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Marie Johnson laughs with her nephew, Roland Brack, of Rockville during her 100th birthday party Saturday in Adelphi.

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Longtime North Brentwood resident celebrated as a ‘mother’ of the community

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For family and friends of Marie Johnson, a former North Brentwood resident who turns 100 years old today, there’s no secret to her longevity — she’s been sharing her wisdom with them for years. “She is the matriarch of the family,” said her granddaughter, Paula Michelle, 54, of Hyattsville. “She still says ‘Keep your

hands in God’s hands and you will never go wrong.’” Johnson and her family moved to North Brentwood in 1950, where she remained for more than 60 years. She now lives at the Hillhaven Nursing Home in Adelphi, where 55 people, including 12 former North Brentwood residents, came to her surprise birthday party Saturday afternoon. “I had a good life. I have no complaints,” Johnson said. She said one of her favorite things about living in North Brentwood was attending First Baptist Church of North Brentwood.

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Council hears tenant concerns College Park tenants cite security issues, lack of communication

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Bobbi and Jim McCeney sit in the library of their home on Main Street on April 3 in Laurel. They remodeled the ﬁreplace and added bookshelves.

Laurel gala to honor dedicated volunteers After childhood home vacated, couple returned to give back

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After his mother died in 1995, Jim McCeney could have sold his childhood home in Laurel and continued living with his wife, Bobbi, in Kensington. Instead,

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the McCeneys restored the 1866 historic house, moved in and became dedicated volunteers with the Laurel Historical Society. Their contributions, ranging from keeping the books to keeping up the museum’s garden, will be celebrated Saturday at the Laurel Historical Society’s Gala. “The McCeneys are Laurel,” said Jhanna Levin, the gala chair-

Tenants of Camden College Park Apartments are concerned about safety and a lack of communication with management following recent crimes at the complex, including a Jan. 1 homicide. “Prior to this point, communication has been very poor,” said Sean Virgile, who has lived at Camden since 2010. The College Park City Council invited the management of Camden Park to an April 7 council work session, following complaints from residents that management was unresponsive to their concerns, Councilman Fazlul Kabir (Dist. 1) said. Of concern were several recent thefts within and outside the property,

according to information provided by Prince George’s Police Department, Kabir said. “There are ongoing safety issues. We do see many breaking and enterings happening inside your apartments and outside your apartments. If I were living there, I would be very frustrated,” Kabir told management. Virgile said crime has risen at the apartments since a string of break-ins last September. “In terms of more security measures, I’m not sure what the answer is, but more needs to be done,” Virgile said. Richard Key, regional vice president for Camden Properties, said one of the problems has been people “tailgating” to get into the garage through the gate. Residents must use a key fob to access the garage, but other individuals can follow close behind. Key said a new system

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Prince George’s County Council members are feeling the heat from constituents over a proposed 15 percent property tax increase to fund education improvements. County Councilman Obie Patterson (Dist. 8) of Fort Washington also said he’s been getting lots of comments from residents, and the vast majority have been negative. “My district was number one in terms of housing foreclosures for Prince George’s County,” Patterson said, referring to the 2008 housing market crash. “Residents are saying, ‘We are just barely getting our heads

above water and now you want to hit us with a tax increase?’” The proposed Fiscal 2016 budget released by County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (D) on March 13 includes a 15 percent increase in residential and business property taxes and a 50 percent increase in the telecommunications tax. The funds are expected to generate an additional $133 million over last year’s budget to go to school system reforms proposed by CEO Kevin Maxwell. “I’ve had probably a couple positive comments, but I’d say 20 to one have been opposed,” said Councilwoman Mary Lehman (Dist. 1) of Laurel. Lehman said she has a number of concerns over the proposal. Lehman said of particular note is that if the budget is approved, it will become the new minimum school system budget

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Parents alarmed by mold, other issues at Lanham school Robert Goddard faces over $23 million in overdue maintenance

BY JAMIE ANFENSON-COMEAU STAFF WRITER

Parents at Robert Goddard Montessori School in Lanham are concerned about mold that was discovered in a classroom and other maintenance issues with the school. Anita Studgeon, president of the Robert Goddard Montessori PTSA, said that the matter was brought to her attention by a parent who was concerned about a leak beneath a sink in their child’s classroom. The parent, who did not wish to be identiﬁed, according to Studgeon, sent photographs of the sink before and after plywood was added by the school to cover the mold. The sink continued to leak, and mold grew out from around the plywood, Studgeon said. “All they did was try and cover up the mold, black, hairy mold and now it’s trying to get around the board,” Studgeon said. Lynn McCawley, spokeswoman for Prince George’s County Public Schools, said the leak has recently been repaired. The school system was unable to answer questions regarding the length of time it took to

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A March photo of the underside of a classroom sink at Robert Goddard Montessori School. Parents are concerned the leaking pipes caused the growth of black mold.

make the repairs or the purpose of the plywood covering by press deadline. “Apparently, there was a small water leak under a sink in one classroom at Robert Goddard that damaged some wood and resulted in some surface mold in the cabinet,” McCawley said in an email. “Our maintenance staff addressed the issue, and replaced the affected cabinetry. Please note that this is not a school-wide mold issue.” Studgeon said the mold is only part of the problem with

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APRIL 16 Pam the Kindersinger: Singing, Dancing, Puppetry, Comedy for Children, 11 a.m., New Carrollton Library, 7414 Riverdale Road, New Carrollton. Join Pam the Kindersinger as she combines songs, classic games, and puppetry to delight little ones and encourage interaction with their caregiver. Toddlers and preschoolers with caregivers. Contact 301-459-6900.

APRIL 17 Seniors: Music Appreciation Day Featuring Ron Duskin — “Multi-instrumentalist,” 1 to 2 p.m., Evelyn Cole Senior

Activity Center, 5720 Addison Road, Seat Pleasant. Contact 301-735-2400; TTY 301446-3402. Retirement Options for Maryland-

ers, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Greenbrier Condo

Terrace Room, 7600 Hanover Parkway, Greenbelt. The Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt Democratic Club of Greenbelt is sponsoring a presentation by State Sen. Jim Rosapepe (D-Dist. 21) of College Park about creating new retirement choices for Maryland’s private sector employers and workers. Contact 301-552-0042 or sarahalehenry10@yahoo.com.

APRIL 18 Spring Greening Fair, Noon to 4 p.m.,

4701 31st Place, Mount Rainier. The Spring Greening Fair will show how an urban community can go green, save money and enjoy the outdoors. Speakers will present on environmental- and nature-related topics, and there will be vendor and information tables related to sustainable living. A nursery will be on site with plants for sale. Contact 301-446-3313. The Audacious Joshua Barney, 1 to 2 p.m., Bladensburg Waterfront Park, 4601 Annapolis Road, Bladensburg. Joshua Barney was not only a participant in the Revolutionary War, but also a key player in The War of 1812 at the Battle of Bladensburg. Advanced registration is suggested. Contact 301-779-0371; TTY 301-699-2544.

Free Community Dinner and Food Distribution, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Free Community

Dinner and Food Distribution, 8501 New Hampshire Ave., Hyattsville. We will have our regular delicious dinner and grocery give-away. Groceries are distributed on a ﬁrst-come-ﬁrst-served basis while supplies last. We will be celebrating our 10th

anniversary of providing this service to the community. Partners and supporters will be joining us on this occasion. The K-6 bus stops in front of the church. Contact 301-434-4646 or dg4720@yahoo.com. St. Joseph’s Community Art Show, 6 p.m., St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 11007 Montgomery Road, Beltsville. Come and enjoy the art of local residents, and the company of your neighbors. All members of the community 16 and up may display their art. If you are interested in displaying your art, go to www.stjos.org/Community_Art_Show for more information. Contact stjoesartshow@gmail.com. Sock It To Me: Masquerade Spring Fling, 8 p.m., Joe’s Movement Emporium,

3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier. We grab our cutest thigh high socks (recommended), to let loose our alter egos while getting flirty and fit. The heavy floor work that this class offers makes it not only a good source of cardiovascular fitness, but also really challenges your full body strength with a special emphasis on the core. Contact 301-699-1819.

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1 p.m., Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel. Show the earth some love. Come to Montpelier for an afternoon of fun, creative and educational Earth Day activities for the whole family. Contact 301-377-7800 or montpelier.arts@pgparks.com.

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STEM-tastic: The Sound and the Fury, 6:30 p.m., Hyattsville Library, 6530 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville. STEM at the library “sounds” like a great idea. Join us for hands on experiments about sound at the Hyattsville Library. Ages 8 and up (Note: 8 and under welcome if accompanied by a parent). Contact 301-985-4690.

African History & Culture Lecture Series, 7 p.m., Greenbelt Library, 11 Cres-

cent Road, Greenbelt. Death or Freedom: The End of the Civil War and the Coming of Reconstruction — C. R. Gibbs. Contact 301-345-5800.

