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PHOTO BY HOLDEN WILEN
A few residents found their way through the snowy roads to get to the Seabrook Station Shopping Center this morning after the county received more
than three inches of snowfall.
By Holden Wilen
Managing Editor
LANHAM – Prince George’s
County deployed more than 100
trucks Tuesday morning to help
clear roads and students had the day
off from school after the first major
snowfall this winter.
According to the National
Weather Service, as of 11:40 a.m.
Greenbelt had received 3.5 inches of
snow, by 11:55 a.m. College Park
had received 3.1 inches of snow and
Adelphi had received 3.2 inches of
snow by 12:55 p.m.
According to the Prince
George’s County Department of
Public Works and Transportation,
the department expected a half inch
to two inches of snow. Carol Terry, a
spokesperson for the public works
department, said county roads were
not treated beforehand, but deployed 125 vehicles during the
morning rush hour.
Please see “snow” page 4
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THE PRINCE GEORGE’S SENTINEL
JANUARY 8, 2015
STATE NEWS
Report recommends tax breaks for Greenbelt homeowners
By Michael Sykes II
Staff Writer
GREENBELT—In an effort to
reshape and improve the city’s
economy, the Sage Policy Group
has developed an economic development strategy for the city with
several recommendations, including providing tax breaks to home
owners.
Sage’s report made five recommendations to the Mayor and
City Council, which include ensuring the city supports owner-occupied housing in East and West
Greenbelt, provide tax breaks home
owners who live in a house constructed before 1980, provide tax
breaks for owners of older commercial areas, provide more mixed-use
development in the plan for the
Beltway Plaza and make changes at
the Roosevelt Center to improve
the relationship between the businesses and tenants.
During the last year, Sage has
reached out to the community and
conducted five focus groups in an
effort to find out what the citizens
want, said Anirban Basu, the chairman of the group.
Basu said the recommendations will help stabilize Greenbelt’s
economy in a time when the state’s
economic climate continues to become more uncertain.
“We’ve been writing about this
for years now, about Maryland’s
vulnerability,” Basu said. “The
Washington area economy is now
one of the worst performing
economies in terms of the major region economies.”
Basu said Greenbelt sometimes struggles because it has a
large renter community, many of
the homes are older and there is a
lot of vacant office space. Greenbelt’s home ownership rate is just at
46.2 percent, according to the Sage
report, compared to a home ownership rate of 68 percent statewide.
The Greenbelt area also has
more vacant business space, according to the report, than the region does on average
The recommendations in the
report, Basu said, would be good
for the city’s economy regardless of
whether the economy is in bad
shape or good shape and there are
no further recommendations at this
moment.
Councilman Rodney Roberts
said he has a problem granting the
owners of old homes tax breaks because they should be maintaining
their home anyways.
“I don’t like the idea of giving
people a tax break in order to maintain their houses,” Roberts said. “I
don’t think that we have any old
houses in the area. I’ve worked
around housing and stuff all my
life. I don’t consider a building that
is 75 years old older.”
Despite not supporting tax
breaks, Roberts said he does support making more homes owner occupied because it will bring more
stability to the city.
“What happens if we take a
place like Franklin Park, and I think
that is one of those areas that has
more rental than we should have,
what happens if we take more of
that housing and get people to
own?” Roberts said. “Fifty percent
of the people are moving out every
year. I don’t really see that as a
good thing for the community.”
While many city residents take
advantage of renting opportunities,
Basu said it would be wise for the
council to consider investing in cre-
ating more owner-occupied housing
opportunities for citizens. Currently,
according to the Sage report, the
city has $30,000 set aside to support
economic development efforts.
However, according to the report,
that amount is not enough to support
even a part-time economic development professional. Instead, Sage
recommends using the $30,000 to
identify potential opportunities for
new residential development.
Councilwoman Silke Pope
said it is hard for the city to create
housing opportunities because
there is not much open space to develop.
“There is only so much you
can do,” Pope said. “We’re like an
oasis and there are all the other
places on the outside. So it’s an issue for us, but that’s where the tax
incentive would come in. I like that
idea for us.”
Chesapeake Bay’s water quality has improved slightly
By Cynthia Prairie
MarylandReporter.com
BAY’S LAGGING HEALTH:
With the health of the country’s
largest estuary largely unchanged
over the past two years, environmentalists trying to clean up the
Chesapeake Bay said they hope to
work with Gov.-elect Larry Hogan
(R) to improve the bay and an ecological system that is “dangerously
out of balance.” In its 2014 State of
the Bay Report, which was released
Monday, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation found that the bay’s water
quality has improved slightly but
that the gains were offset by declines
in the blue crab and rockfish populations, reports Ovetta Wiggins in the
Post.
Joel McCord of WYPR-FM reports that the report says that pollution is declining and the dead zones
are shrinking. But two of the bay’s
iconic species — crab and rockfish
— are in trouble. And the scores for
other indicators, such as wetlands,
toxics and nitrogen pollution did not
change.
Scientists at the foundation
compile and examine historical and
up-to-date information for 13 indicators in three categories: pollution,
habitat and fisheries. They then assign each indicator an index score
between 1 and 100. The overall 2014
score is 32. The group says a score of
70 would represent a saved bay,
writes the AP’S Brian Witte in the
Salisbury Daily Times.
STATE
CENTER
IN
HOGAN’S COURT: Decisions
about the future of the $1.5 billion
State Center project in Baltimore
City will be left to Gov.-elect Larry
Hogan, reports Michael Dresser in
the Sun. O’Malley administration
officials have decided not to seek approval of a revised development
contract for the project at Wednesday’s meeting of the Board of Public
Works, according to the Department
of General Services. Because that is
the last meeting for Gov. Martin
O’Malley, decisions about State
Center will be left to Hogan and his
appointees.
MURRAY RESIGNS FROM
DBED: Dominick Murray has resigned his position as the secretary of
the Department of Business and Economic Development. Bryan Sears of
the Daily Record writes that the resignation, which is effective at the
close of business Tuesday, was announced in an email to department
employees Monday afternoon. Murray’s departure from the agency was
not completely unexpected given the
election of a Republican governor.
STATE ED BOARD VACANCIES: Maryland Gov.-elect Larry
Hogan may be focused on inauguration, but he’ll have some big education appointments to make in the
new year. Hogan will get to appoint
at least a half dozen new members to
the State Board of Education, Tim
Tooten reports for WBAL-TV.
CHARTER SCHOOL SEEKS
AUTONOMY: Frederick Classical
Charter School’s president made a
pitch Monday to change Maryland
law to give his school more autonomy over its employees and budget,
writes Patti Borda Mullins for the
Frederick News Post. Tom Neumark
made a case to some County Council
members, County Executive Jan
Gardner and some Frederick County
Board of Education members. He
gave them a tutorial in charter school
operations and frustrations from his
2-year-old school’s point of view.
HEARINGS ON PEPCO-EXELON MERGER: The state’s residential utility consumer advocate
says nothing good will come of
merging Chicago-based Exelon
Corp. with Pepco Holdings Inc. –
but that doesn’t mean ratepayers
share her public ire, writes Anna
Isaacs for the Daily Record. Maryland People’s Counsel Paula Carmody says it isn’t clear that Pepco
customers even know their local
utility is facing a $6.8 billion
takeover, despite the red flags her office has raised over the pending deal
– and the fact that a week of public
hearings on the merger begins
tonight.
TRANSPARENCY IN NAMING REPLACEMENTS: In an
opinion piece for MarylandReporter.com, Len Lazarick calls
for more openness when it comes to
local central committees nominating
replacements for elected officials
who leave office early, like Sen. Joe
Getty, who won re-election by a
landslide but whose replacement
will be nominated by the nine-member Carroll County Republican Central Committee in secret.
HOGAN’S TAX CUTS: The
editorial board for the Post writes
that Larry Hogan’s successful campaign was based on a promise to roll
back taxes, which he said could be
easily achieved by eliminating $1.75
billion in wasteful state spending.
Now the Post says Hogan has
dropped the facile talk of “waste,
fraud and abuse” and warns in
somber tones that painful reductions
in state spending are coming, while
the promised tax cuts may have to
wait.
JANUARY 8, 2015
THE PRINCE GEORGE’S SENTINEL
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NEWS
Report makes recommends changes to Maryland’s pre-trial system
By Michael Sykes II
Staff Writer
A commission established by
Governor Martin O’Malley to reform Maryland’s pre-trial system
released its final report over the
holiday. The report contains 14
recommendations for the improvement of the pre-trial justice
system, including creating a pretrial services agency across the 24
state jurisdictions, earlier and enhanced screening of citizen complaints and providing funding for
audio and visual equipment for
more efficient bail hearings.
O’Malley established the
commission in May after the
Maryland Court ofAppeals handed down the “Richmond decision,” ruling arrestees who go in
front of a commissioner have a
constitutional right to legal representation.
“As part of the work of the
Commission, members voted to
approve a study that looked at the
risk levels of a sample of Maryland defendants booked in six jurisdictions over a two-week period,” Bill Toohey, spokesman for
O’Malley, said. “The results of the
study showed a general correlation
between risk level and release decisions by District Court Commissioners and judges.”
The risk level of a defendant,
according to the report, is the
chance the defendant will either
not show up for court or be placed
under arrest pre-trial. The six communities involved in the study
were Baltimore City, Prince
George’s County, Montgomery
County, St. Mary’s County, Hart-
ford County and Washington
County.
The study found that while
there is a correlation between risk
level and release decisions,
Toohey said, there is no relationship between risk level of defendants and their bond amounts.
The report found that defendants who had a lower risk rate
were more likely to be released
within a few days of being detained. Just 35 percent of Prince
George’s County defendants had a
low risk level, according to the report, and just 24 percent were
marked in the highest possible tier.
“In light of current events in
Maryland around pretrial justice,
including the recently implemented DeWolfe v. Richmond decision, the commission was presented with many complex issues to
consider,” Richard Karceski,
chairman of the board, said. “In
crafting recommendations, the
commission carefully discussed
and contemplated suggestions
from all commission members to
ultimately arrive at the final 14
recommendations. These recommendations serve as an important
step forward for pretrial reform in
Maryland.”
The commission recommended the state move toward a
uniform pre-trial services agency
to ensure continuity and consistency across the state when it
comes to pre-trial policies,
Toohey said. The state also recommended the implementation of
best practices in pre-trial services,
Toohey said, some of which include the development of a locally
validated risk assessment instru-
ment and pre-trial supervision of
defendants.
The commission also recommended implementing earlier and
enhanced screening prior to the issuance of a court summons or
warrant. This recommendation
would not apply to domestic
crimes, the report said, and would
take a particularly strong look at
citizens’ complaints.
