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News R eview GREENBEL GREENBEL GREENBEL GREENBEL GREENBELT An Independent Newspaper VOL. 68, No. 5 15 Crescent Rd., Suite 100, Greenbelt, MD 20770-1887 DECEMBER 23, 2004 What Goes On See COUNCIL, page 6 by Diane Oberg City Oks New Playground Agreement; Update by Police Council Decries Rush to Hearing The Greenbelt City Council, at its December 13 regular meeting, expressed its dissatisfaction with the timing of the release of the ICC Draft Environmental Impact Statement during the busy holi- day season followed by public hearings the first week in January. The schedule for comments would be tight in any season but it is especially so during the holi- days; particularly since the docu- ment, including appendices, is 1,500 pages long. Assistant City Manager David Moran reported that it took four hours to down- load the document over the city’s fast internet connection. Dial-up users will need exceptional pa- tience or a friend with broadband access. Mayor Judith Davis likened the ICC review process to a lo- comotive roaring down the tracks. She noted that the Mont- gomery and Prince George’s County executives both support the ICC, as does the Montgom- ery County Council. The major- ity of the Prince George’s County Council, however, is opposed. The Greenbelt City Council has consistently opposed construc- tion of this highway. Given the document length and the com- pressed time schedule, the city staff will not be able to analyze the statement in depth. Instead, they will prepare information for the public hearing and the city’s written comments based upon the Evaluation Overview and in- formation provided by other ICC opponents. Three city council- members will speak at the Janu- ary 4 public hearing at Eleanor Roosevelt High School. One change since the last proposal that particularly con- cerns the city staff is that the plan calls for the ICC to go from I-270 to Route 1, with an option to stop at I-95. The previous proposal was for the roadway to stop at I-95 with an option to extend to Route 1. If the road goes to Route 1, council fears that it would connect with an extended Kenilworth Avenue, bringing more traffic into Greenbelt. City Manager Michael McLaughlin said that he has re- ceived an email reporting that speakers’ slots at the public hearings are filling up fast. (Mayor Davis told the Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt Demo- cratic Club that all speaker slots were filled by December 17.) City council approved an agreement at its December 13 regular meeting under which it would assume shared responsibil- ity for maintaining neighborhood playgrounds and heard an update on the Greenbelt Police Depart- ment’s work to achieve national accreditation. Playgrounds Council approved a new legal agreement to be signed with Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI) and with homeowners associa- tions under which the city would assume responsibility for equip- ment, maintenance and surfacing. In turn, GHI and the homeowners associations would be respon- sible for a portion of the cost and would consent to long-term public access. The agreement, replacing a 1984 memorandum of understanding between the city and GHI, would treat all communities equally with respect to playground maintenance. Citizens will not see many immediate changes in whichever communities eventually sign the agreement. Funding for the pro- gram will be considered during the upcoming budget review. If the needed funds are approved, the city expects to execute the agreements with GHI and other interested associations in June 2005. The agreements would take effect on July 1. At that point the city will im- mediately remove any hazardous equipment but other changes will occur over time and as asso- ciation and city funds permit. The agreements will be for a term of 20 years, with both par- ties having the right to terminate upon 90 days’ notice. Home- owners associations will need to pay attention this spring and sign up by the deadline or else lose the opportunity to get in on this one-time deal. Councilmember Rodney Rob- erts voted against the agreement; all his colleagues voted aye. Roberts argued that the provision that the city must be in compli- ance with generally accepted Friday, December 31 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., Greenbelt New Year, Community Center, Youth Center, Old Greenbelt Theatre, New Deal Café, Greenbelt Arts Center Sunday, January 2 1 to 5 p.m., Artful After- noon, Community Center Yes, Virginia, it’s deja vu all over again. Constructing the In- tercounty Connector (ICC), which would provide an east- west super highway connecting the I-270 and I-95/Route 1 corri- dors, has been on and off the drawing boards in a variety of forms and names for nearly five decades. The proposed ICC has also appeared on long-range plans since the 1950s. The controversial ICC polar- ized officials of Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties in the 1970s. At the time, proponents had hailed the ICC as a solution to existing and future traffic problems and to realizing the area’s economic potential. Oppo- nents saw it as a threat to the en- vironment and to the lifestyle of local communities. They feared that office and commercial cen- ters would be developed at every ICC intersection. Over the years Greenbelt City Councilmembers have consis- tently opposed the ICC. They feared then and still do now that construction of the ICC, com- bined with proposed state plans to extend Kenilworth Avenue, would have a huge adverse im- pact on the City of Greenbelt. They are haunted by visions of an ICC eventually routed to cross Route 1 and tie in with Kenilworth Avenue, particularly since recent reconstruction of nearby Virginia Manor Road and still more expected. At the up- coming public hearing on Tues- day, January 4 at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, three slots have been reserved for speakers representing the city’s position. The meeting will take place from 5 to 11 p.m. History In 1950 an outer circumferen- tial freeway (Outer Beltway) was proposed by the National Capital Planning Commission for the D.C. metropolitan area. However in 1968, Montgomery County’s land use plans dropped the pro- posed Outer Beltway but re- tained the ICC link between I- 270 and I-95. This action was confirmed in 1975 by a joint de- cision of the Maryland Depart- ment of Transportation and Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties. In 1979 the State Highway Administration (SHA) initiated the first of two project planning stud- ies for the ICC. Engineering and environmental studies for the ICC were conducted in the early 1980s. In 1983 a Draft Environmental To members of the Greenbelt City Council and the city staff, as expressed at their December 13 regu- lar meeting, it did not seem like an honest effort to obtain public comment. Two weeks before Christmas, the state gov- ernment released the 1,500 page Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Intercounty Connector (ICC). Public hearings were then scheduled just three weeks later during the first week of the new year. The four meetings will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on January 4 at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, January 5 at Gaithersburg High School and January 8 and 22 at Blake High School on Norwood Road in Silver Spring. Written comments are due by Feb- ruary 1. ICC Document Defies Fast Read; Council Is Opposed by Diane Oberg Blind Annie Finds a Home And a Caring Family by Pamela Lambird and Kristen Ward Greenbelt’s Animal Control Officer is playing matchmaker yet again. This time the suc- cessful pairing is between a Greenbelt Parking Officer and a blind pup named Annie. In mid- September a year-old dog was found by Susie Hall, Greenbelt’s Animal Control Officer, running at large in Buddy Attick Park. Hall captured the dog and took her to a veterinarian who determined that the dog was blind. She was also emaciated and appeared to have been abused. Although Greenbelt’s Plan- ning and Community Develop- ment Department is in the pro- cess of obtaining permits to build an animal shelter to be housed on the grounds of the Greenbelt police station, until it is built foster care must be found for animals in the care of animal con- trol. Hall has been resourceful in finding foster homes and perma- nent homes for the animals she rescues. Many of these, such as Annie, have special needs requir- ing extra time and care, which makes finding foster homes chal- lenging. Enter John Wojcik, Green- belt’s full-time Parking Enforce- ment Officer. Hall persuaded him to provide a home for the dog (Wojcik’s wife Chris would even- tually name Annie after Anne Sullivan, Helen Keller’s teacher). Wojcik, who has raised two Labrador retrievers, had just weeks earlier lost his beloved “Tag” to cancer. He and his family, still grieving Tag’s loss, hesitated to take in another dog. Yet the first time Annie met Wojcik she curled up and put her by Elaine Skolnik The Off-and-on Again ICC To Have Greenbelt Hearing See ICC, page 2 head in his lap. John was hooked. He and his family agreed to provide foster care for Annie. To better cope with Annie’s needs, John researched how to work with blind dogs. He in- stalled a bell on the outside doorknob so Annie could alert the family when she needed to go outside. He applied pepper- See ANNIE, page 8 PHOTO BY PAM LAMBIRD The Wojcik family poses with its newest member, Annie. From left Katelyn, Chris holding Annie, John Wojcik and Holly.
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VOL. 68, No. 5 15 Crescent Rd., Suite 100, Greenbelt, MD 20770-1887 DECEMBER 23, 2004
What Goes On
See COUNCIL, page 6
by Diane Oberg
City Oks New PlaygroundAgreement; Update by Police
Council DecriesRush to Hearing
The Greenbelt City Council, atits December 13 regular meeting,expressed its dissatisfaction withthe timing of the release of theICC Draft Environmental ImpactStatement during the busy holi-day season followed by publichearings the first week in January.
The schedule for commentswould be tight in any season butit is especially so during the holi-days; particularly since the docu-ment, including appendices, is1,500 pages long. Assistant CityManager David Moran reportedthat it took four hours to down-load the document over the city’sfast internet connection. Dial-upusers will need exceptional pa-tience or a friend with broadbandaccess.
Mayor Judith Davis likenedthe ICC review process to a lo-comotive roaring down thetracks. She noted that the Mont-gomery and Prince George’sCounty executives both supportthe ICC, as does the Montgom-ery County Council. The major-ity of the Prince George’s CountyCouncil, however, is opposed.The Greenbelt City Council hasconsistently opposed construc-tion of this highway. Given thedocument length and the com-
pressed time schedule, the citystaff will not be able to analyzethe statement in depth. Instead,they will prepare information forthe public hearing and the city’swritten comments based uponthe Evaluation Overview and in-formation provided by other ICCopponents. Three city council-members will speak at the Janu-ary 4 public hearing at EleanorRoosevelt High School.
