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VOL. 65, No. 14 15 Crescent Rd., Suite 100, Greenbelt, MD 20770-1887 FEBRUARY 28, 2002

Artful Afternoon FeaturesCinderella and Reception

See VISUAL ARTS, page 9

Dr. Iris Metts Praises SchoolsAt Lions Club Gathering Here

Visual Arts ProgrammingContinues with Rec. Dept.

by Barbara Hopkins

by Barbara Hopkins

BARC's Historic Log LodgeIs Undergoing Restoration

by Barbara Young

See DR. METTS, page 12

See LOG LODGE, page 9

See ARTFUL, page 2

On Sunday, March 3, theGreenbelt Recreation Departmentwill host an Artful Afternoon atthe Greenbelt Community Centerfrom 1 to 5 p.m. Guests of allages are invited to enjoy free ac-tivities including a puppet show,literary readings, and hands-onart projects in addition to two ex-hibit receptions, a studio openhouse, a pottery sale, and toursof the nearby Greenbelt Museum.

Artful Afternoons are an on-going series of community artsfestivals held on the first Sundayof every month. Stories are thefocus of the upcoming Marchprogram. From 1:45 to 2:15p.m., enjoy a spritely perfor-mance and discussion of Cin-derella with the young puppeteersin Jill Kyle-Keith’s winter sessionclass. The puppeteers, ages 4 to9, will be using rod puppets andmarionettes which they con-structed themselves under theguidance of Kyle-Keith, the di-rector of Baltimore’s Beale StreetPuppets. From 1 to 3:30 p.m.,artist-educator Barbara Mechlerwill host a children’s workshopto create original pop-upstorybooks.

Writers Group

From 2:30 to 3:15 p.m., theGreenbelt Writers Group will cel-ebrate the release of their second

Sunday, March 31 to 5 p.m., Artful Af-

ternoon, Community Cen-ter.

What Goes On

anthology, “Now and Then,” withreadings from participating au-thors including Andy Nitz,Marsha Barrett, and publishednovelist Jennifer Crowell. Copiesof the anthology will be availablefor purchase and signing. Imme-diately prior to the reading, from1:15 to 2:15 p.m., a receptionwill be held at the Greenbelt Mu-nicipal Building across from theCommunity Center for artistMarilyn Wassman. Wassman’soriginal portraits of Greenbeltwriters, reproduced in the newanthology, are currently on dis-play in the Municipal Building’sfirst floor gallery.

Artist Reception

From 3 to 4 p.m., a receptionwill be held in the CommunityCenter Gallery for contemporaryfolk artist Sy Mohr. Mohr is aresident of Bowie, whose workhas begun to attract national at-tention. He is a prolific artist

Dr. Iris T. Metts, PrinceGeorge’s County School Su-perintendent, told theGreenbelt Lions Club, “Thereis a lot to be proud of” inthe county school system.And the current debate overher work and relationship tothe school board is not asimportant as what is goingon in the schools, she said.Metts was the guest after-dinner speaker for the club atits meeting on Monday, Feb-ruary 25.

Metts praised the hardwork and dedication ofcounty teachers and studentsalike. She emphasized thatthe reigning champions ofthe nation in both the teenand college tournaments ofthe television quiz showJeopardy are products ofPrince George’s County schools,specifically Eleanor RooseveltHigh School. Metts expressedwonder that the accomplishmentsof the school system are notmore recognized.

As examples of the system’sachievements, she noted that ithas the third lowest drop-outrate in Maryland and went fromthe thirtieth percentile in theMSPAP test to the fiftieth percen-tile in two years. She also notedthat Prince George’s is the largest

school district in the area with allkindergarten-aged children in full-day programs.

The school system also facesmany difficulties, Metts acknowl-edged. Some 12,000 children be-tween 3 and 5 years of age livein poverty. The system enrolls2,000 homeless children. Sincethe system was able to provideHead Start programs for only asmall percentage of children eli-gible for it, she reached out tochurches to serve as locations,

and some agreed to rentspace to the school system ata modest rate. Metts be-lieves Head Start programsare important, since they helpchildren become prepared forschool.

The system needs to payteachers well so they don’tleave, to reduce class size,and to hire sufficient counse-lors so that they can provideneeded services to the chil-dren, she added.

Metts spoke about her up-coming trip to Barbados,which has a high povertylevel. The people are “blackand brown,” she said, and bythird grade there is a 98 per-cent literacy level. Shehopes to find out how theysucceed this way, adding that“it will solve a lot of prob-

lems if we can do that here.”She is a firm believer that chil-dren must master the basics andnot be passed ahead until they do.

Her Background

Metts described her own back-ground growing up in housingprojects in Richmond. Yet, shesaid, many of her classmateswent on to do outstanding things.She played tennis in high school,calling herself “the Venus Will-

After a lengthy discussion,Greenbelt City Council voted atits meeting on February 11 tocontinue providing education inthe visual arts through programsrun by the city’s Recreation De-partment, rather than issue a Re-quest for Proposals (RFP) fromoutside vendors to do so.

In a report recently submittedto council, the Greenbelt ArtsAdvisory Board recommendedagainst issuing an RFP, sayingthere is no need because the cur-rent arts program is “more vigor-ous than it has been in the past.”A call for RFPs would also bedisruptive to the current program,the report continues, as “achange in administrative approachat this time would be detrimentalto the continuity of current offer-ings and the growth of the pro-gram as a whole.” It states thatan RFP process would cast anaura of instability on the pro-gram, which could have a nega-tive impact on funding, recruit-ment of staff and instructors, andparticipation by residents andnonresidents alike.

Recreation Department staffconcurred with the recommenda-tions of the Arts Advisory Board,but submitted to the city managerthe draft RFP requested by coun-cil. The memo forwarding thedraft RFP calls the current pro-gram successful, with an increase

in programs offered and in diver-sity of instructors, improved cus-tomer service and higher levels ofparticipation than before.

Joe McNeal, Community Cen-ter supervisor, and NicoleDeWald, arts coordinator, spokeabout the issue for the RecreationDepartment. A six-month reportgiving an outline of the classesand programs offered, the numberof registrants, and costs was pro-vided to council. CouncilmemberThomas White regretted that thereseemed to be a lower number ofprograms for children than in thepast. He was in favor of issuingan RFP so council could comparechoices. He is not convinced thatthe city is open to suggestions onthe program from the outside andis concerned there is no processfor evaluating and adopting suchsuggestions.

Mayor Judith Davis said she“appreciates and applauds” thecurrent program, but told the as-sembly that she had made apromise to issue an RFP, so shewould be voting in favor of onefor that reason, not because ofany dissatisfaction present.

White moved that council di-rect the city manager to revise theRFP, and the motion was sec-onded by Davis. CouncilmemberEdward Putens thought the cur-

It will probably take anotheryear and a half to complete pres-ervation work now under way onthe exterior envelope of the his-toric log lodge at the BeltsvilleAgricultural Research Center’sVisitors Center, the project’s on-site preservation specialist, Will-iam Chapman, told the News Re-view.

The lodge, which is about asold as Greenbelt, was built byCivilian Conservation Corps(CCC) camp workers during theDepression. To provide the logsof which the lodge is built, theymade use of the tall, thin loblollypines growing near the facility.Similar trees may still be seennearby.

CCC Contribution

The CCC, a federal agency,was part of the New Deal. Itspurpose was to take unemployedyoung men from the urbanslums, provide them with whole-some meals, and put them towork on constructive projects allover the country. CCC workers,who were often housed in ruralareas in camps they built them-selves, constructed dams andtrails, planted trees and partici-

pated in land reclamationprojects. They made a significantcontribution to the nation, and inmany cases the experience had apositive influence on their indi-vidual lives. There is a nationalassociation of CCC alumni, andthe Maryland chapter holds itsmeetings in the Visitors Center atBARC.

