NEWS - The Sentinel Newspapers

Transcription

Celebrating 83 years of service!
Local
Sports
PGCPS holds final
master plan info
session
Pg: E-3
Childrenʼs National
Health team given
DAISY award
Pg: E-9
Marylandʼs lax teams
are Big Ten Champs,
earn No. 1 seeds
Pg: 16
SUBSCRIBER EDITION
Vol. 84, No. 15 • 50¢
Municipalities
elect mayors,
councils
Education
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Shooting suspect facing multiple charges
By Neal Earley
@neal_earley
Thursday evening at High Point High
School in Beltsville.
Assistant Chief Russ Hamill,
head of the investigative services bureau for Montgomery County Police,
said in a news conference Saturday
evening that Winffel and the other unnamed male victim were shot while
trying to assist the female victim at
Montgomery Mall.
Hamill said the acts from Winffel and the other male victim likely
saved the female victim’s life.
“These men are heroes,” Hamill
said. “Malcolm Winffel gave his life
for somebody he doesn’t know in order to protect her from a predator.”
According to police, none of the
victims in the shootings from Montgomery Mall or Aspen Hill Shopping
Center had a connection to Tordil,
and the motivation in each instance
was likely an attempted carjacking.
Tordil’s spree began shortly after
4:30 p.m. on Thursday, when fire and
EMS units from the Prince George’s
County Fire Department, along with
patrol units from the county police department, were called to High Point
See “Elections” page 3
GAITHERSBURG – Police
have charged former Federal Protective Service employee Eulalio Tordil,
62, with two counts of first-degree
murder, two counts of attempted firstdegree murder and four counts of a
using a firearm in the commission of
a felony, after a two-day shooting
spree.
Tordil has been charged in
Montgomery County with the murders of 45-year-old Malcolm Winffel
of Boyds and 65-year-old Claudina
Molina of Silver Spring, from two
shootings at Westfield Montgomery
Mall in Bethesda and Aspen Hill
Shopping Center on Friday.
Police said there are two other
victims from the shooting at Montgomery Mall, one of whom was last
reported to be in critical condition as
of Friday afternoon, while the other
has non-life threatening injuries. Police said they have not released either
victim’s name at this point, as they
are still witnesses to the case.
Tordil is also being charged for
the murder of his estranged wife,
Find us on:
PGCPS admin in running for Nashville Superintendent
By Emily Blackner
and Candace Rojo Keyes
@PGSentinel
SEABROOK – The month of
May might be budget season for
Prince George’s County, but for
many of its municipalities, it is election time.
Several municipalities throughout the county held elections for
mayors and town council members
last week, and while some stayed the
course by reelecting incumbents,
others saw shake-ups in their elected
leadership.
Town of Berwyn Heights
On May 3, residents in Berwyn
Heights elected Cheryl Jewitt as
mayor.
Jewitt was the only candidate
who was not an incumbent member
of council and won 116 total votes,
beating former mayor Jodie KulpaEddy by a single vote.
@PGSentinel
By Candace Rojo Keyes
The Prince George’s
Sentinel
thesentinel.com/pgs
@candacerojo
UPPER MARLBORO – One
of Prince George’s County Public
Schools’ (PGCPS) top administrators is in the final three of applicants to be the leader of Nashville,
Tennessee’s school system.
In a meeting last Friday, the
Nashville School Board narrowed
the applicants for the Metro
Nashville Public Schools Director
COURTESY PHOTO
Eulalio Tordil was arrested on Friday at the Aspen Hill Shopping Center in
Silver Spring after a two-day shooting spree left three dead, including his
estranged wife, and three others injured. Tordil is facing at least eight
charges in Montgomery County alone.
Gladys Tordil, and the shooting of a
position. The top three candidates
are H. Allen Smith, the chief of
schools for Oakland (Calif.) Unified School District; Jesus Jara, the
deputy superintendent of Orange
County (Fla.) Public School; and
PGCPS’s very own Shawn Joseph,
who is currently the deputy superintendent for teaching and learning.
The school district in
Nashville has been searching for a
new head for more than a year and
“good Samaritan” which took place
the board announced the final six
candidates early last week. Now
the board of education has narrowed the field to three, with
Joseph earning the most votes.
Joseph has a deep root in education in Maryland. His educational career began in Montgomery
County Public Schools (MCPS)
where he was a teacher, school administrator and later held the office
of director of school performance
from 2009 to 2011. He worked at
See “Shootings” page 4
MCPS at the same time as Kevin
Maxwell, the chief executive officer of PGCPS.
The deputy superintendent
also held positions as an adjunct
professor at The George Washington University and McDaniel College before taking on the role of superintendent at Seaford (Del.)
School District in 2012.
Throughout their journeys
See “Joseph” page 4
2
MAY 12, 2016
THE PRINCE GEORGE’S SENTINEL
R
EFLECTIONS
August 28, 1980
Town Hires First Woman Police Officer
Each week The Sentinel visits
a memorable story from its
archives.
Regina Toriskie, a four-year
veteran of the Bladensburg Police
Department, realized a lifelong
dream Monday when she was
sworn in as the town’s first female
police officer.
Toriskie is one of a small but
growing number of Prince George’s
County women who are competing
successfully with well-qualified
men to obtain starting positions in
active police work.
In an interview Tuesday, her
first full day on the job, Toriskie said
that after four years of work as a dispatcher, she is thrilled to finally be
out on the street. She described her
desire to become a police officer as
“just a dream I’d had as a child. I had
always shrugged it off and hadn’t
even told people about it,” she said.
But her husband, a secret service officer, had encouraged her;
she took the written and physical
tests, and she has finally made it
down what she calls “a long, hard
road.”
“I think I haven’t even woken
up to it completely yet,” she remarked.
Toriskie said she loves police
work but knows “there will be a lot
of rough times.” She stated that
there is much competition among
the men on the force and that “when
they see a female in uniform it kind
of shoots their ego down.”
But Toriskie has an advantage
over other new female officers in
Perusing Prince George’s is The Sentinel’s weekly blotter of noteworthy events that
have happened or will happen in the area.
Beltsville judoka win gold in Cuba
The Beltsville Judo club, Hui-O-Judo,
which practices at the Beltsville Community
Center, is honored to have had four players
represent Team USA at the Pan American
Judo Championship in Havana, Cuba.
It is a huge accomplishment to be chosen to represent Team USA in international
competition. The combined three teams from
the USA won three gold medals and three silver medals.
Diane Tamai Jackson, Karl Tamai, Lisa
Capriotti, Robert Guthero, Doug Newcomer
and his son Doug Jr. represented Team USA.
Rob and Lisa won gold medals in Nage
No Kata and Kime No Kata. Diane and Karl
won gold in Ju No Kata and a silver in
Katame no Kata. Doug and Doug Jr. won silver medals in Kime No Kata and Katame no
Kata.
Judo means the “gentle way.” It is a mar-
that she knows everyone on the
force, she said. “I’ve noticed a little
snickering here and there – just a little. But they are all willing to help so
I think they’ll overlook that.”
Toriskie is an attractive 28year-old woman who is not at all
tough in nature or appearance. She
exercises daily to build up her
strength and endurance and she
probably would not have passed the
department’s physical agility test
(given to all applicants) had she not
practiced beforehand, she said.
“The only muscles I had I got from
carrying a baby,” she said.
Toriskie said she learned a lot
about police work and about
Bladensburg from her four years of
experience in communications for
the department. But there is a lot
more to learn, she stated, noting that
she had just received many new
books which she would have to
wade through to orient herself to the
job.
“I will have to meet a high standard,” she said, because Bladensburg officers are above average in
commitment and professionalism,
but “I’ll try very hard,” she affirmed.
Toriskie has been highly
praised by members of the department for her fine work in communications, Bladensburg Police Chief
Reagon Henry said Tuesday. Her
appointment received complete
support within the department and
from the mayor and council, he
added.
Noting that Toriskie had to
meet the same requirements as all
other officers, Henry stated that he
had no reservations about selecting
her for the position. “I’m very
pleased to have found someone as
qualified as Regina. She is dedicated, reliable, and she never complains. She has the physical ability,
the mental ability and the drive,” he
said.
Toriskie is anxious to be “out
on the street” helping people and is
“not at all frightened,” she said. She
speculated that she might become
frightened after she finds herself in
her first dangerous situation, but
“everyone is scared about the dangers of police work,” she remarked.
Asked if she would want to
work in the District, she admitted,
“this is close enough for me.”
tial art founded in 1882 in Tokyo. Judo teaches you the effective use of balance and momentum in performance of techniques. The
principles of judo teach maximum efficiency
with minimum effort, along with mutual welfare and benefit for all. The true aim of judo
is to make you the best individual you can be.
Judo has been a sport in the Olympic Games
since 1964.
Hui-O-Judo, which is Hawaiian for
“Club of Judo,” came to the Beltsville Community Center in 1980. It has been serving
the community for over 36 years.
D.C.
Every Tuesday during the school year,
local McDonald’s restaurants provide free
McCafé coffee or tea beverages to teachers
as part of their ongoing Teacher Tuesdays
program. To enter the contest, local teachers
were asked to tweet a photo of themselves
with their free beverage on May 3 (Teacher
Appreciation Day) to @McDonalds_DMV
with the hashtag #TeacherTuesdays and the
name of their school.
Ashford-Brown will debut a hot, new
single, fittingly titled “Sassy Lady,” on the
evening of the event.
This event is made possible in part by a
generous grant from the city of Bowie in support of the performing arts. A portion of the
proceeds will be donated to the Bowie Interfaith Food Pantry, an organization that feeds
the hungry.
For concert tickets and information, go
to http://www.marilynashfordbrown.com.
Doing it “Kennedy Center” style in Bowie
5K Walk/Run at Prince George’s
Community College
Prince George’s County teacher wins
McDonald’s Teacher Appreciation
Week Twitter Contest
Ash2Brown Entertainment presents
Marilyn Ashford-Brown’s “Three Sassy
Ladies” live in concert at The Bowie Center
for The Performing Arts, featuring Philadelphia jazz vocalist Tonya Lynette and Brooklyn, N. Y. native and R&B singer Monic
Morgan. The three ladies will each take to
the stage on May 14 at 7 p.m., accompanied
by The Clarence Knight Orchestra, and will
perform everything from the sounds of Motown to Billie Holiday, including original
music by Marilyn Ashford-Brown.
On May 6, McDonald’s presented Alisha Rowden, a second grade teacher at
Bradbury Heights Elementary School, with a
$1,000 check and free breakfast for the faculty at her school. Alisha is one of two winners
of the May 3 Teacher Appreciation Week
Twitter contest hosted by the McDonald’s
Family Restaurants of Greater Washington,
A 5K Walk/Run will be held on May 21
at the Prince George’s Community College
track. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. with
the walk starting at 8:30 a.m.
Registration is $25 and includes a commemorative t-shirt and a continental breakfast. The top four finishers will be given
prizes.
People can register online by May 16 at
www.brothersforacause.org. Walk-ups are
welcomed as well.
MAY 12, 2016
3
NEWS
Prince George’s County municipalities elect mayors, councils
From “Elections” page 1
“I am honored, thankful and
humbled to be elected as mayor,”
Jewitt said. “The current town
council addresses residents' concerns and town responsibilities
through amicable and respectful
means, and I look forward to serving with them.”
In Berwyn Heights, residents
run for a seat on the five-member
council, with the person who wins
the most votes becoming mayor.
The candidate with the secondhighest vote total becomes mayor
pro-tem. In this case, that is KulpaEddy.
Kulpa-Eddy said she thinks the
transition to a new mayor will go
smoothly.
“We don’t all think alike or all
have one mind. We all bring different perspectives to the table,” she
said. “I think everyone is going to
be in their best spirits and focused
on the residents’ needs.”
Council members Patricia
Dennison, Chris Rasmussen and
Maria Robles will remain in their
roles, pulling in 46, 84, and 80
votes, respectively. They, along
with Jewitt and Kulpa-Eddy, were
the only candidates.
Moving forward, Jewitt said
her focus will be on making sure the
residents’ concerns are addressed.
“As mayor, I represent the people. Their concerns are what matters. I plan on listening and learning
and working with my fellow councilmembers to continue to make
Berwyn Heights a great place to
live,” she said.
Kulpa-Eddy said her priorities
in the coming year will be road repairs and updating the town charter.
“WSSC (Washington Suburban Sanitation Commission) is replacing water mains, which is a necessity, but it is ripping up our
roads,” she said. “At least half of
our town is going to need repair. So
we need to decide how we’re going
to do that.”
As for the town charter, KulpaEddy said the prospect might make
people “nervous,” but it needs to be
done because the town annexed
some territory recently and that
boundary change is not reflected in
the current charter.
The new council was sworn in
on May 11 and will serve two-year
terms.
who at one time served as vicemayor. She earned 25 votes.
Wade said town elections in
Morningside are normally “pretty
contested.”
“The town council has been
productive. I feel we’ve done a
good job,” he said.
As he steps up into a new role,
Cann said he hopes to finalize the
town’s website, as well as improve
the town’s offerings to improve
some of the services that are available to both citizens and businesses.
Morningside also selected two
council members in uncontested
races, Sharon Fowler (an incumbent) and Stacie Wade.
Terms in Morningside last for
two years.
Town of Cheverly
Cheverly residents re-elected
Mayor Michael Callahan to another term in an uncontested race on
May 2. Callahan earned 199 votes;
16 residents wrote-in other names.
Town of Fairmount Heights
The Fairmount Heights election on May 2 saw three candidates
vying for three seats on the council.
Elesha Saunders, Ronald Dean
Cooks and incumbent Jacquelin e
Wood-Dodson will take seats on
the eight-member board for twoyear terms.
Town of Morningside
May 2 also saw elections for
mayor in the town of Morningside.
Incumbent Mayor Kenneth
“Chrys” Wade was unseated by
Bennard Cann, the previous vicemayor.
“I’m very excited. I have a lot
of goals and plans, and I got a lot of
feedback from residents. Being
able to implement those with the
council is very exciting,” Cann
said,
Cann netted 45 votes to
Wade’s 13. The third candidate,
Sheila Scott, is a councilmember
Town of Colmar Manor
The Colmar Manor elections
on May 3 saw the victory of three
incumbents, but also challenger
Melinda Mendoza, who won the
Ward 4 race by five votes, defeating incumbent Dorothea Epps with
39 votes. The third candidate,
Tiffany Hall, earned nine votes.
“I’m humbled that my neighbors and friends put me in this position,” she said. “I am also honored that the people in Ward 4
elected me to be the voice representing them. I don’t want to
change the culture and atmosphere
that has evolved in my community
over the years. I just want to continue making it better for current
and future Ward 4 residents.”
Mendoza, a 25-year resident
of Colmar Manor, said she will
work to uplift businesses, youth
and other groups in the town.
“(I want to) have more youth
involved programs, economically
even all wards, work with our law
enforcement to decrease the crime
rate, bring growing businesses, improve local parks and outdoor
spaces and respect the needs of our
diverse community,” she said.
Also victorious in the election
were incumbent Ward 1 council
member Lois Ann Blue, incumbent
Ward 2 council member Cynthia
Bowden, and incumbent Ward 3
council member Vivian Jackson,
who fended off challenger Inga
McMichael. They were sworn in
on May 10 and will serve four-year
terms.
Town of University Park
In the only contested race of
the May 3 election, incumbent
Mayor Lenford C. Carey defeated
his opponent Richard Scorza by
383 votes to 71. Five people selected none of the above.
In the races for Wards 1, 3 and
7, Joseph D. Thompson, Bradlee
Hess and Roy Alvarez each ran unopposed and consequently won
their races.
Town of North Brentwood
The North Brentwood town
Read The Sentinel. Recycle.
council will have a fresh face on
the dais as it welcomed the newly
elected councilman Charles Wiley
who earned 24 votes. He will replace Aaron Baynes in Seat I.
Councilman Markel Day was
reelected to Seat III with 25 votes.
The town’s election was held on
May 2 and the two will serve terms
of two years ending in 2018.
New Carrollton
On May 2, the city of New
Carrollton reelected their sitting
council members and mayor in a
largely uncontested race.
Mayor Andrew C. Hanko ran
against Tyrone F. General for the
office. Hanko pulled in 283 votes
while General gathered 68. At the
same time, councilmembers Katrina Dodro and Duane Roseberg
were the only two running for two
seats on the council.
Dodro received 280 votes and
Rosenberg gathered 270. Six votes
were awarded to write-ins.
Cottage City
Cottage City also held elections on May 2 to fill seats on the
city’s council. Although three seats
were open, only two had candidates running for them. Frederick
Hill ran for Ward 2 and Shelia Butler sought reelection for Ward 4.
Ward 3, though up for election, had
no candidates.
Hill earned 44 votes from Cottage City citizens while Butler received 51. The councilmemberselect were sworn in on Wednesday.
Matt Beinart contributed to
this report.
4
MAY 12, 2016
NEWS
Shooting spree suspect facing multiple murder charges
From “Shootings” page 1
High School for a report of several
people shot in the parking lot.
According to fire and police officials, when units arrived on the scene
they found an adult female inside her
SUV, who police identified as Todril’s
estranged wife, suffering from gunshots wounds to her body. She was
pronounced dead on the scene.
Gladys was a science teacher at
Parkdale High School. She is the second teacher the school system has
lost to domestic violence this year.
Kevin Maxwell, chief executive
officer of Prince George's County
Public Schools (PGCPS), said a crisis
counseling team will be in place to
help students at both High Point and
Parkdale high schools.
“All of us at Prince George’s
County Public Schools are deeply
saddened by the tragic loss of Gladys
Tordil. Crisis teams are available at
High Point and Parkdale High
Schools for all students, and staff.
The district will do all it can to support the school community. Our
thoughts and sympathies are with the
family of Gladys Tordil," PGCPS
said in a statement.
Police also found an adult male
suffering from gunshot wounds to his
shoulder. He was transported to a local trauma center with non-lifethreatening injuries.
A preliminary investigation revealed Tordil followed his estranged
wife to the school's parking lot as she
was waiting to pick up her daughter.
He then got out of his car and confronted his wife as she sat in her SUV.
As the two were arguing, an adult
male who was visiting the school attempted to intervene. It was then that
Tordil pulled out a gun and shot the
man, and then turned the gun to his
wife and shot her multiple times,
killing her. He then got back in his car
and fled the scene.
“This was just a sad, sad event
that at this point is domestic violence,” Prince George's County Po-
lice Chief Hank Stawinski said. “At
no point was there an active shooter
inside the school or a barricade inside
the school.”
Montgomery County and Prince
George’s County police worked together on the investigation to arrest
Tordil. Hamill said that since the first
murder occurred on Thursday
evening, both departments had been
in contact with one another, sharing
information.
Eerily, one of the shootings occurred in the same area of Aspen Hill
as the D.C. Sniper shootings in 2002.
After the shooting at Aspen Hill
Shopping Center, Tordil proceeded to
a Dunkin’ Donuts and the same
Boston Market restaurant in Northgate Plaza that convicted killers John
Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd
Malvo dined at during their attacks.
“We thought that immediately,”
Hamill said on the connection between the shootings. “And my belief
is that it is just pure coincidence.”
Police said they identified Tordil
and tracked him while he was inside
Boston Market, and waited for him to
exit the restaurant and to enter his car
before moving in to arrest him.
After Tordil entered his car, police moved in and surrounded Tordil,
blocking him in his vehicle. Neither
Tordil nor any of the police officers
were injured in the arrest. In his car,
police found the weapon used in the
murders at Montgomery Mall and
Aspen Hill Shopping Center, a .40caliber Glock, model 27.
“Those plainclothes officers put
themselves in direct risk at that point
because that’s what they signed on to
do in order to stop anybody else from
being hurt by a known, armed murderer,” Hamill said.
Hamill said it is unclear whether
Tordil obtained the weapon legally or
not, but police have matched the
forensic evidence from the gun to the
murder at Montgomery Mall and Aspen Hill and said it is likely it is also
the weapon used in the shooting of
his estranged wife.
Hamill said after he was arrested, Tordil did speak with investigators and that he did not seem remorseful for the shootings.
Chris Mejia, a 17-year-old student at High Point High School, was
at the news conference on Saturday
night. Mejia said he knew Gladys’
two daughters and was there to gather
information on their behalf. He also
knew Gladys Tordil and described
her as “a very nice person.”
Mejia added that he was attempting to raise money for Gladys
Tordil’s funeral services.
Mejia said he was on the tennis
courts at High Point High School
when the shooting took place. He
said he heard the gunshots, but
thought at the time they might have
been firecrackers.
A Montgomery County District
Court judge reaffirmed on Monday
that Tordil will be held on a no-bond
status moving forward.
Jim Davis and Candace Rojo
Keyes contributed to this article.
PGCPS’ Joseph in running for Nashville Superintendent
From “Joseph” page 1
Maxwell and Joseph kept in contact and in March of 2014,
Maxwell selected Joseph to fill the
roll of deputy superintendent for
teaching and learning at PGCPS.
“Over the past two years, I
have had the privilege to serve
Prince George's County Public
Schools under the extraordinary
leadership of Dr. Kevin M.
Maxwell,” Joseph said in a statement. “Dr. Maxwell's tutelage, care
and support have prepared me to
lead a complex, large urban school
system like Metro Nashville Public
