The Prince George’s Post A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY Since 1932 Vol. 75, No. 24 June 14 - June 20, 2007 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents Construction of State of the Art Cancer Treatment Center Begins in Greenbelt Doctor’s Community Hospital Will Provide Unique, Critical Services Courtesy DOCTORS COM- MUNITY HOSPITAL (GREENBELT, MD) — On Tursday, June 7, state offi- cials helped break ground at the event that marked the beginning of construction of a professional office building facility in Greenbelt, MD, that will soon be home to the award-winning Doctors Community Hospital (DCH). The 64,000 square foot PHOTO COURTESY MICHAEL YOURISHIN/ OFFICE OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE building will feature a region- Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, County al cancer center incorporating Executive Jack B. Johnson supports the imposition of criminal a state-of-the-art linear accel- PHOTO COURTESY DOCTOR’S COMMUNITY HOSPITAL sanctions against individuals who minsinform voters. erator as part of a comprehen- Elected leaders broke the ground at the Doctor’s Community Hospital site this Thursday, June sive radiation therapy and 7. (L-R): Rev. Shirley Gravely-Currie; Camille Exum, County Council Chair; County Council County Executive oncology program. member Eric Olsen, (D)- District III; Doctors Community Hospital President Philip Down; In addition, there will be a Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown; State Sen. Ulysses Currie (D)- Distrtict 25; Maryland new outpatient radiology cen- Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson; Eugene Grant, Mayor, Seat Pleasant; State Del. Douglas J.J. Peters (D)-District 23; Del. Tawanna P. Gaines (D)- District 22; Del. Anne Testifies Before Senate See Doctors, Page A5 Healey (D)- District 22. Johnson Emphasizes the Importance of Veracity in Political Campaigning PGPD Community Courtesy OFFICE OF THE that voice.” COUNTY EXECUTIVE The bill was introduced by Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) Policing Institute (WASHINGTON, DC) – and co-sponsored by Senator Prince George’s County Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Executive Jack Johnson testi- Judiciary Committee Chair Graduates 53 fied before the Senate Judiciary Senator Pat Leahy (D-VT), Committee on Thursday, June among others. 7, in support of S. 453, the Johnson testified about Deceptive Practices and Voter events surrounding the Police Chief Introduced 2007 Intimidation Prevention Act of November 2006 General Graduating Class to Community, 2007. Election in Maryland. He PHOTO COURTESY PGPD “If left unchecked, voter spoke about signs placed Presented Awards at UMCP Adele throughout the county suggest- Student officers are sworn-in at the Session 101 Graduation of deception threatens the founda- the PGPD Community Policing Institute Thursday, June 7. tion on which our nation was ing that the Democratic Party H. Stamp Student Union supported slavery and false lit- built,” Johnson said. “Our Courtesy PGPD public safety officials last night and one Maryland Park Police where intellect, technology and system serves as a beacon of erature suggesting that he sup- to host the graduation of sixty- officer. vision have transformed the light to billions across the ported the Republican candi- (COLLEGE PARK, three graduates from Police Chief High told recruits world. You are a part of this globe by giving a voice in gov- dates for Governor and U.S. MD)—Prince George’s County Academy Session #110. The that the department’s new era where safety is highly ernment through the simple act Senate. Police Chief Melvin C. High ceremony was held at The Community Oriented Policing challenged in new ways, but is of casting a ballot. Voter “Voters should not expect and Vernon Herron, Deputy University of Maryland. The philosophy addressed the com- paramount to a livable society.” intimidation, through false and to see signs posted about being Chief Administrator for Public graduating class included fifty- munity’s high expectations of Deputy Chief of Public See Voting, Page A7 deceptive practices silences Safety/Director of Homeland three new county police offi- the department. High said Safety Vernon Herron focused Security, joined other county cers, nine Sheriff’s Deputies …you live in the best of times, See Graduation, Page A3 Conference Trains NOAA Satellite Local Female Leaders Women Encouraged to Become Facility Opens in Leaders for Today and Tomorrow Suitland Courtesy AMERICAN pus leaders, the conference was ASSOCIATION OF UNI- organized around the theme $81 Million Facility to Provide VERSITY WOMEN “Leadership for Today and Tomorrow.” First Line of Defense to Nation (WASHINGTON, DC) – The National Conference 350 college women gathered in for College Women Student Courtesy OFFICE OF SEN- (NOAA) Satellite Operations the nation’s capital for a two- Leaders has been in existence ATOR BARBARA MIKUL- Facility (NSOF) in Prince day conference focusing on for more than 20 years, and this SKI George’s County