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by Paula Minaert Yoga Space — which has become a fixture in Hyattsville since it opened on Gallatin Street five years ago — offers something new for 2010: adaptive yoga for people with multiple sclerosis. Founder Douglas Thompson, a longtime city resident, had a student a few years ago with MS who came to his classes and suggested that others with the disease could benefit from them. So Thompson took a workshop for teaching yoga to people with MS and other disabilities. He is also a certified yoga instructor (through the Himalayan Institute) and teacher of stress management. Thompson’s approach to his work, he says, is to see a need and then fill it, rather than offering a service and hope people come. For example, his mother-and-baby classes were quite popular for a while, and now there’s an interest in adaptive yoga. The studio also offers classes in belly dancing and Pilates. People have come to his classes with medical conditions ranging from cerebral palsy to cancer, Thompson says, adding that the therapeutic value goes beyond the physical. “One woman had lost two of her children days after they were born,” he says. “She came for healing. Yoga does so many things for so many people that I can’t even
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Local pastor marks 25 years by Amira Aycock
Neighbors who witnessed the fire were impressed by the quick
“Look,” Tim Seay chuckles as he flips on the basement lights of the Baltimore Avenue building many locals call The Castle. “A church with a bar in it!” He is not kidding. I see a long bar flanked by pool tables. “This bar only serves soft drinks, though,” he tells me with a smile. Seay is the head pastor and cofounder of Crossover Church, a non-denominational Pentecostal church in Hyattsville located at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Baltimore Avenue. If the name doesn't ring a bell, the building will: It's a quarterscale replica of England's famous Windsor Castle and was built in 1918 as the Maryland National Guard Armory. Deactivated in 1972, the labyrinthine building has been used as a civic center and a bar and dinner theater before its most recent transformation. The theater is now a 300-seat sanctuary, the bar is a hang-out for youth, and the industrial kitchen houses one of the church’s many
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PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CITY OF HYATTSVILLE Smoke from an electrical fire billows from the old WSSC building at 4017 Hamilton Street.
Fire hits former WSSC HQ by Paula Minaert A fire broke out Dec. 30 in the former Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission building on Hamilton Street, bringing firefighters from the Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department, Prince George’s County Fire Department, and other jurisdictions. Investigators determined that an electrical malfunction was responsible for the fire, which caused approximately $1,000 in damage, according to PGFD spokesperson Mark Brady. The unoccupied building has been empty since before the property was bought by Douglas Development in 2004. Hyattsville Mayor William Gardiner said that Douglas Development sent out a crew very rapidly to secure the building after the fire.
“A number of windows had to be broken when the firefighters were trying to contain the fire,” he added.
HEARD AROUND HYATTSVILLE HL&T visited Rhode Island Reds and asked, "What is your New Year's resolution?"
“To do the things that I do, well.“ — Jonathan Barrett
“To do a little yoga every morning.” — Susan Heald
“To have 2010 be as good as 2009.” — Dave Tilley
“To prosper here in Hyattsville or die trying.” — Chris Brophy, owner
Included: The January 13, 2010 Issue of The Hyattsville Reporter — See Center Section
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FromTheEditor It's that time of year... by Susie Currie
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ven those of us who normally shy away from New Year's resolutions may feel the pressure this year. Well before the stockings were hung by the chimney with care, it seemed that everywhere we turned, pundits were either fretting about what to call the decade that just closed (actually, that won't happen for 11 months, but never mind) or making glib predictions about the new one. Either way, it was hard to escape the idea that A New Decade was upon us. However slack we had been up to this point in the
A community newspaper chronicling the life and times of Hyattsville Mailing address: PO Box 132, Hyattsville, MD 20781 Hyattsville Life & Times is published monthly by Hyattsville Community Newspaper, Inc., a 501c(3) nonprofit corporation. Interested reporters should send their e-mail addresses to the editor to be reminded of deadlines and receive internal news. Articles and news submitted may be edited. The deadline is the last week of the month for the following month’s issue. Letters to the editor and opinions are encouraged. For all e-mail correspondence with HL&T: news, features, tips, advertising and business write to hyattsvillelifeandtimes@gmail.com. To submit articles, letters to the editor, etc. , e-mail Hyattsvillelifeandtimes@gmail.com. Executive Editor Paula Minaert paula@hyattsvillelife.com 301-335-2519 Managing Editor Susie Currie susie@hyattsvillelife.com 301-633-9209 Editorial Intern Allison Lyons Production Ashley Perks Advertising Director Felix Speight advertising@hyattsvillelife.com 202-341-5670 Writers & Contributors Daniel Hart Victoria Hille Tim Hunt Cassie Johnson Kimberly Schmidt Hugh Turley Board of Directors Julia Duin - President Chris Currie - Vice President Jamie Aycock - General Counsel Paula Minaert - Secretary Susie Currie - Ex Officio Circulation: Copies are distributed monthly by U.S. Mail to every address in Hyattsville. Additional copies are distributed to libraries, selected businesses, community centers and churches in the city. Total circulation is 7,500. HL&T is a member of the National Newspaper Association.