Schools.”
Maxwell, who has known
Joseph for more than 15 years, said
Joseph was hired at PGCPS for his
numerous qualifications, including
his deep roots in education and his
unwavering passion for educating
children.
“He has been a real strong part
of our team and is very skilled in a
lot of different ways. He’s very
knowledgeable in curriculum and
instruction and teaching pedagogy
and getting the work accomplished,” Maxwell said.
Maxwell credits Joseph as a
hard working individual who did
“great work” as a teacher and
school-based administrator, is
great at setting up the evaluation
relationship between the board and
administration in Delaware, a master of strategic planning, and a key
part of the transition team when
Maxwell took over as lead of
PGCPS.
“After he joined the district
with me, leaving his super intendancy in Seaford, which is a fairly
small school district, he was one of
the driving forces in the strategic
planning effort that followed our
transition team. Everything from
analysis of districts to strategic
planning to curriculum and instruction. He’s really, really great and he
has great relationship building
skills,” Maxwell said.
Over the past two years the
school system has seen many
school-based programs come to
life, from the International Schools
to the start of Saturday school at
High Point High School. The
school system has also seen increases in gradation rates, kindergarten readiness and literacy performance, Maxwell said. Much of
the work done in the county around
school-based instruction falls under the purview of Joseph and the
strategic plan he helped develop.
“The work we are doing in
Prince George's County and the increased results we are achieving as
a team in PGCPS has afforded me
an opportunity to be considered a
candidate to serve as the next
leader for the Metro Nashville Public Schools,” Joseph said.
Much of that work, Maxwell
said, has been accomplished
through his and Joseph’s belief
“that our kids really need a strong
foundation in literacy and numeracy.” Maxwell also said Joseph’s
knowledge, confidence, and skills
also bring a lot to the table.
“He’s very goal-oriented and
he’s very collaborative in that he
listens to the input and advice of
others, but at the end of a process
he’s also very decisive and very
able to discern the nuances between different people’s opinions
and make sure that the right decisions are made,” Maxwell said.
“He’s also very passionate and
strongly believes our children deserve to have the strongest possible
education that they can have and
when you get the opportunity, that
passion for children will come
across.”
Maxwell said he believes all
of this together makes Joseph a
great applicant for superintendent.
He said he thinks Joseph’s heart
and passion “are in the right place,”
describing him as both gentle and
“a very powerful person.”
While Maxwell said he is excited for Joseph and the possibility
of him moving into the superintendent position in Nashville, he admits it will be great loss for
PGCPS. However he plans to still
continue collaborating with Joseph
as they did when Joseph held the
superintendence in Seaford.
“I’m very excited for him,”
Maxwell said. “On the one hand it
will be a loss for our team, but on
the other hand, what all of us really
want to do is further the children of
our country and do the best we can
to make sure they’re getting a high
quality education.”
MAY 12, 2016
5
LEGAL NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MARYLAND
FOR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
Place
GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE
Plaintiff
v.
Case No.: CAL15-10482
ANGELA JARRETT et al.
Defendants
Your
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Pursuant to Judge Woodard’s Order for Alternative Service
dated March 1, 2016 in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s
County, Tammy Johns aka Tammy Jones, is hereby on notice
that Case No.: CAL15-10482 is pending regarding a motor vehicle accident involving a school bus on May 20, 2014, of which
she may be a potential claimant.
Legal Ads
Issue: May 2, 2016
Publication: May 27, 2016
Answer Date: July 5, 2016
In
Sydney J. Harrison
True Copy Test
Sydney J. Harrison, Clerk #447
WILSON FORTE LLP
André M. Forté A5542
34 W. Franklin Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
301-791-6924
Attorneys for Defendant
00006099 3t 05/19/16
The
00006112 1t 05/12/16
Put Your
Notices In
The
Call Sherry Sanderson
a t 3 01 - 8 3 8 - 07 8 8
LEGAL ADS
SALE
Surplus Real Estate
Prince George's County
Prince George's County, Maryland, is offering the following surplus properties for sale. The price listed for each property is the
fair market value, and each property is for sale at that price. This
offer shall remain open through close of business May 30, 2016.
Expressions of interest must include a ten percent (10%) earnest
money deposit in the form of certified funds, payable to Prince
George's County, Maryland and must be submitted by close of
business May 30, 2016. A separate deposit must be included for
each expression of interest. If more than one party wishes to purchase a property, a sealed bid will be requested sometime after
the closing date. Information concerning that process will be
supplied to all interested parties. Requests for further information, expressions of interest in the purchase of a property, or any
objection to the sale of a property should be directed to: The Of-
6
MAY 12, 2016
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
fice of Central Services, 1400 McCormick Drive, Room 336,
Largo, Maryland 20774, Attn: Land Acquisition and Real Property Division (telephone: 301-883-6444). Note: With the exception of #1 & 2, all properties listed are land and have no improvements. All properties are sold as is.
15. Tax account number 18-2009397; Lots 15 and 16, Block 2,
1111 Oates Street, Capitol Heights, MD; 5,750 sq. ft.; fair market
value is $37,000.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 5-D)
30. Tax account number 06-0474064; Lot 1, Block A, Southern
Avenue, Suitland, MD; 6,255 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$18,000.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-H)
16. Tax account number 18-2066769; Lot 17, Block 2, Oates
Street, Capitol Heights, MD; 2,875 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$12,900.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 5-E)
31. Tax account number 18-2035814; Lots 104 and 105, Block
46, 724 Capitol Heights Boulevard, Capitol Heights, MD; 4,047
sq. ft.; fair market value is $22,500.00. (Resolution No.
CR-56-2015 Map 7-I)
1 Tax account number 01-0028209; Lot 56, Block A, 4311 Ammendale Road, Beltsville, MD; 10,622 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$170,000.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 1-F)
2. Tax account number 01-0046482; Lot 55, Block A, 4309 Ammendale Road, Beltsville, MD; 10,119 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$180,000.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 1-G)
17. Tax account number 18-2116382; Lot 519 & Pt. Lot 520 EX
18 SQ Ft, 5712 Hemlocktree Lane, Capitol Heights, MD; 6,482
sq. ft.; fair market value is $35,000.00. (Resolution No.
CR-56-2015 Map 5-F)
3. Tax account number 16-1825694; Lot 50, 4016 Crittenden
Street, Hyattsville, MD; 9,182 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$12,500.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 2-A)
18. Tax account number 18-2119816; Lots 12-15, Block 3, 5714
Jost Street, Capitol Heights, MD; 10,370 sq. ft.; fair market value
is $40,000.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 5-G)
4. Tax account number 17-1883446; Parcel I, Block B, 18th
Avenue, Hyattsville, MD; 11,176 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$16,000.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 2-B)
19. Tax account number 06-0469254; Block C, Outlot A, Ode
Road, District Heights, MD; 10,414 sq. ft.; fair market value is
5. Tax account number 19-2157766; Lots 90-93, Block 10A,
57th Avenue, Riverdale, MD; 10,097 sq. ft.; fair market value is
20. Tax account number 18-1991413; Parcel 42, 711 Ritchie
Road, Capitol Heights, MD; 7,802 sq. ft.; fair market value is
6. Tax account number 20-2173755; Lots 35 and 36, 37, Block
D, Midra Drive, Lanham, MD; 6,000 sq. ft.; fair market value is
21. Tax account number 06-0556175; Outlot East of Block A,
Asheville Road, District Heights, MD, 7,110 sq. ft.; fair market
value is $46,200.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2016 Map 6-C)
7. Tax account number 14-1628981; Lot 16, Block F, Lincoln
Avenue, Glenn Dale, MD; 7,500 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$1,500.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 3-D)
22. Tax account number 07-0797928; Parcel 42, Claggett Landing Road, Upper Marlboro, MD; .35 acres; fair market value is
$22,900.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 6-D)
8. Tax account number 07-0799262; Block C, Parcel F, 16100
Branch Court, Upper Marlboro, MD; 2.71 acres; fair market
value is $130,000.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 4-A)
23. Tax account number 07-0736504; Lot 9, Block F, King
Court, Bowie, MD; 16,502 sq. ft.; fair market value is
9. Tax account number 07-0798546; Lot 2, Block C, 800 Prince
George's Boulevard, Upper Marlboro, MD; 4.69 acres; fair market value is $410,000.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map
4-B)
24. Tax account number 18-2007250; Lots 19-26, Block Que,
Birchleaf Avenue, Capitol Heights, MD; 17,000 sq. ft.; fair market value is $36,500.00 (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-A)
10. Tax account number 07-0799098; Block D, Parcel A, 1200
Popes Creek Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD; 14.88 acres; fair market value is $390,000.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 4-F)
11. Tax account number 14-1646322; Lot 18, Block 49, 9th
Street, Bowie, MD; 2,500 sq. ft.; fair market value is $300.00.
(Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 4-H)
25. Tax account number 18-2080943; Lot 6, Block D, 110 Jonquil Avenue, Hyattsville, MD; 10,650 sq. ft.; fair market value is
26. Tax account number 18-2080950; Lot 7, Block D, 112 Jonquil Avenue, Landover, MD; 14,793 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$20,000.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-C)
913 Balboa Avenue, Capitol Heights, MD; 4,000 sq. ft.; fair market value is $22,500.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-J)
33. Tax account number 18-2059863; Lot 22 (Lot 23 2000 sq. ft.
to #3247244 STR 99), Block 3, 5609 Eagle Street, Capitol
Heights, MD; 2,000 sq. ft.; fair market value is $10,000.00.
(Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-K)
34. Tax account number 18-2057677; Lots 6-10, Block 21, Emo
Street, Capitol Heights, MD; 900 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$26,000.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-L)
35. Tax account number 18-2034460; Lots 24 and 25, Block 13
Bayou Avenue, Capitol Heights, MD; 4,000 sq. ft.; fair market
value is $30,000.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-M)
36. Tax account number 18-2068815; Lot 67, Block 31, 427
Nova Avenue, Capitol Heights, MD; 2,000 sq. ft.; fair market
value is $2,000.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-N)
37. Tax account number 18-2105484; Lots 59-62, Block 35,
Nova Avenue, Capitol Heights, MD; 9,200 sq. ft.; fair market
value is $30,000.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-O)
38. Tax account number 06-0524272; Lots 38-39, Block 8, 1722
Quarter Avenue, Capitol Heights, MD; 4,000 sq. ft.; fair market
value is $600.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-P)
39. Tax account number 18-2080570; Lot 1, Block 48, 5213
Doppler Street, Capitol Heights, MD; 2,500 sq. ft.; fair market
value is $500.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-Q)
40. Tax account number 18-2006831; Lots 17-19, Block 8, Elsa
Avenue, Landover, MD; 9,375 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$25,000.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-R)
41. Tax account number 18-2081172; Lot 1, Block 5, 1212 Gondar Ave., Landover, MD; 5,300 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$600.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-S)
12. Tax account number 13-1473529; Block J, Outlot A, Oxman
Road, Landover, MD; 12,387 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$600.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 5-A)
27. Tax account number 18-1998707; Lot 1 and Lots 42-46,
Block 62, 48th Avenue, Capitol Heights, MD; 12,000 sq. ft.; fair
market value is $37,000.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map
7-D)
42. Tax account number 06-0607879; Lot 14, Block E, 1903
Houston Street, Suitland, MD; 6806 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$30,000.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-T)
Lawrence Street, Brentwood, MD; 4,000 sq. ft.; fair market value
is $600.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 5-B)
Opus Avenue, Capitol Heights, MD; 6,900 sq. ft.; fair market
value is $32,500.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-E)
Rally Ave., Capitol Heights, MD; 6000 sq. ft.; fair market value
is $600.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-U)
14. Tax account number 18-1993740; Lot 18, Block 2, Oates
Street, Seat Pleasant, MD; 2,875 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$12,900.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 5-C)
Cumberland Street, Capitol Heights, MD; 8,000 sq. ft.; fair market value is $7,300.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-F)
Torque Street, Capitol Heights; MD; 4000 sq. ft.; fair market
value is $20,000.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-V)
MAY 12, 2016
7
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
45. Tax account number 18-2092153; Lots 25-26, Block 40, Ute
Way, Capitol Heights, MD; 4000 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$500.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-W)
54. Tax account number 18-2019040; Lots 2-3, Block 44, Nova
Ave., Capitol Heights, MD; 4,600 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$600.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-FF)
61. Tax account number 06-0433227; Outlot C, Block P, Frank
Street, Suitland, MD; 6575 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$500.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-X)
Quarter Ave., Capitol Heights, MD; 4000 sq. ft.; fair market
value is $600.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-GG)
62. Tax account number 05-0374751; 05-0374769; 05-0374744;
Lots 10-11 and Lot 13, Block G, Trafalgar, Fort Washington,
MD; 71,119 sq. ft.; fair market value is $30,000.00. (Resolution
No. CR-56-2015 Map 9-C)
$500.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-Y)
06-0589465; Lots 1, 42-43, 44-46, 47-50, Block 15, Shamrock
$600.00 for each listed tax account. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015
Map 7-HH)
$500.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-Z)
Ute Way, Capitol Heights, MD; 15,800 sq. ft.; fair market value
is $600.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-AA)
Way, Capitol Heights, MD; 4,740 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$500.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-BB)
51. Tax account number 18-2056455; Lots 1-3, Block 41, Rally
$600.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-CC)
$500.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-DD)
$500.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 7-EE)
06-0589440; Lots 6-8, 9-13, 14-17, 18-20, Block 15, Tenney
Street, Capitol Heights, MD; 30,000 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$600.00 for each listed tax account. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015
Map 7-II)
06-0589168; 06-0589275; 06-0589028; 06-0589143; Lots 1-5,
6-8, 9-12, 13-14, 15-17, 18-21, 22-24; Block 16, Tenney Street,
Capitol Heights, MD; 41,088 sq. ft.; fair market value is $600.00
for each listed tax account. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map
7-JJ)
59. Tax account number 05-0355735; Lot 29, 10903 McKay
Road, Fort Washington, MD; 35,436 sq. ft.; fair market value is
60. Tax account number 09-0962886; PT Lot 71 EQ 3.519 acres,
8230 Schultz Road, Clinton, MD; 3.51 acres.; fair market value is
NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISPOSE OF IMPOUNDED VEHICLES
The motor vehicle(s) below have been impounded by Fastlane Towing for violation of the County ordinance prohibiting unauthorized parking on private property and remains unclaimed as of the date of this notice.
The owner(s) / lien holder(s) are hereby informed of their right to reclaim vehicle(s) upon payment of all charges and costs resulting
from towing, preservation and storage.
Failure by owner(s) / lien holder(s) to reclaim vehicle(s) within 21 days of this notice shall be deemed a waiver of all rights, title,
and interest thereby consenting to the disposal of said vehicle.
You have the right to contest the validity of the tow within (21) days of the date of this notice by requesting a hearing with the Director.
For further information, contact our office (571) 991-4220.
The following vehicles are located at 4110 Suit Road, Lot 15, District Heights, MD 20747
Make
Year
2014
TAOTAO
2006
GMC
2006
CHEVROLET
2003
CHEVROLET
2005
HONDA
2004
JEEP
2014
CHEVROLET
2004
YAMAHA
00006088 1t 05/12/16
Model
SCOOTER
YUKON
IMPALA
3500
ACCORD
WRANGLER
CAMARO
R6
Vin
L9NTEACB9E1168076
1GKFK16Z46J113974
2G1WB55K169275749
1GAHG35U031142349
JHMCN36585C018060
1J4GX58N84C373339
2G1FA1E35E9222913
JYARJ06E54A013362
63. Tax account number 09-0932434; Outlot A, Branch Ave.,
Clinton, MD; 8,123 sq. ft.; fair market value is $18,000.00 (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 9-D)
64. Tax account number 05-0374926; Lot 3, Block G, 12709
Glynis Road, Clinton, MD; 10,000 sq. ft.; fair market value is
65. Tax account number 05-0374918; Lot 2, Block G, 12707
Glynis Road, Clinton, MD; 10,625 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$30,000.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 9-F)
66. Tax account number 05-0338848; Lot 2, Block C, 14912
Gardner Road, Waldorf, MD; 32,920 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$30,000.00. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 9-G)
67. Tax account number 11-1136753; 14133 Brandywine Road,
Brandywine, MD; 6,011 sq. ft.; fair market value is $30,000.
(Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 9-H)
68. Tax account number 03-0215129; Parcel 158, 14518 Elm
Street, Upper Marlboro, MD; 15,550 sq. ft.; fair market value is
$60,000. (Resolution No. CR-56-2015 Map 9-O)
***Please see our website below for detailed information***
http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/sites/centralservices/Pag
es/default.aspx
00006089 3t 05/12/16
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 Muirkirk Road at
Odell Road/Cedarbrook Lane Intersection Improvements, Contract Number 895-H (D), will be received until May 27, 2016, 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 One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00)
will be charged for the purchase of the contract documents,
which are available for review on May 2, 2016, 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
8
MAY 12, 2016
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
MECHANICS LIEN
must be made for the exact amount payable to Prince
George's County, Maryland.
tion, Office of Engineering and Project Management, 9400 Peppercorn Place, Suite 310, Largo, Maryland 20774.
5. This project requires 100% MBE subcontracting and 100%
County based business participation goal.
- By Authority of Rushern L. Baker, III
County Executive
00006077 3t 05/12/16
Lot # 16222, '14
DODGE
GR CARAVAN SXT
Vin #
2C4RDGCG7ER210508 Minimum Bid $ 3454.48 DARCARS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE 5060 AUTH WAY MARLOW HEIGHTS MD
Lot # 16223, '00
MERCEDES
BENZ ML320
Vin #
4JGAB54E4YA219787 Minimum Bid $ 3234.99 G.L.F. ENTERPRISES LLC 1340 CRAIN HWY UPPER MARLBORO MD
Lot # 16224, '08 MERCURY MILAN Vin # 3MEHM07ZX8R660973
Minimum Bid $ 5515.00 SHERWOOD OF SALISBURY 1902
NORTH SALISBURY BLVD SALISBURY MD
Lot # 16225, '09 INTERNA'AL 3000 Vin # 4DRBUAAP999B666284
Minimum Bid $ 13148.81 K.NEAL INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS
5000 TUXEDO ROAD HYATTSVILLE MD
Lot # 16226, '07 HONDA ACCORD Vin # 1HGCM66557A037249
Minimum Bid $ 7733.73 A & B AUTOBODY REPAIR 901 A DUNDALK AVE BALTIMORE MD
Lot # 16227, '02 BMW 325i Vin # WBAET37472NG77494 Minimum
Bid $ 5208.53 YLE AUTO BODY AND FENDER 2412 AISQUITH
STREET BALTIMORE MD
Lot # 16228, '03 FORD EXPEDITION Vin # 1FMPU16L93LB86758
Minimum Bid $ 4451.30 AUTO GIANTS.COM/AUTO SERVICE
CENTER INC/ 4600 BRANCH AVE TEMPLE HILLS MD
Lot # 16229, '99
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
Vin #
1J4GW68N9XC515985 Minimum Bid $ 2904.48 GREEN MEADOWS
EXXON 6727 RIGGS ROAD HYATTSVILLE MD
Lot # 16230, '03
PONTIAC
GRAND AM
Vin #
1G2NG52E53M721780 Minimum Bid $ 3113.55 OURISMAN'S
ROCKMONT CHEVROLET 15301 FREDERICK RD ROCKVILLE
MD
Lot # 16231, '66 CHEVROLET NOVA Vin # 117376N154893 Minimum Bid $ 44016.00
REHAB KUSTOM PAINT &
RESTORATION/931 SKINNERS TURN OWINGS 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.
00006101 2t 05/12/16
2. The estimated value of the Contract is classified with the letter
designation “D” in accordance with the Maryland State Highway
Administration Specifications, TC Section 2.01. The approximate quantities for major items of work involved are as follows:
Quantity Unit
Description
1
LS
Clearing and Grubbing
1
LS
Type B Engineer's Office
16,600 LF
Five Inch (5”) Yellow or White Nontoxic
Lead Free Waterborne Pavement Marking
Paint
9,200
LF
Removal of Preformed Pavement Marking
Lines or Symbols
125
TON
Hot Mix Asphalt for Maintenance of Traffic
42
UD
Portable Variable Message Sign
5,000
CY
Class 1 or Class 1-A Excavation
200
LF
Reinforced Concrete Pipe, Class IV - Various
sizes
1
EA
Standard Type C Endwall for 18 Inch Pipe
4
EA
Standard Concrete End Section
1
LS
Bioretention Soil Mix
3,200
SY
6 Inch Graded Aggregate Base
3,000
TON
Superpave Hot Mix Asphalt - Various Mixes
11,000 LF
Lead Free Reflective Thermoplastic
Pavement Markings
240
LF
Standard Concrete Curb and Gutter
855
SF
Concrete Sidewalk
9,000
SY
Furnished Topsoil - 4 Inches
11,400 SY
Turfgrass Establishment
5,000
SY
Soil Stabilization Matting - Types A and B
26
EA
Plant Trees - Various Species
2,130
LF
PVC (Schedule 80) Electric Conduit 2, 3 and 4 Inches Dia.
1
EA
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
6,750
LF
Electric Cable - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 Conductor
130
SF
Sheet Aluminum Sign
19
EA
12 Inch One Way Signal Head - Mast Arm
Mount
8
EA
Audible Pedestrian Pushbutton Assembly
and Sign
12
EA
Steel Poles - Various Heights
4
EA
Aldis Grid Smart Video Detection System
1
EA
Naztec Temperature Probe Assembly
1,300
LF
Dielectric Loose Tube Single Mode Fiber
Optic Cable
3
EA
Adjust WSSC Valve Roadway Box
1
EA
Remove and Relocate Fire Hydrant
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 “Muirkirk Road at Odell Road/Cedarbrook Lane Intersection Improvements, Contract Number
895-H (D)”
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 May 13, 2016, at 10:00 AM local prevailing time, at the Department of Public Works and Transporta-
PUBLIC HEARING
