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Terrible Teddy In Skyshow
'"~rrible Teddy", a show featuring a flying Teddy Bear, will be presented at 7 p.m. each Friday in December before Christmas, and also on Thursday, December 22, in the planetarium of the· HowiU'<! IJ. Owens Science Center, .,(·county Public Schools facility on Greenbelt Road near Good Luck Road. "Terrible Teddy" presents information about
i'd ntifyin~r wiAtartime constella
ns. Teddy, who has been 1.ped b;r Santa Claus to a toy
IIW>te because he is too big for lf4nta's sleigh, repeatedly makes Ina 'way back to the North Pole with the aid of constellations who c'ome to life and advise him.
Following each 30-minute production, the starfleld will be pro•
Thursday, December 115, 1988
""'·~ . Michael Sucher, son of Joseph and Dorothy Sucher of Lake~ide Drive, will be appearing with the Tom Principato Band at The Bayou in Georgetown on Monday night,. December 19. The grcHlP will be opening for Herbie Hancock, and Mike, who plays key·· boards, hopes some of his Greenbelt friends will get in to ~Pe the show.
Glad to hear Jim Simon's. stay in the Washington Adventist Ho9pital waa so short.
jected on the planetarium's 55-foot diameter dome, and the current positions of the constellations' pl!lnets allli the • moon will be shown and explained by a planetarium atalf member.
There is an admission charge. For · further information, call 577-8780.
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Volume 47, Number 5 P.O. Box 68, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770 \Thurs., Dee. 22, 1983
CounCil Support~ Move to Designate Center School as a Historic Site
By Bill Rowland The preservation of Greenbelt Center School in its
or~inal exterior appearance was given a significant boost ~m. December 5 when Greenbelt's city council decided to JOin with the Art Deco Society of Washington in asking that. the building be designated as a county historic site. The move by council is aimed at saving the landmark structure while at the same time encouraging the county Board of Education to renovate the interior of the building for continuing classroom use. The concurrent recommendations. of the city and the Art Deco Society must now be cons1dered by the Prince Georges County Historic Pres· er:vation Commission and be given final approval by the coonty council.
The city's decision came after council had earlier in the evening eonducted a public hearing on the subject. During the hearinlf, Leta Mach, President of the school'• PTA, gave the views of that organization to council. In a pr.;_ pared statement, Mach recalled that the PTA had "emphasized the heritage of our school" in a statement to the Board of Education in August, an<j "That Is why we asked that the front wall of the school be saved when the building Ia renovated." But, Mach told council, "The prilllarr eoncern of the Greenbelt Center Elementary School PTA is the education of ·our children. For that reason, we stroqly support the desperately needed renovation of Center School. . .. We have no objection to the designation of Center School as a county historic site If this dulgnatlon does not jeopardize or postpone the renovation of the school."
Mach sul!'rested that ". . . it may well be that the best way to renovate . . . would involve
· knocking out a wall such as the (·nortlr.t'acing exterior) cafeteria wall, which is not original. . . . We believe flexibllit7 is crucial to meeting the educational need~ of our school and preservin~r its special character." Mach concluded by sayinll'. that ·"The ... PTA is happy to support anything which recognizes the special worth of our school while still permitting it to change as conditionA require."
Other Spokesmen Alan Virta, President of thf!
co~ant)''a Hlatorie Pre~~ervaUon Commluion, told council that the PTA position is ·;ompatible with the hiatoric site preservation II'Uidelines. R I c h a r d Striner, President of the Art Det'o· SOciety of Washington, expressed his pleasure with the PTA position.
Council also heard from Keith Chemlkoff and Albert Herling, both of whom supportrd the proposed designation of the school u a historic site. Herling exprelsed concern that the eombl-
nation of preservation and renovation might lead to thoughts of moving part or all of the building's facade. He voiced his hope that the facade will be left where it 'is Iii what he called ih "original glory."
Council alae considllt'ed a report by the city's Advisory Planning Board, which recommended that the city join with the Art Deco SOciety as a co.-sponsor. According to APB, designation as a historic aite would permit r o u t i n e maintenance of the school's exterior. Charipa to the exterior would require guidance by historical preservationist& and approval b)' the county's Historic Preservation Commlsaion. If the dty objected to such changes, a
. two· thirds vote of the Commission would be necessary before the changes could proceed. tn addition, the city would get to review any work permit application for exterior work before ita approval.
Council members had some misgivings because no representative of the Board of Education had a'\WIMIM-·ttle JMI•lle tlearinr. There wu also concern that the Board of Education could decide on a coat baa is not to renovate a "preserved" Center School but instead to transfer Ita educational functions elsewhere.
Nonetheleas, co:ncn v o ted unanlmoualy to join In aponaorshlp of the historic site applleation, but with the eoncema of Center School PTA that renOvation not be jeopardized or delayed made a part of the city'~ request.
Holiday Inn Opens for Business In Mary_land Trade Center Park
by Elaine Skolnik The city's first hotel, Holi
day Inn~Greenbelt, opened with class on November ~1. Marking the occasion was a week of events starting with a reception for secretariea, followed by a V.I.P. bash and ending with rlbbon-cuttina- ceremonies.
The 208-room, fu~l-aervlce hotel, l1 located In the 34-4ere Maryland Trade Center Park adjacent to the Greenway Shopping Center. Overlooklnr the Baltl.more-Walhlngton Parkway and the Beltway, the Hven-etory, winter-white atucc:o 1trudure tan he expanded to 400 rooms. The hotel will eventuall)' a11ume a croll aha-pe to allow for the Increase.
1he hotel wa• construeted mainly with prefabricated material•. Cement walla, cellln1• and ftoon were brou1ht to the 1ite, then 111embltd and •Uicll•d like dominoes. There are 101 klnr-lelaure room• and 92 d9u· bl.-doublt1 (two doUible btda
In a room), ae well aA 13 rooms lor th• handicapped. Featured al1o lA a 212-•eat combination reetaurantflounll'e, called Celebrations, whleh overlooks an out-door pool, deck and dinlnlt area.
The projet't Ia a joint venture between Coakley A Wllllame, Inc.
and Sunatates Properties, lnc. of Ralel~th, North Carolina.
Coaklty A Wiillame was also the lft'neral contractor and Its Hotel Division Is mana.rlng and operatinr the facility. The Holiday Inn-Greenbelt Ia the comSee HOLIDAY INN, p. I, eel. I
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Greenbriar alps cable TV .,.._.t with Stenr oa December 14. Pictured fro• left to rl1ht (eeated) an VIe. toria Hatter, Greenbriar Phue I praildent; J.,.an M)'en, Phase II president; Charles Hookey, Storer 1eneral maaa· ger; and Paul Sinkovic, Greenbriar CondominlaJU Auod· atlon president. Winfteld KeD)'~ standinJ, .... 11'08P of Investors. who an purchuinl' Storer'• fnnch.._ In Nortb• em Prince Geol'&'e& County. In a December '1 letter to Sl•· kovie, Kelly promiseti to uphold qnementa 1uth u the _, juat airned between Greenbriar an• Storer.
