A 7

Calendar of Events EARTH TALK ... Is a Coal-Free Future Really July 21 — July 27, 2016 Possible in the United States? one major factor in coal’s slide, Safe Summer: Tumble Weed Game Truck Dear EarthTalk: Date and Time: Thursday, July 21, 2016, 9:30 –11:30 pm while the Paris climate accord Event Description: The Tumble Weed Game Truck is filled with Are we really heading for a has sped up the process even the latest video game systems such as Xbox, PS3 the Wii. Com - coal-free power future in the more by taking a huge bite out pete with your fellow teens with new games! U.S. or is this just an environ - of potential U.S. coal exports. Ages: 13 –17 mental pipe dream? Over just the last five years, Fee: FREE fully one-third of U.S. coal Location: Seat Pleasant Activity Center —Jack Summa, plants, some 232 different facil - 5720 Addison Road, Seat Pleasant, MD Boston, MA ities, have been closed or sched - uled for imminent retirement. 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Movies Under the Stars: Summer Movie Series Date and Time: Saturday, July 23, 2016, 6 pm Description: Beginning at dusk, guests will watch the film Home (2015)(PG) Cost: Free Ages: All ages welcome Location: Good Luck Community Center 8601 Good Luck Road, Lanham 20706 Contact: 301-552-1093; TTY 301-699-2544

Seasonal Selections: Summer Harvest Date and Time: Sunday, July 24, 2016, 12 noon –3:30 pm Description: The Kitchen Guild harvests fresh vegetables and fruits from the garden and prepares an array of 18th and 19th- century recipes. Cost: Free ATTENTION GOLFERS! Ages: All ages welcome Location: Riversdale House Museum Christmas in April needs you!! 4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale Park, MD Contact: 301-864-0420; TTY 301-699-2544 [email protected] Help Us Celebrate 28 Years in the County!

Wellness: Walk and Talk with the Andrews Air Force Base Doc Tucker Road Athletic Complex Date & Time: Wednesday, July 27, 2016, 8:30 –9:30 am September 26, 2016 all day—The Courses at AAFB Description: We know that walking is one of the best ways to Prince George’s County Christmas in April is sponsoring its 27th Annual Christmas in April • Prince stay healthy. It is also one of the best ways to connect with George’s County Susan Denison Mona Golf Tournament on September 26, 2016, at The Courses at others! A local health care professional will lead a group walk, share wellness tips, and answer your questions. Andrews Air Force Base. All profits from the tournament go toward funding the 2017 program, Event Doctor: Dr. Brenda T. Bradley which renovates the homes of elderly and disabled residents of Prince George’s County at no cost Certified Health Coach (private practice) to the homeowner. 938 E Swan Creek Road., Suite 787 Fort Washington, MD 20744 Golfers and sponsors are needed! Specialty: Health Coaching Cost: Free Please call 301-868-0937 to register for the tournament. Fees include a buffet, cart, tee and green fees, Ages: All Ages prizes, refreshments on the course, and more. Location: Tucker Road Ice Rink 1770 Tucker Road, Fort Washington, MD Your participation will enable Christmas in April to repair the hearts and homes of 90 needy families Contact: 301-446-6800; TTY 301-699-2544 in 2017. Please call soon as space is limited.