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Cottage City, Colmar Manor and Edmonston elect new leaders BY

EMILIE EASTMAN STAFF WRITER

Around 140 Cottage City residents cast their votes Monday at Town Hall, electing three ﬁrst-time commissioners: Donna Hayes (Ward 2), Melaine Jones (Ward 3) and Sheila Butler (Ward 4). Nearly twice as many residents voted in this year’s election as voted in 2013, which saw only 81 votes, said town clerk Tina Pryce. Several resi-

dents exiting the polls said platform issues were not as important to them as was bringing fresh faces to the commission and Town Hall meetings, which they criticized for displays of contention and disrespect. “We’re trying to get it back to where no one is fighting and getting it back to normal,” said resident Carroll Faber. “It’s always been a fight, but it’s starting to get a little bizarre. Maybe new people will change that.” Hayes defeated fellow first-time candidate Alina Maria Smith 64 to 58, while new candidate Melanie Jones defeated commission chairwoman Phyllis Robinson 110 to 20, Pryce said.

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Kidney transplant survivor Eric Lang of Cheverly will represent Maryland in bowling at the Transplant Games of America this summer in Houston.

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Some Laurel business owners are worried that the Intercounty Connector will cause them to lose business, despite a compromise in the works to find an alternative to I-95 road sign advertisements that are being removed to accommodate the ICC’s path. Tom Jarrell, manager of the IHOP restaurant on Baltimore Avenue in Laurel, said three signs on northbound I-95 near Md. Route 198 inform drivers about 10 Laurel-area businesses — including his business — and are responsible for directing a lot of trafﬁc to the area. “We wish we could [keep] our sign,” Jarrell said. “We [have] a sign that directed people to our business that we paid for each year, and it was well worth the money.” Construction of the ICC, a toll

Transplant recipients ready to roll at tournament BY

EMILIE EASTMAN STAFF WRITER

Twenty years ago, Essie Wilson of Fort Washington had a headache. Thirty years ago, Eric Lang of Cheverly was feeling a little fatigued. Neither of them realized their lives would soon depend on organs donated by strangers. Wilson and Lang will be representing Team Maryland in a July bowling tournament at Transplant Games of America, a bi-annual Olympic-style competition open to organ donors and recipients.

Wilson, 61, received her ﬁrst kidney 20 years ago after a strep throat infection entered her bloodstream and Lang, 49, received his when he was 19 after a random free blood pressure check revealed a genetic disorder that was causing kidney failure. Both Lang and Wilson said they were shocked to discover they needed organ transplants and hope their participation in the Transplant Games will raise awareness about the importance of organ donation. “Until [organ failure] happens to them or their families, some people just don’t get it,” Wilson said. “I want

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everyone to know what organ donation has done for me, and if it had not been for the generosity of others I would not be alive today. Going to these games shows I’m able to continue on with my life.” The Transplant Games of America will be held July 11 through July 15 in Houston this year and will include around 17 competitive sports, including basketball, golf, swimming, cornhole and ballroom dancing. Lang said he has been bowling for nearly 40 years, both competitively and

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highway connecting Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, required the installation and shifts of various exits and side lanes, to include some in Laurel. Mark Coblentz, director of the State Highway Administration’s ICC project, said once construction is completed on I-95, there will not be enough room for the three current business signs and the new ICC trafﬁc signs, based on state regulations for spacing between highway signs. Coblentz said the three large road signs bearing 10 business logos will likely be removed by June, in conjunction with the completion of new local roadways and interchanges near Contee Road and Route 198 in Laurel. “Unfortunately there is not sufficient room in the northbound direction to place all those signs back in,” Coblentz said. Jarrell said he could not estimate how many customers patronized his restaurant as a result of the signs, but said the signs with logos acted as advertisements and accounted for a good amount of revenue. At a meeting in late April, state

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Branch hosts ﬁrst animation class for youths BY

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Nine-year-old Anthony Hamm of Lanham loves to draw robots and superheroes, and on Monday, he found a way to make them come to life. Anthony, along with about 12 of his peers, attended the New Carrollton library’s ﬁrst cartoon animation class Monday, which is the only one of its kind offered through the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System. Students ages 8 to 15 will meet once a week for three weeks to learn basic software and techniques used by animation companies like Pixar and Disney, said librarian Steve Barker, who

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Theme this year centers around pollinators

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Over 10 years, Richard McMullin of Greenbelt has watched the Green Man Festival he helped found grow from four people with an idea to dozens of volunteers and over 1,000 visitors. “It’s become almost an institution in Greenbelt. It’s been referred to as the second biggest event in Greenbelt after the Labor Day Festival,” said McMullin, general manager for the event. Even as the festival has grown, it has kept to its roots as a festival to

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Luz Gaytan, 8, of New Carrollton makes a butterﬂy movie Monday during an animation class for children in the New Carrollton library computer station area.

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honor nature and the environment, McMullin said. The 10th Annual Green Man Festival takes place May 10 and 11 at the Roosevelt Center in Greenbelt. The theme of this year’s event is “Remember the Pollinators,” said planning committee member Lore Rosenthal of Greenbelt. “We’ll have several tables about butterﬂies and bees, and their importance to our environment and food production,” said Rosenthal, who has been involved in the event for three years. The festival takes its name from a face, surrounded or made up of leaves, found for centuries throughout Europe and elsewhere, carved

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County students to lay wreath for police week About 30 students from Laurel, Calverton and Beltsville who are members of the District 6 Police Explorers program will lay a memorial wreath at the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Sunday as part of a National Police Week ceremony. The Explorers program is similar to a junior ROTC program, said District 6 commander Maj. Kara

EVENTS Global Beat: Percussion Workshop for Tiny Tots, 9:30 a.m., Publick Play-

house, 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly. Your young tots will learn all about percussion instruments in this fun workshop! From where it comes from, how it’s made and ﬁnally they will learn to play the instrument. Contact 301-277-1710; TTY 301-277-0312. Peter Pan Club, 10:30 a.m., the College Park Aviation Museum, 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Drive, College Park. Come to the Peter Pan Club for preschool fun. Ideal for little learners up to ﬁve years old, the club includes story-time and hands-on craft activities. To schedule a group larger than 10, please call the museum to make a private group reservation. Contact 301-864-6029; TTY 301-699-2544. Nature Tots: Totally Turtles, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., the Patuxent Research Refuge National Wildlife Visitor Center, Powder Mill Road between the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Route 197 in Laurel. ‘Tis the season for turtles. Discover the wonders of turtles in this hands-on, interactive program. Registration is required. Contact 301497-5887. Smooth Sounds for Seniors at Montpelier, Noon at the Montpelier

Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel. You’ll be mesmerized by the rich soulful sounds of Etta Duren, an vocalist who will perform popular R&B and jazz selections by Martha Reeves, Gladys Knight and Etta James. Cost is $12. Contact 301-377-7800 or 410-792-

Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt recently recognized students who earned Principal’s Honor Roll for the third quarter. In order to earn Principal’s Honor Roll, a student must have a Grade Point Average for the quarter of at least 4.0 and have no grade lower than a “90.”

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MAY 9 Caps for Sale /The Three Billy Goats Gruff, 10:15 a.m., Publick Play-

house, 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly. Watch as these two stories collide. Help the peddler ﬁnd his caps and help Billy ﬁnd his brothers as these two classic tales are told with puppets, song and dance. Tickets: $6/person; $5/groups of 15 or more. Contact 301277-1710; TTY 301-277-0312.

MAY 10 Beltsville Garden Club May Plant Sale, 8 a.m. to noon at High Point

High School, 3601 Powder Mill Road, Beltsville. The sale will be held rain or shine. Come early for the best selection of quality plants at reasonable prices from our members. Contact 301-937-3683. Bike Ride with a Park Ranger, 9 a.m. to noon at Fairland Regional Park — Parking Lot, 13950 Old Gunpowder Road, Laurel. Become acquainted with one of the county’s best park trails. Don’t fret about getting lost, a Park Ranger will lead the way. Trails are both paved and have a natural terrain. Reservations are required. Contact 301-627-7755; TTY 301-699-2544. Black Literature, 10 a.m., the New Carrollton Library, 7414 Riverdale Road, New Carrollton. Maya Angelou’s “Mom & Me & Mom.” Contact 301459-6900. English-Spanish Storytime/ Cuen-

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noon to 5 p.m. at the Gateway Arts District, 3901 Rhode Island Ave., Brentwood. Gateway Arts District artists, studios and galleries will open their doors to the public. From 5 to 8 p.m., the Gateway Arts Center will host an after party and opening receptions. Contact 301-864-3860 or execdirector@gatewaycdc.org.

MORE INTERACTIVE CALENDAR ITEMS AT WWW.GAZETTE.NET tos para Niños En Español y Inglés, 11

a.m., the Hyattsville Branch Library, 6530 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville. Please pick up free ticket at Children’s Desk. Boletos son gratis yestan disponibles en el mostrador de la seccion de ninos. Ages 3-6. Contact 301-985-4690.

Opening Reception: Project America’s Next Top Master Artist, 5 p.m.,

Brentwood Arts Exchange at Gateway Arts Center, 3901 Rhode Island Ave., Brentwood. Join us as we kick-off the merger of reality and art with Project America’s Next Top Master Artist. This elimination-style exhibition consists of three rounds. Contact 301-2772863; TTY 301-446-6802.

MAY 11 First Annual Mother’s Day 5K, 7 a.m., the Hollywood Shopping Center, Rhode Island Ave., College Park. The aptly named “College Park Mother’s Day 5K” will take runners on 3.1 mile course throughout north College Park that starts and ends at the Hollywood Shopping Center on Rhode Island Av-

Ninth and tenth grade Principal’s Honor Roll students ran in a previous edition. Eleventh and twelfth grade students earning third quarter Principal’s Honor Roll are as follows: Eleventh grade: Pendo Abbo, Vaidehi Bhagat, John Bielec, Charles Bond, Darien Colson-Fearon, Ayomide Dixon, Carl Graham, Cathy Ly, Catherine Master, Kristen McAndrew, Elizabeth Mehalick, Kanan Mehta, Emily Moy, Temiloluwa Okusolubo, Shweta Roy, Teresa Smith, Michael Stevens, Elliot Tapscott, Wenyun Wang, Janae Waugh, Nicholas Yaculak and Brenda Zhang. Twelfth grade: Katherine Aclin, Oluwakonyinsola Adesoye, Marcelo Arispe-Guzman, Hannah Cetuk, Rachel Clune, Amritha Jayanti, Rinor Jusuﬁ, Dennis Kanu, Breinielle Laurente, Jacob Miller, Victoria Roberts, Krystal Smith, Ann Marie Stringer, Empryss Tolliver, Xin Tong, Maia Tooley, Joyce Yang, Deonna Young and Alexander Yu. enue. Contact 301-220-1450 or shroder_keller@yahoo.com. Free Health Screenings, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Greenbelt Professional Center, Greenbelt. Let us help you on the road to better health. Come by for a free health screening (diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure, etc). Don’t wait for symptoms-take control of your health today. Give us a call for complete info. Contact 301-220-3881 or info@antiochprimarycare.com. Mother’s Day Tours, 12:15 p.m., Riversdale House Museum, 4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale Park. Make this Mother’s Day one to remember. Bring your mother, grandmother, or other special lady in your life for a free guided tour of the Riversdale House! Limited to one free tour per paid admission. Cost is $3 for adults; $2 for seniors; $1 for students; Free for children 4 & under. Contact 301-864-0420; TTY 301-699-2544.

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Anna Deavere Smith’s one-woman play, “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992,” is reinvigorated with a 12-member cast at Clarice Smith Center. SPORTS The Prince George’s County track and field championships are scheduled for Saturday at Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School. Check online for coverage.

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MAY 14 Bird Walk, 8 to 10:30 a.m., Patuxent Research Refuge National Wildlife Visitor Center, Powder Mill Road between the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Route 197 in Laurel. Search for birds in several refuge habitats on this guided hike. Registration is required. Contact 301-497-5887.

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The Laurel Historical Society will host its first trivia night on May 12 themed around information from the Laurel Museum’s most recent exhibit and accompanying book “Lost Laurel.” The trivia night will be held at 7 p.m. in Nuzback’s Bar, located at 14405 Baltimore Ave. in Laurel. “We just wanted to have a fun event that incorporated some of the Lost Laurel information from the exhibit,” said Lindsey Baker, executive director of the Laurel Historical Society. Nuzback’s will offer drink specials and winning teams will receive prizes to be determined, Baker said. The event costs $3 for Laurel Historical Society members and

$5 for non-members, and participants can come with a team or join one at the bar, Baker said. “The other Lost Laurel events we’ve done have been basically standing room only, so we’re anticipating a crowd,” Baker said. Call 301-725-7975 or email info@laurelhistoricalsociety.org.

“It’s an opportunity for teenagers to learn about the police department,” she said. “They engage in a lot of service projects and participate in training exercises.” The District 6 Explorers were chosen for the wreath-laying ceremony in honor of Ofﬁcer Adrian Morris, a District 6 ofﬁcer and former Explorers participant, who was killed in the line of duty in 2012, Lloyd said. “It’s another nice way for the kids to be involved with police activities,” she said.

