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Finding enough volunteers for the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department has become so difficult, officials are hoping to hire a fulltime volunteer firefighter recruiter. “We’ve got to get to a point where as chief I can guarantee service to the cities,” Fire Chief Marc Bashoor said. Mark Brady, spokesman for the department, said there are between 1,500 and 2,000 volunteers in the county. Brady said it was difficult to put an exact number to what was needed because volunteers don’t have a specific amount of time they have to volunteer. The county has about 740 firefighters currently and the county has 45 fire stations, which responded to a total of 135,000 calls for service last year, Brady said. “It would probably take about 2,000 career staff the way we’d like to see it,” Brady said. “At some point in the future we may realize that as the volunteer numbers continue to dwindle ... and it becomes necessary to hire career staff to fill in those needs.”
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Arleshia Ferrine (left), 16, and Rony Tobar, 17, both from Bladensburg, chant as they participate in the Walkers Wear White at Night pedestrian safety march and rally Saturday along Annapolis Road.
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Annapolis Road was packed with people wearing white shirts as more than 100 residents marched through Bladensburg on Saturday for the Walkers Wear White at Night pedestrian safety rally. Participants walked from Bladensburg High School on 57th Avenue to the Peace Cross veterans memorial on Annapolis Road. Members of the Port Towns’ Wellness Ambassadors, which led the rally, said they want to encourage safe driving as part of an effort to provide greater access to healthy food and active living.
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“If pedestrians don’t feel safe to walk and bike, they’ll be discouraged to go out and exercise,” said Wellness Ambassador president Erick Vargas, 17, of Hyattsville. Wellness Ambassadors is an offshoot program of Riverdale-based nonprofit End Time Harvest Ministries and is comprised of Port Towns youth — from Bladensburg, Colmar Manor, Cottage City and Edmonston — ages 10-17 who are trained to educate and empower their peers and others to advocate policies that promote healthy eating and active living in the Port Towns, according to the ETHM website. For this effort, the youth are working with officials from Bladensburg and the Pedestrian Safety Workgroup of the Prince George’s
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Healthcare Action Coalition, a communitybased group that assists with health planning and activities, to develop strategies that would add walkable and bikeable pathways around the Route 450 corridor. “It’s a big initiative that we’re trying to start in the town of Bladensburg, and we hope it can expand to all of Prince George’s County,” said YWA member Demilade Adebayo, 17, of Lanham. Last September, the Wellness Ambassadors presented several health and safetyrelated recommendations to the Bladensburg council and in April, selected to prioritize pedestrian safety.
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Department. Lowndes said 664 citations were issued by the two cameras during the affected time period, but due to the lack of certification, those tickets have been voided. Drivers who paid their tickets will be reimbursed by Brekford, Lowndes said, since the police department does not collect speed camera fines. Citation payments are made directly to Brekford, Lowndes said. Unpaid tickets will be voided and any related Motor Vehicle Administration records will be cleared, according to a Greenbelt Police Department news release. Lowndes said he was advised by Brekford that notifications would be sent by mail to af-
Landover Mall and a site near Largo Town Center are the two properties left in the running for a new $645 million hospital, according to the Dimensions Healthcare System Board of Directors. The site selection for the new 280-bed hospital is expected to be made by the end of August, with construction expected to begin in 2017, said Dimensions Healthcare System spokeswoman Erika Murray. Prince George’s County officials have long sought a new medical center as older facilities suffered from outdated equipment and financial challenges caused by a large number of uninsured patients. Dimensions currently operates Prince George’s Hospital Center in Cheverly, Laurel Regional Hospital, the Bowie Health Campus and Glenridge Medical Center. The Largo site consists of 70 acres of land owned by Oak Brook, Ill.-based Retail Properties of America Inc., and several adjoining properties under private ownership, and is adjacent to the Boulevard at Capitol Centre shopping center and the Largo Metro station. The Landover Mall property consists of 80 acres, owned by Rockville-based Lerner Enterprises. The mall closed in 2002 and demolition was completed
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More than $26,000 in speed camera tickets issued in Greenbelt are being voided, and drivers who paid fines are being reimbursed, according to the Greenbelt Police Department. The Greenbelt Police Department issued a statement saying a speed camera in the 7700 block of Hanover Parkway had not been properly certified from Dec. 27 to Jan. 27 and another speed camera in the 5900 block of Cherrywood Lane was not properly certified from Jan. 19 to Feb. 19.
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Maryland law requires the radar calibration on each camera be certified as accurate. “Under state law, every 12 months, every camera needs to be certified by a third party. These cameras were not properly certified within that time period,” said Greenbelt Master Police Officer Jonathan Lowndes. Speed cameras are devices that capture a photo of the license plates on vehicles traveling at least 12 mph over the speed limit. Owners of the vehicles are sent a $40 citation. Lowndes said the department was notified of the expired certifications on May 23 by Hanover-based Brekford Corp., the company that maintains and calibrates the speed cameras. A Brekford representative said the company declined to comment for this story and referred all questions to the Greenbelt Police
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MORE INTERACTIVE CALENDAR ITEMS AT WWW.GAZETTE.NET AUG. 1 Safe Summer: Rap/Hip-Hop History and 3-on-3 Basketball, 10
p.m. to midnight, Kentland Community Center, 2411 Pinebrook Ave., Landover. Learn about the true history of hip-hop. Later, play 3-on-3 basketball. See who will win midnight madness. Contact 301-386-2278; TTY 301445-4512.
AUG. 2 DC Transit Band, 7 to 9 p.m., Granville Gude Park, Laurel. The DC Transit Band is a 10-piece band featuring the vocals of Lindsay Diles and Joshua Alfred embellished by a four-piece horn section and anchored in a veteran rhythm section. Contact 301-725-7800.
Movies@hope presents “The Princess Bride,” 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.,
Hope Lutheran Church, 4201 Guilford Drive, College Park. A special on-the-lawn presentation of the 1987 family favorite, “The Princess Bride.” Special guest and Takoma Park native, Charlie Redd, will kick things off by introducing his short comedy, “Reservations,” winner of the 2013 East Cost Student Film Festival Audience Choice Award. Contact 240-264-7924 or prthomps1@verizon.net.
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Patuxent Research Refuge, Visitor Center, Laurel. Search for birds and discover some of the special qualities birds have in this handson program and hike. Registration required. Contact 301-497-5887.
Computer Basics @ Glenarden Library, 9:30 a.m., Glenarden Li-
brary, 8724 Glenarden Parkway. Introduction to computers. Free classes that include computer navigation, email basics, online searching and basic Word processing. Registration required, limit eight. Novice computer users only. Contact 301-772-5477. Cycle through Aviation History, 10 a.m., College Park Aviation Museum, 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Drive, College Park. Discover 250 years of flight on a guided bicycle tour along the Anacostia River trails, from the first balloon flight in America to intriguing 20th century inventions and industry. The ride will be a flat 10-mile loop; some riding on quiet streets, but mostly on off-road, paved trails. Bring your own bicycle and helmet. Participants must register through SMARTlink #1144665. Cost: $2 per resident, $3 per nonresident. Contact 301-864-6029; TTY 301-699-2544.
Leap Towards A Cure Community Festival, noon to 6 p.m.,
The Gardens Ice House, 13800 Old Gunpowder Road, Laurel. Fun for all ages, with art and crafts stations, video games, sports-related activities, auction items, free food and hockey games to watch. Indoors and air-conditioned. All proceeds go to the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. Contact 301-5413764 or abram@andreahendersonmemorialfund.com. Forest Heights Day 2013, noon to 4 p.m., Tayac Neighborhood Park, Terrell Avenue and Ottawa Street, Forest Heights. Come celebrate the 64th anniversary of the town’s incorporation with food, music and activities for all ages. Festivities also include a health fair with free screenings. Contact 301-839-1030 or shawkins@forestheightsmd.gov. Fresh Fest, 7 to 11 p.m., Glenarden Community Center, 8615 McLain Ave., Glenarden. Calling all stylists and designers to showcase your designs during the Fresh Fest event. Performance artists also have the chance to perform on stage. Contact 301-249-7200.
AUG. 4 Artful Afternoon, 1 to 4 p.m., Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt. Join us for an Artful Afternoon featuring a workshop with artist in residence Karen Arrington. Participants will create mobiles from recycled and repurposed materials. Great project for the whole family. Contact 301-397-2208.
Arts on the Waterfront Grand Finale, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Bladensburg
Waterfront Park, 4601 Annapolis Road, Bladensburg. Free Sunday evening performances Featuring: Zouk/Island Summer Fest. Contact 301-779-0371; TTY 301699-2544.
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a.m. to noon, Laurel Historical Society, 817 Main St., Laurel. How do magnets work? What is a magnetic force field and what makes electricity? Students entering second through sixth grade are invited find out when they register and attend GlaxoSmithKline’s free Science in the Summer at The Laurel Historical Society. Contact 301-725-7975.
Safe Summer: Spoken Word With Komplex, Beats Workshop
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AUG. 6 Laurel Regional Hospital Blood Drive, 2 to 8 p.m. Laurel Regional
Hospital, 7300 Van Dusen Road, Laurel. Donors should be healthy, 17 years or older and weigh at least 110 pounds. Walk-ins are welcome, but scheduled appointments will be given priority. To schedule an appointment, call 301-497-7950. 2013 National Night Out, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., District Heights Municipal Center Ball Field, 2000 Marbury Drive, District Heights. Free admission, free food, deejay, live band, water dunk tank, moon bounce, water slide, law enforcement demonstrations and more. Call 301-336-1400 or hughesc@ districtheights.org. City of Laurel 2013 National Night Out, 6 to 9 p.m., Gran-
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Riversdale House Museum, 4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale Park. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to enjoy a free concert featuring some of the area’s top jazz musicians. Purchase dinner from the Calvert House Inn’s tent or bring a picnic from home. Contact 301864-0420; TTY 301-699-2544. Tumbling Workshop, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover. The gymnastics venue is offering workshops to help improve your tumbling skills. Cost is $12 per person. Contact 301-583-2400; TTY 301-583-2483.
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Laurel woman preps for annual school supplies giveaway Denise Woody of Laurel will be holding a school supply drive giveaway to families in need at her home from noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 10. For 23 years, Woody has distributed school supplies that she purchases herself or through donations to families in need of school supplies. Woody, 52, said she felt a calling from God to provide assistance to families and has been doing so ever since. This year, Woody says she has approximately 1,500 bags of school supplies. “I like giving back to the community and giving back to people,” said Woody, who is currently battling breast cancer. “Families these days face so many challenges and many have difficulties getting school supplies.” Although the supply drive is geared toward families in need, Woody makes no income determinations. “If you tell me you need it, I will give it to you,” Woody said. Woody asked that interested individuals call her at 301-404-4732 to schedule an appointment to get supplies.
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MML is a nonprofit organization that promotes the interests of the state’s municipalities and represents 157 municipal governments and two special taxing districts in the state, according to its website. The appointments are as follows: At-large Councilman Michael Leszcz, Convention Planning Committee; Council President Frederick Smalls (Ward 2), Legislative Committee; Councilman H. Edward Ricks (Ward 1), Hometown Emergency Preparedness Committee; Executive Assistant to the Mayor Lou Ann Crook, Legislative Committee; and Emergency Services Director Martin Flemion, Hometown Emergency Preparedness Committee. “The city’s involvement with the Maryland Municipal League and its committees has proved to be extremely beneficial to the city for many years. I am very happy to see our participation continue,” Laurel Mayor Craig Moe said in a news release. Councilwoman Donna Crary (Ward 2) was re-elected in June to serve on the MML Board of Directors.
Landover Hills breaks ground on memorial Landover Hills broke ground on its veterans memorial in Henry Rinck Park on Annapolis Road last month and is expected to complete construction by mid-October, said Town Manager Kathy Tavel. On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, the town will host an event at the memorial, which includes bricks engraved with the names of Landover Hills veterans. Mayor Lee P. Walker, an army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, said the memorial is an effective way to recognize the town’s veterans. In 2011, the town received a $50,000 grant from the Department of Natural Resources to fund the memorial. Tavel said she expects the grant to cover the cost of the memorial. Residents can purchase $40 bricks engraved with the names of relatives to be added to the memorial. For information, contact the town at 301-773-6401.
