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Black Farmers, Lawmakers Implore Congress

Continue quest to free up settlement money
By Dorothy Rowley Boyd continued. “The “This discrimination
AFRO Staff Writer Congressional Black Caucus occurred, it’s been proven,
has done its part. They’ve there’s been a settlement
Some 75,000 Black passed two bills, [yet] we [and] now we’ve got to make
farmers have grown weary of seem to have gotten stuck in sure it gets funded and is paid
the battle they’ve waged over the Senate.” out,” Hagan said.
the past two decades with the Hagan said she and two George Hildebrandt,
federal government to provide other senators introduced 69, who traveled to
them with $1.15 billion stand-alone legislation on Washington from his farm in
sanctioned in a settlement Sept. 23 to ensure funding for Leavenworth, Kan., operates
after they were routinely the settlement. a 240-acre farm. He said he
denied loans. But they refuse “I have been working received an emergency loan
to give up. tirelessly to rectify this grave in 1984, but that in recent
During a rally led last injustice,” Hagan said. “In years his property has been
week on Capitol Hill by the 1980s and ‘90s, when flooded four times.
National Black Farmers Black farmers applied for “All I need is some money
Association President John loans, credit and other kinds to raise my levy and to stop
Boyd – he drove his tractor of assistance to support their all of that,” Hildebrandt said.
into D.C. – who was joined farms, they were turned “We know the Congress is
by a contingent of peers, who down,” she continued, not going to do anything, so
along with several members noting that it was last we’re hoping to get President
of the Congressional Black Photos by Rob Roberts February that the settlement [Barack] Obama to sign an
Caucus and North Carolina Congressional Black Caucus members such as California Democrat Maxine Waters, agreement between the executive order, which is all it
Sen. Kay Hagan, implored speaking, joined Black farmers in calling on the Senate to pass legislation that would federal government and Black
Congress to free up the release the money from a discrimination settlement. farmers was finally reached. Continued on A3
money before its October
recess.
“We want justice and I’ll
drive my tractor—also named
Major Neighborhood Revitalization Project Underway
Justice—around the Capitol By Melissa Jones to revitalize the neighborhood and Ninety-four of those parcels are the Housing authority, but we were
every day as long as I can, to AFRO Staff Writer restore its luster in hopes of attracting vacant lots. selected by the community and
get what rightfully belongs to homeowners and businesses to the Telesis also plans to coordinate housing. We are planning to be here
the nation’s Black farmers,” Dilapidated vacant houses and area. with other local initiatives for the long haul.”
Boyd told the AFRO. abandoned lots will soon become a In 2007 Baltimore Housing in rebuilding the area with Project development is planned
“We’re at a crossroads and distant memory for residents of the gave Telesis Corp., a Washington improvements to Calvert Street Park, in four phases. The first, currently
while many of the farmers Barclay/Old Goucher community in D.C.- based developer, the right to a new neighborhood park and 12,000 under way, primarily focuses on the
who were initially involved East Baltimore. On Sept. 20 Mayor develop 268 parcels into mixed- square-feet of community and retail construction of 72 units of affordable
have died, others have lost Rawlings-Blake, city officials, income and mixed tenure housing space. “This 10 year plan came out of housing in 28 buildings. This $19
the farms and their homes,” residents, neighborhood organizations including affordable home ownership a community effort,” said Catherine million phase of the project began in
and local developers broke ground opportunities and market-rate and Stokes, senior project manager. “We June and Stokes said construction for
Listen to “First Edition” on a $85 million redevelopment plan affordable rental opportunities. placed a bid on the RFP put out by Continued on A5

Join Host Sean Yoes

New Maryland Traffic Thousands to March for Justice
Laws Take Effect Oct. 1
By AFRO Staff
 Sunday @ 8 p.m. on
88.9 WEAA FM, the The One Nation Working
Voice of the Community. Special to the AFRO is in motion, except to initiate Together Coalition, a
or terminate the call, turn off collection of over 350
Effective Oct. 1, two the hand-held phone or call groups across the nation, is
traffic safety laws passed 911. mobilizing a massive march
during this year’s Maryland The violation is on Washington on Oct. 2 to
Your History • Your Community • Your News
afro.com

General Assembly session will
immediately alter motorists’
current driving habits.
The one attracting the
most attention and causing
the most trepidation is the
Hand-Held Cell Phone While
Driving Ban, S.B. 321. Named
the Delegate John Arnick
Electronic Communications
Traffic Safety Act of 2010,
this law requires motorists in
Maryland to use a hands-free
device, such as a Bluetooth
headset or speaker, to talk on
cell phones while the vehicle
enforceable only as a
secondary offense, meaning
a driver can only be cited
if pulled over for another
offense, such as speeding.
Drivers could be fined $40
for an initial violation and
$100 for subsequent ones. The
legislation is in memory of
the late Delegate Arnick who
initially introduced legislation
to ban text messaging while
serving in the General
Assembly.
“While a hand-held cell
Continued on A5
fight for civil rights and end
joblessness in America.
The rally will unite
an amalgam of human
rights, civic and religious
organizations – including
the NAACP, National
Newspapers Association
(NNPA) and The Leadership
Conference on Civil and
Human Rights – in efforts to
draw attention to a breadth
of social issues, namely Photo by Rob Roberts
Americans’ access to quality A coalition of more than 350 groups expects to mobilize
public education, equality thousands in a “grassroots” march on Washington, Oct. 2
Continued on A3 to advocate for civil rights and jobs.

getting more and more raucous.
This week Ehrlich
went back to one of his
favorite political piñatas, the
Maryland Department of
Labor and accused O’Malley
of manipulating state labor
information to create a sunnier
During a press conference Ehrlich depicted
the incident as more, “government incompetence”
under O’Malley, while the O’Malley campaign
characterized the news conference as an
“embarrassing political stunt.”
Both sides have engaged in finger pointing
concerning who raised taxes and who will raise
taxes, the difference between taxes and fees, who

Fees and Taxes… outlook in reference to

(Fear and Loathing on the Trail)
With roughly a month left before we know if
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley will hold onto his
seat or if his nemesis, former Gov. Robert Ehrlich,
Join the AFRO on
will recapture the state’s top spot, the battle keeps
Twitter and Facebook
Maryland employment numbers.
The Baltimore Sun reported
this week that Ehrlich said
the O’Malley administration
applied pressure to the agency
to remove a dismal jobs report from their website to
perhaps provide more continuity for the governor’s
claims of job growth across the state.
is responsible for the vilified BGE rate hikes, yada,
yada, yada …
It’s often hard to discern truth from fantasy when
the negative ads reach a fever pitch as they have
in the race for governor. And of course that’s what
negative ads are designed to do, blur and distort, and
that’s why they can be so effective.
What is clear is Ehrlich is marching in lock-
Continued on A5

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A2 The Afro-American, October 2, 2010 - October 8, 2010

AFRO National Briefs

Facebook Founder’s $100 M Gift to N.J. School System
Scrutinized
After pledging to give Newark, N.J. public schools $100
million on a recent “Oprah” appearance, Facebook founder Mark
Zuckerberg, 26, has come under scrutiny by business analysts
Your History • Your Community • Your News Celebrated Music Pioneer Dick Griffey Dies who say the move, which will create the Partnership for Education
The Afro-American Newspapers Venerated music industry titan Dick Griffey died Sept. 24 in in Newark, is a public relations stunt. A new film covering the
Baltimore Office • Corporate Headquarters Los Angeles from complications of quadruple bypass surgery, young entrepreneur’s rise to fame, The Social Network, hits
2519 N. Charles Street according to a press release issued by his family. theaters later this month, but
Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4602 Griffey founded SOLAR Records in the late Zuckerberg is portrayed as a

AP Photo/Facebook, Gary He
410-554-8200 • Fax: 1-877-570-9297 1970s and evolved into one of the leading Black miserly, selfish businessman.
www.afro.com music pioneers of the 20th century. His work was “Publicity surrounding the movie
key in ushering in Black artists with “crossover” reportedly shows him in a harsh
Founded by John Henry Murphy Sr., August 13, 1892 appeal in the music industry. In 1977, Griffey created light. Coming out with a gift like
SOLAR and enjoyed success with award-winning this leads to a natural conclusion
Washington Publisher Emerita - Frances L. Murphy II
acts such as Shalamar, Klymaxx, Lakeside and the Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, that he’s trying to deflect any bad
Chairman of the Board/Publisher - John J. Oliver, Jr. Whispers. The label also produced famed artists and center, is joined by Newark, N.J. PR by generating his own good
Executive Assistant - Takiea Hinton - 410-554-8222 music industry moguls Babyface, L.A. Reid, Jody Mayor Cory A. Booker and New PR,” business analyst Charles King
Receptionist - Wanda Pearson - 410-554-8200 Watley and Howard Hewett. Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. told ibtimes.com. “It’s a perfectly
Griffey’s final 10 years were spent in West reasonable conclusion. You don’t
Director of Advertising/Sponsorship Development & Sales Africa, where he was involved in commodities and
Susan Gould - 410-554-8289 make a move like this without guidance. I think that guidance was
international trade. significantly flawed.”
susangould@afro.com
Advertising Manager - Robert Blount - 410-554-8246
Carrie Lucas Griffey, the music industry legend’s widow, Newark’s education statistics are depressing, with more than
Sr. Advertising Account Executive - Annie Russ - 410-554-8235 reflected on her husband’s life in a statement. “We walked these half of students dropping out before graduation and only 20
Advertising Account Executive last steps with him and held him close. But all who knew him percent attending college, according to the New Jersey Department
Marquise Goodwin - 410-554-8274 understood he belonged to the world. He acknowledged failures of Education. The Partnership for Education in Newark, which is a
but rejected defeat. The doors he helped open, he reached back to collaborative effort between Zuckerberg, Oprah Winfrey, Newark
Director of Finance - Jack Leister - 410-554-8242
bring others with him. He loved life and people,” she said. “He did Mayor Cory Booker and state Gov. Chris Christie, will serve the
Archivist - John Gartrell - 410-554-8265 a hard day’s work and expected the same from those around him. roughly 40,000 students enrolled in Newark public schools.
Community & Public Relations Manager We celebrate his ‘going home.’”
Diane W. Hocker - 410-554-8243 Griffey leaves behind his wife; daughters Regina Hughes Man Arrested in Slaying of Teenage College Student
Editorial and Carolyn Griffey; sons Lucas Griffey and Che Scelsa; On Sept. 27, East Orange,
Executive Editor - Talibah Chikwendu grandchildren, Curtis, Devin, Paula, Reggie and Kennedi and N.J., police arrested 25-year-old

Courtesy Photo
E-mail: editor@afro.com adopted son Haile Williams. Nicholas Welch in connection
Managing Editor - Kristin Gray - 410-554-8277 with the shooting death of Jessica
Washington Bureau Chief - Zenitha Prince - 202-332-0080, ext. 119 NAACP Re-Launches Voter Registration Technology Moore, 19, a student at Seton
E-mail: dceditor@afro.com The NAACP recently announced a voter registration campaign Hall University in nearby South
Global Markets that marks the return of the group’s highly-successful “Upload Orange. Moore, a Disputanta,
Director - Benjamin M. Phillips IV - 410-554-8220 2 Uplift” tool. With the technology, users can register to vote Va. native, was attending an off-
bphillips@afro.com online and upload the e-mail addresses of friends who have not campus fraternity party when
Washington Circulation/Distribution Manager yet registered. “The technology is huge because it allows people Welch unleashed a hail of bullets
Edgar Brookins - 202-332-0080, ext. 116 to be activists in their own homes,” Kirk Clay, the organization’s on the crowd.
Baltimore Circulation/Distribution Manager national civic director told the AFRO in a recent interview. According to East Orange
Sammy Graham - 410-554-8266 “This allows a lot of our young folks—especially those young police, the sophomore psychology
Production Department - 410-554-8288 professionals—that have these really large social networking major died a hero. Partygoers
databases to participate in a surefire way.”
Jessica Moore
said Moore was gunned down
Upload 2 Uplift was originally introduced during the 2008 while attempting to help friend
Washington Office election season. More than 23,000 people registered using the tool. Nakeisha Vanterpool, who had been shot in the jaw.
1917 Benning Road, N.E. • Washington, D.C. 20002-4723 The latest version includes a mobile messaging feature to remind Welch allegedly fired gunshots into the crowd of about 50
202-332-0080 Fax: 1-877-570-9297 registered voters to go to the polls on Election Day. people after he was denied entry into the party. “The whole crowd
General Manager The technology will expand on the organization’s current was like a stampede. Girls were being trampled on ... it was pure
Edgar Brookins - ext. 116 practices of phone banking and door-to-door canvassing, leading terror,” a recent Seton Hall graduate told the Star Ledger.
Office Administrator - Mia Hayes-Hawkins - ext. 112 up to its “One Nation Working Together” rally scheduled for During a press conference, Essex County Prosecutor Robert
Customer Service, Home Delivery and Subscriptions: Oct. 2. At the event, NAACP leaders will aggressively motivate Laurino said Welch lives only two homes away from the crime
410-554-8234 attendees to cast their votes in November. scene and had not left there since the Sept. 25 incident. The East
While African-American voter registration improved in 2008 Orange resident’s barrage of bullets wounded five people; but
Customer Service@afro.com
from the 2004 election season, the U.S. Census Bureau found that Moore, who was shot in the head, was the only fatality.
Billing Inquiries: 410-554-8226
only 69 percent of Blacks are registered, compared to 75 percent of According to the prosecutor’s office, police are also searching
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non-Hispanic Whites. for a second suspect, Marcus Bascus, 19.

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Jennifer Hudson and Relatives Identify Body of Her Slain NephewA3 October 2, 2010 - October 8, 2010, The Afro-American
By Alan King sport-utility vehicle sought in from a neighbor about a suspi- posted fliers bearing his photo-

