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Members undecided over $133 million additional school funding BY JAMIE ANFENSON-COMEAU STAFF WRITER

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Electric race car driver Todd Reid, of Elkton, answers questions about his fully electric car, from Dylan Suchite, 4, and his brother Luka, 6, of Bowie, at the Bowie Green Expo at the Kenhill Center on Saturday. More than 350 people came out to learn about “green” innovations, check out electric race cars and see live animals. The event was hosted by the Bowie Lions Club, the City of Bowie and the Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce.

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland General Assembly passed the state’s $40.7 billion budget hours before the close of the session Monday evening, but left unknown is whether Gov. Larry Hogan (R) will spend more than $200 million in unal-

located funds for supplemental education funding, state employee raises and subsidies for physicians who accept Medicaid, among other social programs. During the 90-day legislative session, the Democraticmajority legislature has been at odds with Hogan over the budget, which the ﬁrst-term governor wanted to keep trim to follow through on his campaign promises of ﬁscal responsibility and lowering taxes. The legislature opted to

rearrange about $202 million to pay for supplemental education funding, reinstate state employee raises and subsidies for physicians who accept Medicaid and other social programs cut in the governor’s original proposed budget. The bicameral committee representing the legislature’s budget interests ﬁnalized the spending-plan details Friday, choosing to disregard the governor’s supplemental budgets, which had reversed some of the legislature’s spending changes.

The budget passed 10 votes shy of unanimous in the House and unanimously in the Senate three weeks before, but many Republicans changed their minds after the spending proposal went through the bicameral committee Friday. Senate Minority Leader J.B. Jennings (R-Baltimore, Harford) said he was proud to vote for the budget three weeks ago, but was not as happy with it now. “I’m very disappointed in

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Bowie resident competes for Mrs. United States Media relations manager hopes crown will help her promote causes n

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With a passion for cars and ﬁrearms, Stacey Miller, 25, may not sound like the typical pageant queen. But after cruising her way to the title of Mrs. Maryland last year, she’ll take aim at the top prize — Mrs. United States — this summer. “I think that what it dem-

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onstrates is that women don’t have to do ladylike things,” M i l l e r said of the pageant. “It’s really Miller about being a great example of doing things outside the box and doing what makes you happy.” Miller, who has lived in Bowie since 2011, said she competed in a pageant as a teenager, but did not consider

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entering another contest until she watched a TV show about pageants for married women. She submitted an application last September for the Mrs. United States pageant, a contest that recognizes accomplished married women throughout the country. Miller, 25, is a senior social and media relations manager at Cision, a public relations software provider. Maryland does not have a director to organize a state-wide pageant, so Miller was chosen by a Mrs. United States selection committee based on her

application and photo alone. Six women were considered for the title of Mrs. Maryland. “The photo was the evening gown and the application was the interview,” Miller said. She learned she was named Mrs. Maryland last November, but her announcement was not ofﬁcial until it appeared on the Mrs. United States website in February. Her neighbor, Rob Gutro, 52, said Miller’s diverse interests, focus and dedication to causes would make her a great Mrs. United States.

NEW CENTENARIAN Prince George’s resident celebrates 100th birthday.

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Prince George’s County Council members are feeling the heat from constituents over a proposed 15 percent property tax increase to fund education improvements. County Councilman Obie Patterson (Dist. 8) of Fort Washington also said he’s been getting lots of comments from residents, and the vast majority have been negative. “My district was number one in terms of housing foreclosures for Prince George’s County,” Patterson said, referring to the 2008 housing market crash. “Residents are saying, ‘We are just barely getting our heads above water and now you want to hit us with a tax increase?’” The proposed Fiscal 2016 budget released by County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (D) on March 13 includes a 15 percent increase in residential and business property taxes and a 50 percent increase in the telecommunications tax. The funds are expected to generate an additional $133 million over last year’s budget to go to school system reforms proposed by

CEO Kevin Maxwell. “I’ve had probably a couple positive comments, but I’d say 20 to one have been opposed,” said Councilwoman Mary Lehman (Dist. 1) of Laurel. Lehman said she has a number of concerns over the proposal. Lehman said of particular note is that if the budget is approved, it will become the new minimum school system budget in subsequent years. “It’s not as though we’re going to raise these taxes one time just to raise a bunch of money and then revert back to the old rate,” Lehman said. Maxwell’s request would go to fund improvements such as competitive teacher pay, arts and language education, pre-kindergarten expansion, digital literacy and other improvements. Maxwell said the improvements will allow the school system to reach its strategic goal of a 90 percent on-time graduation rate by 2020. Lehman said the school system has not provided information as to how the money will be spent to improve graduation rates. For example, she cited the proposal’s digital literacy efforts to provide students with iPads and ChromeBooks. “That’s ﬁne, I don’t have a problem with that. But how does that relate to the high school

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Vision for Hyde Field could improve trafﬁc Developers could invest $16 million in road widening in Clinton n

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When traffic is heavy on Piscataway Road, it can take Sara E. Fultz of Clinton several minutes just to leave her neighborhood. “If the traffic is clear going west then I’ve got to wait for the traffic that’s coming east,” Fultz said. Although a possible redevelopment of the Hyde Field airport into a 1,500-home community could also bring roadway improvements to Piscataway Road, residents like Fultz say more

needs to be done to handle the surge of new commuters. “Even though they said the road would be wider, trafﬁc is still going to be heavy,” Fultz said. “I don’t feel good about it.” Steve Baldwin, president of Palisades Development presented a preliminary plan for a residential community at Hyde Field, which is currently operating as an air park off of Piscataway Road, during an April 8 meeting with residents. The plan includes building as many as 1,500 residences on the 423.5-acre property, starting with 280 homes on 58 acres east of Steed Road. “Our vision is to make Hyde Field a point of pride again,”

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APRIL 16 Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., South Bowie Library, 15301 Hall Road, Bowie. Calling beat poets, spoken word artists and poets of all kinds. Come share your poetry at South Bowie’s Open Mic Night. Call the South Bowie Branch for details. Contact 301-850-0475. BSA Troop 403 Open House, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Holy Trinity Church, 13106 Annapolis Road, Bowie. Troop 403 is now enrolling new scouts for the 2015 scout year. We are looking for boys from ﬁfth grade or higher who would like to learn about: Camping, hiking, riﬂe shooting, swimming, playing sports, learning new skills, helping others, having fun and making new friends? Contact 301-706-9478 or info@boyscoutstroop403.org.

APRIL 17 Friday Night Live, 7 to 9 p.m., Bowie

Town Center (Food Court Pavilion), 15606 Emerald Way, Bowie. Spend Friday evenings with Bowie Town Center for live music and family time with the Greydog Band. Contact 301-860-1401 or RHolley@ Simon.com.

APRIL 18 Community Yard Sale, 8 a.m. to noon at St. Mary of the Assumption School, 4610 Largo Road, Upper Marlboro. Spring is here so let’s clean out our closets and sell unwanted items. Better yet, come shop and get great deals on items looking for a good home. Rent a space for $10 and a table for $5. Contact 301-627-4170.

Money Matters: Where Does My Money Go, 9 to 11 a.m., Unity EDC, 5801

Allentown Road #308, Suitland. Are you ﬁnding that you are not completely sure where your money goes each month? This workshop shows you how to manage your money by preparing a personal spending plan and identifying ways to decrease spending and increase income. Also helps identify ways you can save. Contact 443692-9428 or volunteer@mdcash.org. Email Basics, 9:30 a.m., Hillcrest Heights Library, 2398 Iverson St., Temple Hills. Don’t have an email account? Create a free account using Google’s Gmail, web-based email service. Learn how to compose, send and receive messages, send attachments, create folders and more. Basic mouse and keyboard skills required. Registration is required. Contact 301-630-4900. District 25 Community Meeting, 10:30 a.m. to noon at Surratts-Clinton Library, 9400 Piscataway Road, Clinton. Helping to keep you informed and involved in the legislative process. Contact 301-858-3557. Low Maintenance Gardening, 10:30 a.m., Hillcrest Heights Library, 2398 Iverson St., Temple Hills. Take the hard work out of gardening by working smarter not harder. Short cuts to gardening that will make your gardening work easy. This program is presented by the Prince George’s County Master Gardeners. Contact 301630-4900. Marching Through Time, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Marietta House Museum, 5626

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Bell Station Road, Glenn Dale. Patrons will witness a multi-period living history event with re-enactors from the Romans through Desert Storm. Cost is $5 per person. Contact 301-464-5291; TTY 301699-2544.

Make and Take Spring Crafts for Families, 2 p.m., Bowie Library, 15210 Annap-

olis Road, Bowie. Families with children ages 5-11 will make spring crafts. Children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please register by calling the Bowie Branch at 301-262-7000. Lego®: Creative Club, 2:30 p.m., Oxon Hill Library, 6200 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill. We’ll bring out the Lego® and read stories. You bring the creativity. Ages 5-12. Contact 301-839-2400.

Bowie Earth Day Concert and Art Exhibit, 7 p.m., The

Bowie Center of Performing Arts, 15200 Annapolis Road, Bowie. To celebrate Earth Day, Bowie’s Green Team is hosting a family-friendly concert featuring four musical groups performing nature related music and a local student art exhibit that focuses on the theme “Energy.” A silent ﬁlm on nature and the environment by local award winning ﬁlmmaker, Ms. Kali Belden will be displayed as a backdrop during the musical performances. Contact 301-809-3044 or klarson@cityofbowie.org.

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APRIL 19 Reading Stories with Ranger Steph: What a Wonderful World, 9:30 a.m. to 2

p.m., Oxon Cove Park/Oxon Hill Farm, 6411 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill. At Oxon Cove Park every third Sunday and Monday of the month, come listen to stories, sing songs, and enjoy other activities. This month, get ready for Earth Day as we focus on our wonderful world and how we can keep it wonderful. Meet Ranger Steph in the Visitor Barn. For babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and the adults who love them. Contact 301-839-1176 or stephanie_marrone@nps.gov.