- photo by J. HeDIOD
Proo~ai11 of I1Mtrull hiiJI c.w. " IMk-lfl
by Reb)'D Small T):te City 'of Greenbelt has cable TV, but it mia-ht be a
long tlme before all residents can enjoy its benefits. Right now, about five hundred free-standing homes have cable a small portion of the city's 8000 dwelllna-s. '
One of the problems, according . . to Storer C11ble S)'stema Mana- tl'."e before all of the ci ;y gets ger Charles Hookey, Ia the need wtred for cable, apeclflcally heto work O'!t siMb-contract• with cauae of the required tub-agreethe varlou'i ~uslnc develoP- menta. Work baa 1»111n in the menta ln. Greenbett. Aeeonllnc •.o G.H.I. area. Nc* ·all of the city Hookey, acrHmettts have be~m haa been .... touted ,.t e4ther. compl-.cl witlt OHI -4 wtnnor AA- ...,...._ ..... - .-&~~e Green, and also with Char)e.,_ company of 12 channel• (ftve towne Vlllace. "We've juat ab<lut acceaa and seven local 1tatlona) wrapped liP Greenbriar," he add- was denied by the Federal Corned, atreaalnr that once the con- munlcationa Commlaalon. T he tract Ia awarded, a great deal of FCC ruled that Storer's plana to time goes Into planninar before market the 1ll channel• on a Unlany actual work Ia done. (An venal Tier would be dlaerimlna-agreement wl'th Greenbriar waa tol')' aralnat other local channela. alped on December 14, aee pho· There are 17 local channels In the to). Storer owni the cablu, but Baltimore- Wuhlnrton are a· the eompany relies on C A p Storer's plan wool• han excluded Telephone Company and PII:?CO five of the local atatlona. Hookey to rent tlhe .,ace for lnatatllnc saya the eo.,any'a plan now Ia them. to market all 17 eflaanela on the
Storer was awarded the Green- unlvenal tier, whleh, exeept for belt franchise In ,Jaaual')', 1M2. an lnetallatlon cha..,., Ia frH. At that time, the COIIlpany 1ald Hooke)' could ofer no date for It would take 18 montha to get havlnr all of Greenbelt wired; ready llo of'ler aervlce to the re•l· however, the city eouncil Ia plan-denu. RoweYer, thla deadline has nln1 for that day. Durin1 tne not been reall.,ed. Acc:ordln1 t'l paat month, the council conducted Mike Mel.attlblln, Greenbelt ad- Interviews for appointment to the mlnlatratlve aaalatent, the city Public Aeeeaa Advl10ry Commit-council Ia a-re of the time fae- tee. McLaurhlln aaya thla coni-tor Involved In -urll\1 a.rree- mlttee, appointed December 11, menta with the varl&ua aubdlvl- will overaee some of the cable sion1 and baa met with Storer t" programmlnlf for Greenbelt. keep poated on the company'• Aa of now, the elty'a Kunlelpal pro1re" in the city. McLauchlin bulldin1 Ia hooked up, and plana aaya "It appean they're (Storer) are underwa;r for the w1rlnl .,, over-extended addln1 that the the Rterutlon and Youth C.· company baa HYt1'111 other f1'11n- tera. Hookey says Storer ahoe14 chiHa bealdea Greenbelt. etart on Windsor Green by tiM
JfookeJ saya It will OI-40111e end af the year, but It'• 101nc to
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~ IUIICIUPTIONI: 110 per "ar. Ad¥ertlalng and nawa artlciH may Ill mailed .. G-betll; depcelted In our Ilea at the G'"""" Co-op grocery atore before
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Volume 47, ·Number 5.
.... Ovetlfafed To the Editor:
Your artiele on the tax differential· !~alation in the December 16, iaaue by Charlea F. Schwan, Jr. oventated my role and failed to rive credit to many other penonao The article atateJ that I headed a amall ~up el munieipal oftlc:iala who met with County Executive Glendenlnr and Ida repN~~ntatlvet to work out the tu 41ft'erentlal formula and p14ellnn. That Ia not C!)rrect.
I cbaiNd a rroup of admil•l•traton who prepaNd alternative lora11ka for a Tax Dlft'erentlal Committee of elected and appointed oftlclala of the Prince Georru llunlclpal. Aaaoclatlon. The Committee waa ably chaired by Ccnmeilman Jamea Croaa of Laurel. llayor Weldenfeld waa 1111 ~~eU.t eoltlmlttte member. The nep&latlona reaultlnc In the bill eueted were betwttn that com·llrlttte and the County Exetu· tive'a staff. Mayor Guy Tiberio of Rlvtrdllle and President of the llunlclpal Aaaoclation, alao was actively Involved In the nerotla~na.
Equity to municipal taxpayer• to eliminate double taxation for aervlcea only provided by the municipal rovemment baa bet!n an luue which elected municipal oft'elata throurhout the atate hn~ lien trylnc to correct for mure tllan 111 yeara. Richard Pllakl, wbeD Mayor, aerved on the cummltttt of municipal ollclala ohat ih'st acblevecl a tax rebaw fr~>m the county. The atrollf aupport of all city council memban over thia period ot time In Greenbelt and municipal oftlelala atatewlde '1\'AI
neceeaary to overriclfo the oppolltlon of county oftlc:lala. State lfl-
Thursday, December 22, 1983
At the Library EX'hlblta at the Greenbelt Li
brary during the month of lJecember:
Framed Printa for Loan; King Tutankhamen Di1play - Andrew Sin1er, Bethesda; Doll House Christmas ·& Teddy Bears Country Chriatmaa - Betty Harrison, Greenbelt.
AJ.l branches of the Prince Georres County Memorial LIbrary System will be cloaed on Saturday, Dec. 24, Sunday, Dec. 25 and Monday, D~. 26 for the holldaya. Branches will also close on Sunday, Jan. 1 and MonliR)I, Jan. 2. Rerular hours resume ou Tueaday, January 3.
The bookmobLle will be cloaed from Dee. 26 to Jan. 9. It will reaume Ita Monday stopa in Sprln,.tllll Lakl! on Jan. 9.
Mowatt Memorial tl'att.cl ll.thodht Ohwfttl
d RWc• Rd. t14-t411 Sunday School 0:30 A.M.
(for all area) Momlnr Worahlp t1 :00 A.ll. Rev. Dr .• Tames Chonl' Park
Putor 47'-1914
PqeZ
A .. S. ,_.,_ Former Greenbelter Ann E.
Norton died of multiple aelerosls in Syracuse, New York, on Nov. 23. She lived. at 6-L Rldre Road for about 15 years while she was a member of the. faculty of the University of Maryland. She moved two years ago to be near her family when her Illness made It impossible to continue her work.
She received her bachelor's and master's djlgrees _from · SyracuAe University. She was a' Spanish professor and assistant dean of the Cl>llege of Arts and Sciences at the University of Muyland. She was a member of Kappa Al.pha Theta sorority and Eta Pi Upsilon senior women's honorary society. Burial was In Syracuse.
DRIVER ED REGISTRATION The Board of Education of
Prince Georges County Driver Education School will hold its spring procram registration from January 3. throuch January 11. Anyone lntereated in rechoterinr for programs beglnninr in January, February, March or Aprii should apply at this time. The reclstration form! may be obtained at each of the 20 high achol>la In the county and anyone at least 16 111d no more than 17 is ellrlble.
Selection of pupl·ls will be mn.ie by blrthdate-oldeat f\rst. Ther~ is a fee. which wlll be payable on the ftrat day of clasa.
who have any queat!ona
ST. JOHN'S CHURCH lpltcapaf
Batthaore Bmt. at Powder Mm R4., BeltmDe
8 :30 a.m. Holy Euebarlat 10:30 a.m. Holr Eueharlat
Firat ~nd third Sundays 10:30 a.m. Mornlnc Prayer
Second and fourth Sundaya 10:30 a.m. Sunday School
Rev. John G. Bala, R~tor 422-8011'7
(United Church of Christ) Hlllalde and Creacen t Road a
Phone 474-6171 mominrs
10 am Sunday Momlnr Worship and
Church School for Children Infant Care Provided at
Fellowahlp Center behind Church Richard Leavitt, Interim Minister
. !alation waa n~euary and all of Gntnbelt'a membera of the GPneral Aa~~mbly worlced had to obtain pauare.
ST. HUGH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH Equitable tax differential In
Prince Gtol'fll County required llht concerted effort• of nlf.ny pereona over an extended perio.J of time, and credit Ia due ,o all who _helped.
.Ia•• K. GleH Cit)' Mena1er
Uter'a Nett: While Jamea K. Gt ... may be correct In aarlnr that thla MWflll&per "failed to ck'• I'Ndlt to Nany other per-10111" for their work oa the tax 411'eNn&lal 1-.lalatlon, we muat take •-• with GitH'a eft'ort to mlalalu bla OWII role. A number of elty manapn -n lnterYNwed laet ,..r by thla newapa.- for a etorJ on Glen'a 10 :rean u G,...lt'a elty manacer. 'l'her fOIDted to GitH'I leadel'lh" 1911 IIIIOq ~- Ullll1f lilt tu dil'eNDtlal work oYer tbt paat doaD )'tan at their 9rlat ....,~e. We think ll.ana,.r G6ttt Ia too modett.
135 Creecent Road 47 4-4322
Wuu• everyone a Happy and Holy
Chrutmtu
MASS SCHEDULE December 24
8 p.m. (Children's Liturry)_ 7 :30 p.m., 12 midnight Carols be1inning at 11 :30 p.m.
