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Problems, plans and upgrades
Life&Times
by Paula Minaert
Vol. 8 No. 4
ParKS MaSTer PLan
Police address gang problem
The master plan for Hyattsville’s parks, which was initiated last year, is now able to move forward, after a nearly six-month delay. The contractor hired by the city to develop the plan, Tony Mulkey, did not deliver the plan on schedule. Mulkey is Hyattsville’s previous director of Recreation and the Arts, who left Hyattsville to take a position in Florida. “Based on the contract, we were anticipating getting the plan in October,” Gardiner said. “Tony didn’t deliver, and still hasn’t delivered the complete plan. It’s been a big disappointment.” In March, the city received what City Administrator Gregory Rose called a significant amount of work from Mulkey. Last year, Mulkey organized and led two sets of public meetings and developed a survey. The purpose was to gather feedback about city residents’ perceptions of the park and recreation facilities and programs, and their ideas for future development. He also provided information about how Hyattsville compared with similar cities.
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Hyattsville’s Community Newspaper
by Krystyn Schmerbeck
“In the first hour of the day, teens [today] process more information than we processed in a whole day,” Cpl. Mike Rudinski said at a March 22 gang information meeting for Hyattsville residents. Recognizing this massive cultural shift is critical to understanding teens, he said. Rudinski, a Hyattsville police officer, also serves on the Prince George’s countywide gang task force and is a former president of
the Maryland Association of School Resource Officers. As the school resource officer at Northwestern High School, he sees firsthand the impact of technological advances on teen gang culture. Texting, social networking, e-mail and other communication avenues paved by the Internet are known to be possible means of bullying. Rudinski said that in his experience youth join gangs for protection; add to this the impact of cyberbullying, and the need for protection is dramatically increased.
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Text messaging is a quick and covert way to communicate to large groups without being overheard – or, in some cases, to alert authorities to potentially dangerous situations. Although texting in school is prohibited, text messages are used to publicize “skipping parties” or other off-campus activities. Moreover, teen truancy can be connected with gang formation or activities. At Northwestern, the nearby county library is a popuGaNGS continued on page 17
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peter currie Elevation Burger became the first retail spot to open in Arts District Hyattsville on Tuesday, April 5. The menu features organic, grass-fed beef burgers as well as veggie burgers, fries made with olive oil, malts and shakes.
Included: The April 13, 2011 Issue of The Hyattsville Reporter — See Center Section
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FromTheEditor
Staying busy in Hyattsville
by Paula Minaert
It’s spring, and spring is always a busy season in Hyattsville. It’s as if the city wakes up from its (admittedly not very severe) winter torpor. Why is it busy? Lots of things. For starters, this is the beginning of what one person I know calls the “crazy season”: election time in Hyattsville. Both the mayor’s job and half the city council seats are up for election or re-election; voting is Tuesday, May 3. This issue of the HLT has a special section devoted to it that begins on the next page. Over on Route 1, the first week
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 susie@hyattsvillelife.com. Executive Editor Paula Minaert paula@hyattsvillelife.com 301.335.2519 Managing Editor Susie Currie susie@hyattsvillelife.com 301.633.9209 Production Ashley Perks advertising advertising@hyattsvillelife.com 301.531.5234 Writers & Contributors Victoria Hille Bart Lawrence Valerie Russell Kimberly Schmidt Hugh Turley Board of Directors Julia Duin - President Chris Currie - Vice President Joseph Gigliotti - General Counsel Paula Minaert - Secretary Peggy Dee 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 8,000. HL&t is a member of the National Newspaper association.
of April saw the opening of the first EYA business, Elevation Burger. The buzz around town is all positive: that the burgers are great, vegetarian fare is available, the fries and shakes are to die for, and there’s plenty of parking. Welcome! The following Saturday, April 9, was so busy we didn’t get to everything we wanted to do in town – much less in neighboring municipalities. In Mount Rainier, a revitalization effort called The Better Block Project drew visitors from Hyattsville and other areas to a deserted commercial stretch of
34th Street that had been transformed by “pop-up businesses,” small businesses that move into vacant properties for a day. Modeled on similar events in cities from Dallas to Boston, the project included an assortment of artists, neighbors, kids, street performers and gardeners lending their talents to spruce up the area. Closer to home that day was Hyattsville’s city-wide yard sale, where residents seize the opportunity to clear out their basements and attics and pass on their things to other residents. (I found a toy for my
new grandson.) Participating for the first time was Hyattsville Elementary School, whose energetic PTA organized a used-book sale. That sale attracted many people. Some — probably dealers, said one worker — were poised by the doors early, waiting for them to open. I went to the sale myself and discovered some good finds. I would have bought more, but managed to keep my bibliomania in check. After all, I’d been to another book sale just the day before. But I am hoping HES does this every year. Other schools have been busy this spring, too. Our own St. Jerome School is now the classically oriented St. Jerome Acad-
emy and it’s in the news: The day after the community yard sale, the Washington Post Sunday magazine featured it, in an article written by HLT board president Julia Duin. In addition, National Public Radio had scheduled an interview about the school on April 12 (air date undetermined at press time). And finally, kudos to Hyattsville Middle School, which won – for the sixth time – the 25th Prince Georges County Public Schools Science Bowl competition on March 25. The team, coached by teacher Mona Hafez, included Mahalia Lotz, Shawn Meepagala, Billy Kennedy III, Megan Dominey, and Brittany Schultz. Congratulations!
