Briefs - Beltsville

The 

Augsburg Academy 

Summer Program 

Announced 

The Augsburg Academy, an 

educational ministry of Abiding 

Presence Lutheran Church, 11310 

Montgomery Road, Beltsville, has 

opened registration for its 2007 

Summer Program for children age 

4 through 5 th grade. Five weeks 

of entertaining and educational 

programs are planned beginning 

Monday, June 25 th . 

The Summer Program Director, 

Pam Morrison, and her staff have 

planned a mixed program of activities, 

sports, Christian education, 

music and arts. The program will 

run from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., 

with optional before-care (7:00 

a.m. to 8:00 a.m.) and after-care 

(3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.) programs 

available. 

Registration forms are available 

by contacting Helen McAdory, 

admissions coordinator at the Augsburg 

Academy at 301.937.7646 

extension 301, or via email to 

summer@augsburgacademy.net. 

The cost for the full five-week 

program is $550. Snacks and beverages 

are provided, but participants 

are asked to bring lunch 

with them. 

Beltsville Elementary 

School PTA Yard Sale 

The annual PTA Yard Sale is 

scheduled for the Beltsville Elementary 

School (BES) parking 

lot on Saturday April 21 from 

8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. In case of 

inclement weather, the sale will 

be on April 28. Table space will 

be sold prior to the 21 st for $20. 

Contact Linda at e-mail address 

4602@verizon.net or Kelly at 

kmarusich@gmail.com Please 

come out and support the BES 

PTA. 

Beltsville Garden Club 

Plant Sales 

By Louise DeJames 

Beltsville 

AN ALL-VOLUNTEER NEWSPAPER 

PUBLISHED BY THE BELTSVILLE-VANSVILLE DISTRICT CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. 

Vol. 55, Number 4 Beltsville, Maryland April 2007 


Briefs 

Mark your calendars now for 

the Beltsville Garden Club Spring 

Plant Sales. They will be held on 

Saturday, April 21, 2007 and Saturday 

May 12, 2007. Both sales 

will be held in the parking lot of 

BELTSVILLE BRIEFS 

continues on page 5 

Mr. Frank Akers, director 

of music for the Augsburg 

Academy and cantor 

of the Abiding Presence 

Lutheran Church, 11310 

Montgomery Road, Beltsville, 

announced today that 

he is extending the music 

ministry of the Academy 

and church to all local 

residents, and especially 

to families who are homeschooling 

their children. 

In an effort to encourage 

News 

Sixth Graders at Beltsville 

Elementary Prevail Over Staff 

March Madness was alive 

and well in the William Veater 

Gymnasium at Beltsville Elementary 

School on March 6th. Playing 

before a packed house, the 6th 

grade basketball team led by coach 

Alma Pinchotti (3rd grade teacher 

at Beltsville) defeated the staff 59- 

58. The staff bolted out to an early 

Ambassador Joseph Huggins 

Sixth Graders from Beltsville Elementary School 

12 point lead as former Principal 

William Veater retuned to the sidelines 

as staff coach. But, the youth 

and speed of the 6th grade team 

eventually prevailed as Robert 

Tyler, Bobbi Addison, and Brittany 

Langway made key baskets late in 

the game. David Kadiri played a 

tenacious defense along with grab- 

bing at least 10 rebounds. The staff 

was led by Tara Brockette (P.E. 

teacher at Beltsville) who scored in 

double figures. Current Beltsville 

Elementary Principal Steve Beegle 

(who provided a masterful playby-play 

on the P.A.) congratulated 

the 6th grade on their fine play but 

declared, “Wait ‘til next year!” 

Rotary Club Celebrates 40 Years of 

Service in the Beltsville Community 

The Rotary Club of Beltsville 

will celebrate 40 years of community 

service at a luncheon on April 

10, 2007, at the Holiday Inn in 

College Park, Maryland. The Club 

was chartered on April 10, 1967. 

Since 1967, the Beltsville 

Rotary Club has participated in 

many projects that include a cleanup 

beautification program along 

Augsburg Academy Music Director 

Frank Akers 

route one, a yearly Holiday campaign 

with the Salvation Army 

Bell Ringers, and the Dictionary 

Project, which gives every third 

grader a dictionary of their very 

own. The Club is a co-sponsor of 

Project Oasis, a youth counseling 

ROTARY CLUB 


Local Music Director Opens Programs to the Community 

more children to study fine 

arts, and music in particular, 

Akers announced today 

two new opportunities for 

music education. First, 

children who are being 

home-schooled are invited 

to participate in the vocal 

music classes of the Augsburg 

Academy. This spring, 

the classes are offered at 

1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and 

MUSIC PROGRAMS 


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By Karen Coakley, President, 

Beltsville Citizens’ Association 

Welcome Major Gary Cunningham 

to District 6 Police Station. 

Major Cunningham has just 

been assigned to the District 6 

station and he will be our guest at 

the April 18th meeting. I encourage 

everyone from the Beltsville 

Community to come and meet 

Major Cunningham. This will be 

your opportunity to share your 

concerns about the safety issues in 

Beltsville. We will also be setting 

up Neighborhood Crime Watch 

Programs throughout the various 

subdivisions. 

Please give me a call if you have 

any questions or concerns about 

the community 301.937.0157 or 

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Spring Classes Start Apr. 3 rd 

Page 2 • The BELTSVILLE NEWS • APRIL 2007 

25 Years Ago in the Beltsville News 

Basketball Title 

High Point’s basketball team 

won its first ever Maryland State 

Class AA championship on Saturday, 

March 13 at Cole Field 

House. Senior center Vernon Butler 

made a 35-foot jump shot at 

the buzzer to give High Point the 

victory and title. 

Elected President 

Coralee P Richards of Will’s 

Home Decorating Center in the 

Chestnut Hills Center, has been 

elected interim president of the 

newly formed Mid-Atlantic Chapter 

of the National Decorating 

Products Association. 

Award Winner 

Joyce Roper received the Bill 

Benjamin Award at the Annual 

Awards Banquet at the Prince 

Georges Board of Realtors meeting. 

Poster Contest Winner 

Neal Ashby of High Point won 

MUSIC PROGRAMS 

continued from page 1 

Fridays for children in pre-K and 

kindergarten, and at 2:00 p.m. for 

children in first and second grade. 

Registration is now open for the 

spring term (ending June 8, 2007). 

The participation fee is $100 per 

student for the term. 

The second opportunity is for 

private piano lessons for interested 

students second grade through 

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first place in the 1981-2 Poster and 

Writing Contest of the Governor’s 

Committee of the Handicapped. 

Local Artist to Exhibit 

Annette Wash of Emack Road 

had displayed her fiber work at the 

Women’s Art Center in Washington, 

D.C. 

Elementary Youth Orchestra 

Talented Beltsville Elementary 

School students: Hannah Meuer, 

Elizabeth Griffin, Kerry Opel, 

Julia Anderson were selected for 

the distinct honor of participation 

in the Prince George’s County 

Elementary Youth Orchestra. 

Wedding Announced 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Baldwin 

of Calverton announced 

the marriage of their daughter, 

Sharon Lynn to GSM2 Constantine 

M. Sardos, Jr. USN, son of 

Mr. and Mrs. Constantine M. 

Sardos, Sr., Lanham, Md. 

adult. Lessons are offered at the 

Academy and church in the afternoons 

and evenings during the 

week. Each half-hour lesson costs 

just $40. 

Akers, a graduate of the Peabody 

Conservatory of Music, 

George Washington University, 

and the University of California, 

has been active in the music and 

theatre community for over 50 

years, including service as the pianist 

for the White House and the 

Supporting Staff Members: Joan Baker, Jim Butcher, Karen Coakley, Katherine J. 

Hayes, Ceil Maloney, Jessie Marcus, Michelle Mariani, Eleanor C. Robbins, Bill 

Raulin, Ray Schar, Sr., Doris Shirey, Nancy Thrush, Chris Upton, Ann Wistort, 

Doris Wray. 

Circulation 

14,000 copies published monthly; 10,000 mailed in the 20705 zip code (total 

saturation) and 4,000 pick up copies available at the Beltsville library, community 

center, selected stores, and churches. 

Dean’s List 

John Daniel Stewart, son of 

Mrs. Ruth B. Stewart was named 

to the Dean’s list for Term III at 

the Fork Union Military Academy 

in Fork Union, Va. 

Gymnast 

Jimmy Rhee, a 15-year old 

student gymnast from Prince 

George’s Gymnast Club in Beltsville 

competed in two national 

meets. 

Award Nominee 

Mrs. Martha Ann A. Talbott 

was nominated for the James 

E. Duckworth Award by Prince 

Georges County for exceptional 

children on February 23, 1982. 

Obituary 

Cleone B. Thorton passed 

away at Holy Cross Hospital. 

Mass was held at St. Joseph’s 

Catholic Church. 

US Marine Corps Band. 

Interested families should contact 

Helen McAdory, Augsburg 

Academy admissions coordinator, 

at 301.937.7646 extension 301, 

to register for either musical program 

opportunity. Additionally, 

interested families can also obtain 

information about other programs 

of the church as well as Augsburg 

Academy admissions opportunities 

for the 2007-2008 school 

year. 

TABLE & FLOOR 

LAMPS Repaired 

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Neighbors in the News 

By Ivy Christoffers 

Congratulations to Melissa 

and Ryan Marsteller on the birth 

of Nathalie Elizabeth on February 

5th. Nathalie made her debut 

into the world weighing 8 lbs, 8 

oz. With her chubby pink cheeks, 

strawberry blonde hair, and her 

sweet disposition, she has captured 

the hearts of her parents, 

grandparents, great grandparents 

and her many aunts, uncles, 

and cousins. Melissa, Ryan, 

and Nathalie currently reside in 

Shrewsbury, PA and they hope 

to relocate to this area in the 

near future. Proud grandparents 

are Barbara and Dale Hughes of 

Cedar Court, LuAnn Julius of Red 

Lion, Pennsylvania and Richard 

Marsteller of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania. 

March Was a Month of 

Challenge for Unit 217 

March brought a change in the lives of twenty 

young ladies who competed in our American Legion 

Auxiliary sponsored Miss College Park Scholarship 

Pageant on the weekend of March 2nd and 3rd, held 

at Northwestern High School in Hyattsville. 

There were weeks of preparation under the guidance 

of Executive Director, Angie Rodriguez and her 

committee. When the time came, the young ladies 

were well prepared to show the judges just what they 

were made of and why they should be chosen to be 

the one to represent College Park Post and Unit 217 

at the Miss Maryland Scholarship Pageant held in 

Hagerstown in June. 

When the dust settled, and the fitness, talent, 

evening gown and interview competitions were completed, 

the one chosen by a consensus of votes was 

Shannon Beam. Shannon was crowned by her predecessor, 

Vicki Kalisinski, who passed along her crown 

to her successor. 

Shannon is a lovely young lady whose vocal performance 

impressed all in attendance. She possesses 

great stage presence and poise for one so young. 

We look forward to working with Shanon all year 

and wish her well in the upcoming Miss Maryland 

competition. 

Our young ladies were escorted very admirably by 

the handsome cadets of Northwestern NJROTC who 

were beaming from ear to ear. Their instructor, Captain 

Davis, lent his voice to the proceedings by leading 

in the national anthem at the start of the evening 

while the NJROTC Color Guard presented the flags. 

Other winners include: 4th runner up, Kathy 

Nealon; third runner up, Jennifer Borojerdi; second 

runner up, Lindsey Staniszewski; first runner up, 

Shana Powell, who also won the Top Talent Award 

and the Vicki Kalisinski Top Scholar Award. Kelly 

Nealon won the Sue Ann Hefferin Community Service 

Award and the Keri Schrader Top Interview 

Award as well as the Top Fitness Award went to 

Shannon Beam. 

Kristina Moreland won the Non-Finalist Talent 

award while Kristin Rivas won Miss Congeniality 

and Miss Photogenic went to Zenia Kinkel. All in 

attendance voted for this award. 

The Miss College Park Spirit award went to 

Randy Howes, Assistant Director, for his many years 

of unwavering dedication to this program. 

The winner of the Miss College Park Outstanding 

Teen was Kasey Staniszawski who will represent 

Shannon Beam (R) was crowned Miss College Park 

while Kasey Staniszewski (L) was named Miss 

College Park’s Outstanding Teen. 

College Park at Maryland’s Outstanding Teen competition 

held in Hagerstown in June. We’re rooting hard 

for both of our representatives. A total of $6,575 was 

awarded in scholarships. 

