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Page 2 GREENBELT NEWS REVIEW Thursday, May 13, 2004 Letters Please, No More Traffic Circles! I just recently read in the Greenspring HOA newsletter that the city was going to install yet another traffic circle. I think this is a complete waste of taxpayer’s money. I was not in favor of the circles on Hanover Parkway but I can admit that it has reduced speeding. The problem is many vehicles jump the curbs due to the width of the circle. I would say about 50 percent of the cars approaching the circle do not understand the right-of-way rules associated with a circle. I find this to be more of a hazard than the speeding. I live near the corner of Megan and Craddock and I do not believe we have a tremendous speeding problem, nor have I ever witnessed a traffic accident. I just do not believe a traffic circle is warranted within a residential neighborhood. Moreover, most residents of Greenspring do not favor a circle. They believe speed bumps are a more plausible solution. Please do some homework before you install more traffic circles in the city! Mary Ellen Venzke Thanks to City I as well as the other residents of Lakeside North Apartments would like to express a sincere and appreciative “thank you” for the recent repair work (paving) that was done on Ridge Road leading into Lakeside North Apartments. For a long time we’ve suffered with pot holes and flooding as well as the road itself being a real eyesore (pot holes and uneven pavement). Now, with the recent paving the road leading into Lakeside North is once again aesthetically pleasing to both residents and visitors. Again, thank you very much for a job well done! Linda Dees Jim Curran, Jr. County Restores CDBG Funding The City of Greenbelt was one of only three municipalities whose Community Development Block Grant from the county was restored to the historic level of $100,000. District Heights and Glenarden were also fully restored. County Councilmember Douglas Peters was instrumental in making this happen. OLD GREENBELT THEATRE Week of May 14 MONSIEUR IBRAHIM (R) Friday *5:25, 7:30, 9:35 Saturday *3:20, *5:25, 7:30, 9:35 Sunday *3:20, *5:25, 7:30 Monday - Thursday *5:25, 7:30 *These shows at $5.00 301-474-9744 • 301-474-9745 129 Centerway www.pgtheatres.com African Dance, Drum Workshop College Park Arts Exchange presents an African dance and drumming workshop with Ima Bassey and her brothers. This free event takes place at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 16 at the Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Road (corner of Dartmouth). Children and adults of all ages are welcome (and people don’t need to bring a child in order to come). Some of the Nigerian dance steps are more complex than others, so best suited for children ages five and up. Mobile Workshop Visits Greenbelt On Wednesday, April 28 about 20 members of the American Planning Association, in Washington to attend their annual conference, visited Greenbelt as part of a mobile workshop. The workshop started with Greenbelt and progressed chronologically through the day to later planned communities. According to the blurb on the workshop in the conference materials, “you’ll visit Greenbelt, the New Deal community envisioned by Rex Tugwell; Jim Rouse’s Columbia; and the ‘new-er’ New Towns that have evolved out of these historic precedents. Stops at Montgomery Village and Germantown will document contemporary planning issues of housing diversity, environmental protection, transit options, architectural guidelines and civic and arts uses.” Greenbelt’s planner Kristen Ward provided an overview of the city’s history on the bus and then showed them the introductory video featuring the University of Maryland’s David Fogle that begins every visit to the Greenbelt Museum. Together with Katie Scott- Childress, Ward led a group of planners on a walking tour of the historic city, including the museum house, where Jill St. John greeted them and discussed the house with participants. The tour culminated in Roosevelt Center, where Ward spoke about current issues facing Greenbelt, including the revitalization of the historic Roosevelt Center. GHI continued from page 1 