MyTwoCents A too-speedy passage of speed camera legislation? by Mary Thornton
On March 7, the Hyattsville City Council passed Ordinance 2011-01 giving the city the authority to establish an Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Program in Hyattsville. Or in layman’s terms, to install speed cameras in newly established “school zones” throughout our city. We’ve all noticed how speed cameras have spread like wildfire throughout Maryland in the past year or so, including in many neighboring townships — Riverdale Park, College Park, Mt. Rainier, Brentwood, Takoma Park and Cheverly, just to name a few. And if our council follows through on the recently approved ordinance, speed cameras could show up on any street in our neighborhoods. Even though the ordinance called for installing ASE systems on roadways only in “school zones,” a closer look reveals that the newly defined “school zones” – which include any road within one half-mile radius of a school – cover just about the entire city of Hyattsville! According to the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) guidelines, which can be found by searching www.marylandroads. com, “School zones can only be established within a half-mile radius of a school. However, not every road segment within a half-mile radius of a school should be a school zone.” [Emphasis mine.] Rather, “except in unusual circumstances and as justified by a traffic engineering study, a school zone adjacent to a school should not exceed 500 feet approaching or beyond the school or the school activity.” But this is exactly what the Hyattsville ordinance does: It defines all roadways within a half-mile radius of a school as a
“school zone” – without citing any engineering studies to justify such an extreme definition. This gives the very distinct impression that the motivation behind the ordinance may not be driven by public safety, as many claim or would like to believe, but to raise revenue for the city. However, this would contradict another set of the SHA guidelines, which say that speed cameras are supposed to “fulfill a bona fide safety need and be warranted on the basis of supporting data,” and are “not for the purpose of raising revenues.” Several Hyattsville citizens, including myself, have asked the city council and the police department to present data that demonstrates the “bona fide safety need” around Hyattsville schools that speed cameras are meant to address. This seems like a logical thing to discuss and understand before authorizing the use of such devices on our roadways. But when this question was raised at a public hearing on the issue – held just hours before the council voted in favor of the ordinance – no councilmember offered an answer. And Police Chief
Douglas Holland, instead of being direct about the situation in our neighborhoods, played a video about red-light cameras and referenced an article from Australia. In short, there has been no clear identification of the “speed-related public safety problems” that cameras are supposed to solve in Hyattsville. And despite the many broad assertions about their effectiveness, based on my (albeit brief) review of the many evaluations of speed cameras, the public safety benefits from traffic cameras are questionable and far from proven. In some cases, they’ve been shown to increase rather than reduce the number of accidents; think about people slamming on their brakes when they notice a camera. This whole speed camera business in Hyattsville leaves me with an unsettled feeling that it is a fait accompli. The response I received from Mayor Gardiner after e-mailing him following the vote didn’t help. He wrote, “I don’t want to minimize the passage of the ordinance, because I think we will ultimately approve the installation of speed cameras.” However, he kept hope alive by adding that “Council can vote not to proceed with the purchase of the cameras.” It is my hope that the council will indeed vote not to proceed with the purchase of cameras. However, this won’t happen unless citizens of Hyattsville speak up and send a strong message to the mayor, the council and all candidates in the May election that we do not want speed cameras in our city. Mary Thornton has lived in Hyattsville for four years. To see Chief Holland’s speed-camera presentation to the city council, visit hyattsville.org/ DocumentView.aspx?DID=1013.
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Hyattsville
elections 2011 T
his is our last issue before the city’s biennial election on May 3, so we decided to let the candidates speak for themselves. The races this year include mayor (the only one without an incumbent in the race) and half of the city council seats (one from each ward). We invited each candidate – even the ones who are running unopposed – to submit 300 words of their choosing. They could, we told them, use the space to make their cases to the voters, explain their platforms, or share why they’re running. Here’s what they told us.
Mayoral candidates
Christopher Michael “Red” Brophy Because of the overwhelming groundswell of grassroots clamoring among the local intelligentsia, cultural elite, and rank-and-file for my candidacy — combined with the perennial challenge to put my money where my beak is — I felt compelled to fill out the mayoral application form at City Hall during a small window of relatively free time away from operating the critically acclaimed prizewinning eatery of which I am the proprietor, Rhode Island Reds Café. I was posting bills across the street anyway, it cost nothing, and it only took five minutes. Imagine my chagrin when I come to find, upon the closing date of registration, that I was the only “dark horse” entrant! All the dozens of other blowhard fellow-citizen miscreants had broken their oath and neglected to pitch their hats into the ring. I’d been duped. The patsy fall guy restaurateur tests the waters, full of sharks, for the still philosophically sound civic experiment whose premise: What if a regular-shmoe Anyman tested this democratic process, challenged this self-perpetuating oligarchy of mutual congratulation, this veritable Niagara of mediocrity with his own body and soul and public persona and dared to say, “There’s only two competitors?? That’s a race? After all these years of complaining over lack of leadership?! Let’s all run!” I’ve some ideas on what’s wrong with local government. We all do. But until we all of us throw off our bonds of complacency, get involved with our own community and do something fascinating every day, then we deserve more of the same old dreck. A few ideas: Promote local small business. Limit outside development. Allow backyard chickens. Require city police to walk a beat twice weekly. Decrease taxes. Abbreviate city council meetings. Support community gardens, gardeners, and Bill Gardiner for county administrator.
Age: 51, yet still dead sexy Day job: Merchant [Proprietor,
Rhode Island Reds Café]
Community involvement:
• City property and business taxpayer • Organizer of the annual Mature Gentleman’s Invitational Belly Flop Exhibition at the Prince George’s Pool • Chef [Rhode Island Reds] • Internationally produced playwright, S.A.G. and Equity labor union member (inactive) • Virgo
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Hyattsville Life & Times | April 2011 PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
Marc Tartaro
For Hyattsville Mayor Integrity, Experience, Vision, Results A Vote for Marc Tartaro is a VOTE for: Integrity: Marc Tartaro brings the highest ethical standards to his professional and political careers. Experience: Marc is President of the City Council and has served as President of the Hyattsville Boys and Girls Club. Results: Marc delivered big improvements to our parks and recreation areas such as the rebuilt Trumbule Trail, the up-
graded Melrose Park, and the Magruder Park lighting improvements. He has been an active participant in all City development projects, such as EYA.
Vision: Marc’s vision for the future spans three broad areas: supporting our schools, improving fiscal management, and
strengthening our community.