Maryland State District 26 Community Forum, 3 to 5 p.m., Oxon Hill Library, 6200

Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill. The event is sponsored by the Prince George’s Muslim Council and the Southern Prince George’s Association for Mutual Improvement. The forum will include the Elected Ofﬁcials from State District 26, the County Council and the Board of Education. They will discuss issues of concern to the Muslim community and our Prince George’s neighbors. Contact 301-455-7478 or president@pgmc.org.

APRIL 20 Book Discussion: True Crime, Noon at

Upper Marlboro Library, 14730 Main St., Upper Marlboro. Call the Upper Marlboro Branch for details at 301-627-9330.

APRIL 21 The Teen Book & Movie Conversation Club, 3 p.m., Bowie Library, 15210 Annap-

olis Road, Bowie. Which was better, the book or the movie? Share your thoughts while munching on tasty snacks. Refreshments provided. Ages 13-18. Contact 301262-7000. Girls Read: Grades 3, 4 and 5. 4 p.m., Oxon Hill Library, 6200 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill. Find out about the latest books, share your favorites, and practice your reading with games and other fun activities. Contact 301-839-2400. Chess Club, 6 p.m., Bowie Library, 15210 Annapolis Road, Bowie. Learn to play and improve your game. Bring your own set and clock. Contact 301-262-7000. Black Literature Book Discussion, 6:30 p.m., Surratts-Clinton Library, 9400 Piscataway Road, Clinton. Edward Kelsey

APRIL 22 Rock-the-Mic for National Poetry Month, 3 p.m., Bowie Library, 15210 An-

napolis Road, Bowie. It’s a Poetry Slam, so bring your best performance and enter to win prizes by reading your own poem or a poet’s poem out loud for National Poetry Month. Registration is required to be considered as a contestant, so sign up today. Snacks will be provided. Contact the Bowie Branch Library at 301-262-7000.

Parts of a Flower and Flower Rubbings, 4 p.m., Hillcrest Heights Library,

2398 Iverson St., Temple Hills. Learn about the parts of a flower and have fun making various flower prints from rubbings. This program is presented by the Prince George’s County Master Gardeners. Ages 6 and up. Contact 301-630-4900. Read to Rover, 4 p.m., Baden Library, 13803 Baden-Westwood Road, Brandywine. Build your child’s confidence in reading. Bring a favorite book or choose one from the library and Read to Rover. A specially trained therapy dog will be glad to listen. Ages 5-12. Registration required. Call Baden Branch for details at 301-8881152. Duct Tape Art, 4:30 p.m., Hillcrest Heights Library, 2398 Iverson St., Temple Hills. Why buy a new wallet when you can make one out of Duct Tape. Come show your creativity and learn how to make a flower pen, a bracelet or a stylish wallet using duct tape. Materials will be provided. Ages 6-12. Contact 301-630-4900.

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How to Get Your Yard Bay Wise Certiﬁed, 4:30 p.m., Baden Library, 13803

Baden-Westwood Road, Brandywine. How to Get Your Yard Bay Wise Certified. Contact 301-888-1152. Dine & Learn: Good Morning Starters, 6 to 8 p.m., Suitland Community Center, 5600 Regency Lane, Forestville. Are you in a breakfast rut? Makeover your morning breakfast routine by learning how to prepare quick, healthy and filling first meals, so you’ll never leave the house hungry again. Contact 301-736-3518; TTY 301203-6030. Book Discussion, 7:30 p.m., SurrattsClinton Library, 9400 Piscataway Road, Clinton. Reza Aslan’s “Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth.” Contact 301868-9200.

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Outreach event designed to promote city’s Green Team BY

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Spring cleanups and recycling campaigns may be initiatives expected from the Bowie Green Team, but members say they want to introduce residents to their sustainability efforts in a new way — through art. The team will host its ﬁrst Earth Day concert and art exhibit on Saturday at the Bowie Center for Performing Arts. The event will feature live performances by four music groups, a silent ﬁlm and a display of student art inspired by the theme of “energy.” Kristin Larson, a sustainability planner with the city, said residents were brainstorming ways to draw more people to Green Team events when one member brought up the popularity of the annual Bowie Senior Chorale concert. “We wanted to introduce [residents] to the Green Team without preaching or pointing fingers to get them to recycle and reduce water con-

sumption,” said Green Team member Michelle Balse. “By bringing a concert in it would really widen our audience.” Performers will include the Choraleers, an audition-only subset of the Bowie Senior Chorale; a flute quartet from the Category 5 Wind Ensemble; cellists from the Bowie-based Suzuki Cello Studio and the SGI Japanese Taiko Drummers, led by Bowie resident Amanda Gardner. Balse said the team was especially excited to have the Taiko drummers join the event, as their music is predominantly nature-themed. “We were very impressed with how it would fit in so well with our theme as well as showcasing very unique music that I don’t think people have a lot of exposure to,” Balse said. A silent nature film created by filmmaker Kali Belden of Bowie will play as a backdrop during the musical performances. Belden, who did not grow up in the area, said she enjoyed learning about the city by filming nature in Bowie. “I’m happy I got the opportunity to do it because it opened my eyes to Bowie,” Belden said.

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Students from Oxon Hill Middle School in Oxon Hill collaborate on a large peace sign earlier this year. The piece will be featured at the Bowie Center for Performing Arts during the April 18 Earth Day Concert and Art Exhibit. The team had been exploring how it would include the center’s exhibit space when Bowie resident Nathaniel Scott

reached out to Larson with an idea of his own — to invite students to contribute artwork. “Nathaniel stepped up and

went to schools and made that happen,” Larson said. “He came in at the perfect time.” Scott said he reached out

to 15 schools and three of them chose to participate: Rockledge Elementary School in Bowie, Oxon Hill Middle School in Oxon Hill and Bowie High School in Bowie. Scott said he was impressed with how students interpreted the theme of energy — while the high school students took it literally by incorporating water, wind and photosynthesis, the middle school students focused on “spiritual, positive energy” and “good vibes,” he said. “I thought energy was a good theme to get them thinking about different ways they can express that,” Scott said. Team members and concert contributors agreed that enjoying art and caring for the environment go hand in hand. “I think it’s important to mix creative minds with environmentalism because we need to find alternatives to move forward and be conscious of the beautiful environment we have the opportunity to live in,” Belden said. The free event begins at 7 p.m. Saturday. The Bowie Center for Performing Arts is located at 15200 Annapolis Road. kpetersen@gazette.net

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For family and friends of Marie Johnson, a former North Brentwood resident who turns 100 years old on Thursday, there’s no secret to her longevity — she’s been sharing her wisdom with them for years. “She is the matriarch of the family,” said her granddaughter, Paula Michelle, 54, of Hyattsville. “She still says, ‘Keep your hands in God’s hands and you will never go wrong.’” Johnson and her family moved to North Brentwood in 1950, where she remained for more than 60 years. She now lives at the Hillhaven Nursing Home in Adelphi, where 55 people, including 12 former North Brentwood residents, came to her surprise birthday party Saturday afternoon. “I had a good life. I have no complaints,” Johnson said. She said one of her favorite things about living in North Brentwood was attending First Baptist Church of North Brentwood. A nurse by trade, Johnson served on the church’s health unit and assisted congregation members who fell ill.

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Marie Johnson laughs with her nephew, Roland Brack of Rockville, during her 100th birthday party Saturday in Adelphi. North Brentwood Mayor Petrella Robinson said as she was growing up, she remembered Johnson as a “very spry lady, elegant and classy.” Janet Caldwell, pastor of congregational care and worship at First Baptist, said Johnson was a pillar of not only

the church, but also the North Brentwood community. “I just see that strength in her, which has sustained her for 100 years,” Caldwell said. “I do see her as a mother of the North Brentwood community.” Johnson said her passion

in life was raising her two daughters. She now has six grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. She was married to her husband, Albert, for more than 50 years before he died in 1992. Michelle said her grandmother has always been her

biggest supporter, recalling when, at 83, Johnson ﬂew with her when she moved Charlotte, N.C. “I never thought the day would come when I would see my grandmother turn 100,” she said. “When I did wrong, she called me and let me know. She kept me grounded.” Michelle said her grandmother’s longevity could be attributed to her drama-free, peaceful lifestyle — she was quiet and avoided getting upset over trivial things. “My wish for her is that she continues to inspire and touch people’s lives,” Michelle said. Johnson’s daughter, Bernita Tilghman, 75, of Laurel said her mother’s greatest advice was to be true to yourself. “Her wisdom she has imparted to me has been an inspiration,” Tilghman said. “That spirituality is what really stimulated me and enhanced my moral values and day-today living.” Johnson said it doesn’t feel any different to be 100 today than any other day. The secret to living a long life was simple: “Just do the right thing,” Johnson said. kpetersen@gazette.net

director gets award Sharon Moore Jackson, acting executive director of the Prince George’s County supplier Development and Diversity Division, or SDDD, was presented the “Small and Minority Business Service Award by the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corp., or EDC. The award was presented March 26 as part of the EDC’s networking event in Greenbelt. In recognition of Women’s History Month, the theme was celebrating women in business and honoring female government leaders. The SDDD promotes county government’s use of certified local, small, minority, disadvantaged and veteran-owned businesses,, according to its website. “Service is a core value of the Office of Central Services and the Supplier Development and Diversity Division,” Jackson said in a statement. “I am honored to be recognized by the EDC for outstanding service to small and diverse businesses in Prince George’s County.” — JAMIE ANFENSON-COMEAU

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Church punished in 2005 for stance on gay, lesbian membership BY JAMIE ANFENSON-COMEAU STAFF WRITER

The Allegheny Mennonite Conference has narrowly voted to “agree to disagree” on the issue of gays and lesbians in the church, reinstating the Hyattsville Mennonite Church after 10 years of discipline for its acceptance of gay and lesbian members. “Now that we’re back in, we really need to ﬁnd ways to build relationships with the members of the conference, show them who we are and get to know who they are.” said Pastor Cindy Lapp, who joined the church in 1987 and was ordained as pastor in 2002. On March 7, the Allegheny Mennonite Conference, which includes 27 churches in Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, voted 72-70 to restore the Hyattsville church’s voting rights and eligibility to hold ofﬁce in the conference after 10 years under “discipline” for accepting openly gay and lesbian members into the church. In 2005, the Allegheny Conference voted 90-49 to strip Hyattsville church delegates of their ability to vote in conference matters, nor were they allowed to hold position within the conference or the national organization, Mennonite Church USA. Lapp said that maintaining connections to other churches through conferences is very important in the Mennonite faith but that Hyattsville continued to send delegates, even if they couldn’t participate fully. “I think where it really hurt was that there are a lot of gifted individuals in this church, and they couldn’t use their gifts for the larger church, and that is unfortunate,” Lapp said.