This is the first year of the Miss College Park 

Princesses who were so very precious in their crowns 

and party dresses. There were many “royal” guests in 

attendance and several entertained us by singing and 

dancing their way into our hearts. 

Vicki’s farewell performance was inspired. She is 

such a tremendous asset to this program and leaves 

very big shoes to fill. I am glad to report that Vicki 

now enjoys the title of Miss Prince George’s County 

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so she will continue to compete. 

Every winner received a scholarship 

and every competitor was 

recognized as well. 

We thank the city of College 

Park for its generous grant of 

$1,750 to this scholarship fund 

which, along with the $2,500 contributed 

by the American Legion 

and American Legion Auxiliary 

along with the “fun bunch” from 

Post and Unit 217, enabled us to 

be so generous this year. 

Thanks go also to our other 

sponsors, Matthew Rutigliano and 

the Holiday Inn Hotel in College 

Park who hosted our panel of out 

of state judges and the pageant 

host, Rich Lee. 

Others include the Loyal Order 

of the Moose College Park Lodge 

453, The Hefferin Family, Melody 

Parsa, Randy Howes, Applebee’s 

Restaurant of College Park, the 

Trost Family, the Schrader Family, 

the Lewis Family, and the Kalisinski 

Family. 

As it takes a village to raise a 

child, it also takes many people 

to have a successful scholarship 

pageant. Our grateful thanks to 

everyone who assisted in any way 

in this 16th annual event. 

Angie Rodriguez, through this 

pageant, has been responsible for 

more than $150,000 being awarded 

to young ladies to further their 

education. 

Angie does not have any children 

of her own; however, she is so 

busy helping to raise the daughters 

of so many other families, she has 

no time to miss them. When Angie 

returns home each night, Merlin 

and Minnie meet her with their 

own demands of her. 

Bob Hewitt Wins High Point 

Baseball Booster’s Raffle 

Delores Greer, Calverton Giant Food Employee, drew out the 

winning raffle ticket for the High Point High School Baseball 

Boosters Club on March 17, 2007. Bob Hewitt of Adelphi was 

the winner of a Panasonic 42” Plasma Television! 

The raffle tickets were sold over the past few months. 

Thanks to all who supported the fundraiser. 

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Beltsville Briefs (Cont. from page 1) 

High Point High School on 3601 

Powder Mill Road, Beltsville, 

Maryland. The sales run from 8:00 

a.m. until Noon on each date. 

The April sale will include 

perennials, shrubs, and trees. The 

May sale will include annuals, 

vegetables, and herbs in addition 

to perennials, shrubs and trees. 

Plants grown in the Beltsville 

Garden Club’s Greenhouse will 

also be available on these dates. 

For more information call Geoff 

White at 301.937.1539 or visit our 

web site at www.beltsvillegardenclub.org 

Health Fair and 

Wellness Program 

By Nancy Thrush 

A health fair is scheduled for 

April 21, 2007 from 8:30 a.m. to 

12:00 noon at Emmanuel United 

Methodist Church, 11416 Cedar 

Lane in Beltsville. This program 

is open to the community and 

offers FREE glaucoma, vision and 

hearing screening by the Beltsville 

Lions Club. Free blood pressure 

screening is also offered. 

The American Screening Association 

will offer numerous blood 

screenings and ultrasounds for a 

fee. All tests will be read by a physician 

and kept confidential. A full 

blood profile, including cholesterol, 

is $85.00. Many packet specials 

will be offered including ultrasounds, 

PSA heart function test, 

kidney and liver function tests and 

many more. Fasting is required 

for some tests. No appointments 

necessary for glaucoma, vision, 

hearing, and blood pressure. For 

all others call 1.800.686.3035 for 

information and appointments. 

Showcasing High Point’s 

Talent at the Annual 

Blue & Gold Show 

This year’s “Blue and Gold” 

will be on Friday, March 30 at 

7:00 p.m. Please come out and 

support the many talented people 

that study and work at our 

neighborhood school! Ticket sales 

will begin on Tuesday, March 13 

before school and during the lunch 

period. They are only $3. Tickets 

can also be purchased at the door 

for $5. Get some for all of your 

friends, family and neighbors and 

bring them out to celebrate our 

school! 

St. Joseph’s Catholic 

School Flea Market 

St. Joseph’s Catholic School in 

Beltsville will hold its annual flea 

market on Saturday May 19 from 

8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Space 

is $10 and space with a table 

is $15. We are accepting donations 

for our school table. Please 

call Melissa Gott for information 

at 301.937.2223. The flea market 

will take place rain or shine. 

Holy Week, Easter to 

be Marked with Special 

Music & Worship 

Keeping with its long-standing 

tradition of excellent worship 

and music, the Abiding Presence 

Lutheran Church will host four 

very special worship services during 

Holy Week, April 1-8, 2007. 

Holy Week is the holiest time of 

the Christian year, culminating the 

season of Lent and leading into the 

celebration of the resurrection of 

Jesus on Easter morning. 

On Thursday, April 5 th , at 7:30 

p.m., all are invited to celebrate 

Maundy Thursday, which marks 

the time when Jesus and his disciples 

gathered a final time in 

the Upper Room to celebrate the 

Passover, and during which Jesus 

instituted the Sacrament of Holy 

Communion. This special service 

of prayer, music, and Holy Communion 

is the first of the Great 

Three Days, or Triduum, that mark 

the holiest days of the year. 

Good Friday, April 6 th , is the 

day on which Christians mark the 

death of Jesus on the cross. There 

are two services at the church that 

day. Beginning at noon, there is a 

service of music, prayer, and meditations 

on the Seven Last Words 

of Christ on the cross. Cantor 

Frank Akers will provide the special 

music, which will feature the 

Haydn concerto, “The Seven Last 

Words,” and Pastor Art Hebbeler 

will provide a homily on each 

segment. Worshippers are invited 

to come and go as their schedule 

permits during the service, which 

lasts about three hours. Then, at 

7:30 p.m., the community is invited 

to attend the congregation’s 

traditional Good Friday service of 

prayer and reflection. 

Holy Saturday, April 7 th , marks 

BELTSVILLE BRIEFS 


Fire to Benefit Wildlife Habitat in 

Patuxent Research Refuge Lands 

Personnel from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service will be conducting a series of prescribed 

burns on Patuxent Research Refuge lands from 

March 20 through April 15, 2007. Burns will 

occur near and around the National Wildlife 

Visitor Center located off of Powder Mill Road, 

south of Laurel; and on the North Tract portion 

of the Refuge located off of MD-198, east of 

Laurel. Burns will be conducted on small areas 

of grassland habitat for management, restoration 

and biological research. Since prescribed burns 

are dependent on favorable weather conditions, it 

is difficult to provide significant advanced notice 

of when each burn will occur. However, appropriate 

State and County agencies will be notified in 

advance of each burn. 

According to Refuge Manager, Brad Knudsen, 

“Research indicates that controlled burning has 

many benefits over other habitat management 

practices. Fire helps control undesirable exotic 

plants, maintains grassland habitat for nesting 

birds and small mammals, promotes wild flowers 

and other native plants, reduces the accumulation 

of organic debris and releases nutrients back into 

the soil. The use of prescribed fire will support 

Patuxent’s unique role as a research refuge by 

allowing scientists to study the effect of fire on 

a variety of refuge habitats.” Prescribed burns 

are authorized under Patuxent Research Refuge’s 

Prescribed Fire Plan that was made available for 

public review and was approved by Fish and 

Wildlife Service officials in 2001. 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the 

principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, 

protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife 

and plants and their habitats for the continuing 

benefit of the American people. The prescribed 

burns will be done in accordance with this mission. 

The vast lands that make up the U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service’s National Wildlife Refuge 

System provide not only habitats for wildlife, but 

provide opportunities for people to enjoy wildlife-related 

recreational activities such as wildlife 

photography, bird watching, hunting, fishing and 

interpretive and educational programs. Refuge 

staff hope that people in the Baltimore/Washington 

metropolitan area will be able to learn more 

about prescribed burns and their relationship to 

the establishment of healthy wildlife habitat and 

that the public will also visit and enjoy the recreational 

and educational activities of the Refuge. 

For additional information regarding Patuxent 

Research Refuge please visit http://patuxent.fws. 

gov. 

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By Treasurer Joyce Malin & 

President Nancy Randall 

The Rotary Club of Beltsville, 

District 7620, was chartered on 

April 10, 1967. The Beltsville 

Rotary Club was an extension of 

the College Park Club under the 

chairmanship of Charles A. Logan. 

One of the charter members, Karl 

H. Norris, continues to be a contributing 

and active member. Walter 

L. Olson was the first president 

and was given the task of developing 

the organization of the club 

and initiated several programs. One 

such program was the recognition 

for outstanding young people in 

Junior and Senior high school. In 

1982, the High Point High School 

Scholarship Program known today 

as the Rose and Albert Behnke 

Scholarship was inaugurated. A 

new four-year scholarship was 

awarded to an outstanding student 


The Rotary Club of Beltsville 

Celebrating 40 years of service to local and global communities! 

The Object of Rotary 

Rotary Club was founded on the premise of service as a worthy enterprise. The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster: The development 

of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful 

occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society; the application of the ideal of service in each 

Rotarian’s personal, business and community life; the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship 

of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. 

The History of the Beltsville Rotary Club 

Paul Harris Fellows: This distinction 

was created to honor 

Rotarians who have donated 

$1000 to the Rotary Foundation. 

One person may receive 

multiple Paul Harris Fellow 

awards over the years. 

Rotarians Harry Rinker, John Tvelia, Karl Norris, Bob Almond 

Albert Behnke, Rotarian 

(L-r) Bill Pentzer, Bob Hardenburg, Iley Stokes, Fred Knauer, 

Jim Watson, Ed Saylor, Jules Scheidel 

By Howard Phoebus, Past President 

Beltsville Rotary Club 

The Behnke family, founder of Behnke’s 

Nurseries in Beltsville, proposed an 

idea to the Beltsville Rotary club that 

an annual award scholarship be given 

to a graduating High Point High School 

Senior who would be attending a Maryland 

College. Mr. Behnke was a member 

of the Beltsville Rotary at the time and his 

daughter Sonja currently is a member. The 

initial award was presented in 1982 and 

has continued uninterrupted since with 

approximately 30 students having been 

beneficiaries of the Behnke’s generosity. 

One student receives the award each year 

for $500 per semester for each semester 

each year and in 2006 four students 

received scholarship funds from 

the Beltsville Rotary Club. 

In 1968, the club participated in 

a clean-up beautification program 

along Route 1 and in 1969 club 

members became active with the 

Salvation Army Bell Ringers Christ- 

Rotary Four-Way Test: 

Adopted by Rotary in 1943, 

the Four-Way Test asks the 

following questions. Of the 

things we think, say or do: 

1. Is it the TRUTH? 

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 

3. Will it build GOODWILL 

and BETTER FRIEND- 

SHIPS? 

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL 

to all concerned? 

Rotary Wheel: Symbol of Rotary International, initially chosen 

to represent the rotating location of club meetings and coincide 

with the name. The symbol was originally a wagon wheel with 

13 spokes. During its evolution, clubs individualized the Rotary 

wheel based on area geography. It was standardized at the Rotary 

International Convention in 1918. 

mas campaign and made donations 

to the International Deafness Educational 

Assistance Fund. In 1973, 

the Laurel and Beltsville Rotary 

Clubs became sponsors of Project 

Oasis, a youth counseling program. 

A Group Study Exchange, which 

is a short-term cultural and vocational 

exchange program between 

districts in different countries for 

ages 25-40 was completed in 1984 

with a student from France. Since 

2004, the Club has participated in a 

Dictionary Project that gives every 

third grader a dictionary of their 

very own. 

Beltsville Rotary Club members 

continue to be loyal and generous 

until college graduation. Upon occasion 

more than one student has received the 

annual award. 

Each year the President of the Beltsville 

Rotary has the honor of presenting 

the award during High Point’s annual 

supporters of the Rotary International 

Foundation each year. Contributions 

made by Rotarians help 

Rotary Foundation achieve world 

understanding and peace through 

local, national, and international 

humanitarian, educational and 

cultural programs. The PolioPlus 

Fund is an example of a humanitarian 

project. It is said, “The Rotary 

Foundation is the cement that 

binds every one of us together.” As 

Rotary International celebrates 100 

years of global service, we congratulate 

the Beltsville Rotary Club 

and members past and present for 

40 years of service in the Beltsville 

community. 