Support for Education:
Marc believes we should creatively leverage existing City resources to keep our local schools strong during this time of budget austerity.
Improved Fiscal Management: Marc will institute multi-year budgeting to improve our fiscal planning. A Stronger Community:
Marc believes we can do more to support all our residents – from young families to older residents who want to remain in our community.
Improved Parks:
Marc will keep improving our parks.
Aging in Place: Marc believes we can be more creative in
supporting older residents who want to stay in their homes.
Green Projects: Marc will ensure that all City projects
are “green” and meet sustainable standards. He is working now to ensure that our road projects support walking and biking and handle storm water responsibly.
Safe Streets: Marc will ensure that our Police Department
continues to provide effective crime prevention services.
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LaVonne Leslie My platform advocates Change for Progress. I will promote programs to benefit the community in terms of business enterprises, education and community development. The city must embrace its diversity by offering services to benefit everyone. Education is necessary for progress. Our youth represents our future; therefore it is essential to involve them in city affairs to promote good civic duty. As an educator, I value education on all levels.
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Age: 59 Day job: Professor and
historian
Community involvement:
• President, Washington & Vicinity Federation of Women’s Clubs, programs to uplift women • Past president, Office on Aging D.C. MiniCommission Ward 6, liaison on issues affecting the aged With our children having an outstanding education, positive growth will be inevitable in the city. I will meet with parents at PTA meetings to stay informed on issues affecting our schools. Monthly town hall meetings will allow residents opportunities to express concerns and to offer suggestions. I will promote cultural and social activities to highlight quality living in Hyattsville. I will stay informed on county, state and federal legislation impacting the city. I will work to secure government contracts and grants to secure funds for the city. I will support beautification projects to help make this an outstanding city.
• United Way campaign volunteer • Director, Grandparents Academy youth and mentoring program, D.C. metropolitan area • Pan-Hellenic Council; Member, National Association of Professional Women • Service Learning Coordinator, responsible for assigning university students to volunteer with local nonprofit organizations. Residents will be encouraged to participate in green projects to benefit the environment, thus resulting in a higher standard of living. I have over 20 years’ experience as a community activist and educator. I have worked with at-risk inner-city youths as a mentor and tutor. As president of Washington and Vicinity Federation of Women’s Clubs, on a volunteer basis, I promote activities to uplift the community by focusing on education, health, politics and youth development. My education and experience enables me to have the necessary intellect and skills to be an exceptional mayor.
Marc Tartaro I seek to be the mayor of Hyattsville because I believe I can improve our city. My goal is to ensure a vibrant future for it and all its residents. To do this, I will build on my record of community activism and employ my skills and experience. I have lived in Hyattsville for 25 years and have been very involved in the civic life of our community. During the 1990s, I worked on the Planning Committee, where the revitalization
of our Route 1 Corridor began. I designed the Franklins restaurant addition and led improvements to Magruder Park. I coached community soccer for 11 years and continue to run the Prince George’s Soccer program in Magruder Park. I currently serve as president of the city council. My work as an architect for the Smithsonian Institution requires skills that have been, and will be, tartaro continued on page 6
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IT IS TIME... Candidate Scott Matirne was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Scott Matirne attended the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) where he studied Political Science/ International Relations. After college, Mr. Matirne returned to New Orleans where he served as a Deputy Sheriff with the Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff’s Office while waiting to begin his service in the Marines. Candidate Matirne served honorably in both the United States Marine Corps and the United States Coast Guard. After serving his country, candidate Matirne moved to Washington, DC where he began his civilian career in the non-profit community. Scott studied Accounting at the University of Maryland, University College which enabled him to work his way up
from receptionist to office manager and ultimately to the position of Chief Financial Officer for one of the largest privately owned court reporting firms in the Washington, DC area. In 2008, after serving 4 years as CFO, candidate Matirne returned to the non-profit arena where he currently serves as the Senior Accountant for the United States Navy Memorial Foundation. Mr. Matirne is also a member of Toastmasters International, currently serving as both President and Vice President for Membership of the Edison Electric Institute’s PowerToasters Toastmasters Club. Scott Matirne and his partner Jay DeVore, RN purchased a home and moved to Hyattsville, MD in May of 2001. Both are members of the Hyattsville Preservation Association.
In Hyattsville, we come from all walks of life. We are a community rich in cultural and ethnic diversity. We share in each other’s hopes and dreams, but most importantly we join together in the idea that by building a community that enriches and nourishes us all as a whole, we are part of something greater than ourselves. Together, we will rise to the challenges that lay before us by celebrating our diversity, understanding and respecting differences and working together toward a more united community. My friends, it is time. Time for new leadership. Time for new ideas. Time to build our future together.
Vote for Scott D. Matirne for Ward 1 City Councilman on May 3, 2011 Join me on facebook at Scott D. Matirne for Hyattsville, MD City Council – Ward 1 • This message was approved and paid for by Scott D. Matirne
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useful for our city: project management, construction, real estate development, budgeting, contract negotiation, procurement and personnel management. My vision for Hyattsville’s future touches three broad areas: supporting our schools by leveraging existing resources to help keep them strong; improving fiscal
management through multi-year budgeting; and strengthening our community with targeted initiatives that support both young families and older members, and that create a greener city while maintaining vigilance against crime. I would be honored to serve as mayor of Hyattsville and employ my professional and civic experience working with all of you to ensure a vibrant future for our city.
