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Community discussion on Islam debunks stereotypes By Caroline Selle
On Sunday, Feb. 28, more than 60 people gathered at the Hyattsville Municipal Building to hear three female Muslim panelists answer questions about the Islam religion and to further explain their faith. Panelists included Raheemah Abdulaleem, a Hyattsville resident employed as Associate General Counsel in the Executive Office of the President; Jamiah Aniece Adams, a media producer; and Luby Ismail, who received the 2012 Arab American Anti-Discrimination Honoring the Achievements of Extraordinary Arab-American Women Award. The event was moderated by Hyattsville resident and Hyattsville Life and Times contributor Julia Gaspar-Bates. “The political rhetoric, lately, lashing out against Muslims has really shaken a lot of people,” GasparBates said. “Given that Luby and I are both interculturalists, we try to build bridges and break down barriers. I thought, what can we do on the grassroots level to support this?” The program was a collaboration between the City of Hyattsville and 20,000 Dialogues, a non-profit for which Ismail is an advisor, and it began with a few words by each
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Trolley Trail groper pleads guilty By Rebecca Bennett
On March 4, a sheriff ’s deputy led away the somber Joshua Charles Price from a Prince George's County courtroom in handcuffs to immediately begin a one-year sentence. The 23-year-old pled guilty to a second degree sexual assault and an
indecent exposure that occurred on the Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail in a section that connects Riverdale Park and the City of Hyattsville. A series of incidents occurred in 2015 targeting women, even those with children, and made local residents fearful of using the trail for some time.
Riverdale Park Police Lt. Andrew Powell said the number of cases in multiple jurisdictions made this a hard case. "In the end, the sheer determination of the community working with law enforcement developed a suspect which
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COURTESY JULIETTE FRADIN On Feb. 20, the Hyattsville Preservation Association sponsored the production of The Three Little Pigs Hyattsville-style, put on by Blue Sky Puppet Theatre. Visit www.HyattsvilleLife.com for a slideshow.
At the Feb. 24 Hyattsville City Council meeting, City Administrator Tracey Nicholson presented the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 city budget, running from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017. With revenue forecasted to reach $16.76 million and expenditures forecast at $17.21 million, the city is currently predicting a $448,332 shortfall, according to Treasurer Ron Brooks. The FY 2017 $17.21 million budget is a 4 percent increase over the FY 2016 budget of $16.55 million. Revenue is forecast to increase 7.5 percent from $15.59 million to $16.76 million. According to figures provided by Brooks, both real property taxes and personal property taxes are expected to rise in fiscal 2017, up 4.4 percent and 5.9 percent respectively. Real property, which covers taxes on homes and land, make up the bulk of the city's revenue and are predicted to provide $11.29 million in fiscal 2017. BUDGET continued on page 11
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Photo (far left): The Mall at Prince Georges and the Prince George’s Arts & Humanities Council hosted a countywide art exhibit featuring more than 2,000 pieces from Prince George’s County Public Schools in celebration of Youth Art Month. Photo (left): On Saturday, Feb. 27, the City of Hyattsville hosted its annual Parent & Child Dance Party. This year’s theme was “Follow the Yellow Brick Road,” and included decorations from the Wizard of Oz. Volunteers manned a photo booth where participants could dress up and take home a printed memento. Visit HyattsvilleLife. com for a slideshow.
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The new Gateway development at University Town Center is taking shape. The exterior Safeway sign was recently added to the building. ECHO Reality also recently announced that Latin fast food restaurant Pollo Campero will join a MedStar Health primary and urgent care facility and Town Center Wine & Spirits.
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SHOPPES AT ARTS DISTRICT SOLD REBECCA BENNETT A 16 inch water main that has caused a sinkhole on Hamilton Street near 38th Avenue.
WATER MAIN BREAK CAUSES SINKHOLE Repairs are still underway on a 16 inch water main that has caused a sinkhole on Hamilton Street near 38th Avenue. The Hyattsville City Police Department has closed Hamilton Street from 38th to 39th Avenue while repairs are being made. On Feb. 28, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) said a crew from New Jersey with special equipment arrived to help stop water flow. They had to dig 50 feet away from the main to tap it. As of Feb. 29, WSSC said the linestop was holding, site secure and crews were expected to return the next day to assess and begin repairs. All affected customers had temporary water service lines put in place. HOUSE FIRE DISPLACES FIVE ADULTS ON 37TH AVENUE A fire that began in the basement of a house in the 5700 block of 37th Avenue has displaced five adults living there, according to Prince George’s County Fire and EMS (PGFD). The fire began at approximately 8 a.m. and spread to higher floors. Authorities said the building was a single family home that was converted into apartments. The cause of the fire is under investigation, according to PGFD. The estimated loss in the fire is $30,000. One firefighter suffered an ankle injury and was transported to a local hospital, PGFD said.
On Feb. 25, New York-based Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. announced it closed on the acquisition of the Shoppes at Arts District for $20.5 million with a fixed rate debt of $8.5 million, according to a press release. The 35,676 square foot development was previously owned by Streetsense, is anchored by Yes! Organic Market and Busboys and Poets, and opened in 2011. "We are excited about the acquisition of Shoppes at Arts District, as it represents another acquisition into higher density markets within the Washington, D.C. Beltway,” said Bruce Schanzer, president and CEO of Cedar Realty Trust, in a press release. CITY PAYS $30,000 FOR EMERGENCY SNOW REMOVAL DURING BLIZZARD During the Jan. 22 to 24 blizzard that dumped more than 26 inches of snow on the City of Hyattsville, city staff worked with NZI Construction to assist with moving snow from roads to another location. The Hyattsville City Council approved the payment of a $30,000 invoice by NZI for those services on Feb. 16. “Without assistance from NZI Construction, [the Department of Public Works] would have had difficulty ensuring roads were cleared and passable while at the same time relocating large volumes of snow,” a city memo said. COUNCIL APPROVES LOAN INCREASE FOR PYRAMID ATLANTIC Pyramid Atlantic, a well-known arts organization that will move into the long-vacant
Arcade Building at 4318 Gallatin Street, requested the city amend the terms of its lease to increase its loan. The original lease included a $200,000 loan to be paid back over a 25 year period at four percent interest and a 10 percent discount for Hyattsville residents. On Feb. 16, the council voted to adopt the new terms of the lease, which now includes a loan of up to $440,000 for 25 years at 5.5 percent interest and a 15 percent discount for Hyattsville residents. “The organization’s bridge construction loan is in place, however the projected total budget for the build-out and relocation of the organization is approximately $237,312 over budget,” a city memo said. NEW TURN SIGNAL AT ARTS DISTRICT SHOPS A long-awaited left turn signal on southbound Baltimore Avenue at Jefferson Street, leading into the Shoppes at Arts District, was installed by the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) in January. A crosswalk and pedestrian signal is also scheduled for the north side of the intersection, which SHA said will be done later. According to SHA, this improvement requires additional right-of-way and has a longer design schedule. In Aug. 2014, Hyattsville resident Aimee Condayan requested SHA review the intersection after her family was almost hit by a car by a car making that left turn. VIGILANTE COFFEE REOPENS DOORS AFTER RENOVATION The shop at 4327 Gallatin Street hosted a grand reopening party on Saturday, Feb. 13, which featured live music throughout the day to celebrate the changes and kick off the new Vigilante experience. Some changes include a new coffee bar, new tables and chairs, a beautiful wooden communal-style table, a new layout, new seating areas, new equipment, expanded hours (from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., 7 days a week) and a welcoming new Aloha sign to welcome patrons.