Though the commission filed
its final report, Toohey said, there
is still work that needs to be done
in order to refine the pre-trial system in Maryland.
“While the study provided
valuable findings about Maryland’s pretrial system, there is still
further study and evaluation needed to address remaining issues, including high risk individuals who
are able to pay bond to secure
Retired judge’s report finds no wrongdoing by city
By Michael Sykes II
Staff Writer
LAUREL—A retired judge
has completed his investigation
into accusations by former city police Lt. Carl DeWalt that city committed nepotism, finding no truth
to any of the allegations.
DeWalt accused the city of
nepotism on Feb. 10, 2014 after
the city hired Alia Smalls, daughter of City Councilman Fred
Smalls, as a compliance manager.
Retired Judge Steven Platt began conducting his investigation
in July, and released the first part
of his report in September. The
first report found no wrongdoing
but recommended changing wordings in the city’s policies. DeWalt
had claimed Smalls did not receive an appropriate background
check and that she got hired because she is the daughter of a city
councilman. DeWalt previously
said Smalls’ hiring was “unethical
and corrupt” and asked the city to
conduct an investigation into its
hiring practices.
None of the allegations DeWalt made held any ground, according to Platt, and the human resources department treated Smalls
as they would have any other employee. Smalls clearly met the
qualifications for the position,
Platt said, and the city used a fair
procedure to hire her.
“One of the things that happened here is there were three positions that were relatively the
same in terms of the qualifications
and the background that was necessary as well as the pay,” Platt
said. “Alia Smalls clearly met the
qualifications for the position she
was offered and accepted.”
DeWalt said he does not think
Platt’s investigation was sufficient
and was not completely independent.
“I could tell shortly after I
was interviewed by Judge Platt
that it wasn’t going to be an investigation,” DeWalt said. “It was
more or less a firm that was paid
$300 dollars an hour, hired by the
city, and they basically were justifying everything that (the city)
did.”
DeWalt also said Smalls
should not have been hired because of a traffic incident on Feb.
24, 2011 in Bowie. Police charged
Smalls with reckless and negligent driving on a suspended license and a failure to stop for officers trying to pull her over.
However, Platt said, it has not
been proven that Smalls drove her
car that night, and the court has
postponed the case. Whitney
Williams Jr., a friend of Smalls,
submitted a letter to Platt saying
she drove the car that night and
led the police on a high-speed
chase.
Platt’s report is not a real investigation, DeWalt said, because
people who were interviewed by
Platt were told they were not compelled to speak with him.
“He clearly told me that he
explained to everyone that he
talked to that they were not compelled to answer his questions and
they could leave at any time,” DeWalt said. “He also did not interview half of the people that I had
down at witnesses that could justify the facts that I supported.”
Laurel Mayor Craig Moe said
he is satisfied with the results of
the report and did not expect anything different to occur from the
city’s own internal investigation
conducted before they reached out
to the Platt group to conduct an investigation.
“He investigated thoroughly
and I am happy with the results,”
Moe said. “I think it was important because it was some accusations made publicly and we needed an outside firm or some individuals to investigate that.”
By conducting the investigation, Moe said, the city demonstrates transparency.
“This is taxpayer money. We
feel that they have the right to that
Check out our web site www.thesentinel.com
information,” Moe said. “When
we use taxpayer money, we
should be putting that out. There
were people that asked questions
and we wanted to be up front with
them.”
When accusations like the
ones DeWalt made come into the
public eye, an internal investigation is not good enough, Moe said,
especially because it involves another elected official. “After we
report our findings, people would
say ‘well what else did you expect
them to say’,” Moe said.
The city is moving forward
on implementing some of the recommendations Platt made in his
investigation. They are in the
process of changing the name of
their nepotism policy and making
it clearer.
“We will always look to see
how we can better ourselves and
how we can improve on something,” Moe said. “If there are
things there that will work for us
we will always take a look.”
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THE PRINCE GEORGE’S SENTINEL
JANAURY 8, 2015
NEWS
County receives first major snowfall of winter
From “snow” page 1
“We did not treat the roads,”
Terry said. “Most jurisdictions did
not except the State Highway Administration.”
Terry said the county’s first prioritized clearing primary collector
roadways, or major roads, before
going into neighborhoods.
“The timing has been difficult
because the snow hit right at rush
hour,” Terry said. “It is starting to let
up and we will continue to work to
clear the roads.”
Terry said the county prepared
for any amount of snow, so the underestimated forecast did not present any issues. In addition, temperate were colder than expected, she
said, but it would not hamper the
county’s efforts.
However, Terry did offer up a
warning to motorists to pay attention to the roads and drive carefully.
“With temperatures falling, it
may look like there is slush on the
road but it could be ice,” Terry said.
“Be careful going over bridges,
ramps and intersections.”
According to Pepco, fewer
than five customers in Prince
George’s County were without
power as of 1 p.m. Some residents
in Montgomery County experienced an outage because a pole fell
down.
Bob Hainey, a spokesman for
Pepco, said the company always has
150 regular crewmen ready to respond to calls and 400 contractors.
Hainey said the company would
monitor weather conditions and had
made arrangements to have addi-
tional crews ready, if necessary.
The Prince George’s County
Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement sent out a
notice reminding residents and businesses they are responsible for removing snow and ice from sidewalks next to their properties.
“It is the responsibility of the
owner or lessor of a residential
dwelling or commercial property to
remove snow and ice from an abutting sidewalk within 48 hours after
snow has fallen or ice has formed as
a result of inclement weather,” according to the notice.
County inspectors will rotate
through various areas of Prince
George's County to identify trouble
spots that could create dangerous
conditions for walkers of all ages,
according to the notice.
PHOTO TO THE RIGHT BY ALEXIS A. GORING; BOTTOM BY HOLDEN WILEN
Images from Tuesdayʼs winter storm. To the right, a forest is covered. Below, a snow plow clears Lanham-Severn
Road.
JANUARY 8, 2015
THE PRINCE GEORGE’S SENTINEL
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LEGAL NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF COMMUNITY FORUMS
ON THE
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CONSOLIDATED PLAN: FISCAL YEARS 2016 - 2020
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN: FISCALY YEAR 2016
Prince George's County Department of Housing and Community
Development is developing the Fiscal Years (FYs) 2016 - 2020
Consolidated Plan and the FY 2016 Annual Action Plan for
Housing and Community Development and hereby solicits public
comment from residents of the County.
The Consolidated Plan (“The Plan”) is a strategic plan that provides a course of action for building livable communities
throughout the County. The Plan describes the County's goals
and objectives to address priority needs related to affordable
housing, homelessness, non-homeless special needs populations
and community development, which includes economic development, revitalization, community infrastructure, and public services.
The Plan is developed through a collaboration process, in which
a community establishes a unified vision for housing and community development actions. It offers local jurisdictions the opportunity to plan strategically with citizen participation in a comprehensive context and reduce duplication of effort at the local
level. The Plan is also a prerequisite in order to receive federal
funds.
The Annual Action Plan (“AAP”) for Housing and Community
Development is a comprehensive strategy that describes actions,
activities, and programs that will take place during FY 2016 to
address priority needs and specific objectives identified in the FY
2016-2020 Consolidated Plan. The AAP also serves as an application for Federal funds: Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME).
The purpose of the Forum is to give citizens an opportunity to address housing and community development needs; the development process for proposed activities, and program performances.
1st Community Forum
Location: Wayne K. Curry Sports and Learning Center
8001 Sheriff Road, Landover, MD 20785
Date and Time: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 (6:00 pm to
8:30 pm)
Snow Date: Friday, January 30, 2015 (6:00 pm to 8:30 pm)
2nd Community Forum
Location:
Hyattsville Public Library - 6530 Adelphi Road,
PUBLIC NOTICE
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Date and Time: Tuesday, January 27, 2015
(6:00 pm to 8:30 pm)
Snow Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2015
(6:00 pm to 8:30 pm)
Sign Language for the hearing impaired and interpretive services
can be made available. To request these services, contact Dianne
Thomas (301) 883-5576 or TTY (301) 883-5428.
Written comments may also be sent to the Department of Housing and Community Development at 9200 Basil Court, Suite 500,
Largo, Maryland 20774. For more information, please contact
LeShann Murphy, Project Manager at (301) 883-5457.
Prince George's County affirmatively promotes equal opportunity
and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, ethnic or national origin, disability, or familial status in
admission or access to benefits in programs or activities.
By Authority of:
Eric C. Brown, Director
Department of Housing and Community Development
9200 Basil Court, Suite 500, Largo, Maryland 20774
Date: January 8, 2015
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PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF LAUREL, MARYLAND,
BOARD OF APPEALS
Thursday, January 22, 2015
7:00 P.M.
Special Exception Application No. 839:
The applicant, St. Mary of the Mills Church is seeking approval to amend a previous Special Exception to add an
outdoor playground for their Day Care Center at the rear
of the new Community Center located at 800 Main Street
Laurel, Maryland 20707.
Application filed by St. Mary of the Mills Church.
The Board of Appeals meets in the Council Chamber of
the Laurel Municipal Center, 8103 Sandy Spring Road,
Laurel, MD 20707 at 7:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend and testify. Call 301-725-5300 Ext. 2303 for information.
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MECHANICS LIEN
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF LAUREL, MARYLAND,
BOARD OF APPEALS
Thursday, January 22, 2015
7:00 P.M.
Special Exception Application No. 840:
The applicant, PNC Bank is requesting Special Exception
approval to place a freestanding automated teller machine
(ATM) at 390 Main Street Laurel, Maryland 20707.
The Board of Appeals meets in the Council Chamber of
the Laurel Municipal Center, 8103 Sandy Spring Road,
Laurel, MD 20707 at 7:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend and testify. Call 301-725-5300 Ext. 2303 for information.
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NOTICE OF SALE
National Lien & Recovery will sell at public auction the following vehicles under & by virtue of section 16-202 & 16-207 of the Maryland Statutes for repairs, storage & other lawful charges. Sale to be held at 5411
Berwyn Road #202B, College Park, MD 20740 at 10:00 am on January
14, 2015. Purchaser of vehicle must have it inspected as provided in
Transportation Section 23-107 of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
The following may be inspected during business hours.
