The event was part of the Route 1 Corridor Conversations series organized by Hyattsville Aging in Place, Helping Hands University Park, Neighbors Helping Neighbors College Park, and Explorations on Aging College Park with sponsorship from the City of Hyattsville.
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T. Carter Ross is a Hyattsville-based marketing and communications professional. He is active in Hyattsville civic life and in Prince George's County Public Schools.
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