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Neighbors ColumnsMorningside - Skyline, Clinton,Suitland and Brandywine - AquascoNeighbors Page A2

Prince George’s County Fire FighterFire Fighter Ryan E. Adkins is a 7-year member of the Fire/EMSDepartment is raising funds for theWounded Warrior Project.Community Page A3

Lt. Governor Brown applaudAndrews Air Force Base leadershipteamLt. Governor Anthony G. Brown,

chair of the Governor’s Subcabinet onBase Realignment and Closure,applauded Andrews Joint Base com-mander and the leadership team forcommitment to small and minority-owned businesses.Business Page A5

Bowie Names Director of AthleticsBowie State University namedAnton

Goff as the new director of athletics.Goff, formerly associate director for theAcademic Support and CareerDevelopment Unit (ASCDU) at theUniversity of Maryland College Park(UMCP), served in collegiate athleticsadministration for the past 15 years.Goff succeeds Arlene Creek.Out on the Town Page A6

IINNSSIIDDEE

Census Jobs' EndingCould Worsen Md.UnemploymentState Figures Released September 21

WASHINGTON - The majorityof the 12,000 temporary censusjobs created in Maryland expired inJuly and August, a situation thatcould mean an uptick forMaryland's 7.1 percent unemploy-ment rate.

The census stopped door-to-door canvassing on July 10, and3,400 Maryland census workerslost their jobs at the end of July,according to the Maryland laborreport. The majority of the remain-ing temporary positions endedAug. 31, with the exception ofsome quality control positions,according to U.S. Census BureauMaryland spokeswoman, Sylvia

Ballinger."The bulk of the operation is

over," Ballinger said. "Those guyswere gone at the end of August."

Doris Carey, a Reisterstown res-ident, worked for the census fromApril until Aug. 6. She was an ana-lyst for a private company beforethat. Now she's looking for work inthe government. "I can only speakfor my team, which was 19 people.I know almost all of us are lookingfor jobs now," Carey said.

Nationally, census job termina-tions pushed the unemploymentrate up one-tenth of a percent to 9.6percent last month. Maryland fig-ures will not be released until Sept.

Fresh and Local LunchServed at State SchoolsOfficials Encourage Healthy Eating Habits

EDGEWOOD - School lunchis getting a healthy and freshmakeover this week as part of thethird annual MarylandHomegrown School Lunch Weekat Edgewood Elementary Schoolin Harford County.

State Agriculture SecretaryBuddy Hance joined local farmers

and school officials at EdgewoodFriday to spread awareness abouthealthy eating habits and support-ing Maryland farmers.

"We feel it's very important toeducate our children where theirfood comes from," Hance said.

Edgewood is one of hundredsof public schools across Maryland

DrunkenDrivingFatalitiesClimb

WASHINGTON - Deaths fromalcohol-related traffic accidents inMaryland jumped 12 percent from2008 to 2009, from 145 to 162,the U.S. Department ofTransportation reported Thursday.

Maryland is one of 18 states tosee an increase in drunken drivingfatalities. It's the state's firstincrease in drunken driving deathssince 2006.

The jump came despite a dropin total deaths in Maryland frommotor vehicle accidents. Theydeclined by 7.4 percent between2008 and 2009.

Nationally, fatalities frommotor vehicle accidents droppedby nearly 10 percent that year,transportation officials said.

"Drinking and driving is abehavioral issue," said DavidBuck, a spokesman for theMaryland State HighwayAdministration. "People choose todrink and get behind a wheel.Now, we have to continue tochange that behavior."

David Strickland, administra-tor of the National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration,said people think impaired drivingis a serious problem, but notenough of them do anything aboutit.

Economy,EducationTop Voters'Wish Lists

ANNAPOLIS - Turnout waslow, but those casting ballots thisweek in two gubernatorial battle-ground counties were sure of whatthey want to see between now andNovember's general election.

Education, the economy andclean campaigns topped most voter-s' lists in Baltimore andMontgomery counties for an elec-tion season that pits DemocraticGov. Martin O'Malley against hisRepublican predecessor, BobEhrlich, for a second go-around.

"I want a campaign that's notbadmouthing each other," saidAngela Durry, a Baltimore Countyresident. "I want to know exactlywhat their plans are about the state,the economy."

Durry, a clinical assistant pro-fessor of pediatric nursing atTowson University, said she wor-ries that if O'Malley is not re-elect-ed, the furloughs imposed at stateuniversities could turn into layoffs.

Joseph Veneziani, aMontgomery County Democrat andan O'Malley supporter, said he toowants to see a fair campaign withno name-calling, but he will specif-ically look at where the candidatesstand on economic and jobs issuesand on topics that affect senior citi-zens.

Elsewhere in Montgomery

AnacostiaDevelopmentBoom Tied toRiver CleanupA Major Trash RemovalProgram Is Ramping Up

WASHINGTON - Masada Maedalooks out over the Anacostia River fromthe back of his 15-foot-long skiff. Alongthe banks and floating through the waterare plastic cups, beer cans, Styrofoamand dozens of other types of trash.

"It's not as bad as it used to be," saidMaeda, who in his work for the nonprof-it Anacostia Watershed Society has beensampling the river water since 2002.

The 8.6-mile river -- one of the mostpolluted tributaries of the ChesapeakeBay -- is undergoing a gradual transfor-mation, aided by a major trash-removalprogram ramping up this year. Districtofficials on Jan. 1 placed a 5-cent fee onplastic bags given out at stores sellinggroceries and alcohol to discourage theiruse. And jurisdictions surrounding theAnacostia drafted a plan calling forremoval of more than a thousand poundsof trash from the river and its tributariesevery day.

Though the goal is to eventually makethe river fishable and swimmable, theefforts are also helping to lure develop-ment to the waterfront -- includingNationals Park, which opened in 2008 --and The Yards, a 42-acre mixed-usedevelopment that will bring shopping,homes and offices to the riverfront. TheYards' 5.5-acre park opened this week.

News21 Photo by Justin KarpMANACOSTIA YARDS PARKThe distinctive footbridge at the Yards Park in Southeast Washington willconnect a 5.5-acre park to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. The park is part ofa 42-acre mixed-use development, which will include 2,800 residential units,nearly 1.8 million square feet of office space and 400,000 square feet of shop-ping and dining.

Rushern Baker to Focus on Education,Economic Development, Public Safety

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PHOTO BY MARYLAND NEWSLINE'S RABIAH ALICIA BURKSRushern L. Baker III speaks at a press con-ference following his win in the Democraticprimary for Prince George's county execu-tive.

LARGO - Rushern L. BakerIII, who won the Democratic pri-mary election for Prince George'scounty executive, said Wednesdaythat education, economic develop-ment and public safety will be hispriorities. "You've got to fundyour priorities, so education andpublic safety are our priorities,"Baker said at a morning news con-ference. "I don't plan to wait untilDecember. I plan to meet with thebudget folks immediately."

Baker, 51, a former state legis-lator, won Tuesday's primary withabout 44 percent of the vote,according to unofficial returns.Sheriff Michael A. Jackson camein second with about 33 percent,in a field of five candidates. About2 percent of the precincts had stillnot reported Wednesday, butJackson conceded the election.

No candidates from other par-ties had registered for the seat.Baker said he plans to get public

input on laws related to publicsafety, business and real estate inPrince George's County.

"We have a very powerful del-egation to Annapolis from PrinceGeorge's County, and so one of thethings is sitting down with them,"said the Cheverly resident.

Baker said winning was noteasy - it was his third run for theseat - but it was also not easywatching the county fail to takeadvantage of its full potential.

"When I came here in mid-eighties, late eighties, it wasn't thePrince George's County you seetoday, and we've started to makeprogress," said Baker, who earnedhis law degree from HowardUniversity in 1986. "But whenyou look at what we pay in ourtaxes, you look at our education,our income, it should be much bet-ter."

The county is one of the mostaffluent majority African-American communities in the

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NEIGHBORSTowns and

In and Around Morningside-Skylinesby Mary McHale 301 735 3451

Clinton Conversationsby Norma Fazenbaker 301 579 6116

Brandywine-Aquasco by Ruth Turner 301 888 2153

Suitlandby Janice Euell 301 523 2677

C o n g r e s s w o m a nEdwards: Joint BaseAndrews Increases SmallBusiness Contracting Goalto 50 Percent

Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Donna F.Edwards (D-MD) applaudedJoint Base Andrews’announcement to increase itssmall business contractinggoal from 43 to 50 percent ofAndrews' contracts. This willinject approximately $10 mil-lion dollars more into smallbusinesses, with approximate-ly $4 million going to smallbusinesses in the State ofMaryland. “Joint Base Andrews’

increase in its small businesscontracting goal will creategood, local jobs,” saidCongresswoman Edwards.“By raising the goal to 50 per-

cent, Andrews is demonstrat-ing a clear commitment toform lasting partnerships inour local communities andplaying an active role in theeconomic development of theregion. Joint Base Andrews isone of the premier militarybases in the country. Sincetaking office, one of my toppriorities has been to ensure itremains so while expandingopportunities for business andemployment locally. This is astrong step in that direction.”Colonel Kenneth R. Rizer,

Joint Base AndrewsCommander, said “Weincreased our small businessgoal following close consulta-tions with local, state, andcongressional leaders, toinclude CongresswomanEdwards. This is a positivestep toward improving analready strong relationship

between the base and the com-munity. It's a win-win propo-sition.”

Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards’ Legislative Update

At about 8:30 P.M. on May15, 2010, Florida HighwayPatrol Trooper PatrickAmbroise was sitting in hispolice cruiser monitoring traf-fic on the Florida Turnpike. Ablack Lexus veered onto theshoulder and slammed intoTrooper Ambroise's vehicle,killing the four-year lawenforcement veteran, who leftbehind a wife and two youngdaughters. Records maintainedby the National LawEnforcement OfficersMemorial show that 1,229U.S.law enforcement officershave been struck and killed onthe nation's roadways.

Another nine officers died inthese circumstances during thefirst six months of 2010,according to the NLEOMF'smid-year report.

On October 14, a ground-breaking ceremony will takeplace at 11 A.M. at the futuresite of the National LawEnforcement Museum inWashington, D.C., adjacent tothe National Law EnforcementOfficers Memorial in JudiciarySquare.

A black tie gala will be that

evening at the NationalBuilding Museum, also adja-cent to the Memorial. If youwould like to know more aboutthis memorial or you wouldlike to help, call 202-737-3400.

The federal government,smarting from months of accu-sations that employees are vast-ly overpaid, has begun recon-sidering the way it determinesthe gap between federal andprivate sector employees' pay.Officer of PersonnelManagement Director JohnBerry said that pay and eco-nomic experts from his agency,the Office of Management andBudget, and the LaborDepartment will review themethod the government uses tomeasure pay - which consis-tently finds federal employeesearn 22 percent less on averagethan their private sector coun-terparts - and decide whetherany changes are needed. Thisinformation comes from theemail I regularly receive fromthe National Active and RetiredFederal Employees Association(NARFE). NARFE is celebrat-ing 90 years of existence thisyear. NARFE is the only orga-

nization dedicated solely toprotecting and enhancing thehealth care and retirement ben-efits of federal employees andtheir survivors.