Lot # 15629, '01
CHRYSLER
SEBRING LXi
Vin #
1C3EL56UX1N513480 DARCARS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE 5060
AUTH WAY MARLOW HEIGHTS
Lot # 15635, '08 HONDA CIVIC EX Vin # 1HGFA16818L073433
BALTIMORE COLLISION CTRS LLC. 2302 N. HOWARD STREET
BALTIMORE
Lot # 15636, '10
HYUNDAI
ELANTRA GLS
Vin #
KMHDU4AD8AU184446 OURISMAN HONDA VW OF LAUREL
3371 FORT MEADE RD LAUREL
Lot # 15637, '01
CHEVROLET
SUBURBAN
Vin #
3GNFK16T61G189561 MTS AUTO 8639 B 16TH STREET SILVER
SPRING
Lot # 15638, '09
VOLKSWAGEN
TIGUAN
Vin #
WVGAV75N39W534554
IMPERIAL AUTO BODY
690
LOFSTRAND LANE ROCKVILLE
Lot # 15639, '92 FORD F250 Vin # 1FDKF37H3NNA88288 ROBO
RECOVERY INC / AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS LEXINGTON PARK
Lot # 15640, '04
DODGE
SPRINTER 2500
Vin #
WD5PD643745582764 KEN'S AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSION 371
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JANUARY 8, 2015
MECHANICS LIEN
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
W PATRICK STREET FREDERICK
Lot # 15642, '04
FORD
FREESTAR LTD
Vin #
2FMDA58234BA53101
CHARLES MCARTHUR LEWIS
1704
WOOLFORD LN GAMBRILLS
Lot # 15643, '63 PONTIAC CATALINA Vin # 363W26470 LAWRENCE CHEW 7716 GEROGIAN DR UPPER mARLBORO
Lot # 15644, '69 CADILLAC
Vin # F8154262 MEINEKE CAR
CARE 8314 ANNAPOLIS RD NEW CARROLLTON
Lot # 15645, '03 DODGE RAM 1500 Vin # 1D7HA18NX3J506106
DULEY'S SERVICE 11611 LANHAM SEVERN RD BOWIE
Lot # 15648, '01 FORD ESCAPE vin # 1FMCU0418KB28136 WINEGARDNER BUICK GMC TRUCK INC 15113 CRAIN HWY BRANDYWINE
Lot # 15649, '02 BUICK LESABRE Vin # 1G4HP54K224142154
WINEGARDNER BUICK GMC TRUCK INC 15113 CRAIN HWY
BRANDYWINE
TERMS OF SALE: CASH OR CASHIER CHECK + 10% BUYER PREMIUM. MINIMUM BID POSTED.
LIENOR RESERVES RIGHT TO BID. ANY PARTIES CLAIMING
INTEREST IN THE ABOVE MAY
CONTACT NATIONAL LIEN & RECOVERY AT 1-800-841-5436.
FAX 301-345-1892..
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door in accordance with Maryland Rule 2-122(a)(1), said posting
to be completed by the 7th day of JANUARY, 2015; and it is further;
ORDERED, that the plaintiff shall publish said notice at least
once a week in each of three successive weeks in one or more
newspapers of general circulation published in this county a copy
of the signed order of Publication at least thirty days prior to the
response date in said order, and it is further
ORDERED, THAT THE DEFENDANT, SHAWNDRA
WALKER IS HEREBY WARNED THAT FAILURE TO FILE
AN ANSWER OR OTHER DEFENSE ON OR BEFORE THE
6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015 MAY RESULT IN THE
CASE PROCEEDING AGAINST HIM BY DEFAULT.
Sydney J. Harrison #483
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Prince George's County, MD
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the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the
date of the decedent’s death; or
(2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or
other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be
barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months
from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided
by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained
from the Register of Wills.
WILLIAM INGRAM
Personal Representative(s)
True Test Copy
Register of Wills for Prince George’s County
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
Upper Marlboro, MD 20773-1729
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF
ROBERT D BENCE
DENISE CANADA
Plaintiff
v.
Estate No. 98471
Case No. CAD14-09895
SHAWNDRA WALKER
Defendant
Notice is given that SHARON L BENCE, 2103 PENFIELD
LANE, BOWIE, MD 20716 was on DECEMBER 15, 2014 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of
ROBERT D BENCE
ORDER OF PUBLICATION BY POSTING
ORDERED, ON THIS 8TH day of DECEMBER, 2014, by
the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, MD:
That the Defendant, Shawndra Walker, is hereby notified that
the Plaintiff, Denise Canada, has filed a Complaint for Child
Custody and naming her a defendant and natural mother and
seeking custody of a minor child born on November 5, 2003.
The natural father is Bernard Taylor and consents to the Complaint for Custody and for any other further relief and stating that
the Defendant Shawndra Walker's last known address is; 924
Elm Street, Long Beach, California 90813, therefore it is;
ORDERED, that this Order shall be posted at the Court House
who died on OCTOBER 27, 2014, with a will.
Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file
in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal
representative or the attorney.
All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the
probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the
Register of Wills on or before the 15TH day of JUNE, 2015.
Any person having a claim against the decedent must present
the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with
the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before
the earlier of the following dates:
(1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if
LEGAL NOTICE
The Prince George's County Government is searching for the owner of the impounded vehicles listed below. Anyone claiming
ownership, and possessing proof thereof, should contact John B. Butler at (301) 883-0340, Monday- Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00
p.m. Unclaimed vehicles will be sold at auction to the highest bidder, twenty-one (21) days after the advertisement of this legal
notice.
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IRA E ZIMMERMAN
8630 FENTON STREET, SUITE 320
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Estate No. 98455
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF
CATHERINE LANGFORD
Notice is given that TAWANA LANGFORD HATTON, 10509
BIRDIE LANE, UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20774 was on DECEMBER 15, 2014 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of
CATHERINE LANGFORD
who died on APRIL 23, 2014, with a will.
Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file
in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal
representative or the attorney.
All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the
probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the
Register of Wills on or before the 15TH day of JUNE, 2015.
Any person having a claim against the decedent must present
the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with
the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before
the earlier of the following dates:
(1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if
the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the
date of the decedent’s death; or
(2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or
other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be
barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months
from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided
by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained
from the Register of Wills.
JANUARY 8, 2015
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TAWANA LANGFORD HATTON
Personal Representative(s)
True Test Copy
Register of Wills for Prince George’s County
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
Upper Marlboro, MD 20773-1729
00004469 3t 01/15/15
RIKKI DRYKERMAN, ESQUIRE
PARKER, SIMON, & KOKOLIS, LLC
110 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 500
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Estate No. 93633
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF
DONALD RICHARD GILLIAM
Notice is given that RIKKI DRYKERMAN, 110 NORTH
WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 500, ROCKVILLE, MD
20850 was on DECEMBER 16, 2014 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of
DONALD RICHARD GILLIAM
who died on APRIL 5, 2013, with a will.
Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file
in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal
representative or the attorney.
Any person having a claim against the decedent must present
the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with
the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before
the earlier of the following dates:
(1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if
the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the
date of the decedent’s death; or
(2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or
other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be
barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months
from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided
by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained
from the Register of Wills.
RIKKI DRYKERMAN, ESQUIRE
Personal Representative(s)
True Test Copy
Register of Wills for Prince George’s County
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
Upper Marlboro, MD 20773-1729
00004471 3t 01/15/15
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
RICHARD D SHURE
7226 LEE DEFOREST DRIVE, SUITE 101
COLUMBIA, MD 21046
WILLIAM H. ROBERGE JR
STEIN SPERLING BENNETT DE JONG DRISCOLL PC
25 W MIDDLE LANE
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Estate No. 95276
Estate No. 98419
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF
TSUNG MING HUO
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF
RAYNINA H. SWANN
Notice is given that YU SHIN CHU, 2906 ARGENTINA
PLACE, BOWIE, MD 20715 was on DECEMBER 10, 2014 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of
Notice is given that KEVIN E SWANN, 5215 LANSING
DRIVE, TEMPLE HILLS, MD 20748 AND GURNETT E FERGUSON II, 5766 BUCK RUN DRIVE, COLUMBUS, OH
43213s were on DECEMBER 9, 2014 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of
TSUNG MING HUO
who died on OCTOBER 11, 2013, without a will.
Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file
in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal
representative or the attorney.
All persons having any objection to the appointment shall file
their objections with the Register of Wills on or before the 10TH
day of JUNE, 2015.
Any person having a claim against the decedent must present
the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with
the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before
the earlier of the following dates:
(1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if
the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the
date of the decedent’s death; or
(2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or
other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be
barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months
from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided
by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained
from the Register of Wills.
YU SHIN CHU
Personal Representative(s)
True Test Copy
Register of Wills for Prince George’s County
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
Upper Marlboro, MD 20773-1729
00004457 3t 01/08/15
RAYNINA H. SWANN
who died on AUGUST 15, 2014, with a will.
Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file
in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal
representative or the attorney.
All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the
probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the
Register of Wills on or before the 9TH day of JUNE, 2015.
Any person having a claim against the decedent must present
the claim to the undersigned personal representative or file it with
the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or before
the earlier of the following dates:
(1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if
the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the
date of the decedent’s death; or
(2) Two months after the personal representative mails or otherwise delivers to the creditor a copy of this published notice or
other written notice, notifying the creditor that the claim will be
barred unless the creditor presents the claims within two months
from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not presented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided
by law, is unenforceable thereafter. Claim forms may be obtained
from the Register of Wills.
KEVIN E SWANN
GURNETT E FERGUSON II
Personal Representative(s)
True Test Copy
Register of Wills for Prince George’s County
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
Upper Marlboro, MD 20773-1729
00004458 3t 01/08/15
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JANUARY 8, 2015
JANUARY 8, 2015
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EIGHBORS
Mary
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735-3451
MorningsideSkyline
Gingerbread House Contest
winners announced
Susan Reidy, director of
Darnall’s Chance House Museum in Upper Marlboro, emailed
the Viewer’s Choice Winners
for 2014 in the annual Gingerbread House Contest & Show.
Mary Middleton won in the
Adult category for her entry,
“Over the River.” Hailey Guit
was winner for “Toy Store at
Christmas” in the Child category. The Malenab Family won for
“Santa Claus’ Candyland,” in
the Family category.
This was the 15th year for
Darnall’s Chance’s contest. I attended with grandson Conor
McHale, his wife Heather and
their childrenMary and Wesley.
The children were later inspired
to create their own gingerbread
houses, though ate a lot of the
candy and frosting in the making.
If you have gingerbread
house talent, start planning your
entry for the 16th annual contest.
Neighbors
Father Charles McCann,
former pastor at St. Philip’s
Church, will accompany a group
of tourists to Ireland in late June
2015. The itinerary will include
Dublin, Derry, Galway/Knock,
Westport and more. For information, call Father at 410-610-3516
or Sally Callahan at202-4845122.
Mary Dean reports her family had a full table for Christmas
dinner at daughter Crystal Coffren’s home in Brandywine.
Among the guests were Mary’s
grandson Carl and Amy Snowden, who came from Ankeny,
Iowa, with their children Ashley
and Brandon, and Chance, an 8week-old bulldog.
