Briefs - Beltsville

The 

Beltsville 

Northwestern Classes 

of ’54-’56 Plan Reunion 

Northwestern High School 

classes of 1954, 1955, and 1956 

plan a 50-year reunion on June 17, 

18, and 19, 2005 at the Radisson 

Hotel in Annapolis. Please contact 

Barbara Torbert at 301.927.6029 

or torbao@hotmail.com for further 

information. 

Boys and Girls Club 

Commissioners Needed 

The Beltsville-Adelphi Boys & 

Girls Club is in need of Commissionerʼs 

for Baseball, Softball and 

Coachʼs Pitch. If you have a love 

for either Baseball or Softball and 

children, this is for you. Contact 

Scott Comeau at 301.937.9371 for 

more details. 

UMd Offers Gardening 

Course for Seniors 

By Dr. Howard Waterworth 

A gardening course for seniors 

(over 50) will be offered at the 

University of Maryland Legacy 

college, formerly known as Senior 

University, on five Thursdays 

beginning on March 31 from 10:00 

a.m.-12:00 p.m. Free parking and 

literature will be available. Participants 

can bring in samples of 

problems for free analysis. University 

fee is $65. The course will 

cover vegetables and flowers, trees, 

shrubs, bulbs, lawns, insect and 

disease problems, houseplants and 

more. For a registration form one 

may call college coordinator, Dr. 

Simson, at 301.403.4467, but Email 

to ssimson@umd.edu is preferred. 

Contact course leader Dr. 

Waterworth with questions about 

the class at 301.577.7473. 

United Methodist 

Women To Hold 

Rummage Sale 

AN ALL-VOLUNTEER NEWSPAPER 

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

Vol. 53, Number 3 Beltsville, Maryland March 2005 


Briefs 

On Saturday, March 12, from 

10:00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. a Rummage 

Sale will be held at Emmanuel 

United Methodist Church 

(EUMC), 11416 Cedar Lane in 

Beltsville, Maryland. This event 

usually features a large selection 

of clothing, accessories, jewelry, 

linens, toys, books, tools, attic treasures 

& collectibles, knick-knacks, 

BELTSVILLE BRIEFS 

continues on page 5 

News 

Scout Project Sends Care Packages to Troops 

Gregory Bauchanʼs Boy 

Scout Eagle project collected 

enough personal 

items (personal hygiene items, 

stationary, snack food, movie 

DVDs, music CDs, phone cards, 

etc.) and donations to send 80 

care boxes for troops from 

Maryland serving in Iraq and 

Afghanistan. We were able to 

identify troops from Maryland 

serving overseas by using the 

web site http://anysoldier.com. 

Gregory, assisted by the Boy 

Scouts in Troop 1033, collected 

items from the Beltsville community 

at Emmanuel United 

Methodist Church and at St. 

Joseph Catholic Church on February 

12 and 13, respectively. 

He also received corporate 

donations from: Circuit City, 

Costco Wholesale, CVS, Giant 

Foods, Hampton Inn, Next Day 

Sign Express, Office Depot, 

Safeway, Shoppers Food & 

Pharmacy, Staples, and Wonder 

Bread. Gregory received very 

generous donations from the 

Scout Gregory Bauchan shown with many of the boxes to be mailed to 

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US servicemen and women serving in Iraq. 


Proposed TV Pilot Features Local Cast, Crew 

By Supriya Vasanth 

Anew TV show, “Beyond 

the Badge,” about officers 

in the Laurel Police 

Department will be premiering on 

local cable this month. The cast of 

this police drama is made up of 

actors from the area and the locations 

used for filming the show are 

in or around Beltsville. 

Producer Ron TenEyck says 

BEYOND THE BADGE 


Left to right: Ron TenEyck, Crystal Lapelosa and Robert Benet who play 

Tony, Tonya and James Sciaino in “Beyond the Badge.” 

AmeriCorps Team’s Mission Accomplished 

By Ted Ladd 

An article in last monthʼs 

issue of the Beltsville 

News described a project 

recently undertaken by an Ameri- 

Corps team to remove invasive 

plants from Beltsvilleʼs Paint 

Branch Community Park. This 

team of young volunteers from 

across the country worked in the 

Park from January 18 through 

February 7, and pretty well com- 

pleted their mission. In a conversation 

at the Park on February 7, 

Dr. Marc Imlay, their advisor from 

the Anacostia Watershed Society, 

reported that half the garlic mustard 

in the seed producing stage, 

three-fourths of the English Ivy, 

half the Japanese Honeysuckle, 

one-third of the Multiflora Rose, 

and all of the Periwinkle, Japanese 

Pachysandra and Wineberry 

had been removed from the Park. 

The volunteers braved freezing 

weather and occasional snow in 

performing their volunteer tasks, 

and the results were nonetheless 

outstanding. 

Dr. Imlay cited the best method 

for ridding areas of invasive 

plants is through what he 

called “early detection and rapid 

response.” Putting this in action, 

he said, means “getting rid of the 

AMERICORPS 


By Karen M. Coakley 

President, Beltsville 

Citizens' Association 

The Beltsville News 

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On the Agenda 

Stateʼs Attorney Glen Ivey 

will be our guest speaker at the 

March 16th meeting. He will 

discuss a new program to deal 

with car theft that involves 

his office, the County Police 

and the Sheriffʼs office. If you 

have a specific issue that you 

would like Mr. Ivey to discuss 

please let me know prior to the 

meeting. I can be reached at 

301.937.0157. 

Community Meetings 

in March 

Elected School Board 

Forum sponsored by Senator 

Gianetti, Delegates Frush, 

Menes & Moe, Councilman 

Dernoga and the Committee 

for an Elected School Board. 

Wednesday, March 2nd at 7:00 

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25 Years Ago... 

Herman Todd presented a 

program at the March 19, 1980 

meeting of the Beltsville Citizens 

Association on how to prepare 

oneʼs yard and grounds for the 

coming of spring. 

In March 1980, The Spring 

Dance scheduled by the Ladies 

Auxiliary of the Beltsville Boys 

and Girls Club was postponed 

until April because of snow. 

John E. Weires, son of Mr. & 

Mrs. John Weires of Beltsville and 

a High Point Senior, received an 

appointment to the United States 

Naval Academy according to the 

March, 1980 Beltsville News. 

Domino Restaurant featured a 

London Broil Bordelaise dinner in 

March 1980 for $7.95. 

Here in Beltsville are two 

young teens, Master Tony Yon 

and Ms. Tanya Outland, who 

have won the countywide Teen 

Cotillion for Maryland National 

Capital Parks and Recreation 

Commission. 

What is the Teen Cotillion? 

This is an event that lasts 

for 16 weeks in which we teach 

these young teens social skills 

for adult life. They are also 

taught formal dances, team 

building, leadership skills, dining, 

social etiquette, healthy 

habits and hygiene, plus appropriate 

dress for all occasions. 

They will also have the benefit 

of doing community services and 

turning aspirations into a plan for 

a successful future. 

They need your help and 

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Circulation: Bob Young and Carolyn Scarcia 

The regular meeting of the 

Womenʼs Community Club of 

Beltsville on March 10, 1980 featured 

speaker Nancy Thrush, a 

nurse at the Beltsville Agricultural 

Research Center. Her program 

described how to decorate 

eggs. She demonstrated how to cut 

and decorate the eggs of ducks, 

geese, turkeys, and chickens to 

create artistic scenes, music boxes, 

Christmas tree ornaments, and 

Easter eggs. 

In March 1980, Mr. & Mrs. 

Vincent J. Oliver of Beltsville 

announced the engagement of their 

daughter, Emily Louise, to Dale L. 

Secules of Lexington Park, MD, 

the son of Mr. & Mrs. Lewis W. 

Secules of Unityville, PA. The 

wedding date was set for May 31, 

1980. 

sponsorships. 

These young teens need to 

raise money to help them with 

their experience. We have numerous 

packages to choose from or, 

if you would just like to donate 

any amount, that is also appreciated. 

Please help these teens with 

Supporting Staff Members: Joan Baker, Jim Butcher, Denny Carter, Brian Clarke, 

Karen Coakley, Emildo Coutinho, Linda Good, Katherine J. Hayes, Ceil Maloney, 

Jessie Marcus, Michelle Mariani, Eleanor C. Robbins, Bill Raulin, John Schar, Sr.,, 

Doris Shirey, Nancy Thrush, Chris Upton, Supriya Vasanth, Ann Wistort, Leslie Q. 

Wooldridge, 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. 

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Continued from page 1 

p.m. at Buck Lodge Middle School 

in Adelphi. Our elected officials in 

Annapolis are considering several 

bills about the future of our school 

board: 1) An all-elected school 

board with districts similar to the 

county council areas, 2) a combination 

6 election districts with 3 

appointed members 3) keeping an 

appointed school board. 

Master Plan Review 

Forum 

Tuesday, March 29th, at Martin 

Luther King Middle School, Terri 

Bond the Area Planner for the 

Beltsville Area will give a presentation 

of the Master Plan Process 

and discuss the future potential for 

land use in the Beltsville Area. 

Beltsville Teens Seek Support for Cotillion Competition 

Tony Yon 

Tanya Outland 

this once in a lifetime 

experience. 

All checks can be 

made out to MNCP- 

PC Teen Cotillion 

and please mail them 

to MNCPPC Teen 

Cotillion, P.O. Box 

1013, Beltsville, 

Maryland 20704. 

For information 

regarding our Partnership 

Sponsorships, 

please call either Ms. 

Sue Yon, Director of 

X-treme Teens at 301.595.5898 

or Ms. Regina Jackson, Assistant 

Director of the Beltsville Community 

Center at 301.937.6614. 

Master Tony Yon and Ms. Tanya 

Outland truly appreciate your help 

and generosity.

Letter to the Editor 

Family Seeks Support 

for Student 

Ambassador 

To the Edior, 

We are writing to you to ask 

for community support for our 

daughter, Makayla Comeau. She 

has been selected as an International 

Student Ambassador to 

England and France. Makayla has 

been selected out of a pool of third 

through twelfth graders from a 

four-county area extending from 

upper Prince Georgeʼs County 

down to all of Southern Maryland. 

As part of being a student 

Ambassador, our daughter will be 

representing the United States of 

America, the State of Maryland, 

Prince Georgeʼs County, Beltsville, 

and Beltsville Elementary 

School. 

Makayla is a straight A student 

at Beltsville Elementary School. 

She has been attending the school 

since second grade. She is the 

class President for Mrs. Simeona- 

Moonʼs class, a member of the 

geography club, and has received 

some Presidential awards throughout 

her academic career. This year 

BEYOND THE BADGE 


the show revolves around Tony 

Sciaino, the lead detective, and 

his family. Tony and his brother, 

James, are headed on different 

paths in life when, in the first 

episode, a family tragedy strikes. 

Both brothers decide to go into 

the police force, fulfilling their 

fatherʼs dream and continuing the 

family tradition of careers in law 

enforcement. 

Tony, who was previously a 

cop, leaves his current job as a 

player for the Baltimore Orioles 

and goes back into police work. 

James, a much talked about college 

quarterback, joins the police 

academy. 

TenEyck, who plays Tony, 

describes the show as “wholesome” 

and a “cop drama you can 

watch with your kids.” 

TenEyck also says that this 

show highlights Tonyʼs family life 

and his relationship with his teenage 

daughter, Tonya, and that the 

love between the two is “highly 

emphasized.” 

Crystal Lapelosa plays Tonya in 

“Beyond the Badge.” Crystal says 

that she did not have much experi- 

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Beltsville Lionʼs Club, Veteranʼs 

of Foreign Wars Post 10260 and 

the Knights of Columbus. He is 

still accepting donations (make 

checks out to BSA Troop 1033) to 

help send additional boxes overseas. 

All donations are tax deduct- 

Makayla earned Honorable Mention 

in the Science Fair. Makayla 

is also an active member of the 

Beltsville-Adelphi Boys and Girls 

Club. To date, Makayla has played 

soccer, basketball, and cheerleading 

within the Boys and Girls 

Club. She has won several awards 

within the club, including County 

Champions for Cheerleading, four 

years running, coached by Kim 

Thomas. This preteen is also an 

active member of the Colesville 

United Methodist Church. She has 

aspirations of becoming a Minister. 

