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START YOUR GRILLS!
Our next issue will highlight the
Smithsonian’s Annual Folklife Festival on
the mall. In addition, we will have some
more summer schedules for you including
the National Archives, Glen Echo, and the city of
Alexandria. There are a lot of free or low-cost concerts, children’s
activities and family outing and learning experience opportunities
going on all summer in our area. In the greater metropolitan area we
are very fortunate to have both the local neighborhood venues and all
of the nearby National monuments and museums’ activities to choose
from. So, pick one or several and take dad out on the town this Sunday.
If you are staying in, however, and dad, who is always the grillmaster
of any house, needs some new ideas, see page 12 for some fun and
delicious recipes.
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VOLUME XV, NUMBER 24 Imaging the Politics, Culture, and Events of Our Times
June 16, 2006
HAPPY
FATHER’S
DAY
2006
God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
And then there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it—Dad.
Author Unknown
Father’s Day is a holiday to celebrate fatherhood and parenting by males. Father’s Day exists almost all over
the world to honor and commemorate fathers or forefathers. It is celebrated at differing times through the year,
in different countries. In the Roman Catholic tradition, Father’s Day is celebrated on Saint Joseph’s Day,
March 19, though in most countries Father’s Day is a secular celebration.
Countries that observe Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June include Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba,
France, Hong Kong S.A.R., India, Pakistan, Ireland, Japan, Macao S.A.R., Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands,
Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States, and
Venezuela. Some of the countries with other celebration dates include Austria—second Sunday of June; Australia—first
Sunday of September; Belgium—St Joseph’s day (March 19), and the second Sunday of June (Secular); Finland—
second Sunday of November; New Zealand—first Sunday of September; South Korea: May 8 (Parents’ Day); and
Taiwan—August 8.
In the United States, the driving force behind the establishment of the celebration of Father’s Day was Mrs. Sonora
Smart Dodd, born in Creston, Washington. Her father, the Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, as a single parent
raised his six children in Spokane, Washington. She was inspired by Anna Jarvis’s efforts to establish Mother’s Day.
Although she initially suggested June 5, the anniversary of her father’s death, she did not provide the organizers with
enough time to make arrangements, and the celebration was deferred to the third Sunday of June. The first Father’s Day
was celebrated on June 19, 1910, in Spokane.
Unofficial support from such figures as William Jennings Bryan was immediate and widespread. President Woodrow
Wilson was personally so feted by his family in 1916. President Calvin Coolidge recommended it as a national holiday
in 1924. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson made Father’s Day a holiday to be celebrated on the third Sunday of June.
The holiday was not officially recognized until 1972, during the presidency of Richard Nixon. See page 12–13 for more
area Father’s Day celebration information.
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Editorial
Iremember as if it were yesterday:
everything left me—humans, dogs,
and nature; the sun which had been
smiling brightly over my
neighborhood ducked behind a cloud
mass for cover; the skin-cooling
breeze that warm summer night, found a oneway
freeway and jettisoned; my brothers and
sisters protruded the arrogance of a Pontius
Pilate just before washing his hands and
seconds before he asked for a towel . . . even
my dog abandoned me in my crisis.
Sympathy was as rare as rubbing two
rocks together and getting a stereo sound. My
mother—my last court of appeals—dismissed
my religion, my God, and my reminders to her
that I was in her womb for almost nine full
months and that she was the only mother that I
had ever known . . . like the Supreme Court
does without comment in letting a lower court
ruling stand.
As I contemplated my fate, an hour-and-a
half before my dad would get home, I decided to
kill all my brothers and sisters. I could beat
them up and then commit suicide—and my
family would be sorry, my surviving brothers
and sisters and my mom (maybe) and my father,
who now in just a little over an hour would be
offering me a choice of imperceptibles; the belt,
the switch, or his shaving strap . . . although he
once asked me if I would rather have someone
else spank me. My reply was my year-and-ahalf-old
brother, who had problems just
gripping a straw.
With less than a half-hour before my dad
would be home and no personal reply from
God, I was really down on this particular day,
bleak by definition.
At about four minutes before my dad
was due home, I thought that if he beat me like
he did the last time, that I would go back into
remission. I don’t think that would have
bothered him since he didn’t know what it
meant . . .
Unconsciously, I was hoping that if not
God, someone else—a lesser, nameless saint
with power remitted on my behalf and possibly
coming out of the pack, if not with a name,
make a name for himself . . . at least a
number—like “23” for Michael Jordan … or
footwear—inscribed “on your side.” Of
course, I had no such luck.
My plan B was to greet my dad in the
driveway and explain to him how I had
accidentally burned my little sister’s hair and
that even though her skin texture was grayishbrown,
that was due entirely to dampness of the
soil I buried her in, and if the weather turned
sunny for the next few days and if we hung her
out to dry on the clothesline, she would be okay.
If not, having a brownish-gray-skin-colored
sister would be cute while she was small and a
jump on her competition for a Friday the
Thirteenth horror movie when she became
unrecognizable by the family as an adult.
As for her hair—which caught fire while
she was watching me trying to light a cigarette
made out of dried corn silk—it would grow
back. As I was striking the match to try and
light that cigarette in the field behind our house
at the exact moment of impact—the match
head to the rock—my brother called my name.
After answering him, I first smelled something
burning like wool, and then I saw a ball of fire:
large at first, then the size of the matchstick I
had just struck. This fireball was shrilling like
a meteorite crossing the galaxies.
It wouldn’t have been that bad had not
my neighbor, who had arthritis in her pitching
elbow, tried to throw water on my sister but had
her elbow to lock in the yaw position and was
frozen in pain in the position of a sailor pitching
water from a bucket; and our other neighbor
was indecisive between calling nine-one-one
and the fire department and finally ended up
calling the Environmental Protection Agency.
Luckily for my sister, she ran out of hair before
breath and started yelling and pointing at me
before my mom could ask her what happened.
When my mom looked up, I had the
lighted cigarette in my hand and immediately
put it in my pocket. Within seconds I had
vapors coming from me like gas fumes from a
car tank on a hot day. Because of the humidity,
the vapor hung over my head like a dark cloud.
When I saw my dad, instead of asking
him about his day, I blurted out that I was
contemplating running away from home before
he talked to Mom and suicide immediately
afterwards . . . and especially before he could
rationally narrow his options.
As my dad kissed my mom hello, and as
she whispered something in his ear—I noticed
his knuckles were turning white—I felt
betrayed and somewhat in harm’s way. When
he turned and looked at me, I knew: one, my
threats of suicide had not worked, and two, I
needed more time to plan it.
As my dad examined my sister, who had
never stopped pointing when the fire
department hosed her down nor when the
police department asked, “Who could do this
to a cute little girl like you”, to my dad, he
asked: “Where is he”
It never occurred to me until after my
release from the hospital (only kidding) that it
was Sunday—Father’s Day—and how blessed
he was to have had me.
PDD
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UPDATE ON NEW ORLEANS
June 16, 2006
“NEWER ORLEANS” EXHIBITION AT THE
NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM
As the future of New Orleans is
debated, a vision of what a restored
New Orleans could
look like will be on exhibit at the National
Building Museum through July
30th. Newer Orleans—A Shared
Space brings together six Dutch and
American architectural firms to reveal
their vision for symbolic and shared
spaces for the Crescent City. Their
works present a blueprint design of a
New Orleans with a clearly defined
city center and new green spaces that
connect to the river.
Each architectural firm was asked to
create structures or landscapes to illustrate
how architecture could facilitate
community, create an urban icon and
provide a way for New Orleans to connect
back to the land. The firms,
MVRDV, UN Studio and West 8 from
the Netherlands, and Huff + Gooden
Architects, Morphosis, and Hargreaves
Associates from the USA designed
structures and landscapes at the neighborhood,
city and regional level.
Through their school, city hall and landscape
designs, the architects created
communal spaces that unite the city.
At the neighborhood level,
MVRDV and Huff + Gooden Architects
designed schools: the MVRDV
model incorporates a school that can
serve as a public hill, while the Huff +
Gooden model of a school also serves
as an urban instrument to the recovery
of a neighborhood. At the city level,
UN Studio and Morphosis designed a
“mediatheque” that serves as an urban
icon. West 8 and Hargreaves Associates
created a landscape that develops
an identity for the region. While all designs
are different, they each work to
strengthen the relationship between geographical,
architectural and public
structures.
The Royal Netherlands Embassy’s
“Meet the Dutch” program (www.
netherlands-embassy.org) program
and the National Building Museum’s
Building in the Aftermath (www.
nbm.org) series joined together to
bring the exhibition to Washington
during the Embassy’s “Meet the
Dutch” week of activities. Newer Orleans—A
Shared Space was organized
by the Netherlands Architecture Institute,
Tulane University School of Architecture
and Artforum magazine and
made possible by Shell Oil Company,
the Ministry of Economic Affairs of
the Netherlands and the Royal Netherlands
Embassy.
Newer Orleans is the latest step in
the Dutch government’s efforts to
share its experience with the United
States. More than two-thirds of the
Netherlands is at or below sea-level
and the Dutch, with more than 1,000
years of experience, have built a
world-class water management system.
After the destruction of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita, the Dutch government
assisted the people of
Louisiana in unwatering flooded
parishes and hosted a Congressional
delegation, led by Senator Mary Landrieu,
to the Netherlands to see firsthand
how the Dutch live with water.
“The Netherlands shares a genuine
affinity to New Orleans because the
Dutch also know what it means to live
with the constant threat of flooding. I
am confident that in bringing the
Newer Orleans exhibition to Washington,
DC, we will convince Americans
that this beautiful city can, and should
be, rebuilt and reinvigorated,”said
Boudewijn J. van Eenennaam, Ambassador
of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
to the United States.
The National Building Museum
brings Newer Orleans to the United
States as part of its Building in the Aftermath
series. The series was created
in November of 2001 in response to
the terrorist attacks of September 11th.
After the devastation wrought by Hurricane
Katrina and Hurricane Rita, the
Museum resumed the series to continue
the debate about challenges of rebuilding
and the implications for architecture,
engineering, preservation and
urbanism. The Museum features public
programs, symposia, and exhibitions to
encourage a creative, informed public
dialogue. The Building in the Aftermath
series is sponsored by Lafarge
North America, the American Planning
Association, and the American Society
of Landscape Architects. As the first
traveling exhibition in the series, the
museum welcomes Newer Orleans following
its original public exhibition at
the Netherlands Architecture Institute
in Rotterdam. The exhibition will then
travel to other museums in the U.S.
“The Building in the Aftermath series
has become an important forum for
professionals to exchange information
about reconstruction and planning following
a disaster. With the Newer Orleans
exhibition, the National Building
Museum has an opportunity to share insights
from our colleagues in the
Netherlands about water management
and the built environment. Presenting
the Newer Orleans exhibition is one of
many ways the Museum promotes sharing
knowledge following such devastation,”
said Chase Rynd, executive director
of the National Building Museum.
The Museum is located at 401 F
Street NW, Washington, D.C. Museum
hours are Monday through Saturday
from 10am to 5pm and Sunday from
11am to 5pm. Admission is free. Museum
Shop. Café. Public inquiries:
202-272-2448 or www.nbm.org.
For further information, contact
Carla Bundy, Royal Netherlands Embassy,
(202) 274-2632 or cy.bundy@
minbuza.nl or Bryna Lipper, National
Building Museum, (202) 272-2448,
Ext. 3402 or blipper@ nbm.org.
It Made Me Smile . . .
ARBORISTS VOLUNTEER TO HELP TREES
GULF COAST STATES
Volunteer arborists are assistingIN
trees in an affected area. These volunteer
arborists are able go through in a unique storm restoration
and
effort. The Gulf Coast Tree
Assessment (GCTA) project has volunteers
traveling to Mississippi and
Louisiana to work in teams assessing
storm damaged trees as well as developing
treatment and rebuilding plans.
Training received during this project
provides each of these volunteers with
valuable knowledge to utilize in their
home communities when a natural disaster
strikes.
Most of the trees in the Gulf were
damaged by standing salt water, but
the winds and heavy machinery used in
cleanup also caused damage. Volunteers
with the Gulf Coast Tree Assessment
project look for trees that can be
saved, offer suggestions to bring those
trees back to full health, and help develop
replacement plans for those trees
that are lost. The project was organized
through a collaborative effort involving
several government agencies as
well as community and non-profit organizations.
These groups are working
together to provide funding, equipment,
training, and volunteers.
So far five groups totaling 17 volunteers
have participated in the Gulf
Coast Tree Assessment program, and
many more have signed up to offer
their assistance. The list of potential
volunteers includes arborist from all
over the United States as well as those
from other countries. Once assigned to
a group, the volunteers must commit
for an eight to ten-day period to help
assist with the program. After a oneday
training session, they begin their
work assessing the storm damaged
trees in their assigned areas.
Volunteer teams use handheld computers
and GPS equipment to record
data including location, tree species
and immediate care recommendations.
The information collected is transferred
to an online data management
program, then analyzed and compiled
into a list of priorities to give back to
the communities to help guide in the
rebuilding effort. Information is also
being saved to help with future stormrelated
events in other areas.
Goals of the program include
avoiding unnecessary removal of
healthy trees. Many times, cleanup automatically
involves removing all the
Little Josh was brought to Dr Gill cause he hadn’t eaten anything
for days. Dr Gill offered him all the goodies he could think of.
No luck. He tried a little scolding. It didn’t work. A little pleading,
to no avail.
Finally he sat down, faced the boy, looked him in the eye. He said
“Look young man, if you can be stubborn, so can I. You’re not going anywhere
till you eat something. You can have whatever you want, but only
after you have eaten will you leave. “
Josh just sat and glared for some time, then said “Ok. I’ll eat but I have
some conditions. First, I’ll have exactly what I want and exactly how I
want it and second you’ll share with me.”
Dr Gill was ok with this. He asked the child what he’d like.
“Worms!” said Josh.
Dr Gill was horrified but didn’t want to back out and seem like a loser.
So, he ordered a plate of worms to be brought in. “Not that many, just
one,” yelled Josh as he saw the plate.
So, everything other than one worm was removed. Josh then demanded
that the single worm be cut into two and then Dr Gill eat half. Dr
Gill went through the worst ordeal of his life, and after finishing barely
managing to keep his cool said, “Ok, now eat!”
Josh refused as he sobbed, “No way! You ate my half!”
find trees that are salvageable and recommend
treatment. Another goal is
tree replacement. While volunteers are
assessing the existing tree conditions
and maintenance, they are also looking
for areas where trees could be replaced.
They look for places to put
more weather-resistant trees to help
prevent this level of destruction from
happening again. Salvage and replacement
are starting points for the rebuilding
of these Gulf Coast communities’
urban forests.
Though much work has been done,
there are still many communities in
need of this project. The project plans
to continue sending assessment groups
through the summer for as long as
work is available. The ultimate goal is
to build greener urban areas helping
communities recover one tree at a time.
Organizations involved in the Gulf
Coast Tree Assessment project include:
the International Society of Arboriculture
(ISA); Society of Municipal Arborists
(SMA); Davey Resource
Group; Alabama Cooperative Extension;
Environmental Systems Research
Institute (ESRI); Geospatial Information
Technology Association (GITA);
Louisiana Department of Agriculture
& Forestry; Mississippi Forestry Commission;
NUCFAC; USDA Forest Service,
Region 8; USDA Forest Service,
Washington Office, Urban and Community
Forestry; Coastal Land Trust
and USDA Forest Service Southern
Center for Urban Forestry.
NEW ORLEANS FINE HOTELS OFFERS
13,000 FREE HOTEL ROOMS TO
VOLUNTEERS THIS SUMMER
During a visit to the areas of New Orleans affected by Hurricane Katrina,
President Bush strongly urged fellow Americans to visit and volunteer.
In response to this call for volunteers and to help support the rebuilding
effort, New Orleans Fine Hotels has launched Rooms for Revitalization, a
program that provides donated and discounted hotel rooms to volunteer organizations
and individuals volunteering in the Crescent City this summer.
To launch the program, New Orleans Fine Hotels (NOFH) has donated a
total of more than 13,000 room nights—75 rooms per night to Volunteers of
America and 25 rooms per night to Catholic Charities through September
30th. NOFH will also provide 75 complimentary rooms each month surrounding
the Katrina Krewe’s summer clean-ups to help accommodate visiting
volunteers.
“One of the biggest hurdles Volunteers of America faces when recruiting volunteers
is finding them affordable places to stay,” says Jim LeBlanc, president
and CEO of Volunteers of America Greater New Orleans. “These hotel rooms
will be invaluable to recruiting volunteers to support the rebuilding process in
New Orleans and we thank New Orleans Fine Hotels for its generous support.”
“Complimentary accommodations will attract volunteers from surrounding
communities and from across the country to assist with our monthly
clean-ups,” says Becky Zaheri with the Katrina Krewe. “We need all of the
volunteers we can get to keep New Orleans clean as the city rebuilds.”
As part of the Rooms for Revitalization program, any group or individual
who wants to visit New Orleans this summer and plans to volunteer while they
are in town will receive their third night free of charge. Offers are also customizable
to accommodate different lengths of stay, for example, book five
nights and receive two nights free. These offers are subject to availability.
Patrick Quinn, owner of New Orleans Fine Hotels says, “as part of the
Rooms for Revitalization program, New Orleans Fine Hotels will help make
individual volunteers aware of the volunteer opportunities that are available
and will connect them with the charities of their choice.”
New Orleans Fine Hotels has been actively involved in the rebuilding of
the city with projects such as the Clean Krewe. NOFH also provided thousands
of rooms to displaced residents in the FEMA Hotel Housing Plan and
developed the Canal Street Parade Preservation Alliance.
“With more than 1,550 hotel rooms at our nine properties in the French
Quarter and Central Business District, New Orleans Fine Hotels is happy to
help foster volunteerism this summer by making the trip more affordable for
our dedicated volunteers,” says Quinn. “Rooms for Revitalization is our way
of saying thank you to the people we couldn’t rebuild without.”
Catholic Charities—Archdiocese of New Orleans CEO Jim Kelly says, “We
are most grateful for the opportunity to partner with New Orleans Fine Hotels
to help rebuild our city and eventually welcome our neighbors back home.”
HOW TO REGISTER
If you are interested in registering to secure a complimentary room
through the partnership with Volunteers of America of Greater New Orleans,
please contact Cathie Peterman at (504) 483-3557 or visit www.
gnodrpvc.com.
If you are volunteering with Catholic Charities of New Orleans, please
contact Susan Lackey at (504) 310-6960 or visit www.ccano.org.
For more information about Rooms for Revitalization, or if you are volunteering
with the Katrina Krewe, visit www.NewOrleansFineHotels.com.
THE METRO HERALD 3

AROUND THE REGION/AROUND THE NATION/BLACK MUSIC MONTH
June 16, 2006
14TH ANNUAL SAFEWAY
NATIONAL CAPITAL BARBECUE BATTLE
Archive issues
are available at
www.metroherald.com!
The Safeway 2006 National
Capital Barbecue Battle is getting
set for another great celebration
of all things barbecue and finding
new ways to help support the Boys
& Girls Clubs of Greater Washington,
Metropolitan Police Clubhouses. As
the largest annual fundraising event for
the Clubs, the Barbecue Battle has
raised over $700,000 in much-needed
funds for them and a few other District
charities in past years. The Safeway
Barbecue Battle has also been designated
America’s Official National Pork
Barbecue Contest by The National
Pork Board, representing over 75,000
pork producers from around the country.
The event was voted a “Top 10
BBQ Event” by The Travel Channel
and Discovery.com and a “Top 100
Event” in the U.S. by the ABA Travel
Industry Association.
Each year, on the first weekend of
summer, this exciting two-day festival
features everything barbecue enthusiasts
enjoy most. Following the
Mayor’s Opening Rib-Cutting Ceremony
at noon on Saturday, attendees
enjoy plenty of delicious free food
samples in Safeway’s Sampling Pavilion,
and celebrity chefs and cooking
entertainment on the Safeway Demonstration
Stage. Vendors from around
the country offer mouth-watering barbecue
specialties and over 30 great
r&b, rock, jazz and blues bands perform
on multiple stages throughout the
weekend. The National Pork Barbecue
Championship Contest pits forty serious
team-spirited barbecue contestants
from across the country against the
Mid-Atlantic area’s best barbecue talent.
After cooking out in the heart of
the Nation’s Capital all weekend,
championship teams—including top
competitive barbecue talent from
across the country—take away a total
of $25,000 in cash and prizes along
with huge trophies and coveted bragging
rights.
In addition to all the cooking and
enjoying all kinds of tasty barbecue,
there’s something for everyone at The
Safeway Barbecue Battle. Many celebrated
icons of Americana like the ever
popular Oscar Mayer Weinermobile,
the Spam Mobile, beloved cartoon
characters, NBA and WNBA basketball
action with players and stars and
many more exciting exhibits and activities
for kids of all ages offer great diversions.
Over 30 great performers, including
The Fabulous Thunderbirds,
Washington’s own legendary Chuck
Brown, Gerald Veasley, Marcus Johnson
and many more entertain on multiple
stages all weekend providing great
music to compliment the tasty barbecue.
New this year, the Old Post Office
Pavilion Family Stage will offer music,
dance and story-telling entertainment
all weekend inside the historic building.
The SunTrust Empowerment
Zone offers space to non-profits and
hosts a stage with speakers on topics of
interest to the community.
The Barbecue Battle will take place
June 24th and June 25th, 2006, on
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, between
9th and 14th Streets. Event hours are
Saturday, 11am to 10pm and Sunday,
11am to 7:30pm. Tickets are $10
for adults; $5 for kids 6-12; and
younger children enter free. Admission
includes a donation to the Boys &
Girls Clubs, free samples in the Safeway
Sampling Pavilion (open 12–6
both days), numerous kids and family
activities, and all the great live music
and cooking-related entertainment you
could experience in a weekend. For
more information visit WWW.
BBQDC.COM or call the event hotline
at (202)828-3099.
EXHIBITION FOCUSING ON THE
AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN VIRGINIA
OPENS AT THE ALEXANDRIA BLACK HISTORY MUSEUM
On Friday, June 23, 2006, the
Alexandria Black History
Museum opens a new exhibition,
Securing the Blessings of Liberty:
Freedoms Taken and Liberties Lost, to
the public. The exhibition, opening in
the museum’s Robert H. Robinson
gallery is free and open to the public.
The exhibition opening is the conclusion
of the museum’s Juneteenth programming,
celebrating the emancipation
of American slaves.
Securing the Blessings of Liberty is
the story of slavery from an African
GADSBY’S
TAVERN
MUSEUM BY
LANTERN LIGHT
See Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
in a whole new
light—lantern light. Tour
the ca. 1785 tavern and 1792
City Hotel during the summer
season with costumed guides
as you experience the tavern as
patrons did over 200 years ago
before the advent of electricity.
Tours are every Friday
night, June through August
from 7–10 p.m. Tickets are
$5 per person ages 5 and up.
Tours last approximately 30
minutes, with the last tour
starting at 9:15p.m. Some Friday
nights are unavailable for
tours due to special events or
holidays. Call ahead to confirm
tour date.
This popular event is open
to the general public and is
suitable for all ages. A perfect
compliment to your happy
hour experience in Old Town
Alexandria. Gadsby’s Tavern
Museum is located at 134 N.
Royal Street in the heart of Old
Town Alexandria, Virginia,
and is owned and operated by
the City of Alexandria. For
more information call 703-
838-4242 or visit www.gadsbystavern.org.
FELLS POINT MARITIME MUSEUM
CELEBRATES THIRD ANNIVERSARY
Enjoy half-priced admission in celebration of the third anniversary of
the opening of the Fells Point Maritime Museum on Saturday, June
17, 10a.m.–5p.m. Learn about Fells Point’s role in the Baltimore’s
shipbuilding industry and why the British took aim at Baltimore’s “nest of pirates”
in the War of 1812.
Browse the expanded gift shop and receive 10% off all purchases- be sure
to check out the exclusive Fells Point art from local artists Martha Dougherty
and Debbie Lynn Zwiebach. Visit the new Time and Tide Theater exhibit on
immigration in Baltimore opened in partnership with the Fells Point Preservation
Society and the Baltimore Immigration Memorial. Tours guided by
maritime historians 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Punch and cookies and a tasting of products
from Blue Crab Bay.