City Awards Funds to Non-Profits for Energy Efficiency

AFRO Staff Writer connection with the murder of cious vehicle. The man noticed graph around the city. On
Hudson’s mother and brother. the vehicle while walking his Sunday, Jennifer Hudson asked
Jennifer Hudson and other The white, 1994 Chevrolet dog. According to the Chicago for the public’s help in finding
relatives positively identified Suburban with Illinois license Tribune, the boy had been shot her nephew. In her MySpace
multiple times in the back seat blog, she thanked fans and sup-
By Melissa Jones emissions by 15 percent by 2015. energy conservation behaviors in Belair-Edison and Waverly thanks bulbs with high efficiency bulbs,
of the vehicle. The SUV, regis- porters for their prayers and
AFRO Staff Writer These grants will help to make that Reservoir Hill residents, leading to the $20,000 grant the non-profit and install solar shades,” said
tered to Hudson’s murdered offered a $100,000 reward to
goal a reality. brother, was towed to a 15 percent
with the reduction in energy received. Project Lightbulb provides Thompson. anyone“There are some
who returned thepretty
boy
Energy usage is an important “With this funding, non-profit consumption
boy’s body inside and is being in Reservoir Hill.” city residents with free replacement large windows
alive. than can drain a lot of
topic among home and business organizations throughout the city by evidence
processed The grant techni-will fill in where energy efficient light bulbs, low flow energy. There Sinceare theabout 60 of them
investigation,
owners in Baltimore City as the will have an opportunity tocians learnand workers. BNEC left
The body off. “During the past shower heads and low flow faucet on one Hudson – who gained so
side of the building, the
stardom
temperatures outside begin to about low-cost and no-costwas steps year,
later removed and taken toBNEC devoted significant aerators. Earl Millett, community solar shades will go a long
after appearing on “American way to
decline and energy-related costs that can bring about additional the Cook County Medical personnel resources to communities, development director for Civic help cut costs.”
Idol,” and then won an
begin to rise. Efforts to reduce energy savings,” said Mayor Examiner’s office. particularly Reservoir Hill, to Works, said the grant will also TheAcademy
building,Award whichfor Thompson
her role in
energy consumption and related Stephanie Rawlings-Blake during Hudson and other family said was therenovated
movie Dreamgirlsto historic – has
costs and increase education the announcement of the grant members arrived at the Medical standards,
stayedcurrently
out of the provides office
public eye.
through outreach have prompted recipients. City officials hope “With this funding, non-profit organizations
that
Examiner’s office mid-after- space for The several non-profits
Chicago Tribuneand report-
the Department of General Services money saved will allow thenoon non-to identify the body. Julian King, Jennnifer Hudson’s nephew. training edprograms in theof area. Uses
in partnership with the Baltimore profits that received awardsGiven
throughout the city will have an opportunity to
to the choice between look- vary from
that a parade
slowlycontinuing
cars moved
education
past her family’s home
Office of Sustainability to award “provide increased servicesing learn about low-cost and no-cost steps that can
to directly
the at the body or A spokesman for the office the murders but is being held in Monday morning, past the
told the newspaper that Hudson jail for parole violation after
classes in the construction trade
monetary grants through the Baltimoreans they serve.” viewing it on a wall-mounted through Baltimore
news City Community
vans, reporters and curi-
Community Energy Savers Grant In 2009,Courtesy
100 households
Photos
bring about additional energy savings.” College to a commercial ous kitchen
onlookers.
program
JennifertoHudson
organizations.
was killed, asThe
44 local and
well
non-profit
grants,
her mom, Darnell
as her divided
in Reservoir
Donerson Hillwhocommunity
participated in the Baltimore
brother, Jason.
“She held hands with her family. It was obviously a very emotional moment.”
support achieving these goals,” said allow the organization to hire two
operated by Moveable
delivery program for AIDS and
Feast; astood
Neighbors
quietly and
meal

into three categories, will cover Neighborhood Energy challenge that Krolik. “Going forward, however, reflected on the
video screen, the family chose “remained strong for employees
her fami- tobeinghelp coordinate
convicted oftheirattemptedcancerviolence.
victims and their families.
assistance with energy audits, led to an 11.2 percent reduction in BNEC will not be able ly” to
andprovide the itsoutreach
was clearly leader. efforts.
murder and vehicular hijack-“That building houses six or seven
the body of herretrofits
7-year-old plate X584859 was found on the latter. According to the In front of the Hudson’s
upgrades and to increase energy costs. According to Teddy same level of support “She held hands with her fami- ing. Cook County records show home, menand
and resources One of the largest awards went different entities provides
nephew Monday, just hours Chicago’s West Side after Tribune, Hudson said, “Yes, in heavy jackets
energy efficiency, and education and Krolik, a member of the Reservoir as in 2009, making itly,” imperative that
the spokesman said. “It to the Historic East Baltimore
that he pleaded guilty to both them with below market rent. But
after his body was found in a police received a 7 a.m. call that’s him.” and hooded sweatshirts came to
outreach for energy savings. Hill Improvement Council, the non- Reservoir Hill establish was aobviously
long-term a veryCommunity
emotional Action
chargesCoalition
in 1999. He for was alsoeverybody shares in the operating
kiss the twin white crosses bar-

ACORN Fights Back

Funding came from a $6.37 profit will receive about $41,000 approach to energy conservationmoment.” if a $46,000 type two grant.
convicted Jeff for posses-costs, so
in 1998 ingthe
theenergy
names savings
of Donersonthat this
and
million federal energy stimulus to support an expanded public we wish to maintain Reservoir The boy Hill’s
– the son Thompson,
of Julia deputy
sion ofdirector,
a stolen said
motorthevehicle.
grant will
Jason.help us to provide will be
package awarded to DGS in an education campaign in partnership current momentum.”Hudson, Jennifer’s sister money will beHeused
– had wasfor upgrades
released from prisonainhuge win for everybody,”
“Everybody is sick he said.
of going
effort to help the city achieve one with New Lens, an art and media Project Lightbulb, beena program
missing run and retrofits to
since Friday, increase
2006 energy seven years Two
after serving additional rounds of grants
Leader Calls Voter Registration Fraud Charges ‘Bogus’
through stuff like this,” Artisha
of its goals in a multi-pronged organization run by youth involved by Civic Works, waswhen an integral
a relativepartfoundefficiency
Julian’s at aforbuilding ownedmurder
the attempted by andwill beWest,
awarded fromresident
a former the $1 million
of the
sustainability plan. As a part of the in social change. of the success of BNEC in Reservoir
grandmother, Darnellthe organization at 901 N. charges.
car hijacking Milton allocated by the city
area told the Tribune. to the program.
“We all
By Alan
plan, King City seeks to reduce
Baltimore and Dallas The Cowboys
goal, players
wrote Krolik No in an wonder Obama’s Hill and campaign
will beisableDonerson,
to continue 57,toand hisSt. “We plan to upgrade
uncle, The boy the HVACmissing
remained Applications
have toare stickdue by Dec.All
together. 8 and
these
AFRO Staff Writer
its energy use and green house gas Tony Romo and Terrell Owens,
email to the AFRO “is to increase trying to distance him from the
do so in other neighborhoods like
Jason Hudson, 29, system, insulation, replace old light in Marchyoung
shot to death through a long weekend 23, 2011.children are dying, and
among the names submitted to group, saying, “Barack Obama in his grandmother’s home in which police and volunteers for what?”
Presidential candidate John election officials. Never Organized with ACORN.” the 7000 block of South Yale

Thousands March for Justice Farmers

McCain’s attack on ACORN – Hurd said those workers, who But Obama’s ties to ACORN run Avenue.
Associated Community were doing those things without long and deep. He taught classes An Amber Alert – a desig-
Organization for Reform Now – ACORN’s knowledge or permis- for ACORN. They even endorsed nation for high-risk missing
Continued
confirms thefrom successA1 of the sion, were fired. him for President. Continued
children fromissued
– was A1 Friday
organization, the head of the “The evidence that has sur- But now ACORN is in trouble. after Julian was discovered
in all facets
group says. of life and putting faced so far shows they faked Reporter: There are at least would take
missing aftertothepay us.”
murders.
Americans back to work.
“This is testimony to the The
work forms to get paid for work they 11 investigations across the Boyd said an
Police arrested William executive
organization’s
we’ve done andrally success willwe’ve
also call didn’t do, not to stuff ballot country involving thousands of order would
Balfour, certainly
the missing speed
boy’s step-
for an end to the wars in Iraq and
had,” Maude Hurd, president of boxes.” ACORN, she said, is the potentially fraudulent ACORN things along.
father and estranged husband
Afghanistan.
ACORN, said in an interview victim of fraud, not the perpetra- forms. “I have
of Julia, made
at his the request
girlfriend’s
with the
During a conference call with
AFRO. tor of it. Announcer: Massive voter to meet with the president
Southside apartment several
the “When
media,this NAACP started, we and Hurd said the only things
attack President fraud. And the Obama campaign hours to seeafterwhatthecanmurders.
be done
had just announced that we had bogus are the charges them- paid more than $800,000 to an administratively,” the Virginia
CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous touted Balfour’s mother, Michele, has
registered 1.3 million new vot- selves. And factcheck. org ACORN front for get out the vote told farmer said. “We would
the gathering – which will include reporters that her son had
ers,” she said. “That’s just to say agrees. efforts. greet that
nothing to with
do with welcome
the slayings.
hours of speeches, poetry readings It concluded, “Neither Pressuring banks to issue risky
that someone’s running scared
and musical entertainment – as a ACORN nor its employees have arms if
Balfourwe’re able
remains to get thatin Jason Hudson
a suspect
because of ACORN’s success.” loans. Nationwide voter fraud.
grassroots done through the Justice
McCain,campaign
who is running inclusive
for of been found guilty of, or even Barack Obama. Bad judgment.
all Americans, not just powerful
president on the Republican tick- charged with, casting fraudulent Blind ambition. Too risky for Department. But if we can’t,
policymakers.
et, lashed out at ACORN in the votes.” America. we’re at the mercy of the
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people’s” rally call
Factcheck.org, for the nation’sbeing registered and those doing
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A4 The Afro-American, October 2, 2010 - October 8, 2010
Community
Baltimore Students Compete in National Entrepreneurship Program
Two Baltimore high
school students are among
31 finalists competing in
the OppenheimerFunds/
NFTE National Youth
Entrepreneurship Challenge,
presented by Kathryn W.
Davis, in New York City on
Oct. 5.
Shawn Curtis, a senior
at Reginald F. Lewis High
School, and Alexander
Hobbs, a junior at National
Academy Foundation
High School, are among
the top tier students, who
represent 28 businesses. The
participants are all winners
Shawn Curtis and Alexander Hobbs
of their regional business
plan competitions and have
advanced to the finals for a shot at the $10,000 grand prize.
Curtis, who lives in East Baltimore, founded Donte’s
Cleaning Service through his participation in a NFTE class
at his high school. His business provides cleaning services
primarily to the elderly and the disabled. Curtis was inspired to Sandown-Winchester neighborhood takes hours of dedication
start his business when he learned that an elderly neighbor was
looking for someone to replace her cleaning lady who moved
out of town. He took top honors in the winter schoolwide and
citywide business plan competitions.
West Baltimore’s Hobbs started Ezeey Breaz Air Fresheners, round.”
which are all natural and organic, earlier this year when he took
the NFTE class at National Academy Foundation High School.
He took home first-place honors for his business in the spring
schoolwide and citywide business plan competitions sponsored
by NFTE Baltimore. Alex credits his mom with the inspiration
for starting the air freshener business. As a child, he suffered Clean Block is a Baltimore institution for both past and
from allergies, and his mom used to go out of her way to find
air fresheners that wouldn’t bother him. Alex plans to sell his
air fresheners to the wholesale market, primarily to cleaning
services that cater to hotels and offices. The air freshener
sachets cost $22.50 for a packet of six (three large and three
small).
“We are very pleased with the drive, passion and creativity
of this year’s participants in the national competition,” said
Steve Mariotti, founder of NFTE, in a pres statement. “These
young entrepreneurs are proof that economic hardships are
no obstacle to becoming what you want to be in life and that
taking ownership of yourself is empowering. And thanks to the
support of sponsors like OppenheimerFunds, we are excited
to have the opportunity to Baltimore with a lecture by scholar and Baltimore native Dr.
recognize so many amazing Ronda Williams.
young entrepreneurs from The program, a collaborative effort by the Maryland
around the country.” Humanities Council, Free Fall Baltimore, the University of
Maryland Baltimore County, Towson University and Baltimore
AFRO’s Clean-Green Heritage kicks off with a walking tour through the Upton
Block Winner Sweeps neighborhood led by Dr. David Terry, executive director of the
Competition for Second Reginald F. Lewis Museum. Once home to many upwardly
Year mobile Black Baltimoreans – including legendary civil rights
After 76 years, the icon Thurgood Marshall – Upton included a thriving shopping
AFRO’s annual Clean-Green district, nightclubs and a dancehall through the early 20th
Block Campaign continues to century. The two-hour tour will examine churches, schools and
promote sustaining projects homes, while focusing on the neighborhood’s role in the civil
and community revitalization rights movement and community development.
in Baltimore City. The 1200 Likewise, the Greater Rosemont tour will explore race and
block of Whatcoat Street, the social structure, while also touching on the “White flight”
Photo by Theresa Wiseman
contest’s 2009 winner and phenomena which turned a lily White enclave to a working
2010 champion, once again class Black neighborhood. Led by Dr. Edward Orser, a
caught the spirit of Clean- professor of American studies at the University of Maryland
Green Block, the nation’s Baltimore County, the tour takes visitors through Greater
longest running urban environmental program. Rosemont’s history as a streetcar suburb to its present day
This year, seven blocks participated in the program, situation.
including S. Grantley Street and Gwynn Oak Avenue. Clayton The program’s final installment heads to south Baltimore’s
Price led the overall winner’s group and said improving the Sharp Leadenhall community, led by community activist Betty
Bland-Thomas. The neighborhood is home to Ebenezer AME,
and commitment. the nation’s third-oldest African Methodist Episcopal church
in the country, and a hub of Black culture since the late 1700s.
“It takes a lot of effort getting the names together, getting
This tour tackles gentrification and includes stories from
the trash swept off the street and getting rid of rats,” Price told longtime residents about their experiences growing up there in
the AFRO. “It’s an ongoing thing that [requires] effort year- the ‘40s and ‘50s.
For more information and to register for “Race and Place,”
The 76th campaign marks the third year of the AFRO’s visit baltimoreheritage.org.
official partnership with the city of Baltimore and the Initiative
for a Cleaner Greener Baltimore.  Howard County Library Names New CEO
Since its inception as a simple contest to keep the youth of Angela L. Brade, a former NASA project manager and
Baltimore involved in civil action during the summer months, program analyst with FINRA, has been named CEO of the
Howard County Library, located in Ellicott City, Md. Brade
present generations. It is the AFRO’s hope that the community is a longtime county resident
initiative will serve as a reminder that neighborhood pride and and brings with her extensive
cooperative community effort are just some of the things that business, IT and project
make Baltimore City great. management experience. She
holds master’s degrees in
Free Tour Tackles Baltimore’s Best and Worst Times business and technology from
Civil rights. Urban renewal. Racial transition. Displacement. the University of Maryland,
These themes have been integral in Black America’s collective University College and will
history and particularly poignant in Baltimore where racial join President and CEO Valerie
transitions and gentrification have influenced the city’s culture. J. Gross and Chief Operating
“Race and Place in Baltimore Neighborhoods,” a series of Officer for Public Services Ann
free walking tours in Upton, Greater Rosemont and Sharp- T. Gilligan in leading the public Courtesy Photo
Leadenhall, will explore the complex politics of skin color in library. Angela L. Brade
The Maryland Black Caucus Foundation
Invites you to join
The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland
For its
2010 Annual Weekend
November 4 - 6, 2010
In Annapolis
Thursday — Prayer Breakfast
featuring Bishop Vashti McKenzie
• Roundtable: Church Leaders and LBCM
discuss the church’s role in building wealth and
reducing poverty in the African American Community.
• Youth Summit — $25,000 In Scholarships to be Awarded.
• Advocacy Day — Community groups and organizations invited
to learn how to advocate for issues in Annapolis.
• Friday — Workshops featuring National and local leaders, topics
ranging from wealth building to education, health and social
justice.
In Baltimore — Downtown Hilton
• Saturday — Business Over Breakfast hosted
by Ed Gordon, CNN and BET Anchor featuring
Business Leaders
• JOBS AND BUSINESS FAIR - Come Dressed
for Success job opportunities and business
opportunities.
• VIP Reception- Swearing In of New Officers of LBCM
• Evening of Celebration featuring Anthony
Anderson, comedian and actor.
For further information call 410-841-3185
or register online
www.marylandblackcaucusfoundation.org.
 October 2, 2010 - October 8, 2010, The Afro-American A5

Franchot Defends Position, Slams ‘Examiner’

By George Barnette
AFRO Staff Writer
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot to
responded to a Washington Examiner story
that gave the impression he thought the Purple
Line might be a waste of money. Franchot,
in a statement sent to the press, blasted the
Examiner for questioning his loyalty to the
project.
The article quotes Franchot from a Sept. 22
Board of Public Works meeting as saying “It
just strikes me that an eight-year, $160 million
commitment is an awful lot of money for an
awful long time for, frankly, projects that
are still – speculative is probably too harsh
a word, but the question of whether they are
going to get funded is still up in the air.”
However, Franchot says the Examiner took
his remarks out of context and published a
story that was a “gross misrepresentation” of
his position on the project. He explained what
he was questioning in his statement to the
press.
“At Wednesday’s meeting, I did ask
substantive questions about two general
engineering consultant contracts with eight-
year terms and a total cost of $160 million, he
said. Given the magnitude of this investment
of taxpayer dollars, particularly at a time
when so many other worthy projects around
the State have been deferred due to budget
constraints, I sought reassurance from
Maryland Department of Transportation
(MDOT) officials that these services ‘are
absolutely vital to the goal of getting these
projects funded and built.’”
The Purple Line is a light rail line
proposed to connect the New Carrollton Metro
Station in Central Prince George’s County to
Downtown Bethesda in Montgomery County.
The line would include stops at the University
of Maryland, Takoma Park and Silver Spring.
The project has the support of local
politicians in Prince George’s and
Montgomery County as well as Gov. Martin
O’Malley. The project will be a hot-button
issue in the upcoming weeks as former
governor Bob Ehrlich, who’s seeking re-
election, opposes the project.
That opposition is a key factor why
Franchot was so strong in his own defense.
Franchot is supporting O’Malley in his re-
election bid and doesn’t want there to be any
appearance that there’s a fracture in their
relationship.
“This article does a disservice to the
Purple Line project, as well as the Red Line
and Corridor Cities Transitway projects, by
unfairly questioning the unity and resolve of
our state’s leaders at a time when the State
of Maryland is preparing to compete for
federal funding support,” Franchot said. “In
reaffirming my support for the Purple Line,
I am also reaffirming my commitment to
work with Governor O’Malley, the General
Assembly and our congressional delegation
to ensure this project is funded and built in a Courtesy Photo/Maryland State Archives
timely manner.” Peter Franchot

