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Students at William Wirt Middle School in Riverdale made notable achievements this spring. Mercury Lazo won first place in the school-wide spelling bee.

Three students also placed in the Prince George's County Schools' Young Authors Contest. Anne Margjoe Santos won the seventh grade short story contest for her short story "TV Nightmare Story." Lauren Lattin won the eighth grade short story contest for her story "Las Solas." Daquan Williams won the eighth grade poetry contest for his poem "Rain." The three winners attended an awards ceremony May 2.

Mount Rainier native graduates from Cornell University

A Mount Rainier native will graduate Sunday from Cornell University. Emma Ong'ayo Osore finished Cornell with a bachelor's degree in urban and regional studies.

DeMatha alumnus graduates from Air Force training

Franklin A. Mills, a 2006 graduate of DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.

Mills spent eight weeks training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. He earned four credits toward an associate's degree in applied science from the Community College of the Air Force.

Mills is the son of New Carrollton resident Cynthia Mills.

Edmonston councilwoman named coach of the year

The Archdiocese of Washington named Edmonston Town Councilwoman Elizabeth McCauley (Ward 2) the coach of the year.

McCauley has coached all ages in softball, basketball and soccer at Holy Redeemer in College Park. She currently coaches seventh and eighth graders.

"With or without an award, I've been doing it for over 20 years and I just love coaching," she said. "I love sports and I've got four children of my own, from 13 to 30, and coaching them and coaching other kids, I guess it keeps them busy and keeps them active and keeps them out of trouble."

Church hosts

spring dance party

Mount Rainier Christian Church is hosting a spring dance party from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday. There will be free food and a variety of music. The church is at 4001 33rd St.

Approaching Brentwood Day looking for volunteers

Brentwood Day 2009 is fast approaching and organizers are looking for volunteers to participate in the town parade and vendors to sell food and crafts for the flea market.

The celebration is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 6 at Bartlett Park at 4300 39th St. There will be carnival rides, roller skating, music and food for the rain-or-shine event. Organizers are looking for antique cars, corvettes, marching bands, clowns, bicyclists and other groups to join the parade. Contact Mary at 301-789-9339 or e-mail missy586923@aol.com.

Summer concert series begins

The Music on the Plaza series at University Town Center in Hyattsville kicked off May 13.

From 5 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday at Independence Plaza, there will be free live music and an interactive fountain for children to play in. The plaza is at 6500 America Boulevard in Hyattsville. Call 301-779-4800 or

e-mail lal@utcmail.net.

Peace Day Parade at

Mount Rainier Elementary

Mount Rainier Elementary School students will participate in the school's 13th annual Peace Day Parade June 12. The parade commemorates the 160 days students spent thinking of alternative ways to solve problems other than fighting. Local elected officials and the Northwestern High School Band will participate in the parade.

Bridges undergo

cleaning and painting

Last week, the State Highway Administration began a $1.4 million project to clean and paint eight bridges in Prince George's County using funds from the 2009 stimulus package.

The bridges are at: Kenilworth Avenue over Annapolis Road in Bladensburg; Kenilworth Avenue over John Hanson Highway in Cheverly; Landover Road over Martin Luther King, Jr. Highway in Landover; Powder Mill Road over the CSX Railroad in Beltsville; Riggs Road over Sligo Creek in Chillum; Queens Chapel Road over Northwest Branch in Hyattsville; and Baltimore Avenue over Paint Branch and a bike path in College Park.

Drivers may experience single lane closures and minimal delays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and possibly double lane closures 8 p.m. through 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday.

Crew workers will strip and repaint the steel beams and bridge structures. The project will finish in summer 2010, weather permitting.

According to an SHA press release, the bridges are structurally safe, but the project is necessary to extend the lives of the bridges.

Alumni fraternity chapter recognizes student achievement

The Hyattsville/Landover Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. held its "Student Achievement Ceremony" May 17 at the College Park Holiday Inn. WUSA-TV anchor Derek McGinty served as the master of ceremonies. The chapter recognized winners of its student essay and scholarship contests. Visit

www.hlkapsi.org.

Conference geared toward homeowners associations

Residents are invited to attend the 2009 Homeowners Conference "Associations Sustaining Livable Communities" from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 30 at the Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex at 8001 Sheriff Road in Landover. County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) and Del. Aisha Braveboy (D-Dist. 25) of Mitchellville will host the free event. Residents will receive information to bring back to their communities about neighborhood code and fidelity insurance, as well as their rights under the Maryland Homeowner Association Act is a networking opportunity for residents interested in common ownership communities. Register through Daria Bailey, common ownership communities program manager, at 301-952-4729 or e-mail DBailey@co.pg.md.us. Visit www.2009PGHOAConference

.com.

