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By a unanimous vote, the Prince George’s County Council overturned the county executive’s veto of a 5 per-
cent property tax increase to go toward the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. “With all due respect to our county executive ... this veto is disappointing and irresponsible,” County Council Chairman Mel Franklin (D-Dist. 9) of Upper Marlboro said prior to the vote Tuesday afternoon. Franklin said the tax increase, from
27.9 cents to 29.4 cents per $100 of assessed value, was needed to address the department’s structural deficit and to avoid significantly higher tax increases further down the road or drastic cuts to youth programs. “These programs are not luxuries or extra; they are essential to building stronger and healthy youth and communities,” Franklin said.
The vote marks the first time the council has overturned a Baker veto. Baker’s only other veto, of a 2011 bill that would have created a special mediation process for disputes involving common ownership facilities, failed to get more than one vote to overturn, according to media reports at the time. Baker said in a statement following the vote that he was disappointed in the
council’s decision. “While I’m not surprised at the County Council’s decision, it is certainly unfortunate that they chose to raise people’s taxes for more parks and recreation, something we don’t need at this time. We already have world class facilities and programs for our youth
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Dwayne Jones, Laurel High School principal and a former student at Oaklands Elementary School in Laurel, breaks ground to dig for a time capsule buried in 1989. The school celebrated its 50th anniversary Friday with a ceremony and picnic.
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Students at Oaklands Elementary School in Laurel didn’t need to dig up a time capsule to unearth the school’s 50 year history — all they needed were a few memories from a founding teacher and a former student.
“I enjoyed how they explained to us how it was before,” said David Ajomale, 10, of Laurel. “I found out our school is getting better and better.” Louise Craig, 86, of Greenbelt, one of the school’s first teachers, and Dwayne Jones, current principal at Laurel High School and a former Oaklands student, visited Oaklands on Friday as the school commemorated its 50th anniversary with student performances and presentations. The school first opened in February 1964.
Craig, who worked at Oaklands from 1964 to 1983 as a third-, fourth- and fifth-grade teacher, said the students and staff enjoyed the school because “everybody loved the kids.” “It was like going from home to going to home,” Craig said. “This was a home for learning.” Craig recalled walking into the brand new building and the years when class pets were
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Laurel coach inspires ‘love of the game’ with activities
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Joni Warner has played for her university’s soccer team and trained under one of the United Kingdom’s professional football programs, but she said got her start having a ball with a recreational soccer team.
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Joni Warner, a coach with the Greater Laurel United Soccer Club, gets ready to chase after a soccer ball in a one-on-one match against Jordi Moran, 6, of Laurel. Andres Moran, 9, of Laurel tosses the ball as Tyler Lam, 10, of Ellicott City looks on. KIRSTEN PETERSEN/ THE GAZETTE
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New vendors, a new time and new vendors are all on the menu for the Hyattsville Farmers Market, which premiered at its new location at 3799 East-West Highway on June 2. “We have a lot of new and exciting surprises this year,” said Ellarose Preston, Hyattsville administrative aide and market manager. The Hyattsville Farmers Market is now in its 24th season, but only its second year under city management, Preston said. Preston said that in
spring 2014, the city received word that the long-time market manager, Peggy Campanella of Lothienbased Harris Orchards, was retiring. “The City Council decided that this was a valuable resource for the community and didn’t want to lose it, so they decided the city would take it over,” Preston said. This year, the market moved from the old BB&T Bank property, which the city is in the early stages of converting into a new police station. “We wanted a more visible location. Before it was hidden behind the building, but here we’re at the corner of a very busy intersection, so we thought that would help the market grow,” Preston said.
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Soccer standout brings expertise, fun to youth “I remember the summer camps and what made it fun,” Warner said. “It was the coaches that would laugh around with you.” Now as a coach for the Greater Laurel United Soccer Club, Warner, 22, of Bath, U.K., is bringing the fun atmosphere she enjoyed as a child to the club’s 400 youth. “She is not only a great soccer knowledge person. She is just able to relate to
Although the developers of Konterra Town Center East quietly pushed back the project’s opening date to 2018, Laurel residents and city officials say they would prefer quality over expediency when it comes to completing the 1.5 millionsquare-foot retail center. Caleb Gould, a principal of Konterra, confirmed 2018 as the target date but said the site — a former sand and gravel mine located along Interstate 95 in Laurel — does not lay dormant. Construction has focused on building infrastructure, including the Konterra Drive interchange, located between the Intercounty Connector and Md. Route 198. The previous opening date was 2015.
“We’ve continued to build and built numerous buildings here over the years. We’re on a continuum,” Gould said. “Clearly the target date we had on the old website was really not relevant, so we pushed it out.” The town center’s design, which also includes 3.8 million square feet of office space, 4,500 new multifamily rental and condominium residences and 600 hotel rooms, remains unchanged, Gould said. “This could be the jewel of this generation of Goulds if they can get it off the ground,” said Laurel City Councilman Michael Leszcz (At-Large). “That’s a big project, and it’s very dense.” While no official announcement or groundbreaking ceremony is planned, Gould said residents will see more development at the site this summer when the entrance to the
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JUNE 11 A Soldier’s Life: The War of 1812, 1 to 2 p.m., Bladensburg Waterfront Park, 4601 Annapolis Road, Bladensburg. A recounting of the life of a soldier during the War of 1812: the roles, responsibilities, uniforms, and weapons. Contact 301-779-0371; TTY 301-699-2544.
JUNE 12 The 34th Annual Invitational Sculpture Exhibition, 7 p.m., Montpelier Arts Center,
9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel. The 34th Annual Montpelier Invitational Sculpture Exhibition will take place in the Main Gallery at Montpelier Arts Center. Contact 301-377-7800 or montpelier.arts@ pgparks.com. Andrei Trach, 7 p.m., Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel. Through the tactile nature of thick, action-filled paint strokes, Andrei Trach expresses moods and ideas through color, texture, and movement. Each work is a distinct orientation, enabling the viewer to see an optical mix of colors and textures. Three-dimensional aspects accent the dramatic and the bold in his paintings, which are a visceral response to and expression of his world. Contact 301-3777800 or montpelier.arts@pgparks.com. David Brosch, 7 p.m., Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel. David Brosch received his BA in fine arts and BS in architecture from the University of Maryland. While his concentration was in printmaking at school, he paints as well today. Regardless of the media, his artwork usually contains representational imagery and strong colors. Contact 301377-7800 or montpelier.arts@pgparks. com.
JUNE 13 Best Horse Show Series, 8 a.m., The Show Place Arena, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave., Upper Marlboro. The Prince George’s Equestrian Center will host the best Horse Show Series. Contact 301-9527900; TTY 301-952-7998. FBCG Health Expo, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., FBCG Worship Center, 600 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro. First Baptist Church of Glenarden, in conjunction with Praise 104.1 FM, presents its 22nd Annual Health Expo, featuring Grammy-winning, nationally syndicated radio host Yolanda Adams. “It’s All About You: Balancing Mind, Body & Soul,” is a free event geared
toward the entire family. It features free screenings, exhibits, prizes, giveaways, games, a farmers market, a Children’s Zone, a Seniors’ Suite, a Man Cave and more than 100 health organizations. Contact 301-773-3600 or fbcginfo@fbcglenarden.org. Summer Wildflower Walk, 10 a.m. to Noon at Patuxent Research Refuge North Tract, Route 198 between the BaltimoreWashington Parkway and Route 32, Laurel. All Ages Want to see a variety of wildflowers but don’t want do a lot of walking in the heat? Join a guided caravan tour (in the comfort of your own vehicle) and travel along our wildlife loop stopping at multiple locations to learn about beautiful summer blooms. Registration is required. Contact 301-497-5887. Mornings at the Museum, 11 a.m., College Park Aviation Museum, 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Drive, College Park. Explore exciting aspects of the College Park Aviation Museum’s collection on the second Saturday of each month with a museum educator. June’s tour will look at our new exhibit “Biological Flyers of College Park.” Contact 301-864-6029; TTY 301-699-2544. PGCMLS DREAM Lab, 1 to 3 p.m., Fairmount Heights Library, 5904 Kolb St., Fairmount Heights. DREAM stands for Digital Resources for Electronic Applications in Media, but it really means you have access to digital tools to create. Join us for a DREAM lab open house. Contact 301-883-2650.
Hometown Heroes: 75 Years of Extraordinary Greenbelt Women, 2 to 4 p.m.,
Greenbelt Museum, 10 Crescent Road, Greenbelt. Angella Foster, artistic director of alight, collaborated with the dancers to choreograph the site-specific work for the City of Greenbelt’s 75th anniversary in 2012. Contact 301-507-6582 or museum@ greenbeltmd.gov.
JUNE 15 Seniors: 2015 Club 300 Summer Group Walk, 8:30 a.m., the Northeast
Branch Trail (Meet at Wells-Linson Complex), 5211 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park. Meet other Club 300 members and keep those feet moving as we explore some of the wonderful trails in our area. For those who are interested, Club 300 group walks will be scheduled and posted on the Club 300 webpage. Contact 301446-3400 (Special Programs Division) or 301-446-3444 (Club 300 voicemail). Based on Books — Raccoons, 10:30 to
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International Student Counseling Office (in the Judy Hoyer Family Learning Center), 8908 Riggs Road, Adelphi. The Prince George’s County Health Department is hosting four free immunization clinics at PGCPS sites. Please bring your child’s immunization record and any letter that you received about immunizations from your child’s school. Contact 301883-7859.
MORE INTERACTIVE CALENDAR ITEMS AT WWW.GAZETTE.NET 11:15 a.m., Patuxent Research Refuge National Wildlife Visitor Center, Powder Mill Road between the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Route 197, Laurel. Ages 4-5. Each program in this series begins with a beautifully illustrated children’s story about wildlife. Discover more about nature with puppets, props and activities. Registration is required. Contact 301-4975887. Book Discussion, 2 p.m., the Beltsville Library, 4319 Sellman Road, Beltsville. Solomon Northup’s “Twelve Years a Slave.” Adults. Contact 301-937-0294.