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Hyattsville council cuts $376K from police budget

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From left, lunch ladies Jessie Murphy and Corral Shepherd laugh Friday as Port Towns Elementary sixth-grader Gerardo Chacon, second-grader Elijah Reed LaFortune and third-grader Trinity Turner read a poster-sized card held by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of the Lunch Lady series of novels, as the school honored cafeteria staff.

Facing a $1 million budget deﬁcit, the Hyattsville City Council voted Monday night to remove $376,257 in funding for four vacant police positions. Hyattsville Police Chief Douglas Holland said he learned just prior to Monday’s meeting about plans for the council to discuss the funding. Holland said the measure would reduce

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A small strip mall in Langley Park is home to a new county ofﬁce that will bring critical services in English and Spanish to the largely-Latino community. The Langley Park MultiService Center in La Union Mall on Baltimore Avenue is Prince George’s County’s first “One Stop Shop” for health and human services. The center will house bilingual representatives from a variety of county departments to assist residents with services such as job hunting, beneﬁts applications and crisis intervention. Crystal Lopez of Langley Park said there are unique issues facing Langley Park community, which is about 80 percent Latino, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau. “I know that there are a lot of single Hispanic mothers [living in the area], and I know from my

friends who are males that work is very hard to find,” she said. “I’ve seen a lot of abuse in Hispanic relationships and a lot of [the victims] are scared or think there’s no way out. So I think if there was specific help for that, a lot more people would get help.” Lopez said she plans to take advantage of the services offered through the center and thinks other community members will too. “It’s a burden to go to other offices and other counties [for services],” she said. “[Previously] you had to go way on the other side of Prince George’s County or you have to go to Montgomery County, so I think it would be very helpful there.” Melanie Isis, executive director of the business association Takoma/Langley Crossroads Development Authority, Inc., said a multi-service center had been a community need for many years. “There was already a small HHS office in La Union, but didn’t offer the other badly needed services such as job search and job readiness training,” she said. “Langley Park residents had to drive to Laurel,

Beltsville, Landover or College Park to obtain these services and many didn’t own a car.” Will Campos, the vice-chair of the Prince George’s County Council, said many immigrant families move to the area without any idea of how to receive local or state aid. “You do not understand how priceless this is for the community,” Campos (D-Dist. 2) of Hyattsville said. “The visibility and the [multiple] agencies that are here are really heaven sent.” Francisco Martinez said he is from Mexico and has lived in the Langley Park area for about four months, working for a construction company. He said there are large number of residents from Guatemala and Central America and many are looking for jobs. Martinez said he heard about the new center opening and thinks it is a good idea, but is skeptical about whether the center will be effective. “I have to go see about what kind of services they have,” he said. “I know what they say, but I really need to know if they can give to the people this service.” eeastman@gazette.net

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his department’s efforts to stem crime, particularly in commercial areas such as The Mall at Prince Georges. “Despite the rhetoric, in my opinion, this motion would be a reduction in the police department, as those positions were funded in the budget,” said Holland, noting the positions had been approved in a prior budget cycle before being frozen. Holland said the four positions included a captain, two patrol ofﬁcers and an investigator. Without the four positions, the department is allocated 40 positions, although three positions currently remain unﬁlled. The council voted to ap-

prove the measure by a 6-3 vote; Councilman Timothy Hunt (Ward 3) was absent. Councilman Eduard Haba (Ward 4) said the council should wait to see what impact having 40 ﬁlled positions will have before adding more. “Next year, we can have this conversation again, and if there is a need to staff these positions, we could have that conversation to add those extra,” said Haba, who voted in favor of the measure. The council is scheduled to adopt the budget during its May 28 meeting. janfenson-comeau@ gazette.net

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Regulations and red tape were holding up a groundbreaking environmental project at the University of Maryland, College Park, until two students contacted local politicians and pushed for county-level code changes. The groundwater reclaimation project at UMD’s new Physical Science Complex is projected to save hundreds of thousands of gallons of water each year by recycling water from underground springs, and is the first of its kind in Prince George’s County, said Lauren Kinard, a spokeswoman for the county’s Department of Environmental Resources. Mark Stewart, of the UMD office of sustainability, said construction crews struck water several years ago while digging the science building’s foundation, and that the university considered using the water for toilets and mechanical cooling within the building instead of paying for treated water from WSSC. If the groundwater was not reused, it would still need to be contained and pumped away from the building’s foundation, he said. In 2012, James Jalandoni, 23, and Matthew Popkin, 23, learned that the groundwater re-use system was stalled because the county lacked official regulations on how to proceed, so the pair petitioned local politicians and helped draft a proposal for regulations that are now waiting on final approval from the county health department. “There were no existing regulations that said they could create this pipe system, so our students go involved,” Stewart said. “What came out of this is that [the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission] issued regulations for water reuse systems that give us and every other construction firm in the WSSC area regulations to work toward water re-use systems.” Stewart said the campus uses approximately half a billion gallons of water each year, which it pays to have treated and piped in by WSSC at a cost of around $7.2 million, according to a report provided by the UMD Office of Sustainability. The county departments of health and environmental resources are currently reviewing the university’s proposal and are planning to promote the groundwater reclaimation system as a pilot project for other systems throughout the county, Kinard said. Jalandoni and Popkin, who were both undergraduate students and members of the UMD Student Government Association at the time, said

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University of Maryland graduate students Matthew Popkin of Rockville and James Jalandoni of Potomac put together a proposal to reclaim and reuse the groundwater underneath the new physical science building at the Uinversity of Maryland, College Park.

they were disappointed to learn that procedural issues were holding up such an important project. “There are a lot of sustainable practices the university is being really innovative in implementing, and we should not let regulations stiﬂe that innovation when there are so many ways we can be preserving our environment,” Jalandoni said. “As long as students and the general population are aware of these issues, things can change really quickly.” Jalandoni and Popkin said they hope the UMD project will raise awareness about water conservation and prompt other organizations in the area to take advantage of the newly-created regulations for groundwater reclaimation. “This has broader implications than one university building,” Popkin said. “Hopefully, this will start a practice that will be more widely used,” Jalandoni said. “It’s a shame that things that could be saving so much water and be such a sustainable practice are being completely ignored because there’s just not enough awareness.” eeastman@gazette.net

Jalen Plater, 18, of Lanham glanced at the phone in his hand to read the text message he just received. When he looked up, he had crashed into the back of an SUV. The DuVal High School senior wasn’t hurt though, as his “accident” occurred while using a simulator in the Lanham school’s gym. He was participating in an AT&T sponsored assembly May 1 to promote its “It Can Wait” campaign to deter drivers from texting and using phones while driving. The school brought in current and future drivers to try out the simulator and watch videos about the dangers of texting and driving. While Plater’s experience was virtual, he said the lessons were real. “Focus on the road at all times,” Plater said. “Don’t text and drive because you can lose your life.” The National Safety Council estimates 100,000 accidents are caused by texting drivers. The goal of the campaign is to lower that number, and for aspiring drivers like Dominique Lyew-Sang, the simulation was effective. “I was looking at the text and I sort of made a little bit of a wide turn and I crashed,” Dominique said. “In less than a second, you can crash. Don’t text and drive. Keep your eyes on the road.” During the campaign, students were also able to watch videos about lives that have been changed by texting while driving accidents, such as individuals who lost their legs or lives while texting. LaTara Harris, AT&T regional director for external and legislative affairs, said she felt the stu-

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DuVal High School senior Da’Quan Williams, 17, of Glenn Dale operates a video game that simulates texting while driving during the It Can Wait event held by AT&T at the Lanham school May 1.

dents responded well to the message, with many of them taking the pledge not to text and drive. Harris, of Lanham, said she hopes the students act on their pledge. Her daughter attends DuVal, which Harris said made her eager to hold the assembly at the school — and with a cell phone company making the statement, that might be key to getting students to listen, Harris said. “Teachers get noisy. Parents get noisy,” Harris said. “When someone comes in from the outside, students tend to listen better.” Anyone interested in taking the pledge to stop texting and driving can visit www.itcanwait. com. ccook@gazette.net

College Park farmers markets open Two College Park farmers markets are now open for the 2014 season and include several new vendors this year. The downtown market added 12 vendors who are offering new products including clothing, jams and jellies and wine, said Michael Stiefvater, the city’s economic development coordinator. “It is more than double [the vendors] we had last year,” Stiefvater said. Stiefvater said around 600 community members visited the two markets during opening

weekend on April 26 and April 27. “For a ﬁrst week, they both did really well,” he said. “We’re trying to make this a fun event. Hopefully more people will come out from the community and support our local businesses.” The Downtown Farmers’ Market is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays, located at 4500 Knox Road in College Park, and the Hollywood Market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, located at 9803 Rhode Island Ave. in College Park. — EMILIE EASTMAN

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New Carrollton Mayor Andrew Hanko won another term in office in Monday night’s election, defeating opponent John Weisenberg by 89 votes. Hanko, the city’s mayor for the past 30 years, received 296 votes while Weisenberg, the owner of a ﬁnancial management company who campaigned to rework the city’s budget and bring youth sports back to the community, earned 207 votes. Council members Katrina Dodro, with 352 votes, and Duane Rosenberg, with 357 votes, were each re-elected for two-year terms, and former council member James Wildoner, who received 326 votes, was elected for a one-year term. All three ran unopposed. Hanko, 83, said he plans to continue economic development in the city during his next two-year term, as well as to look into building a dog park.

“I’m going to support the mayor,” Weisenberg said on his post-election plans. Outside the city’s municipal center Monday evening, Mary Sparrow, 76, said she planned to re-elect Hanko because she appreciates the quick response from the city’s public works department. “When you ask him for something he’s agreeable,” she said. “He’s accessible.” Anne Shipps, 59, said she voted for Hanko because she likes the horticulture around the city and because she remembered how responsive the mayor was when her daughter, who has autism, wrote him asking for a new sidewalk to the New Carrollton Library. But Sheila Gill, 62, said she supported Weisenberg because children need more recreational activities, and she liked his idea of revitalizing youth sports. Out of 6,888 registered voters, 510 came out to vote Monday and during early election on April 26. The total number of write-in votes were not available at press time.

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Laura Shelton’s classroom at Benjamin D. Foulois Creative and Performing Arts Academy in Suitland is filled with colorful signs and science projects, but the Prince George’s County Teacher of the Year said she found her calling in a very different place — Buckingham Correctional Center in Dillwyn, Va. “I saw some young men who were never going home,” said Shelton, 45, of Suitland of the nearly seven years she spent working as a correctional officer for the Virginia Department of Corrections. “It was a lifechanging experience.” Shelton said she decided to become a teacher because she wanted to reach children before they have a chance to make bad decisions that will affect the rest of their lives, and she realized middle school is a turning point for many young people. “I would rather be able to affect change at this age,” Shelton said. “I try to get to know my kids. I interact with them on a personal level.” Shelton, who learned she was named Teacher of the Year on May 1, was nominated by the school community, said principal Patricia Payne. “I was excited and happy to learn that she won. I’m very proud,” Payne said. “She represents the highest level of professional commitment.” Shelton, who has a bachelor’s degree in science from Longwood University in Farmville, Va. and a master’s degree in education from National Louis University in McLean, Va., has been teaching in county schools for the past 15 years. Shelton has taught eighthgrade science for the past four years at Foulois. Shelton said she has challenged her students to use their problem-solving skills with invention assignments that fit within the guidelines of the nationwide Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, or STEM, initiative, with an added emphasis on the arts. Among this year’s inven-

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Housing lottery underway The Prince George’s Department of Housing and Community Development is accepting applications for its house lottery. The winner, who is selected from a prequalified applicant pool, will be able to purchase a house in the county at below market rate and may receive additional financial assistance from the county. The four-bedroom, threebathroom house that will be available to lottery winners is priced at $225,000 and is located at 6805 Keystone Manor Court in District Heights on a 1/4 acre lot with flowers, fruit trees and a fenced yard. The lottery winner will be eligible for an additional $30,000 in financial assistance.

