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For Prince George’s residents who have long complained that the county needs more than one animal shelter, a solution may be on the way. Adam Ortiz, director of the Department of Environmental Resources, under which animal control falls, said the county and municipalities could open a second shelter in the northern part of the county. The current shelter is in an unincorporated area in Upper Marlboro. “We’re open to that. We have too many animals that are adoptable, and we need to get them out the door,” Ortiz said during a meeting of the Four Cities Coalition, which includes Greenbelt, College Park, Berwyn Heights and New Carrollton. “We’re open to any good ideas, and a partnership makes a lot of sense. A Four Cities partnership with the county to secure space — we’d be open to that.” The four municipalities meet quarterly to discuss issues of importance to the communities. Ortiz had been invited after a discussion in July between the four cities on animal-control efforts. Greenbelt runs a small no-kill shelter, and College Park has a small shelter that is not accessible to the

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Marcus Bushrod (left), 16, stands with his aunt, Irene Hymon, and uncle, Wilbert Hymon, at their home in Largo. Irene Hymon said she purchases healthier snacks and urges Marcus to play outside to encourage a healthy lifestyle.

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arcus Bushrod, 16, of Largo never thought of himself as unhealthy, and it wasn’t until his aunt took him for a routine physical that health concerns surfaced. “He had high blood pressure,” said Marcus’ aunt and guardian, Irene Hymon of Largo. “I knew he needed more exercise. ... He would come home after school and go straight upstairs to play his game or watch TV.” Marcus’ story is not unique in Prince George’s County. In 2010 — the most recent data available — 34.7 percent of county youths aged 12 to 19 were overweight or obese, according to Maryland’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Prince George’s has the fifth highest rate of overweight or obese youths in the 12 to 19 age range in the state. Somerset County ranks No. 1, with 38.5 percent. Obesity is determined by a person’s body mass index, which is calculated for children by factoring in height, weight, age and gender, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. BMI often correlates with the amount of body fat a person has and can be used to identify healthy weight ranges and whether excessive body fat exists that could lead to health problems.

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Just a few years ago, Edward Burroughs III said being a vegetarian meant there were some days he wouldn’t be able to eat what was served in the school cafeteria. Now the 21-year-old Prince George’s County school board member said he is pleased with the steps the school system has taken to provide healthier dining options, and he has received positive feedback from students and faculty. “In several schools that I’ve visited, the students are actually requesting more healthy options,” Burroughs said. “The student gov-

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ernment at Oxon Hill High School wants to have the salad bar expanded.” About 35 percent of Prince George’s County youth ages 12 to 19 are obese or overweight, according to 2010 Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Services data, the latest information available. County schools have been trying to change those numbers by instituting the Healthy Schools Program — started in 2009 — which is run in partnership with Alliance for a Healthier Generation, nonproﬁt focused on improving children’s health, said Briana Webster, the program’s sustainability manager. Schools are using the program to promote physical activity and get healthy food options into schools, Webster said.

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Let’s Move!, a national initiative launched by ﬁrst lady Michelle Obama to end childhood obesity, offers the following tips to help children adapt healthier lifestyles: 1. Keep fresh fruit in a bowl within your child’s reach to grab as a quick snack. 2. Take a walk with your family after dinner. 3. Plan a menu for the week. Get children involved in planning and cooking. 4. Turn off the TV during meals and share some family time. 5. Talk to the principal about organizing a school health team.

FOR CHILDREN 1. Move every day 2. Try new fruits and vegetables 3. Drink a lot of water 4. Do jumping jacks to break up TV time 5. Help make dinner

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Businesses in the Langley Park and Takoma Langley Crossroads could benefit from the proposed Purple Line, said Jorge Sactic, president of the Langley Park Small Business Owners Association. That is, he said, if they survive the anticipated rent increases and revenue losses during construction of the $2.2 billion light rail system, expected to open in 2020. “We’re worried,” said Sactic, who has operated businesses in La Union Mall on University Boulevard in Langley Park since 1999. “What are we going to do? Where are all these people going to go?” Sactic said Langley Park businesses already have seen their rents rise because of the Maryland Transit Authority’s 16.2-mile Purple Line, which will extend from Bethesda to New Carrollton and include a Takoma/Langley Transit Center Station. The increased access to the area will drive up rent prices, and many businesses won’t be able to survive the loss of business caused by construction challenges, he said. The Langley Park Small Business Owners Association was one of 22 neighborhood organizations to sign a letter urging the MTA to address residential and small business displacement. Ronald Wineholt, vice president of government affairs for the Maryland office of the Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington, said the Purple Line stations would increase the

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Legendary music The University of Maryland Wind Orchestra will present “Fairy Tales and Legends” at 8 p.m. Nov. 8. The orchestra blends video with music during this whimsical, storytelling program that features Stravinsky’s “Circus Polka,” Ades’ “Living Toys” and Lambert’s “Mr. Bear Squash-you-all-ﬂat.” The concert will end with Handel’s “Music for Royal Fireworks.” For more information, visit claricesmith center.umd.edu. STAN BAROUH

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MORE INTERACTIVE CALENDAR ITEMS AT WWW.GAZETTE.NET OCT. 31 Public demonstration of voting machines, noon to 4 p.m., Laurel

Municipal Center, 8103 Sandy Spring Road, Laurel. The Laurel Board of Election Supervisors will host a public demonstration of the electronic voting machine system that will be used for the Nov. 5 Laurel General Election. Contact 301-725-5300, Ext. 2121, or krau@laurel.md.us. Spooky Stories and Tales of Transylvania, 4 p.m., Glenarden Library,

8724 Glenarden Parkway, Glenarden. For ages 7 to 12. Contact 301-772-5477. Fall Harvest Fun, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Columbia Park Community Center, 1901 Kent Village Drive, Landover. Craft projects and games with candy as the prize. Games are tailored to elementary-aged children. Children ages 9 and younger must be accompanied by a paid adult. Cost: $5 per resident, $7 per non-resident. Contact 301-3413749; TTY 301-445-4512. Halloween Costume Party, 7 to 9 p.m., Peppermill Community Center, 610 Hill Road, Landover. Prizes will be awarded. Cost: $5 per resident; $6 per nonresident. Contact 301-350-8410; TTY 301-218-6768.

NOV. 1 Exploring Pain Management, 1 to 3 p.m., Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Road, No. 200, Greenbelt. Participants will learn about the uses of hypnosis for pain control and the requirements necessary, such as a medical referral. For those who want to participate and experience what hypnosis feels like, a general relaxation session will be done. Contact 301-397-2208.

Opening Reception for Needleart 2013, 3 to 7 p.m., Montpelier Man-

sion and Historic Site, 9650 Muirkirk Road, Laurel. Opening reception for our annual Needleart Exhibit. Contact 301-377-7817; TTY 301-699-2544 or montpeliermansion@pgparks.com. Lady Lifesavers Workshop, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Wayne K. Curry Prince

George’s Sports & Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover. Participants will meet with real-life “Lady Lifesavers” working in the Department of Parks and Recreation, and learn about their career paths and current positions. They also will learn how to become involved in the G.E.A.R. (Girls Excited About Recreation) Lady Lifesavers Series of water safety programs and training. Participants should arrive to this workshop prepared to swim. For ages 11 to 18. Contact 301-4466836 or PG-Aquatics@pgparks.com.

NOV. 2 Wild Wolves, 8 to 11 a.m., Patuxent Research Refuge National Wildlife Visitor Center, Powder Mill Road, between the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Md. 197, Laurel. Learn where these powerful predators call home and how wolves survive in a pack. Registration required. Ages 8 to 10. Contact 301-497-5887.

Fourth annual Strengthening Families Curbing Obesity Free Health Clinic, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oakcrest

Community Center, 1300 Capitol Heights Blvd., Capitol Heights. Free health and dental care for all ages from certiﬁed doctors, dentists and nurses. Contact 301-383-1690 or dbarnes@ menaiminghigher.org. CSA 23 Thanksgiving Food Drive, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 9304A D’Arcy Road, Upper Marlboro. The Community Service Area 23 Leadership Council is hosting a food drive to help Central Union Mission feed the hungry. Contact 301-452-2680.

SAT Workshop for high school students, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Dr. Henry

A. Wise High School, 12650 Brooke Lane, Upper Marlboro. Games, prizes and more. To register, students should send their name, email address and phone number to scholarship@pgcacdst.org.

Around the World with Wilbur Wright, noon to 3 p.m., College Park

Aviation Museum, 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Drive, College Park. A fun

and educational tour of the museum, where you can make your own passport, visit places around the world and learn about aviation history. Visit the museum’s front lobby area to get started on your trip around the world. Contact 301-864-6029; TTY 301-6992544. Sixth annual College Park Blues Festival, 6 to 11:30 p.m., Ritchie Coli-

seum, 7950 Baltimore Ave., College Park. Exciting concert of blues music with holiday craft vendors and raffle prizes. Headliner: Daddy Mack Blues Band plays authentic Memphis blues with a deep, soulful, blues style honed in juke joints. Fundraiser will help send the Stacy Brooks Blues Band (also appearing, playing Chicago-style blues) to the 2014 International Blues Challenge. Contact 301-706-5294 or cp@dcblues.org. Gymnastics Workshop, 6 to 7 p.m., Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover. Workshops are open play time for your children to explore gymnastics in a safe and fun environment. These workshops are not structured classes. Spaces available on a first-come, firstserved basis. Registration begins onehalf hour prior to start of all workshops (maximum three children to one adult). Parents required to be on the floor with the children. Contact 301583-2400; TTY 301-583-2483. A Cappella Concert featuring Rak Shalom, Kol Sasson and Mezumenet,

8:30 p.m., University of Maryland Memorial Chapel, 7600 Baltimore Ave., College Park. Join Maryland Hillel as UMD’s premiere Jewish a cappella groups perform, along with guest groups. Contact sﬁnkelstein@marylandhillel.org.

NOV. 3 Greenbelt Dances, 1 to 5 p.m.,

Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt. Energetic performances. After the performances, guests can get in the groove with a series of dance workshops: swing, hip

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p.m., College Park Aviation Museum, 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Drive, College Park. Home-schooled students of all ages and their parent-educators are invited to the museum for a day of learning and adventure. Aviation-themed activities and crafts will address learning in science, math, language and art. Cost: $4 per participant. Contact 301864-6029; TTY 301-699-2544.

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NOV. 5 UMD Chamber Jazz, 7:30 p.m.,

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College Park. Swing with the UMD jazz combos as they play favorite jazz standards, as well as new tunes arranged by UMD jazz students. Contact 301-405-ARTS (2787) or tickets.claricesmith@umd.edu.

NOV. 6 Bird Walk, 8 to 10:30 a.m., Patuxent Research Refuge National Wildlife Visitor Center, Powder Mill Road between the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Md. 197, Laurel. Search for birds in several refuge habitats on this guided hike. Field guides and binoculars recommended. Registration required. Ages 16 and older. Contact 301-497-5887.

Prince George’s County Police District III Coffee Circle, 9 to 11 a.m.,

Wegmans in Woodmore Towne Centre, Largo. A public forum for all citizens, business owners, organizations and public ofﬁcials. Meetings focus on common concerns expressed by residents of District 3. Contact belindaq9@ aol.com. Tales from Sweden, 11 a.m., Mount Rainier Library, 3409 Rhode Island Ave., Mount Rainier. For ages 3 to 5. Contact 301-864-8937.

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Mount Rainier hosts event paying tribute to city’s veterans Mount Rainier invites residents to a Veterans Day Program honoring the city’s veterans at Star/Potts Hall at 3405 Rhode Island Ave. The event, held from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 10, will feature several speakers as well as the Buffalo Baptist Choir and the New Horizon Choir. Mayor Malinda Miles said this is Mount Rainier’s first Veterans Day celebration in the last 45 years. “The goal is to let our veterans know we really do appreciate them,” Miles said. For additional information, contact 301-985-6585.

College Park Academy celebrates opening Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and other elected officials attended an official ribbon-cutting Oct. 21 for the new College Park Academy, located in Hyattsville, according to a news release. The public charter school opened Aug. 19 for sixth- and seventh-graders, and will add a new grade each year until it becomes a 6th- to 12thgrade school. The school aims to prepare students for college through a rigorous college preparatory program, according to the school website. The school began as a partnership between the University of Maryland, College Park, and the city of College Park, and is expected to relocate to the city as its student population grows, according to city officials. “This is a new school, and they have embraced this new future of learning with fearlessness and readiness that makes me really proud of them,” O’Malley said in a news release. “Working together with our educators, academic partners, parents and students, we can make better choices to invest in our children’s future by giving them the tools they need for the jobs of tomorrow.”

Five county municipalities honored for ‘green’ efforts Five Prince George’s County municipalities were recognized with the Sustainable Maryland Certified Award during the Maryland Municipal League’s fall conference, according to Mike Hunningshake, program manager for Sustainable Maryland Certified. Sustainable Maryland Certified is an initiative aimed toward supporting communities in becoming more sustainable and is part of the Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland, College Park, according to its website. Bladensburg, Bowie, College Park, Edmonston and Hyattsville are among the 12 Maryland municipalities recognized, according to the website. Bladensburg was recognized for its shop local program, its installation of LED street lights powered by a solar panel and wind turbine, and its efforts to education youth on health

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Above, Marvin Rogers (left), president of the Laurel Mill Playhouse, gives candy to Xavier Hartwell (right), 4, and his brother, Quintin Hartwell, 4, as their mother, Amelia Hartwell of Laurel, looks on Oct. 24 during “Trick or Treat on Main Street” in Laurel. The Laurel Board of Trade sponsored the event in which hundreds of costumed children collected treats at businesses along Main Street. At right, Erin Hall of Laurel ties a mask on her son, Azreal Hall, 2, for his Robin costume as her other son, Shogun Hall, 5, dressed as Batman, watches. and environmental issues. Bowie was recognized for its efforts to eradicate invasive plant species and for conducting energy audits on municipal buildings. College Park was recognized for its shop local campaign, its Bike to Work day, its recycling program and its support of municipal employee ﬁtness. Edmonston was recognized for its stormwater management efforts, its wind energy program, and the installation of solar panels on the Town Hall. Hyattsville was recognized for conducting energy audits of municipal buildings, its “green” purchasing program for municipal operations, its participation in the national Tree City USA program and other sustainability initiatives. Recognized communities receive notice of grant opportunities, and are provided with training and assistance in promoting themselves, according to the website. “This award is a testament to the passion and dedication of volunteer residents and municipal staff and elected ofﬁcials to go green, save tax dollars and improve the quality of life in their communities,” Hunningshake said in an email.

Mount Rainier redesigns website Mount Rainier unveiled a new design for its website, www.mountrainiermd.gov, to make it easier for residents to access and ﬁnd information online, said assistant city manager

Michael Jackson. The $3,000 redesign, launched Oct. 21, was created by Annapolis-based Smart Solutions, Jackson said. The city is looking for ways to improve the website and asks residents to email suggestions to webmaster@ mountrainiermd.org. “We’d love to hear feedback,” Jackson said. For additional information, contact 301-985-6585.