millennium, what better springboard for rolling up our sleeves? In this spirit, then, we've put together a package for resolutionminded readers. Executive Editor Paula Minaert's story on Yoga Space describes the new adaptive yoga that is starting there, along with the more established classes. Her piece on the bustling Gwendolyn Britt Senior Center, just down the road in Brentwood, shows that people who retire don't have to be retiring. And our roundup of area arts and movement classes shows that we have a treasure trove of teachers in our own backyard. There wasn't nearly enough room for all the resources we wanted to list – we'll just have to do another installment at some point. But in the meantime, this one will point you in the right direction. Want to learn ballroom or belly dancing? Turn to page 9. Does your preschooler want to
learn ballet? Take your pick of the choices on page 9. Have you always wanted to learn to crochet? Make paper or glass sculpture? Check, check, and check. Here at the Life & Times, our resolutions center on bringing you a better paper. In 2010, look for expanded coverage of businesses, churches, and schools. Along with the bimonthly feature "Hyattsville Legend & Lore," which comes to us from Hyattsville Preservation Association president Kimberly Schmidt, we'll be starting up another history department. This one, which debuts in March, will show glimpses of the past through the eyes of those who have lived here the longest. We also hope to bring back a section for letters to the editor. Although space prevents us from publishing every submission, we promise to consider each one. So tell us how we're doing – bad or
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OTTLEY SCHOOL OF MUSIC At the Ottley School of Music, students can learn to play the harp as well as pretty much any other stringed, brass, woodwind or percussion instrument. good; constructive criticism is especially welcome. Do you have an opinion about something that affects life in Hyattsville? Offer a 500-word article for My Two Cents. Is there a column you'd like to see? Let us know. If there's a story we haven't covered in your neighborhood, tell us about it. We're always on
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n a YouTube video, defense-attorneyturned-law-professor James Duane makes a spirited defense of the Fifth Amendment, which states in part that “no person … shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.” Addressing his students, Professor Duane advises everyone not to talk to the police. Perhaps from what we have seen in movies, television, or the news, we just assume that people who invoke the Fifth Amendment must be guilty. Ullmann v. United States observes, “Too many, even those who should be better advised, view this privilege as a shelter for wrongdoers. They too readily assume that those who invoke it are either guilty of crime or commit perjury by claiming the privilege.” Television police dramas often show persons willingly talking to the police. Duane shakes his head at this, quoting Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson: “Any lawyer worth his salt will tell the suspect in no uncertain terms to make no statement to the police under any circumstances.” (An interesting aside: Jackson, who served on the court from 1941 to 1954, is the last Supreme Court justice appointed without having a
law school degree.) The best reason not to talk to the police, Duane explains, is that it can almost never help you. There are tens of thousands of statutes with endless ways one can be implicated in a crime. Anything you say may indeed be used against you. What you say that might vindicate you would likely be inadmissible in court as hearsay. “In more than 25 percent of DNA exoneration cases innocent defendants made incriminating statements, delivered confessions or pled guilty,” according to the Innocence Project, a national organization dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted people through DNA testing. “Some police officers, convinced of a person’s guilt, occasionally use tactics so persuasive that an innocent person feels compelled to confess.” During the Middle Ages persons were compelled to answer any question put to them by inquisitors, and torture was common. Today, there are many reasons innocent people confess: mental disabilities, duress, coercion, ignorance of law, fear of violence, threat of a harsh sentence, or actual physical harm or discomfort. An innocent person who denies guilt could accidentally tell some small lie or make a mistake that could be used to convict him.
