November 2018 Hyattsville Life and Times

PAULA PERRY RETIRING

Long-term councilmember will step down from her role on Dec. 8. P. 2

Area stores prep for Small Business Saturday

PARKING CHANGES

Read more about how residental parking will change come April 15. P. 7

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Hyattsville library on Nov. 19. P. 11

Life&Times

Vol. 15 No. 11

Hyattsville’s Community Newspaper

November 2018

By Thomas Hindle

A NEW CHAPTER

November and December are two of the busiest shopping months of the year. The Hyattsville Community Development Corp (HyCDC) is helping small businesses throughout the city and surrounding area ready themselves for the upcoming holiday madness.

The HyCDC has been an integral community partner since 2001 and continues to promote

Local bookstore is alive again as My Dead Aunt’s Books

SMALL BUSINESS continued on page 9

By Thomas Hindle

Magruder Park to get an organic makeover The City of Hyattsville has been working to make its practices more sustainable for years. City staff have introduced electric vehicles, worked to reduce energy use, and planted rain gardens and native plants. They use environmentally preferable products, when available. And now, city staff will add organic grounds management for the city’s most popular park.

Hyattsville’s Magruder Park has been chosen as one of the first 10 parks in Stonyfield Organic’s

Robert Harper’s journey to find a new spot for his used book collection has been difficult. Following an extensive search, he found a home inside popular corner spot Tanglewood Works, where he stacked his prized used book collection high on rustic shelves. He made his move official Nov. 3 — just in time for the holiday season — and celebrated the new My Dead Aunt’s Books with a series of opening events.

After losing his previous store, Robert Harper Books, due to high rental prices in Riverdale Park, Harper reached an agreement with Tanglewood Works. For Tanglewood’s owner, Sue Older-Mondeel, it was the perfect match.

“We were looking for a smaller space but loved Hyattsville. Bob needed a new spot, and I knew how I could help him,” OlderMondeel said.

And help she did. In early October, Harper moved into Tanglewood Works, sealing a mutually beneficial relationship.

The union goes beyond personal business endeavors. As well as helping out the respective owners, Harper said, the pop-up also fills a need for the community.

“Neither College Park nor Hyattsville has been able to hold on to a good book-

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FromTheEditor

A reflection on libraries, old and new

By Lindsay Myers

When I was a child, the library in my hometown was in a tiny, rectangular storefront about the size of the Hyattsville post office. There were no group study rooms, no reading nooks, no toddler-sized tables covered in puzzles. Mostly, there were books. And I spent hours there — cross legged on the floor, elbow on knee, chin in hand, reading. As the new Hyattsville library finally breaks ground

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on Nov. 19, I’ve been reflecting on my experience of libraries and the ways in which they are reinventing themselves in the 21st century.

Libraries, as many have acknowledged, have had to evolve since the explosion of digital technology.

Now marketed more like community centers, modern libraries are places where patrons can meet friends or business partners over a cup of coffee and take classes on topics as varied as 3D printing and resume building. They are also places where low-income residents can connect to vital social services; some libraries, in fact, employ a full-time social worker just for this purpose. In 2017, the Brookings Institute identified modern libraries as one of those storied “third places” — somewhere outside of home and work where people can foster in-person relationships with one another. And you don’t have to whisper while you do it. When asked whether librarians still insist on quiet, Heidi Daniels, president and CEO of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore said, “I would say we’re a little less on the shush side and more on the ‘come on in’ side.”

I’m not opposed to this transition. Though I feel nostalgic for the quiet, no-frills library of my

own childhood, I also see the real benefit of positioning the library as the nucleus of a community, a centralized access point to everything else. Hyattsville’s current library, even in its temporary, smaller location, is just such a place. It hosts regular meetups for teens and job seekers, English conversation hours, book clubs, and story hours for little ones. And the rendering of the new building is dazzling. It has huge glass windows, tons of group work space, a cafe, rows of computers and a children’s area complete with a castle and drawbridge. As the mother of a toddler and an almost-walking 10-month-old, I can imagine the rainy days we’ll spend there, grateful for a place to go that doesn’t cost any money and that everyone in the family will enjoy.

Yet, these new libraries worry me a little, too. I worry that amidst all the dazzle and activity, the books may be metaphorically, perhaps even literally, pushed aside. We ought not forget that even if the library does not have a cafe, climbable castle, or class on coding, it still contains thousands and thousands of access points on its shelves. Books — and the very real way they change people’s lives — ought to remain at the heart of the library.

Books — and the very real way they change people’s lives — ought to remain at the heart of the library.

Here is my request of the new Hyattsville library: Teach me something about those books.

I don’t mean that I want to join a book club, I mean that I want to go to the library to learn about the history of books, the history of ideas in those books. In addition to offering classes on Google Drive

and American Sign Language, hold a class on famous American children’s literature authors — Wilder, White, Keats, Cleary — help me understand what makes them great. Host a “Banned Books Night.” Tell me the story of these books’ infamy. Since the library is a community gathering space, why not involve the community? Invite a high school teacher or local professor to give a lecture on important novels by immigrants, or the civil rights novels that changed the world. Invite a local poet to run a workshop called, “How to Read a Sonnet.” At the end of the evening, show me where I can go in the library to learn more.

As a chest of cultural treasures, the library ought to celebrate its bounty. It ought to fashion itself as a museum of living history — a place where the story of humanity is told and retold through the clamor of a thousand voices. Librarians are uniquely trained to preserve and protect these voices, to help us understand how, why and when they mattered most. Let us take advantage of our librarians and use the library as a place to grow in wisdom, not just knowledge. Perhaps in time, we, too, will be ready to add our voices to the clamor.

Councilmember Perry announces resignation at council meeting

By Krissi Humbard

Councilmember Paula Perry (Ward 4) shared some big news at the council meeting Nov. 5.

Perry announced that she is retiring from the city council after 20 years, effective Dec. 8. During public comment, she thanked residents and staff for supporting her throughout the years.

“To the residents, I want to thank you all for the faith and trust and support you have given me over the past 20 years. To staff, I’d like to thank you for helping me and guiding me through everything for the last 20 years,” Perry said.

Perry had planned to retire when her term was up in May, to move to be closer to family. But, she says she found a house she really loved and couldn’t pass up putting in an offer.

“It’s bittersweet,” Perry said. “The thing I’ve enjoyed the most about council is the residents. Being able to help residents has given me a lot.”