December 2& 8 and 10 a.m. 12 noon
CON FISSIONS December22
11 a.m. to 12 noon December 28
7 to 9 p.m. peeember 24
11 a.m. to 12 noon 1to
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Thureday, December 22, 1988
lwe-1·11'11 Pr11n• The city Ia repeatlnr a pro
gram begun Iaiit year to help keep the city rreen by acceptinc donated live Chrletmaa trees for plantlnr In city parks. Four re•ldenta participated in the ·prornm by :donating trees which were planted in Attlck Park.
Residents who buy a live tree for their Ohria.tmu tree can donate the tree to the city and it will be planted in one of the city's parka. The tree will then become a laetinc gift to the community and a contribution to Greenbelt's greenapaee. Donations to the Ci.ty of Greenbelt are tax deductible.
For those persona interested in parblcipatinr in this prorram, the city's parks superintendent recommends ti)e purchase of the followlnr trees for. this prorram, as they w:ill aurvlve well in Greenbelt's climate: white pine, Dourlas ftr, Norway spruce, Scotch pine or Canadian hemlock. After Ohriatmaa, the trees will be collected by the pe.rka division and plan·ted in a city park. Recorda will be kept so that contributors can later Identify their trees.
Anyone intere.ted In thla prorram or wantinr more lnf'lrma· tlon may call 47~004.
~~bile Crime Watch Th.ree mobile crime watch pro
rrams are now In operation In the city. The prorram In Lakewood, which was orranlzed after a meetklc on Nov. 22,. Ia now in operM.Ion. In addition, Greenbriar Phan I reeldents have lnatltuted a mobile crime watch. The Greenbriar Phaae IU crime watch has been In exlaterice for more than 18 months.
Citizens Interested In learniug more about crime prevention and how to participate In these or other activities can attend tralninr sesalona, which are scheduled aa follows: Jan. &, Community Room, a·bove the drur store in SprlnrhUI Lake; Jan. 9, Greenbriar Community Room In the Greenbriar Community Bldg.; Jan. 10, Board Room ot the Greenbelt Homes, Inc., oft\cea on Hamilton Place. Atl these meetlnr• start at 7:30 p.m.
'The beet way to thank God it to love one another, Mere verbal thankaglvlnr ia wt.thout eft'ect.'
Baha'I Sacred· Wntinl'l
Bahi'ifalth Greenbelt Baha'I Comm11nlty
P.O. Box 246 Greenbelt, MD 20770
3.45-2918 I '7~
Yes, You Can Begin Again Worship With Us and Find Out for
Yourself GREENBELT BAPTIST CHURCH
474-4212 Creseent & Greenhlll Rda.
Bible Study for all area (Sun.) 9:46 a.m. Wonhlp Service 11 a.m. & 7:00p.m. Midweek Prayer Service (Wed.) 8:00 p.m.
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CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS .with your
friends and neighbors
at
!Jlo[y C'Loss .Cuthe'tan Chu'zch 6905 GRIENIILT ROAD
Cltrilfmas Eve Services
7:30 PM Christmas Eve Vespers
A time to sing Christmas hymns and carols,
To listen to the Christmas Story
To share Christmas joy with others
To listen to ·the.music of the Youth. Junior, and Confirmation Choirs
10:00 PM Traditional Candlellrhtlnr Service A very special service for a very special occastion
Pre-service music begins at 9 :30 PM
Choral Music by Adult, Youth, Men's and Women'• Ensemble Choirs
Christmas message at both services by Pastor Birner
Cltriltmas Day Services
8 :30 AM Communion Service
11:15 AM Festival Communion Service Mesaa~res by Putor Blmer
Sunday School 9 :50; Pre-school prorram 9 :60 to eloae of late service
NEW YEAR'S EVE COMMUNION, SAT. 7:80PM
Edward H. Bimer, Putor Telephone Ui-1111
GUINBI:LT tmr'S UVIIIW Pap I
tJ.. .,,,~~. .. Center Elementary Klnderrar- ley; her mother-In-law, Louise
ten and Flnt Graders toured the E4inrer of Green Rid•• Houae, decorated Youth Center on De- and a Cultural Arts CeDter voleember 8 mel were eurprl.iecl by unteer. WlnDen ware Terri Roa vlait from Santa. He had a aentbal (larrest doll), Mary treat for each of the 250 )'olinr- ·Dickey (cute1t doll), and Nancy stars. Knoll (moat unique doll). Sec-
Four Greenbelt realdente have ond and thlid prlaea In the eaterbeen Included In this year's l!d"r roriea went to Karol Brothertoal, tlon of The National Dean'• Llat, Mary Dtekey, Laura Raley, and
·a. publication honorin1 those top .Mindy Small. The Cultural Arta collere students reeornlzed by Center plana to repeat the toy their schools for their academic collection and doll contest next excellence. The st11dente so se- year, and hundreda of FREE doll leeted represent half of one per- patterns are available for those cent of the more than 8 milli«'n rro~pa or individuals who w.>uld collere students In the count;y. like to pledre their involvement The honorees are Richard L. In next year's aetivltlee. Th,o.a" Leahy, Jr., Hanover Parkway (U. Interested may call 345-24&4 lor of Md., CoHere Park); Ellubeth Information . A. Phelps, Hanover Parkway Greenbelt's population swelled (0 hi o Wesleyan University); a ·bit these paat two w~ekends Marc H. Shlshima, Bree1ewood as a total of 815 people attended Drive (Howard University); and the four performances of "The Bela Mehra, Springhill Drive (U. Nutcracker" ballet at the Utopia of Md., Ealtem. Shore). Theater.
Thanks to the · 38 individual a Our beat wlahea for a eomplete and bualnttaea who donated to recovery from aurrerr for former the U.S. Marine Corps "Toys for Greenbtlter Andnw Keller, who Tots" Drive on Dteembilr 10 at ia reatlnp: at Walter Reed Boathe Utor>i~o Theater. Organized by pltal. He and Ann, lonr-tlme "Dee" Raley, a former Green- Ollvewood Court hllidenta, ·rebelter and currently a supervisor cently moved to North Carolina. In the Rental Otl'lre at Springhill Lake Apartment~. the d r 1 ., 1 Ann lti ata)'lnr with a daurhter netted a number of lar~re, plastic In Beltsville for the time beinr: bags full of toys for needy chil- Very glad to hear that Linda dren. The donations were accepted by Sgt. Marcos Cabrales. Fisher and Amy Derin, of Wind-
Included were many hand-made, sor Green, eaea.ped with only atuft'ed dolls that were ftrst whiplaah Injuries from their judged In three cat-,:orles by Ra- frightenlnr •neounter with a
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A.) BRICK: 3 BR end, above Center, IJPI'l'&clecl throUI'hout, CLOSING HELP, $&3,900.
B) . .MASONRY: (1) 2 BR end, attached rarare, and lal'Je addition, entral air conditioner, $a9,900. (2) · 3 BR aboYe Center- many ex'tNa, ,46,000. (3) 2 BR, attached rarare, CLOSING HELP, t'6,1500.
C.) 3 BR FRAMES: (l) Redecorated, private location, reaciJ to move In, CLOSING HELP, .315,900. (2) Sulltr Delrhbon, wooded lot, CLOSING HELP, .34,900. (3) Good location, rreat condition, CLOSING HELP, $34,900.
D.) FRAMES: (1) Excellent condition, uprradtd throupout, above Center, CLOSING HELP, tli&,OOO. (2) 2 BR end, Dlee location, near Arrlcultural Center, CLOSING HELP, , .. ,.. 900. (3) 2 BR end, wood deck, rreat terml, CLOSING HELP,$3.'4,900. (4) 2 BR end, freahly painted, new kitchen ftoor. CLOSING HELP, t81,900.
,ropertlea Surroundlrtt Greenbelt: A) RIVBRDALB. 8 BR, MaDy improftllltDtl, lafll addltiou,
famllJ room, VA aiiUDiptlon, all terma, f88,900 • B) CRARLBSTOWNB VILLAGE, (1) 8 BR condo townhou11,
maay extJU, near lake, CLOSING HELP, SU,&OO. (2) Eaatate Salt 2 BR eonclo., wall to wall carpetlnc, uprradecl throurbout CLOSING HELP, ,&7,&00.
C) 10.1tt8 acrtl In GleDn Dale, cnmer lluanclna', aoutd for rul.dmtal buiWiq, '116,000.
