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County Choosing To Preserve History
By Michael Sykes, II
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CLINTON – While Montgomery County continues to squabble over the removal of a statue honoring those who died serving the
Confederate army in the Civil War,
Prince George’s County officials and
residents have decided they want
symbols of history—such as the Surratt House here—to remain intact.
The Surratt House, which is
open to the public for tours—was
erected in 1852 as part of a middleclass farm for Confederate sympathizers John and Mary Surratt, and
served as a hiding place for John
Wilkes Booth, the Confederate supporter who assassinated President
Abraham Lincoln. Booth died there
after the farm was set on fire.
Since the removal of the Confederate flag in South Carolina, Baker said, more Americans have begun
to express their concerns about symbols of hatred that occupy public
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places. Should anything of that nature come up in Prince George’s
County, he said, the county will address the matter seriously.
“We have always touted that diversity is our strength here in Prince
George’s County, so symbols and
monuments that glorify heroes of a
very divisive time go against the
grain of our quest towards equality
for all of our citizens,” Baker said.
“We will address all requests for the
renaming and removal of these symbols seriously, respecting the diversity of our citizens.”
The county must ensure that it
“does not promote hatred and intolerance in any form or fashion,” Baker said. Currently, he said, the administration is unaware of any requests
or proposed policies to rename or remove Confederate related history
from county-controlled sites or monuments.
Additionally, Scott Peterson, a
spokesman for Baker, said a distinction needs to be made between mon-
COURTESY PHOTO
The Surratt House, pictured above, was the home of Confederate
sympathizers and served as a hideout for John Wilkes Booth.
uments and historical places.
“The County Executive distinguishes a difference between histori-
cal sites like the Surratt House where
See “history” page 4
Baker delays opening of District 7 police station until 2016
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Thursday, July 30, 2015
Staff Writer
UPPER MARLBORO – The
Prince George’s County Police
Department become a casualty of
budget cuts made to the 2016 fiscal year budget after County Executive Rushern Baker III decided to delay the opening of the
new District 7 station until next
year.
“Due to lack of money available for staffing due to the county
council’s fiscal year 2016 budget
reductions, the District 7 police
station opening has been postponed until September 2016 at
this time,” Baker said.
County officials had originally planned to open the District
7 station, which will be located in
Fort Washington, later this year.
The main reason behind the
delay for the opening, according
to Barry Stanton, chief administrative officer of public safety for
Baker, is that with a two percent
reduction in funding for all agencies across the county, the PGPD
had to cut $9 million in funding
and could not fund two of their
three police academies. As a result, Stanton said, there are not
enough officers available to man
the station.
“We’re not able to staff the
station at this point,” Stanton
said. “We don’t have the funding
to train these officers. The academies cost about $1.3 million for
50 officers. That money was
geared to help staff our academies so we could staff District 7
in the coming months.”
Police Chief Mark Magaw
had previously touted the benefits
of the new police station during
budget discussions in 2014 and
2015. However, when The Sentinel asked police department officials about their reaction to
Baker’s decision, they refused to
comment.
“I don’t know how many
ways I can say this, but I am going to refer you to the county executive’s (public relations)
team,” said Julie Parker, a
spokeswoman for the police department. “This is what we’ve
been instructed to do.”
See “Baker” page 4
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THE PRINCE GEORGE’S SENTINEL
JULY 30, 2015
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EFLECTIONS
October 8, 1975
Mary Surratt House: a witness to injustice
Each week The Sentinel visits a memorable story from its
archives.
Justice may never triumph
altogether for Mary Eugenia
Jenkins Surratt, but it took a leap
forward last week when a high
school band, a judge, an Air
Force color guard and scores of
politicians turned out to dedicate
her house in Prince George’s as
an historical landmark.
John Wilkes Booth’s shadow crossed Mary Surratt’s path
too many times, and when the
dust settled after Lincoln’s assassination, a military court had
condemned her as a conspirator
in the plot and hanged her.
Speaking against her was a
drunken tavern keeper who
turned state’s witness to escape
the gallows himself. But people
have been speaking for Mary
Surratt ever since, including historian Henry Steele Commager,
who called her conviction a
“…judicial murder…by a military commission whose very authority was dubious.”
At the dedication of Surratt
House Thursday, some speakers
expressed doubt about Mrs. Surratt’s guilt; most flatly proclaimed her innocence, and Circuit Court Judge Ernest Loveless
Jr. called the rededicated home
“a symbol of great injustice” and
likened Mary Surratt to the hysteria of World War II, when
Japanese-Americans were put
into concentration camps and
their property seized.
Loveless said he hoped
young people would try to understand Mary Surratt’s story
and relate it to justice, because
when people are denied justice,
“…in self defense (they) must
turn to violence for survival.”
Whiskey on credit
The two-story frame house
was built by Mary’s husband,
John Harrison Surratt, mid-1952
as a tavern and inn, and soon became the focal point for the community, which came to be called
Surrattsville. John Surratt was
appointed postmaster, and became known as an amiable fellow, who kept a large number of
local residents filled with
whiskey on credit. When he died
in 1862, he left his widow troubled with debts, and she soon
leased the building to the man
who would eventually be her
sole denouncer, ex-policeman
John Lloyd.
She moved her family to
Washington, where she operated
a boarding house frequented by
actor John Wilkes Booth, who
conspired with her son, a Confederate courier, on an unsuccessful kidnap attempt against
Lincoln. The circumstantial evidence against Mary Surratt was
worsened when Booth, fleeing
from the capital city after Lincoln’s death, stopped at Surratt’s
House. Lloyd later testified
Mary Surratt had earlier left
field glasses and carbines for
Booth’s escape at her former
home.
The house and land eventually became into the possession
of Clinton grocery and liquor
store owners Mr. and Mrs. B.K.
Miller Sr., who sold it to the Park
and Planning Comission in 1965.
The house is not yet open to
the public. Docents—volunteer
guides—are being trained in the
Surratt story and will conduct
public tours in period clothing. A
program of restoring authentic
Civil War era furnishings to the
house is also underway, but Surratt House is now officially a
part of the area’s heritage, witness to a sad injustice in the
wake of a national tragedy.
Bowie State University earns national recognition
By Tiffany Watson
Special to The Sentinel
BOWIE – As the school year
approaches, high school seniors will
begin applying to colleges or universities.
Here in Prince George’s, Bowie
State University is quickly gaining
notoriety after being named among
the nation’s top 25 historically-black
colleges and universities (HBCU)
by College Choice.
College Choice ranks top colleges and universities using feedback from college freshmen in several categories including a school’s
academic reputation, financial aid
assistance, overall cost and success
of graduates in the job market.
“Bowie State is a comprehensive liberal arts university that offers
a full range of undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programs, with
specific focus on science, technology, business, education and related
disciplines,” said Damita Chambers,
a spokeswoman for the university.
“It provides an affordable education
to students from diverse backgrounds.”
Weldon Jackson, a provost at
BSU for four years, said the administration makes a special effort to increase the quality of the institution
and impact their students’ development.
“Bowie State’s administrative
staff recently took on an impressive
marketing campaign to improve promotion of the school,” Jackson said.
“Our university organized countless
successful fundraisers for the past
five years as well. Bowie State being
included in the top 25 list of HBCUs
speaks volumes to what we are doing here.”
Jackson also said the university
recently began construction on a
new, $10 million science, nursing
and mathematics building on campus, scheduled to open in 2017.
Other planned improvements in
the university’s future include increasing the graduation rate and the
recruiting more students in science,
technology, engineering, arts and
mathematics programs.
“We are not graduating students
at the rate we believe is necessary
and we want the high school students coming in, to take their studies
seriously. Students need to acquire a
different mindset and preparation in
order to enter the STEAM program,” Jackson said. “…We want to
increase the level of interest in our
university and I do believe that people are starting to appreciate our
mission and focus, which are the students.”
Artie Travis, vice president of
student affairs, said the university
encourages students to take on challenges and learn leadership skills by
getting involved in campus activities.
Travis helps create high quality,
student-centered approaches to facilitate student participation in outof-the-classroom activities. He said
students from all backgrounds find
like-minded peers at the school and
have a voice in creating a dynamic
student experience.
“With over 40 student organizations on campus, students help plan
homecoming events, bring well-
known speakers to the campus and
host community forums,” Travis
said. “Last year, students led over
200 events and programs on campus
and in the community. We also have
students who participate in national
competitions such as the Honda AllStar Campus Challenge, and conferences and the Emerging Researchers
National Conference in Science,
Technology Engineering and Mathematics.”
Jackson said high school students considering BSU need to have
a passion and desire for education
and good character.
“We want the students to fundamentally understand that the purpose of obtaining their education is
to give back to others in the lives of
their community and to society,”
Jackson said.
JULY 30, 2015
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NEWS
Brady files complaint against Robinson’s campaign over questionable contributions
By Alexis A. Goring
BOWIE – City Councilman
Dennis Brady filed a complaint
against current Mayor G. Frederick Robinson’s campaign,
asking the Board of Elections to
review $7,000 in contributions
that appear to be taken from corporate accounts.
Brady is running against
Robinson, who has served as
mayor since 1998.
According to Brady’s complaint, the addresses listed in
the first three finance reports by
Robinson for fourteen contributors are not their home address.
“In fact, they are the mailing address of the business or
corporation associated with the
contributor,” Brady said in his
complaint. “It is requested that
the Board of Elections investigate the fourteen contributions
made to the Robinson for Mayor
Campaign to determine if in fact
they
were
drawn
on
corporate/business bank ac-
counts in violations of Section
6-73, Limits of contributions.
The Board should obtain copies
of the cancelled checks to verify
bank account information.”
Brady said he thinks the
complaint should be “self-explanatory” for the Board of
Elections to investigate.
“First off, I’m not going to
judge. I’ve asked the Board of
Elections to investigate because
it appears that he has accepted
corporate contributions in violation of the campaign law,”
Brady said. “I’m going to let the
Board of Elections investigate
and then I will take a position
afterwards based on their findings.”
According to the complaint,
Brady alleges Robinson’s campaign violated section 6-73 of
the city code, which places a
$1,000 limit on contributions
and prohibits candidates from
accepting contributions from
corporations and businesses.
Robinson said he hoped for
campaigns to be civil, but he
thinks Brady has chosen to go in
a different direction.
“I’ve tried to take a high
road here,” Robinson said. “I’m
not going to get into that. I’m
not going to get in a fight with
him over these things…I think
he sees his campaign faltering
and he’s got to find a way to fix
it.”
Brady said he thinks that if
Robinson accepts contributions
from developers and corporation, then it brings into questions where his loyalties lie.
“He’s taken out half of his
money from outside the city,
half of it’s come from developers and I pledge not to take any
from developers,” Brady said.
“I’m running what I consider to
be a campaign that represents
the interest of the people.”
Robinson said he is “satisfied” that every contribution his
campaign has received with the
law and he questions the merit
of Brady’s complaint.
“There are personal checks
from people who happen to be
in business, and some of them
happen to be business people
that he reached out to soliciting
help from and got turned
down,” Robinson said. “So you
tell me.”
Brady said his campaign
only takes money from citizens,
not from businesses or corporations.
“Most of it is out of my own
pocket or residents of the city of
Bowie, and I truly am committed to the citizens of Bowie,”
Brady said. “As far as the development community is concerned, I support good and reasonable development which
complements what already exists here in the city whether it be
other commercial entities or the
residential component.”
Brady said the he believes
the intent of the city code’s regulations are to prevent candidates from being influenced by
special interest groups.
“I’m just following the law,
not only the letter of the law but
the spirit of the law, if you will,”
Brady said.
Brady said he looks forward
to Board of Elections’ findings.
City Clerk Awilda Hernandez, who oversees the Board of
Elections declined to comment
on this story, but City Manager
David Deutsch said campaign
complaints have not been filed
in “many, many years.” He
could not provide a timetable or
overview of the complaint
process, he said, because it is
“unchartered territory.”
“We just don’t know,” he
said.
Robinson does not think
that he has to defend himself
and does not think residents
should question his campaign’s
credibility.
“He (Brady) has to convince people that I’ve done
something wrong and I’m
telling you I haven’t,” said
Robinson. “It probably damages
his credibility. When you feel
like you’re losing, you strike
out and that’s what this is all
about.”
Candidates begin lining up for vacant Hyattsville Ward 5 seat
By Candace Rojo Keyes
HYATTSVILLE - The city
council Ward 5 race is taking off as
three candidates have already registered for the special election race.
Patricia Stamper, an employee
of the District of Columbia Public
Schools, Eric Tagne, who works in
DC law enforcement and Ruth Frazier, a past employee of the Central
Intelligence Agency and a Hyattsville council member for 16
years, have thrown their hats into the
ring and started their campaigns for
the open position on the city council.
The special election will take place
on September 12.
Ward 5, defined as the southwest area of Hyattsville, holds nearly 2,000 registered voters and houses the West Hyattsville Metro, apartment complexes, an Aldi grocery
store, and many small businesses.
The area is also undergoing a safety
project to improve the lighting on
streets and sidewalks, which was introduced by Ward 5 councilmember
Joseph Solomon.
Stamper, who moved to Hyattsville four years ago, said she
thinks of Hyattsville as a Snuggie –
warm and inviting and the best of
both worlds.
“I really like Hyattsville,” said
Stamper. “I like the fact that I can
ride my bike all the way down
Hamilton Avenue and see all the
cool stuff or I can go to the movies
or I can walk to the store. I can walk
to Aldi or I can catch the metro if I
need to. I like it because it’s far
enough away from the city, but it
still has a type of country feel to it at
the same time.”