Perry was first elected to the council in 1999. And, she says, she didn’t originally plan to be a councilmember for so long.

“I was only going to serve one term. I was really serious about only going to do one term,” Perry laughed. “But the residents kept talking me into running. And that’s why I kept doing it, because they wanted me to stay.”

Perry says she hopes the city will continue to prosper, and is willing to remain a resource for city staff.

“I still care about this city; I was born and raised in this area,” Perry said. “I do care about the neighborhood and the people who are left.”

Perry is vacating her seat before her term is up, but the city will not have to hold a special election, per the city’s charter. Perry’s resignation date falls within 150 days of a regularly scheduled election, and as stated in Article II, C 2-3 of the city charter, the position will remain vacant.

COURTESY OF PAULA PERRY Councilmember Paula Perry

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Then&Now Then Details, details: The devil is always in the details

By Stuart Eisenberg

Allow me to confess here and now that I collect antique doorknobs, mostly decorative ones from the Victorian era. There, I’ve stated it publicly, and there’s no turning back. One residual effect of my past career as a cabinetmaker and remodeling carpenter is that I am now and forevermore an avowed antique house-hardware nerd. Please let me know if there are any other folks similarly afflicted out there — it can get lonely having such an obscure passion. I just can’t help geeking out at the incredible patterns, craftsmanship and beauty of old ornamental hardware. The humble doorknob, for example, is ubiquitous and workaday, yet its form can reveal much about the era and circumstances surrounding a home’s construction and disposition over the years.

(I also recently took up learning about and collecting mechanical doorbells. The kind you twist or pull to ring, and that leave you feeling the vibrations you just set into motion. They may not be as easy to hear as some of the more modern electric units, but they possess an incredible tactile quality of the sound that pressing a button could never rival. I could ring old door bells all day, but as you might call

the cops on me, I’ll keep to my collection, despite all the tempting hardware in the Historic District that’s calling my name.)

It’s worthwhile to take stock of your own home to see if you have any interesting hardware. Your home’s hardware may tell you something that you didn’t know about the place where you spend most of your time. While the hardware in our own 1886 Victorian is quite ornate by today’s standards, it is also eclectic and not stylistically well-matched. This likely suggests a modest construction bill with an eye towards budget and availability or perhaps a bowdlerization of the hardware over time.

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There is an incredible variety of decorative hardware out there: doorknobs, hinges, leafs, pivots, knuckles, flanges, brackets, doorbell pulls, plates, window sash locks, sash lifts, strikes, stops, stays, cams, pulleys, bails, swages, escutcheons, rosettes, finials, shutter dogs, pintles, gudgeons, selvedge.

Even the vocabulary of old hardware is lush, expressive, metaphoric and obscure enough, at times, to lead you to a dictionary, a reference guide or Google. (BTW: knowing hardware terms also makes for better Scrabble play.)

Older doorknobs and other hardware came in all varieties of materials: aluminum, Bakelite, brass, bronze, cast iron, celluloid, copper, gutta percha (a kind of latex), mineralized clays, ormolu, pressed wood, stamped steel, wrought iron and more. Their finishes might be japanned, enameled, chased, embossed, engraved, etched, intaglioed or patinaed by use or

by weather. Their metals may be wrought, forged, cast or stamped. Victorian era foundries employed the lost-wax casting technique to create amazing incised details in their decorative patterns, which vary just as much as coinage does.

For the most part, and despite the improvements in manufacturing technology, I find today’s house hardware bland and, intentionally or not, diminished in comparison. I cannot get enough of period hardware, nor my hunt for it out there in the marketplace — eBay, Community Forklift and construction dumpsters everywhere.

And I’ve found the Hyattsville Preservation Association to be a good place to come together with folks of a similar bent.

Hyattsville has been a great place to indulge my condition. The housing stock here mostly retains a wonderful inventory of amazing period hardware, in situ. The period patterns and designs reflect the late 19th- and early 20th-century aesthetic and social history. One of the unspoken benefits of having been a candidate and city councilmember was having the opportunity to check out all the great house hardware of my neighbors. And you all thought I cared about the issues. Don’t mind me; I’m not prying, I’m just checking out your hinges.

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One-year celebration showcases success for Sew Creative Lounge

By Colleen D. Curran

Sew Creative Lounge was filled with enthusiastic participants in the popular Sip and Sew DC class on Oct. 13 during the studio’s one-year anniversary celebration of its permanent location in Mount Rainier.

Cecily Stewart Habimana introduced herself, along with co-founder Tisha Thorne, to a packed room, proving the popularity of Sip and Sew DC and the myriad classes offered at the studio. The celebration featured craft stations, Sankofa Beer tasting, and food and additional beverages. DJ Mambo provided music.

Habimana talked about their approach to teaching, saying, “We’ve always had one instructor per six students. People come in with anxiety about sewing. We try to ease that.” Habimana said that Sew Creative Lounge’s instructors provide as much help as possible, making for an enjoyable and meaningful experience for participants and teachers, alike.

COLLEEN D. CURRAN / COURTESY OF SEW CREATIVE LOUNGE Left: Tisha Thorne and Cecily Stewart Habimana introduce themselves to a group of excited first-time sewers during their one-year anniversary party on Oct. 13. Right: Sew Creative Lounge offers a variety of classes to all ages and skills levels.

Habimana and Thorne, neighbors-turned-business-partners, held their first Sip and Sew DC class in 2014. Thorne is an experienced sewing instructor, and Habimana is a fashion designer. “I knew that she sewed,” Habimana said, “but I came to her studio, and [realized that] she really sewed,” emphasizing Thorne’s abilities. Habimana asked Thorne if she wanted to teach a sewing class and shared her idea for a fun and inviting way to teach the skills.

Thorne agreed, and the two put the idea into practice.

“I think we got something here!” Thorne said, describing the quick success of the class.

“We started with something that was just quarterly to something actually twice a month. The growth has been tremendous.”

Before establishing Sew Creative Lounge’s permanent home in Mount Rainier, Thorne and Habimana, with the help of their husbands, hauled all of their equipment — tables, chairs, sewing machines, fabric and more — to the Anacostia Arts Center, where they taught

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“I am very, very blessed that I can actually have a space to call my own and just share that love of sewing and quilting unto anyone who walks through that door,” said Thorne. “I’m very passionate about it.”