Call 410-685-3750 ext. 321 for more information. Housed in a 19th century
barn for the horse-drawn trolley service, the Fells Point Maritime Museum
tells the story of the notorious Privateer Clipperships of the War of
1812. The museum explores the rich history of the port through five major
thematic areas revolving around the Baltimore clipper schooner, including:
the Fells Point community, the working people of the area, the economic and
military importance of the Baltimore clipper schooner, the technology of
ship-building, and influences of changes in the ship-building industry. The
Museum is operated by the Maryland Historical Society.
American perspective. It begins in
Africa, where Europeans, looking for
an inexpensive source of labor, plundered
thriving African societies, and
enslaved millions of men, women and
children. As the story continues, it follows
the Middle Passage—the harrowing
voyage endured by Africans. This
journey brought enslaved Africans to
America, and lives forever changed.
Areas of Securing the Blessings of
Liberty, highlight early Virginia
landowners, the development of a tobacco
based economy, and the prosperity
it brought to the Chesapeake region.
The exhibition examines the
differences between plantation and
urban slavery and the rise of a free
black class in Alexandria by the 1820s.
Artifacts from the DAR Museum,
Mount Vernon, Schomberg Center for
the Study of Afro-American History,
Alexandria Archaeology, Claude
Moore Colonial Farm, Smithsonian Institution,
and the Arlington County
Courthouse help to tell the story and
complement design exhibition produced
by VisionWorks Studio and
Kund and Associates.
Securing the Blessings of Liberty,
honors the enslaved men and women
whose labor built the Commonwealth,
but left little personal evidence behind.
The exhibition looks at the parallel
paths whites and blacks have taken to
achieve the American dream. The exhibition
raises the questions—What is
Liberty and When is one truly free
The Alexandria Black History Museum,
located at 902 Wythe Street in
Alexandria is open Tuesday–Saturday,
10 am to 4pm. Admission is free.
The museum complies with the terms
of the ADA. The Museum is located
five blocks from the Braddock Road
Metro on the Yellow and Blue lines.
Ample street parking is available on
Wythe Street.
RÉMY MARTIN® 1738 RECOGNIZES
BLACK MUSIC MONTH
Rémy Martin® is turning up the volume for Black Music Month. Recently,
the cognac-maker announced its plans to help raise awareness
and recognition of black music this June. Activities will include a national
online consumer poll to name the top hip-hop soul artists and songs of all
time, a partnership with cutting-edge music magazine XXL for a hip-hop soul
special issue (on newsstands now) and custom advertising. Their efforts came
to life during an exclusive New York City VIP kick-off party, featuring a performance
from XXL cover artist Keyshia Cole. Rémy Martin will also present
the first Rémy Martin 1738 Award for Contributions to Black Music to the Hip-
Hop Association.
First celebrated in 1926, Black Music Month has been proclaimed by the
President every year since 1979. 2006 marks the second year that Rémy Martin
1738 has developed a program around Black Music Month. In 2005, the
brand teamed with renowned hip-hop producer Hype Williams and collaborated
with the Rhythm & Blues Association and Jazz Alliance to compile a
comprehensive list of the 1,738 most influential songs in black music. This
year, Rémy Martin is building substantially on that foundation.
“Rémy Martin 1738 and Black Music Month are a natural fit. The 1738
brand has quietly found a place as the spirit of choice for a number of high-profile
individuals in the music industry-and the inner circles around them,” said
Steve Hissam, Rémy Martin category director. “This year’s effort reflects our
desire to further drive awareness through direct engagement with music fans.
The poll, the special issue, the party and the award-they’re all geared toward
getting more people involved in the conversation and elevating the visibility of
Black Music Month.”
The revamped 1738.com (www. 1738.com) is a testament to that effort.
The website includes the list of 1,738 songs compiled last year, which users
can listen to, as well as information on the XXL special issue and in-market
events. The site’s primary focus, however, is an online poll that asks fans to
select their favorite hip-hop soul artists and tracks of all time. Daily updates
are made to the leader board and users can check back to view the top “17 and
38.” Hundreds have already cast their votes and thousands more are expected
throughout the month of June. Rémy Martin will announce the top 17 artists
and 38 tracks at the beginning of July.
While 1738.com solicits the “people’s choice,” Rémy Martin has also
teamed with XXL to provide a professional take on the landscape of hip-hop
soul music via sole-sponsorship of Hip-Hop Soul magazine, a special issue
from the publishers of XXL. The stand-alone publication hit newsstands in
mid-May and pays tribute to Black Music Month, spotlighting the category’s
newest ambassadors (Keyshia Cole and Ne-Yo grace the cover) while also
paying tribute, in a photo essay, to the legends who pioneered the hip-hop soul
category (including Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, and Patti La-
Belle).
On June 6, Rémy Martin and XXL co-hosted a kick-off celebration for
Black Music Month in New York City, with a performance by Cole, whose
music can be heard on the Mission Impossible: 3 soundtrack. At the party, the
brand will present the first Rémy Martin 1738 Award for Contributions to
Black Music to the Hip-Hop Association, whose mission is to facilitate, foster
and preserve hip-hop culture. Throughout the month of June, the brand
will also host promotions around the country.
For the latest news in “AROUND THE REGION/
AROUND THE NATION,” read The Metro Herald!
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AROUND THE REGION/AROUND THE NATION
June 16, 2006
LEADERSHIP FAIRFAX SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR
ANNUAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Leadership Fairfax Inc., (LFI) is
seeking nominations for the
2006 Northern Virginia Leadership
Awards. The Northern Virginia
Leadership Awards recognize individuals
and organizations in the following
categories:
Regional Leadership Award—recognizes
an individual or organization
for demonstrating leadership toward
solving a regional problem in the
Northern Virginia area.
Community Partnership Award—
recognizes outstanding leadership in
the successful creation and accomplishments
of a public/private partnership.
Community Trustee Awards—
three awards given to an individual, a
business and a nonprofit organization
that have demonstrated outstanding
leadership in the Northern Virginia
community.
Educational Leadership Award
(sponsored by Northrop Grumman)—
recognizes an individual teacher or administrator
at the primary or secondary
school level who has demonstrated a
long-term and consistent pattern of excellent
leadership in the education field.
Youth Leadership (sponsored by
Freddie Mac)—recognizes outstanding
leadership by an individual, under the
45TH ANNIVERSARY OF PEACE CORPS,
10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
CRISIS CORPS PROGRAM
Peace Corps and the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA), in cooperation
with the Maryland Returned Volunteers will host an Open
House on Sunday, June 18 from 2:00-5:30pm at the University of
Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore,
MD.The event will celebrate the 45th anniversary of Peace Corps and the
10th anniversary of the Crisis Corps program. Representatives of NPCA and
Peace Corps along with others whose lives have been influenced by the Peace
Corps experience, will be available to share more about returned volunteer activities
in the region. Featured speakers will include Jody Olsen, Deputy Director
of the Peace Corps, Kevin Quigley, President of the National Peace
Corps Association, and JoAnna Allen, President of the Maryland Returned
Volunteers. This event will feature workshops and a panel discussion on mitigation
and response to crisis with returned Crisis Corps volunteers and other
experts. For more information and to RSVP visit www.peacecorpsconnect.
org/openhouses.
PEACE CORPS TO HONOR
2006 FRANKLIN H. WILLIAMS
AWARD RECIPIENTS
On Thursday, June 22, at a 7:00p.m. EDT ceremony in Shriver Hall
at the Paul D. Coverdell Peace Corps Headquarters, located at 1111
20th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 12 returned Peace Corps volunteers
of color will be presented with the Peace Corps’ 2006 Franklin H.
Williams Award. The national ceremony will be attended by the Peace Corps
Director Gaddi H. Vasquez and Mr. Williams’ widow, Shirley, who will participate
in presenting the plaques.
This award is given in memory of Mr. Franklin H. Williams, a foreign and
domestic public servant until his death in 1990. Mr. Williams’ exceptional career
included time as the Peace Corps Regional Director for Africa and the
U.S. Ambassador to Ghana. Mr. Williams also played an important role in
helping Sargent Shriver, the first Peace Corps Director, promote the agency
and its programs to the world. In naming this award for Mr. Williams, the
Peace Corps pays tribute to his remarkable legacy and recognizes 11 Returned
Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) of Color, who carry on his spirit of service
and have demonstrated a commitment to the Peace Corps’ third goal; bringing
the overseas experience home and sharing it.
Today, the Peace Corps has over 7,800 volunteers serving in 75 nations.
Approximately 16 percent of Peace Corps volunteers are people of color. To
find out more about Americans serving, visit: www.peacecorps.gov/
index.cfmshell=learn.whovol.peopleofcolor.
For more information about this event, contact the Peace Corps Mid-
Atlantic Public Affairs Specialist, Bartel Kendrick, pressoffice@peacecorps.
gov or bkendrick@ peacecorps.gov or at 202-692-1050.
age of 21, whose service positively influenced
the lives of young people by
helping them reach their full potential to
become contributors in making our
communities stronger and more vibrant.
The deadline for nominations is
4p.m. on Friday June 23, 2006. Nomination
forms are available on the LFI
Web site at www.leadershipfairfax.
org or by calling 703-752-7555.
The tenth annual Northern Virginia
Leadership Awards Gala (NVLA)
celebrates exceptional leadership and
community contribution on Friday,
November 3, 2006 at 6p.m. at the
Westfields Marriott in Chantilly, Va.
Established to recognize individuals
and groups who have made a difference
in the Northern Virginia community
through their vision, innovation,
courage, commitment and inspiration,
the NVLA Gala is the premier leadership
awards forum in Fairfax County.
C&O CANAL
EVENTS
FLY FISHING
WORKSHOP WITH ORVIS
Saturday, June 24, 9 a.m.–
12 p.m., River Center at
Lockhouse 8, C&O Canal,
Cabin John, Md. Park at Clara
Barton Parkway Lock 8 Pullout.
Learn the basics of the art of flyfishing.
Admission is free. An
Orvis fly fishing instructor will
provide participants the most effective
tips for fishing success.
Please bring your own equipment.
If you do not have equipment,
please contact Recreation
Program Coordinator James
Tilley, (301) 608-1188, or tilley
@potomac.org.
LIFE BY THE RIVER:
AN ORAL HISTORY
Saturday, June 24, 1–
2p.m., River Center at
Lockhouse 8, C&O Canal,
Cabin John, Md. Park at Clara
Barton Parkway Lock 8 Pullout.
Hear stories from Christine
Cerniglia, former president of the
C&O Canal Association, and others
who live near Lock 8 about
what it was like to live and play
by the canal and Potomac River
in the early to mid-1900s. Admission
is free. Contact Conservation
Program Assistant Heather
Montgomery, (301) 608-1188,
Montgomery@potomac.org.
CANOE BUILDING &
PADDLING
Sunday, June 25, 3–4 p.m.,
River Center at Lockhouse
8, C&O Canal, Cabin John,
Md. Park at Clara Barton Parkway
Lock 8 Pullout. Come learn
about hand-made canoes and
paddling on the Potomac with
avid canoeist Jim Ross. Ross,
who builds canoes by hand, will
talk about using traditional methods
in the art of canoe building
and his first-hand experience of
the best places to paddle. Contact
River Center at Lockhouse 8 Director
Judy Welles, (301) 608-
1188 x212, or welles@potomac.
org.
9TH ANNUAL
HERITAGE DAYS CELEBRATION
Montgomery County Parks
will participate in the 9th
annual Heritage Days Celebration
on Saturday, June 24 and
Sunday, June 25 from noon to 4p.m.
with six sites, including the historically
significant Uncle Tom’s Cabin in
Bethesda. Sponsored by the Heritage
Tourism Alliance of Montgomery
County, this expanded celebration offers
a total of 37 historic and cultural
places open during the weekend to explore
the county’s rich heritage.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin, also known
historically as the Riley house, is located
at 11420 Old Georgetown Road
in Bethesda. This unique site is the
former home of Josiah Henson, a slave
that served as Harriet Beecher Stowe’s
model for her groundbreaking novel on
slavery, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Acquired
this year by The Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Commission,
the property will be opened to the
public for the first time since the deed
transfer ceremony in January 2006, so
visitors can learn about its world-wide
significance. There is no parking
available on the site, although handicapped
drop-off will be permitted. All
other visitors must park at the nearby
Montgomery County Aquatic Center,
5900 Executive Boulevard at Nicholson
Lane and walk to the site.
In addition to Uncle Tom’s Cabin,
other historic sites on Montgomery
County parkland participating in the
weekend-long event include:
Agricultural History Farm Park,
18400 Muncaster Road in Derwood,
featuring a visit through a turn-of-thecentury
farm and a history hunt tour.
Events include wheat binding with the
wheat shocked in the field, old-fashioned
games and farm animals by the
Back-in-Time 4-H Club.
Hyattstown Mill, 14920 Hyattstown
Mill Road in Hyattstown, featuring the
Hyattstown Art Project’s first-ever
gallery showing of the unique artwork
of the folk artist “Bird House Man.” In
addition, Sunday at 7:30p.m., visitors
will enjoy a song circle, an evening of
new tunes and old favorites.
King Barn Dairy MOOseum in
South Germantown Recreational Park,
18028 Central Park Circle, Germantown,
featuring crafts for children,
demonstrations, dairy artifacts, barn
tours and milk MOOsic. For details,
call 301-528-6530 or visit www.
MOOseum.com.
Oakley Cabin, 3610 Brookeville
Road in Brookeville, featuring Michael
Baytop of the Archie Edwards Blue
Foundation playing guitar, harmonica
and bones as well as demonstrations of
19th century crafts and tours. This
1820’s African American cabin housed
enslaved people and was later part of a
roadside community of free blacks.
Waters House, 12535 Milestone
Manor Lane, Germantown, featuring
Doug Jimerson’s Gilmore’s Light Ensemble
each day at 1 and 2p.m. playing
Civil War tunes, and a photo exhibit
of historic Montgomery County
barns on display in the gallery. Visit
www.montgomeryhistory.org for
more information.
Woodlawn Manor House (open
Sunday only), 16501 Norwood Road,
Sandy Spring, featuring a living history
museum with an 18th century brick
manor house, stone barn and outbuildings
surrounded by extensive meadows,
woods and streams. Woodlawn is
the start of the Rural Legacy Trail. English
tea will be served from 2-4p.m. for
a fee with advanced reservations required
by calling 301-570-5722.
All events are free (except as noted
above) and family-friendly, so visitors
can spend some time during the weekend
of June 24 and 25 exploring the
County’s rich historical and cultural
past.
For additional information on
Montgomery County’ national awardwinning
parks system, visit www.
mcparkandplanning.org. For details
on Montgomery County Heritage
Days, call the Heritage Tourism Alliance
at 301-515-0753 or visit www.
heritagemontgomery.org for a complete
listing of all sites and events.
GENEALOGY SOCIETY MEETING
The June 20th meeting of the Mount Vernon Genealogical Society
(MVGS) will be in room 112 of the Hollin Hall Senior Center in
Alexandria, Virginia. The meeting will start at 1:00 p.m. and is free
and open to the public. The meeting will feature a presentation entitled “ Progressing
to Europe: A German Case Study On The Steps You Need To Go
Through Prior To Looking For Records In Europe”. The program will be presented
by Carol Whitton.
Carol Whitton is a longtime genealogist with interests in German research
and U.S. migration. She lectures and writes on European Immigration, migration
from the eastern U.S. to the Midwest, American and German handwriting,
and genealogy basics. A graduate of the Virginia Institute for Genealogical Research
and a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, she is
also interested in genealogical computing, currently serving in her 3rd year as
President of the Roots Users of Arlington VA (users of the Master Genealogist
Software). She also leads the German Special Interest Group of the Fairfax
County Genealogy Society and maintains membership in several other genealogy
societies. Carol currently works part-time as a genealogist for the National
Society of DAR. She has thirty-one years research, publishing, and lecturing
experience as an international agricultural economist for the Economic
Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
In order to succeed in your search of European records, this program will
help you find out what information is needed before you begin to research European
records. You will also learn how to identify records that will lead to
your ancestor’s village of birth, learn how to use maps and gazetteers to locate
the village, and learn how to determine whether there are parish records.
The Hollin Hall Senior Center is located 4 miles south of Alexandria just
off Fort Hunt Road at 1500 Shenandoah Road in Alexandria, Virginia.
Additional information about the meeting and MVGS can be found at
www.MVGenealogy.org/. Any questions about the program should be directed
to Harold McClendon at 703-360-0920.
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AROUND THE REGION/AROUND THE NATION
June 16, 2006
RIVETING NEW BOOK CELEBRATES
THE LIFE OF HARRIET TUBMAN
was planned and led by a woman. In
her later years, she acted as an activist
for both African-Americans and
women of all races. She also founded
a home for the indigent aged in New
York and toured as a speaker.
Although she is considered by historians
to be a “giant” in American history,
very few in-depth books have
been written about Tubman. Almost a
decade in the making, authors Margaret
Ross Seward Peters and E.M.
Anderson have put together Home,
Miss Moses: A Novel in the Time of
Harriet Tubman (Higganum Hill
Books, 2006). The courageous novel,
written about one of the darkest periods
in American history, seeks to raise
further awareness about the significant
accomplishments of Tubman.
Like 2005’s publishing sensation,
Afavorite topic of education The Widow of the South by Robert
and learning in schools and Hicks, Home, Miss Moses is a meticulously
researched fictional account of a
universities around the country
is the African-American fight for much-admired historical figure. Written
freedom and equality. At the forefront in the first-person, Home, Miss Moses
of any discussion of African-American follows Tubman’s life as a child and culminates
in her later years as she toured
freedom is Harriet Tubman, the most
famous conductor of the Underground the country, interacting with famous
Railroad. Known as “Black Moses,” American social and political figures.
“Grandma Moses,” and “Moses of Her The book is an unblinking view of
People,” Tubman stands tall as one of the intolerable life lived by many
American history’s greatest and most slaves. It also exposes the brutal incompetence
of the military leadership
important figures.
Her contributions to rectifying social
injustice in America are significant.
of some Union units and acts as an unforgiving
examination of the post-Civil
During the Civil War, Tubman War reinstitution and suppression in
served as both a cook and a nurse, and
even ended up spying for the North.
She helped lead hundreds of slaves to
freedom during the Civil War and even
led a military raid at Combahee Ferry
in Colleton County, South Carolina.
This event signified the first time in
U.S. history that a military operation
the South. At a time of great strife in
the United States, Tubman acts as a
beacon in the darkness, guiding us ever
closer toward freedom and equality.
Home, Miss Moses is scheduled for
release in June, 2006, and will be
available at Amazon.com and all online
bookstores.
RESTON: PRESENT AND FUTURE
Reston community members
are invited to join Supervisor
Cathy Hudgins to hear
an update on the future of residential
development. For more than
forty years Fairfax County, the
United States and the world have
celebrated the Planned Community
of Reston. The development of Reston
established a true sense of
community through mixed use development,
diverse housing types,
emphasis on protecting the environment,
fostering beauty in structure
and nature and maintaining an atmosphere
where all are welcomed.
Cathy M. Hudgins
In 1962, the Fairfax County
Board of Supervisors approved an
amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to allow for what was then known
as the Residential Planned Community (RPC), now referred to as the
Planned Residential Community (PRC). The PRC zoning was needed to
implement Robert Simon’s vision. Under the Zoning Ordinance, Reston
was planned for an overall maximum density not to exceed 13 persons per
acre of gross residential areas. Reston is growing nearer its density cap.
Supervisor Hudgins noted “Working with the community, it is important
to plan where residential development will continue to occur and
ensure that we return to the original community vision of assuring opportunities
for diverse housing in Reston, reaffirming Bob Simon’s
dream of having the fullest range of housing types and prices.”
Working with the Fairfax County Department of Planning and Zoning
to develop the process for determining how and where we develop in
the future, the community is being asked to join in this critical decision
making process. Supervisor Hudgins has scheduled the first of several
meetings on June 20, 2006, 7:30p.m. in the Langston Hughes Middle
School auditorium, 11401 Ridge Heights Road, Reston.
IT’S D.C. KENO
DOUBLE DAYS!
Two months, two days,
twice as much. With D.C.
Keno Double Days, players
have the chance to double their
winnings on Thursdays and Fridays
from 6:00PM-8:00PM by
playing the 5 spot game.
Recently, the D.C. Lottery and
Charitable Games Control Board
(DCLB) kicked off D.C. Keno
Double Days at Union Station.
Double Days twins Denise and Dolores
Sample, who are featured on
a mobile billboard and bus shelters
around the city, were on-hand mingling
with the crowd and promoting
D.C. Keno.
“What a great way to start our
newest promotion,” said Jeanette
A. Michael, DCLB’s executive director.
“We are excited about providing
our players with the opportunity
to double their money. We
also hope that people who have not
played the game will try it out. It’s
fun and exciting.”
Double Days will last until June
23. Join DCLB for Keno Double
Days Keno events at different
agent locations throughout the District.
Catch the Double Days spirit
on Thursday, June 15 from
6:00PM-8:00PM at 1101 Convenience
Mart, 1101 H Street, N.E.
Then, check out the Double Days
Keno promotion the following day
(June 16), same time at Me and
My Market, 1111 H Street, N.E.
For a complete listing of evening
Keno events, visit dclottery.com/
newsevents.aspx.
D.C. Keno is a rapid-draw
game that is played every four
minutes from 5:00AM-1:00AM,
seven days a week. The top prize is
$100,000, and for an additional $1,
players can purchase the KENO
SPIN option and multiply their
winnings 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10 times.
For more information about the
D.C. Lottery, visit www.dclottery.
com.
WORKS OF ART
SOUGHT FOR THE
2006 FESTIVAL
OF THE ARTS
The Alexandria Commission
for the Arts is seeking works
of art from Northern Virginia
artists for the third annual Northern
Virginia Regional Artist Juried Exhibition.
The exhibition is part of the
Alexandria Festival of the Arts,
which will be held on Saturday,
September. 9, and Sunday, September.
10, on King Street in Old
Town Alexandria. Applications can
be obtained by visiting www.
alexandriacommissionforthearts.
org and clicking on the Festival of
the Arts link; or e-mailing
festivalofthearts@comcast.net.
Applications must be submitted to
the Alexandria Commission for the
Arts, 1108 Jefferson St., Alexandria,
VA 22314, and postmarked by
Friday, July 7.
The exhibition is open to artists
who work in all media and live or
work in Northern Virginia (Alexandria,
Arlington, Fairfax County,
Fairfax City, Prince William,
Loudoun, or Falls Church). For
more information call 703-838-
4343.
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA AWARENESS
KICK-OFF LT. GOV. STEELE & DRS
WUSA Channel 9 June 13th with anchor Andrea
Roane—Lt. Governor Michael Steele & Dwayne
Renal Sims make announcement for Leukemia &
Lymphoma Awareness Campaign
Negro League Legends
Hall of Fame
and The Leukemia
& Lymphoma Society have
joined together to increase
the awareness and the
registration of donors with
the NIH Marrow Donor
Program.
We would like all to
join our Honorary Chair
Lt. Governor Michael
Steele and Dwayne Renal
Sims founder of the NLL-
HOF who have made this
part of their community
out reach, and are determined
to increase the participation
of the community
to help to eliminate
this crippling disease that
effects especially our
youth.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
The signs and symptoms of leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other
blood cancers may be similar to those of other more common and less severe
conditions. If you are concerned because you or a loved one is feeling a loss
of well-being or experiencing other troubling symptoms, such as persistent
low-grade fever, unexplained weight loss, tiredness or shortness of breath, the
best thing to do is see a health care provider.
For more information call 800-955-4572 or visit www.lls.org and
www.nllhof.org.
SOTHEBY’S TO AUCTION
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PAPERS
For years, Sotheby’s auction house has tried to sell the papers, manuscripts
and personal library of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. But previous
negotiations with various institutions came to naught, including
a private sale in 2003 that was called off. Now, on June 30, Sotheby’s will
auction the King collection, hoping that an institution will step forward and
pay from $15 million to $30 million for the lot of more than 10,000 items.
