Vol. 78, No. 21 May 27 — June 2, 2010 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents ACOMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY Since 1932 The Prince George’s Post PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WHITE HOUSE Elena Kagan is President Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court. If Kagan is confirmed as expected, for the first time in history, the high court will have no Protestants. Neighbors Columns Morningside-Skyline, Suitland, and Brandywine-Aquasco Neighbors Page A2 Student Regent Bowie State University student, Leslie D. Hall, was appointed by Governor Martin O’Malley to the University System of Maryland (USM) as a student regent. Community Page A3 Financial Reform Bill Nearly 40 organizations that advo- cate for students, civil rights, high- er education, and consumers called on U.S. senators to close worri- some gaps in the Senate financial reform bill. Business Page A5 Movie Review A great many thing are wrong with Ridley Scott’s “Robin Hood” — it’s too long, too drab, and too tedious, to name a few — but let’s start with its title. Just as Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” sounded like a remake but was actually a sequel, Scott’s “Robin Hood” is not a retelling of the jolly adventure story but a prequel to it. Out on the Town Page A6 Oil vs. Acrylic Paints There are environmental and health issues with both oil and acrylic art paints. Features, Page A6 Nation’s largest civil rights organization will not host any events in the state; Calls for direct action against the law and will urge MLB to move 2011 All Star Game The NAACP, in coalition with other civil rights groups, filed a class action lawsuit today challenging Arizona’s new law requiring police to demand "papers" from people they stop who they suspect are not autho- rized to be in the U.S. If an individual is caught without papers they can be arrested and jailed. The extreme law, the coalition charged, invites the racial profiling of people of color, violates the First Amendment and interferes with federal law. “We are joining this lawsuit because the Arizona law is out of step with American values of fairness and equality. It encour- ages racial profiling and is unconstitutional. African- Americans know all too well the insidious effects of racial profil- ing,” said Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and Chief Executive Officer of the NAACP. “The government should be preventing police from investigating and detain- ing people based on color and accent, not mandating it. Laws that encourage discrimination have no place in this country anywhere for anyone.” “Subjecting human beings to discrimination and punishment based upon race and accent is morally offensive, unconstitu- tional and un-American, said Wilbert Nelson, the president of the NAACP Arizona State Conference “We will fight vig- orously to make sure this poiso- nous law never takes effect. It is part of a menacing return to racial discrimination and the beginning of a slippery slope. Right after this hate law was passed, a statute banning the ethnic studies in our school was passed. " The lawsuit charges that the Arizona law unlawfully inter- feres with federal power and authority over immigration mat- ters in violation of the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution; invites racial pro- filing against people of color by law enforcement in violation of the equal protection guarantee and prohibition on unreasonable seizures under the Fourteenthand Fourth Amendments; and infringes on the free speech rights of day laborers in violation of the First Amendment. A number of INSIDE NAACP Joins Legal Challenge To Arizona Racial Profiling Law According to some of the media I have read lately, I do not exist. Yet I live, breathe, and pen these words in support of Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court. I am an African-American law professor at Harvard who was recruited by Elena Kagan during her dean- ship. I use the word "recruited" decidedly. The dean does not "hire" any professor at Harvard; rather, the faculty votes on prospective members. To be sure, the dean's role in the hiring process is critical, but she alone cannot hire anyone. At the time of my appointment, then-Dean Kagan aggressively recruited me and, in the end, persuaded me to leave my professorship at the Yale Law School in favor of Harvard. How did she do this? Kagan offered me the directorship of the prestigious Harvard Criminal Justice Institute, the nation's preeminent teaching and research institute on criminal law, and the directorship of Harvard's Trial Advocacy Workshop, a nationally- known teaching program that brings in some of the country's top lawyers and judges to train Harvard law students during an intensive three week trial skills workshop. I can report that Elena Kagan used every bit of her discretionary authority to make the offer to come to Harvard far too attractive to turn down. OPINION A Black Kagan Recruit Makes The Case for Confirmation Governor O’Malley Announces Jobs Saved or Created Resulting From the Recovery Act ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 12, 2010) – Governor Martin O’Malley announced today that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act created or saved 13,821 jobs in Maryland during the third quarter of feder- al reporting. This total includes direct, indirect, and induced jobs resulting from the Recovery Act, which President Obama signed just 28 days into his Presidency. “Thanks to President Obama’s leadership, and our ability as a State to implement these funds as quickly and effi- ciently as possible, last quarter more than 13,800 Marylanders, who would otherwise be facing unemployment, went to work instead,” said Governor O’Malley. “As we continue to invest Recovery Act funds, putting Marylanders back to work, these investments will stimulate economic growth, cre- ating and saving more jobs and generating more revenue for small businesses throughout our State.” Laurel Woman Raises Puppies For Service LAUREL - Joanne Wilson loves puppies. Really, really loves puppies. Even when a puppy leaves a puddle by the stairs. Even when he wants to go out at 2 a.m. Even when he sneaks in, steals her shoe and then averts his eyes when she catches him holding it between his paws. She lovingly teaches each puppy to sit, stay and fetch the newspaper. She trains them to bring her the metal food bowl, and not to eat food that doesn't belong to them. She tethers them to her belt loop so they get used to being around a person and anticipating her needs. Then, after about a year, she gives them away. Wilson is a puppy raiser for Fidos for Freedom, an organiza- tion that raises and trains service dogs for people who have diffi- culty getting around, and hearing dogs for the deaf and hard of hearing. She usually takes a puppy home when it is between 9 and 12 weeks old. She is responsible for housebreaking the dog, tak- ing him to the vet and to weekly obedience classes and getting him used to being around peo- ple. At about a year old, the dog will go to live with a trainer. It was Wilson's coworkers at the Department of Agriculture Cardin, Mikulski Praise Obama Nominees for District Court Senators Both Sign Letter Pledging Not to Use Secret Holds Against Any Nominees Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (Both D-MD) participated in the nomination hearing for Marylanders Ellen Hollander and James Bredar to fill vacan- cies on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Hollander cur- rently serves as a Maryland Court of Special Appeals Judge and Bredar is a U.S. Magistrate Judge. Senator Cardin, a mem- ber of the Judiciary Committee that will consider the nominations, presided over the hearing. Senator Mikulski provided formal introductions for Judge Hollander and Judge Bredar. “Marylanders can take pride in know- ing that Judge Hollander and Judge Bredar both have impressive legal backgrounds and long experience in the State of Maryland, which are essential in our District Court nominees,” said Senator Cardin. “I was pleased to join with Senator Mikulski in recommending Judge Hollander and Judge Bredar to President Obama for nomination to the vacant Maryland seats. It has been refreshing to work with an administration open to find- ing quality, consensus candidates for such critical positions.” “I am so proud to introduce both of these nominees,” Senator Mikulski said. “It is critical that we have judges with commitment to public service, civic engagement, and the rule of law; and both Judge Hollander and Judge Bredar have these qualities. A look at their backgrounds shows that while they will bring different and unique experiences to the federal bench, they will each bring unquestionable competence and preparedness as well as a deep understanding of how ordinary Americans live. And, as importantly, they will bring the right values to the bench, having a firsthand understanding of what people in their communities face.” If confirmed, Judge Hollander will occupy the seat formerly held by Judge Andre Davis, who was confirmed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit last November. Judge Bredar would fill the vacancy created by Judge J. Frederick Motz’s notification of See JOBS, Page A5 See PUPPIES, Page A6 By Ronald S. Sullivan HARVARD UNIVERSITY See RECRUIT, Page A3 See JUDGES, Page A3 By PRESS OFFICER Office of the Governor By Leila McDowell NAACP Communications By PRESS OFFICER Office of the Governor FILE PHOTO African-Americans know all too well the insidious effects of racial profiling,” said Benjamin Todd Jealous, President and Chief Executive Officer of the NAACP. See LAW, Page A5 By JENNIFER HLAD Capital News Service
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Vol. 78, No. 21 May 27 — June 2, 2010 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents
A COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY Since 1932
The Prince George’s Post
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WHITE HOUSEElena Kagan is President Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court. If Kagan is confirmed as expected, for the first timein history, the high court will have no Protestants.
Student RegentBowie State University student,Leslie D. Hall, was appointed byGovernor Martin O’Malley to theUniversity System of Maryland(USM) as a student regent.Community Page A3
Financial Reform BillNearly 40 organizations that advo-cate for students, civil rights, high-er education, and consumers calledon U.S. senators to close worri-some gaps in the Senate financialreform bill.Business Page A5
Movie ReviewA great many thing are wrong withRidley Scott’s “Robin Hood” —it’s too long, too drab, and tootedious, to name a few — but let’sstart with its title. Just as TimBurton’s “Alice in Wonderland”sounded like a remake but wasactually a sequel, Scott’s “RobinHood” is not a retelling of the jollyadventure story but a prequel to it.Out on the Town Page A6
Oil vs. Acrylic PaintsThere are environmental and healthissues with both oil and acrylic artpaints.Features, Page A6
Nation’s largest civil rightsorganization will not host anyevents in the state; Calls fordirect action against the lawand will urge MLB to move2011 All Star Game
The NAACP, in coalitionwith other civil rights groups,filed a class action lawsuit todaychallenging Arizona’s new lawrequiring police to demand"papers" from people they stopwho they suspect are not autho-rized to be in the U.S. If anindividual is caught withoutpapers they can be arrested andjailed. The extreme law, thecoalition charged, invites theracial profiling of people ofcolor, violates the FirstAmendment and interferes withfederal law.
