PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY TAX SALE LISTING INSIDE The Pri nce Ge orge’s Pos t A C OMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR PRINCE GEORGE ’S COUNTY Since 1932 Vol. 86, No. 19 May 10 — May 16, 2018 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents CEO Kevin Maxwell Announces Departure From PGCPoutS his career, Dr. Maxwell has By PRESS OFFICER focused on raising student PGCPS achievement, increasing student UPPER MARLBORO, participation in rigorous course - MD—In a message to employees, work and engaging state, county parents, and community mem - and local stakeholders. bers, Chief Executive Officer Dr. Dr. Maxwell previously Kevin M. Maxwell announced his served as Superintendent for plans to transition from Prince Anne Arundel County Public George’s County Public Schools Schools from 2006 to 2013. (PGCPS) after the current school Dr. Maxwell emailed the fol - year. Dr. Maxwell began leading lowing message to the PGCPS PGCPS on August 1, 2013 and community today: was the first CEO/Superintendent in more than a decade to receive Dear Prince George’s County a second contract. Public Schools Community, The Board of Education will I proudly came back to Prince CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE PHOTO BY LAYNE LITSINGER establish a plan and timeline for George’s County Public Schools Rachel Smith, an employee at the at the Spay Spa and Neuter Nook, evaluates a cat from The Humane Society of Somerset the transition and search for a in 2013 with a singular goal: to County on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in Davidsonville, Maryland. Each cat received an examination to determine the spay or new CEO/Superintendent. prepare our students for success neuter process needed for the animal. Dr. Maxwell returned to in higher education, the work - Prince George's County to serve place and community. the community he has lived in With your support and col - since childhood. As CEO, Dr. laboration, we celebrated many Maxwell has focused on arts in - achievements, expanded pro - Statewide Spay and Neuter tegration, language immersion, gram offerings and drew many environmental literacy and in - families back to our schools. I creasing student safety and sup - remain proud of the great teach - ports. Under his leadership, ing and learning that happens Programg inSs a dhay spoayinwg and sneu tePr - srtate ogranmt and doinastionis, nwhichga ndS totail gintakne descreased by PGCPS has significantly in - every day in our classrooms. I By LAYNE LITSINGER ing the animals. is why they can afford to help 3 percent statewide, to 18,504 Capital News Service creased student enrollment and am excited about the opportuni - Somerset, one of the poorest The Humane Society of Som - animals during the same time expanded access to full-day ties that await our students when ANNAPOLIS, MD—Every counties in Maryland, does not erset County. period, according to the Mary - prekindergarten, dual enrollment they leave our schools. other Wednesday morning, Jack have its own low-cost clinic or Fewer adoptable dogs and land State Department of programs, specialty offerings and However, I have decided to fo - Mills and Wendy Ross, with the animal shelter. Without the state cats are being euthanized in Agriculture’s initial report on opportunities in higher education cus on my transition from Prince Somerset County Humane So - Spay and Neuter Grant Pro - Maryland since the state began the program. and the workplace. George’s County Public Schools. ciety, load up their truck of cats gram, counties like Somerset a Spay and Neuter Grants Pro - Animal intake increased Dr. Maxwell began his career The numerous distractions that and dogs and drive two hours to would not be able to manage gram in 2013, according to data from 2015 to 2017, but the pro - nearly 40 years ago as a teacher have occurred over the course of the Spay Spa and Neuter Nook the care of cats and dogs, pro - from the Maryland Department gram has maintained a steady at Crossland High School, where this school year are unlike any - in Davidsonville, Maryland. gram officials told Capital of Agriculture compiled from decrease in the statewide eu - he served for more than two thing I’ve experienced in four Mills and Ross bring a truck - News Service. 