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In October, for example, Sew Creative Lounge held classes on buttonhole and serger basics, as well as a “sewing palooza” where participants could use the studio’s equipment to work on their own projects.

Habimana and Thorne teach children’s classes, too. At a recent get-together, kids crafted for Halloween. Sew Creative Kids — classes for kids from 5 to 14 — are skill-based and run until Dec. 16.

In addition to learning the fundamentals, you can challenge yourself and gain new skills with specialty classes that encourage you to build a tailored business suit, create an ottoman or learn quilting basics.

The Sew Creative Lounge duo also teaches students at yearround after-school programs at two nearby schools.

Thorne and Habimana plan to expand their offerings at the Sew Creative Lounge and bring programs into the community through more outreach offerings at senior citizen centers and schools.

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City residential zones to undergo parking changes early next year

By Kaanita Iyer

Hyattsville will implement changes in residential parking zones beginning April 15, according to James Chandler, Hyattsville’s assistant city administrator.

The amendments were passed by a vote of 8 to 2 at the city council meeting on Oct. 15, with councilmembers Paula Perry (Ward 4) and Joseph Solomon (Ward 5) in opposition.

Councilmember Paula Perry said her ward has the most problems when parking enforcement isn’t in effect.

“People have not only cars but they have work vehicles, and it takes up a lot of street, especially in [areas with] multi-family homes, and so I don’t see this parking working any better than it has in the past,” Perry said. She suggested 24-hour regulation instead of the current limited hours of enforcement, which vary by zone.

The plan has been in the works since 2013 when the city evaluated its residential parking program and heard from residents that the city was “not being responsive; there are too many cars, [and] there’s abuse of the system,” Chandler said. He predicts that the new plan will allow city officials to better manage parking spaces.

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29, 2016. Many of these recommendations are part of the new plan.

According to the plan, every residence will receive between one and four parking permits, which are valid for two years. The number of permits per household will be determined by the availability of off-street parking, such as driveways.

Residents will also receive a booklet of 50 single-use guest parking passes and one five-day pass. These passes are intended to address the issues of homeowners misplacing multi-use guest passes or claiming that they’ve lost their multi-use pass in an effort to get additional passes for themselves or for unlicensed renters, according to Chris Guinta, code and parking manager.

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Trash will be collected that week on the day before your usual trash pick-up day, unless your trash is usually picked-up on Friday, then your trash will be picked up on Wednesday, November 21. Please call (301) 985-5000 if you have any questions.

Claus Applause Nominations

Starting at noon on Monday, November 23, you can nominate your home, a neighbor’s home, or that great house a few blocks over for the 2018 Claus Applause Awards. Visit www.hyattsville.org/applause and complete the online nomination form or print the paper nomination form and mail it to: City of Hyattsville Department of Community Services 4310 Gallatin Street Hyattsville, MD 20781 Nominations will close at 5 p.m. on Monday, December 10. Judging will take place the evening of December 12. Interested in volunteering as a judge? Visit www.hyattsville.org/applause. If you have any questions, please email ceverhart@hyattsville. org or call (301) 985-5021.

Free Call-A-Bus Rides

From now until January 14, all Call-A-Bus rides are free! Our curbside pickup helps seniors and residents with disabilities get to medical appointments, grocery stores, and more. Please note that reservations must be made by calling (301) 985-5000 before 2 p.m. a business day prior to the trip.

Happy Holidays Hyattsville!

Did you Know?

Pedestrians: If you’re at a crossing, always press the push-to-walk button to give you enough time to safely cross the intersection. Crossings automatically can assume there’s no pedestrians nearby, often making it feel like the light is taking forever or like there isn’t enough time to cross. Use the button to reduce your wait and improve safety for all!

City Updates

Did you know you can sign up to receive City updates by email and/or text mes-

Mentors and Tutors Wanted

Students from the University of Maryland’s TerpService program will continue to help the City of Hyattsville remove invasive plant species from Magruder Woods through the end of the semester.

Thanks Terps! Estudiantes del programa Terpservice de la Universidad de Maryland seguirán ayudando a la Ciudad de Hyattsville en remover plantas no nativas del Bosque Magruder hasta el fin de su semestre. ¡Miles Gracias estudiantes Terps! sage? To do so, visit www.hyattsville.org/ notifyme.

Citywide Tree Work

Did you know this is our 27th year recognized as a “Tree City” by the Arbor Day Foundation? We receive this honor each year because we provide dedicated tree care and routine maintenance to our City’s tree canopy. Now it’s the time of year for our state-certified contractor to remove any City-owned, diseased and dead trees that make our streets and sidewalks unsafe. Trees slated for removal are labeled with a white sign. The signs are posted a minimum of two weeks in advance of tree removal. This gives residents the opportunity to ask questions about the viability and removal of a tree. If you have any questions, please contact our City Arborist at (240) 487-0290. For more information about tree maintenance by the City and Pepco, please visit www.hyattsville.org/trees.

Coffee with a Cop

Join the City of Hyattsville’s Police Department Tuesday, November 27, for Coffee with a Cop! From 8 to 10 a.m., Meet them at Vigilante Coffee (4327 Gallatin Street) where you can stop and say hi, voice your concerns, and ask any questions you may have. We’ll see you there!

Free Meal Delivery

The City of Hyattsville is partnering with Meals on Wheels to bring free meals, three days a week, to residents who would otherwise have difficulty preparing such regular, healthy meals. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, participants will receive a warm lunch along with a cold dinner and breakfast (nine meals per week in total).

Meals can be tailored for residents with diabetes, food allergies, or other restrictions. To participate, residents must either be at least 60 years old or have a disability, and also have monthly income below the amount that would qualify for the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). To learn more or join the program, please contact Beryl Johnson at (301) 985-5058 or bjohnson@hyattsville.org.

Free Transportation

Hyattsville residents can ride all the University of Maryland Shuttle Routes for FREE! Route 113 loops through Hyattsville, stops at the Prince George’s Plaza Metro, and then heads to the University.

To get a pass to ride, bring photo ID and proof of residence to the City Building, 4310 Gallatin Street, Monday through Fri-

day, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Passes are issued the same day. Route maps and schedules are available at www.dots.umd.edu.

Leaf Collecting is Back!

It’s that time of year again! Each City address is scheduled to receive weekly leaf collection through mid-January, except for commercial and multi-family properties.