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APRIL 20 Family Fun Night: Game Night, 6:30 p.m., Beltsville Library, 4319 Sellman Road, Beltsville. Join Beltsville Strategy Game Club for a night of friendly, and maybe a little bit ﬁerce, competition. Fun for the whole family. Contact 301-9370294.

Independent Film Series — a Cultural Exchange: The Last Waltz, 6:30 p.m.,

Hyattsville Library, 6530 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville. The Last Waltz is about the farewell concert of the rock superstar group, The Band. Contact 301-985-4690.

APRIL 21 Book Discussion, 2 p.m., Beltsville Library, 4319 Sellman Road, Beltsville. Nathaniel Philbrick’s “Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A Revolution.” Contact 301-9370294. 90+3 Boys Read, 4 p.m., Glenarden Library, 8724 Glenarden Parkway, Glenarden. Led by a former NCAA Division 1 athlete, this new program will give boys the chance to read about sports, and more importantly gain the skills to be successful in the classroom and in life. Program highlights include reading library-approved books, playing outside to build teamwork, eating healthy snacks, and meeting other academically-driven young men. Ages 10-12. Contact 301-772-

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Parts of a Flower and Flower Rubbings, 4 p.m., New Carrollton Library,

7414 Riverdale Road, New Carrollton. Join us to celebrate Earth Day. Learn about the parts of a ﬂower and have fun making various ﬂower prints from rubbings. This program is presented by the Prince George’s County Master Gardeners and will take place during our weekly Kids Explore program. Suggested ages 9-12. Contact 301-459-6900.

Sweet, sweet melodies: R&B star Brian McKnight to hold concert for BSU’s 150th anniversary at National Harbor. High school sports teams are back from spring break and heading into the second half of their seasons. Keep up with the latest in baseball, softball, and track and field online. SPORTS

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Earth Day: Make a Recycled Paper Bead Bracelet, 4 p.m., Greenbelt Library,

11 Crescent Road, Greenbelt. It’s Earth Day. Learn one way to recycle your magazines by making paper beads which can be used for bracelets and other jewelry designs. Contact 301-345-5800. The 2015 City Hall in the Park, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Avondale Mill in Riverfront Park, end of Avondale St. off of Main St., Laurel. Bring your lawn chairs or a blanket and enjoy the beautiful setting of Riverfront Park for an informative and informal “City Hall in the Park” meeting. Contact 301725-5300, Ext. 2125. Northern Prince George’s County Republican Club Meeting, 7 p.m., Greenbelt

American Legion Post 136, 6900 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt. Bring a friend or family member to the meeting. Contact 301-4228648.

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Paul Brathwaite of Bowie and his son Jordan Brathwaite, age 9, along with Finn Mooney, age 9, and his grandmother Janet Kerdock, both of Hyattsville, work on a writing assignment Friday on Grandfriends Day at Friends Community School in College Park.

Six high school choir students from New Hope Academy in Hyattsville were invited to sing Saturday in the mass youth choir at the 2015 National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. The 600-plus voice youth choir, comprised of elementary, middle and high school students from throughout the region, performed on the steps of the National Archives as part of the parade ﬁnale production. New Hope Academy’s choir was invited to participate last fall and they have been rehearsing with Emily Tevault, choir director and music department director for New Hope Academy. “This is such an exciting opportunity for our students,” Tevault said. “This is the ﬁrst time we’ve been invited to participate in the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade and the students have been working really hard to prepare for their performance. I’m really proud of them.” New Hope students who participated are Destinee Campbell, Kenan Hanna, Jordan Shelton, Faith Shepherd, Amanda Szwarc and Jared Younger. — JAMIE ANFENSON-COMEAU

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Slow Art Day, an annual event that encourages people to observe art carefully and intentionally, was a bit too slow for Laurel Museum officials Saturday — only two visitors stopped by for the history museum’s first stab at the event. Abram Fox, the vice president of the Laurel Historical Society, said officials are already exploring ways to make the next Slow Art Day more successful. “We played it fairly by the books and we’re looking to be a little more creative next year if we come back to it,” Fox said. Although the event was ad-

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Abram Fox, vice president of the Laurel Historical Society, talks about a portrait of Margaret A. Edmonston, a longtime Laurel teacher Saturday during Slow Art Day, an event that encourages patrons to stop and observe art. vertised and promoted on social media, the attendance may have been affected by the warm weather, Fox said. The event fell

on the same weekend as the National Cherry Blossom Festival parade in Washington, D.C. Additionally, the museum is

not usually open on Saturdays, so the event did not beneﬁt from walk-in trafﬁc, said Steve Hubbard, the president of the Laurel Historical Society. “It’s an event we’ve never done before,” Hubbard said. “Unless you had some sort of an individual interest already, it might have just slipped by.” Fox said next time, the museum may be more intentional about the audience it’s targeting and more clear about the goals of the event. He added that the museum may decide to partner with another organization to put on the event in the future. Five items related to the history of Laurel were featured for Slow Art Day. Two items were traditional pieces of art: a portrait of Margaret A. Edmonston, who taught in Laurel schools for more than 40 years, and a pho-

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tograph of Main Street from the early 1900s. Monica Sturdivant, the assistant to the director of the Laurel Museum, said although she passes by the painting of Edmonston regularly, she never looked at it very closely. “If we take the time to look at something, it makes us more conscious of looking at other things when it’s not Slow Art Day,” Sturdivant said. The other items were historic materials with “visual appeal,” including Laurel High School yearbooks, campaign materials for George Wallace,

who was shot while in Laurel, and the sign that decorated the 9th Street bridge before it was destroyed by Hurricane Agnes in 1972. “The Slow Art Day event is the type of thing that really does beneﬁt from small groups of people and intimate conversations,” Fox said. “While I would have loved to have had the building ﬁlled with attendees and lots of people and lots of conversation, I’m not looking at two people and thinking it was a loss.” kpetersen@gazette.net

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After 10 years, Hyattsville Mennonite restored to conference Church punished in 2005 for stance on gay, lesbian membership n

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The Allegheny Mennonite Conference narrowly voted to “agree to disagree” on the issue of gays and lesbians in the church, reinstating the Hyattsville Mennonite Church after 10 years for its acceptance of gay and lesbian members. “Now that we’re back in, we really need to ﬁnd ways to build relationships with the members of the conference, show them who we are and get to know who they are.” said Pastor Cindy Lapp, who joined the church in 1987 and was ordained as pastor

in 2002. On March 7, the Allegheny Mennonite Conference, which includes 27 churches in Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, voted 72-70 to restore the Hyattsville church’s voting rights and eligibility to hold ofﬁce in the conference after 10 years under “discipline” for accepting openly gay and lesbian members into the church. In 2005, the Allegheny Conference voted 90-49 to strip Hyattsville church delegates of their ability to vote in conference matters, nor were they allowed to hold position within the conference or the national organization, Mennonite Church USA. Lapp said that maintaining connections to other churches through conferences is very important in the Mennonite faith

but that Hyattsville continued to send delegates, even if they couldn’t participate fully. “I think where it really hurt was that there are a lot of gifted individuals in this church, and they couldn’t use their gifts for the larger church, and that is unfortunate,” Lapp said. The church accepted its ﬁrst openly gay member in 1986, something they did not keep secret from the conference, Lapp said. In 2003, another church in the conference ﬁled a complaint against the Hyattsville church for its acceptance of gay and lesbian members, citing the Mennonite Church USA’s Statement of Faith, Article 19: “We believe that God intends marriage to be a covenant between one man and one woman for life.” “At that point, their request was to get rid of all our gay

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Pastor Cynthia Lapp of Hyattsville Mennonite Church, which recently was reinstated in the Allegheny Mennonite Conference after 10 years. members,” Lapp said. Mark Nord, a member of the Hyattsville church since 1994, said the church couldn’t cast out gay and lesbian members after they’d been accepted in the church for almost 20 years.

“When you pray with others, sing with others, meet in fellowship with others, those distinctions of sexual orientation and gender identity become meaningless,” Nord said. Associate Pastor Michelle

Burkholder said she and her wife joined the church in 2009. “We knew Hyattsville was under discipline, which to us meant it was a church where we would be accepted as a family,” Burkholder said. Lapp said the church doesn’t keep count of the numbers of members identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered but estimates approximately 5 to 6 percent of the church’s membership so identify. “We’re happy to be back with the conference and to work to ﬁgure out what it means for us — with all our philosophical differences — to still be joined through the Body of Christ,” Burkholder said. janfenson-comeau@ gazette.net

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Susan Baudoin, family and consumer sciences teacher at Parkdale High School in Riverdale was one of four teachers recently honored at the second annual Financial Education and Capability Awards. The awards were offered by the nonprofit Maryland Creating Assets, Savings and Hope, or CASH, Campaign, the Maryland Council on Economic Education, or MCEE and the Maryland State Department of Education. “Ms. Baudoin’s personal mission is to provide financial education to every high school student before they graduate. For almost 20 years she has focused on providing quality financial education to juniors and seniors in her school,” said Robin McKinney, director of the Maryland CASH Campaign. “Ms. Baudoin strives to engage her students in real-world applicable activities in order to prepare them for life as adults.” The Financial Education and Capability Awards Program recognizes the dedication and success of public school teachers and community leaders in delivering financial literacy education, according to the Maryland CASH website. The other recipients were Florence Flatko, fifth grade teacher at Cromwell Valley Elementary Regional Magnet in Towson, Cheryl Crow, family and consumer sciences teacher at Severna Park Middle School and community champion recipient Steven Fennington, vice president of business development for Frederick County Bank. Each recipient received a $1,000 financial award. “Maryland Council on Economic Education has promoted economic and financial education for over 60 years. The worth of the knowledge in financial education is invaluable for the future of today’s students,” Mary Ann Hewitt, executive director of MCEE, said in an email.