2013 to 2016. thanasia rate, according to the decades, before moving to Buck load of around 40 animals, Places like the Spay Spa and Euthanasia decreased by 39 Lodge Middle School and North - mainly cats, between 9:30 a.m. Neuter Nook receive the major - percent, to 4,979 animals, from western High School. Through - and 10 a.m., when the clinic be - ity of their funding from this fall 2013 to the end of 2016, See CEO Page A 3 See SPAY/NEUTER Page A 3 More Than Half of PGCPS Schools, RPecGeiv eCs Troeeu Cnityt UySA C® Aewalred bforr tahet 3e4tsh CAonrsebcuotivre YDear ay that has made connections,” he “What I love about Arbor Centers Are Cnumeberr otf iGfreiene Sdcho ol“s fGrom rgerame tno al”l fifth-graders annually, By PRESS OFFICER By PRESS OFFICER PG County Government PGCPS 92 to 110. last year received MAEOE’s “The Maryland Green prestigious Maryland Green Cen - LARGO, MD—On April 27, UPPER MARLBORO, Schools certification program is ter Sustainable Award this year. 2018, Prince George’s County MD— Prince George’s County one of the most rigorous and The Center has played a key role officials joined members of the Public Schools (PGCPS) con - comprehensive in the nation. We in growing the number of certifi - Prince George’s County Beau - tinues to lead the state in new are proud to lead the state in sus - cations by assisting schools with tification Committee (PGCBC), certified Green Schools. This tainable schools that serve as a achieving and maintaining Green Birchwood/Clearview Commu - week, the Maryland Association model for environmental aware - School status through modeling, nity, and other volunteers to for Environmental and Outdoor ness, management and education educational programs, applica - plant 25 native trees in honor Education (MAEOE) an - in our communities,” said Dr. tion guidance, and support. of Arbor Day. The trees were nounced new Maryland Green Kevin M. Maxwell, Chief Exec - The following PGCPS planted on the grounds of Schools for the 2017 –18 school utive Officer for PGCPS. schools earned new certifica - the Birchwood City Commu - year. Of the 52 new Maryland The school system’s William tions or were recertified: nity Recreation Center located Green Schools, PGCPS added S. Schmidt Outdoor Education in Oxon Hill. The Glass - 18 and had three recertified, Center, which provides an manor/Oxon Hill area was one raising the school system’s total overnight outdoor education pro - See GREEN Page A 3 of the first selected for inclu - sion into Prince George’s PHOTO COURTESY PG COUNTY GOVERNMENT County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III’s signature Trans - stated. “If this day is to be a day Day is that it’s such a simple forming Neighborhoods Initia - of celebration centered around act to plant trees, but it has an EDC Joins Forces with Greater Washington tive (TNI) in 2012. the collaborative spirit of bring - impact that ripples far beyond As the first team leader of ing communities together then this day and our lifetime,” said Hispanic Chamber of Commerce the Glassmanor/Oxon Hill TNI, we should all work to make Ortiz. “What we do here today Major Economic Drivers Sign MOU and Open Satellite Office at EDC Headquarters Prince George’s County Deputy every day Arbor Day.” will affect the lives of people ington Hispanic Chamber of first satellite office in the EDC Chief Administrative Officer DoE Director Adam Ortiz that we may never know but By PRESS OFFICER Commerce (GWHCC) formaliz - headquarters in Largo, MD. Lori C. Valentine for Public Infrastructure, Barry presented Birchwood/Clearview will help make a difference in ing their commitment to enhanc - “This is a historic moment in L. Stanton reminded the group Sustainable/Oxon Hill TNI their community.” LARGO , M.D—On April 26, ing the connection between ex - Prince George’s County and for of why Arbor Day is important Advocate, Sharon R. Sims with Prince George’s County was 2018, the Prince George’s isting Prince George’s County the GWHCC,” said Jim Cole - to the community. an Arbor Day proclamation recognized by the Maryland County Economic Development businesses and the Latino small man, President and CEO of the “This Arbor Day celebration and shared that planting and Department of Natural Re - Corporation (EDC) hosted a business community. As a sym - EDC. “Never before has there serves as confirmation of what protecting trees is a vital part Press Conference and signed a bol of their ground breaking part - happens when a seed is planted of making Prince George’s a Memorandum of Understanding nership, Prince George’s County and bears fruit in a community greener County. (MOU) with the Greater Wash - invited the GWHCC to open its See ARBOR DAY Page A 3 See EDC Page A 7 INSIDE Washington D.C. 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