For the first time in fouryears, Dr. Billy Taylor and histrio - Chip Jackson on bass andWinard Harper on drums -return to the Kennedy Centerfor a full evening of swingin'music. This will be one concertonly at 7:30 P.M. and tickets areonly $45. Bill Cosby is comingon October 23 to provideinsight on the basic corner-stones of our existence and youknow that Cosby concertsalways sell out so if you areinterested in this one, you mustbe sure to call for tickets quick-ly.

If you would like to knowwhat else is happening at theKennedy Center for the nextmonth, give me a call because Iget the monthly magazine.Phone number for the Center is202-467-4600.

A flea cab jump 350 timesits body length. That's kind oflike a human jumping thelength of a football field.

WASHINGTON, DC –Congressman Steny H. Hoyer(MD-5) was honored by theMartin Luther King Jr. NationalMemorial Project Foundationwith the Defender of Democracyaward. Hoyer accepted the awardat their Congressional LeadershipAwards Lunch.

“I am honored and humbled toreceive this award from theMartin Luther King, Jr. MemorialProject Foundation, and I con-gratulate the hard-working menand women who fought to bringthis important Memorial tofruition,” stated CongressmanHoyer. “It will be a great daywhen Dr. King, not far fromwhere he delivered his famousspeech on the Mall in 1963, ishonored among our nation’sfounders. Dr. King was a boldand active leader who fought tobring true equality and justice toall Americans, and through his

work, he gave this nation theimmeasurable gift of a betterfuture. A place among ourfounders on the National Mall is afitting tribute to honor the legacyof Dr. King and all he did to for-ever change this nation’s historyfor the better.”

“We are honored to presentthe Defender of Democracyaward to Congressman Hoyer fornot only his service to our coun-try, but for his undying supportfor this historic project to honorDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,” saidHarry E. Johnson, Sr., Presidentand CEO, Washington, DCMartin Luther King Jr. NationalMemorial Project Foundation,Inc. “In Congress, Steny Hoyerhas built an outstanding record ofachievement and earned a reputa-tion as a strong leader and ablelegislator. In the 111th Congress,his skill at consensus-building hashelped the House pass important

legislation to strengthen our econ-omy and bring health coverage toan additional 4 million childrenthrough the State Children’sHealth Insurance program.”

The Martin Luther King, Jr.National Memorial ProjectFoundation was instrumental inthe development of the Memorialhonoring Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr., which will be built on theNational Mall. Congress passedJoint Resolutions in 1996, autho-rizing Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,Inc. to establish a Memorial hon-oring Dr. King to be built inWashington, DC. TheCeremonial Groundbreakingtook place on November 13,2006 and the Memorial is sched-uled to be completed in Summer2011. For more informationabout the Memorial Foundation,please visitwww.buildthedream.org.

UNION BETHEL AMECHURCHAre you in need of child care

when schools are closed? Whynot enroll your child in theChristian Education MinistryAll Day Program at UnionBethel AME Church located at6810 Floral Park Road inBrandywine, Maryland.Union Bethel Program pro-

vides a stimulating, nurturingand safe environment for ages5-12. Nutritional Breakfast andSnack provided, Pre-schoolCurriculum, Before and AfterCare Program, SummerProgram and HomeworkAssistance/ Tutoring. Childrenbring their lunch. Sign up forall sessions during the monthand receive one session free. Call Adrienne Anderson,

(Program Director) 301-372-8374 or email:ubcem@ubame.orgfor more information. FIRE PREVENTION AND

SAFETY OPEN HOUSEBrandywine Volunteer Fire

Department will have OpenHouse on Saturday October 2,2010 from 10:00 AM to 2:00PM. The fire house is locatedat 14201 Brandywine RoadBrandywine MD 20613. Help us to celebrate 55 years

of dedicated service to theBrandywine Community andour neighbors. Refreshmentswill be served.A LITTLE NURTURING

AND CREATIVE WORLDLittle Blessings Family

Child Care Philosophy is towork to provide a learningenvironment that challengesstudents to their fullest poten-tial.They emphasize and prepare

their children for success in anatmosphere filled with attentionand love.Ages: 6 weeks-12 years old,

hours are 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM,licensed provider, CPR & FirstAid Certified, NutritionalProgram, PreschoolCurriculum, before and AfterCare Program am, SummerProgram, and HomeworkAssistance/Tutoring, $1000scholarship.Call today for appointment

(301) 379-6796 or Email:l b l e s s i n g s 5 0@a o l . c om ,Website:www.littleblessings-child-

care.com.COLLEGE FAIRThe Kappa Epsilon Lambda

Chapter, KEL EducationalFoundation and the PrinceGeorge’s County Department

of Parks and Recreation pre-sents the fifth Annual “Go toHigh School, Go to College”College Fair on November 13,2010 from 10:00 AM to 1:00PM.This College Fair is spon-

sored in part by The JeannieJones Grant My WishFoundation. Free Admission, Financial

Aid Seminars, College PanelDiscussion, Sat Pep, StepShow, $1000 Scholarship,aaaand Laptop Giveaways. andover 65 Colleges/Universitieswill be in attendance.The College Fair will be at

Stephen Decatur CommunityCenter located at 8200Pinewood Drive, ClintonMaryland 20735. For more information con-

tact; Mr. Leon Reynolds atLeonReynolds@hotmail.comor Mr. Perry L. Foreman, Jr. atPerryLForemanLForemanJr@yahoo.com.EDUCATIONAL SOLU-

TIONSGet the help you need now.

Get tutoring, Call (301) 877-2040, Email:ejak8n@att.net or Website:http://www.uptopared.com.

“In May 1949, the Town heldits first election of incorporationafter being granted the authorityto incorporate… and to elect amayor and council,” wrote thelate Charles Kiker in his historyof Morningside. “New groundwas broken in politics and thewomen’s world, when the resi-dents elected as its first mayor,Mrs. June T. Stocklinski.”At the time, Mayor

Stocklinski lived at 318Woodland Road with her hus-band Ray. She was only 28years old but had been involvedin the Morningside politicalscene as far back as January1941 when she was elected trea-surer of the newly- establishedMorningside VillageAssociation.June Marston Tappan was

born in Boston on March 24,1921 to Ervin and Hester StilesTappan. Her family lived onLong Island and then moved toNorth Woodstock, N.H., whereJune graduated from high schoolin 1938. She moved to theWashington area, attendedStrayer Business School, and onNov. 18, 1938 married RayStocklinski. In 1940 theybought a home in Morningsideand June worked as a stenogra-pher at the Census Bureau untilshe became a stay-at-homemom.In 1969, Ray and June moved

to Front Royal, Va., on theShenandoah River where theycould walk out their front door,down the hill and spend the daycanoeing on the ShenandoahRiver. Before moving there,they had canoed the PotomacRiver, and biked and walked theAppalachian Trail and the C andO Canal. After the death of herhusband Ray in 1979, June con-tinued to live there until the 1985floods wiped out her home.She moved back to Maryland,

to Mitchellville, to live with herdaughter and son-in-law, Jan andDon. In 2002 she moved withthem to Calabash, N.C., “TheSeafood Capital of the World,” acoastal community, borderingSouth Carolina, betweenWilmington, N.C. and MyrtleBeach, S.C. In 2006 shemoved to assisted living and onSept. 1 she died at the age of 89.Her son-in-law, Donald

Doyon, died in 2008.Surviving are her son KimStocklinski and wife Sandra;daughters, Jan Stocklinski andLisa Stocklinski Chaney andhusband Jim; “adopted” daugh-ter, Nancy Meyer; four grand-children and two great grandchil-dren.

June returned in 1989 for thecelebration of Morningside’s40th anniversary. In 1999,when the Town celebrated its50th, she sent word that shewould, regretfully, be unable toattend. She will always beremembered as the first mayorand the first woman to serve thetown. She remained the onlywoman mayor until KarenRooker was elected in 2007.NeighborsLa Reine High School, Class

of 1966, plans a 44th reunion onSept. 25, noon to 5 p.m. atYellowfin Steak & Fish house,2840 Solomons Island Road.Call Gerry Harle, 410-866-3856;Linda Howell, 301-932-6765; orGloria McCall, 301-868-7656.Vincent “Vinnie” Mammano,

who graduated from McNamarain 1984, has been named ChiefOperating Officer for theCalifornia Division of the U.S.Dept. of Education, FederalHighway Administration.Jocelyn Bland, of Suitland,

was named to the Dean’s List forthe spring semester at theUniversity of Maryland EasternShore.Women’s ConferenceJoin the Women of Suitland

Road Baptist Church onSaturday, Oct. 9 for their 12thAnnual Women’s Conference,“Living for Jesus.” Hours are 9a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The church isat 6412 Suitland Road.Included will be Biblical

teachings, Biblical drama, praise& worship, mission emphasis,conference materials, buffet lun-cheon, and gifts. Registrationopens Sept. 22. The fee is $20;make checks payable to SRBC.Payment deadline is Sept. 26.For information, call 301-735-4075.Children’s MuseumThe National Children’s

Museum in Washington, towhich I loved taking my grand-children when it was known asthe Capital Children’s Museum,will reopen in 2013 in NationalHarbor. While they are getting ready

for the grand opening, you canvisit without paying a fee, andenjoy interactive exhibits, rocks,animal tracks, computer games,and more. Hours are 11 a.m. to5 p.m. Sundays; 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Mondays throughThursdays; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.Fridays and Saturdays. Born and died on Summer

RoadCarl Eugene Williams, 75,

died August 3 in the house hebuilt on Summer Road, just offof Suitland Parkway. He was

born in a home nearby, “whereAunt Carmen lives now” andwhich daughter Carlene calls“the original Williams’ home-stead.” Carl met his wife Joan in

Manhattan at a roller-rink, “dadin his Navy uniform and mom,beautifully twirling around therink, and catching dad’s eye, at amere 98 lbs.” They were mar-ried 55 years ago and returned tothe family property in Suitland,lived for a time in Gaithersburg,and finally came home toSummer Road where Carl builthis house “with no blueprints,electricians, plumbers or mort-gage.”He used those skills to be

self-employed and to volunteerat St. Philip’s and elsewhere.He enjoyed hunting, fishing andjust spending time outdoors.He was a member of the Knightsof Columbus.He was the husband of Joan;

father of Carlene Musser, NancyLynch, Joan Hewitt, David,Daniel and Elizabeth Williams;grandfather of 11 and great-grandfather of four. Mass ofChristian Burial was at St.Philip’s, with burial atResurrection Cemetery.May they rest in peaceJohn W. Buchin, longtime

resident of Lucente Ave., inSkyline, died May 28. Hewould have turned 85 on Sept.20. He was a member of theSkyline Citizens Association.Survivors include his wife of 53years, Donna Buchin.Nancy Ann Whitaker Jones,

68, who retired in 1997 afterteaching at Middleton ValleyElementary School in CampSprings for 30 years, died Aug.17 in Newport News, Va.Survivors include her sonNorman, daughter-in-lawShirlee Ann Jones, three grand-children, a great-granddaughter,and three generations of youngminds she helped to mold. Aservice was held at BethanyLutheran Church, in Forestville. MilestonesHappy birthday to Agnes

Barber, Kimberly Brewer,Everett Mason, Jr. and JoanStakem, Sept. 17; Lee Burkhart,Sept. 20; Betty Nagro, Sept. 21;Morningside Mayor Karen

Rooker, Teresa Kessler andMargaret Rollins, Sept. 22;Elizabeth Long, Mary Kilbride,Jean Davis and Raymond Short,Sept. 23.