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County director gets service award Sharon Moore Jackson, acting executive director of the Prince George’s County supplier Development and Diversity Division, or SDDD, was presented the “Small and Minority Business Service Award by the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corp., or EDC. The award was presented March 26 as part of the EDC’s month networking event held in Greenbelt. In recognition of Women’s History Month, the theme of the event was celebrating women in business and honoring women leaders in government. The SDDD promotes county government’s use of certiﬁed local, small, minority, disad-

vantaged and veteran-owned businesses, as well as promoting those businesses to the private sector, according to its website. “Service is a core value of the Ofﬁce of Central Services and the Supplier Development and Diversity Division,” Jackson said in a statement. “I am honored to be recognized by the EDC for outstanding service to small and diverse businesses in Prince George’s County and I accept this award on behalf of the SDDD team for our collective commitment to diversity and providing excellent customer service to all stakeholders.” — JAMIE ANFENSON-COMEAU

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland General Assembly passed the state’s $40.7 billion budget hours before the close of the session Monday evening, but left unknown is whether Gov. Larry Hogan (R) will spend more than $200 million in unallocated funds for supplemental education funding, state employee raises and subsidies for physicians who accept Medicaid, among other social programs. During the 90-day legislative session, the Democraticmajority legislature has been at odds with Hogan over the budget, which the first-term governor wanted to keep trim to follow through on his campaign promises of fiscal responsibility and lowering taxes. The legislature opted to rearrange about $202 million to pay for supplemental education funding, reinstate state employee raises and subsidies for physicians who accept Medicaid and other social programs cut in the governor’s original proposed budget. The bicameral committee representing the legislature’s budget interests finalized the spending-plan details Friday, choosing to disregard the governor’s supplemental budgets, which had reversed some of the legislature’s spending changes. The budget passed 10 votes shy of unanimous in the House and unanimously in the Senate three weeks before, but many Republicans changed their minds after the spending proposal went through the bicameral committee Friday. Senate Minority Leader J.B. Jennings (R-Baltimore, Harford) said he was proud to vote for the budget three weeks ago, but was not as happy with it now. “I’m very disappointed in

what’s coming from the other chamber,” he said. Hogan said at a news conference Monday afternoon that regardless of what happened with the budget, he considered it a “win” because it “broke the streak of 40 consecutive tax hikes.” He also suggested that if the legislature passed the budget without passing more of his legislative agenda — including some tax repeals and cuts, the state’s public campaign-ﬁnancing fund and charter school legislation — he might not approve some of the rearranged funding. State Sen. Richard Madaleno (D-Montgomery) said that after all the negotiations,

the “ball is now in [the governor’s] court” to choose to fund education, state employee salaries and social programs. “We’ve left it in his hands, and hopefully he won’t punish the school children of Maryland because he didn’t get all he wanted,” Madaleno, the vice chairman of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, said early Monday evening. The House passed the budget 90-49, and the Senate voted for it 33-13. Once passed by both bodies, the budget is ﬁnal without the governor’s signature, but Hogan does need to approve and allocate unmandated spending.

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She said the event can help residents see what businesses and resources are in their own backyard. “We might hop in the car to go a long ways to ﬁnd something or enjoy something,” Biggs-Adams said. “The idea is we should be sustainable and use what we know is here ﬁrst.” The scavenger hunt can be completed any time during the day, Biggs-Adams said. Participants must return by 5 p.m. with their completed game card to be entered in a drawing for prizes, which include gift cards for local restaurants and a free rental of the town hall, BiggsAdams said. For more information, call Biggs-Adams at 202-415-1147. kpetersen@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.

District 1 Headquarters, Hyattsville, 301-699-2630, covering Adelphi, Beltsville, Berwyn Heights, Bladensburg, Brentwood, Calverton, Cheverly, Chillum, College Park, Colmar Manor, Cottage City, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Landover, Landover Hills, Langley Park, Mount Rainier, New Carrollton, North Brentwood, Riverdale, Riverdale Park, University Park and West Lanham Hills.

APRIL 6 Assault, 9100 block Riggs

Road, 1:56 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 7900 block

Riggs Road, 5:27 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 1800 block

Metzerott Road, 5:50 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 7500 block Annapolis Road, 10:48 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 6000 block Kilmer St., 11:59 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 6900 block 23rd Ave, 1:11 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 100 block Ames Road, 2:06 p.m. Theft, 5000 block 55th Ave, 8:07 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 9300 block Cherry Hill Road, 8:38 p.m.

APRIL 7 Theft from vehicle, 4400 block 68th Place, 4:31 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 5800 block Eastpine Drive, 5:44 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 5000 block Lakeland Road, 7:27 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 5000 block Pierce Ave, 7:37 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 6700 block 22nd Place, 8:43 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 2200 block Chapman Road, 1:54 p.m. Theft, 7700 block Frederick Road, 4:02 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 2300 block University Blvd, 7:35 p.m. Theft, 5400 block Hamilton St., 8:43 p.m.

Theft, 5000 block Berwyn Road, 9:21 a.m. Robbery, 5500 block Karen Elaine Drive, 10:17 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 5400 block Newton St., 10:22 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 7700 block Finns Lane, 10:27 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 7500 block Annapolis Road, 11:43 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 6200 block 64th Ave, 12:16 p.m. Theft, 3400 block Toledo Terrace, 12:20 p.m. Assault with a weapon, 4800 block Lawrence St., 1:56 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 7700 block Riverdale Road, 2:51 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 6300 block Annapolis Road, 4:18 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 4400 block 68th Place, 6:00 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 3700 block Webster St., 7:58 p.m. Break-in, 3800 block Cooper Lane, 9:23 p.m.

APRIL 11 Theft from vehicle, 5200 block Kilmer Place, 4:37 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 4600 block Russell Ave, 9:08 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 3400 block 63rd Ave, 9:42 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 6400 block Otis St., 10:12 a.m.

Robbery on commercial property, 6700 block Annapolis Road,

12:16 p.m.

Theft from vehicle, 6300 block Landover Road, 12:36 p.m. Theft, 2400 block Chillum Road, 12:41 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 3600 block De Pauw Place, 1:36 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 4800 block 67th Ave, 4:32 p.m.

APRIL 12 Theft from vehicle, 6200 block

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Vehicle stolen and recovered,

5800 block Riggs Road, 10:58 a.m. Sexual assault, 2900 block Blk Allison St., 12:50 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 2300 block University Blvd, 1:21 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 6400 block Otis St., 1:50 p.m. Theft, 7500 block Annapolis Road, 3:13 p.m.

District 3 Headquarters, Palmer Park, 301-772-4900. Chapel Oaks, Cheverly, Glenarden, Fairmount Heights, Kentland, Landover, Palmer Park, Seat Pleasant, Forestville, Suitland, District Heights and Capitol Heights.

APRIL 6 Theft from vehicle, 2000 block Beaver Road, 8:55 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 1500 block Elkwood Lane, 9:18 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 100 block Hampton Park Blvd, 11:57 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 3300 block Donnell Drive, 12:52 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 5700 block Falkland Place, 3:01 p.m. Theft from vehicle, Truck Way/Nb Ritchie Road, 3:11 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 1300 block Ritchie Road, 5:28 p.m. Assault, 1700 block Village Green Drive, 6:34 p.m.

APRIL 7 Assault, 200 block Yorknolls

Annapolis Road, 9:56 a.m.

Drive, 12:50 a.m.

1500 block Madison St., 10:24 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 3300 block

Regency Pky, 6:01 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 6900 block Walker Mill Road, 7:13 a.m.

Vehicle stolen and recovered,

Theft from vehicle, 3800 block

Theft from vehicle, 6500 block Ronald Road, 8:03 a.m. Theft, 9000 block Mchugh Drive, 8:21 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 3900 block Regency Pky, 8:29 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 3400 block Donnell Drive, 9:07 a.m. Theft, 7300 block Joplin St., 11:21 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 9000 block Central Ave, 3:16 p.m. Residential break-in, 6500 block District Heights Pky, 5:53 p.m. Assault with a weapon, 17001706 Brightseat Road, 6:59 p.m.