At BARC, CCC workers built79 miles of roads, trails and

bridges, built fences, laid drain-pipes, and moved 78,000 treesand shrubs. They also constructed21 buildings, including the Visi-tors Center. New Germany StatePark near Grantsville, Maryland,was also built by the CCC.

Over the years, borers, beetles,carpenter ants and termites havetaken a toll on the logs of the

Restoration of the left-side logs at BARC's historic lodge is com-

plete except for mullioned windows, which will come later. The

right side of the lodge is shown covered with plastic.

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GREENBELT NEWS REVIEW Thursday, February 28, 2002

Editor: Mary Lou Williamson 301-441-2662Assistant Editor: Barbara Likowski 301-474-8483

News Editor: Elaine Skolnik 301-598-1805

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DEADLINES: Letters, articles and ads—10 p.m. Tuesday. Materials for publication may bemailed to address above, deposited in our box in the Co-op grocery store (by 7 p.m. Tuesday)or brought to our office in the Community Center 15 Crescent Road during office hours.Mail subscriptions—$32/year.

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Next Blood DriveMy letter to the editor

(Greenbelt New Review, February21, 2002) inadvertently omittedthe date for the next blood drive.

The next blood drive, co-spon-sored by the American RedCross, the Greenbelt RecreationDepartment and the SpringhillLake Apartments will be held onFriday, March 15, at theSpringhill Lake Recreation Centerfrom noon to 6 p.m. Please notethe change in location.

Since there is a 56-day inter-val between allowable blood do-nations, those people who missedthe last blood drive on February15 are eligible to participate inthe March 15 blood drive.

Call me at 301-397-2212 tomake an appointment.

Janet Goldberg

Open LetterTo the Greenbelt Community:

At the February 11 CityCouncil meeting, the GreenbeltCity Council voted not to issuean RFP for the visual arts/ce-ramic educational programmingat the Greenbelt Community Cen-ter. We expected to have the op-portunity to offer program ideasthrough responding to this RFP.Although we are disappointedthat this will not be possible now,we wish the Recreation Depart-

ment success in providing artseducational programs at the Com-munity Center.

We wish to thank our manysupporters and friends at thistime, and to recommit ourselvesto our mission of providing qual-ity arts experiences for Greenbelt.We continue to produce our ani-mation classes with GATE andthe Community Center and tohost animation festivals at theOld Greenbelt Theatre inRoosevelt Center. Our animationinstructor, George Kochell, and Ialso continue to teach atGreenbelt Elementary School.

In the months to come, wehope we will discover other op-portunities to serve. We are en-couraged by the willingnessshown by the Recreation Depart-ment staff at the February 11meeting to work with communityorganizations, and we look for-ward to exploring and establish-ing guidelines for the future. Toall artists, arts educators, andthose interested in the arts, weurge you to remember that wewill continue to support the vi-sual arts in our community: tellus about your concerns and ideas.We look forward to seeing you atthe annual Labor Day Festival artshows this September.

Barbara Simon, PresidentGreenbelt Association

for the Visual Arts

The Henry A. WallaceBeltsville Agricultural ResearchCenter (BARC) was listed as aSuperfund site on the NationalProperties List in 1994. Sincethen work has been done to iden-tify sites containing hazardouswastes and to clean them up.

There will be a public meetingon Monday, March 4 to explainwhat has been done and discussfuture plans. The meeting is at7:30 p.m. in the auditorium ofBuilding 003 Circle Drive, 10300Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville.Call 301-504-1637 for informa-tion, to reserve an opportunity tospeak, or to be added to themailing list.

The public can inspect recordsof BARC’s action on theSuperfund site in Room 014Building 003.

There is no imminent threat topeople living or working nearbyor to the environment because ofenvironmental contamination atBARC.

In 1994 BARC was designateda Superfund site because it was

by Betsy Likowski

Hazardous Waste Clean-upTo be Discussed at BARC

believed there were sites on the6,700 acre facility that mightcontain hazardous materials. In1998 BARC and the Environmen-tal Protection Agency reached anagreement on how to proceedwith clean up. City council-members were told by BARC of-ficials in 2001 that 53 sites werebeing examined.

BARC has been an agricul-tural research center since 1910.Some of the sites were used inthe past for waste disposal orwere the sites of spills that nowmust be cleaned up to meet cur-rent environmental standards.

with an extensive professionalhistory in theatrical set painting,textile design, and the fine arts.The large vibrant canvases cur-rently on display at the Commu-nity Center reflect the artist’szealous interest in people andtheir experiences in life, whichconstitute the focal point of hisaffectionate paintings. Mohr willoffer a gallery talk at 3:30 p.m.Beginning in April, the artist willoffer a painting class for ages16+ at the Community Center.

Tour

From 1 to 5 p.m., the publicis invited to tour the studios ofthe Community Center’s Artistsin Residence. Participating artistswill include the Center’s newestresident artist, ceramicist SandyDwiggins, who is also a handbuilding instructor at the facility.Greenbelt Pottery guild memberswill offer beautiful and functionalpottery for sale from 1 to 5 p.m.,with partial proceeds benefittingthe Greenbelt Recreation Depart-ment’s ceramics program.

The City’s historic house mu-seum located at 10-B CrescentRoad will be open for tours be-tween noon and 5 p.m. TheGreenbelt Museum’s current ex-hibit of documentary photographyentitled “Picturing Victims andPatriots” will be on viewthroughout the day at the Com-munity Center.

For information on the day’sactivities or ongoing arts and hu-manities programs, call the Com-munity Center at 301-397-2208.

GREENBELT ARTS CENTER

presents

The Fifth Sunby

Nicholas PatriccaOn March 24, 1980, while saying mass,

the Archbishop of San Salvadorwas assassinated.

This powerful and acclaimed playpresents the story of the people

and the forcesthat transformed an ordinary man

into a courageous leader.

March 1, 2, 8, 9 at 8:00pmMarch 3 at 2:00pm

General Admission $10Sr. Cit./Students $8

123 CenterwayGreenbelt, MD

Reservations 301-441-8770

Greenbelt CARESJudye Hering was the featured

speaker at the CommunityAgency Orientation at the Univer-sity of Maryland on February 20.The purpose of the orientationwas to give information to otheragencies about successful recruit-ment, retention and training ofUniversity of Maryland studentvolunteers.

The Maryland-National CapitalPark and Planning Commission(M-NCPPC) Department of Parksand Recreation, Prince George’sCounty, is looking for teens 13years of age and over who areinterested in volunteering thissummer at playgrounds, daycamps, sports programs, naturecenters, preschool programs, in-clusion programs, landscapingand more.

This is a way for students toearn service learning hours to-ward graduation and have fun inthe process. Summer programsbegin in June; volunteers mustattend orientation and trainingprograms, and submit to a back-ground investigation.

Applications are available and

M-NCPPC Offers Jobs for Teensthere is limited space, so inter-ested students should sign upearly. For more information callthe Volunteer Services Office at301-249-7208; TTY 301-699-2407; www.pgparks.com.