Tagne, who moved to the area
from Cameroon, Africa in 2007, said
he loves Hyattsville for many of the
same reasons.
“It is a little bit like a suburb of
Washington D.C.,” said Tagne.
“What I really like about Hyattsville
is that it is very quiet, especially the
area where I live. One reason I don't
live in D.C. is that it's very congested, very small. Hyattsville is really
close to D.C. and really diverse.”
Frazier grew up in Hyattsville,
raised her children in the city, and
has grandchildren who grew up in
the same area she did.
“This was just the perfect community for us and for our family,”
said Frazier. “My grandchildren
came along and my daughter and her
husband settled here, they live just
up the street from us, about four or
five blocks. My mom lived here until 2005. This is where my heart is.”
Frazier said her family’s three
generations of life has more than
qualified her for the job on city
council. She previously served on
the council from 1997 to 2013, when
she retired. She said she thought she
had enough of the work, but said the
council isn’t listening to the residents and she cannot “sit back and
criticize.”
“I didn’t want that when I was
on the council, so if you don't want
that, do something about it, try to be
part of the process,” Frazier said.
Frazier said now was the perfect time to run because it is not
against councilmember Solomon
and her campaign will not “mess
with the vote” for a councilmember
whom she said is doing a great job.
“I thought ‘well, why not, why
not try?’” said Frazier. “I feel I have
experience and the knowledge and
maybe I could attempt to enhance
the ability of the other elected officials with a little bit of humility. It is
in the best interest of the Hyattsville
community, to get our act together.”
Stamper said she also felt now
is the perfect time to run, despite expecting a child in the coming weeks.
“Having a new-born will be an
adjustment, but I work with kids, especially the little ones is my specialty, so I don’t think it will be that
hard,” she said. “I believe it’s a good
time for me to do it. My schedule allows for it. I have the time. I think
it’s time. I’m more comfortable with
being able to do it now than I was
before.”
Stamper, who ran councilmember Solomon’s campaign for city
council, said she doesn’t think having a baby will impede her campaign
or her ability to serve the city.
“I’ve traveled the world while I
was pregnant,” said Stamper. “I’ve
went on a cruise. I’ve gone horseback riding.
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JULY 30, 2015
NEWS
Despite Surratt House’s Confederate past, residents want history to remain intact
From “history” page 1
people can go to learn about history,
as compared to statues or other
memorials that were built to honor
the Confederate legacy,” said Scott
Peterson, the county executive’s
spokesman.
The Surratt House was originally built as a nearly 300-acre plantation in Prince George’s County and
housed seven slaves working for the
Surratt family, according to Laurie
Verge, the director of the Surratt
House Museum.
When Lincoln began his presidency, Verge said, many Prince
George’s residents traveled down
south the join the Confederacy. Only
one man in Prince George’s County
voted for Lincoln, she said, and the
state largely supported Confederate
values.
“The Surratts were no different,” Verge said. “Mr. Surratt himself
was a very vocal secessionist. He
firmly believed that Maryland
should leave the Union even though
it didn’t.”
John Surratt died in 1862 and
left his wife to run the plantation as
well as $3,500 in unpaid bills. Because of that, Verge said, she struggled to keep the plantation in operation. Her son, Isaac, aided her in running the plantation and ran an illegal
mail chain for the Confederacy
through the post office and served as
spy for the Confederate army.
“If somebody apart of the Confederacy came to their door and they
needed help, they would help them,”
Verge said.
Booth, who planned on kidnapping Lincoln but ended up assassinating him, Verge said, stopped at the
Surratt house to retrieve weapons
and supplies that were hidden there.
As a result, the United States government tried, convicted and executed
Mary Surratt with conspiracy to assassinate Lincoln.
Despite the involvement with
the Confederate army and the support of the secession from the United
States, Verge said, the Surratt family
and the Surratt house can teach the
children of the future very valuable
lessons.
“This is a very good lesson we
use for the school kids that we have
here,” said Verge. “We take about
3,000 school kids per year in this museum and kids are familiar with
gangs today. They learn the word
conspiracy when you compare it to a
gang. And it’s a good lesson that
shows to choose your friends wisely.
That was the case with Mary Surratt.”
The outrage and uproar against
Confederate history has been used
largely as a “political” ploy, Verge
said. People that love their history
are not going to be happy if the Confederate presence is removed from
the history books, Verge said.
“People that love their history,
no matter what side they say they are
on, think this is the destruction of
American history,” Verge said. “The
Confederate flag that is being taken
down now did not have any prominence until the 1960s Civil Rights
act. That’s when people started displaying the flag because they were irritated about the Civil Rights Act that
(President) Lyndon Johnson passed.”
The preservation of the Confederate flag and history are necessary,
Verge said, for the education of the
United States and being able to learn
from past mistakes.
Fred Harley, lifelong resident of
Clinton, agreed with Verge and said
he does not think the Surratt House
Museum should be closed.
“If you don’t teach people the
history then you allow them to repeat
it,” Harley said. “You teach people
that what she did was wrong in helping John Wilkes Booth.”
Harley questioned whether taking the site down will even help children learn about what happened after
Lincoln was murdered.
“People should go visit it and
get the real story about why it’s
there,” Harley said.
Harley also said he has a problem with the county not memorializ-
ing African-American historical sites
rather than bulldozing them down.
“The county should build those
buildings back up and repaint them
like they did at Surratt house,” said
Harley. “The historical AfricanAmerican sites are torn down, leveled to the ground, and then they put
up a plaque. But plaques don’t tell
the history of what happened.”
Joyce Richardson, Clinton resident for 32 years, recently visited the
Surratt House Museum with her aunt
and said they both truly enjoyed seeing the museum.
“The museum tour guide took
us around the museum,” Richardson
recalled. “The best part was seeing
the bookstore and obtaining vast
amounts of information about the
history of the site.
“It is history so it should not be
taken down. We met people from
other places while touring the museum as well and we all agreed that the
museum is a great site to visit and
learn from.”
County Councilwoman Mary
Lehman said the next steps in addressing the Confederate history in
the county are going to be a judgement call.
“I understand—to the degree of
which a white person can—the pain
and hurt Confederate symbols have
for African-Americans, and displaying some of them, namely the flag,
has no useful purpose,” Lehman
said. “Statues and historic markers
are more of a judgement call, depending on the person or event and
the significance. We can’t erase history, nor should we try. That said, I
think the county, municipalities and
residents should make decisions
about whether to relegate these
things to museums and libraries or
continue to display them publicly on
a case by case basis.”
Despite the city’s name change
to Clinton in 1878, nearly 140 year
ago, Verge said the “old timers” still
have a connection to the name.
“We still have businesses that
are in a place that have the name Surratt Square, so it’s a name that has
stuck around,” she said.
The Prince George’s County
Public Schools also has a high school
named after the family. Surrattsville
High School resides in Clinton, a
half mile away from the Surratt
House, and was founded in 1959,
more than 90 years after the name of
the city changed.
Sherrie Johnson, a spokesperson for PGCPS, said the school system is not aware of any complaints
about the name of the school is not
considering changing the name at
this time.
Sentinel reporters Candace
Rojo Keyes and Tiffany Watson contributed to this report.
Baker delays opening of District 7 police station following budget cuts
From “Baker’ page 1
Councilwoman Karen Toles,
whose district includes Suitland
and Temple Hills, said the council
had made sure to leave enough
money to ensure the new police
station could open. Baker’s announcement came as a shock, she
said.
Blaming the council, Toles
said, is reckless and misleads the
public.
“The county executive has to
write the check,” said Toles. “He
is the one who writes the check to
pay the bill. That is his responsibility. To put it on the council is a
flat out lie and he’s misleading
the public once again.”
The crime rate in District 7
has continued to drop, said Scott
Peterson, a spokesperson for
Baker. The crime rate has fallen
by 11 percent from last year, he
said, and violent crime has decreased 20 percent.
“The police in District 7 have
done a great job reducing crime
and they’re going to continue doing a great job,” Peterson said.
“The police station is not going to
impact current service. It is just
going to increase the impact of
the enhanced service that would
be at that police station.”
Baker made the council
aware that the police station’s
opening could potentially be delayed because of the reduction to
the police department, Stanton
said.
In a letter to the council on
his initial veto of their proposed
budget, Baker said there could
potentially be a delay in the station’s opening.
“In order to stay within the
approved budget established by
the county council, we will likely
need to move out career fire/EMS
personnel from various fire stations, defer the opening of the
District 7 Police Station, cancel
the new public safety recruit
classes and not fill critical positions,” Baker said in the letter.
Still, Toles said, instead of
opening up the District 7 police
station, Baker would rather move
the county offices to a $21 million building in Largo. Recently,
Toles said, the county purchased
property at 1301 McCormick Dr.
in Largo and Baker made plans to
move there. It is unaffordable and
irresponsible, she said, and the
council withheld funding to refurbish the building in order to
spend on other priorities.
“This (police station) should
not be put on the backburner so
that he can have a new, luxurious
county administration building,”
Toles said. “I don’t know where it
is coming from. He told the taxpayers that we didn’t have any
money. We had difficult decisions
to make during budget season. He
allocated $12 million to refurbish
this building that the council did
not know he purchased.”
Toles said the $12 million
could be used for staffing the new
police station, but Peterson said
the funding comes from capital
funds. The funding required to restore the police academy comes
from the operating budget, which
is separate.
JULY 30, 2015
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LEGAL NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
NOTICE
way Administration Specifications, TC Section 2.01. The approximate quantities for major items of work involved are as follows:
The City of Laurel, Director of Finance, will receive sealed
proposals for:
The following individuals are applicants for nomination to Governor Hogan for appointment to the Court of Appeals (Fourth
Appellate Judicial Circuit - Prince George's County):
CITY STREETS, BIKE PATH, AND PARK TRAIL PROJECT
CONTRACT NUMBER LA 16-01
Until 10:00 a.m., EST, Monday, August 24, 2015, at the City of
Laurel Finance Office, Laurel Municipal Center, 8103 Sandy
Spring Road, Laurel, Maryland 20707, at which time the bids
will be publicly opened and read in the Council Chambers. Bids
must be marked "Sealed Bid - Contract Number LA 16-01
City Streets, Bike Path, and Park Trail Project" and be hand
delivered or mailed to the above address.
DESCRIPTION:
This project includes new construction and/or repairs of concrete
and asphalt work along Cherrywood Drive, Ashford Place, Ashford Court, Granville Gude Park trail and a new 10-foot wide asphalt bike path along Van Dusen Road from Contee Road to
Killbarron Drive, in the City of Laurel, Maryland.
The bidding and contract documents may be examined free of
charge or purchased for Thirty Dollars ($30.00) per set at the
City of Laurel Finance Office, 8103 Sandy Spring Road, between
the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily, except Saturdays,
Sundays and holidays on or after Monday, August 3, 2015.
All questions regarding this bid should be directed to Ms. Christy
Fang, Assistant Director, City of Laurel Department of Public
Works at (301) 725-0088 or emailed to Ms. Fang at [email protected]. All questions must be submitted prior to 4:00 p.m. on
August 14, 2015.
A pre-bid meeting will not be held for this project.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Bid
Bond made payable to the City of Laurel in the amount of Five
Percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid.
JULY 27, 2015
DATE
Kristie Mills, City Administrator
THE CITY OF LAUREL IS AN
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
00005196 1t 07/30/15
Honorable Michele Denise Hotten
Honorable Sean Daniel Wallace
The Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission will accept
signed, written comments regarding the listed applicants for use
in its evaluation process.
Comments must be received by Monday, August 24, 2015.
Please address your comments to:
Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission
c/o Administrative Office of the Courts
Human Resources Department
Maryland Judicial Center
580 Taylor Avenue, Building A, First Floor
Annapolis, MD 21401
Debra L. Kaminski or Connie Winkel
(410) 260-1271 or (410) 260-1275
FAX: (410) 974-2849
Maryland Relay Service: TTY/Voice (800) 735-2258
00005180 1t 07/30/15
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
1. Sealed Proposals, addressed to the Prince George's County
Department of Public Works and Transportation, Office of
Engineering and Project Management, 9400 Peppercorn
Place, Suite 310, Largo, Maryland 20774, for Contee Road
Realignment and Reconstruction from Konterra Drive to US
Route 1, Contract Number 899-H (G), will be received until September 4, 2015, at 10:00 AM local prevailing time at which time
they will be publicly opened and read in the Department of Public Works and Transportation, Office of Engineering and Project
Management. A non-refundable fee of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) will be charged for the purchase of the contract
documents, which are available for review on August 3, 2015, in
the Department of Public Works and Transportation, Office of
Engineering and Project Management, 9400 Peppercorn Place,
Suite 310, Largo, Maryland 20774. Checks or money orders
only will be accepted for the purchase of the contract documents and must be made for the exact amount payable to
Prince George's County, Maryland.
2. The estimated value of the Contract is classified with the letter designation “G” in accordance with the Maryland State High-
Quantity Unit
1
LS
Description
Removal of Existing Septic Systems and
Building
1
LS
Clearing and Grubbing
1
LS
Type D Engineer's Office
85,000 LF
Five Inch (5”) Yellow or White Pavement
Marking Paint
400
TON
Hot Mix Asphalt for Maintenance of Traffic
200
UD
Arrow Panel
300
UD
Portable Changeable Message Signs (PCMS)
4,000
LF
Temporary Traffic Barriers
56,000 CY
Class 1 and 1A Excavation
2,000
CY
Removal of Existing Pavement, Sidewalk
and Masonry
4,500
LF
Reinforced Concrete Pipe, Class IV - 18 Inch
to 60 Inch Dia.