“We are joining this lawsuitbecause the Arizona law is outof step with American values offairness and equality. It encour-ages racial profiling and isunconstitutional. African-Americans know all too well theinsidious effects of racial profil-ing,” said Benjamin ToddJealous, President and ChiefExecutive Officer of theNAACP. “The governmentshould be preventing policefrom investigating and detain-ing people based on color and
accent, not mandating it. Lawsthat encourage discriminationhave no place in this countryanywhere for anyone.”
“Subjecting human beings todiscrimination and punishmentbased upon race and accent ismorally offensive, unconstitu-tional and un-American, saidWilbert Nelson, the president ofthe NAACP Arizona StateConference “We will fight vig-orously to make sure this poiso-nous law never takes effect. It ispart of a menacing return toracial discrimination and thebeginning of a slippery slope.Right after this hate law waspassed, a statute banning theethnic studies in our school waspassed. "
The lawsuit charges that theArizona law unlawfully inter-feres with federal power andauthority over immigration mat-ters in violation of theSupremacy Clause of the U.S.Constitution; invites racial pro-filing against people of color bylaw enforcement in violation ofthe equal protection guaranteeand prohibition on unreasonableseizures under theFourteenthand FourthAmendments; and infringes onthe free speech rights of daylaborers in violation of the FirstAmendment. A number of
INSIDE NAACP Joins Legal ChallengeTo Arizona Racial Profiling Law
According to some of the media I have read lately, Ido not exist. Yet I live, breathe, and pen these words insupport of Elena Kagan's nomination to the SupremeCourt.
I am an African-American law professor at Harvardwho was recruited by Elena Kagan during her dean-ship. I use the word "recruited" decidedly. The deandoes not "hire" any professor at Harvard; rather, thefaculty votes on prospective members. To be sure, thedean's role in the hiring process is critical, but she alonecannot hire anyone.
At the time of my appointment, then-Dean Kaganaggressively recruited me and, in the end, persuadedme to leave my professorship at the Yale Law School infavor of Harvard. How did she do this? Kagan offeredme the directorship of the prestigious Harvard CriminalJustice Institute, the nation's preeminent teaching andresearch institute on criminal law, and the directorshipof Harvard's Trial Advocacy Workshop, a nationally-known teaching program that brings in some of thecountry's top lawyers and judges to train Harvard lawstudents during an intensive three week trial skillsworkshop. I can report that Elena Kagan used every bitof her discretionary authority to make the offer to cometo Harvard far too attractive to turn down.
OPINION
A Black KaganRecruit MakesThe Case forConfirmation
Governor O’MalleyAnnounces Jobs Savedor Created ResultingFrom the RecoveryAct
ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 12,2010) – Governor MartinO’Malley announced today thatthe American Recovery andReinvestment Act created orsaved 13,821 jobs in Marylandduring the third quarter of feder-al reporting. This total includesdirect, indirect, and induced jobsresulting from the RecoveryAct,which President Obama signedjust 28 days into his Presidency.
“Thanks to PresidentObama’s leadership, and ourability as a State to implement
these funds as quickly and effi-ciently as possible, last quartermore than 13,800 Marylanders,who would otherwise be facingunemployment, went to workinstead,” said GovernorO’Malley. “As we continue toinvest Recovery Act funds,putting Marylanders back towork, these investments willstimulate economic growth, cre-ating and saving more jobs andgenerating more revenue forsmall businesses throughout ourState.”
Even when a puppy leaves apuddle by the stairs. Even whenhe wants to go out at 2 a.m. Evenwhen he sneaks in, steals hershoe and then averts his eyeswhen she catches him holding itbetween his paws.
She lovingly teaches eachpuppy to sit, stay and fetch thenewspaper. She trains them tobring her the metal food bowl,and not to eat food that doesn'tbelong to them. She tethers themto her belt loop so they get usedto being around a person andanticipating her needs. Then,
after about a year, she givesthem away.
Wilson is a puppy raiser forFidos for Freedom, an organiza-tion that raises and trains servicedogs for people who have diffi-culty getting around, and hearingdogs for the deaf and hard ofhearing.
She usually takes a puppyhome when it is between 9 and12 weeks old. She is responsiblefor housebreaking the dog, tak-ing him to the vet and to weeklyobedience classes and gettinghim used to being around peo-ple. At about a year old, the dogwill go to live with a trainer.
It was Wilson's coworkers atthe Department of Agriculture
Cardin, Mikulski Praise ObamaNominees for District CourtSenators Both Sign Letter Pledging Not to Use Secret Holds Against Any Nominees
Washington, DC – U.S. SenatorsBenjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A.Mikulski (Both D-MD) participated in thenomination hearing for Marylanders EllenHollander and James Bredar to fill vacan-cies on the United States District Court forthe District of Maryland. Hollander cur-rently serves as a Maryland Court ofSpecial Appeals Judge and Bredar is a U.S.Magistrate Judge. Senator Cardin, a mem-ber of the Judiciary Committee that willconsider the nominations, presided overthe hearing. Senator Mikulski providedformal introductions for Judge Hollanderand Judge Bredar.
“Marylanders can take pride in know-
ing that Judge Hollander and Judge Bredarboth have impressive legal backgroundsand long experience in the State ofMaryland, which are essential in ourDistrict Court nominees,” said SenatorCardin. “I was pleased to join with SenatorMikulski in recommending JudgeHollander and Judge Bredar to PresidentObama for nomination to the vacantMaryland seats. It has been refreshing towork with an administration open to find-ing quality, consensus candidates for suchcritical positions.”
“I am so proud to introduce both ofthese nominees,” Senator Mikulski said.“It is critical that we have judges withcommitment to public service, civicengagement, and the rule of law; and bothJudge Hollander and Judge Bredar havethese qualities. A look at their backgrounds
shows that while they will bring differentand unique experiences to the federalbench, they will each bring unquestionablecompetence and preparedness as well as adeep understanding of how ordinaryAmericans live. And, as importantly, theywill bring the right values to the bench,having a firsthand understanding of whatpeople in their communities face.”
If confirmed, Judge Hollander willoccupy the seat formerly held by JudgeAndre Davis, who was confirmed to theUnited States Court of Appeals for theFourth Circuit last November. JudgeBredar would fill the vacancy created byJudge J. Frederick Motz’s notification of
See JOBS, Page A5
See PUPPIES, Page A6
By Ronald S. SullivanHARVARD UNIVERSITY
See RECRUIT, Page A3
See JUDGES, Page A3
By PRESS OFFICEROffice of the Governor
By Leila McDowellNAACPCommunications
By PRESS OFFICEROffice of the Governor
FILE PHOTOAfrican-Americans know alltoo well the insidious effectsof racial profiling,” saidBenjamin Todd Jealous,President and ChiefExecutive Officer of theNAACP.See LAW, Page A5
By JENNIFER HLADCapital News Service
A2 — May 27 — June 2, 2010 — The Prince George’s Post
NEIGHBORSTowns and
In and Around Morningside-Skylineby Mary McHale 301 735 3451
Brandywine-Aquascoby Ruth Turner 301 888 2153
Suitlandby Janice Euell 301 523 2677
FAMILY PICNICThe descendants of Robert
and Laura Brooks Pinkney haveplanned a Family Picnic onSunday June 27, 2010 atRosaryville Park 7801 CrainHighway Upper Marlboro, Md.Come and have fun with yourfamily. Bring a side dish thatwill feed at least six people andyour cooler. Everything elsewe will provide. NO ALCO-HOLIC BEVERAGESALLOWED. For more infor-mation, please contact Emory(Chipper) Pinkney 301-372-0076, Brenda Pinkney Wright(301) 449-3488 or GregoryPinkney (301) 372-1227.FIRST YEARS
We have summer full timeprograms for age 5-12 and,
And full time Pre School forages 2-5. The exciting summerprograms that we offer areArts& Crafts, Science Projects,Educational Games, Sportactivities, Cooking Projects,Field Trips, Outdoor activities,and Computers.
The program begins June21. For additional information,please call Ms. Yvonne at (301)
877-5974.The camp is conveniently
located near RosaryvilleElementary School. SummerBreak, make it great.
JAZZUNDERTHE STARS(Reminder)Christ United Methodist
Church Aquasco, Marylandwill sponsor Jazz under theStars on Friday, June 17, 2010featuring Rev. Dred Scott and“Jazz in the Sanctuary.”
The entrance fee is $15.00,time 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Location of Jazz under theStars will be at 18804 AquascoRoad Brandywine, MD. Wewill have an old-fashioned fishfry. Please bring your blan-kets/chairs. Rev. Dr. Robert E.Walker, Jr., Pastor.
SUMMER SCIENCECAMPS
Action packed Science Funfor kids. Our safe, hands onnational programs have beeninspiring children for over 30years. For complete informa-tion on camp locations, visitwww.DISCOVERCHAMPIONS.COM
WOMEN’S WEEK-ENDRETREAT(Reminder)
This is a FAITH WalkMinistry that invites everyoneto join them as they discoverthe power in loving God.Attend and take hold of the keyGod has given you in Christ.Use Christ to unlock thosedoors that are keeping you out:walking the light.
The Women’s Retreat willbe Friday, June 25-Sunday June27, 2010 at the Clarion Hotel,Oxon Hill, MD. The gatheringincludes two general sessionsand three workshops designedto equip, encourage, andempower you for a persontransformation break through.
Workshops that we will pre-sent are the Art of Loving: theAim of Loving: and the Awe ofLoving. Breakfast, Lunch anda double occupancy room areincluded in the cost of only$200.00.
Register today! Call 301-873-2500 or go towww.faithwalkministry
Marchers, bands, vintagecars and others wanted forthe Morningside Parade
The annual MorningsideIndependence Day Parade iscoming up on Sunday, July 4and they seeking participants.If you have Scouts, a vintagecar, a marching group, a band,or want to be a marching clown,call Karen Rooker and she’llsign you up for the parade. Call301-967-8377, but not after 9p.m.