Happy 67th (!) anniversaryto Florence and Robert Cray onSept. 21, and happy 20thanniversary to my son Brian andCarol McHale, Sept. 22.

Martin Luther King Jr. Project Foundation Honors Hoyer

A friend of mine recentlyrealized his mother neededhelp managing her financeswhen he found her closetsfilled with oddball purchaseslike jalapeno jelly beans andBetty Boop bobblehead dolls.“It was pretty clear that tele-marketers were taking advan-tage of her friendly nature tosell her junk she didn’t want orneed,” he said.Fortunately, his mom wel-

comed assistance; but not allfamilies are so lucky. Some parents are fiercely independent andfear relinquishing control over any aspect of their lives; othersmay be in over their heads and too embarrassed to ask for help.Postponing uncomfortable financial conversations with your

parents may do them – and you – a serious disservice. Chancesare, if you’re helping your parents financially your own retire-ment savings probably are suffering.It’s never too soon to become familiar with your parents’ finan-

cial, medical and legal records so you can step in if needed. If pos-sible, start those conversations while they’re still in good healthso you’ll be able to spot any warning signals that something maybe amiss.Signs to watch for might include:Unpaid bills, late payment notices or utility shut-off warnings.Calls from creditors or collection agencies.Indications they’ve had to choose between filling prescriptions

and buying food, heating or other necessities.Overabundant junk mail, magazine subscriptions or cheap

prizes – signs they may be targets of telemarketing or get-rich-quick schemes.Seemingly unnecessary home improvements; or conversely,

signs that they can’t afford needed repairs.Uncharacteristically lavish spending on vacations, new cars,

etc.Long before your folks require assistance, offer to help orga-

nize their finances. Set up and periodically update files contain-ing:Details of all major possessions and relevant paperwork (such

as property deeds, car registration, jewelry, etc.)Outstanding and recurring debts (mortgage, car loan, medical

bills, utilities, etc.)All income sources, including Social Security, retirement and

investment accounts and savings.Bank accounts, credit cards, safe deposit box contents and

insurance policies, including password, agent and beneficiaryinformation.Will, trust, power of attorney, health care proxy and other doc-

uments showing how they want their affairs handled.Contact information for lawyer, accountant, broker, financial

planner, insurance agent and other advisors.A few other tips:Help your folks set up and follow a detailed budget so they

always know how much money is coming in and going out.Numerous free budgeting tools are available at such sites aswww.mymoney.gov, the National Foundation for CreditCounseling (www.nfcc.org), www.mint.com, and PracticalMoney Skills for Life, Visa Inc.’s free personal financial manage-ment site (www.practicalmoneyskills.com/budgeting).Set up automatic bill payment for monthly bills to avoid late

payment fees. Just make sure the account is always sufficientlyfunded.Schedule a session with a financial planner to help everyone

understand retirement’s impact on taxes, income and expenses. Ifyou don’t have one, the Financial Planning Association(www.fpaforfinancialplanning.org) is a good resource.Take care of these financial planning details now, so that when

your parents need your help, you’ll be able to give them your fullattention. And while you’re at it, make sure your own files are ingood order so your kids won’t face the same hurdles when you getolder.

Jason Alderman directs Visa’s financial education programs.To Follow Jason Alderman on Twitter:

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A Prince George’s CountyFire Fighter has tasked himselfto making a difference for anextremely worthy cause. FireFighter Ryan E. Adkins is a 7-year member of the Fire/EMSDepartment and becameinvolved with raising funds forthe Wounded Warrior Project.The mission of the WoundedWarrior Project is to honor andempower wounded warriors.Its purpose is to raise aware-ness and to enlist the public’said for the needs of injured ser-vice members, to help injuredmen and women aid and assisteach other, and to provideunique, direct programs andservices to meet their needs.WWP is a national, nonpartisanorganization headquartered inJacksonville, FL.Ryan, an Annapolis resident,

whose father is a VietnamVeteran, wanted to help war

veterans in some manner andfound the WWP an excellentorganization to devote his timeand effort. He sold speciallydesigned T-shirts to fellow fire-fighters. The front and back ofthe shirt illustrates one soldiercarrying another out of harm’sway with a IAFF logo in thebackground. The design is cap-tioned, “PROUD SUPPORT-ER” and “LOCAL 1619 FIRE-FIGHTERS AND PARA-MEDICS SUPPORTSWOUNDED WARRIORS.”The Prince George’s CountyProfessional Firefighters andParamedics Association IAFFLocal 1619 is a co-sponsor ofRyan’s project.With no goal in mind Ryan

set out to sell as many t-shirtsas possible and donate the prof-its to the WWP. To date, he hasaccumulated about $1,900 inprofits and still has a limited

number of shirts to sell. Adkinsstated, “I was surprised by howfast this project started out andit has been doing great.” Hecontinued, “This projectrequired a great deal of timeand it would not have been suc-cessful if it were not for theassistance of other firefighters

taking orders, collecting moneyand delivering the shirts.”Fire Fighter Adkins is cur-

rently assigned to theNorthview CommunityFire/EMS Station #816 on “A”Shift. He thanks everyone forpurchasing the shirts and fortheir support.

PGFD Profile:Firefighter Supports Wounded Warrior Project

PHOTO BY FIRE/EMSFire Fighter Adkins started the projected with no set goaland has raised nearly $2,000 so far.

"People choose this areabecause they know the river isgoing to be cleaned up and seeit as a tremendous asset," saidMichael Stevens, executivedirector of the CapitolRiverfront BusinessImprovement District, createdby city government to overseedevelopment and marketing formore than 60 projects withinthe Near Southeast neighbor-hood along the river.

The improvements comeafter decades of degradation ofthe Anacostia by developmentin its watershed -- the 176-square-mile area of land andtributaries that extend intoMontgomery and PrinceGeorge's counties. The river hasbeen plagued by raw sewageoverflows during heavy rains,and oil and grease and othertoxic runoff from city streetsand parking lots.

"Most of the areas weredeveloped without manage-ment, and now we have to goback and retrofit to bring it upto codes," says Ken Yetman, thestream corridor assessor for theMaryland Department ofNatural Resources.

The region's two majorsewer utilities, D.C. Water andthe Washington SuburbanSanitary Commission, arepumping almost $3 billion intoprojects mandated by theDistrict to curtail sewage over-flows, including an eight-mile-long tunnel under the Anacostiato capture runoff that wouldnormally go straight into theriver. Renovations to the BluePlains Wastewater TreatmentPlant are expected to be com-pleted by 2014, but raw sewageoverflows into the river duringheavy rains could continue for afew years after that, officialssay.

Federal and local govern-ments are contributing to theriver's cleanup, with grants,taxes and fees going directly tothe decades-long restorationeffort. Environmental groupshave long been active here, suc-cessfully suing city agencies toimprove the water quality.

"Aesthetically ... this river isclearly getting better," Maedasaid.

In a conference room on the11th floor of a New JerseyAvenue high-rise two blocksnorth of the Anacostia, sittingnear a large-scale model ofNear Southeast, Stevens exudesoptimism.

"We think this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to builda brand new city on the river,"he said, of the Near Southeast

community roughly boundedby South Capitol Street,Interstate-395 and I Street.

Much of the redevelopmentof Near Southeast centersaround the area's primary tenant-- the Washington Nationals --which moved into its new homeacross the street from theAnacostia in 2008.

The population of the area -- which dropped by nearly5,000 residents between 1950and 2008, to 1,830 people,according to Census data -- hassuddenly begun to climb. Itjumped nearly 73 percent, to3,164, between 2008 and thesecond quarter of 2010, accord-ing to the D.C. Office ofPlanning.

In that short time, new gro-cery and drug stores, restau-rants, condominium and apart-ment buildings and millions offeet of office space have allopened in the neighborhood.About 35,000 people now workthere, Stevens said.

Claire Schaefer, deputyexecutive director of CapitolRiverfront, said the ballparkbrings 2 million people a yearto a neighborhood they maynever otherwise have visited.

"Part of wanting to bringpeople down here is to reintro-duce them to the river,"Schaefer said. "D.C. has a lot ofriver frontage but, for so long,you weren't able to access it.

"What the ballpark did wasallow people to come down andsee the Anacostia; maybe diptheir toe in it. Once they start tocare more, then you have a larg-er base of people that want toclean up the river."

According to the CapitolRiverfront's second-quarterprojections released in July, theneighborhood has already seen$2.3 billion worth of develop-ment since 2000, with another$6 billion either under con-struction or planned for thefuture.

Akridge, a Washington-based real estate firm, has heav-ily invested in the area, specifi-cally along the Half Street cor-ridor that leads from the NavyYard Metro station to NationalsPark. A new 196-room hotel,50,000 square feet of retailspace, 340 residential units,restaurants and bars are all partof the firm's plan for HalfStreet.

"I think what you're seeing isa belief that the river is and willbecome more and more of anasset to the neighborhood," saidDavid Tuchmann, a develop-ment manager for Akridge.

Having the river become anasset -- but not necessarily adeveloped one -- is something

environmentalists have longfought for. Jim Dougherty, con-servation chairman for the D.C.chapter of the Sierra Club, hasbeen active in other efforts toprevent construction projectsalong the river, including a pro-posed theme park on KingmanIsland and a proposed extensionof I-395 over the river.

"The Anacostia is a posterchild for environmental injus-tice," Dougherty said."Whenever the District wants tobuild a project, they put it there.

"You look at the Potomacand what do you see: theLincoln Memorial, theJefferson Memorial and wild,green open space. But on theAnacostia, you have an eyesorelike the Benning Road powerplant."

Anacostia WatershedSociety leaders say new,planned development is betterthan what came before.

"The fact is this is an urbanriver, and much of the area isalready developed," said BrentBolin, director of advocacy forthe Anacostia WatershedSociety. "Unless we are talkingabout tearing up Southeast andSouthwest D.C. and reestab-lishing hundreds of acres ofwetlands, we're not going backto the original ecosystem."

The Maryland Departmentof the Environment and theD.C. Department of theEnvironment, with help fromthe Environmental ProtectionAgency, took a major step thisApril to ignite the trash cleanupeffort by proposing a plan thatwould require the removal ofsolid waste from the river.