D) NJIW CARROLLTON, 8 BR rambler, eloae to all tranalta, rreat ttrme, pod conctltlon, CLOSING HELP, ~,000.
!) CBBVDLY (Tuedo) 8 br. wltll atWled prare • for reD~ tHO •
• CONSmDINO A CHANGE IN RBSmBNCB?
Thtn an tU. bJ ..... te eeuldlr: A) You ..-: th1np you polltmly haft to haft. B) You wuta: WDp J'O&'d Uke to haft, but doD't neeeuarlly
llltd. C) YOIII' quHiea.-..a
1) YOIU' lnJtiallnYeatment (cub to mcm In) I) Your to~ IDoome <era•• yeuly laoomt) 3) Your debt nrvlce (total lndebtedneaa)
I would like the opportunity to dlaeun with you how we caD combine theae three faetora to ualat you and your family iD achiiYinr your houalnc roal• both wlthiD Greanbelt and tbe metropolitan area • 9f couTie with no obllratloTI.
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Conptulatlona to K a r o I Weatelinck of CbarlHto'WM Vlllace on her recent electioD to the Board of Truateta at the National Aaaoelation ol. E:artenaion 4-11 A•tntl at their annual conference recently In OrttrOn• Prince Georrea County 4a-H Prorram Coordinator at the UniYeralty of Maryland Cooperative Extension Sei'Y'ict since 1980, Karol has held .. vera! national posts In the national '-H organisation.
Christmas Trash Disposal
On Ohrilltmaa O.y, December 2&, 1988, a city refu11 truck will be parked In the public parklnr lot behind the Suburban Ban·k oftlee on CenterwaJ from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for reaidenta who want tAl dl•· poll at tlleolr gift wrappiDp and other tNih. r ---- _.. __ :1
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MIC kSON That's right It's our way of helping ma;;ik;;e=~~~:::::;;; Stop 1n on Saturday and ptck up any 4 movtes of your choice from our wtde selectton You'll only pay the prtce tor 3. and you don't bnng them back unttl Monday Come tn early tor best select ton Your best deal •
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GREENBELT NEWS REVIEW Thursday, December 22, 1988
Green .. lt Profile
Toni Dram . 8 • A Woman on Council by Suclra Bam•
Antoinette (Toni) Bram is Greenbelt's nflwest city councilmember, elected in a tough-fought conte11t in September. Guarding her privacy, and somewhat wary of the press, she graciously welcomes this reporter into her home. She answers questions with forthrightness in spite of her earlier hesita-, tion about being intervievyed.
- Bram livet in an order~t:"" fortable aplit-level od home with her huaband,~ph, and two children, Jennlf r and Tim. A aeeond daughter 1 married and a third lives on the Univenity of Maryland campus.
knocked on every door In Green· belt except. a few that her busband Ralph called on. Ralph sllkacreened her signa In the backyard one hot summer day. He }W,d never done it before. But, witm a litt.le help from the art supply atore and their daurh-. ter, Simone, who knew something about the •ilkaereeninr process they managed to print 100 signs. The election was a :family aftair, which even her 82-year old mother joined, handing out literature at the polls on tbat sultry election day afternoon.
Once elected in her own right, Dram feels llhe has eamed the reapect of the entire council. "We work as a team," she proclaims. She &ays she senses none of the hostility that marked her during the dispute over filling the vacancy.
Moreover, 1he says she is an independent person on the city council and doesn't mind If oth· ers dl111rree with her. "I'm no one'• clone," &he pointedly remam. "I do my own research and I make my own decleions bated on the greater good."
and Ralph were ftrat · married. They moved around the country and abroad for several yean while Ralph wu being tranaferred from one job to another. Then the family returned to Greenbelt. She baa been aotive in numerous volunteer orranaationa.
She had graduated from college, but over the years had taken courses in Rome, Italy; San Diego, Califomia; Lafayette, Indi· time - to the family's second and design - whatever Interested her at the time. Finally, .Iter eoming back to Greenbelt the laat time - in the family's Hc:ond home in Boxwood (they sold the firat one when they moved briefly to Florida, coming _ll_ack to buy the house next door), abe decided she would pursue a degree In urban studies at the Univeraity of Maryland at nig'ht. She did this and graduated summa cum laude. Then she enrolled In graduate school during the day, working toward a history degree becauae that's where her real intereats lie. The election forced her to drop out for a semester.
She enjoys ~ehool, but feels that even at the University of Maryl&nd, women - particularly older women - are dlaerimlnated apinat. She n~aentl the patronIzing air of some male profeaeors but 11y1 1he will not be deterred from eamlng her degree.
Socce.r News by Sue ComeUua
Practice has ended, kickers have stopped kicking, toumamente are over, and the cold weather is serious.
Several teams were Invited to participate in local toun1ament1 during November," and Greenbelt proved to be a tough competitor at all levels. Greenbelt 2 (6 year olda) won 2nd place in the New Carrollton tournament, and Stevie Klem scored all goals. Michael O'Brien and Keith Davenport did
like a champ in the atrealful roalie role. .The 18'• · · (formed from 111 and 13 year old County t4iama) won 2nd place in the same tournament. Jimbo Barron aeored twiee and Steffan Sonneveldt scored on.ee. Our 13 Interlearue came in 'th pllliee, and should be awarded something apeeial . tor their peraeverence and good apir· ita. They played with fewer than 11 playera, not onty in the tournament, but throughout the 3qo
aon as well. 011'1' 11-year-old team won 2nd place by beating Beltlville 1~. John Stringfellow ~ored the goal on a fantastic header :from a comer kick. Colin Joaeph acored In the second game from right wing, and Michelle Farley and the other girl• had an incredible game aga£111t an ai male team.
· an. excellent job as goalies, and David Lehman played a strong sweeper position. Our 8'1 won third place by winning their second game in a shoot-out· 1~, with. Shawn Baine• performing
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Bram baa mtle to aay about the bitter diiiJIIIte waged in her ftrat try for a seat on the City Council. When then Mayor Richard Cutaldl was elected to the County Council, Toni was among eight candidate~ seeking to fill the vacancy. She gamered two vote. while candidate Bob Zugby held the remaining two votes. No councilman wanted to cha~e hla vote and the city aeemed locked In a bitter power atrunle. Bram then witlldrew her name and Zuaby waa awolnted. She dlaliked tile controveray and did not want to throw the city Into a coatly election just a few months before the regular election waa to be held, abe 11y1.
It waan't until Kay or June, abe recall•, that :trienda encouraged her to run :tor the city eouncU and abe serioualy eonaidered the matter. This would be her very ftrat try at political olllce In her own ript. Prevloualy, abe had worked in the campaigns of otbera, had ae"ed on a host of committees, had performed numeroua volunteer jobs - from wuhinr dlahea at a St. Hugh's pot luck to coaching the Boya and Glrle Club baaketball team - aa well a1 being on the city'• Advlaory Plannl~ Board and the Parka and Reere· ation Advisory Board - that convinced her abe knew enough people and had enourh elt1)1rience to be aleeted. Nevertlhele11, abe feela \hat "It Ia hard for a woman to run for anything." Look at the elty, lbe geaturea and exelalma, "It'• run &llmo1t entlraly by men!"
9he readily admita tbat she had atrong dl11greementa with. members of the Adviaory Planning Board (APB) and Parka arid Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) on luuea, but tho1e ~~~me people whom abe battled were among her atrongeat aupportera when abe decided to run for the city council, ahe notea.
'nlere are lftgnificant iaauea facing the city, abe 11y1. "The Inter-county connector Ia not dead," and abe fean the traflle congestion tbat would ensue it that hhrhway ever permanently reaurreetl itaelf. She is concemed about development and quality control, and air pollution in Greenbelt, noting that i.t waa so high this year that for the first time Greenbelt waa rerularly mentioned by ~he Council of Government. for haaardoua air quality.