on Monday, important, contemporary lead- year, students will not only PHOTO COURTESY MICHAEL YOURISHIN/ OFFICE OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE June 11. As Chairman of the ership issues. Eight students come to DC to tour the city and (L-R) County Executive Jack Johnson, Under Secretary of (SUITLAND, MD) – Commerce, Justice, from the University of network, but will perform com- Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere Vice Admiral Conrad Senator Barbara A. Mikulski Appropriations Subcommittee C. Lautenbacher, Jr. (Ret.), US Senator Benjamin L. Cardin, Maryland, College Park and munity service at two local (D-MD) celebrated the dedica- that funds NOAA, Senator US Senator Barbara A. Mikulski were among the public offi- nine students from Prince women’s shelters. The students tion of the new building for the Mikulski fought to secure more will sort and package toiletries cials who came to the opening of the Satellite Facility in National Oceanic and than $81 million for this facili- George’s Community College Suitland. The facility will house employees from the and clothing as they learn from Atmospheric Association’s See NOAA, Page A5 (PGCC) were among those in Deparment of Defense, NOAA, and other agencies. attendance. an expert in the community Aimed to provide female outreach field, who has devoted students with opportunities to his life to helping women in build leadership, advocacy, net- need. The items will benefit the UMUC Opens Network Security Lab working, financial manage- Rachael Women’s Center and ment, and other skills as cam- See AAUW, Page A6 Hands-On Computer Security Education, Equipment, and Training in Yokota, Japan Will be Used to Teach Students in US, Europe and Asia INSIDE Courtesy UNIVERSITY OF and Security Laboratory at its – allowed UMUC to develop a Excellence in Information MARYLAND, UNIVERSI- Asia campus in Yokota, Japan. network systems lab Assurance Education by the TY COLLEGE The lab was developed as a Heidelberg, Germany and to National Security Agency and COMMUNITY BUSINESS result of an in-kind grant from enhance its existing laboratory the U.S. Department of Susan G. Komen National State-of-the-art residential (ADELPHI, MD) – Cisco Systems’ Critical at its main campus in Adelphi Homeland Security – to sup- Race for the Cure Raises $4 construction testing laborato- University of Maryland Infrastructure Assurance late last year. port face-to-face and online University College (UMUC) Group. In addition, the grant – Each lab allows UMUC – courses by teaching basic and Million A3 ry and market research facili- announced today that it has which comes in the form of lab which is designated as a advanced computer security ty opens A5 developed its Network Systems equipment and faculty training National Center of Academic See Security, Page A7 A2 —June 14 - June 20, 2007 — The Prince George’s Post Towns and NEIGHBORS Clinton Conversations By NORMA FAZENBAKER with scholarships during its 23rd 301.579.6116 Annual Black and Gold Ball. The event was held last month at Colony On June 7, I made my second visit South Hotel, where the fraternity to Toby’s Dinner Theatre in Baltimore awarded six scholarships to deserving to see Fiddler on the Roof. I was not Prince George’s County graduating as happy with my seat this time, and I seniors Robert Carter and Aaron am definitely planning on asking for a Richburg, graduates of High Point seat in a different area of the theater High School; Bret Blair, a graduate of when I go to see Grease on August 9. Friendly High School; Je’Mere I hope you are enjoying the hot Mooney, a graduate of Grace Brethren weather, as I am. I don’t really care for Christian School; Xavier Summers, a temperatures in the 90s- but we have to graduate of Charles Flower High have those temperatures when it is School; and, Christopher Waiters, a summer, don’t we? graduate of Oxon Hill High School. On June 16 at 7:30 p.m. at a his- The fraternity also awarded Clinton toric home in Brandywine, the Davies resident and community activist Memorial Unitarian Universalist Tamara Davis Brown with a Church will host a book discussion. Community Service Award for her out- Don’t Think of an Elephant by George standing contributions of community Lakoff will be discussed. For more service. Tamara serves as President of PHOTO COURTESY DOCTORS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL information or for directions, if you the Surratts-Clinton Democratic Club. Doctors Community Hospital President Philip Down (above) presided over the opening of a new cancer treatment want to attend this event call For more information about other facility in Greenbelt this weekend. See Page A5 . 301.782.9922 or e-mail a representa- community events sponsored by the tive of the church at [email protected]. fraternity, Iencourage you to contact Also on June 16, the 2nd Annual Leon Reynolds, chapter president, at Juneteenth Celebration will take place [email protected] or call Aquasco-Brandywine at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Tamara at 301.704.0930.