2
EA
Concrete End Walls Type C for 36” and 60”
Pipes
2
EA
Concrete End Sections
45
EA
Standard 5', 10' and 15' COG Inlets
27
EA
Standard Type K, S and HS Inlets
26
EA
Concrete Manholes 48”, 60” and 72”
Diameter
20,000 LF
6 Inch and 8 Inch Perforated Circular
Pipe Underdrain
Variable Variable Various Erosion and Sediment Control
Measures
800
CY
Aggregate for Stormwater Management
Facilities
36,000 SY
6 Inch and 8 Inch Graded Aggregate Base
Course
25,000 TON
Superpave Hot Mix Asphalt for
Roadways - Various Mixes
500
SY
Concrete Pavement for Driveways
30,000 LF
Thermoplastic Pavement
Markings - Various Sizes
25,500 LF
Concrete Curbs and Gutters
47,000 SF
Concrete Sidewalk
600
LF
Traffic Barriers
42,000 SY
Furnished and Salvaged Topsoil - 4 Inch
Depth
144,000 SY
Temporary Seed and Mulch
52,000 SY
Turfgrass Establishment
4,500
EA
Trees, Shrubs and Groundcovers
100
EA
U Channel Steel Breakaway Base and Post
34
EA
Electric Handhole and Handbox
4
EA
Electrical Utility Service Equipment
20
EA
12 Inch One-Way Three Section
Signal Heads with Controls
800
SF
Sheet Aluminum Signs
6
PUBLIC NOTICE
10
12
2
2
6
2
60
EA
EA
EA
EA
EA
EA
EA
6
EA
10
EA
1,800
600
1,700
9
LF
LF
LF
EA
27 Foot Steel Pole
10 Foot Breakaway Pedestal Pole
45 Foot Metal Pole for CCTV Camera
Aldis Grid Smart Video Detection System
40 Foot Class II Wood Pole
CCTV Camera and Accessories
12 Inch LED Vehicular Traffic Signal
Head Section (SHA)
16 Inch LED Countdown Pedestrian
Signal Head (SHA)
Audible Pedestrian Pushbutton Assembly
and Sign
Furnish and Install 10 Inch Water Main
Furnish and Install 1 Inch Copper Water Pipe
Furnish and Install 24 Ductile Iron Pipe
Furnish and Install Fire Hydrant on
New Main
3. Proposals must be on the form provided with the specifications, shall be filled out completely stating price per each item,
and shall be signed by the Bidder giving his full name and business address. Each proposal shall be enclosed in a sealed opaque
envelope and marked “Contee Road Realignment and Reconstruction from Konterra Drive to US Route 1, Contract No.
899-H (G).”
4. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held for the purpose of answering or obtaining answers to questions of parties interested in construction of the work relative to rights of way, utilities, design
and construction details on August 19, 2015, at 10:00 AM local
prevailing time, at the Department of Public Works and Transportation, Office of Engineering and Project Management, 9400
Peppercorn Place, Suite 410, Largo, Maryland 20774.
11. This project requires 20% MBE subcontracting.
- By Authority of Rushern L. Baker, III
County Executive
00005179 3t 08/13/15
MECHANICS LIEN
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 August 5,
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 # 15782, '00 TOYOTA CAMRY Vin # 4T1BG22K2YU929010
Minimum Bid $ 2145.00 CHARLES MCARTHUR LEWIS 1704
WOOLFORD LN GAMBRILLS MD
Lot # 15794, '08 NISSAN ALTIMA Vin # 1N4AL21E18N543699
Minimum Bid $ 4498.00 JOSE LUIS COSANATAN BAVINES 6103
EASTERN AVE #1010 HYATSVILLE MD
Lot # 15805, '05 FREIGHTLNR COLUMBIA 120 Vin # 1FUJA6CK45PN31727 Minimum Bid $ 3557.92 FREIGHTLINER OF
HAGERSTOWN 16777 HALFWAY BLVD HAGERSTOWN MD
Lot # 15849, '97 VOLVO AERO Vin # 4V4WDBRG4VN736044
JULY 30, 2015
MECHANICS LIEN
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
Minimum Bid $ 10761.87 ROSEDALE 1201 68TH ST ROSEDALE
MD
Lot # 15861, '99
CHEVROLET
ASTRO
Vin #
1GCDM19WXXB115397 Minimum Bid $ 2045.00 MILLENNIUM
AUTO REPAIR 7592 ANNAPOLIS RD HYATTSVILLE MD
Lot # 15862, '09
DODGE
CALIBER SXT
Vin #
1B3HB48A69D225063 Minimum Bid $ 4496.12 SMALLWOOD VILLAGE EXXON 2010 ST THOMAS DRIVE WALDORF MD
Lot # 15863, '65 CHRISCRAFT CONSTELLATION Length: 52'
Minimum Bid $ 4761.67 McDANIEL YACHT BASIN INC P O BOX
E/15 GRANDVIEW AVENUE NORTHEAST MD Vessel Documentation # ON 299898 Hull ID # ON299898 Vessel Name: RAGGEDY
ANN III
Lot # 15864, '00 FORD E 150 Vin # 1FDRE14W7YHA86218 Minimum Bid $ 5245.00 R & A AUTO SERVICE 11518 E MAPLE AVENUE BELTSVILLE MD
Lot # 15865, '00 DODGE RAM 1500 Vin # 2B6HB11X7YK125347
Minimum Bid $ 2275.00 R & A AUTO SERVICE 11518 E MAPLE
AVENUE BELTSVILLE MD
Lot # 15866, '06 HYUNDAI SONATA Vin # 5NPEU46F56H101107
Minimum Bid $ 2665.63 RALPH O KNIGHT III 4401-B COLT LN
HAVRE DE GRACE MD
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.
00005177 2t 07/30/15
ORDERED that this Notice be published in the Washington Post
and the Prince George’s Sentinel-newspapers having general circulation in Prince George’s County-at least once a week in each of three
successive weeks, the start date of which shall not be later than 10
days from the date of this Order and posted on the subject property
per Rule 2-122 (a)(3).
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given to J. Harris Rogers and Phillips Clarkes,
their heirs, successors and/or assigns as the record title holder of a
portion of the property described in the Deeds recorded among the
Land Records of Prince George's County, Maryland in Liber 40, folio 295. and Liber 9, folio 353 that an action known as The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission v. The Unknown Heirs of J. Harris Rogers, et al., Case no.CAE15-20206, in
the Circuit Court of Maryland for Prince George's County, has been
filed. This action is seeking a declaratory judgment in favor of The
Maryland-National Capital Parks and Planning Commission granting
it title to a portion of the property described in the Deeds recorded
among the Land Records of Prince George's County, Maryland in Liber 40, folio 295 and Liber 9, folio 353 as more particularly described as the “Subject Property” in the Complaint filed in the aforementioned action by adverse possession. This Notice is given pursuant to Maryland Rule 2-122 to inform J. Harris Rogers and Phillips
Clarkes, their heirs, successors and/or assigns, and any other person
claiming an interest in the Subject Property that this action will extinguish any interest they previously may have had to the Subject Property. If J. Harris Rogers, his heirs, successors and/or assigns, or Phillips Clarke, his heirs, successors and/or assigns, or any other person
claiming an interest to the Subject Property, wishes to become involved in this litigation, they may do so by filing an appropriate response to the action no later than September 8, 2015. J. Harris
Rogers and Phillips Clarkes, their heirs, successors and/or assigns,
and any other person claiming an interest in the Subject Property
may request copies of the Complaint filed in this case by contacting
Thomas W. Simmons, Liff & Walsh, LLP, 1906 Towne Centre
Boulevard, Suite 270, Annapolis, Maryland 21401, the attorney for
the Plaintiff.
IF J. HARRIS ROGERS, HIS HEIRS, SUCCESSORS
AND/OR ASSIGNS, PHILLIPS CLARKE, HIS HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNS, OR ANY OTHER PERSON
CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT PROPERTY
FAIL TO FILE AN ANSWER OR OTHER RESPONSIVE
PLEADING BY SEPTEMBER 8, 2015, AN ADVERSE JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT MAY BE ORDERED AGAINST J. HARRIS ROGERS, HIS HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNS,
PHILLIPS CLARKE, HIS HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNS, AND ANY OTHER PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, AND J. HARRIS
ROGERS, HIS HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNS,
PHILLIPS CLARKE, HIS HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNS, AND ANY OTHER PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT PROPERTY WILL BE BOUND BY
ALL TERMS OF THE ORDER IN THIS CASE AS THEY RELATE TO ANY RIGHTS IN THE PROPERTY CLAIMED BY
THE PLAINTIFF.
Sean D. Wallace, Judge
Circuit Court for Prince George’s County
TRUE COPY-TEST
Sydney J. Harrison
Clerk #447
00005181 3t 08/13/15
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
Civil Division
THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL
PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION
6611 Kenilworth Avenue
Riverdale, Maryland 20737,
Plaintiff,
v.
J. HARRIS ROGERS,
his heirs, successors and/or assigns
Address unknown,
Serve by publication,
and
Case No.CAE15-20206
PHILLIPS CLARKE,
his heirs, successors and/or assigns
Address unknown,
and
ALL PERSONS CLAIMING AN INTEREST
IN AND TO THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF
LAND AS MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED HEREIN,
Address unknown,
Defendants.
ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
UPON CONSIDERATION of Plaintiff’s Motion for Service by
Publication and attached exhibits, and for the reasons set forth herein,
it is this 22ND day of JULY, 2015,
JULY 30, 2015
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NOTICE OF CAVEAT
JUDICIAL PROBATE
JUDICIAL PROBATE
IN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR
(OR)
BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND
IN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR
(OR)
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND
(OR)
IN THE ESTATE OF:
WILLIAM GRANBERRY
ESTATE NO. 99280
IN THE ESTATE OF:
YVONNE A. WILSON
ESTATE 98276
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL PROBATE
PUBLIC NOTICE OF CAVEAT
To all Persons interested in the above estate:
Notice is given that a petition to caveat has been filed by
WILLIAM D GRANBERRY - (SON)
6317 NAYLORS RESERVE COURT
HUGHESVILLE, MD 20637
challenging the will or codicil dated JANUARY 20, 2015. You
may obtain from the Register of Wills the date and time of any
hearing on this matter.
CERETA A. LEE
Register of Wills
00005166 2t 07/30/15
IN THE ESTATE OF:
CLIFFER B. SIMMONS
ESTATE 100359
To all Persons Interested in the above estate:
You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by
RIKKI DRYKERMAN
RIKKI DRYKERMAN
for judicial probate for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at 14735 MAIN STREET, COURTROOM D4010, UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20773 on SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 at 9:30 A.M.
This hearing may be transferred or postponed to a subsequent
time. Further information may be obtained by reviewing the estate file in the office of the Register of Wills.
CERETA A. LEE
Register of Wills
00005184 2t 08/06/15
CERETA A. LEE
Register of Wills
00005182 2t 08/06/15
(OR)
(OR)
JUDICIAL PROBATE
(OR)
IN THE ESTATE OF:
GERALDINE J. MCINTYRE
ESTATE 100369
IN THE ESTATE OF:
RICHARD P. SAJT
ESTATE 100234
IN THE ESTATE OF:
LEROY TILLERY
ESTATE 100361
RIKKI DRYKERMAN
JOANN MOON
RIKKI DRYKERMAN
for judicial probate for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at 14735 MAIN STREET, COURTROOM D4010, UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20773 on AUGUST
25, 2015 at 9:30 A.M.
CERETA A. LEE
Register of Wills
00005183 2t 08/06/15
CERETA A. LEE
Register of Wills
00005185 2t 08/06/15
CERETA A. LEE
Register of Wills
00005165 2t 07/30/15
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JULY 30, 2015
NOTICES
NOTICES
NOTICES
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
IN THE MATTER OF:
RICHARD EVERETT JOHNSON MITJANS
IN THE MATTER OF:
CHARANG BUNDU
IN THE MATTER OF:
THOMAS MACDONALD COOLER-STITH
FOR THE CHANGE OF NAME TO:
RICHARD EVERETT JOHNSON
CHARANG RAMZIA BENDU
MAGDALENA ESTHER WILLOW
CASE ID: CAE15-17521
NOTICE
A Petition has been filed to Change the Name of a Minor Child
NOTICE
RICHARD EVERETT JOHNSON MITJANS
to
RICHARD EVERETT JOHNSON
CHARANG BUNDU
to
CHARANG RAMZIA BENDU
The latest day by which an objection to the petition may be filed
is AUGUST 19, 2015.
is AUGUST 20, 2015.
Sydney J. Harrison #560
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Prince George’s County, Maryland
00005197 1t 07/30/15
00005195 1t 07/30/15
IN THE MATTER OF:
ALYSSA-MARIA ARIANNA STORY
ALYSSA-MARIA ARIANNA STORY OATES
NOTICE
A Petition has been filed to Change the Name of
THOMAS MACDONALD COOLER-STITH
to
MAGDALENA ESTHER WILLOW
is AUGUST 20, 2015.
00005191 1t 07/30/15
IN THE MATTER OF:
ALIYAH SPRUILL
IN THE MATTER OF:
ANTHONY LUTHER HICKS
ALIYAH SANA
MILAN MARIAH HICKS
NOTICE
NOTICE
NOTICE
ALIYAH SPRUILL
to
ALIYAH SANA
ANTHONY LUTHER HICKS
to
MILAN MARIAH HICKS
is AUGUST 20, 2015.
is AUGUST 19, 2015.
is AUGUST 20, 2015.
