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Bowie resident arrested for ‘bottle bombs’ Police connect man with at least two, investigating four more incidents

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A Bowie man has been charged in two alleged “bottle bomb” acts at movie theaters.

Manuel Joyner-Bell Jr., 21, of Bowie, was arrested on Saturday and charged with the manufacture, possession and detonation

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of a destructive device in connection with a bottle bomb incident at the AMC Magic Johnson Capital Center 12 in Largo on May 24, Prince George’s fire officials said in a news release.

Phil Dawson, a barber at Drake’s Place II barbershop in the Largo shopping center, said he was working when the bomb went off in the movie theater, but that he didn’t hear about the incident until several days later.

“This is definitely the first [incident like this] here. Espe-

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Council extends senior aid program Bowie officials continue housing effort; questions raised about other uses

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EMILIE EASTMAN STAFF WRITER

Thirty-two low income seniors in Bowie will receive free home renovations this year after the City Council decided to continue a grant program based on resident demand.

The Senior Citizen “Green” Housing Rehabilitation Program began in 2009 as a fiveyear initiative to assist older residents who wish to remain in the city, but can’t afford or perform home repairs, said city grants manager George Jones.

Around 90 residents received home renovations grants during the past five years, but city officials found there was still a need for the program after it ended, Jones said.

“We saw the interest was still there for the program,” he said. “We had to come up with another plan for another five years, that way we give everyone a fair chance.”

The Bowie City Council agreed May 19 to continue the program for a minimum of two years, and will decide next year whether to extend it further, Jones said.

Home renovations are capped at $10,000 per resi-

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Residents brace for casino traffic changes Community members say adjustments are ‘a basic disrespect’

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ALICE POPOVICI STAFF WRITER

Residents near National Harbor are concerned about snarled traffic in their neighborhood for the next two years as construction nears on a planned MGM casino.

“There was nothing on the state highway website that there was going to be a change in the roads,” said Sarah Cavitt of Fort

Washington, who along with her husband, William, requested the May 29 meeting with developers and Prince George’s County officials to clear up confusion over road signs announcing the traffic changes. “That is a major change for people between here and Charles County.”

Cavitt, president of the Riverbend Estates Neighborhood Association, was among about 15 residents who attended the meeting.

National Avenue and Harborview Avenue, which run parallel to one another on both

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Terrance Walker II, 4, of Bowie gets helped by volunteer Rick Pannell of Bowie as they take aim at the ball on top of the tee during the teeball Festival on Saturday afternoon at Acorn Hill Park in Bowie.

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EMILIE EASTMAN STAFF WRITER

A new grocery store that will be the key to redeveloping the long-vacant Bowie Marketplace shopping center is so close, city officials say they can almost taste it.

At Monday’s Bowie council meeting, city staff hoped to have details about the overhaul of the abandoned shopping center, but are still waiting on the critical miss-

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Tristan Salaam, 4, of Bowie and his mother, Raquel Salaam, watch clown Ted White of Clinton make a pirate outfit from ballons during Bowiefest on Sunday at Allen Pond Park in Bowie.

Bowiefest expected to attract thousands of visitors BY

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For Prince George’s County residents itching to sample some fried frog legs, listen to Motown tunes, join a local club, or test gravity on a rock wall or moon bounce, Bowiefest 2014 is the place to find all that and more.

Bowiefest, which will begin Saturday at 11 a.m., has been a city tradition for more than 40 years and this year it will feature around

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Basketball coaches balance players’ commitments to AAU and high school summer league teams.

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or if it would sign the lease.

“We don’t have any guns to say, ‘you’ve got to sign the lease,’” he said. “It’s up to the grocery store to decide if everything in the lease is to their liking. And until it is, they don’t sign.”

The Bowie Marketplace property, located off Annapolis Road in Bowie, has sat vacant for around 20 years, and was purchased by Rockville-based developer Berman Enterprises last year.

George Roach of Bowie said he has lived in the city for 47 years and remembers when it was an active shopping plaza.

Bowie revving up for annual city celebration

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ing puzzle piece of a grocery tenant, said John King, the city’s economic development director.

“I wanted to be here tonight to say we have a grocery store ... but there is no grocery store,” King told the council. “We are so close we can all taste it, but no deal has been signed. We are optimistic that that will be worked on this summer.”

King said there are around six nationally-known businesses committed to moving into the marketplace if a grocery tenant is willing to sign on.

While King said there is a big grocery chain interested in the space, he said he could not name the chain or estimate when

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Bowie Senior Center to hold book expo

The Bowie Green Team will hold a Weed Warrior event on Sunday to remove invasive English Ivy vines from forest trees in Whitemarsh Park in Bowie.

The Green Team began efforts to remove English Ivy in Bowie last year after a city-commissioned study found the plant was one of the most destructive in the area, said Green Team member Sue Livera.

“Unlike other vines that climb on trees, English Ivy’s roots penetrate the bark and live off the trees,” Livera said. “It literally saps the life out of the tree, killing the tree itself.”

The Weed Warriors vine-clearing event will take place from 2 to 4:30 p.m. and volunteers will meet at the Bowie Playhouse parking lot, located at 16500 White Marsh Park Dr. in Bowie. City staffers will provide hand tools such as pruners and saws, and Green Team volunteers will train volunteers on vine cutting techniques.

To register or for more information, contact Kristin Larson at klarson@cityofbowie.org.

The Bowie Senior Center will host its third annual Book Lovers Expo on Saturday with book readings by more than 20 local authors.

Bowie residents William Alli, Penny Clover Petersen, Cindy Freland, Rob Gutro, Arleen Kirtland, Pearl Nsiah Kumi, Doris Voss Dasenbrock and Alice Yeager are scheduled to read sections from their respective books and literature.

Between readings, visitors will be able to speak with authors and browse and purchase books from a wide range of genres, including children’s books, said Jenny Tringali, center program assistant.

“The authors network together, so it’s good for the authors,” she said. “Our goal for this isn’t to sell books. Our goal is for [the authors] to network and to provide a service to the community and show that even though books may be going by the wayside, they aren’t here — not because we’re the senior center, but because we believe in books and reading.”

The expo will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Bowie Senior Center, located at 14900 Health Center Drive in Bowie.

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Hoopla Movie: GASLAND, 3:30 p.m.,

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JUNE 6 Bowie Town Center’s Friday Night Live Concert Series, 7 to 9 p.m., Bowie

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June 6 is Joe Tichy. Contact 301-8601401 or EMontanez@simon.com.

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Our Beloved Butterfly underage drinking awareness program will hold a cookout fundraiser Saturday to raise money for its Sober Driving Today, Alive Tomorrow program.

The 1st Annual Semaja Shavon Taylor Memorial Cookout was named in honor of Suitland High School student Semaja Taylor, 19, who was killed in an accident caused by a drunk driver, said her mother Nicole MccLean.

Proceeds from the event will go towards awareness campaigns supporting sober lifestyles and fund a scholarship fund for dance majors at Suitland High School, MccLean said.

“The scholarship will be provided to a deserving student majoring in dance at Suitland High School, the same as Semaja was aspiring to do,” she said.

The cookout will begin 2 p.m. at Walker Mill Regional Park, located at 8840 Walker Mill Road in District Heights.

Bowie students graduate from leadership program Thirteen Bowie high school students graduated from the Youth Leadership Bowie program on May 18 at Bowie City Hall.

YLB is a program for high school sophomores and juniors who reside in Bowie or attend Bowie High

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JUNE 7 Silent Walk Meditation, 9 to 10:05 a.m., National Harbor. The Silent Walk Meditation facilitator will lead the group. The group will learn a HeartMath breathing exercise for 10 to 15 minutes. The group will meander in silence for 20 minutes experiencing the beautiful of the environment.

The group will sit on the grass or park bench and collectively create and internalize gratitude for 20 minutes. The Silent Walk Meditation will disband at approximately 10:05 a.m. Cost is $7.

“Getting the Job” Workshop, 9 to 11:30 a.m., St. Paul UMC and Oxon Hill, 6634 St. Barnabas Road, Oxon Hill. A job preparation workshop.

Brush up on your resume writing, interviewing and dressing for success skills. Contact 301-567-4433.

Community Yard Sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Seat Pleasant Activity Center, 5720 Addison Road, Seat Pleasant.

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The Community Art Project (mural),

and the Happy Line Dance at District Heights Day in District Heights.

The theme of the mural is “Moving Forward, from Trauma to Triumph.” The mural will be unveiled and the Line Dance to Pharrell Williams’ “Happy,” will take place on District Heights Day. Contact 301-336-7600.

MORE INTERACTIVE CALENDAR ITEMS AT WWW.GAZETTE.NET Turn your junk into someone else’s treasure. Dig in your closets or garages for items to sell and bring them to the Community Yard Sale. Join us, set up begins at 9 am. Contact 301-773-6685; TTY 301-218-6768.

Community Fish Fry & Flea Market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 6413 Princess Garden Pkwy., Lanham. Over a dozen business vendors, crafters and yard sale tables.

All are welcome. Event hosts: The Wonder House Unlimited with Fish Fry courtesy of Sweet Creations Catering. Call 301-577-5772.

School that gives students the opportunity to practice leadership skills, learn about local government and explore career opportunities, said Kelly Pierce, executive director of the chamber.

The members of YLB’s 16th graduating class were: Elizabeth Allen, Joseph Alter, Briana Anderson, Jordan Chisam, Joya Grillo, Eleanor Elon Holloway, Jeremiah Hughes, Jenna Pierson, Gianna Pizarro, Jessica Rottmann, Shadae Roy, Meaghan Ryan and Elizabeth Woolfley.

Ten county students graduate from Lancaster Ten Prince George’s County students were among the 196 graduates of Lancaster Bible College, Capital Seminary and Graduate School in May. The following students received degrees or certificates during the Lancaster Bible College’s annual commencement exercises on May 10 and May 17: Christopher Settles of Bowie, Hadassa Dubuche of Capitol Heights, Janice Clarke of Clinton, George Fulwood of Forestville, Janis Harley of Fort Washington, Otis Ligon of Fort Washington, Clarence Hill of Fort Washington, Joel Washington of Landover, Pecola Davis of Springdale and Sherreill Myers of Upper Marlboro.

Read to Rover, 2 p.m., SurrattsClinton Library, 9400 Piscataway Road, Clinton. Build your child’s confidence in reading. Bring a favorite book or choose one from the library and Read to Rover. Specially trained therapy dogs will be glad to listen. Each child will read for 15 minutes. Registration required. Ages 7-10. Contact 301-8689200.

JUNE 8 15th Annual COPS Ride at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 89,

2905 Old Largo Road, Upper Marlboro.

The Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Association, or CPAAA, will be assisting with the COPS Ride. The CPAAA has requested the assistance from the District’s CAC Members in securing more sponsors. Donations are needed and can be in the form of gift cards, services, merchandise, etc. Contact 301741-5808 or mcordone1@verizon.net.

JUNE 9 Accokeek Women Writers Group,

1 p.m., Accokeek Library, 15773 Livingston Road, Accokeek. A program for women who aspire to write. Contact 301-292-2880.

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Frank Evans of Bowie leads an Armchair Tour of Northern Italy on May 28 at the Bowie Senior Center.

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Suitland High School students and visiting students from Sao Paulo, Brazil, sit beneath the mural they created together as part of a cultural exchange program called “A Journey Through the African Diaspora.” The program was celebrated during a ceremony at Suitland on May 29. important African American historical sites in the area, said Chanel Compton, the museum’s director of education.

While Culture Keepers is now it its third year, this is the first year students traveled abroad as part of the program, Compton said. Federal grants allowed the museum to fund the trip, she said. Suitland students involved in Culture Keepers were nominated by faculty and had to submit essays on the African Diaspora as part of the application process, she said. Once enrolled, their program itinerary included field trips, guest lectures and Portuguese language

workshops to prepare them for Brazil, Compton said.