Leaf pickup is weather dependent, as wet, heavy leaves can delay or cancel scheduled routes. To learn more and find out on which day leaf collection is scheduled for your home, visit www.hyatsville.org/ leaves or call (301) 985-5000. Please note that if you are unable to rake your leaves by 7 a.m. on the day of your scheduled leaf collection, you can always bag your leaves in paper yard waste bags (no plastic bags) and put them out as yard waste.

Parent Workshops

You can keep your family healthy and happy with various low-cost, bilingual resources in our community. Visit www.hyattsville. org/workshops and join us at any or all our workshops where you can learn more.

Community Survey

The City of Hyattsville’s Health, Wellness, and Recreation Advisory Committee would like to hear from you in order to better understand the community’s needs for overall wellness. Visit www.speakuphvl.com/surveys to voice your opinion before the end of November!

Holiday Tree Lighting

Our Holiday Tree Lighting will take place on Friday, December 7, at 7 p.m. in Magruder Park. In addition to the lighting of the City’s Holiday Tree, we’ll have holiday music, refreshments, and a visit from Santa. This event is free and open to everyone! It’s also outdoors, so please dress warmly.

Breakfast and Lunch with Santa!

Santa’s joining us Saturday, November 8, for breakfast (9:00 – 10: 30 a.m.) and lunch (12:00 – 1:30 p.m.) at the Hyattsville City Building (4310 Gallatin Street). The cost is $5 per person for breakfast or lunch (free for kids ages two and under). Photo opportunities with Santa are available for $3. Cash, checks, and credit cards are accepted. To reserve your seats, please complete and submit the online reservation form at www. hyattsville.org/santa or call (301) 985-5021.

ESL Baking

Interested in learning English as a second

Looking to serve your community? Volunteer as a mentor and tutor at the City of Hyattsville’s Teen Center! Volunteers provide homework help and serve as additional role models in the lives of local youth grades 6 -12. It’s a commitment of oneor two-nights tutoring per week, plus one recreational activity you plan each month.

To learn more and get involved, please contact Saarah Abdul-Rauf at (301) 985-5065 or srauf@hyattsville.org.

Ward One Check-Ins

Hyattsville City Council Members Bart Lawrence and Kevin Ward invite those who live, work, and play in Ward One to come learn more about what’s happening in their community. This month’s Ward One Check-In will take place on Wednesday, November 28, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., in the second floor Prangley Room of the City Building (4310 Gallatin Street). See you there!

How to be a Good Neighbor

Well-maintained properties are part of what make people proud to live, work, and play in Hyattsville. If you’re worried about a property’s maintenance in your neighborhood—whether it’s because of overgrown grass, abandoned vehicles, or another ongoing issue—the City’s Office of Code Compliance is here to help! If you have a general code question, contact Christine Redman at (301) 985-5014 or credman@ hyattsville.org. To contact the inspector in your area directly, visit www.hyattsville. org/compliance.

A New Way to Volunteer

Sign up for event-specific and ongoing volunteer opportunities with the City of Hyattsville at www.hyattsville.org/volunteer.

If you have any questions, please email caistis@hyattsville.org.

Memory Cafe

Hyattsville Aging in Place and the City of Hyattsville invite you to the Memory Cafe, a comfortable gathering place for people with memory problems and their caregivers. Join us every third Thursday of each month, 1 – 2:30 p.m., at the Hyattsville City Building (4310 Gallatin Street) for social interaction, games, music, crafts, seated exercises, and more! Registration is required. To learn more and sign up, please call Nancy Quarles at (240) 467-3833.

Free Compost Bins

Did you know the City has a supply of backyard compost bins available to residents free of charge? Composting is the natural breakdown of organic materials like food scraps, used coffee grounds, leaves, and shredded newspapers into rich nutrient soil. This can be great for backyards, landscaping, and organic farming. So, if you’d like to #GoGreen in #HVL, please contact Colleen Aistis at (301) 985-5057 or caistis@ hyattsville.org to request your bin!

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Examen sobre la Pérdida de Memoria

¿Les preocupa una disminución de su capacidad de memoria? La Ciudad de Hyattsville, Hyattsville Aging in Place (HAP) y la Asociación para el Alzhéimer los invitan al Edificio Municipal (4310 Calle Gallatin) el sábado, 17 de noviembre, de 9 a.m. hasta la 1 p.m., para chequeos y evaluaciones confidenciales GRATISMENTE. Se requiere inscribirse de antemano, así que llamen al (301) 887-3101.

Nuevo Día: Heroes Bowl VIII

Nuestros agentes de policía enfrentarán al Departamento de Bomberos Voluntarios el sábado, 17 de noviembre, a la 1 p.m. para el octavo partido anual de futbol americano de banderas. ¡Acompáñenos en el Parque Magruder (por favor lleve sus propias sillas) para un día lleno de diversión familiar! También pedimos que traiga un juguete nuevo y o una donación en efectivo. Todo va a beneficiar el Sonny Frazier Toy Drive, una organización que ayuda a proveer regalos a niños en nuestra comunidad que de otro modo no recibirían regalos durante las fiestas de este año.

Cambios de Recolección de Basura la Semana del Día de Acción de Gracias

Las oficinas de la Ciudad estarán cerradas el jueves, 22 de noviembre y el viernes, 23 de noviembre, en observación al Día de Acción de Gracias. Servicios de emergencia continuaran. No habrá recolección de residuos de jardín el lunes, 19 de noviembre. La basura regular será recolectada esa semana un día antes del día normal. La única excepción es el viernes. Ese día, la basura será recolectada el miércoles, 21 de noviembre. Por favor llame al (301) 985-5000 si tiene alguna pregunta.

Los Premios “Claus Applause”

A partir del mediodía el lunes, 23 de noviembre, se pueden nominar su casa, la casa de su vecino o esa casa magnífica a pocas cuadras de distancia para los Premios “Claus Applause” de 2018. Por favor visiten a www.hyattsville. org/applause y completen el formulario de nominación en línea o impriman el formulario de papel para enviar su nominación a: City of Hyattsville Departamento de Servicios Comunitarios 4310 Gallatin Street Hyattsville, MD 20781 Hay que entregar sus nominaciones para el lunes, 10 de diciembre, a las 5 p.m. Los jueces después evaluaran las casas la tarde del 12. ¿Les interesa servir como un juez? Vean cómo se lo pueden hacer en www.hyattsville. org/applause. Cualquier pregunta, por favor manden un correo electrónico a ceverhart@ hyattsville.org o llamen al (301) 985-5021.

