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Page 2 GREENBELT NEWS REVIEW Thursday, September 11, 2008 Editorial Join the Clique A sometimes heard comment is that city affairs are dominated by residents of historic Greenbelt and others feel like outsiders. While it is true that many residents of Greenbelt Center participate in city affairs, that is not the entire story. Many people who live in historic Greenbelt also do not participate in city affairs. Many people who live in Greenbelt Center but not historic Greenbelt also do not participate in city affairs. There are many people, but not enough, who live outside of Greenbelt Center, particularly in Greenbelt East, who do participate in Greenbelt affairs. And surprisingly, many people do not live in Greenbelt at all who are active in Greenbelt affairs. As compared to the total population of the city, only a small percentage of Greenbelters participate in the goings on of the community. This is true of any suburban or metropolitan community. We think however that more citizens in Greenbelt actively participate in community activities than in the typical suburb. Even so it is not enough. That more do not participate is not because they are not welcomed. It is not an exclusive clique who conduct the affairs and events of this city. It is inclusive and open to all who wish to participate. Come and see. Whether it is participating in city government (through openings always coming up on advisory boards) or in city programs held at the Springhill Lake Recreation Center, the Youth Center, the Community Center, the Aquatic and Fitness Center or in athletic fields and parks throughout the city, you are welcome. If your interest is in one of the student/parent/teachers’ associations, you will be welcome. If your interest is in membership in one of the city’s many cooperatives such as the Co-op grocery store or the nursery school or the New Deal Café or any other group, you will be welcome. Surely anyone who wishes to contribute time and effort to work on this cooperative newspaper will be most welcome. If your interest is in what is happening in your neighborhood, there probably is a neighborhood association or a neighborhood crime watch most willing to have you participate. If your interest is in the arts or the theater plenty of opportunities are awaiting you. There are many athletic leagues for children and adults in town. Come join. We also have welcoming churches of various denominations. There are many other organizations, events and activities in which you can join and participate. Yes, there is a clique of people who run the affairs of Greenbelt. It is a very active clique. It is a very open clique. It should be a larger clique. Join us. Letters to the Editor Thanks from Labor Day Committee The Greenbelt Labor Day Festival Committee would like to thank the entire Greenbelt community for their enthusiastic support of the Labor Day Festival this year. By Friday evening the rain had stopped and a warm sunny weekend of fun followed! We are especially grateful to the City of Greenbelt for the continued support of dedicated staff members from the Community Center and the Recreation, Public Works and Police Departments. Without them, there would not be a Festival. Our Public Works department works before, during and after the weekend ensuring us the best Festival possible. This year, they worked in the rain beforehand to assure our booths were in place. They are incredible! Special thanks go to: Tom Gaylin and Rosedale Attractions for the fabulous rides and games; the Greenbelt Co-op for selling the wristband vouchers and always supporting the Festival; the Greenbelt Arts Center for Shakespeare productions; the Eleanor Roosevelt National Honor Society for their continued support. Deep gratitude goes to: Mayor Judith Davis, who had previously been carnival chair for 16 years and offered her advice and guidance to our new booth chairs; and Rick Ransom, past president of the Festival Committee, for his continued support. We are grateful. Thank you to all parade participants. More than anything else, the parade shouts “community,” and every year the groups step up with their imagination to march down Crescent Road. Thank you to Central Maryland Amateur Radio Club who are the parade marshals. Most important, I would like to thank