Greenbelt condo solar project spurs honor Skyline Innovations, a Washington D.C.-based company developing lowcost, commercial-scale solar hot water systems, was the recipient of a Maryland Game Changer grant for its project to install solar collector systems at Greenbriar Condominiums in Greenbelt, according to a news release. The Game Changer grant provides funds to early-commercializationstage clean energy projects based in Maryland, according to the state website. Skyline’s project is one of nine Game Changer grants awarded since the ﬁrst award recipients were announced in November, according to the state website. Another recipient was Standard Solar’s installation of the ﬁrst commercial solar microgrid, a type of solar energy battery that can continue to provide solar power in case of a power outage, at the Konterra real estate development company headquarters in Laurel.

“Working with Skyline made sense for Greenbriar, both environmentally and ﬁnancially,” Steve Bupp, president of Greenbriar management company CVI Inc., said in the release. “The ability to reduce our environmental footprint without investing capital and while locking in a long-term discount to our energy prices was a simple decision for us.” The installation was provided free to Greenbriar by Skyline, who will charge Greenbriar for the solar energy used at a price that is a ﬁxed percentage lower than the utility rate to ensure that renewable energy is less expensive than fossil fuel, the release states.

Bladensburg student named scholar of week A Bladensburg High School senior was named Prince George’s County’s Scholar of the Week last week. Leah Woody earned a 3.94 GPA while enrolled in her school’s biomedical program and participating in various extracurricular activities. She has played on the varsity tennis and volleyball teams and was a member of the varsity swim team. Woody has also earned 385 student service hours, according to the school system. Woody has completed internships at the United States Mint headquarters in Washington, D.C., the last two summers. Seniors are selected by their school’s principal and guidance counselor, and must have a GPA of

3.5 or higher to qualify for Scholar of the Week, said ShaVon McConnell, Prince George’s County Public Schools spokeswoman. Woody and other Scholar of the Week recipients winners will be acknowledged in the Prince George’s County Board of Education Awards Program on Dec. 10.

Hyattsville Heroes Bowl aims to raise funds for toys Residents are invited to the third annual Hyattsville Heroes Bowl, a flag football game between the Hyattsville Fraternal Order of Police and the Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department at 3 p.m. Nov. 9. The fundraiser, held at Magruder Park at 3911 Hamilton St. in Hyattsville, will benefit The Sonny Frazier Toy Drive, a nonprofit that provides toys for underprivileged and disabled children. Attendees are asked to bring new toys or monetary donations. “It’s a great family event for a great cause, and we encourage people to come out and enjoy themselves,” said Abby Sandel, Hyattsville’s community services director. Sonny Frazier was a Hyattsville resident who passed away in 2002. The nonprofit continues his efforts in helping children, said his wife, Ruth Ann Frazier. “He would be so proud today,” she said. Visit www.sonnyfraziertoydrive. com or call 301-779-5428 for additional information.

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‘We have lots and lots of complaints’ Mount Rainier residents complain about confusion over utility work

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When Eloise Canfield of Mount Rainier returned to her Bunker Hill Road home after a weekend trip, she said, she was greeted by piles of concrete, broken sidewalks and a car trapped in her driveway. She said the rubble was one of many inconveniences her block has encountered due to an ongoing multiutility repair effort that has inconvenienced residents — in part due to a lack of communication with the companies involved. “They’re busting their butt out there, but there’s something that’s not right about everything that’s going on,” Canﬁeld said. The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, Washington Gas Co. and Pepco have been performing various tasks throughout the city since 2011, said Mount Rainier Mayor Malinda Miles. “We have had lots and lots of complaints,” said Miles, citing a gas leak

and a flooded basement that residents blamed on the companies. Over the last few months, the WSSC has worked with contractors to fix sewer pipes on Bunker Hill Road as part of a systemwide upgrade, WSSC spokesman Jerry Irvine said. Irvine said the WSSC has been responsive to complaints and residents should call 301-206-8100 if they are experiencing problems with WSSC or its contractors. “Watching how they progressed through there, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of coordination,” said Anthony Lee, a Bunker Hill Road resident who works in construction management. Bunker Hill Road residents said they have dealt with noise and dust pollution since the summer, but the worst came Oct. 18, they said, when the block between 30th and 31st streets could not be used by vehicles and residents didn’t receive proper warning. Louis Young, project manager at the Beltsville-based IPR, a company contracted by WSSC to do the work in the city, said his team verbally notified residents before the road was closed. Canfield, who wasn’t in town when the verbal notifications were given, said there needs to be a more comprehensive list of what is being done. Miles said communication with the utility groups and the city has been

problematic, but has improved in recent months. Council members have had several meetings with the utility groups since April, including an Oct. 10 meeting with WSSC and Washington Gas, she said. IPR put temporary pavement on the block Oct. 24, allowing Washington Gas to continue working on that portion of Bunker Hill Road. By mid-November, Washington Gas is expected to complete upgrades on its remaining mains and service lines from 33rd Street to 30th Street on Bunker Hill Road, said Mariam Nabizad, spokeswoman for the company. Nabizad did not respond to requests regarding communication concerns. Pepco’s regional vice president, Jerry Pasternak, said Pepco is mindful of the impact the work may cause and strives to address concerns. “We are committed to providing the safe and reliable electric service that our customers demand and deserve,” Pasternak said. Irvine said WSSC likely will wait until next year to restore the road because asphalt plants go ofﬂine during winter. By spring, there will be a fully paved road with new curbs and sidewalks, he said. egoldwein@gazette.net

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Laurel-area places of worship unite to provide help

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Nineteen Laurel-area congregations are working to get the word out about the Dec. 1 start of Winter Shelter, services provided by the faith-based groups to help homeless people during colder months. City ofﬁcials said there are no ﬁrm numbers of homeless people in the Laurel area. But social worker Marsha Raymond said that over the last 17 years she has worked with the shelter effort, she has seen the numbers increase. Raymond is a volunteer coordinator with St. Mary of the Mills Catholic Church, one of the places of worship

offering shelter. “There’s also a large population that refuses to come in, because they don’t want to follow the rules, or share space with other people. They’d rather stay out in the cold in the tent cities,” Raymond said, referring to homeless encampments along the Patuxent River in the Laurel area. Pam Brown, a volunteer coordinator for St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, another place of worship taking part, said the program’s mantra comes from Isaiah 58:7 in the Bible: “Provide shelter to the poor homeless and feed them.” “I think, for any religious organization, this is one of the things we are charged to do,” Brown said. Laurel’s Winter Shelter formerly was known as Winter Haven, but the board of directors dissolved two years ago, Brown said. Several of the mem-

ber congregations got together to keep the homeless shelter program going. Brown said additional congregations have expressed an interest in assisting with Winter Shelter this year. The different places of worship host the homeless for a week each in the winter. Leah Paley, emergency services director for Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services, a nonproﬁt that conducts intakes for the shelter, said guests are informed of the shelter schedule during intake. They are notiﬁed at the end of each week where the next shelter will be. Last year, 86 people used the Winter Shelter, according to Paley. Individuals seeking more information can contact LARS at 301-776-0442. Brown said a schedule for the Winter Shelter will be posted on St. Philip’s website, www.stphilipslaurel.org. janfenson-comeau@gazette.net

By an 11-to-1 vote, the Prince George’s County school board gave ﬁnal approval Oct. 24 to begin using two new textbooks — however, the books had already been purchased and distributed to students at the beginning of the school year. The two textbooks, Algebra II and Geometry, had been approved by the school system’s textbook committees last spring, but were not brought to the board at that time. “The procedures for the school system were not followed adequately in the case of the ... Algebra II and geometry textbook adoption,” said school system CEO Kevin Maxwell. “They were approved [by the textbook committee] back in the spring, but there was a delay in bringing them to the board.” Maxwell said the purchasing department ordered the books and delivered them to the schools in advance of ﬁnal board approval. The school system’s Administrative Procedure 6180.1 states that textbook selections are to be presented to the school board for approval by the end of March and prior to purchasing. The procedural lapse occurred prior to the Aug. 1 start of Maxwell’s tenure. The cost of the textbooks, $1.3 million, had already been budgeted into the current year budget.

Chief Academics Officer A. Duane Arbogast said the new textbooks are needed as they are aligned more closely with the Common Core education standards being adopted by Maryland. “We felt that our old books were so far off the mark from where we needed to be with Common Core, we just needed to replace them,” Arbogast said. Arbogast said that normally the school system replaces textbooks every eight to 10 years, and the previous Algebra II and geometry books should have been replaced a few years ago, but hadn’t been due to school system budget cuts. Education activist David Cahn said he didn’t question the need for the new books, but the way in which it was done. “I’m not knocking the textbooks, it’s the way we’re going about purchasing them with very little knowledge on the part of the school board and very little knowledge on the part of the public,” Cahn said. “I think there’s a problem getting enough information in a timely fashion to the board and to the public.” School board member Verjeana Jacobs (Dist. 5) cast the sole “nay” vote in final approval of the textbooks. “We just had this long discussion about how this is going to benefit students, but in reality, these books are already in the classrooms anyway. My ‘no’ vote was not about the textbooks necessarily,” Jacobs said. “It was really more about how we’ve got to do a better job following protocol and processes.” janfenson-comeau@gazette.net

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Elected ofﬁcials gather input for future legislation BY SOPHIE PETIT STAFF WRITER

Belinda Queen of Capitol Heights took the opportunity Monday night to tell elected leaders that quality development is needed, saying to Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III (D): “Enough is enough.” “We need a better shopping center, better restaurants and better stores. Stop bringing low-income stores with poor service in here,” Queen said. Queen and other residents shared their concerns with Baker, state Sen. Doug Peters (D-Dist. 23) of Bowie, Del. Jolene Ivy (D-Dist. 47) of Cheverly, and about 115 county residents and officials who gathered at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex in Landover for Baker’s first “listening session” of the year. Listening sessions are public forums where residents share concerns and ideas with elected officials seeking input to help form legislation before the Maryland General Assembly gears up in Annapolis in January, said Baker spokesperson Scott Peterson. Monday’s forum was one of three sessions scheduled this year, said Baker spokesperson Barry Hudson, who mediated the forum. Common threads among speakers, however,

were concerns over the derelict former Landover Mall and education. “I don’t know how this happened. Most people wanted the [hospital] in Landover,” said Sherry Strothers of Landover, referring to the former mall site that has stood vacant for more than a decade and was bypassed this year as the site for a new $645 million hospital. Erica McKinney of Landover, a former county public schools teacher, spoke about students graduating high school with less than 2.0 grade-point averages, urging officials to focus on raising graduates’ scores, not just graduation rates. “Graduating from what to what? Where’re [they] going to go with that?” she said. Baker, Peters and Ivy, a candidate for lieutenant governor, remained silent during most of the session, which allows time for residents to speak, not officials. However, they drew some residents aside afterward to privately address issues they had raised. The next two listening sessions will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 6 at Eleanor Roosevelt High in Greenbelt and from 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 13 at Potomac High in Oxon Hill, Peterson said. “If anyone can’t make a listening session, we encourage residents to email us or contact the county executive’s office,” he said. spetit@gazette.net

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BY CHASE COOK STAFF WRITER

In a game that was closer than the ﬁnal score, Brandywine Elementary defeated Melwood Elementary 235 to 170 and will advance to the semiﬁnals of the 28th Science Bowl competition. “We feel successful,” said Brandywine Elementary fifthgrader Serenity Smith, 10, of Brandywine. “We tried our hardest and didn’t give up.” Brandywine Elementary defeated Melwood Elementary in a close-fought game featuring several lead changes and both teams vying to take big leads by answering valuable questions. Brandywine will move on to face University Park Elementary, which was the Science Bowl champion of the 2011-2012

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Brandywine Elementary School students Dania Solomon, Serenity Smith and Aaliyah Beckles compete Tuesday in the Science Bowl. school year. The Science Bowl is played similar to the game show “Jeopardy!” with contestants selecting questions from different topics for a varying number of points. The teams buzz in to answer the questions. Brandywine bested Melwood’s students near the end of the game when the Melwood team buzzed early for a couple of questions before host David

Zahren was ﬁnished saying the entire question, resulting in the team missing out on some points. Brandywine capitalized on those questions, gaining a bigger lead late in the game. “We did a great job,” said Jelan Harwell, 10, Brandywine Elementary fifth-grader and team alternate. “But we still gotta do work and not get cocky.” Of the three games played

Tuesday, two of them were close, with Brandywine’s 235170 over Melwood and Melwood’s 160-135 victory over Barnaby Manor. “It was thrilling,” said John Trinidad, 11, Melwood Elementary sixth-grader and Upper Marlboro resident. Brandywine’s victory against Waldon Woods Elementary had a score of 330 to 130. Brandywine’s coach, Gina Losey, said her team’s success was possible because of the hard work the children put in during their training at lunch time and at home. Losey is a ﬁfth-grade

science, social studies and health teacher at Brandywine. “The kids come to me knowing this [material],” Losey said. “They are doing this on their own.” Brandywine’s team said they will begin preparing for their match with University Park on Feb. 4 by watching previous videos of the team competing, and by reading science and health books. Zahren, the weekly show’s host, said The Science Bowl was created to promote science literacy in younger children. It is something that will beneﬁt them

as the world becomes more and more technical and science driven, he said. “It prompts them to look at the news,” Zahren said. “We are producing better citizens if we have kids that are conversant in science.” The next Science Bowl matchup will take place Nov. 5 and will feature matches between middle schools Oxon Hill, Thomas Pullen, Benjamin Foulois and Nicholas Orem, according to the Science Bowl calendar. ccook@gazette.net

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BY JAMIE ANFENSON-COMEAU STAFF WRITER

More than 200 people of varying faiths answered the call of a Muslim youth group to combat hunger, taking part in a walkathon through the University of Maryland, College Park, campus Sunday afternoon. The walk, hosted by the Silver Spring-based Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Organization (Majlis Khuddam-ul Ahmadiyya, or MKA), drew in students and community members as part of the organization’s efforts to fight hunger and promote the image of Islam as a religion of peace. The walk raised more than $21,000 locally and $90,000 as part of a national campaign to raise funds for hunger-related nonprofits, according to Saima Sheikh, media associate with Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA, the youth group’s parent organization. The MKA is a service-based organization that works to promote Islam as a religion of peace through its grassroots Muslims for Peace campaign and to highlight Islam’s call to service through its Muslim Youth Against Hunger campaign, according to its website. “We wanted to highlight the point that all religions, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, whatever religion we say, they are promoting the sanctity of life,” said Naseem Mahdi, vice president of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA. “I believe that we are all united on this issue, that we should fight against hunger, we should fight against poverty, and we should fight against terrorism and violence, especially in the name of religion.” Mahdi said the group’s efforts also help to combat negative stereotypes of Muslims in the media. “Naturally, with this work we are trying to bring forth the real face of Islam. The real face

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of Islam is not about killing innocents. It is about the teachings of promoting life and peace and helping others,” Mahdi said. Five student organizations — Health Leads, Medlife, Food Recovery Network, Humanity First Student Organization and the Association of Indian Development — partnered with the university branch of the youth organization and brought their members to the event, said Haris Raja, 31, assistant vice president of the Ahmadiyya Community’s Muslim Youth Organization and a recent graduate from the University of Maryland. “We want to show support and solidarity for our fellow Americans who are in need, and we want to play an active role in alleviating hunger,” Raja said. “Just in this area, we have 12 percent of the Prince George’s population who are food insecure. We are trying to combat that hunger problem with our efforts however much we can.” Rakiba Kibria, marketing and fundraising assistant for the New York-based nonproﬁt organization WhyHunger, one of the organizations being aided by walk, said the nonproﬁt organization works with partners in the U.S. and abroad that promote healthy, nutritious food for everyone. “Islam is rooted in volunteerism, and MKA really sym-

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POLICE BLOTTER This activity report is provided by the Prince Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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

ONLINE For additional police blotters, visit www.gazette.net and West Lanham Hills.