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Residents complain of spotty mail delivery By Mark Goodson
When a Hyattsville resident, who chose to remain anonymous to avoid blaming a specific mail carrier, was waiting on a credit card to be delivered from her mother in Mississippi, she tracked the parcel on the United States Postal Service (USPS) website. It was marked as ‘delivered,’ even though she never received it. When the card arrived two weeks later, the package was visibly opened and then re-taped. A good samaritan placed it back in the mail for redelivery. The same Hyattsville resident has also been on the receiving end of misdelivered mail. “I get mail from all over, including East-West Highway,” she said. She added that mail, bulked together by a rubber band, has been thrown over her fence rather than placed in her mail basket on the porch. Gwyn Kesler of 40th Avenue described herself as “beyond frustrated” with USPS mail delivery. “I often get mail tossed over the fence rather than put in the mailbox,” she said. According to Kesler, the contents of two packages she received were ruined when they were left out in the rain instead of beneath her covered porch, a mere five feet away. Other similar complaints were posted on local listervs. Some residents shared positive experiences with USPS mail delivery, such as Carolyn Miller who said, “I’ve lived in Hyattsville for 35 years and have never had a problem with our mail delivery.” Irene Marsh said her mail delivery to 40th Place has been much better than the experiences she had as a Greenbelt resident. She said she knows people there who don’t take vacations because they know their mail won’t be held when they request it to be. All these complaints were directed at mail carriers in particular, not at the mail system as a whole. But when asked about how their complaints were handled, each resident said USPS was unresponsive. Marsh said, “At various times I have called various supposed customer complaint lines, never getting a live person and never having my call returned.” Kesler was also never able to speak to someone directly about her complaints and said the website handled felony concerns, but not local mail delivery complaints. Another resident at-
tempted to contact the Calvert Carrier Annex — postal annexes are established to help manage mail in high-volume regions — on Baltimore Avenue without avail. The Hyattsville Life & Times reached out to Theresa Doherty, a spokesperson for USPS. Here is the process to file a direct complaint about local mail delivery: File a complaint on this customer care line: 1.800.275.8777. You will receive a call back within 48 hours from a USPS representative for your location. HL&T used this process to file the complaints from the list serve. USPS employee Crystal Walls handles local complaints for zip code 20781. In addition to offering to speak directly with residents, Walls placed an “alert” on those particular addresses which will notify carriers to double check those residents’ mail on delivery. USPS began consolidating its network of mail processing facilities in 2012 after suffering losses of $26 billion in three years, according to an open letter from USPS. In 2014, USPS announced phase two of its Network Rationalization plan, which was slated to affect 82 facilities in 2015, until the plan was deferred until 2016. One explanation for the consolidation deferment might be USPS’ new Sunday parcel delivery. USPS partnered first with Amazon Prime for Sunday delivery and has since expanded to deliver for more retailers. In 2015, USPS offered Sunday delivery from Thanksgiving through December, and handled nearly 600 million packages according to its website. Megan Brennan became the 74th USPS Postmaster General in February 2015. A former carrier herself, Brennan told Bloomberg Businessweek that USPS is leveraging its infrastructure toward e-commerce. As alternative media replaces the written letter, commerce seems to be the battleground for USPS’ survival. Geekwire and other news media have reported that USPS carriers have been overworked as USPS has not hired enough carriers to handle the influx of deliveries. The Hyattsville Life & Times reached out to the Postmaster located at 6511 Baltimore Avenue, who did not respond to our request for a comment.
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KIT SLACK Employee Caroline Miller reads customer Harriet Marx a book while owner Robert Harper looks on.
Bookstore opens in Riverdale By Kit Slack
“A Wii?” Robert Harper, owner of Riverdale’s new bookstore, furrowed his brows and pressed the phone closer to his ear. “Oh. . .oh. . .weed. . . marijuana t-shirts. . . yeah. . . let’s hold on those for now. Thanks.” He was speaking with Richard Hickock, one of the many neighborhood friends contributing to his new venture. Hickock was offering a t-shirt inventory. On March 1, Robert Harper Books opened across from the Riverdale Marc station next to the unisex hair salon. Harp-
er said he envisions “a used bookstore and coffeeshop where all my friends (old and new) can congregate.” One of his newest friends is Andrea Roberts, the proprietor of Apollo XII, the unisex hair salon next door. She said she is “very happy” about the new business. “I love books, all my family loves books!” She is also happy about the after-hours english-as-a-second-language classes that Harper is starting, in which some of her stylists may participate. Harper holds a regular Thursday morning Spanish and English children’s story time. He is fundraising to add a coffee bar
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and a sound system for musical performances. He is a tenor in Cantigas, a Spanish language chamber choir. Above the long rows of bookshelves, large collection of paintings by members of the Hyattsville Community Artists’ Alliance (HCAA) hang on lime green walls. The HCAA is planning an opening reception in the bookstore on March 18. Book-themed antiques, wooden book racks, and rocking chairs decorate the space, courtesy of neighborhood collectors Nina Faye and Mary Stevenson. Toward the back of the store is a rack of
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Hickock’s t-shirts — “coolest pope ever”, and, despite Harper’s initial reaction, “a friend with weed is a friend indeed.” And the books? Mr. Harper’s initial inventory came from the estate of his wife’s aunt, three years ago. Since then he’s accumulated 13,000 titles, the contents of the personal libraries of at least 50 people. He gets books on consignment or buys them from estates. He’s now selling 600 books on Amazon a month, and has 5 part-time employees. The books are as eclectic as their donors, who include a federal judge, several University of Maryland professors, and a jewish congregation. Harper has a lutheran bible from the 1700s, Star Trek fan magazines, a roster of North Carolina infantrymen in the Civil War, the scores of Beethoven’s symphonies, a Catholic lectionary from 1969, and several books that boast inscriptions from the Kennedys. There are operas on vinyl, and VHS exercise tapes. His staff is working to alphabetize the fiction, a step that wasn’t needed for Amazon sales. Independent used bookstores like Harper’s are making a comeback, thanks to the kind of localism that boosts the clientele at the Riverdale Park Farmers Market. Revenue from internet book sales helps too. And, since so many bookstores have gone under in the past few decades, there isn’t much competition. The Riverdale Bookstore & Coffee Depot closed in 2005. Hyattsville residents are happy to be able to walk to a bookstore again. Harper, a retired IT professional for the chemistry department at the University of Maryland, has lived in Hyattsville for 30 years. What’s he reading? “I’m more of a magazine guy,” he says: Home Power, and Popular Science.