WHERE TO VOTE Polling places will be open on Tuesday, May 3 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Not sure of your ward? Call 301.985.5000. Ward 1: First-floor multipurpose room, Hyattsville Municipal Building, 4310 Gallatin Street Ward 2: Rear multipurpose room, Magruder Park Recreation Center, 3911 Hamilton Street (40th Avenue & Hamilton Street) Ward 3: Narthex entrance, University Christian Church, 6800 Adelphi Road Ward 4: 36th Avenue entrance, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 5901 36th Avenue Ward 5: Front multipurpose room, Magruder Park Recreation Center, 3911 Hamilton Street (40th Avenue & Hamilton Street) PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
Age: 56 Day job: Architect, Senior Design Manager,
Smithsonian Institution
Community involvement:
• Ward 1 councilmember since 2005. • Council vice president, 2 years; president, 2 years; executive committee, 4 years. • Represent city on regional Wells Run Committee • Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Brentwood (HMB) Boys and Girls Club: soccer commissioner, 1999 to 2010; vice president, 3 years; president, 3 years City Council:
• Architectural services: Pro bono design work for City to rebuild and complete Trumbule Trail in Magruder Park; façade grant program for Route 1 businesses; review of city projects and procurement including EYA, West Hyattsville Metro, facilities assessments, and road replacement and improvements • City Advisory Committees: Planning Committee, WSSC Committee
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Re-elect Ward 1 Councilmember
Doug Dudrow Hyattsville’s Bridge
from Yesterday … To Tomorrow
• Thirty years of wisdom, experience and service on the Hyattsville City Council • Helped expand our commercial tax base, repave our streets, improve public safety, and bring quality redevelopment to Route 1
• Works constructively with all factions on the City Council • Hyattsville’s undisputed ‘king of constituent service’ – going the distance to help all of our residents, new and old, from young families to senior citizens
Betty Eberhardt
Alan B.
“When I first moved to Arts District Hyattsville. I saw Doug Dudrow walking the neighborhood on his City Council business. Although I didn’t know him, he took the initiative to get to know me, and invited me and my daughters to his church and asked my girls to judge the Hyattsville “Light up the Sky” contest. He made us feel welcome and part of the Hyattsville community.”
“When we had a drug house on our block that made us fearful for our children’s safety, Doug not only worked with the police but also took some creative and bold measures on his own that ultimately got the drug dealers expelled from the neighborhood. Doug always goes the extra mile to solve problems for his constituents.”
Arts District Hyattsville
Kennedy Street
Mary Ann Laquay
Suman Karnaker
“I remember when I met Doug running for his first term and he said I’d be seeing him again after the election. Since then, I’ve seen him hundreds of times – always making his rounds in the community and helping residents who needed assistance. When an elderly or infirm neighbor had nobody else, we always knew to call Doug, and he would be sure they would be cared for.”
“Several years ago, when I was still a single woman and an immigrant from another country, I was having difficulty purchasing my first home. Doug Dudrow stepped in and helped me to get the financing I needed, and now I’m a happy homeowner here in Hyattsville.”
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Ward 1 candidates Douglas Dudrow
William Jenne
incumbent councilmember
As I write this, I think of when I first ran for City Council in 1979. No computers, cell phones, text messages or e-mail. I learned about civic affairs by years of service on the Citizens Advisory Committee and the Hyattsville Citizens Association, and by attending council meetings. It’s easier now to keep in touch with your city government. But does your city government keep in touch with you? Six years ago I stepped down. I felt after 26 years it was time. Rather than having a retirement party, I asked that the money be spent on a fund set up for a fallen police officer’s children. Service on the City Council shouldn’t be about honoring elected officials – it should always be about service to the community. After retiring, my job didn’t stop. Lots of citizens still stopped by the house and called. Residents told me, “Doug, we always went to you. You listen and always follow up.” In January 2007, during my two-year retirement, I attended a council meeting that was packed with citizens blasting the council. A gentleman took his turn and said that when he moved to Hyattsville, he met a man who told him any time you had a problem like this, “You call Douglas Dudrow – he walks around and takes care of these problems.” After two years, I came back to the council as a newly elected member. I felt residents needed a representative who cares for them as individuals and looks out for their needs. I enjoy my council responsibilities. I have the experience. I know the ropes and have the contacts. Residents know that I am easily accessible – either with the new machines or the old-fashioned way. I hope to be able to serve the residents of Ward 1 for another four years. Age: 59 Community involvement: Ward 1 councilmember, 1979 to
2005, and 2007 to present. Have organized several community meetings, including Crime Watch programs and a Safeway meeting with regional officials. Numerous awards over the years include the Prince Georgian Award and the Prince George’s County Police Chief ’s Award. Currently a trustee of First Baptist Church.
Candace B. Hollingsworth When my husband and I moved to Hyattsville, we did not expect what we found. After spending the previous five years in Wheaton raising our new family, it was time for us to commit to a home — to set our roots. Here, we found a community where people share telephone numbers in lieu of e-mail addresses, children play outside until dusk, families have matured over years, and above all, we felt comfortable. We chose Hyattsville as our home. I have an intense desire to be a part of the positive growth in our city. For me, making Hyattsville home means being an active participant in creating the best life for my family and my community. In addition to enjoying the many opportunities to make meaningful connections with neighbors, I quickly became involved in the community as
Age: 29 Day job: Organizational
Development Consultant (selfemployed)
Community involvement:
Member, Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management; vice president, Hyattsville Elementary School PTA; member, Hyattsville Civic Association; board member, Hyattsville Community Development Corporation
vice president of the HES-PTA and a member of the Hyattsville Civic Association. I am ready to turn the love for my city and my neighbors into positive action from which all of Hyattsville can benefit. Our leadership has done a good job getting us to where we are, but now it is time for us to move forward and continue on a path to greatness. A great city is one with an engaged citizenry, where all of its functions move in concert with the others, where we plan for the worst and achieve the best, where young people are assets and share in the city’s growth, and where lifelong residents are treasured for their service and commitment to our city. This is my vision for Hyattsville and I am ready to lead with purpose Ward 1, for Hyattsville, for all of us. I want to hear from you. Please share your vision for Hyattsville with me at www.candaceisready.com.