“It does set a challenge for American institutions to decide whether or not
they want to save and preserve the King legacy for posterity,” David Redden,
Sotheby’s vice chairman, told The Associated Press recently. “This is a very
important story that needs a very appropriate conclusion.”
The money will go to the financially strapped King estate. Redden said the
death of Coretta Scott King earlier this year helped speed up the decision to
hold an auction.
“To be candid,” Redden said, “the passing of Mrs. King did require that
the estate put their affairs in order.”
The papers span from 1946 to 1968, the most important years of King’s
life. They include 7,000 handwritten items, including his early Alabama sermons
and a draft of the speech, “I Have a Dream,” which he delivered Aug.
28, 1963, at the massive March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
King’s personal library of approximately 1,000 volumes is also part of the
compendium as well as 800 index cards from his days as a graduate student.
On the cards, he wrote facts, aphorisms and biblical quotes. The entire collection
will be on public view June 21-29, in anticipation of the sale on June 30.
Historians believe it is one of the greatest American archives of the 20th
century in private hands and reveals a fuller portrait of King, the Nobel Prize
winner who led the Civil Rights movement, helped dismantle segregation and
was gunned down in 1968.
“King was at the center of one of the most important periods in American
history and these documents illuminate the era,” said Stanford history professor
Clayborne Carson, who edited the “The Autobiography of Martin Luther
King, Jr.”
Carson said one the most memorable writings was a draft of King’s Nobel
Prize acceptance speech, which he won at age 35. In his address, King said:
“Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our
time - the need for man to overcome oppression and violence without resorting
to violence and oppression.”
Given the historical significance of the papers, Redden believes a major
institution, aided by a donor, will buy the lot. He said the estate doesn’t want
King’s work to fall into private hands.
“The estate very much wants this to go to an institution,” he said.
Redden declined to name a possible buyer. But it’s likely that a top university,
the Smithsonian Institution or the Library of Congress would bid on
the collection.
“If our institutions can’t afford it, then something is intensely wrong,”
Redden said.
Redden said the King scenario is similar to the National Library of Ireland
which bought previously unseen manuscripts of James Joyce’s “Ulysses” in
2002 for $15 million.
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AROUND THE REGION/AROUND THE NATION/AFRICA UPDATE
June 16, 2006
SOLAR ENERGY GRANTS AVAILABLE;
RESIDENTS WITH SOLAR ENERGY
SYSTEMS ASKED TO CONTACT DEP
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) began accepting applications
for solar energy grants on June 1 from residences,
businesses and local governments. Incentives cover 20 percent of
system costs in three categories:
• Up to $2,000 for solar water heating grants;
• Up to $3,000 for residential photovoltaic solar grants; and
• Up to $5,000 for non-residential photovoltaic solar grants.
Grant applications are available on-line at the www.
montgomerycountymd. gov/dep or can be obtained by calling DEP at
240-777-7770.
DEP is interested in hearing from Montgomery County residents or
businesses that installed a solar energy system in 2006 or 2007. Email
your story and any pictures to dep.askdep@montgomerycountymd.gov.
Solar energy is a clean renewable source of light, heat and electricity.
Developments in solar technology have increased the efficiency of solar
electric systems and made them more affordable to homeowners and
businesses.
Solar energy systems help prevent global climate change by reducing
carbon dioxide emissions. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that causes
global warming. Solar energy systems can provide heat or electric power
without producing carbon dioxide emissions.
A typical rooftop photovoltaic system provides 1.2 kilowatts of electricity.
By using such a system for one year, an average homeowner can
reduce carbon dioxide emissions by an amount equal to that produced by
driving a car for 5,000 miles. This is about equal to the amount of carbon
dioxide that an acre of trees absorbs in a year.
For more information about solar energy and the County’s programs,
contact Eric Coffman, DEP’s Energy Program Manager, at 240-777-7751.
BWI THURGOOD MARSHALL
EXHIBIT UNVEILED
Maryland Governor Robert L.
Ehrlich, Jr., Lt. Governor
Michael S. Steele, and family
members of Thurgood Marshall
today unveiled an exhibit at Baltimore/Washington
International Thurgood
Marshall Airport chronicling the
life and career of Supreme Court Justice
Thurgood Marshall.
“This is a great day for Maryland as
we proudly celebrate the life and the
accomplishments of one of our State’s
greatest icons,” said Governor Ehrlich.
“This airport, with its new name and
this landmark exhibit, is an impressive
welcome to Maryland and the National
Capital region. Justice Marshall’s
legacy brings historical prominence to
this world-class airport.”
Lt. Governor Steele added, “Today,
we honor a man of character and
achievement who was a leader for civil
rights, justice, and freedom for all
Americans. I am proud, as all Marylanders
should be, that the airport has
put together this permanent tribute to
celebrate and help educate generations
of visitors about the remarkable life and
important legacy of Justice Marshall.”
The exhibit, located at the center of
the airport terminal, chronicles the life
and accomplishments of Justice Marshall
through an interactive display and
includes a bust created by Maryland
artist Toby Mendez.
In May 2005, Governor Ehrlich
signed HB 189, legislation sponsored
by Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr. that
renamed the Airport for Justice Marshall.
The name change went into effect
on October 1, 2005.
Shown are Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., Lt. Governor Michael S. Steele, Cecilia
Marshall (wife of Thurgood Marshall), Del. Emmett Burns and Larry Gibson,
Professor of Law, University of Maryland School of Law. Mr Gibson coordinated
donations for the exhibit’s Thurgood Marshall bust and is shown explaining portions of
the exhibit, which he shaped.
Low-income Fairfax County residents
who need help to keep their
homes cool this summer and prevent
a health emergency resulting from
extreme heat may be able to get assistance
from a federally funded program
locally administered by the county’s Department
of Family Services.
The Cooling Assistance program
helps eligible low-income households
that include at least one person considered
especially vulnerable to heat—a
child under age six, a disabled individual,
or an adult age 60 or older.
Cooling assistance can be used to
help with:
COOLING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR 2006
• Payment of electric bills to
operate cooling equipment.
• Payment of security deposits
for electricity to operate cooling equipment.
• Repair of a central air conditioning
system or heat pump.
• Purchase of a whole-house
fan, including ceiling or attic fans.
• Purchase and installation of
one window unit air conditioner for
households where there is no unit or
where the unit must be replaced.
Applications for this year’s Cooling
Assistance Program will be accepted
from through Tuesday, August 15.
THE THIRD ANNUAL BILL SUTHERLAND
INSTITUTE FOR AFRICA ADVOCATES
The Bill Sutherland Institute for Africa Advocates is a three-day conference
that helps U.S.-based activists understand the cutting edge issues
that affect the African continent. Event takes place on June
23–25 at the Kellogg Conference Center and Hotel, Gallaudet University,
Washigton, DC. The topic will be The Challenge of Building People-Centered
Economies in Africa. Keynote Presenter will be John Bomba, national director,
Students Against Privatization (SAP), Zimbabwe. Bomba has been a student
leader in Zimbabwe’s volatile political scene and was one of 120 protestors
arrested last year for attempting to call greater attention the immense
poverty in Zimbabwe that results from trade and debt issues.
Recently featured in the PBS documentary The Good War and Those who
Refused to Fight It, Bill Sutherland is “the son of a New Jersey dentist and
African American war conscientious objector who has lived in Africa for the
past five decades, tirelessly recording and participating in efforts for social
change in both the U.S. and Africa. A co-founder of Americans for South
African Resistance, The American Committee on Africa, and World Peace
Brigades, he served as a special assistant to the Sixth Pan-African Congress in
Tanzania, and has been fostering Pan-African relations for all of his adult life.”
Sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee, an international
social justice organization, and Jubilee USA Network.
For more information, email Africa@afsc.org, or call 215-241-7168.
Forms can be downloaded at www.afsc.org/sutherland.
The American Friends Service Committee is a Quaker organization that
includes people of various faiths who are committed to social justice, peace
and humanitarian service. Its work is based on the belief in the worth of every
person and faith in the power of love to overcome violence and injustice.
UGANDA: SECURITY IN NORTH
IMPROVED, BUT CHILD PROTECTION
STILL AN ISSUE—UNICEF
[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations]
KAMPALA, 5 Jun 2006 (IRIN)—Despite improved security in northern
Uganda, fear and deprivation continue to plague children in the
region, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) announced in a
report on Friday.
According to Unicef’s latest report on the humanitarian crisis in Uganda,
better security had allowed some displaced families to move from large
camps to smaller settlements closer to their homes, and some 30,000 people
in Lira District to return to their villages. However, the 20-year insurgency by
the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) still deprives the local population—
mostly children and women—of “their rights to access basic healthcare, safe
water, education, protection and shelter,” the report said.
Since 1988, when the LRA took over leadership of two-year-old rebellion
against the Ugandan government, it has terrorised the civilian population by
abducting boys and girls into a life of violence, forced combat and servitude.
“Many abducted girls are allocated to officers in a form of institutional rape,”
the report said. “Of an estimated 25,000 children (7,500 girls) abducted by the
LRA since the start of the conflict, some 1,000 are ‘child mothers’ who conceived
children of their own while in captivity.”
The conflict is concentrated in the districts of Gulu, Kitgum, Pader, Lira
and Apac, where close to two million people live in 200 camps, relying heavily
on humanitarian assistance to survive. The report said that in March, more
than 13,000 children, or “night commuters”, in Gulu, Kitgum and Kalongo
districts trekked daily from their homes to the relative safety of urban centres.
Other factors made daily life a misery for the region’s children, including inadequate
accommodation; lack of water and sanitation facilities; absence of
caregivers; abuse and dysfunction. “Children in more stable family situations
were less likely to ‘commute’,” according to Unicef.
On average, the night commuters walked 3kms, although some walked as
many as 8kms each way. While the number of night commuters had decreased
in March, the agency reiterated that phasing out support for these children
could only occur in the context of improved security. The report also catalogued
at least 12 instances of abduction during March in Lalogi sub-county,
Koch Goma sub-county, and Bobi sub-county, all in Gulu District.
For more information or an application
form, visit www.dss.virginia.gov/
benefit/ea/cooling/index.html or call
the Fairfax County Department of
Family Services at 703-324-7604;
TTY:703-222-9452.
Applications can also be picked up
at the county’s four DFS offices:
• Fairfax—Pennino Building, 12011
Government Center Parkway 703-
324-7500, TTY 703-222-9452
• Falls Church—6245 Leesburg
Pike (Route 7), Falls Church 703-
533-5300, TTY 703-533-5316
• Reston—Lake Anne Office Building,
11484 Washington Plaza West,
Reston 703-787-4900, TTY 703-
707-9346
• Richmond Highway/Alexandria—
South County Center, 8350 Richmond
Hwy (Rt. 1) 703-704-6353;
TTY 703-799-3435
NORTH
AMERICAN
AIRLINES
NONSTOP
SERVICE
BETWEEN NY AND
LAGOS, NIGERIA
North American Airlines, a
wholly owned subsidiary
of World Air Holdings, Inc.
(OTC: WLDA.PK), will launch
scheduled service between Lagos,
Nigeria and New York’s John F.
Kennedy International Airport on
July 17, 2006. North American,
which is the only U.S. airline operating
nonstop scheduled service
between Africa and the United
States, will offer three weekly
round-trip flights with its Boeing
767-300ER aircraft.
“Lagos will be the third African
city served by North American, in
addition to Accra, Ghana and Banjul,
The Gambia,” said Rob Binns,
chief marketing officer.
The North American flights
will offer 30 Business Class seats
and 176 coach seats, departing JFK
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Sundays, and departing Lagos on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The flight schedule effective
July 17 will be:
• JFK to Lagos—Depart JFK
3:00p.m. Tuesday, Thursday,
Sunday; Arrive Lagos—
6:45a.m. Wednesday, Friday,
Monday
• Lagos to JFK—Depart Lagos
11:55a.m. Monday, Wednesday,
Friday; Arrive JFK—
6:25p.m. Monday, Wednesday,
Friday
Reservations can be made
through travel agents or by contacting
North American Airlines at
1-800-FLY-NAA2, or online at
www.flynaa.com. Tickets also
may be purchased at North American’s
Lagos city ticket office, The
Silverbird Galleria, 133 Ahmadu
Bello Way, Victoria Island, or at
the Murtala Muhammed Airport
ticket office.
THE METRO HERALD 7

CAPITAL COMMENTS/INSIGHTS & VIEWPOINTS
June 16, 2006
GOVERNOR KAINE
CELEBRATES VIRGINIA’S
THIRD GREAT AMERICAN
MAIN STREET AWARD
Governor Timothy M. Kaine
congratulated the City of
Lynchburg for being designated
one of four cities in the country
to receive this year’s prestigious Great
American Main Street Award. The National
Trust for Historic Preservation
presented the award to Lynchburg during
the National Main Streets Conference
in New Orleans, Louisiana, earlier
this week. The other honorees were
El Reno, Oklahoma; Natchitoches,
Louisiana; and Parsons, Kansas.
Lynchburg’s award marks the third
time that a Virginia community has won
a Great American Main Street Award.
Staunton and Manassas have also been
recognized for significant achievements
in downtown revitalization and received
this award in past years. All
three communities are part of the Virginia
Main Street program, which supports
effective downtown revitalization.
“I am proud to congratulate the
community leaders and citizens of
Lynchburg on their Great American
Main Street Award,” said Governor
Kaine. “The community has shown an
incredible commitment to restoring its
downtown area, and truly deserves this
national honor,” said Governor Kaine.
“The fact that we have had three winners
is a point of pride for Virginia, and
a testament to the success of our Virginia
Main Street program and our designated
Main Street communities, such
as Lynchburg.”
The Great American Main Street
Awards are presented by the National
Trust’s National Main Street Center to
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STAND TALL, STRONG MAN OF GOD
BY ERVIN MILTON
TEAM LEADER AND DIRECTOR, FRANKLINTON CENTER AT BRICKS
The third Sunday in June is
celebrated by many as Father’s
Day. It is a time to
recognize and appreciate the males
that have helped to influence your
life in a positive way.
My son went off on a trip once
and brought his mother, my wife a
shirt that had a little boy sitting on
some steps. The inscription stated:
“when momma ain’t happy, ain’t nobody
happy.” I stated to my congregation
one Father’s Day: “when
daddy ain’t happy, nobody cares.”
I said that because too often,
men, and especially men of color are
not appreciated by those around
them.
I believe that we live in a society
that puts too much emphases on biological
parents. A REAL parent is
the one who is there for the child
with love, money and time. We have
too many parents who are there at
Christmas, birthdays and
Mother’s/Father’s day. A REAL parent
carries a child to church, is present
when the child receives an award
in school, and is present with children
at those rallies and other situations
that make life better for them.
recognize exceptional accomplishments
in revitalizing America’s historic
and older main street commercial
districts. Lynch’s Landing, Inc. and
the City of Lynchburg were awarded
for outstanding downtown revitalization
initiatives, including their impressive
streetscape improvements, numerous
new residential developments in
historic buildings, the restoration of
Monument Terrace, and hugely successful
special events like the popular
Friday Cheers concert series.
The Virginia Main Street program,
administered by the Department of
Housing and Community Development,
works to revitalize Virginia’s
historic downtowns. The program provides
training and technical support to
help Main Street communities improve
and beautify their downtowns and encourage
private investment, business
development, and tourism.
Since joining the Virginia Main
Street program in 2000, Lynchburg has
encouraged more than $32.7 million in
private investment and dedicated 45,740
hours of volunteer time to local downtown
revitalization efforts. The Virginia
These days, it is not unusual for
schools with students of color to
have 70% of the children without a
father in the home. Even if there is a
temporary “live in” male in the
home, he is sometimes not a father
figure. In a time of so many absentee
fathers, our communities need
men to stand up as fathers with and
for the children around them. Now,
as Father’s Day approaches, it is a
good time for strong men of God to
recommit themselves to the children
of their communities and the world.
Strong men must be seen and experienced
by these children. In a time
when reported cases of sexual misconduct
and abuse are on the rise,
men must be strong, careful and visible
in our homes, schools, churches
and communities.
I have seen good men-my father,
my Pastor—and so many others, as
they have lived their lives before me.
I saw them, so I knew what good
men looked like. I saw good men in
my home, my school and my church.
There are still many good men
around us.
I have four biological children. I
have a granddaughter who has
Main Street program
began in
1985. Since that
time the program
has encouraged
more than $364
million in private
investment, over
321,000 volunteer
hours, and helped to
create over 10,700
jobs in Main Street
communities.
DC LATINO PAC ENDORSES ADRIAN
FENTY FOR MAYOR
Tim Kaine (D)
Governor-Elect of
Virginia
“The Virginia Main Street program
has done an excellent job in making
Main Street communities more economically
viable places in which to
live and do business,” said Secretary of
Commerce and Trade Patrick O.
Gottschalk. “We are proud of Lynchburg’s
success and the efforts of all our
Virginia Main Street communities.”
For more information on the National
Main Street Center and the Great
American Main Street Awards go to
www.mainstreet.org/. Information regarding
the Virginia Main Street Program
can be found at www.dhcd.
virginia.gov or by calling 804-371-
7030.
DC Councilmember,
Ward 4 (D)
Adrian M. Fenty
The DC Latino PAC is endorsing Adrian Fenty as
candidate for Mayor of the District of Columbia.
Members of the PAC selected Mr. Fenty among
the candidates for endorsement.
The DC Latino PAC held a Mayoral Forum in March,
where all five candidates participated. Nearly five hundred
people attended the forum aimed at educating the
Latino community about the various candidates’ positions
on issues affecting the community.
“We are pleased to endorse Adrian Fenty because he
embraces the goals of the DC Latino PAC, including providing
the Latino community with equal access to housing, healthcare, education,
and employment opportunities,” said Oralia Puente, President of the
DC Latino PAC.
“Adrian Fenty has reached out to the Latino community and demonstrated
his support on the Language Access Act, by encouraging Latinos in
decision making positions in government, and by promoting voting rights”
added Ted Loza, the DC Latino PAC’s Political Director.
agreed that I would be her father and
grandfather. I have another six to
eight children who call me “daddy.”
I have had an influencing hand with
another 100 children as they have
grown up into fine young men and
women. I have had a loving family
who has supported me in my role as
a good, strong man of God. I challenge
my brothers to be men who
offer justice, kindness, peace, love
and honor to the women and children
around them. It does not matter
whether or not you have biologically
fathered a child. Be a father. BE A
REAL FATHER, A REAL MAN!
• • •
The United Church of Christ has
more than 5,700 churches throughout
the United States and Puerto
Rico. Rooted in the Christian traditions
of congregational governance
and covenantal relationships, each
UCC setting speaks only for itself
and not on behalf of every UCC congregation.
UCC members and
churches are free to differ on important
social issues, even as the UCC
remains principally committed to
unity in the midst of our diversity.
VIRGINIA ELECTION RESULTS
U.S. SENATE:
Democrats: James Webb—51%
Harris Miller—49%
U.S. HOUSE: District 8—Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church
Republicans: Tom O’Donoghue—71%
Mark Ellmore—29%
DISTRICT 11: Fairfax, Fairfax City, Prince William
Democrats: Andrew Hurst—55%
Ken Longmyer—45%
SENATORS REMEMBER LAST KNOWN
LYNCHING SURVIVOR
United States Senators Mary L. Landrieu, D-La.,
and George Allen, R-Va., recently reflected on the
life of James Cameron, the last known lynching
survivor in America, as they marked the one-year anniversary
of the Senate’s historic passing of an apology
for failing to pass anti-lynching legislation. They were
also joined by lynching victims’ descendants, who
thanked the senators for championing the apology.
In a joint statement submitted to the Congressional
Record, the senators described Cameron as “the type of
Sen. George Allen
(R-VA)
man that we should all strive to be. He not only escaped a lynching, but also
the hatred he could have felt towards mankind. James Cameron spent the majority
of his life retelling his story and promoting a legacy of tolerance, love
and non violence.”
Cameron, 92, passed away Sunday—nearly 76 years after narrowly surviving
a lynching in Marion, Ind. On August 7, 1930, he and two friends were arrested
and taken to the local jail, and were soon drug out by an angry mob. The
two friends, Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith, were hanged in the public square,
and another rope was thrown over Cameron’s head. As the noose was tightened
in front of a crowd of 2,000, a voice shouted out that Cameron was innocent.
Miraculously, Cameron was cut down and carried back to the jail to face
charges of robbery.
“They closed in on me and started beating me,” Cameron told the Marion
Chronicle-Tribune in 2003. “They beat me outside of my cellblock downstairs
to the first floor and out of the jail, out into the street and when the street
crowd saw me, they hollered ‘We got him, we got him, we got him.’”
Cameron says a mysterious voice, which came from heaven, told the
crowd to let him go. “Slowly, painfully, I started limping back toward the jail,
dragging myself as best I could,” he said. “Each step was a prayer and each
prayer was a ‘Thank you, Jesus!’”
Cameron spent the rest of his life educating the country on lynchings and
civil rights issues. He raised five children and earned a living in a variety of
jobs before founding America’s Black Holocaust Museum in 1988 in Milwaukee,
Wis. He was pardoned in 1993 by then-Governor, now Senator,
Evan Bayh, D-Ind.
“He has inspired both of us to stand for what is right and to remember that
forgiveness is an important virtue to live by,” Sens. Landrieu and Allen said
today. “We look forward to continuing James Cameron’s legacy and would
like to offer our sincere condolences to his family.”
On June 13th of last year, Cameron joined Sens. Landrieu and Allen for the
passage of S. Res. 39, a resolution that apologized for the Senate’s failure to
pass federal anti-lynching legislation in the first part of the 20th century. From
1890 to 1960, 4,742 Americans were documented as having been lynched, with
actual numbers believed to be much higher. Nearly 200 anti-lynching bills
were introduced in the United States Congress during that time, with three passing
the United States House of Representatives. But every effort failed on the
floor of the Senate, despite the lobbying of seven U.S. Presidents.
Sens. Landrieu and Allen were motivated to act after reading the book
Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America and hearing the true
stories of lynching victims such as Andrew Crawford, a wealthy African-
American farmer, businessman and community leader in Abbeville, S.C., who
was lynched by a crowd of about 300 citizens and local government officials
in 1916.
Crawford’s great-granddaughter, Doria Dee Johnson, was also present for
the passage of the apology last year and today joined Sens. Landrieu and
Allen to present them with an award for their efforts.
8 THE METRO HERALD

CAPITAL COMMENTS/JUNETEENTH 2006
June 16, 2006
NORTHWEST/CATONSVILLE DEMOCRATIC
CLUB ENDORSES DUNCAN-SIMMS
Recently, members of the Northwest/ Catonsville
Democratic Club voted by a wide margin to endorse
the Duncan-Simms team to lead Maryland.
Attending its Statewide Candidates’ Forum in Baltimore
County at the Rising Sun First Baptist Church, Stu Simms
spoke to the more than 100 people in attendance about the
experienced leadership the ticket offers Maryland voters
as well as their vision of putting education first and making
our communities stronger. Club members are committed
to actively supporting the candidates they endorsed.
“Doug and I are proud to receive this endorsement
and look forward to working with club members to get
Montgomery
County Executive
Douglas M.
Duncan
our message out in Baltimore County and across Maryland. We are committed
to grassroots campaigning where neighbors talk to neighbors about the issues
of importance to them. This endorsement is a reflection of the growing
support and momentum behind our campaign and the real choice that Doug
and I offer voters,” said Simms.
“Members were extremely impressed with the persuasive and mature manner
Stu Simms carried himself last night. It is indicative of the experienced leadership
he and Doug Duncan bring to public service. We believe they make the best
team to be the next Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Maryland,” said Club
President and State Delegate Emmett Burns, speaking on behalf of the Club.
The Northwest/Catonsville Democratic Club is comprised of Democrats
residing in the 10th District.
APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
County Executive Douglas M. Duncan is seeking applicants to fill five
vacant positions on the Community Development Advisory Committee,
which assists the Department of Housing and Community Affairs
in reviewing requests for funds for the ongoing Federal Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Programs.
