May 2016 Hyattsville Life & Times

GOING TO MARKET

Go behind-the-scenes at the Hyattsville Farmers Market. P. 6

They’re back... with Zika?!

Mosquito control in the season ahead

By Kit Slack

Have you ever been in Magruder Park on a peaceful summer evening, say at a soccer game, and thought, “That’s funny! How can I have been sitting here for half an hour, and only had to kill two mosquitoes? If I sit on my porch at home, I get 10 bites in 30 seconds!”

We don’t see as many mosquitoes in the park partly for the same reason we don’t see rats, houseflies, or kittens. Tiger mosquitoes, the black and white mosquitoes that typically plague Hyattsville residents, breed best near homes. “Peridomestic” is the word used by Daniel Schamberger, acting program manager of the Maryland Mosquito Control Administration.

“People call us because they are concerned about ditches, ponds, or wet areas in woods,” said Schamberger, “but tiger mosquitoes don’t breed there, they breed in containers.” Originally, tiger mosquitoes, native to Asia, bred in bamboo stalks and in trees, rather than in marshes.

“The worst thing that happened to suburbia,” said Jeanine Dorothy, Prince George’s County su-

HISTORIC HOMES TOUR

Historic Hyattsville House Tour returns. P. 8

TECHED OUT

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Life&Times & &Times

Vol. 13 No. 5

Hyattsville’s Community Newspaper

Major changes on the way for Mall at Prince Georges

By Maria D. James

Big changes are underway for the Mall at Prince Georges. The mall will soon welcome an array of new tenants, including clothing retailer H&M. Shoppers who walk through the mall and pass by the Payless ShoeSource will come across a large tan wall—the location of the 20,000-square-foot store, which is expected

to open this fall.

According to the H&M corporate office, the new location will “offer Hyattsville residents a one-stop shopping destination for quality clothing for the whole family, with collections for ladies and men, as well as separate ‘store within a store’ sections for accessories.”

The store will also carry a children’s collection for newborns up through teens.

Maryland is a growing market for the H&M

brand; the corporate office plans to open 10 locations throughout the state.

The addition of H&M is just one of many changes to the Mall at Prince Georges. On April 22, mall owner Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) announced it would invest $25 million into a total overhaul of the mall. By next year, shoppers will see MALL continued on page 12

New art supply store brings color to the community

MOSQUITOES continued on page 12

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Hyattsville Life & Times PO Box 132 Hyattsville, MD 20781

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LINDSAY MYERS Artist & Craftsman Manager, James Wine, stands beside the store's huge selection of handmade paper.

You don’t need to be an artist to appreciate the zany new art supply store at 4902 43rd Avenue, Artist & Craftsman Supply. One visit will leave you itching to flip open your high school sketchbook.

Tightly packed shelves of silly socks, windup toys, and puzzles crowd the entryway. The entire left-hand wall is covered in multicolored reams of pressed paper 12 feet high. In fact, color is everywhere. The concrete walls and floors are covered in messy swirls of every slice on the color wheel. It is a bit like walking into a tie-dye tee shirt, or better yet, as local customer Donna Compton described, “It’s like walking into a rainbow.”

The Hyattsville branch of Artist & Craftsman Supply opened on April 1, and has been making quite the splash on social media. Store manager James

Wine confessed that he has not had to do much in the way of advertising.

“So many people have been sharing photos on Facebook, and since I haven’t really left the store since I got here, it’s been a blessing,” said Wine.

The store is certainly photo-worthy.

Lining the shelves are hundreds of fine art and general craft supplies, as well as a treasure trove of funky gadgets and toys. The store carries everything from oil paints and papier-mâché to skeins of yarn and windup dolls. Wine said the diverse inventory is what sets Artist & Craftsman Supply apart from other art supply stores. Places like Michaels or Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts, Wine said, usually carry inventory heavy on the craft end and do not offer individualized customer service, making it difficult for ARTS continued on page 13

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Hyattsville Life & Times | May 2016

MyTwoCents On community building and local public education

By Dan Muth

Living in Hyattsville has been described as small-town living in the heart of the big city. To some extent this is true. We fraternize with our neighbors, exchange baby clothes, and mingle on the streets, in the café, or at any number of city- and community-sponsored events. It might be said, without too much cynicism, that we care about each other. And I think that’s fairly accurate as well.

But it’s impossible not to notice that the relative size and interac-

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tivity of the community is largely dependent on a few notable demographics that tend to break up “we are Hyattsville” into a small fraction of the whole. In short, “we” comes with a set of implied and invisible barriers that tend to segregate the community in a manner that proximal living does not alleviate.

This is less of an indictment of Hyattsville and more a canon of sociology. Like tends to search out like, so while many of us value the diversity in town, in the end, we fail to explore what that means beyond maintaining a relatively OK attitude toward it. Differences of race, religion, education and language are difficult to bridge. Exploring beyond our predispositions becomes inconvenient, and we are busy people living busy lives. So we form our own community within the community and then blithely

proclaim that we are Hyattsville.

I say this as a dad who has been confronted by a dizzying array of educational choices for my almost 5-year-old son. Going further, I’m a dad from a small Midwestern town where there was one public school and everyone went to it. And it’s from this vantage point that I’ve come to see the pull of school choice as detrimental to deeper and more meaningful community building within Hyattsville.

A heady accusation to be sure.

So while I realize the anxiety of crafting a child’s college resume seems to be occurring prenatally these days, the truth is the advantages we are trying to carve out for our children are ultimately up to them. The most important correlations between children and academic success are related to parental involvement rather than

school curriculum. The separation of kids based on questionable testing has been shown to be detrimental to the educational outcomes of all kids, whether they are precocious or late-to-develop.

And through all the increasingly maddening specialization, a 2013 report by the Economic Policy Institute found that schools are now more segregated than they were 40 years ago.

Beyond this, there is more to be learned at school than what is found in a textbook. There are lessons on society, fairness, justice, class, and one’s place within the world. There are lessons on community and what the full expression of that can and should be.

There are also lessons on empathy and inclusivity. I’m reminded of that every time I go home and can’t pass a car that doesn’t have the lo-

cal school bumper sticker — that ultimate expression of “we.”

Schools are the nexus of vibrant and interactive communities. As our children play together and learn together, they develop their own commonalities. As parents shuttle kids to playdates and soccer games and school activities, they develop their own commonalities too. Local schools provide the forum that we are too busy and comfortable to provide in our everyday lives.

In the end, parents need to make their own value decisions about what is right for their families, and to be sure, well-thought rebuttals can be made to some of the perceptions I’ve briefly touched on here. But if it is to be we, let us venture beyond the royal we. WE are Hyattsville. So I’ll see you in the fall at Hyattsville Elementary.

NEWS BRIEFS READ THE FULL STORY AT HYATTSVILLELIFE.COM HES TEACHERS NOMINATED FOR PGCPS TEACHER OF THE YEAR Hyattsville Elementary School teachers Amy Monjes and Tracy Clark-Peele were two of 13 teachers nominated for the 2016 Prince George’s County Teacher of the Year award.

The Prince George’s County Board of Education and Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) recognized the nominees during a celebration on April 21 at Martin’s Crosswinds in Greenbelt. Monjes is a thirdgrade teacher and in her 12th year of teaching.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Slippery Rock University and a master’s degree in Elementary Reading and Mathematics from Walden University.