I would like to thank the Hyattsville Life & Times for giving me an opportunity to introduce myself to Hyattsville at large. While I’m not a native, I have many fond memories of Hyattsville from my school days. In the late ’80s, there was no lacrosse team at Montgomery Blair high school in nearby Silver Spring, where I lived, so I joined the Prince George’s County Lacrosse Club based in Hyattsville. Magruder Park was our home field for many years. Perhaps those warm memories were one of the reasons my wife and I chose to move from Silver Spring in 2005. We have enjoyed our time here ever since. Our daughter attends the local Hyattsville Hills preschool, and on nice days we enjoy walking through the neighborhood to school with her. I want to serve as council member because I believe I have the energy and drive to help Hyattsville continue its forward momentum in new business growth and efficient city services. I’ve demonstrated this energy and drive by the fact that I am self-employed and have grown my photography business significantly here in the last five years. My first priority is to ensure that city services are delivered and performed efficiently. Sanitation service and road and sidewalk maintenance are two examples of vital city services that I would constantly monitor for performance. As a city council member, I would be a staunch advocate for efficient and responsive city
Age: 38 Day job: Self-employed
photographer
Community involvement:
H.O.P.E. listserv member
government. I would devote much of my time to fundamental issues that affect all Hyattsville citizens, like traffic, parking, zoning issues and crime prevention. Secondly, as council member I would boost the perception of the city among several key groups — including business and restaurant owners — that could add to the city’s economic and cultural growth if they were to move here. Also, I want to reach out to recent University of Maryland students and encourage educated and energetic graduates to settle here and take part in Hyattsville’s renewal.
Scott D. Matirne I am currently serving as the senior accountant for the United States Navy Memorial Foundation. I developed strong leadership skills during my service in the United States Marine Corps and the United States Coast Guard, as well as by serving as a chief financial officer in the private sector. I am a strong supporter of law enforcement and all first responders. They deserve our support and our thanks for all they do. I support department budgets geared toward education and training for officers as well as the development of programs that effectively reduce crime; educate residents and protect our children and our families. I know the value of a good education and will work to support the students, teachers and parents in any way I can. One thing that we can do together is work to create “safe Age: 44 homework” spaces around the city. These Day job: Senior Accountant, would be places that children could go to United States Navy Memorial study, get help with their homework and be Foundation free from intimidation, bullying and harassCommunity involvement: ment. Hyattsville Preservation AssociaHyattsville has a very vibrant parks and tion member recreation program. I will support the continued funding and expansion of the summer athletic programs as well as additional activities for after school and weekends. Growing up in New Orleans, I was fortunate enough to be exposed to a wide range of art and music. The experience of art is one that changes you forever. It stirs the imagination and feeds the soul. It is an experience that I will strive to share with our community, by supporting the Gateway Arts District and the local musicians, artists and performers. Ten years ago my partner Jay, our dog Saffie and I made Hyattsville our home. We love it here and are very excited about the city’s future. I look forward to the opportunity to serve the residents of Ward 1.
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Ward 2 candidates William F. Tierney II incumbent councilmember
A lifelong resident of Hyattsville, twice elected to the city Age: 56 council, I have been an advo- Day job: Retired cate for change. I sponsored the Community inadoption of a nationally accred- volvement: Ward ited budget process that will 2 city councilmember bring clarity, transparency and since 2006; past council president and current vice accountability to city finances. A coalition and consensus president. Member of the builder, I worked with Council city’s Budget Task Force to provide management, facil- as well as the IT, Compenity, compensation and service sation, Personnel, Code delivery studies so we can now Enforcement and Finance plan realistically for the future committees. Volunteered to improve city services and at local soup kitchen for balance expanding costs with over a year and for the City for over 11 years; acmodest revenue projections. We are now poised to bring tive contributing member forward realistic multi-year plan- of church; involved in ning to address and facilitate de- several charitable and huvelopment, new businesses, new manitarian organizations. traffic patterns, new expectations for city services and infrastructure and new ways of looking at the city as a whole. I cosponsored the City Sustainability Policy to preserve our resources and improve our residents’ quality of life. I advocate the completion and maintenance of the city’s roads and infrastructure, and to provide appropriate stormwater management, street lighting and renewal of the tree canopy. I have supported our nationally accredited police force with over a million dollars investment in public safety and the use of technology to leverage staffing solutions throughout city departments. Hyattsville has a rich history. We should continue to promote our neighborhood identities while embracing growth and diversity. I will promote the Aging Place Initiative and the Safe Routes to Schools program, and will continue to support public/ private and volunteer initiatives to increase activities and services for children and seniors. As deputy director of personnel for the U.S. House of Representatives, I received numerous awards for saving taxpayer dollars, improving benefits and service delivery at reduced costs, and excellence in multimillion dollar budget and project management. I have the time, energy, experience, knowledge, skills, and proven ability to represent you well, and I ask for your vote.
Shani Warner
Age: 38 Day job: Attorney at Williams & Connolly LLP Community involvement: Worked to bring
the Hyatt Park Community Garden to Hyattsville this year; co-captain, Ward 2 Neighborhood Watch; member, Hyattsville Horticultural Society, Hyattsville Preservation Society, Hyattsville Nurturing Moms, the H.O.P.E. listserv, the Prince George’s Community Pool and Friends of the Library. Regularly attend community meetings on topics ranging from the community legacy plan, traffic studies, the pilot trash program, speed cameras and gang activity. Three years ago my partner, Dave, and I bought a home together and moved to Hyattsville. It took over two years to find what we were looking for — a place that is diverse and affordable, with a genuine, old-fashioned sense of neighborliness. We fell for a house, but ended up getting a whole community. Since moving here, I have thrown myself wholeheartedly into neighborhood life. This is where we will raise our family. I hope to use my enthusiasm, energy, imagination and practical skills to continue the work of making Hyattsville a vibrant, safe and walkable community, while preserving that quirky, welcoming, small-town feel which is at the heart of my love for this city. I grew up in Harrisburg, Pa., and studied Classical Humanities and Philosophy at Georgetown University and at Trinity College, Dublin. After receiving a master’s degree from the Great Books program at St. John’s College in Santa Fe, N.M., I studied law at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. I returned to Washington, D.C., in 2000. As an attorney, I have worked on a wide variety of matters, from shepherding political nominees through the Senate confirmation process to representing multinational corporations to practicing intellectual property law to defending other law firms in professional liability cases. I balance work, family and community involvement, knitting and reading in my free time. Recent Ward 2 elections have been unnecessarily divisive and I will do everything I can to change this dynamic. Win or lose, this is my home, you are my neighbors, and I intend to be here working hard to make this community better for a long time to come.
