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After 30 years, ﬂorist rooted on Main St. Laurel street

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Laurel ﬂower shop beat out competition, brings in new customers

KIRSTEN PETERSEN

STAFF WRITER

hen Debbie Zook opened her Laurel flower shop in 1985, she gave herself three months to see if she could compete with the 10 other florists on Main Street. Thirty years later, Zook’s shop, Rainbow Florist and Delectables, is the last one standing. “I could have given up like all of the other flower shops because of the economy, but I still have a passion for the business and after 30 years I still love coming to work every day,” Zook said. Zook, 60, of Laurel said she had been working for another florist on Main Street for three years when her father encouraged her to open her own shop. Although she was apprehensive about the endeavor — some of her competitors had been open for more than 40 years — her father told her, “You’re never going to know until you try it,” Zook said. Rainbow Florist and Delectables, located at 370 Main St., now makes 25 to 30 deliveries daily and 250 on Valentine’s Day, Zook said. “You can always find someone who’s working there who is always willing to help you put together a nice arrangement,” said 25-year client Cindy Frederick, 50, of Bowie. “You don’t find that

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“They’re paying customers but they’re family. You know them by name,” Zook said. “Laurel is still a small town to me because I know my customers.” She’s also introduced new marketing strategies to get clients through the door such as all loosecut ﬂowers are 50 percent off daily when customers pay in cash and carry them home, Zook said. She

Laurel resident Brian Shurman said he and his wife have lost six side mirrors — some were broken, others gone completely — after parking their cars outside their home on 9th Street. But Shurman said something more than the condition of his car — the safety of his family — is at risk if the city does not find a way to slow drivers down. “Our safety is in jeopardy as long as the problem on that road is not remedied,” Shurman said. Currently, cars can park on both sides of 9th Street, which residents and city officials say makes the road a tight squeeze for two-way traffic. To improve safety for residents and emergency response vehicles, Laurel’s Transportation and Public Safety Committee voted Feb. 19 to draft an ordinance that would restrict parking on the east side of 9th Street, starting at Assembly Street South and continuing less than a quarter of a mile through the 100 and 200 blocks. If approved, the ordinance would prohibit parking from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The policy also would be revisited after a year so public safety officials and residents can see if the restriction resolves their concerns, said City Council president H. Edward Ricks (Ward 1). If problems persist, Ricks said the policy could be reversed before a year is up. “We have very narrow streets and no way to really make them wider for the most part,” Ricks said. “I think we need to be cognizant that the people are there and they need parking and we need to take the

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Debbie Zook stands Monday at her store, Rainbow Florist & Delectables, on Main Street in Laurel. anymore really, no matter what you’re trying to buy.” Over the past decade, Zook said she has watched more than five Main Street flower shops close their doors. In addition to losses from the recession, Zook said brick-and-mortar florists have suffered from industry changes. Customers no longer need to visit a shop if they want to purchase flowers — they can

order online and have bouquets shipped to their door, Zook said. There also are “order gathers” — marketers that purchase floral arrangements for their customers by making deals with flower shops, a transaction that can be detrimental to florists, Zook said. Zook said these factors have caused her to lose half of her business in the past seven years. What’s kept her shop afloat, she said, is her loyal customer base.

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Auction rule measure stirs concern Sunday liquor sales Critics cite impact on those struggling ﬁnancially n

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Lawmakers in Annapolis want to change the way sales and auctions at self-storage sites are advertised, but some nonprofits say the measure could mean trouble for the poorer and more vulnerable users of those facilities. Currently, a self-storage facility can sell or auction off the property in a storage unit if the renter is in default for more

than 60 days and the sale is advertised in a general-circulation newspaper at least three days ahead of time. The new bill would give facility operators the option of either putting a notice in a newspaper or advertising the sale in “any other commercially reasonable manner speciﬁed in the rental agreement” — such as online listings — as long as the sale drew three “independent bidders.” Those bidders must not be related to or have a shared ﬁnancial interest with each other or the facility operator, according to the bill. Lawmakers say the bill will

make the process more affordable for the self-storage businesses. State law currently requires renters to be notified of the time and place of the auction and given at least 14 days to pay what they owe before the auction proceeds. But changing the rules for advertising the sale is concerning to Marceline White, executive director of the nonproﬁt Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition. “More notice in a variety of places is better,” she said. People often put items in storage facilities because they

are struggling ﬁnancially and would then have to repurchase items if their property is sold, White said. But Prince George’s County Del. Dereck E. Davis (D-Dist. 25) of Upper Marlboro, chairman of the Economic Matters Committee and the bill’s lead sponsor, said the bill is just about advertising, and that moving from printed notices to online notices was more costeffective for the self-storage businesses. The Maryland Self Storage Association did not respond to

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brewing in county Store owners say measure helps competition with surrounding areas n

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Prince George’s residents could soon be able to buy liquor in the county on Sundays, thanks to a legislative proposal that store owners say will help them compete with neighboring jurisdictions that already al-

low Sunday sales. Efforts to allow Sunday liquor sales have failed in the past, but some delegates who previously objected to the proposal, such as James W. Hubbard (D-Dist. 23A) of Bowie and Aisha N. Braveboy (D-Dist. 25) of Mitchellville, are no longer in the legislature. Those delegates raised concerns about the general proliferation of alcohol in the county and the proximity of

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County, hospital roll out mobile clinic Van outﬁtted with exam room, equipment to visit underserved areas n

BY JAMIE

ANFENSON-COMEAU STAFF WRITER

Health care may soon be closer than the hospital for underserved populations in Prince George’s County, following the unveilling of a new mobile health clinic. “I am so excited about this van, because now we can make sure that anyone, anyone will be able to get the health care they desperately need,” said Maria Gomez, executive director of Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care, an Adelphi nonproﬁt that provides

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health care, education and social services to underserved communities. The clinic will be able to provide blood pressure and diabetes screenings, as well as mammograms and colonoscopies, said Robyn Webb-Williams, vice president of the Doctor’s Community Hospital Foundation. “We’re trying to take health care out of the hospitals and into people’s homes,” WebbWilliams said. Paul Grenaldo, executive vice president and chief operating ofﬁcer of Doctors Community Hospital, said medical professionals will be able to see to eight to 10 patients a day in the van. “You will be getting the same kind of treatment you would be getting as though you were

visiting a doctor’s ofﬁce,” Grenaldo said. Grenaldo said the mobile clinic will visit remote areas of the county and neighborhoods where studies have determined the highest concentration of emergency room users for chronic conditions reside, such as the Capitol Heights area. “Working with the Health Department, the question has been, what can we do to provide health care to more people?” Grenaldo said. “It’s important to bring health care to more people in their homes and in their communities.” The mobile clinic will operate three days a week, Grenaldo said.

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FEB. 26 The Black History Extravanganza, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thomas Stone Elementary School, 4500 34th St., Mount Rainier. The students at Thomas Stone Elementary School will be presenting a play, entitled “A Melodic Trip Through Time,” portraying the lives and contributions of famous Black Americans such as Mahalia Jackson, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Thurgood Marshall, Benjamin Banneker, Angela Davis, Langston Hughes and many others. Come and take a trip with the students in grades 3rd through 5th as we take a trip down memory lane. Contact 301-585-1890 or Helda.Morad@pgcps.org.

FEB. 27 Exploring Daily Effects of Hearing Loss, 1 to 3 p.m., Greenbelt Community

Center, 15 Crescent Road #200, Greenbelt. Dr. Vadakkumpadan will discuss the daily effects hearing loss has on you and your life. Contact 301-397-2208.

Opening Reception: Biological Flyers, 6 to 8 p.m., College Park Aviation Museum, 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Drive, College Park. Our latest exhibition, “Biological Flyers,” is a collaboration between College Park Aviation Museum, M-NCPPC Park Rangers, the Prince George’s Audubon Society and Patuxent Bird Club. Get a ﬁrst look at the exhibit while mingling with some of the creators and enjoying light refreshments. Contact 301-864-6029; TTY 301-699-2544. Poetry and Pizza Night, 7 to 10 p.m., Glenarden Community Center, 8615 McLain Ave., Glenarden. Ages 12 to 17. Contact 301-772-3151.

Big Ten New Play Initiative: Good Kids, 7:30 p.m., The Clarice Smith Per-

forming Arts Center’s Kay Theatre, Stadium Drive and Route 193, College Park. Cost is $25 public/$20 NextLEVEL/$10 student. Contact 301-405-2787 or tickets. theclarice@umd.edu.

FEB. 28 Read to Rover, 1:30 p.m., Laurel Library, 8101 Sandy Spring Road, Laurel. Build your child’s conﬁdence in reading. Bring a favorite book or choose one from the library and Read to Rover. Specially trained therapy dog and cat will be glad to listen. Each child will read for 15 minutes. Ages 5-12. Contact 301-776-6790. College Goal Maryland, 2 p.m., Hyattsville Library, 6530 Adelphi Road,

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Hyattsville. Attendees will receive free, on-site assistance filling out the 2015-2016 Free Application for Federal Student Aid forms. They will have an opportunity to talk to financial aid professionals about how to apply for financial aid resources. Information regarding state-wide student services, admission requirements, and more will be presented. Get help understanding the aid awarded before making your college choice. Please bring your financial documents, including your 2014 W-2s and/or 2014 tax returns for on-site FAFSA form review and completion. Contact 301985-4690. Press Play Presents a Night of Free Improv Comedy, 7:30 to 9 p.m., Hyatts-

ville City Building, 4310 Gallatin St., Hyattsville. Troupes will use an audience suggestion as inspiration for a completely improvised show that has never been performed before and will never be performed again. Recommended for ages 16 and up. Free parking is available. Lineup: The Improv Imps, Aboulia, Press Play, Jon Chesebro. Contact jchesebro@ gmail.com.

Soul in Motion presents “So Much More...” at 8 p.m., Joe’s Movement Em-

porium, 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier. Soul-shaking, smile-making drum and dance performance for Black History Month. Cost is $25 adults, $15 students and seniors, $10 children. Contact 301-699-1819.

Music in Mind: Prokoﬁev and Mahler 5, 8 p.m., The Clarice Smith Perform-

ing Arts Center’s Dekelboum Concert Hall, Stadium Drive and Route 193, College Park. Cost is $25 public/$20 NextLEVEL/$10 student. Contact 301-4052787 or tickets.theclarice@umd.edu.

MARCH 1 Family Bowling Event, 4:30 to 7 p.m.,

AMF College Park Lanes, 9021 Baltimore Ave., College Park. L ke bowling, having fun, and the peace of mind that comes with knowing your money is going to a great cause? Come to the AMF College Park Lanes and join us for two hours of fun, unlimited, family friendly bowling. For only $25 you can help the Kappa League, a male youth mentorship group, send a young man to college. Contact 202-603-3664 or nupe80@aol.com.

MARCH 2 TEMPO Spring Concert, 8 p.m., The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center’s

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Black History Month Family Program: Meet Benjamin Banneker, 1 to 3 p.m.,

Montpelier Mansion/Historic Site, 9650 Muirkirk Road, Laurel. Meet Benjamin Banneker, as played by Bob Smith, who will visit and tell us about his work as an astronomer, mathematician, almanac writer and farmer. Participants will create related crafts and other activities. Contact 301-377-7817; TTY 301699-2455.

MORE INTERACTIVE CALENDAR ITEMS AT WWW.GAZETTE.NET Gildenhorn Recital Hall, Stadium Drive and Route 193, College Park. Established and run by graduate students at the UMD School of Music, TEMPO premieres new music happening beyond the walls of the University of Maryland. Contact 301-4052787 or tickets.theclarice@umd.edu.

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Hoop Jam With Boomscat And Friends, 6:45 to 8 p.m., Joe’s Movement

Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier. K Cost is $10. Contact 301-699-1819 or neena@joesmovement. org. NEXTLook: BOOMscat Residency at Joe’s, 6:45 p.m., Joe’s Movement Em-

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porium, 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier. Presented by The Clarice in partnership with Joe’s Movement Emporium, NEXTLook is a creative incubator that invites the audience to be a part of the process. Pay what you want event. For more information, contact 301-6991819. Syria’s Refugee Crisis, 7:30 p.m., Laurel Library, 8101 Sandy Spring Road, Laurel. Please register at the branch and pick up your booklet of readings. Contact 301-776-6790.

