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With Election Day coinciding with publication of November’s Hyattsville Life & Times, Hyattsville citizens are heading, or have headed, to the polls to declare their choice for the 2016 presidential race. An analysis of data obtained from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) regarding individual campaign donations provided insight into a city that’s home to diverse political viewpoints. According to the FEC data, between April 2015 and mid-Oct. 2016, 42 donors in Hyattsville brought in over $14,000 for Bernie Sanders, while 79 contributors raised more than $8,000 for Hillary Clinton, and 26 people collected just over $2,000 for Donald Trump. Sanders may have had fewer
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HCPD rallies to help one of its own fighting cancer By Mark Boyle
Sgt. Tony Knox was on a midnight tour when his left eye started bugging him, he said. Each passing car seemed to have its bright lights on. The 41-year-old Hyattsville City Police Department sergeant used eye drops everyday, but this wasn’t a standard case of dry eyes. Five years ago, Knox had a tumor removed from behind his left eye. His eye was acting up again. In 2011, Knox was having trouble seeing. Doctors confirmed that a growth coming through his eye socket below his left eyeball was a benign mixed tumor. It would need to be removed. The Johns Hopkins Hospital doctors performed the procedure, removing Knox’s tear duct, which was connected to the tumor. After follow-up scans showed everything was clear, Knox was freed from scheduling follow-up appointments. That is, until this past summer, when car headlights were agitating his eye again in an all-too-familiar way. “I knew something was wrong,” Knox said. The tumor had returned, this
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time cancerous. A specialist found the cancer had spread to the bone around Knox’s left eye. The eye and the bone will have to be removed. “Think of a baseball,” Knox said. “If you cut that out of something, you don’t want to cut exactly
around the baseball. You have to go further.” The cancer had entered the bone in front of Knox’s brain, thinning the wall. To get away from the aggressive cancer completely, everything in the eye socket would have to be removed, Knox said.
The news was a blow. But the anger and depression lasted only a day or two, Knox said. “There’s no sense in doing the ‘woe is me’ and sulking over it,” Knox said. “Either I’ll have two HCPD continued on page 8
ATHA Inc.’s new projects help residents reach more ‘milestones’ Hyattsville Life & Times PO Box 132 Hyattsville, MD 20781
By Brianna Rhodes
Anacostia Trails Heritage Area Inc. (ATHA Inc.) has a lot in store for its Maryland Milestones program that will benefit the City of Hyattsville and Prince George’s County over the coming months. Maryland Milestones is a program that in-
forms visitors about specific landmarks along the Anacostia Heritage Area. Visitors are able to learn about the history and culture of the region by way of travel tours and routes. ASHA Inc. is currently in the process of opening a Maryland Milestones welcome center, called the Heritage Center, in the Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center on Gallatin Street
in Hyattsville. Aaron Marcavitch, the director of ATHA Inc., and Lee Cain, the managing board president, held a reception on October 4 for politicians, local developers, and public figures who were invited to tour the building and MILESTONES continued on page 13
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What are the Times coming to? By Heather Wright
Let’s get it out of the way. I’m the first non-Hyattsvillian editor hired by the Hyattsville Life & Times (HL&T). Heck, truth be known, I’m not even living in Prince George’s County. I’ve lived in Takoma Park, in Montgomery County, since 2004, and I still live there. Happily. Although, admittedly, I lived there more happily before I came under the spell of Hyattsville. What am I doing as
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an editor with the HL&T? What are the Times coming to? (Full confession: I’m also a New England Patriots fan and a believer in the Ideal Gas Law. Let the hate mail begin.) There are actually a fair number of similarities between Hyattsville and Takoma Park. Hyattsville was incorporated in 1886; Takoma Park in 1890. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Hyattsville had a population of 17,557; Takoma Park, 16,715. They both — unlike most jurisdictions in the U.S. — allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in city elections; Takoma Park was the first to come to this decision in 2013; Hyattsville followed in 2015. They are both racially and economically diverse cities that value the environment and the arts. Including lawn art. While Takoma Park may not have a pink-haired mannequin head reclining in a rock-filled bathtub, we do have a
sculpture of a human child head peeking out of a kangaroo pouch. And if you combined the space and friendliness of Capital City Cheesecake and the hipstercoffee-worship vibe of La Mano Coffee Bar (technically in Takoma, DC), you’d have something like Vigilante Coffee Company. The story of my journey towards Hyattsville begins, as a fair number do, with the phrase, “So I spoke to this guy named Chris Currie...” Looking for a Montessori school, we ended up at St. Jerome Academy (SJA) during the first year of their Montessori program. Our daughter began to attend. Then our son. They enjoyed their schooling, and my husband and I felt deeply welcomed by the school community, even though we weren’t from Hyattsville, and even though we weren’t Catholic. In fact, I fell so in love with the SJA community — people’s kindness, thoughtfulness, and desire to live
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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 9,300. HL&T is a member of the National Newspaper Association.
JOSEPH LARRY BONFIGLIO for the newly completed Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. The event, called #TrickorTrail, made a pop-up pit stop with coffee and treats at Bladensburg Waterfront Park. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. To learn more about the new trail, visit www.anacostiatrails.org/bike-trails.
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well-examined lives — that I entered into the Catholic Church last year and am now a member of St. Jerome parish. Many mornings after dropping my children off at school, I started hanging out at Vigilante. I started grocery shopping at both the Target and Giant along East– West Highway, going to see movies at the Regal Hyattsville movie theatre, and meeting more Hyattsvillians. And I started reading the HL&T. I learned more about the broader Hyattsville community — city events and celebrations, new store openings, and, of course, Miss Floribunda — and I found a few errors in punctuation and grammar along the way. After emailing the managing editor (and, yes, that Currie fellow), I started volunteering as a copy editor. I entered more deeply into the stories (and their punctuation and grammar) and con- Heather Wright is the associate editor for the Hyattsville Life & Times. tinued to like what I read.