Llame-Al-Bus Transporte Gratis

¡Empezando ahora hasta el 14 de enero, toda transportación del servicio de la Ciudad, Llame-Al-Bus es gratis! Nuestro servicio bordillo a bordillo ayuda a personas mayores y residentes con discapacidades poder ir a citas de doctores, el supermercado y más. Por favor note que reservaciones tienes que ser hechas antes de las 2 p.m. el día previo a su viaje deseado llamando al (301) 985-5000. ¡Felices fiestas Hyattsville!

¿Usted Sabia?

Peatones: Si alguna vez está en un cruce peatonal, siempre apreté el botón de caminar para que le dé suficiente tiempo de cruzar la calle o intersección. Cruces peatonales

Mayor Candace Hollingsworth welcomes Sangfroid Distilling to Hyattsville. Sangfroid is the first craft distillery to open in Prince George’s County since prohibition! Alcaldesa Hollingsworth les da una bienvenida a Sangfroid Distilling a Hyattsville. ¡Sangfroid será la primera destilería artesana en el Condado Prince George’s desde la era de prohibición!

pueden automáticamente asumir que no hay nadie esperando, haciendo sentir que toma demasiado tiempo la luz o no hay suficiente tiempo para cruzar. ¡Apreté el botón para reducir el tiempo de espera y mejorar la seguridad para todos!

¡Manténganse Al Tanto!

¿Sabía usted que puede inscribirse para recibir alertas de la Ciudad de Hyattsville vía correo electrónico o mensajes de texto? Para ver cómo, visite www.hyattsville.org/notifyme.

Conservación de Árboles

¡Hola Hyattsville! ¿Sabía que es nuestro 27 año siendo reconocidos como una “Ciudad Arbolista” de parte de la Fundación Arbor Day? Nosotros recibimos este honor cada año porque cuidamos y le hacemos mantenimientos rutinarios a los arboles de la Ciudad. Ahora es la época del año que nuestro certificado contratista del estado que remueva arboles podridos y muertos que hacen nuestras calles y acercas peligrosas. Arboles programados a ser removidos están marcados con una señal blanca. Las señales están publicadas un mínimo de dos semanas antes de que sea removido el árbol.

Si tiene preguntas, por favor contacte nuestra Arbolista de la Ciudad al (240) 487-0290.Para información sobre el mantenimiento de árboles por parte de la Ciudad y Pepco, visitewww. hyattsville.org/trees.

Café con un Policía

¡Acompañen a nuestro Departamento de Policía de Hyattsville el martes, 27 de noviembre para el evento Café con un Policía! De 8 a.m. hasta las 10 a.m., encuéntrelos en la Cafetería Vigilante (4327 Calle Gallatin) donde pueden saludarlos, expresar sus opiniones y hacerles cualquier pregunta que tengan. ¡Nos vemos allí!

Programa de Comida Gratis a Domicilio

La Ciudad de Hyattsville está asociándose con la compañía Meals on Wheels para proveer comida gratis tres veces a la semana, ha residentes que tienen un tiempo difícil preparando comida para si mismos. Cada lunes, miércoles y viernes, participantes recibirán almuerzos calientitos junto con una cena y desayuno ya listos (nueve comidas en

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total). Cada comida esta personalizada para residentes que tengan diabetes, alergias de comida o alguna otra restricción. Para participar, residentes deben de tener por lo menos 60 años o tener una discapacidad y tener un ingreso mensual que calificaría para el programa de Asistencia Suplemental de Nutrición de los Estados Unidos (SNAP). Para aprender más o participar en el programa, por favor contacte a Beryl Johnson al (301) 985-5058 o vía bjohnson@hyattsville.org.

gundo idioma mientras aprende como hornear delicias como un profesional? Inscríbase para la Clases GRATIS de Aprendizaje de Ingles y Hornear por parte del Colegio Comunitario Prince George´s. Primero, aprenda el vocabulario importante, procedimientos y como proporcionar medidas con la clase de aprendizaje.

Después, aprenda como hornear galletas, pasteles y más. ¡El espacio es limitado! Visiten www.pgcc.edu/go/esl o llamen (301) 5468350 para inscribirse y para más información.

Transportación Gratis

Se Busca Tutores y Mentores

¡La Recolección de Hojas ha Regresado!

Reunión del Distrito Uno

Hyattsville residents can ride all the University of Maryland Shuttle Routes for FREE! Route 113 loops through Hyattsville, stops at the Prince George’s Plaza Metro, and then heads to the University. To get a pass to ride, bring photo ID and proof of residence to the City Building, 4310 Gallatin Street, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Passes are issued the same day. Route maps and schedules are available at www.dots.umd.edu.

¡Ha devuelto la época! Cada dirección de la Ciudad está programada a recibir servicios semanales de recolección de hojas de árboles. Propiedades de negocios, apartamentos y condominios están excluidas. El servicio es dependiente al clima así que hojas mojadas y pesadas pueden demorar o cancelar rutas programadas. Para aprender más sobre cual día la recolección de hojas está programada para su hogar, visite www.hyattsville.org/ leaves o llame al (301) 985-5000. Por favor note que si no puede juntar sus hojas antes de las 7 a.m. el día de recolección por su vecindad, siempre las puede embolsar en bolsas grandes de papel (no bolsas de plástico) y dejarlas para recolección de jardín de residuos.

¿Busca servir a su comunidad? ¡Conviértase en un mentor y tutor para el Centro de Adolescentes de Hyattsville! Voluntarios ayudan a estudiantes de grados 6 – 12 con tarea y sirven como un buen ejemplo adicional a sus vidas.

Es un compromiso de una o dos veces a la semana en la tarde siendo tutor además de una actividad recreacional que usted escoja al mes.

Para aprender más e involucrarse, por favor contacte Saarah Abdul-Rauf al (301) 985-5065 o vía srauf@hyattsville.org.

Miembros del Consejo Municipal de Hyattsville Bart Lawrence y Kevin Ward invitan a la gente que vive y trabaja en el Distrito Uno para aprender sobre lo que está pasando en su comunidad. La reunión de este mes tomara plazo el miércoles, 28 de noviembre, 6:30 –7:30 p.m., en el segundo piso del Edifico Municipal (4310 Calle Gallatin). ¡Nos vemos allí!