There is also the chance the police interrogators may not recall his statements with 100 percent accuracy. Professor Duane said that even if a person could undergo hours of interrogation without making any mistakes, he “will always give the police some information that can be used to convict.” Even a guilty person should not rush to confess to the police. This can be done later to help ensure fair treatment and a just sentence. The Supreme Court, in Ohio v. Reiner, noted that “one purpose of the Fifth Amendment is to protect innocent men who otherwise might be ensnared by ambiguous circumstances. Truthful responses of an innocent witness, as well as those of a wrongdoer, may provide the government with incriminating evidence from the speaker’s own mouth.” In the real world, we are not “innocent until proven guilty.” In the eyes of a jury, a defendant in the courtroom with a defense attorney must have done something, or he would not be there. If the defendant has made incriminating statements to the police, he already has two strikes against him. Of all the stupid things we now know that Tiger Woods has done, refusing to talk to the police was not one of them.
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PHOTO BY SUSIE CURRIE Mothers Kandis Hayes, left, and Krystal Jones didn't know each other when they shared a hospital room after giving birth to daughters. DaKima Dorsey, left, and Honour Dawson-Jones have attended Concordia Lutheran School since pre-kindergarten, but the families realized the coincidence only last year.
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‘Happy Birthday,’” recalled Hayes, who lives in Hyattsville. “Honour’s grandmother came up to me and said ‘So you’re DaKima’s mom.’ I guess hearing her voice triggered something in my head.” As the two women talked, Hayes realized that Honour’s mother and her roommate at Holy Cross were one and the same. “I guess my reaction was shock and excitement,” she said. “Who knew they would end up at the same school and in the same class?” Jones, too, was amazed. “At first I couldn’t believe it — the coincidence was too great,” said the Riverdale Park resident. Now, she said, “we try to support each other’s birthday celebrations whenever we can in, and out of the classroom.” Since then, the pair has celebrated together at Concordia, said their second-grade teacher, Margie Falkner. On Dec. 10, the girls’
eighth birthday, Falkner served double treats for the double birthday: doughnuts in the morning, ice cream in the afternoon. Honour, bubbly and affectionate, counts math as her favorite subject. She plays soccer and piano. DaKima is poised and mature, and loves roller-skating and cheerleading. Both like vanilla ice cream, the Disney Channel show “iCarly,” and — according to their teacher — school. “They’re both readers and pretty good at math,” said Falkner. “Both just really love school. They’re very social.” The two mothers say they’re looking forward to seeing the two girls grow up together. “It will be interesting to see how they’re alike as they grow up, if their interests and likes will be similar,” Jones said. But at least they’ll always share one thing in common: “They know it is kind of special that they have the same birthday!”