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LOCAL NOVELIST WINS TOP PRIZE AT CRIME WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION AWARD First-time novelist and Hyattsville resident Bill Beverly, who teaches American literature and writing at Trinity University in Washington, DC, won the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Gold Dagger for the best crime novel of the year for his book Dodgers. According to the CWA website, the Gold Dagger is awarded to the
best crime novel of the year. Up to 2,005 books in translation were eligible for this prize. HALLOWEEN TRAIL RIDE MARKS OPENING OF ANACOSTIA RIVER TRAIL On Oct. 31, Anacostia Watershed Society, Anacostia Trails Heritage Area, Washington Area Bicyclist Association, and Capital Trails Coalition hosted an inaugural bike ride to attend the ribbon cutting
Takoma Park’s newspaper, the Takoma Voice, stopped its print edition in 2012. Sadly, that is when I stopped reading it. While the Takoma Voice still has an online presence, I prefer my paper, well, paper-y. I like its tangible, foldable nature, and I like how my kids know exactly what I’m doing when I’m reading it. I’m continually impressed that the HL&T manages both print and online coverage. Although I’m partial to print, I get my up-to-date news about Hyattsville’s happenings through the online site (www. hyattsvillelife.com). Online coverage does have its advantages. Community journalism. At its best, it brings a community together — recounting history, showcasing events, introducing residents to one another, and even shining light into dark places so that messes can be fixed and community strengthened. And in my case, it can help bring outsiders into the fold — or folds, as the case may be.
MAN STABBED BY UNKNOWN ASSAILANT NEAR WEST HYATTSVILLE METRO On Oct. 18, Hyattsville City Police officers responded to the area of Queens Chapel Road and Jamestown Road for a report of an assault. According to police, the male victim was walking on Queens Chapel Road towards Jamestown Road when a man brandished a knife and began attacking the victim, stabbing him in the chest, back and face. The suspect did not say anything to the victim and did not take the victim’s property, even when the victim offered it to him. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 16 to 20 years old, 5 feet 5 inches tall, with a thin build. He was wearing a black hat, white T-shirt and light blue jeans. If you have any information regarding the incident, please call the Hyattsville City Police at 301.985.5060.
The last member of a longtime Hyattsville family, Joseph Bonfiglio, died on September 24 of throat cancer at Manor Care Nursing Home in Largo. Known as Joe by many, he was born in San Bernardino, CA, on Aug. 4, 1954, and moved with his family into a historic Victorian home in Hyattsville as an infant. He was baptised into the Mormon faith. He attended Hyattsville public schools, graduating from Northwestern High School in 1972. Joe's mother Hilda was wellknown in the community as a founding member of the Hyattsville Preservation Society and as an active member of the Hyattsville Citizens Association. Due to illness, Joe sold his home and moved to Friendship Arms Apartments, where he lived for the past 24 years. Although he has no survivors, Joe leaves a big family of friends at Friendship Arms and caregiver Douglas Dudrow. Joe's mother Hilda died in 1999, and his father Joseph Larry Sr. died in 1976. There was a memorial service at Friendship Arms on Oct. 23, where his friends shared their favorite stories about Joe. The service was conducted by Bishop Ryan Curtis of the College Park Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Hyattsville, and interment was private.
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HELEN PARSHALL Officers from the area pose for a picture during the "Cops on Rooftops" fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 8.
Area officers raise money for Special Olympics By Helen Parshall
On the weekend of Oct. 8 and 9, the Hyattsville City Police Department could be found perched high atop the Queens Chapel Dunkin’ Donuts as they rotated shifts for the annual “Cops on Rooftops” fundraiser benefitting the Special Olympics of Maryland. Not even the threat of rain on Saturday — or the wind and chill on Sunday — could dampen their spirits as officers danced to the music playing outside the store. “I asked them if they wanted to postpone, and they said ‘We’ll be here,’” said Ray Omar, owner of the Queens Chapel Dunkin’ Donuts. A truck from the nearby River-
"It’s a great event that gets the community involved and brings different people together." — Doug Holland Hyattsville police chief
dale Fire Department arrived with tents to set up on the roof to provide some cover as clouds gathered over the store on Saturday morning. “If it gets too bad, we’ll just be back tomorrow,” said Sgt. Suzie Johnson, the officer coordinating this year’s event. The Hyattsville fundraiser is one of eight or nine sites of “Cops on Rooftops” throughout Maryland, and a familiar sight in Hyattsville over the last several years. “It’s a great event that gets the community involved and brings different people together,” said Doug Holland, Hyattsville police chief and chairman of the Law Enforcement Torch Run, another event benefiting the Special Olympics of Maryland.
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Desiree Holland, a Hyattsville resident and Chief Holland’s daughter, was out with Sgt. Johnson to chat with drivers about the fundraiser as cars pulled into the drive-through. She wore two medals displayed prominently around her neck. “Desi’s an athlete with the Special Olympics,” said Chief Holland. “She’s been competing in cycling and swimming at all levels since she was 8 years old.” Desiree Holland’s medals were earned in the 5k cycling event: a silver at the 2006 international
games in Shanghai, China, and a gold at the 2014 USA games. Sgt. Johnson said the Hyattsville City Police Department had hoped to beat their totals from last year’s fundraiser, when they brought in over $8,000 dollars for the Special Olympics of Maryland. “I set the goal at $15,000 this year,” said Johnson. “Nothing wrong with aiming high.” The event finished with approximately $5,000 raised this year, the decrease likely due to the weather.