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For more information on the house or a walk-thorough, call 301-699-1222. The deadline to apply for the housing lottery is 5 p.m. June 6. The winner of the lottery will be announced at a housing event titled “Prince George’s County: A Great Place to Live!” which will give prospective buyers an opportunity to meet with mortgage lenders, housing counselors, banks and other industry professionals. The fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 14 at the Sports and Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Road in Landover. For more information on the house lottery or the housing fair, visit www.mypgc.us. — ALICE POPOVICI

tions, Shelton mentioned a phone charger a student built with batteries and wires and a roll-on butter stick made by another student who packed butter inside an empty tube of glue. “I would buy that,” she said. Next, Shelton will compete with Teachers of the Year throughout Maryland for the state title. The state winner will be announced in October. “I was humbled,” Shelton said of receiving the honor. “Where I am is because of all the inﬂuences that have been sewn into my life.” apopovici@gazette.net

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POLICE BLOTTER

LAUREL

APRIL 3 1000 block of Fairlawn Avenue, theft

APRIL 8 9100 block of Elaine Court,

robbery — strong arm

APRIL 11 1000 block of Fairlawn Avenue, theft — shoplifting

APRIL 17 14900 block of Kalmia Drive,

attempted burglary

APRIL 18

7600 block of North Arbory Way, attempted burglary/vandal-

ism

14800 block of Baltimore Avenue, theft 900 block of Main Street,

theft

7800 block of Contee Road,

motor vehicle theft

APRIL 19 300 block of Montrose Avenue, theft 300 block of Montrose Avenue, theft — shoplifting

APRIL 20 1000 block of Philip Powers Drive, theft

APRIL 21 200 block of Fort Meade Road, theft 100 block of St. Mary’s Place/Main Street, theft 8100 block of Londonderry Court, motor vehicle theft 14400 block of Laurel Place,

theft

APRIL 22 14900 block of Bowie Road,

theft from motor vehicle

14300 block of Baltimore Avenue, theft

APRIL 23 Unit block of Second Street,

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theft — motor vehicle parts/accessories

APRIL 24 14200 block of Baltimore Avenue, theft — shoplifting

APRIL 25 100 block of St Mary’s Place,

theft from building

APRIL 27 600 block of Main Street, at-

tempted burglary

7600 block of Woodbine Drive, theft — motor vehicle

parts/accessories

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.

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APRIL 28 Robbery on commercial property, Varnum St./Eastern Ave,

3:25 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 2500 block Van Buren St., 5:29 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 2000 block Avalon Place, 7:19 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 7700 block Riverdale Road, 8:23 a.m. Theft, 3100 block Queens Chapel Road, 10:28 a.m. Theft, 8400 block Annapolis Road, 12:37 p.m. Theft, 2800 block Woodway Place, 1:19 p.m. Theft, 4800 block Hamilton St., 4:24 p.m. Theft, 3800 block Kenilworth Ave, 4:59 p.m. Theft, 6300 block New Hampshire Ave, 9:19 p.m.

APRIL 29 Theft from vehicle, 7900 block Annapolis Road, 12:30 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 3500 block Bladensburg Road, 9:31 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 6600 block Stockton Lane, 9:36 a.m. Theft, 5900 block Greenbelt Road, 10:05 a.m. 562V, 2000 block Ruatan St., 2:35 p.m. Theft, 4700 block Cherry Hill Road, 2:37 p.m. Residential break-in, 5500 block Karen Elaine Drive, 3:07 p.m. Theft, 7300 block Baltimore Ave, 3:30 p.m. Theft, 7300 block Baltimore Ave, 3:47 p.m. Theft, 5600 block Osage St., 4:03 p.m. Residential break-in, 7600 block Quinn Spring Court, 9:14 p.m.

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Theft from vehicle, 3900 block Warner Ave, 5:42 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 6500 block Riverdale Road, 7:22 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 4300 block Newton St., 7:24 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 7400 block Rhode Island Ave, 7:47 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 9700 block 52nd Ave, 7:48 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 8100 block 15th Ave, 8:02 a.m. Theft, 6700 block New Hampshire Ave, 9:46 a.m. Theft, 6200 block Annapolis Road, 10:23 a.m. Residential break-in, 8300 block Oglethorpe St., 10:44 a.m.

Robbery on commercial property, 9700 block Baltimore Ave,

12:21 p.m.

Residential break-in, 5500 block Karen Elaine Drive, 12:36 p.m. Residential break-in, 6300 block 23rd Ave, 1:53 p.m. Residential break-in, 9600 block Milestone Way, 1:54 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 4100 block Parkwood Court, 1:57 p.m. Theft, 5000 block Rhode Island Ave, 2:19 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 8100 block Baltimore Ave, 4:55 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 4700 block Cherry Hill Road, 9:16 p.m. Assault, Eb University Blvd/15th Ave, 10:25 p.m.

MAY 1 Theft from vehicle, 1800 block Metzerott Road, 7:57 a.m. Theft, 4700 block Cherry Hill Road, 11:13 a.m. Sexual assault, Unknown Location In Landover, 11:17 a.m. Assault, 7600 block Fontainebleau Drive, 11:58 a.m. Theft, 800 block Chillum Road, 12:00 p.m. Assault, 5000 block Ontario Road, 12:32 p.m. Assault, 5700 block Cypress Creek Drive, 4:44 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 9000 block Baltimore Ave, 8:44 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 8100 block 15th Ave, 9:09 p.m. Homicide, 5400 block Annapolis Road, 10:12 p.m. Residential break-in, 4000 block Hanson Oaks Drive, 10:58 p.m.

MAY 2 Theft from vehicle, 5800 block

Riggs Road, 8:43 a.m.

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Residential break-in, 2500 block Schuster Drive, 9:43 a.m. Theft, 6500 block 9th Ave, 10:40 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 6200 block Westchester Park Drive, 12:45 p.m.

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Police: Killing allegedly happened after an argument BY CHASE COOK STAFF WRITER

A Hyattsville man has been arrested for an alleged connection to a fatal Cheverly stabbing that left another Hyattsville man dead on May 1. Thaddeus Desean Bailey, 22, of the 3400 block of 54th avenue in Hyattsville, was arrested Saturday and has been charged with first and second degree murder as well as assault, said Police Ofc. Nicole Hubbard, Prince George’s County police spokeswoman. Bailey is wanted for allegedly killing Duvaughn Ganeous, 46, of the 4900 block of 56th Avenue

in Hyattsville, on May 1, Hubbard said. Patrol officers discovered Ganeous at about 10:45 p.m. with stab wounds to his upper body at the 5400 block of Annapolis Road in Cheverly, Hubbard said. Ganeous died of his injuries after he was transported to a hospital, Hubbard said. Police said they believe Bailey stabbed Ganeous after the two allegedly got into an argument earlier in the evening. Bailey has not been issued an attorney by noon Monday, according to online Maryland court records. He is being held at the county Department of Corrections with a no bond status, Hubbard said. ccook@gazette.net

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POLICE BLOTTER HYATTSVILLE

APRIL 20

APRIL 22 3500 block of East West Highway, theft. At approximately 11:30 a.m., two suspects were arrested for shoplifting at a store in the mall. 3300 block of East West Highway, theft. At approximately 1p.m., three unknown suspects stole merchandise from a home improvement store and ﬂed eastbound on East West Highway.

2600 block of Kirkwood Place, burglary. Someone removed property from an apartment. 3100 block of Kelliher Road, disorderly conduct. At approximately 7:15 p.m., a suspect was arrested for disorderly conduct. 4100 block of Oglethorpe Street, vandalism to auto. At approximately 1:30 a..m., it was found that someone had used a BB gun to shoot out the rear window of a vehicle parked in this area.

APRIL 23 4100 block of Jefferson Street, drug arrest. At approximately 9:30 p.m., a suspect was arrested for possession of marijuana. 3500 block of East West Highway, theft. At approximately 1:30 p.m., a suspect was apprehended for shoplifting at a store in the mall. 5000 block of 42nd Avenue, vandalism to auto. Sometime between April 22 and this date, someone ﬂattened a tire on a vehicle parked in this area.

APRIL 21 3500 block of East West Highway, theft. At approximately 7:15 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting at a store in the mall. 3500 block of East West Highway, vandalism. At approximately 2 p.m., two suspects were arrested after they damaged clothes while trying to steal them from a store in the mall. 6100 block of 43rd Avenue, vandalism. At approximately 7:30 p.m., it was found that someone had damaged the garage door lock at a residence.

APRIL 25 3500 block of East West Highway, theft.

At approximately 2:45 p.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting at a store in the mall.

3500 block of East West Highway, theft. At approximately 7 p.m., a suspect was apprehended for shoplifting at a store in the mall.

APRIL 26 5600 block of 36th Avenue, burglary. Sometime between 7 and 10:15 p.m. Someone removed property from a home. 3500 block of East West Highway, drug arrest. At approximately 8:45 p.m., a suspect was arrested for possession of marijuana and another was arrested for possession with intent to distribute marijuana after police were called for a disturbance in the mall parking lot. 3500 block of East West Highway, theft. At approximately 11:45 a.m., a suspect was arrested for shoplifting at a store in the mall. 3500 block of East West Highway, theft. At approximately 1 p.m., a suspect was apprehended for shoplifting at a store in the mall.

APRIL 27 3000 block of Hamilton Street, alcohol violation, 7:45 p.m. Two suspects were arrested for having an open alcohol container in public.

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Center City APRIL 29 4 court Gardenway, assault, 8:55 p.m. The victim advised that she exited her vehicle and was walking to a residence when she was approached by the suspect, who grabbed her, pushed her up against a car and put his hands around her neck. The victim kicked the suspect, knocking him to the ground. The victim ﬂed the area on foot across the Spellman Overpass. The suspect ﬂed the area in an unknown direction. The victim refused treatment for minor injuries.

use and rogue and vagabond by ofﬁcers responding to a report of a moped being operated in a reckless manner. Both youths were released to parents pending action by the Juvenile Justice System.

APRIL 26 9100 block Springhill Lane, theft. Unknown person(s) entered a vehicle, possibly by prying open a rear window. A tool belt and tools were taken.

9000 block Breezewood Terrace, vandalism to auto. Unknown

person(s) used an unknown object to scratch the paint on a vehicle. 7800 block Hanover Parkway,

theft from auto. A handicap placard was taken from a vehicle.

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theft from auto. Unknown person(s) removed money from a vehicle.

person(s) broke out the driver’s

8200 block Canning Terrace, theft from auto. Unknown

window and removed the radio/ CD player.

Recovered stolen motorcycle. A 2013 Yamaha motorcycle, re-

ported stolen Aug. 8, 2013 from the 8100 block of Lakecrest Drive, was recovered this date by the Charles County Police Department at an undisclosed location. The tag on the vehicle at the time of theft, Maryland 13105Y, was not recovered and is still out as stolen. 7700 block Hanover Parkway, stolen vehicle. Grey 2002 Dodge Caravan, Maryland tags 2BH9446. 7100 block Mathew Street,

Franklin Park/Beltway Plaza/Greenbelt Metro/ Capitol Ofﬁce Park APRIL 25 6000 block Springhill Drive, trespass arrest, 2:45 p.m. Richard Nathaniel Williams, 23, of Baltimore was arrested and charged with trespass and false statement after he was found on the grounds of Franklin Square Apartments after having been banned from the complex by agents of the property. The suspect was released to the Department of Corrections for a hearing before a District Court Commissioner.

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APRIL 30 5900 block Cherrywood Terrace, vandalism, 3 p.m. Unknown

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Greenbelt East/Greenway Shopping Center APRIL 23 7601 Hanover Parkway, theft, 3:30 p.m. An unattended cell phone was taken from a desk at Eleanor Roosevelt Senior High School.

APRIL 28 7601 Hanover Parkway, theft arrest, 9:45 a.m. A 16-year-old Greenbelt youth was arrested for theft and disruption of school activities after allegedly taking money out of another student’s locker at Eleanor Roosevelt Senior High School. The youth was released to a parent pending action by the School Board and the Juvenile Justice System.

Automotive Crime — City Wide APRIL 24 Area of Gardenway and the Spellman Overpass, stolen moped

arrests. A 16-year-old Greenbelt youth and a 15-year-old Greenbelt youth were arrested for motor vehicle theft, theft, unauthorized

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ROAD SIGNS

FESTIVAL

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Continued from Page A-1 into churches, buildings and other structures from the medieval and Renaissance periods, McMullin said. “The Green Man was supposedly that shared part of man and nature, that was honored sometimes secretly by craftsmen, those who worked in clay, wood, stone — always materials that are found in nature,” McMullin said. McMullin said the first Green Man Festival was intended to be a one-time event, centered around traditional crafts, that would also promote environmental issues. “It was enough of a success that almost everyone involved said we had to do it again,” McMullin said. Greenbelt resident Christian Stone became involved in the festival’s planning committee after attending the ﬁrst Green Man Festival. “I saw children dancing, playing music, being children. I saw adults acting like children. I thought, this is something I want to be a part of,” Stone said. Stone said he saw a need for more events specifically tailored towards children. Stone, who serves as the children’s events coordinator, said there are a number of events

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Continued from Page A-1 organized the class. Anthony said he was so excited about comics and animation that he missed the ﬁrst half of his friend’s birthday party to attend the class. “I thought this was more important because I can visit my friend anytime,” he said. The free animation classes are led by George Kochell, who teaches a similar program through the nonproﬁt Green-

People dance around a May Pole at the 2013 Green Man Festival. aimed at children and families with an environmental theme. There will be children’s crafts, including fairy gardens, a fairy village and workshops for making mosaics out of recycled materials, and a treasure hunt for recyclable materials, Stone said. In addition, there will also be Maypole dances, a costume parade and a drum circle,

Rosenthal said. “They bring out drums, or you can bring your own and anyone can join in or dance,” Rosenthal said. McMullin said it is great to see how the event has taken on a life of its own and continues to recruit new volunteer organizers. “I’ve been a part of groups that have faded out as the orig-

inal organizers left,” McMullin said. “But the Green Man Festival has so many people involved in it now, it has a life of its own.” More information can be found at http://www.greenbeltgreenmanfestival.org/.

belt Association for the Visual Arts. Barker said he heard about the Greenbelt class from a friend and thought it would be a good addition to New Carrollton’s lineup of computer classes. He said he was pleased with the interest in the three-week session, which was originally planned to hold nine students at maximum. Barker said he would like to offer another three-week session soon. “We had a lot more [participants] than we counted on,” Barker said. “We’ll probably

have another [class] in September.” The New Carrollton class was funded by the Friends of the New Carrollton Library, who raise money through a used bookstore, Novel Endings, located on the bottom ﬂoor of the library, said Kathy Bevard of New Carrollton, a member of the organization. Bevard said the group paid Kochell $180 for the three-week class. Anthony’s mother, Cathy Hamm of Lanham, said she home-schools her son and has been able to tailor his education

to ﬁt his interests. “Most schools have art [once] a quarter and there’s only four quarters, so you get art three or four times. But a kid like this who loves art, it’s just not enough, so I home-school so he can get something more rounded,” Hamm said. Anthony, who said he wants to be an astronaut and a cartoonist one day, said animation is difﬁcult, but also rewarding. “I know I can try and try, and then I’ll get better,” he said.