One change since the lastproposal that particularly con-cerns the city staff is that theplan calls for the ICC to go fromI-270 to Route 1, with an optionto stop at I-95. The previousproposal was for the roadway tostop at I-95 with an option toextend to Route 1. If the roadgoes to Route 1, council fearsthat it would connect with anextended Kenilworth Avenue,bringing more traffic intoGreenbelt.
City Manager MichaelMcLaughlin said that he has re-ceived an email reporting thatspeakers’ slots at the publichearings are filling up fast.(Mayor Davis told the Eleanorand Franklin Roosevelt Demo-cratic Club that all speaker slotswere filled by December 17.)
City council approved anagreement at its December 13regular meeting under which itwould assume shared responsibil-ity for maintaining neighborhoodplaygrounds and heard an updateon the Greenbelt Police Depart-ment’s work to achieve nationalaccreditation.
PlaygroundsCouncil approved a new legal
agreement to be signed withGreenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI)and with homeowners associa-tions under which the city wouldassume responsibility for equip-ment, maintenance and surfacing.In turn, GHI and the homeownersassociations would be respon-sible for a portion of the costand would consent to long-termpublic access. The agreement,replacing a 1984 memorandumof understanding between thecity and GHI, would treat allcommunities equally with respectto playground maintenance.
Citizens will not see manyimmediate changes in whichevercommunities eventually sign theagreement. Funding for the pro-gram will be considered duringthe upcoming budget review. Ifthe needed funds are approved,the city expects to execute theagreements with GHI and otherinterested associations in June
2005. The agreements wouldtake effect on July 1.
At that point the city will im-mediately remove any hazardousequipment but other changeswill occur over time and as asso-ciation and city funds permit.The agreements will be for aterm of 20 years, with both par-ties having the right to terminateupon 90 days’ notice. Home-owners associations will need topay attention this spring andsign up by the deadline or elselose the opportunity to get in onthis one-time deal.
Councilmember Rodney Rob-erts voted against the agreement;all his colleagues voted aye.Roberts argued that the provisionthat the city must be in compli-ance with generally accepted
Friday, December 317 p.m. to 1 a.m., Greenbelt
New Year, Community Center,Youth Center, Old GreenbeltTheatre, New Deal Café,Greenbelt Arts CenterSunday, January 2
1 to 5 p.m., Artful After-noon, Community Center
Yes, Virginia, it’s deja vu allover again. Constructing the In-tercounty Connector (ICC),which would provide an east-west super highway connectingthe I-270 and I-95/Route 1 corri-dors, has been on and off thedrawing boards in a variety offorms and names for nearly fivedecades. The proposed ICC hasalso appeared on long-rangeplans since the 1950s.
The controversial ICC polar-ized officials of Montgomery andPrince George’s Counties in the1970s. At the time, proponentshad hailed the ICC as a solutionto existing and future trafficproblems and to realizing thearea’s economic potential. Oppo-nents saw it as a threat to the en-vironment and to the lifestyle oflocal communities. They fearedthat office and commercial cen-ters would be developed at everyICC intersection.
Over the years Greenbelt CityCouncilmembers have consis-tently opposed the ICC. Theyfeared then and still do now thatconstruction of the ICC, com-bined with proposed state plansto extend Kenilworth Avenue,would have a huge adverse im-pact on the City of Greenbelt.
They are haunted by visionsof an ICC eventually routed to
cross Route 1 and tie in withKenilworth Avenue, particularlysince recent reconstruction ofnearby Virginia Manor Road andstill more expected. At the up-coming public hearing on Tues-day, January 4 at EleanorRoosevelt High School, threeslots have been reserved forspeakers representing the city’sposition. The meeting will takeplace from 5 to 11 p.m.
HistoryIn 1950 an outer circumferen-
tial freeway (Outer Beltway) wasproposed by the National CapitalPlanning Commission for theD.C. metropolitan area. Howeverin 1968, Montgomery County’sland use plans dropped the pro-posed Outer Beltway but re-tained the ICC link between I-270 and I-95. This action wasconfirmed in 1975 by a joint de-cision of the Maryland Depart-ment of Transportation andPrince George’s and MontgomeryCounties.
In 1979 the State HighwayAdministration (SHA) initiated thefirst of two project planning stud-ies for the ICC. Engineering andenvironmental studies for the ICCwere conducted in the early 1980s.In 1983 a Draft Environmental
To members of theGreenbelt City Council andthe city staff, as expressedat their December 13 regu-lar meeting, it did notseem like an honest effortto obtain public comment.
Two weeks beforeChristmas, the state gov-ernment released the 1,500page Draft EnvironmentalImpact Statement for theIntercounty Connector(ICC). Public hearingswere then scheduled justthree weeks later duringthe first week of the newyear.
The four meetings willbe held from 6 to 9 p.m. onJanuary 4 at EleanorRoosevelt High School,January 5 at GaithersburgHigh School and January 8and 22 at Blake HighSchool on Norwood Roadin Silver Spring. Writtencomments are due by Feb-ruary 1.
ICC Document Defies FastRead; Council Is Opposed
by Diane Oberg
Blind Annie Finds a HomeAnd a Caring Family
by Pamela Lambird and Kristen Ward
Greenbelt’s Animal ControlOfficer is playing matchmakeryet again. This time the suc-cessful pairing is between aGreenbelt Parking Officer and ablind pup named Annie. In mid-September a year-old dog wasfound by Susie Hall, Greenbelt’sAnimal Control Officer, running atlarge in Buddy Attick Park. Hallcaptured the dog and took her toa veterinarian who determinedthat the dog was blind. She wasalso emaciated and appeared tohave been abused.
Although Greenbelt’s Plan-ning and Community Develop-ment Department is in the pro-cess of obtaining permits to buildan animal shelter to be housedon the grounds of the Greenbeltpolice station, until it is builtfoster care must be found foranimals in the care of animal con-trol.
Hall has been resourceful infinding foster homes and perma-nent homes for the animals sherescues. Many of these, such asAnnie, have special needs requir-ing extra time and care, whichmakes finding foster homes chal-lenging.
Enter John Wojcik, Green-belt’s full-time Parking Enforce-
ment Officer. Hall persuaded himto provide a home for the dog(Wojcik’s wife Chris would even-tually name Annie after AnneSullivan, Helen Keller’s teacher).
Wojcik, who has raised twoLabrador retrievers, had justweeks earlier lost his beloved“Tag” to cancer. He and hisfamily, still grieving Tag’s loss,hesitated to take in another dog.Yet the first time Annie metWojcik she curled up and put her
by Elaine Skolnik
The Off-and-on Again ICCTo Have Greenbelt Hearing
See ICC, page 2
head in his lap. John washooked. He and his familyagreed to provide foster care forAnnie.
To better cope with Annie’sneeds, John researched how towork with blind dogs. He in-stalled a bell on the outsidedoorknob so Annie could alertthe family when she needed togo outside. He applied pepper-
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odds with a proposal submittedby the Army Corps of Engineers.The proposal at that time fol-lowed the Montgomery Countymaster plan route from I-370/270to just east of Georgia Avenue.There it split off from the right-of-way shown in the master planand veered to a more northerlyroute to connect with I-95 (Cor-ridor 2 in the latest plan). TheCorps said that this route wouldimpact fewer wetlands but morehomes would be taken.
Highway and MontgomeryCounty Maryland-National Capi-tal Park and Planning officialswere also angered when the En-vironmental Protection Agencystated that “the original transpor-tation corridor (alternate G/Mas-ter Plan) remains unacceptable inlight of the large waterway, wet-land parkland impacts.” Stateofficials argued that the Environ-mental Protection Agency and theCorps of Engineers made theseannouncements preceding theICC study process, when, theynoted, all possible routes wouldbe considered.
Impact Study (DEIS) was pub-lished and approved by the Fed-eral Highway Administration(FHA). However, the final DEISwas not approved.
Studies EndedIn late 1980, ICC studies were
stopped primarily due to changesin regulations and environmentalissues. The preferred route at thetime was Modified Alternate G(Master Plan Alignment, Corridor1 in the latest plan) which tra-versed wetlands in Rock CreekPark. This alternate linked Inter-state 370/270 with Route 1 (Bal-timore Avenue) about a quarter ofa mile north of Muirkirk Rd. Atthat time about 60 percent of theright-of-way for Alternate G,which is identified on the masterplans as the ICC, had been ac-quired.
Highway officials were later at
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Proposal ResurrectedIn 1993 the dormant emotion-
ally charged ICC proposal wasresurrected. A new system studywas launched and an ICC PublicInformation Center was openedas a joint venture of the Mary-land Department of Transporta-tion, SHA and the Federal MassTransit Administration, togetherwith Montgomery and PrinceGeorge’s counties. Followingthe study and a 1997 publichearing process, no final deci-sion was made as has been thecase in 1979.