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MARCH 4 UMD Repertoire Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4, 8 p.m., Clarice

Smith Performing Arts Center — Dekelboum Concert Hall, Stadium Drive and Route 193, College Park. Join UMRO on their third concert of the season as they perform Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 in F Minor. Driven by a search for happiness while constantly struggling with Fate’s obstruction of the path, Tchaikovsky wrote that his fourth was a reﬂection on Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. For more information, please contact 301405-2787 or tickets.theclarice@umd.edu.

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Port Towns seek ‘green’ zone Ofﬁcials say branding would help eco focus

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Cesar Chavez Elementary School students Jasmine Queen, Astrid Mendoza and Emily Carcamo compete Tuesday against Rockledge Elementary during a Science Bowl taping at the Bonnie F. Johns Educational Media Center in Landover.

Cesar Chavez Elementary falls in Science Bowl semi matchup Kenilworth Elementary will face University Park

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Marcus Thomas and Jack Danks, members of the Kenilworth Elementary School Science Bowl team, said they would give their captain a “squeeze” on her arm when they knew a correct answer. Several tight squeezes and many correct answers later, the Bowie school won the last semiﬁnal elimination match of the season, toppling Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Hyattsville with a score of 240 to 185. “I probably wouldn’t have half those answers if they weren’t there,” said captain Nicole Rottmann. Cesar Chavez built up a lead of 130 to 105 in the ﬁrst half of the Jeopardy!-style quiz show for Prince George’s County elementary and middle schools. But with an incorrect answer of “telescope” for the medical device that could spread ebola to doctors in West Africa, Kenilworth was able to capture the lead with a correct answer of “stethoscope.” “We didn’t really expect it was coming,” said Cesar Chavez captain Astrid Mendoza. An assist from Jack on a

25-point Science Potpourri question about “Typhoid Mary,” a woman who carried the pathogen for typhoid fever, but did not suffer from the illness, pushed up Kenilworth’s score and surprised the judges and David Zahren, the show’s host and producer. “They were lagging then and I thought for sure Cesar Chavez had enough momentum, and then the tide turned,” Zahren said. “Certainly Typhoid Mary we thought was going to be tough for both teams.” Kenilworth team members include fifth grade captain Nicole and fifth graders Marcus, Jack and Emily Murphy. Cesar Chavez team members included sixth grade captain Astrid, sixthgraders Jasmine Queen and Emily Carcamo and fifth-grader Kristeen Herrera. The Cesar Chavez team challenged Kenilworth after a tight match against Rockledge Elementary School in Bowie. Cesar Chavez built up a 65-point lead, but with two correct answers to two 25-point questions, Rockledge brought up their score to 170, only 15 points behind. Astrid widened the point margin after correctly identifying fluoride as a water pollutant, and although Rockledge earned 25 points in the last Let’s Get Physical question, the team did not have enough time to defeat

Cesar Chavez. The final score was 210 to 195. “I think it was good,” said Rockledge captain Cynthia Rego. “It was very close at the end.” Rockledge team members included fifth grade captain Cynthia and fifth graders Crystal Aguta, Josue Ochaita and Esmail Esayed. Kenilworth reached the last semifinal elimination after building a steady lead against Scotchtown Hills Elementary School in Laurel, winning the match with a score of 220 to 115. “Kenilworth owned most of the game,” said Scotchtown Hills captain Ethan Lac. Scotchtown Hills team members included sixth-grade captain Ethan and fifth-graders Colin Athey, Man Lun, Simona Goitom and Deandre Torian. With this victory, Kenilworth has the opportunity to win the championship for the first time since the 2001-2002 season, a victory that came before any of the current team members were born. Kenilworth will face University Park during the semifinal match March 31.

With an urban farm in Bladensburg, an upcycling business in Edmonston, a community garden in Cottage City and a green team in Colmar Manor, the Port Towns have cultivated a “green” theme for several years. Now, they want to make it official. Business leaders and officials say they would like to brand the Port Towns as an EcoDistrict, a term inspired by the environmentally-focused urban planning in Portland, Oregon. County officials traveled to Portland last May to brainstorm how the Port Towns could implement its own environmental vision. “The EcoDistrict itself is the type of urban planning development tool that is holistic. There are no set parameters,” said Nancy Meyer, the CEO of Community Forklift and the chair of the Port Towns Community Development Corp. “What it gives you is a way to begin to think about how you can focus on sustainability in

your community.” Howard Ways, the executive director of the Prince George’s County Redevelopment Authority, said Portland’s sustainable development within the boundaries of the city can be a model for the Port Towns. “You have industrial places, residential places, retail spaces all within this historic corridor immediately adjacent to the Anacostia River,” Ways said. “It has a lot of assets to build on.” Although Ways said no state or federal grants currently exist for communities with an EcoDistrict brand, ofﬁcials say it can be a tool to attract eco-friendly businesses to the Port Towns. “It helps better brand and market a community that already exists and is doing very well,” said Adam Ortiz, the director of the Prince George’s County Department of the Environment and a former mayor of Edmonston. Patricia Gross, at-large town commissioner and vice chair in Cottage City, said the branding could promote redevelopment in Eastgate, an industrial area next to the CSX railroad tracks.

“Cottage City has the vacant space and endless possibilities for a booming business area,” Gross said. “An EcoDistrict would make Cottage City a more vibrant, healthy and great place to live work and play.” Margaret Morgan-Hubbard, CEO and Founder of EcoCity Farms, which grows food in Edmonston and Bladensburg, said the branding will not be a challenge for the Port Towns. Rather, the challenge will be retaining its “working class character and creativity” in the midst of expansion, she said. “We don’t care what we look like. We care what we are,” Morgan-Hubbard said. “We want to be healthy. We want people to earn money through healthier options.” Morgan-Hubbard said an EcoDistrict brand could put the Port Towns “on the map” and serve as a model for communities across the country. “That’s my hope, that people will want to replicate what we’re doing for the Port Towns community,” MorganHubbard said. kpetersen@gazette.net

City sets minimum age for council seats Hyattsville leaders questioned legal powers of underage ofﬁcials n

BY JAMIE ANFENSON-COMEAU STAFF WRITER

Sixteen- and 17-year-olds may be able to vote in Hyattsville’s upcoming municipal elections, but they will not be able to run for mayor and council after concerns about whether they could legally fulfill the duties of the offices. “There are a lot of questions that I simply can’t answer,” said city attorney Richard Colaresi. “We’re in uncharted territory.” The City Council voted 7-3 Feb. 19 to set the minimum age for running for office at 18. Last month, Hyattsville lowered the voting age in municipal elections to 16, becoming only the second municipality in the country to extend the vote to minors.

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Hyattsville’s charter stated that anyone eligible to vote for a city office is eligible to run for that office. Colaresi said that while a minor would have a valid signature for campaign finance and ethics documents, they are considered “legally disabled” by virtue of their age. Colaresi said that a minor would not be able to sign bond documents and other requirements of the mayor. In Takoma Park, which lowered its voting age to 16 in 2013, the minimum age to run for office is 18. Councilwoman Shani Warner (Ward 2) said it sounded as though there were legitimate issues to minors serving as mayor. “If we believe in the capabilities of our 16 and 17 year olds, and their capabilities to run for office, then I think we should put our money where our mouth is, with the caveat that they should not be able to run for mayor,” Warner said. Councilman Robert Cros-

lin (Ward 2) said that serving as a city ofﬁcial would conﬂict with a youth’s future career. “What they ought to be doing is moving towards the next stage of their life, moving on to college or career, or whatever they will be doing with their life,” Croslin said. Councilman Patrick Paschall (Ward 3), author of the legislation that lowered the voting age, said he considered questions of legality the only legitimate reasons for setting a minimum age for candidates. Resident Jocelyn Nolasco, 17, said the minimum age at 18 was appropriate. “We need to set limits as to who can run,” said Nolasco, a member of the Prince George’s Regional Association of Student Governments. “Even in PGRAS, we have limits saying only juniors or seniors can run for student school board member.” janfenson-comeau@ gazette.net

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Hyattsville author sees completed book before death Council ‘The book kept him backs pay going,’ wife says increase n

BY JAMIE ANFENSON-COMEAU STAFF WRITER

Longtime Hyattsville resident David Levy died in December 2014, but just before he died, he was able to hold a copy of the book he spent the last two years of his life completing. “I wanted him to hold the book before he died,” said his publisher, Carolivia Herron of Washington, D.C. “You could tell it really meant a lot to him.” Levy, 78, died Dec. 11 after a 10-year battle with parathyroid cancer, said his wife Ellen Levy. David Levy, a Hyattsville resident since 1980, was nationally known for his work as an advocate of shared custody

of children in cases where the parents were divorced, separated or never married, but he also authored several fiction and nonﬁction books. “He was always working on a book,” she said. In the last two years of his life, Ellen Levy said he became interested in writing “Viktor IV,” otherwise known as Walter Carl Gluck, an American artist who lived on a barge in Amsterdam and made art out of pieces of driftwood. Gluck drowned in 1986, but his art has become internationally famous. Ellen Levy said her husband met Gluck in college at the University of Florida, when the two worked on the student newspaper, and kept in touch until Gluck’s death. “One day it just occurred to him that Viktor IV was such a creative, unusual person that

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Longtime Hyattsville resident and author David Levy.

he wanted to write a book about him,” Ellen Levy said. Ellen Levy said he was determined to ﬁnish the book. “David was very, very ill in the last two years, but the book kept him going,” Ellen Levy

said. “Even when he was ill, he mustered up the strength to travel to Amsterdam and to interview [Gluck’s] widow.” Richard Morris of Hyattsville was a member of the Gateway Arts District Authors with David Levy. He said he became friends with the Levys after meeting them at a book signing in 2011. “He really threw himself into the research. He went right at it. It was good to see,” Morris said. Over the course of his work Ellen Levy said her husband collected hundreds of pages of research and photographs. Herron said David Levy was such a charismatic individual, that she based a character — the Dean of Heaven — after him in her own book, “Asenath and the Origin of Nappy Hair.” “He was very outgoing.

There was no sitting at a table with him without ﬁnding out everyone’s name, everyone’s business,” Herron said. Herron said she met with the Levys in November 2013 and David Levy told her about his book. Herron took charge of editing and publishing David Levy’s book. “She came to our house almost weekly to get it done,” Ellen Levy said. “She was unswerving. It was a labor of love.” Herron said she ﬁnished the book and brought David Levy a galley proof. “It meant the world to him,” Ellen Levy said. David Levy’s “Viktor IV: A Biography” is scheduled for release in March, Herron said. janfenson-comeau@ gazette.net

Hyattsville ofﬁcials’ salary to double

BY JAMIE ANFENSON-COMEAU STAFF WRITER

By 2020, Hyattsville’s mayor and City Council will make more than double the amount they earn now. “We didn’t want to be out of step or beyond what is a reasonable payout or what we could afford as a city, or what communities like ours are paying right now,” said Megan Libby-Mueller, member of the city’s Compensation Review Committee. Libby-Mueller said in comparison with nine other cities in the region similar to Hyattsville, it ranked eighth for council pay and ninth for mayoral pay. The recommendations would place Hyattsville at the top for council pay and third for mayoral pay, if the other nine cities did not increase their pay. The council voted to accept the recommendations 6-4 during its Feb. 19 meeting. Hyattsville’s mayor is currently paid $11,550 per year, and City Council members are paid $5,200 per year each. The proposed schedule would begin in 2017 and additional increases would follow each year until 2020, when the mayor’s pay would increase to $15,834 and council members’ pay to $10,597 per year. Councilman Timothy Hunt (Ward 3), who is not running for reelection May 3, said the increases were too high. “I don’t think the place to start with dealing with wage fairness is the City Council,” he said. Councilwoman Paula Perry (Ward 4) said it was unfair for council to get a raise and not city staff. “Staff has always been underpaid. They have always had to ﬁght for their pay, and every year it’s always going to be the same, unless we get a lot of money,” Perry said. “They’re more important, because they’re the ones who keep the city going. Not us, they are.” Resident David Marshall said he supported the pay increase recommendations. “I’ve said for years that the council is underpaid. This may not be the best time, but it has to be done at some time,” Marshall said. janfenson-comeau@ gazette.net

Laurel ﬁrm honored

Laurel information technology ﬁrm CAS Severn was recognized by IBM for its dedication to clients and adapting greater security needs. CAS Severn, an IBM regional business partner, received the IBM Choice Award for being a top business partner in growth and transformation Feb. 11 in Las Vegas, said the ﬁrm’s marketing manager Lisa Farrell. She said CAS Severn competed with 9,000 regional business partners for this award. “That’s what every company wants to be. We’re really proud of it,” Farrell said.