Amy has served as the talented and gifted coordinator, team leader, and a school-based management team member.

Clark-Peele is a first-grade teacher and has been teaching for 16 years. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from the University of the District of Columbia and master's equivalent from Trinity University. Tracy has served as a gradelevel chair, team leader, mentor teacher, and high school child development class coordinator.

PEPCO RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS IN MARYLAND TO RECEIVE FIRST OF TWO $50 BILL CREDITS On April 12, Pepco announced that its residential customers living in Maryland will receive two $50 bill credits as a result of the merger between Exelon and Pepco Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Pepco. The credits will be distributed in two $50 installments — one now and one a year from now — for Pepco customers in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. The credits will be automatically applied to each household’s bill as part of a broader package of benefits aimed

HYATTSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HES Teachers Tracy Clark-Peele (middle) and Amy Monjes (in yellow) are pictured with Principal Burton and former principals Mr. Baudoin and Mrs. Washburn.

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HYATTSVILLE TO OFFER MATCHING MONEY TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES On May 6, the city announced it will reopen its Commercial Facade Improvement Program. Initially launched in 2012, the program provides financial assistance to business owners who would like to rehabilitate the exterior of their commercial building in the following target investment areas: West Hyattsville Transit District, Route One/Gateway Arts District, and the Prince George’s Plaza Transit District. Approved projects will be eligible to receive a dollar-for-dollar matching grant, with the minimum grant being $10,000, and the maximum grant being $45,000 per building. The grant will primarily be a cash match for physical improvements, but may also include costs for design, permitting and

inspections services. Applicants are required to receive a minimum of three bids from general or sub-contractors of their choice, and approval of the project will be contingent of the City approving the selected contractor.

Interested businesses should visit the city’s website for program guidelines and application instructions. hyattsville.org.

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Hyattsville Life & Times | May 2016

Local pastor says opportunity is knocking for city

By Mark Goodson

Hyattsville is known for its diversity. The city’s website displays demographic data from the 2010 census that divides the population into practically equal thirds African American, Caucasian, and Hispanic.

In 2009, Reverend Todd Thomason began his ministry at the First Baptist Church of Hyattsville (FBCH). The diversity was appealing to him, as were the vast dirt plots east of Baltimore Avenue that were soon to be made into townhomes. “I remember thinking, ‘Something major is going to happen here,’” said Thomason.

In his time as Reverend, Thomason noted that within the diverse city were relatively un-diverse neighborhoods: West Hyattsville was predominantly Hispanic and the Historic District, Caucasian.

In an effort to better understand how he could help the community, and to further his Doctorate in Ministry through the Chandler School of Theology at Emory University, Thomason wrote a report on the Arts District because “It is fundamentally transforming the character and psyche of Hyattsville.”

One finding was that demographics have fluctuated a good deal in recent history before balancing out so nicely today.

Thomason wrote that According to the U.S. Census Bureau, “The city’s 1990 White population was 8,745 (65.8 percent) and the Black population was 3,571 (26.9 percent). Only 944 residents out of the total population of 13,292 (7.1 percent) identified as Hispanic.

By 2000, the city’s population had grown to 14,733; however, the composition of that population was quite different than it had been. Whites now numbered 5,824 (39.5 percent), Blacks 6,045 (41.0 percent), and Hispanics 2,673 (18.1 percent).”

Thomason credited “white flight” for the vast change in demographics: “The ‘crack epidemic’ and the ensuing ‘drug wars’ in Washington, DC, in the 1980s triggered a migration of minorities north into Prince George’s County.”

Backed by data and interviews, Thomason unearthed

some complex racial sentiments in the city’s history.

The original deed to the home of City Councilmember Robert Croslin (Ward 2), dated April 13, 1927, included a stipulation Thomason referred to as sickening: “The herein described pieces or parcels of land or any part thereof, or any improvements thereon, shall never be sold or conveyed to, or used or in any manner occupied by any negro or by any person of the Negro race or having Negro blood.”

And then in 1971, Croslin was warned by fellow University of Maryland students to not enter Hyattsville after dark because it wasn’t safe for people of color.

Thomason reported that opportunistic development is in Hyattsville’s DNA, and the most recent Arts District development is a chance for a revolution in racial tolerance. Thomason believes the city today has an opportunity within an opportunity. It has an opportunity for social justice within the opportunity for business development.

“I think the spirit is there, but you have to recognize the boundaries before you begin to confront them and dismantle them,” he said. “If I were staying in Hyattsville, that’s what I would hope to have a hand in, helping to lower those boundaries so that this diverse city becomes more integrated.”

Thomason and his family recently moved to Toronto, Ontario where Thomason will begin a new term as senior minister at a Baptist church.

One suggestion he offered was to extend the bus schedule so that West Hyattsville residents can return from the Arts District later than 8:30 p.m. Thomason also cited the “Bridging the Cultural Gaps” book club he participates in as an example of a diverse body whose mission includes racial tolerance.

While it will be four years until the next U.S. Census is conducted, there is anecdotal evidence that the Arts District’s residential developments will mark a new era in racial progress. Thomason interviewed a racially diverse sampling of residents who agreed that the Arts District population is at once diverse and friendly.

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Hyattsville Life & Times | May 2016

NatureNearby

Who cooks for you?

By Fred Seitz

Hyattsville’s most familiar and vocal owl has been up to his spring calls again this year as he reclaims his territory or summons a mate. The barred owl, which is the second largest in Maryland and quite common in treed suburbs, has been a regular caller for several years in our neighborhood. Bucking the owl stereotype of a night time hooter, the barred owl's familiar call ("Who cooks for you?") is frequently heard around two or three in the afternoon, but also in evenings. He calls in the woods of Magruder Park at night.

The call can be to reclaim his roughly one-mile territory, to call his mate or to warn off other males. Females also call, but it generally is higher pitched than the male’s. The female is the larger of the two, but their coloration is identical. The barred owl’s call is probably most familiar, as the larger horned owl (Maryland’s

largest owl) has a softer “hoot” which is mostly heard at night and the tiny screech owl bellows a sometimes blood-curdling sound that belies the little owl’s small stature. The barred owl also lacks the ear patches that the horned owl prominently displays.

Often observing us from a tall tree limb in the swamp or other areas in Magruder Park, the barred owl does us all the favor of eating many of the local rodents and probably raising young in some of the older trees with holes in them. Generally, the nests would be at least 20 feet up and may be used repeatedly over multiple years. If there are no tree holes to be found, the owl may “occupy” former nests of hawks or crows, but do little in the way of nest building. Both parents will do some incubation early in the period after the brood of two to three eggs are laid, but most of the incubation falls to Mom. Both parents hunt and bring shredded rodents to the young.

Care of the youngins lasts for nearly 12 weeks (through the summer to early fall, when the young owls can fly). The young owls have white down. By fall, their coloration is much the same as that of the adults. Barred owls live around 10 years in the wild, but have lived 20 years in captivity. Their most common predators are domestic cats and great horned owls.

The barred owl doesn’t migrate, but will stay all winter in the same general area, though it may leave its breeding area to another nearby area where food may be more plentiful during winter.