Skyline will have a “float” inthe parade. If you can help dec-orate, call Kenia Spivey, 301-967-1320. And who will be theSkyline Queen?
There will be events in thepark—vendors and games—after the parade. Interestedvendors can contact Karen,301-967-8377. And, of course,there’ll be fireworks at dark.
Fire Department is 7th in thenation!
The Morningside VolunteerFire Department is the 7thbusiest Heavy RescueCompany in the U.S. In 2008they responded to 6,548 callsand last year to 6,998 calls.During the December snow-storm alone, they handled morethan 65 calls.
They recently held anawards ceremony andannounced that the top runnersfor 2009 were Mark Shayne,477 runs; Stephon Jones, 405;Andrew Yang, 355; CalvinMcDowney, 266; Eric Nellis,265; Crystal Weade, 257;Anthony Johnson, 243;Stephanie Tannahill, 220;Andrea Sudjapun, 188; andTyrone Gale, 163.
The department is about toget a new and improved website. Check soon by going towww.Morningsidevfd.com.
NeighborsThanks to the Skyline
School PTA, the school nowhas security cameras inside andwill soon have them outside aswell. These have been plannedsince the arson fire last fall thatdestroyed a classroom. As faras I know, no arrests have beenmade in that case.
Thank you to YolandaDooley, of Ridgecrest Drive,and her son Nickolas forpicking up trash in the lot nextto the VFW in celebration ofCounty Cleanup Day.
Father Charles McCannreturned to his native NorthernIreland last week to take up res-
idence in his home parish, St.Michael’s in Cookstown. He isa former pastor of St. Philip’s inCamp Springs, was in residenceat St. John’s in Clinton and,most recently, at Jesus theDivine Word Parish inHuntingtown.
Ligia Rojas has been re-elected prefect St. Philip’sSodality. Other officers for the2010-11 are; Annette Stine,vice-prefect; Anne Harrell, sec-retary; Christina Webb, treasur-er; and Carol Cropper, corre-sponding secretary.
Get well wishes to formerMorningsider Carolyn Sowellwho had hip replacementsurgery last week. I wish her aspeedy recovery.
Condolences to ReginaRyan on the death of hernephew, James McGrath, and toFloyd Shields on the death ofhis sister, Julia May Shields.
Changing landscapeWe have been told officially
that repaving and liningSuitland Road will be completein 30 days. The work beganlast fall and has included newsidewalks, new pipes under-ground, gutters, bricks laid inseveral dividers, trees plantedalong the road and ornamentalgrasses planted in the dividerunder the Beltway. It all looksgreat and I am very proud of it.
A bigger and better HillcrestHeights Community Centerreopened May 1 after renova-tion, which took 20 months.The center includes a 6,000-square-foot expansion, two newmultipurpose rooms, a new fit-ness center, childcare room andplayground.
An Advance Used & NewTires store has gone in next toTommy’s Auto on AllentownRoad.
AcademiaCrossland Class of 1985 is
holding a 25th reunion at theWestin Washington NationalHarbor June 11- June 13. Go tohttp://starwoodmeeting.com/Book/CCF11A or call RonnelleJackson, 240-299-5968, formore information.
The Reunion Committee islooking forward to seeingeveryone.
Congratulations to KeithMiles, biology teacher at OxonHill High School, who wasnamed 2010 Prince George’sCounty Teacher of the Year inceremonies April 28 at theNewton White Mansion in
Mitchellville.La Keisha Ratliff, of
Benjamin Foulois Creative &Performing Arts Academy inMorningside, was among the 27nominees for Teacher of theYear.
8th-graders receive highschool scholarships
Bishop McNamara HighSchool, in Forestville, has pre-sented scholarships to a numberof area 8th graders.The students and their schoolsare: Micaela Ada, St. Philip theApostle; Jared Bourke andJordan Crockett, GraceBrethren; Jamaal Brown,Riverdale Baptist; Tyler Exum,Henson Valley Montessori;Tyshaun Glover, JamesMadison Middle; GabrielJenkins, Alexander Myers,Megan Taylor and MarcusTurner, St. Columba; ChiomaOkeke, St. Mary of theAssumption; Julian Proctor, St.Mary of Piscataway; andCarlton Suber, Mount Calvary.
May they rest in peaceAnne Woods, my dear
friend, died May 4. Her oldestson, Roger, died a week later,on May 11. They’ve lived onAllies Road in Morningside formany years. I’ll write aboutthem both in a future column.
Vincent W. Gatto, Sr., ofTemple Hills, diedApril 19. Hewas the father of Vincent(Susan) and Anthony (Ginetta)Gatto; brother of CarmelaMarchese, Theresa Ripoli andFrank Gatto. He also leaves sixgrandchildren. Mass ofChristian Burial was at St.Philip’s Church with burial inResurrection Cemetery.
Allen Sumner, formerly ofDistrict Heights and a SuitlandHigh Class of 1964 graduate,died April 8.
MilestonesHappy birthday to Crystal
Foster, Juanita Hood, DavidSanford and Linda Holsonbake,May 22; Betty Call, L. DorothyJones, Nancy Sawyer, DoryBabeck and Chester LanehartIV, May 23; Edna Lucas andHarry Messer, May 24; DennisCook,
Norma Edwards and my sonJohn McHale, May 25;Christopher Nichols, May 26;Gary Lewis, Sr. and StevenBusky, May 27.
Happy 51st anniversary toChet and Winnie Lanehart onMay 23.
Okay, everyone...get yourpens and pads out for thisimportant information to bene-fit you and your child(ren).
The Potomac Baptist Churchin conjunction with the"Helping Hands Ministry"ofthe National DeliveranceChurch will be hosting a freefood give away on Saturday,May 22, starting at 10am.There will be enough food forapproximately 500 families.We must give all of the foodaway. The event will be held atthe church located at 3340Minnesota Avenue, SE.Everyone interested will needto give basic information(name, address, number inhousehold) for distribution/tracking purposes. Also, the
food is free but the Ministrydoes accept donations; butplease know that donations arenot required to receive the food.In addition, individuals mustshow ID (driver's license isgood). Share this informationso that the food does not go towaste! THANK YOU MS.NINA GREEN FOR SHAR-ING THIS WITH US.
The Southern MarylandWorkforce Investment Board issponsoring a
YOUTH SUMMEREMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
Eligible Applicants: Must below income, Ages 17–24, infoster-care, member of a familyreceiving food stamps, TANF,or SSI, offender, pregnant orparenting, homeless, school
dropout, or has other barriers toeducation and/or employment.Sessions will last 3-4 hours.Reading & Math test will beadministered. You MUST beable to stay for entire session.
For additional informationcontact Amanda Hylton forCalvert County (240) 346-2006, Toni Gorman for CharlesCounty (240) 412-7804, andJulie Ashby for St. Mary’sCounty (240) 346-9465.
Register your child for aSummer Fun Bowling Pass atwww.kidsbowlfree.com/smffand your child will receive 2FREE games of bowling eachday all summer long. For kidsand adults.
THE PRINCE GEORGE’S POSTA Community Newspaper for Prince George’s County
Nearly 1,000 Prince George’sCommunity College studentswill receive degrees and certifi-catesLARGO, Md. — Dozens of
Prince George’s CommunityCollege graduates havereceived nearly $800,000 worthof scholarships to continuetheir studies at four-year insti-tutions. The graduating classwill make history as 965 stu-dents are expected to receiveassociate degrees and certifi-cates this spring. More thanhalf of the students will be par-ticipating in the college’s 51stCommencement Exercises onThursday, May 27, 7p.m., atThe Show Place Arena inUpperMarlboro."Commencement is a
momentous occasion not justfor our students, but for theentire faculty and staff at PrinceGeorge’s Community Collegeand the residents of the coun-ty,” said Charlene M. Dukes,president of Prince George’sCommunity College. “I am soproud of our graduates. Each oftheir experiences at the collegeis unique, and as I learn abouttheir stories of determinationand see them reach this point intheir educational career, Iremain inspired by their com-mitment, tenacity, and perse-verance,” she added.Honors and awards have
come from a variety of sourcesincluding the Prince George’sCommunity College HonorsAcademy and Honors Program,Phi Theta Kappa, theUniversity of MarylandUniversity College AllianceProgram, as well as the HillmanEntrepreneurs Program.Students will be attending col-leges in and out of the areaincluding University ofMaryland, Howard University,American University,Georgetown University andFlorida Memorial Universityjust to name a few.
“To see so many of our stu-dents continue their education
and receive nearly $800,000 inscholarships is astounding,”says Tyjaun A. Lee, vice presi-dent for student services. “Weoffer a variety of challengingdisciplines here at PrinceGeorge’s Community College.It speaks volumes about ourstudents to see this record num-ber of graduates receive thesehonors.”Secretary of Higher
Education, James E. Lyons, Sr.will address this year’s graduat-ing class and author ReginaldDwayne Betts will receivePGCC’s Annual DistinguishedAlumnus Award.
