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Ground was broken April 9 and construction has begun on a New Carrollton mixed-use development site anchored by the county’s first state government agency office, bringing shops, dining and a hotel near the city’s Metro station.

“We’re really breaking ground here on a new era for the people of New Carrollton, for the people of Prince George’s County, and for all the people in the state of Maryland,” said Raymond Skinner, Maryland secretary of Housing and Community Development.

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Aniyah Rose Syphax (left), 5, of Laurel was among the children collecting Easter eggs April 12 as part of the city of Laurel’s “Eggstravaganza” at Granville Gude Park in Laurel.

At 94, College Park teacher ‘still going’ EMILIE EASTMAN STAFF WRITER

At 94 years old, Dale “Doc” Woodburn has worked for Prince George’s County schools longer than most teachers and principals have been alive.

The College Park resident has held positions at nearly a dozen schools in his 67-year career, including jobs as math teacher, department chairman, vice principal, principal, and now, tutor and cafeteria supervisor at Elizabeth Seton High School in Bladensburg.

“I’m still going,” s a i d Woodburn, sporting a brightb l u e Woodburn tie and American flag lapel pin for one of his cafeteria shifts. “At age 94, I guess that’s pretty good.”

On April 12 at Seton, Woodburn was honored alongside other staff and fac-

ulty who had been with the school more than 25 years.

“Throughout the years, Doc Woodburn has served the Seton community as a teacher and math tutor,” said Principal Sharon Pasterick. “He continues to be a positive presence in our school, especially as he interacts with our students.

[He] is a model to us all for growing old gracefully.”

Woodburn took his first public school job in 1947 after he returned from Okinawa, where he was deployed with the Army during World War II, he said.

Housing and Community Development headquarters will be the first state agency to relocate to Prince George’s County, and its location is close not only to the Metro, but to the MARC, AMTRAK and future Purple Line stations, Skinner said, referring to a 16-mile light rail line that will connect Bethesda and New Carrollton.

“Our new headquarters and the accompanying development will serve as a living, breathing testament to smart growth,” Skinner said.

The DHCD relocation will bring over 300 employees to the New Carrollton site, County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (D) said.

The project has been eight years in the making, Prince George’s County Councilman Eric Olson (D-Dist. 3) of College Park said.

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He taught at Surrattsville High School in Clinton and Greenbelt Senior Junior High while on active reserve with the military until he was deployed to South Korea in 1951, he said.

At Greenbelt, he met his late wife, Lucille Woodburn, who was a home economics teacher, Woodburn said.

After returning from Korea, Woodburn worked at several newly opened schools, including High Point High School in Beltsville and Bel Air High School,

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ANFENSON-COMEAU STAFF WRITER

Ten Prince George’s County schools will be receiving full-time counselors through a partnership between the school system, Prince George’s County government and a Baltimore-based nonprofit.

The Children’s Guild, which operates special-needs schools for children with autism, trauma and multiple disabilities in Baltimore and Prince George’s County, also provides mental health services to students in Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties, said Elizabeth Garcia, director of Behavioral Health Services for The

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Children’s Guild.

“We provide counseling services in the school, both family and individual, and we attend multidisciplinary meetings for particular students,” Garcia said. “We meet with the student, the family and the teachers to determine a child’s individual needs, whether that be counseling at school, at home, or other services.”

Garcia said The Children’s Guild expects to have a full-time counselor staffing each school by the start of the upcoming school year.

The 10 schools to be serviced in Prince George’s County are located in two of the six neighborhoods that are part of the Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative, or TNI; Kentland/ Palmer Park and Suitland/Coral Hills.

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The Disaster Masters student robotics team is not in Kansas anymore, but will soon be in Missouri, representing Maryland in an international robotics competition with a Wizard of Oz-themed project designed to rescue pets after natural disasters.

The team, three students from College Park Academy and one from Rosaryville Elementary in Upper Marlboro, will be one of 80 groups from across the globe competing in the FIRST LEGO League

world championship in St. Louis, Mo. on April 25.

The Disaster Masters is an independently-formed team coached by two College Park Academy parents and comprised of sixth- and seventh-graders: Bethany Jackson, 11, of Upper Marlboro; Josiah Canty, 12, of Upper Marlboro; Robert Allsbrooks, 12, of Bowie; and Toni-Ann Pearson, 11, of Upper Marlboro.

The FLL competition theme this year is disaster relief, so team members said they wanted to focus on an often-neglected victim of natural disasters: man’s best friend.

“Pets are like family to people, so what we want to do – after they rescue people – is go out and rescue their pets and reunite them to their owners,” Josiah said.

“Pets aren’t first priority to first responders, it’s always people.

They don’t necessarily look for pets after a natural disaster,” Robert said. “Once you’ve lost your home, lost all your personal items, the only thing you have left is your family, and you want all of it.”

The team’s solution to finding lost pets includes using a drone to detect microchips implanted in the animals. Bethany said she and her teammates thoroughly researched the technology and its impacts – even visiting a Bowie dog park to ask pet owners what they thought. “[Some people] said they didn’t want to their dog to go through getting a microchip implanted,” Bethany said. “But one thing we learned is it’s not painful - they just put the microchip in between the shoul-

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The Disaster Masters said their solution was inspired by an online video of a woman reuniting with her dog after a tornado in Oklahoma. Josiah said the concept also hits home for him as a dog and cat owner.

Mike Canty, Josiah’s father and a co-coach of the team, said the Disaster Masters travelled to Tennessee in March to compete in a national qualifying tournament, since Maryland’s FLL tournament was not a qualifier this year. The team took first place at the event, hosted by the National Society of Black Engineers, and will be representing the society

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Laurel will hold an electronics recycling and paper shredding event from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday.

Laurel residents and businesses will need to show city identification to recycle electronics including computers, radios, televisions and printers. The city has also arranged for a document destruction company to help residents shred any unwanted but sensitive material printed on paper.

“There are certain types of electronics that are actually considered hazardous waste, such as old computer terminals and televisions, so we don’t want those going to a landfill,” said Michele Blair, Laurel’s recycling coordinator. “This is at no cost to residents. If you do curbside [disposal of electronics] it is charged as an extra pick-up.”

Blair said the city offers a residential special trash pick-up that costs a base fee of $10 and covers most household items, with an additional fee for electronics and large furniture.

The free e-cycling and paper-

shredding will take place at the Laurel Public Works building, located at 305 First St. in Laurel. For more information about the event, call the Department of Public Works at 301-725-0088.

County volunteers plant trees in Cheverly, Bladensburg Community volunteers working with the Anacostia Watershed Society planted 25 trees near Quincy Run stream in Cheverly on April 5 as part of the society’s Earth Day clean up and celebration event.

Residents from Prince George’s and Montgomery counties and Washington, D.C., participated in cleanup projects at 25 work sites throughout their communities, said AWS president Jim Foster.

“We had a fantastic day,” Foster said. “This is really about bringing people out for a day of service and connecting them with the river and connecting them with their local waterways.”

There were about eight locations in Prince George’s County that hosted cleanup crews, includ-

EVENTS Puppet Show: Spring Surprises, 11 a.m., Patuxent Research Refuge National Wildlife Visitor Center, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel. Contact 301-497-5887.

Paper Airplane Day, noon to 4 p.m., College Park Aviation Museum, 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Drive, College Park. Build and test your own paper airplane before entering it in our Paper Airplane Derby. Cost: $4 for adults, $3 for seniors 60 and older, $2 for children 2-18, free for 1 and younger. Contact 301-864-6029; TTY 301-699-2544.

Something to Wine About: Spring Concert Series, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.,

Prince George’s Ballroom, 2411 Pinebrook Ave., Landover. Spring Concert Series featuring: Let it Flow the Band. Cost: $25 for residents, $30 for non-residents. Contact 301-341-7439; TTY 301-446-6802 or PGBallroom@ mncppc.org.

Xtreme Teens: Egg Dying, 7 to 10 p.m., Kentland Community Center, 2411 Pinebrook Ave., Landover. Create your own custom Easter eggs. Contact 301-386-2278; TTY 301-445-4512.

APRIL 19 Mulch Madness Source Reduction Event, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Prince George’s

Laurel Elementary School released its principal’s honor roll list for the third quarter. In order to earn principal’s honor roll, a student must have at least a 4.0 GPA and no grade lower than a “90.”

Laurel Elementary’s principal’s honor roll students are second grade: Raul Antonio Cervantes Osorio, Nadia Mali Baker, Nakaiya Arlene Rogers and Ashley Yamile Ferdinand-Ruiz; fourth grade: Elijah Anthony Lancaster and Emely Dayana Larios; fifth grade: Eduardo Gabriel Vera and Hanna Christina Palchefsky.

College Park honors student interns College Park officials rec-

ognized three graduate student interns during an April 8 council meeting for the interns’ year of service in the city’s Department of

County Yard Waste Composting Facility, 6601 S.E. Crain Highway, Upper Marlboro. Free event hosted by the Prince George’s County Department of Environmental Resources Waste Management Division. Contact 301883-5952.

Spring Fling at The Salvation Army Prince George’s Corps, 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m., The Salvation Army Prince George’s County Corps, 4825 Edmonston Road, Hyattsville. Games, bounce house and hot dogs, free. Event will feature a community yard sale. Proceeds from yard sale will benefit the Salvation Army World Services Office.

Contact 301-277-6103 or stephan_ wildish@uss.salvationarmy.org.

Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. to noon, Capitol Heights Police Department, 401 Capitol Heights Blvd., Capitol Heights. Town’s third annual Easter Egg Hunt. Contact 301-336-0626 or cmagee@capitolheightsmd.com.

Extreme Recess Baseball, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover. Extreme Recess Baseball featuring former Baltimore Orioles players. This free inclusive-adaptive baseball clinic is open to individuals ages 4-24 of all abilities and experience levels. Register and complete Extreme Recess Waiver Form. Contact 301-4463429; TTY 301-446-3402.

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- Kristin Dusch of Washington, D.C.; Deonte’ Williams of Brookeville; and Ania Zganiacz of Arlington, Va. began working for the city in the fall of 2013 and helped offer therapy and counseling to residents with youth, family or senior service needs, said department director Peggy Higgins.

“They were doing everything the regular staff does,” Higgins said.

“We’re serious about their training.

We want to make sure we provide a quality clinical program for them.”

Higgins said the department usually receives around 30 internship applications and chooses no more than four applicants each year.

Dusch is pursuing a master’s degree in social work at Catholic University’s school of social service in Washington, D.C. Williams is a master’s student studying at the Chicago School of Psychology’s campus in the District, and Zganiacz is pursuing a Master of Science degree from the Institute for the Psychological Sciences in Arlington, Va. “Every group [of interns] is different, but they’re also similar in their dedication, their interest and their commitment to families,” Higgins said. “It’s exciting to see families change and the interns have been an integral part of that.”

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Spring Greening Fair, 10 a.m. to 2

p.m., Mount Rainier Nature Center, 4701 31st Place, Mount Rainier. Workshops on gardening, rain barrels, tree planting and maintenance, green roofs, pollinators and more. Also, green products and services, arts and crafts, games and live animals. Contact 301927-2163 or RobertA.Walker@ pgparks.com.

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Join us for a screening of the Oscarwinning animated short. Afterward, a fun and educational Earth Day activity for the family. Contact 301-377-7800 or 410-792-0664; TTY 301-490-2329.

Wet and Wild Earth Day!, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Patuxent Research Refuge National Wildlife Visitor Center, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel. Explore a wetland to discover who appreciates clean water and how to keep it that way. Be prepared to get wet. Registration required. Ages 8-10. Contact 301497-5887.

Xtreme Teens: Spring Egg Scavenger Hunt, 7 to 10 p.m., Prince George’s

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APRIL 21 Independent Film Series: A Cultural Exchange - Chico and Rita (2012),

6:45 p.m., Hyattsville Library, 6530 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville. The evening will conclude with a discussion facilitated by Mimi Machado-Jones, a local filmmaker in Prince George’s County.

Contact 301-985-4690.

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APRIL 22 The Northern Prince George’s County Republican Club Meeting, 7 to

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Presentation by Rushern L. Baker III, county executive, Prince George’s County. Cost: $30 GBCC & GPGBR members with pre-paid reservation; $45 non-members and at the door.

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Beltsville Garden Club April Meeting, 7 p.m., James E. Duckworth

School, 11201 Evans Trail, Beltsville.

Learn about the devastation that occurred with the loss of the American Chestnut tree, the importance of restoring this species, and current research and breeding programs. Visit www.beltsvillegardenclub.org.

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Lorie Thomas of Laurel reads a story Friday to her grandson, Tyler Thomas, 6, of Laurel as part of Grandfriends Day at Friends Community School in College Park. Relatives were invited to the school to spend time in the classroom and eat lunch with students.

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The headquarters of a company providing drinking water to nearly 2 million people found itself without

water for several hours April 10.

Jim Neustadt, communications director for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), said crews were working to repair a 12-inch pipe that burst, leaving the company’s headquarters on Sweitzer Lane in Laurel and several nearby businesses without water.

“We are just like everybody else,”

Neustadt said. “Even we are not immune to water main breaks.”

WSSC provides drinking water to 1.8 million residents of Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, according to its website.

Neustadt said water service was restored at abut 12:40 p.m. janfenson-comeau@gazette.net

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On a Sunday morning in late March, a frightened Laurel woman ran outside her home, shouting for someone to help her one-year-old daughter who suddenly stopped breathing.

Sgt. Donald Winstead of the Laurel Police Department was the first on the scene, and was able to help resuscitate Emma Ndole, who was transported to a local hospital, said Audrey Barnes, Laurel communications director.

McLaughlin said his officers are trained in administering CPR to babies

and children as well as to adults, but that there have only been a handful of cases where infant CPR was needed.

He said he hopes Emma’s story will encourage community members to learn CPR. “[Sgt. Winstead] brought the baby back to life,” McLaughlin said. “It speaks to how well CPR works when done correctly, and it’s well worth the time to learn.”

The city recently received a large donation of automated external defibrillators, which can jump-start a heart through electric shock, and plans to train all city staff to use the devices, said Martin Flemion, Laurel’s director of emergency services.

While an AED was not needed in Emma’s case, McLaughlin said one

was available during the incident for use if necessary.

Emma was taken to Laurel Regional Hospital and then transferred to Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Several of Emma’s family members — including Emma’s father, Chi Neh-lum, and Emma’s aunt, Adeline Foryoung – met with Winstead and other officers at the Laurel Police Department on April 4 to formally thank the department and share their story with the media.

Emma received surgery to remove her tonsils and adenoids on April 7 and came home from the hospital on April 14, Barnes said. eeastman@gazette.net

With the last of the winter storms apparently behind them, some Prince George’s County municipalities are surveying the damage incurred — to their bank accounts.

This winter, Laurel spent almost twice what it budgeted for ice and snow removal, which means funds slated for things like road maintenance could be used to cover those costs.