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eeastman@gazette.net munity came together [Monday] and their voice was heard, and that’s the way it should be.” Edmonston also held an election Monday, voting in former councilwoman Tracy Gant as the town’s new mayor. Gant defeated former mayor Robert Kerns 113 to 70, said Martina Alvarado, assistant town clerk. “I’m excited. I’m appreciative,” Gant said. “I look forward

highway officials met with Laurel business owners and state Sen. Jim Rosapepe (DDist. 21) of College Park to discuss alternatives. The meeting was one of several since last year between state officials and Laurel business owners, Coblentz said. The SHA offered business owners two alternate options to the business logo sign: install a generic sign with symbols for food and lodging, or install one large sign that would have space to advertise six of the 10 business involved. Rosapepe said many of the business owners favored the generic sign option but also feared that losing the business-speciﬁc logos would take a toll. “There are some people

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Continued from Page A-1 for fun. While waiting to receive his kidney transplant, Lang said he had to attend dialysis sessions for a year and drop out of college, but still managed to pursue his passion for bowling. “I would leave dialysis and go bowl for several hours,” he said. Lang, whose mother died at age 53 because of complications from a failed kidney transplant, said he discovered the Transplant Games last year and thought the bowling competition would be a good way for him to raise awareness. About 40 transplant recipients and donors from Maryland will be attending the Transplant Games this year, Team Maryland manager Latrice Price said. to being the lead servant in Edmonston and working with the community.” Residents also elected incumbents Sophia Bee and Selita Bennett-White for Ward 1, and incumbent Margaret Pooley and newcomer John Johnson for Ward 2. Pooley and Johnson ran unopposed. Colmar Manor also voted in a new mayor, electing former

who really like to have company names, and drivers like to have specific company names,” Rosapepe said. “We’ve been trying to figure out a way to get the best [signs] possible so people know what’s in Laurel.” Rosapepe said he will continue to speak with business owners to determine the best solution and may also push for an additional logo sign farther south on I-95. Rosapepe said he expects to reach a consensus within the next few weeks. Jarrell said the generic sign will still mean a loss for his business. “It’s a compromise, but it’s not what we had before,” he said. eeastman@gazette.net

“It’s always nice to have new participants,” Price said. “It’s an amazing experience to go to the transplant games.” Wilson, who said she has been bowling for 20 years and playing in the Games for 18 years, said she will compete in several tournaments in addition to bowling this year, including softball and track. Lang said Team Maryland petitioned celebrity talk show host Ellen DeGeneres to attend the games to gain more exposure for the cause. For more information about Transplant Games of America or to donate to Team Maryland, visit www. transplantgamesofamerica. org. eeastman@gazette.net councilwoman Sadara Barrow 131 to 61 over incumbent Michael Hale. “I was very pleased. It was good to see people come out and vote,” Barrow said. “I worked hard to let people know what I wanted to do for the community. I look forward to serving.” eeastman@gazette.net

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District 2

Berwyn Heights, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, New Carrollton, Riverdale Park and parts of Lanham

Peggy Higgins, 63, remains strongly connected with District 2, focusing on larger efforts such as dedicating two years to getting a parking lot installed at Lamont Elementary School in New Carrollton and less complex issues such as helping a student in need of a letter from the school system. Higgins worked for more than two years to get a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system installed at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt and advocated for more teachers at Magnolia Elementary School in Lanham. She continues to look for inventive ways to aid her schools such as a plan to utilize cell tower funding to help a school get new band uniforms. Higgins is being challenged by Lupi Grady, 40, a member of a commission that advises County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (D) on school improvement strategies. Grady is a promising candidate with numerous ideas to increase parental involvement, but Higgins has done so well in her district, there’s no need to replace her. It’s unfortunate that Baker did not select Grady for one of the appointed school board member slots. Doing so would have addressed complaints of the lack of Latino leadership on the board and prevented pitting Grady against an effective board member. Despite Grady’s potential, Higgins remains the best choice.

District 3

Adelphi, Brentwood, Hyattsville, Lewisdale, Mount Rainier, North Brentwood and University Park

Amber Waller, 65, is in tune and in touch with her district and deserves re-election. Her community outreach has been stellar, partnering with nonproﬁts and church organizations to assist in education efforts. Her strong community and county ties have helped her master wraparound services; she understands that sometimes an education challenge can be linked to other hurdles outside of the system, and her strong familiarity with the county government has enabled her to address those situations. She launched the county’s ﬁrst bilingual parent academy to ensure her district’s large Spanish-speaking community could be involved and is working on a plan to help teachers interested in learning to speak Spanish get the assistance needed. Among her focuses in the district are adding specialty programs, to include vocational programs; reducing class sizes; and helping make parents of children with special needs aware of available resources. She has been openly critical about the lack of Latino teachers and principals in the school system, and believes CEO Kevin Maxwell is on the right track to addressing the problem. Waller deserves to retain her seat.

District 6

When I learned that President Obama awarded $7 million in grant support to three Prince George’s County schools, I felt more than gratitude … I felt promise. As a longtime resident, former elected ofﬁcial and as an advocate in the county, it was inspiring to see this commitment to elevating current work. This is more than a grant; these dollars tell our community and our children, “You matter, we know there are barriers and we will invest in you to make success attainable.” The most important work we can do for our children and our communities is to level the playing ﬁeld. This investment will help our youth overcome crime, poor access to quality nutrition, clinical care and inadequate housing by providing an environment

Bongino should have received the endorsement

Carolyn Boston, 65, had a productive previous term and should be re-elected to continue her efforts. She was able to help secure funding for Central High School in Capitol Heights, pushed for the parent engagement office and co-chaired a task force to cut costs and identify potential service-sharing opportunities with the county government. To improve parent engagement, Boston wants to establish performance benchmarks aimed at ensuring the school system is welcoming to parents and encouraging involvement in schools, and she wants to enhance customer service training for front office personnel. To help retain teachers, she seeks to set up a compensation reform study to compare teacher salaries to their peers in other school systems and wants to increase funding for labor bargaining, specifically to address teacher compensation. Boston also wants to add more language immersion programs, after-school tutoring efforts and funding for capital improvement projects for more renovation efforts at Central High and Capitol Heights elementary. Challenger Darin Kenley, 40, is too dependent on outside partnerships to implement his ideas. Boston is the best choice.

District 9

Accokeek, Joint Base Andrews, Brandywine, Cheltenham, Clinton, parts of Fort Washington and Upper Marlboro

Domonique Flowers, 30, has been heavily involved in his school district, visiting each of the 21 schools in District 9 to the point that he is familiar with their individual needs and school administrators know his name. With many school sites deteriorating and a limited amount of funds, Flowers wants to establish a fair distribution of capital funding to allow help for schools throughout the county. He also wants to increase funding for mentoring and tutoring services while establishing research hubs so parents can assist their children with homework. Although resources may not be available to create new specialty programs throughout the county, Flowers wants to open more seats in those classrooms and poll residents to see what programs they want in their districts. To address parent concerns that their voice isn’t being heard by their representatives, Flowers plans to host weekend training sessions where parents can learn how budgets are determined and policies are implemented. He also wants to explore establishing a voucher program with Metro for students who participate in after-school programs to be able to ride Metro buses at reduced rates. Flowers is the strongest choice.

where students will reach their optimum capacity and realize their dreams. It is about looking at the broader picture and the many environmental elements that threaten a child’s ability to succeed. In Prince George’s County, we know that place matters. There are many committed, concerned residents leading the charge in this area. Our best efforts are often the product of residents, businesses and organizations that work together on immediate and sustainable solutions. In 2008, many local residents, leaders and organizations including Common Health ACTION and Kaiser Permanente came together to form the Port Towns Community Health Partnership, serving the neighborhoods surrounding Bladensburg High

School. This collaboration has prepared students to be wellness ambassadors, supported safe places where children and families can play, created more access to fresh nutritious food and opened opportunities for collaboration in the county that support thriving communities. The career training that students will receive is critical, and creating environments that nurture healthy, focused students is just as critical. This work is a partnership and it takes all of us to move the needle. As a resident, I am most grateful for this investment to take our community into the future. David Harrington is president and CEO of the Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce.

Turner: ‘I provide a history of service’

The Gazette endorsed Harold W. Painter Jr. over Daniel Bongino to be the 2014 Republican nominee to represent Maryland’s 6th Congressional District in the House of Representatives. The Gazette’s rationale included the statement, “Painter, although weak on the issues, is a better option for Montgomery”. Daniel Bongino has been nationally recognized as a spokesman for the conservative position on many issues. Maryland Republicans would be well served by having Mr. Bongino represent the party in the upcoming election. The Gazette provides no explanation of why Mr. Painter would be “better for Montgomery” other than his positions on the issues seem to be similar to the Democratic candidate, Mr. Delaney. The voters of the 6th Congressional District deserve a clear choice between liberal/progressive and conservative philosophies in determining who should represent them in Congress, rather than a choice between one liberal/progressive and a second candidate with an unclear governing philosophy who is also weak on the issues.

Josh Levin, Olney

Capitol Heights, District Heights, Landover, Largo, Morningside, parts of Mitchellville and Upper Marlboro

I had the opportunity to attend the State of the County address by County Executive Rushern Baker III, hosted by the Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce and the Prince George’s County Business Roundtable on April 23. He spoke about the “Foundation of Success” that has been created in the county in the past several years, including a change in the culture, perception and image of Prince George’s County locally and in the region. The county and the 4th Council District have a great story to tell about our progress, opportunities and challenges we face together. The efforts to build a world class regional hospital and health care system for the county; to focus on transit-oriented development, including at the Greenbelt Metro Station the opportunity for landing the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the Bowie MARC Station; revitalizing our existing commercial and residential areas; and improving

our public education system are but a few of the examples of this foundation. As we get closer to the June 24 Democratic Primary, I would ask you to consider which candidates you can trust and have the experience to continue to build upon the good foundation established by the county executive and County Council. I believe as an eight-year municipal elected ofﬁcial and a 12-year staff member on the County Council, which included working for past District 4 council member, I provide a strong history of service, a proven record of accomplishment and knowledge to help move the county forward. Will you help me build upon this foundation for Council District 4? Todd M. Turner, a Bowie City Council member, is seeking the District 4 County Council seat.

Who gets your vote? Share your thoughts on the elections and candidates by sending a letter to The Gazette. Letters must include the writer’s name, address and telephone number. The phone number will not be published; it is for veriﬁcation purposes only. We reserve the right to edit all letters. Letters selected may be shortened for space reasons. Send letters to: Editor, The Gazette, 13501 Virginia Manor Road, Laurel, MD 20707. E-mail them to princegeorges@gazette.net.

