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VOL. 66, No. 22 15 Crescent Rd., Suite 100, Greenbelt, MD 20770-1887 APRIL 24, 2003

Greenhills, Greendale, GreenbeltVisitors Plan Documentary Film

by James Giese

See FILM, page 13

What Goes On

See BUDGET, page 12

See COUNCIL, page 12

Council Looks at $1.2MCapital Projects Budget

by Barbara Hopkins

Bone Marrow HelpIs Urgently Needed

PJ Siegel, a graduate of Uni-versity of Maryland, Army vet-eran, a single mom and a lifelong resident of Greenbelt, is inneed of a bone marrow transplantdue to being diagnosed last yearwith acute myelogenous leukemia.Although several drives havebeen held, including one inGreenbelt in December 2002, todate a match has not been foundfor PJ. A bone marrow blood test-ing drive will be held Sunday,April 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.in the Greenbriar CommunityCenter, 7600 Hanover Parkway.

The blood test is a simplefinger prick. There are somelimitations as to who may be-come donors, such as only indi-viduals between the ages of 18and 60. Health concerns mayalso prevent individuals frombeing tested. There is an infor-mational form to be filled outthat requests personal informa-tion about the current health ofthe potential donor. The samplewill be sent to Minnesota to betyped. This will take anywherefrom 8 to 10 weeks to deter-mine if the donor is a match.Even if a match for PJ is notfound, the donor’s informationwill be placed in the NationalRegistry for possible matches toothers requiring a marrow trans-plant. For more information,directions or to volunteer time,email or call Julia Eichhorst atjules@greenbelt.com or 301-345-5508.

Pretty as a Picture!

Saturday, April 2610 a.m. to noon, Earth Day Celebration, North Shore,

Greenbelt LakeNoon, Arbor Day Celebration, Planting trees, North Shore,

Greenbelt Lake10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Public Works Open House 2003, Public

Works Facility11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Celebration of Spring, Springhill Lake Rec-

reation CenterMonday, April 28

8 p.m., Regular City Council Meeting and Public Hearing onFY 2004 Budget, Municipal BuildingWednesday, April 30

7:30 p.m., Council Budget Worksession – ContributionGroups, Community CenterFriday, May 2

6:30 p.m., Youth Literary Showcase, Municipal BuildingSaturday, May 3

9 a.m. to noon, Electronic Recycling, Schrom Hills Park9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Networking: Documenting Women’s

Lives, Community Center1 to 3 p.m., Youth Forum, Roosevelt Center

Complex Operations – Dogs,Buildings – It's in the Budget

by Barbara Hopkins

2004 Budget

At an April 9 Greenbelt CityCouncil worksession, Assistant tothe City Manager David Moranreviewed items totaling $1.2-plusmillion in the proposed 2004budget for capital projects. Ear-lier in the evening, council heardabout the accomplishments andneeds of the Department of Plan-ning and Community Develop-ment (see separate story).

When questioned by Council-member Thomas White, Moranassured council that none of thebudgeted items are being fundedfrom prior years’ unexpendedfund balances (surplus).

One of the two largest alloca-tions in the budget, over$300,000, is for street resurfac-ing of Ivy Lane from KenilworthAvenue to Cherrywood Lane and

Hanover Parkway from HanoverDrive to Hunting Ridge. CeliaCraze, director of the Depart-ment of Planning and Commu-nity Development, who was alsopresent, interjected that currentstreet design standards are “woe-fully inadequate.” They shouldbe revised, she thinks, to requiredesigning to soil condition andtype.

The other $300,000-plus allo-cation was proposed for windowimprovements in the CommunityCenter. A state grant of$325,000 was approved for thisin 1998. It requires the city toput up $75,000 additional. An-other $17,000 was proposed forthe Community Center to re-

The Greenbelt City Councilshould be well prepared to makea decision when they approve al-locations in the FY 2004 budgetfor the city’s Department of Plan-ning and Community Develop-ment. Celia Craze, the depart-ment director, made an extensivepresentation to councilmembers(with only Alan Turnbull absent)on Wednesday, April 9 reviewingthe department’s accomplish-ments for the past year, outliningits goals for the future and indi-cating its needs. When she wasfinished, Assistant to the CityManager David Moran reviewedbudget items for capital projects.(See separate story.) The depart-ment has a proposed budget for2004 of just over $670,000; al-most 90 percent of it is allocatedfor personnel. Estimated rev-

enues from licenses, permits andother fees and fines more thancompensate for the projected ex-penses for Community Develop-ment.

AccomplishmentsCraze summarized the

department’s growth and its in-creased role in code enforce-ment. She cited as some of itsachievements the institution ofprograms to reduce false alarmsin both residential and commer-cial alarm systems and variousimprovements in parking en-forcement, traffic calming andthe aggressive enforcement ofunregistered or disabled vehicles.The city also inspected and li-censed 14 day care centers lastyear, she said.

On a warm, sunny spring Tuesday, motorists enjoythe flowering pear trees, tulips and pansies in pa-triotic colors along the Southway entrance toGreenbelt.

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Greenbelters hosted and remi-nisced for two women visitinghere from April 5 to 12 whohope to do a documentary aboutthe three New Deal green towns.Glory Green Southwind of Chi-cago, originally from Greenhills,Ohio has become very interestedin the three communities fromher continued visits to hermother who still lives inGreenhills. She brought her in-terest to the attention of JuneFinfer of Filmedia Ltd., also ofChicago. Together they areseeking funding to do a filmdocumentary about the threetowns conceived by Rexford GuyTugwell as part of the New Dealand built during the Franklin D.Roosevelt administration. Finferhas previously done a documen-tary on a neighborhood in De-troit.

The two women came toGreenbelt to learn more aboutthis community and determinewhat aspects of its history shouldbe made a part of the documen-tary, to determine some of thepersons who might be includedin such a project and to see whatparts of the city should befilmed. They stayed at the

Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI)guest apartment on Parkway andwere given a tour of the commu-nity and the Greenbelt Museumby Friends of the Greenbelt Mu-seum President Karen Yoho andmuseum volunteers Sandra Lange,Ann Meglis and BarbaraHavekost.

Finfer said that they hoped touse Kathy Knepper, who recentlycompleted a book about Green-belt and Alonzo Hardy, a notedNew Deal scholar, as consultantsfor the project.

Southwind said that they hadalready received a pre-productiongrant from the Maryland Depart-ment of Humanities and that theywere also seeking funding fromOhio and Wisconsin.

ReminiscingOn April 7 the two women

met with a group familiar withthe history of Greenbelt – BobSommers, Kathleen McFarland,Lee Shields and RichardRosenzweig, all children of firstfamilies who grew up inGreenbelt. Mayor Judith Davis,former City Manager James Gieseand Havekost were also present.

Southwind told of her con-cern for the preservation of the

original school in Greenhills,which was also originally a com-munity center as well. Theschool became owned by a com-bined school district, the WintonWoods School System, servingGreenhills and the neighboringtown of Forest Park. That townhad been developed by Warner-Kanter from land originally apart of the Greenhills new townproject. (Warner-Kanter also ac-quired the green space sold offby the housing cooperative inGreenbelt, but failed to developit, instead selling the land toother developers for a profit.) Inthe 70s the school system tookthe Greenhills students out ofthe original school and busedthem to a new school in ForestPark. The school system contin-ues to own the building anduses it for administrative pur-poses. Since then, one originalmural has been painted over andanother has been partiallypainted over.

Ohio, which she said is veryconservative, fought the buildingof Greenhills “tooth and nail”and has so far not been very

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News Review

News Editor: Elaine Skolnik 301-598-1805Assistant to the Editor: Eileen Farnham 301-513-0482

Greenbelt Community Center at 15 Crescent Rd.OFFICE HOURS: Monday 2 - 4 p.m., Tuesday 2 - 4, 8 - 10 p.m.

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DEADLINES: Letters, articles and ads—10 p.m. Tuesday. Materials for publication may bemailed to address above, deposited in our box in the Co-op grocery store (by 7 p.m.Tuesday) or brought to our office in the Community Center, 15 Crescent Road, during officehours. Mail subscriptions—$35/year.

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Frank Leonard:301-538-1532

The City of Greenbelt hashired Christal Parker Batey as thecity’s new Community ResourceAdvocate. This position offersinformation and support to en-able Greenbelt’s Seniors to re-main in their homes as long aspossible. It is part of theGreenbelt Assistance-in-LivingProgram that was established inAugust, 2001. The program isavailable to senior citizens resid-ing in the City of Greenbelt.

Batey brings over 13 years ofsenior management level experi-ence in the senior services fieldand is very familiar withGreenbelt. She previouslyworked for Collington Care Ser-vices in Mitchellville, BaptistSenior Adult Ministries in Wash-ington, D.C. and the PrinceGeorge’s County Department onAging (now Family Services).

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On Sunday, May 4, theGreenbelt Recreation Departmentwill host an Artful Afternoon atthe Greenbelt Community Centerfrom 1 to 5 p.m. Guests of allages are invited to enjoy free ac-tivities culminating in a specialdance performance at 4 p.m. with“Seize the Day.” This mixed-abili-ties company based in PrinceGeorge’s County will present “HeSpeaks for the Trees,” a lively in-terpretation of The Lorax by Dr.Seuss addressing environmentalthemes.

Earlier in the day, children willbe invited to participate in ahands-on workshop from 1:30 to3:30 p.m. related to the currentexhibition at the CommunityCenter Art Gallery. Children areencouraged to visit the gallery,where viewers ages 5 through 10can enter to win a prize based ontheir observations of the exhibit“Documenting Women’s Lives”presented in conjunction with theWomen’s Caucus for Art ofGreater Washington, D.C. Entryforms are included in the latestedition of the “i spy” children’sgallery guide, available in the ex-hibition space. At 3 p.m., a draw-ing will be held for the last “ispy” contest based on the exhibi-

tion of artwork by CommunityCenter students and interns.

A special stained glass work-shop will be held for ages 16+with Artist in Residence JeanNewcomb. This project is in-tended for individuals withoutprior experience in stained glass.Participants will choose a “suncatcher” project to complete us-ing pre-cut glass. The workshopwill take place from 1 to 4 p.m.Space is limited, so participantsare encouraged to arrive promptlyat 1 p.m. to sign in.

Additional activities scheduledfor May 4 will include a studioopen house with the CommunityCenter’s Artists in Residence, aceramics sale with Greenbelt Pot-tery and tours of the nearby his-toric home operated by theGreenbelt Museum, all from 1 to5 p.m. Live music will also beperformed by members of “BigBlow and the Bushwackers,” apopular band known in Greenbeltfor their performances at the NewDeal Café.

Artful Afternoons are an ongo-ing series sponsored by the Rec-reation Department on the firstSunday of every month. Formore information, call 301-397-2208.

Art Activities Galore at Artful AfternoonLetters

New ProceduresFollowing Robbery

Recently Greenbelt Mobil wasthe target of an attempted armedrobbery and an assault on one ofmy employees. I would first liketo thank everyone in the commu-nity who helped out. I wouldparticularly like to thank the twoyoung ladies who acted quicklyand called 911. Second, I’d liketo thank both the Greenbelt Vol-unteer Fire Department and Res-cue Squad and the Greenbelt Po-lice for their quick response andongoing investigation.

My employee is recoveringfrom his injuries and is back towork. However, we are all stilldealing with the emotions in-volved after a serious incidentlike this. In the 19 years that I’vebeen the operator of GreenbeltMobil this is the first attemptedarmed robbery. Many of the em-ployees and I are citizens in thiscommunity and feel it is our re-sponsibility to contribute to thesafety of the community.

Therefore, an incident likethis prompts me to make somechanges that previously I was re-sisting. First, you may have no-ticed the Pay First signs at thepumps. I made this change be-cause there has been an increasein the number of people drivingoff without paying. Second, wewill be locking the front doorduring the evening hours. Cus-tomers will be required to makepurchases and pay at the windowin front of the cashier’s station.Finally, we will be unable toprovide full service after 5 p.m.

