SEAT PLEASANT, MD—Commu-nity Kinship Coalition, Inc. (CKC)announced June 21, 2018 that it willhost its 24th Annual Hoops 4 PeaceAnti-violence youth Summit on Sat-

urday, August 4, 2018, at the SeatPleasant Activity Center.

A highlight of the Hoops 4Peace event is the annual 3-on-3Celebrity Hoops Alumni Basket-ball Tournament. In a release dis-tributed on July 5, 2018 the com-munications office of local pro

team PG valor announced thatthey have been challenged to com-pete against the CKC alumni teamthis year. “This is truly an excitingtime for PG valor as one of ourmissions is to donate any time andresources that we are able to backto the community that I grew upin and love,” stated LaDonna M.Smith, owner of PG valor and anative of Fairmount Heights.“Many members of our commu-nities utilize the Seat PleasantRecreation Center, myself in-cluded. It is an honor and trulyhumbling to have George Hodgepartner with me [for this event].”

Having experienced the anger,frustration, and loss associated withgrowing up in the inner city first-hand, CKC’s founder and ExecutiveDirector, George Hodge, was be-friended by a man early on who pro-

vided the direction he needed. Hetook those powerful emotions “tocourt,” turning to basketball as ameans of release. That mentor re-minded him to never forget his roots.“I have been working to pass thetorch along ever since,” said Hodgein during an earlier interview.

Hodge has dedicated his life toempowering young people with theknowledge and resources they needto traverse the many issues they facetoday. He stresses the importanceof “continuing their development asa person,” beyond the basketballcourt, and strives to promote thosenecessary life-skills. In recognitionof the growing need for innovativeyouth intervention programs target-ing at-risk youth in Prince George’sCounty, he founded the CommunityKinship Coalition, Inc. in 1987. Oneof the primary projects of the or-ganization has been the annualHoops 4 Peace event.

This year, the 2018 Hoops 4Peace youth Summit will featurespeakers and advocates fromwithin the community, offer em-powering workshops covering avarious array of topics such as HIv,AIDS, and Hepatitis C, substanceabuse, domestic violence, conflictresolution, health and wellness,mental health, financial and aca-demic empowerment, and providea lot of helpful resources.

The keynote speaker for thisyear’s event will be William “BJ”Paige. A noted motivationalspeaker, facilitator, and life coach,Paige is the founder of Boys 2

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COLLEGE PARK, MD (July12, 2018)—The Prince George’sSierra Club has awarded its2018 Walter “Mike” MaloneyEnvironmental Service Award toDirector of the County’s Depart-ment of the Environment andformer Edmonston Mayor,Adam C. Ortiz. The award ispresented annually to a Countyresident for excellence in envi-ronmental leadership.

“This award honors AdamOrtiz’s outstanding leadership

in promoting environmentalsustainability in PrinceGeorge’s County,” said MarthaAinsworth, Chair of the PrinceGeorge’s Sierra Club Group.“As mayor of Edmonston from2005–2011, he spearheadedMaryland’s first completeGreen Street that has success-fully captured and filteredstormwater runoff, preventedchronic flooding, and improvedthe quality of life of its resi-dents. Under his leadership asDirector of the Prince George’sCounty Department of Environ-ment since 2012, the county has

made major progress in reduc-ing stormwater runoff throughthe Clean Water Partnershipand in moving the departmentand the county closer to a ZeroWaste policy in principle andon the ground.”

edmondson’s Green StreetEdmonston is a working-class

Port Town of about 1,500 peoplethat straddles the Anacostia River,with a history of severe flooding.Levees and a pumping stationwere not adequate to protect thetown, while stormwater runofffrom impervious surfaces that

come with development was cre-ating a separate flooding prob-lem. During Ortiz’s tenure asmayor, Edmonston adopted atwo-pronged solution. TheCounty financed a new $6 mil-lion pumping station that usedthree enormous Archimedesscrews to lift floodwater out ofthe town and over the levee. Atthe same time, Mayor Ortizsought to reduce stormwaterrunoff and beautify the town bycombining stormwater mitigationand sustainability measures totransform Decatur Street, themain thoroughfare, into a “com-plete Green Street.”

The Green Street was one ofthe shovel-ready projects fi-nanced by the Obama Adminis-tration’s stimulus program, sup-plemented by a grant from theChesapeake Bay Trust and townfunds. Decatur Street was nar-rowed. Rain gardens betweenthe curb and the sidewalk andpermeable pavement were in-stalled to capture and filterstormwater on its way to theAnacostia, improving waterquality and reducing flooding.Sidewalks were widened, street

Prince George’s Sierra Club Presents 2018 environmental Award to environmentDirector, former Mayor Adam C. Ortiz

County Council OpposesProposed transferof b/w Parkway Council Expresses Strong Opposition tothe Transfer of the Baltimore-WashingtonParkway from the National Park Service

UPPER MARLBORO, MD (July 17, 2018)—ThePrince George’s County Council, during a sessionon Tuesday, July 17, authorized the Chair’s signatureon a letter to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan ex-pressing strong opposition to the transfer of the Bal-timore-Washington Parkway from the United StatesPark Service to the state of Maryland.

Governor Hogan’s highway expansion plan in-cludes widening a portion of the Baltimore-Wash-ington Parkway and adding express toll lanes. Ex-panding I-295 would require the federal governmentto transfer the highway to the state of Maryland.

The Baltimore-Washington Parkway, completedin 1954, stretches 32 miles across Maryland andconnects the cities of Baltimore and Washington,improving connectivity and providing access to lo-cations of public interest. Despite substantial de-velopment since its construction, the Baltimore-Washington Parkway has maintained its forest-linedlanes and natural aesthetic.

The letter supports Council Resolution CR-24-2018, adopted in April, declaring the Council’s op-position to the proposal to transfer the Baltimore-Washington Parkway from the National Park Serviceto the state of Maryland. The legislation notes thetransfer could result in the establishment of tolllanes resulting in costly ridership.

To review the Council Resolution or the letterthat supports it, visit https://princegeorgescoun-tymd.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3485053&GUID=525BA2DC-8D90-4833-BDCA-02774B3036C6.

PGCPS Announces Central Office Reorganization

Several offices and positions willbe reorganized, realigned, reclassi-fied or eliminated. Employees facingjob eliminations may apply for va-cant positions elsewhere in the sys-tem based on their skills, backgroundand expertise.

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University of Maryland PrinceGeorge’s Hospital Center CardiacSurgery Program earns HighestQuality Rating for the third time

UM PGHC’s Cardiac SurgeryProgram received a “3-star” ratingfrom STS, which is the highest avail-able rating and achieved by only 12to 15 percent of the 1,054 hospitalsranked nationwide …Community, Page A3

America will be!America must continue to struggle

as hard as necessary to live up to thecreed enunciated in the Declarationof Independence but not yet a realityfor millions of excluded and margin-alized children, women and men …still fighting to access America’spromise of equal opportunity …

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Movie Review: Uncle Drew

… while Howery is a funny comic,Jay Longino’s screenplay doesn’t givehim much to work with. The old-timers are a farce, of course, butthere’s enough relatable material intheir interactions to ground the film.

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earth talkDear EarthTalk:

Are modern-day hunting practiceshaving any noticeable evolution-ary or behavioral effects onwildlife populations?

—Bill Cochrane, New york, Ny

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By PRESS OFFICERPrince George’s County Council

By PRESS OFFICERPrince George’s Sierra Club

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PHOTOGRAPH COURTESy OF SARAH STILLERMAN

(At left): Adam C. Ortiz(right) receives the 2018 environmental Service Awardfrom Martha Ainsworth,Chair of the Prince George’sSierra Club Group, atwatkins Regional Park.

24th Annual ‘Hoops 4 Peace’ Anti-Violence Youth Summit Returnsto Seat Pleasant This AugustFree Annual Event Provides Youth With Encouragement and Resources for Overcoming Adversity and Self-Defeating Barriers

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESy OF ASHLEIGHHFRENCHIE, LEIGHH PHOTOGRAPHy

After successfully completingtheir workshops at the 2017 ‘Hoops 4 Peace’ Anti-Violence Summit, participantsengaged in the annual 3-on-3Celebrity Hoops Alumni basketball tournament.

By DIvINA FISHERand JEN SHECKELS

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Hogan Announces College Affordability and Student Debt Relief initiativesIncludes Additional $385 Million Commitment, New “SmartStart” Portal; Higher Education FundingTops $7 Billion Under Hogan Administration

ANNAPOLIS, MD (July 16,2018)—Governor Larry Hogantoday announced a comprehen-sive series of initiatives tomake a college education moreaffordable and provide relief toMarylanders burdened by stu-dent debt. Governor Hoganmade the announcement at theUniversities at Shady Grovecampus in Rockville, Md.