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Thursday, February 28, 2002 GREENBELT NEWS REVIEW

Community Events

GREENBELT BASEBALL

Cal Ripken Leagues

Registration for New Players

Greenbelt Youth Center

Sat., Mar. 2

10 a.m. to noon

Coach-Pitch / Machine-Pitch Players

Born 8-1-93 thru 7-31-95

and

Major League Players

Born 8-1-89 thru 7-31-93

Contact Dave Hunt (301) 474-4775

e-mail to: [email protected]

Fees:

Resident $25 Sibling $15

Guest $60 Sibling $30

Birth certificate is required

Tee-Ball Players

Born 8-1-95 thru 7-31-97

Call Brad Davidson (410) 451-1415

Fee $20

Clinic for new Major League Players

Sat., March 9 from 10 a.m. to noon

at McDonald Field 7 Court Southway

Clinic rain date Sat., March16

Saturday, MARCH 9, 2002

Swing & hustle dance & lessons

Greenbelt community center

Greg Jenkins Quintet teacher - tba

8 PM - Swing Lesson9-12 PM - Dance to the Swing Band

On the Second Band Break -Complimentary Salsa Lesson

Cost for Greenbelt residents or those who RSVP onour special e-list "[email protected]"

is always $10. The price is $12 for all others.No partner is necessary.

We want

GREENBELT SENIORS for

the Greenbelt Senior 60 &

Over Softball Team

Men or women born in or before

1942 - your chance to play.

Call Jerry Jenkins

301-220-1536

New Deal MeetsThe board of directors of the

New Deal Cafe will meet onSunday, March 3 at 8 p.m. at theNew Deal Cafe. The boardmeets regularly on the first Sun-day of each month at the cafe at8 p.m. The meetings are open tomembers and the public.

GHI NotesAn informational seminar for

prospective members aboutGreenbelt Homes will be held onMarch 4 at 7:15 p.m. at the GHIOffices on Hamilton Place.

There will be a work sessionon garage policy on March 7 at6:30 p.m. at the Community Center.

The GHI Board of Directorswill meet March 14 at 7:30 p.m.at the Greenbelt Community Cen-ter. Members are always welcometo attend.

Poetry Plus NotionsNegative Emotions

Poetry Plus, a group for poetsand poetry lovers to listen andtalk, an appreciative audience fornew poems or old, poems peoplelove, hate or don’t understand,will meet on Saturday, March 9,at the Greenbelt Library, 10:30a.m. to noon. The suggestedtopic is “Negative Emotions.”The discussion is open to all whoenjoy talking about poetry. Itwill help to bring 5 to 10 copiesof poems for the group to read.

New Homework ClubIn order to accommodate the

later closing times of MagnoliaElementary and Greenbelt El-ementary schools, the GreenbeltRecreation Department has sched-uled an additional homework andtutoring club meeting at theSchrom Hills Recreation Centeron Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:30p.m. during the school year. Theregular meeting at the SpringhillLake Recreation Center on Tues-days, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. continues.

Both sessions are free. CallJanet Goldberg, 301-397-2212,for further information.

At the LibraryTuesday, March 5, 7 p.m.

Cliffhangers for ages 5 to 8.Wednesday, March 6, 10:15

a.m. Cuddletime for ages 12 to24 months with caregiver.

Thursday, March 7, 10:15 a.m.Drop-In Storytime for ages 3 to5.

11:15 a.m. Toddler Time fortwo-year-olds with caregiver.

Garden Club HoldsIts Annual Meeting

The Greenbelt Garden Clubwill hold its annual meeting onTuesday, March 5 at 7 p.m. inthe meeting room of theGreenbelt Police Station. It islocated at Crescent and RidgeRoads, near the Kenilworth Av-enue intersection with CrescentRoad.

Club business will be dis-cussed and sign-up will be avail-able for garden plots. Returningmembers have first pick for theplot they used last year and thenplots will be assigned on a firstcome first served basis.

The club divides three fieldsinto plots. Some are plowed andsome are not. The plots rangefrom about 25 feet by 50 feet to50 feet by 50 feet in size. Thefields are in the central part ofthe city off Gardenway next tothe overpass, next to HamiltonPlace (across from the GHI build-ing), and off Hamilton Place(next to the boat and trailer stor-age yard). There are no watersources on the fields.

The Greenbelt Garden Clubhas been open to those who wantto garden since the early years ofthe city.

Festival CommitteeSeeks Volunteers

Planning for this year’s LaborDay Festival is well under way.The committee is busily workingon what will be another great fes-tival. It is, however, in need of afew more volunteers. Come jointhis great group of people and bea part of this historic event inGreenbelt. Help make it happen.Call Patti Brothers at 301-982-2312 for more information.

Shade GardensIs Topic of Talk

“Rejuvenating Older Gardens,”with special attention to shadegardens, is the topic of theGreenbelt Home and Garden Clubmeeting on Tuesday, March 5.

John Hartmann, from theMontgomery County Master Gar-deners, will present lecture andslide show on the subject.

The meeting which is open tothe public, will be at 7:30 p.m. inthe Greenbelt Community Center.Call 301-345-5356 for details.

ERHS PTSA TakesPositions on Issues

by Charles HendricksThe Eleanor Roosevelt Parent-

Teacher-Student Association(PTSA) met on February 18 todiscuss legislative matters relatingto the Prince George’s CountySchools and to receive a reportfrom the high school principal,Sylvester Conyers.

The PTSA adopted four mo-tions relating to legislative pro-posals that have been discussedin Annapolis. The group en-dorsed the report of the Marylandcommission on school fundingand equity headed by formerPrince George’s County schoolboard chair Dr. Alvin Thornton,which called for a multimilliondollar increase in state aid to lo-cal school districts. The PTSAvoted to oppose the emergencybill passed by the House of Del-egates but not yet acted upon bythe State Senate to give a five-member appointed body vetopower of the dismissal or ap-pointment of the Prince George’sCounty school superintendent. Itapproved unanimously a motionexpressing support for the main-tenance of an all-elected schoolboard in Prince George’s County.Finally, the PTSA endorsed aproposal that any proposedchange in the manner of selectingmembers of the Prince George’sCounty school board be put intoeffect only if approved in a refer-endum by county voters.

The ERHS PTSA membersmade plans to join with otherPTSAs in lobbying in Annapolison PTA Night, March 4.

President Allen Elliott ex-pressed at the meeting the prideof all present in the achievementof Eleanor Roosevelt student Ber-nard Holloway in winning theTeen Jeopardy competition.

Golden Age Clubby Bunny Fitzgerald

Vice President Florence Hollypresided at the February 20 meet-ing. Bill Souser thanked every-one for the cards and prayers forArlene. She is improving and ingood spirits.

A letter from President ImaDavis was read. She thanked themembers for cards and explainedabout Don’s bypass surgery.He’s doing well, but she has todo the driving.

Congratulations to two coupleswho celebrated a one year wed-ding anniversary, Roger and JanetBrown and Betty and Jim Down.

Travel committee chair PhyllisBudin reminded members that theBuilding Museum trip leaves at8:15 a.m. on February 28. TheMarch 25 trip to Montpelier inOrange, Va., leaves at 7:30 a.m.There is a fee and lunch is onyour own.

The 50/50 lucky winners wereLenny Holohan and Norma VanAllen. The birthday drawing waswon by Jim Down.

Acting sunshine chair EllieRimar sent cards to Mary Hooperand Elfrieda Wines, a 26-yearmember. Esther Mead and AndyFeeney are in the hospital. Ellieintroduced the new sunshinecommittee, Pearl and KenKeeney.

A delicious birthday lunch wasenjoyed by everyone.

GEAC to MeetThe Greenbelt East Advisory

Committee will hold its nextmeeting on Thursday, March 7 at7:30 p.m. at the Hunting RidgeCommunity Center.

GenealogicalSociety Presents

The Prince George’s CountyGenealogical Society will presentDr. R. J. Rockefeller, speaking on“What’s New about What’s Oldat the Maryland State Archives”from 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday,March 6 at the Greenbelt PublicLibrary (11 Crescent Road).Park in the rear and use theground-level entrance. A briefbusiness meeting is held to up-date attendees on upcoming Soci-ety activities, followed by a shortrefreshment break, and then theguest speaker for the evening.Guests are welcone. Call 301-262-2063 (Wednesday only).