APRIL 8 Theft from vehicle, Hil Mar

Drive/Dynasty Drive, 5:29 a.m. Theft, 6200 block Walbridge St., 6:03 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 3900 block Stone Gate Drive, 6:53 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 2800 block Lakehurst Ave, 9:52 a.m. Theft, 6500 block Pennsylvania Ave, 12:31 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 2600 block Porter Ave, 1:04 p.m. Theft, 2000 block Kenilworth Ave, 1:05 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 500 block Cedarleaf Ave, 1:40 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 9100 block Hampton Overlook, 3:34 p.m. Break-in, 3700 block Donnell Drive, 4:04 p.m. Residential break-in, 2500 block Fairhill Drive, 4:49 p.m. Theft, 7600 block Barlowe Road, 5:24 p.m. Residential break-in, 800 block Elﬁn Ave, 6:44 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 4100 block Southern Ave, 6:48 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 1900 block Rochell Ave, 7:45 p.m.

APRIL 9 Vehicle stolen, 1100 block

Balboa Ave, 4:39 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 6500 block

Hil Mar Drive, 4:54 a.m.

Vehicle stolen, 3200 block Walters Lane, 5:35 a.m. Vehicle stolen and recovered,

3100 block Dynasty Drive, 7:13 a.m. Theft, 7000 block Hastings Drive, 9:59 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 3300 block Donnell Drive, 11:46 a.m. Sexual assault, 4100 block Blk Southern Ave, 11:56 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 5500 block Silver Hill Road, 12:07 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 2000 block Addison Road S, 12:57 p.m. Theft, 6300 block Foster St., 4:05 p.m. Residential break-in, 7600 block Allendale Drive, 7:25 p.m. Assault, 2100 block Vermont Ave, 10:31 p.m.

APRIL 10 Theft from vehicle, 3900 block Regency Pky, 12:25 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 7300 block Kipling Pky, 6:29 a.m. Residential break-in, 200 block West Mill Ave, 8:57 a.m.

Commercial property break-in,

3700 block Donnell Drive, 9:01 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 3400 block Donnell Drive, 10:04 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 200 block Dateleaf Ave, 10:41 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 100 block Canyon Place, 10:57 a.m. Theft, 1500 block Village Green Drive, 11:49 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 4200 block Suitland Road, 7:03 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 2200 block Matthew Henson Ave, 9:21 p.m. Robbery, 4100 block Suitland Road, 10:12 p.m. Residential break-in, 6 00 block Nova Ave, 11:07 p.m.

APRIL 11 Theft from vehicle, 3600 block Swann Road, 3:35 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 2000 block East Marlboro Ave, 11:28 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 6100 block

Surrey Square Lane, 11:30 a.m. Theft, 5800 block Silver Hill Road, 12:59 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 6100 block Surrey Square Lane, 1:34 p.m. Theft, 400 block Brightseat Road, 7:51 p.m. Theft, 1700 block Ritchie Station Court, 7:57 p.m.

APRIL 12 Theft from vehicle, 400 block Warﬁeld Drive, 9:33 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 6100 block Hanlon St., 10:19 a.m. Residential break-in, 7800 block Fiske Ave, 12:37 p.m.

District 6 Headquarters: Beltsville, 301937-0910. Beltsville, Greenbelt, Laurel, Calverton, Adelphi, Montpelier and Knollwood.

APRIL 6 Theft, 8600 block Chestnut Ridge Drive, 1:50 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 10100 block Bacon Drive, 6:20 p.m.

APRIL 7 Theft, 16000 block Julie Lane,

9:41 a.m.

Theft, Basswood Drive/Laurel Bowie Road, 11:40 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 14700 block Bowie Road, 5:40 p.m. Theft, 13100 block Crossview Court, 6:28 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 11300 block Laurelwalk Drive, 6:51 p.m. Theft, 12300 block Old Gunpowder Road, 6:52 p.m.

APRIL 8 Theft from vehicle, 11700 block Old Baltimore Pike, 5:52 a.m.

Commercial property breakin, 9500 block Muirkirk Road,

7:45 a.m.

Theft, 7300 block Van Dusen Road, 7:10 p.m.

APRIL 8 Theft from vehicle, 8000 block

54th Ave, 6:49 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 8400 block Baltimore Ave, 9:38 a.m. Theft, 7100 block Shepherd St., 10:59 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 9600 block 51st Place, 11:52 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 7300 block 18th Ave, 3:47 p.m.

APRIL 9

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APRIL 10 Assault, 10200 block Baltimore Ave, 12:38 a.m.

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Continued from Page A-1 in subsequent years. “It’s not as though we’re going to raise these taxes one time just to raise a bunch of money and then revert back to the old rate,” Lehman said. Maxwell’s request would go to fund improvements such as competitive teacher pay, arts and language education, pre-kindergarten expansion, digital literacy and other improvements. Maxwell said the improvements will allow the school system to reach its strategic goal of a 90 percent ontime graduation rate by 2020. Lehman said the school system has not provided information as to how the money will be spent to improve graduation rates. For example, she cited the proposal’s digital literacy efforts to provide students with iPads and ChromeBooks. “That’s ﬁne, I don’t have a problem with that. But how does that relate to the high school graduation rate?” Lehman said. “They’re not making the case, in my mind

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Continued from Page A-1 woman. “It starts with them as a family, but Jim is what was really the driving force of the historical society.” The McCeney family ﬁrst came to Laurel in 1871, only a year after the city was incorporated. Jim McCeney, 73, grew up in Laurel but moved to Montgomery County after he married Bobbi McCeney, 72, in 1964. The couple regularly visited the family home on Main and Fourth streets to keep it tidy after Jim McCeney’s mother died. The McCeneys considered turning the house into a commercial property but said they ultimately decided to restore it. “You own the house, but the house is going to be around a lot longer than you are, and you owe it to your town to keep up your property, especially if it’s a historic house,” Jim McCeney said. The McCeneys became actively involved in the city and the historical society shortly after moving. Jim McCeney already was the treasurer of the historical society, a role founding director Betty Compton asked him to take on before the couple moved to Laurel. “We were very happy that they decided to come back because

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and I think in a lot of people’s minds, as to the connection.” County Councilwoman Dannielle Glaros (Dist. 3) of Riverdale said she would like to see the school system give some speciﬁc benchmarks for improvement. “I don’t believe that Dr. Maxwell has put enough [accountability] measures on the table,” Glaros said. “I think we need to establish, ‘What are our expectations for each of our schools?’” Maxwell said previously that the school system is working to establish measurements with assistance of the Maryland Assessment Research Center for Education Success and that benchmarks will be included in the CEO’s annual report. County Councilwoman Deni Taveras (Dist. 2) of Hyattsville said she has spoken with constituents with children in the school system, and they tend to be more positive about the budget than those without. “Most people want more information about how the money will be spent in their schools,” Taveras said. Cheverly parent Barbara Michelman,

they’ve been a real asset to the organization and the community,” Compton said. Additionally, Jim McCeney has volunteered on the city’s pension committee, Community Emergency Response Team, the Historic District Commission and the Laurel Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association. Bobbi McCeney led the decorations committee for the historical society’s gala, helped with gardening at the Laurel Museum and served on the city’s tree board. She’s now working with a group of volunteers to revamp the museum’s gift shop, she said. Levin said Jim and Bobbi’s contributions have transformed the Laurel Historical Society from a “little historical society to the fully functioning historical society we have now.” “They’ve really just thrown themselves in completely,” Levin said. “I don’t know if we would have gotten through these past several years without them.” Jim McCeney said he was surprised to learn the couple would be honored at the gala. They agreed that community involvement should be a given for Laurel residents. “Everybody should be,” Bobbi McCeney said. “You live here.” kpetersen@gazette.net

who also serves as president of the Prince George’s Talented and Gifted parent association, said the county needs to develop a more reliable funding stream than the state, which provides more than half the school budget. “I really feel that it is time for the council to take a strong decision and stand on this,” Michelman said. “I’d like to see the council unanimously say to residents, we’re putting our schools ﬁrst.” Michelman said. Council Chairman Mel Franklin (Dist 9) of Upper Marlboro said council opinions on the budget are mixed. “We are still combing its pages, but if I had to say right now, the council is very undecided, and still gathering information from constituents, county administration and the school system in order to make an informed decision,” Franklin said. The County Council has until June 1 to approve a budget. There is still a great deal of the budget process left, and we don’t know how the ﬁnal process will pan out,” Franklin said. janfenson-comeau@gazette.net

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Continued from Page A-1 A nurse by trade, Johnson served on the church’s health unit and assisted congregation members who fell ill. North Brentwood Mayor Petrella Robinson said as she was growing up, she remembered Johnson as a “very spry lady, elegant and classy.” Janet Caldwell, pastor of congregational care and worship at First Baptist, said Johnson was a pillar of not only the church, but also the North Brentwood community. “I just see that strength in her, which has sustained her for 100 years,” Caldwell said. “I do see her as a mother of the North Brentwood community.” Johnson said her passion in life was raising her two daughters. She now has six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was married to her husband, Albert, for more than 50 years before he died in 1992. Michelle said her grandmother has always been her biggest supporter, recalling when, at 83, Johnson flew with her when she moved

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

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Continued from Page A-1 the school facility. “This isn’t the first time something like this has happened, and I’m sure this isn’t the only classroom with issues,” Studgeon said. Parent Erica Barnes of Laurel said the school’s bathrooms are in need of renovation, particularly in regards to leaky plumbing. “The big thing with the bathrooms is there’s a very funny smell,” Barnes said. “It can get really bad at times.” Studgeon said the school also has brown water at some of the faucets. The Robert Goddard building was built in 1964. In the 2012 Updated Parsons Facility Conditions Assessment, the most recent assessment to date, the building was rated one of the worst in the county. Only nine other active schools out of the 167 in the report scored worse.