Student HighlightsJemima Pierre-Jacques, a
2010 honors nursing graduate,is a native of Haiti. During thisyear’s tragic earthquake inHaiti, Jemima suffered the lossof her father, many aunts,uncles and cousins. In June2009, Jemima applied for andwas selected for admission asone of 22 members of theHonors Academy at PGCC. Inaddition, she is one of twomembers of the PGCC PhiTheta Kappa All-USAAcademic Team. Jemima willbe attending HowardUniversity on a full scholar-ship, worth $48,000, to contin-ue her studies in Nursing.Leandro and Leonardo
Silva are members of PGCC’sHonors Academy. TheBrazilian twin soccer players,who have been in the UnitedStates just over two years, cameto PGCC through a recommen-dation from their soccer coachand PGCC staff member,Richard Todaro. The Silvashope to receive their bachelor’sdegrees within two years, con-tinue their dedicated communi-ty service and become profes-sional soccer players. The busi-ness administration majorsreceived nearly $65,000 incombined scholarships toFlorida Memorial University.Neo Moneri is a Prince
George’s Community CollegeHonors Academy studentmajoring in accounting. Thisyear, he will be the college’sfirst student to present a com-mencement address. Originallyfrom Lesotho, a small SouthAfrican country, he is anHonors Academy member whohas been on the Dean’s listsince spring 2009. While atPGCC, he has held numerousleadership positions, includingvice president of Phi ThetaKappa International HonorSociety, Tau Pi Chapter andpresident of the PublicSpeaking Club. Mr. Moneriwill be attending the AmericanUniversity Kogod School ofBusiness on a full scholarshipworth $98,000.Cecelia Evans is an Honors
Academy member studyinginternational relations. With acumulative 3.8 grade pointaverage, she has received avariety of awards, serves inleadership positions in a num-ber of academic honors associ-ations, and is a member of theAll-USA Academic Team. Aspart of her bicultural and bilin-gual home, Cecelia is fluent inJapanese and is a member ofthe Model United Nations. Inher commitment to pursuinginternational relations, she hasserved as a Japanese interpreterand translator on the island ofDominica. Cecelia will attendGeorgetown University on afull scholarship totaling$55,000.Prince George's Community
College is a comprehensive,public, post-secondary institu-tion that provides high qualityacademic instruction, work-force development and continu-ing education to the citizens ofPrince George's County andsurrounding areas. The collegeawards associate degrees, pro-gram certificates and letters ofrecognition. For more informa-tion, visit the college Web siteatwww.pgcc.edu.
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With wedding season right around the corner, a lot of soon-to-be brides and grooms are frantically nailing down their wed-ding and honeymoon plans. Before you marry and mingle yourfinances, be sure to carve out time for some candid conversa-tions about your respectivecredit histories, your savingsand spending philosophies,and your long-term financialgoals as a couple.
We've all seen statisticsabout the high percentage ofmarriages that end in divorceand how money disagree-ments are the No. 1 cause ofmarital discord. If you canidentify – and diffuse –potential problems, you standa much better chance of liv-ing happily ever after.
Here are a few issues toput on the table:
Outstanding debts. Tally up all your outstanding debts andfinancial obligations, including student loans, credit card bal-ances, car payments, apartment leases, etc. Be candid aboutpast credit missteps, such as late or skipped payments, foreclo-sures or anything else that might negatively impact your abili-ty to qualify for new credit together.
Keep in mind that although debts accumulated before mar-rying remain your own responsibility and shouldn't impact yourspouse's own credit rating, you will be jointly accountable forany future accounts and debt you take on together.
Credit reports. Because lenders often base credit decisionsand loan rates on whichever spouse's credit score is lower,share each other's credit reports so there'll be no surprises. Youcan each order one free credit report per year from each of thethree major credit bureaus at www.annualcreditreport.com.
You might also want to order your credit score to establish abaseline for where your credit stands. You can order your FICOcredit score at www.myfico.com. If one or both of you havelow scores (say, below 700), you'll want to boost them beforeapplying for a mortgage or car loan. The resulting lower inter-est rates could save you thousands of dollars over the life of aloan.
For tips on how to repair – or protect your credit scores, visitWhat's My Score, a financial literacy program run by Visa Inc.(www.whatsmyscore.org.) The site also features a free FICOScore Estimator that can help you approximate your score, aswell as a more detailed explanation of the differences betweencredit reports and credit scores.
Align your goals. Nobody expects spouses to share identicalviews on everything, but you could be headed for trouble if youdon't reach agreements or aren't willing to compromise onimportant issues like home ownership, continuing education,starting a family, and when you hope to retire. Premarital coun-seling is always a good idea, and financial issues should be partof the mix.
Share financial duties. Many couples opt to have one personmanage all the finances, from balancing the checkbook tochoosing retirement investments. But it's probably wiser forboth to take an active role in all major financial decisions.
Visa's free personal financial management site, PracticalMoney Skills for Life, features a practical guide to marriage-related finances that addresses issues such as prenuptial agree-ments, banking, insurance, budgeting, taxes, estate planningand setting long-term financial goals(www.practicalmoneyskills.com/marriage.)
Start your marriage off on the right foot by sharing an openand honest dialogue about finances.
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Bowie State University’s Leslie HallAppointed Student Regent by Governor
Bowie, Md.)- Bowie StateUniversity student, Leslie D.Hall, was appointed byGovernor Martin O’Malley tothe University System ofMaryland (USM) as a studentregent. The University Systemof Maryland consists of 11 uni-versities, two research institu-tions, two regional higher educa-tion centers and a system office.
“As a student leader at BowieState University, Leslie has rep-resented his constituents verywell. He is a thoughtful, buttenacious advocate on issuesthat affect student learning andsuccess,” said Mickey L.Burnim, president of BowieState University. “We arepleased with his appointment,and know that he will be an out-standing contributor in his roleon the Board of Regents.”
As a student regent, Hall willserve a one year term on the 17member Board of Regents thatwill oversee the UniversitySystem ofMaryland’s academic,
administrative and financialoperations. Hall now serves aspresident of Bowie StateCollege Democrats and is excit-ed for the opportunity and plansto take particular interest in theacademic requirements andexpectations at HBCU’s, USMprofessional and graduateschools.
"In his capacity as Chief ofStaff with BSU's StudentGovernment Association, LeslieHall has become well versed inthe issues impacting studentsand the role of the USM Boardof Regents,” said William E.(Brit) Kirwan, chancellor ofUSM. “Having served as thestudent board member on thePrince George's County Boardof Education, he has clearlydemonstrated the ability to be aneffective member of a high-levelpolicy making body. I am confi-dent Leslie will be a superb rep-resentative of the student bodyon the Board of Regents."
Hall is a junior at BowieState University, studying toobtain his Bachelor of Sciencein History for Secondary
Education. He is the Chief ofStaff for the StudentGovernment Association (SGA)where he oversees all of theSGA’s committees, serves as theofficial parliament for allExecutive Board meetings, andmonitors office hours ofExecutive Board members. Hallis also a CampusCoordinator/Intern forDemocracy Matters and is aSenior Resident Assistant forBSU. From 2006 to 2007, heserved as the Student BoardMember on the Prince George’sCounty Board of Education. Healso volunteers for ProjectCollege and mentors high schoolseniors on higher educationdecisions. He assists in feedingthe homeless through theS.O.M.E. (So Others Might Eat)program. Hall attended theForestville Military Academyand received his diploma withMilitary and Academic Honorsin May 2007. He resides inPrince George’s County.
“I am very honored and hum-bled to be appointed byGovernor Martin O’Malley,”
stated Hall. “I am excited for theopportunity to represent theUniversity System of Marylandstudents. And I plan to take par-ticular interest in the academicexpectations and requirementsof the HBCU’s, professionalschools and graduate students.”
Bowie State University(BSU) is an important highereducation access portal for qual-ified persons from diverse acad-emic and socioeconomic back-grounds who seek a high qualityand affordable public compre-hensive university. TheUniversity places specialemphasis on the science, tech-nology, teacher education, busi-ness, and nursing disciplineswithin the context of a liberalarts education. For more infor-mation about BSU, visit thewebsite at www.bowiestate.edu.For more information about the145th anniversary visit the web-site at :http://www2.bowiestate.edu/145/.
CasSandra Dorsey, a BowieStateUniversity studentmajoring incommunications, was a contribut-ingwriter for this press release.
BY PRESS OFFICERBowie State University
senior status last November.In an effort to bring more
transparency to the work of theSenate, Senators Cardin andMikulski have both signed a let-ter pledging not to place ‘secretholds’ and calling uponMajority Leader Harry Reid andMinority Leader MitchMcConnell to end the practiceoutright. Senators would beforced to give a public explana-tion of why they are blocking acertain nomination or piece oflegislation.
The letter, now signed by 60senators, reads: “While wedeeply respect and appreciatethe importance of tradition inthis institution, we believe thepractice of the secret hold has
no rightful place in the Senate orin an open and transparentdemocracy. When a member ofthe Senate wishes to hold legis-lation or a nomination, thatSenator owes to this body and,more importantly, to theAmerican public a full explana-tion.” Read the full letter here.
“The rules of the Senate havebeen abused. No single senatorshould be allowed to blocknominations or legislationindefinitely or bring the actionof the Senate to a halt – and heor she certainly should never bepermitted to do it anonymous-ly,” said Senator Cardin.
“Secret holds are used toobstruct and obfuscate so thatwhen all gets said and done,more gets said than done,”Senator Mikulski said. “It’s an
out-dated practice from anotherage that’s not being used asintended. I’m done with it. I’vebeen a reformer all my life.That’s why I’ve pledged not touse secret holds and encourageall my Senate colleagues tomake the same pledge.”
JUDGE ELLEN LIPTONHOLLANDER
Ellen Lipton Hollander cur-rently serves as a Judge on theMaryland Court of SpecialAppeals, a position she has heldsince 1994. She received herjuris doctorate fromGeorgetown University LawCenter, and upon graduation,served as a law clerk to theHonorable James R. Miller Jr.on the United States DistrictCourt for the District ofMaryland. She has spent her
entire legal career in the State ofMaryland, and has served as anAssistant United StatesAttorney and Circuit CourtJudge in Baltimore City.