The governor was joined byUniversity System of MarylandChancellor Dr. Robert Caret,Maryland Secretary of HigherEducation Dr. James Fielder, Ex-ecutive Director of the MarylandDepartment of Budget and Man-agement’s Office of PersonnelServices and Benefits CindyKollner, and Deputy Chief ofStaff Tiffany Robinson. Also at-tending were university presi-dents and personnel includingUniversity of Maryland Balti-more County President FreemanHrabowski, University of Mary-land Baltimore President JayPerman, University of BaltimorePresident Kurt Schmoke, BowieState President Aminta Breaux,

University of Maryland Univer-sity College Chief Academic Of-ficer Alan Drimmer, and Univer-sity of Maryland Provost MaryAnn Rankin, as well as studentsparticipating in the Governor’sSummer Internship Program.

“In Maryland, nearly 60 per-cent of all of our college stu-dents are graduating with thou-sands of dollars in student debt.This financial burden is prevent-ing young Marylanders fromachieving financial security andhas become a roadblock tohome ownership and saving forretirement,” said GovernorLarry Hogan. “That changes to-day, as we provide real andpragmatic solutions for our stu-dents and continue to invest, arecord $7 billion, into makingcollege affordable and relievingcrushing student loan debt.”

Governor Hogan announcedthat he will reintroduce the ad-ministration’s Student DebtRelief Act as emergency legis-lation on the first day of the2019 legislative session, allow-ing Marylanders to deduct 100

By PRESS OFFICERMD Governor’s Office

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Around the Countyin and Around Morningside-Skylineby Mary McHale 301-735-3451

brandywine-Aquascoby Audrey Johnson 301-888-2153

50tH weDDiNG ANNiVeRSARY CelebRAtiON

Daniel and Carolyn Glee who livein Upper Marlboro, Maryland cele-brated their 50th Wedding Anniver-sary on June 30, 2018 at WashingtonNavy yard. Daniel and Carolyn Gleewere married at vermont AvenueBaptist Church in Washington, D.C.on June 29, 1968. They have beenblessed with two daughters, MelissaMcGuire (Tamer) and Monica Proctor(Glenn). Daniel and Carolyn havethree grandchildren that they cherish,Melissa’s son vincent Woodward,Monica’s son Maleke Glee anddaughter Alexis Proctor.

The celebration consisted of a pro-cession, followed by Declaration ofIntentions by Alexis Proctor and vin-cent Woodward. A greeting was givenby Melissa McGuire and the blessingof food by Linda Jones, followed bydinner. Celebration continued with anAnniversary Presentation, scripturereading by Tamer McGuire, celebra-tory remarks by Monica Proctor,Maleke Glee and Melissa McGuire.Rudell Jones provided the musical se-lections and the couple delivered cel-ebratory remarks.

Daniel and Carolyn have beenblessed on their 50 year journey withthe love, support and friendship offamily, co-workers, old and newneighbors. They remain dedicated totheir marriage and family. Danieland Carolyn pray for many moreyears together. God has been goodto them.

“We would like to thank ourfriends and family for joining us onthis special day. We will continue tocherish all of the precious memo-ries.”—Daniel and Carolyn Glee

JUlY biRtHDAYCelebRAtiONS

Happy Birthday to Timothy Ed-wards, Joe Thatcher, Bob Miley, EzraPrah, Barbara Burdette, Betty King,Anthony Ayden Jones, Alma Pinkney,Trevor Bourne, Osama Omoregbe,Anston Williams, Wayne Baker,Shirley young, Marc Shipp, SallyDavies and Etinosa Omoregbe whoare Clinton United Methodist Churchmembers celebrating their birthdaysduring the month of July.

JUlY weDDiNGANNiVeRSARieS

Happy Wedding Anniversary andcongratulations to Karl & RomoniaPinkney who celebrated their an-niversary on July 12, Ulric & veron-ica Thomas who celebrated their an-niversary on July 24. Both couplesare members of Clinton UnitedMethodist Church.

SUSAN G. KOMeN RACe fOR tHe CURe

Westphalia United MethodistWomen invite you to join the West-phalia Team Race (Rev. Dr. TimothyWest Senior Pastor). Race for theCure is Saturday September 8, 2018,starting at 8:00 AM at FreedomPlaza—14th Street and PennsylvaniaAve. NW, Washington, D.C. visit ourwebsite: www.westphaliaum.org,phone (301) 735-9373 or email: um-women@westphalliaum.org.

CRAb feAStJoin us Sunday, September 30,

2018 from 2:00 PM–6:00 PM for an“ALL yOU CAN EAT” CRABFEAST at St. Phillip’s Church Hall—13801 Baden Westwood Road,Brandywine, Maryland. Food will in-

clude fried chicken, hot dogs, bakebeans, corn on the cob, iced tea, andsoda. Event is sponsored by the PeterA. Gross, Sr. Scholarship/MemorialFund, Inc.

Tickets cost $55.00 in advance,$65.00 at door. For information or tick-ets please call Michele Chase (240-882-3369), vivian Rich (804-301-9530),Shirley Cleaves (302-690-4260), orRuby Hinnant (301-943-2816).

45tH ANNiVeRSARYChrist United Methodist Church

(New Hope Fellowship Parish) inAquasco, Maryland celebrated their45th Anniversary (1973–2018; previ-ous history 1868–1973) on Sunday,July 15, 2018 at 11:00 AM. Theme:Faith Without Works is Dead (James2:26). Rev. Constance Smith, Pastor,Rev. Dr. Rebecca Iannicelli, Wash-ington East District Superintendentand Rev. LaTrelle Easterling, Resi-dent Bishop.

The guest speaker was Rev. Wal-ter Skinner, Jr., a native of Washing-ton, D.C., who was ordained underthe leadership of Pastor Phillip L.Pointer, Sr. He currently serves underDr. Rev. Anthony Moore, the pastorof Carolina Missionary BaptistChurch, Fort Washington, Maryland.He is a father, leader, and business-man who is not ashamed of thegospel or his testimony, “That GodIs Able.’’ Rev. Skinner is the son ofLillie Skinner who resides inBrandywine, Maryland.

Rev. Walter L. Skinner, Jr., waseducated in Prince George’s CountyMaryland School System and at-tended International Union Decora-tors Trade School where he receivedhis Journeymen’s License. Rev.

TOWNS andNEIGHBORS

Suitland High Alumna Pleads for Kidney Donor

Susan Diederick, a 1966 graduateof Suitland High School and formerDistrict Heights resident, is in des-perate need of help and has sent out,via Facebook, this message:

“Please share this request. I amin need of a live kidney donor. Asmost all of you know, I was in thehospital for 3 months since Januarywhen my kidneys shut down. I havetried both types of dialysis (peri-toneal and hemodialysis) and neitheris a good option for me. Best bet fora good outcome is a live donor.Must have type “O” blood, a non-smoker, in good health, and a BMIof less than 35. My insurance paysyour expenses. If you are willing andable to help, please contact methrough FB and we can discuss fur-ther. God Bless you if you are evenconsidering helping.”

Sue Stine McConkey Mason sentme this information and adds, “Evenif you don’t know her, please passthis message on to others so the wordcan get around. you never know whocan help.”

PeopleGranddaughter Claire Mudd, a

summer intern at the Capitol, hasmemorized all 100 Senators and canidentify them, and their State, onsight. This week, thanks to mycousin Diane and to Claire, I hadlunch in the Senate Dining Roomwith them and my daughter and son-in-law Sheila and John Mudd. Claireidentified for us 23 Senators, includ-ing Maryland Senators Ben Cardinand Chris van Hollen. (Deliciouslunch, by the way.)

Col. E. John Teichert, Com-mander of the 11th Wing at JointBase Andrews, has issued a bigThank you to everyone he’s workedwith. And he thanked those of usoutside the gate: “As I leave this in-credible place, I want to use thislast opportunity to thank our friendsoutside the gate for your enduringsupport of our Airmen, Sailors, Sol-diers and Marines over these lasttwo years.”

Peg Richardson emailed, “In theMemories from 1958, that shouldread Harry Richardson, not BarryRichardson. Harry was my dad.”And she sent a photo of Harry andElmer Hicks on guitar. Thanks, Peg.

AcademiaMorningside School (officially

known as Imagine Foundations atMorningside Public Charter School)will have a new principal in the com-ing school year, Jessica Johnson.Also, Imagine officials have renewedthe school’s charter for three years.

St. Philip’s School, in CampSprings, has a new principal, StephenO’Shaughnessy. His 4-year-old sonLiam will also attend St. Philip’s.

Changing landscapeThe landscape would look lots

better if political candidates—bothwinners and losers—would removetheir posters!