While they are not typically aggressive towards humans, they do have the large talons common to many raptors; there has been occasional buzzing of campers sleeping in the open during the summer. Overall, their useful predation of our local rodents and melodious calls far outweigh any downside to having such an interesting neighbor.

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Hyattsville Life & Times | May 2016

GoingToMarket

Hyattsville Farmers Market helps local low-income families eat well

By Lindsay Myers

Ellarose Preston, the woman behind the Hyattsville Farmers Market, has a lot on her plate.

Since January 1, the city’s administrative support and wellness programs coordinator has been working tirelessly to prepare for the market’s opening day. She has to book vendors, collect permits, cut checks, apply for grants, and prepare marketing materials, all while managing the other health and wellness programs for the city. Chuckling, Preston emphasized that preparing for the 17-week season is, “a lot of work … a lot of work.”

Despite the many phone calls, emails, and forms, Preston is passionate about the market because she and her colleagues see it as a way to serve those in need. “The city wants to ensure that our community, our residents, especially those that are low income, have access to nutritious, healthy food, and that’s the bottom line. It’s not to make money,” she said.

In fact, in the three years that Preston has been running the market, it still has yet to turn

HYATTSVILLE FARMERS MARKET A fresh produce display at Hyattsville Farmers Market. The market will open June 7.

a profit. But Preston said she would have to change a lot about how the market is organized for it to financially benefit the city and that just is not the goal.

“Our market is special in that our focus is on access to nutritious and healthy food. We’re going to show you some new types of fruits and veggies, show you how to prepare them, and then send you home with recipes and free samples.”

Preston herself runs a “food demonstration” each market, collecting items from each vendor and then demonstrating how to turn them into a healthy dish.

The tradition, Preston claims, has caught on at other markets in the area. “I’m always trying to keep ahead of the other folks,” she said.

Under Preston’s guidance, the Hyattsville market was also the first farmers market in the nation to work with the DC nonprofit Share Our Strength’s program, Cooking Matters, which aims to teach low-income families across the country how to eat better for less. Preston applied for a $5,000 grant with the program to provide each low-income family with $10 to spend at the market.

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Assigning themes, featuring new vendors, and even offering free yoga sessions are just a few of the ways Preston is trying to draw a crowd to the market. She has a goal of attracting 300 people every week. “We want this to be the place to be on Tuesdays from 3 to 7 p.m.,” said Preston. “The takehome is that it’s a great market.

We have a lot of personality, and the city is working hard to make it a good experience for everybody.”

With Preston’s efforts to make the market affordable and inviting, this season is sure to be the best yet.

The Hyattsville Market runs from 3 to 7 p.m. every Tuesday, June 7–Sept. 27, at 3799 East– West Highway.

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Preston had the idea to provide low-income families with $10 of “money matching” coupons during the 2015 season, but the city was only able to budget $2500 for the program. “By six o’clock I had usually run out, which was hard.

I didn’t want to have to deny anyone,” said Preston. With the additional funding from Cooking Matters, Preston is excited to make the market affordable for more low-income families.

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CulturalConnections

One Egyptian’s transition to life in the US

By Julia Gaspar-Bates

One of the fondest memories Egyptian Raina Elmalky has from home is the social gatherings with family and friends.

Born in the small town of Sirs el-Layan near the Nile, Raina recalls that friends and relatives would always stop by for meals and other celebrations.

“There were always members of the family at my house. We shared meals together because that is when you share stories about the day.”

That informal social life is one of the aspects of Egyptian culture that Raina misses.

“Egyptians help each other re-

gardless of whether they know you. If anyone needs anything they knock on the door and people welcome them and give them what they have.”

After finishing university, Elmalky worked as a pharmacist before moving to the U.S. 16 years ago. Her husband, Mohamed, had been living in the U.S. for several years and was visiting Egypt when they met through family. Although Elmalky had traveled within the Middle East, moving to the U.S. was her first time outside the region. “I only knew about the U.S. from the movies and the news. Egyptian people like to know about different cul-

tures. I was open to anything I would see.”

Transitioning to life in the U.S. was difficult at first because she missed her family.

Despite feeling homesick, Elmalky has not found living in the U.S. to be a huge adjustment, although she was surprised by Americans’ perception of Egypt. “I was shocked because people thought I lived in the desert and rode camels.

The camels are only around the pyramids for tourists. We have a modern society.”

One aspect that did take some getting used to is the American concept of time.

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trolled. If you say you’ll come to visit at a certain time, you show up then. In Egypt when you say that, you don’t know what time people will come.

In the beginning, I took an appointment [at the doctors] and I came one hour late. In Egypt you show up whenever you want, they know you’re coming today and they should expect you to come during the day. People understand and you don’t have to call to say you’ll be late.”

Elmalky also found the pace of life to be fast in the U.S. When she first arrived, she worked as an intern in a pharmacy and began to take the tests to obtain her pharmacist license in the U.S. However, after her son was born, she decided to stop working.

“In Egypt we finish work at 2 or 3 p.m. and then we have lunch and start the social life.

But here everyone is working until 9 p.m. sometimes and are tired. Time goes very fast.”

Elmalky also finds that family is viewed differently in the U.S. “[In Egypt] your choices are controlled by your environment around you, especially your family, so you don’t want to disappoint them. Families in Egypt take care of their children until they get married. If I do something that my family doesn’t approve, I bring shame to the family. In the U.S. the values are different, it’s personal freedom but in the Mid-

dle East people don’t put personal freedom first. You have freedom but it’s controlled.

Family manners come first. It’s your job to take care of others.”

Elmalky has lived in Hyattsville since her arrival and enjoys life here. “You feel very safe in Hyattsville. When you go to the park you can know different people very fast. You never feel lonely here. I also really like the nature here.

There are a lot of green areas.

In Egypt we don’t have that because the population is too much and people replace the green areas with homes.”

Although she hopes to one day return to Egypt, Elmalky plans to wait until her children finish their education. “I like the education here. It’s one of the reasons I want my kids to stay here. In Egypt if you have good grades in high school, they direct you to where you will study at university, regardless of what you want. If you do not use your grades to get best college available to you, people will laugh at you and think you’re crazy. People have more choice here. They have choice in everything. If you have the intention to do something, you do it.”

Julia Gaspar-Bates is a crosscultural trainer and consultant.

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INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL!

The City’s celebration of our ethnic diversity is coming up soon! This year we’re expecting to have food and beer from Senegal, Ethiopia, India, and Latin America. We’re also planning performances from African drummers (back by popular demand) and a salsa band and dance troupe. And don’t forget great inflatables, a climbing wall, and more for kids to enjoy! Saturday, June 4, at Heurich Park (at the corner of Ager Road and Nicholson Street), 5-9 p.m.

Food Forest Ribbon Cutting

Join us to unveil the City’s new Food Forest. You can learn more about the foods that we’ll grow, the harvest seasons when you can pick them for free, and even help plant some of the last trees. We hope to see you at Emerson Park, at 46th Avenue and Emerson Street, on Saturday, May 14, at 10 a.m.

Summer Arts for Seniors

In partnership with Art Works Now, the City is offering a free summer arts program for seniors. Classes are Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m., at the City Building at 4310 Gallatin. Come join the fun! For more information, please contact Beryl Johnson at 301-985-5058, bjohnson@hyattsville.org.