OCT. 21 Assault, 8100 block Baltimore Ave, 1:59 a.m.

Commercial property break-in,

6800 block Riverdale Road, 2:22 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 5100 block Niagara Place, 5:32 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 10100 block 52nd Ave, 5:53 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 5400 block

85th Ave, 9:45 a.m.

Theft from vehicle, 3500 block 54th Ave, 10:05 a.m. Theft, 6500 block Landover Road, 12:56 p.m. Residential break-in, 8800 block 23rd Ave, 1:34 p.m. Residential break-in, 6400 block 57th Ave, 2:21 p.m. Theft, 2300 block University Blvd, 2:44 p.m. Assault, 6400 block New Hampshire Ave, 4:16 p.m. Assault, 4900 block La Salle Road, 5:10 p.m. Theft, 6200 block Annapolis Road, 5:13 p.m. Theft, 6800 block New

Hampshire Ave, 5:37 p.m.

Residential break-in, 5300

block Quincy Place, 8:39 p.m. Theft, 8300 block 20th Ave, 8:48 p.m. Assault, Woodlawn Drive/Eb Annapolis Road, 9:49 p.m.

OCT. 22 Theft from vehicle, 6900 block Carleton Terrace, 2:28 a.m. Vehicle stolen and recovered,

6700 block New Hampshire Ave, 7:16 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 3500 block Dean Drive, 9:57 a.m. Vehicle stolen, 6900 block Quincy St., 10:02 a.m.

Theft, 3100 block 63rd Ave,

1:02 p.m.

Residential break-in, 3800 block 70th Ave, 1:40 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 4600 block Cooper Lane, 2:38 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 6200 block Annapolis Road, 2:43 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 6200 block Annapolis Road, 3:29 p.m. Residential break-in, 6100 block Westbrook Drive, 3:33 p.m. Theft, 4700 block Cherry Hill Road, 3:39 p.m. Residential break-in, 1800 block Greenwich Woods Drive, 4:01 p.m. Theft, 8400 block Baltimore Ave, 8:49 p.m.

OCT. 23 Vehicle stolen, Toledo Terrace/Northwest Drive, 1:28 a.m. Carjacking, 5700 block 64th Ave, 6:21 a.m. Vehicle stolen and recovered,

6300 block Patterson St., 6:22 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 3400 block 37th Ave, 7:49 a.m. Theft, 3500 block 56th St., 9:02 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 5700 block 16th Ave, 9:11 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 3500 block Bladensburg Road, 10:03 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 7500 block Annapolis Road, 11:58 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 7500 block Annapolis Road, 12:35 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 8400 block Annapolis Road, 12:49 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 7700 block Riverdale Road, 1:00 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 7500 block Annapolis Road, 1:09 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 7700 block Riverdale Road, 1:57 p.m. Theft, 7400 block West Park Drive, 1:58 p.m. Commercial property break-in,

3300 block Bladensburg Road, 2:04 p.m. Theft, 5000 block 55th Ave, 3:31 p.m. Vehicle stolen and recovered,

2000 block Peabody St., 4:48 p.m. Theft, 5400 block Annapolis Road, 5:56 p.m. Theft, 6800 block Riverdale Road, 6:34 p.m. Assault, 4600 block 21st St., 7:22 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 7500 block Girard Ave, 8:06 p.m. Theft, 3100 block Queens Chapel Road, 8:27 p.m. Theft, 6200 block Annapolis Road, 10:10 p.m. Residential break-in, 3200 block Toledo Place, 10:35 p.m.

OCT. 24 Theft from vehicle, 8300 block Annapolis Road, 9:28 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 10100 block Baltimore Ave, 9:32 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 7400 block Annapolis Road, 9:38 a.m. Theft from vehicle, 6800 block Annapolis Road, 10:01 a.m. Residential break-in, 6800 block Riggs Road, 2:14 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 5000 block Berwyn Road, 2:47 p.m. Theft from vehicle, 4700 block Pontiac St., 3:07 p.m. Theft, 8700 block Baltimore Ave, 3:18 p.m. Theft, 3300 block Toledo Terrace, 4:15 p.m. Residential break-in, 5800 block Timber Creek Terrace, 4:27 p.m. Robbery, 1400 block Kanawha St., 4:29 p.m. 131318G

Robbery on commercial property, 1800 block East West High-

way, 6:52 p.m. Theft, 6300 block Landover Road, 7:32 p.m.

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Nonproﬁt seeks Thankgiving donations Youth mentoring group’s annual drive aids families in need n

CHASE COOK

STAFF WRITER

Men Aiming Higher, a Bowie-based nonprofit that mentors youth, is collecting donations for its third annual Thanksgiving Basket drive, an event that collects food and money for families in need.

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Sue Mondeel of Riverdale Park looks at a map of the planned Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail during the project’s groundbreaking ceremony in Riverdale Park.

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A new hiking and biking trail opening in the spring is expected to boost residents’ physical activity and provide a boost for businesses. The Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail, which broke ground Oct. 23, is a 10-footwide asphalt trail that will connect College Park, Riverdale Park and Hyattsville, said Prince George’s County Councilman Eric Olson (D-Dist. 3) of College Park. “I really believe this trail is going to have a transformative effect on our communities,” Olson said. The $1,091,000 trail, paid for by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, replaces a dirt path where a trolley service ran until the early

1960s, said Chuck Montrie, an M-NCPPC supervisor. The ﬁrst phase of the trail’s construction — a 0.6-mile path to be completed in mid-December — will start in downtown Hyattsville, connecting with the 0.3-mile path in the EYA Arts District Hyattsville and ending at the Riverdale Park Town Center, Olson said. Ofﬁcials said the trail’s proximity to business areas may draw walkers and bikers into nearby stores. “It’s nice. It’s going to bring a lot of people to the area,” said Kendra Blackett-Dibinga, whose Bikram Yoga Riverdale Park business is opening within the next month. The second phase of the trail is a 0.2-mile path connecting the Riverdale Park Town Center to Tuckerman Street, just south of the 37-acre Cafritz property in Riverdale Park, Montrie said. Cafritz developers will build a 0.3-mile path through their property, connecting with an existing trail in

College Park, he said. About 50 people — including state, county and municipal ofﬁcials — gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony at the 6100 block of Rhode Island Avenue in Riverdale Park. Chris Militello, co-owner of Arrow Bicycle in Hyattsville, said the new trail not only willl beneﬁt local businesses, but will let bikers and pedestrians avoid a treacherous stretch on U.S. 1, where Rhode Island Avenue and Baltimore Avenue intersect. “It’s going to create a corridor that cyclists and pedestrians can navigate safely,” said Militello, who said he has seen a spike in bicycle demand since opening his store in 2008. Nearby property owners might oppose other trail proposals, Montrie said, but there was no pushback against the Rhode Island Avenue Trail. “People see that these trails add value to their property,” he said. egoldwein@gazette.net 1911028

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“It is something dear to my heart as we try to help those who cannot help themselves,” said Darryl Barnes, Men Aiming Higher president. People wishing to donate are asked to give a minimum of $12 or provide Thanksgiving food options such as canned cranberry sauce or cornbread mix, according to a Men Aiming Higher news release. Whole turkeys and chickens can be donated as well, but Barnes asked for

those items to be donated on the ﬁnal day of the drive, Nov. 21. Donations are being accepted every Monday until Nov. 21 at the Men Aiming Higher ofﬁce at 10201 Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, Suite 270, in Bowie. The organization hopes to raise enough food and money to help 1,400 Prince George’s County families, according to the news release. ccook@gazette.net

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Continued from Page A-1 public. Berwyn Heights and New Carrollton do not have shelters. Ortiz said the location of the current shelter inhibits pet adoptions. “I think it is a big problem that the animal shelter is in the middle of nowhere. It’s not even in Upper Marlboro, and Upper Marlboro is in the middle of nowhere,” Ortiz said. Ortiz said the majority of pet adopters come from the northern part of the county; getting to the shelter is inconvenient for them. “We found three concentrated areas where people adopt. It’s the Route 1 corridor from Laurel all the way down to Hyattsville, Bowie and some in the Largo-Mitchellville area,” Ortiz said. The problem, Ortiz said, is funding. The animal control division budget has been cut 52 percent during the past seven years, he said. Ortiz said that because of the cuts, the shelter has turned to low-wage contract labor, which has resulted in high em-

“Our residents are concerned that sending an animal to the county shelter is essentially a death sentence.” Patrick Wojahn, College Park councilman ployee turnover. Greenbelt Councilman Rodney Roberts suggested the county might save money by partnering with the coalition cities in a new shelter. Greenbelt Mayor Pro Tem Emmett Jordan said the city’s no-kill shelter is always ﬁlled to capacity and has no real source of revenue other than city general funds. “It’s gotten to the point where people actually drive in to Greenbelt and drop off their pets, knowing they’re going to be picked up and go to our shelter,” Greenbelt Councilman Edward Putens said.

College Park Councilman Patrick Wojahn (Dist. 1) said his city’s shelter has limited capacity and is almost always full. “We rely very heavily on volunteers to take care of the animals, to the point where the volunteers are getting burnt out,” he said. Wojahn said the city has maintained its shelter because residents are concerned about the high euthanasia rate. According to information from the county website, approximately 36 percent of the dogs, cats and other domesticated animals taken to the shelter were euthanized in 2012, a ﬁgure that includes injured and ill animals, as well as feral cats and pit bulls. “We’ve been very reluctant to rely on the county shelter in any way, and the reason is because of the county’s high kill rate, and our residents are concerned that sending an animal to the county shelter is essentially a death sentence,” Wojahn said. Ortiz said the shelter euthanasia rate is in part due to the county policy regarding pit bulls and feral cats. janfenson-comeau@ gazette.net

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Francisco Escobar, owner of Ropa Colombiana, talks about how Purple line construction will close down lanes on University Boulevard and reduce business in the area.

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Continued from Page A-1 desirability of nearby property, but it’s too early to tell whether that alone would lead to rent increases. He also said it was unlikely there already would be hikes because of Purple Line plans. “It’s a little speculative at this point to say with assurance what the impact of the Purple line will be on rents,” Wineholt said. Since 2005, Francisco Escobar has served as owner of Ropa

Colombiana, a clothing store on University Boulevard. He said he is uncertain about his store’s future because of expected rent increases and construction. “We’re not against [the Purple Line]. It’s good for the area, but of course, we need to keep in mind we are micro-businesses,” Escobar said. Escobar said small businesses should be eligible for subsidies or low-interest loans to help them stay aﬂoat during construction. “We want all the help we can get,” Escobar said. Henry Kay, MTA’s executive

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director for transit development and delivery, said the MTA has been responsive to concerns in the International Corridor. For example, a section of University Boulevard between Piney Branch Road and West Park Drive was reduced from six lanes to four after residents said a sixlane roadway would endanger pedestrians, he said. “The most important thing to recognize is that as a result of those kinds of concerns, the project has changed pretty fundamentally,” Kay said. Small-business owners and residents have teamed up with CASA of Maryland, a Langley Park-based nonproﬁt advocacy group, to ensure the Purple Line is constructed in an equitable manner. On Oct. 21, CASA of Maryland submitted comments raising concerns about the Purple Line in response to the MTA’s Final Environmental Impact Statement. “We’ll read and digest and respond to every single one of them,” Kay said. egoldwein@gazette.net

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IN PRINCE GEORGE’S

‘Garbage in, garbage out’

Percentage of Maryland youths ages 12 to 19 who are overweight or obese.*

OVERWEIGHT

OBESE

The county’s high numbers can be traced to several issues, according to Dr. Ernest Carter, Prince George’s County Health Department’s deputy health ofﬁcer. One of the top reasons, he said, is that the county is a food desert, an area deemed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to have low access to healthy foods. Additionally, 71 percent of the county’s restaurants are fast-food chains, according to a 2012 report by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Children eat what their parents give them, and if the parents can’t buy healthy food or order nutritious meals, the children will inevitably be unhealthy, Carter said. The problem is evident in adults, too, Carter said. About 74 percent of county adults are obese or overweight, the third highest rate in the state behind Cecil and Somerset Counties, according to state health department data. “We don’t have a lot of fresh foods or healthy restaurants,” Carter said. “If everyone in the household is eating the wrong diet, the children tend to follow what the adults are doing. They don’t go out and do the shopping.” Cultural decisions are likely a factor as well, said Dr. Donald Shell, director of the Cancer and Chronic Disease Bureau at the state Department of Health and Mental Services. About 65 percent of county residents are black, a minority group that tends to have high rates of obesity due in part to dietary habits, he said. Poor dining choices have a severe impact on children’s health, prompting adult-onset diseases such as heart disease and diabetes, which will follow youths into adulthood if not treated, he said. Unhealthy, inactive lifestyles also impact schoolwork since they make students sluggish, causing them to perform poorly on tests and assignments, he said. “Nutrition impacts everything,” Shell said. “Garbage in, garbage out. It is like going to the gas station, if you have a diesel engine, you can’t put in regular gas. You gotta put in the right fuel.”

TOTAL

1. SOMERSET

38.5

2. BALTIMORE CITY

3. DORCHESTER

4. KENT

35.5

5. PRINCE GEORGE’S

34.7

6. GARRETT

31.9

7. WICOMICO

8. ALLEGANY

29.8

9. CAROLINE

29.7

10. CHARLES

29.4

11. BALTIMORE COUNTY

12. CECIL

27.8

13. WORCESTER

27.5

14. ST. MARY’S

27.3

15. WASHINGTON

27.2

16. CALVERT

Path to good health There is no “magic bullet” to solve youths’ weight problems, said Dr. Renee Fox, executive director for the Institute for Healthiest Maryland, a state agency that focuses on obesity prevention, tobacco prevention, and management of high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Good starting points are structuring neighborhoods to make them more friendly to walkers and bikers, and informing people about the dangers of poor eating habits and sedentary lifestyles, Fox said. “We as a people, state and as a county need to be mobilized about this,” she said. “We are eating much differently than we did many years ago.” Some areas in Prince George’s have been targeted for safer recreation improvements as part of the

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17. TALBOT

24.8

18. ANNE ARUNDEL

24.7

19. CARROLL

ON-THE-GO ALTERNATIVES

23.6

20. HARFORD

23.6

21. QUEEN ANNE’S

23.5

22. FREDERICK

23.1

23. MONTGOMERY

The American Heart Association advises packing healthy snacks when planning to be away from home for a long period of time or preparing meals that can be reheated during busy periods. The association also makes the following suggestions for parents when ordering fast food for their children: n Skip the sides: Eating a burger or sandwich by itself is often ﬁlling. n Choose fruit and vegetables over fries: Many fast food restaurants offer fruit cups or side salad as a healthy alternative.