Called a total maximumdaily load of trash, it is just thesecond of its kind to be pro-posed for a river. In 2007,California's Water QualityControl Board cooperated on asimilar mandate from the EPAfor the Los Angeles River.

Total maximum daily loadsfor other types of pollutants,such as bacteria, heavy metalsand oil and grease, have beencreated for waterways through-out the United States. Thosemandates establish how muchof a pollutant can exist in abody of water, putting it intocompliance with Clean WaterAct water quality standards.

Maximum daily loads forsediment, fecal coliform, oiland grease and heavy metalshave all been set for theAnacostia in the past decade.The Anacostia's daily trash loadis different, though. Instead ofdeclaring how much trash cansafely enter the river, this onegives the District and Marylandan amount of trash that must be

removed from the Anacostiaeach day.

The proposed language saysthe District and Montgomeryand Prince George's countiesmust collectively remove 1,189pounds of trash a day from theAnacostia and its tributaries.That adds up to more than 1.2million pounds of garbage ayear.

The District and Marylandsubmitted a draft of their plan tothe EPA in April. A final reportwas submitted Sept. 7, saidGregory Voigt, an EPA coordi-nator who oversaw the day-to-day development of theAnacostia's trash limit. TheEPA should sign off on it in lateSeptember, he said.

Also working toward thecleanup goal is the AnacostiaWatershed RestorationPartnership, a coalition of gov-ernment officials, advocacygroups, environmental agenciesand business leaders, whichannounced a $1.7 billion plan inApril that includes more than3,000 proposed projects dealingwith storm water management,stream restoration and trashcleanup.

All three municipalitieswithin the Anacostia watershedhave either passed, drafted orare working on stringent, newstorm water permits that willcurtail the amount of solid andbacterial pollution from enter-ing the watershed.

In addition, to help meettrash-reduction goals, city offi-cials on Jan. 1 enacted the 5-cent fee on plastic bags distrib-uted at stores within the Districtof Columbia -- an attempt topush shoppers to use reusablebags.

According to the Office ofTax and Revenue, stores in theDistrict distributed 3 millionplastic bags in the first quarterof 2010, down from an expecta-tion of 22 million bags thatwould have been distributedwithout the fee.

D.C. Council memberTommy Wells, the Ward 6 rep-resentative who sponsored theAnacostia initiative, estimatesthe fee will raise upward of $3million in 2010, which will bedirected toward cleanup efforts.

Before the bag fee wasimplemented, plastic bags madeup nearly 21 percent of the trashin the main stem of theAnacostia, Wells says.

"The bags were somethingthat were free; they had novalue, so people felt free to tossthem on the ground," Bolinsaid. "Now, people can realize

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“[Jefferson] Thomas wasjust a teenager when he becameone of the first African-American students to enroll inLittle Rock Central HighSchool. Yet even at such ayoung age, he had the courageto risk his own safety, to defy agovernor and a mob, and towalk proudly into that schooleven though it would have beenfar easier to give up and turnback. And through this simpleact of pursuing an equal educa-tion, he and his fellow membersof the Little Rock Nine helpedopen the doors of opportunityfor their generation and forthose that followed. The sear-ing images of soldiers guardingstudents from those days willforever serve as a testament tothe progress we’ve made, thebarriers that previous genera-tions have torn down, and thepower of ordinary men andwomen to help us build a moreperfect union. Our nation owesMr. Thomas a debt of grati-tude[.]”This is part of the statement

issued by President Obamaabout Jefferson Thomas, whopassed away on September 5th.In 1957, he and eight fellowBlack students at Little RockCentral High School made his-tory as they helped make ournation live up to the promise ofBrown v. Board of Education,the end of legal segregation inpublic schools. As PresidentObama has said before, he him-self was among the next gener-ation of Americans who wereable to step through those doorsof opportunity the Little RockNine helped open. In remindingus that Thomas and his fellowstudents were just teenagerswhen they endured dailyharassment and physical threatsjust to go to school each day, heraises another key point: ournation owes a debt of gratitudenot just to the ordinary men andwomen who took a stand duringthe Civil Rights Movement, butto the extraordinary childrenand youths who were frontlinesoldiers in the war to end JimCrow in American life.Children and young people

in the Movement taught us tobe courageous and stand upagainst injustice and showeduncommon dignity, maturity,and grace that was often adirect contrast to the hate-filledadults around them. Dr. RobertColes, in his children’s bookThe Story of Ruby Bridges,describes Ruby’s loving for-

giveness and courage whenfaced with the ugly screamingWhite mobs who jeered andtaunted her as she attendedalone, only six years old, a pre-viously all-White school inNew Orleans boycotted byWhites. Ruby astonished herteacher when she asked Rubywhy she had paused and talkedto the crowd of White adultsone day. “I wasn’t talking,” saidRuby. “I was praying. I waspraying for them.”Historians like Taylor

Branch and David Halberstamrecount the incredible courageand determination and grit ofchildren and youths like RubyBridges, Thomas and his class-mates at Little Rock CentralHigh, and others who subjectedthemselves often to the violentresistance we witnessed inLittle Rock and New Orleans toend discrimination in theAmerican South. Their nameswere not just in the court papersfiled by their brave parents indozens of school desegregationcases. Children were the shocktroops who parted the milling,jeering, and threatening crowdsand weathered daily the hatefulisolation and ugly epithetsencouraged or ignored by someWhite adults who taught theirchildren to spurn and insultBlack children. Children facedfierce police dogs and firehoses and filled the jails inBirmingham and Selma,Alabama when most adults hes-itated to respond to Dr. King’s

call for fear of their jobs or per-sonal safety. Children with-stood arrests and tough treat-ment in Jackson, Mississippiand harsh treatment in Southernjails where they were detained.They were sometimes beatenby police for standing up forfreedom. High school and col-lege youths sat down untillunch counters across the Southwere desegregated. And fourlittle girls had to die as a sacri-fice in Birmingham before thenation assured Black citizensthe right to vote.As Taylor Branch said at a

Children’s Defense Fund/BlackCommunity Crusade forChildren forum, “There is noprecedent that I know of inrecorded history for the powerbalance of a great nation turn-ing on the moral witness ofschoolchildren…A movementthat rode through in history onthe spirit of children now looksto how we treat our children[decades] later. Now we haveadults who, in effect, need topay back children.” How willwe do that? When will we dothat? Giving children fair treat-ment, leadership, and protec-tion today is our nation’schance to honor the debt weowe young people likeJefferson Thomas whose lifemade such a difference to us all.Click here to share your

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One Nation Rally:Demand the Change We Voted ForOn October 2nd, the National Urban League

will join a coalition of more than 150 progressiveorganizations and tens of thousands ofAmericans at a national rally for jobs, educationand social justice at the Lincoln Memorial inWashington, DC. The goal of the One NationWorking Together (ONWT) rally is to galvanizeAmericans of every race, religion and walk oflife to demand swift action that will put Americaback to work and pull America back together. Iwill be a featured speaker along with a number ofother human rights, civil rights, union and pro-gressive thought leaders.Seven weeks before the mid-term elections,

the American people are in a restless mood andrightfully so. The latest employment reportshows that the economy lost another 54,000 jobslast month. Overall unemployment has climbedto 9.6 percent, with African American unemploy-ment rising to 16.3 percent and Latino jobless-ness now at 12 percent. While much of this is theresult of the persistent great recession whichbegan in 2007, unfortunately there is a faction inthe Congress that has repeatedly refused to passjob creation legislation which could alleviate thesuffering of millions of middle class and workingAmericans. In addition to the economic woes, the nation is

also experiencing deep social divisions, fannedby hateful anti-Muslim sentiment, self-servingTea Party vitriol and constant cable news andconservative talk show bluster. The prospects forour young people are especially bleak, with astaggeringly high 45 percent unemployment rate

for African American teens, a million studentsdropping out of school each year and recent col-lege grads finding it more difficult than ever toland that first job.Clearly, this confluence of crises calls for a

unity of purpose and action that has defined theAmerican experience through most of the past234 years, but which has been sorely lacking inrecent times. The One Nation rally is intended torekindle that spirit and to demand the change wevoted for in 2008.Millions of Americans want to know - if we

can bailout big banks and investment firms onWall Street, why can’t we bring good jobs toMain Street? Are we a nation that believes inshared prosperity for all who are willing to workfor it, or are we a nation that favors only the priv-ileged few?The American people want to know — if edu-

cation is the gateway to prosperity and a life ofmeaning, why are so many of our schools failingso many of our children?And do we believe in the religious pluralism

and freedom that first brought our founders tothese shores, or will we remain silent in the faceof faith-based bigotry? These are some of theissues that have defined the National UrbanLeague movement for the past 100 years.The October 2nd rally at the Lincoln

Memorial will give the majority of us whobelieve we must be One Nation again the chanceto make our voices heard. I hope you will join us.To find out more about the rally log on towww.onenationworkingtogether.org.

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Benjamin L. CardinUnited States Senator for Maryland

New Health Care Law ProvidesImportant Preventative BenefitsSeptember 23, 2010 is a day that all

Americans should mark on their calendar. Onthat day, new preventive health care benefits thatwere included in the Patient Protection andAffordable Care Act will take effect, bringinggreater benefits to millions of Americans. It alsois the day that important consumer protections gointo effect, making it easier for families to obtainhealth care and harder for insurance companies todeny or restrict coverage to millions ofAmericans.Today, too many Americans do not get the

important preventive care they need to stayhealthy or to avoid the onset of disease. Chronicdiseases such as heart disease, cancer and dia-betes are responsible for 7 of 10 deaths amongAmericans each year. They also account for 75percent of the nation’s health care spending,money that could be saved if Americans had bet-ter access to preventive services.Based on passage of the health care reform

law earlier this year, the Obama Administrationissued new regulations that increase affordabilityand provide greater access to preventive servicesfor new health care plans that begin on or afterSept. 23.The regulations prohibit private insurance

companies from charging co-pays or deductiblesin new health plans for blood pressure, diabetesand cholesterol tests; many cancer screenings;routine vaccines for diseases such as measles,polio or meningitis; flu and pneumonia shots;counseling, screening and vaccines for healthypregnancies; and regular well-baby and well-child visits, from birth to age 21.According to the U.S. Department of Health

and Human Services, an estimated 41 million

Americans will benefit this year from the newprevention benefit, and by 2013 a total of 88 mil-lion people will be helped by these new benefits.These new rules, however, will not apply togroup health plans that were “grandfathered” inunder the health reform law. To be exempt fromthe law, grandfathered plans cannot significantlyreduce benefits or increase employee premiumcontributions. Additionally, on September 23 important con-

sumer-protection provisions included in thehealth care reform law will take effect for manyAmericans. These new provisions include prohibiting

insurers from excluding coverage of pre-existingconditions for children; requiring insurers to per-mit children to stay on family policies until age26; prohibiting insurers from imposing lifetimelimits on benefits; and stopping insurers fromrescinding insurance when claims are filed.Americans are beginning to see the positive

benefits of health care reform. I have spent thissummer visiting many senior centers aroundMaryland and the seniors I have talked to areextremely pleased that the new health carereform law will eliminate the Medicare prescrip-tion drug “donut hole” by 2020. In the mean-time, this year approximately 1.1 million seniorswho have reached the coverage gap will be get-ting a $250 rebate. As more Americans become familiar with the

benefits contained in the health care reform law,I believe they will find they have better coverageat a more affordable price and that they – notinsurance companies — will have more controlover their health care coverage.