We will continue to provideall our customers with a friendlyand safe buying experience andwould like to thank everyone forbeing both supportive and pa-tient during this time of change.

Bill NovickOwner, Operator

Greenbelt Service Center(Mobil)

CorrectionIn last week’s story

on the tutoring club thatmeets in the SpringhillLake Recreation Center,the sentence about com-puters as a tutorial aideshould have read thatcomputers are now be-ing used.

She serves on the Aging Advi-sory Committee for PrinceGeorge’s County (a county ex-ecutive appointed position); shealso is a member of the Boardof Directors for Aegis HealthcareBusiness Solutions and the presi-dent of the League for Excel-lence in Adult Day Centers. Sheis a member of the Kiwanis Clubof Mitchellville. Batey was oneof the non-voting members of theGreenbelt Assisted Living TaskForce.

For more information on theAssistance-in-Living program,contact Christal Parker Batey at301-474-8000 ext 105. Officehours are Monday by appoint-ment, Tuesdays and Thursdaysfrom 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. andWednesday from 11:30 to 8 p.m.

Members of the “Seize the Day” dance company will perform “HeSpeaks for the Trees,” a lively interpretation of Dr. Seuss' “TheLorax,” on Sunday at 4 p.m. The city's Artful Afternoon programwill also feature many activites that center around Earth Day.

City Resource Advocate Hired

We NeedYour Help!

The Greenbelt NewsReview needs:

typists and clerical helpfor the ad desk

To volunteer or to getmore information, callBarbara 301-474-8483,Eileen 301-513-0482

or Mary Lou at301-441-2662.

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Community Events

Greenbriar Community Yard Sale

Saturday, April 26, 200310 a.m. – 2 p.m.

** RAIN OR SHINE **

Greenbriar Community Building7600 Hanover Parkway Greenbelt, MD

301-441-1096

ST. HUGH'S SCHOOLSILENT/LIVE AUCTION

Saturday, May 3, 2003 Grenoble HallDoors open at 6:30 – Auction begins at 7:00

Tickets $10.00 in advance, $15.00 at the doorHot hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine, beverages and desserts

Ticket sales contact: Paula Beaver 301-474-4071Visa accepted

Many wonderful items have been donated for this event.Visit our website www.sthughs.com

Auction will benefit our outdoor classroom.

Greenbelt House &Garden Tour

June 8, 2003Houses Still Needed!

Please call Stephen Detkenat 301-474-4075

or stop by GHI officefor application.

The 2003 Community Beautification Program is underway. The units scheduled for the week of April 28 toMay 2 will include the following courts, weather per-mitting:

• Ridge Road – courts 33 through 48• Eastway – all courts• Woodland Way – all courts• Northway – 2 court• Hillside Road – courts 2 through 8• Crescent Road – courts 56 through 62

ATTENTION GHI MEMBERS Community Beautification Program

At the LibraryTuesday, April 29, 7 p.m.,

Cliffhangers for ages 5 to 8.Wednesday, April 30, 10:15

and 11 a.m., Cuddletime for ages12 months to 24 months withcaregiver.

Thursday, May 1, 10:15 a.m.,Drop-In Storytime for ages 3 to5; 11:15 a.m., Toddler Time,

2-year-olds with caregiver.

Golden Age Clubby Bunny Fitzgerald

The Golden Age Club cel-ebrated its 47th anniversary lun-cheon on April 16 at LaFontaine Bleu. It was well at-tended and everyone enjoyed thedelicious lunch. Honored guestswere Judith Davis, the mayor;Hank Irving, recreation dept. di-rector; David Moran, assistant tothe city manager; Karen Haseley,therapeutic recreation programsdirector; and Christal ParkerBatey, community resource advo-cate.

April birthday celebrants werehonored. The winners of thebirthday raffle were Doris Rob-erts and Joe Wilkinson.

The 50/50 winners were CliffBennett and Ken Keeney. Thanksto the luncheon committee forall the hard work to make thisaffair a success.

Reminder: anyone 60 yearsof age or older residing in thecity of Greenbelt is eligible tobecome a member of the GoldenAge Club. The meetings are heldat 11 a.m. every Wednesday atthe Community Center. Come toa meeting to learn more detailsand then enjoy all the trips andactivities.

Remove English IvyOn Sunday, April 27, between

10 a.m. and noon, the GHIWoodlands Committee’s EnglishIvy removal project will continuein Parcel L. Meet in front of 6Court Ridge Road. Members liv-ing at 6 Court are especially in-vited to participate. Join to helpsave the woodlands.

National Park WeekEmphasizes History

Enjoy National Park Week atGreenbelt Park by joining a ParkRanger and discovering the his-tory of the National Park Service.The program will take place onthe following days at the rangerstation near the campground:Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m. and 2p.m. and Tuesday, April 29through Thursday, May 1 at 2p.m.

Greenbelt Park’s entrance islocated between Kenilworth Av-enue and the Baltimore-Washing-ton Parkway at 6565 GreenbeltRoad.

For more information call301-344-3944 or visit their webpage at http://www.nps.gov/gree/.

Arts Center HasNew Website

The Greenbelt Arts Centernow has its own website –GreenbeltArtsCenter.org. Afteryears of borrowing space underother web addresses, the home-town center for the performingarts is now easy to find on theinternet. With information aboutplays, concerts, classes and gal-lery exhibitions, the website al-ways has the latest word onwhat’s happening at GAC. For-get the exact address? – justtype “Greenbelt Arts” into a fa-vorite search engine and it willshow up near the top.

Woodlands Comm.Needs Gardeners

The GHI Woodlands Commit-tee has received hundreds ofplants, many of them seedlings,and more are on the way. Theywill be used in reforestationprojects after invasive plant spe-cies have been removed. Theseplants will be maintained in thecommittee’s nursery plot until theforest sites are ready. That’s alot of planting and garden tend-ing. Help is needed. Over thecoming months four to six gar-deners are needed for an averageof 15 to 20 hours each to com-plete the project. Have fun andhelp save the woodlands. Con-tact the Woodlands Committeecommunity liaison at 301-474-4161.

GHI NotesThe Architecture and Environ-

ment Committee will meet at7:30 p.m. April 30 in the BoardRoom.

The Member and CommunityRelations Committee will meetApril 29 at 7:30 p.m. in theBoard Room.

The next pre-purchase orien-tation will be Monday, May 5 at7:15 p.m. in the Board Room.

The Board of Directors meet-ings for the month will be onMay 15 and 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Nature PreservationAt Greenbelt Park

Help protect Greenbelt Parkfrom harmful invasive plants.Join in a hands-on nature preser-vation activity and learn aboutnative and non-native plants.

Join in Saturday, May 3 at 11a.m. in the Sweetgum Picnic area.This program will be every firstSaturday of the month, come rainor shine. Wear appropriate cloth-ing and bring work gloves andlunch/snack. This is a partner-ship between the Greenbelt Parkand the University of Maryland.Greenbelt Park’s entrance is lo-cated between Kenilworth Avenueand the Baltimore-WashingtonParkway at 6565 Greenbelt Road.

For more information callGreenbelt Park at 301-344-3944or visit the park’s web page athttp://www.nps.gov/gree/.

Baseball players and their biggest fans paraded underspring skies on April 6 to celebrate the opening of thebaseball season in Greenbelt. The “All-American” sporthas proven to be very popular in this city, where teamsare run by the Babe Ruth League, the Greenbelt Boysand Girls Club, the St. Hugh's CYO and a traveling se-niors softball team. There is a new machine pitch leaguethis year to satisfy the interests of Greenbelt's young-est enthusiasts. Check the schedule below to share inthe fun . . . teams are competitive at all levels and theprice is right!

Greenbelt BaseballMajor League Schedule

Date Time GameMon., April 28 6:00 p.m. Giants @ IndiansTues., April 29 6:00 p.m. Lions @ TigersWed., April 30 6:00 p.m. Giants @ AthleticsThur., May 1 6:00 p.m. Lions @ CardinalsFri., May 2 6:00 p.m. Tigers @ CubsFri., May 2 6:00 p.m.* Indians @ AthleticsSat., May 3 10:00 a.m. Cardinals @ OriolesSat., May 3 1:00 p.m. Tryouts/Rain Make-up

Major League Standings As of Tuesday 4/22/03American League W-L National League W-LAthletics 2 - 0 Indians 3 - 0Giants 2 - 0 Cardinals 1 - 1Orioles 3 - 1 Cubs 0 - 3Tigers 0 - 3 Lions 0 - 3

2003 Machine Pitch ScheduleDate Time Visitor vs. HomeMon., April 28 6:00 p.m.** Rockies vs. AstrosWed., April 30 6:00 p.m.** Astros vs. YankeesFri., May 2 6:00 p.m.** Yankees vs. RockiesSat., May 3 11:00 a.m.** Rain out/Make up

Machine Pitch Standings As of Tuesday 4/22/03Astros 1 - 0Rockies 0 - 0Yankees 0 - 1

All games are played at McDonald Field unless noted. *This game willbe played at Schrom Hills Park. **These games will be played atBraden #3.

Baseball Scores Big Timein Greenbelt

Join Earth Day HikeAt Green Belt Woods

Enjoy a spring walk throughthe historic green belt woodsSaturday, April 26. The commit-tee to Save the Green Beltguided walk will begin at noonand last about an hour. Longpants and a hat are suggested.For information call Susan, 301-474-7465. Meet at Northwayextended off Ridge Road.

Pet ExpoArt Needed

The Greenbelt Pet Expo islooking for pet owners of anyage who would like to submit apicture (drawn, painted or col-ored) of their pet or pets. Pic-tures will be displayed on Satur-day, May 17 during the PetExpo. Artwork will be mountedon the walls of the CommunityCenter. Pictures may be nolarger than 18x24 inches. Allartwork should be dropped in thebox marked “Pet Expo Artwork”located outside the CommunityCenter main office. The name,address and telephone number ofthe artist should be written onthe back of the artwork. Artworkcan be picked up after the Expo.For more information, call SusieHall at 301-474-6124.

Greenbelt CARESOn Tuesday evening, Elissa

Levine hosted a talk given byMonica Haley-Pierson, an attor-ney specializing in family law.The topic was “Divorce, Separa-tion and Child Support Issues.”An informative question-and-an-swer session and discussion fol-lowed.

ExploreDeregulation

Explorations Unlimited wel-comes Theresa Czarski on Friday,May 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. in theCommunity Center's SeniorClassroom. Czarski has been anassistant people's counsel for 14years. As a lawyer, she special-izes in law enforcement and hasrepresented the interests ofMaryland's residential utilityratepayers before the Public Ser-vice Commission, the FederalCommunications Commission,the Federal Energy RegulatoryCommission and other federalcommissions and state and fed-eral courts. She will be provid-ing information about how con-sumers can protect themselvesfrom some of the pitfalls of de-regulation including deceptivemarketing practices, slamming,cramming and telephone solicita-tions.

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ST. HUGH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH135 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, Md.

Daily Mass: As announcedSacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:45-4:45 p.m.

Rev. Thomas F. Crowley, PastorRev. R. Scott Hurd, Pastoral Associate

Part Time Ministry

MASS SCHEDULE:Sunday 8, 9:30, 11 a.m.

Saturday 5 p.m.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Daniel Hamlin, Pastor

Greenbelt Community Church

Hillside & Crescent RoadsPhone: 301-474-6171 mornings

Sunday Worship

10:15 a.m.

"A church of the open mind, the warm heart,the aspiring soul, and the social vision..."

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Sundays 10 A.M.Municipal Building

Rev. DaeHwa Park, Pastor

UNITED METHODIST CHURCHUNITED METHODIST CHURCHUNITED METHODIST CHURCHUNITED METHODIST CHURCHUNITED METHODIST CHURCHMowatt Memorial United Methodist Church

40 Ridge Road, Greenbelt

301-474-9410

SUNDAY

Children and Adults

Bible Study 9:45 am

Worship Service 11:00 am

Mon. Disciple Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Tues. Lectionary Study 8:00 a.m.