During upcoming meetings, Laurel officials will consider an ordinance that would balance the $93,000 deficit in the snow and ice budget using some unanticipated state funds from vehicle registration fees and gas taxes, said Michele Saylor, director of Laurel’s department of budget and personnel services.

Paul McCullagh, Laurel public works director, said these state funds were not accounted for in the original 2014 budget and are considered additional funds that often go toward projects like road repairs.

“It’s [funding] we typically expect to get, but because it has been canceled in the past, we are not assured of getting that money,” he said. “It is a return of money we hadn’t counted on and that will help ease some of the budget shortfall.”

Laurel resident Tiffany Baker said she was pleased with the city’s response to this winter’s snow storms, but also said she thinks more money should be put toward road repairs and maintenance.

“That’s one thing Laurel is really lacking,” she said. “They can do a lot better.”

Baker said she was surprised by the total amount the city spent on snow and ice removal.

“It really doesn’t seem normal,” she said. “But that’s life.”

Other county municipalities are

facing the same predicament as Laurel.

Bowie exceeded its snow and ice removal budget by about 55 percent this winter, or $179,000, said Dan Layton, acting public works director.

John Fitzwater, Bowie assistant city manager, said the City Council will meet in June to decide how to re-allocate funds to cover this deficit and any others. Fitzwater said it is too early to tell which accounts will have surpluses that could be used to cover the deficit caused by the winter storms, but said the money will likely come from the street maintenance account.

Robert Stumpff, College Park’s director of public works, said he does not have final numbers, but think the city exceeded its salt budget by about $15,000, or 50 percent and slightly overspent on labor for snow and ice removal.

“We have always budgeted a little more per mile [for labor] than some of the other municipalities, so we’ve had a surplus on that particular account,” he said. “This year, we won’t.”

For some municipalities, like Upper Marlboro, recalling problems with previous winters paid off. Stephen Sonnett, president of the board of commissioners, said the town came through the winter under-budget, spending around $2,000 of the $5,000 in its snow and ice removal account. The city has about two miles of residential roads, Sonnett said, and most of the other roads are owned by the state or county.

“We’re a small town and we have a very efficient work crew,” he said.

“We budget that much because several years ago there was an ice storm and several trees had fallen and we had to hire outside crews.”

While Saylor said Laurel is considering an approximate $13,000 budget increase in the snow and ice removal category for next year, Stumpff said College Park won’t make any adjustments.

“We left it exactly the same,” Stumpff said. “We may win, we may lose.” eeastman@gazette.net

Fundraiser scheduled to aid Laurel feral cat organization Laurel Trap Neuter Release, a nonprofit that traps, sterilizes and releases feral cats, is holding a fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Nuzback’s Bar, 14405 Baltimore Ave. in Laurel.

The evening will feature music from folk rock artist Kipyn Martin, and will also feature a raffle and silent auction of items donated by Laurel merchants, said Laurel TNR Director Helen Woods. There is no charge for the event, but attendees are encouraged to donate whatever they can, and donation jars decorated by Laurel Girl

Scout Brownie Troop 5757 will be on every table, Woods said. Nuzback will be donating a portion of proceeds from the evening’s food and drink sales to Laurel TNR, Woods said.

“The funds ... will go to help Laurel residents pay to spay and neuter feral cats, and because we use a Laurel veterinary clinic, all of the money stays here in the community,” Woods said.

Guests are encouraged to RSVP by calling 301-886-0161 or email info@ laurelcats.org.

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One of the problems with the traditional classroom, according to Northwestern High School language arts teacher Peter Sabath, is that it isolates students from the larger world.

“It’s harder and harder these days for public school teachers to teach outside of the classroom,” Sabath said. “So we thought, why not create a school that works with public, private, homeschooled and international students to show them this country through academic studies on the road?”

Sabath and his business partner Chris Grady, who teaches history at Northwestern in Hyattsville, have formed a new educational start-up business, Intelligence in Motion, to provide students with an in-thefield learning experience.

“What we’re trying to do with Intelligence in Motion is fuse naturalistic studies with digital learning and the latest technology,” Sabath said of the Hyattsville-based company. “We’re hoping to create a paradigm shift in education.”

Beginning this summer, Sabath and Grady are planning to take up to 30 students from the area on the road to conduct an in-depth study of a particular issue, conducting interviews, and taking pictures and video to produce a group multimedia report on the subject, which could be submitted as part of a student’s portfolio when applying to college.

Sabath stressed that Intelligence in Motion is not designed to provide a supplementary educational experience. The cost is $1,800 for the two-week trip to cover food, accommodations and other expenses, Sa-

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University Park Elementary School student Alvaro Pedrasa uses an iPad to shoot video of a cornfield in Sharpsburg. bath said, adding that he hopes to develop a fundraising arm to provide scholarships to students who can’t afford the fees.

Last summer, Intelligence in Motion took University Park Elementary School students on a one-week “trial run” to several Civil War battle sites. Along with some parent chaperones, they visited Harpers Ferry, W.Va., site of John Brown’s attempted rebellion, the battle site of Antietam in Sharpsburg and other locations.

Maby Palmisano of University Park served as a chaperone during the trial run.

Her son, Alessio Palmisano-Zaun, 12, was one of a dozen students on the trip.

“For me, I liked that it was a hands-on learning experience rather than just reading from books,” Palmisano said. “I liked the fact that they were really getting to know what life was like at the time.”

Intelligence in Motion’s first two-week,

on-the-road classes will take place during the summer. Sabath said students will spend two weeks in Harpers Ferry and Charleston, W.Va., exploring environmental issues related to mountaintop coal removal.

“There’s a huge debate going on in that part of West Virginia about the role of coal over the next 20 to 30 years in this country, and we want students to see all the different sides of the big picture,” Sabath said.

“My goal is for them to come away with the ability to look at multiple points of view and come to their own conclusions,” Grady said. “I want them to become independent learners who can express why they believe what they believe.”

More information can be found online at www.schoolsinmotion.net. janfenson-comeau@gazette.net

Whether the two- or fourlegged version, Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department wants to insure any victims rescued from fires get the best recovery treatment possible even if it has to help cover the costs.

The Fire/EMS department has created a new fund to help owners of pets injured in house fires pay for veterinarian bills, said Mark Brady, Fire/ EMS spokesman. The PGFD and SPCA Sparky Fire Fund was created in partnership with the Anne Arundel County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or SPCA, after Bowie dog Otis died from injuries he obtained in an October house fire, Brady said. Another dog, Mylo, was injured in the fire but survived, he said.

“We urged the family to get them to the vet, but they couldn’t afford to send the dogs to the vet,” Brady said. “We did our best when we found out what was going on.”

Once the fund is available for use, Prince George’s County residents whose pets are injured in a house fire can have the animal transported to a veterinarian hospital, which will receive payment allowing for immediate assistance instead of waiting for someone to come up with the money, Brady said.

The fund will be managed by the Anne Arundel SPCA, an animal advocate organization that assisted with Otis’s care after the October fire, said Rita Melvin, SPCA development and programs manager.

Brady said he was aware Prince George’s County has an SPCA, but the Fire/EMS department partnered with Anne Arundel because its SPCA was familiar with what happened to Otis.

Otis’s medical bill were $650, which was paid by the Anne Arundel SPCA, but treatment was delayed because the dog’s owner and friends tried to raise money to pay for the dog’s care, she said.

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A Bowie police officer assists Otis with an oxygen mask designed for pets on Oct. 23 after a Bowie home caught on fire.

Melvin said. “If that fund had been set up prior to that, it could have saved [the dog’s] life,” Melvin said.

Otis’s owner was contacted for comment, but could not be reached by press time.

Brady said pets injured during fires occur often enough that first responder unit are equipped with oxygen masks that fit animals.

Hanna Mayer, a board member of Bowie’s Citizen for Local Animal Welfare, or CLAW, said she supported the Fire/EMS department’s fund. CLAW is an animal advocate group that has raised money for injured animals before, and Mayer said her organization may raise money for the Sparky Fire Fund.

“I think it is a good idea to have a fund and to help these animals hurt in the fires,” Mayer said. “We would do everything possible to be helpful in that.”

Brady said he hopes to collect about $20,000 for the fire fund so it will have plenty of money to pay for multiple incidents.

Anyone who wishes to donate to the fund can do so online or by mailing their donation to the PGFD & SPCA Sparky Fire Fund at 1815 Bay Ridge Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21403.

“We understand that a pet is a member of a family,” Brady said. “We need to step up. As long as staffing and resources permit it, we will do everything we can to save that pet’s life” ccook@gazette.net

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EMILIE EASTMAN STAFF WRITER

The College Park Democratic Club will hold its first voter registration drive on Saturday in College Park.

Club members and residents will go door-to-door to talk with community members and help them register to vote, said club president Cory Sanders.

“Voting is the best way to get one’s opinions heard, as it allows one to select the candidate who best represents their view or views,” Sanders said. “I didn’t want to wait until an upcoming election or elections to

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Sanders said he formed the College Park Democratic Club in November because he wanted to get more residents involved in the political process and in their communities.

“This club was built on being the voice for citizens who want to engage and get involved,” he said. “I decided to take the bull by the horns and lead.”

The next Democratic Club meeting will take place on May 22 at College Park City Hall, located at 4500 Knox Road in College Park.

Community members interested in volunteering for the voter drive can email info@collegeparkdems.com. eeastman@gazette.net

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Two-man team qualifies for national debate tournament in June

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Anish Jain and Donovan Harvey hold their plaques from winning the public debate category at the National Speech and Debate Association’s Chesapeake District tournament March 29 in Baltimore. other’s arguments, and find ways to strengthen or counter each other’s arguments,” Jain said.

Jain said he enjoys the camaraderie that comes with meeting other students in debate tournaments.

“You meet a lot of intellectual kids there,” Jain said. “A lot of people are really smart, and after you debate them, you end up being really good friends.

I’m still friends with people I debated two or three years ago.”

Harvey said the skills he’s learned in the debate club will be of great use.

“I’m thinking about pursuing a career in law, so public speaking, critical thinking and the ability to argue your point are all very, very important,” Harvey said. “Debate is one of the few activities that almost directly relates to experience going into law.”

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Two Fort Washington people are dead after a woman returning home from her birthday party was allegedly shot by her ex-husband, who then allegedly killed himself, said Prince George’s County police.

Shortly after midnight Wednesday county police officers found the bodies of Lester Lee Fletcher Jr., 32, of the 8300 block of Founders Woods in Fort Washington, and Michelle Miranda-Fletcher, 32, of the 7200 block of Jaywick Avenue in Fort Washington, in the parking lot of the woman’s home, said Lt. William Alexander, county police spokesman.

Both were suffering from apparent gunshot wounds and preliminary investigation shows that Fletcher waited for Miranda-Fletcher to return home from celebrating her birthday, which occurred Monday, Alexander said. Witnesses reported that an argument took place before Fletcher allegedly shot Miranda-Fletcher multiple times and then shot himself, Alexander said.

Alexander said police believe the incident is domestic-related, as Fletcher and Miranda-Fletcher were recently divorced.

Investigation into the incident is ongoing and anyone with information about the case is encouraged to contact the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 301-772-4925.

If callers wish to remain anonymous, they may call the county’s Crime Solvers number at 866-411-8477, send a text message of “PGDP” plus their information to 274637 or submit a tip online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com. ccook@gazette.net

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Rachakonda, 18, of Glenn Dale and Jain — amassed 43 wins and 21 losses this season. It won first place win in the March 8 D.C. Urban Debate League tournament.

“He’s done a lot this year that will help us get to the next level,” Rachakonda said of the team’s coach, Darrell Harvey, a business consultant and Donovan’s father.

Darrell Harvey, who began coaching the debate team this year, said the greatest part of the experience has been watching students grow and develop their public speaking skills.

“I don’t care if they never win a debate,” Harvey said. “Actually, that’s not true. But what I care a whole lot more about is that they grow and develop and have fun. I’ve been fortunate to watch them grow and improve their debate skills.”

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“People who know me know I love to argue about anything forever, and debate gives me the opportunity to argue on something meaningful and at the end, someone determines a winner, unlike arguments at school,” said Harvey, a sophomore at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt.

Those skills served the Laurel teen well when he and his partner — senior Anish Jain, 17, of Greenbelt — won the public forum debate category at the National Speech and Debate Association’s Chesapeake District tournament, held March 29 in Baltimore.

The two debated as a team on the topic of single-sex education, winning four matches to take first place.

The win advanced them to the association’s national tournament, which will be held June 15 to June 20 in Kansas.

The national qualifiers will compete for more than $200,000 in college scholarships, according to the competition’s website.

In preparation for the tournaments, students get a topic a month ahead, so they can research it. However, they are not told which side they will argue until the start of each round, Harvey said.

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Police say man took antique gun from acquaintance

BY CHASE COOK STAFF WRITER

Police are searching for a Prince George’s County man who shouldn’t be hard to identify once they find him, thanks to a slew of tattoos on his face.

Antoine Petty, 30, who police said is known to frequent the Largo and Forestville areas, is wanted by county police for allegedly stealing a gun from an acquaintance on April 7, said Lt. William Alexander, county police spokesman.

Police don’t have any indication that Petty has “bad intentions” with the gun, and the weapon’s owner isn’t sure the gun, an antique family heirloom, is even functional, Alexander said.

Petty’s last known address is the 5200 block of Newton Street in Bladensburg, and police are confident they can identify Petty once they find him because of his many facial tattoos, which include a smiley face on his nose and a cross underneath the initials that look like “XHWH” on his forehead, Alexander said.

“We are confident we will get him particularly with his distinctive face,” Alexander said.

“There are very few good things you can do with a gun.”

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Antoine Petty, 30, is wanted for allegedly stealing a gun from an acquaintance on April 7, Prince George’s County police said. Petty’s face tattoos should make him easy to identify once found, police said.

Anyone with information regarding Petty’s whereabouts are encouraged to call county detectives at 301-390-2174. If callers wish to remain anonymous they can call the county’s Crime Solvers tip line at 1-866-411-8477. ccook@gazette.net

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 7 Theft from vehicle, 5600 block Cypress Creek Drive, 7:19 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 6700 block New Hampshire Ave., 8:25 a.m.

Vehicle stolen, 5800 block Eastern Ave., 9:30 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 4000 block Warner Ave., 11:37 a.m.

Theft, 6500 block Riggs Road, 11:48 a.m.

Residential break-in, 7900

block Riggs Road, 1:34 p.m.

Theft from vehicle, 5800 block Riggs Road, 1:40 p.m.

Theft from vehicle, 7700 block Annapolis Road, 2:45 p.m.

Theft from vehicle, 4800 block Kenilworth Ave., 4:28 p.m.

Theft from vehicle, 7400 block Riggs Road, 5:33 p.m.

Theft from vehicle, 4800 block Kenilworth Ave., 5:46 p.m.