The church accepted its ﬁrst openly gay member in 1986, something they did not keep secret from the conference, Lapp said. In 2003, another church in the conference ﬁled a complaint against the Hyattsville church for its acceptance of gay and lesbian members, citing the Mennonite Church USA’s Statement of Faith, Article 19: “We believe that God intends marriage to be a covenant between one man and one woman for life.” “At that point, their request was to get rid of all our gay members,” Lapp said. Mark Nord, a member of the Hyattsville church since 1994,

keep count of the numbers of members identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered but estimates approximately 5 to 6 percent of the church’s membership so identify. While the vote passed in Hyattsville’s favor, it was very close, showing the deep divisions that still exist within the conference, Lapp said. “We’re happy to be back with the conference and to work to ﬁgure out what it means for us to still be joined through the Body of Christ,” Burkholder said. janfenson-comeau @gazette.net

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Continued from Page A-1 Baldwin said, referencing the site’s history as a tobacco field and later an air park. Shaihi Mwalimu of Upper Marlboro said he was excited about the potential revenue a planned community could bring the county. “If the citizens show up and participate, they’ll recognize the benefit to our county and residents,” Mwalimu said. “I think resident involvement is key to keeping that source of pride.” To accommodate current traffic as well as traffic coming from the planned community, Baldwin said Palisades Development is “prepared to make a significant out-of-pocket investment” in roadway improvements and widening. The intersection of Piscataway Road and Branch Avenue would be the first to be widened, said Michael Lenhart, the project’s traffic engineer. Mary Forsht-Tucker of Clinton said the improvements would help residents get through the intersections, but the roads in between must be widened as well. The preliminary plan only identified intersection improvements and did not indicate whether Piscataway Drive from the SurrattsClinton Library to the project site would be widened as well. “We who live in the community, we who know what the situation is, we feel it is an absolute must,” Forsht-Tucker said. “There are other things that have to be widened too.” The investment in traffic solutions could reach $16 million, said Jeff Estepp of G.S. Proctor & Associates, Inc., the firm organizing community outreach for the redevelopment vision. Dorothy “Carolyn” Lowe, the facilitator of Clinton-area community group the District V Coffee Club, said traffic concerns have been a point of contention for residents when earlier iterations of redevelopment were presented to the community. “It’s very, very important they’re talking early on, rather than later,” Lowe said. Baldwin said representatives from Palisades Development would meet with individual community groups to share the vision and solicit feedback. No conceptual designs or plans have been submitted to the Prince George’s County Planning Board. kpetersen@gazette.net

said the church couldn’t cast out gay and lesbian members after they’d been accepted in the church for almost 20 years. “When you pray with others, sing with others, meet in fellowship with others, those distinctions of sexual orientation and gender identity become meaningless,” Nord said. Associate Pastor Michelle Burkholder said she and her wife joined the church in 2009. “We knew Hyattsville was under discipline, which to us meant it was a church where we would be accepted as a family,” Burkholder said. Lapp said the church doesn’t

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“She’s a really energetic, dynamic person,” Gutro said. “She’s really a go-getter, and to me as someone who’s a little older, I just think that’s so awesome to see in somebody.” Miller said her eight years of experience working in communications — she balanced her studies at the University of Maryland, College Park with her work at Cision — have prepared her to spread good news about Bowie and promote important causes as Mrs. Maryland. She said she would like to organize a charity event for Concerns of Police Survivors, or COPS, a nonprofit that supports the families of law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty. Her husband, Nathan, is a University of Maryland, College Park police officer. “They understand what could happen each and every day,” said Sara Slone, a spokeswoman for COPS. “For her to recognize that and be there for families who have gone through

that tragedy, that speaks volumes to us.” When she’s not busy with her job, Miller said she enjoys working on her car, a passion she shares with her father, and practicing at the shooting range, a hobby she picked up from her husband. She said both activities makes her feel empowered, something she hopes other married women and young girls see in her when she competes for Mrs. United States. “With the crown comes the responsibility and you’re really a role model,” Miller said. “I want to make sure I honor that title and use that to help people.” The pageant, which will be held the week of July 19 in Las Vegas, will be the ﬁrst time Miller will take the stage in the Mrs. United States competition. “I don’t want to go there and bring back nothing,” Miller said. “I want to make sure I go and make my charity proud, my state proud and come back with something I can share with people.” kpetersen@gazette.net

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Continued from Page A-1 graduation rate?” Lehman said. “They’re not making the case, in my mind and I think in a lot of people’s minds, as to the connection.” County Councilwoman Dannielle Glaros (Dist. 3) of Riverdale said she would like to see the school system give some specific benchmarks for improvement. “I don’t believe that Dr. Maxwell has put enough [accountability] measures on the table,” Glaros said. “I think we need to establish, ‘What are our expectations for each of our schools?’” Maxwell said previously that the school system is working to establish measurements with assistance of the Maryland Assessment Research Center for Education Success and that benchmarks will be included in the CEO’s annual report. County Councilwoman Deni Taveras (Dist. 2) of Hyattsville said she has spoken with constituents with children in the school system, and they tend to be more positive about the budget than those without. “Most people want more information about how the money will be spent in their schools,” Taveras said. Cheverly parent Barbara Michelman, who also serves as president of the Prince George’s Talented and Gifted parent association, said the county needs to develop a more reliable funding stream than the state, which provides more than half the school budget. “I really feel that it is time for the council to take a strong decision and stand on this,” Michelman said. “I’d like to see the council unanimously say to residents, we’re putting our schools ﬁrst.” Michelman said. Council Chairman Mel Franklin (Dist 9) of Upper Marlboro said council opinions on the budget are mixed. “We are still combing its pages, but if I had to say right now, the council is very undecided, and still gathering information from constituents, county administration and the school system in order to make an informed decision,” Franklin said. The County Council has until June 1 to approve a budget. There is still a great deal of the budget process left, and we don’t know how the ﬁnal process will pan out,” Franklin said. 156918G

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Continued from Page A-1 what’s coming from the other chamber,” he said. Hogan said at a news conference Monday afternoon that regardless of what happened with the budget, he considered it a “win” because it “broke the streak of 40 consecutive tax hikes.” He also suggested that if the legislature passed the budget without passing more of his legislative agenda — including some tax repeals and cuts, the state’s public campaign-ﬁnancing fund and charter school legislation — he might not approve some of the rearranged funding. State Sen. Richard Madaleno (DMontgomery) said that after all the negotiations, the “ball is now in [the governor’s] court” to choose to fund education, state employee salaries and social programs. “We’ve left it in his hands, and hopefully he won’t punish the school children of Maryland because he didn’t get all he wanted,” Madaleno, the vice chairman of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, said early Monday evening. The House passed the budget 9049, and the Senate voted for it 33-13. Once passed by both bodies, the budget is ﬁnal without the governor’s signature, but Hogan does need to approve and allocate unmandated spending.

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Put down that cellphone and drive According to the Maryland Highway Safety Ofﬁce, talking and texting on cellphones while driving is a leading cause of distracted driving, and distracted driving is a factor in 1 in 4 crashes nationwide. Add to that these statistics: More than 28,000 people in Maryland are injured each year as a result of distracted driving-related crashes. Pedestrian deaths have risen during the past several years, with more than 100 killed each year in Maryland. Every week, more than 80 people in the state are injured in crashes where they were not wearing seat belts. And one of the most dangerous problems on our roadways is speeding and aggressive driving, which contribute to an estimated one-third of all crashes, injuries and fatalities in Maryland. It can be downright dangerous behind the

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wheel if you aren’t paying attention. For that reason, many statewide groups are taking the time in April — Distracted Driving Awareness Month — to remind motorists to pay attention and take the task of operating a motor vehicle seriously. Police statewide are planning to be highly visible in their enforcement of the laws about texting and talking on hand-held cellphones while driving. Distracted driving involves any activity that diverts a motorist’s attention away from the primary task of driving. Texting and holding and talking on a phone while driving is extremely dangerous. Because text messaging requires visual, manual and cognitive attention from a driver, it is

by far one of the most alarming distractions, law enforcement officials have noted. And they are warning that if you’re stopped by police, it could be costly. Drivers can be ticketed for writing, sending or reading a text or electronic message while driving. According to the Motor Vehicle Administration, the fine is $70 and one point on your license. And that could increase to $110 and three points if it is determined that a crash occurred while the driver was texting. Fines for using a handheld cellphone are $83 for the first offense, $140 for the second offense and $160 for the third offense. State lawmakers have cracked down on distracted driving over the past few years. Last year, the General Assembly passed “Jake’s Law,” which was named after a 5-year-old

boy killed in a car accident in 2011. Police said a driver in another vehicle had been talking on a cellphone before the crash. The bill imposed a penalty of up to three years in prison and a $5,000 ﬁne if a person is convicted of causing a serious accident or an accident resulting in death while texting on a phone or other hand-held device. At the time that bill passed, there already was a law that requires drivers to use hands-free devices while talking on cellphones. For drivers, whatever is in that text message, it surely can wait. Drivers who must be on the phone should use a hands-free device. Law enforcement is sending us all a reminder this month: Beware. Police are saying that if you have a phone in one hand, run the risk of having a ticket in the other.

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Fix the school system and stop asking for more money It is regretfully noted once again: The answer to school issues calls for throwing money at the problem by raising taxes on our citizens. The article [“Prince George’s officials unveil five-year plan for school system,” April 2] announcing the unveiling of a five-year plan for our educational system reported last week that the school board is requesting $133 million and promising to increase student graduation rates to 90 percent. What the article omits is that this increase is annual, meaning the school board actually wants more than a halfbillion dollars (yes, billion with a B) over that five-year period. Do reporters ask any questions these days? Like, “Mr. Maxwell. If graduation rates jumped 2.6 percent last year without any money increase, why can’t they jump again without spending any more money?” These questions seem obvious to me. At first, this was just going to be a rant about more taxes, less performance, etc.