Crystal Coffren, by the way,
was given tickets to the White
House Christmas Tour. She took
her family and, among other
things, they went bowling in the
President’s bowling alley.
Jody Nyers emailed news of
the Himes family’s annual dinner and gift exchange game. Included were a lot of former
Morningsiders: Margie, Mike,
Michel and Ronda Himes and
their families and Joan Leigh
Hicks and her family. The Himes
family lived on Pine Grove Drive (Betty and Lee) and the
Leighs lived at the other end of
Pine Grove Drive (Robert, Nellie, Joanie). Jody’s family, the
Bowmans, were unable to attend
but, with the new technology,
were able to "face time" with
everyone.
Julia Ann Mudd, daughter
of Col. and Mrs. Michael Mudd
of Dunkirk, graduated from
Florida State University on
Dec.12 with a BS in Environmental Studies and Geography.
Congratulations to Gerald
and Arvilla Atkinson, of Temple
Hills, who celebrated their 60th
wedding anniversary on Dec. 27.
Morningside’s Breakfast
with Santa was an extra big hit
this year. And, in case you’re
wondering, Vice Mayor Benn
Cann was Santa,
In St. Philip’s 10th annual
Living Nativity, Alexis Vargas
was Baby Jesus, Erika Trujillo
was Mary and Jelani Lane was
Joseph. They headed a cast of
dozens. Rebecca Coles and Elizabeth-Rose Eakman were narrators.The Children’s Choir and
the Folk Group provided the
music, directed by John Whipple.
Charrice R. Warren, a thirdgrade teacher at From the Heart
Christian School in Camp
Springs, has been voted the elementary school My Most Favorite Teacher in the Prince
George’s Gazette contest. Other
Favorite Teachers were Reuben
Burrows, of Hyattsville Middle
School in Hyattsville, and Vir-
ginia L. Mentz, of DeMatha
High School in Hyattsville.
Morningside will hold its
monthly town meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 7 p.m. at the Town
Hall.
Changing landscape
Wal-Mart representatives,
at a Dec. 10 presentation, discussed plans to expand their current Clinton and Landover Hills
stores to include full groceries.
The company currently has
three stores in Prince George’s
and hopes to add two more, in
Oxon Hill and Bowie.
60 years ago in Morningside
January 1955: New officers
for the Morningside Volunteer
Fire Department are Gerald
Glaubitz, chief; Robert Walker,
assistant chief; Dick Holmes,
captain; Richard McCormick,
fire marshal; Lee Ditmars and
C. E. Phillips, lieutenants; Herman Alley, superintendent of
machinery; Rev. Joe Carr, chaplain; Louis Gelbman, president;
Wilbur Price, vice president;
Warren Nash, secretary; Clair
Loughmiller, treasurer. Members of the board of directors are
Gerald Glaubitz, Leo Abernethy, Richard McCormick and
Wilbur Price.
May they rest in peace
Judith Hardesty Repass, 67,
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a graduate of Surrattsville High
and Strayer College, died at
home in La Plata on Dec. 8. She
worked for the Department of
the Interior.
Her husband
Charles Guy Repass predeceased her. Survivors include
her sister Sandra Burch and
brother Russell Hardesty.
Marie Elaine Colarusso
Higgs, 60, of Edgewater and
formerly of Oxon Hill, died
Dec. 15. She was a 1972 graduate of Potomac High School and
worked in various positions
with the U. S. House of Representations. She began her career
in the office of Congressman
Steve Neal followed by service
with the Clerk of the Court.
Survivors include a daughter,
Erica Katherine Bateman.
Condolences to Dineen
Whipple on the death of her
mother, Evelyn Franclemont.
Milestones
Happy birthday to Martin
Miller, Frank Binsted, Roc
Wheeler, Jan. 13; Curtis DeMarco Knowles, my son Mike
McHale, Kathleen Giroux and
Joanie Mangum, Jan. 14.
Happy anniversary to Diane
(Miller) and Steve Zirkle, Jan. 9;
David and Lori Williams, Jan. 9;
Gary and Melody Barnes, Jan.
14; and Frank and Sharleen Kelly Cappella, their 59th on Jan.
15.
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THE PRINCE GEORGE’S SENTINEL
JANUARY 8, 2015
STATE NEWS
Process to replace legislators needs more transparency
By Len Lazarick
Len@MarylandReporter.com
Joe Getty, the Republican senator from Carroll County, went to the
State Board of Elections a few
blocks from the State House last
Jan. 16, and filed for reelection.
By the next day, the board posted the notice of his filing on the Internet for all the World Wide Web to
see.
His Democratic opponent, Anita Riley, made a similar trek, filing
on Feb. 24. It was posted the same
day.
Over the next months, the two
candidates would file six campaign
finance reports, also posted online,
telling who was supporting them financially.
In June, even though both were
unopposed in the primary, 12,484
Republicans would vote for Getty,
and 4,471 Democrats would cast
ballots for Riley.
In November, in this district
designed to pack Republicans in,
Getty would win in a landslide, getting 78% of the vote, with 37,406
people voting for him, and 10,203
for Riley.
Gov.-elect Larry Hogan has
now named Getty as his legislative
and policy director. Getty will re-
sign, and as directed by the state
constitution, the nine members of
the Republican Central Committee
from Carroll County will get to
nominate his successor, and the
governor typically appoints the person recommended.
A closed, partisan process
None of the openness, transparency and public participation
that characterized Getty’s election
now apply.
Who is running for Getty’s
seat? The Carroll Central Committee won’t release the names. It posted this notice on its website.
“Senator Joe Getty – District 5
Vacancy – The applications collection process is now closed. The
committee is currently in the candidate selection process. A final announcement will be made in early
January.”
Don’t call us — we’ll call you.
Nine people, elected in the
June Republican primary, will get to
choose a replacement for a state
senator who represents 128,000
people and was elected by 37,000
voters. That person will serve the
rest of Getty’s four year term, with
all its pay, benefits and power.
Similar process in Frederick
A similar but slightly more
open process is under way to re-
place Del. Kelly Schulz of Frederick County, named by Hogan to be
secretary of Labor, Licensing and
Regulation. Since District 4 includes a slice of Carroll County, the
Republican Central Committee
there is also involved in the process.
The Frederick GOP committee
released the names of the nominees,
but it chose to interview only three
of them. There the process is being
controlled by Sen.-elect Mike
Hough’s faction of the party. His
wife, JoeyLynn Hough, is the chair
of the central committee.
A delegate candidate who ran
and lost on Hough’s ticket, Barrie
Ciliberti, will get interviewed; Wendi Peters will not be interviewed.
She got 600 more votes than Ciliberti as a losing delegate candidate
who ran with Schulz and Sen. David
Brinkley, whom Hough defeated in
the primary.
In Anne Arundel County, the
Republican Central Committee will
get to nominate a replacement for
Del. Cathy Vitale, who was named a
Circuit Court judge by Gov. Martin
O’Malley.
Backroom deals, aversion to
special elections
In all these cases, the local
committees pretty much make up
the rules for the process as they go
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along. The Maryland Constitution
spells out their responsibilities, but
it doesn’t detail the process for
choosing the replacements. Maryland’s Open Meetings Act and its
Public Information Act do not apply.
It is the epitome of backroom
deal making, and the three legislators just happen to be Republicans.
The same closed partisan process
applies to Democratic vacancies as
well.
It allows a handful of partisan
representatives to choose legislators
who sometimes serve for four years,
with all the perks of office.
Maryland has a strong aversion
to special elections to fill any kind
of vacancy in elected office. Only a
few counties permit it for vacancies
on their councils.
It is understandable to have a
process for a quick appointment to
fill a vacancy for a 90-day General
Assembly session, but why is there
no special election to follow?
Maryland only conducts special elections for vacancies in one
major office — U.S. House of Representatives. That’s because the
U.S. Constitution has required it for
225 years.
Reforming the process
At a League of Women Voters
luncheon in Ellicott City on Saturday, Ken Stevens, a longtime good
government advocate, suggested
Maryland at least hold elections for
vacant seats that occur early in a
legislative term at the next presidential election. A couple of delegates
thought that was a good idea; it was
a reform passed for vacancies on the
Howard County school board.
Special elections conducted by
mail, as permitted for vacancies on
the Montgomery County Council,
are an even better idea.
At the very least, the General
Assembly ought to force the party
central committees to conduct an
open process of applications, with
all candidates given the option for
public interviews. And if the party
central committees are going to operate under the pretense that they
are elected officials — even if chosen only by voters in their own party
— they ought to be made to comply
with the Open Meetings Act and the
Public Information Act to bring
some sunshine into the backroom
dealings that go on.
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NEWS
Athletic department heads in no rush to attach sensors to football helmets
By Tim Curtis
Capital News Service
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Athletic department heads in a number
of Maryland public school jurisdictions say they aren’t in any rush to
start attaching sensors to football
helmet sensors as a tool to alert
them to potential concussions.
In phone and email interviews
with CNS, Maryland counties’ supervisors of athletics cited concerns
about the sensors’ value and worries
about voiding the manufacturer’s
warranty of the football helmets the
sensors would attach to.
“Adding anything to the helmet will void the warranty,” said
Jim Rodriguez, supervisor of athletics for Carroll County.
Ken Zorbach, Howard County’s supervisor of athletics, said he’s
also worried about voiding helmet
warranties, adding the county doesn’t have money for more equipment. But he said he has additional
concerns.
“We’re worried about kids
lighting each other up” to get a reaction, he said. Also, their effectiveness has not yet been proven, he
said.
Dr. William Beattie, Montgomery County’s supervisor of athletics, shared that concern. “They
have not been thoroughly tested,
and their value has not been definitively established,” he wrote in an
email. Helmet sensors have not
been recommended by any of the
sanctioning agents the school system typically relies on for advice, he
said.
Greg Merril, CEO of Brain Sentry, said his company’s sensors are an
important tool in helping to prevent
traumatic brain injury. He said the
helmet warranty is a non-issue.
“We offer all of our customers
a replacement warranty,” he said.
“If the [helmet] warranty is not honored due to our sensor being on the
helmet, and if the issue that led to
the helmet failure is related to our
sensor, we will honor the warranty.
We will replace the helmet and cover the cost of replacing the helmet.”
During the last session of the
Maryland General Assembly, Delegate Jon Cardin, a Baltimore County Democrat,introduced a bill to
start a pilot program to test helmet
sensors in county school football
programs. But the bill died in the
House Ways and Means Committee.
Ray Leone, president of the
Maryland PTA, supported the bill
last spring, but was tentative about
that support, he said.