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p.m., the Laurel-Beltsville Senior Activity Center, 7120 Contee Road, Laurel. This free workshop will help you develop better habits for living a healthy lifestyle. Studies have shown that proper brain and heart health can contribute to the possible risk reduction of diseases and can ultimately lead to a longer and healthier life. Contact 800-272-3900.
“And Then There Were None” Auditions, 7 p.m., Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508
Main St., Laurel. 8 Men, 3 Women, Cold readings from the script. No appointment necessary. Please bring resume, conflicts and head shot with you to auditions. Contact 301-452-2557 or maureencrogers@ gmail.com.
Healthy Grocery Shopping Tours, Noon to 3 p.m., 3104 Queens Chapel Road, Hyattsville. Come join Cooking Matters to learn how to shop healthy while sticking to a budget. Take 30-minute guided tours through the grocery store All participants receive a free reusable shopping bag, a booklet of tips and recipes and a $10 giftcard to the grocery store. Contact 224-392-4155 or ikutechko@strength.org.
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The motto at Hollywood Elementary School in College Park is: “Where everyone is a star.” For 22 years, Principal Barbara Caskey has been guiding those stars, but she will be handing that job off to another at the end of this school year, when she retires. Caskey said the departure is bittersweet. For 42 years, she has been an educator in Prince George’s County Public Schools, and education is where her heart is, she said. “To me, it’s the best thing you can do with your life: Working with children is raising the future, and I’ve really enjoyed being a part of that,” said Caskey, a resident of Rockville. “It’s been very meaningful.” College Park Mayor Andrew Fellows recognized Caskey at the City Council’s May 26 meeting, noting the partnerships she has forged with the city and local businesses and nonprofits. Fellows thanked Caskey for her work in the community and awarded her the key to the city. Anitra Edwards, parent of a Hollywood first-grade student and also a third-grade teacher at the school, said Caskey will be greatly missed by the school community. “She has a relationship with all of her students, she knows each of them by name, and they all know what her expectations of them are,” Edwards said. “As a parent, I appreciate what Barbara does to include the families in making decisions that affect their children.” Caskey said it had always been her life’s goal to become a teacher to young children. “Growing up, I admired my
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Barbara Caskey stands Monday with fourth-grade students at Hollywood Elementary School in College Park. Caskey is retiring after serving as principal at the school for 22 years. teachers, and felt that I wanted to be a teacher, too,” Caskey said. A native of Salisbury, Caskey has worked her entire 42year career in Prince George’s County Public Schools. After student teaching at Springhill Lake Elementary School in Greenbelt, Caskey said she began her teaching career in PGCPS at Concord Elementary in District Heights in 1973, where she taught first through third grade for 10 years. She worked for the school system in a variety of instructional positions before being recommended for administra-
tion. Never having been an assistant principal, Caskey jumped straight into the principal’s seat at Hollywood in 1993. She said she was most familiar with the instructional aspects, but other parts of being principal took a while to learn. “It was challenging to take care of the building itself; maintenance and operations and finding out how to get the air conditioning running,” Caskey said. “That was quite surprising.” Caskey said some of her biggest accomplishments have been the incorporation of
English for Speakers of Other Languages students into the student body, and the school’s consistently high scores on the Maryland State Assessments, considering that over 70 percent of students are in the free and reduced-price meals program. “I’m proud of how our teachers have worked together. Teamwork and cooperation have really made a difference here,” she said. “If we see that something isn’t working, we try other things until we get success.” Caskey said she plans to do some traveling after her retire-
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ment, but the thing she will miss most are the students. “Just being around them, getting all the hugs, smiles. Letting me know how they’re doing. The everyday connection with them. Helping them solve problems and seeing the changes in them. Watching them grow and learn,” she said. Jan Oosterhous, a fourthgrade teacher at the school, said it is hard to put into words the
impact Caskey has had on her and others. “She has been an incredible leader whose office doors — both of them — are always open, whose laughter can be heard down the hall, and who treats people with kindness and respect,” Oosterhous said. “She will be greatly missed.” janfenson-comeau@ gazette.net
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After a year of surveillance and undercover work, law enforcement officers arrested 17 people in the predawn hours Monday for conspiring to distribute heroin and crack cocaine in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, according to authorities. The operation backed by search warrants began about 4:30 a.m. and netted 11 handguns, an unspecified amount of drugs and more than $70,000 in cash as of Monday afternoon, said Montgomery County police Chief Thomas Manger during a news conference hosted by the FBI in Rockville. “They’re no longer there — they’ve been taken out of the neighborhood,” said Stephen Vogt, a special FBI agent who coordinated the arrests, at the news conference. “This slows the potential for violence [in neighborhoods] ... and sends a message [to drug distributors] that you could be next,” Vogt said. On June 3, a federal grand jury charged in two indictments a total of 18 people, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Maryland, which is prosecuting the case. Seventeen of the 18 indicted defendants were arrested Monday, wrote Vickie LeDuc, spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s office for Maryland, in an email. Contact information for any attorneys representing the defendants was also not immediately available Tuesday. Some defendants were distributing and storing drugs in the Bel Pre Square area of Montgomery County. The Bel Pre operation was headed by George Earl Gee, 30, of Beltsville, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. “Gee directs and/or supplies several local drug distributors operating in the Bel Pre Square and conducts hand-to-hand drug transactions with local distributors,” according to search warrant documents. The Prince George’s County operation was headed by Anthony Niles, 36, of Bowie, who worked out of the Crooked House Entertainment music studio on Cryden Way in the Forest Center Industrial Park in Forestville, according to search warrant documents. The federal indictments seek forfeitures totaling $680,000 from those involved, according to the release. “Heroin and crack cocaine are extraordinarily dangerous,” said U.S. Attorney for Maryland Rod Rosenstein at the news conference. “The number of overdoses and death continue to increase in Maryland and throughout the country. ... [Dealers] bring in drugs [to a community], get people addicted and create lifelong horror,” he said. Six defendants were indicted from Prince George’s County: • George Earl Gee, 37, of Beltsville. • Sierra Lynch, 37, of Beltsville. • Anthony Niles, 36, of Bowie. • Abdul Hakim Sauda, 30, of Laurel. • Ryan Snowden, 30, of Laurel. • Vincent Collins, 36, of Oxon Hill. Manger said the multiagency investigation began about a year ago based on numerous and ongoing complaints from residents of the Bel Pre Square townhouse complex about open-air drug dealing. Some residents were “too intimidated to go to police ... because of fear of retaliation,” Manger said. Defendants appeared before a federal judge in Greenbelt for bond hearings Monday. They face a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison on drug conspiracy charges, Rosenstein said. Seven of them also face charges of distributing drugs, according to the release. vterhune@gazette.net
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POLICE BLOTTER This activity report is provided by the Prince George’s County Police Department as a public service to the community and is not a complete listing of all events and crime reported.
District 1 Headquarters, Hyattsville, 301-699-2630, covering Adelphi, Beltsville, Berwyn Heights, Bladensburg, Brentwood, Calverton, Cheverly, Chillum, College Park, Colmar Manor, Cottage City, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Landover, Landover Hills, Langley Park, Mount Rainier, New Carrollton, North Brentwood, Riverdale, Riverdale Park, University Park and West Lanham Hills.
JUNE 1 Vehicle stolen, 2400 block
Fordham St., 6:09 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 7500 block 23rd Ave, 6:32 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 1800 block Metzerott Road, 8:03 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 3600 block Bladensburg Road, 9:09 a.m. Theft from vehicle, Eb Riverdale Road/64th Ave, 10:54 a.m. Theft, 8400 block Annapolis Road, 12:09 p.m. Theft, 5800 block Eastern Ave, 2:33 p.m. Theft, 8900 block 62nd Ave, 4:26 p.m. Theft, 7200 block Baltimore Ave, 5:41 p.m. Theft, 4700 block Berwyn Road, 7:44 p.m. Theft, 9100 block Adelphi Road, 9:11 p.m.
JUNE 2 Theft from vehicle, 3800 block 64th Ave, 12:04 a.m. Robbery, 1300 block University Blvd, 12:24 a.m. Theft, 8900 block Tonbridge Terrace, 2:51 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 1000 block Chillum Road, 7:49 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 9000 block Rhode Island Ave, 9:55 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 8400 block Carrollton Pky, 10:36 a.m. Theft, 4900 block La Salle Road, 10:43 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 7200 block Rhode Island Ave, 11:06 a.m. Theft, 5100 block Annapolis Road, 12:43 p.m. Theft, 5600 block Sargent Road, 1:04 p.m. Theft, 4300 block Rhode Island Ave, 1:52 p.m. Robbery, 6100 block Lamont Drive, 2:59 p.m. Theft, Eb University Blvd/Nb New Hampshire Ave, 8:30 p.m.
Baltimore Ave, 1:23 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 4800 block Indian Lane, 1:41 p.m. Sexual assault, 6300 block Block 63rd Ave, 5:48 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 7500 block Dickinson Ave, 11:13 p.m. Theft, 5500 block Newton St., 11:50 p.m.
JUNE 4 Theft, 1800 block Metzerott Road, 12:32 p.m. Theft, 4900 block Avondale Road, 2:20 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 6200 block Annapolis Road, 2:52 p.m. Theft, 7400 block Jefferson St., 5:22 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 8100 block Baltimore Ave, 5:24 p.m. Robbery on commercial property, 7700 block Garrison Road,
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For additional police blotters, visit www.gazette.net Robbery, 4400 block 68th Place, 2:07 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 3300 block 52nd Ave, 6:12 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 1700 block East West Highway, 6:49 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 7500 block 25th Ave, 6:54 a.m. Theft, 10200 block Baltimore Ave, 7:37 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 6100 block Eastern Ave, 8:19 a.m. Residential break-in, 7200 block Marywood St., 8:24 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 4400 block 73rd Ave, 9:03 a.m.
Robbery on commercial property, 6200 block Greenbelt Road,
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JUNE 5 Theft from vehicle, 7900 block
Riggs Road, 8:21 a.m.