Berwyn Heights holds National Night Out Berwyn Heights will celebrate National Night Out Against Crime from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Berwyn Heights Town Center, located next to Town Hall at 5700 Berwyn Road. The event is sponsored by the Berwyn Heights Police Department and the Neighborhood Watch/Emergency
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Trumpet player Thad Wilson and his jazz quartet, Kindred Soul, including John Lamkin on drums, Herman Birney on bass and William Knowles on piano, performed July 25 at Joe’s Movement Emporium in Mount Rainier. Preparedness Committee. “We’ve got free food, free entertainment, demonstrations and information handouts. It’s all for the sake of supporting our local police,” said Ron Shane, co-chairman of the Neighborhood Watch/Emergency Preparedness Committee. There will also be a raffle, games and giveaways, according to the town’s website. “It’s going to be a huge event,” Shane said.
Hyattsville library hosts spelling bee The Hyattsville Branch Library on Adelphi Road is hosting a spelling bee for children in grades 3 through 5 at 1 p.m. Aug. 10. “We thought it would be educational and fun for the kids,” said Catherine Hollerbach, west area manager for the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System. Trophies will be given to the top three finishers for each grade. “It’s a little competitive, but it’s re-
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Bladensburg appoints first police chaplain Bladensburg appointed its first police chaplain, Kenneth Lear, on July 22. Lear, pastor of Decatur Heights Baptist Church in Bladensburg, is expected to be sworn into the volunteer position in October. According to Town Administrator John Moss, the position was Lear’s idea. “He was looking at ways to be more involved and better serve this community,” Bladensburg Police Chief Charles Owens said. According to a statement from the Bladensburg department, the chaplain program was initiated to complement the department’s other service programs by offering its members spiritual help, guidance and counseling. Moss said there are about 20 officers currently in the police force.
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Northwestern choir performs in South Africa Northwestern High School’s choir participated in the 2013 Ihlombe! South African Choir Festival, an international festival in South Africa hosting choirs from around the world. The students from the Hyattsville school performed in four major concerts and also sang in smaller venues, said Leona Lowery, Northwestern choir director. “Everybody just shares in the festive music,” Lowery said. The school was selected to perform at the festival by Classical Movements Inc., an international concert touring company, after applying for the event two years ago. Seven choirs participated in the festival. The 47 students returned from the 10-day trip on July 22. Lowery said it was an eye-opening experience. “I had kids that had never been on a plane before, that had never left Maryland,” Lowery said. CATERING AVAILABLE Serving All Halal Meats
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(From left) Kathleen McPartland of Jessup, Siara Clark of Laurel, and her mother, Melonee Clark of Laurel, dance Friday to The Winstons, Motown and soul music band, at the 35th annual Montpelier Summer Concert Series on the grounds of the Montpelier Mansion in Laurel.
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The Beltsville Adventist Community Center, not yet a year old, is the pilot site for a first-in-thestate program connecting prison inmates with families. “We’re very excited to be piloting this,” said Glenn Holland, community pastor for the center, which is operated through the Beltsville Seventh-day Adventist Church. The pilot program uses videoconferencing software and equipment to let family and friends schedule an appointment at the church to see and speak with inmates at Jessup Correctional Institution eligible for visitation at no cost, Holland said. Holland said he learned about videoconference visitation being used in Virginia through the regional conference of Seventh-day Adventist churches. Holland said Virginia is the only other state to provide the service. “It seemed like something we ought to be doing in Maryland,” he said. Holland said he contacted the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services last September. A plan was developed to create the free pilot program. “We think this is better for safety and it is easier on families in that they do not have to travel as far,” said Martha Danner, the department’s deputy director of Community Supervision Support. Jessup is the only prison participating, but if the pilot is successful, it would be expanded to other state prisons, Danner said. Several Baltimore-area churches have expressed an interest in the idea. Inmates are more likely to be successful after prison if they have strong family support, but many families cannot make the journey
The Purple Line light rail system is expected to displace more than 37 Prince George’s families and businesses residing in its path, as well as cause traffic and access problems during its five-year construction, Maryland Transit Administration officials told members of the Four Cities Coalition. The Four Cities Coalition, a meeting of officials from New Carrollton, Greenbelt, Berwyn Heights and College Park, met July 24 to discuss regional concerns and hear from MTA officials about the Purple Line, the proposed 16-mile light rail from Bethesda to New Carrollton. Michael Madden, MTA Purple Line Project Manager, said the agency will work to minimize any inconvenience caused by the construction, expected to begin in 2015. “It will be disruptive, but our outreach team is gearing up to develop a plan,” Madden said. Madden said approximately 60 businesses and 50 residences in total will be displaced by the Purple Line. Most of those will be in Montgomery County, but 23 residences, nine businesses and five empty lots in Prince George’s will need to be acquired for the Purple Line, stated MTA Strategic Outreach Coordinator Teri Moss. “We have begun to go in and interview those tenants, those property owners, and find out what information they need,” Madden said. “They will eventually be assigned a relocation counselor to help them through the relocation process.” According to information provided by MTA, the agency will offer negotiated settlements for the properties based on their fair market values and will provide relocation
assistance through the MTA’s Relocation Assistance Program, but if an agreement cannot be reached, the state has the authority under Maryland law to acquire the property through eminent domain proceedings. Madden said there are also “slivers of property,” such as a stretch along University Boulevard, that will need to be acquired to widen the roadway. Madden said business outreach team members have been speaking to businesses regarding the disruption likely to be caused by construction. “We will work with the contractor very closely to make sure we maintain access, both pedestrian access and vehicle access,” Madden said. Berwyn Heights Mayor Cheye Calvo, chairman of the Four Cities Coalition, expressed concern about adding the Purple Line along state Route 193, particularly along the intersection with Riggs Road in Chillum. Madden said the Purple Line will run on the two middle lanes, which will be converted to light rail, turning the six-lane highway into a four-lane highway. “Riggs Road around [Md.] 193 has to be one of the worst intersections in the county,” Calvo said. “The turn lanes are totally inadequate.” Madden said the MTA is working with the State Highway Administration to develop a plan for intersection improvements. The entire project is expected to cost $2.2 billion, with funding from state and federal sources, Madden said. The MTA is also pursuing a private partnership to gain additional funding, Madden said. College Park Councilman Patrick Wojahn (Dist. 1) expressed concern that the project might not all the way through if the project is not fully funded. Madden said that construction may begin a portion at a time, “but the goal has always been for the entire 16 miles to be operational.” janfenson-comeau@gazette.net
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Glenn Holland, pastor for community ministries at Beltsville Seventh-day Adventist Church, sits in the video conferencing room in the church’s community center. The room is being used for a pilot program of video visitation between inmates and their family members through the Maryland correctional services department. for visits on a regular basis, Danner said. “If somebody can visit from a remote location and maintain closer contact with the inmate, that inmate may well do better when he or she gets out,” Danner said. There are 22 prisons in Maryland; Jessup is the closest to Prince George’s County. Capt. Anthony Lewis, pilot project coordinator at Jessup, said the benefits include not having to search visitors for contraband or worry about visitor safety inside the facility. “Jessup Correctional Institution was pleased to be chosen by the DCPCS to pilot this video visit program,” Lewis said. “This is a wonderful program and I would like to see it expand throughout the DPCPS.” The first video visitation was held July 14. “It went great,” Holland said. “They were really excited to be the first ones to try it.” The inmate and visitor wished
to remain confidential, he said. Video visitations must be scheduled at least a week in advance, by calling the Beltsville Seventh-day Adventist Church. Currently, visits are only scheduled for Sundays, as the church observes the Sabbath on Saturdays and hosts a day care program weekdays. But if demand increases, it might be extended to weekday evenings as well, Holland said. Holland said the prison video visitation is one way churches and government can cooperate. Beltsville Adventist Community Center provides other services, such as counseling, a computer lab and a food pantry. “Both churches and government need to be working together to meet the needs of the community that we both have a mutual interest in serving, and that’s what we’re doing here,” Holland said. net
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Lore Rosenthal, a Greenbelt environmental activist, not only talks the talk about global climate change, she also walks the walk — in this case, a walk of more than 60 miles in six days to raise awareness. Rosenthal took part in the Walk for Our Grandchildren, a 62mile journey by foot from Harpers Ferry Hostel and Campground in Knoxville on July 21 to Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C., camping out along the way. Rosenthal, 55, has no children or grandchilRosenthal dren, but said the name of the walk took on a very special meaning. “For me, it was more metaphorical. It was about walking for the seventh generation,” she said, referring to a concept in the environmental movement that takes into consideration the effects an action will have seven generations into the future. “We’re borrowing from the future everything we use now,” Rosenthal said. “What is the impact of our actions going to be 100 years from now? Everything is going to have a reverberating effect.” Rosenthal, along with two friends from Howard County and one from the District, were among over 70 “through-walkers,” people who walked several days. Others, referred to as “day walkers,” walked part of the journey, usually a day. Greg Yost of Asheville, N.C., one of the walk organizers, said this was the first year
and the turnout was higher than expected, with some walkers coming from New England, California and Washington state. “This was our first walk, but the energy and response to it was so tremendous, we are already dreaming of how to build on it for a future event,” Yost said. Marjorie Gray, 66, of Greenbelt was one of the day walkers, joining the walk in Dickerson on July 24 and walking more than 12 miles to Riley’s Lock on the Potomac River near Darnestown. “I never walked so far in my life. I never thought I could make it,” Gray said of her journey, adding that the time went faster talking with so many interesting people. Gray, a member of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, a grassroots nonprofit working to combat climate change in the Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland area, said she joined the walk for her grandchildren. “I have four grandchildren and I am very concerned about their future,” Gray said, citing a number of environmental issues, such as global warming and water pollution. “Our children and grandchildren will see what we are doing and will grow up with an understanding of how important our environment is.” On her walk, Rosenthal also carried a letter from Micah Hughes, the 7-year-old daughter of her friend Megan Hughes, a former Greenbelt resident who now lives in North Carolina, to support and encourage Rosenthal. “She had written that the walk was a protest and that it was about climate change, and that she is planning to write President Obama about protecting polar bears,” Megan Hughes said. Rosenthal said she thinks the goal did well in accomplishing its goals of raising awareness of environmental issues. “Climate change solutions will not happen overnight,” Rosenthal said. “I’ll probably be working on global climate change until the day I die.” janfenson-comeau@gazette.net
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Bernadette Ortiz-Brewster has been working in education for two decades. But it’s her startup experience and technology background that make her a perfect fit as founding principal of the new College Park Academy public charter school, said Marcy Cathey, the school’s executive director. Ortiz-Brewster, who has helped launch two college-preparatory schools, began July 15 as principal of College Park Academy, a partnership between Prince George’s County, the city of College Park and the University of Maryland, College Park. She co-founded American Renaissance Academy, a college preparatory school in Kapolei, Hawaii, and worked there from 2007 to 2009. Before that, she was founding director of technology at Island Pacific Academy, a college-preparatory school launched in 2004 in Kapolei. “Being familiar with what it means to start up a new venture like this, that’s the added plus,” Cathey said. Ortiz-Brewster, 43, spent most of her professional career in Hawaii. She moved there with her husband — a Naval officer stationed in Pearl Harbor — after graduating from Siena College in New York. What was supposed to be a three-year stop turned into a 20-year adventure, she said. “Things just kept happening to me in a very positive way,” she said. Her career took off in the 1990s at Punahou School, a college-preparatory school in Honolulu that President Barack Obama once attended. There, she said, she stood out as a tech-savvy Spanish teacher, assisting faculty and students with computer issues. “I remember teaching them the difference between ‘Save,’ and ‘Save as,’” Ortiz-Brewster said. She also developed a program for students to upload audio files to their computers, so they could bring the classroom experience home. “She has always been very interested in how technology can be used to leverage student learning and student achievement,” Cathey said.