Ageless Grace Exercise at the Mall

The City’s popular seated exercise class for seniors and people with disabilities, Ageless Grace, currently offered on Wednesday and Friday mornings at the City Building, is launching a Thursday class! In partnership with the Mall at Prince George’s, the class will be offered every Thursday at 9 a.m. in the center court, free of charge. Come out and work your body and mind to the tune of fun, energetic music.

SUMMER JAM!

Your favorite community block party is back and better than ever! The third Fridays of the month this summer, the City – and some fantastic partners – will bring you great music, food, beverages, and fun. We’re kicking things off May 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at 4310

Hyattsville Health Haven

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, when we should all check in on our psychological, emotional and social well-being. Our mental health effects how we make decisions, react to stress, and interact with others. Here are some ways to optimize your mental health: 1. Eat omega-3 fatty acids – found in flax and chia seeds, walnuts, and fatty fish like salmon – which are linked to reduced depression and anxiety.

2. Maintain an attitude of gratitude by keeping a daily record of things you are grateful and things you’ve accomplished.

3. Sleep. To help get good sleep, try to get the temperature between 60 and 67 degrees and stay away from your screens (tv, computer, cell phone) for at least 30 minutes before bed.

Gallatin Street, with classic rock from the Ed Golden Group, chicken and waffles from T & J Waffles food truck, burgers and dogs on the grill, wine and local beer, and ice cream from Vigilante Coffee. Our friendly coffee roasters will also be hosting games of cornhole, and Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center will have a hands on art activity you don’t want to miss. Even Fleisher’s of Maryland – our new neighbor and jeweler – is going to stay open late so you can shop or drop off your watches and jewelry for servicing (much of which they offer for free). We hope you’ll join us!

Movin’ With the Mayor

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. On May 21, at 1:00 p.m., she’ll host a Zumba class with Chantal at the City Municipal Building at 4310 Gallatin Street. For more information, please contact Ellarose Preston at 301985-5006 or epreston@hyattsville.org.

Community Conversation on Islam

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along, but history proves this wrong. Please join 20,000 Dialogues and the City of Hyattsville for a film and discussion on Islamic Spain on Sunday, May 22, 2-4 p.m. at the Hyattsville Municipal Building at 4310 Gallatin Street. Based on the popularity of our first conversation in March, this exploration of Islamic history will include clips from the award-winning documentary “Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain” and a discussion with University of Maryland Islamic historians, and Hyattsville residents, Professors Antoine Borrut and Peter Wien. For those who would like to continue the dialogue through an early dinner, we’ll move to Busboys and Poets at 4 p.m.

University Hills Community Meeting

This meeting will cover the second phase of the University Hills street and sidewalk renovation. Saturday, May 21, 1-3 p.m. at the Duck Pond Pavilion, 3400 Stanford Street.

Youth Programs Creative Minds Parent-Child Program, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 AM – 12 PM, Magruder Park Recreation Center, 3911 Hamilton Street

Senior Programs Ageless Grace Senior Exercise Classes, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 AM – 11 AM, Thursdays, 9 AM – 10 AM, at the Mall at Prince Georges Call-A-Bus Shopping Trips, Reservations must be made 24 hours in advance at 301-985-5000. May 12, 9 AM – 3 PM, Amish Market & Wegmans; May 23, 11 AM – 1 PM, Giant;

May 26, 1:30 PM – 4 PM, Price Rite Nutritional Tour Arts Camp with Art Works Now. Wednesdays starting May 18, 1 PM – 3 PM Trip to Harrington Raceway and Casino, Reservations Required: 301985-5058. May 19, 9 AM – 7 PM Free Movie Monday on the CallA-Bus. Reservations must be made 24 hours in advance at 301-985-5000.

June 6, 9 AM – 12:30 PM

Events & Celebrations Food Forest Ribbon Cutting and Planting. May 14, 10 AM, Emerson Park, 46th Ave. and Emerson St. Bike to Work Day – Pit Stop at Magruder Park. May 20, 6 AM – 9 PM

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Reportero de FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL!

La celebración de nuestra diversidad étnica de la Ciudad está a punto de llegar! Este año estamos esperando tener comida y cervezas de Senegal, Etiopía, India y América Latina. También estamos planeando tambores africanos (vuelve por demanda popular) y una banda y baile de salsa. No se olvide de los grandes inflables, rocódromo, y más para los niños! Sábado, 4 de Junio, en el Parque Heurich (en la esquina de la calle Ager y la calle Nicholson), 5-9 pm.

Inauguración del Bosque de Comida

Únase a nosotros para conocer el nuevo Bosque de Comida de la Ciudad. Puede aprender acerca de los alimentos que vamos a crecer, las temporadas de cosecha, cuando se puede recoger de forma gratuita, y ayudar a plantear algunos de los últimos árboles. Esperamos verlos en el Parque Emerson, en la avenida 46th y la calle Emerson, el Sábado 14 de Mayo, a las 10 a.m.

Green Expo – SAVE THE DATE!

Gracia Eterna Ejercicio Sentado en el Centro Comercial

On September 17, the City will share information and best practices for environmental sustainability. Stay tuned for more details on this FREE family event!

Sustainable City Scoop

Do you have trees that survived last week’s storm, but you worry won’t make it through the next one? Call a Maryland certified, licensed and liability-insured arborist. Most reputable companies will visit your home and give you a free estimate on tree removal, or advice on tree care. And if they tell you something that doesn’t sit right, call another company for a second opinion. And if you’re still not sure, call the City’s Department of Public Works. We’re always happy to share our perspective.

Con la popularidad de las clases de ejercicio sentado para las personas mayores y las personas con discapacidad, Gracia Eterna, que actualmente se ofrecen los miércoles y viernes por la mañana en el edificio municipal, está lanzando una clase los jueves! En colaboración con el Centro Comercial de Prince George, las clases se ofrecerán todos los jueves a las 9 a.m. en la pista central, de forma gratuita. Venganse a trabajar su cuerpo y mente a la melodía de música enérgica y divertida.

FIESTA DEL VERANO!

Su fiesta de la comunidad favorita está de vuelta y mejor que nunca! El tercer viernes de cada mes durante el verano, la ciudad - y algunos socios fantásticos - traerá

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Conversación Comunitaria sobre Islam

Salud en la Ciudad

Mayo es el Més de Conciencia de la Salud Mental, cuando todos debemos revisar nuestro bienestar psicológico emocional y social. Nuestro salud mental impacta mucho – cómo tomamos decisiones, reaccionamos al estrés, e interactuamos con los demás. Aquí hay algunas maneras de optimizar su salud mental: 1. Comer ácidos grasos omega-3 - que se encuentra en las semillas de chía, nueces y pescados grasos como el salmón - que están vinculados a la reducción de la depresión y la ansiedad.

2. Mantener una actitud de agradecimiento por mantener un registro diario de las cosas de que está agradecido y cosas que ha logrado.

3. Dormir. Para ayudar a conseguir un buen sueño, trate de conseguir la temperatura entre 60 y 67 grados y permanecer lejos de sus pantallas (televisión, computadora, teléfono celular) durante al menos 30 minutos antes de acostarse.