In 1999 former GovernorParris Glendening stopped theICC planning study. Reincar-nated in 2002 by Governor Rob-ert L. Ehrlich, Jr., the governorcalled the construction of theICC his top transportation prior-ity. In fact, in 2002, U.S. Trans-portation Secretary Norman Y.Mineta “placed the ICC on aproject streamline list to receiveaccelerated environmental re-views under President Bush’s Pri-ority Projects Executive Order.Under the policy the environmen-tal study was to be completed intwo years.” On November 22,2004, the 900-plus pages of theDEIS was released.
The publication of a FinalEnvironmental Impact StatementRecord of Decision is projectedfor spring 2005.
The Prince George’s CountyBoard of Education recognizeda number of award winners andpresented awards at a ceremonyin mid-December. EleanorRoosevelt High School studentsand staff were among theawardees.
Sylvester Conyers, EleanorRoosevelt High School princi-pal, was a 2004 Washington PostDistinguished Educational Lead-ership Award nominee.
Zhen Xia and Yu Xia, 2004Eleanor Roosevelt High gradu-ates, were recognized as 2004National Merit Scholarship win-ners.
Hospital Needs4-Wheel Drivers
Doctors Community Hospitalis seeking volunteers willing toprovide rides for hospital em-ployees during snowstorms.People with 4-wheel drive ve-hicles are asked to register withthe hospital before the inclementweather arrives.
People interested in providingassistance should call NancyHaupt at 301-552-8026 to regis-ter. The snow-ride program hasbeen very successful in the pastthanks to the volunteers, whohave enabled Doctors Commu-nity Hospital to provide contin-ued patient care in any emer-gency.
For more information, call301-552-8060.
County Recognizes ERHS WinnersRobert Donnelly, Samuel T.
Marionni, Caroline S. Mitterand Daniel W. Rowlands,Eleanor Roosevelt High Schoolstudents, are 2005 NationalMerit Scholarship Program semi-finalists.
Eleanor Roosevelt HighSchool Class 4A Girls CrossCountry Team was the 2004-2005 Maryland State Champion.Recognized were CoachDesmond Dunham, AssistantCoach Anthony Battle, volun-teers Yolanda Datcher, Julia Lin-Peczkowski, Assistant PrincipalAvery Taylor and Athletic Direc-tor Andrew Capece.
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Community Events
ERHS' "Ice Raiders"Good News/Bad News
by Kenneth Fox
Explore HistoricPackage Homes
Explorations Unlimited willopen its winter session on Friday,January 7 with a presentation byGeorge Denny, current mayor ofBrentwood, who will be talkabout Sears, Roebuck and Victo-rian Mail Order Homes, usingpublications put together by theMaryland-National Capital Parkand Planning Commission as hissource. He will “explore” cata-log styles, discuss where some ofthe ones that came to PrinceGeorge’s County still can befound and talk about some realpeople who ordered them.
Denny is retired from thePrince George’s County Publicschools where, during a 34 yearcareer he was a teacher, counse-lor and administrator. He hasalso been an elected official inthe Town of Brentwood off andon since about 1970 or 1971,logging over 24 years as acouncilmember and mayor. He isalso the author of a book titled“Proud Past, Promising Future:Cities and Towns in PrinceGeorge’s County, Maryland.” Itwon an award from the PrinceGeorge’s County Historical Soci-ety not long after it was pub-lished in 1997.
Explorations Unlimited is aspeaker series held every Fridayfrom 1 to 3 p.m. at theGreenbelt Community Center.This presentation will be held inthe Senior Classroom. Everyoneis welcome to attend and ques-tions are always encouraged.Call 301-397-2208 for more in-formation.
Strategy GamesClub Starting
The Greenbelt Recreation De-partment is beginning a newStrategy Games Club. The clubwill have its first meeting onTuesday, January 4 from 6:30 to8:30 p.m. at the Greenbelt YouthCenter. Many new strategygames will be introduced andplayed, including Carcassone,Quinto, Lost Cities, GO, as wellas familiar games like Chess,Checkers and Backgammon. Any-one, age 8 and above, is invitedto participate in this club. Thereis no fee to join, just show upand be ready to give the brain aworkout and have loads of funat the same time.
Call 301-397-2208 x2054 formore information or [email protected].
Dominant in MarylandScholastic Hockey Leagueplay, on Wednesday, Decem-ber 15, the Eleanor RooseveltHigh School squad fromGreenbelt bested theWestlake Wolverines fromWaldorf by a score of 8-4 atthe Tucker Road Ice Rink.
ERHS had no fewer than40 shots on goal, with for-ward Mike Kerdock notchingthree goals and three assists,assistant captain Dan Adkinstwo goals and two assists,forward Joel Cannon twogoals and an assist, teamcaptain Matt Fox, one goaland assistant captain TonyBuemi, one assist. GoalieGrant Mitchell had 17 saves.
However, the downfallcame on Friday, December17 in a game that put anend to the Ice Raiders five-game winning streak. Two
first-period goals by IceRaiders assistant captain DanAdkins, Joel Cannon andMike Kerdock with assistsby Kerdock and Adkins werenot enough to stop theFallston High School team,which tallied three goals inthe first period and twogoals in the second. Goal-ies Harab (ERHS) andAdamczyk (FHS) were flaw-less in the third period, witha total of 23 saves. The fi-nal score was 5-4.
After the holiday breakthe ERHS Ice Raiders willcontinue their MarylandScholastic High School com-petition, meeting Huntingtonat the Wells Ice Arena inCollege Park on Friday,January 7. Game time is5:15 p.m. Admission is freeand games are open to thepublic.
A Nobel WinnerAnd Greenbelt
“As I was growing upI witnessed forests beingcleared and replaced bycommercial plantationswhich destroyed localbiodiversity and the ca-pacity of forests to con-serve water. Excellencies,ladies and gentlemen, in1977 when we started theGreen Belt Movement, Iwas partly responding tothe needs identified byrural women, namely lackof firewood, clean drink-ing water, balanced diets,shelter and income . . .”
Wangari Maathai ofKenya,
2004 NobelPeace Prize Winner
Al-Anon MeetingsHoliday times are stressful for
many who have someone in theirlives that drinks or does otherdrugs. The holidays can be dif-ficult rather than pleasant or re-warding. Al-Anon meetings canoffer a place of calm and serenityfrom the storms at home. Localmeetings provide a place for talkand understanding. On ChristmasEve, an Al-Anon meeting will beheld at Mowatt Memorial UnitedMethodist Church, 40 RidgeRoad, at 8:30 p.m. Regular meet-ings are held there every Friday,free of charge. For informationcontact 301-982-6456 or look uphttp://www.wmaaais.org.
New Year’s EveVolunteers Meeting
Volunteers providing supervi-sion and security at the Commu-nity Center at the Greenbelt NewYear’s Eve celebration will meeton Thursday, December 30 at7:30 p.m. in the CommunityCenter to review policies andprocedures. To volunteer and re-ceive free admission and an“Event Staff” T-shirt call DanielHamlin, 301-982-0048.
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Magic Show, Music, Food, FunIt's the New Year's Eve Blast!
by Patti Brothers
Those who haven’t alreadymade plans for bringing in thenew year are invited to join theirfriends and neighbors atGreenbelt New Year’s celebration.This year’s event promises to bebigger and better than ever, withsomething for everyone.
The New Year’s celebrationactivities will begin at 7 p.m.with entertainment in five ven-ues. The Community Center willhost sounds of a group new tothe celebration, the “Latin JazzAll-Stars.” This group will havethe celebrants up and moving toits wonderful sound in no timeat all. Kaydee Puppets, returningto the Greenbelt New Year cel-ebration, will delight the audi-ence with “let your imaginationtake you away” puppet shows.
The always popular “MagicMike” will perform magic andother “how’d he do that” feats aswell as construct fabulous bal-loon sculptures. “Tim the Story-teller” will tell spell-binding sto-ries all night long for people ofall ages.
For music for all ages, “TheBanjo Man” will strum tunes onhis banjo and provide a goodtime for all. The children’s artand craft room will be openonce again for a night full ofWizard of Oz creativity. Forthose who feel like dancing, the“Scottish Country Dancers” willhave everyone moving all nightlong.
John Hill will provide thepartygoers with a full night ofsit-back-and-relax music from hisacoustic guitar and wonderfulvoice. Need a new hairdo forthe evening? Come to the cel-ebration and get one personallydesigned for each customer, cour-tesy of the Greenbelt Swim Team.
The St. Hugh’s Home andSchool Organization will servefood all night long and ChefLou will satisfy everyone’s sweettooth with his delicious desserts.“DC Motors” will begin the fi-nal celebration and ring in the
New Year in fine style with non-stop sounds that span the lastfour decades.
Youth CenterThe Youth Center will have
lots of “get involved” activitiesfor everyone, including a hugetwister game (how do bodiesbend in all those ways?), an ob-stacle course (the “AdrenalinWall”) both provided by “Talkof the Town” and a karaokedeejay provided by Sight andSound Entertainment, who willprovide music all night long forlistening and/or for singing.