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n If you must have fries, split the size: Try splitting an order between the two of you. If you have more than one child, ﬁnd a size you can split among several people so no one gets all the fat, sodium and calories of the oversized serving.

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n Buy a baked potato instead of a burger: Some restaurants offer potatoes plain or with all the ﬁxings. Of course, the more toppings

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Prince George’s has the ﬁfth highest rate of overweight or obese youths in the 12 to 19 age range in the state.

Safe Routes to Play initiative by the Institute for Public Health Innovation, which is partnering with county ofﬁcials and community groups to identify safety issues, said Evelyn Kelly, the institute’s Community Transformation Grants program manager. The initiative focuses on improving neighborhood health, such as focusing on violent crimes and pedestrian deaths/ injuries, according to the initiative’s goal. “If you have sidewalks and recreation centers, it doesn’t matter if it isn’t safe,” Kelly said. Prince George’s has made steps to curb childhood obesity with programs funded through the federal Community Transformation Grant, money targeted to populations inside the Capital Beltway that face higher levels poverty and unemployment. Poverty is a big indicator to unhealthy living as people may not be able to afford or have access to healthy food, or access to information to make better decisions, Carter said. “One of our primary services is to promote healthy literacy,” Carter said. “That’s one of the biggest barriers to healthy eating is just not knowing.”

Battle against the bulge Some municipalities are taking steps to address the problem as well, such as the Port Towns Community Health Partnership, which focuses on lowering childhood obesity in Bladensburg, Colmar Manor, Cottage City and Edmonston. Marcus, the Largo teen, chose a unique approach to get healthy. This summer, he signed up for “Camp Fit,” a televised reality show airing on DirecTV that challenges youths to lose weight. The 6-foot-tall junior at Largo High School has lost 12 pounds, and now weighs 203 pounds. He hopes to get down to 180 pounds. “I still get tired, but not as quickly,” Marcus said. “I feel good.” His aunt said she does her part by purchasing healthier snacks, limiting soda, baking instead of frying and pushing Marcus to play outside. These decisions have helped Hymon and her husband, Wilbert Hymon, who also eat healthier. “Because we love him so much, we would buy him what he likes and we didn’t realize we were hurting him and us,” Irene Hymon said. “We have to be better with our children. Just be the parent.” Staff Writer Vanessa Harrington contributed to this report. ccook@gazette.net

like sour cream, cheese, bacon and butter that are added, the less healthy it becomes. Find a compromise with children by asking them to choose just one topping. n Go for the grilled: Poultry without skin is much leaner than the meats most fast-food companies use in their burgers, and it may be less processed. The chicken nuggets common in children’s meals often have just as much fat and sodium as an adult-size burger. Choose a grilled skinless chicken sandwich, split it between your children or save half for later. n Ask for a wheat bun: Some places offer a wheat alternative. n Skip the “kids meal”: Often, the toys can be purchased separately. n Pass on the “value size”: The size of your fries and drink isn’t the only thing that gets bigger. n Drink water, 100 percent juice or low-fat milk: Sodas are loaded with sugars, which have calories children don’t need. Nearly all fast food restaurants offer alternatives, including water.

SOURCE: AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

SOURCE: MARYLAND YOUTH TOBACCO SURVEY 2010 * STATISTICS ARE FROM 2010, THE MOST RECENT DATA AVAILABLE.

STUDENTS

Continued from Page A-1 “[The schools] have really embraced our program and made some really great changes,” she said. The change hasn’t been so easy for all students, however. Former school board member Donna Hathaway Beck said several student government associations complained about the healthier options, so in 2010, she joined students from High Point High School in Beltsville for lunch. “I found the students were bypassing the healthy products,” she said. “... I had a salad with freshly grated cheese and an order of green beans. I told them my tray is full of

color and your tray is full of gray and beige. That should give you a clue you’re not eating healthy food like salads, fruits and vegetables.” Beck said she told the students they shouldn’t bypass healthy options for tater tots and hot dogs. “Ketchup is no longer a vegetable,” she said. Some groups are urging schools to increase the amount of active time for children, such as through physical education classes. Bill Reinhard, spokesman for Maryland State Department of Education, said the state requires school systems to have some form of physical education, but doesn’t have a minimum requirement. “It could be once a week or it could be several times a week,” he said.

“The state board hasn’t seen a need to [set up a minimum requirement] because most are providing a substantial amount of physical education. They all have it at least on a weekly basis.” Carly Braxton, senior manager of advocacy for the Reston, Va.-based American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, argues that once a week isn’t enough as students should receive at least 30 minutes per day of physical education. “Not only does quality physical education help to build lifetime healthy habits by encouraging children to be active, but national studies show it leads to higher test scores, increased attention spans, lower rates of absenteeism and lower rates of disciplinary actions,” Braxton said. Braxton attributes the lack of fo-

cus on physical education to the “burden” of academic testing mandates. “Physical education is an unfunded mandate so it falls low on the totem pole,” Braxton said. “But what we’re seeing now is that kids under 10 years old are projected to live ﬁve years less than their parents. That’s attributed to obesity-related illnesses.” County students also take part in Fitnessgram, a countywide assessment given to students. Tom Bubonovich, a physical education teacher at Indian Queen Elementary in Fort Washington, said he has seen the test motivate students. The students count how many pushups, crunches and other exercises they can do at the beginning of the year, and are tested again later, so students want to do better, Bubonovich said. Indian Queen also takes an indi-

vidual approach to making children healthier. Principal Aundrea McCall said she instituted the “jam a minute” session last year, in which students exercise for a minute before schools starts, and she allows children arriving early at the school a chance to play outside before breakfast. School officials stressed that healthy lifestyles outside of school are also critical to children’s health and said in-school efforts could provide valuable lessons to share at home. “We have that responsibility as a school district,” Burroughs said. “If we can teach students to kind of acclimate them to make healthier options when they’re home or with their parents in the grocery store, it will beneﬁt them for the rest of their lives.” ccook@gazette.net

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More than one-third of children between the ages of 12 and 19 in Prince George’s County are overweight or obese. At 34.7 percent, the county has the fifth highest rate in the state. County adults are doing even worse: About 74 percent are overweight or obese. Before chastising parents for the childhood obesity rate, however, it’s important to note that in many Prince A LOT OF WORK George’s communities, it’s NEEDED TO GET much easier to be — put COUNTY YOUTHS quite simply — fat. High crime rates in some ON HEALTHIER neighborhoods make it diffiTRACKS cult for children to play outdoors, limiting simple games that keep youths active, like tossing a football or playing tag. Of the county’s restaurants, 71 percent are fast-food establishments. And opting to eat healthy at home can be challenging too. The county has been categorized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a “food desert,” an area where healthy food isn’t easily accessed. Making matters worse, unhealthy dining options often come at a much more affordable price than the healthier alternatives. On the positive side, officials are addressing the roadblocks to creating a healthier community. Crime is at its lowest in years, and county leaders are partnering with organizations to provide safer recreation options. A new program, PhotoVoice, was launched to encourage teens to take photos of challenges that hinder access to community centers in hopes of finding ways to address the problems. Some teens wasted no time in taking pictures of pedestrian safety concerns and signs of criminal activity. Health department leaders are working to inform residents about the health risks involved with being overweight and provide advice on how to get on the right track. “One of our primary services is to promote healthy literacy,” said Dr. Ernest Carter, deputy health officer for the Prince George’s County Health Department. “That’s one of the biggest barriers to healthy eating is just not knowing.” Community groups and municipalities are pitching in, as are schools, which switched to healthier menu options in 2009. Needless to say, many students balked when presented with additional fresh fruits and vegetables early on, but the foods have grown on them over time. Oxon Hill High School, which has a salad bar, is actually asking to have the bar expanded. There is still a lot of work to do, however. Maryland schools are only required to provide physical education at least once a week for 30 minutes — even though most health organizations say children should get a minimum of 30 minutes of exercise each day. Although recess is generally offered daily to younger children, that time isn’t always spent on physical activity. Carly Braxton, senior manager of advocacy for the Reston, Va.-based American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, points out studies showing that a good physical education program leads to better attention spans, lower absenteeism and disciplinary problems, and higher test scores — an issue that would benefit county students, whose test scores rank among the lowest in the state. Clearly, the overall community plays a large role in children’s health, but the most important factor is what is being taught at home. The seven hours or so children spend at school every day is no match for the knowledge — and habits — they pick up from their families. It’s critical that parents instill good eating habits and active lifestyles while their children are young. For adults who haven’t led healthy lives themselves, information is available via the county health department, community and other government organizations, and healthfocused websites. Parents must take the time to educate themselves and encourage their families to live healthier lifestyles. Hopefully, working to make children healthier will change the habits of entire families, as well. Yes, the county has its share of challenges to overcome, but obesity is not an issue that can afford a lot of excuses. The many risks associated with obesity — overweight children are more likely to have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, breathing problems and joint problems, to name a few — should be enough to get parents focused on getting their children healthier. Parents must act now, or their children will pay the price.

Douglas S. Hayes, Associate Publisher

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Do the right thing: Nation needs to unite, Rename the Redskins embrace differences

I had been hearing that the controversy over the Redskins name change has been surfacing at a new time high this year. There have been multiple interviews conducted and many campaigns designed to inform the public why this name needs to be changed. The issue had always been seeping through conversations year after year, but no action had been taken in changing it. During this time, we need to make a decision and ofﬁcially change the NFL name. The Oneida Indian Nation is the main advocate group trying to change the name. They have been heated that this issue has been looked over repeatedly. Even though they are not Washingtonians, they are directly impacted by this racial slur. They have a reservation located in central New York. This is where they had devised the campaign, “Change the Mascot.” Adults teach children that it’s not nice to call other children mean names. If a child does call another child a bad name, they are taught to apologize. In the same idea, adults abstain from calling each other offensive names. But when it comes to Americans realizing that they have named a football team using an offensive name, they do not correct the mistake. Why is it taking more than eight decades for people to understand that it is not right to

name a football team that offends a speciﬁc group of people? [Team owner Dan] Snyder released a letter where the tone suggested that there was not going to be any name change. I feel that as an American we are too stubborn to realize when we have wrongfully, not intentionally, hurt someone and do not take responsibility for our actions. As adults, we have to resort back to childhood teachings and set the example for the next generation that we should still not call people names that hurt their feelings. It’s behavior that still needs to be pushed upon later on in age apparently because some adults still cannot grasp the concept. Is this honestly how we are going to set the example for generations to come? At the end of the day, it is a moral dilemma that Snyder is faced with, and hopefully the next owner of the Washington Redskins will not have to deal with the issue because the name would already have been changed. We already have so many issues dealing with other countries, and having to extend an argument such as a name change should not be something that divides our nation.

Anna Higgins, Brentwood

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I was born and raised in America, but still am, and always will be, a descendant of both Pakistani and Afghanistani roots. I used to believe America was different, that they were the best — I still do, but to a limit. I believed they were the only nation that could do a 180-degree turn, from having slavery to total acceptance of every person out there. But I was wrong and learned, through a bitter experience, that no one is perfect and not everyone is ready for total acceptance. I was in the car with my mother and grandmother. I just had an amazing day with my grandmother. She taught me to sew baby dresses, cooked my favorite south Asian dish and taught me about my roots. We stopped at a red light, and I noticed a white man with a beard standing on the side of the road. I saw a sign in his hands: “homeless.” I wanted to give him money, but I had none. So, being 7 [at the time], I was about to pray for God to give him money until I saw that he caught eyes with my mother’s car. His face is one I’ll never forget; it looked like a vicious animal, crunched at the middle, like he could have been growling. Then he speed-walked over. My grandmother said, “Yashi, don’t make eye contact.” My mother spoke as though she was talking to herself. “He has to be joking. Forget us, there is a child in the car. At least think about the child.” The guy was outside our window screaming, “Terrorists, go burn in hell! America is protected by Jesus and

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God. We help children. You corrupt them! We should just kill you all.” Then he turned to me and continued, “As they say, ‘Kill it when it’s young, so it won’t grow and spread.’” Those words hurt me, scarred me and changed me. That day seemed to cause a ripple effect because I have been getting more and more hateful replies because of my faith. It is stupid for a man to be judged based on his faith. Muslims in Pakistan wish Christians a merry Christmas; we don’t discriminate against them. The idea that all Muslims are terrorists needs to stop; religions are perfect, while people are not. You don’t see Muslims judge Christians based on Hitler, nor do you see them judge the Jewish religion because of Zionism. America needs to amend the hate between its people. We are all American, and we are all proud. Nina Davuluri, the new Miss America, is of Indian heritage. I was so happy for her, but again there are the minority who cannot accept equality. Several people commented and condemned Nina’s coronation by taking to Twitter and saying hateful comments. One user stated, “This is Miss America, not Miss Muslim.” We, as a whole, ﬁnd reasons to separate ourselves. It is about time for the American people to really join hand-in-hand and change the way the entire nation acts to one another. Don’t let small things like one’s appearance or one’s belief divide who we are as a whole.

