The Pri nce Ge orge’s Pos t OMMUNITY EWSPAPER FOR RINCE EORGE S OUNTY SINCE A C N P G ’ C 1932 Vol. 87, No. 23 June 6 — June 12, 2019 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents Prince George’s County Natives 2019 Prince George’s Participate in 369th Experience county Housing fair The Prince George’s County department of Housing and Com - munity development (dHCd) and the Housing Authority of Prince Band for Fleet Week New York 2019 George’s County present the 2019 Housing Fair. The event will be held on saturday, June 8th from 9:00 a.m. –3:00 p.m. at the Prince By PRess oFFICeR City festivities as part of the the 369th experience are tal - I centennial celebrations. George’s County sports and Learning Complex, 8001 sheriff Road, for the 369th experience 369th experience band. ented college students from In honor of this year’s Fleet Landover, Md 20785. The 369th experience is a around the country. They were week New York, which this Free and open to the public, the 2019 Prince George’s County As the nation honored its vet - historic series of national and recruited to create a reenact - year commemorated wwI, the Housing Fair features industry professionals that can speak with at - erans from all branches of the international programs and mu - ment-band consisting of African U.s. world war one Centennial tendees about preparing to purchase a home, financing a home, Armed Forces during the recent sical events depicting the American and Puerto Rican Commission sponsored the home demonstrations, and more. Free workshops, seminars and Memorial day weekend, Austin African American and Puerto male students, from HBCUs— 369th experience’s perform - panel discussions offer attendees a wide variety of topics that are edwards, of suitland, and James Rican experience in wwI Historically Black Colleges and ances at Rockefeller Center and tailored to help buy a new home, remain in an existing home, buy a Hill of Temple Hills, natives of through the eyes and ears of the Universities. Their goal is to at the Brooklyn Memorial day larger home or down-size to a smaller home. For additional ques - Prince George’s County, played 369th U.s. Infantry Regiment. perform and highlight the orig - parade, where the band led the tions, call 301-883-5094. a major role in the New York The modern-day musicians of inal band’s music at world war procession. The Housing Authority of Prince George’s County will be paying the rent or mortgage for one lucky Housing Fair attendee (up to $2,000). You must register and be present to win. The names of 3 winners will be drawn to receive up to $15,000 toward the down payment and closing cost of their first home. First-time homebuyers (or if you have not owned a home in the last 3 years) can enter and win a chance to receive up to $15,000 to - ward the down payment or closing cost of their new home. Home buyers must complete an entry form and drop it in the barrel and be present to win if their name is called. The names of 3 winners will be called and each will receive up to $15,000. Homebuyers must meet the following eligibility requirements: • Complete the Purchaser Information sheet and bring it to the Housing Fair before 11:30 a.m. on saturday, June 8th • The homebuyer must be Income eligible • The homebuyer must use one of the Participating Mortgage Lenders to finance their home purchase exhibits, Demonstrations & workshops Visit with: Learn about: • Government agencies • Financial literacy • Home developers • First-time Homebuyer Pro - • Housing counselors grams • Mortgage lenders • Managing your money and • Non-profit organizations credit • Real estate attorneys • The Maryland Mortgage Pro - • Realtors gram • Rental property managers • And much more... —www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/1000/County-Housing- Fair June 1st Effective Date PHoToGRAPH CRedIT JAsoN deCRow/AP For New Traffic Laws the 369th experience, a wwi tribute band sponsored by the U.s wwi centennial commission at the Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade with Parade chairman raymond P. aalbue during fleet week new York, which this year commemorates wwi. State cracking down on out-of-state drivers owing tolls and adding more speed cams along MD 210 Increased penalties become permanent for school bus capital area food Bank announces free summer stop arm camera tickets By JoHN B. TowNseNd II Meals for children in Prince George’s county aaa Mid-atlantic Funded by USDA, meals will be provided to eligible children free of charge wAsHINGToN, d.C. (May 29, 2019)––Approximately 864 bills By HILARY sALMoN eral free or reduced price breakfasts, ternative means of communication for pro - and two resolutions were passed by both chambers of the Maryland capital area food Bank lunches, afterschool snacks and