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Mixed-use complex to replace University Park group set to skate vacant Brentwood property The University Park Civic Association will be hosting a skate dance from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Herbert Wells Ice Rink, 5211 Paint Branch Pkwy in College Park. Dawn Nichols, the membership chair, said the dance is an opportunity for association members to get to know their neighbors.

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per month for members, who come from University Park, College Park and Hyattsville, Nichols said. Membership costs $25 per year and skate dance participants can ﬁll out a membership form at the event, she said. — KIRSTEN PETERSEN

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A demolition crew knocks down parts of the “Plumber’s Building” on Feb. 18 to make way for a new mixed-use apartment complex in Brentwood. Redevelopment Authority, said the new complex will be larger than the Artist Lofts in Mount Rainier and will feature two levels of underground parking. After purchasing the “Plumber’s Building,” formerly the home to a Northeastern Supply store and three adjacent buildings in 2012, the Redevelopment Authority considered several options for the site, including a CVS Pharmacy. Paul said the ideal project would be a high-density use, such as apartment housing. Representatives from Landex Development met with community members and local artists to reﬁne the design of the complex, such as larger entrances to accommodate large art pieces. “They’re things that seem little but make a difference between generic and personal, targeted to this community and will work for the people who will use it,” said Mount Rainier resident Anne L’Ecuyer.

Brentwood resident Margaret Boozer, director of Mount Rainier-based Red Dirt Studio, said the complex will offer public space where she can interact with neighbors on her walk to work. “It’s an opportunity for people who all live in the community but they may not intersect,” Boozer said. “This is going to be a great opportunity for that to happen.” Johnson said Studio 3807 will enhance the Gateway Arts District without displacing any individual or business. “There’s heart and soul. It’s meaningful,” Johnson said. “It’s not economic development for economic development’s sake. It’s for the community’s sake.” The 18-month construction period will begin in July, Siegel said. kpetersen@gazette.net

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Prince George’s County artists have left their mark on buildings throughout the Gateway Arts District with permanent murals and temporary installations. But for the vacant building at the corner of 38th and Rhode Island avenues in Brentwood, dubbed the “Plumber’s Building,” they contributed in a different way — by suggesting what would take its place. “It’s a very visible corner,” said Barbara Johnson, the executive director and founder of Mount Rainier-based studio school Art Works Now. “This has been worse than a dead space. It’s been a negative visual impact.” After several community brainstorming sessions, the “Plumber’s Building” was demolished Feb. 18 to make way for a $36 million mixed-used apartment complex, set to begin leasing in 2017. “I think this will be the site of such a beautiful project,” Johnson said. “That’s very exciting.” The 250,000-square-foot complex, called Studio 3807, will include 147 market-rate apartments, 6,000 square feet of retail space and 3,200 square feet of artist work space, said Peter Siegel, the CEO of Linthicum-based Landex Development. “This was a very valuable site for us because it’s a prominent intersection in the Gateway Arts District,” said Stephen Paul, the associate director of the Prince George’s County Redevelopment Authority. “If we really wanted to help implement the vision of the arts district, that was a key piece.” Howard Ways, the director of the Prince George’s County

“We were looking for winter activities to keep our membership active and seeing each other,” Nichols said. “It will give the children in the neighborhood time to get out and exercise during the winter.” Nichols said all are welcome to attend the event. The University Park Civic Association hosts at least one event

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Continued from Page A-1 requests for comment. Those businesses have always been able to sell the property if a renter is in default, Davis said. The issue was brought to his attention by the owner of a selfstorage business, he said. Montgomery County Del. Benjamin F. Kramer (D-Dist. 19) of Silver Spring, one of the bill’s co-sponsors, said he doubted that many people were reading printed auction notices to ﬁnd out if their own property was being sold. Most people have cellphones and Internet access regardless of their economic circumstances, and may have more access to the Internet than they do to printed publications, Kramer said. Some area self-storage facilities direct callers inquiring about auctions directly to online listings. Self-storage facilities are a commonly

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used service for people facing financial trouble, said Kim Propeack, chief of politics and communications for Casa of Maryland, the Langley Park-based nonproﬁt that advocates for immigrants. That population includes many Casa clients, so provisions like those in the bill were troubling, Propeack said. A bill passed by the General Assembly in 2013 that allowed storage facilities to notify customers via email that they were in default of their rental agreement initially contained a provision similar to the current proposal. That provision drew objections from the MDDC Press Association, which represents newspapers in Maryland, Delaware and Washington, D.C. “In an area like self-storage auctions, you need more notice, not less,” Rebecca Snyder, the organization’s executive director, told The Gazette on Tuesday. “Smaller-circulation newspapers, targeted to speciﬁc communities, can act as a lifeline.”

years and said Rainbow Florist and Delectables competes with Internet retailers by offering clients design expertise and the “touch feel” of ﬂowers. “I always tell them we can do something a little bit nicer,” Harding said. Frederick, who works at the Fred Frederick Chrysler dealer-

If a person has fallen on hard times and can’t pay their bills, they may not want to talk about it, but public notice might help friends and family recognize the problem and come together to act as a safety net, Snyder said. The proposed new notice requirements might allow a storage facility owner to just call three acquaintances on the phone to round up three independent bidders, Snyder said. Kramer told The Gazette that he understood that public notices were part of newspapers’ revenue, and that there might be concern from newspapers that other notices, too, might start to move online. A hearing on the House version of the bill is scheduled for 1 p.m. March 4 before the House Economic Matters Committee. The Senate version of the bill will be heard at 1 p.m. March 11 before the Senate Finance Committee. dleaderman@gazette.net

ship in Laurel, said the shop’s dedication to its customers has kept her coming back. “They spoil me,” Frederick said. “You can always depend on them making something that whoever you send it to is really excited about receiving.” Zook said she hopes to pass the business on to her grand-

children so Rainbow Florist and Delectables can thrive for another 30 years. “I just hope that we can still continue offering a quality produce and still be there for our local community as long as they allow us to,” Zook said. kpetersen@gazette.net

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some liquor stores to churches where young people attend Sunday school. “I don’t know if I’d say it has a better chance of passing [this year], but things have changed in the county,” said Del. Michael Vaughn (D-Dist. 24) of Mitchellville. Since the approval of a major casino to be built at National Harbor, it may be hard to argue that it’s immoral to sell alcohol on Sundays when the casino will be open around the clock as well as a question of fairness, Vaughn said. “We are surrounded by jurisdictions [with stores] that are open on Sundays,” he said. Neighboring counties and Washington, D.C., allow liquor sales on Sundays. The bill, submitted at the request of the Prince George’s County Council, creates a new class of license that allows liquor stores to sell on Sundays. Beer and wine can already be purchased at some stores on Sunday. Allowing Sunday sales could help boost economic development and make Prince George’s County more appealing place for young people to settle, said County Councilwoman Deni Taveras (D-Dist. 3) of Hyattsville. The county would fell less like a “sleepy town” and more like a “young, hip area on the move,” she said. Vaughn said he had not been a fan of the proposal in the past because the argument presented was always about making it more convenient to buy alcohol. Since liquor sales were already legal six days a week, Vaughn said he didn’t feel convenience was a compelling enough reason to change the law adding he hadn’t decided

“We always wanted to use it to serve people out in the community.” Pamela Creekmur, county health officer ficer with the county Health Department, said the mobile clinic will be able to connect patients with both health care and other support services for treatment of chronic conditions. Creekmur said the county’s public health department has had the mobile clinic bus for years and used it to do some screenings, but the county did not had the funds to fully utilize it as a mobile health clinic. “We always wanted to use it to serve people out in the community. We didn’t just want to do screenings without connecting people to another provider,” Creekmur said. “So we’re really excitedaboutthispartnershipwith Doctors Community Hospital.” janfenson-comeau@ gazette.net Fire Chief Duane Hull said parking on both sides makes it difficult for volunteer firefighters to stabilize the fire engine and set up ladders, but the width of the road is not a issue for other emergency response vehicles. “The big issue is mainly the ladder truck because it’s the only one that requires more than a lane of traffic to operate,” Hull said. Shurman said he appreciated the compromise and the committee’s effort to listen to its constituents, yet he supports installing speed humps as the best permanent solution to slow down traffic on 9th Street. “They will continue to try and make it through a very narrow space at a rate of speed that is entirely too fast,” Shurman said. “The speed hump is going to reduce that opportunity for them to speed through too fast.” Ricks said speed bumps are a “good safety measure” and he plans to speak with city administrators and Mayor Craig Moe next month about whether they could be added to city roads. kpetersen@gazette.net how he would vote on the measure this year. A fiscal projection provided to the county’s delegation in Annapolis by the County Council estimates the additional sales tax generated would be approximately $13,000 per store per year, and that if 100 new Sunday-sales licenses were issued the additional annual sales tax would be $1.3 million per year. The council has suggested an annual fee of $3,500 for the license. Charlie Ferarra, owner of Esquire Liquors in Oxon Hill, said that while he’d previously objected to allowing Sunday sales — adding he always liked having the day off — it was an idea whose time had probably come. “It’s like with slot machines,” Ferarra said. “If people are going to play anyway, why let them go somewhere else?” Weekend sales at his store have been flat, he said, and liquor stores along the District line were seeing decreases in their Friday and Saturday sales as well, perhaps because customers weren’t buying alcohol for Sundays ahead of time because they knew they could just go outside of the county. At Oak Crest Liquors in Capitol Heights, Friday and Saturday sales have dropped from between $6,500 and $7,000 a few years ago, before the District allowed Sunday sales, to about $5,000, said manager Kenny Rajbara. If he could sell on Sundays, Rajbara thinks he could make and extra $3,000 or $4,000 in a weekend. A public hearing on this and other county bills will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday at the Legislative Services Building at 90 State Circle in Annapolis. dleaderman@gazette.net

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Many commuters have probably wondered as they sat in bumper-to-bumper traffic on an overpass or drove under a bridge: Just how safe are these structures? Well, one woman found out the hard way — as pieces of concrete from an I-495 bridge in Prince George’s County fell on her car — sparking renewed concerns about the condition of our transportation infrastructure. An inspection of state-owned bridges (to FALLING include four in the county) CONCRETE was announced soon afterward, but concerns are PUTS GLARING far from over. SPOTLIGHT ON Funding remains a TRANSPORTATION problem. As officials work NEEDS to replenish the state’s Transportation Trust Fund, which was pilfered for other government needs during the Great Recession, permanent fixes to infrastructure problems won’t happen quickly. For example, in the case of the I-495 bridge, repair work has been done, but a more permanent fix for the bridge is a good distance away. Design work is expected to take up to two years, then funding would have to be secured — and the actual construction work would take two more years. When you take into account that 82 of the state’s 2,093 bridges are considered “structurally deficient,” the outlook is worrisome. Adding to concerns is the fact that Prince George’s, too, has its share of county-maintained bridges in need of aid. Of the county’s 172 bridges, 11 are structurally deficient.