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Continued from Page A-1 requiring a key fob to access the apartments from the garage as well is being installed, and is expected to be completed in May. Virgile said that until the council meeting, management had not informed residents of added security measures. Cory Sanders, Camden Neighborhood Association president, said he was pleased to hear about the internal key fob access, but said there are other issues, including the ease of opening outside doors. Property manager Verleacha Hudson said there are 18 cameras in the garage, the garage access, at doorways and common spaces, although Key said the cameras only provide limited assistance. “You inevitably get footage that is grainy, and you inevitably get someone in a hoodie,” Key said. Sanders said the management company should be able to install better cameras, given that rents are over $1,000 a month and the complex has

The report stated the building had $23.9 million in maintenance needs. The Parsons report lists a lack of handicap accessibility at the front entrance and bathrooms. The vertical handicap chair lift is listed as being in need of replacement, and the report mentions extensive ceiling damage. Plumbing, carpeting and electrical systems are all listed as having been deferred beyond their useful life. School board member Zabrina Epps (Dist. 1) said the issue is one of many the school system is facing, with a $2.1 billion maintenance backlog. “The PTSA and I have been in ongoing communication about the condition of the building and what the students need to be successful, and what they need to operate a Montessori program with fidelity,” Epps said. janfenson-comeau@ gazette.net over 500 units. “I understand the business end of this, but you can’t put a price on safety,” Sanders said. Councilwoman Denise Mitchell (Dist. 4) said her biggest concern was with management’s lack of communication with residents. “This is all about relationships, and they have not built any relationships with the residents of Camden,” Mitchell said. Sanders said management has only met once with residents regarding their concerns. Key said management will make a stronger effort to stay in communication with its residents. “I have to admit, there is always room to improve when it comes to communication,” Key said. “We are committed beyond belief to making this a better environment for our residents.” The College Park Council has requested management develop a plan for addressing resident concerns. janfenson-comeau@ gazette.net

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

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

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

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

LETTERS TOT HE EDITOR

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

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

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

Jan D. Larson, Bowie

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

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

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

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

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

The Gazette Vanessa Harrington, Senior Editor Jeffrey Lyles, Managing Editor Glen C. Cullen, Senior Editor Copy/Design Will C. Franklin, A&E Editor

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

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

Dennis Wilston, Corporate Advertising Director Chauka Reid, Advertising Manager Mona Bass, Inside Classiﬁeds Director Anna Joyce, Creative Director, Special Pubs/Internet Ellen Pankake, Director of Creative Services

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

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

Send us your letters Share your thoughts on Prince George’s topics. All letters are subject to editing. Letters must include the writer’s ﬁrst and last name, address and telephone number. The phone number will not be published; it is for veriﬁcation purposes only. We do not run anonymous letters. Letters selected may be shortened for space reasons. Send letters to: Editor, The Gazette, 13501 Konterra Drive, Laurel, MD 20707. E-mail them to princegeorges@gazette.net.

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

BASEBALL: Laurel at High Point, 4:30 p.m. Monday.

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Bucket hat no longer public When former Forestville Military Academy football coach Charles Harley stepped onto the team bus after a 2005 Amateur Athletic Union basketball game he caused a minor panic with his players. His trademark green bucket hat was missing. “Everybody got off to go look for it,” said Harley, who is now an assistant to the athletic director and associate head football coach at the Landon School in Bethesda. They eventually found it in his backpack. KEN SAIN Harley, a SPORTS EDITOR 1985 graduate of Central High School, started wearing a bucket hat while serving in the U.S. Marines. He’s worn one to every practice and game since he took over the Forestville football program in 2000. The school presented Harley a tan Under Armour bucket hat with a big letter “L” on it when he arrived at the school this year. Soon after football coach Paul Padalino pulling him aside. “I never asked to be the associate head coach,” Harley said. “I didn’t come to this job thinking that I’d wait it out and maybe get the head coaching job. If [Padalino] is the head coach for the next 20 years, I am cool with that.” There are two main reasons why Harley left Forestville and now is at Landon: his sons, ages 14 and 12. They’ve attended Landon for three years, and when Harley was offered a job on the Penn State staff, his sons said they wanted to remain at Landon. The school suggested if he wanted to be with his boys, he could work at the school. “At Forestville, I was everything. I was trainer to a degree, I handled all the laundry, washing clothes, ﬁtting uniforms. I do none of that here. Essentially, you just coach football.” I asked Harley now that he’s left public schools, what would he ﬁx if I made him king of the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association? “One of the things we have to look at is to get some equity in eligibility.” Harley said. “We can’t have each county doing their own thing. There needs to be a minimum GPA, start there.” Baltimore City doesn’t have a minimum GPA. Student athletes there, Harley says, can fail up to two classes a semester and remain eligible. “A Baltimore city politician told me that if we had that rule, they’d lose some of these guys. By not giving them a standard, you’re saying, we don’t think they can achieve. I guarantee you, if you go to Baltimore city right now and say come January 2016 you have to have a 2.0, there’d be a lot of guys who don’t make it, but a lot of them will strive to get there. Just to say that if we had that rule we wouldn’t have any teams is garbage. I don’t know how that helps kids.” As for that tan bucket hat, Harley said he’s not so sure about it after a recent trip. “So I go to Penn State a few weeks ago, and [football coach] James Franklin saw my Under Armour bucket hat. He’s in a conversation with some kids, and he stops, and says, ‘Coach, I can’t get into that. It’s hard enough for me getting used to the ‘L,” but that tan hat ain’t the bucket.’ “Irony is, I was starting to give my bucket to a Forestville kid, and once he said that, it stopped me in my tracks. I’m so associated with that hat.” The bucket hat he wore last season is his fourth. He gave away two previous ones. The third “disintegrated.” He’s still deciding on the fate of the fourth hat. Give it away, or wear it next fall? “When I give one away, it’s like a tattoo, it’s on the kid all the time,” Harley said. ksain@gazette.net

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As Flowers High School senior hurdler Edward Anderson crossed the ﬁnish line at Saturday’s Woodward Relays at Georgetown Prep in

a full sprint, leaving his competitors far behind, a collection of green and gray sweatshirt-clad men emerged from opposite ends of the turf ﬁeld, convening near the middle with stopwatches in hand. “He chopped that third one hard,” one Flowers coach said, pointing to a hurdle behind the goal posts. “If only he hadn’t chopped it,” another coach said, jogging into the congregation of

Flowers coaches, while studying the stopwatch. The time: 39.32 seconds — a mark that would prove to be 1.24 seconds faster than the second-place ﬁnisher and .30 seconds faster than a state-best time Anderson had set in the event at the Quince Orchard Cougar Relays on March 28.

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Inﬂux of coaches contrary to trend Nearly 60 percent of county softball coaches are women

BY JENNIFER BEEKMAN STAFF WRITER

Eleanor Roosevelt High School’s Clark Reese pitches Monday in a baseball game at Bowie High School.

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Once Eleanor Roosevelt High School pitcher Clark Reese settled into Monday’s game at Bowie, he was almost untouchable. After a rough ﬁrst inning, Reese retired seven straight batters, from the second inning through the fourth, and the Raiders offense came around in the sixth inning to defeat the rival Bulldogs, 11-4.

Roosevelt carried an 1-0 lead into the bottom of the first inning thanks to an RBIsingle by first baseman Tyler Chotoo. The lead wouldn’t hold up for long though, as Bowie was able to hit Reese four times in the bottom of the inning. Bowie lead-off hitter Willie Hines reached base on a double and was later brought home by a Darren Blackmon single. It was the first run Reese allowed all season. Bowie stranded two base-runners in the inning and another was thrown out at home plate. The score was tied 1-1 going into the second. The Bulldogs didn’t manage another hit until the fifth inning, and managed just two more hits on Reese the rest of the game.

“My mindset was just keep my adrenaline going and it kind of shot into my arm,” said Reese, who pitched 6 2/3 innings. “Throw strikes, get on top of batters, and work the off-speed [pitches], and keep [batters] off balance. And I think I did a good job of that today.” “Early on, they were getting guys on, making some good contact,” Roosevelt coach Andrew Capece said. “He started getting his curveball over. Moving his fastball around a little bit. Try to keep them off balance a little bit, and he did a good job.” Shortstop Grifﬁn Devlin was the offensive star for Roosevelt, helping his team regain the lead in the fourth inning.