Once a little research was conducted, however, an entire new picture became apparent. Prince George’s County spent more than $1.5 billion on public education for the school year ending in 2013, clearly the biggest expenditure of tax money in any given area for the county. With approximately 123,833 students registered at that time, it equates to $13,440 per student, per year. The proposed tax increases, if approved in their currently form, would raise the cost per student to $14,073. There are 122 private schools in Prince George’s County. The attendance ﬁgures are about 18,900 with an average cost of $11,770 per student per year for secondary students to a lower cost of $7,614 for elementary students. The corresponding overall cost per student at private schools is lower than those attending public, but just using the secondary ﬁgures, private schools currently educate our children $1,670 less each, and $2,300 less if this plan is ap-

proved. Private schools also have a much better student-to-teacher ratio: 9-to-1 for private, 11-to-1 for public. That said, if you had a choice between purchasing the same exact car, extras and all, warranty, title, tags, etc., for $15,000 from a dealer or $17,300 from the government, and got better service and attention from the dealer, where would you buy your car? It’s a no-brainer. What is clear is that the educational system in our county is not working as well as it could. We have good schools, great teachers and produce some outstanding graduates, yet costs are too high, going higher and producing less results. It would be a breath of fresh air if just once our leaders would confront a problem directly, do not assess blame, do not ask for more money, address it and ﬁx it.

Jan D. Larson, Bowie

Investment in our schools is an investment in county’s future Prince George’s County Public Schools have made signiﬁcant strides in recent years. Despite these improvements, the county has work to do to improve student achievement. We still rank 23rd of 24 jurisdictions in the state in school performance. In our competitive regional and global economy, a strong education system can attract businesses, drive growth and improve the quality of life for residents. To deliver on the promise of “Outstanding Academic Achievement for All Students” — and to rapidly improve our school system by 2020 — Prince George’s County must invest in our schools, staff, educational programs and facilities. Raising more revenue for our schools puts into place a plan that will provide every student in every school with a high-quality education, helping to align our system with excellent

school systems in the region. Rushern Baker ran for county executive on a promise to improve education. He has a bold vision to help our schools fulﬁll that promise in his 2020 Education plan, and the proposed FY 2016 budget is a critical step. His budget increases education funding by $135.7 million, a game-changing investment for students, families and for our county’s future. This would come in the form of an increase to the current property tax rate, a modest but prudent investment in our county, to not just train, but to retain the best teachers who enter the county system. The current tax rate has not been increased in over 35 years. Prince George’s County has an historic opportunity to improve not just our schools and education outcomes, but also our longterm ability to attract a better mix of quality

development. Improved schools increase property values and encourage positive economic development. Business leaders of America’s largest companies, and families like yours, seek counties with low crime and great schools. We must invest in our children and communities today to become a world-class county that attracts businesses, families and work force. My wife and I are ready to accept this increase and do our part to help guarantee that the children of our county receive a great education.

M.H. Jim Estepp, Upper Marlboro Estepp is president and CEO of the Greater Prince George’s Business Roundtable and former chairman of the Prince George’s County Council.

State education test reveals school system’s ‘glaring inequities’ PARCC Online Assessment is hot, highstakes and not going away. However, to its credit, PARCC has revealed the glaring inequities that students in PGCPS endure in this Digital Age. Without adequate infrastructure for literacy, digital literacy, technology media and library resources, 127,600 students face a bleak future deprived of college and career preparedness for this 21st century. I’m Karuna Skariah, a National Board Certified teacher and an advocate for digital/literacy for all students of Prince George’s County Public Schools. I embrace Common Core because I believe my students need critical and algebraic thinking skills for the 21st century. I administer the PARCC Online Assessment, but implementation looks different in the trenches of the testing room. Allow me to show you my world of teaching Common Core: Algebraic thinking for a first grader looks like this: 1+3=5-1 True or False? Give reasons for your answer. Choose a nonfiction book, and write an Acrostic poem about the topic. An example for a third grader on the PARCC might be: Using the tools on the screen, cut/paste, drag and drop, and highlight supporting evidence, or calculate 20x30 and highlight the number on the tenth place.

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Please reinstate, fully fund and lock in the reading, technology, media and test teacher positions for every school in PGCPS. Consider the skills required to answer these simple questions: For both math and language arts, students should be able to read and make sense of problems, reason abstractly, construct viable arguments and persevere in solving them. For PARCC, they would need working computers and extensive practice on technology tools, keyboarding and typing skills with such speed and accuracy, it becomes second nature. Testing energy should be spent on reading, analyzing text, understanding question prompts, and formulating a response that supports their argument. However, the reality is two index ﬁngers, punching keys in slow motion, eyes laboriously scanning the keyboard and searching for screen tools, consequently

squandering precious testing time, only to collapse in tears and frustration. Reading, technology, library/media and test teachers make up the infrastructure that my students need to be successful in this Digital Age. I am their first point of contact. Ironically, the board cut those very positions in 2011, the year Common Core was initiated; PARCC has gone live in 2015 — and yet no reading, technology or testing teachers. How logical is it to eliminate technology teachers in this Digital Age? You had ample notice to plan for the requirements of the PARCC Online Assessment, and yet you knowingly set these students up for failure. Why? If preparing students to be college and career ready is a state mandate, the infrastructure that allows this to happen should be county funded and non-negotiable. Infrastructure needs to happen now, not when they reach high school or college. Digital literacy begins with reading fluency and technology proficiency at kindergarten level. So, please reinstate, fully fund and lock in the reading, technology, media and test teacher positions for every school in PGCPS. Your decisions affect 127,600 students and their future in the 21st century. Thank you.

Where is social justice for school-age Prince Georgians? The public discourse regarding the proposed board of education budget for SY1516 has become increasingly inflammatory. The words “waste,” “fraud” and “abuse” have been bandied about despite our school system being regaled with awards for openness and transparency in the budgeting process. So far, the discussion has too infrequently centered on what would be beneficial to children, and the proffered “recommendations” have been relatively insignificant when compared with the enormity of chronic underfunding of the board of education in Prince George’s County. COMMENTARY All human enterprises suffer KENNETH HAINES imperfections. It is improbable that a $1.79 billion budget would have no “inefficiencies” of any kind, but the stewards of public funds must always be mindful of such issues. However, it is equally important to grasp the scale of the numbers involved. Instructional salaries and benefits alone carry a hefty price tag of nearly $875 million for 9,700 classroom teachers, or nearly 49 percent of the budget. Our staffing ratio of approximately 47 teachers per 1,000 students does not compare favorably with our neighboring jurisdictions and contributes to larger class sizes and a burdensome workload for teachers, which drives turnover and reliance on programs like Teach For America. Our schools would require more — perhaps significantly more — than $100 million to attempt closing the gap with Montgomery County, which staffs at 63 teachers per 1,000. This allocation, alone, would enable the restoration of itinerant specialty teachers — music, art and foreign language — in elementary schools and, hopefully, stem the annual exodus of well-trained teachers from the jurisdiction and/or the profession. All other employees cost out at $500 million for a total of $1.37 billion of the $1.79 billion total budget devoted to salary and benefits for employees. As a percentage of the total BoE budget, the local contribution of dollars has dropped from 49 percent to 38 percent in recent years. Most of the “cuts” have been made at the expense of employees, because their salaries and benefits represent fully 75 percent of the total budget. So, what is found in the other 25 percent of the budget? About $425 million remains for all other material and logistical resources: buses, fuel, photocopiers, paper, information technology, maintenance, media, etc. These, too, are vital to the school system. Even if this side of the budget were rife with discrepancies — and nothing suggests that it is — we will never find solutions to the funding of more staff on the short side of the budget. Even the level of spending recommended by this budget will ultimately come up short in addressing the needs of every child in the Prince George’s County Public Schools, but it is a reasonable first step. Our challenges are many and, currently, our resources are too few. Might Prince Georgian’s at last summon the courage and the political will to do what is right for children?

Kenneth B. Haines, Beltsville Haines is the president of the Prince George’s County Educators’ Association.

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BASEBALL: Northwestern at DuVal, 4:30 p.m. Friday. The Wildcats went into this week undefeated and look to keep playing well against the Tigers. SOFTBALL: Largo at DuVal, 4:30 p.m., Monday.

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Stand around the finish line of a county track and field invitational this season, it’s likely to see and hear quite a bit of blue and white crossing the finish line first. Loaded with gifted track athletes such as Antonio Coleman, Maxwell Willis and Taylor Williams, the Bowie High School track team has gotten out to a fast start this spring, claiming its spot among the state’s best. But often lost amid the Bulldogs’ blazing speedsters are point scorers just as reliable that often settle in behind the goal posts, launching the shot put across a grassy field or launching their body over a horizontal bar. That is where one can find seniors Joshua Baptist and Jason Zeigler — Bowie’s unsung heroes.

Baptist, a 6-foot-2, 320-pound second team All-Gazette indoor track selection in the shot put, holds the county’s second furthest throw of the outdoor season. Zeigler, a ﬁrst team All-Gazette indoor selection and the defending indoor county and regional high jump champion, has already posted the county’s top high jump and will be one of the favorites to leave Morgan State University with a gold medal in May. But for all the accolades the duo’s accomplishments warrant, the Bulldogs seniors still operate beyond the spotlight, often overlooked in favor of Bowie’s track standouts. Luckily for longtime coach Rich Andrulonis, going to work away from the limelight is something his standout ﬁeld athletes have become more than comfortable with. “I’m used to it,” Baptist said, chuckling. “In football I play offensive lineman and we never get the shine or anything. It’s always the wide receiver, running back, quarterback. I’ve gotten used to it over the years.”