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Voters have already voiced their concerns regarding transportation. In the 2014 general election, 81.6 percent voted in favor of an amendment to the Maryland Constitution that makes it more difﬁcult for the government to transfer money from Transportation Trust Funds to the General Fund. Hopefully, the change will help infrastructure remain a priority, but there are many more factors still in play. Much of the discussions since Gov. Larry Hogan (R) was sworn in last month have centered on whether he will nix plans for the Purple Line, a light rail project extending from Bethesda to New Carrollton, in his efforts to focus on roads. While road projects are important, so too is mass transit. Yes, a lot of people use roads, but many would likely use mass transit more often if it were better available. Hopefully, Hogan will ﬁnd a balance that allows for both. Finding money won’t be easy. After all, Hogan is planning to direct more transportation money to counties to help address local needs and he’s also aiming to provide gas-tax relief, which is expected to take a significant toll on the state’s transportation fund. And there clearly is a backlog of bridge work that is needed. But now isn’t the time to blame leaders for what did — or didn’t — occur when the economy was struggling. We understand that tough times call for tough measures. However, the condition of our bridges proves that road repairs cannot continue to remain in the backseat without serious consequences.

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LETTERS TOT HE EDITOR

Let parents make vaccine decision The vaccine issue has gained enormous traction over the last few weeks, and now in Maryland we are facing House Bill 687, just introduced on Feb. 12, which is seeking to deny parents their right to refuse vaccines based on religious beliefs. It is understandable that society is seeking to prevent children from getting sick, but the vaccine requirements are spiraling out of control. Parents are told to limit sugar intake, reduce fast food consumption, keep cigarettes and alcohol from minors, and yet are not given the right to keep foreign substances out of their children’s bodies?

The vaccine requirements are spiraling out of control. Per the CDC, aluminum, formaldehyde and MSG are just three ingredients common to vaccines. These are grave concerns, and the desire to vaccinate or not vaccinate should still be given serious reﬂection and respect. And for all the hype over vaccinating, remember that the pertus-

sis “outbreak” that occurred in school children in Montgomery County last year were all among vaccinated children, as The Gazette reported on Sept. 25. There is no need to draw battle lines over this issue and further alienate parents from one another who are conscientiously trying to make decisions that are best for their children. The truth of the matter is that even if we ﬁnd a way to vaccinate everyone from every illness imaginable, we will all still die one day. So how are we preparing ourselves for that?

Anne-Marie Hamma, Bowie

Don’t abandon smart growth at Melford The revised direction of the Melford business park (“Moving Forward at Melford,” Feb. 12) — shoehorning dense residential development into an ofﬁce park far from mass transit — is simply not smart growth. That the Bowie City Council and the Prince George’s County Planning Board backed this plan demonstrates their lack of fortitude in moving away from sprawl development. Smart growth is a development strategy that aims to protect the environment by signiﬁcantly reducing auto dependency. The revised Melford

plan would add 2,500 apartments and townhomes in the middle of an office park at the far edge of the county, some 10 miles from the nearest Metro. The developer’s traffic study estimated that the residential component alone will generate 14,400 daily trips. As the editorial pointed out, unlike traffic from an office park, residential traffic is “around the clock,” seven days a week. While the developer presents a rosy picture of a mixed-use community where residents could walk or bike to work, there’s no evidence that a significant share of residents

would work there. Further, Melford lacks connectivity to the rest of Bowie, an inherent requirement of a smart growth strategy. While there would be a mix of uses, Melford’s location in a cul-de-sac with a single entrance casts doubt on the prospects for retail development, even with a 24/7 residential component. The internal market will not support a major grocery store, only “convenience retail.” This proposal will actually displace additional employment uses, creating more trafﬁc and sprawl. The recovery from the

recession has been long, but Melford nevertheless added nearly 1 million square feet of ofﬁce space. Last summer, the Holocaust Museum purchased land at Melford for a storage facility. While some smart growth proponents have suggested that the days of the isolated suburban ofﬁce park are numbered, it’s too late to go back in the case of Melford. Smart growth cannot be an afterthought, and to characterize Melford’s revised direction as a reasonable change ignores the reality of its unfortunate location.

Lauren Ragsac, Bowie

TNR effort helps cats lead healthy, happy lives I am writing in response to Ms. Chagrin’s commentary “Spaying cats and keeping them indoors is best plan.” In her letter, Ms. Chagrin describes horribly maimed and sick cats, living a life of pain and agony on our nation’s street. We, at Laurel Cats, are certainly familiar with cats in such condition. This is precisely why we advocate trap-neuter-return (TNR) as part of complete cat colony management. The cats that Ms. Chagrin describes are most certainly unaltered and not part of a well-managed colony. In their natural state, when a female cat goes into heat, males will travel for miles to find her and then fight each other viciously for the right to mate with her. This fighting for a mate is what causes the wounds Ms. Chagrin describes and transmits diseases such as feline AIDS and leukemia. TNR puts an end to this fighting. Cats in a well-managed colony such as Ms. Hess’ (photographed in the original article) are happy and lead an enjoyable

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life. Freed of the pressures of ﬁghting, mating and producing kittens, these cats can be seen almost any day frolicking in her yard, playing with each other and generally enjoying life. Laurel Cats, like TNR groups across our nation, assists Ms. Hess and many other caretakers with building warm and snugly winter shelters for feral cats to sleep in and transporting these cats to the veterinarian if they should become sick or injured. Locally, Rocky Gorge Veterinary Hospital provides 24-hour service for feral cats. By contrast, “taking cats to well-run shelters,” as Ms. Chagrin advocates, would be certain death for these cats. Stray and feral cats are deemed “unadoptable” by animal shelters, and all local county animal shelters euthanize these cats. The Prince George’s county shelter alone kills approximately 4,000 cats every year, including nearly all feral cats that enter the shelter. For the state of Maryland, the number is 35,000.

While “bringing the cats indoors” is a goal all TNR groups share, at the current time it is unrealistic, due to the fact that there are simply many more cats than there are homes. Laurel Cats, like hundreds of other community TNR programs across our nation, recognizes this. This is why our program is designed to teach, enable, and assist caretakers like Ms. Hess in providing a high quality of life for her outdoor feline friends, while we simultaneously sterilize hundreds of cats throughout our community each year. While Ms. Hess and thousands of other caretakers like her across Prince George’s County have proved that cats can lead a happy and healthy life outdoors, we never lose sight of our ultimate goal: a day without cat overpopulation, when no cat has to live outdoors. Helen Woods of Laurel is president of Laurel Cats Inc.

Taking health care to the congregation The Prince George’s County Council, in its capacity as the county’s Board of Health, will announce a partnership initiative with three local churches to pilot a weight loss campaign coined, “The Biggest Winner.” This first-of-its-kind effort will engage the health ministries of The Sanctuary at Kingdom Square, the First Baptist Church of Highland Park and St. Paul Baptist Church in the coordination of a friendly competition to determine which congregation experiences the greatest collective weight loss over a 90-day period commencing in early March. The impetus for this pilot project stems from a 2012 scientific study published in Preventive Medicine which analyzed the frequency of religious participation and the development of obesity among enrollees in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study. The investigators, based at the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University in Chicago, followed more than 2,400 young adults for a period of 18 years and were able to determine an association of religious involvement, characterized primarily by regular church attendance, with a strong likelihood of the development of obesity by adult middle age. While there are many confounding factors that confer cardiovascular and other health risks upon our community, and others like it around the country, the study authors did a credible job of independently controlling for these factors and isolating churchgoing and adult obesity as significantly associated variables. The credibility of the analysis

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Joseph L. Wright of Upper Marlboro is professor and chair of pediatrics at the Howard University College of Medicine. He served as a governor’s appointee on the Prince George’s County Hospital Authority.

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was also strengthened by large numbers of participants over a long period of observation. Bottom line, it certainly appears that regular church involvement over time is, in fact, a contributor to the development of obesity in middle age adults who were not obese as young adults. Anecdotally, I believe that many of us can attest to the palatable comfort provided by the culinary ministries in our houses of worship. In fact, I’m sure that many look forward to this gustatory engagement as a regular part of our religious walk. However, I also believe that we can equally attest to the same inattention to the caloric and nutritional value of our food intake in church as is experienced in the broader community. This reality, in general, is what has fueled the societal epidemic of overweight and obesity. The “Biggest Winner” partnership is especially encouraging in this regard because it promises to focus on the speciﬁcs of healthy eating, as well as regular exercise as the route to weight loss and overall physical and spiritual wellbeing. Although involving just three churches at the outset, the intent of this pilot effort is for eventual expansion to other congregations with an ultimate goal of sustaining healthy faith-based practices throughout the county. Can’t wait to see the results.

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City Hall Bulletin Board MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETINGS TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2015 7:30 P.M. MAYOR AND COUNCIL WORKSESSION TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2015 7:30 P.M. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015 7:30 P.M. MAYOR AND COUNCIL WORKSESSION TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2015 7:30 P.M. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2015 7:30 P.M. MAYOR AND COUNCIL WORKSESSION SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2015 7:30 A.M. BUDGET WORKSESSION— ALL DAY TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2015 7:30 P.M. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2015 7:30 A.M. BUDGET WORKSESSION – IF NEEDED All meetings take place in the 2nd floor Council Chambers of City Hall, 4500 Knox Road, College Park, MD unless noted. All meetings are open to the public except Executive Sessions. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 240-487-3501 and describe the assistance that is necessary. All Mayor and Council meetings can be viewed live on Comcast cable channel 71 or Verizon channel 25. Regular Council Meetings and Worksessions are rebroadcast in their entirety at the following times: Wednesdays at 8pm, Thursdays and Fridays at 6pm, and Saturdays at 10am Worksessions and Council meetings may also be viewed live over the internet. Those interested in watching the live meetings from their computer should visit the Mayor and City Council page on the City’s website at www.collegeparkmd.gov, and click on the menu item “Council Meetings Video”. You will be redirected to the Granicus, Inc. web site which will host the web streaming and archiving of Council meetings. Meetings that are streamed will also be archived for future viewing through the City’s website. Meeting Agendas are posted on the City’s website on the Friday afternoon prior to the meetings www.collegeparkmd.gov – and are available at the City Clerk’s office. Meeting back-up materials will be posted to the website on the Monday prior to the meeting. Meeting schedule is subject to change. For current information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 240-487-3501.

Around Town! GRANT FUNDS FOR BUSINESS RECYCLING!

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE MARCH 13, 2015 The City of College Park is reopening its competitive grant program to help businesses and multi-family properties start or expand recycling at their College Park locations. The grants can help businesses meet the County requirement (CB-87-2012) that all businesses and multi-family properties provide recycling facilities. Eligible projects include: • Purchase of specialized recycling dumpsters or carts. • Purchase of compaction equipment, interior storage containers, or related equipment for recycling collection. • Recycling infrastructure, such as recycling dumpsters, carts, pad sites, and/or enclosures. The grants can cover start-up capital costs for a new recycling program, or other strategies that will create higher levels of recycling. Neighboring businesses are encouraged to submit joint applications. Please download the application and guidelines at: http://collegeparkmd.gov/programs_and_initiatives/ business_recycling_grant_program.php You may also pick up a copy of the application and guidelines at: City Administration office – City Hall, 4500 Knox Rd., College Park, MD 20740 or the Department of Public Works facility – 9217 51st Ave., College Park, MD 20740. If you have any questions about the program, please call or email Loree O’Hagan, the City’s Recycling Coordinator, at 240-487-3593 or lohagan@collegeparkmd.gov. Submit your application by 5:00 p.m. on March 13, 2015 to: lohagan@collegeparkmd.gov or to City Hall, 4500 Knox Rd., College Park, MD 20740, Attn: Loree O’Hagan.

COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT AND THE COLLEGE PARK COMMUNITY LIBRARY PRESENT THE MOVIE

“TAKING ROOT: THE VISION OF WANGARI MAATHI” FEBRUARY 27, 2015, 7:00 P.M. CITY HALL, 4500 KNOX ROAD 2ND FLOOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS, This award-winning, 80-minute film tells the inspirational story of Wangari Maathi, an environmental and political activist, who founded the Green Belt Movement in Kenya, Africa. This environmental, nongovernmental organization focused on the planting of trees, environmental conservation, and women’s rights. In 2004, Maathi became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for “her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace.” Co-sponsored by: College Park Committee for a Better Environment (CBE) and the College Park Community Library. REGISTRATION: Requested but not required. Call Janis Oppelt at 240-888-6972.