“We had the opportunity to compare how [the Brazilian students’] life is there, and how our life is here,” said Bryanna Rather, 16, of Accokeek, a Suitland student who participated in the program. “It was a wonderful experience.”

Alexandra Maria Da Silva, a student at Antonio Sampaio, said the cultural exchange program led her on a journey of self-discovery and gave her an awareness of other cultures.

“When I think about this project, I want to help people discover themselves like me,”

she said. “Who you are in the world, you know, it’s very important. It’s very important to know where you’re from.”

Suitland principal Nate Newman said he was proud of the Culture Keepers students and the relationships they built through the program.

“The results of this partnership and this experience are priceless,” he said. “What I want to say to our young people from Brazil and Suitland is that [they] are international change agents.” eeastman@gazette.net

County champ falls short in national spelling bee Competition ends in tie

BY JAMIE ANFENSON-COMEAU STAFF WRITER

Prince George’s County Spelling Bee champion Tamya Matthews, 12, of Clinton achieved her dream of competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, but fell just short of continuing to the semifinal round.

In the preliminaries, contestants must complete a spelling and vocabulary test in Round 1, and answer two unique vocabulary questions and spell two words in Rounds 2 and 3.

In order to pass on to the semifinals, contestants had to score a minimum of 28 out of 36 possible points.

Tamya said she finished tied for 47th place, narrowly missing

out on a spot in the competition as the top 46 spellers out of the 281 contestants advanced.

“It was an amazing experience,” Tamya said. “I got to meet new people from all over the country and all over the world. People who have a passion for spelling, just like me. I would love the chance to compete again.”

Tamya, a seventh grader at Mount Calvary Catholic School in Forestville, won the Prince George’s County Spelling Bee on March 12.

The spelling bee ended in a rare tie between Sriram Hathwar, 14, of Painted Post, N.Y. and Ansun Sujoe, 13, of Fort Worth, Texas. The last time the national spelling bee ended in a tie was in 1962. janfensoncomeau@ gazette.net

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Frank Evans has been to 78 countries, and every month he takes about a dozen Bowie seniors to one of them from the comfort of their own chairs.

Evans, 86, of Bowie is a former international consultant for various governmental and non-governmental organizations and leads the Bowie Senior Center’s Armchair Tours once a month. This is Evans’ 10th year leading the program, in which time he given 82 tours has assembled nearly 19,000 slides, he said. “[Being a consultant] gave me a good excuse to travel and paid my way to go to all those countries,” Evans said.

“I wanted to share the experience. I had [thousands] of slides so I decided to do something with them.”

Evans’ monthly presentations typically draw around 15 “tourists” who learn about the history and culture of the various countries he has visited, said Kathy White, senior services manager at the center.

“His class seems to be pretty popular,” she said. “He has his following.”

Elisabeth Schindler of Bowie said she has been attending Evans’ tours for several years and enjoys learning about the historic sites. “[Frank] has a lot of knowledge,” she said. “He speaks about the history of the countries and the architecture.”

Schindler, who said she is from France, said Evans’ tour through her home country was very accurate and that she looks forward to the tours of other countries as well.

In addition to the slideshow, Evans said he accompanies each presentation with

maps and descriptions of important landmarks or historic sites.

On May 28, he led around a dozen seniors through Northern Italy, pointing out relevant and interesting facts about cities like Florence, Tuscany and Pisa. Evans estimates he spends about 10 hours preparing for each class.

“If I didn’t do it, I’d be doing something stupid like watching TV,” he said.

Bill Cramer of Bowie said he began attending Evans’ classes around nine years ago and also leads armchair tours at the Center, although he is not currently on a regular schedule there. Cramer, a retired translator, has been to 35 countries, he said.

“I love to travel. Travel is my first love,” he said. “I’ve always thought of my life as a life of discovery and exploration. That’s really the way I feel about it.”

Myron Simpson of Bowie said he has been on three armchair tours.

“What I like about this class is that you see it from [Frank and Bill’s] perspective.

They do it from the layman’s [perspective],” Simpson said.

“These guys are real good.

They share their experiences.”

One of the major insights Evans said he gained from traveling to nearly 80 countries was an appreciation for opportunities and standard of living in the United States.

“Even when you go to the capital city [of some countries], you’re still not running into what you find in a small town in this country,” he said.

“It’s the contrast that struck me.”

Evans said he has fond memories of many countries, but has lived in Bowie for 51 years and is glad to call it home.

“It’s where I raised my children, and it’s a good place to be,” he said. eeastman@gazette.net

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When they weren’t building a new mural to celebrate their combined cultures, a group of 28 students from Suitland High School and their counterparts from a school in Brazil, were building bonds and expanding their global knowledge.

Eighteen Suitland students and 10 students from EMEFM Antonio Sampaio High School in Sao Paulo took part in a cultural exchange program this year, which included visiting each others’ countries and creating a 40-foot-long mural depicting the students’ shared African heritage.

The mural was unveiled at the Forestville-based school on May 29, and is scheduled to be installed at the Prince George’s County Public School System’s administration building in Upper Marlboro.

The students spent two weeks creating the mural at Suitland, which includes images of figures “walking with purpose” and symbols representing the importance of knowing your own cultural history, said Kenitia Pinkett, 16, of Clinton, who worked on the mural.

“If you don’t know your history, you don’t know yourself,” she said.

The Culture Keepers Youth Program, sponsored by the Prince George’s African American Museum and Cultural Center in North Brentwood, allows high school students to explore their cultural heritage and visit

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Kathy Andrews, principal of the Academy of Health Sciences at Prince George’s Community College, said math teacher Sheri Eastman’s courage, intelligence and dedication show through in the classroom, even in the face of personal tragedy.

Eastman’s husband, Carlos Eastman, died due to heart complications in August 2012.

“She took her two weeks off to get her affairs settled, but then she was back to work,” Andrews said. “She didn’t let grief drag her down.”

Eastman of Upper Marlboro was named Prince George’s County 2014 Christa McAuliffe Award recipient during the school system’s annual recognition dinner, held May 29.

The Christa McAuliffe Award is given annually by a committee of PGCPS teachers to award an outstanding peer. The award is a tribute to McAuliffe, a science teacher who taught in Prince George’s County from 1971 to 1978. McAuliffe was selected from amongst hundreds of teachers across the country to train as an astronaut, but was killed in the space shuttle Challenger explosion in 1986.

Eastman said McAuliffe was an influence on her becoming a teacher.

“It felt pretty amazing to receive an award named in her honor,” Eastman said.

Eastman received a framed award, and her name will be inscribed on a plaque displayed in the Board of Education meeting room at the Sasscer Administration Building in Upper Marlboro.

Eastman teaches Precalculus and Algebra II at the Academy of Health Sciences at Prince George’s Community College, a middle college high school collaboration between PGCPS and the community college.

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Sheri Eastman, math teacher at the Academy of Health Sciences at Prince George’s Community College, accompanied by her daughter, Carlita Eastman, is presented with the school system’s Christa McAuliffe Award by CEO Kevin Maxwell and school board members Carolyn Boston and Sonya Williams.

Students in the academy take both high school and college classes, and if they complete the four-year program successfully, will receive both a high school diploma and an associate’s degree.

Eastman joined the academy in the summer of 2012, where she has excelled as an innovative and dedicated teacher, said Principal Kathy Andrews.

“Because of her intelligence, her commitment, and her dedication, our Year Two

students have successfully met the requirements for collegelevel math classes and have also qualified for advanced math classes at the college level,” Andrews said.

Eastman said one of the biggest joys is seeing students seeing the light of comprehension shine in a student’s eyes.

“That experience of having people learn something that I know is hard for them, through my efforts to explain it, there are no words for it,” Eastman said.

“It’s wonderful.”

School system CEO Kevin Maxwell said Eastman’s creativity and exceptional instruction make her an excellent choice for the honor.

“She’s awesome. She represents us very, very well,” Maxwell said. “Christa McAuliffe began her career here, and so this award is very meaningful to us and she’s very deserving.” janfenson-comeau@ gazette.net

The seemingly abrupt decision to close a private Lutheran school in Landover Hills has left the families of about 115 students wondering where to send their children next school year.

Ascension Lutheran School was founded in 1952 as a ministry of Ascension Lutheran Church, but on May 18, the congregation determined that declining enrollment and a depleted church savings account meant the church could no longer financially support the school, said Ascension pastor Fred Hedt.

“It’s just absolutely heartbreaking for all of us,” Hedt said. “The [congregation] so valued the day school, it happily invested all it had into supporting the day school, but that was not an unlimited [fund] and those savings have run out.”

Hedt said Ascension Lutheran School has been steadily losing students since 2001 and has cost the church nearly $800,000 in operating losses during that time. As a final effort, the church hired a marketing team to try to meet the enrollment goal of 200 students, but by May 18, enrollment had only reached 64 students, Hedt said.

While Hedt said the church put out fliers about the financial difficulty and updated the congregation weekly in the church bulletin, many parents said they did not realize the severity until the church’s May 18 closing announcement.

Gina Dartee of Lanham said the closing announcement came as a shock to many parents, including herself, and that parents were particularly dismayed to find that May was

too late to meet the application deadlines for many similar schools in the area.

“A lot of students are not able to get into other schools because the admission process has already started and closed,” she said. “Besides being a little angry, I’m a little stressed. The parents are stressed because we don’t have a lot of time to try to place our kids.”

Hedt said the information about the potential school closing must not have been communicated effectively.

At a May 28 meeting between Ascension Lutheran School parents and church representatives, many parents expressed dissatisfaction with the church’s communication about the school closing.

Jessica Pearce of New Carrollton said parents could have helped raise funds if they were aware of the situation sooner.

“My concern is the transparency,” she said. “The parents would have been more than willing to do grassroots efforts alongside the church.

We didn’t know we had to raise that much money.”

Hedt said the church tried to find a balance between keeping parents informed and marketing the school and encouraging re-enrollment.

“In hindsight, knowing where we ended up, I would have done it differently, but [the church’s actions] were not malicious,” Hedt said. “They were in the best interest of the children.”

Ascension principal Adam Kampia said only one of the school’s nine full-time teaching staff have found new positions, but that their morale is as good as can be expected.

“The teachers are doing better than I hoped. I’ve been praying for them a lot,” he said. “Things have moved fast in the past week or two. It’s been a rollercoaster.” eeastman@gazette.net

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This summer, Prince George’s County sixth through eighth grade students will get a taste of the theater along with visual, dance and media arts.

The all-day program, which starts later this month, will help expose students to outlets they may not previously have experienced, officials said.

“Those are the grades where they will have arts electives,” said Anita Lambert, supervisor of the school system’s creative arts program. “It will give them an opportunity to know if this is something they are even interested in pursuing.”

Risa Watson-Cox, 12, of Upper Marlboro is already signed up for the theater program.

“I’m looking forward to having fun and trying to get the main lead,” said the seventhgrader.

The all-day program is aimed at rising middle and high school students.

There are different tracks for dance, theater, visual arts and media arts, Lambert said.

The visual arts track is

geared towards students preparing to take Advanced Placement Visual Arts, Lambert said, while the dance and theater tracks are open to any rising sixth to eighth grade students.

The media arts track, for rising eighth- and ninth-graders, will focus on the use of technology, including video production and animation, Lambert said.

Registration for the program is $50, but Lambert said waivers can be provided for students facing financial hardship as well as students receiving free and reduced meals.

Proving more arts opportunities for students has been one of school system CEO Kevin Maxwell’s goals since he was hired in August 2013.