Theft from vehicle, 2000 block Oglethorpe St., 9:30 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 7400 block Varnum St., 9:56 a.m. Residential break-in, 7400 block Taylor St., 11:09 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 4600 block Cooper Lane, 1:12 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 7500 block Annapolis Road, 1:42 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 7100 block Lory Lane, 2:27 p.m. Theft, 6600 block Annapolis Road, 2:29 p.m. Theft, 3000 block Hospital Drive, 3:15 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 4900 block Colburn Terrace, 6:50 p.m. Theft, 7700 block Riverdale Road, 8:19 p.m. Theft, 4700 block Cherry Hill Road, 9:13 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 4900 block Tilden Road, 9:56 p.m. Robbery, 66th Place/Webster St., 10:42 p.m.
JUNE 6 Assault, 8100 block 14th Ave,
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Theft from vehicle, 2000 block Hampshire Drive, 11:24 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 4600 block Cooper Lane, 12:51 p.m. Theft, 5600 block Annapolis Road, 1:40 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 7100 block Glenridge Drive, 3:29 p.m. Theft, 6800 block Annapolis Road, 6:14 p.m. Assault, 8100 block 15th Ave, 8:19 p.m. Assault with a weapon, 5300 block Furman Pkwy, 8:26 p.m.
JUNE 7 Robbery, Knollbrook Drive/ Rittenhouse St., 12:44 a.m. Assault, 6200 block Annapolis Road, 1:15 a.m. Assault, 6700 block New Hampshire Ave, 3:14 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 5200 block Kilmer Place, 3:50 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 5200 block Kilmer Place, 4:14 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 2500 block Kirston St., 9:31 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 5900 block Knollbrook Drive, 10:07 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 3300 block Toledo Terrace, 10:37 a.m. Theft, 3400 block Toledo Ter-
race, 12:06 p.m. Theft, 5200 block Buchanan St., 2:00 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 6700 block Riggs Road, 2:51 p.m. Vehicle stolen and recovered,
4700 block College Ave, 3:06 p.m. Theft, 4700 block Cherry Hill Road, 4:34 p.m. Robbery, 400 block Greenlawn Drive, 9:11 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 200 block Southampton Drive, 11:02 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.
JUNE 1 Theft from vehicle, 2100 block Brooks Drive, 5:42 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 7000 block Yellow Amber Court, 7:02 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 100 block Thomasson Court, 7:51 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 100 block Thomasson Court, 8:49 a.m. Theft, 6500 block Halleck St., 9:27 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 2900 block Ritchie Road, 9:28 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 7000 block Martin Luther King Highway, 11:07 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 200 block Westhampton Ave, 12:25 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 6700 block Drylog St., 1:08 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 5600 block Larson Court, 1:40 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 5200 block Marlboro Pike, 2:13 p.m.
Theft from vehicle, 1500 block Nova Ave, 3:40 p.m. Assault, Nova Ave/Central Ave, 4:25 p.m. Theft, 5600 block Walker Mill Road, 5:07 p.m. Theft from vehicle, unit block of Thomasson Court, 6:28 p.m. Theft, 500 block Drum Ave, 6:30 p.m. Theft from vehicle, unit block of Thomasson Court, 7:15 p.m. Residential break-in, 7600 block Normandy Road, 8:21 p.m. Theft, 1400 block Nalley Terrace, 9:31 p.m. Theft, 1400 block Elkwood Lane, 9:47 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 500 block Limerick Way, 10:32 p.m.
JUNE 2 Assault, 7000 block Canyon Drive, 12:41 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 500 block Birchleaf Ave, 5:44 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 800 block English Chestnut Court, 5:55 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 7900 block Sheriff Road, 7:15 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 1100 block Elfin Ave, 7:42 a.m. Assault, 3500 block Regency Pky, 8:57 a.m. Theft, 6100 block Hanlon St., 10:08 a.m. Assault, 5900 block Martin Luther King Highway, 11:26 a.m. Break-in, 8600 block Central Ave, 11:38 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 1000 block Quietview Drive, 12:50 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 2100 block Brooks Drive, 4:09 p.m. Residential break-in, 1900 block Rochell Ave, 6:06 p.m.
Homicide, 3300 block Walters Lane, 6:20 p.m. Theft, 5700 block Bugler St., 6:48 p.m. Residential break-in, 6500 block Columbia Park Road, 6:51 p.m.
District 6 Headquarters: Beltsville, 301937-0910. Beltsville, Greenbelt, Laurel, Calverton, Adelphi, Montpelier and Knollwood.
JUNE 1 Theft from vehicle, 5000 block Garret Ave, 5:19 a.m. Theft, 11700 block Baltimore Ave, 10:48 a.m. Residential break-in, 10000 block Snowden Road, 2:03 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 6403-D Ammendale Road, 3:47 p.m.
JUNE 2 Theft from vehicle, 6400 block Ammendale Road, 10:14 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 13100 block Larchdale Road, 4:22 p.m.
JUNE 3 Theft from vehicle, 8700 block Mulberry St., 6:44 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 13300 block Arden Way, 6:45 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 8800 block Hawthorne Lane, 8:10 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 4800 block Olympia Ave, 8:47 a.m. Theft, 3500 block Collier Road, 8:12 p.m.
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Fifteen Laurel police officers and three Special Olympics athletes ran eight miles to support Special Olympics events in Maryland during the June 3 Maryland Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. “It went well. We had a good amount of participation,” said Sgt. Jordan Perretta. “The guys enjoyed it. The athletes enjoyed it. I think it was definitely a success.” Perretta said Laurel police has established a great relationship with Special Olympics and will host fundraising events including a golf tournament June 22 at Patuxent Greens Country Club in Laurel. kpetersen@gazette.net
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Sgt. Don Winstead (left) of the Laurel Police Department and Special Olympics athlete Ben Stevick carry the torch up Route 1 in College Park on June 3 during the Laurel Police Department’s leg of the Maryland Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.
A woman who provided financial literacy lessons to children and adults in Prince George’s County and served on the housing committee of the county NAACP has been sentenced to over four years in prison for her part in a mortgage fraud scheme. Carmen Johnson, 48, of Gambrills, was sentenced to 57 months incarceration followed by five years of supervised release June 3 by Judge George Hazel at the U.S. District Courthouse in Greenbelt. Hazel also ordered Johnson to pay $2.3 million in restitution to financial lending institutions for their losses on 10 foreclosed properties. Johnson was convicted of four counts of Conspiracy and Wire Fraud last February. According to prosecutors, in 2007 and 2008, she used her Lanhambased businesses, CJ Lending and Able Estate and Company, to create false credit histories that were then used to convince mortgage lenders to grant loans. “It looked like people had a credit history and paid on loans for a number of years, so that it looked like they had a credit history that would allow them to qualify for mortgage loans,” said Kristi O’Malley, assistant U.S. attorney. Johnson’s attorney Robert Bonsib said his client was a good woman who became a victim herself of a larger conspiracy. “The thousands and thousands of dollars people got out of this scheme didn’t go to Carmen Johnson,” Bonsib said. “She got her standard fee.” Bonsib said Johnson charged $1,500 to $2,000 for “credit repair,” which she was not licensed to perform. Other individuals in the fraud scheme brought false and stolen identity information to Johnson, who created false credit histories, to induce lenders into providing mortgage loans to straw purchasers, prosecutors said. Hazel said he did not want to give her a lengthier sentence then the scheme’s ringleader, Edgar Tibakweitira of Severn, who took an early plea deal and was sentenced to 57 months. Hazel said he also took into consideration Johnson’s work in the community and the testimony of those who asked for leniency. In addition to providing financial literacy training through her nonprofit Katie Able Foundation and her work with the NAACP, Johnson advocated for individuals in danger of losing their homes due to foreclosure. “We were very disappointed with the length of the sentence in light of all the good work Carmen Johnson has done in the community over the course of several years,” Bonsib said afterward. Bob Ross, president of the Prince George’s NAACP, said he met Johnson five years ago, through her financial literacy work in the schools. “In those years as housing chair, she helped 840 people keep their homes,” Ross said. “She worked from sunset to sunrise on issues to make sure people were taken care of.” Roger Johnson said his daughter wanted to give back to the community she grew up in. “Over 800 children in Prince George’s County know how to write a check, keep savings and even work on Wall Street because of her,” Roger Johnson said. O’Malley said that while it is clear Johnson has made contributions to the community, it doesn’t change the fact that she committed fraud. “If you are making a credit history up for someone who has none, you are responsible for the fraudulent loans taken out with those histories,” O’Malley said. janfenson-comeau@ gazette.net
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Glenarden nonprofit gets United Way aid in shoebox drive BY JAMIE ANFENSON-COMEAU STAFF WRITER
SHABACH! Ministries Inc., an outreach service of First Baptist Church of Glenarden, was one of approximately 20 regional nonprofits to benefit from a shoebox drive by the United Way of the National Capitol Area. The event, which took place June 4 at Tysons Corner Center in McLean, Va., drew approximately 150 volunteers to fill shoeboxes with basic-need
items to support the work that area nonprofits are doing to help the poor, homeless and youth of the metropolitan Washington, D.C., region. Kelly Brinkley, United Way COO, said volunteers came from the United Way, nonprofits and corporate sponsors to fill the boxes. “They contain clothing, toiletries, toothbrushes, shaving needs, various items that would be of need to the homeless or others in need,” Brinkley said. Sharon Carroll of SHABACH!, said the items would be appreciated by those in need. “It’ll go to help children and adults and families in need who would appreciate those items,” Carroll said.