Como ser un Buen Vecino

Talleres Gratis para Padres

Propiedades bien mantenidas son parte de lo que hace la gente de Hyattsville sentirse orgullosas de decir donde viven y trabajan. Si está preocupado del mantenimiento de una propiedad por su vecindario, sea por la grama estando muy alta, un vehículo abandonado u otro problema diferente, ¡las oficinas del Cumplimiento de Código de la Ciudad están para ayudar! Si tiene una pregunta general sobre las reglas y códigos de la Ciudad, contacte a Christine Redman al (301) 985-5014 o vía credman@hyattsville.org. Para contactar directamente al inspector de su vecindario, visite www.hyattsville.org/compliance.

Encuesta Comunitaria

Nuevas Oportunidades de ser Voluntario

¡Usted puede mantener el bienestar de su familia con varios recursos bilingües alrededor de nuestra comunidad sin que le cueste nada! Visite www.hyattsville.org/charlas y únase a nuestros talleres donde puede aprender más información.

El Comité Consultivo de Salud, Bienestar y Recreación de la Ciudad de Hyattsville quisiera sus opiniones sobre las necesidades dentro de la comunidad. ¡Visite www.speakuphvl.com/surveys para tomar la encuesta y haga escuchar su voz!

Iluminación del Árbol Navideño

Nuestra Iluminación del Árbol Navideño tomara plazo el viernes, 7 de diciembre, a las 7 p.m., en el Parque Magruder. Además, tendremos música festiva, refrescantes y una visita de santa. ¡Este es un evento gratis y familiar! También estará afuera así que asegúrense de vestirse calientitos.

¡Desayuno y Almuerzo con Santa!

Santa nos está acompañando el sábado, 8 de noviembre, para desayuno (9:00 – 10:30 a.m.) y almuerzo (12:00 – 1:30 p.m.) en el Edifico Municipal (4310 Calle Gallatin). Cuesta $5 cada persona por desayuno o almuerzo (gratis para niños de dos años o menos). Fotografías con Santa estarán disponibles por $3. Estaremos aceptando efectivo, cheque, o tarjeta de débito ese día. Para reservar su puesto, por favor complete la forma por internet vía www. hyattsville.org/santa o llame al (301) 985-5000.

Clases de Inglés y Hornear

¿Está interesado en aprender inglés como se-

Inscríbase para eventos que tengan oportunidades de ser voluntario y que sean recurrentes o para un evento especifico con la Ciudad de Hyattsville vía www.hyattsville.org. Para aprender más, por favor visite la página web o contacte caistis@hyattsville.org.

Memory Cafe

La organización Hyattsville Aging in Place y la Ciudad de Hyattsville los invitan a la Memory Cafe, un cómodo lugar para reunirse junto a personas con problemas y a sus cuidadores.

Acompáñenos cada tercer jueves del mes, 1 – 2:30 p.m., en el Edifico Municipal de Hyattsville (4310 Calle Gallatin) para interacciones sociales, juegos, música, artesanías, y ejercicios sentados. Es requerido la registración. Para más información e inscribirse, por favor llame a Nancy Quarles al (240) 467-3833.

Cubos Gratis para Compostaje

¿Sabía usted que la Ciudad tiene un suministro de cubos de compostaje gratis para su jardín? La creación de abono orgánico o “compostaje” es el proceso natural en lo cual materiales orgánicos como restos de comida, granos de café ya usados, hojas y periódicos se mezclan en nutrientes que son buenísimos para cultivar. ¡Si quisiera acompañarnos en el proceso de #VamosVerde #AquiEnHVL, por favor contacte a Colleen Aistis al (301) 985- 5057 o vía caistis@hyattsville.org para pedir su cubo!

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MissFloribunda Dear Miss Floribunda, Every year I grow pumpkins that I use for jack-o’-lanterns at Halloween and then for pies, breads and casseroles for Thanksgiving celebrations. Over the years, I’ve encountered a number of problems that I’ve been able to successfully research for myself. I spray with a milk and water mix to prevent mildew. I rotate the plants each year or so — generally to a part of my yard that I don’t want to mow.

The vines sprawl all over even though I use a low-nitrogen, high-potassium fertilizer. I put waxed paper plates under developing fruit to keep burrowing “Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater” rodents from turning them into homes for their wives. During dry spells, I water to prevent leaf wilt and I hose off egg cases of insects.

But this October something terrible happened just when I thought I was home free.

About two weeks before maturing to my satisfaction, the leaves on my pumpkins turned yellow and wilted almost overnight. I already had pumpkins, though not as large as I’d have liked. Of course they didn’t get any bigger and needed to be harvested early from the dead vines. I’ve seen leaf wilt in the past, but that always showed up earlier in the season, and even if I couldn’t stop it, at least I could start a new crop. What could this have been, and how can I prevent it in the future?

Blindsided on Livingston Street

Cucurbit Yellow Vine Decline is caused by the bacteria Serratia marcescens, for which the squash bug is the vector.

Dear Blindsided, My pumpkin-growing experts, Citrouille and Melonia Potimarron, believe that your pumpkins were attacked by a relatively new pumpkin blight called Cucurbit Yellow Vine Decline, also known as CYVD. It was first identified in Texas and Oklahoma in the late 1980s, and had travelled as far east as Pennsylvania by 2014. In October 2017, the University of Maryland Extension Service’s Vegetable and Fruit News reported its presence in our area. It is caused by the

bacteria Serratia marcescens, for which the squash bug, Anasa tristis, is the vector. You probably stopped hosing your plants for insect eggs in August and September when we received so much rain in this area. The iridescent bronze-colored eggs of A. tristis take about two weeks to hatch, and it takes another four to six weeks for the insect to reach adulthood. The bacteria attack the phloem tissue of the pumpkin, while the adult insects suck sap directly from the leaves. The Potimarrons tell me that even were you willing to endanger pollinators

by using insecticides, they wouldn’t work anyway. They believe that your best course is to attract some natural enemies of the insect. While ladybirds prey on the aphids that are vectors for other diseases, wasp egg parasitoids (Hymenoptera) are most effective for destroying this vector. Hubbard squash has been used as a trap crop, with some success. And of course, your practice of removing insect eggs whenever you find them is an excellent method of preventing all infestations.