This individual is always 

thinking of others before herself. 

Makayla is the oldest of four girls. 

She constantly helps us, her parents, 

in chores that need to be done 

without hesitation or complaint. 

She volunteers her time to help 

others. 

In order to become an International 

Student Ambassador, the 

person must be nominated by a 

teacher, and receive high recommendations 

from three prominent 

members of the community. The 

final hurdle is a lengthy interview 

process with the People to People 

student ambassador representatives. 

We are asking, as her parents, 

ence before she began to work on 

the show but that acting “always 

interested” her. She also says that 

her sister, Cherrie, 17, who has 

had acting experience through 

school plays, trained her. Cherrie 

now also has the role of Crystal 

Flowers, the head cheerleader at 

Liberty High School in “Beyond 

the Badge.” The sisters, like the 

rest of the cast and crew, are hoping 

that the show will become a 

success. Crystal and Cherrie both 

plan to continue pursuing acting 

and performing arts as a career. 

TenEyck also has big hopes 

for his show. He says the idea 

originally came to him in a dream 

and he began working on it in 

Seattle, Wash. in 1999. Out of his 

idea came the show “T-Town.” A 

pilot was made but the producerʼs 

company, John Air Productions, 

went bankrupt. TenEyck then 

became busy with another show 

but returned to the area when 

his father passed away. TenEyckʼs 

family had settled in Laurel when 

he was a late teen. 

For the past year and a half 

TenEyck and his team have been 

ible. You can send your donations 

to: Boy Scout Troop 1033, c/o 

Gregory Bauchan, 4609 Greenwood 

Rd., Beltsville, MD 20705. 

The Boy Scout troop received 

a special surprise on Thursday, 

Feb. 10, when Mike McDonald 

who had been serving in Iraq 

returned home and paid a visit 

to the Scouts. An article in the 

Makayla Comeau 

for help in raising the funds needed 

for Makaylaʼs trip to London, 

England and Paris, France, this 

summer. The cost is more than we 

can afford. Any donation can be 

made to Colesville United Methodist 

Church with the notation 

made to People to People. The 

address is 52 Randolph Road Silver 

Spring, MD 20904. 

We appreciate any and all support 

that we are given. 

Scott and Becky Comeau 

working on the show and have 

been preparing for the seriesʼ 

debut. TenEyck says some of his 

original ideas have been revamped 

after seeing the talent in the area 

and working with the actors to create 

multi-level characters. 

The pilot episode has already 

been filmed and work is beginning 

on the next 12 episodes. 

TenEyck says that area businesses 

and members of the community 

have been “jumping on board” to 

help with this project. Filming has 

already started at nearby locations 

like the Borgwardt Funeral Home 

in Beltsville and at the Dennyʼs in 

Laurel. 

TenEyck promises an exciting 

season, including a finale with 

a double cliffhanger. Right now 

TenEyck is facing his own cliffhanger 

- whether or not the show 

will be picked up. Currently, he 

is anticipating getting to work on 

the scripts for next season. For 

the time and channel for J Corpʼs 

“Beyond the Badge” you can 

check your local listings. 

December Beltsville News about 

Mike was the inspiration for 

Gregoryʼs Eagle project. Gregory 

would like to thank all members 

of the Beltsville Community who 

donated items and supported him 

in his Eagle Scout project. A special 

thanks goes out to you from 

the troops serving overseas. 

Write On! 

The Beltsville News wants to hear 

your news and opinions. 

Send News Items or Letters to the 

Editor to: Beltnews@aol.com 

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Neighbors in the News 

Beltsville Students 

Make Dean’s List at 

Salisbury University 

Beltsville area students were 

recently named to the Deanʼs List 

at Salisbury University. They 

earned a 3.5 or better grade point 

average. Beltsville area students 

achieving the Deanʼs List were 

Natalie Day, Suzanne McArdle, 

Janet Reed, Lisa Robinson, and 

Gary Stewart. 

At Salisbury University some 

6,800 students in 43 undergraduate 

and 11 graduate programs pursue 

liberal arts and professional 

degrees. U.S. News and World 

Report rates Salisbury University 

among the top 10 universities in 

the North. 

Morris Named to 

Dean’s List at Mount 

St. Mary’s University 

Erin C. Morris of Beltsville is 

among 394 students who achieved 

the honor of deanʼs list for the fall 

ʼ04 semester at Mount St. Maryʼs 

University, located in Emmitsburg, 

MD. Morris is a senior at the 

Mount and achieved this honor by 

maintaining a 3.4 or higher grade 

point average. She is the daughter 

of Dr. and Mrs. Kevin N. Morris. 

Mount St. Maryʼs, founded in 

1808, is the second oldest Catholic 

University in America. 

Fire Department Ladies 

Auxiliary Names 

Officers for 2005 

The Ladies Auxiliary to the 

Beltsville Volunteer Fire Department 

have elected and installed 

new officers for 2005. The current 

officers are: 

President Peggy Zembower, 

Vice President Pam Casagranda, 

Recording Secretary Nancy 

Moore, Corresponding Secretary 

Cathy Alexander, Treasurer 

Barbara Parsly, Chaplain Lois 

Hetz, and Historian Diana Conley. 

The Ladies are also pleased to 

report that eight Beltsville students 

received the following awards in 

the County Fire Prevention Poster 

Contest: 

Kindergarten 

1st Place - Nicolette Nitis, St. 

Josephʼs School; 2nd Place - Jacob 

in Mrs. Fridieʼs Class, Beltsville 

Elementary School; 3rd Place - 

Jessica Ramos and Lisa Whitsett, 

Mrs. Sonja Festerling is pleased to announce the marriage of her son, 

John Peter Thompson, to Oksana Garashchenko of Penza, Russia. Oksana 

is the daughter of Viktor Ivanovich and Tatiana Ivanovna also from 

Penza, Russia. They were married on December 30, 2004. 

Warner to Wed Disabella 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. 

Warner of Beltsville, Maryland, 

announce the engagement of 

their son, Kenneth Jumper Warner 

to Nicole Disabella, daughter 

of Ms. Davadine Disabella, 

of Weston, Pa., and Mr. Nicholas 

Disabella, of Hazelton, Pa. 

The bride-to-be is a 1999 

graduate of Hazelton Area High 

School and attended Penn State 

University. She is the granddaughter 

of Mrs. Lena Ulshafer 

and the late Mr. Archie Ulshafer 

and Mrs. Rose Disabella and 

the late Mr. Peter Disabella. Ms. 

Disabella is a Real Estate Consultant 

for the firm of Cannon 

Management Company in Riverside, 

California. 

The prospective groom is a 

Beltsville Elementary School; 

Honorable Mention - Daniel 

Douglas, Beltsville Elementary 

School 

2nd Grade 

3rd Place - Erica Stevens, 

Beltsville Adventist School; Honorable 

Mention - Brittany Jones, 

Kenneth Jumper Warner and 

Davadine Disabella to wed in 

June. 

1992 graduate of High Point High School in Beltsville, Maryland, 

and a 1997 graduate of Penn State University and the University of 

Maastricht, The Netherlands, with degrees in International Business 

and Logistics. Mr. Warner is the grandson of the late John and Grace 

Timony and the late Kenneth and Charlotte Warner who resided in 

Freeland, Pennsylvania. Mr. Warner is the Facility Director of Jevic 

Transportationʼs new Southern California Facility. 

The couple reside in Corona, California, with their two-year old 

son, Kellen Jumper Warner. The wedding is planned for June 25, 

2005, in St. Paulʼs Methodist Church, Drums, Pa., with the reception 

to follow at the historic Correale Grove in Drums, Pa. 

Beltsville Elementary School 5th 

Grade; 3rd Place - Vessica Gliss, 

Beltsville Elementary School 

6th Grade 

Honorable Mention - Jordon 

Reeder, Beltsville Elementary 

School

As I See It ... 

By Charlie Deegan, Metro Board 

member 

Metro is a huge public agency. 

It transports a million customers 

a day, by rail, bus and paratransit 

services. In such a big agency, 

sometimes the customerʼs voice is 

lost. So I was happy to hear that the 

incoming Chairman of the Board 

of Directors for the Washington 

Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 

will continue to reach out to our 

customers. 

On February 17, Dana Kauffman 

of Fairfax County took the 

gavel for the first time as the new 

chairman. His emphasis during his 

one-year term will be accountability 

and transparency of the agency. 

Customer-focused changes 

announced by Mr. Kauffman 

included: 

• Establishing Metroʼs first-ever 

ʻRiders Advisory Committee,ʼ to 

provide regular, formal feedback 

from customers who use our services. 

• Beginning in April, implementing 

a public comment period 

at the start of each monthly Board 

meeting. This will allow Metroʼs 

top managers and the Board of 

Directors to hear from customers 

directly. 

• Holding three town hall meetings 

between the public and the 

Board of Directors, to be held in 

Maryland, the District of Columbia 

and Virginia. 

• Starting in June, broadcasting 

the monthly Board meetings live 

over the Internet. 

• Making Board materials avail- 




and a variety of household goods. 

Breakfast sandwiches and hot 

drinks will be on sale in the morning 

around 9:15 a.m. Rummage 

rooms will open at 10:00 a.m. 

Baked goods will also be for sale, 

as well as a light lunch of hot-offthe-grill 

hamburgers and hotdogs. 

The prices are low to benefit 

young families, seniors, and others. 

"Rummagers" may come for 

breakfast, bargains, and lunch! For 

directions to this fun event, contact 

the church office at 301.937.7114. 

We are a nonprofit organization, 

and any proceeds benefit the 

EUMC United Methodist Women's 

outreach and goodwill projects. 

Public Speaking Course 

Offered 

The Crown of Laurel Toastmasters 

Club is offering a public 

speaking course for eight consecutive 

Tuesday nights starting on 

March 8 and concluding on April 

26, 2005. The classes will be held 

from 7:00-9:00 p.m. each evening. 

Each participant will receive expert 

instruction in 10 areas of communications 

skills, a course manual, 

and free refreshments. Each stu- 

Charlie Deegan 

able to the public on Metro's web 

site in advance of the Board meeting. 

In his February 17 remarks, Mr. 

Kauffman also endorsed the “back 

to basics” management approach 

taken by General Manager Richard 

White to address Metroʼs service 

problems. 

Mr. Kauffmanʼs initiatives build 

on some of those begun last year 

by my Maryland colleague, Bob 

Smith, when he chaired the Board. 

As chairman, Mr. Smith held the 

first-ever town hall meeting of the 

Board of Directors. He also called 

for revising WMATAʼs records 

policy to make it consistent with 

the Freedom of Information Act. 

Mr. Kauffman is building on those 

successes. I applaud Mr. Kauffmanʼs 

no-nonsense agenda, and the 

efforts of Mr. Smith before him. 

I strongly support providing 

dent will be expected to actively 

participate throughout the course, 

and will receive a graduation certificate. 

Space is limited. Register 

early. Fee. Call Paul Terry at 

301.572.5362. 

MNCP Police Accepting 

Applications 

The Maryland-National Capital 

Park Police, Prince George's and 

Montgomery County Divisions, are 

currently accepting applications for 

lateral and entry-level law enforcement 

officers. The next test date for 

applicants is Friday, April 1, 2005. 

To qualify, an applicant must be 

a United States citizen, 21 years of 

age, possess a high school diploma 

or GED, and possess a valid 

driver's license. The starting salary 

is $38,524. The Park Police offer 

excellent health benefits, tuition 

assistance and a take home vehicle 

program. For an application and 

additional information, visit our 

website at www.pgparks.com or 

call 301.429.3051. 