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Business Exchangeby William Reed

As a whole, BlackAmericans are the world’s rich-est Blacks. The per capitaincome of Black Americans ishigher than that of any otherBlack population. But, BlackAfricans are moving ahead ofBlack Americans in buildingwealth. America has twoBlack billionaires, but theworld’s richest Black isEthiopian-born Saudi citizen,Mohammed Al Amoudi, whohas a net worth of $9 billion.Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote is sec-ond a $3.3 billion worth,America’s Oprah Winfrey isthird with financial assets val-ued at $2.5 billion. London-based Sudanese nationalMohamed “Mo” Ibrahim isworth $2.5 billion and SouthAfrican Patrice Motsepe isworth $2.4 billion. BETfounder Robert Johnson’sdivorce dropped him to just a$1 billion fortune.Wealth is: a abundance of

valuable resources or materialpossessions or the control ofsuch assets. A wealthy individ-ual possesses an abundance ofsuch possessions or resources.The individual that posses themost abundance in the world isWarren Buffett who has $62billion. Mexico’s Carlos SlimHelu is number two with $60billion. Worth $58 billion,Microsoft’s Bill Gates is nowthe world’s third-richest per-son.Of 1,011 billionaires in the

world seven are Black.Forbes’ latest list includesMichael Lee-Chin of Canada, a59-year old of Chinese andJamaican ancestry (with twoblack grandmothers and twoChinese grandfathers, both hisparents are half Black and halfChinese). Michael Lee-Chinis founder and Chairman ofPortland Holdings, Inc. a pri-vately held investment compa-ny which has ownership inmedia, tourism, health caretelecommunications and finan-cial services. Lee-Chin’sworth is over a billion dollars.Canadian Business named himas one of the country’s richestpeople. Saudi-ArabianMohammed Al Amoudi is list-ed as Black because his motheris from Ethiopia and his fatheris from Yemen. The 64-year-old magnate made his $2 bil-lion fortune in construction andreal estate. Al Amoudi’sSvenska Petroleum conductsoil exploration from the Nordicshelf to the Ivory Coast. AlAmoudi is the largest privateinvestor in Ethiopia with assetssuch as a hotel, gold mines anda food processing plant.

At 53, Aliko Dangote hasbuilt his Nigerian company,The Dangote Group into a con-

glomerate with interests insugar, flour milling, cementand salt processing. Dangote“blew up” when his sugar pro-duction company was listed onthe Nigerian stock exchange.The Dangote Group isNigeria’s largest industrialgroup.America’s “sweetheart”

Oprah Winfrey launched hershow in 1986. It is now airedin 144 countries and draws 44million U.S. viewers a week.Oprah owns Harpo Studios andproperty in Hawaii, Illinois andSanta Barbara. HarpoProductions helped create Dr.Phil and Rachael Ray. Oprah,now 56, produces Broadwayshows and has her own satelliteradio channel. She consistent-ly earns more than $200 mil-lion a year and gives viaOprah’s Angel Network andthe Oprah Winfrey Foundation.Sudanese-born Mohamed

“Mo” Ibrahim is a 64-year-oldcommunications entrepreneur.The Celtel mobile phone com-pany Ibrahim started servesseven million customers.Ibrahim sold Celtel in 2005 for$3.4 billion. He spends histime on philanthropy andinvesting in Africa. He createdMo Ibrahim Foundation toaward a $5 million annual prizeto former African heads of statethat have shown exemplaryleadership in promoting politi-cal freedom. Johannesburgmining magnate PatriceMotsepe was born in Sowetoand trained as a lawyer. At 48,Motsepe has amassed a $2.4billion fortune through hiscompany African RainbowMinerals (ARM). He is exec-utive chairman of ARM andholds a 42 percent stake in thecompany. Patrice Motseperepresents a growing corps ofBlack South African million-aires who are benefiting fromBlack EconomicEmpowerment (BEE) laws,which mandate that companiesbe at least 26% Black-owned toget government operatinglicenses.Robert Johnson, founder of

Black EntertainmentTelevision became America’sfirst Black billionaire in 2001by selling BET to Viacom for$3 billion. Sheila Johnsontook a big chunk in a divorcesettlement. Now, 64, Johnsonis rebuilding with acquisitions,renovations, and re-branding ofhotel properties. The RLJcompanies own interest in 100hotels.

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Lt. Governor Brown Applauds Andrews AirForce Base Commitment to Minority Business

ANNAPOLIS, Md.(September 13, 2010) – Lt.Governor Anthony G. Brown,chair of the Governor’sSubcabinet on BaseRealignment and Closure(BRAC), applauded Joint BaseAndrews commander ColonelKen Rizer and the entireAndrews Air Force Base leader-ship team for making a strongcommitment to small andminority-owned businesses.Earlier today, Col. Rizerannounced a seven-pointincrease to Joint Base Andrews’small business contract goal,bringing the installation’s goalto 50 percent of Andrews’ con-tracts and exceeding the AirForce Small Business ProgramOffice goal by seven percentagepoints.“I continue to be impressed

by Col. Rizer’s proactive lead-ership at Andrews Air ForceBase. He understands the valu-able contributions of our smalland minority-owned business-es. The decision to increase theJoint Base Andrews’ small busi-ness goal to 50 percent of con-tacts will generate new revenuein our local economy and createnew jobs in our communities,”said Lt. Governor Brown. “InMaryland, BRAC is a four let-ter word for ‘jobs’ and ‘eco-nomic prosperity.’ Over the lastfour years, Governor O’Malleyand I have worked closely with

the BRAC installations –including Andrews – and thesmall and minority-owned busi-ness community to maintain astrong grip on the opportunitiesahead of us.”The Air Force Small

Business Program at Joint BaseAndrews plays an importantrole in providing affordable,effective and sustainablewarfighting capabilities. Toensure that small businessesobtain a fair share of Air Forcecontracts, the Air Force SmallBusiness Program Office setsinstallation small business goalseach fiscal year.“We applaud Andrews for

taking this proactive step toincrease their goal by sevenpercent. This will presentexpanded contracting opportu-nities for Maryland’s small andminority firms, and we lookforward to partnering with themon this effort,” said LuwandaJenkins, Special Secretary ofthe Governor’s Office ofMinority Affairs.Maryland has an aggressive

and progressive MBE Programand has established the highestminority and women-ownedbusiness contracting goals inthe nation at 25 percent. Inaddition, Maryland is one ofonly 15 states in the nation withMBE goals and one of only afew states with an MBE law instatute. Maryland remains theonly state in the nation to col-lect uniform reporting dataincluding actual payments to

MBEs. In Fiscal Year 2009,

Maryland state agenciesachieved 22 percent MBE par-ticipation, up from 20 percentin the previous year. Theseinclude over $1.6 billion inawards to MBE firms, anincrease of 26 percent in oneyear, and $1 billion in paymentto MBE firms. Earlier today,Brown participated in the MBEUniversity program inMontgomery County.

BRAC will create as manyas 60,000 new jobs across thestate – including more than3,000 direct jobs at AndrewsAir Force Base. Since takingoffice, the O’Malley-Brownadministration has strengthenedexisting cooperative efforts andestablished new partnershipswith local government, commu-nity leaders, military officialsand the private sector to preparethe physical and workforceinfrastructure for BRAC.

FILE PHOTOLt. Governor Anthony G. Brown, chair of the Governor’sSubcabinet on Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)

By PRESS OFFICEROffice of the Lt. Governor

County, Republicans like JasonCollins, 30, also will base theirvotes for governor on the candi-dates' plans for job growth.Collins said cutting spendingwouldn't have to be such a prior-ity if Marylanders could findjobs, thereby stimulating theeconomy and generating revenuefor the state.

In Baltimore County,Douglas Riley, 62, disagreed. Hewants to hear plans to decreasespending and firm stancesagainst earmarks and pork barrelprojects from the gubernatorialcandidates. After years as aDemocrat, Riley became aRepublican 10 years ago andsaid he probably will vote forEhrlich.

The economy is important toall voters, said Tim Magrath, apolitical science professor atFrostburg State University. Fromnow until November, O'Malleyand Ehrlich will debate abouttaxes, fees and the business cli-

mate in the state.At issue will be the difference

between taxes and fees."Ehrlich's signature seman-

tics has been to never use the t-word," Magrath said of severalfees - for car registration, for cor-porate filings, on homeowners topay for upgrades to sewer sys-tems - that were levied orincreased during Ehrlich's termas governor.

"O'Malley's been saying itwasn't fees; they were taxes, andthey were raised in numerousways," Magrath said.

O'Malley also raised taxesduring his term, Magrath said.The sales tax, the corporateincome tax and others sawincreases under O'Malley'sadministration.

Magrath said the two also willspar over education, an issue thatoften drives voter turnout in tightelections. It brought Tami Stall, ateacher at the Baltimore-areaBais Yaakov School for Girls, tovote in Baltimore County.

Stall, 36, said great things

happened for Maryland's schoolsunder Ehrlich's administration,including the acquisition of newtextbooks, and "we saw a hugedifference with him not beinggovernor."

Others are concerned aboutthe focus of the education sys-tem.

"I would like to learn that(the candidates) are more inter-ested in the education of ouryoung people than athletic facili-ties for the sports fanatics," saidDan Kahan, a MontgomeryCounty voter.

Raymond Ruffin, inBaltimore County, echoedKahan's sentiment, sayingschools should aim for moretechnology-driven programs andfewer athletics.

O'Malley has been quick totout the No. 1 rankingMaryland's schools received inEducation Week's 2009 QualityCounts annual report, whileEhrlich highlights the charterschool act he signed into law in2003.

To address voter concernsabout the economy and educa-tion, Ehrlich said Wednesday at aMaryland GOP press conferencethat he and running mate MaryKane will release a roadmap forthe state on Thursday. However,detailed proposals will comelater in the campaign or after theelection.

There will be similarities tohis positions four years ago,Ehrlich said, but "differentcycles have different issues."

O'Malley has announced aschool construction plan to con-tinue building and innovating inMaryland schools, spokesmanRick Abbruzzese said, and thegovernor is drafting the next fis-cal year's budget, which will beintroduced in January.

"Gov. O'Malley and Lt. Gov.Brown will be traveling aroundthe state talking about the toughdecisions we've made over thepast four years to get our statethrough this national recessionand to protect our priorities,"Abbruzzese said.

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"This isn't any sort of dis-cretionary notion of risk,"Strickland said. "This is acrime, and it has to bestopped."

Strickland said that in a2008 NHTSA survey, 17 mil-lion Americans admitted to dri-ving under the influence ofalcohol that year.