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Irish roots run deep in Hyattsville By Julia Gaspar-Bates
When Jimmy McAuliffe’s ship landed in New York in 1959 after leaving his native Ireland, he was overwhelmed by all the cars, lights and noise he encountered. “It was kind of scary because I was young and I’d never traveled before. I thought to myself ‘what in the name of God have I gotten myself into?’ There were no cars back home like there are nowadays so I used a bicycle, a pony and trap.” Growing up in a small village in County Kerry, McAuliffe was unaccustomed to the fast pace of modern life in the United States. He lived with his parents and siblings in a small house on seven acres of land. He recalls, “We had a small farm with two cows, a pony, ducks, chickens and turkeys. My mother worked with local farmers. At Christmas time, you sold turkeys in the local town to ship to England. My father worked repairing the roads on the county council.”
JULIA GASPAR-BATES Jimmy McAuliffe has been living in Hyattsville for over 40 years.
Although McAuliffe’s parents had lived in the U.S. in the 1920s and were married in Baltimore, they returned to Ireland before starting a family because his mother didn’t like living here. Several of her chil-
dren, however, decided to tempt their fate on the other side of the Atlantic. “It was very tough economically in Ireland. A lot of people immigrated to the U.S. at that time after the war,” he said. McAuliffe worked as a farmer prior to leaving his country. “It was a lot of hard work and little pay. I worked shoveling hay, making oats, and milking cows. It was long days;you worked from six in the morning to eight at night and sometimes longer.” After a few years doing this laborious job, McAuliffe decided to follow his siblings’ lead, all of whom had settled in Prince George’s County. “I was 23 when I arrived in the U.S. My brother worked for Giant Foods and got me a job a few days after I landed in Hyattsville and I’ve been living here since.” McAuliffe enjoyed working for Giant so much that he remained a loyal employee until he retired 42 year later. “When I first went to the warehouse the people were very welcoming. Izzy Cohen was the
owner of Giant Food and he was a very good man. He opened his first store in DC in 1936, the year I was born. He was a real gentleman and was the best person I ever worked for. He treated you like a king.” Although McAuliffe didn’t experience major culture shock settling in the U.S., at first he “found American people very strange. In the neighborhoods people wouldn’t talk to you very much. In Ireland you knew everyone around you. Here you barely know your next door neighbor.” Indeed, in his small village in Ireland, McAuliffe knew a lot of people. “If you went to a dance hall, there might be 700 people and you would know all of them. Back in my time the Irish people were very friendly. I had an uncle and people would visit his house every night. There might be 12, 14 people chatting away. There was no TV or cell phones so people would talk.” After getting married in 1978, McAuliffe bought the house he still
lives in today. “I very much like living in Hyattsville. It’s very friendly with a lot of nice neighbors. I talk to a lot of them every day when I see them in the road. The community hasn’t changed that much since I moved here except that younger people are moving in and older people are gone. The atmosphere is about the same.” There is not a lot that McAuliffe misses about Ireland, although he does return every two years to visit family. He also manages to stay connected to certain aspects of his culture and gets together with Irish friends every Sunday from May to September to watch Gaelic football. “I put on my Kerry jersey and I go downtown to Chinatown where they have Irish soccer games broadcast live from an Irish pub. You can take the man out of the country but you can’t take the country out of the man.” Julia Gaspar-Bates is a cross-cultural trainer and consultant. “Cultural Connections” is devoted to bringing forth the voices of immigrants and other foreigners who have settled in Hyattsville.
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MissFloribunda Dear Miss Floribunda, My daffodils are pushing up some green shoots and I am so excited. I can hardly wait for them to bloom in April. They were in bloom when I first saw my house here and they just knocked my socks off. Even though the house was a fixer-upper I had to have it for the daffodils. Then, I learned that although the they give a great show, it doesn't go on for long. Could I dig them up and replace them with some kind that can stay in bloom more than a two or three weeks? Would new flowers come out if I took off the dead ones? I guess I just want spring to last longer than it does. Tell me if it this is possible or not. Daffy about Daffodils on Farragut Street Dear Daffy, You can't do anything to make your daffodils bloom any longer than they want to, but you can certainly extend the blooming season in general by choosing a
variety of early, mid-season, and late-season cultivars and mix them together. It's a good idea to dig up your bulbs from time to time because they multiply and can get overcrowded, but don't throw them away. Spread them out and mix in bulbs that bloom at different times. You've heard of "succession planning"—well, gardeners practice "succession planting." For example, you could mix in "February Gold" daffodils that will start blooming in late February in our area onto such double-flowered cultivars as "Cheerfulness," which bloom into May. You can extend the spring season if you plant other bulbs too: some with the daffodils; some in your lawn; others in beds by themselves. Here's a rundown. Snowdrops, bright yellow winter aconite, and early crocus bloom in February. Later blooming crocus, iris reticulata, glory-ofthe-snow, and hyacinths bloom in March. Grape hyacinths and species tulips, such as the lovely little "Lilac Wonder," as well as
heat doesn't come too early, even into June. Bulbs are not the only spring flowers that you can use to lengthen this delightful season. My sister Primavera's hellebore, which is called both Christmas and Lenten rose, do indeed bloom in December and re-bloom in February, keeping their blooms even under snow up until April. At the other end of the season, her easy-to-plant rhizomes for peonies and bearded iris produce spectacular results for her around Mother's Day on till June. So it's possible to enjoy spring flowers from February until just before the official beginning of summer. That's a good long stretch.
the magnificent emperor tulips and some double tulips bloom in early April. Darwin, triumph and other tulips bloom in mid to late April. Parrot, fringed, lily
and peony tulips bloom in late April and May. Spanish wood hyacinths, ornamental garlic, and Dutch iris extend the bulb season well into May and, if summer
To learn more about gardening and to get to know congenial gardeners, please come to the next meeting of the Hyattsville Horticultural Society, Saturday, March 19 at 10 a.m. We will be meeting at the Hyattsville Municipal Center in the allpurpose room on the ground floor.
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Big Bike Race on March 12
On Saturday, the City will host the University of Maryland Cycling Team’s Bicycle Race. It will bring hundreds of racers and spectators to the area, and alter traffic and parking. For more information, please see the map and advertisement in this newspaper or visit www.hyattsville.org/route1rampage
One-Way Street Hearing
The City received a petition from residents requesting to make the alley running between the 4200 blocks of Gallatin and Farragut streets one-way, southbound. The City Council will hear testimony from residents regarding this request during this hearing. For more information please call Laura Reams at 301-985-5009.