Wed. Prayer Meeting 6:45 p.m.

HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE

www.gbgm-UMC.org/mowatt

April 27, Second Sunday of Easter: Heritage Sunday

Sermon: "Everything in Common"

Barbara Wells andJaco B. ten Hove,

co-ministers

Paint Branch UnitarianUniversalist Church3215 Powder Mill Road,

Beltsville/Adelphi (301-937-3666)Welcomes you to our open,

nurturing communityApril 27, 10 a.m.

"Worship Associates Reflecton Worship"

with drex Andrex, Cathleen Barnes,Meghan Barnes, Jennifer Grant,

Leo Jones, Julie Watson

HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH6905 Greenbelt Road • 301-345-5111

Sunday 8:00 a.m. Worship8:45 a.m. Fellowship9:15 a.m. Sunday School9:15 a.m. Bible Class10:30 a.m. Worship

Fax 301-220-0694 • E-mail myholycross@erols.com

"If . . . the child be trained to beboth learned and good, theresult is light upon light."-Baha'i Sacred Writings

Baha'i Faith

www.bahai.org/

Greenbelt Baha’i CommunityP.O. Box 245

Greenbelt, MD 20770301-345-2918 301-220-3160

We invite you to . . .Interfaith Devotions and

Classes for Children & AdultsSunday, April 27 at 10 AM

Springhill Lake Elementary School

Matthew Cullinan, 20, isamong 53 students recently in-ducted into Salisbury University’schapter of Phi Alpha Theta inter-national honor society in history.Cullinan, son of Greenbelt resi-dent Bernard Cullinan, is a 2000graduate of Eleanor RooseveltHigh School and is a junior ma-joring in communication arts.He is a member of the ice hockeyteam and has been named to theDean’s List.

W h i l eLynn Epparddoes the pre-print work forthe News Re-view, her sonJarrett Eppard-Wilcots hasbeen pinch-

hitting for her since the arrival ofbaby brother Ibraheem in Decem-ber. The family now joyfullywelcomes Zoey Elizabeth Eppard-Wilcots, born to Allison Shampuand Jarrett on April 21, 2003.Zoey, who weighed in at 8 lbs.,10 oz., is their first child, as wellas Lynn's first grandchild. Bestwishes to all!

We have two items of goodnews from John and Pat Unger ofLakeside Drive. A baby girl,Molly Patricia Grace, was born toMartha Unger Grace and her hus-band, Russell, on March 18 inCypress, Calif. Pat made a quicktrip to “help out” and shebrought back pictures for first-time Granddad John, UnclePatrick, Aunt Marie and AuntLiz, who expects to fly out tosee her new niece early this sum-mer. A month later, April 18,John returned home from a stayat Rexford Place on GreenbeltRoad. He had experimental eyesurgery for glaucoma on February12 and is doing very well. Con-gratulations to all the Ungers!

Mohammed Gir WinsEssay Contest

Springhill Lake Elementary School student Mohammed Girhas won the essay contest “If I Were Mayor, I Would–“ spon-sored by the Maryland Municipal League District 9. He wasrecognized by Governor Robert Ehrlich and received an awardplaque at the State House on April 21.

Gir will be presented with a $250 savings bond duringpre-game activities at the afternoon Bowie Baysox game onSaturday, April 26. Other participants in the contest will re-ceive discounted ball game tickets.

If I were Mayor, I Would...If I were mayor of a city, there are certain

things that I would really want to change. Iwould like to change the way orphans are be-ing treated. I would make sure that the or-phans are being loved, and that they don’t getvery lonely in this big world. I would alsodonate not only money to orphanages but, alsothings like stuffed animals, food, books, andclothes. Also if I was a mayor I’d make thecity more beautiful. I would do this by mak-ing more flower gardens, and also by trying tosomehow prevent pollution.

Being a mayor will also give me the privi-lege of trying to end racism. Because al-though it does not appear as if racism exists,if you look deep down, you will also knowthat it does exist. People still judge others bytheir skin color, and sometimes also by theirreligion. If I was mayor I would also give ev-eryone a chance to talk, and tell their ideasand I will listen to those ideas. I would alsopass them down to others and make sure thatthey are treated with great respect. I’d alsolisten to others problems and solve their prob-lems so, their life is made easier. If I wasmayor I would arrange more programs and fes-tivals for the community. I would make surethat playgrounds and other areas stay clean atall times. I would do these things if I was amayor.

Mohammed Gir

Beautiful Sunrise GreetsEaster Sunrise Service

Congregants begin to arrive for Ecumenical EasterSunrise Service at Greenbelt Lake.

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The ACE Reading Club andthe Greenbelt Advisory Commit-tee on Education recently an-nounced the winners of the HighSchool Poetry and Short FictionContest. They are Daniel Parker,Aja Watkins, Rachel Lane,Lauren White, Timothy Lang,Lidia Lopez, Petrina Peart, andMaura Sateriale. All the stu-dents, from Eleanor RooseveltHigh School, had to submitoriginal poems or short fictionalstories in categories such as mis-cellaneous, love, nature/environ-ment and social issues.

A judge’s panel reviewed theentries and selected winnersbased on originality, creativity,cleverness, artistic quality andwriting skill. The panel was com-posed of Mayor Judith Davis,News Review writer Mary Moien,Chef Lou of Chef Lou’s Dessertsand several members of theGreenbelt Writer’s Group.

Total prize awards are $1,000in value ranging from gift certifi-cates to cash. Awards were pro-vided by the Greenbelt Arts Cen-

ter, Old Greenbelt Theatre,Greenbelt Food Co-op, GreenbeltFederal Credit Union, New DealCafé, Jasper’s Restaurant, JAFRAcosmetics, Greenway ShoppingCenter and ACE members LetaMach and Jacqueline Magness.

The student authors will per-form their work and receive rec-ognition and awards at theGreenbelt Youth Literary Show-case on May 2 at 7 p.m. in theCity Council Chamber in theMunicipal Building. Everyoneis invited to attend this freeevent. For more details contactLiz Murray, the ACE reading co-ordinator, at 301-345-6660 oremail e-murray@att.net.

ACE Contest Winners Namedby Liz Murray

Free Health TestsDoctors Community Hospital

with the Bladensburg RotaryClub will provide free healthscreenings on Saturday, April 26from 1 to 4 p.m., starting in themain lobby of the hospital.

The screenings will includediabetes, blood pressure, choles-terol, bone density, body fat, vi-sion and hearing. Health lecturesand educational presentationsabout breast cancer, back andjoint pain, diabetes and heart dis-ease will also be featured. Call301-552-8060 for information.

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from 10 a.m. to noon to offer the following items.Supplies are limited and are offered on a first-comefirst-serve basis.

Items for members to borrow include:

Garden Weezel Free 5-day loan (If not returnedin 5 days, there is a $25 fee.)

Siding Brush Free 5-day loan (If not returnedin 5 days, there is a $35 fee.)

Items for sale include:

Straw (2 lbs.) $4Grass Seed (2 lbs.) $4

No charge:Touch-up paint (2 qts. only). Colors – white, mediumgray and brown.

ATTENTION MEMBERSGHI Warehouse Adds

Saturday Springtime Hours

RAIN OR SHINE!!SATURDAY, MAY 3 - 9AM - 2PM

GREENBELT COMMUNITY CHURCHHILLSIDE AND CRESCENT ROADS

HUGE INDOORYARDSALE, BAKE SALE AND HOAGIE SALE

More Info: 301-474-6171

YARDSALE

Thirty-seven students at St.Hugh’s School were recognizedfor their academic achievementsat the school assembly for the“Honors Award” presentation.

Students in grades fivethrough eight who maintaingrades of “A” or “B” are eli-gible for the award. In additionto academic achievement, the“Honor Award” also encompassesattributes of respect, spiritualityand responsibility.

Students achieving “FirstHonors” must maintain an “A” inevery subject except one, wherea “B” is permissible. Twenty stu-dents received the distinction of“First Honors.” They are: fifthgrade – John Culhane,Alexander Dwivendi, DevinFendlay, Ramesh Katta, ScotKincaid, Robert Lewey,Alexander McGee, RachaelRogers and Zachary Viola; sixth

37 Outstanding StudentsAre Honored at St. Hugh's

by Leslie Hilliard

grade – Nydia Bryan-Green, EricCocchiaro, Sarah Layton, EricMeyer and Megan Shaffer; sev-enth grade – LaurenceFitzgerald, Nicholas Gunawanand Gregory Meyer; eighth grade– Jeffrey Grant, Harrison Hilliardand Sara Witter.

Students earning “SecondHonors” must receive either “A”or “B” in every core subject.Seventeen students received thedistinction of “Second Honors.”They are: fifth grade – MarcellaFidelis, Paige Jacobs and SeanKennedy; sixth grade – TiaraAdams, Himabindu Bichali,Wesley Hilliard, Kyra Simon andArchitha Vishnuvajjala; seventhgrade – Joseph Chang, MitchellDrew, Jeffrey Han, Edward Kimand Eleanor Lomax; eighthgrade – Megan Didion, AngelaKim, Andrew Perrin and JustinVan Den Bossche.

Event Focuses on Local Women's Caucus

Greenbelt families of all shapes and sizes were on handfor the City's annual Easter Egg Hunt held on Saturday,April 19 at Buddy Attick Park. With cameras in hand,parents watched as children hunted for hundreds of candy-filled plastic eggs. Everyone had an “eggs-travagantly”good time! Look for more photos throughout this week'sissue of the newspaper.

Artists from nine statesand Washington, D.C. willconverge on Greenbelt forNetworking Day 2003, anannual event co-sponsoredby the Women’s Caucus forArt of Greater Washington,D.C. (WCA/DC) and thisyear by the City ofGreenbelt.

The event will be heldon Saturday, May 3 at theGreenbelt Community Cen-ter and focuses on thetheme “On the Record:Documenting Women’sLives.” Networking Day2003 includes a morning ofspeakers, afternoon work-shops, walking tours of his-toric Greenbelt, a visit to theGreenbelt Museum and a re-ception for two juried exhi-bitions. These shows willpresent work by Washington,D.C., Philadelphia, Georgiaand Florida chapter membersof the Women’s Caucus forArt.

The theme for this year’s Net-working Day was inspired by thepublication of “EmbracingAmerica: A Cuban Exile Comesof Age” (The University Press ofFlorida, 2002). Written bywriter, photographer, teacher andWCA/DC member Margaret L.Paris, the book tells the story ofartist and WCA/DC memberElena Maza.

In 1961, shortly after the riseto power of Cuban revolutionaryFidel Castro, 13-year-old ElenaMaza was one of 14,000 Cubanchildren airlifted to the UnitedStates under Operation PedroPan, the only political exodusever of unaccompanied childrenin the Western Hemisphere.Margaret Paris’ book documentsElena Maza’s page from thatgreat collective story.

As keynote speakers for thisyear’s Networking Day, MargaretParis and Elena Maza will dis-cuss their experiences in creat-ing the 39 interviews and revealwhat came to light as theytalked. Dr. Evelyn Beck, pro-fessor emerita, Women’s Studies,University of Maryland in “Re/Constructing Frida Kahlo: theLife/Work of an Artist,” will con-

tinue the morning’s focus onLatinas by talking about thisflamboyant 20th century Mexi-can artist.

Following an open forum inwhich participants can engage indiscussion with the speakers, aslide show will highlight mem-bers’ work.

The afternoon begins withwalking tours on the theme“Documenting Women’s Lives inHistoric Greenbelt.” Participantswill be introduced to thisplanned community and see in-ternational style houses, includ-ing the Greenbelt Museum.They will be shown work bysculptor Lenore Thomas who washired to create the friezes on theCommunity Center and theMother and Child sculpture inthe Roosevelt Center.