the Greenbelt Labor Day Committee. For 54 years the all-volunteer committee has been organizing every aspect of the Festival. You will not find a more dedicated, hard working group anywhere. Their support, kindness, hard work and dedication is unwavering. They are the reason GREENBELT IS GREAT! We are already starting our plans for next year. If you would like to volunteer, please email us at laborday@greenbelt. com Thanks for your continued support, Greenbelt. Linda Ivy, President Greenbelt Labor Day Festival Committee Think Outside Box, Um, Outside Bowl All my friends and I would like to thank Susan in the Public Works Department and anyone else who helped to creatively provide us with a new drinking bowl down at the lake. For years there was a bowl by the water fountain; however, it has been gone for ages and there seemed to be some plumbing issues, too. Now we have our very own bowl again! If it weren’t for people being willing to think outside of the bowl, we might not be enjoying fresh, clean water on our walks around the lake. And, as always, we are forever grateful for our wonderful Dog Park and our fabulous Pooch Plunge every year. Many thanks to all who make Greenbelt a great place to live and to play! Dictated to Katrina Boverman by LeRoy THANKS! Thank you to everybody who helped me when I tripped and fell outside the Sunoco station in Old Greenbelt last Wednesday. In particular I’d like to thank Chef Lou and his wife Denise Parker, who rendered immediate assistance, Officer Kelly Lawson of the Greenbelt Police Department and the Greenbelt Fire Department emergency response team. I appreciate their help very much. Also thanks to my neighbors Joyce Mangum and Linda Curtis, who visited me at Doctors Hospital before I got out of the emergency room and Sheila Alpers who brought me a life-saving meatball sub from Generous Joe’s. Also thanks for the phone calls. I’m home now – a little stiff and sore but otherwise fine. From now on I’ll take extra care to watch where I’m going. Elizabeth Jay Co-op vs. Condo Insurance Differ Some GHI members have been worried by a letter they received from their insurance companies about a Maryland Court of Appeals decision regarding condominium insurance coverage. This decision has no impact on GHI members. GHI is a co-op and its master insurance covers the structure, including approved additions, of members’ units. As has always been the case, GHI members need to purchase HO-6 insurance to cover the contents of their homes, personal possessions (including sheds and fences) and certain liability situations. The Court decision does affect the many Greenbelt residents who live in condominiums. The ruling states that “the Maryland Condominium Act does not require the council of unit owners to repair or replace a condominium unit after a casualty loss.” So I would urge all my friends who live in a condominium to be alert as to what their association is planning to do with regard to this ruling. Sylvia J. Lewis, President of GHI OLD GREENBELT THEATRE WEEK OF SEPT 12 Vicki Christina Barcelona (PG-13) Friday *5:15, 7:30, 9:40 Saturday *3, *5:15, 7:30, 9:40 Sunday *3, *5:15, 7:30 Monday - Thursday *5:15, 7:30 *These shows at $6.00 301-474-9744 • 301-474-9745 129 Centerway www.pgtheatres.com Grin Belt "Junior's school will always be able to use a parent volunteer during hot lunch days." PTA Offers Thanks Thank you to all the people who donated books to the Greenbelt Elementary School Parent- Teacher Association (PTA) Labor Day book sale. The PTA collected over 25,000 books to sell, raising almost $7,000 for the school. Thanks also to all the people who bought books at the Festival and especially to those who made additional donations to the PTA. The Greenbelt Co-op supplied space for collecting the books and we thank Co-op manager Bob Davis and all the staff for their help. Many volunteers also helped during the book sale by moving, sorting and selling books. Thanks also to the Labor Day Festival Committee for arranging Greenbelt News Review AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER 15 Crescent Road, Suite 100, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770-1887 301-474-4131 • FAX 301-474-5880 email: newsreview@greenbelt.com website: www.greenbeltnewsreview.com Alfred M. Skolnik, President, 1959-1977 Elaine Skolnik, President, 