The group “Adrenalin” willalso be playing great sounds.Partygoers won’t want to missthis talented group. There willalso be lots of food available forpurchase at the Youth Centerprovided by Girl Scout Troop2142. There is no need for any-one to eat before coming toGreenbelt’s blow-out New Year’sparty.
Arts CenterThe Arts Center will be filled
with activities all night long.There will be a teen cabaret per-formance and the reading of anew play. Don’t miss seeing thestars of tomorrow. The movietheater will show the film “GreenConcrete,” a production by theGAVA/GATE 2003 summer classfor youth.
New Deal CaféThe New Deal Café, opening
at 7 p.m., will offer live jazz un-til 1 a.m., when a new breakfastbuffet will begin service.
First Night wristbands are re-quired from 9 p.m. to midnight.
Discount wristbands are nowavailable at the office in theGreenbelt Co-op, the Youth Cen-ter and the Community Center.Children under 5 are free. Tick-ets purchased at the door costslightly more. Call 301-397-2208 for more information.
Don’t miss Greenbelt NewYear’s celebration. It’s going tobe far and away the best party intown.
Animation ShowOn New Year's Eve
On New Year’s Eve the “Stu-dent Animation Showcase” willplay at the Greenbelt theater inRoosevelt Center at 11 p.m.This show, which premiered ear-lier this month, features originalanimation created by area film-makers. It includes “Green Con-crete,” commissioned by Green-belt Homes, Inc., and producedby the GAVA/GATE 2003 sum-mer class. “Green Concrete” is ahumorous educational video onthe dangers of “invasive species”in the community. The entireshow is suitable for all ages.
Although the screening is partof the Greenbelt New Year Cel-ebration, it is a free event andwristbands are not required. Theprogram runs until about 11:40p.m. and viewers may enter atany time during the program.
The event is produced by theGAVA/GATE Animation Programhoused in the Greenbelt Commu-nity Center. Funding is providedby the City of Greenbelt, thePrince George’s Arts Council andPrince George’s County. For in-formation call 301-474-2192.
Greenbelt Arts Center
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AUDITIONSfor
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Iguanaby Tennessee Williams
Director: Randy Barth Producer: Gene Duarte
January 3 & 4, 2005 at 7:30pmReadings from script.
Greenbelt Arts Center, 123 Centerway
Lower level of the Co-op Supermarket,
next to the Post Office.
301-441-8770
www.greenbeltartscenter.org
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UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
Daniel Hamlin, Pastor
Greenbelt Community Church
Hillside & Crescent RoadsPhone: 301-474-6171 mornings
www.greenbelt.com/gccucc/Sunday Worship
10:15 a.m.
"A church of the open mind, the warm heart,the aspiring soul, and the social vision..."
Paint Branch UnitarianUniversalist Church3215 Powder Mill Road,
Beltsville/Adelphi (301-937-3666)Welcomes you to our open,
nurturing community
December 26, 10 a.m."The Stuff of Dreams"
Jennifer Grant and Leo Jones,worship associates – No R.E. todayFri., Dec. 24, 6:30 and 9:30 services
Barbara Wells ten Hove,Jaco B. ten Hove,
co-ministers
7010 Glenn Dale Road (Lanham-Severn Road & Glenn Dale Road) 301-262-3285 | [email protected] | www.stgeo.org
Sundays: 8:00 am Simple, quiet Mass 9:00 am Christian education for all ages 10:00 am Sung Mass with organ and folk
music, ASL interpreted 1:30 pm Signed Mass (last Sunday of each
month only) Wednesdays: 7:00 pm Simple, quiet Mass
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Fri., Dec. 24 5:00 p.m., 10 p.m. Christmas Eve ServiceSat., Dec. 25 10:00 a.m. Christmas Day ServiceSun., Dec. 26 8:45 a.m. Fellowship
9:15 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Bible Class10:30 a.m. Worship
Fri., Dec. 31 5:00 p.m. New Year's Eve Service
Fax 301-220-0694 • E-mail [email protected]
Mowatt Memorial United Methodist Church40 Ridge Road, Greenbelt
301-474-9410 www.gbgm-umc.org/mowatt
Rev. DaeHwa Park, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am
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"Blessed is the soul which, at thehour of its separation from the
body, is sanctified from the vainimaginings of the peoples of theworld. Such a soul liveth and
moveth in accordance with the Willof its Creator, and entereth the all-
highest Paradise."– Baha'u'llah
Baha'i Faith
www.bahai.org www.us.bahai.org
Greenbelt Baha’i CommunityP.O. Box 245
Greenbelt, MD 20770301-345-2918 301-220-3160
ST. HUGH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH135 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770
301-474-4322
Christmas & New Year’s Schedule
MassesFriday, December 24 – Christmas Eve
Children’s Mass – 5:00 p.m.Solemn Mass – 12:00 Midnight
Saturday, December 25 – Christmas Day9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
There will be no Vigil Mass at 5:00 p.m.Sunday, December 26 – Solemnity of the Holy
Family8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Friday, December 31 – New Year’s EveVigil Mass of Mary Mother of God – 7:00 p.m.Saturday Morning, January 1 – New Year’s Day
Holy Day Mass for Mary Mother of God – 10:00a.m.
Saturday Evening, January 1Vigil Mass for Epiphany – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 2 – Epiphany8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 11:00 a.m.
Pastor: Fr. Walter J. TappePastoral Associate: Fr. R. Scott Hurd
CongregationMishkan Torah
10 Ridge Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770, 301-474-4223Rabbi Jonathan Cohen Cantor Phil Greenfield
A warm, comfortable and involved congregation
K to post-confirmation education programFirst year school FREE for one childReconstructionist/Conservative affiliation
www.mishkantorah.orgServices: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m.
Family, 7:30 first Friday of the month
Obituaries
Thomas R. Pacl, Jr.F o r m e r
G r e e n b e l t e rThomas R.Pacl, Jr., 78,died December4, 2004, atGeorge Wash-ington Univer-sity Hospital. He died of compli-cations caused by emphysema.The Pacl family was one of theoriginal home owners in Box-wood Village.
Mr. Pacl was born inScottsbluff, Neb., and grew up inDenver, Colo. At age 17 hejoined the Army SpecializedTraining Program and studiedengineering at New York Univer-sity until WWII ended. He re-tired from the National SecurityAgency in 1981 where heworked as a Slavic linguist andcomputer specialist.
He graduated with a B.A. inGermanic languages from GeorgeWashington University in 1950.In 1952, after a two year pro-gram, he earned a “Certificat”from the University of Paris incomparative Slavic languages.He continued his interest in lan-guages by studying at George-town University and the Univer-sity of St. Petersburg in Russia.
In the 1970s he organized theRosebud Ragtime Band. Afterhis retirement in 1981 it grewinto the Rosebud Musical The-ater Company, a production ofmusic, song and stories of turnof the century music and earlyAmerican musical theater. Thiscompany, under new leadership,still performs in the Washingtonarea. His other musical interestsincluded the Northern VirginiaRagtime Society, Potomac RiverJazz Club and the Friday Morn-ing Music Club.
Mr. Pacl was interested in let-ter-press printing from his juniorhigh school days and ran a homeprint shop under the name T.Pacl, Printer, which specialized inoriginal and artistic works. Healso enjoyed working for theGreenbelt News Review.
Mr. Pacl was a longtimemember of the Paint Branch Uni-tarian Universalist Church inAdelphi. He was active also inthe Dupont Circle Citizens Assn.and the Russian Club.
Survivors include his wife of56 years, Mildred Pacl; a sonDavid Pacel of Ocean City andtwo grandchildren, James andElizabeth Pacel; a brotherLawrence Pacl of Hermitage,Tenn., and sister MargueriteMcIntyre of Hulbert, Okla.
A memorial service will beheld on January 2, 2005 at thePaint Branch Unitarian Univer-salist Church, 3215 Powder MillRoad, Adelphi, Md. For direc-tions call 301-937-3666.
Greenbelters were saddened tohear of the death of Thomas Pacl,an original homeowner in Box-wood Village and a former staffmember of the News Review. Oursympathy to his wife Millie andfamily.
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Greenbelt Golden Age Club members took a guided tour of the newUdraz-Hazy National Air and Space Museum at Dulles Airport. Thetour began with the Langley flier that failed in its effort to be first toachieve powered flight and ended with the space shuttle Enterprise.
Seniors Visit Space Shuttle
Walkers are rediscoveringMaryland with a program to walkall the counties and BaltimoreCity in the next two years. Startthe journey with Howard Countyand join the Freestate HappyWanderers at the New Year’s Eveand New Year’s Day walk at theOwen Brown Community Centerin Columbia. On December 31and January 1, start anytime be-tween 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. and fin-ish the walks by 4 p.m.
Happy Wanderers Walk All Over MarylandThe two-day event features
two 10-km trails and a 5-kmtrail for walkers to enjoy, with afriendly atmosphere of fun, foodand fellowship. There will beclues on the trail for the childrento enjoy with prizes for correctanswers. Bring a can of non-per-ishable food for the local foodpantry. For brochure call 410-437-2164 or 301-317-3604 oremail [email protected].
Giving in charity is one of theimportant teachings of Islam,
greatly rewarded by God and anobligation on every individual who
has the means to do so.