Some progress at the intersectionof Allentown and Suitland: a nearlyfinished sidewalk now allows thosestaying at the motel to cross SuitlandRoad to get a Big Mac at McDonald’s.

family Movies at National Harbor

Pack your chairs, grab food to gofrom one of the delicious dining es-tablishments, and meet at the Plazascreen for a free evening of fun!Coming up on Sundays: July 29,Charlie and the Chocolate Factory;Aug. 5, Maleficent; Aug. 12, The Lit-tle Mermaid; Aug. 19, The Chroni-cles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch,and the Wardrobe; and Aug. 26, An-nie (2014 version). Free familymovies continue on Sunday nightsthrough September.

There are also free Date Movies(a little more adult) on Thursdays at7:00 PM through September.

Morningside Memories: 1978Groundbreaking for Michael Pol-

ley Park was held Oct. 5, 1978, atSkyline School with County Coun-cilman William Amonett, guestspeaker. Pastor R. W. Fry of Morn-ingside Baptist Church offered the

invocation and the MorningsideKedettes entertained.

Mike Polley was remembered forhis contribution to the Morningsidecommunity. He attended localschools, graduated from Crosslandand the University of Maryland. Heplayed Morningside sports and wasone of my Cub Scouts. He headedthe Morningside-Skyline RecreationCouncil and the Morningside youthCouncil. A County agency namedhim Outstanding young Man of theyear. He bought a home in Morn-ingside and hoped to be Mayor oneday, but he died of cancer August23, 1976. He was only 23.

May they Rest in PeaceJohn Roger “Johnny” Sansbury,

Jr., 76, of Upper Marlboro, a lifetimemember of the Forestville volunteerFire Dept., died July 7. He was aCounty firefighter for 22 years, reach-ing the rank of lieutenant. He servedas President of County Fire Dept.Union Local 1619. He was an avidhunter, golfer, fisherman and a charterboat captain. He was the husband ofShelly (Suitland High, Class of ‘64);father of Greg, Sherri, Dianna,Christina, and John. He also leavesgrand- and great-grandchildren.

Harry Taylor, Jr., a lawyer whopracticed in Washington, UpperMarlboro, and Brandywine from the1950s to the 1980s, died May 31 ata retirement community inSolomons. A native of Honolulu, hesettled here after WWII. He was aRepublican member of the MarylandHouse of Delegates in the 1950s, adelegate to the Maryland Constitu-tional Convention in 1968, and for25 years was master of the De LaBrooke foxhunt.

MilestonesHappy birthday to Floyd Shields,

Connie Robbins and PatriciaRosetta, July 27; MatthewGryskewicz, Kenny Hunt and JasonNichols, July 28; Gary Barnes, July29; Helen Rawlett and HelenCordero, July 30; John Short, PaulaBoxley and Howard C. Booth, July31; and Carolyn Dade, Aug. 1.

Correction from the July 19, 2018 edition:

Last week we reported on the Parks andRecreation’s Make A Splash swimming initia-tive. Unfortunately after going to press, wordwas received that all Make a Splash Initiativeactivities have ended. We apologize for anyconfusion this may have caused. The Parks andRecreation Department still offers low costswim lessons for ages 6 months and up foranyone interested. you can find more informa-tion on their website at http://www.mncppc.org/1036/Swimming-Lessons, or by calling 301-699-2255 (TTy: 301-699-2544).

UPPER MARLBORO, MD (July 19,2018)—Today, Dr. Monica E. Goldson,Acting Chief Executive Officer, an-nounced a reorganization of central officeexecutive-level and managerial positionswithin Prince George’s County PublicSchools (PGCPS) to redirect funds andresources to schools.

All non-essential central office hiringis frozen until further notice. Several of-fices and positions will be reorganized,realigned, reclassified or eliminated. Em-ployees facing job eliminations may ap-ply for vacant positions elsewhere in thesystem based on their skills, backgroundand expertise. Job reclassifications willbe addressed after the start of the 2018-19 school year.

“Our community has spoken loudlyabout the need to give schools as manyresources for teaching and learning asthe system can support,” said Dr. Gold-son. “There are concerns about the sizeof our executive leadership team. Mygoal is to identify at least $1 million in

position eliminations and reclassifica-tions from this reorganization in orderto improve school services.”

The updated central office organiza-tion chart eliminates two deputy super-intendent positions under a more stream-lined model commonly used in largeurban school systems. There are threenewly-created positions: Chief Account-ability Officer, Chief of Special Educa-tion and Student Services, and Chief ofSchool Leadership and Support.

“This model will enhance schooloversight, reduce bureaucratic excessand improve central office transparencyand accountability,” said Dr. Goldson.“My focus is on strengthening systemoversight and delivery of instruction inour schools.”

Key leadership vacancies, includingthe Chief Financial Officer position, willbe filled prior to the new school year.

Prince George’s County Public Schools(PGCPS), one of the nation’s 25 largestschool districts, has 208 schools and cen-ters, more than 130,000 students andnearly 19,000 employees. The school sys-tem serves a diverse student populationfrom urban, suburban and rural commu-nities located in the Washington, D.C. sub-urbs. PGCPS is nationally recognized forinnovative programs and initiatives thatprovide students with unique learning op-portunities, including arts integration, en-vironmental and financial literacy, and lan-guage immersion.

PGCPS AnnouncesCentral OfficeReorganizationGoldson: Redirected Funds and Services Will Better SupportStudents and Families

By PRESS OFFICERP.G. County Public Schools

SCHOlARSHiP:CHERRy HILL, NJ (June 29, 2018)—The Heroes’ Legacy Scholarship Pro-gram announced that Aiyana Harris ofBrandywine, MD was among thoseawarded with the 2018 Heroes’ LegacyScholarships for Children of Fallen orDisabled Service Members.

The scholarship grants for this specialprogram are principally underwritten bythe author’s after tax proceeds from thebook Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to MyDaughters, written by President BarackObama, as well as corporate sponsor-ships and private donations.

Aiyana is attending Towson Univer-sity, majoring in Athletic Training.

The Heroes’ Legacy Scholarships forChildren of Fallen or Disabled ServiceMembers is administered by the FisherHouse Foundation through ScholarshipManagers, a professional scholarshipmanagement services organization lo-cated in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

GRADUAteS:NORTHFIELD, MN (July 3, 2018)—St.Olaf College announces Michael Joostenof Fort Washington, Md. graduated witha degree in Environmental Studies.

WOODLAND PARK, NJ (July 5,2018)—Berkeley University proudly an-nounces that Doris Velazquez of UpperMarlboro, Md. graduated, with honors,and earned her Bachelor of Business Ad-ministration in Fashion Merchandisingand Management degree.

WICHITA, KS (July 11, 2018)—WichitaState University announced two local stu-dents have completed their bachelor’s de-grees: whitley N Quan of Greenbelt,Md., Bachelor of Science, Biological Sci-ences, and Javona M Pearsall of Spring-

dale, Md., BS in Nursing, Nursing-Ac-celerated BSN, Cum Laude.

LENEXA, KS (July 12, 2018)—GranthamUniversity announces that Jerome bruceof Bowie, Md. graduated with an onlineMaster Business Administration degree.

HAyS, KS (July 20, 2018)—The fol-lowing local students were among the2,409 who completed associate, bache-lor’s or graduate degrees at Fort HaysState University in the spring 2018 se-mester: Kristie S. Sohn-Chung ofBowie, Md., Bachelor of General Studies(Psychological); Chelsea Santiago ofLargo, Md., Bachelor of Arts in PoliticalScience; Yordanos b. tewolde of Lau-rel, Md., Bachelor of Science in Nursing;elie ledoux tcheimegni of SilverSpring, Md., Education Specialist degreein Advanced Professional Studies.

ACADeMiC HONORS:MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL, MN (July5, 2018)—University of Minnesota TwinCities announces that Roslyn J brehl ofMount Rainier, Md. was named to theDean’s List for academic achievementsin the 2018 Spring semester.

MADISON, WI (July 9, 2018)—TheUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison hasrecognized two students named to theDean’s List for the spring semester ofthe 2017–2018 academic year: KevinCrosby of Brandywine, Md., College ofAgricultural & Life Sciences, and JoziahMays of Fort Washington, Md., Collegeof Letters and Science.

WICHITA, KS (July 11, 2018)—WichitaState University announces that JavonaM Pearsall of Springdale, Md. was namedto the dean’s honor roll for spring 2018.

Spotlight on local Students

Skinner’s spiritual journey started atChrist United Methodist Church,where he encountered God’s call onhis life in 1990. After surrenderinghis life to Christ, he attended Rich-mond, virginia Seminary where hehas completed numerous courses inhis pursuit of a Bachelor of Theol-ogy Degree.

He travels preaching and teachingabout the love of Jesus. This goalalong with many others is the visionthat drives this faithful, anointed manof God, to run on and see what theend is going to be.