Town of University Park
Notice of Public Hearing on
Fiscal Year 2017 Budget
The Town of University Park will hold a public hearing
on the Town's fiscal year 2017 Budget. The hearing will
be held on May 16, 2016 at 7:30 PM at the University
Park Elementary School located at 4315 Underwood
Street, University Park, MD 20782. For more information
or a copy of the proposed budget, call Town Hall at
301-927-4262.
00006111 1t 05/12/16
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 May
18, 2016. 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 # 16079, '97
INTERNA'AL
9400 6X4
Vin #
2HSFHAER4VC031646 Minimum Bid $ 13729.67 J & M TRUCK REPAIR INC. 4618 WEDGEWOOD BLVD FREDERICK MD
Lot # 16081, '06 GMC C5500 C5C042 Vin # 1GDE5C12X6F431214
Minimum Bid $ 3657.90 ODYSSEY SHANKLE BUS & TRUCK REPAIR HYATTSVILLE MD
Lot # 16119, '08 ACURA TL Vin # 19UUA66278A045891 Minimum
Bid $ 5913.51 MONKEY WRENCH GARAGE 2212 RUSSELL ST
BALTIMORE MD
Lot # 16184, '0
KARAVAN
BOAT TRAILER
Vin #
5KTBS23214F124979 Minimum Bid $ 6472.70 MULLINIX'S BODY
FRAME & PAINT 10226 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE ELLICOTT CITY MD
Lot # 16216, '07 JEEP COMPASS Vin # 1J8FT47WO7D416578
Minimum Bid $ 6940.84 SMALLWOOD VILLAGE EXXON 2010 ST
THOMAS DRIVE WALDORF MD
Lot # 16217, '05 CHRYSLER PACIFICA Vin # 2C4GF68455R663861
Minimum Bid $ 4745.63 SMALLWOOD VILLAGE EXXON 2010 ST
THOMAS DRIVE WALDORF MD
Lot # 16219, '15 KIA SOUL Vin # KNDJN2A25F7167939 Minimum
Bid $ 5200.80 CECILTON AUTO REAPIR 116 CENTER ST/ PO
BOX 455 CECILTON MD
Lot # 16220, '07
CADILLAC
ESCALADE
Vin #
1GYFK66897R336945 Minimum Bid $ 4225.12 CECILTON AUTO
REAPIR 116 CENTER ST/ PO BOX 455 CECILTON MD
Lot # 16221, '02 BMW 745i Vin # WBAGL63422DP53318 Minimum
Bid $ 6178.20 THUNDERBIRD AUTO 7424 WESTMORE ROAD
ROCKVILLE MD
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
THIS IS A COURT ORDER. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT THE ORDER SAYS, BE SURE TO HAVE
SOMEONE EXPLAIN IT TO YOU.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND
SITTING AS A JUVENILE COURT
IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF
MIRACLE P.
TPR 16-0002
CROSS-REFERENCE WITH:
CINA 14-0126
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION TO PUTATIVE FATHER
To:John Doe
Relationship: Putative Father
You are hereby notified that a guardianship case has been filed in
the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, Maryland, case
number TPR 16-0002. All persons who believe themselves to be
the parents of a female child born on the 15th day of August,
2014 at Prince George's Hospital Center in Cheverly, Prince
George's County, Maryland, to Ethel L. Patterson, natural
mother, date of birth July 3, 1980 and John Doe, putative father,
shall file a written response. A copy of the Show Cause Order
MAY 12, 2016
9
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
JUDICIAL PROBATE
JUDICIAL PROBATE
may be obtained from the Juvenile Clerk's Office at 14735 Main
Street, Room D1033, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772, Telephone Number: 301- 952-5087. If you do not file a written objection by July 11, 2016 you will have agreed to the permanent
loss of your parental rights to this child.
tive. A hearing will be held at 14735 MAIN STREET, ROOM
D4010, UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20773 on JUNE 9, 2016 at
9:30 A.M.
ROOM D4010, UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20773 on JUNE 1,
2016 at 9:30 A.M.
LARNZELL MARTIN, JR.
Associate Judge
Seventh Judicial Circuit
TRUE COPY-TESTSydney J. Harrison, Clerk #117
00006103 1t 05/12/16
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
00006116 2t 05/19/16
CERETA A. LEE
Register of Wills
00006115 2t 05/19/16
JUDICIAL PROBATE
IN THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR
(OR)
BEFORE THE REGISTER OF WILLS FOR
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND
IN THE ESTATE OF:
ALBERTO VARGAS
ESTATE 102143
(OR)
IN THE ESTATE OF:
ANTHONY CHESTERDAY BLACK
ESTATE 101852
IN THE ESTATE OF:
CHARLES BILLINGS
ESTATE 102916
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL PROBATE
To all Persons Interested in the above estate:
You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed by
RALPH POWERS, JR.
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 JUNE 1,
2016 at 9:30 A.M.
for judicial probate for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at 14735 MAIN STREET, ROOM
9:30 A.M.
CERETA A. LEE
Register of Wills
00006114 2t 05/19/16
CERETA A. LEE
Register of Wills
00006117 2t 05/19/16
(OR)
(OR)
ESTATE 102881
IN THE ESTATE OF:
ARTHUR SANDERS, JR.
ESTATE 101920
ORHAN K. OMER
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 JUNE 1,
2016 at 9:30 A.M.
CERETA A. LEE
Register of Wills
00006110 2t 05/19/16
(OR)
IN THE ESTATE OF:
VIOLEAN AUSTIN
ESTATE 101861
ORHAN K. OMER
ORHAN K. OMER
for judicial probate for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at 14735 MAIN STREET, COURT-
for judicial probate for the appointment of a personal representative. A hearing will be held at 14735 MAIN STREET, COURT-
RIKKI DRYKERMAN
for judicial probate for the appointment of a personal representa-
ORHAN K. OMER
IN THE ESTATE OF:
ISAAC LEE MYERS
(OR)
10
MAY 12, 2016
JUDICIAL PROBATE
JUDICIAL PROBATE
NOTICES
ROOM D4010, UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20773 on JUNE 1,
2016 at 9:30 A.M.
9:30 A.M.
The latest day by which an objection to the petition may be filed
is JUNE 6, 2016.
CERETA A. LEE
Register of Wills
00006109 2t 05/19/16
CERETA A. LEE
Register of Wills
00006093 2t 05/12/16
Sydney J. Harrison, #321
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Prince George’s County, Maryland
00006125 1t 05/12/16
(OR)
(OR)
IN THE ESTATE OF:
JUANITA E. MOORE
ESTATE 102882
IN THE ESTATE OF:
BETSY E. DUVALL
ESTATE 102884
IN THE MATTER OF:
Jose Ricardo Manzano Salvador
FOR THE CHANGE OF NAME TO:
Bianca Manzano Salvador
CASE ID: CAE16-17046
RIKKI DRYKERMAN
RIKKI DRYKERMAN
9:30 A.M.
CERETA A. LEE
Register of Wills
00006092 2t 05/12/16
9:30 A.M.
CERETA A. LEE
Register of Wills
00006091 2t 05/12/16
NOTICE
A Petition has been filed to Change the Name of
Jose Ricardo Manzano Salvador
to
Bianca Manzano Salvador
is JUNE 6, 2016.
00006124 1t 05/12/16
NOTICES
(OR)
IN THE ESTATE OF:
OLIVIA FEATHERSON
ESTATE 102755
IN THE MATTER OF:
Ericka L. Joyner
IN THE MATTER OF:
Arvid George Uwadione
Ericka L. Atkins
Arvid George Mformen
RIKKI DRYKERMAN
NOTICE
A Petition has been filed to Change the Name of Minor Child
Arvid George Uwadione
to
Arvid George Mformen
NOTICE
Ericka L. Joyner
to
Ericka L. Atkins
MAY 12, 2016
NOTICES
is JUNE 6, 2016.
00006123 1t 05/12/16
IN THE MATTER OF:
Juan Carlos Martinez Cruz
11
NOTICES
NOTICES
firmed, unless cause to the contrary be shown on or before thirty
(30) days from the date of this Notice, provided, a copy of this
Notice be inserted in The Prince George’s County Sentinel, a
newspaper of general circulation in Prince George’s County,
Maryland, once in each of three successive weeks on or before
thirty (30) days from the date of this Notice.
The Report of Sale states that the sale occurred on March 24,
2016, and the amount of the sale was THREE MILLION, FOUR
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO CENTS
($3,450,000.00).
Sydney J. Harrison #618
Clerk
Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland
Date issued: April 25, 2016
00006083 3t 05/12/16
Defendant;
Notice is hereby issued by the Circuit Court for Prince
George’s County, that the relief sought in the aforementioned
Motion may be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary.
Defendant is to file a response to the Motion on or before the
19TH day of APRIL, 2016. Failure to file a response within the
time allowed may result in a judgment by default or the granting
of the relief sought, provided a copy of this Notice be:
• posted by the sheriff at the courthouse door or on a bulletin
board within its immediate vicinity on or before the 19TH day of
MAY, 2016; and/or
• published in some newspaper published in this county, once
in each of three (3) successive weeks on or before the 20TH day
of JUNE, 2016
/s/ Sydney J. Harrison, #323
Clerk
00006064 3t 05/12/16
Karla Yojana Martinez Cruz
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
NOTICE
Juan Carlos Martinez Cruz
to
Karla Yojana Martinez Cruz
is JUNE 6, 2016.
00006122 1t 05/12/16
JOHN P. LYNCH, ESQ.
Plaintiff/ Trustee
v.
Case No.: CAEF15-37411
ANDREW R. POLOTT, Trustee
Plaintiff,
v.
Civil No.: CAEF16-00004
E.S.E.P. MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.,
Defendant.
NOTICE OF SALE
George’s County, this 25TH day of APRIL, 2016, that the sale
made and reported by Patrick J. Kearney, Esquire, Attorney for
Trustee Andrew R. Polott, appointed for the sale of the property
described in these proceedings as 9621 Temple Hill Road,
Clinton, MD 20735, be RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless
cause to the contrary be shown on or before the 25TH day of
MAY, 2016, provided, a copy of this Order be inserted in a
newspaper published and circulated in Prince George’s County,
Maryland, once in each of three successive weeks, before the
25TH day of MAY, 2016.
The Report states the amount of the sale to be $42,000.00.
Sydney J. Harrison #618
True Copy Test
Sydney J. Harrison, Clerk
00006076 3t 05/12/16
DASC, LLC
Defendant/Debtor
NOTICE OF SALE
George’s County, Maryland this 25TH day of APRIL, 2016, that
the sale of the real property located at 4404 Melwood Road, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 Tax ID 15-1712199 (the “Property”) as identified further in these proceedings, and as identified
in the Deed of Trust, Security Agreement, and Assignment of
Rents and Leases (”Deed of Trust”) from DASC, LLC to Alfred
H. Smith, Jr. Revocable Trust, and John P. Lynch, Trustee, recorded February 19, 2013, among the Land Records of Prince
George’s County, Maryland at Liber 34413, Folio 462, made and
reported by John P. Lynch, Esq., Trustee, be ratified and con-
CHRISTINE LONG
Plaintiff,
vs...
Case No.: CAD15-21239
TIMMY LONG
Defendant.
NOTICE
The above-named Plaintiff has filed a Motion for Alternate
Service, in which she is seeking an absolute divorce from the
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF
APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE
ESTATE NO: 102832
NOTICE IS GIVEN that the CIRCUIT court of ARLINGTON
county, VIRGINIA appointed THOMAS C. BUTASH, 15304
WHISPERING GLEN CT., CENTREVILLE, VA 20120-1138 as
the ADMINISTRATOR of the Estate of THOMAS J. BUTASH
who died on NOVEMBER 11, 2011 domiciled in VIRGINIA,
USA.
The Maryland resident agent for service of process is
MARIFLOR CRUZ whose address is 9201 TUCKERMAN ST.,
LANHAM, MD 20706.
At the time of death, the decedent owned real or leasehold
property in the following Maryland counties:
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
All persons having claims against the decedent must file their
claims with the Register of Wills for Prince George’s County
with a copy to the foreign personal representative on or before
the earlier of the following dates:
(1) Six months from the date of the decedent’s death, except if
the decedent died before October 1, 1992, nine months from the
date of the decedent’s death; or
(2) Two months after the foreign personal representative mails
or 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 claim within two months from the
mailing or other delivery of the notice. Claims filed after that
date or after a date extended by law will be barred.
THOMAS C. BUTASH
Foreign Personal Representative(s)
CERETA A. LEE
Register of Wills for Prince George’s County
P.O. Box 1729
Upper Marlboro, MD 20773-1729
00006071 3t 05/12/16
12
MAY 12, 2016
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
BYRD & BYRD, LLC
JOSHUA WINGER
14300 GALLANT FOX LANE, SUITE 120
BOWIE, MARYLAND 20715
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO UNKNOWN HEIRS
Estate No. 102992
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF
LEONA T. WILSON
Notice is given that SHERI WILSON-YUNKER, 1189 GRAY
GABLES ROAD, CRAWLEY, WV 24931 was on APRIL 29,
2016 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of
LEONA T. WILSON
who died on FEBRUARY 4, 2016, with a will.
Further information can be obtained by reviewing the estate file
in the office of the Register of Wills or by contacting the personal
representative or the attorney.
All persons having any objection to the appointment (or to the
probate of the decedent’s will) shall file their objections with the
Register of Wills on or before the 29TH day of OCTOBER,
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
(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.
SHERI WILSON-YUNKER
Personal Representative(s)
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00006120 3t 05/26/16
www.thesentinel.com
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate No. 102985
Estate No. 103020
EVANGELINE WILSON GRESSER
LINDA QUEEN SELLIN
Notice is given that DANIEL MARK GRESSER, 13218 FOXHALL DRIVE, SILVER SPRING, MD 20906 was on APRIL 28,
Notice is given that JON B. SELLIN, 7518 NEWBERRY
LANE, LANHAM, MD 20706 was on MAY 3, 2016 appointed
Personal Representative of the estate of
EVANGELINE WILSON GRESSER
LINDA QUEEN SELLIN
who died on MARCH 28, 2016, with a will.
2016.
DANIEL MARK GRESSER
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00006118 3t 05/26/16
who died on MARCH 27, 2016, with a will.
Register of Wills on or before the 3RD day of NOVEMBER,
2016.
JON B. SELLIN
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00006119 3t 05/26/16
Advertise in
The Sentinel
Legal Classifieds!
a t 3 0 1 - 8 3 8 - 07 8 8
MAY 12, 2016
13
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
PAUL F. RIEKHOF, ESQ.
JOSEPH, GREENWALD & LAAKE, P.A.
111 ROCKVILLE PIKE, SUITE 975
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
BYRD & BYRD, LLC
JOSHUA WINGER
14300 GALLANT FOX LANE, SUITE 120
BOWIE, MARYLAND 20715
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
SMALL ESTATE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
SMALL ESTATE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
DOROTHY E ALEXANDER
A/K/A DOROTHY ENGLE ALEXANDER
Estate No. 102971
Estate No. 102468
Notice is given that JANICE BUERKLI, 6191 MAJORS
LANE, COLUMBIA, MD 21045 was on APRIL 22, 2016 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of
ROBERT JOSEPH CREAGAN
JOHN B. CARROLL
(AKA JOHN BENTON CARROLL)
Notice is given that TIMOTHY P. CREAGAN, 311 APPLE
GROVE ROAD, SILVER SPRING, MD 20904 was on APRIL
27, 2016 appointed personal representative of the small estate of
ROBERT JOSEPH CREAGAN
who died on NOVEMBER 1, 2014, with a will.
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:
(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.
TIMOTHY P. CREAGAN
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00006106 1t 05/12/16
www.thesentinel.com
Notice is given that PENNY MARR LIEDHOLM, 509
CATANIA LANE, KISSIMMEE, FL 34759 and VICTOR J.
MONFRIDA, 2705 MAYNARD RD., CROFTON, MD 21114
were on MARCH 15, 2016 appointed personal representatives of
the small estate of
JOHN B. CARROLL
(AKA JOHN BENTON CARROLL)
who died on NOVEMBER 19, 2015, with a will.
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:
(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.
PENNY MARR LIEDHOLM
VICTOR J. MONFRIDA
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00006108 1t 05/12/16
Estate No. 102919
DOROTHY E ALEXANDER
A/K/A DOROTHY ENGLE ALEXANDER
who died on APRIL 5, 2016, with a will.
Register of Wills on or before the 22ND day of OCTOBER,
2016.
JANICE BUERKLI
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00006097 3t 05/19/16
See Your Ad Here
The
LEGAL ADS
Call Sherr y Sanderson at 301-838-0788
14
MAY 12, 2016
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
CHARLES F. REYNOLDS
Estate No. 99181
BERNARD W PIERCE
Notice is given that ANITA L. PIERCE, 7108 QUILL LANE,
LAUREL, MD 20707 was on APRIL 1, 2016 appointed Personal
Representative of the estate of
BERNARD W PIERCE
who died on FEBRUARY 5, 2015, without a will.
Register of Wills on or before the 1ST day of OCTOBER, 2016.
ANITA L. PIERCE
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00006072 3t 05/12/16
RIKKI DRYKERMAN, ESQUIRE
PARKER, SIMON & KOKOLIS, LLC
110 N. WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 500
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate No. 102180
CHARLES F. REYNOLDS
Notice is given that RIKKI DRYKERMAN, 110 NORTH
WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 500, ROCKVILLE, MD
20850 was on APRIL 12, 2016 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of
who died on AUGUST 28, 2015, without a will.
2016.
RIKKI DRYKERMAN
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00006073 3t 05/12/16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STEVEN R. RITCHIE
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00006074 3t 05/12/16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate No. 102857
DILCEE CLAIRE DARR
Notice is given that LYDIA K. DARR, 5105 BALTIMORE
LANE, LANHAM, MD 20706 was on APRIL 18, 2016 appointed Personal Representative of the estate of
DILCEE CLAIRE DARR
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate No. 102893
SHIRLEY JUNE RITCHIE
Notice is given that STEVEN R. RITCHIE, 3518 HORSEMAN WAY, DAVIDSONVILLE, MD 21035 was on APRIL 21,
SHIRLEY JUNE RITCHIE
who died on APRIL 2, 2016, with a will.
Register of Wills on or before the 21ST day of OCTOBER, 2016.
who died on JULY 22, 2013, with a will.
2016.
LYDIA K. DARR
True Test Copy
CERETA A. LEE
P.O. Box 1729
00006075 3t 05/12/16
MAY 12, 2016
Place your
legal ads in
The
Sentinel
at 301-838-0788
15
16
MAY 12, 2016
SPORTS
Terps lacrosse wins 13th straight, Lady Terps win Big Ten,
earn top seed in NCAAs tourney continue undefeated run
By Sean Farrell
@Sean_PGSSports
BALTIMORE – The University
of Maryland men’s lacrosse team
continued to flex its muscle as a
perennial national power, as the Terrapins set a record that has stood
since 1987.
Maryland set a new school
record with its 13th consecutive victory and dominated Rutgers in the
process en-route to earning the Big
Ten championship. With the win, the
Terps (14-2) also earned the No. 1
overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, making for a NCAA-best 14th
straight tournament appearance.
The Terrapins never let up on
the pesky Scarlet Knights, as they relentlessly fired on the net all afternoon with 47 shots leading to the 148 win.
“We have a really unselfish
group and guys that have continued
to work hard every day. Our scout
team challenges them every day and
our staff had them ready to play,”
Terrapins Head Coach John Tillman
said. “The 1-2 start (to the season)
wasn’t what we were hoping for, but
we kept digging a little bit at a time
and we weren’t playing very well.
We just weren’t and we all just said,
‘we all have to be better.’”
The Terrapins scored their first
goal a minute into the contest, as
Connor Kelly got the Terps rolling.
Rutgers tied it up with 11:35 remaining in the opening quarter until Maryland’s Bryan Cole scored again at
9:09. Rutgers again answered, needing only 28 seconds to make it 2-2.
However, Rutgers’ lack of discipline allowed Maryland to pick up a
two-man advantage with less than
eight minutes left in the first. After
that, the Terps never looked back.
Kelly scored on the two-man advantage at 7:35, and later teammate
Matt Rambo scored his 100th career
goal to extend the lead. Rambo, who
finished with 11 points (6G, 5A) in
the tournament, was named Big Ten
PHOTO BY DANIEL KUCIN JR.
Matt Rambo tallied six points in the
Big Ten title game on Saturday,
helping the Terps to the 14-8
victory and the No. 1 seed in the
NCAA Tournament next weekend.
Tournament MVP. Rambo was also
named to the Big Ten All-Tournament team, along with seniors Kyle
Bernlohr and Cole, and Kelly. Rambo
has now recorded at least one point in
35 consecutive games.
Rutgers received its first man
advantage with 2:43 left in the first,
but it was short lived as the Terps
quickly regained possession and
killed it off. As time was expiring in
the quarter, Rambo added another
goal from a near impossible angle
and gave the Terps a 5-2 lead.
“I just saw the ball in the air and
just grabbed it and threw it at the net
the best I could and luckily it went in.
But that wasn’t a trend-setter in the
game. At least I didn’t think it was.
We still had 45 minutes left to play,”
Rambo said. “We’re just clicking
more than we were before because it
takes time to gel and click.”
The second quarter started with
Rutgers upping its pressure in an attempt to close in on the Terps’ lead.
The Knights managed to cut into the
lead, but the Terps immediately answered with a rocket by Pat Young to
make it 6-3.
With 7:45 left in the half, Cole
added his second score of the game
and made it 7-4. The Terps then continued to pour it on as Rambo found
Dylan Maltz down low to extend the
lead to 8-4 with less than five minutes
to go in the half.
“Guys are staying after and
coming before and watching film.
We’re shooting more and the guys are
committed to getting better and being
the best they can be,” Cole said. “We
have goals we want to reach in our
season and goals in the postseason
and we just look at us and try to reach
those goals.”
One of those goals was becoming a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, which is something the Terps
have not accomplished since 1987.
Maryland found out late Sunday
night it had accomplished that goal,
making it the sixth time in history the
program has secured the tournament’s top seed.
Rutgers cut the lead to three with
2:54 left in the half, but just seven
seconds later Maltz stretched the lead
back to four for the Terps. The
Knights then got a two-man advantage with 15 seconds left, but nothing
came of it and Maryland took a 9-5
lead into the half.
Maryland then struck for four
goals in the third with Kelly scoring a
pair and Maltz and Rambo adding the
others. The goals extended the Terps’
lead to 13-7 and put the game out of
reach for good.
Rambo matched his career-high
with six points (3G, 3A) in the victory, while Kelly added four goals for
the second straight game. Maltz finished with a hat trick and Cole posted
two goals and two assists.
The Terps will host the winner
between Quinnipiac and Hartford in
the second round of the tournament
next Sunday at 12:30 p.m. in College
Park.
By Daniel Kucin Jr.
and Shawn McFarland
@pgsentinel
EVANSTON, Ill. – Anything
the University of Maryland men’s
lacrosse team can do, the women can
do better.
The Lady Terps (19-0) capped
off an undefeated season by beating
Northwestern 12-9 in the Big Ten
Championship on Sunday. Caroline
Wannen tallied a hat trick for Maryland, while Bryn Boucher, Taylor
Cummings (Tournament MVP) and
Megan Whittle each added two
goals. Along with winning the program’s first conference title since
switching over from the ACC, the
Terps also locked up the No. 1 seed
in the NCAA Tournament next
weekend.
The two-time defending
champs, and 13-time champs overall, have now qualified for the tournament for the 27th consecutive
year. Ironically, that run began five
years before now-Head Coach
Cathy Reese began her playing career at the university.
The Terps will be looking to
complete their fifth undefeated season in program history and will need
four more wins to do so. The odds
seem in their favor, as the ladies
have made it to seven straight semifinals, as well as five of the last six
championship games.
Maryland will face the winner