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Resident’s international upbringing helped with cultural adaptation By Julia Gaspar-Bates
Hyattsville resident Jakob Henriksson attributes his cultural adaptability to his international upbringing. Born in Sweden to parents who worked in international development, Henriksson spent his first 15 years moving back and forth between Sweden and Bangladesh, where his parents worked. “It was a special way to grow up in a small community of Swedes in Bangladesh. It gave me perspective. It made me very adaptable. You get used to that shift.” Life in Bangladesh was good for Henriksson, who lived in a wealthy area of the capital city of Dhaka, close to other expats, including many Swedes who were part of his community. “I was accepted as a Swede. I had a lot of freedom to move around in the neighborhood where I lived. I remember it being a lot of fun. It was almost more jarring to go back to Sweden. I felt that I didn’t fit in as well on a day-to-day basis. Interacting with kids [made for] a harsher environment. In Dhaka, we lived so close to many
of the families it was easy to meet with other friends and go to each other’s houses.” Despite feeling more comfortable living in Bangladesh, Henriksson missed many aspects of Sweden. “I may have romanticized Sweden when I was away. The one thing you pay attention to when you come back from a place like Bangladesh was the access to nature. I have memories of flying to Sweden and seeing endless forests and woods.” Henriksson also appreciated the chaos of life in Bangladesh, although he didn’t miss it during his time in Sweden. “I grew to enjoy that environment — all that traffic, craziness and smells. When you come back [to Bangladesh] and you’ve been away for a while and walk out of the airport and you get hit by the hot weather, it’s a comforting shock.” At age 15, Henriksson attended a British boarding school in India for a year and then went back to Sweden to finish high school and attend university. After finishing university in Sweden, he returned to Bangladesh to live with his parents and
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Chelsea student serves children, shoots hoops at Guatemalan basketball camp By Christina Steigerwald
Every summer a talented group of young adults (ages 14–19) from the DC area travel to Guatemala for a month with a program called Hoops Sagrado. According to their website (www.hoopssagrado.com), Hoops Sagrado is Spanish for “sacred hoops.” The website describes the program as a “youth leadership and development nonprofit organization that gives at-risk youth from the DC area a once-in-alifetime opportunity to spend a month during the summer in the highlands of Guatemala learning another language and culture, teaching their Mayan indigenous peers basketball skills, developing their sense of self, and gaining a new perspective on life.” These students are selected both for their basketball skills and their passion to work with and mentor younger children through the game of basketball. Carlos Jan Espinosa is a junior at Chelsea School in Hyattsville. He was selected to participate in the Hoops Sagrado program and has done so for several years. In an interview, Espinosa explained the selection process. He described the intense interviews and the need to fundraise. Espinosa said, “I was nervous during the
first interview, and I couldn’t sleep well the following night. But I received a call back a few days later saying that I had been accepted.” Following his acceptance to the program, Espinosa was asked to sign a release-of-liability form. Espinosa said, “We sign these waivers because we are visiting a [developing nation] where tensions are still high due to a civil war that just ended around the 1990s. We are well known in Guatemala and have trusting relationships with many people who live down there, so we are taken care of well.” For many of the volunteers, having the opportunity and financial help to travel outside the U.S. is a first. Espinosa said that the founder and executive director of Hoops Sagrado, Bryan Weaver, works yearround raising money, receiving donations, and setting up sponsorships in order to pay for the plane tickets for each and every volunteer. Student volunteers bring school supplies to distribute to the schools and usually bring spending money to buy treats, including ice cream and prizes, for the children. Espinosa left the U.S. for Guatemala in early July and spent a month there. He was just one of a group of volunteers that share one passion: basketball. Ac-
cording to the Hoops Sagrado website, 15 to 20 low-income young adults spend their time working to build friendships and mentorships with younger children in Guatemala, who are also basketball fans and players. While in Guatemala, the volunteers stay with host families, and attend Spanish immersion classes at Centro Maya de Idiomas, a Spanish-language school, for five hours each weekday morning. As part of their studies, they take oral and written tests to help them master material.
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Hoops Sagrado runs basketball clinics at five different economically poor schools in Guatemala. The clinics are held after school, and activities include scrimmaging, running laps, one-on-one training, laughing and telling jokes together, going on adventures, and — at the end of the trip — competing with the other schools. This “Tournament Day” is an especially positive way to connect and unite all the students and volunteers through basketball. Espinosa discussed the mu-
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quality energy flow throughout the body. Saturday, November 12, 11:00 a.m. at the City Building, 4310 Gallatin Street. Free. For more information contact Ellarose Preston at 301-985-5006 or epreston@hyattsville.org.
Heroes Bowl
Come out to the Sixth Annual Hyattsville Heroes Bowl on Saturday, November 12, at Magruder Park at 3 p.m. The Hyattsville City Police Department (the Finest) will take on the Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department (the Bravest). Bring a new unwrapped toy or cash donation to benefit community children who otherwise would not receive gifts this holiday season. There will be a 50-50 raffle, and refreshments and t-shirts for sale.
Community Conversation – Affordable Communities
How can we create an amenity-rich, affordable community for all? This will be the question driving the panel comments and community conversation on Sunday, Nov. 13, 3-5 p.m. at 4310 Gallatin Street. Refreshments will be provided. www.hyattsville.org/communityconversations
New Police Technology
A Hyattsville Beer
Calvert Brewing Company, which does its brewing here in Prince George’s County, will make a special brew for you, the lovely residents of the City of Hyattsville. But to do so, they need to know what style of beer you want. Should it be a lager or an ale? A stout or a hefeweizen? Should they add in cacao nips, lemon zest, or just triple the hops? Let them and your neighbors know at www.speakuphvl.com/forums/ hyattsville-beer, and also be sure to support the ideas you like that others post. Your ideas will be accepted through November 14. And don’t worry, you’ll get a chance to taste whatever the final choice is at the City’s anniversary celebration in April.
Holiday Closings and Trash Pickup
City offices will be closed on November 11, 24 and 25 but emergency services will continue to operate. On November 11, a Friday, there will be no leaf pickup, and that day’s trash route will be collected on Thursday. The week of Thanksgiving there will be no leaf pickup or yard waste pickup. That week, Tuesday’s trash route will be collected on Monday, Wednesday’s route will be collected on Tuesday, and Thursday and Friday routes will be collected on Wednesday.
Conversations with Hyattsville Police
The Hyattsville Police Department is partnering with our faith communities to host a series of community-building conversations with residents. All are welcome at the final conversation. November 10, 7-8:30 p.m. University Christian Church 6800 Adelphi Road
Movin’ With The Mayor
This month Mayor Candace Hollingsworth invites you to an Internal Fitness Training class, using the principles of Thai Chi, Chi Gong and Kenetic Yoga to maintain high
Hyattsville Health Haven
December 1 is World AIDS Day – a day to unite people worldwide in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate people who have died. In the United States, one in eight people have HIV and don’t know it and 44,000 people get infected every year. Globally, 37 million people are living with HIV. The City is hosting a HIV Clinic on World AIDS Day, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 4310 Gallatin Street. For more information or to rsvp contact Ellarose Preston at 301-985-5006 or epreston@hyattsville.org.