Doe• abe a1111re to any other oft\ee! "I'm not a political per~an," ahe proclaims. She enjoy• being on the city council. But she .alao wantl to protect her prl· vaey - dUBeult to achieve when one live1 in a amall town and Is
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She wa1 elected In a fampalgn that roat S1500. She had no mailouta. Family membera wen her blue~t eontributon. She
NYMAN IIALTY, INC. lr'llclc''"lariMr, Gil, CIS
*Certlftecl Realdential a,... clallat ( CRS)
*Graduats Realtora Inatltutl (GRI)
*Member, Prince Georgea County Board of Realtora 8'1981 Realtor Auoclate
of the Year 8111711 Community In·
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WANTED! Propertiea to -rk•t In tbe Greenbelt area. (Gm, Cbarlutowne Vlllace, Greenbriar, Wlndaor GI'HII, Lakealdt, Boxwood, Lakewoocl, Wooclland Rilla). Can for DO obllca t1on cODnlta\toe. 441-1010 474-5700
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"overblown by ~e wbo are afraid of dog• and 8ta." But abe admltl that rabiea Ia a moat aer· loua problem, and a atroncer ordinance Ia needed for that rea1011 alone.
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GRDNBELT NEWS RBVIn
Over•as VlsltOrs ... , ...
Leam About GHI Greenbelt Homes, Inc. has a
world-wide reputation as a houainc cooperative. Ttiia fall the houainj cooperative's reputation broqbt GHI visitors from two foreign countriea, Italy and Ea7Pt.
On October 21, Mr. and Mrs. HalUJ S. Scauder of Cairo, Egypt received four hours of Intensive traininc about the cooperative. &auder i• Project Manacer of ' the Joint Houainr Project Acen· ey of the Min-istry of Housing. The acency plana to build and operate aa a cooperative 33,000 houainr unitl in Cairo. J~,Jonea of the Coope~tive
Ho . Foundation of W~iV ton, D. . arranged the Seauder'a viai't to GHI. GHl President Margaret Hogenaen, tenerll Manager Shekar , Naraaimhan, Alaiatant General Manacer' Gery Morningaide, and Executive Assistant for
· Member Ral411on• Joan Freeman ..., provided infcmnation an.d train
inf. The group toured Greenbelt and vliited the borne of Mr. and Mra. HorKe Hinaon on Eaatway.
On September 18, a delegation of six Italian• and .their interpreter• came from Lera Naawhace Cooperative Italia. Moat of the vialton were from the Univeraity of Bologna In Bologna, Italy. They viewed the GHI allde ahow and GHI homea, goinc lnaide Rayetta Henaon'• brick home on Ridge Road. Staff membera Freeman, Member Senicea Coordinator Maureen Oabcirne and Information Specialist Leta Mach anIWered their queationa.
GHI NOTf:S· The GHI ofllce will be closed
Monday, December 26 for the holiday.
The Ff~~eal Department baa sent out letten a b o u t members' Cha.rgea f4r 1984. Anyone who did not receive a letter ahould call the Fiscal Department 474-8011).
GHI hal prepared a pampt-.let on current member services. Tboae who wtah a copy may obtain one from the GHI receptionlat.
Basketball Team
Movea to Semi·Finals
Paps
Sa~ Tip Peraona are alao reminded that
between Thanksgiving and the end of the year there Ia an increate in alcohol-related aeeidenta. There will be increued patrol• during thia perlod. Motoriats ahciuld obey the speed limita, use their l&fety belts, and not drink and drive.
Portion of Lake Path. To Clo .. Temporarily
The path around Greenbelt ,Lake 'betwnn· Pinecrest Court and Lakeview Circle will be dug up throuch January 13 to allow lmprovementa to the water a)'lttlem for reaiden-ts of Lakeview" Circle, Ma.plew.ood .Court, Olivewood Court and Pinecrest Court. The contractor Ia using the path to avoid euttinr through the wooc1ed areas near the lake and possible loss of trees. The cooperation and patience nf path uaera durinr this period ia appreciated.
Road Ronne• Races. The annual DC Road Runners
10 and 20 mile running races wiJ1 be held Monday, Deeember 26 at 10 a.m., atartlnl at Braden Field. The course ati.rta at the tennis
· courtl, d~ the path thro\f,rh St. Hugh'• parking lot, right on Creacent, then lett on No~hway, lett on Ridge, right on Ruearc;h down the hill and rich~ on Seaver Dam, pass under BaltimoreWashington tunnel~ pau Sol,l Conservation one mile ·and tum around. That ia five miles. The ceurae Ia repeated for· 20 miles. The eourae record is 1:46:48 by Coty Pinckney of South Carolina in 1978. Laura DeWald of Arlington, Va. aet the U.S. women's record of 2:00:39 in 1982 on this certified eourae.
Are group awarda will be given in both the 10 and 20 mile races. ·An Gftenbelt finlahen will receive an award in all racer. There 1 alao a 1% mile run around the lake atartlnr at 10:06. There Ia · also a 1 '~<< mile run Greenbelt Running Club and the QrMnbelt Recreation Department co-sponsor these races.
The Greenbelt 11171 (13cyearolda) Buketlball Team tipped oft itl 1~ aeaaon with an lmpreaaive 40-24 win over Hyatta- · nile ht the opening round of the Lancley Park Chrhitmaa Toumament. Greenbek thua advance• to the aeml-ftnal round December 2'/ againat either Columbia or District Helcht.a.
Leadtnr the w a y againat HyattavUle waa Jimmy Bar'ro!''• 16 ·pointl and 6 ateala, while Pat Conrad, Shawn Luddy, and Allyn. L ntrolled both backb<>en!•
Application• are being aecept.!d tor entry Into the Waahingt?n's Birthday Marathon of 26.2 miles to be held od Sunday, February 19, 1111W. This race will at.art at 10:~0 a.m. at the NASA Recrea· tion Center. The Greenbelt Run-ning Club and the Greenbelt Recreation Department have been 1ponaoring tbia race for many years. For further information eall Larry Noel, 474.-9382. -----------' Jr'e Wuh
total of .19 rebounda. membera a r e Jo'rank
Campbell, Pat Conrad, Joel Cahalan, John Adama, Allyn Lane, Geor~te Clinedinat, Chuck Lorenzetti, and Bob Aamu1aen, with Jeue Cbo, Shawn Luddy, and Jim Barron el~~eted a• tri-capt.aln•.
.4.11 Our Friendl
In Greenbelt
.4. Joyful
Holida)t Secuf!n
George Loutsch Family
W arFrUJ,~~t IJpliiJay Greeting• ,.,), toour
Greenbelt friends and neighbor•
The Weidenfeld FamUy. GU, Muriel, Sharon & Ellen.
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As we approach the New.Year, l.t ·'" rehct upon the past year and canalder what we did that Wal right' and good, ancf how we can continue to de .. In the New Year, and what we did that was unsatisfactory and wrong, and how we can do better I• the future. ·.We, the elected G.nd·applllnted.·ofllclah, the employHs and t~e vOiun•ljS of the ~ty of ·Greenbelt, pledle ounelves to continue our efforts to .better ourselves and the quality of life In Greenbelt.
At this time of the year It gives us great . pl-.sure to wish one and all • ioyful holiday season and a peaceful anclsucceaful New Year.
CITY COUNCIL Gil Welclenteld, Mayor Rklhard R. Pllakl,
Mayor Pro Tern Antoinette Bram Edward V. J. Puten1 Thomu X. White
ADVISORY PLANNING BOARD
William H. Wllkenon, Chairman
Judith Davia Jeffrey Gallacher J oaeph I•ac• F. Anthony McCarthy Mike Shepl!erd Donald Volk
COMMUNITY RELATIONS ADVlSORY BOARD
Alfred Cou1in, Chairman · . Dolorea K AlHaon
Roae M. Ambe11r Rev. Edward H. Blmer Konrad 'Herllnc K•~herine Keen. Joae R. Morale• Suzanna Plogman
PARK A RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
Ray P. McCawley, Chairman Rev. Kenneth C. Buker Keith Chernikofr Joaeph R. Greig Barbara Hoelk J. Laurence Nael, Jr. Mare Slept Dial Sllven Lola·P. Skolnik !:meat P. Varda Veda E. Ward Joaeph E. Wilklnaon
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS BOARD
Albert K.. Herling, Chairman William t. Ayera Huch D. Ja-urt · Jamea F. O'RelllJ Benjamin Roaenzweic
QOARD OF ELECTfONB Jut,- ~urdtlll, Chairman Jo(tptl D. Conipronl John P. O.rdea Robert J. Spear N'&than Shinderman
PUBLIC ACCESS a LOCAL ORIGINATION ADVISORY COMMITI'EE (CABLE TV)
Holly Carter Deborah Cox David Lychenheim Anthony MrCarthy John O'Boyle Judith Ott Robert Zuaby
lOTH ANNIVERSARY COMMI'ITBE
S.ndra Barnea Mlehael Burchlck Judith Davia lf"o... Au.tln Green .. ' A'bert Herling David Moran Chriltlna O'Boyle Joaepb Pola11in Ste't'e PoJe,chik .. Don Volk
71. t/'*1 -1 ,. .. .It~ Wayile Williams Ahm Vlrta
ADMINISTRATION Jamea K. Gieae, City
Manacer Emmett H. Nann~, CltJ
Solicitor Casimir Prybyl, Treuurer/
. Director of Adm. Service• Michael McLa.uglllln, Adm.