of Virginia (9-8) and Johns Hopkins
(10-7) on Sunday at the Field Hockey & Sports Complex back home in
College Park.
In other sports news, The D.C.
Divas defeated the Chicago Force
41-34 on May 7. Divas wide receiver
Ashley Whisonant finished the game
with two touchdown receptions,
while running back Kenyetta Grigsby finished the evening with two
rushing touchdowns on the ground.
The scores were Grigsby's 96th and
97th rushing touchdowns since joining the Divas in 2010. The Divas will
host Keystone on May 14.
DeMatha's baseball squad shut
out Bishop Irenton 10-0 on May 4.
DeMatha sophomore starting pitcher Will Glick earned the win and
struck out five batters in the process.
Sophomore Moises Aristy, Jr. had a
dominant performance offensively
at the plate and accounted for two
hits, two runs and two RBI. DeMatha has advanced to the WCAC
semifinals on May 9 at 4:30 pm.
The Maryland womenʼs lacrosse team huddles before the start of a game
earlier this season. The Lady Terps won the Big Ten title on Sunday,
defeating Northwestern 12-9. The team stayed undefeated at 19-0 and
earned the top seed in next weekendʼs NCAA Tournament.
EXTRA
Supplement To The Prince Georgeʼs Sentinel Subscriber Edition
Junior World Fencing
Championships
@PGSentinel
Bowie native Amanda Sirico recently helped
the U.S. Junior Fencing team earn a bronze
medal in France.
Sentinel
thesentinel.com/pgs
See the story on page E-20.
FREE EDITION
Vol. 27, No. 27 • 50¢
Find us on:
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Budget hearing draws disability, food policy advocates
By Emily Blackner
@emilyblackner
UPPER MARLBORO – Issues
related to direct service providers
and food equity continue to dominate the county budget process.
Advocates for those areas, as
well as for school programs, addressed the county council at its first
public hearing for the fiscal year
2017 (FY17) budget. These same issues took center stage at the budget
listening sessions held by County
Executive Rushern Baker III earlier
this year.
As a result of the county’s decision to raise the minimum wage, direct service providers, those who
work personally providing aid to individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities, are effectively
making minimum wage because the
state did not increase their funding.
Advocates say they deserve much
higher compensation.
PHOTO BY EMILY BLACKNER
Michael Glens, a member of the Prince Georgeʼs County Provider Council, speaks to the county council about
receiving money to raise his employeeʼs wages. The countyʼs Food Equity Council also asked for a $50,000 nondepartmental grant, which will be used for staffing and to support the organizationʼs food policy forum. A second
public hearing was held May 10, with the vote to adopt the 2017 budget coming on May 26.
“One of the biggest things we
want to ensure with the ask that we
made is that you look at this oppor-
tunity to help fund so we can show
the value to our staff and show they
are not just minimum wage work-
ers,” Clarissa Mitchell of the Prince
George’s County Provider Council
said. “They’re just not minimum
wage workers. They have heart,
they have value.”
She said providers need more
than 60 hours of training before being able to work with a client, and
continue their training throughout
their careers.
Michael Glens, also of the
provider council, said that the $3.2
million the group is asking for is the
result of negotiations with county
government. They originally wanted $8 million, he said, but given the
fiscal constraints they re-evaluated
their proposal using state formulas.
Roughly $3.2 million would enable
a wage of 7.5 percent above minimum for direct service providers, he
said.
“This amount will be just
enough to begin to address the
staffing crisis we are currently facing and keep our doors open to serve
the county,” Glens said.
See “Budget” page E-4
Planning board approves Wal-Mart expansion
By Emily Blackner
@emilyblackner
UPPER MARLBORO – In the
face of strong community protest,
the planning board approved a plan
for a 35,000-square-foot expansion
of the Capital Plaza Wal-Mart.
The Prince George’s County
Planning Board voted to approve
the site plan submitted by WalMart Stores Inc. that would allow
the store to add a full grocery section and turn the store into a Super
Wal-Mart. But area residents
showed up in force to oppose the
expansion because they feel the re-
tailer has been a detriment to their
community.
“For nine years, the health,
safety and wellbeing of the neighborhood and the shoppers have been
compromised by Wal-Mart’s lack of
adequate maintenance, security and
management of the store and the
parking lot,” said Denise Hamler, a
Landover Hills resident who is a
member of the Community Standards Coalition (CSC).
In March 2007, CSC got WalMart to agree to a set of nine community standards, among them not
to sell alcohol, guns or ammunition,
to provide jobs for local residents,
and to provide a high-quality retail
store. Hamler says they have failed
to meet those standards, which are
not legally enforceable, and pointed
to carts from the store left in residents’ yards, crime in the parking lot
and inattentive staff. Additionally,
the parking lot layout is “a wacky
configuration,” according to Cynthia Fenton at the planning department, which residents say makes it
dangerous for both pedestrians and
drivers.
Other residents agreed that
Wal-Mart operations were sub-standard.
“To me it’s like a cancer that is
getting ready to grow,” resident
Richard Bailey said. “The way it is
sitting there now is a detriment to
the community, and you want to
make it bigger?”
Resident Clemy Straihorn also
objected to the company’s business
practices.
“If you give me a job, but it
doesn’t pay enough to live on, it’s
not a job,” he said.
Not all the speakers were in opposition, however. Wal-Mart
arranged for community members
in favor of the project to attend the
See “Wal-Mart” page E-4
The Georgetown Bulldog looks
content as his university, along
with the University of Maryland, will
face off in the Gavitt Games next
basketball season. See page E-19.
E-2
MAY 12, 2016
OPINION
Time to subtract 95 from the 495 equation?
By Kenneth Haines
Special to The Sentinel
Built to accommodate approximately a quarter million trips daily in
the mid-1960s, the Capital Beltway
barely continues to function as a
commuter route, running as it does at
nearly double intended capacity.
Estimates have ranged from
450,000 to 490,000 motorists daily.
It feels like more for all those condemned to spend time on what has
been called the world’s largest circular parking lot.
Lobby an elected leader on the
topic and one is likely to hear that
building more roads will not solve
our traffic problems. However, a solution needs to be found in the next
decade or so before the region devolves into the perpetual gridlock on
the 24/7/365 basis predicted for
2030. Having spent a bit of time in
the few cities considered to have
worse traffic than Washington, D.C.
and its environs, removing “interstate travelers” from our local road-
ways must become a priority.
Funding an eastern or a western
bypass will certainly not be easy.
However, we need to decide whether
it is more worthwhile to raise taxes
on gasoline to fund needed roadways
or to pass on our hard-earned dollars
to the oil companies as we sit stationary on our clogged arteries spewing
car exhaust into the atmosphere. It is
time to debate the environmental, social and health costs associated with
doing nothing about improving traffic circulation.
With a school system so dependent on busing, how much earlier
will children need to arise and how
much later will they return home as
rush hour becomes an all-day-long
event? How many instructional
hours will be lost to children sitting
in traffic?
The current traffic scenarios are
no longer workable for those who
worship at the altar of punctuality. In
recent years, it has become nigh on
impossible to divine the required
minutes for a timely arrival any-
where. Navigating this uncertainty
requires that inhabitants of this region spend an inordinate number of
hours on the road and away from
their families.
Commuting has become a parttime job.
Chances are also good that
“commuting stressors” contribute to
ill health in ways both subtle and irreversible. In this perpetually hazardous traffic environment, the idiocies of tailgating, speeding and aggressiveness, witnessed daily by all
commuters, surely cause adrenaline
and cortisol responses as we are
forced too frequently to cope with
life-threatening situations.
A commuter in this region is
like the proverbial live frog in the pot
totally unaware of being cooked. If
we elect to continue our gradual descent into our version of commuter
hell and take a pass on building an I95 bypass, perhaps signs need to be
erected at all Beltway interchanges
that warn interstate travelers: “Abandon hope all ye who enter here!”
The Prince Georgeʼs Sentinel,
published weekly by Berlyn Inc., is a
community newspaper covering
Prince Georgeʼs County, Maryland. It
is a newspaper of record. Our offices
are located at 9458 Lanham-Severn
Road, Suite 203, Seabrook, MD 20706.
Sold for 50¢ per single copy, subscriptions to The Prince Georgeʼs Sentinel
can be obtained at these rates: $26.50
per year, $21.20 for senior citizens.
Higher rates apply outside MD/VA/DC.
(ISSN 1041-262x, USPS 444-840)
Write us!
PUBLISHER EMERITUS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER /
PUBLISHER
Sentinel welcomes
A S S O C I AT E P U B L I S H E R
Bernard Kapiloff
Lynn G. Kapiloff
[email protected]
Mark Kapiloff
[email protected]
letters. All letters must
be original, signed by
E D I T O R I A L
Shawn McFarland
MANAGING EDITOR
[email protected]
Daniel Kucin Jr.
the author and include a
SPORTS EDITOR
[email protected]
daytime telephone
Candace Rojo Keyes
ASSISTANT EDITOR
[email protected]
number for verification.
Emily Blackner
STAFF WRITER
Send letters to:
Tabatha Yeatts
CALENDAR EDITOR
[email protected]
Prince George’s Sentinel
CALL 301-306-9500
EDITORIAL FAX 301- 306-0134
9458 Lanham-Severn Rd.
A D V E R T I S I N G
Seabrook, MD 20706
ADVERTISING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Lonnie Johnson
[email protected]
CALL 301-306-9500 / FAX 301- 306-0134
Fax: 301-306-0134
Glen Webb
ADVERTISING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
or e-mail:
[email protected]
DISPLAY ADVERTISING E - MAIL
[email protected]
[email protected]
Sherry
LEGAL ADVERTISING
CALL 301- 838 - 0788
FAX 301- 838 - 3458
[email protected]
Follow us on
P R O D U C T I O N
Lonnie Johnson
GRAPHIC PRODUCTION MANAGER
[email protected]
Peter Lui
GRAPHIC PRODUCTION STAFF
C I R C U L A T I O N
Lynn G. Kapiloff
CIRCULATION ASSISTANT
[email protected]
301-728-7949 / FAX 301- 306-0134
CALL
WASHINGTON
SUBURBAN PRESS
NETWORK
www.thesentinel.com
THE PRINCE GEORGEʼS SENTINEL IS A
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE IN
PRINCE GEORGEʼS COUNTY AND IN
THE STATE OF MARYLAND.
©2012 Berlyn Inc.
MAY 12, 2016
E-3
NEWS
PGCPS holds master plan info sessions
@candacerojo
SPRINGDALE – More than 50
people packed the conference area of
Charles H. Flowers High School’s
media center to talk about the capital
improvements plan and Educational
Facilities Master Plan for Prince
George’s County Public Schools
(PGCPS).
On May 5, the school system
hosted the final of three community
meetings that delved in to the facilities master plan and talked about
what the school system has in mind
for the next 20 years.
At the meeting Sarah Woodhead, the director of capital programs, Rupert McCave, a capital improvements program (CIP) officer,
and Elizabeth Chaisson, a planner at
PGCPS, gave a presentation on the
educational facilities master plan and
how it was created through the help
of the Master Plan Support Project
completed in early fall of 2015. The
presentation also touched on projects
the school system has on the horizon
and how some of the decisions were
made.
The 20-year plan was already
approved as a first-reader at the board
of education in April, but the CIP office is still gathering input and trying
to inform the public about the plan.
The final document goes before the
school board on May 12 for approval.
McCave said the plan is a proactive compressive strategy for the renovations and modernizations of more
than 133 schools in the school system.
“It’s really an aggressive plan,”
he said. “So that in 20 years, every
school is educational ready, environmental ready. So kids can learn and
teachers can teach.”
Over the next 20 years, McCave
said PGCPS will modernize a large
number of schools, construct a few
more, consider boundary changes
and possibly consolidate as well. The
ultimate goal is to create optimal
school sizes and create safe learning
environments, which improves the
overall educational adequacy.
“Now we’re looking whether
they’re even educationally adequate
because lot of schools were built in
the ‘50s and ‘60s right? When the
baby boom was happening. And so,
about 50 percent of schools are over
40 years old now,” Chaisson said.
The 20-year plan is broken
down into separate six-year plans,
which are reviewed and updated each
year when the CIP office creates the
next year’s facility plan. This is to not
only to keep an updated plan, but also
to analyze the data of the county so
the plan reflects the trends of enrollment and utilization.
For fiscal years 2017 through
2022, PGCPS’ CIP will focus on the
over-utilization and condition of
buildings in the inventory. There are
32 projects in total on queue with a
price tag of $3 billion. For fiscal years
2023 through 2028, the plan is to continue to focus on the condition of
schools, with 58 projects and a separate cost of $3 billion. The focus of
fiscal years 2029 through 2036 is to
complete all the planning area recommendations in 49 projects with $2.5
billion.
However, the plan is not currently fully funded, Woodhead said.
“This is far more funding than
we’ve had for our capital program before, which is part of the reason why
we’re behind on our capital improvements. We haven’t had adequate
funding,” Woodhead said. “And I’m
not blaming the county and I’m not
blaming the state, but we’ve fallen
behind.”
Some major projects for the first
cycle (2017-2022) include William
Wirt Middle, High Point High, Benjamin Tasker Middle, Suitland High,
Gwynn Park High and Hyattsville Elementary schools. PGCPS also plans
to conduct nine further planning studies to consider boundary changes, educational program changes and consolidations over the next six years.
“What you may know is the consultant recommended doing 29 consolidations and what we recently did
is consolidate Forestville and Skyline,” Chaisson said. “The staff has
actually recommended up to 10 consolidations so, a lot fewer, and it has
to do with the fact that consultant was
trying to make bigger schools.”
Woodhead said the staff does not
anticipate any more schools closing
within the next year and the approval
of this year’s plan does not call for the
closure of any schools, which was a
fear of many of the residents gathered
at the meeting.
Robert Adams is a parent of two
daughters at Capitol Heights Elementary School and he came out to the
meeting because he has concerns
about the school closing. The school
is currently listed on the master plan
as “TBD” or to be determined.
He said he learned more studies
will be conducted involving his
school, but he felt like he didn’t get
the answer to his most burning question.
“I learned there is a lot of information I can find online. That was
good to know, but as far as my individual school, they don’t have a plan
yet. I’m leaving with more concerns
than satisfaction right now,” he said.
While Adams said he did appreciate the opportunity to learn more
about the master plan and said
PGCPS is working harder to involve
parents, he wishes he had a better idea
of what is going to happen to his children’s school.
“Right now, I’m just at a loss,”
Adams said. “My school was built in
1950, they have no plan for it, which
tells me maybe it is one of the schools
they decide to close or consolidate.
And as a parent when you see that’s
going to happen you want to know,
okay, what’s the plan. What are you
going to do? When are you going to
come to us to sit down with us to see
what the plan should be?”
But Woodhead and McCave
guaranteed the community will be informed before any consolidation
process begins and said they are more
than willing to hear the public’s ideas
for avoiding any consolidations.
“There is no intention for us to
work in a vacuum,” McCave said.
“None whatsoever. We’re reaching
out to the community and the effort
for these meetings, we reached over
70,000 people through emails and
robo calls, and we’re trying to get as
many people as possible.”
SUBSCRIBE TO
The Sentinel!
E-4
MAY 12, 2016
NEWS
Council budget hearing draws disability, food policy advocates
From “Budget” page E-1
Michael Ahearn, treasurer of
Ardmore Enterprises, a service
provider for people with disabilities,
explained the staffing crisis is just
one problem the county could be
facing. He said 70 percent of the
provider council’s employees are
county residents, and that groups
like them own hundreds of houses
county-wide.
“The cost of $3 million is going
to be pennies compared to the unemployment, the homeless (Developmental Disabilities Administration) folks and the foreclosures that
are going to hit the Prince George's
County book. So if you’re going to
do something, now is the time to do
it,” he said.
The groups’ financial situation
also limits its ability to get other
loans to make up costs, Ahearn explained.
“Unlike a private business,
they don’t have anywhere else to
turn. They get what they get from
the state and that’s it. As a banker, I
can’t prudently lend your deposit
money to these organizations knowing that they’re going to fold,” he
said.
Mitchell and the others brought
a group of direct service providers
with them to the hearing, and told
the group – many wearing black and
sporting stickers supporting the
cause – to stand and make their
presence known.
“The staff that are here with
me, it takes a lot for them to come
out in this way,” Mitchell said.
Issues related to food in the
county also featured prominently at
the hearing.
Sydney Daigle, program coordinator at the Prince George’s
County Food Equity Council, spoke
in favor of a $50,000 non-departmental grant for the council, which
she said will be used for staffing and
to support the organization’s food
policy forum, its signature event.
“The Food Equity Council has
increasingly been seen as a leader in
food policy at the state and regional
level. We are frequently asked to
share practices with new food policy councils as a model council,” she
said.
District 9 resident Preston
Mears asked for $75,000 in grant
money for the farmer’s markets in
the county to enable them to accept
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program and Electronic Benefit
Transfer payments.
“This grant money has facili-
tated this connection. It's also used
for providing some incentive for
people to take their benefits and
provide them a little bit of a refund
if they're using it for vegetables,” he
said.
He said the program costs
$100,000, of which all but $25,000
was cut in FY16.
Still other residents spoke on
the importance of the county’s
school system, especially extracurricular activities.
Maria Duque, speaking
through a translator, said she supports the school system’s spending
plan, which the county council must
approve.
“One of the reasons I support
the school system is because I see
what it can do with the little resources it has,” she said.
Other residents spoke about
funding for extracurricular activities in general, as well as specific
groups like Capital Scholars and
Joe’s Movement Emporium.
Brooke Kidd, the founder and
executive director of Joe’s Movement Emporium, which provides
theater programs to students ages
seven and up, said her organization
would use the money it is set to receive to serve more students, add robotics to their curriculum, and partner with “a major music producer” to
create a better production program.
“We’re so excited to continue
to provide skills for our students
that put them into a position to earn
wealth and to start in the job market
at a higher level,” she said.
The council’s second public
hearing on the budget was held May
10. The body will vote to adopt the
FY17 budget on May 26.
Planning board approves Wal-Mart expansion opposed by community
From “Wal-Mart” page E-1
hearing, which upset some of the
opponents.
Joan Beverley of Riverdale
said she is a frequent Wal-Mart
shopper.
“It’s very convenient for us to
go to the Wal-Mart. I’m all for it if
they’re going to do it that way and
be respectful of the community,”
she said.
Despite the community’s comments, the planning board approved
the plan because it met the specifications for a detailed site plan
(DSP), as well as included the additional information required because
it is a non-conforming use that was
in existence prior to the 2013 zoning
changes.
“A lot of what you’re saying, a
lot of what we’re hearing, are very
valid community concerns. A lot of
it is outside the scope of what this
board can do,” Chair Elizabeth
Hewlett said. “(Wal-Mart) may be
snatching defeat from the jaws of
victory. What I hear, legally you
may make the requirements of a
DSP, but I’m not hearing that you
are good neighbors.”
Jennifer Dwyer of Progressive
Maryland, a community organizing
group, said she and other opponents
are disappointed in the ruling.
“Their hands are bound by law,
but it’s extremely frustrating that the
planning board could hear five-plus
hours of testimony and still approve
the expansion,” she said. “We will
definitely be appealing.”
The groups have 30 days to file
an appeal, which will send the case
to the District Council.
Dwyer believes the citizens
have a legal case for appeal, in addition to their concerns over the operations of the store.
As explained by lawyer David
Lynch, the addition of the grocery
store means the use of the property
would change, so the site plan
should have gone through a special
exception process instead of a DSP.
Special exceptions place more
weight on community opinions, he
said.
“This is not merely an expansion of an existing use. It is a change
of use. The addition of a full-line
grocery store fundamentally
changes the use that exists at the
property,” he said.
Deborah Borden, principal
counsel for the planning board, disputed this assertion. She said because the store existed before the
changes to the development district
overlay zone (DDOZ) and county
law, it is considered a permitted use
and not a special exception.
“It’s by operation of law that it
is no longer a special exception and
there was no way for us to send it
through the special exception
process,” she said. “We would only
read something like that as a retrospective, retroactive piece of legislation if it said that.”
Although they approved the
plan, the board did raise some concerns. Commissioner John Shoaff
questioned why there are no solar
panels included on the Walmart roof.
“Wal-Mart has installed panels
on at least a few hundred sites nationwide. I don't think I've seen any
yet in Prince George’s County,” he
said.
Hewlett said Wal-Mart needed
an “attitude adjustment,” and asked
company representatives to provide
explanations for the citizens’ complaints.
Eric Hingst, one of Wal-Mart’s
directors of public affairs, said the
DSP attempts to address some of the
public’s issues.
“The site plan addresses as
many of those issues as Mr. (Andre)