Egg-Hunting Season
IRS-Impersonation Scam
Movin’ With the Mayor
Stormwater Expo – SAVE THE DATE!
The Great Magruder Park Egg Hunt and Pancake Breakfast is Saturday, March 19. Breakfast will be served from 9-11 a.m. and include a visit from a very important bunny. Breakfast will cost $5 per person age 3 or older. Egg hunts by age group will begin at 11 a.m. They are free. To make a reservation or for more information, please call Cheri Everhart at 301-985-5021.
To encourage health, and have some fun, Mayor Candace Hollingsworth is partnering with local businesses to offer free wellness classes and activities to City of Hyattsville residents. The next activity is a five-mile bike ride in partnership with Arrow Bicycle. Participants should meet at the basketball court in Magruder Park at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 19. For more information, please contact Ellarose Preston at 301-985-5006 or epreston@hyattsville.org.
Civilian Police Academy
Residents are invited to apply for a 10-week course to increase communication and collaboration with the Hyattsville Police. The class takes place Thursday evenings starting March 24. Applicants must be at least 21 years old and pass a background check. For an application or more information, please contact Corporal James Denault at 240-286-6047 or jdenault@hyattsville.org.
The City warns residents that scam artists have recently been calling and impersonating IRS officials. The callers say that taxes are owed and threaten arrest or other measures if the resident does not pay immediately. Please be cautious – true IRS officials will never require payment immediately or ask for your credit or debit card information over the phone.
On September 17, the City share information and best practices for environmental sustainability. The focus minimizing pollutants that get carried to our local waterways by storms. Stay tuned for more details on this FREE family event!
County Budget Listening Session
County Councilmember Deni Taveras will host a listening session on the Prince George’s County Budget on Thursday, March 10, at 7 p.m. at 4310 Gallatin Street. For more information, please contact Wanika Fisher at 301-952-4436.
Free all Year – University of Maryland Shuttle Bus
Route 113 of the University of Maryland Shuttle Bus loops through Hyattsville, stops at the Prince George’s Plaza Metro, and then heads to the University. Hyatts-
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Creative Minds Parent-Child Program Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 AM – 12 PM Magruder Park Recreation Center, 3911 Hamilton Street. More information: Saarah Abdul-Rauf, 301-985-5065, srauf@hyattsville.org Ageless Grace Senior Exercise Classes Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 AM – 11 AM Hyattsville Municipal Building, 4310 Gallatin Street. More information: Beryl Johnson, 301-985-5058, bjohnson@hyattsville.org Teen Advisory Committee Thursdays, March 10 & 24 & April 7, 5 PM Prince George’s Plaza Community Center, 6600 Adelphi Road. More information: Saarah Abdul-Rauf, 301-985-5065, srauf@ hyattsville.org
County Budget Listening Session with Deni Taveras Thursday, March 10, 7 PM, Hyattsville Municipal Building, 4310 Gallatin Street More information: Wanika Fisher, 301-9524436, wbfisher@co.pg.md.us Call-A-Bus Trips to Giant Mondays, March 14 & 28, 11 AM. Pick up and drop off at your home. Reservations: 301-985-5020. More information: Beryl Johnson, 301-985-5058, bjohnson@hyattsville.org
Hyattsville Planning Committee Tuesday, March 15, 7:30 PM. Hyattsville Municipal Building, 4310 Gallatin Street More information: Jim Chandler, 301-9855013, jchandler@hyattsville.org City Council Public Hearing Wednesday, March 16, 7 PM. Hyattsville Municipal Building, 4310 Gallatin Street More information: Laura Reams, 301-9855009, lreams@hyattsville.org Code Compliance Advisory Meeting Wednesday, March 16, 7 PM. Hyattsville Municipal Building, 4310 Gallatin Street More information: Chris Giunta, 301-9855017, cgiunta@hyattsville.org City Council Budget Work Session Wednesday, March 16, 8 PM. Hyattsville Municipal Building, 4310 Gallatin Street More information: Laura Reams, 301-9855009, lreams@hyattsville.org The Great Magruder Park Egg Hunt & Pancake Breakfast Saturday, March 19, Magruder Park. 9 - 11 AM Pancake Breakfast, 11 AM Egg Hunt More information: Cheri Everhart, 301985-5021, ceverhart@hyattsville.org Movin’ With the Mayor – Bike Ride with Arrow Bicycle Saturday, March 19, 10:00 AM, Magruder Park. More information: Ellarose Preston, 301-985-5006, epreston@hyattsville.org
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Gran Carrera de Bicis 12 de Marzo National Nutrition Month
Turmeric is the spice of life! It is heavily used in Indian and Chinese cuisines and is the spice that gives curry its beautiful golden color. Turmeric’s active ingredient curcumin makes it a strong anti-inflammatory agent. Studies show that turmeric is a powerful antioxidant that helps prevent cancer, inhibit cancer cell growth and metastases, and supports liver function and the cardiovascular system. Try adding ground turmeric to your food, using turmeric root in your juicer or steeping it in tea. But be careful – turmeric stains easily. Use gloves and keep it off your countertops. ville residents can get a pass to ride free by bringing photo ID and proof of residence to the Municipal 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.
Hiring Police Officers
Interested in becoming a Hyattsville Police Officer? The Hyattsville Police Department is currently recruiting experienced officers and others interested in starting a career in law enforcement. The City offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits. For more information please visit www.hyattsville.org/jobs.
Camp Magruder Registration is Open
Registration is open for kids who want to spend their summer at Camp Magruder. For more information contact Saarah Abdul-Rauf at 301-985-5065 or srauf@hyattsville.org, or visit www.hyattsville.org/campmagruder.
El sábado, la ciudad será la sede de la Carrera del Equipo de Ciclismo de la Universidad de Maryland. Traerá cientos de ciclistas y espectadores a la zona, y alterar el tráfico y estacionamiento. Para obtener más información, vea el mapa y anuncio en este periódico o visite www.hyattsville. org/route1rampage
Temporada de Búsqueda de Huevos de Primavera
La Gran Búsqueda de Huevos del Parque Magruder y Desayuno de Panqueques será el sábado, 19 de marzo. Se servirá el desayuno entre las 9 y 11 a.m. e incluye una visita de un conejo muy importante. El desayuno tendrá un costo de $5 por personas mayores de 3 años de edad. La búsqueda de huevos comenzará alas 11 a.m. por grupos de edad. Seran gratis! Para reservaciones y más información por favor contacte a Cheri Everhart al 301-985-5021.