The committee makes recommendations to the County Executive on the
proposed use of these funds, and holds public hearings required by federal
law to ascertain community development needs and citizen input.
Federal funds received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) by local governments are for projects to benefit homeless
individuals, as well as, low-and moderate-income persons. Funds can be
used to revitalize neighborhoods and make public improvements in low-and
moderate-income communities, as well as create housing opportunities for
homeless and low-and moderate-income persons.
Committee members serve three-year terms and meet one evening a
month, with additional weekly meetings between mid-October and mid-December.
Representatives of all minority populations, as well as elderly, physically-and
mentally-disabled citizens, and residents of low-income urban and
rural areas are encouraged to apply. Individuals who are homeless or formerly
homeless are particularly encouraged to apply.
Criteria for appointment include familiarity with problems of a low-income
neighborhood or special needs populations with the County. Individuals with
demonstrated leadership abilities are encouraged to apply. Committee members
generally focus on funding requests in support of public services.
Interested citizens should write no later than June 30 to County Executive
Douglas M. Duncan at the Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe Street,
Rockville, MD 20850 or send an e-mail to Douglas.Duncan@
montgomerycountymd.gov. A brief resume, including home and work
phone numbers, should be enclosed
PUBLIC LIBRARIES HOST JUNETEENTH PROGRAMS
Several Montgomery County Public Libraries will host Juneteenth programs, in celebration of
the date—June 19, 1865—when slaves in Texas first learned of their freedom, two years
after President Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
SILVER SPRING—The Silver Spring Library’s African American Film Circle will mark the
County’s third annual Juneteenth Celebration with a showing of Roy Campanella’s film, “Brother
Future,” at the Silver Spring Library on Saturday, June 17 at 10:30 a.m.
The film is an adventure in which a self-centered, streetwise youth is knocked unconscious and
wakes up to find he has been transported back through time to 1822 in Charleston, SC, where he
is captured as a slave. This rarely seen feature-length film, which has aired on PBS, stars Carl
Lumbly, Vonetta McGee, Moses Gunn, and Phill Lewis as the lead. It is especially suited for teens
and their parents.
The African American Film Circle meets regularly at the Silver Spring Library, located at 8901
Colesville Rd. For directions, visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library, click on About
Your Library, then Branches and Hours.
For more information about the Juneteenth event, call 240-773-9420.
ASPEN HILL—A special Juneteenth celebration of songs and readings for children of all ages
and their families will be held on June 19, beginning at 2p.m. The program will be presented by
Connie Blake, founder and president of the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Association for the Study
of African American Life and History (ASALH) of Montgomery County, MD. The library is located
at 4407 Aspen Hill Rd., Rockville.
For information, call 240-773-9410.
GAITHERSBURG—A Juneteenth program, relating to the lessons learned from this historic event
will be held on June 19, beginning at 7p.m. The free program is presented by the Association for
the Study of African American Life and History. No registration is required. The library is located
at 18330 Montgomery Village Avenue.
For questions about the program, call 301-438-2667.
JUNETEENTH COMMEMORATION SALE AND TOURS
AT THE BALTIMORE CIVIL WAR MUSEUM
On Monday, June 19, 10a.m.– 5p.m., the Baltimore Civil War Museum will commemorate
Juneteenth with a special gift shop sale and tours. Article 24 of the Maryland Constitution
of 1864 abolished slavery in the state of Maryland. With this momentous change, Maryland
became the first slave state to voluntarily end slavery. On June 19, 1865 Union soldiers arrived
in Galveston, Texas with the news that the Civil War was over. It was on this day that Texas
slaves learned of the Emancipation Proclamation and that they were free. Since then, June 19th is
celebrated as Juneteenth and is the oldest known commemoration of the end of slavery.
On Monday, June 19, in recognition of Juneteenth, the Baltimore Civil War Museum will offer a
discount on all books and items related to Maryland’s African American history and the struggle for
abolition and civil rights. The museum, which is housed in the historic President Street Station, will
also offer special tours throughout the day focusing on the building’s role in the Underground Railroad.
Featured sale books include:
• The Mighty Revolution: Negro Emancipation in Maryland, 1862– 1864, by Charles Lewis Wagandt
• Got My Mind Set on Freedom: Maryland’s Story of Black and White, 1663–2000, by Barbara
Dressner Mills
• Bound For The Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero, by Kate
Clifford Larson
• ARegiment of Slaves: The 4th United States Colored Infantry, 1863-1866, by Edward G. Longacre
• Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom; or, the escape of William and Ellen Craft from slavery,
by William and Ellen Craft
• The Unboxing of Henry Brown, by Jeffrey Ruggles
Also included in the sale is the bingo-style game Famous African Americans JINGO. Call 410-
385-5188 for more information. Housed in President Street Station, one of the country’s oldest surviving
big city railroad stations, the Baltimore Civil War Museum explores the history of Maryland
railroads, the escape of slaves to the north (PSS is a site on the Underground Railroad), and the role
PSS played in the Civil War. The Museum is operated by the Maryland Historical Society.
THE METRO HERALD 9

JUNETEENTH 2006/WATERFRONT FESTIVAL
June 16, 2006
PHILLY’S ANNUAL JUNETEENTH
COMMEMORATION EXPANDS FOR 2006
WITH FOUR DAYS OF EVENTS
Long known as the nation’s Cradle
of Liberty, Philadelphia is
ramping up this year’s commemoration
of Juneteenth, a holiday
that marks African Americans’ quest
for freedom. Officially taking place on
June 19, Juneteenth marks the day
when the United States Colored Troops
marched into Galveston, Texas in 1865
and informed the nation’s last remaining
slaves of their freedom. This year’s
reenergized festivities in Philadelphia
not only give visitors the chance to
participate in four days of parades,
tours and other family-friendly activities,
but also to explore the arts and
cultural institutions that have long
showcased the region’s rich African
American heritage. Here’s what’s in
store.
FRIDAY, JUNE 16
Drumming Up the Spirits: Historic
Walking Tour guides participants
through the original site where the first
150 enslaved Africans arrived in
Philadelphia. The tour includes stops
at historic attractions related to early
African American history and culminates
at Washington Square, also
known as Congo Square, where drumming,
dancing and historical re-enactments
will take place. 10:00a.m.–
4:00p.m. Columbus Boulevard &
Chestnut Street, (215) 222-8882,
www.pennsylvaniajuneteenth.com
Families can explore their connection
to Juneteenth at the National
Archives Mid Atlantic Region, which
contains a wealth of information for
tracing African American family history
and understanding the larger picture
of post-Civil War changes. Following
Families to Freedom takes
place from noon–2:00p.m. Entrance
on Chestnut Street between 9th and
10th Streets, (215) 606-0100, www.
archives.gov/midatlantic
SATURDAY, JUNE 17
Founded in 1862 to support the
policies of President Abraham Lincoln,
The Union League has hosted U.S.
presidents, heads of state and visiting
dignitaries from around the globe.
This tour delves into its Civil War history,
its role in Philadelphia and its position
as a supporter of African American
civil rights during the 1860s and
1870s. 10:00–11:00a.m. Broad &
Sansom Streets, (215) 563-6500,
www.unionleague.org
During visits to Mother Bethel
AME Church, the Civil War & Underground
Railroad Museum and The
Johnson House Historic Site, visitors
experience first-person accounts that
evoke the moral and spiritual battles of
conscience waged by black and white
Philadelphians who risked their lives
and personal liberty as station masters
on the Underground Railroad. The
Taking a Stand for Freedom: Philadelphia’s
Underground Railroad trolley
tour runs at 9:30a.m. every third Saturday
of the month from June 17
through October. 5th & Market
Streets, (215) 389-TOUR, http://
gophila.com/neighborhoodtours
The Johnson House Historic Site
hosts an encampment of the Third
United States Colored Troops, who
will demonstrate how they recruited
and trained new soldiers to fight for the
Union cause. Harriet Tubman and
Frederick Douglass re-enactors will be
on hand to help. 11:00a.m.–3:00p.m.
Germantown Avenue & Washington
Lane, (215) 438-1768, www.
johnsonhouse.org
SUNDAY, JUNE 18
The annual Freedom Celebration
Parade and Family Festival begins
with a procession at the All Wars
Memorial at 20th and the Benjamin
Franklin Parkway and ends at the Lincoln
Statue in Fairmount Park. Following
the parade, there will be a funfilled
day of activities, including art,
music, dance, poetry, food vendors and
more. 11:00a.m.–8:00p.m. (215) 222-
8882, www.pennsylvaniajuneteenth.
com
For Freedom in Life & Death: The
Civil War History Buried at Laurel Hill
tells the stories of General Thomas
Kane, who served as an agent on the
Underground Railroad, and Colonel
Alexander Cummings, the Superintendent
of Troops of African Descent in
Arkansas. These men and others like
them are the focus of this tour commemorating
Juneteenth and the Civil
War at historic Laurel Hill Cemetery.
2:00–4:00p.m. 3822 Ridge Avenue,
(215) 228-8200
MONDAY, JUNE 19
An afternoon Inside the Historical
Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) celebrates
Philadelphia’s African American
past with a look at rarely seen
items from the HSP collections, including
the Emancipation Proclamation,
William Still’s original Underground
Railroad diary and selections
from the Pennsylvania Abolition Society
papers. During a panel discussion,
local experts explore the history and
legacies of African American history in
Philadelphia. 2:00–5:00p.m. 1300
Locust Street, (215) 732-6200, www.
hsp.org
The African American Museum in
Philadelphia’s Juneteenth commemoration
features one of the only official
copies of the Emancipation Proclamation,
signed by President Abraham
Lincoln. The program includes a reading
of the document by children from
the Freedom Theater, historical reenactments
and a military honor guard.
noon–2:00p.m. 701 Arch Street, (215)
574-0380, www.aampmuseum.org
For more information about Juneteenth
events, Philadelphia and the Civil
War, visit www.civilwarconsortium.
org/juneteenth.
ALEXANDRIA RED CROSS WATERFRONT FESTIVAL
CELEBRATES SILVER ANNIVERSARY
The 25th Annual Alexandria
Red Cross Waterfront Festival
Father’s Day weekend,
June 17–18, will be held at Oronoco
Bay Park in Old Town Alexandria,
VA. The Festival is open 10:00AM
to 11:00PM Saturday and 11:00AM
to 7:00PM Sunday. Adult admission
is $10, children 2–12 years, $5.
What started as a picnic for
Alexandria businesses in 1982 has
grown into a city cultural event featuring
area artisans, local and national
musicians, wine and beer gardens,
tall ships, children’s activities,
and food everyone will love.
The 25th Annual Alexandria Red
Cross Waterfront Festival is the
largest outdoor fundraiser on the east
coast. The event raises money for
local Red Cross programs including
disaster response. Every year the Waterfront
Festival Executive Committee,
comprised of 50 dedicated volunteers
who meet monthly and
approximately 800 on-site volunteers,
work to make the Waterfront
Festival a success. Many volunteers
return year after year, including
Loretta Wells, a 25-year veteran who
has been in charge of coordinating
the fireworks display since the Festival
began. Volunteers from the chapter’s
disaster response team, friendly
visitors program, health and safety
program, and youth program serve
additional volunteer hours working at
the Waterfront Festival. This is truly a
community driven event.
With activities planned for the
whole family, there will be something
for everyone during the two-day festival.
Some highlights include: arts and
crafts; amusement rides and a rock
climbing wall; a Children’s Harbor
Tent with games and activities; health
screenings; historic tall ships; a pirate
party on the pier; and many interactive
exhibits. Parents and families can eat
a variety of great food, taste local
wines, visit dozens of vendors and
enjoy live musical entertainment.
The musical entertainment on the
Miller Lite Stage includes nationally
known Josh Kelley and the Pat
McGee Band. Saturday night’s entertainment
will conclude with a spectacular
fireworks display over the
bay. On Sunday, patrons will enjoy
jazz guitarist Steve Oliver and percussionist
Kim Waters.
Patrons of the Waterfront Festival
can conveniently take Metrobus or
Metrorail. Free Festival shuttle service
will run every 20 minutes to and
from the King Street and Eisenhower
Avenue Metro stations every and the
festival grounds at Oronoco Bay
Park. Oronoco Bay Park is located at
the north end of Union Street along
Old Town Alexandria’s scenic waterfront.
Kids bring your father to the Festival.
Activities include amusement
rides and a climbing wall; a Children’s
Harbor Tent with games and
activities; health screenings; historic
tall ships; pirate party on the pier; and
many interactive exhibits, such as
storybook readings at the A Likely
Story Children’s Book Store exhibit
complete with story characters including
Clifford, Curious George and
Wild Thing!
Amusement ride ticket prices are:
50 cents per ticket or $10 for a sheet
of 24 tickets; unlimited ride wrist
bands are $15 and on sale from
10:00AM to 1:00PM. Unlimited ride
wrist-band rides end at 2:00PM.
Children and adults will enjoy
touring three visiting tall ships-
Kalmar Nyckel, Schooner Sultana,
and Schooner Virginia-which can be
found at dock during the Festival at
Robinson’s Pier. The Kalmar Nyckel
was one of America’s pioneering
colonial ships sailing from Sweden to
the New World in 1638. The 24 passengers
aboard the vessel started the
first permanent European settlement
in Wilmington, Delaware. The
Kalmar Nyckel is a three-masted
Dutch Pinnace, 89 feet in length with
a sparred length of 141 feet.
The original Schooner Sultana
moored in front of George Washington’s
estate at Mount Vernon, where
the captain and first mate dined with
the future president. Today the vessel
is moored in Chestertown, Maryland,
and is a full-sized reproduction of the
1767 Schooner Sultana originally
built as a cargo schooner in Boston.
She is a square topsail schooner with
two masts and 97 feet in length.
The Schooner Virginia is a replica
of the original pilot schooner built in
1916. During World War I, the
Schooner Virginia’s duty was to remain
in Hampton Roads, Virginia, inside
the anti-sub nets and transfer pilots
on and off ships moving into and
out of the anchorages. In 1939 she
changed hands to private investors
and was put into the freighting trade
business from Miami to the West Indies.
In November 1944, the
Gloucester Daily Times reported her
wrecking on coral reef off the coast
of Cuba. The two-masted Gaff topscale
schooner is 122 feet in length
with a 24-foot beam and her sparred
length is 126 feet.
Tours of these beautiful, historic
ships are available Saturday
10:00AM to 1:00PM, 2:00PM to
5:00PM and 6:00PM to 8:00PM;
and Sunday 11:00AM to 2:00PM
and 3:00PM to 6:00PM. Ship tours
are included in the price of admission.
ENTERTAINMENT ON THE
MILLER LITE STAGE
Saturday, June 17
Music Headliners:
Josh Kelley and Pat McGee Band
12:00PM Automatic
1:35PM Shane Hines
3:10PM Lump Dog
5:00PM Jack Diamond-Jim Steed
Band
6:50PM Josh Kelley
8:40PM Pat McGee Band
10:30PM Fireworks
Sunday, June 18
Music Headliners:
Steve Oliver and Kim Waters
11:30AM Annie Sidley
12:45PM Jaared
2:00PM Tyris
3:25PM Steve Oliver
5:00PM Kim Waters
Patrons of the Waterfront Festival
can conveniently take Metrobus or
Metrorail. Free Festival shuttle service
will run every 20 minutes to and
from the King Street and Eisenhower
Avenue Metro stations every and the
festival grounds at Oronoco Bay Park.
Oronoco Bay Park is located at the
north end of Union Street along Old
Town Alexandria’s scenic waterfront.
A special thanks to all of our volunteers
and our sponsors FOX5, Comcast,
Miller Lite, Safeway, Capital
One, Vulcan Materials, Virginia National
Guard, MIX 107.3, Smooth Jazz
105.9, WMATA (Metro) and WMAL.
If the new American father feels bewildered and even defeated,
let him take comfort from the fact that whatever he does in any
fathering situation has a fifty percent chance of being right.
Bill Cosby
10 THE METRO HERALD

HEALTH & WELLNESS/POTPOURRI
June 16, 2006
THE SUSAN G.
KOMEN BREAST
CANCER
FOUNDATION
AWARDS
The Susan G. Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation recently
announced the awarding of
247 research grants totaling more
than $54.8 million as part of its
Award and Research Grant Program.
The amount of research
grants funded by the Foundation
this year represents a 21 percent increase
over last year’s research
grants total of just over $45.1 million.
Every year for the past ten
years, the Komen Foundation has
significantly increased monies for
research and aims to continually top
previous research investments.
Komen Foundation grants support
scientific advances in breast
cancer fight “Every major scientific
advance to date in the fight against
breast cancer has been supported in
some way by a Komen grant,” said
Nancy G. Brinker, founder of the
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation. “This is Komen making
good on its promise to do everything
possible to end breast cancer. We
will not stop seeking new ways to
attack the disease and we will continue
to cultivate the best and brightest
researchers around the globe.”
The Foundation’s comprehensive
and innovative approach to the fight
against breast cancer is again reflected
in this year’s research grants
portfolio. Grants have been awarded
by the Komen Foundation for qualified
researchers at leading institutions
in the United States and around
the world to investigate breast cancer
from all angles, including cell biology,
what causes breast cancer (etiology),
risk reduction measures, early
detection strategies, diagnosis, treatment,
survivorship, scientific model
systems and cancer control. In many
cases, the Komen Foundation is the
only source of funding for innovative
research.
The Komen Foundation funds
research in three programs: basic,
clinical and translational research
(awards of up to $250,000 for a
two- or three-year period); postdoctoral
fellowship research (awards of
up to $250,000 for a two- or threeyear
period) and population-specific
research (awards of $250,000
for a two- or three-year period).
“More than 100 Komen Affiliates
across the nation are in large part
responsible for raising the money
that funds our scientific research
grants. This year, through their efforts
and the support of private
donors and corporate partners, we
were able to fund more superiorranked
grants than ever. Innovative
and promising research projects like
these hold the key to a future where
breast cancer will no longer be a lifethreatening
disease,” said Rebecca
Garcia, Ph.D., vice president health
sciences for the Komen Foundation.
The Komen Foundation Award
and Research Grant program is
funded by at least 25 percent of all
funds raised by Komen Affiliates
and Komen Race for the Cure®
events across the country, as well
as by private and corporate donations.
In awarding research grants,
the Komen Foundation adheres to
a blind, peer-review process that is
recognized by the National Cancer
Institute (NCI).
VERIZON URGES CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES TO FREQUENTLY CHANGE
VOICE MAIL AND ANSWERING MACHINE PASSWORDS
Frequently changing voice-mail
passwords, never using a factory-set
password on an answering
machine, and monitoring remote
access on business telephone
equipment can help businesses and
consumers protect themselves from
persons who try to hack into their systems
and run up large bills.
“This has become a significant problem
that many consumers and businesses
don’t know about,” said Kathy
Zanowic, Verizon’s chief privacy officer.
In response to an increase in reports
about telephone equipment hacking
throughout the industry, Verizon issued
an advisory today in an effort to prevent
customers from becoming victims. Verizon
cautioned residential customers to
change their answering machine default
passwords and urged its business customers
who use internal switching
equipment commonly known as PBXs
to take steps to secure their systems
against unauthorized remote use.
A very simple but common abuse
occurs when consumers fail to change
the default password on home answering
machines. The password is used to
allow a customer to remotely retrieve
messages when away from home. A
scam artist simply calls a number of
phone numbers and tries to find one
that is connected to an answering machine
with a default password. He then
gains access to the machine and, in
some circumstances, can program it to
accept collect or third-party billed
calls. These calls are then billed to the
owner of the phone line without the
owner knowing it. The person conducting
the fraud could also erase messages
or create other problems for the customer.
“The first thing someone should do
when setting up a new answering machine
at home is select a unique password
and enter it into the machin—and
then change it every few months,” said
Zanowic.
Another version of the scam takes
place with voice-mail services at home
or at businesses, either supplied by the
local telecom company or on equipment
used by a business, including
PBXs. Two things can happen. Scam
artists can call into the voice mail system
at the home or business, gain access
to the voice mailbox by guessing
DAIMLERCHRYSLER NAMED AS ONE OF
BLACK ENTERPRISE’S 40 BEST COMPANIES FOR DIVERSITY
DaimlerChrysler was named
one of the “40 Best Companies
for Diversity” by Black Enterprise
magazine—out of 1,000 of the
nation’s largest publicly traded companies
and 50 leading global companies—on
June 12 in New York. In
Black Enterprise’s Second Annual Diversity
Report, DaimlerChrysler also
received recognition as the “10 Best
Companies in Marketing Diversity,”
and it was the only auto manufacturer
evaluated as leaders in two key diversity
areas, Supplier Diversity and Employee
Base.
“The Black Enterprise 40 Best
Companies for Diversity truly understand
how critically valuable a diverse
workforce and inclusive business practices
are to the success of their operations,”
said Black Enterprise President
and CEO Butch Graves. “These companies
are setting the standard for corporate
America, and it is our sincere
hope that other companies will follow
their lead and build businesses that are
more reflective of the society in which
we live.”
Black Enterprise evaluated diversity
programs, consulted with diversity
experts and corporate diversity officers
and conducted an extensive survey that
focused on senior management, workforce,
corporate board and supplier diversity
as criteria to measure the companies’
efforts. Additionally, Black
Enterprise evaluated all of the companies
surveyed on a secondary category
of marketing outreach, which included
advertising, promotions, community
outreach and scholarships.
“As one of the leading financial and
media resources for the African American
business community, we applaud
Black Enterprise’s efforts to continue
to raise the diversity bar,” said Nancy
a simple password and then re-program
the system to accomplish the
same things they might do with an answering
machine. In addition, with
PBX systems, someone who is able to
identify the account password can gain
access to an outside line on the equipment
and then make expensive calls
that are charged to the business. This
amounts to unauthorized users walking
in from the street and making calls.
“In all these cases,” Zanowic said,
“customers have easy weapons at their
Rae, Senior Vice President of Human
Resources–DaimlerChrysler. “We’re
proud to say that our diversity efforts
began decades ago and are now integrated
in the way we do business at
DaimlerChrysler.”
The complete diversity overview
was unveiled Monday, June 12 at
Black Enterprise’s Diversity Symposium
and Awards Luncheon in New
York and it will be featured in the
Magazine’s July 2006 issue. Monica
Emerson, DaimlerChrysler’s Executive
Director of Corporate Diversity,
served on a panel that addressed the
dearth of diversity in the advertising
industry and how to improve diversity
in all areas. Other panelists included:
Don Coleman, CEO, GlobalHue; Larry
Seabrook, Councilman, New York
City; Reverend Al Sharpton, President,
National Action Network; Ken Smikle,
Founder and President, Target Market
News. The symposium was moderated
by National Public Radio Host, Ed
Gordon.
In addition to the Black Enterprise
recognition, in 2006 DaimlerChrysler
also was named one of the “Top 50
Companies for Diversity” by DiversityInc.
Magazine, “Corporate Advocate
of the Year” from the Native American
Business Alliance and “Corporation of
the Year” from the Asian-Pacific
American Chamber of Commerce.
Since 1983, Chrysler Group has
purchased more than $30 billion from
minority-owned companies and has
developed a number of programs to
build its minority supplier base. Those
include a new supplier diversity website
(http://supplierdiversity.
daimlerchrysler.com), Chrysler
Group’s Matchmaker program and the
Minority Enterprise Initiative (MEI).
disposal: Change passwords frequently;
never use the default password
on answering machines, voicemail
services or PBXs; monitor—or
even disable—remote access to PBXs;
and make the passwords unusual and
hard to guess.”
Verizon customers who believe
they have been victimized by the scam
should report it to the company by calling
their local Verizon business office,
which is listed on the second page of
their phone bill. Verizon representatives
will work with each customer on
an individual basis to address the issue.
Verizon provides updated information
on these and other frauds and
scams at www22.verizon.com/pages/
securityalerts/
Visit us on the web at
www.metroherald.com
THE METRO HERALD 11

FATHER’S DAY 2006
June 16, 2006
PERFECT GRILL MARKS—
those deliciously seared-in cross-hatches—give food a delectable and professional
“tah-dah!” appearance. If you haven’t been getting good grill marks, you’ve probably
been fighting the “my-food-sticks-to-the grill” battle. You need better strategies
for better results.
