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Confusing signs cause towing woes in the Arts District by Rebecca Bennett
On March 22, a pleasant Sunday evening in Hyattsville, some visitors from a Washington, D.C. neighborhood found themselves in a pickle. Kurt Larson said his family was visiting the Shoppes at Arts District for the first time when their car was towed from a street marked with what he claims is misleading signage. Authorities say it’s a familiar situation for the stretch, where residential parking is controlled by the homeowners association for new townhomes by developer EYA. “There is signage around the property as required by law. Yes, people who are not residents are getting towed frequently, and they are not happy about it,” Hyattsville City Police Department Spokesperson Lt. Chris Purvis said. For Larson, his wife and their 1-year-old child, “not happy” is an understatement. They had popped in to pick up Chipotle, he said, and when they came back to their car a short time later, it was gone. The signage, he said, did not say they were not allowed to park in the open spot. Thankfully for the Larsons, residents of the Palette apartments came to their rescue and
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“I do not like green eggs and ham!”
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by Rebecca Bennett
On Friday, March 13, staff and students at University Park Elementary School (UPES) celebrated the birthday of Dr. Seuss. The widelyacclaimed author was born on March 2, 1904. The annual UPES Dr. Seuss breakfast for pre-K through second graders featured familiar Seuss-style decorations from works such as The Lorax and Cat in the Hat, as well as readings, songs and a meal of green eggs and ham. “It’s my first time seeing the Dr. Seuss breakfast,” UPES Principal Toi Davis said. “It’s very well organized.” Dave Dawson, a UPES parent, said it was his third and last time at the breakfast, because his children were aging out of the event. “The SEUSS continued on page 17
REBECCA BENNETT University Park students dine over a breakfast of green eggs and ham to celebrate Dr. Seussʼ birthday.
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