6 February 1992 Greenbelt News Review

What Goes On jrttnbdt Nrws lleuiew Mon., Feb. 10, 8 p.m. Oilty Office Hours Counci'l Meeting, Municipal Monday 2- 4 p.m. copy, ads Bui~ding 8-10 p.m. copy, ads Th111'8., Feb. 13, 8 p.m. Gm Tuesday - 8-10 p.m. copy, ads Board of o;.xectors Meeting, Hami1ton Place Dews lltuitw 16 Parkway It,"' INnFPFNnFNT NEWSPAPER 474-'131 Volume 55, Number 12 P.O. Box 68, Greenbelt, Maryland 20768-0068 1992 New Pool Customers Praise Facility, Revenues Now Exceed Expectations by James Giese asked the same question, She stay in Greenbelt the rest of my and her sister Jessica and friends life." Mangum likes his job "The whole facility is run were enjoying an afternoon off there as well, because he gets ning fantastically, now," re from classes at St. Hugh's by to see many of his friends and swimming at the pool. his mother's friends. "It's a sponded Aquatics Supervisor "Terrific," summed it up for neighborly type of job.'' George Rogal-a when asked Terry Mangum, a resident of Dee Downs of Ridge Road, who how the new indoor pool fa Greenbriar and part-time cash swims at the pool regularly cility was doing after the ier. As a handicapped individual along with husband Jack, de who must use a wheelchair, Mans scribed the new pool as "our first three months of opera gum considers swimming to be winter vacation resort." She has tion. an -important form of exercise. enrolled in the arthritic aquatics "I was thinking that I should program held three afternoons a "I love it, it's great," replied move to Florida so that I could week. Jack Downs noted that Sara Pray of Southway, when swim year around, but now I can the Greenbelt volkmarchers were planning a Volk-triathlon (walking, bicycling and swim ming) for later this spring, a unique event made possible by the new facility. Two Miles a Day Dea Zugby of Ridge Road, ob served reading t h e morning newspaper in the hydrotherapy pool (spa), thinks that the best thing about the pool is its con venient location. As a user who swims two miles daily, this is iaportant to her. Alao, her daughter Kristina, is a regular user and a member of the swim team. Her regret is that she can't get her husband, Bob, more interested in swimming. He has Dorothy Lauber, Greenbelt's new City Clerk "enjoys the been to the pool only once. responsibility of knowing what she has to do and accomp "Wonderful," w a s Barbara lishing it ati her pace." - photo by J. Henson McGee Simon's response. "My Over 40 persons showed ,up for a special program on aquatic entire family uses the pool." A exercises for arthritic persons presented by the Greenbelt resident of Ridge Road, McGee A Greenbelt------ Prolile-- Senior Citizens Advisory CommiMee on January 18. Traci brings her kids to the pool after school and her mother to it once Meet Dorothy Lauber, Lemon of the Arthritis Foundation conducted the program. a week for senior exercise. She - photo by James Giese See POOL, page 7 A Dedicated City Clerk by Sandra Barnes City Finishes Year Fiscally Sound; Dorothy Lauber is a small woman, neat and trim. She sits in her oomfortable office on the second floor of the Staff Cautious about the Future city's Munic,ipal Building. The c:ri~mson volumes of codes for the State of Maryland line her bookshelves, lending an by James Giese occurring, it is at a much slower -30 homes in Greenspring Sub air of dignity to her surroundings. Every weekday morn- - pace than anticipated. Conse Fiscal reports prepared by division, a new Riggs Bank, the 6 quently. the approved budget for Marriott Courtyard hotel and ing around a.m. she meets two or three other women to the Greenbelt Finance De FY 1991 proved to be "overly Capital Office Park VI, which is walk around Greenbelt Lake. Her self-discipline 1is reflected partment under the supem optimistic in its revenue esti to be occupied in its entirety this in both her appearance and her attitude to her work. Lau sion of Deputy City Mana mates.'' spring by Digital Equipment Company. Two retail commercial ber fervently cares about her job just as she cares about ger/ City Treasurer Michael The two go on to report that. facilities also opened-a Seven the city of Greenbelt. She epitomizes what is known as a "Early reports on the assessed P. McLaughlin and Accoun Eleven Store on Hanover Park "dedicated city employee.' value of real property indicated way and the Sports Authority tant Jeffrey WiUiams for that receipts would be 6.58 % 1Recently appointed city clerk her wasn't sure she really want in a building addition at t'he ed the job. When she filled in both the fiscal year that end lower than budgeted." Because Beltway