The afternoon session in-cludes two concurrent workshops.One is “Writing Women’s Lives,”led by Dr. Perry Frank, president,American Dreams & Associates,Inc. She will introduce partici-pants to the craft of creatingcompelling biographies aboutwomen. The second workshop,“Using Working Artist Softwareto Document your Art,” will be

presented by Roberta Mor-gan, WCA/DC artist. Shewill explore the many prac-tical ways in which therich, flexible, and simple-to-use ‘Working Artist’ soft-ware program makes easierthe business and documen-tation aspects of an artist’slife. The afternoon will endwith a reception at whichreadings will be presentedby WCA/DC artist and poetMarguerite Beck-Rex, PerryFrank and others.

ExhibitionsTwo exhibitions on the

theme of women’s lives,juried by WCA/DC programchair Heidi Nasstrom Evans,WCA/DC publicity chairMarguerite Beck-Rex andGreenbelt Arts CoordinatorNicole DeWald, will be onview in Greenbelt at two lo-cations.

Through May 30 “Timeand Place: The Art of Mar-garet Paris and Elena

Maza,” a two-woman show ofpaintings, drawings and photo-graphs, will be at the MunicipalBuilding. From May 3 to 26,“Documenting Women’s Lives,” agroup exhibit with work byWashington, D.C., Philadelphia,Georgia and Florida chaptermembers will be at the GreenbeltCommunity Center Art Gallery.For hours and information aboutthe Greenbelt venues, contactNicole DeWald, Greenbelt artscoordinator, 301-397-2208;ndewald@ci.greenbelt.md.us.

Networking Day is a freeevent intended to support thework of WCA members and tointroduce the WCA/DC towomen and men interested in thearts in the Washington area.

Arts programs of the City ofGreenbelt are sponsored in partby the Maryland State ArtsCouncil, the Maryland-NationalCapital Park and Planning Com-mission, the Prince George’s ArtsCouncil and the P.G. SuperCircle. For more information onNetworking Day and the WCA/DC, contact WCA/DC presidentTara Tappert, 202-635-0869 ort_tappert@yahoo.com.

Youth of Greenbelt, now is your time to let City Officials knowwhat you really want.

YOUTH SPEAK OUT

MAY 3rd; 1-3PM

ROOSEVELT

CENTERAre you concerned about:

TRollerblading and Skate BoardingOpportunities; TOutdoor Basketball Courts;TComputer Labs; TTeen Trips and Recreation

Programs; TSummer Jobs;TWork Study Opportunities;

TDo YOU have ideas you want City Officials to hear?THEN COME OUT AND EXPRESS YOUR

THOUGHTS!

The exhibition at the Community Centersponsored by the Women's Caucus for Artincludes this piece, entitled “Afterbirth,” byMichelle Wilson.

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Greenbelt ParkNeeds Volunteers

Help with PeopleHelp is needed in greeting

visitors from all over the world,answering phones and perform-ing duties at Greenbelt Park.Skills required for this volunteerposition are the ability to com-municate, the ability to read andwrite and an outgoing, friendlypersonality. Three hour shifts areavailable Friday through Sunday.Student Service hours can beearned through this position.

To schedule an interview callPark Ranger Kevin Barry at 301-344-3944.

Help with ProjectsCome join a park ranger and

neighbors to help Greenbelt Park.National Park Week will endwith an opportunity to volunteer.Meet at the Sweetgum PicnicArea near the entrance on Satur-day, May 3 at 10:45 a.m.

Greenbelt Park’s entrance islocated between Kenilworth Av-enue and the Baltimore-Washing-ton Parkway at 6565 GreenbeltRoad. For more information callGreenbelt Park at 301-344-3944or visit the web page at http://www.nps.gov/gree/.

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PUBLIC NOTICEFinding of No Significant Impact

NASA has made a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) with respect to theproposed gypsy moth treatment at the Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt,Maryland. NASA has reviewed the Environmental Assessment (EA) prepared forthe project and has determined that the proposed gypsy moth treatment would notcause significant environmental impacts.

Copies of the FONSI and the EA are available for review at the following loca-tions:

Prince George’s County Memorial Library SystemGreenbelt Branch Laurel Branch11 Crescent Road 507 7th StreetGreenbelt, MD 20770 Laurel, MD 20707

For further information contact Darlene Squibb at 301-286-6137. Copies of theEA and FONSI are also available by contacting Ms. Squibb at the telephone num-ber above.

Dr. Marc Imlay, vice presidentof the Maryland Native Plant So-ciety (MNPS), visited theGreenbelt Homes Inc. (GHI) Stew-ardship Forest on April 13. Alsopresent were Eldon Ralph, direc-tor of physical plant operations,GHI; Bill Phelan, city hort-iculturalist; Susan Ready andDorothy Lauber, GHI board mem-bers; Jean Newcomb, GHI member,and John Nichols, Doug Love andMary Kingsley, Woodland Com-mittee members.

Imlay came to advise them onthe best strategies and methods touse in combating the spread ofnon-native invasive plants threat-ening the health of GHI’s Stew-ardship Forest parcels. GHI hasbegun tackling the problem andthe city is studying it and is in-terested in pursuing a similarcourse.

Imlay, a Sierra Club leader, ad-vocates the manual removal of in-vasive plants. He demonstratedthe best approaches to that task.Imlay believes there are timeswhen careful, judicious use of her-bicides is the only practical ap-proach especially when the prob-

lem is as extensive as that facedin Greenbelt. He demonstratedhow to apply herbicides in a waythat protects the surrounding na-tive plant and animal life. Thistargeted method requires staffknowledgeable in the identifica-tion of native plant species. Ittakes less herbicide but more time.

The group discussed the re-planting of the forest in Parcel V,site of much of the work currentlybeing undertaken. The parcel in-cludes a stream. Phelan offeredcuttings from the red-osier dog-wood along the lake to supple-ment the plant stock alreadyavailable for streamside plantingas a buffer to control erosion andprovide shelter and food for wild-life. The committee plans to re-introduce many of the speciesnow missing back into the eco-system. Imlay was dismayed tonote that even in GHI’s healthiestforested parcel there was a lack ofherbaceous layer species. This isa time of year that one should beable to see at least 10 types ofwildflowers in any given site. Nowildflowers were anywhere to beseen.

Forest Stewardship Seeks Wildflowers

The Greenbelt Public Safety Advisory Committee

PUBLIC FORUM FOR THE RESIDENTSOF SPRINGHILL LAKE

Tuesday, April 29th7:30-9:30pm

Springhill Lake Elementary SchoolThe Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) would liketo hear concerns and issues residents have about Public

Safety issues. The Committee will bring informationwhich will be helpful in providing safety in your homeand community. In addition, concerns brought to the

attention of the PSAC will be submitted to the appropriateauthority, and brought before the City Council.

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Dr. Marc Imlay brought toGreenbelt his expertise on theeradication of non-native invasiveplant species from the GHI wood-lands. Meeting with him are: onthe left side of the table (from left):Bill Phelan, city horticulturist;Eldon Ralph, GHI director ofphysical plant; Dr. Marc Imlay,chairperson MD Chapter, SierraClub and Mary Kingsley, GHIWoodlands Committee. With theirbacks to the camera, from left: SueReady, vice president, GHI board;Dorothy Lauber, GHI board secre-tary and Jean Newcomb, GHI mem-ber. Under the tree in the rear ofthe photo is Doug Love, GHI Wood-lands Committee.

While there is much to bedone, the group was encouragedto hear that there is help avail-able. Imlay will pursue a formalagreement with GHI that willname the restoration project as aproject recognized by the MNPSand the Sierra Club. If the GHIBoard of Directors agrees to thisproposal, groups containing indi-viduals who are members of nei-ther the MNPS nor the SierraClub can be utilized on what isprivate property with insurancecoverage provided by the sponsor-ing groups. Although trainedcommunity members are stillneeded, this will give a boost tothe volunteer labor needed toproduce results.

Last Sunday, members metwith Doug Love at the forestedend of Plateau Place to learnhow to eradicate multiflora roseby mechanical means. NextSunday, April 27 from 10 a.m. tonoon, work will be started in theforested parcel behind the 6Court of Ridge Road. Membersliving in the surrounding courtsare especially encouraged to at-tend.

It's hard to tell who is having more fun in thispicture!

Junior Girl Scout Troop 1161 of Greenbelt collected dona-tions and delivered 256 boxes (over 21 cases) of Girl Scoutcookies to the USO at the Baltimore International Airport lastweek. The girls were given donations by family, friends, neigh-bors and passersby at the girls’ cookie booths and door-to-doorcookie sales to buy cookies for the military who are being de-ployed overseas. Donations of loose change and as much as$30 were given to the troop’s cause. The girls collected somuch from so many generous people, that they were able topurchase 256 boxes for the USO to put a box of cookies inthe care packages for military men and women as they are be-ing deployed overseas. The troop also has adopted two mili-tary women, one in the army and one in the coast guard.From their cookie profits and donations they have bought andsent them cases of Girl Scout cookies over the past three yearsin the scouts’ “Gift of Caring” program.

This past fall, the girls made 20 baby blankets for ProjectLinus and donated them to Children’s Hospital at Christmas.Project Linus is a 100% volunteer nonprofit organizationthat provides new homemade security blankets to help com-fort children (infants to teens) in need.

Junior Girl Scout Troop 1161 with their 256 boxes of donatedcookies. Front row (l to r): Felicia Ralph, Danielle Sherman,Megan Jones, April Fryar, Kellie Achstetter; back row (l tor): Laura Kelley, Desirae Kirkland, Debbie Fishbeck,Alexandra Cole and Hannah Silver (not pictured).

Girl Scout Troop 1161Active Both Near and Far

A beautiful day on Saturday April 5 for “spring cleaning”by Junior Girl Scout Troop 1161 and Boy Scout Troop 96at the pond on Hanover Parkway and Ora Glen Drive. Lit-ter pick-up was performed by (front row, l to r) Laura Kelley,Alexandra Sherman, Debbie Fishbeck, Danielle Sherman,Megan Jones, Kellie Achstetter; (back row, l to r) MarcusClyburn, Alexandra Cole and Eugene Jones.

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Celebrate Municipal Government Week! - See your Municipal Government at work at these upcoming family events

It’s A Spring Thing!” ... Saturday, April 26th

GREENBELT MUNICIPAL/ PUBLIC ACCESS CHANNEL 71Municipal Access: 301-474-8000: Monday, April 28 at 8:00pm “PublicHearing/Regular Council Meeting” live Tuesday & Thursday, April 29 &May 1, 6pm “Springhill Lake presents Blast from the Past” 7:30pm Replayof Public Hearing/Council Mtg.

Public Access: 301-507-6581: Wednesday & Friday, April 30 & May 2,7pm “Love Foundation-Take Heed” 8:00pm “The Fifth Sun” Sunday, April20 at 9am & 6pm “Love Foundation”

MEETINGS FOR APRIL 28 -MAY 2

Monday, April 28, 8:00pm, PUBLICHEARING ON THE BUDGET/REGULARCITY COUNCIL MEETING, MunicipalBuilding.

Wednesday, April 30, 7:30pm, BUDGETWORK SESSION, Contribution Groups,Community Center.

Artists from nine states — Florida, Georgia, Mary-land, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,Virginia, West Virginia — and Washington, D.C.are converging on Greenbelt, Maryland for Net-working Day 2003, an annual event co-sponsoredby the Women’s Caucus for Art of Greater Wash-ington, D.C. and this year by the City of Greenbelt,Maryland.

ON THE RECORD:DOCUMENTING WOMEN’S

LIVESSaturday, May 39:30am-6:30pm

Greenbelt Community CenterIncludes a morning of speakers on Latina top-ics, including Frida Kahlo; afternoon work-shops; a slide show; walking tours of historicGreenbelt, a New Deal-era project; a visit tothe Greenbelt Museum; and a reception fortwo juried art exhibitions. Information: TaraTappert, 202-635-0869 or Nicole DeWald 301-397-2208

The Advisory Committee on Education presentsGreenbelt Youth

Literary ShowcaseFriday, May 2, 2003

7:00pmGreenbelt Municipal Building

Come support Greenbelt’s youth as theyshare their original poetry and short fiction!