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Bernadette Ortiz-Brewster, principal of the new College Park Academy, stands with Executive Director Marcy Cathey outside the charter school, which is scheduled to open this year. Most recently, Ortiz-Brewster was middle school principal of Good Shepherd Episcopal School in Dallas, where she worked alongside Cathey. “We both are very solutionoriented,” said Cathey, who encouraged Ortiz-Brewster to apply for the position. “We’re always thinking of ways to not only improve our educational program, but to improve our processes around that.” Ortiz-Brewster was appointed by Prince George’s County Interim Superintendent Alvin Crawley, according to county spokeswoman ShaVon McConnell. “Ms. Ortiz-Brewster was selected and appointed as the best candidate for the program offered at College Park Academy,” McConnell said. Ortiz-Brewster said College Park Academy will have a rigorous curriculum, using face-toface teachers and customized online courses. It also will have a web portal, a website that allows a collaborative environment for students, parents and faculty. Students can earn up to 60 college course credits, including 25 from the University of Maryland. “We feel that we’re pioneering something on the cutting edge,” Ortiz-Brewster said. The school will have 300 sixth- and seventh-grade stu-
dents, adding one class each year until it serves grades six through 12. Its campus is temporarily on Adelphi Road in Hyattsville and will move to a larger campus in College Park in two years. The school currently is in negotiations with multiple properties, OrtizBrewster said. College Park Academy’s inaugural academic year begins on Aug. 19. “To me, at this point at CPA, this is the epitome of my dream come true,” Ortiz-Brewster said. egoldwein@gazette.net
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Ten interns with the Prince George’s County Office of Information Technology did more than file paperwork and answer phones this summer. They created ways to use technology to solve county problems. “Each year, we get interns, but we found it difficult to find work for them because it’s such a short time frame,” said Sandra Longs, the office’s training manager. “So this year, Director Vennard Wright and I developed this idea to have the interns work on a project and produce a finished product.” The six-week internship culminated Friday with a presentation by the interns — who were divided into two teams — before a panel of judges. “I could not be more proud of what these students have accomplished,” Segun Eubanks, school board chairman and one of the judges, said of the students’ projects. After a week and a half of technology training, with the help of mentors from Bowie State University, the teams chose a societal problem to combat, then spent four-and-ahalf weeks using technology to develop solutions. “We helped point them in the right direction, but they controlled everything,” Longs said. One team entitled its project “Making a Better Path Plan,” and sought ways to reduce the high school dropout rate in the county, which was 7.4 percent for the 2011-12 school year, the highest in the state, according to statistics from the Baltimorebased Kids Count Data Center. Project leader Kayla Wright, 16, a student at Frederick Douglass High School in Upper Marlboro and daughter of Vennard Wright, said her team found
many reasons for students dropping out. They included teens becoming pregnant or having to work to support their families. Technology — virtual labs, class websites and online classes — could be used to help keep them in school, the group concluded. Kayla Wright demonstrated a lesson using video conference software, which would allow students to interact virtually with a class from home. She said class videos also could be posted online for working or ill students to watch, which her team felt would reduce the dropout rate. The team is creating a website for teachers and students. “We plan to further develop the website and keep working on the project,” Wright said. The other team sought to improve technological literacy among senior citizens. After surveying several seniors between the ages of 65 and 85, the interns created a website, technologywalker.com, and tutorial videos aimed at helping seniors learn to use social networking, email and iPads, said
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the team’s technology specialist, Kay-Cee Grant, 15, a student at Gwynn Park High School in Brandywine. Team leader Sierra Proctor, 16, a student at Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, said her team plans to continue providing technical support through the website even after their internship has ended. They will provide tutorials in other languages and create new tutorials for additional devices. “I really learned how to be a team leader and project manager,” Proctor said of the internship. “This experience is going to last with us a lifetime.” In the end, the panel of judges, led by Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker III (D), declared both teams to be winners. “Both of the projects were excellent,” Baker said. Each student received a mini iPad. Their projects will be featured on the county’s website, Longs said. janfenson-comeau@ gazette.net
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Continued from Page A-1 Brady said it would be physically impossible at this point to have an all-career department, but he sees it happening in the far future. “The combination we have here works the majority of the time,” he said. “There needs to be more volunteers that are fully trained.” Brady said the department is waiting on a decision from the fire commission, a group selected by the County Council to budget and approve expenditures for the fire department, for the hire of a full-time volunteer firefighter recruiter. Brady said candidates have been interviewed for the position and expects the commission to make a selection “any day now.” The volunteer recruiter would examine different practices of volunteer stations, evaluate and implement what works for recruiting and retaining volunteers. Bashoor said the shortage is in part due to the increase in training requirements, as basic fire school training was 60 hours when he started in 1981, and the training required now is more than 120 hours. In January, Bashoor said the department was $4.3 million over its $132 million annual budget in fiscal 2013, creating a need to analyze cost-cutting measures such as the March decision to pull 22 career firefighters from four stations and reassigning them to seven other stations to handle more calls for service. The economy prevents people from being volunteers because they are working longer hours and multiple jobs in
order to support their families and don’t have time for volunteering, Brady said. When a station can’t respond to a call, it becomes unavailable and the next closest station is called into service, Brady said. Richard Leizear, chief of the Branchville Volunteer Fire Department, who also works as a career firefighter in Washington, D.C., said his station tries to increase morale and encourage volunteers by holding fundraisers, such as bingo games. Brady said fundraisers increase morale because firefighters are enjoying time with the community while working together to buy something new for the fire station that they wouldn’t otherwise have. The College Park fire station benefits from its proximity to the University of Maryland, College Park, which has a fire engineering program and provides many volunteers, Leizear said. Currently, the department has about 80 volunteers with varying levels of experience. Chuck Walker, president of the Prince George’s County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association said the areas inside of the Beltway are the hardest hit by the volunteer shortage. The four stations switched to all-volunteer staffing are Seat Pleasant, Branchville, Boulevard Heights and West Lanham Hills. “You read stories about how things were in World War II or in Korea. Everyone who was 18 or over went to sign up automatically,” Walker said of those who enlisted in the military. “It used to be the same thing in the fire department.” alarkins@gazette.net
POLICE BLOTTER This activity report is provided by the Prince George’s County Police Department as a public service to the community and is not a complete listing of all events and crime reported.
District 1 Headquarters, Hyattsville, 301-699-2630, covering Adelphi, Beltsville, Berwyn Heights, Bladensburg, Brentwood, Calverton, Cheverly, Chillum, College Park, Colmar Manor, Cottage City, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Landover, Landover Hills, Langley Park, Mount Rainier, New Carrollton, North Brentwood, Riverdale, Riverdale Park, University Park and West Lanham Hills.
JULY 22 Theft, 8400 block 48th Ave, 12:14 a.m. Assault, Red Top Road/Fairview Ave, 12:46 a.m. Theft, 5000 block 56th Place, 1:11 a.m. Theft, 7400 block Annapolis Road, 8:46 a.m. Residential break-in, 3400 block Toledo Terrace, 10:36 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 5800 block Patterson Road, 11:05 a.m. Assault, 8100 block 15th Ave, 12:07 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 9100 block Baltimore Ave, 1:25 p.m. Theft, 1800 block Metzerott Road, 2:02 p.m. Theft, 6100 block Quebec Place, 2:30 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 9200 block Adelphi Road, 2:38 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 7700 block Riverdale Road, 2:46 p.m. Residential break-in, 9500 block 50th Ave, 3:34 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 6200 block Annapolis Road, 4:04 p.m. Theft, 2300 block Rittenhouse St., 5:44 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 5000 block Berwyn Road, 6:56 p.m. Assault, 9100 block Riggs Road, 8:45 p.m. Theft, 600 block Fairview Ave, 9:47 p.m.
JULY 23 Vehicle stolen, 6300 block Ke-
nilworth Ave, 1:21 a.m. Assault, Nb Sargent Road/Eb Chillum Road, 2:00 a.m. Residential break-in, 6500 block 41st Ave, 2:21 a.m.
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Bill Corrigan, chief of the College Park Volunteer Fire Department, drives a fire truck out of the station on July 10.
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5700 block East West Highway, 7:48 a.m. Residential break-in, 5700 block Cypress Creek Drive, 8:48 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 8600 block 22nd Place, 11:13 a.m. Theft, 1600 block Elson St., 2:24 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 400 block Greenlawn Drive, 2:39 p.m. Theft, 8400 block Annapolis Road, 3:39 p.m. Robbery, 3300 block Chauncey Place, 6:11 p.m. Theft, 6300 block Landover Road, 7:09 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 1800 block Metzerott Road, 7:12 p.m. Theft, 5400 block Annapolis Road, 7:40 p.m. Theft, 7700 block Annapolis Road, 7:41 p.m. Theft, 5400 block Annapolis Road, 7:41 p.m. Theft, 3100 block Queens Chapel Road, 7:42 p.m. Robbery, Lebanon St./University Boulevard, 7:44 p.m.
Theft, 6400 block Riggs Road,
9:39 p.m.
JULY 24 Theft, 4400 block Knox Road, 12:28 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 6000 block 10th Place, 5:58 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 7400 block Columbia Ave, 6:38 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 6200 block Fernwood Terrace, 9:08 a.m. Theft, 7700 block Annapolis Road, 9:09 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 4000 block Warner Ave, 11:17 a.m. Theft, 5000 block Rhode Island Ave, 11:28 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 1300 block Ray Road, 12:57 p.m. Theft, 10100 block Baltimore Ave, 1:20 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 800 block Thurman Ave, 5:44 p.m. Robbery, 6000 block Sheridan St., 9:16 p.m.
JULY 25 Vehicle stolen, 4700 block 68th
Place, 6:43 a.m.
Theft from vehicle, 7000 block Highview Terrace, 7:14 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 3300 block Chauncey Place, 8:04 a.m. Theft, Knox Road At Nb Baltimore Ave, 8:21 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 7600 block Seans Terrace, 8:30 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 8100 block Annapolis Road, 9:24 a.m. Residential break-in, 9500 block Baltimore Ave, 9:52 a.m. Theft, 4900 block Eastern Ave, 12:45 p.m. Theft, 7300 block Baltimore Ave, 12:58 p.m. Residential break-in, 7700 block Garrison Road, 2:52 p.m. Theft, 7900 block New Hampshire Ave, 4:29 p.m. Theft, 6800 block New Hampshire Ave, 5:21 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 1800 block Metzerott Road, 6:54 p.m. Residential break-in, 800 block Rittenhouse St., 7:12 p.m.
JULY 26 Commercial property break-in,
5600 block Sargent Road, 3:05 a.m. Robbery, 8100 block 15th Ave, 3:27 a.m. Theft, 6600 block Adrian St., 4:55 a.m.
Commercial property breakin, 2400 block Chillum Road, 6:23
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Theft from vehicle, 1000 block Chillum Road, 6:29 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 9200 block Edwards Way, 8:02 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 6700 block New Hampshire Ave, 9:36 a.m. Theft, 3600 block Bladensburg Road, 11:40 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 6800 block Highview Terrace, 11:54 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 7400 block Wilhelm Drive, 12:51 p.m. Residential break-in, 7900 block West Park Drive, 3:08 p.m. Theft, 7700 block Annapolis Road, 4:13 p.m. Theft, 6300 block Kilmer St., 4:49 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 7700 block Vicar St., 6:08 p.m. Residential break-in, 7400 block 18th Ave, 6:19 p.m. Residential break-in, 6800 block Standish Drive, 7:02 p.m. Assault, 3500 block 55th Ave, 7:18 p.m. Residential break-in, 8500 block Rhode Island Ave, 9:44 p.m. Theft, 6400 block Landover Road, 10:26 p.m. Residential break-in, 6000 block 67th Ave, 11:22 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 20th Ave/ Woodberry St., 11:49 p.m.
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Assault, 7600 block Carroll Ave,
5:28 a.m.
Vehicle stolen, 1300 block Jefferson St., 8:14 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 800 block Ray Road, 8:56 a.m. Robbery, Knollbrook Drive/ Somerset Place, 9:39 a.m.
Vehicle stolen and recovered,
5400 block 16th Ave, 11:34 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 6700 block New Hampshire Ave, 11:41 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 1100 block Quebec St., 12:05 p.m. Theft, 6900 block Greenvale Pky, 12:52 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 6200 block Annapolis Road, 12:59 p.m. Theft, 7500 block Rhode Island Ave, 1:57 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 3600 block Bladensburg Road, 2:10 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 5200 block Annapolis Road, 2:33 p.m. Residential break-in, 7900 block Riggs Road, 2:34 p.m. Residential break-in, 4000 block Bunker Hill Road, 3:47 p.m. Theft, 2200 block University Blvd, 5:52 p.m. Assault, 7600 block Carroll Ave, 6:30 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 6000 block Princess Garden Pky, 7:42 p.m. Assault, 8100 block 15th Ave, 9:58 p.m. Residential break-in, 2000 block Ingraham St., 11:42 p.m.