Yasmin Khan, Greenbelt

Intel from Gonzales As Maryland’s state elections begin warming up we’re entering the phony opinion survey season when candidates release so-called “polls” they’ve commissioned showing “political momentum.” Such polls should be taken with large grains of salt. That’s why it’s helpful when a legitimate, independent polling service like Gonzales Research and Marketing gives us some reliable insight into the voters’ mood. Last week Gonzales released its poll taken during the ﬁrst two weeks of October surveying a cross section of voters demographically weighted to reﬂect who shows up on Election Day. MY MARYLAND Here are the highBLAIR LEE lights: Most people are not yet paying attention to a primary election that’s still eight months away. When asked to judge the two Democratic front-runners for governor, 56 percent of Democratic voters were either “neutral” or didn’t recognize Anthony Brown and 72 percent were the same about Doug Gansler. A third candidate, Heather Mizeur, was unknown to 79 percent of Maryland Democrats. Conversely, Maryland voters widely recognize Gov. Martin O’Malley and have no reluctance judging his job performance. Among all voters, O’Malley’s favorable is 47.7 percent, his unfavorable is 48.1 percent, his worst rating since January 2008 (49 percent), just after he engineered the biggest tax hike in state history. O’Malley’s rating is far behind President Obama, who gets a 58 percent favorable, 40 percent unfavorable in the same poll. Compared to a January 2013 Gonzales poll, O’Malley’s positives are down 6 points while his negatives are up 7 points among all voters. But the big story is the intensity of O’Malley’s negatives. Only 19 percent of Maryland voters

“strongly approve” of O’Malley, while 34 percent “strongly disapprove” (compared to 25 percent strong approval and 24 percent strong disapproval in January 2013). The intensity shift is dramatic among independent voters: “strong approval” dropped from 25 percent to 15 percent while “strong disapproval” increased from 23 percent to 29 percent over the past eight months. And it’s even more pronounced among African-American voters, where, between January and October, “strong approval” dropped from 47 percent to 28 percent and “strong disapproval” hiked from 4 percent to 17 percent. So what’s driving O’Malley’s bad showing, and how does it impact this election, where O’Malley is not a candidate but where both the primary and general elections will likely be referendums on the O’Malley record? Patrick Gonzales thinks O’Malley’s problem is the same as back in 2008 — taxes. According to the poll, the 83 percent gas tax hike O’Malley pushed through the legislature remains vastly unpopular: 22 percent favorable, 76 percent unfavorable (with 59 percent “strongly opposed”). And you wonder why Gansler is running against the gas tax? Add to this the infamous “rain tax” and O’Malley’s 38 other taxes and fees, which amount to $3.1 billion a year in new taxes since O’Malley became governor. O’Malley’s quixotic White House bid appears unpopular as well. When Gonzales asked Maryland voters back in January if O’Malley should run for president, only 25 percent said “yes,” while 58 percent said “no.” O’Malley ignored them, and now, apparently, many jilted Marylanders believe O’Malley cares more about his career than about them. So, does this bode poorly for Brown, O’Malley’s lieutenant governor, who is running as O’Malley’s protege against Gansler, the O’Malley/Brown alternative? No, because only Democratic voters will decide the Brown vs. Gansler primary and, among Dems, O’Malley remains popular (favorable 67 percent, unfavorable 29 percent). True, among Democratic voters

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O’Malley’s favorable is down 6 points and his unfavorable is up 9 points, but running against the O’Malley record in a Democratic primary is uphill for Gansler. Things might be different for Brown in the general election against an attractive Republican. But this is where Brown’s race — African American — becomes such a huge factor. In 2002, Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend had everything going for her: first woman governor, uncontested primary, overwhelming party and media support. But her campaign lapses and, more importantly, voter animosity against Parris Glendening, the incumbent governor, cost her the election. Like KKT, Brown is battling voter fatigue, his boss’s declining popularity and, in addition, a strong primary opponent. But running as Maryland’s first AfricanAmerican governor in a state that’s 30 percent African American is Brown’s ace in the hole. Or, put it this way; if Brown was white, his prospects would look a whole lot more like KKT’s. One possible game changer in this nascent governor’s race is Obamacare. O’Malley put Brown in charge of designing and masterminding Maryland’s Obamacare program. It’s Brown’s signature accomplishment as lieutenant governor, and if it implodes, so does Brown. The Gonzales poll, taken during the first days of the Obamacare rollout, shows wide popularity: 57 percent favorable, 39 percent unfavorable. But will these numbers change if the “glitches caused by the website’s early popularity” prove systemic and if the entire program goes into a “death spiral”? As Maryland’s elections unfold we’ll depend on Gonzales to keep us up to date on who’s happy, who’s angry and why. 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 blairleeiv@gmail.com.

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DOUGLASS SENIOR LEARNED TO RUN BECAUSE HE COULDN’T RIDE A BIKE, A-13

SPORTS

HOW THEY RANK Football

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 6. 8. 9. 10.

DeMatha Stags Gwynn Park Yellow Jackets Suitland Rams DuVal Tigers Flowers Jaguars Douglass Eagles Bowie Bulldogs Wise Pumas Surrattsville Hornets McNamara Mustangs

8-1 60 pts 8-0 53 pts 8-0 49 pts 7-1 42 pts 7-1 36 pts 6-2 25 pts 4-4 25 pts 5-3 17 pts 7-1 12 pts 5-4 6 pts

Also receiving votes: Forestville 5.

STANDINGS Prince George’s 3A/2A/1A League

Team

All Div.

Gwynn Park Surrattsville Douglass Forestville Potomac Friendly Largo Central Crossland Fairmont Hghts

8-0 7-1 6-2 6-2 4-4 4-4 2-6 2-6 1-7 0-8

6-0 5-1 5-1 4-2 4-2 3-3 2-5 1-5 1-6 0-6

Prince George’s 4A League Team

All Div.

Suitland Flowers DuVal Wise Bowie E. Roosevelt Oxon Hill Laurel Northwestern Parkdale Bladensburg High Point

8-0 7-1 7-1 5-3 4-4 4-4 4-4 2-6 2-6 2-6 2-6 2-6

Private schools Team

Riverdale Baptist Capitol Christian DeMatha McNamara Pallotti National Christian

PF PA

322 75 241 119 257 116 278 114 230 162 242 198 88 223 110 273 76 284 86 346

PF PA

7-0 6-1 6-1 4-3 4-3 4-3 3-4 2-5 2-5 2-5 1-6 1-6

266 75 268 55 196 74 161 83 188 128 213 84 152 160 137 338 70 210 118 213 90 280 100 201

All

9-0 5-0 8-1 5-4 5-4 2-5

316 142 293 257 185 128

105 71 164 240 176 211

Lofty

Bishop McNamara High School senior Damian Prince, Maryland’s top-rated recruit, leads running back Alfred Bannister during a football game this season.

expectations

MCNAMARA LINEMAN TRIES TO LIVE UP TO THE ACCOLADES WHILE PUTTING HIS FAMILY FIRST

Last week’s scores

St. John’s Cath. Prep 26, Pallotti 20 Oxon Hill 36, High Point 0 Chavez 32, National Christian 0 Wise 49, Laurel 0 Bowie 26, Parkdale 12 DuVal 32, Northwestern 2 E. Roosevelt 54, Bladensburg 6 Gwynn Park 49, Central 0 Potomac 52, Fairmont Heights 8 Douglass 41, Largo 0 Forestville 38, Friendly 34 Surrattsville 24, Crossland 6 R. Baptist def. MD Christian, forfeit Gonzaga 28, Bishop McNamara 13 Suitland 27, Flowers 6

DAN FELDMAN

STAFF WRITER

illie Prince, oldest of 13 children, worked on farms and mills during his teens to support his family. After high school, he said he joined the military to make money to send back home. Damian Prince, a Bishop McNamara High School senior, works on offensive and defensive lines at the same age to support his family. After high school, he’ll go to a top college to play football to save his family tuition. Many, (Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Maryland, Ohio State, Rutgers, South Carolina, Tennessee

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and Vanderbilt) have offered. Damian, who was raised by his great grandfather Willie and great grandmother Jean, knows his situation is different than his elder’s and appreciates how his involves football rather than manual labor. But Damian Prince said he is similarly driven to help his family however he can. “I deﬁnitely feel like that this was what my grandfather wanted for me, for me to go on and get an education and to do something with my life, whether that be pros or whether that just be having a job,” Prince said. “He just wanted me to be able not only to support myself, but to help support my family members. He was really big on, if you can help somebody else

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BEST BET DuVal vs. Flowers, 6:15 p.m.

Friday. Flowers will be playing its second straight night game at the Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex, but hoping for a better result after losing to Suitland. If DuVal wins, it clinches a top-two seed in the 4A South. Flowers would clinch a top-three seed, and avoid a ﬁrst-round re-match with undefeated Suitland, with a win.

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Oxon Hill High School’s Morgan Miner watches her ball after teeing off at the Prince George’s County golf championships held at Enterprise Golf Club in Mitchellville last week.

LEADERS Top rushers A. Major, Surratts. J. Baynes, R. Bapt. K. Strong, Potom. T. Deal, DeM. A. Brooks, DuVal A. Gillis, Wise R. Williams, McN.

Carries 130 105 73 132 89 99 110

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Yards Avg. TDs 1224 9.4 14 1175 11.1 13 1049 14.4 17 966 7.3 12 733 8.2 11 721 7.2 11 690 6.3 7

Charles H. Flowers High School’s Juwan McCants prevents a pass completion during Saturday’s game against Suitland.

Flowers cornerback speaks through his actions

Top passers

Cmp-Att. Yards Int. TDs R. Wllms, McN. 132-230 2302 10 23 J. Green, Bowie 81-179 1544 3 14 M. Duckett, Lau. 88-192 1500 9 16 W. Wolfolk, Suit. 63-109 1328 5 14 A. Brooks, DuVal 62-104 1076 2 11 J. Lovett, DeM. 63-108 927 0 9 J. Adams, G.Park 42-82 845 4 5

Top receivers J. Crockett, McN. C. Murray, McN. C. Phillips, DeM. M. Roberts, Bowie C. Walker, Lau. M. Phillips, Bowie L. Hightower, RB

Rec. 52 55 34 23 24 16 21

Yards 1156 738 610 598 462 412 371

Avg. 22.2 13.4 17.9 26.0 19.3 25.8 17.7

TDs 17 8 9 5 5 2 7

McCants rebounds from lost season to lead team in interceptions, catches

DAN FELDMAN STAFF WRITER

The Charles H. Flowers High School football team’s defense had bent, but not broken. Suitland had just completed a long pass to get a ﬁrst down at the Flowers’ 12-yard line, and during a stoppage following the play, a teammate called to Flowers defensive back Juwan

McCants. “Juwan, let them know that, even though they’re down there, they didn’t get in yet,” the teammate said, wanting McCants to encourage the other defenders on the ﬁeld. McCants nodded and took his position. Then, without saying a word, McCants watched Suitland run the ball up the middle on ﬁrst down and then nearly intercepted a pass in the end zone on second down to help Flowers make a defensive stand and preserve a scoreless

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Oct. 8 was not Marianne DelaCuesta’s best day on a golf course, but it was everything the Bowie High School sophomore, and Prince George’s County, needed. Her 96 set no personal or county records at the regional tournament, but it was just enough to qualify for the state championships — which ﬁnished up Wednesday at the University of Maryland — extending the total number of girls from the county mak-

ing the trip to College Park to three. It was a sign that portends a bright future for Prince George’s girls and one that brought Charles H. Flowers coach Levelle Green back to 2005, when Prince George’s had arguably more female talent than it did male. Back then, Green said he was blessed with three talents in Airielle Dawson and sisters Nicole and Dionne West, all “players who could shoot, for the most part, mid-70s or better,” Green said. Mid-70s are still a few swing changes away for DelaCuesta, who still has two more years to develop into the

See GOLF, Page A-13

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Making time in life BY

NICK CAMMAROTA

Prince George’s County record All games

STAFF WRITER

As a child, Terrell Green didn’t know how to ride a bike. It’s a slightly embarrassing admission for anyone given that the moment when an adult lets go of the seat for the ﬁrst time as the bike wobbles down a neighborhood street is practically a required rite of passage for gaining childhood independence. But the fact that he couldn’t hack it on two wheels didn’t stop Green, now a senior at Frederick Douglass High School, from going places with his friends. “I always used to run behind everybody [on their bikes] getting everywhere,” Green said with a laugh. “I feel like that had something to do with it.” The “it” in this case being Green’s love for running. On Oct. 23 at Fort Washington National Park, Green ﬁnished second in the Prince George’s County cross country championships with a time of 16 minutes,

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Continued from Page A-12 next Dawson or West. Such is not the case for Morgan Miner, a quiet girl with a booming drive and a “sky is the limit” future. Several weeks ago, Eleanor Roosevelt coach Troy Bradbury called his former pupil, Caroline Sweet, the “highlight of Prince George’s County golf of the past 20 years.” The lofty praise makes sense. Sweet is a state champion and former record-holder of the one- and two-day totals for the state tournament. And it took just four weeks for Miner to come within a misread putt or stray drive of accomplishing something Sweet never had on her resume: a county title. Miner shot a 78 last week at Enterprise Golf Club to take Ishmail Jabbie and Jahmar Seltzer to

FLOWERS

Continued from Page A-12 ﬁrst half. “He’s a very quiet kid, doesn’t say much,” Flowers coach Mike Mayo said. “He just goes about his business.” The senior’s next order of business: helping No. 5 Flowers top No. 4 DuVal at 6:15 p.m. game Saturday at the Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex. With a win, Flowers would clinch a top-three seed in the 4A South. It’s the type of matchup McCants and his teammates desired when, as he fondly recalls, they shared stories of their big-

FEARLESS FORECASTS The Gazette sports staff picks the winners for this week’s games involving Prince George’s football teams. Here are this week’s selections:

Douglass cross country athlete stands out running and in the classroom n

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Frederick Douglass High School’s Terrell Green came in second at the Prince George’s County cross country championships on Oct. 23.

49 seconds. He said he’s run the course between 10-15 times and felt better than normal in finishing 47 seconds behind the leader, Bowie’s Josh Wilkins. Track and field has played a vital role in Green’s four years at Douglass but it wasn’t until his sophomore season when he began running cross country. During his freshman campaign, competing in the mile in an outdoor track meet, Green finished 17th out of 19 entrants. That’s when he knew something had to extra holes in the county championship. After watching Seltzer bury a 20-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole, there would have been few to judge the freshman for wilting under pressure. But she canned hers too, eventually taking it to three holes where Seltzer edged her out. “Now Morgan Miner,” Green said. “She’s a sight for sore eyes. She has a heart of a lion and you know what? She has game. The girl has game. I haven’t seen anyone, male or female, bring this many attributes as a freshman. This young lady seems like she came out of the woodwork. She just walked right in and established herself as elite.” In Miner’s first tournament, she shot a 90, better than both Arcusa, DelaCuesta, and Flowers sophomore Allison Ambrose, another with an abundance of potential.

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Forestville at Largo Pallotti at Annapolis Area Christian Richard Wright (D.C.) vs. Capitol Christian Silver Oak vs. National Christian Suitland at Parkdale DeMatha at Carroll McNamara at O’Connell Eleanor Roosevelt at Laurel Surrattsville at Friendly Oxon Hill at Bowie High Point at Wise Northwestern at Bladensburg Gwynn Park at Fairmont Heights Central at Douglass Crossland at Potomac DuVal at Flowers change. “I talked to everybody who beat me after that and they all said they ran cross country,” Green said. “So I quit football and started running cross country the

EXPECTATIONS

Continued from Page A-12 up out of a bad situation, that’s almost twice as good as doing something for yourself.” Damian — a ﬁve-star recruit ranked 11th nationally, according to Rivals — had plenty of offers entering his senior year, but he said his great grandparents

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next year. Cross country’s a necessary evil.” Three years later, Green is one of the better distance runners in the area and a contender to win a state title in the Class raised him not to be arrogant. So, he worked harder and ate better during the offseason, losing 35 pounds. “I had to defend all the accolades that I have now,” Prince said. Said Bishop McNamara coach Keith Goganious: “He doesn’t lose focus on what he’s really trying to do and how he’s trying to be. And that is a lot of

2A Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association’s state meet on Nov. 9 at McDaniel College. “He’s usually a little bit closer to being in first place, actu-

ally,” said ﬁrst-year Eagles coach Danny Wilbur. “He’s fairly new to cross country, but doing very well.”

pressure on a kid to live up to those expectations. You can take that going into a game, because you’re going to have a mark on you when you go and play against guys, because guys have heard so much about your reputation.” Damian knows his reputation, and he cherishes it, viewing every honor and each bit of praise as a blessing. He’s even used his platform as a football player to

honor Willie, who died in November 2011. (Jean died when Damian was in fourth grade.) No matter which family member he’s talking about, Damian’s passion shines through. “I’m not playing football just because I love it,” Prince said. “I do really love it, but people would be surprised if they found out what really motivates me to do what I do.”