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Ofﬁciating could be a way to stay involved in sports BY JENNIFER BEEKMAN STAFF WRITER

Hardly an athletic event — at any level — can be contested these days without a player, coach or spectator questioning a call or decision made by the ofﬁcials. Longtime Maryland fastpitch softball umpire and 16th-year CASO Umpire Association assignor Al Palmer said that’s among his top selling points when attempting to recruit the next generation of umpires. “I’ve always tried to recruit young women to come in who have played softball,” Palmer said. “I say, ‘You know what bugs you the most about umpires, come be one.’“ Ofﬁciating seems to be a great way for athletes to stay involved in their respective sports after their competing days are over, especially recent college graduates who might be back home looking for jobs, several Prince George’s County coaches said. But the reality is the local pool of umpires

and referees doesn’t seem to be getting any bigger, just older. “There is a need for more umpires, I’m aware there’s a need for more umpires,” Flowers High School softball coach Molly Bender said. “There are a lot of former students [who are back] and for someone with a love of the game [it seems like a good option]. But there are so many other things they are involved in.” While the experience and love for the game some longstanding officials bring to the field can have major advantages — Bender said with experience comes more knowledgeandrespectforthegame—there is a growing concern about the next generation of officials, or lack thereof. Scheduling especially becomes an issue when inclement weather cancels games and leaves teams lookingtoschedulemakeupsallonthesame days. “There are some guys I see who are still reffing now that were there when I started working in the county [more than 20 years ago], and they were in their middle 30s to late 40s then, so now we’re talking over 60

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Baseball umpires Bruce Palmer of Bowie and Jimmy Williams of Mitchellville, conferring during Monday’s game between Bowie and Eleanor Roosevelt high schools.

In the 43 years since Title IX passed in 1972, female participation in athletics has sky-rocketed. But the percentage of women coaching women at the collegiate level has declined from more than 90 percent in 1974 to 40 percent, according to the most recent numbers revealed by the University of Minnesota’s Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sports. The Tucker Center expanded its research to high school sports within the state last school year and found that only 42 percent of girls teams were coached by women. Surprisingly, softball, a predominantly female sport, had one of the lowest percentages at 34.5. In Prince George’s County, however, there has been a recent inﬂux of females taking up residency as coaches, several former county players among them. There are currently 13 women coaching at the varsity level and nine men. Among the former county athletes are second-year Laurel coach Jennifer McGillin, a DuVal graduate, and Bowie coach Luanne Smith (Seton). Coaches said a plethora of county alumni have expressed interest in joining coaching staffs as well, but the hours make it difﬁcult for those with fulltime jobs. “I think it’s great for people to come back,” McGillin said. “I’ve spent most of my life in PG County, I think [former players] definitely are coming back to help the county where they’re from. Everyone always wants to go home, it’s home.” Softball is commonly referred to as the female version of baseball and the comparison is understandable given the sports’ similarities. But a history in baseball does not necessarily make one equipped to coach the intricacies of softball. Flowers High School coach Molly Bender, a Buffalo, N.Y. native who played for Ithaca College, said she ran into this issue a year ago. “Last season I came into contact with a male coach who kept reminding me that he used to be a baseball coach,” Bender said. “I felt like, whether there was a chip on my shoulder or not, I felt like he didn’t respect the game as much because he hadn’t really played the sport. Just because you’ve played baseball, while it seems similar [to softball],

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New coach, but same Riverdale Baptist Longtime Crusaders baseball coach passes reigns of team to his son n

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The Riverdale Baptist School baseball team is the same old Crusaders. The 2014 National Association of Christian Athletes’ National Baseball Tournament champions are still piling up wins with a new coach. Riverdale Baptist is 13-4 as of Monday, and still has the look of a team that will compete for another national championship. After 38 years as the Crusaders coach, Terry Terrill, otherwise known as ‘Coach T’ by people around the program, swapped positions with his son, Ryan Terrill, who served as an associate coach for the past eight seasons. Last season, Terry became the only coach in the state to reach the 1,000-win mark. His 25-6 record marked the 29th straight year the team won 20 or more games. Now, it’s time for Ryan to chase his father’s win total. Outside of Terry’s new title “not a ton has changed,” Ryan said. The two had talked about

making the switch in the past, and over the years they even exchanged duties as thirdbase coach, a position usually reserved for the coach. If the team won, whoever was at third-base would remain for the next game. “He’s been more than ready,” Terry said. “I think the timing was right. Youthful enthusiasm, and the way he relates with the players. He’s been out and about, seeing the younger kids play, promoting the program. So, it’s kind of just a smooth transition.” The players agree that the operation remains the same. Shortstop Brody Cook said the only difference is that Ryan brings more energy than his usually more laid back father. “It’s just a bit different energy,” Cook said. “So it’s just a rejuvenated type of feeling with the team. Just a bit more youthful from the coaching standpoint. Other than that, things are just about the same. Like father, like son. They both have winning mentalities.” With both Terrills still highly involved with the team, players get the same balance of the two voices that they’re used to, and the philosophy remains the same. Ryan isn’t just the son of his father, he’s a product of the

Riverdale baseball program. A 2001 graduate, he played for his dad before going on to play Division I baseball at Liberty University. After graduating from Liberty in 2006, he returned to coach at the same team he grew up around as a child. “The last eight years, my dad gave me an opportunity to really learn and really understand what it means to lead a program and to be a head coach,” Ryan said. “The transition’s been pretty smooth. My dad is still a huge part, obviously. I feel like he’s as energetic and youthful as ever, and he’s been a lot of fun to coach with.” Tactically, one thing the Terrills and Riverdale’s coaching staff has always placed an emphasis on is speed and base running, said Cook, who’s committed to play at Virginia Commonwealth University next year. He said this year’s team is more equipped to execute that strategy than any team he’s been on, including last year’s. “We’re a really athletic team,” Cook said. “We run really well. ... If one guy gets on ﬁrst, we’re going to be on third in a couple of pitches. That’s a huge piece of our run production this year.”

With Cook at the top of the lineup, chances of someone getting on base are very high. The senior leads the team with a .429 batting average, which is better than he was doing at this point last season — a season he ﬁnished with a .511 average. Cook also pitches at high level for the Crusaders, boasting the team’s lowest earnedrun average at 0.43. He’s 3-0 on the mound in 16 1/3 innings pitched. Cook is excited about the potential of this team, and said his job is to lead the Crusaders to as many wins as possible. “To help lead the team to that championship is just one of the best feelings,” Cook said. “It’s a beautiful thing. Deﬁnitely a great tournament. Looking forward to it this year.” In his new role, Terry Terrill said he will enjoy it. “Anything you do, as long as you enjoy it [and] believe that you’re doing what you’re supposed to be doing, it’s hard to look at it like a job,” he said. “As long as that passion’s there, and bleed that blue and gold, I don’t plan on going anywhere anytime soon.” pgrimes@gazette.net

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

— ADAM GUTEKUNST

Roosevelt softball beats Bowie The Eleanor Roosevelt High School softball team avenged a 2014 postseason loss to rival Bowie — 12-1 in six innings — with a 12-4 win over the Bulldogs Monday in Greenbelt. “[Before the game] I told the girls, the playoffs game was the worst loss we took at

PREP NOTEBOOK GAZETTE STAFF home since I’ve been here,” Raiders coach Delton Fuller said. “And then I just let that sink in.” Returning players had long-awaited Monday’s rematch, senior pitcher Joya Grillo said. The Raiders out-hit Bowie, 13-9. Roosevelt senior shortstop Alannah Baiyina went 3-for-4 with four runs batted in. But ﬁrst-year Bowie coach Luanne Smith she was pleased with her players’ continued ﬁght despite the score.

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

DeMatha, Riverdale raise funds The DeMatha Catholic High School and Riverdale Baptist baseball teams united with the Vs. Cancer Foundation to raise $10,000 worth of donations to go towards children’s cancer research. The two teams helped to bring awareness to the cause leading up to their game on Monday at Prince George’s Stadium, home of the Bowie Baysox. The Stags earned a 4-1 victory in a game that carried more meaning than just baseball for both teams. On April 4, Riverdale’s 16-year-old team manager, Richard Gaither, lost a 14-year battle

with brain cancer. Crusaders coach Ryan Terrill and shortstop Brody Cook spoke at Gaither’s funeral service.

— PRINCE J. GRIMES

Young Suitland relays runs strong It’s not often one comes across a program that has relative success across the board in relays — from the 400-meter relay to the 6,400-meter relay. It’s even less likely to come across a young team that could experience that level of success, but that seems to be what coach Noel Cyrus has at Suitland this year. The Rams, one of the only county representatives on hand at Saturday’s Woodward Relays at Georgetown Prep, posted top-five finishes in the 400-meter relay (third), 800-meter relay (fourth) and the 6,400-meter relay slow section (first), despite what Cyrus said is a group with a number of new faces. A key to their success perhaps, has been the chemistry of a team Cyrus and staff make an effort to keep together. The entire Suitland team, even if athletes weren’t competing, traveled to the indoor state championships to support their teammates and absorb the magnitude of the experience.