Open Meeting of 

EMERGE 

By Margaret Stanton 

EMERGE, the Mental Health 

Ministry of Emmanuel United 

Methodist Church, is sponsoring 

an educational meeting open to the 

community on Monday, March 7 

from 7:30-9:00 p.m. in Room 24- 

26 of the Education Building. The 

more opportunities to hear from 

our customers. I am also a firm 

proponent of making Metro a 

more transparent public agency - 

one that takes its actions openly, 

and holds itself accountable for 

those actions. Sunshine makes any 

agency healthier. Iʼd rather give 

people the facts instead of limiting 

information made available to the 

public out of excessive concern 

about spin or public relations. In 

my judgment, an informed public 

will have more confidence both in 

the Metro system itself and in the 

Board's decision-making process. 

Again, I applaud Mr. Kauffman 

for his agenda and look forward to 

working with him. 

Loss in the Metro family 

On Valentineʼs Day, WMATA 

lost one of its employees in a 

senseless crime. Robert Gail, 41, of 

Lanham, had been a WMATA bus 

driver for 10 years. At the time of 

his death, he drove the number 70 

route, carrying passengers along 

Georgia Avenue from Southwest 

Washington to Silver Spring. He 

was a husband and father of three. 

He was also a part-time youth basketball 

coach. On February 14 th , 

as he was on his way to a practice 

at the New Carrollton Boys and 

Girls Club, he was shot and killed, 

allegedly after his car was struck 

by two carjackers on a crime spree, 

according to media and police 

reports. His coworkers at Metro 

and the customers on his route 

mourn his passing. Please keep his 

family in your prayers. 

topic of the meeting will be "Coping 

with Depression - and Bipolar 

Disorder." We will be viewing a 

video, which offers many helpful 

suggestions for coping with 

depression. We will have time for 

discussion. Refreshments will be 

served. EMERGE sponsors the 

DBSA/DRADA- Beltsville support 

group, a peer-led support group for 

persons with depression and bipolar 

disorder and family and friends 

of persons with these illnesses. 

Information about local mental 

health resources will be available 

at the meeting. Emmanuel United 

Methodist Church is located at 

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20705. For questions about the 

meeting, call Margaret Stanton at 

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Club News 

Beltsville Rotary Club 

News 

By Howard Phoebus, President 

Late January and February kept 

the Beltsville Rotarians busy with 

visits from our District Governor 

Ray Streib and our Governor Elect 

for 2005-06 Raymond Ready. The 

extensive service these fine men 

give to Rotary basically pre-empts 

their careers and we thank them 

for their dedication. 

John Seibert from High Point 

High School was a speaker and 

presented a "State of the School" 

as well as a follow-up on High 

Point's 50th anniversary and 

details on the national "no child 

left behind" program. Shanley 

Pinchotti, a High Point graduate 

and Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar, 

revisited with more details on 

how Rotary can and will be assisting 

with the distribution of school 

supplies to Rwanda. 

It is sometimes good to put the 

names to organizations and I will 

take this opportunity to specify 

some of the 30+ organizations that 

the Beltsville Rotary Club makes 

donations to or provides services 

to. They include, Beltsville-Adelphi 

Boys and Girls Club, Beltsville 

Volunteer Fire Department, 

Boys, Cub, and Girl Scouts, Compassions 

Center, Gallaudet University, 

Habitat for Humanity, 

Laurel-Beltsville Oasis, Friends of 

the Beltsville Library, Stephanie 

Roper Foundation, Women's Community 

Club of Beltsville, and the 

list goes on. 

A Salute to 

Hospitalized Veterans 

By Ivy Christoffers 

February, the month of LOVE, 

was the perfect time to show our 

love and respect to our Veterans. 

College Park Unit 217 American 

Legion Auxiliary bought, signed 

and sent over 300 Valentines to 

the Veterans confined in Washington 

VA Medical Center, while 

Bill Bladen and his committee 

of Fred Schaffer, Bill Robinson 

and Ron Gray presented World 

War II commemorative T-shirts 

on February 16 to the 47 World 

War 11 Veterans residing at the 

Washington VA Nursing Home. 

Post 217 designed these T- shirts, 

depicting a beautiful hand drawn 

likeness of the National World 

War 11 Memorial. Annually, the 

week of Valentine's Day is set 

aside to honor our hospitalized 

veterans and we are pleased to 

be a part of this special undertaking. 

On January 29, the oratorical 

contest for students in local High 

Schools was held at the College 

Park Post. We had two speakers 

of note who both ended up 

in the winners' circle. Timothy 

Mackie, who is home schooled, 

and Miss Debra Schroder who is 

a student at Eleanor Roosevelt. 

These participants must speak 

for a minimum of eight minutes 

but no more than 10 minutes on 

a given subject. The subject was 

Dr. Marc Imlay, center, flanked by Beltsville Rotarians Roy Labs, right, 

and Howard Phoebus. 

Dr. Marc Imlay presented a compelling 

talk about the non-native 

invasive plant removal efforts in 

this area. Seemingly beneath the 

radar of much public recognition, 

these invasive plants are taking 

over some forests and floorbeds, 

effectively destroying native vegetation. 

Not all of the non-native 

plants are destructive like this but 

some really do become dominant 

in the landscape and eliminate the 

wide variety of colorful native 

plants and vegetation. The organizations 

Anacostia Watershed Society 

and AmeriCorps recently spent 

considerable volunteer time in our 

local Beltsville Recreation Center 

off Sellman Road, thru which the 

The Constitution. They are then 

assigned another subject from 

the panel of judges on which they 

must speak from 3 to 5 minutes. 

Timothy Mackie was chosen the 

overall winner to represent College 

Park in the Prince George's 

County competition and Debra 

Schroder was chosen to represent 

Cheverly Post 108. This second 

competition was held on February 

12 at Disney Bell Post 

66 in Bowie. Timothy Mackie 

once again triumphed and will 

represent College Park Post 217 

and Prince George's County in 

the Southern Maryland Competition 

on February 27th being held 

at Clinton Post 259. Our best 

wishes go out to Timothy as he 

continues to excel. 

February 17th I once again 

found myself on my way to 

Washington VA Medical Center 

to entertain the nursing home 

Veterans. Patsy Davis and I, 

along with some other American 

Legion Auxiliary representatives 

from Glen Arden Unit 275, held 

our usual third Thursday bingo 

party complete with refreshments 

and canteen books as prizes for 

the winners of the games. This 

is always a good time. Valentine 

cards were again distributed to 

all. 

On February 11th we held a 

"Sweethearts Dance" complete 

with a "surf & turf" dinner that 

was enjoyed by sweethearts of 

all ages. Congratulations to club 

house manager Gary for plan- 

Little Paint Branch runs, working 

to prevent these invasive plants 

from running rampant. Dr. Imlay 

is seeking additional involvement 

and volunteers. You may reach 

him at 301.699.6204. 

The Beltsville Rotary Club 

meets every Tuesday at 12:15 in 

one of the banquet rooms at the 

Holiday Inn by the Beltway and 

US Route 1. If you would like to 

become a member or just attend a 

"lunch on us" to see what Rotary is 

all about, please contact me, Howard 

Phoebus, at 301.369.1765. 

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ning this great event and for our 

terrific chef, Brian, for his excellent 

culinary skills. 

February 20th saw two cars 

full of Auxiliary members wending 

our way to St. Anthony's 

Church in Chesapeake Beach 

for the 23rd annual "DAY FOR 

GOD AND COUNTRY." This 

is a day set aside in the month 

of February to pay our respects 

to all veterans, the living and 

those who have passed on, who 

have sacrificed so much for our 

freedoms and continue to do so 

today. It was heartwarming to see 

our colors from Unit 217 being 

advanced and retired by Sarah 

Brown and Judy Slarb. Our 

very energetic historian, Nancy 

Peirce, was running around 

snapping pictures from all angles 

while Betty Lenet and I sat back 

and enjoyed the program. After 

this very meaningful ceremony 

during which all branches of the 

military and all members of the 

American Legion family were 

represented, there was a lovely 

reception held at Chesapeake 

Beach American Legion Post 

206. 

Upcoming events are the St. 

Patrick's Day dinner and the 

Children's Easter Party being 

held in March. We will also 

be busy choosing our girls for 

Girls State from High Point and 

Northwestern High Schools. I 

will report on these events in the 

next column.

Club News continued from page 6 

Beltsville V.F.W. 

By Ray Schar, Sr. 

The Jacob A. Bladt Memorial 

VFW Post held its February meeting 

on the 15th at the Beltsville 

Boys and Girls Club. Post Commander 

George Barclay led the 

opening ceremonies, aided by Post 

Chaplain John Garofolo. 

Post Quartermaster Walter 

Mietus reported that in lieu of 

flowers, the Post sent $150.00 

to the American 

Diabetic Association 

in memory 

of Past Comdr. 

Bill Bowers, who 

passed away on 

Feb. 1. Members 

continued the discussion 

on whether the Post should 

consider providing an appropriate 

plaque to the family of deceased 

comrades in lieu of a funeral floral 

arrangement. It was decided to 

order a single plaque and make an 

assessment of its appropriateness 

at that time. 

The Post had received a letter 

from Gregory Bauchan, Beltsville, 

who is a member of Troop 1033, 

Boy Scouts of America, and has 

embarked on the project of sending 

boxes of personal items to 

our soldiers in the war zones in 

Iraq and Afghanistan. He assembled 

and sent 65 boxes of snack 

food, entertainment and personal 

hygiene items, phone cards, CDs, 

etc., to members of the Maryland 

Army National Guard from Waldorf, 

LaPlata and Fort Meade who 

are now in the war zone. Each box 

cost $7.70 to send. Scout Bauchan 

is a candidate for Eagle Scout and 

is using this project as one step 

toward earning this coveted status. 

Gregory asked the Post to consider 

supporting this project. The Post 

voted to send $100.00. 

Comdr. Barclay read a letter 

from Fort Meade concerning the 

annual "Massing of the Colors" at 

Ft. Meade on April 17, starting at 

2:00 p.m. Each Post is encouraged 

to provide at least four members to 

participate in carrying their colors 

in this annual event. Barclay asked 

for volunteers. 

The next meeting of VFW Post 

10260 will be on March 15 at the 

Beltsville B&G Club, starting at 

7:30 p.m. Members and prospective 

members are encouraged to 

attend and take part in the activities 

of the Post. 

Beltsville Young at 

Heart 

By Lois Hamilton 

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO 

US! On February 17, the Beltsville 

Young at Heart group celebrated 

its 39th anniversary. We 

had about 120 members and guests 

at a catered luncheon at Beltsville 

Community Center. After a hearty 

meal we enjoyed the musical selections 

of "The Seasoned Players." I 

think everyone who attended had a 

great time. 

This was the third time we were 

presided over by our new president, 

Shirley Rohrbaugh, who was 

elected to join our other officers 

sworn into office in December. 

These are Earl Barnes, vice president; 

Catch Giddings, presidentelect; 

Joe Koenig, chaplain; Dorothy 

Griffin, treasurer; Charles Vannoy, 

asst. treasurer; Lois Hamilton, 

recording secretary; and Jean Hall, 

corresponding secretary. 

Remember that we meet on the 

first and third Thursday of each 

month at 12 noon at the Beltsville 

Community Center on Sellman 

Road. You do not have to live 

in Beltsville to attend. Our first 

meeting is usually our business 

meeting, and the second we usually 

have some entertainment or a 

speaker. Our meeting on March 17 

will be a celebration of St. Patrick's 

Day with music, history, jokes and 

perhaps slides. We of course have 

refreshments at all our meetings. 

Our travel coordinators, Pat 

Midkiff and Pearl Stavely have 

planned some exciting trips for 

this year. The cruise to Bermuda is 

already filled, but a trip to Branson, 

Missouri in September still has 

openings. We will also have some 

day trips to Allenberry, Toby's, 

Dutch Apple, and Lillie Landry 

Dinner Theaters, as well as two 

trips to Suicide Bridge. You do 

not have to be a member to travel 

with us. 

Please come and see what we 

are doing during our meetings. 

Come twice and the third time you 

can become a member. Introduce 

yourself to me; I'm usually at the 

front table. Come early for a good 

parking space. 