COUNCIL ACTION

At their Regular Meeting on February 10, 2015, the College Park City Council took the following actions: • Approved a letter to the Board of License Commissioners that the City voices no objection to the 2015 annual renewal of liquor licenses for establishments in the City of College Park. • Adopted 15-R-02, a Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park approving a Settlement Agreement with Comcast of Maryland, LLC. • Adopted 15-O-01, an Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park to Repeal and Re-Enact Chapter 161, “Recycling” In Its Entirety, To Require Source Separation Of Recyclable Materials For All Owners And Residents Utilizing City Solid Waste Collection Services. • Approved the City’s co-sponsorship of a Mother’s Day 5K Race in north College Park, co-sponsored by the College Park Community Foundation. • Approved a letter of support for MC/PG 106-15 WSSC-Independent Review Board-Refunds. • Approved letters of appreciation to the University of Maryland and Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission for their support of the 24th Annual Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. • Approved additional FY ’15 funds for Mayor and Council Travel and Training not to exceed $8,000. • Reappointed Charlene Mahoney to the Education Advisory Committee; reappointed Taimi Anderson to the Animal Welfare Committee; recommended to the Historic Preservation Commission the appointment of Bob Schnabel to the Old Town Local Advisory Committee; and ratified the appointments of Class B Directors Andrew Fellows, Maxine Gross, Senator Jim Rosapepe and Stephen Brayman, and Class C Directors David Iannucci and Richard Wagner, to the Board of the College Park City-University Partnership.

NOTICE OF FAIR SUMMARY

ORDINANCE 15-O-01 An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park to Repeal and Re-Enact Chapter 161, “Recycling” In Its Entirety, To Require Source Separation of Recyclable Materials for All Owners and Residents Utilizing City Solid Waste Collection Services. This Ordinance was introduced on January 13, 2015, a Public Hearing was held on February 10, 2015, it was adopted on February 10, 2015, and will become effective on March 3, 2015. Copies of this Ordinance may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office at 4500 Knox Road, College Park, Maryland 20740, by calling 240-4873501 or at www.collegeparkmd.gov.

STATE TAX REMINDER

Please remember to specify “College Park” as your “Incorporated City” on your Maryland Tax Return.

COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT PRESERVE MAKING CLASS

SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2015 9:00 A.M. TO 12 NOON OLD PARISH HOUSE 4711 KNOX ROAD, COLLEGE PARK Class is open to the first 12 College Park residents who RSVP to Kennis Termini at Kennis.termini@yahoo.com Instructor Christiane Williams will teach the class how to make orange marmalade. Each participant will take home an 8 oz. jar of orange marmalade.

NOTICE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS!

The College Park City Council has provided funds in the FY15 budget to help sponsor small community-based events. These “Micro-Grants” can be used to reimburse up to $500 to a community group or resident for certain eligible activities such as a community picnic in the local park, recreational activities for College Park youth and families, or social events for our senior population. To learn more, please view the policy, application and reporting requirements on the City’s website, or call the Department of Public Services at 240-487-3570.

CITY OF COLLEGE PARK OFFERS SHUTTLEUM BUS PASSES TO RESIDENTS

Complimentary Shuttle-UM passes are available at City Hall, Davis Hall and Youth and Family Services. Residents need to live in the incorporated area of College Park. They will need to complete an application and show a photo ID and proof of residency. Residents can apply for the bus passes at: • City Hall, Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Sat. 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. • Davis Hall, Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. • Youth and Family Services, Mon.-Fri. 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. UM students do not need a resident pass to ride Shuttle-UM. For information on Shuttle-UM routes and schedules go to www.transportation.umd.edu, or call 301-314-2255.

COMCAST/VERIZON CUSTOMER FEEDBACK REQUESTED

The College Park Cable Television Commission would like to hear about the customer experience when calling Comcast (1-888-739-1379) or Verizon (1-800-837-8161). We have an escalation process to help customers who may be experiencing problems they feel are not being addressed by the company. If you would like to share your experience, please send an email to cabletv@collegeparkmd.gov or call 240-487-3501. The Cable Television Commission will review responses at their next meeting.

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TRAFFIC ALERT – UMD SPORTING EVENTS Please be aware of pedestrians along city roads and expect heavier traffic throughout the day and evening for the following UMD event: • Saturday, 2/28: UM men’s basketball vs. Michigan (12:00 p.m.)

UMD GAME-DAY TEXT ALERTS

If you would like to receive game day information text alerts regarding incidents, traffic problems, notifications about the start and end of incoming and outgoing traffic pertaining to sporting events, send a text message from your mobile device to 888777 with keyword: TerpsGameDay.

February 26, 2015 SNOW AND ICE CONTROL – PARK ON THE EVEN SIDE! Public Works crews plow and salt City streets and parking lots to clear snow and ice. Things you can do to help include: • Move parked cars off the street so the snow plows can clear snow to the curb. • If off-street parking is not available during predicted snowstorms, park on the EVEN side of the road (EXCEPTION: if your address is odd-numbered and the area across from your house is undeveloped, park on the odd side of the street) • The City is not responsible for clearing snow from driveways or driveway aprons - this is the resident’s responsibility. - Be aware that the City begins plowing when snow reaches, or threatens to reach, 2-inch depths and will continue until well after the snow stops, making sure the roads are as clear and safe as possible. This means that your driveway apron may become accumulated with snow more than once as the trucks continue to plow. • Clear snow and ice from the sidewalks in front of your residence. THIS INCLUDES STORMDRAINS! The City is responsible for clearing the streets; residents should work together to help keep storm drains clear. • Have patience: crews work around the clock during snow emergencies to clear the streets. Although your street may not be plowed as quickly as you would like, our crews will make their way to you. Your patience is appreciated during these times. Always plan to set your refuse and recycling carts out for your regularly scheduled day during snow events. Refuse and recycling collections may occur later in the day than normal, but you should not expect collections to be delayed until the following day. Check the City website or cable channel for current information.

WATER MAIN BREAKS

Water main breaks should be reported to Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) at 301-206-4002 or to Public Works at 240-487-3590. Please have the physical address of the water main break available when you call.

SMARTLEAF® COMPOST

SMARTLEAF® compost (screened compost) is available for sale at the Department of Public Works for $23.00 per cubic yard (includes tax). Wood mulch remains unavailable. Material may be picked up at Public Works Monday through Friday, 8:00 – 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. Deliveries have been suspended for the season. If you would like to be notified when deliveries resume and/or when wood mulch is available, sign up to College Park Connected by clicking on the green “Sign Up Now” button on the left-hand side of the City website. For questions and availability, please call 240-487-3590 or email publicworks@collegeparkmd.gov.

REQUESTS FOR STREET TREES

The City of College Park has a program that provides for street tree planting in the City of College Park right-of-way area, which includes the grass strip between the curb and sidewalk. College Park residents interested in requesting a tree can contact the City Horticulturist at 240-487-3590 or publicworks@collegeparkmd.gov. The location will be inspected to determine if it is suitable. Planning for spring tree planting is now underway.

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COLLEGE PARK DIRECTORY

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

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

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

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

MAYOR AND COUNCIL

Mayor Andrew M. Fellows 5807 Bryn Mawr Road..............................................301-441-8141 Councilmember Fazlul Kabir (District 1) 9817 53rd Avenue....................................................301-659-6295 Councilmember Patrick L. Wojahn (District 1) 5015 Lackawanna Street...........................................240-988-7763 Councilmember P.J. Brennan (District 2) 4500 Knox Road.......................................................301-220-1640 Councilmember Monroe S. Dennis (District 2) 8117 51st Avenue....................................................301-474-6270 Councilmember Robert W. Day (District 3) 7410 Baylor Avenue.................................................301-741-1962 Councilmember Stephanie Stullich (District 3) 7400 Dartmouth Avenue..........................................301-742-4442 Councilmember Alan Y. Hew (District 4) 9118 Autoville Drive.................................................240-391-8678 Councilmember Denise C. Mitchell (District 4) 3501 Marlbrough Way.............................................240-460-7620

OTHER FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS

EMERGENCY: FIRE-AMBULANCE-POLICE................................911 NON-EMERGENCY POLICE SERVICES Prince George’s Co. Police (Hyattsville Station).........301-699-2630 Prince George’s Co. Police Non-Emergency Svcs......301-352-1200 Prince George’s Co. Park Police................................301-459-9088 State Police (College Park Barrack)............................301-345-3101 University of Maryland Police....................................301-405-3555 College Park Community Center.....................................301-441-2647 5051 Pierce Avenue, College Park Branchville Vol. Fire & Rescue Squad...............................301-474-1550 4905 Branchville Road, College Park www.bvfco11.com College Park Vol. Fire Department...................................301-901-9112 8115 Baltimore Avenue, College Park www.cpvfd.org PEPCO - Power Outages, Lines Down...........................1-877-737-2662 WSSC: Water Mains........................................................301-206-4002 Prince George’s County Storm Drains..............................301-499-8523

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GAMES GAZETTE.NET IS STAFFING

Final regular season basketball rankings, leaders. B-2

Posted online by 8 a.m. the following day. BASKETBALL: Can the Wise boys and Roosevelt girls defend their 4A state titles? The playoffs begin Friday. WRESTLING: Region tournaments, Friday-Saturday. SWIMMING: State championships in College Park, Friday and Tuesday.

Ready or not the playoffs are here Few clear-cut favorites emerge as boys basketball playoffs begin Friday n

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Parkdale’s Nathaniel Forschner (bottom) won the 220-pound title match at the Prince George’s County wrestling tournament on Monday at Northwestern.

Parkdale crowned county champs, again Panthers top Bowie Monday to win weather-delayed tournament for fourth consecutive time

PRINCE J. GRIMES STAFF WRITER

When the first day of the Prince George’s County wrestling tournament at Northwestern High School wrapped up on Feb. 20, the three-time reigning county champion, Parkdale, trailed Bowie 163.5 to 162. But what was more telling than the fact that Parkdale was losing entering the final day on Monday, was the fact that the Panthers trimmed what was once a 35 point deficit to just 1.5 points. When the consolation semifinals began on Monday — postponed from Saturday due to snow — Parkdale continued building on its momentum, and by the time the championship matches began later that evening, the Panthers held a 36.5 point lead over the Bulldogs, a lead that proved to be insurmountable.

Despite just three finalists — two of which won individual titles — Parkdale prevailed to win its fourth consecutive county championship. “[We] came back, and consolations is what did it. We had a rough semifinal roundandroughquarterfinalround,butin consolations, those kids stepped up. Kids who I didn’t think were going to win pulled it out,” Parkdale coach Adam Forschner said about his young team. Parkdale also won a fourth consecutive north division title and was the only team whose entire lineup placed in the top 6. “It’s surreal. The beginning of the season, I didn’t think we would do any of this ... As the year went on, we saw what we had. So this is really good. This is exciting. [This title] probably means a lot more than the other ones because it was a lot more work.” Also making this title more special, Forschner said, was the fact that his son, sophomore Nathaniel Forschner, was one of the two Parkdale wrestlers to win individual county championships. In the 220-pound match, Nathaniel Forschner

won by decision over High Point’s Troy Hamilton. “It feels amazing, just because of all the hard work I put in,” Nathaniel Forschner said. “Just everything that we’ve been doing in practice — all the hard conditioning and drilling and being committed. It just shows how it pays off in the long run.” The other Parkdale wrestler to win was Rudolph Funn, who defeated Wise’s Chris Currence at 170. Funn said Parkdale’s recent success added pressure. “It really feels unreal. But I knew I was going to get it,” Funn said. “There’s a whole lot of pressure — on and off the mat. Even before the match, I was thinking about this match a week before, thinking about it all day, everyday, even while I’m doing my homework.” The runner-up Bulldogs also had two champions out of ﬁve ﬁnalists. At 113, Nate White defeated Oxon Hill’s Hanry Narbay by decision and at 106, Javan White dominated DuVal’s Mamadu Diallo in a major decision to earn his second county title. White was one of two wrestlers who won

his second consecutive county championship. The other was Oxon Hill’s Jahi Jones, who earned a technical fall over High Point’s Eric Tolson at 145. White said it was “very important” for him to defend his title. “I want states,” White said. “I got to win states.” Third-place Roosevelt, who finished 4.5 points behind Bowie, scored the most individual champions with four. High Point was a distant fourth place. Flowers, DuVal, Wise, Oxon Hill, Laurel, and Northwestern rounded out the top 10. Oxon Hill was awarded a trophy for winning the south division title. Clippers coach Lorenzo Johnson said its the first time Oxon Hill has won the title since 2009 and winning it in just the second year of his regime made it all the more special. “The whole month of January, we actually took [the team] to the trophy case and showed them [the last two times we won]. ‘This is what we’re fighting for these next two weeks,’” Johnson told his team. pgrimes@gazette.net

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Wrestling coaches turn to football players to help build programs BY PRINCE J. GRIMES STAFF WRITER

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Wise High School’s Dontrae Callaham (left) wrestles High Point’s Brandon Gonzalez at 126 pounds on Monday at Northwestern.