Residential break-in, 9100 block Bridgewater St.., 7:13 p.m.

Residential break-in, 6700 block New Hampshire Ave., 7:57 p.m.

APRIL 8 Theft from vehicle, 4800 block Rockford Drive, 6:21 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 2900 block Buck Lodge Road, 7:03 a.m.

Commercial property break-in,

9600 block Autoville Drive, 9:45 a.m.

Assault, 4200 block 57th Ave., 10:24 a.m.

Theft, Eb University Blvd., 15th Ave., 12:31 p.m.

Theft from vehicle, 5800 block Landover Road, 2:45 p.m.

Theft, 1200 block Ruatan St.., 5:25 p.m.

Theft, 5400 block Sargent Road, 6:13 p.m.

Residential break-in, 2000 block Brighton Road, 7:04 p.m.

Theft from vehicle, 1800 block University Blvd., 11:42 p.m.

APRIL 9 Theft from vehicle, 5600 block

18th Ave., 6:58 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 3200 block Toledo Place, 7:54 a.m.

Vehicle stolen, 7300 block Oliver St.., 8:49 a.m.

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Theft from vehicle, 5600 block Cypress Creek Drive, 9:10 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 9300 block Adelphi Road, 9:18 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 9200 block 51st Ave., 10:01 a.m.

Assault, 5700 block Sargent Road, 10:13 a.m.

Theft, 4700 block Calvert Road, 12:54 p.m.

Theft from vehicle, 5900 block Arbor St.., 1:37 p.m.

Assault, 4200 block 57th Ave., 2:00 p.m.

Theft, 6800 block 2nd St.., 3:01 p.m.

Theft, 5000 block Rhode Island Ave., 4:49 p.m.

Theft from vehicle, 1800 block Metzerott Road, 5:52 p.m.

Vehicle stolen, 3300 block Toledo Terrace, 6:13 p.m.

Theft, 7200 block Baltimore Ave., 8:52 p.m.

Robbery, 4300 block 40th Place, 9:37 p.m.

Theft, 7300 block Baltimore Ave., 9:49 p.m.

Vehicle stolen, 1800 block Metzerott Road, 10:01 p.m.

Theft, 7300 block Baltimore Ave., 11:13 p.m.

APRIL 10 Theft from vehicle, 8500 block

Oliver St.., 4:15 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 7300 block

Finns Lane, 4:36 a.m.

Vehicle stolen, 9300 block Cherry Hill Road, 6:09 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 9000 block Breezewood Terrace, 6:52 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 6500 block Red Top Road, 7:16 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 6500 block Flanders Drive, 7:36 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 5900 block 85th Ave., 7:40 a.m.

Commercial property break-in,

5100 block Buchanan St.., 8:55 a.m.

Vehicle stolen, 1800 block Metzerott Road, 9:00 a.m.

Commercial property break-in,

5108-A Buchanan St.., 9:40 a.m.

Vehicle stolen and recovered,

2500 block Hughes Road, 10:49 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 6700 block Belcrest Road, 12:10 p.m.

Theft, 6200 block Annapolis Road, 1:19 p.m.

Theft, 3800 block Bladensburg Road, 1:40 p.m.

Theft, 9000 block Rhode Island Ave., 2:12 p.m.

Theft from vehicle, 6800 block New Hampshire Ave., 2:58 p.m.

Residential break-in, 5600 block Cypress Creek Drive, 3:01 p.m.

Vehicle stolen, 8300 block Oglethorpe St.., 3:04 p.m.

Residential break-in, 5600 block Cypress Creek Drive, 3:19 p.m.

Theft, 2000 block Drexel St.., 8:25 p.m.

APRIL 11 Theft, 2000 block University Blvd., 4:58 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 5700 block Osage St.., 5:46 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 5500 block Karen Elaine Drive, 5:54 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 7100 block Annapolis Road, 8:48 a.m.

Residential break-in, 1500 block Madison St.., 11:06 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 1200 block Chillum Manor Road, 11:25 a.m.

Residential break-in, 5800 block Timber Creek Terrace, 1:13 p.m.

Vehicle stolen, 4200 block Knox Road, 2:45 p.m.

Theft, 6500 block New Hampshire Ave., 5:42 p.m.

Theft, 7300 block Baltimore Ave., 7:34 p.m.

Commercial property break-in,

3500 block Bladensburg Road, 10:28 p.m.

Residential break-in, 3900 block Warner Ave., 10:42 p.m.

APRIL 12 Assault, 8400 block Baltimore Ave., 1:19 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, Nb Queens Chapel Road/Russell Ave., 6:28 a.m.

Vehicle stolen, 1300 block Legation Road, 8:40 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 5800 block Riggs Road, 12:15 p.m.

Theft from vehicle, Eb Annapolis Road/Cooper Lane, 1:37 p.m.

Vehicle stolen, 1900 block Sheridan St.., 8:07 p.m.

Assault, 7300 block Baltimore Ave., 9:25 p.m.

Theft from vehicle, 5400 block 16th Ave., 9:27 p.m.

Theft from vehicle, 7100 block Riggs Road, 10:19 p.m.

Robbery, Lackawanna St../51st Ave., 11:46 p.m.

APRIL 13 Robbery, Rhode Island Ave./ Calvert Road, 2:40 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 6200 block Annapolis Road, 10:46 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 3200 block Kenilworth Ave., 11:01 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 9500 block Baltimore Ave., 12:31 p.m.

Theft from vehicle, 9500 block Baltimore Ave., 2:40 p.m.

Theft from vehicle, 2900 block Hillside Ave., 2:45 p.m.

Theft, 7500 block Taylor St.., 3:04 p.m.

Theft, 6400 block 8th Ave., 6:04 p.m.

Assault, 5600 block Decatur Place, 7:34 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 07 Theft, 4700 block Silver Hill Road, 10:46 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, Eb Pennsylvania Ave. At Nb Silver Hill Road, 12:45 p.m.

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Vehicle stolen, 1600 block Tulip Ave., 1:52 p.m.

Vehicle stolen, 5200 block Marlboro Pike, 2:10 p.m.

Theft from vehicle, 7500 block Martin Luther King Highway, 4:10 p.m.

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Center City APRIL 3 6810 Walker Drive, theft, 2:30 p.m. Jewelry was taken from a hotel room at the Hilton Garden Inn. 100 block of Westway, trespass arrest, 2:35 p.m. Zenith Effie Addison, 43, of no fixed address was arrested and charged with trespass after she was found by management in an apartment that was supposed to be vacant.

The suspect was released to the Department of Corrections for a hearing before a District Court Commissioner.

121 Centerway, trespass arrest, 3 p.m. Samuel Taire Kayira, 26, of Greenbelt was arrested and charged with trespass and theft after he was stopped for shoplifting at the COOP Supermarket. The suspect, who had been previously banned from the store by agents of the property, was transported to the Department of Corrections for a hearing before a District Court Commissioner.

APRIL 6 Area of Greenbelt Road and Walker Drive, DWI/DUI arrest,

1:37 a.m. Shariq Ahmed Memon, 36, of Greenbelt was arrested and charged with driving while impaired by alcohol and other traffic-related charges as a result of officers investigating a disabled vehicle in the roadway. The suspect was released on citations pending trial.

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The suspect was released on citation pending trial.

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transported to the Department of Corrections for a hearing before a District Court Commissioner.

Greenbelt East/Greenway Shopping Center

6500 block of Cherrywood Lane, DWI/DUI arrest, 4:10

a.m. Darren Keith Workman, 46, of Greenbelt was arrested and charged with driving while impaired by alcohol and other traffic-related charges as a result of a traffic violation. The suspect was released on citations pending trial.

APRIL 8 9100 block of Edmonston Road, burglary, 3:07 p.m. Un-

known person(s) may have entered the residence by way of an unsecured sliding door. Nothing appears to have been taken.

6100 block of Breezewood Court, strong arm robbery, 8:20

p.m. The victim advised that he was walking with a friend and some other subjects he did not know when one of the subjects challenged the victim to a fight.

The suspect punched the victim and a fight ensued. At one point the suspect demanded the victim’s jacket and sneakers. The suspect then fled with the property.

APRIL 9 6000 Greenbelt Road, counterfeit money arrest, 5:17 p.m. Noraly Paz-Chavez, 18, of Bladensburg was arrested and charged with possession of forged currency after she attempted to pass a counterfeit bill at Party City. The suspect was located in the mall and found to be in possession of counterfeit currency. The suspect was

APRIL 3 7900 Goodluck Road, robbery, 5:30 a.m. The victim advised that the suspect entered the 7-Eleven Store, approached the cashier, produced a handgun and announced a robbery. After obtaining money the suspect fled the area on a bicycle.

7435 Greenbelt Road, theft arrests, 10:25 a.m. Christopher John Stafford, 27, of Davidsonville was arrested and charged with theft, false imprisonment, obstruction of justice and several traffic-related citations. Michael Allen Dunlap, 29, of Linthicum Heights was arrested and charged with theft.

Officers responded to a report of a theft at Advance Auto, with the suspects having fled the scene in a vehicle. The vehicle was observed nearby, and the suspects entered the vehicle and attempted to flee.

The vehicle was followed to the area of Laurel/Bowie Road and Route 1 in Laurel, where the suspect passenger exited the vehicle and was arrested. The driver was stopped in the area of Baltimore/ Washington Parkway and Laurel/ Bowie Road, where the vehicle was stopped by a Maryland State Police trooper. The suspect passenger advised that the driver would not let him out of the vehicle when he told him to earlier during the incident. Both suspects were released to the Department of Corrections for a hearing .

MARCH 30 Theft from auto, 5700 block of 40th Place. Sometime during the night, someone stole property from a parked vehicle.

Theft from auto, 4100 block of Hamilton Street.

Sometime during the night, someone stole property from a parked vehicle.

Vehicle theft, 5700 block of 37th Avenue. Sometime during the night, someone stole a 2004 Pontiac that had been parked.

Burglary, 6500 block of Belcrest Road. At approximately 1:30 a.m., someone entered an apartment and removed property.

MARCH 31 Theft, 3300 block of East West Highway. At approximately 1:15 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting at a home improvement store.

Theft, 3500 block of East West Highway. At approximately 3:15 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting at a store in the mall.

Theft, 3500 block of East West Highway. At approximately 3:45 p.m., a suspect was apprehended for shoplifting at a store in the mall.

Theft, 3500 block of East West Highway. At approximately 4:30 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting at a store in the mall.

APRIL 1 Burglary, 5600 block of 31st Avenue. Sometime

between 6:15 a.m. and 5:15 p.m., someone entered a residence and removed property.

Theft, 3500 block of East West Highway. At approximately 2:45 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting at a store in the mall.

APRIL 2 Vandalism to auto, 3400 block of Nicholson Street. Sometime between 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.,

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7900 block of Ashford Boulevard, theft — motor vehicle parts/

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14700 block of Baltimore Avenue, theft from motor vehicle 14800 block of Baltimore Avenue, theft

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APRIL 4 Drug arrest, 4900 block of Rhode Island Avenue.

At approximately 9:45 a.m., a suspect was arrested for possession of marijuana.

Theft, 3500 block of East West Highway. At approximately 6:45 p.m., it was found that someone had stolen several items from a store in the mall.

APRIL 5 Theft, 3500 block of East West Highway. At approximately 10:45 a.m., a suspect was apprehended for shoplifting at a store in the mall.

Theft, 3500 block of East West Highway. At approximately 4 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting at a store in the mall.

Vandalism to auto, 3300 block of East West Highway. Sometime between 9:30 and 9:55 p.m., someone vandalized a parked vehicle.

Theft from auto, 5600 block of Baltimore Avenue. Sometime between 8 and 9 p.m., someone broke into a parked vehicle and removed property.

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arrest, 7 p.m. Hector Anthony Morales, 21, of Greenbelt was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana after the suspect was stopped by a security officer and was found to be in possession of a quantity of suspected marijuana.

The suspect was released on citation pending trial.

800 block of Eighth Street, burglary — unforced/aggravated assault

Theft, 3500 block of East West Highway. At approximately 11:30 a.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting at a store in the mall.

Theft, 3500 block of East West Highway. At approximately 3 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting at a store in the mall.

Theft, 3500 block of East West Highway. At approximately 9:30 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting at a store in the mall.

Burglary arrest, 4200 block of Nicholson Street.

At approximately 10:45 p.m., a suspect was arrested after he broke into a residence.

Theft, 3500 block of East West Highway. At approximately 9:30 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting at a store in the mall.

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Eight county students named National Achievement Scholars

BY JAMIE ANFENSON-COMEAU STAFF WRITER

Eight Prince George’s County residents were among 800 black high school seniors to receive National Achievement Scholarships, according to an announcement from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which oversees the awards.

The National Achievement Scholarship Program is a privately financed academic

competition created in 1964 to honor scholastically talented black students, according to its website.

Each recipient will receive a one-time $2,500 scholarship.

The Prince George’s County students, their home towns and their high schools are as follows: Aaron C. Brackett of Accokeek, St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School in Alexandria, Va.; Oluwakonyinsola Opeymi Adespye of Beltsville, Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt; Kayla E. Mof-

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fett of Beltsville, Holton-Arms School in Bethesda; Miles A. Harriston of Cheverly, Eleanor Roosevelt High; Ahmed M. Kamil of Greenbelt, Eleanor Roosevelt High; Chiamaka K. Ogwuegbu of Hyattsville, Eleanor Roosevelt High; Camra Synclair Davis of Mitchellville, Maret School in Washington, D.C., and Luladay M. Price of Mitchellville, Calverton School in Huntingtown.

TNI has been a signature program of Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (D) to provide increased services such as crime prevention, medical services and educational services, in high-poverty communities in the county.

Garcia said The Children’s Guild was asked by Prince George’s County government to provide services to TNI schools, due to the organization’s focus on serving children in high-poverty areas.

Thursday, April 17, 2014 lr The schools to receive mental health services are Central High School in Capitol Heights, Cora Rice Elementary School in Landover, G. James Gholson Middle School in Landover, William Paca Elementary School in Landover, Andrew Jackson Academy in Forestville, Bradbury Heights Elementary School in Capitol Heights, Drew Freeman Middle School in Suitland, Suitland Elementary School, Suitland High School and William Hall Academy in Capitol Heights.

Baker’s education advisor Christian Rhodes said The Children’s Guild has a well-documented history of working with

counties and school systems to provide services, particularly in high-poverty areas.

“What we’re really excited about is that they’ll be able to provide a full-time designated professional at each school, not part-time, not by appointment only,” Rhodes said. “They’ll actually be integrated into the fabric of the school, which we feel will help eliminate many of the hurdles families in TNI neighborhoods face in accessing these services.” janfenson-comeau@ gazette.net

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Oxon Hill High School football coach Craig Jeffries said he experiences a bittersweet feeling when he peers at the construction site that will be the school’s 5,000-seat stadium that features an artificial turf field.