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CHEvERLy, MD (July 12, 2018)—TheCardiac Surgery Program at University ofMaryland Prince George’s Hospital Center(UM PGHC) continues its successful trackrecord, earning the highest rating from theSociety of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for thequality of the hospital’s Coronary ArteryBypass Grafting (CABG) procedure for thelast three out of four reporting periods.CABG (often referred to as “cabbage”) isthe most common type of open heart sur-gery, improving blood flow to the heart bybypassing clogged arteries.

UM PGHC’s Cardiac Surgery Programreceived a “3-star” rating from STS, whichis the highest available rating and achievedby only 12 to15 percent of the 1,054 hospi-tals ranked nationwide during the most re-cent reporting period, January through De-cember 2017. In addition to earning thishigh quality rating, the program has alsoachieved consistently high patient satisfac-tion scores and a shorter than average hos-pital stay.

“Since re-launching the program in 2014we have seen tremendous success servingthe cardiac surgery needs of area residentswho previously needed to seek care else-where,” said Jamie Brown, Md., a cardio-thoracic surgeon who serves as director ofcardiac surgery at UM PGHC and Associate

Professor of surgery at the University ofMaryland School of Medicine. “We havebeen able to provide life-saving and life-en-hancing care to many patients, performingmore than 300 procedures. This recognitionby STS reflects the skilled team of profes-sionals committed to serving our patientsclose to their homes in Prince George’sCounty and the surrounding area.”

Cardiac surgery is one of several marquisprograms currently at UM Prince George’sHospital Center included in a comprehensiverange of advanced clinical services to be of-fered at the new UM Capital Region MedicalCenter, which is under construction in Largo,Md. and expected to open in 2021.

The comprehensive rating system, de-veloped by STS, reflects quality and safetyimprovements based on a national databasewhich accounts for factors including mor-tality, morbidity, and medications. A “three-star” rating score indicates that Universityof Maryland Prince George’s Hospital Cen-ter’s performance is statistically signifi-cantly better than the national STS averagefor the CABG procedure. “The Society ofThoracic Surgeons congratulates STS Na-tional Database participants who have re-ceived three-star ratings,” said David M.Shahian, Md., Chair of the STS Council onQuality, Research, and Patient Safety. “Par-ticipation in the Database and public re-porting demonstrates a commitment to qual-ity improvement in health care delivery and

provides patients and their families withmeaningful information to help them makeinformed decisions about health care.”

Providing primary and specialty health careservices to Prince George’s County and theneighboring area,University of Maryland Cap-ital Region Health was established in Septem-ber 2017 upon the formal affiliation of the Uni-versity of Maryland Medical System (UMMS).University of Maryland Capital Region Healthoperates the University of Maryland PrinceGeorge’s Hospital Center in Cheverly, Univer-sity of Maryland Laurel Regional Hospital,University of Maryland Bowie Health Campus,and the University of Maryland Family Health& Wellness Center in Suitland. University ofMaryland School of Medicine (SOM) facultydirect several University of Maryland CapitalRegion Health clinical programs, includinganesthesiology, critical care, emergency med-icine, neonatology, orthopedics and vascularsurgery, and the State’s second-busiest TraumaCenter. University of Maryland School of Med-icine faculty also lead the highly-regarded car-diac surgery program at UM Prince George’sHospital Center. A new state-of-the-art regionalmedical center is expected to open in Largo in2021. For more information, visit http://www.umcapitalregion.org/

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) is anot-for-profit organization that represents morethan 7,400 surgeons, researchers, and alliedhealth care professionals worldwide who arededicated to ensuring the best possible out-comes for surgeries of the heart, lung, andesophagus, as well as other surgical procedureswithin the chest. The Society’s mission is to en-hance the ability of cardiothoracic surgeons toprovide the highest quality patient care througheducation, research, and advocacy. www.sts.org

University of Maryland Prince George’sHospital Center Cardiac SurgeryProgram earns Highest Possible QualityRating for the third time

Stress is a given in our lives.Whether it’s the news out ofWashington, work problems orjust the daily issues of life intoday’s world, there are plentyof things to stress us out.

The stress of certain bigevents, such as house pur-chases, job changes, or the lossof a loved one, has been shownto affect our health and per-haps even our life span. Butmost sources of stress aremuch smaller things we canlearn to control and even to di-rect their effects.

Stress has the potential tomotivate us and to help us fo-cus. It’s a remnant of when ourcave-dwelling ancestors had tobe always alert and ready to actin order to survive.

Today, it’s important tolearn to handle the sources ofstress in your life in order tokeep them under control. Agood starting point is to ana-lyze how stress affects you.Does it make you feel irritated,physically tense or prone toheadaches? Or do you feeljumpy, or very talkative, ormaybe quiet and listless?

When you start to see whatstress does to you, you can be-gin to look for better ways tohandle your reactions. If stressseems to give you energy, tryto channel it in appropriate di-rections and use that energy pro-ductively. This can mean taking

a walk, cleaning out a closet, oranother physical activity thatgets you away from the sourceof stress and allows you to redi-rect that stress-induced energy.

If stressful events leave youlistless, take time to rest andget back on track—maybe afew minutes for meditation, orsomething relaxing like gar-dening, reading or listening tomusic. your goal is to find apleasant activity rather thanjust facing the unpleasant re-actions stress can bring.

As you learn to handle yourstress, you also want to look atwhy you’re feeling stressed tobegin with. Make a list of situ-ations and activities thatprompt stressful feelings foryou. As you develop such lists,try to analyze the fears thatmake these situations stressful.

Managing stress can takework, but if you find the stressin your life overwhelming, con-sider talking to a professionalcounselor. He or she can pro-vide stress management tools tohelp reduce stress levels and al-low you to use your stress formore positive outcomes.

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Bowties, a nonprofit mentorship organizationaimed at supporting adolescent youth ages8–18 through workshops, mentors, and con-sultations to positively change their outlooksand lives. He serves on several civic-basedprograms that focus on services such as feed-ing the underserved and providing re-entryprograms for released offenders. He alsoserves as the youth Advisor on the ExecutiveCommittee for NAACP, Prince George’sCounty Branch. He is currently a youth Busi-ness Consultant for the KEyS Program at

Prince George’s County Economic Devel-opment Corporation (PGCEDC) promotingworkforce development opportunities.

The event will also feature back-to-schoolgiveaways, awards, vendors and so muchmore. Who knows? There may even be a drop-in visit from NBA superstar and celebrity CKCalumni Kevin Durant. “We never know whenhe could stop by,” said Divina Fisher, PublicRelations Director for CKC, during a phoneconversation. “But I always tell people ‘thiscould be the year!’” In 2013, Durant donated$150,000 to local community organizationsincluding CKC, who received $50,000.

The 2018 Hoops 4 Peace Anti-vio-lence youth Summit will take place August 4, 2018 from 9:00 AM–5:00 PMat the Seat Pleasant Activity Center, lo-cated at 5720 Addison Rd, Seat Pleas-ant, MD 20743. It is open to youth,ages 8–18 and FREE to the communityat large. Registration/RSvP can bemade online at http://www.communi-tykinshipcoalition.org/ or by emailingckc659@yahoo.com.

Community Kinship Coalition, Inc. is a501(c)3 community-based organization thatprovides services to youth and families inPrince George’s County, Md. and the Wash-ington metropolitan area for over a decade.Their mission is to empower youth to be pro-ductive and successful leaders with highmoral character in the 21st century and toensure that youth and families are empow-ered and included as active participants inthe decision-making process in improvingand sustaining livable communities. Thisunique organization offers individual, group,and family counseling, mentoring, tutoring,educational and vocational enhancement,and entrepreneur training. Additionally, theCKC provides parenting empowerment sem-inars, youth summits, and fundraisers. Formore information, visit http://www.commu-nitykinshipcoalition.org/.

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Participants of the 23rd Hoops 4 Peace Anti-ViolenceYouth Summit, held August 5, 2017 in Seat Pleasant, Md.

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percent of the interest paid ontheir student loans from their in-come tax return.

The proposed legislation willalso expand the Maryland Com-munity College Promise Schol-arship Program to include four-year Maryland public institutions.Students who qualify for thePromise Scholarship and fulfillthe requirements by graduatingfrom community college with anassociate’s degree while main-taining at least a 2.3 GPA will re-ceive free tuition for the remain-ing two years.

The governor also announcedthat the administration will dou-ble the deduction for families par-ticipating in Maryland 529 sav-ings plans from $2,500 to $5,000.In total, today’s announcementsprovide an additional $385 mil-lion over five years in funding forcollege affordability and savingsfor Marylanders struggling withstudent debt.

To make navigating the pathsto college tuition and debt as-sistance more streamlined and

user-friendly, Governor Hoganannounced the launch of a com-prehensive initiative known as“SmartStart” for prospectivecollege students, college grad-uates, and their parents. Smart-Start has three components:SmartSave, SmartBuy, andSmartWork, which will collec-tively ensure that all Marylan-ders are fully equipped to makethe most of their higher educa-tion experiences.