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Dear Miss Floribunda, I am writing to you during a heavy snowfall that is setting records for December, and although I love the idea of a White Christmas and a Winter Wonderland I am concerned that so much snow may cause damage to my garden. Along with concern about how I am going to clear my sidewalk when the snow stops falling, I wonder if there is anything I should do to help my shrubs. This may be an unusually snowy winter, so any advice you can provide would be welcome. Worried on Webster Street Dear Worried, The snow that fell in December, despite its quantity, was light and fluffy – the kind that forms a soft, protective blanket for plants. It is the wetter, heavier snow and coatings of ice that can snap branches. After any snowfall, however, it is advisable to shake snow off your shrubs. If snow stays on the ground without melting for any length of time, it is a good idea to avoid walking on your lawn. It tamps down the snow, making a good medium for the development of fungi. Otherwise, snow is an ideal mulch that keeps roots from freezing. Most snow-related damage to plants in our area comes from our efforts to remove snow from our roads, vehicles and sidewalks. Plants do not like to have large loads of snow dumped on them by anyone but Mother Nature, who does it with much more finesse than the inconsiderate motorist who shovels it from the roof of his or her car onto the hedge next to the sidewalk. Also, Mother Nature refrains from adding salt to snow; few things are more deadly to plants than salt. It is better to put the equally effective sand or kitty litter on your sidewalk. In our area, wind is a greater threat to our gardens than snow. Snow is a natural mulch that protects the root systems of plants, but wind will lash leggy shrubs in a way that disturbs their roots and can kill
the plant. Rosarians, for example, always prune their roses back to about two feet high to prevent this from happening. If your garden includes conifers, you may want to support their branches with string to keep them from being pulled out of shape by either wind or snow. More tender plants should be planted in sheltered places. To discuss these and other matters concerning gardening in our microclimate, please come to the next gathering of the Hyattsville Horticultural Society at the city municipal building on Saturday, Jan. 16, at 10 a.m. We will have a special event that no gardener should miss: Dr. Harold Stone will present a workshop on vegetable gardening, which will include the specific challenges of our area. To quote a favorite Chinese proverb: “A conversation with a wise man is worth ten years of study.”
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North Brentwood senior center appeals to residents by Paula Minaert The bulletin board at the Gwendolyn Britt Senior Activity Center is covered with announcements of events and opportunities. The Mahjong Club and the Book Club meet regularly. The Bon Appetit International Cuisine Club dines out at different ethnic restaurants every month. There’s duckpin bowling, a sing-along group, a piano bar happy hour, exercise and line-dancing classes, art classes, and more. “I was amazed at all that goes on when I discovered it, three and a half years ago,” says Hyattsville resident Barbara Crutchfield, a big fan of the center. “And I’ve lived here for 38 years!”
“By taking these classes, I now have more energy and am interested in other things. When I walk away, I feel good.” — Barbara Crutchfield Hyattsville resident
The center, which opened at its current location in May, is named for the late state senator, who died suddenly two years ago this month at age 66. It operates under the umbrella of the MarylandNational Capital Park and Planning Commission’s Department of Parks and Recreation. Many activities are free for residents of Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. “We strive to offer a wide array of recreational and leisure activities for people 60 and over,” says center director Regina Jackson, “The center has a beautiful state-of-the
art computer lab and we offer a variety of computer classes. We’ve partnered with Suburban Hospital to sponsor our extremely popular ‘Senior Fit’ Exercise class and to conduct monthly health seminars on cardiovascular health, nutrition, and stress reduction. We have also developed a partnership with the Arthritis and Pain Associates of Prince George’s County, to conduct educational workshops on lupus, bone health, and arthritis, as well as other health related topics.” Crutchfield first began going to the center after she retired because she wanted to take line dancing classes. She also takes the exercise class. “By taking these classes, I now have more energy and am interested in other things. When I walk away, I feel good. It helps get rid of stress. And with all the other classes they offer, it’s good for you mentally as well as physically.” Another longtime Hyattsville resident, Peggy Dee, is at the center every Monday for the line dancing class. “I’ve occasionally taken their trips and I hope to take more,” she adds. “I saw the Nutcracker last year, and they have trips to dinner theaters and the Inner Harbor and Wal-Mart.” A big advantage, says Crutchfield, is that you can take the Calla-Bus to get to the center, so it’s good for people who find it difficult to drive. “It’s great for people looking to get out of the house,” she says. “And there’s camaraderie there. I enjoy talking to people my own age. I’ve made some wonderful friends.” Gwendolyn Britt Senior Activity Center, 4009 Wallace Road, Brentwood. For program information, call 301.699.1238 or search www.pgparks.com.
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The Herbert Wells Ice Rink will host Xtreme Teens: DJ SK8 Night, a night of skating complete with a DJ, disco lights, and games. $6 for ages 11 to 17 (includes skate rental and admission). 8 to 10 p.m. 5211 Paint Branch Parkway, College Park. 301.277.3717.