JULY 28 Residential break-in, 4800 block Norwich Road, 1:42 a.m. Vehicle stolen, Keokee St./New Riggs Road, 2:59 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 7400 block Riggs Road, 3:13 a.m. Residential break-in, 4500 block Hartwick Road, 8:30 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 5900 block Knollbrook Drive, 11:19 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 3400 block Toledo Terrace, 12:23 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 5000 block Branchville Road, 1:00 p.m. Robbery on commercial property, 7700 block Frederick Road,
1:38 p.m.
Theft from vehicle, 3400 block Toledo Terrace, 2:02 p.m.
Commercial property break-in,
6400 block Riggs Road, 2:16 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 6200 block Annapolis Road, 2:44 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 38th Ave/ Nb Bladensburg Road, 2:50 p.m. Residential break-in, 4800 block Norwich Road, 5:23 p.m. Residential break-in, 6700 block Terra Alta Drive, 5:28 p.m.
Commercial property break-in,
6400 block Riggs Road, 5:44 p.m.
Vehicle stolen and recovered,
1200 block Valley Drive, 7:32 p.m.
District 3 Headquarters, Palmer Park, 301-772-4900. Chapel Oaks, Cheverly, Glenarden, Fairmount Heights, Kentland, Landover, Palmer Park, Seat Pleasant, Forestville, Suitland, District Heights and Capitol Heights.
JULY 22 Theft from vehicle, 1600 block Brightseat Road, 6:44 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 800 block Hampton Park Blvd, 8:03 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 6600 block Ronald Road, 8:26 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 800 block Hampton Park Blvd, 8:49 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 3500 block Brightseat Road, 9:41 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 8100 block Cryden Way, 10:33 a.m.
Commercial property break-in,
5800 block Suitland Road, 10:57 a.m. Residential break-in, 3700 block West St., 11:02 a.m. Theft, 7600 block Barlowe Road, 11:40 a.m.
OBITUARY Thomas J. Opalski “Happy”, 53, of Lanham, MD, entered eternal life on July 1, 2013 at home surrounded by his family. He was born to John J. and Angelina M. (Dalmas), on May 21, 1960, in Berwick, PA. Tom is survived by his mother of Lanham, MD; two daughters and a son, Kristina M. Richter, Toni Michele Opalski and Andrew T. Opalski, all of Arnold, MD; three grandchildren, Emanuel, Aubrie and Travis; one brother, two sisters, one brother-in-law, a host of family and friends. Grandpop “PopPop” Tom was excitingly awaiting the birth of his next grandchild which is due in October. Tom donated his body to the Maryland State Anatomy Board for the advancement of medical science. Inurnment of Cremains will take place at a later date.
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Vehicle stolen, 500 block Capitol Heights Blvd, 1:08 p.m. Theft, 7600 block Barlowe Road, 1:31 p.m. Theft, 6300 block Foster St., 1:36 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 7600 block Barlowe Road, 3:52 p.m. 562V, 7000 block Yellow Amber Court, 6:42 p.m. Theft, 7600 block Barlowe Road, 6:54 p.m. Theft, 6200 block Addison Road, 7:16 p.m. Theft, 6300 block Marlboro Pike, 8:25 p.m.
JULY 23 Vehicle stolen, 800 block Kayak
Ave, 8:32 a.m.
Theft from vehicle, 500 block Capitol Heights Blvd, 9:10 a.m. Theft, 1400 block Ritchie Marlboro Road, 11:06 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 8000 block Fernham Lane, 11:45 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 4100 block Southern Ave, 1:10 p.m. Theft, 1600 block Addison Road S, 2:19 p.m. Theft, 3400 block Forestville Place, 2:35 p.m. Theft from vehicle, unit block of Capitol Heights Blvd, 2:47 p.m. Vehicle stolen, unit block of Quire Ave, 3:50 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 100 block Hampton Park Blvd, 4:28 p.m. Theft, 5700 block Silver Hill Road, 4:58 p.m. Residential break-in, 3200 block Walters Lane, 5:00 p.m. Theft, 9100 block Alaking Court, 5:02 p.m. Theft, 800 block Booker Drive, 5:36 p.m. Assault, 6500 block Drylog St., 7:26 p.m. Theft, 5900 block Martin Luther King Jr Highway, 7:42 p.m.
JULY 24 Vehicle stolen, 3300 block Springdale Ave, 12:17 a.m. Robbery, 5600 block Regency Park Court, 3:04 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 3000 block Victory Lane, 3:51 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 5500 block Silver Hill Road, 4:29 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 8900 block Edgeworth Drive, 5:40 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 2700 block Lorring Drive, 6:03 a.m. Robbery, 1400 block Early Oaks Lane, 11:24 a.m. Robbery, 3300 block Donnell Drive, 1:52 p.m. Theft, 6300 block District Heights Pky, 1:56 p.m. Theft, 900 block Carrington Ave, 2:15 p.m. Residential break-in, 7000 block 71st Court, 2:41 p.m. Residential break-in, 5800 block Burgess Road, 4:37 p.m. Residential break-in, 1700 block Ruston Ave, 5:21 p.m. Theft, 7600 block Barlowe Road, 6:02 p.m. Sexual assault, Sunset Lane/ Park Lane, 6:35 p.m. Theft, 2100 block Brooks Drive, 6:40 p.m. Theft, 900 block Nova Ave, 8:06 p.m. Theft, 7200 block Kent Town Drive, 9:35 p.m. Residential break-in, 2700 block Sweetwater Court, 9:46 p.m.
JULY 25 Theft, unit block of Hampton Park Blvd, 4:27 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 1500 block Beaver Heights Lane, 5:53 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 2500 block Ewing Ave, 7:49 a.m. Theft, 1600 block Tulip Ave, 8:50 a.m. Sexual assault, 5000 block Block Martin Luther King Jr Highway, 10:36 a.m. Theft, 6700 block Asset Drive, 12:03 p.m. Theft, 8500 block Jericho City Drive, 1:04 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 2100 block Brooks Drive, 1:09 p.m. Residential break-in, 1700 block Ruston Ave, 1:12 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 7800 block Beechnut Road, 2:30 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 3800 block Walters Lane, 3:07 p.m. Theft, 2100 block Brooks Drive, 4:21 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 3800 block Regency Pky, 5:20 p.m. Theft, 500 block Dateleaf Ave, 6:08 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 6500 block Pennsylvania Ave, 6:08 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 1100 block Castlehaven Court, 6:33 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 700 block 71st Ave, 6:56 p.m. Theft, 1600 block Columbia Ave, 7:06 p.m. Vehicle stolen, 5700 block South Hil Mar Cir, 7:47 p.m.
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Continued from Page A-1 According to a 2011 Maryland State Highway Administration report, Prince George’s County had the highest rate of pedestrian deaths in the state of 19 per 100,000 people from 2006 to 2012.
Tiffany Williams Jennings, co-chairwoman of the Pedestrian Safety Workgroup, said the students offered a unique perspective on pedestrian safety since they are frequently outside. “They see for themselves what’s going on in the roads,” she said. “It’s very good to have their perspective. They’re very
honest.” Vargas said he is optimistic that Bladensburg will adopt the recommendations and hopes other Prince George’s municipalities will follow. “We’re hoping to spread this across Prince George’s County,” he said. egoldwein@gazette.net
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Continued from Page A-1 in 2007, although retailer Sears continues to operate at the site. The Landover site was under consideration for a new hospital in 2005, but funding was not available at that time, according to media reports. Both sites are within short access to Interstate 495. The Landover site is approximately two miles away from the Largo Metrorail station. There is bus service at the Landover site, but no direct service from the site to the Largo Metro station. David Iannucci, economic policy adviser to County Executive Rushern Baker III (D), said both sites would be strong economic drivers, and the county government would be pleased with a hospital at either location. “We have two sites that have excellent characteristics,” Iannucci said. “The Largo site is in central Prince George’s County and it has great transportation access. It has the potential to come up with a number of configurations to serve the com-
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Continued from Page A-1 fected drivers on or near July 26. The city will be compensated by Brekford for citation revenue lost, the release stated. Lowndes said the citations were each $40, which would equal $26,560 for 664 citations. According to a letter from Greenbelt Police Chief James Craze, the city requested reimbursement from Brekford of $15,936, Greenbelt’s portion of the camera revenue. Lowndes said all five speed
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The parking lot at Landover Mall is shown in 2005, empty except for a few vehicles at Sears. The location of the former mall is now under consideration for a hospital. munity. It has the potential to become a development hub with a health care focus.” Iannucci said the Landover site is in an area with the potential for mixed-use or townhouse development, and is served by the necessary infrastructure. David Harrington, president of the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce, said both sites hold great potential for encouraging economic growth. “We look forward to the business development that will be spurred by a hospital on either site,” Harrington said. cameras in Greenbelt are now up to date on their radar certification. In May, WTOP reported that Brekford was to pay more than $27,000 to Hagerstown due to a lapse in speed camera certification. Speed cameras have been in operation in Greenbelt since September. In addition to the two that had lapsed certifications, speed cameras are also located on Crescent Road, between Northway and Greenhill roads; in the 7700 block of Mandan Road; and Edmonston Road
The hospital construction is being funded through state and county government, as well as Dimensions and the University of Maryland Medical System. Landover resident Mary Samuelson, who moved to the area in 1966, said she would be in favor of a new hospital at the site of the old mall. “They need to do something over there. It’s a mess, and that wouldn’t be a bad idea,” Samuelson said. janfenson-comeau@ gazette.net at Springhill Court. John Persons of Greenbelt said he is glad the city quickly put out information regarding the cameras. “It gives more public trust that they’re using it for what it’s supposed to be used for: getting people to obey the law rather than lining their pockets,” he said, adding that he’s not a big fan of speed cameras in general. “... It’s too Big Brother-ish, in my personal opinion.” janfenson-comeau@ gazette.net
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No excuses for Prince George’s test scores
No surprise: Prince George’s County students’ scores on state tests continue to rank near the bottom in the state. Now there are fresh excuses for the poor showing. The Maryland State Assessments, which measure the proficiency of students in grades 3 through 8 on their reading and math skills, showed a significant decline in both subjects on the elementary school level and in math on the middle school level — countywide and statewide. WHILE RESULTS The only bright spot was DROPPED that middle school reading STATEWIDE, in the county rose by 2.5 perCOUNTY CAN’T centage points. Don’t celebrate too AFFORD TO DO quickly though. According WORSE THAN to the test, 75.2 percent of BEFORE middle school students read at a proficient level or higher, but nearly a whopping one-quarter of the county middle school students tested are struggling in reading. By comparison, 83.4 percent of middle school students statewide are at least proficient in reading. As usual, Prince George’s scores ranked 22nd out of the 24 school districts in the state, in all categories except middle school math, where the county ranks 23rd, just ahead of Baltimore city. The middle school math scores are the most heartbreaking: 60.1 percent of county middle school students scored at least proficient in the subject, compared to 72.2 statewide. Yes, about 40 percent — almost half the middleschoolers who took the test — in Prince George’s aren’t proficient in math. That’s a big problem. Of similar concern is officials’ response to the declines. They attribute the losses to a change in how special education students are tested (this year, a modified test that was given to meet the needs of special education students was eliminated) and to the transition to Common Core State Standards, an initiative to get schools nationwide teaching a common curriculum. Although schools are already implementing a Common Core curriculum, the test based on the new standards won’t be given until the 2014-15 school year. So, with teachers following a curriculum that doesn’t match up with the MSAs, scores are dropping. For Prince George’s, the problem can’t just be chalked up to system changes, however. County scores were low to begin with; the curriculum and special education problems only added to an existing issue. There is no excuse, for example, for more than half the students at 15 county schools failing to score proficient in middle school math. At Flintstone Elementary, a kindergarten through sixth-grade school in Oxon Hill, a staggering 70.6 percent failed to qualify as proficient in middle school math. And those who dismiss the lower scores as a problem experienced solely by schools with a large number of lowincome students or special education students should consider the example of Bowie’s Benjamin Tasker and Samuel Ogle middle schools. Only 64 percent of students at Tasker scored at least proficient in math, compared to 81.7 percent at Ogle. The schools are less than four miles apart, have less than a 7 percentage point difference in the number of students who receive free and reduced meals, and a difference of less than 1 percent in the number of special education students — yet the performance in math is nearly 20 percentage points. Officials have touted the increases in county elementary school scores for the previous four years, but when progress means only about 80 percent of elementary students were proficient in math and reading — at a time when state averages were nearing 90 percent — those increases simply are not enough. Some will point to County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (D) and his restructuring of the school governance system as the turning of the tide, and hopefully they are right. But the problem is much larger than simply adding four additional school board members and Baker’s input. Perhaps implementation of Maryland’s new teacher evaluation system, which takes student progress into account, will improve instruction, but the controversial criteria is wrought with problems that could be more of a hindrance than help. Parental involvement, student resources, class sizes and school environment all play critical roles in education — and all have been cited as problematic in county schools. With the added level of education expertise on the board and the added backing of Baker’s resources, now may be the best time to have some of the difficult discussions about these challenges. After all, Maryland has ranked No. 1 in education five years in a row by Education Week newspaper; it will be a great day when Prince George’s can share in that success rather than be considered among the worst in the state that ranks the best.