Caroline Cash, executivedirector of the Maryland chap-ter of Mothers Against DrunkDriving, said the state's lack of

an ignition interlock law iskeeping the number of alcohol-related deaths from falling.

An ignition interlock is adevice that forces a driver toblow into a Breathalyzer beforestarting a car. If it detects a setlevel of alcohol on a person'sbreath, or, in some cases, anyalcohol, the car will not start.

Thirteen states mandate thatanyone convicted of drivingunder the influence have thedevice installed in their car.

"I'm throwing down thegauntlet to our leaders in

Annapolis," Cash said. "Wewant this to be the first law theypass in January," when legisla-tors return for the 2011 session.

"It's extremely frustratingwhen you know that there arefamilies losing members to a100 percent preventablecrime," she said.

Motor vehicle fatalities inMaryland overall dropped bymore than 16 percent from2006 -- when auto-relateddeaths were at a five-year high-- to 2009, according to theNHTSA. In 2009, 547 people

died in Maryland in vehicle-related accidents.

Transportation SecretaryRay LaHood said distracteddriving is also a growing prob-lem nationwide. His depart-ment will continue to takestrong action to stem this trend,he said.

"Distracted driving is anepidemic," he said. "Just abouteveryone in America has a cellphone, and they use it whilethey drive. They don't drivesafely when they do that."

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(BOWIE, Md.) – Bowie StateUniversity named Anton Goff asthe institution’s new director ofathletics, effective October 1.Goff, formerly associate directorfor the Academic Support andCareer Development Unit(ASCDU) at the University ofMaryland College Park(UMCP), served in collegiateathletics administration for thepast 15 years.Goff succeeds interim athlet-

ic director Arlene Creek, analumna who has been associatedwith Bowie State for over 30years. At UMCP, Goff focused on

leading the Terps’ academic sup-port unit in providing qualitydevelopmental programs andneed-based services thatenhanced academic progress,facilitated career developmentand encouraged the psychoso-cial growth of all student-ath-letes.“Mr. Goff brings an array of

experiences that are certain toenhance the athletic programs atBowie State University,” saidMickey L. Burnim, president ofBowie State University. “Hiscredentials are impressive andwe are indeed delighted he isjoining BSU to help lead analready thriving Division II pro-gram to the next level of excel-lence.”At Bowie State, Goff will

oversee its 13 men’s andwomen’s athletic teams, whichare part of the NCAA Division IICentral Intercollegiate AthleticAssociation (CIAA).Goff will take on the role

soon after Bowie State unveilsits new artificial turf at BulldogStadium on September 25 at thefirst home football game versusVirginia Union University. “It is a great day to be a

Bulldog,” stated Anton Goff.“This is a tremendous opportu-

nity for me professionally andpersonally. My goals and val-ues mirror those of BSU and Iam looking forward to leadingthe Athletic Department in pur-suit of academic and athleticexcellence as well as communityparticipation. I am honored tobe placed in this leadership posi-tion. My family and I are excit-ed to become contributing mem-bers of the Bowie StateUniversity community.”Goff served as the sport

supervisor and administrator atUMCP for six of its 27 varsitysports (men’s and women’s trackand field program), while over-seeing the program’s yearly bud-get. He managed the areas ofstudent services, academic sup-port, community service, andlife skills for all 27 varsity sportsand 700 student-athletes. While at Michigan State

University, Goff served as theacademic coordinator for theSpartan football team, where hewas responsible for tracking thestudent-athletes’ classroomefforts and monitoring progresstoward their degrees in compli-ance with NCAA and Big Tenregulations. Goff was responsi-ble for overseeing the tutoringprograms and study table atMSU and coordinated a facul-ty/staff mentorship program.Goff supervised four full-timeacademic counselors/learningspecialists, graduate studentsand several undergraduatetutors.Prior to his tenure at MSU,

Goff provided academic supportfor Maryland men’s basketball,men’s and women’s track, men’sand women’s soccer and softballprograms from 1998 to 2001.During his first stint in CollegePark, Goff was instrumental inthe development of the TerrapinStudent-Athlete Handbook andthe implementation of educa-

tional programs concerningalcohol and drug abuse, academ-ic integrity, gender violence andhuman diversity.He completed the NCAA

Leadership Institute and is amember of several associationsand societies including theMinority Opportunities AthleticAssociation, the NationalAssociation of CollegiateDirectors of Athletics, theAfrican American ScholarsHonor Society, the Golden KeyNational Honors Society, theNational Association ofAcademic Advisors forAthletics, the Omicron DeltaKappa National LeadershipHonor Society, and the KappaAlpha Psi Fraternity,Incorporated.Goff earned a bachelor’s

degree in the administration ofjustice from VirginiaCommonwealth University inRichmond in 1991, beforereceiving a master’s degree inthe same discipline from VCUtwo years later. He completed allof the requirements, excludingthe dissertation (ABD), for adoctorate degree from KentState University in EducationAdministration with a concen-tration in Sports Administration.He lives in Bowie with his wifeand two daughters.Bowie State’s athlete depart-

ment accomplished severalachievements last academicyear, including:· The Bowie State bowling

team won the CIAA champi-onships. Tycora Brown andRebecca Frusciante were namedAll-CIAA; Verra Diggs wasnamed All-CIAA, TournamentMVP, and team MVP.· The men’s cross-country

team was the 2009 CIAA cham-pions.· The football team was a

CIAA runner-up and many team

members were recognized byCIAA for their performance.· Men’s basketball player

Duke Crews was named CIAAPlayer of the Year. TravisHyman was named CIAADefensive Player of the Year.· The women’s softball team

was the CIAA Eastern Divisionchampions. Player AmandaHedgepeth was named CIAARookie of the Year. Team coachDarryl Toney received CIAASoftball Coach of the Year.· Michelle Latimer was rec-

ognized as CIAA Men’s CrossCountry Coach of the Year.· In Track and Field, William

Bailey was named U.S. Trackand Field and Cross CountryCoaches (USTFCCCA) FieldAthlete of the Year as well asNCAA All-American.· On the women’s basketball

team, Bianca Lee, JulietteTurner, and Lakisha Walker allmade the CIAA All-TournamentTeam.About Bowie State Bowie State University

(BSU) is an important highereducation access portal for qual-ified persons from diverse acad-emic socioeconomic back-grounds who seek a high qualityand affordable public compre-hensive university.

Active Aging Week: Sept. 23 EventsIn celebration of International Active Aging Week, ladies andgentlemen ages 60 & better are invited to come out and havesome fun! Enjoy any/all of these FREE activities at M-NCPPC facilities throughout Prince George’s County.

Grand Active Aging Prize!You may be the lucky winner of a $100 gift card! Each timeyou participate in one of the activities above, your name willbe entered into a drawing. The more activities you participatein, the better your chances of winning! Be sure to fill out yourentry immediately after participating in an activity!The Department of Parks and Recreation encourages and sup-ports the participation of individuals with disabilities. Registerat least a minimum of two weeks in advance of the programstart date to request and receive a disability accommodation.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23Senior Aerobics, 10-11 am “R”Join us for a FREE exercise class and see how aerobic activitycan help you feel great.Largo/Kettering/Perrywood Community Center431 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro 20744For reservations, call 301-390-8390; TTY 301-218-6768

The Natural History of Yellowstone and Glacier NationalParks, 10-11 am “R”M-NCPPC Park Naturalist Greg Kearns will present a slideshow about these magnificent parks. Come to this FREE pro-gram and “experience” the splendor of these extraordinarysites.Riversdale House Museum4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale Park 20737For reservations, call 301-864-0420; TTY 301-699-2544

Golf GalorePar none! Come out and enjoy the great game of golf. Seniorsmay hit one, FREE bucket of balls at the driving range anytime between 9 am and 12 noon. Attend a FREE golf clinicfrom 10-11 am. Play 9 holes on the course for the discountedprice of $7 for greens fees any time today. Check in at office.Henson Creek Golf Course1641 Tucker Road, Ft. Washington 20744Information: 301-567-4646; TTY 301-446-6802

Lake Artemesia: Guided HikesDate and Time: Monthly, September to March1st & 3rd Thursdays, 3-4:30 pmEvent Description: Join us for a guided hike around thisunique 38-acre lake and Luther Goldman Birding Trail.Ages: All ages Fee: FREE Location: Lake Artemesia8200 55th Avenue, Berwyn Heights 20740 Information: 301-627-7755; TTY 301-699-2544

Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition: Between Fences: Dogood fences make good neighbors? Why?Date & Time: Saturday, September 20-November 7, 11 am-4 pmEvent Description: Montpelier Mansion, in cooperation withMaryland Humanities Council, will explore this and otheraspects of the cultural history of fences and land use as ithosts the local showing of Between Fences, a SmithsonianInstitution traveling exhibition. Montpelier is honored to bethe first stop in this traveling exhibition, which will be in sixother Maryland communities. Montpelier will examine theimmigrant experience in Laurel, starting with the firstSnowden to arrive in the area. Please call for more informa-tion about programs, lectures and exhibits about the BetweenFences theme.Ages: All ages Fee: FREELocation: Montpelier Mansion9650 Muirkirk Road, Laurel 20708Information: 301-377-7817; TTY 301-699-2544

Peter Pan ClubDate: Monthly, Every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the monthTime: 10:30 amLocation: College Park Aviation Museum1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Drive, College Park 20740Event Description: Come for some pre-school fun at the PeterPan club.Ideal for little learners up to five years old, the clubincludes story-time and hands-on craft activities. If you wouldlike to schedule a program like this for a group, please call themuseum to make a private group reservation.Cost: Museum admission: $4/adults, $3/seniors, $2/ages 2-18,FREE/children under 2Contact: 301-864-6029; TTY 301-699-2544

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OUT ON THE

Calendar of EventsSeptember 23 - September 29, 2010

ERIC D. SNIDER'SIN THE DARK

Movie Review “Resident Evil: Afterlife”

“RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE”C+

Rated R for a lot of bloody vio-lence, some harsh profanity.

1 hr., 37 min.