• Maryland Smartbuy helpshomebuyers with qualifying stu-dent debt purchase a home. To-day’s $3 million expansion to theprogram, and Hogan administra-tion commitment to double to $6million in funding over the nextyear, works by paying off studentdebt during the purchase of thehome through special MarylandMortgage Program (MMP) fi-nancing. Maryland SmartBuy in-volves the purchase of move-in-ready homes currently owned by,and available from, the State ofMaryland. Coming early August2018, Maryland SmartBuy 2.0,a limited-time program, will pro-vide an opportunity for home-

buyers to purchase any home inMaryland that meets MMPguidelines while paying off stu-dent debt.

• Maryland Smartwork willoffer Maryland state employeesworking in specified shortage ar-eas—such as correctional offi-cers, nurses, and IT workers -the opportunity to receive stateassistance to repay their studentloans. Current state employeesworking in those areas that arepaying down their children’s stu-dent loans also qualify for thisbenefit. To enact this program,the governor signed ExecutiveOrder 01.01.2018.17, StudentLoan Repayment Benefits to Re-lieve State Workforce Shortages.

• Maryland SmartSave is anextensive resource of financial aidprograms in the form of grants,scholarships, and other awards tohelp pay for furthering education.Financial aid can come in theform of grants, work, studentloans, parent loans, scholarships,and other awards.

The new comprehensiveSmartStart website can be foundat SmartStart.Maryland.gov.

Since taking office, GovernorHogan has invested more than$7.1 billion in higher educationand has diligently worked withMaryland’s public colleges anduniversities to cap tuition growthat two percent annually for Mary-land residents at these schools, acommitment the governor reaf-firmed today.

“Governor Hogan has demon-strated a true understanding of ed-ucation’s critical role and its im-pact on Maryland’s workforce,economy, and quality of life,”said Chancellor Caret. “The gov-ernor’s vision, which is shared bythe University System of Mary-land, will create more high-pay-ing jobs in Maryland, more edu-cated citizens to lead the state,and a better quality of life for all.”

“Governor Hogan’s educationpriorities set a new standard ofstudent achievement by allowingfor affordable access to higher ed-ucation,” said Secretary Fielder.“It is through the governor’s lead-ership that we can promote ac-cess, affordability, and innovationto fulfill our goal of increasingstudent success with less debt.”

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LARGO, MD (July 18, 2018)—yesterday, over 30 PrinceGeorge’s County business own-ers met at the PGCEDC’s Inno-vation Station Accelerator tolearn how to set up a solid exitstrategy for their companies. Ex-perts Bob Sammis and Peter DeAngelo of the Business Transi-tion Advisors shared tips andtools that will lead to a successfulplan of succession. EDC Presi-dent and Chief ‘Excitement’ Of-ficer Jim Coleman was exuber-ant to host another seminar in aseries geared towards supportingthe small business community.

“We launched InnovationStation to give our small busi-nesses everything they need tosucceed,” said Coleman. “Mostentrepreneurs start their busi-nesses without a viable plan ofsuccession and today, they weregiven the tools to secure theirlegacy. Creating generationalwealth through an effective exitstrategy is how our entrepre-neurs will secure their legacy. Icouldn’t be happier to have ourfriends from the Business Tran-sition Advisors here to em-power the County’s small busi-ness community.”

The EDC partnered with

Business Transition Advisors tobring the concept of exit strate-gies to the forefront of the busi-ness planning process. BobSammis, Principal at BusinessTransition emphasized the im-portance of entrepreneurs think-ing about their exit strategyfrom the company from day oneof operations.

“It is vitally important to puttogether an exit plan,” saidSammis. “I’m a big believer inplanning for the unexpected be-cause it usually shows up. Ifthat happens and there is nosuccession plan in place, that isa problem. That’s why we workwith the owners of closely heldbusinesses to determine what’simportant, who’s important andhow their plans of successionshould be made.”

yesterday’s seminar was thelatest installment in a series fa-cilitated by the EDC’s Innova-tion Station Accelerator with theaim to empower the County’ssmall business community andwas sponsored by Joseph Green-wald & Laake, PA.

Learn about more businessdevelopment seminars takingplace at the PGCEDC’s Inno-vation Station by visitingwww.pgcedc.com/events orfollow the EDC on social me-dia @PGCEDC.

entrepreneurs learn How to Starttheir businesses with an exit PlanPGCEDC Innovation Station Accelerator HostsSeminar Series to Empower Small Business Community

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(left to right): Paul Herrmann, JGl, PA; David lewis, eDCbusiness Development Dir.; bob Sammis, Principal at businesstransition Advisors; Jim Coleman, eDC President and CeO;Peter De Angelo, Partner at business transition Advisors; andAlicia Moran, eDC Small business Resources Manager

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 9,2018)—Today, U.S. SenatorChris van Hollen released the fol-lowing statement regarding Pres-ident Trump’s nomination of BrettKavanaugh to the Supreme Court:

“The person who fills JusticeKennedy’s position on theSupreme Court will have a piv-otal role in making decisions thatwill impact every American forgenerations to come. Tonight,President Trump had an oppor-tunity to pick a mainstream, con-sensus Supreme Court nomineewho could garner broad biparti-san support. Disappointingly, butnot surprisingly, President Trumpsquandered that opportunity. In-stead, by nominating Brett Ka-vanaugh, President Trump con-tracted out this important decisionto right-wing groups like the Fed-eralist Society and the HeritageFoundation. The result is a highlyideological nominee who cannotbe trusted to be a fair and impar-tial administrator of justice. Therisk is compounded by the factthat, during his presidential cam-

paign, Trump established a litmustest for any Supreme Court nom-inee—saying he would picksomeone who would overturn awoman’s right to reproductivechoice as decided in Roe v. Wade.He also stated that women whoexercise that choice should besubjected to “some form of pun-ishment.” The lists assembled bythe Federalist Society and theHeritage Foundation were com-piled with that litmus test in mind.

“In addition to protecting awoman’s right to choose, theSupreme Court will make otherkey decisions on fundamental is-sues like civil rights, voting rights,freedom of the press, environmen-tal protections, workers’ rights,and the undemocratic flood of se-cret money in elections. Day afterday, President Trump has shownhis disdain for the rule of law andprinciples of fairness and equaljustice under the law. And, at thismoment, the Trump Administra-tion is supporting an effort to getthe courts to overturn key health-care protections for the tens of

millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions.

“With so much at stake, weneeded a nominee who can givethe country confidence that hewill be impartial and will adhereto the principles in the Constitu-tion and the laws established bythe Congress. What DonaldTrump demanded—and what wenow have—is something verydifferent. Brett Kavanaugh hasa public record that has alreadybeen well-examined. In fact, heonly ended up on this pre-vetted,right-wing list because he wasopen to using the courts to pushthe Republicans’ activist agenda.I expect hearings and floor de-bate will further underscorethese concerns.

“People in Maryland andacross the country need and de-serve a Supreme Court justicewho will stand up for liberty andjustice for all—not someone pre-selected by right-wing groupswho consistently sides withpowerful special interests overthe rights of workers, con-sumers, and individuals. BrettKavanaugh simply does notmeet that basic standard, and Icannot support his nominationto the Supreme Court.”

“John understood that to trulychange hearts and minds in theLAPD, he had to go to work onthe inside. And because he wasnot someone who just shouted inanger and tore things down forthe sake of tearing them down,the LAPD saw they could trusthim. That’s rare leadership.”

—Civil Rights Attorney Connie Rice, on John Mack’s

appointment as Los AngelesPolice Commission President

(July 13, 2018)—When LosAngeles was devastated by un-rest in the aftermath of the Rod-ney King trial, the person towhom President George H.W.Bush reached out was Los An-geles Urban League President

John Mack. It was John Mackwho guided the redevelopmentof the neighborhoods shatteredby the riots.

It was a familiar role for John,who first arrived in Los Angelesin 1969 just a few years after theinfamous Watts riots.

The death of John Mack lastmonth, at age 81, was a tremen-dous loss to the city, to the Ur-ban League Movement, and tome, personally.

While John’s service to theUrban League goes back morethan half a century, his associa-tion with the leaders of themovement goes back even fur-ther. While he was studying forhis Master of Social Work de-gree at Atlanta University (now

Clark Atlanta), he became aprotégé of Whitney M. young,then Dean of the School of So-cial Work. Just a few shortyears later, young would takethe helm of the National UrbanLeague and ask John to lead theaffiliate in Flint, Michigan.

He was the obvious choiceto lead the Los Angeles UrbanLeague in 1969, at the heightof the Black Power movement.He called himself a “sane mili-tant” and was unmatched in hisability to channel the city’s pas-sion and fury into positivechange. He could negotiate asskillfully with street gang mem-bers as with mayors and Con-gress members.