Programa de Arte para Mayores

En colaboración con el programa de Arte Works Ahora, la Ciudad está ofreciendo un programa gratuito de Artes de Verano para las personas mayores. Las clases son los Miércoles, 1-3 p.m., en el Edificio Municipal en la 4310 Gallatin Street. Ven y unete a la diversión! Para obtener más información, contacte a Beryl Johnson al 301-9855058, bjohnson@hyattsville.org.

Between Gallatin Street and Farragut Street, traffic on 42nd Place will soon be southbound only, after a decision made by City Council last month. Council took up the issue after receiving a petition from residents seeking the change.

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Algunos dicen que Judios, Cristianos y Musulmanes no pueden llevarse bien, pero la historia demuestra que estan equivocados. Por favor únase a 20,000 Diálogos y a la Ciudad de Hyattsville para una película y dialogo sobre la España Islámica el Domingo, 22 de Mayo de 2-4 p.m. en el Edificio Municipal en 4310 Gallatin Street. Esta exploración de la historia Islámica incluirá clips del premiado documental “Ciudades de Luz: La Subida y la Caída de la España Islámica” y una conversación con profesores de Islam en la Universidad de Maryland, y residentes de Hyattsville, Antoine Borrut y Peter Wien. Para los que les gustaría continuar el diálogo a través de una cena temprana, vamos a pasar a Busboys and Poets a 4 p.m.

Reunión Comunitaria de University Hills

Esta reunión cubrirá la actualización de la segunda fase de la renovación de las calles y curbas de University Hills. Sábado, 21 de Mayo, de 1-3 p.m. en el Pabellón del Duck Pond, 3400 Stanford Street.

buena música, comida, bebidas, y diversión. Estamos comenzando el 20 de Mayo, 6: 30-8: 30 p.m., en 4310 Gallatin Street, con el rock clásico del Grupo Ed Golden, pollo y wafles de T & J Waffles, hamburguesas y perros a la parrilla, vino y cervezas locales, y el helado del Café Vigilante. Nuestros tostadores amigables también serán el anfitrión de los juegos cornhole, y el Centro de Pirámide de Artes Atlantico tendrán las manos en actividad de arte que no se quiere perder. Incluso Fleisher de Maryland - nuestro nuevo vecino y joyero - va a permanecer abierto hasta tarde para que puedan comprar o dejar sus relojes y joyas para servicio (muchos de los cuales ofrecen de forma gratuita). Esperamos que se una a nosotros!

Aviso Público: Calle de Una-Vía

Moviendo Con La Alcaldesa

¿Tiene árboles que sobrevivieron la tormenta de la semana pasada, pero le preocupa lo hará a sobrevivirán la siguiente? Llame a un especialista en árboles con certificados y licencias en Maryland. La mayoría de las empresas van a visitar su casa y le dará una estimación libre de costo en la remoción del árbol, o consejos sobre el cuidado del árbol. Si le dicen algo que no se sienta bien, llama a otra compañía para una opinion segunda. Y si aún no está seguro, llame al Departamento de Obras Públicas de la Ciudad. Siempre estamos dispuestos a compartir nuestra perspectiva.

La Alcaldeza Candace Hollingsworth se ha asociado con empresas locales para ofrecer clases y actividades de bienestar gratuitas para los residentes de la Ciudad de Hyattsville. El 21 de Mayo, a las 1:00 p.m., va a organizar una clase de zumba con Chantal en el Edificio Municipal en 4310 Gallatin Street. Para obtener más información, contacte a Ellarose Preston a 301-985-5006 o epreston@ hyattsville.org.

Entre la calle Gallatin y la calle Farragut, el tráfico en 42nd Place pronto será hacia el sur, después de una decisión tomada por el Consejo Municipal. El Consejo abordó la proposición después de recibir una petición de los residentes que buscaban el cambio.

Green Expo - Reserva la Fecha!

El 17 de Septiembre, la Ciudad va a compartir información y mejores prácticas para la sostenibilidad del medio ambiente. Estén atentos para más detalles sobre este evento familiar la cual es GRATIS!

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CALENDAR Unless noted otherwise, all items below take place at Hyattsville Municipal Building at 4310 Gallatin Street. For more information on any item, please call 301-985-5000.

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Summer Jam. May 20, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Movin’ With The Mayor – Zumba.

May 21, 1 PM – 2 PM Community Conversation on Islam. May 22, 2 PM – 4 PM

Planning Committee, May 17, 7:30 PM Teen Advisory Committee Prince George’s Plaza Community Center, May 19, 5 PM

Si no dice otro lugar, todos los eventos ocurren en el Edificio Municipal de Hyattsville, a 4310 Gallatin Street. Para más información de cualquier evento, por favor llame a 301-985-5000.

Programas para Jovenes

Residential Parking Zone Committee, May 24, 7 PM – 9 PM

Mentes Creativos Programa de Padres e Hijos, Los Martes y Jueves, 10 AM – 12 PM, Centro de Recreación del Parque Magruder, 3911 Hamilton Street

Meetings

Code Compliance Advisory Committee, May 25, 7 PM

Programas para Mayores

Citizens Police Academy, Thursdays through May 26, 6 PM

Education Advisory Committee May 26, 6:30 PM

City Council Budget Meetings May 12, 8 PM; May 25, 8 PM

Police & Public Safety Advisory Committee, June 1, 7 PM

Gracia sin Edad Clases de Ejercicio Sentado, Los Miércoles y Viernes, 10 AM – 11 AM, Los Jueves, 9 AM – 10 AM, al Centro Comercial de Prince Georges

City Council Meetings May 16, 8 PM; June 6, 8 PM

Board of Supervisors of Elections, June 7, 4 PM

International Festival. Heurich Park – Ager Rd. and Nicholson St. June 4, 5 PM – 9 PM

Shade Tree Board, May 22, 5 PM

Viajes de Compras con el LlamaUn-Bus, Deben hacer reservas 24 horas antes del viaje a 301-985-5000 12 de Mayo, 9 AM – 3 PM, Amish Mar-

ket & Wegmans; 23 de Mayo, 11 AM – 1 PM, Giant; 26 de Mayo, 1:30 PM – 4 PM, Tour de Nutrición en Price Rite Programa de Arte con Art Works Now, Los Miércoles desde el 18 de Mayo, 1 PM – 3 PM Viaje al Harrington Raceway and Casino, Reservas Requeridas: 301985-5058, 19 de Mayo, 9 AM – 7 PM Pelicula Gratuita con el Llama-unBus, Deben hacer reservas 24 horas antes del viaje a 301-985-5000, 6 de Junio, 9 AM – 12:30 PM

Eventos y Celebraciones Inauguración del Bosque de Comida, 14 de Mayo, 10 AM, Emerson Park, 46th Ave. y Emerson St. Día de Tomar la Bici al Trabajo – Parrada en Magruder Park, 20 de Mayo, 6 AM – 9 PM

Fiesta del Verano, 20 de Mayo, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Comité de Planeación, 17 de Mayo, 7:30 PM

Moviendo con la Alcaldesa – Zumba, 21 de Mayo, 1 PM – 2 PM

Comité de Jovenes, Centro de la Comunidad de Prince George’s Plaza 19 de Mayo, 5 PM

Conversación Comunitaria sobre Islam, 22 de Mayo, 2 PM – 4 PM Festival Internacional, Heurich Park – Ager Rd. and Nicholson St. 4 de Junio, 5 PM – 9 PM