The College Park Arts Exchange Book Club will discuss Rita Golden Gelman’s Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World, in which the author, living without a permanent address, chronicles her travels around the world. Free. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Old Parish House. 4711 Knox Road, College Park. 301.927.3013. RSVP to info@cpae.org
January 17 Blushing brides-to-be will abound at the Washington Bridal Showcase, hosted by Martin’s Crosswinds. The expo includes exhibits on bridal gowns, wedding cakes, and reception locations. The first 100 brides will receive a free subscription to Brides magazine. $10 at the door (cash only); $8 in advance through website; children under 12 free. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 7400 Greenway Center Drive, Greenbelt. 703.425.1127. http://www.bridalshowcase. com.
Martin Luther King, Jr., would have turned 81 today. To commemorate his life, the city of Hyattsville will host a MLK Jr. Tribute Event, featuring the PBS documentary “American Experience: Citizen King.” Free. 7 p.m. 4310 Gallatin St. 301.985.5000.
January 18 The Red Cross will be out for blood during the city blood drive, offering a chance to donate to those who need it most. Begins at noon in the city municipal building, 4310 Gallatin St. 301.985.5000. A group in College Park Woods wants to
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January 22 This isn’t your toddler’s Sit & Spin. At A Tangled Skein yarn shop, the name refers to monthly gatherings where drop-spindle and spinning-wheel users can work on individual projects, guided by spinning expert Anne O’Connor. Free. 7 to 9 p.m. 5200 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 101. 301.779.3399. Bring the family to children’s bingo night, a city-sponsored event complete with prizes and light refreshments. $3 per child. 7 p.m. Magruder Park Building, 40th Avenue and Hamilton Street. 301.985.5027.
January 31 The Chinese New Year falls on Valentine’s Day this year, but your children can get a jump on it with the College Park Arts Exchange’s Arts Drop-In. The Asian-themed event features building a large group dragon from recycled materials. Free. 2 to 4 p.m. Old Parish House. 4711 Knox Road, College Park. 301.927.3013.
February 3 Seniors, mark your calendars now for the Underground Railroad/Black History Driving Tour, a daylong excursion of historic sites including Mount Calvert, the Charles Duckett Log Cabin, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Jefferson Patterson Park, and Camp Stanton. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided and lunch is on your own. Open to ages 60 and up. $15 for county residents, $20 for nonresidents. Reservations are required. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Departs from Mount Rainier Nature Center, 4701 31st Place, Mount Rainier. 301.927.2163.
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Center will host Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, a collection of five one-act plays centered on transportation, written by Nina Mansfield. $15; $12 for students and seniors. Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. 123 Centerway, Greenbelt. 301.441.8770.
February 6 The AfricanAmerican Dance Ensemble presents an evening of colorful dancing and cultural music. $20. 8 p.m. Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly. 301.277.1710.
February 12 Hungry? Riversdale Mansion is hosting Hands-on History: The Chef’s Apprentice, where children ages 8 to 12 can learn how to cook an entire meal. $15 for county residents, $18 for non-
residents. Advance payment due Feb. 5. 10 a.m. 4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale Park. 301.864.0420.
Ongoing Come and see the In Plane View exhibit at the College Park Aviation Museum, through June 11. The exhibit features large photographs taken by Carolyn Russo of some of the most iconic aircraft from the National Air and Space Museum. Free with museum admission of $4 for adults, $3 for seniors and $2 for ages 18 and under. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Drive, College Park. 301.864.6029. Every Wednesday evening in February, the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex will host Throwback Theater, showing movies starring African-American
actors and actresses. The lineup includes They Call Me Mr. Tibbs, a 1970 movie starring Sidney Poitier, on Feb. 3, and Car Wash, a 1976 movie about a group of employees at a Los Angeles car wash, on Feb. 10. Free admission, with optional concession fees. Ages 13 and up. 6 to 9 p.m. 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover. 301.583.2582. PHOTOS COURTESY OF CAROLYN RUSSO Three of Carolyn Russo's large scale photographs of some of the most iconic aircraft from the National Air and Space Museum.