Major Revitalization Project New Maryland Traffic Laws

Continued from A1
35 units of for sale housing
will begin by the end of the
year.
“There’s an overarching
plan to bring forth a balance
of rental and homeownership.
But more importantly there is
great potential to impact and
foster change,” said Stokes.
“This is a huge effort from the
neighborhood and community
organizations. The project
is going well. There was a
wonderful turnout for the
groundbreaking because so
many of the people who were
there had a hand in this and
had been involved since day
one.”
Telesis partnered with
Healthy Neighborhoods
to secure $4.7 million for
the first wave of ‘for sale’
housing construction and
rehabilitation of vacant and
foreclosed properties.
The redevelopment of the
Barclay neighborhood is part
of a larger city wide effort to
rid Baltimore of an increasing
number of vacant houses
throughout the city. “We
received total of $26 million
from the federal government
through NSP2 (Neighborhood
Stabilization Program2)
for Baltimore City,” said
Rahn Barnes, a consultant
with the direct purchase
program run by Healthy
Neighborhoods. “Through
the direct purchase program
potential buyers receive
money to help towards the
acquisition, rehabilitation, and
closing costs of an abandoned
or foreclosed property in
neighborhoods like Barclay/
Old Goucher, Patterson Park
and Belair-Edison among
others.”
According to Barnes the
funds must be used within
three years of receipt. The
organization was awarded
the money in January 2010.
“The city has shrunk, not
unlike some other cities in the
Northeast,” said Barnes. “But
the goal is to get new home
owners on the tax roll and
for them to become engaged
neighbors and citizens in city
life. There is a significant base
of affordable housing, if you
are interested in city living.”
Continued from A1
phone ban may help reduce the physical
distraction of using a cell phone, hands-free is
not necessarily risk-free. The real distraction is
the holding of the conversation, not the holding
of the phone, and using a hands-free phone
while driving can still impair a driver’s reaction
time to critical events,” commented Ragina C.
Averella, manager of Public and Government
Affairs at AAA Mid-Atlantic.
“While the new law is a step in the right
direction to reduce driver distractions, we
still continue to urge motorists to avoid the
use of cell phones, as well as avoid any other
distracting behaviors while driving when at all
possible.”
The new law applies to fully licensed
drivers so teen drivers with learner’s permits
and provisional licenses are reminded that
they still are prohibited from talking on a cell
phone while driving, even if it is hands-free,
until they obtain their full driver’s license. The
only exception is to make a 911 call. Violations
may result in a suspension of the teen’s driving
estimated 515,000 people injured in motor
vehicle crashes in 2008 that were reported to
have involved distracted driving, according
to the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration. In Maryland, there were
23,707 inattentive driving-related vehicle
crashes in 2008 resulting in 11,636 injuries
and 35 fatalities according to the Maryland
Highway Safety Office.
The other law to take effect on Oct. 1 is the
“The law is enforceable as a
primary offense, which means
a driver can be pulled over
solely for this violation.”
Move Over Law. H.B. 499, Motor Vehicles
– Approaching Emergency Vehicles and
Personnel, was sponsored by five legislators,
including lead sponsor Delegate James E.
Malone Jr. (D – District 12A). New York

Fees and Taxes…

Continued from A1
privileges.
The hand-held cell phone ban is the
second piece of distracted driving legislation
and Hawaii are the only states, as well as the
District of Columbia, without some form of
move-over law.
to become law over the past two years. In The bill requires drivers approaching an
step with the state and But, the truth is I knew he attack ads launched by the 2009, the Maryland General Assembly passed emergency vehicle that is stopped, standing,
national GOP, with promises was going to run and he knew O’Malley campaign against the initial Delegate John Arnick Electronic or parked on a highway and using any
of lowering taxes and he was going to run, because Ehrlich before Memorial Day. Communications Traffic Safety Act, which visual signals, to make a lane change into an
stopping out of control the same ill winds that blew But by November 5, prohibits a person from writing or sending a available lane not immediately adjacent to the
government spending in a he and his party out of power we should all know how text message while driving and is punishable emergency vehicle or to slow to a reasonable
rather transparent attempt to in 2006 had shifted by 2009 O’Malley-Ehrlich II turns with a $500 fine. The law is enforceable as a and prudent speed that is safe. “This bill will
capitalize on tea party hysteria and threaten to sweep the out. The answer could serve primary offense, which means a driver can be help protect our police officers and other first
and anti-incumbency vitriol in Democrats into the churning as a fairly accurate barometer pulled over solely for this violation. responders who put their lives at risk every
general. sea of incumbency discontent. for mid-term elections across Both of these laws are riding the growing day,” commented Averella.
Oh the irony … Now, with the primary the country and the biggest wave of public sentiment
I remember interviewing election over, the death match political prize of them all in over the safety concern
Ehrlich in 2006, just weeks of O’Malley-Ehrlich redux is 2012. of distracted driving, and
before he was defeated by ever-present on the airwaves rightly so given the alarming
O’Malley and vanquished to and inescapable. I knew it was Sean Yoes is a former staff statistics. Nearly 6,000
the world of talk radio and the going to be a long summer reporter and contributing people were killed and an
sidelines he says he dreads so when I heard the first radio writer to the AFRO.
much.
I asked Ehrlich then if To all our friends, supporters, sponsors...
he was worried about the And the 35,000 participants
growing din of dissatisfaction of the 1st annual Pennsylvania Avenue
voiced by many Americans
over the Bush administration Weekend Homecoming Festival
specifically and the GOP in during Labor Day Weekend
general and if that burgeoning
anger would impact him as he
made his bid to hold onto the
governor’s chair for four more
2010
years.
Of course, I knew the
answer to the question and I
knew the answer Ehrlich had
to give me. He murmured
something about that being
“national politic” and that he
wasn’t concerned about the
machinations of George Bush
adversely impacting his re-
election in Maryland.
Well, we all know how that
turned out.
Fast forward to December
2009 as I sat inside the
Starbuck’s across the street
from the Hippodrome Theater
and watched Ehrlich scurry
across Eutaw Street while his
wife Kendall sat in an SUV.
As he waited for his
coffee I asked if he was going
take another shot at the title.
Again, I knew the answer to
the question and I knew the
answer Ehrlich had to give
me. He kind of shook his head
slightly with a look of feigned
consternation on his face and
said something to the effect of,
“It’s tough you know?” - www.RoyalTCHC.com -
A6 The Afro-American, October 2, 2010 - October 8, 2010

Prince George’s Gains 1st Major Transit Center

By George Barnette that New Carrollton has Prince George’s County’s
AFRO Staff Writer advantages that no other place metro stations. His next
on the East Coast has. move was to create the
Officials from the “This is the only place in state’s TOD Designation
Washington Metropolitan the country with this kind of Program, of which the New
Area Transit Authority rail conversion,” said Steven Carrollton Metro Station
(Metro) and the Maryland Goldin, Metro‘s director of was made a priority. This
Department of Transportation real estate. “On top of that, effort will generate the kind
(MDOT) are about to give you’ve got the IRS facility of development he envisions
Prince George’s County there with 1.2 million square with the DHCD move.
the kind of transit-oriented feet and 5,000 employees, “This represents a
development (TOD) it desires. so it’s a place that [General tremendous opportunity
The two organizations are Services Administration] to bring quality office,
spear-heading an effort to already knows and likes. commercial and residential
develop the land around the “When you put all those development within walking
New Carrollton Metro station. things together, it’s a site distance to a transit station
“It’s good for smart that we think is the jewel in Prince George’s County,”
growth and it reduces pressure of the crown of all of the O’Malley said in a statement.
for sprawl when you’re undeveloped sites around “Through this type of TOD,
concentrating jobs, housing metro stations.” we revitalize our existing
and retail in walking distance Gov. Martin O’Malley, communities, increase
to transit,” said Andrew Scott, along with Prince George’s transit ridership and channel Photo by George Barnette
special assistant for economic County Executive Jack expected growth toward areas The area surrounding the New Carrollton Metro station is expected to be transformed
development for MDOT. Johnson and the county where walkable, sustainable into a major transit center.
“When you can walk to transit council, has also been trying communities are planned.”
you’re a lot more likely to to spur transit-oriented Meanwhile, local officials George’s County is open stations.” interested must have bids
ride it.” development in Prince are thrilled with the project for business,” said Kwasi A mandatory pre- submitted exactly one month
The New Carrollton George’s County. His initial and think it may be what Holman, president and CEO response conference for later with selection of the
Metro Station was chosen effort in this direction was his puts the county on par with of the Prince George’s County the development, which is developer scheduled for Dec.
not only because of its metro decision to move Maryland’s its neighbors in Washington, Economic Development expected to attract federal 16. Organizers say market
accessibility, but because it’s Department of Housing and D.C., Montgomery County, Corporation. “This is further tenants, local companies and conditions will determine
also home to a MARC line, Community Development Fairfax County and Arlington, confirmation of our ongoing major national organizations, when groundbreaking will
proposed Purple Line, Amtrak (DHCD) headquarters from Va. “They’ve always efforts to attract business and is scheduled for Oct. 5, for take place but are hoping that
and Greyhound. People in Anne Arundel County to known, from GSA to major mixed-use to our undeveloped any developers who want construction begins in early
charge of the project say an area surrounding one of corporations, that Prince or underdeveloped metro to build the site. Those 2013.

Anti-Hunger Organization Recruits Black Press

By Dorothy Rowley discussed new data on nonprofit organization. “We and BFW currently has Sept. 16 by the U.S. Census while many people are
AFRO Staff Writer poverty among African also want to use the [Black] two pieces of legislation in Bureau shows that more than familiar with the tax credits
Americans during a news media to call people to Congress to combat the issue, 43 million Americans now for higher-income people,
A District-based roundtable at the National action in terms of supporting including the Child Nutrition live in poverty and that many little mention has been made
organization that advocates Press Club. specific legislation that Reauthorization bill. are African Americans, for regarding tax credits for
for the eradication of “We wanted the Black will attempt to address the Boykin said the nutrition whom the poverty rate last low-income workers, such
worldwide hunger recently press to work with Bread vital issue of hunger among legislation will feed year reached 25.8 percent. At as the Child Tax Credit.
extended its appeals to for the World to get that African Americans.” thousands of low-income this time, Blacks account for “Which is specifically for low
include assistance from the knowledge out there,” said Since the recession began Black children if passed, but 22.6 percent of the 40 million income workers and which
Black press. In doing so, the Rev. Derrick Boykin, nearly three years ago, added that the House’s bill Americans who receive food gives them a major boost,”
officials for the nonprofit northeast regional organizer poverty has nearly doubled includes a significantly higher stamps. Boykin said, adding that
Bread for the World (BFW) for the District-based among African Americans amount of funding than the “It’s troubling that in one once families acquire the tax
Senate’s version. of the world’s wealthiest credit many use it to catch up
Census Bureau figures on nations, one in four African on back debts or see it as an
the number of Blacks who Americans struggle to opportunity to do things that
go hungry in the District are provide for their families,” are important for them and
expected to be released later said Bishop Don Williams their families.
this week. But according to of BFW’s World Church “Some use the money
the Food Research Action Relations department. “The [gleaned from the tax
Center in D.C., which works vast disproportion in poverty credit] for buying books for
to counter hunger in the rates between African school or doing whatever it
nation’s capital, one in eight Americans and Whites takes to get going [so] that
households struggles with the suggests that we must urge particular extra boost in cash
issue. The organization also our nation’s leaders to do is essential,” he continued.
reports that the city ranks more to end poverty and “Those are two pieces of
18th out of 51 states in terms hunger.” legislation for which we are
of the number of households Referencing BFW’s asking people to reach out to
facing food insecurity. second bill before the members of Congress about
In addition, data released Congress, Boykin said that as soon as possible.”

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International Briefs
Judge declares mistrial in Buju Banton The walkout left public hospitals and clinics across the Kenya says West wasting money on anti-piracy
drug case Caribbean island short-handed for such duties as taking X-rays ships
and administering blood tests. Some unionized ambulance
drivers also took part. By Edith M. Lederer
By Jennifer Kay Clifton Brown, president of the Jamaica Workers’ Union,
Associated Press Writer Associated Press Writer
said the strike was for one day and came after “months of
frustration, anger, and promises not kept’’ by Prime Minister UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Kenya’s foreign minister said
TAMPA, Florida Bruce Golding’s administration. “The government is dragging
(AP) — A Florida Saturday the millions being spent to fight pirate attacks off the
its feet. This 24-hour strike is sending a signal that we need coast of Somalia should be spent instead on helping the country
judge this week attention now,’’ Brown said.
declared a mistrial become a functioning state.
Some strikers contradicted Brown’s 24-hour timetable, Moses Wetangula said in an interview with The Associated
for Jamaican reggae telling reporters they would not return to work until the
star Buju Banton, Press that Uganda has offered troops to expand the African
government provided a precise date for payment. Union force in Somalia from 7,100 to 20,000 to support the
who was accused of The workers say they are owed 7 percent salary increases
conspiring to buy restoration of law and order.
and food and travel allowances that have gone unpaid since But he said that nobody is stepping up to help with much
cocaine from an 2007, but did not immediately disclose an overall amount.
undercover police needed money and equipment. “Piracy is not born at sea. It’s
officer last year. born on land. And if you are able to patrol and protect your
U.S. District Makau of Kenya wins Berlin Marathon coastline, it’s unlikely that pirates will find a way to the high
Judge James Moody seas to cause the menace,’’ Wetangula said. “Instead, what are
made the decision BERLIN (AP) _ Patrick Makau of Kenya won the 37th we seeing? 52 warships patrolling ... the waters of the Indian
after the 12-person Berlin Marathon on Sunday, but failed to break the world Ocean, but piracy is still going on.’’
jury sent him a record set on the course two years ago. Wetangula said the flotilla should be disbanded and the
second note saying Makau ran through the rain-soaked German capital in 2 money should be used instead to help Somalia “become a
they couldn’t reach hours 5 minutes and 8 seconds, finishing 2 seconds ahead of state.’’ He warned that neglecting Somalia – which has long
a verdict. countryman Geoffrey Mutai. Bazu Worku of Ethiopia was been run by warlords – amid increasing attacks from militants
In an earlier third. and Jihadists trying to overthrow the weak U.N.-backed
note, jurors said The Kenyans had hoped to break the world record of transitional government “may end up being a tragedy that
they were having Ethiopian great Haile Gebrselassie, who ran the Berlin would vibrate far and wide.’’
trouble reaching an Marathon in 2:03:59 in 2008. The Kenyan minister said he has met with U.S. officials on
agreement shortly Gebrselassie was absent from Berlin this year. He is running numerous occasions, including talks on Friday with Johnnie
after returning from AP Photo/Yesikka Vivancos, File the New York City Marathon in November. Carson, the top U.S. diplomat for Africa. Many other African
a weekend recess. In this Oct. 13, 2003 file photo, Aberu Kebede of Ethiopia won the women’s race in 2:23:58, leaders and ministers have also pressed for U.S. equipment and
Moody then sent Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton a minute ahead of her compatriot Bezunesh Bekele. Tomo funds for an expanded force in Somalia. “I think it’s not the
them back to keep poses at the Source Hip-Hop Music Morimoto of Japan was third. reaction that is lacking’’ because that’s “always very positive,’’
trying. Deliberations Awards in Miami. Makau also fell short of the year’s best time, 2:04:48, which Wetangula said. “It’s the action that is lacking.’’
had begun Thursday he set at the Rotterdam Marathon in May. Carson said Friday the Obama administration plans to
after a four-day trial. The jurors declined to tell reporters about More than 40,000 runners started the Berlin Marathon in strengthen ties with two breakaway republics in northern
their deliberations. persistent rain. Somalia to blunt the threat from al-Shabab Islamic extremists,
Banton’s attorney has asked Moody to release Banton on and will provide more aid to the transitional government, but he
didn’t elaborate.
AP Photo/dapd, Lennart Preiss