Women's Community 

Club of Beltsville 

By Barbara Hall 

The Women's Community 

Club of Beltsville will meet on 

Monday, March 14, 2005 at 1:00 

p.m. at Emmanuel United Methodist 

Church, 11416 Cedar Lane 

in Beltsville. The guest speaker 

will be Barbara Spears, Branch 

Manager of the Beltsville Public 

Library. The Library Committee 

will host the meeting. We also collect 

canned goods for needy families 

of Beltsville at this meeting. 

Everyone is welcome to join us to 

hear our guest speaker and enjoy 

the delicious refreshments. 

Beltsville Garden Club 

General Meeting 

By Louise DeJames 

The Beltsville Garden Club will 

meet on Wednesday, March 23, 

2005, at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria 

of the James E. Duckworth School 

at 11201 Evans Trail in Beltsville. 

The speaker for this month is Ethel 

Dutky. Her topic will be "Plant 

Disease-How to Diagnose Garden 

Problems." Ms Dutky holds a BS 

in Entomology and an MS in Botany/Plant 

Pathology. Ms Dutky 

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By Gary Bauchan 

Troop 1033 will have their 

19th Annual Spring Lawn and 

Garden Fundraiser on March 19. 

The Scouts are selling top quality 

mulch, fertilizer, manure and 

topsoil. Again this year, Behnkeʼs 

Nursery products will be sold. 

Club News continued from page 7 

has been the director of the University 

of Maryland's Plant Diagnostic 

Laboratory for more than 24 

years. She diagnoses diseases on 

all crops, serving as lab backup for 

Cooperative Extension programs. 

In addition to the lab work, Ethel 

trains master gardener volunteers, 

growers and IPM (Integrated pest 

management) scouts. Ms Dutky is 

co-author of the book, "Pests and 

Diseases of Herbaceous Perennials-the 

Biological Approach." She 

has done consulting for USAID in 

West Africa and in Latin America. 

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speaker. As always we have 

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Patuxent Bird Club 

By Eleanor C. Robins 

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David Curson explained what 

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Governor of Maryland is threatening 

to give his development friends 

even the forests and streams we 

worked 30 years to save. 

At 7:30 p.m. at the College 

Park Airport Museum Annex, Walter 

Ellison will report on our current 

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When the pair of Ovenbirds flies 

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The Scouts celebrated 

their faith and 

promoted Scout 

awareness during their 

Scout Sunday Celebration 

on February 13. Services 

at both St. Joseph's Catholic 

Parish and Emmanuel 

United Methodist Church 

were presented with a flag 

ceremony given by Boy 

Scout Troop 1033, Cub 

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6064. At St. Joseph's, the 

Scouts stayed after the 

service to serve donuts 

and juice and to assist 

Gregory Bauchan in his 

Eagle Project of sending 

care packages to our overseas 

forces. At the Methodist 

Church, the Scouts 

rose early to cook for their 

annual Pancake Breakfast 

before the church service, 

making specialty pancakes with the patrons' choice of raspberries, 

strawberries, blueberries, and chocolate chips. 

On February 12, the Scouts developed their skills by participating 

in a merit badge day at St. Mary of the Mills in Laurel, 

MD. Mick Cotter, Eddie Mellott, and Taylor Good all received 

the Family Life merit badge, and Gregory Bauchan, David Outland, 

and Kris Smith earned the Personal Management merit 

badge. 

Finally, the Troop acknowledged the impressive accomplishments 

of two of their own: Nathan Hopper and Josh Aplin were 

awarded the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in all of 

Scouting, in their Eagle Court of Honor on February 4. In their 

journeys to obtaining Eagle, Nathan worked with a group of 

Scouts and others to plant trees outside of Martin Luther King Jr. 

Middle School to replace those destroyed by the 2001 tornado, 

and Josh led a group in cleaning a one and half mile tract of the 

Little Paint Branch Creek. The two Scouts became the 64th and 

65th members of Troop 1033 to achieve the honored position of 

Eagle Scout. Boy Scout Troop 1033 has 37 boy scouts, with five 

of the Scouts obtaining the rank of Eagle in the past two years, a 

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invasive plants as soon as they 

appear, rather than waiting a few 

years.” Imlay considered 15 per 

cent of the Park to have been 

infiltrated with invasive plants 

when he surveyed it two months 

ago. By February 8, that percentage 

was much lower, thanks 

to Dr. Imlay and the wonderful 

group of AmeriCorps volunteers 

who tackled the project. 

One might ask, “What is an 

invasive plant?” A good example 

is garlic mustard, an exotic species 

introduced from Europe, presumably 

by early settlers, for supposed 

medicinal properties and 

for use in cooking. Garlic mustard 

tends to spread, like other nonnative 

plants cited in this article, 

and it thrives in areas like Paint 

Branch Community Park. The 

seeds may be dispersed on the 

fur of animals, by flowing water 

and by human activities. Seeds 

lie dormant for 20 months prior 

to germination, and may remain 

viable for five years. The seeds 

germinate in April. 

Invasive plants crowd out 

native wildflowers, ferns, and 

other desirable wild plants. Over 

time, this impacts on native species, 

with the obvious manifestation 

of fewer wildflowers in 

the spring. The invasive plants 

spread naturally from the gardens 

and grounds of homeowners to 

adjacent areas, such as wooded 

parkland. 

On February 8, Dr. Imlay and 

the AmeriCorps team moved their 

efforts to Cherry Hill Road Community 

Park. There they tackled 

small remaining patches of garlic 

mustard and English Ivy. While 

trudging through this wooded 

area, Imlay spotted a Virginia 

Magnolia tree about four feet tall 

that was literally being strangled 

by a Japanese Honeysuckle vine. 

He carefully uprooted the vine, 

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“rescued.” 

Earlier on the 8th, the team 

presented a program to students at 

Piney Branch Elementary School 

in Takoma Park. One of the examples 

they cited was the cranefly 

orchid, a native Maryland 

plant that generally thrives near 

streams like Little Paint Branch. 

Imlay explained that this native 

orchid is fairly abundant. Each 

plant has a single green leaf in 

winter. Just before it flowers in 

April or May, it loses its leaf, and 

a single stalk grows to a height 

of about a foot. The flowers are 

green and purple, about one-half 

inch across. The orchid gets its 

name from the cranefly, which 

pollinates the orchid. Imlay noted 

that removing the English Ivy in 

Little Paint Branch Park would 

allow the cranefly orchid, as well 

as the craneflies, to thrive. 

The AmeriCorps volunteers 

described the project at a recent 

meeting of Beltsvilleʼs Boy Scout 

Troop 1033, and this sparked a 

lot of interest among the Scouts 

to follow through on curbing the 

infestation of invasive plants in 

Little Paint Branch Park. Dr. Imlay 

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efforts over the next three years 

to maintain the current low level 

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Always at Your Service 

By Senator John Giannetti 

Greetings from Annapolis! I 

want to touch base with an 

update of projects going on 

in Beltsville and in District 21, and 

also on some legislation and projects 

I am working on this session. 

Before I get too deep into the 

report, let me invite you to my 

first annual “Evening in Tuscany,” 

an Italian-themed reception for the 

community to be held in the Senate 

Building on Monday, March 14, 

from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. There will 

be Italian music, Italian food, and 

some great Italian desserts. I look 

forward to the chance to meet you 

in person. Call my office for more 

details. 

Now, on to business. There are 

many exciting things coming out of 

my office. Iʼm going to go through 

as much as I can now and if there is 

anything in here that you would like 

any more information on, please 

donʼt hesitate to call into the office. 

My aides Christine and Amy would 

be more than happy to help you and 

they can be reached at 301.858.3141 

or at John.Giannetti@senate.state. 

md.us. 

By the fourth week of session, 

four of my bills had already passed 

through the Senate, which is really 

exciting for so early in the session. 

One of those bills was submitted 

to help College Park create special 

districts to benefit public safety to 

enhance police, fire protection and 

rescue services. 

Another bill I am particularly 

proud of would create a new felony 

for assault on a law enforcement 

officer. Iʼve been working on this 

legislation for three sessions and 

with the addition of Senate President 

Mike Miller as the primary 

sponsor, I am confident that we will 

see it signed into law in the coming 

weeks. Third timeʼs a charm! 

I have a bill that may be of 

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You may need long-term care insurance to provide financial assistance when 

you require two or more of the following: 

• You can't feed yourself • You can't dress yourself • You experience incontinence 

• You have difficulty bathing (daily toiletry) • You have trouble moving yourself 

from your bed to a wheelchair. 

Who will quit their job to take care of you? 

If skilled nursing care is needed, who will pay for it? 

Would you need to sell your home to pay for the needed care? 

Would one or more of your children come forth to bail you out? 

Wouldnʼt you rather stay in familiar surroundings 

for as long as possible? 

If you would feel uncomfortable 

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particular interest to folks in Beltsville—one 

based on technology 

developed at the Beltsville Agricultural 

Center. This bill would require 

vehicles in the state vehicle fleet 

that use diesel fuel to instead use 

a blend of fuel that is at least 20% 

biodiesel fuel to benefit the environment. 

Biodiesel burns cleaner 

than full diesel, and the state 

should step up and set an example 

for the rest of the state. This bill 

is being heard in the Senate Education, 

Health and Environmental 

Affairs Committee on March 3rd at 

1:00 p.m. and if you have any interest 

in this legislation or testifying 

for this bill, please give me a call. 

Another piece of legislation I am 

particularly fond of is a bond bill 

to help restore and stabilize Paint 

Branch Creek as it follows Route 

1. The creek has eroded the parking 

lots of businesses, and action 

must be taken now. The 21st delegates 

have agreed to file the bill 

in the House and hope to see it pass 

this session. Iʼve just started up 

a coalition to “Save Paint Branch 

Creek” and if you have any interest 

in joining those efforts, please 

let me know. 

In addition to several important 

bills on juvenile justice and 

on drunk driving, I have a bill to 

require the owners of apartment 

buildings and complexes to provide 

recycling facilities for their 

residents, and another bill to use 

video technology to present arrestees 

to the district court commissioner 

and allow our police to stay 

on the street. For details on these 

and other bills, please check out the 

General Assemblyʼs homepage at 

http://mlis.state.md.us or just contact 

Christine or Amy in the office. 

On the home front, the Governor 

included sidewalks for a portion of 

Powder Mill Road in his budget, 

as part of a 23-million-dollar package 

of projects for the 21st district. 

Ammendale Road is moving forward 

quickly, as is the widening 

of Cherry Hill Road—residents are 

getting offers from the State for the 

strips of property the state needs to 

widen the road. As you likely know, 

the ICC is also marching forward, as 

is the study of a roadway from the 

beltway to the back of the University 

of Marylandʼs Comcast Center 

to help ease Route 1 traffic. Iʼve 

also had fruitful discussions with 

the administration concerning 

moving Vansville Elementary up 

in construction priority, and weʼll 

be making an announcement on 

the Beltsville/Laurel Senior Center 

soon. All these stand as a testament 

to the promises I made two and a 

half years ago—Iʼve been working 

tirelessly and Iʼm not easing up. 

Please give us a call if youʼd 

like to be added to our office e-mail 

mailing list. I take pride in providing 

the highest level of constituent 

assistance possible, and I am constantly 

trying to invent new ways to 

reach out to my constituents. If you 

have any ideas of how I can communicate 

with you better, please let 

me know. I can always be reached 

at 301.858.3141. Until next time, I 

remain, Always at Your Service 

---Senator John Giannetti 

For facts and figures and to satisfy your 

curiosity, please phone for an 

appointment. The old man or woman 

you will become will thank you. 

Call Bob Newland 

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Local Restaurant Celebrates 20 Years of Success 

By Denny Carter 

The images of yesteryear still 

hang on the wall, a constant 

reminder of a humble beginning. 

Itʼs hard to imagine it now, 

but before they prepared to open 

on March 4, 1985 the space that is 

now TJʼs of Calverton was nothing 

more than wood, steel, and drywall. 

The pictures that now hang in the 

restaurant remind owners Tim and 

Karen Murray of TJʼs first days. 