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gest youth-league games before the season. They agreed: They were ready for premier matchups like that in high school. However, McCants didn’t talk of his previous glory. “I was the quiet one that stood in the back just listening,” McCants said. Last season McCants fractured his hand before the season began, and he missed all but Flowers’ ﬁnal game of the season — and even that quick of a return took devoted effort. McCants is sparse with his words now in a way that should get people to listen when he speaks. “I step up when the coaches ask me to step up,” he said.

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City Hall Bulletin Board MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETINGS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2013 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2013 7:30 PM MAYOR AND COUNCIL WORKSESSION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2013 7:30 PM MAYOR AND COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2013 7:30 PM MAYOR AND COUNCIL WORKSESSION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2013 7:30 PM MAYOR AND COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING All meetings take place in the 2nd floor Council Chambers of City Hall, 4500 Knox Road, College Park, MD unless noted. All meetings are open to the public except Executive Sessions. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 240-487-3501 and describe the assistance that is necessary. All Mayor and Council meetings can be viewed live on Comcast cable channel 71 or Verizon channel 25. Regular Council Meetings and Worksessions are rebroadcast in their entirety at the following times: Wednesdays at 8pm, Thursdays and Fridays at 6pm, and Saturdays at 10am Worksessions and Council meetings may also be viewed live over the internet. Those interested in watching the live meetings from their computer should visit the City’s website at www.collegeparkmd.gov, and click on the menu item “Council Meetings Video”. You will be redirected to the Granicus, Inc. web site which will host the web streaming and archiving of Council meetings. Meetings that are streamed will also be archived for future viewing through the City’s website. Meeting Agendas are posted on the City’s website on the Friday afternoon prior to the meetings www.collegeparkmd.gov – and are available at the City Clerk’s office. Meeting back-up materials will be posted to the website on the Monday prior to the meeting. Meeting schedule is subject to change. For current information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 240-487-3501.

COUNCIL ACTION

At their regular meeting on October 22, 2013, the College Park City Council took the following actions: • Approved a Field Use Application by Open Bible Deaf Church for Duvall Field for Saturday, October 26. • Voiced no objection to the transfer of a Class B, Beer, Wine and Liquor License for the use of College Park Concession Company, Inc. t/a Prince George’s Concession, Inc. at 9021 Baltimore Avenue (AMF College Park Lanes) subject to the applicant entering into a Property Use Agreement with the City. • Voiced no objection to the application for a new Class B, BLX, Beer, Wine and Liquor License for the use of Kangnam BBQ, LLC t/a Kangnam BBQ at 8503 Baltimore Avenue (former Seven Seas location) subject to the applicant entering into a Property Use Agreement with the City. • Approved an application for CDBG PY 40 funding in the amount of $176,000 for street resurfacing and sidewalk reconstruction in the Old Town neighborhood and authorization for the Mayor to execute all necessary documents. • Approved a Letter to the Maryland Secretary of Transportation with the City’s comments on the draft Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) for 20142019. • Approved, with conditions, an Application by The Jerk Pit, 9078 Baltimore Avenue, to the Board of License Commissioners for an Entertainment License. • Adopted 13-R-13.Amended, An Amended Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park to Authorize the City to Join the State Retirement and Pension System of Maryland (Catlin and Kabir opposed). • Adopted 13-R-23, A Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park to Authorize the City to Pick-Up Mandatory Contributions of Employees Participating in the State Retirement and Pension System of Maryland. • Approved a Letter to National Capital Region transportation Planning Board with comments on the Regional Transportation Priorities Plan. • Approved, With Conditions, Detailed Site Plan 13025 for Knox Village, including a Declaration of Covenants, Agreement to Close Rossburg Drive at Appropriate Time, Support of Vacation Petition, Approval of Access Easement – Toll Brothers Inc., Knox Box Realty LLC, Knox Village Partners LLC and AO Enterprises LLC. • Appointed Aaron Springer, Jackie Pearce Garrett, Bob Ryan and Catherine McGrath to the Neighborhood Stabilization Committee. At their regular meeting on October 8, 2013, the College Park City Council took the following actions: • Approved a Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park, MD Adopting the Recommendation of the Advisory Planning Commission Regarding Request for Certification of Non-Conforming Use CNU-2013-02 for College Park Enterprises, LLC, 4802 Calvert Road, College Park, MD, Recommending Approval of the Request for Certification of Non-Conforming Use. • Approved the recipient of the 2013 Jack Perry Award. • Adopted 13-CR-02, A Charter Resolution Of The Mayor And Council Of The City Of College Park, MD, Amending Article III “Mayor And Council”, §C3-4, “Compensation” Of The City Charter To Increase The Mayor’s Annual Salary To $10,500.00 And Each Council Members’ Annual Salary To $7,000.00, Effective January 1, 2014 (Kabir and Mitchell opposed). • Adopted 13-R-20.Amended, An Amendment To The Resolution Of The Mayor And Council Of The City Of College Park, MD, Establishing The Neighborhood Stabilization Committee. At their regular meeting on September 24, 2013, the College Park City Council took the following actions: • Approved the following Field Use Requests for Duvall Field: a) Maryland Stingers Women’s Rugby Club, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from September 10 – November 7, 2013; b) College Park Boys and Girls Club, Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, September 20 – November 6 for Fall Lacrosse for PG Pride; c) Berwyn Christian School, after school soccer practice, Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 10 – November 7. • Awarded a Contract for CP-13-07, Demolition Services, to Goel Services, Inc. of Washington, DC for $48,000, subject to the approval of the City Attorney; and Authorization for the City Manager to sign. • Approved a Letter in Support of an Advisory Work Group to Comment on the Redesign of the Hyattsville Library. • Approved a letter to President Loh supporting the College Park City-University Partnership “Sustainable College Park” project. • Adopted a Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park Establishing the Neighborhood Stabilization Committee. • Appointed Chris Gill to the Advisory Planning Commission and Cory Sanders to the Education Advisory Committee.

NOTICE OF FAIR SUMMARY

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CHARTER RESOLUTION 13-CR-02 Charter Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park, Maryland, amending Article III “Mayor and Council”, §C3-4, Compensation” of the City Charter to increase the Mayor’s annual salary to $10,500.00 and each Councilmembers’ annual salary to $7,000.00, effective January 1, 2014. This Charter Resolution was introduced on September 10, 2013, a Public Hearing was held on October 8, 2013, it was adopted on October 8, 2013 and will become effective upon the fiftieth day (November 27, 2013) after its passage unless a successful petition to referendum in accordance with Article 23A §13 of the Annotated Code of Maryland occurs within forty days (November 17, 2013). Copies of this Charter Resolution may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office at 4500 Knox Road, College Park, MD 20740 or visit: www.collegeparkmd.gov.

October 31, 2013

Around Town!

GET A CASH REBATE FOR LANDSCAPING YOUR PROPERTY! ATTEND A COMMUNITY WORKSHOP

CITY OF COLLEGE PARK MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2013

NOVEMBER 20, 2013 – 6:30-8:30 PM CITY HALL, 2ND FLOOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS 4500 KNOX ROAD, COLLEGE PARK

POLLS ARE OPEN FROM 7:00 AM TO 8:00 PM

POLLING LOCATIONS: DISTRICTS 1 AND 4 VOTE AT DAVIS HALL, 9217 51ST AVENUE DISTRICTS 2 AND 3 VOTE AT CITY HALL, 4500 KNOX ROAD CANDIDATES: MAYOR: VOTE FOR 1 Andrew M. Fellows Robert J. McCeney DISTRICT 1 COUNCILMEMBER: VOTE FOR 2 S.M. Fazlul Kabir Benjamin S. Mellman Patrick L. Wojahn DISTRICT 2 COUNCILMEMBER: VOTE FOR 2 P. J. Brennan Monroe S. Dennis DISTRICT 3 COUNCILMEMBER: VOTE FOR 2 Robert W. Day, Sr. Matthew E. Popkin Stephanie E. Stullich DISTRICT 4 COUNCILMEMBER: VOTE FOR 2 Alan Y. Hew Denise C. Mitchell EMERGENCY ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUEST: From October 29, 2013 – November 5, 2013, a voter who is eligible to vote by absentee ballot may apply for an emergency ballot in person at City Hall (4500 Knox Road) from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. To be eligible to vote by absentee ballot, a registered voter must meet one of the following qualifications: • May be absent on election day from the City; • Because of accident, illness or physical disability, will be unable to go to the polling place on election day; • Because of confinement in or restriction to an institution, will be prevented from going to a polling place on election day; • Because of a death or serious illness in the voter’s immediate family, will be unable to go to the polling place on election day; or • Is a full-time student at an institution of higher education located outside the City, and academic requirements prevent the voter from going to the polling place on Election Day. Chief of Elections: John Robson. College Park Election Supervisors: Janet Evander, Maxine Gross, Charles Smolka and Terri Wertz. For additional Election information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at\ 240-487-3501.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

BUS DRIVER – PART-TIME On-call driver needed to transport senior citizens and others to shopping, medical appointments, and various events within an 8-mile radius of College Park on weekdays. No guaranteed schedule. Valid driver’s license and a kind and patient manner are required. CDL w/passenger endorsement preferred. City application is required. Open until filled. EEOE Applications are available from: City of College Park - Human Resources, 4500 Knox Road, College Park, MD 20740. Or on our website: www.collegeparkmd.gov.

FREE! 6TH ANNUAL COLLEGE PARK BLUES FESTIVAL

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2013 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM RITCHIE COLISEUM 4533 ROSSBOROUGH LANE, COLLEGE PARK Parking and entry into the Blues Festival is free. Food and beverages (including beer and wine) available for purchase. Raffle prizes include a PRS guitar, gift certificates for local restaurants, blues shows, and jewelry. Get ready for the holidays - visit the vendors for a variety of gifts and crafts. Preview of the feature Bands: • Little Bit a Blues • DC Blues Society Band • Stacy Brooks • Daddy Mack Blues Band • Warner Williams and Jay Summerour Brought to you by the College Park Recreation Board and the DC Blues Society. Sponsored by University of Maryland, City of College Park, M-NCPPC, College Park Arts Exchange and Atomic Music. For more information: http://www.dcblues.org/index.php?pageRequest=College_Park_Fest

VETERANS DAY PROGRAM

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2013 – 11:00 AM COLLEGE PARK VETERANS MEMORIAL US ROUTE 1 AND GREENBELT ROAD The public is invited to join Mayor Andrew M. Fellows and the College Park City Council at the 2013 observance of Veterans Day. The program will include music, speakers, and Wreath Laying in fitting tribute to the men and women who have served our country. The event is sponsored by the City of College Park, Veterans Memorial Improvement Committee.

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH BASIC ACADEMY TRAINING DATES

CITY HALL, LOWER LEVEL CONFERENCE ROOM 4500 KNOX ROAD, COLLEGE PARK Neighborhood Watch is a safety program for citizens by citizens to watch for and report suspicious and criminal activities. Neighborhood Watch training dates: • November 14 – 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm • November 16 – 9:00 am to 11:30 am • December 5 – 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm • December 7 – 9:00 am to 11:30 am Attendance of one date only required (multiple offerings to accommodate.) For more information please contact, Dino Pignataro at 240-487-3570 or jdpignataro@collegeparkmd.gov.

AMERICA RECYCLES DAY SCULPTURE WORKSHOP!

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 – 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM DAVIS HALL, 9217 51ST AVE., COLLEGE PARK College Park Department of Public Works and College Park Arts Exchange are offering a day-long arts workshop led by arts specialist Aaron Springer on Saturday, November 16 for mixed age groups to build a person-sized sculpture out of recyclable materials. Bring your recyclables (no glass, please) and ideas on how to transform them into artful sculptures – teams are encouraged! Space is limited, so please register by Wednesday, November 13th. This will be a wonderful workshop for families, scouts, fellowship groups, or any group of friends. To register, or for more information, please contact CPAE (info@cpae.org; 301-927-3013) or Public Works (lohagan@collegeparkmd.gov; 240-487-3590).

You have the power to prevent stormwater pollution! Simple actions like putting a rain barrel under your downspout, building a rain garden, or switching to permeable pavers instead of asphalt can beautify your landscape AND earn you money through the Rain Check Program. Learn how at www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/sites/StormwaterManagement/RainCheck or call 311.

COMCAST/VERIZON CUSTOMER FEEDBACK REQUESTED

The College Park Cable Television Commission would like to hear about your customer experience when calling Comcast or Verizon. We have an escalation process to help customers who may be experiencing problems they feel are not being addressed by the company. If you would like to share your experience, please send an email to cabletv@collegeparkmd.gov. The Cable Television Commission will review responses at their next meeting.

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

240-487-3590

publicworks@collegeparkmd.gov

CURBSIDE LEAF COLLECTION BEGINS NOVEMBER 4

Starting Monday, November 4, the Public Works Department will begin curbside vacuum collection of leaves. Look for signs posted in your neighborhood for collection dates or visit www.collegeparkmd.gov and click on the Public Works link on the left side for the collection schedule. Until curbside leaf vacuum collection begins, residents should continue to set out yard waste on regularly scheduled collection days (same day as refuse and recycling collection), using paper yard waste bags or reusable containers only. Brush, branches, sticks and shrubs are collected Thursdays and Fridays by appointment; call 240-487-3590 or email publicworks@collegeparkmd.gov before setting your brush out at the curb. Look for the posted signs to know when curbside leaf collection will occur in your neighborhood. Collection schedules are tentative; please refer to the city website or contact Public Works for the most updated information.

CITY DEPARTMENTS CLOSED MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11

All City departments are closed on November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Refuse and recycling will be collected on a slide schedule: Monday routes will be picked up Tuesday, Tuesday routes will be picked up Wednesday, and Wednesday routes will be picked up Thursday. Brush and special trash will be collected on Friday, November 15 only during this holiday week. You must call or email in advance to schedule a pickup appointment. There will be no curbside leaf collection on November 11. Please check the City website for collection schedule updates (http://www.collegeparkmd.gov).