(L-r) Bette Lewis, District Governor 2009-10, Patricia Kasuda, 

District Governor 2006-07, Nancy Randall, President 2006-07, 

Yuksel Sagirlioglu, President Elect 2007-08 

The Albert and Rose Behnke High Point High School Scholarship Award 

spring academic and scholarship awards 

presentation. We often have the pleasure 

of follow-up visits from the students who 

update us on their studies and progress. 

Congratulations to the students and to the 

Behnkes. 

The Future of Rotary: Youth Exchange: High school students from around the 

world travel abroad each year staying with Rotarian volunteer host families. Interact: 

Service and social clubs for high school students that promote international 

understanding and peace. Rotaract: A Rotary-club-for men and women ages 18 to 

30 that emphasizes the importance of individual responsibility as the basis for personal 

success and community involvement. Rotary Youth Leadership Awards: 

(RYLA) A program for high school students, which sponsors camps and seminars 

to help promising young leaders further develop their leadership skills.

Rotary International 

and the PolioPlus Program 

Rotary International and Polio Plus 

By Rotarian Matthew Rutigliano 

Rotary International is a worldwide 

organization of business and professional 

leaders that provides humanitarian service, 

encourages high ethical standards in all 

vocations, and helps build goodwill and 

peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million 

Rotarians belong to more than 32,000 

clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical 

areas. 

There have been few efforts in the world 

that have made such an impact on humanity 

as Rotarians have through PolioPlus. Polio- 

Plus shows the true sprit of giving and sees 

the fortitude of individuals who can make 

a real difference in the lives of everyday 

people. 

Polio is a highly contagious disease that 

is caused by a virus that lives primarily in 

the intestines and human feces. The polio 

virus is most commonly spread through person-to-person 

oral contact. It is also known 

to be passed on through the contamination 

of food or water, especially in regions with 

poor sanitation systems. Once the virus has 

entered the body, it multiplies in the throat 

and intestinal tract. Though not all forms 

of the poliovirus are deadly, all are quite 

debilitating. In most serious cases, as it 

multiplies the polio virus travels through 

the bloodstream and attacks the brain and 

spinal cord. This action causes paralysis 

as the virus attacks the nervous system by 

damaging the nerves that allow the brain 

and the muscles to communicate. 

Polio has been traced back as far as 1580 

BC but it was not until 1916 that the United 

States was faced with a large breakout 

prompting researchers to find a treatment 

for the disease. Though no cure has been 

found, researchers through the years have 

focused on numerous treatments to make 

patients comfortable. Finally in 1955 there 

was a major breakthrough; the Salk vaccine 

was found. The vaccine was shown to be 

effective in preventing the disease only and 

so the war against polio began. Even though 

the disease had slowed, polio continued to 

threaten the children of the world. 

In 1979 a new chapter began in the 

effort to eradicate the polio disease. The 

PolioPlus Division of The Rotary Foundation 

embarked on a five-year commitment 

to help deliver polio vaccine to the children 

of the Philippines. By the next year Rotary 

began planning to immunize all of the 

world’s children against polio. Within the 

next four years, similar five-year commitments 

with several impoverished nations 

Beltsville Rotary Club News 

By Karl Norris 

My introduction to Rotary came 

from a friend, Cal Logan, in early 

1967. Cal was the Chairman of 

the Rotary Extension Committee 

of the College Park Rotary Club, 

and his committee was trying to 

organize a club in Beltsville. He 

gave me a brief description of the 

activities of a Rotary club, and 

asked if I would join such a club 

if it were organized. I said I would 

probably join, and Cal indicated 

he would talk to me later. Sometime 

in March, Cal stopped by my 

office again and informed me that 

the Beltsville Rotary Club was 

being organized. He said his committee 

was now seeking nominations 

for the officers of the new 

club and asked if I would permit 

my name to be nominated for secretary. 

This I had not anticipated, 

but because Cal was a good friend 

of mine and I was acquainted with 

three other members of his committee 

I agreed to have my name 

submitted. At our first meeting of 

the Rotary Club of Beltsville, I 

was elected Secretary and I served 

two years before advancing to 

Vice President and President in 

subsequent years. The other officers 

were: Walter Olsen, President; 

Fred Knauer, Vice President; 

and Edgar Saylor, Treasurer. 

Our first meeting of the new 

club was a get-acquainted meeting. 

I knew five of the twenty 

two members as coworkers of the 

Agricultural Research Center or 

as neighbors, but as Secretary I 

quickly became acquainted with 

the others. During our first year 

we initiated a recognition program 

for outstanding young people 

of High School age, and joined 

with the Beltsville Community 

in providing Christmas candy for 

youngsters. We also initiated an 

annual “Ladies Night” for Club 

members and their wives during 

our first year. Rotary International 

suggested we should have a weekly 

bulletin, and a contest was held 

to choose a name for the bulletin. 

I suggested “The Beltsville Gobbler,” 

and that won the most votes 

so we started publishing the bulletin 

with Dr. Hey Stokes as editor. 

Some of our early projects have 

continued throughout our existence. 

We began the Bell Ringing 

for the Salvation Army in 1969, 

and in 1970 we donated $1.00 

per member to the International 

Deafness Educational Assistance 

Fund (IDEAF). We also initiated a 

“pennies for the deaf” collection at 

each meeting and provided a total 

of $100.00 to Gallaudet College 

that year. The advance planning 

for Project Oasis was initiated 

in 1971 under the leadership of 

Dudley Taylor, and this project 

began operation in 1972, with our 

Club providing $1,000.00 for the 

first year. 

Dudley Taylor became our 

first Paul Harris Fellow in 1974, 

and under the leadership of Bob 

Almond we added six members 

to the list in the 1978-1979 year. 

They were Bob Almond, Albert 

Behnke, Wesley Bryan, Henry 

Gichner, Karl Norris, and Bill 

Pentzer. Other members have 

become Paul Harris Fellows in the 

following years to provide a good 

record for our Club. 

I became a Rotarian because 

my friend, Cal Logan, invited me, 

began. By 1985 the PolioPlus program 

announced to the United Nations a pledge 

of $120 million dollars to fund its effort. 

Within three years of the initial announcement 

Rotarians around the world more than 

doubled their fundraising goal by donating 

$247 million dollars. 

Polio today has been dramatically reduced 

as an estimated 500,000 children per year 

Courtesy of the Rotarian Magazine, 2006 

but I have maintained my membership 

because it offers a way 

to become acquainted with the 

business professionals in my community. 

The other important point 

to me is that I can have influence 

are vaccinated. Over the years Rotarians 

have contributed more that $600 million to 

the effort with eradication activities in 122 

countries. Only four countries are still polio 

endemics. As the work continues, Rotarians 

all over the world have partnered with the 

national organization in the continued effort 

to have a polio-free world. 

Karl Norris, Charter Member of the Beltsville Rotary Club 

over the expenditure of significant 

funds for the good of our community 

even though my personal 

contribution is very small 


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Boy Scouts Deliver 

Boy Scout Troop 1033 had another successful 

Spring Garden and Lawn Fund Raiser. The Scouts 

delivered 2535 bags of mulch, fertilizer, manure, 

and topsoil products weighing 48.5 tons all over the 

Beltsville area, all within 10 hours. Even the threatening 

weather did not deter the scouts from making 

their deliveries. The door-to-door transport was 

made possible not only by 30 scouts but also by the 

parents and friends of scouts who volunteered their 

trucks, trailers, and cars for the deliveries. 

Thanks to the support of the community, each 

scout earned “Scout bucks” which allow them to pay 

for such activities as summer camp, fishing on the 

Chesapeake Bay, canoeing at Tuckahoe State Park 

on the Eastern Shore, and hiking along the C&O 

Canal to Harpers Ferry. 

Troop 1033 would like to thank Behnke’s Nursery, 

Inc. for their continued support of our fundraiser 

and a special thanks to the Beltsville Community for 

all their support. If the Boy Scouts have completed 

their Spring Fund Raiser, warm spring-like weather 

should be right around the corner. 

If you know of boys who are interested in scouting 

and in grades 1-5 they can join Cub Scouts and 

Now You Don’t 

By Allison Bucca 

If I were to choose one superpower 

gift to be bestowed upon me, 

I would choose invisibility. I would 

choose this for numerous reasons. 

If I were invisible I could do many 

things. I want to slip onto the set of 

a major motion picture and view 

the director as he gives directions to 

his actors. I want to spend an entire 

day in a clothing store without having 

to worry about closing time. I 

want to listen to countless lectures 

given by professors at Ivy League 

Universities. 

I want to spend the night in one 

of the beds on display in a department 

store. I want to sit in a jail cell 

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and overhear the conversations of 

the prisoners on death row. I want 

to walk through the high security 

areas of Washington D.C. I want to 

sit in the back rows of Broadway 

theaters and watch as many performances 

as I so choose. I want to 

hear what it is that guys talk about 

after girls have left the room. I want 

to observe the morning prayers of 

my pastor as he prepares to face a 

new day. 

I want to listen to a widow’s 

final words to her husband as he is 

lowered into the ground. I want to 

stroll through the deepest passageways 

of Buckingham Palace and 

walk through the closed doors of 

Westminster Abbey. I want to know 

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Troop 1033 Scout prepares to load garden supplies 

for delivery to Beltsville patrons. 

grades 6-12 they can join Boy Scouts even if they 

were not a Cub Scout. Boy Scout Troop 1033 meets 

every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the Emmanuel United 

Methodist Church, 11416 Cedar Lane, Beltsville, 

MD. For more information about Boy Scouting call 

Scoutmaster, Gary Bauchan 301.937.0944. 

what the President does as he sits 

alone in the Oval Office. I want to 

sit unnoticed for a whole day in one 

of England’s restaurants as I listen 

to the sound of peoples’ voices. 

I want to travel through factories 

across the world to see how a car is 

created from the drawing board to 

completion. I want to overhear the 

therapy session between a therapist 

and a woman who has just lost 

everything she held closest to her 

heart. I want to walk with soldiers 

in Iraq as they travel across a piece 

of land knowing that this walk may 

be their very last. I want to watch 

as a husband and a wife look upon 

their newborn child for the very 

first time. 

I want to whisper a word of 

encouragement to a homeless man 

on a street. I want to stand beside 

an ice skater as she listens to her 

coach’s final instructions at the 

Olympics. I want to sit amongst 

my friends to learn what it is they 

talk about when I’m not around. I 

may hear many things I will wish I 

had not heard. I may learn dangerous 

and horrific facts. Or I may 

discover truths I wish I could have 

learned years earlier. 

In all honesty, I would choose 

to be seen and heard, rather than 

choose to only see and hear. I want 

to be listened to and understood. 

I wish for my words to influence 

others. I know that I will never 

be completely invisible. At times, 

people do not see me or at least they 

cannot see who I really am. 

I desire for the words of my 

mouth and the meditations of my 

heart to be pleasing unto my Lord 

and Savior, Jesus Christ. I want 

to be a light in this dark world. I 

would not desire to be stripped of 

my power to act on what I see and 

hear. Though invisibility would be a 

delightful gift, a power without possibility 

of actions that serve a greater 

purpose is truly no gift at all.

The following programs 

will be held at the North Tract, 

located on Rte. 198 between the 

Baltimore/Washington Parkway 

and Rt. 32: 

Wildflower Wanders 

Saturday, April 7, 9:00-11:00 

a.m. and Sunday, April 29, 9:00- 

11:00 a.m., All Ages. 

Discover the role that wild 

flowers play in the ecosystem 

and learn to identify some common 

species on this guided 

walk. Field guide, water, and 

magnifying glass recommended. 

Begin with Birds 


a.m., All Ages. Have you ever 

been on a bird walk & been 

frustrated by NOT seeing what 

others see? Or have you never 

been birding at all? Well then, 

migrate on over with the warblers 

and learn what birding is 

all about! Binoculars recommended. 

Bird Tours 

Monday, April 9, 8:15-11:15 

a.m. and Wednesday, April 25, 

8:15-11:15 a.m., Ages 16+ 

Identify birds in several refuge 

habitats on this guided tour 

with short walks. Field guides 

and binoculars recommended. 

Discovery Hikes 

Tuesday, April 10, 10:30 

a.m.-Noon and Tuesday, April 

24, 1:00-2:30 p.m., Ages 8-11 

Join us on a naturalist led 

walk to explore the outdoors 

and discover how animals adapt 

to the season. 