The school is scheduled to have access to the new field on June 15.

The list of benefits that come with the installation of the synthetic surface is long: Better field conditions, athletes’ safety, lower cost and time needed for field maintenance and overall program pride, to name a few. But Jeffries said it’s hard to get too excited when he thinks of his fellow football coaches at the 19 other Prince George’s County Public Schools programs who were given false hope that their own turf fields might be on the horizon.

For the second straight year a bill proposing the installment of artificial turf fields at all 22 Prince George’s public high schools was turned away after passing through the county’s house delegation. The bill, which was first introduced to the Maryland General Assembly by Del. Jay Walker (DDist. 26) of Fort Washington and Sen. Douglas J.J. Peters (DDist. 23) of Bowie in December 2012, would require the county’s Board of Education to install the turf fields within six years. The original proposal stalled last April in the appropriations committee.

Walker said he expected the past year’s time period long enough to script a Memorandum of Understanding — a document that expresses mutual accord on an issue between two or more parties — between the School Board and the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, a step necessary to move

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Oxon Hill High School Principal Jean-Paul Cadet walks through part of the property Friday where the new Oxon Hill High School building will be built next to the existing school by summer 2013. forward with the project, but one was not presented in time for the bill to pass during this legislative session.

“It’s very disappointing that this didn’t happen,” Walker said. “At this point, it’s on the School Board and Parks and Planning to get it done.

This is something we want to do, the P.G. delegation has spoken, I’ve gotten the same feeling over on the Senate side.

The School Board said they want to do it. If you all want to do it, let’s do it. [PGCPS Chief Executive Officer] Kevin Maxwell even sent a letter saying he wants to see it get done. It comes to where we hold the School Board System accountable now, if they’re interested in safety for the students, it should be done. The ball is in [Maxwell’s] court now.”

Newly renovated Oxon Hill is one of three schools, along with 8-year-old Henry A. Wise and Gwynn Park, that are scheduled to have turf stadium fields within the next year.

Walker said it makes sense that new schools would be built with turf stadiums. The County Council approved funding for the other two schools last year.

Groundbreaking for Wise’s field is set for June, Pumas football coach DaLawn Parrish said.

As it often is, the bill’s main obstacle is funding as the initial cost of installation could be anywhere from $700,000 to $1 million. But in the long run, Walker, Parrish and Jeffries agreed, turf

fields are more cost effective.

When first presenting the bill, Walker said maintaining one grass field costs up to $30,000 annually while upkeep for 22 artificial turf fields would hover around $25,000.

Walker stressed the money would not be taken away from the classroom; the proposed bill would be paid for through the state’s Open Space money. Program Open Space is a nationally recognized program that funds acquisition and recreational facility development, according to the program’s website.

Aside from the logistics, the potential to save money, the need for more practice space and turf fields’ ability to withstand weather, studentathletes’ safety is a primary concern, Walker, Parrish and Jeffries agreed.

“Every [football season] we average five people who sprain their ankle because there’s some pothole in the middle of the field,” Parrish said. “You go around P.G. County itself and you have some fields with a huge crater, it looks like someone set a bomb off in the middle of the football field.”

Jeffries said turf fields are not a luxury, but a necessity.

“The safety those fields provide, the [lower] maintenance efforts and saving funds, it only makes sense,” Jeffries said. “It’s exciting for us but I can feel the disappointment for all the other coaches.” jbeekman@gazette.net

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Work has begun on the site of the new headquarters for the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development in New Carrollton.

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Continued from Page A-1 of other things happen over the past eight years, but standing here today, it is a great thing to know that we are going to have transit-oriented development here in New Carrollton,” Olson said.

Phase one of the project, costing $166 million, will include 500 residential units and 65,000 square feet of retail space anchored by the DHCD headquarters, and is scheduled for completion in 2015, said Adam Berman, partner with Rockville-based developer Berman Enterprises LP. Berman said his family, which purchased the site 30 years ago, sees a bright economic future for the area.

“Things are the most business-friendly we’ve ever seen in the county, thanks to the leadership of County Executive Baker and the County Council,” Berman said. “We are thrilled that the Department of Housing and Community Development is relocating here.”

Phase two will consist of up to 2,400 residential dwelling units, 100,000 square feet of retail and a 300-room hotel, Berman said. Dates for the second phase have not yet been

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In 1970, Woodburn became principal of DuVal Senior High School in Lanham, which he said was one of his favorite jobs.

At DuVal, Woodburn oversaw 2,700 students and 135 teachers, he said.

“I was just very comfortable running that school,” he said.

“But my time at [Seton] has been perfect. I just enjoy being with the people and working with the girls and getting to know them.”

Woodburn’s transition from the public school system to private schools came in 1980 after a temporary retirement.

“I retired in 1980, but I couldn’t stand retirement,” he said. “So I looked at the papers

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as well as the state of Maryland on April 25, Canty said.

Toni said she thinks her team is successful because of teamwork.

“I think we did well because we work together and because we kept encouraging [our team-

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The new state Department of Housing and Community Development Headquarters is scheduled for completion in 2015 on Harkins Road in New Carrollton near the Metro station. set.

The DHCD headquarters and accompanying mixed-use development is part of Baker’s administration’s plan for promoting transit-oriented development at the New Carrollton Metro, as well as four other Metro sites.

“What you see here is another step to bring the world

to Prince George’s County,” said County Council President Mel Franklin (D-Dist. 9) of Upper Marlboro. “We’re moving away from being what has been termed a ‘bedroom community’ to being a world destination site.” janfenson-comeau@ gazette.net

and saw they needed a math teacher at Academy of the Holy Names [in Silver Spring].”

After eight years there, Woodburn took a teaching position at Seton and has worked for the school ever since, he said.

Woodburn supervises lunches in the cafeteria five days a week and tutors when needed.

He said he gets anxious when he has to miss a day or two for health reasons, like he did at the beginning of April.

“I was miserable,” he said. “I sat there and tried to read, but I would look at the clock and think about what I would be doing if I was at school.”

Carolyn Bernache of College Park, Woodburn’s neighbor, said she is inspired by the career educator’s work ethic and stamina.

“Here’s a person who’s in

[his] 90s who is my role model,” she said “My gosh, he’s getting up every day and teaching kids.

That’s pretty darn good.”

Bernache herself is a retired teacher who taught for 37 years and now works part time at High Point, she said.

“I’ve been with the county a long time, but not as long as Dale,” she said.

Woodburn said his motivation comes from the young people he works with and the fact that he has always enjoyed his job.

“I’ve never been bored.

Never for a moment,” he said.

“When you get up in the morning, you have to look forward to going into work. And I do look forward to it. Even at 94 years old.”

mates],” she said. “Teamwork is very important, because if you don’t work together, there are going to be a lot of conflicts — which means the work won’t get done and you’ll accomplish nothing.”

Chris Allsbrooks, Robert’s mother, said the Disaster Masters scored well in every category of the national competition.

“We are super proud of our

team — they went down there and took care of business,” she said. “It was a lot of hard work, but the team deserved it and they were rewarded for it.”

To learn more about the Disaster Masters or donate to the team, visit www.gofundme. com/DisasterMasters.

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Keeping Tulip Grove students in Bowie is a no-brainer After reading and hearing about all of the concerns by the current tenants of the Meadowbrook location regarding the possible need to have them find a different location so that Tulip Grove students can use this facility while renovation is going on at their school, I personally feel that this should be a no-brainer.

The current tenants appear to be the YMCA, the Unity Center of Light, the Bowie Apostolic Church and the Arc Childcare Program, which are great organizations, but I’m not sure how finding new

locations for these groups would be more disruptive than busing more than 400 elementary school children more than 40 miles round trip on dangerous highways in buses that I see violating traffic laws on a somewhat regular basis right here in Bowie.

In addition, it would seem to me that the current tenants mentioned would not require this facility at the same time as when students are in class during the week.

In your April 3 issue of The Gazette,

Diane Polangin (Dist. 2) stated, “These are Bowie school children and they deserve to go to a Bowie school. Meadowbrook is the least disruptive of all the choices.” I would add that not only is this the least disruptive for children, but also the least disruptive for the parents, and wouldn’t require the dangerous and costly expense of busing these children to any school outside of the Bowie area.

Yep, a no-brainer in my opinion.

David Boone, Bowie

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Debates over controversial decisions such as decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana and raising the minimum wage carried into the final days of the recent General Assembly session.

Future murky for marijuana, wage laws

The Maryland General Assembly meets for 90 days each year, but many of its most controversial and farreaching decisions are made in the final hours and days.

So it was again last week, when the legislature approved a hike in the minimum wage, which will first be seen in paychecks next year. The minimum wage is now $7.25 an hour. In January it will rise to $8. Then it will rise to $8.25 in July 2015; $8.75 in July $9.25 in July 2017; CONSEQUENCES and 2016; $10.10 in July 2018.

OF LEADERS’ The legislature also deDECISIONS THIS criminalized possession of SESSION WON’T small amounts of marijuana.

BE KNOWN FOR That means possession of up YEARS TO COME to 10 grams of marijuana is still illegal, but after Oct. 1 it will be a civil offense, not a criminal one.

Under the bill passed by the legislature, which the governor has said he will sign, a first-time offender will pay a $100 fine, $250 for a second offense and $500 for a third.

A court-ordered drug assessment also will be required for any third-time offenders. Any violator younger than 21 will have to appear before a court.

One reason these passage of these measures was delayed until the legislature’s last day was that the consequences of both were hotly debated.

Proponents of the minimum-wage hike say the extra money going to workers will be spent as it is earned and circulate through the economy. Opponents say it will dampen hiring and keep businesses from locating or expanding in the state.

The only certainty is that the state’s lowest-paid workers will have more to spend, which is a real outcome and not a philosophical economic debate for them. As the increase is phased in, perhaps some of them will be lifted beyond relying on food stamps and other government assistance to get by.

Opponents of decriminalizing marijuana argue that it condones the use of a drug that at the least can divert young people and others from more productive activities and at worst can lead them down a path of more dangerous substance abuse. Proponents of decriminalization say that the existing criminal penalties drain resources from combating more serious crime and that marijuana possession laws are unevenly applied. Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown (D) said African-Americans in Maryland are almost three times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than their white counterparts, despite nearly identical usage rates.

Again, the real effect will be on those who could be arrested — a small fraction of marijuana users — and with a criminal record attached may find their chances for jobs and college financial aid have been thwarted.

We may never know the true consequences of either of these new laws in Maryland.

Other factors, including national trends, other regulations, competition and market forces, will influence the state’s economy in the coming years. That means there will be a variety of reasons beyond the minimum wage that will determine whether businesses can or cannot thrive and why people will or will not find jobs.

And it might be clear that decades of criminal penalties have not curbed the use of marijuana by successive generations. But it is not clear whether decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana will encourage more use of more dangerous substances or whether it truly does free more attention and resources to focus on the plague of heroin and prescription drug abuse now ravaging this community. That, too, will remain difficult to judge.

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I read that a great friend of homeless cats, William Bernard “Bill” Schultz, passed away from pancreatic cancer March 11. Bill was a self-employed carpenter who loved cats to the point that he spent every dime he could spare helping them. He would go without food for himself to feed his cats and his cat colonies and provide medical care. He made fancy houses for his cat colonies and traversed

Charles and Prince George’s counties every day to feed his cats.

Bill was 62. This proves that the good die young. Bill could not afford health insurance, and just when he might have been able to get insured, his life ends tragically. Bill helped with Throwaways Rescue, picking up loads of cat food from the humane society when we were getting subsidized food from Science Diet. Bill

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Let’s recommit to safe driving According to data from the Maryland Highway Safety Office, 231 people lost their lives and 29,050 others were injured in distracted driver-involved crashes in 2011. That is a staggering statistic.

I’m glad to see our state do more and more to raise the profile of this important issue in the hopes of preventing more Maryland residents from being injured on our roads — or worse.

That’s why I’m joining Ford dealers from around the country to recognize April 2014 as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Distracted driving is a dangerous epidemic on Maryland’s roadways. We all see it practically

every day.

However, preventing distracted driving doesn’t just mean refraining from activities like texting. Distracted driving is any activity — eating, caring for children, personal grooming or even driving “selfies” — that can divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving and endangers the safety of the driver.

Let’s take a moment today and recommit ourselves to remaining focused and safe on the road each time we get behind the wheel.

Alex Perdikis is the general manager of Koons Ford of Silver Spring.

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Some session highlights, lowlights This year’s Maryland General Assembly session looks workmanlike compared to two years ago when casino expansion collided with tax hikes and the legislature adjourned with the Senate and House at war, the governor condemning both chambers and the state stuck with a “Doomsday Budget.”

It took secret negotiations and two special sessions to straighten out the mess.

Here are some MY MARYLAND of this year’s major BLAIR LEE highlights and lowlights:

State budget In order to balance a $39 billion budget the legislature swiped $200 million from the state’s employee pension fund payment. And, despite Gov. Martin O’Malley’s insistence that during his tenure he’d cut $9 billion in spending, his last budget is $9 billion greater than his first.

Marijuana First, lawmakers relaxed Maryland’s medical marijuana program by setting up a board to license growers and dispensaries and to let certain physicians prescribe medicinal pot. This controlled system resembles D.C.’s, not California’s, which is merely a subterfuge for legalization.

Next, to everyone’s surprise, the assembly decriminalized possession of 10 grams or less of pot. Two years ago the punishment was a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. A year ago it dropped to 90 days in jail. Now it’s a $100 citation with no record (much like a traffic ticket).

The governor, the House Speaker and the House Judiciary Committee chairman all opposed decriminalization. The House Judiciary Committee gutted the Senate’s decriminalization bill and turned it into a summer study. But when that measure reached the House floor a coalition of blacks and liberals, led by Del. Keiffer “reefer” Mitchell (D-Baltimore), switched it back to the Senate version by labeling it a civil rights bill due to disparate racial arrest rates. Realizing that they lacked the votes to stop decriminalization, the governor, the speaker and the chairman all caved.

Unfortunately, the House mutineers

forgot to decriminalize marijuana paraphernalia (pipes, papers, bongs) which remain illegal. Brownies anyone? Equally puzzling, while decriminalizing pot, the same legislature simultaneously banned grain alcohol and refused to legalize raw milk because they are health hazards.

Their proponents need to convert both items into civil rights issues.

Minimum wage This year’s “feel good” bill was wildly popular because employers, not taxpayers, pay for the wage increases that, over four years, will rise from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour. Since they don’t have to pay for it, lawmakers and taxpayers were deaf to the pleas that some marginal businesses will close and some low-wage earners will lose jobs. Nor did they care about “pay scale ratcheting” — if a $7.25 per hour employee goes to $10.10, the wages of all the employees making more than $7.25 must go up proportionately. Only when it came to light that state-reimbursed caretakers, who make $9.82 an hour helping the disabled, were caught in the “ratcheting” net, did lawmakers become alarmed. Their solution? Raise the caretaker’s state reimbursements to above $10.10 per hour.