"And the likeness of those, who spend theirsubstance, seeking to please God and to
strengthen their souls, is as a garden, high andfertile; heavy rain falls on it, but makes it yield a
double increase in harvest, and if it receives notheavy rain, light moisture sufficeth it. God seeth well whatever ye do. . . O ye who believe, give of the good things which ye have earned,and of the fruits of the earth which we have produced for you . . . ."
– The Holy Qur'an, 2:265 & 267
To find out more about Islam, call 301-982-9463 or e-mail us [email protected] or visit the website www.islam-guide.com.
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City Information
GREENBELT MUNICIPAL/PUBLIC ACCESSCHANNEL 71
MUNICIPAL ACCESS301-474-8000:
Tuesday & Thursday, December 28 & 30: 6:00pm “SantaComes to Town,” 6:15pm “Festival of Lights Tree Lighting withthe Greenbelt Concert Band,” 7:15pm “Holiday Lights Concert”featuring the Greenbelt Concert Band.
PUBLIC ACCESS (GATE): 301-507-6581:Wednesday & Friday, December 29 & 31: 7:00pm “FutureView,” 7:30pm “Ebony Scrooge,” 8:30pm Prince George’s LittleTheater’s “A Christmas Carol.”
OPENINGS ON BOARDS & COMMITTEESVolunteer to serve on City Council advisory groups.
Vacancies exist on the:Advisory Planning Board
Public Safety Advisory CommitteeSenior Citizens Advisory Committee
For more information, please call 301-474-8000.
GREENBELTNEW YEAR 2005
Return to the Emerald City
Take a trip down the Yellow Brick Road to an alcohol-free New Year’sEve celebration featuring entertainment for all ages, at these adjoining
venues in the heart of historic Greenbelt:
Greenbelt Community Center • Greenbelt Youth CenterGreenbelt Arts Center • Greenbelt Theater
New Deal CaféThe party begins at 7pm on Friday, December 31
and lasts till after midnight
Confirmed entertainment: DC Motors, John Hill, Magic Mike,Kaydee Puppets, Goddard Storytellers, The Banjo Man, WackyHair Salon, Scottish Country Dancers, DJ and Giant ActionGames, Teen Cabaret, GAVA/GATE Animation Festival, Craftmaking in the Emerald City Workshop, Desserts by Chef Lou,Countdown to midnight. . . plus more to come!
Admission wristbands are $5 until December 30; $7 at the door.Wristbands are on sale at Greenbelt Co-op, the CommunityCenter, and the Youth Center. Hosted by the Greenbelt NewYear Committee and the Greenbelt Recreation Department. Formore information, call the Community Center at 301-397-2208.
Volunteer to Work with EmergencyAssistance Fund
The Emergency Assistance Relief fund was established toassist Greenbelt residents who need assistance to pay rent toavoid possible eviction from their home. Volunteers are neededto work with individuals referred to this fund. Volunteersconduct an assessment of the individual’s financial need andprovide information about and assist in connecting to otherfinancial community resources available. If you are interestedin volunteering to work with this fund or would like moreinformation please contact Liz Park, CARES director at 301-345-6660.
Holiday Hours:
Greenbelt Recreation FacilitiesGCC GAFC YC/SHLRC
December 24 9am - 5pm 6am-5pm 12- 5pmDecember 25 12-4pm 12-4pm 12-4pmDecember 31 9am-1pm 6am-5pm 12- 5pmJanuary 1 12-4pm 12-5pm 12-5pm
GCC - Greenbelt Community CenterGAFC - Greenbelt Aquatics and Fitness Center
YC - Youth CenterSHLRC - Springhill Lake Recreation Center
FREE BABYSITTING COURSETUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2004
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Municipal Building ~ 25 Crescent Road ~ Council RoomTargeted toward students completing grades 5 - 8. Studentswill learn responsibility and health and safety issues of takingcare of children, as well as learning about poison control andfire prevention.
Students who complete the course will receive a certificate ofcompletion and be eligible to participate in Greenbelt CARESODD JOBS/JOB BANK program.
For additional information and enrollment,call 345-6660, ext. 2016.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULECity Offices will be closed Friday, December 24th, and Friday, Decem-
ber 31st, in observance of theChristmas and New Year’s Holidays.
The Greenbelt Connection will not be operating.
REFUSE/RECYCLING SCHEDULEWeek of December 20th and December 27th
ALL Refuse and Recycling Routes on Regular ScheduleThere will be no appliance or yard waste collections on Friday,
December 24th, and Friday, December 31st
An Artful AfternoonSunday, January 2~1-5pm
Greenbelt Community CenterEnjoy this free mini arts festival featuring a studio open house,
art exhibits, projects, Greenbelt Museum tours, etc.
A PEACEFUL DAY1-1:30pm PEACEFUL STORIES: Greenbelt resident SondraHolland will offer stories about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.2:30-3pm PEACEFUL SONGS: Culminating in a PeaceMarch around the Community Center at 3pm. Bring yourbuttons and posters to the march.ART EXHIBITS: In the Community Center Gallery: “A GazeUnmet: Photographs by Harold Anderson.”MUSEUM EXHIBIT: “Living the Healthy Life” explores thehistory of sport, health and fitness in the New Deal.
THE RECYCLING BIN
GIFT WRAP & GREETING CARDSGreeting cards and paper gift wrap can be recycled with yournewspapers and mixed papers. All paper should be placed in
PAPER BAGS or tied with string for recycling collection.
CARDBOARD BOXESCardboard boxes, 3 feet or less, must be flattened and placed next
to your recycling bin in order to be collected with curbsiderecycling. Larger boxes must be cut to size or taken to the
Recycling Drop- Off Center at Attick Park or the Greenbelt EastRecycling Center on Hanover Drive.
(The Recycling and Environment Advisory Committee will notbe collecting greeting cards for St. Jude’s Ranch for Children
this year. St. Jude’s no longer accepts card donations.)
GREENBELT STRATEGY GAMES CLUB
Tuesdays from 6:30-8:30pmBeginning January 4, 2005
Greenbelt Youth Center
Fun for all ages!Innovative and Challenging!
Social & Fun!
For more info call Karen Haseley: 301-397-2208 x 2054Earn Student Service Hours as a Games Volunteer!
Winter Storm TipsWith wintry weather headed
this way, the American Red Crossof the National Capital Area pro-vides the following tips on how toprepare for and remain safe duringa winter storm.
Prepare a winter storm plan:have extra blankets on hand; en-sure that each member of thehousehold has a warm coat,gloves or mittens, hat and water-resistant boots.
Assemble a disaster supplieskit containing a first aid kit andessential medications, canned foodand a can opener, at least threegallons of water per person eachday, protective clothing, rainwearand bedding or sleeping bags,NOAA weather radio and portableradio, flashlight and extra batteries,special items for infant, elderly ordisabled family members, extrawarm clothing, including boots,mittens and a hat. Assemble a di-saster supplies kit for the car too.Include a shovel and ice-meltingproducts or kitty litter for traction.
Have the car winterized be-fore the winter storm season.Stay tuned for storm warnings, lis-ten to NOAA weather radio andthe local radio and TV stations forupdated storm information.
Know what winter stormwatches and warnings mean: awinter storm watch means a winterstorm is possible in this area, awinter storm warning means a win-ter storm is headed for this area.A blizzard warning means strongwinds, blinding wind-driven snowand dangerous wind chill are ex-pected. Seek shelter immediately!
When a winter storm watch isissued, listen to NOAA weather ra-dio and TV stations or cable TVweather stations such as TheWeather Channel for further updates.Be alert to changing conditions.
When a winter storm warningis issued, stay indoors during thestorm. Anyone who must go out-side should wear several layers ofprotective clothing, which willkeep them warmer than a singleheavy coat. Gloves (or mittens)and a hat will prevent loss ofbody heat. Cover the mouth toprotect the lungs. Remember asthe wind increases, heat is carriedaway from a person’s body at anaccelerated rate, driving downbody temperature. Understand thehazards of wind chill, which com-bines the cooling effect of windand cold temperatures on exposedskin. Walk carefully on snowy,icy sidewalks. After the storm,those who shovel snow should beextremely careful. It is physicallystrenuous work so take frequentbreaks. Avoid overexertion.
Avoid traveling by car in astorm but if it is necessary, carrya disaster supplies kit in the trunk.Keep the car’s gas tank full foremergency use and to keep thefuel line from freezing. Let some-one know the destination, theroute and the expected arrivaltime. If the car gets stuck alongthe way, help can be sent alongthe predetermined route.
If people do get stuck, staywith the car. Do not try to walkto safety. Tie a brightly coloredcloth (preferably red) to the an-tenna for rescuers to see. Start thecar and use the heater for aboutten minutes every hour. Keep theexhaust pipe clear so that fumeswon’t back up in the car. Leavethe overhead light on when theengine is running so that it canbe seen. As people sit, keepmoving the arms and legs tokeep blood circulating and tostay warm. Keep one windowaway from the blowing windslightly open to let in air.
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BEFORE AFTER
I heard a bird sing in the dark of DecemberA magical thing, and sweet to remember.
