The Pri nce Ge orge’s Pos t A C OMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR PRINCE GEORGE ’S COUNTY Since 1932 Vol. 85, No. 49 December 7 — December 13, 2017 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents Bowie State’s Amir Hall Named as One of Ten Finalists for Hill Trophy By PRESS OFFICER Bowie State University FLORENCE, AL—A field of 34 initial nominees has been trimmed to 10 national finalists in regional voting for the 2017 Harlon Hill Trophy as the NCAA Division II College Football Player of the Year. The finalists were selected by the NCAA Division II sports infor - mation directors in regional voting and will now be placed on the national ballot where all PHOTO COURTESY BOWIE STATEY 169 of the division’s SIDs will Junior quarterback Amir Hall select the award’s 32nd winner. The top two players from Super Amir Hall of the Bowie State CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE PHOTO BY CJ MITCHELL Region 3 and Super Region 4 University (MD), junior run - Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker signed an agreement Tuesday promising responsible growth along the Purple Line advanced to the national ballot, ning back and kick returner De - corridor, along with Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and other local leaders, in College Park, Maryland, on Nov. 28, 2017. while three players advanced vontae Jackson of the Univer - from Super Region 1 and Super sity of West Georgia and junior Region 2 due to ties in the vot - quarterback Harry Satterwhite ing. The list of 2017 finalists of the University of West Ala - is comprised of five quarter - bama. The top vote getters in backs, three running backs, one Super Region 3 are junior quar - Maryland Officials Sign Agreement receiver and a defensive line - terback Brook Bolles of the man. Five of the finalists University of Central Missouri helped lead their teams into the and senior receiver J.T. Luper 2017 NCAA Division II play - of the University of Central On PurplIkee L egLgett pilednged eto c omDmit ehovusineg folr oall ipncommes, aned nefitst of the Purple Line spread By CJ MITCHELL to responsible economic and so - promote sustainable and vi - throughout our whole region,” offs and two are on team’s Oklahoma. Advancing from Capital News Service competing in this weekend’s Super Region 4 are senior run - cial development along the route brant communities. Loh said. quarterfinal matchups. ning back Ja’Quan Gardner of COLLEGE PARK, MD— of the Purple Line. The 16.2 University of Maryland, Col - Loh also shared a story of Advancing from Super Re - Humboldt State University Community, public, and private mile light-rail line is planned to lege Park President Wallace Loh an hours-long lunch he and gion 1 are senior quarterback (Calif.), and senior quarterback stakeholders signed an agree - cut through both counties, from also signed the agreement, com - Baker shared, where they Connor Jessop of Shepherd Luis Perez of Texas A&M Uni - ment Tuesday promising re - downtown Bethesda to New mitting to equitable develop - agreed “the future of the uni - University (WV), junior run - versity-Commerce. sponsible economic develop - Carrollton, Maryland. ment of the corridor that in - versity is tied to the future of ning back Marc Jones of Gan - Martin is just the tenth de - ment, including affordable The agreement emphasizes cludes five stops in and around the surrounding community.” non University (PA) and senior fender in 32 years to be named housing, along the pending Pur - four goals for community lead - the College Park campus. Gustavo Torres, executive di - defensive end Marcus Martin a Hill Trophy finalist and is the ple Line light rail project. ers and government officials “It is certainly a moral obli - rector of the immigrant advocacy of Slippery Rock University Prince George’s County Ex - along the corridor: support and gation. It is an institutional ob - (PA). Super Region 2 is repre - ecutive Rushern Baker and grow local businesses, increase ligation to make sure that the Montgomery County Executive the local labor market, ensure community and economic ben - sented by junior quarterback See AMIR HALL Page A 3 See PURPLE LINE Page A 5 Maryland State Fire Marshall’s Second Quarter Surge Leads Bowie State Women’s Basketball to 72 –56 Win Baker (Houston, MS) added 15, the Bulldogs’ scorers with two Arson Fighting Canine Passes Away By PRESS OFFICER 12 and 11 points respectively in points apiece. By PRESS OFFICER Bowie State University State Fire Marshall’s Office the win. Graduate student Sade Neither team shot the ball WILMINGTON, DE— Chatman (Minneapolis, MN) very well, with both teams com - PIKESVILLE , MD—It is Sophomore Kyaja Williams chipped in eight points and ing back after games on Satur - with deep regret that State Fire (Baltimore, MD) notched a dou - ranked second on the team in re - day. But the Bulldogs (4 –0) re - Marshal Brian S. Geraci an - ble-double of 16 points and 10 bounds