Bail reform This was the Maryland legislature at its worst. Currently, after a criminal suspect is booked, he goes before a commissioner (not a judge) who decides bail. The commissioner can release the suspect pending trial, release the suspect on bond (bail) pending trial or incarcerate the suspect until trial.

Within 24 hours the suspect’s bail status is reviewed by a judge who makes a final ruling. Up until now, indigent suspects only had a right to counsel at the second (judicial) bail hearing. But last year the Maryland Court of Appeals interpreted a state statute as requiring counsel at the initial bail hearing, as well.

Rather than abide by the court’s ruling, the legislature changed the statute. In response, the court ruled that, as a constitutional matter, counsel was required. But, again rather than abiding by the ruling, the legislature tried getting the court to reverse itself. When that failed, this year’s legislature had to face the problem.

Maryland’s progressive lawmakers routinely champion poor, minority, criminal defendants. That’s why they repealed

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also built our rabies quarantine cage for cats that had bite wounds when they were spayed or neutered.

I hope to purchase a commemorative brick at the humane society to remember Bill’s selfless love for animals.

He will be missed by his cats and his human friends.

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the death penalty, restored voting rights to felons and supported banning prospective employers from access to criminal records.

But providing legal counsel to these same, poor, minority defendants could cost the state upwards of $50 million a year. Apparently, that’s where fiscal concern trumps liberal compassion.

Instead of paying the tab, the Senate recommended replacing the commissioners with computers which, based on a nationwide database, can supposedly, forecast the suspect’s suitability for bail.

But many lawmakers, recently burned by Maryland’s malfunctioning Obamacare exchange and Baltimore’s faulty traffic cameras, bridled at the Senate’s “robobail” proposal.

However, their solution was even more callous; reverse the court’s ruling by amending the state constitution. Finally, the legislature punted by taking $10 million out of the court’s budget and telling the court to solve the problem itself. So, look for a constitutional crisis followed by a special session in the middle of an election year.

Obamacare exchange cover up Apparently Maryland’s legislature will only launch a full-scale probe into governmental incompetence and corruption when the governor is a Republican.

Remember the outrage and subsequent prolonged investigations into the Ehrlich administration’s political hiring practices and state trooper surveillance of peace groups? Meanwhile, Maryland’s trashed $200 million white elephant Obamacare exchange doesn’t seem to rise to the same level of concern. In December, O’Malley pronounced the exchange functional. Now, the entire monstrosity is being scrapped.

Meanwhile, O’Malley is busy rearranging the goal posts and the scoreboard.

Maryland’s initial Obamacare enrollment target was 180,000, then dropped to 150,000 then down to 70,000. The final tally was only 63,000 enrollees. Having failed to meet the shrunken target, O’Malley is fudging the numbers by combining the 63,000 Obamacare sign-ups with Medicaid’s new 232,000 enrollees.

When you’re hiding from blame, who cares about the truth?

Blair Lee is chairman of the board of Lee Development Group in Silver Spring and a regular commentator for WBAL radio. His email address is blairleeiv@gmail.com.

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In his three seasons in College Park, University of Maryland defensive back A.J. Hendy has shown a knack for forcing turnovers and making plays. The Bowie High School graduate has two career interception returns for touchdowns and three fumble recoveries.

Hendy’s playmaking ability was on display Friday at the University of Maryland’s Byrd Stadium in the Red-White Game — the annual intrasquad scrimmage that marks the end of the spring football schedule. The senior safety intercepted quarterback Perry Hill’s pass attempt in the second quarter, and returned it 55 yards for the only defensive touchdown of the contest.

“I just played my coverage,” Hendy said. “It was basically a man concept, and I undercut the route. Once I had the ball in my hands, I just had to score.”

Once Hendy intercepted the ball and made his move to the sideline, the only offensive player left to beat was Hill. After picking up a couple blockers, all it took was a quick move inside to get past the quarterback-turned-defender and in for the score.

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Senior Erin Early clears hurdles during track practice at Fairmont Heights High School on April 9.

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Fairmont Heights High School senior Erin Early wrapped up the indoor track season with a second-place finish in the 55-meter hurdles at the state championships in February and finished third in the 100-meter hurdles last year.

But to get to this point, she first had to clear a few obstacles.

When Early approached Fairmont Heights track coach Vaughn Johnson in the hallway as a sophomore in 2011 about coming out for the team, she said she didn’t know that running cross country was basically a right-of-passage for anyone hoping to run track.

“I told her that the first part of the season was cross country,” said Johnson about his first encounter with Early. “I could see on her

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Senior Erin Early of Fairmont Heights High School.

face that she had no idea what cross country was, and when she first got out there, I think it scared her.”

Early admits that she was “terrified” going out for the team, let alone running in an unfamiliar event “I was very nervous because I never heard of cross country before,” Early said about her initial reaction. “I didn’t know what to expect on a high school level; how the team would accept me. It was a new school for me. So I was just nervous about the whole thing.”

Early fulfilled her cross country requirements, but green and inexperienced, she suffered stress fractures in her shins.

“I was running flat-footed rather than [running on] my toes, and I was running really heavy and I was running so much,” Early said.

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Bowie State University football coach Damon Wilson doesn’t mince many words when talking about Henry A. Wise High School graduate Anthony McDaniel.

“He’s the best defensive lineman in the conference hands down,” Wilson said.

“The numbers speak for themselves.”

Last fall, the rest of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association learned about McDaniel’s all-around prowess as he was selected to the All-CIAA first team.

The 6-foot-1, 280-pound senior recorded 44 tackles (30 solo, 16 for loss), including eight sacks and an interception.

But it wasn’t that long ago that McDaniel’s college football tenure was in doubt. After finishing high school as the Gazette’s 2009 Defensive Player of the Year, he was committed to the University of Richmond, but ended up signing with

James Madison University after Mike London left Richmond for the University of Virginia.

McDaniel sat out his freshman year as a redshirt before playing in eight games during the 2011 season. In the spring of 2012, McDaniel was suspended from the Dukes’ program for an undisclosed violation of team rules. McDaniel, who declined to elaborate during an interview before a spring practice session Saturday, eventually transferred to Bowie State.

Wilson said he had academic issues. The Daily News-Record’s Matthew Stoss reported in a March 20, 2012 article, McDaniel, along with three other players, were suspended for their involvement in a 2011 fight.

“It was bad decisions,” said McDaniel, a sport management major. “Not many people always get a second chance, but I did and I am very thankful to be playing football.”

Added Wilson: “The biggest adjustment he had to make was his dedication

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High Point High School’s Nate Baez catches a fly ball on Friday for an out against Friendly.

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Henry A. Wise High School graduate and current Bowie State University senior defensive lineman Anthony McDaniel is expected to be one of the Bulldog’s key players.

During the previous two decades, the High Point High School baseball team was among the perennial contenders for the 4A South Region title and a spot in the 4A state title game.

But this year’s High Point (2-4) squad is easily among the youngest in the county. The Eagles have just one senior starter, Nate Baez, and start five freshmen, including the entire outfield. The team’s youth is probably a good problem to have as far as first-year coach Antoine Beasley is concerned.

“I know we’re going to be one of the youngest teams in the county for a few years,” Beasley said. “But if we’re able to be competitive now with five freshmen starting, then we should be really good when they’re all juniors and seniors.”

Baez, who plays third base and bats cleanup in the Eagles’ lineup, is in his third season on the squad and likes having the chance to mentor some of the younger players.

“They’re all young, but they’re pretty good,” Baez said. “When they get to be juniors and seniors, they

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With the off the field issues behind him, McDaniel, who describes himself as a ‘fun’ guy in all aspects of life, has been able to turn his full attention to football and helping Bowie State improve a defensive unit that allowed 30.6 point and 376.1 yards per game last year. The Bulldogs finished the 2013 season third in the CIAA Northern Division (5-5 overall, 3-4 CIAA).

The defensive line has been strength for the Bulldogs during spring practice with several

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Henry A. Wise High School graduate and current Bowie State University senior defensive lineman Anthony McDaniel is expected to be one of the Bulldog’s key players. veterans, including McDaniel, Jaylen Powell and Cavin Murray, Wilson said.

“Nothing I do is great, but I do everything good enough to get the job done,” said McDan-

ing to be really good.”

High Point’s outfield trio of Jonathan Umeinzor in left, Jose Conseption in center and Daniel Lugo in right are all freshmen.

Second baseman Jayson Liriano and first baseman Adriel Espinal are also first-year high school students and players.

“I like their enthusiasm

and their eagerness to learn,” Beasley said. “They come to every practice ready to work on anything that I throw at them.

They’re quick learners. ...

“We still have a lot of the tougher teams left on the schedule. But that’s what we need. We need to play good teams to show us what we need to work on and

KEEPING IT BRIEF Laurel hires new football coach Laurel High School has hired Delbert Hughes as its new football coach. He replaces Todd Sommerville who went 5-25 during his three seasons as the Spartans’ coach.

Hughes was an assistant coach for the Spartans last fall. Hughes coached at Largo, where he went 13-17 in three seasons (2006-08), but was not retained by the school for a fourth season following a 5-5 record.

“The selection committee [at Laurel] felt that he was the best person for the job,” said Laurel Athletic Director Torrence Oxendine, who added that Hughes was chosen over 34 other candidates. “He knows the kids, he understands what it takes to win football games in Prince

HURDLES

Continued from Page A-10 Prior to cross country, Early had only run at two-week camps that her parents enrolled her in during the summers.

It was during those camps that she got her first taste of running and she wanted more.

Pulling from that desire to run, and finish something she had started, Early found her way back into running condition.

“I was off six weeks, and the whole six weeks I just wanted to be back running. That right there told me that if I were to stop running, this is how I would feel,” Early said. “Even though there are times where I just felt like — ‘Oh my goodness, practice’ — just being lazy at a day, I know that at the end of the day, this is what I’d rather be doing.”

Johnson said he also noticed her dedication to track during that time.

“She had to sit out, but as she sat out, she was still coming all the time,” Johnson said.

“So I knew at that point that this might be somebody who really wants to be a part of track.

And when the shin splints were healed, she was right back trying again.”

Once Early recovered, she was faced with another hurdle.

Johnson wanted her to compete in the 1,600-meter relay at Penn Relays, but the nerves that she had to overcome in order to try out for track returned.

“She spent the whole day like this,” said Johnson while tapping his feet to demonstrate a nervous Early. “She normally shakes one leg but that day she shook both legs ... almost to the point where I thought tears were going to come, so we didn’t run her in that particular day.”

That was another learning experience for Early. Now, in her third and final year as a high school track athlete, Early still fights off the same nerves, but she handles them a lot better.

She said her favorite event is the 100-meter hurdles.

“It has the most challenges in it. I can connect that race to my life more than any of my other races,” Early said. “The most important thing is that there’s always something more to learn. There’s always something that I have to overcome before I move on to the next.”

Early, who said she will attend Frostsburg State for col-

George’s County and he’s going to do well. It’s going to take four or five years to really rebuild the program, but he’s going to be here.”

— TED BLACK

Seton grad to New York Upper Marlboro native and Elizabeth Seton graduate Tyaunna Marshall was selected in the second round of the WNBA draft on Monday by the New York Liberty. Marshall, who established a school scoring record at Georgia Tech University with 2,129 points, was chosen 14th overall in Monday’s draft.

“It’s so exciting to think that I could be playing basketball professionally,’ Marshall said. “When I played for Seton and for Georgia Tech, I always dreamed that someday I could play in the WNBA.”

— TED BLACK

lege, wants to be better this season than she was last.

“She really knows that life is a bunch of hurdles,” Johnson said. “She has to go [over] hurdles with her personal life, with school-work, and so forth.”

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iel, who added he prides himself on being a versatile lineman that can play inside or outside on every down against the run or pass.

“From a film standpoint he has a full motor,” Wilson said.

“On and off the field he’s definitely one of our leaders. ... He’s hitting on all cylinders.”

Notes: Bowie State is scheduled to hold it’s annual spring scrimmage 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

An alumni flag football game is also scheduled for 1 p.m. ...

A football fundraiser party is scheduled from 7-11 p.m. Friday at the Student Center Ballroom. For more information go to www.bsubulldogs.com. kzakour@gazette.net where we have to improve. I’m not worried about our record this year or next year. We need to keep getting better and the only way to do that is to play good competition and my guys know that.” tblack@gazette.net

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Continued from Page A-10 “That’s bragging rights right there, that’s a locker room topic,” Hendy said. “Perry’s not a defensive player, he’s a quarterback. I would have got it in the locker room if I had let him tackle me.”

While 2013 starters Sean Davis (13 starts) and Anthony Nixon (11 starts) return at his position, placement on the depth chart has never kept Hendy from contributing to the Terapins’ defense. Hendy started three games last season and played in all 13 — finishing with 32 tackles, two fumble recoveries and an interception return for a touchdown against West Virginia.

“When we get into these situations we are looking for guys who can make plays,” coach Randy Edsall said. “The great thing about the spring is we now have the chance to evaluate who can make the plays. It’s a chance for us to evaluate our roster and figure out who we can count on.”

West Virginia is one of just two holdovers from the 2013 schedule, as the Terps are set

to officially move into the Big Ten on July 1 after 60 years as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Hendy expressed his excitement about the move, and about having his senior season mark a new chapter in Maryland football.

“It’s exciting that I actually get to play in the Big Ten my senior year,” he said. “You don’t really understand how serious everything is until it’s your last year, so I just have a lot of urgency right now in everything I’m doing.”

As a member of the tradition-rich East Division, the Terps will square off with Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Indiana and fellow newcomer Rutgers. The 2014 schedule also features a pair cross-division contests against Wisconsin and Iowa, two teams that garnered New Year’s Day bowl bids during the 2013-14 season.

“It’s very exciting but it’s different,” Hendy said. “I’ve never seen these teams play, I’ve never been to any of the games, so it is definitely something very new for me.”

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Eleanor Roosevelt High School junior pitcher Joya Grillo probably would’ve been fine

SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK pitching Friday’s game against Gwynn Park one day after closing out a one-run victory against historical rival Bowie — she shouldered much of the workload a year ago. But while most county teams are lucky enough to have one person capable of throwing strikes — high school softball re-

volves heavily around pitching — the defending Class 4A South Region champion Raiders have three this spring. Rather than wear any of them down, coach Delton Fuller decided to go with a rotation.

Freshman hurler Renee Rogers followed up Grillo’s (2-0) win with a 15-1, four-hit victory against Gwynn Park for her second win of the season. The third pitcher in Roosevelt’s rotation, 6-foot Nora Snider, who plays first base when she’s not in the circle, also has two wins.