“When you think about what separates us from a lot of countries in the world; one is our creativity, our imagination. We’ve created all kinds of things that others have copied or replicated in one form or another,” Maxwell said. “Putting a man on the moon for example, back in the 60’s ... It wasn’t just our math skills and our science skills. It was our creative capacity to imagine what we would do and how we would do it.” janfenson-comeau@ gazette.net

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ALICE POPOVICI STAFF WRITER

Instead of the robberies, burglaries and stabbings that had become the norm throughout his 35-year career with the Bladensburg Police Department, these days Detective Sgt. James Flynn is handling a different kind of community service caseload.

Flynn, 58, of Bowie who plans to retire next June, said somewhere along the way his priorities shifted, as they do for most officers, from helping people to catching crime suspects.

“Toward the end of your career you start looking back and you find that you can remember all of the bad guys and very few of the victims,” Flynn said.

To bring the focus back to the people in the community, Flynn said he started writing grant proposals for improvement projects.

In the last few years, Flynn has completed almost 50 — including upgrading police radio communications equipment, installing solar panels on the roof of the police building and Town Hall to reduce energy costs and building a new children’s playground in the park outside near the Bladensburg

police station.

Still on his to-do list is working on plans for a new pavilion and walking track next to Town Hall, installing windmill-powered LED lights to reduce the town’s electricity expenses and a program that helps residents lower their utility bills Although Flynn still works on criminal investigations as needed, he now spends the bulk of his time on the two projects he said he hopes to finish by the time he retires.

Teresa Abrams, 47, of Colmar Manor said the grant paid for a new roof, gutters, attic insulation and a moisture barrier in the crawl spaces of her home.

“It was a blessing to be able to get that done,” Abrams said. “It seems that the electric is not running as high as it was last year.”

Town Administrator John Moss said Flynn’s approach to community projects is effective because he draws on GREG DOHLER/THE GAZETTE his decades of police expeDetective Sgt. James Flynn, a Bowie resident and member of the Bladensrience when he is planning projects such as the children’s burg Police Department, helped bring about a playground on Tilden Road. playground the city opened in Flynn said he hopes to continue tackling similar projects before retiring.

May. “We’re using the resources other community projects people,” he said. “What we beof a seasoned vet to think could help to bridge the gap come then is a part of the comabout grants,” Moss said. between police officers and munity. And when we become Flynn said he believes the neighborhood residents.

Bladensburg Tot Lot, which “We wanted to connect a part of the community, a lot was funded with a grant from with the kids and show the of things go positive.” the Maryland Department of kids that we were more than Natural Resources, and his police driving around chasing apopovici@gazette.net

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POLICE BLOTTER This activity report is provided by the Prince George’s County Police Department as a public service to the community and is not a complete listing of all events and crime reported.

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Theft from vehicle, 100 block White Marsh Park Drive, 7:16 p.m.

MAY 26 12500 block Hillmeade Station, 3:52 a.m.

Theft, 4700 block Cashill Court, 8:49 a.m.

Theft, 8900 block Town Center Drive #106, 9:36 a.m.

Break-in, 13800 block Farnsworth Lane, 12:00 p.m.

Sexual assault, 13900 block Pleasant View Drive, 3:55 p.m.

Theft from vehicle, 13200 block Fenway Lane, 4:03 p.m.

Theft, 15500 block Annapolis Road, 6:15 p.m.

Theft, 14900 block Health Center Drive, 7:54 p.m.

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Michaels Drive, 7:28 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 9900 block Good Luck Road, 8:31 a.m.

Theft, 12800 block Belhurst Lane, 8:33 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, Eb Greenbelt Road/Aerospace Road, 8:37 a.m.

Vehicle stolen, Castleton Turn/ Castleton Drive, 8:40 a.m.

Theft, 8900 block Presidential Pky, 11:03 a.m.

Theft, 9800 block Apollo Drive, 1:28 p.m.

Vehicle stolen, 10000 block Ardwick Ardmore Road, 4:25 p.m.

Theft, 16300 block Heritage Blvd., 6:30 p.m.

Theft, 9700 block Summit Cir, 8:30 p.m.

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MAY 26 Theft, 6900 block Geneva Lane, 7:34 a.m.

Vehicle stolen, 10400 block Slocum Court, 9:04 a.m.

Theft, 10100 block White Ave., 10:42 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 9500 block Juliette Drive, 11:01 a.m.

Theft, 9200 block Stuart Lane, 11:12 a.m.

Theft, 10500 block Laren Lane, 12:31 p.m.

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Residential break-in, 7100 block East Clinton St.., 1:36 p.m.

Theft, 11800 block Sylvia Drive, 1:43 p.m.

Theft, 6800 block Old Alexandria Ferry Road, 2:52 p.m.

Theft, 10800 block Devlin Drive, 4:13 p.m.

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Theft, 8800 block Branch Ave., 7:45 p.m.

MAY 28 Theft, 6900 block Accokeek Road, 9:04 a.m.

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Theft, 12200 block Wheeling Ave., 1:30 p.m.

Theft, 7000 block Chadds-

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Residential break-in, 14500 block Delcastle Drive, 3:03 p.m.

Theft, 12200 block Daisy Lane, 3:21 p.m.

Theft, 8800 block Annapolis Road, 4:43 p.m.

Theft, 9000 block Lanham Severn Road, 5:43 p.m.

Theft, unit block of Watkins Park Drive, 5:55 p.m.

Robbery, 700 block Largo Road, 6:31 p.m.

Theft, unit block of Watkins Park Drive, 7:06 p.m.

Assault, 13700 block Central Ave., 8:43 p.m.

Assault, 700 block Faraway Court, 9:10 p.m.

Residential break-in, 10400 block Fox Lake Drive, 9:19 p.m.

Residential break-in, 4100 block New Haven Drive, 10:22 p.m.

MAY 29 Theft, 12900 block Midnights Delight Drive, 8:01 a.m.

Theft, 8700 block Greenbelt Road, 8:45 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 8000 block River Park Road, 8:57 a.m.

Residential break-in, Peach Walker Drive/Nomad Drive, 9:06 a.m.

Vehicle stolen, 4600 block Boston Way, 9:16 a.m.

Theft, 2900 block Weary Creek Court, 9:19 a.m.

Theft, 15100 block Nashua Lane, 9:31 a.m.

Theft, 6900 block Laurel Bowie Road, 11:12 a.m.

Vehicle stolen, 12200 block James Madison Lane, 11:19 a.m.

Vehicle stolen, 4200 block Kinmount Road, 1:51 p.m.

Theft, 9800 block Good Luck Road, 2:34 p.m.

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Continued from Page A-1 200 nonprofits, government agencies, food vendors, artists, businesses and entertainers, said Matt Corley, Bowie’s special events coordinator.

“Bowiefest is about Bowie,” Corley said. “It is where we get a lot of our non-profits together in one area, so if you’re looking for something, like a church, a sports club or a service, [you can see] what’s out there.”

Corley, who has been organizing Bowiefest for seven years, said the annual festival is a family-friendly event that includes carnival rides and activities for children, two band stages, business and nonprofit expos and a rib eating contest where participants are eligible to win a $100 gift card from Texas Roadhouse.

“I think there’s a little bit of something for everyone,” he said.

Barbara Wahle of Bowie, who runs the equine center and nonprofit The Big Purple Barn, said this will be her organization’s fourth year participating in

BOMBS

Continued from Page A-1 cially a bombing,” he said. “It’s a little scary. A lot of people come out here and bring their families out here, so for someone to take the imitative to put together a bomb and try to hurt someone, I think that’s a little childish.”

Dawson said he doesn’t think the bottle bomb incident will affect his business, but said extra security measures should be taken at the Magic Johnson Theatres.

“As long as the movie theater has more security, I think it will be a little safer,” he said. “Make sure everything is intact, rather than let everyone and anyone come in.”

Denise Franklin of Largo said she was planning on watching a movie at the Largo shopping center on June 3, and that the bottle bomb incident didn’t cause any hesitation on her part.

“It just seemed like [the bombings] happened at a cer-

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Continued from Page A-1 “It used to be a nice little shopping center. There were stores in there, you could go to movies, you could buy a pizza,”

Thursday, June 5, 2014 bo Bowiefest. The Big Purple Barn is home to 14 horses that have suffered physical or emotional damage — some of which were taken directly from “kill trucks,” Wahle said.

Bowiefest serves as a way for The Big Purple Barn to educate the community about equine rescue and invite residents to visit or volunteer at the center, she said.

“We love [Bowiefest]. We feel very welcomed,” she said. “It gets us out there and it gets us in front of everybody.”

Wahle said her organization plans to bring two ponies to the festival this year and that children and adults will be able to pet them and take photographs beside them.

Bowie resident Jim Hossick, a children’s entertainer who goes by the name of Kidsinger Jim, said he will be returning to Bowiefest this year after a several years traveling and performing across the Mid-Atlantic.

Hossick, who has been performing children’s music for more than 20 years, said he is looking forward to participating in Bowiefest again.

“I go all over and sometimes I miss those opportunities where I can perform right in my home area,” he said. “I wanted to give my local fans a chance to see me.”

During his Bowiefest performance which begins at 11:45 a.m., Hossick said he plans to play guitar and sing along with a pre-recorded drum and bass track with songs like “Eat Your Veggies,” “Get Outside and Play,” and other songs with positive messages.

While his music is geared toward children, Hossick said his lyrics can apply to listeners of any age.

“All children’s songs are also for adults,” he said.

Bowiefest will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Allen Pond Park, located at 3330 Northview Drive in Bowie. A free shuttle bus service will be available at the Metro Park and Ride on Northview Drive.

For more information or a Bowiefest schedule, visit www.cityofbowie.org/index. aspx?NID=783.

tain time of day when the theater was more crowded,” she said. “I don’t really come to the theater other than the matinee. I didn’t think much of it, because things like that always seem to happen when its most crowded.”

Joyner-Bell has also been linked to an explosive that was set off at around 1 a.m. May 4 at Regal Majestic Stadium 20 at 900 Ellsworth Drive in Silver Spring, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service spokesman Pete Piringer said.

Montgomery County fire officials charged him Monday afternoon with two counts of manufacturing and possessing a destructive device and two counts of possessing materials to create a destructive device, Piringer said.

Police and fire officials said they are investigating at least four other recent “bottle bomb” incidents in the region to see if they are related, including: • Cinemark 24 Egyptian at Arundel Mills on March 24 • AMC Hoffman Center 22 in

Alexandria, Va. on April 5 • AMC Tysons Corner 16 in Virginia on May 18 and 25.

There were no reports of major injuries in any of the incidents. But law enforcement agencies said at a press conference Monday that the incidents stirred panic among moviegoers.

As of Monday evening, Joyner-Bell was being held in Prince George’s County. His bail was initially set at $50 million, but bail was revoked at a hearing Monday, according to Prince George’s County Fire Department spokesman Mark Brady.

“The state asked for the no bond status, arguing that he was a threat to the community at large and because it was possible he would end up in the custody of another jurisdiction if he bonded out in Prince George’s,” said John Erzen, spokesman for the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s office.

he said. “People in Bowie go out now and they don’t shop local.”

Roach’s wife, Ginny Roach, said the marketplace redevelopment has been delayed too long.

“I don’t understand why it’s foot dragging,” she said. “I hope something gets rolling because it’s ridiculous. It’s a valuable piece of property and it needs to be developed.”

Ginny Roach said she and her husband attended Monday’s council meeting to hear updates about marketplace and were displeased to hear about tentative plans to install residential units on the property.

The Roachs said the area doesn’t need senior housing, but should instead invest in luring a hardware store or restaurant to the shopping center.