Reuniones Academia del Policia para Residentes, Los Jueves hasta el 26 de Mayo, 6 PM

La Mesa de Arboles de Sombra 22 de Mayo, 5 PM Comité de Zonas Residenciales de Estacionamiento, 24 de Mayo, 7 PM – 9 PM Comité de Conformidad de los Códigos, 25 de Mayo, 7 PM Comité de Educación, 26 de Mayo, 6:30 PM

Reuniones del Consejo Municipal Sobre el Presupuesto, 12 de Mayo, 8 PM; 25 de Mayo, 8 PM

Comité del Policia y la Seguridad 1 de Junio, 7 PM

Reuniones del Consejo Municipal 16 de Mayo, 8 PM; 6 de Junio, 8 PM

Mesa de Supervisores de las Elecciones, 7 de Junio, 4 PM

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HPA's 37th homes tour features eclectic and traditional homes

By Krissi Humbard

Spring in Hyattsville brings warmer weather, flowering trees, and the chance to peek into some of the lovely homes and gardens in the city. The Historic Hyattsville House Tour is a beloved city tradition that allows visitors an inside look at the late 1800s and early 1900s houses that line our city streets.

This year will be the 37th year that the Hyattsville Preservation (HPA) has organized the event. The houses — and one garden — on this year’s tour are as diverse as the homeowners themselves. There are Victorians, bungalows and an art garden.

The owners include musicians, an art conservator and sculptor, analysts, government employees, teachers, even a beekeeper.

“It’s an eclectic group of people,” said Gloria Felix-Thompson, president of the HPA. “It’s what I love about this town.”

The self-guided tour will feature eight homes of various styles and periods including a “Quartet of Victorians.” Tour-goers will receive an informative booklet with a map showing the sites on the day of the tour. Houses are within walking distance and may be seen in any order at visitor’s own pace. The city also provides a bus that continuously circles the tour route.

For some homeowners, being a part of the house tour is a chance to show off changes and improvements they’ve made to their home.

Pete and Jessica Daniels moved into their 1938 Colonial bunga-

original windows and the “quirky details.”

“There is a really interesting midcentury Chambers gas oven in the kitchen that catches many people's eye. We only use it for storage, but it sure can be a conversation piece,” Dale Crowell said.

Kaye Stauder, who has lived in her Dutch Colonial since 1978, says she loves the charm and character that an older home offers.

“I'm happy to share my home. I have some unique antiques and I love my kitchen and sun room. I raised my family here and there are many happy memories in every room,” Stauder said.

The garden included on the house tour this year is something you won’t want to miss. Clarke Bedford is an art conservator who worked at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden for 33 years. He has decorated his 1918 bungalow, yard and cars with sculptures made primarily of metal he sources locally.

He uses repurposed automotive parts, scrap metal, vintage signage, ceramics, as well as other RANDY FLETCHER materials to create his “eclectic, This mid-1890s Victorian is one of the homes featured on this year’s Historic Hyattsville House Tour. deliberately cluttered, layered, and stacked” sculptures. low last June. The house is one Heilig, who have lived in their Heilig said.

Bedford said he suspects he of only a few in Hyattsville that Victorian style house since 1983, Others just want to show off the was approached to join the tour has a stone façade. The Daniels are participating in the house charming details of their historic because his “art house” and “art said the house was a bit dated tour for the fourth time and say homes. cars” are “not the usual fare.” when they moved in and needed they are excited to show off the Sharon and Dale Crowell, who “It is always fascinating to us a kitchen re-work. front porch, the upgraded kitch- moved into a mid-1890s Victo- how different, and unique, the “We’ve given it a lot of TLC,” en, and the energy efficient up- rian with large porches about homes are in the City of Hyatts15 months ago, say they always ville,” said Laura Brewer-Heilig. said Jessica Daniels, adding that grades to the home. the kitchen looked like it was out “The house is very energy effi- loved the historic homes in HyThe 37th Annual Historic Hyof the 1983 Cyndi Lauper mu- cient with the addition of insula- attsville. They decided to join the attsville House Tour will take sic video for “Girls Just Want To tion, the radiator heat, gas logs in tour this year because they say place on Sunday, May 15 from Have Fun.” the fireplace, and the solar panels there is “a good amount of curi- 1 to 5 p.m. Tickets are $10 in James Heilig and Laura Brewer- (on the roof),” Laura Brewer- osity about the home.” advance or $15 the day of the The Crowells say they love tour. Advance tickets can be purmany things about their home, chased at Franklin’s Restaurant. including the porches, the sun- Visit www.preservehyattsville. sets visible from their hilltop, the org/tours for more information.

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Job seekers needing support and resources are invited to attend the next meeting of the Hyattsville Job Seekers Club.

The club provides job-seeking skills and covers a variety of topics, including how to create an email, online job searching, and library resources available to help you in your job search. Drop-in, no registration required. Free. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Hyattsville Branch Library.

May 11

Fred Stachura, from the Prince George’s County Historic Preservation, will be presenting on historic building preservation in Prince George’s County. Mr. Stachura has developed specific expertise in public policy initiatives, preservation law policy and planning, organizational development, community advocacy, and preservation-based real estate development. He is staff liaison to the Historic Preservation Commission and has specialized expertise in technical preservation issues, preservation easements, and preservation public policy. Free. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Hyattsville Branch Library.

May 14

Join the community and Vigilante Coffee Company for an all-day block party to celebrate the release of a collaborative limited edition canned cold brew, “The Black & Red.” In partnership with D.C. United, the coffee shop has created a special blend of Indonesian, Brazilian, and Ethiopian coffees, hand-selected by D.C.

United Coach, Ben Olsen. Event will include beer served by local breweries; food trucks; yoga sessions throughout the day; art provided by Studio SoHy, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, and Wences Wallmanzano; games and crafts for kids; and live music all day. Free. Noon to 7 p.m. 4327 Gallatin Street. 301.200.

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Gateway Community Development Corporation will host the 12th annual Open Studio Tour from noon to 5 p.m.

More than 100 artists studios, galleries, and cultural venues will open their doors to the public for the chance to get behind-the-scenes of this amazing creative community. An after party is scheduled later in the evening from 5 to 8 p.m. at the 39th Street Gallery. Free. View the list of participating businesses online at gatewayopenstudios.org.

May 20

May is National Bike Month. Join over 90 bikers who have registered for the Hyattsville pit stop for the annual Bike to Work Day. Refreshments, swag bags, and raffle prizes will be given away for those registered and arriving by bicycle.

Register online. First 14,000 registrants are eligible for a free T-shirt. Sponsors of the Hyattsville pit stop in Magruder Park include the City of Hyattsville, Arrow Bicycle, Vigilante Coffee, Maryland Milestones, and Shortcake Bakery.

Free. Magruder Park. 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. biketoworkmetrodc.org.

Art Works Now will host Parents’ Night Out. Parents get to go out while the kids enjoy the evening with a special art activity and finish the night with a pizza dinner and movie. The movie this week will be “Horton Hears a Who.” Schedule of activities: 5 to 6:45 p.m.: art project, arts and crafts, games; 6:45 to 7:15 p.m.: pizza dinner; 7:15 to 9:00: movie and snacks. Advance registration required. $20 per child. Ages 3 through 12 (all children must be potty-trained). www.artworksnow.org

May 21

DC-based ensemble Nootana will present their 4th annual spring showcase and original dance drama, “Looking Glass.”