bond. He has been held without bond since his Dec. 10 arrest.
The attorneys and Moody discussed scheduling a new trial in
December.
Banton, a four-time Grammy nominee, had been charged
with conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine and aiding
two others in possessing a firearm during the course of cocaine
distribution. He faced up to life in prison.
Banton’s attorney, David Markus, had argued that the singer
was entrapped by a U.S. government informant. “We were
hoping to get a good verdict today. That said, 12 jurors did not
believe Buju did it,’’ said Banton’s attorney, David Markus.
“The government tried to prove its case beyond a reasonable
doubt, and they did not do it.’’
Before being led away in leg shackles, Banton reached out
his arms to about two dozen family, friends and fans seated in
the federal courtroom in Tampa. “Thank you all. Love you,
too,’’ he said.
Banton’s new album, Before the Dawn, was released
Tuesday. The album’s 10 songs, including one titled
“Innocent,’’ were recorded in Kingston, Jamaica, last year
before Banton’s arrest. “It speaks volumes about what’s going
on now in Buju’s life,’’ said his manager, Tracii McGregor.
“Buju has said his body is locked away, but Buju is with us, he
lives through his music.’’
Pirates seize cargo ship off Somalia’s coast
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The European Union’s anti-
piracy force says Somali pirates have hijacked a cargo ship
carrying steel bars and wires off the coast of Somalia.
The force said in a statement that the MV Lugela sent
a distress call to its Greek operator Saturday when pirates
attacked it about 900 nautical miles east of the Somali pirate
den of Eyl.
A short while later, the ship altered its course toward
Somalia.
The statement said Saturday that there had been no contact
with the ship throughout the incident.
The 4,281-ton ship, which transited through the Gulf of
Aden and had 12 Ukrainians onboard, was headed for the
Mauritius.
Somalia’s lawlessness during the past 19 years has
allowed piracy to thrive off its Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden
coastlines.
Patrick Makau of Kenya crosses the finish line to win the
37th Berlin marathon in Berlin, Sept. 26. Some 40,000
runners took part in the competition.

Hundreds of medical workers strike in Jamaica

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Ken Oliver Edges Out a Victory

in Baltimore County’s Fourth
By Talibah Chikwendu
AFRO Executive Editor

In a race that came down to a mere 98 votes, Kenneth

Oliver retained his seat as the councilman for Baltimore
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After the election, Oliver said that in his coming term he
would continue on the course he’d set. “I will continue to
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its make up,” he said.
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Community Calendar
Oct. 1
‘The Colored Museum’
Morgan State University,
1700 E. Cold Spring Lane,
Baltimore. 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Witness Theatre Morgan’s
moving production exploring
what it means to be Black in
America. $5-$12. For more
information: 443-885-3625.
Brencore Entertainment
Presents ‘A Jazzy Friday
Night’
The Double Tree
Columbia Hotel, 5485 Twin
Knolls Road, Columbia, Md.
7-11 p.m. Enjoy the smooth
sounds of jazz on your Friday Baltimore. 12:30 p.m.
night at this event. $10. For Prophetess Victoria Michaels
more information: 410-997- and guest speaker Dr. Sybil
1060. Pentsil will demonstrate how
to discover your purpose,
Exceptional Woman’s have proper knowledge of
Conference your purpose and impart your
Tabernacle of Praise communities and society
Church, 4845 Belair Road, positively. There will be
a follow-up event on Oct.
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victoriamichaels.org.
Oct. 2
‘Still Bill Withers’
Enoch Pratt Free Central
Library, Wheeler Auditorium,
400 Cathedral St., Baltimore.
2 p.m. View this documentary
about the life and music of
soul singer Bill Withers. For
more information: www.
stillbillthemovie.com.
Oct. 3
Charm City Sunday Jazz
Brunch ‘The Fall Series’
Double Tree Hotel, 5485
Twin Knolls Road, Columbia,
Md. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. At this
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For more information: 410-
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550 Dundalk Ave., Baltimore.
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Opinion
A Long View of Bishop Eddie Long’s Troubles
(NNPA) – Not
surprisingly, embattled
Bishop Eddie Long turned to
the Bible to defend himself
against charges by four men
who filed suit last week in
which they charged that as
teenagers, Long showered
them with money, expensive
gifts, cars, and international
travel to entice them into
having a sexual relationship
with him.
On Sunday, Long told his
George E. Curry parishioners at New Birth
Missionary Baptist Church, in
suburban Atlanta, “I want you
to know one other thing. I feel like David against Goliath. But,
I’ve got five rocks and I haven’t thrown one yet.”
If the charges against Long are true, another passage in the
Bible involving David might be more appropriate. David’s
seduction of Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah, is recounted in 2
Samuel 11. After seeing her naked while bathing, David sent
for Bathsheba and he “lay with her...”
When Bathsheba sent word to David that she was “with
child,” David tried to get Uriah to sleep with his wife so he
would think he had impregnated her. When Uriah chose to
remain on the battlefield, David arranged for him to be stranded
in battle.  After Uriah was killed, David married Bathsheba but
was later punished by the Lord.
At this point, it is unclear which David story best fits Eddie
Long. Serious questions have been raised about his actions
and judgment. It will be fairly easy to corroborate whether the
teenagers traveled to the places they say they went with Long,
whether they received expensive gifts, and the number of times
they talked to him on his cell phone.
In his suit, Jamal Parris, now 23, said Long insisted that he
call him “Daddy” and coerced him into having sex with him.
Two other plaintiffs, Maurice Robinson and Anthony Flagg, said
on some trips Long registered under the pseudonym Dick Tracey.
A Time to Stand Up and Fight
Two years ago, we stood
up and led as Americans
of good conscience came
together in an historic effort
to elect Barack Obama as
president of the United States.
Now, once again, we must
stand with our president and
defeat those who are working
to devastate his legislative
achievements and block our
nation’s progress.
Our struggle in this year’s
election is more than a battle
for Barack Obama and his
legacy. As our president,
Elijah Cummings
himself, has reminded us,
the political battles this year
are more about us and our future than they are about him. Our
choices will have profound implications.
Will we, as a nation, move forward toward that better day in
which all Americans share equitably in the benefits of a great
society? Or will we regress to the era in which it was every
person for himself?
A day will come when our grandchildren will ask of us,
“When Barack Obama called upon you to stand up with him
and fight for our future, did you answer ‘The Call?’”
I, for one, will stand up and fight.
This is our watch and we cannot afford to fail.
At the Sept. 19 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
dinner, President Obama spoke of all that we have
accomplished during the last 20 months. On the subject of
The Forgotten City Servant
As I go about the city, I have observed various city, state
and federal workers. I am truly grateful to them all. I stop to
thank them all for their dedication. I also encourage my family
to do the same.
I have attended parades in the city for over a decade or two.
I have noticed that everyone gets an applause except the last
person in the parade: the sanitation, public works, solid waste
worker, who is one of the hardest workers. They do what no
one else wants to do.
Let’s take a minute to reflect on their service to us.
They work in rain, sleet, snow, ice, 100-plus degree
weather starting as early as sunrise, before the streets are
cleared. They pick up all kinds of trash cans, often with dead
and live rodents, animals, maggots, etc. They now have double
loads, since we have one pick up day.
Their salaries are the lowest on the totem pole. Many are
living paycheck to paycheck. I don’t know how they make it if
they have children.
During inclement weather, many residents don’t even
offer them a bottle of water or cool drink. During the holiday
season, most never give a thank you, card, small token of
appreciation or even a pleasant smile.
I often wonder how they feel.
Most people feel the effects of the economy. We are all
trying to survive. We must not forget those who have less
and need encouragement. Look around, smile and at least say
thank you.
A citizen who cares about the forgotten city servant,
Sue Cole
Baltimore, Md.
October 2, 2010 - October 8, 2010, The Afro-American
Accurint, a database owned by LexisNexis, lists a Dick
Tracey as living at the Lithonia, Ga. address of Eddie L. Long,
according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
“Initially, Long engaged in sexual touching during their
encounters and then escalated the activity to oral sodomy and
other acts of sexual gratification,” the Parris suit alleges. “Long
would discuss the Holy Scripture to justify and support the
sexual activity.”
If the allegations are true, it would represent the height
of hypocrisy. Long has strongly and repeatedly denounced
homosexuality. His church offers counseling to encourage
homosexuals to go straight.  And in 2004, he and one of his
associate pastors, the Rev. Bernice King, the youngest daughter
of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., led a march to Dr. King’s grave
to support a national constitutional amendment to ban same-
sex marriage and to protect marriage “between one man and
one woman.”
“Long said twice during the sermon
Sunday that he was not a perfect man,
which wasn’t the perfect comment to
make under the circumstances.”
When New Birth was chosen as the funeral site for Coretta
Scott King, then-NAACP Chairman Julian Bond refused to
attend the services because of Long’s anti-gay views.
If found guilty, Long would join a long list of prominent
religious leaders who have engaged in  sexual misconduct,
including Jimmy Swaggart, Ted Haggard, Jim Baker, Elijah
Muhammad, and former National Baptist Convention President
Henry J. Lyons. Institutions such as Boys Town, Congress, the
Boy Scouts, and the Roman Catholic Church have also been
rocked by sexual scandals.
Although Long did not directly deny the allegations against
him while speaking at his church on Sunday, his attorney, Craig
Gillen, earlier issued a statement saying Long “categorically
denies the allegations.”
Long said twice during the sermon Sunday that he was not a
expanding access to health care, this is what he said.
“I want to remind everybody here that you did not elect me
to do what was popular. You elected me to do what was right,
and that’s what we’ve been fighting together for – to do what’s
right.
“That’s why we passed health insurance reform that
will make it illegal for insurance companies to deny you
coverage because of a preexisting condition,” President
Obama continued, “historic reforms that give over 30 million
Americans the chance to finally obtain quality care, tackle
“The election results on Nov. 2 will
dramatically affect our lives – and the
lives of generations yet unborn.”
the disparities in the health care system, and put a cap on the
amount you can be charged in out-of-pocket expenses.
“Nobody should go broke because they got sick in a country
like the United States of America,” he challenged us. “Not
here.”
Barack Obama’s message to us at that dinner defined the life
or death struggle confronting millions of Americans.
Because of the Affordable Care Act, increased federal
funding to the states and the visionary leadership of Gov.
Martin O’Malley, Marylanders who have been denied health
insurance coverage because of “pre-existing conditions” can
now obtain affordable insurance through the Maryland Health
Insurance Plan. (For more information, 443-738-0667.)
For those of us with existing insurance coverage, essential
consumer protections will be required by federal law as soon as
our plans renew.
Letters to the Editor
Moving Forward on Health Care
I disagree with the very title of the so-called health care
reform law, “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.”
If the patient gets only what can be “afforded,” then it’s no
“patient protection.”
I hope, like the congressman [U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings,
D-Md], that we will — the sooner the better — adopt a
national single-payer plan.
Harry E. Bennett Jr.
Baltimore, Md.
No Justice in Maryland
Please permit a comment on the Herald-Mail letter
Democratic gubernatorial primary candidate Ralph Jaffe wrote
some weeks ago.
The opening paragraph of Jaffe’s letter included this
stunning sentence: “When I first started teaching in 1964 I told
my students that Maryland was one of the most corrupt states
in the union. Fast forward to 2010 – nothing has changed.”
Unfortunately, Maryland media have horse-blinded focus
on the national scene; every journalist dreams of exposing
the next Watergate, while ignoring scores of state equivalent
Watergate media storms in front of our noses. Over the past
five decades the truth of Jaffe’s declaration has only been
spotlighted once.
In the 1970s, the national media pursued Spiro Agnes
because the former Maryland governor became Nixon’s
vice president. Agnew was exposed for taking bribes while
Baltimore County executive, Maryland governor and as vice
president of the United States. Once the genie was released,
all Maryland politicians were scrutinized and many political
elite exposed. The litany of politicians subsequently convicted
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perfect man, which wasn’t the perfect comment to make under
the circumstances.
In addition to raising questions about how the Black
church addresses homosexuality, the Long controversy will
undoubtedly renew concerns about so-called prosperity
preachers—such as Long—who seem to place acquiring
material wealth ahead of spiritual development.
The opulent lifestyle of mega-church stars continues as the
U.S. poverty rate increased to 14.3 percent in 2009, up from
13.2 percent in 2008. A quarter of all Blacks “25.8 percent”
live below the poverty line, which is defined as approximately
$22,000 for a family of four.
Proverbs 31:9 reads, “Open thy mouth, judge righteously,
and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”
Bishop Eddie Long is entitled to the presumption of
innocence as he prepares to defend himself in the judicial system.
In the meantime, he and all other religious leaders should carry
out the biblical admonition to place the plight of the poor and
needy ahead of material extravagance and aberrant behavior.
George E. Curry, former editor-in-chief of “Emerge”
magazine and the NNPA News Service, is a keynote speaker,
moderator, and media coach. He can be reached through his
website, www.georgecurry.com You can also follow him at www.
twitter.com/currygeorge.
No longer will insurance companies be able to cancel our
policies when we get sick, limit our coverage through lifetime
caps, deny coverage to sick children or deny insurance claims
without giving us a right to appeal those denials.
We will be able to keep our children on our family plans
until age 26. No longer will we be short-changed because our
insurance company says that we have cost it too much in a year
– and we will be able to receive expanded preventive care at no
additional cost.
We are beginning to close the Medicare Prescription Drug
“donut hole” for our seniors on Medicare, providing tax credits
to small businesses for insurance coverage and moving forward
to eliminate racially-based health disparities.
This is change we can believe in.
This is progressive change brought to us by a president
in whom we can believe, by a Maryland governor who has
expanded our access to health care, and by everyday people
like you and me who have worked so hard to achieve these
reforms.
We are moving forward. However, reactionary forces
are fighting these progressive reforms with every bit of
disinformation and “spin” they can muster. Their stated objective
is to take from us the better health care that we have won.
The election results on Nov. 2 will dramatically affect our
lives – and the lives of generations yet unborn.
That is why, once again, our community must answer “The
Call.”
It is time for us to stand up and fight for what is right.
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings represents Maryland’s
Seventh Congressional District in the United States House of
Representatives.
of crimes during the 1970s is unsurpassed – a governor, Anne
Arundel County executive, Baltimore City Council president,
Baltimore County state’s attorney, and a long list of associated
political lights.
I mention this because Jaffe is correct – corruption in
Maryland is endemic. In the 1980s, the Baltimore City Paper
wrote a four-page cover story exposing how even Maryland’s
circuit court clerks are involved, routinely “losing” legal
papers sent by certified mail. Fast forward to today and the
same egregious corruption occurs. A circuit court clerk loses
an original trial transcript, an 11” x 9” x 17 ½” box of some
5,000 pages entrusted by the Maryland Hall of Records, and
our courts are incapable of correcting such malfeasance. A
court clerk loses certified mail that he admits by affidavit his
office received, yet our courts ignore in-house corruption of
the judicial process by these acts.
Maryland has no blindfolded Lady Justice. Maryland
gives neither blind impartiality nor blind justice to its citizens.
Maryland “justice” is not meted out objectively, without fear
or favor, regardless of money, power, or identity. Instead,
Maryland’s Lady Justice openly and greedily eyes whether
tens of thousands of dollars on the equal-arm balance scale are
sufficient to outweigh the noose, ball and chain on the other
end of the scale. As my friend James Greenwell says, absent
big cash, Maryland “justice” is likely that ball, chain and
noose.
Douglas Scott Arey
Jessup, Md.
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Attendees enjoy refreshments prior