“These are what I call your heroes in the backlight,” Andrulonis said of the pair. “They’re just as important even though they don’t have as many events ... they know how important it is.” So important, in fact, that the duo decided to take its commitment to its respective events to another level this past year. Both Baptist and Zeigler spent the winters waking around 5 a.m. to train for an hour at Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex before school in the mornings. But as grueling as the early mornings may sound, as Zeigler explained, the payoff has been worth it. “I loved doing it,” Zeigler said. “It’s great to go out and be able to compete and contribute to a team effort. We’ve been to states. This is my third time going to states, so every year I want to go back. I’m willing to do whatever it takes so that me and my teammates can get back there every single year.”

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Longtime Crusaders baseball coach passes reigns of team to his son BY

PRINCE J. GRIMES STAFF WRITER

The Riverdale Baptist School baseball team is the same old Crusaders. The 2014 National Association of Christian Athletes’ National Baseball Tournament champions are still piling up wins with a new coach. Riverdale Baptist is 13-4 as of Monday, and still has the look of a team that will compete for another national championship. After 38 years as the Crusaders coach, Terry Terrill, otherwise known

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mentalities.” With both Terrills still highly involved with the team, players get the same balance of the two voices that they’re used to, and the philosophy remains the same. Ryan isn’t just the son of his father, he’s a product of the Riverdale baseball program. A 2001 graduate, he played for his dad before going on to play Division I baseball at Liberty University. After graduating from Liberty in 2006, he returned to coach at the same team he grew up around as a child. “The last eight years, my dad gave me an opportunity to really learn and really understand what it means to lead a program and to be a head coach,” Ryan said. “The transition’s been pretty smooth.

Hardly an athletic event — at any level — can be contested these days without a player, coach or spectator questioning a call or decision made by the ofﬁcials. Longtime Maryland fastpitch softball umpire and 16thyear CASO Umpire Association assignor Al Palmer said that’s among his top selling points when attempting to recruit the next generation of umpires. “I’ve always tried to recruit young women to come in who have played softball,” Palmer said. “I say, ‘You know what bugs you the most about umpires, come be one.’“ Officiating seems to be a great way for athletes to stay involved in their respective sports after their competing days are over, especially recent college graduates who might be back home looking for jobs, several Prince George’s County coaches said. But the reality is the local pool of umpires and referees doesn’t seem to be getting any bigger, just older. “There is a need for more umpires, I’m aware there’s a need for more umpires,” Flowers High School softball coach Molly Bender said. “There are a lot of former students [who are

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Charles Harley, Jr., now the assistant to the director of athletics at Landon School, is pictured during the varsity lacrosse match against Georgetown Preparatory School on Monday in Bethesda.

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In the 43 years since Title IX passed in 1972, female participation in athletics has skyrocketed. But the percentage of women coaching women at the collegiate level has declined from more than 90 percent in 1974 to 40 percent, according to the most recent numbers revealed by the University of Minnesota’s Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sports. The Tucker Center expanded its research to high school sports within the state last school year and found that only 42 percent of girls teams were coached by women. Surprisingly, softball, a predominantly female sport, had one of the lowest percentages at 34.5. In Prince George’s County, however, there has been a recent inﬂux of females taking up residency as coaches, several former county players among them. There are currently 13 women coaching at the varsity

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When former Forestville Military Academy football coach Charles Harley stepped onto the team bus after a 2005 Amateur Athletic Union basketball game he caused a minor panic with his players. His trademark green bucket hat was missing. “Everybody got off to go look for it,” said Harley, who is now an assistant to the athletic director and associate head football coach at the Landon School in Bethesda. They eventually found it in his KEN SAIN backpack. SPORTS EDITOR Harley, a 1985 graduate of Central High School, started wearing a bucket hat while serving in the U.S. Marines. He’s worn one to every practice and game since he took over the Forestville football program in 2000. The school presented Harley with a tan Under Armour bucket hat with a big letter “L” on it when he arrived there this year. Soon after, football coach Paul Padalino pulling him aside. “I never asked to be the associate head coach,” Harley said. “I didn’t come to this job thinking that I’d wait it out and maybe get the head coaching job. If [Padalino] is the head coach for the next 20 years, I am cool with that.” There are two main reasons why Harley left Forestville and now is at Landon: his sons, ages 14 and 12. They’ve attended Landon for three years, and when Harley was offered a job on the Penn State staff, his sons said they wanted to remain at Landon. The school suggested if he wanted to be with his boys, he could work at the school. “At Forestville, I was everything. I was trainer to a degree, I handled all the laundry, washing clothes, ﬁtting uniforms. I do none of that here. Essentially, you just coach football.” I asked Harley now that he’s left public schools, what would he ﬁx if I made him king of the Maryland Public Secondary

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as ‘Coach T’ by people around the pro“He’s been more than ready,” Terry gram, swapped positions with his son, said. “I think the timing was right. Ryan Terrill, who served as an associate Youthful enthusiasm, and the way he coach for the past eight seasons. relates with the players. He’s been out Last season, Terry became the only and about, seeing the younger kids play, coach in the state to reach the promoting the program. So, 1,000-win mark. His 25-6 reit’s kind of just a smooth trancord marked the 29th straight sition.” year the team won 20 or more The players agree that the games. Now, it’s time for Ryan operation remains the same. to chase his father’s win total. Shortstop Brody Cook said the Outside of Terry’s new title only difference is that Ryan “not a ton has changed,” Ryan brings more energy than his said. usually more laid back father. The two had talked about “It’s just a bit different enTerry Terrill making the switch in the past, ergy,” Cook said. “So it’s just and over the years they even exchanged a rejuvenated type of feeling with the duties as third-base coach, a position team. Just a bit more youthful from the usually reserved for the coach. If the coaching standpoint. Other than that, team won, whoever was at third-base things are just about the same. Like fawould remain for the next game. ther, like son. They both have winning

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Once Eleanor Roosevelt High School pitcher Clark Reese settled into Monday’s game at Bowie, he was almost untouchable. After a rough first inning, Reese retired seven straight batters, from the second inning through the fourth, and the Raiders offense came around in the sixth inning to defeat the rival Bulldogs, 11-4. Roosevelt carried an 1-0 lead into the bottom of the first inning thanks to an RBI-single by first baseman Tyler Chotoo. The lead wouldn’t hold up for long though, as Bowie was able to hit Reese four times in the bottom of the inning. Bowie lead-off hitter Willie Hines reached base on a double and was later brought home by a Darren Blackmon single. It was the first run Reese allowed all season. Bowie stranded two base-runners in the inning and another was thrown out at home plate. The score was tied 1-1 going into the second. The Bulldogs didn’t manage another hit until the fifth inning, and managed just two more hits on Reese the rest of the game. “My mindset was just keep my adrenaline going and it kind of shot into my arm,” said Reese, who pitched 6 2/3 innings. “Throw strikes, get on top of batters, and work the off-speed [pitches], and keep [batters] off balance. And I think I did a good job of that today.” “Early on, they were getting guys on, making some good contact,” Roosevelt coach Andrew Capece said. “He started getting his curveball over. Moving his fastball around a little bit. Try to

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Bowie High School’s Anthony Barnes tags out an Eleanor Roosevelt runner in Monday’s baseball game at Bowie. keep them off balance a little bit, and he did a good job.” Shortstop Griffin Devlin was the offensive star for Roosevelt, helping his team regain the lead in the fourth inning. He led off with a single and after stealing second base, he scored on a fielding error. Roosevelt led 2-1 going into the fifth, and after exchanging runs, the score was 3-2 going into the sixth. Bulldogs ace Sage Davis gave up eight hits in five innings, but only one of the runs he allowed was earned. He was pulled in favor of Thomas Stewart in the sixth, and that’s when the tide of the game changed. As Roosevelt’s Jamiah Williams hit a ground ball back to Stewart at the mound, Jake Ewing sprinted from second base to

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third base. Instead of taking the out at first, Stewart attempted to throw Ewing out at third, and he appeared to do so. Most in attendance at Bowie High School, including both coaches, thought he was out, but the umpire ruled him safe. The next batter, Reese, hit a triple into left field to drive in both base runners and put his team ahead, 5-2. The Raiders were just getting started. Two of the next three batters, Quinn Valentich, who went 4-for-4 at the plate, and Chotoo reached base on singles, setting up Devlin for a three-run homer over the left field fence. It was the first home run he’s ever hit, and it put the game out of reach at 9-2. “I honestly thought it was

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Roosevelt softball beats Bowie The Eleanor Roosevelt High School softball team avenged a 2014 postseason loss to rival Bowie — 12-1 in six innings — with a 12-4 win over the Bulldogs Monday in Greenbelt. “[Before the game] I told the girls, the playoffs game was the worst loss we took at home since I’ve been here,” Raiders coach Delton Fuller said. “And then I just let that sink in.” Returning players had long-awaited Monday’s rematch, senior pitcher Joya Grillo said. The Raiders out-hit Bowie, 13-9. Roosevelt senior shortstop Alannah Baiyina went 3-for-4 with four runs batted in. But ﬁrst-year Bowie coach Luanne Smith she was pleased with her players’ continued ﬁght despite the score.

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SportsBriefs McNamara alumnus named top rookie

DeMatha represented in USMNT friendly Two former DeMatha Catholic High School soccer standouts — Bill Hamid and Kyle Beckerman — were among the 22 players on the United States Men’s National Team in Wednesday’s friendly against Mexico. Hamid, 24, was an All-Gazette goalie at DeMatha (Class of 2008). while 32-year-old Beckerman, a midﬁelder, attended the Hyattsville school as a freshman. Both have had several stints with the national team and play professionally in Major League Soccer.