Gingles (the store’s attorney) and I
could put into play – traffic flow on
the parking lot, better alignment
with our partners next door to the
development, the pedestrian access,” Hingst said. “Those were all
things we heard from the mayors in
particular on behalf of their constituents and from some of the other
groups.
“As far as store operations,
there’s no question we need to be on
top of that.”
He said the store had made
managerial changes, and they contracted with county police to have
an officer on duty from 4 p.m. to
close.
He also said the store had in-
stalled a cart retention system that
causes a cart’s wheels to lock if it
leaves the property, but such a system isn’t perfect.
“My predecessor did go to extraordinary length to get a system
installed. It was a good expense that
the corporation put in place. It is not
perfect, but I don’t know there is a
perfect technology for that,” he said.
But the residents are not convinced Wal-Mart will make the
changes they are promising.
They also say it’s about the
larger issue of the kind of development they want to see at Capital
Plaza. They want to turn it into a
town center like Bowie, Laurel and
other cities have.
“Maybe when we raise the issue of a special exception, it’s really
a chance to bring in this broader discussion of what we would like to see
on this property,” Madeleine Golde
of Cheverly said. “I think that that’s
where the disconnect is coming
from. What happens to make this a
vibrant shipping center that is going
to meet the needs of the surrounding
community?”
MAY 12, 2016
E-5
NEWS
PGCPS budget concerns council
@candacerojo
UPPER MARLBORO – A large
portion of the county’s budget goes
toward education and the Prince
George’s County Council wants to
know that money will go to good use.
At a committee meeting, the
council tackled the county school
system’s capital improvements program (CIP) budget with Chief Executive Officer of Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Kevin
Maxwell and his team.
The PGCPS operating budget
proposed by the county executive is
approximately $1.9 billion, which is a
5.1 percent increase over last year.
The county is expected to contribute
$700 million which accounts for
roughly 36 percent of the budget.
Some expenses in the budget are
the proposed $64.8 million for salary
negotiations, $124 million for operating costs such as electricity and water, and $105 million for student
transportation services.
The county has currently proposed $4.7 billion total CIP budget
for the entirety of Prince George’s
County for fiscal years 2017 through
2022, according to budget documents
provided by the county. Of that, 58.7
percent, or $2.7 billion, goes to education and health services. From the
$2.7 billion, roughly 68 percent will
go to the public school system, which
is near $1.83 billion.
Maxwell said the school system
is also requesting an additional $13.3
million for some major projects on
the horizon, including special education improvements and renovation of
Stephen Decatur Middle School, the
Bowie High School annex, improvements to the William Schmidt Education Center, and the renovation of C.
Elizabeth Rieg Elementary.
“Over the next 12 months, we
will begin the planning and design
phase for the major modernization
projects in accordance with the board
of education’s approved fiscal year
(20)17 capital improvement plan,”
Maxwell said. “Which will place us
in a more favorable position to obtain
‘A status’ for the top projects listed in
our fiscal year 2017 request to the
state. While we understand the fiscal
constraints faced by the county, we
request this additional support for the
critical projects indicated.”
PGCPS is also asking for the realignment of $37 million in funding
from projects already completed and
no longer required for major projects
in the coming years.
At the meeting last week, each
member of the council asked the
group about specific needs and projects in their districts and about big
pictures items. Although the meeting
was based around the CIP, council
members did express concern with
other areas of PGCPS, including administration pay.
Mary Lehman, who represents
District 1, let her frustration show,
asking about specific line items she
was concerned with. She expressed
frustration with the rise in administration salaries by more than 16 percent.
“What is the purpose? Why are
you increasing that category? Is it the
number of staff?” she asked.
Lehman also noticed a proposed
increase in salary for jobs held in centeral office and an increase in transportation budgeting, which she said
the county worked hard to decrease in
the past.
Raymond Brown, chief financial officer at PGCPS, said the increases noted in the administration
budget were an estimated number to
account for any compensations increase negotiations and for three additional proposed positions. The negotiations include central office administrative staff and school-based
administrative staff, based on the
union that represents both.
“It is a reserve for that. Those negotiations are still underway, but we
put in a reserve as anticipated. It was
based upon a 3 percent step increase,”
Brown said.
In fact, Brown said, many categories have estimated numbers until
the contracts and negotiations are settled. The numbers will be reevaluated
when negotiations are complete.
But Lehman said she did not believe increased compensation for
PGCPS administrators is a priority.
“I’d much rather see generous
increases for classroom teachers and
aides and school-based personnel,”
she said.
Brown said PGCPS is also expecting 3 percent increases for teachers through negotiations with unions.
Councilman Todd Turner inquired into the status of Tulip Grove
Elementary School, which he said is
a few years behind in renovation.
Deni Taveras of District 2 also
inquired into the status of schools in
her district. While Hyattsville Elementary and Middle schools are on
the list for the next six years of renovations, Nicholas Orem Middle is
not. Taveras said she just heard in the
past week that citizens were concerned about the status of Nicholas
Orem.
Karen Toles, Andrea Harrison
and Obie Patterson also raised concerns with their specific district’s
schools, such as the replacement of
Suitland High for Toles. Patterson
asked about the rumored closure of
Friendly High School and the fate of
Skyine Elementary students.
Lehman, as well as Dannielle
Glaros, the council’s vice-chair, expressed concern over new schools being built in their districts before the
current schools are renovated and
fixed. Lehman cited High Point High
School, while Glaros noted William
Wirt is scheduled for completion after the proposed new school in the
same area.
“You can see, especially for an
elected official, the concern, the appearance, the problem of a new high
school in the very same part of the
county, a few miles down the road
where you’ve got this very antiquated
building that kids are currently trying
to learn in,” Lehman said.
Sarah Woodhead, the director of
capital program, and Monica Goldson, PGCPS chief operating officer,
said both the new middle school and
William Wirt are in the same CIP proposal and would likely finish close to
the same time. They also said PGCPS
is working on alleviating class sizes
and renovations at the same time,
which is why the new schools are so
important.
SUBSCRIBE TO
The Sentinel!
E-6
Your
community.
Your world.
At
your
fingertips
www.thesentinel.com
See news?
Tell us about it!
Call us at (301) 306-9500 or e-mail us at
[email protected]
MAY 12, 2016
NEWS
Council debates M-NCPPC budget proposal
By Emily Blackner
@emilyblackner
UPPER MARLBORO – Parks
and recreation issues aren’t all fun
and games for the county council as
they consider the fiscal year (FY)
2017 budget request for the Maryland-National Capital Parks and
Planning Commission (M-NCPPC).
The entire budget totals more
than $294.1 million as amended May
2, according to Chairman of the
Commission Elizabeth Hewlett. That
new amount includes $10.3 million
in additional revenue from increased
state assessable base estimates, as
well as additional expenditures totaling less than $2.2 million.
“That’s to reinstate the project
charges. We were on course to reduce
the amount of project charges but in
recognition of the budgetary challenges going on in our county right
now, we've agreed to postpone this
part of it,” Hewlett told the council at
a committee of the whole work session on May 9.
The whole agency’s budget was
crafted with the county’s, as well as
the agency’s, constrained fiscal situation in mind, said Darin Conforti,
deputy director of parks and recreation.
“Last year we had a particularly
difficult budget year, and it caused us
to really take inventory of priorities,
and in those deliberations the clear
prioritization was put on maintaining
service levels. As a result, there were
significant reductions to the Capital
Improvement Program (CIP)," Conforti said.
Forty-six projects totaling about
$107 million were removed from the
CIP, which is $39.7 million for FY17
and about $107.1 million over the
next six fiscal years. Conforti said
priority areas included public safety,
Americans with Disabilities Act and
other code compliance, infrastructure
renovations and historic properties.
Hewlett said the M-NCPPC is
dealing with a structural deficit. They
have been working with the county
executive’s office to develop a sixyear plan to close that gap.
Council Vice-Chair Dannielle
Glaros said she hoped the agency
would use a “more aggressive, two or
three-year plan instead.”
“Frankly, a six-year plan in my
mind would also involve a recession.
The hole we are digging out of is really great and I think the sooner we address you all, the better we are in the
long run,” she said.
Glaros, as well as other members, addressed specific line-items in
the CIP proposals. Glaros asked
about a planned $100,000 expenditure for Bradbury Park in Suitland.
Conforti explained the project,
saying, “This is a very unique opportunity the department has been approached with. A private citizen has
approached us to do some in-kind
services to make substantial improvements at Bradbury Park.”
Although no taxpayer dollars
are to be used, because it is taking
place in parkland, it had to be included in the CIP, with the expense listed
in the “other” category.
Councilwoman Karen Toles,
who represents the area, expressed
her support for the project.
“Someone wanted to do something about changing the design concept of it so it can be more open, feel
more safe in the community,” she
said. “I thank you all for doing your
due diligence in making sure it is in
line with park standards, as well as
what the community and myself want
to see.”
Toles also brought up the condition of the public trails near National
Harbor, saying the existing portable
restrooms were not sufficient to meet
people’s needs.
Conforti said there is a plan to
build a new parking lot in between
the two highways leading into National Harbor and potentially something could be done there. But he said
a public-use building for that area is
“a few years out.”
Councilwoman Mary Lehman
had harsh words for the department
over delays to improvements at Gunpowder Golf Course. Between
$70,000 and $80,000 remains in a
fund approved more than six years
ago for that purpose.
“It’s not even pocket change in
the context of your gazillion-dollar
budget. I do not for the life of me understand,” Lehman said. “What do I
have to do to see you guys stop holding onto money that was appropriated by my predecessor on the council?”
Conforti said there were weather delays that put the work on hold.
“My understanding was, the last
time I checked into this, the change
in the weather allowed that work not
to be done in the fall,” he said.
But Lehman wasn’t satisfied,
and asked for a progress report showing concrete steps had been taken.
Council Chair Derrick Davis
said, while it was good for the council members to ask about their individual districts, the M-NCPPC was a
county-wide agency and had to
spread its resources.
“This is one county. As National
Harbor does well, so do all Prince
Georgians. As Laurel does well, so
do all Prince Georgians. And definitely, as central county does well, so
do all Prince Georgians,” he said.
A week earlier, on May 2, the
council held a public hearing about
the M-NCPPC budget. Residents
raised concerns about the continued
funding of the College Park Airport,
the new equipment purchases they
felt were unnecessary, and the behavior of rec center staff.
But Kevin Alexander, vice
chairman of the parks and recreation
advisory board, said the board members “whole-heartedly support what
is outlined in that budget.” He added
that M-NCPPC has earned six gold
medals for excellence from the
American Academy for Park and
Recreation Administration.
“That accomplishment is unequalled across the nation. No other
has six gold medals. It is up to our advisory board, this council and residents of Prince George’s to continue
to support the award-winning department,” he said.
On Tuesday, the council transmitted a letter to the president of the
Montgomery County Council detailing its opinions on the M-NCPPC
budget. Both councils are set to meet
on May 12 to approve the budget.
MAY 12, 2016
E-7
NEWS
County council to consider the
expansion of urban farming
By Emily Blackner
@emilyblackner
UPPER MARLBORO – Farmfresh food may soon be available a lot
closer to home, thanks to new legislation put forth in the county council.
Councilwoman Mary Lehman
submitted CB-25-2016, which would
amend the zoning ordinance and allow urban farms to operate in new areas of the county.
“Last year, I was co-proposer,
with Councilwomen (Dannielle)
Glaros and (Karen) Toles, of a bill
providing tax credits for urban farming. That’s when we realized urban
farming wasn’t permitted in residential zones and we would need a bill to
amend the zoning ordinance to allow
for it,” she said.
Lehman said she enlisted the
help of outside groups in drafting the
language of the bill.
Program Director for the Prince
George’s County Food Equity Council (FEC) Sydney Daigle said the
group’s involvement began last fall,
when it worked with Lehman on the
urban agriculture property tax credit.
This bill would enable more residents
to receive that credit, Daigle said.
“We’re hoping this legislation,
by expanding the definition of urban
farming in the county, and the zones
in which it can take place, will open
up more opportunities for residents to
take advantage of the urban agriculture property tax credit,” she said.
Currently, the definition for urban farms is limited to those run by
nonprofit organizations. The bill
would expand that definition to include any organization or individual
who wishes to cultivate flowers,
fruits, vegetables or beehives on their
property and sell the products of that
effort. It does not, however, permit
the keeping of livestock, including
chickens.
“This bill recognizes urban
farming as an important economic
development tool for the county. In
addition to creating economic oppor-
tunity, it also increases residents’ access to fresh, nutritious, sustainably
and locally-grown foods within their
communities,” Daigle said. “We’re
really excited about this definition
and this legislation.”
Lehman said economic development and food benefits are only some
of the positives expanded urban agriculture could bring to the county.
“Advantages for Prince
George’s include health benefits for
residents; educational opportunities
for people, young and old, who want
to learn to work the land; ecological
benefits and the economic stimulus
for farmers who can sell their crops to
retailers or neighbors,” she said.
Other county agencies will also
be involved in the urban farming business. An aspiring urban farmer would
be required to get a permit from the
county health department if fruits
and/or vegetables are to be cut up and
sold, or used in prepared foods that are
sold, to the public. Additionally, all urban farms must cooperate with the
Soil Conservation District (SCD) and
operate under a farm management
plan approved by the SCD.
Steve Darcey, executive director
of the Prince George’s County Soil
Conservation District, said his agency
was pleased to be a partner in bringing
more urban farms to the county.
“We’re the one-on-one, boots on
the ground agency for farmers, so
they wanted us to be involved. It’s
just an extension of what we already
do, and we’re very happy to work
with Councilwoman Lehman’s
group,” he said.
That farm management plan
would address best practices in areas
such as crop sequencing, economic
and engineering factors and more to
address soil conservation, water quality, nutrient management and runoff.
“We want to keep topsoil in
place and manage nutrient runoff, especially nitrogen and phosphorous,”
Darcey said.
Council Vice-Chair Glaros and
Councilman Todd Turner have
signed on as co-sponsors of the measure.
“I am pleased that we are looking at opportunities to expand smallscale farming in urban areas similar
to Eco-City farm in Edmonston,”
Glaros said. “Access to fresh food is
important to growing our local economy and expanding food options for
all.”
Turner also highlighted the importance of increased food options.
“CB-25-2016 seeks to expand
the opportunity for farming in the
county in designated areas under
strict criteria to focus on the development of healthy food alternatives for
our residents,” he said.
Urban farms in the R-80 and R55 zones would also be restricted to
five acres used for that purpose and
be required to keep the premises clear
of litter, dead or diseased plants, and
prevent “noxious odors or dust” from
leaving the premises. Signage is also
regulated, with the bill stipulating
that identification signs – limit one
per property – must be 60 square
inches in area or smaller. Additional
signs educating visitors about urban
farming are permitted, however. In
the R-18 zone, only way-finding and
directional signs are permitted.
Lehman said other jurisdictions
already allow urban agriculture.
“Baltimore City and Montgomery County allow urban agriculture and there has been a growing
movement nationwide, which is very
exciting,” she said. “Urban farming
ties all these things together and
makes for more dynamic, sustainable
communities.”
The measure has been referred
to the planning, zoning and economic
development committee, for a hearing. Daigle said the FEC will be
working to organize residents to testify in the bill’s favor.
“We feel like the bill is strong,
and a lot of stakeholder input was
considered when it was drafted so we
think it has a good chance of making
it out of committee,” Daigle said.
www.thesentinel.com
The Sentinel website is here
Much more news and information
from and about your community
as close as your fingertips
E-8
MAY 12, 2016
NEWS
Hyattsville eyes restrictions on
temporary storage containers
@candacerojo
SUBSCRIBE TO
The Sentinel!
Call 301.306.9500
Go to http://www.thesentinel.com
HYATTSVILLE – In a meeting
where the Hyattsville City Council
approved paid family sick leave in a
6-to-4 vote and unanimously approved the contract for pay by
phone parking, the city is also looking to add changes to the city code.
At the meeting on May 2, the
city council began discussions
around temporary storage on properties within the city and the potential changes the council could adapt
to the code to restrict the amount of
time a PODS, PackRat or ABF UPack can sit on a person’s property.
James Chandler, the city’s assistant administrator, said the storage containers have become more
popular over the past five to six
years. At the same time the city has
started to receive complaints about
the containers, he said, and the city
does not currently have a way to
deal with them.
“Certainly as a matter of convenience a lot of folks who are moving find these to be more useful than
your more traditional company that
shows up and moves you,” he said.
“So with this new use we’re familiar
with receiving phone calls about the
storage units ceasing to become a
temporary, one or two weekend use,
and extend over a period of time.”
The main issue, Chandler said,
is when temporary storage units become less temporary and reside on
a citizen’s property for months or
become a permanent storage area.
The city has received an “increasing
number” of complaints about the
units and does not currently have
any “actionable language to adequately address this issue,” according to Chandler’s memo to the
council.
Chandler said the city does
make inquiries into the issues and,
based on the level of cooperation,
the issues are resolved, but he said
often times it is not.
“There is a level of frustration
with folks who, when they call the
city, they expect the city to know
why some of these items remain on
public or private property,” Chandler said.
In response, the city attorney
drafted a new chapter to the city
code to address the issue. The language includes the definition of a
storage bin as “dumpsters or any receptacle, container or bin larger than
three feet, six inches in outside
length, width or height, and is designed to hold or store material or
trash, and is not permanently affixed to the land.”
Without a permit a temporary
storage bin may sit on a property for
up to 15 calendar days. With a permit, it may sit for 30 days on public
right-of-way and 90 days on private
property. While permits can be extended, residents can only obtain
one permit per year.
As with most codes, the permitting system results in fees for the
permit, which are currently written
as a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $250 based on size of the
unit.
“The penalty for failure to
comply with the requirements
would result in a municipal infraction and are proposed for first offenses at $100 with fines increasing
to $500,” Chandler’s memo reads.
Council President Edouard
Haba expressed some concern with
the language in the new ordinance
and fears that, with the way the code
is written, it may prevent residents
from owning storage sheds and permanent storage for things such as
gardening and winter items.
Haba used the example of a
storage bin purchasable at Costco,
which he believes is larger than the
dimensions permissible.
“If I’m placing that in my backyard to store shovels and other gardening tools, you’re requiring me to
have a permit for that then,” he said.
However Chandler said the
added chapter is not an attempt to
regulate sheds, which he pointed
out, has a difficult definition. The
ordinance is not directed at gardening storage and plastic containers,
but rather at large dumpsters and
moving bins such as PODS.
Despite the explanation, Haba
still thought the language, specifically around the dimensions, was restrictive and risky. He said he likes
regulating the PODS on the street
but said he would be more careful
with restricting the small containers
on people’s private property.
“If the concern is to not infringe upon my neighbor’s feeling
or perception about the neatness or
the cleanness of my property, isn’t
that feasible to you in the code we
have? If you have trash on your
property then we can give you a citation to clean it,” Haba said.
Councilman Robert Crossland
agreed and said if he has storage in
his backyard for his pool equipment
that is not bothering anyone, he
should be able to keep it.
Nina Faye, who is on the code
compliance advisory committee,
also said she does not believe the
new ordinance is necessary.
“I don’t think any of this proposed legislation necessary,” she
said. “To the best of my knowledge