Robert to the formal program’s start.
Townsend,
actor/
producer
and event
honoree

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Spouses, a opportunities for high school and college stu-
group comprised of the wives and husbands of the dents. In 1988, the CBC Spouses established
African-American Congress members, held “The its first education scholarships. Since then,
Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts” they have awarded more than $9 million in
to recognize the significant contributions of scholarships to deserving students across the
Dr. Elsie Scott,
CBCF publicist Priscilla Clark and mistress individuals in the performing and visual country. president/CEO,
of ceremonies Sheryl Lee Ralph Congressman
arts, as well corporate leaders, former CBC Donald Payne, CBCF and the Hon. Dr. London J.
Spouses and standout community lead- D-N.J., chair, CBCF Leslie Meek Thompson,
ers. This year’s honorees included actor board of directors CBCF Spouses
Robert Townsend, writer Alice Walker event chair,
and wife
and 22 scholarship recipients.
Rep. Bennie
The CBC Spouses was established in 1976 Congressman James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., Thompson,
as a part of the Congressional Black and guests D-Miss.
The Marcus Johnson Band Caucus Foundation (CBCF). The group
has worked with corporate sponsors
to establish educational and training

Alice Walker, esteemed author and event Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, speaks with guests
Eleven of the 22 scholars recognized by the CBCF Spouses for their honoree, and Mereda Davis Johnson,
performing and visual arts talents chairwoman, CBC Spouses

Photos by Robert Roberts

Photos by Robert Roberts

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) hosted its Minor-

Warren Thompson, founder/owner,
Thompson Hospitality, accepts the ity Business Awards Reception during the 40th Annual Legislative
Michael Bowlds, Gloria Pualani, recipient Humanitarian Award from Congressman Conference at the Washington Convention Center on Sept. 17. Hosted
of the Executive Leadership Award and Bobby Scott by the Mountaintop Marketing Group’s President Michael Bowlds and
Congressman Roland Martin journalist/news commentator Roland Martin, this year’s event saluted
Chris Van minority business leaders who continue to leave an indelible mark
Hollen, D-Md.,
presents the Peak on the economy. Honorees included Congresswoman Barbara Lee,
Performance D-Calif.; Warren Thompson, president and chairman, Thompson Hospi-
Award to Sterling tality; Heyward Davenport, Department of Commerce; William Mays,
Crockett Trailblazer Award; George Herrera, Herrera-Cristina Group and Glenn
Delgado, associate administrator, Small Business, NASA. Awards
Maggie Anderson of the "Buy Black
Experiment" speaks to the audience
presenters included Congressman Bobby Scott, D-Va.; Congressman
while host Roland Martin looks on Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Marie Johns, deputy SBA Administrator.

Congresswoman Barbara Lee, D-Calif.,

received the Legislative Leadership Award
from Anthony Robinson, president/
CEO, Minority Business Enterprise Legal
Defense and Education Fund Percy Jones, founder
and CEO, Water Transit
Solutions, received the
Technical Innovator Award.
Michael Bowlds, president, Mountaintop Marketing Group, presents the Minority
Business Activist Award to Heyward Davenport (right), Northeast regional director,
MBDA, Department of Commerce

Recording artists
Ashford and Simpson President Barack Obama
The Coca-Cola Co.’s Ingrid
Photos by Robert Roberts

Saunders Jones and actor/

comedian Chris Tucker

Del. Donna Christensen and Rep. Barbara Lee present Leadership in Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and Rep. Donna Christensen, D-V.I.,
Journalism Awards to twin brothers Ronald and Donald Baker wife, Marcia L. Dyson presents awards to Larry
Lucas of the Pharmaceutical Janis Crump,
Association at the CBCF Health communications
Braintrust manager, CBCF and
NFL Hall of Famer
Jim Brown

BET news anchor Ed

Dr. Regina Benjamin, U.S. surgeon general ; Harry Belafonte and The Phoenix Awards
Gordon and news
Susan Taylor wife, Julie Robinson and Dr. Elsie Scott, president/CEO, CBCF Dinner emcees
analyst Roland Martin
Tracee Ross Ellis and
Lamman Rucker

ALC co-chairs, Congressman CBCF Town Hall Meeting

Elijah Cummings, D-Md., panelists Rep. Donald
and Congresswoman Diane Payne, D-N.J., Marc
Watson, D-Calif. Morial, president/CEO,
Actor Lamman Rucker, Ingrid Saunders
Phoenix Award winner Judith Jamison, Rep. National Urban League
Jones, Coca Cola Co.; Phoenix Award
Barbara Lee, D-Calif., and Lamman Rucker and Arne Duncan, U.S.
recipient Harry Belafonte and Rep. Bobby
Secretary of Education
Rush, D-Ill.
B2 The Afro-American, October 2, 2010 - October 2, 2010

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Reader’s Corner
BMF: The Rise and Fall of Big Meech and the Black Mafia Family
While rapper Rick Ross’ summer anthem “Blowin’ Money Fast” had many hip-hop fans
“thinking they were Big Meech,” few were actually familiar with his story.
Author Mara Shalhoup’s BMF is the biographical tale of Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory’s
rise to power as leader of one of the largest cocaine empires in American history. Born into the
slums of Detroit, Flenory and his brother Terry built their infamous empire the Black Mafia
Gang with a mission to obtain money and power. After a decade of drug dealing, the group had
fulfilled their dream: fleets of Maybachs, Ferraris and Bentleys, a drug operation spanning six
different states and an approximate quarter of a billion dollars in drug sales. Throughout their
reign, they established relationships with many big names in the entertainment industry like
rappers Sean “Diddy” Combs, Fabolous and Young Jeezy, (hence their frequent name-drops in
hip-hop music).
While their success and perceived “untouchable” status in the drug world
made it appear as if they would reign forever, the same greed, corruption and
ruthlessness that fueled their ascent, quickly ushered them to their downfall.
Final word: An intense, intriguing and shocking glimpse into the life of
the real “Big Meech.”
Available now. For more information, visit http://bmfbook.com.
Why Do I Have to Think Like a Man? How to Think Like a Lady and Still Get the Man
With his uber-successful 2009 bestseller Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, comedian/
actor/relationship guru Steve Harvey captured the attention of 3 million American women.
But this year, two women – one former NFL wife and her mother – will publish a rebuttal
to Harvey’s release by asking--along with offering some dating advice of their own--one
question: Why do I have to think like a man?
Shanae Hall, a former NFL wife, domestic violence survivor and media personality joins
her mother, Rhonda Frost, a once teen mom and now an Atlanta-based businesswoman, to
offer serious relationship advice.
Why Do I have to Think Like a Man: How to Think Like a Lady and Still Get the Man
shows women why snagging a life partner doesn’t require “thinking like a man” as Harvey
teaches. Instead, they say it’s about raising standards and “dating smarter.”
 “Rules about nagging and accommodating the man sexually, so she will
benefit and live a life of marital bliss?” write Hall and Frost. “This is 2010:
Women are educated, they work, take care of kids, and provide for their
families. Catering to a man so that he will shower us with gifts or take us out
for a romantic dinner is ludicrous.”
Final word: The women’s side of the dating scheme written with a no-
holds-barred pen.
In stores now. For more information, visit hcibooks.com.
Wading Home
Wading Home by Rosalyn Story, tells a powerful, multigenerational family saga set against
the backdrop of post-Katrina New Orleans and Louisiana. The book follows Julian, a popular
jazz musician, as he searches for his father, Simon Fortier, amid the destruction and chaos of
New Orleans’ Tremé neighborhood after Hurricane Katrina. Along the way Julian, who moved
to New York years ago, confronts people and problems from his past he’d
hoped to leave behind forever. And as he comes to accept the possibility of
his father’s grim fate, Julian comes to learn and appreciate the city his father
passionately loved.
Wading Home is Story’s second fictional release. Her first work of
fiction, More Than You Know, drew rave reviews and comparisons to James
Baldwin. 
Final word: An emotional look at love, life and the Crescent City.

Reggae Star Duane Stephenson

By Rosa Pryor Drops 2nd Album
‘BABY, IT’S GETTING COLD OUTSIDE’ Cure’s reggae anthem “True
Hello, everyone. It seems Reflections” and other hits
like our summer weather for other major reggae artists
is slowly leaving us. If we such as Luciano and Morgan
can hold onto it until at least
Heritage.
November, we’ll be great.
Known for his conscious
In the meantime enjoy this
beautiful weather, because lyrics and for depicting
baby, it’s getting cold the plight of the world
outside. around him, BLACK GOLD
Last week, I spoke to a encompasses Stephenson’s
member of Griots’ Circle of growth mentally, emotionally
Maryland. I found it kind of and musically. The first
interesting. They have put track, “Nah Play,” is set to an
together a “Program of Love Circle of Maryland Group keeps telling love stories. On upbeat, one-drop “riddim”
Stories for Adults,” to be Oct.10, 4 p.m., the Griots’ Circle will entertain you with
an afternoon of storytelling for adults featuring Janice describing the unrest in his
presented, 4 p.m., Oct. 10 in hometown. Not afraid to
the social hall of the New All Greene, Grandmother Edna Lawrence, Baba Jamal Koram,
Baba Simba Mollock, Bob Smith and John “Kinderman” convey how he feels about
Saints Church, 4400 Liberty
Taylor. The guest emcee is Maria Broom at the New global affairs, Stephenson
Heights Ave., in Baltimore.
In colorful African attire, All Saints Parish Hall, 4400 Liberty Heights Ave., in also communicates his
with drumming and singing, Baltimore. For more information, call 410-788-3555 or desires for the world on
the storytellers captivate the reach them at baltimoregriot@hotmail.com. tracks like “Fire in Me” and
audience with tales that touch “More.”
their heartstrings. Some of the featured performers will be award-winning storyteller Baba Stephenson presents
Jamal Koram, Griots’ Circle president, Janice Greene and the legendary John “Kinderman” various styles and influences
Taylor. Maria Broom is the special guest emcee. For more information and tickets, call 410- on the album and adds a
788-3555 or e-mail baltimoregriot@hotmail.com. lovers’ rock flavor to Larry
Courtesy Photo
Duane Stephenson Duane Addison’s ‘80s pop-
Arch Social Club, soul lament “Members
2426 Pennsylvania Ave., Only.” Stephenson and the
was founded in 1912 and
Duane Stephenson’s the former lead singer and soulful Gramps Morgan
will start celebrating their compete for a woman’s
heritage on Oct. 3, 6-10 sophomore release, BLACK songwriter in To-Isis, one of
GOLD, hit stores Sept. 28 the most recognized vocal affection on the country-
p.m., at the club featuring tinged track “Rescue Me,”
live entertainment with and shows the celebrated groups in Jamaica. But in
which will feature a video
one of the most awesome singer/songwriter working 2007, Stephenson debuted a
release.
groups in the Baltimore with legendary reggae sax successful solo CD AUGUST From ballads to roots
metropolitan area, Jump player Dean Fraser, who also TOWN, marking a new reggae, Stephenson’s latest
Street. Jump Street is produced the most of the direction in his career. effort will resonate with fans
comprised of Terry Battle album. As a songwriter, and perhaps, gain a new
on bass, Brad Collins on The Arch Social Club is on its way to celebrating 100
The VP Records artist is Stephenson wrote Jah legion of followers.
saxophone, Jimmy Taylor years. Arch Social was founded in 1912 and is now located
on drums and Jeff Wilson on at 2426 Pennsylvania Ave.,
piano. Ladies and gentlemen, in Baltimore.
you don’t want to miss this.
Tickets for this event, which are
dirt cheap, can be purchased by calling the club at 410-669-
9856 or Eleanor at 410-987-4371 or Donna at 410-358-9875.

If you enjoy good food as much as I do, then meet me

at Ambrosia’s, 1810 Cherry Hill Road., on Sunday, for a
“Soulful Sunday Buffet.” All-you-can-eat buffet dinner takes
place from 1-6 p.m. The price is so reasonable it will blow
your mind and is even cheaper for seniors and children.
Desserts and beverages are included.

Ursula V. Battle, Baltimore’s

own playwright of the stage
play comedies The Teachers’
Lounge and Dischord in the
Choir, is doing it again with a
performance of two excerpts
from another dynamic new
gospel stage play to be
presented fall 2011. With a
down home dinner and a play
she invites you to enjoy a
dinner theatre featuring the
presentation of Noah’s Ark
and Abraham and Sarah.
B4 The Afro-American, October 2, 2010 - October 8, 2010

Faith Pulse Men’s Choir Clinches

Progressive Convention Presents Truth with a
‘Big Stick’
By Rev. Dorothy Boulware
Special to the AFRO
The Black Church has
long been hailed as the
training ground and launching
pad for young people in
varied vocations and certainly
proclaimed the seat of the
civil rights movement in
this country. Of late, the
conversation has been
widened to bring accusations
of struggle with evangelism,
of exploitation by leadership
and of becoming just plain
irrelevant.
The Progressive National
Baptist Convention (PNBC) is
poised to interject a divergent
voice into the conversation,
one that espouses a church
suitable to its urban
environment, competent in
its technological advances,
faithful to its founding tenets
and, above all, willing to
speak the truth with a “big
stick.”
This is the re-imagined
vision of the PNBC state
conference under the newly
installed leadership of the
Rev. Earl Nathan Woodard,
incoming president and pastor
of the New David Baptist
Church of Christ.
“We now have a
generation of young people
who are totally illiterate of
the things of God and the
scriptures,” Woodard said,
emphasizing evangelism
as a major priority of the
convention.
“First and foremost we
seek to learn the language of
this present generation, and
thus, re-present in terms that
are relevant, with the use of
advanced technology, the
timeless truth of Christ and
the Bible.”
Woodard said what makes
the convention progressive is
its concern for the liberation
and advancement of all
oppressed people. “It is in
our spiritual DNA to reach
into the daily realities of
our people with the word,
prayer, prophetic witness and
authentic fellowship,” he said.
“We are not a convention of
celebrities, but of servants.”
He wants clergy and laity
alike to know this convention
is made for the churches,
without regard for tenure, size
of congregation or gender.
“We look beyond
celebrating the three ‘B’s’
(buildings, budgets and
bodies); we are working
toward proclaiming with
greater clarity and passion,
the three ‘R’s’ (repentance,
redemption and renewal).”
This organization, a
mere 49 years old—young
compared to other Baptist
conventions, one of which
dates back to 1880—was
begun in a protest to
established rule in the home
convention. When the Rev.
Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. faced criticism for his
outspokenness concerning the
war in Vietnam, when he was
accused of stepping beyond
the bounds of the pulpit, he
and his compadres looked
to find democratic liberty in
another group. When there
was none to be found, a call
was sent out to “all freedom-
loving, independent and
peace-loving Baptists,” men
and women.
“This is the announcement
that rocked the nation.
Leaders on both sides of
the fence were skeptical and
afraid of this new venture,”
according to an editor’s note
on the PBNC website. “It was
fought with great vigor by the
greatest leaders of our time.”
Upon the assassination
of Dr. King, 1968 being the
first year since its inception
that he hadn’t spoken at the
annual session, then president,
the Rev. Dr. Gardner Taylor,
congratulated the PNBC
for having welcomed the
ostracized leader into
their ranks. “You provided
him with an address in
the community of Black
Baptists. Let angels record
that truth and let succeeding
generations bring their
gratitude to your tent door.”
Some who were counted
Top Spot at ‘How Sweet
the Sound’ Sing-off
among the welcoming
brethren, who Rev. Woodard
calls “a living treasure of
tenured and gifted pastors” –
Dr. Harold A. Carter Sr., Dr.
Alfred Vaughn, Dr. Freddie
Jones, Dr. C.H. Johnson –
“are willing to share their
experiences, knowledge and
spiritual resources to advance
the kingdom.” Photos by Danita Delaney
And to help bring about The Greater Mount Calvary Men of Valor accept their
the revitalization he sees cash prize as winners of the regional How Sweet the
necessary to equip urban Sound competition
leaders, young and old, for
“cooperative and concerted”
ministry in what is most often
an “oppressive and declining
community context.”
Woodard said through
education, creative protest,
voter registration and
prophetic teaching and
preaching, “We seek to
enhance the possibility of
every person to live out
the abundant life that Jesus
promised, not just in the
future, but in this present Event hosts CeCe Winans and Donald Lawrence
reality.” welcome the crowd
Other state officers are An evening of praise in Washington was capped off
the Rev. LaRondi Nichole with the announcement of Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound
M. Flowers, first vice Regional Overall Winner, Greater Mount Calvary Men of
president, Brown’s Memorial Valor, who performed “Available to You.” The group will
Baptist Church; the Rev. perform at the national church choir competition on Nov. 13
Donald Palmore, second at the Washington Convention Center and compete for a bevy
vice president, New Good of prizes.
Samaritan Baptist Church
and the Rev. Larry Phillip
McCray, third vice president, Annual Celebration for Local Pastor
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. Annual rally celebration for the Rev. Dr. Theodore D.
Addison Sr.’s 32nd ordination anniversary takes place Oct.
2, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. He is pastor of Rising Zion Baptist Church,