It reminds them of the wooden 

bench their oldest son, then threeyear-old 

Jimmy, used to take naps 

on after hours of pushing a broom 

across the dusty floors. The photos 

remind Tim of the wise choice he 

made when it was time to branch 

off and own his own restaurant. For 

Karen, the pictures are from a time 

when her husband worked tirelessly, 

sometimes 90 hours a week, 

to get TJʼs up and running. 

And after all the acclaim and 

awards the restaurant has received, 

the atmosphere is still warm, the 

coleslaw is still crisp, and most 

importantly, the ribs have remained 

the same – smothered with TJʼs 

secret sauce that keeps the meat 

tasty ʻtil the last bite. 

As the Murrays celebrate the 

20th anniversary of TJʼs grand 

opening, they hope to give back to 

the community that has supported 

them for so long. “Weʼre going 

to have lots of specials and some 

door prizes as a way to say ʻthank 

youʼ to customers for coming to 

us for 20 years,” Karen said. “We 

Karen and Tim Murray, owners of TJ’s Restaurant 

hope to roll back the prices to what 

they were in 1985,” said Tim, who 

admitted he was still looking for 

an original TJʼs menu. Of course, 

the mid-1980s prices would only 

be during certain times of the year 

– after all, Tim and Karen would 

like to stay in business for another 

20 years. 

As a general manager at the 

Golden Bull in the early 1980s, 

Tim saw a chance to spread his 

entrepreneurial wings when Pappyʼs 

pizza shop in Calverton Shopping 

Center closed down. The Murrays 

knew they couldnʼt pass on 

the opportunity. Right away, the 

coupleʼs investment paid off. With 

I-95 within a mile of their restaurant, 

travelers from up and down 

the east coast were stopping in at 

such a pace that Tim wondered 

how word-of-mouth reviews were 

spreading so quickly. “Come to 

find out later that this older gentleman 

that worked at the Maryland 

Welcome Center was recommending 

us highly,” Tim said. “We had 

never met him, but he was sending 

people to our place.” 

Today, like those early days, 

there is one item on the menu 

that stands out among restaurants 

in this region, and even around 

the country – TJʼs ribs. “Thatʼs 

something that we really wanted 

to make our signature house specialty,” 

Tim said. So how have the 

Murrays kept TJʼs ribs so good? 

Simple. “Consistency,” Tim said. 

“We have people that say the meat 

just falls off the bone,” Karen said. 

“People who consider themselves 

rib connoisseurs … always come 

back to ours.” In fact, Tim has met 

more than one customer who has 

sampled ribs from across the country, 

but still come to TJʼs when they 

want the best. “Itʼs kind of neat to 

hear,” he said. 

Unlike the larger chain restaurants, 

TJʼs has made it without 

corporate help. No sponsorships, 

no special pricing for bulk orders, 

no logos placed in the restaurant, 

just good food, efficient servers 

and a friendly atmosphere. “Itʼs 

really hard for the individually family-owned 

restaurants to compete 

against those [chain] restaurants,” 

Karen said. “But itʼs those relationships 

that weʼve been able to 

develop that really sustain our cus- 

tomer base. We always try to do our 

best with every meal that we serve 

and each time we interact with a 

customer, because we know itʼs an 

unforgiving business.” 

As Tim and Karen hustle around 

the restaurant on a recent February 

afternoon, seating customers 

while the hostess takes a phone call 

or greeting patrons theyʼve known 

since Day One, their drive to satisfy 

is the same now as it was when 

they first opened the doors of the 

that upgraded dusty, gutted pizza 

shop 20 years ago. The old photos 

prove it. 


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Immigration Status Requires Local Man to Return Home 

By Leslie Quander Wooldridge 

Emildo Coutinho has contributed a number of 

articles to The Beltsville News during the 

past three years. He owns a condominium in 

Beltsville with his wife and wants to pursue postgraduate 

studies in journalism at a local university. 

Emildo will not have the chance to pursue those 

studies. He has lived in the United States for almost 

five years, working diligently, contributing to his 

community, and paying taxes each year. But Emildo 

is a citizen of Brazil and is returning to his home 

country. He says that his life has been made more 

difficult as an immigrant since changes in the law 

following 9/11. He sees no other choice but to leave 

his home in Beltsville and return to Brazil. 

When Emildo entered the country, he had a 

tourist visa. He wanted to practice his English and 

visit friends. When he was told that he could apply 

for permanent residency in the country, he stayed 

because of the promise of citizenship. “I made a lot 

of plans,” he says, and he began to start a new life. 

Emildo had earned an undergraduate degree in 

the area of communications and journalism in Brazil. 

He set his sights on obtaining a masterʼs degree 

in the same subject area. But things did not proceed 

as planned. 

The tourist visa would not permit Emildo to 

stay in the country legally for an extended period 

of time. As the date for the expiration of the visa 

drew closer, Emildo decided to apply for permanent 

residency. 

At that time, Emildo was working for Dominoʼs 

Pizza. Even though he had earned a degree, he 

could not find a job in his field, and his lack of a 

social security number contributed to the hardship. 

So Emildo did what many immigrants do—he continued 

to work outside of his profession so that he 

could earn enough money to support himself and 

his wife. 

Emildo contacted a lawyer to aid with his permanent 

residency application. He was told that he 

could remain in the country if an employer was 

willing to sponsor him. “You had to have a sponsor 

to sign for you, but I had no time to find a sponsor,” 

he reveals. 

Emildo says he was afraid to ask Dominoʼs to 

sign the required paperwork, and the lawyer told 

Emildo that he should pay for sponsorship with a 

cleaning company. “The lawyer advised against 

Dominoʼs,” Emildo says. “He was trying to sell me 

his services of the cleaning company sponsorship.” 

But a surprising event occurred after Emildo 

paid the sponsorship fee. Emildo says that one day 

he looked in the newspaper and saw an article on 

the front page, which accused his lawyer of selling 

fraudulent documents. “When he [the lawyer] 

got caught, it was a problem for me also,” Emildo 

says. 

Following a government investigation, Emildo 

eventually received a refund for the money he 

had paid. He stayed in the country and became an 

illegal immigrant when his visa expired. With a taxidentification 

number, Emildo found work cleaning 

houses. Pursuing graduate studies was no longer an 

option. 

He went on to purchase a condominium in Beltsville 

and make the community his home. He met 

new friends and established relationships with the 

owners of the houses he cleaned. Emildo continued 

to work in the U.S. and paid taxes each year, hoping 

that the laws would change. “I was expecting 

something to happen,” he says. 

But the immigration laws were more severe. 

Previous available privileges became unavailable, 

and Emildo and his wife were unable to prosper as 

much as they had hoped. Emildo says that he wants 

to be able to stay in his home. “That would be the 

best,” he says with a slight smile. “Living here with 

my green card, studying in an American university 

with my profession.” 

But Emildo will not live here. Although he has 

continued to work, he and his wife have decided 

that it is too difficult to stay in the country without 

a permanent visa. 

“After September 11, they didnʼt look on us 

[immigrants] with a good view anymore,” Emildo 

says. “I donʼt blame the country, Bush has to do 

Emildo Coutinho 

something. I agree with that—something has to be 

done.” He pauses, and says, “I suggest looking at 

the immigrants to see if they are from a friendly 

country, [but] America is putting people in the same 

boat.” 

Emildo is packing now and has sold the condominium 

that he purchased. He is saying good-bye 

to the friends that he has made in the community. 

“Itʼs a crazy situation,” he says. “In Brazil, if you 

are illegal you canʼt work. I have been living here 

almost five years; I paid my tax every year. [This] 

country gives you permission to pay tax, but they 

donʼt give you the legal situation.” 

After living and working in the United States, 

he is fluent in English in addition to Portuguese, 

the language of Brazil. He has also learned Spanish. 

He is a contributing community member. Now 

he must leave the place in which he has worked so 

hard to stay. 

“I tried my best to do the right thing,” he says. 

Now that he is leaving, he adds, “God set me free 

from a difficult situation. Sometimes I feel like 

that.” 

He will go back to Southern Brazil, where he 

says resources are plentiful and taxes pay for public 

transportation and health care for citizens. The 

people of Brazil are diverse, and with Brazilians 

belonging to many races, Emildo says citizens consider 

everyone Brazilian and everyone the same. “I 

can have a better life there than the one I have here 

now,” he says of his home country. “I can teach 

English at universities there. In Brazil, I am going 

to have a house built. I lost things here, but I am 

going to gain there.” 

Emildo and his wife are leaving the country willingly. 

He says his friends and cleaning customers 

will miss him. Emildo wants to stay in touch with 

the Beltsville community by becoming an international 

correspondent for The Beltsville News, saying 

that working for the newspaper has been wonderful. 

“Although I didnʼt get paid, I really love journalism. 

That made my life easier.” 

He hopes to be able to return to the United States 

in the future. “Iʼm going to apply for the lottery,” 

he says, hoping to have the chance to become a 

citizen. 

Emildo wants people to realize that “not everybody 

is a terrorist. When you [hear] about illegal 

people, donʼt put everyone in the same boat. There 

are good people here who are illegal who are struggling 

and working towards legalization. They are 

good people. Donʼt be blind and prejudiced and 

judge people wrongly.” 

Emildo is ready to leave his new home and return 

to his old one. “Although there is a lot of prejudice 

[in the United States], there is a lot of good. American 

people are very nice people; it doesnʼt matter 

the race, the culture, the background. Iʼm going to 

always talk good things about America.”

School News 

Beltsville Elementary School and PTA News 

The Beltsville Elementary 

School Black Saga competition 

was held on Tuesday evening, 

January 25, 2005. Dr. Charles 

Christian, founder of Black Saga 

and a University of Maryland professor, 

hosted the evening, asked 

the questions and complimented 

students on their knowledge of 

Black History. First place teams 

were Dhoruba Glover, Nia Walcott, 

and Uchenna Okono, in the 

middle school category and Maalik 

Nickerson, Amira Walcott, and 

Monique Easley in the elementary 

school category. The first 

and second place winning teams 

will compete for the State title on 

March 20, 2005 at the University 

of Maryland. The 2nd place middle 

school team is Lola Adeyemo, 

Daniela Joefield, and Chioma 

Maduforo. The 2nd place elementary 

team is Evan Hall, Sadie 

Weis, and Trevon Jackson. Best 

wishes students! 

Science Fair was up next with 

approximately 150 projects filling 

the BES gym on February 7 

and 8. Congratulations to Grand 

Prizes winners Amira Walcott, 

grade 5 and Hannah Butcher, 

grade 3. First prizes were awarded 

to Frederick Douglas, Kingergarten; 

Erica Belshay, Nicole Jackson, 

2nd grade; Hannah Butcher, 

Teresa Johnson, Nia Nickerson, 

3rd grade; John Bowser, Christian 

Shimer, Raquel Shortt, 4th grade; 

Meghan Costello, Tayler Davis, 

Katelyn Fosta, 5th grade; and 

Simon Doong, Ashla Faulkner, 

Alexandra Scotland, Nia Walcott, 

6th grade. Congratulations to all 

participants for hard work and to 

parents for their support. Thank 

you to PTA and teachers for coordinating 

this effort. Thank you 

to all the volunteer judges who 

took time to evaluate each project, 

interview each student scientist 

and prepare them to do even better 

projects next year! 

Marching forward…. 

MSA testing takes place on 4 

days in early March for grades 3 

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The BES Black Saga winning team for middle schools (6-8) L to R: Dhoruba 

Glover, Nia Walcott, and Uchenna Okono. 

- 6. PTA concurs with Principal 

Beegle. All students are encouraged 

to do their BESt on test days 

and to prepare by getting plenty 

of rest, eating a good breakfast 

and getting to school on time. For 

information and test tips on MSA 

visit the PGCPS website www. 

pgcps.pg.k12.md.usa 

And remember, March wonʼt be 

all work and no play! The always 

popular and highly contested 6th 

grade versus faculty basketball 

game comes up on March 8, 2005. 

Watch for those 3-point shots, 

slam dunks, rebounds and maybe 

(hint) a half-time show! Mark 

your calendars. Go 6th grade! Go 

teachers! 