His life was an emblem of theAfrican American journey itself.He was born into the segregatedSouth in 1937 and spent his sum-

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(July 6, 2018)—In 1935, the brilliant Black poetLangston Hughes wrote “Let America Be Amer-ica Again.” Hughes wasn’t looking back to anostalgic, idealized fantasy of America’s past.As he says in the refrain: “America never wasAmerica to me.” Instead, the poem is about thedream so many people of all colors, back-grounds, faiths, and nationalities have alwayshad of what America should be—the “dream itused to be” of love, opportunity, equality, andfreedom for all. That was the “dream so strong,so brave, so true” it drew generations of poorand working-class immigrants here from “darkIreland’s shore, and Poland’s plain, and Eng-land’s grassy lea” to join the farmers, laborersand factory workers—and slaves and NativeAmericans—on whose backs America was built.His poem draws a stark contrast between thedream and the reality of America’s long historyof economic and racial oppression and exploita-tion that left it “almost dead.” But it says thatAmerican dream must live on:

O, let America be America again—The land that never has been yet—And yet must be—the land where every man is free.The land that’s mine—the poor man’s, Indian’s, Negro’s, ME—Who made America,Whose sweat and blood, whose faith and pain,Whose hand at the foundry, whose plow in the rain,Must bring back our mighty dream again. …

O, yes,I say it plain,America never was America to me,And yet I swear this oath—America will be!

America will be. My late beloved theologianfriend Dr. vincent Harding, close adviser of Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr., quoted this verse as achallenge to all of us: “We can always stop thereand complain and complain and complain—’you’ve never been America to me.’ But remem-ber, Langston did not stop there. ‘America,you’ve never been America to me. But I swearthis oath—you will be!’ I want you, those whoare not afraid to swear oaths, to swear that oathfor yourself, for your children … you will be,America. you will be what you could be. youwill be what you should be, and I am going togive my life to working for that.” And so mustwe all in these times.

The last weeks and months have given many

of us pause about the viability of America’s dreamas every day brings new assaults within and with-out government on American ideals and the hardearned progress made but still not complete.Many in power seem bent on turning the clockbackwards and transforming the dream into anightmare—closing its doors to those seekingfreedom, justice, safety and equal opportunity.America is not America right now to many mil-lions within and without our borders as we cruellyseparate children and parents seeking a safe havenfrom repression and violence in their countriesand let 13.2 million children live in poverty. Sowe must speak up and vote massively and de-mand leaders who will keep moving us towardsAmerica’s true promise.

America must continue to struggle as hard asnecessary to live up to the creed enunciated inthe Declaration of Independence but not yet areality for millions of excluded and marginalizedchildren, women and men—especially those ofcolor—still fighting to access America’s promiseof equal opportunity and build a safe and justAmerica for themselves and their children andgrandchildren. Deep-seated cultural, racial, eco-nomic, and gender impediments to a just unionchallenge us mightily still and must be foughtwith all our strength. We must remain ever vigi-lant and never tire of fighting every attempt toturn back the clock of racial and economicprogress or allow political and economic self-in-terest to sully our national dream. We must standup and fight every new unjust policy that excludesrather than includes all those left behind becausethey are women, poor, disabled, immigrants seek-ing a better life in our nation of fellow immi-grants, or others seen as without power. It is sim-ply un-American.

Our voices must get louder and our strugglemust accelerate and grow into a mighty sustainedroar until our political and economic leaders re-alize that America is not just for the privilegedfew but for all and that these core values of free-dom and justice are under assault. Celebratinganother July 4th is hollow if we do not join to-gether to affirm Langston Hughes’s dream andbuild a nation we are proud of because of ourhuman decency.America will be—if you and I stand up, speak

up and vote to make America’s light shine brightrather than spread darkness across our world.

Marian Wright Edelman is President of the Chil-dren’s Defense Fund whose Leave No Child Be-hind® mission is to ensure every child a HealthyStart, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start anda Moral Start in life and successful passage toadulthood with the help of caring families andcommunities. For more information go towww.childrensdefense.org.

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COMMENTARY

Cong. Chris Van HollenUnited States Senator for Maryland

Marc Morial, President and CeONational Urban League

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 16, 2018)—U.S. Sen-ator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of theSenate Foreign Relations Committee who earlierthis year commissioned a major report on vladimirPutin’s attacks against democracy, universal val-ues, and the rule of law in Russia and throughoutEurope, released the following statement Mondayafter the conclusion of a summit between PresidentTrump and Mr. Putin in Helsinki, Finland:

“President Trump’s conduct in Helsinki wasdangerous and flies in the face of how the leaderof the free world should conduct themselves onthe international stage.

“The president’s entire trip abroad in Europewas detrimental to U.S. national security interestsand another assault on the values that define usas Americans and as a global leader. The trip waspunctuated by a disastrous press conferencealongside vladimir Putin where Mr. Trump said

he did not ‘see any reason why it would be’ Rus-sia that meddled in our 2016 election, despite hisown Intelligence Community unanimously con-firming it to be true. Such a statement is deeplydisturbing, defies logic, and appears to be thelatest gift from the American president to theRussian dictator. vladimir Putin has shown timeand again that if you do not stand up to his ag-gression, he will continue to push further andgrow more dangerous.

“President Trump is unable or unwilling to de-fend America’s interests, values, or friends, or tostand up to adversaries such as Mr. Putin. It is un-acceptable conduct from the U.S. president andfurther evidence that on behalf of the Americanpeople, Congress will need to play an evenstronger role in U.S. foreign policy to protect thefriends, interests, and institutions that help keepour country safe.”

Cardin Calls trump-Putin Summit, foreign tripDetrimental to U.S. National Security interests, Values

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(StatePoint)—Want to beat the heat thissummer? Staying cool in hot weather canbe easier with these top tips.

bottom’s UpStaying hydrated is one of the most im-

portant things you can do to regulate yourbody temperature. While it certainly helpsto carry a water bottle with you everywhereyou go, you don’t have to stick to plain wa-ter in order to quench your thirst. Summeris all about fresh fruit and vegetables likecucumber, watermelon, berries and pineap-ples. Add slices of these juicy summer fa-

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take a DipGetting cool by spending time in and

around water? Before hitting the pool,beach or lake, be sure your tech is designedto handle all your outdoor fun. To getequipped, consider rugged wearable time-pieces, like the WSD-F20 Pro Trek SmartOutdoor Watch, which is 50-meter water-resistant and a good choice for all your sum-mer water activities. Use the altimeter,barometer, and compass, along with a full-color map display, to explore lakes, riversand ocean vistas.

Before you head out, download apps,such as MySwimPro for swimming, Glassyfor surfing and Fishbrain for fishing, to en-hance your summer sport activities.

Dress RightOn sweltering days, sweat less by se-

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Movie Review

Uncle DrewGrade: C

Rated PG-13, a little profanity, Shaq’s butt.

1 hr., 43 min

Uncle Drew, a basketballcomedy directed by CharlesStone III (Drumline, Mr. 3000),ought to be about the title char-acter, a septuagenarian whowas the best street-ball playerin New york in 1968 beforeflaming out and disappearing.Played by NBA star Kyrie Irv-ing and a lot of makeup, UncleDrew is summoned from ob-scurity for a street-ball tourna-ment, for which he recruits fourfellow old-timers: Big Fella(Shaquille O’Neal), now a mar-tial-arts instructor; Preacher(Chris Webber), a preacher;Lights (Reggie Miller), who ismostly blind now; and Boots(Nate Robinson), who hasn’tstood up under his own powerin years. The group’s old rival-ries resurface as they prepareto play against guys one-thirdtheir age.

For some reason, though,the movie is focused on Dax(Lil Rel Howery), the youngishman who wants to coach ateam and persuades UncleDrew to lead it. Dax’s starplayer, Casper (Aaron Gor-don), was stolen away by hisrival, Mookie (Nick Kroll),who ended Dax’s basketball ca-reer when they were teenagers,blocking a game-winning shot

and humiliating him. SomehowDax comes to believe that asquad of feeble senior citizenswill be able to defeat Mookie’sdream team and shut Mookieup once and for all.

Dax’s story is unappealingand pathetic (he also has a girl-friend who doesn’t like him,played by Tiffany Haddish),and while Howery is a funnycomic, Jay Longino’s screen-play doesn’t give him much towork with. The old-timers area farce, of course, but there’senough relatable material intheir interactions to ground thefilm. Even the ridiculous sub-plot of Preacher’s wife (theWNBA’s Lisa Leslie) angrilypursuing him when he dropseverything to drive to Newyork for the tournament has alikable sweetness to it.

The movie would havealso been better if it were ac-tually funny instead of justamiable. Granted, as someonewho doesn’t watch basketballand was really only familiarwith Shaq, I’m not the targetaudience for a lackadaisical,minimally plotted excuse forNBA stars to goof around.Word among friends who dofit the demographic is thatthey found Uncle Drew enter-taining enough, but I contendit fails the Gene Siskel test:Is this film more interestingthan a documentary of thesame actors having lunch? Itis not.