JUDGE JAMES K.BREDAR
James K. Bredar is a UnitedStates Magistrate Judge in theDistrict of Maryland, and hasserved in this capacity since1998. He received his juris doc-torate, with honors, fromGeorgetown University LawCenter, and began his legalcareer in Colorado, where heserved as an Assistant UnitedStates Attorney. Judge Bredarthen served as the FederalPublic Defender for the Districtof Maryland from 1992-1998,before joining the bench as amagistrate judge.
Judges from A1
Among my responsibilitiesat Harvard, I teach a clinicaloffering where students repre-sent indigent clients - mostlyblack and brown citizens -charged with criminal viola-tions. And, my research inter-ests include the ways in whichrace insinuates itself into thecriminal justice system. Asdean, Kagan provided consis-tent, strong, and material sup-port for my clinic and research.She showed a genuine apprecia-tion and concern for my clinicalprogram's goal of ensuring thatindigent citizens receive consti-tutionally adequate representa-tion.
Even more, as a clinician, Iwas impressed by ElenaKagan's substantial expansionof the clinical teaching programat Harvard. From environmen-tal law to educational advocacy,Kagan poured resources intoHarvard's clinical offerings.
Due to this expansion, thou-sands of indigent and under-represented citizens receivedquality legal services that theyotherwise would not have beenable to afford. For me, this rep-resented a tangible commitment
to the principle norm that ani-mates our legal system: "EqualJustice under Law."
While the question of ethnicdiversity on the Harvard lawfaculty is a critically importantissue in its own right (and noelite law school has doneenough on this front), this issueis occupying so much discursivespace nowadays, because manyare groping for proxies that willpredict what kind of justiceElena Kagan will be if she isconfirmed - particularly withrespect to issues of race andequality. How successful shewas at diversifying the Harvardfaculty is one such proxy. Withregret, too many media accountsdraw conclusions with imper-fect and incomplete data. Mystory is but one example ofElena Kagan's efforts to diversi-fy Harvard's faculty.
Conspicuously absent frommuch of the public dialogue isthe fact that she recruitedProfessor Annette Gordon-Reedto accept a visiting professor-ship at Harvard. ProfessorGordon-Reed, an African-American woman and award-winning historian, recentlyaccepted Harvard's offer to joinits tenured faculty. Other black
law professors at Harvard -Randall Kennedy and CharlesOgletree, specifically - havepublished statements that chron-icle other instances of Kagan'sefforts at faculty diversity.Debate on any nominee's recordis a healthy component of ourdemocracy; material facts inservice of that debate make it allthe more rich. My point here isthat the inquiry is quite legiti-mate, but fairness dictates thatwe look at Kagan's entirerecord.
It is true that Elena Kagan'sscholarship does not provideinsight into her ideological dis-positions as they relate to issuesof racial justice. So, perhaps,proxies are all that we have.
Consider, then, another deci-sion Elena Kagan made asdean. The tradition at theHarvard Law School is that thedean takes the RoyallProfessorship of Law, which isthe law school's first endowedchair. The chair is named afterIsaac Royall Jr., who donatedover 2100 acres of land toHarvard in the mid-eighteenthcentury. But, the Royall familyearned its immense fortunefrom the trans-Atlantic slavetrade. When Kagan was named
dean of the law school, shebroke with tradition anddeclined to accept this profes-sorship. Instead, she becamethe first person to hold theCharles Hamilton Houston pro-fessorship, an endowed chairnamed after one of the mostprominent African-Americangraduates of the Harvard LawSchool, and the architect of themodern civil rights movement.This was a significant statementmade by the dean of one of thenation's top law schools.
To my thinking, ElenaKagan is self-evidently quali-fied to sit on the SupremeCourt. She is an outstandinglegal scholar, a terrific teacher,and a thoughtful and forward-looking administrator. She haspracticed law at a major lawfirm. She has served as a gov-ernment lawyer and held ahigh-level policy position in theClinton White House. As well,she has served admirably as ournation's Solicitor General. Sheis smart, fair, independent,respectful of the opinions ofothers, and a dedicated publicservant. All are qualities thatwill make for an outstandingSupreme Court Justice.
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Is every child in your com-munity ready to start school?This may seem like a strangequestion to families still finish-ing up their plans for summervacation. But in reality, it’snever too soon to start makingsure children are prepared fortheir first day of school. Thatincludes children for whomkindergarten is still a few yearsdown the road. So I’m pleasedthat Nickelodeon has launcheda new initiative to help providepreschoolers the resources,skills, and support they willneed to be well-prepared forschool and ready to start theirschool years on the right path.The Children’s Defense Fund(CDF) is joining the NationalParent Teacher Association,actress Salma Hayek Pinault,and others in partnering withNickelodeon on this importantschool readiness campaign.
The initiative was launchedas part of the celebration of thetenth anniversary ofNickelodeon’s popular Latinapreschool character Dora theExplorer. It’s named “Beyondthe Backpack,” taking its titlefrom the well-stocked back-pack that keeps Dora ready forevery adventure. Nickelodeonhopes to similarly prepareyoung children for the bigadventure of starting school.
As they explain, “The firstfive years of life are critical tokids’ lifelong development.However, too many childrenenter kindergarten with physi-cal, social, emotional and cog-nitive limitations that couldhave been minimized or elimi-nated through early attention tochild and family needs.Research shows that childrenwho are not performing profi-ciently by the end of third gradeare at very high risk of poorlong-term outcomes, such asdropping out of school, teenpregnancy and juvenile crime.Beyond the Backpack is aboutthe navigational tools—emo-tional, physical, experientialand actual that kids need to startschool.
Beyond the Backpackengages parents, educators andthe community at large in thefour areas critical to school suc-cess: 1) social and emotional
“know how,” 2) early literacyand math skills, 3) parentalinvolvement in schools, 4)health and wellness. Familiesand communities are a criticalpart of the solution for the well-rounded development of youngkids.”
This multi-year campaignwill include a Web site withinformation, links to partnerorganizations, and download-able content for parents andeducators; public serviceannouncements; financialresources and grants; fundrais-ing activities; and communityevents. The National PTA willbe co-authoring a parents’toolkit and distributing materi-als to PTA leaders and parentsacross the country. SalmaHayek Pinault, JohnLeguizamo, Slash, Shakira, andothers will be contributing to alimited-edition series ofcelebrity-designed Dora-themed backpacks that will beauctioned off in a number ofcountries in support of childeducation initiatives, and onehundred percent of the UnitedStates proceeds will benefitCDF.
CDF has worked for overthree decades to support the
growth and development of ournation’s children through quali-ty early care. We have paid spe-cial attention to the crucialearly years when so much brainand emotional developmentoccur. These foundational yearscan and must propel all ourchildren towards healthy andsuccessful lives. I applaudBeyond the Backpack, whichwill give parents tools to shareunforgettable learning opportu-nities that stir the mind andspirit of their child. This is thereal power of education.
Let us know what you thinkabout this week's column. Clickhere to share your commentsand find out what others aresaying.
Marian Wright Edelman isPresident of the Children'sDefense Fund whose Leave NoChild Behind® mission is toensure every child a HealthyStart, a Head Start, a Fair Start,a Safe Start and a Moral Start inlife and successful passage toadulthood with the help of car-ing families and communities.For more information go towww.childrensdefense.org.
Child Watchby Marion Wright Edelman
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“Beyond the Backpack”: Dora the ExplorerHelps Prepare Children to Start School
To Be EqualMarc Morial, President and CEO
National Urban League
True story. In 1995, I studied for more than amonth on an island off the coast of Chile in afarming community with no electricity or run-ning water.
One day I overheard two young men talkingand one said, "Esta cosa es Bill Russell!" I did adouble take: "This thing is Bill Russell?" I askedwhat they were talking about and learned that tosay something was "Bill Russell" in their com-munity was an expression for something truthfuland not to be doubted. It was a way to end anargument without further discussion if you wereutterly confident that you were factually correct.Apparently years earlier there had been a hugedust-up between two young men on the islandabout whether Bill Russell had gone to theUniversity of San Francisco or UCLA. It lastedhours. When they finally were able to take a boatinto town and look up the fact that yes he went toSan Fran, the community vowed to never againwaste time on such pointless debates. From thenon, a person who was deeply confident in a fac-tual position could just say, "It's Bill Russell" andthe discussion would cease. "Bill Russell" wasthe truth.
For 15 years, I've dreamed of actually tellingthe real Bill Russell that story. Even for me, a kidwho grew up breaking out into hives every timeBird, McHale, and Parrish sauntered intoMadison Square Garden draped in Kelly green, Irespected and admired Bill Russell. It wasn't the11 championships in 13 years or the fact that henever lost a game 7. It's that he stood for some-thing. On the Mt Rushmore of athletes who usedtheir platform to make a difference, Russellstands with Ali, Ashe, and Billie Jean.
I literally had dreams about craning my neck,looking Bill Russell in the eye and saying,"That's Bill Russell." On April 15th I was finallyable to do it and I did it in front of 500 people,including 1968 Olympians Tommie Smith andJohn Carlos. I was mcing the Heroes in Sportsgala hosted every year by the remarkable Centerfor Sport in Society at Northeastern University.Russell flew across the country from his home inthe Pacific Northwest to induct his friend and for-mer teammate Thomas "Satch" Sanders into theCenter's Hall of Fame. The Center is an organi-zation that unabashedly attempts to organize forthe social good through sports and Bill Russellwas right at home. In introducing Russell toinduct "Satch", I was finally able to tell the "BillRussell" story. But the highlight of the eveninghad actually taken place several hours earlier.