dinners. gram information (e.g. Braille, large print, General Assembly during the 2019 Legislative session. saturday, Meal service is extended in the summertime audiotape, American sign Language, etc.), June 1, 2019 [was] the effective date for new laws bringing more wAsHINGToN , dC (May, 29, 2019)— with many sites offering daily breakfasts, should contact the Agency (state or local) speed cameras to Indian Head Highway (Maryland Route 210), em - summer is a hard time for children who lunches, snacks and suppers. Additionally, where they applied for benefits. Individuals powering the state to sic debt collectors on deadbeat out-of-state rely on school meals to receive the balanced the CAFB’s weekend Bag program pro - who are deaf, hard of hearing or have motorists who owe Maryland $102 million in outstanding and unpaid nutrition they need to thrive. Continuing its vides bags of pantry staples and fresh pro - speech disabilities may contact UsdA video tolls, and uncollected associated civil penalties; and for a commitment to providing access to good duce for children and their families over through the Federal Relay service at 800- measure making the maximum fine (up to $500) permanent for vi - food in every community, the Capital Area the weekend when school is out of session. 877-8339. Additionally, program informa - olations recorded by a school bus stop arm cameras. Food Bank has announced that it will once Acceptance and participation require - tion may be made available in languages again provide free summer meals to chil - ments for the Program and all activities are other than english. toll collection from Out-of-state Drivers dren throughout the washington metro area. the same for all regardless of race, color, To file a program complaint of discrim - out-of-state drivers racked up $17.5 million in overdue tolls and The Free summer Meals Program (FsMP), national origin, sex, age or disability, and ination, complete the UsdA Program dis - other fees along the Intercounty Connector (ICC)/Md 200 during a for which the food bank will be an acting there will be no discrimination in the course crimination Complaint Form, (Ad-3027) two-year period. Their days on the lam could end soon. In the near program sponsor, is funded by the Us de - of the meal service. Meals will provided at found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/ future Maryland will dispatch debt collectors in hot pursuit of out- partment of Agriculture. the sites and time as shown in the table on complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any of-state motorists that owe tens of millions of dollars in unpaid over 137,000 residents of Prince page A3. UsdA office, or write a letter addressed to video toll transactions. each year, on average, out-of-state drivers George’s County struggle to get the food In accordance with Federal civil rights UsdA and provide in the letter all of the rack up about “$1.3 million in outstanding tolls and civil penalty they need; of those, 15% are children. Food law and U.s. department of Agriculture information requested in the form. To re - debts” on Maryland’s toll facilities. As of this year, more than a half insecure children are more likely to experi - (UsdA) civil rights regulations and poli - quest a copy of the complaint form, call million, or 575,000, out-of-state drivers cumulatively owed a total ence stomachaches, headaches, colds, ear cies, the UsdA, its Agencies, offices, and 866-632-9992. of $102.2 million in outstanding tolls after traversing Maryland’s infections, and fatigue. They are sick more employees, and institutions participating in submit your completed form or letter to eight toll facilities without paying the required toll with cash or an often, recover more slowly, and are more or administering UsdA programs are pro - UsdA by: e-ZPass®. likely to be hospitalized. hibited from discriminating based on race, (1) mail: U.s. department of Agricul - “Toll scofflaws beware. during the 2019 General Assembly ses - during the school year, The Capital Area color, national origin, sex, disability, age, ture, office of the Assistant secretary for sion, state legislators granted the Maryland Transportation Authority Food Bank operates afterschool and week - or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, (MdTA) the authority to summon and ‘sic’ debt collectors on dead - end meals programs called Kids Cafe® and activity in any program or activity con - sw, washington, d.C. 20250-9410; beat motorists and toll violators residing and registered in other weekend Bag. Both of these programs fill ducted or funded by UsdA. meal gaps, supplementing school-based fed - Persons with disabilities who require al - See fOOD Bank Page a3 See new traffic laws Page a5 INSIDE Maryland 529 to award two $529