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After draining his life savings to enter a team in the RuckerClassic street ball tournament in Harlem, Dax (lilRel How-ery) is dealt a series of unfortunate setbacks, including losinghis team to his longtime rival (Nick Kroll). Desperate to winthe tournament and the cash prize, Dax stumbles upon theman, the myth, the legend Uncle Drew (NbA All-Star Kyrieirving) and convinces him to return to the court one moretime. the two men embark on a road trip to round up Drew’sold basketball squad and prove that a group of septuagenar-ians can still win the big one.

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Calendar Spotlights

Catch a Glimpse of the Red PlanetGet Outside Next Weekend for the Best View of Mars in 15 Years!

(NASA)—Next weekend Mars will be at its closest to Earth in 15years, appearing as a bright red-orange jewel in the night sky. Sim-ply go outside and look up, contact your local planetarium, or lookfor a star party near you.

Mars will appear bright-est in the night sky fromJuly 27 to July 30, with its“Close Approach,” or thepoint in its orbit when itcomes closest to Earth, hap-pening on July 31, 2018.

Mars reaches its highestpoint around midnight—about 35 degrees abovethe southern horizon, orone third of the distance between the horizon and overhead. Marswill be visible for much of the night.

Find more information on Mars and NASA’s exploratory missions,including news and photographs, at https://mars.nasa.gov/.

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Summer MovieNights in YourOwn Backyard

(StatePoint)—Looking for a way to get themost out of your summer evenings? Makeit a night at the drive-in at home! With theright equipment and planning, you can eas-ily enjoy your favorite movies under thestars, right in your own backyard. Here area few simple steps for bringing your newfavorite tradition to life.

the SetupDesigning your outdoor screening space

is a simple process. To begin, determine whereyour screen should be placed. you will wantyour screen positioned where there is minimallight once the house lights are off and the sunhas set. There should be ample space for guestseating, and room for the projector’s imagethrow distance. For optimal image quality,your projector should be elevated.

For seating, an assortment of lawn chairs,floor chairs, outdoor ottomans and outdoorrugs will accommodate preferences forguests of all ages.

Since you will be limiting ambient light as

much as possible, keeping pathways lit forsafety purposes is a sensible exception. SolarLED pathway lights are a tasteful accent thatwill keep guests safe around tripping hazards.

the basicsSelect the right projector. Since outdoor

settings include a number of light sourcesthat are not always within your control, suchas street lights and moonlight, choosing aprojector with the right lumen level for yourspace is critical for clear image projection.As a rule, the more ambient light in yourbackyard, the higher you will want yourprojector’s lumen level to be.

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Bowie Ice Arena and the SHADE Foundation haveteamed up to give your skin a break with FREE ad-mission and skate rentals during special summer ses-sions. Don’t forget to wear long pants and socks!

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Dear EarthTalk: Are modern-day hunting practices hav-

ing any noticeable evolutionary or behav-ioral effects on wildlife populations?

—Bill Cochrane, New york, Ny

Based on recent observation, some wildanimals appear to be evolving in a varietyof genetic and behavioral ways influ-enced by intense hunting practices. Se-lective trophy hunting of bighornsheep on Ram Mountain near Nordeggin Alberta, Canada has led to a reduc-tion in horn length. Data collected byUniversity of Alberta biologist DavidColtman and colleagues show that theaverage size of a set of horns at RamMountain has declined more than 20percent since 1975.

“What you have here is clearly arti-ficial selection,” Coltman argues. “youcan imagine that harvested animalsdon’t have any more offspring. Theirgenes are removed from the gene pool.”Additionally, even if artificial selectionstops, recovery of horn length will beslow. “If we stop hunting based on hornsize, the horn size will increase, albeitslowly,” Coltman adds. “We have to be moreevolutionarily enlightened about how wemanage and conserve animal populations.”

Meanwhile, researchers at the Universityof California Riverside (UCR) had similarfindings with the commercially-exploitedAtlantic silverside fish. Their analysis re-veals that the removal of large fish over sev-eral generations has caused the remainingfish in the population to become progres-

sively smaller, to produce eggs with lowersurvival and growth rates and have poorerforaging and feeding rates. “We have shownfor the first time that many traits correlatedwith fish body-size may be evolving in re-sponse to intense fishing pressure,” saysUCR biologist Matthew Walsh, who led theresearch project. Like Alberta’s bighorns,recovery to previous size may be a slow

process. “We know that commercially ex-ploited populations of fish often are slow torecover when fishing pressure is reduced,”Walsh adds. “Because the changes in thefish are genetic, they don’t immediately goaway when fishing ceases.”

In another example, Mozambique’s civilwar between 1977 and 1992 led to an uptickin elephant poaching, with sales of ivory tusksused to fund the purchase of arms and am-munition. As a result, many of the tuskless

females survived: Half of older females aliveduring the war and a third of their 10–20-year-old offspring are tuskless; in populationsless affected by poaching, tuskless femalesare only two to six percent of the total number.Joyce Poole of Elephant voices also observedlarge tuskless populations in areas of southernTanzania and Uganda, where elephants havebeen heavily poached.

In addition to genetic changes, somewildlife populations are shifting behavior asa result of hunting pressures. Sweden’s banon the hunting of family groups of brownbears has resulted in more mama bears keep-

ing their cubs with them for 2.5 years, ayear longer than the typical 1.5 years.From 2005 to 2015, the number of fe-males keeping their cubs for an additionalyear increased from seven to 36 percent.

But more mama bears survivinghunting season doesn’t mean the speciesis doing better overall. “In an evolu-tionary perspective, this would not bebeneficial,” says Professor Jon Swensonfrom the Norwegian University of LifeSciences. “The animals with the mostoffspring [are the most successful].”

CONtACtS: Bighorn sheep, phys.org/news/2016-01-intense-trophy-artificial-evolution-horn.html#jCp; Overfishing,newsroom.ucr.edu/1224; Tuskless Ele-phants, www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/se-

lection-tuskless-elephants; Elephant voices,www.elephantvoices.org; Hunting and bearcub parenting, phys.org/news/2018-03-hu-man-cub- parenting.html.

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Concerts in the Park: Oasis island Sounds (Reggae, Calypso, -, latin)Date and Time: July 27, 7:30 PM–9:30 PMDescription: Summer Arts in the Parks—Grab a blanket or lawnchairs, pack a picnic dinner, and come out to enjoy a variety ofarts performances this summer throughout the county. Cost: FREEAges: All ages welcomeLocation: Watkins Regional Park (On the Green)

301 Watkins Park Dr., Upper Marlboro, MD 20774(Rain Location: Largo/Perrywood Community Center,431 Watkins Park Dr., Upper Marlboro, MD 20774)

Contact: 301-218-6700

fRee Paper Shredding Day Date and Time: July 28, 2018, 8:00 AM–12:00 Noon

(or until the truck is full)Description: Dispose of your unwanted personal documentssafely and securely! This event is free and open to all. Donationswill be accepted for the Beltsville Lions Club. All money raisedby the Lions is given back to the community. In addition, theLions will be selling refreshments and raffle tickets. (Sponsoredby Revere Bank to benefit the Beltsville Lions Club)Cost: FREELocation: Behnke Nurseries

11300 Beltsville Ave., Beltsville, MD 20705Contact: 301-937-1100; http://behnkes.com

Colonial Market DayDate and Time: July 28, 2018, 10:00 AM–4:00 PMDescription: Hear ye! Hear ye! We are transforming our court-yard into a Colonial Market Square. Interact with colonial ven-dors and buy a bag of boiled salted peanuts, dip your ownbeeswax candles to take home or try your hand at our rope mak-ing demonstration. Families, students, scouts and adults will allenjoy this unique summertime opportunity. Pre-registration isrequired: www.mdhs.org/civicrm/event/infoCost: $5 per person/children 3 and under FREE

(includes museum admission and FREE parking)Ages: All ages welcomeLocation: Maryland Historical Society

201 West Monument St., Baltimore, MD 21201Contact: 410-685-3750, ext.343; mkopera@mdhs.org

Xtreme teens: Crates and turntablesDate and Time: July 28, 2018, 8:30 PM–10:30 PMDescription: Join us to enjoy classic jams from back in the day,hip-hop novelties and even some of your all-time favorite comicbooks. For all of you visual artists, there will be a live mural.Choose your favorite R&B, Hip Hop, Soul, or Pop tunes fromcrates of vinyl records. you can choose what music the DJ spins,or have your own party—your choice!Cost: FREEAges: 12–17 Location: Cedar Heights Community Center