with seven while redshirt mained perfect by outscoring the nounces the death of “Charlie”, rebounds to lead the Bowie State junior Pere Alexander (Balti - Wildcats (2 –3), 30 –17, in the he was previously one of four University Bulldog women’s more, MD) contributed four second quarter to take a 17-point Accelerant Detection Canine basketball to a 72 –56 non-con - points and a pair of rebounds for lead into the halftime break. (ADC) teams the Office of the ference win at Wilmington (DE) Bowie State. Senior Lisa Jing The Wildcats assisted on 14 State Fire Marshal operates. He University on Monday evening. (Laurel, MD) along with sopho - of their 21 made baskets, but passed away this morning, Sat - Seniors Kyah Proctor (Capi - mores Amel Duggins (Largo, urday, November 25, 2017 after tal Heights, Md.), Kiara Colston MD) and Dynaisha Christian a sudden illness. Charlie passed (Burtonsville. Md.) and Ty-Nita (Pocomoke, MD) rounded out See BASKETBALL Page A 6 away peacefully with his part - ner/handler, Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal John Nelson and his family at his side. Char - lie should be remembered for Prince George’s County Youth all of his hard work and dedi - cation to the field of arson de - CareerConnect Partner Lands Major Bid tection and fire prevention. He SGT Is Selected Among GSA Information Technology Bid Winners had been recognized over the contract in the past ten years. years for his outstanding work By R. JOSHUA REYNOLDS Capital News Service As one of 61 companies that including him and Senior were awarded the contract, Deputy Nelson being awarded PHOTO COURTESY THE OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL BELTSVILLE , MD—Three SGT is the only Prince 2010 Deputy State Fire Marshal weeks ago, long-term Prince Charlie posing with his handler Senior Deputy State Fire George’s County based firm to of the Year. As a Bureau of Al - Marshal John Nelson. George’s County Youth Ca - receive this award. Prince of this lucrative government cohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Ex - reerConnect employer partner George’s County Economic IT contract. plosives (ATF) trained dog he Senior Deputy State Fire trained at the Bureau of Alco - and information tech company Development Corporation “At the EDC, we’re grateful also traveled far and wide on a Marshal Nelson and K-9 part - hol, Tobacco, Firearms & Ex - SGT Inc. was selected as one President and CEO, Jim Cole - for the wonderful partnership variety of cases. It is estimated ner Charlie were an exceptional of the winners of what some man, expressed his excitement Charlie worked over 500 cases tool used against arson in the are calling the largest govern - that a Prince George’s County in his career. State of Maryland. He was See CHARLIE Page A 5 ment Information Technology firm is among the winners See SGT Page A 3 INSIDE Office of Tourism, Marci Ross An Abominable Massacre of Poor Hottest Networking Event on the Movie Review: American Made Earth Talk Wins Maryland’s Tourism Children’s Futures East Coast Barry Seal, a TWA pilot, is re - Dear EarthTalk: Person of the Year While a just nation would pro - More than 100 business leaders, cruited by the CIA to provide recon - Marci Ross, a 20-year employee of tect them, our Congressional lead - entrepreneurs and developers came naissance on the burgeoning commu - It’s obvious that our cars are get - the Maryland Office of Tourism and ers seem bent on hurting them as from miles around, as far away as nist threat in Central America and ting greener every year, but what resident of Baltimore City, won the much as possible through massive New York City, specifically to meet, soon finds himself in charge of one about 18 wheelers? coveted Tourism Person of the Year budget cuts in survival programs greet and network with the vibrant of the biggest covert CIA operations — Pauline McRae, award. Marci began her long career in including child health, nutrition and business community in Prince in the history of the United States Sebastian, FL tourism as a hostess at the former Bal - education investments. George’s County. that spawned the birth of the timore Chart House restaurant in 1985. Medellin cartel. Community , Page A3 Commentary , Page A4 Business , Page A5 Out on the Town , Page A6 Features , Page A7 A2 — December 7 — December 13, 2017 — The Prince George’s Post Towns and NEIGHBORS In and Around Morningside-Skyline by Mary McHale 301 735 3451 Neighborhoods Two chances to to MedStar Southern Maryland on the river and planes taking Breakfast with Santa Hospital Center. She collected off from Reagan National. The Morningside is holding its the animals through friends, Wharf is far from complete, but HNoATlIOiNdAaL yHAsR BaOtR, NVearnotni (oGeonrgea Wla shHingtoan’rs bTohis ris the time,” said County annual Santa Breakfast on Sat - family and a special donation it’s a major addition to the MD—Holiday activities at Alexandria home) and holiday Executive Baker.