Eleanor & Franklin Roosevelt Democratic Club LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP A Report from Annapolis Featuring The 22nd Legislative District Team SENATOR PAUL PINSKY DELEGATE ANNE HEALEY DELEGATE TAWANNA GAINES DELEGATE JUSTIN ROSS Friday, May 21, 2004, 7:30 P.M. (New Time) Terrace Room, Greenbriar Community Bldg. 7600 Hanover Parkway at Greenbelt Road (Rte. 193) Refreshments and Social after Meeting Everyone is Welcome. Join us! For information, call 301-982-0111 www.rooseveltclub.org ther the older mechanical voting machines or the newer computerized ones.” As in the past, voting will take place on Wednesday night immediately following the meeting. However, on Thursday, voting will take place at the Community Center only during two periods from 7 to 10 a.m. and from 4 to 8 p.m. Yard Lines The Architecture and Environment (A&E) Committee is expected to make a presentation on yard line issues at the annual meeting. The group has been investigating the history of yard lines and will have pictures and maps available at the meeting. Joan Krob, GHI staff, highlighted some of the issues. In GHI, some property is available to an individual house and some property is held in common by the cooperative. Some properties back to woodland that may be owned by GHI or the city. Over the years, some yard lines have become fuzzy. A number of years ago, GHI did not have the funds to care for some of the common property. Members took over care of those plots and often used them. Some yards have spread into woodland and were then fenced. The A&E Committee is seeking to document the true yard lines of the homes. Photos of possible encroachments will be available and this meeting will start a public input phase to the project. Other Topics A proposed bylaws change will affect the mailing of documents prior to the annual meeting. Current bylaws state that “a copy of the financial statements shall be sent to every member with the notice of the annual meeting.” The same information is also included with the annual report, which follows the notice by a few days. As a cost-saving measure, the board proposes deleting the necessity for sending the information with the meeting notice but retaining it with the annual report. The Woodlands Committee will have a plant giveaway and the meeting will end with door prizes including certificates toward the GHI monthly fee and certificates to the New Deal Café, the Co-op Supermarket and the Greenbelt Arts Center. GIVE BLOOD 1-800-GIVE-LIFE 2004 The Old Curmudgeon “Oh, Great Wise Man . . . please explain the new Medicare prescription program to me!” 2004 Only 6 Rehearsals – All on Thursday Nights Website: www.missgreenbelt.com Call Natasha Jewell at (301) 352-8665 or Kathy Patsas at (301) 513-7759 to register or for more information. Greenbelt News Review AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER 15 Crescent Road, Suite 100, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770-1887 newsreview@greenbelt.com 301-474-4131 • FAX 301-474-5880 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, Judi Bordeaux, Jessi Britton, Sharon Carroll, Agnes Conaty, Austin Conaty, Randy Crenwelge, Cynthia Cummings, Kay Cummings, Peter Curtis, Pat Davis, Thelma deMola, Nicola Dickenson, Thomas Fishbeck, Eli Flam, Anne Gardner, Terri Gates, Al Geiger, Bernina McGee Giese, James Giese, Marjorie Gray, Eve Gresser, Kyla Hanington, Shirl Hayes, Sabine Hentrich, Solange Hess, Barbara Hopkins, Elizabeth Jay, Suzanne Krofchik, Meta Lagerwerff, Pam Lambird, Sandra Lange, Lucie MacKinnon, Pat McCoy, Emma Mendoza, Rachel Mirsky, Mary Moien, Marat Moore, Alice Murray, Diane Oberg, Elly Oudemans, I.J. Parker, Linda Paul, Karl Pena, Leonie Penney, Eileen Peterson, Jane Rissler, Linda Siadys, Eileen Simon, Sandra Surber Smith, Dorothy Sucher, Helen Sydavar, Joanne Tucker, Thomas X. White, Marie Wong, Virgina Zanner and Dea Zugby. BUSINESS MANAGER: Ron Wells 301-474-4131 CIRCULATION Core of Greenbelt: Ian Tuckman 301-459-5624 Springhill Lake: Shijuan Savage 301-345-4729 and Karen Zoellner 301-474-1882 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Diane Oberg, president; James Giese, vice president; Diane Oberg, treasurer; Judy Bell, secretary; Virginia Beauchamp, Eileen Farnham, Marat Moore and Pat Davis. 