I remember having a lot ofunanswered questions at the endof “Resident Evil: Extinction.”What did I just watch? Why didI watch it? Is it too late tochange to a career that will notrequire me to watch things likethis? None of those questionsare answered in part 4 of thefranchise, “Resident Evil:Afterlife,” but at least you get tohear a bad guy say, “Tell securi-ty to flood the main entrancewith nerve gas.”It’s been a few years since

the events of the last film(whatever those might havebeen; re-reading my review didlittle to jog my memory), andAlice (Milla Jovovich) is stillseeking revenge against theUmbrella Corporation, whosedangerous experimentationwith viral weaponry turnedmost of the Earth’s populationinto flesh-eating zombies. Aliceacquired super powers at somepoint, but an injection early inthis film makes her an ordinaryhuman again. Then she walksaway from a plane crash that

otherwise left nothing but smol-dering wreckage. You know,like ordinary humans do.Having sent her fellow sur-

vivors to a supposed safe zonein Alaska, Alice the warriornow endeavors to catch up withthem. She manages to findClaire (Ali Larter) but no oneelse, and Claire has amnesia.Somehow they both wind up inwhat used to be a prison, holedup with a small band of othersurvivors hiding from the zom-bie horde outside the prisongates. Their compatriotsinclude a professional athletenamed Luther (Boris Kodjoe), asmug Hollywood producernamed Bennett (Kim Coates),and an alleged killer namedChris (Wentworth Miller).I’ll tell you one thing, this is

not exactly a cavalcade of stel-lar acting. Everyone speaks inthroaty whispers, with evencasual lines given a menacing,tough-guy spin. This soundsparticularly absurd when it’sMilla Jovovich and Ali Larterconversing, as these are two ofthe least expressive actressescurrently working. They arerivaled by Shawn Roberts, whoplays supervillain AlbertWesker (a role previouslyplayed by Jason O’Mara) as if

he were a robot. (Spoiler alert:He is not a robot.)But Paul W.S. Anderson,

writer of all four films anddirector of the first one, is backin the driver’s seat here, and hepulls off some nifty visualeffects. Shooting in 3D, hemakes use of the gimmick with-out being too gimmicky, and heavoids letting the action scenesbecome chaotic or confusing. Infact, he tends to go the oppositeway, showing everything inslow-motion so we won’t missanything. What we’re seeingmay be absurd half the time, butat least we can see it.Oh, it’s silly stuff, sure. Chris

and Claire turn out to have anextraordinarily coincidentalconnection to one another. AGoliath-size zombie with aburlap sack over his head showsup to cause trouble, with noexplanation ever given for whathe is or why he’s so powerful. (Iassume he’s from one of the“Resident Evil” video games.)The subplot about Chris’ sup-posedly murderous tendenciesadds nothing and goes nowhere.Like pretty much all ofAnderson’s films (“MortalKombat,” “Event Horizon,”“Death Race”), this one is half-baked. The half that’s bakedisn’t too bad, though.

PHOTO COURTESY ROTTENTOMATOESResident Evil: Afterlife Pictures: Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter,Kim Coates, Shawn Roberts

Bowie State Names Goff New Athletic Director

PHOTO COURTESY BOWIE STATEAnton Goff, Director ofAthletics

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Dear EarthTalk: As far as I know, geneticallymodified foods are not requiredto be labeled so. Why is this?Don’t we have a right to knowwhat our food is made of?

— Rebecca Webster, via e-mail

Unbeknownst to mostAmericans, a majority of theprocessed foods available ingrocery stores today are derivedfrom genetically modified (GM)sources—whereby genes havebeen taken from one species andinsert into another to obtain spe-cific traits or characteristics.Given how new GM technologyis—scientists first began tinker-ing with it in the 1970s but onlyrecently began utilizing it on awide scale across the food sec-tor—the jury is still out as towhether such products cancause health or environmentalproblems.In light of such uncertainties

the European Union and dozensof other regions around theworld, including Australia andJapan, now require food pro-ducers to label GM productsclearly so consumers can decidefor themselves whether or not totake the risk. Neither the U.S.nor Canada has any suchrequirements.GM’s critics say that food

companies have lobbied hard toensure that U.S. regulators don’trequire producers to distinguishGM from traditional foods:“…if a GM crop looks like itsnon-GM equivalent and growslike it, then it is assumed to bethe same, and no safety testing

is needed before people eat it,”reports the blog, FoodDemocracy. Corn, for example,may contain antibiotic-resistantgenes or a built-in insecticide—but to the U.S. government “itlooks and grows like maize, soit is safe to eat.”The result, says Food

Democracy, is widespread igno-rance among consumers aboutwhat kinds of strange genesmay have been inserted into theotherwise mundane foods theyare purchasing and eating.“Keeping consumers in the darkhas prevented them from mak-ing real choices about the foodthey eat,” says FoodDemocracy. “Without labels theprinciples of supply anddemand are no longer in effectas consumers can’t send a mes-sage to farmers and manufactur-ers about what they do, anddon’t, want to eat.”According to a survey by the

Pew Research Center for thePeople and the Press, 53 percentof Americans would not eat GMfoods if given the choice, while87 percent believe GM foodsshould be labeled as suchregardless. But since the federalgovernment has no plans torequire any such labeling, con-sumers must take matters intotheir own hands. To wit, thenon-profit Institute forResponsible Technology recent-ly released a free iPhone appcalled ShopNoGMO which pro-vides consumers with a handyresource they can access rightfrom the grocery aisle for iden-tifying non-GM brand choicesacross 22 grocery categories.

In addition, leading naturalfood retailers launched the‘Non-GMO Project’ in 2005 todevelop an independent certifi-cation system to help consumersidentify non-GM foods wherethey shop. Whole Foods, Seedsof Change, Nature’s Way and400 other U.S. and Canadianfirms now support the cam-paign, and today several thou-sand grocery products sport theeasy-to-recognize “Non-GMO”seal. The project also has aningredient database to help foodproducers find non-GM ingredi-ents to use in their processedfoods. Project leaders hope theirwork can help prevent new GMcrops from gaining a footholdand build a strong non-GM foodsector across the country,despite like of federal interven-

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One of this nation's biggest health problems is our over-weight children. Excess weight in any school-age child meansincreased health risks and often exposes them to name-calling,discrimination and other social problems with their peers.

However, dealing with issues of excessive weight for any-one is never easy. Parents can play a big role in helping theirchildren better face and, hopefully, deal with the problem.

A starting point is to help your child develop positivethoughts. Explain that physical perfection isn't the goal, butrather that what really counts is not what the scale says, but allthe other things he or she has to offer.

You also want to be a positive role model yourself, bothphysically and mentally. Children learn from what they see andexperience. If you're also overweight, don't condemn yourselfor your child. Instead, look for positive ways you both can feelbetter about yourselves while also heading for healthierweights.

You might try encouraging discussions of feelings, especial-ly stress issues that often lead to overeating. Emotional eating,which can make us feel calmer and more in control, is a com-mon contributor to excessive weight. Help your child under-stand what is triggering such overeating, and to look for thingsother than food to help handle such emotions.

Planning for a healthier diet is also important. However,your job isn't to become the food police, outlawing foods orrequiring strict accounting for everything consumed. Suchactions usually have negative consequences, leading to feelingsof being deprived and encouraging hiding food or binge eating.

Instead, set a positive example. Insist on family dinnerswhere nutritious foods and reasonable portions are served.Don't serve different sized portions based on a person's weight.Encourage conversation so that time is taken to enjoy what isserved and that a feeling of being full has time to happen.

You also want to encourage more exercise, choosing enjoy-able activities that encourage participation. Swimming, biking,playing team sports all work. Or try a daily after-dinner walk,an easy way to increase exercise levels while also having timefor parent and child to enjoy one another.

Excess weight in a child can result from a variety of issues.Talk with your child's physician about your concerns over hisor her weight, and consider meeting with a counselor if yoususpect emotional or family trauma issues may be contributingto an overweight child.

"The Counseling Corner" is provided as a public service bythe American Counseling Association, the nation's largest orga-nization of counseling professionals. Learn more about thecounseling profession at the ACA web site,www.counseling.org.

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The Counseling Cornerby Matthew Ward I Weicher, Realtor

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTSFree Community Fall FestivalGrace Presbyterian Church in Davidsonville, MD will host a Fall Festival for the community on Saturday, October 2, from 10am-3 pm. This large-scale, free event will feature a car show,live music, moonbounce, pony rides, food, drinks, farm animals,straw bale maze, face painting, door prizes and a host of otherattractions designed for the entire family. Everything is FREE! The beautiful rural farmland of Davidsonville provides the per- fect setting for a Fall Festival. For more information please visit www.graceep.org or call 410-798-5300.

COME JOIN STAGED READING PERFORMANCE of"for black boys who have considered homicide when the streetswere too much," September 24th and 25th, 2010, 7:00 p.m.,Hallam Theater, Queen Anne Fine Arts Building, PrinceGeorge's Community College, 301 Largo Road, Largo, MD20774. For additional information, please call 301-322-0920.

ART SHOW AND SALE COMING SOONSaturday, October 2, 2010, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., The Mall atPrince George's, 3500 East-West Highway, Hyattsville,Maryland. Interested local arts and craft vendors should call301-277-1402 for additional information. Deadline for submit-ting the vendor registration form is Friday, September 17, 2010.

EDIBLE FOREST GARDENS WORKSHOPFriday, October 1, 2010 - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.Saturday, October 2 and Sunday, October 38:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Education Center$250 Non-members, $200 MembersPre-registration required. Register online at www.accokeek.orgor by calling 301.283.2113(A list of local lodging options including camping is availableon request.)Imagine a garden that looks and acts like a forest - full of trees,shrubs, vines, and ground covers - and you can eat it all! Edibleforest gardens mimic the structures and functions of naturalwoodland ecosystems, while producing food and other products,with an emphasis on low-maintenance perennial crops. Designand plant selection help provide fertility, control of weeds andpests, and more. Come for a hands-on introduction to this fasci-nating and delicious approach to food production.Eric Toensmeier is the award-winning author of PerennialVegetables and co-author of Edible Forest Gardens. He has stud-ied permaculture and useful plants for twenty years.

The Accokeek Foundation, an educational non-profit, is one ofthe nation’s oldest land trusts. Today, the Foundation stewards200 acres of Piscataway Park in Accokeek, Maryland, wherevisitors can hike a network of trails winding through wetlands,visit a native tree arboretum, and observe an award-winning for-est restoration project.

EARTH TALK - Genetically modified foods

PHOTO BY.“NON-GMO PROJECT.” .A majority of the processed foods available in grocery storestoday contain genetically modified (GM) ingredients, eventhough it is still uncertain whether such products can causehealth or environmental problems. Pictured: the Non-GMOseal, now emblazoned on thousands of products to help con-sumers identify non-GM foods where they shop.

You Can Help Your ChildOvercome Weight Problems

21, however in July, there weremore than 210,000 unemployedin the state.

"It's going to take an acceler-ation of the private sector jobsbeing created in order to absorbthose (census jobs) and makeprogress on our unemploymentrate. It's going to be very diffi-cult for that to happen," saidNeil Bergsman, director of theMaryland Budget and TaxPolicy Institute. "The privateemployers are not recoveringquickly enough to make up forthe loss of the public sectorjobs."

Although the unemploymentrate in Maryland is better than

the national average, steadilydeclining from 7.5 percent inApril to 7.1 percent in July,there hasn't been a lot of growthin any particular industry inMaryland to indicate where newjobs for these workers will exist.

In a statement releasedTuesday, Gov. Martin O'Malleytouted "Maryland's ability tosustain job growth," with theaddition of 40,000 jobs sinceJanuary -- 15,000 of those ingovernment.

The employment numbers inother industries have been "upone month and down the next,"said Shelia Watkins of the U.S.Bureau of Labor Statistics.