'Auiltant Barbara· Haveko.t, Adm.
Auiltaat . Gudrun H. Milla,. Ctty Clerk Dorodly Lauber · Pat ntaenreker
FINANCB Zolton Bottykoa, Accountant Doi'Othy Stair Margaret Bruna-tti Helen La.e
GREENBBLT CARES Carol La.venthal, Director Johnnie Franklin Bal'bara t.aw.On :Wendy Wexler
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT .
George E. Smith, Director J. Paul Williams, Aa.t.
Directir Cynthia Murr.y Joh11nle Alllaon Joaeph Aullalo Janet Barb ·Carl Bartholow Jobn Behrena Alfred Beymun RoJ Brown Ralph Dleat
' Dennl1 Doornelcamp Adolpbua Edwarda Greroi'J Fiaanieh Kenneth Hall Daniel Hlmmelfarb J&mea Kelftlne Thoma• KeUIIDe Vietor Kvk N ormam Loc:kerman Jouph Lonn9 RuaaellM .. ay Alfred Markell' A lien C. )( Ill•. Riolrard )till• <;:ynthla Murray Normai. Potrell lllohael Rou11eau K&C"l Skaggs Georce Smith Steve Stratebko Patrick Whalen Ste-rd Whitehead Woodrow Wines William Dunn Darrell Evan• Joann Folter )(fehael Rail 1
POLIC'R DEPARTMENT William T. Lane, Ohlef · PbUIIp R. Coombea, Brt. Jamea R. CraHo Srt. Herben Faulconer, Brt. Kannetll L. St.alr, Srt. Ernnt W. BrualeJ, 8rt. Thomu llilkell , · ~D. Blake John A. Laftn
Micbael Craddock Daniel P. O'Neil Terrence lleGIMh Marr D. Sapplnrton Fred E. MurraJ · Thomu IL Juatln Da'vid R. KreA , Jamea D. Love Ralph J. Canceloae Grerory E. L)'lln Craie A. Rich Ala J. Turner · Chriltaplier F(eld TlmothJ P. Hahn John R. Squire• Alan J: IU•kln J. Mlet.&l Rumu111n w. Daniel All'nng Clifton No~ htrlck McAndrew 'William G. Hollancl KM.dt1 Tlncle · Dannl1 K. Dift 'Jbelm• H. lbnleJ Cindy lleKIIGreg ll'lla.Jdeh Cheryl Allet.h
RBCRBATION DBPARTIIBNT Hank' Infni, ~· Harl')' Jamea, A11t. ·Director George Rogala, Area Ree.
Supervlaor J.anet Goldberg· Anne Herink Betty Lehman Huel Calleban Katherine L. Bowne Cecil Brown John P. Oapotoato John R. B. OoU.r Teran Crilm&n Kimberly O.Ance• Jotan A. DelHomme Amy L. Derin )(lldnd DoDBulHu R. L. Enclancl Tti'I'J F. Pike Scott Fitlenreiter Kevin C. Po.ter Timothy Poater David J. C. Orero John R. Hawk Morrll Jeck8011 J[atbiHII II. Jame1 Mlehael K. J01111 Ed-rd Kappllncer Barbara llcGM Kender Paul A. Kent Robert L. Kent Kevin Klnelua Thomiaa K. Mut Joaeph )(. Niland llai'J Anne O'Halian Cynthia L. O.bome Ellaabetlh II. Oaborne Bel*y Qu .. ley Lynda Jo Qulfley llont.a&'\18 J. Shepherd Jlertnalcl R. Smidt Artla 0. Bowen John Bt.atea, Jr. , -..n 11. Stewvt IWh A. TaY811llo Sua.n T.,tor Fred )( 1'eedMio Raymo1141 Treeq, Jr. JohnR~
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Papt• GREENBELT NEWS REVIEW Thursday, December 22, 1988
~oliday Inn Opens For Business ter \belt Introduction to the hotel in April, the seeretarles formed a club, "Celebratlona." Members are entitled to speeial prlvilere~ at the hotel. The lucky winner of a Hawaii vacation for two at the reeeptJion was Kathy Sinrto of Litton Amecom of Colle11 Park.
(C.tla.e. froa p&ll Gill) ·peny'a fourth hotel In the WaahIJtCtOD, D.C. aree. Reeently ita Ramada Hotel of Lanham received the· top Ramada Hotel award. '~
Jamea Hoyt, former anlitant -ee11eral mana11r of the Ramad!l. Ia Holiday· lnn'a eeneral mana· eer.
Worldwide there are 1,700 HolIday Inna with 1,600 located in the United Statea.
VIP Nl1ht With melodlea from a nearby
piano provldlne aweet baekeround music, about 880 eueata entered
. the hotll'a lobby on November 17. Pumplne banda while ereetlnr their peata were Nell Coakley, chairman of the board, and Fred Wllllama, prealdent. Alao on the reeelvlne line wu John S. Rutherlo~, aenlor \'lel-ilrealdent of Sunatatea.
lloat of the lnvlten were pc>tlntlal uaera of the bote)-ofllcen and repreaentet.ivea of corpora-
. tiona, bualneuea, nearby colleees and federal lnatallatlona. Hobd .. y Inn ofllelala point. out that "we are only 12 mlln from the CapltaYa eenter and on auperhlrhw.1ys radiatlne In all directiona, makln~r polnta-of-lnterelt s i m p I e to reaeh."
Sales and Marketinr Dheetor Brian Mestaeh, upbeat about the hotel's future, said that "alrl!ldy 92 doublft.-doublea have· been booked for the Cherry Blossom Parade, and in May 425 safe\ y patrols from Clifton,. N.J. will :-e our guests.''
The hotel, he added, will h• the oftleial hotel for the 19iiG
Bingo 7:30p.m.
every Thunday
at
St. Hugh's 135 Crescent Road
Knlehta of Columbua bowline tournament a11d • partlelpat.lne hotel In the 19M Jehovah'• Wit.nea•ea conference. Conneetions with t.wo motor coach anoeia· tiona Ia expected to draw large eroupa to the hotel, which em-ploya over 200 per1ona, some Greenbeltera.
Mestach accompanied this reporter on a tour of the hotel. From the mauve/tan/cream lobby, where a computerized reader'• board rolla out measaeet and aetivitiea of interest, we explored the ftrat floor. Brlrbtenine up the walla of the lone hallways at spaeed Intervals were col•1111ns of art deeo styllnr.
The administrative ,off i c e s. cheek-in eheck-out desks, a rift and notions shop and 10 cJmblnatlon meetlnr and sleeping rooms with "aeeo" beda that fold into the wall are located on the ftn\ level.
The hotel can accommodate meetlnra, conferences, parties and aocial and business funetlons of up to 40 ruesta. Reeently the Greenbelt City Council boated Its lerislative dinner in one cof the two larrer conference and board room suites on the seventh floor.
All rueat rooms feature over-·sized beds, space-are deslrner deeora and cable TV service with HBO. The furniture is Danishmodem and cu~om built. Earth tones dominate. The hotel Is equipped with the State of the Art Fire Detector Sprinkler System. Smoke detectors. and sp~ln- • klera are in each room. In the event of ftre, a voice broadcasts a warning and instructions directly Into each room. There IJ also computer monitorine cof the heat and alreondltioni111 aystema.
Celebratlona Most of the action for the eve
nln~r was In Celebratlona, where
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Saturday, December 31, 1983 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
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a sumptuous butret table, laden with the chef's IIPtelaltles, was the star attraction. Popular also was the bar with Ita ft~~thlnr co~ ored llrhta and overhead skyllrht. Entertainment was provided by Bob Jennets, who is appearinr every Tuesday nirht at the resteurant/lounre.