Age: 19 Day job: I am currently
Connor Wilkinson
As someone who has grown up and lived in Ward 2 all my life, I have gained a lot from the surrounding community and have developed a strong pride for my hometown. Now as I enter into my adult years, I desire to give back to the city through civic service. I want to remain in the city and hopefully someday raise my own family here. Hyattsville is a growing community that Community has seen a lot of changes over the past few involvement: Graduyears, especially in the development sector. ate of St. Jerome’s and De- However, the true fabric of a community is made up not of its infrastructure, Matha; former Hyattsville but rather its residents. As a councilman for Ward 2, I want to represent and Troop 224 Boy Scout; for- work for the residents. mer HMB soccer coach; As important community issues like speed cameras and development current lacrosse coach at projects come before the city council, the opinions of residents need Eleanor Roosevelt High to be heard and represented by the city council. I want to make sure School in Greenbelt. that anything the city council does is done first and foremost with the needs of current residents in mind, and for their benefit. While it is important to attract new residents to the city, the needs of those who live here should not be ignored. In fact, they should come first. I will strive to make sure that every resident has the tools to communicate with me directly about any issues, questions or problems. I believe that I am capable of being the best councilman for Ward 2, and hope that you believe so too. To keep up with the campaign or to contact me, please visit www.facebook. com/candidatewilkinson. Thank you.
a student at UMBC majoring in History, with a minor in Political Science. I am also pursuing a secondary education teaching certificate, and after graduation plan on being a high school history teacher.
Ward 3 candidate Timothy P. Hunt, incumbent councilmember For the past 17 months, it has been an honor and my privilege to serve you as your city council representative for Ward 3. Together with your help, ideas and dedication, we can continue to improve our neighborhoods and maintain our essential sense of community while ensuring that our tax dollars and community resources are used effectively and efficiently. I believe my record reflects my
dedication to transparency and my ability to collaborate with residents, city staff and other elected officials in an independent manner. I have made, and will continue to make, it my priority to ensure that neighbors with different points of view are able to come together and work with each other to move forward. Hyattsville is faced with continuing challenges and op-
Age: 38 Day job: Homemaker Community involvement: Ward 3
councilmember since 2009; T-ball coach, HMB; soccer coach, PGSI; member, University Park Elementary School PTA; member and former treasurer, University Hills Area Civic Association; former board member and secretary, Hyattsville Life & Times
portunities that directly affect our day-to-day lives. Using our resources wisely and with scrutiny is important to all of us. I pledge to continue to solicit and gain your input and to do my best to make what are often difficult decisions with you and our community in mind. To me, there is no other way. Let me know what is on your mind anytime: 301.422.2047 or timhuntward3@gmail.com.
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Ward 4 candidate
Paula J. Perry,
incumbent councilmember
Age: 58 Day job: Retired Community involvement:
I am running for re-election on the same I have worked with the Code Enforcement Committee since things I’ve been runit was founded. I started a Neighning on for the last 12 borhood Watch Program in Ward years. I can’t promise 4 and attended city council I can make everything meetings for at least two years better, because I’m before running for council. only one vote. But I’ll do the absolute best I can to be the voice of my residents and to bring forward the things I think are most important. These are public safety and cleaning up our community and making it better for everyone. If any resident in any ward has anything they’d like to discuss with me, please call me at 301.853.3194. I’m here. I work for the whole city.
Ward 5 candidate
Nicole Hinds Mofor, incumbent councilmember
Age: 34 Day job: Environmental
I am running for re-election in Ward 5 be- Engineer with Prince Georges cause I believe that this is a critical time in the County Government history of the city and I would like to make Community involvement: sure that decisions are Ward 5 councilmember since made in the best inter- 2005, council liaison for Hyattsest of the residents. ville Environmental Committee The residents of Ward (HEC-YES) 5 need representatives who understand their concerns and are willing to fight for their interests. I especially want to make sure that the voice of my constituents is heard concerning the BB&T building and the former Jack and Jill property that are both on Hamilton Street. I look forward to continuing my service to the residents of Ward 5.
Summer
Camps
beginning June 20 The City’s Summer Camp programs are a great way for kids ages 3 to 13 to enjoy their vacation! Camps Tiny Tots, Jamboree, and DiscovCamp Tiny Tots meets at the ery each offer age-appropriate traditional City Municipal Building,4310 Gallatin Street camp activities like arts & crafts, and sports. Camp Jamboree meets at Camps Jamboree and Discovery take field Magruder Park, 3911 Hamilton St. trips and visit the Hamilton Park Splash Pool Camp Discovery meets at weekly. Each two-week session has a theme, Hyattsville Elementary School, 5311 43rd Avenue and concludes with a special celebration.
For hours, fees, and registration information, please call 301-985-5020 or visit http://www.hyattsville.org/camps
Spring Break Camp Escape Registration open, too!