we haven’t had dumpsters and
PODS inundating the city. The permitting process and cost of permits
could very well serve as a disincentive for residents removing junk,
doing remodeling projects or doing
substantial upgrades to their homes,
which I would think, as a city, we
would want to encourage.”
Council members also expressed concern over the suggested
permit fees and the difference between the code compliance committee’s suggestions and the proposal.
The proposed language will
come back before the council at a
later time for further discussion after changes are made to the language. The goal is to have the first
reader of the legislation approved
on or before June 6.
MAY 12, 2016
NEWS
Children’s National multidisciplinary
team honored with DAISY Award
By Andrea Blackstone
@andreablacston
WASHINGTON, D.C. - National Nurses Week is celebrated
May 6 through 12 and it is an ideal
time to acknowledge nurses and to
celebrate their contributions and
service in health care as nurses,
doctors and collaborative medical
teams help patients with diverse
needs.
Dr. Bradley Clark is a fellow
in pediatric cardiology and works
in the Division of Cardiology at
Children's National Health System
(Children’s National) in the District of Columbia. The Bowie resident was a part of a staff comprised
of 18 nurses and 11 multidisciplinary colleagues – including additional physicians, social workers,
chaplains and child life specialist –
from Children’s National Heart
and Kidney Unit (HKU) who were
selected as recipients of The
DAISY Team Award.
The award recognized the collaborative, nurse-led team’s efforts
of going above and beyond the traditional role of nursing to impact
the experience of a patient and
family, by providing outstanding
care with compassion and commitment. The DAISY Team Award
ceremony took place at Children’s
National on Jan. 21, 2016.
“I think it’s a very prestigious
award and I think the entire staff
and I think the nurses especially
are extremely proud of this award
and what it means to be recognized
for compassionate care,” Clark
said. “I think it’s a huge part.
“We deal with a very special
group of patients in that our patients, especially ones that are in
the hospital, have issues with their
heart. And these individuals often
require long hospitalizations, or a
lot of visits in the clinic and lots of
different medications. I think the
compassion we as physicians and
our entire staff – most specifically
our nursing staff – are able to show
these families and make sure they
know we understand the difficulty
they are going through, I think it
makes our families happier. It
makes them more able to deal with
these difficult conditions and really have a better course of their illnesses.”
The DAISY Foundation was
established by family members of
the late Patrick Barnes. Although
he died at the age of 33 from an
auto-immune disease, the patient’s
family was impressed by the way
nurses delivered clinical care with
kindness and compassion to
Barnes and his family. The Barnes
family believes nurses are unsung
heroes who deserve far more
recognition and honor than they
receive and created the DAISY
(Disease Attacking the Immune
System) Foundation in 1999 to
honor Patrick and extraordinary
nurses.
Clark said The DAISY Award
is given once a year and this is the
first time it was given at Children's
National.
Clark was also a part of the
team that kept another specific patient’s pain under control at Children’s National. The team fulfilled
wishes and desires of her family
and kept them in good spirits, all
while providing End of Life (EOL)
care with compassion.
Debbie Lafond is a nurse
practitioner who works on the Pediatric Advanced Needs Assessment Palliative Care Team at Children's National. Care is provided
for babies in the womb, children
and young adults with life-threatening illnesses such as high risk
cancer, genetic disorders and other
mitochondrial diseases, where
they are not likely to survive a long
time.
Lafond has worked at Children’s for 25 years and said HKU
cares for patients with a variety of
cardiac conditions, but rarely participates in EOL because patients
usually do pretty well. The patient
who was connected with The
DAISY Award had been cared for
in the unit multiple times in the
past and was hospitalized for almost 40 days in late 2014.
“Our focus is really on quality
of life, and how we can make
every day the best it can be, given
the very difficult circumstances of
their diagnosis,” Lafond said.
Lafond said she was very familiar with The DAISY Award for
individual nurses who have gone
above and beyond to provide compassionate care. She said she felt it
would be great to recognize the interdisciplinary team who provided
care to the teenager and her family.
However, Lafond could not narrow a potential DAISY Award
nomination down to one nurse and
said the whole interdisciplinary
team provided exceptional care.
“I saw physicians, I saw environmental service people, social
workers – all of the different disciplines just banded together to really give this young girl and her family a good death, not that any death
can be good, but to make it the best
it could be given the circumstances. And so I just submitted a
nomination for The DAISY Award
and I asked if there was any way
we would recognize more than one
person. At that time, I didn’t realize that The Daisy Foundation was
actually coming out with a team
Daisy Award,” Lafond said.
While reflecting, the nurse
practitioner recalled special elements of The DAISY Team Award
ceremony that was held at Children’s National.
“I think we do extraordinary
things here every single day, but
we don’t often have the chance to
recognize that because the next patient is rolling in the door and we
have to be extraordinary for the
next patient. And so it was very
nice to have time to come together
and to really see one another again.
It was also a time of remembrance
of this patient,” Lafond said.
E-9
E-10
MAY 12, 2016
COUNTY COUNCIL
NEWS
ZONING HEARINGS
Men recognized at Fatherhood Awards
ZONING HEARINGS ON THE FOLLOWING
APPLICATIONS
WILL BE HELD BY THE ZONING
HEARING EXAMINER ON
WED., June 15, 2016
ROOM 2190, 2ND FLOOR
COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
UPPER MARLBORO, MD.
at 9:30 A.M.
AUTHORIZATION TO BUILD WITHIN
A PLANNED RIGHT-OF-WAY
Oxon Hill (12) ELECTION DISTRICT:
Application of 7501 Allentown Road, Applicant, for authorization to build within proposed right-of-way, on property
containing approximately 0.8630 acres of land, zoned C-S-C,
located on the northeast side of Allentown Road at its intersection with Webster Lane, Fort Washington, Maryland.
By Order of the County Council
Prince George's County, Md.
Derrick Leon Davis, Chairman
Attest:
Redis C. Floyd
Clerk of the Council
Office of the Clerk of the Council
County Administration Bldg., Rm.2198
Upper Marlboro, MD. 20772
00006079 1t 05/12/16
Advertise
in
The Sentinel...
...and let your
business soar!
Call Lonnie Johnson
at 301-306-9500
@candacerojo
GREENBELT – More than 150
men were celebrated last week for the
impact they have on young men in
Prince George’s County.
For the third year in a row the
community gathered around engaged
men in Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) and celebrated
them at the #FatherhoodForum
Awards.
The night, filled with speeches,
student performances and a celebrity
appearance, was dedicated to honoring, recognizing and thanking the
dedicated fathers in the school system. Each PGCPS school had the opportunity to nominate a father for
recognition and more than 150 attended the ceremony at Eleanor Roosevelt High School.
Curtis Valentine, a Prince
George’s County Board of Education
member and a founder of the fatherhood forum, said the awards and forum are a personal passion project.
“I saw the need, first as a father,”
he said. “I’m a former educator in our
system as well and I understood the
importance of fathers when I was
teacher at Oxon Hill Middle School
but now, being on the board of education, it’s clear parental engagement is
really the key of academic success.
And we see a lot of mothers doing a
lot of good work, but the one area we
need to improve on is fatherhood engagement.”
Valentine said he often sees people trying to motivate by criticizing
those who don’t do well, but said he
feels rewarding those who are doing
well gives a better example to “those
that have to do better.”
At every one of the more than
200 schools, the school principal and
Parent Teacher Association (PTA) selected a father or guardian for the
honor. Each father at the ceremony
was given a certificate and recognized on stage.
“We heard about a father who
has taken a student into his home who
has been left out and is helping him
get into college and helping him with
scholarships. We have other fathers
who are putting together community
PHOTO BY CANDACE ROJO KEYES
Fathers stand on stage at the #FatherhoodForum Awards ceremony. The
night was dedicated to honoring, recognizing and thanking the dedicated
fathers in the school system. Look for more photos online.
forums, bringing local partners into
the school to see how the partners can
leverage what they’re doing and saving the school some money. They’re
getting engaged in different ways and
we want to make sure we’re celebrating them,” Valentine said.
For some of these fathers, he
said, this is the first time they are being recognized for their efforts. It is
also a great way for students to see
their parents being awarded and appreciate their fathers.
Tray Chaney, an actor and rapper who grew up in Forestville,
rapped about fatherhood at the ceremony in his song “Dedicated Father.”
He said he made a promise to his
daughter when he married her mother
to always be there for her, love her
and help her along the way. He never
wanted to be a stepparent.
He said fatherhood is extremely
important to him and was something
instilled in him by his parents.
“Fatherhood forum awards like
this is definitely important for our
community, for fathers to continue to
step up and just engage in our kids’
lives. Whether that means just being
there or being totally involved in their
child’s education, we just have to be
there for them,” he said.
Chaney said seeing all the fathers recognized on stage inspired
him
Mark Anthony Johnson, Sr. was
one of those fathers recognized. He
has a child at Crossland High School
and he is involved in the national
PTA and the school’s PTA. He is also
an involved businessman in his community, helping disadvantaged
youth.
He said he didn’t expect to be
recognized in any way for his work.
“It came as a surprise,” he said.
“It meant a lot because I didn’t have a
father figure in my life. We didn’t
grow up together. He had nine siblings and they never saw their father.
So, what I’ve done is make sure I’m
a father figure in my child’s life.”
Johnson, Sr. had his first child
when he was 15 year old at Crossland High School and he made a
promise that he would always be in
his children’s lives. He now has eight
children and 13 grandchildren.
He said he gained a lot of innovative ideas through meeting the other
fathers at the ceremony last week and
is looking forward to doing more
with the fathers he met. He wants to
make the movement bigger and
bring more fathers to the table.
Chaney, for his part, said he will
continue to rap about positive things
like fatherhood and stressed that fatherhood forums and good fatherhood need to happen more in the
community.
Valentine agreed.
“I don’t want it to be the end,”
Valentine said. “It’s almost like,
here’s the recognition, now keep on
going and keep on doing great
things.”
MAY 12, 2016
E-11
C
ALENDAR
Whatʼs happening this week in Prince Georgeʼs County
THURS 12
TR: NAVIGATING PARKS
& RECREATION
Prince Georgeʼs Sports and Learning
Complex, 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover. The
M-NCPPC, Special Programs Division,
Therapeutic Recreation will host an Open
House session in the Town Hall room entitled “Navigating Parks & Recreation.” This is
a great opportunity to learn about recreation
opportunities and resources in Prince
Georgeʼs County. We encourage self-advocates, disability groups, staff, and families to
attend. Light refreshments will be served.
10:30 a.m.- noon. Free. All ages welcome.
For information: 301-446-3419; TTY 301699-2544.
IMAGINE BOWIE MIXER
DuClaw Brewing Company. Learn about
healthy food and socially responsible investing
at the ImagineBowie Mixer. 6-8 p.m. Two
speakers from Green America will give educational presentations. The first presentation will
be about ways to improve food safety. The
second will be about socially responsible investing, a strategy that considers financial gain
and social good. DuClawʼs Thursday food and
drink specials will be available for purchase
during the talk. For information:
www.greenamericamixer.eventbrite.com.
May 12, 2016 - May 18, 2016
PETER PAN CLUB
College Park Aviation Museum, 1985 Cpl.
Frank Scott Dr., College Park. Come to the Peter Pan Club for pre-school fun! Ideal for little
learners up to five years old, the club includes
story-time and hands-on craft activities. 10:30
a.m. To schedule a group larger than 10,
please call the museum to make a private
group reservation. FREE with museum admission. Ages 5 & under. For information: 301864-6029; TTY 301-699-2544.
SENIORS: TRIKE THE TRAILS
Bladensburg Waterfront Park, 4601 Annapolis Road, Bladensburg. Seniors, enjoy a
day riding bikes along the trail. For senior
groups (limited to groups of 5-10 seniors),
book a 2-hour Trike the Trail session, which includes an orientation to the trikes & a trail
guide for your group ride. Monday-Friday,
May-September, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Trikes and
bikes are available on a first-come, first-served
basis. $5/person. Ages 60 & better. For information: 301-779-0371; TTY 301-699-2544.
SENIOR COMPUTER CLUB
Hyattsville Library. Come join the Hyattsville
Branchʼs Senior Computer Club! This Senior
Computer Club will provide an on-going computer class on a variety of topics, including basic computer skills, Microsoft programs and
use of the internet. Even if you have no computer skills, the Senior Computer Club will give
COURTESY PHOTO
SALUTE THE SUNSET CONCERT: THE US NAVY COMMODORES
Saturday at National Harbor, 137 National Plaza, National Harbor. World-class performances by bands from the
nationʼs Armed Forces at National Harbor will stir the hearts and souls of civilians and military personnel alike,
while their tuneful stylings in a variety of genres please music lovers of all ages. Donʼt miss these FREE shows
on the Plaza stage every Saturday night, May 14th through September 24th. 7-8 p.m. For information:
www.nationalharbor.com.
you the tools needed to navigate the basic
components of the computer as well as the
World Wide Web. 1-3 p.m.
LEGOS: CREATIVE CLUB
Baden Library & Largo-Kettering Library.
Freestyle building. Legos will be provided and
kids can let their imaginations run wild! 4-5
p.m.
PALS
Hyattsville Library. Join PALS (Partnering
Adults with Learning Students) Listen to a child
read or assist with school assignments all
while enjoying light refreshments. No registration necessary. Seniors. 4:30-6 p.m.
COURTESY PHOTO
“A BOOK THAT SHAPED ME” WRITE-IN
Tuesday at Hyattsville Library. The “A Book That Shaped Me” Summer
Writing Contest encourages rising 5th & 6th graders to reflect on books
that have made a personal impact on their lives. The contest is sponsored
by the Library of Congress and administered through local public library
systems in the Mid-Atlantic region. Winners are honored at the Library of
Congress. Join us for a writing session to enter the contest! 4:30-5:30 p.m.
MAC: MANGA AND ANIME CLUB
Upper Marlboro Library. Watch your favorite
Anime, talk about, and preview new Manga.
Create art, comics and costumes. Join fellow
Anime and Manga fans. Teens. 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Registration required. Call branch to register.
DATE NIGHT MOVIES
ON THE POTOMAC
National Harbor, 137 National Plaza, Na-
tional Harbor. Pack your chairs, grab food to
go from one of our delicious dining establishments, and meet us at the Plaza screen for a
FREE evening of fun for all ages! Date night
movies every Thursday. 6 p.m. For information: http://www.nationalharbor.com.
FRI 13
TEDDY BEAR PICNIC
Laurel Library. The Teddy Bear Picnic will
be outside in the grassy area across from the
library. (In between two long parking areas).
Join us for songs, dancing and nursery rhymes
followed by a parade led by our very own “Laurel Bear”. Snacks (juice pack and cookies/teddy grahams) provided by the Friends of the
Laurel Library. 10:30-11:30 a.m.
SUMMER FRIDAYS
National Harbor, 137 National Plaza, National Harbor. Start your weekend off with lawn
games like cornhole, bocce, and more! Enjoy
performances by Bobby McKeys, giveaways,
and listen to the DJ spin summer enthused
jams. And of course, joining us means you get
front row seats to the best sunset view in the
DMV. Get your cameras ready, your competitive vibes going, and your flip flops on! FREE.
For information: www.nationalharbor.com.
SENIOR DAYS
Prince Georgeʼs Sports & Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover. Letʼs move
and get fit. Seniors (Prince Georgeʼs County
residents only) are allowed use of both the fitness center and pool. 8 a.m.-noon. FREE.
Ages 60 & up. For information: 301-583-2400;
TTY 301-583-2483.
MAGIC: THE GATHERING CLUB
Hyattsville Library. Come cast spells and
battle wizards in our favorite fantasy card
game. Bring your own cards or use the ones
we have here. All experience levels welcome,
from never-played to expert. 4:30-5:45 p.m.
EXHIBITION: ACQUAETTA WILLIAMS
Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Road,
Cheverly. Guests will view an exhibition of collages by artist Acquaetta Williams. Friday, April
Continued on page E-12
E-12
MAY 12, 2016
C
ALENDAR
Whatʼs happening this week in Prince Georgeʼs County
Continued from page E-11
1-Wednesday, June 22. For information: 301446-3251; TTY 301-699-2544.
SOME OF THE FINEST PAINTINGS
EVER IN AMERICA EXHIBIT
Riversdale House Museum, 4811 Riverdale
Road, Riverdale Park. In the spring of 1816,
members of Washington society flocked to
Riversdale to see the first blockbuster art exhibit in this country, the Stier-Peeters collection
of fine European paintings. In commemoration
of the 200th anniversary, Riversdale will be exhibiting 16 high-quality reproductions. House
tour is included with admission. April 8-October
23. For information: 301-864-0420.
SAT 14
PRINCE GEORGE’S BOOK FESTIVAL
Prince Georgeʼs Sports & Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover. The event
is a celebration of the written word designed to
foster an interest in reading. The festival connects readers and writers through featured author appearances and book signings, literary
exhibitors, booksellers, poetry readings, workshops, panel discussions and hands-on projects for children. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE ADMISSION. For information: 301-583-2434.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR
Fairland Sports & Aquatics Complex, 13820
& 13950 Old Gunpowder Road, Laurel. Join
us for this very unique community health fair
that will include over 50 vendors! The Delivering Inclusive Solutions for Total Body health fair
will be totally interactive with health classes
and screenings, childrenʼs activities and more.
Enjoy new and exciting additions to the event
this year, including a blood mobile, food truck,
and live music & entertainment. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
FREE. For information: 301-362-6060.
PARTS OF A FLOWER AND
FLOWERS RUBBINGS
Largo-Kettering Library Meeting Room.
Kids, learn about the parts of a flower and
have fun making various flower prints from
rubbings. 3-4 p.m.
NATIONAL TRAIN DAY
CENTENNIAL EVENT
Bowie Railroad Museum. While attending
the Spring Fling in Old Town Bowie, be sure to
stop by the Railroad Museum. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Free. For information: 301-809-3089 or [email protected]
BOTTLE OF BLUES
The Town Green, Old Town Bowie. Come
hear Bottle of Blues in concert. 4-6 p.m.
THEFT, DOCUMENT RECOVERY,
AND MORE
Laurel Municipal Pool Room, 9th Street &
Main St., Laurel. Theft, Document Recovery,
and More: Tales from the National Archives
Archival Recovery Team. Featured Speaker:
Mitch Yockelson, Mitch Yockelson is an
archivist at the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA) where he works in the
Office of the Chief Operating Officer as a
member of the Archival Recovery Team (ART).
2 p.m. For information: 301-725-7975 or
www.laurelhistoricalsociety.
GATEWAY ARTS DISTRICT
OPEN STUDIO TOUR
Brentwood Arts Exchange, 3901 Rhode Island Ave., Brentwood. The Gateway Arts District is unique among arts districts nationwide
as an initiative anchored by artists and artistic
production. A small number of presenting organizations work in support of artists, rather than
the other way around. Aimed at sustainable
development, the Arts District is also exemplary in leveraging a high concentration of
artists who work closely with elected leaders to
create supportive conditions for producing art
in the nationʼs rapidly gentrifying capital. See
what itʼs all about at this open studio tour featuring more than 100 artists, studios, collectives, galleries, and non-profits. Noon-5 p.m.
FREE. For information: 301-277-2863.
CREATIVE COLORING FOR ADULTS
Upper Marlboro Library. This program will
provide coloring sheets, crayons, colored pencils and markers as tools to promotes creativity, encourage relaxation and provide an outlet
to have fun. 11 a.m.-noon.
CYCLE THROUGH AVIATION HISTORY
College Park Aviation Museum, 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Dr., College Park. Discover
250 years of flight in a guided bicycle tour
along the Anacostia River trails, from the first
balloon flight in America to intriguing 20th century inventions and industry. 10 a.m. The ride
will be a flat 10-mile loop with some riding on
quiet streets, but mostly on off-road, paved
trails. Bicycles and helmets are available and
snacks will be provided. Persons 16 & under
must be accompanied by an adult. Please call
the museum in advance to register. For information: 301-864-6029 or www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com.
AIRSTREAM TRAVEL TRAILER SHOW
Marietta House Museum, 5626 Bell Station
May 12, 2016 - May 18, 2016
Road, Glenn Dale. Tour vintage Airstream
Travel Trailers from the 1930ʼs through present day. 1-4 p.m. FREE. For information:
301-464-5291.
ONLINE RESUME HELP
Spauldings - Conference Room. Do you
need help putting together a great resume?
Building a successful resume is key in securing an interview. Come out and join us as we
help you in your workforce development
through our online resources. 10:30 a.m.noon. Adults.
MARIETTA WINE FESTIVAL
Marietta House Museum, 5626 Bell Station
Road, Glenn Dale. Celebrate local wineries
and restaurants at the Marietta Wine Festival.
Visit craft vendors, enjoy jazz music, a wine
education class, and cooking demonstrations.
1-7 p.m. For information: 301-464-5291.
19TH-CENTURY AFRICAN AMERICAN
PLACES OF LEISURE
Surratt House Museum, 9118 Brandywine
Road, Clinton. Independent historian and
community outreach coordinator for the District of Columbia Office of Planningʼs Historic
Preservation Division, Patsy Fletcher will explore four types of vacation leisure places enjoyed by African Americans in the 19th century with an emphasis on specific sites in the