CITY COUNCIL~Municipal Building CouncilRoom~Monday, April 28, 2003 - 8:00 p.m.~Regular

Meeting~Public Hearing on FY 2004 Budget

COMMUNICATIONSPresentations� “If I Were Mayor” Essay Contest Winner and Participants

from Springhill Lake Elementary School� Oath of Office for New Greenbelt Police Officers –

Tammy Harris, Kelly Lawson, and Stephen Cohen� Recognition of Police Officers –

MPO Seung Lee, MPO Edward Holland, Officer Gordon Rose,and Cpl. David Buerger

� Bike to Work Day - ProclamationPetitions and Requests (Petitions received at the meeting will not

be acted upon by the City Council at this meeting unlessCouncil waives its Standing Rules.)

*Committee Reports (Items on the Consent Agenda marked by *will be approved as recommended by staff, subject to removalfrom the Consent Agenda by Council.)- Park & Recreation Advisory Board, #03-04 (Budget Reviewfor Contribution Groups)

LEGISLATIONAn Ordinance to Authorize and Empower the City of Greenbelt,Maryland, to Contract with SunTrust Bank, N.A., to Borrow NotMore than One Hundred and Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars($175,000) for the Public Purpose of Acquiring a Telephone Systemfor City Facilities Described Herein Pursuant to the Authority ofSection 59, “Contracts Over One Year,” of the City Charter (2nd

Reading, Adoption)OTHER BUSINESS� Request to Remove Basketball Hoops from Windsor

Green Ball Field� Approval of Audit Services� * Sponsorship of Greenbelt Pink Ribbon Ride� * Reappointments to Advisory GroupsMEETINGSNOTE: This is a preliminary agenda, subject to change. Regular Councilmeetings are open to the public, and all interested citizens are invited toattend. If special accommodations are required for any disabled person,please call 301-474-8000 no later than 10 a.m. on the meeting day. Deafindividuals are advised to use MD RELAY at 711 or e-mailkgallagher@ci.greenbelt.md.us to reach the City Clerk.

OFFICIAL NOTICEThe Greenbelt City Council has scheduled a

PUBLIC HEARING for Monday, April 28, 2003~8p.m.CONCERNING THE PROPOSED BUDGETS FOR FISCALYEAR 2003-2004 FOR THE GENERAL FUND AND EACHOF THE OTHER FUNDS OF THE CITY.

GENERAL FUND BUDGET FY 2003-2004REVENUESTaxes $13,482,400Licenses & Permits 673,700Revenue from Other Agencies 830,800Service Charges for Current Services 1,810,800Fines & Forfeitures 856,200Miscellaneous Revenues 159,800

——————TOTAL REVENUES $17,813,700

Appropriation of Fund Balance $100,000——————

TOTAL REVENUES & FUND BALANCE $17,913,700

EXPENDITURESGeneral Government $1,674,700Planning and Community Development 670,200Public Safety 7,178,500Public Works 2,156,300Social Services 329,500Recreation and Parks 3,890,400Miscellaneous 135,400Non-Departmental 459,500Fund Transfers 1,419,200

———————TOTAL EXPENDITURES $17,913,700

PROPOSED EXPENDITURE BUDGETS FOROTHER FUNDS

Building Maintenance $45,000Cemetery 1,800Debt Service Fund 1,018,000Replacement Fund 257,500Special Projects Fund 59,500Temporary Disability Fund 50,000Unemployment Compensation Fund 5,000

——————TOTAL OTHER FUNDS $1,436,800

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDSCapital Projects Fund $1,264,8002001 Bond Fund 2,425,000Community Development Block Grant Fund 300,000

——————TOTAL CAPITAL FUNDS $3,989,800

ENTERPRISE FUNDSGreen Ridge House $961,900The Public Hearing will be held in the Council Room ofthe Municipal Building, 25 Crescent Rd., Greenbelt,MD. This is the first of two Public Hearings on thebudget. The second is scheduled for Tuesday, May 27,2003. Public attendance and participation are encour-aged. All citizens of Greenbelt will have a reasonableopportunity to provide written and oral comments andto ask questions concerning the entire budget. Ifspecial accommodations are required to make thismeeting accessible to any disabled person, please call301-474-8000 no later than 10 a.m. on the meeting day.Deaf persons are advised to use MD RELAY at 711 ore-mail kgallagher@ci.greenbelt.md.us to reach the CityClerk. Copies of the proposed budget may be examinedat the City Offices, 25 Crescent Rd., or at the GreenbeltLibrary, 11 Crescent Rd., during normal business hours.The budget is also posted on the City Web site athttp://www.ci.greenbelt.md.us. For more information,please call 301-474-8000.

CELEBRATE EARTH DAY 200310:00 a.m.– noon~North Shore, Greenbelt Lake ParkCome and join members of the Recycling and Environment Advisory Commit-tee celebrate Earth Day by planting native plants at the Wetland EducationFacility. Bring your work gloves and old shoes and help make a difference!Volunteer community service hours will be given. A hybrid display will belocated in the lower parking lot. For more information call Cindy Murray at301-345-9334.

ARBOR DAY CELEBRATIONNoon~North Shore, Greenbelt Lake ParkJoin members of the Advisory Committee on Trees in planting Sycamore treesalong the shoreline. Plantings will take place following Earth Day Activities.Info: Bill Phelan, 301-474-8004.

PUBLIC WORKS OPEN HOUSE 200310:00 a.m.– 2:00 p.m. ~ Public Works FacilityBring the whole family out to enjoy equipmentdemonstrations, sky lift rides, balloons for the kids, atour of the greenhouse, light refreshments, and awhole lot more! Info: 301-474-8004.

CELEBRATION OF SPRING11:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.~Springhill LakeRecreation Center~Family Style FunThe Recreation Department will provideentertainment, hands-on art activities, food,games, a visit from the Jeepers Mascot andmuch more! Info: 301-397-2200!

Greenbelt Aquatic and FitnessCenter

LIFEGUARD TRAININGCOURSE

April 28 (pre-test 8-9:30pm)April 28-May 10

Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays: 6:30-10pmSaturdays, 5/3 10am-5pm;

5/10 12-6pmMust be at least 15 years old by May 10th.

For info: 301-397-2204

ELECTRONICSRECYCLING

Saturday, May 3rd9am-noon

Schrom Hills ParkCity residents, businesses and organizations can re-cycle old and/or unwanted computers and other elec-tronic items. Bring your items to the collection trucklocated in the lower parking lot of Schrom HillsParkAccepted Items Include:central processing units, hard drives, monitors,keyboards, printers and copiers, laptop computers,computer speakers, scanners, computer mice,software, recording equipment, cameras,telephones, radios, other small electronic equip-ment

(NO TELEVISIONS OR LARGE STEREOUNITS)

Info: 301-474-8308.

City Information

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Based on information released by the Greenbelt PoliceDepartment. Dates and times are those when police were first

contacted about incidents.

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“Identity theft is an equal op-portunity crime,” says RobertGoeller, vice president of cardservices and risk management forthe Farm Bureau Bank, “but theelderly may be prone to thesetypes of crimes due to their trust-ing nature.”

“Seniors have been targeted,”according to Carmen Ross, pub-lic affairs specialist with the So-cial Security Administration’s Re-gional Commissioners office.“[Identity theft] could happen toanyone anywhere receiving So-cial Security. If someone callssaying that they are from the So-cial Security Administration andthey are trying to get your num-ber or any other informationover the phone, call the SocialSecurity Administration to verify.The biggest thing we can ask isfor people to not carry their So-cial Security Card with them intheir bag.”

Although there are now newways to steal information, iden-tity theft is nothing new.

“[It] has always been around.I was a victim 25 years ago,”

says Claudia Bourne-Farrell, whosuddenly found herself in troublewith the tax man. “I don’t knowhow they got my social securitynumber and name, but I suspectit’s because I cashed a checksomeplace with my driver’s li-cense as identification. I don’tknow for sure. I was contactedby the IRS and asked why Iwasn’t declaring the extra in-come I was making and why Iwasn’t paying taxes on it. Ifound out someone was workingin the Washington area and taxforms were being issued by hisemployers with my name andSocial Security number on them.I called one of the places andthe employer said, “Oh, I remem-ber Claudio Farrell. He onlyworked for three months.” Thatsatisfied the IRS and he neverused my identifying informationin any other way I know of, butit was scary.”

What is the bottom line?Claudia Bourne-Farrell knows.

“People need to be carefulwith their information. Own ashredder. No one should own a

Reasons to Guard Social Security and ID

RobberyGreenbelt Service Station on

Centerway, April 15, 10:15 p.m.,a man entered the station, pro-duced a handgun and pointed itat the cashier, who then grabbedthe gun. A struggle ensued, af-ter which a second man enteredthe station and punched thecashier several times as the cash-ier and first suspect continued tofight over the gun. The cashiermanaged to push both suspectsout of the station, after whichthey fled on foot toward Parkway.They are described as (1) a blackmale, 18 to 20, 5’10”, 170 lbs.,wearing a black ski mask andblack hooded sweatshirt outlinedin red and yellow and (2) a blackmale, 18 to 20, 5’11”, wearingall black clothing.

5700 block Greenbelt MetroDrive, April 16, 11:15 p.m., aman leaving the Metro stationwas approached from behind byanother man, who struck the vic-tim in the back of the head,knocking him to the ground.The suspect then displayed ahandgun and announced a rob-bery. After obtaining money anda book bag, he fled on foot.The suspect is described as ablack male in his teens, wearinga grey sweatshirt. The victimbelieves the suspect was in thecompany of at least one othersuspect, but was unable to pro-vide a description.

Burglary100 block Westway, April 14,

7:39 p.m., a resident noticed anoise coming from the bedroomof his apartment and then saw aman standing near his windowwho had removed the windowscreen. Upon seeing the resident,the man fled. He is described as

a black male, twenties, heavybuild, wearing a red shirt andblue jeans.

DWIArea of Kenilworth and

Greenbelt Road, April 12, 12:39a.m., after a traffic stop, a non-resident woman, 45, was arrestedand charged with driving whileimpaired and other charges. Shewas released on citations pend-ing trial.

6300 block Greenbelt Road,April 15, 7:20 p.m., after a traf-fic stop, a non-resident woman,19, was arrested and chargedwith driving while impaired anddriving under the influence. Shewas released on citations pend-ing trial.

Theft6400 block of Ivy Lane, April

14, 10:11 a.m., a digital videocamera was taken from an officefile cabinet.

6900 block of Hanover Park-way, April 17, 6:26 p.m., a yel-low and black Mongoose bi-cycle with “trick pegs” was takenfrom a balcony.

Drugs7700 block Hanover Parkway,

April 11, 1:05 p.m., a 15-year-old Greenbelt youth was arrestedfor possession of marijuana para-phernalia. He was released to aparent pending action by the ju-venile justice system.

Vehicle CrimeThe following vehicles were

reported stolen: a black 1998Volkswagen Jetta four-door, un-known tags, April 11, fromBeltway Plaza; a black 1992Chevrolet Blazer, Md. tags458060M, April 12, fromBeltway Plaza; a 2002 blueDodge Durango truck, D.C. tags594 NCN, April 16, from the

6000 block Springhill Drive; anda silver Suzuki motorcycle GSXR1000, no tag, April 17, from the7600 block Greenbelt Road.Two men were seen putting themotorcycle in a red older-modelvan and leaving. The men aredescribed as black males (1) age30, hair in braids, red ball capand white T-shirt; (2) wearing amotorcycle helmet. A 1992 grayDodge Caravan taken April 17,from the 7500 block ofGreenway Center Drive, was re-covered by county police thenext day in Bowie.

Four vehicles stolen prior tothe period of this report were re-covered; no arrests were in-volved.

In the 9100 block ofSpringhill Lane on April 14, anon-resident man, 22, was ar-rested and charged with theft.Officers had responded to a re-port of a man tampering with avehicle in a parking lot andfound the suspect inside a ve-hicle, taking property from it.The man fled on foot, and wascaught inside Beltway Plaza.Witnesses identified him as thesuspect who had been inside thevehicle. The man was releasedto the Department of Correctionsfor a hearing before a DistrictCourt Commissioner.