"I think the bottom line is it'sstill too early to tell. (Censusworkers) may be absorbed in

any number of these industriesin the month that they're hiring.But I can't point out any industrywith sustained growth as of yet,"Watkins said. "Things are a littlebumpy, but I'm not seeingemployment drop in any indus-try. It looks like the economy istrying to gain its footing."

Al Goyburu, economist fromthe Maryland Department ofBusiness and EconomicDevelopment said that evenwith so many newly unem-ployed workers there won't be alarge overall effect on unem-ployment.

"You could consider (thecensus) an unnatural occurrenceto begin with," Goyburu said."It created employment thatwouldn't have occurred other-

wise."However, he said he does not

believe Maryland unemploy-ment will revert to pre-censusrates. "We spent a lot moreeffort concentrating on the pri-vate side than we usually do,"Goyburu said, "because weknew the census was going tomuddy the waters. Our bestguess is that the private job cre-ation ought to be able to soak upa lot."

On the national level, privatesector growth is falling justshort of making up for the cen-sus job expirations. This week'sreport showed that 67,000 pri-vate sector jobs were added and114,000 temporary census jobswere lost.

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that will be receiving fresh,Maryland grown fruits andvegetables this week for lunchas part of the initiative.

The Maryland HomegrownSchool Lunch Week is an ele-ment of the Jane Lawton Farmto School Program, which wassigned into law by Gov. MartinO'Malley in 2008.

About 20 public school sys-tems participated the first year,but this year, all 24 school sys-tems participated in the pro-gram, Hance said.

Students are learning aboutthe benefits of buying locally,which include the use of lessfuel for transportation andimproved food safety.

Officials emphasized the

importance of supporting localfarmers by learning aboutwhere their food comes fromand how it's grown.

"We need to make sure thatwe celebrate those farmers,"said Thornton, who also notedthat supporting local farmershelps the local economy.

For lunch, students enjoyedfreshly picked corn on the cob,green beans and fresh fruits, allgrown on local farms, includ-ing Jones Family Farm inEdgewood, Wilson MillOrchards in Darlington andSusquehanna Orchards inDelta, Penn. Maurice Jonesof Jones Family Farm providedthe school with dozens of earsof corn, which were pickedtwo hours prior to the event,for a shucking demonstration.

"I think it's wonderful toeducate the children aboutfresh produce," Jones said.

"They get a real connectionwhen they see the farmer," saidHance, who urged students toask their parents to supporttheir local farmers by shoppingat farmers' markets.

Hance said children arebeginning to appreciate locallygrown foods not only becausethey are nutritious, but alsobecause they have better tasteand flavor since they traveledless time and distance.

"Eating fresh is going to bemuch better for health," Jonessaid. "If you put good stuff intoyour body, good things willhappen to you."

Principal Lisa Sundquistalso emphasized the impor-

tance of educating childrenabout the benefits of eatinghealthy at a young age so theyexperience the benefitsthroughout their lives and passthat knowledge on to the nextgeneration.

"Most of (the children) gettheir main source of nutritionfrom schools," Sundquist said."We're feeding and educatingthem to become smart con-sumers."

Sundquist and other offi-cials said they hope the pro-gram's message resonates withstudents so they can carry onbetter eating habits and prac-tices in the future.

"We hope the programtranslates into the children, andthey appreciate the benefits inthe long run," Hance said.

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that maybe they don't needthese things."

Stevens' main selling pointto developers who want to buildin Near Southeast is the chanceto be part of not only a newneighborhood, but one whereresidents don't need to own acar and where they can con-tribute to the Anacostia'srestoration effort.

"We tout that environmentalsustainability is part of ourcommunity DNA," Stevenssaid. "All of our stakeholdersare building LEED certifiedbuildings." LEED, whichstands for Leadership in Energyand Environmental Design, is acertification system developedby the U.S. Green BuildingCouncil to recognize develop-

ment and construction done inthe most environmentallysound ways possible.

Capitol Riverfront officialssay more than 30 of the existingor planned buildings in theneighborhood are LEED certi-fied.

Examples of environmental-ly sound and low-impact devel-opment exist throughout theriverfront area. Nationals Parkwas the first professional sportsvenue in North America to bedesignated as LEED Silver,making it the greenest ballparkin America.

The stadium boasts such fea-tures as a green roof, which cancapture storm water before itreaches the Anacostia, andonsite storm water filters.Recycled construction material

made up 20 percent of the totalstructure.

The Yards, which will frontdirectly onto the Anacostia, willupon completion boast a river-front park, 2,800 residentialunits, nearly 1.8 million squarefeet of office space and 400,000square feet of shopping anddining, said Gary McManus,the marketing director forForest City Washington, TheYards' developer.

The first stage of the 42-acre mixed-use development --the waterfront park -- openedSept. 7. "This is going to be oneof Washington's avant gardeneighborhoods," said D.C.Delegate Eleanor HolmesNorton, at the opening ceremo-ny for the 5.5-acre park.

With all of new develop-

ment, though, comes the dangerof setting back the restorationefforts of the nearby river.

"This is a massive test," saidDana Minerva, executive direc-tor of the Anacostia WatershedRestoration Partnership. "Thereare some developers whowould say that if it costs a dimemore, we're going to oppose it.

"And there are some devel-opers saying, as some recentlyhave, 'Show us that it's practica-ble and we can do it, becausewe like our rivers to be cleanjust as everyone else does.'"

This story was produced bythe News21 team at theUniversity of Maryland's PhilipMerrill College of Journalismand distributed by CapitalNews Service.

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nation.Baker's name recognition,

and the endorsement ofJackson by County ExecutiveJack Johnson just two daysbefore the primary, may havehelped Baker win this time,said Todd Eberly, a politicalscience professor at St. Mary'sCollege of Maryland and act-ing director for the Center forthe Study of Democracy.

"I've got to think that if theendorsement had come a week

sooner, so that the Jacksonfolks could've capitalized on it,it may have tipped the bal-ance," Eberly said.

"He wasn't running againstan incumbent, so I'm sure thatwas also helpful," said IsaacSalazar, communications direc-tor for the MarylandDemocratic Party.

Johnson was barred bycounty term limits from seek-ing re-election after two terms.

Jackson, 45, who is servinghis eighth year as sheriff inPrince George's, was hit by neg-

ative publicity after an organi-zation associated with his cam-paign sent out misleading cam-paign materials in the days lead-ing up to Tuesday's primary.

"Now that the campaign isover, there is a need for unity,for finding common ground,and for coming together for thegood of our County," Jacksonsaid in his concession state-ment Wednesday.

"We've struggled, andwe've triumphed, but ultimate-ly, we did not win the neces-sary votes," he said.

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BAPTIST UNITED METHODISTAFRICAN METHODISTEPISCOPAL

WESTPHALIAUnited Methodist

Church“A CHURCH ON THE REACH FOR GOD”

8511 Westphalia Rd. Upper Marlboro, MD

Two Worship Services:8 and 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30(301)735-9373

Fax: (301) 735-1844Rev. Dr. Timothy West,

PastorALL ARE WELCOME

Web Site: www.westphaliaum.org

WORD OF GODCOMMUNITYCHURCH

“The Church Where Everybody is Somebody andJesus is Lord

4109 Edmonston Road Bladensburg, MD (301) 864-3437

Intercessory Prayer:Sundays - 8:30 a.m.Church School: - 9:15 a.m.

Morning Worship Celebration- 10:30 a.m.Wed. Night Bible Study - 7:45 p.m.Elder Willie W. Duvall, Pastor

FAITH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCHRev. Dr. Michael C. Turner, Sr., Pastor

9161 Hampton Overlook~Capitol Heights, MD20743 301-350-2200~Website: fmbc111.comSunday Morning Worship: 7:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.

Communion Every 1st SundaySunday School: 9:10 a.m.Monday Bible Study: 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday Prayer & Praise Service: 7:30 p.m.

“A Church Where Preaching is Intentional; Bible Study is Essential and Singing is Empowering and Inspirational .”

UnionUnited Methodist Church

14418 Old Marlboro Pike,Upper Marlboro, MDChurch (301) 627-5088

Sunday School: (Children/Adults) - 8:30 a.m.Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m.

Rev. Kendrick D. Weaver, Pastor

Christ UnitedMethodist Church22919 Christ Church Rd

Aquasco, MD 20608

301/888-1316

Sunday Worship Service

9:45a.m.

Church School

10:00a.m.Rev Robert E. Walker, Jr.,

Pastor

‘A Bible Based, ChristCentered & Spirit Led

Congregation’6801 Sheriff Road Landover, MD

20785 (301) 773-6655Sunday Biblical Institute:

9:45 a.m.Sunday Worship:

7:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 6:00 p.m.‘WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS

WITH JESUS’: 12 noon (The Power Hour) and 6:45

pm“A Time of Prayer, Praise,Worship, & The Word”

Dr. Henry P. Davis III, Pastorwww.fbhp.org

BAPTIST

BAPTIST

First Baptist Church ofCollege Park

Welcomes You Where JesusChrist Is Lord and King

Stephen L. Wright, Sr., Pastor5018 Lakeland Road

College Park, MD 20740301-474-3995

www.fbc-cp.orgSunday School 9:30a.m.Sunday Worship 11a.m.

Holy Communion 1st SundayWednesday Bible Study 7-8p.m.Wednesday Prayer Service 8p.m.

COMMUNITY CHURCH

UNITED METHODIST

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCHOF HIGHLAND PARK

Mount Ephraim Baptist Church

“A Church That’s Alive - Is Worth the Drive”

610 Largo Road Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

www.mountephraim.orgChurch Sunday School:

9:15 a.m.Morning Worship:

7:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.Prayer/Praise: Tuesday 7:00 p.m.Salvation Class: Tuesday 7:30 p.m.New Members Orientation:

Sunday: 9:15 a.m..Baptismal Service:

First Sunday - 11:00 a.m.Church: 301-808-1584

Fax: 301-808-3243Rev. Joseph A. Gilmore, Jr.

Pastor

HEMINGWAY MEMORIAL A.M.E.

CHURCH“Kingdom Power, through Word, Worship, Work, and Witness”

Acts 1: 86330 Gateway Blvd., District Heights, MD 20747

(301) 568-9127www.hemingway-ame.org

SUNDAY SCHEDULE8:00 a.m. - Church School 8:00 a.m. - Discipleship Classes 9:00 a.m. Worship Service Wednesday12:00 Noon – Noon Day Bible Study7:00 p.m. - Pastor’s & Youth Bible StudyThursday7:30 p.m. - Men’s Bible Study

Rev. Samuel E. Hayward III, Senior Pastor

Forest Heights Baptist ChurhWe exist to strengthen your relationship with God.

6371 Oxon Hill RoadOxon Hill, Maryland 20745

Sunday School (Adults & Children) - 9:30 A.M.Worship Service - 11:00 A.M.

Wed. Prayer Service & Bible Study - 7:00 P.M.

Office (301) 839-1166Fax (301) 839-1721

E-mail: Office FHBC@verizon.netPastor: Rev. Waymond B. Duke

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