Inside Stories GREENBELT New Co-op Science Award, News ReviewAn Independent Newspaper Manager, p.4 p.7 VOL. 83, No. 18 15 Crescent Rd., Suite 100, Greenbelt, MD 20770-1887 MARCH 26, 2020 Mutual Aid: Greenbelters Help Support Greenbelters by Daniel M Thies Este artículo está disponible are drastically changing how en español en nuestra página they operate in order to meet the web www.greenbeltnewsreview. needs of the people dependent com. on them. There are few parts of The threat from the spread of society not affected by the virus. the coronavirus is serious; when On March 5, Governor Lar- social distancing is not exer- ry Hogan declared a State of cised, the number of people who Emergency to consolidate state are infected rises exponentially. resources to combat COVID-19. Based on a report from China, Within a week of his announce- 16 per cent of those who get the ment, communities in the DMV coronavirus become seriously ill. region, including Prince George’s Beyond the direct effect of the County and Greenbelt, started pandemic, there are second and building a network of mutual aid third order effects felt in com- groups. These volunteers believe JOHN CAMPANILE BY PHOTO munities. Economically, many a problem as multi-faceted as the From left, Julie Tharret, Mary Ernsberger, Linda Warren Seely, Carl Seely, Kathy Bartolomeo people are facing lay-offs, and coronavirus and its effects require and Lynn Poirier maintain circular arcs and radial sensibilities as they socialize safely. See more small businesses are at risk of a solution just as multi-faceted. on how Greenbelters are coping with the coronavirus on page 12. bankruptcy. Beyond the physical Mutual aid programs like health risk from exposure to co- Greenbelt’s are helping by vid-19, the anxiety and sense of sharing information: informa- isolation that people can get from tion on ways to limit the spread quarantine also can pose mental of covid-19, on existing relief Governor Orders the Closure health issues. Public programs, like public schools or libraries, See AID, page 9 Of Non-essential Businesses by Brogan Gerhart On March 23, Maryland Gov- other links in the food supply services, critical manufacturing, ernor Larry Hogan announced the chain; plumbers, electricians, energy, IT and transportation closure of all non-essential busi- HVAC service; cable, phone and sectors. Communications, which nesses in Maryland to slow the internet providers; veterinarians includes the News Review and spread of coronavirus. and pet supply stores; banks and other media, are also considered According to the City of insurance companies; laundromats essential. Greenbelt website, essential busi- and dry cleaners; automotive Although this is not an ex- nesses include grocery stores, repair shops; warehousing and haustive list for Maryland busi- convenience stores and pharma- distribution companies; businesses nesses that will remain open, cies; farmers markets, farms and in the healthcare, emergency See CLOSURES, page 8 Reporter, Advocate, Friend: PHOTO BY KATY GAUGHAN KATY BY PHOTO The New Deal Café hosts a virtual St. Patrick's Day happy hour on Zoom. See story, page 12. Beauchamp’s Legacy Lives by Brogan Gerhart Council: Cell Towers Debated, Quiet, demure and tough are Historical Society and strong textbooks of county schools in three words that longtime edi- proponents of the Equal Rights the 1960s. First Coronavirus Steps Taken tor and current Greenbelt News Amendment. Throughout their In light of Beauchamp’s life Review staff member Mary Lou long history, Bourne said she al- and Women’s History Month, the by Matthew Arbach Williamson used to describe Dr. ways viewed Beauchamp with “a Greenbelt News Review will be Virginia Beauchamp, a proud great deal of respect.” matching all March donations (up The March 11 Greenbelt City Small Cell Towers Greenbelter, avid supporter of One of Beauchamp’s signifi- to $5,000) made to the University Council meeting was a wide- Attorney Joe Van Eaton, from women’s rights and journalist and cant attributes was to gather like- of Maryland’s Virginia W. Beau- ranging discussion on the issues Best Best and Krieger (BBK), sometime editor for the News minded women to dig into issues. champ Scholarship. of deploying small cell facilities and Shawn Thompson, principal Review for more than 60 years. For example she served with a throughout the city, the creation engineer from CTC Technology Beauchamp copy-edited the News group that wrote women into the See LEGACY, page 11 of a memorial wall honoring and Energy, provided an update Review every Tuesday afternoon historic doers for Greenbelt and on the effort to deploy small until she was well into her 90s the quickly changing