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Taking a stand shouldn’t be taken for granted We have a Walmart store near our home. I tend to shop there on a regular basis. Often when the store is busy, there is a lot of congestion. Customers are bringing their filled carts and anxiously waiting to be checked out while new customers are pushing empty carts through the same area. Fortunately Walmart has a person positioned where he or she can see most of the registers and is able to direct the customer to the shortest line. This particular afternoon, I saw the Walmart worker that
had taken his position about midway between the registers. He was standing there (as if a traffic director) doing his job to lessen congestion and make the lines shorter. Not only was he standing up but at times he had to move around a little to be even more effective. While he stood, I noticed he seemed to have a posture problem as if he was having some back or leg pain or discomfort. This moment brought back many things to my memory. It made me think of how several months earlier I had
experienced pain in my right leg that left me in a position where I was not able to stand very long without having to shift positions for relief. I also reflected back several years ago when a construction accident caused me not to be able to stand at all. Oh, how I admire cashiers, barbers and beauticians, guards and anyone else that has to stand for long periods. If you can stand, be thankful and don’t take if for granted. There are so many people that wish it were still possible.
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Save the Republicans What’s the difference between the American bald eagle and the Maryland GOP? The bald eagle is making a comeback. OK, it’s unfair to ridicule Maryland’s Republican Party; it’s too easy a target. But if the sole purpose of a political party is to win elections and run the government in accordance with its policies and beliefs, Maryland’s GOP is an endangered species. Thanks to a 2-to-1 voter registration advantage, favorable demographics, crass gerrymandering, closed primaries, a corrupt partisan media and all the ancillary selfperpetuating privileges of one-party incumMY MARYLAND bency, Democrats BLAIR LEE rule the roost in Maryland, the nation’s fourth-most-Democratic state. All Maryland’s statewide elected officials, including both U.S. senators, are Democrats. So are seven of its eight congresspersons. Democrats have occupied the governor’s mansion for 57 of the last 63 years, and no one can remember when Republicans controlled the Legislature. Nearly half of the state’s voters are represented exclusively by Democrats, from President Barack Obama down to the county clerk, and Maryland’s fastestgrowing population, Latinos, vote 8-to-1 Democratic. When the Tea Party voter mutiny swept the nation in 2010, it bypassed Maryland. Yes, most of the state’s rural counties are controlled by Republicans, but that’s merely 15 percent of the population. Only baseball’s Washington Nationals have a worse batting average. In 2006, Maryland Senate President Mike Miller, a Democratic chieftain, famously vowed, “We’re going to get together and we’re going to shoot Republicans down. We’re going to put them in the ground, and it will be 10 years before they crawl out again.” That was seven years ago, and the Republicans still remain buried. So, what to do? Would “Save the Re-
publicans” bumper stickers appeal to Maryland’s bleeding heart environmentalists? Unlikely. Republicans are not a media-sanctioned victim group and are less appealing than baby seals. How about reaching out to independent voters who, because they declined joining either party, can’t participate in Maryland’s closed primary elections? That’s exactly what Maryland’s GOP is currently debating: whether to let independents vote in the Republican primary. It’s a wise idea, because: First, independents (who are largely fallen-away Republicans) are more likely than Democrats to align with Republicans. Letting independents help nominate GOP candidates will give independents ownership and increase their likelihood of voting Republican in the general election. Second, Republicans need the numbers. Even if all 636,000 independents join all 959,000 Republicans, they’re still outnumbered by Maryland’s 2,073,000 Democrats. But, hypothetically, with the independents on board, a GOP nominee needs only 239,000 Democratic crossovers, instead of 557,000. Third, and most important, adding independents to its ranks will moderate the GOP’s platform and candidates. This isn’t a philosophical sellout, it’s a rendezvous with reality. The likelihood that the independents’ influence will radically liberalize Maryland’s GOP is nil. But some moderating is overdue: The GOP’s message isn’t selling in Maryland and, in politics, when your message isn’t selling, it’s time to change messages. Republican conservatives who believe that ideological purity is more important than winning elections should start a salon or become radio talk show hosts. Meanwhile, Maryland desperately needs a competitive, self-policing twoparty political system, which is what makes a democracy work.
Obama’s race problem Liberal pundits and editorial writers were so busy swooning over Obama’s “heartfelt words” delivered last Friday that
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A little more than 40 years ago, I recall how I was asked to stand. In a church I attended, the song leader would sometimes lead one of his favorite hymns. He would say “Brethren, take up your hymnals. Turn to page 7 and let’s stand and sing, ‘Stand Up For Jesus.’” Everyone couldn’t physically garner up enough strength to stand, but with the conviction and mindset they had, everyone was standing. Not a bad way to stand up.
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they either missed or ignored what was really going on. Obama’s performance came from his polling, not from his heart. After wrongly injecting himself into the Trayvon Martin incident before it even went to trial (“If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon”), which helped inflame racial tensions, Obama was stuck with the jury’s “not guilty” verdict. In the verdict’s wake, he tried cooling racial passions by calling for calm and supporting trial by jury. But, as the polls showed, that didn’t work: 81 percent of blacks demanded Obama bring federal charges against George Zimmerman (only 27 percent of whites agreed). Even worse, Obama’s approval ratings sank to a twoyear low, down to 41 percent in one poll. So, Obama was faced with the nation’s blacks (the Democratic Party’s core constituency) nullifying the jury verdict, ignoring Trayvon’s assault and demanding something impossible for Obama to grant: federal charges for which there is no legal basis. Once again Obama had a race problem and, once again, he talked his way out, just like the Rev. Wright crisis and the “Skip” Gates beer summit. On Friday, he empathized with the angry blacks by recounting the car door clicks and department store profiling he experienced as a young black male while delicately changing the subject from bringing federal charges to, instead, ending “stand your ground” laws and calling for ways to help young blacks. Last Friday, the half-black president was all black, engaging in a “race conversation” exclusively with blacks about a white, racist America. Then, a few days later, he was off on another “soak the rich” speaking tour hoping Zimmerman’s federal charges would drift out of mind. Blair Lee is chairman of the board of Lee Development Group in Silver Spring and a regular commentator for WBAL radio. His column appears Fridays in the Business Gazette. His past columns are available at www.gazette.net/blairlee. His email address is blair@leedg.com.
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Continued from Page A-9 ing to get ahead. I think he has a chance to be special.” During art class this spring semester, all Ryan Mofor and Prince, both rising juniors, said all they could talk about was football. Mofor had just come off a breakout season, rushing for 977 yards on 134
carries, running behind an offensive line led by the mammoth Prince. Mofor shakes his head with a wide grin when asked about running behind Prince. “He said I should just cut back to his side every play,” said Mofor, who has gained 15 pounds this offseason. “He’s a good blocker. He keeps his man moving. He’s pretty big so he gets them out of there.” Standing next to fellow offensive
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linemen during drills, Prince was a full head taller than his teammates. In between plays, Prince appeared to be dancing, taking quick steps while mixing in crossovers. But Prince swears he wasn’t working toward another calling. He said he was practicing ladders, using the down time productively with a little bit of flair. He wants those quick steps when he’s working from the right tackle spot this year.
“I was just trying to stay loose,” Prince said. “It helps me get faster off the ball.” Green said Prince, one of the bigger players he’s coached, has as much potential as anyone he’s been around. His combination of size, athleticism, and most impressively a wide wingspan give him tools that you can’t teach. He thinks Prince is setting himself up for success in college and, if things go right, beyond. “We haven’t had kids his size with
his skill. We’ve had kids as big as him, but I don’t think they had the upside he had,” Green said. “Because of his wingspan, he doesn’t have a lot of body fat and he can really run. When you’re going over stuff with him, you tell him once and he kind of figures it out. I think if he can progress physically, he has a chance to really go big time in college and possibly after.” cstevens@gazette.net
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good day, the team might be dismissed at 4:30 p.m. If not, they’re staying late. “It’s to the point where if somebody comes to the daily minicamp and they’re slacking or not giving effort, it gets intense,” Garcia said. “Teammates will be screaming and shouting at each other. Everybody’s pushing and competing. Nobody wants to be last. There are fights because somebody’s losing and we don’t want to lose. And it’s paying off because everybody’s in shape. It’s crazy.” That’s certainly one word for it. All of this work falls in line with Peacock’s comfort level pushing the team entering his second year at the helm. It’s also what might turn things around for a squad that went 3-7 (1-5 in the MIAA B Conference) last season. “I’ve seen tremendous improvement not only physically, but athletically,” Peacock said. “It’s very pleasing. I can’t wait to see how it translates to success on the field. Just the general attitude and change in the environment, with everybody working hard, is great to see.” Garcia’s personal turnaround under Peacock — from a self-described slacking student and fringe football player to an athlete with a 3.3 grade point average and the potential to play college football — mimics that which the Panthers are hoping to undergo as a team this year. “It’s a feeling out process,” the 6-foot-2, 215-pound Garcia said. “When he came here, it was a while before we were comfortable with one another. It took way too long for that to happen. I went to his office after the season and, I’ll be honest, he yelled at me and it really kicked my butt in gear. Ever since then I’ve been in the weight room and I’m at these [college] camps
up, making five Blue Sox teams that finished either first or second in the state. “I don’t think anyone in the state of Maryland, as far as Babe Ruth is concerned, can post a resume like that this year,” Zayas said. “As far as the success, I did expect that. As far as the growth, I did expect that. But the enthusiasm from outside of the organization, I did not expect that.” One of the biggest reasons for the increased success and popularity of the program — as seems to be the case in any sport these days — is the transition the Blue Sox made from being a spring-only to a yearround program. It was part of Zayas’ vision for the Blue Sox all along and it’s finally coming to fruition. “I think the development has come from a lot of offseason training,” he said. “We went from a travel organization that played only on Sundays in the spring to playing year-round. We’re doing more development in the fall and the calendar that we have is set up for not only winning, but for developing great players.” And developing great players is ultimately the goal of an organization like this, where athletes must pay to play. The rise in talent hasn’t gone unnoticed by local high schools, which is encouraging for the future of baseball in the county. “The high school coaches are looking to us to recruit their players,” Zayas said. “Especially the private schools like DeMatha, McNamara, St. John’s and Riverdale Baptist. They’re offering invites to their camps and clinics and they’re making sure the kids are able to be seen.” Zayas said he’s received calls not only from many parents who want their kids to be a part of the Blue Sox, but from players themselves asking what it takes to be on a team. That interest isn’t only coming from within the county, but from teams the Blue Sox have played — from as far as Virginia and Delaware. Blue Sox 14-U coach Jim May said while it can be a challenge to ensure the top players in the county are playing baseball, he has observed an increase in the area’s talent. Blue Sox 13-U coach Cordell Lyons agreed. “Baseball’s coming back to Prince George’s County, that’s the biggest thing,” Lyons said. “You’ve got more kids and more teams and everybody’s playing more. They’re getting better every year. This year was one of the best years ever. You see so many guys playing football and basketball and now they’re playing baseball, too, which is a great thing.”