Butterflies: Nature’s 

Festival of Colors 

Saturday, April 28, 9:00- 

11:30 a.m. Ages 10+ Discover 

the role that butterflies play in 

the ecosystem and learn to identify 

several common to Maryland 

on this guided 2.5-mile 

hike. Field guide recommended. 

Bring water and dress for 

the outdoors. 

Owl Prowl 


p.m., All Ages Explore the ref- 

Happy Easter, dear Friends, Happy Spring! 

The sun is out early. 

The blossoms proclaim. 

All birds assemble with songs 

to share: 

Happy Easter, dear Friends, Happy Spring! 

Life is beginning. 

God saw to it! 

@Ingeborg Carsten-Miller 

Patuxent Research Refuge 

Public Programs for April 2007 

uge at night while looking and 

listening for owls. 

Bird Walk 


10:00 a.m., All Ages. Search 

for birds in several refuge habitats 

on this guided hike. Field 

guides and binoculars recommended. 

Beavers: Makers of 

the Marsh 

Friday, April 20, 1:00-2:00 

p.m., Ages 8-10. Come learn 

about nature’s most famous 

builders and witness first hand 

their role in wetland formation. 

NEW! Froggie Finds 


p.m., All Ages. Join a refuge 

naturalist on this guided walk 

listening and looking for frogs. 

Learn how to tell various species 

of frogs (& toads) from one 

another by learning calls and 

field markings. 

The following programs will 

be held at the National Wildlife 

Visitor Center located on 

Powder Mill Road between the 

Baltimore/Washington Parkway 

and Rt. 197: 

Bird Walks 

Friday, April 6, 8:00-10:30 

a.m., Wednesday, April 11, 

8:00-10:30 a.m., and Thursday, 

April 26, 8:00-10:30 a.m., Ages 

16+ Search for birds in several 

refuge habitats on these guided 

hikes. Field guides and binoculars 

recommended. 

Leave it to Beavers 


p.m., Ages 5-7 Discover the 

clever techniques these cool and 

resourceful animals use to live 

in the wild in this hands-on 

program. 

Nature’s Builders 

Tuesday, April 10, 1:30-3:00 

p.m., Ages 5-7. From Australia 

to West Africa to Maryland, 

come learn how some crafty 

critters around the world create 

fascinating homes in a unique 

and insightful program. 

Nature Tots: Busy Beavers 

Wednesday, April 11, 10:30- 

11:30 a.m. & 1:00-2:00 p.m., 

Ages 3-4. Explore the sounds 

and sights of geese with your 

preschooler through songs, crafts 

and more in this fun program. 

Basics of Birding 

Saturday, April 14, 11:00 

a.m.-1:00 p.m. CONTINUING 

on Sunday, April 15, 8:00-10:30 

a.m., Ages 16+ Discussion and 

walk focusing on bird identification, 

habitats, and equipment. 

Nature Tots: Flutter Friends 

Monday, April 16, 10:30- 

11:30 a.m. & 1:00-2:00 p.m., 

Ages 3-4. Introduce your preschooler 

to the beautiful world 

of the butterfly through stories, 

songs, and more in this interactive 

program. 

Totally Turtles 

Wednesday, April 18, 1-2 

p.m., Ages 5-7. Discover different 

kinds of turtles and see 

some in their natural habitat in 

this fun and exciting program. 

NEW! Herp Search 


3:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 29, 

2:00-3:30 p.m., All Ages. Join 

us in this new program searching 

for herps! Find out where 

salamanders and similar critters 

like to hang out and discover 

species common to Maryland. 

Nature Tots: Bugs! 

Monday, April 30, 10:30- 

11:30 a.m. & 1:00-2:00 p.m., 

Ages 3-4. Come explore the 

wonderful world of bugs 

through this fun and hands-on 

program for your preschooler. 

Earth Day 

Join us for our Earth Day 

celebration on Sunday, April 22 

from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the 

North Tract Visitor Contact Station. 

Do your part to help wildlife 

by joining us for weeding 

(Weed Warriors Kickoff Day), 

seeding, mulching, and helping 

with general trail maintenance. 

Naturalist led walks will also 

be held. All ages are welcome. 

Dress to get dirty. 

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the third day of the Triduum, and 

the church members invite the 

community to join in the moving 

service of the Vigil of Easter. The 

Vigil will begin at 8:00 p.m. with 

the lighting of the new fire and 

Paschal candle as the congregation 

gathers in the church parking 

lot (Foreston Road side), and 

then processes into the Fellowship 

Hall by candlelight for a series of 

readings from the Old Testament, 

psalms, and prayers, then moving 

to the narthex of the church to 

celebrate the baptism of several 

adults, teens, and children, and 

then finally entering the sanctuary 

of the church to conclude worship 

with the first celebration of 

Holy Communion for the Easter 

season. 

Easter Sunday, April 8 th , offers 

two worship opportunities. First, 

the Beltsville community is invited 

to gather at St John Anglican/ 

Episcopal Church at 6:30 a.m. for 

the annual Easter Sunrise service. 

Then, at 9:30 a.m., the festive 

service at Abiding Presence will 

begin, with special music from the 

choir, cantor, and brass ensemble. 

A breakfast will be held in the Fellowship 

Hall immediately after the 

worship service. 

For more information about 

Abiding Presence Lutheran 

Church and the Holy Week and 

Easter schedule, visit the church’s 

web site, www.AbidingPresence- 

Beltsville.org, or contact Pastor 

Art Hebbeler at 301.937.7646 

extension 308. 

Queen’s Chapel United 

Methodist Church 

Easter Season Services 

Celebrate Good Friday at 

Queen’s Chapel United Methodist 

Church of Beltsville on Friday, 

April 6, 2007. The Seven Last 

Words will be presented at Martin 

Luther King, Jr. Middle School, 

4545 Ammendale Road, Beltsville 

beginning at 12:00 noon. 

Rev. Dr. Bruce F. Haskins, Pastor. 

Celebrate Palm Sunday and 

Easter Sunday with Queen’s Chapel 

United Methodist Church of 

Beltsville Briefs (Cont. from page 5) 

Beltsville for our Annual Palm 

Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m. on 

Sunday, April 1, 2007 at Martin 

Luther King, Jr. Middle School; 

Sunrise Worship on Sunday, April 

8, 2007 at Queen’s Chapel UMC 

(7410 Old Muirkirk Road; Beltsville 

at 6:42 a.m.; and a second 

Easter Worship on Sunday, April 

8, 2007 at Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Middle School at 10:30 a.m. Rev. 

Dr. Bruce F. Haskins, Pastor. 

Special Thanks.... On behalf 

of Queen’s Chapel United Methodist 

Church in Beltsville where 

Rev. Dr. Bruce F. Haskins is the 

Pastor, we would like to thank the 

following donors, sponsors and 

participants for their very special 

contributions made to our successful 

Arts and Cultural Festival 

(scholarship fund raiser) held 

on February 17, 2007 at Martin 

Luther King Middle School: African 

American Memorabilia (Mr. 

Donald Conway), Gallery Serengeti 

(Mr. Wisson West), All About 

Memories (Violetta Sharp Jones), 

Mosaic Consulting & Counseling 

(Dr. Deborah Haskins), State Farm 

Insurance (Mr. Melvin Harnsberry), 

and Safeway Food & Drugs 

(Laurel, MD), Olive Garden Italian 

Restaurant (Laurel, MD), Giant 

Food (Laurel, MD), Home 

Depot Inc. (College Park, MD), 

Old Country Buffet (Laurel, MD), 

Burger King Restaurant (Laurel, 

MD), Bay ’n Surf Seafood Restaurant 

(Laurel, MD), The Behnke 

Nurseries Co. (Beltsville, 

MD), and Shoppers Food & Pharmacy 

(Lanham, MD). 

Beltsville Seventh Day 

Adventist Church News 

The Beltsville Seventh-day 

Adventist Church will celebrate 

Easter on Saturday, April 7, with 

a concert featuring the Voice of 

Praise musical group led by Beatriz 

Taylor. The 11:00 a.m. service 

will take listeners from the 

cross at Calvary to the resurrection 

at the tomb, all through the 

music of this regionally known 

group. The singers and instrumentalists 

come from throughout the 

Washington area and perform programs 

at Christmas and Easter to 

celebrate the Christian holidays. 

The church is located at 4200 

Ammendale Road. Contact the 

church at 310.937.8118 for more 

information. 

Volunteers Needed for 

Clean Up and Beautify 

BES Day 

Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, neighbors 

and students, please mark 

your calendars for “Clean up 

and Beautify BES Day” scheduled 

for Saturday, April 28, from 8:00 

a.m. – 12:00 noon. We need many 

able-bodied people to move 15 

cubic yards of mulch and spread 

it around the garden beds. This is 

a fine opportunity for middle and 

high school students to earn community 

service hours. To prepare 

for this event, we need to do some 

prior work such as weeding and 

trimming around the garden beds 

and in the courtyard. If you can 

spare some extra time to help out, 

please call Mary Johnson, BES 

Landscape Committee Chairperson 

at 301.937.9449. Bring your 

shovels and wheelbarrows, too. 

We always appreciate any help 

we can get! Let us keep Beltsville 

Elementary School looking 

beautiful! 

Women’s Community 

Club Announces 

Scholarship Essay 

Contest 

The Women’s Community 

Club of Beltsville is offering two 

$1000 college/trade school scholarships 

this spring. The scholarship 

essay contest is for Beltsville 

Residents that are graduating high 

school seniors or first year college 

students planning to further their 

education. The applications can 

be obtained by calling Elaine at 

301.937.2173 or at the High Point 

High School Guidance Office. 

Please leave a message with name 

and address to mail the application. 

Contest deadline is April 

20th. 

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Vansville & North Creek Get Look 

at New Elementary School Design 

By Tom Dernoga, County 

Council District 1 

On February 28 th , Board of 

Education Member Rosalind 

Johnson and I sponsored a community 

meeting so that citizens 

could get a look at the final 

plans for the long-anticipated 

“Laurel-Beltsville Elementary 

School” that will be constructed 

behind the Vansville Community 

Park. We were joined 

by State Senator Jim Rosapepe 

and a representative for Delegates 

Barbara Frush, Joseline 

Pena-Melnyk and Ben Barnes. 

It is unfortunate that the ongoing 

General Assembly session 

prevented Delegate Frush from 

attending because she has been 

a true leader in seeing that this 

project finally be realized for 

the Vansville community. 

The new school is a marvel 

and will be a community 

centerpiece that Vansville and 

Beltsville will be really proud 

of. The school will be the first 

LEED-Certified school in Prince 

George’s County. This means 

that it will be energy efficient, 

have cleaner indoor air and be 

constructed so as to have less 

impact on the environment. The 

building is even situated on the 

school site so as to maximize 

the use of natural sunlight, and 

the roof is of a design and material 

to better reflect light rather 

than to absorb it. 

We arranged to have staff 

from the school system, the 

Department of Public Works 

and Park and Planning present 

to address specific questions. 

There will be upgrades 

to Ammendale Road and path 

connections into North Creek 

for ease of access. Also, there 

will be intersection improvements 

to Old Baltimore Pike 

and Ammendale Road, and 

sidewalks improvements. 

The best part is that Park and 

Planning is funding a gymnasium 

on the school so that it will 

operate in part like a community 

center. Originally, the school 

system designed the building 

without a gymnasium (this is 

standard for elementary schools 

since the State will not pay for 

their share of a gymnasium). 

However, with the support of 

the Beltsville community at last 

year’s budget hearings, I was 

able to obtain funding in the 

Park and Planning budget for 

the gymnasium. The building 

had to be somewhat redesigned 

to incorporate the new layout, 

but we had no real delay and 

the finished drawings look fantastic. 

The Boys & Girls Club 

should be a major beneficiary 

of the new gymnasium and the 

entire community will be able 

to take advantage of the school 

for activities. 

In order to keep the August 

2008 opening date, we expect 

ground breaking to occur within 

the next 4-6 weeks. So, look for 

more updates. Next year, the 

Board of Education will hold 

hearings on naming the school 

and on the boundary changes 

needed to fill it up. 

If you have any questions, 

please call my office at (301) 

952-3887 or email me directly 

at tedernoga@co.pg.md.us. 