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MissFloribunda Dear Miss Floribunda, My store is located in a heavy-traffic area, with the pollution and nerve-wracking noise that always goes with it. In back is a bit of ground that faces east, as well as a fairly long strip to one side that faces north. Last year, my wife bought an assortment of annual seeds at your sale, planted them in back, and despite the fact that neither the air nor the soil is good, they did pretty well. To our delight they attracted some very beautiful butterflies, which we found relaxing to watch from a window. We don’t know which of the flowers attracted these lovelies, but you might. You might also tell us what perennials to buy that would attract butterflies, and where to get them. Butterfly-Loving Businessman on Baltimore Avenue Dear Butterfly-Loving Businessman, I took your concern to Brother Sommerfugl, a botanist and entomologist who created the Beneficials Garden at the Franciscan Monastery in northeast Washington, D.C. He is sure your annual flowers included cosmos, zinnias and marigolds. They are among the nectar plants he says attract adult butterflies as well as such other beneficial insects as lacewings, hon-
Monarch butterflies are attracted to many flowers, including the purple coneflower. The coneflower and others will be available at the Native Plant Sale at Hyattsville Elementary next month.
eybees and ladybirds. He wonders if you also grew sunflowers, which are among the host plants where beneficials – insects that are useful either as pollinators or as devourers of harmful insects – like to lay their eggs. You need both nectar and host plants in your garden. If you want to acquire perennial plants favored by butterflies and their friends, then you are certainly in luck. On May 14 and 15, Hyattsville Elementary School PTA will host its second annual Native Plant Sale outside the school. On Saturday the sale runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday
from 8 a.m. to noon. Rain or shine! Native plants not only attract butterflies and other nice insects but they are not fussy about soil and they purify the air. I’m afraid they can’t do much about the noise, but the birds they attract might at least offer a melodic counterbalance. I’ve seen a partial list of the plants offered at the Native Plant Sale and see many that are hard to find. In addition to such butterflyattracting standbys as purple coneflower and black-eyed Susans for nectar and redbuds and holly for hosts, you will also find less easily acquired New England asters,
spice bush, ironweed, ox-eye daisy, wild bergamot (a.k.a bee balm or monarda), and that astonishing butterfly magnet, Asclepias tuberosa, or butterfly weed. Both a host and a nectar plant, it is the most attractive of the milkweeds. Since it’s covered with flaming orange and/or yellow flowers, I like to call it by one of its more poetic common names: Indian paintbrush, or butterfly love. It is the most compact of the milkweeds, ranging from 1 to 3 feet high, and is very low maintenance. My Cousin Mariposa’s garden was taken over by the invasive common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca), which has rather dingy whitish flowers and grows a gawky 6 feet high, but she is happy because it attracts monarch and queen butterflies, among others. Both Brother Sommerfugl and Cousin Mariposa strongly advise adding a water feature to your patch of land, because butterflies need water as well as sunshine and botanical temptation. Even a simple birdbath will do. They also strongly warn against using any chemical pesticides, which are fatal to butterflies. If you use native plants, you will not need pesticides anyway. The Hyattsville Horticultural Society will meet at 10 a.m. on April 16 at the home of Heather Olsen, 4915 42nd Avenue. Please send any gardening questions to floribundav@gmail.com.
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Candidate Debate, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., City Municipal Building. Residents are welcome to attend. In addition, the debate will be broadcast on the City’s cable channel, Comcast 71 or Verizon 12, within the City limits.
Wednesday, April 20 Voting Machine Demonstration, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., City Municipal Building. Come try out the ma-
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR April 15 to 17 Hyattsville celebrates its 125th anniversary in style with a weekend-long carnival in Magruder Park. Organizers have added more free activities, including a DJ on Friday evening and two live bands on Saturday, as well as a free Family Fun Tent all weekend. Carnival hours are Friday, 5 to 10 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. The annual parade steps off Saturday at 11 a.m. from Hyattsville Middle School (6001 42nd Avenue) and will wind through
residential neighborhoods to finish with festivities at Magruder Park (3911 Hamilton Street). 301.985.5020.
April 16 Skydiver Brian Germain knows all about taking a flying leap. He’ll be giving a presentation on skydiving, complete with a display of the equipment that makes it possible to leap from an airplane and arrive on the ground safely. Free with museum admission of $4 for adults ($2 for children). 1 p.m. College Park
Pressed for time?
Aviation Museum. 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Drive, College Park. 301.864.6029.
April 22 During Paper Airplane Day, ages 4 and up can create featherweight aircraft and compete in the annual Paper Airplane Derby, which begins at 3 p.m. Free with museum admission of $4 for adults ($2 for children). Noon to 4 p.m. College Park Aviation Museum, 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Drive, College Park. 301.864.6029.
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April 23 Who wants to hunt for Easter eggs on an empty stomach? At The Great Magruder Park Egg Hunt & Pancake Breakfast, breakfast will be served from 9 to 11 a.m., with egg hunts for different age groups starting at 11 a.m. New this year are pony rides and, for the first 500 hunters, souvenir wooden eggs painted by art students from DeMatha and Northwestern high schools. The egg hunt is free; breakfast is $5 per person (free for ages 2 and under). Register at hyattsville. org/egghunt or 301.985.5020.
April 26 High school and college students
ages 16 to 19 who love musical theater are invited to audition for the Prince George’s Children’s Theatre, which performs an original one-act musical play for county-sponsored summer programs. Selected actors will work with professional directors, learn new acting skills, get free training in dance and singing, and be paid for summer employment. Free. 6:30 to 9 p.m. North Brentwood Community Center, 4012 Webster Street, North Brentwood. 301.446.3238.
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The Hyattsville Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association is holding its Second Annual Native Plant Sale. Admission is free, but please BYOB (bring your own bags or boxes). Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
Ongoing Spring means it’s time again for the free Anacostia River Boat Tours, held Tuesdays through Fridays from noon to 12:45 beginning April 12. All ages are welcome to join a park naturalist on a pontoon boat to search for birds and other wildlife. And beginning May 7, evening rides will
Browse clothing, housewares and more at reasonable prices at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Thrift Shop, Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 4512 College Avenue, College Park. 301.864.8880. This isn’t your toddler’s Sit & Spin. At A Tangled Skein yarn shop, the name refers to fourthFriday gatherings where dropspindle and spinning-wheel users can work on individual projects, guided by spinning expert Anne O’Connor. Free. 7 to 9 p.m. And if you need more chances to unwind, come to the twice weekly Sit & Stitch sessions: Wednesdays, 7 to 9 p.m., and Thursdays, 1 to 3 p.m. They’re open to knitters and crocheters of any experience level. Free. 5200 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 101. 301.779.3399.