“I was talking to [my assistant coach before the season] and I was like, ‘I hope we’re not going to have to just rely on Joya and she won’t have a break,’” Fuller said. “But we have a nice rotation.

And each has her own style.”

Grillo is the Raiders’ power pitcher, Fuller said, with Rogers right behind her older teammate

in speed. Snider’s changeup keeps batters off balance.

Aside from keeping opponents’ scoring under control, Roosevelt’s depth of pitching has greatly benefitted its own offensive production, Fuller said. The Raiders are able to face live pitching in practice without tiring out any of its hurlers.

Afteraslowstart—inclement weather kept most of the Raiders’ early season practices indoors, which meant no live pitching — Roosevelt’s offense turned a corner last week. Roosevelt seems to be finding its stride heading into the second half of the season and toward playoffs.

“We’re finally hitting and that infield we had out there [Friday], that’s a pretty strong defense,” Fuller said. “I told the girls I plan on being at Bachman [Sports Complex in the state semifinals.”

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Several of the county’s public school baseball teams were busy during the days leading up to spring break.

BASEBALL NOTEBOOK Henry A. Wise High School entered this week’s break at 3-3, but appear to be better than its record indicates.

“We’ve already played some prettygoodteamsandwe’vebeen competitive in those games,” said Wise coach Drew Gilliam, a former assistant at Riverdale Baptist. “We haven’t had as many

games or as many practices as we normally have by now, but once the weather breaks we’ll be back on track. We’ve got a good, solid team this year.”

Collectively, the Pumas are hitting .298 (39 for 131), and several individuals are off to a good start. Senior DeAndrew Clark is 5 for 10 and senior Reggie Ware is 5 for 14 and leads the team with five runs scored and five runs batted in. Sophomore Abraham Herrera is 5 for 15 with five RBI. Frederick Douglass (4-2) is still in Class 2A, but this spring the Eagles are playing primarily 4A schools under the new scheduling format. In their final game before the break, Douglass rallied from a 4-0 deficit to defeat visiting High Point 8-4.

“I like the new format,” Douglass eighth-year coach William Neal said. “It gives all the better teams a chance to see better com-

petition and it helps the teams in the other division to face similar competition. Now everyone has a chance to play a whole seveninning game. You don’t have as many 15-0 games where both teams are looking to leave after the third inning.”

While Douglass and Gwyhn Park are “playing up,” Suitland (70) and DuVal (6-1) have benefited from playing in the lower half of the bracket this spring. The Rams have outscored their opponents, 148-24, and they own an 8-5 victory against DuVal. Riverdale Baptist went 3-1 on its recent trip to Myrtle Beach to compete in the Cal Ripken Tournament and longtime coach Terry Terrill moved to within three wins of 1,000 victories.

“I think my son, Ryan, is more excited about it than I am,” Terrill said of reaching the milestone.

“It’s not about me.”

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At a public meeting of the City Council of New Carrollton on Monday, March 11, 2014, the City Council passed the following four Charter Amendments: Charter Amendment Resolution 14-03, Amending City Charter, §C-1 “Incorporation; general powers” to reflect the language contained in the new Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland; amending City Charter, §C-2 “Boundaries” to reflect where the boundaries will be maintained; amending City Charter, §C-8 “Council meetings” to define “regular meeting” of the Council as the meeting of the Council on the third Wednesday of the month; amending City Charter, §C-11 “Enumeration of powers of the City” to remove from the Charter the enumerated powers of the City and replace them with a reference to all powers authorized by State law; amending City Charter, §C-23 “Legislative intent” to add clarifying language; such other amendments to reflect the recodification of Article 23A “Municipal Corporations” of the Annotated Code in the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland; and all matters generally relating to the operation of City government.

Charter Amendment Resolution 14-04, Amending City Charter, §C-3 “Government of the City”, §C-9 “Treasurer’s and City Administrative Officer’s duties” and §C-10 “General powers of Council” to clarify the duties of the Mayor, Councilmembers and the City Administrative Officer; and such other amendments as are necessary to reflect the recodification of Article 23A “Municipal Corporations” of the Annotated Code in the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code; other non-substantive changes; and all matters generally relating to the powers and duties of elected and appointed officials.

Charter Amendment Resolution 14-05, Amending City Charter, §C-4 “Qualifications of officers” to require that elected officials be residents of the City of New Carrollton for a minimum of 180 days preceding the filing deadline for candidacy; amending City Charter, §C-5 “Board of Elections” to provide for the appointment of members of the Board of Elections at the first meeting of the Council in the month after an election and to clarify that the Board of Elections shall have certain responsibilities in connection with referendum petitions/ elections; amending City Charter, §C-6 “Qualifications and registration of voters” to remove certain voter qualification requirements; amending City Code, §C-7 “elections” to remove the hours that polls will be open on election days and to provide that the Council shall establish such hours by ordinance; amending City Code, §C-19 “Referendums” to clarify referendum procedures; amending City Charter, §C-21 “Recall of elected officials” to require that recall petitions meet the requirements of the City Charter at the time of submission; such other amendments that are necessary to reflect the recodification of Article 23A “Municipal Corporations” of the Annotated Code of Maryland in the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code; and all matters generally relating to terms of office and elections.

Charter Amendment Resolution 14-06, Amending City Charter, §C-12 “Taxes and assessments” to clarify that household furniture is not subject to municipal taxation, to provide that the City, not the Treasurer shall prepare a tax bill, to remove the limit on the city real property tax rate, and to provide that the Director of Finance, not the Treasurer shall handle tax sales; amending City Charter, §c-15 “benefit assessments” to further explain the benefit assessment procedure; amending City Charter, §C-16 “Borrowing authority and limits; approval” to amend the borrowing authority of the City to provide for all borrowing authority permitted under State law; amending the City Charter to repeal §C-17 “Settlement of claims”; and amending City Charter, §C-18 “Purchasing and contracts” to provide for purchasing procedures to be articulated in the City Code; such other amendments as are necessary to reflect the recodification of Article 23A “Municipal corporations” of the Annotated Code in the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code; other non-substantive changes; and all matters generally relating to City finances.

The foregoing constitutes a fair summary of each of the Charter Amendment Resolutions.

Charter Amendment Resolution Nos. 14-03, 14-04, 14-05 and 14-06 shall become and be considered a part of the City Charter, in all respects to be effective and observed as such, on April 29, 2014 unless, on or before April 19, 2014, a petition for referendum meeting the requirements of §4-304 of the Local Government Article of the Maryland Annotated Code is presented to the City Council by presentment or via certified mail, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the U.S. Postal Service, at 6016 Princess Garden Pkwy, New Carrollton, Maryland 20784-2800.

A copy of Charter Amendment Resolution Nos. 14-03, 14-04, 14-05 and 14-06 shall be available to the public for inspection in the office of the City Administrative Officer, at the above address during normal business hours.

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beautiful and unusual collaboration between a painter and a glass sculptor has produced a remarkable body of work now on exhibit in the main gallery of the Montpelier Arts Center in Laurel.

Combining Katherine Mann’s energetic abstract expressionist technique and delicate ink drawings on paper with Joe Corcoran’s blown and manipulated glass forms, these works connote hidden narratives about nature and light, with a flowing character that is both visually attractive and formally bold.

Each work in this exhibit is collaborative, beginning with the small “Cocoon” that hangs on the wall near the entrance.

Comprised of a group of blown black glass forms that vaguely recall some natural construction such as a cocoon or a nest, each has a series of open holes. On each of these, Mann has painted black and white floral patterns. On the unique clear glass object, she has added a bit of pink. Each is suspended from a black bracket with hooks into the holes of the glass pieces.

There’s both a fragility and a strength about this work that reflects the approach of both artists who created it.

Corcoran’s glass additions are presumably inspired by the shapes of Mann’s underlying paintings.

This is evident in a particularly exciting work titled “Seam,” where the drawn black and white circles that seem to pour down the center of the composition are brought out into three dimensions by Corcoran’s little spheres of blown glass that are attached to the painting by gluing tiny magnets to the bottom of each. A slim sheet of steel under the

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The curving braided shapes in the paper component of “Carriers” by Mann is reminiscent of Chinese decorative art, such as dragons and lanterns. These thread through the exquisitely blown clear glass forms by Corcoran

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WILL C. FRANKLIN STAFF WRITER

For Charles Stallings, all there was for him growing up in the small town of Hobbsville, N.C., was the blues.

“I’ve just loved it since the first time I heard it and was old enough to understand any of it,” Stallings said.

That love pushed Stallings to make music — particularly the blues — his life’s work. As Big Daddy Stallings, he has released four albums, toured the world and had a No. 1 song on the BIG DADDY STALLINGS XM blues station.

He doesn’t brag. It’s just the n When: 8 p.m. April 25 way he is. n Where: 9652 Muirkirk Road, Stallings and his Bluez EvoluLaurel tion Band are set to perform at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 25 at Live at n Tickets: $25, 10 percent Montpelier! discount for Montpelier Blues legend Jimmy Reed, members and seniors who inspired performers such as n For information: Elvis Presley and the Rolling 301-699-2255; Stones, left a mark on Stallarts.pgparks.com ings as well.

“We used to have those Friday night fish frys, and Jimmy Reed music, you could dance to it,” Stallings said. “I was just a kid but, you know, back then down there it was just a house party, really.”

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Big Daddy Stallings is set to perform during Live at Montpelier! at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 25, in Laurel.

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KIRSTY GROFF STAFF WRITER

Learning a new instrument at any age is hard enough, but taking up a former musical hobby can be seemingly impossible to balance with work, family and other responsibilities.

For nearly a decade, Jeff Antoniuk’s Jazz Band Masterclass has provided the means for adult jazz students to move beyond one-on-one instruction and perform in a group setting, both in regular classes and in public JAZZ BAND performances, such as the upcoming concert at MASTERCLASS Jazzy’s Lounge in Bowie n When: 7:30-10:30 p.m. on April 24.

April 24 After he began teaching private saxon Where: Jazzy’s Lounge, phone lessons, An15200-B Fairwood toniuk noticed many Parkway, Bowie of his students were n Tickets: $15 regular adults with day jobs, not just children n For information: and teenagers hoping 240-245-3429; to hone their craft. As jeffantoniuk.com his pupils improved and began to ask him where they could play in a group, he found very few options in place.

“I really love working with that population,” Antoniuk said.

“It’s so important to people that, in the middle of their busy

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

THEATER & STAGE Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Maryland Opera Studio:

Die Fledermaus, 7:30 p.m. April 19; Korean Percussion Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. April 19; Fast Food, Slow Food & Food Justice: Global Policies Creating Global Hunger, 7:30 p.m. April 21; New Music at Maryland, 8 p.m. April 22; UMD Repertoire Orchestra: In the Hall of the Mountain King, 8 p.m. April 23; RESCHEDULED: Excelsa Quartet: Classic to Contemporary, 8 p.m.

April 23; UMoves: Undergraduate Dance Concert 7:30 p.m. April 2425; The Kenny Barron Platinum Quintet, 8 p.m. April 25; Graduate Fellowship Chamber Ensemble: District5 transcribed, 8 p.m. April 25; UMD Gamelan Saraswati 8 p.m. April 25, University of Maryland, College Park, claricesmithcenter.umd.edu.

Harmony Hall Regional Center, Movie: “A Raisin in the Sun,” 7:30 p.m. April 25, call for prices, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, 301-203-6070, arts.pgparks.com.

Greenbelt Arts Center, The

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Homespun Ceilidh Band, 8 p.m.

April 26, call for prices, times, Greenbelt Arts Center, 123 Centerway, Greenbelt, 301-441-8770, www.greenbeltartscenter.org.

Joe’s Movement Emporium, Contradiction Dance presents “#DanceAboutDC: The Joe’s Experience,” 8 p.m. April 26, 7 p.m.

April 27, 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier, 301-699-1819, www.joesmovement.org.

Laurel Mill Playhouse, Andrew Lippa’s “The Wild Party,” April 25 to May 18, call for ticket prices, times, Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main St., Laurel, 301-452-2557, www.laurelmillplayhouse.org.

Montpelier Arts Center, Earth Day Celebration / The Man Who Planted Trees, 1 p.m. April 19; Big Daddy Stallings, 8 p.m. April 25; Woobin Park, piano, noon April 26, 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, 301-377-7800, arts.pgparks.com.

Prince George’s Little Theatre, “The Fox on the Fairway,” May 2-18, call for tickets and show times, Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, Bowie,

very first song Stallings learned to play.

“That Jimmy Reed was what they would be playing,” Stallings said. “Now, when they were ready for some show songs, they

301-937-7458, www.pglt.org.

Publick Playhouse, Dallas Black Dance Theatre: Nina Simone Project, noon, April 24, 11 a.m. April 25; Dallas Black Dance Theatre: Nina Simone Project Lecture-Demonstration, 10:15 a.m. April 24; Master Class with Dallas Black Dance Theatre: Liturgical Dance, 7:30 p.m. April 24; Dallas Black Dance Theatre: The Nina Simone Project, 8 p.m. April 25-26, 4 p.m. April 27, 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly, 301-277-1710, arts.pgparks.com.

2nd Star Productions, “Hello Dolly,” May 30 to June 9, Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, Bowie, call for prices, times, 410-757-5700, 301-832-4819, www.2ndstarproductions.com.

Tantallon Community Players, “Annie,” May 23 to June 8, Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, 301-262-5201, www.tantallonstage.com.

VISUAL ARTS Brentwood Arts Exchange,

“Charles White - Heroes: Gone But Not Forgotten,” to May 23, University of Maryland, College Park. www.driskellcenter.umd.edu.

New Deal Cafe, Jenny Chau, March through April, opening reception from 7-9 p.m. March 30, 113 Centerway Road, Greenbelt.

301-474-5642, www.newdewalcafe.com.

University of Maryland University College, Printmaking: Faculty

Art Invitational 2014, to June 1, 3501 University Blvd., Adelphi, 301-985-7937, www.umuc.edu/art.

NIGHTLIFE New Deal Café, Mid-day Melodies with Amy C. Kraft, noon, April 17; John Guernsey, 6:30 p.m. April 18-19; 113 Centerway Road, 301474-5642, www.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, 301-464-8800, www.oldbowietowngrille.com.

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“Exchanged III:” New work by Graduate and Undergraduate students at George Mason University and James Madison University, to April 26, 3901 Rhode Island Ave., Brentwood, 301-277-2863, arts. pgparks.com.

David C. Driskell Center,

Dinosaur Park, Dinosaur Park programs, 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.

played BB King or some Muddy Waters, but that Jimmy Reed music had a dance beat to it.”

Stallings’ father served in the Army and was stationed in Europe during World War II.