Moviendo con la Alcaldesa
Para apoyar la salud publica, y divertirse, Alcaldesa Candace Hollingsworth y negocios locales están ofreciendo clases de ejercicio y salud gratis a los residentes de la Ciudad de Hyattsville. Las clases estarán para todos niveles. El proximo evento sera un paseo de cinco millas en bicicleta junto a la tienda Arrow Bicycle Shop el sábado, 19 de marzo del 2016. Se reunirán en la cancha de baloncesto del Parque Magruder localizado en la 3911 Hamilton Street saliendo sin demora alas 10:00 AM. Finalizando en Arrow Bicycle Shop localizada en la 5108 Baltimore Ave. Para más información, por favor contacte a Ellarose Preston en 301-985-5006 o epreston@hyattsville.org.
Academia de Policía Civil
Se invita a los residentes a solicitar un curso de 10 semanas para aumentar la comunicación y la colaboración con la Policía de Hyattsville. La clase tiene lugar los jueves por la tarde a partir del marzo 24. Los solicitantes deben tener al menos 21 años de edad y pasar una verificación de antecedentes. Para una aplicación o más información, contacte al Corporal James Denault al teléfono 240-286-6047 o
correo electrónico jdenault@hyattsville.org.
Audiencia para Calle de Una-Vía
La ciudad recibió una petición de los residentes para hacer el callejón que corre entre los bloques 4200 de las calles Gallatin y Farragut de una-vía, hacia el sur. El abogado de la cuidad va a escuchar el testimonio de los residentes con respecto a esta petición durante la audiencia. Para obtener más información, por favor contacte a Laura Reams al 301-985-5009.
IRS-Estafa de personificación de Identidad
La ciudad alerta a los residentes que los estafadores recientemente han estado llamando y haciéndose pasar por funcionarios del IRS. Las personas que llaman dicen que los impuestos se adeudan y amenazan la detención u otras medidas si el residente no paga inmediatamente. Por favor, sean cautelosos - verdaderos funcionarios del IRS nunca requieren el pago inmediato o piden su información de su tarjeta de crédito o débito a través del teléfono.
Exposición Stormwater Reserva la fecha!
El 17 de septiembre, la ciudad quiere compartir información y mejores prácticas para la sostenibilidad del medio ambiente. El objetivo de minimizar los contaminantes que se ecuentran en nuestras vías fluviales de agua locales debido a las tormentas. Estén atentos para más detalles sobre este evento familiar la cual sera GRATIS!
Sesión de Escucha sobre el Presupuesto del Condado
Miembro del concejo del Condado Deni Taveras será el anfitrión de la sesión de escucha sobre el Presupuesto del Condado de Prince George el jueves 10 de marzo, a las 7 p.m. en la 4310 Gallatin Street. Para obtener más información, contacte a Wanika Fisher al 301-952-4436.
Gratis Todo el Año – Bus de la Universidad de Maryland
La ruta 113 del autobús de la Universidad de Maryland circula por la cuidad de Hyattsville, para en el estación de
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Public Hearing – Petition for a OneWay Alley Monday, March 21, 7:30 PM. Hyattsville Municipal Building, 4310 Gallatin Street More information: Laura Reams, 301-9855009, lreams@hyattsville.org City Council Meeting Monday, March 21, 8 PM. Hyattsville Municipal Building, 4310 Gallatin Street More information: Laura Reams, 301-9855009, lreams@hyattsville.org Call-A-Bus Trips to Shoppers & Price Rite Tuesdays, March 22 & April 5, 11 AM. Pick up and drop off at your home. Reservations: 301-985-5020. More information: Beryl Johnson, 301-985-5058, bjohnson@ hyattsville.org Community Meeting – University Hills Paving Project Update Wednesday, March 23, 7:30 PM. Prince George’s Plaza Community Center, 6600 Adelphi Road. More information: Hal Metzler, 301-985-5032, hmetzler@hyattsville.org Price Rite Nutritional Tour Thursday, March 24, 2 PM. 3104 Queens Chapel Road or ride the Call-A-Bus More information: Colleen Aistis, 301-9855057, caistis@hyattsville.org Education Advisory Committee Meeting Thursday, March 24, 6:30 PM. Hyattsville Municipal Building, 4310 Gallatin Street
More information: Jake Rollow, 301-9855031, jrollow@hyattsville.org City Council Budget Work Session Wednesday, March 30, 8 PM. Hyattsville Municipal Building, 4310 Gallatin Street More information: Laura Reams, 301-9855009, lreams@hyattsville.org Call-A-Bus Trips to Safeway & Aldi Thursdays, March 31 & April 7, 11 AM. Pick up and drop off at your home. Reservations: 301-985-5020. More information: Beryl Johnson, 301-985-5058, bjohnson@ hyattsville.org Seniors Free Movie Monday Monday, April 4, 9 AM – 12:30 PM. Beltway Plaza; Call-A-Bus will transport. More information: Beryl Johnson, 301-985-5058, bjohnson@hyattsville.org City Council Meeting Monday, April 4, 8 PM. Hyattsville Municipal Building, 4310 Gallatin Street. More information: Laura Reams, 301-985-5009, lreams@hyattsville.org Board of Supervisors of Elections Meeting Tuesday, April 5, 4 PM. Hyattsville Municipal Building, 4310 Gallatin Street More information: Laura Reams, 301-9855009, lreams@hyattsville.org
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Mentes Creativas – Programa de padres e hijos Martes y Jueves, 10 AM – 12 PM. Centro de Recreación del Parque Magruder, 3911 Hamilton Street. Más información: Saarah Abdul-Rauf, 301-985-5065, srauf@hyattsville.org Gracia Eterna - Clases de ejercicios Miércoles y Viernes, 10 AM – 11 AM Edificio Municipal de Hyattsville, 4310 Gallatin Street. Más información: Beryl Johnson, 301-985-5058, bjohnson@hyattsville.org Comité Asesor de Adolescentes Jueves, 10 y 24 de Marzo & 7 de Abril, 5 PM. Edificio Municipal de Hyattsville, 4310 Gallatin Street. Más información: Beryl Johnson, 301-985-5058, bjohnson@hyattsville.org Sesión de Escucha sobre el Presupuesto del Condado junto a Deni Tavaras Jueves, 10 de Marzo, 7 PM. Edificio Municipal de Hyattsville, 4310 Gallatin Street Más información: Wanika Fisher, 301-9524436, wbfisher@co.pg.md.us Viaje con Llama-Un-Bus a Giant Lunes, 14 y 28 de Marzo, 11 AM. El bus les recoge y deja en la casa. Reservaciones: 301-985-5020. Más información: Beryl Johnson, 301-985-5058, bjohnson@hyattsville.org Reunión del Comité de Planeación Martes, 15 de Marzo, 7 PM. Edificio Mu-