Great grillers know that first of all, you need the right surface—clean grill
grates that have been treated with a non-stick spray specially formulated for higher
grilling temperatures (spray while the grill is still cold). Then you need the right
tools—long-handled grill tongs and spatula—also treated with non-stick spray, so
utensils don’t stick to the food, either. The third secret is to use the correct grilling
temperature—chicken and hamburgers over medium heat; steak and shellfish over
higher heat. Lastly, if foods don’t stick to your grill or utensils, cleanup will be easier
and you’ll be ready to enjoy the thrill of the grill the next time! For more grilling
tips and recipes, go to www.pam4you.com/grilling.
GRILLED VEGETABLE PIZZAS
Your favorite grilled vegetables on
top of a signature pizza
Prep time: 20 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Makes 8 servings (1 slice pizza each)
PAM for Grilling Spray
1 medium red bell pepper
1 medium yellow bell pepper
1 medium yellow zucchini
1 medium green zucchini
1 small red onion, peeled, cut in
half
6 large mushrooms, cleaned, sliced
in half
2 containers (13.8 ounces each)
refrigerated pizza dough, shaped
into 2 rectangles, about 1/4 inch
thick
1 cup pizza sauce
8 ounces fresh
mozzarella
cheese,
sliced
1/4 cup
fresh
basil
leaves
Coarsely
ground
pepper
blend
(optional)
1. Spray grate of outdoor grill and
utensils with grilling spray. Preheat
grill to medium heat.
2. Grill vegetables until browned,
about 10 minutes. Remove from
grill and slice into smaller pieces for
pizza topping.
3. Place dough on grill until browned,
about 5 minutes per side. Move to
cooler part of grill to keep warm.
4. Spread 1/2 cup sauce on each crust.
Layer with cheese, vegetables and
basil. Heat on grill until cheese
melts, about 2 minutes. Cut each
pizza into fourths. Sprinkle with
pepper blend, if desired.
The things you taught me I will always know.
How could I not The roots have sunk so deep:
All lessons of the heart that I will keep
No matter who I am or where I go.
Kids learn from what their parents are, and so
You are my book of life, the thoughts I reap;
Only in your arms I quiet sleep;
Under my words your voice sings soft and slow.
From you I learned the rules of right and wrong
Against which I at times had to rebel,
Though with regret, I carry with me still.
How lucky I am to have been loved so well,
Even as I pushed against your will,
Relying on a father fair and strong
Author Unknown
GRILLED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS
Mushrooms that stand up to the heat of the grill, topped with a savory tomato blend, then
sprinkled with toasted pine nuts and Parmesan cheese
Prep time: 15 minutes Total time: 25 minutes
Makes 6 servings (1 mushroom each)
PAM for Grilling Spray
1 can (14.5 ounces) Hunt’s Diced Tomatoes with
Balsamic Vinegar, Basil & Olive Oil
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 package (2/3 ounce) fresh basil, chopped
(about 1/3 cup)
6 large portobello
mushrooms, cleaned, stems
trimmed
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
Shredded Parmesan cheese
1. Spray cold grill and utensils with grilling
spray. Preheat grill to medium heat.
2. Combine tomatoes, garlic and basil in medium bowl;
blend well.
3. Grill mushrooms, smooth side up, 5 minutes or until browned.
Turn mushroom caps over.
4. Spoon tomato mixture into mushroom caps. Sprinkle with nuts and
cheese.
5. Grill an additional 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
Tip Toasting nuts is snap on the grill. Spray a cold small ovenproof skillet with grilling
spray. Heat skillet; add nuts. Toss until nuts are golden brown. Remove from heat.
SIDE SERVING SUGGESTION—GRILLED ROMAINE SALAD
Slice hearts of romaine in half lengthwise; trim stem. Spray generously with olive oil no-stick cooking spray. Grill
5minutes or until lightly browned, turning occasionally. Drizzle with dressing of choice, if desired.
Tender grilled chicken glazed with a sweet-and-tangy
blend of honey and lemon
Prep time: 10 minutes Total time: 25 minutes
Makes 4 servings (1 half breast each)
PAM for Grilling Spray
4 large boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 6
ounces each)
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
1. Spray outdoor grill grate and utensils with
grilling spray. Preheat grill to medium heat.
Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt
and pepper. Mix honey, lemon juice, rosemary
and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in small bowl
until well blended. Remove half of honey mixture;
set aside for serving with cooked chicken.
2. Grill chicken 10 minutes, turning over after 5 minutes.
Brush chicken with remaining honey mixture during last
5 minutes of cooking.
3. Cut chicken diagonally into1/2-inch-thick slices to
serve, topped with reserved honey mixture.
HONEY LEMON CHICKEN
SIDE SERVING SUGGESTION—
WARM TOMATO AND CUCUMBER SALAD
Cut 4 whole tomatoes into wedges and slice an English
cucumber into 1/2-inch slices. Spray generously with olive
oil no-stick cooking spray for extra flavor and browning.
Spray grill basket with grilling spray; place vegetables in
basket. Grill until lightly browned, tossing occasionally,
about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
Toss with salad greens and
Italian dressing.
When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly
stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one,
I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.
Mark Twain
There’s no better way to celebrate
Father’s Day than with an indulgent
treat that is sure to satisfy
any dad’s sweet tooth. This year’s
Cold Stone Creamery Father’s Day ice
cream cake tailors to the kind of dad
with a rough outside but a sweet inside.
Inspired by family vacations consisting
of late night cook-outs and camping
trips, Dad’s S’mores Supreme ice cream
cake offers a surprising spin on the traditional
s’more. The ice cream cake is
made with layers of devil’s food cake,
chocolate ice cream mixed with marshmallows
and wrapped in a fluffy, graham
cracker bettercreme frosting. However,
Cold Stone Creamery’s Father’s
Day cake selection doesn’t stop with
just one option. There are 12 other
signature cakes on Cold Stone Creamery’s
menu and if dad happens to have a
favorite taste profile, a special cake can
be customized just the way dad likes it.
Each cake is proportionately layered
with the exact ratio of moist, delicious
cake to smooth and creamy Cold Stone
ice cream. Topped with Cold Stone
Creamery’s very own proprietary, rich
fudge ganache or light fluffy frosting,
each cake is a medley of indulgent flavors
exhibiting a savvy look appropriate
for both formal and casual celebrations.
But what if you’d like to make
COLD STONE CREAMERY INTRODUCES
A NEW ICE CREAM CAKE FOR FATHER’S DAY
something homemade for dad this Father’s
Day You can still stay with the
s’more theme by using Cold Stone
Creamery’s Tastemaster’s recipe for
s’more ice cream sandwiches:
S’MORES ICE CREAM
SANDWICHES
Serves 4
• One Everybody’s (48 oz size)
Cold Stone Creamery® Ice Cream
Creation
• Suggested Creations: Coffee Lovers
Only®, Peanut
Butter Cup Perfection®,
Founder’s
Favorite®
• 4 graham crackers
(8 small squares)
• 4 teaspoons fudge
syrup
• 4 teaspoons
marshmallow fluff
• 1 1⁄2 oz ice cream
scooper
1. Break a graham
cracker in half
forming two
squares.
2. Fluff and the
other with a teaspoon
of fudge.
5TH ANNUAL FATHER’S DAY
COMMEMORATION
PARADE & PICNIC
The 5th Annual Fathers Day Commemoration and
Parade will take place on Saturday, June 17,
2006, Fort Stanton Park (18th & Erie Place SE).
Parade assembles at 9:00a.m. at the 51 Club (3207 Naylor
Rd Temple Hills, MD, right across the DC/MD) ending
at Fort Stanton Park (picnic and activities begin at
12:00p.m. at Fort Stanton).
In recognition of families who have lost loved ones to
violence, ROOT, Inc. and the Calvin Woodland Foundation
have collaborated to hold the 5th Annual Father’s
Day Commemoration picnic at Fort Stanton Park. The
Commemoration will kick-off with a parade featuring
local youth marching bands and will lead the community
from Club 51 to Fort Stanton Park. The activities include
a libation ceremony, various speakers, live musical music,
games, prizes and a number of fun-filled family activities.
Some attendees will include members of Reaching
Out to Others Together, Inc. (ROOT Inc.); The Calvin
Woodland Foundation; Council Chair Linda Cropp;
Council Members Marion Barry, Adrian Fenty, Vincent
Orange, Kwame Brown, Vincent Gray, Kathy Patterson,
Phil Mendelson; Mayoral Candidates Maria Johns,
Michael Brown; Local Service Organizations; Family
members of homicide victims; Invited VIPs; Public Officials;
and Clergy members.
The Calvin Woodland Foundation and ROOT, Inc.
have declared a moratorium on violence for the District
of Columbia this Father’s Day Weekend. This event is
dedicated to bringing the community together through
continued efforts of deterring violence throughout DC.
It also serves to connect community-based and social
service agencies with residents of the Metropolitan
areas and continue to give encouragement and hope to
those families of victims of violent crimes.
ROOT, Inc. is a non-profit organization in the Washington,
D.C. area, which advocates against gun violence
on behalf of homicide victims and their families. ROOT
works to mobilize communities to take a proactive approach
in reducing gun violence and other violent
crimes. The Calvin Woodland Foundation works
within the community to keep the legacy of Calvin
Woodland Sr. alive and well “Where there is a child in
need may the foundation be there.”
For more information call 202-332-7668 or visit
www.rootinc.com.
3. Place a rounded scoop of the ice
cream Creation in the center of the
fluff-coated graham cracker.
4. Place the fudge-coated graham
cracker on top of the ice cream
scoop.
5. Gently press down to spread out the
ice cream.
6. Place on a tray and freeze for 1 hour
min. before serving.
Visit www.coldstonecreamery.com/
locator/neareststone.asp to find a Cold
Stone Creamery near you.
GADSBY’S TAVERN MUSEUM TO HOST
FREE FATHER’S DAY TOURS
Celebrate with your favorite father at the place where the Father of our
Country ate, drank, and influenced history. Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
is pleased to offer free tours on Father’s Day for all visiting fathers!
This popular event is open to the general public. On Sunday, June 18,
from 1 to 5p.m. tours begin at quarter past and quarter ‘til the hour. Last tour
is at 4:45p.m.
Gadsby’s Tavern Museum is located at 134 North Royal Street, Old Town
Alexandria. Tours are FREE for all fathers; $4 for all other adults and $2 for
children (ages 11-17).
For more information visit www. gadsbystavern.org or call 703-838-4242.
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THE METRO HERALD 13

ARTS ON THE BLOCK PROGRAM
DEDICATES “SILVER PASS”
PUBLIC ARTWORK
The underpass on Georgia Avenue
and Blair Mill Road has
taken on a new look with the
addition of a colorful paint and mosaic
mural created by students from Arts on
the Block and unveiled June 9th, during
ceremonies attended by the young
artists and members of the Silver
Spring community.
Arts on the Block (AOB) employed
the talents of 24 Montgomery County
high school artists to create the artwork
located along the pedestrian lanes of
the underpass. Muralist/mosaic artist
G. Byron Peck led the project along
with Arts on the Block artist Carien
Quiroga. Eleven of the young artists
attend Montgomery Blair High School,
and the others are enrolled at Bethesda-
Chevy Chase, Springbrook, Wheaton
and John F. Kennedy high schools.
“Seeing this busy approach to Silver
Spring come alive with a colorful burst
of artwork that depicts different modes
of transportation demonstrates how effective
partnerships can help create a
vibrant new neighborhood,” said
County Executive Douglas M. Duncan.
“South Silver Spring continues to
be revitalized as developers and merchants
invest in the area. This public
artwork contributes much to the new
character of this neighborhood,” Duncan
said. “The fact that students from
our public high schools created this
mosaic mural is all the more reason for
us to be especially proud of this project
and the talented artists who created it.”
Lead artist Peck chose “transportation”
as the overall theme for the artwork
due to the critical role it played in
the development of the community,
and “art deco” as a style, in honor of
the period during which the underpass
was designed and constructed.
The 12 students selected for the
first phase of the project (the wings of
the pedestrian passageways) began
work during the first week in January.
Artist Quiroga and 12 additional apprentices
joined the project in March.
Natalie Ramirez, a senior at Montgomery
Blair High School, said of her
experience on the project: “I greatly enjoyed
how I could take my interest in
art and apply it to a working environment.
Not only did I learn how to make
mosaics, but I learned important career
building lessons, as well as art theory.
“The art we made will last through
generations,” Ramirez said. “We will
pass through the Silver Pass and
proudly say that we helped make it.
That is what I’m looking forward to.”
Arts on the Block provides an opportunity
for high school-aged youth in
Montgomery County to learn about
and connect through the arts. It’s an
on-the-job training experience that
uses the arts to teach young people
about the world of work. The program
provides meaningful employment and
on-the-job training through the visual,
performing, literary and media arts.
First-time Arts on the Block apprentice
Keith Hill, a rising senior at
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School,
said, “As an AOB apprentice working
on the Silver Pass, I learned many necessary
skills and attributes needed for
entering the business world.”
“Above all,” Hill said, “I enjoyed
working with my fellow apprentices
and our instructors. . . . Through rain,
snow and shine, we laughed, we
worked and we played, but most of all,
we became a family.”
In addition, Arts on the Block provides
professional mentoring, increases
public awareness of the importance
of the arts and arts education,
enriches the quality of life for the community
and contributes to its economic
vitality. The program also supplements
and builds upon the learning objectives
of Montgomery County Public Schools
by strengthening social skills, building
self confidence, and developing problem
solving, reasoning and decisionmaking
skills.
“The youth who participated in this
public art project came from a wide
array of circumstances, and every one
gave their all,” said Arts on the Block
Director Jan Goldstein. “In addition to
gaining inside knowledge about the
world of art by working with two seasoned
professionals, the apprentices
benefited from this opportunity to
‘give back’ to their community. All in
all, this was an extremely positive experience
for the apprentices, and Arts
on the Block is grateful to all those
who helped make it possible.”
Funding for the project came from a
$25,000 Community Empowerment
grant from the Montgomery County Department
of Housing and Community
Affairs; $25,000 from the Montgomery
County Collaboration Council for Children,
Youth and Families; $15,000 from
the Silver Spring Regional Services
Center; $15,000 from The JBG Companies
and Equity Residential; $5,000
from Donors InVesting in Arts (DIVAs)
and the Carl M. Freeman Foundation;
and $500 from the Takoma Foundation.
For more information visit www.
montgomeryyouthworks.com.
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN
SCHOLARS AND MIRANT LAUNCH
ALEXANDRIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Washington Metropolitan Scholars (WMS) and the Mirant Corporation
will be awarding $50,000 in college scholarships to 10
African American high school seniors who live in Alexandria, Virginia
on Monday, June 19 at 3:00PM at the Potomac River Generating
Station, 1400 North Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.
The $5,000 award will go towards each student’s college education.
The event is the kick off to a five-year program where Mirant will grant
$250,000 to the Washington Metro Scholars program to enhance college
access opportunities for talented African American high school seniors
who live in Alexandria, Virginia.
Mayor of Alexandria, William D. Euille; Chairman, WMS Eugene;
Robinson, Ed Muller, CEO, Mirant Corporation and Rebecca Perry,
Superintendent, Alexandria Public School System will be present.
EDUCATION
June 16, 2006
2006 NATIONAL HISTORY DAY
COMPETITION
Leading historians, curators and
even scientists had the challenging
task of judging this
year’s more than 2,000 finalists as they
compete for top awards and scholarship
money as part of National History
Day, Inc. (NHD), a yearlong education
program for 6th through 12th-grade
students. The History Channel®, a
leading sponsor of National History
Day, provides $20,000 in cash prizes to
four winning senior student projects as
well as the Outstanding History Educator
Award presented to a teacher who
has made exceptional contributions to
history education. The competition
culminated this year on June 11–15 at
the University of Maryland.
The national finalist has emerged
from a field of more than half a million
middle and high school students who
have competed at the district and state
levels leading up to the finals. National
History Day is successfully helping to
invigorate the teaching and learning of
history in schools across the country
year round. Projects that make it to the
finals often make history themselves.
This year’s theme of “Taking a
Stand in History: People, Ideas, Events”
has inspired projects exploring the spectrum
of historical figures and events.
Students, from across the nation, have
conducted in-depth research on topics
such as the Colorado River War, the
Women’s Suffragists Movement, the
Tiananmen Square uprising in China,
and the Scottish War for Independence.
Students have explored pivotal moments
in the lives of notable historical
figures such as Joan of Arc, Mahatma
Ghandi, Dr. Alfred Kinsey, Thurgood
Marshall, and Marion Anderson. The
students have interviewed former Presidents
of the United States, Nobel Prize
winners and accessed National Security
files in their original research projects
on local history, national history and international
history topics. Students presented
their findings in the form of museum-like
exhibits, multimedia
documentaries, dramatic performances,
or research papers.
“For more than twenty-five years
National History Day has inspired middle
and high school students across the
country to create innovative, high-quality
projects which make history come
alive and resonate for all of us. The
History Channel is honored to sponsor
this extraordinary program which continues
to help teachers and students
connect with history in a vital, dynamic
and meaningful way,” said Dr. Libby
O’Connell, Chief Historian, The History
Channel. “The History Channel’s
support ensures that these outstanding
students will be able to continue their
education and help motivate others.”
The goal of National History Day,
Inc. is to promote the study of history
by engaging students in the excitement
of historic inquiry and creative presentation.
Through publications and education
programs, National History Day
trains teachers to move students beyond
textbooks and expand their classrooms
to include libraries, museums
and archives. Nationwide 40,000 educators
currently use NHD curriculum
materials. The National History Day
program received the Charles Frankel
Prize for Public Programming and collaborated
with the National Archives to
create “Our Documents,” a national
initiative on American history, civics,
and service. More information on National
History Day is available at
www.nhd.org. For more information
about the History Channel, visit
www.History.com.
FCPS SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM
ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO
REGISTRATION PROCESS
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) will implement significant
policy changes with respect to registration for summer school
2006 and this summer’s high school graduation.
Students will no longer be able to enroll on the first day of summer
school—Monday, July 10—or thereafter. Summer school registration will
conclude on Friday, June 23, or sooner if a class reaches its capacity.
Late registration for courses still available will be held on Thursday,
June 29, from 8a.m. to 2p.m. only, and only for the following students:
• Elementary school students who fail a math and/or English Standards
of Learning (SOL) test.
• Middle school students who fail a course required for promotion, those
who fail an SOL test, and students who are conditionally promoted.
• High school students who fail a course required for graduation or promotion
or who fail an SOL test.
Eligible elementary school students may register late at the following
six designated schools: Armstrong Elementary, Bull Run Elementary,
Crossfield Elementary, Hayfield Elementary, North Springfield Elementary,
and Spring Hill Elementary.
Eligible middle school students may register late at the summer school
site they plan to attend, including Irving Middle, Liberty Middle, Longfellow
Middle, Rocky Run Middle, and Twain Middle.
Eligible high school students may register late at the summer school
site they plan to attend, including Annandale High, Centreville High, Lee
High, McLean High, and Mount Vernon High. A late registration fee of
$35 will apply to all students registering on June 29.
There will be no late registration for high school summer school SOL
tests. High school students must preregister for SOL tests before the day
of testing. Also, students may take only the SOL tests for which they have
pre-registered.
Seniors who fulfill graduation requirements as a result of their summer
school coursework will receive their diplomas on Thursday, August 10,
at 4p.m. at Oakton High School, 2900 Sutton Road, Oakton.
ONCE UPON A
TIME SUMMER
READING
AT THE LIBRARY
Visit a local library branch to
sign-up for “Once Upon a
Time,” the Fairfax County
Public Library’s Summer Reading
Program. The library invites kids
from preschool to high school to
enjoy the magic of reading this
summer. The library’s reading program,
held in cooperation with the
Fairfax County Public School system,
encourages students to read for
pleasure during summer vacation.
The program runs from June
20 to Sept. 2. Preschoolers through
sixth graders read 15 books. (Children
can have books read to them.)
Students in grades 7-12 read eight
books. Kids who finish the required
number of books win
coupons for free and discounted
prizes donated by area businesses.
Kids also can enjoy free library
events and activities all summer
long from magicians and puppeteers
to musicians, animal wranglers
and more. Pick up a calendar
of events at the nearest library
branch or visit the library’s website
at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library.
BURKE LIBRARY
TO UNVEIL
STUDENT-
CREATED
MURALS OF
FAMOUS
ALEXANDRIANS
After weeks of hard work,
six classes of eighth-grade
students at Francis C.
Hammond Middle School helped
unveil their set of hand-painted
murals depicting famous Alexandrians
at 10a.m. June 16 at Ellen
Coolidge Burke Library, 4701
Seminary Road, Alexandria, across
the street from the school.
The students spent most of fourth
quarter creating the 4-by-8-foot artworks,
each compiled of 1-by-1-foot
individually painted plywood
squares arranged and attached to
form a portrait on a plywood sheet.
Symbols of what each person is
known for appear beneath each face.
After brainstorming and researching
to select subjects, the students
chose to immortalize their
school’s namesake, Congressional
Medal of Honor winner Francis C.
Hammond; the library’s namesake,
Ellen Coolidge Burke, who served
as Alexandria Library Director from
1948 to 1969; President George
Washington; Alexandria Mayor
William D. Euille; Virginia Senator
and former Alexandria Mayor Patsy
Ticer; and Herman Boone, the T.C.
Williams High School football
coach of Remember the Titans fame.
The murals will be permanently
displayed on the wall adjacent to
the library which extends along the
back parking lot. The unveiling is
free and open to the public.
For further information, contact
Nelson Cuellar at the library at
703-519-6000, or contact the
school at 703-461-4100.
14 THE METRO HERALD

EDUCATION
June 16, 2006
SMART BEGINNINGS—4TH IN THE SERIES
This article is the fourth in a series
celebrating the Smart Beginnings
Blitz. The Blitz is a
celebration between Mothers’ Day
(May 14) and Fathers’ Day (June 18)
launched by Governor Tim Kaine on
May 12, recognizing the important role
of parents as their child’s first teachers
and stewards of their healthy development.
More than 50 events are planned
across Virginia. Smart Beginnings is an
initiative highlighting the benefits of
focus and investment in early childhood
development for children from
birth to kindergarten. For more information
on the Smart Beginnings initiative
or the Smart Beginnings Blitz, visit
www. SmartBeginnings.org.
COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTOR
W h a t
does a
child’s 3rd
grade SOL
scores have
to do with
her contribution
to her
community
Can child’s
play impact
the contribution
he makes as an adult in his community
If a child grows and develops in an
environment in which he feels safe and
encouraged to explore and learn, he is
more likely to have the confidence to
acquire new skills and succeed in
school. As skill begets skill, he may
grow into a capable, self-assured adult.
If a child experiences interactions
with adults that are consistent and caring,
she is more likely to form trustful
bonds with her primary caregivers.
This foundation of healthy relations
gives her a greater chance of forming
and maintaining stable, healthy relationships
with peers, a spouse, and an
employer over the course of her life.
Children who are given the opportunity
to develop a love of learning and
language and who are exposed to a robust
vocabulary will start school with a
great advantage. Through the early years,
skill built on skill forms a strong foundation
for learning to read. By third grade,
successful students are reading to learn.
The 3rd grade Standards of Learning
reading test is a sobering indication of a
child’s readiness for this progression of
learning. In Virginia, ninety five percent
of students who successfully pass the
third grade SOL reading test will also
pass the fifth grade test. Conversely, 44
percent of those who failed the test in
third grade will fail again in fifth grade.
Unfortunately, in the 2004-2005
school year, one in four Virginia third
graders did not pass the Standards of
Learning reading test. In some communities,
as many as one in three children
were identified at kindergarten as
needing intervention with pre-reading
skills. These statistics compel us to
focus strong attention on the importance
of early childhood education.
Children with sound social and
emotional skills have the benefit of a
greater likelihood of resilience, an important
quality affording them greater
resistance to drug use or delinquent behavior
and greater persistence in
school achievement and healthy relationships.
As the child grows to be an
adult, the community reaps the benefits
from the individual’s success.