Councilwoman Diane Polangin (Dist. 2) said she and other Bowie residents are ready

to see new stores installed at the shopping center and even offered to personally weed the vacant lot if it would move the process along.

“I’m sick of looking at this place as we all are sick of looking at it. It’s an eyesore,” she said. “I’m willing to do whatever it takes.”

King said he is optimistic about securing a grocery tenant and hopes to see residents shopping at the new center in two years, but could give no definite timeline for the project’s next milestones.

“We are right the edge of a cliff,” he said. “In six weeks, there may be a bridge to take us to the cliff on the other sided of the ravine, or in six weeks we may be back here saying ‘It’s still being worked’.”

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tend the meeting but has been following traffic issues surrounding the casino, said narrowing two taxpayer-funded roads to build a private casino is “a basic disrespect” to the community.

“With all the traffic that’s already backed up on Oxon Hill Road, it just means there’s going to be more congestion for people trying to get home,” Evans said.

She added she is concerned that all the extra traffic will lead to the widening of nearby Oxon Hill Road and Kirby Hill Road within a few years.

“Because everything is being done so piecemeal, no one is looking at the long-term ramifications,” Evans said.

Horne said crews are ready to start leveling the dirt at the construction site, but actual construction will not begin until the detailed site plan for the casino is approved by the county’s District Council. The council is scheduled to vote on the plan during a meeting on July 14.

Continued from Page A-1 sides of the 23-acre construction site and are now two-way, four-lane roads, will each lose two inner lanes and become one-way roads, said Arthur Horne, an attorney representing MGM with Largo-based law firm Shipley & Horne. The changes are expected to begin around Thursday and last about two years, until the casino is completed.

Accokeek resident Dennis Tozser, a board member of the Greater Accokeek Civic Association, said he was surprised officials did not have an answer to his question about how many trucks would be hauling dirt away from the construction site on a daily basis, and what impact this will have on traffic on nearby roads.

“I just find it hard to believe that they don’t have close to a number,” Tozser said. “They should have a roundabout estimate.”

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Eleanor Roosevelt High School’s Dem’ Raider Boyz are stepping up to new heights now that the boys’ step team has won its first national championship.

The 16 young men of Dem’ Raider Boyz competed May 24 in the 2014 National High School Stepping Championship, held at Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, Pa. Greenbelt’s team competed against 19 other high school boys step teams from around the country in order to win the national championship, but the champions have hardly grown complacent.

“Right after we got back, we started practicing,” said cocaptain Diallo Boubacar, 16, of Lanham. “We’re the team to beat now, and everybody knows that.”

The team came in second in 2011, the last time they competed nationally, and have been undefeated ever since, with 21 wins.

“Our goal was to regain our reputation in that arena,” said co-captain Olu PascucciLaniyonu, 17, of Hyattsville. “It was a really tough competition.

There were a lot of good teams, so when we won it was really amazing. It felt like a huge accomplishment.”

Immanuel Oliver, 18, of Greenbelt, a first-year team member, said he was excited to be in a place that took stepping

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Eleanor Roosevelt High School’s boys step team performs at the 2014 National High School Stepping Championship, held in Harrisburg, Pa. so seriously.

“I have never seen so much passion, so much blood, sweat and tears,” Oliver said of the national competition. “Many times it may seem like dancing, but really it’s more like an athletic sport.”

Stepping, or step-dancing, is an art form where the body is used as an instrument to create intricate rhythms and sounds through a combination of footsteps, claps and the spoken word, team coach Richard Melvern said.

“Stepping is a percussive dance popularized by AfricanAmerican sororities and fraternities in the mid-1900’s,” Melvern said. “It’s gained a lot of national attention in recent years.”

Melvern was one of the founding members of Dem’ Raider Boyz in 2001. After he from graduated from Eleanor Roosevelt in 2003, he began coaching the team.

Melvern said the step team is a huge time commitment as

steppers practice twice a week for three hours each day and practices increase to daily in the week before competitions.

“This year has been the most hard-working group of young men I’ve ever worked with,” Melvern said.

Oliver said he comes home after practice, eats, does his homework and goes to bed, with no free time in between.

“It requires a lot of dedication,” Oliver said. “It’s a really serious sport.”

Pascucci-Laniyonu said the lessons learned from stepping carry over into his studies.

“Being on the team teaches you a lot about discipline and that really helps you with your school work,” Pascucci-Laniyonu said.

This summer, Dem’ Raider Boyz will be holding tryouts and stepping boot camp, Boubacar said. They’ll defend their national title next spring. janfenson-comeau @gazette.net

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Continued from Page A-1 dence for residents and include environmentally friendly repairs like energy-efficient doors and windows,aswellasplumbingand electrical upgrades and mobility solutions, Jones said. Residents had to be at least 62-years-old to apply for the funding, he said.

Naomi Kirkpatrick, 79, of Bowie was one of the grant recipients last year and received an energy efficient furnace, refrigerator, dishwasher and microwave, as well as a storm door for her front entrance, she said. Kirkpatrick’s dishwasher and microwave were both broken at the time she received the home renovation, and her furnace was 35 years old, she said.

“I would have had to go into debt to replace them,” she said.

“Now everything is working great.

I’m very thankful for everything I got.”

The Housing Rehabilitation Program is funded through a federal grant program that distributes funds every five years for a variety of uses, and although the council unanimously agreed to temporarily continue the home renovation program, there was some discussion whether the funds should be used in other ways in the future.

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Naomi Kirkpatrick of Bowie stands near the energy-efficient refrigerator she received as part of the city’s Senior Citizen “Green” Housing Rehabilitation Program.

Councilman Todd Turner (At-Large) noted that the Housing Rehabilitation Program only offers assistance to low-income seniors who are homeowners and doesn’t address financial concerns of those who rent homes or apartments in the city.

Turner said there are several market-price senior rental communities in the area, and that residents of the communities have expressed concern about the affordability of the rentals.

“They came forward with a request for the city to assist seniors to be able to afford rent,” he said. “Obviously giving up to $10,000 for a single-family home and nothing to seniors who want to stay in the community and are

having difficulties in the rental situation [brings up] the issue of fairness or balance.”

Octavia Henry Blake, a resident of Evergreen Estates senior community in Bowie, said some seniors in the city have trouble affording rental apartments or homes.

“There are some people for whom [rental rates are] inconvenient, but not critical, but for some people it’s critical,” she said. “People are going to be priced right out of their homes.

Some people are paying more than 50 percent of their income.”

Turner said the council will meet with Bowie seniors during a June 16 council meeting and welcomes public comment.

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Best bets for governor Today, The Gazette continues its endorsements for contested races in the June 24 party primaries.

Gansler in Democratic primary Gov. Martin O’Malley has left Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown with a legacy that could be the foundation of any campaign in True Blue Maryland: death penalty repeal, same-sex marriage, minimum wage increase.

Unfortunately, the O’Malley legacy also includes the increase or creation of so many taxes that even the state’s left-leaning have to take notice.

The perception of Maryland has become it isn’t a place where businesses can grow and add jobs; instead, it seems to be a place where the state government will pass and increase taxes with impunity. The administration will argue that the perception discounts a number of positives about doing business in the Free State. We agree that Maryland is a great place to live and work, but when an outsider sees increases in income, corporate, gas, “flush” and sales taxes as well as the creation of the “rain tax” and the “millionaire’s tax,” the perception has a lot to support it.

Brown says he wants to create a comprehensive tax commission to look at Maryland levies. Yet, in our interview with him, he refused to share his opinion on any of the tax increases that occurred during O’Malley’s tenure. The perception is Brown doesn’t think the state needs to make major tax cuts anytime soon.

This election was Brown’s to lose. With the taxes — and the fiasco surrounding the state’s health care website that he was tasked with overseeing — we believe he has.

Of the other candidates, Del. Heather Mizeur told us she doesn’t want to change any of the state’s taxes, save an income tax increase on the remaining millionaires to provide some modest tax relief to individuals at the other end of the income spectrum. She’s also quick to legalize marijuana, despite Maryland’s opportunity to wait and learn from other states already testing the waters.

Attorney General Douglas Gansler calls for a cut in the corporate income tax. He would phase it in, which would protect the revenue that supports important programs while giving businesses an incentive to take advantage of tax savings to grow. He’s also the only Democrat looking critically at state spending, listing $1.5 billion in potential savings.

We think Gansler will be a better manager of public funds, and therefore earns The Gazette’s endorsement.

Gansler has always been known to speak his mind, and his tongue has gotten him into trouble from time to time. So what? It’s refreshing to have a politician whose speeches haven’t been predigested by a focus

group. He also took some heat for pictures of him stopping by a teenage party where underage drinking was suspected. We can debate the parenting decisions of the candidates, but it’s more important to focus on the best decisions being made for the state when selecting a governor.

Gansler represents a better choice for Maryland Democrats.

Hogan in Republican primary The Republican Party is offering four candidates — Harford County Executive David Craig, Del. Ronald George, Change Maryland founder Larry Hogan and Charles County businessman Charles Lollar — who are all hammering the same theme of cutting taxes.

They barely mention social issues — abortion, gun control, gay rights — that seem locked up in the state.

It’s a good strategy. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., the last Republican to lead the state, was pro-choice and favored gun control. Those kinds of Republicans are few and far between, even in Maryland, so it makes sense the candidates are doing their best not to mention social issues.

Of the four, we think three stand out particularly.

Lollar shows great enthusiasm. Hogan has built a strong organization that can challenge the Democrats in November. And Craig has years of service as a teacher and in elected positions at the city, county and state levels.

In his tax plan, Craig calls for the elimination of personal income taxes entirely. It’s bold, but we don’t think it’s possible.

Hogan, on the other hand, wants to find spending cuts and reduce taxes gradually. We think that approach is more reasonable. For that reason, we favor Hogan and give him The Gazette endorsement.

Hogan was part of the inner workings of state government, as Ehrlich’s appointments secretary. From that vantage, he has experience on how to run a state government. Maryland voters can hope he learned a few lessons on how not to run a state government, too. As a Republican governor with a Democratic legislature, Ehrlich spent so much time picking political fights with the opposition that he never got around to governing the state.

During his four years in office, Ehrlich vetoed a number of bills, and the General Assembly overturned many of his vetoes. We can hope that a Republican in charge doesn’t have to be conciliatory with Democrats, but at least be congenial enough to find common ground to move the state forward.

Hogan is the best Republican candidate for the job.

Frosh is strongest option in Democratic primary for AG

Democrats have three choices for their attorney general nominee, and each candidate offers a portfolio of accomplishments that could merit a voter’s support. Baltimore County Del. Jon Cardin has faced a wide range of issues as a lawyer and a legislator.

Prince George’s County Del. Aisha Braveboy has built a solid reputation of serving communities, not just in her home county but in other areas of the state, as well.

But state Sen. Brian Frosh is our choice for nomination. After having served two terms in the House of Delegates and completing his fifth term in the Maryland Senate, Frosh has extensive experience at lawmaking. He

has been the chairman of the Judicial Proceedings Committee for 11 years.

As he said in our interview with him, most of the laws he’ll be enforcing, he has written. And that experience means he knows how to be an advocate within the General Assembly.

Frosh has focused on the environment for much of his career, and he said he’d pursue environmental crime as attorney general. He said too many polluters have gotten warnings. Their last warning, he said, will be when he takes office, promising consistent, swift and tougher consequences.

We think Frosh would make a great choice for Democrats.

In Republican primary, Potter gets nod for 5th Congressional District Three Republicans are vying in the June 24 primary for the right to take on the 5th Congressional District’s representative, Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D), in the November election.

Hoyer has no opposition in the Democratic primary.