At a cocktail party before the festivities, I
approached Russell with more than a little trepi-dation. Most of us in sports media have had theexperience of meeting one of our heroes andwishing we'd saved ourselves the trouble. There'sa part of us that doesn't think our idols have theright to be cranky, grumpy, silly, stinky - in otherwords human. Sometimes the fantasy is best leftuntouched.
But Bill Russell was everything I could havedreamed. (And thank you to John Carlos formaking the introduction.) Not only was he openand friendly, he within seconds told me a storyfrom his past. It wasn't a story about facing Wiltor blocking Oscar. It was about standing up to aradio talk show host in 1968. "He said to me thatthose Olympic protesters (Smith and Carlos)should be arrested and should have their citizen-ship revoked. I asked him why and he said poli-tics have no place at the Olympics. I asked him ifhe knew how [Olympic President] AveryBrundage prevented Marty Glickman [a JewishAmerican] from running in Berlin in 1936 soHitler wouldn't be embarrassed. So it's reallyabout who is allowed to be political." Carlospiped in, "I know that's the last time you were onthat show!"
Mr. Russell also chatted about today's players,the corrupting influence of mega contracts on thegame and other topics I won't repeat, except tosay that his personal generosity was remarkablefor anyone: famous or otherwise. He was effort-less and beautifully human.
Perhaps Mr. Russell was in high spiritsbecause he was with his friend Satch Sanders Inhis speech inducting Satch, he remembered, "Ionce said to Nelson Mandela how lucky I felt tobe alive at the same time as him. I feel that wayabout Satch Sanders. Satch, it was a deep lifelongpleasurable experience to play on a team withyou. And I will say that when I left the Celticlocker room, I said I didn't care about goingheaven because it would be a step down. Thatfeeling was because of friends like Satch."
There were a few dusty eyes in the crowd butSatch cleared it up by saying as he approached thelectern, "I never thought I'd hear Bill Russell tell thetruth so eloquently!"
This was an older Bill Russell, his hair and beardsnowwhite, his back still ramrod straight yet his neckslightly bent. But his spirit, his character, and hisproud political will were even more indomitable inperson than they are in the history books. It was anhonor to meet him and I really do feel that all of us,whether you are a basketball fan or not, owe him adebt.And THAT dear readers, is "Bill Russell."
Lena Horne: The Passing of an Era"The mere fact of living had to be fought
because I was black, and I never lost sight ofthat." Lena Horne
Lena Horne was more than a stunning singerand actress. In a career that spanned sevendecades, she paved the way for countless blackperformers, stood on the frontlines of the civilrights struggle and became a proud beacon ofAfricanAmerican class and dignity. Her passingon May 9th at the age of 92 marked the end of aremarkable journey that took her from the hardstreets of Brooklyn to the night clubs of Harlem,the big screens of Hollywood and the brightlights of Broadway. Like most iconic AfricanAmerican entertainers, Lena Horne used herartistic brilliance to convey deeper messagesabout life, love and the particular pain of beingBlack in America. In the 1930s and 40s whenBillie Holiday was singing about the "StrangeFruit" lynchings in the American south andLangston Hughes was asking "What happens to adream deferred," Lena was having long politicalconversations with Paul Robeson and packingher bags for Los Angeles, where she became oneof the first AfricanAmericans to sign a long-termcontract with a major Hollywood studio.
By her own admission, in addition to herexceptional talent, her light skin and good lookshelped get her parts in early films like "Cabin inthe Sky" and "Stormy Weather." She won criti-cal acclaim for her role as Glinda the GoodWitchin the 1978 movie version of "The Wiz." Andshe won a Grammy and special Tony Award forher spectacular 1981 one-woman Broadwayshow, "Lena Horne: The Lady and her Music."
But like the title of her signature song, Lenafaced more than her share of stormy weather.Because of her race, she never had a leading rolein the movies and many of her scenes in thoseearly films were edited out for showing in stateswhere theaters could not run films with blackperformers. But Lena insisted on doing showbusiness on her own terms. In her movie con-tract, she stipulated that she would not be cast inthe role of a mammy or a maid, and in her stageshows she refused to perform for segregatedaudiences.
Lena Horne's success introduced her to manyof the leading figures of her day in sports, enter-tainment and politics. Her circle of friendsincluded Paul Robeson, Billy Strayhorn, HarryBelafonte, Joe Louis and Dr. Jeanne Noble, pastpresident of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Theseassociations, coupled with a grandmother whotook Lena to National Urban League andNAACP meetings as a child, gave her a passionfor civil rights and a strong moral compass.
She worked with Eleanor Roosevelt for anti-lynching laws and in 1963 spoke alongsideMedgar Evers only a week before he was assas-sinated.
That same year, she discussed race relationswith Attorney General Bobby Kennedy and tookpart in the March on Washington. She was alsoa long-time supporter of the National Council ofNegro Women.
Lena Horne was a once-in-a-lifetime gift tothe world. She was an incomparable performerwho lived a life of purpose and leaves a legacy ofinspiration for us all. We join the nation inmourning her passing.
That’s Bill Russell
Edge of SportsBy Dave Zirin Author, Columnist
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(Washington, D.C.) – In aletter sent today, nearly 40 orga-nizations that advocate for stu-dents, civil rights, higher educa-tion, and consumers called onU.S. senators to close worri-some gaps in the Senate finan-cial reform bill. As currentlydrafted, the bill does not ensurethat the new ConsumerFinancial Protection Bureau(CFPB) has enforcementauthority over the largest privatestudent loan provider, SallieMae, or over predatory loansmade by large for-profit col-leges to their own students.
Private student loans typical-ly have uncapped, variable
interest rates that are highest forthose who can least afford them.They lack the consumer protec-tions and flexible repaymentoptions of federal student loans,and are nearly impossible to dis-charge in bankruptcy.
“Private student loans areexactly the kind of dangerouslyunder-regulated financial prod-uct that the Consumer FinancialProtection Bureau needs tooversee,” said PaulineAbernathy, vice president of theInstitute for College Access &Success, home of the Project onStudent Debt. “Failing to givethe new bureau full authorityover all private student loanswould leave young people andother vulnerable consumers, andour economy, at the mercy ofunscrupulous lenders.”
With signers including some
of the nation’s largest organiza-tions representing people ofcolor (the NAACP and NationalCouncil of La Raza), the letternotes that large for-profit col-leges disproportionately enrollminority and low-income stu-dents, and some of these col-leges are making private loansdirectly to their students, know-ing that most will not be able torepay.
The letter calls for amendingthe Restoring AmericanFinancial Stability Act (S. 3217)to address private student loansin three ways. First, by givingthe Consumer FinancialProtection Bureau full enforce-ment authority over the largestprivate lenders. Second, byensuring the bureau has fullenforcement authority overpredatory student loans made by
schools and other nonbanks.And finally, by requiring loan“certification,” which meanslenders must confirm with theschool that the borrower is real-ly a student, is eligible to borrowthe requested amount, and hasbeen notified of any untappedfederal loan eligibility. At theurging of many of the groupsthat signed today’s letter, theHouse-passed financial reformbill achieves these three objec-tives.
“Lenders, schools and stu-dents all support requiring certi-fication before lenders issue pri-vate student loans. This com-mon-sense reform will help pre-vent unnecessary risky borrow-ing and reduce damaging loandefaults,” said Abernathy.
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Business Exchangeby William Reed
Who do you think you are?Are you a post-racial advocatethat feels race is no longer sig-nificant or important inAmerican society? How didyou answer the US 2010Census Form Question No. 9:"What is Person 1's race?” Therace question’s choices are:"White; Black, African-American, or Negro; AmericanIndian or Alaska Native.”
Maybe a better question inhow African Americans/Blacks/Negroes identify is consid-
eration of: “Just how White iswe”? When the first UnitedStates Census was taken in1790, Africans (includingslaves and free people) num-bered about 760,000 and were19.3 percent of the population.During the first 200 years oftheir “sojourn” in the US, ourforefathers referred to them-selves as Africans. In Africa,people primarily identifiedthemselves by ethnic group(closely aligned with language)and not by skin color. Over theyears, Africans in Americaswere forced to give up theirethnic affiliations.This resulted in interminglingof the different ethnic groupsand by the early 1800s, themajority of Black people wereU.S.-born, so use of the term"African" became problematic.In their quest for status asAmericans, by 1835 our lead-ers of the period were callingfor removal of title of"African" from their institu-tions and replacement with"Negro" or "ColoredAmerican". “Black Power”pride and militancy played asignificant role in the successesof the civil rights movement.In 1988 Jesse Jackson urgedAmericans to use the termAfrican American because itshows a historical culturalbase. Since then AfricanAmerican and Black haveessentially a co-equal status.Even though he could go
either way, President BarackObama elected to check the“Black” box. At 41 millionpeople and 13.5 percent of thepopulation, Blacks-and-or-African Americans are thelargest racial minority, asopposed to Hispanics andLatinos, who are the largestethnic minority. Like theObama family, a considerableportion of the U.S. populationidentified as Black actually hassome Native American orEuropean American ancestry.It is toward the 18 percent ofEuropean ancestry in us thatwe base our values, language,customs and culture thatAmerican Blacks identify. The
Black racial pride that wroughtcivil rights legislations hasdiminished and networking andadvocacy for “the race” arecaught up the tangle of how weidentify ourselves.The concept of Blackness in
the United States is the degreeto which people associatethemselves with AfricanAmerican culture and values –thoughts, patterns and actionsof racial pride. Instead ofengaging in mainstream ideol-ogy and discussions of the rele-vancy of the names of theNational Association for theAdvancement of ColoredPeople (NAACP) and UnitedNegro College Fund (UNCF),shouldn’t more Blacks beengaged in networking anddevelopment support with suchAfrican American-orientedinstitutions?After legal slavery ended,
many of Colored people’smotivations were proving towhite people that we were notlike their perceptions of us.Yet, we inculcated the valuesand images that were createdabout us. During the JimCrow-era, we were forced toutilize Black institutions that inthe end developed and nurturedus. But, nowadays many of usgo from birth to our gravewithout encountering a Blackperson with any formal or tech-nical responsibility. Socially,we have developed a lack oftrust of and responsibility foreach other; too many of usquickly embrace notions that“we are not a monolith” inorder to separate ourselves.Blacks as a people remain frag-mented geographically, philo-sophically, politically and psy-chologically. Such separationis a precursor to powerlessnessand impotence amongst us. Weare disenfranchised even whenthere are opportunities andpolicies that could be utilizedfor our benefit. We define ourcontext, progress and ourselvesby a paradigm created by oth-ers.Being Black is the bete
noire feared by most of us ;andcorrelates with estrangementsfrom each other. Our work,concepts and economic defini-tion come primarily fromWhite America. PresidentObama’s checking of the“Black” on the Form, showswhat he thinks he is. Theswagger Barack brings to his‘Black Brand’ is a source ofpride. Now, if he’d only showempathy for more his“cousins”.