In this captivating tale, a beautiful queen transforms herself and her kingdom from an environment of love, beauty, friendship, and compassion to the embodiment of vengeance, mystery, drama, and disintegration. $50 for VIP tickets. $20 in advance. $25 at the door. $15 for students and seniors. 8 p.m. Joe’s Movement Emporium. 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier. 301.699.1819

June 3

Publick Playhouse will host a perfor-

mance by Latin Group, Trio Caliente. Since 2003, Trio Caliente’s blend of Flamenco, Pop, and Brazilian Jazz has been entertaining fans throughout the U.S., Latin America, and the Middle East. $20.

8 p.m. 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly.

301.277.1710.

June 4

Devotees of Parliament and Funkadelic won’t want to miss Clones of Funk at Publick Playhouse. Since 1989, this eight-piece band has been performing to enthusiastic fans who rave about their slammin’ rhythm section – complete with horns – and fantastic vocals. $20. 8 p.m. 5445 Landover Road, Cheverly. For tickets and info: 301.277.1710

Ongoing

Join the College Park Aviation Museum on the second Wednesday of each month at noon for a brown bag lunch discussion. Bring your lunch and join them for a different topic each month.

Apr. 13 is “Soaring over Washington” and May 11 is “Zeppelins, Blimps, and Airships.” Free. 18 and up. 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Drive, College Park.

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The City of Hyattsville benefits from tremendous diversity.

Our community is comprised of people of countless faiths, cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

La ciudad de Hyattsville se beneficia de la diversidad.

Nuestra comunidad está compuesta por personas de diferentes credos, culturas, y un sinnúmero de habilidades y fondos.

As recent events have turned the national and international discourse towards Islam, the City is hosting a Community Conversation on the topic.

A medida que los acontecimientos recientes que han convertido el discurso nacional e internacional hacia el Islam, la Ciudad está organizando una Conversación Comunitaria sobre el tema.

In partnership with 20,000 Dialogues, we will host a presentation on the religion, a community dialogue and a film.

En asociación con 20.000 Diálogos, vamos a realizar una presentación sobre la religión, un diálogo con la comunidad y una película.

We invite all members of our community - Muslims and non-Muslims, residents of Hyattsville and neighbors - to participate.

Invitamos a todos los miembros de nuestra comunidad - los musulmanes y no musulmanes, residentes de Hyattsville y vecinos - a participar.

Please join us Sunday, May 22, 2-4 p.m., on the second floor of the City Administrative Building at 4310 Gallatin Street.

Refreshments will be provided.

Por favor únase el domingo, 22 de mayo de 2 a 4 pm, en el segundo piso del edificio administrativo 4310 Gallatin Street.

Se proporcionarán refrescos.

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MissFloribunda Dear Miss Floribunda, I live right next to Magruder Park, so I can relate to how last month's letter writer feels about trespassing deer. Your suggestions for ground covers that repel deer give me hope.

Can you recommend deer-resistant plants for other areas of the garden?

I'm practically starting from scratch, or as my husband calls our yard, "ground zero." I'm con-

sidering native plants for their low maintenance but wonder if deer would be drawn to them. Whatever I have to choose from, I'm hoping to keep the cost down and to get fairly quick results.

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Native plants, as you mention, are low maintenance and they provide food and shelter for bees, birds, butterflies and many beneficial insects. Native-plant expert Aunt Sioux, whom I often consult, brought me the list of plants being offered at the upcoming Hyattsville Elementary School's Native Plant Sale. She pointed out quite a few perennial beauties that ruminants find repellent, and assured me they will flower next spring and summer if planted soon. You can choose among various sizes and a rainbow of colors: orange milkweed; wild blue indigo; New England and aromatic asters; scarlet cardinal flowers; blazing stars, which are dramatic purple liatris; ethereal blue wood geraniums; mauve & minty bee balm; striking penstemon digi-

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Hyattsville students get 'Teched Out' with more technology in classroom

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Rosa Parks Elementary School second-grade teacher Domonique Stroud saw a need to further integrate technology in her classroom. Encouraged by a colleague, Stroud created a project on the Donors Choose website, a non-profit organization that helps teachers get additional resources they need in the classroom. In six days, the project – Teched Out! – found 17 donors and raised over $1,500.

The Teched Out! project proposal requested 20 Kindle Fires and two Hokki stools for the secondgrade students. According to Stroud’s Donors Choose web page, “the students will utilize the Kindle Fire tablets to become more engaged during their reading lessons. The tablets will also assist students with research, instructional material, and games, such as studyisland.com. The Hokki stools will be used to assist students by providing alternative seating to curb restlessness. Donors Choose connects the schools with donors who use a simple web page to select which project they would like to support financially. Donors can give as little as one dollar to a project that inspires them.

When the Kindles and Hokki stools arrived, Stroud said "To see the joy in their faces...they were hugging it and kissing it! It was a special day."

For some of her students, this will be their first exposure to this type of technology.

“I want to be a part of the reason why a child succeeds,” Stroud said when asked about her inspiration for teaching.

Technology in the classroom provides alternative methods for learning. Stroud said a traditional method would mean taking a test with paper and pencil, whereas a non-traditional method would mean taking a test on a student-held device.

“The impact of integrating more technology in the classroom through this project teaches the students to be more responsible,” said Stroud.

Assistant Principal Kimberly Bullock stressed the importance of students using computers. With the increasing prevalence of students taking standardized tests online, Bullock says it is vital that students become tech savvy.

“It taps into their natural curiosity. Technology in the classroom provides flexibility,”said Bullock. “Students need technology to be prepared in our society.”

On her Donors Choose page, Stroud expressed gratitude for all the donations. She says, “because of your donation, every student will have their own personal tablet to use as a resource, complete projects, and become greater engaged in learning within the classroom.”

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pervisor for the Mosquito Control Administration, “are those plastic corrugated pipes that people attach to their downspouts.” Each trough in the accordion-style tubing is a warm, wet, tiger mosquito hatchery. Other breeding grounds include portable basketball hoop stands, clogged gutters, and plastic outdoor chairs turned upside down — “anything that will hold a half-teaspoon of water,” according to Dorothy.

In a push for residents to clear out such containers prior to mosquito season, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan declared the last week of April “Zika Virus Awareness Week.”

In Maryland, nine travel-related cases of the mosquitoborne Zika virus have been diagnosed. Public health officials are cautioning pregnant women that Zika may cause birth defects. The virus has recently spread to the Western Hemisphere, though not to the continental United States.

Once mosquitoes become more active in early May, they may get Zika by biting people who contracted it abroad.

Once mosquitoes have Zika, they could spread it.

This should make us especially interested in the other reason mosquitoes don’t bite as much in the park: the work of the Maryland Mosquito Control Program, which has been around since 1956. Dorothy says that teams have been out to Hyattsville already to apply larvicide in wet areas in Magruder Park, killing mosquito larvae before they mature.

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a range of new retailers, restaurants, and entertainment tenants.

PREIT is actively seeking entertainment-type tenants, like bowling and kid activities, but there are no plans for a movie theater on-site.

In a release published by the Washington Business Journal, PREIT CEO Joseph Coradino shared that the overhaul will be implemented in a number of phases. While he was unable to share details about the other new tenants, he said to expect more restaurants in the mall.