SMARTLEAF® COMPOST

SMARTLEAF® compost is available for sale at the Department of Public Works. SMARTLEAF (screened compost) is available for $20.00 per cubic yard and wood mulch is available for $8.00 per cubic yard (all including tax). Material may be picked up at Public Works Monday through Friday 8:00 – 11:30am and 1:00 – 3:30pm. Deliveries have been suspended for the season. Please check back in the spring for delivery options. For questions and availability, please call 240-487-3590 or email publicworks@collegeparkmd.gov.

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COLLEGE PARK DIRECTORY

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

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

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

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

MAYOR AND COUNCIL

Mayor Andrew M. Fellows 5807 Bryn Mawr Road..............................................301-441-8141 Councilmember Fazlul Kabir (District 1) 9817 53rd Avenue....................................................301-659-6295 Councilmember Patrick L. Wojahn (District 1) 5015 Lackawanna Street...........................................240-988-7763 Councilmember Robert T. Catlin (District 2) 8604 49th Avenue....................................................301-345-0742 Councilmember Monroe S. Dennis (District 2) 8117 51st Avenue....................................................301-474-6270 Councilmember Robert W. Day (District 3) 7410 Baylor Avenue.................................................301-741-1962 Councilmember Stephanie Stullich (District 3) 7400 Dartmouth Avenue..........................................301-742-4442 Councilmember Marcus Afzali (District 4) 9238 Limestone Place...............................................240-391-8241 Councilmember Denise C. Mitchell (District 4) 3501 Marlbrough Way.............................................240-460-7620

OTHER FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS

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

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The Gazette’s Guide to

Arts & Entertainment

MOVIE REVIEW

COLD ‘COUNSELOR’

The cast is stunning, but Ridley Scott’s latest could use an intervention. Page B-4 www.gazette.net

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CARA HEDGEPETH STAFF WRITER

NEW YORK-BASED COMPANY PRESENTS “COME, AND BACK AGAIN” n

Backed by a soundtrack featuring the music of punk rockers Benjamin Smoke and Patti Smith, David Dorfman Dance will take to the stage with “Come, and Back Again” at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center on Friday and Saturday. Based in New York City, artistic director David Dorfman founded the company in 1985. The group has performed extensively in New York City and throughout North and South America, and Europe, working to make dance theater acDAVID cessible to a wide range of audiences. DORFMAN DANCE “Our goal in making the n When: 8 p.m. Friday and evening of dance theater is Saturday that there’s a new take on delivering information to n Where: Clarice Smith the audience,” Dorfman Performing Arts Center, said. “Hopefully we do it in intersection of Stadium Drive a different way than they’ve and Md. 193, College Park seen before ...” n Tickets: $10-$35 Like most of the company’s pieces, Dorfman n For information: said the starting point of 301-405-2787, inspiration for “Come, and claricesmithcenter.umd.edu Back Again” is not where the dance ended up. The artistic director said the performance began with the music. “I went back to some other musical roots and looked at the more poetic rock and roll that emerged from the late 1960s and 1970s and it inﬂuenced me a lot,” Dorfman said. “Patti Smith was one person I looked to immediately ... There was this one song, ‘Gloria’ that I listened to as a little kid ... and it just really

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Kendra Portier, Karl Rogers, Whitney Tucker and Raja Kelly during a performance at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in March. PHOTO BY ADAM CAMPOS

Cowboy Bites at the Cadillac Ranch at the National Harbor. CADILLAC RANCH

hen you see an old Cadillac perched above a restaurant entry plus the words “ranch” and “barbecue,” the appeal is too much to ignore. That’s Cadillac Ranch restaurant in National Harbor, a block from the waterfront and the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. You may not have Potomac River views, but you can pick out a bar, an alfresco, or a diningarea seat and settle in for a convivial meal. By the way, if you sit near the back in what looks like a corral shortly after 9 p.m. you can

DINING REVIEW BY ALEXANDRA GREELEY take a ride on the mechanical bull — yes, it really does exist — while your group watches one of many overhead TVs. It’s a roll-up-thesleeves kind of place where posh clothes don’t really fit in. After all, among other country and ranchy trappings, you’ll spot a second flashy vintage Cadillac propped overhead with tailfins, looking ready to take off at warp speed. Should the weather cooperate, choose to eat alfresco. The restaurant has a front porch encircled by an iron grating and offering peo-

ple-watching up close and personal. You can also opt to cozy up in one of the several outdoor loungers for pre- or post-dinner libations. As the website declares, the food here is an all-American mix of just about anything you might wish, though oddly enough, not as many steak or cowboy-type eats (franks and beans, chuckwagon-style steaks, and loads of barbecue choices are not featured). True, you’ll ﬁnd a small selection of Tex-Mex offerings — from Cowboy Bites (mini hamburgers) and Texas wings to mini-taco appetizers. But if you yearn for a Western cowboy experience, tamper your whims and settle for mini-tacos and a platter of barbecue ribs. Or perhaps select one of the

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CADILLAC RANCH, THE GREAT ALL-AMERICAN BAR & GRILL n 186 Fleet Street, National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Md. n 301-839-1100 n Hours: 11 a.m. to midnight (bar 1 a.m.), Sunday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday (bar 2 a.m.) n Entrées: $11.99 to $36.99 n www.cadillacranchgroup.com

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Complete calendar online at www.gazette.net

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,” Nov. 8-24, Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, Bowie, 301-8050219, 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.

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, 2013 UMSO Concerto

Competition Finals, 7 p.m. Nov. 1; David Dorfman Dance: Come, and Back Again, 8 p.m. Nov. 1-2; Faculty Artist Recital: Trios, 2 p.m. Nov. 2; Graduate Movement Concert: Farfán, Miracle and Kaplan, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2; Graduate Movement Concert: Farfán, Miracle and Kaplan, 3 p.m. Nov. 3; TEMPO, 8 p.m. Nov.

4; UMD Chamber Jazz, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5-6; 12th Annual High School Choir Invitational, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6; Masterclass with Lluis Claret, Cello, noon, Nov. 8; Molière Impromptu, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10; Mavis Staples, 8 p.m. Nov. 8; UMD Wind Orchestra: Fairy Tales and Legends, 8 p.m. Nov. 8; Recital: Lluis Claret, cello, 8 p.m. Nov. 8; UMD Symphony Orchestra: Ginastera’s Harp, 4 p.m. Nov. 10; Faculty Artist Recital: Robert DiLutis, clarinet, 8 p.m. Nov. 10; University of Maryland, College Park, claricesmithcenter.umd.edu. Harmony Hall Regional Center, Kids Day Out: Synetic Theater, 10:30 a.m. Nov. 6; AFTERNOON TEA: Pam Parker, 2 p.m. Nov. 6; AFTERNOON TEA: Maribeth & Bradford Gowen, 2 p.m. Nov. 20; call for prices, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, 301-2036070, arts.pgparks.com. Greenbelt Arts Center, “See How They Run,” Nov. 8-30, call for prices, times, Greenbelt Arts Center, 123 Centerway, Greenbelt, 301-441-8770, www.greenbeltartscenter.org. Hard Bargain Players, TBA, 2001 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, www.hbplayers.org. Joe’s Movement Emporium, “Out of Sight, Out of Mind,” 8 p.m. Nov. 4; The Arts and Experience Auction, 7 p.m. Nov. 2, 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier, 301-699-1819, www.joesmovement.org. Laurel Mill Playhouse, “The Lieutenant of Inishmore,” Nov. 8-24, call for ticket prices, Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main St., Laurel, 301-452-2557, www.laurelmillplayhouse.org. Montpelier Arts Center, The Montpelier Classic Recital Series, Sharon Cheng, soprano, 3 p.m. Nov. 17, 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, 301-377-7800, arts.pgparks. com. National Harbor, Cavalia’s “Odysseo,” weekends and select Thursdays, to Nov. 17, National Harbor, Maryland. Tickets on sale now. www.cavalia.net, 1-866-9998111.

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Prince George’s Little Theatre, TBA, call for tickets and show times, Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, Bowie, 301-957-7458, www.pglt.org. Publick Playhouse, “Cinderella,” 10:15 a.m. and noon, Nov. 1; “Aesop’s Fables,” 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Nov. 7, 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly, 301-277-1710, arts.pgparks.com. 2nd Star Productions, “Funny Money,” coming in January, Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, Bowie, call for prices, times, 410-757-5700, 301-832-4819, www.2ndstarproductions.com. Tantallon Community Players, “Miracle on 34th Street,” Dec. 6-15; Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, 301-262-5201, www. tantallonstage.com.

VISUAL ARTS Brentwood Arts Exchange, “My

Haiku: Paintings of Cianne Fragione,” Nov. 4 to Dec. 28, opening reception from 5-8 p.m. Nov. 9; Front Window Featured Artist: Ellyn Weiss, Nov. 4-28, 3901 Rhode Island Ave., Brentwood, 301-2772863, arts.pgparks.com. Harmony Hall Regional Center, “It Happened One Night,” Paper Collage by Ronnie Spiewak, Nov. 4 to Dec. 27, reception from 3-5 p.m. Nov. 9; 2nd Annual Prince George’s Parks and Recreation Employee Visual and Performing Arts Exhibition, Nov. 4 to Dec. 27, reception from 3-5 p.m. Nov. 9, 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. David C. Driskell Center, “Still...” by sculptor Allison Saar, to Dec. 13, University of Maryland, College Park. www.driskellcenter.umd.edu. Montpelier Arts Center, “Hiroshima Schoolyard,” Nov. 4 to Dec. 1, reception scheduled for 3-5 p.m. Nov. 10, gallery open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, 301-377-7800, arts.

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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, Oct. 31; Greentop Ramblers’ Halloween Show, 7 p.m. Oct. 31; John Guernsey, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 1-2; Bumper Jacksons, 8 p.m. Nov. 1; The TV John Show, 11 a.m. Nov. 2; Built 4 Comfort, 8 p.m. Nov. 2; Lonesome Pine Bluegrass Band, 5 p.m. Nov. 3; Ruthie and the Wranglers, 5 p.m. Nov. 5; izzy and the catastrophes, 5 p.m. Nov. 6; open mic with Paige Powell, 7 p.m. Nov. 7; Bud Skeleton, 8 p.m. Nov. 8; Bruce Kritt, 4 p.m. Nov. 9; The Joy Bodycomb Band, 8 p.m. Nov. 9; Drum Melody, 7 p.m. Nov. 12; Caroline Ferrante and the Whole Magila, 7 p.m. Nov. 13; Open mic with James and Martha, 7 p.m. Nov. 14; The Bad Weather Boyz Band, 8 p.m. Nov. 15; Jaqui MacMillan, drum circle, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16; Akoma Drummers, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 16; Djesben, 10 p.m. Nov. 16; 113 Centerway Road, 301-4745642, www.newdealcafe.com. Old Bowie Town Grill, Wednesday Night Classic Jam, 8 p.m. every Wednesday, sign-ups start at 7:30 p.m., 8604 Chestnut Ave., Bowie, 301-464-8800, www.oldbowietowngrille.com.

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, 301627-7755. 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. Prince George’s Audubon Society, Bird Walks, 7:30 a.m. ﬁrst

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

REC CENTERS Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex, Senior Days at

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.

ET CETERA College Park Aviation Museum, Peter Pan Club, 10:30-11:30 a.m. second and fourth Thursdays of every month, activities for pre-schoolers, $4, $3 seniors, $2 ages 2-18; Afternoon Aviators, 2-4:30 p.m. Fridays, hands-on aviation-themed 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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Write what you know BY

ELLYN WEXLER

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Charles Belfoure believes more folks should “take a crack at fiction.” “Most books are written by literary types, people with MFAs. It’s intimidating,” the 59-yearold architect-author acknowledged. “But even late in life, people who don’t necessarily have training in writing can apply their backgrounds to telling stories. If [it turns out] they have a knack for writing, it may open up a whole new avenue.” Belfoure speaks from experience. The Baltimore-bred son of an immigrant single mother said he had no literary influences while growing up. Even now, he rarely reads fiction; notable exceptions include Baltimorebased novelist Anne Tyler’s body of work, and a few legal thrillers by John Grisham, who provided the model for applying his profession to fiction. Despite his background, Belfoure’s debut novel, “The Paris Architect,” a World War II story about an architect hired to design spaces in which Jews could hide from the Gestapo, was released Oct. 8. The author co-opted the idea of priest holes, hiding places built into manor houses so clerics could celebrate Mass during the 16th century when English law persecuted Catholics. Architecture was Belfoure’s second career choice. He started off studying illustration, but switched gears as a result of a visit to a modern architecture exhibit fortuitously titled “Transformations” at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art. “I hadn’t given much thought to architecture before. I paid no attention to it [while growing up] in Baltimore, but at MOMA, I was struck by the wonderful forms,” he recalled. Belfoure pursued the new field at Pratt Institute and Columbia University, while reveling in the craftsmanship and detailing of the city’s historic architecture. His master’s thesis also led him to recognize he enjoyed the research and writing process. During the ensuing years, Belfoure developed a practice focused on historic preservation, and now works as an architect as well as a historic preservation consultant with a specialty

in historic tax credit consulting. The Westminster, Md., resident has several current projects in Baltimore. Before taking on the novel, Belfoure wrote nonfiction in his field, co-authoring the books “The Baltimore Rowhouse” and “Niernsee & Neilson, Architects of Baltimore,” and going solo on “Edmund G. Lind: Anglo-American Architect of Baltimore and the South,” “Dying by Design” and “Monuments to Money: The Architecture of American Banks.” He also has contributed freelance pieces to The Baltimore Sun and The New York Times. There is method to Belfoure’s fiction. He begins with a basic one- or two- sentence outline, defines the protagonist and starts with “a chapter to draw the reader in. … [Then] I write as I go, discovering different plotlines and characters while I write.” The fledgling novelist has advice for the non-writers he encourages to follow in his footsteps. “If you haven’t done something before, you need to buy all the equipment and you need someone with experience to give you brutally honest advice,” he said. That person, he added, should be qualified to offer opinions on whether the book has potential as well as whether a chapter should be moved or a character more fully delineated. Belfoure hired a freelance editor for feedback on his first go-round, because he felt the manuscript must be “as polished and professional as possible.” Still, he said, writing is not the biggest challenge for a new author. “The economics of selling and marketing are far more daunting,” Belfoure said. “There’s the hard reality of finding an agent, and a publisher who has to really like the book.” So far, it appears that Bel-

Charles Belfoure will read and sign books at 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Alexandria Library, Beatley Branch|Alexandria, 5005 Duke St., Alexandria, Va. Call 703-746-1702.

Charles Belfoure, author of “The Paris Architect.”