Our Police Department recently updated technology that will improve how we respond to emergency 911 calls, and enable interoperability and information sharing with nearly all other law enforcement departments in the County. Our 911 calls get directed to us from Prince George’s County Police, and the new technology will transmit the caller’s information electronically, so that dispatchers do not need to request it when connected with the caller. Our dispatchers will also be able to request fire and ambulance service electronically, and officers will be able to write and file their reports electronically and from the field. The new technology saves the City money, and residents will see no interruption in service. Hyattsville callers should continue using the same numbers: Emergencies - 301-985-5050. Non-emergencies - 301-985-5060.
Bearded Police
If you notice that some of Hyattsville’s finest are not as clean shaven as usual, don’t be alarmed. Some of them, as well as officers from surrounding municipalities, are participating in “No Shave November,” an event that helps raise money and awareness of men’s health and prostate cancer. This year, however, Hyattsville officers are participating in support of a colleague. Sergeant Tony Knox, who has 2-year-old triplets at home, is battling a rare form of cancer that will result in the removal of one of his eyes. For more information, contact Zach Nemser at 301-985-5060 or znemser@hyattsville.org.
Free Rides for the Holidays
As a holiday gift to residents, the Call-A-Bus will operate free of charge from the Monday before Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. The bus is primarily to help seniors and residents with disabilities get to their medical appointments, but we also make grocery store and prescription pickup trips. We offer round trip service, from and back to your home. If you’ve never used the bus before, registration is easy and also free. Call in advance to reserve your free trip – 301-985-5000.
Claus Applause Decorating Awards
Is your home bright with cheer during this holiday season? Or does your neighbor’s house shine so bright it puts a smile on your face? The City of Hyattsville will accept decoration award nominations November 21 through December 12. You can nominate your own house or another favorite one in the City. Please nominate online at www. hyattsville.org/ClausApplause. Good luck! Judging will take place on December 14.
Tree Lighting at Magruder Park
Join us on Friday, December 2, for the annual tree lighting ceremony of the Magruder Park tree! This festive outdoor event includes hot chocolate and seasonal carols to warm up your hands and hearts. We’ll also have a visit from Santa himself. The event 7-8:30 p.m. Bring the entire family and friends, as this event is free and open to the public.
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Sustainable City Scoop
More than a dozen of our neighbors volunteered to add native plants and weed rain gardens at the Prince George’s County Clean Up Green last month. The groups were directed by our own public works staff, in coordination with our office of volunteer services. If you’d like to volunteer to keep our parks spectacular, please contact Colleen Aistis at 301-985-5057 or caistis@hyattsville.org.
Meet Mr. Claus
Can’t make it to the North Pole, but still looking to meet up with Santa this year? Well you’re in luck! Santa is spending a day here in Hyattsville. On Saturday, December 3, he will be hosting a continental breakfast and a light lunch for all who would like to join. Both breakfast and lunch include opportunities to take photos with Santa, plus a craft project for kids. Breakfast will be 9-10:30 a.m., and lunch will be 12-1:30 p.m. Each meal is $5 for anyone older than two. Santa photos will be $3, but you are welcome to take your own free of charge. We’ll be at the Hyattsville Municipal Building, 4310 Gallatin Street. Reservations are required and can be made at www.hyattsville.org/santa
Winter Camp Magruder
Registration is open for Winter Camp Magruder! We’d love to have your youngster, age 5-10, join us while schools are closed but parents still have to work. We’ll be open Dec. 27-30, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Your child is welcome as many or few days as you like, for a $30 per day. Camp is based at the Magruder Park Recreation Building, 3911 Hamilton Street. To register, please visit www.hyattsville.org/campmagruder
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
The City will be recognizing our great volunteers on Monday, Dec. 5, with a light dinner, good cheer, and awards. The event is free and all are welcome, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the City Building, 4310 Gallatin Street. For more information contact Colleen Aistis at 301-985-5057 or caistis@hyattsville.org.
Senior Arts Academy
Our partnership with Art Works Now continues with the Senior Arts Academy this fall and winter. On Wednesdays, from 1 to 3 p.m. at 4310 Gallatin Street, Art Works Now will host arts workshops for seniors and people with disabilities. Participation and materials are free. For more information call Beryl Johnson at 301-985-5058.
Ageless Grace at the City Building
Our seated exercise class, set to great music, will be offered at the City Building for free three days a week through February. Come join us Wednesday through Friday, 10-11 a.m. at 4310 Gallatin Street.
Call-A-Bus Trips
The Call-A-Bus takes seniors and people with disabilities to area stores and outings on a regular basis. Reservations are required by calling 301-985-5000. Nov. 14 & 21 & Dec. 12, 11 AM – 1 PM, Giant Nov. 15 & Dec. 6, 11 AM – 1 PM, Nov. 1, 10:30 AM – 2 PM, Shoppers & Price Rite Nov. 17, 1:30 – 4 PM, Price Rite Nutritional Tour Nov. 15 & Dec. 1, 11 AM – 1 PM, Nov. 1, 10:30 AM – 2 PM, Safeway & Aldi Dec. 8, 9 AM – 3 PM, Amish Market & Wegmans
Meetings
All meetings are at 4310 Gallatin unless noted otherwise City Council: Nov. 21 & Dec. 5, 8 PM Planning Committee: Nov. 15, 7:30 PM Code Compliance Committee: Nov. 16, 7 PM Education Advisory Committee: Nov. 17, 6:30 PM Health, Wellness and Recreation Advisory Committee: Nov. 17, 7 PM Board of Supervisors of Elections: Dec. 6, 4 PM Police & Public Safety Advisory Committee: Dec. 7, 7 PM
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No. 344 • 8 de Noviembre, 2016 Nuevo Tecnología de la Policía
Nuestro Departmento de Policía actualize recientemente tecnología que mejorará como respondemos a llamadas de emergencia de 911, y expande interoperabilidad y el intercambio de información con casi todo los departmentos de ley en Prince George’s County. El Condado nos dirige nuestros llamadas de 911 y el nuevo tecnología trasmitirá la información del llamador electronicamente, resulta que no necesitamos pedirla. También, podremos pedir servicio de bomberos y ambulancia electronicamente y nuestros agentes podrán hacer sus reportes de sus carros. El nuevo tecnología guarda dinero para la Ciudad y residentes no van a ver ningun interrupción en servicio. Residentes de Hyattsville deben seguir llamando los mismos numeros par nuestro policía: Emergencias – 301-985-5050. No-Emergencias – 301-985-5060.