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Today’s jobs announcementencompasses what are termeddirect, indirect and induced jobs.Direct jobs are those supportedby Recovery Act dollars, such asthe construction worker on ahighway project funded throughthe Act. Indirect jobs are thosethat support Recovery Act activ-ities, such as an employee at anasphalt company that suppliesthe highway project. Induced
jobs are created by increasedconsumer activity, such as theconstruction worker purchasinga car, or going to a restaurant,resulting in those companiesincreasing employment due tosustained or increased business.
For a complete breakdown ofdirect, indirect, and induced jobscreated or saved in the thirdquarter, please visit Maryland’sRecovery website.
As of March 31, 2010,Maryland has expended
$612,651,363 of the $2.19 bil-lion awarded thus far in what isknown as “Section 1512”Recovery Act funding. In addi-tion to 1512 funding, Marylandreceived $196 million in federalMedicaid matching funds and$39 million in Family Safety Netprograms, such as increases inTANF, adoption, child support,and food stamp assistance.
For the second straight year,Maryland received the top rank-ing in the nation for the innova-
tive use of online tracking toolsthat allow the people ofMaryland to monitor and trackevery dollar spent from theRecovery Act in Maryland com-munities. And this year,Maryland also received top hon-ors for implementation of cleanwater infrastructure fundingfrom the Recovery Act, whichhas allowed for vital improve-ments to wastewater treatmentplants and drinking water sys-tems throughout the State.
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other states are considering sim-ilar laws.
Several prominent lawenforcement groups, includingthe Arizona Association ofChiefs of Police, oppose the lawbecause it diverts limitedresources from law enforce-ment’s primary responsibility ofproviding protection and pro-
moting public safety in the com-munity and undermines trustand cooperation between localpolice and immigrant communi-ties.
“As a former police officer,many of us in law enforcementwant to ensure that the resourcesof the police are put into fight-ing serious crime and not turnthem into federal immigration
agents,” said Reverend OscarTillman, president of theMaricopa County Branch(Phoenix, Arizona). “It canjeopardize security when vic-tims or witnesses to crime areafraid to talk to police becausethey might be targeted by thislaw.”
The coalition filing the law-suit includes the NAACP, the
American Civil Liberties Union,MALDEF, NationalImmigration Law Center(NILC), ACLU of Arizona,National Day LaborerOrganizing Network (NDLON)and the Asian Pacific AmericanLegal Center (APALC) – amember of Asian AmericanCenter for Advancing Justice.
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Goddard French Immersion Educator NamedChrista McAuliffe Outstanding Teacher
Peter Mills, sixth-grade sci-ence teacher at Robert GoddardFrench Immersion School inSeabrook, has been selected bya committee of his peers inPrince George’s County as therecipient of the 2010 ChristaMcAuliffe Outstanding TeacherAward.
“Teachers nominated for theannual Christa McAuliffeAward represent some of thebest teaching talent in our coun-ty,” said Dr. William R. Hite,Jr., Superintendent of Schools.“Because recipients for theaward are selected by peerswho understand the challengesof teaching, it is a very specialhonor.”
Mills will be honored duringthe school system’s annualEmployees’ RecognitionDinner on May 26 at Martin’sCrosswinds in Greenbelt. Hewill be presented with a specialaward, and his name will beinscribed on a plaque displayedin the Board of EducationMeeting Room of the SasscerAdministration Building in
Upper Marlboro, Maryland.During his 16-year career,
Mills has served 13 years as aFrench Immersion teacher forPrince George’s County PublicSchools (PGCPS), teaching sci-ence to students in grades 1-8.He has spent the past sevenyears at Robert Goddard FrenchImmersion School.
Miles was nominated for thisyear’s award by peers at hisschool based on his ability tomotivate students, contentknowledge, communicationskills, leadership skills, com-munity involvement, and pro-fessional development.
Mills earned a diploma inFrench instruction and a certifi-cate in computer systems fromthe University of Toulouse inFrance. While living and study-ing there for seven years, heearned a diploma in TechnicalFrench from the FrenchChamber of Commerce andIndustry in Paris, and in 2007went on to earn the U.S. equiv-alent of a Master’s degree fromthe University of Toulouse.
A natural leader, Millschairs his school’s ScienceDepartment, sponsors and coor-
dinates K-8 ScienceEnrichment Programs, is amember of the School-BasedManagement Team (SBMT),acts as SAFE Study GroupFacilitator, is Job-Alike Mentor,facilitates the Comer SchoolProgram, and serves as TeacherLiaison for his school’s ParentTeacher Association (PTA).
In addition, he cultivatespartnerships with local busi-nesses and agencies to supportthe school’s science initiatives.He has led Robert GoddardFrench Immersion students towinning distinguished awardsin STEM and science fairs andcoordinated the Final FrontierScience and TechnologyCompetition, working with stu-dents and parents to create pro-jects that consistently win thetop three places each year.
“Mr. Mills is a very talentededucator who has mastered theart of teaching children the waythey learn,” said his principalKona-Facia Nepay. “He hasdevised ways to reach at-riskstudents through his ‘no limitlearners’ program. He treatseach student as a unique indi-vidual with emotions and spe-
cific needs, and encouragesthem to perform at their fullpotential in class.”
Christa McAuliffe taught inPrince George’s County from1971 to 1978, and was selectedfrom more than 10,000 appli-cants nationwide to beAmerica’s Teacher-in-Space in1985. The Prince George’sCounty award was establishedas a special tribute afterMcAuliffe was lost in theJanuary 1986 explosion of theSpace Shuttle Challenger.
Candidates for the awardmust have at least five years ofexperience and be certified,full-time teachers. The follow-ing teachers joined Mills asnominees for this year’s award:
• Donna Lauerhahs, H.Winship Wheatley EarlyChildhood Center
• Tara Minter, William PacaElementary School
• M. Michele Rowland,University Park ElementarySchool
• Lauren Szelenyi, BeaconHeights Elementary School
• Sharon Johnsen, BadenElementary School
By JOHN WHITEPGCPS Communications
Sunday, June 20, 2010, 6:00 –8:00 PM, Allen Pond Park, 3330Northview Drive, Bowie,Maryland 20716. Free parkingavailable. Bring your picnic bas-kets, lawn chairs, blankets, familyand friends! Directions to AllenPond Park: Allen Pond is locatedoff of Route 197, south of Route50. The park is adjacent to theNorthview homes section of Bowieoff of Northview Drive andNottinghill Lane.
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The Prince George's ArtsCouncil is funded in part by theMaryland-National Park andPlanning Commission andMaryland State Arts Council as anindependent 501(c)(3) nonprofitdesignated by the County as theofficial arts agency.
Dear EarthTalk:At a meeting of a local art asso-ciation, an artist who paints inacrylics said that doing so ismore eco-friendly than paintingin oils. I somehow doubt it.Aren’t acrylics petroleumbased? And aren't some oilpaints made from natural mate-rials?-- Linda Reddington, via e-mail
Of course, there are no easyanswers. There are environ-mental and health issues withboth oil and acrylic art paints.The big downside of oil paintsis the paint thinner required toclean them up. While some ofthe pigments in oil paint mightbe toxic or poisonous depend-ing on color—reds, yellows,some blues and many whitesare produced using potentiallytoxic heavy metals—the paintitself is typically made of food-grade linseed oil, which couldhardly be more harmless to theenvironment (where it camefrom, after all). But oil paint isnotoriously hard to clean up;getting those brushes, palettesand work areas clean requiresthe use of paint thinners, suchas turpentine or mineral spirits,that are not only potentiallytoxic if used improperly butgive off noxious odors and arehighly flammable.
As for acrylic paints, theyare water-based so clean-up is abreeze: Just wash it down thedrain with some warm water, nopaint thinner required. Butacrylic paint is a petroleum-derived polymer, i.e. plastic.While cleaning it up might beeasier than cleaning up oilpaints, do we really want to be
rinsing plastic down our drains?How good could this be for sur-rounding ecosystems? Theother negative, of course, is thatjust buying them contributes toour reliance on petroleum.
So what’s a green painter todo? One option is to go for so-called water mixable oil paintsthat, according to manufacturerslike Grumbacher, appear andbehave in the same manner astraditional oil paints in everyaspect except when it comes toclean-up—like acrylics, theythin and clean up with waterinstead of noxious chemicals.Water mixable oils are ideal forthose sensitive to chemicalfumes. Art supply chain Utrechtsells a wide variety of watermixable oil paints online and atits retail locations across theU.S.