Obituary
HUNT, LAWRENCE E. 2300 Llewellyn Ave., Baltimore. Free services provided.
on Tuesday, September 21, 2010, departed this life at
his home in Windsor Mill, MD. Lawrence Hunt was
the Pastor of Trinity AME Church in Ridgely, MD at
the time of his death. He is survived by his five children,
Jacqueline Hunt, Douglas Hunt, Scott Hunt, Alison
Hunt DeCoteau and Brandon Hunt and six grandchil-
dren. Rev. Hunt is also survived by a brother, Edward
Ella B. Edemy, 87
O. Hunt, MD, and numerous cousin, nieces and neph- Educator
ews. Larry was a 1954 graduate of Dunbar High School
and a 1958 graduate of Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. Larry Ella Burnette Edemy was born in Washington, Penn., She participated in women’s
worked for the State of MD Department of Human Resources Training
and Employment Office. In 1993 Larry joined the staff of the Community on Oct. 1, 1918, to Etta and Oliver Burnette. She grew up guilds, parish activities and
Action Council of Howard County and retired in 2009. in Washington and graduated from an integrated school, committees. These included
A Wake will be held in his honor Saturday, October 2, 2010 from Washington High, in 1936. She went on to study at Morgan the Baruch Group, Rector
11 am to 12:30 pm at Bethel A.M.E. Church, 1300 Druid Hill Ave.,
Baltimore, MD. State College (now University) and graduated in 1940. In Search Committee and
Rev. Lawrence Hunt’s funeral service will be held Sunday, October 3, 1973, she earned a masters’ degree in education from Johns Parish Council. She was also
2010 at Trinity A.M.E. Church, 12100 School St., Ridgely, MD.at 1 pm. Hopkins University. active in the Cathedral of
The Family requests in lieu of flowers please send a memorial
contribution to: Trinity A.M.E. Church for The Lawrence E. Hunt Memo- In December 1940, Ella married J. Bruce Edemy, whom the Incarnation’s Wednesday
rial Library Fund, PO Box 361, Ridgely, MD, 21660. she had met while at Morgan. They had a son, who died morning group.
shortly after birth, and a daughter, Joy. With Bruce, Ella enjoyed
Ella has been quoted as describing her professional life social occasions both large and
as “mini-careers.” The two major fields were education and small. After retirement, she enjoyed traveling with him and

Mrs. Santa
retail sales. She spoke often of her experience as a department spending time with family and friends.
store supervisor at Hutzler’s downtown store and was there An avid shopper, Ella never suffered from the slogan,
during the ‘60s. “Shop ‘til you drop.” She truly enjoyed sharpening and

Campaign
It was education that had the strongest appeal for her,
though. After college graduation, Ella taught at a school in
Cecil County, Md., for a year, then came back to Baltimore.
While Bruce served in the Army during World War II, Ella
took his place as an employment counselor in the U.S.
Employment Service Office in Baltimore. After his return, she
An AFRO Angel wants to help secured a position at the city’s Housing Authority.
make your Christmas merry by Following her years in housing, Ella’s “mini careers”
included nursery school education, adult education, teaching
providing food, toys, and clothes and adult counseling. Even after retirement, she continued
for your family. If you would like teaching on a part-time, adjunct basis at Morgan State
University.
Mrs. Santa to help, please send Ella was an active parishioner of St. James Episcopal
Church for decades. She and Bruce were role models of
a request and provide us with church commitment for their daughter and granddaughters.
specific information on your
family and the help you need.
If you’re HIV+ and think you can’t afford the medication you
need, there’s something you should know.
sharing her skills in this endeavor, shopping with and for
family and friends.
Also an energetic volunteer, Ella was a member of the
NAACP, a life member of the Morgan State University
Alumni Association and the Johns Hopkins University Alumni
Association. She participated in the American Association of
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Michael Vick is the best dual-threat QB in
the NFL, but he may soon have company
By Perry Green
AFRO Sports Editor

No doubt, the hottest quarterback in the NFL right now is Mike Vick, who recently turned the
Philadelphia Eagles into one of the scariest offensive units to face on any given Sunday. Vick is
reminding fans and experts why just four years ago every defensive unit in the league was trying to
recruit faster defenders to keep up with his elusive speed.
Vick’s dual-threat ability to beat you with his legs or his arm is giving opposing defensive
coordinators nightmares. You can’t drop seven players into pass coverage and turn your back
against the quarterback, because if you do, he’ll burn you for a 40-yard run up the sidelines. And
if you do leave defenders in the box to keep Vick from running, he’ll use his cannon of an arm
and launch deep passes down field for big plays.
Courtesy Photo/Auburn University/Todd Van Emst
No other starting quarterback in the NFL offers the combined package of speed, agility
Auburn star quarterback Cameron Newton is one of the top ranked quarterbacks
and arm strength that Vick does—with the exception of a few that only come close (Redskins’
in college football and could end up as one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks
Donovan McNabb, Titans’ Vince Young and Buccaneers’ Josh Freeman).
to head to the NFL.
But from the looks of this year’s college football scene, there soon may be a few more “Vick-
like” quarterbacks terrorizing NFL defenders.
The top two college football performers so far this season are Ohio State’s Terrelle Pryor and
N.Y. Urban League Classic Coverage Auburn’s Cameron Newton, both considered dual-threat quarterbacks.
Ohio State and Auburn are both currently undefeated at 4-0, primarily due to the stellar play

Bears Take Bite out of Bison of their African-American quarterbacks. In just four games, Pryor has passed for 939 yards, 10
touchdowns and only two interceptions, while rushing for 269 yards and three touchdowns on
6.3 yards a carry.

in Big Apple
By Stephen D. Riley
AFRO Staff Writer
It’s always a fiery battle
when the Howard Bison and
Morgan State Bears meet. But
the rivalry received a little
extra seasoning Saturday after
both teams headed north to
play in the New York City
Urban League Classic. The
appearance of the Baltimore-
Washington Parkway
adversaries at the New
Meadowlands Stadium in East
Rutherford, N.J., helped frame Morgan State’s Kevin Myrie was named NYUL Football
a major party for historically
Classic Defensive MVP.
Black college and university
(HBCU) alums in the Big
Apple area, even though the
two teams started the day with a combined 1-5 second quarter to give Morgan a 17-0 lead that
record.
Lavish barbecue, letterman jackets and
pulsing music ornamented the grounds at the
Meadowlands Sports Complex. With the party
playing outside, not too many fans stayed
inside to see Morgan’s 20-3 win over Howard.
Evidenced by the score, the game was a bland
match-up of sloppy offenses highlighted by
a few splashes of defense. Morgan State’s
Rashaude Miller extended a 10-0 lead with an
Courtesy Photo/MSU Sports Information
89-yard interception return with 4:03 left in the
unofficially ended it for the Bison. Howard
would eventually get on the board with a
40-yard field goal with 48 seconds left in the
second quarter. The Bison never seriously
challenged.
Howard’s option offense was stymied all
afternoon as the Bears never allowed Howard
and starting quarterback Casey Council to
get comfortable. Miller’s interception closed
out Howard’s only red zone appearance of
Newton’s stats are just as impressive as he’s passed for 683 yards and nine touchdowns so
far, while rushing for 485 yards and five touchdowns. He was named the Southeast Conference
Player of the Week Monday after ripping South Carolina for more than 300 total yards and five
touchdowns Saturday. If he keeps producing at this rate, he’ll be a top candidate for the Heisman
Trophy, the nation’s top individual performer award. But Newton recently said he isn’t thinking
about that right now.
“Oh, my goodness,” Newton told reporters Monday. “No. I’m just going to continue to do my
job. I’m not going to think about that right now because I think that would be selfish of me.”
Pryor has dismissed Heisman talk, too. But who needs to talk when your production speaks
for its self?
The remaining eight games of the college football season will determine which of these two
have a better chance at earning the Heisman honor. But perhaps there’s one fact that’s already
been determined: Both Pryor and Newton will soon set the NFL on fire.
the day as Council would go on to toss three the parking lot, the actual head count at the
interceptions before being pulled in the third stadium was much more. The atmosphere,
period. After Bison head coach Carey Bailey coupled with a four-hour ride to play a neutral
inserted true freshman Randy Liggins Jr. site game was a challenge for both schools, but
at the start of Howard’s second drive in the one that Bears’ head coach Donald Hill-Eley
third quarter, Morgan State turned up the knows presented a great opportunity.
heat defensively and drowned out the Bison’s “It’s all about exposure,” Hill-Eley said.
offense for the rest of the game. “With our football program, we want to afford
R&B megastar Mary J. Blige made a these young men with the same opportunities
special appearance at halftime to jumpstart that [other programs] have. You want to teach
the highlight of the evening: a crowd-pleasing them how to travel, teach them what to wear
battle of the bands. Presenting a $50,000 and what not to wear. Teach them how to enter
scholarship check to a grand prize winner, into a venue like this and teach them how
the 9-time Grammy Award winner made sure to play in a venue like this. It’s all about the
to get her point across to an adoring crowd. student-athlete.”
“Education is power,” she told the crowd. To Hill-Eley, it’s all about the student-
“You know where you’ve been [and] know athlete. But Saturday at the New Meadowlands
where you’re going when you’re educated.” Stadium, it was all about the social scene for
Announcers counted the active crowd those in attendance at the New York Urban
at 34,167, but with tailgaters positioned in League Classic.