Greenbriar to VoteGreenbriar boards of directors

will hold their annual associationmeetings in March in theGreenbriar Terrace Room. PhaseI will be held on Tue., March 12at 7:30 p.m., Phase II will beheld on Tue., March 5 at 7:30p.m., and Phase III on Tue.,March 19 at 7 p.m. TheGreenbriar Community Associa-tion (GCA) board of directorswill meet on Tue., March 26 at7:30 p.m.

Homeowners are encouragedto attend their Phase meeting andtake an active role in theassociation’s election. The by-laws require a certain percentageof owners be represented in per-son or by proxy. Electing direc-tors is a very important responsi-bility for every homeowner. Ifunable to attend, send in yourproxy and make your vote count.

Greenbelt Arts Center Presents

After you've seen "The Fifth Sun" come back to the Arts Center for:

The Maryland Boy Choir, Saturday, March 16, 8 PM

Directed by Joan McFarland

A Celtic Evening Friday, March 22, 8 PM

Saturday, March 23, 8 PM

Tickets for these events: $10 for adults; $8 for students and seniors

Reservations: 301-345-9369

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

Daily Mass: As announced

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:45-4:45 p.m.

Rev. Thomas F. Crowley, Pastor

Rev. R. Scott Hurd, Pastoral Associate

Part Time Ministry

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

Saturday 5 p.m.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Greenbelt Community Church

Hillside & Crescent Roads

Phone: 301-474-6171 morningsSunday Worship

10:15 a.m.

Daniel Hamlin, Pastor“A church of the open mind, the warm heart,the aspiring soul, and the social vision…”

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Mowatt Memorial United Methodist Church40 Ridge Road, Greenbelt

301-474-9410

Rev. DaeHwa Park, Pastor SERMON: "Massah and Meribah"

Communion

SUNDAY

Children and Adults

Bible Study 9:30 am

Worship Service 11:00 amHANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE

www.gbgm-UMC.org/mowatt

Catholic

Community

of Greenbelt

MASS

Sundays 10 A.M.

Municipal Building Barbara Wells and

Jaco B. ten Hove,

co-ministers

Paint Branch Unitarian

Universalist Church

3215 Powder Mill Road,

Beltsville/Adelphi (301-937-3666)

Welcomes you to our open,

nurturing community

March 3, 10 a.m.

"Building Strong Community

(in Strong Community Buildings)"

by Barbara Wells, and

Jaco B. ten Hove, co-ministers

HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH

6905 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770Fax 301-220-0694 • E-mail [email protected]

www.erols.com/myholycross

Rev. Stephen H. Mentz, Pastor (301) 345-5111

SundaysWorship: 8:30 a.m.

Education Hour: 10:00 a.m.Worship: 11:15 a.m.

Lenten Services - Wednesdays12:15 and 7:30 p.m.

A Stephen Ministry Congregation

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"O Son of Dust! Verily I say untothee: Of all men the most

negligent is he that disputeth idlyand seeketh to advance himself

over his brother. Say, O brethren!Let deeds, not words,be your adorning.""

-Baha'i Sacred Writings

Public Forum

NONVIOLENCE IN PRACTICESUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS OF

REV. KING'S DREAM

SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 10AM-1PM

BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITYLIBRARY AUDITORIUM

Dr. William Welch

Chair, Prince George's County Human Relations Commission

Ambassador John MacDonald

Former Ambassador United Nations

Director, Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy

Sponsored by: Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Prince George's County Chapter

Norman WeyelLongtime Greenbelter Norman

William Weyel, (Norm), 90, ofWoodland Way died on Sunday,February 24, 2002 at GreaterSoutheast Community Hospital.Born July 31, 1911 in Home-stead, Pa., he grew up in Pitts-burgh.

He was a member of theArmy Air Corp during WorldWar II.

In 1947 he married his wife,Ruth. They were together 54years before her death last year.

Mr. Weyel worked for theGreyhound Bus Line and whenthe maintenance facility wasclosed in Pittsburgh he moved toMaryland, working out of theWashington, D.C. facility.

In 1963 the family came toGreenbelt, living first at PlateauPlace and then Woodland Way.He served on the GreenbeltHomes (GHI) board of directorsfrom 1964 to 1980, acting as sec-retary from 1970 to 1973. Healso served on the following GHIAd Hoc committees: AdditionalHomes, Larger Homes, and Re-view of Membership Standards -also GHI committees: AdvisoryZoning, Finance, Maintenance,Member Relations, Parking andPlanning, Engineering and Main-tenance.

A staunch supporter of thePTAs at the schools his childrenattended, Mr Weyel belonged toPTAs at North End ElementarySchool, Greenbelt Middle Schooland Parkdale and High PointHigh Schools.

For North End ElementarySchool, Mr. Weyel started thefirst Labor Day Festival usedbook booth. The project waspassed on to Greenbelt CenterSchool when North End closedand the children went to CenterSchool. There is still a booth atthe festival, now for GreenbeltElementary.

Mr. Weyel’s wife, Ruth, died ayear ago. He is survived bydaughters Nancy Ruth, ElizabethJean, and Ruth Ann and son Ri-chard Norman; grandsons AndrewRichard, Nicholas Alan and Mat-thew Henry; daughter-in-lawCarolyn Ann; son-in-law JamesAlbert; brothers William andDonald Weyel.

Services were held WednesdayFebruary 27 at Borgwardt FuneralHome. Interment was private.

Memorial contributions maybe made to the American RedCross.

Our sympathy to the familyand many friends of NormanWeyel who died February 24.He was a member of the GHIBoard of Directors for 16 years.

Congratulations to the follow-ing:

Jason Brooks, 1999 graduateof Eleanor Roosevelt HighSchool, who made the Dean’sList at Frostburg State University,Frostburg, Md. last semester (fall)with a 4.0. He was a transferstudent from Shepherd’s Collegein Shepherdstown W.Va. Withthe fall semester under his belt heis now a junior. Jason is the sonof Eleanor Brooks of ResearchRoad.

A i rForce Air-man DooW. Park,who hasgraduatedfrom basicm i l i t a r ytraining atLacklandAir ForceBase, SanAntonio ,T e x a s .During the six weeks of training,he studied the Air Force mission,organization, and customs; per-formed drill and ceremonymarches, and received physicaltraining and special training inhuman relations. He also earnedcredits toward an associate degreethrough the Community Collegeof the Air Force. Park is thebrother of Sung Park of MorrisonDrive. He is a 2001 graduate ofEleanor Roosevelt High School.

Marcus Helfrich, formerGreenbelter, who has obtained aPh.D. in chemistry from the Uni-versity of Oregon. He will starthis post-doctoral work at PennState on March 1. Marcus is theson of Robert Helfrich of SouthCarolina and Marcy Bringen ofGreenbelt.

We s l e yDrew, a 17-year-old se-nior atD e M a t h aC a t h o l i cH i g hSchool, hasbeen se-lected toparticipatein the Na-tional YouthLeadership Forum on Law(NYLF/LAW) in Washington,D.C. March 5-10. Having dem-onstrated academic achievementand an interest in law and justice,Wesley will join more than 350outstanding American high schoolstudents at the forum.

“The experience that the Na-tional Youth Leadership Forumon Law provides to these indi-viduals allows them to be . . . se-lective and focused in their stud-ies and internships as they mapout their route to law school andbeyond. By interacting with part-ners at law firms, criminal de-fense attorneys and prosecutors,as well as professors and otherprofessionals who work with thejustice system, the process of stu-dents shaping their future startshere,” said Donna Weldin, execu-tive director of the NYLF.

