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Virtual Summer Circus Camp Exceeds Every Expectation Inside Stories GREENBELT Fall Recreation, Preserve in Peril, News ReviewAn Independent Newspaper p.12 p.7 VOL. 83, No. 38 15 Crescent Rd., Suite 100, Greenbelt, MD 20770-1887 AUGUST 13, 2020 Virtual Summer Circus Camp Mayor Byrd: Council Suffering “Paralysis by Analysis” on Maglev Exceeds Every Expectation by Donna Hoffmeister by Elizabeth Gardner At Monday night’s city coun- sion were Councilmember Judith cil meeting, council held a half- Davis, who asked that the item hour long discussion on project be placed on an already lengthy developments related to the Bal- agenda, as well as Councilmem- timore-Washington Superconduct- bers Emmett Jordan, Rodney ing Maglev Project. The only Roberts and Leta Mach. Council- consensus reached appeared to be member Edward Putens remained to continue to oppose the project, silent and Councilmember Silke to continue to attempt to find Pope was absent. outside legal help and to hold a Even though they expressed a worksession in the near future to sense of urgency, they couldn’t discuss more details. Participating in the discus- See MAGLEV, page 6 PHOTO BY MIKE FUNT BY PHOTO Pie Day at Circus Camp! Top row from left, Mira Willson, Mike Funt, Charlie Fahey; middle row from left, Thomas Sage, Alan Elliot, Felix Haas; bottom row from left, Dean and Evan McClelland, Iris Gaycken Este artículo está disponible ally, but director Mike Funt and time, where campers work on en español en nuestra página staff members Charlie Fahey and various circus-related projects. web www.greenbeltnewsreview. Mira Willson have worked hard The afternoons are spent working com. to make the summer a huge suc- on circus skills, including clown- As all the annual Greenbelt cess. The summer is split into ing and juggling, using equipment summer camps moved online, five two-week sessions, each that campers might have at home. Circus Camp was no exception. open to campers aged 6 to 14. They play games to determine With the large amount of equip- The days begin with Zoom which skills to work on, so that ment and space needed for the warmup stretches led by Willson they can practice while keeping typical Circus Camp experience, and conditioning exercises called it fun. Campers can also sign this may have been one of the “the burn” led by Fahey. They up for one-on-one coaching on a more difficult camps to run virtu- then move into arts and crafts skill of their choice. They might POIRIER LYNN BY PHOTO Tall trees characterize Greenbelt's Northern Forest Preserve. come to learn a new trick on the Council Takes Steps to Save flower sticks, perfect their three- See CIRCUS, page 6 From the Archives Thousands on Bond Refinancing Greenbelters in the 50s Waited by Matthew Arbach What Goes On Long Years for a Polio Vaccine At a worksession on July 27 bond debts. Davenport, which and a special meeting on August handled the bids, was keen to Tuesday, August 18 by Jeannette Connors 3, the Greenbelt City Council had take advantage of historically low 9 a.m. Joint Public Hear- an opportunity to meet with First interest rates, allowing the city to ings: I-495 & I-270 Man- An epidemiological history of rise in the United States and Vice President Jennifer Diercksen potentially save over $700,000. aged Lanes Study infectious diseases in Greenbelt throughout the world, the Green- and Senior Vice President Joe Walters prepared two pieces of All meetings are virtual. must include a chapter on polio- belt Cooperator reported in Sep- Mason from Davenport and Com- legislation for council approval See the meetings calendar at myelitis, or polio, a life-threat- tember 1941 that no cases were pany (the city’s financial advisor) that would allow the city to do greenbeltmd.gov for agendas ening illness caused by the po- found in Greenbelt. The town’s and City Bond Counsel Fabian this refinancing. All of this ef- and information on public liovirus, and the vaccines – two public health officer at the time, Walters, from Miles and Stock- fort stemmed from the June 22 participation in these meet- were developed – that eventually Dr. Joseph Silagy, stated that bridge, to review bank bids and meeting where council approved ings. virtually eliminated the disease, although Prince George’s County along with the fear of catching it. was experiencing an increase in legislation regarding the refinanc- See COUNCIL, page 6 ing of two of the city’s existing As cases of polio began to cases, Greenbelt was polio-free. He also said that since no vac- cine had been discovered yet, control of the disease depended on the cooperation of everyone in the community in carrying out prevention measures, including isolating sick children, not mak- ing out-of-town trips with chil- dren and avoiding undue physi- cal strain on children