Sports Commentary Howard Football

The Secret World of HBCU Sports: Another Loss for Bison as Quarterback
‘More Than Just Games’
By Stephen D. Riley
AFRO Staff Writer
Proud and productive,
I’m a child of an HBCU
– a 2006 graduate from
Morgan State University,
but you won’t catch me in
any letter jackets or riding
with personalized school
license plates—I’m much too
discreet for that. However,
whenever prompted to state
my affiliation, I reel off my
origin with no hesitation. My
graduate friends from bigger
schools (i.e. the University of
Maryland-College Park, Penn
State and UCLA) never seem
to understand my loyalty to
the HBCU circle.
Case in point: One of my
Maryland peers asked me
last Wednesday what I had
planned for the weekend.
So when I responded with
“I’m going to the New York
Urban League Classic for
the Howard vs. Morgan
State game,” they laughingly
replied “why?” Maryland had
just tore open Morgan, 62-3,
Carousel Spins
the week prior so my College
Park crony automatically
assumed I’d be better served
reporting on a Pop Warner
game (his words, not mine).
I should’ve kept the secret
to myself and members of
my HBCU circle but I’m a
generous guy so I let him
in on it when I told him:
“Football games at Black
schools are more than just the
game, FYI.”
I offered an invite for
him to meet me at the New
Meadowlands Stadium in East
Rutherford, N.J., on Saturday
to find out for himself and he
accepted. Upon our arrival
to the afternoon game, “Mr.
Division I Program” was all
wide-eyed and open-eared; he
had never seen anything like
this. He had seen Black people
before (he’s Black), he had
seen tailgating before (he’s
a Terrapin) and he had seen
partying before (he’s from
D.C.), but not quite like this.
The atmosphere that flooded
the Meadowlands Sports
Complex parking lot was a
wakeup call for the Urban
League Classic newbie. Fish
fries, card games and blaring
music; he couldn’t even walk
through the parking lot without
avoiding the temptation to join
in something.
It was a scene from one
of those stereotypical Black
college movies that always
pinpoint things down to a
tee. A regular Black family
reunion, New York style –
barbecue and the Electric
Slide all included. Not too
many cared that Howard and
Morgan were battling inside,
they weren’t there for that.
You had paid ticket holders
who spent all of 15 minutes
inside the stadium just to see
the battle of the bands. As for
the game? Well, what about it?
Morgan won, 20-3, but the real
game was outside and didn’t
officially end until around 1:30
a.m. As for Mr. Public-Ivy
School, I asked him if he had a
chance to see any of the game.
He laughed, shrugged and said
“Man, I didn’t come here for
the game.”
By Stephen D. Riley
AFRO Staff Writer
The Howard Bison (0-4) football team is
barely out of their fourth game of the season
– a 20-3 loss against the Morgan State Bears
– but they are already on their fourth signal
caller of the year. After junior quarterback
Casey Council threw an interception on his
first pass of the second half, Bison coach
Carey Bailey didn’t hesitate to make a drastic
switch. After disappointing performances
from Council and fellow quarterbacks Terry
Bradden and Jarad Dorsey in previous games,
Bailey needed something fresh, so he turned to
true freshman Randy Liggins Jr.
Liggins didn’t fare any better, however.
His one-for-seven pass completion showing
could only muster a two yards while netting
just five yards on eight carries. As bad as
Liggins was on the day, his two-yard effort
was still two yards better than his predecessor
Council. The junior only threw five passes on
the afternoon but failed to complete a single
attempt while throwing three interceptions.
Council’s red zone interception with just more
than four minutes left in the second quarter
put a struggling offense in an insurmountable
17-0 hole. Morgan State safety Reshaude
Miller spied Council on a roll-out play before
snatching his pass and racing 89 yards for a
Bears’ touchdown to deflate the Bison sideline.
Morgan State was leading, 10-0, before
Council’s interception but a touchdown on
that drive would’ve drawn the Bison within
one score instead of knocking them back three
scores. The Bears’ understanding of a basic
Bison offense has been something shared by
most of Howard’s opponents this year. To
make up for the lack of a proven quarterback,
the Bison have experimented with a triple
option offense this season but the scheme has
often resulted in single-digit outings. Through
four games, Howard is averaging a paltry 9.5
points per game, suggesting changes need to
happen fast.
With his quarterbacks on constant rotation,
Bailey responded without hesitation when
asked what he was looking for in a signal
caller:
“A guy that can score,” he said. “All four
guys that we have bring something different
to the table: one guy can run, another guy can
pass, one guy can read it but we’re trying to
find a guy who can do all three.”
Howard will return to Washington, D.C.,
next week for a home game against Lincoln.
As for Howard’s starting quarterback next
week, even Bailey couldn’t provide an
immediate answer.
“Ask me [after the game] next week,” he
said.
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Box8766)
8766∫in the following
address
Maryland Aviation Administration
Mary¬s, Montgomery, Dorchester, and Baltimore Office of Commercial Management
Helen M. Tremont, Director
Third Floor, Terminal Building
P.O. Box 8766
BWI Airport MD 21240-0766
Please call Brenda Lopez Zapata at 410-859-7844 to arrange for pickup
Geotechnical and Field Testing Services
Inspection of Landscaping Construction of the IFB Specifications in person. Specifications can also be mailed
Erosion and Sediment Control Inspections to the proponent via regular mail. IFB specifications may be picked up
Elevated Water Tower Painting Inspections or mailed upon payment of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) in the form
Road Paving Inspections of a check made payable to the “Maryland
∫MarylandAviation
AviationAdministration”
Administration∫ and
“Invitation for Bids No. MAA-IFB-11-001∫
must indicate ∫Invitation 11-001” on the check.
Water & Sewer Pipe Inspections
Surveying Services This payment will not be refunded. Overnight or express mail delivery
Civil & Structural Services of the IFB specifications is only upon request and at the expense of the
Electrical and Mechanical Services bidders. MAA will not be responsible for late delivery of IFB
Architectural Services specifications.
Sealed bids will be received on behalf of MAA by the Director, Office of
Commercial Management, Maryland Aviation Administration, Third Floor,
Terminal Building, P.O. Box 8766, BWI Airport, MD 21240-0766. Bids
delivered in person or by express mail will be received by Director, Office
of Commercial Management, Third Floor, Terminal Building, BWI Airport
MD 21240-0766, until but not later than 4 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time),
December 7, 2010. MAA encourages Disadvantaged Business Enter-
prises to respond to this solicitation.
Helen M. Tremont
Director
Office of Commercial Management
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LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE
The following resolutions of the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore proposing an amendment to the Charter of Baltimore
City (1996 Edition, as amended) will be submitted to the voters
of Baltimore City for their approval or disapproval at the Gen-
eral Election to be held in the City of Baltimore on Tuesday the
2nd of November, 2010.
Resolution No. 10-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
CONCERNING
Charter Amendment – Surplus Funds
FOR the purpose of repealing a requirement for certain un-
anticipated surplus funds to be transferred to a capital bond
fund appropriation reduction account and used only for certain
purposes; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters
of the City for adoption or rejection.
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article VI - Board of Estimates
Section(s) 9(d)
Baltimore City Charter (1996 Edition)
BY repealing Article VI - Board of Estimates
Section(s) 9(e) Baltimore City Charter (1996 Edition)
SECTION 1. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the City Charter is
proposed to be amended to read as follows:
Baltimore City Charter
Article VI. Board of Estimates
§ 9. Uses of appropriations.
(d) Surpluses[– in general].
In case of any surplus arising in any fiscal year by reason of an
excess of revenue over the expenditures (including any appro-
priation carried over) for [such] THAT year, the
surplus shall become a part of the general revenue of the City
and shall be available for the general expenditures of the City
for the next fiscal year, in accordance with the Ordinance of
Estimates for that year. An estimate of [such] THE surplus shall
be made by the Board of Estimates and included in expected
revenues for the next year. However any surplus or retained
earnings of the water or sanitary wastewater utility fund (under
[Section] § 18 of this article) at the end of the fiscal year shall
remain to the credit of that utility, and the estimate of [such a]
THAT balance shall be included in that utility’s budget for the
next year as an estimated receipt.
[(e) Surpluses – Capital Bond Fund Appropriation Reduction
Account.
Except for the funds of the water or sanitary wastewater utili-
ties, if at the end of any fiscal year it is determined that there
is any surplus in excess of the amount included in expected
revenues for the next fiscal year and such amount exceeds 1%
of the General Fund operating budget adopted for the next fis-
cal year and such amount does not include any appropriation
carried forward from the prior fiscal year, the excess of such
General Fund surplus over 1% of the operating budget shall
be credited to an account known as the “Capital Bond Fund
Appropriation Reduction Account”. Funds in this account shall
be allocated and paid by order of the Board of Finance for the
purpose of substituting for a like amount of general obliga-
tion bond funds for which appropriations have been previously
made by the Mayor and City Council; to the extent that funds
from the capital bond fund appropriation reduction account are
utilized, the authorized amount of general obligation bonds shall
be automatically reduced. In determining the application of such
funds the Board of Finance shall be guided by the conditions of
the bond market and the financial interests of the City of Bal-
timore. Funds in the capital bond fund appropriation reduction
account not utilized in the first year in which they are identified
shall be carried forward at the end of the fiscal year to be used
for the purpose of substituting for general obligation bond funds
at the earliest practical time. Such funds shall be utilized only
for the purpose for which the bond funds were appropriated and
may not be transferred directly or indirectly to any other pur-
pose. Surplus funds exceeding the amount used in the revenue
estimates for the succeeding year but not in excess of 1% of the
current General Fund operating budget may be utilized by the
Board of Estimates to reduce the tax rate requirements for the
next fiscal year or to constitute a source of funds for supplemen-
tal appropriations recommended to the City Council pursuant to
the provisions of this subsection.]
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That
this proposed amendment to the City Charter be submitted to
the legal and qualified voters of Baltimore City, for adoption or
rejection, in accordance with Article XI-A, § 5 of the Maryland
Constitution, in the form specified by the City Solicitor.
FOR CHARTER AMENDMENT
AGAINST CHARTER AMENDMENT
Resolution No. 10-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
CONCERNING
Charter Amendment – Sustainability and Related Funds
FOR the purpose of expressly authorizing the establishment of 1
or more continuing, nonlapsing funds to be used for promoting
sustainability and a clean and safe, maintaining and establishing
parks and other open spaces, and cleaning and preserving the
natural environment in the City and for related purposes; and
submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for
adoption or rejection.
BY proposing an amendment to
Article I - General Provisions
Section(s) 11 Baltimore City Charter (1996 Edition)
SECTION 1. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the
City Charter is proposed to be amended to read as follows:
Baltimore City Charter
Article I. General Provisions
§ 11. SUSTAINABILITY AND RELATED FUNDS.
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LEGAL NOTICES
(A) AUTHORIZATION.
BY ORDINANCE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
BALTIMORE MAY ESTABLISH 1 OR MORE CONTINU-
ING, NONLAPSING FUNDS FOR PURPOSES OF PRO-
MOTING SUSTAINABILITY AND A CLEAN AND SAFE,
MAINTAINING AND ESTABLISHING PARKS AND OTHER
OPEN SPACES, AND CLEANING AND PRESERVING THE
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WITHIN THE CITY OF BAL-
TIMORE, INCLUDING:
(1) ADMINISTERING SUPPORTING THE ACTIVITIES OF
A CITY OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND OF OTHER
OFFICES NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE FOR THESE 25
PURPOSES AND GOALS;
(2) PERFORMING EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH ON SUS-
TAINABILITY ISSUES THESE PURPOSES AND GOALS;
(3) PROVIDING ASSISTANCE BY LOAN, GRANT, OR
OTHERWISE TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS
UNDERTAKING ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE SUSTAIN-
ABILITY FURTHER THESE PURPOSES AND GOALS;
AND
(4) CONDUCTING RESEARCH FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY TO ADVANCE THESES
PURPOSES AND GOALS; AND
(5) FUNDING RELATED CITY PROGRAMS.
(B) REVENUE SOURCES.
A FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY
COMPRISE:
(1) MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE FUND IN THE AN-
NUAL ORDINANCES OF ESTIMATES; AND
(2) GRANTS OR DONATIONS MADE TO THE FUND; AND
(3) PROCEEDS FROM FINES, FEES, AND PROGRAMS
DEDICATED TO THE FUND BY ORDINANCE.
(C) CONTINUING NATURE OF FUND.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS
CHARTER, UNSPENT PORTIONS OF A FUND ESTAB-
LISHED UNDER THIS SECTION:
(1) REMAIN IN THE FUND, TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY
FOR THEIR ORDAINED PURPOSES;
(2) DO NOT REVERT TO THE GENERAL REVENUES OF
THE CITY; AND
(3) THEIR APPROPRIATIONS DO NOT LAPSE.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That
this proposed amendment to the City Charter be submitted to
the legal and qualified voters of Baltimore City, for adoption or
rejection, in accordance with Article XI-A, § 5 of the Maryland
Constitution, in the form specified by the City Solicitor.
FOR CHARTER AMENDMENT
AGAINST CHARTER AMENDMENT
Resolution No. 10-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL of subsection [(g)] (h) of this section, made by any municipal
CONCERNING
Charter Amendment – Procurement
FOR the purpose of establishing new procedures for estab-
lishing and modifying certain bid threshold amounts, bid and
performance requirements, advertising requirements, award cri- other contracts involving an expenditure [of less than $25,000]
teria, and other matters governing procurement; and submitting that does not require formal advertising under subsection (c) of
this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption this section.
or rejection.
By proposing to amend
Article VI - Board of Estimates
Section(s) 11
Baltimore City Charter
(1996 Edition)
By proposing to amend
Article VII - Executive Departments
Section(s) 17(d)
Baltimore City Charter
(1996 Edition)
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore, That the City Charter is proposed to be amended to opened by the Board of Estimates.
read as follows:
Baltimore City Charter
Article VI. Board of Estimates
§ 11. Procurement.
(a) Board of Estimates responsible.
The Board of Estimates shall be responsible for awarding con-
tracts and supervising all purchasing by the City as provided in responsive and responsible bidder or in the case of Requests for
this section and elsewhere in the Charter.
(b) Authority of City Council.
(1) By ordinance passed by two-thirds of the City Council
members, the Mayor and City Council shall set the dollar
thresholds for:
(i) contracts that must be formally advertised; and
(ii) contracts that must be approved by the Board of Estimates. the amount of the tie bid.
(2) Pending enactment of an Ordinance under this subsec-
tion, the Board of Estimates shall set initial threshold amounts.
Those initial amounts shall remain in effect until different
amounts have been set by Ordinance under this subsection.
(c) [(b) Contracts of $25,000 or more] Formal advertisement.
[(i)] In contracting for any public work, or the purchase of any
supplies (unless otherwise provided by ordinance for foodstuffs
and related perishables), materials, equipment, or services other
than professional services, for the City or by any municipal
agency, involving an expenditure [of twenty five thousand dol-
lars or more, for the City or by any municipal agency] greater
than the threshold set under subsection (b) of this section, ad-
vertisements for proposals shall first be published at least twice
in [two] one or more [daily] newspapers of general circulation
published in Baltimore City, and published electronically to
the public, unless otherwise provided by the Charter. The first
publication shall be made not less than ten nor more than ninety
LEGAL NOTICES
days prior to the day set for opening the bids.
[(ii) The City Council, by ordinance adopted by a majority
of the members, may increase or decrease the dollar amounts
provided in this subsection (b) for contracts requiring published
advertisements.]
[(iii) The contract for any public work or the purchase of any
supplies (unless otherwise provided by ordinance for foodstuffs
and related perishables), materials, equipment, or services other
than professional services, involving an expenditure of five
thousand dollars or more shall be made by the Board of Esti-
mates in the manner provided in subsection (g).]
(d) [(c)] Professional services.
All professional services contracted for by the City shall be
engaged in the manner prescribed by resolution of the Board of
Estimates.
(e) [(d)] Emergencies, etc.
(i) When any supplies, materials, equipment, services, or
public works are of such a nature that no advantage will result
in seeking, or it is not practicable to obtain, competitive bids,
or when the need for [such] supplies, materials, equipment,
services, or public works is of an emergency nature[,] and the
using agency certifies this in writing to the Board of Estimates,
with written notice to the Department of Finance, the provisions
of subsection [(b)] (c) of this section may be dispensed with[,
but]. However, [such] the purchase [shall] may not be made,
nor [shall] may the City incur any obligation [therefor] for it,
until approved by the Board of Estimates after considering the
recommendation of the Department of Finance. When practi-
cable, the City’s intent to make a purchase under this exception
shall be posted electronically to the public for comment prior to
the approval of the purchase by the Board of Estimates.
(ii) In the event of an emergency of such a nature that the public
welfare would be adversely affected by awaiting the approval
of the Board of Estimates, the Department of Finance, upon
application by the head of the municipal agency involved, may
proceed to obtain the supplies, materials, equipment, services,
or public works required without reference to the provisions of
subsection [(b)] (c) of this section[;]. A [a] full report of [any
such] this action shall be promptly submitted to the Board of
Estimates.
(f) [(e)] Contracts [of $5,000 - $25,000] subject to Board of
Estimates approval.
All purchases of services other than professional services, of
property other than real estate or interests therein (except as
may be otherwise provided by ordinance for foodstuffs and
related perishables), and all other contracts involving an expen-
diture [of more than $5,000 and less than $25,000] greater than
an amount set under subsection (b) of this section, except those
awarded by the Board of Estimates pursuant to the provisions
agency, in addition to compliance with other applicable provi-
sions of the Charter, shall be submitted to the Board of Esti-
mates for its approval and shall be binding upon the City only
when so approved. The Board of Estimates may adopt rules
and regulations governing the procedures and requirements to
be followed by any municipal agency in making purchases or
(g) [(f)] Prequalification of bidders.
In contracting for any public work or the purchase of any
supplies, materials, equipment, or services for the City or by
any municipal agency, the Board of Estimates may establish,
maintain, and modify rules, regulations, and standards for the
prequalification of bidders.
(h) [(g)] Bid awards.
(1) (i) All bids made to the City in response to the formal
advertising procedures contained in this section, for materi-
als, supplies, equipment, services, or public works, or for any
other purpose, unless otherwise provided in the Charter, shall be
(ii) After opening the bids, the Board of Estimates shall award
the contract, as an entirety to the lowest responsive and respon-
sible bidder, or by items to the respective lowest responsive and
responsible bidders, or in the case of Requests for Proposals to
the highest scoring responsive and responsible bidder, or shall
reject all bids. However, whenever alternative bids are invited
for two or more different things, then, after all bids have been
opened, the Board may select the particular [thing] item that
will be procured, and shall award the contract to the lowest
Proposals to the highest scoring responsive and responsible bid-
der for that particular [thing] item.
(iii) In the event of tie bids, the using agency, with written
notice to the Department of Finance, shall make a written rec-
ommendation and report to the Board of Estimates setting forth
all pertinent considerations and the reasons for its recommenda-
tion. The Board, after also considering the recommendation of
the Department of Finance, may then award the contract in its
discretion, as long as the total cost to the City does not exceed
(iv) Once filed, bids are irrevocable.
(v) Any recommendation that is made by any municipal agency
to the Board of Estimates as to the appropriate award to be
made by the Board is advisory only and not binding on the
Board.
(vi) Notwithstanding the competitive bid provisions of this
Charter, the Board of Estimates may adopt rules and regulations
that establish uniform procedures for providing, on a neigh-
borhood service, neighborhood public work, or neighborhood
public improvement contract, limited bid preferences to respon-
sive and responsible bidders who are residents of, or have their
principal places of business in, that neighborhood.
(2)(i) All bids for construction contracts let for the Department
of Public Works, the Department of General Services, and the
Department of Transportation and any other contracts for public
works shall be accompanied by a check or [a] bid bond. For all