Policias con Barbas
Premios Aplauso Claus
¿Es su casa brillante con alegría durante esta temporada de festividades? O está la casa de tu vecino tan brillante que pone una sonrisa en su cara? La Ciudad de Hyattsville aceptará nominaciones de decoración el 21 de noviembre hasta el 12 de diciembre. Usted puede nominar su propia casa u otro favorito en la ciudad. Por favor, utilice el nombramiento en la página web: www.hyattsville.org/ClausApplause. Juzgamos las casas el 14 de diciembre.
Cierres y Recolección de La Basura
Las oficinas de la Ciudad estarán cerrados los 11, 24 y 25 de noviembre pero servicios de emergencia seguirán. El 11 de noviembre, un viernes, no será recolección de hojas y la ruta de basura de ese día se recolectará el jueves. La semana del Día de Accion de Gracias no será recolección de hojas o basura de jardín. Esa semana la ruta de basura de martes se recolectará el lunes, la ruta de miércoles se recolectará el martes, y las rutas de jueves y viernes se recolectarán el miércoles.
Conversaciones Comunitarias con la Policía de Hyattsville
El Departamento de la Policía de Hyattsville se ha asociado con nuestras comunidades de fe para crear una serie de conversaciones con los residentes para fortalecer la comunidad. Todos son bienvenidos en la conversación final. 10 de Noviembre de 7-8:30 PM University Christian Church 6800 Adelphi Street
Moviendo con la Alcaldesa
Este mes Alcaldesa Candace Hollingsworth les invita a una clase de Internal Fitness Training, que usa los ideas de Thai Chi, Chi Gong y Kenetic Yoga para mantener moviendo energía de alta calidad en todo el cuerpo. Sábado, 12 de noviembre, 11:00 a.m. en el Edificio Municipal, 4310 Gallatin Street. Para más información contacte a Ellarose Preston a 301-985-5006 o epreston@hyattsville.org.
El Campeonato de Héroes
Salgan al sexto anual Campeonato de Héroes de Hyattsville el sábado, 14 de noviembre, en el Parque Magruder a las 3:00 p.m. El departamento de policía de la ciudad de Hyattsville (los más finos) se llevará los bomberos voluntarios (los más valientes). Traer un nuevo juguete sin envolver o donación en efectivo en beneficio de los niños de la comunidad que de lo contrario no recibirían regalos esta temporada. Habrá una rifa de 50-50 y refrescos y camisetas para la venta.
Conversación Comunitaria – Comunidades Economicos
¿Cómo podemos crear una comunidad rica en servicios accesibles para todos? Esta será la pregunta manejando la conversación comunitaria del domingo, 13 de noviembre, de 3-5 p.m. en el Edificio Municipal a 4310 Gallatin Street. Se proporcionarán refrescos. www.hyattsville.org/communityconversations
Si te da cuenta que algunos de nuestros policías no son buen afeitados, no se preocupe. Algunos, y agentes de otros ciudades, estan participando en “No Afeita Noviembre,” un evento que recauda fondos y atención para la salud de hombres y cáncer. Sin embargo, este año agentes de Hyattsville están apoyando un colega. Sargento Tony Knox, quien tiene trillizos de dos años de edad, está batallando una forma de cáncer rara que requiere quitar un ojo. Para más información, contacte a Zach Nemser a 301-985-5060 o znemser@hyattsville.org.
Una Cerveza de Hyattsville
Calvert Brewing Company, que hace su cerveza aqui en Prince George’s County, va a hacer una cerveza especialmente para los gran residentes de Hyattsville. Pero para hacerlo, necesitan saber que tipo de cerveza quieren. Debe ser un lager o ale? Un stout o hefeweizen? Deben poner cacao, limón, o simplemente muchos lupulos? Diga a ellos y tus vecinos a www.speakuphvl.com/ forums/hyattsville-beer, y también apoya los ideas de tus vecinos que te gustan. Aceptamos ideas hasta el 14 de noviembre. Y no te preocupes, tendrás la oportunidad de probar la cerveza en la celebración del aniversario de la Ciudad en abril.
Ciudad Saludable
El primero de diciembre es el Día Global de SIDA – un día para unir el mundo contra VIH, apoyar las personas viviendo con VIH y conmemorar los que han muerto. En los Estado Unidos, uno de ocho personas tiene VIH sin saberlo y 44,000 personas contratalo cada año. En en mundo, 37 millón personas están viviendo con VIH. La Ciudad tendrá un taller de SIDA el primer de diciembre, 11 a.m a 3 p.m. a 4310 Gallatin Street. Para más información or para reservar un espacio contacte a Ellarose Preston a 301-9855006 o epreston@hyattsville.org.
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Ciudad Sostenible
Más que una docena de nuestros vecinos eran voluntarios para poner plantas nativas y quitar heirbajos en el Prince George’s County Clean Up Green Up last month. Los grupos estaban diregidos por nuestros empleados de Obras Publicas con coordinación de nuestra oficina de servicios voluntarios. Si te gustaría ser voluntario en nuetros parques, contacte a Colleen Aistis a 301-985-5057 o caistis@hyattsville.org.
Comer con Sr. Claus
¿No se puede ir al Polo Norte, pero todavía buscan reunirse con Santa Claus este año? ¡Pues está de suerte! Santa Claus va a pasar un día aquí en Hyattsville el 3 de diciembre. Conozcalo en la mañana con desayuno continental a 9-10:30 a.m., o en la tarde con comida liviana a 12-1:30 p.m. En ambos visitas estarán oportunidades de fotos con Santa además un proyecto de arte para los niños. $5 por cada persona (mayor de 2 años) para el desayuno o almuerzo. Fotos con Santa serán $3, pero pueden tomar su propia foto sin cargo. Nosotros estaremos en el Edificio Municipal de Hyattsville, 4310 Gallatin Street. Reservaciones están necesarios, y las pueden hacer en www.hyattsville.org/santa
Camp Magruder del Invierno
Registración está abierto para Camp Magruder del Invierno. Nos encantaría tener tu hijo o hija de edad 5-10 con nosotros mientras que las escuelas están cerradas pero tu trabajo está abierto. Estaremos abierto Dic. 27-30, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tu hijo esta bienvenido la cantidad de días que quieras por $30 cada día. Estaremos en el Edificio de Magruder Park, 3911 Hamilton Street. Para registrar, por favor visite a www.hyattsville.org/campmagruder
Cena de Reconocimiento de Voluntarios
La Ciudad va a reconocer nuestros voluntarios excelentes el lunes, 5 de diciembre, con una cena liviana, buen humor, y premios. El evento es gratis y todos son beinvenidos, 6-8 p.m., en el Edificio Municipal, 4310 Gallatin Street. Para más información contacte a Colleen Aistis a 301-985-5057 o caistis@hyattsville.org
Academia de Artes Para Los Mayores
Nuestro programa con Art Works Now sigue con la Academia de Artes de los Mayores este otoño y invierno. Los miercoles desde 1 a 3 p.m. a 4310 Gallatin Street, Art Works Now tendrá talleres de arte para mayores y personas con discapacidades. Participacion y materias son gratis. Para mas informacion, llame Beryl Johnson a 301-985-5058.