The shoebox filling, which ran from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., was part of the United Way NCA’s “Do More 24” event, a 24-hour day of giving that raised $1.4 million for Washington, D.C.area nonprofits, said Rosie Allen-Herring, CEO/President, United Way of the National Capital Area. “The money raised will go to help the various needs that the nonprofits may have,” AllenHerring said. SHABACH! Ministries include an emergency food pantry and a summer youth employment program, Carroll said. janfenson-comeau@ gazette.net
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Sitting back in a chair at Arbor Terrace Assisted Living in Lanham, Robert Cox said he never expected to see his 100th birthday. “I never dreamed I would reach this day, 100 years, but I’m here,” said Cox, who reached the century mark June 4. “I thank God Almighty for his patience with me.” There are approximately 17 centenarians per 100,000 people in the United States, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. The vast majority, over 82 percent, are women, so Cox has beaten the odds in a number of ways. Cox said his vision is failing, he uses a walker and he has trouble hearing out of his right ear, but his mind is still sharp as he recalls details from his life over half a century ago. Roxanne Bowers, who works in the Engagement Department at Arbor Terrace, said she met Cox when he first came to the assisted living facility in 2012. “I was just so amazed, for him to be 97 at that time, and to still have such a great memory,” Bowers said, adding that Cox would share stories about growing up in rural Florida and working on the farm. “I really enjoy visiting with him and talking to him, and we’ve become very good friends.” The oldest of five children, Cox said he went from school into the grocery business, and in 1938 married Lorraine Walton, but the attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 8, 1941, changed the direction of his life. “Good old Uncle Sam said one Sunday morning, with this new bride I had, that we were now at war,” Cox said. “After he made that announcement, six months later, I was in uniform.” Cox said he served with the Sixth Army on the Pacific front during World War II, later tak-
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City Hall Bulletin Board MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETINGS TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2015 7:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING ON DRAFT 2015-2020 STRATEGIC PLAN 7:30 P.M. MAYOR & COUNCIL WORKSESSION TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2015 7:30 P.M. MAYOR & COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL ACTION
In a Special Session held during the Worksession on May 19, 2015, the College Park City Council took the following actions: • Approved a letter to the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development expressing the City’s support of the University of Maryland’s application to be a Qualified Institution for the Maryland Regional Institution Strategic Enterprise (RISE) Zone program. (Mitchell and Kabir abstained.) • Approved a letter to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) expressing the City’s dissatisfaction with one of their contractors. • Approved a request for use of Duvall Field restrooms for a nearby private event. At the regular Council Meeting on May 26, 2015, the College Park City Council took the following actions: • Adopted Ordinance 15-O-03, an Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park, Maryland to Adopt the Fiscal Year 2016 Operating and Capital Budget of the City of College Park, Maryland. • Approved a motion to voice no objection to the application for a new Class B, (BLX) Beer, Wine and Liquor License for the use of Nando’s of College Park, LLC t/a Nando’s Peri Peri, 7400 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, subject to the applicant entering into a Property Use Agreement with the City. • Adopted 15-R-04, A Resolution Regarding Tax-Exempt Parking Garage Refunding Bond Of 2015. • Adopted 15-R-05, A Resolution Regarding Post-Issuance Tax Compliance Procedures For Non-Conduit Tax-Exempt Obligations. • Approved a Letter to WMATA regarding installation of Metro test track and sound barrier wall in north College Park. (Dennis opposed and Day abstained.) • Approved a Letter to the Prince George’s County Council with comments on the proposed tax increase in the County’s FY ‘16 budget. • Appointed Nick Brennan to the Animal Welfare Committee, Susan Keller to the Committee for a Better Environment, and reappointed Thelma Lomax to the College Park Housing Authority.
HOUSING AUTHORITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2015 AT 4:00 P.M. ATTICK TOWERS, 9014 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE The Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of College Park, Maryland will hold a public hearing on The Housing Authority of the City of College Park’s Five-Year/Annual Plan on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. at Attick Towers, 9014 Rhode Island Avenue, College Park, Maryland. Copies of the Plan and all supporting documents are available for review at the Housing Authority’s main office located at 9014 Rhode Island Avenue, College Park, Maryland. All comments must be in writing and forwarded to James Simpson, Executive Director. For additional information, please contact James Simpson at (301) 345-3600.
NOTICE OF FAIR SUMMARY ORDINANCE 15-O-03
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An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park to Amend the Fiscal Year 2015 Operating and Capital Budget of the City of College Park, Maryland This Ordinance was introduced on March 10, 2015, a Public Hearing was held on April 14, 2015, it was adopted on April 14, 2015, and will become effective on July 1, 2015. Copies of this Ordinance may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office at 4500 Knox Road, College Park, Maryland 20740, by calling 240-487-3501, or on our website at www.collegeparkmd.gov.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PLANNER – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR The City of College Park, MD seeks a F/T planner to serve as the coordinator for economic development activities. Position involves initiating and implementing economic development programs; collecting and reporting data on the City’s economy; managing small business grant programs; revitalizing local commercial districts; encouraging new development; attracting and retaining businesses; promoting and marketing the assets of the City to potential businesses and residents; working effectively with local merchants, the community, the University of Maryland, Prince George’s County, and other economic development groups. Requirements include bachelor’s degree in urban planning, economic development, public or business administration; minimum 2 years of experience in economic development; excellent analytical, organizational, and computer skills; and competent writing and public speaking skills. Minimum starting salary $48,000 DOQ plus competitive benefits. Must submit application, cover letter, and resume. Open until filled. Apply online at www.collegeparkmd.gov. EEOE
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH BASIC ACADEMY TRAINING
THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2015 – 7:00 P.M. TO 10:00 P.M. SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2015 – 9:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M. LOWER LEVEL CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL, 4500 KNOX ROAD Neighborhood Watch is a safety program for citizens by citizens to watch for and report suspicious and criminal activities. To register for one of these sessions, or for more information, please contact Public Services at 240-487-3570 or by email at cpnwsc@collegeparkmd.gov.
Around Town! FREE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY PARKING IN THE DOWNTOWN PARKING GARAGE
Come downtown this summer and see what’s happening in College Park! Parking will be free in the downtown parking garage on Saturdays and Sundays through August 15, 2015. The parking garage is conveniently located on the corner of Knox Road and Yale Avenue, across from City Hall. Check out one of our new restaurants or visit an old favorite. Grab fresh produce or delicious barbeque at the Sunday Farmers Market located in the City Hall lot. There are plenty of places to suit your taste – explore the options at www.shopcollegepark.org. Get reacquainted with downtown College Park this summer!
CALLING ALL GARDENERS… IT’S NOT TOO LATE!
Have you heard about our new community garden beside the Old Town playground? It’s at the corner of Norwich Road and Columbia Avenue in the Old Town neighborhood. Memberships are available and ALL City residents are eligible to rent a plot for $15/year. Please visit: www.collegeparkmd.gov and click on “Community Garden Announcement”, email: sbeavers@collegeparkmd.gov or call 240-487-3538.
HOW TO LIVE WITH YOUR ADOPTED DOG
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2015 AT 7:00 P.M. 2ND FLOOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL, 4500 KNOX ROAD College Park Animal Control is pleased to present the “How to Live with Your Adopted Dog” workshop conducted by College Park resident and dog trainer, Lennea Bower, MA, CPDT-KA (website: www.nextbestpet.net.) This workshop will be presented on Wednesday June 24, 2015 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. All current and future dog parents are welcome - but please leave your pup at home... this is a human training! You will get practical advice on building a successful relationship with your adopted dog and learn how to address common issues. There will be time to answer individual questions regarding your dog, and a handout will be included for you to take home. RSVP to Animal Control animalcontrol@collegeparkmd.gov or 240-375-3575 to ensure enough handouts are available!
June 11, 2015 INDEPENDENCE DAY CONCERT AND FIREWORKS
SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2015 BEGINNING AT 7:00 P.M. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, LOT 1 The University of Maryland and the City of College Park are once again breaking out the red, white and blue for a fabulous Independence Day celebration. A free concert and fireworks spectacular are on tap for Saturday, July 4, 2015 at the University of Maryland in Lot 1 adjacent to Campus Drive off Adelphi Road. Residents are invited to enjoy The Nightlife Band with their performance starting at 7:00 p.m. Fireworks Extravaganza will then entertain us at dusk - about 9:00 p.m. You can expect a 30 to 40 minute program. In case of storm or weather warning siren seek shelter in Cole (Field House) Student Activity Center. In case of rain cancellation, there will be only fireworks on Sunday, July 5. Concessions open at 5:00 p.m. offering hamburgers, hot dogs, funnel cakes, ice cream, snow cones, soda and bottled water. Grass seating is limited, so bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Personal coolers are also allowed. Great family fun! For more information call 240-487-3570.
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COLLECTION ROUTE CHANGES FOR REFUSE/RECYCLING/YARD TRIM
Effective June 15, 2015, changes will occur to select areas of the refuse/ recycling/yard trim collection routes in College Park. Public Works has gone door-todoor and left a doorhanger explaining the changes to those homes and business, affected by the revised daily collection routes. Not all residents will be affected by this change. Please visit the City website to see if your collection day is changing (www.collegeparkmd.gov/government/public_works). If you’re still unsure whether your collection day has changed, or have any other questions, please call or email Public Works with your address: 240-487-3590; publicworks@collegeparkmd.gov.
PLASTIC BAGS NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED IN BLUE RECYCLING CART
Effectively immediately, Public Works is asking all residents to refrain from putting plastic bags in the blue recycling cart. This includes loose plastic bags or plastic film, a plastic bag containing other plastic bags/film, or a plastic garbage bag used to contain other recyclables. Shredded paper should now be contained in a paper bag. It can be secured by folding the top and stapling or taping it closed. Residents should place approved recyclables loose in the blue cart. Plastic bags/film can still be recycled by taking them to a local grocery store. MOMs Organic Market, Shoppers, and Giant all have receptacles at the front of the store for these items. Plastic bags/film include: retail bags, plastic wrapping on food, plastic sandwich bags, dry cleaning bags, newspaper bags, shrink wrap (e.g. around toilet paper and bottled water). For more information on what kind of plastic bags and film should be recycled at the grocery store, visit: http://www.plasticfilmrecycling.org/. Prince George’s County has announced they will no longer accept plastic bags in any form at the Materials Recovery Facility where the City’s single-stream recycling is taken. These bags jam the sorting machines, which causes the entire facility to shut down and also increases maintenance costs. Residents can ensure their clean, dry plastic bags and film are recycled by taking them to their local grocery store.