Maryland high school wrestling aﬁcionados can likely remember a time when Prince George’s County was a hotbed for some of the best wrestling in the state. From 1970 to 1984, a local team placed ﬁrst or second in the state tournament 14 times. Lau-

rel, High Point, Parkdale, Largo, Bowie and DuVal combined for 10 state championships. Since then, none have placed in the top 2 and only on seven occasions has a team ﬁnished in the top 4, with the latest being a fourthplace Douglass in 1996. Participation in the sport of wrestling isn’t what it once was in Prince George’s County, as evidenced at the latest county tournament, which wrapped up on Monday. Nine of the 19 participating school’s had less than eight wrestlers — a full lineup consists of 14 weight classes. Potomac, Fairmont Heights and

Douglass didn’t even have one wrestler to represent them. Some of the lack of numbers was due to injuries, poor grades and missing weight, but an overwhelming reason for the low numbers was simply due to a lack of interest in the sport across the board. Many of these teams have been under-manned for some time, coaches said, and when wrestlers do get injured, the depth isn’t there to replace them. The nature of wrestling is individual.

See GRAPPLERS, Page B-2

Oxon Hill’s standout wrestler just wants to have fun Senior 145-pounder hopes work ethic pays off with state title n

PRINCE J. GRIMES STAFF WRITER

Jahi Jones just wants to have fun. The Oxon Hill High School senior wrestler said he doesn’t want any media attention or accolades. And outside of a state championship, he just wants to enjoy himself this season. The truth is, Jones said, he’s a better wrestler when he’s having fun. When Jones convinc-

ingly defeated High Point’s Eric Tolson by technical fall in Monday’s 145-pound Prince George’s County championship match, he said he was just enjoying himself. And when Jones won his 100th career match in the semiﬁnals, he also was having fun. So, after claiming his second county title on Monday, Jones only had a few words for the media. “Seven more matches until I’m a state champion,” he said. “He’s strictly focused on what he’s going to do on the mat this year,” said Oxon Hill coach Lorenzo Johnson. “He comes in the room, he works his tail off. He’s wrestling with

us, as far as the coaches. He’s going to extra practices. He’s swimming. He’s at the YMCA. He’s doing everything that he possibly can. He really wants that state title this year.” On top of all that, Jones is focused on having more fun this year because he didn’t last year. He said he put so much pressure on himself that ultimately he became his own worst enemy. After winning last year’s county championship and entering the 4A/3A South Region tournament as the No. 1 seed, he placed ﬁfth and missed out on state qualiﬁcation by one

See OXON HILL, Page B-2

If it seems like the 2014-15 high school boys basketball season tipped off last night, it’s time to fast forward. Sure there were some great moments like Wise’s Mike Speight hitting a buzzerbeating 3-pointer to defeat Bowie, Largo’s Abdulai Bundu scoring 47 points and recording 14 rebounds against Douglass, Bowie’s upset of Washington Catholic Athletic Conference power St. John’s College and Eleanor Roosevelt’s Naji Marshall beating Wise with a buzzerbeating 3-pointer. But it’s time to move on to some single-elimination basketball. Playoff pairings were announced Tuesday afternoon, and while the record-based seeding makes the ﬁrst round matchups relatively less tantalizing than the random draw has in years past, there’s a much better chance of some Price George’s County powers playing in the later rounds. Here are teams you should keep an eye on in each of the four classiﬁcations:

4A Favorite: Eleanor Roosevelt (19-3) The Raiders once again are poised to make a run at yet another trip to College Park, as a stable of big guards makes Roosevelt tough to guard in both the half-court and in transition. It also would be hard to imagine the Raiders dropping another game at home. Contender: Northwestern (16-5) One advantage the Wildcats have over most of their opponents is their seniority. Coach Terrance Burke’s team starts four seniors and one junior in big man Saiquan Jamison. Northwestern’s issues have come in the ﬁnal quarter where they’ve struggled to put away lesser opponents. The Wildcats also don’t get much scoring production from their bench, magnifying the impact of any potential foul trouble. Darkhorse: Parkdale (11-10) The Panthers were in a bad place heading into the final stretch of the season, losing four straight. But midseason additions Kaine Wilson and Joseph Adedayo helped right the ship along with point guard Gregg Boyd, as Parkdale ﬁnished the season on a six-game win streak, including a Feb. 12 overtime upset of Roosevelt.

3A Team to watch: Crossland (17-4) The Cavaliers may be the deepest team in Prince George’s County, which certainly will serve them well in the postseason. Crossland’s ninth-leading scorer averages 4.4 points per game. A veteran core of guards that thrive in an up-and-down style of play could carry the Cavaliers deep into the playoffs.

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Oxon Hill High School senior wrestler Jahi Jones (back) craddles High Point’s Eric Tolson on Monday at Northwestern.

Favorite: Largo (19-3) If Abdulai Bundu is healthy — he sustained a hip injury in the season ﬁnale at Gwynn Park — there’s little argument against the Lions being not only the favorite in the 2A South Region, but a favorite to capture a state

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THE GAZETTE

Wise senior gets track wisdom Pumas sprinter capped injury-plagued indoor season with win in 55 dash n

BY JENNIFER BEEKMAN STAFF WRITER

Wise High School senior sprinter Brenen Garrett was no stranger to the elation of winning an indoor track state title since he entered Monday’s 4A championship at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex as the defending 55-meter dash champion. But winning back-to-back titles is a feat not often accomplished, and given Garrett’s leadup to the event — he had his wisdom teeth removed the day after the Class 4A East Region meet — Monday’s second straight 55 dash state title was far from a guarantee. Garrett’s 6.33-second race Monday was not the fastest he’s run this season — his 6.31 from Jan. 30 is the country’s seventhfastest time — but it was .05 seconds ahead of Bowie junior Maxwell Willis in second place. It was all the NCAA Division I recruit needed to secure the victory. “This is one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever had,” Garrett said following the win. “I’ve been put through so much this season. Out of the last 14 days, I’ve practiced maybe four. I had my wisdom teeth pulled [Feb. 5] and didn’t practice for a whole week.” A weaker person likely would havesuccumbedtothechallenges Garrett has been presented with since the November start of indoor track season — car accident, chronic migraines that led to wis-

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Continued from Page B-1 Suitland had just ﬁve participants but its 120-pounder, Xavier Gray, placed second. He said not having a full team didn’t make a difference to him. “I don’t think it would be different because I would still want to push myself and still strive to be the best that I could be,” Gray said. “To get second place in counties ... it makes it a whole lot better. It shows that the time and effort that I put in over the summer and the work that I did, paid off.” But several coaches said that if more teams were competitive — not just individuals — it would be better for the entire county. The lack of participation diminishes the county tournament “a lot,” Bladensburg coach Kevin Bryant said. “I know other coaches go through it as well, but you get kids who don’t go to practice ... or you may get a new guy to come this week, and don’t show up next week,” he said. “You’re basically starting from scratch every week. It’s hard to prepare for events like this.” Coaches across the county agreed that participation of football players is the answer. Northwestern was injury riddled at the

dom teeth removal, a strained hip and pulled hamstring, among others. But Wise’s senior leader boasts a resilience and fearlessness Pumas coach Fardan Carter said he’s seen in only one other athlete. “This has been a challenging season for [Garrett],” Carter said. “He was excited right after he won [the 55 dash Monday]. I would be, too, if I had those challenges going into the state championship of my senior year.” When Garrett began experiencing debilitating headaches early in the season, Carter said, the two attributed them to the residual effects of a recent car accident. But they continued and the migraine issue, Garrett said, turned out to be an inﬂamed wisdom tooth. The only remedy was to get it and the rest of his wisdom teeth removed as soon as possible. Garrett said he begged his mother to let him hold off on the surgery until after the state championship. Monday’s win just became more about his mental fortitude than anything else. “I always preach and work with my athletes on the mental aspect of being an athlete,” Carter said. “It’s not always the physical aspect that’s going to be what carries you through. ... He thought he was going to come back [to practice] the next day or even the day of the surgery. I was like, ‘No, you’re going to be out for a minute.’ The biggest thing was keeping his conﬁdence up. When you’re out for that amount of time going into a state meet, and a lot of kids in the state are doing very, verywell,itwaschallengingtohim in the sense that they were train-

ing and he wasn’t.” Garrett’s perseverance this entire season has been the result of a maturity level Carter said he wouldn’t have expected two years ago. In fact, he almost cut Garrett during his sophomore season. In that, his ﬁrst track venture, Garrett tended to treat practice more like social hour, Carter said. “I didn’t know what to do with him, I didn’t know what he had,” Carter said. “It was our [junior varsity] championship meet and I was just like, ‘OK, I’m going to put you in the 500.’ He sprinted the whole thing out. I was like, ‘Oh, this kid might be something.’” Something indeed. A gem, Carter said. And he’s likely only scratched the surface of his potential. Garrett came to Carter with all the raw tools necessary to be a top sprinter — fast-twitch muscles, immense natural speed and the willingness to challenge himself — and the two have worked to put everything together into the complete package. “I look at [Garrett] as a kid who has a very bright future,” Carter said. “He’s not been running that long so his body isn’t burned out. I think he’s going to be one of those kids who shows up on the college level the next year or two and people are going to be like, ‘Where did this kid come from?’ “He’ll show up because of his work ethic, his desire to get better and his desire to be there. For example, he called me right after [his wisdom teeth] surgery and told me he was on his way [to practice]. His mom had to call me and tell me he wouldn’t be there.”

county tournament, but the Wildcats ﬁelded a full roster all year. “A lot of schools don’t have the support of their football staff and maintaining a good relationship,” Northwestern coach Steven Blanco said. “A lot of programs, what they lack is the academic support. [Football Coach Bryan Pierre] works in the building, so if my kids are messing up or something’s going on, he sends me an email or shoots me something. ... That’s the biggest thing about it, keeping track of the kids academically. A lot of teams don’t make it this far because of that.” Friendly doubled its numbers from four to eight this year because of football participation. On the other hand, Surrattsville started the season with 12 wrestlers, but was down to just four by the end of the year because football players dropped out. Forestville and Oxon Hill’s gameplan this offseason is to get more football players involved their coaches said. Blanco used to play football for Northwestern, and he coached on the staff, so he has a good relationship with Pierre, who was at the county tournament rooting the team on. Pierre said he has always supported wrestling and that the sport provides beneﬁts to his players. “Linebackers — greatest thing

in the world,” Pierre said. “The aggressiveness, the agility. Getting them to grapple — to come up and wrap their arms. They’re teaching them to use their bodies more. My linemen, I want them to wrestle to get some of that baby fat off.” Not every school gets the support of a Pierre, however, Suitland wrestling coach Earl Norman said. “Football dominates PG. In our situation, we get a lot of kids come out the ﬁrst time. There’s a lot of football players, but they end up not wrestling because they’re doing football year round,” Norman said. “The coaches say wrestling’s not good for them. But that’s a myth.” It isn’t always the coaches. Sometimes it’s hard to get a kid who has never wrestled before to stay dedicated to a new sport, Pierre said, particularly one where they’re on their own. This is why schools such as Bowie and Roosevelt are among the annual best; coaches said they have youth feeder programs. Parkdale, which has won the past four county titles, continues to attract wrestlers because of the success it has enjoyed, but that’s only how a strong program is maintained.

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BASKETBALL HOW THEY RANK The Gazette sports staff ranks the top 10 high school basketball teams in Prince George’s County.