Stallings, too, is an Army veteran. After he was mustered out at Fort Dix in Trenton, N.J., he stopped in Baltimore on his way home to North Carolina to see a friend and bandmate he had

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STILL SPINNING The Homespun Ceilidh Band will perform in concert on Saturday, April 26 at the Greenbelt Arts Center. (Pictured standing, from left) Glen Arthur, Mike Stoddard, Bill Mitchell, John Ward, Becky Ross, Jennifer Silverman, Jim Stimson. (Seated, from left) Felicia Eberling and Trix Whitehall.

made while he was stationed in Frankfurt, Germany.

“We went out to a house party and when we got there, it was a brick rancher,” Stallings said. “I told him, ‘Man, are we supposed to be here? Are we at the right house?’ ... This place had wall-to-wall carpeting and hardwood floors, a two-car garage with two brand-new cars in it. Where I come from down in North Carolina, no black person lived in a brick house, they sure enough didn’t have no new cars ... I just couldn’t get over that.”

When Stallings found out how much everything cost and how much money the people were making, the choice to move to Baltimore became very clear.

“I knew my address was going to change to Baltimore right then,” Stallings laughed. “I still don’t live in no rancher, but I could if I wanted to, I’ll say it that way. Went down to get my stuff on Sunday, that Monday morning at 9 o’clock, I had a job and that following weekend I was in a band. Been here ever since.”

In 2005, Stallings’ song “One Night Lover,” hit No. 1 on XM Radio’s Bluesville station. Since then, his songs have been played all over the world — Paris, Barcelona and more.

“It was like a dream come true,” Stallings said. “Even today I can’t believe it. It’s something

that you just think about, because a lot of times your calling isn’t what you think it is. After I had gotten into the Army, and learned all these other different kinds of music, ... I said, ‘Before I put my guitar down, I’m going back to my roots and record a blues album.’”

Stallings said it took about two years before he released the album, just because he wanted to make sure all of the tracks measured up to his high standards.

“I just decided I wanted to make something that represents what I’ve tried to do all these years,” Stallings said.

One thing Big Daddy Stallings promises when you come out to one of his shows — he and his band will make sure you won’t be bored.

“Even though we’re a blues band, we’re more of a soul blues band,” Stallings said. “Of course, whatever kind of blues there is, I can play it because I was raised up on it. But what I try to do is just stay commercial and play things like ‘Big Boss Man.’ And then I may come right back with a Sammy Davis tune or a Wilson Pickett tune or a little ‘Mustang Sally.’

“Most of my audience is a dancing audience, so I try to keep them dancing.” wfranklin@gazette.net

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BY SAMANTHA SCHMIEDER SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE

Renowned Maryland artist Joseph Sheppard’s newest exhibition “On a Grand Scale” will open to the public on Sunday, at the Arts Program Gallery at the University of Maryland University College in Adelphi.

According to Eric Key, the arts program director at UMUC, there will be a formal opening ceremony on April 27, which is free and open to the public as long as they RSVP online or by phone.

Sheppard was born in 1930 in Owings Mills, Md., but has been living in Italy for about 30 years. Although he paints utilizing 17th century techniques, much of his subject matter is modern, and he has spent more than six decades documenting life via paintings, drawings and sculpture.

“All my work is narrative; they all tell stories,” said Sheppard, who is in Maryland for the reception.

One of Sheppard’s previous exhibitions at the center, “A Voyage from Mem-

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Continued from Page B-1 lives, they are setting aside the time to play music. There are plenty of outreach programs for talented high school to college students, but nothing that fit well for adults.”

Antoniuk assembled a small group of six or seven students in Annapolis; in 10 years, the Jazz Band Masterclass endeavor has expanded to nine groups in Annapolis, five in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, a summer camp and a jazz choir, all serving skilled amateurs alongside semiprofessionals who are looking for a

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Continued from Page B-1 paper painting holds the glass spheres tightly to the surface without damaging or changing it; a technique employed throughout the exhibit. In this work, the clear glass spheres placed over black circles look black, while the white circles are topped with white glass spheres surrounded by clear so that ambient light causes them to shine, igniting the surface of the painting with light.

The painter says that she begins with a stain in the center of her very large paper support, working on the floor. She continues to work that initial color by moving outward with it. She continues “coaxing” it, flinging acrylic color at the surface, in a process reminiscent of the gestural action painting of Jackson Pollock. Using bright color ranges, either in blue/green or

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ory,” showcased painted scenes such as Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington and the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

“It depicted main events in my life, things that happened from the time I was born to the present,” Sheppard said.

Sheppard’s work is being exhibited at The Leroy Merritt Center for the Art of Joseph Sheppard. Acclaimed architect Jim Grieves designed the center using private donations, including $3 million from philanthropist and real estate developer Leroy Merritt.

“They asked me to donate a piece to the

collection and then we got talking and one thing led to another,” Sheppard said about how his namesake came to be.

The center was established in 2010 and is home to three different sections. There is a permanent, indoor sculpture garden featuring more than 20 of Sheppard’s sculptures, a library housing Sheppard’s donated books, some of which he has collected over the years and some of which he has written, and a rotating art gallery.

When the center was built, a deal was made with Sheppard promising that the gallery would commit five years to his work.

“On a Grand Scale” marks the last year.

“On a Grand Scale” is made up of largescale paintings, all of which measure at least one meter in each direction, with varying subject matters. Sheppard explained that these galleries are more like museums than anything else because the paintings are not for sale.

Key explained that the reception will open with words from the president of UMUC, followed by a meet-and-greet in which attendees can look at the paintings and talk with Sheppard.

“Artists paint and they want people to see their work,” Sheppard said.

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Joseph Sheppard’s “Bringing in the Boat,” 2009, oil on canvas, 39 x 39 inches.

place to develop their talent.

Playing and improvising in a group setting is key to performing jazz music. Assembling a group of amateur players can become a “rudderless ship” without a director, said Antoniuk, and finding gigs can prove difficult without organization. By supplementing frequent classes led by a professional with two to three concerts annually for each group, Antoniuk can teach his students more than just music technique.

“In ensembles, you get to work on not only music but the human aspect of group dynamics,” he said. “It’s really a conversation. I enjoy facilitating, letting these musicians know how to

talk to each other. There’s almost a group therapy going into how we function as a team.”

In addition to working on technique and group skills, the Jazz Band Masterclass groups go into the tradition of jazz as a whole. The century-old genre has strong ties with the oral arts as well as improvisation. Performing for an audience is important both to the development of these students’ skills and jazz itself.

By filling the rehearsal year with approximately a dozen concerts, at which several groups come together to perform at each, Antoniuk gives every student the chance to experience playing live in front of

friends and family.

“Beyond just learning a skill and getting better at their instruments, [the students] have to look ahead to the fact that they’ll be playing a handful of songs at a club,” he said. “It puts a little extra energy behind what they’re doing, those good nerves and anxiety really help focus and make those folks get a little bit better a little bit quicker.”

On average, each person stays in the group for four to six years; however, while some students leave after only a few months, others have continued to come back since the inaugural class. Many go on to perform occasional gigs at weddings,

restaurants and museums, but some have become professional musicians thanks to their participation in the program.

“I think they find it such an important part of their lives, it’s just something they can’t find elsewhere,” Antoniuk said. “They keep coming back, they see themselves growing, they hear themselves playing better, and they don’t have to do the organizing or choose the music. They can just show up and do their thing.”

Approximately 125 people were in the program last year, and the number remains close to that today. Those students have chosen to take a step in reconnecting with their past, an

undertaking that can be difficult after leaving any hobby behind for a period of time. Whether it’s sports, writing or music, taking former passions and fitting them back into a busy schedule sometimes requires the right nudge.

“These are people who loved music as a kid — and so many of us do, and we move on to our busy lives and making money and paying mortgages, and sometimes those important loves and dreams get set aside,” Antoniuk said. “I’m so inspired by anyone that goes back and reconnects with something they loved earlier in life.”

red/pink/purple combinations, Mann’s work maintains the energy of her gesture, but that energy is tempered and focused by her delicate ink drawings of flower and plant forms that are either drawn directly, applied as collage (as in, for example, “Inhale”) or silkscreened onto the surface. The combination of Mann’s flowing organic lines and splatters with these floral motifs suggest conceptual sources in landscapes or seascapes. And here again, Corcoran’s glass works bring that aspect to life.

Good examples of this are “Seam,” “Inhale” and “Spine.”

In the first, those black and white spheres move down between deep blues, greens in forms that looks like undersea plant life.

“Inhale” also has an underwater feeling, with shifting blue gestural marks moving across the surface. The glass additions are abstracted collar-like forms, in a purplish silvered glass that could

double as some kind of sea creatures floating through the water.

And in “Spine” Corcoran’s glass additions are like silvery fish with golden flecks that line up horizontally on the lower part of Mann’s wavy-edged and mottled blue surface. A dense work with rich patterning, “Spine” has a touch of humor with its apparent allusions to ocean waters.

Mann often works on a very large scale, and although none of the pieces in this show are her largest, two stand out in their scale and their ambitious compositions. Both titled “Strata,” they are deeply layered with a landscape feeling to them.

“Strata I” has large areas of reds and pinks in expressionist strokes and splatters of acrylic paint, in places fairly dilute against bright white paper. Blue “pools” seem to bubble up from under that surface, while wreaths of silkscreened white flowers wrap around and through it.

Corcoran has added bubble-like

reddish glass sculptures to both the surface and hanging just above it from brackets in the wall.

“Strata II” extends the work from the wall to the floor and out into the gallery space. Again, Mann has done this with cut paper forms on a bigger scale elsewhere, but here the combination of her painted paper is augmented by the glass sculptures.

The work on the wall features flinged paint and broad bands of green and blue draped with similar wreaths of white flowers, while green and blue glass globules migrate across the surface.

Then, as the paper moves to the

floor, and the palette changes, the glass also shifts from blue, to red, to a deep amethyst on the cut-paper pools on the outer edges of the installation.

Mann’s Asian heritage comes through in these works in subtle ways. The environmental narrative that seems to inform many of them in poetic overtones betrays this. Yet, it’s there in her formal language as well, with the flowers and other curving forms. Curator John Yeh, himself Chinese, sees it especially in a wall piece called “Carriers” where black brackets hold exquisite clear glass drops that are suspended in front of the

wall. In this work the paper component, a braided design in black and white cut paper, is attached to the wall and threaded through the glass. The curving shapes of silkscreened design remind Yeh of paper dragons and lanterns but in a reductive and understated way. The delicate balance of the design, which casts shadows on the wall, also brings Asian theatrical effects to mind. Clearly, the work is open-ended, and the viewer is invited to enter into his/ her own dialogue with it.

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The 2011 hit “Rio” was a baby sitter. And so is “Rio 2,” a routine sequel following the perilous adventures of the rare blue macaws Blu (wow, clever character name), Jewel and their offspring as they leave urban Rio life for a chaotic trip to Amazon rain forest country. In the jungle the birds’ sympathetic human protectors Linda and Tulio (now married) have discovered more endangered blue macaws. Instant family! Jewel senses an opportunity to reconnect to her roots, even before she learns her father (Andy Garcia, growling his way through the Robert De Niro “Meet the Parents” role) is alive and missing his daughter.

In the first “Rio” the humor, however meager, came from Minnesota-bred Blu’s nervous immersion in the tropical Rio universe. The sequel throws the bird, again voiced by Jesse Eisenberg opposite Anne Hathaway’s Jewel, outside his latest comfort zone. Armed with a GPS and a most unbirdly fanny pack, the anxious urbanite Blu faces an onslaught of trouble.

There’s Nigel, the vicious cockatoo (Jemaine Clement, doing what he can with weak fauxShakespearean gags) and his henchfolk, a mute aardvark and a shrill, love-besotted pink frog voiced by Kristin Chenoweth.

The script, credited to Don Rhymer, Carlos Kotkin, Jenny Bicks and Yoni Brenner, over-

n Director: Carlos Saldanha

packs its complications by roughly a steamer trunk’s worth.

Blu must prove his mettle to his father-in-law; fend off a potential romantic interference from Roberto (Bruno Mars, Mr. High Note), Jewel’s dashing macaw friend from the old days; and help save the rain forest and its crucial Brazil nut tree growth from illegal loggers. The latter brings the story to an “Avatar”inspired climax: innocent and valiant forest-dwellers versus marauding interlopers with heavy machinery.

The movie is heavy machinery of a different kind. Directed

by Carlos Saldanha, “Rio 2” offers roughly the same approach to story and to story clutter as did the first movie. A little conflict, followed by domestic strife and reasons for Blu to panic, followed by something flying in your face (3-D, you know), followed by another ensemble samba number. Millions of kids and, I’m guessing, a few parents will like it well enough. Sergio Mendes returns to oversee the music, which is pretty tasty. The movie’s an acceptable, if tiring, baby sitter. At one point Jewel chides her children for being addicted to iPods, which is ironic, given how many young people are destined to see or re-see or re-re-see “Rio 2” exactly that way once its theatrical exhibition duty has been fulfilled.

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RELIGION CALENDAR To submit a calendar item online, go to calendar.gazette. net and click on the submit button in the lower left-hand corner. To find an item, go to The Gazette’s home page at www. gazette.net. You can mail them to The Gazette, 13501 Virginia Manor Road, Laurel, MD 20707; fax, 240-473-7501. Items must be received by Wednesday to appear the following week.

UPCOMING Hughes United Methodist Church, 10700 Georgia Ave., Whea-

ton, will host the following Easter services. “Perspectives,” an original drama chronicling the hours following the Crucifixion of Jesus, 7:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday, today; The Chancel Choir, Paul Basler’s “Missa Kenya,” 7:30 p.m. today, 301-9498383, hughesumc.org.

prayer books. For more information, call 301-670-1600.

ONGOING Agape African Methodist Episcopal Church, 7700 Brink Road,

Gaithersburg, conducts Sunday morning worship service at 11 a.m. Sunday School is at 10 a.m.

Communion celebration on first Sundays, men leading worship on second Sundays, youth leading worship on third Sundays. “You’ll Get Through This” Bible Study from 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays. 301924-8640; www.agapeamec.org.

Damascus United Methodist Church, 9700 New Church St.,

Damascus, offers traditional Sunday morning worship services at 8:15 a.m., a youth contemporary worship service at 9:30 a.m. and a service of liturgy and the word at 11 a.m. with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. for all ages during the school year. www.damascusumc.org.

Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 7730 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, offers services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. each Sunday, with Sunday School for all ages scheduled at 10 a.m.

Child care is offered from 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. A fellowship and coffee hour follows the 8:30 a.m. service. 301-365-5733, www. elcbethesda.org.

Kemptown United Methodist

Church, 3716 Kemptown Church

Road, Monrovia, conducts a contemporary service at 8 a.m. followed by a traditional service at 9:30 a.m.

Sunday mornings, with children’s Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and adult Sunday school at 11 a.m. For more information, call 301-253-1768. Visit www.kemptownumc.org.

