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Team Hyattsville

TEAM HYATTSVILLE - SUMMER 2013 Summer is around the corner, let’s get together for four weekends of fun & friendly competition. Team Hyattsville, a sporting event for men and women age 19 and up, is open to all Hyattsville residents from all 5-wards. This is a way to meet and bring together all …

Awareness

Simple Green Cleaning Tips to Reduce Common Asthma and Allergy Triggers

May is Asthma Awareness Month and the perfect time to take a closer look at indoor air pollutants and irritants that can trigger asthma and allergy symptoms. These can include common household cleaning products and indoor environmental triggers such as dust mites, mold, pet dander, hair, and …

Accomplishments

Accreditation Recognizes Hospital’s High-Quality Care Provided to Heart Attack Patients

  • May 7, 2013

Washington Adventist Hospital has achieved an important first in Maryland by being recognized nationally for the efficient, effective and rapid treatment of patients suffering from a heart attack, the leading cause of death in the United States.   The hospital was the first in the state to achieve …

Awareness

Syndicus Team Type 2 Bikes for Diabetes Awareness

Over the last three years, Annapolis, Md.-based Syndicus, Inc. has provided support services to the Western New York (WNY) HEALTHeLINK Beacon project, an important initiative focused on Type 2 diabetes care management and improvement. Wanting to further raise awareness of the disease outside of the…

Volunteers Needed

Host an AFS Exchange Student

Help build bridges of intercultural understanding by sharing your home and daily life with an exchange student. AFS is looking for volunteer host families for high school exchange students coming from more than 90 countries for the 2013-2014 school year. Meet some of the students coming in August: …

School

Six Prince George's County Student Historians Recieve Top Honors

  • May 1, 2013

About 550 talented middle and high students, along with their proud parents and teachers, converged on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore county on Saturday, April 27, 2013 to compete in the Maryland History Day competition. Four Prince George’s county students will advance to the …

Promotions

Girl Scout Summer Camp Registration is OPEN!

LOCATION:       University Park Church of Christ in Hyattsville, MD DATES:              June 17-21, 2013 TIMES:           9:00 AM - 3:00 PM DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: Come make new friends, play games, make crafts, sing songs, and learn all about 100 years of Girl Scouting!!! FEE: $40 (LIMITED …

Social Services

HAP Meeting to Feature Volunteers

HAP Meeting to Feature Volunteers Progress toward helping Hyattsville’s older residents will be the focus of a May 8 meeting of Hyattsville Aging in Place (HAP); 7-9pm at Hyattsville’s Municipal Building, 4310 Gallatin Street. Those interested in volunteering are especially invited to hear current …

Local Connections

Maryland Day Bike Valet

Are you planning to visit the University of Maryland for Maryland Day Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.?  BikeUMD is providing free bike valet services for anyone hoping to avoid the hassle of driving and parking on campus ... by biking in! Visitors can leave bikes, trailers, helmets, and any other …

Accomplishments

Maryland Municipal League Names 11 Fourth Grade Winners in Statewide 2013 ‘If I Were Mayor’ Essay Contest

Maryland Students Will be Honored by Lt. Governor Brown on May 14 at State House Annapolis, Md. (April 25, 2013) — Eleven Maryland fourth graders have been selected as regional winners of the Maryland Municipal League’s 2013 “If I were Mayor, I would…” statewide essay contest.  The contest …

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