What is most unfortunate is that the A. tristis overwinters very well in dry weeds and grass. You dare not compost dead vines, but should bag them for removal. In addition, you should mow wherever the vines meet the grass in your yard and dispose of the cuttings without composting them. Of course, you will want to rotate your pumpkin crop next year — perhaps in a grass-free area.

To make up for bringing you bad news, let me invite you to an upcoming event that is sure to bring you some seasonal cheer.

Please come to the Hyattsville Horticultural Society’s holiday wreath-making workshop on Saturday, Nov. 17. It will take place at the home of Mary Jane Stevens and Robert Meyer, 3925 Nicholson Street. After a brief meeting at 10 a.m., accomplished wreath makers will show you how to embellish your doors and tabletops for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Please bring plant cuttings and other decorative materials you would like to incorporate into your wreath.

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local businesses through its “shop small” efforts. Their biggest annual effort is Small Business Saturday, a nationwide event that takes place the day after Black Friday. (Small Business Saturday is on Nov. 24 this year.)

“We want to encourage shoppers to be mindful about where they’re spending their money,” said Mary Imgrund, economic development coordinator for the HyCDC. The HyCDC relies on both traditional and more forward marketing approaches, including pushing events and opportunities through email and social media. The HyCDC’s efforts focus on encouraging citizens to support their community, according to Imgrund.

“We try to make people realize that when they shop at small businesses, they’re feeding money back into the community,” Imgrund said.

To best serve Hyattsville’s residents and visitors, the HyCDC worked hard to develop strong relationships with the city’s businesses. HyCDC Executive Director Stuart Eisenberg’s time as a city council president helped.

“We’ve known Stu since he was on the city council. He’s been helping us out [since] before the CDC had an office,” said Chris Militello, co-owner of Arrow Bicycle.

Militello and his staff plan to

COURTESY OF THE HYATTSVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP Various area businesses like FrameSavvy and Green Owl Design will be participating in Small Business Saturday, Nov. 24.

participate in Small Business Saturday, distributing official Shop Small tote bags and offering deals.

“The CDC were the first people we went to when we started this place. We participate in Small Business Saturday every year,” Militello said.

Other stores have also reaped the benefits of the HyCDC’s influence on the community.

Sue Older-Mondeel, owner of Tanglewood Works, said she has found the HyCDC incredibly helpful.

“The CDC embraced being a point of contact for us. They’re a real backbone for small business,” said Older-Mondeel.

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Having developed a relationship with the HyCDC, Tanglewood Works will participate in Small Business Saturday this year. The store is already looking festive, with Christmas ornaments on display and for sale.

“We’ve been doing [Small Business Saturday] for at least five years. They support us to

support the bigger, nationwide event,” Older-Mondeel said.

The HyCDC also promotes collaboration between businesses. The HyCDC is promoting a marketing event on Nov. 16 for owners to exchange ideas. The event will also help the HyCDC gauge the relative successes of Hyattsville businesses.

“Right now, our focus is to make sure everyone is ready for the holiday season,” said Imgrund.

Check out hycdc.org/mark-yourcalendars-for-small-business-saturday/ for an up-to-date listing of participating Small Business Saturday (Nov. 24) businesses and an online map.

Ottley Music School offers music lessons for all ages from PreK3 up, including senior citizens.

Piano, Voice & Drama, Strings, Harp, Guitar, Woodwinds, Brass, Steel Pan, drum set, and hand drums.

Audition prep, and monthly performances.

Hours M-Th Noon-8:00 pm, Fri 11:00-3:30.

Address 6525 Belcrest Road, Suite G-20, Hyattsville, MD Call 301-454-0991 Email contact @ottleymusic.org Website www.ottleymusic.org

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PARKING

store. I looked for various places, and the first-floor space is so much better than the other spots I was looking at,” said Harper.

Harper’s opening celebration featured music, book signings and refreshments from Vigilante Coffee Company.

Councilmember Bart Lawrence (Ward 1) attended the event and spoke about how the shop contributes to small business in the area.

“We’re seeing a lot of small businesses opening.

Even more miraculously, [businesses owned] by our neighbors, which is great. I just think it’s fantastic now that I, or my daughter or whoever, can roam in here, find a book, buy it and maybe go have lunch … It just makes Hyattsville that much a better place to live,” Lawrence said.

The rest of the day featured book signings from local authors and music from The Repeat Offenderz.

The cover band, consisting of local attorneys, continued Harper’s tradition of having local bands play at his bookstore.

The store’s unique name originates from a family member with an extensive book collection.

When Harper’s wife’s aunt passed away, she left 300 rare books, all of significant value. Thus, the name is an homage to her books, which served as Harper’s original inspiration to go into the book business.

“Her collection made me realize that there is value in old books, both in terms of money and just reading,” said Harper.

Small business has not always been kind to Harper. His former location in Riverdale Park was a local favorite, but closed down after the location became less profitable. He switched to an online-only business for a while before connect-

ing, Chandler said. Residents can apply for special event parking and request a certain number of spaces so they don’t have to use many single-use guest passes.

The city will then either meet the request or authorize a number of spaces based on availability and need.

Guinta said that the city will also be installing license plate readers, which parking aides will use to monitor residential zones. Using cameras and computers programmed for each zone, the plate readers will beep when they encounter unregistered license plates.

Other changes include an online application for permits using registered license plate numbers, and a reduced grace period for cars parked without permit, down from two hours to 30 minutes.

The reduced grace period will not be applicable to mixed-use zones within residential parking zones. Guinta said this was because many businesses rely on the two-hour parking to draw customers, and a reduced grace period could discourage customers.

The mixed-use zones include the 4200 block of Gallatin

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COURTESY OF GRETCHEN BRODTMAN Bob Harper (seated), owner of My Dead Auntʼs Books, speaks to Councilmember Bart Lawrence (Ward 1) at the storeʼs grand opening on Nov. 3.

ing with Older-Mondeel.

“Sue has taught me so much about small business: how I have to stand up for myself … I am a small business that is going to survive, and, therefore, the books will survive,” Harper said.

Lawrence supported Harper’s vision in remarks prior to the official opening: “Riverdale’s loss is Hyattsville’s gain. I’m happy that [Harper] has found a place to land here in Hyattsville.”