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Continued from Page A-1 permitted in schools — her students measured the temperature of chicks to predict snow days, she said. Jones, who attended Oaklands in the early 1970s, said he would not be as successful as he is today without support from Oaklands. The school’s speech pathologist helped him overcome a speech problem, enabling him to be a better student, he said. “It was the people. Everyone was supportive and nice and worked with you,” Jones said. “You learned a lot and you just had fun.” Jones remembered slipping into the creek to retrieve a runaway ball during recess — an accident students would not encounter today because of a fence between the playground and the water. Following the ceremony, staff dug up a
time capsule, which was buried in 1989 for the school’s 25th anniversary, and found photos, student work and newspaper articles inside. Oaklands principal Audrey Briscoe said the school is preparing a new capsule to bury for the 50th anniversary. Students, staff and families attended a picnic in the evening. Briscoe said she started planning the anniversary celebration last year and wanted to do something that the students would remember. “I want to pay tribute to Oaklands,” Briscoe said. “It turned out so much better than I thought.” Briscoe said Oaklands is completing its pilot year of integrating art into classrooms and students put on the school’s first musical “The Wiz.” Next year, Oaklands will be evaluated as a candidate for the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, an elementary school academic program fo-
cused on “international-mindedness and strong personal values,” according to the program’s website. “We have such a diverse group of students and we know the arts and transdisciplinary methods are the way to go,” Briscoe said. As the school introduces new programs, Craig and Jones agreed that Oaklands must remain committed to students. “I just hope they absolutely, completely love these children,” Craig said. “That’s the way children learn.” Diana Morales, 10, of Laurel said her family has moved several times and she has already attended four elementary schools, but Oaklands has been the best of the bunch. “I really love this school and I’m so proud it’s 50 years old,” Diana said. “I hope when I have kids they can go here.” kpetersen@gazette.net
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Diane Bongiorni of Hyattsville purchases honey from Hyattsville beekeeper Maggie Mills, owner of Hope Honey Farm, on June 2 during the Hyattsville Farmers Market’s opening day.
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Continued from Page A-1 City Administrator Tracey Nicholson said the new location, in the parking lot of Lutheran Redeemer Church, is more visible. In addition, the hours were pushed back to 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. to take advantage of the evening commute. “It’s the right place and time so people on their way home from work or just passing by can catch up on some veggies or fruit on the way home,” Nicholson said. Preston said the market has six new, local vendors this year, and is looking to attract more. One of the new vendors is Hope Honey Farm, a Hyattsvillebased apiary, or bee farm, owned by resident Maggie Mills. Mills said her business is the only certified naturally grown apiary inside the Beltway. Mills
said she started keeping bees four years ago, mostly out of curiosity, and has now expanded to maintaining more than 30 hives. On June 16, Mills is planning to bring an observation hive and talk about beekeeping at the Farmers Market. Also premiering at the Farmers Market this year is Cabin Creek Heritage Farm of Upper Marlboro, a pasture-based, sustainable, family-based livestock farm. Lori Hill, owner of Cabin Creek, said customers can place orders by email and have them delivered to the Farmers Market. “I’ve had some of my regular customers who live here, and are really excited that we’re here now, because it’s more convenient,” Hill said. “So we’re real excited to be here. It’s a great little market.” janfenson-comeau@ gazette.net
the kids at a level that I’ve never seen before,” said club president Steven Haversack. After Warner graduated in 2014 from Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales, U.K., she joined Challenger Sports, a Kansas-based program that recruits international soccer players to the United States to coach youth. She lives with a host family in Howard County and teaches soccer skills to youth ranging from 3-year-olds to high schoolers 24 hours per week. Haversack said after the club’s previous Challenger Sports coach left prematurely, he worried about “starting at square one” with a new Challenger coach. “I had lunch with Joni and her boss and within 30 minutes it was obvious that we were going to be moving forward in the direction we wanted to without any hiccup at all,” Haversack said. Warner said she starts every session with a fun warmup or game to encourage a “passion for the sport.” “You’ve got to make sure you’re keeping things positive,” Warner said. “Kids love competition, as long as it’s competitive in a good way and not too hard.”
Andres Moran, 9, of Laurel said he enjoys playing games during sessions, including one where players must dribble a soccer ball while attempting to steal each others’ pinnie shirts, which are tucked into their pants like tails. “She has us do some things but she adds a bit of fun,” Moran said. Haversack said Warner’s emphasis on fun activities could help the club retain families. “When we asked parents why they didn’t sign back up, [the youth] didn’t really think it was fun,” Haversack said. “Joni has made the level of play better and made the playing more fun.” Karen Frederick, 46, of Laurel said Warner “captivates” the youth, including her two daughters. “They all love her and they really look forward to spending time with her,” Frederick said. “That right there helps them enjoy the game more.” Warner said she intends to continue coaching with the club through November. She said she would like to move to the United States and work in sports conditioning, rehabilitation and massage, which she studied at Cardiff. kpetersen@gazette.net
The Gazette Kudos to Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker III for vetoing a County Councilapproved tax increase that TAX DEBATES would benefit HIGHLIGHT the MarylandCOMMUNITY National Capital CONCERNS Park and Planning Commission. While the parks system is valuable, priorities should dictate that additional revenue go to county schools, which are much more in need of resources. That’s where the pat on the back ends, however. While Baker’s rationale for the veto
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makes sense, his criticism of the council’s actions spotlights concerns that exist in his own office, as well. In a letter to council Chairman Mel Franklin, Baker explains that the council did not “sufficiently inform the public” about the increase. Franklin says the budget meeting was open to the public and a video of the meeting was online, but Baker is right. The council should have made a more significant effort to alert residents about plans to raise the tax and sought their input. It’s the same criticism Baker faced when he decided to overhaul the school board in 2013, with only a few weeks
left in the legislative session and little opportunity for input from residents. Sufficient time must be allotted for community involvement in such important decisions, whether they are made by the council or the county executive. Baker’s letter also mentions that the council’s lack of public engagement prevented discussions on the “propriety of such an increase.” He mentions that the council didn’t extend the “same courtesy” he provided to residents by hosting community forums as he sought to increase property taxes by 15.6 percent. What Baker fails to mention, however, is that the increase he was seeking was a slap in the face to county residents who felt blind-
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sided by his proposal. The county has a decades-old, voter-imposed tax cap that Baker circumvented using a fairly recent state law that allows him to override county rules if the tax hike benefits schools. The county tax cap did not apply to M-NCPPC’s funding. So while it’s wonderful that Baker took a community approach to his proposed tax hike, many questioned the “propriety” and “courtesy” of his efforts, as well. The only thing that appears clear in this taxing mess is that county leaders clearly aren’t on the same page regarding priorities, and both branches need to work harder to ensure taxpayers — those footing the bill for such major decisions — become a critical part of the process on a consistent basis.
LETTERS TOT HE EDITOR
A school budget that treads water will move us nowhere The public discourse regarding the Board of Education Proposed 2015-2016 Budget yielded a host of justifications for not increasing resources for the public schools. A number of our neighbors objected to spending more money on the schools since they had no children in the school system. First, does not the conscience demand that we pay forward the education that our elders maintained for our benefit? Second, if the children of today leave school ill-prepared to replace our aging workforce COMMENTARY now achieving retirement age, KENNETH HAINES where will that leave us as a civilized society? Many an opponent trotted out the conservative sound bite that concerns in education are seldom resolved by showering them with money. Unfortu-
nately, the facts do not seem to support that argument in Maryland. The enactment of the Bridge to Excellence Act in 2013 brought increased state funding to Maryland’s schools, and the improvement in student achievement has been steady, if incremental, ever since. Added resources have made a difference, and the gap between the highest- and lowest-performing schools has steadily closed. Yes, statewide, the relative ranking remains unchanged for our schools, because the rising tide of Thornton funding lifted all boats. However, additional resources have clearly contributed to our well-documented improvements in Prince George’s, and those improvements helped Maryland maintain a No. 1 ranking for a number of consecutive years. Some of our parents objected to a tax hike on the grounds that the increase could impede their personal ability to fund private school for their children. Former NEA President Bob Chase responded to that argument nearly 20 years ago, “If your neighborhood
school is not good enough for your child, it is not good enough for anyone’s child!” All children need age-appropriate pre-K; all children need the arts; all children need less-crowded classrooms. All these needs have cost implications. The proposed four-cent tax hike raises just enough money to meet two mandated responsibilities: the required contribution to the State Retirement Agency and “Maintenance of Effort” funding. When will we regard Maintenance of Effort as the floor for new education spending and not the ceiling? So, we are treading water, once again, as we prepare to endure harsh budget reconciliation and making systemic decisions that are tantamount to educational triage.
Kenneth B. Haines, Beltsville Haines is the president of the Prince George’s County Educators’ Association.
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Through some of his baseball teammates at Friendly High School, rising senior Chandler Mays heard about a travel baseball team that was being coordinated last summer and was invited to tryout. The team started for a plethora of reasons, but amongst them was the opportunity to participate in the Metropolitan Junior Baseball League tournament in Richmond, Va. Mays made the team, comprised mostly from a combination of players from Prince George’s County and Washington, D.C., schools, and they reached the semifinals of the MJBL
tournament, an experience Mays said helped him tremendously this past high school season. “It was actually a really good experience. Just to be able to travel and play baseball,” Mays said. “During that tournament, I got to see a lot of different pitching. Got to see the different skill levels of different people from different areas. I also got to see what I have to look forward to if I want to play baseball on the next level.” As it turns out, the team was coordinated by a combination of baseball parents and people from the community. They wanted to give their kids an opportunity to play high-level baseball for a local team, but the genesis of the program came from outside of the county. Ronald Hines, a Prince George’s resident who ran an RBI (Reviving
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Central High School quarterback Damarii Sumpter passes during Saturday’s 7 on 7 football game in Washington, D.C.
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After a historic 3-0 start, the Central High School football team’s 2014 campaign took a turn for the worse. Injuries — which coincided with the tough portion of the schedule — contributed to five straight shutout losses, and a season filled with promise ended with the Falcons once again outside the playoffs. But there was a silver lining to the 3-7 season. And it wasn’t just that the Capitol Heights school improved its record for a third straight year. With the offense shorthanded — and often playing from behind — players were forced into new and unfamiliar roles. Receivers, such as Gavarius Twilley, climbed up the depth chart. The quarterback, rising junior Damarii Sumpter, shouldered a heavier load after running back Deion Peterson (Class of 2015) went down with a foot injury. The offense was taking on a new shape, and while that didn’t pay dividends last fall — the Falcons managed 13 points the final seven games — that could help Central as it opens up its passing game this upcoming season.