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DeMatha National Christian Largo Eleanor Roosevelt Douglass Clinton Christian Riverdale Baptist Flowers Northwestern Wise

59 55 45 45 35 31 20 17 8 8

Eleanor Roosevelt Largo Bishop McNamara Riverdale Baptist National Christian Seton Forestville Flowers Parkdale Grace Brethren

60 54 42 40 39 35 24 16 14 6

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Also receiving votes: Bishop McNamara (18-9), 4; Crossland (17-4), 1.

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n Regional playoffs, TBD, Friday: The ﬁrst round of the MPSSAA postseason tournament is scheduled to tip-off on Friday. For full brackets and game times go to www.mpssaa.org.

LEADING SCORERS

Player, school Games Points Abdulai Bundu, Largo 22 644 Christian Matthews, Nat. Christian 21 480 Kevin Dorsey, Clinton Christian 24 529 Randall Broddie, Potomac 18 381 Michael Speight, Wise 22 450 Kavon Sclafford, Fairmont Heights 14 284 Edward Polite, DuVal 22 427 Kirk Hawkins, Laurel 20 382 Shawn Moss, Oxon Hill 18 329 Chris Orlina, Capitol Christian 37 671

Avg. 29.3 22.9 22.0 21.2 20.5 20.3 19.4 19.1 18.3 18.1

Player, school Briel Palmer, Northwestern Kaila Charles, Eleanor Roosevelt Charnise Tyler, Suitland Dami Oloyede, High Point Ariana Romney, Grace Brethren Raven Fox, Seton Imani Quinn, Fairmont Heights Destinee McQueen, DuVal Damoni Wells, Potomac Drew Calhoun, Parkdale

Games Points Avg. 16 404 25.3 18 353 20.1 16 314 19.6 18 347 19.3 24 456 19.0 29 518 17.9 12 204 17.0 18 296 16.4 18 289 16.1 20 320 16.0

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DeMatha junior receives WCAC honor A year ago, DeMatha Catholic High School boys basketball player Markelle Fultz was a junior varsity player for the Stags. Sunday afternoon, Fultz was awarded the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference’s Player of the Year award after a remarkable season. The Stags guard led the team in scoring, averaging 16.7 points per game, and received a number of highlevel Division I offers. Fultz was one of seven Stags honored on the all-WCAC teams. Sophomore D.J. Harvey joined Fultz on the ﬁrst team.

— ADAM GUTEKUNST

Roosevelt’s title defense starts Monday The Roosevelt High School girls basketball team is set to begin its

PLAYOFFS

Continued from Page B-1 title. The Quinnipiac-bound big man has had a big season for Largo, averaging 29.3 points per game. Other than a largely

Flowers hires former NFL player as football coach

quest for a second straight 4A state title and was given the top seed in the 4A South Region’s Section II. The Raiders received a bye and are scheduled to play their second-round game on Monday. The Greenbelt school and other schools across Prince George’s County learned their tournament schedules Tuesday with the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association releasing postseason brackets. Elsewhere in 4A, Parkdale, DuVal and Flowers earned first-round byes. In 3A, Crossland and Potomac are scheduled to play their firstround game on Friday. Largo is the top seed in the 2A South Section II and is looking to get to the state semifinals after losing in the region title game last year. Forestville, a region finalist in 2014, is the top seed in the 1A North Section II.

Former National Football League Pro Bowl linebacker and Indianapolis Colt Cato June was hired by Flowers High School to coach the football team. He received several congratulatory tweets on his Twitter account and he updated his biography on the social-networking site to read “Head [football] coach CH Flowers.” June is just the second coach in Flowers history, replacing Mike Mayo, who led the Jaguars to nine playoff appearances since 2003. Flowers went 5-5 last season. June comes to Springdale from Washington, D.C., where he coached at his alma mater, Anacostia, compiling a 12-23 record. June attended the University of Michigan and was drafted by the Colts in 2003.

Bundu-less loss to Gwynn Park last week, the only county team that has come close to defeating Largo was Douglass. Contender: Douglass (184) The Eagles proved their mettle early in the season, knocking off Capital Beltway

Basketball Association power Clinton Christian on Dec. 20. But Largo has proven to be the one challenge Douglass can’t seem to overcome, though the Eagles have come close. The Eagles’ depth is one advantage they hold, as six players average over 7.1 points per game.

— ERIC GOLDWEIN

— PRINCE J. GRIMES

1A Contender: Surrattsville (7-15) Take a look at the Hornets’ results toward the end of the season and you’ll see why they’re worthy of recognition. Surrattsville scored an upset win over Gwynn Park on Jan. 30 and played relatively competitive games against Largo (69-54), Crossland (55-49) and Douglass (56-49). agutekunst@gazette.net

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spot. This year’s region ﬁnals are scheduled for Saturday at Wise. The following week, the entire team went to the state championship to support 113-pound teammate Hanry Narbay and Jones was relegated to spectator rather than participant. In the 145-pound weight class, Jones witnessed a wrestler from Paint Branch, who Jones had lost to by one point earlier in the season, place third in the state. It was at that point, Johnson said, a ﬁre was lit inside Jones. “I think that right there set it off, and he has been on a tear since,” Johnson said. pgrimes@gazette.net

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University of Maryland theater students will tackle an issue ripped from the headlines in their upcoming production of “Good Kids,” which opens Friday. The play comes out of the Big Ten Theatre Chairs program, which has made its mission for three years to commission new works by women playwrights. Naomi Iizuka’s piece addresses rape culture, drawing on the recent case at Steubenville High School in Steubenville, Ohio. Director Seret Scott, who usually directs off-Broadway and regional productions in New York, was drawn in by its topical nature and how different the circumstances surrounding incidents of sexual abuse are today than when she was growing up, when there was still a chance details could be kept within a small group. “Nowadays, with social media, things being tweeted out in the moment and ‘going viral,’ sometimes,” she said, “an incident can occur and you have video and everything right there,

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South Africa appears poised for wine greatness. This is somewhat surprising since the country’s winemaking industry languished during the 50 plusyears-long international boycott of the apartheid government. The wines made during those decades were uninspiring and meant to be shipped in large bulk containers rather than bottles. After the revocation of apartheid in 1994, South African winemakers had a lot of catching up to do. They did have some advantages, including a more than 350year history of winemaking. The East India Trading Company established a way-station for their ships in what is now Cape Town that included vineyards with the ﬁrst harvest occurring in 1659. The second governor of the region founded the Constantia Wine Estate (named after his wife) on 1,900 acres outside the town. The estate was purchased in 1778 by Hendrik Cloete, who revitalized the property and created a blended sweet wine that became wildly popular among European aristocracy (including Napoleon, Fredrick the Great and King Louis Phillipe of France) as well as poets such

GRAPELINES BY LOUIS MARMON as Baudelaire, who compared Constantia wine to the lips of his lover. The end of isolation meant that South African winemakers could travel and learn about modern techniques while extolling the virtues of their terroir. During this time, the country’s controlling wine cooperative shifted focus to private enterprise, which made South African wineries more attractive to outside investors. The recent acquisition of Mont Rochelle Winery in the Western Cape by Sir Richard Branson (Virgin Group) and the purchases of the venerable Mulderbosch Winery and Fable Mountain Vineyards by the former owner of California’s Screaming Eagle Winery, Charles Banks, are just a few examples. The result is a South African wine renaissance with exports growing along with critical acclaim. While occasionally the names are difficult to pronounce, the wines are worth the search, especially since many are value-priced. Neil Ellis was among the first to appreciate the impact of the various South African micro-climates and created wine from specific sites. His son, War-

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IN THE ARTS For a free listing, please submit complete information to wfranklin@gazette.net at least 10 days in advance of desired publication date. High-resolution color images (500KB minimum) in jpg format should be submitted when available. THEATER & STAGE Bowie Community Theatre,

“Flyin’ West,” April 10 through April 25, call for prices, times, Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, Bowie, 301805-0219, bctheatre.com. The Clarice, Tigran Hamasyan Jazz Clinic, Feb. 27; Tigran Trio (two shows), Feb. 27; Good Kids, Feb. 27; UMD Wind Orchestra: Dance Concerto, Feb. 27; Black Theatre Symposium, Feb. 28; Good Kids, Feb. 28; Music in Mind: Prokoﬁev and Mahler 5, Feb. 28; Good Kids, March 1; TEMPO Spring Concert, March 2; BOOMscat, March 3; Rotis, Tortillas & Wonder Bread, March 3; Good Kids, March 4; BOOMscat, March 4; UMD Repertoire Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4, March 4; Good Kids, March 5; Good Kids, March 6; UMD Wind Ensemble: Band Classics, March 6; BOOMscat, March 6; 9th Annual Men’s Chorus Invitational, March 6; University of Maryland, College Park, theclarice.umd. edu. Hard Bargain Players, Theater in the Woods, 2001 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, 240-7668830, hbplayers.org. Harmony Hall Regional Cen-

ter, Heatwave, March 14; The Marcels, March 28; 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, 301-203-6070, arts.pgparks.com. Greenbelt Arts Center, “Evil Dead - The Musical,” March 6 through March 28; call for prices, times, Greenbelt Arts Center, 123 Centerway, Greenbelt, 301-4418770, greenbeltartscenter.org. Joe’s Movement Emporium, So Much More, Feb. 28; Beekeeping, Spring Basics, March 1; HIV & AIDS Beneﬁt Concert/ Fundraiser, March 7; Beekeeping, Spring Basics, March 8; The Opulence of Integrity, March 9;

3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier, 301-699-1819, joesmovement.org. Laurel Mill Playhouse, “Harvey,” through March 8, call for ticket prices, times, Laurel Mill Playhouse, 508 Main St., Laurel, 301-452-2557, laurelmillplayhouse.org.

Prince George’s Little Theatre, “Suite Surrender,” May 1

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Musicals (The Musical)” through Feb. 28. Barney & Bea Recreation Center, 10000 Good Luck Road, Bowie. $20. For ticket sales and additional information, call 240475-8800 or visit madtheater.org. Publick Playhouse, Four Score and Seven Years Ago, Feb. 26; Cafe Groove, March 6; Youth 4 PRAISE, March 7; Tots Body Percussion Workshop, March 12; Berenstain Bears Live!, March 20; 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly, 301-277-1710, arts.pgparks.com. 2nd Star Productions, 65 Years of Broadway; The Best Musicals, Abridged, March 6-7, March 13-14; Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Dr., Bowie, call for prices, times, 410757-5700, 301-832-4819, 2ndstarproductions.com. Tantallon Community Players, “Harvey,” Feb. 28 through

March 8; Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, 301-262-5201, tantallonstage.com. Venus Theatre, “God Don’t Like Ugly,” March 19 through April 12, 21 C Street, Laurel. venustheatre.org.

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Continued from Page B-3 DANCING Ballroom dance and lesson, with instructor Dave Malek at 7 p.m. every Thursday. A beginner’s lesson precedes the dance, which starts at 8 p.m. Cost is $10. The dance is located at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 6111 Columbian Way, Bowie. For more information, email dave@ dancin-dave.com or call 410370-8438.

OUTDOORS Dinosaur Park, Dinosaur Park programs, noon to 4 p.m. ﬁrst and third Saturdays, join paleontologists and volunteers in interpreting fossil deposits, 13200 block Mid-Atlantic Blvd., Laurel, 301-627-7755.

Mount Rainier Nature Center, Toddler Time: hands-on

treasures, crafts, stories and soft play, 11 a.m. to noon Thursdays, age 5 and younger free, 4701 31st Place, Mount Rainier, 301-9272163. Prince George’s Audubon Society, Bird Walks, 7:30 a.m.

ﬁrst Saturdays, Fran Uhler Natural Area, meets at end of Lemon Bridge Road, north of Bowie State University, option to bird nearby WB&A Trail afterward; 7:30 a.m. third Saturdays, Governor Bridge Natural Area, Governor Bridge Road, Bowie, meet in parking lot; for migrating and resident woodland and ﬁeld birds, and waterfowl. For beginners and experts. Waterproof footwear and binoculars suggested. Free. 410-765-6482.