coronavirus cell towers in Greenbelt. BBK, and increasing frailty kept her pandemic. which has worked with the city reluctantly home. The meeting began with the for over 30 years, was brought “She was a feminist and a virus and how the city could on to draft a small cell ordinance tireless volunteer for Greenbelt best adapt to these uncertain for the city. CTC was asked for in Greenbelt,” said University of circumstances. The focus was a proposal that would help sup- Maryland Campus Club President on temporarily cancelling vari- port Greenbelt with engineering Sarah Bourne. ous programs, specifically senior and application expertise related Bourne met Beauchamp in the classes and large-scale gatherings to wireless facility siting, ac- 1960s. They were both members like the upcoming ACE awards, cording to Andrew Afflerbach, of the Prince George’s County and whether it was better to be chief executive officer and chief safe than sorry. Concerning the technical officer of CTC, and awards, questions were brought effectively respond to changes up about the essential importance in the industry and the Federal What Goes On of such an event with the consen- Communication Commission’s sus being on the side of public regulatory framework, according Monday, March 30 safety. Mayor Colin Byrd stressed to their proposal. A recent 2018 8 p.m. City Council Special that council was in the leader- FCC preemption order chang- Meeting (See City ad for ship position of making objective es the dynamic between local how to participate.) KEARNEY STEPHEN BY PHOTO decisions for the community, re- Spring glory is on display behind the 13 Court of Ridge Road. gardless of possible dissent. See COUNCIL, page 7 Page 2 GREENBELT NEWS REVIEW Thursday, March 26, 2020 Letters to the Editor Service or Garden Side? Co-op Appreciation toilet paper last Monday when I and misaligned materials. All In these difficult and unsettling went to the Co-op. I try not to well and good, sometimes ivy is times, we are especially grateful shop anywhere but the Co-op A-OK – until it begins to travel to the staff and employees of the and right now I would not go up the trees and crisscross the Greenbelt Co-op. We have been anywhere else. yard. So it has me clipping here customers and members for many Last Monday, when the sup- and there when spring comes as years, and we support our local plies come in, all the toilet paper the vines move upward across the grocery store because we recog- that came in was gone by noon, tree trunks to reach the sun. nize the role that it plays in the even though signs were posted Caution awakened, I release lives of Greenbelters who depend that said to remember your neigh- the screwdriver from the box of on the Co-op for food and for bors. I have been to the Co-op tools, to begin its yearly ritual. the pharmacy. In recent days, we every day since then because they I push the driver gently between have had additional reasons to be are not out of any other daily the vine and bark, the viney in- thankful for the Co-op. While item such as milk, bread, eggs vader releases its grip, and I cut we saw and read stories of fren- and fresh fruit and vegetables and the stem. Then, I move it about zied buying and empty shelves I want to support the store. The 2 to 3 feet up or down from the in many areas, here in Greenbelt aisles are stocked with canned original cut, disengage the hidden we have for the most part seen goods and the frozen food sec- stem and clip it off there, too. almost no lines and have been tions are also well stocked. The Next, I pull the middle part away able to buy what we need. We only things missing are toilet and bag it until it dies (tossing commend the employees for com- paper, hand sanitizer and rubbing on the ground will only let the ing to work every day and taking alcohol. vine take root again). Compost care of customers. Thank you, This morning I was at the pile is the finish. Note: poison - B. Glee Greenbelt Co-op! Co-op at 7 a.m. when it opened, ivy also climbs trees, so wearing Malcolm and Dianne Niedner because I am now getting low on gloves is a must. toilet paper and wanted to buy a In reading about this amazing package. There was none on the plant, I have gained the utmost Co-op Manager Says Hi shelf, so I went back to the load- respect for its never-ending heal- Se Habla Español I am thrilled to have the privi- ing dock to ask when the truck ing properties, but do under- lege of becoming your Co-op would arrive. I was told that they stand that if it grows out on the Vaya a nuestra página web greenbeltnewsreview.com grocery and pharmacy’s next were getting no toilet paper to- branches of a tree and smothers para ver artículos en español.