Mark Arness of Port Republic, Chris Chaffee of Prince Frederick and Tom Potter of Faulkner all acknowledge that defeating the incumbent, who has served in Congress since 1981, will be a daunting task. All three say it’s time for a change, all three say they would work to repeal the Affordable Care Act, all three want to reduce taxes and the size of the federal government. All three say they have come to respect each other since they’ve been on the campaign trail.

Our pick is Tom Potter as the best candidate to articulate the Republican message in a race against Hoyer. He’s realistic about the challenge of taking on Hoyer this year in a district that includes Southern Maryland, a large portion of Prince George’s County and a smaller portion of Anne Arundel County. He says the party needs to nominate a candidate who can, if necessary, mount multiple campaigns, building name recognition, a strong message and a network of support to offer a real challenge to Hoyer in future. Potter pledges he would do that, offering a long-term strategy to make the GOP more competitive in the 5th District, despite the heavy voter registration edge the Democratic Party has in the district.

LETTERS TOT HE EDITOR

Educating youth is a survival skill Perhaps erroneously, Albert Einstein is credited with the quote, “Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I am not yet completely sure about the universe.” It could be argued that institutionalized “ignorance,” not inherited “stupidity,” ranks as one of our greatest failings as a species.

At times, the collective folly of our unintended consequences stretches the limits of creduCOMMENTARY lity. Society must KENNETH HAINES accept the challenge of forging intellects capable of well-reasoned deliberation on topics such as antibiotic resistant disease, planetary deforestation and the loss of biodiversity.

Otherwise, homo sapiens risk earning the distinction of becoming the first species to self-annihilate.

Currently, industrial agriculture employs pesticides and fungicides that appear to be collapsing most of the bee colonies in North America. The loss of cross-pollination provided at the foundation of the food chain clearly endangers food production for those at the top.

Hopelessly addicted to the easy profits generated by burning fossil fuels, petroligarchs furiously deny the risk of climate

change and rising seas despite mounting evidence that the polar ice caps are melting.

Hydraulic fracking pollutes ground water, releases methane into the atmosphere and appears to be destabilizing geological sub-strata.

Our flirtation with nuclear fission has created poisonous and deadly by-products that must be permanently entombed for a geological epoch while humans have built little that endures for more than a few generations.

Furthermore, the entire Pacific basin is in immediate peril following the abject collapse of so-called “fail-safe” measures at the Fukushima Daichi power plant.

Vast stockpiles of 20 megaton hydrogen bombs still threaten to rain down on our cities what Carl Sagan described as “an entire World War II every few seconds for the span of a lazy afternoon.”

To halt the descent into apocalyptic chaos in the coming century, we will require competent scientists, engineers, doctors and geneticists following the sage counsel of ethicists, philosophers, clergy and statesmen. The very survival of our species depends on vibrant educational models that nurture a universally wellinformed citizenry.

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

Augustine: ‘Our district needs an independent thinker’ My name is Malcolm Augustine, and I am running for the House of Delegates, District 47A seat.

I was surprised and disappointed to see that The Gazette published [political endorsements] on May 1 about the race without my comment. I realized only after the fact that the email request you sent had landed in my spam folder. I write you today to introduce myself and give your readers some information about my values, goals and vision for change.

I strongly believe that our district needs an independent thinker to represent us in Annapolis. My wife and I have two children we are raising here, and our family has called this district home for a dozen years. We love it here. We also have been waiting to realize at least some of the many opportunities that seem to pass by this district, including transit-oriented development, full execution of the enterprise zone, and even environmental improvements to one of our greatest assets, the Anacostia River.

In this race, I have taken a “listen first” approach to hearing and understanding the needs and concerns of the district’s citizens. From listening to our residents, I understand that they, like I do, love this community and want it to be cleaner, safer and more prosperous.

We are located entirely within the beltway and home to four underdeveloped Metro stops. The Enterprise Zone/Industrial area in our district suffers from high vacancy rates and aging infrastructure.

The schools are aging and in need of attention, and

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Malcolm Augustine is a Democratic candidate for District 47A, House of Delegates.

Problems with ‘no problem’ No problem. What has happened to our language? When did “no problem” replace “you’re welcome?” Have you noticed when you thank a waiter, waitress or any other young dude or dudette in a service job for doing a nice job, the reply is usually “no problem?”

When did the word “party” become a verb instead of a noun? And why is everything always “awe-

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we must improve graduation rates. Still, the possibilities for this district are significant. We have the Anacostia Waterfront, a diverse and capable workforce, transit-oriented development infrastructure with direct access to Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Annapolis, a historic national treasure in the Anacostia Waterfront, a vibrant arts community, among other key attributes that make District 47A a potential economic engine for Maryland.

My commitment to this district is neither newfound nor short-term.

I serve as chairman of the Prince George’s County Cable Commission and as a member of the Saint Ambrose Church Council. Ensuring that our district is appropriately represented in Annapolis is key to the development and growth of the community for future generations.

I am qualified for this responsibility. As a small business sales and marketing executive for more than 20 years, I have worked on the behalf of small businesses, the engine of our economy. I have worked in finance and banking at the New York Federal Reserve after graduation from Harvard.

My education and small business experience have helped build skill sets needed to bring local issues to the state level.

I have a great passion for serving our district.

Unfortunately, we did not get the chance to speak about my campaign directly.

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some” or “cool?” It really isn’t, at least not all of the time. And lastly, why is something that is “good” referred to as being “bad?”

Thank you for giving this bad, old dude an opportunity to vent by asking some important questions.

No problem.

Bob Navarra, Nanjemoy

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FOOTBALL: Boston at Divas, 6 p.m. Saturday, PG Sports & Learning The DC Divas, winners of four straight, close out the regular season.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL: Bowie vs. Capitol Christian, 7:20 p.m. Friday BOYS’ BASKETBALL: Henry A. Wise vs. Bullis, 12:40 p.m. Saturday

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Talent, technique helps Wise thrower set record Recent graduate sweeps championship meets in his only high school season n

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PRINCE J. GRIMES STAFF WRITER

For one season, James Watts III threw the discus as a student-athlete at Henry A. Wise High School and he proved to be a natural. The recent graduate broke a 34-year-old record and swept the county, region and state championship meets.

It’s not that Watts was new to the field event. He threw the shot put and eventually the discuss for his summer team, but his potential wasn’t realized until he was introduced to Wise throw-

ing coach Kenneth Mitchell.

“He helped me so much,” Watts said. “Before I came to him, I was maybe throwing, at most 120 [feet] ... when he saw me throw for the first time, he was like, ‘We need to step back, start from the basics and then go forward’ so that we aren’t building off of the wrong things. And that just really showed later on in the season.”

Mitchell said that he knew right away that Watts would end up doing something special.

“I got a phone call from the throw coach from [Charles H.] Flowers. He said, ‘Look, there’s a kid out here. He goes to your school, you need to see him. ... He’s going to be throwing at such-and-such meet,’” Mitchell said.

“So I came up — this is my school anyway — and I saw him power throw, and

I knew then. I said, ‘This kid is going to be able to throw 150 [feet].’ I had to get him to a point where he believed what I was trying to teach him.”

It wasn’t immediate, but Watts would eventually hit the mark that his coach predicted. In early May, Watts began to be peak when he threw the discus 164 feet, 3.5 inches at the Mullins Russell Track and Field Classic.

It was around this time that Mitchell learned about the character of Watts.

“When he hit that 164 ... he did that on his last throw,” Mitchell said. “He struggled. That told me a lot about his character. And from that point, I had to keep on instilling in him that it only takes one [attempt].”

Watts topped that mark at the

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Richard Gaither, Sr. (left), Richard Gaither, Jr. (second from left), Ryan Terrill and Terry Terrill (right).

Five brain surgeries won’t slow down Riverdale freshman Baseball player battles tumors; working to play for Crusaders n

BY TED BLACK STAFF WRITER

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ATHLETICS

Bishop McNamara High School graduate Tayler Stiles has helped the University of Maryland, College Park baseball team to its first NCAA tournament in 43 years.

Terps closing in on Series berth Sherwood, Whitman grads help Terps to finest season in school history n

BY TED BLACK STAFF WRITER

The University of Maryland, College Park baseball program ended a 43-year drought by sweeping the Columbia bracket last weekend and advancing to its first Super Regional, where the Terps are scheduled to play at Virginia this weekend.

Maryland (36-21) earned the initial postseason berth by virtue of improbable victories at the Atlantic Coast

Conference tournament. They beat Virginia and Florida State before consecutive losses to North Carolina and Georgia Tech.

In many respects, the highs and lows of the ACC tournament were reflective of the Terrapins’ season. Maryland had a seven-game win streak early in the season and another five-game win streak in March that included a three-game sweep of North Carolina State, which was ranked 11th in the nation at the time. That prompted a great deal of optimism.

But April was not overly kind to the Terps. They lost two of three games to conference foes Wake Forest and Virginia Tech. After taking two of three games from Georgia Tech, the Terps

got swept at Boston College and returned home to lose to James Madison.

“We had a couple of ups and downs this season,” said Maryland freshman Tayler Stiles, a Bowie native and Bishop McNamara graduate who went 3-2 with one save and a 4.26 earned run average in 38 innings for the Terps this spring.

“But we ended the season on a good note. Now we’ve been able to end a 43-year drought and get to the NCAA tournament. I’m excited to get down there and pitch for Maryland and maybe be part of a new tradition.”

Stiles is one of several local products on the team. Sophomore

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High school, AAU teams learn to share talent With AAU and summer leagues, teams have different offseason philosophies

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ERIC GOLDWEIN STAFF WRITER

For some teams, summer is a time for players to work with one another, develop chemistry and learn the system.

But the Potomac High School boys’ basketball team — the defending 2A state champion — has a different offseason approach. Instead of participating in a summer league, Potomac players stay in basketball shape by competing with their respective Amateur Athletic Union teams. And that’s more than OK with Wolverines coach Renard Johnson.

“As long as my players are playing on the top teams and the top levels, I prefer

them to do that,” Johnson said. “... You give me some guys that can play Nov. 15, I’ll have them ready.”

Potomac’s leading returning scorer, Randall Broddie (20.1 points), a rising junior and member of the Nike-sponsored Team Takeover, said that playing against high-level AAU competition last summer helped him improve his defense and rebounding.

“The benefits of branching out — it definitely helps me understand new players and the way they play,” Broddie said.

The 6-foot-2 point guard said that this time around he is focusing on improving his court vision.

“I’ve been doing well with early AAU sessions, seeing plays on the court,” Broddie said. “Now I’m just trying to bring it to the next level.”

Potomac’s summer approach isn’t

the norm for Prince George’s County’s top public school teams. Though other schools have players competing in AAU, they don’t forgo summer leagues altogether.

The Eleanor Roosevelt girls’ team — the defending 4A state champions — participates in the newly established Bishop McNamara High School Girls Varsity Summer League. Raiders coach Delton Fuller said summer basketball is particularly important for evaluating players aspiring to make the varsity team.

“It helps us keep the chemistry going,” Fuller said. “More importantly, we have the junior varsity girls mixed in there to.”

For players on the competitive, though not state championship-level

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When members of the Riverdale Baptist High School baseball program gripe about having a rough day, all it takes is a look toward team manager Richard Gaither to silence those thoughts.

Gaither rarely missed a practice or a game this spring, even when the Crusaders traveled to face opponents from outside Price George’s County.

At some point during most practices, he would get his glove, head to centerfield and field a few fly balls. He said he does all that to prepare for his ultimate goal of playing in a real game.

Many freshmen arrive at Riverdale Baptist with similar goals, but Gaither is not the typical rookie. Last month, he underwent his fifth operation at Children’s Hospital to remove a recurring and malignant brain tumor just above his right ear. It has been diagnosed by doctors at Johns Hopkins University as a Grade 3 ganglioglioma.