nicipal de Hyattsville, 4310 Gallatin Street Más información: Jim Chandler, 301-9855013, jchandler@hyattsville.org Reunión del Consejo Municipal Lunes, 16 de Marzo, 7 PM. Edificio Municipal de Hyattsville, 4310 Gallatin Street Más información: Laura Reams, 301-9855009, lreams@hyattsville.org Reunión de Consejo de Cumplimiento de Código Miércoles, 16 de Marzo, 7 PM. Edificio Municipal de Hyattsville, 4310 Gallatin Street Más información: Chris Giunta, 301-9855017, cgiunta@hyattsville.org Reunión del Consejo Municipal Sesion de Trabajo Miércoles, 16 de Marzo, 8 PM. Edificio Municipal de Hyattsville, 4310 Gallatin Street Más información: Laura Reams, 301-9855009, lreams@hyattsville.org La Gran Búsqueda de Huevos del Parque Magruder y Desayuno de Panqueques. Sábado, 19 de Marzo en el Parque Magruder. 9 - 11 AM desayuno, 11 AM búsqueda de huevos. Más información: Cheri Everhart, 301-985-5021, ceverhart@hyattsville.org Moviendo Con la Alcaldesa – Yogalates Sábado, 19 de Marzo, 10 AM en el Parque Magruder. Más información: Ellarose Preston, 301-985-5006, epreston@hyattsville.org
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Mes Nacional de la Nutrición
La cúrcuma es la especia de la vida! Se utiliza mucho en la cocina de India y China y es la especia que da al curry su hermoso color dorado. Su ingrediente activo lo hace un agente anti- inflamatorio fuerte. Los estudios muestran que la cúrcuma es un potente antioxidante que ayuda a prevenir el cáncer, inhibir el crecimiento y metástasis de células de cáncer, y apoya la función del hígado y el sistema cardiovascular. Añade cúrcuma molida a sus recetas, utilizando la raíz de cúrcuma en su exprimidor o en té. Pero tenga cuidado – hace manchas fácilmente. Use guantes y mantenerlo fuera de sus mostradores. Metro de Prince George’s Plaza, y continúa hasta la Universidad. Residentes de Hyattsville pueden conseguir una tarjeta de permiso para usarlo gratis si lleve identificación con foto y prueba de residencia en la Ciudad al Edificio Municipal, 4310 Gallatin Street de lunes a viernes, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Las tarjetas son emitidas el misma día. Mapas y horarios de rutas estan disponibles en www.dots.umd.edu.
Contratando Policía
¿Tiene interes en ser Policía de la cuidad de Hyattsville? El Departmento está reclutando policias con experiencia y personas interesadas en iniciar una carrera como Policía. La ciudad ofrece salarios competitivos y excelentes beneficios. Para más información, por favor visite www.hyattsville.org/jobs.
Campamento Magruder!
Estamos aceptando solicitudes para niños que quieren pasar su vacación de la primavera o el verano con Camp Magruder! Para más información contacte a Saarah AbdulRauf a 301-985-5065 o srauf@hyattsville.org o visite www. hyattsville.org/campmagruder
Audiencia para Calle de Una-Vía Lunes, 21 de Marzo, 7:30 PM. Edificio Municipal de Hyattsville, 4310 Gallatin Street Más información: Laura Reams, 301-9855009, lreams@hyattsville.org Reunión del Consejo de la Ciudad Lunes 21 de Marzo a las 8 PM. Edificio Municipal de Hyattsville, 4310 Gallatin Street Más información: Laura Reams, 301-9855009, lreams@hyattsville.org Viajes con Llama-Un-Bus a Shoppers y Price Rite Martes, 22 de Marzo y 5 de Abril, 11 AM. El bus les recoge y deja en la casa. Reservaciones: 301-985-5020. Más información: Beryl Johnson, 301-985-5058, bjohnson@hyattsville.org Reunión de la Comunidad – Actualizaciones Proyecto de Pavimentación de University Hills Miércoles 23 de Marzo, 7:30 PM. Centro de Comunidad de Prince George’s Plaza, 6600 Adelphi Road. Más información: Hal Metzler, 301-985-5032, hmetzler@hyattsville.org Gira Nutricional en Price Rite Jueves, 24 de Marzo, 2 PM. 3104 Queens Chapel Rd. o toma el Llama-Un-Bus Más información: Colleen Aistis, 301-9855057, caistis@hyattsville.org Comité de Educación Jueves, 24 de Marzo, 8 PM. Edificio Municipal de Hyattsville, 4310 Gallatin Street
Más información: Jake Rollow, 301-9855031, jrollow@hyattsville.org Reunión de trabajo del Consejo Municipal sobre el Presupuesto Miércoles 30 de Marzo, 8 PM. Edificio Municipal de Hyattsville, 4310 Gallatin Street Más información: Laura Reams, 301-9855009, lreams@hyattsville.org Viajes con el Llama-Un-Bus a Safeway y Aldi Jueves, 31 de Marzo y 7 de Abril, 11 AM. El bus les recoge y deja en la casa. Reservaciones: 301-985-5020. Más información: Beryl Johnson, 301-985-5058, bjohnson@hyattsville.org Pelicula Gratis Para Mayores Lunes, 4 de Abril, 9 AM – 12:30 PM. Beltway Plaza; Call-A-Bus transportará. Más información: Beryl Johnson, 301-985-5058, bjohnson@hyattsville.org Reunión del Consejo de la Ciudad Lunes, 4 de Abril, 8 PM. Edificio Municipal de Hyattsville, 4310 Gallatin Street. Más información: Laura Reams, 301-985-5009, lreams@hyattsville.org Reunión de Supervisores de Elecciones Martes, 5 de Abril, 4 PM. Edificio Municipal de Hyattsville, 4310 Gallatin Street. Más información: Laura Reams, 301-9855009, lreams@hyattsville.org
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A smelly harbinger of spring By Fred Dietz
Walk around the Trumbule Trail (the boardwalk through the Magruder Park swamp) and you’ll easily notice one of the earliest spring flowers: skunk cabbage. The mottled, reddish hoods (spathe) help protect this flower cluster in its earliest spring growth. The chemical process involving the calcium oxalate in the plant’s stem helps to raise the plant’s temperature as much as 20 degrees Fahrenheit above ambient air temperature. This helps the plant get its “head start” on spring growth and even helps to melt snow around the plant. The plant is fairly common in wetlands and is in the same family as Jack in the Pulpit, another unusual looking wetland plant in this area. Skunk cabbage needs the wet muddy environment to survive and grow. The plant’s rhizome will continue to grow deeper in the mud for many years. Some botanists estimate the rhizomes of the plants may be over 100 years old. The plant can continue to survive as long as the soil remains moist. It is believed that the plant evolved in the
Skunk cabbage needs the wet muddy environment to survive and grow.