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other contracts, the Director of Finance shall implement policies
and procedures to determine whether a bid bond is required for § 17. Department of Finance: purchasing.
a contract, the term and face value of the bond, and the manner
in which the bond shall be provided and refunded.
(ii) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph (2), the
check shall be a certified check of the bidder, a bank cashier’s
check, or a bank treasurer’s check, drawn on a clearing house
bank. The check shall be in an amount provided by ordinance,
by the bid specifications, or by an order or regulation of the
using agency. In the case of bid checks of $5,000 or less, the
check may be of any type drawn on any banking institution of
the United States.
(iii) The bid bond shall be in the form and amount provided by
the rules and regulations of the Board of Estimates, and shall be qualified voters of Baltimore City, for adoption or rejection, in
filed by the bidder with the Department of Finance.
(3) (i) The successful bidder promptly shall execute a formal
contract, to be approved as to its form, terms, and conditions by
the City Solicitor[, and].
(ii) For all construction contracts let for the Department of Pub-
lic Works, the Department of General Services, and the Depart-
ment of Transportation and any other contracts for public works
, the bidder shall [also] execute and deliver to the Mayor a good
and sufficient performance bond, irrevocable letter of credit,
or certification that the successful bidder meets the require-
ments under the City’s self insurance program for performance
coverage. For all other contracts, the Director of Finance shall
implement policies and procedures to determine whether a
performance bond is required for a contract, the term and face
value of the bond, and the manner in which the bond shall be
provided.
(iii) [(ii)] The bond, letter of credit, or certification shall be: matter deleted from existing law.
1. in an amount equal to the full contract price; or
2. for each year in a multi-year contract (other than a construc-
tion contract), in an amount equal to the estimated contract price
for that year, as determined by the Director of Finance.
(iv) [(iii)] Any successful bidder who fails to execute promptly
and properly the required contract, performance bond, irrevo-
cable letter of credit, or certification, as applicable, shall forfeit
the amount deposited, or an equivalent amount under the bid
bond. This amount shall be taken and considered as liquidated
damages and not as penalty for the bidder’s failure.
(4) [On execution of] When the successful bidder executes the
contract and, if required, the performance bond [by the suc-
cessful bidder], the bid checks shall be returned to all bidders[,]
or the equivalent amounts charged against their bid bond shall
be released. If the City has deposited bid checks [of $5,000 or
less], the City shall reimburse these bidders in the amounts of
the bid checks.
(5) [(i) The Director of Finance, with the approval of the Board
of Estimates, may exempt from the bid bond and performance
bond requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsec-
tion the procurement of any standard items of commerce and
services that are from standard trades and professions and not
altered or customized to unique City specifications.]
[(ii)] If a bidder [exempted under this Paragraph] is not
required to file a bid bond under the policies and procedures ad-
opted by the Director of Finance and the bidder fails to execute
and perform any contract awarded to that bidder, the exempted
bidder shall forfeit the right to bid on any future City contract
for a period of time determined by the Board of Estimates, and
shall be liable for any costs incurred by the City as a result of
the default.
[(h) Performance bonds.
(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a bidder
on a contract for any public work or the purchase of any sup-
plies, materials, equipment, or services for the City or by any
municipal agency, is not required to post a bid bond if the bid is
equal to or less than the amount authorized by ordinance.
(ii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a
contractor on a contract for any public work or the purchase of
any supplies, materials, equipment, or services for the City or
by any municipal agency, is not required to post a performance
bond if such contract is for an amount equal to or less than the
amount authorized by ordinance.
(iii) At such time as the value of the contract, through amend-
ment or adjustment, including changes in scope or in estimated
quantities, exceeds the authorized amount, the contractor shall
be required to post a performance bond in the amount of 100%
of the value of the contract in excess of the authorized amount.
(iv) Upon a finding that one or more of the following conditions
exist, the Board of Estimates may require bidders to post bid
bonds with their bids and performance bonds with the execution
of contracts otherwise exempt from such requirements:
the contract is for the purchase of goods to be specially manu-
factured or assembled or which are otherwise not normally
available in suppliers’ inventories; the contract involves services
which, if improperly or inadequately performed, pose a substan-
tial risk of injury to persons or damage to property, with poten-
tial liability or loss in excess of $100,000; the contractor and/or
bidder has no prior record of performance by which the Board
of Estimates may use to determine the contractor’s or bidder’s
ability to perform.
(v) Where any condition listed above is found to exist
prior to advertising, the advertisements and specifications shall
state the bond requirements.
(vi) No payment or partial payment shall be made to a contrac-
tor proceeding without a bond under this section unless and
until evidence satisfactory to the Director of Finance is pre-
sented showing that the contractor has completed the contract or
portion thereof for which payment or partial payment is sought,
in accordance with the terms of the contract and satisfactory
to the Contract Compliance Officer and either the Purchasing
Agent or City Engineer, and that the contractor is entitled to the
payment or partial payment.]
Article VII. Executive Departments
Department of Finance
LEGAL NOTICES
(d) Responsibility for [storing, distributing, etc] surplus mate-
rial.
[Except as otherwise provided by the Charter as to the Depart-
ment of Education, and unless] Unless special exception is
made by resolution of the Board of Estimates, the Department
shall be responsible for [storing, distributing,] disposing of and
reclaiming materials, supplies, and equipment purchased for
municipal agencies.
Section 2. And be it further resolved, That this proposed
amendment to the City Charter be submitted to the legal and
accordance with Article XI-A, § 5 of the Maryland Constitution,
in the form specified by the City Solicitor.
FOR CHARTER AMENDMENT
AGAINST CHARTER AMENDMENT
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Mayor
A TRUE COPY
Stephen M. Kraus, Chief
Bureau of Treasury Management
Custodian of the City Seal
EXPLANATION: Underlining indicates matter added by
amendment. Strike out indicates matter stricken by amendment.
Capitals indicate matter added to existing law. Brackets indicate
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND
INVITATION FOR BIDS
CONTRACT NO. 10148 WX0
ON-CALL CONTRACT-CARBON FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE
WRAP REPAIR
COUNTYWIDE - DISTRICT ALL
CONTRACT COST GROUP “D∫D∫ ($1,000,000 TO $2,500,000)
WORK CLASSIFICATION: MUST BE PRE-APPROVED BY
BALTIMORE COUNTY FOR CARBON
FIBER REPAIR 10 DAYS PRIOR TO BID OPENING
BID DATE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2010 AT 10:30 A.M.
LOCAL TIME
On or after OCTOBER 4, 2010, the above contract documents may
be inspected and purchased from the Division of Construction
Contracts Administration, Department of Public Works, Room 300B,
County Office Building (COB), 111 W. Chesapeake Avenue, Towson,
MD 21204, upon receipt of payment of $15.00 (FIFTEEN DOLLARS)
per contract, and if sent by U.S. mail with an additional $10.00 (TEN
Dollars) postage and handling fee. All checks should be made payable
to BALTIMORE COUNTY MD. NO REFUNDS will be made to anyone.
Direct any questions to 410-887-3531. Bidders obtaining documents
from another source other than Baltimore County WILL NOT be allowed
to submit proposals to Baltimore County.
The proposed work consists of:
Repairing aging, large diameter, pre-stressed concrete cylinder water
pipes.
THE PROJECT IS SUBJECT TO A MINORITY BUSINESS ENTER-
PRISE UTILIZATION GOAL AND FEMALE CONTRACTORS UTILIZA-
TION GOALS FOR BIDS IN EXCESS OF $50,000. THESE GOAL
REQUIREMENTS ARE MORE FULLY EXPLAINED IN THE
SPECIFICATIONS. THE MBE/WBE FORMS IN THE PROPOSAL
BOOKLET MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED AT THE TIME
OF BID OPENING.
Sealed proposals (the entire book) addressed to Baltimore County,
Maryland for this contract will be received in the Baltimore County
Purchasing Division, Room 148, Old Courthouse, 400 Washington
Avenue, Towson, MD 21204, until the time specified on the contract at
which time they will be publicly opened and read.
ONLY CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE BEEN PREQUALIFIED BY BAL-
TIMORE COUNTY AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO THE OPEN-
ING OF BIDS WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS.
All proposals must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, on the approved
form provided, in the amount as set forth in the “Information
∫Informationfor
forBidders”.
Bidders∫.
No other form of proposal guaranty is acceptable.
The Purchasing Agent reserves the right to reject any or all proposals
or bids or parts of bids and to waive technicalities as may be deemed
best for the interest of the County.
Keith Dorsey, Director
Office of Budget & Finance
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND
INVITATION FOR BIDS
CONTRACT NO. 10168 RX0
STEMMERS RUN ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
ESSEX - DISTRICT 15 c 7
CONTRACT COST GROUP “B ∫B ($100,000 to $500,000)∫)”
WORK CLASSIFICATION:
A-2, B, E with Pre-Qualified F-2 and F-3 Sub-Contractors
BID DATE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010 AT 10:30 A.M.
LOCAL TIME
On or after MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2010, the above contract
documents (See Note *) may be inspected and purchased from the
Division of Construction Contracts Administration, Department of
Public Works, Room 300B, County Office Building (COB), 111 W.
Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, MD 21204, upon receipt of payment
of $15.00 (FIFTEEN DOLLARS) per contract, and if sent by U.S. mail
with an additional $10.00 (TEN Dollars) postage and handling fee. All
checks should be made payable to BALTIMORE COUNTY MD. NO
REFUNDS will be made to anyone. Direct any questions to
410-887-3531. Bidders obtaining documents from another source other
than Baltimore County WILL NOT be allowed to submit proposals to
Baltimore County.
*Note: Contract Documents will consist of One (1) Paper Copy
Proposal Book and One (1) Compact Disk (CD) with all of the
required drawings. The CD will be in PDF format. Contractors and
Sub-Contractors can purchase paper copies of the drawings from
Baltimore County - OIT - Central Printing located in the Basement
of the COB, RM G-9 for $1.50 a copy.
The proposed work consists of: Road widening, placing curb and gutter,
sidewalks, fire hydrant relocations, utility construction and drainage
improvements.
A pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 10:00
a.m. local time in Room 215 of the County Office Building. Located at
111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204.
THE PROJECT IS SUBJECT TO A MINORITY BUSINESS ENTER-
PRISE UTILIZATION GOAL AND FEMALE CONTRACTORS UTILIZA-
TION GOALS FOR BIDS IN EXCESS OF $50,000. THESE GOAL
REQUIREMENTS ARE MORE FULLY EXPLAINED IN THE
SPECIFICATIONS. THE MBE/WBE FORMS IN THE PROPOSAL
BOOKLET MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED AT THE TIME
OF BID OPENING.
Sealed proposals (the entire book) addressed to Baltimore County,
Maryland for this contract will be received in the Baltimore County
Purchasing Division, Room 148, Old Courthouse, 400 Washington
Avenue, Towson, MD 21204, until the time specified on the contract at
which time they will be publicly opened and read.
ONLY CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE BEEN PREQUALIFIED BY BAL-
TIMORE COUNTY AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO THE OPEN-
ING OF BIDS WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS.
All proposals must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, on the approved
“Information for
form provided, in the amount as set forth in the ∫Information forBidders”.
Bidders∫.
No other form of proposal guaranty is acceptable.
The Purchasing Agent reserves the right to reject any or all proposals
or bids or parts of bids and to waive technicalities as may be deemed
best for the interest of the County.
Avenue, Towson, MD 21204, until the time specified on the contract at
which time they will be publicly opened and read.
ONLY CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE BEEN PREQUALIFIED BY BAL-
TIMORE COUNTY AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO THE OPEN-
ING OF BIDS WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS.
All proposals must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, on the approved
form provided, in the amount as set forth in the ∫Information for Bidders∫.
No other form of proposalLEGAL
guarantyNOTICES
is acceptable.
The Purchasing Agent reserves the right to reject any or all proposals
or bids or parts of bids and to waive technicalities as may be deemed
best for the interest of the County.
Keith Dorsey, Director
Office of Budget & Finance
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
CITY OF BALTIMORE
OFFICE OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
PUBLIC NOTICE
PROJECT #1133
ON CALL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR HAZARDOUS
WASTE HANDLINGFOR THE BUREAU
OF WATER AND WASTEWATER
CORRECTION. REVISED SUBMITTAL DEADLINE: NOON 10/22/10
The Baltimore City Office of Boards and Commissions has been
requested by the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Water and
Wastewater, to certify the qualifications of consulting firms to provide
professional engineering services for the purpose of performing On-Call
hazardous waste handling services on projects associated with water
and wastewater facilities, water distribution, pumping and wastewater
conveyance systems.
The firms interested in providing these services must demonstrate and
document:
Experience in sampling and analysis of hazardous waste including
0
determination of presence and extent of contamination.
0
Experience in preparing reports and interpreting federal, state and local
regulations.
0
Experience in the design of safe methods for the disposal of hazardous
materials particularly chrome and oil contaminated soils.
0
Experience in oversight of construction projects, impacted by the
presence of hazardous wastes.
0
Manpower availability for the project and capability of rapid response
City’s needs to meet schedules and State/EPA Grant/Loan
to the City¬s
requirements.
Estimates.”
Experience in preparation of Bid Documents and Cost Estimates.∫
0
0
Overall team approach to MBE/WBE and coordination of assigned
tasks.
The City of Baltimore will select TWO firms to perform these services
over a 3 year period at a fee NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,000,000 for each firm.
Should you have any question regarding the Scope of Project, please
contact Mr. Gurminder Singh at 410-396-5385, E-Mail gurminder.singh@
baltimorecity.gov.
Projects must comply with the 2006 edition of “The ∫The Specifications for
Materials, Highways, Bridges, Utilities and Incidental Structures∫, and
NASSCO’s
NASSCO¬s current PACP and MACP condition inspection programs. City
personnel will utilize the City of Baltimore Guidelines for the Performance
Evaluation of Design Consultants and Construction Contractors for this
contract/project.
Firms interested in submitting a proposal for this Project, shall address
a Letter of Interest to the Office of Boards and Commissions, Room 601
Charles L. Benton, Jr. Building, 417 East Fayette Street, Baltimore,
Maryland 21202 (FAX (410)625-4667). Since these letters are utilized to
assist small minority and women business enterprises in identifying
potential teaming partners, the letter should be submitted within five (5)
days of the date of the project¬s advertisement. The letter should contain
a contact person. Failure to submit a “letter
∫letter of
ofInterest”
Interest∫ will not disqualify
a firm submitting a proposal for the project.
Each prime consultant applying for this Project will be required to
complete and submit an original Federal Form 255, along with five (5)
copies, to the Office of Boards and Commissions. The Federal Form
255 and the five copies must be submitted on or before 12:00 p.m.
(noon) on 10-22-2010. Submittals may not be accepted after this
deadline.
Insurance Requirements
The consultants selected for the award of these projects shall provide
professional liability, auto liability, general liability, and workers¬ com-
pensation insurances as required by the City of Baltimore.
All architectural, engineering, and surveying firms listed in the specific
proposal for the Project must be pre-qualified by the Office of Boards
and Commissions for each applicable discipline at time of submittal for
this Project.
It is the policy of the City of Baltimore to promote equal business
opportunity in the City‘s
City¬s contracting process. Pursuant to Article 5
Subtitle 28 of Baltimore City Code (2000 Edition)- Minority and Women’s
Women¬s
Business Program, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) AND Women’sWomen¬s
Business Enterprise (WBE) participation goals apply to this contract.
The MBE goal is 27%
The WBE goal is 9%
Women’s Business Enterprise firms must
Both the proposed Minority and Women¬s
be named and identified as an MBE or WBE within Item 6 of the Standard
Form (SF) 255 in the spaces provided for identifying outside key
consultants/associates anticipated for utilization for this project.
Any submittals that do not include the proper MBE/WBE (in some
instances DBE) participation will be disapproved for further consideration
for this project.
Verifying Certification
Each firm submitting a SF 255 for consideration for a project is
responsible for verifying that all MBEs and WBEs to be utilized on the
Women’s Business Opportunity
project are certified by the Minority and Women¬s
Office (MWBOO) prior to submitting the proposal. A directory of certified
MBEs and WBEs is available from MWBOO. Since changes to the
directory occur daily, firms submitting SF 255s should call MWBOO at
(410)396-4355 to verify certification, expiration dates and services that
the MBE or WBE is certified to provide.
Non-Affiliation
A firm submitting a proposal may not use an MBE or WBE to meet a
contract goal if:
1.The firm has financial interest in the MBE or WBE.
2.The firm has an interest in the ownership or control of the MBE or WBE.
3.The firm is significantly involved in the operation of the MBE or WBE
(Article 5 subtitle 28-41).
A firm submitting as a prime consultant that fails to comply with the
requirements of Article 5, Subtitle 28 of Baltimore City Code when
executing a contract is subject to the following penalties: suspension of
a contract; withholding of funds; rescission of contract based on material
breach; disqualification as a consultant from eligibility to provide services
to the City for a period not to exceed 2 years; and payment of damages
incurred by the City.
A resume for each person listed as key personnel and/or specialist,
including those from MBE and WBE must be shown on the page provided
within the application.
Please be advised that for the purpose of reviewing price proposals and
invoices, the City of Baltimore defines a principal of a firm as follows:
A “Principal”
∫Principal∫ is any individual owning 5% or more of the outstanding
stock of an entity, partner of a partnership, a 5% or more shareholder
of a Sub-Chapter “S”∫S∫ Corporation, or an individual owner.
Out-of-State Corporations must identify their corporate resident agent
within the application.
Firms will not be considered for a specific project if they apply as both
a sub-consultant and prime consultant.
The applications for this Project (Form 255) cannot be supplemented
with any additional information such as graphs, photographs, or-
ganizational chart, etc. Application should simply be stapled in the upper
left-hand corner. Cover sheets should not be included. Inclusion and/or
submittal of additional material will result in the applicant being dis-
qualified from consideration for this project.
Failure to follow directions of this advertisement or the application may
cause disqualification of the submittal.
Mary Ross
Executive Secretary
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