The BES Black Saga winning elementary team (4-5) Front L to R: Maalik 

Nickerson, Amira Walcott, and Monique Easley. Back L to R: BES Principal 

Stephen Beegle; Black Saga founder, Dr. Charles Christian; 

BES Black Saga Coordinator, Mrs. Shaunda Harrell-Frazier. 

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School News 

Calverton 

Elementary News 

Although February was a short 

month, it was a month of many 

celebrations and events. Here are 

some of them: 

Kindergarten News: 

On January 31st, kindergartners 

celebrated their one-hundredth day 

of school by reading books such as 

One Hundred Hungry Ants, Hundredth 

Day Worries, Emilyʼs First 

One-Hundred Days of School, I 

Can Count 100 Bunnies, and The 

Wolfʼs Chicken Stew, a story of a 

hungry wolf who decides to fatten 

up a chicken with 100 pancakes, 

100 doughnuts, and a 100 

pound cake. The students in Mrs. 

Freemanʼs class searched for one 

hundred hidden Hersheyʼs hugs. 

Each hug had a number on the bottom, 

and the students placed the 

100 hugs candies on their hundreds 

chart in order. Everyone wore 100th 

Day of School glasses and ribbons. 

Students brought in items to share. 

Melissa brought three projects to 

school: she had made a necklace of 

100 pieces of macaroni, traced 100 

small stars on paper, and glued 100 

cheerios on another sheet of paper. 

Samuel collected 100 silver paper 

clips. Armelle brought 100 peppermint 

candies. Ana brought 100 

Valentine lollipops. Oscar collected 

100 brightly colored paper clips. 

Tara brought in 100 q-tips. Shannon 

glued 100 thin drinking straws on 

to colored paper in the shape of a 

rectangle. Douglas collected 100 

mini marshmallows. Ashley brought 

in 100 tiny frogs. Azia collected 

100 black-eyed peas. Elyssa created 

a necklace of 100 fruit loops. 

Jenaya collected 100 corn puffs and 

brought a stunning flower shape on 

which she glued 100 cereal pieces. 

Black Saga Teams Compete at Martin Luther King Middle School 

Four teams of seventh and 

eighth graders competed in a 

twenty-two round competition 

to answer facts about African 

American history on Friday, February 

18, 2005 in their school 

Black Saga Competition. The 

teams had worked for over two 

months practicing to be able to 

answer such facts as “Who was 

known as the “Bronze Muse?” 

(Frances Ellen Watkins Harper); 

“Who was the founder of 

the Negro Baseball League?” 

(Andrew “Rube” Foster); “Who 

came before Venus and Serena 

Williams to become the first 

African American singles tennis 

champion at Wimbledon?” 

(Althea Gibson). 

The first place team is made 

up of Danielle Rossoni, Leo Rossoni, 

and Sean Halper. This team 

had worked together the past 

three years at Beltsville Academic 

Center, and hope to continue 

their success at the state Black 

Saga competition on March 19, 

2005 at the University of Maryland. 

They will be joined by 

Gabriella had 100 pinwheel shaped 

craft pieces. Christian glued 100 

pieces of cereal onto paper in the 

shape of “100.” Johnny glued 100 

pieces of cereal in sets of 10. These 

projects are proudly displayed in the 

hallway outside their classroom. 

First Grade News: 

Mrs. Mennellʼs class learned 

about how to take care of their teeth. 

Students wrote a “Toothy Tale” to 

tell what they do to take care of 

their teeth. They have learned that 

they must brush their teeth, floss 

their teeth, go to the dentist, and eat 

nutritious foods. 

Second Grade News: 

Second graders are getting a head 

start on their third grade math multiplication 

facts during their lunchtime 

under the supervision of Mrs. 

Waibel, Mrs. Jackson, and Mrs. 

Wood. Students who can say their 

3ʼs tables to 30, 4ʼs to 40, 6ʼs to 60, 

and 9ʼs to 90 get to say them using 

the microphone during their lunch 

time. It is quite a popular event, and 

we have some students who can say 

the multiples extremely fast. On 

Fridays during second grade lunch 

the students also have “American 

Idol Calverton Style” where students 

may sing or say a poem. To be 

invited to do this, a child must bring 

a paper with the name of the song or 

poem and a parentʼs signature. So 

far, three students have sung, and 

others are getting interested. 

Third Grade News: 

Mr. Reifʼs class wrote special 

messages and poems for Valentineʼs 

Day. They also made Valentineʼs 

Day cards for their mothers and 

fathers. 

Fourth Grade News: 

On February 9, the fourth grade 

the Second Place team, which 

consisted of Huan He, Kenyatta 

Boodram, and Veronica Henry. 

The Second Place team did 

an admirable job and will also 

be great representatives of the 

school at state. 

The other teams were made 

up of Taylor Blackwell, Kaylesh 

Ramu, Keon Monroe, and Shakiera 

Branch, Jennifer Brown, 

and Sheldon Jackson. All the 


celebrated Chinese New Year 

by ordering Chinese food from 

Hunan Hamlet in Beltsville. Mrs. 

Upchurchʼs class made dragon toys 

by reading to perform a task. They 

used the Internet to research Chinese 

New Year foods, clothing and 

celebrations, created pictures using 

the seven tangram pieces, learned 

to write Chinese characters, made 

Chinese lanterns and read The Last 

Dragon. Her class wrote letters of 

appreciation to Mrs. Fulcher on 

dragon paper, thanking her for making 

all of the meal arrangements. The 

other classes, Ms. Levin, Mrs. Gibson 

and Mrs. Fulcher, made paper 

dragons, which are on display. 

During the two weeks leading up 

to Chinese New Year, the students 

made fortune cookies and stuffed 

them with fortunes related to life, 

health and happiness. 

Congratulations to Keon Brooks 

from Ms. Levinʼs class. Keon was 

one of the winners of the Holiday 

Mobile contest. We apologize for 

mistakenly omitting his name from 

the list of winners in last monthʼs 

article. 

Sixth Grade News: 

On February 14, the sixth graders 

at Calverton celebrated Valentineʼs 

Day with a Storybook Pajama Party. 

Students who participated wore 

their (respectable) pajamas under 

their clothes or changed at school. 

Some brought in slippers to wear 

and stuffed toys to carry. Students 

in Ms. Mitchellʼs, Ms. Bricknerʼs, 

Mr. McCreeryʼs and Mr. Simmonsʼ 

classes began the party in their own 

classrooms with traditional valentine 

exchanges and party refreshments. 

Then all four classes gathered in the 

multi-purpose room for two “bedtime” 

stories. Guest readers were 

Mr. McCreery and Mrs. Tschudy. 

Mr. McCreery read The True Story 

of the Three Little Pigs and Mrs. 

First Place Team. Left to right: Ms. Robin Wiltison, Principal, Mrs. Regina 

Halper, Team Mentor, Leo Rossoni, Danielle Rossoni, Sean Halper, Mrs. 

Susan Bors, Sponsor, Dr. Charles Christian, Founder of Black Saga. 

teams did their best and we are 

proud of the teams. All team 

members received a participation 

certificate, and came away 

winners because they now know 

a lot more American History and 

geography than they did before 

they joined the Black Saga Team. 

Their sponsor was Mrs. Susan 

Bors and the team mentor was 

Regina Halper. 

Tschudy entertained the troops by 

reading Alexander and the Terrible, 

Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. 

Mrs. Lazard and Mrs. Cavallo had 

the dubious honor of picking the 

winners of the pajama contest. It 

was very hard to choose. The winners 

were: 

Best pajamas: Ivan Umali 

Best slippers: Yoseph Habtemariam 

Best stuffed toy: Musalynn Massaley 

Best ensemble: Natasha Dennis 

(pajamas, slippers, stuffed doll and 

blanket were all in the SpongeBob 

motif) 

PE News: 

Jump Rope for Heart took place 

on February 24th and 25th for 

grades second through sixth grades. 

By participating in JRFH, students 

are helping people in their community 

fight against the number 

one and number three killers, heart 

disease and stroke. JRFH also promotes 

awareness of the seriousness 

of heart disease and helps the American 

Heart Association advance 

research and education of heart 

disease. Students were encouraged 

to find sponsors to help support 

this worthy cause. The rope jumping 

activity took place during p.e. 

classes. Calverton recently received 

an award for the school that had 

the highest percentage increase in 

2003-2004. This award was based 

on number of participants and gross 

dollars raised. 

Math News 

Mrs. Waibel would like to congratulate 

the following classes in 

which at least 80% of the students 

returned their January Math Cal- 

MLK News 

By Michelle Mariani 

MLK is inviting parents to consider 

joining the PTA Executive 

Board for the 2005-2006 school 

year. The Executive Board cannot 

survive without parent involvement 

and support. Parents of 

incoming 6th graders as well as 

current 7th and 8th graders are 

encouraged to apply to replace 

Executive Board members whose 

children are moving on to high 

school. For further information 

about the role of the Executive 

Board, parents are asked to leave 

a message at MLK for PTA President, 

Deborah Harris. Parents are 

welcome to attend their monthly 

Executive Board meetings, which 

are held in the main office conference 

room. The next meeting will 

be March 1, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. 

The Executive Board will also be 

available to answer questions at 

their annual Family Sports Night, 

to be held on March 22nd. 

The MLK PTA would also like 

to invite the MLK/feeder community 

to attend the Fifth Annual 

Family Sports Night to be held 

on Tuesday, March 22nd. Activity 

sign up begins at 6:30 p.m. and 

the games begin at 7:00 p.m. In 

addition, hot dogs and refreshments 

will be sold. Current MLK 

endars: Mrs. Freeman (100%), 

Mrs. Mennell (100%), Mrs. Aneja 

(100%), Ms. Upchurch (100%), Ms. 

Bellows (96%), Mrs. Reid (92%), 

Mrs. Kenny (91%), Mrs. Hahn 

(89%), Mrs. Werner (88%), Mrs. 

Simmons (86%), Mr. Reif (85%), 

Ms. Hart (84%), Mrs. McCollum 

(84%), Mrs. Fulcher (84%), Mrs. 

Russell (83%), Ms. Riddick (82%), 

Mr. McCreery/Mr. O. (81%). 

These monthly math and reading 

calendars are for the students to 

keep track of how much time they 

spend each day reading and practicing 

their math facts. They need to 

know their math facts to do well on 

MSA tests. Children in grades 3-6 

need to know their math facts and 

are expected to pass any remaining 

tests for their grade level by March 

5. Students who have passed all of 

their grade level tests by this date 

will be invited to a picnic to celebrate 

their success and hard work. 

Younger students will have until 

May to pass their math facts tests. 

Science News: 

Four buses full of upper grade 

students and some of their family 

members left the parking lot about 

5:15 on Feb. 8 for an educational 

and enjoyable evening at the Smithsonian 

Air and Space Museum. The 

Calverton visitors and another school 

had the museum and its curators to 

themselves. Highlights included a 

movie in the IMAX Theater. 

Upcoming Events: 

The Black History Month Assembly 

has been rescheduled for March, 

so there is adequate rehearsal time 

for all of the performers, and so that 

it does not interfere with field trips 

and the MSA. 

students and their families are 

encouraged to attend, as well as 

students who will be attending 

MLK next year. 

7th graders interested in the 

QUEST (Quality Education in Science 

and Technology) program at 

Eleanor Roosevelt High School 

can now pick up applications in 

the Guidance Office at MLK. 

The 7th grade QUEST program 

is a two-week summer program to 

help students learn about science 

and technology through a handson 

approach to science, math and 

technology. Students who apply 

should have a GPA of 3.5 or higher 

and live within the Eleanor 

Roosevelt High School Science 

and Technology Boundaries. All 

applications are due to Eleanor 

Roosevelt High School no later 

than March 18, 2005. 

Easy Caller is sending out calls 

to home phone numbers when a 

student is absent. Easy Caller will 

automatically call your number 

once attendance is recorded, so 

you may receive a call if you bring 

your child in late or even when 

a parent has called to notify the 

school of an absence. Easy Caller 

is a good back up system to assist 

MLK in improving attendance, 

which is essential to achieving 

a positive Annual Yearly Progress 

Status under No Child Left 

Behind.

