<div>Residents of one local municipality shun pavement projects that promote pedestrian safety while welcoming another that promises to cull the herd of neighborhood children. That seems to be the take-away from the current issue of the <i>Hyattsville Life & Times</i>, which devotes its front page to a story on the pre-opening of the new, death-defying Hyattsville skate park and another on opposition to the installation of new sidewalks in a recently annexed neighborhood:</div>
<div><br></div><div><a href="http://issuu.com/hyattsvillelifeandtimes/docs/2011-12_hl_t">http://issuu.com/hyattsvillelifeandtimes/docs/2011-12_hl_t</a></div><div><br></div><div>While you're there, check out some off-beat local sports stories, including a local high school's award in the recent Quidditch World Cup (that's for you Harry Potter fans) and the results of the first annual Hyattsville Heroes Bowl (featuring Hyattsville's "finest" -- the city police department -- vs. its "bravest" -- the Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Dept). There's also a more conventional item about a city high school's recent ranking as the nation's #1 soccer team. </div>
<div><br></div><div>And there's plenty more in this month's colorful holiday issue, including notice of the recent publication of "Images of America: Riverdale Park." Subscribe for free and get notified monthly of each new issue.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Chris Currie</div><div>Hyattsville</div>