If your preschooler loves planes, it might be time to visit the College Park Aviation Museum’s Peter Pan Club. Held on second and fourth Thursdays, the club features story time and crafts for the under-5 set. Free with museum admission of $4 for adults, $3 for seniors and $2 for ages 18 and under. 10:30 a.m. 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Drive, College Park. 301.864.6029. Preschoolers are welcome every Tuesday and Thursday at Magruder Park’s Parent & Child Program, with crafts, games, and indoor free play. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Drop-in fee, $2 per session; for the semester, it costs $50 for one child, $75 for two children, or $100 for three or more chil-
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dren. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Magruder Park building, 40th Avenue and Hamilton Street. 301.985.5027. terryk@hyattsville.org. Need a chance to unwind? A Tangled Skein yarn shop will be offering twice weekly Sit & Stitch sessions to knitters and crocheters of any experience level. Open to ages 14 and up. Free. Wednesdays, 7 to
Community Calendar is compiled by Hannah Bruchman and Susie Currie. It’s a select listing of events happening in and around Hyattsville from the 15th of the issue month to the 15th of the following month. To submit an item for consideration, please e-mail susie@ hyattsvillelife.com or mail to P.O. Box 132, Hyattsville, MD 20781. Deadline for February submissions is Jan. 23.
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Where to learn piano, Pilates, pirouettes and more
PHOTO BY CATIE CURRIE Nine-year-old Margot Bloch has been taking violin lessons for two years with local teacher Liberty Rucker.
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lsewhere in this issue, you’ll find stories about Yoga Space, which has classes seven days a week, and the Gwendolyn Britt Senior Center, with activities nearly as often. Here are some other places you might want to visit while resolutions are still fresh in your mind. (For more, see "Your Guide," the county's extensive quarterly publication of classes for all ages. While supplies last, it can be found at local libraries and community centers; regular updates are at www.pgparks.com.)
MUSIC Liberty Rucker has been teaching violin and fiddle for 15 years in the Washington area, including stints at the Levine School of Music and the House of Musical Traditions. Now her classroom is the basement studio of the Hyattsville Hills home where she’s lived for nine years. Drawing on training in the Suzuki and Alexander techniques, she offers instruction in beginning to intermediate classical, Celtic and American fiddle styles, popular
and rock music, and music theory to students ranging from adults down to 3-year-olds – the age she started lessons. Private lessons start at $28 for 30 minutes; fees for group lessons vary by level. Contact Liberty Rucker at 301.277.3889 or libertydawne@ verizon.net. Music Together, an international group that offers music and movement classes beginning at infancy, starts with the premise that all children are musical. The weekly 45-minute classes, for ages up to 5 with a parent or caregiver, include songs, rhythmic rhymes, movement, and instrument play. To help foster music-making between classes, the registration CLASSES continued on page 9
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continued from page 8 fee includes two CDs and a songbook. There are three area locations: two in College Park, led by concert pianist Christiana Iheadindu, and one in Mt. Rainier, led by Amy Ashley Despres, who studied vocal music and theater and stillperformsregularly.Wednesdays at 6 p.m., Joe's Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Rd., Mount Rainier. For prices and other information, contact Amy Despres at 202.262.6111 or missamysmusicmakers@gmail. com. Thursdays at 9:45 a.m., Maranatha Fellowship Church, 3828 University Blvd., College Park. Sundays at 8:45 a.m., Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, College Park. For prices or other information, contact Nancy Nuttle, 301.879.6988 or director@ musictogethermontgomery.com. Children age 6 and up are invited to the College Park Youth Choir's first practice of the spring semester on Feb. 2. The choir gives several area performances throughout the year, and its director, Christopher Fominaya, has worked with children at the Greenbelt Creative Kids Camp, Prince George's Teen Theatre, and University Park Elementary School. Rehearsals on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. from September through May. $85 per semester. 301.927.3013 or info@cpae.org In 1973, Nevilla Ottley began the Ottley Music School, teaching piano, music theory, and ear training in her home. Now, it's grown into a full-fledged operation in University Town Center with 16 teachers – "only one without a music degree," she says proudly – private and group lessons in all the band and orchestral instruments,