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Flowers High School’s Don Brazelton swims for Takoma Park in the Prince-Mont summer swimming league.
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Hundreds spend summer at the pool Theresa Banks favorites to win fifth straight Division A Prince-Mont title
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DeMatha Catholic High School rising junior Sterling Smith experienced his first Prince-Mont Swim League season last summer — he moved to Maryland with his family from New Jersey just before his freshman year. And it was a rather good one.
Smith won the boys 15-18 50-meter breaststroke at the Division A championship meet and was runner-up in the event at the season-ending individual all-star meet. And his team, Theresa Banks Swim Club, won its fourth consecutive title in the league’s top group. “The teams I was with in New Jersey, we never came out on top,” Smith said. “To be part of a team out there winning first in [so many races], that was the first time I’ve been on a team that has done that well, and it was awesome.” Prince-Mont, which has been the starting point for many of Prince George’s County’s top
swimmers, is scheduled to kick off its 56th summer season on June 20 with the first of five weeks of dual meets. The league is comprised of 40 teams of kids ages 6 to 18 — spread throughout six counties in Maryland — competing in seven divisions. Theresa Banks won last year’s Division A meet, 363-230.5, over Washington, D.C.’s Takoma Park — a team that features two of Prince George’s County’s highest scorers in Flowers graduate Sidney Horton and rising senior Don Brazelton.
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Had it been a regular season game, University of Maryland, College Park’s, baseball coach might have considered letting righthanded pitcher Ryan Selmer remain in the game he started against University of California, Los Angeles on May 31. Selmer, a 2013 graduate of Riverdale Baptist High School, was one of Maryland’s top pitchers this past season with a 2.18 earned run average, in 31 appearances — four more than any other Terp. But it wasn’t a regular season game, the Terps
were on the brink of reaching the NCAA Baseball Tournament’s Super Regionals for the second season in a row, and the redshirt freshman Selmer had allowed eight hits and three runs through 2.2 innings, so he was pulled to preserve a shot at winning. Ultimately, the Terps would still lose the game 4-2, but in the twoloss elimination round of the NCAA Regionals, they lived to see another game. UCLA, which Maryland had defeated a day earlier, survived only to see another former Crusader. Taylor Bloom, a true freshman, and a teammate of Selmer’s from their days together at Riverdale Baptist, saw less than half the amount of appearances as Selmer (15) this season, but he received the start in the elimination game of the Regionals
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Douglass High School’s Cameron Hayes (right) returns as the Eagles’ leading scorer. The Upper Marlboro school returns most of its players from a 20-5 boys basketball team.
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Ryan Selmer, a Riverdale Baptist School graduate, pitches for the University of Maryland, College Park.
Most teams would have thrown in the towel if they sat where the Douglass High School boys basketball team did on March 9. Ten straight points by Oakland Mills, the host of the Class 2A South Region final, had pushed the Eagles deficit to 17 points midway through the third quarter. The sweltering hot gym vibrated with the echoes of cheers from the capacity crowd as a young Douglass team gathered near the sideline. Giving up would have been easy. But, as coach Tyrone Massenburg said, that wouldn’t have been “Douglass basketball.” The Eagles methodically clawed their way back into the contest, a rally that culminated with a buzzer-beating, coast-to-coast layup by senior Trevor Johnson to send the game into an improbable extra period. It was during that final frame that the Douglass rally fell short. Three days after the 73-70 overtime loss to
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Continued from Page B-1 The two, along with Yugi Kacapor and Jared Miller, set a Belair Swim and Racquet pool record (1 minute, 55.40 seconds) en route to winning the 200 medley relay at the all-star meet. Theresa Banks only joined Prince-Mont in 1990 and started at the bottom, club president Michelle Jordan said. But with Jordan a head coach at the Prince George’s Sport and Learning Complex training site of the Nation’s Capital Swim Club — the same club for which 2012 Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky swims — the summer team has arguably the league’s highest population of year-round swimmers and is again favored to dominate the league. But, while neighborhood pride is on the line, the focus of summer swimming is not solely on winning championships. “[The Prince-Mont season] is everything that swimming should be for these guys,” said DeMatha swim coach Tom Krawczewicz, who swam in the league for more than a decade and then coached for six years. “In what other sport
do you have kids 6 years old up to 18 working together?” That, Smith said, is one of the best parts of the league. Not only is he able to act as a role model — something he said he relishes — but he himself said he has older swimmers to look up to as well. The interaction between the older and younger age groups, Jordan said, can be monumental. Summer, coaches agreed, is also a good time for swimmers to step outside their comfort zones. Krawczewicz said summer swimming can, in that regard, help prevent burnout. “If you’re doing 100 breast, 100 free, every meet, it gives them something else to swim,” he said. “It helps, especially when people are plateauing in their main events. It gives them something else to think about. It’s a distraction from the main focus. And there’s motivation just from experiencing success in another event.” Smith is likely to compete in events other than the breaststroke this summer because that’s what this season is about, but he is far from plateauing. Two years ago, before he set out to compete among some of the nation’s fastest high school swimmers in the
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Continued from Page B-1 Baseball in Inner Cities) team in Washington, D.C., was looking to revive that RBI team for the Southeast D.C. kids that played for him. The team fell became victim of a corruption scandal. Parents such as Eric Woodard Sr., Dr. Rick Bryson and Duane Hughley, of county baseball players, decided to help Hines fund a new program, and a travel team was developed. “I was looking for a place for my son [Blake Bryson] to play at a higher level. ... Someone referred me to [Hines],” Rick Bryson said. “Our thing was, let’s try to keep this program going regardless of the obstacle that we are faced with.” Last summer, the team was organized in Lanham. Players such as Northwestern graduate Kevin Ramirez, Friendly graduate Khaleel Todd, who’s attending Delaware State University, and Bowie’s Diallo Adams all came out for the team. Players from Gwynn Park, Largo and DuVal also made the team. Not only were players getting a chance to travel and play baseball during the summer, they were being prepared for life after high school. “We had an academic component that we partnered with a local church so the kids could get an SAT Prep,” Rick Bryson said. Blake Bryson is attending Morehouse College. “It was like a 12 week SAT Prep. It was probably second to none in the county.” This summer, the MJBL travel team is being formed again, this time with practices being held at Friendly. If enough players come out, organizers would like to have a 19-under and 16-under team,
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Continued from Page B-1 Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles. Bloom delivered the performance of his life. “It’s definitely the biggest game I’ve ever pitched in,” Bloom said. He called the six inning, one hit, one run performance, the best of his career. “Just to get the opportunity to do that was pretty amazing.” Bloom was groomed for the moment from the time he was first given a baseball, through his time at Riverdale Baptist where he faced some of the best high school competition. And from his earliest recollections at the Upper Marlboro private school, he and Selmer became close friends. In stature, the two couldn’t be farther apart, although not many people can match Selmer’s now 6-foot-8 frame, but they were very
Washington Metropolitan Prep Schools Swimming and Diving League, Smith’s father showed him some of the times from the 2013 Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championships. “I saw the winner of the 100 breaststroke went a 54 [seconds], and that was crazy. At the time, my best was 1 [minute], 16 [seconds],” Smith said. “Coming to this state, times were a lot faster than I was used to.” By the end of his freshman season, he was swimming a 1:07.90 in the 100 breaststroke. Within the next year, he told Krawczewicz, he intended to break the one-minute mark. This winter he finished sixth in the 100 breaststroke and eighth in the 50 freestyle at the WMPSSDL championship. “[Smith] is one of those guys who says those types of things knowing that he’s going to put the work in or knowing ahead of time what it takes,” Krawczewicz said. “I think what kind of sets him apart is that he doesn’t just say it, he puts in the dedication to get what he wants done, done.” jbeekman@gazette.net
like last year. So far, however, there have only been enough players for a 19-U team this summer, and coaches want to have the roster finalized before this weekend is over. The team is partially named after the league it participated in last summer, the MJBL Titans. They plan to participate in the MJBL tournament once again this summer, being held in Florida, but the team will also join the Nationals Youth Academy where it will play several games. Mays’ dad, James Mays, was an assisting parent last season for the 16-U team his son played on. This summer, James Mays is stepping into a role he’s been familiar with in his son’s entire life as a baseball player, coaching as an assistant to head coach Duane Hughley. Parent participation is what got this program running and is what will keep it going. Mays said it was formed out of necessity. “The biggest thing is providing kids an avenue, who wants to play baseball, where they don’t have one,” Mays said. “There’s nothing in the summer time, which is when you play baseball, in P.G. County, especially in the southern part, where kids can go and play. Because once boys and girls club is over with during the school season, they’re done again.” “When I started looking for better competition, I found that so many of the parents of kids that could play were taking there kids to Charles County, and Anne Arundel County to play on travel teams based in those areas,” Rick Bryson lamented. “We brought travel baseball to Prince George’s County for kids who either didn’t have it, or typically went outside of the county to play.” pgrimes@gazette.net
much alike in attitude. “Both of those guys are extremely hard workers,” Riverdale Baptist coach Ryan Terrill said. “Can’t say I was stunned when Taylor beat UCLA, because I watched him since he was a freshman at our place. Pretty much our No. 1 from the minute he started with our program. ... Always had poise, always had composure, and had that inner-belief and had that makeup that you can’t quite coach, that you know what it takes to get it done at a high level. Both of those guys, Ryan and Taylor, had that early on at Riverdale.” Bloom, Terrill said, has the ability to use any pitch in any count. The righty has a great changeup, and the arm-speed on it looks similar to his fastball. He was 2-3 in five starts this season with a 4.01 ERA. Bloom said the biggest adjustment he had to make in the college game was slowing things down.
“The jump from high school to college is way different,” Bloom said. “The game really speeds up, but I think I handled it pretty well. When I first started, I think it really hit me how fast the game really is. But the more experience I got through the season, the more I just slowed it down to normal speed.” Even though Bloom is a year younger than Selmer, he committed to Maryland first, as a sophomore. Selmer didn’t follow suit until he graduated, but it was during that time that Bloom envisioned the two becoming major contributors for the Terps. Even then, he couldn’t imagine the way this spring turned out. “We definitely knew we would be playing together, but we definitely didn’t know we would end up pitching back-to-back games in the regionals.” pgrimes@gazette.net
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GOLFER OF THE YEAR Evan Santa DeMatha Senior
Stags senior finished second at the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship with a score of 75. Penn State recruit helped lead a young DeMatha team to a fourth-place finish in the league.