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Club News 

Beltsville Garden Club 

General Meeting 

The Beltsville Garden Club 

will meet on Wednesday, April 

25, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria 

of the James E. Duckworth 

School at 11204 Evan Trail in 

Beltsville. The speaker for this 

month will be Carole Bordelon, 

and her topic will be, “Hydrangeas 

and Their Relatives.” Ms Bordelon 

will discuss the various species 

of Hydrangeas, highlighting 

the cultivars of the more popular 

species as well as sharing some 

information on plants related to 

Hydrangeas. She will also discuss 

cultural requirements, pruning and 

disease problems of Hydrangeas. 

Ms Bordelon is a graduate of the 

University of Maryland with a BS 

in Agriculture, with an emphasis 

on Botany and Entomology. Ms. 

Bordelon has worked at the US 

National Arboretum since 1990 

Rosapepe’s Report 

By Senator Jim Rosapepe 

(D-21) 

In response to constituency 

concern from Beltsville residents, 

the 21 st District Delegates and I are 

asking the Prince George’s liquor 

board to take away the license of 

Sunrise Restaurant & Sports Bar 

on Rhode Island Avenue. 

Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk 

spoke for Delegates Barbara 

Frush, Ben Barnes, and me at the 

Board’s March 14 hearing. In our 

letter, we said: 

“As you may be aware, Sunrise 

Restaurant & Sports Bar was the 

site of a recent shooting. According 

to the County Police, on January 

28, 2007 at one o’clock in the 

morning, a verbal fight broke out 

at Sunrise Restaurant & Sports Bar 

between a regular customer and a 

non-regular customer. The fight 

escalated, and the regular patron 

shot the other patron in the right 

leg. There were six witnesses. 

The shooter then fled the scene. 

The wounded was taken to Prince 

George’s Hospital Center. One 

witness knew the contact information 

of the regular customer, 

which was given to the police. A 

warrant has been issued and the 

suspect has not been apprehended. 

In December, they were cited by 

your liquor inspector for distributing 

free drinks. 

“As you are aware, it is the 

responsibility of the holder of the 

license to ensure that the activities 

which take place in the establishment 

are not harmful to the surrounding 

neighborhood. Clearly, 

this is a responsibility that the 

and is currently serving as a member 

of the Classical Chinese Garden 

Design Team and a representative 

of North American-China 

Plant Exploration Consortium. As 

always we have plants for our 

door prize table and refreshments 

after the meeting. The public is 

welcomed and admission is free. 

For more information contact 

Louise DeJames at 301.890.4733 

or visit our website, www.beltsvillegardenclub.org 

Beltsville Young 

at Heart Club 

By Barbara Schofield 

A charter change was adopted 

at the March 1st business meeting. 

All members will now pay yearly 

dues with no age exceptions. This 

is needed, as we do not have our 

big fall money raiser anymore. 

Lois read the minutes and all old 

and new business was taken care 

Senator Jim Rosapepe 

owners of Sunrise Restaurant & 

Sports Bar have not met. The 

safety and welfare of our community 

is of paramount importance 

and it is your responsibility to 

ensure that area businesses meet 

their obligations. It is the Board’s 

responsibility to take appropriate 

action when they do not. 

“For these reasons, we request 

that the Board decline to renew 

this license this year. The citizens 

of Beltsville deserve better.” 

Both the Senate and House have 

approved Governor O’Malley’s 

budget which boosts state funding 

for our local schools by 15%, 

helps control development by buying 

more parkland, and supports 

the University of Maryland. 

Delegate Barnes’ bill requiring 

home builders to install carbon 

of. One hundred and seven members 

attended and there was one 

guest, Maize Coon. 

Now, what sound do porcupines 

make when they kiss? OUCH! Lots 

of green at the March 15th meeting. 

This was great entertainment 

by the Irishmen Choral. A little 

Irish history along with real Irish 

music, it was wonderful. Very 

Green. I hope you all got to drink 

your green beer on St. Patties Day. 

The luncheon on April 5 was discussed 

and Pearl gave us some trip 

news. We have a Dorothy Meagan 

Riverboat Cruise Crab Feast 

on September 20 still open; this 

is a really fun trip with excellent 

crabs and food. Call Pearl Stavely 

for more info at 301.498.2666. 

We also have a Myrtle Beach trip 

on Oct. 21-26. Now start your 

garden, just plant some hope and 

watch it grow. Everybody has a 

green thumb for this. Come join 

us. We are a fun bunch. 

monoxide alarms in new homes 

passed the House in March. The 

bill’s purpose is to reduce the leading 

cause of accidental poisoning 

deaths in America. Another of 

Delegate Barnes’ bills – exempting 

Prince George’s deputy sheriffs 

from transfer taxes when they 

buy a home – passed the House as 

well. It’s good to encourage these 

law enforcement officers to buy 

homes in our community. 

Under the leadership of Delegate 

Frush, the House passed 

legislation to keep Laurel Hospital 

open and put in place a long 

term plan to win state financial 

help to cover the costs of hospital 

care provided to Prince George’s 

residents without health insurance. 

I’m working on this effort 

in the Senate and we hope to solve 

this problem once and for all this 

year. 

The Delegates and I were 

pleased to see more than 90 of 

our constituents join us at our 21 st 

District reception in Annapolis. 

Among the Beltsville residents 

who attended were Myra Kovach, 

Doug Walker, Renford Freemantle, 

Clyde Lassell, Gabe Adolphe, 

Ivy Christoffers, Nan Randall, and 

Ed Brenner. County Councilman 

Tom Dernoga and former Delegate 

Brian Moe, who will soon 

be going to work for Governor 

O’Malley in a high level position, 

also attended. 

We can be reached at Senator. 

Rosapepe@inbox.com or 301 858 

3141. Please feel free to be in 

touch if the Delegates and I can be 

of help to you. 


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Augsburg Academy Open Enrollment 

Period Begins for 2007-08 School Year 

The Augsburg Academy, a 

parochial elementary school 

ministry sponsored by Abiding 

Presence Lutheran Church, 

has just begun its open enrollment 

period for new students 

in kindergarten, as well as first 

through third grades, for the 

2007-2008 school year. 

The Academy was opened 

in 2005 as an educational ministry 

of Abiding Presence, and 

has already received national 

attention. In 2006, the school 

was awarded a school expansion 

grant from the Evangelical 

Lutheran Education Association, 

and also recognition for its 

outstanding results in standardized 

testing when it was reported 

that the entire kindergarten 

class scored at the first grade 

Augsburg Academy Students Sierra and Craig 

or higher level of proficiency in 

mathematics and language arts. 

The Academy began with a 

single kindergarten class, and 

added first grade in the 2006- 

2007 school year. Continuing 

with its stated goal to grow 

one to two grades each year, 

Augsburg is accepting applications 

for second and third grade 

transfer students, in addition 

to kindergarten and first grade 

entering students. 

“We are a diverse educational 

institution,” says Helen McAdory, 

“with a staff that includes 

natives of Canada, Korea, and 

South Africa, as well as the 

United States.” The student 

body is diverse as well, representing 

the greater community 

of the Prince George’s-Howard- 

Augsburg Academy Students Janae and Emmanuel 

Montgomery County area. 

The academic program for 

the Academy is based on the 

nationally-recognized program 

developed by the Hillsdale 

Academy, the K-12 day school 

founded by Hillsdale (Michigan) 

College. The Hillsdale Academy 

was recognized as a national 

Blue Ribbon School in 2006. 

Augsburg students learn the traditional 

core subjects of reading, 

language arts, mathematics, 

science, geography, history, and 

foreign languages beginning in 

kindergarten. Because the wellbeing 

and wholeness of the student 

is important, there are also 

classes in music, art, religion, 

and physical education. 

Students come from a variety 

of religious backgrounds 

and are not required 

to be members of a 

Lutheran congregation. 

Financial aid, 

through grants and 

loan programs, is 

available to qualified 

families. 

Interested families 

should contact Helen 

McAdory, admissions 

coordinator, at 301. 

937.7646 extension 

301 to schedule an 

initial interview and 

to receive an admissions 

package. There 

are a limited number 

of openings remaining 

for the 2007-2008 

school year so early 

action is encouraged. 

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Mrs. Freeman’s 

Kindergarten Class 

Just in time for Xx week, their 

music teacher, Mrs. Bensch, introduced 

the boys and girls to a huge 

wooden xylophone. They played a 

metal metalophone and the professional 

glockenspiel, a large xylophone 

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percussion family of instruments. 

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moving in place (in our spot) and 

moving in space (moving around 

the classroom). Children got to 

play tone chimes to the song “The 

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you recognize these characters? 

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“Seussical” musical led by our 

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very own Jimmy Velasquez was 

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to wear and read a lot of books by 

Dr. Seuss. Some classes even read 

to upper grade students. They said 

we are good readers! 

Ms. Lentz’s 3 rd grade 

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on Dr. Seuss’s birthday on March 

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Ci-Arra Dottin and Jairo Martinez celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday in 

Mrs. Reid’s class. 

Godsee Joy from Ms. Lentz’s class shares a book with Tamia Hull from 

Mrs. Freeman’s class. 

with the musical Suessical. Songs 

included “Oh the Things You Can 

Do,” “I Do Not Like Green Eggs 

and Ham,” “Anything’s Possible,” 

and “A Person’s a Person No Matter 

How Small.” Our third graders 

sang and Mrs. Bench, our music 

teacher, conducted. Mr. Kirk Chapman, 

ESOL teacher, played The 

Cat In the Hat. Jimmy Velesquez, 

first grade students of Mrs. Mennell, 

played the younger version of 

The Cat In the Hat. Mrs. Price and 

Mrs. Berngartt played Thing 1 and 

Thing 2. Many audience members 

wore red and white striped hats. 

The performance was a smash hit. 

Black Heritage Program 

Calverton students rehearsed 

for their Calverton’s Black Heritage 

Program scheduled for March 

22 and March 23 at 8:15. Grades 

K-3 saw the show on March 22 

and the older students saw it on 

March 23. 

MSA Math Evenings 

Calverton Elementary held two 

Friday MSA Math Prep sessions 

for parents and students in the fifth 

and sixth grade. Mr. McCreery 

and Mr. Wershbale worked with 

sixth grade parents and students 

on March 2 when 32 attended 

as well as on March 9 when 24 

people came. Mr. Reif, Mrs. James 

and Mrs. Waibel worked with the 

fifth grade parents and students. 

About 40 people attended each 

of the fifth grade review sessions. 

The general consensus was that 

the review of content with practice 

answering both Selected Response 

and Brief Constructed Response 

type questions from the Voluntary 

State Curriculum was helpful. 

Many parents requested more of 

this type of review. 

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St. Joseph’s Catholic School 5 th Graders designing the tote bags 

It’s in the Bag! 

What’s a school to do with a 

jumper that is torn or stained? 

Mrs. Montoya’s fifth grade class 

at St. Joseph’s Catholic School 

had an answer! Using the material 

and colors of the school, these 

creative and talented students 

designed several unique tote bags. 

They are hosting a raffle for 3 of 

the bags with 100% of the money 

earned donated to the Social Con- 

cerns Committee at St. Joseph’s 

Catholic Church. The chances are 

50¢ each or three for $1.00 and 

the drawing is to be held on April 

4. Contact St. Joseph’s Catholic 

School 301.937.7154 or Mrs. 

Weaver 301.490.1504 for more 

information or to purchase a raffle 

ticket. Help us provide warmth 

for our neighbors as our uniforms 

provide warmth for us!

School News 

St. Joseph’s Catholic School 

Teachers Honored 

Our Teacher of the Month 

recipients are examples of excellence. 

Mr. Michael O’Loughlin, 

principal, is pictured with them. In 

December, the honors (and flowers) 

went to Mrs. Kathleen Pappas 

of the seventh grade. She is the 

“driving force” for our emphasis 

on critical thinking and creative 

experimentation in Math and Science. 

She is the organizer and sets 

the high standard for our Science 

Fair. Her expertise and enthusiasm 

is much appreciated! 

The Pre-Kindergarten team 

gets the New Year accolades. In 

January, lead teacher, Mrs. Helen 

Russo, and her two assistants, Mrs. 

Lila Alexander and Mrs. Deborah 

Sieiro were honored. 

The Pre-K program reinforces 

Christian values so that social 

acclimation and the love of learning 

can be achieved. The obvious 

affection that their students 

demonstrate toward them is the 

best measure of success for this 

dynamic team. 

Mrs. Charlotte Duckett, 1 st 

grade, and Mrs. Marie Altemus, 

2 nd grade were both honored for 

the month of February. 