My Dead Aunt’s Books is located inside Tanglewood Works, at 5132 Baltimore Avenue, and is open from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays and from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Street, the 4300 block of Hamilton Street, the 4500 block of Buchanan Street and the 4500 block of Burlington Road.

Committee recommendations that were not adopted include adding new parking lots and converting narrow two-way streets to one-way streets. Chandler said that the city will consider these recommendations at a later date using a different transportation study.

According to a list of recommendations obtained by the Hyattsville Life & Times, the committee also suggested sidewalk installation for residential streets currently without sidewalks, as these streets “pose safety risks for pedestrians.” However, Chandler said that the sidewalk installation recommendation is “policy-driven” and is separate from the new plan, which does not include any policy changes.

The changes are currently scheduled to take place on a rolling basis, with implementation in the first batch of zones in April 2019, the second batch in May and the final batch in June.

All current permits will be voided once changes take effect, and residents within each zone will receive reminders to register for new permits 45 days prior to the cancellation of their current permits.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR November 15

Need to Know Mentor Matching. The Hyattsville Preservation Association will host a kickoff support group to pair those who are about to embark on a project with those who have “been there, done that.” Free.

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Small Business Mixer. The Hyattsville Community Development Corp invites local small business owners and entrepreneurs for a seasonal coffee crawl. Free. 6 to 9 p.m. CAMPspace, 4214 Gallatin St. RSVP at 301.683.8267.

November 17

Anniversary Party for Tanglewood Works. Come celebrate the shop’s second anniversary and welcome new tenant, My Dead Aunt’s Books. Free. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tanglewood

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Small Business Saturday. Shop for unique gifts at the Gateway Arts District’s small businesses and artist studios on Small Business Saturday. A map of participants can be found at hycdc.org.

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Finance and All That Jazz. Hyattsville Community Development Corp (HyCDC) will host a series of workshops on personal finance led by U.S. Navy Command Financial Specialist Luke Brandon.

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Through the initiative, Stonyfield will provide the City of Hyattsville $5,000 toward the purchase of soil amendments and equipment. The funds will also be used to secure support from experts in organic groundskeeping.

“The city is thrilled to have been selected by Stonyfield to advance our efforts to be a green community,” said Jake Rollow, Hyattsville’s public information officer. “Managing our fields with all organics will benefit the fields themselves, all the people and animals who use them, and the surrounding habitat.”

Magruder Park was chosen, in part, because Hyattsville is working to incorporate environmentally friendly and sustainable practices throughout the city.

(See the city’s policy on pesticide use in this 2016 ordinance.)

This caught the attention of Beyond Pesticides, Stonyfield’s

collaborator, which is already working with city officials. While Magruder isn’t currently treated with pesticides, Stonyfield hopes that by choosing it, they can show that a municipality’s flagship park can be successfully managed with organic practices.

“When we thought about the first 10 communities that would be a good fit to team up with for the StonyFIELDs program, we wanted to work with locations that already had momentum around removing harmful pesticides from community spaces,” said Kristina Drociak, head of public relations for Stonyfield.

The StonyFIELDS initiative is in response to concerns about glyphosate, one of the primary ingredients in the popular herbicide Roundup, which has been linked to cancer. Roundup is produced by the controversial agricultural giant Monsanto and has been on the market since 1974. It’s estimated that approximately 270 million pounds are applied annually to crops, fields and personal lawns.

Organic grounds management would eliminate the use of Roundup and similar herbicides, pesti-

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Glyphosate defenders claim that reports of its carcinogenic properties are overstated or inaccurate.

In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), an independent yet integral part of the World Health Organization (WHO), published findings that linked glyphosate to cancer in humans. They labeled it as a probable carcinogen based on animal evidence, which was deemed sufficient to make this assertion. In 2016, the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues concluded that it is not carcinogenic in rats but couldn’t rule out the possibility that it is carcinogenic in mice at high doses. These findings led some to question whether it is truly harmful to humans at low doses. These foggy findings frustrated many, including some Republicans on the House Science Committee who threatened in February 2018 to cut off U.S. funding to the IARC. Others suggest that consumers, particularly children, are

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To kick off the partnership, Stonyfield and the City of Hyattsville hosted a family-friendly event on Oct. 21 that included a ribbon cutting, organic food, crafts, face painting, education and games, and live music provided by the Jimi Smooth Band.

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NatureNearby leaps. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the reasons that you never want to get too close to a deer, even if it seems mellow.

Antlers regrow every year.

We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t often find old antlers, though, as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re typically eaten by rodents, who benefit from the mineral nutrients in these meals.

Deer are plant eaters and often the bane of gardeners. Despite having no natural predators in the wild here inside the Beltway, many of our local wolf-wannabes (aka dogs), including my own delusional pup, tap into their in-

ner wolf when they have close encounters with deer, barking and giving chase. Given that deer range from 20 pounds (fawns) to 130 pounds (adults), confrontations between deer and other animals â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or cars â&#x20AC;&#x201D; can have negative consequences for all involved.

Despite their drawbacks, deer, with their majestic form and graceful runs and jumps, continue to be a sight enjoyed by many.

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If you wandered in or near Magruder Park in late September or early October, you may have noticed several young male deer, or bucks, standing around. For several days in early October, I observed groups of five to seven antlered gentlemen gathering nearby.

When I approached (carefully), I received some interesting stares and an occasional bowed head with lowered ears â&#x20AC;&#x201D; definitely not a friendly greeting.

Fortunately, with my discreet exits, nothing untoward happened. The next day, though, I

noticed some interesting scrapes in the gravel and dirt, suggesting that the gentlemen had a few discussions among themselves.

Maybe they were talking not about me, but about the ladies?

Does often enter estrus in October, and the males can be somewhat aggressive in response. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve noticed bark scrapes on some trees, another hint that bucks will soon be seeking mates.

Although deerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mating season can run through January, in this area it typically takes place in late October and November. One or two fawns are born after gestation of about 200 days.

I often see groups of bucks or does in the park in spring and summer, well before mating season. These bucks typically have undeveloped antlers. While Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never seen a conflict between two males, my understanding is that they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t usually use their headgear when they fight.

Instead, one buck will try to intimidate another by lowering his head, staring at his competitor and scraping the soil with his feet. One of the most dangerous things a deer can do is kick a competitor or intruder with the same powerful legs that enable their quick runs and impressive

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