Cretaceous period (approximately 65 million years ago), so it has survived in its present form longer than some of its original contemporaries, the dinosaurs. The flower cluster (within the hood) produces a strong, foul odor (not unlike the
Big Bike Race March 12
On March 12, the City will host the University of Maryland Cycling Team's conference bicycle race - The Route 1 Rampage. The race is expected to bring up to 600 riders and spectators to the area, and should be a fun and exciting day. How to Participate Hyattsville residents and visitors are encouraged to participate! The criterium races will make multiple rounds of the one-mile loop course throughout the day, and spectators are welcome to line the streets. Amateur races will take place in the morning, and residents can register to ride at www.usacycling.org. Collegiate races will take place in the afternoon. Award presentations will take place at Vigilante Coffee. The Cycling Team is also looking for volunteers on Race Day. If you are interested, please fill out the survey at http://goo.gl/forms/v9KK2O7p1V Traffic Impacts Please see the map. Driving will be prohibited along the race course on Jefferson Street, 42nd Avenue, and Farragut Street. On Route 1/Baltimore Avenue the lanes that are typically for southbound traffic will be closed. Driving will be permitted on the two remaining lanes. One will be for southbound traffic and the other will be for northbound traffic. Crossing the course will be permitted only during the five-minute intervals between races, and the City asks that all vehicles seeking to exit or enter the race course loop do so at the intersection of 43rd Avenue and Farragut. This will reduce driving along the race course, and channel traffic away from congestion on Route 1. A schedule of course crossing times is below. Parking Impacts Parking will be prohibited along the race course the entire day and signs will be posted 48 hours in advance. Free auxiliary parking will be available at the Revenue Authority and across from the old WSSC building. The City thanks the Revenue Authority and Douglas Development for their generous support of this event. Bus Impacts The F8 Metro Bus will detour its route on March 12. Buses headed north on Route 1 will pass Jefferson Street, turn left on Queensbury Road, left on Queens Chapel Road and right on Hamilton Street. Buses headed east on Hamilton Street will turn left on Queens Chapel Road, right on Queensbury Road and right on Route 1. Metro Buses 83 and 86 will be delayed. "The Bus" of Prince George's County does not operate on Saturdays.
Race-Course Crossing Times Before 7:20 a.m. 10:50 a.m. 2:45 p.m. After 6:05 p.m. 8:10 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 3:20 p.m. 8:50 a.m. 12:40 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 9:40 a.m. 1:35 p.m. 4:55 p.m.
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mammal which gives the plant its first name) which attracts carrion flies and other insects to pollinate the plant early in the season. Interestingly, the smell repels most local mammals and other animals and helps protect the plant from predation. The heat generated by
the stem also helps the odor to spread and attract the insect pollinators. The thermogenic (heat producing) characteristic may also offer the pollinators a short “warm up” as they fly in the still chilled early days of spring. Later in spring, large green leaves (as much as 18 inches long) grow out, giving the plant its last name. The smell can also be detected when the leaves are torn. The leaves strongly resemble cabbage leaves and some edible plant advocates suggest ways to prepare them (in multiple changes of boiled water after first drying the leaves for several days), but the calcium oxalate which heats the plant may cause nausea, temporary blindness and other negative effects. Consumption is not recommended. While most animals will not eat the plant, its tiny seeds may be consumed by birds (who may spread the seeds after digesting them). The plant was used by some Native Americans as food, and in the early 19th century it was used in a medicine known as dracontium (dragon’s tongue) for nervous diseases and some respiratory disorders. While some people still use the plant for some of these medicinal purposes, the toxicity risk is a serious deterrent. It is perhaps most safely enjoyed as an interesting and attractive very early spring flower.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR March 12
Ashley Malloy takes the stage as Rachel Corrie in the one-person show, “My Name is Rachel Corrie,” which follows the life of the young peace activist, Rachel Corrie, who was crushed to death in Gaza in 2003 by an Israeli bulldozer while defending a Palestinian’s home from being demolished. 7:30 p.m. $20 general admission, $15 students & seniors and $10 for children 16 & under. www.joesmovement. org
March 12 and 19
Bring the kids to visit the Easter Bunny then join us for the Mad Hatter Tea Party. Fun activities for the kids include Mad Hat decorating, coloring, games and treats! Space is limited. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mall at Prince Georges, 3500 East West Highway.
March 12 to 26
The Easter Bunny will also be available for visits and photos at the Mall at Prince Georges from March 12 to 26. Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with a break from 1 to 2 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. with a break from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
March 17
Join the Hyattsville Preservation Association and guest speaker Daniel Hoffman to learn about and discuss the concept of “Smart Cities.” Find out how investment in ultra-fast networks and Internet access can enhance local economy, increase public safety and improve city services and the life of its residents. Free. 7:30 p.m. Hyattsville Municipal Building, 4310 Gallatin Street. 301.699.5440. Email: hpahyattsville@hotmail.com. www.preservehyattsville.org
March 19
It’s time for the 38th annual University Park Children’s Clothing Co-op, where families can shop for quality "pre-washed and gently worn" clothing for children from tots to teens will be available. Featured also will be seasonal clothing and accessories, swimwear, raincoats and boots, books, toys, sports equipment, baby/layette equipment, furniture, gear, and maternity items. Cash only. 10 a.m. to noon. University United Methodist Church, 3621 Campus Drive, College Park. Email univparkchildrensclothingsale@ gmail.com. Joe’s Movement Emporium’s Annual Gala, the “Rhythm of the Night” features local artists, local
eats, and Joe’s own programs. The evening performances feature a 10-piece Latin dance music and jazz band and children from Joe’s after school program. Proceeds from the event will support Joe’s program to serve youth with high quality arts education and theater tech training. $120 per person. 7 to 10 p.m. 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier.
March 19 and April 2
Come listen to fairy tales you know, with a twist! Join Fractured Fairy Tales for some hilarious modern spins on classic stories. Stay after the stories for some fun fairy tale crafts. Free. 3 to 4 p.m. Hyattsville Branch Library, 6530 Adelphi Road. 301.985.4690.
March 20
University Christian Church is having its annual Easter Egg Hunt! It is free and open to the public with egg hunts for kids from Pre-K to fifth grade, as well as the well-known Face Paint Lady. Crafts, storytelling, and egg dying also available. Bring an Easter basket. Rain or shine. 3 to 5 p.m. 6800 Adelphi Road.
March 21
The Hyattsville Branch Independent Film Series — sponsored by the Creative Edge Studio and the Friends of the Hyattsville Library — will highlight the film He Named Me Malala, an intimate portrait of Malala Yousafzai, a 15 year old who was wounded when Taliban gunmen opened fire on
her in Pakistan's Swat Valley, leading her to emerge as a leading campaigner for the rights of children worldwide and became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate in Dec. 2014. Free. 7 to 9 p.m. Hyattsville Branch Library, 6530 Adelphi Road. 301.985.4690.March 23 The first great collection of Old World master paintings in the United States was housed for 13 years at the Riversdale mansion in Prince George’s County at the beginning of the nineteenth century when Henry Joseph Stier, guardian of the Peeters family collection, fled French Republican troops entering Antwerp. The collection included 63 paintings by Rubens, Van Dyck, Jan Brueghel, Rembrandt and many others. Come learn more about the paintings, the 200th anniversary of this historic event, and what is being done to celebrate it. Free. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Hyattsville Branch Library, 6530 Adelphi Road. 301.985.4690.