Live piano Jbuslc i1 featured every evenlnr during Happy Hour. There is also nlehtly daneinc to music provided by a disc jockey.
A eame room and pool-<hanrinr rooms are located on the lower level.
Holiday Inn's reception for secretaries on November 16 was •t.tended by employees of area co.·-Pilli::lii:••~nd buslne11 ftrms. Af-
The Holiday Inn and Celebrations Restaurant aDd Lounre joins Maryland Trade Center 0!ftce Bulldinr I in the llaryland Trede Center Park, where Maryland Trade Center 11 is now under construction. Th'e 178,000 square-foot, 12-story ofllee towet is alated for completion in the summer of 1984. A thll"i oftlee building of 19 stories and 280,000 square feet Ia planned for development in 1986. Conatruet1on is dependent on the extension of Hanover Parkway to Good Luck Road and other road ln~provt-
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LOCATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS TREE ~-
DISPOSAL t~-. Beginning January 3, 1984, the city's parks crew will collect Christmas trees at the following DESIGNATED LOCATIONS. THEY WILL NOT COLLECT FROM IN· DIVIDUAL HOMES.
Playeround oppoaitt 73 court Ridre Road Corner of Renareh and Hillalde Roada Playrround at Plateau Place and Rldre Ra.d Corner of Eutwar and Creaeent Road• Entrance to 21 Court Ridre Road (acroaa from Green Rldre
Houae) Area adjaeent to Candy Cant City Playrround M junetlon of Creaeent and Rldre Roada Playrround at lYJ Lane and Laatner Lane · Charleat.ownt VIII••• A Charleatowni North . Adjacent to
Lake Park Service road Univeraltr 8Qvare • Front of Swlmminr Pool Lakealde North· Near Swimmlnr Pool Sprin1hlll Lalit Communltr Buildlnr Gr11nbriar • t
Betw11n Buildlnca: '1708 •nd 7710; 7728 and 7780;
. Between Buildlnp: Glen Oaka.
7828 and 7828 Hanover Parkwar 8008 •nd 8009 Mandan Road
Between Buildinp: 7908 and 79011; 7509 and 71111 Mandan Road
Win4Aor Green • Adjacent to playlfTOund on Cannin~r Terrace Court Entrancea: 7248 • 7249 Mandan Road
~200 • 7248 Mandtan Road Entrance to Burk11rt (',,urt Entrant'e to Bird !.n nc
;l~n On . 11· t·•een 7267 ... ~ ~Ji · ~lorrJI<>r. i . . . . . . . . . .
' Pap I ·c1rY NOTIS Police Blotter City Mar~ager James K. Giese
attended a bon voyare party for compiled from Information
fuml1hed by the Greenbelt Pollee Department
-"br. Paul Putnam, Director of the· Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) and Dr. Jenell Powell, Assistant Director of BARC on Dec. 8. The affair was
Oflleer A!an J. Riskin arrested a local resident on Dec. 18 In the Centerway ·area for indecent exposure and two counts of fourth -degree sexual offense (grabbing and touching). Miscellaneous otiler charges were also lodged against the man.
On Dec. 14 two breaking and entering cases occurred in which linaerie and jewelry were stolen. These Incidents occurred on Eastway and in the 56 Court of Crescent Road. Two earlier cases in whieh lingerie was stolen occurred on Dec. 11.
A burglary occurred in the 6100 block of Breezewood Dr. between 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 16 and 1 a.m. on the 17th. The thief pried open a bedroom window anti stole a video cassette recorder and t&pel.
Articles were stolen fr 11n an auto at Springhill Court and Sprinahill Dr.
Forced entry was made into a home in the 41 Court of Ridge Rd. on Dec. 16 but nothing was reported stolen. During the nlgl.t of Dec. 16 a business in Beltway Plaza was entered, apparently without force, and cash Wl\8
stolen. On O~c. 15, two thefts we1·e
reported· at Greenbelt Middle School, where a camera and equipment and cash were stolen in tht separate Incidents.
A 1981 Kawasaki 560 motorryrle, Md. registration 168, 5811, was stolen on Dec. 13. The motorl'ycle Is red with a black seat.
Sgt. Herbert L. Faulconer, who is retiring at the end of this monlh. an Honorable
held at the log cabin at the research center and was attended by several hundred employees of the center, as well as representatives of a number of organizations on which Dr. Putnam had served. ·
At pruent, .lhe status of the North End School is in the hands of the State. It is expected the State will approve release of the North End School at a mee:mg around January 16, 1984. If ap-proval is given, the county wil! proceed to tum it over to the city.
Representatives from WSSC and their contractor met with George Smith and John Emler to discuss plans for the tie-in or the main WSSC water line with Pinecrest Ct., Olivewood Ct., Maplewood Ct., and Lakeview Circle. This project, which is scheduled to start soon, will eliminate the rusty water problem residents on these streets have e:q,erienced.
The paint crew from Prince Georges County painted 5.1 miles of center line in various areas of the city this week. ·
Service certificate, 1r retirement plaque and a gold badge on Dec. 14. The presentation was made by Chief William T. Lane, who thanked Sgt. Faulconer for his 32 years of service to the city of Greenbelt and extended be s t wishes for his retirement years.
Chief Lane and all members of the department extend their best wishes for a safe and happy boli
to all re~ldent~ of Greenbelt.
Dl VA Briap Christmas To Area Nmilll Homes
The Geo. H. Seal Mem. Unit #23 of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary he 1 d a Chriatmaa dinner meetina on Dec. 8 at the Greenbelt American Legion Home. Guest of honor was Ruth McDaniel, Dept. DAV A <::ommander. Pat DeMartini, Dept. Sr. V.C., Mary Forester, Dept. Jr. V.C., Lucy Johmon, Past DeJit. Cmdr. DAVA, Kel) Lewallen, Dept. DA V Cmdr. and Joe Kane, Dept. Sr. DAV V. Cmdr. were also •present. After areetings •by the Dept. Commanders, tne members retired to their respective meetings. Both the Dept. Cmdr. and the Dept. Sr. V.C. stressed the· Importance of memberBhi>p In the organization.
On Dec. 10, Santa and his DA V A,-DA V helpera entertained the residents of the Greenbelt Nursing Home. Dl!rlne the annual party gifts were given out and refre&hments served. Following that party the group also presented presents and refreshments at the Sylvan Manor Nursing Home.
On Dec. 13, the Washington Veterans Administration Hospital Center was the site of the Chapter and Unit's annual Cnristma• party. The patients were entertained in the auditorium by a dance school troop. The DA VDA VA prepared a bulfet. Santa (DAV member John Yourishin) was present to distribute goodies to the patients.
The January DAVA meeting will be at 1 p.m. Jan. 5 at the Greenbelt American Legion Home.
Recreation Review Holiday Hours
Hours will be extended to the public, at both the Youth Center and Springhill Lake Recreati m Center during the holiday season Facilities will be open all follows:
Friday, Dee. 23, 3:30 p.m.-11 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 24, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; ·Sunday, Dec. 26, 1 p.m.tO p.m.; M ~ n day, Dec. 28, through Thursday, .Dec. 29, 12
- noon--10 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 30, 12 noon-11 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 31, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 1, 1 p.m.-10 p.m.;. Monday, -Jan. 8;- noon-.10 p.m. Volleyban. and RoUer 8katln1
Pr~~~ram• The' Recr~tion Department's
Volley'bell and Roller Skating programs, held at GMenbelt Center Elementary School, will recess over the Christmas holiday. Activities will resume on Wed
Jan. 4.
Plre & Rescue Review b)' April Walker
Kerosene heaters, while pro- · viding needed warmth, can be hazardous if used improperly. Kerosene heaters are legal in· all occupant-owned free-standing homes and also in one and twofamily occupant--owned townhouses if there is a fire wall between every other occupant. In rented occupancies, written permission must be given by the owner. Greenbelt Homes' policy bans the use of the heaters
The. following rules should be used. Heaters should never be used In small unventilated rooms or near any flammable objf'Cta, or around small unsupervised children. All family members should know safe operating techniques, and manufacturers' in·· structions should be followed- exactly. Heaters should be refilled outdoors, and moved carefully when are full of ke•·usene.