“You know, it’s something that I’ve grown to live with,” Gaither said.

“I know what to expect every time.

I’m not afraid of the operations. I know that I have to get them. Hopefully, one day they’ll tell me I won’t need another one.”

Gaither had his first tumor removed — all in basically the same location — when he was only 2. At the time, his parents, Richard and Joy Gaither, thought that might be the last one we would need. But Gaither has gone back four more times at age 7, 11, 15 and 16. Each time the doctors have not only removed the tumor, about the diamater as a dime, but also a small portion of his brain

surrounding the tumor.

“The thinking is that is they cut away a small part of the brain around the tumor, then maybe the tumor won’t grow back,” the father said.

“This last one was very small. He’s right-handed, so when they cut away little pieces of his brain on that side it doesn’t affect his speech or his motor skills. He still has to go back for chemotherapy. But so far everything is pretty much normal.”

He has become a fixture in the Crusaders’ dugout. Gaither, who hopes to be officially added to the roster next season, simply dreams of someday taking the field, perhaps even for the top of the seventh inning of a home game.

“I can’t wait to put on a jersey and run out onto the field for a real game,” Gaither said. “I don’t have any problem catching fly balls in practice.

I feel a little awkward going back on fly balls, but ones hit in front of me or to the side I know I can catch. I just can’t wait to do that in a real game.”

Riverdale Baptist coach Terry Terrill eclipsed the 1,000-win mark this spring and sometime in the near future his son, Ryan Terrill, a former player and current assistant coach, should take over the program. The younger Terrill has grown fond of Gaither and hopes to be able to get him into a game next spring.

“If he’s cleared to play next spring and it’s OK with his parents, then I’ll put him in the outfield,” Ryan Terrill said. “He loves catching fly balls in practice. He catches everything we send his way. He reminds all of us how easy we have it. Sometimes you might think like you’re having a rough day because you’re sore or sick and then you look over at Richard and realize what he’s been through and then you realize you’ve got nothing to complain about.” tblack@gazette.net

Potomac High School rising junior Randall Broddie is expected to be one of the top returning players in the county this winter.

He prepares for the high school season by exclusively playing AAU competition during the summer.

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TENNIS

BOYS’ PLAYER OF THE YEAR

GIRLS’ CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

COACH OF THE YEAR

Maddy Simmons Bowie Senior

Vijay Golla

Tori Simmons

Eleanor Roosevelt Senior University of Maryland, Baltimore County recruit defended Region III singles title, reached state semifinal.

Helped team move back into county’s top two, taking actions to improve countywide tennis.

First team doubles

Yasmin Eubanks

Eden Gregory

Franklin Tiafoe

Kristin Watson

Region III runner-up to qualify for states.

Won first Region III singles title, reached states.

First-year No. 1 singles player reached WCAC final.

The Eleanor Roosevelt girls doubles team were the Region III runner-up and reached second round at the state tournament.

Fairmont Hts. Junior

Charles H. Flowers

Sisters combined for 24-0 record as Bulldogs’ singles players and won all-county Region III doubles title.

First team singles

Suitland Sophomore

Rob Vinson

Bowie Senior

DeMatha Sophomore

Roosevelt Junior

Jasmine Jack

Roosevelt Junior

Elliot Tapscott

Roosevelt Junior

Michael Cha

Roosevelt Senior

The Raiders’ boys doubles team defended their Region III title after an undefeated regular season.

Nick Galloway

Roosevelt Senior

Bruno To

Roosevelt Sophomore

The Raiders’ second boys doubles team lost to their teammates in the region final, qualifying for the state tournament.

Chante Lombre

Flowers Senior

Qamar Ghani

Flowers Senior

Two talented singles players joined forces to win the mixed doubles region championship for the Jaguars.

Second Team is online at Gazette.net

BASKETBALL

Continued from Page A-9 Crossland girls’ team, summer basketball is a mixed bag; some train with the team, some play AAU basketball, some do both and some do neither. Cavaliers coach Selina Smith said that AAU can be helpful for elite athletes looking to gain college

TERPS

Continued from Page A-9 outfielder Anthony Papio graduated from Sherwood and was a member of the Warriors’ 2010 Class 4A state championship team. Chase Brewis and Ryan Selmer both attended Riverdale Baptist, Bradley Keith

exposure, but the less experienced players are better off working on fundamentals with their school and teammates.

“To me, there’s a lack of basketball IQ in the county,” Smith said. “AAU is about playing and trying to win ... but you can’t do that if your girls don’t understand [how to play].”

The Henry A. Wise boys’

team benefits from both summer league and AAU, participating in DeMatha Catholic’s BSN Sports Elite Hoops Summer League and the The Rock Summer League.

“For me as a high school coach, [summer league] means everything,” said Garner, whose Pumas won the 2014 Class 4A state championship. “It’s our opportunity for

our new team to build relationships, to gel together.”

Though AAU teams and summer leagues have competed with each other in the past — both trying to include the area’s top talent — they’ve started finding ways to coexist in recent years, Garner said.

Wise’s summer leagues are completed by the first week of July, freeing up the players

to compete in AAU later in the summer, he said.

“It was like two rams fighting for ownership. At some point there had to be a collaborative effort,” Garner said. “... It’s starting to work out and mesh pretty well.”

and Zach Morris played for DeMatha Catholic and Patrick Hisle attended Walt Whitman, “It’s been fun being part of the team this season,” said Papio, who hit .271 with eight doubles and two home runs and drove in 26 runs.

“We went through some highs and lows, but once the ACC tournament started, we

all knew what we were capable of doing. Beating Virginia and Florida State on back-to-back days definitely gives us confidence that we can play with anyone.”

Maryland coach John Szefc seemed content about the Terps’ chance to compete in the NCAA tournament for the first time since he was a child.

Part of his enjoyment of this group stems from the blend of veterans and younger players and the quality of local products.

“I like the fact that a lot of the younger players have really been part of our success and we’ve been able to get a lot of the local players to stay here in Maryland,” Szefc said.

“When I first started scouting a lot of the guys from across Maryland, I was surprised at the talent level. It was a lot higher than I had expected.

We’ve got a really good class of 14 recruits coming in here next year.”

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RECORDS

Continued from Page A-9 following meet, on the last throw again (165-0.5), to win the county championship. The throw also broke a 34-year-old meet record (162-0.5) set by J.D. Gross of Northwestern.

“I was sort of aiming close to that throw, maybe around 150,” Watts said. “But I really didn’t expect a 160 to come up and it was a shock to me.”

Watts also won the county championship in the shot put.

It was his first shot put victory of the season.

He carried that momentum into the 4A South Region and claimed victories in the discus and shot put. He went on to win the 4A state championship (154-5) in the discus and placed fourth in the shot put.

“I had an idea that I would come this far, but I never expected to have as many accomplishments as I do,” Watts said.

“It’s primarily about trying your best, and that’s what I was doing.”

Watts said he plans to keep training and going to meets over the summer. He wants to continue throwing in college.

“What I liked about James is that if I said, ‘Look, we’re going to throw 30 times,’ he said, ‘Let’s do it,’” Mitchell said. “... When it came to rain, he didn’t mind throwing in the rain and that’s my type of thrower.” pgrimes@gazette.net

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‘Ted’ director trades vulgar teddy bears for the wild, wild West to rustle up some laughs.

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STEVE HOFSTETTER

Comedian Steve Hofstetter will be performing at Prince George’s Stadium on Thursday, June 12, after the Bowie Baysox game.

Regional Jewish music event features artists with local roots BY

KIRSTY GROFF STAFF WRITER

Lifelong Mets fan gets to live out dream of throwing first pitch BY

WILL C. FRANKLIN STAFF WRITER

Comedian Steve Hofstetter, a die-hard New York Mets fan, knows he has something in common with Baltimore Orioles fans.

Both despise the New York Yankees.

“The enemy of my enemy is my friend,” Hofstetter said.

Hofstetter will not only be throwing out the first pitch at Thursday’s Bowie Baysox game, he will be performing afterwards inside the Diamond View Restaurant at Prince George’s Stadium.

The Columbia University grad grew up in New York with a healthy dose of baseball.

“We grew up with the Mets,” Hofstetter said.

“I remember many, many nights, not even watching games but listening to them on the radio. The ’86 World Series … I remember watching in an electronics department in a department store.

I don’t understand why we were out shopping [during a] game like that …”

Hofstetter has written for Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and Maxim. He has published three books and has released five comedy albums. Although sports is a major part of his life, Hofstetter is quick to point out he’s a comedian who loves sports, not a funny sports guy.

He started out as a sports writer, but became disenchanted with it. When he was 17, he watched a reporter trying everything he could to get former NBA player Larry Johnson to bad mouth the fans, which he didn’t. The next day, when Hofstetter read the reporter’s story, there were things in it that Johnson never said.

“I realized a couple of years in ‘I want to be

STEVE HOFSTETTER n When: Thursday, June 12, after the ballgame n Where: Diamond View Restaurant, Prince George’s Stadium, 4101 Crain Highway, Bowie n Tickets: $18 for game and show n For information: 301-805-6000; baysox.com

a sports fan,’ and you can’t be if you’re a sports writer,” Hofstetter said. “It sucks it out of you. …

I realized I’d rather lose my laugh than my ability to cheer.”

Hofstetter has millions of views for his videos on his YouTube channel. One of the mostwatched videos is of him taking on a heckler. In fact, Hofstetter has posted several videos where he’s being heckled. One reason is he records all of his shows, but the big reason is because he finds a lot of them funny.

“I don’t steamroll hecklers,” Hofstetter said.

“Sometimes people ignore it and keep going. No, I make an example out of them. My belief is that if someone comes at you with a knife, shoot. Otherwise more people might pick up knives.”

Hofstetter has performed in baseball stadiums before – including Citi Field, home of his beloved Mets – but he’s never been able to throw out the first pitch. He’s looking forward to the opportunity when he gets to Prince George’s Stadium.

“Oh, it’s an absolute dream come true,” Hofstetter said. “My rep brought this to me and said,

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The 15th Annual Washington Jewish Music Festival is already taking place in our county’s backyard, but two performers’ ties to the area make this year’s event hit a little closer to home.

Doni Zasloff Thomas of the Mama Doni Band and Dan Saks of DeLeon both attended Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville, an experience that influenced both of their musical paths that brought them to the Washington, D.C. Jewish Community Center’s music festival in Washington, D.C., which began on the first and runs through June 14.

Mama Doni will perform at the 2nd Annual WJMF in the Park geared toward families on Sunday, while Saks will share Sephardic songs and stories on Saturday. Matisyahu is headlining this year’s show with an acoustic performance showcasing his reggae, rock and hip-hop stylings. Complemented by performances including country singer and humorist Kinky Friedman and Israeli violinist Asi Matathias, this year’s musicians fall within a wide range of genres.

“I’m always aiming to show the diversity of Jewish music, that runs through all of my festivals,” said WJMF Director Lili Kalish Gersch, who has worked on the annual festival since 2008. “Any good festival has a really great mix of headliners as well as up and coming names. We’re doing groundbreaking work that we really believe in.”

The festival combines well-known national acts with local artists, and some that fall in between. Mama Doni, made up of Thomas and primary collaborator and co-writer Eric Lindberg, has received national acclaim for their children’s albums, including the 2013 Parents Choice Award for their “Emunah” album. Thomas, however, grew up in Rockville, and the community — including her time at Charles E. Smith — significantly impacted her music and outlook.

“Those were the formative years where I was trying to figure out who I am,” Thomas said. “I held onto Jewish music, culture and even prayer to get through growing up and becoming a woman. I want desperately for my kids to have that because it got me through all of the tough times and makes me appreciate the good time now.”