April 2
The 7th Annual Garden Party is a community-wide event with great bargains on landscaping and gardening supplies and other outdoor furniture and materials. There will be seeds and seedlings for sale, gardening demonstrations, local experts and vendors, live music, and a farmto-fork food truck. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Community Forklift, 4671 Tanglewood Drive, Edmonston. 301.985.5180. www.CommunityForklift.org.
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Applications due for a new scholarship by the University Park Women’s Club that available to women residing not only in University Park, but also College Heights Estates, Calvert Hills (College Park), and Wards 3 and 4 in the City of Hyattsville. The Non-Traditional Woman’s Scholarship in the amount of $750 is available for 2016 to a woman, 35 and older, who is in career transition, re-entering the job market, and/or updating her skills. For example, she may be taking a day care course, taking a course at a community college, taking a course for certification, updating computer skills, taking allied health courses etc. Applications and further information can be found at http://www. upmd.org/?documents. upmdwc@gmail.com. This is also the application deadline for the Senator Paul G. Pinsky's Scholarship, which is available to current high school seniors, fulltime and part-time degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students who live in the 22nd Legislative District. The minimum annual award amount is $500 and the maximum award is $2500. Selection is based on academic achievement, financial need, and commitment to higher education. The application is available online at www.senatorpinsky.org. 301.858.3155. paul.pinsky@senate.state.md.us.
April 9
Get ready for a Pirate Party With Mr. Gabe, a concert fundraiser for the St. Matthew's Parish Day School. Complimentary eye patch and pirate-themed activity. Costumes welcome! Coffee and juice will be served but baked goods will
also be available for purchase. $10 per family, cash only. 10:30 a.m. to noon. St. Matthew's Parish Hall, 5901 36th Avenue. Email laurenfkelly@gmail.com with questions. mrgabemusic.com Come down to the Hyattsville Municipal Building for a Maryland 4th Congressional District Democratic Debate to hear from candidates running to replace outgoing Representative Donna Edwards. It will be televised and streamed live on the city's website with a chance to meet the candidates afterwards. 7 p.m. 4310 Gallatin Street.
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The life of Reverend Colin Thorne By Mark Goodson
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Much of the increase is due to a recent property value assessment, which showed a 4.6 percent increase in the city's taxable base, according to the city administrator's office. The forecast for fiscal 2017 reveals that Hyattsville is expected to have a taxable base of $1.79 billion, up from $1.71 billion in fiscal 2016. The predicted taxable base comes after the state increased its assessments of real property values in Hyattsville. Every three years, the state updates these assessments, phasing in property value increases over the subsequent three years. FY 2017 will be the first year that property assessments increase in Hyattsville. While property assessments have risen, the city plans to maintain its 0.63 percent real property tax rate, according to the city's presentation. That means overall
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ultimately led to the arrest, prosecution, and conviction of Joshua Price for the heinous crimes perpetrated against the sanctity of our community." In a deal worked out with the prosecution, Price will serve one year in
jail minus nine days of time-served. The Landover resident faced a maximum of 22 years in prison: 10 years for second degree sexual assault, three years for indecent exposure and nine and a half years in a suspended sentence from a 2010 conspiracy to commit robbery conviction. The judge sentenced Price to 10
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that all of the victims did not have to face their attacker again. "It was a team effort and I was very proud to be a part of it. The community came together to work with law enforcement in a positive and collaborative effort," Powell said. "Now that a sense of closure has been brought forth with Price's conviction, we will continue to forge partnerships with the community to predict, prevent, and nullify crime." In court, Price admitted to groping a woman on June 4, 2015. Authorities said at approximately 3 p.m. on the trail between Madison Street and Queensbury Road, he pretended to be looking for something and then grabbed a woman’s buttox who was walking with her child in a carrier. Price also admitted to exposing himself to a woman walking along the trail at 7:30 a.m. on July 27. Charging documents show the victim in this incident was the same victim from a June 8 attack. According to court records, the victim immediately noticed the man who had previously assaulted her, he moved into
the wood line, only to reappear farther down the trail exposing himself. Early in the investigation, police listed a series of attacks, including incidents on May 26 and June 8 that Price was suspected of, but police could not bring charges against him. "Although reasonable articulable suspicion existed identifying him as a person of interest in the [June 8] case, probable cause did not exist in the case for the application of charges as the victim could not positively identify him as the assailant," Powell said. Price also pled guilty to violating parole in a 2010 armed robbery case, for which he had approximately a nine and a half year suspended sentence left. The judge close the parole violation charge as unsatisfactory. "It allows for closure and allows peace of mind for the victims so they know they don't have to go and face this guy again," Powell said. "We want to make sure the community knows that we are out there for them."
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panelist. In their introductions, Adams and Abdulaleem both traced their parents’ journeys to Islam through the Nation of Islam movement. Today, both are practicing Sunni Muslims. Sunni is the denomination of Islam practiced by the majority of Muslims globally, while Shia is the other major denomination. To start the discussion, Ismail asked the audience a series of true/ false questions about her faith. Some attendees expressed surprise to learn that in the Islamic tradition of prophets, the Biblical Adam is considered the first. Others appeared previously unaware that “Allah� is the Arabic word for God, just as “Dios� is in Spanish. Ismail described her childhood growing up in the “small-town� South, where her closest friends were devout Christians. They had much in common in their faiths, she said, noting that Jesus Christ is mentioned more times in the Qu’ran than the Prophet Muhammed. After the introductions, Q & A, and break-out discussion, attendees were shown the film “American Muslims.� Produced by the Unity Productions Foundation (of which Ismail’s husband, Alex Kronemer, is a co-founder), the film intersperses interviews with American Muslims with statistics about Islam in America. Throughout the discussion, Ismail emphasized the difference between religion and culture. The majority of Muslims are Asian, she said, not Arab, and the largest Muslim majority country in the world is Indonesia. “I think that the fact that we’re here and we’re getting exposed to one another in a way that’s not available
any other way ‌ It’s not necessarily easy to have these conversations, but we were here and we did it,â€? said attendee and Hyattsville resident Bill O’Grady. “I think it really says something pretty phenomenal about the city that they would take a position to allow people to broaden themselves and to broaden the understanding of people who live in the city.â€? “I approached [the City of Hyattsville] to see if it would be something [the city was] willing to host ‌ and he was incredibly enthusiastic,â€? Gaspar-Bates said.
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