Science Bowl Champs, from left to right: Sean Halper, Ms. Reyes, team 

sponsor, Brian Miller, Zoe Kilbourne, and Huan He. 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School 

Wins County Science Bowl 

Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Middle School students 

Brian Miller, Sean Halper 

and Huan He worked together 

and won the county Science Bowl 

competition on Tuesday, February 

22, 2005. Along with the support 

of their parents, sponsor (Ms. 

Reyes) and alternate (Zoe Kilbourne) 

the team was successful 

in winning the semi-final round 

against Stephen Decatur Middle 

School and went on to win the 

final competition against Thomas 

Johnson Middle School. Martin 

Luther King Middle last won the 

school competition in 1994. The 

team had worked hard studying all 

By Maddy Gorham 

Mrs. Maulfairʼs fifth grade 

class at Beltsville Elementary 

School decorated 

quilt squares for the children 

who were victims of the tsunami. 

The class worked on the squares 

for part of a day. The quilt squares 

will be made into quilts that will 

be sent to South Asia. 

On Thursday, February 10, 

2005, there was singing at the University 

of Maryland chapel where 

the quilt squares were being displayed. 

The completed quilts will 

be displayed in May at the University 

before sending the quilts 

over to the countries damaged by 

the tsunami. 

year and was determined to win at 

County. Dave Zehran, who moderates 

the competition, had said at 

the quarter final round in November 

that very rarely had he seen 

such a high scoring game. They 

did just as well in the finals. The 

final scores were 360 to 85 in the 

semi-finals against Stephen Decatur 

and 255 to145 in the finals 

round against Thomas Johnson. 

The competition will be aired on 

channel 96, the Prince Georges 

county cable channel, May 2 thru 

8 for the semifinal competition 

and May16 thru 30 for the finals 

competition. 

Proud Grand Prize Winners of Beltsville Elementary School 2005 

Science Fair, Hannah Butcher (K-3) and Amira Walcott (4-6). 

BES Kids Make Quilts for Tsunami Victims 

Mrs. Jennifer Maulfair, Fifth Grade 

teacher at Beltsville Elementary 

School and John Cruz-Sellman, 

one of her students. 

A lot of little girls and boys lost 

their hope the day the tsunami hit. 

The quilts will show that we care. 

Coupon expires 3/31/05 

Pharmacist Tayo Oluwabusi 

10820F Rhode Island Ave. 

Beltsville, MD 20705 

Phone: 301-937-6662 

Hours: M-F 9:00am–7:00pm, Sat 900 am–2:00pm 


People ask me do I do any 

baking at home? The answer is, 

yes I do, especially when my 

classes are on. Just today I needed 

to make a cake for my class 

on Monday night. The cake was a 

carrot cake. I use a different recipe 

than others I have seen. Mine 

is made with Whole Wheat flour, 

not white flour, and is very moist 

and flavorful. Yesterday I made 

myself some Splenda oatmeal 

cookies. The sugar free cookies 

I buy in the store are too hard 

on the system. If you have tried 

them and eaten more then three 

you know what I mean! I also 

made a very easy Cheesecake 

recipe that turned out great. 

Iʼm glad to see winter start to 

ease a bit, but March can be a 

bear. Beware the Ides of March. 

In the play Caesar gets stabbed. 

But here in the Washington area 

we know snow can be plentiful in 

March, even in week three. 

I also do research. Just for 

the fun of it I started timing 

commercials on television. First, 

Baker Bill 

S T U F F ‘ N T H I N G S 

most commercials are 30 seconds 

in length. The average daytime 

commercial lasts 3 minutes 45 

seconds. Cableʼs Law & Order 

show is 4 minutes of show and 3 

½ commercials; however, cable 

movies go about 50/50. On the 

evening network, most one hour 

shows do 2 minutes at the start 

then 3 minutes at about 13 past, 

3 minutes at 28 minutes past the 

hour and then do 5 minutes at 15 

minutes ʻtil the hour and go to the 

end of the show. In the football 

playoff games the commercials 

were 1 minute 45 seconds after 

every kick. Super bowl commercials 

were longer. Itʼs the super 

bowl of commercials as well. We 

watched them because they were 

entertaining. They were 2-3 minutes 

each. All I tested had about 

the same format, but one may be 

a minute one way or another. The 

thing that struck me is they all do 

them at about the same time, so 

you canʼt switch without hitting 

another commercial. I fool them 

I switch to the golf channel. 


Wow you learned a lot about 

me in this article; I bake, I 

research, and when you sift it all 

down, Iʼm the same old me. 

I need to close now. If you 

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 

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want the recipe for my carrot 

cake or a good easy cheesecake 

or to remark about what 

I have written E-Mail me @ 

bakerbill.1@netzero.com 

BELTSVILLE - 

$370,000 

JUST LISTED! Delightful Calverton 

split foyer has undergone a facelift 

and itʼs now ready for YOU to move 

in! This 4 BR 2 _ Bath mostly brick 

has fresh paint, refinished wood floors, 

wood stove in family room, remodeled 

kitchen, replacement thermal windows. 

Donʼt miss this one – call Ginger now! 

The monthly saying goes: “If 

all you do takes time, be thankful 

you have the time to do.” 

Until next month. 

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LAUREL - $235,000 

JUST LISTED! Owner is sprucing up 

this wonderful 3 BR, 2 1/2 Bath 3 level 

townhome with lots of updates. Private, 

fenced rear yard backs to trees. Well 

maintained & in move-in condition. 

Great neighborhood w/plenty of parking, 

too! This will be ready soon and wonʼt 

last, so call Ginger now and be ready! 

Direct: 301-388-2704 or (301) 388-2600 

To see more about these and others, find me on the web at www.GingerHand.com

MARCH 2005 

Calendar of Events 

AREA EVENTS 

RUMMAGE SALES 

March 5 at the College Park United Methodist 

Church, 9601 Rhode Island Avenue, College 

Park from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Special closeout 

from 1:00-2:00 p.m.-plastic grocery bag full for 

$1.00. Info: 301.345.1010 mornings. 

March 12 at Emmanuel United Methodist 

Church, 11416 Cedar Lane, Beltsville, from 

10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Sponsored by the United 

Methodist Women, this annual sale will offer 

the usual large selection of items, plus breakfast 

sandwiches for sale starting at 9:15 a.m. and hot 

dogs and burgers right off the grill at lunchtime. 

Info: 301.937.7114. 

PRINCE GEORGE'S CHORAL 

SOCIETY 

Concert on Sunday, March 13 at 3:00 p.m. 

at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 6905 Greenbelt 

Road, in Greenbelt. Info: Frank Leonard 

301.538.1532. 

MONTPELIER MANSION 

9401 Montpelier Drive, Laurel 

Tour the mansion Sunday thru Thursday during 

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 

seniors, $1 children ages 5-18, 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 

Spanish Language Tours 

The Aviation Museum will offer guided tours in 

Spanish on Saturday, March 5 at 11:00 a.m. and 

1:00 p.m. that will tell the story of historic College 

Park Airport, founded by the Wright Brothers 

in 1909. Regular admission applies. 

Model Building Workshop 

Visit the Plastic Modeler’s Society at the Aviation 

Museum on March 12 from noon-4:00 p.m. for 

a model building workshop. Participants of all 

ages are welcome. An adult must accompany all 

children. $3 workshop fee in addition to regular 

admission. 

Mary Feik to Speak 

On March 13 at 2:00 p.m. at the Aviation Museum, 

Mary Feik, the only recipient of the Charles 

Taylor Master Mechanic Award, will discuss her 

trailblazing career as a mechanic, aviation educator, 

and aircraft restorer. Reservations recommended. 

An adult must accompany all children. 

RIDERWOOD EVENTS 

The Easter Lily 

Thursday, March 17, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 

Catering Room at Town Center. 

John Peter Thompson, renowned plant expert, 

will spin a tale in this “and slide” walk through 

lilies. Easter Lilies will be sold for the benefit of 

the Benevolent Care Fund. 

Beginning Meditation 

Monday, March 21 10:00-11:00 a.m. Classroom 

Town Center. 

You’ve been hearing about it, reading about it, 

but what is meditation? Does it really help your 

health and outlook? Do you have to sit still for 

hours? How do you begin? Santa Molina will 

answer these and other questions from Holy 

Cross Hospital Community Outreach. 

BELTSVILLE EVENTS 

Vansville Citizens' Association 

Monday, March 14 at 7:00 p.m. Franklin Brown 

Building, Vansville Recreation Park, 11733 Old 

Baltimore Pike, Vansville 

Women’s Community Club of 


Monday, March 14 at 1:00 p.m. Emmanuel 

United Methodist Church, 11416 Cedar Lane, 

Beltsville. 

Beltsville Citizens' Association 

Wednesday, March 16 at 7:00 p.m. Beltsville 

Elementary School Library, 4300 Wicomico 

Road. 

Beltsville Recreation Council 

Monday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. Beltsville Community 

Center 

Beltsville Garden Club 

Wednesday, March 23, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. in the 

cafeteria of the James E. Duckworth School at 

11201Evans Trail, Beltsville. 

Young at Heart Club 

1st & 3rd 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 

Goosey Loosey 

Every Monday in March at 10:30 a.m. for children 

ages 12-24 months. Songs, Fingerplays 

and Mother Goose Rhymes. 

Book Discussion 

Tuesday, March 15 at 10:30 a.m. Nevada Barr’s 

Blind Descent 

Friends of the Beltsville Library Book Discussion 

Wednesday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. Bill Bryson’s 

In a Sunburned Country 

Black Literature Book Discussion 

Wednesday, March 23 at 7:00 p.m., John 

Ridley’s Those Who Walk in Darkness 

LEGO Robots Mission 2004 

Tuesday, March 29 at 7:00 p.m. Students ages 

10-14 demonstrate the first Lego League Challenge 

2004. Join us as the Beltsville-based 

robotics team members, Cyber Corps, display 

their understanding of how to build and control 

robots. 

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Community 

Center Activities 

Prom Showcase 

The Beltsville Community Center is seeking 

vendors to participate in the April 9th 

Prom Showcase. We are looking for: Hair, 

Nails and Tanning Salons, Day Spas, Make 

Up Artists, Prom Gown Fo rmal Wear, 

Accessory Boutiques, Mobile Phone Companies, 

Florists, any business that would 

like to donate items for door prizes. 

Teen Cotillion 

Beltsville Community Center would like 

to ask for your help in supporting our two 

Teen Cotillion participants, Anthony Yon 

and Tanya Outland. Both are doing a fine 

job representing The Maryland National 

Capital Park and Planning Commission. 

Monetary donations to the Cotillion may 

be addressed to MNCPPC, P.O. Box 1013, 

Beltsville, MD 20704. 

Family Workshops 

Beltsville Community center will host a 

three part family workshop series to help 

parents and teens understand and communicate 

with each other better. "Living 

with Your Parents and Loving it," "Living 

with Your Teen and Loving it" "How are 

we doing now?" James Savage, PhD. of 

The Institute for Life Enrichment, conducts 

the workshops. Each has a fee and starts 

April 6th. Contact the center for more 

information. 

Classes 

Silk Floral Design Class: March 9-April 13. 

Wednesdays 7-9pm $40/$48 Non-resident 

barcode# 58503 

Calligraphy Class: March 8-April 12. 

Tuesdays 7-9pm $40/$48 Non-Resident 

barcode# 55249 

Computer Classes: The community center 

offers a variety of classes for seniors, 

teens, youth and adults. Stop by and pick 

up a computer class brochure. 

Easter Fun 

Hoppi Holiday! March 12. 11:00 a.m. All 

the little bunnies can hop on over for lots 

of fun! 

Egg hunt, entertainment and more! $3/$4 

Non- Resident 

Contact the center for additional information 

on any of our programs: 301.937.6613 

Summer Day Camp 

Registration is Saturday, March 12, 9:00 

a.m. for Prince George's County residents 

and March 19 for residents of other counties. 

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Sing Psalms, let joy resound. 