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. I. J. 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Thursday, May 13, 2004 GREENBELT NEWS REVIEW Page 3 Golden Age Club by Bunny Fitzgerald The Golden Age Club business meeting was held on May 4. It certainly was “democracy in action” with lively discussions about raising dues and future fundraisers. Everyone had a chance to speak and then a vote was taken by the club. Two new members were greeted by the president: Galen Andrews and Rosemary Sorber. There are several trips planned by the travel committee: Hershey, Pa., on June 17; Hanover, Pa., on July 8; Atlantic City on August 7 and a cruise in October. A Chinese auction will be held on May 26 as a fundraiser for the club. The 50/50 winners were Don Davis and Gil Weidenfeld. Enjoy playing pinochle? Come to the Game Room at the Community Center on Wednesday afternoons. This is “not for seniors only.” All ages are welcome. Call Shirleyann Egenreider for more information. Legislative Wrap-up At Democratic Club The monthly meeting of the Eleanor & Franklin Roosevelt Democratic Club will be held on Friday, May 21 at a new time, 7:30 p.m., in the Terrace Room of the Greenbriar Community Building. The 22nd District Legislative team – Senator Paul Pinsky and Delegates Anne Healey, Tawanna Gaines and Justin Ross – will report on the results of the 2004 legislative session, outstanding issues and prospects for the 2005 legislative session. The general public is invited to attend. Call Roosevelt Club President Bill Hunt at 301-982- 0111 with questions or for more information. In addition to the legislative wrap-up presentation, the evening will include the club’s business meeting and an update on plans and activities for the 2004 election. A social hour with refreshments will follow the meeting and presentation. Members are reminded to bring a dessert or snack to share. Coffee, tea and soft drinks will be provided by the Hospitality committee, chaired by Mary Chapman. Mamas and Papas The Greenbelt Mamas and Papas will meet Wednesday, May 19 at 11 a.m. at the playground across from the library, 11 Crescent Road, weather permitting. In case of inclement weather, meet in the Community Center. Get acquainted with other local parents while children play. For more information, contact Anne Gardner at annegrd@aol.com or 301-220-1721. Volunteers Needed At Greenbelt Park Greenbelt Park has service projects available for Scouts and other groups. Cleanup projects and splitting wood are some of many opportunities for groups or companies to help a national park. Greenbelt Park’s entrance is located between Kenilworth Avenue and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway at 6565 Greenbelt Road. For more information call Park Ranger Kevin P. Barry at 301-344-3944. Community Events Parents Day Out St. Hugh’s Youth Club will sponsor a “Parents Day Out” at the school, located at 135 Crescent Road in Greenbelt, from 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 15. Members of the youth group will babysit children as a fund raiser for World Youth Day 2005. Donations for the babysitting will be accepted. Contact Al Kovacic at 301-520-1173 to reserve a place as space is limited. Join a Ranger Come join a park ranger and volunteer to help the environment and clean the park border. Meet at the Ranger Station near the campground on Saturday, May 22 at 10 a.m. Large groups should call ahead. For more information, call Greenbelt Park at 301-344-3944 or visit the park’s website at http//:www.nps.gov/gree/ Walking Club Meets, Sponsors Events The Greenbelt Walking Club invites members, friends and interested persons to their monthly business and information meeting on Wednesday, May 19, 6:30 to 8 p.m. in dining room #1 of the Community Center. The Walking Club sponsors walks during the year and maintains three year-round events: a 10K (6.2 mile) walk in Greenbelt Park, an 11K (6.6 mile) walk and a 25K (15 mile) bike ride. The College Park walk is around Lake Artemesia and on the campus of the University of Maryland. The 25K bike ride is around Lake Artemesia and on the