Mid-Atlantic Region. 4 p.m. Arrive early, seating is limited. FREE. For information: 301868-1121.
NATIONAL HARBOR
FARMERS MARKET
National Harbor, 150 American Way, National Harbor. Join us every Saturday and Sunday for fresh produce, baked goods, flowers,
and seasonal displays from Miller Farms of
Clinton, MD.
“LESS IS MORE” BY JUDITH KORNETT
Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk
Road, Laurel. Sometimes the creative
process becomes so intense that the entire
process seems to grind to a halt. Realizing
that “LESS IS MORE,” Judith Kornett began
producing works that are deeper in content
and fewer in number. Exhibit runs through
Sunday, May 22. For information: 301-3777800; TTY 301-699-2544.
SUN 15
FARMERS’ MARKET OPENS
Bowie Center for the Performing Arts,
Bowie High School, 15200 Annapolis Road.
COURTESY PHOTO
Pet Adoptathon continues through May 31st.
Attend Opening Day at the Bowie Farmersʼ
Market from 8 a.m.-noon. Market vendors will
offer fresh locally grown produce, fruit, cut flowers, plants, breads, pastries, jams, jellies and
more. The Market operates in the parking lot of
the every Sunday through October 30, 2016.
For information: 301-809-3078 or
[email protected]
THE COLOR RUN
National Harbor, 145 National Plaza, National Harbor. Meet at the start line, we will take
care of the rest. The Color Run Tropicolor
World Tour 2016 is bringing a 5k paradise
straight to your city with a sweet Tropicolor
Zone on course, all-new Rainbow Beach at
the Finish Festival, and a fresh island-style participant kit. 9 a.m. For information: www.nationalharbor.com.
CELEBRATE HERITAGE DAY
Itʼs the Cityʼs Centennial year! Learn about
Bowieʼs heritage from noon-4 p.m. and enjoy
free pony rides, balloon hats, animals from the
Big Purple Barn, hands on fun and crafts at
Belair Stable; tours at the Mansion; NTrack
Modelers and the Lego Lady at the Railroad
Museum; and open house at the Genealogy
Library. All free. For information: 301-809-3089
CENTENNIAL COMMUNITY PICNIC
AND SING
Allen Pond Park. Youʼre invited to a Community Picnic and Sing from 5-8 p.m. Bring
your supper or buy food from a food truck that
will be at the park, meet your neighbors, listen
to the music offered by seven local choirs and
Continued on page E-13
MAY 12, 2016
Continued from page E-12
two bands, and enjoy Allen Pond Park! This is
a family friendly celebration – no alcohol
please. Admission is free. For information:
301-809-3089 or [email protected].
LANGLEY PARK DAY
Langley Park Community Center, 1500
Merrimac Dr., Hyattsville. Enjoy an afternoon
celebrating the diversity of Langley Park with
music, live entertainment, great food and fun
for the entire family. Noon-4 p.m. FREE. For information: 301-445-4508.
RUTHIE AND THE WRANGLERS
Am Kolel Sanctuary Retreat Center, 19520
Darnestown Road, Beallsville. 3 p.m. Tickets:
$5-15 suggested donation /$12 for advanced
reservation. For information: 301-461-3600 or
www.FocusMusic.org. For tickets:
http://www.focusmusic.org/#!concert-ruthieand-wranglers/pqa6i.
DOMINIE NASH
Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Road,
Laurel. Working in a collage-like manner, Dominie Nash builds up layers of fabric to create
a sense of mystery and depth. Using both abstract and representational forms, Nash invites
the viewer to return, and see more and different things at each viewing. Through Sunday,
May 29 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. All ages welcome. For information: 301-377-7800; TTY
301-699-2544.
MON 16
MAKE IT @ THE LIBRARY MONDAYS
Oxon Hill Library. Kickstart your creativity
with this monthʼs Make It @ the Library Mondays. 4-7 p.m. Teens.
HYATTSVILLE JOB SEEKERS CLUB
Hyattsville Library. The Hyattsville Job
Seekers Club will meet regularly to assist with
job seeking skills and covers a variety of topics, including how to create an email, online job
searching, and library resources available to
help you in your job search. Drop in, no registration required. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Adults.
LOCAL FILMMAKERS’ SHOWCASE
Hyattsville Library. For the fifth year the Hyattsville Branch Independent Film Series will
present the work of a local filmmaker. Come
meet Catherine Murphy, film director of “Maestra,” a documentary that explores the story of
nine women who, as young girls, who taught in
the Cuban Literacy Campaign of 1961. Adults.
7 p.m.
AA AND ALANON MEETINGS
Trinity Episcopal Church, 14515 Church St.,
Upper Marlboro. 8 p.m. For information: 301627-2636, [email protected], or
http://www.edow.org/trinityuppermarlboro/
TUES 17
IMAGINE BOWIE CELEBRATION
Bowie City Hall. Attend the ImagineBowie
open house from 5-9 p.m. Celebrate 100 years
of Bowie with 100 ideas for Bowieʼs future at
this event featuring a collection of images from
Bowieʼs past and present along with a list of
goals developed by you for Bowieʼs Sustainability Plan. Attendees can provide final
thoughts on the Plan by participating in event
activities. For information: 301-809-3044 or
[email protected].
KIDS KABOOSE
Bowie Railroad Museum. 10:30 a.m. - 12
p.m. at Railroad fun and games for youngsters
ages 1-10. Free. For more information,
please contact 301-809-3089 or [email protected]
THE PRINCE GEORGE’S
MEMORY PROJECT
Oxon Hill Library. O.F. Makarah and
Matthew White, Co-Directors of “The Prince
Georgeʼs Memory Project: Creating Our Legacy with Home Movies and Photographs,” discuss their project, share some of the materials
already collected, and invite the audience to
discuss and to contribute to the Memory Project. 6-8 p.m. Please note that audience members are invited to bring their photographs from
Prince Georgeʼs to digitize (4-5:30 p.m.). Admission is free; attendees are encouraged to
bring non-perishable food items for donation to
a local food bank.
KNITTING AND CROCHET
Laurel Library. Have you always wanted to
knit or crochet? Join our enthusiastic group for
an evening of knitting and crocheting! All skill
levels are welcome. If possible, please bring
your own materials due to limited supplies.
Adults. 7-8 p.m.
—Compiled by Tabatha Yeatts
Calendar listings in
Sentinel
are free for nonprofit groups and are published on a space-available basis
Send news of your group’s event AT
LEAST two weeks in advance to:
[email protected]
or upload your own events at
www.thesentinel.com/pgs/
Click on “Calendar” and follow the directions to submit your events. All events
must be approved by the calendar editor.
Some Fun
E-13
E-14
MAY 12, 2016
MAY 12, 2016
C
Automotive
1035 - Antiques & Classics
1039 - Domestics
1040 - Imports
1041 - Sports Utility Vehicle
1043 - Pickups, Trucks & Vans
1045 - Motorcycles/Mopeds
1046 - Auto Services
1047 - Parts/Accessories
1051 - Vehicles Wanted
RVʼs
1059 - Airplanes
1065 - Boats
1067 - RVs
Announcements
2001 - Adoptions
2003 - Carpools
2004 - Happy Ads
2005 - Camp Directory
2006 - Classes/Seminars
2008 - Found
2031 - Lost
2033 - General Announcements
E-15
2037 - Personal Ads
2039 - In Memoriam
Services
3000 - Accounting Services
3017 - Business services
3021 - Carpet services
3030 - Ceramic Tile
3031 - Child care services
3033 - Chimney cleaning
3035 - Cleaning services
3039 - Computer Services
3041 - Concrete
3045 - Decorating/Home
Interior
3052 - Editing/Writing
3053 - Elder Care
3055 - Electrical Services
3057 - Entertainment/Parties
3062 - Financial
3066 - General Services
3071 - Gutters
3072 - Hauling
3073 - Health & Fitness
3075 - Home Improvement
LASSIFIEDS
3085 - Instruction/Tutoring
3086 - Insurance Services
3089 - Landscaping
3093 - Lawn & Garden
3095 - Legal Services
3101 - Masonry
3102 - Medical/Health
3103 - Moving & Storage
3104 - Painting
3105 - Paving/Seal Coating
3107 - Pet Services
3109 - Photography
3115 - Plumbing
3118 - Pressure Cleaning
3123 - Roofing
3125 - Sewing/Alterations
3129 - Snow Removal
3130 - Tax Preparation
3133 - Tree Services
3135 - Upholstering
3137 - Wallpapering
3141 - Wedding/Parties
3143 - Window Cleaning
3145 - Windows
Professional Services
Specializing in Concrete &
Masonry Construction Since 1977
Driveways
Brick
Sidewalks
Stone
Patios
Stucco
Steps
Chimneys
Custom Design
Basements
(o) 410.663.1224
(c) 443.562.7589
MHIC #3802
WWW.LSCMD.COM
• 2-story Foyers/Vaulted Ceilings
• Drywall Repair
• PowerWashing/Decks/Homes
• RottenTrim Repair
• Wallpaper Removal
• Military Discounts
• Senior Citizen Discounts
• Licensed & Insured
• MHIC#70338
• Caulking
D
Employment
4107 - Resumes/Word
Processing
4109 - Positions Wanted
4121 - Child Care Wanted
4122 - Domestic Help Wanted
4123 - Volunteers Wanted
4134 - Career Training
4135 - Help Wanted, General
4139 - Medical
4140 - Dental
4141 - Allied Health
4142 - Part-time Positions
4155 - Seasonal Help
4163 - Business Opportunities
Merchandise
5000 - Give Aways
5002 - Antiques
5003 - Appliances
5004 - Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
5005 - Auction & Estate Sales
5008 - Building Materials
5012 - Cemetery Lots & Crypts
5014 - Computers & Software
5015 - Consignment
5016 - Events/Tickets
5018 - Flea Market
5020 - Furniture
5022 - Garage/Yard Sales
5024 - Health & Fitness
5026 - Horses, Livestock &
Supplies
5030 - Lawn & Garden
Equipment
5032 - Merchandise For Sale
5034 - Miscellaneous
5036 - Musical Instruments
5040 - Pets & Supplies
5045 - Trips, Tours & Travel
5048 - Wanted to Buy
-
Room for Rent
Storage Space
Vacation Rental
Want to Rent
Real Estate
6101 - Commercial property
6117 - Lots & Acreage
6119 - Mobile Homes
6121 - Owners Sale
6123 - Real Estate
6127 - Real Estate Services
6131 - Real Estate Wanted
6133 - Vacation Property
To Advertise in The Sentinel:
Rentals
6035 - Apartments/Condos
6037 - Apartment Complexes
6039 - Commercial Space
6043 - Homes/Townhomes
6047 - Industrial/Warehouse
6049 - Office Space
6051 - Roommates
Phone: 1-800-884-8797
(301) 317-1946
DEADLINES:
Prince Georgeʼs Sentinel
Monday 12:30 pm
Montgomery County Sentinel
Monday 12:30 pm
To Place Your Ad Call 410-884-4600 Today!
PA I N T I N G S E R V I C E
THE BEST QUALITY PAINTING
Interior/Exterior Starting at:
Rooms - $175 • Windows - $35
Work Done by Owners
Licensed in MD for 30 years
Chris & Mike Levero
Bonded & Insured
Free Estimates
FIVE STAR HOME SERVICE
410-661-4050
410-744-7799
www.handsonpainters.com • 410-242-1737
6053
6057
6059
6061
MHIC# 10138
www.fivestarmaryland.com
E-16
LEGAL
SERVICES
LEGAL
SERVICES
LEGAL
SERVICES
HELP WANTED,
GENERAL
D RIVATE
4175090-1
P
RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES
3 X 2.51 i
Judge NANCY B. SHUGER
for 18 years as an Associate
Judge on the
22095NAN
Legalserved
Services
- CNG
District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City, handling various civil and criminal
4175090-1
matters. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) offers a creative, positive alternative tot the cost and uncertainty of litigation for individuals, businesses, organiza005181NANCY
tions and families. As a former judge, she can assist disputing parties to achieve
SENTINEL
reasonable results. ADR offers a way for her to help people discover common interests which can allow them to shape their own resolution to their disputes.
NANCY
As a mediator, she acts as a private neutral. She emphasizes that mediation can be effective wether the parties desire to address differences in an
ongoing relationship, or to reach a mutually agreeable solution to a single
dispute, without trial. She uses mediation, arbitration and settlement conferences successfully for conflict involving personal injury (including auto
torts and premises liability), employment, workplace conflict, child access,
elder law, ethics, collections, contracts and other civil matters.
Nancy B. Shuger • Baltimore, MD
410-903-7813 • [email protected]
AUTO
SERVICES
AUTO INSURANCE
STARTING AT $25/ MONTH!
Call 877-929-9397
DONATE YOUR CAR - 866-6166266 FAST FREE TOWING -24hr
Response – 2015 Tax Deduction
- UNITED BREAST CANCER FDN:
Providing Breast Cancer Information & Support Programs
ADOPTIONS
ADOPT
A loving family is ready to grow!
A lifetime of love awaits your
baby in our home. Please call
Alana & Michael:
1-855-840-3066.
www.AlanaAndMichaelAdopt.
net.
PERSONAL ADS
YOU COULD SAVE OVER $500
OFF YOUR AUTO INSURANCE.
It only takes a few minutes.
Save 10% by adding property
to quote. Call Now! 1-888-4985313
AFFORDABLE PSYCHIC
READINGS
Career & Finance, Love Readings and More by accurate &
trusted psychics! First 3 minutes - FREE! Call anytime!
855-818-6603
VEHICLES
WANTED
ACCOUNTING
SERVICES
DONATE AUTOS, TRUCKS,
RV’S. LUTHERAN MISSION
SOCIETY Your donation helps
local families with food, clothing, shelter, counseling. Tax deductible. MVA License #W1044.
410-636-0123 or www.LutheranMissionSociety.org
ADOPTIONS
A DEVOTED, ESTABLISHED
COUPLE
with close, loving
family, healthy lifestyle and a
dog that loves kids seeks to
adopt a baby. Expenses paid.
Please contact 1-855-884-1716;
[email protected];
jennandjonadopt.info
MAY 12, 2016
CALL NOW TO SECURE A
SUPER LOW RATE ON YOUR
MORTGAGE.
Don’t wait for Rates to increase.
Act Now! Call 1-888-859-9539
SELL YOUR STRUCTURED
SETTLEMENT OR ANNUITY
payments for CASH NOW. You
don’t have to wait for your future payments any longer!
Call 1-800-283-3601
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS Unable to work?
Denied benefits? We Can Help!
WIN or Pay Nothing! Contact Bill
Gordon & Associates at 1-800706-8742 to start your application today!
HELP WANTED,
GENERAL
FSNE – MD’s SNAP-Ed Program is seekD 4175109-1
ing
a part-time employee supporting nutri2 X 3.01 i
tion
programming
in central
MD counties.
47135FIS
Help Wanted,
General
- CNG
Duties
include: plan programming
with
4175109-1
schools
to
encourage
selection
of
healthy
004617FISNEMDSNAPED
foods;
provide training to cafeteria staff;
SENTINEL
delivering
nutrition education at farmers’
FISNEMDSNAPED
markets; and assist with program evaluation.
This is a part-time position with hours
varying up to 19 hours/week. Qualifications include a BS in nutrition or related
field, strong communication and computer
skills, and ability to lift 50 pounds. Must
have a valid driver’s license and personal
vehicle for travel to program sites and
the FSNE state office in Columbia,
M D . S e n d r e s u m e and cover letter by
May 20, 2016, to [email protected].
Staff Pharmacist
BUSINESS
SERVICES
ARE YOU IN BIG TROUBLE
WITH THE IRS?
Stop wage & bank levies, liens &
audits, unfiled tax returns, payroll issues, & resolve tax debt
FAST. Call 844-245-2287
ATTENTION BUSINESS
OWNERS!
Only Intuit Full Service Payroll
Discovers Errors BEFORE They
Happen! Error Free Payroll &
Taxes - GUARANTEED!
Call: 844-271-7135
NEED FUNDING FOR YOUR
BUSINESS?
Business Loans - $5K-$250K.
We work with all types of credit!
To apply, call: 855-577-0314
PLACE YOUR AD ON
FACEBOOK;TWITTER;
LinkedIN and Google Ads Words
through MDDC’s Social Media
Ad Network; Call today to find
out maximize your presence on
Social Media; 410-212-0616; or
email Wanda Smith @ wsmith@
mddcpress.com
REACH 3.1 MILLION READERS
five (5) days per week through
the MDDC Daily Classified Connection Network. Place your ad
in twelve (12) daily newspapers.
Call 410-212-0616 TODAY – target readers throughout the MidAtlantic Region; email Wanda
Smith @
[email protected].
Prepare medications; Dr of Pharmacy
& Certificate; 40 hrs/wk; Laural Main
St Pharmacy, Laurel, MD;
D 4175093-1
[email protected]
2 X 2.01 i
47135AD Help Wanted, General - CNG
4175093-1
003744AD REP
The Sentinel Newspaper has an immediate
SENTINEL
for a sales representative to sell
AD opening
REP
print and online advertising.
The successful candidate must have advertising
sales experience, preferably in the newspaper
industry and online. Applicant will conduct sales
and service calls on existing accounts and new
accounts to grow revenue. The successful candidate
must have strong people skills, be self-motivated
with good organizational skills, computer skills and
have reliable transportation. A college degree is
preferred. Interested persons should send cover
letter, resume and references to:
Lynn Kapiloff - 5307 N. Charles St. Baltimore,
MD 21210 or email: [email protected]
D 4175112-1
2 X 1.00 i
47135PHA Help Wanted, General - CNG
4175112-1
002872PHARMACIST
SENTINEL
PHARMACIST
SUBSCRIBE TO
The Sentinel!
HELP WANTED,
GENERAL
HELP WANTED,
GENERAL
MDD 4175096-1
Dept of Juvenile Services is
r e2c rXu3.01
i t i n g it o f i l l a F / T M a i n t e n a n c e
47135HEL position
Help Wanted,
General
CNG
Mechanic
at the Alfred
D. -Noyes
4175096-1
Children
Center,
in Rockville, MD.
004617HELP
WANTED
SENTINEL
Please
visit
HELP
WANTED
www.DBM.Maryland.gov
<http://www.dbm.maryland.gov/> for
full job bulletin and application procedures to apply
online by May 18, 2016.
MD Dept of Juvenile Services is recruiting
to fill a F/T Maintenance Chief III, NonLicensed position at the Cheltenham Youth
Facility in Prince George County, Maryland.
Please visit www.DBM.Maryland.gov
<http://www.dbm.maryland.gov/> for full
job bulletin and application procedures to
apply online by May 20, 2016.
ADVERTISE IN
The
Sentinel!
D 4175104-1
2 X 1.00 i
47135DJS Help Wanted, General - CNG
4175104-1
002872DJS
SENTINEL
DJS
D 4175103-1
2 X 1.00 i
47135DJS Help Wanted, General - CNG
4175103-1
002872DJS
SENTINEL
DJS
Call 301.306.9500
Go to http://www.thesentinel.com
DRIVERS
DCDL
4175099-1
– A 1 yr. exp.,
1 X 1.00 i
47135ACC
Wanted
Earn
$1,250Help
+ per
week,
4175099-1
Great Weekend
001872ACCESSAD
SENTINEL
Hometime,
Excellent
ACCESSAD
Benefits & Bonuses,
100% No Touch/70% D
& H 888-406-9046
BUSINESS
SERVICES
XARELTO USERS have you had
complications due to internal
bleeding (after January 2012)?
If so, you MAY be due financial
compensation. If you don’t have
an attorney, CALL Injuryfone today! 800-405-8327
We deliver opportunity and
410-332-6300.
results. Call 410-884-4600.
We'll bring you
a brand new audience.
Ask about classified zone buys
301-317-1946
ELDER CARE
A PLACE FOR MOM.
The nation’s largest senior living referral service. Contact our
trusted, local experts today!
Our service is FREE/no obligation. CALL 1-800-717-2905
GENERAL
SERVICES
PLACE A BUSINESS CARD AD
IN THE REGIONAL SMALL DISPLAY 2X2/2X4 ADVERTISING
NETWORK Reach 3.6 Million
readers with just one call, one
bill and one ad placement in 71
newspapers in Maryland, Delaware and DC TODAY! For just
$1450.00, Get the reach, Get
the results and for Just Pennies
on the Dollars Now...call 1-855721-6332 x 6 or email wsmith@
mddcpress.com
REACH 3.1 MILLION READERS FIVE (5) DAYS PER WEEK
THROUGH THE MDDC DAILY
CLASSIFIED
CONNECTION
NETWORK Place your ad in
twelve (12) daily newspapers.
Call 410-212-0616 TODAY –
target readers throughout the
Mid-Atlantic Region; email
Wanda Smith @ [email protected]
GUTTERS
BOB’S GUTTER SERVICE!
Expert cleaning. Loose gutters fixed. Guards installed
3 styles! Save $$ Free est.
Handyman 410-750-1605
HAULING
01+1 AAA ABC
Attics, Bsmt, Garage, Yards.
25 yrs of honest hauling.
Same Day. Aim to satisfy.
Call Mike: 410-446-1163.
0123 4 ALL YOUR HAULING/
TRASH NEEDS
Attics, bsmts, yards & demos.
Small to large. Free est. Call
MIKE’S 410-294-8404.
ABM’S HAULING
Clean Houses
Basements, Yards & Attics
Haul free unwanted cars
Match Any Price!!!!!
443-250-6703
HOME
IMPROVEMENT
ALL THINGS BASEMENTY!
Basement Systems Inc. Call us
for all of your basement needs!
Waterproofing, Finishing, Structural Repairs, Humidity and
Mold Control FREE ESTIMATES!
Call 1-800-998-5574
MAY 12, 2016
HOME
IMPROVEMENT
FIND THE RIGHT CARPET,
FLOORING & WINDOW
TREATMENTS.
Ask about our 50% off specials
& our Low Price Guarantee.
Offer Expires Soon. Call now
1-888-906-1887
INSTRUCTION
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TRAINING! Online
Training gets you job ready in
months! FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE for those who qualify! HS
Diploma/GED required. & PC/Internet needed! 1-888-512-7120
MEDICAL BILLINGTRAINEES
NEEDED Train at home for a career working with Medical Billing & Insurance! Online training
with the right College gets you
ready! Call for Free brochure!
HS Diploma/GED & Computer/
Internet needed. 1-888-3255168
CAREER
TRAINING
AVIATION Grads work with
JetBlue, Boeing,Delta and others- start here with hands on
training for FAA certification. Financial aid if qualified. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance
866-823-6729
COMPUTER & IT TRAINEES
NEEDED! Train at home to become a Help Desk Professional!
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Call
CTI for details! 1-888-528-5549
COMPUTER & IT TRAINEES
NEEDED!
Train at home to become a Help
Desk Professional! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Call CTI for details! 1-888-528-5549
HELP WANTED,
GENERAL
PAID IN ADVANCE!
Make $1000 A Week Mailing
Brochures From Home! No
Experience Required. Helping
home workers since 2001! Genuine Opportunity. Start Immediately! www.MailingProject.net
E-17
BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES
DRIVE TRAFFIC TO YOUR
BUSINESS
and reach 4.1 million readers
with just one phone call & one
bill. See your business ad in
91 newspapers in Maryland,
Delaware and the District of
Columbia for just $495.00 per
ad placement. The value of
newspapers advertising HAS
NEVER BEEN STRONGER....call
1-855-721-6332 x 6 today to
place your ad before 4.1 million
readers. Email Wanda Smith
@ [email protected] or
visit our website at
www.mddcpress.com.
EARN UP TO $1750 WEEKLY
PART TIME
Steady Weekly Paychecks!
Processing Simple Worksheets.
Flexible Hours. No Experience
Required. Start Immediately!
Apply Here ...
www.MakeMoneyBigMoney.
com
AUCTION &
ESTATE SALES
AUCTION
Online Bidding Cabinet Showroom Relocation Auction Cabinets, Countertops, Appliances,
Accessories & More! Bid 5/9
- 5/18 Located: Richmond, VA
www.motleys.com
804-2323300x4 VAAL#16/WVA1944
GARAGE/
YARD SALES
DUNDALK Eastfield-Stanbrook
community, All 22 streets Both
sides of Merritt Blvd Sat 5/14
Rain Date Sat 5/21 7am-2pm
410-285-7399
YARD SALE Russett Community Association is hosting its
Annual Community Spring Yard
Sale on Saturday, May 14, 2016
from 9 am to 1 pm. Over 100
vendors! Please call (301)4983897 or email [email protected]
for more info.
INDUSTRIAL/
WAREHOUSE
INDUSTRIAL/
WAREHOUSE
Warehouse Space
Available
D 4175125-1
2 X 2.01 i
57047WAR Industrial & Warehouse - CN
4175125-1
003744WAREHOUSE SPACE
SENTINEL
5,000 to 192,000
Square Feet with
WAREHOUSE
SPACE
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
D 4175119-1
2 X 3.51 i
52123AJ Real Estate - CNG
4175119-1
005053AJ BILLIG
SENTINEL
AJ BILLIG
• Executive Offices • Loading Docks
• Sprinklers • M1, M2 or M3 Zoning
• Near Expressways
HEALTH
& FITNESS
CANADA DRUG CENTER is
your choice for safe and affordable medications. Our licensed
Canadian mail order pharmacy
will provide you with savings of up to 90% on all your
medication needs. Call today
1-800-418-8975, for $10.00 off
your first prescription and free
shipping.
GET HELP NOW! ONE BUTTON SENIOR MEDICAL ALERT.
Falls, Fires & Emergencies
happen. 24/7 Protection. Only
$14.99/mo. Call NOW
888-772-9801
KNEE PAIN? BACK PAIN?
SHOULDER PAIN?
Get a pain-relieving brace -little
or NO cost to you. Medicare Patients Call Health Hotline Now!
1- 800-900-5406
VIAGRA AND CIALIS USERS!
50 Pills SPECIAL - $99.00. FREE
Shipping! 100% guaranteed.
CALL NOW! 844-586-6399
MERCHANDISE
KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS!
Buy Harris Bed Bug Killer/KIT
Complete Treatment System.
Hardware Stores, The Home
Depot, homdepot.com
KILL STINK BUGS! Buy Harris
Stink Bug Spray. Odorless, NonStaining. Effective results begin
after spray dries. Available:
Hardware Stores, The Home
Depot, homedepot.com
Buy Harris Bed Bug Killers/KIT