1977-1985 President Emeritus, 1985- Editor: Mary Lou Williamson 301-441-2662 Assistant Editor: Barbara Likowski 301-474-8483 News Editor: Elaine Skolnik 301-598-1805 Assistant to the Editor: Eileen Farnham 301-513-0482 STAFF Jackie Bealle, Virginia Beauchamp, Judy Bell, Rebecca Boggs, Judi Bordeaux, Jessi Britton, Anne Carroll, Sharon Carroll, Paula Clinedinst, Agnes Conaty, Bill Cornett, Cynthia Cummings, Peter Curtis, Patricia Davis, Carol Drees, Elizabeth Eny, Robin Everly, Chris Farago, Eli Flam, Anne Gardner, Jon Gardner, Bernina McGee Giese, James Giese, Marjorie Gray, Carol Griffith, Pat Hand, Stacy Hardy, Shirl Hayes, Solange Hess, Barbara Hopkins, Larry Hull, Kathie Jarva, Elizabeth Jay, Cathy Jones, Ginny Jones, Sharon Kenworthy, Suzanne Krofchik, Meta Lagerwerff, Sandra Lange, Susan Lesser, Eugenia Macarthy, Kathleen McFarland, Emma Mendoza, Mary Moien, Marat Moore, Diane Oberg, Linda Paul, Leonie Penney, Ann-Marie Saucier, Linda Siadys, Pearl Siegel, Brian St. George, Helen Sydavar, Nancy Tolzman, Joanne Tucker, Jean Turkiewicz, Thomas X. White, Marie Wong, Bay Woods and Dea Zugby. CIRCULATION Core of Greenbelt: Ian Tuckman 301-459-5624 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Eileen Farnham, president; James Giese, vice president; Diane Oberg, treasurer; Pat Davis, secretary; Virginia Beauchamp, Judy Bell and Thomas X. White. DEADLINES: Letters, Articles and ads—10 p.m. Tuesday. Materials for publication may be mailed 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 office hours. Mail subscriptions—$35/year. Greenbelt Community Center at 15 Crescent Rd. OFFICE HOURS: Monday 2 - 4 p.m., Tuesday 2 - 4, 8 - 10 p.m. AGNES CONATY ©2008 for our location and tent and to Public Works for helping us with the pallets and clean up at the end of the Festival. The Labor Day book sale is the PTA’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Money raised helps to fund school events such as the Multi-cultural Dinner and Spring Fair; to support art, music and science programs at the school; for teacher appreciation and student awards; and to buy items the school needs. We thank you all for your contributions to the education of Greenbelt’s children! Melissa Sites, for the Greenbelt Elementary School PTA
Thursday, September 11, 2008 GREENBELT NEWS REVIEW Page 3 Greenbelt Hosts Blood Drive The next blood drive in Greenbelt, sponsored by the Greenbelt Recreation Department and the American Red Cross, will be held on Friday, September 19 from 12:30 to 6 p.m. at the Greenbelt Community Center. A large turnout is sought. To make an appointment call Janet Goldberg at 301-397-2212. Walk-ins will be accepted at the end of each hour to fill in for those unable to keep appointments. Menu for Senior Nutrition Program The Senior Nutrition “Food and Friendship” program provides lunches for seniors Monday through Friday at the Community Center beginning at noon. Meals need to be reserved by 11 a.m. the previous day to ensure that enough food is ordered. Call 301-397- 2208, ext. 4215 for information and to make reservations. All meals include bread and margarine, coffee or tea and skim milk. Menus for September 15 through 18 include: Monday – Grape juice, ovenfried chicken, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, sliced peaches. Tuesday – Apple juice, baked wild salmon with dill sauce, home-fried potatoes, green beans, strawberry parfait. Wednesday – Minestrone soup, seafood pasta salad, lettuce and tomato salad with dressing, bag of popcorn, fresh apple. Thursday – Orange juice, baked chicken with gravy, whole boiled red potatoes, chopped collards, sliced apricots. Friday – Closed for Annual Senior Picnic and Fitness Day. GHI Notes Scheduled Meetings: Monday, September 15, 6:45 p.m., Communication Committee, GHI Lobby Wednesday, September 17, 6:45 p.m., Investment Meeting, Board Room 7 p.m., Woodlands Committee, GHI Lobby 7:30 p.m., Finance Committee, Board Room Saturday, September 20, 11 a.m., Pre-purchase Orientation, Board Room Tuesday, September 23, 6:30 p.m., Marketing Committee, Board Room 7 p.m., Sellers Seminar, Board Room Wednesday September 24, 7 p.m., Buildings Committee, Board Room 7:30 p.m., Companion Animal Committee, GHI Lobby Thursday September 25, 7:30 p.m., Board Meeting, Board Room Committee and board meetings are open; members