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Evaluating objectivity Ferraro, a man whose job it is to evaluate those who keep the peace, is blunt. “Officials are like crabs,” he said. “There’s number 1’s, number 2’s and there’s shucks.” Becoming an official means recognizing you are flawed, a thought drilled into your head during training. Learn to work as a team, lesson plans dictate. Let your crew members make the call
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St. Vincent Pallotti High School quarterback Bree Hart (right) hands the ball to Coley O’Brien, who scored a touchdown in a game last year against St. Mary’s. trying to do big things. He’s one of the best coaches I’ve ever had.” In addition to what he hopes has been a grueling yet productive camp, Peacock also has brought in a fresh staff of assistant coaches, including his son, Ben Chroniger, to be the defensive coordinator. Chroniger played defensive end at Towson and is a DeMatha grad. Rob Portch is the team’s new offensive coordinator as Peacock said the Panthers’ entire attack starts with the offensive line. With Garcia at center, Pallotti
if you don’t have a good angle. Admit your mistakes and crack down on them. Communicate with coaches and players. Embrace critiques when you are evaluated. “Punish the first foul and legislate the game,” Gray tells officials before state tournament matches. Each year, Gray and each sport’s state committee director send a posse of evaluators to observe referees in line to manage playoff games. They return with an up or down vote on the official’s readiness for the big stage with judgments based on ability, mechanics and communication. Not everyone fits the mold. Gray said in recent years fewer older, perhaps more experienced, officials are taking those spots. People with that much ex-
features two Division I recruits at tackle in Jeff Butler and Pete Grenchik. They’ll help protect junior quarterback Bree Hart, who Peacock said had a rough 2012. “We’ve asked him just to manage the games for us and find consistency,” Peacock said of Hart. “Then we can expand that out in his senior year. We’ve got a great bunch of receivers, freshman and experienced guys who will cause matchup problems.” The Panthers are scheduled to open the season Aug. 24 against
perience may not be in the best physical shape, he said, where younger officials, who have put in the work and are better able to deal with the physical demands of the job, deserve a shot. “You want to leave when you are perceived to be at the top of your game,” Gray said. It’s the reason he retired from officiating NCAA games. “It’s hard to get people to understand that until it’s a bit too late.” Chris Sole, secretary of the Maryland Basketball Officials Association, agrees. Sole, 60, said he blocks out time to exercise several days a week so his physical fitness will not impact his calls come basketball season. “We get a lot of people who are older and think that now’s the time to start reffing,” he said.
Silver Oak Academy at Fairland Regional Park. “It’s a misconception at Pallotti that just because we go to Pallotti we’re the underdog,” Garcia said. “We’re not underdogs with anybody. I feel like if I lose a play and I’m not the No. 1 player out there or the first one to win a sprint, then I failed every single week. I know a ton of the seniors feel that way. It’s all part of big things happening at Pallotti. Big things.” ncammarota@gazette.net
“Well that’s not the case. You still have to be able to run. “When you say officials, we have people who are wannabes,” Sole said. “Some people can go work the youth leagues, but not high school. Numbers aside, we need more officials, not just bodies.” Gray encourages officials associations to diversify age when assembling crews. For a football crew, for example, maybe the referee is a veteran, but the back judge is a bit more green. “The smartest thing you can do is blend the two,” Gray said. “What you can do is the guy that’s been out there for a long time, he’s the teaching official. It’s more than just blowing the whistle. “You put experience with youth who deserve to be there.”
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‘We’ve been pretty good’ Gray said the state of Maryland’s officials is strong, but can improve. Numbers-wise, he says, the bases are covered. Performance-wise, there remains a desire to call games fair and clean. “We’re no better than doctors or lawyers or police officers,” Gray said. “Some of us are better than others, but we’ve been pretty good.” Yes, he gets negative feedback, he said, but it’s nothing unusual. By and large, coaches and athletic directors are satisfied with performance. At each post-term meeting, he said, he’s never had a committee member scrutinize referee performance. Longtime coach and now
Allegany High School principal Mike Calhoun said rules enforcement and overall officiating has improved greatly in recent years. The state’s football delegate to the National Federation of High School Sports said officials have done an excellent job regarding player safety and in moving the game along. But there still is one call that drives Calhoun up a wall. “I hate the holding call,” he said. “There’s holding that happens on every play.” But his opinion doesn’t matter anymore, he said with a sigh. “Like I used to tell my players, once you kick the football, the refs are in charge. A good official is priceless.” jbogage@gazette.net
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Hearing St. Vincent Pallotti High School rising senior center Rudy Garcia describe the Panthers’ offseason workouts under second-year football coach Rick Peacock is nearly as intense as participating in the workouts themselves. On most days, the players are at the Laurel school from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. They start with warmups and stretches before transitioning to the weight room, where they pump shoulders and abs, followed up supersets of various other exercises, including the traditional bench press. “The coaches are telling us every single day to get better. There’s like 25 people in the weight room, cramped and hurting,” said Garcia, a player Peacock called the heart and soul of the team. “If someone misses one set, the coaches will catch it and make us start from the top. Nobody’s sitting around in the weight room, unlike previous years. If you’re not working hard, just go home.” With, presumably, nobody headed home, the players head outside to warm up and — as with lifts in the crowded weight room — if someone does something wrong, everyone will start over. Coming from the junior varsity job at DeMatha Catholic, Peacock knows a thing or two about breeding success, even if it means players are pushing themselves to the brink of physical and mental exhaustion. The remainder of the afternoon is spent on football skills drills and position-specific activities. If it’s a
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n 29 years as an NCAA Division I basketball official, Donnee Gray refereed “the big boys,” he said. The Atlantic Coast Conference, Big East, Big 12, Conference USA, and the list goes on. But he cuts it off there to save time. “Anyway,” he said, “in all those years, I’ve only been interviewed once. So now, what can I tell you?” Gray took over as the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association officials coordinator last year. He can fill in the gaps on the quality of officiating around the state. He personally hand-picks officials for state tournament games. He helps delegate what referee associations manage what games in nearly every jurisdiction. Gray is the soft-spoken and even-keeled boss whose job it is to dwell in a world built on a second level of objectivity. If game officials often are denounced, imagine what the state’s chief official must hear. “We are the gatekeepers of the game,” he said in his first interview years ago. He repeats
the same sentiment now. “We are beyond reproach.”
A numbers game Reproach is one thing that keeps potential officials away from the field or court, said Bill Harvey, CEO of the Washington Area Lacrosse Officials Association. New referees usually start their training in youth sports, which has become more highly charged and competitive. Fresh recruits sometimes shy away from the assertiveness necessary to wrangle with fired-up coaches and parents. “Most of the people who get into it find out quickly officiating is for me or is not for me,” Harvey said. WALOA has devised a feeder system to expand its 500-person membership to keep up with demand as the sport gains popularity. The group started a program to enlist high school lacrosse players to officiate youth games. Several years ago USA Lacrosse, the sport’s national governing body, picked up the initiative nationwide. “We feel right now for the first time, we’ve stabilized,” he said. “We groom ’em, we grow ’em and we train ’em. Consider the high school player. He’s making $40 an hour for a game. I don’t know any entry-level job who’s going to make more than $12 an hour.”
State lacrosse committee director Ken Zorbach said many jurisdictions purposefully stagger their games, though — to avoid conflicts with recreational or youth leagues, to keep field space available, and to be sure officials are not busy. Washington District Football Officials Association Commissioner Al Ferraro said the WDFOA completely stopped taking youth league games years ago to avoid the inevitable: not having enough members to staff every game. “You’d like to get to all the games you can,” Ferraro said. “You’d have better service for the schools and the community. There’s plenty of area to grow, but not enough people.” The association’s 295 members cover varsity and junior varsity football in seven jurisdictions in Maryland, Virginia and the District. Ferraro assigns officials to regular-season games and sends recommendations to Gray to assemble crews for the playoffs. Like many assigners, he tries to find a balance between putting his best officials at every “big game” or ensuring referees avoid seeing the same team multiple times. “If last year Rockville was playing Kennedy and Quince Orchard was playing Damascus, what would you do?” he said. There are about two “big games” each week, Ferraro said, that require the best crews, but he does his best to
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Eleanor Roosevelt High School rising junior lineman Isaiah Prince works out with his team Thursday at the Greenbelt school. Prince says he has scholarship offers from Florida, Penn State, Maryland, Virginia and others.
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Reggie Zayas, commissioner of the Prince George’s County Select Blue Sox baseball teams, has been hearing the same compliment from those he speaks with from outside the county. It’s a compliment that could only have been dreamed of when the program — which was founded in 2009 as part of the Marlboro Boys’ and Girls’ Club and fields clubs from ages 8-14 — first began. “The first thing someone will say to me that’s not from the county, but has been around base-
ball for a while, is that it’s nice to see P.G. County baseball back on the map,” Zayas said. “Because it used to be a powerhouse.” Indeed it appears that the Blue Sox are singlehandedly attempting to help rejuvenate the oncevibrant Prince George’s County baseball scene by developing talented players, but perhaps more importantly, cultivating a love of baseball in a football- and basketball-dominated area. This season was the most successful in Blue Sox history as the 13-U and 14-U teams both won Babe Ruth Maryland state championships and are currently competing at the Mid-Atlantic regionals in New York. Meanwhile, the 9-U team and two 12-U teams were named Maryland runners-
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The Prince George’s County Select Blue Sox 13-U and 14-U baseball teams both won Maryland state titles in the Babe Ruth League.
COLIN STEVENS STAFF WRITER
Several minutes had passed since Eleanor Roosevelt High School football coaches had called an end to a Thursday night summer workout session, yet just more than 20 players remained on the field, working in two groups. The larger group took the middle of the field, throwing the ball around and running routes, while a smaller group of linemen did one-on-one drills off to the side, among them giant offensive tackle Isaiah Prince, getting into his stance and fending off oncoming rushers as the sunlight slowly dimmed. It’s been like this most days for the Raiders football team: long days at the school, both on the field and in the weight room, while preparing for the upcoming season. And few can say they’ve had as much physical growth as Prince. The 6-foot-6 lineman has gained about 20 pounds since last year through time in the weight room, and he’s gaining notoriety around the football recruiting scene with offers from Florida, Penn State, Maryland and Virginia, among others, already. “He’s been working hard,” Roosevelt coach Tom Green said. “He started every down at left tackle [last year] but we moved him over to right tackle. He works really hard. He’s in summer school just to help himself qualify for the NCAA. He’s try-
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The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland is known for scheduling entertaining shows and performers, all while providing educational experiences. Last year, the School of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies presented the wildly successful “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” with a cast of American and Chinese actors. The show, two years in the making, was well received in both the United States and China. Anna Lynch, who played Moth in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” said the support of the audience was incredible both here and in China. “Not only did we sell out every single show, the theater [in China] became a fire hazard because people were sitting in the aisles,” Lynch said. “They were crammed in. ... People were so vocal — like during the aerial scene, people were gasping and applauding even then in the middle of the scene.” Clarice Smith once again will provide highquality entertainment for its upcoming 20132014 season. On the theater side, the School of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies will present the hit Broadway rock musical “Spring Awakening.” The production will be co-directed by Tony Award-winning lighting designer Brian MacDevitt, who is part of the TDPS faculty. “[MacDevitt] won the Tony for ‘Book of Mormon,’” said Sarah Snyder, communications coordinator at the Clarice Smith Center. “It’s really going to be interesting to see what he does
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ctor Grayson Owen has long wanted to play Benedick in William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” and now he has the chance. “‘Much Ado’ is one of my favorites, and it’s always been a dream role for me,” said Owen, who plays the reluctant lover for the first time in Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s presentation of the comedy, running Friday through Aug. 18 at the Bowie Playhouse. Following the opening-night performance, there will be a reception with the cast and creative team of the 2-year-old troupe, which is transitioning to a professional classical theater company.