If you must use traditionaloil paints—many professionalartists just prefer them for theirthickness, color brilliance andother qualities—you can gowith a brand that pays attentionto the environmental impact ofits products and operations.Oregon-based Gamblin ArtistsColors Company uses onlyhigh-quality raw materials in itspaints, avoiding preservativesthat degrade the quality andrelease chemicals. Gamsol, thecompany’s paint thinner, usesmineral spirits that evaporatemuch more slowly than turpen-tine, which has a reputation forirritating breathing passagesand inducing nausea. Everyspring the company cleans itsmachinery, and instead ofthrowing the filter dust out, itrecycles it and gives away tubesof the resulting gray paint free
to artists through retail loca-tions, and hosts a contest for artcreated with the unique color.
Another way to go would betruly all-natural. Berkeley,California-based GLOB craftsits paints from food-gradebotanical extracts, so it’s evensafe for kids aged three andolder. Colored by real fruits,vegetables, flowers and spices,GLOB paints are all-natural,non-toxic, and free of chemi-cals, parabens, petroleum andsynthetic preservatives. Thepalette is limited to just six col-ors, but creative artists shouldbe able to mix to their heart’scontent. The paints can be mailordered, and they come in a drypowdered format, which saves
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HelpingYour Teenagers Date ResponsiblySummer is coming and with it increased opportunities for
teen dating and parental worrying. While we all realize that it’snatural for teenagers to be attracted to one another, and that dat-ing is the socially-accepted outcome of such attraction, mostparents agonize over the whole dating experience and all thethings that can go wrong.
While there’s no magic way to make such parental worriesdisappear, there are steps you can take to make teen dating abetter experience for you and your child.
Start by talking to your child early about dating. The juniorhigh years, or even earlier, is not too soon to broach the subject,even though actual dating may be a few years off.
Develop, with your child, basic rules and expectationsregarding dating. Talk about the appropriate age for couple orgroup dates. Discuss curfews and your expectations regardingdriving, behavior and appropriate destinations. As the parent,you should take the lead, but include your child in the discus-sion and get his or her agreement that what you’re proposingmakes sense for both of you.
Have honest discussions about sex and morality. Share yourown moral views and talk about AIDS, sexually transmitteddiseases, pregnancy and the emotional issues related to sex. Ifyou find such discussions difficult, try enlisting a counselor,physician or member of the clergy to help.
Prepare for emergencies, because they will happen. Doesyour child have a cell phone? Enough money to be able to takea cab home in case of an emergency? A backup person to callif you or your spouse isn’t available? Talk about handling prob-lem situations like an auto accident, a drunk or abusive date, orother potential dating disasters.
Let your teen know you’ll be there for him or her. You don’twant a teen in trouble too scared to call you. Your child shouldknow that when there’s a problem, you’re ready to come to therescue, wherever and whenever, with no questions asked.
Pay attention. Most teens won’t share dating details, butwill give clues when things aren’t right. Look and listen forproblems, from drinking to drugs to inappropriate relation-ships. Don’t be paranoid, but respect your intuition.Ask questions and act swiftly when you sense something iswrong.
Yes, teen dating is a challenge for any teen, but the truth isthat it’s probably harder on the parents.
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EARTH TALK - Oil vs. Acrylic Paints
PHOTO COURTESY KATYMCDONNELL, THINKSTOCKThere are environmental and health issueswith both oil and acrylicart paints. Some greener and healthier options are now available,though, such as water-mixable oil paints that clean up with waterinstead of chemicals, and GLOB paints, made from food-gradebotanical extracts, colored by real fruits, vegetables, flowers andspices, and free of chemicals, parabens, petroleum and syntheticpreservatives.
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who convinced her to volunteer.They were former directors ofFidos for Freedom, and theyknew the organization neededpuppy raisers.
She had a dog growing up, along-haired mutt. But he didn'tknow how to do anything.Raising a puppy to be an assis-tance dog -- even for a fewmonths -- seemed daunting.
Before she agreed, she wentto the Fidos training center oneSaturday morning to see thedogs. She was amazed at howwell-behaved the dogs were.They didn't pull on their leashes,jump up on tables or knock peo-ple down. They would even layon the floor under a table full offood without whining.
Then she talked to the clientswho rely on the dogs: People inwheelchairs who need a dog tobring the paper in every morn-ing, to turn on the light and shutthe door. People who can't hearsomeone calling their name, orthe fire alarm screaming in themiddle of the night. She sawhow a dog can change someone'slife.
"I had no idea what a dogcould learn, how much youcould trust a dog," Wilson said.
She took a deep breath andsaid yes.
The first puppy was 6 monthsold when she brought him home,already housebroken. He was anadorable black Labrador with thesweetest personality, who lovedto rub up against her, climb upinto her lap and snuggle.
But Wilson was terrified. Shefelt like a new mother again: Shewanted to do everything right,but had no idea what "right" was.
The first few months were asmuch a learning process forWilson as they were for thepuppy. One day she was walkinghim on a long leash, trying toteach him to heel. He saw asquirrel or a bird and took off.But when he got to the end of theleash, he slipped and fell.
When he scrambled back up,he was limping. Badly.
Wilson was devastated. Whathad she done to break this beau-tiful dog?
He was still limping whenthey got home. The vet said heneeded surgery. And eventhough he said the problemwas acongenital defect, that it wasn'tWilson's fault, she felt responsi-ble.
He came out of the surgerywell, happy and sweet as ever.Wilson took him home and start-ed back on the training regimen,and soon he was ready for thetrainer. But he didn't make it as aservice dog. Turns out, his blad-der was too small. He couldn'thold it long enough to travel on across-country plane trip or staynext to someone all day in anoffice.
The trainers reassuredWilson, telling her it wasn't herfault. She tried again.
The second puppy, Chase,was a yellow Labrador. Shetrained him to go to the doorwhen he needed to go out and tosleep in his crate at night by him-self without crying.
She told him he was a gooddog when he did what she asked,and yanked his choke chain if hedidn't. Sit. Stay. Off the couch.Down.
She walked him by the highschool when the boys were play-ing lacrosse, so he could get usedto hearing the shouts and whis-tles without pulling her arm outof the socket to join the game.She walked him by the parkwhen the children were shriekingand running, and took him to thefrequent parades near her Laurelhome. She taught him not to eatthe candy thrown on the groundfor children.
On Wednesday nights andSaturday mornings, she wouldtake him to the Fidos forFreedom training center. One ofthose nights, a client accidentallydropped her cane on the floor,out of reach. The woman thoughtChase could pick it up, but
Wilson wasn't so sure.Still, she figured it was worth
a try."Chase, fetch!" Wilson said.The yellow puppy ambled
over, picked up the cane andreturned it.
Something clicked. Wilsonrealized she couldn't break thesedogs after all. The puppies areborn with the right abilities andthe desire to please. She justneeded to encourage the skillsshe wanted and discourage thebehaviors she didn't.
Wilson's daughter was infourth grade and her son in firstwhen she took in that first puppy.Now her daughter has graduatedfrom college and her son is aMarine.
There have been a lot of pup-pies since then, so many Wilsonhas lost count.
The current puppy is a 55-pound, 6-month old yellowLabrador named Cody. Twomonths ago, he was so round andwhite he resembled a seal cub.But he's growing -- and learningfast.
He isn't quite housebroken,though. Not long ago, when theywere playing hide and seek, shejumped out of her hiding placeand scared him. She greeted adog and a puddle.
At first, he was easily dis-tracted at training classes. Butlast week, they did a drill wherethe dogs are supposed to "stay"on one side of the roomwhile thepeople walk to the other. One byone, the people call their dog'sname. Cody stayed still until hisname was called.
Joe Swetnam, executivedirector of Fidos for Freedom,calls Wilson "an absolute trea-sure."
"I try to get Joanne to talk toevery potential puppy raiser whocomes in here," Swetnam said."When she shares what she doeswith people. ... It's hard for peo-ple to understand how you cangive up a puppy, and she explainsit very well. She is a gem."
Fidos is the only organization
in Maryland affiliated withAssistance Dogs International.They have graduated five or sixassistance dogs a year for thepast few years, Swetnam said.
"Everybody worries thatthey're going to do somethingwrong,"Wilson said. "I convincethem that won't happen. There'snothing that a well-meaning per-son can do to a dog that is sowrong or bad. ... And I just tellthem it's a good way to have adog in your life some of the timeand then be free. "
Of course, there is some frus-tration involved with raising allthose puppies. Wilson said shesometimes wants to yell, "Doyou think I'm stupid?" but main-ly, she laughs it off.
One dog had a habit of dig-ging around in the trash, so whenshe heard noises coming fromthe trash can, she went to checkon him. He heard her comingand backed away. When she gotthere he was standing perfectlystill, a few feet away from thecan as though nothing had hap-pened -- with a butter wrapperstuck to his nose.
"The one thing that hits me, Iam constantly surprised at howmuch like human toddlers theyare," she said.
It's too early to tell if Codywill make a good hearing or ser-vice dog. He's showing goodprogress. Sometimes he stopspushing his metal food bowlaround the kitchen and picks itup to give to her. His attentionspan is getting longer and longer.And if Wilson leaves the roomfor too long, he comes lookingfor her.
After so many puppies,Wilson knows how good depen-dent Labradors can be for theego. She knows she could learnto be a trainer, but she doesn'twant to give up the fun of havinga puppy in the house, no matterhow many accidents she has toclean up.And she realizes it's notabout being an expert. A fewtreats and a lot of love can go along way.
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