Plaza. Further, it was by City Manager Daniel Hobbs, of the early warning, operating she has worked for the city since · for Mills, her workload seemed ed June 30 (FY 1991) and announced that the new Federal immense. But, just as she was departments were able to reduce Courthouse for the Southern 1976. She was the former city expenditures by 6.3% to compen thinking she wouldn't apply, she for the first six months of Maryland District would be built manager, James K. Giese's sec sate for revenues reduced by the retary. Lauber succeeded Gudrun realized that the city clerk's job the current fiscal year indi adjacent to and annexed by seemed like a lot of work be same .percentage. As a result, the Greenbelt. Mills, who retired at the same cate that the city is in good city completed the year better time as Giese last June. cause she was really doing two financial health. Th!is re off by $7,169 than what was Accomplishments of the city jobs at once-her secretarial job Experienced sult has been accomplished -Originally budgeted for the Gen during the fiscal year included for Giese and Mill's job, "When eral Fund, the principal operat continued construction of the The city clerk's jo,b is not new I realized that I would oniy be in spite of revenue shortfalls ing fund of the city. However, Aquatic and Fitness Center, to Lauber. She often filled in doing one job, I decided I wanted and cutbacks in state finan expenditures did exceed revenues whic'h was opened in September; for Mills when Mills was sick or to be the city clerk," she laugh cfal aid. by $172,131 because the adopted completion of the reconstruction on vacation. On several occa ed. budget had estimated city income of Centerway; and the undertak sions she attended the week •In a joint statement, signed to be $179,300 less than expenses ing of the second Greenbelt Lake long city clerk's workshop at Meetings and Elections The main part of a city clerk's by City ;Manager Daniel G. and used surplus funds to bal water quality project, the con Old Dominion University. She job in Greenbelt is the record Hobbs and McLaughlin and in ance the budget. struction of an enluged fore enjoyed meeting the other city bay (sediment basin) on the clerks and learning about their ing of the minutes at city coun cluded in the Comprehensive An New Growtil 1111d Accomplishments southern side of Greenbelt Lake. problems. She became a certi cil meetings, public hearings, and nual Financial Report, the two The transmittal message liata Also,' the North End School fied city clerk in 1986. special meetings. The day;; fol- note that while growth is still growth taking place in FY 1991 See CITY, pq;e 12 Still, when Mills retil'ed, Lau- See MEET, page 16 Page 2 GREENBELT NEWS KEVIEW Thursday, February 6, 1992 Letters to the Editor Thanks Free Tax Prep. Aid Library Board Discusses To the Editor: Offered to Seniors (296) have to pay taxes to sup Reduced Hours & Service Risks Confusion port people working on a day we As sponsor of the 'Button ,Free assistance in preparing Making' and 'Coins Aweigh' income tax returns will be avail The Prince Georges County To the Editor: do not work on. and are at least plllblic li-brary's board of tl'lustees The article on the GHI Board grateful for the short time that booths at the Greenbelt Labor able for senior citizen taxpayers D a y Festival, the Greenbelt at the Greenbelt Library by ap w.ill ,h>old 4ts monthly meeting on meeting in ·the News Revie,w the library was open on Sun T!hurstliay, Feb. 13, at 8 p.m., a.t (January 23) risks confusion day, our day off. Baha'i Community wishes to pointment only on Mondays and thank our patrons and inform Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 2 ,the Bowie Branch Li-hrary, 15210 about subleasing. That's mainly The library is not operated Annapo1!:s· Road. because the Board itself is con without regard to costs (026.3) them that all contributions and p.m. For appointments call 248- and budgets (027.4). If you want proceeds from the booths. have 6604/6605. The ,board will address several fused. Contrary to a Board mem cost-oot,ting propos,als. induding to check this, the annual finan been forwarded to the endow Persons must bring the 1991 ber's quoted comment, we do the reduction of hours and ser rent. In fact, the January 23 cial report of the Prince Georges ment for the Baha'i Chair for federal tax package received in County Memorial Library System World Peace located in the Uni the mail, all wage and earnings vices at va·riou:s branch libraries issue has an ad for three GHI including Greenbel't.

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