Greenbelt has been Drew’shome since he was two years old.When questioned, Drew said rightnow he thinks he wants to be ateacher. Having had good teach-ers is what prompted him toconsider teaching as a career. Heenjoys cross-country running andswimming, and currently workspart-time at the Greenbelt AquaticCenter as a life guard.

The NYLF is a non-partisan,nonprofit educational organizationthat sponsors highly specializedcareer-oriented programs for out-standing high school studentswho demonstrate leadership po-tential. For additional informa-tion, visit www.nylf.org.

Greenbelt StudentAt Leaders Forum

Wesley Drew

Doo W. Park

by Elaine Skolnik

Planetarium ShowA planetarium show for all

ages will be held on Friday,March 8 at 7:30 p.m. at theHoward Owens Science Center,9601 Greenbelt Road, Lanham.

There is a fee. The programwill be followed by a live tour ofthe night sky. Call Russell Waughor Patty Seaton at 301-918-8750.

Drivers NeededThe Road to Recovery pro-

gram of the American Cancer So-ciety Mid-Atlantic Division is re-cruiting drivers from the countyfor a few weekday hours. Driv-ers transport patients to treatmentprograms using their own ve-hicles and gas. For more infor-mation, call 301-933-9350.

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Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI), one of the largest and mostestablished housing cooperatives in the country, is offer-ing brief and informative presentations designed to intro-duce cooperative life style to you. The presentation willexplain what a cooperative is, how it operates, what ser-vices are provided members, and financing sources whichare available. This information will be useful to youwhether or not you purchase membership in the coopera-tive or decide to purchase a home elsewhere. This is anideal opportunity for you to learn about GHI in a relaxedatmosphere and afford you the opportunity to make an in-formed decision about your future housing needs.

The next presentations are scheduled as follows:

Monday, March 4, 2002 7:15 p.m.Saturday, March 16, 2002 11 a.m.

Please call the Receptionist at (301) 474-4161 for reser-vations and information. The sessions are free, and thereis no obligation. There are lists of “Homes for Sale” at theGHI office. There is no charge.

GREENBELT HOMES, INC.Hamilton Place

Greenbelt, Maryland 20770

ATTENTIONPROSPECTIVE

MEMBERS

REGISTRATION FOR MEN’S

SPRING SOFTBALL

Registration for the Recreation Department’s Men’s Spring Soft-

ball league is now underway. The deadline for registration is

March 22nd. Registation forms are available at the Business

Office at 99 Centerway. Info: 301-397-2200

City Information

CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS &

WORK SESSIONS

MARCH 2002

ACE Educator Reception 3/11 7:30 p.m. MB

Regular Meeting 3/11 8:00 p.m. MB*

Work Session -TBA 3/13 8:00 p.m. CC

Work Sessions

Greenbelt Clergy 3/18 8:00 p.m. MB*

Tree Management 3/20 8:00 p.m. CC

Regular Meeting 3/25 8:00 p.m. MB*

*Shown live on Channel B-71

MB-Municipal Building CC-Community Center

This schedule is subject to change. For confirmation call 301-

474-8000. Regular meetings and work sessions are open to the

public. If special accommodations are required for any disabled

person, please call 301-474-8000 or TTY 301-474-2046.

ADVISORY BOARD/COMMITTEE

MEETINGS:

THE PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

will hold their first COMMUNITY MEETING at

7:00 pm on MARCH 12th. Greenbelt East residents are

encouraged to attend to let the committee know about

their concerns. For more information contact Connie

Harris at 301-345-7203.

Openings exist on the following City Council Advisory Boards

and Committees: Arts Advisory Board; Park and Recreation

Advisory Committee; and the Recycling and Environment

Advisory Committee. For information call 301-474-8000.

GREENBELT MUNICIPAL/PUBLIC

ACCESS CHANNEL 71

Municipal Access 301-474-8000:

Tuesday and Thursday, 3/5 & 3/7:

6 pm The City

7:45 pm ACE Reading Program -

Springhill Lake Elementary

8 pm The Greenbelt Museum presents

“Black Documentary Photographers in

New Deal and Wartime America.”

Public Access 301-507-6581:

Please call for schedule.

Greenbelt Recycling and

Environment Advisory

Committee presents:

EARTH DAY T-SHIRT

DESIGN CONTEST

This year’s theme is:

"PROTECTING

GREENBELT’S LAKES"

Design the City of Greenbelt’s

official Earth Day 2002 T-shirt!

Submit your original design by

12 noon, Monday, March 11th.

Mail your design to: REAC, c/o

City of Greenbelt, 25 Crescent

Road, Greenbelt, MD or bring

it to this address and place it in

the drop box. Open to all! The

winner will receive a 4-pack of

tickets to the National

Aquarium in Baltimore.

Info: Cindy Murry at 301-345-

9334.

Supported by the City of

Greenbelt and the Chesapeake

Bay Trust.

THE GREENBELT COMMUNITY CENTER PRESENTS:

AN ARTFUL AFTERNOON

Celebrating the “Art of the Story”

SUNDAY, MARCH 3rd from 1-5 pm

15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD 301-397-2208

This month’s Artful Afternoon features a puppet

show, literary readings, gallery talks, a studio open

house, children’s pop-up book workshop, pottery

sale and tours of the Greenbelt Museum.

FOOD AND

FRIENDSHIP

PROGRAM

Attention Seniors: The Food

and Friendship program serves

hot lunches Monday through

Friday in the

Commercial

Kitchen at the

Community

Center. Senior

Citizens must

reserve a hot

lunch at least a day in advance

to ensure that enough meals

are delivered.

Meals are $2.25.

Please call 301-397-2208 to

make a reservation.

You need not travel to Broad-way to experience fine theater.Mark your calendar today tocatch “The Fifth Sun,” byNicholas A. Patricca, now playingat the Greenbelt Arts Center. Theacclaimed play opens with livelymusic and colorful, intricately de-tailed green, blue, yellow, red andwhite costumes, set off by origi-nal stage designs and enhancedby appropriately set lighting.

The passionate acting of the“Sun” cast members transportstheatregoers to faraway CentralAmerica. The life and times ofArchbishop Oscar Romero andthose who influenced his life andtimes are portrayed in Act One,“The First Hundred Days.”

Playwright Patricca created anintriguing work about the peopleand forces that transformed theman Romero into an extraordi-nary leader. The playwright’spoetic fiction and the passionateperformances of many talentedartists captivated the audience.Robert G. Page, in a compellingperformance as Romero, displaysassured stage presence and effec-tive delivery. Shirley Weaver, asAnne, the feisty, cigarette-smok-ing American nun and advisor,adds wit to her character as shechallenges others to get involved.Thomas Hagan, who plays theopinionated Hector, does well inexpressing his character. MarkHoppenjans as Rutilio Grande isgrand in his outspoken role.

The First Hundred Days playswell, combining the elements ofancient tomb rituals, Mayantemple dramas and medieval mo-rality with precise fades to blackbetween scene, costume andlighting changes. Actors portray-ing “Children of the Sun” are asuperb and integral part of thestory, with strong dance move-ments and chants of “What willyou do, Romero? No morewords,” a call to action by thestrong cries of 100,000 people.

Theater patrons sit comfortablyin new chairs that surround the

stage in the 100-seat theater andallow for clear visibility stageleft, right and center.

Stirring (Djembe) drumbeatsby Trix Whitehall, as Kukulkan,set the tone for moods and pre-cise dance movements and ac-tions well into Act Two, “TheConversion of the Poor.” “Sun”captures viewers with a powerfulmonologue and evolving plot ofchallenges, chaos, death, rebuild-ing and reflections. DirectorGinny Zanner and assistant direc-tor Shirley Weaver had a brightvision in bringing “The FifthSun” to GAC. As Zanner putsit, “The play is a rich history thatblends Mayan tools with the cur-rent situation of the liberationtheology being debated today.”