Coradino is quoted as saying, “People are dining out much more frequently these days, so we are a big proponent of bringing food, both fast-casual and sitdown restaurants, to the mall.”

He hoped the changes would draw in more shoppers not currently patronizing the mall.

Dorothy warns, however, that when “people don’t clean up” containers in their yards, the larvicide is not enough, and the state ends up spraying to kill adult mosquitoes.

The City of Hyattsville maintains that this spraying “is not effective against” tiger mosquitoes, perhaps because, according to the Maryland Department of Agriculture, “mosquitoes killed by spraying” may soon be “replaced by newly emerged adults.”

The City of Hyattsville maintains that this spraying “is not effective against” tiger mosquitoes, perhaps because, according to the Maryland Department of Agriculture, “mosquitoes killed by spraying” may soon be “replaced by newly emerged adults.”

Nonetheless, every three weeks Dorothy’s team sets a dryice trap for mosquitoes near where Crittenden Street deadends into Magruder Park. According to Dorothy, if the trap catches 24 or more female adult mosquitoes overnight, the state schedules a truck to come to Hyattsville on the fol-

According to Coradino, major renovation work at the mall—including interiors and a new facade— will begin next year. PREIT last renovated the mall in 2001, but that project mostly focused on the interiors. PREIT purchased the Mall at Prince Georges in 1998, when it was still called Prince George’s Plaza. The name of the mall was changed after the first renovations.

Jim Chandler, CEcD, LEED AP, Assistant City Administrator and Director, Community & Economic Development, said that the phased approach was intentionally planned with the tenants and shoppers in mind.

“The mall is one of the most valuable properties in the city, and we wanted to make sure that it remains successful,” said Chandler.

“This phased approach will ensure that we don’t disturb commerce.”

Chandler says that the changes at the mall are representative of a county-wide response to redevel-

lowing Monday evening, between the hours of 8 p.m. and 2 a.m., to spray something called Biomist 30+30.

Those who keep bees or have backyard ponds beware!

The label for Biomist 30+30, which is linked from the Maryland Department of Agriculture website, says that the pesticide is “highly toxic to bees” and “extremely toxic to. . . fish and invertebrates.”

Wondering why you’ve never seen the truck out to spray?

According to Dorothy, the drivers have instructions to go on to the next block if they see anyone out on the street.

Also, by last year, more than a dozen residents had applied for, and received, exemptions from spraying. Each exemption also applied to a 300-foot buffer zone around the property. Dorothy said this rendered much of the city “a checkerboard,” in which the state could not effectively spray. Areas where spraying could still be done, according to Dorothy, included swaths near Magruder Park and near Route 410.

Dorothy also stated that in prior years, exemptions remained in effect from year to year.

This year, however, the old exemptions are being thrown out. According to Jake Rollow, Community Services Director of Hyattsville, “All residents who would like to be excluded from spraying — including those that have been excluded in previous years — must inform the state AND the city of this desire no later than May 15.”

However, according to the exemption application, if a “mosquito-borne disease” like Zika “threatens public health,” spraying will go forward as the state deems necessary, regardless of exemptions.

PHOTO COURTESY OF PREIT A rendering of what the Mall at Prince Georgesʼ facade will look like when its renovations are completed.

opment plans. “The city is supportive of the renovations; the increase in retailers is a great opportunity for all residents,” said Chandler. “I’m confident that the next phase [of the mall] will be successful.”

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Preserved in place

By Susan Hines

By now, it is no secret that Whole Foods Market is coming to Riverdale Park Station. Whatever personal or political feelings stir as you drive past the long-debated project on Baltimore Avenue, you may have noticed a rather odd structure on the construction site. A large brick cylinder, approximately 16 feet tall and 22 feet in diameter, stands alone among buildings, roads, and parking lots in the new mixeduse development. What is it and why is it there?

The answer lies with Dr. Jennifer Stabler. On April 20, Dr. Stabler, an archaeologist with the Prince George’s County Planning Department of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), presented her research on county efforts to preserve our historical and archeological heritage. The structure near the new Whole Foods Market covers what remains of an ice house that was once a part of Charles Baltimore Calvert’s 205-acre residence and farm called MacAlpine.

In 1868, MacAlpine was separated from the vast acreage of Riversdale, the plantation established by Charles’s grandparents, George Calvert and Rosalie Stier.

Like Riversdale, MacAlpine was a working farm. A family home was constructed as well as numerous outbuildings that supported both agricultural and dairy production. Although a fire in the 1930s destroyed some outbuildings,

the residence remained in the family until the 1940s when the federal government acquired the land and the house. A temporary housing development, Calvert Homes, was built for wartime workers at the nearby Engineering and Research Corporation (ERCO) Factory. The old house served various purposes through the years, to include housing the administrative offices of Calvert Homes. Eventually, the residence was abandoned and later demolished.

Once fairly common structures, ice houses were used to store ice for year-round use. Harvested locally during the winter months or packed in straw and sawdust and shipped via rail from the north, ice was a commodity throughout the 19th century. In cities, ice was delivered to homes and stored in the icebox to keep food cool. In the countryside, ice houses provided storage for those fortunate enough to have ice. Larger estates had ice houses commensurate with their needs.

The Riversdale mansion had several, although none exist today.

Other ice houses in Maryland are known to extend 15 feet below ground. Thomas Jefferson’s ice house at Monticello was 16 feet deep. Usually, a wooden structure built above these brick or stone lined pits protected the ice and provided access to it.

Stabler, who has worked for MNCPPC since 2006, explained that Prince George’s County has had a historic preservation law since 1981 and an archaeologi-

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MARK GOODSON This cylindrical structure is what remains of an ice house that belonged to a farm called MacAlpine.

cal preservation ordinance since 2005. Although both Maryland and the federal government have legislation designed to protect historical and archeological features, she believes Prince George’s is one of few counties to use local ordinances in this manner. Development, subdivision, or rezoning can trigger an investigation into the onsite historical or pre-historical resources. When federal or state funding mechanisms are not associated with a proposed project, the county ordinance enforces preservation efforts through the permitting process.

Protecting historical resources in place, rather than engaging in excavation, is a favored mechanism for preservation. Long before construction begins, and prior to permitting, the planning department works with developers to find solutions that allow new buildings and roads to be constructed while avoiding the

disturbance of identified historical or archeological features.

Until future generations e xcavate the site, the depth of the MacAlpine ice house will remain a mystery. Meanwhile, interpretive signage will eventually explain the significance of this entombed outbuilding, which is one of only three ice houses that have been identified and preserved in Prince George’s County.

The Hyattsville Branch Library will host Fred Stachura on Wednesday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. for a program entitled “Historic Building Preservation in Prince George's County.� Stachura has expertise in public policy initiatives, preservation law policy and planning, organizational development, community advocacy, and preservation-based real estate development. He is staff liaison to the Historic Preservation Commission.

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Local Northwestern High School student and store clerk, Harper Matsuyama said, “We make it our duty to do our best for our customers. We put them above everything else.�

Both Matsuyama and Wine are artists themselves, a common trait amongst Artist & Craftsman Supply employees, but not a required one. Rather, Wine said, the company is looking for customer- and community-oriented people who care about their jobs.

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