“We mostly supported it as a
conversation starter, to give a baseline point to start from,” Leone said.
“But we felt there were serious concerns from the funding side of it.”
Leone said he is not aware of
plans to try to pass a helmet sensor
bill in the 2015 session of the General Assembly. Cardin lost a primary bid for attorney general and
won’t be returning to the Statehouse.
“I haven’t seen any helmet issues on the horizon,” Leone said.
Many of the dozen Maryland
school systems that responded to
phone calls and emails from CNS
said they weren’t sure how they
would respond if a parent independently wanted to put a sensor on a
child’s helmet.
Some, like Paul Edwards, Garrett County’s supervisor of athletics,
said decisions would be handled by
each school’s athletic director. He
said sensors would probably be allowed.
Kevin Hook, supervisor of athletics for Calvert County, said he
would probably have to check with
the county’s law office, but he
would try to accommodate parents’
wishes.
But Beattie, Montgomery
County’s supervisor of athletics,
said that he doubts they would be allowed.
“We would need to have compelling evidence — not guesses or
theory — that the sensor contributes
to the student’s safety and welfare,”
he wrote. “And if that were the case,
then we would probably have all
students wear them.”
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THE PRINCE GEORGE’S SENTINEL
JANUARY 8, 2015
SPORTS
Prince George’s Community
College falls 71-66
By Charles Abankwa
Sentinel Sports
LARGO – The Prince George’s
Community College Owls fell to the
Nassau Lions 71-66 Sunday afternoon in a physical game that ended
with both teams being separated before they could get into a fight.
The Owls began the game in
style when Donell Diggs threw an
alley-oop to Lavonte Sanders for the
first points of the game.
A four-point play by Robert
Tyler II a few minutes later gave
PGCC an early 8-4 lead against Nassau. PGCC continued its solid first
half, especially with the shooting
from Tyler II. Tyler went on his own
7-0 run midway through the first
half that ended with PGCC taking a
25-19 lead.
The Lions had an answer for the
scoring of Tyler II in 6’10 big man
Jaleel Charles off the bench. Charles
scored nine first half points while
pulling down four rebounds and
controlling the paint with his size.
Even with the surge Charles
was able to give Nassau in the first
half, PGCC went into halftime with
a 31-29 lead behind Tyler II 18 first
half points.
In the second half, it was the
play of the Owls’ other players that
helped keep the team afloat. Guards
Gregory Reed-Lafortune and Marquis Powell combined to score 12
points off the bench. Center Malik
Sneed scored eight of his nine points
in the second half.
Jaleel Charles was dominant in
the limited time he played. Charles
fouled out with 5:51 left in the second half, but finished with doubledouble after scoring 15 points and
grabbing 10 rebounds.
With Charles sidelined for the
remainder of the game the Lions
seemed to move the ball around better and not focus solely on getting
the ball into the post. That change in
approach led to the Lions taking
their biggest lead of the game going
up 66-57.
A scuffle between both teams
broke out on the court at the 3:23
mark. Though no punches were
thrown, the pushing match resulted
in Shakqueel Waldron and Jaleel
Charles both getting ejected from
the game.
“I had to get my team focused
again,” said Tyler II. “It was a big
scuffle. I had to be a leader at that
point. I just took it upon myself to
be a leader on the offensive end and
try and set the tone.”
The Owls used the altercation
as a momentum boost and were able
to go on a 7-0 run that cut the score
to 66-64 following a jump shot by
Tyler II, who finished with a gamehigh 23 points.
PGCC however wasn’t able to
complete the comeback as
turnovers during the last minute of
the game gave Nassau the ball back,
and the team was able to make its
free throws down the stretch to
close out the game and defeat
PGCC 71-66.
“That’s been us all year. We got
to learn how to win. When they
called the technical foul we missed
the two free throws and that hurt.
We were still thinking about three
plays ago about what the ref did or
didn’t call,” said PGCC head coach
Xavier Joyner. “So that’s a learning
lesson for us we got to get mature
and look forward to the next play
and not three plays ago.”
PHOTO BY MIKE A. MCCOY
Prince Georgeʼs Community College guard Donell Diggs, right, fights off a
defender.
Pallotti beats Laurel 71-56 for 13th win
By Charles Abankwa
Sentinel Sports
LAUREL - On Saturday night
St. Vincent Pallotti used a surge in
the third quarter to defeat Laurel
High School 71-56 for its 13th win
of the season.
“This is a big game for them,
we’re a private school right down
the street. They know most of our
guys, it was a big game for us so
you got to give them credit as well,”
said Pallotti head coach Dennis
Murphy.
The teams traded baskets early
on in the game. While the Spartans
were able to score in a multitude of
different ways in the first quarter,
the Panthers relied heavily on its
ability to score in transition. The
game was tight early on and the
Spartans held a slim 13-12 lead after one quarter.
In the second quarter the Spartans used an 11-3 run to begin the
quarter and take a 24-15 lead.
Then, the Panthers made a run
of their own in the second quarter to
cut the Spartans lead to 29-25 with
three minutes to play in the quarter.
Senior guard Derrick Solee scored
the final three points for Laurel in
the first half as the team went into
halftime with a 32-28 lead.
In the first seconds of the second half Laurel guard Kirk
Hawkins drove the lane and finished at the rim as he got fouled. He
made the free throw to complete the
three-point play and gave Laurel a
35-28 lead. Then Pallotti went on a
run after Murphy decided to move
guard Michael Robinson to the top
of the elbow to run the offense. The
change led to a 21-4 run to close out
the third quarter.
“We just came out flat in the
second half. First three minutes of
the first half off is always important. We let them score six easy
points and we called a timeout and
we never recovered,” said Laurel
head coach Terrence Oxedine.
Robinson was the catalyst for
the run, scoring eight points in the
quarter while dishing out several
assists and putting other players in
prime position to make plays.
“We were really struggling in
the quarter and we really needed to
get back into the game,” Robinson
said. “Our coach did a good job in
putting us in a position to score. He
put me at the middle and that foul
line area where I could be really effective, and I think I just helped us
get back into the game.”
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Youth and Law Enforcement Come Together
By Michael Sykes II
Staff Writer
FORESTVILLE— A discussion between youth and officials
from Prince George’s County law
enforcement agencies Saturday
left those in attendance walking
away understanding one thing—
police officers are people too and
citizens need to be careful when
interacting with police.
Baller Moms, a group of
mothers dedicated to providing
opportunities for children through
sports, hosted a panel discussion
at the Ball Unlimited basketball
facility to help foster a positive relationship between the youth of
Prince George’s County and law
enforcement officials. Among the
panelists were former Prince
George’s County sheriff Michael
Jackson; Camara Mintz, a former
police officer and current defense
attorney; Silas Grant, a community activist throughout the area;
and Abdul Salaam, a community
activist and a past victim of police
brutality.
Mintz said a lot of officers are
afraid of the people they pull over
and the situations they are presented with. Oftentimes, he said,
officers do not know how to deal
with minorities because they have
not interacted with them enough.
“Police officers are people
too. They bring on their biases,”
Mintz said. “We need to be con-
scious of ourselves. A lot of (officers) are scared, so when you
make certain movements, they go
from zero to 10 just like that. Just
be conscious of where your hands
are.”
Officers are trained to stop
threats and not trained to kill people, Jackson said, but people must
be able to control themselves in a
matter where they do not make officers feel there is a threat. Citizens have to make sure they
“make it out of the situation,”
Jackson said.
“You’re trained to stop the
threat, if there is a threat. That’s it.
Period,” Jackson said. “What
we’re saying is, let’s not be the
cause for someone to take it from
zero to 10. My comfort level with
you comes from my engaging
with you. At the end of the day,
our job (as citizens) is to listen to
what is said.”
The way police treat people
in communities across the country
has become an ongoing problem,
Jackson said, and it is one of the
biggest reasons why he wanted to
change when he became sheriff.
“The reason I’ll tell you I
joined the sheriff’s office is because of the way police treated the
citizens of this county,” Jackson
said. “To me, law enforcement in
Prince George’s County was not
professional enough. And I’ve always been told not to talk about (a
problem) unless you’re going to
do something about it.”
As the sheriff, Jackson said,
he made sure his deputies were
connected with their surrounding
communities because often police
officers are too focused on controlling people rather than situations.
“There are very few people
who wear the uniform who care
and do it the right way,” Jackson
said.
There are two ways to prevent bad officers from joining the
police force, Jackson said: vote in
elections and report police brutality when it occurs. Citizens must
vote, he said, because it allows
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More than 30 apply for Bowie
council seat
By Alexis A. Goring
Special to the Sentinel
BOWIE – An additional 23 residents have applied for the vacant
city council seat created by former
Councilman Todd Turner’s departure, bringing the total number of
candidates to 36.
The seat became available
when Turner won election to the
Prince George’s County Council in
November. City residents had until
Dec. 31 to apply for the position.
According to City Clerk Awilda Hernandez, the 36 applications
are the most for a seat in the city’s
history—even more than the 24 applicants who applied for a vacancy
in 2011.
Mayor G. Frederick Robinson
said he thinks a lot of “talented people” have applied for the at-large
seat.
“I’m looking for somebody
that can work well with us, somebody that shares our interest in moving the city forward,” Robinson
said. “I want somebody who shares
an interest in quality economic development so that the business community and residential community
can grow together and prosper.”
Una Cooper, communications
coordinator for Bowie, said appointee selected by the city council
will serve until the next city election
on Nov. 3, 2015. The appointee will
be eligible to run for reelection.
Councilman Dennis Brady said
he and the rest of the council want to
appoint someone who has been engaged in the community, puts citizens first and has knowledge of municipal government.
“Just because someone has
submitted their name does not mean
they understand all of the issues that
are going on with the city,” Brady
said. “I don’t expect anyone coming
in to it to be an expert. I’ve been on
it for over 20 years and I don’t consider myself to be an expert, but
there is an expectation and a level of
knowledge that should be there for
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Prince Georgeʼs Community College guard Kenneth Pettaway drives to
the basket. However, his team lost to Nassau 71-66 on Sunday.
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Hyattsville voters to lower voting age to 16
By DaShawn Fleming
Special to the Sentinel
HYATTSVILLE – The Mayor and City Council voted in favor of lowering the city’s voting
age Monday night to allow anyone older than 16 years old to
vote in municipal elections.
The mayor and council voted 7-4 in approval of the measure.
Hyattsville residents packed
the council chambers for the first
public hearing of the year at a
chance to speak in favor or
against the charter amendment
proposed by Councilman Patrick
Paschall.
"This is truly a historic day
for Hyattsville,” Paschall said. “I
would find it very difficult to
look these passionate, articulate,
and intelligent young people in
the eye and tell them they
shouldn't be allowed to cast a
vote in local elections. …It just
makes sense that we would want
to hear their voice in electing the
leadership of our City.