Vandalism to, thefts from, andattempted theft of vehicles werereported in the following areas:7700 block Hanover Parkway;7800 block Emily’s Way; 5700block Greenbelt Metro Drive;6400 block Capitol Drive (twoincidents); 6100 block SpringhillTerrace; 6200 block BreezewoodDrive; Beltway Plaza; 5600block Greenbelt Metro Drive.

The Department is offering a reward of up to $500 for information leading to the arrestand conviction of a suspect in any of the unsolved crimes reported in the blotter.Citizens may anonymously report suspected drug activity by calling the Drug Tip Lineat 301-507-6522. Victims of the theft of lawn ornaments, tools, lawn mowers, etc.,should contact Criminal Investigations at 301-507-6530. Some items have beenrecovered and police would like to return them to owners.

Local Crime Wave on Channel 5 NewsResidents of Greenbelt East are alarmed because seven rob-

beries have taken place there in the past three weeks duringthe evening hours. Most have occurred in the Greenbriar andGlen Oaks developments and weapons were displayed in mostcases.

Police suspect there is a connection among the incidents,according to a memo to the city council from David Moran,the assistant to the city manager, and they have increased pa-trols in the area and deployed plain clothes detectives. The in-vestigation is ongoing and also involves the Prince George’sCounty Police because there appears to be a connection toother crimes occurring in the county.

Two flyers warning residents were distributed in GreenbeltEast last week. Fox Channel News (Channel 5) obtained oneof them and aired a story about crime in Greenbelt on Satur-day, April 19 during the 10 p.m. news program.

One flyer (source unknown) advises residents to be carefulentering buildings after parking, referring to a carjacking andarmed robbery on March 29.

The second flyer, issued by the Glen Oaks management, de-scribes the suspects in a series of burglaries and assaults as“six African American males, age groups from 18 to 22. Theyare said to be very dangerous and at times carrying shotgunsand rifles.”

Residents are asked to call the Greenbelt police at 301-474-7200 to report any suspicious activity.

by Shirl Hayes

mailbox that is accessible toanybody else and no one shouldbe walking around with everycredit card they’ve ever had intheir wallets. Consumers who areconcerned [about theft] shouldcheck their credit report regu-larly.”

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The Arboretum is located at1501 New York Avenue, NE andhorticultural experts will answerquestions. Proceeds support theNational Arboretum’s internshipprogram. Parking and admissionare free. For more information,isit www.usna.usda.gov or call202-245-5898.

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In a telephone interview April9, Greenbelt Police Lt. DanO’Neil was enthusiastic aboutprospects for sharing the commu-nications (dispatch) function ofthe Greenbelt department withother nearby police departmentsas a way to share scarce resourcesand increase records managementcapability.

On April 21, Police ChiefJames Craze spoke briefly withthe News Review about theshared communications idea. Hesaid the idea to pool resourceswas a result of Homeland Secu-rity issues. Subsequent discus-sions led to a Memorandum ofUnderstanding signed over a yearago by the cities of Greenbelt,Hyattsville, Riverdale Park, Mt.Rainier and Bladensburg.

The memorandum describedthe cities’ desire to cooperateand provided, the chief said,“that in the event of emergencyor pre-planned situations,” offic-ers from any signatory munici-pality would have full policepower in the jurisdiction of anyother signatory municipality.

O’Neil described how subse-quent to the Memorandum ofUnderstanding, Hyattsville ChiefDouglas Holland and ChiefCraze talked further about thepossibilities offered by poolingresources. “One common prob-lem they found was dispatching– salary issues, the difficulty ofretaining dispatchers in a verydifficult job and the fact that allpolice departments were havingto recruit basically from the samepool of job applicants.”

It was Mitre Tech SystemsVice President Craig Janus whogot Craze and Holland together

to talk about possible joint po-lice department projects. Al-though Mitre Tech is a non-profitinformation technology groupbased in Fairfax, O’Neil said Ja-nus, whose parents live inGreenbelt, “felt a commitment”to the city and hoped theremight be a joint Greenbelt-MitreTech project, a pilot programwhich could be funded by Jus-tice Department grant funds.

The eventual result was theone-year $300,000 Justice De-partment grant awarded to MitreTech for creation of a “JointCommunications” pilot programat first to involve Greenbelt andHyattsville police dispatchers.Later participation is anticipatedby all five cities who signed theMemorandum of Understanding.The grant requires that the pro-gram have applicability any-where in the United States.

Greenbelt EffectsCraze estimates that the pro-

gram could result in a savings ofabout 50 percent in the city’syearly budget for police commu-nications. The new pilot pro-gram will be located inHyattsville adjacent to the cityhall in a building which was do-nated and is now being reno-vated.

However, the Greenbelt policefacility will continue to operate24 hours a day, seven days aweek, with a police employee onduty at all times within thebuilding. Accident and similarreports needed by the public willstill be handled in Greenbelt.

Although dispatching will nolonger be done in the city whenthe pilot program is in operation,a back-up Greenbelt system will

be put in place in case the mainsystem goes down for any rea-son, O’Neil said. Phone numbersfor the police department willnot change.

Prince George’s County andMaryland State Police have alsobeen invited to participate in theprogram.

The next step, said Craze, isto “complete the design functionfor interoperability and to assessthe needs of each department.”He also said the city council hasbeen briefed and will hold awork session later, as plans de-velop.

Greenbelt and HyattsvilleTo Share Police Resources

by Barbara Young

Pictured is one of the many Greenbelt families whojoined the Easter festivities on a beautiful springday.

For the third year in arow, Greenbelt has beennamed a Tree City USAby The National ArborDay Foundation.

Greenbelt is also therecipient of a Tree CityUSA Growth Award for dem-onstrating progress in itscommunity forestry programin the following activity ar-eas: education and publicrelations, continuing educationfor tree managers, partnerships,green industry partnership, plan-ning and management and wild-life habitat.

To become a Tree City USA,a community must meet fourstandards: a tree board or depart-ment, a tree care ordinance, acomprehensive community for-estry program and an Arbor Dayobservance.

“Trees in our citiesand towns help cleanthe air, conserve soiland water, moderatetemperature and bring

nature into our dailylives,” said John Rosenow,

president of The NationalArbor Day Foundation.“Tree City USA designa-tion recognizes the workof elected officials, staff

and citizens who plant and carefor the community forest,” hesaid.

“Trees are a vital componentof the infrastructure in our townsand cities and provide many en-vironmental and economical ben-efits,” Rosenow added. “A com-munity and its citizens, that rec-ognizes these benefits and pro-vides needed care for its treesdeserves recognition and thanks.”

Greenbelt Is AwardedTree City USA, Again

Brain ResearchLecture Given

The public is invited to attenda special presentation hosted byGreenbelt Nursery School onbrain research and what it sug-gests for the education of youngchildren on Wednesday, April 30at 7:30 p.m. There is no chargefor the program. The presenterwill be Julie Watson, a pre-school special education teacherin Prince George’s County publicschools. Her experience in earlychildhood education includeswork with children with mixeddisabilities and with autism.Watson has taught two-, three-and four-year-olds at GreenbeltNursery School for several years.

Seating is limited. Those whowant to attend should reservetheir places by April 24 by call-ing 301-474-5570 or by email tognsk@greenbelt.com. Call thesame number for information.

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Craze expressed pride in thedepartment’s work with the po-lice department to create a footpatrol at Roosevelt Center. Shesaid city staff are patrolling atthe center two hours a day, fivedays a week, after regular work-ing hours. Civil warning formsare available, but none has beenissued in the four weeks sincethe program was started, she said.It’s the presence of city officialsthat helps, she added.

The department has also insti-tuted an on-call program to ex-pand code enforcement coverageand has started doing “wind-shield” inspections, where in-spectors observe property mainte-nance violations during theirroutine travels around the city.

Craze told council that thecity’s planning staff had beenkept busy reviewing develop-ment projects, especially atGreenbelt Station and in theGolden Triangle. She expectsdevelopment review to remain amajor focus in the future.

The department addressed avariety of environmental issues,including a water quality studyat Greenbelt Lake and thecompletion there of a wetlandseducation center. A “Green-lands” ordinance that would af-ford additional protections to thegreenbelt was submitted for re-view by an advisory board. Per-mit application for constructionof a bridge as part of theGreenbrook path system wascompleted and Craze said a dedi-cation of the system will be partof the upcoming Schrom Fest.

Animal ControlCraze gave a detailed account

of accomplishments in the areaof animal control, perhaps one ofthe department’s most notableachievements. The city’s pro-gram received an Award of Ex-cellence from the Maryland Mu-nicipal League. She said thecity’s animal control regulationshave been updated to be consis-tent with recommendations of theHumane Society of the UnitedStates. Adoption processes havebeen improved by a process ofassessing an animal’s behaviorand allowing for a period of so-cialization before making theanimal available for adoption.She showed council “before andafter” pictures of several aban-doned animals that had beenplaced in suitable homes andsaid she anticipated the numberof adopted animals would in-crease over time.

The animal control divisionalso published a booklet on petcare, had an educational booth atthe Labor Day Festival andsponsored the second annual PetExpo.

Objectives/NeedsCraze said she would like to

see the department continue toprovide improvements in servicesand to expand beyond 40 hoursper week by adding “off time”coverage. She hopes to havestaff pursue illegal used autosales that take place mostly onweekends. The problem is diffi-cult to address, she said, as it re-quires coordination with countyand state authorities. Craze toldcouncil the department had im-proved efficiency by assigninginspectors to geographical areasof the city. It has also stream-lined administrative operations.

Despite streamlining opera-tions, she thought it important toadd two additional full-time em-ployees, citing increased work-loads in a number of areas. Al-though she hopes to automatesome procedures and have fieldinspectors use hand-held devicesto make entries on the spot,Craze said some planners mayhave to become part-time fieldinspectors if the city gets zoningenforcement responsibilities nowheld by the county.

Since some of the planners’other tasks may have to be doneby administrative staff, Crazeasked council to approve an ad-ditional half-time administrativeemployee to create a full-timeposition when a half-time em-ployee retires in the fall.

Craze cited as the depart-ment’s most pressing needs sev-eral repairs and improvements inoffice space to provide workerswith better heat and ventilationin addition to enlarging thespace, as she showed council aslide of the cramped quarters.

In response to a questionfrom Councilmember EdwardPutens regarding a call he re-ceived from a citizen complain-ing that the police had been un-able to alleviate a situation of apersistent false car alarm theweekend before, Craze said shewould like to cross-train employ-ees on city code so that even if“an employee at the swimmingpool” heard a complaint, thatperson could respond with theappropriate department or partyto contact.

Craze also asked council toapprove the classification of asupervisory inspector, since oneposition has grown in scope andresponsibility.

Vehicle ReplacementsAnother pressing need, ac-

cording to Craze, is for replace-ments of two vehicles in thedepartment’s fleet. Two automo-biles have high fuel costs. Crazeestimated that the city couldsave $3,000 per year by replac-ing them. She said they wouldtry to get alternative-fuel cars asreplacements and that the re-placements were in the proposed

budget.Animal Control Facility

Off-hours caretaking coverageis needed for the animals. Cur-rently, Craze told council, theanimal control officer comes inon weekends or as necessary tocare for animals that are thecity’s temporary responsibility.This places considerable burdenon the one animal control posi-tion. She thinks funding a half-time animal control officer wouldbe ideal.

Craze described the currenttemporary location for the ani-mal kennel in Public Works asneeding improvements in sizeand amenities. She said thenoise of animals kept there isdisruptive to workers. There isalso no public access or space foradoption proceedings. OncePublic Works renovations begin,she said, this space will not beavailable at all for animal con-trol use.

Since private kennels wouldcost more than the impoundmentfees generate per animal, shewould like the city to constructa simple block building with in-door and outdoor runs, heat andventilation to serve as a kennel.She proposed a site at the rear ofthe police station lot, saying itsadvantages included good accessfor the public, shade for the ani-mals and availability of utilitiesand surveillance. The site is flat.Police dogs could also be keptthere, Craze suggested.