See ENTERTAINED, Page B-4 The Margaret Jenkins Dance Company will present “Times Bones” at the Clarice Smith Center in September. PHOTO BY MARGO MORITZ
The Annapolis Shakespeare Company presents the Bard’s comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” from Aug. 2-18 at the Bowie Playhouse. From left are Alyssa Bouma (Hero) and Michael Ryan Neely (Claudio). PHOTO BY COREY SENTZ
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Take a back road Honky-tonk foursome set for Saturday show at New Deal Cafe
Collins met Backroads Band lead guitarist Ira Gitlin in 1999 when the two played together in a band called the Blue Moon Cowgirls. When Collins decided to n When: 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday record a solo album, “Backroads and BayBY CARA HEDGEPETH ous,” in 2005, Gitlin played on eight of the STAFF WRITER n Where: New Deal Cafe, 12 tracks. 113 Centerway, Greenbelt “We got together to play some gigs Raised in Southwest, Va., the daughter and promote the CD,” Collins said. “We of a coal miner, Karen Collins was raised n Tickets: Free decided it was fun so we’ve kept the band on the country music tradition. n For information: together since then.” “That is the style that I’m the most 301-474-5642, Though she’s been playing and singcomfortable with and enjoy playing,” Colnewdealcafe.com ing since she was young, it wasn’t until lins said. “I grew up listening to country “Backroads and Bayous” that Collins music; it was on most of the time in my started writing her own music. house.” “I started writing songs probably eight or nine years ago Karen Collins & The Backroads Band will bring their honky-tonk sound to the New Deal Cafe in Greenbelt this Sat- and then started performing at singer/songwriter showcases ...” Collins said. urday. “It’s really strange for me to see someone with such a After years of begging them for a musical instrument, Collins said her parents finally bought her a piano when she was See BACKROADS, Page B-4 in the seventh grade.
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Karen Collins & The Backroads Band (left to right): Karen Collins, Geff King, Paul Hofmaster and Ira Gitlin.
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PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY’S ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR For a free listing, please submit complete information to noravec@gazette.net at least 10 days in advance of desired publication date. High-resolution color images (500KB minimum) in jpeg format should be submitted when available. THEATER & STAGE Bowie Community Theatre, “The Cover of Life,” coming in November, Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, Bowie, 301-805-0219, www.bctheatre. com. Bowie State University, TBA, Fine and Performing Arts Center, Bowie State University, 14000 Jericho Park Road, Bowie, 301-8603717, www.bowiestate.edu. Busboys & Poets, Hyattsville, TBA, 5331 Baltimore Avenue, Hyattsville, 301-779-2787 (ARTS), www.busboysandpoets.com. Harmony Hall Regional Center, TBA, call for prices, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, 301203-6070, arts.pgparks.com. Greenbelt Arts Center, “Tis Pity She’s a Whore,” Aug. 16-31, call for prices, times, Greenbelt Arts Center, 123 Centerway, Greenbelt, 301-441-8770, www.greenbeltartscenter.org. Hard Bargain Players, “Blackbird,” to Aug. 3; “A Soldier’s Play,” Aug. 23 to Sept. 7; “Evil Dead: The Musical,” coming in October, 2001 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, www. hbplayers.org. Joe’s Movement Emporium, “Carolina,” 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. Aug. 2, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Aug. 3-4, 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier, 301-699-1819, www.joesmovement.org. Laurel Mill Playhouse, “Seussical,” to Aug. 17, call for ticket prices, Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main St., Laurel, 301-452-2557, www.laurelmillplayhouse.org. Montpelier Arts Center, TBA, 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, 301377-7800, arts.pgparks.com. Prince George’s Little Theatre, TBA, Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, Bowie, 301-957-7458, www.pglt.org. Publick Playhouse, TBA, 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly, 301277-1710, arts.pgparks.com. 2nd Star Productions, “Little Shop of Horrors,” coming in
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September, Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, Bowie, call for prices, times, 410-757-5700, 301-832-4819, www.2ndstarproductions.com.
Tantallon Community Players, “Quartet,” coming in September, Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, 301-262-5201, www.tantallonstage.com.
VISUAL ARTS Brentwood Arts Exchange, “Nostalgia Structures,” to Aug. 24, opening reception from 5-8 p.m. July 20, 3901 Rhode Island Ave., Brentwood, 301-277-2863, arts. pgparks.com.
Harmony Hall Regional Center,
TBA, gallery hours from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, 301-203-6070. arts. pgparks.com. Montpelier Arts Center, Jonathan West, installation/sculpture, to Aug. 18, Library Gallery, gallery open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, 301-3777800, arts.pgparks.com.
University of Maryland University College, TBA, call for prices
and venue, 3501 University Blvd., Adelphi, 301-985-7937, www. umuc.edu/art.
NIGHTLIFE Hand Dancing with D.C. Hand Dance Club, free lesson from 4 to
5 p.m., dancing from 5 to 9 p.m. Sundays at the Coco Cabana, 2031-A University Blvd. E., Hyattsville, $10 cover, www.dchanddanceclub.com. New Deal Café, Mid-day melodies with Amy C. Kraft, noon, Aug. 1; John Guernsey, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 2-3; Beggar’s Tomb, 8 p.m. Aug. 2; Bruce Kritt, 4 p.m. Aug. 3; Karen Collins and the Backroads Band, 8 p.m. Aug. 3; Jack Couldn’t Make It, 5 p.m. Aug. 4; Ruthie and the Wranglers, 7 p.m. Aug. 6, 113 Cen-
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‘HAT’ TRICK The Laurel Mill Playhouse presents “Seussical the Musical” with a young adult cast to Aug. 17 at the theater. Actor Noah Wright plays the Cat in the Hat.
terway Road, 301-474-5642, www. newdealcafe.com. Old Bowie Town Grill, Wednesday Night Classic Jam, 8 p.m. every Wednesday, sign-ups start at 7:30
p.m., 8604 Chestnut Ave., Bowie, 301-464-8800, www.oldbowietowngrille.com.
OUTDOORS Dinosaur Park, Dinosaur Park programs, noon-4 p.m. first and third Saturdays, join paleontologists and volunteers in interpreting fossil deposits, 13200 block Mid-Atlantic Blvd., Laurel, 301-627-7755. Mount Rainier Nature Center, Toddler Time: hands-on treasures, crafts, stories and soft play, 10:30 a.m.-noon Thursdays, age 5 and
younger free, 4701 31st Place, Mount Rainier, 301-927-2163.
gested. Free. 410-765-6482.
urdays, 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 sug-
Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex, Senior Days at
Prince George’s Audubon Society, Bird Walks, 7:30 a.m. first Sat-
REC CENTERS the Sportsplex, 8 a.m.-noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, seniors allowed free use of the fitness center and pool, age 60 and up, 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover, 301-583-2400.
Seat Pleasant Activity Center, Line Dancing, 6:30-8 p.m.
Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, $40 series, $6 drop-ins, age 18 and up, 5720 Addison Road, Seat Pleasant, 301-773-6685.
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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 Cpl. Frank Scott Drive, College Park, 301-864-6029, www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com. Women’s Chamber Choir Auditions, by appointment for the con-
cert season of women’s chamber choir Voix de Femmes, 7:45-9:30 p.m. Thursdays, 402 Compton Ave., Laurel, 301-520-8921, annickkanter@gmail.com.
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‘Wolverine’ is a mutant who plays to balconies MICHAEL PHILLIPS
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formance as entertainer Peter Allen in “The Boy from Oz.” It was a terrible musical but a wonderful Broadway turn, flamboyant exuberance personified. Each strand of this performer’s DNA is about giving the audience a great time. He’s a strutter, and in “The Wolverine,” Jackman’s sixth and most dominant appearance as the Marvel Comics character, the immortal mutton-chopped loner looks as if he has been spending all his time up in the Canadian wilderness with a personal trainer, waiting for his close-up. Logan/Wolverine is not the only mutant in “The Wolverine” — Svetlana Khodchenkova slinks around as Viper, with her flicking tongue of death — but the film is largely quasi-human, and it burrows into its own tunnel, a long way from the previous “X-Men” pictures, which always risk overcrowding. This time Logan returns to Japan at the behest of a mysterious red-haired woman (Rila Fukushima). Decades earlier, Logan survived the atomic bombing of Nagasaki while saving the life of Japanese soldier Shingen Yashida (played by Hiroyuki Sanada). The soldier became a powerful and corrupt industrialist. On his deathbed, the dying man is looking to his old savior for one last favor. But the Japanese gangsters known as yakuza intrude, and Logan
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Logan’s (Hugh Jackman) adamantium claws are more than a match for ninja steel. has sworn to protect Yashida’s daughter, Mariko (Tao Okamoto), and there’s your plot, distilled from the four-part 1982 Marvel saga written by Chris Claremont and penciled by Frank Miller. The screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie concocted the adaptation of “The Wolverine” that got this project going. Rewrites ensued by Mark Bomback and Scott Frank; James Mangold took it before the cameras in Australia and Japan. The results are quite good — the same old angst and grandiosity writ smaller than usual, and better for it.
The X-Men crew’s intersections with real-life wartime horrors have long been signposts of the serious aspirations of the material. Watching “The Wolverine,” one may resist the leveling and seared flesh of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki as fodder for another superhero picture. But Mangold handles it well: “The Wolverine” keeps its characters front and center, and only near the end does it turn into a routine, grinding action movie. Along the way there’s a swell battle atop a speeding bullet train, the film’s highlight. Also we get the oc-
casional lyric interlude between Logan and the dream/memory of the woman he loved and lost (Famke Janssen), the source of all his undying grief. The last couple of Wolverine movies provided their share of undying grief as well, the wrong kind, the mediocre movie kind. “The Wolverine” won’t change anybody’s mind about the character, or about what Jackman can do with it. It’s simply a more focused scenario than usual, full of violence done up with a little more coherence and visceral impact than usual. Man-
gold doesn’t bring tons of personality to “The Wolverine,” but he does bring a reasonable and honorable sense of craft, trading in iconography borrowed from Westerns and Easterns and all sorts of movies. Marco Beltrami’s musical score likewise carries echoes of previous movie themes, but it’s evocative and lower-keyed than the usual Marvel bash. Who needs thundering music when you have Jackman glowering and raging and doing everything except tap dancing with those retractable claws?