CHRISTMAS_ SALE reg. 331.95 281.95 241.95
Sport Deluxe 279.95 Sport 1000 241.95
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SALE 299.95 241.95 211.95
280.00 209.95
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Volume 47, Number 6 P.O. Box 68, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770 Thursday, Dec. 29. 1983
_Co-op ·seeks to Sell Food StOI'e And Gas Station by March 1984
' by BID Rowland crease for employees, thus addi:tg to operating losses.
Chairman of the Board Paul 0. Mohn Is quoted as expressing regret a;bout the unanimous Board decision, but as adding, "Despite hard work by our employees an.d concerted efforts by management, these divisions (food and service stations) have not been viable. Over the past 20 Jl&ra Greenbelt Cooperative hal tried a number of different marketinlf and merchandising options o.o provide our members food and petroleum goods, but none have been completely !'ucce1aful."
. Greenbelt'& Co-Op
"moot" In view of the divestiture decilsion.
Decl•lon Final Satake told the Newe Review
that the GCI board had been working through most of 1983 ~ reach its decisiona Oil diveatiM ~ fw,t.,_, directions to be tii.kft by the 7tl,~member cooperative. In reply to a que1tion, he aald there is no provision . in GCI bylaws requirlnr memberahip approval of the board'• deciaiona, or pennlttinr a cha;llenre by referendum to the deciaiom. AccordIng to Satake, the declaion1 made by the board In thi1 matter are final. He aunested that in view of t h e contlnulntr operating losaes, the memberahlp could have found the board. reml11 in its duties If i·t had not reached tbe decisions It did.
Asked about the timing of the p u b I i c announcement, Satake termed it unfortunate that rumors about the declalons had forced public disclosure before GCI etafl could get a complete plan af actieu ln. »1
At the Libr•ry wed. .... ,., J.-,.,. •
Twelfth Nirht Celebration. 7-8 p.m. A medieval holiclar f•tml for all acea-lncludes drama, music and danelng by the Markland Medieval .lladrlplla, and re-freshment~. ·
The libra17 will . be cloaed en Monday, January 2.
a....-qltlleN.wYeu'• B..,, dMtN wHl be DO ... ,_ eolleetion ODIIoacla,,J ... ...,. 1, liM. Koa1'w ,.... wlll be piebd up em 'IW8cla1 and TuMcta:r'• rome will be piekld liP on w~. ~ WILL BE "NO PAPD PICK UP ON W11DRB8-DAY. Tbunday aJid Pridat. wDl )II OD rqWar 111led11Jt.
LOCATIONS FOR ~~ CHRISTMAS TREE
... .,~t DISPOSAL . Beginning January 3, 1984, the city's parka erew wfD
· collect Christmas ~rees at the. following DEIGNATBD LOCATIONS. THEY WILL NOT COLLECT FROM lN· DIVIDUAL HOMES.
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Plarrrround oppoaite 78 court Ridre Road Col'll.er of Research and Hillside Roada Playground at Plateau 1'1aca and JUQ. Road Comer of Eutway· and Cre~eent Roada EDtrance to 21 Court Rldae Road (acroa• from GI'Hil Ridp
BoWM) . Area acljaeellt to Candy Cane Cit, Plarrround M junction of Cre~e~nt aDd Riclp Raacll Planround a-t IVJ' Lane and Laatner lane Charleatowne Vlllap 6 Oharleatowne North. Adjaeent tO
lake Park Service road Univeratt, Square • Frollt of 8wimmin« Pool LakeiWe North • N•r Swtmmlnr Pool Sprtnrblll Lake Community Butldinr Greenbriar • ·
Between Buildinp: 7708 and 7710; 7718 and 'MIG; 7811e and 7818 HaiiOftl' Pal"kwaJ 8008 and 8009 llaDtlan. Road Between Balldinp:
Glen Oakl. Between Bulldinp: 7908 and 79011; 71501 and '7111
Mandan Rolld Windaor Gnen •
Adjacent to playpound on Canning Terrace Court Entrances: 72.S - 7U9 Mandan Road
7200 - 7U6 Mandan Road Entrance to Burkart Court Entrance to Bird lane
Glen Ora· Between 7IM and 71U llorriloa Dme
Two fixtures of Greenbelt life since the earliest days of the city - the Co-op grocery store (including ita pharmacr> and the Co-op gas station - have a most uncertain future. The Board of Directors of the parent organization, Greenbelt Co. operative, Inc. (GCI), decided on December 17 that GCI will divest itself of ita money-losing supermarket and service station divisions, if possible by the end of March. At the same time, the board directed Gel's operating management to develop preliminary plans for major expansion of its only remaining operating division, the profitable SCAN furniture stores ; to work out criteria for GCI to enter into an unapecif)ed new business ; to reduce overhead ; and tp develop '1capltal and organizational structure" plans, including stock conversion or repurchase.
According to a written GCI statement of t-he board decision, "Operating management is dirreeted to prpvide by March 1 ... complete plans for divesting by Mareh 1, 1984, ·with no •le to be effective until March 81, 1984, and with the flrat option to be availllible to an existing cooperat've, community, member and/or employee group, provided that auch a cooperative or group has S\lb-· mltted a eredk-worthy propoaai as ~eeepted by a financial lnatltutlon by the first of March 1984."
The GCI release cites Satake as recognlziilc the particular importance of the Co-Op food store to Greenbelt residents. Al'.eOrdring to the release, Satake has said the GCI goal Is to sell the store to some other supermarket operator or a community group that would continue to operate a food store In the Center. In the wprds of t,M release, "Witflll'l the next 'Week;· Satne said, GCI will begin work with the community If there is an interest to take over the food store."
The GCI release refers to the "dosing" of the food and service station divisions. However, Satake, in talking to the Newa Review, emphasized strongly that "We are not going to close the store• .... We are going to keep t'hem open ~til .w.e find a bu:rer." He expre~ls belief that the food stores could be sold to an Independent buyer within ll short time, although he ·aald he had no one apeelfteally in mind. He repeated the prioritJ riven b)" the GCI ·board to tommunlty groupa, other cooperative~, members or employees as po11ible purchasers, but volunteered hla own realization that purchaae by a community aroup is not too fea~lble.
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Besides the facilities In Greenbelt, GCI has four other food atorea and three other aerv &ce station• In Maryland and VIrginia affected by the dlveatlturl' · decl1\on.
A December 23 release b)" GCI, tqrdher witb a Nw1 ReYiew telephone interview with GCl's Pre~Went• and Chl.t Executive Olfteer, RoWtt Satake, have prcmded additional Information llbout the lmpendlnr ehanre•. ......
Over the paat 18 yeara, the food and aenice atatlon dlvlaiona have had eumbined averare loaaea of •70C,OOO a year. The deftelt for the five food atorea alone In 11182 waa Mo88,000, with t.he 1988 loaa exp«ted to be allfhtly l'e11. Aceordll\6 to 8atake, the altuation could be expected to woraen in 1984 becauae a aubltantial employee health and weHare bln&ftta lnereue coatlnr $1111,000 is ..:heduled to 10 IBto effect, and beeaaae tbe empk>J'II union eontract ft1tlnl " .. end of Janaai'J'. &Make'•ription Ia that coll'b'lic!& nep\la a could be es,.eted to re1111t"" n a ware ia-
Co-Op :e.,to,._ AC'Cordlnr to the GCI rei-.
"Satake noted tbe commitment of the Cooperative to hel9 emrployeea of the dlvlaiona belnr eloud. In GrHnbelt !1 fulltlme and 16 parttime people will he affected. "We are keenlr aware of the hardahip theM elosinp have on our _,tor-,' tahl Satau. 'We will place u many empkiJ•• ea po11ible eiHwhere within the organlaatlon, and wa are developing an out-placement prorram to help thoae we cannot place.'"
Satakl, In ana-r to Newa Review queatlona on December 18, aald there had not been any oftlleial talka yet with emplo)"lll, but tlhat a meetln1 with employ- Ia to be ~eheclul.-1 after Janual')" 1. He ~ aald then -ukl be no ne-atlona toward
' to a.w union eolltieet to ..,a.e. the one that espirea Juuai)" $1, 18bllltnr auela Deptiatlona
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Begin or continue your education at doontep, by enrolling in one of the
many counee offered by Prince George's Co'mmunity'College at the Eltnor
ROIIst'lltll Hi~h Sc-hool Dr~ru Crnlrr. In-penon registration will be held on January lOth
from 6:30-8:30 p.m. If you need additional information, ull our Extension Centu
hotllne at:
322-0783 or
322-0781
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