Children who experience these
facets of high quality early childhood
education are less likely to drop out of
school, become pregnant early, engage
in drug use or criminal behavior, or depend
upon public assistance. They are
more likely to graduate from high
school and go on to higher education,
to own a home, and to be a contributor
to the community tax base.
What does a child’s 3rd grade SOL
scores have to do with her contribution
to her community More than you
might have thought.
Child’s play It’s important work.
And it’s everybody’s business.
For more information visit www.
SmartBeginnings.org.
STUDENT RECEIVES
$1,000 RESEARCH AWARD
Prince George’s Community College
student Ivy Phaire has received
a $1,000 award for her research
project, “Lupus and Its Effects
on Minority Women With Renal Disease,
Disorder, or Failure” at the Association
of Minority Health Professions
Schools (AMHPS) annual conference
on careers in the biomedical sciences.
Phaire was the sole undergraduate to receive
the award at the national conference
which was held April 12-15 at
Texas Southern University in Houston,
Texas. More than 500 students representing
high schools, four-year and twoyear
colleges attended the conference.
Phaire, an honor student and member
of the Psi Beta national honor society,
was one of three PGCC students
invited by Howard University to participate
along with more than 100 students
from the university in the national
conference. The biomedical
sciences conference invites undergraduate
and high school students from
around the country to present their research,
attend numerous workshops on
careers and education opportunities,
and hear motivational speeches and
lectures by world renowned professionals
in the biomedical sciences.
“I did not expect to win the research
award because it was my first research
project and I always know there is
someone smarter or better,” said
Phaire, a single mother of three children
who resides in Forestville, Md. “I
chose women’s health as my topic because
it is really important to me. My
research raised a lot of questions while
examining the best treatment options
for minority women with lupus.”
Phaire said that several health organizations
have contacted her to express interest
in reviewing her research.
Prince George’s Community College
students Meena Agarwal and
Kingsley Nwaogu also participated in
the biomedical sciences conference.
Agarwal, who lives in Bowie, Md.,
presented a research project entitled
“Titrimetric Analysis of Antacid
Tablets” and Nwaogu, a resident of
Forestville, Md., presented his research
project on “Resonance Structure
in Organic Compounds.”
The three PGCC students are members
of the Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics (STEM)
Collegian Center at the community
college. STEM is one of five collegian
centers which brings students in particular
disciplines together for academic
activities and opportunities.
For more information, visit www.
pgcc.edu.
VIRGINIA CPA FOUNDATION AWARDS $25,000 IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
The Virginia Society of Certified
Public Accountants (VSCPA)
Educational Foundation recently
awarded $25,000 in accounting
scholarships to 16 Virginia college and
university students for the 2006–2007
academic year. Winners were selected
in the following scholarship categories:
undergraduate, minority undergraduate,
graduate and the Goodman
& Company Annual Scholarship. The
VSCPA Educational Foundation is a
501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated
to promoting business and accounting
education, rewarding academic
excellence and encouraging
students to pursue promising careers.
To qualify for a VSCPA Educational
Foundation undergraduate or minority
undergraduate scholarship, recipients
must complete a minimum of three
credit hours of accounting course work,
be enrolled in three additional accounting
credit hours and have an accounting
GPA of 3.0. Graduate scholarship applicants
must be currently enrolled or
have been accepted in a graduate accounting
program at a Virginia college
or university. Other selection criteria
for the awards includes overall academic
performance, entry essay, faculty
recommendation(s), and community
and/or extracurricular activities.
The Goodman & Company Annual
Scholarship is awarded to a junior or
senior accounting major enrolled at a
Virginia college or university who
demonstrate academic excellence and
financial need to pursue a career in
public accounting.
Scholarship recipients for 2006 are:
MINORITY
UNDERGRADUATE
James Ambrose of Herndon, College
of William & Mary
MOUNT VERNON
OFFERS
SENIOR FORUM
The first Mount Vernon Senior
Opportunities Forum
will be held on Saturday,
June 24 from 8:45AM-1:00PM in
West Potomac High School’s auditorium
located at 6500 Quander
Road, Alexandria.
The event will give seniors the
opportunity to learn about programs
that are tailored specifically
for them, with presentations and
exhibit booths by Fairfax County
departments and other agencies.
Seniors also will hear from Gerald
E. Connolly, chairman of the Fairfax
County Board of Supervisors,
who will address the topic of
changing demographics and seniors
in Fairfax County.
Mount Vernon District Supervisor
Gerry Hyland will guide a “virtual”
senior tour of the area, which
will highlight places of opportunity
for seniors. “Stops” on the tour include
thriving at home, transportation,
senior centers, libraries, recreation,
Inova Mount Vernon
Hospital and South County Government
Center. Throughout the
tour, topics addressed will include
adult day healthcare, home modifications
for accessibility and healthy
aging. A question-and-answer session
will conclude the forum, and
light refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact
the Mount Vernon District office at
703-780-7518, TTY 711.
Caroline Knight of Suffolk, Old Dominion
University
Maurice Kuykendoll of Playa Del Ray,
California, Hampton University
Robert Perez of Stafford, George
Mason University
UNDERGRADUATE
Ashley Albers of Midlothian, University
of Virginia McIntire School of
Commerce
Rebecca E. Duncan of Powhatan,
Longwood University
Laura Equi of Roanoke, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University
John Gallagher of Manakin-Sabot,
George Mason University
Krystal Keeley of Chesapeake, College
of William & Mary
Todd P. Kuzniewski of Herndon,
George Mason University
Amanda McCarty of Rocky Mount,
Roanoke College
Colin H. Waller of Blacksburg, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and
State University
GRADUATE
Julie M. Bean of Ridgeleu, West Virginia,
College of William & Mary
Margaret Hale of Barksdale AFB,
Louisiana, University of Virginia
McIntire School of Commerce
Jacob Kinney of Morgantown, West
Virginia, James Madison University
GOODMAN & COMPANY
Paul Demeré of Blacksburg, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University
For more information on the
VSCPA Educational Foundation and
its scholarship and award programs,
visit www.vscpafoundation.com,
e-mail foundation@vscpa.com or call
(800) 733-8272.
MOUNT VERNON FIFTH-GRADER NAMED
ACPS ELEMENTARY POET LAUREATE
After students recited original
poetry about sea creatures,
math homework, the color
pink and more, it was announced that
Taylor Dohmen, a fifth-grader at
Mount Vernon Community School,
has been named this year’s elementary
poet laureate. Dohmen’s winning
poem is titled “Music.”
A poetry contest for students in
grades three through five, sponsored
by the Alexandria branch of the National
League of American Pen
Women and Alexandria City Public
Schools, was held at each of the city’s
thirteen elementary schools. The top
poets from each school recited their
winning poems and received medals
and certificates at the ceremony held
on Wednesday, June 7.
The program will be aired on
ACPS-TV, channel 71, on Friday,
June 16, at 8p.m.; Saturday, June
17, at 8:30p.m.; Monday, June 19,
at 2:30p.m.; and Thursday, June
22, at 12:30p.m.
MUSIC
by Taylor Dohmen
Music is my escape from life
It takes me to a place of rhythm and
beat
Aplace where I can be me
Where I can marvel at my skill
And enjoy my songs
Aplace where I can be me
It takes me to a place
Where I can be happy and
Not concern myself with the outside
world
Aplace where I can be me
As I play my trumpet
I realize that I am reading a foreign
language
Of notes and scales
But I’m fluent in it
And my fingers move by themselves
In a place where I can be me
I am entranced
All I hear is the song
And I feel peace
In a place where I can be me
Just thinking about the music
Not about anything else
I am concentrating on only one
thing
And it takes me to a place
Where I can be me.
PSYCHOANALYSTS TO DISCUSS IMMIGRANT
CHILDREN, ADOPTIVE CHILDREN, AND SCHOOL-
BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
The 95th Annual Meeting of the American Psychoanalytic Association
(APsaA) will be held at the Hilton Washington, Washington, DC
through Sunday, June 18. More than 1,000 psychoanalysts, students,
and other mental health professionals are expected to attend.
Included in the program is a Symposium on Educators and Psychoanalysts:
Working together in a School-based Mental Health Program: A Critical
Partnership, on Saturday, June 17, 12:00 Noon-1:30PM
Sponsored by the Liaison to Schools Committee, the educational objective
of this Symposium is to explore the role and value of psychoanalytic consultation
and collaboration with educators in a local District of Columbia schoolbased
mental health program. Practical guidelines will be offered for educators
and mental health professionals on how to make use of psychoanalytic consultation.
Collaborative learning and partnerships between educators and analysts
will be fostered.
The American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA), in New York City, is a
professional organization of psychoanalysts throughout the United States and is
comprised of approximately 3,500 members. The Scientific Meetings of the
American Psychoanalytic Association are intended for the continuing education
of the members and other registrants. Visit www.apsa.org for more information.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
June 16, 2006
LL COOL J AND BILL WITHERS TO BE HONORED AT 19TH
ANNUAL ASCAP RHYTHM & SOUL MUSIC AWARDS
The American Society of Composers,
Authors and Publishers
(ASCAP) will honor LL Cool J
and Bill Withers at its 19th Annual
Rhythm & Soul Music Awards on
June 26, 2006 at the Beverly Hilton
Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.
During the awards ceremony, LL
Cool J will be presented with the
ASCAP Golden Note Award and Bill
Withers will receive the ASCAP
Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award. The
invitation-only event honors the songwriters
and publishers of the most performed
ASCAP songs on the 2005
R&B, hip-hop and rap charts.
Since the 1985 release of his masterful
debut album, Radio, the first Def
Jam disc ever released, LL Cool J has
amassed nine platinum-plus selling albums
and eight gold singles. His
chart-topping albums Bigger and Deffer,
Walking With A Panther, 14 Shots
To The Dome, G.O.A.T. and 10 have
spawned several Number One hit singles
including “I Need Love,” “I’m
That Type of Guy,” “How I’m
Comin’,” and “Luv U Better.” His
12th album, Todd Smith, was recently
certified gold. He has won two
Grammy Awards for his singles
“Mama Said Knock You Out” and
“Hey Lover,” a duet with Boyz II Men,
in addition to several MTV Video
Music Awards, a NAACP Image
Award and the Quincy Jones Award for
Outstanding Career Achievements at
the Soul Train Music Awards. During
his 25-plus-year career he has worked
with a wide array of producers including
Trackmasters, The Neptunes, Rick
Rubin, Marley Marl and Diddy. In addition
to creating music, LL Cool J has
co-starred in several films including
Any Given Sunday, Deep Blue Sea, In
Too Deep and Halloween H20: 20
Years Later as well as starring in the hit
television sitcom In the House. His
autobiography, I Make My Own Rules,
was released in 1997 and his upscale
clothing line was launched in 2004.
“LL Cool J is one of the most important
figures in the history of hiphop.
He has weathered all the trends
in the rap world and is as commercially
viable today as he was when he started
out in 1985,” said ASCAP President
and Chairman Marilyn Bergman.
“We are very pleased to honor LL Cool
J by adding his name to the very elite
group of our Golden Note-winning
songwriters and composers.”
The ASCAP Golden Note Award is
given to songwriters and composers
who have achieved extraordinary milestones.
Past recipients include Garth
Brooks, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Jermaine
Dupri, Jose Feliciano, Alan
Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis,
Jay-Z, Quincy Jones, Tom Petty,
Michael W. Smith, Mark Snow and
Stevie Wonder, among others.
Bill Withers has sung his way into
the hearts of millions of fans worldwide
with such memorable classics as
“Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Grandma’s
Hands,” “I Want To Spend the Night,”
“In The Name Of Love,” “Just The
Two Of Us,” “Lean On Me,” “Lovely
Day” and “Use Me,” to name a few.
He has received nine Grammy Award
nominations, and won three for Best
R&B Song for “Ain’t No Sunshine,”
“Just The Two Of Us,” and for the rerecording
of “Lean On Me” by Club
Nouveau. He has received a Clio
Award, two NAACP Image Awards
and was inducted into the Songwriters
Hall of Fame in 2005. His music and
unique voice have been used in countless
television and radio commercials,
motion pictures and television programs,
and his songs have been
recorded by hundreds of artists from a
variety of genres including Diana
Ross, Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson,
Aretha Franklin, Liza Minnelli,
Sting, Will Smith, Lionel Hampton,
The Temptations, Tom Jones, Joe
Cocker, Mick Jagger and Crystal
Gayle, just to name a few.
“Bill’s music and lyrics have extraordinary
accessibility and universal
appeal making him one of America’s
premier singer/songwriters,” said Marilyn
Bergman. “The ASCAP Rhythm
& Soul Heritage Award is an honor that
he richly deserves.”
The ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage
Award is given to ASCAP members
who have had a major impact on
the legacy of Rhythm and Soul music.
Bill Withers joins a select group of recipients
including Peabo Bryson,
Earth, Wind & Fire, Jimmy Jam &
Terry Lewis, Rick James and Chaka
Khan.
The 2006 ASCAP Rhythm and
Soul Music Awards will also include a
special presentation to ASCAP’s Songwriter
of the Year. Past recipients of
this top honor include many of today’s
most celebrated talents such as 50
Cent, Kandi Burruss, Sean “Diddy”
Combs, Dr. Dre, Jermaine Dupri,
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Alicia
Keys and Timbaland. In addition to
honoring the songwriters and publishers
of the most performed ASCAP
songs on the 2005 R&B, hip-hop and
rap charts, “Top” awards will be presented
in the following categories:
Publisher of the Year, Top Soundtrack
Song of the Year, Top Reggae Artist of
the Year, Top Ringtone of the Year, Top
R&B/Hip-Hop Song, Top Rap Song
and Top Gospel Song. The evening
will also feature performances by several
award-winning songwriters/artists.
For more information visit www.
ascap.com.
ANNUAL CIVIL
WAR CAMP DAY
Fort Ward Museum & Historic
Site will present its annual
Civil War Camp Day
living history program on Saturday,
June 17 from 10a.m. to 5p.m.
Visitors can tour Union and Confederate
camps, observe activities
such as pay call, camp cooking,
leisure pursuits, and infantry and artillery
drills, and meet civilians supporting
the war effort. In addition,
Fort Ward is offering torchlight
tours of the camps from 7 to 9p.m.
The event is designed for people of
all ages who want to learn more
about Civil War life. Suggested donation:
$2.00 adults, $1.00 children.
Visitors to the program will
learn about daily army life during
the Civil War by touring Union and
Confederate camps where re-enactors
will explain the typical military
routine and weaponry of the
common soldier. Re-enactors will
also present infantry skirmish drills
and firing demonstrations. Among
the units participating in the event
are the 28th Massachusetts Infantry,
the 3rd U.S. Regular Infantry, and
the 17th Virginia Infantry, CSA.
Other features include a civilian
working for the U.S. Military Railroad
in Alexandria, and period activities
for children offered by a
19th-century “schoolmarm.”
For more information on this
program, please call Fort Ward
Museum at 703-838-4848.
21ST ANNUAL SWINGIN’ BLUES
WINE FESTIVAL
Nestled on 230 acres of picturesque,
rolling countryside
Linganore Winecellars
(www. linganorewines.com) hosts
its 21st Annual Swingin’Blues Wine
Festival, Saturday and Sunday,
June 24 and 25, 2006, from 12
noon to 6pm each day.
The event, held rain or shine,
features two Swingin’ Blues bands
in addition to guided tours of the
winery, wine tastings, recipe ideas,
popular food vendors, as well as
nearly 30 regional artisans including potters, photographers and an oil painter
working on site.
Featured musicians are the Mary Shaver Band (www.maryshaverband.
com) Sat. 12pm-3pm/Sun. 3:30pm-6pm and Erick Lindell (www.
ericlindellband.com) Sat. 3:30pm- 6pm/Sun. 12pm-3pm. Two playgrounds
are available for children.
Admission is $10 for adults: 18-20 $5 w/adult and under 18 free w/adult. ID
required, minors are free. Admission includes entertainment, guided tours and
a Commemorative glass for wine tasting. Visitors are encouraged to bring beach
chairs and blankets. Gates open at 11a.m. No pets, tents or alcohol allowed.
Berrywine Plantations Winery and Linganore Winecellars is just 4.5 miles
northeast of historic New Market in eastern Frederick County, Maryland, established
by Jack and Lucille Aellen in 1971.—13601 Glissans Mill Road,
Mt. Airy, MD; 800-514-8135. As the states largest winery producing almost
120,000 gallons in 2005, Berrywine Plantations and Linganore Winecellars is
a fun place to visit with new tasting and sales rooms, expanded picnic areas,
pavilions and festival grounds. There are five major festivals and over twenty
smaller indoor events throughout the year plus facilities for weddings, meetings
and corporate or special private events.
Reston Town Center
RESTON’S FIRST ANNUAL
DANCE UNDER THE STARS
Dance the night away to a fabulous
array of ballroom, salsa,
swing and classical music at
the Reston Town Center Pavilion,
Wednesday, June 21 at 6:30p.m.
Enjoy music selections presented by
Capitol Ballroom while indulging in a
decadent dessert buffet and sparkling
non-alcoholic refreshments.
Co-sponsored by Reston Community
Center, Reston Association, Reston
Hospital Center and the Reston
YMCA, Dance Under the Stars is
black tie optional. For more information,
please contact Shawnaa Hughes-
Psalmayene 24, a.k.a. Gregory Morrison
The African Continuum Theatre
Company concludes its first
full season at the Atlas Performing
Arts Center with Free Jujube
Brown! on June 23rd and 24th. Written,
conceived and performed by
Psalmayene 24, Free Jujube Brown! is
a one-man play that uses Hip-Hop
movement and musical compositions
to help tell the story of a young writer
who accidentally kills a police officer.
In the tradition of Anna Deavere
Smith and Sarah Jones, Psalmayene’s
multi-character solo performance examines
issues of racial identity, the
commercialization of revolution, and
the state of Hip-Hop culture. Free Jujube
Brown! is the thematic sequel to
The Hip-Hop Nightmares of Jujube
Brown, first presented at the African
Continuum in 1997.
Psalmayene 24, a.k.a. Gregory
Morrison, is an actor, Hip-Hop Theatre
artist, singer/songwriter, and playwright.
Free Jujube Brown!, recognized
as a seminal piece in Hip-Hop
Theatre, will be published by TCG in
the forthcoming anthology Playz from
the Boom-Box Galaxy. His other Hip-
Hop Theatre credits include choreographing
the ensemble play Rhyme
Deferred, co-creating the Helen Hayes
Molina, senior adult program director
at 703-390-6157.
For further information, contact the
Reston Community Center at (703)
476-4500, Virginia Relay (800) 828-
1120 (TTY) or visit the website at
www.restoncommunitycenter.com.
The Reston Community Center is located
at 2310 Colts Neck Road, Reston,
VA 20191. The Reston Community
Center is completely accessible to
persons with disabilities and will provide
reasonable accommodations in
accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA).
HIP HOP THEATRE RETURNS TO DC
AT THE AFRICAN CONTINUUM THEATRE
Award nominated production of The
Hip-Hop Nightmares of Jujube Brown
with the African Continuum Theatre
and conceiving and writing Undiscovered
Genius of the Concrete Jungle.
Psalmayene was most recently seen in
Cuttin’ Up at Arena Stage.
Psalmayene has been featured in
Honey magazine and has appeared on
HBO’s critically acclaimed series The
Wire. In 2005, he received a grant from
the Boomerang Fund for Artists Inc.,
an organization that offers unsolicited
grants to artists who demonstrate their
talent and commitment to a life in the
arts. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, he
currently lives in the Washington, DC
area where he is also the Master Teaching
Artist and a commissioned writer
with Arena Stage.
Free Jujube Brown! will be presented
at the Atlas Performing Arts Center
at 1333 H Street NE, Washington,
D.C. on June 23rd and 24th. Performances
will be at 8pm on Friday and
Saturday evenings with a 2pm matinee
on Saturday. Tickets are $25 for each
performance. For tickets, contact the
Atlas Box Office at 202-399-7993.
For more information about the
African Continuum Theatre Company,
please call 202-529-5763.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
June 16, 2006
LADEW TOPIARY GARDENS EVENTS
Ladew Topiary Gardens is a nonprofit,
501 (c)(3) organization
located in Harford County on
MD 146, 14 miles north of I-695, exit
27B. Celebrating 35 years as the most
outstanding topiary garden in America,
Ladew Gardens will be open for the
2006 season daily, through October
31st. Hours are Monday through Friday,
10am to 4pm and weekends from
10:30am to 5pm. For more information,
visit www.ladewgardens.com or call
(410) 557-9466.
ART EXHIBITION AND SALE
“MARYLAND HUNT COUNTRY TO
TIDEWATER,” JUNE 22–JULY 9, 2006
Ladew Topiary Gardens welcomes
artist Gavin Brooks for a solo exhibition
and sale in Ladew’s Barn Gallery
June 22–July 9, 2006. Plein-air landscape
painter Gavin Brooks was educated
at the Schuler School of Fine Art
and now travels throughout the US,
painting scenes of pristine wilderness.
“These works are the result of time in
the company of nature. Accumulating
an outdoor experience over the years has
been important in landscape painting. I
find myself on a journey of surprising
complexity and perseverance where
working on location is an ongoing exercise
in broadening knowledge. Painting
trees, clouds and rivers in deliberate
study often means that many paintings
won’t ever make it to a frame. These
notes from the field become part an ongoing
experience where each painting
contributes in some way to the next.
Painting in the tradition of the postimpressionists
is not about strict adherence
to details. There is an engaging
middle ground where fundamentals in
realism yields to expressive abstraction
of the elements. This is where creativity,
intellect, experience and passion for
nature merge into artistic discovery .
Memory plays a huge
part in composing
paintings that speak to
this and I am encouraged
by the strong role this
plays in my work. Under
its influence I imagine
cool arrangements deep
in the shade of trees and
soft shapes of rocks
under moving water; all
things affected by particles
of air, light, shadow
and layers of memory.
There is a constant balance in
working with what I am seeing in the
moment and what I know to be true in
absence of the evidence. Seeking truth
in the sublime and painting in this realm
is not about what I see in nature but more
about how it feels when I am standing in
it.”
For more information about the
artist, visit www.GavinBrooksStudio.
com.
Join us for a cocktail reception to
honor the artist on Thursday, June 22,
6:30–9pm. in Ladew’s Barn Gallery.
Admission is $25 for members and $40
for nonmembers. Hors d’oeuvres and
open bar courtesy of Chef’s Expressions.
To make reservations: call 410-
557-9570, ext. 11.
LADEW SUMMER
CONCERT SERIES
Bring your family and friends for a
pleasant concert on the lawn, centered in
Ladew’s 22-acre flower and topiary gardens.
Admission includes self-guided
tours of the gardens. Tickets are available
at the door. Picnics, blankets and
chairs are welcome, but please, no pets,
alcohol, or athletic equipment. Food and
refreshments are available during the
performance. 6–8pm. Concert Admission:
Adults $12, Seniors and Students
$10, Members $7, Children $3.
SUNDAY, JUNE 25—
AUTUMATIC SLIM
One of several new bands to debut
in the Ladew Concert Series this summer,
Automatic Slim promises to lift
your spirits with a classic performance
of cool blues music plus a few Johnny
Cash tunes. Reviews declare Automatic
Slim and His Sensational Band
“top notch blues.”
SUNDAY, JULY 9—TRINIDAD &
TOBAGO BALTIMORE
STEEL ORCHESTRA
The Trinidad & Tobago Baltimore
Steel Orchestra, Baltimore’s official
steel drum band, bring the Caribbean
to Ladew July 9, 2006. Sponsored by
BB&T
SUNDAY, JULY 16—JAZZ CARAVAN
“Baltimore’s Best Jazz Band” delivers
mainstream jazz favorites in the
Ladew Summer Concert Series on
July 16, 2006.