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DeMatha Spotts coached a relatively young team to a fourth-place finish at the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Championship, finishing just one stroke behind Paul VI.
Morgan Miner
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Clippers sophomore won county regional crown (81), besting the field by at least three strokes. Miner had to pull out of states midway through the first round with a knee injury.
The four-year player led a smaller Raiders team this year, finishing his tenure with an 84 at the regional championship, which was good enough for a share of second place.
McKinney headed DeMatha’s youthful attack, shooting an 83 at the WCAC championship; averaged an impressive 40.01 strokes per nine hole average in his first varsity season.
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Continued from Page B-1 “It made us make sure to try to coach up the twos,” Central coach Ken Amaker said. “Try to get the twos almost where the ones are, so the dropoff is not as great.” Central’s new-look offense and added depth was on display in Saturday’s King of the Jungle 7-on-7 tournament. There — at both Catholic University and Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C. — the Falcons put together an impressive win against Eleanor Roosevelt (Greenbelt) and finished 2-3 in the passing league competitions. Sumpter showed off his strong arm, connecting with his receivers on several long touchdown passes. Twilley, who hadn’t played offense prior to last season, was a beneficiary of the new passing game, us-
ing his speed and soft hands to pull down multiple touchdown receptions. Carlos Martins, a transfer from McNamara (Upper Marlboro), was also one of Sumpter’s top targets, running crisp routes and giving the Central offense another deep threat. “We’re growing more as a team. We’re getting more comfortable with each other,” Sumpter said. “... We feel each other out and we know what we both want.” Sumpter, a starter since midway through his freshman season, is responsible for a lot of that growth. The quarterback’s powerful arm and strong grasp of the playbook makes his receivers threats to score from any distance. “His arm strength, his footwork. His composure in the pocket,” tight end and linebacker Kenneth Dorsey said. “He’s comfortable back there.
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Continued from Page B-1 the eventual state champions ended their season, a collection of Eagles players made their way back into the gym, issuing in an important offseason for a team many consider to be among the county’s — and state’s — best. “I knew we had a lot of people coming back and a lot of talent,” returning leading scorer Cameron Hayes said. “We even have some young guys coming up that are going to be good ... The focus restarted that week.” Leaving the 2014-15 season in the past would be no easy task for the Eagles, who at 20-5 had their best season “in a long, long time” according to Massenburg. Graduation was set to claim three starters, a trio of dynamic guards in Anthony Byrd (4.3 ppg), Johnson (8.6 ppg) and Kyle Green (9.3 ppg). But forgettingthestandardthoseplayerssetwasneverpart of the plan, according to the Eagles coach. “I think this year is just a whole new year,” Massenburg said. “There’s going to be different players with us ... The culture has always been established
He’s on his game. He’s working harder to keep developing.” Dorsey, entering his fourth varsity season, was part of the 0-10 campaign in 2012 and the 2-8 campaign in 2013. The rising senior said that the team’s chemistry is as good as it’s ever been. “We have more togetherness than we did in past years,” Dorsey said. “We have more people on the same page.” Whether that’ll lead to a playoff appearance, Central won’t know for a few more months. But until then, the plan is to continue working hard through the remainder of the summer and 7-on-7 competitions, Dorsey said. “[We’re] trying to push through the tough days and tough battles — getting people to want to come back after the tough losses,” Dorsey said. egoldwein@gazette.net
with our program. There will definitely be new faces, but it will be the same Douglass team.” The Eagles are set to feature a big frontcourt, as they will return Zion Cousins (6.5 ppg) and Dalton Smith (3.8 ppg), who along with Hayes (15.7 ppg) will comprise a 6-foot-6, 6-foot-6 and 6-foot-5 front line, respectively. But most eyes — and defenses — will key on Hayes, the versatile rising senior who established himself as a leader on and off the court during last year’s playoff run. “I think Cameron, he was a leader last year,” the Douglass coach said. “He has great leadership skills ... He works hard. He’s not one you ever have to ask to put work in — he does work. He works on his skill on his own — first one in the gym, last one to leave. He’s definitely set a great example for the team.” This upcoming season, the Eagles will look to Hayes as they learn to handle the pressure of being a favorite, something they never dealt with last season. “Teams we would never play in the regular season are coming at us like we’re league rivals,” Hayes said. “We’ve got to be ready for it.” agutekunst@gazette.net
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“Kiss Me, Kate” is now running at 2nd Star Productions.
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Porter musical touches on life behind, in front of curtain BY JOSHUA
AXELROD • SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE
lays within a play are a well-worn theater trope, but few are as celebrated as Cole Porter’s “Kiss Me, Kate.”
The ambitious musical, which chronicles the dramatic lives of actors trying to put on a musical version of William Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew,” won the first-ever Tony Award for Best Musical in 1949. A new version of “Kiss Me,
Kate” is currently playing at Bowie Playhouse through June 27. The show is a few performances in, so the performers have already gotten into their respective grooves.
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Bowie Community Theatre, “Whose Wives Are They Anyway?” July 17 through Aug. 2, call for prices, times, Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Dr., Bowie, 301-805-0219, bctheatre.com. The Clarice, CAFE End-of-Year Extravaganza, June 13; National Festival Orchestra, June 13; Open Rehearsal: National Festival Orchestra, June 19; National Festival Orchestra, June 20; Make a Mask! (two events), June 21; National Orchestral Institute (two shows), June 21; University of Maryland, College Park, theclarice.umd.edu. Hard Bargain Players, “Down the Road,” through June 27, Theater in the Woods, 2001 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, 240-766-8830, hbplayers.org. Harmony Hall Regional Center, Ssuuna, June 24; Christylez Bacon, July 1; 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, 301-203-6070, arts. pgparks.com. Greenbelt Arts Center, “Spider’s Web,” June 19 through June 28; call for prices, times, Greenbelt Arts Center, 123 Centerway, Greenbelt, 301-441-8770, greenbeltartscenter. org. Joe’s Movement Emporium, “Rock with You,” June 14; Around the World in Dance, June 21; 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier, 301-699-1819, joesmovement.org. Laurel Mill Playhouse, “The Miss Firecracker Contest,” June 26 through July 12, call for ticket prices, times; Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main St., Laurel, 301-452-2557, laurelmillplayhouse.org. Montpelier Arts Center; 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, 301-377-
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Center, 10000 Good Luck Road, Bowie. For ticket sales and additional information, call 240-4758800 or visit madtheater.org. Prince George’s Little Theatre, “Once Upon a Mattress,” Sept. 11 through Sept. 26, call for tickets and show times, Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, Bowie, 301-937-7458, pglt.org. Publick Playhouse, Hardway Connection, June 19; 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly, 301-277-1710, arts. pgparks.com. 2nd Star Productions, “Kiss Me, Kate,” through June 27; Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Dr., Bowie, call for prices, times, 410757-5700, 301-832-4819, 2ndstarproductions.com. Tantallon Community Players, “Company,” October 2015; Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, 301-262-5201, tantallonstage.com. Venus Theatre, “dry bones rising,” through June 14, 21 C Street, Laurel. venustheatre.org.
NIGHTLIFE New Deal Café, One Tribe, June 12; Crimestoppers, June 13; Little Leslie and the Bloodshots, June 14; 113 Centerway Road, 301-474-5642, newdealcafe.com. Old Bowie Town Grill, Wednesday Night Classic Jam, 8 p.m. every Wednesday, sign-ups start at 7:30 p.m., 8604 Chestnut Ave., Bowie, 301-464-8800, oldbowietowngrille. com.
DANCING Ballroom dance and lesson with instructor Dave Malek at 7 p.m. every Thursday. A beginner’s lesson precedes the dance, which starts at
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OUTDOORS Dinosaur Park, Dinosaur Park programs, noon to 4 p.m. first and third Saturdays, join paleontologists and volunteers in interpreting fossil
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Continued from Page B-3 Heavy Seas Beer. First out of the Heavy Seas docks was Winter Storm, an imperial ESB, at 7.3 percent alcohol by volume (ABV) brew. Winter Storm was followed by Small Craft Warning Über Pils (7 percent ABV); Red Sky At Night, a saison which is no longer made; Peg Leg (8 percent ABV), an imperial stout; and Loose Cannon (7.25 percent ABV), a triple hopped (in the brewkettle, hopback and dry hopped) American IPA which is the brewery’s best selling beer. The Sissons have been involved in the Baltimore region for seven generations. Sisson proudly notes that his namesake, stone mason and great grandfather, supplied the marble for the upper two-thirds of the Washington Monument. The brewery has experienced about a 20 percent annual growth rate in recent years. It brewed 40,000 barrels in 2014 and expects to reach 50,000 this year. With new fermenters scheduled for installation in October, the capacity will be about 70,000. Their beers currently are in 18 states focused on the Delaware/ Virginia/Maryland region, reaching from Maine to Florida and as far west as Indiana. Because he loves fresh cask beer and believes that real ale is the best way to experience the beer flavors and complexity,
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“It was a lot of fun — kind of a mad house,” said Brian Binney on opening weekend. “I think everyone had a great time. First weekends, there are always a few things to iron out. There’s a lot of energy, and it’s a pretty exciting time.” “Kiss Me, Kate” is based on the professional and romantic relationship between 1930s stage actors Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. The show’s protagonists, Fred Graham (Binney) and Lilli Vanessi (Brenda Parker), have a similarly volatile relationship that, naturally, spills into their stagework. “There are strong parallels between Fred and Lilli and Kate and Petruchio [their Shakespearean characters],” Binney said. “The main one is that each of them has annoying character quirks that the other one has to learn to live with. I think that’s the connection. They both have to deal with the shortcomings of the other person.” In addition to handling its larger-than-life leads, “Kiss Me, Kate” skewers the theater world in instantly recognizable ways for anyone with experience on a musical set. “This play is wonderful because it has all the stereotypical type of people,” director Roy Hammond said. “We all know these people. The gruff old stage doorman, the dressers who
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Prince George’s Audubon Society, Bird Walks, 7:30 a.m. first
Saturdays, Fran Uhler Natural Area, meets at end of Lemon Bridge Road, north of Bowie State University, option to bird nearby WB&A Trail afterward; 7:30 a.m. third Saturdays, Governor Bridge Natural Area, Governor Bridge Road, Bowie, meet in parking lot; for migrating and resident woodland and field birds, and waterfowl. For beginners and experts. Waterproof footwear and binoculars suggested. Free. 410-7656482.