are encouraged to attend. Holy Cross Thrift Store Every Thursday 10 – 4 p.m. 1st Saturday of the month 10 – 2 p.m. Good, clean clothes for women, men and children! Shoes, jewelry, books, etc. 6905 Greenbelt Road Greenbelt, Md. 301-345-5111 At the Library Storytime A librarian will read age-appropriate stories. Tuesday, September 16, 10:30 a.m., Cuddletime for newborns to 17 months old with caregiver, limit 15 babies. Wednesday, September 17, 10:30 and 11 a.m., Toddlertime for ages 18 to 35 months with caregiver, limit 15 children for each group. Thursday, September 18, 10:30 a.m., Drop-in Storytime for ages 3 to 5 years, limit 20 children. Caregivers are asked to pick up a free ticket at the Children’s Desk. Book Discussion Wednesday, September 17, 7 p.m., Adult Book Discussion, “The Senator’s Wife” by Sue Miller. Obtain a copy from the library information desk. Girl Scouts Info At SHL Elementary Girl Scouting information sessions are open to all adults and to girls interested in finding out more about Girl Scouting in the community. Girls in grades kindergarten through 12th grade may join the Girl Scouts. For adults, there are a variety of volunteer positions of all types and times. You don’t need to be a parent to participate. Learn more about the opportunities in the local community at the information session at Springhill Lake Elementary School on September 17 at 6:30 p.m. For other information call the Girl Scout office at 301-638- 5373, 1-800-834-1702 ext.4020, or email ldavis@gscnc.org. Greenbelt BNI Group Meeting Is Sept. 25 The Greenbelt Thursday Breakfast Chapter of Business Network International (BNI), a referral business organization, hosts a Visitor’s Day on September 25 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Residence Inn at 6320 Golden Triangle Drive. Prince George’s County business owners are invited. BNI Maryland’s website is www.bnimaryland.com. For more information on the Greenbelt group call 202-669-3034. Community Events Reel and Meal at Café Features “King Corn” The documentary “King Corn” (88 min.) will be shown at the New Deal Café on Monday, September 15 beginning at 7 p.m. It is sponsored by the Reel and Meal at the New Deal, a monthly film series that explores vital environmental and social issues and is sponsored by a consortium of Greenbelt organizations interested in preserving the environment. There is no charge for admission. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. an optional vegan buffet meal will be offered by Chef Karim for purchase. “King Corn” is about two best friends from college on the East Coast who move to the heartland to learn where their food comes from. With the help of friendly neighbors, genetically modified seeds and powerful herbicides, they plant and grow a bumper crop of corn on one acre of Iowa soil. But when they try to follow their pile of corn into the food system, what they find raises troubling questions about how we eat -- and how we farm. A worthy companion piece to “Super Size Me” and “Fast Food Nation,” “King Corn” will put viewers off corn for a long time but this is as much a thoughtful meditation on the plight of the American farmer as it is a rant against our expanding waistlines. The guest speakers will be Sonia Greene, former president of the Prince George’s County Herbal Society, and Damon Austin, MLS, who is an agricultural sciences librarian at the University of Maryland. For more information about the event email sr.kane@verizon. net. GAIL Offers Free BP Screening The Greenbelt Assistance in Living (GAIL) Program will offer free blood pressure screening from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays through December 3. The next screening will be on September 17 in the Community Meeting Room of the Greenbelt Community Center. The service will be provided by Kamen Bell, R.N. For more information call Christal Batey at 301-474-8000, ext. 2012. SAGE Has New Registration Rules Anyone wishing to register for the Prince George’s Community College Continuing Education classes for senior citizens (SAGE) must register at least two weeks in advance if registering via paper (mail, fax, etc.). If registering online with the college’s new OwlLink program, students must be registered for their classes no later than the day before the class starts. No late registrations will