The Pri nce Ge orge’s Pos t OMMUNITY EWSPAPER FOR RINCE EORGE S OUNTY SINCE A C N P G ’ C 1932 Vol. 86, No. 46 November 15 — November 21, 2018 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents magazine’s “top Veteran-Friendly Compa - As Part of Veterans Day, Cheverly nies”, uSA today’s “50 top Franchises for Military Veterans” and recognition by MSC Resident and Navy Veteran Cruises in its Seaside Salute Award. the op - eration Vetrepreneur program won gold from Celebrates Winning Home-Based the travel weekly Magellan Awards and the iFA Franchising Gives back Awards. Travel Agency Franchise For more information about the contest or to book your next dream vacation with Jamar Moore wins nationwide “Operation Vetrepreneur: Moore, please call 301-772-1970 or visit www.Mooretravelers.com. 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Baker, III and Angela Alsobrooks franchise for military veterans, announced with their spouse, but also attend marriage ber of the International Franchise Associa - that Cheverly resident and Navy Veteran enrichment seminars and information ses - tion, dream Vacations is part of world Jamar Moore is one of seven military vet - sions to get the tools to build a better mar - travel holdings and has received partner P.G. County Executive erans to win the seventh annual nation - riage. of the year, a top-ranking status, by all the wide contest “operation Vetrepreneur: be - As a dream Vacations franchise owner, major cruise lines as well as national recog - Rushern L. Baker, III come your own General.” Moore Moore is now part of the world travel hold - nition for its support of military veterans. received a free travel agency franchise ings’ family of brands, one of the top travel Visit www.DreamVacations.com. valued at $12,700. his travel agency will retail networks in the world Begins Transition of Power operate under the name dream Vaca - with incredible buying tions—Jamar Moore & demarest Crawl. power with every major to County Executive-Elect Moore was one of 300 applicants to apply cruise line and many tour op - for this annual contest, which was open to erators, resulting in excep - Angela Alsobrooks former members of any of the five branches tional low prices and exclu - Baker vows to work collaboratively with Alsobrooks of the u.S. military (Army, Navy, Air Force, sive offers such as upgrades, to ensure a smooth transition Marine Corps and Coast Guard) who were discounts and more. retired, off active duty and/or honorably dis - dream Vacations By PreSS oFFiCer prepare to take office on Mon - charged prior to the contest start date in May. proudly supports military Prince George’s County Md day, december 3, 2018. Moore participated in a rigorous three-part veterans and is consistently “i want to congratulate An - application process which included creating recognized by leading in - uPPer MArLboro , Md gela Alsobrooks and the people a business plan, video essay and phone in - dustry publications as a vet - (November 7, 2018)—Angela of Prince George’s County on terviews. eran-friendly franchise. As Alsobrooks was elected as the yesterday’s historic and impor - “with 15 years of experience as a travel a member of the interna - 8th County executive of Prince tant election yesterday,” said coordinator in the military and as a gov - tional Franchise Associa - George’s County, and will be - County executive rushern L. ernment employee, i understand that the tion’s (iFA) VetFran initia - come the first female County baker, iii. “we have elected a principles of booking travel include atten - tive, dream Vacations is the executive in the County’s his - proven leader to be our 8th tion to detail, strategic planning, research only travel franchise to re - tory. on November 7, current County executive who is com - skills, effective communication and timely ceive a five star ranking. Prince George’s County execu - mitted to making this the best execution,” said Navy Veteran Moore. “My other national accolades in - tive, rushern L. baker, iii, an - county in this state as well as vision is to bring excitement back to vaca - clude number one rankings nounced his commitment to en - the nation. i want the people of tion planning by establishing a trustworthy by Military times, entre - suring that there is a smooth Prince George’s County to franchise with friendly interaction, excellent preneur and Forbes. Addi - transition of executive branch know that i am going to do customer service and incentives for using tional recognitions include Photo Credit: www.theLXA.CoM power in Prince George’s everything within my power to my services.” inclusion on G.i. Jobs an - dream Vacations operation Vetrepreneur winner and County. baker vowed to work As a therapist, Moore sees the positive nual “hot Franchises for Navy Veteran Jamar Moore with wife and business collaboratively with the Also - impact that vacations have in people’s Veterans,” uS Veterans partner demarest Crawl. brooks transition team as they See CouNTY Page A8 going into science,” said McAdam, who specializes a team interplayed with each other,” said Leah, NASA Goddard Hosts Young Women in analyzing environmental samples from Mars. whose team won the rover competition. “having “Anything i can do to help encourage other young other people you could rely on and trust and working women will always be a priority to me.” together to accomplish something was a really great For ‘STEM Girls Night In’ in the pursuit of her passion, she found a unique experience.” By StePhANie ZeLLer, with KAty Lydia, a student at Jamestown high School in career she could fall in love with, and hopes to pass Johnson moderated the competition as each team CAwdrey ANd iSAbeLLe yAN williamsburg, Virginia. “She always reassured me on her knowledge to the next generation of women presented their rovers. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center when i got frustrated that it wasn’t because i couldn’t in SteM. “we wanted the girls to personally experience do it, i just had to work hard and keep trying.” “these sorts of opportunities should be open to the engineering process and see just how much fun GreeNbeLt , Md. (Nov. 8, 2018)—Late Friday After opening remarks by Christyl Johnson, God - everyone,” said McAdam. “women are interested a SteM career can be,” Johnson said. “At the end night November 2, 40 high school girls arrived at dard’s deputy director for technology and research in these questions, just like everyone else, and every - NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, investments, the girls were separated into small one’s unique perspectives are valuable to the scien - Maryland, for a SteM-themed sleepover, ready to groups, each paired with two mentors: a Goddard tific community.” See NASA GoddARd Page A8 learn about careers in science, technology, engineer - scientist or engineer and a local university student. the girls had a ing and math. the educational event offered young they congregated for a personal talk from astronaut chance to bring to - women a chance to meet working female scientists Jeanette epps, during which students at other facil - gether those unique and engineers and to discover opportunities for ities—including NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in perspectives in their women in SteM-related professions. Florida and Great Lakes Science Center in ohio— teams for the the teens kicked off the third annual SteM Girls listened in and participated remotely. night’s Mars rover Night in with an astronaut Q&A, talks from NASA epps shared her insights on what it takes to be competition. they women across disciplines and a collection of hands- an astronaut and how she deals with adversity as a created mission on activities. the night culminated in a three-hour woman in SteM, saying, “if there are stumbling patches, explained Mars rover competition and concluded with a late- blocks in your way, you have to work through them, their vehicle de - night showing of “hidden Figures.” through events get past them and move forward. don’t give up.” signs to their peers like Girls Night in, NASA strives to increase K-12 “[epps] worked so hard for so many years...11 and maintained involvement in agency projects, enhance higher ed - years after high school,” said banoo, also a student mission roles rang - ucation, support underrepresented communities and at Jamestown. She said she hopes to pursue a SteM ing from mechani - boost NASA’s contributions to informal education. career. “the takeaway for me is that hard work really cal engineers to As the young women flooded the Goddard Visitor pays off. [epps] is the evidence that shows people communications Center early Friday afternoon, the excitement was can get what they want if they work for it.” specialists. each palpable. the multi-faceted room gleamed before Following epps’ talk, the girls rotated through a team then com - them with interactive science displays, canisters of series of hands-on activities led by NASA women peted for whose simulated Moon dust and visual art. scientists in a variety of fields, including robotics and Lego-and-washer Many of the girls expressed interest in SteM- planetary geology.