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level and nine men. Among the former county athletes are second-year Laurel coach Jennifer McGillin, a DuVal graduate, and Bowie coach Luanne Smith (Seton). Coaches said a plethora of county alumni have expressed interest in joining coaching staffs as well, but the hours make it difﬁcult for those with full-time jobs. “I think it’s great for people to come back,” McGillin said. “I’ve spent most of my life in PG County, I think [former players] deﬁnitely are coming back to help the county where they’re from. Everyone always wants to go home, it’s home.” Softball is commonly referred to as the female version of baseball and the comparison is understandable given the

It’s at states and championship meets alike that the talents of athletes such as Zeigler and Baptist show their true value to a team. Andrulonis pointed to the most recent indoor season, where he noted that the absence of points in field events like the triple jump and the long jump hindered the Bulldogs chances to draw closer to the 90-point mark he estimated is often what teams need to take home the gold. But with two top-tier competitors in field events consistently bringing in what he called “crucial points” for the Bulldogs, Andrulonis admitted the field side of competitions weighs far less heavily on his mind than it once did. “It’s absolutely reassuring,”

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The county’s top boys and girls private school track programs — DeMatha Catholic High School and Elizabeth Seton — had a successful trip this past weekend, placing second and third respectively at the Taco Bell Classic at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, S.C. The event was contested over the course of two days and drew hundreds of competing schools from across the country. Stags standout sprinter, senior Darryl Haraway, placed second in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash. Senior Deon Haraway placed third in the triple jump with a mark of 46 feet, 10 1/2 inches and the Stags’ 400-meter relay edged out a third place ﬁnish with a time of 42.13 seconds. The Roadrunners placed third in the 400-meter relay (47.93) and second in the 1,600-meter relay (3:51.89). Seton senior Autumn Robinson claimed bronze in the long jump with a distance of 19 feet, 4 inches.

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a pop-up when I hit it,” Devlin said. “I saw my coach at first base, he just put his hands up. He was like, ‘Go.’ It was a great feeling.” “Up until today, we only had one error all season,” Bowie coach Byran Harris said. “We got a little tight. You got to play good baseball for seven innings, and we got a couple miscues and the snowball started rolling a little bit.” Each team added another two runs in the final inning. Roosevelt finished with 15 hits and seven by Bowie. The loss is Bowie’s second of the season, but the first by a league opponent. Roosevelt is still undefeated in the county.

Rashad Whack, a 2009 graduate of Bishop McNamara High School, was named the rookie of the year for the National Basketball League of Canada’s 2014-15 season, the league announced Monday. Whack, a 6-foot-3 guard for the NBL’s Island Storm, averaged 11.7 points per game this season.

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D.C. Divas open with a win The county-based D.C. Divas opened their

sports’ similarities. But a history in baseball does not necessarily make one equipped to coach the intricacies of softball. Flowers High School coach Molly Bender, a Buffalo, N.Y. native who played for Ithaca College, said she ran into this issue a year ago. “Last season I came into contact with a male coach who kept reminding me that he used to be a baseball coach,” Bender said. “I felt like, whether there was a chip on my shoulder or not, I felt like he didn’t respect the game as much because he hadn’t really played the sport. Just because you’ve played baseball, while it seems similar [to softball], there are a bunch of differences that need to be respected.” But all coaches, male or female, should strive to be the best they can be and continue

DeMatha, Riverdale raise funds The DeMatha Catholic High School and Riverdale Baptist baseball teams united with the Vs. Cancer Foundation to raise $10,000 worth of donations to go towards children’s cancer research. The two teams helped to bring awareness to the cause leading up to their game on Monday at Prince George’s Stadium, home of the Bowie Baysox. The Stags earned a 4-1 victory in a game that carried more meaning than just baseball for both teams. On April 4, Riverdale’s 16-year-old team manager, Richard Gaither, lost a 14-year battle with brain cancer. Crusaders coach Ryan Terrill and shortstop Brody Cook spoke at Gaither’s funeral service. “The longest-lasting patient with that type of cancer, ever,” Cook said. “Just a huge piece of our team.”

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15th season with a 40-6 victory Saturday on the road against the Columbus Comets. The win was their 99th as a franchise; they will look to become the fourth women’s football team to reach 100 wins Saturday in Baltimore against the Burn. Veteran quarterback Allyson Hamlin, an Eleanor Roosevelt High School graduate, threw four touchdown passes. Two went to Bowie native Ashley Whisonant and two to Kentrina Wilson. The Divas are scheduled to host Central Maryland in their April 25 home opener at PG Sports and Learning Complex in Landover.

following the evolution of the sport, McGillin said. If a male coach invests himself in becoming a student of the game, it doesn’t matter whether or not he played the sport growing up. “I think as a coach if you realize [you don’t have a background in the sport], you can overcome it,” said Louie Hoelman, the coach of Blair High School in Montgomery County. “If you end up being a knowit-all or someone who wants to force his own way without knowing the sport, [then you’re in trouble]. If you can admit, ‘Hey, I didn’t play this sport, I need to learn this,’ then it’s ﬁne. But you can’t try to fake it or coach it like you coach baseball.” While the majority of women coaches said there were advantages to having a female coaching girls, they didn’t ﬁnd

Schools Athletic Association? “One of the things we have to look at is to get some equity in eligibility.” Harley said. “We can’t have each county doing their own thing. There needs to be a minimum GPA, start there.” Baltimore City doesn’t have a minimum GPA. Student athletes there, Harley says, can fail up to two classes a semester and remain eligible. “A Baltimore city politician told me that if we had that rule, they’d lose some of these guys. By not giving them a standard, you’re saying, we don’t think they can achieve. I guarantee you, if you go to Baltimore city right now and say come January 2016 you have to have a 2.0, there’d be a lot of guys who don’t make it, but a lot of them will strive to get there. Just to say that if we had that rule we wouldn’t have any teams is garbage. I don’t know how that

the Bowie coach said. “I used to go into these meets, praying in my mind, ‘Gosh, I hope they get eighth or seventh.’ Now I pray, ‘Gosh, I hope they can get ﬁrst or second.’ It’s a big difference knowing that in the back of my mind, I feel so at ease now.” It’s with that same ease the Bulldogs senior duo has seemingly gone about their work this spring, more committed and focused than ever before and driven not by the attention or acclaim that often comes to their teammates, but by the satisfaction of helping build Bowie’s bigger picture. “It’s satisfying enough to know that I won my event and that I contributed to the team,” Zeigler said. “Because when we hold that trophy at the end, we’re all taking pictures together.” agutekunst@gazette.net helps kids.” As for that tan bucket hat, Harley said he’s not so sure about it after a recent trip. “So I go to Penn State a few weeks ago, and [football coach] James Franklin saw my Under Armour bucket hat. He’s in a conversation with some kids, and he stops, and says, ‘Coach, I can’t get into that. It’s hard enough for me getting used to the ‘L,” but that tan hat ain’t the bucket.’ “Irony is, I was starting to give my bucket to a Forestville kid, and once he said that, it stopped me in my tracks. I’m so associated with that hat.” The bucket hat he wore last season is his fourth. He gave away two previous ones. The third “disintegrated.” He’s still deciding on the fate of the fourth hat. Give it away, or wear it next fall? “When I give one away, it’s like a tattoo, it’s on the kid all the time,” Harley said. ksain@gazette.net

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male coaches to be at a disadvantage — many top collegiate coaches are male. Bender said she intentionally looks to have a male assistant on her teams because sometimes girls respond better to men, she said. But women coaches can help guide their players through their own experiences and are likely more familiar with some truly softball-speciﬁc motions, like pitching techniques. “Men who played fastpitch who are coaching, that’s cool, that’s not a problem,” Smith said. “Men who have gone through everything to learn the game, mean who take the time to learn how to do it, can end up being very good coaches. Because fastpitch is very different from baseball and it’s very different from slowpitch.” jbeekman@gazette.net

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Continued from Page B-1 My dad is still a huge part, obviously. I feel like he’s as energetic and youthful as ever, and he’s been a lot of fun to coach with.” Tactically, one thing the Terrills and Riverdale’s coaching staff has always placed an emphasis on is speed and base running, said Cook, who’s committed to play at Virginia Commonwealth University next year. He said this year’s team is more equipped to execute that strategy than any team he’s been on, including last year’s. “We’re a really athletic team,” Cook said. “We run really well. ... If one guy gets on ﬁrst, we’re going to be on third in a couple of pitches. That’s a huge piece of our run production this year.” With Cook at the top of the lineup, chances of someone getting on base are very high. The senior leads the team with a .429 batting average, which is better

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Continued from Page B-1 back] and for someone with a love of the game [it seems like a good option]. But there are so many other things they are involved in.” While the experience and love for the game some longstanding officials bring to the field can have major advantages — Bender said with experience comes more knowledge and respect for the game — there is a growing concern about the next generation of officials, or lack thereof. Scheduling especially becomes an issue when inclement weather cancels games and leaves teams looking to schedule makeups all on the same days. “There are some guys I see who are still reffing now that were there when I started working in the county [more than 20 years ago], and they were in their middle 30s to late 40s then, so now we’re talking over 60 years old and still chasing [the players] around,” said Haroot Hakopian, who coaches girls soccer at Churchill in Montgomery County. “And there are some who can do it with no problem, there are some exceptions to the rule. Girls soccer is naturally slower than the boys but still now from when I started coaching in the county, the girls are so much faster, so much more skilled. There are still refs who cannot keep up with the game.”

than he was doing at this point last season — a season he finished with a .511 average. Cook also pitches at high level for the Crusaders, boasting the team’s lowest earned-run average at 0.43. He’s 3-0 on the mound in 16 1/3 innings pitched. Cook is excited about the potential of this team, and said his job is to lead the Crusaders to as many wins as possible. “To help lead the team to that championship is just one of the best feelings,” Cook said. “It’s a beautiful thing. Definitely a great tournament. Looking forward to it this year.” In his new role, Terry Terrill said he will enjoy it. “Anything you do, as long as you enjoy it [and] believe that you’re doing what you’re supposed to be doing, it’s hard to look at it like a job,” he said. “As long as that passion’s there, and bleed that blue and gold, I don’t plan on going anywhere anytime soon.” pgrimes@gazette.net But Hakopian said he can’t blame the referee organizations. There is an attempt to recruit younger officials, but for those who even express interest and are good at it, it doesn’t make any sense to stick to the high school level when there is much more money to be made at the college or travel team levels. Coaches also said stepping into an officiating capacity can be an intimidating endeavor and ultimately a turn-off. Game times are also an issue, Bender said. Most soccer games start at 4 p.m. or earlier and softball games start at 4:30 p.m., which makes it nearly impossible for anyone with a full-time job to even consider becoming an official. In addition to that time commitment, rulebooks for sports are extremely detailed and constantly changing and not everyone is willing to take the time to learn them, coaches said. “Sports officiating takes a good time commitment, whether it’s softball or other sports,” Palmer said. “Each sport has their own rule book and you’re expected to know it. There’s an exam every year; sometimes there’s a minor rule change, sometimes significant ones and you can’t go out to the field using last year’s book. ... I wish I had new young blood coming in, the young guys keep the older ones on their toes.” jbeekman@gazette.net

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Famed R&B singer Brian McKnight is set to play at the Bowie State University second annual Founders Day Awards Gala on Saturday.

