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Beginning in September, Prince George's County Councilman Will Campos (D-Dist. 2) of Hyattsville and delegates Justin Ross (D-Dist. 22) of Greenbelt and Victor Ramirez (D-Dist. 47) of Cheverly will host a series of seminars for senior citizens.
The seminars will be conducted at the Rollingcrest-Chillum Community Center at 6120 Sargent Road.
The first seminar, on personal and fire safety, will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday. Representatives from the county's police, fire and sheriff's departments will discuss home evacuation, home security and crime prevention.
A financial awareness seminar is slated for 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 8. Speakers from the attorney general's Office, Maryland Comptroller's Office and county police department will discuss reverse mortgages, lending scams and property tax credit programs.
A healthy living seminar is scheduled for 2 to 5 p.m. Sept. 15. Speakers from the county's health department, Department of Family Services and Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission will discuss healthy nutrition, physical fitness, emotional health and substance abuse.
To attend, RSVP by calling Grace Papagiannis at 301-952-4128 or e-mail gapapagiannis@co.pg.md.us.
Man with Hyattsville ties completes Navy basic training
Marlon Glenn, the son of Hyattsville resident Pamela Y. Glenn, has completed U.S. Navy basic training.
Glenn completed the training and was promoted to the rank of navy seaman apprentice at the Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill.
He spent eight weeks in training that included classroom study, practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival and physical fitness. Glenn is a 2007 graduate of Longwood High School in Middle Island, N.Y.
Local couple collecting donations for wounded veterans
A Hyattsville couple, Milton and Linda McGehee, and area churches are collecting donations for a special Christmas delivery to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
The gift baskets will be taken to the wards for amputees, physical therapy and registration, where they will be distributed to children who are visiting relatives being treated at the hospital.
Residents can drop off donations of shaving cream, razors, disposable cameras, toothbrushes, deodorant and other items at the First Baptist Church of Hyattsville, 5701 42nd Ave.; the Trinity Baptist Church, 1900 Beechwood Road; or First United Methodist Church, 6201 Belcrest Road.
Call Milton McGehee at 301-559-0864.
Riverdale Boy Scout honored
Chase Uber, a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 740 in College Park, has been promoted to Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the organization.
Uber, 18, of Riverdale earned the honor by completing an Eagle Scout leadership service project in conjunction with Meals on Wheels of College Park. The project is the culmination of each Eagle Scout candidate's training.
He prepared 120 emergency food packets for Meals on Wheels recipients, most of whom are elderly or disabled. The food was given to 60 recipients, each of whom received two packets.
The packets — which consisted of long-lasting and non-perishable items — are meant to be eaten in weather emergencies when Meals on Wheels is unable to deliver meals.
Uber funded the project by raising $1,600 from local organizations and donors. The food and supplies cost about $600, and he donated the remaining $1000 to Meals on Wheels.
Uber graduated this spring from DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville. This fall he will enroll at Salisbury University, where he will major in elementary education. He plans to become a teacher.
His parents are Timothy and Michelle Uber of Riverdale.
Auditions to be held for
Prince George's Philharmonic
The Prince George's Philharmonic is hosting auditions for the 2009-2010 season from 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 9. Auditions will be held for two rotating horn positions, timpani, all string sections and wind, brass and percussion substitutes. All of the positions are for volunteers.
The auditions will be held at Northwestern High School at 7000 Adelphi Road in Hyattsville. Musicians also can audition online by visiting www.pgphilharmonic.org.
Call Brenton Benfield at 301-446-3245 or e-mail pgphilharmonic@gmail.com.
Volunteers needed
for cleanup day
The annual Gorgeous Prince George's cleanup day is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 3 at locations across the county. Communities are encouraged to register to participate in the event. The deadline for registration is Sept. 23.
The cleanup will be followed by a celebration in Watkins Park in Upper Marlboro from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
To volunteer or for more information, call 301-883-6510 or 301-883-5600, or e-mail NOBLIGHT@co.pg.md.us.
UM offering scholarships
for military veterans
The University of Maryland, College Park's Division of Student Affairs is accepting applications for its Veteran Initiatives Scholarship program.
The program provides six $1,000 scholarships to military veterans and reservists who are part- or full-time students at the university, demonstrate financial need and are interested in community service.
All application materials must be postmarked by Monday.
For more information or to download an application, visit the Division of Student Affairs' Web site at www.studentaffairs.umd.edu/.
UM receives nearly $2 million for brain imaging lab
The federal government's National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Maryland, College Park, $1.94 million for the construction of a brain imaging laboratory.
The university's College of Behavioral and Social Sciences will develop the brain imaging center, which will include a 14-ton, 10-foot-long functional magnetic resonance, or fMRI, scanner. As opposed to a traditional MRI which examines the body's internal structure, a fMRI measures oxygenated blood flow during brain activity.
Researchers hope to use the scanner and other equipment to research and understand brain activity in children during learning and social interaction. The center could be completed in as soon as one year.