Missing persons report The police won’t pursue a missing persons report if it regards an adult who’s disappeared for less than two days. That’s because, in most cases, sex and/or alcohol explain the absence. Or, it could be a frontrunning gubernatorial candidate ducking the voters until Election Day. Last week I moderated a candidate’s forum sponsored by a dozen Montgomery County Democratic clubs. All MY MARYLAND three gubernatoBLAIR LEE rial candidates — Brown, Gansler and Mizeur — long ago agreed to the event. Then, the day before the forum, Brown canceled because, the email explained, “The Lt. Governor’s stepson will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Mary’s Catholic Church tomorrow evening at the same time as the forum. As staff, we missed this scheduling conflict.” If you believe Brown’s excuse, I’ve got some Lehman Brothers stock I’d like to sell you. Consider this: Brown’s camera tracker, the guy who shadows Doug Gansler with a video camera every day, was at the the forum. Are we supposed to believe that Brown’s campaign was efficient enough to schedule the tracker but not Brown? Is Brown’s scheduling team the same folks who designed Brown’s Obamacare web site? No, it wan’t a staff snafu, it was Brown, once again, hiding from his

opponents and from the voters. It’s a pattern that’s repeated itself throughout the governor’s race and his excuse is always a conflicting family event. Next Wednesday is the first televised governor’s debate. Will Brown show up? Might interfere with attending his nephew’s birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese. Aside from the fact that he’s willing to lie about his cancellations, what does Brown’s “rose garden” strategy say about the man? He promotes himself as a military medal-winner and courageous leader but he’s afraid to debate Doug Gansler and Heather Mizeur? Or, worse, he’s afraid of himself — afraid he might go “off script” and feed into the “empty suit” tag some voters suspect? Doesn’t matter, say his supporters, he’s playing it smart. According to the polls, Brown holds a double-digit lead and is better financed than his rivals. And thanks to the geniuses in Congress and Annapolis, Maryland’s primary election day has moved from September to June 24, resulting in a “C-Span election” — the only people likely to vote are the junkies who watch C-Span. Under that scenario, all Brown needs is for his African-American vote, his union supporters and the O’Malley machine to show up. Just in case, he also benefits from Ike Leggett, a fellow African-American, being locked into a contentious Montgomery County executive race further boosting black voter turnout, and from a supportive Washington Post reporter masquerading as an objective journalist. Ironically, Brown and Leggett are being hounded by two white Dougs

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Grant sends positive message to county

Today, The Gazette continues its endorsements for the June 24 primaries in Prince George’s. The Gazette only endorses in contested races.

Vanessa Harrington, Senior Editor Jeffrey Lyles, Managing Editor Glen C. Cullen, Senior Editor Copy/Design Meredith Hooker,Managing Editor Internet Nathan Oravec, A&E Editor

LETTERS TOT HE EDITOR

Best bets for the school board

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Dennis Wilston, Corporate Advertising Director Chauka Reid, Advertising Manager Doug Baum, Corporate Classiﬁeds Director Mona Bass, Inside Classiﬁeds Director Jean Casey, Director of Marketing and Circulation

Anna Joyce, Creative Director, Special Pubs/Internet Ellen Pankake, Director of Creative Services Leah Arnold, Information Technology Manager David Varndell, Digital Media Manager

... Gansler and Duncan, respectively. Gansler is dogging Brown with Maryland’s Obamacare website fiasco and Duncan is chasing Leggett with the Silver Spring Transit Center screw-up. But is anyone listening? A recent St. Mary’s College poll says 54 percent of Maryland’s registered Democrats have “no preference” in a governor’s race less than three months away. So Brown is playing it cautious; don’t rock the boat, don’t come out of the foxhole until Election Day. Funny, last year Doug Gansler got into hot water for saying, “(Anthony Brown) is a nice guy ... (but) ask them, name one thing that he’s done for anybody in the state of Maryland ... So, you’re saying, compare his record, which is a little thin, versus our record ... I mean, right now his campaign slogan is, ‘Vote for me, I want to be the first African-American governor of Maryland.’” The sanctimonious fallout from the usual quarters was fierce. You’d have thought Gansler was NBA Clippers owner, Don Sterling. But now, nine months later, Gansler’s claim doesn’t look so off-base. Thanks largely to his overwhelming African-American support, Brown can cruise to victory by playing it safe and by doing absolutely nothing. Makes you wonder what kind of governor he’ll be. Blair Lee is chairman of the board of Lee Development Group in Silver Spring and a regular commentator for WBAL radio. His past columns are available at www.gazette.net/blairlee. His email address is blairleeiv@gmail.com.

POST COMMUNITY MEDIA Karen Acton, Chief Executive Ofﬁcer Michael T. McIntyre, Controller Donna Johnson, Vice President of Human Resources Maxine Minar, President, Comprint Military

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT FACES A LOADED SECTION IN BID TO RETURN TO SOFTBALL’S STATE SEMIFINALS, A-11

SPORTS

GAMES ON GAZETTE.NET

Posted online by 8 a.m. the following day. Schedules subject to change. TRACK AND FIELD: County championships, Saturday at Henry A. Wise The county’s top public school track athletes compete against each other.

TENNIS: District ﬁnals, Friday at Watkins Regional Park GOLF: WCAC Championships, 12:30 p.m., Tuesday at Chantilly National

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Laurel close to breaking into upper tier Spartans showed they can compete with county’s best

BY JENNIFER

BEEKMAN

STAFF WRITER

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Laurel High School sophomore third basemen Katie Cardinal is one of the Spartans top players this spring. The Spartans are contenders to reach the 4A South Region championship game.

Every softball team has its starting nine with the rest of the girls on the roster likely spending most games in the dugout. But ﬁrst-year Laurel High School coach and 1996 DuVal graduate Jennifer McGillin said it is important that every single player has a place on the team.

Whether it’s cheering from the bench — an emotional boost can be just as valuable as a physical play — to subbing in if a player gets hurt, McGillin said she likes to allow her back-up players to step in when games are in hand and each individual’s role is important, she said. “We talk a lot about how every single person out here has a place on this team,” McGillin said. “Even the girls that sit on the bench most of the time, they never stop showing up to practice and cheering on the bench. There might be people who are [more

skilled] but when we need you, we need you. It’s important that everyone understands their place.” Defending Class 4A South Region champion Eleanor Roosevelt, Bowie and Charles H. Flowers have dominated county softball the past decade — they’re the only three to have made it out of the all-Prince George’s County 4A South Region since 2000. For much of that time, Laurel, which made its last state tournament appearance in 1991, has sat just outside that bubble. This season, however, the Spar-

tans (8-5) seem to be inching toward breaking through into the county’s upper tier. The biggest reason McGillin and sophomore second-year starting third baseman Katie Cardinal, said, is the team’s cohesion and the idea that there are no superstars. While Laurel graduated half of its lineup from a year ago, the Spartans have gelled better this year, Cardinal said. The importance of that chemistry became evident in two of the team’s biggest

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Coaches say they need players to make year-long commitment BY TED BLACK STAFF WRITER

Perhaps it seems fitting that Watkins Regional Park in Upper Marlboro is set to host the Prince George’s County District 5 tennis championships this weekend and the 4A South Region tournament next week because the park’s bubble provides local high school, middle school and youth players a primary venue to practice at. In an era where sports specialization has led many athletes to participate in one sport yearround, county tennis coaches have urged their underclassmen to do the same. It’s something that Watkins Regional Park Tennis Director Myron Davis would enjoy seeing as well. Each fall and winter, the park offers a free tennis clinic to middle school and high school students and even provides free tennis rackets and balls to upwards of 10 first-time participants. “What we would really like to see is kids getting started playing tennis at a younger age and then playing year-round,” Davis said. “It’s a sport that anyone can play for life. Some of our biggest local clubs are for seniors, not high school seniors but senior citizens. This is a public park, so kids or anyone can come and play here. It’s a non-contact sport and it can provide a chance for some student-athletes to earn a college scholarship.” Even among the upper tier teams in the county, such as Bowie, Eleanor Roosevelt and Charles H. Flowers, tennis is only a year-round sport for a limited number of players. For instance, Bowie senior twins Maddy and Tori Simmons and teammates David Markward and Quan Tran play year-round for club teams and pay to do so. Second-year coach Michael Fehn encourages all of his returning players to find somewhere to play each summer. “The way I look at it, I’m going to start the best players I have,” Fehn said. “So, if a freshman comes in here and beats one of my upper classmen out for the No. 1 or No. 2 spot, that’s who I am going to play. I try to remind the returning players that they could be watching a freshman play in their spot next year if they don’t play all summer. I’d like to see more of my kids participate in camps and clinics.” Even longtime Eleanor Roosevelt coach Brendan O’Connell faces the same situation each spring when the tennis season ends. O’Connell said that he normally has anywhere from five to eight players who compete yearround. “Really, except for my top players, most of my kids don’t play year-round,” O’Connell said. “My top players each year play club, they play in tournaments all summer, fall and winter and

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Bowie High School’s David Markward is one of the few county tennis players that trains year-round.

Oxon Hill High School senior Zakee Martin is a captain on the boys’ lacrosse club team.

A bruiser learns ﬁnesse

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Oxon Hill High School’s Zakee Martin used to play lacrosse like he would play football, hitting opposing attackers as if they were running backs, and landing in the penalty box for about 70 percent of his freshman season, he said. It wasn’t pretty. “I didn’t really know how to play well. The only thing I knew how to do was hit people,” said Martin, formerly nicknamed the “penalty guy.” Now a senior, Martin is known more for his scoring than his illegal hits, and he has made signiﬁcant strides since the boys’ lacrosse club’s inaugural season three years ago. “It’s been such a big part [of high school]. I didn’t know it would become a main part of my high school experience,” said Martin, the club’s ﬁrst fouryear player. Martin had occasionally seen lacrosse on television, but never picked up a stick prior to his freshman year. With his spring sports season open, the Clippers football player decided to join the new club. “It was a contact sport and I needed something to [fill] my time in the spring,” Martin said. “… I liked it, so I stuck with it.” And he’s glad he did. “Just seeing the growth of the team and the friendships that I made with guys that I otherwise wouldn’t have even met if it wasn’t for la-

crosse,” he said. Martin recorded 10 goals and five assists through the Clippers’ (3-4 as of Friday) first seven games. “Not only is he good bringing the ball up the field but he can also shoot and score,” Oxon Hill coach Christopher Keck said. “… That’s really the greatest reward. Just watching someone like Zakee progress. He’s become a real leader, he’s a solid student, he’s a great all-around kid.” Martin, a Cheyney University football recruit, said playing lacrosse helped him improve as a linebacker and safety. “Just the one-on-one defense, and trying to stay in front of the guy, as well as the physicality. I think that translates well onto the football field,” he said. While the club consisted of mostly new players in its inaugural season, it has about seven experienced players this year, even after losing 12 seniors last spring, Keck said. Xavier McCoy, a senior defenseman in his third year with the team, said he plans on playing club lacrosse at the University of Alabama next fall. McCoy, a multi-sport varsity athlete, said he is constantly practicing lacrosse, even in the offseason. “Even during my football and basketball season, I’m always hitting a wall somewhere,” he said. “... At first it wasn’t my main sport … but I know it’s the sport I want to pursue,” he said. In March, Prince George’s County Public Schools Athletic Director Earl Hawkins told The Gazette that the school system could recognize lacrosse as a varsity sport by 2016. egoldwein@gazette.net

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Oxon Hill High School senior Zakee Martin is a captain on the boys’ lacrosse club team.

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ER faces tough playoff test

Raiders made ﬁrst state tournament appearance since 2008 last spring

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Friendly High School’s Kenrick Carroll loses the ball April 11 as High Point’s Matthew Berrios slides into second.

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Patriots enter playoffs with winning streak

BASEBALL NOTEBOOK BY TED BLACK

Through the first month of the season, the Friendly High School baseballteamwastakingitslumps while playing primarily 4A teams. But since returning from the spring break, the 2A Patriots have won five straight and appear to be peaking at the right time. “I think the guys are finally starting to buy into what we’ve been teaching them.” Reynolds said. “We have been taking better at-bats and our pitchers know they can trust their defense to make plays. Our hitting has improved and our pitchers are throwing more strikes and avoiding the walks. We still have to get better on defense, but we’re definitely making progress.” The Patriots are averaging 11 runs per game and two Patriots, Isaiah Knight (.444) and Khaleel

Todd (.441), are batting well above .400 and two other Friendly players, Chris Stone (.395) and Kendric Carroll (.393), are just below that mark. Friendly’s pitching staff has a combined 4.91 earned run average.DavidBarr(2-3,4.14ERA)and Proctor (2-2, 4.28) lead the team in wins. The Patriots’ pitchers have struck out 67 batters in 67 innings and walked 59. Suitland beat DuVal 25-4 on Monday in ﬁve innings to claim the South Division title and earn a berth in the Prince George’s County Championship game against Bowie. The result ended too late to be included in this edition of The Gazette.

TENNIS

concern over concussions and other sports-related trauma. “For the last 10-15 years, I think we saw a dramatic decline in tennis participation in this country,” Davis said. “But I think that trend will change. A lot of parents and coaches are concerned about the long-term effects of concussions. Not just among football and soccer players, but also among lacrosse players. “Tennis is relatively contactfree, so anyone can play a long time. It’s deﬁnitely a sport you can play your whole life.”

Continued from Page A-10 they come back ready to play. But a lot of my kids just put their rackets away once the season’s over each May and they don’t pick them up again until March. I would like to see more of my kids get involved in camps and clinics, but I’m not sure that’s going to happen.” But Davis expects to see a spike in tennis participation over the next several years as parents and athletes ponder the growing

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Continued from Page A-10 losses — to Bowie last week and the second game of a Flowers doubleheader Saturday, when senior first baseman An’Drea Williams was missing. The team just didn’t seem to click as well, McGillin said. “Teamwork is a huge thing for me,” McGillin said. “I always say, there are no super stars, everyone gets the same treatment. Every spot on the field can have a ball hit to them. “A lot of time there’s more focus on pitchers and catchers and I get it because I was a pitcher and those two people touch the ball on every single play of the game. “But it’s important to develop those other positions as well because as a pitcher who played in P.G., I loved the girls I played with, but it was so frustrating when we did play the better teams who could hit off me to have fielders not field the ball.” Having a good pitcher still is really the only way to truly compete at the highest level and as a former collegiate pitcher herself, McGillin has also been able to help sophomore hurler Ashley Woodall hone her skills. Even umpires have commented on Woodall’s improved control in the past year, McGillin said.