Producers Beatriz Mayoral andElizabeth (Betty) Otero ensure asmooth production and praise thetalented cast members, rangingfrom the delightful seven-year-oldto 78-year-old Bill Pruett, as astrong and firm Colonel.

The surprise finale is movingand inspirational, with a melodicselection by Diosa Riva.

The enthusiastic audience ap-plause and the word “great” de-scribe the feelings of RoyceLloyd, an arts supporter andgrandfather of Chelsie Lloyd, forher very deliberate performanceas Manuel.

You will be transformed bythe moving history and fine per-formances exhibited in “The FifthSun.” The cast, company andproduction staff deliver many dra-matic scenes and a bright perfor-mance. Catch the “Sun” throughMarch 9.

by Jacqueline Miller Byrd

“Fifth Sun” Shines BrightAt Greenbelt Arts Center

Volunteer for HotlineWant to assist people in crisis

or help out stressed parents? TheCrisis & Family Stress Hotline islooking for volunteers to provideconfidential crisis counseling andgive information and referralsover the phone. Call 202-223-0020. Training is provided.

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POLICE BLOTTERBased on information released by the Greenbelt Police Department.

Dates and times are those when police were first contacted about incidents.

Robbery

6200 block Breezewood Court,February 19, 9:30 p.m., a manwalking in an apartment hallwaywas approached from behind bytwo suspects. One placed whatthe victim believed to be a knifeat the back of his neck, and tookthe victim’s wallet and the bagsof clothing he was carrying. Thesuspects then ran to a vehicle de-scribed as a red pickup truck andfled the scene. The victim wasnot injured. The suspects are de-scribed only as black males,5’10”, wearing coats.

Unattended Children

Beltway Plaza, February 16,5:36 p.m., a 31-year-old Lanhamwoman was arrested and chargedwith leaving children unattendedin a motor vehicle. She left athree-year-old and a 15-month-old unattended. She was releasedon citation pending trial.

Burglary

5800 block Cherrywood Lane,February 19, 11:04 p.m., after anofficer saw a man loitering in aparking lot and investigated, a34-year-old Takoma Park residentwas arrested and charged withpossession of burglary tools com-monly used to break into andsteal cars. He was released tothe Department of Corrections fora hearing before a District CourtCommissioner.

6000 block Springhill Drive,February 16, 9:45 p.m., someoneentered the residence through anunlocked sliding glass door.Nothing was taken.

5000 block Cherrywood Court,February 17, 7:08 p.m., someonetried to pry open the front doorof an apartment residence. Entrywas not gained.

7900 block Mandan Road,February 16, 10:36 p.m., some-one broke into a storage bin andtook an electronic keyboard.

7800 block Hanover Parkway,February 20, 9:15 p.m., someoneentered the residence, possiblythrough an unlocked window.Two video game players, videogames, a DVD player and moneywere taken.

Theft

6040 Greenbelt Road, Febru-ary 15, 9:02 p.m., someone tookan unattended purse from TJ’sRoadhouse restaurant.

Eleanor Roosevelt HighSchool, 7601 Hanover Parkway,February 12, 6:45 p.m., a cellulartelephone was taken from an un-attended book bag in a class-room.

Drug Arrests

Area of Crescent Road andLakeside, February 15, 9:13 p.m.,after a traffic stop, a female resi-dent, 44, was arrested andcharged with possession of co-caine and paraphernalia. She hada suspended license and an openwarrant with the county Sheriff’sDepartment and was released tothe Department of Corrections fora hearing before a District CourtCommissioner.

In two separate traffic stops,one in the 500 block CrescentRoad, February 17, at 4:18 a.m.,and one in the 6900 blockCherrywood Lane, February 17,at 11:30 a.m., male non-residents,21 and 22, were arrested andcharged with possession of mari-juana and possession of parapher-nalia. Both were released to theDepartment of Corrections for ahearing before a District CourtCommissioner.

Vandalism

Unit block of Parkway, Febru-ary 16, 6:53 p.m., someone brokeout the window of an apartment.

Vehicle Crimes

The following vehicles werereported stolen: a green 1999Dodge Intrepid four-door, Md.

tags KCB208, from BeltwayPlaza, February 15; a 1994 IsuzuTrooper, from Beltway Plaza,February 17, was recovered thenext day by county police inHyattsville; a 1999 Ford Taurusfour-door, from the 11 CourtRidge Road, February 18, wasrecovered the same day bycounty police in Landover.

A Bowie resident, 31, was ar-rested after a computer checkshowed the tags on his vehiclewere stolen. The man was re-leased on citation pending trial.

Two Capitol Heights boys, 14and 16, were arrested in the areaof Greenbelt Road and Kenil-worth Avenue after a computercheck revealed that the 2002Dodge Intrepid they were drivingwas stolen. The car came to astop near BW Parkway and GoodLuck Road, at which time thepassenger fled into nearby woods.The driver was arrested. Later,the passenger was found hidingin a storm drain. Both boyswere released to parents pendingaction by the juvenile justice sys-tem.

Five stolen vehicles were re-covered; one arrest was involved.

Vandalism to, thefts from, andattempted thefts of vehicles werereported in the following areas:5800 block Cherrywood Terrace;7200 block Hanover Drive; 9300block Edmonston Road (two inci-dents); 9100 block EdmonstonCourt; 6100 block BreezewoodDrive; 6900 block Hanover Park-way (two incidents); 14 CourtRidge Road (two incidents); 6500block Capitol Drive; 7900 blockMandan Road; 9100 blockEdmonston Terrace; 100 blockWestway; 9100 block EdmonstonRoad (two incidents); 9000 blockBreezewood Terrace; 8100 blockLakecrest Drive.

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

Safer Locks OfferedFor Cedar Chests

Lane Home Furnishings isseeking the public’s help in locat-ing and making safer for childrenmore than 1,000,000 airtight ce-dar chests made between 1912and 1987 that are believed to bein the Washington, D.C. metro-politan area. The company willreplace old locks with new ones.

The older locks installed priorto 1987 automatically engagewhen the lid is closed. The newlocks, used on all the company’schests since 1987, must belocked by hand from outside thechest and are safer for children.

The replacement locks arenearly identical to the old ones inappearance, and are easy to re-place by removing the existingscrews and installing the newlock and new screws. Lane willship a new lock to consumers,and can provide further assistanceby phone or email.

The new locks or, if desired, adecorative plate with no lockingmechanism will be provided freeof charge to Lane or VirginiaMaid chest owners by calling tollfree 1-888-856-8758, or register-ing at Lanes web site, http://www.newlock.net.

by MPO George Mathews, Greenbelt Police Department

School, Police HonoredFor High Seat Belt Use

Representatives from theGreenbelt Police Department andEleanor Roosevelt High Schoolwere recognized by the MarylandHighway Safety Office at theState Highway Administration(SHA) and the Maryland Com-mittee for Safety Belt Use, Inc.for exemplary seatbelt use bytheir employees and studentsthroughout 2001. The awardsceremony, which took place atthe Ramada Inn BWI AirportJanuary 29, featured special rec-ognition of businesses and agen-cies after at least 85% of theiremployees/students were observedwearing seatbelts.

