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The third reason to attend next Tuesday’s National Night Out – great food! The Boy Scouts will be grilling hot dogs for sale, and we’ll have snacks and soft drinks. There will be also someone giving away FREE snow cones and popcorns. It should be a great evening and a great chance to meet your neighbors and get to know your local police officers!

More than 16,000 communities across the country will host National Night Out events on Tuesday, Aug. 2, hoping to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, neighborhood camaraderie, and send a message to criminals letting them know that their neighborhoods are organized and are fighting back. In North College Park, National Night Out will take place at Duvall Field (9119 Rhode Island Ave, College Park, MD)  from 7 pm to 8:30 pm.

The second reason to attend next Tuesday’s National Night Out is that there will be fun activities for kids of all ages! We’ll have a moon bounce, face painting, snow cones, other activities, and a visit from our local fire department! And while you’re there, you can learn how to protect your child with a child identification kit to help the police know who your child is if he or she gets lost.

More than 16,000 communities across the country will host National Night Out events on Tuesday, Aug. 2, hoping to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, neighborhood friendship and send a message to criminals letting them know that their neighborhoods are organized and are fighting back. In North College Park, National Night Out will take place at the Duvall Field Plaza (9119 Rhode Island Ave, College Park, MD)  from 7 pm- to 8:30 pm. Please come out and spread the word. Thank you!

This summer, neighbors Helping Neighbors College Park (NHN-CP) is teaming up with Proteus Brews/Proteus Bicycles to offer a Summer Seniors Coffee Social every Thursday morning from 9:30-10:30 AM. All you need to do is show up when you can. And, please bring along your friends and neighbors! Everyone is welcome; we won’t be asking for proof of age.

Proteus is located at 9827 Rhode Island Ave, in the Hollywood shopping center where the MOMs is also located. The shopping center has a large parking lot and there is a bus stop on Rhode Island Avenue just above the shopping center. Neighbors Helping Neighbors’ volunteers can also offer rides, for those who would prefer to travel this way.

The owners will very generously offer a 15% discount for all drinks, pastries, and ice cream bought between 9:30-10:30! (Here’s the menu.) The shop has a nice outside eating area in the shade and has tables in the cool air conditioned inside. There is a voluntary mask-wearing policy.

If you would like a ride, please contact NHN-CP’s Coordinator at coordinator@nhn-cp.org or 301-222-3434.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors College Park (NHN-CP) offers a community of volunteers who act as a safety net for our aging residents and people with disabilities, to allow them to stay in their homes for as long as they like. Volunteers do this by helping members with transportation, household and yard chores, small home repairs, friendly visits and phone check-ins, and technology assistance. These are everyday activities that may have become difficult due to physical or cognitive limitations.

NHN-CP is part of a national Senior Village movement of grassroots, volunteer-driven community organizations. We don’t replace or duplicate government services or family assistance, but instead seek to provide a resource when those avenues of assistance are not available.

Membership is free; contact the NHN Coordinator, Paula Greene, at 301-222-3434 or by email to be added to the list and to request assistance.

Signing up to volunteer is simple: Fill out a brief form available on the NHN website, and they will be in touch soon!

A quick weather update for your situational awareness. City Staff will continue to monitor any storm events and respond as appropriate, per normal protocol.

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms are likely before 4 pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4 pm and 5 pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5 pm. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds. High near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 6 mph, becoming light and variable. The chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday
A slight chance of showers after 2 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light north wind. The chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. The chance of precipitation is 50%.

Stay safe!

Join the City of College Park on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 7pm for the Duvall Field Park Design Community Meeting. At this meeting, the City’s consultant, KCI Technologies, will review 60% design plans and explain the proposed features to be included in the park. Your comments will be taken into consideration and the City Council will review the plans at a worksession on September 6, 2022.

Please check the project page on the City’s website for previous plans, reports and updates at www.collegeparkmd.gov/duvallfieldproject.

RSVP to twilliams@collegeparkmd.gov and a meeting link and calendar invitation will be emailed.

Join your local neighborhood watch for National Night Out next Tuesday, August 2! Increase awareness about crime prevention and safety, get to know your neighbors, and meet local law enforcement and other public safety officers. Learn more at www.collegeparkmd.gov/nno