After inclement weather washed away much of the early season, the top Prince George’s County softball teams have been hard at work trying to put the finishing touches on the

SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK BY JENNIFER BEEKMAN 14-game minimum the state requires for region tournament seeding. It’s a good thing for defending Class 4A South Region champion Eleanor Roosevelt and last year’s finalist, Bowie, that they did, because the two are in a loaded portion of the 4A South Region draw. For the first time each region has been divided into two sections based on geography. The three teams responsible for all the region titles since 2000 — Roosevelt, Bowie and 2012 region winner Charles H. Flowers — are all in Section II. The section winners meet in the region final. Despite its No. 1 seeding, Roosevelt has the tougher path to that region final as it faces a possible showdown with Flowers, which faces Henry A. Wise in the first round, scheduled to begin Thursday and Friday. Bowie will face the winner of Oxon Hill and Suitland, two lower division teams. Prince George’s County South Division winner, Northwestern, earned the top seed in Section I, Parkdale is seeded second. But standing in the Wildcats’ portion of the draw is Laurel, which failed to reach its 14 games and, having played in the county’s upper division, didn’t boast as good a record. The Spartans, who have put up

With the new sections within each region, Laurel, which relies on its infield play and speed around the bases, does have a good chance at making its first region final in a while. The Spartans fell short of the 14-game minimum mandated by the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association to qualify for seeding in the region tournament and Laurel is on the side with the top section’s No. 1 seed and South Division champion Northwestern. The three county powers that have been the only teams to beat Laurel recently are in the region’s other section. Laurel proved in a one-run loss to Roosevelt early in the season that it’s capable of playing with the best and anything can happen in playoffs, McGillin said. And whatever happens this year, it’s hard not to look ahead at the possibilities for an even stronger 2015. “I think this year is the first step in a two-year plan,” Cardinal said. “We all kind of felt this was going to be a rebuilding year for us, we lost five seniors and another girl moved away and we had a new coaching coming in. “We weren’t expecting to win everything but expecting to do well and get prepared for the next couple of years.” jbeekman@gazette.net

KEEPING IT BRIEF DeMatha upset in WCACs The DeMatha Catholic High School baseball team saw its bid for a second straight Washington Catholic Athletic Conference title come to an end Sunday with a 5-4 loss to Our Lady of Good Counsel .

— TED BLACK

Athletes sign with PGCC Seven county residents signed with the Prince George’s Community College women’s basketball team, including Marsalis Carter

(Potomac), Samantha Spencer (Parkdale), Diane White (Douglass), Dekymma Henderson (Laurel), Keyonna Williams (Laurel), Tierra Hawkins (Forestville), Ashley Kelly (Suitland) and Valerie Mallory (Anacostia).

— TED BLACK

Pallotti perfection St. Vincent Pallotti sophomore Rob Colvin recorded a ﬁve-inning perfect game Monday against Baltimore Lutheran. He struck out nine batters and needed only 41 pitches .

— TED BLACK

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Eleanor Roosevelt High School’s Leila Dawson swings April 11 before getting a hit against Gwynn Park.

HOW THEY RANK Softball

Baseball

n 1. Eleanor Roosevelt

n 1. DeMatha Catholic

n 2. Bowie

n 2. Riverdale Baptist

n 3. Charles H. Flowers

n 3. Bowie

n 4. Laurel

n 4. Eleanor Roosevelt

n 5. Elizabeth Seton

n 5. Suitland

a ﬁght against the county’s big three, have a good chance at getting to the region ﬁnal.

The sections might actually serve to help some of the county’s 2A schools that tend

to struggle in the postseason when matched up against outof-county competition. Gwynn Park earned the top seed in the 2A South and will face the winner of Friendly and Frederick Douglass with a good opportunity to move into the region final. Largo, which has been competitive within the county in recent years, faces a tougher task with Anne Arundel County’s Southern waiting for it in the second round. jbeekman@gazette.net

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City Hall Bulletin Board MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETINGS SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2014 8:00 A.M. COUNCIL/STAFF RETREAT AT FRIENDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014 7:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING ON CONSTANT YIELD TAX RATE 7:10 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING ON 14-O-02, THE PROPOSED FY 2015 BUDGET 7:30 P.M. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2014 7:30 P.M. MAYOR AND COUNCIL WORKSESSION TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2014 7:15 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING ON 14-O-03, AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE PARK, AMENDING CHAPTER 87, “BUILDING CONSTRUCTION” TO ADD §87-25, “INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF UNDERGROUND UTILITIES IN CITY RIGHTS OF WAY” AND AMENDING CHAPTER 110, “FEES AND PENALTIES ”, §110-1 “FEES AND INTERESTS” TO INCLUDE THE FEES IMPOSED UNDER §87-25 7:30 P.M. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2014 7:30 P.M. MAYOR AND COUNCIL WORKSESSION MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2014 7:00 P.M. NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2014 7:30 P.M. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 7:30 P.M. MAYOR AND COUNCIL WORKSESSION All meetings take place in the 2nd floor Council Chambers of City Hall, 4500 Knox Road, College Park, MD unless noted. All meetings are open to the public except Executive Sessions. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 240-487-3501 and describe the assistance that is necessary. All Mayor and Council meetings can be viewed live on Comcast cable channel 71 or Verizon channel 25. Regular Council Meetings and Worksessions are rebroadcast in their entirety at the following times: Wednesdays at 8pm, Thursdays and Fridays at 6pm, and Saturdays at 10am Worksessions and Council meetings may also be viewed live over the internet. Those interested in watching the live meetings from their computer should visit the City’s website at www.collegeparkmd.gov, and click on the menu item “Council Meetings Video”. You will be redirected to the Granicus, Inc. web site which will host the web streaming and archiving of Council meetings. Meetings that are streamed will also be archived for future viewing through the City’s website. Meeting Agendas are posted on the City’s website on the Friday afternoon prior to the meetings www.collegeparkmd.gov – and are available at the City Clerk’s office. Meeting back-up materials will be posted to the website on the Monday prior to the meeting. Meeting schedule is subject to change. For current information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 240-487-3501.

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During a Special Session on April 15, 2014, the College Park City Council took the following action: • Approved a letter to Melinda Peters, Administrator, State Highway Administration, regarding pedestrian safety on US 1. During the Regular Meeting on April 22, 2014, the College Park City Council took the following actions: • Awarded the FY ’14 Community Services Grants as follows: The National Museum of Language, Inc. for language camp and events: $2,333; Lakeland Community Heritage Project for Lakeland Heritage events: $2,333; American Legion Auxiliary, College Park Unit 217 for scholarships for Miss College Park pageant participants: $2,333; Pregnancy Aid Centers, Inc. for their food pantry program: $2,333; Boy Scout Troop 298 to subsidize boy scout program: $1,500; Cub Scout Pack 298 to subsidize cub scout program: $1,500; College Park Woods Swim Club for senior summer day camp: $2,333; Embry Center for Family Life for Lakeland All-Stars basketball program: $2,333; College Park Church of the Nazarene for College Park community library: $1,500; and Holy Redeemer Catholic Church for the Safe Haven program: $1,500, for a total of $19,998. • Introduced 14-O-02, an Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park, Maryland to adopt the Fiscal Year 2015 Operating and Capital Budget of the City of College Park, MD. The Public Hearing is scheduled for May 13 at 7:10 p.m. • Introduced 14-O-03, An Ordinance Of The Mayor And Council Of The City Of College Park, Amending Chapter 87, “Building Construction” To Add §8725, “Installation And Maintenance Of Underground Utilities In City Rights Of Way” And Chapter 110, “Fees and Penalties.” The Public Hearing is scheduled for May 27 at 7:15 p.m. • Appointed Tricia Homer to the Education Advisory Committee, Richard Morrison to the Neighborhood Stabilization Committee, and Nick Brennan to the Neighborhood Watch Steering Committee.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONSTANT YIELD TAX RATE

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014 - 7:00 P.M. 2ND FLOOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL, 4500 KNOX ROAD

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE 14-O-02

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014 – 7:10 P.M. 2ND FLOOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL, 4500 KNOX ROAD

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND TO ADOPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND The budget ordinance was introduced on April 22, 2014 and is available on the City’s website at www.collegeparkmd.gov or from the City Clerk’s Office, 4500 Knox Road, College Park, MD 20740, or call 240-487-3501.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE 14-O-03

TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2014 – 7:15 P.M. 2ND FLOOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL, 4500 KNOX ROAD

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE PARK, AMENDING CHAPTER 87, “BUILDING CONSTRUCTION” TO ADD §87-25, “INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF UNDERGROUND UTILITIES IN CITY RIGHTS OF WAY” AND AMENDING CHAPTER 110, “FEES AND PENALTIES ”, §110-1 “FEES AND INTERESTS” TO INCLUDE THE FEES IMPOSED UNDER §87-25 Copies of this Ordinance are available on the City’s website at www.collegeparkmd.gov or from the City Clerk’s Office, 4500 Knox Road, College Park, MD 20740, or call 240-487-3501.

CITY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

DRIVER OPERATOR The City of College Park’s Department of Public Works has an immediate opening for a Motor Equipment Operator I. Duties include operating a 30-35 ton truck trash truck, snow plow truck, and other specialized equipment; and performing manual labor. This position is essential and subject to a 24/7 span of operation, including mandatory overtime for weather related or emergency situations. Qualifications: Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent with at least 2 years of experience operating motorized equipment. A valid Class A or B CDL with airbrakes endorsement and a safe driving record are also required. Minimum hourly rate will be $16.29 plus excellent benefits. City of College Park - Human Resources 4500 Knox Road, College Park, MD 20740 Applications are available on our website www.collegeparkmd.gov Closes May 9, 2014

Around Town! COLLEGE PARK CONNECTED!

The City of College Park has launched an email listserv to make it easy for residents to automatically receive information about City government, events, new development, and other activities in the City. To sign-up, go to www.collegeparkmd.gov, and click on the “Sign Up” button under Latest News. Receive the latest information in these categories: City Council, General Interest, City Events, Public Works Information, Development News and City Job Listing. You can specify the type of information you want to receive, change your selection, or unsubscribe at any time.

HOLLYWOOD FARMERS MARKET SATURDAYS, 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. 9901 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE – HOLLYWOOD SHOPPING CENTER The market is now open for the season with a roster of 20 vendors including several farms. It is conveniently located in the Hollywood Shopping Center (MOM’s Organic Market and REI) and has plenty of free parking. For more information visit the website www.hollywoodmarket.org

DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PARK FARMERS MARKET

SUNDAYS, 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. 4500 KNOX ROAD – CITY HALL PARKING LOT The market has opened for the season. Join us this week for a cooking demo, live music, and more. Additional new vendors and old favorites will be at the market this Sunday including: Bill’s Backyard BBQ, Clear Spring Creamery, Elk Run Vineyard & Winery, Gentle Flours, Grandma Vera’s Bakery, Heavenly Created Desserts, Hudson Sauce BBQ Marinade, Javazen, Larry’s Produce, Miller Farms, Phil’s Dills Gourmet Pickles, Route 1 Apparel, Simple Pleasures Ice Café and Zekiah Farms. Enjoy free parking in downtown on Sundays (on the street or in the parking garage). For more information visit the website www.downtowncollegeparkmarket.org

COLLEGE PARK MOTHER’S DAY 5K

SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2014 AT 7:00 AM HOLLYWOOD SHOPPING CENTER 9800 BLOCK OF RHODE ISLAND AVENUE North College Park will hold its first 5K race celebrating running and fitness in a fun, family friendly way. The race will begin at 7:00 am sharp! so be there early to warm up. The course will take runners 3.1 miles throughout north College Park; it starts and ends at the Hollywood Shopping Center on Rhode Island Avenue. First-, second-, and third-place winners in both the Men’s and Women’s divisions will receive prizes donated by REI. Sponsored by the City of College Park, Carrollton Enterprises, and the North College Park Citizens Association, and organized by the Prince George’s County Running Club. The cost of participating in the race is $15 for PGCRC members and children under 15 and $20 for non-members. To register, go to https://runsignup.com/MD/ College Park/CollegeParkMothersDay5k. Registrations made after April 30 will be $25. For more information, contact Mark Shroder at 301-220-1450 or shroder_keller@yahoo.com.