With the vote, Hyattsville became the second jurisdiction in the
country, following Takoma Park,
to lower the voting age to 16.
Residents overwhelmingly
favored lowering the voting age.
“(16- and 17-year-olds’)
lives are impacted by council
and mayoral action,” said Shannon Wyss, a city resident.
“Shouldn’t they have a say in
how their tax dollars are useddollars that they add to the city’s
coffers every time they spend
money here?”
However not everyone
agreed.
“I don’t see the point in
lowering the voting age to 16,”
Shea Winsett said. “I don’t understand the difference between
a youth at 18 [and 16], is that not
youthful enough?”
Parkdale, Northwestern and
Eleanor Roosevelt students ranging in age from 15 to 17 years old
attended the public hearing and
spoke in favor of lowering the
voting age.
“Our older counterparts,
they doubt our ability to be able
to vote,” said Jocelyn Nolasco, a
junior at Parkdale High School.
“As students we deserve that
right we’ve worked so hard towards that and to say that we’re
not knowledgeable about it, I’ve
seen so many students that talk
about the debates over anything
else in our classes.”
“I think the testimony by
the kids was compelling and I
think they did a fantastic job and
we do need to hear what they
need to say,” said Councilmember Robert Croslin.
The legislation will have a
second reading and final vote on
January 20. Following that, the
measure will take effect 50 days
from the date of passage, and the
first election in which 16-yearold residents will be able to cast
a ballot will take place May 5.
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Panelists discuss community and law enforcement relationship
From “law enforcement” page E-1
them the opportunity to elect a
sheriff they believe will lead and
connect with a community. He
also said citizens must report police brutality and wrong-doing
when they see it to political leaders in order to make them aware it
occurs.
“The pressure for leaders of
agencies comes from political
pressure, not citizen pressure,”
Jackson said. “A lot of times we
think our community leaders can
apply that pressure, but the pressure, quite frankly, comes from
the political pressure.”
Salaam said he recommends
people turn on cell phone
recorders when they are pulled
over. Citizens should not tell the
officer the recorder is on, Salaam
said, because it could possibly
make the officer defensive.
Youth of today need to become better educated on how to
interact with police officers,
Salaam said, because so far he believes the older generations have
failed to educate them.
“These are the things that we
have to educate ourselves to and
hand down to this next generation,” Salaam said. “We were too
lazy, too cool and too slick and
doing too many individual things.
We dropped the ball on things like
making sure our community was
being governed and led right.”
However, the new generation
of youth is still learning and doing
it at a fast rate, Grant said. They
are exposed to more things and
more people, but that could present a possible danger for the
youth as well.
“It is a different generation.
You’re traveling more with different adults. The first thing I say to
you when you encounter police,
you have to identify who the authority is,” Grant said. “If you do
encounter the police and you’re
not in the presence of an adult or
an authority, it is okay to tell the
police that you’re scared. If you
let the officer know that, then the
officer might be more willing to
diffuse the situation.”
Bowie hopes to appoint new council member by Jan. 12
From “Bowie” page E-1
anybody coming in.”
During interviews, Brady said
the council plans to ask questions
about zoning, planning and local
governance issues. Brady said he
would consider a lack of knowledge
about civics and an inability to address specific issues as "deal breakers" when considering applicants.
“If they get the questions and
really cannot articulate any kind of
an answer, if they can’t formulate
their opinion to demonstrate an understanding of the issues, then I
think that’s the deal breaker,” said
Brady. “If they don’t know what’s
going on, it’s going to be hard to appoint someone who lacks the
knowledge.”
The mayor and council will
conduct interviews at city hall on
Jan 10. The council hopes to conclude interviews by Jan 12. Cooper
said each candidate will have 15
minutes to make his or her case.
“They’ll be asked a series of
questions from various council
members, and they’ll have a few
minutes to make a statement about
what they like to do, how they view
the council or what their vision is
for Bowie,” Cooper said. “I think
people’s bodies of work and their
experience and enthusiasm will
come through very well in this situation.”
Cooper said the mayor and city
council hope to appoint the new
council member by evening on Jan
12.
“(The mayor and council) are
going to finish their last interview
around 10:00 p.m. and then put their
heads together and come up with
their selection that evening,” said
Cooper.
The new council member will
be sworn-in at the council meeting
on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
“The council is anxious to get a
person on board to become acclimated to the work of the council before the budget work sessions begin
in April,” Cooper said. “This hopefully will give them a couple of
months of meetings under their
belt.”
The newly-appointed council
member will serve until Nov. 2015.
If they want to remain in office after
November then they will need to
run and be elected to the seat during
the election in November.
The full list of candidates includes:
• Bruce D. Edwards – West-
view
James A. Golato – Kenil-
•
more
Gail L. Elkins – Wood-
•
worth
• Babatunde Alegbeleye –
Northview
•
Brenda Thompson – Som-
• Kelly L. Pierce – Saddlebrook West
• David J. Grogan – Bowie
Town Center Condo
•
brook
Karl H. Stehmer – Over-
• H. L. Dufour Woolfley, Jr.
– Longridge
• Sanford E. Holman –
Northridge
erset
• Joseph Edward Lim – Saddlebrook East
• Courtney D. Glass –
Northview
•
Allen
Sybil Smith-Gray – Glenn
•
Stephen N. Barr – Somer-
• Parag Ambardekar – Derbyshire
• Mary Cunningham – Saddlebrook East
Carl J. Schuettler – Over-
•
Forge
Keith Jackson Jr. – Chapel
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Dustin M. Kuzan – Bowie
• Piero “Pete” V. Mellits –
Buckingham
•
hurst
Craig M. Muckle – Grove-
• Anita S. Studgeon – Meadowbrook
•
Shawn Paxton – Hunting-
• J. Scott Hessberger, Jr. –
Westview
• Monica Brown-Lipscomb
– Somerset
•
worth
•
• Mishondy Wright-Brown
– Highbridge Park
•
Forest
James G. Bell – Northview
ton
•
brook
Julie S. Holley – Somerset
•
set
• Brandon A. Smith – Northridge/Hillmeade
•
•
Muzar A. Jah – Huntington
•
Martin P. Delgado – Som-
Kelly P. Rowe – Kenil-
erset
•
Town
Charlene Beairsto – Belair
Toni Adams – Glenridge
• Patrice Little Murray –
Collington Station
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County fire department wants to make
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BOWIE – Prince George’s
County Fire Chief Marc Bashoor
local businesses, nonprofits and
churches to participate in the county fire department’s adopt-a-neighborhood program at the mayor and
city council meeting Monday night
with the goal of saving lives in the
future.
“The program endeavors to get
those businesses to support the
funding for smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors that the
fire and EMS department will then
come and install free of charge for
Prince George’s County residents,”
Bashoor said.
Bashoor said the program’s
goal is for businesses and the fire
department to establish a closer relationship with the neighborhoods
and keep them informed about fire
safety.
“We’ve been preaching for
over 30 years now that smoke
alarms have been required in Prince
George’s County homes,” Bashoor
said. “Yet we’re still, 30 years later,
finding homes without smoke
alarms.”
The adopt-a-neighborhood
program allows businesses to sponsor a neighborhood and work with
the fire department to make sure
every home has a working fire
alarm. The businesses will donate
the smoke alarms and carbon
monoxide alarms to homeowners.
“Homeowners need a smoke
detector or multiple smoke detectors in their house and they need to
make sure that they are operable,”
said Councilmember Dennis Brady.
“I think in putting an emphasis on
that and going back kind of to a fire
approach to neighborhood watch
with people looking out for each
other because that’s what’s being in
a community is all about.”
Paul Gomez, assistant fire
chief for PGFD, said on average
more than nine fire fatalities occur
each year in Prince George’s County.
“Over the past 20 years it’s
been as low as four and as high as
19 deaths per year,” Gomez said.
“We had five fatalities this year, so
we’re basically almost half of what
our annual average is, but we’d like
to see it at zero.”
Gomez said making sure
homeowners have working fire
alarms will help decrease the number of fatalities.
“It is extremely important to
keep your fire alarm in a serviceable condition with a good working
battery because in the middle of the
night when you’re sleeping you
cannot know that there’s a fire and
that alarm basically works 24 hours
to notify you of a fire,” Gomez said.
“So you have an opportunity to escape your house in the event of a
fire.”
People who are heavy sleepers
or hard of hearing have the option
of using specialty alarms that will
shake and vibrate their beds and
alert them of a fire in different
ways.
“We were able to document
over three dozen times when smoke
alarms alerted residents to fires
across Prince George’s County, including some in Bowie where residents were alerted to fires,” said
Bashoor. “In eight of those occasions, the smoke alarms woke people up so we know those people had
a chance that folks without the
smoke alarms wouldn’t have had.”
Bashoor concluded his presentation with an invitation to the public to attend the Fire Chief Advisory
Council Meeting will be held at
Bowie City Hall on Saturday, Jan.
31 at 10 a.m.
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THURS 8
VINCENT E. THOMAS/VTDANCE
Joeʼs Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker
Hill Road, Mount Rainier. Vincent E.
Thomas/VTDance explores the intimate yet
public space of a café booth and the profound
writings of James Baldwin and several other
African American writers and poets. (Pay what
you can.) 7 p.m. For information: 301-6991819 or www.joesmovement.org.
CMIT ANNUAL STUDENT ART EXHIBIT
Montpelier Mansion/Historic Site, 9650
Muirkirk Road, Laurel. Each year, different
venues host the annual CMIT art exhibit. This
year, Montpelier is honored to display the work
of these talented young artists from this Laurel
charter school. The theme for this yearʼs exhibit is Autumn Landscapes & Scenes; students
have interpreted this theme and will display a
major art piece from the school year. Exhibit is
free with cost of admission. Through Friday,
January 8, 2015 - January 14, 2015
February 20 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Closed
Wednesdays). Cost: $3/Adults, $2/Seniors (60
& better), $1/Children 6-18, FREE for children
5 & under. For information: 301-377-7817;
TTY 301-699-2455 or
montpeliermansion@pgparks.com.
FRONT DESK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
AT DOCTORS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Doctors Community Hospital is seeking volunteers for 4 hours each week for six consecutive months. These customer-service focused
volunteers will greet and check-in visitors, comfort family members, answer telephones and
provide general campus directions. Doctors
Community Hospital volunteers must be ages
18 or older with excellent people and telephone
skills as well as basic computer knowledge.
Required orientations will be held: January 15;
6-8 p.m., February 4 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,
and March 25 from 6-8 p.m. For information:
301-552-8001, mdudley@DCHweb.org, or
DCHweb.org/volunteer.