Prince George’s county native

15TH ANNUAL WASHINGTON JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL n When: To June 14, various times; WJMF in the Park lasts from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday n Where: WJMF in the Park occurs at Francis Field, 25th Street between M and M streets NW; other events occur at various locations n Tickets: $100 for full festival passes, individual events vary n For information: 202-777-3251; wjmf.org

Saks has been in the business for years, acting as frontman for Sephardic rock group DeLeon and performing with the LeeVees and children’s band the Macaroons. His experience at Charles E. Smith helped develop his musical background; his class was the first to have a real music program in the school, he said, and due to illness the music teacher had Saks cover for him, teaching the younger grades.

“It was a great opportunity,” he said, “something that can really only happen in a small school like that.”

While the yearly event has provided an outlet for Jewish musicians of all genres and backgrounds to perform for fifteen years, its childfriendly counterpart WJMF in the Park is on its second year. By setting aside a day specifically for younger audience members and their families, the Washington DCJCC hopes to unite the community as well as spread the word about their youth-centered programming throughout the year.

Genre-spanning music is found in abundance at the WJMF, including jazz, reggae, classical, Klezmer and country. One trend that seems to resonate with attendees every year, Gersch said, is cultural fusion, citing last year’s popular Klezmer/Bhangra performance Frank London’s Klezmer All-Stars and Deep Singh.

“I do think people are very interested in exploring how Jewish music can authentically fuse with other ethnically-specific genres,” Gersch said.

In addition to the music festival, the Washington DCJCC puts on Jewish film and literary festivals. Events of this kind — and on this scale — are important for the community as well as those taking part and sharing their talents.

“There’s only a handful of Jewish music festivals with the budget to put

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In a genre of her own n

Celtic-inspired singer-songwriter returns to New Deal Cafe

BY SAMANTHA SCHMIEDER SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE

Sharon Knight returns to the New Deal Café in Greenbelt on Wednesday with her Celtic-inspired music to enchant audiences and take them on a journey to another world.

Knight has been playing music and touring across the country for years, building a loyal fan base that comes out to see her in traditional venues as well as at festivals and conventions.

Knight’s music was so difficult to categorize that she came up with her own genre, calling it “Neofolk Romantique.”

“It’s a Celtic inspired collection of original and traditional folk songs geared toward the poetic heart,” Knight said.

While Neofolk Romantique is

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SHARON KNIGHT n When: 7 p.m.

Wednesday n Where: New Deal Café, 113 Centerway Roosevelt Center, Greenbelt, Md. n Tickets: Donation requested n For information: sharonknight. net; newdealcafe. com

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Prince George’s County native Dan Saks will perform ancient Sephardic folk songs on Saturday during this year’s Washington Jewish Music Festival.

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Still glowin’ The musical sensation “Hello, Dolly!” continues at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays to June 29 at the Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive. Featuring a book

by Michael Stewart and music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, Jane Wingard PHOTO BY 2ND STAR PRODUCTIONS directs the 2nd Star Pro- Dolly Levi, played by Nori Morton, ductions’ presentation and Horace Vandergelder, played by Gene Valendo. of the matchmaking tale. Tickets are $22 for general admission and $19 for full time students and seniors 60 and older. For more information, visit 2ndstarproductions.com.

‘Shrew’ confessions PHOTO BY ALISON HARBAUGH

The UMD School of Music’s National Orchestral Institute and Festival (NOI) will welcome nearly 100 talented orchestral musicians for four-weeks of dynamic music-making. The festival continues to June 28 at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.

Orchestral talents Now in its 27th year, the UMD School of Music’s National Orchestral Institute and Festival (NOI) continues to June 28 at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at College Park. Over the course of four weeks, the festival will welcome nearly 100 orchestral musicians — both young talents and professional conductors — to collaborate as part of ensembles in a series of concerts and performances.

Performances are scheduled for every Saturday evening between now and June 28, with additional free events open to the public. Upcoming concerts include an NOI Faculty Artist Chamber Concert at 8 p.m. Thursday; the National Festival Chamber Orchestra performing Haydn, Respighi and Ives at 8 p.m. Saturday and NOI Chamber Music Marathons at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday. For a complete schedule, visit claricesmithcenter.umd.edu.

The Shakespeare Teen Theatre at the Laurel Mill Playhouse continues to play matchmaker to Petruchio and Katherine as “The Taming of the Shrew” continues to June 14 at the theater.

Michael Hartsfield directs this presentation JOHN CHOLOD Nicholas Whittaker, who plays Petruof one of the Bard’s earliest comedies, with cio, tries on his costume.

Maureen Rogers producing. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, with a 2 p.m. matinee on June 8. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $12 for students 12 and younger, active duty military and seniors 65 and older. For more information, visit laurelmillplayhouse.org.

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AT THE MOVIES

Counting the ‘Ways:’ Western funny, but resorts to old tricks MacFarlane’s latest an uneven mix of smart humor, easy laughs, random violence n

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NATHAN ORAVEC STAFF WRITER

There are “A Million Ways to Die in the West,” and apparently just as many ways to edit a motion picture, as evidenced by multi-hyphenate Seth MacFarlane’s latest big screen endeavor, a self-aware Western — spoof? satire? sexuallyexplicit gross-out slapstick romp? — that wants to have it all, and somehow ends up with just enough to make it recommendable. It made me laugh, hard and more often than not, but I’m still calling it out to some small degree.

I’m not a fan of “Family Guy” — not even the expertly crafted “Blue Harvest” episode and its sequels for this “Star Wars” nut — but I’ve long held the belief that MacFarlane may well be the smartest guy in any room if he would just quit pandering to everyone therein. Obviously, the Emmy Award-winner’s instincts have served him well, so what do I know? And his latest foray beyond fart jokes, the critically and commercially adored revival of “Cosmos: A Space Time Odyssey,” has cemented his status as a television producing powerhouse. But he perplexes me, this one. For every choreographed dance step into the sun, the Oscar-hosting crooner — whose 2011 release “Music is Better Than Words” celebrated the satiny sounds of the American Songbook — seems doggedly determined to race back to the well for that one extra scatological gag.

You can feel MacFarlane striving for something more glorious, though, and less in the gutter in “A Million Days to Die in the West,” which fosters a touching meet-cute and blossoming romance at its center, as well as a sincere threat in Liam Neeson’s villain with an insincere name, Clinch Leatherwood. But then Sarah Silverman’s hookerwith-a-heart-of-gold shows up to tally her above-the-barroom exploits, occasionally with viscous visual aids dating back to “There’s Something About Mary,” and the tone takes a nosedive.

The violence, too, is played unevenly — brutish when it’s for the sake of a laugh, and brutish when it’s for the sake

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Seth MacFarlane directs, produces, co-writes and plays the role of the cowardly sheep farmer Albert in “A Million Ways to Die in the West.”

PHOTO BY LOREY SEBASTIAN

Liam Neeson as notorious outlaw Clinch Leatherwood in “A Million Ways to Die in the West,” the new comedy from director, producer and co-writer Seth MacFarlane, who plays a formerly cowardly sheep farmer who must put his newfound courage to the test.

A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST n 2 1/2 stars n Rated R; 116 minutes

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Charlize Theron as Anna in “A Million Ways to Die in the West,” the new comedy from director, producer and cowriter Seth MacFarlane. of plain old brutality.

So this is the movie, for better or for worse; a campfire brew of “Blazing Saddles” and “The Wild Bunch,” by way of Stewie Griffin.

But, man, if it isn’t funny.

The title, of course, provides the impetus, as MacFarlane’s sheepish sheepherder Albert spends the opening acts denouncing the Old West to his only friends — Silverman and her oblivious beau Edward (Giovanni Ribisi) — for its cruel and merciless demeanor.

Many of these grim depictions grant the film its widest grins, like the mayor of Old Stump, Ariz., lying dead in the street.

“That is our mayor,” says

Albert. “He is dead. He has been lying there for three days, and no one has done a thing; not moved him, not looked into his death, not even replaced him with a temporary appointee. For the last three days, the highest-ranking official in our town, has been a dead guy!”

Funny enough, but when the politician is promptly dragged away by a pair of coyotes, providing de facto punctuation for Albert’s argument, the movie truly shines.

The core of the film arrives when Albert’s girlfriend Louise (a pouting Amanda Seyfried) leaves him for a smarmy moustachery impresario,

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played to the hilt of his handlebar by Neil Patrick Harris.

Albert is left rudderless, until the arrival of Anna (a glowing Charlize Theron), a mysterious beauty with a penchant for sixshooters, who unbeknownst to him was despatched to lay low by her estranged husband, Leatherwood, the region’s most notorious outlaw. Anna helps Albert to kindle a fire in his belly for life in a world where everything — even the county fair — wants you dead,

n Cast: Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson, Neil Patrick Harris, Amanda Seyfried, Giovani Ribisi, Sarah Silverman n Directed by Seth MacFarlane

while he shows her a glimpse of greener pastures.

And then a well-endowed sheep urinates on someone’s face.

It’s a toss-up, this comedy. I’m far from a prude.

Last year’s Seth Rogen vs. the Apocalypse exercise in asininity “This is the End” did dirty and did it proud. Still, I think I’d much prefer MacFarlane’s observational quips any day of the week. As Albert and Edward view a group of children caught up in the period past-

time of stick hooping, they become embroiled in the dangers facing the day’s youth.

“They lose the power to innovate because they’ve been staring at the stick hoop all day,” he deadpans.

There are probably more than a million ways to work sheep genitalia into a broad comedy, but there’s only one way to land that joke. noravec@gazette.net

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Summer months call for refreshing Lambics BREWS BROTHERS STEVEN FRANK AND ARNOLD MELTZER

STEVE HOFSTETTER

Comedian Steve Hofstetter will be performing at Prince George’s Stadium on Thursday.

COMEDIAN

Continued from Page B-1 ‘hey, they’re interested in doing this show.’ And I said, ‘I do not care what they offer for this show, get me the first pitch.’ I’m not going to lob it. I’m grooving one in there. It’s something I’ve been looking forward to for a very long time.” wfranklin@gazette.net

WASHINGTON JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL

The Mama Doni Band.

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Continued from Page B-1 on something of this size,” said Saks, who helped start a Jewish music festival in New Mexico.

“For bands like mine that make left-of-center music — it’s pretty niche — our outlets are limited, so a festival like WJMF open to that is pretty valuable to us.”

“Not only is it profound and such a memory maker for kids, but it helps people connect to their culture,” Thomas added.

“People get to celebrate who they are in a bigger way.” kgroff@gazette.net

THE ROCKIES RAIL HIGHLIGHTS

Lambics probably are the world’s oldest beer style still made on a regular commercial basis. Dating back some 500 years, they are particularly pleasant during these warm summer months. Predominantly brewed in Belgium this sour wheat style is infrequently brewed in the United States but is among the most interesting and complex beers.

Lambics provide us with a link to the origins of beer making which once demanded the use of wild air-borne yeasts.

Belgium’s Senne Valley breweries use a process similar to those that were used before brewers learned how to tame the wild and wooly yeasts and control the process. Many Belgian breweries still produce spontaneous fermentation in shallow open brewing vessels called coolships. Some American breweries also make Lambics using spontaneous fermentation from local yeasts, but these yeasts are obviously quite different from the Belgian variety as are the beers made from them. Beers now can be inoculated with yeasts obtained from special laboratories.

Lambics are one type of sour ale whose category includes Flemish Brown Ale, Berliner Weisse and Gose.

Many American sour ales derive their sourness from yeasts and bacteria remaining in aged oak barrels.