“We are nearer to Spring than we were in September,”
— Oliver Herford
Peace on Earth
COUNCIL continued from page 1guidelines prior to terminating anagreement with any associationimposes an unfair burden, if theassociations are not required tobring their playgrounds into com-pliance before entering into theagreement.
But Sheldon Goldberg, vicepresident of the Windsor GreenHomeowners Association, pointedout that Greenbelt East taxpayershave been paying for years tosupport city and GHI playgroundsand are merely asking for equaltreatment. It is not fair, he indi-cated, to require them to payagain before the agreement kicksin.
Councilmember Edward Putenssaid that the 1984 agreement hadput more of the burden of play-ground maintenance on GHI andthat, especially for the first 10years, the “city was making out.”
Police AccreditationPolice Chief James Craze and
Sgt. Carl Schinner reported on thecity police department’s progresstoward achieving accreditation bythe Commission on Accreditationfor Law Enforcement Agencies(CALEA). The department hasbeen working toward this goal fora year. An additional two yearsis expected to be required.
Craze said that, to date, theprocess has shown that, for themost part, the department is “onpoint.” One portion of the ac-creditation work may spill overonto other city departments. Tomeet CALEA’s standards the de-partment must change its em-ployee evaluation system. It hasselected one developed by theDelaware State Police. The newsystem will score employee perfor-
mance against specific criteria foreach officer’s particular duties.Putens, who has a human re-sources background, said he wouldlike to see this system transferredto other departments in the city.
LegislationCouncil gave unanimous final
approval without discussion tolegislation requiring city refusecollection customers who bagtheir yard waste to use paperbags, instead of plastic, effectiveMarch 1, 2005. The leaf vacuumwill still pick up loose leaves fromneighborhoods of free-standinghomes. Since the city requiresGHI residents to bag their leaves,GHI will receive 10 bags per unitfree of charge for distribution toits members.
Council also unanimously ap-proved without discussion tworesolutions for the rehabilitationof the Community Center win-dows. The resolutions cover onlywindows on the Roosevelt Centerside of the building and authorizespending up to $446,000 in ar-chitectural and rehabilitation ser-vices.
Honors and AppointmentsMayor Judith Davis congratu-
lated Councilmember Putens onhis election as the first vice chairof the Small Cities Steering Com-mittee of the National League ofCities. Nationwide, Putens said,small cities (those with popula-tions of no more than 50,000) ac-count for 88 percent of all cities.
During its first participation inthe National Law EnforcementChallenge, the Greenbelt PoliceDepartment finished secondamong departments with 51 to100 officers. Chief Craze cred-
ited MPO Scott Kaiser for leadingthe city’s program of sobrietycheckpoints, seat belt checks andchild safety seat inspections. Af-ter Craze displayed the award,council, Craze and Schinner posedfor a picture in front of the coun-cil table. Mayor Davis also con-gratulated Craze on his ap-pointment to the Financial Re-view Committee of the Interna-tional Association of Chiefs of
Police. Craze is also a member ofthat organization’s ExecutiveCommittee.
Council appointed RuthKastner to the Forest PreserveTask Force and Andrea T. Jones tothe Arts Advisory Board.
Davis noted the upcoming de-parture of Bobbi Jerome, who hasbeen one of the city’s sign lan-guage interpreters for the last sixyears and a fixture in the corner
of city council meetings.Administrative Reports
The longest agenda item ofthe evening was AdministrativeReports, where the councilmem-bers reported on their participationin the recent National League ofCities conference and the mayordescribed her attendance at vari-ous luncheons, tree lightings andthe like.
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POLICE BLOTTERBased on information released by the Greenbelt Police Department.
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The Department is offering a reward of up to $500 for information leading to the arrest andconviction of a suspect in any of the unsolved crimes reported in the blotter. Citizens mayanonymously report suspected drug activity by calling the Drug Tip Line at 301-507-6522.
Attempted MurderDecember 11, 3:10 a.m.,
Mandan and Greenbelt Roads,police stopped a suspicious ve-hicle, whose driver appeared tobe eluding them, for a traffic vio-lation. As police approached thevehicle, the driver stated that hehad no identification and gavewhat turned out to be a falsename. Police also observed thatthe ignition had been removed.The driver was advised that hewas under arrest and an officeropened the driver’s door in anattempt to place him in custody.The driver then put the vehiclein gear and drove away, strikingthe officer with the vehicle door.The vehicle was followed to theend of Sunrise Court where thedriver and passenger exited thevehicle, while it was still in mo-tion, and attempted to flee thescene on foot. Both were appre-hended with the assistance of aK-9 dog and handler and wereforcibly placed into custody. In-vestigation revealed that the ve-hicle had been reported stolen.The nonresident driver wascharged with attempted seconddegree murder, first degree as-sault, second degree assault, twocounts of resisting arrest, theft,unauthorized use of a motor ve-hicle, vehicle theft, malicious de-struction, false statement andseveral motor vehicle citations,including reckless driving andfleeing and eluding. The nonresi-dent passenger was charged withtheft, unauthorized use of a mo-tor vehicle and resisting arrest.Both men were transported to thehospital for treatment and thenreleased to the department ofcorrections for a hearing before aDistrict Court Commissioner. Theofficer suffered minor injuries asa result of being struck by thesuspect vehicle.
AssaultDecember 10, 12:01 p.m.,
Eleanor Roosevelt High School,while attempting to break up aphysical altercation between twostudents at the school a schoolresource officer was struck sev-eral times as the youths attemptedto punch each other. The tworesident youths were arrested forassault. They were released toparents pending action by theschool board and the JuvenileJustice System.
CarjackingDecember 12, 12:10 a.m.,
Beltway Plaza Mall, a woman re-ported that she was walking toher vehicle when she was ap-proached from behind by thesuspect, who threw her to theground and demanded her carkeys. After obtaining the keys,the suspect fled in the victim’svehicle. The vehicle was recov-ered the same evening by theMetropolitan Police. It had beenburned.
RobberyDecember 14, 8:45 a.m., 7500
block Mandan Road, a man re-ported that he was walking downthe street when he was punchedfrom behind by one of two men.He fell to the ground and waskicked several times by bothmen, who then took the victim’scoat and fled on foot. The sus-
pects are described as two blackmales, 5’10” to 6’.
December 16, 12:47 p.m.,Beltway Plaza Mall, a man re-ported that he exited his vehiclein the mall parking lot when twomen pulled up alongside him ina vehicle, described as a whitevan with no front bumper. Theyasked the victim if he wanted tobuy some CDs. When hewalked closer to the driver’swindow, the driver grabbed himfrom inside the vehicle, pointeda handgun at him and demandedmoney. After obtaining moneythe suspects fled the scene in thevan.
DWIDecember 11, 8:02 p.m.,
Greenbelt Road and WalkerDrive, a nonresident woman wasarrested and charged with posses-sion of paraphernalia, drivingwhile impaired and driving underthe influence after policestopped a vehicle for a trafficviolation. A computer check re-vealed that the driver had a sus-pended license and after furtherinvestigation she was arrested forDWI. A search revealed that thewoman had paraphernalia com-monly used to ingest marijuana inher possession. She was re-leased on citations pending trial.
TrespassDecember 11, 10:43 p.m.,
Beltway Plaza Mall, a 12-year-old resident youth was arrestedfor trespass after he was observedon mall property after havingbeen banned by agents of theproperty. The youth was releasedto a parent pending action bythe Juvenile Justice System.
BurglaryDecember 13, 11:31 a.m.,
Greenbelt Middle School, un-known person(s) broke into theschool. A computer and speakerswere taken.
December 15, 7:35 a.m., 100block Northway, it was reportedthat unknown person(s) at-tempted to enter a residence byforcing open the front door, dam-aging the door in the process. Itdid not appear that entry wasgained.
December 15, 9:16 a.m.,7500 block Greenbelt Road, itwas reported that unknownperson(s) attempted to enter aresidence by tampering with thefront door lock. Entry was notgained.
December 15, 4:01 p.m., unitblock Crescent Road, it was re-ported that unknown person(s)gained entry to a residence byway of an unsecured bedroomwindow. Clothing and moneywere taken.
Vehicle CrimesA 2005 Cadillac Escalade was
stolen from the 6500 block Capi-tol Drive.
Three vehicles, including theabove Cadillac, were recoveredby non-Greenbelt police depart-ments with no arrests in any ofthe recoveries. Three stolen ve-hicle tags were recovered.
Vandalism to, thefts from andattempted thefts from vehicleswere reported in the following ar-eas: 7200 block Mandan Road(two incidents), 7500 blockMandan Road (two incidents),
7600 block Mandan Road, 7900block Mandan Road (two inci-dents), 8100 block Mandan Road,7200 block South Ora Court, 6100block Breezewood Court (six inci-dents), 6200 block BreezewoodCourt, 6100 block BreezewoodDrive, 9000 block BreezewoodTerrace (two incidents),Cherrywood Lane andCherrywood Court, 5900 blockCherrywood Lane (two incidents),6000 block Cherrywood Lane,9100 block Edmonston Court,9100 block Edmonston Road(two incidents), 9200 blockEdmonston Road, 6200 blockSpringhill Court (four incidents),6200 block Springhill Drive,9100 block Springhill Lane (twoincidents), 6100 block SpringhillTerrace and Beltway Plaza Mall(three incidents).