This project is not listed inthe proposed budget for 2004,but Craze said she considers itimportant to the continued suc-cess of the program. Sheroughly estimated it would re-quire $100,000. When MayorJudith Davis questioned wherethis money would come from, inview of the limitations on fund-ing for all city services, Crazesaid the animal control facilityshould have a higher prioritythan the replacement vehicles, ifshe had to give up something.

There was discussion aboutincreasing community develop-

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place a side entry door and forimprovements in office space forthe Department of Planning andCommunity Development.

Replacement windows are be-ing proposed in the original por-tion of the Municipal Buildingto improve energy efficiency andenvironmental conditions.Moran explained that this itemwas carried over from FY 2003.

Other large expenditures in-clude $90,000 for the skate park,$98,000 for construction ofrestrooms at Buddy Attick Park,$80,000 to replace some of thelockers at the Aquatic and Fit-

Even the “big kids” joined in the activities.

ness Center with a type thatwould last longer, $50,000 to re-orient and refurbish the Northwayball fields after a master planstudy to determine communitydesires for the Northway site,$46,800 to continue upgradingthe city’s playgrounds to makethem better conform to safetyguidelines and $30,000 for ongo-ing sidewalk repairs throughoutthe city.

Moran closed by noting thatit is possible, even probable, thatnot all of the proposed projectswill be completed in 2004.

ment fees, which Craze had re-viewed in a memo to City Man-ager Michael McLaughlin datedMarch 10. In the memo, Crazesaid the fees appeared to be inline with those charged bynearby jurisdictions, but addedthat Greenbelt had raised fees inthe past to reflect growth in thebudget. She suggested that pro-cedure be followed again andrecommended fees that would

generate additional revenues esti-mated at $65,000 per year.Councilmember Thomas Whitesaid it was too soon to raise feesagain and Putens agreed. Crazesaid she thought a case could bemade for increasing the fees ifnecessary, but acknowledged ithad only been two years sincethe last increase.

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sympathetic to the historic pres-ervation of the community.

VIPs?Finfer asked the members of

the group who was the most im-portant person in Greenbelt.“Roy Braden” replied Sommers.“He did so much for us.” Bradenwas the first housing manageremployed by the Federal Gov-ernment. He also became thefirst town manager, appointed bythe first town council in 1937.

McFarland then suggestedCatherine T. Reed, the first prin-cipal at Greenbelt Center Schooland for whom a county schoolhas been named. Rosenzweigsuggested all the community ac-tivists, such as his father.Shields proposed his mother andall the other moms who helpedto make a community out of thenew town while the fathers wereat work.

Giese suggested Albert S.“Buddy” Attick, a man who grewup on a farm located on what isnow the Golden Triangle, helpedbuild the town for the govern-ment, became one of its first po-lice officers and then later be-came the Public Works Superin-tendent, retiring after 40 years ofservice to the city. Davis sug-gested Eleanor Roosevelt whotook a great interest in this com-munity experiment.

Best Happening?Finfer also asked was what

was the best thing that happenedto Greenbelt. Sommers said thatit was made a “great place forpoor people to hang out.”McFarland talked about theschool-community center and theopenness of the community forthe children. “In Washingtonyou had to stay in your ownbackyard,” she said and that pre-vented kids from making friendswith other kids.

Rosenzweig pointed out thatthe government carefullyscreened all the applicants forthe project and sought out thosewho were willing to take an ac-tive part in the community. Thevolunteers helped make this acommunity, he said.

Shields surprised some bysaying that the best thing thathappened was the building of allthe major highways. It made

Greenbelt an island, he felt, andenabled it to preserve a close-knit community feeling. Ofcourse, he added, the highwaysalso created many other problemsfor the community.

Giese thought that one goodthing was that the residents ofthe town formed another coop-erative and bought most of theoriginal housing. However, sell-ing off the green belt that theresidents had owned around theoriginal housing was one of theworst things to happen in thecommunity.

Davis said she moved toGreenbelt East without expectingGreenbelt to be different fromother suburban areas. Then shecame to the Center to go to thepost office. She was amazed. Itwas like a small town. As shemet Greenbelters she noted theirwillingness to volunteer, to meetpeople, to know people and tohelp out. Davis noted the citygovernment’s efforts to bringthat same sense of community tothe other areas of the city.

What's Important?Another question asked was

what is important aboutGreenbelt. Davis pointed outthat it was a town of so manyfirsts – first public swimmingpool in the area, first kindergar-ten in the county, first council-manager community in Mary-land, first recreation departmentin Maryland. “People look to usas a leader in planning and envi-ronmental issues,” she went on.“It is a sense of community.”Also important, she thought, were

the many cooperatives that wereformed in the city and whichhelp to bring its residents closertogether as a part of the commu-nity.

Rosenzweig noted all thegreen space for kids and play-grounds and ball fields. He saidGreenbelt firsts included all-elec-tric kitchens that required theelectric company to give lessonsto housewives on how to cookon electric stoves. As to thesense of community, he said thateverybody knew their neighbors’pay days and when it would bepossible to borrow a little sugaror something from them becausethey had just cashed their pay-check and been to the store.

Shields said that after he gotmarried, he and his wife decidedthat they wanted the sense ofcommunity that Greenbelt offeredand they moved back toGreenbelt. They raised theirthree children here, one of whomstill lives in Greenbelt.

June Finfer and Glory Southwind stand at the entrance to theGreenbelt Museum. The two women were visiting Greenbelt in ad-vance of doing a documentary on the three New Deal green towns.

Illness is another country, onefrom which I’m more than happyto say I’ve just returned. Sixweeks ago I had a hip replace-ment, my second. This time thecourse of my recovery was farfrom smooth and an infectionmade it necessary for me to returnto the hospital in Baltimore forwhat was euphemistically called a“washout” – that is, more surgery.Twenty minutes, the surgeon said,although it turned out that thesecond operation took two hours.

February’s record-breakingsnow descended during my timein the hospital and as I hobbleddown the halls leaning on myaluminum walker I could heardire predictions coming from thetelevision sets in all the rooms Ipassed: 6 inches, 10 inches, 18inches . . . . Not that I couldn’thave heard them in my own room,which I shared with a womanwith a knee replacement and thelargest family in Baltimore. Wak-ing or sleeping, she kept her TVon at all times, even when talk-ing on the telephone or entertain-ing her throngs of visitors. As Itried to rest or read they laugheduproariously, trading family gos-sip and passing crackling bags ofpotato chips on the other side ofthe thin curtain. Family together-ness is overrated, I decided.

Not when it came to Joe,though. My husband of 50 yearsstayed with me the whole time,lurking about the hospital likethe Phantom of the Opera and be-coming knowledgeable aboutwhere to find cans of soda, extrapillows and freezers stocked withice cream. Food workers fromthe kitchen brought him extratrays and the nurses adopted himas their pet. (“Psst – there’s acouch in the seminar room, no-body uses it after 9 p.m., don’tsay I told you . . . .”)

When I was moved to a pri-vate room on another floor aftermy “washout,” he slept in chairsor a nest of pillows on the floor.The latter scandalized a queenlyyoung nurse from Malawi andevery time she came into myroom she would eye the pillowsand my husband, shaking herhead sadly and saying, “This isnot right, sir.”

Every eight hours the shifts ofthe nurses and aides changed.Eventually a large, white-clad an-gel of mercy with unkempt hairand bad dental work breezed intomy room with an armful of lin-ens. She was dynamite. “Whydon’t they give you a bed?” shedemanded. We said we’d beentold there were no extra beds.

“Well, how about a mattressoff one of those gurneys?They’re just lined up in the hall.”

“Brilliant!” we chorused.She ducked her head out the

door, reported the coast was clearand said, “I can’t carry it alone, Ineed a partner in crime.” Joe vol-unteered, and in moments the

deed was done and the pad (notreally a mattress) laid discreetlyon the floor behind my bed. Heflung himself down on it, revel-ing in the unaccustomed luxury.

Competition began increasingfor hospital extras during thefreakish snowstorm, which contin-ued for days. Baltimore was para-lyzed. Some of the nurses re-mained on duty for three daysbecause they couldn’t get homeor their replacements were unableto come in. As I pushed mywalker down the halls I wouldpass closed doors to whichscribbled signs had been taped:“Nurse Sleeping, Do Not Enter.”Empty rooms were suddenly plen-tiful, for elective surgeries hadbeen postponed. Bleary-eyedtechs wandered into my room atall hours to draw blood. Ishowed them where the veinswere – by then I was an expert.

From time to time a red-cheeked, booted, bundled-upnurse or tech appeared with a he-roic tale of how she had made it– hiked in or shoveled her waydown the block to rendezvouswith a volunteer in a four-wheeldrive vehicle. The hospital wasrunning out of equipment. Thekitchen, the laundry, the cleaningcrew – all were short-handed. Afoxhole mentality developed,shared by staff and patients alike.We were all in this together. Asfar as I could see, the place wasbeing run entirely by women.

I wondered how I would everbe able to leave the hospital andgo home. No way would I letJoe drive us there in the snow.The previous year, after I’d hadmy first hip replaced, I’d checkedout on an April day of such heatit had shattered all records. Ourcar had overheated and brokendown on the Baltimore-Washing-ton Parkway and we’d had to facethe scary prospect of getting meand my still-fragile new hip homeby unknown means. I wasn’t ea-ger to repeat this experience.

In fact, all our trips to andfrom the hospital in Baltimoreseemed to be jinxed. One timewe plunged into a pothole justthis side of the tunnel, had ablowout, and rode through thetunnel on the rim of our wheel.Another time we arrived at theentrance to the hospital only tobe waved away by a harassed po-liceman. A truck had overturnedin the driveway and emergencyvehicles were everywhere.“Where’s another entrance to thehospital?” Joe yelled through thewindow.

“There isn’t any! Move on!Move on!”

We moved on. There isn’tany? We stared at each other,aghast.

“That’s impossible! Drivearound the block!” I said. My hus-band, who tends to trust authorityfigures, was skeptical but obeyed.We found another entrance, the one

to the emergency room.Jinxed or not, I knew we

would have to drive home. Fi-nally the snow stopped, the suncame out, the roads were clearedand I was discharged from thehospital with which I’d by nowdeveloped a love-hate relation-ship. This time we reached homewithout incident.

Weeks of recuperation fol-lowed. Fortunately I made thegreat discovery of a terrific andprolific mystery writer, MichaelConnelly. He and a couple ofvideos of “The Sopranos” tapedby friends helped wile away thetime until the glorious day whenI visited the doctor for my six-week checkup and was told thatmy X-ray and incision bothlooked “great!”

Now I could discard the de-pressing walker for the delightfulfreedom of a cane (everything isrelative). I could have my hairdone at Maria’s, go swimming,bend down to fasten my shoes.After weeks of dependency, atlast I could drive my car.

So I’ve returned from thecountry of illness. It’s great to beback and like any traveler I havea tale to tell.

Surrender Dorothy: Snow,Nurses and Family Blues

by Dorothy Sucher

Point of View

In this issue Dorothy Sucher resumes writing a column of per-sonal commentary she first began 40 years ago. Sucher, a formereditor of the Greenbelt News Review, has been contributing profiles,reviews and other feature articles to the paper since she joined thestaff in 1959, shortly after coming to Greenbelt. She has alsotaught creative writing and published two mystery novels and abook of personal essays called “The Invisible Garden.” She is the“founding mother” of the Greenbelt Writers Group. Although forsome years she and her husband have divided their time between anapartment in Westchester Towers and an old farmhouse in Vermontwhere she raises perennials, she still keeps a sharp and affection-ate eye on Greenbelt.

Honor the WrightsThe College Park Aviation

Museum in conjunction with theUniversity of Maryland and Na-tional Archives II will presentthe Maryland Centennial ofFlight Celebration on Saturday,April 26 from noon to 4 p.m.Admission to the museum isfree. This event will feature kids’crafts and restoration facilitytours. For information, contact301-864-6029 or visit www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com.