be accepted. To assist residents, the Greenbelt Senior Center will be sponsoring an online SAGE registration workshop at St. Hugh’s School on Wednesday, September 17 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the computer lab. Interested students may come to St. Hugh’s on that day and register for any of the SAGE classes they’d like to take. This is a free workshop and students will be registered immediately. Students must have a valid email address in order to register online (instructors will help set up a free one). All SAGE fees must be paid by credit card at the time of online registration. For details contact Karen Haseley at the Greenbelt Community Center or at 240-542-2054 Golden Age Club by Bunny Fitzgerald It’s almost fall – the kids are back in school and lots of activities are in the air for the Golden Age Club. Several members took part in the Labor Day Festival and we are very proud of Leonie Penney (a member), who is Outstanding Citizen of the Year. She is very active in senior activities here in Greenbelt. There have been reports that Flo Holly was at the Festival, still going strong. She will celebrate her 100th birthday in March. Flo lives in Annapolis now and we miss her at meetings. The club was pleased to welcome Bea McCarthy as a new member. The birthday potluck lunch will be on September 17 and our big yard sale/bake sale is on September 27. We need volunteers to set up, cashier and clean up afterward and, of course, our fabulous bakers to bring goodies. Be sure to check the display case in the Community Center and see how seniors enjoy Greenbelt! Annual Crab Feast Saturday, September 20, 2008 At Greenbelt Fire Department 125 Crescent Rd. Doors Open at 1 PM, Food Served 2-6 PM Tickets: $37 in Advance $40 at the Door For Tickets Call: Chris at 240-753-5250 or The Firehouse 301-345-7000 Come Feast on Crabs and Pit Beef and all the fixings. Beer and Sodas will be provided. Explore Extra Retirement Income Explorations Unlimited will host a presentation by New York Life Insurance Agent Mike Shavatt on Friday, September 19. Shavatt has worked for almost a year with asset protection/accumulation and retirement distribution products. He was previously in the IT arena, consulting in banking and the insurance industry for 25 years. Shavatt will offer the audience information about supplementing retirement income and will encourage listeners to learn more about long-term healthcare, survivorship plans and needs, small business benefits, tax saving techniques and asset protection. Explorations Unlimited is held every Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Greenbelt Community Center. This presentation will be held in the Senior Classroom, Room 114. Everyone is welcome to attend and questions are encouraged. For more information call 301- 397-2208. More community events can be found on pages 4, 5 and 12. Academy Stadium Theatres Beltway Plaza Mall Center Court 301-220-1155 ALL SHOWS BEFORE 5 p.m. Adults/Seniors: $6.50 Children: $6.00 ALL SHOWS BEFORE NOON ON SATURDAY $5.00 ALL SHOWS AFTER 5 p.m. Adults: $8.50 Students/Military: $7.50 Children: $6.00 Seniors: $6.50 R = ID Required (!) = No pass, No Discount Ticket Week of SEPT 12 FRI. - SAT. Bangkok Dangerous, R 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:30, 10 Burn After Reading, R (!) 12:10, 2:50, 5:20, 7:40, 10:10 Righteous Kill, R (!) 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:30, 10 Tyler Perry’s Family That Preys, PG-13 (!) 11:30, 11:45, 2, 2:30, 4:30, 5:05, 7:15, 7:40, 9:45, 10:10 The Women, PG-13 (!) 11:45, 2:15, 4:50, 7:20, 10 Traitor, PG-13 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7:15, 9:45 The Longshots, PG 11:45, 2:10, 4:40 Disaster Movie, PG-13 7:10, 9:50 SUN. - THUR. Bangkok Dangerous, R 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 8 Burn After Reading, R (!) 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15 Righteous Kill, R (!) 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15 Tyler Perry’s Family That Preys, PG-13 (!) 12:10, 12:40, 2:40, 3, 5:10, 5:30, 7:50, 8:10 The Women, PG-13 (!) 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:50 Traitor, PG-13 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:50 The Longshots, PG 12:20, 2:30 Disaster Movie, PG-13 5:20, 8
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