CHARLES BELFOURE

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‘The Counselor’: Shiny cast, silly story BY

MICHAEL PHILLIPS CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Set along the Texas/Mexico border but photographed largely in Spain, “The Counselor” is novelist Cormac McCarthy’s ﬁrst original screenplay

THE COUNSELOR n 2 stars n R; 117 minutes n Cast: Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz n Directed by Ridley Scott

to make it before the cameras. It concerns a self-deluding and financially challenged Texan who takes a chance involving some cocaine cartel money to dig himself out of a financial hole. Drugs; greed; malice; ridiculous lifestyle excess, signified by the chief sociopath’s pet cheetahs: “The Counselor” offers all sorts of pulpy theoretical interest. As a bonus, the violence showcases not one but two really nasty ways to die via beheading, which is one more exotic method of

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Michael Fassbender stars in director Ridley Scott’s thriller, “The Counselor.” killing than we got with the cattle stun-gun as deployed in the Oscar-winning “No Country for Old Men,” taken from a McCar-

thy novel. “The Counselor” is packed with cartel goons with bad teeth (just like the unsavory Mexicans of Hollywood’s ethnically sensitive past), surrounding a cast directed by Ridley Scott including Michael Fassbender, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem and Brad Pitt. All that — and yet, dull. Why? For one thing, McCarthy’s story zigs and zags, but in slow motion. The character relationships lack the spark and juice of enjoyable trash. McCarthy’s dialogue suffers from an excess of capital-W Writing that doesn’t sound like speakable human expression, even flamboyant, proudly artiﬁcial human expression. When someone accuses the Diaz character of being “cold,” she ﬁxes her opponent with a glare and replies: “Truth has no temperature.” There are

two kinds of people in the world: Those who will admire that line, quite apart from the leaden way Diaz delivers it, and those who won’t. Fassbender’s character, whose twang carries a touch of the Old Sod, needs dough to ﬁnance, among other commodities, a monster engagement ring for his intended (Cruz). She does not know about her man’s deal with the cartel devils. Reiner, Bardem’s character, dominated by fright-wig hair in a permanent state of excitation, is the sometime associate of the counselor and has brought the lawyer (Fassbender) in on a new nightclub project. Diaz portrays Reiner’s inhumanly tough mistress, the cheetah wrangler, resident sexual fuh-REAK and apparent string-puller of half the globe’s nefarious business interests. The narrative twists itself

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Brad Pitt and Michael Fassbender star in director Ridley Scott’s thriller, “The Counselor.” into pretzels trying to stay ahead of the audience. Fassbender’s reactive patsy of a character exists to express shock at what his newfound colleagues will do in the name of frontier justice. Direc-

tor Scott lends “The Counselor” a solid, shiny level of craftsmanship. But even if we’ve never personally done these sorts of deals ourselves, at least lately, we’ve all been here before.

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Imagine Prince George’s County Public Schools is proud to be this year’s Platinum Sponsor of The Gazette’s “My Favorite Teacher” contest.

Go to www.favoriteteacher.net starting October 24th to vote for the finalists in The Gazette’s My Favorite Teacher contest.

We currently operate four public charter schools in Prince George’s County, providing a challenging learning environment for students in Kindergarten through Grade 8. Although our campuses vary in size and structure, all adhere to the belief that providing every child with a world-class education is the single most effective way to achieve individual life opportunities and a better society. Our schools include: • Imagine Andrews Public Charter School (www.imagineandrews.org) • Imagine Foundations at Leeland Public Charter School (www.imagineleeland.org) • Imagine Foundations at Morningside Public Charter School (www.imaginemorningside.org) • Imagine Lincoln Public Charter School (www.imaginelincoln.org)

Vote Early. Vote Often. Tell all your friends. And help us spread the word on Facebook and Twitter because voting is open to everyone. The elementary, middle and high school teacher who gets the most votes will win the title and prizes, and will be featured in The Gazette and on Gazette.net in December. Votes must be received on or before November 8th, 2013. See website for official rules.

Educational Systems FCU is proud to be part of the Maryland education community as we celebrate amazing teachers. As longtime sponsors of the Gazette’s “My Favorite Teacher” award, we recognize how important educators are to the success of students everywhere. We wish to thank the Gazette for providing a platform where students are given the chance to show their appreciation for some of the most amazing educators around. To learn more about Educational Systems FCU, including how you can join others in the Maryland education community as Credit Union members, visit esfcu.org.

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The backpacks have been filled, the laptops are charged and students have welcomed a new school year throughout our community. MGM National Harbor is proud to be a sponsor of the “My Favorite Teacher” contest and support educational opportunities for students at all levels. Education empowers us with knowledge to tackle the challenges of today. With each educated man, woman and child, our community and society takes one giant step forward. Stepping up to the plate for students is one more way MGM National Harbor is strengthening communities through education.

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RONNIE SPIEWAK

The Harmony Hall Regional Center in Fort Washington is exhibiting 40 works by collage artist Ronnie Spiewak of Cheverly from Nov. 4 to Dec. 27. Inspired by nature, her collage “Edge of Spring” captures the feeling of changing temperatures as winter ends and spring begins.

Bits and pieces Spiewak’s paper-and-paint works inspired by nature n

IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT n Paper Collage by Ronnie Spiewak

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Right now, collage artist Ronnie Spiewak shares space with other artists in the Passageways Studio in Riverdale. But when she ﬁrst decided to get back to creating art after retiring from the U.S. National Park Service in 2008, she worked at her kitchen table in Cheverly. “It was glorious — I had all these pent-up ideas,” said Spiewak about finally having the time to focus on her collages. “I love to work with circles and ovals,” she said. “I’d start with a white piece of paper and some shapes and start putting them together in unusual ways.” “Collage is just a very pleasing way for me to work,” said Spiewak, who earned a bachelor’s degree from the Corcoran School of Art in 1982. She will be exhibiting and offering for sale 40 of her pieces from Nov. 4 to Dec. 27 at the Harmony Hall Regional Center in Fort Washington. The name of the exhibit, “It Happened One Night,” refers to a 7-foot by 10-foot mural of leaves being blown about on a windy night as the wind begins to subside. “It’s the energy of shapes and leaves and twigs, the energy of things ﬂying into space,” she said. “The wind is pushing it all around. It’s calmer now, but it was a windy event that happened.” “She went really, really large from her usual work,” said Stu-

n When: Nov. 4 to Dec. 27; public reception from 3-5 p.m. Nov. 9 n Where: Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington n Tickets: Free n For information: 301-2036040, arts.pgparks.com, passagewaysstudio.com

art Diekmeyer, assistant director at Harmony Hall, about the mural. “We don’t have the superstrict rules of other galleries,” said Diekmeyer, who encourages artists to experiment. Spiewak said she enjoyed the opportunity to “work outside the box.” “The scale now has changed things,” she said. “Wow, this is so much fun, working large — it’s so exhilarating.” The other pieces in Spiewak’s exhibit are smaller works that incorporate photos and print from newspapers, magazines and books, including images from comics, cartoons and pop culture. Spiewak said in her more recent collages, she continues to use varieties of paper but also incorporates painted patches of muted colors, with more of a focus on abstract representations of the natural world than on culture. “I’m very inspired by nature,” said Spiewak. “I see leaves no one ever dreams of seeing.” Spiewak said she typically starts a collage by sketching a rough outline of the main structures before she begins to cut up everything from glossy magazine pages to simple brown paper. “The scissors and the XACTO blade are my paintbrushes,” she said in her artist’s statement. “They help create line and shape quickly and crisply.” She also tears from foreign newspapers, especially those from Israel, to partly reflect her heritage and also for visual reasons. “It’s the calligraphy [that I like],” she said about the shapes of letters in the Hebrew and Arabic alphabets. Cuttings from newspapers serve as “chatter” in her collages, a sort of background noise that reflects her interests in travel, people and cultures, she said. And for the painted shapes, Spiewak said she mixes her own shades. “It’s usually something in my mind, memories of a color,” she said. Spiewak worked for the U.S. Park Service for 35 years, first in public affairs, then in administration, before she expanded into programming at Glen Echo Park and the nearby Clara Barton National Historic Site. But just because she’s no longer employed in Glen Echo doesn’t mean she’s no longer working. “Art has been my passion for a million years,” she said. “There was no question what I’d do after my retirement.” vterhune@gazette.net

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Continued from Page B-1 moved me ... That led us to this great music from a great underground band from the ’90s from Atlanta called Smoke.” Smith is a singer/songwriter and poet who became popular in the New York City punk rock scene in the 1970s, while Benjamin Smoke was the frontman of Atlanta band Smoke. Once Dorfman decided on the music, much of the piece’s movement came from company members. “We work as a collaborative,” said dancer Karl Rogers. “[David] is really interested in hiring people who are artists and choreographers in their own right.” Rogers, who began dancing with David Dorfman Dance in 2005, is the artistic director of his own company, Red Dirt Dance, and an assistant professor of dance at the College of Brockport in New York. Rogers met Dorfman in the late 1990s in Chicago when he was trying to make it as an actor. The two crossed paths several times over the next few years before Dorfman asked him to be a member of the company. “This piece started when David brought to the table the music of Patti Smith,” Rogers said. “He brings the CD in and says, ‘Listen to it and come in with ideas.’” Dorfman and his dancers began forming ideas around the concept of the “messiness of daily life.” “Benjamin Smoke himself, he basically grew [up] in rural Atlanta,” Rogers said. “He was really poor and he ultimately died of AIDS and much of his music and lyrics ... dealt with the difﬁculty of his existence.” Dorfman and company work to reﬂect these notions in “Come, and Back Again.” “There’s a lot about morality and making the most of life while we’re here on earth,” Dorfman said. “Sometimes life is hard but

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Whitney Tucker, Karl Rogers and Raja Kelly of David Dorfman Dance. there’s still a pleasure,” Rogers added. “I feel like Benjamin Smoke’s music does that and we try to honor that.” Beyond honoring Smoke’s legacy, Dorfman said he also hopes, as with any David Dorfman production, to strike a chord with audiences. “You don’t have to know this experience in your own life ... everyone can enter at their own particular place and everyone can get something out of the questions we ask or the stories we tell,” Dorfman said. “We’re not trying to be prescriptive or moralistic. We’re not trying to say, ‘This is a good life, this is what you should do.’ We never like to do that.” Instead, Dorfman said he hopes to simply expose audiences to the work and allow

them to form their own interpretation. “I like being available to the public,” Dorfman said. “ ... I don’t ﬁnd accessible art a dirty word or a bad thing ... My theme or theory is that someone who comes in and is curious about our show, they don’t need to

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know everything about dance, speciﬁcally, physical theater, or about us. They can just literally come and say, ‘Oh, that interests me or my friend brought me. And we will kind of escort you through the events.”

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find these a bit messy. Yes, the flavor is there, but the kitchen overloads each portion with a swabbing of barbecue sauce, which may leave you wishing for a hot bath after you eat. Accompaniments include coleslaw and fries, sort of typical rib-affiliated eats. Assorted flatbread pizzas, salads, pasta and seafood dishes and several steak entrées fill out the menu. You may also want something sweet for dessert, but the offerings are limited to a cheesecake or a brownie, unless you opt for their mini-desserts, which include crème brûlée, sorbet and seasonal cobblers. Note that Cadillac Ranch beers are on tap at this location.

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OCT. 31 Harvest Time Celebration, 5 to 8 p.m., First Baptist Church of Suitland, 5400 Silver Hill Road, Forestville. Game booths, fun, food and fellowship for everyone. Contact 301-735-6111. Trunk or Treat, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Camp Springs Community Church, 8040 Woodyard Road, Clinton. Lots of candy, snacks and hot drinks will be available, as well as games, face painting, crafts and more. Contact 301743-3408 lrkfoltz@yahoo.com. Operation Safe Kids Event, 7 to 9 p.m. at The Soul Factory, 7702 Marlboro Pike, Forestville. Instead of celebrating Halloween, celebrate child safety. Event helps provide parents with information ID cards with their child’s photo and proﬁle; ﬁngerprints; safety tips for children; free food and fun games. Contact 301-556-3677 or edtaiya@yahoo. com.

NOV. 1 Alzheimer’s Association Support Group, 12:15 to 1:45 p.m.,

St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 4512 College Ave., College Park. Alzheimer’s Association support groups provide a place for people with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers, family members and friends to share valuable information. Please call the Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline at 800-272-3900 before attending a group for the ﬁrst time to verify meeting information. Contact 301-613-6087. Fish Fry, 4 to 7 p.m., Trinity Church Upper Marlboro, 14515 Church St., Upper Marlboro. Cost: $10 for adults; $8 for seniors; $5 for children 11 and younger. Contact 301-627-2636 or trinityec@verizon.net.

NOV. 2 Mt. Ennon Baptist Church 10th College Fair, 8:30 a.m. to 1

p.m., Mt. Ennon Baptist Church, 9832 Piscataway Road, Clinton. Free community event designed to assist students, parents and guardians with the essential information about choosing a college for their son/daughter. Contact 301-856-2170. St. Mary’s annual OldFashioned Christmas Bazaar, 9

a.m. to 5 p.m., St. Mary’s Church and School of Piscataway, 13401 Piscataway Road, Clinton. Vendors, crafters, book nook, treasure cove, games, Mrs. Claus’s Kitchen, silent auction and much more. Contact 301-2920527 or maxwellml@aol.com. Yard Sale Extravaganza, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Jubilee United Church of Christ, 9721 Good Luck Road, Lanham. Find that item you have been looking for or a little piece of treasure. If you are interested in a space to sell your items, please contact us at 301-577-7700 or info@jubileeucc.org to secure your space. Slavic Food Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Gregory of Nyssa Byzantine Catholic Church, 12420 Old Gunpowder Road Spur, Beltsville. Popular Eastern European foods, a bake sale and rafﬂe. Free admission and parking. Contact 301-552-2434 or wwwstgregoryofnyssa.net. A Cappella Concert featuring Rak Shalom, Kol Sasson

and Mezumenet, 8:30 p.m., University of Maryland Memorial Chapel, 7600 Baltimore Ave., College Park. Join Maryland Hillel as UMD’s premiere Jewish a cappella groups perform, along with guest groups. Contact sﬁnkelstein@marylandhillel.org.

NOV. 3 Teens and Breaking the Stress, 1:15 to 3 p.m., First United

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Buying or Selling! Visit The Gazette’s Auto Site At Gazette.Net/Autos Dealers, for more information call 301-670-2548 or email us at sfrangione@gazette.net

Methodist Church of Hyattsville, 6201 Belcrest Road, Hyattsville. Workshop is designed to help teens, young adults and their parents recognize stress risk factors, especially as related to suicide and suicide attempts, and how to cope effectively. The workshop will be led by an expert suicide prevention expert and a renowned clinical psychologist. Contact 301-927-6133 or carterwilli54@yahoo.com. Annual Fall Revival Service, 4 to 6 p.m., Hemingway Memorial AME Church, 6330 Gateway Blvd., District Heights. “Disciples Advancing the Kingdom through Word, Worship, Work and Witness” is the theme of the 2013 Fall Revival of Hemingway Memorial AME Church. The kick-off service will have the Rev. Dana Porter Ashton as the revivalist accompanied by her church’s choir. Contact 301568-9127 or hemingwayofﬁce1@ verizon.net.

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