BIKE TO WORK DAY

FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2014 FROM 6:30 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. MAKE A PIT STOP IN THE PARKING LOT OF CITY HALL 4500 KNOX ROAD, COLLEGE PARK Please join us for Bike to Work Day. We will have refreshments, prizes, information about biking in the area, and bike mechanics to inspect your ride! Free T-shirt to all who pre-register online at: http://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org and select College Park City Hall as your pit-stop. For more information contact: Steve Beavers, Community Development Coordinator, City of College Park, 240-487-3541, sbeavers@collegeparkmd.gov

CHILD CARE SURVEY

The College Park City-University Partnership, the nonprofit local development corporation jointly sponsored by University of Maryland and the City of College Park, is considering creating new child care options for local residents and UMD faculty, staff and students. To measure demand and learn of your interest, they have developed an online survey on child care needs. To learn more and to access the survey, please visit the City’s website at www.collegeparkmd.gov and click on “Child Care Survey” under Latest News. Please complete the brief survey by Tuesday, May 13. For more information you may contact Valerie Woodall, CPCUP Program Associate, at vwoodall@collegeparkpartnership.org.

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Monday, May 26, 2014 Veteran’s Memorial at the corner of US Route 1 (Baltimore Ave.) and Greenbelt Road 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. The guest speaker will be Mr. Brian Bertges, a veteran and Coordinator for Veteran’s Student Life at the University of Maryland. Attendees are welcome to bring pictures of family members who are or were veterans. Pictures will be displayed on tables for others to see before and after the ceremony. We will also be collecting old American flags to be properly disposed of by the American Legion.

May 8, 2014

From The Public Works Dept... 9217 51st Avenue

240-487-3590

publicworks@collegeparkmd.gov

ALL CITY FACILITIES CLOSED MONDAY, MAY 26, 2014 IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY

Public Works will be closed; refuse and recycling will occur one day later than normal during this holiday week: • Monday collections will occur Tuesday, May 27 • Tuesday collections will occur Wednesday, May 28 • Wednesday collections will occur Thursday, May 29 Special collections for brush and bulky items will only be scheduled for Friday, May 30. You must call 240-487-3590 to schedule a pickup before setting your items out on the curb.

SMARTLEAF® COMPOST AND WOOD MULCH

SMARTLEAF® compost and wood mulch are available for sale at the Department of Public Works. SMARTLEAF (screened compost) is available for $23.00 per cubic yard and wood mulch is available for $9.00 per cubic yard (all including tax). Material may be picked up at Public Works Monday through Friday 8:00 – 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. Deliveries may also be arranged for an additional fee. Delivered material cannot be unloaded in the street or rightof-way and there must be a paved or hard surface for our trucks to drive over. Please call 240-487-3590 or email publicworks@collegeparkmd.gov for more information.

CONTROLLING ASIAN TIGER MOSQUITOES

Have you met the Asian tiger mosquito? If you have been bitten during daytime hours, chances are, you have. The Asian tiger mosquito is easily identified by the white stripes on its legs and body. This mosquito is very aggressive and breeds in containerized standing water. Examples of containers that can hold enough water for mosquitoes to breed are: clogged gutters, tires (and tire swings!), buckets, rain barrels, landscaping pipes (e.g. corrugated drain pipes), toys, bird baths, wading pools, wheelbarrows, boats, canoes, kayaks, sagging tarps, pet dishes, and flower pots. What can you do? Getting rid of Asian tiger mosquito breeding habitat (containerized standing water) is the only effective way to eliminate the problem. It is up to YOU to eliminate their breeding habitats. Inspect your yard for waterholding containers. Dispose of these items, flush them with water regularly, or store them in a way that prevents standing water. Clean your gutters at least twice yearly to eliminate mosquito breeding habitat. College Park residents may pick up free mosquito dunks from Public Works Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., to treat areas of standing water. The Mosquito Control Program for 2014 will continue into the fall. The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) will apply a larvicide control product in known breeding areas, and conducts survey counts to determine if spray threshold levels are met prior to spraying to control adult mosquitoes. Mosquito spraying occurs on Wednesday nights in College Park, if the spray criteria are met. Report mosquito problems, spray requests, and spray objections to Public Works at 240-487-3590.

HAZARDOUS WASTE

The City is not permitted to collect hazardous material; please do not include with your trash or recycling. Car batteries are considered hazardous waste and will not be collected by the City of College Park. Prince George’s County accepts hazardous materials Thursday-Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Brown Station Landfill, located at 11611 White House Road, Upper Marlboro. Please call 310-883-5045 or visit www.goprincegeorgescounty.com for more information. Proof of residency is required.

WATER MAIN BREAKS

Water main breaks should be reported to Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) at 301-206-4002 or to Public Works at 240-487-3590. Please have the physical address of the water main break available when you call.

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COLLEGE PARK DIRECTORY

City of College Park Main Number...........................240-487-3500 CITY HALL, 4500 Knox Road, College Park, MD 20740 Hours: M-F 8am-7pm; Sat. 1-5pm; Sun - Closed City Hall Departments City Manager/City Clerk...........................................240-487-3501 City FAX Number.....................................................301-699-8029 Finance.....................................................................240-487-3509 Human Resources.....................................................240-487-3533 Parking Enforcement Div. (M-F 8am-10pm/Sat. 1-7pm)......240-487-3520 Planning/Economic Development.............................240-487-3538 Housing Authority (Attick Towers) 9014 R.I. Ave....301-345-3600 Public Services Department, 4601A Calvert Rd.........240-487-3570 Animal Control, Code Enforcement, Public Safety and Recreation. Parking Enforcement is at City Hall.

24 Hour Hotline........................................................240-487-3588 For Urgent Code Enforcement, Noise Control, Animal Control Issues.

Public Works Department, 9217 51st Ave.................240-487-3590 Trash Collection, Recycling and Special Pick-ups.

Senior Program (Attick Towers) 9014 R.I. Ave.........301-345-8100 Youth and Family Services, 4912 Nantucket Rd.........240-487-3550 Drop-In Recreation Center........................................301-345-4425

MAYOR AND COUNCIL

Mayor Andrew M. Fellows 5807 Bryn Mawr Road..............................................301-441-8141 Councilmember Fazlul Kabir (District 1) 9817 53rd Avenue....................................................301-659-6295 Councilmember Patrick L. Wojahn (District 1) 5015 Lackawanna Street...........................................240-988-7763 Councilmember P.J. Brennan (District 2) 4500 Knox Road.......................................................301-220-1640 Councilmember Monroe S. Dennis (District 2) 8117 51st Avenue....................................................301-474-6270 Councilmember Robert W. Day (District 3) 7410 Baylor Avenue.................................................301-741-1962 Councilmember Stephanie Stullich (District 3) 7400 Dartmouth Avenue..........................................301-742-4442 Councilmember Alan Y. Hew (District 4) 9118 Autoville Drive.................................................240-391-8678 Councilmember Denise C. Mitchell (District 4) 3501 Marlbrough Way.............................................240-460-7620

OTHER FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS

EMERGENCY: FIRE-AMBULANCE-POLICE................................911 NON-EMERGENCY POLICE SERVICES Prince George’s Co. Police (Hyattsville Station).........301-699-2630 Prince George’s Co. Police Non-Emergency Svcs......301-352-1200 Prince George’s Co. Park Police................................301-459-9088 State Police (College Park Barrack)............................301-345-3101 University of Maryland Police....................................301-405-3555 College Park Community Center.....................................301-441-2647 5051 Pierce Avenue, College Park Branchville Vol. Fire & Rescue Squad...............................301-474-1550 4905 Branchville Road, College Park www.bvfco11.com College Park Vol. Fire Department...................................301-901-9112 8115 Baltimore Avenue, College Park www.cpvfd.org PEPCO - Power Outages, Lines Down...........................1-877-737-2662 WSSC: Water Mains........................................................301-206-4002 Prince George’s County Storm Drains..............................301-499-8520

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MOVIE REVIEW

Not so Amazing, Spider-Man Latest in superhero series is too much of an okay thing.

The Gazette’s Guide to

Arts & Entertainment

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Twelve actors re-envision Tony-nominated one-woman show at Clarice Smith n

BY SAMANTHA SCHMIEDER SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE

Anna Deavere Smith’s one-woman play “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992” will receive a new twist as a 12-person cast at the University of Maryland takes on the hefty task of exploring the racial and social tensions that prevailed after the Rodney King beating, trial and acquittal. The School of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies at UMD in College Park is putting on the Tony-nominated play to May 10 at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992” was ﬁrst performed by Smith in 1994 and consisted of a culmination of more than 300 interviews with different people in Los Angeles during the

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Laurel Mill Playhouse’s ensemble cast rehearses a dance scene for the upcoming production of “The Wild Party.”

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Poem served as inspiration for popular, edgy musical

KIRSTY GROFF STAFF WRITER

Taboo topics including adultery and abuse are on display in the current run of Andrew Lippa’s “The Wild Party” at Laurel Mill Playhouse. The musical, based on the 1928 poem by Joseph Moncure March of the same name and the 2000 Andrew Lippa musical, takes place in the era of ﬂappers and jazz. “The Wild Party” sets conﬂicts stemming from jealousy, lust and anger to a soundtrack borrowing elements from rock, gospel and rhythm and blues, as well as the signature genre of the decade.

Controversy surrounded the poem when it was published, and despite two concurrent stage adaptations in 2000, the story is still relatively unknown compared to traditional theater fare. “Musicals, especially traditional ones, are often light-hearted, but this had a real edgy, dark side to it,” said director Michael Hartsﬁeld. “It’s one of those shows that are popular within the theater crowd, and hopefully we can widen the appeal.” “The Wild Party” takes place at the apartment of Queenie and her prone-to-violence boyfriend Burrs. Samantha McEwen

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THE WILD PARTY n When: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, to May 17; 2 p.m. May 11. n Where: Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main Street, Laurel n Tickets: $20 for general admission, $15 for students 12 and under, active duty military and seniors 65 and over n For information: 301-617-9906, option 2; LaurelMillPlayhouse.org

Innuendos and lust prevail in ‘Habeas Corpus’ Greenbelt Arts Center tackles play ﬁlled with sexual innuendos

WILL C. FRANKLIN STAFF WRITER

TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES, 1992 n When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, to May 10 n Where: Kogod Theatre, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College Park

In legal terms, the expression habeas corpus translates to “you may have the body.” In the play “Habeas Corpus,” presented by the Greenbelt Arts Center, that term applies to just about everyone on stage. “It’s a British farce comedy with a lot of sexual innuendos,” said director Pauline Griller-

Mitchell. The play, written in the early 1970s by famed English author Alan Bennett, is a hodgepodge of adults secretly — and not so secretly — lusting after one another. “The characters are very over-the-top,” Griller-Mitchell said. “But as we progress through the play, as much as Alan Bennett wrote it as a very funny play, there are some things about it that aren’t really that nice. All of the characters have very speciﬁc issues. I think,

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n Tickets: $25 for general admission, $10 for students and youth

HABEAS CORPUS

n Tickets: $12-$17

n For information: 301-405-2787; claricesmithcenter.umd.edu

n When: To May 31 (contact theater for show times)

n For information:

n Where: Greenbelt Arts Center, 123 Centerway, Greenbelt

301-441-8770, greenbeltartscenter.org

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Funny to the fore

Publick Playhouse will present a Midweek Matinee double feature, bringing to life childhood favorites “Caps for Sale” and “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” at 10:15 a.m. and noon on Friday at the theater. Puppetry, song and dance combine as Billy (the goat) embarks on a quest to find his brethren, while young audiences and kids of all ages can help the peddler find his fallen caps. The funfilled productions are designed with ages K-4 in mind. Tickets are $6. For more information, visit arts.pgparks.com.

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Ken Ludwig’s tribute to English farce, “The Fox on the Fairway” continues to May 18 at the Bowie Playhouse, courtesy of the Prince George’s Little Theatre. Directed by John Degnan, the production is a madcap mix of the tropes that have become the genre’s trademarks — mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romance — all set against the backdrop of a private country club. For more information, including tickets and show times, visit pglt.org.

‘Love’ ﬁnds its footing

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Dance Place will present Sean Dorsey Dance in “The Secret History of Love” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Joe’s Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier. From 1920s speakeasies to underground cabarets, the production explores the ways that LGBT people fought to survive and ﬁnd love in the face of unspeakable obstacle. Transgender trailblazer Sean Dorsey created “The Secret History Of Love” through a two-year LGBT Elders Oral History Project. The show contains adult themes and language and is recommended for ages 13 and older. For more information, visit joesmovement.org.