Pastor: Steve Bradley Phone: 301-351-2314 

Please JOIN US IN CELEBRATING 

CHRIST’S RESURRECTION 

at our annual ecumenical Sunrise 

Service Easter Morning, 6:30 a.m. 

in the Cemetery. 

ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 

Rt. 1 and Powder Mill Roads 

(Entrance is on Powder Mill at the sign) 

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we offer "flexible, affordable, 

locally available, high quality 

part-time daycare" for as little as 

the author mentions in her article. 

Mothers who wanted an enriching, 

playful, safe place for their 

children to meet other children and 

play started CBCNS over 40 years 

ago. They believed that attending 

nursery school two or three 

days a week would broaden their 

children's experiences, help them 

make new friends, and of course 

give the mothers a break in their 

day. They decided to start a co-op 

so that they could help make decisions 

about what they wanted in a 

school and stay involved with the 

children, even in the classroom. An 

added benefit, of course, is lower 

tuition cost to the family. 

Our curriculum is child centered 

and allows children to learn 

through their play experiences. 

Our daily schedule also includes: 

story time, art projects, science, out 

door play, and music. The children 

enjoy a half day with our professional 

staff playing, singing, and 

reading stories, while mom or dad 

gets some time to do whatever is 

needed, alone. 

We are proud of our 40-year 

history of serving the community. 

Many things have changed since 

our beginnings in 1965, but after 

reading the Newsweek article, it 

seems that families still need flexible, 

affordable, local, high-quality 

daycare for their children. If you are 

one of those families, come check 

out our school! We are located at 

11416 Cedar Lane in Beltsville. 

For more information about our 

school please call: 301.937.1054. 

Basket Bingo Back at 

St. Joseph's 

St. Joseph's Parish will conduct 

a Basket Bingo on Friday evening, 

March 4 (snow date March 18) in 

the Parish Hall at 11011 Montgomery 

Road from 7:00 p.m. until 9:30 

p.m. (non smoking). Come join 

us for this fun-filled event. Bingo 

winners will receive specialty baskets, 

pottery and home accessories. 

There will be door prizes and 

raffles too. Tickets are available 

for $10.00 (in advance) daily at 

the school and parish offices, or 

for $12.00 at the door. Refreshments 

are available. For tickets or 

additional information, call Judy 

Harrigan at 301.937.2724. 

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Classifieds • Call 301-937-7954 �� 

CHILDCARE 

AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING/ 

ENRICHMENT: Help with math 

skills and reading too. Before and after 

school care available also. Call 301- 

595-1842. License # 16-122134. 0605 

DEEʼS FAMILY DAY CARE After school 

tutoring, enrichment preschool. Fast track 

kids learning program. Goal to encourge 

creativity and brain development, to apply 

transfer knowledge to develop master 

skills in math and reading. Experienced 

licensed teacher. Call 301-572-6596. 4/05 

KIDS NEXT LEARNING CENTER 

has limited openings for children. Our 

stimulating, educational program fully prepares 

your young child for the first grade. 

Flexible hours, dynamic curriculum, hot 

meals. College trained staff. CDA, 90 

hours and CRP certified. Over twenty 

years experience. Call 301-931-0675 6/05 

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LICENSED DAYCARE IN LONG- 

WOOD COMMUNITY - 8021 

Alloway Lane, Beltsville. Infant/Preschool. 

Tues., We., Thurs., 7 a.m. 

- 6 p.m. 301-210-4669. www.homawayfromhomefamilydaycare.com 

SERVICES 

TAX RETURNS, TAX CONSULT- 

ING—For businesses/individuals Payrolls, 

Financial Statements. Gerald Neumaier, 

CPA 301-953-1341; 301-776-6545. 1 / 0 6 

MISC. FOR SALE 

All Steel Buildings! 

Year End Sale! 

40x60, 50x100, 

70x200 

Up to 50% Off 

Call Now! 

Ray 1-800-205-4319 

BELTSVILLE LAWNS For all your lawn 

care and landscaping needs. We are a full 

service, year around Beltsville business. 

Call Bill Hurley 301-937-8031. 03/05 

WINTER is a great time to clear/clean 

overgrown areas of your yard and have it 

ready for spring planting. Call for an estimate. 

Beltsville Lawns - 301-937-8031 0305 

TAX PREPARER/CONSULTANT 

For business or individual tax returns, 

payroll, financial statement, project 

reports. Call 301-572-6596. Rasindu 

Tax & Accounting Services.4/05 

MEALS ON WHEELS of College Park 

is now accepting new customers. Meals 

are delivered to your door Monday through 

Friday, hot meal included, delivered 

between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm. To enroll 

or to get answers to any of your questions, 

please call Meals on Wheels of College 

Park at 301-474-1002 Monday throu Friday 

from 9 am to noon. Special price break 

- Due to the generosity of our wonderful 

civic association and commercial establishment, 

we can now deliver three (3) 

meals a day, Monday thru Friday, for the 

low, low price of $15.00 per week. This 

price is good until further notice. 03/05. 

CARPENTER, HANDYMAN - Basements, 

replacement windows, doors, 

sheds, draywall & repairs, hauling 

and demolition. Call Mickey at 301- 

345-9124 or cell 240-286-7934. 10/05 

TREE AND STUMP REMOVAL - Pruning, 

Land clearing, contact Bob Berra 

301-384-4746 or 301-024-3770 02/06 

AUTO MECHANIC - AE Certified. 

Can travel to your home within 

a 2-mile radius of Powder Mill 

and Cedar Lane. 240-223-7471. 

GIVEAWAY 

FREE WOOD CHIPS & FIRE- 

WOOD – Contact Bob Berra 301- 

.384.4746 or 301.024.3770. 05/05 

HELP WANTED 

MEALS ON WHEELS of College Park 

needs volunteers to help pack daily meals 

for seniors and those who cannot cook 

for themselves. We also need drivers and 

runners Monday thru Friday. Packers work 

from 9 am to 11:30 am. Drivers and 

runners work from 11 am to 12:30 pm. 

Please, we need help. Won't you volunter 

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. 03/05 

AFTERNOON HELP NEEDED in day 

care in Beltsville. Call 301-937-3133. 

SENIOR STAFF AID Full-time/part time 

for day care in Beltsville. Call 301-937-3133 

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Obituaries 

Humphrey, William J. 

William (Bill) Humphrey, 63, of Victor, Montana, formerly 

of Beltsville, the beloved father of Joseph and Paul 

Humphrey, passed away in Missoula, Montana on Friday, 

January 21, 2005. He was born and raised in Beltsville, MD, 

the son of the late Thomas C. and Ruth J. Humphrey. Bill 

was a resident of Beltsville for over 20 years before moving 

to California. He graduated from High Point High School 

and was a former employee of the U.S. Postal Service. He 

leaves his two sons, two brothers, Robert T. and George 

C., and sister-in-law Doris V. Humphrey, all of Beltsville. 

Numerous nieces and nephews and several friends also survive 

him. Funeral services were held in California. 

Pastellak, William C. 

William C. Pastellak passed away on Tuesday, January 

25, 2005. He was the beloved father of William P. Pastellak, 

brother of Linda (John) McBride, Paul (Lynn) Pastellak, 

Judy (Doug) Nagle and Gregg Pastellak; and uncle of John 

and Lisa McBride, and Marcus and Ashleigh Nagle. Funeral 

service and interment were held in Elmhurst, PA. Memorial 

contributions may be made to St. Judeʼs Childrenʼs Hospital, 

501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905. 

Mersdorf, Joanne R. 

Joanne R. Mersdorf, a resident of Beltsville for 38 years, 

passed away on February 21, 2005. She was the beloved 

wife of Robert F. Mersdorf, and mother of Christie M. 

Kirby, Robert T. (Lisa) Mersdorf, Peggy M. (Chuck) Bryant 

and Kathy A Mersdorf. She was the grandmother of Rob 

(Maria) Kirby, Alex Bryant and the late Loren Kirby, sister 

of Helen (Robert) Lindmark and Don (Cleo) Rasmus. Also 

survived by five great-grandchildren. Memorial service was 

held at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3799 East West Highway, 

Hyattsville, MD on Saturday, February 26 at 12:00 

noon. Memorial contributions may be made to World War II 

Memorial Fund, American Battle Monuments Commission, 

P.O. Box 98147, Washington, D.C. 20090-8147, or Susan 


G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, 

Dallas, TX 75265-0309. 

Lopez, Anthony J. 

Anthony J. “Tony” Lopez, 49, passed away on Monday, 

February 7, 2005. Tony graduated from DeMatha High 

School in 1974 and was an avid sports and music lover. 

Tony was the son of the late Alejo and Helen Lopez of 

Edmonston, MD. He is survived by sisters Helena Finerau 

of Ormond Beach, FL and Carol Diaz of Beltsville, MD, 

and by brothers James “Butch” Lopez of Deale, MD and 

Donald Lopez of Roanoke, VA. The Lopez family held a 

private memorial service at Gate of Heaven Cemetery on 

Friday, February 11, 2005. His friends and family will miss 

him but find comfort in the fact that he is at peace. 

Thornton, T.J. 

T.J. Thornton, the beloved son of Thomas L. (Peg) 

Thornton Sr. and Sherry L. Croson passed away on Monday, 

February 7, 2005. He was the brother of Kimberly 

(Fred) Reed and Carrie (Stephen) Smith, grandson of William 

and Lois Boyle, Emmett Croson and the late Frances 

Croson, and Ernest and Cleone Thornton, and the uncle of 

Amanda and Noah Reed. Many relatives and friends also 

survive him. Relatives and friends called at Borgwardt 

Funeral Home, 4400 Powder Mill Road, Beltsville, MD on 

Thursday, February 10 from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 p.m. 

on Friday, February 11. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to 

Central Special School, 140 Stepney Lane, Edgewater, MD 

21037. 

Bowers, Ralph W. “Bill” 

Ralph W. “Bill Bowers of Beltsville died on February 1, 

2005 at the age of 80. He was employed by County Chrysler 

in Upper Marlboro for many years. He was a member of the 

Beltsville Lions Club and served as its President in 1988- 

89. He subsequently served in important volunteer positions 

with District 22-C Lions as Zone and Region Chairman. He 

made a significant donation to the Lions Vision Center of 

the Wilmer Eye Clinic in Baltimore, and was honored with 

the award of the Knights of the Blind Pyramid by the Lions 

Vision Research Foundation in October 2004. 

Bill was a member of the Beltsville Veterans of Foreign 

Wars Post 10260 and had served as its Commander. He 

was a veteran of WWII and served in the Pacific Theater 

for some 13 months under combat conditions. He retired 

from the United States Air Force with the rank of Master 

Sergeant. 

A memorial service for Bill Bowers was held at Borgwardt 

Funeral home on Saturday, February 5, 2005 with the 

Reverend Richard Shaw officiating. Billʼs life partner, Lucy 

Moore, and his son, Stephen Bowers of Ocala, FL, survive 

him. His daughter, Theresa Bowers Scott, was injured in an 

automobile accident on February 14, 2005, and died of her 

injuries the next day. 

Zeigler, John Harley 

John Harley Zeigler, age 88, died at home in Beltsville, 

Maryland on Sunday, February 20, 2005. He was born on 

July 21, 1916 in New Oxford, Pennsylvania. 

A veteran of World War II, John was injured while serving 

with the United States Army Expeditionary Forces in 

the South Pacific. 

After the war, John went to work for the Department of 

Defense at the National Security Agency, taking an early 

retirement in 1964. A talented and gifted gunsmith, John 

then established Zeiglerʼs Custom Guns at his residence, a 

business that fully occupied his time and energies. A lifetime 

member of the National Rifle Association, John was 

an avid outdoorsman and hunter. He relished the time spent 

traveling and on the many hunting expeditions during his 

retirement years. 

John is survived by his wife, Myra Lee (nee Keesling) 

Zeigler, a stepdaughter from his first marriage, Mary P. 

Lewis of Lumberton, NC, and a stepson from his current 

marriage, Archie Charles Meade of Santa Rosa, CA. He 

also leaves several nephews and nieces.

Briefs - Beltsville

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