Gracia Eterna en el Edifico Municipal
Nuestra clase de ejercicio sentado, con musica divertida, estara en el Edifico Municipal gratis tres días cada semana hasta febrero. Acompañanos miórcoles a viernes, 10-11 a.m. en 4310 Gallatin Street.
Como un regalo navideño a los residentes, el servicio de Call-A-Bus funcionará gratuitamente desde el lunes antes del Día de Acción de Gracias hasta el Día del Año Nuevo. El autobús es principalmente para ayudar a las personas mayores y residentes con discapacidad llegar a sus citas médicas, pero también hacemos viajes de recolección supermercado y prescripción. El servicio se ofrece para ida y vuelta, desde y de regreso a su casa. Si nunca ha utilizado el bus antes, registro es fácil y además gratis. Llame para reservar su viaje gratis – 301-9855000.
Viajes del Llama-Un-Bus
Iluminación del Árbol
Todas las reuniones serán en el Edificio Municipal, 4310 Gallatin Street a menos que se indique lo contrario Concejo Municipal: Nov. 21 y Dic. 5, 8 PM: Comité de Planeación: Nov. 15, 7:30 PM Comité de Conformidad de los Códigos: Nov.. 16, 7 PM Comité de Educación: Nov. 17, 6:30 PM Comité de Salud y Recreo: Nov. 17, 7 PM Junta de Supervisores de Elecciones: Dic. 6, 4 PM Comité de Policía y Seguridad Pública: Dic. 7, 7 PM
Únase a nosotros el viernes, 2 de diciembre, para la ceremonia anual de la iluminación del árbol del árbol del parque Magruder! Este evento festivo al aire libre incluye villancicos temporada y chocolate caliente para calentar las manos y los corazones. También tendremos una visita de Santa Claus mismo. El evento será 7:00-8:30 p.m. Traiga la toda la familia y amigos, como este evento es gratuito y abierto al público.
El Llama-Un-Bus lleva mayores y personas con incapacidades a tiendas y otros eventos regularmente. Para reservaciones llame a 301-985-5000. Nov. 14 y 21 y Dec. 12, 11 AM – 1 PM, Giant Nov. 15 y Dec. 6, 11 AM – 1 PM, Nov. 1, 10:30 AM – 2 PM, Shoppers & Price Rite Nov. 17, 1:30 – 4 PM, Price Rite Gira Nutricional Nov. 15 y Dic. 1, 11 AM – 1 PM, Nov. 1, 10:30 AM – 2 PM, Safeway & Aldi
Reuniones
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eyes and die, or have one eye and continue to live.” Knox’s team at the police department united around him. As a small agency, the Hyattsville squad and investigators spend more time with coworkers than with family, said Lt. Zachary Nemser. Knox, one of the patrol supervisors, carries a lot of respect around the department. “Everybody loves working with him and for him,” Nemser said. “He is one of those guys that everybody gets along with.” It’s hard to deny that Knox, who has been with Hyattsville for 10 years, has a presence in the department. “You always feel comfortable around him,” Nemser said. With a military background in addition to police experience, Knox knows what to do and has a handle in every situation, Nemser said. Knox is a great role model and has helped produce a lot of “good officers,” Nemser added. Nemser is one of them, having trained with Knox nearly nine years ago. Knox will have to be out of work for some time after the surgery.
"I’d like to say it’s very indicative of Hyattsville. We saw the need and jumped into action. That’s what we do on the street.”
step up to take on his responsibilities,” Nemser said. “He wears a lot of hats.” But it wasn’t difficult to get the Hyattsville team to rally around Knox, Nemser said. “I’d like to say it’s very indicative of Hyattsville,” Nemser said. “We saw the need and jumped into action. That’s what we do on the street.” The team will be supporting Knox and his family, Nemser said. With Knox’s wife Meredith at home watching their two-year-old triplets, the team will be creating a — Lt. Zachary Nemser schedule to drive Knox to radiaHyattsville police lieutenant tion and doctor’s appointments. The team is extraordinary, Knox 4547 Rhode Island Avesaid. | Brentwood, MD 20722 e way people have come to1 mile south“Th of Franklins It’s too early to tell how the sur- gether to help my family and I gery will affOffset ect his Printing job when ♦heFullout,” Knox said. “IPrinting can’t express Color Digital returns. He says his goal is to be it. It’s unbelievable.” Printing Graphic Design Servicesfor back at Wide work inFormat February 2017. ♦Th e surgery is scheduled As of right now, Knox is on light mid-November. This is a heavy duty, doing things like adminis- date in the Knox household. It’s trative work.Monday – Friday 9:00 the date Knox almostp.m. lost both a.m. to 5:00 Knox’s absence will surely be his wife and triplets. felt by the department, Nemser Two years ago, Meredith was said. In addition to duties like pregnant with the triplets and lead firearms instructor and taser developed preeclampsia. Her instructor, Knox oversees the body was rejecting the pregnanE-mail:ofinfo@trainprinting.com K-9 Unit and is a member the cy, trying to terminate it, Knox Fax 301-864-0740 • www.TrainPrinting.com emergency response team. said. Meredith had to be medeva“A bunch of people will have to ced from Anne Arundel Medical
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR November 10
Veterans and their families are welcome to attend a free educational workshop about the Veterans Aid & Attendance Benefit. Refreshments will be served. 6:30 p.m. Malta House, 4916 LaSalle Rd. RSVP required. Seats are limited. To register, call 301.699.8600.