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Brian McKnight, the soulful Grammy-nominated R&B musician responsible for hits such as “Back at One,” will perform at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center for Bowie State University’s 150th Gala on Saturday. Though McKnight’s career has spanned decades, with over 20 million albums sold, his love for music is still the same as it has been from the beginning.

“I know a lot of people do things for a lot of different reasons, but there’s only one reason to do this — because you love it,” McKnight said. His stop at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center will be just one of more than 120 shows McKnight does each year, but he says each performance comes with its own special connection with his audience. “To me, it’s always about the people,” McKnight said. “I’m going to perform the records they’ve loved for years.” Though he’s ﬁrmly cemented himself as a musical icon, McKnight admitted when he ﬁrst came into the business, he wanted to be a songwriter, not

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Laurel Mill Playhouse will temporarily transform into one of the most well-known flower shops for the theater company’s upcoming production of “Little Shop of Horrors.” Between the original film, its Broadway runs, the subsequent film based on the stage musical and all adaptations between and since, quirky show “Little Shop” has persisted in the mainstream for decades. While not everyone has seen it, many have at least heard of it. Its lasting popularity is what led Laurel Mill to attempt to produce it, even though it took a few years for everything to fall into place. “It’s modern with kind of a classic sound to it,” said director Michael Hartsfield. “There are

a few references in a few of the songs to the 1950s lifestyle, but other than that, it’s pretty timeless.” It took Laurel Mill awhile to work out some of the challenges — like securing the large maneating prop at the heart of the show. Audrey II, the plant that main character Seymour takes care of as part of the duties at Mushnik’s Skid Row Florists, grows over the course of the musical’s events to epic proportions. “We have such a small space that it’s always a challenge,” Hartsﬁeld said, “especially for this show where there is one central prop that is supposed to take over the ﬂower shop — in Laurel Mill it really will dominate the stage and, in that way, I think it’s pretty effective.” Seymour, played by Cam Sammartano, is a poor man, orphaned and living on skid row. He struggles with raising Audrey

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II — named for his coworker — as well as his feelings for said coworker. As Audrey II grows, so does the shops popularity, and Seymour has to learn how to balance his newfound fame with his responsibilities and friendships. “Seymour had to raise himself,” Sammartano said, “and I think you see that independence and growth that happens to him throughout the entire show. I think he’s one of the more well-rounded characters in musical theater.” Seymour clashes with Orin Scrivello, a dentist as well as Audrey’s abusive boyfriend. Played by Michael MacKay, Orin is a tough guy with a penchant for causing pain and little to be afraid of. “He is a bit big-headed,” MacKay said. “He thinks he is the top man in any situation.” While Laurel Mill’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors” is meant to take place today rather than the 1960s, audiences familiar with the musical likely won’t feel anything is amiss. The zaniness and dark comedy the musical is known for is still present, just with the playhouse’s own spin. “I’ve always loved ‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ I think it’s a spectacular musical,” Sammartano said. “It’s the perfect mix of camp and dark humor.”

n When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 24, 25, May 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16; 2 p.m. Sunday, May 10 and 17 n Where: Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main Street, Laurel n Tickets: $17-$22 n More information: laurelmillplayhouse.org; 301-452-2557

“I see each character developing signiﬁcantly well as we progress into our ﬁnal weeks,” MacKay added, “and I feel that our director has done a phenomenal job of making sure we understand this is a production in itself and not just another take of ‘Little Shop of Horrors.’” While the stage of the local theater might not be big enough for a Broadway version of Audrey II, the set is sure to draw audience members in to the little shop of horrors present at Laurel Mill, anyway, thanks to the skills of the cast and crew involved. “I think with any musical that there’s a movie of, you have to go in remembering this isn’t Hollywood,” Sammartano said. “You’re not going to get the extravagant sets and the make-up and costumes, but you are going to get incredible talent.”

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ET CETERA College Park Aviation Museum, Peter Pan Club, 10:30-11:30 a.m. second and fourth Thursdays of every month, activities for pre-schoolers, $4, $3 seniors, $2 ages 2-18, 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Drive, College Park, 301-864-6029, collegeparkaviationmuseum.com. Women’s Chamber Choir Auditions, by appointment for the concert season of women’s chamber choir Voix de Femmes, 7:45-9:30 p.m. Thursdays, 402 Compton Ave., Laurel, 301-520-8921, annickkanter@ gmail.com.

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Continued from Page B-3 an artist. “I had several dreams, and this was one of them,” said McKnight. After sending out his demos, record companies began wondering who was doing the singing, playing, writing and producing. McKnight eventually got offered a deal. “I didn’t think that 25 years later we’d be here talking about shows that I was still having,” McKnight said. “I just kept my head down and kept working.” The New York native’s hard work has earned him 16 Grammy nominations so far, but it’s his expressive, soul-touching lyrics that keep his fans coming back for more. “What people are coming to hear isn’t the music of today. They’re coming for that nostalgia that reminds them of the ﬁrst

time they fell in love, when they got married or when they were making their children,” McKnight said. With a career so expansive, his music has had far reach and McKnight says that’s part of the reason he loves to perform. Though he released an album, “One Last Time,” in 2013, and has another album in the works, the crux of his work today is performing all over the world. “We kind of have to rely on touring as our career for those of us who made our bones in what I feel is the most popular decade ever in music, which is the ’90s” In 23 years, McKnight says there are few places he hasn’t been, but this year will take him to the Far East and to South Africa for the ﬁrst time in 10 years. “It’s pretty amazing that when you write music that there are people on the other side of the world who don’t speak the language that you speak, that will

let you know how big a fan they are because they want you to come across so many miles to see them,” McKnight said. Outside of music, McKnight has dabbled in a few other projects, but doesn’t plan to depart from music any time soon. “I do some acting, I’ve written a couple of scripts as well, so I’m leaning toward doing more of that,” McKnight said. “But as long as people continue to want to see me, that’s my love, that’s my go-to. It’s my foundation and I’m never going to forsake those folks.” For his upcoming performance, McKnight has a special message for his fans. “I thank them for taking the journey with me musically,” McKnight said. “I am who I am because of the fans I’ve had over the years and it’s not every day that you get to thank those folks who are allowing you to live your dreams.”

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Bowie Community Theatre, “Flyin’ West,” through April 25, call for prices, times, Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Dr., Bowie, 301-805-0219, bctheatre. com. The Clarice, Terry Tempest Williams, April 16; UMD Chamber Singers and University Chorale, April 17; Title of Show (two shows), April 18; Maryland Opera: Crime and Punishment, April 18; UMD Korean Percussion Ensemble, April 18; Title of Show, April 19; Common Tone: AMPLIFIED, April 19; Chamber Music Showcase, April 20; The Future of the Field, April 21; Chamber Music Showcase, April 21; Maryland Opera: Crime and Punishment, April 22; University of Maryland, College Park, theclarice.umd.edu. Hard Bargain Players, “Down the Road,” June 12June 27, Theater in the Woods, 2001 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, 240-766-8830, hbplayers.org. Harmony Hall Regional Center, The Fabulous Chinese Acrobats, May 6; 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, 301-203-6070, arts.pgparks.com. Greenbelt Arts Center, “Choking Out the Kudzu,” through April 26; call for prices, times, Greenbelt Arts Center, 123 Centerway, Greenbelt, 301-441-8770, greenbeltartscenter.org. Joe’s Movement Emporium, NCrease Fitness presents X-Her-Size, April 18; 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier, 301-699-1819, joesmovement.org. Laurel Mill Playhouse, “Little Shop of Horrors,” April 24 through May 17, call for ticket prices, times; Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main St., Laurel, 301-452-2557, laurelmillplayhouse.org. Montpelier Arts Center, Tony DeSare, April 17; “I Love Paris,” piano concert, April 19; Ian Walters, April 24; Keesun Kwon, April 25; 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, 301-377-7800, arts.pgparks.com. NASA’S Music And Drama club (MAD), Barney & Bea Recreation Center, 10000 Good Luck Road, Bowie. For ticket sales and additional information, call 240-4758800 or visit madtheater.org. Prince George’s Little Theatre, “Suite Surrender,” May 1 through May 16, call for tickets and show times, Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, Bowie, 301-937-7458, pglt.org. Publick Playhouse, Salsa Cinderella, April 16; Cafe Groove, April 17; Dallas Black Dance Theatre, April 23-April 24; 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly, 301-2771710, arts.pgparks.com. 2nd Star Productions, “Kiss Me, Kate,” May 29 through June 27; Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Dr., Bowie, call for prices, times, 410-757-5700, 301-832-4819, 2ndstarproductions.com.