Searching for samba? Members of the University of Maryland’s ballroom dancing club will lead four Saturday afternoon workshops on the basics of Swing and Latin Dance. Saturdays, Jan. 23 to Feb. 13, 3:30 to 5 p.m. $15 for all four or drop-in fee of $5 per session. Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Road, College Park. 301.927.3013. info@cpae.org
PHOTO BY NANCY NUTTLE Music Together instructor Christiana Iheadindu leads a class at Grand Oaks Assisted Living Center. Now, she teaches two classes in College Park. voice, drama, dance, and steel drums. Students, who perform in monthly recitals and other community events, can start as early as preschool; at the other end of the age spectrum, an 82-year-old who studied piano and voice last year cut a CD with her niece. Per 14-week session, hour-long group classes start at $350 and private lessons start at $490 for half-hour. Tuition can be prorated and doesn't include the annual registration fee per student. 6525 Belcrest Road, Suite G-20, 301.454.0991, www. ottleymusic.org. Jeanne Olexy, a 20-year resident of Hyattsville, has been teaching piano in the area since 1996 and went full-time in 2004, after a long career in church music. A Steinway takes center stage at her Hyattsville Hills studio, which is filled floor to ceiling with CDs, music books and primers. With 37 students of all ages, her availability is limited, but there are some afternoon slots. Contact her at jeanneolexy@comcast.net . Another piano instructor is Hyattsville native Mary Norman,
who teaches adults and children in her Longfellow Street home. After getting a master’s degree from the Peabody Institute in organ performance, she began as church organist at University United Methodist, teaching on the side. She’s been doing both for more than 50 years now, and is accepting new students for half-hour lessons. Call her at 301.927.5941.
DANCE Olga Gracheva studied and taught ballet and ballroom dancing in her native Russia, then continued to teach when she moved to America 10 years ago. She bought the Eleanor Pernia Studio of Dance three years ago, adding more adult classes such as salsa, ballroom and belly dancing and eliminating combination classes like tap/ballet, in favor of more in-depth studies. Students can go on to join the awardwinning competition team, which performs at community events and local contests. Eleanor Pernia Studio of Dance, 10434 Baltimore Ave., Beltsville. Class price and
The same dancers help coordinate classes through the University of Maryland’s Art & Learning Center. If the waltz and tango leave you cold, the center offers many other options, from breakdancing to bachata to Bollywood (classical Indian dance). You could also learn ceramics, painting or video creation, among other things. Classes are for ages 18 and up. Art & Learning Center, Stamp Student Union basement, University of Maryland, College Park. Classes start the week of Feb. 8. Price and schedule vary; for details, check www.thestamp. umd.edu/artcenter or call 301.314.ARTS.
Joe's Movement Emporium, a venerable anchor of the Prince George’s County Gateway Arts District, has continuous classes on Saturdays from 9:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. as well as on several evenings. There's something for all ages: ballet, hip-hop, West African dance, fitness boot camp, a teen acting class, and aerial arts, to name a few. Joe’s Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mt. Rainier. Class price and schedule vary; for details, check www. joesmovement.org or call 301699-1819.
ETC. At A Tangled Skein, co-owners Cheryl Hoffman and Larry Paulson haven't spent the holidays woolgathering. They've planned several winter classes that begin this month, including a new fasttrack knitting class for beginners and introductory sessions on knitting, crocheting, and drop-spindle spinning. For those who are ready to move CLASSES continued on page 10
PHOTO COURTESY OF ELEANOR PERNIA STUDIO OF DANCE A class of ballerinas from the Eleanor Pernia Studio of Dance.