November 12
Hyattsville’s finest and bravest battle it out for the sixth annual Hyattsville Heroes Bowl to benefit The Sonny Frazier Toy Drive. Come out and watch the Hyattsville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 119 take on the Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department in a flag football game. Magruder Park. 3911 Hamilton St. Admission is a new, unwrapped toy or cash donation. 3 p.m. 240.472.0808 Let loose with spray paint or acrylic paint at the BYOB Street Art event. Come on out to work on some art and meet like-minded individuals. Just Rock Enterprises, 4344 Farragut St. Noon to 1 p.m. 202.570.4860. www.justrockenterprises.com
November 13
Looking for some inspiration for your Thanksgiving table? Get inspired by the 19th-century recipes the Kitchen Guild will cook up at the Seasonal Selections: Thanksgiving Feast. Riversdale House Museum, 4811 Riverdale Rd., Riverdale. Free. All ages welcome. Noon to 3:30 p.m. 301.864.0420
November 17
Enjoy a night of jazz stylings of artists like Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Washington as sung by Riverdale resident and legend Mariana Previti. Tea, coffee, homemade baked goods and other snacks will be served during intermission. Robert Harper Books, 6216 Rhode Island Ave., Riverdale. $15. 8 to 10 p.m. 301.927.1963 Grab dinner first and then join author Kimberly D. Schmidt for a reading of her book, Magpie's Blanket. A Q&A and a book signing will follow. Busboys and Poets. 5331 Baltimore Ave. 7 to 8:30 p.m. 301.779. 2787. www.busboysandpoets.com
Thursday Night is Open Mic at Busboys and Poets hosted by Rebecca Dupas. For two hours, enjoy a diverse chorus of voices, and a vast array of professional spoken word performers, open mic rookies, musicians and a different host every week. Busboys and Poets. 5331 Baltimore Ave. $5, cash only. 9 to 11 p.m. RSVP required. Tickets limited to four per person. 301.779. 2787. www.busboysandpoets. com
November 19
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When school is not in session, kids can enjoy day camp at Art Works. The arts integrated curriculum is designed to meet the National Visual Arts Standards while addressing Common Core concerns. Ages: 5 through 12 years old. Advance registration required. Art Works, 3711 Rhode Island Ave., Mount Rainier. 301.454.0808. www.artworksnow.org
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Looking to shop local this holiday season? Dozens of local artists and artisans will be selling hand-crafted gifts, baked goods and a home cooked lunch at the 22nd annual Mount Rainier Craft Fair. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Joe's Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Rd., Mt. Rainier. www.facebook.com/MtRainierCraftFair “Seize the night” at St. Jerome Academy’s 3rd annual Carpe Noctem Boutique. Shop for unique gifts from local crafters and artisans. Adults can enjoy live music, various dinner options, wine, beer, and desserts. For the kids, warm drinks and various activities — including photos with St. Nick. St. Jerome Academy. 5207 42nd Pl. 5 to 9 p.m. $5, includes a complimentary drink; children under 12 are free. carpenoctemsja.com
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MyTwoCents Municipal Building demolition makes no 'cents' By Jason Calvi
Did you know the city council will vote soon on a plan to demolish the Hyattsville Municipal Building, a structure only completed in 1990? You may ask — why? This is just one of many questions we should all be asking before we make this major change to our city center. Where will Summer Jam be, where we traditionally gather on warm summer Fridays for music, drinks, catching up with neighbors from around the city, and watching kids burn their boundless energy? Where will events like the semi-annual kids clothing swap be held? Why replace the heart of an ideal town center — with the neighboring schools, churches, post office, growing businesses, and the new Pyramid Atlantic Art Center — with a giant apartment building or more town homes, leaving us stranded for a public place of our own. This ideal town center could soon be decimated in ways we can’t predict if the city council approves demolishing the city building. Your taxpayer dollars, which built it, and Earth’s scarce
resources, gone! While one councilmember called it a “failing building,” a detailed 2011 property report found otherwise: “[T]he property is considered to be in average condition for a building of its age, construction type and use group.” The report recommendations included some changes to the roofing, windows, ventilation, along with widening walkways to Americans with Disabilities Act standards. If those fixes necessitate a building tear down, we wouldn’t be left with many of the city’s cherished historic homes! More questions. How much will the city lose in selling the building for a small amount? The offers to purchase the prime Hyattsville real estate for demolition and redevelopment as either townhomes or apartments are embarrassingly low. In a town where homes are now going for half a million dollars, one developer’s initial offer for the huge property is around $500,000. Surely, our fine Hyattsville realtors could do better. Where will the money for a new city hall come from? Half a million or a million won’t cover the cost of a new building,
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so it must come from other city services, and, in the end, from us, the taxpayers. That’s not the end of the waste of taxpayer money. Neither developer would pay for the demolition; they expect to receive a government grant for the destruction. Aren’t there real crumbling buildings that deserve that money? How bad will traffic and parking be? Do we understand how plopping down a 126-unit apartment building at this intersection will affect the already crowded rush hour traffic of Route 1? Downtown Hyattsville matters to all of us. No matter where you live in the
city, you can be proud that Hyattsville has an old-town feel. It’s our connection to our historic past, and it’s often where we make memories in the present. It’s truly “A World Within Walking Distance.” Our recent revival has been organic, and it feels right. Our future depends on making the right choices now. Why don’t we ask, how can the building be renovated for continued use as city hall? Where are other, truly blighted properties that might be better sites for development? Here’s something to help: according to a web poll hosted by this newspaper, 68 percent of respondents said the city should renovate the municipal building, instead of selling it. The apartments got a measly 8 percent of the vote. Please urge the mayor and your councilmembers, especially the half up for re-election in the spring: be good stewards of our tax dollars and the earth; just say no to tearing down the relatively new Hyattsville Municipal Building. Jason Calvi is a resident of Hyattsville.