— ADAM GUTEKUNST

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

— ERIC GOLDWEIN

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Continued from Page B-1 years old and still chasing [the players] around,” said Haroot Hakopian, who coaches girls soccer at Churchill in Montgomery County. “And there are some who can do it with no problem, there are some exceptions to the rule. Girls soccer is naturally slower than the boys but still now from when I started coaching in the county, the girls are so much faster, so much more skilled. There are still refs who cannot keep up with the game.” But Hakopian said he can’t blame the referee organizations. There is an attempt to recruit younger ofﬁcials, but for those who even express interest and are good at it, it doesn’t make any sense to stick to the high school level when there is much more money to be made at the college or travel team levels. Coaches also said stepping into an ofﬁciating capacity can be an intimidating endeavor and ultimately a turn-off.

Laurel pitcher hits for cycle

D.C. Divas open with a win

For one of very few times the past three years, Laurel High School junior Ashley Woodall did not take the pitcher’s circle against Friendly. Second-year coach Jennifer McGillin gave the ball to backup Heather Healey, who picked up her first win in the Spartans 28-3 victory April 2. But Woodall, who played shortstop and first base, still left her mark on the contest. The third-year starter hit for the cycle. Laurel improved to 4-2 with a 7-6 win over Gwynn Park in Monday’s first game back from the spring break hiatus.

The county-based D.C. Divas opened their 15th season with a 40-6 victory Saturday on the road against the Columbus Comets. The win was their 99th as a franchise; they will look to become the fourth women’s football team to reach 100 wins Saturday in Baltimore against the Burn. Veteran quarterback Allyson Hamlin, an Eleanor Roosevelt High School graduate, threw four touchdown passes. Two went to Bowie native Ashley Whisonant and two to Kentrina Wilson.

Game times are also an issue, Bender said. Most soccer games start at 4 p.m. or earlier and softball games start at 4:30 p.m., which makes it nearly impossible for anyone with a full-time job to even consider becoming an official. In addition to that time commitment, rulebooks for sports are extremely detailed and constantly changing and not everyone is willing to take the time to learn them, coaches said. “Sports officiating takes a good time commitment, whether it’s softball or other sports,” Palmer said. “Each sport has their own rule book and you’re expected to know it. There’s an exam every year; sometimes there’s a minor rule change, sometimes significant ones and you can’t go out to the field using last year’s book. ... I wish I had new young blood coming in, the young guys keep the older ones on their toes.” jbeekman@gazette.net

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

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Continued from Page B-1 there are a bunch of differences.” But all coaches, male or female, should strive to be the best they can be and continue following the evolution of the sport, McGillin said. If a male coach invests himself in becoming a student of the game, it doesn’t matter whether or not he played the sport growing up. “I think as a coach if you realize [you don’t have a background in the sport], you can overcome it,” said Louie Hoelman, the coach of Blair High School in Montgomery County. “If you end up being a know-it-all or someone who wants to force his own way without knowing the sport, [then you’re in trouble]. If you can admit, ‘Hey, I didn’t play this sport, I need to learn this,’ then it’s ﬁne. But you can’t try to fake it or coach it like you coach baseball.” While the majority of

— JENNIFER BEEKMAN

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

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While the inevitable spills in the water pit provided the most audible cheers of the afternoon during Saturday’s Woodward Relays at Georgetown Prep, a number of area teams made some noise throughout the day — none more so than the Clarksburg High School girls track and ﬁeld team, which captured its third invitational title of the season with a 60-point performance. Clarksburg was able to fend off strong performances by Paint Branch (46 points) and Flowers (50 points) to take home the gold medal from Bethesda. The Jaguars posted a pair of runner-up performances Saturday, as the boys 66-point performance was second only to a dominant Gilman team that ran away with the event (90 points). “We did OK, but we know

HURDLER

Continued from Page B-1 After a brief absence to sort out some academic issues, Anderson returned to the sport he had grown up loving in 2014, fleet-footed and ready to tackle the open track events he had competed in as a child. But Flowers coach Bryan Brown saw something different — something that would alter the direction of Anderson’s track and field career. “For me, with the guys and hurdles, it’s almost like an a-ha moment — like a light bulb goes off,” Brown said. “I was looking at him and I said, ‘Hmm, he has the height. Yeah, it’s a little late in his career, but let me just see something real quick.’ And I just said charge this hurdle in practice.” The form was decent, as Brown remembered. Anderson showed the ability to turn his toe out and drive with his knee. But the most enticing aspect of his performance was his fearlessness in attacking the hurdle with speed, something Brown said is the biggest challenge for most hurdlers. “That’s the biggest thing — if you’re fearful of charging with full speed,” Brown said. “You can never run too fast to the hurdle. The thing about it was he wasn’t afraid to attack the hurdle and I said, ‘I can do this.’” From there, Anderson’s journey to becoming one of Maryland’s elite hurdlers began, whether he liked it or not. “My coach made me do it,” Anderson said with a slight smile. “He said I could be good at it.” Good, as it turns out, may have been a bit of an understatement. In the first month of his second season hurdling, Anderson posted the state’s top times

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Continued from Page B-1 He led off with a single and after stealing second base, he scored on a fielding error. Roosevelt led 2-1 going into the fifth, and after exchanging runs, the score was 3-2 going into the sixth. Bulldogs ace Sage Davis gave up eight hits in five innings, but only one of the runs he allowed was earned. He was pulled in favor of Thomas Stewart in the sixth, and that’s when the tide of the game changed. As Roosevelt’s Jamiah Williams hit a ground ball back to Stewart at the mound, Jake Ewing sprinted from second base to third base. Instead of taking the out at first, Stewart attempted to throw Ewing out at third, and he appeared to do so. Most in attendance at Bowie High School, including both coaches, thought he was out, but the umpire ruled him safe. The next batter, Reese, hit a triple into left field to drive in both base runners and put his team ahead, 5-2. The Raiders were just getting started.

it’s early season and we just have to improve each and every day in practice — both boys and girls,” Jaguars coach Henry Brady said. “And the ﬁeld events … they’re doing a real good job. That’s really going to help us out in May. The goal is, in the month of

“The goal is, in the month of May, we have to run our best. Not now.” — Flowers High track coach Henry Brady May, we have to run our best. Not now.” The Jaguars girls had first place finishes in the 1,600-meter relay (4:06.01) and discus (Daiysa Burrell; 105-10), while the boys won the 800-meter relay (1:30.18), the 300-meter hurdles relay (2:48.15) and the 1,600-meter relay (3:21.47). agutekunst@gazette.net in the 300-meter hurdles (39.62 — a mark he broke Saturday) and 400-meter hurdles (56.63). The success has been a bit of a surprise to Anderson, who admitted that there were times last season where he wanted to stop his hurdle training, discouraged by the lack of results. But an impressive time at states and the encouragement of an entire coaching staff kept the hurdling newcomer committed heading into a summer of intensive technical training. “We trained a lot this summer time to come to the bare fundamentals of [driving] the lead leg, the trail leg and just a lot of different drills,” Brown said. “We drilled like crazy this summer.” And it didn’t take long for the results to show. Anderson, more of a natural at the longer distance hurdles, began to see his times in the 55-meter hurdle drop significantly during the indoor season — a precursor for the success he would experience once spring rolled around. “It’s great because last year my times were not great at all,” Anderson said. “It was good to come back next year and compete at the top of the state.” From nearly quitting to being among the state’s best, Anderson’s rise to the top of the hurdles has been swift. But the best is yet to come, according to Brown. “I think his potential is untapped,” the Flowers coach said. “He qualified for Penn Relays in the [400-meter] hurdles, so we’re looking for a good, quality performance there against some good competition. Then, just finish the rest of the championship season out well. Compete, work hard and keep going to work every single day.” agutekunst@gazette.net Two of the next three batters, Quinn Valentich, who went 4-for-4 at the plate, and Chotoo reached base on singles, setting up Devlin for a three-run homer over the left field fence. It was the first home run he’s ever hit, and it put the game out of reach at 9-2. “I honestly thought it was a pop-up when I hit it,” Devlin said. “I saw my coach at first base, he just put his hands up. He was like, ‘Go.’ It was a great feeling.” “Up until today, we only had one error all season,” Bowie coach Byran Harris said. “We got a little tight. You got to play good baseball for seven innings, and we got a couple miscues and the snowball started rolling a little bit.” Each team added another two runs in the final inning. Roosevelt finished with 15 hits and seven by Bowie. The loss is Bowie’s second of the season, but the first by a league opponent. Roosevelt is still undefeated in the county. pgrimes@gazette.net

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Feed me, Seymour, feed me! n

Classic musical stars meat-hungry plant BY

KIRSTY GROFF STAFF WRITER

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

BRIAN MCKNIGHT

Going on a musical journey Famed R&B singer to perform for BSU gala n

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

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

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

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

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Cam Sammartano stars as Seymour alongside Miranda Snyder as Audrey in the upcoming Laurel Mill Playhouse production of “Little Shop of Horrors.”