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Women’s Chamber Choir Auditions, by appointment for the con-
cert season of women’s chamber choir Voix de Femmes, 7:45-9:30 p.m. Thursdays, 402 Compton Ave., Laurel, 301-520-8921, annickkanter@gmail.com.
A reception sponsored by the Hyattsville Community Arts Alliance will be held at the Prince George’s Plaza Community Center for Delia Mychajluk’s exhibition, “Exotic
Earth,” from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. on June 13. The exhibition will continue through July 3. 6600 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville, 301-864-1611, hcaaonline.org, or contact Denise for more information at 301-6991148, denise76marie@gmail.com.
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‘KISS ME, KATE’ n When: Through June 27 n Where: Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, Bowie n Tickets: $19-$22 n More Information: 2ndstarproductions.com; 410-757-5700
grin and bear it with the people they’re working for, the diva stars. The writers drew upon everyone they know.” Hammond was drawn to “Kiss Me, Kate” both because of its dissection of the theater and the fact it’s an old-school show that he wanted to bring back into the spotlight. “It’s hardly ever done,” he said. “Everyone nowadays is doing ‘The Addams Family’ and modern plays, and this one is hardly ever done. There ain’t a song in it you don’t remember.” Hammond is a huge fan of Cole Porter’s songwriting prowess. He called Porter a “master of rhyming” and compared “Kiss Me, Kate” to the work of Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber, saying that though he respects their works, he finds Porter’s shows better in terms of pure entertainment. Interestingly enough, both the director and his leading man love the musical but are not too fond of the 1953 movie version of “Kiss Me, Kate.”
“When 2nd Star [Productions] offered me the show, I didn’t know it that well,” Hammond said. “I only knew the movie, which I didn’t like. It’s horrible, one of the worst things ever. It puts me to sleep.” Binney agreed, saying he particularly didn’t like his own character in the film. “I think when a lot of people see the movie, they don’t really see the humanity in the characters,” he said. “That’s one thing this show has that goes way beyond at least my perception of the film.” Binney has the unenviable task of bringing humanity to both Fred and Fred playing Petruchio in the play within a play. “The challenge is, they’ve obviously been rehearsing their musical version,” he said. “You had to have a vision of what that was going to be. Then there’s this conflict between him and his ex-wife who he still loves. I had this idea of what it was supposed to be as well as what it turned into during the show.” Put all of this together, and you have an extremely meta musical about theater being put on by theater-lovers who have made it their goals to make this version of “Kiss Me, Kate” special. “It’s extremely energetic, great dancers and singers,” Binney said. “The staging is gorgeous. We have several different sets, and the colors and everything are just amazing. I don’t know what’s not to like.”
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Big Apple notorious for taking a bite out of its visitors Parking tickets, trips to tow pound enrich the New York experience n
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KEVIN JAMES SHAY STAFF WRITER
In the past decade, I’ve visited New York two or three times a year for various reasons, mostly to play the role of tourist. I thought I had the parking thing down until a recent visit. I’d ignore the garages with their $11.95 per half-hour specials and find a gem of a space on a side street that would have made George Costanza envious. In all my previous visits, my system had only resulted in one parking ticket when I returned to a metered space a few minutes too late. So on a visit in late May to the Big Apple in which I took my daughter, McKenna, to her first Broadway show, I was as confident as ever in my ability to beat the New York parking system. We made it to the Neil Simon Theatre two hours before the show and parked temporarily in front of the venue on West 52nd Street. There was a “No standing except commercial vehicles” sign, but other noncommercial cars were parked there with people running in to purchase tickets. Besides, we weren’t “standing;” we were temporarily parking. We scored some discount “rush” tickets on the third row for a mere $35 each. When I returned, I didn’t see one of those parking ticket experts in sight, so I became bold enough to suggest walking a block to the Ed Sullivan Theater. David Letterman had given his final performance three days before, and I read stories where crews placed most of his dismantled set into dumpsters on West 53rd Street, with people taking home pieces of history from the “Late Show.” Sure enough, workers were still there, placing various metallic and wooden pieces into large dumpsters. They were blocked off with yellow tape and orange cones, as if that was going to keep people from approaching.
I walked up to one worker and asked if I could take home a souvenir. He seemed a bit flustered and said they were busy. I spied one specific metallic piece about 6 feet long that looked like it could have been part of a bridge. “How ’bout that one?” I asked. “Is that part of a bridge?” He realized he wouldn’t get rid of me so easily and handed me the piece. “It could be. But it’s probably from Paul Shaffer’s orchestra set,” he said. After having McKenna take a photo of me near the dumpster and then in front of the Letterman sign with the piece to help verify its authenticity, we started walking back to the car. We passed near Rupert Jee’s Hello Deli, and I couldn’t resist a slight detour. But as I started to enter the deli, some guy in shades and a tight T-shirt — who could have been a Letterman crew union manager, Mafia boss or just some Joe from the street — yelled at me to stop. “What are doing with that?” he asked, pointing at my 6-footlong souvenir. “You need to get out of here with that or hand it over. If my boss sees you walking around with it, I can get in big trouble.” I agreed to leave. Our car had been fortunate enough to not get ticketed, so we drove around looking for a better parking spot. We almost had one on 55th Street, but our vehicle would have blocked part of a driveway. I was experienced enough to know that parking in front of a driveway in New York is the ultimate sin. So we ventured all the way to 60th Street, finding a few open spaces near Columbus Avenue. Parking signs in New York are designed to be as ambiguous and confusing as possible. They have stumped better people with more magical interpretative powers than me. Few of them state what times permits are good for, so you have to assume if they don’t state times, they are effective 24-7. Even if they aren’t. I knew that as our showtime approached. I didn’t see any large “No standing” or “No
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David Letterman’s show is done, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take home a piece of his set.
parking” signs on that street next to the Church of St. Paul the Apostle. So I parked there, figuring I would return in a few hours after the performance and move it. As I walked down the block, I looked at other vehicles to see if any had special permits. I couldn’t find any, so that was good enough for me. It was a Saturday afternoon, and surely the parking czars would be more lenient than on a weekday, right? “Gigi” was an enjoyable show — McKenna grew up watching “High School Musical,” and Vanessa Hudgens is among her favorite actresses. She was thrilled to see the action live from the third row. Afterward, we were hungry, so we walked through Times Square and ate at Planet Hollywood. It was a good time until we walked back to retrieve our car. Problem was it was nowhere to be found. I spied a city tow truck down the street and asked the driver if he knew the whereabouts of my car. He pointed to a small sign partially-hidden by trees, reading “Doctors parking only.” He told me my car was likely in the tow pound. I knew enough not to argue with him about that sign being
all but hidden down the street from where I parked, not stating the times it was effective and how few other vehicles parking on that street actually had permits. He was just a puppet of the New York Towing Machine, which involves Mayor Bill de Blasio, city budget and transportation chiefs, the unions, the Mafia and the remains of Jimmy Hoffa supposedly buried under the old Giants Stadium in New Jersey that was conveniently demolished in 2010. I asked the driver if he had a phone number for the pound, and he gave me one and the address. At no time did he tell me to call 311 or check a city website where you can actually discover if your car was impounded. That would have been extremely helpful. There should have been signs up mentioning such a website or telling visitors to call 311 if their car is missing. But this is New York, remember? At the only other time in my considerable number of years of driving that my car was towed, there were actually signs on the Bethesda street with phone numbers on them. And when I called, a human answered and told me my car was towed, not stolen. The driver even drove it back to me, releasing it after I paid the $200 fee and fine. I tried calling the tow pound number several times and only got lost in recording hell. I didn’t have much cash left for a cab ride, so McKenna and I walked about 2 miles to the pound. Not only did I not want to give anyone in that city more money than I had to at that point, but I needed a long walk to cool my anger. As we walked, I could only hope my car was at that pound and not another, or it had not been stolen. By the time I entered the tow pound, I was calm enough to just state exactly what was necessary to retrieve my car. I didn’t question why a pound would need a copy of my insurance card that I had to retrieve from my car under the watchful eyes of a guard. I thought the registration and license would
be enough, but whatever. I did ask why I had to sign two receipts. They charge a fee if you pay by credit card, rather than cash or money order. And they don’t take personal checks. I ended up paying about $190 and later learned I could dispute the ticket online. We received our car quickly enough. It helps going in the evening and not afternoon. McKenna seemed to enjoy our little tour of the tow pound and asked why there was something like 100 tow trucks there. I told her that’s how they make a lot of money off people like us, and they have to justify the expense of all those trucks. The bottom line is this experience soured our visit to the point that I cut it short and just drove the five hours home to Maryland, rather than find a hotel in New York, getting in at 1 a.m. I realize the safest way to park in that city is in a garage or lot, but that’s too easy for me. Besides, there have been numerous stories about people’s vehicles returning from garages and lots with odd scratches and dents. And there are hidden rates in fine print on those come-on garage signs. New York Show Tickets, a company that provides marketing services to Broadway and television shows, even advises visitors on its website to not bring a new car to the city, but an older one “that already has some bumper damage.” The site also advises people to strap bumper protectors on their vehicles and to make sure they fully inspect their cars before driving away from the garage. Garages will usually fix any damage if it’s clearly their fault, but you may have to take some cases to court, the site says. “Chances are you won’t have an easy time winning the battle,” they grimly state. New York is the biggest market for parking tickets in the U.S., making roughly $542 million in parking fines in fiscal 2014, an increase of $58 million from 2013, according to city budget figures. Chicago rakes in about half and LA less than one-
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