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don’t come back “true.” But for your own garden, he recommended the faithfully repeating species tulips (Tulipa humilis), which are very close to the original wild tulips of Iran and Turkey and are about the only tulips that don't appeal to deer. They bloom very early, just after the crocus, and, though shortstemmed, come in gorgeous colors. His favorites are the magenta Persian Pearl and the more pastel Lilac Wonder. Other pretty repeaters are the early-blooming Kaufmanniana tulips. These are called water lily tulips because of their shape, but their range of color and color pattern is wider, as proved by the striped red-and-yellow Pinocchio. For more imposing and longstemmed early-blooming tulips, try the Fosterianas, especially the huge-cupped Emperor varieties: Red, White, Orange and Yellow Emperors. Double varieties like Monte Carlo and Bonanza have large, spectacular blooms like cabbage roses, but the stems are very short. A little later come Greigii tulips, such as the adorable scarlet Red Riding Hood and the two-toned Clusiana tulips, which include charmers like the red-and-white Peppermint Stick and pinkand-white Lady Jane. For Aprilblooming tulips that are tall and more majestic, Florilegius recommends the Darwin Hybrids, especially the Apeldoorn group and the Triumphs — the easiest of tulips to find and available in the widest variety of colors and color combinations.
Triumph tulips, a variety of the Fosterianas, will often bloom into mid-season as well. Unfortunately, the spectacular parrot and peony tulips, which bloom in late April and May, rarely repeat. If you plant them, just enjoy them while you can. Or better, plant real peonies to take their place in May. However, Brother Florilegius confided that almost no tulip (with the exception of the species and the Apeldoorns) will repeat for more than seven years unless you take precautions not to let the bulb send up new mini-tulips. If you see shoots, you should dig up the tulip bulb, remove the offsets, and replant. Also, you should deadhead the tulips after blooming and not let seed pods form. However unsightly it seems, the foliage should be allowed to die back to let energy return to the bulb. On the other hand, he says, almost any variety of tulip will last for several years if you are vigilant about removing offsets and seed pods, if you feed them each autumn, and if you plant them in the sun. Evidently, the solar energy going back into the bulb makes it good to go for another season. For more suggestions, and to share your own experience with other bulbs, please come to the next meeting of the Hyattsville Horticultural Society at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19. It will be held at the home of Jerry and Elizabeth MarshallBurgess, 3500 Taylor Street, Brentwood.
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NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL DONORS IN HYATTSVILLE
people in Hyattsville contributing to his campaign than Clinton did, but his donors gave more on average. The Republican nominee was the least preferred candidate, both in Hyattsville and in Maryland overall, but unlike in neighboring areas, such as Mount Rainier, Bladensburg and North
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Kenilworth, where Trump donations accounted for less than 1 percent, financial support existed for the candidate in Hyattsville. “He tells it like it is,” said Betsy McCauley, who is voting for Trump because she agrees with his policies concerning trade and the military.
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HYATTSVILLE
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“I like that he wants to get back everybody’s rights,” McCauley said. “I like that he wants to push through Congress and set term limits for everybody.” “I think the country’s on the wrong path,” said Trump supporter Sam Adkins, “I think that if Donald Trump makes it, he’ll put his business sense to it, get some really smart people in his Cabinet, and help turn this country around and make everybody believe in and love our country again.” Hyattsville residents overall preferred Clinton, with nearly 61 percent of discrete donations made to her campaign; nearly 34 percent and 6 percent went to Sanders and Trump, respectively. But in Maryland, residents were feeling the Bern. Sanders claimed almost half of all discrete donations from state residents. “I agree with him on basically every point,” said Martha Yager, a Sanders supporter, who then said she would be voting for Clinton since the Vermont senator had dropped out of the race. “Hillary is just such a better candidate than Trump,” Yager said. “He’s destructive. She’ll be able to move things in a better direction.” All in all, 137 Hyattsville residents donated almost $25,000 to this year’s presidential candidates, indicating that while the pen may be mightier than the sword in a democratic society, the credit card still carries weight in an election.
La Ciudad de Hyattsville les invita a una
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How can we create an amenity-rich, affordable community for all? This will be the question driving this panel discussion and community conversation.
¿Como podemos crear una comunidad economica y al gusto de todos? Esta pregunta motiva los panelistas y la conversación con la comunidad.
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We invite all members of our community to participate.
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learn about what the program has planned for the future. The Heritage Center will provide visitors resources with which to visit historic sites in Prince George’s County. A timeline, exhibit panels, and an iPad will provide information about the history of the area and places to visit. Brochures will be available, and an arts element will be added to pay homage to the Center’s Arts District location. “This space is going to be designed to be sort of stand-alone in its function,� said Marcavitch. “You’re going to come in and say ‘Oh, wow, okay, there’s all of these interesting things that I never knew about this area. I didn’t know you could go fishing right up the road. I didn’t know that there were dance classes here.’� The Heritage Center space will also be used as a multipurpose room to host events and meetings. Anacostia River Trail, which is a part of the Anacostia Tributary Trail System, is another project ATHA Inc. has in store for the public. As of October 31, citizens and visitors have the opportunity to take a bike ride in Prince George’s County to explore the history and historic sites along the corridor of the Anacostia River. “I think it is an anchor for healthy and sustainable lifestyles and economic development in Prince George’s County and our towns,� Cain said. “What’s interesting about Prince George’s County is that we have a history, and it’s not necessarily an extension of DC’s history. It’s its own
thing and so there are a lot of cultural resources. There’s a great Arts District here, and then we have a lot of really cool things happening that people can enjoy along the bike trails. I think that a lot of people are really excited about the bike trail in Hyattsville because we get to ride down to the Nationals game or down to Capitol Hill.� ATHA Inc. is also attempting to expand the Heritage Area to include Bowie, Cheverly, and Glendale. Furthermore, Cain and Marcavitch are working with Prince George’s County Department of Transportation to promote cycling by starting a Capital Bikeshare program. Many other nearby jurisdictions, including Arlington, Alexandria, and Fairfax, VA, Montgomery County, and Washington, DC, have Capital Bikeshare stations; so far, Prince George’s County does not. “Prince George’s County currently has zero, and so we’re pushing for those kinds of things in order to create, not just the stations themselves, but also sort of the trail infrastructure and the safety that goes along with the infrastructure along the roads so that people feel like they can safely get around on a bicycle,� Cain said. Cain and Marcavitch have a lot planned for people to learn about the history and the stories of significant landmarks in the county in a fun and eventful way. “There are all these towns and all these things to do and see,� Cain said. “We really want to promote that, the culture that’s there, and the history, and that kind of economic development.�
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