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Atteberry by Krista the job, one week on With less than the city’s new RecSteve Yeskulsky, Arts Director, hit the reation and helping out running by Fire 7 the ground sville VolunteerOcto- Vol. on at the Hyatt 5-mile run Department’s impressed with the was and the ber 23. He 60 volunteers annual more than first spirit at the runners community dozens of event, in which competed. ages 10 to 75 to Hyattsville, Before coming as a program coYeskulsky servedyears with Florida’s six Parks ordinator for Government Sarasota CountyDepartment, where and Recreation things . . . includhe “did a thousand larger special overseeing ing mostly events.” Diego, he from San Originally Diego State from San graduated Bachelor of with two and culUniversity in art history time Arts degrees During his in tural anthropology. he was instrumental “Salon in San Diego, an art exhibition, funds organizing to help raise also de San Diego,” charity. Yeskulsky for an AIDS for the Parks & Rec ed enjoys writing and is a certifi Business magazine Professional Recreation Park and Inspector. ing accliand Playground agenda is gett more First on his area and meeting once mated to the Also, community. city’s folks in the approves the the city council which is expectPlan, Parks Master DIRECTOR continued
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If you love historic houses, you won’t want to miss the Hyattsville Preservation Association’s 32nd Annual House Tour, which will showcase homes, gardens, businesses and civic organizations throughout the city. $10 in advance; $12 on day of the tour. 1 to 5 p.m. On tour day, pick up a detailed brochure guide at the municipal building, 4310 Gallatin Street. 301.699.0847.
The Hyattsville library offers a variety of storytimes. Space is limited; free tickets available at the Children’s Desk. Ages 9-23 months with caregiver: Mondays, 10:15 a.m. Ages 2-3: Mondays, 11 a.m. and Tuesdays, 10:15 a.m. Ages 3-5: Tuesdays, 11 a.m. Ages 3-6: Wednesdays, 7 p.m. EnglishSpanish Storytime for ages 3-6: Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. 6530 Adelphi Road. 301.985.4690.
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things Where the wild an arts community, identified as lives both is frequently of wildlife that actively Hyattsville have also a community Some residents but there is and backyards. participating in the National in our parks this by Habitat program. worked to encourage Certified Wildlife and help wildlife Wildlife Federation’sprogram in 1973 to world,” acthe with the natural NWF started a way to connect a NWF wildlife biologist. “give people have been David Mizejewski, across the country cording to 135,000 homes Hyattsville has 23 of them. Since then, wildlife habitats. certified as on page 12 HABITAT continued
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Learn about gardening, CSAs, farmers’ markets and other elements of the locavore lifestyle in this community workshop co-sponsored by the Committee for a Better Environment and the College Park Arts Exchange. Free. 1 to 3 p.m. Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Road, College Park, 301.927.3013.
May 15
be held on Saturdays and Sundays starting at 5 p.m. Free; registration required for groups of 12 or more. Bladensburg Waterfront Park, 4601 Annapolis Road, Bladensburg. 301.779.0371.
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dent Helen Thomas has been a guest on Al Jazeera, where criticism of Israel and sympathy toward the Palestinian people is tolerated. Russia Today (RT) has guests rarely seen on U.S. networks, like Paul Craig Roberts, American war critic and former syndicated newspaper columnist and Reagan administration official. RT has shown World War II documentaries from a Russian angle, with stories from veterans. Russia’s version of the conflict is quite different from Tom Brokaw’s “Greatest Generation,” seen on NBC News. The reporting of American wars abroad is less favorable in the foreign press. It is interesting to compare worldwide news coverage of the war in Libya with U.S. news reports. Often there are unfavorable stories about the U.S. from overseas that are not reported widely, if at all, in America. In London, on February 20, The Guardian confirmed that Raymond Davis, arrested for shooting two people in Pakistan, was “a CIA agent on assignment at the time.” Only then did the New York Times finally admit they knowingly concealed this from the American people, saying they “agreed to withhold information about Mr. Davis’s ties to the agency at the request of the Obama administration.” The Washington
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King Park on Gallatin Street In other parks news, Robert J. Memorial King Park reopened for public use Saturday, April 2, nearly three weeks after an unknown person illegally dumped a large amount of used motor oil there. The projected cost for cleanup and repair is about $12,000. That work was a two-step process. The first was remediation, or cleanup. Hyattsville’s Public Works Director Patrick Ryan said that cleanup involved removing the pavers and other material contaminated by the oil, as well as excess oil. All that had to be taken to a special place in the
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McClanahan Park The city has installed a camera and a call box, with a blue light, at this mini-park located near the West Hyattsville Metro station. The park was the site of two assaults recently. The city acted in response to a general sense that the park would benefit from security features.
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lar destination when skipping school, primarily because some social networking sites blocked on school computers are not blocked on the library’s system. University Town Center and The Mall at Prince Georges also give students a reason to skip. Sgt. Chris Purvis, a member of the HPD Community Action Team, noted that some businesses, driven by the almighty dollar, are not motivated to keep skipping teens (and their money) away. But in most cases, he said, businesses and local institutions work with the Hyattsville police to manage the truancy problem. Members of the Community Action Team are called to the library when students are spotted there during school hours. At the Mall at Prince Georges, the policy calls for security officers to both ask students to leave and alert their schools about their whereabouts, said General Manager Henry Watford. At the meeting, Rudinski covered a wide variety of additional topics, including national gangs, gang structure (including how gangs make money as well as how members rise in the ranks), generational gangs (in which parents, children and other family members belong to the same gang) and gang connections in other parts of society (such as the military and professional sports). Educating the community is a key part of “managing” gang activity, as Rudinski calls it. To that end, the police Community Action Team offers these presentations to a variety of groups; next month, for example, the U.S. Secret Service is on the schedule. Anyone in Hyattsville may request this service for a group or association by calling Purvis at 301.985.5066.
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