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5-PIECE SOLID PINE “Pine Factory”bedroom set. Good condition, $400.301-345-4874

FOR SALE – Bedroom set, bookcases,vanity table, large shelf unit and more.301-477-1312

HOMELITE ELECTRIC START –Gas powered weed wacker. For home-owner use. Like new, used only onetime! Original cost, $99. All reason-able offers accepted. Free extras in-cluded! Call 202-217-1200.

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FOR SALE BY OWNER – GHI 2 bed-room brick with downstairs study andaddition, $148,000. Updated kitchenand bath, newly painted, carpetedthroughout, close to center. Call Bernie,301-345-8537.

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CARPENTER/HANDYMAN –Friendly, reliable service. Reasonablerates. Free estimates, Dave. 301-577-8689

SINGLETON CLEANING SERVICE– Affordable, bonded & insured. 202-483-6615

HARRIS LOCKSMITH – Clay Har-ris, Greenbelt. Phone 240-593-0828.

DECKS – Power washed and sealedfor the upcoming season. Small, $85,large elevated decks, $110. 301-213-3273

LAWNS – GHI lawns cut, front andback and trimmed, $25. Pat, 301-213-3273.

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Chelsea Wood

Beautiful condominium with breakfast bar and new washer and dryer

in the kitchen. Enclosed porch is perfect for your home office. $89,900

Greenbriar

Very nice 2 bedroom, 2 bath condominium on the 2nd floor. Enclosed

patio, large bedrooms and a walk-in closet. Ready for you! $105,900

Belle Point

This 3-story townhome in Greenbelt Proper has more space than most

single-family homes! Top condition and ready to go. $239,900 U.C.

Hunting Ridge

What a great price on this one bedroom condominium! A great loca-

tion with private patio, large walk-in closet and more. $63,900 U.C.

Sellman Estates

This 4 br split foyer in Beltsville is ideal for your large family. Bed-

room, full bath and separate entrance on the lower level. $264,900.

Sumner Grove

Beautiful 3-yr-old Windsor model with 4brs, 2 1/2 baths, 2-car garage,

full basement and more. Wooded corner lot with large deck. $389,900

Charlestowne Village

2-Story, end-unit home with 3 brs, plus 1 full bath and 2 half-baths.

Parquet flooring throughout home. Washer in kitchen. $120,000 SOLD

Windsor Green

New appliances, paint, carpet, shower in master bath, tub surround in

second bath and more in this 3 br, 2 1/2 bath townhome. $167,900

Prospect Knolls

This 4 br, 2 ba split foyer home has an above-ground pool, 8-person

hot tub and a large corner lot. New carpet throughout. $234,900 U.C.

GHI - Enormous Corner Lot

3 bedroom end unit with patio, shed and large oak tree in the big yard.

Completely remodeled with modern kitchen and bath. $149,900 SOLD

Chelsea Wood

This 2 bedroom condominium has new cabinets and a modern

kitchen. Many other renovations and improvements. Nice! $94,900

2 Bedroom Corner Lot

Close to downtown Greenbelt and Roosevelt Center. Wide floorplan

with fenced backyard, fresh paint, modern kitchen & upgrades. U.C.

Lakewood

Great location - end of cul-de-sac & backs to open parkland. 4 br & 2

bath home with large porch, deck, & full finished basement. U.C.

2 Bedroom Townhome

This home originally had 3 bedrooms; 2 were connected to create a

large master bedroom. Backs to protected woodlands. $84,900 SOLD

Canning Terrace

This 3 bedroom townhome has been renovated throughout. The large

corner lot is next to a playground & backs to woods. $174,900 U.C.

Highland View

Large brick colonial with 3 full levels. Walkout basement, modern gas

furnace, 3-season porch, large fenced yard & fireplace. Coming Soon

U.C.=Under contract; seller may consider back-up offers

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YARD SALES

THE BIGGIE – At Mowatt MethodistChurch, 40 Ridge Road, Friday April25, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 26,9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Truckload of flowers,bake sale, lunch, furniture and lots ofthis and that. See you there.

MULTIFAMILY YARD SALE – Sun-day, April 27, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., KaraCourt, Greenbelt (Greenbelt Rd. toHanover Parkway, pass Schrom HillsPark, first left onto Megan, second leftonto Kara). For information call 301-345-7185 or 301-345-5180.

MAY 3 – Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2p.m. Roosevelt Center. (See our dis-play ad on page 13 for details.)

MOVING SALE – 7337 MorrisonDrive, April 25 - 26. 301-441-9199

HUGE MOVING SALE – Sat., April26, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Housewares,books, clothes, lamps, music and muchmore. 7210 Mathew St., Greenbelt.Take Hanover Pkwy to left Ora Glen,then right on Mathew.

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In February the City ofGreenbelt selected Sukol Com-munications, a consulting firmthat specializes in marketing toseniors, to conduct the NeedsAssessment for the Assistance-in-Living Program. At the April 14City Council meeting, ToddSukol updated the council on itsplans and activities related tothe assessment.

Sukol described the overallaims of the Assistance-in-LivingProgram as helping to keeppeople in their own homes aslong as possible, but also “aslong as it’s safe and appropriate”for them to remain there. Theneeds assessment will obtain in-formation on the seniors who areliving in the city as well asdocumenting expert input on thistopic.

The needs assessment surveyis actually five separate surveysthat will be conducted duringthe summer. The first will ob-tain in-depth information fromthe elderly who are living intheir own homes and who arenot receiving any outside ser-vices. Another survey will be ofseniors who are currently receiv-ing some type of services. Athird survey will be of “more ac-tive” seniors who are “out andabout” and considered to be“pre-need.” The last two surveyswill be telephone surveys whichwill cover caregivers and commu-nity support organizations.

One of the first actions thatSukol Communications under-took was the formation of a Se-nior Services Panel to provideinput to the project at each step.This panel consists of expertsfrom a number of local and re-gional organizations includingPrince George’s County Depart-ment of Family Services, AgingServices Division; GreenbeltAdult Care Center; Doctors Hos-

pital; and others. A number ofindividuals are also on thepanel, including local senior ad-vocate Leonie Penney.

The panel had its first meet-ing in March at which time itprovided input to key survey is-sues and questions. There willbe a second meeting to reviewthe survey materials prior to be-ing fielded. A final meeting willbe held at the end of the projectto review the findings and makeprogram recommendations.

Looking over the list of panelmembers, Mayor Judith Davisnoted the absence of a numberof local organizations. She ad-vised Sukol to be sure to contactGreen Ridge House, GIVES,Springhill Lake and Greenbriar,where she sees more people nowaging in place. She indicatedthat Greenbelt Homes, Inc. wasalready involved.

David Moran, assistant to thecity manager, indicated that acity tour and introductions tovarious associations are plannedfor the Sukol workers. Morancommented that he thinks thereis not a large number of olderpeople at Springhill Lake Apart-ments, but he thinks it desirableto locate seniors in all areas ofthe city.

Sukol commented that hewants to be sure that residentswere well aware of the surveysthat were coming up so thatthere would be wide involve-ment. Moran indicated thatmore information will be avail-able closer to the actual surveytimes. Those interested in volun-teering in the effort or those whoknow of people who should beinterviewed (including them-selves) or who wanted to speakto the city about the project,could contact the city at 301-474-8000.

Survey Will Assess NeedsOf Seniors for Assistance

by Mary Moien

by Bob Snyder

What’s it like visitingCuba for a week whilethe U.S. was bombingBaghdad? As the onlyGreenbelter to representour city at the third an-nual U.S.-Cuba SisterCity Association confer-ence held in Havanafrom March 30 to April2, I’d have been de-lighted to spend amonth instead soakingup the flavor of thislively Latin capital.Airport security in Mi-ami under ‘Code Or-ange’ was discouragingalthough, once on board,the flight from there toHavana was only an hour.

The sister city program pairsWashington D.C. with Havanaand Baltimore with Matanzas, acity of 140,000 about a 90-minute bus ride from Havana thatresembles the small coastal citiesof Greece or southern Italy. Ijoined the Baltimore delegationto spend half our trip inMatanzas. This relationship hadits genesis in 1999 after the Ori-oles hosted the Cuban All-Starsin a series of friendship games atCamden Yards. Cuba won! TheU.S.-Cuba Sister Cities Associa-tion fosters people-to-people tiesto the mutual benefit of bothcountries.

Two mornings of reports anddiscussion were followed by avisit to the Salvador AllendeSchool for Comprehensive Sec-ondary Education, a teachertraining facility. We also visitedthe Latin American School ofMedical Sciences which hostsabout 20 American medical stu-dents enrolled to study the Cu-ban health care system and ontheir return, explain it to theirU.S. peers.

The director of the schoolsaid that, unlike the U.S., Cubasees health care as a humanitar-ian obligation and a social andstate responsibility. Health careis free – including for visitors.College and university educationis also free for citizens.

Old QuarterDuring one of our free eve-

nings in Havana, a small groupcomprising Judy, a high school

Spanish teacher; Susan, a re-porter for the Baltimore Sun;Frank, the Baltimore chapterpresident; and I took off for theold quarter of Havana early inthe evening. After a crowdedhalf-hour bus ride into the citycenter and pushing our waythrough crowds of Cubans ontheir way home from work, webegan exploring the narrowstreets and occasionally chattingwith residents. Around dusk, aswe were admiring the late 19thcentury architecture, art decobuildings and 1950s post modernstructures, Judy was suddenly at-tacked by a tall young man inhis teens who attempted to grabher shoulder bag. The blowknocked her to the ground andFrank and I ran over, kicking atthe young man as he grappledwith Judy to get her bag. Hegot up and ran off, without thebag, and we rejected pursuit infavor of aiding Judy – who hadbumped and grazed her face asshe fell. Bystanders rushed tohelp – many expressing amaze-ment and shock and insistingthat there was normally verylittle crime. New policies per-mitting foreigners to visit haveapparently resulted in occasionalinstances of petty crime.

Passing motorists took us allto a nearby clinic where Judywas immediately attended to bya nurse and a doctor. Theycleaned her up and applied asmall dressing. Then we saw atfirst hand how the health systemworks. Apart from filling out a

single 4" x 6" card,there were no other for-malities. No forms, nopassports, no denial oftreatment because Judywas foreign and noquestions like ‘are youinsured.’ Neither didthey treat Judy betterbecause she was Ameri-can and there was no at-tempt to extract dollars.Totally free! The staffsaid they rarely seepeople injured as a re-sult of crime. Even theprescription was filled atthe pharmacy for free.

During our visit,Frank lost a crown from

a tooth and needed some dentalcare. His experience was similar.There was no charge, he waitedin line with others – neitherahead nor behind – and got histooth re-cemented in 30 minutes.

Other SitesWe visited nearby caves, a

pharmacy museum and severalother community facilities in-cluding the famous Varraderobeach where citizens from othercountries who do not embargotravel to Cuba are free to vaca-tion. Several visitors from Europeand Canada were worried thatour presence presaged U.S.-styledevelopment that would despoilthe surroundings with highprices and chain restaurants.

We had several opportunitiesto discuss politics with Cubans invarious settings. They werepleased that delegation memberswere opposed to U.S. actions inIraq. Delegates were also con-cerned that recent Bush adminis-tration policy proposals wouldtighten controls on visiting Cuba.

We packed a lot into ourweek – getting little sleep andsampling all the sights andsounds of the vibrant cities wevisited. The Havana skyline, alocal baseball game and mangoand coffee ice cream served inheavy glass dishes are all part ofthe memory. And who can for-get the joy, song and laughter ofthe school children at theMatanzas Arts Academy who bestillustrated one of Cuba’s fondestgoals – the eradication of illit-eracy.

Our Man in Havana

Bob Snyder presenting collected donations to a pub-lic school in Matanzas, Cuba.As one can see by the looks on their faces, Brooke Bailey, James

Morris and Amy Morris had a great time at the Ringling Bros.Barnum and Bailey Circus. Grandchildren of News Review stafferJudy Bell, the youngsters especially enjoyed being made up as clowns.

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