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MD SUN SOLAR CO-OP
Homeowners in Bowie are forming a solar co-op. Through a process-based on community engagement, they will
use their collective buying power to get a discounted price for solar panels. Based on the same principal as
buying in bulk, the Bowie Solar Co-op will be comprised of homeowners in the area who would like to purchase
solar systems together in order to realize 20 to 30 percent in savings. The group will select a single contractor to
install systems, but each participant owns their own system. Members also have the support of the co-op
throughout the process instead of having to go it alone. This co-op is being organized by the City of Bowie,
Community Power Network (CPN), and CPNʼs project MD SUN. Anyone located in Bowie or a neighboring
community in Maryland is welcome to join. Information sessions will be held at Bowie City Hall in Room 243 at 7
p.m. on January 14th and at 10 a.m. on March 14th. For information: http://mdsun.org/bowie-solar-coop/.
FRI 9
THE POWER OF SHE: THE ME I SEE
SYMPOSIUM
Peppermill Community Center, 610 Hill
Road, Landover. At this symposium, ladies will
review video clips from the media. Afterward, a
panel discussion will follow based on self-esteem issues. This event is co-hosted by Keymace and will feature live entertainment. 6:309:30 p.m. Free. Ages 13-21. For information:
301-350-8410: TTY 301-218-6768.
XTREME TEENS:
INTERNATIONAL NIGHT
Berwyn Heights Community Center, 6200
Pontiac St., Berwyn Heights. Join Xtreme
Teens as we celebrate diversity through food.
Participants will sample cuisine from different
cultures from around the world. 7-10 p.m. Free
with M-NCPPC Youth ID. Ages 10-17. For information: 301-345-2808; TTY 301-445-4512.
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CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD READING PROGRAM
Bowie Library, 15210 Annapolis Road, Bowie. Celebrate Black History
month and commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Coretta Scott King
Award. Read 10 Coretta Scott King Award winning titles between January
5 and February 28 and receive a Coretta Scott King award badge upon
completion. Pick up your Coretta Scott King reading log beginning
January 5, 2015. Redeem log for badge beginning February 2. Program
ends February 28, 2015. For information: 301-262-7000, TTY: 301-808-2061.
FREE COLORECTAL SCREENING
You may qualify for a free colonoscopy if
you are: a Prince Georgeʼs County resident,
age 50 or older or are younger with a family history of colorectal cancer, meet income eligibility.
A collaboration with the Prince Georgeʼs County Health Department, registration is required
by calling 301-883-3526 or 240-542-3380.
FREE DIGITAL MAMMOGRAM
SCREENING
You may qualify for a free screening mam-
mogram. Also, learn about our programs for
low income and underinsured women who
have high deductibles. Call 301-DCH-4YOU
(301-324-4968).
YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION?
Fulfill your New Yearʼs Resolution by Volunteering to improve the life of a youth in foster
care! There are over 600 youth in foster care in
Prince Georgeʼs County and Court Appointed
Special Advocate (CASA) is looking for compassionate and motivated individuals ready to
be trained on becoming an advocate for these
youth. Together we can reverse a terrible trend
and ensure that these vulnerable youth, who
have grown up feeling that no one cares, have
someone who will speak up for them and that
they will finally find a home they can call their
own. CASA is now accepting application to be
a part of our next training class starting January 22. For information: www.pgcasa.org or
301-209-0491.
HEALTH INSURANCE
ENROLLMENT HELP
Prince Georgeʼs County Memorial Library
System partnered with the Prince Georgeʼs
County Health Department to provide computer access for self-directed online health insurance enrollment until Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015.
Individuals and families can shop, compare
and enroll in health insurance plans at any library branch throughout Prince Georgeʼs
County. Shoppers can receive special assistance at the Spauldings, Oxon Hill, Accokeek,
Hyattsville, New Carrollton and South Bowie
branches during normal branch hours. Applicants should have their Social Security numbers, birthdates and general information about
any family members applying for health coverage, employer and income information, policy
numbers for any current health insurance
plans and information about any other job-related health insurance available when they visit
the library. For information:
www.pgcmls.info/MarylandHealthCoverage.
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HUNTER/JUMPER WINTER SERIES
HORSE SHOW
Show Place Arena, 14900 Pennsylvania
Ave., Upper Marlboro. Hunter/Jumper Winter
Series taking place in the Covered Ring. Free
for spectators. January 10-11. For information:
301-952-7900 or www.showplacearena.com.
XTREME TEENS: PIZZA NIGHT
Berwyn Heights Community Center, 6200
Pontiac St., Berwyn Heights. Hang out with
your Xtreme Teens staff and peers as we party
and enjoy some delicious pizza. See you there
and bring your appetite! 7-10 p.m. Free with
M-NCPPC Youth ID. Ages 10-17. For information: 301-345-2808: TTY 301-445-4512.
THREE KINGS DAY CELEBRATION
Rollingcrest Community Center, 6120 Sar-
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gent Road, Chillum. Celebrate the Hispanic
tradition of Three Kings Day! Enjoy music, refreshments and more. Children ages 10 &
under will receive a gift from the Three Kings.
10 a.m.-1 p.m. FREE - Prince Georgeʼs
County residents only. For information: 301853-2006.
COLLEGE PARK FARMERS MARKET
M-NCPPC, Wells-Linson Complex (parking
lot), 5211 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park.
Saturdays, 7 a.m.-noon. FMNP Checks (WIC
& Senior) & FVC accepted. For information:
301-399-5485.
ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLUB
Oxon Hill Library, 6200 Oxon Hill Road,
Oxon Hill. Practice speaking English and make
new friends! Saturdays, 10 a.m. Adults. For information: 301-839-2400, TTY: 301-808-2061.
CDA MEETING
Village Baptist Church, 1950 Mitchellville
Road, Bowie. Do you have a problem with
drugs or alcohol and find that you canʼt stop or
stay stopped? We meet every Thursday night
@ 8 p.m. & Saturday night @ 7 p.m. Call
Chemically Dependent Anonymous, a fellowship of recovering addicts and alcoholics at 1888-CDA-HOPE or visit www.cdaweb.org.
SUN 11
CROCHET AND KNITTING LITERACY
Oxon Hill Library, 6200 Oxon Hill Road,
Oxon Hill. Learn to crochet and knit from a professional instructor. Teens and adults welcome. Noon on Saturdays. For information:
301- 839-2400, TTY: 301-808-2061.
THE GIANT TURNIP
Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Road, College Park. Beechtree Puppets present The Giant Turnup. This whimsical and humorous
telling of a Ukrainian folk tale celebrates com-
January 8, 2015 - January 15, 2015
munity and caring for the earth. Registration
suggested. 3 p.m. Ages 3 and up. For information: 301-927-3013 or www.cpae.org.
TCM PRESENTS: THE WIZARD OF OZ
Join Dorothy, Toto and the rest of the crew
as they head to Emerald City for a special twonight event brought to you by Fathom Events,
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and Warner
Bros. Home Entertainment. “TCM Presents:
The Wizard of Oz” will be shown in select U.S.
cinemas on Sunday, January 11, and Wednesday, January 14, 2015, for two show times
each day at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. For information:
http://www.fathomevents.com.
US LACROSSE LEVEL 1
INSTRUCTIONAL CLINIC
Showplace Arena at PGʼs Equestrian Center, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave., Upper Marlboro.
Receive a full day of personalized, practical instruction from US Lacrosse-certified trainers
that will enhance your coaching abilities for
years to come. Combining classroom lessons
with on-field practice, these clinics will focus on
coaching theory and development, as well as
individual skills and team tactics. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Resident: $75; Non-Resident: $75. Ages 18 &
up. For information: 301-446-6800; TTY 301446-6802.
PRINCE GEORGE’S
BASEBALL ACADEMY
Total Soccer Arena, 8400 Ardwick Ardmore
Road, Landover. The Department of Parks &
Recreation, PGCBGC and Prince Georgesʼs
Baseball Alliance will host a baseball academy
for youth of all skill levels. Coaches from premier area high schools, the American Legion,
AAU and other organizations, will be on hand
to run drills and give tips. The goal of the academy is to improve the skill level of each player,
while preparing them for the upcoming season. Sundays, January 11-February 15, 2015
from noon-2:30 p.m. (Junior League: 8-12
years old); 2:30-5 p.m. (Senior League: 13-18
years old). Resident:$200; Non-Resident:$200. Ages 8-18. For information: 301446-6800; TTY 301-446-6802.
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PRINCE GEORGEʼS BASEBALL ACADEMY
Total Soccer Arena, 8400 Ardwick Ardmore Road, Landover. The
Department of Parks & Recreation, PGCBGC and Prince Georgesʼs
Baseball Alliance will host a baseball academy for youth of all skill levels.
Coaches from premier area high schools, the American Legion, AAU and
other organizations, will be on hand to run drills and give tips. The goal of
the academy is to improve the skill level of each player, while preparing
them for the upcoming season. Sundays, January 11-February 15, 2015
from noon-2:30 p.m. (Junior League: 8-12 years old); 2:30-5 p.m. (Senior
League: 13-18 years old). Resident:$200; Non-Resident:$200. Ages 8-18.
For information: 301-446-6800; TTY 301-446-6802.
MON 12
UNMAPPED EXHIBITION
Brentwood Arts Exchange, 3901 Rhode
Island Ave., Brentwood. Unmapped is a
three-person, mixed-media exhibition that
explores phenomena of the natural world in
contrast with fast-moving society. From January 12–February 28, 2015.Artists Pat
Goslee, Ellyn Weiss, and Sally Resnik Rockriver each use art as a method of discovery,
responding to forms and materials then
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US LACROSSE LEVEL 1 INSTRUCTIONAL CLINIC
Showplace Arena at PGʼs Equestrian Center, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave.,
Upper Marlboro. Receive a full day of personalized, practical instruction
from US Lacrosse-certified trainers that will enhance your coaching abilities
for years to come. Combining classroom lessons with on-field practice,
these clinics will focus on coaching theory and development, as well as
individual skills and team tactics. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Resident: $75; Non-Resident:
$75. Ages 18 & up. For information: 301-446-6800; TTY 301-446-6802.
building on them to mine for visual possibilities. The artists will be available for discussion at a reception on Saturday, January 17,
2015, from 5-8 p.m.
CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD
READING PROGRAM
Bowie Library, 15210 Annapolis Road,
Bowie. Celebrate Black History month and
commemorate the 45th anniversary of the
Coretta Scott King Award. Read 10 Coretta
Scott King Award winning titles between January 5 and February 28 and receive a Coretta
Scott King award badge upon completion. Pick
up your Coretta Scott King reading log beginning January 5, 2015. Redeem log for badge
beginning February 2. Program ends February
28, 2015. For information: 301-262-7000, TTY:
301-808-2061.