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Mrs. Marie 

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Catholic School in December 

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Elena with turtle at St. Joseph’s Catholic School 

The snow did not disrupt St. Joseph’s Catholic 

School’s celebration of Black History Month. 

Recognizing the contributions of African-Americans 

on our culture was the special theme of the 

month. 

We welcomed Mr. Melvin Barnes, an Electrical 

Engineer who delivered the keynote address at 

an assembly. Antonio Reed, 8 th Grader, paid homage 

to famous African-Americans in a speech to 

faculty, parents and students. Mrs. Cheryl Dyer, 

It’s a Zoo 

in Here! 

By Kimberly Weaver 

On March 13, 2007, Mt. Rainier Nature/ 

Recreation Center’s Paula McNeil came to 

speak with the upper grades at St. Joseph’s 

Catholic School. She did not come alone. Paula 

McNeil brought with her a snake, salamander, 

Terrapin turtle, blue-tongued skink, rabbit, and 

an owl. As she allowed the students to look 

at the animals, and touch a few, Ms. McNeal 

taught some interesting facts. Do you know 

why the Terrapin Turtle lives in the Chesapeake 

Bay? The Bay has a mix of fresh and salt water, 

which the turtle needs to survive. The presentation 

was a fun and educational experience for 

the students. 

Black History Celebrated 

at St. Joseph’s Catholic School 

We are very proud of the winners 

and participants of this highly 

intensive, competitive event. 

After the backboards went up and 

the interviews were over, ribbons 

were awarded in the following 

categories for the Upper Grades; 

Behavioral Science, Biology & 

Health, Consumer Science, Environmental 

Science and Physical 

Science. The judges consisted of 

highly regarded scientists from the 

Beltsville Agriculture Research 

Center, NASA and the Food and 

Art Teacher, and the Student Council collaborated 

on a phenomenal display that paid tribute 

to African-American heroes. A voluntary contest 

was held to test students’ knowledge of Black 

History Famous Americans. With an impressive 

score of 100%, Eva-Mallay Atcherson was the 

winner of the $50.00 Savings Bond! Tied for 2 nd 

place, Kathleen Valenzuela and Antonio Reed 

each received $10.00 for a great job. 

2007 Science Fair held at 

St. Joseph’s Catholic School 

St. Joseph’s Catholic School 1 st grader, 

Annie Ziegler 

Drug Administration. We appreciate 

their time and talents for 

making this a challenging, but fun 

experience. Our youngest 1 st place 

winners were first graders Joseph 

Murray and Annie Ziegler who 

shared first place. 

St. Joseph’s Catholic School 1 st grader, 

Joseph Murray

School News 

MLK News 

By Michelle Mariani 

March had two important designations, 

as both “National Women’s 

History Month” and “Irish- 

American Heritage Month.” If 

you or your family are interested 

in learning more about women’s 

history and/or Irish American history, 

information can be located 

online. Women’s history resources 

are available through the National 

Women’s History Project at www. 

nwhp.org and Irish-American history 

information can be found at 

www.irishamericanheritage.com 

All interested middle school and 

high school students are invited 

to attend The Fifth Congressional 

District of Maryland’s 25 th Annual 

U.S. Service Academy Showcase 

and Military Education and Career 

Forum. The Forum will be held on 

Monday, April 23 rd from 6:30-8:30 

p.m. at the Show Place Arena, 

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Office in Prince George’s County. 

Calverton is very fortunate to be 

able to provide this type of support 

for the students in the program and 

hope to offer it again next year. 

Calverton’s 

Instrumental 

Music Program 

The Calverton Elementary 

instrumental music program’s 

string classes are comprised of 

eleven beginner students. Their 

teacher, Ms. Megan Wilski, meets 

with students twice a week to 

teach them the basics of violin 

and viola. On Friday, March 9, 

Ms. Wilski was joined by Allesandra 

Schneider, violinist and string 

pedagogue. Ms. Schneider came 

to Calverton to provide a master 

class for the string students, in 

order to reinforce concepts and 

fundamentals of their technique. 

She was able to provide them with 

extremely in-depth information 

about their instruments in order to 

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MLK wants to remind parents 

and students that “snow” days 

will be added to the end of the 

school year calendar. Since four 

“snow” days had been used as 

of February 16 th , the final day of 

school for students has tentatively 

been moved from June 8 th to June 

14 th . Additional snow days may 

result in a further extension of the 

school year. Parents are advised 

that students will not be allowed to 

take finals early. If you have any 

further questions, contact MLK 

directly. 

strengthen and enrich their musical 

knowledge base. The experience 

of working with a string 

specialist so early in their musical 

development will prove to be truly 

invaluable to the students. 

On Saturday, March 3 rd , the 

county held a Solo and Ensemble 

Festival at Kenmoor Middle 

School. The festival gave students 

from each elementary and middle 

school throughout Prince George’s 

County a chance to prepare a piece 

of solo or chamber music, and perform 

it for a judge. The students 

selected by Ms. Wilski to represent 

Calverton were Luisa Reyes, 

Ra’Jean Pickett, Kevin Rodriguez, 

Brandy Davis, Hana KariKari, 

Azalia Hernandez, Kiana Hutchinson, 

Ryan Prue, and Sandra Martin. 

Each student spent hours practicing 

the difficult music at home 

and in class in order to prepare for 

the festival. As a result, all three 

groups received a “1,” the highest 

possible rating. This score reflects 

the student’s performance, as well 

as their commitment, dedication, 

and work ethic. 

Beltsville Seventh Day 

Adventist School News 

The Beltsville Seventh-day Adventist School celebrates 

Grandparents Day on Friday, April 20, with programs and food 

and a review of school projects. 

The annual event ties the generations together. Programs and 

project reviews will be grade-specific, with some grandparents 

checking in at two or three classrooms to see their grandchildren’s 

performances. 

Beltsville Adventist School is located at 4200 Ammendale 

Road. Contact the school at 301.937.2933 for more information 

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School News 

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley recently nominated High Point junior 

Renford Freemantle to be the student member of the Maryland State 

Board of Education. Freemantle (R) is shown in this photo with Dr. John 

E. Deasy, CEO of Prince George’s County Schools. 

High Point Student 

Nominated for Maryland 

State Board of Education 

Renford Freemantle, a High 

Point High School student from 

Beltsville, has been nominated 

by Maryland Governor Martin 

O’Malley to be the next Student 

Member of the Maryland State 

Board of Education. Freemantle 

is a junior and serves on the High 

Point Student government. The 

process for being named involved 

out-competing some 200 students 

By Vicki Murphy-Wauschek, 

President, PTSA 

Wow, the third quarter is over 

and we are heading to the final 

stretch. There is so much going 

on right now. High Point has a 

Parent Liaison Representative — 

Christina Sullivan Obregon, and 

she has been tasked with notifying 

parents with telephone calls 

and surveys with the prospect of 

school uniforms. Please take the 

time to complete the survey when 

it comes home from school and 

voice your opinion. 

The staff is in the process of 

contacting the local fast food restaurants 

looking for their support 

by NOT serving our students food 

during non-lunch hours. 

A Blue Ribbon Task Force is in 

the process of being organized by 

Jim Cheney. He is looking for other 

parents and community leaders 

to join him and help cut through 

statewide. Two hundred applications 

narrowed down to 15, then to 

five semi-finalists elected by student 

government representatives 

statewide at a convention. The 

competition eventually narrowed 

down to two finalists considered 

by the Governor. It was a very rigorous 

selection process. The Beltsville 

News expresses congratulations 

to Renford Freemantle. 

High Point High School PTSA 

red tape to make things happen 

with a sense of urgency. 

Maintaining a school is indeed 

a vast undertaking, but it seems 

to be even more daunting when 

mounds of paperwork and a lack 

of accountability exist. 

Many thanks to our PTSA 

volunteers who provided green 

snacks to the staff to celebrate St. 

Patrick’s Day. 

Please mark your calendar for 

our next Executive Board Meeting 

- Tuesday, April 17th, 6:00 p.m. 

in room 108. We will be forming 

a nominating committee for our 

next school year’s board and committee 

members, so please attend! 

Upcoming Calendar: 

General Membership Meeting 

- Tuesday, May 8th, 6:00 p.m. in 

room 108. Teacher Appreciation 

dates to be announced.

Area News 

Chesapeake Bay 

and Endangered 

Species Fund 

In an effort to stimulate voluntary 

funding for Chesapeake 

Bay restoration and education 

programs, Comptroller 

Peter 

Franchot joined 

Governor Martin 

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O’Malley and 

a host of Maryland 

educators 

to promote the Chesapeake Bay 

and Endangered Species Fund, a 

voluntary mechanism created to 

support Chesapeake Bay restoration 

and education programs and 

to protect Maryland’s endangered 

species. 

This fund, which is split evenly 

between the Chesapeake Bay Trust 

and the Maryland Department of 

Natural Resources, allows Marylanders 

to donate through their 

state income tax return an amount 

of their choice to help save the Bay 

and conserve Maryland’s native 

wildlife and endangered species. 

In 2006, more than $1.2 million 

was donated through the 

tax check-off, which helped to 

fund hundreds of Bay restoration 

projects and education programs 

throughout the state. 

“At tax time, Marylanders have 

a unique opportunity to donate to 

help the Bay and Maryland wildlife 

an amount of their choosing 

through the Chesapeake Bay and 

Endangered Species Fund,” said 

Comptroller Franchot. “By simply 

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to the fund through line 37,’ you 

are doing your part in one of the 

simplest ways possible to help 

save the Chesapeake Bay.” 

Launched in 1990, the Chesapeake 

Bay and Endangered Species 

Fund is one of the most successful 

voluntary tax check-off 

programs of its kind in the nation. 

In 2006, more than 46,000 Maryland 

state income tax statements 

were returned with contributions 

to the fund, which 

averaged $26 per 

donation. 

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inception in 1985, 

the organization 

has awarded more than $20 million 

in grants that have restored 

countless acres of wetlands, planted 

thousands of trees, educated 

hundreds of thousands of Maryland 

students, and improved water 

quality through the state’s rivers 

and streams. Of the Trust’s total 

grant funding, more than $8.5 million 

has originated from voluntary 

contributions dedicated to the Bay 

Fund tax check-off. As well, the 

Maryland Department of Natural 

Resources has used the contributions 

to restore and protect many 

of the most critical and vulnerable 

wildlife species in Maryland. 

Md. Child Care Standards Among Nation’s Best 

Maryland’s system of child care centers 

has some of the nation’s strongest standards 

and oversight programs, according to a new 

study released in March. 

“We Can Do Better,” a report on the 

nation’s child care systems by the National 

Association of Child Care Resource and 

Referral Agencies (NACCRRA), ranks 

Maryland’s system fourth overall and tied 

for third among states. 

The Department of Defense, which has 

its own child care system, ranked first. Illinois 

and New York tied for second, while 

Maryland and Washington State tied for 

fourth. Maryland’s child care system has 

been administered by the Maryland State 

Department of Education since 2005. 

“Maryland takes seriously its responsibility 

to children of all ages,” said State 

Superintendent of Schools Nancy S. Gras- 

mick. “MSDE, along with its strong system 

of child care centers, seeks to provide safe 

environments for young people and provide 

them with exciting learning opportunities.” 

The NACCRRA report ranks states on 15 

basic criteria related to their current child 

care center standards and oversight. The 

report is highly critical of many state programs 

and says there is an urgent national 

need to improve child care administration. 


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Beltsville & Silver Spring offices 

301-595-5135 

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Area News 

Maryland Exports Nearing $8 Billion 

Maryland exports climbed to 

a record high of $7.6 billion in 

2006, up from $7.1 billion the previous 

year, the Maryland Department 

of Business and Economic 

Development announced. 

The state exported globally to 

more than 200 foreign countries, 

with Canada continuing to be 

the top destination for Maryland 

goods, receiving nearly $1.5 billion 

in exports in 2006, up 11 

percent from 2005. 

Among the main factors for the 

gain in exports is Maryland’s elevated 

profile in the global marketplace, 

a result of the state opening 

several new international offices 

in the last few years, as well as an 

increased focus on assisting Maryland 

businesses in marketing their 

products overseas. 

“These export figures are 

encouraging and a tremendous 

increase from where we were several 

years ago. But we know we 

have only scratched the surface 

when it comes to promoting products 

made by Maryland companies 

on an international scale,” said 

If you thought you were seeing 

more riders during your daily transit 

trip, it’s not your imagination. 