SUNDAY, JULY 23—
THE JODY WEST BAND
Classic rock, swing and blues—
covering artists from BB King to Van
Morrison to The Temptations to The
Beatles, this band’s diverse repertoire
includes something for everyone.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 6—
MAMBO COMBO
“Baltimore’s Best Party Band”
kicks it up with the soca, samba and
tango, laced with more sun-drenched
Caribbean and Latin sounds on August
6, 2006. Sponsored by Legg Mason
SUNDAY, AUGUST 13—40 THIEVES
Traditional and new Irish music
and a little rock and roll combine for a
new Celtic tradition at Ladew on August
13, 2006.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 20—
THE CRAWDADDIES
Dance to classic Cajun/Zydeco
rhythms, swing, rock and soul at
Ladew on Sunday, August 20, 2006.
STORYTIME AT LADEW
Ages: 2-4 years with one adult.
Two sessions: 10:30a.m. and
12:30p.m. Free for Members. Nonmembers
$5 per child. To register, contact
Sheryl Pedrick, 410-557-9570, ext.
26 or spedrick@LadewGardens.com.
Please bring small blankets to sit on.
WEIRD, WACKY, AND
WONDERFUL—TUESDAY, JULY 11
There are a lot of weird and wonderful
plants and animals in nature. Let’s
read about some very unusual creatures
of this very diverse world we live in.
FIREFLY FANTASY—
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26
It’s that magical time of year when
it appears that stars are dancing
through the air. Come join us as we
read about fireflies—our little “twinkling
stars” on earth.
1,2,3 HOW MANY DO YOU SEE—
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8
Do you know how many “swans are
a-swimming” at Ladew Come find
out as we practice our counting skills.
SLITHERING SNAKES—
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23
What has two eyes, scaly skin, and
no legs A snake, of course. Let’s
learn about these very fascinating, misunderstood
animals of the wild.
THINGS WITH WINGS—
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
What do butterflies, birds, and bats
all have in common They’re all
things with wings. Let’s read about
these amazing animals that explore the
world from high above our heads.
SWIM HOP CRAWL—
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Whether they swim, hop, or crawl,
animals have cool ways to get around.
Let’s read all about some of these animal
actions.
ITSY BITSY SPIDER—
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10
Spiders are a very important part of
nature. Come learn about these eightlegged
critters who help take care of
the gardens.
TREE-MENDOUS TREES—
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25
The landscape is ablaze with fiery
colors as the leaves turn to gold, orange,
and red. Come read about trees
and celebrate the many wonderful
things they do for us.
NATURE STORIES AND CRAFT:
SQUIRRELS ON THE GO—
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8
Winter’s coming! There’s so much
to do! Let’s explore the life of a squirrel
as he prepares for the long winter ahead.
NATURE STORIES AND CRAFT:
WHOOO GOES THERE—
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14
Winter is a great time to learn about
owls. This is the time when baby owls
arrive to keep mom and dad owl busy.
Let’s read about these very mysterious
birds of the night.
VSA ARTS EXHIBIT
In the West Hall of Union Station,
“A View From My Window,”
an international children’s
exhibit featuring artwork by
disabled students, grades K-12,
from the United States, Albania,
Argentina, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia,
Singapore, and Sri Lanka will be
on display through June 25th. The
theme for “A View from My Window”
encouraged young artists
with disabilities to capture a snapshot
of their life through painting,
drawing, or sculpture and explain
why it makes their “window,” or
perspective, unique.
For more information call 202-
289-1908.
GOSPEL DREAMS 2006 COMES
TO WASHINGTON, DC
Gospel Music Channel, America’s first 24-hour music television network
devoted to the best of all styles of gospel/Christian music—
contemporary to traditional, country to hip-hop—is looking for the
next superstar of gospel/Christian music, via its nationally-televised talent
search, Gospel Dream 2006. The National winner will sign with Sony BMG’s
Zomba Gospel Records.
Washington, DC is one of 6 cities slated for open auditions for Gospel
Dreams 2006. Auditions will take place on Saturday, July 29th at the
Capitol Hilton Hotel, 16th and K St. NW. From the six regional auditions
across the country, two to three recording star hopefuls will be chosen per city
to compete in the national finals this fall. The full audition schedule is as
follows: New York, June 17; San Diego, July 15; Kansas City, Mo., June 24;
Houston, July 22; Orlando, Fla., July 8; Washington, DC, July 29.
Gospel Dream, which will air this fall on Gospel Music Channel, is a
reality television dream come true for the 80 million gospel music fans that
tune in to America’s 1400 gospel radio stations and buy more than $1 billion
albums each year. The series is sponsored by Ford Motor Company. Contest
details and registration available at www.GospelMusicChannel. com.
Registration is free online, or $20.00 day of the event.
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Live! On Woodrow Wilson
Plaza welcomes
Summer 2006 with an
entertaining mix of free performances.
This year the series
began on June 1, with its signature
Kick-Off Party. Performances
continue every weekday
from 12:00 noon to 1:30p.m.
through August 31 on the plaza
adjacent to the Ronald Reagan
Building and International Trade
Center.
The following events will
take place in June:
MONDAY, JUNE 19—SHANG,
WITH SPECIAL GUEST
MELI’SA MORGAN
Edgy comedian/actor/poet
Shang meets Soultracks.com
2005 Readers’ Choice Award for
Best Female Vocalist, Meli’sa
Morgan.
TUESDAY, JUNE 20—
BG AND THE MOJO HANDS
A favorite D.C. Blues and
swing band.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21—
CITYDANCE ENSEMBLE
One of Washington’s top
modern dance companies.
THURSDAY, JUNE 22—
ONE NIGHT STAND
Thick, funky Reggae
grooves from this Madam’s
Organ regular.
FRIDAY, JUNE 23—
DC CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL
The Carnival kicks off the
festivities with a talent search the
day before the Parade of Bands.
MONDAY, JUNE 26—
KEVIN MULDROW
Singing the standards a la
Nat King Cole.
TUESDAY, JUNE 27—MAHALA
South Africa’s voice in Washington,
D.C., performs the vibrant,
indigenous sounds and intricate
rhythms of “township
jive”—which originated from the
townships around Johannesburg.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28—
DANCE CHINA NY
America’s premier traditional
Chinese dance company
offers a program that transports
the audience to a world of colorful
myths and historical drama.
THURSDAY, JUNE 29—
PREMIUM BAND AND HORNS
The Motown sound featuring
the music of Earth, Wind and
Fire; Aretha Franklin; Tower of
Power; and James Brown, to
name a few.
FRIDAY, JUNE 30—
LIVE! STAR SPOTLIGHT
Washington, D.C.’s own
American Idol type showdown.
For a complete schedule of
events, visit www.itcdc. com.
The public may receive regular
email updates of upcoming performances
by sending an email
to Live@itcdc.com.
DANCE WITH ME DC:
SALSA CLASSES
The Live! experience combines
world-renowned entertainment
and an al fresco atmosphere,
with cafe-style seating
and a variety of dining options,
including outdoor grilling.
While enjoying the performances,
visitors can grab a bite
from a number of eateries located
within the Ronald Reagan
Building or at Aria Trattoria.
The U.S. General Services
Administration (GSA), owner of
the Ronald Reagan Building and
International Trade Center, provides
space and program support
for this public performance series.
Live! On Woodrow Wilson
Plaza upholds the building’s congressional
mandate to support activities
that reactivate and revitalize
downtown Washington, D.C.
Live! On Woodrow Wilson
Plaza is located at 1300 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW, and is easily
accessible via Metro (Federal
Triangle or Metro Center).
From
the
Staff
at
The
Metro
Herald,
Happy
Father’s
Day
Save your health club money to try
something new and fun. You’re guaranteed
to have a good time. Take Salsa
Lessons with us. You’ll love the results that
we will help you to achieve. We’ll turn your
feet into two smooth movers. Save time. Come
take our one hour class and learn what would take 2
hours anywhere else. Discover how easy learning
dance is with Olu Yemisi & Company Dancers. We
teach the novice, beginners, intermediate, and advanced
dancers. Register today.
Classes start on Monday, June 26, at 8pm.
This 5 lesson series cost $75. Cash only. Come
to class 5-10 minutes early. Instructor: Olu
Yemisi; 301-559-4281; www.dancewithmedc.com.
Location: 631 Silver Spring Avenue,
Silver Spring MD—Downtown Silver
Spring area, near Georgia Ave & Silver Spring Ave. Accessible by Metro and
Ride On Bus: Take the Metro to Silver Spring Metro Stop which is the Red
Line. Take the Number 16 Ride On Bus. Make sure you tell the bus driver that
you are going to East Silver Spring School at 631 Silver Spring Avenue. The
bus will let you off on Sligo Ave. which runs parallel to Silver Spring Avenue.
Get off of the #16 bus at the Madison Apartments at 700 Sligo Ave. It’s near
the intersection of Sligo Ave. and Carrol Lane. From the Bus Stop cross Sligo
Ave. Walk one block on Carrol Lane to Silver Spring Ave. Make a right on to
Silver Spring Ave. East Silver Spring School is on your left. Enter door agacent
to the parking lot. The Ride On Bus number 20 also takes you near the
school, but it lets you off at another location.
RIVERDANCE
RETURNS TO THE
FILENE CENTER
Few shows have touched audiences
like RIVERDANCE, the
Original International Phenomenon.
Now in its 11th Phenomenal
Year, this thunderous celebration of
joyful music, song and dance that has
thrilled millions of people around the
world returns to The Filene Center at
Wolf Trap for 6 performances only,
Thursday, June 22 through Sunday,
June 25! Tickets for RIVERDANCE
are on sale now and range from $16 to
$70. Tickets can be purchased by calling
Tickets.com at 1-877-WOLF-
TRAP and online at www.wolftrap.
org. Performances are on Thursday,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
evenings at 8pm; Saturday and Sunday
matinees at 2pm. For more information
call 703-255-1868.
Of all the performances to emerge
from Ireland in the past decade, nothing
can compare to the energy, the sensuality
and the spectacle of RIVER-
DANCE. Composed by Bill Whelan,
produced by Moya Doherty and directed
by John McColgan, RIVER-
DANCE has played over 8,000 performances,
been seen live by more
than 18 million people in over 250
venues throughout 30 countries across
4 continents. They have traveled over
500,000 miles (or to the moon and
back!), played to a worldwide television
audience of over 1.5 billion; sold
over 2.5 million copies of the Grammy
Award-winning CD (certified Platinum
in the US) and over 9 million videos
making it one of the best-selling entertainment
videos in the world!
RIVERDANCE had its world premiere
at the Point Theatre, Dublin, in February
1995, where it opened to unanimous
critical acclaim. There are
presently three productions of RIVER-
DANCE touring the world.
An innovative and exciting blend of
dance, music and song, RIVER-
DANCE draws on Irish traditions and
the combined talents of the performers
propel Irish dancing and music to the
present day capturing the imagination
of audiences across all ages and cultures.
This extraordinarily unique
show featuring an international company
of 70 performers all performing
to the magic of Bill Whelan’s music,
now returns to Wolf Trap!
“An explosion of sight and sound
that simply takes your breath away,”
cheers the Chicago Tribune. “A family
evening unlike anything else!” raves
The London Times. Rediscover the
Original! Whether it’s your first time
or your fifth, there is no better time to
share the magic of RIVERDANCE
with your family.
18 THE METRO HERALD

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
June 16, 2006
ALEGEND’S FAREWELL AND BANDS OF BROTHERS AT WOLF TRAP
Wolf Trap Foundation for the
Performing Arts continues
a summer filled with diverse
cultures and roots with the following
shows June 1–June 25.
B.B. KING WITH SPECIAL
GUEST JACKIE GREENE
MONDAY, JUNE 19 AT
8:00PM—TICKETS RANGE
FROM $25 TO $42
B.B. King
Wolf Trap is honored to host blues
legend B.B. King on his 80th Birthday
Tour and what King says will be his
final world tour. Along with his famous
guitar Lucille, King has received 14
Grammy wins, multiple lifetime
achievement awards, Presidential arts
awards, and has his name attached to a
string of blues clubs nationwide.
Rolling Stone calls King “the greatest
living guitarist” and his signature sound
and Mississippi Delta soul, mixed with
the gusto of classic rock and roll guitar,
make this an event to remember.
Opening the show will be young
blues prodigy, Jackie Greene. A selfmotivated
blues man since his teens,
Greene recorded, produced, and marketed
his own music until one fateful
open-mic night. On an evening like any
other, Greene was sitting in with a local
blues band in his native California when
a record executive walked in and signed
him almost immediately. Greene has
recorded a series of formal independent
albums since 2001, toured nationally
with such famed blues talents as Taj
Mahal, Susan Tedeschi, and Buddy
Guy, and appeared at multiple high-profile
independent music and blues festivals.
Greene comes to Wolf Trap supporting
his major label debut album,
American Myth, released March 2006.
The Doobie Brothers
DOOBIE BROTHERS
TUESDAY, JUNE 20 AT 8PM—
TICKETS RANGE FROM
$25 TO $40
Formed in 1970 in San Jose, California,
the Doobie Brothers have continuously
released popular recordings,
spawning such successful hits as “Listen
to the Music,” “China Grove,” and
the No. 1 single, “Black Water.” The
late 70’s brought about a change in the
band’s music, transitioning from country
funk to jazz/pop. As the band further
developed its sound during the 1980s,
they found continued chart success.
In total, the Dobbie Brothers have
released 15 albums and achieved 13
Gold and 11 Multiplatinum sales
awards from the Recording Industry
Association of America. On Tuesday,
June 20, the group brings their show to
Wolf Trap, on the heels of their latest
release Live at Wolf Trap, recorded at
the Filene Center in July 2004.
LOS LONELY BOYS
WITH SPECIAL GUEST
SUSAN TEDESCHI
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 AT
8:00PM—TICKETS RANGE
FROM $22 TO $38
Los Lonely Boys bring their selfproclaimed
“Texican” flavored
tunes to the stage of
the Filene Center on
Wednesday, June 21.
Brothers Henry Garza,
Ringo Garza, and Jojo
Garza, are the epitome of an
overnight success. One
album into their career, the
band had a runaway hit in
summer 2004 with the No. 1
song “Heaven,” sending
their self-titled debut to
multiplatinum status, and
earning a 2005 Grammy
Award for Best Pop Performance
by a Duo or Group.
Los Lonely Boys
The brothers were not only well-received
by audiences, but by their musical
peers as well, earning themselves
distinguished live appearances at
Willie Nelson’s Farm Aid benefit, the
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, and
opening for Carlos Santana on
a nationwide tour. The bands
latest release, Sacred, is due in
stores July 18.
Supporting Los Lonely
Boys is very special guest
Susan Tedeschi. A talented
blues guitarist with a powerful,
gritty voice, Tedeschi has made
frequent appearances at the Filene
Center in past seasons.
With a varied repertoire of
original songs and blues standards,
Tedeschi has been wowing
crowds for years. Citing
vocal influences such as Janis
Joplin and Bonnie Raitt, and
musical influences like Buddy
Guy and Stevie Ray Vaughan,
Tedeschi has been consistently
well received by audiences of
all tastes and sizes. Additionally,
Tedeschi earned Grammy
nominations for Best New
Artist in 2000, and Best Female Rock
Vocal Performance in 2003.
Tickets can be purchased by calling
Tickets.com at 1-877-WOLFTRAP;
or online at www.wolftrap.org. For
more information, call (703) 255-1868.
THE METRO HERALD 19

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/JIM WEBB PRIMARY VICTORY SPEECH
June 16, 2006
MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT: A BROADWAY BURLESQUE
Left to right: Bradley Dean as Sir Dennis Galahad
and Pia Glenn as The Lady of the Lake in the
National Tour of Monty Pytho’s Spamalot. © 2006,
Joan Marcus.
By Tim Hulsey
Special to The Metro Herald
According to the National Theatre’s Playbill,
the current production of Monty
Python’s Spamalot is “lovingly ripped off
from the motion picture Monty Python and the
Holy Grail.” The original film, now more than 30
years old, was an edgy, intelligent sendup of
Arthurian lore, with digressions into Marxist dialectics
and sexual politics. Spamalot, which won
last year’s Tony for Best Musical, is a boorish,
brainless spoof of Broadway, with one-liners
about Britney Spears, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and
the Three Six Mafia.
By now you may have guessed which of these
two feels dated.
With a book by Monty Python alumnus Eric
Idle, and music by Idle and longtime Python collaborator
John Du Prez, Spamalot is made of the
flimsiest material imaginable. There is no plot to
speak of, and character development is minimal at
best. The quest for the Holy Grail, which provided
the movie with the semblance of a narrative, doesn’t
materialize until nearly the end of the first act,
and is mentioned only occasionally in the second.
Highlights are mostly cannibalized from the
Monty Python filmography. The elaborate Act I
production number “Knights of the Round Table”
comes from Holy Grail, and the show’s best number,
“Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” is
lifted from the deeply sacrilegious Life of Brian.
(Perhaps it’s appropriate that a musical named
after Hormel’s SPAM should contain so many
disparate odds and ends.) Alas, the songs written
specifically for Spamalot are mostly banal, rarely
rising to the inspired lunacy of even second-rate
Python. The notable exception is “I Am Not Dead
Yet,” a sprightly hornpipe sung by an not-quiteexpired
plague victim.
Eric Idle’s book, like his score, amuses when
it follows its source material, and founders whenever
it diverges. By now Spamalot’s audience is
as familiar with Monty Python’s comic shtick as
the cast members themselves: Throughout the
opening-night performance, one could hear audience
members mumbling lines of dialogue with
the actors—a tendency which grows more pronounced
as the show continues. Some Python
fans will doubtless be puzzled at the absence of
the film’s best-known bits, such as the witchburning
scene (cut in out-of-town tryouts). Still, I
suspect they will find enough of the original Holy
Grail in Spamalot to satisfy their craving for silliness,
though non-fans may not find quite enough
of it to understand what the fuss is about.
Spamalot director Mike Nichols is better
known for movies likeThe Graduate—and perhaps
more to the point, for his work as the male half of
the comic duo Nichols and May. His improvisational
sensibility and comic timing are everywhere
apparent in this production, and with his deft assistance,
the cast of Spamalot milks Idle’s book for
every titter, chuckle and guffaw. As King Arthur,
Michael Siberry successfully impersonates both
Graham Chapman (who played Arthur in the film)
and Tim Curry (who originated the role on Broadway),
with just a dash of John Cleese’s legendary
irritability for good measure. His characterizaton
isn’t consistent, but it is consistently funny. John
Dumas steals several scenes as Arthur’s hapless assistant
Patsy, whose role is greatly expanded from
the film. But the most impressive performer is
African- American actress Pia Glenn, as the Lady
of the Lake. She winks her way through Spamalot’s
sappy ballads (not all of them intentionally
sappy), and wrings more
laughs out of her solo number,
“A Diva’s Lament,” than
it probably deserves.
Thanks to doubling,
tripling and quadrupling of
roles, Spamalot seems like a
much larger show than it actually
is, and Nichols deploys
his scenic effects (including a
too-generous helping of computer
graphics) for the maximum
of stage spectacle. Tim
Hatley’s sets wittily evoke
Terry Gilliam’s hand-drawn
animation for the Monty
Python series, while Hugh
Vanstone’s lighting is the
quintessence of gaudiness
and glitz.
On the whole, the production
design, like the
show itself, seems less
suited to Broadway, or
Washington D.C., than Las
Vegas—where Spamalot
will begin playing next year,
albeit in an abridged 90-
minute version. The interactive
finale should play especially
well in the so-called
“Entertainment Capital of
the World,” with singalong
encores of “Always Look on
the Bright Side of Life,” and
generous blasts of confetti
just to convince the audience
that they had a good time.
(The confetti seemed rather
desperate to this critic.)
After all this, Spamalot
sends a thousand happy theatergoers
into the lobby,
where they may purchase
twenty-dollar souvenir programs
and ten-dollar cans of
pressed ham, and feel as
“lovingly ripped off” as the
show itself claims to be.
Spamalot generates audience
goodwill as efficiently
and mechanically as it generates
cash, and achieves the
impossible by making recent
Broadway gagfests like The
Producers and Hairspray
look profound.
To be fair, it’s not a bad
show. Some of it is genuinely
hilarious, and most of
it is at least amusing. But one
expects, or should expect,
more of a musical—even
one based on the scattershot
comedy of Monty Python—
than two hours of slightly
moldy one-liners, the best of
them lifted from a movie one
could easily rent at a local
video store.
Monty Python’s Spamalot
continues at the National
Theatre through July 9. Because
of frequent, crass burlesque
humor and a few scenes of sexuality,
the show is inappropriate for
children and younger teenagers.
Ticket prices range from $46.25 to
$91.25 and may be purchased at
the National Theatre box office or
through Telecharge at 800-477-
7400.
• • •
Tim Hulsey reviews plays, musicals,
and opera for The Metro
Herald. His cultural criticism and
political commentary can be
found at www.mystupiddog.
blogspot. com.
Thank you for joining us today,
thanks to my tireless staff who
worked so hard, thanks to our
amazing, dedicated group of volunteers,
thank you to our supporters
AND thank you Virginia Democrats
for giving us the nomination. I
would also like to thank Harris Miller
for the spirited primary race and to
thank him for the role he played in
our great democracy. I just spoke
with Harris, he told me “Jim, I know
you can beat George Allen.” I promise
you this party will unite and we
will have one goal in November.
Folks, I am standing before you
today because you believed in a vision,
not just my vision but our vision
for a better Virginia. Many of you
called on me months ago, on the
phones, via emails, in the blogs, because
you wanted a leader to carry
that vision to Washington. You
called on me because you wanted to
let me know you shared my concern
that our ideals have been placed at
risk. That too many wrong choices
have been made, too much is at stake,
and the time has come to change
course. And as I stand before you
today, I just want to say that is a call
that I am glad I answered.
I am proud of the type of campaign
we have run. We did not go
negative. We believed in our message
and stayed with it. We never
backed down from what we believed
in, either for votes or for money. We
stood firm on our convictions and
those convictions will continue to
guide us in the coming months.
I have met thousands of Virginians
during this campaign who are thirsting
for change. They have looked at our
country and have decided that in too
many cases our leaders are not equal to
the challenges we face. They want
leaders who can articulate a vision for
the future, who believe in them, and
who want this country to move forward.
They want to preserve the strength and
dignity of our nation, and the way that it
interacts with other countries around
the globe. They want a leader who will
not just make empty promises and follow
this Administration blindly but who
is capable of independent thought, and
of taking a hard stand when the stakes
are high. They want a leader who will
give them a voice in the corridors of
power, rather than parroting a political
machine or a special interest lobby. If
I am elected, I can promise you that I
will be that leader.
Our nation is hurting. George Allen
and the Administration he blindly supports
stand idle. America is splitting
into three pieces. The people at the top
Left to right: Jeff Dumas as Patsy (on floor) and Michael Siberry as
King Arthur (seated) in the National Tour of Monty Python’s Spamalot.
© 2006, Joan Marcus.
JIM WEBB WINS DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY—VICTORY SPEECH
have never had it so good. The middle
class is continuing to get squeezed by
stagnant wages, the outsourcing of its
jobs, disappearing medical care, and
the rising costs of oil and other commodities.
And we are in danger of creating
a permanent underclass. Our society
deserves fairness, we need to shut
down the culture of corruption in
Washington. And this Administration’s
abuse of Presidential power must
be brought back into check with the
historical role envisioned for the Presidency
by our constitution.
George Allen’s new ads say
“Leadership and Common Sense—
When it matters most.” And I wonder
George—what leadership I supported
George Allen six years ago,
believing he might provide some
leadership. I’m still waiting for one
concrete example, on issues that are
vital to our future. It’s not leadership
to have followed this Administration
blindly 97 percent of the time, as
we’ve become more deeply involved
in a strategic blunder in Iraq and our
best jobs are being sent overseas. It’s
not leadership to have followed the
Administration’s line of talking about
limited government when the national
debt has ballooned. It’s not leadership
to remain silent when a program
of unauthorized domestic spying was
launched, and people want to know if
they’ve been listened to in the name
of national security. It’s not leadership
to help tie up the government in
a meaningless debate about whether
we should amend our sacred Constitution
with a deliberately divisive
provision regarding gay marriage.
The coming campaign will be an
important one, not only for Virginia but
also for the nation. It will put many issues
to the test—issues that may end up
defining us for years to come. George
Allen has already raised more than 11
million dollars, and intends to raise a
great deal more. He has won two
statewide races already. He has the
power of incumbency on his side, and
also the awesome power that comes
with the backing of an incumbent President.
