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October 22, 2007 - On the heels of a key local decision to crack down on illegal immigration, pro-immigrant groups say it’s become more important than ever for Congress to solve the problem. Saying he didn’t want to be the one to say "I told you so," Frank Sharry of the National Immigration Forum says Congresss failure to pass comprehensive immigration reform in June has communities such as Prince William County looking for solutions to what they consider a real problem. Sharry and other immigrant advocates are calling divisive and short-sighted local policies, such as Prince William Countys decision this week to check the residency status of people under arrest and to deny illegal residents some public services. Frank Sharry says that with Latinos now the largest minority group in the country, he thinks Republicans are on the wrong side of the issue for short-term political gain. Sharry thinks that Congress will hammer out a workable immigration plan, but only after the public realizes that having no solution is hurting the economy and the community.
Rosiland Jordan reports…
October 22, 2007 - (Oct 27) The Avalon Theatre in DC's Chevy Chase neighborhood is one of those old-time cinemas that has managed to stay afloat thanks to the support of locals - their Fall Weekend Family Matinee Schedule brings audiences from all around the DC region looking for something to do with the kids. Their calendar features a wealth of live events including John Henry Halloween Costume Dance Party on Saturday.
(Oct 25-26) Re-imagining Mozart with a Cambodian twist, the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in College Park, Maryland, brings The Magic Flute to audiences in Khmer with English surtitles. In fantastical costumes, dancers transform 18th century Vienna into the mystical splendors of Cambodia.
(Oct 27 & 28) The Kennedy Center's putting a little shake and shimmy into life with the Bowen McCauley Dance company returning to the Terrace Theater this Saturday and Sunday. They're premiering two performances with live music on-stage including works from an Estonian composer, while the second work comes from a little closer to home - Arlington's HB Woodlawn Chamber Singers. With a frenetic pace, a culinary theme and a distinct 1940s look and sound the two days will have distinctive programs.
October 22, 2007 - Local authorities are encouraging wanted non-violent offenders to surrender now. Officials with Fugitive Safe Surrender are asking people wanted for non-violent felony or misdemeanor crimes to surrender voluntarily to faith-based leaders and law enforcement officials at local religious institutions. Leonard Sipes is with the US Marshall's Service. He says the program, which runs from the first through the third of November, gives people the chance to turn their lives around. More information about the program will be offered at 10 a.m. at the Bible Way Church on New Jersey Avenue in Northwest D.C.
Jessica Golloher reports...
October 22, 2007 - The University of Maryland Solar Decathlon Team capped its "silver" honors in the U.S. Department of Energy competition by winning the -People`s Choice Award while a team from Germany took top honors .Twenty universities brought solar homes to Washington, assembled them in the shadow of the Washington Monument and became a weeklong magnet for people wanting to see what these technology-filled homes were all about. Judges ranked each of the houses on 10 criteria. They required students to wash clothes, prepare meals, run a television, maintain comfortable temperatures and even use excess power to drive a plug-in electric car and finish the week having used no more electricity than the sun provided..Meymo Lyons reports...
October 22, 2007 - A new local resource for the survivors of domestic abuse has opened in Prince George`s County, Maryland. Steps to Restoration is a call-in service designed to connect domestic abuse survivors with the resources they need to get back on their feet. Charles Tapp is pastor of the Seabrook Seventh-Day Adventist Church which sponsors the program. He says the church is committed to the project which is only two days old. The toll free line 866-979-STEPS (7837) is staffed from 8am to 8pm. Liz Anderson has the story…
October 22, 2007 -
District residents wanted in connection with non-violent felonies and misdemeanors are being encouraged to take advantage of a new program designed for them. From November 1st through the 3rd, non-violent offenders with outstanding warrants can surrender to the Fugitive Safe Surrender program at the Bible Way Church on New Jersey Avenue in Northwest D.C. Most people will be eligible to receive favorable consideration when sentenced. Referrals to substance abuse and career counseling will also be available.
Emily Reddy reports…
October 22, 2007 - Americas next generation of scientists are competing this week at the University of Maryland. The challenge facing 14-year-old Chris Mowers -- design and create a solar-powered home that stays warm in the winter and cool in the summer. And, by the way, have the model finished in 90 minutes. Mowers and four other middle-schoolers quickly get to work, delegating the different tasks and making sure everyone is on the same page. The solar house competition is just one of a dozen challenges that Mowers and 39 other kids will face this week as the Discovery Channel crowns "Americas Top Young Scientist." The finalists were picked from 75,000 students who entered science fairs nation wide. The theme at this year`s competition is "green" and all of the challenges are based on real environmental problems. The winner will be named Wednesday night and take home a $20,000 scholarship.
Patrick Madden reports...
October 22, 2007 - The price of a U.S. college education is up again this year and it's outpacing inflation.
The College Board says a four-year public university education will set you back about six thousand dollars a year for tuition alone....a six percent increase over last year.
A private school education will cost about twenty-three thousand dollars...also up six percent from last year.
Daniel Walsh at George Mason University in Virginia says his school is coping with mid-year state budget cuts and rising maintenance costs which make it impossible to freeze prices.
Last year, tuition at George Mason and the University of Virginia increased nine percent…while prices at Georgetown and American University increased six percent.
Katrina Matthews reports...
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