Liberty Grove United Methodist Church, 15225 Old Columbia

Pike, Burtonsville, conducts Sunday morning worship services at 8:30, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday school, nursery through adult, is at 9:30 a.m. 301-421-9166. For a schedule of events, visit www. libertygrovechurch.org.

Moms In Prayer Group, times

and locations vary, email MoCtyMIP@gmail.com for information, occurs every first and third Friday through June 6. Free. www.momsinprayer.org.

“MOPS,” a faith-based support group for mothers of children, birth through kindergarten, meets from 9-11:30 a.m. the first and third Wednesdays of the month at the Frederick Church of the Brethren, 201 Fairview Drive, Frederick. Child care is provided.

For more information call 301662-1819. Email mops@fcob.net.

Neelsville Presbyterian Church, 20701 Frederick Road, Germantown, offers services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sunday mornings,

with Sunday School for all ages at 9:40 a.m. Neelsville Presbyterian Church announces a new preschool partnership. Damascus Community Preschool is moving to Neelsville Presbyterian, 20701 Frederick Road, Germantown.

Classes to begin in the fall. For sign-up and other information, www.neelsville.org/#/preschoolgrand-openingProvidence.

Trinity Lutheran Church, 11200 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda, conducts services every Sunday, with child care from 8 a.m. to noon and fellowship and a coffee hour following each service. Call 301-881-7275. For a schedule of events, visit www.TrinityELCA.org.

The Inter-Denominational Church of God, 19201 Woodfield

Road, Gaithersburg, invites the public to join in Holy Communion at 7:30 p.m. today, and midday service from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday. Sunrise Service will begin at 6 a.m. on Sunday, with Easter Sunday worship service beginning at 11 a.m. For more information, call 301-963-3012. Visit www.icog.org.

Neelsville Presbyterian Church, 20701 Frederick Road,

Germantown, will host Maundy Thursday worship with communion at 7:30 p.m.; Good Friday Tenebrae Service at 7:30 p.m.; Easter Services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday, brunch between services. All are welcome, babysitting provided. 301-972-3916, www.neelsville.org.

The Shiloh Baptist Church of Landover, 8801 Ardwick Ardmore

Road, Landover, will present the full stage play, “It Is Finished,” at 7 p.m. Friday. Admission is free. www.shilohbc.org.

Son of David Messianic Congregation, 3211 Paul Drive, Silver

Spring, will host a corporate Passover seder at 5 p.m. Saturday.

Tickets are $22 for adults and $12.50 for children. Seating is limited. Tickets available on a firstcome, first-served basis. For more information, call 240-403-2138, www.sonofdavid.org.

Gaithersburg, will celebrate the 2014 National Day of Prayer with a gathering from 11:30 to 1 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. on May 1. Speaker will be Germaine Copeland, author of “Prayers That Avail Much”

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2006 Honda Civic

2010 Honda Civic EX

6,980

$

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2007 Volvo S60

9,980

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14,480

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$

12,980

$

2011 Ford Escape

#422005A, 67K Miles

14,480

$

#N0323, 28k Miles

2012 Honda Civic LX

#E0309, 43k Miles

2009 Volvo XC-90

#P8834, w/Navigation, 106k Miles

15,480

$

13,480

$

14,380

$

2010 Volvo S40

#42603A, 50k Miles

16,480

$

2001 Volvo XC70..........................................................$9,480 2010 Ford Escape......................................................$14,980 #429027A, 83k Miles

#526302A, 61k Miles

#327213B, 87k Miles

#P8884, 40k Miles

#E0306, 34k Miles

#98885, 9k Miles

#E0313, 39k Miles

#P8827, Navigation, 32k Miles

2008 Ford Escape XLT .......................................$10,980 2012 Volvo S60................................................................$23,480 2013 Mazda3......................................................................$13,480 2013 Volvo S6............................................................$29,980 2012 Mazda I Touring............................................$14,480 2011 Volvo XC-90..................................................$30,980

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YOU ALWAYS GET YOUR WAY AT OURISMAN EVERYDAY

SPRING SALE!

OURISMAN VW

BIGGEST SAVINGS OF THE YEAR

2013 MODEL SALE

2014 JETTA S

2014 GOLF 2.5L 4 DOOR

2014 BEETLE 2.5L

New 2014 Scion TC $$ #450083,

Magnetic Grey

#7380482, Power Windows, Power Locks, Keyless Entry

14,999

$

2014 PASSAT S #9009449, Power Windows, Power Locks, Keyless Entry

MSRP $22,765 BUY FOR

18,999

$

OR 0.9% for 60 MONTHS

2014 JETTA SE HYBRID

BUY FOR

17,995

$

BUY FOR

18,795

$

2013 BEETLE CONVERTIBLE

#4116048, Automatic, Power Windows/ Power Locks, Keyless Entry

#2824647, 2.0 Turbo, Power Windows/ Locks, Power Top

MSRP 26,960

MSRP 30,365

22,955

OR 0% for 60 MONTHS

2014 PASSAT SE TDI

04 Toyota Corolla $$

#470543A, 4 Door, 4 Speed

BUY FOR

8,990

13 Kia Rio LX $$

#453017A, Auto, 2K Miles, 1-Owner

$

$

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23,933

$

13,990

#9009850, Automatic, Power Windows, Power Locks, Sunroof

MSRP $28,350

MSRP $29,465

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23,999

$

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24,998

$

#450094A, CVT Trans, 36K Miles, 1-Owner, Station Wagon

#13543457, Automatic, Power Windows, Power Locks, Keyless Entry

MSRP $28,936

BUY FOR

24,999

$

02 Lincoln LS $$

8,990

#378092A, Gray, 5 Speed Auto, Premium Package

12 Scion TC $$

16,490

#R1735A, 6 Speed Auto, 1-Owner, 25K Miles

Navigation

15,595 1.9% Financing Available

04 Chevy Trailblazer #N0339, $$ 4 Speed Auto,

9,995

1-Owner

14FordFocusSE $$

#472144A, Auto, 4k Miles, 1-Owner

16,700

Auto, 8K Miles, 1-Owner

10 Toyota RAV4 $$

#472351A, Automatic, 81k Miles, 1-Owner

14,990

2012 Toyota Camry SE........... $20,900 $20,900 #N0336, 6 SpeedAuto, 1-Owner, Magnetic Gray, 26K Miles

$12,795 $12,795

2011 BMW 328i.................. $24,490 $24,490 #472196A, 7 SpeedAuto, Black

2013 Toyota Corolla LE........ $14,900 $14,900 #E0322, Classic Silver, 1-Owner, 33K Miles 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.......... $14,490 $14,490 #P8858A, CVT Trans, 13k Miles, Bright Silver 2011 Chevrolet Traverse LS. . $17,495 $17,495 #363442A, 6 SpeedAuto, 1 Owner, Sport Utility, Blue Metallic

2013 New Beetle..........#VPR0038, Silver, 4,549 miles..................$17,694 2013 Passat S...........#VPR0026, Black, 6,891 miles................$17,994 2011 CC.....................#VP0035, White, 38,225 miles................$18,754 2011 GTI...................#V239376A, Gray, 52,553 Miles..............$18,991 2014 Passat Wolfsburg...#VPR0040, Grey, 5,227 miles.................$19,394 2014 Passat Wolfsburg. .#VPR0041, White, 2,878 miles................$19,754 2012 Mini Cooper County....#V241376B, Blue, 38,350 Miles........$21,991 2011 Tiguan............#V008756A, White, 47,559 Miles.............$21,991 2012 Nissan Maxima. .#V073708A, Gray, 47,457 miles..............$22,494 2013 Dodge Charger.#V411396A, Black, 19,344 Miles..............$26,491 2013 Nissan Pathfinder #V266506A, Gray, 4,735 Miles........$27,991

2012 Mitsubishi Outlander GT. $24,490 $24,490 #363225A, 6 SpeedAuto, 5k Miles, Sport Utility, Rally Red 2013 Toyota Highlander Sport Utility $25,900 $25,900 #R1755, 5 SpeedAuto, 1-Owner, 16K Miles, Blizzard Pearl

2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid...... $25,995 $25,995 #432094A, CVT Transmission, 1-Owner, 13k miles

355 355 TOYOTA/SCION TOYOTA/SCION PRE-OWNED P R E - OW N E D

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19,995

$ #372014A, 6 Speed $

2005 Toyota Camry.................. . $9,990 $9,990 #477466A, 98K Miles, One Owner

2006 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer #372287B, Sport Utility, 5 Speed, Black

23 Available...Rates Starting at 2.64% up to 72 months

1.855.881.9197 • www.ourismanvw.com

17,995

13 Ford Escape S

2006 Toyota Camry................. $10,990 $10,990 #472438A, 66K Miles, One Owner

OURISMAN VW WORLD AUTO CERTIFIED PRE OWNED 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt....#V406575B, Green, 97,004 Miles.....$6,991 2008 Jetta MT..........#V272778B, Red, 63,409 Miles...............$10,391 2010 Passat Sedan..#VP0046, Black, 86,098 Miles................$11,991 2010 New Beetle CPE. #V606150B, Gray, 50,127 miles................$11,993 2012 Jetta SE...............#VPR6113, Silver, 34,537 miles.................$12,594 2008 GLI...................#V272695A, Gray, 58,369 Miles..............$13,792 2012 Nissan Versa. #V221107A, Silver, 21,215 Miles..............$13,991 2011 Jetta SE.........#V405443A, Black, 51, 598 Miles.............$13,991 2010 Honda Accord SDN......#V508537B, Silver, 48,011 Miles......$16,491 2009 Jetta TDI.........#VP0043A, Black, 68,842 Miles...............$16,992 2012 Nissan Juke..#V257168A, White, 57,565 miles.............$16,994 2013 Jetta SE............#VPR0030, Silver, 4,340 miles................$16,994

1.9% Financing Available

2014 TIGUAN S 4WD 11 Nissan Juke S $$

#7229632, Automatic Power Windows, Power Locks, Sunroof

25,455

Transmision

MSRP $24,490

2013 GTI 4 DOOR

$

1.9% Financing Available

New 2014 Scion IQ #457005, $ $ Includes

#1693378, Automatic, Power Windows/Power Locks, Keyless Entry, Sunroof

MSRP $21,085

MSRP $17,810 BUY FOR

#30001704, Automatic, Power Windows/Power Locks, Keyless Entry, Heated Seats, Bluetooth, Cruise Control

20,149

New 2014 Scion FR-S #451013, $$ Manual

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DARCARS NISSAN DARCARS

2003 Toyota Highlander

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11,977

$

#P344535B, 3.0L-V6, 4WD, Automatic

2012 Ford Fusion SEL #P8914A, Automatic, Sunroof

11,977

$

2014 NISSAN VERSA S +CVT MSRP: Sale Price: Nissan Rebate: NMAC Bonus Cash:

$

With Automatic Transmission #11124 2 At This Price: VINS: 854353, 854676

2013 NISSAN SENTRA SR

MSRP: Sale Price: Nissan Rebate: NMAC Bonus Cash: Sentra Conquest Bonus:

14,995

$14,770 $12,995 -$500 -$500

11,995

#12313 2 At This Price: VINS:564449, 788923

2013MSRP: NISSAN ROGUE S$22.795 AWD Sale Price:

2014 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S

18,495

$

13,977

$

#449000B, 6 Speed Manual, Leather, 1-Owner

13,977

$

2010 Volkswagen New Beetle

13,977

$

#442018A, Auto, Convertible, Final Edition

17,995 2012 Kia Forte EX

$24,170 $19,895 -$1,000 -$500

#P8910A, FWD, Auto, 2.0L-4 Cyl, 1-Owner, 4K Miles

14,977

$

2012 Volkswagen CC

16,977

$

#442008A, Sport PZEV, Auto, 1-Owner

With Bluetooth, Alloy Wheels, Remote Start #13114 2 At This Price: VINS: 249209, 244033

2014MSRP: NISSAN FRONTIER KC$21,255 4X2 S

choices?

Sale Price:

#31014 With Automatic Transmission 2 At This Price: VINS: 717170, 716650

2012 Volvo C30 Premier Plus

$18,495

$

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2012 Nissan Versa SL #R1826, Auto, 1-Owner, 3K Miles, Navigation

2010 Mazda MAZDA3 S Grand Touring

$17.995

$

#22213 2 At This Price: VINS: 151130, 151605

MSRP: Sale Price: Nissan Rebate: NMAC Bonus Cash:

13,977

$

$20,580 $16,745 -$500 -$500 -$750

$

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2010 Nissan Sentra 2.0S #440005A, Automatic, 1-0wner, 17K Miles

18,495

DARCARS NISSAN of of ROCKVILLE ROCKVILLE 15911 Drive • • Rockville, Rockville, MD MD (at (at Rt. Rt. 355 355 across across from fromKing KingFarm) Farm) 15911 Indianola Indianola Drive www.DARCARSNISSAN.com 888.824.9166 •• www.DARCARSNISSAN.com

Prices include all rebates and incentives. NMAC Bonus Cash requires financing through NMAC with approved credit. Prices Pricestax, include rebates incentives.

NMAC Bonusand Cash requires financing through NMAC with approved credit.with exclude tags, all freight (carsand $780, trucks $725-$995), $200 processing charge. *Lease payments are calculated Prices exclude tax,$200 tags,processing freight (cars $810,and trucks $200 processing charge. valid only onthrough listed tax, tags, freight, charge first$845-$995), payment dueand at signing, and are valid withPrices tier one approval VINS. See dealer for details.

Offer expires 04/22/2014.

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$

#326023A, 6 Speed Manual, Sunroof, 1-Owner

2012 Ford Escape Limited #449563B, 4WD, Automatic, Leather

18,977

$

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PRICES AND PAYMENTS INCLUDE ANY APPLICABLE MANUFACTURE’S REBATES AND EXCLUDE MILITARY ($500) AND COLLEGE GRAD ($500) REBATES, TAX, TAGS, DEALER PROCESSING CHARGE ($200) AND FREIGHT: CARS $795 OR $810, TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY AND SIENNAS $810, $845 AND $995. *0.9% APR & 0% APR FINANCING UP TO 60 MONTHS TO QUALIFIED BUYERS THRU TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. TOTAL FINANCED CANNOT EXCEED MSRP PLUS OPTIONS, TAX, AND LICENSE FEES. 0% APR 60 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $16.67 FOR EACH $1000 BORROWED. 0.9% APR 60 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $17.05 FOR EACH $1000 BORROWED. APR OFFERS ARE NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER CASH BACK OR LEASE OFFER. NOT ALL BUYERS WILL QUALIFY.**LEASE PAYMENTS BASED ON 36 MONTHS, 12,000 MILES PER YEAR WITH $995 DOWN PLUS $650 ACQUISITION FEE, NO SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED. SEE DEALER FOR COMPLETE DETAILS. 2014 COROLLAU & PRIUS PLUG-IN LEASES ARE FOR 24 MONTHS WITH $995 DOWN. EXPIRES 04/30/2014.

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