To qualify for the award, par-ticipants conducted two observa-tional seatbelt surveys in theparking lot at the Greenbelt Po-lice Department and EleanorRoosevelt High School duringregular business hours. Thesesurveys were spaced at least 30days apart to indicate sustainedusage rates, and were conductedaccording to guidelines providedby the Maryland Highway Safety

Office at SHA. Many of the sur-veys were submitted in conjunc-tion with the Maryland Chiefs’Challenge campaign, a two-monthpublic education initiative to raiseawareness of the lifesaving andinjury-reducing benefits ofseatbelt and child safety seat use.The Maryland Chiefs’ Challengecampaign and the MarylandPacesetters program have assistedMaryland in achieving one of thehighest seatbelt use rates in thecountry, with nearly 85% ofMaryland motorists buckling up.

The Greenbelt Police Depart-ment was recognized with a cer-tificate for demonstrating a 100%usage rate, and Eleanor RooseveltHigh School was recognized witha certificate for demonstrating a95% usage rate. Accepting theaward for Eleanor Roosevelt HighSchool was John Enkiri, viceprincipal, and School ResourceOfficer Marty Parker. Acceptingthe award for the Greenbelt Po-lice Department was Master Pa-trol Officer Scott Kaiser, theDepartment’s Traffic Officer.

6-F Hillside Road

Brick-END UNIT - If you are looking for pristine,

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Brick - Large master bedroom, separate dining

room, central air conditioning (one of the few GHI units with

central air) and an English garden setting. $96,900.

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LOG LODGE continued from page 1

Visitors Center. In some casesentire logs are being replaced; inothers old logs will receive newfacing. Logs are being treatedwith a borate solution, Chapmansaid. The solution is environmen-tally benign, but since it is water-soluble, the wood must be keptdry, according to Center Superin-tendent Tom McGrath.

Working under Chapman’s di-rection is an intern from the Uni-versity of Maryland-EasternShore, Amir Greene, who isstudying construction manage-ment at the university. Later,Greene will be eligible for pos-sible “direct hire” (no competitiveexaminations) by the Park Ser-vice.

The Park Service makes exten-sive use of on-the-job trainingand is thus able to acquire well-trained workers to do the exten-sive maintenance needed on his-torical properties located amongthe 380 sites of the agency. Ashop facility, which is part of thePark Service Historical Preserva-tion Training Center in Frederick,trains in many special skillsneeded for historic preservation,including how to make woodenwindows and do hand-planing ofwood, McGrath told the NewsReview.

For more information, go tothe Park Service Web site atwww.nps .gov/ t ra in ing/hptc /hptc.html.

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VISUAL ARTScontinued from page 1

rent program should run a fullyear and then be re-evaluated.He asked for the full year reporton the program from RecreationDepartment staff by September 1.White countered that there wouldbe opportunity to evaluate theprogram by the time responses toa new RFP are returned to thecity. He said he is not sure thecity can provide the kinds of pro-grams that could be achievedthrough an RFP, which is why hefavors the RFP.

Councilmember Rodney Rob-erts did not see any advantage toanother RFP, but said he wouldchange his position on the motionif he could be shown that staff isnot open to suggestions or thatpatrons are not happy with theprogram. Council had receivedtwo letters, one supporting thecurrent program and the otherexpressing dissatisfaction with it.Roberts does not see any dissat-isfaction from the public reflectedin the figures presented in thehalf-year report from staff.Councilmember Alan Turnbull re-quested that the Recreation De-partment have a system of feed-back from participants no matterwho runs the program. The mo-tion failed with Roberts, Putensand Turnbull voting against it.

A motion that the city con-tinue the arts program as it iswithout an RFP and review thesituation again after the full-yearreport is available was made byPutens and seconded by Turnbull.The motion carried with Davisand White voting against it.

The Blue Chip Girls Basket-ball Shootout is coming to theUniversity of Maryland in Col-lege Park on Sunday, March 17.All players must register between8 and 8:30 a.m. The games willbegin at 9 a.m. The applicationdeadline is March 3.

This one-day shootout is ahigh exposure event designed forthe student athlete who aspires toplay at the college level. Each

Blue Chip Girls Basketball Shootoutathlete will have the opportunityto play against skilled competi-tion during the NCAA “live” pe-riod for college recruiters. Theathletes will play three games onteams that are coached by areabasketball coaches.

For additional information oran application, call Sport Camps,Inc. at 610-446-3636; or call thelocal director, Jeff Thatcher, at301-540-7292.

Joint ReplacementIs Seminar Topic

A free seminar on arthritis andtotal joint replacement will beheld at Laurel Regional Hospitalon Tuesday, March 5, at 6 p.m.To register, call 301-497-8736.

This is the warmest winter Ican remember. A few warm daysis typical for the Washington areain the winter. But the weatherwe’ve been experiencing is moretypical of Marchthan January andFebruary. Don’t befooled by the warmdays, however, be-cause the nighttimetemperatures are inthe twenties or thir-ties most nights andthat is typical win-ter weather. Andwith weeks yet be-fore spring comes,the weather could still revert tonormal winter temperatures.

In the meantime, enjoy thewarm weather. Take a fewwalks, do some garden cleanup,or do preparation for springplanting.

The flower beds near the postoffice show what can be done inthe garden and that there can becolor in the garden this time ofyear. The shrubs with small yel-low flowers in bloom are witchhazel, variety “Arnold’s Promise.”Each flower looks like severalsmall strings of yellow. Thecolor and fragrance, however,make this a welcome sight nomatter the flower shape. Eachtiny flower is hardly worth a sniffbut every once in a while, thewind is from the right directionand the scent of many flowers atonce is a delight.

At the base of a couple of thewitch hazel shrubs are the beau-tiful dark leaves of Lenten Rose(Helleborus orientalis). Soon thefive-petalled flowers will bloom.

In the flower beds between theshrubs and the walk the dried,dead stalks of last year’s peren-nial flowers have been cut backto ground level. Then the whole

beds were covered with a layerof mulch a couple inches thick.

The mulch isn’t exciting tolook at. But because it is all ofthe same type, there is a uniform

look to the beds.The mulch willslowly decomposein the comingmonths providingnutrients to the soiland organic matterthat will help theplants withstanddrought. And alayer of mulchgreatly reduces thenumber of weeds

that grow up.In this case, the mulch is de-

composed leaves. Other organicmaterials can be used such aspine needles, wood chips, andbark nuggets.

Pruning

Another task that could bedone this time of year is pruningtrees and shrubs; the exception isnot to prune plants that willbloom in the springtime. Eveninexperienced gardeners can dobasic pruning. Use sharp pruningshears to make a clean cut.

Start with the most pressingneeds. Cut out broken or dis-eased branches. Then look tosee if any two branches are rub-bing or are close to rubbing andcut these out. For more detailedpruning, try consulting a generalgarden book.

A Greenbelt Gardenerby Rosie Rhubarb

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NOTICES

GET WELL – Carrie Jean, hurry andrecover soon. I love you loads, Mom.

HELP FORM A COMPUTER LAB.Write Dennis at [email protected].

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HOME MOVIES – Slides, picturestransferred to VHS, tape repair; pho-tos from videos; personal calendarsfrom your photos. HLM Productions,Inc. 301-474-6748.

NEED A HOUSE SITTER? Mature,refs., care for pets, plants. Call 301-474-2192.

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WILL TUTOR your child grades K-6.Call Samantha, 301-486-1822.

WANTED

SEEKING MARKETING ADVICE –The Greenbelt Community MediationBoard seeks assistance in marketing itsservices to the community. Can yougive us some pro bono advice? If so,call Roya Bauman at 301-474-3720.

1 Bedroom Upper Level Home

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Great location with fenced backyard. Lots of improvements including laundry facilities on the top floor. Newer dishwasher. $96,900 SOLD

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DR. METTS continued from page 1

iams” of her day, but quickly re-canted saying that she was “neverreally that good.” But she didplay in a tournament againstArthur Ashe.