The Maryland Transit Administration 

(MTA) announced that 

Americans took 10.1 billion trips on 

public transportation nationwide in 

2006 “ the most in 49 years. Over 

the last decade, public transportation’s 

growth rate outpaced the 

growth rate of the population and 

the growth rate of vehicle miles 

traveled on our nation’s highways. 

And the $3.00 per gallon gasoline 

threat is contributing to the surge. 

Nationally, public transit ridership 

use is up 30 percent since 

Business and Economic Development 

Secretary David Edgerley. 

“In today’s global economy, foreign 

markets need to be addressed 

in most companies’ strategic plans 

in the mid- to long-term. By helping 

to identify export-friendly 

markets and minimizing the cost 

and risk of market entry, our office 

can flatten just about any company’s 

export learning curve.” 

Behind Canada, the top export 

markets for Maryland are Egypt, 

United Kingdom, The Netherlands, 

Belgium, Germany, Japan, 

China (mainland), Mexico and 

France. Maryland’s biggest growth 

market, in dollar terms, has been 

Egypt. Exports from Maryland to 

Egypt jumped from $382 million 

in 2004 to $810 million in 2006 

due mostly to an increase in aviation 

and aerospace equipment. 

A total of 4,713 companies 

exported goods from Maryland 

locations in 2004, according to 

data from the International Trade 

Administration of the U.S. Department 

of Commerce (the most current 

data available). The majority 

1995. That is more than double 

the 12 percent growth rate of the 

population and higher than the 24 

percent growth rate for the vehicle 

miles traveled on our roads during 

that same period. 

In 2006, public transit ridership 

grew 2.9 percent over 2005. To put 

of those companies, 84 percent, 

were small and medium-sized 

companies with fewer than 500 

employees. 

Some of the largest Maryland 

exporters continue to be Northrop 

Grumman Electronic Systems, 

ARINC and Lockheed Martin. 

Transportation equipment is currently 

the largest Maryland export 

industry followed closely by 

computers and electronic products, 

chemicals and non-electrical 

machinery. 

The Maryland Department of 

Business and Economic Development 

offers export assistance 

programs for small and mid-sized 

Maryland companies and coordinates 

international trade and 

investment missions and trade 

show opportunities for Maryland 

companies. The Department has 

a network of representatives in 11 

foreign offices, including China 

(Beijing and Shanghai), Singapore, 

Taiwan, South Africa, Israel, 

Mexico (Mexico City and Monterray), 

Brazil, Paris and Bangalore, 

India. 

MTA: Public Transportation Ridership is Soaring 

the 10.1 billion public transportation 

trips in perspective, transit 

trips outnumber domestic airline 

trips by 15 to one. 

In Baltimore, MTA overall ridership 

increased nearly two percent 

from 91,537,624 riders in FY 2005 

to 93,278,512 riders in FY 2006. 

The largest increase was noted in 

Mobility Paratransit usage. Overall 

Mobility ridership has increased 19 

percent. 

Light Rail gained 11 percent 

in ridership. MARC Train saw an 

increase of six percent or 390,654 

new riders while Commuter Bus 

Service in Baltimore rose nearly 

five percent and Commuter Bus 

Service in DC grew by nearly nine 

percent. Local bus and Metro Subway 

ridership grew slightly. 

“Increasing ridership is evident 

on all six of our modes of transportation 

at the Maryland Transit 

Administration,” said Paul J. Wiedefeld, 

MTA Administrator. “Many 

commuters are attempting to save 

money due to rising fuel costs and 

avoid congestion by using mass 

transit. The MTA is committed to 

providing quality customer service 

and safe, reliable transportation that 

is convenient for our passengers.” 

“Public transportation is a 

proven way to meet our national, 

regional and local transportation 

goals,” said Wiedefeld. 

The continued high cost of 

gasoline and increasing congestion, 

particularly in large cities, 

is expected to contribute to this 

increasing trend in coming years.

Area News 

Motorists Advised of 

“Move Over” Laws 

Emergency Medical Service 

technicians, firefighters, and 

police officers respond quickly to 

dangerous situations, often having 

to skillfully navigate through 

congested highways, roadways, 

and residential areas. When at the 

scene of an emergency or traffic 

stop, however, these emergency 

responders face hazardous and 

life-threatening situations beyond 

those they are responding to. Stories 

of officers sustaining serious 

injuries or being fatally-wounded 

from passing vehicles during traffic 

stops and crash responses are 

not uncommon. 

As a result, over forty states 

throughout the country have adopted 

“Move Over” laws to protect 

emergency responders from passing 

vehicles. Not all “Move Over” 

laws are the same in every state, 

however, with fines for violators 

ranging from $25 to as much as 

$1000 or more in some jurisdictions. 

“We want to advise motorists, 

not only for the safety of emergency 

responders, but for their 

own safety, to use extreme caution 

when driving near or passing by a 

stopped emergency vehicle with 

its lights flashing,” said Ragina 

Averella, Manager of Public and 

Government Affairs for AAA 

Mid-Atlantic. “Motorists should, 

at the very least, slow down if 

approaching the scene of a fire, a 

traffic stop, or crash investigation. 

If the traffic pattern permits, moving 

over safely is best.” 

Pharmacy Corner 

Spring is a time of flowers in 

bloom and backyard fun, but it 

is also the beginning of allergy 

season. That can mean a stuffy 

and runny nose, watery eyes and 

sneezing due to the pollen in the 

air. 

Here are some tips to help manage 

your allergies this season: 

■ Keep windows closed and 

the air conditioner on to filter 

pollen from your home’s air. 

■ To control pollen, wash your 

bed sheets in hot water on a 

weekly basis. 

■ Pollen count is highest 

between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 

a.m., so avoid going outdoors 

during these times. 

■ Take a shower when coming 

in from outside to cleanse the 

pollen from your body. 

■ Avoid drying clothes on an 

outdoor line, so as to not 

allow pollen to build up on 

them. 

Currently, Maryland does not 

have a “Move Over” law on the 

books. Last week, however, both 

chambers of the Maryland General 

Assembly heard testimony on Senate 

Bill 517/House Bill 671 that, 

if enacted, would require drivers 

approaching stopped emergency 

or police vehicles to move over 

one lane from the scene or slow 

to a speed sufficient to ensure the 

safety of the emergency responders. 

Persons convicted of this violation 

would receive a $75 fine. 

Recently, AAA Mid-Atlantic 

received several calls from AAA 

members living in Maryland who 

had been issued citations and fines 

for violating “Move Over” laws 

while driving in other states. In 

one particular incident, a member 

expressed extreme disappointment 

in receiving a $500 fine after passing 

two parked police cars processing 

a traffic stop on the right 

shoulder of a Georgia highway. 

“Unfortunately, many motorists 

are not aware of “Move Over” law 

until they are cited for violating it,” 

added Averella. “According to the 

Federal Bureau of Investigation, 

thirteen law enforcement officers 

were struck and killed by passing 

vehicles while working outside of 

their vehicles. States around the 

country, including Maryland, are 

establishing ‘Move Over’ laws or 

increasing the fines and enforcement 

of current laws in an effort 

to reduce emergency responder 

injuries and deaths.” 

By Tayo Oluwabusi 

Tayo Oluwabusi 

There are a variety of overthe-counter 

medications that your 

pharmacist can recommend to 

help you manage your allergies 

this season. 

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AREA EVENTS 

MONTPELIER MANSION 

9401 Montpelier Drive, Laurel 

Tour the mansion Sunday thru Thursday 

12:00 noon thru 3:00 p.m. and see it as it 

was in 1830. Tours start on the hour. $3 for 

adults, $2 for seniors, $1 for children 5-18, 

and under 5 free. Info 301.953.1376, TTY 

301.699.2544 

COLLEGE PARK AVIATION MUSEUM 

1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Drive, College Park 

Museum admission is $4/adults, $3/ 

seniors and $2/children. Children under 

2 admitted free. Info 301.864.6029, TTY 

301.864.4765 

WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM 

Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. at Berwyn Baptist 

Church, 4720 Cherokee Street, College 

Park. 

First Place is the nationally recognized 

Christian non-denominational weight-loss 

program that offers members the lifeline for 

a spiritual, mental, emotional and physical 

transformation. The program includes Bible 

study, group support and accountability, 

a proven common sense nutrition plan, 

regular exercise, daily prayer, scripture 

memorization and fun. Material fee. No fee 

to attend. Info: Sandy Ward/Church office 

301.474.7117. 

BELTSVILLE EVENTS 

BLOOD DRIVE 

Tuesday, April 24 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. 

at Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 

11416 Cedar Lane, Beltsville. Sponsored 

by the Beltsville Lions in cooperation 

APRIL 2007 

Calendar of Events 

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with the Washington Hospital Center. For 

info & appointment call Lion Ted Ladd 

301.937.6796. 

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER 

Saturday, April 14 8:00-10:00 a.m. at 

Applebee’s College Park. Come join the 

Beltsville Rotary Club for Flapjacks, sausages, 

fun, games and prizes. Price: $7.00. 

Children under 7 $3.50. Call 301.595-.225 

for info or tickets. 

BELTSVILLE GARDEN CLUB PLANT SALE 

Saturday, April 21 FROM 8:00 a.m. to noon 

in the parking lot of High Point High School 

on 3601 Powder Mill Road, Beltsville, 

Maryland. 

YARD SALE 

Saturday, April 21 from 8:00 a.m. to 

2:00 p.m. The annual PTA Yard Sale is 

scheduled for the Beltsville Elementary 

School (BES) parking lot. Rain date is 

April 28. Table space will be sold prior to 

the 21 st for $20. Contact Linda at e-mail 

address 4602@verizon.net or Kelly at 

kmarusich@gmail.com Please come out 

and support the BES PTA. 

LIVELY AEROBICS 

April 3 rd begins the spring session of Lively 

Aerobics at the Beltsville Community Center 

on Sellman Road. Classes meet at 6:00 

p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays for eight 

weeks. Call 301.776.8410 for info. 

VANSVILLE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION 

Monday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m. at Franklin 

Brown Building, Vansville Recreation Park, 

11733 Old Baltimore Pike, Vansville 

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WOMEN’S COMMUNITY CLUB OF 

BELTSVILLE 

Monday, April 9 at 12:30 p.m. 

Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 

11416 Cedar Lane. Host: Public Relations 

Committee & Refreshments will 

be served. Info 301.572.7464 or email 

presidentwccb@yahoo.com 

BELTSVILLE RECREATION COUNCIL 

Monday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Beltsville 

Community Center 

BELTSVILLE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION 

Wednesday, April 18 at 7:00 p.m. Beltsville 

Elementary School Library, 4300 Wicomico 

Road, Beltsville 

YOUNG AT HEART CLUB 

1 st and 3 rd Thursdays 11:00 a.m. at the 

Beltsville Community Center. For ages 

55 and over. Activities include speakers, 

entertainment, trips and socials. Info 

301.937.6613 

BELTSVILLE LIBRARY 

Friends of the Beltsville Library Book 

Discussion 

Wednesday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. Marilynne 

Robinson’s Gilead 

Book Discussion 

Tuesday, April 17 at 10:30 a.m. Malcolm 

Gladwell’s The Tipping Point 

English Chat Club 

Wednesdays, April 18 & 25, 7:00-8:00 

p.m. Practice English & meet new friends. 

CALENDAR 


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I asked that you check out my 

web page and a lot of you have. 

I am not just another pretty face. 

Click on classes, and then click on 

other sites. You will find a wealth 

of baking information there. You 

need not write me for a recipe, all 

of them are on the web page at 

bakerbill.net 

I find it strange that the fruits 

and vegetables they couldn’t give 

away last year because they were 

bruised and dull are now called 

organic and sell for 20% more. 

Do you believe all the hype about 

organic foods? Well? Only in 

America! 

I ran into a group of suggestions 

for males who want to look neat 

and not appear to be dunces. When 

on a date: a. Don’t write a poem to 

CALENDAR 


Open to all learning to speak English. 

Babysitting Workshop 

Thursdays, April 5, 12 & 19 from 4:00 to 

5:30 p.m. 

Annual Poetry Contest 

Applications available at information desk. 

Contest deadline is April 12 5:00 p.m. 