paved American Discovery Trail. Volkssporting (sport of the people) is an adventure in health, recreation, fellowship and fun. It consists of several different kinds of non-competitive events, including walking, swimming, biking and cross-country skiing. The volkssporting philosophy recognizes that everyone who participates is a winner and is eligible for an award as described in the event ads. Call Salva J. Holloman for more information at 301-937- 3549. Event brochures are available at the Greenbelt Library and the Community Center or from the above contact. Cadillacs, LaSalles At Capitol Cadillac Antique and classic Cadillacs will be on display at the Annual Spring Cadillac-LaSalle Show being held at Capitol Cadillac Company, 6500 Capitol Drive, on Sunday, May 16. The show begins at 10 a.m. and awards will be presented at 3 p.m. Approximately 80 cars will be on display both inside and out, rain or shine. Admission is free. For additional information and details, call William Sessler of the Potomac Region Cadillac-LaSalle Club at 703-368-2367. New Call-A-Bus The City of Greenbelt received a new Call-A-Bus vehicle that the City Council requested under the FY2003 Statewide Specialized Transportation Assistance Program (SSTAP). The local share of the funding now due to the City of Greenbelt is $2,590. This vehicle will help to meet Greenbelt’s transportation needs. Walk for Health At Greenbelt Lake Join Li’l Dan every Tuesday and Thursday, 7:15 p.m. (weather permitting) at Buddy Attick Park/ Greenbelt Lake for a fun walk. Well-behaved/supervised children and leashed pets welcome. Walks begin June 1. Meet at the basketball court. (Comfortable walking shoes and attire suggested. Bring a water bottle if desired.) Walk for health. Walk for life. Free. Call Danielle Celdran at 240-643-3768 for more details. Chiropractor Talk At Explorations Explorations Unlimited will host a presentation by Dr. Shaun Bezak on Friday, May 21 at 1 p.m. He will focus on chiropractic exercise, nutrition and other preventive measures to save money and time. Bezak is a licensed chiropractor with physical therapy privileges; his chiropractic and rehabilitation office is located inside Bally Total Fitness in Greenbelt. Bezak received his doctor of chiropractic degree from Northwestern College of Chiropractic and a bachelor of science degree in human biology from Northwestern Health Sciences University. He is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Explorations Unlimited is a speaker series held every Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Greenbelt Community Center. This presentation will be held in the Senior Classroom. Everyone is welcome to attend and questions are always encouraged. Call 301-397- 2208 for more information. Greenbelt Writers Meet on May 21 The Greenbelt Writers Group will hold their monthly meeting on Friday, May 21 at 7:30 pm in the Greenbelt Community Center. A spontaneous writing workshop will be the main focus of the meeting. In June, member Jim Link has offered to lead a spontaneous writing workshop for the whole community as part of the Greenbelt Day Weekend celebration. Link’s workshop will be Saturday, June 5 from 2 to 3 p.m. in the New Deal Café. Spontaneous writing is fun and a good mental workout. All interested residents are invited to attend both activities. Firewood Needed Greenbelt Park campground is in need of donated firewood. The park can make arrangements to come and pick up unused firewood. All firewood must be cut for campfire use. Greenbelt Park’s entrance is located between Kenilworth Avenue and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway at 6565 Greenbelt Road. For information, call Park Ranger Kevin P. Barry at 301-344-3944. ERHS Class of 1994 Plans Reunion The Eleanor Roosevelt High School Class of 1994 will hold its 10-year reunion on Saturday, June 19 from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. at the University of Maryland, University College Inn and Conference Center. Register at www.erhs94.org or e-mail reunion@erhs94.org for details. Greenbelt Baseball Major League Schedule Date Time Games Mon., May 17 6:00 p.m. Giants vs. Indians Tues., May 18 6:00 p.m. Lions vs. Cubs Wed., May 19 6:00 p.m. Tigers vs. Athletics Thur., May 20 6:00 p.m. Orioles vs. Cardinals Fri., May 21 6:00 p.m. Cubs vs. Indians Fri., May 21 7:00 p.m.