‘Fruitvale Station’ recounts last day of year and life MICHAEL PHILLIPS CHICAGO TRIBUNE
“Fruitvale Station” is hugely effective meat-and-potatoes moviemaking, and one hell of a feature film debut for writerdirector Ryan Coogler. Lean (84 minutes), swift and full of life, Coogler’s picture recounts a random and needless death, that of 22-year-old Oscar Grant, played by Michael B. Jor-
dan, a familiar face from “The Wire,” “Friday Night Lights” and the films “Chronicle” and “Red Tails.” At 2:15 a.m. Jan. 1, 2009, the unarmed victim was shot in the back by a Bay Area Rapid Transit policeman on an Oakland, Calif., Fruitvale station platform. There were witnesses, lots of them, many taking cellphone videos of the incident. The movie makes no secret of
Oscar’s fate. Coogler could’ve settled for an enraging, full-throttle melodrama, designed to boil your blood from beginning to end. But “Fruitvale Station” is better, more heartbreaking, than that. The script follows a wellworn pattern: We spend approximately 24 hours with Oscar before the shooting, as he skitters from one part of his life to another. He’s stepping out on his girlfriend, Sophina (a smashingly good and naturalistically attuned Melonie Diaz), but there’s enough glue in their relationship, it seems, to make it stick, and for Oscar to keep their 4-year-old daughter Tatiana (Ariana Neal) in the true north position of his compass. Oscar’s life in and out of prison has been a trial for his mother (Octavia Spencer, noteperfect), whose birthday is Dec. 31. In the hours leading up to the
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fateful BART ride back from San Francisco on New Year’s Eve, Oscar spends time with his drug dealer associate and swings by to pick up a cake and some seafood for his grandmother’s gumbo. “Fruitvale Station” works because Coogler and his leading man present a many-sided protagonist, neither saint nor unalloyed sinner. He struggles to find legal work and to keep it once he’s found it; likewise, and not easily, he juggles his old hell-
raising self with his responsibilities as a lover, a father and a son. When “Fruitvale Station” goes where it must go, to that train platform (Kevin Durand plays a fictionalized version of the transit cop who pulled the trigger), the knot tightens in your gut. You hope for an impossible resolution to the scene. You may also find yourself hoping that the film itself doesn’t blow it — that it doesn’t push the anguish and outrage into operatic or phony realms. Coogler does not blow it (though there’s a coda or two too many in the final 10 minutes). His success with the film overall, which is considerable, lies in his easy way with extended takes, allowing two or more actors to actually interact and get a rhythm going. Jordan, Diaz and Spencer, among others, are superb throughout. The film was shot
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White beers satisfy as summer winds down Belgian White beers (called Witbiers in Flemish and Biere Blanche in French) are a refreshing and zesty summer treat. White beers have a pleasant sweetness often characterized
BREWS BROTHERS STEVEN FRANK AND ARNOLD MELTZER with a tangy orange or lemon fruitiness and notes of honey or vanilla. They are crisp and dry and often have a tartness with unmalted wheat undertones. White beers are unfiltered with moderate body and a smooth, light creaminess. Despite the creaminess they finish dry and often with a bit of lactic tartness. They have an effervescent character and a low acidity. The style has a low hop bitterness which will suit beer lovers who are adverse to the high hop bitterness that is becoming more prevalent. White beers do not age well and should be consumed when fresh. White beers are made with unmalted wheat, coriander and Curacao (bitter) orange peel. Some brewers add sweet orange peel and other spices for complexity such as chamomile,
cumin, cinnamon, white pepper and grains of paradise. These flavors should be subtle and balanced. The unmalted wheat provides a more grainy and fuller body than White beer’s German wheat beer cousins. These refreshing beers are pale straw to gold in color with a dense, pale white head and good head retention from the base wheat. White beers are generally bottle conditioned by adding some sugar and yeast to the bottle prior to capping. This allows the beers to further develop but makes for a cloudy, milky appearance with some sediment. White beers have an alcohol by volume range of 4.5 to 6.0 percent. Recently some White beers have been creatively “imperilized” or “doubled” with higher levels of ingredients, body and alcohol levels of 8 to 10 percent ABV. Witbiers are excellent with salads and a wonderful counterpoint to egg dishes and cheese omelets. They also are great with fish, complimenting even the most delicate fish flavors, and sushi, Mexican and Thai foods. Witbiers also work well with desserts that have lemon, lime or orange flavors. Belgian’s have been brewing witbiers in Hoegaarden (pro-
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Continued from Page B-1 songwriting talent and not trying it until so late in life,” Gitlin said. “Her first song was so good that we made it the title song on ‘Taillight Blues.’ It’s the first song Karen ever wrote.” Originally from New York City, Gitlin started out playing folk guitar and eventually picked up the bluegrass banjo. He said he moved down to the Washington, D.C., area because of the “great bluegrass scene.” Gitlin added that it was a local radio show that helped him learn how to accompany country music on the guitar. “On [American University radio] WAMU, Eddie Stubbs used to have a country music show on Sundays where he used to play older country music and I used to
nounced “who-garten”) east of Brussels since the 1500s. By the early 1950s there were no witbiers being produced in Belgium. Pierre Celis, a neighbor of the last white beer brewery, which was in Hoegaarden, decided to recreate the style and began brewing in 1966. His De Kluis Brewery popularized the style which is now brewed in Belgium, France, Netherlands and the United States. Celis sold his brewery to Interbrew (Now Anheuser Busch-InBev) and moved to Texas where he established a new brewery. Another very popular U.S. version is Blue Moon made by Miller-Coors. Hoegaarden Witbier (4.9 percent ABV) is brewed by Anheuser Busch-InBev at the Hoegaarden Brewery in Hoegaarden, Belgium. Hoegaarden, which is effervescent throughout, has a bright sweet lemon nose leading into a light lemon front with a hint of wheat, both of which continue in the middle. The lemon ebbs in the very minimal finish with a slight dull lemon zest in the aftertaste. Ratings: 6.5/6. Note: in the past Hoegaarden Wit has scored much higher. Allagash White (5.1 percent ABV) is made by Allagash Brewing of Portland, Maine. Allagash White has an aroma of bitter
listen to that all the time and got to know the guitar’s role,” Gitlin said. “When Karen asked me to be in the band, I kind of had an idea of what to do already.” Now living in Alexandria, Gitlin spent six years in Takoma Park, while Collins still calls the city home. Both say Takoma Park, known for its musical community, has influenced their careers. Gitlin still teaches bluegrass banjo there a few days a week. “There’s tons of musicians in Takoma Park and there are jams and that type of thing,” Collins said. “There is definitely a feeling of camaraderie you get from seeing the same people in the streets every day,” Gitlin added. “Having all of those people within a few blocks of each other ... it contributes to feeling like we’re a little community.” chedgepeth@gazette.net
lemon and yeast. The teasing sweet lemon front segues in a middle where the lemon is joined by subtle coriander and light pepper. The pepper grows in the finish and still further in the aftertaste while the lemon fades. There is a lingering current of coriander, pepper and muted lemon. Ratings: 8/7.5. Blue Moon (5.4 percent ABV) is made by the Blue Moon Brewing Company, a division of /Miller-Coors, in Golden, CO. Blue Moon has a bouquet of coriander, tartness, and honey. The subdued dry front has traces of pepper and coriander which continue in the middle. The finish brings in a faint sweetness and increased pepper. The lightly dry aftertaste also displays a touch of orange zest. Ratings: 6/6. Witte (5.1 percent ABV) is brewed by Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, NY. Witte has a sweet lemon, coriander, light pepper and Belgian yeast nose which presage a light sweet lemon front. In the middle a slight coriander joins along with a hint of grain and tempered tartness. These continue in the finish merging with a tinge of pepper. The moderately dry aftertaste has a lingering growing pepper flavor with a tart lemon zest. Ratings: 8/8.
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Continued from Page B-1 with directing. It’s also directed by Sara Pearson and Patrik Widrig, and they have a dance company, so the choreography is going to be really good, too.” Singer/songwriter Bobby McFerrin of “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” fame will share the stage with jazz legend Chick Corea on Feb. 8. “That’s going to be an amazing show,” Snyder said. “And it’s selling pretty quickly, so people need to get their tickets as soon as possible.” The Clarice Smith Center also is participating in The National Civil War Project, a multi-city,
multi-year collaboration among four universities to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The project focuses on the struggles of the civil rights movement. The center also will host a national symposium called “Civil War/Civil Rights: The Well-Being of a Nation,” on Sept. 5-6. The symposium will honor the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. The Kronos Quartet, a favorite of the center, will play the world premiere of a new work by Phillip Glass on Oct. 24. The show is in recognition of the quartet’s 40th anniversary. The Maryland Opera Studio is set to perform “Die Fledermaus,”
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a popular operetta by Johann Strauss, in April. For dance lovers, the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company, celebrating its 40th anniversary, will present the world premiere of “Times Bones” in September, while David Dorfman Dance is set to present “Come, and Back Again,” which will feature a live rock band. Tickets for all events are on sale now at the Clarice Smith Center ticket office. For more information about any of the upcoming shows, tickets and times, be sure to visit the center’s website at claricesmithcenter. umd.edu or call the ticket office at 301-405-2787. wfranklin@gazette.net
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Continued from Page B-1 Founder and artistic director Sally Boyett-D’Angelo has set Shakespeare’s play, written in the late 1500s and set in Sicily, on an island in the Caribbean in the late 1950s. The story is about two pairs of lovers — the young lady Hero and her husband-to-be Claudio, who mistakenly loses faith in her
10:30 a.m. Saturdays at the church, 4001 33rd St., Mount Rainier. The exercise group will have exercise education about nutrition and more. Professional instruction from the University Of Maryland kinesiology students and the program. Open to people of all ages and fitness levels. Free. Call 301864-3869 or visit www.facebook. com/groups/praisercise/ or email brianpadamusus @yahoo.com.
Largo Community Church is revising its fitness program, Mon-
days and Wednesdays, to include Latin-infused dance. Classes start at 7 p.m. and the fee is $5. The church is at 1701 Enterprise Road in Mitchellville. E-mail justfit4life @yahoo.com.
Body and Soul Fitness presents “I’m All In,” Bethany Community
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Baptist Church, 1:45 p.m. Tuesday afternoons at the church, 326 Brock Bridge Road in Laurel. Free nursery. Call Tammie Marshall at 301-498-3224 or visit mdcitybaptist @yahoo.com. Free First Place 4 Health series, 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Berwyn
Baptist Church, 4720 Cherokee St. in College Park. Call 240-601-1640.
Anti-domestic violence and stalking support group meetings,
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Saturday. Abigail Ministries offers the meetings in Hyattsville. Call 301277-3775 for exact location.
Maryland Family Christian Center’s Praise Dance Ministry, 7
p.m. Tuesdays at North Forestville Elementary School, 2311 Ritchie Road in Forestville. Ministry teaches people to dance. Call 240392-2633.
New Creation Church Bible study meetings, 7 p.m. Wednes-
days at the Bladensburg High School auditorium, 4200 57th Ave. in Bladensburg. Sunday services are at 10 and 11 a.m. New Broken Vessels Ministry Women’s Bible Study and Discussions, 9 a.m. every Friday at It’s
God’s Choice Christian Bookstore, 1454 Addison Road South in Capitol Heights. Call 301-499-5799 for information.
Vocalists/singers needed to harmonize “Inspirational Music,”
Ladies Bible Study Class on the book of Esther, Maryland City
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because of a plot by the misanthropic Don John. Also in the play are an initially unlikely pair, the older Beatrice and Benedick, who proclaim they don’t believe in love and make it clear through some witty banter. But their friends trick them into thinking they each have fallen for the other, and they actually end up embracing the idea. “I talk a lot in the show, and
I have all these rants about her that are so fun to do,” said Owen about working with Chandish Nester, who plays Beatrice. “There are so many layers to Benedick, he goes through so many realizations on stage — plus he’s hilarious,” Owen said. Like most of Shakespeare’s comedies, all the plots and subplots in “Much Ado About Nothing” work their way toward a happy resolution. “It’s all about falling in love,
0932 or 301-219-4350. Baha’i devotions, 10 to 11:30 a.m., first and third Sunday of every month. Breakfast served at 10 a.m. All are welcome. The devotions are at 14200 Livingston Road in Clinton. Call 703-380-7267.
Urgent call for 50 prayer warriors, noon to 1 p.m. Monday
through Friday. Christian Outreach International Center calls for prayer warriors in intercessory prayer with Bishop Janie Carr at the church, 3709 Hamilton St. in Hyattsville. Call 301-927-1684.
Hidden Strengths Support Ministry Inc. Phone Line Prayer Ministry, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. every
Wednesday. E-mail requests to hssministryinc@aol.com. Call 202372-7716.
Victory Church International prayer services, 6 to 8 a.m. daily at
the church, 9308 Allentown Road in Fort Washington. Call 301-4497706.
Heavens Best Healing and Deliverance Baptist Church revival services, 8 p.m. Monday through
Friday and at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays at the church, 8311 Old Branch Ave. in Clinton. Call 301877-7702.
Church on the Hill “School of Healing,” 3 to 5 p.m. the first and
third Sunday of each month at the A.D. Headen Chapel, Refreshing Spring Church, 6200 Riverdale Road in Riverdale. For registration information, call 301-333-0499.
saying one thing and meaning another,” said Owen, who said it’s also a good play to see for anyone who’s intimidated by Shakespearean language. “It’s easy to understand,” he said. “It applies to all generations — no matter how old you are, it can apply to your own lives.” vterhune@gazette.net
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING n When: 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sundays, Friday through Aug. 18 (cocktail reception at 7 p.m. opening night, with dessert reception after performance) n Where: Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, Bowie n Tickets: $18-$24 (discounts for students, seniors) n For information: 410-415-3513, annapolisshakespeare.org
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The Annapolis Shakespeare Company presents the Bard’s comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” from Aug. 2-18 at the Bowie Playhouse. From left are Grayson Owen (Benedick) and Chandish Nester (Beatrice).
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36 Month Lease
$
AUTO, 4 CYL., 4 DR
2 AVAILABLE: #364302, 364293
21,390
36Month Lease
2 AVAILABLE: #370456, 370516
NEW 2013 SCION TC
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$
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$
2 AVAILABLE: #372305, 372337
19,390
4 DR., AUTO, 4 CYL.,
WOW!
NEW 2013 CAMRY LE
$
20,990
AFTER $1,000 REBATE
4 CYL., AUTOMATIC
0
% FOR
60
DARCARS
MONTHS+
On 10 Toyota Models
See what it’s like to love car buying
139/mo.**
4 CYL., 2 DR., AUTO
NEW 2013 CAMRY LE 2 AVAILABLE: #372240, 372238
36 Month Lease $
149/mo.**
4 DR., 4 CYL., AUTO
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PRICES AND PAYMENTS INCLUDE ANY APPLICABLE MANUFACTURE’S REBATES AND EXCLUDE MILITARY ($500) AND COLLEGE GRAD ($500) REBATES, TAX, TAGS, DEALER PROCESSING CHARGE ($200) AND FREIGHT: CARS $760, TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY AND SIENNAS $810 AND $975. *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. OFFERS EXPIRES 08-06-13.
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