Lambics must contain at least 30 percent unmalted wheat, with barley malt providing the necessary enzymes for the conversion of starch into sugar. They also use intentionally aged hops because brewers found that the tartness of fresh hops does not suit the style’s spicy, fruity character and hops are only needed for their preservative, anti-bacterial qualities.

Lambics generally are

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aged much longer than regular ales, often from six to 18 months and sometimes up to six years. Young Lambics often are noticeably sour and/ or lactic but aging brings these flavors more into balance with the malt, wheat and barnyard flavors. Lambics generally are light and more like a champagne than a traditional ale or lager.

The Gueuze style of Lambics, sometimes called the “champagne of the beer world,” was developed to modify the intense sour/tart flavors by blending young Lambics with mature beers. To further lessen the sour/tart character, fruits often are added to make Kriek (cherry), Framboise (raspberry), Peche (peach) and other fruit Lambics. Lambics can vary tremendously in taste from sour to sweet, with sugar or sweet fruit sometimes added to make them more palatable to a wider audience.

Almost all of the Lambics in local stores are from Belgium and are of the sweet, fruity varieties. You don’t guzzle traditional Lambics!

Cuvee René (5.5 percent alcohol by volume, ABV) is a traditional Geuze style Lambic produced at the Brewery Lindemans in Vlezenbeek, Belgium. Geuze is usually a blend of new Lambic (about onethird) and aged Lambic (about two-thirds). Cuvee René has a prototypical Lambic nose of goat, leather and slight citric.

The light lemon and medium tart front stays through the middle. In the finish it is joined by a touch of pepper and a hint of mixed herbs with the medium tartness. The quite dry aftertaste displays pepper and lemon as the tartness fades.

Ratings: 8.5/8.

St. Louis Peche (3.5 percent ABV) is brewed by the Castle Brewery Van Honsebrouck in Ingelmunster, Belgium.

This refreshing Peche has a sweet peach nose almost like a fruit soda or peach cider.

The moderate sweet apple front is joined by a mild peach tartness in the middle which partly balances the sweetness.

These flavors continue in the finish with the tartness now

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“We play as a duet under my name,” Knight said. “I play

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barely evident. A sugary peach juice coming to the front in the aftertaste. Ratings: 5.5/6.

Faro (4.5 percent ABV) is made by Brewery Lindemans.

Faro style Lambics generally are made with the addition of caramelized candi sugar and can have pepper, orange peel and coriander. Lindemans Faro has an orange peel and coriander nose leading into a soft orange and medium

mandolin, bodhran drum and guitar and my husband accompanies me on acoustic guitar and harmonizing vocals.”

Knight plays mostly original music, but also throws in some traditional Celtic songs that she puts her unique spin on. She decided to start playing this type of music because she personally enjoyed the sound.

“I just love the tones and I love the sound of mandolin.

I love minor key harmonies,”

sugary sweet front. Subdued pepper notes are added in the middle tempering the sweetness. The pepper grows slightly in the finish, with a note of lemon tartness added in the aftertaste. Ratings: 7.5/7.

Framboise (4.0 percent ABV) is made by Brewery Lindemans. As with all the Lindemans fruit Lambics it has a base of one year old Lambic with fruit juice blended in after

Knight said. “I love flute melodies. The quality of it feels otherworldly.”

The duo attempts to engage audiences by creating what Knight describes as an enchanted feeling. They want the audience to be taken into another world when they watch them play and enjoy every second of it by just being taken away by the music.

Knight performs at festivals across the country including the Maryland Faerie Festival, the Faerieworlds festival in

fermentation. Framboise has a potent raspberry nose, almost like raspberry on raspberry.

The medium sweet raspberry front continues through the middle and into the finish where it is joined by a trace of tartness. The tartness increases in the aftertaste almost balancing the sweetness. This delicious brew is spectacular with a dark chocolate dessert.

Ratings: 8.5/8.

Oregon and the New York Faerie Festival. She said that she has played at the New Deal Café at least twice previously, and each time, the crowd has seemed to enjoy what she does and has supported her.

“The music is very kind of [magically] acoustic and we try to create a feeling of enchantment in the audience,” Knight said. “It’s very romantic and rich in imagery and storytelling elements with myth and magic and the mysteries of life.”

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PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY’S ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR For a free listing, please submit complete information to noravec@gazette.net at least 10 days in advance of desired publication date. High-resolution color images (500KB minimum) in jpeg format should be submitted when available.

THEATER & STAGE Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Festival Chamber Music

Recital, 8 p.m. June 5; National Festival Chamber Orchestra, 8 p.m. June 7; NOI Chamber Music Marathons, 2 p.m. June 8; NOI Chamber Music Marathons, 5 p.m. June 8, University of Maryland, College Park, claricesmithcenter.umd.edu.

Harmony Hall Regional Center, Piccolo’s Trunk, 10:30 p.m.

June 18, call for prices, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, 301-203-6070, arts.pgparks.com.

Greenbelt Arts Center, “84 Charing Cross Road,” June 13-28, call for prices, times, Greenbelt Arts Center, 123 Centerway, Greenbelt, 301-441-8770, www. greenbeltartscenter.org.

Joe’s Movement Emporium, Theater Tech Program Graduation Celebration and Showcase, 5 p.m. June 5; Destined to Dance presents “Talk that Talk,” 6 p.m.

June 7; Chipotle Fundraiser, 4-9 p.m. June 9, 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier, 301-6991819, www.joesmovement.org.

Laurel Mill Playhouse, “The Taming of the Shrew,” Shakespeare Teen Theatre, to June 14, call for ticket prices, times, Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main St., Laurel, 301-452-2557, www. laurelmillplayhouse.org.

Montpelier Arts Center, Chuck Fisher performs Country, noon, June 5; 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, 301-377-7800, arts.pgparks.com.

Prince George’s Little Theatre, “Brighton Beach Mem-

oirs,” Aug. 29 to Sept. 13, call for tickets and show times, Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, Bowie, 301-937-7458, www.pglt.org.

Publick Playhouse, Farafina Kan, 8 p.m. June 21, 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly, 301-2771710, arts.pgparks.com.

2nd Star Productions, “Hello Dolly,” to June 9, Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, Bowie, call for prices, times, 410-757-5700, 301-832-4819, www.2ndstarproductions.com.

Tantallon Community Players, “August: Osage County,” coming in September/October 2014, Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, 301-262-5201, www. tantallonstage.com.

Venus Theatre, “We Are Samurai,” coming in September, 21 C Street, Laurel. www.venustheatre.org.

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OUTDOORS Dinosaur Park, Dinosaur Park programs, noon to 4 p.m. first and third Saturdays, join

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Mount Rainier Nature Center,

Toddler Time: hands-on treasures, crafts, stories and soft play, 11 a.m. to noon Thursdays, age 5 and younger free, 4701 31st Place, Mount Rainier, 301-927-2163.

VISUAL ARTS Art Works Now, “Imprint; A Family Story: The Ceramic Works of Olivia Di Benigno,” to June 6, art matters gallery, 3711 Rhode Island Ave., Mt. Rainier, artworksnow.org.

NIGHTLIFE New Deal Café, Mid-day Melodies with Amy C. Kraft, noon, June 5; John Guernsey, 6:30 p.m. June 6-7; Trekkie Jones, 8 p.m. June 6; The TV John Show, 11 a.m. June 7; Bruce Kritt, 4 p.m.

June 7; The Bad Weather Boyz, 8 p.m. June 7; Art Reception - 10th Annual Greenbelt Green Man Festival, 6 p.m. June 8; Rattlesnake Hill, 7 p.m. June 10, 113 Centerway Road, 301-474-5642, www.newdealcafe.com.

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Some restrictions apply. Taxes and surcharges may also apply. Customers will not be required to pay the federal subscriber line charge. Full terms and rates for these services, including terms of eligibility, are as set forth in federal and Maryland statutes and regulations and in Verizon’s tariffs on file with the Maryland Public Service Commission. Rates as stated here are effective as of April 1, 2014. But, the rates and other terms are subject to change in the future. Only eligible consumers may enroll in the Lifeline program. Lifeline customers must recertify qualification each 12 months. You may qualify for Lifeline service if you can show proof that you participate in certain government assistance programs or your annual income is 135% or below the Federal Poverty Guideline. If you qualify based on income, you will be required to provide income verification. Proof of participation in a government assistance program requires your current or prior year’s statement of benefits from a qualifying state or federal program; a notice letter or other official document indicating your participation in such a program; and/or another program participation document (for example, benefit card). Proof of income requires your prior year’s state or federal tax return; current income statement from an employer or paycheck stub; a statement of Social Security, Veterans Administration, retirement, pension, or Unemployment or Workmen’s Compensation benefits; a federal notice letter of participation in General Assistance; a divorce decree; a child support award; and/or another official document containing income information. In addition, the Lifeline program is limited to one discount per household, consisting of either wireline or wireless service. You are required to certify and agree that no other member of the household is receiving Lifeline service from Verizon or another communications provider. Lifeline service is a non-transferable benefit. Lifeline customers may not subscribe to certain other services, including other local telephone service and an inside wiring maintenance plan. Consumers who willfully make false statements in order to obtain the Lifeline benefit can be punished by fine or imprisonment, or can be barred from the program. © 2014 Verizon Call Verizon at 1.800.VERIZON to apply and for additional program details.

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Comprint Military Publications seeks a graphic designer to produce the Pentagram, the weekly newspaper of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Virginia, which will be the main work base.

Three years of experience is preferred, and familiarity with newspaper layout is a plus. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and demonstrate a high level of customer service. Must work efficiently in a deadline-driven environment, both independently and as part of a team, taking direction and feedback from multiple sources. An advanced sense of typography, the ability to create compelling info-graphics and color correct images, as well as a thorough knowledge of print production are required. Must be highly proficient in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. This person will also be responsible for posting daily to the web.

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McCrea Equipment Company has immediate need for independent sheet metal subcontractors for work in Maryland.

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Comprint Military Publications has an immediate opening for a full-time reporter/photojournalist in its Joint Base MyerHenderson Hall, Virginia office. News writing background, interviewing individuals for stories, and AP Style knowledge, & digital camera familiarity important.

College degree in journalism preferred. Familiarity with military a plus.

We offer a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, pension, 401(k) and tuition reimbursement.

If interested, please email resume, 3 writing samples that have not been edited and salary requirements to: jrives@dcmilitary.com .

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Outstanding opportunity to help military couples build their families. Join a prominent government contractor serving military families in Bethesda, Maryland.

Experience or strong interest in women’s health required/work includes both admin and clinical duties.

Candidates must be able to pass government required security clearance and exhibit proof of U.S citizenship.

Weekend rotation req. Excellent benefits & competitive salary package! New grads welcome to apply.

Email resume & salary reqs: darshana.naik.ctr@health.mil or fax to 301/400-1800.

POLICE OFFICER

The Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland is currently accepting applications from Maryland Certified Police Officers to fill current positions, bilingual (Spanish) preferred. The Town of Riverdale Park is located in Prince George’s County near the University of Maryland. The starting salary is $41,558.40.

The department is a progressive full-service law enforcement agency offering excellent benefits, including a 20-year retirement and a take home patrol vehicle (30-air mile radius). EOE. Applicants must pass background investigation. Interested candidates should mail a resume and completed Town of Riverdale Park Police Department employment application to: Town Administrator, Human Resources Town of Riverdale Park 5008 Queensbury Road Riverdale Park, MD 20737 Please email any inquiries regarding this position to: ptimmons@riverdaleparkmd.gov.

HVAC Service Technician

McCrea Heating and Air is seeking an experienced residential service technician for immediate hire. Must have CFC and Apprenticeship license, Mate certification and/or Journeyman’s a plus!! Must have own hand tools, clean driving record, be able to pass a criminal background check and drug test. Company truck provided.

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