New NeighborhoodWatch Group Forms
The Greenbelt Police Depart-ment has announced the forma-tion of the Mandan Road Neigh-borhood Watch Group, which in-cludes residents in the 7600 and7700 blocks of Mandan Road.Their second meeting was heldMonday, December 13 and in-cluded a safety seminar and avisit by MPO John Rogers, aschool resource officer. To jointhis group or explore the possi-bility of starting a neighborhoodwatch group in another area con-tact MPO George Mathews at240-542-2116.
Attempted MurderCharges Obtained
Warrants have been obtainedcharging Demetrius LeduweFeatherson, 25, of 7826 HanoverParkway and Jarrel OmarFeatherson, 18, of Hyattsville,with attempted first degree mur-der and first degree assault.Demetrius Featherson was alsocharged with use of a handgunin the commission of a felonyand second degree assault.
The charges stem from an Oc-tober 14 incident in the 7800block of Hanover Parkway wherethe two men allegedly threateneda victim with a handgun andstruck him with a baseball batseveral times. The victim suf-fered a broken arm and head lac-erations.
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mint scent to the door openingsand stair treads in the houseso that Annie could associatethat smell with those chal-lenges. He also put peanutbutter on her toys so that shecould find them. John’s grand-daughter Katelyn spends a lotof time just cuddling withAnnie.
Holly, Wojcik’s survivingLab, has done her part to ac-quaint Annie with her newfamily life. When Annie seemslost in the backyard, Holly willgive a little “woof” so Anniecan find her. If Annie doesn’tseem to be in the correct posi-tion to climb the stairs, Hollywill give her a nudge and walkup the stairs slightly ahead ofher to help give her perspec-tive while climbing.
The Wojcik family officiallyadopted Annie recently. It ap-pears that John, Chris and
Katelyn have learned thatsometimes the best way to getover the loss of an old friendis to open one’s heart to anew one.
People interested in adopt-ing a pet can call AnimalControl Officer Susie Hall at301-474-6124.
Katelyn Wojcik and Annie
Meals On WheelsNeeds Customers
Meals On Wheels of CollegePark is now accepting new cus-tomers. Meals are delivered tothe customer’s door Mondaythrough Friday with a hot mealincluded. Meals are deliveredbetween 11:30 a.m. and 12:30p.m. To enroll or to get answersto any questions call Meals OnWheels of College Park at 301-474-1002, Monday through Fri-day, 9 a.m. to noon.
Due to the generosity of thecivic association and commercialestablishments, three meals a daycan be delivered Mondaythrough Friday for the low priceof $15 per week. This price isgood until further notice.
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Because parents play a criticalrole in the classroom success orfailure of their children, thePrince George’s County publicschool system is targeting par-ents in a comprehensive new ini-tiative named “Test Sophistica-tion.” This program is beingused to prepare students and par-ents for success on important2005 state and national exams.
“Be sure to ask your child toshow you the winter vacationpacket,” said Prince George’sCounty Public Schools CEOAndré J. Hornsby. “An abun-dance of research shows that par-ents play a critical role in theclassroom success or failure oftheir children. Working together,at home and in the classroom,parents, teachers and students canachieve higher results in thecoming year.”
The most important thing par-ents can do this holiday seasonis to ask to see the winter vaca-tion packet. Vacation homeworkpackets will be sent home for
Parents and Students to Study Togetherstudents and parents to work ontogether over the winter break.Students should return the pack-ets completed by January 3 toreceive homework credit as es-tablished by each school’s grad-ing factors and policies.
According to the NationalEducation Association, “whenparents are involved in theirchildren’s education at home,they do better in school. Andwhen parents are involved inschool, children go farther inschool – and the schools theygo to are better.”
“Test Sophistication” is a 13-component program that thecounty has stated is rolling out inclassrooms, living rooms and atkitchen tables around the county.It is intended to prepare studentsfor success on the MarylandSchool Assessment, the HighSchool Assessment and the PSAT/SAT by focusing on testing con-tent. The vacation homeworkpacket is the first component thatmany parents may be exposed to.
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The Greenbelt News Reviewwishes everyone a safe and happy holiday
season. A special thank you also isextended to the volunteers and advertisers
who make it possible to publish thenewspaper each week.
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HolidayGreetingsTo Friends,
old and new,And a Healthy and
Happy New Year, too.Liz & Charlie Nash
and Philip Pels
May the warmth and peace
of the holiday season be yours
today and always!
Mary and Al Geigerwish all of
their Greenbelt friendsa Happy Christmas andhealthy and prosperous
New Year.
Holiday GreetingsTo all our Greenbelt friends,
may this holiday seasonbe filled with the joy of
family and friendsand the New Yearfilled with peaceand fulfillment.
Bernie and Jim Giese
Season's
GreetingsGil & Micki
Weidenfeld
Season's Greetingsfrom Sophia Kean,Mary Lou and Jim
Williamson
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Holiday Greetingsfrom one neighbor . . .
. . . to another! ‡
Best Wishes to all of ourGreenbelt Friends and Clients
for a Safe and Happy Holiday SeasonThe Attorneys and Staff at
McAndrew, Zitver & McGrath, P.A.Attorneys at Law
The Board of Directors and Staff of
Greenbelt Homes, Inc.
extend Happy Holidays to all.
May your heart and home be filledwith peace and joy
this Holiday Season and in the New Year.May this season bring us closer
to the spirit of human understanding,closer to the blessing of peace.
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New Local ProjectsSlated by SHA
More than $20 million innew investments in housing andcommunity development andtransportation projects are slatedto benefit the residents ofAdelphi, Beltsville, College Parkand Laurel. While none are inGreenbelt proper, some of theprojects will impact city resi-dents as they travel nearby.
The Maryland Department ofTransportation’s State HighwayAdministration (SHA) will beginwork this spring on the U.S. 1(Baltimore Avenue) pedestriansafety project in College Park.SHA will erect raised, 10-foot-wide concrete islands along U.S.1 between Pontiac Street andLakeland Road for pedestrians touse as crossing refuge areas. Inaddition, SHA will install five-foot-wide, Americans with Dis-abilities compliant sidewalksalong the north side of MD 212(Powder Mill Road) betweenRoby Avenue and Odell Street inBeltsville and along both direc-tions of MD 212 betweenMetzerott Road and the AdelphiElementary School.
The SHA also will beginwork this spring on resurfacingprojects. Locations include theInner Loop of I-95/I-495 (CapitalBeltway) between MD 193(Greenbelt Road) and the Mont-gomery/Prince George’s Countyline, MD 197 (Laurel BowieRoad) between MD 198 (LaurelFort Meade Road) and MuirkirkRoad; MD 198 between MD216 and the Anne ArundelCounty line and MD 201(Kenilworth Avenue) betweenGoodluck Road and MD 410(East West Highway).
On Monday, December 20 theGreenbelt Police Department pre-sented a check in the amount of$550 to Springhill Lake Elemen-tary School for students in needduring the holiday season. Theschool identified approximately38 homeless students attendingthe school.
The money, which was do-nated along with gift cards andtoys, will be used to purchase
Police Make Donation for Needy Students
Pictured at Springhill Lake Elementary School from left to right:MPO Marty Parker, teacher Michelle Tindley, Special EducationCoordinator Chris Wichtendahl and MPO George Mathews.
food and other necessities for thestudents and their families. Theoriginal $500 donation was in-creased by an additional $50when two tellers at the GreenbeltFederal Credit Union, MaryMcAndrew and Ashley Ghor, alsodonated to the worthy cause.Both McAndrew and Ghor at-tended Springhill Lake Elemen-tary School when they were chil-dren.
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HOLIDAY GREETINGSEach year at this time we come together with family and friends to celebrate the holidays.
As 2004 draws to a close, the City Council, City employees and members of Council’s Advisory Boards and Committeeswish all citizens a safe and joyful holiday and a prosperous New Year.