00005194 1t 07/30/15
00005189 1t 07/30/15
00005190 1t 07/30/15
ALYSSA-MARIA ARIANNA STORY
to
ALYSSA-MARIA ARIANNA STORY OATES
JULY 30, 2015
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NOTICES
NOTICES
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
SMALL ESTATE
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
IN THE MATTER OF:
SHEARION PATRICIA BRATHWAITE
SHEARION PATRICIA BLACK
NOTICE
SHEARION PATRICIA BRATHWAITE
to
SHEARION PATRICIA BLACK
is AUGUST 19, 2015.
00005193 1t 07/30/15
IN THE MATTER OF:
MICHAEL ANTONIO SPRUILL, JR
NAOMI NICOLE SPRUILL
NOTICE
MICHAEL ANTONIO SPRUILL, JR
to
NAOMI NICOLE SPRUILL
is AUGUST 19, 2015.
00005192 1t 07/30/15
ELIZABETH J. GOLDSTEIN,
Substitute Trustee under
Deed of Trust for the benefit of TD BANK, N.A.
Estate No. 100277
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF
ALBERT M QUASHIE SR
c/o DILWORTH PAXSON
Penn National Insurance
2 North 2nd Street, Suite 1101
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Plaintiff
v.
Notice is given that JOHN QUASHIE, 15407 JENNINGS
LANE, BOWIE, MD 20721 was on JUNE 29, 2015 appointed
Personal Representative of the small estate of
CAEF: 14-29354
MUMFORD REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC
Principal Offices:
(1) 6609 Wilburn Drive
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
(2) 12600 BELGIUM PLACE
Charlotte Hall, MD 20622
Serve at Registered Agent:
Arnell Mumford, Registered Agent
Mumford Real Estate Group, LLC
12600 BELGIUM PLACE
CHARLOTTE HALL, MD 20622
Defendant
NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby issued by the Circuit Court for Prince
George’s County, this 6TH day of JULY, 2015, that the sale of
the property mentioned in these proceedings, 6609 WILBURN
DRIVE, CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD 20743 made and reported by
Elizabeth J. Goldstein, Substitute Trustee, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 6TH day of AUGUST, 2015, provided, a copy of this notice be inserteded in some newspaper published in said county,
once in each of three successive week, before the 6TH day of
AUGUST, 2015.
The Report of Sale states the amount of sale to be $139,000.00.
Clerk, Circuit Court for
00005136 3t 07/30/15
ALBERT M QUASHIE SR
who died on FEBRUARY 2, 2015, 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 within 30 days after
the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having an objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with
the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice.
All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their
claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them
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) Thirty days 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 claims will be
barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days
from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not
served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by
law, is unenforceable thereafter.
JOHN QUASHIE
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
00005187 1t 07/30/15
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JULY 30, 2015
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
BOR LANE, BOWIE, MD 20716 was on SEPTEMBER 19,
2013 appointed Personal Representative of the small estate of
WYSEOLA FANNELL JORDAN
A/K/A WYSEOLA FANNELL MORSELLE JORDAN
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
who died on SEPTEMBER 28, 2013, without a will.
Estate No. 100468
CHLORINE LEOTTA LICORISH
A/K/A CHLORINE LICORISH-BISHOP
Notice is given that KENITA BARROW, 432 WOONSOCKETT LANE, SILVER SPRING, MD 20905 was on JULY 21,
2015 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of
CHLORINE LEOTTA LICORISH
A/K/A CHLORINE LICORISH-BISHOP
who died on JULY 15, 2015, with a will.
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 21ST day of JANUARY, 2016.
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
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.
KENITA BARROW
True Test Copy
Register of Wills for Prince George’s County
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00005188 3t 08/13/15
SMALL ESTATE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate No. 94620
WYSEOLA FANNELL JORDAN
A/K/A WYSEOLA FANNELL MORSELLE JORDAN
Notice is given that RANDALL F JORDAN, 2505 ANN AR-
who died on MAY 18, 2013, with a will.
their objections with the Register of Wills within 30 days after
the date of publication of this Notice. All persons having an objection to the probate of the will shall file their objections with
the Register of Wills within six months after the date of publication of this Notice.
All persons having claims against the decedent must serve their
claims on the undersigned personal representative or file them
with the Register of Wills with a copy to the undersigned on or
before the earlier of the following dates:
(2) Thirty days 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 claims will be
barred unless the creditor presents the claim within thirty days
from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not
served or filed within that time, or any extension provided by
law, is unenforceable thereafter.
PAMELA D KELLY
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00005186 1t 07/30/15
RIKKI DRYKERMAN, ESQUIRE
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00005163 3t 08/06/15
PARKER, SIMON, & KOKOLIS, LLC
110 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 500
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate No. 99863
PARKER, SIMON, & KOKOLIS, LLC
110 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 500
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate No. 99669
ARCHIBALD J HARDING
Notice is given that RIKKI DRYKERMAN, 110 NORTH
WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 500, ROCKVILLE, MD
20850 was on JULY 7, 2015 appointed Personal Representative
of the estate of
ARCHIBALD J HARDING
LORRAINE STEVENSON
Notice is given that RIKKI DRYKERMAN, 110 NORTH
WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 500, ROCKVILLE, MD
20850 was on JULY 7, 2015 appointed Personal Representative
of the estate of
LORRAINE STEVENSON
who died on JUNE 2, 2014, without a will.
JULY 30, 2015
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00005164 3t 08/06/15
sented or filed on or before that date, or any extension provided
MATTHEW HEATH
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00005170 3t 08/06/15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Donna L. Crary, P.A.
Donna L. Crary, Esquire
400 Montrose Avenue
Laurel, MD 20707
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED
IN THE ESTATE OF
ANITA M R BARTOO
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is given that JOYCE L BARTOO, 2412 19TH STREET
NW #1038, WASHINGTON, DC 20009 was on JULY 7, 2015
appointed personal representative of the estate of
Estate No. 100378
ANITA M R BARTOO
IN THE ESTATE OF
YVONNE W HEATH
who died on JUNE 14, 2015, with a will.
Register of Wills on or before the 7TH day of JANUARY, 2016.
JOYCE L BARTOO
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00005171 3t 08/06/15
YVONNE W HEATH
who died on JUNE 15, 2015, with a will.
Register of Wills on or before the 10TH day of JANUARY,
2016.
from the mailing or other delivery of the notice. A claim not pre-
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
MATTHEW A MACE
OBER KALER GRIMES AND SHRIVER PC
100 LIGHT STREET
BALTIMORE, MD 21202
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate No. 98196
IN THE ESTATE OF
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Bowie Baysox maintain Eastern Division lead
By Ted Black
Sentinel Sports
BOWIE – Sunday afternoon
the Bowie Baysox played their
100th game of the season and
reached the century mark in style by
trouncing the host Harrisburg Senators, 10-3. The win extends the Sox
division lead to two games over
three different clubs.
Bowie (55-45) scored two runs
in the top of the first inning on Sunday only to watch the Senators
counter with three unearned runs in
the home half of the inning against
Parker Bridwell. But the Baysox
immediately responded with five
runs in the top of the second inning
and later added insurance runs in the
fourth and sixth innings respectively to coast to the lopsided victory.
Bridwell would settle down
and not allow another run over his
next four innings of work to improve to 4-5 on the season, while
Harrisburg starter Matt Purke (0-1)
could not escape the fourth. Purke
allowed nine runs (six earned) on 10
hits in his double-A debut with the
Senators. Bowie got ample production from second baseman Corban
Joseph. Joseph went 4-for-4 with
two home runs, a triple, four RBI
and three runs scored. Brandon Snyder and Quincy Latimore each
added run-scoring doubles.
Bowie extended its lead to two
games in the Western Division of
the Eastern League over Richmond,
Altoona and Reading. All three of
those teams lost on Sunday.
One night earlier at Harrisburg, Bowie lost in heartbreaking
fashion to the Senators as Drew
Vettleson delivered a solo homer
with two outs in the bottom of the
ninth to lift the hosts to a 3-2 victory. Baysox starter Ariel Miranda
pitched very well in his double-A
debut. He allowed one unearned
run while fanning seven in six innings, but was not around to figure
in the decision. Jason Garcia took
the loss, allowing the homer to Vettleston in his third inning of relief.
The series opened Friday
evening with the Baysox winning
5-1 as ace Terry Doyle improved to
12-1. Doyle limited the Senators to
one run, a solo homer by Pedro
Severino in the fourth inning, and
joined two other minor league
hurlers with 12 victories this sum-
PHOTO BY CANDACE ROJO KEYES
Baysox players celebrate in the dugout after scoring a run against the Harrisonburg Senators on July 19.
mer. Joseph again provided the
power for the Baysox, belting his
third home run in his last four
games.
Bowie will return home on
Thursday evening for a four-game
set with the Trenton Thunder, the
double-A affiliate of the New York
Yankees. The Baysox will play the
Thunder in evening contests on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at
7:05 p.m., but will then have an af-
ternoon outing on Sunday at 2:05
p.m. Fireworks will follow the Friday and Saturday evening games, so
fans should make plans to reach the
stadium well before game time on
those nights.
University of Maryland hires new softball coach
By Troy Jefferson
Sentinel Sports
COLLEGE PARK – The University of Maryland softball team
will have a new head coach patrolling the dugout next season.
Julie Wright, who led Idaho
State University to three straight Big
Sky titles with a 98-61 record over
the past three seasons, was named
head coach of the Terps’ softball
team Friday morning.
“We are excited to welcome
Julie to our Maryland Athletics family,” said University of Maryland athletic director Kevin Anderson. “She
has done a remarkable job at Idaho
State and brings an outstanding energy and passion to our program.”
Wright takes over for Courtney
Scott Deifel, who accepted a head
coaching position at Arkansas last
month.
“I am thoroughly impressed
with the department Kevin has put
together,” said Wright. “Maryland
athletics has a great momentum
moving into the future and I cannot
wait to get started.”
The Terps went 27-27 last season and finished eighth in the Big
Ten Conference before losing to
Penn State in the opening round of
the conference tournament.
Wright went 126-129 in five
seasons at Idaho State. Last season
Wright led the Bengals to a 34-18
overall record and a 17-4 conference
mark.
Wright has guided some strong
offensive teams over the past few
seasons at Idaho State. In 2014, the
Bengals ranked in the top five nationally in runs scored and batting
average. In 2013, the team ranked in
the top ten in slugging percentage,
home runs and batting average.
Before coaching at Idaho State,
Wright spent four seasons as an assistant at Wisconsin and was a head
coach at Akron from 2004-2006,
compiling a 53-52 record.
“Julie is a wonderful addition to
Maryland and the Big Ten,” said
Michigan head coach Carol
Hutchins. “She’s an outstanding
professional and will be a great asset
to the conference. She’s a great
hire.”
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Tournament for inner-city youth a success
By Tiffany Watson
BOWIE – Major League Baseball and the Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation teamed up this past weekend
to help children in need, culminating in a team of local youth winning
a championship.
The Prince George’s County
Department of Parks and Recreation, in partnership with Major
League Baseball and the Washington Nationals, hosted the Reviving
Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) MidAtlantic Regional Tournament from
July 23-26 with the winner earning
a spot in the RBI World Series in
Texas.
“The event was a joint effort
and we are pleased to hear feedback
about everything going really well
at the tournament,” said Parks and
Recreation RBI organizer Byron
Thompson. “We would love to host
the tournament again in Prince
George’s County if MLB needs us
to. I think both organizations work
really well together.”
RBI, the Major League Baseball youth initiative, provides youth
from underserved and diverse communities with the opportunity to
play baseball and softball. The RBI
program, which has served approximately 2 million people since its
inception, also encourages academic achievement and success, and
teaches the value of teamwork and
other important life lessons.
“Annually the program serves
over 25,000 children and teens representing 200 leagues over the
country,” said MLB senior RBI director David James. “Every year we
have the tournament play and then
the winners advance to the RBI series. It was also the first year for the
RBI High School Fast Pitch Softball League.”
RBI tournament games were
held at Prince George’s Stadium
(home of the Bowie Baysox),
Cosca Regional Park, Jericho Park
and Riverdale Park. Sunday’s junior and senior championship base-
ball games were held at Prince
George’s Stadium. The championship softball game was played at
the University of Maryland College
Park.
Along with the Prince
George’s County and Baltimore
squads, the 2015 Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament featured teams
from North Carolina (Durham),
well. While Harrisburg has two
teams heading to Texas, Prince
George’s County will be sending
one of its own.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, with the score tied nine and
the bases loaded, the junior Nationals came through with a game-winning hit to send them down south.
“The guys had a mission they
out the country. But we always finish with a big smile on our face. I’m
grateful for today’s victory. All we
needed was that one extra inning
and we came out victorious.”
Chuck Ford, assistant coach of
the senior RBI Nationals team, said
he and head coach Donte Montgomery are excited about how far
the team went in the tournament.
PHOTO BY PEARL MUCKELVENE
William Butler throws a pitch during the RBI baseball tournament this past weekend. The countyʼs junior team
won the tournament and will be playing in Dallas, Texas.
Pennsylvania
(Harrisburg,
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Reading) and Virginia (Norfolk). The junior (13-15 years-old) and senior
(16-18) divisions each had eight
teams, while the softball division
(19) had six.