Available: Hardware Stores, The
Home Depot, homedepot.com
PLACE A BUSINESS CARD AD
IN THE REGIONAL SMALL DISPLAY 2X2/2X4 ADVERTISING
NETWORK Reach 3.6 Million
readers with just one call, one
bill and one ad placement in 71
newspapers in Maryland, Delaware and DC TODAY! For just
$1450.00, Get the reach, Get
the results and for Just Pennies
on the Dollars Now...call 1-855721-6332 x 6 or email wsmith@
mddcpress.com
HEALTH
& FITNESS
LUNG CANCER?
And 60+ Years Old? If So, You
And Your Family May Be Entitled To A Significant Cash
Award. Call 866-710-5895 To
Learn More. No Risk. No Money Out Of Pocket.
TOP CA$H PAID FOR OLD
ROLEX, PATEK PHILIPPE &
CARTIER WATCHES!
DAYTONA, SUBMARINER, GMTMASTER, EXPLORER, MILGAUSS,
MOONPHASE, DAY DATE, etc.
1-800-401-0440
KILL ROACHES- GUARANTEED! Buy Harris Roach Tablets
with Lure. Odorless, Long Lasting. Available: Hardware Stores,
The Home Depot, homedepot.
com
Call 301-728-7949
In
Doctors Bldg. at
D 4175122-1
1 X 1.00 i
4404 Queensbury
57061OFF
Want to Ren
4175122-1
Rd.,
Riverdale Park.
001872OFFICERENT
Use
must
be health
SENTINEL
OFFICERENT
related
medical services. For information, call Betsy at
301-567-7076.
WANTED TO BUY
Buy Harris Bed Bug killers/ KIT
Available: Hardware Stores, The
Home Depot, homedepot.com
Cut Your Own Deal!
No Reasonable Offer Refused!
WANT TO RENT
Offices For Rent
MISCELLANEOUS
ENJOY YOUR OWN THERAPEUTIC WALK-IN LUXURY
BATH Get a free in-home consultation and receive $1,750
OFF your new walk-in tub! Call
Today!!! (800) 362-1789
MISCELLANEOUS
ACORN STAIRLIFTS. THE AFFORDABLE solution to your
stairs! **Limited time -$250
Off Your Stairlift Purchase!**
Buy Direct & SAVE. Please call
1-800-304-4489 for FREE DVD
and brochure.
ADVERTISE YOUR PRODUCT
OR SERVICE NATIONWIDE
or by region in over 7 million
households in North America’s
best suburbs! Place your classified ad in over 570 suburban
newspapers just like this one.
Call Classified Avenue
at 888-486-2466
BANK ON RESULTS.
Your ad here pays off.
MISCELLANEOUS
COMPUTERS: $50. LED TV’s:
$75. Italian made handbags:
$15.
Top brands designer
dresses:$10. Liquidations from
200+ companies. Up to 90% off
original wholesale. Visit: Webcloseout.com
DISH TV
190 channels plus Highspeed
Internet Only $49.94/mo! Ask
about a 3 year price guarantee
& get Netflix included for 1 year!
Call Today 800-278-1401
DELIVER
YOUR MESSAGE
Place your ad in
the classifieds.
SWITCH TO DIRECTV
and get a FREE Whole-Home
Genie HD/DVR upgrade. Starting at $19.99/mo.
FREE 3
months of HBO, SHOWTIME &
STARZ. New Customers Only.
Don’t settle for cable. Call Now
1-800-897-4169
WANT A LARGER FOOTPRINT
in the marketplace consider
advertising in the MDDC Display
2x2 or 2x4 Advertising Network.
Reach 3.6 million readers every
week by placing your ad in 82
newspapers in Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia. With just one phone call,
your business and/or product
will be seen by 3.6 million readers HURRY....space is limited,
CALL TODAY!! Call 1-855-7216332 x 6 or 301 852-8933 email
[email protected]
or visit our website at
www.mddcpress.com
The Sentinel
Classifieds work
for you!
Call 301-317-1946
VACATION RENTAL
OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND
Best selection of affordable
rentals. Full/ partial weeks. Call
for FREE brochure. Open daily.
Holiday Resort Services. 1-800638-2102. Online reservations:
www.holidayoc.com
LOTS & ACREAGE
SPECTACULAR SALE
Waterfront lots - Virginia’s Eastern Shore Now from $49,900
– Call For Additional Discount
Community
Center/Pool-1
acre+ lots, Great fishing, Crabbing, Kayaking. Custom Homes
www.oldemillpointe.com
757-824-0808
REAL ESTATE
DELAWARE’S RESORT LIVING
WITHOUT RESORT PRICING!
Low Taxes! Close to Beaches,
Gated, Amazing Amenities,
Olympic pool. FOUR New Models from $90’s. Brochures Available 1-866-629-0770 or
www.coolbranch.com
WATERFRONT HOMES
NATURAL UNSPOILED
COASTAL PROPERTY
There is a place just hours away
where you can find abundant
natural beauty, clean air and
space. Located on Virginia’s
Eastern Shore just an hour
south of the MD/VA state line.
Lots are 3 to 22 acres and
priced just $60,000 to $98,000.
All are near the shoreline, some
with excellent water views.
Amenities include paved roads,
utilities, common areas, community dock with launching
ramp and a sandy beach. Low
property taxes and a great climate. Call (757) 442-2171 or
email: oceanlandtrust@yahoo.
com website-http://wibiti.com/
5NBW
E-18
Prince Georgeʼs Sentinel
May 12, 2016
Redskins lock up Reed United falters in loss to New York FC
with five-year extension
By Sean Farrell
@Sean_PGSSports
By Daniel Kucin Jr.
Sports Editor
LANDOVER – Jordan Reed
will don burgundy and gold for five
more years after signing a $50 million multi-year contract extension
with the Washington Redskins.
Selected in the third round of the
2013 NFL Draft (85th overall), Reed
emerged as a dynamic vertical threat
with the ability to take the top off NFL
defenses. However, even though the
University of Florida product had the
intangibles to be successful, he couldn't stay healthy long enough for fans
to see his full potential.
Fast forward to 2015, the 6foot-2, 237-pound tight end became
one of Kirk Cousins' favorite targets.
Last season, Reed hauled in 87 receptions for 952 yards with a teamhigh of 11 touchdowns. Reed broke
the franchise’s single-season receptions and receiving yardage records
during that process. He also became
the first tight end to lead the Redskins in receiving yardage, receptions, and touchdowns in a season
since Jean Fugett accomplished that
feat back in 1977.
“He can get a lot better, that’s
the scary part,” Washington Head
Coach Jay Gruden said after the extension was inked. “He is a very natural, gifted route-running tight end
with natural hands and great ability
to run after the catch.
“As he gets bigger, more confident, bigger frame as he works out
with (strength and conditioning)
Coach (Mike) Clark in the weight
room, he’s going to be more of an
impact in the running game which is
only going to help him also in the
passing game with the play actions.
So he’s going to keep getting better
Washington tight end Jordan Reed
signed a five-year, $50 million
extension. Reed led the Skins in
catches, yards and touchdowns
last year.
and better, got to keep healthy, he’s
got to keep working and great things
will be on the horizon for Jordan.”
Reed missed two games last
season due to a concussion. However, he roared back with 11 receptions
for 72 yards and two touchdowns, including the game winner, to complete the largest comeback in franchise history in a 31-30 victory over
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the following week.
Despite falling to the Green Bay
Packers in the playoffs, Reed
snagged nine receptions for 120
yards and a touchdown.
Washington has been waiting
for a game-changing tight end since
Chris Cooley, aka Captain Chaos, retired, but the Redskins hope this deal
will solidify the future success of
their dual-threat tight end.
WASHINGTON, DC – The
struggling D.C. United took on New
York City FC in hopes of remaining
in the playoff hunt of the Eastern
conference.
Although mediocrity is something United aren't used to seeing,
this season has had a dreadful start.
New York City FC defeated
United 2-0 to leapfrog ahead of them
in the standings. New York City is
now in sixth place at 3-3-4, while
D.C. United falls to 2-4-4 on the season.
“It still comes down to a few
moments,” United Head Coach Ben
Olsen said. “All of these MLS
games, it’s all about moments. And
today we didn’t do well in those moments.”
The first half was evenly
matched from both sides with lots of
sloppy play in the middle of the field.
In the ninth minute, David Villa
missed a header for New York City
that set the tempo for the contest.
“It’s hard to break them down
through the middle,” United midfielder Jared Jeffrey said. “We did
okay getting it wide, but then we
weren’t that good in the box.”
D.C. United got their first scoring chance in the 14th minute on a
cross from Nick DeLeon to Alvaro
Saborio that deflected off of his foot
and wide before the ball was cleared
by New York City.
New York City had another
beautiful scoring chance in the 26th
minute that was swept away by the
United defense before any damage
was caused. The brief scare seemed
to awaken United in the 30th minute
as D.C. upped its pressure.
After a no-call from the refs
when Saborio was shoved to the
ground by a New York City player,
D.C. United midfielder Marcelo
Sarvas dribbles the ball in their
game with New York City FC on
Sunday night. United fell 2-0 and
dropped to seventh place.
Luciano Acosta then received a cross
from Saborio, but his shot went over
the bar. This ended up being a trend
for the game, as United managed
only 10 shots on the night, none of
which were on target.
At the 33-minute mark, New
York City almost broke onto the
score sheet, but D.C. keeper Travis
Worra made a diving one-handed
stop to bail out his defense.
In the 38th minute, Saborio was
all alone on the break, but a charging
Josh Saunders made a stellar save as
he charged out of the box to keep the
game scoreless heading into the half.
“We had more clear looks in the
first half than we’ve had in a while,”
United defender Taylor Kemp said.
“The game gets a lot easier for us if
we put those away. The game was
there for us and we didn’t do a good
enough job taking it.”
United started the second half
with some slight pressure before
missing wide yet again. It was all
downhill from there.
New York City got on the board
in the 49th minute after a cross deflected off a United player to the fortunate foot of Villa for the game’s
first score. Villa is now tied for the
league lead in goals with seven on
the season.
New York City struck again
four minutes later off a header by
Khiry Shelton.
United did very little to respond.
Acosta tried to bring his team
back, but barely missed the net and a
chance at cutting the lead in half during the 65th minute.
The game remained 2-0 for the
rest of the second half as United
failed to make the most of any of
their possessions. In turn, New York
City controlled the clock to preserve
their victory.
United were clearly out of sorts
with Patrick Nyarko leaving in the
27th minute due to an apparent illness. DeLeon had missed last week’s
match at Chicago with the flu as
well. However, Olsen doesn't believe
that a bug is affecting the team.
“How do I prevent guys from
getting sick? Not have kids? I don’t
know,” he said. “Don’t touch door
knobs? It’s not good when guys go
down, whether it’s suspension or
sickness.
“I feel fine and I'm around these
guys all the time. It's just something
you deal with. Guys get sick and
guys get injured. Every team is dealing with that.”
Starting attackers Chris Rolfe
(suspension) and Fabian Espindola
(hamstring) were also absent from
the game. Rolfe is also recovering
from a concussion.
United face the other New York
team on May 13 when the Red Bulls
come to RFK Stadium.
May 12, 2016
E-19
SPORTS
Undrafted Terps find DC Armory will be back at it again
landing spots in NFL
By Ron Harris
@DCRonski
By Craig Lee
@uaingotalicraig
COLLEGE PARK – The University of Maryland’s 2016 draft
class is arguably the strongest one
since 2009’s five-player turnout.
Yes, three Terrapins found a home
during this year’s NFL Draft, but
three other undrafted free agents remained hopeful and ended up finding spots on NFL rosters heading
into rookie training camps.
Kicker Brad Craddock, offensive lineman Andrew Zeller and
running back Brandon Ross have
found homes and will look to showcase their talents with the hope of
staying with their respective clubs
into the 2016 season.
Zeller is not taking his moment
of signing with the Detroit Lions
lightly. Like any other rookie, nothing is official until the physical has
been taken, proper documentation
of contracts has been signed, and the
work is put in during the offseason.
“It’s always been a dream of
mine, but I never let it take over me.
I just have to make sure I work harder than the other people they are
bringing in and hope I am one of
those 53 guys,” Zeller said. “You’ve
got to start somewhere, whether that
be on the practice squad or active
roster, and I am going to embrace
whatever happens and go with the
flow.”
From 2011 through 2015,
Randy Edsall was Maryland’s head
coach. Now he’s the director of
football research-special projects
for the Lions and the two will be reunited.
Zeller was a key component in
helping Ross gain 6.4 yards-per-carry for an offense that totaled 200.7
rushing yards a game. Ross’ 958
yards was good for seventh in the
Big Ten last year, and his 10 touchdowns built strength in his senior
season.
Ross said his best strength is to
“get north and south and get up the
Maryland kicker Brad Craddock,
seen here kicking against West
Virginia in 2014, went undrafted in
this yearʼs NFL Draft, but signed
with the Cleveland Browns
afterward. Undrafted teammates
Andrew Zeller and Brandon Ross
also signed with teams.
field to get the first down.” He will
join former Maryland teammate Stefon Diggs as a Minnesota Viking.
Lastly, Craddock found a place
with the Cleveland Browns, who are
giving the Australian native a chance
in rookie training camp to prove
himself. The Browns’ roster already
has a past undrafted free agent kicker in Travis Coons. However, Craddock, the 2014 Lou Groza Award
Winner, for the nation's Most Outstanding Kicker, has proven himself
reliable and is just waiting to see
how everything unfolds.
“(Coons) got a really good leg,
a really big leg. He hits a lower ball
that I do in field goals, but he’s a
consistent guy and it’ll definitely be
a big competition,” Craddock said.
Other Maryland players such as
linebacker Avery Thompson, defensive back Anthony Nixon and defensive back A.J. Hendy still remain unsigned.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On
May 13, the DC Armory will host an
important boxing card – the third
such card in the past six weeks.
This show will feature one of
the most popular local fighters
amongst a very good crop of young
DMV prospects.
Dusty Harrison, from Washington, D.C., will put his 29-0 record on
the line against Mike Dallas, Jr. (213-1, 10 KO’s) from Bakersfield,
Calif. in a 10-round welterweight
bout. Roc Nation Sports will promote the card while BET will televise it live.
Harrison is considered a top
contender in the welterweight division, one of the most competitive divisions in boxing. He has changed
gyms after working with his father,
Buddy, for his entire career up to this
point. He now works out of Bald Eagle gym, home of the HeadBangers
boxers, led by the Peterson brothers
and Barry Hunter.
“I switched gyms because I can
get some good sparring there,” Har-
COURTESY PHOTO
D.C.ʼs Dusty Harrison will square off with Mike Dallas, Jr. on May 13 at the
DC Armory.
rison said.
Harrison signed with Roc Nation, Jay Z’s promotional company,
Throne Boxing, a few fights ago.
This will be his first fight in his
hometown since a first round knockout at the DAR Constitutional Hall a
few months ago.
D.C.’s Lamont Roach, Jr.
fought on the recent Canelo-Khan
fight card in Las Vegas and improved his record to 11-0 with a
unanimous decision over Jose Ar-
turo Esquivel (9-5) of Mexico.
“I wanted to come into this
fight relaxed, but focused from the
first round,” Roach said. “I knew I
had him from the beginning. He did
not want to fight after the first round.
I wanted to relax and use all of my
punches and I did that.”
Roach, 20, is looking for a big
fight before the year is out.
“I can’t go into everything, but
my promoters are looking for a big
fight for me later this year,” he said.
Georgetown to host Maryland
in Gavitt Games on Nov. 15
By Daniel Kucin Jr.
Sports Editor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The
University of Georgetown’s basketball program will host Maryland at
the Verizon Center on Nov. 15 as a
part of the Gavitt Games.
In honor of Dave Gavitt, the
Gavitt Games are an early-season
series of matches created to pay
homage to the man who created the
Big East Conference and is known
to most as a basketball visionary.
Gavitt was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of
Fame in 2006.
“We’re excited to host Maryland at home this year,” Head
Coach John Thompson, III said.
“This is a great game for college
basketball and for our area. Last
year’s game was a hard-fought contest and we’re looking forward to
playing again.”
Generally this series features
local rivals, and Maryland and
Georgetown are very familiar with
each other. This will be the second
straight meeting between the
schools. In their match-up last year,
Maryland defeated Georgetown 7571. Georgetown forward and Bowie
native Marcus Derrickson dropped
13 points and pulled down six rebounds as a freshman.
The Big East home games will
be televised on FS1, while Big Ten
home games will air on BTN or an
ESPN network. The 2016 Gavitt
Tipoff Games schedule begins with
NCAA champion Villanova traveling to Purdue on Nov. 14. Other
games include Wisconsin at
Creighton (Nov. 15), Northwestern
at Butler (Nov. 16), Seton Hall at
Iowa (Nov. 17), Providence at Ohio
State (Nov. 17) and Rutgers at DePaul (Nov. 17). The schedule ends
on Nov. 18 with St. John’s playing
at Minnesota.
E-20
MAY 12, 2016
SPORTS
Amanda Sirico keeps unassailable focus on fencing
By Craig Lee
@uaingotalicraig
BOWIE – Amanda Sirico’s
commitment to the sport of fencing
developed in 2005.
A decade later, her aspirations
in swordsmanship have swelled in
size.
“I started doing footwork
since I've been walking and competing in fencing since 2005,” Sirico said.
The Bowie native has been
ranked No. 1 in the U.S. junior division since her beginning in 2013.
Sirico’s recent achievements include a gold medal in the USA
Fencing Junior Olympic Championships and a gold medal in the
January North American Cup (both
in 2015). Now, thanks to her anchored performance in April’s Junior World Fencing Championship
in Borgeus, France, the team
brought home bronze for the
women’s épée team, as her bout
supplied a 25-24 victory over Germany.
“We placed third for team and
I was really excited about it, but
also sad because it’s my last year in
the under-20 category,” said Sirico,
who is ranked No. 7 in the U.S. in
the senior division. “I fenced really
well, but I could have done better
in individuals. I had a lot of fun
with my team and I think we all did
well.”
Her parents, Cynthia and
Thomas Sirico, also have a fencing
background that began at the University of Texas - El Paso. Thomas
started fencing competitively right
before college, while Cynthia took
up the sport once she got to El
Paso. Now, Sirico’s mother couldn’t be prouder of her daughter and
all she continues to achieve.
“It’s always rewarding to see
your child have great goals. (All of
my children) have always set goals.
To see Amanda fulfill them,
whether she succeeds or not at doing something, like going to the
Olympics, is great. She tried and
she still has this spirit to try and ac-
complish it again,” Cynthia said.
“I’m very proud of the fact that she
doesn’t give up.”
Sirico’s work ethic and willingness to succeed takes pressure
off her coach, Janusz Smolenski.
Smolenski first started coaching
fencing when he was 25 years old.
Now 54, he steps passionately into
the DC Fencers Club on a daily basis. He said working with Sirico
also drives the spirit.
“It is a dream,” Smolenski
said. “She is a very dedicated and
hardworking person who wants to
learn and try many things. She’s
very emotional about her performance and practice. It is really a
dream to work with someone like
her. It is hard work, but is very rewarding.”
The feeling of losing does not
sit well with Sirico after defeated
bouts, and at times, her mournful
emotions would get the best of her.
It’s a feeling she’s worked on controlling.
“One of the biggest things I
had to overcome in fencing is not
crying. I’m a pretty emotional person, but I’m getting strong enough
so I can stay pretty even while I’m
on the strip,” she said. “It’s a lot
easier to get mad at the person and
just go at them than anything else.”
Thomas’s 18-year army background has made the family accustomed to moving around often.
Their stint in Maryland has been
the longest sojourn in one area.
“Come May 18, we’ve been in
this area for seven years. It’s the
longest we’ve been anywhere,”
Cynthia said. “Texas, Georgia, Arizona, Germany, and Maryland
once before. El Paso quite a few
times, because my family lives
there. So when Thomas gets deployed, we have a tendency to
move back to El Paso.”
All of the moving does not
bother Sirico, who enjoys the
scenery changes from all of the
constant moving and need to travel
for competitions. Madrid and
Barcelona, Spain and France are
just a handful of places Sirico has
traveled to.
“Every year it’s usually
Barcelona. The weather is always
nice when we go there and I like
the food. The people are really
nice,” Sirico said. “This year for
the world championship we had to
go to Borgeus, France and it was
actually pretty interesting because
it’s a really tiny town in France.
“The most interesting place
I’ve gone to was Uzbekistan when
we went to Tashkent for world
championships one year. It was a
culture shock, but very interesting
to see.”
Sirico’s practice schedule does
not leave much room for hobbies,
but when she is not at the fencers
club, she likes to take her mind off
of things quietly.
“Origami. Tetris. I like playing
racing games,” Sirico said. “Hobbies other than that? Fencing takes
a lot of time.”
Sirico’s practice schedule usually runs Monday through Thursday at least five hours a day. Standing at only 5-foot-4, she makes
sure her footwork is right to com-
pete against taller competitors.
In the coming fall, she will
continue her sophomore year at
Notre Dame High School as a
graphic design major. Still, at 20
years of age, she has a lot more she
would like to accomplish when it
comes to fencing.
“I like the challenge of going
one-on-one with a person and I like
how it always changes,” Sirico
said. “You can fence the same person every day and the outcome will
be different every time.
“I’d say one of the hardest
things about fencing is that you
learn through losing. Being a perfectionist, it’s quite difficult, but
like most things you have to have
the confidence to keep coming
back.”
Sirico took a year off of school
to train for this year’s 2016
Olympics. Unfortunately she did
not make the team. In another four
years, she’ll likely take off again for
the 2020 Olympics, which is the ultimate reason why her peripherals
are turned off from all distractions.
If Sirico is able to keep pro-
COURTESY PHOTOTS
Bowie native Amanda Sirico, top,
lunges to attack her opponent in
Aprilʼs Junior World Fencing
Championship in Borgeus, France.
Siricoʼs performance helped the
U.S. team win bronze with a 25-24
win over Germany.
Sirico, above, has been ranked No.
1 in the U.S. Junior Fencing
division since 2013. She is also
ranked No. 7 in the senior division.
gressing at the rate she has been going, she could find herself yelling
‘En garde!’ in Tokyo four years
from now.

NEWS - The Sentinel Newspapers

Transcription

Similar documents

Snow W hite with the Red Hair

I`m helping to end MS by participating in the 2016 Jayman BUILT MS

The Board of Directors of Qatar Fuel (WOQOD) is pleased to invite

5 `S` Training Program at ABV-IIITM, Gwalior on 21.07.2016

4 star ALOE HOTEL, PAPHOS

the Guidelines for the registration on

loyola institute for ministry on-campus open house thursday, may 12

design bernadotte eng

HALF OFF - Bavarian Inn

The Magic Wizard