She said experience has taughther it doesn’t matter where youstart if you have someone to be-lieve in you, whether it’s a parentor other family member, mentor,teacher or friend. Given the im-portance of such influence, thesystem is looking for 10,000mentoring volunteers.

Metts told the group she knewshe was “preaching to the cho-rus,” and that she appreciateswhatever they do to help chil-dren. “I wish you well,” she saidin closing, adding that she givesservice “from the heart” andgives it consistently and is notone to “run away and hide.”

Questions

King Lion Timothy Edwardsthen opened the floor to ques-tions for Metts. She was askedby a former teacher about the pa-per work that bogs teachers downand cuts into their instructiontime. Metts explained the intro-duction of new technology thatwould stream-line and expeditemuch of teachers’ paper work.She added that she has beenworking to give teachers accessto telephones to make calling par-ents easier. She anticipates thatwithin the next two years allteachers will have their own laptop computers. She said teachershave been treated as “third-classcitizens,” and the administrationis working to correct that.

Edwards asked what could bedone to motivate parents to be-come involved with theirchildren’s education instead ofviewing schools as “big time daycare.” Metts agreed that parentsneed to be partners with schools.She has found a need to explainto parents what their responsibili-ties are. The Parent-Teachers’

Association (PTA) has becomestronger, she said, and is playinga role in engaging parents.

Metts was asked if she would“stay the course,” and she re-sponded that she “will stay aslong as this community wantsme.” She said she has with-drawn from consideration for aposition in Georgia, partly be-cause the board there was spliton hiring her and she promisedherself she would never accept aposition under those conditionsagain. She said she “must lovethis place,” since she came backto work the day after she was ter-minated. One of the Lions con-gratulated her on handling recentconflicts with the school boardwith dignity.

Budget Cuts

Larry Goldberg of Greenbelt,who was earlier recognized byMetts for his dedicated involve-ment in a mentoring program,told Metts that mentoring had be-come more difficult since the dis-continuation of activities buses inthe late afternoon.

Over $90 million must be cutfrom the existing budget, an-swered Metts, and some willcome from the transportationbudget, which is currently $62million. Teachers’ raises, newprograms, and increases in healthcare costs have been burdens tothe budget. Going back to neigh-borhood schools and consolidat-ing magnet schools, with theelimination of cross-town busing,will help. She applaudedGreenbelt’s tutoring programs.

Metts cited figures from theState of the District Report,which was available to those inattendance. The report showsthat Prince George’s Countyspends less per pupil than anyother nearby school district, over$1000 less than Prince WilliamCounty, Virginia, the district thatis next to last in the ranking. She

said she justdoes not knowhow to makemoney go anyfurther andadded that thisschool districthas not had abudget deficitsince she gothere. It has alsopaid down debtof $1.49 million.If it seems as ifthey are cuttingback, it is be-cause they don’thave the moneyper pupil thatother systemsspend.

In response to several ques-tions from Konrad Herling, Mettssaid that the county school sys-tem should be able to take advan-tage of federal money that maybecome available under legisla-tion proposed by President Bushbecause the requirements are al-ready under way. An account-ability office has been developedand summer school has becomemandatory for pupils not master-ing basic skills.

Metts said the question ofvouchers is difficult to answer. Ifpublic schools had the moneyneeded to provide quality educa-tion to children, parents wouldn’tbe asking for vouchers. Ifvouchers are approved, she fearspublic schools will be left withpupils who are difficult and ex-pensive to educate, and that therewon’t be enough money to servethem. It is her opinion that vouch-ers would stress the public schoolsystem. “In my heart I know thatthere are excellent public schoolshere and parents will send chil-dren to them,” she said.

Future Here?

Regarding her relationship tothe school board, Metts called ita “sensitive area.” She considersit a waste of money and unfair to

the taxpayers for her to be placedon administrative leave for therest of her contract term. Sheexplained that state statutes re-quire that there be evidence ofwrong-doing in order to be termi-nated, and none has been pro-vided. So her attorney went tothe state board on her behalf andshe was reinstated. She saidboard members have gone to lo-cal newspapers and she has readin the press that she should beterminated. She said she thinksshe has very good ideas, but does

not know abouther future here.Much depends onwhat happens inthe state legisla-ture. She indicatedshe wants to workhere, but wants towork with peoplewho want her.She wants to beproductive, not al-ways defendingherself. She hadbeen in the processof going to busi-nesses to try to getmoney to helpfund school pro-grams, but now noone wants to talk to

her until the situation with theboard is resolved. If they prove shehas done something wrong, shewill step down. Until then, shewill keep doing her job.

Metts had begun her remarksby asking the gathering to joinwith her in a moment of silenceto remember Prince George’sCounty Councilman IsaacGourdine, who died earlier in theday from injuries sustained in anautomobile accident that morningon the Beltway. Metts praised hissupport of the school system.

OFFICIAL NOTICEResolutions to Revise the

City Charter Related toEmployee Appeals and Grievances

At its February 25, 2002, regular meeting, the City Council adopted tworesolutions to amend the City Charter. As required by state law, theseresolutions will be posted in their entirety for forty (40) days, until April 6,2002, at the Municipal Building. They can also be found on the City’s Website at http://www.ci.greenbelt.md.us. Copies may also be requested fromthe City Clerk. The charter amendment resolutions will become effective onApril 16, 2002, unless a proper petition to submit the amendment(s) to thevoters on a referendum is filed by April 6, as permitted by law. This noticeis to provide a fair summary of both resolutions.

At its February 11, 2002, regular meeting, Council introduced for firstreading an ordinance to revise the process described in Article VI, Chapt.13, of the City Code for appeals and grievances by employees of the Cityof Greenbelt. This ordinance will be considered for adoption at themeeting of April 22, 2002, following the effective date of the charterresolutions. The draft ordinance is posted at the Municipal Building andon the City’s Web site. Copies may also be requested from the City Clerk.

Charter Amendment Resolution No. 2002-3A Resolution of the City of Greenbelt, Adopted Pursuant to the Authority ofArticle XI-E of the Constitution of Maryland and Section 13 of Article 23a ofthe Annotated Code of Maryland, (2001 Replacement Volume as Amended),Title, “Corporations-Municipal,” Subtitle “Charter Amendments,” to Amendthe Charter of the City of Greenbelt Found, in Whole or in Part, in theCompilation of Municipal Charters of Maryland (1983 Edition as Amended),as Prepared by the Department of Legislative Reference Pursuant to Chapter77 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland of 1983, by Repealingand Re-enacting with Amendments Employee Relations Board Section12(d), Titled “Powers”

Charter Amendment Resolution No. 2002-4A Resolution of the City of Greenbelt, Adopted Pursuant to the Authority ofArticle XI-E of the Constitution of Maryland and Section 13 of Article 23a ofthe Annotated Code of Maryland, (2001 Replacement Volume as Amended),Title, “Corporations-Municipal,” Subtitle “Charter Amendments,” to Amendthe Charter of the City of Greenbelt Found, in Whole or in Part, in theCompilation of Municipal Charters of Maryland (1983 Edition as Amended),as Prepared by the Department of Legislative Reference Pursuant to Chapter77 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland of 1983, by Repealingand Re-enacting with Amendments Section 36, Related to the City Manager,Titled “Same–Powers”

The charter resolutions are necessary to amend the Charter to be consistentwith the amendment proposed by ordinance to the City Code. The primarypurpose of the two above-titled resolutions is to clarify the distinctionsbetween appeals and grievances and to clearly establish that appeals areonly for cases of dismissal, suspension or demotion.

For additional information, call the City Clerk at 301-474-8000.

Kathleen Gallagher, City Clerk

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