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CLASSES continued from page 9 beyond scarves and baby blankets, there's "Taking the Mystery Out of Cables," "Stuffed Animals: Knitted, not Crocheted," and "CuffDown Socks." The enthusiastic instructors have decades of experience among them, and many of them learned to knit as adults. They will teach children, too, and as a bonus, parents can audit the class so they can help their little knitters between lessons. Another bonus: class schedule is set by the parents. Just come up with two to four children, ages 9 to 13, and call to coordinate. A Tangled Skein, 5200 Baltimore Avenue. Prepayment is required for all classes. Price and schedule vary; for details, check www.atangledskein.com or call 301.779.3399. Liz St. Rain designs kitchens by day and paper in her off hours. Soon after moving to Hyattsville five years ago, she learned the art of papermaking from a mentor at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center. Now, at her Milkweed Studio, she creates paper from a variety
of materials including iris, yucca, pieces of clothing and yes, milkweed. “I’m hoping to shift to fulltime art and part-time kitchens,� she says. To that end, she plans to start next month teaching others how to make Western-style paper, hand-bound journals and origami. Gateway Arts Center at Brentwood, 3901 Rhode Island Ave., Brentwood. Call for schedule and program information, 301.875.6315 or www.milkweedpaper.com. It's not every neighborhood that has a public glassblowing and sculpture facility in its backyard. At DC GlassWorks and Sculpture Studios, novices can create works in metal and glass alongside professional artists in a 3,200 square-foot warehouse. Weekly classes on glassblowing and sculpture start this month, and a weekend-long introduction to hot glass is planned for Feb. 6 and 7. DC GlassWorks and Sculpture Studios, 5346 46th Avenue, Edmonston. Call for schedule and program information. 301.927.8271 or www. dcglassworks.com.
PHOTO BY CATIE CURRIE Edna Paulson, one of the instructors at A Tangled Skein yarn shop, demonstrates purling.
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CROSSOVER continued from page 1 ministries, its food bank. Born in Washington, D.C., Seay felt a call to be a pastor as a teenager. “It was a deep conviction, a burden,” he recalls. He trained at Liberty Bible College in Pensacola, Fla., and then returned to Washington, where he interned as the youth and singles pastor at Evangel Temple. After the internship, he, along with wife Robyn and 10 other young people, founded Emmanuel Covenant Church in 1987. The church’s name was changed to Crossover two years ago to reflect the church’s mission of “changing lives, changing families, and changing the world.” “We chose that name because we want to help people literally cross over from a place of chaos to a place of order, to a right relationship with God,” explains Seay, a former Hyattsville resident who
PHOTO BY VALERIE WOODY The 1918 building that houses Crossover Church is a quarterscale replica of Windsor Castle. now lives in Laurel with Robyn and their two children. He believes the biggest need in American society is “for people to be rightly aligned with God and his plans for their lives.” “People need to be connected to a church,” he says. “The best way to resolve a problem is from the inside out. You don’t want to bandage a serious problem.” Crossover Church offers several ministries to the members of the greater Hyattsville community. In addition to the food bank, the
church donates clothes and school supplies, and runs an after-school program for Hyattsville Elementary School. And there's at least one event you won't see on many other church calendars: an annual biker blessing. An avid motorcycle rider, Seay usually schedules this for early spring. One of the church’s most visible outreach programs is its television ministry, which supplements the services on Sunday and Wednesday. Seay appears weekly on a cable television program called “Living Now,” which runs on three different channels and is produced by a staff of 15 volunteers. Video and audio podcasts of the show can be found at http://www. crossoverchurch.tv/, which also lists the program schedule. Once a month, Seay mentors young adults who are feeling the call to be pastors. This month, he will celebrate 25 years of a life spent in answer to a call, and he just might do it at a bar — the bar at the church, most likely.
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PHOTO BY VALERIE WOODY Members of the Crossover Church congregration last month.
FIRE continued from page 1 response, but concerns linger. “My fear is that the windows that are boarded up will remain so," said Kathy Black, who lives across the street from the building. "The door right across from my house is locked but the glass in it is still PHOTO BY CATIE CURRIE Longtime city councilman Doug Dudrow organized a gathering of past and present elected officials at Franklin's on Dec. 26. Among the attendees were four mayors: from left, Tom Bass, Bob Armentrout, Bill Gardiner, and George "Cotton" Harrison -- constituting all the living mayors from 1975 to the present (Jerry Harrington and Mary Prangley are deceased).
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