ET CETERA College Park Aviation Museum, Peter Pan Club, 10:30 to

11:30 a.m. second and fourth Thursdays of every month, activities for pre-schoolers, $4, $3 seniors, $2 ages 2 to 18, 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Drive, College Park, 301-864-6029, collegeparkaviationmuseum.com.

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and two people standing next to each other will come away with two different perspectives of what they’re looking at.” “She is a stunning director, who’s bringing out such beautiful work from our students,” added Leigh Wilson Smiley, director of the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, “and it’s really ﬁred our students up to do deep research into the history of sexual abuse and into the idea of reputation and identity and power structures.” The play takes place at a high school in a town where football is king and serves as the main entertainment for the entire community. As a result, the young teen players are well-loved and respected. At a party one night, two girls from a different high school across town arrive, and one of the football players slips something into one of their drinks. A group of the players take advantage of the situation, one of them tweeting the incident as it happens. Avery Collins plays Ty, the football player who initiates the chain of events. A theater major, he knows not every role is a cake walk to take on. “In some classes we learned what to take from a character to make them become a truthful part of your existence – this production, I was especially afraid to tap into that,” he said. “I learned

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how to drop things off at the door from rehearsal when I leave. It does get emotionally heavy, but it’s part of the job.” The play explores the aftermath surrounding the teenagers from two different worlds, where the athletes can do no wrong and the victimized are blamed for their problems. By taking the experience and putting it into a theater production, audiences can understand the emotions involved in cases they may only know from news reports. “People can see it not so much for just general information,” said Scott, “but they can see how it dramatically and emotionally affects the characters involved. When you put a human face on something and give it emotional content in theater, then people can see the story from a whole lot of different perspectives.” Every school included in the Big Ten Theatre Chairs plans to produce “Good Kids” within a two-year period; UMD is the second, following University of eyed apple, apricot and guava flavors within a medium frame that has some pineapple notes in the finish. South African blended white wines are particularly compelling especially the Alheit Cartology Western Cape 2013, a combination of Chenin Blanc and Semillion that displays rich melon, apple, quince and peach flavors accented with fennel, citrus and honey leading into a prolonged, concentrated finish. The 2013 Sadie Family Skerpioen is made from Chenin Blanc grown on 70 year old vines blended with Palomino. It opens with straw and stone fruit aromas that lead into complex apple, melon,

Michigan. According to Smiley, the school has used the production as an educational opportunity, holding workshops and working with their Title IX coordinator to educate the student body about incidents of sexual abuse that occur on college and high school campuses. “Rape culture is a prevalent issue that happens all the time,” Collins said, “and we as a younger generation aren’t quite quick to address or recognize it because it’s so casual for some people.” Every school across the country will likely have their own spin on the production to reflect their unique community and demographics, resulting in a larger framework of how to address rape culture and reach people from all walks of life. Seeing a theatrical production so modern and similar to news stories heard every week may be a new experience for some audience members – but it allows a voice to be heard that is often pushed aside on serious topics like rape, even if it belongs to a group frequently tied to the abuse “You get to see what young people are thinking, how they feel about subjects that are only reported in the newspapers or some sort of media outlet and reporters who are making some sort of judgment,” she said. “You very rarely hear from the young people that this most affects.” kgroff@gazette.net honeysuckle and some slight grassy flavors along with notes of almonds, Asian spice and minerals that persist throughout the long, balanced finish. Also, look for the South African reds including the Meerlust Estate Rubicon 2009, a red blend displaying smoky floral and currant scents that persist along with blackberry, boysenberry and mocha flavors with hints of red fruit, cinnamon and sage leading into a well-balanced finish. Also consider the plum and herbal scented Kanonkop Kadette 2012, a Pinotage based blend with black cherry, raspberry, and cranberry flavors with some herbal and earthy notes.

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Founded by Ingrid and Ole Hass in 2012, the Beech Tree Puppets will premiere its new show “The Hollow Stump” at the New Deal Cafe in Greenbelt on Sunday. Seven very different animals seek shelter from the winter cold and snow in a large hollow stump. The cuddly, hand-crafted rodpuppets will enchant any child as the characteristics of each animal are revealed through a unique and descriptive poem and song. When the animals let newcomers enter and the space inside the stump grows tighter, these songs interweave. Adapted from the popular story, “The Mitten,” this tale celebrates community, as the animals learn to share. The show is suitable, as Beech Tree Puppets claims, for audiences ages 4 to 104, and is free, thanks to the Friends of New Deal Cafe Arts, with support from the City of Greenbelt. For more information, visit newdealcafe.com, beechtreepuppets.com, or call 301-474-5642.

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A friend, indeed

Laurel Mill Playhouse’s production of “Harvey” comes to an end on March 8, so you’d better get your tickets now before he hops away. The play, written by Mary Chase in 1944, stars Elwood P. Dowd, a very likeable guy who has a friend named Harvey. Problem is, only Elwood can see Harvey, whom he describes as being a sixfoot, three-and-one-half-inch tall rabbit. His sister, Veta, is fed up with the whole notion of Elwood’s imaginary friend, so she decides to have her brother committed. What follows is a hilarious comedy of errors that wraps up nicely with a somewhat heartwarming ending. Tickets for the show are $20, $15 for children under 12 and seniors over 65. Performances run weekends through March 8 with Friday and Saturday evening per-

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For more information, visit laurelmillplayhouse.org, or call 301-617-9906 and press 2.

Keyboardist-drummer-producer Asha Santee (BOOM) and vocalistsongwriter Jennifer Patience Rowe (scat) came together in the fall of 2012. They have since released their ﬁrst mixtape, “The Trilogy,” performed at several venues in Chicago on their “Peace & Body Roll Tour,” and gained support from gospel music legend Richard Smallwood. As part of the NextLOOK partnership Joe’s Movement Emporium has with The Clarice, BOOMscat, which is currently in residency at Joe’s Movement, will perform several shows and events in College Park over the next few days. On Tuesday, the duo, along with

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DARCARS VOLVO OF ROCKVILLE 2008 Honda Civic

2004 BMW 325i

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2011 Nissan Versa

1991 Lexus LS

7,995

#526622A, 1 Owner, well maintained.

9,995

#P9212A, Immaculate inside & out!

2012 Mini Cooper

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2013 Hyundai Tucson LTD

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7,977

16,995

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2012 Toyota Sienna XLE

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11,977

#P9242, 6 cycl, 3rd Row Seat, 20K miles, 100K warranty

26,950

2014 Nissan Versa Note SV

#R1991, Next to New! 160 Miles, Super Fuel Efficient, 7yr/100K Warranty

12,977

22,950

2012 Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ

2012 Hyundai Accent

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11,977

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2012 Subaru Outback Ltd.

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7,977

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2010 Toyota RAV4 AWD

14,977

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43,950

2007 Volvo S80............................................................................. $12,995 2012 Hyundai Sante Fe............................................... $21,950 #526135A, 6 Cyl, Front Wheel Drive, Leather, Premium Sound, 63k Miles

#P9247, ONLY 7k MILES!!!, Serrano Red

#526109A, Like New! 1-Owner, V6

# 526603A, Super Clean, Sunroof, Power Tailgate

2013 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV.................................. $18,750 2011 Volvo XC70 AWD................................................... $22,950

2010 Prius V #541044A, Loaded! Nav, 51K Miles

2012 Volvo S60........................................................................... $19,950 2011 BMW 335i AWD Twin Turbo....................$25,950

#526559A, Certified, Turbo, 100k Warr., 46k Miles

15,977

2011 Nissan Xterra PRO-4X #538090B, Beautiful in Black Showroom Shine! 28k Miles

20,977

#P9214, Nav, Leather, Sunroof,31K Miles

2012 Mazda CX-9 4WD................................................. $19,950 2014 Lexus ES............................................................................ $36,950 #526080A, V6, Leather, 7-seater, Side Air Bags, Black

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G558210

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Thursday, February 26, 2015 lr

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PRICES AND PAYMENTS INCLUDE ANY APPLICABLE MANUFACTURE’S REBATES AND EXCLUDE MILITARY ($500) AND COLLEGE GRAD ($500) REBATES, TAX, TAGS, DEALER PROCESSING CHARGE ($300) AND FREIGHT: CARS $795 OR $810, TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY AND SIENNAS $810, $845 AND $995. *0.0% APR & 0% APR FINANCING UP TO 60 MONTHS TO QUALIFIED BUYERS THRU TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES. TOTAL FINANCED CANNOT EXCEED MSRP PLUS OPTIONS, TAX, AND LICENSE FEES. 0% APR MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $16.67 FOR EACH $1000 BORROWED. 0.9% APR 60 MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $17.05 FOR EACH $1000 BORROWED. APR OFFERS ARE NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER CASH BACK LEASE OFFER. NOT ALL BUYERS WILL QUALIFY.**LEASE PAYMENTS BASED ON 36 MONTHS, 12,000 MILES PER YEAR WITH $995 DOWN PLUS $650 ACQUISITION FEE, NO SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED. LEASES FOR COROLLA AND CAMRY ARE 24 MONTHS WITH $0 DOWN PLUS TAX, TAGS, FREIGHT, PROCESSING AND $650 ACQUISITION FEE. SEE DEALER FOR COMPLETE DETAILS. EXPIRES 3/3/2015.

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Rockville

College Park

15911 Indianola Drive Rockville, MD 20855 888-797-1831 2015 NISSAN

2015 NISSAN

VERSA S

MSRP: $12,815 Sale Price: $10,995 Nissan Rebate: $500

$ AT THIS PRICE

MSRP: $23,935 Sale Price: $19,745 Nissan Rebate: -$1,250 NMAC Bonus Cash: -$1,000

ALTIMA 2.5 S

17,495

OR MODEL #13115 4 at this price

AT THIS PRICE

LEAF S

w/Charger Pkg MODEL #17015

AT THIS PRICE

w/automatic transmission MODEL #11615

239/MO

39 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

159/MO

36 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

IN STOCK, AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY!

MSRP: $32,295 Sale Price: $27,495 Nissan Rebate: $1,000 S Nissan Bonus Rebate: $1,000 NMAC Bonus Cash: $500

2015 NISSAN

PATHFINDER 4X4

AT THIS PRICE

MODEL #25015

0 DOWN

239/MO

36 MO LEASE 12K MILES/YR

14,995

w/alloy wheels MODEL #12214

AT THIS PRICE

2015 NISSAN

MSRP: $26,935 Sale Price: $23,495 Nissan Rebate: $750 NMAC Bonus Cash: $250

ROGUE SV

$ 4

AT THIS PRICE

AWD MODEL #22415

2014 NISSAN

AT THIS PRICE

259

/MO 36 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

MSRP: $35,815 Sale Price: $30,995 Nissan Rebate: $4,500 NMAC Bonus Cash: $500

$ Leather, Heated Seats, moonroof MODEL #16214

22,495 OR

MAXIMA 3.5 SV

169

/MO 36 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

24,995

MSRP: $19,745 Sale Price: $16,495 Nissan Rebate: $1,000 NMAC Bonus Cash: $500

SENTRA SR

2015 MURANOS

24,995 OR

2014 NISSAN

13,995

159/MO

MSRP: $32,000 Sale Price: $28,495 NMAC Bonus Cash: $3,500

$ 4

36 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

2015 NISSAN

AT THIS PRICE

159/MO

36 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

2015 NISSAN

w/manual transmission MODEL #11155

MSRP: $17,320 Sale Price: $14,995 Nissan Rebate: $500 NMAC Bonus Cash: $500

VERSA NOTE SV

10,495

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25,995 OR

299

/MO 39 MO LEASE DOWN 12K MILES/YR

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Prices include all rebates and incentives. DARCARS Nissan DOES NOT Include college grad or military rebates in price! NMAC Bonus Cash require financing through NMAC with approved credit. Prices exclude tax, tags, freight (Cars $810, SUVs and Trucks $860-$1000) and $300 processing charge, Lease payments are calculated with tax, tags, freight, $300 processing charge and first payment due at signing, and are valid with tier one approval through NMAC. Prices and payments valid only at listed VINS. See dealer for details. Offer expires 03/02/2015. G558213