The senior RBI Nationals team
lost by one run after Harrisburg
brought in its star pitcher to close
out the game. The RBI Nationals’
softball team also lost 7-2 to Harrisburg in their championship game as
wanted to accomplish and they
stayed focused,” said assistant juniors coach Sylvester Davis Jr. “We
had a few hiccups but the team
fought through the adversity,
showed they were true ball players,
and let their skill take over in order
to get the job done.
“Texas will be a new world for
the team since they will be playing
ball on an entirely different level.
We will be going up against even
better players from teams through-
“I appreciate the city of Bowie
for providing us with the parks,”
said Ford. “They did an outstanding
job and need recognition for that. I
am retiring to North Carolina next
year, but the county should be excited about the young men who represented them.”
Montgomery is originally from
Upper Marlboro. He attended Central High School and went on to
play baseball at Salisbury University.
“The best part about coaching
is having the satisfaction of seeing
the players grow and progress in
their careers,” said Montgomery. “I
like giving back to children and
teens that didn’t have as much as I
did growing up.
This year Prince George’s
County Parks and Recreation was
excited about having its first softball team playing in the tournament.
PeLar Bennett-Pryor, co-head
coach of RBI softball team along
with Ray Wynter, said the team is a
product of the Bowie Blue Jays fast
pitch travel team.
“The girls play at their respective high schools and there is a ton
of experience throughout the entire
team,” said Pryor. “Practice was intense because we stressed the importance of this opportunity. We are
here to make our presence known
because many people said there is
no talent in the county. That misconception will no longer be associated with us as we make our talent
known throughout the tournament.”
Wynter agreed.
“With it being the softball
team’s first time in the tournament
there was a lot of pressure for
Coach P and myself,” said Wynter.
“The crowd sees the competiveness
and desire from the girls. I enjoy the
teaching and practice part where
the girls are learning and I see them
develop into even better players.”
The Texas Rangers will host
the RBI World Series in Dallas-Fort
Worth Metroplex. James said Major
League Baseball makes the tournament a lifetime changing experience for the teams by treating them
like major league players.
“Last June, 13 RBI tournament
players were drafted by MLB
teams,” said James. “We want the
teens in the local leagues to utilize
the program so that they excel in
school. We will continue to grow
this program to have more programs from each region. So far only
20 percent of the leagues enter the
tournament and we want national
progression to increase.”
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Former school board member under investigation
UPPER MARLBORO – Just
a month after her resignation from
the Prince George’s County Board
of Education, the county State’s
Attorney’s Office has begun investigating Lyn Mundey for allegedly falsifying information to
qualify for free and reduced
school lunches for her daughter.
County Executive Rushern
Baker III appointed Mundey to the
board in 2013 to fill a vacant position after Carletta Fellows resigned. Mundey told The Sentinel
she was resigning to pursue a doctorate degree.
WJLA first reported on July
20 the accusations against
Mundey, whose salary was analyzed among other governmental
officials in a study conducted by
the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
The exact accusations against
Mundey have not been released,
but the report by the GAO delves
into whether or not public officials
and government workers received
free lunches for their children, despite obtaining salaries that reside
over the 130 percent of the poverty rate threshold or by supplying
false information on the application for the program.
John Erzen, a spokesperson
for the state’s attorney office, said
he was not able to confirm
whether or not there is an open investigation into Mundey’s situation, and further said if there was
an investigation he could not comment on it because it would be an
ongoing case.
However, Keesha Bullock, a
spokeswoman for Prince George’s
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Lyn Mundey
County Public Schools, confirmed
the school system received a subpoena earlier this year in relation
to the GAO’s findings. The school
system is complying fully with the
investigation, she said.
Mundey did not respond to
The Sentinel’s requests for comment.
In 2014 and 2015 the GAO
complied information from studies from 2012 to 2014 and participated in testimonies to the U.S.
Senate Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition and Forestry. The testimony was compiled from a review
of “federal school-meals program
policies, interviewed program officials, and randomly selected a
nongeneralizable sample that included 25 approved applications
from civilian federal employee
households out of 7.7 million total
approved applications in 25 of
1,520 school districts in the Dallas, Texas, and Washington, D.C.,
regions,” according to the testimony.
The study took data from federal worker salaries from the years
2010 to 2011 and interviewed the
48 households originally included
in the study, which looked at both
at households that applied to the
program and those “directly certified into the school-meals programs without submitting an application due to the household’s
participation in SNAP or other assistance programs.” The 2015 testimony included the smaller sample size of 25 households and
found 11 of the applications were
not in fact eligible for free and reduced lunch based on income or
false statements about categorical
eligibility.
Chuck Young, the managing
director of public affairs for the
GAO, said the information was
passed on to other departments
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County still determining Purple Line funding
Staff Writer
SEABROOK – While Montgomery County Executive Ike
Leggett has committed to providing an additional $40 million to
the Maryland Department of
Transportation for the Purple
Line project, Prince George’s
County officials say they still do
not know how much they will be
able to commit to the cause.
County Executive Rushern
Baker III said the county remains
in negotiations with MDOT and
the requests the county has previ-
ously made are still under review.
"There are still on-going discussions with MDOT and their
staff assigned to the Purple Line.
We have had several good discussions with MDOT staff over the
past few weeks about funding and
other issues of importance to
Prince George’s County,” Baker
said. “MDOT staff is reviewing
our requests. We have not
reached an agreement on the
county’s contribution.”
According to a letter issued
from MDOT Secretary of Transportation Pete Rahn, Leggett
committed to spending an addi-
tional $50 million on the Purple
Line. Because of financial hardships in Montgomery County,
Rahn said, the supplemental
funding would be lowered to $40
million.
“I must stress that the Purple
Line Project will not move forward without the additional support requested from Montgomery
and Prince George’s Counties,”
Rahn said. “I believe the longterm benefits from the Purple
Line Light Rail Project will repay
the counties total investment
many times over in economic
growth and future improved mo-
bility for the region.”
According to Deputy Chief
Administrative Office of Finance
Tom Himler, the county is still
trying to find out how much specific funding the state wants the
county to contribute. The county
is aware of the contribution
Montgomery County will make,
he said, but it may not necessarily
serve as a starting point for
Prince George’s County negotiations.
“We have our own unique
situation over here, in some capacity, than Montgomery does.
We’re still in the dialogue with
the state and trying to get comfortable with the contribution that
we can make and what the state is
asking for,” Himler said. “We’re
hopeful that we’ll reach an agreement soon on it. But we have a
little more fiscal challenges than
Montgomery does.”
All of the other projects the
county is currently working on,
including the proposed Regional
Medical Center; MGM Grand at
the National Harbor; attracting
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OPINION
How Do We Get There From Here?
By Kenneth Haines
An old Winston Churchill
quote has been getting a lot of play
as of late, but it bears repeating.
“Americans can always be counted
on to do the right thing, but only after they have exhausted all the other
possibilities.” The quip is applicable for so many of our endeavors,
except for public education where
we try the same thing over and over
while expecting a different result.
It has become abundantly clear
that funding education with the proceeds of a property tax favors
schools located in affluent jurisdictions and disfavors those schools
serving jurisdictions predominantly
inhabited by the economically disadvantaged. However, we continue
to rely on the same funding mechanisms that have failed to deliver equity for all children.
Why do we burden property
owners with the responsibility of
providing public education for all
children? Is it not time to find a path
to spread that responsibility more
evenly across the tax base?
Educators, those closest to the
work of preparing children for this
new century, advocate strenuously
for sufficient human and material
resources to reach every child in
every classroom. Achieving equity
for the children most in need will be
expensive, but poverty is the rogue
elephant in our classrooms and pea
shooters will not stop its charge.
Instead of compensating for
that poverty with resources, socalled education reformers allocated millions to fund new standardized assessments that do nothing
but validate what all classroom
teachers know in their heart: aggregate test scores are a reliable indicator of socio-economic status and little else.
Still, the nation doubled down
on the ’test & punish’ strategy of
No Child Left Behind by enacting
an even more onerous Race to The
Top, and this despite mounting evidence that both students and educators were losing too much time for
teaching-and-learning to the administration of tests.
The media report regularly on
the rampant turnover in the teach-
ing profession. The exodus and/or
migration of educators remains the
logical outcome following years of
vilification of teachers in the public
debate and the fetid mix of inadequate compensation, unreasonable
workload and little professional autonomy.
From where will the next generation of lifelong, committed educators arise given the current working conditions? Why would any of
them stay anywhere but an affluent
neighborhood with guaranteed optimal test scores?
Little has changed in the five
centuries that have elapsed since
Montaigne observed “…the greatest and most important difficulty in
human knowledge seems to lie in
the branch of knowledge which
deals with the upbringing and education children.” It does seem like
time at least to start exhausting the
possibilities so that we can finally
arrive at doing the right thing for all
children.
Kenneth B. Haines lives in
Beltsville. He is a career educator in Prince George's County
Public Schools.
NEWS
First pot distribution center opens in Annapolis
By Alexus March
ANNAPOLIS – The state’s first
medical marijuana distribution center has opened but it has not issued
any prescriptions—yet.
Greenway Consultations became the first organization to see patients in Maryland in June. In 2014,
the General Assembly passed House
Bill 811, which allows state-certified
physicians to legally certify and recommend medical marijuana to patients who have been diagnosed with
a chronic or debilitating disease or
medical condition.
Though Greenway Consultations opened only a month ago, the
doctors there fought for the legalization or medical marijuana for more
than five years.
“We started about five years
ago to date,” said John Nicolazzo,
the owner and chief operating officer
at MarijuanaDoctors.com. “The reason we launched is because there are
very few doctors who are willing to
write a recommendation for patients
who qualify.”
Nicolazzo said many physicians
across the state are unaware of the
state’s program, but he said 5,650 patients in Maryland have reached out
to their network in search of more information.
Nicolazzo said prospective patients must go through a rigorous
process to obtain the medical marijuana. The bill passed by the General
Assembly requires a series of meetings with a medical marijuanafriendly doctor. These face-to-face
meetings will make sure patients are
treated with compassion and receive
the correct guidance throughout their
process of certification.
Once a physician qualifies a patient for the program and their medical records are reviewed they will be
signed up online.
The online system was successfully demoed for the first time at the
University of Maryland in College
Park on July 21 at the Maryland
Medical Cannabis Commission.
However, patients cannot sign
up with the state program because
the system for the doctors is not fully
up and running according to a consultant at Greenway Consults, but
this has not hindered any business.
“We are averaging at about 50
calls a day,” says Nicholas Pertucci,
a consultant at Greenway Consultations.
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School board member investigated for falsifying records
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that would find the information
useful in enhancing the program.
The information was also passed
onto the authorities.
“In all the work that we do,
we refer any evidence of wrongdoing to the relevant Inspectors
General,” he said.
Scott Peterson, a spokesman
for Baker’s office, said he could
not comment on the matter due to
the ongoing investigation.
"The Office of County Executive is aware of an investigation of
Board of Education Member Lyn
Mundey but defers any comment
on this investigation until after it
is completed," he said.
Erica Berry, the executive director for the Board of Education,
said the board was aware of
Mundey’s situation.
“The Prince George’s County
Board of Education is aware that
an investigation with School
Board Member Lyn Mundey is underway and the Board is fully cooperating.”
The accusations and investigation have led to some parents
losing faith in the board and
schools leaders.
Josslynn Budd, a parent in the
district, said she is in disbelief that
a school leader would cheat the
very system she works for.
“She knows right from right
and wrong from wrong,” Budd
said. “That type of thing makes
you question everything, all the
stuff they do.”
Budd said accusations like
these make her feel like Mundey
was a “liar and a cheat.”
“That’s not the type of thing
you want to teach the children,
that they have to have honesty
while taking these tests and in
school, but you’re just going to lie
here and cheat. No,” she said.
As a single mother who was
recently laid-off, Budd said she
has a hard time understanding why
anyone would try to cheat the system.
“My kids are eligible for free
lunch and I wouldn’t have taken it
even if I had to,” Budd said. “I’m a
single parent as well, but I’m not
going to lie about things. Especially because of her position, that
makes it so much worse.”
Peggy Higgins, a former
board of education member who
served with Mundey, said she
“doesn’t believe (the allegations)
for a second.”
“Lyn is a professional, a single mom, who works very hard for
the government, and for the
schools, so it’s very hard for me to
believe this is true,” she said.
Higgins said Mundey was
dedicated to the children, the
school board and making sure students had a voice and an advocate
on the board.
“I’ve consistently found her
to be a capable, compassionate
woman who was consistently
serving the children of the community and I have no reason to
change that opinion,” Higgins
said.
Budd said she doubts the accusations are false and thinks the
best thing is for Mundey to apologize.
“I’m hoping that she just
says, ‘Hey, I’m wrong,” and gives
back the money, just so we can
have faith in the Board of Education,” Budd said.
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provements and other development, are being considered in
these negotiations according to
Himler.
“We’re getting close to our
debt limit and our ability to keep
issuing new debt. These projects
obviously influence and put additional pressure on this,” Himler
said. “As we told the secretary of
transportation, the Purple Line
will be the largest project, other
than the hospital, that we finance
from our end. So it’s a pretty big
deal.”
The county has many “big
things” coming up, Himler said,
and that is why making additional contributions for the Purple
Line has not been an easy
process. However, he said, the
Purple Line remains a critical
priority for the county and they
will do “whatever is necessary”
to fund the project because of all
of the economic benefits that
could come from it.
The county is still going to
figure out a way to get their larger projects funded, Himler said,
because of the potential economic benefits that could come from
them. The county has been clear,
he said, on what projects they
have made their priorities and
they will continue to fund those
projects.