We have, at the moment, not a
lot of money, a candidate who has
never run for office, and 2,500 rag-tag
rebels who have volunteered for what
many may think is a hopeless, quixotic
journey.
I like those odds, actually. It’ll
make us all work a little harder. It fits
with my favorite films, Cool Hand
Luke—one of the great lines in that
movie: “Sometimes nothing is a
pretty cool hand!”
Remember, folks: the Revolution
started here . . .
I am tonight calling on George
Allen to wage a campaign that will
make the commonwealth proud, a
campaign that will focus on the great
issues of the day, and on where our
country needs to go in the future. I am
proposing that we start with a series of
debates on the issues that face us—the
need to reshape our national security
policies, in Iraq and elsewhere; the
breakdown of our society into three
America’s as a result of the globalization
of the economy; the impact of illegal
immigration and what we should
be doing about it, and what I perceive
to be a consistent abuse of power by
this Presidency as it relates to the
proper role of the Congress. These are
not only political themes as they relate
to my candidacy. They are issues that
I have been talking about since well
before I got into this race. The people
of Virginia deserve a Senator who is
competent enough to address these issues,
and who will best reflect their
own concerns for our future.
In this same vein, let me say that I
hope we can all start moving away
from the divisiveness of the Karl Rove
era, where the conscious manipulation
of people’s fears and emotions has
overridden serious debate about our
future. Our public officials should
strive constantly to be inclusive, and
to reach solutions based on common
sense and sound judgment, rather than
playing to the worst instincts of bigotry
and fear-mongering that unnecessarily
divide us.
With respect to inclusiveness, let
me close with an observation that will
help many people understand why I
decided to run in the first place. The
American political process is going
through a vast sea change. The old
labels of liberal and conservative no
longer apply. It is time to welcome
home those Democrats who have left
for a time. Reagan Democrats, conservative
Democrats, what label we
give them is not important, for they
share the values of Andrew Jackson,
Harry Truman, and John Kennedy.
They share a sense of fairness, they
share our desire for change and they
share a desire to make a better America.
It is time to welcome them home.
What we seek is to fundamentally
change the way power functions in
our government. The course we have
charted will not be an easy one. The
35,000 lobbyists in Washington will
make sure of that. But, I never
thought this would happen overnight.
What I know now is that it can be
done. If we work together, as Americans,
as Virginians, and as Democrats,
we can accomplish this goal.
20 THE METRO HERALD

SPORTS & RECREATION/COMMUNITY NEWS
June 16, 2006
LOCAL ORGANIZATION SPONSORS
3K WALK FOR DIABETES AND
SCHOLARSHIPS
Theta Omega Omega Charities, Inc. is sponsoring a 3K Walk on Saturday,
June 24, 2006 at Wheaton Regional Park which is located at 2000
Shorefield Road, Wheaton, Maryland that will commence at 9AM.
Diabetes is the fifth deadliest disease in the United States affecting over
20 million people, and it has no cure. Approximately 2.7 million or 11.4% of
all African Americans aged 20 years or older have diabetes. However, onethird
of them do not know it.
In addition to promoting health and exercise, a portion of the proceeds
from the walk will benefit the American Diabetes Association to help its mission
to improve the lives of all people affected by this disease through research,
education and advocacy; and Theta Omega Omega Charities, Inc. in
providing annual scholarships to high school graduates to assist them in furthering
their education.
For more information visit www. thetaomegaomegacharities.org.
NATURE CRUISES AT
BLACK HILL REGIONAL PARK
Black Hill Regional Park has announced the schedule for the “Kingfisher”
pontoon boat cruises on Little Seneca Lake through September
24. Cruises are scheduled every Saturday and Sunday, weather
permitting, at 10:30a.m., 1p.m. and 2:30p.m. on a first-come, first-served
basis. Led by a park naturalist or other knowledgeable park staff, each cruise
runs for one hour.
Children and adults will often see beavers, heron, hawks, deer, mallards,
geese, bluebirds and other wildlife on their cruise around the 505-acre lake
and its 16.5 miles of shoreline. The pontoon boat is wheelchair-accessible
and personal floatation devices are on board.
“Tickets for rides on the Kingfisher are only $4, and the cruise is priceless,”
said Director of Parks Mary Bradford. “You can even make special
arrangements for a memorable evening cruise for your family or small group
of friends.”
To arrange for naturalists’ group programs for schools, scouts and other
organizations, generally available during the school year, those interested can
call 301-972-5990. Reservations for naturalist-led programs, including story
times or evening cruises on the pontoon boat, are available online at
www.parkpass.org. Additional information on ParkPASS registration is
available at 301-444-3141.
Formed by construction of a 91-foot earth and rock dam, Little Seneca
Lake is a backup reservoir for Montgomery and Prince George’s counties
with a maximum depth of 68 feet and a capacity of 4.25 billion gallons of
water. Species of fish found in the lake include largemouth bass, tiger musky,
crappie, catfish and several types of sunfish.
Located at 20926 Lake Ridge Drive in Boyds, Maryland, 20841, Black
Hill Regional Park is The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning
Commission’s 1,342-acre park offering boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking
trails, picnic shelters, conservation areas and the Black Hill Visitor Center
overlooking scenic Little Seneca Lake. For directions, log onto www.
mc-mncppc.org/parks/facilities/regional_parks/blackhill/index.shtm.
L& LGOLF TOURNAMENT DONATES
$50,000 TO THE CHILDREN’S HOUSE
AT JOHNS HOPKINS
The L&L Company’s 20th Annual Charity Golf Tournament was held
Monday, May 8, 2006 where 137 golfers from the building and
flooring industry swung away at Renditions Golf Course in Davidsonville,
MD. Donations totaling $50,000 benefit The Believe In Tomorrow
Children’s House at Johns Hopkins which provides a family-centered supportive
residence for children receiving medical care at the Johns Hopkins
Children’s Center.
“L&L has been an extraordinary company to work with,” Founder of
Believe In Tomorrow Brian Morrison said. “It’s companies like L&L that
help us accomplish our mission.”
Since 1996, The L&L Company has teamed up with Believe In Tomorrow
National Children’s Foundation raising over $259,000 for The
Children’s House. A silent auction and donated goods drive added to the
day’s community spirit. Sponsors of the event included Elias Wilf, Mannington,
Armstrong, Dixie Home Group, Gulistan, Mohawk, Shaw, Grasmick
Lumber Co, Ryan Homes, Gemcraft Homes, and many more.
“What I like best about the event is that the proceeds benefit so many
children and their families when they need it most,” President of L&L
Don Martin said. “It gives us the opportunity to do something great for
the community while our builder customers, vendors and associates have
a great time.”
Founded in 1982, The Believe In Tomorrow National Children’s
Foundation is a non-profit organization that brings comfort, joy and hope
to critically-ill children and their families enabling them to renew their
spirits mentally and physically. For more information, visit www.believeintomorrow.
org. For more information about the L&L Company
visit www.llco.biz.
ALEXANDRIA
JANNA LEE ACADEMY
COMMUNITY DAY
On Saturday, June 24, 2006,
UCM’s Communities in Action
& Youth in Action will be
hosting their annual Janna Lee Community
Day. Games, food, face painting,
jewelry classes, cultural dance
show and lots more! UCM’s Janna Lee
Community Center is located at 7966
Janna Lee Avenue #103. For more information
call Jennifer Ortega 703-
360-9088 ext. 106.
For more information about UCM
go to www.ucmagency.org.
FAIRFAX COUNTY
CITY OF FAIRFAX BAND
CONCERT
The City of Fairfax Band Association
continues their tradition
of free summer concerts on
Thursday nights in June and July at
Veteran’s Amphitheater on City Hall’s
lawn at 10455 Armstrong Street.
The June 22 concert features the
City of Fairfax Band, the largest of the
Association’s ensembles. Enjoy a free
concert under the stars.
Bring a chair or blanket to sit on!
Note this is weather permitting.
For more information, contact the
WHUR 96.3 FM IS OFF TO THE RACES
Howard University is making history, becoming the first African-
American radio station to participate in a diversity initiative with
NASCAR that will culminate at the Pocono Raceway NASCAR
Nextel Cup Thursday, July 23, in Pocono, Penn. The official announcement,
which will include Sybil Scott, the daughter of Black racecar legend Wendell
Scott and 15-year-old racer Marc Davis, was made Thursday, June 15 during
a press conference at the National Press Club, located at 529 14th Street,
NW Washington, D.C. in the Holeman Lounge.
The initiative is a cooperative effort between WHUR, NASCAR, Pocono
Raceway, and Joe Gibbs Racing to introduce more minorities to the world of
racing. It involves a 30-day on-air education campaign about the Pocono
Raceway NASCAR Nextel Cup, including interviews with track officials,
drivers, and representatives from NASCAR. As a key component of the campaign,
WHUR will take 40 lucky listeners to Pocono Raceway on July 23rd
where they will be treated to terrace level seating, a VIP tour of the garage area
with special emphasis on the Joe Gibbs Racing Project, and informative sessions
with track representatives. The winners will be chosen by radio station
officials following a writing contest in which listeners will be asked to describe
in 100 words or less, “Why I would like to go to the races with WHUR.”
“This is another history making moment in the life of WHUR. As a broadcast
industry trailblazer, it gives us extreme pride and joy to be a part of a
project to introduce our listening audience to the nation’s largest spectator
sport,” said WHUR General Manager Jim Watkins, a long time NASCAR fan.
WHUR 96.3 FM—Howard University is Washington’s only stand alone
radio station and one of the few University-owned commercial radio stations
in America, broadcasting since 1971 to nearly a half million listeners daily in
five states and can now be heard around the globe on the web at whur.com.
The first radio station in the Washington area to broadcast in HD, WHUR is
the recipient of numerous awards including the 2005 winner of the prestigious
NAB Crystal Radio Award for excellence in community service.
T. C. WILLIAMS GIRLS WIN GOLD AT
CANADIAN ROWING EVENT
The T. C. Williams High School Girls Varsity 8 boat received the gold
medal at the Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Association Sixty-
First Annual Regatta held June 2 and 4 in St. Catharines, Ontario.
The girls dominated all three of their races on the way to the championship.
In the championship race, they beat Brockville, Ontario (second), and
Ann Arbor, Michigan, Pioneer (third). This race completed an exciting week
in which the student athletes also were named Best Boat by The Washington
Post as part of the All-Metropolitan announcements.
Girls competing on the boat are Caitlin Runyan, Lindsay Smith, Cara
Donley, Letichia Epps, Callie Denne, Rebecca Ball, Anrea Summers, Kasey
Crozier and Andee Olson. They are coached by Steve Weir.
Also advancing to the Canadian Finals were the Boys Varsity 8 and the
Girls Lightweight 8.
For more information, contact the school at 703-824-6800.
DC UNITED/VAHCC MIXER
You are invited to join us for business networking with VAHCC members
in the Diamond Club at RFK Stadium. Enjoy a pre-game buffet
while you meet new people and network your business to them.
We will have lots of fun watching this exciting soccer match between
Four-Time MLS Cup Champions, DC United and the Chicago Fire, Wednesday,
June 21 at RFK Stadium.
There will be an autograph session and a surprise raffle.
Business Networking Mixer starts at 5:30pm and continues through game
time. Game starts at 7:30pm.
The Diamond Club is located at RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol Street,
SE, Washington, DC. Tickets: $45 VAHCC members; $55 nonmembers; includes
Business Mixer, Game Ticket, Pre-Game Buffet, and Cash Bar.
Bus service is available from Richmond with a stop in Prince William
County. for $17 per person, roundtrip. Call for bus reservations at (804) 378
4099 ext. 206 or tonie@vahcc.com. Ticket reservations are required. For
more information visit www. vahcc.com.
City of Fairfax Band Association office
at 703-757-0220 or online at
www.fairfaxband.org. Or, contact the
City of Fairfax Parks & Recreation Department
at 703-385-7858.
MASTER SINGERS OF VA
The Master Singers of Virginia
is pleased to announce auditions
for its 12th season.
Singers of all voice types are highly
encouraged to reply.
The Master Singers of Virginia, directed
by Dr. Erik Reid Jones, is the
premiere a cappella choral ensemble in
Northern Virginia, concentrating on
20th and 21st century choral music.
Some of the music to be performed in
the upcoming season includes Rachmaninoff’s
“Vespers”, Britten’s “Ceremony
of the Carols”, and Aaron Copland’s
“In the Beginning.”
The Master Singers perform three
major concert programs each season as
well as other engagements throughout
Northern Virginia and the greater
Washington, DC area. The upcoming
season will include engagements at
both the Waterford Concert Series in
Waterford, Virginia, and the Alden
Theatre Concert Series in McLean, VA
For further information about the
Master Singers of Virginia, visit www.
msva.org. To schedule an audition
please call Diana Manfredi, President,
at 571-213-6306.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
WORKSHOP FOR
SMALL BUSINESS
ENTREPRENEURS
Montgomery County will host a
one-day series of free workshops
designed for small business
entrepreneurs on Saturday, June
24, at the Charles W. Gilchrist Center for
Cultural Diversity, 11319 Elkin Street,
Wheaton, from 8a.m. to 3p.m.
The session is jointly sponsored by
the Charles W. Gilchrist Center for
Cultural Diversity, the County’s Department
of Housing and Community
Affairs, the Latino Economic Development
Corporation and the Maryland
Small Business Development Center.
A series of workshops—presented
in English and Spanish—will be held
in the morning to help participants
learn what they need to know about
starting their own businesses. A bilingual
panel discussion will be held in
the afternoon. Free breakfast and
lunch will be served to all participants.
Space is limited, so advance registration
is required. To pre-register or
to receive more information, call 240-
777-4940.
IRS AND MONTGOMERY
COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PRESENT
“Understanding IRS Requirements
Are Good for Small Businesses”
Featuring:
• Independent Contractor versus
Employee
• Proper Record Keeping
Speaker: Herbert D. (Ley) Mills;
Senior Stakeholder Liaison; U.S.
Internal Revenue Service
Tuesday
June 20, 2006
9:00a.m.–11:00a.m.
Executive Office Building; 101
Monroe Street; Rockville, Maryland
For more information about the session,
contact the Department of Economic
Development at (240) 777-
2000.
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AUCTIONS
ABSOLUTE AUCTION—Southern
Hardwoods Sawmill Operation and 35-
acre Site, June 28, 2006, 10AM, Laurinburg,
NC. Check www.ironhorseauction.com
for information and photos or
call Iron Horse Auction Company, 800-
997-2248, NCAL#3936.
20th Annual “Old Dominion” Foxfield
Equipment Auction, June 24, 2006 at
9:00 AM, Foxfield Race Course, Charlottesville,
VA. Early Consignments Include
(18) Tractors including: JD, Kubota,
& Ford; (25) Items Construction
Equipment; (14) Vehicles & Trailers including
Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, GMC,
Oldsmobile, Corvette & International;
(126) Items Hay, Livestock, Lawn & Garden
Equipment & Rotary Cutters; (48)
Items of Miscellaneous & Other Farm
Equipment; Detailed Brochure, Coleman
Sales Inc. 434-286-2743 (VA.A.F.
197).
ABSOLUTE AUCTION—17 river front
tracts on North Fork of Holston River,
located between Bristol, VA and
Kingsport, TN. Total of 491+/- acres in
38 tracts, ranging from large mountain
tracts to riverfront building sites. Saturday,
July 1, at 12:00. Woltz & Associates,
Inc., Brokers & Auctioneers
(VA#321) 800-551-3588. www.woltz.
com.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
ALL CASH CANDY ROUTE. Do you
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candy route. Includes 30 Machines and
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Are you making $1,710 per week
All cash vending routes with prime
locations available now! Under $9,000
investment required. Call Toll Free
(24–7) 800-276-5584.
EMPLOYMENT LISTINGS
Hiring 2006 Postal Jobs. $17.50-
$59.00 hour. Full Federal Benefits paid
training/ vacation. No experience necessary.
Green Card ok. Fee. 866-907-
5285 x 776.
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GENERAL
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Local stores, restaurants & theaters.
Training provided. Flexible hours. Email
Required. Call Now! 1-800-585-9024
ext 6462.
Watkins Associates Needed. Flexible
hours. Earn $500–$1,000+/month Part-
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SALES
National company looking for
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No underwriting. Level commissions. No
travel. No cold calling. Training & online
leads provided. If you’re not making at
least $1,000 weekly call Vickie 866-224-
8450 ext. 1109
TRUCK DRIVERS
DRIVER TRAINING—GET YOUR CDL!
TRAIN FOR CLASS “A” OR CLASS “B”.
Local and O-T-R jobs available for CDS
Grads! CDS Tractor Trailer Training
1-800-646-2374.
Been off the road a while Want to
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again We offer a “refresher” program
for drivers like you! For details call
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WANT HOME MOST WEEKENDS
WITH MORE PAY Heartland’s GREEN
MILE$ program! $.54/mile company
drivers and $1.26 for operators! 12
months OTR required. HEARTLAND
EXPRESS 1-800-441-4953. www.
heartlandexpress.com.
Drivers—$55,000 to start. Short Haul
Premium Pay. Benefits + Increases
every 6 months. CDL-A & T/T experience
required. Call Anytime. 800-546-
0405 or 800-444-1272 x3005.
FLATBED DRIVERS: 2007 Model
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level is, we have what you’re looking
for. Now hiring students, solos,
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J. B. Hunt today! 1-866-582-JOBS.
EOE/CDL A.
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DRIVER: YOU WANT IT, WE HAVE IT!
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HOME IMPROVEMENT
FREE GRANITE—Let the Fabricator
bid for your granite job. Countertops /
Kitchens/Bathroom/Vanities. Free Granite
vanity program (some restrictions
apply). www.GRANITE101.com.
HAS YOUR BUILDING SHIFTED
Structural repairs of barns, houses and
garages. Call Woodford Bros., Inc. for
straightening, leveling, foundation and
wood frame repairs. 1-800-OLD-BARN.
www.1-800-OLD-BARN.COM,
LAND FOR SALE
20+ acres $134,900 w/private, deeded
river access. Enjoy over 1,000 ft. of
seasonal streams. Only one! Long term
financing available 1-800-888-1262.
20 acres & larger parcels—Deeded
river access. 3 state views, hardwoods,
minutes to town & interstate. 2 hrs DC
Beltway. Ready to enjoy for recreation or
build LandinWV.com.
55+ ACRES MOUNTAIN PROPERTY
—Escape to your private country retreat
in the mountains of WV. 1 hr from Winchester
near historic Romney. Close to
S. Branch of the Potomac, parks. Just
$229,500. Great for weekends or retirement!
Owner 866-347-1096.
SELF EMPLOYED
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ALSO—Special for
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703-864-5003
Heritage Mortgage Brokers
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6 acre mountain parcels from $69,990.
Incredible views! All Sites perked, with
underground utilities. Ready For your
second home or retirement Retreat!
Owner 866-363-2697.
For Sale By Owner. 20+ acres for
$189,900. This parcel has large oaks w/
untouchable 50 mile mountain views!
Also, has private river access for fishing
& canoeing. Exc. Financing. Call (304)
262-2770.
George Washington National Forest
Access 30+ Ac. $87,990/STREAM—
Build your cabin on this secluded
acreage close to 1 million acres of the
GW National Forest. Close to Lexington
& Clifton Forge. Perked, utilities. Call
Owner: 866-363-2697.
Top of the World! 20+ acres—
$279,900. Best mtn views available anywhere!
Very usuable w/ private river access!
Low- rate financing. Nothing else
compares! Call 1-800-888-1262.
LAND WANTED
LAND WANTED! Cash buyer seeks 50
acres or more w/development potential.
Special interest are property w/lakes,
streams, rivers, mountains, coastal/tidal
frontage. Will consider existing subdivisions,
foreclosures, estates & bankruptcies.
All inquiries confidential. E-mail to:
dmdrexler@cox.net or call 800-642-
2256.
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norwoodindustries.com. FREE information:
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CLASSIFIED ADS/BIDS & PROPOSALS/BUSINESS NEWS
June 16, 2006
display new maintenance free Kayak
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opportunity! 100% financing available.
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AIRLINES ARE HIRING—Train for high
paying Aviation Maintenance Career.
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qualified—Job placement assistance.
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(888) 349-5387.
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REAL ESTATE
FT. MYERS 1, 2, & 3 bedroom luxury
condos from the low $100s!!!! CALL
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1-888-521-3790 www.venetian-palms.
com/ or www.paramountcompanies.
com.
LAKEFRONT PREDEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITY! www.grandeharbor.
info—All water-access homesites direct
from the developer. Most amenities
already in. Far below market value, from
$79,900. Possible 18 mo. NO PAY-
MENTS! Call Now! 888-BY-LAKES.
Lake Gaston VA/NC 350 miles
shoreline, FREE Lake Map/Buyers
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Bracey, Virginia 23219. www.
TanglewoodRealty.com 1-800-338-
8816.
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE
PROPERTY/VACATION PROPERTY
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE LOTS!!!
2.1 Acres, Mountain View with boathouse
. . . $149,900! 3.6 Acres Wooded,
LEVEL Water View, GREAT location . . .
$139,900! 1.6 Acres Level, nice Water
View . . . $99,900!! 1.95 Acres, Great
location & view, 101 ft. WF $299,900!!
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Rob@ReMax 1-540-420-2922.
STEEL BUILDINGS
ALL STEEL BUILDING SALE! “FINAL
TWO WEEKS!” 20x28 $4200. 25x32
$5800. 30x42 $9200. 40x62 $14,900.
Many models and sizes. Front end
optional. Pioneer 1-800-668-5422.
WATERFRONT PROPERTIES
Spectacular Virginia Waterfront—
Gated, private community on Eastern
Shore of VA. 3 acre lots available from
$130k to $500k with immediate, deepwater
access to Chincoteague Bay.
Amenities include community pier, boat
launch & beautiful community center w/
guest suites, pool, spa, & fitness room.
Spectacular views, mild climate, low
taxes, abundant wildlife. Privacy close to
quaint villages, shopping & water activities.
Phase 1 sold out. Lots in Phase 2
available 757-709-9525 or visit www.
corbinhall.com.
BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
ROUNDTABLE
Don’t miss the next Business
Development
Roundtable on Tuesday,
June 20 from noon until
1:00p.m. at the Alexandria
Chamber of Commerce, 801 N.
Fairfax Street, Suite 402. This
month’s topic will be “How Do I
Run A Business and Still Have a
Life” As always, attendance
for the roundtables is free and no
RSVP is required. Bring your
brown bag lunch to this informative
discussion group. The
Roundtable is presented cooperatively
between the Alexandria
Small Business Development
Center (SBDC) and the Alexandria
Chamber of Commerce. For
more information, contact Erika
Mendez at 703-549-1000, ext.
212 or emendez@alexchamber.
com.
Featherstone Road - Route 636
Prince William County
Proposed Transportation Project
Find out about the proposal to replace the traffic signal located
at the intersection of Colchester/Blackburn Road (Route 638)
and Featherstone Road (Route 636). The new signal will allow
for exclusive traffic movements.
Review the project information at the Virginia Department of
Transportation’s (VDOT) Northern Virginia District Office,
located at 14685 Avion Parkway, in Chantilly, telephone (703)
383-2000 or at the Manassas Residency Office, located at
10228 Residency Road in Manassas, telephone (703) 366-1900.
Environmental information in the form of a Programmatic
Categorical Exclusion has been completed for this project and
is available to review.
If your concerns cannot be satisfied, VDOT is willing to hold
a public hearing. You may request that a public hearing be
held by sending a written request to Program Manager, Ms.
Maria J. Sinner, P.E. at the Manassas Residency Office, 10228
Residency Road, Manassas, Virginia 20110 on or before June
30, 2006. If a request for a public hearing is received, notice
of the date, time and place of the hearing will be posted.
VDOT ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and
activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of
1964. For information call (703) 383-2341 or TDD 711.
Virginia Department of Transportation
State Project: 0636-076-S48, PE-101,
RW-201, M-501
Federal Project: STP-5401 (554); STP-5401 (719)
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