KEYBOARDING WORKSHOP
New Carrollton Library, 7414 Riverdale
Road, New Carrollton. A weekly drop-in selfstudy opportunity for anyone who wants to
learn keyboarding. Utilize on-line programs
with the assistance of trained volunteers. Basic
computer skills required. 10:30 a.m. For information: 301-459-6900, TTY: 301-808-2061.
A COURSE IN MIRACLES
Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist
Church, 7400 Temple Hills Road, Camp
Springs. Jan.12, 19, & 26, Mondays at 7 p.m.
A Course in Miracles helps one “undo the past
in the present and thus release the future.”
Free. For information: www.dmuuc.org or 301449-4308.
COUNSELING FOR CHILDREN/TEENS
AND THEIR FAMILIES
Bowie Youth & Family Services provides
low-cost counseling to City families with children up to 18 years of age. Services are provided by licensed clinicians who hold graduate
degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work and Counseling. For information:
301-809-3033.
TEEN JOB BANK
Teens are needed for snow shoveling this
winter. If you know a teen interested in signing
up for occasional work, including housework,
babysitting, leaf raking, yard work and snow
shoveling, please call 301-809-3033 for an application. Itʼs a great way for a teen to earn a few
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extra dollars. Bowie residents who want to hire a
teen can call 301-809-3033 for more information.
TUES 13
VERNAL POOL ECOLOGY
College Park Aviation Museum, 1985 Cpl.
Frank Scott Dr., College Park. Join members
of the Prince Georgeʼs Audubon Society and
Patuxent Bird Club to learn about vernal pools
and amphibians. Vernal pools are temporary,
shallow water habitats that are dry during the
summer and fall, yet with the winter snows and
spring rains, fill up with water, providing breeding habitats for frogs, toads, and salamanders.
Learn more about the unique ecology of these
“big puddles” and the life cycle of the amphibians that depend on them. Bring a friend! As always, our programs are open free to all who
are interested. Doors open at 7 p.m. to mingle.
Refreshments are available. For information:
www.pgaudubon.org or 301-262-5148.
HAVE MEDICAL CONDITION,
WILL TRAVEL
Bowie Senior Center. Before planning that
next travel adventure, join us for advice on
traveling safely. 11 a.m. For information: 301809-2300.
ANTHEM!
Belair Mansion. Presentation by Mark
Hildebrand. 7:30 p.m. Free. For information:
301-809-3089 or museumevents@cityofbowie.org.
VOLUNTEERS WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE
VEHICLES SOUGHT
Caring for life throughout the journey with illness and loss is the mission of Hospice of the
Chesapeake. Volunteers with four-wheel drive
vehicles are needed to assist Hospice of the
Chesapeake patients and staff in Anne Arundel and Prince Georgeʼs Counties during inclement weather conditions. For information or
to volunteer: 443-837-1549, 800-745-6132, or
www.hospicechesapeake.org.
WED 14
STROKE SUPPORT GROUP
Bowie Senior Center. New group meets the
second Wednesday of the month and is facilitated by Maher Kharma, occupational therapist,
and is organized by Doctors Community Hospital. 1 p.m. For information: 301-809-2300.
ALADDIN
Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington. For Aladdin,
itʼs not easy to find a magic lamp but itʼs even
harder to get a date! Itʼs a swirling sandstorm
of famous Arabian Tales from Ali Baba to
Scheherazade, and even Sinbad the Sailor, as
Aladdin journeys to find a magic lamp in a
Cave of (not-so-great) Wonders. Along his way
Aladdin seeks answers and advice from wise
Genies, a powerful Sultan, and his own Mother
to find a way to meet the Princess. However,
even with the lamp in hand, Aladdin will have
to learn that it takes more than a wish to make
a good impression. Full of memorable characters, from lost Penguins to talking Palm Trees,
this is an adventure worthy of 1001 laughs. 11
a.m. For information: 301-203-6070.
MARYLAND, THE SURRATTS,
AND THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY
Surratt House Museum, 9118 Brandywine
Road, Clinton. Surratt House commemorates
the 150th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War with an exhibit reflecting the role
of Maryland in the conflict, the choices made
by the Surratt family, and the after effects on
the family and the nation. January 14-December 13. For information: 301-868-1121 or
www.history.pgparks.com.
SENIORS ON STAGE AUDITIONS
Prince Georgeʼs Ballroom, 2411 Pinebrook
Ave., Landover. Calling all seniors ages 60 &
better! M-NCPPC is seeking talented singers
to audition to be part of the Seniors on Stage
Show in April. Call to schedule your audition today! You must register in advance. Auditions
are closed to the public and will be scheduled
every 15 minutes. Wednesday-Thursday, January 14 & 15, 2015 from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Free. Ages 60 & better. For information: 301446-3400; TTY 301-446-3402.
T’AI CHI
Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist
Church, 7400 Temple Hills Road, Camp
Springs. Jan. 7, 14, 21, & 28. Tʼai Chi - Advanced at 7 p.m.; Intermediate at 7:30 p.m.
Practice this movement discipline to strengthen mind and body with a certified instructor.
Suggested donation of $5. For information:
www.dmuuc.org or 301-449-4308.
—Compiled by Tabatha Yeatts
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TRAVEL
Five destinations to make sure to visit in 2015
Travel Tales
By
Erin Klema
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—
We’ve just welcomed the new year,
and already we are planning our
2015 spring break trips and summer
vacations.
As you consider where to visit
this year, think about adding these
five domestic destinations to your
travel plans. All five cities are within a day’s drive from Prince
George’s County or a flight of less
than two-and-a-half hours from
Reagan National Airport.
Brooklyn, N.Y.
I’ve found New York City to be
a convenient long-weekend destination from the Washington, D.C.,
metropolitan area. It’s a city full of
activity—museums, famous sights,
critically acclaimed restaurants and
Broadway shows—and it’s only a
train or bus ride away. But, instead
of staying in Manhattan, consider
exploring an outer borough.
A subway or cab ride away
from the Manhattan attractions,
Brooklyn also has its own neighborhoods full of hip coffee shops, thriving nightlife, beautiful architecture,
charming row houses, and new
restaurants to explore.
While in Brooklyn, spend an
afternoon tasting delicious little
dishes at Smorgasburg, a flea food
market with multiple locations from
April through October. Then refresh
your palate at Brooklyn Brewery or
Brooklyn Winery.
For a little Manhattan luxury
mixed with Brooklyn hipster-credibility, stay at the Wythe Hotel, a
modern 70-room hotel in a reconverted factory along the Williamsburg waterfront. The hotel’s rooftop
bar serves well-mixed cocktails and
craft beers in view of the Manhattan
skyline.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
As a Grand Rapids local, I debated whether it was fair to include
my city on this list, but I’m not the
only travel writer touting West
Michigan as a top travel destination.
Lonely Planet named Grand Rapids
and Michigan’s Gold Coast the No.
1 U.S. travel destination of 2014.
Any traveler interested in farm-tofork dining, microbrews, art and
proximity to a beautiful lakeshore
should be heading here this year.
Many visitors flock to Grand
Rapids in the fall for ArtPrize, an
annual one-of-a-kind art festival
and competition that attracts artists
from around the world and lasts
three weeks between September and
October. During ArtPrize, many
museums, restaurants and breweries
throughout the city become art galleries, and the public votes on the
grand-prize winner.
Public sculptures and colorful
murals dot the downtown yearround, and the city has two top art
attractions — the Grand Rapids Art
Museum and the Frederik Meijer
Gardens & Sculpture Park.
This West Michigan city is also
most notably known for its booming
microbreweries with more than a
dozen in the local area. Right in
downtown Grand Rapids, craft beer
aficionados can sip award-winning
ales around the fire pits of Founders
Brewing Company’s large outdoor
bar; try an organic brew at Michigan’s first organic brewery, Grand
Rapids Brewing Company; or pair a
beer with the addicting and delicious “crack fries” at HopCat, a nationally-recognized brewpub that
brews its own beers and serves a rotation of microbrews from around
the world.
Louisville, Ky.
Steeped in equine history,
Louisville hosts the annual Kentucky Derby each spring at
Churchill Downs. The Triple Crown
race — and accompanying infield
party, mint juleps and oversized hats
— is slated for May 2.
If mint juleps don’t suit your
tastes, perhaps straight bourbon
will. Evan Williams, the first urban
bourbon distillery since Prohibition,
opened in November in downtown’s historic “Whiskey Row.”
The rest of the official Kentucky
Bourbon Trail is located outside the
city, mostly in the Bluegrass Region’s scenic countryside. However,
several other distillers are opening
bourbon experiences downtown this
year, too.
Traveling with children? See
the largest baseball bat in the world
— standing at 120-feet tall outside
the Louisville Slugger Museum.
Kids will also see how a wooden bat
is made for today’s top major leaguer hitters, and they can swing the
bats in the museum’s batting cages.
Afterwards head down West Market
Street to the Old Spaghetti Factory
and dine on heaping portions of pasta inside a trolley car.
Nashville, Tenn.
Revitalized neighborhoods full
of trendy boutiques, upscale and
farm-to-table restaurants, and a lively nightlife scene have transformed
Nashville from a college town full
of hot-chicken joints and honky
tonks to a hip travel destination.
Beyond the boot-scootin’
honky tonks, Music City certainly
earns its nickname. Rooted in country music, Nashville is home to the
Country Music Hall of Fame, the
Grand Ole Opry, and the legendary
Ryman Auditorium. Music lovers
will also find live performances of
all genres throughout the city — at
concert venues, bars, restaurants,
shops, street corners and the airport.
Orlando, Fla.
The furthest city from Prince
George’s County on our list, this
perennial family-friendly destination is bound to be a hot spot during
spring break and summer vacation.
With the expansion of the Magic
Kingdom’s New Fantasyland, including the Snow White-themed
roller coaster that opened last
spring, and the addition of Diagon
Alley in the Wizarding World of
Harry Potter at Universal Studios,
PHOTOS BY ERIN KLEMA
Top, the 2014 ArtPrize grand-prize winner is displayed at the Grand Rapids
Art Museum in downtown Grand Rapids, Mich. Directly above, a view of
Hogwarts at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at the Universal Orlando
Resort in Florida.
theme parks will continue to be Orlando’s biggest draws.
Adults headed to this themepark-centric city will find a relaxing
respite at the luxurious five-star
Four Seasons resort that opened
summer 2014. Renovations are also
underway at Disney’s Polynesian
Resort, one of the most upscale Disney World properties.