Hyattsville Middle participates in state music festival

Hyattsville Middle School's band, chorus and orchestra participated in a Maryland music festival. The orchestra and band were ranked "superior" by the state, and the chorus was given scores of one by all of the judges.

Annual job fair coming

to Capitol Heights

Capitol Heights-based nonprofit United Communities Against Poverty will hold a job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 24 at its headquarters at 1400 Doewood Lane. Organizations expected to attend are Avon, Excel Institute, FedEx, Mary Kay, M&T Bank, Pepco, Priority Partners, Southern Maryland Vocational Inc., the Washington Suburban Sanitation Commission and more. Call DeVern Ulmer at 301-322-5700 ext. 112 or

e-mail dulmer@ucappgc.org. Visit www.ucappgc.org.

Citizens group

offers scholarships

The Millwood-Waterford Citizens Association Inc. will offer scholarships to graduating high school seniors. Students may view application guidelines and download a copy at www.millwood-waterford.org. The application must be postmarked by June 30 and mailed to Millwood-Waterford Citizens Association, Inc., Attn: Scholarship Review Committee, P.O. Box 47607 District Heights, MD 20747. Call 301-336-4904 or info@millwood-waterford.org.

Flea market at

Central High School

The Central High School PTSA will hold a flea market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday inside the school cafeteria at 200 Cabin Branch Drive in Capitol Heights. Residents are invited to search for discounted books, clothes, electronics, jewelry, shoes and more. No pets are allowed unless they serve the visually impaired. Call Beverly Austin at 202-359-6302 or Kim Yancy at 240-508-9751.

Beltsville resident chosen

for science academy

Kayla Moffett, 13, of Beltsville, has been selected to attend the 2009 National Junior Leaders Conference's Discover Medicine and Science program, held June 26 to July 3 at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.

The six-day conference is for exceptional students interested in medicine. Kayla hopes to one day become a pediatrician, according to her mother, Maureen Moffett.

Kayla, a seventh-grader at Lanham Christian School in Lanham, will learn about disease transmission, patient diagnosis and skeletal anatomy at the conference, which will also include social events and field trips to local attractions.

College Park neighborhood

hosts pot luck in the park

The Berwyn District Civic Association will have an outdoor pot luck dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. on May 29 at the Berwyn Neighborhood Park in College Park.

Participants are asked to bring a prepared dish and recipe to the park and arrive between 6 and 6:15 p.m. Organizers will provide drinks and eating utensils.

The park is located at 4901 Pontiac St. For more information, contact Tim Triplett at ttriplett13@comcast.net or visit the civic association's home page at www.myberwyn.com

College Park plans

Memorial Day service

The city of College Park will host a Memorial Day observance Monday at the Veterans Memorial in College Park.

The service will begin at 11 a.m. and last for about one hour. It will include a laying of wreaths, color guard ceremonies, orations and musical selections.

The Veterans Memorial is located at the intersection of Route 1 and Greenbelt Road. For more information, call Assistant City Clerk Yvette White at 301-864-8666.

UM welcomes distinguished musicians, faculty

The University of Maryland, College Park's National Orchestral Institute will kick off a month of performances with a faculty chamber music recital June 4 at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in College Park.

Each year, the National Orchestral Institute program brings over 80 of the nation's best undergraduate and graduate student musicians to the College Park campus for a four-week teaching program.

The June 4 faculty recital will begin at 8 p.m. and admission is free. It will be the first of eight public performances during the program, which runs from May 30 to June 28.

The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center is located on the university campus.

For information on dates and tickets, call the center at 301-405-2787 or visit www.claricesmith

center.umd.edu.

Community college to host 50th commencement

Prince George's Community College in Largo will host its 50th commencement at 7 p.m. tonight at The Show Place Arena at 14900 Pennsylvania Ave. in Upper Marlboro.

This year's commencement speaker is U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Dist. 4) of Fort Washington.

More than 800 students are expected to graduate with associate degrees, certificates and letters of recognition.

Lanham hospital introduces stroke survivors support group

The Doctors Community Hospital in Lanham will introduce a support group June 10 for stroke survivors and caregivers to promote optimism, resilience, determination and independence.

The program features a presentation, question-and-answer session and an open discussion.

The group will meet for lunch at noon in the hospital cafeteria, followed by a 1 p.m. meeting in the DSE room on the fifth floor of the Medical Office Building at Doctors Community Hospital at 8118 Good Luck Road in Lanham.

Contact Sanjay Patel at 301-552-8644 or spatel@dchweb.org.