during the prevalence of the disease. First Greenbelt Case? This declaration was unfor- tunately short-lived as well as inaccurate. The following week’s Cooperator reported that prior to the statement that Greenbelt was PHOTO BY CHRIS BELCHER BY PHOTO free from polio, a suspected case The Peace and Justice Coalition display informative posters at the ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the bombing was in fact already reported to of Nagasaki, held at the Book Arts Gallery at Liberty Plaza in Washington, D.C., last Saturday evening. From left, Greenbelters Silagy: a local doctor had asked Becky Steele, Bill Orleans and Donna Hoffmeister. See story on page 3. See POLIO, page 8 Page 2 GREENBELT NEWS REVIEW Thursday, August 13, 2020 Letters to the Editor A Message address racism in policing prac- disparities, including continuing tices. According to the CALEA to work to stop evictions and To City Council report, over the past four years: to assist small and independent We support Mayor Colin (1) people of color either living in businesses. Byrd’s leadership and courage or driving through Greenbelt have We ask you to carefully view in calling Greenbelt residents to received 8,768 citations compared all your council decisions for rethink what public safety and to 1,407 for white people, and (2) city governance with an antiracist policing mean for our community. use of force was used on people perspective and racial equity lens. His proposed Greenbelt Fair of color 56 times in comparison to At this time when stark injustice and Just Policing Act of 2020 is five times for white people. is so clear, you have the capacity an important first step in needed Therefore, we ask each coun- and obligation as the City Coun- policy changes and codifications cilmember to join Mayor Byrd cil to take specific steps to ensure into municipal law around de-es- in efforts to re-evaluate the city’s that Greenbelt lives up to the calation; use of force; interventions priorities around policing and community pledge to be a “re- when other officers use unneces- racial equity. Given the troubling spectful, welcoming community sary force; civil liberties; transpar- racial history of our city (begin- that is open, accessible, safe and ency, data and reporting; civilian ning with the whites-only rules fair.” How else can we redesign oversight; racial profiling and bias; from the federal government), and our community in service to ra- militarization; hiring; and account- the data from the CALEA Report, cial equity without such mindful ability. Please deliberate carefully this review is long overdue. This consideration? and support these proposals. is not a time for business as usual Thank you for your service to We also ask that the Greenbelt as we face multiple crises. our city. City Council shift police from In addition to a crisis in polic- Greenbelt Racial Equity -Pete Reppert social service roles: ing nationwide, there is a pan- Alliance (GREA) (See photos, at the bottom of this page for more information about Remove School Resource Of- demic and recession dispropor- Prince George’s County Peace the Bozzuto Bees.) ficers from schools so there is tionately killing and ravaging & Justice Coalition more money for education and Black, Indigenous and other Peo- (This letter was presented to counseling services. ple of Color (BIPOC) and their the Greenbelt City Council at its Reduce the work police have families. How many of these August 10 meeting.) been asked to take on that can be deaths are in Greenbelt? better addressed by mental health Our city needs to take action and social service professionals. Mowatt Family Fun on racial disparities in housing, Repurpose a significant amount of Many thanks to all who made education, health and welfare, in- money that is earmarked for the the Mowatt Family Fun Day a come, and wealth – including the police budget for the kinds of men- safe success. On Saturday Au- ugly reality that some people who tal health and social services that gust 1, Greenbelter Amy Caruso have lost their jobs and income have been shown to enhance public organized fun stations, including due to COVID-19 may be evicted safety. For example, shifting more an obstacle course, chalk drawing from their homes and apartments. money to CARES for expanded and prayer wall. Families prereg- There are concrete steps that our services including a 24-hour special istered so that there was plenty city can take to address these crisis response unit would be more of space for social distancing. impactful and effective. Pastor Fay Lundin held the hose to clean and cool us off. In this Mayor Byrd’s recent decision LUNDIN FAY PASTOR BY PHOTO to inform residents of aspects New Submission time of Zoom and so much com- Children enjoy the Mowatt Family Fun Day.
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