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IN THE ARTS For a free listing, please submit complete information to wfranklin@gazette.net at least 10 days in advance of desired publication date. High-resolution color images (500KB minimum) in jpg format should be submitted when available. THEATER & STAGE Bowie Community Theatre, “Flyin’ West,”

through April 25, call for prices, times, Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Dr., Bowie, 301-805-0219, bctheatre.com. The Clarice, Terry Tempest Williams, April 16; UMD Chamber Singers and University Chorale, April 17; Title of Show (two shows), April 18; Maryland Opera: Crime and Punishment, April 18; UMD Korean Percussion Ensemble, April 18; Title of Show, April 19; Common Tone: AMPLIFIED, April 19; Chamber Music Showcase, April 20; The Future of the Field, April 21; Chamber Music Showcase, April 21; Maryland Opera: Crime and Punishment, April 22; University of Maryland, College Park, theclarice.umd.edu. Hard Bargain Players, “Down the Road,” June 12-June 27, Theater in the Woods, 2001 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, 240-766-8830, hbplayers. org. Harmony Hall Regional Center, The Fabulous Chinese Acrobats, May 6; 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, 301-203-6070, arts.pgparks. com. Greenbelt Arts Center, “Choking Out the Kudzu,” through April 26; call for prices, times, Greenbelt Arts Center, 123 Centerway, Greenbelt, 301-441-8770, greenbeltartscenter.org. Joe’s Movement Emporium, NCrease Fitness presents X-Her-Size, April 18; 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier, 301-699-1819, joesmovement.org. Laurel Mill Playhouse, “Little Shop of Horrors,” April 24 through May 17, call for ticket prices, times; Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main St., Laurel, 301-452-2557, laurelmillplayhouse.org. Montpelier Arts Center, Tony DeSare, April 17; “I Love Paris,” piano concert, April 19; Ian Walters, April 24; Keesun Kwon, April 25; 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, 301-377-7800, arts.pgparks.com. NASA’S Music And Drama club (MAD), Barney & Bea Recreation Center, 10000 Good Luck Road, Bowie. For ticket sales and additional information, call 240-475-8800 or visit madtheater.org. Prince George’s Little Theatre, “Suite Surrender,” May 1 through May 16, call for tickets and show times, Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, Bowie, 301-937-7458, pglt.org. Publick Playhouse, Salsa Cinderella, April 16; Cafe Groove, April 17; Dallas Black Dance Theatre, April 23-April 24; 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly, 301-277-1710, arts.pgparks.com. 2nd Star Productions, “Kiss Me, Kate,” May 29 through June 27; Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Dr., Bowie, call for prices, times, 410757-5700, 301-832-4819, 2ndstarproductions. com.

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Tantallon Community Players, “Joseph and

the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” May 22 through June 7; Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, 301262-5201, tantallonstage.com. Venus Theatre, “Dry Bones Rising,” May 21 through June 14, 21 C Street, Laurel. venustheatre. org.

NIGHTLIFE New Deal Café, Orchester Prazevica, April 17; The Muddy Crows, April 18; Angela Blueskies and Friends, April 19; Fez Tones Haﬂa, April 19; ; 113 Centerway Road, 301-474-5642, newdealcafe. com. Old Bowie Town Grill, Wednesday Night Classic Jam, 8 p.m. every Wednesday, sign-ups start at 7:30 p.m., 8604 Chestnut Ave., Bowie, 301-4648800, oldbowietowngrille.com.

DANCING Ballroom dance and lesson, with instructor Dave Malek at 7 p.m. every Thursday. A beginner’s lesson precedes the dance, which starts at 8 p.m. Cost is $10. The dance is located at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 6111 Columbian Way, Bowie. For more information, email dave@ dancin-dave.com or call 410-370-8438.

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noon to 4 p.m. first and third Saturdays, join paleontologists and volunteers in interpreting fossil deposits, 13200 block Mid-Atlantic Blvd., Laurel, 301-627-7755. 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. Prince George’s Audubon Society, Bird Walks, 7:30 a.m. first Saturdays, Fran Uhler Natural Area, meets at end of Lemon Bridge Road, north of Bowie State University, option to bird nearby WB&A Trail afterward; 7:30 a.m. third Saturdays, Governor Bridge Natural Area, Governor Bridge Road, Bowie, meet in parking lot; for migrating and resident woodland and field birds, and waterfowl. For beginners and experts. Waterproof footwear and binoculars suggested. Free. 410-7656482.

ET CETERA College Park Aviation Museum, Peter Pan Club, 10:30-11:30 a.m. second and fourth Thursdays of every month, activities for pre-schoolers, $4, $3 seniors, $2 ages 2-18, 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Drive, College Park, 301-864-6029, collegeparkaviationmuseum.com. Women’s Chamber Choir Auditions, by appointment for the concert season of women’s chamber choir Voix de Femmes, 7:45-9:30 p.m. Thursdays, 402 Compton Ave., Laurel, 301-5208921, annickkanter@gmail.com.

II — named for his coworker — as well as his feelings for said coworker. As Audrey II grows, so does the shops popularity, and Seymour has to learn how to balance his newfound fame with his responsibilities and friendships. “Seymour had to raise himself,” Sammartano said, “and I think you see that independence and growth that happens to him throughout the entire show. I think he’s one of the more well-rounded characters in musical theater.” Seymour clashes with Orin Scrivello, a dentist as well as Audrey’s abusive boyfriend. Played by Michael MacKay, Orin is a tough guy with a penchant for causing pain and little to be afraid of. “He is a bit big-headed,” MacKay said. “He thinks he is the top man in any situation.” While Laurel Mill’s production

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

of “Little Shop of Horrors” is meant to take place today rather than the 1960s, audiences familiar with the musical likely won’t feel anything is amiss. The zaniness and dark comedy the musical is known for is still present, just with the playhouse’s own spin. “I’ve always loved ‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ I think it’s a spectacular musical,” Sammartano said. “It’s the perfect mix of camp and dark humor.” “I see each character developing signiﬁcantly well as we progress into our ﬁnal weeks,” MacKay added, “and I feel that our director has done a phenomenal job of making sure

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

PHOTO BY JOHN CHOLOD

Attey Harper, Donnell Morina and Melissa Volkery appear as Chiffon, Ronnie and Crystal respectively in Laurel Mill Playhouse’s upcoming production of “Little Shop of Horrors.”

night says that’s part of the reason he loves to perform. Though he released an album, “One Last Time,” in 2013, and has another album in the works, the crux of his work today is performing all over the world. “We kind of have to rely on touring as our career for those of us who made our bones in what I feel is the most popular decade ever in music, which is the ’90s” In 23 years, McKnight says there are few places he hasn’t been, but this year will take him to the Far East and to South Africa

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

for the ﬁrst time in 10 years. “It’s pretty amazing that when you write music that there are people on the other side of the world who don’t speak the language that you speak, that will let you know how big a fan they are because they want you to come across so many miles to see them,” McKnight said. Outside of music, McKnight has dabbled in a few other projects, but doesn’t plan to depart from music any time soon. “I do some acting, I’ve written a couple of scripts as well, so I’m leaning toward doing more of that,” McKnight said. “But as long as people continue to want to see me, that’s my love, that’s my go-to. It’s my foundation and I’m never going to forsake those folks.” For his upcoming performance, McKnight has a special message for his fans. “I thank them for taking the journey with me musically,” McKnight said. “I am who I am because of the fans I’ve had over the years and it’s not every day that you get to thank those folks who are allowing you to live your dreams.”

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

tion of planetarium programming. Tickets for the presentation are $4 for adults, free for museum members. The College Park Aviation Museum tells the story of the nation’s oldest, continually operating airport, including numerous aviation “firsts,” such as the Wilbur Wright teaching the first military officers how to fly. The museum is adjacent to the College Park Airport, which is the oldest continuously operating airport in the world. The museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 301864-6029 or visit CollegeParkAviationMuseum.org.

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now through April 26 at the Greenbelt Arts Center. The play, written by Betty Ladas and Billie Colombaro, focuses on the lives of two women who forge a bond despite their age difference. The two start to tear down their own walls to ﬁnd out their true goals and dreams. Tickets for the show are $14-$22. For more information, visit greenbeltartscenter.org or call 301-441-8770.

Terry Tempest Williams, award-winning author of “Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family & Place,” and “Finding Beauty in a Broken World,” will discuss the role of the humanities in environmentalism at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Gildenhorn Recital Hall at The Clarice as part of the 2014-2015 WORLDWISE Arts & Humanities Dean’s Lecture Series. The event is presented by the UMD College of Arts and Humanities. Williams has been called a “citizen writer” who speaks out on behalf of an ethical stance toward life, asking how power can be redistributed equitably even beyond our own species. Williams is the Annie Clark Tanner Scholar in Environmental Humanities at the University of Utah and Provostial Scholar at Dartmouth College. She is also a founding member of Narrative 4, which fosters empathy through the exchange of stories across the world. Tickets are free, but they are required and seats are not guaranteed for this event. If necessary, a standby line will form 30 minutes prior to the lecture. For more information, visit theclarice.umd.edu or call 301-405-2787.

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