“We’re going to have to
move some things around. We’re
trying to figure out a way to
move this along but we have to
be mindful of what we invest and
what we’ll get in return from it,”
Himler said.
The county remains committed to funding the Regional Medical Center, he said, and are still
looking into the state’s request
for the I-95/495 infrastructure
funding. The county believes that
request could possibly be a misunderstanding, Himler said, because the state may not have been
aware that the county already
planned to improve the infra-
structure in that area as they
work for a commitment from the
FBI.
Teams in the procurement
solicitation are awaiting indications from both counties on what
their contribution may be, Rahn
said, before they reengage in proposal preparations.
Previously, both counties
were asked to take on 10 percent
of the cost of the light rail project
traveling from New Carrollton to
Bethesda would have been $2.45
billion. The federal government
is expected to make a $900 million contribution in addition to
state and local contributions.
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by the state earlier this summer,
according to Governor Larry
Hogan, will bring the state contribution down from a previous
$700 million total to just $168
million in total. There were no
specifications on the amount expected from each county.
The state and the county
would like to have the issue resolved “as soon as they can,”
Himler said. The two sides are
getting closer to an agreement, he
said, but there are still things that
need to be resolved. The state is
asking for “a particular amount”
from the county, Himler said, but
he would not disclose the amount
they are exactly asking for.
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Hyattsville hopes to catch up on audit backlog
HYATTSVILLE – When Ron
Brooks took over as treasurer for
the city in 2013, the city was three
fiscal years behind on its audits.
Now, in 2015, the city is almost
done catching up.
Hyattsville began running behind on its audits in 2011. The audits, which typically take 90 days
to compile and file, are part of an
annual process for making sure
municipalities’ financial statements are in compliance with the
law and accounting practices. The
city also depends on audits to help
with certification for issuing bonds
and maintaining high bond ratings
from Wall Street in New York City.
Brooks, who has 20 years experience in the financial field at
three different cities, said when he
took over as treasurer the city was
recovering from turnover in the
highest offices. He said the
turnover and search for a city administrator and treasurer caused
the city to fall behind on its audits.
“When I came in, the city was
behind. The treasurer just left, the
treasurer who was here had just left
maybe 30 days before I showed up,
and that person was also acting city
administrator,” Brooks said.
When he took over, Brooks
said he immediately tried to tackle
the audits and bring them up-todate and said he has worked diligently to get the audits done.
“When I stepped in at that
time from December 2013 up
through last year, December 2014,
I was able to get the fiscal year
2011 and 2012 completed and
filed,” Brooks said. “So right now
we’re in the process, we’re at the
tail end of completing fiscal year
2013 and by the end of this calendar year I should have 2014 filed as
well.”
Tracey Nicholson, city administrator, said the audits are one of
the city’s top priorities. She said
Brooks has done a “great job” so
far.
“The city is working very hard
to get caught up and to, once we do
get caught up, we will ensure that
we remain current, but it's been a
very difficult and long process but
we've got a great treasure and he's
got a small team,” she said. “It's
just him and an accountant. He's
put all of his time and effort into
making this happen for the city.”
Brooks said filing past audits
is particularly hard because it requires looking through documents
for the time before he came on
board. He said a past audit can take
up to six or seven months to complete.
“Its just not something that
you can pull the trigger on and
complete in 30 days because of the
number of transactions that any
city completes or goes through in a
year in and year out basis. There
are a lot of transactions, ” Brooks
said.
Councilmember
Patrick
Paschall, who was elected to the
council in 2013, said the council
was surprised to find the audits so
far backlogged.
“We were causing serious
headaches for the entire state and it
was something that was total news
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to the mayor and city council. We
had no idea that we were that behind in our audits and we were
very unhappy with the response
that we got from the then city
staff,” Paschall said. “Since then
there has been a lot of change.”
With the 2013 audit almost
completed and the 2014 audit set
for completion in December,
Brooks said he has begun focusing
on 2015 and staying current with
audits in the future.
“We’re trying to get all the audits caught up as quickly as possible, at least up to current 2015 so
we can keep bond holders at ease,
the Maryland infrastructure capital
pool fund officials and state senators who represent this area at ease,
our local banks or our external
stakeholders at ease and taxpayers
here in Hyattsville,” Brooks said.
As the City moves forward
both Paschall and Nicholson said
they believe the city is in good
hands and said the city will continue to work to be the best Hyattsville achievable.
“The City of Hyattsville is in
good shape. That we have a very
dedicated team of professionals
making sure that we remain good
stewards of taxpayer dollars, and
that we account for funding, budgets and expenses so that the city
can be confident, the taxpayers
and members of this city can be
confident that were doing all we
can do, to be transparent and again
be good stewards of the money,”
Nicholson said. “But I think that
it's important to just say that
there's a committed team here that
are dedicated to that.”
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County officials excited for “big opportunity” at College Park Metro station
Staff Writer
COLLEGE PARK – County
officials are hoping for an economic development boom here
now that two plots of land adjacent to the College Park Metro
station are up for sale.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
(WMATA) has issued a request
for proposals as it begins its
search for partners to develop the
land around the current College
Park Metro Station and garage,
according to Stan Wall, WMATA
director of real estate and planning.
“People ask me what is the
big difference about this location
compared to our other locations.
The difference is that this is the
first time that (Prince George’s
County and WMATA) have come
together in this way to make sure
that we have a unified vision,”
Wall said. “This time we want to
be more accessible to pursue joint
development at the College Park
station.”
WMATA is offering two
parcels of land surrounding the
station, Wall said, totaling 5.7
acres. The site consists of the service parking lot, Wall said, as
well as the bus loading zone.
Development of the area is
essential, Wall said, because of
the surrounding area which includes the University of Maryland campus, a research park and
a planned 13-story luxury hotel
and convention story.
Ideally, Wall said, there
would be residential development
in the area as well as some retail
services. WMATA’s goal is to add
mixed-use development in the
surrounding areas, he said, to further attract riders for the metro
station and increase daily ridership.
This development would be
unprecedented, Wall said. The
most similar developments are by
the Prince George’s Plaza Metro
stop and Largo Town Center, he
said.
“We don’t want this stop to
look like any other Metro stop.
We don’t want this to be like
Prince George’s Plaza. We want
this to be unique,” Wall said. “We
want you to move at the same
pace as us to make sure the project happens and it happens as
quickly as possible.”
County Councilwoman Dannielle Glaros (District 3), who
represents College Park, said
there is a large opportunity for developers around the county. The
two pieces of land WMATA and
the county are offering are “phenomenal,” she said.
With the Purple Line coming
to the county and other potential
development, including the potential for the FBI headquarters to
come to Greenbelt, the area is
primed for growth, Glaros said.
The only thing that is missing, she
said, is more of a residential component to the area.
“These are wonderful opportunities right at the metro station.
We’re looking for partners to be
really apart of the future of the
city of College Park and of the
county,” Glaros said. “There is no
other site like this that has these
amenities and has these assets.”
College Park can serve as a
gateway to Washington, D.C.,
Glaros said, as well as other key
places around Prince George’s
County after more development
surfaces. There will be more opportunities for development in
this area down the road, she said,
and is worth the investment.
Prince George’s County has
issued an invitation to bid for developers around the county, according to Brad Frome, Deputy
Chief of Staff for County Executive Rushern Baker III. This gives
developers an opportunity to negotiate with the county on what
they want this project to look like,
he said.
“When the county executive
first came into office, he recognized that College Park and the
University of Maryland needed to
be taken advantage of,” Frome
said. “That’s what this is.”
The county wants development at all metro stations, Frome
said, but there are many amenities
that will come with this project.
Developers will have an opportunity to present their ideas to the
county, he said, even if there is
not necessarily a “market” for the
idea at the time.
“You can sit down with us.
We’re open. You can show us
your numbers and your plan, and
if we decide that it can work,
there may be incentives that we
can include in the deal,” Frome
said.
The incentives that the county may provide are not in place
yet, Frome said, and would depend on what the project is. Those
incentives will be discussed with
the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning division of the
county, he said.
The deadline for submitting a
response to WMATA’s RFP is
Oct. 19 at 2:30 p.m., Wall said. If
required, the final proposals from
developers will be due on Dec. 2.
WMATA hopes to have a developer selected and started shortly
after next year, he said.
Contractor agrees to settlement after health care exchange problems
Staff Writer
ANNAPOLIS – In order to
avoid legal action, Noridian Healthcare Solutions has agreed to a $45
million statement with Maryland after the state’s health benefits exchange program’s website experienced technical difficulties.
Overall, according to Erin
Montgomery, a spokeswoman for
Governor Larry Hogan, Noridian
will pay $45 million back to the
state, but will pay $20 million up
front and an additional $25 million
over the next five years in $5 million
increments.
“The roll-out of Maryland’s
Health Exchange was a debacle that
could have been avoided,” Hogan
said. “I have been one of the most
vocal critics of this fiasco, and I am
pleased that the process of recouping
taxpayer losses has begun.”
This settlement is the first step
in the process of recovery, Hogan
said, and the state will continue to
“aggressively pursue” other avenues
to recover damages.
The agreement is subject to regulatory approvals, Montgomery
said, and will lead to the recovery of
funds for Maryland as well as the
federal centers for Medicare and
Medicaid services, which provided
funding to help develop the Maryland Health Exchange program.
The settlement will make up for
61 percent of the total paid to Noridian for the failed website development, Montgomery said. Because of
the financial state of Noridian, she
said, it is unlikely that the state
would have been able to recoup the
settlement amount from the company, even if they obtained an equal or
higher judgement through litigation.
“Due to their inability to reimburse the full amount, this agreement represents a fair deal for
Maryland taxpayers,” Montgomery
said.
Noridian has guaranteed at
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least $40 million of the settlement
payment, she said. The settlement
also releases the state from all contractual obligations with Noridian.
Maryland established the
Maryland Healthcare Exchange
program and webstie launch in 2013
in compliance with the Affordable
Care Act. However, Noridian’s established website crashed early on
in the process. The state terminated
their contract with Noridian last
year.
Congressman Steny Hoyer said
the problems leading to the website’s slow rollout were unacceptable and he is happy Noridian is being held accountable for their errors.
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After rebuilding the website, he
said, the state’s health insurance
marketplace has enrolled more than
480,000 Maryland citizens during
the 2015 open enrollment period.
“Today’s announcement that
Noridian Healthcare Solutions will
have to repay Maryland for the role
it played in the failed launch of
Maryland’s health insurance marketplace during the first enrollment
period in 2013 is a step in the right
direction,” Hoyer said. “I will continue to monitor the investigations of
other companies who may have also
played a role in the launch of the
website to ensure that our marketplace continues to be successful.”
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Bowie’s reptile man educates through entertaining
By Tiffany Watson
BOWIE – Some people collect
stamps, some play sports—but for
one city resident his main hobby is
teaching children about reptiles.
Michael Shwedick, a self-titled ‘Reptile Man,’ has handled cobras, pythons, crocodiles and alligators from the wild and has
sparked interest amongst audiences
across the nation.
Shwedick, 61, introduces the
rarest and most aggressive reptiles
to residents through his program
Reptile World.
Shwedick said he often travels
the nation and has had the opportunity to be in front of crowds of as
many as 2,000 people at colleges,
schools and other special events.
Over the years he has been featured
on numerous television programs
to meet and share his reptiles with
Robert Kennedy's family, Amy
Carter, Gloria Vanderbilt, Sugar
Ray Leonard, Scatman Crothers,
John Ritter, and Joe Theisman.
“I also met Mark Mosley at a
Redskin fundraiser as well as many
Washington, D.C. television and
radio personalities,” Shwedick
said. “In the 1980s, I visited a news
show in Baltimore and the female
co-host did not know what was in
the boxes being set up on stage. I
began to bring the cobra out and
she said she was not comfortable.
She quickly left the set and didn’t
make it through the whole segment.
The female co-host is known today
as Oprah Winfrey and that was our
first encounter.”
Shwedick said he has loved
reptiles since he was a young boy.
A Prince George’s County native,
Shwedick grew up in Cambridge
and lived in Bowie for 20 years. His
love for animals began in middle
school when his parents took him
to the zoo.
“The only way we knew about
reptiles was through the books we
read,” said Shwedick. “My brother
and I used to read reptile books
over and over again for years and
then we studied reptiles at our local
library. Our parents took us to the
National Zoo in Washington and it
forever changed our lives. Although mom had a terrible fear of
snakes, she encouraged our studying at the library and waited outside
of the museum.”
A graduate of Crossland High
School, Shwedick said his biology
teacher allowed him to keep reptiles in the classroom and learn
more about them. The only requirements were that he take good care
of the animals and write reports.
“A gentleman in Florida sold
me reptiles,” Shwedick said. “All I
had to do was write a letter, include
a quarter, and he mailed me a price
list for exotic reptiles. At an early
age I began to keep pythons and
crocodiles in a habitat that I set up
in the classroom. I did oral reports
for different classes at my high
school. Then I found schools who
would have me display my reptiles
to their students as well.”
The largest reptile Shwedick
said he has is a 250-pound yellow
python that he and his assistant
David Dean display in the summer.
“Trying to move her requires more
people and is time consuming so
we bring her daughter Banana Split
instead,” Shwedick said. Banana
Split is only four years old and
weighs 104 pounds.