* Athletics vs. Giants Sat., May 22 10:00 a.m. Orioles vs. Tigers Sat., May 22 1:00 p.m. Cardinals vs. Lions Major League Standings as of Tuesday 5/11/04 American League W-L National League W-L Giants 6 - 0 Cardinals 5 - 1 Tigers 4 - 1 Lions 1 - 1 Orioles 1 - 3 Cubs 2 - 4 Athletics 1 - 5 Indians 1 - 6 2004 Machine Pitch Schedule Date Time Visitor vs. Home Mon., May 17 6:00 p.m.** Mets vs. Marlins Wed., May 19 6:00 p.m.** Marlins vs. Phillies Fri., May 21 6:00 p.m.** Phillies vs. Mets All games are played at McDonald Field unless noted. *This game will be played at Braden #2. **These games will be played at Braden #3. A Review Kol Haruach Band Raises The Roof at Mishkan Torah Yiddish,” by Leo Rosten With a new high-pitched roof finally in sight at Mishkan Torah, a lively, locally-based klezmer band offered to help “raise the roof” by means of a benefit at the Greenbelt synagogue. Sunday, May 9 was the date and more than 200 men, women and children responded, filling the main hall. They enthused in full measure and danced betimes through narrow aisles. Kol Haruach – the name of the five-piece band – translates as Voice of the Spirit. Most of the musicians perform or teach or reach out full-time in a wide range of classical as well as popular musical venues. Drummer Brian Choper, who is also a business consultant, grew up in the synagogue’s congregation. (His father, Jordan Choper, is a former president.) On this Mother’s Day – at one point a goodly sprinkling of mothers stood at the band's request and won a round of applause – spirited music reigned supreme. The lilting program tracked to cross-hatched eastern European folk roots from many sources and melded in jazz and other more modern strains. Clarinetist/leader Fred Jacobovitz and keyboardist Victor Prudovsky wrote many of the mostly upbeat shers, sirbas, czardas and freylakhs. Violinist Rafael Davadov, bowing a slim electronic instrument from Japan in full panache, wove in a soulful solo on “Hussidl Medley.” A pair of stylish tangos were followed by vocalist Meryl Cullom (kindergarten teacher by day), in a snug red dress and fine form on “Bei Mir Bistu Sheyn” and “The Lady Is a Tramp.” Bassist Victor Dvoskin soloed strongly on “Kandel’s Hora.” An absorbing “Jerusalem Blues,” drawing alternately on Jewish and jazz elements, featured Prudovsky, who wrote it in Russia in 1966. “He was three years old,” joked Jacobovitz. Several times he finagled a by Eli Flam Klezmer: An informal group of musicians – from “The Joys of dozen or more of the audience into snaking, hand-held lines of dancers, young and old. They were led by Jordan and Eva Choper and recruited others as they stepped along. Once Jacobovitz declared that Kol Haruach wouldn’t play the second half if nobody danced. “And,” he grinned, “I’ll take it as a personal affront!” Profits from the band’s first CD, “In the Beginning,” went to the Capital Area Foodbank, as did audience donations for cookies and soft drinks at intermission. Opening the second half with a zhok (“a drunken waltz,” jested Jacobovitz) was guest clarinetist Rebecca Lemus of Greenbelt’s Woodland Way, who has just graduated from the University of Maryland. Virtually no klezmer is improvised, according to Jacobovitz, though to the non- or semi-tutored ear the music’s richly noodling passages sound that way. Kol Haruach is set for a nationwide concert tour to promote its first CD and catch the growing popularity of klezmer in the wider world. The group ended the benefit at Mishkan Torah (“Sanctuary of the Law”) with a standing, singalong audience led by Meryl Cullom in repeated cadences of “Sholem aleichem” – Hebrew for “peace unto you.” Berwyn Presbyterian welcomes Kidsinger Jim Sunday, May 16 3:30 PM Jim has been entertaining children and families with his original songs since 1992. Find out more about Jim at http://www.kidsingerjim.com All are welcome. Free will donations accepted. Berwyn Presbyterian Church 6301 Greenbelt Rd, Berwyn Heights (next to McDonald’s near Beltway Plaza)
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