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Continued from Page B-1 and Stephen Deininger play the two vaudeville performers hosting a party at their home to help their relationship rut, but each pursue party guests throughout the night, resulting in jealousyfueled ﬁghts. Playing this dark, dysfunctional couple could prove difficult for any pair of actors; however, McEwen and Deininger have been in a relationship for four years - the two met in an earlier Laurel Mill Playhouse production directed by Hartsﬁeld. “We really get into our roles, so sometimes it’s been tough and we have to just leave it on stage,” McEwen said. “We have to set boundaries for ourselves, but it’s also a nice comfort zone.” “We have a very good, loving relationship with each other, and we’ve never found a part in the play that we can point to and relate back to our lives,” added Deininger. “It’s good, though, since we feel freer working with each other and can communicate about our roles on a deeper level.” Though Queenie and Burrs are central to the musical’s plot, they are far from being the only problematic pairing. Other party guests include gay lovers posing as brothers Phil and Oscar, Madeline the lesbian and lively Kate,

TWILIGHT

Continued from Page B-1 time of the trial and riots. Smith spoke with a diverse group of individuals of every race, social and economic class and political afﬁliation to gather a bigger picture about the inﬂuential moment in American history. “Each testimony is different and diverse, some are comedic some are serious,” explained actress Sisi Reid. “Each one kind of colors a different perspective of what happened in L.A. I think

who brings Mr. Black — the man Queenie ultimately sleeps with toward the end of the production. Even guests Mae and Eddie, who are crazy about each other, have their own conflicts with fellow partygoers. Through the web of relationships within the musical, the show touches on themes not typically explored or discussed, like domestic violence and tumultuous relationships between lovers and friends. While parties can appear frivolous on the surface, the actions at this “wild party” have concrete consequences. “Everybody has a friend, or themselves, who has gone through one of these really difficult relationships and you’re wondering why,” said David Hale, who plays Phil. “This show dives really deep into why those exist and how they’re difficult to manage and sometimes escape from. “ The stage at Laurel Hill Playhouse is cozy, which lends itself well to a production that takes place in an apartment over the course of one night. Though choreographer Terrence Bennett is used to working lifts and dramatic moves into his pieces, he was able to combine the set pieces and the format of the stage with his research into the 1920s and footage from the 2000 production to bring the audience into the intimate party. “I didn’t want to create a carbon copy of the original, I

just wanted to pay tribute to the show and that 1920s era,” Bennett said. “I tried to have the main story in the middle with the ensemble creating a backdrop, helping them become part of the story.” The choreography and music work hand-in-hand to tell the individual stories of each party guest, allowing those not part of the number to observe and listen just as the seated audience does. “When you listen to people sing those songs, you really understand who they are and where they’re coming from, and you feel for them whether it’s a ballad or an energetic group number,” said Joanna Cross, who plays Mae and worked on costume design. “It always feels like you’re living the journey of the characters through the music.” Though the subject matter is dark, Hartsﬁeld insists the production is meant to entertain, not to lecture, and hopes the audience appreciates the music and hard work the cast and crew put into the piece. “It’s not a high school musical, it’s not ‘The Music Man,’ but it is a great show with amazing music, and the show is truly spectacular,” Hartsfield said. “It’s not a morality lesson. It’s a great night of theater.”

that’s what Anna [Deavere Smith] was trying to do; show the different perspectives.” Reid is an undergraduate at UMD and portrays a handful of characters in the show, some of whom are different races and genders than she is. Though she admitted it has been a challenge at times to see her white friends play African American characters, she said it has opened up great conversations and dialogue among her friends and cast mates. “It’s been a journey for all of us to be open in our own speciﬁc experiences around people who

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Continued from Page B-1 in his own way, Alan Bennett was picking fun at people. “These days, I like to do funny stuff over serious stuff because there’s just so much serious stuff around us. I just want people to come in and have a good laugh and forget about the stuff around us.” Griller-Mitchell has spent time working with the British Players and “Habeas Corpus” was one of the plays that popped up for the group to read. “I just thought it was [so] funny that I wanted to direct it,” Griller-Mitchell said. “I love Alan Bennett – he’s written some really good stuff. The play also lends itself to a facility like Greenbelt because the way he wrote ‘Habeas Corpus,’ there’s basically no set.” Because of the lack of a set, the show kind of revolves around three chairs and a couple of stools, Griller-Mitchell said. “So, we’re not having to worry about building a set,” Griller-Mitchell said. Griller-Mitchell, who has directed several shows at different theaters in the area, is making her directorial debut for the Greenbelt Arts Center. “It has been fantastic,” Griller-Mitchell said. “I have had a wonderful time. They’re

aren’t necessarily familiar with the experience,” Reid said. “We can all share this common experience.” Director Caroline Clay sees “Twilight: Los Angeles 1992” as a great way for students to perform to their full potential and be someone else entirely. “It’s an experience for these young actors to live beyond themselves creatively and to put themselves in positions that may not be comfortable, but let them explore,” Clay said. While Clay is usually on stage as an actor rather than behind the

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scenes, she views directing this play as an opportunity to facilitate conversations about the issues that come to light through these accounts. “Racial tensions have always existed. L.A. is a microcosm of a macro problem,” she said. While the subject matter of “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992” is heavy and focuses on real-life testimonies and raw emotion, Clay explained that the cast and crew do have a sense of humor throughout it all. “There are moments of whimsy and joy because it is

about human condition in the midst of an extraordinary event,” she said. Clay had seen the play on Broadway years ago, but came into the directing process with a clear mind and allowed the actors to take a lead role in creating their characters. “I didn’t come to this process with any preconceived notions of how I wanted it to look or sound or what I wanted the actors to do,” Clay said. “They are the ones who have crafted these characters.”

On the cover: Olivia Brann and Hillary Templeton star in “Twilight, Los Angeles: 1992” at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. PHOTOS BY DYLAN SINGLETON

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Complete calendar online at www.gazette.net

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY’S ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR THEATER & STAGE Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Bach Cantata Series, 1:30

p.m. May 8; Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, 7:30 p.m. May 8-10, 2 p.m. May 10; Silvestre Revueltas: Composing for Film or Filming for Music, 4 p.m. May 9; Rising Stars Vocal Showcase, 7 p.m. May 10; PostClassical Ensemble: Mexican Revolution, 7:30 p.m. May 10; Ballet Company M: Spring Concert, 6 p.m. May 11; Prince George’s Philharmonic, 8 p.m. May 17; Chinese World Champion: Kungfu Wushu Show, 7:30 p.m. May 18; MFA Design Exhibition, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3-6 p.m. May 21; National Festival Orchestra Pops Concert: Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, 8 p.m. May 31, University of Maryland, College Park, claricesmithcenter.umd.edu. Harmony Hall Regional Cen-

ter, Piccolo’s Trunk, 10:30 a.m.

June 18; call for prices, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, 301-203-6070, arts.pgparks.com. Greenbelt Arts Center, “Habeas Corpus,” May 9-31, call for prices, times, Greenbelt Arts Center, 123 Centerway, Greenbelt, 301-441-8770, www.greenbeltartscenter.org. Joe’s Movement Emporium,

Club Joe’s Spring Show, 5:30 p.m. May 8; Dance Place Presents Sean Dorsey Dance in The Secret History of Love, 8 p.m. May 9-10; Joe’s Youth Dance Showcase, 1 p.m. May 17; Comedy Supreme presents Meshelle, 8 p.m. May 17, 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier, 301-699-1819, www.joesmovement.org. Laurel Mill Playhouse, Andrew Lippa’s “The Wild Party,” to May 18, call for ticket prices, times, Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main St., Laurel, 301-452-2557, www. laurelmillplayhouse.org. Montpelier Arts Center, Sounds Like Etta, noon, May 8; Walt Michael, folk, 8 p.m. May 9; Cyrus Chestnut, 8 p.m. May 16; 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, 301377-7800, arts.pgparks.com. Prince George’s Little Theatre, “The Fox on the Fairway,” to May 18, call for tickets and show times, Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, Bowie, 301937-7458, www.pglt.org. Publick Playhouse, Global Beat: Percussion Workshop 2 for Tiny Tots, 9:30 a.m. May 8; Caps for Sale/The Three Billy Goats Gruff, 10:15 a.m. and noon, May 9, 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly, 301-277-1710, arts.pgparks.com. 2nd Star Productions, “Hello

Dolly,” May 30 to June 9, Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, Bowie, call for prices, times, 410-757-5700, 301-8324819, www.2ndstarproductions. com. Tantallon Community Players, “Annie,” May 23 to June 8, Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, 301-262-5201, www.tantallonstage.com.

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

University of Maryland University College, Printmaking: Faculty

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

NIGHTLIFE New Deal Café, Mid-day Melodies with Amy C. Kraft, noon, May 8; Open Mic with James and Martha, 7 p.m. May 8; John Guernsey, 6:30 p.m. May 9-10; Kevin Robinson and KERQ, 8 p.m. May 9; Bruce Kritt, 4 p.m. May 10; Stream & the Blue Dragons, 8 p.m. May 10; S.J. Tucker, 6 p.m. May 11; Wild Anacostias, 7 p.m. May 13; The Scrub Pines, 7 p.m. May 14,

113 Centerway Road, 301-4745642, www.newdealcafe.com. Old Bowie Town Grill, Wednesday Night Classic Jam, 8 p.m. every Wednesday, sign-ups start at 7:30 p.m., 8604 Chestnut Ave., Bowie, 301-464-8800, www.oldbowietowngrille.com.

A CLOSER LOOK

OUTDOORS Dinosaur Park, Dinosaur Park programs, noon to 4 p.m. ﬁrst and third Saturdays, join paleontologists and volunteers in interpreting fossil deposits, 13200 block Mid-Atlantic Blvd., Laurel, 301627-7755. Mount Rainier Nature Center, Toddler Time: hands-on treasures, crafts, stories and soft play, 11 a.m. to noon Thursdays, age 5 and younger free, 4701 31st Place, Mount Rainier, 301-927-2163. Prince George’s Audubon Society, Bird Walks, 7:30 a.m. ﬁrst

Saturdays, Fran Uhler Natural Area, meets at end of Lemon Bridge Road, north of Bowie State University, option to bird nearby WB&A Trail afterward; 7:30 a.m. third Saturdays, Governor Bridge Natural Area, Governor Bridge Road, Bowie, meet in parking lot; for migrating and resident woodland and ﬁeld birds, and waterfowl. For beginners and experts. Waterproof footwear and binoculars suggested. Free. 410765-6482.

‘LOVE’ STORY Dance Place will present Sean Dorsey Dance in “The Secret History of Love” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Joe’s Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier. For information, visit joesmovement.org.

ET CETERA College Park Aviation Museum, Peter Pan Club, 10:30-11:30

a.m. second and fourth Thursdays of every month, activities for preschoolers, $4, $3 seniors, $2 ages 2-18; Afternoon Aviators, 2-4:30 p.m. Fridays, hands-on aviationthemed activities for age 5 and up, $4, $3 seniors, $2 ages 2-18, events free with admission, 1985

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2014 NEW COROLLA LE

36 $

NEW2 2014 COROLLA LE AVAILABLE: #470590, 470593

2 AVAILABLE: #470562, 470573

99/ MO**

4 DR., 4 CYL., AUTO

NEW 2014.5 CAMRY LE

139/ MO**

AFTER $500 REBATE

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

2 AVAILABLE: #453037, 453014

2 AVAILABLE: #472322, 472370

$ PRE PRE 15,790 MEMORIAL MEMORIAL DAY DAY NEW 2014 SCION XD SAVINGS SAVINGS SALE! SALE! $

4 CYL., AUTO

169/mo.**

4 CYL., 4 DR., AUTO

NEW 22014 RAV4 4X2 LE AVAILABLE: #464107, 464172

NEW 2014 PRIUS PLUG-IN 3 AVAILABLE: #477456, 477472, 477437

4 DR., 4 CYL., AUTO

NEW2 AVAILABLE: 2014#477528, PRIUS C 477527

17,990

4 CYL., AUTOMATIC

NEW 2014.5 CAMRY LE 2 AVAILABLE: #472282, 472251

MONTHS+ % 0 FOR 60 On 10 Toyota Models

21,690

HATCHBACK 4 DR., AUTO, 4 CYL.,

DARCARS

See what it’s like to love car buying

18,790

AUTO, 4 CYL., 4 DR

AFTER TOYOTA $1,500 REBATE

1-888-831-9671

15625 Frederick Rd (Rte 355) • Rockville, MD n OPEN SUNDAY n VISIT US ON THE WEB AT www.355Toyota.com

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159/ MO**

PRICES AND PAYMENTS INCLUDE ANY APPLICABLE MANUFACTURE’S REBATES AND EXCLUDE MILITARY ($500) AND COLLEGE GRAD ($500) REBATES, TAX, TAGS, DEALER PROCESSING CHARGE ($200) AND FREIGHT: CARS $795 OR $810, TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY AND SIENNAS $810, $845 AND $995. *0.9% APR & 0% APR FINANCING UP TO 60 MONTHS TO QUALIFIED BUYERS THRU TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. TOTAL FINANCED CANNOT EXCEED MSRP PLUS OPTIONS, TAX, AND LICENSE FEES. 0% APR 60 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $16.67 FOR EACH $1000 BORROWED. 0.9% APR 60 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $17.05 FOR EACH $1000 BORROWED. APR OFFERS ARE NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER CASH BACK OR LEASE OFFER. NOT ALL BUYERS WILL QUALIFY.**LEASE PAYMENTS BASED ON 36 MONTHS, 12,000 MILES PER YEAR WITH $995 DOWN PLUS $650 ACQUISITION FEE, NO SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED. SEE DEALER FOR COMPLETE DETAILS. 2014 COROLLAU & PRIUS PLUG-IN LEASES ARE FOR 24 MONTHS WITH $995 DOWN. EXPIRES 05/31/2014.

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