He has handled dangerous and
aggressive reptiles such as black
and green mambas, spitting cobras,
king cobras, and vipers. Shwedick
said, “The most aggressive reptiles
I have dealt with would be black
mambas and crocodiles because
they are fast. Reptiles respond
quickly when they feel threatened
and only fight for two reasons, in
order to save their own lives and to
fight for prey.”
Shwedick’s oldest reptile is a
snapping tortoise called Alexander
the Great Big Alligator Snapping
Turtle, 44. He said, “Turtles can
live the longest, sometimes for
more than 100 years. Alexander
will most likely live past my age.
Crocodiles and alligators live for
60-70 years. Snakes, depending on
the species, have lived for 40 years.
How long reptiles live while in captivity has everything to due with the
care they are given.”
Shwedick said his Reptile
World program has been very successful over the years and finds his
job to be rewarding.
“It is so much fun seeing our
reptiles grow, maturing and remaining healthy due to our care.
The most rewarding part of what I
do is to see people of all ages find
an interest in reptiles that they never had before and children wanting
to learn more about them. We always want kids to read more and
have their eyes opened to the amazing world we live in,” Shwedick
said.
He said the mission of his program is to make people more aware
of reptiles, their importance in nature and the fact that most kinds of
reptiles, depending on where you
live, are harmless.
“People should not be afraid of
reptiles. In P.G. County we only
have one kind of venomous snake,
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Michael Shwedick presents one of his snakes to a group of children.
the
northern
copperhead,”
Shwedick said. “Although people
encounter them, the majority of
snakes that live here are harmless.”
Bruce Shwedick, Michael’s
brother, said a copperhead snake bit
Michael when he was younger.
Copperhead snakes are the deadliest snake found in Prince
George’s County but rarely cause
human death. The occurrence also
led Bruce to specialize in venomous snakebites and safety.
“A valuable lesson Michael
and I learned about snakes is that
you should never handle a snake if
you don’t have to,” Bruce said.
“Reptiles won’t attack you if you
watch them for a moment, then
leave them alone, step back and
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Shwedick says learning about
reptiles, especially snakes, can also
help a person with
Shwedick said he wants his
program to encourage a decline in
the prejudice of reptiles and hopes
it will result in less prejudice
amongst people of different backgrounds in the world as well.
“With more than 14,000 presentations and millions of audience
members over the years it has always been the encouragement they
have given me to continue with my
work. I love Prince Georges County and the people that live there. It
was a wonderful place for my
brother and I to grow up and will always be grateful,” Shwedick said.
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Whatʼs happening this week in Prince Georgeʼs County
July 30, 2015 - August 5, 2015
THURS 30
6-13. For information: 301-952-8010; TTY 301699-2544.
For information: http://www.pgcmls.info/website/books-by-mail-405.
THE LEGENDARY CLOUD 9
Towne Center Laurel, 14828 Baltimore
Ave., Laurel. The Legendary Cloud 9 performs
a masterful fusion of alternative, indie, rock,
pop, funk, jazz and hip-hop. FREE. For information: 301-317-0206 or visittcl.com.
CONCERTS IN THE PARK
Watkins Regional Park, 301 Watkins Park
Dr., Upper Marlboro. Enjoy cool tunes at twilight. 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays through August 6.
FREE. For information: 301-218-6700.
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.
SUMMER CONCERT: ART SHERROD
The Blvd. at the Capital Centre, 880 G
Shoppers Way, Largo. Join us for live concerts featuring some of the best local jazz and
R&B bands. Grab your lawn chairs and meet
your friends weekly at the BLVD. 6:30-8:30
p.m. FREE. For information: 301-955-1064 or
www.shopcapcentre.com.
I SPY
Darnallʼs Chance House Museum, 14800
Governor Oden Bowie Dr., Upper Marlboro.
Do you think you could be a spy for General
George Washington? Come to Darnallʼs
Chance to discover what kinds of spying techniques Washingtonʼs Continental Army used to
send secret messages. Hands-on activities.
No reservation required. Thursdays & Fridays,
July & August from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Ages
SHOES & SNEAKERS DRIVE
Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington. Make a difference and donate your gently used shoes! Join
us as we partner with Soles4Souls to supply
people in need within the United States and
around the world with shoes. Drop off your
gently used shoes through Aug. 14, 2015. 9
a.m.-9 p.m. Free. For information: 301-2036040; TTY 301-203-6030.
BOOKS BY MAIL @ YOUR LIBRARY
Finding it harder to get to your local library?
We can help. Books by Mail grants access to
your Prince Georgeʼs County Memorial Library
System at home. County residents who are
age 75 and up or those homebound-certified
are eligible to borrow and return library books,
audio books and magazines through the mail.
PHOTO EXHIBIT
Huntington Community Center Gallery,
Bowie. Linda Roy Walls, noted Eastern Shore
photographer, is exhibiting her photos on canvas and metal. “Wings & Wonder” will be on
display at throughout the months of July and
August 2015. An opening reception will be
held on July 9, 2015 from 7-9 p.m.
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GYMNASTICS WORKSHOPS
Prince Georgeʼs Sports & Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover. Looking for
a fun activity for your children? Bring them to
our gymnastics workshops! These workshops
are an open play time for your child to explore
gymnastics in a safe and fun environment.
Please be aware, these workshops are not
structured classes, but open play! Spaces are
available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Maximum 3 children to 1 adult. Parents are required to be on the floor with the children. 6-7
p.m. Cost: $6/participant. Ages: Walking to 12
years. For information: 301-583-2400; TTY
301-583-2483.
ANIMAL SHOW
Glassmanor Community Center, 1101
Marcy Ave., Oxon Hill. See a variety of animals up close and personal during this fun
and informative animal show! 9 p.m.-midnight. Ages 17 and under. FREE. For information: 301-567-6033.
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RIDE SAFE BICYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM
Thursday at Upper Marlboro Library, 14730 Main St., Upper Marlboro. Join
us for a bicycle safety course based on the award-winning, Safe Routes
for Kids bicycle curriculum. Youth learn basic rules of the road, helmet
safety, and traffic savvy on-the-bike skills practice. 2-3 p.m. For
information: 301-627-9330.
SAFE SUMMER: AUTO DETAILING
Good Luck Community Center, 8601 Good
Luck Road, Lanham. Teens will spend this Friday night learning how to detail vehicles. Later
on in the night, get ready to rock it out on the
congos and bongos.10 p.m.-midnight. Free
with M-NCPPC Youth ID. Ages 12-17. For information: 301-552-1093; TTY 301-445-4512.
GAMES 2 U - LASER TAG
Cedar Heights Community Center, 1200
Glen Willow Dr., Seat Pleasant. Come join us
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THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1 (PG-13)
Thursday at South Bowie Library, 15301 Hall Road, Bowie. 6-7:30 p.m.
Ages 13-18. For information: 301- 850-0475.
for an intense game of Laser Tag complete
with coaches. Bring a squad or make a new
friend by joining a team. 10-11 p.m. Ages 1317. Free. For information: 301-773-8881; TTY
301-228-6768.
BOARD GAME BONANZA
Hyattsville Library, 6530 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville. Make new friends as you play favorite
games like Monopoly or Uno or try out some
new games like Jenga Tetris. 2-3 p.m. All ages
welcome. For information: 301-985-4690.
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YOGA
Oxon Hill Library, 6200 Oxon Hill Road,
Oxon Hill. Yoga exercises. Call branch to register. 3-4 p.m. Adults. For information: 301-8392400.
BEST HORSE SHOW SERIES
The Show Place Arena, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave., Upper Marlboro. The Prince Georgeʼs
Equestrian Center will host the BEST Horse
Show Series. August 1-2 starting at 8 a.m.
Free for Spectators. For information: 301-9527900; TTY 301-952-7998.
SUMMER CONCERTS IN THE PARK
Town Green Park, 13090 9th St., Bowie.
The City of Bowie hosts music of various genres for entertainment during the summer. Concert goers should bring a blanket or chair. Concerts are canceled in the event of inclement
weather. 4-6 p.m. FREE. For information: 301809-3078 or www.cityofbowie.org.
PAWS & PLANES
College Park Aviation Museum, 1985 Cpl.
Frank Scott Dr., College Park. Even furry
friends love to fly. Meet Turbo the Flying Dog
and learn all about what it takes to fly! CityDogs DC will be on hand for animal adoptions
and the Sky Lancers of Washington will be flying their control line planes. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
FREE. For information: 301-864-6029 or
www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com.
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KJ TOTAL FITNESS OBSTACLE COURSE
Glen Willow Dr., Seat Pleasant. Are you up for
the challenge? Join us for a challenging fitness obstacle course that emphasizes
progress and results. 10-11 p.m. Free. Ages
13-17. For information: 301-773-8881; TTY
301-228-6768.
YOGA IN THE PARKS
Marlton Community Park, 8061 Croom
Road, Upper Marlboro. Did you know
yoga can be modified to suit all levels of
fitness and has the ability to lower blood
pressure, increase strength and flexibility,
energize your body? Join us for FREE
outdoor yoga classes in the parks! Learn
basic yoga techniques and how to free
your mind, body, and spirit in this popular
fitness activity for all ages. Saturdays
through September 5 from 9-10 a.m. All
ages welcome. For information: 301-4466800; TTY 301-446-6802.
NATIONAL HARBOR
FARMER’S MARKET
National Harbor. Join us every Saturday
and Sunday for fresh produce, baked goods,
flowers, and seasonal displays from Miller
Farms of Clinton, MD. For information:
www.nationalharbor.com.
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.
July 30, 2015 - August 5, 2015
SUN 2
MON 3
BIKE RODEO
Langley Park Community Center, 1500
Merrimac Dr., Hyattsville. Learn how to ride
bikes safely by doing skills courses, bike safety
discussions, and a bike and helmet check.
Participants can bring their own bikes and helmets, but there will be limited bikes available.
All participants should bring a helmet. 2-3:30
p.m. Free. Ages 8-12 years old. For information: 301-445-4508; TTY 301-445-4512.
SENIORS: 2015 CLUB 300 SUMMER
GROUP WALK
Lake Artemesia (Meet at entrance to Lake
Artemesia), 5400 Block Berwyn Road at
Ballew Ave., Berwyn Heights. Meet other Club
300 members and keep those feet moving as
we explore some of the wonderful trails in our
area. Walk led by Dr. Terrance McAuliffe, Chiropractor. 8:30 a.m. Free. Any Prince Georgeʼs
County senior (age 60 & better) or pre-senior
(age 50-59). For information: 301-446-3400 or
301-446-3444.
SUNDAY SUNSET CONCERTS:
THE WINSTONS
Allen Pond Park, 3330 Northview Dr.,
Bowie. Concert goers should bring a blanket
or chair. 7-8 p.m. Concerts are canceled in the
event of inclement weather. FREE. For information: 301-809-3011 or www.cityofbowie.org.
BULLY, BULLIE(S)
Joeʼs Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill
Road, Mount Rainier. This anti-bullying summer
production explores the role of a bystander while
someone is being bullied. 4 p.m. For information:
301-699-1819 or www.joesmovement.org.
CHAPEL IN THE WOODS
8500 Springfield Road, Glenn Dale. Glenn
Dale United Methodist Church will hold its outdoor worship service, “Chapel in the Woods,”
every Sunday from July 12 through August 23,
from 8:30-9 a.m. Parishioners will lead these
informal services of singing, prayers, and a
short homily. The theme this summer is “Journey in Faith.” In the event of inclement weather, services will be held in the church. All are
welcome to worship God in this serene forest
setting. The regular worship service will be
held at 10:30 a.m. in the church.
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 1-888-CDA-HOPE or visit
www.cdaweb.org.
BOWIE FARMERS’ MARKET
Parking lot of the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, Bowie High School, 15200 Annapolis Road. Market vendors will offer fresh
locally grown produce, fruit, cut flowers, plants,
breads, pastries, jams, jellies and more. Sundays, 8 a.m.-noon., through October 25, 2015.
For information: 301-809-3078 or
[email protected].
BACK-TO-SCHOOL
SHARE–A-HAIRCUT PROGRAM
Hair Cuttery will be donating back-to-school
haircuts to children in need this August. From
August 1-15, for every child up to age 18 who
purchases a haircut at one of Hair Cutteryʼs
salons, one free haircut certificate will be donated to an underprivileged child in that same
community.
MOVIES ON THE POTOMAC
National Harbor, 137 National Plaza, National Harbor. Nothing says summer like an
evening under the stars—and thereʼs no better
way to enjoy the season than Movies on the
Potomac at National Harbor on Sundays
through September 27th. Bring your lawn
chairs and enjoy the show! 6 p.m. FREE. For
information: www.nationalharbor.com.
FAMILY GAME NIGHT
Laurel Library, 8101 Sandy Spring Road,
Laurel. Come play board games at the library! Bring one of your own or play one of
ours. 7-8 p.m. All Ages. For information: 301776-6790.
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BOWIE WRITERS’ GROUP
Bowie Library, 15210 Annapolis Road,
Bowie. The novice to experienced writers are
welcome to find your creative voice through
writing . Writers share ideas, find inspiration,
and participate in the group critiques. All writing
genres are welcome. 7-8:45 p.m. Adults. For
information: 301-262-7000.
FREE LUNCHES FOR YOUTH
@ YOUR LIBRARY
Lunches will be served to youth ages 18
and under Monday-Friday, June 29-August 21
(except July 3), as scheduled: Beltsville
Branch at 2 p.m.; Fairmount Heights Branch at
noon; Hyattsville Branch at noon; Oxon Hill
Branch at noon; Spauldings Branch at 1 p.m.;
Surratts-Clinton Branch at 1 p.m.