Baker Bill 

S T U F F ‘ N T H I N G S 

a girl you just met and keep it to 

yourself. b. Don’t hold up the line 

to find small change. Put it in the 

jar at home and once a year treat 

her to a good dinner. c. Don’t send 

an angry E- Mail that will come 

back to haunt you. d. (The one I 

like best.) Don’t over pronounce 

foreign words if you don’t know 

the language. Stick to English. To 

add an accent to a word to make it 

sound French is not cool. e. Don’t 

over tip. 15% is enough 30% is 

showing off. Sorry guys I don’t 

have any ladies dont’s. If you have 

a few send them to me. I will print 

them, clean of course. 

Have you checked your fridge 

and freezer lately? You should. 

The temperature in the fridge 

should be below 42 degrees and 

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Poetry Reading 

Tuesday, April 24 at 7:00 p.m. Winners will 

participate in an evening of winning poetry 

readings. Ages 6 and up. 

Storytime 

Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. for 3-5 year 

olds 

Goosey Loosey 

Mondays, April 2, 9, 16 & 30 at 10:30 a.m. 

Songs, fingerplays & Mother Goose rhymes 

for ages 12-24 months. 

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in the freezer below 0. Why you 

ask? Because germs will grow on 

anything over 42 degrees, all the 

time, non-stop. Be safe. If your ice 

cream gets too hard in the freezer, 

warm it in the microwave for 20 

seconds. All this came to mind 

when I checked my downstairs 

fridge. It was way off. 

I am just full of consumer’s 

stuff this month. If your car needs 

a wash and you see a filling station 

with a laser jet wash, save your 

$5.00 and do it yourself. 

I fell for a legal scam. Yes me! 

I signed up for the new postal 

Internet stamp program. I never 

read it was a monthly fee, and I 

accepted the rules and regulations 

page without reading it, like we 

all do. I got it to work and printed 

out ten 39-cent stamps, then got a 

bill for $15.99. Hey wait a minute! 

I thought I signed up for a payas-you-go 

plan. They said no. To 

make things worse, when I called 

to cancel they stopped my service 

and billed me another $15.99 

penalty for stopping the service. I 

thought I would print out $20.00 

worth of stamps and we would be 

all square, but no, my account was 

cancelled. Then I read the rules. 

Beware; they do not have a payas-you-go 

plan. The rules said, in 

part, tough!!!! 

Write me at bakerbill.net. 

Don't Forget to Call 

Ginger 

Hand 

(301) 595-3834 

To Find Out What's 

Happening in Your 

Neighborhood 

Web: 

www.GingerHand.com 

E-Mail: Ginger4700@aol.com 

FOLLOW THE LEADER 

Direct: 

301-388-2704 

or 

(301) 388-2600 

To see more about these 

and others, find me on the 

web at 

www.GingerHand.com 


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BELTSVILLE 

“Sumner Woods” $560,000 

“MIRROR, MIRROR . . . ”- THIS is the fairest 

of them all! Perfection thruout this lovely home. 

5 BR, 3 ½ bath, new kitchen, HW floors ML, 

huge cedar deck nestled in private rear yard. 

Updates & upgrades everywhere you look. 

BELTSVILLE 

“Home Acres” $495,000 

NESTLED IN THE WOODS! Redwood 

Rancher on nearly ½ Ac has 4 BR, 3 Full baths, 

40’ long sunroom plus open deck back of 

home overlooking yard & woods! Wood floors 

ML - possible in-law suite LL, nicely updated 

kitchen. 

BELTSVILLE $429,900 

OOH LA LA! You’ll fall in love with this charming 

& well-maintained brick cape! Enjoy 1/3 Ac 

lot w/fenced backyard, screened porch, carport off 

large country kitchen, & lots of updates plus wood 

stove in LR & huge family rm LL! 

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BELTSVILLE 

“Melclare” $499,000 

Seize this RARE OPPORTUNITY to own this 

wonderful4 BR, 2 1/2Bath brick rambler on spacious 

1/3+ ac lot. Gleaming wood floors on main 

level. New windows & other updates, in kitchen 

& thruout home. Garage + carport, too! 

BELTSVILLE $399,000 

SEIZE THE CHANCE to own this beautifully 

updated 4 BR, 2-bath rambler. It’s ready for it’s 

new owners. LL rec room w/bamboo floor has 

level exit to fenced rear yard. Wood floors, some 

carpet. Replacement windows. 

BELTSVILLE 

“Chestnut Hills” $399,000 

NEW BARGAIN PRICE! Delightful brick cape 

on a pretty lot has beautiful view overlooking 

USDA property. With 4 or 5 BR on 3 levels & 2 

full baths, there’s lots of flexibility in floor plan. 

Large deck, lots of updates thruout. 


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CHURCH 

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Iglesia Pentecostes Sinai 

Meeting at Emmanuel United Methodist Church 

11416 Cedar Lane, Beltsville MD 20705 

Le invita a sus poderosos 

Cultos de Alabanza y adoracion 

Martes Oracion 7:30–9:00 p.m. 

Sabado Evangelistico 7:00–9:00 p.m. 

Domingo Alabanza y adoracion de 2:00–5:00 p.m. 

El Pastor Elvin Moscoso y la congregacion te dan la bienvenida ven y 

gozate con nosotros 

301-349-3945 301-595-3464 

9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 

ROTARY CLUB 


program and in 1982 the Club initiated 

the Rose and Albert Behnke 

Scholarship. This four-year scholarship 

is awarded to a High Point 

High School student each year. 

Beltsville Rotary Club members 

are loyal supporters of Rotary 

Foundation’s PolioPlus and other 

local and international programs. 

Many members have received the 

Paul Harris Fellowship award. 

Rotary is a volunteer organization 

with over 32,000 clubs 

in over 200 countries and geographical 

areas. The organization 

initiates humanitarian programs 

that address today’s challenging 

issues, such as hunger, poverty, 

and illiteracy. Rotary club members 

represent a cross-section of 

business and professional leaders 

worldwide. These 1.2 million men 

and women donate their expertise, 

time, and funds to support local 

and international projects that help 

people in need and promote understanding 

among cultures. Rotary’s 

flagship program is its effort to 

protect children against polio, 

with the goal of ending the disease 

throughout the world. 

The guest speaker at the luncheon 

meeting will be Ambassador 

Joseph Huggins, a retired Career 

Diplomat, and founder, President 

and Chief Executive Officer of the 

Huggins Group (THG). Ambassador 

Huggins had a long and 

distinguished Diplomatic career 

serving in senior positions in the 

former Soviet Union, Kenya, 

Guinea, Togo, and Jordan. In his 

last overseas assignment from January 

2003 to July 2005, he served 

as Ambassador to the Republic 

of Botswana. During his tour in 

Botswana, Ambassador Huggins 

was responsible for strengthening 

U.S. Botswana relations, 

promoting trade and investment 

opportunities for U.S. firms and 

overseeing the U.S. government’s 

programs in assisting Botswana’s 

efforts to reduce its HIV/AIDS 

prevalence rate. 

Ambassador Huggins is the 

recipient of several Superior Honor 

Awards from the Department 

of State for his work in furthering 

U.S. foreign policy. He is a recipient 

of a Paul Harris Fellowship 

from the Rotary Club of Gaborone, 

Botswana for his innovativeness 

in addressing the country’s 

HIV/AIDS pandemic. 

Ambassador Huggins is a 

member and serves on the Board 

of Directors of the Rotary Club 

of Washington, D.C. He is also 

a charter member of the Cosmopolitan 

Rotary Club of Amman, 

Jordan. 

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Chestnut Knolls 

Apartments 

Beltsville, MD 

(Next to U.S.D.A) 

1 & 2 BR Apartments 

Rent includes gas utilities 

cooking, water & heat 

301-937-1137 

www.chestnutknolls.com 

e-mail: chestnutknolls@earthlink.net 

www.wcsmith.com 

Reach your Beltsville neighbors 

with a low-cost classified ad in 

The Beltsville News 

Call 301-937-7954 

Classifieds • Call 301-937-7954 

CHILDCARE 

IT’S TIME TO REGISTER FOR 

SPRING 2007 AT POWDER MILL 

LEARNING CENTER. Enroll your child 

in a loving family environment. Excellent 

pre-school family program for ages 2 

through 5, also before and after school care 

for all ages. We’re open Mon-Fri 6:30 a.m. 

- 6:30 p.m. Great rates. Call 301-937-4322. 

7/07. 

HELP WANTED 

SMALL SERVICE COMPANY in Beltsville 

needs someone part-time in either 

mornings (7-9) OR evenings (6-8) M-F 

to maintain and stock work vehicles and 

care for tools and inventory starting in 

March. Automotive or mechanical knowledge 

preferred, attention to detail essential. 

Also looking for full-time laborers for 

landscape-like work. Please call Jennifer. 

240-605-6061. 

MEALS ON WHEELS OF COLLEGE 

PARK - serving Beltsville, Adelphi, Berwyn 

Heights, Greenbelt and College Park 

- needs volunteers to help pack daily meals 

for seniors and those who cannot cook 

for themselves. We also need drivers and 

visitors Monday thru Friday. Packers work 

from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Drivers and 

runners work from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

Please, we need help. Won’t you volunteer 

to work one day a week, once or twice a 

month or whenever you can? Please call 

Monday thru Friday, 301-474-1002 to help 

and for more information. 

BOOKEEPER AR, Part-time, with computer/Quick 

Books experience. Please fax 

your resume to 301-595-1111. 

SERVICES 

TREE AND STUMP REMOVAL - Pruning, 

land clearing, contact Bob Berra, 301-674- 

3770; or 301-384-4746, gncpa@verizon. 

net 01/08. 

MORE AUTOS AND TRUCKS 

Quality Used Trucks 

Reasonable Prices 

11417 Old Baltimore Pike, Beltsville MD 

301-931-0447 (Steve) 

View Inventory: www.moreautos.com 

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BELTSVILLE LAWNS - For all your lawn 

and landscaping needs. We are a full service, 

year around Beltsville business. We offer: topsoil 

and mulch deliveries, tree and shrub trimming, 

gutter cleaning, yard cleanups, mowing, 

thatching, aeration, flower bed edging and 

much more. Call Bill 301-455-4491. 07/07. 

TAX RETURNS - For businesses/individuals. 

Payrolls. Gerald Neumaier CPA. 301- 

953-1341; 301-776-6545. 01/08. 

MEALS ON WHEELS OF COLLEGE 

PARK is now accepting new customers. 

Meals are delivered to your door Monday 

through Friday between the hours of 11:30 

a.m. and 12:30 p.m. To enroll or to get 

answers to any of your questions, please 

call Meals on Wheels of College Park at 

301-474-1002 Monday thru Friday 9 a.m. 

to noon. For a limited time only we are 

reducing the price to $20.00 a week. This 

includes a bread pack (with coffee, tea and 

other condiments), a sandwich, salad and 

fruit, milk, juice and a hot meal. 

AUTOMOTIVE AND MOTORCYCLE 

repairs. R.C. Automotive - 301-931-3111 03/07 

CARPENTRY, drywall, replacement windows 

& doors, rotten wood replacement, 

paneling. Demo Free Est. 301-345-9124 or 

240-283-7934. Milton. 04/07 

JUNK AND DEBRIS REMOVAL - Houses, 

garages, old sheds. Senior citizen discount. 

301-595-3500 10/07 

Joseph J. Panizari, Sr. Dino S. Panizari 

Joseph J. Panizari, Jr. Pamela S. Panizari, CFO 

Richard A. Panizari Janet Ashley, Office Manager 

Everything Electrical from Basement to Attic 

Service Heavy Ups - Our Specialty 

Replace Fuse Box with Circuit Breaker Box 

BELTSVILLE LAWNS - is now accepting 

new customers for the 2007 growing 

season. We only mow as needed, bill biweekly 

and usually mow between April and 

November. Call Bill for a free estimate and 

lawn consultation. 301-455-4491. 04/08. 

PROFESSIONAL BARBER. 10 years 

experience. Top quality barber services. 

Come to Hair Design. 10800-K Rhode 

Island Ave. Across from Beltsville Post 

Office. 301-595-7063. Ask for Lily. 

HOUSE CLEANING 

Move-out & in cleaning 

1 time cleaning 

Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly 

Tailored to meet your needs 

Call 

301-937-1343 

Free home evaluation 

FOR SALE/RENT 

Interested in buying or renting a Calverton 

Swim Club membership at a discounted price? 

If so, please call 301-937-8245 for more 

information. 

Reach your Beltsville neighbors 

with a low-cost classified ad 

in The Beltsville News 

Call 301-937-7954 


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