City Council, Advisory Boards & Committees, & Employees of the City of Greenbelt
Christopher BladzinskiCarolyn BreckDavid BuergerBarry ByersMatthew CarrStephen CohenAlicia CovileJocelyn CurleyJohn DeweyJames DonovanBhameney FishbeckLuis GonzalezJermaine GulledgeTammy HarrisEdward HollandJessica HouleGerald IrvingStephanie JaniferScott KaiserCraig KaytonJames KeiflineRobert KellerSteven KellerDominic KeysMichael LanierShaniya Lashley- MullenRobert LauerKelly LawsonSeung LeeJames LoveJonathan LowndesGregory LynnMarvin MarksGeorge MathewsMichael MesolMichelle Moo-YoungThomas MorelandRobert MustermanJames ParkerMaria ParkerMarty ParkerChristine PetersTerra PhelanGerald PottsJason PowersGordon PrachtCraig RichJohn RogersGordon RoseMark SaganCarl SchinnerWilliam StairBeatrice SullivanMarie TrieskyRonald WalterDerrick WashingtonResheeda WilsonJeffrey WiltroutScott Yankowy
Public WorksDepartmentKenny Hall, DirectorBill Phelan, Asst. DirectorCarolyn Clemens, Supt. of OperationsBrian AbbottJohn BaluchThomas ButlerReggie CameronCarlos CardwellLewis CarrollAntoinette ConradCarmen DavinoGene DiestLarry DodsonJoe DossCurtis DudleyLynn FaulconerCrista FernandezMike FoxSanata GrahamDave GrossTim Houchens
Mike HowardJohnnie HutchinsonMichael JawerCharlotte JohnsonMike JustinRichard KeelyDanny KellaherFrank KellaherMarco KittrellJay LeonardRigoberto MedinaJames MillsRichard MillsJoseph MulhareCindy MurrayHoa NguyenMike O’DonnellTeri PadgettCharles RallMike RallMike RousseauKent RowletteNathaniel RozierAli SillahKarl SkaggsAlan SmithWilliam SmithDewain TaborJeanette Tate-MimsBrian TownsendRobert TripeDaren Vidotto
RecreationDepartmentHarry G. Irving, DirectorJulie McHale, Asst. Dir.Joe McNeal, Asst. Dir.Lisa AdamsIan AlexanderSandibel AlarconHassan AlbadawiAhmed AliLucious AndersonJulie AndrusJamie BaileyRosanne BakerChris BarnesBrian BanesTyrone BarnesNikki BartonRodney BattleJanice BauerMaddie BellJeannie BianchiRita BooeChris BrocciStefan BroddTorie BrooksRobert BroomeKaren BrownMichele BurtonBrian ButlerJon ByersMarlena CavalloDanielle CeldranCheryl ChappellChris CherrySara ChesonJudy CocchiaroCheryl ConradDebbie CoulterJackie CoulterSam CrossedBarbara DavisKitty DawsonKimberly DeAngelisGina Mai DennAshleigh DelaneyAmy DerinNicole DeWaldJaniene DickersonShannon DodsonLori DownsWesley DrewDavid DulaneySandra Dwiggins
Shirley WinterPatrick EdmondsonStanley EdwardsCraig EnfieldLiz EnkiriMia EnnsKim ErbyLinda FabianSarah FendlayBeth FendleyColin FinkBhameney FishbeckLaura FisherTrina FisherLarry FlemingChristopher FominayaMary FominayaRoland ForbesLillie FortuneJessica FosterMark FreemanDanielle FullerWendell FullerMichelle GioiaAbigail GoinesJanet GoldbergJesse Goldberg- StrasslerMichelle GriffithCarolyn HammettTravis HarrisKaren HaseleyEvin HeathShemayne HooksGaye HouchensRodney HughesKateri HullJared HuntRebekah HuskerMatthew InzeoInga Iping-PetersonMax Iping-PetersonAmanda IvySharon JacobsonDan JohannesLovisa JohansonAmalia JohnsonKim JohnsonTion JohnsonDonna JonesGreg JonesNick KatzLauren KellaherKathy Keller-BaerKimberly KentSandi KentJohn KincaidPeg KincaidJason KronzerBecca LampeJill LauLisa LentzMichelle LentzKayode LewisMabel LilesJoe LorenzettiRicky LoutschMartha LoweryBrendan LubyKathleen LubyMaria LuzKathie LynchSam MarionniJim MarleyThomas MatthewsCeleste MayThomas McDowellMolly McKeeMatt McLaughlinRichard McMullinAlesia McWilliamsLauren MartinVicky MartinezCarol MealeyKaren MealeyJamie MiersMonica Mische
Priscilla MizaniKati MonkeMarat MooreRachel Moore-BeitlerElizabeth MorisetteMichelle MowerThomas MullarkeyMike NaboznyCasey NagleAllison NataroJean NewcombBako NguasongJohn NordenMatthew O’HareStacie OliverColeen ParkerMaurice PaulwellKim PazMark PersaudAndrew PhelanRobert PonderAnn PotterCourtney PowersCathryn PrachtAlyssa QuigleyChristen RadfordCrystal RadfordDi Quynn-RenoLaurie RodgersGeorge RogalaJon RosenblumEllen SalveminiLizzy SankarLaura SchandelmeierJudith ScheifeleTheresa SchnurrStephen SciannellaAlex SegarraManju ShuklaRondell SimonMarion SimpsonTom SimpsonAidan SimsMelissa SitesIvan SitnovKevin SkolnikJohanna SmithKaren SmithKathleen SmithSylvia SmithCara SnyderJulia SnyderNathaniel SnyderChris SpeightAnne StantonCandace SumnerCheo SumnerDan TaylorYolanda Taylor- BurwellChris TennentAmber ThompsonCharles ThompsonVeronica TorresDina ToulanCheryl TownsendNancy UngerGreg VardaJenna VoigtMarsha VoigtPatricia VornbergerMichael WachBeverly WardJeannine WardSteve WardJulia WatsonTeia WestbrookJenna WhelanJames WhitlockAmali WijeweeraElaine WilcoxsonRebecca WilliamsTasha WilliamsNancy WilmotRobert WilsonShirley WinterAnita Woodruff
CITY EMPLOYEES
AdministrationMichael McLaughlin, City ManagerDavid E. Moran, Asst. City ManagerKathleen Gallagher, City ClerkAnne Marie BeltonGwen Worley
Channel 71Beverly PalauSofia AhmedDavid BarnesIcaro GoesAshley JonesJessica Monaldo
Greenbelt MuseumJill Parsons-St. John, CuratorKatie Scott-Childress, Curator
FinanceDepartmentJeff Williams, CityTreasurerDeirdre AllenLetashia LloydLeslie Ann NataroLannay Tull
InformationTechnologySteve Robinson, DirectorTyrone BarnesMargaret BrunattiTom Fishbeck
Greenbelt CARESLiz Park, DirectorMary BarnabieChristal Parker BateyShireen BlairLorraine BrooksTheresa DeschJudye HeringAndre PeriSara PhillipsTeresa SmithsonBelicia SwinsonWendy Wexler
Human ResourcesConsuella Harris, HR OfficerTheresa Skaggs
Planning &CommunityDevelopmentCelia Craze, DirectorRobert BrittWillie DavisSusie HallTerri HrubyPam LambirdThomas MatthewsJames SterlingMelissa VoigtRudy WatkinsJohn Wojcik
Police DepartmentChief James CrazeCapt. Michael CraddockCapt. Thomas KempCapt. Daniel O’NeilWilliam AllwangEdith BarrettJohn Barrett
CITY COUNCIL
Judith F. Davis, MayorRodney M. Roberts, Mayor Pro TemKonrad E. HerlingLeta M. MachEdward V.J. Putens
ADVISORYBOARDS &COMMITTEES
AdvisoryCommittee onEducationEva Griffin, ChairLauretta BaughLa Shelle FergusonAlla S. LakeKathy LewisJeffrey T. MorisetteRaymond PetersonSudhanshu SinhaTim Wedig
AdvisoryCommittee on TreesCharles H. Jackman,ChairJohn BeauchampRobert Trumbule
Advisory PlanningBoardBill Wilkerson, ChairGeorge BranyanJoyce ChestnutJames DrakeBrian GibbonsSheldon Goldberg
Arts Advisory BoardAdrienne White, ChairSharon AndersonThomas BakerPauline GrantPamela HagerhorstJeri HollowayVeta P. HurstAndria JonesSonja NielsenRobert SchaferVirginia Zanner
Board of AppealsSteven D. Skolnik, ChairDorrie H. BatesLester Whitmer
Board of ElectionsJudith Ott, ChairJean CookSteven GilbertPamela J. GregoryDorothy Lauber
CommunityRelations AdvisoryBoardKevin Hammett, ChairJacquelyn CarringtonRev. Daniel HamlinScott LegendreJanet Jacobs-ParkerMary Helen SpearMichele ThomasDea Zugby
EmployeeRelations BoardHugh D. Jascourt, ChairDanita Elkerson- HaneyElizabeth GainesJoseph GriffithGil Weidenfeld
Park & RecreationAdvisory BoardLola Skolnik, ChairLaura CainMary GeigerLawrence HilliardChristopher R. HuskerKelly P. Ivy, Sr.Clement LauDerrick LeeRichard D. RansomRichard T. RansomPaul SabolMarc Siegel
Public SafetyAdvisoryCommitteeSilke I. Pope, ChairMary C. CrawfordVeronica HemrichEdward HickeyWilliam HollandSherre Washington
Recycling &EnvironmentAdvisoryCommitteeNeal Barnett, ChairMaggie CahalanMary X. ChapmanMary CrellinShalom FisherMartha GalvinSusan GregersenJoyce GriffinDean JonesChalya LarJohn Lippert
Senior CitizensAdvisoryCommitteeJim Bowles, ChairPhyllis BudinBunny FitzgeraldHelen GellerHenry HaslingerRev. Booker T. HughesLeonie PenneyPearl SiegelBetty TimerLeah Warner
Youth AdvisoryCommitteeAndrew Mangum, ChairKilolo AjanakuRobert BoyceCara CurtisStephanie HollandDouglas A. MangumLeslie PrimackRachel QuintonJustin Walker
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