FREE ADMISSION FOR
MILITARY PERSONNEL
The PG Department of Parks and Rec, in
partnership with the Blue Star Museum program, is offering free entry to six of its museums to military personnel through Labor Day.
Participating museums are College Park Aviation Museum, Darnallʼs Chance House Museum, Marietta House Museum, Montpelier Mansion, Riversdale House Museum and Surratt
House Museum. For information: www.pgparks.com.
COUNSELING FOR CHILDREN/TEENS
AND THEIR FAMILIES
Bowie Youth & Family Services provides lowcost 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
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
Tuesday at Hillcrest Heights Community Center, 2300 Oxon Run Dr.,
Temple Hills. We invite you to join the fight for a safer community. Letʼs
come together and take a stand against crime as we listen to music from
the “Vybe” Band, enjoy health and safety vendors, food, games and other
activities. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. All ages welcome. For information: 301-5050896; TTY 301-206-6030.
Counseling. For information: 301-809-3033.
TUES 4
THE CITY OF DISTRICT HEIGHTS 2015
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
District Heights Municipal Center Ball Field,
2000 Marbury Dr., District Heights. Free food,
Fun for all ages, Entertainment, DJ, live band,
party game truck, moon bounce, corn hole
game and slides. Raffling off back-to-school
backpacks stuffed with school supplies, 50/50
raffle, demonstrations by law enforcement/fire
departments, Youth Services Bureau, dance
groups, appearances by public officials, and
more. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Rain Date: Tuesday, August 11. For information: 301-336-1400 or
[email protected].
COMMUNITY HEROES: SPECIAL
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT STORYTIME
Beltsville Library 4319 Sellman Road,
Beltsville. Community heroes is the theme for
three special National Night Out storytimes for
ages 5 and under during the evening.
Beltsville-District VI Station of Prince Georgeʼs
County Police hosts its annual National Night
Out event in the parking lot in front of the police
station and library branch, and weʼre delighted
to be a part of it. Join in! The evening will feature lots of fun activities and offer useful information to help keep our neighborhoods safe!
6-7 p.m. For information: 301-937-0294.
COSPLAY PARTY
Glenarden Library, 8724 Glenarden Parkway, Glenarden. Wear your masks and costumes to our Cosplay Party! Enjoy snacks and
fun activities! 4-5 p.m. Ages 5-12. For information: 301-772-5477.
SENIORS: FINANCE SEMINAR
John E Howard Senior Activity Center, Evelyn Cole Senior Activity Center. Join out friends
from Right at Home to help plan for your future
finances. The seminar will cover creating a Legal Plan for Your Future, How to Protect Your
Assets, Financial Planning for Seniors, Insurance and Health Plan Benefits, also we will go
over Veteranʼs Benefits and Resources For
Assistance in the Community. 1-2 p.m. Free.
Ages 60 and Better. For information: 301-7352400; TTY 301-446-3402.
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TOURNAMENTS AND LEGOS
Glassmanor Community Center, 1101 Marcy Ave., Oxon Hill. Participate in either the kickball or spades tournament and prove to everyone that youʼre the best or challenge your creative skills with the lego building kit. 9 p.m.midnight. Ages 17 and under. FREE. For information: 301-567-6033.
YOGA IN THE PARKS
Tucker Road Community Center, 1771
Tucker Road, Fort Washington. Did you know
yoga can be modified to suit all levels of fitness
and has the ability to lower blood pressure, increase strength and flexibility, energize your
body? Learn basic yoga techniques and how
to free your mind, body, and spirit. Tuesdays
through September 1 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Free. All ages welcome. For information: 301446-6800; TTY 301-446-6802.
YOGA IN THE PARKS
Watkins Regional Park, 301 Watkins Park
Dr., Upper Marlboro. Did you know yoga can
be modified to suit all levels of fitness and has
the ability to lower blood pressure, increase
strength and flexibility, energize your body?
Learn basic yoga techniques and how to free
your mind, body, and spirit. Tuesdays through
September 1 from 9-10 a.m. Free. All ages
welcome. For information: 301-446-6800; TTY
301-446-6802.
CHESS CLUB
Spauldings Library, 5811 Old Silver Hill
Road, District Heights. Learn to play or improve your chess game. All ages are welcome!
Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Presented by Eagle
Chess Academy. For information: 301-8173750, TTY: 301-808-2061.
WED 5
THE MARYLAND ZOO:
AMAZING ADAPTATIONS
New Carrollton Library, 7414 Riverdale
Road, New Carrollton. Why do elephants
have trunks? Can you jump as far as a
frog? Learn about some of the amazing
adaptations animals have for life in the
wild! 3:15-4:15 p.m. Ages 5-12. The limit is
up to 100 people. Large groups may not be
accommodated. Please ask at the childrenʼs desk for more information or call
301-459-6900.
“BEAT YA FEET” DANCE WORKSHOP
Glen Willow Dr., Seat Pleasant. Come out
and gain a unique understanding of traditional African culture by relating the “Beat Ya
Feet” dance styles of DC GO-GO with traditional tribal dances. 7-8 p.m. Ages 12-18.
For information: 301-773-8881; TTY 301228-6768.
JAZZ ON THE LAWN:
SETH KIBEL QUARTET
Riversdale House Museum, 4811 Riverdale
Road, Riverdale Park. Bring a blanket or lawn
chair, and enjoy Jazz on the Lawn—Riversdaleʼs summer jazz series. In the event of rain,
the concert moves inside. This evening will
feature music by the Seth Kibel Quartet. 7 p.m.
SENIORS: ARTS ON A ROLL
IMPROVISATIONAL THEATRE SERIES
Langley Park Senior Activity Center, 1500
Merrimac Dr., Hyattsville. In this performing arts
series, participants will learn the basic “rules” of
improvisation. Afterward, theyʼll create humorous or dramatic improvised scenes through a
series of engaging theater games. 10:30-11:30
a.m. Free. Ages 60 and Better. For information:
301-408-4343; TTY 301-446-3402.
YOGA IN THE PARKS
Bladensburg Waterfront Park, 4601 Annapolis Road, Bladensburg. Did you know
yoga can be modified to suit all levels of fitness
and has the ability to lower blood pressure, increase strength and flexibility, energize your
body? Join us for FREE outdoor yoga classes
in the parks! Learn basic yoga techniques and
how to free your mind, body, and spirit in this
popular fitness activity for all ages. Wednesdays, May 27-September 2 from 7-8 p.m.
SENIOR DAYS
Prince Georgeʼs Sports & Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover. Mondays,
Wednesdays & Fridays, 8 a.m.-noon. Letʼs
move and get fit. Seniors (Prince Georgeʼs
County residents only) are allowed use of both
the fitness center and pool during the above
times. FREE. Ages 60 & up. For information:
301-583-2400; TTY 301-583-2483.
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Teens use power of hip-hop to express themselves
By Tiffany Watson
BOWIE – In the case of this
hip-hop circle, words are definitely
not used as weapons.
Teens in Prince George’s
County are using the power of poetry to express themselves in the Hip
Hop Poetry Choir. On July 17, student participants in the 2015 Expressions Talk Up Not Down program debuted their final works of
lyrical art before a packed house at
the Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.
The week-long program takes
youth away from their normal surroundings to a campout in Upper
Marlboro. The program aims to
teach teenagers the importance of
using poetry and spoken word as a
positive tool for expression in addition to enhancing their self-image,
self-confidence and public speaking
skills. The activities during the
week lead up to the presentation of
the final project entitled the Hip
Hop Poetry Choir, where they presented the work they had created
during the week.
Organizer Stewart Seal, the
countywide arts coordinator, said
the program’s mission is to introduce the youth to the arts with a primary focus on poetry.
“The students in the program
go through a whole exercise called
‘vomiting on the page’ in order to
get their feelings on paper so that
they can understand it,” Seal said.
The arts poetry program is
done through the Maryland-National Capitol Parks and Planning Commission (MNCPPC) Parks and
Recreation. Part of the funding
comes from the Maryland State Arts
Council. The program’s space is
limited to 35 teens. This year 31 students completed the entire week of
the program.
“The program is going on nine
years strong with the help of the
world renowned group, Watts
Prophet, who helped us create the
program,” said Seal.
Formed in 1967, Watts
Prophets are a group of musicians
and poets from Watts, Los Angeles,
California who combine elements
of jazz music and spoken-word performance.
Christopher L. Fields, the master poet instructor also known as
‘The Poet Man,’ said his goal is to
help young people find their voices
and channel their emotion in a more
positive direction as opposed to acting out in a less than productive
manner.
“I want to give the youth a
voice and help them articulate emotion so they can walk on the world’s
stage with their head up high and
telling their truth with their own authentic voice,” said Fields.
During the program, Fields
was surprised to know how much
teens are going through at a very
young age. He said many of them
have had parents on drugs or in
gangs, and some even experienced
an emotional breakthrough during
the program.
Fields said he admits to receiving his share of reluctance from students who turned out to be incredibly talented. He even admitted that a
majority of the children are not even
interested in writing.
“The very first day of camp a
young man sat in the back of the
room and said poetry is for suckers
or for people who are soft,” Fields
recalled. “A day later he wrote,
‘black people have all of these utensils and are still eating with their
hands.’ That young man said he
wasn’t a poet but used poetry to
bring attention to topics but from his
perspective.”
Fields reaches the youths
through music genres such as hiphop, pop, country and rap. He then
tries to make a correlation between
the musical content and showing
them that they can broaden their
horizon.
“Lyrical content is stimulating
to the mind,” said Fields. “I like to
quote my favorite writer Grand
Master Melle Mel from the Furious
Five who sang ‘The Message’ to the
students. They need to know that
there is nothing wrong with hip-hop
and that you can create something of
substance that will uplift yourself
and other people. Its not all about the
guns and the cars and dressing fancy
but the substance of your content.”
Tomi Ajiboye, 16, a student at
The Academy of Health Sciences at
Prince George’s Community College, said this is her third year in the
program and looks forward to seeing the friends she made every year.
She performed several pieces at the
event including one titled ‘Father’
about the broken relationship she
had with her dad before he passed
away earlier this year.
“I needed an outlet to express
how I felt about my dad not being
there for me and I finally found a
way to forgive him,” Ajiboyen said.
Like many of the youth in the
program, Ajiboyen views Fields as a
father figure in her life.
“I definitely think using poetry
as an outlet is beneficial for modern
day teens to be heard. I have found
that expressing my feelings in this
manner makes people listen more.
My mom has even learned more
about how I feel through my poetry,” Ajiboyen said.
Anthony Doyle, division chief
of special programs at MNCPPC
Parks and Recreation, said a lot of
the young people who join the program have a lack of direction and
confidence but throughout the week
each student created such powerful
pieces.
Fields would like to see the
program in the D.C. school system
and expanded to more than just a
week.
“It’s very difficult for the program to make the impact that it
needs to in only one week,” said
Fields. “We need a follow up session where we can also nurture the
students so that the progress can
continue.”
Federal Transit Administration wants to see Metro progress
Staff Writer
WASHINGTON – Despite saying they have already taken and applied some recommendations the
Federal Transit Administration issued in a report to improve safety
earlier this summer, the FTA officials
say Metro has a long way to go before actions are approved.
Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Authority officials told the
FTA they have plans “underway”
and in progress to comply with a report released last month. WMATA
has a mid-September deadline to
submit their final plan to the FTA,
said Therese McMillan, acting administrator of the FTA.
WMATA submitted a response
to the FTA on July 13, McMillan
said, but the FTA considers their current response “preliminary” and not
the final report. All of WMATA’s adjustments will have to be approved
by FTA officials, she said. The FTA
has highlighted WMATA’s goals, she
said, and now it is time for Metro officials to tell the FTA how they are
going to meet those standards.
“It will not be sufficient to simply assert that an action currently underway or soon to be initiated satisfies the requirement of the safety directive,” McMillan said.
The FTA’s report highlighted issues with Metro’s safety protocol
and the safety training for the rail operations control center staff. There
needs to be more time for maintenance and safety work, McMillan
said.
“FTA finds that over the last
five years, WMATA has implemented new management initiatives and
programs to address safety concerns,
made advancements in many areas
and improved its safety culture,” the
report said. “However, the safety
management inspection identified
organizational deficiencies and operational concerns that continue to limit the agency’s effectiveness in recognizing and resolving safety issues.”
McMillan said WMATA does
not do enough to train their employees working in the rail operations
control center. They need more time
and certification, she said, to perform
their daily work obligations well.
“Employees are not receiving
adequate or timely training certification needed to perform their daily
work duties or to respond effectively
to unusual or emergency situations,”
McMillan said. “WMATA must balance safety directive with demand
for passenger service.”
The FTA found 54 issues within
the rail service and bus service and
issued 91 required actions for WMATA to take to make improvements to
both systems.
The operations control center is
“significantly understaffed,” the report said, with just 34 operators—20
positions below authorized work
levels. Because they are under-
staffed, controllers are forced to
work “six or seven” 12-hour days
per week. The operations control
center is active 24 hours per day,
every day of the week according to
the report, controlling 124 to 144
trains per day.
WMATA is working on “consolidating” their training program,
Interim General Manager and Corporate Executive Officer Jack Requa
said, and making improvements to
the program.
“We do a lot of training and
we’re going to continue that training,” Requa said. “We’re going to
look to see what improvements we
can make and what recertifications
we can make and we’ll go from
there.”
E-16
NEWS
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Above right, Shwedick stares into
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Directly right, ʻBanana Splitʼ sits on
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weighs over 100 pounds.
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