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Beyond the map Dr. Andrew K. Johnston, geographer and curator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, will present “Beyond GPS: Navigation on Earth and in Space” at the College Park Aviation Museum at 7 p.m. on Thursday. The lecture is the ﬁrst in a three-part series focusing on exciting innovations and their impact on aerospace and our lives. Johnston serves as curator and creates content for public programs and museum exhibits on geography and geospatial technology. He develops and reviews science publications for general audiences, and provides content and de-

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2015 GOLF 2D HB LAUNCH EDITION

#3025420, Power Windows, Power Locks, Auto, Keyless Entry

MSRP 18,815 $

16,599

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05 MAZDA 6: 4 cylinder, runs well, 147k, alloy rims, 4 door, sun roof, AC, $3700 Call: 301-996-6494 08’ VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE: 92k miles 2.55 cylinders, auto, tan leather int, good cond, $5500 240-472-0607

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or email dc@capitalautoauction.com

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Washington, DC

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MSRP 21,515

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2008 Suzuki SX4....................V039591B,Orange, 97,532 Miles..............$7,991

2014 Jetta SE...........................V060701A,White, 19,496 Miles................$16,581

2010 Nissan Versa.................V558039B, Red, 71,867 Miles..................$8,991

2012 GLI.....................................V048230A,Gray,45,301 Miles...................$16,991

2010 Ford Focus SEL.............V051211B, Blue, 72,358 Miles..................$10,991

2012 Mini Cooper Cpe..........V243227A,Red,35,499 Miles....................$17,991

2010 Golf TDI.........................V002217A, Silver,97,688 Miles...........$11,993

2013 VW Beetle.......................V801398, Yellow, 16,020 Miles.................$17,991

2012 Jetta Sedan...................V304285A, Gray,18,289 Miles..................$12,591

2014 Golf 4Dr...........................VP0129, White,18,424 Miles.....................$17,991

2011 Toyota Prius...................V283821B, Red, 112,390 Miles................$12,671

2013 GTI Conv..........................V297056A, White, 31,734 Miles................$19,991

2014 Ford Focus....................PR0124, Red, 34,432 Miles.................$12,794

2013 GTI Wolfsburg..............V058760A, Black, 12,059 Miles..........$20,274

2012 Jetta SE Conv................V002565A, Black, 44,071 Miles................$13,891

2013 Passat TDI SE................V033935A, Gray,28,762 Miles..................$20,692

2011 Toyota Camry SE..........V0125A, Black, 61,476 Miles....................$13,991

2013 Jetta Sportwagen TDI.V606905A,Gray,34,916 Miles.............$20,992

2012 Jetta SE PZEZ................V294951A, Grey, 48,300 Miles..................$13,991

2015 Passat..............................V504978A, Fortana Red, 1,651 Miles........$23,675

2013 Jetta SE Conv................V801480A, Gray, 27,513 Miles..................$14,991

2012 Mercedes E350 AWD....V061959A, Silver, 46,366 Miles...........$26,994

2012 Hyundai Sonata Ltd.....VP0127, White, 58,071 Miles..............$15,993

2014 Routan SEL.....................VP0130, Blue, 18,268 Miles......................$27,991

G560911

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5,977

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8,977

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13,977

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15,977

34,950 2014 Nissan Maxima 3.5 S Sedan

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14,977

#N0703, Like New, 1-Owner, Previously $ Certified, Leather, Moonroof, PWR Tailgate, Rear Camera

2011 Volvo C30 Turbo Coupe.............................. $13,995 2011 Volvo XC70 AWD................................................... $19,950 #526588B, Black, Fun to drive, Well maintained inside & out!

14,977

22,980 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 S

25,980

2012 Hyundai Veloster #E0647A,Nav, Panoramic Roof, Leather, Loaded, Fun to drive

#P9324, ONLY 24K mi!!, Moonroof, Auto, Nav, Leather $

#540002A, CERTIFIED!! 29K Miles, SR Pk, Alloys

#526586A, 1-Owner Only 22K mi!!!, Rear view camera, $ Leather

12,977

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2012 Honda Civic EX

#549508A, Only 55K Miles!!!! Sunroof, Great Condition

#440190A, LOW MILES! 1-Owner, Well Maintained, Leather, Sunroof, Navigation

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6,977

# 546209A, Automatic, Clean

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2001 Nissan Quest GXE

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#E0605, Next To New at a Pre-Owned Price, Still Under Warranty

#P9266, 1-Owner, Only 21K Miles, V6, Nav, DVD, Leather Rear View Camera, Pwr Doors & Tailgate

19,977

2010 Chevy Equinox #532188C, Nav, Leather, Sunroof, Loaded

16,977

2010 Volvo XC70 AWD Wagon......................... $18,950 2010 Volvo XC60 3.2L...........................$21,980 #526624A, Leather, Heated Seats, Sunroof, Beautifully maintained owned locally, #P9277 1-Owner, Leather, Moonroof, Bluetooth.

and serviced here

2010 Volvo XC60 3.2L..................................................... $19,950 2012 BMW 328i AWD....................................................... $25,950 #P9263, 1-Owner, Only 52K Miles! Panormic Moonroof, Well prices and clean!

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G560883

2012 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL #P9287, Automatic, V6, Leather, Sunroof

15401 Frederick Rd, Rockville, MD

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18,977

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DARCARS NISSAN TWO LOCATIONS

Rockville

College Park

15911 Indianola Drive Rockville, MD 20855 888-797-1831 2015 NISSAN

MSRP: $17,600 Sale Price: $14,995 Nissan Customer Cash: $500 NMAC Bonus Cash: $500

VERSA NOTE SV

$ 4

AT THIS PRICE

ALTIMA 2.5 S

$ 4

MODEL #13115 4 at this price

LEAF S

$ 4

17,995 $

MODEL #17015

MODEL #12115

0 DOWN

219/MO

36 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

179/MO

AT THIS PRICE

36 MO LEASE 12K MILES/YR

MSRP: $32,295 Sale Price: $27,495 Nissan Rebate: $1,000 S Nissan Bonus Rebate: $1,000 NMAC Bonus Cash: $500

PATHFINDER 4X4

$ 4

AT THIS PRICE

MODEL #25015

MODEL #67115

0 DOWN

239/MO

36 MO LEASE 12K MILES/YR

2015 NISSAN

/MO 36 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

$ 4

AT THIS PRICE

AWD MODEL #22415

2014 NISSAN

AT THIS PRICE

249

/MO 36 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

MSRP: $35,815 Sale Price: $30,995 Nissan Rebate: $4,500 NMAC Bonus Cash: $500

$ Leather, Heated Seats, moonroof MODEL #16214

22,495 OR

MAXIMA 3.5 SV

289

MSRP: $26,970 Sale Price: $23,495 Nissan Customer Cash: $750 NMAC Bonus Cash: $250

ROGUE SV

24,995

17,995 OR

IN STOCK, AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY!

2015 NISSAN

MSRP: $22,070 Sale Price: $19,745 Nissan Customer Cash: $750

2015 MURANOS

24,495 OR

NV200

14,995

189/MO

MSRP: $32,000 Sale Price: $27, 995 NMAC Bonus Cash: $3,500

Complimentary Level 2 Home EV Wall Mount Charging Station $ (installation not included)

SENTRA SV

AT THIS PRICE

2015 NISSAN

MSRP: $19,360 Sale Price: $16,245 Nissan Rebate $1,000 NMAC Bonus Cash: $250

36 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

2015 NISSAN

AT THIS PRICE

139/MO

36 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

AT THIS PRICE

MSRP: $24,135 Sale Price: $20,245 Nissan Customer Cash: -$1,250 NMAC Bonus Cash: -$1,000

2015 NISSAN

13,995 OR

w/automatic transmission MODEL #11615

9330 Baltimore Ave College Park, MD 20740 888-693-8037

25,995 OR

299

/MO 39 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

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Prices include all rebates and incentives. DARCARS Nissan DOES NOT Include college grad or military rebates in price! NMAC Bonus Cash require financing through NMAC with approved credit. Prices exclude tax, tags, freight (Cars $810, SUVs and Trucks $860-$1000) and $300 processing charge, Lease payments are calculated with tax, tags, freight, $300 processing charge and first payment due at signing, and are valid with tier one approval through NMAC. Prices and payments valid only at listed VINS. See dealer for details. Offer expires 04/21/2015. G560891

NEW 2015 HIGHLANDER LE 1 AVAILABLE: #563261

27,990

4 CYL., AUTO, 4 DR

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149/MO**

20,890

NEW 2015 CAMRY LE 2 AVAILABLE: #572074, 572081

4 CYL., AUTOMATIC

179/

2 AVAILABLE: #567123, 567141

$0 DOWN

AUTO, 4 CYL., 4 DR

MO**

18,290

4 DR., AUTO, 6 CYL.

AFTER TOYOTA $1,000 REBATE

NEW 2015 COROLLA L 2 AVAILABLE: #570545, 570587

14,690

4 DR., AUTO, 4 CYL., INCL.

AFTER $750 REBATE

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$0 DOWN

149/MO**

2015 COROLLA LE

15625 Frederick Rd (Rte 355) • Rockville, MD OPEN SUNDAY VISIT US ON THE WEB AT www.355Toyota.com PRICES AND PAYMENTS INCLUDE ANY APPLICABLE MANUFACTURE’S REBATES AND EXCLUDE MILITARY ($500) AND COLLEGE GRAD ($500) REBATES, TAX, TAGS, DEALER PROCESSING CHARGE ($300) AND FREIGHT: CARS $795 OR $810, TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY AND SIENNAS $810, $845 AND $995. *0.0% APR & 0% APR FINANCING UP TO 60 MONTHS TO QUALIFIED BUYERS THRU TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. TOTAL FINANCED CANNOT EXCEED MSRP PLUS OPTIONS, TAX, AND LICENSE FEES. 0% APR MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $16.67 FOR EACH $1000 BORROWED. 0.9% APR 60 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $17.05 FOR EACH $1000 BORROWED. APR OFFERS ARE NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER CASH BACK LEASE OFFER. NOT ALL BUYERS WILL QUALIFY.**LEASE PAYMENTS BASED ON 36 MONTHS, 12,000 MILES PER YEAR WITH $995 DOWN PLUS $650 ACQUISITION FEE, NO SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED. LEASES FOR COROLLA AND CAMRY ARE 24 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN PLUS TAX, TAGS, FREIGHT, PROCESSING AND $650 ACQUISITION FEE. SEE DEALER FOR COMPLETE DETAILS. EXPIRES 4/21/2015.

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2 AVAILABLE: #570341, 570343

$0 DOWN G560920

24,690

AUTO, 4 CYL

2014 SCION XB 2 AVAILABLE: #455044, 455033

NEW 2015 SIENNA L 2 AVAILABLE: #560070, 560102

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NEW 2015 TACOMA 4X2 XTRACAB

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19,290

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2 AVAILABLE: #572152, 572159

4 CYL., AUTO, 4 DR

AFTER TOYOTA $750 REBATE

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4 DR., AUTO, 4 CYL