1200 Glen Willow Dr., Capitol Heights, MD 20743Contact: 301-773-8881; TTy 301-699-2544

Secrets of 1770: Sheep to ShawlDate and Time: July 28, 2018, 1:00 PM–4:00 PMDescription: Follow the journey of an important 18th centurycommodity with experts from our volunteer based textiles club,Stitch n’ Time. Try your hand at a spinning wheel or drop spindlewith wool from our heritage breed sheep. This event is organizedby the Accokeek Foundation.Cost: FREEAges: All ages are welcomeLocation: National Colonial Farm

3400 Bryan Point Rd., Accokeek, MD 20607Contact: 301-283-2113; info@accokeek.org

evolution engineDate and Time: July 28, 2018, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM and

July 29, 2018, 11:00 AM–3:00 PMDescription: Hosted by the B&O Railroad Museum, this serieshighlights the technological evolution of locomotives and theenvironmental changes which impacted the lives of dinosaurs.Roam the evolution maze discovering facts and truths about theextinction of dinosaurs and the shift from steam engines to dieselengines. Sensory challenges include an excavation and rail designstation, egg collecting game, waterworks zone, and more. Pleasejoin us for a dino-riffic time!Cost: Adults: $20, Seniors (60+): $17, Children

(2–12 years old): $12, B&O Members: FREEAges: All ages are welcomeLocation: B&O Railroad Museum

901 W. Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21223Contact: 410-752-2490; www.borail.org

2nd Annual buy local Challenge CelebrationDate and Time: July 30, 2018, 5:30 PM–8:30 PMDescription: Join us for an evening celebrating Maryland’s farmsand food. Purchase from Maryland farmers, producers, artisans,and crafters; enjoy food trucks featuring locally sourced ingre-dients, live music, carriage rides, and much more! For a list ofall participating vendors and more information visit https://www.buylocalchallenge.com/blc-celebration. Tickets can be purchasedat https://www.eventbrite.com.Cost: $12 per person (7 years of age or older),

FREE for children 6 years old and underLocation: Greenstreet Gardens

391 W Bay Front Rd., Lothian, MD 20711 Contact: 301-274-1922 x1; info@smadc.com

Find more events happening this week by visiting www.pgparks.com/Calendar.aspx

Do you have an upcoming local event open to the public?Email the editor at pgpost@gmail.com to submit your eventfor the calendar listing.

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evolutionary effect: wildlifeAdapts, evolves thanks to Hunting

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Modern-day hunting practices are affecting thebehavior and evolution of various wildlife species,like brown bears in Sweden.

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lights were replaced with LEDfixtures powered by wind, nativetree varieties were planted to ex-pand the tree canopy, and bikelanes were added that link to thetrail system.

As a result, the flooding hasbeen eliminated, stormwaterrunoff is being filtered from pol-lutants, and the quality of life forresidents has improved. A secondGreen Street is under constructionon nearby Crittenden Street.There are now many more greenstreets in the state and country,but Edmonston, under Mayor Or-tiz’s leadership, led the way.

Moving the County toward Zero waste

Ortiz’s environmental leader-ship expanded to the Countylevel in 2012, when he was ap-pointed Director of the Depart-ment of Environmental Re-sources, subsequently renamedDepartment of the Environment.

“During Adam’s tenure asDoE Director, the county hasmade major strides in the direc-tion of reducing waste, increasingrecycling and composting, andmoving toward Zero Waste prin-ciples,” according to Sydney Ja-cobs, Prince George’s Sierra ClubExecutive Committee memberand Chair of the Maryland SierraClub Zero Waste Committee.“Following the finding that three-quarters of municipal solid wasteat the County landfill could berecycled, composted, or diverted,the mindset of the Departmenthas been transformed from oneof waste disposal to waste reduc-tion, reuse, recycling, compost-ing, and diversion.”

“Staff have received training

in Zero Waste approaches andthe Waste Management Divisionhas been renamed the ResourceRecovery Division,” Ainsworthadded. “Prince George’s is ex-panding its nationally-recog-nized food waste compost pro-gram to be the largest on the EastCoast, and has taken the leadstate-wide in the recycling rate.”Under Ortiz’s leadership, theDoE has prepared a menu ofpolicies and programs to mini-mize waste and has commis-sioned a County “Resource Re-covery Master Plan,” set to comeout this month for review.

Other innovative environmen-tal initiatives launched by Ortizas DoE Director include theClean Water Partnership, a pub-lic-private partnership that hasretrofitted 2,000 acres of imper-vious surface using local smalland disadvantaged businesses,and an ambitious program to mapthe County’s litter using a newapplication called LitterTrak thatwill help focus resources on ad-dressing litter “hot spots.” ThePrince George’s Sierra Club haspartnered with DoE to educatebusinesses on the County’s banon expanded polystyrene foamfood containers.

“Adam Ortiz is most deserv-ing of this award,” said Jacque-line Goodall, former ForestHeights Mayor and previous re-cipient of the Sierra Club award.“Over the years as head of theDepartment of Environment, hehas worked hard to raise the con-sciousness of those in PrinceGeorge’s County about environ-mental matters. He has beenopen and approachable to dis-cuss residents’ concerns. Underhis leadership and through hiswork and commitment, the De-

partment of Environment inPrince George’s County hasgrown to be a leader in the state.”

Ortiz is originally fromDutchess County, New york, inthe Hudson River valley, wherehe grew up hiking and fishing onthe river. His first internship waswith the Hudson River Clearwa-ter, a non-profit that aims to pro-tect the Hudson, its wetlands andwaterways, through advocacyand public education. He has aB.A. from Goucher College inTowson, Md.

The award was presented toMr. Ortiz on Saturday, July 7th,at the annual Prince George’sSierra Club picnic at WatkinsRegional Park in Kettering.

The Prince George’s SierraClub Group established the an-nual environmental serviceaward in 2005 to honor the lateWalter “Mike” Maloney—acivic activist, County Councilmember, and attorney dedicated

to the rights and the quality-of-life of everyday people. Nomi-nees are County residents whohave shown excellence in localenvironmental leadership. Previ-ous winners include ThomasDernoga (2005), Fred Tutman(2006), Imani Kazana (2007),Carmen Anderson (2008), PaulPinsky (2009), Kelly Canavan(2010), Bonnie Bick (2011), DanSmith (2012), vernon Wade(2013), Jacqueline Goodall(2014), Mary A. Lehman (2015),Lore Rosenthal (2016), and Mar-ian Dombroski (2017).

The Sierra Club is the oldest andlargest grassroots environmentalorganization in the nation. Its mis-sion is to explore, enjoy, and pro-tect the wild places of the Earth.Find out more about the PrinceGeorge’s Sierra Club Group athttps://www.sierraclub.org/mary-land/prince-georges.

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On edmonston’s Green Street, initiated by then-Mayor Ortiz,rain gardens between the curb and the sidewalk and permeablepavement capture and filter storm water on its way to the Ana-costia River, improving water quality and reducing flooding.

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mers picking cotton. While hespoke often of the indignities ofJim Crow, his feelings may bestbe represented by what happenedwhen white construction workersbuilding a dormitory at North Car-olina Agricultural & TechnicalState University set up separate“white” and “colored” outhouses.John—a founder of the studentchapter of the NAACP—and hisfriends burned them down.

The list of honors and awardsJohn Mack earned during hismany years of service is long andincludes the very first NationalUrban League Whitney M.young, Jr. Award for Leadershipin Race Relations, and League’s“Legend of the Century” Awardin 2000. In 2005, the Los Ange-les Unified School District rec-ognized his commitment to equalopportunity in education bychristening the “John W. MackElementary School.”

The Whitney M. young, Jr.,Award—which John and the LosAngeles affiliate won in 1993,carried with it a $10,000 grant,which the affiliate used to sup-port sensitivity training amongAfrican American and Latinostudent leaders in middle school,and to support the AfricanAmerican-Jewish LeadershipConnection. At the time, thegroup was fighting California’s

Proposition 209, and anti-affir-mative action initiative. Thoughthe ballot initiative passedstatewide, it was rejected by amajority of voters in Los Ange-les County, where John and theConnection were active.

We had planned to honor Johnduring the 2018 Conference nextmonth in Columbus, Ohio, andnow will pay tribute to his mem-ory. A scholarship fund has beenestablished in his honor throughthe California Community Foun-dation—for more information,visit https://connect.calfund.org/johnmack.

John wasn’t just an affiliatePresident and CEO; he was aleader among leaders, helmingthe Association of Executives.He was a member of the Acad-emy of Fellows, a group of af-filiate leaders with 15 years ormore of experience, who servedas mentors to new affiliateCEOs. And he served as viceChair of the National UrbanLeague Board of Trustees.

By the time I was appointedPresident and CEO of the Na-tional Urban League in 2003,John was a longtime veteran. Hismentorship over the years hasbeen invaluable, and I knew Icould rely on his steady guid-ance. It is a loss deeply feltthroughout our movement andwe join his children and grand-children in mourning him.

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