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GREENBELTTT eview News R An Independent Newspaper VOL. 66, No. 44 15 Crescent Rd., Suite 100, Greenbelt, MD 20770-1887 SEPTEMBER 25, 2003 7 Candidates Are Vying For Election to Council There will be seven candi- dates vying for the five seats In the Ballot Placement on the Greenbelt City Coun- Drawing on September 22, cil at the November 4 city the order of candidates election. On September 22 was determined as fol- positions on the ballot were lows: determined by a drawing (see Leta M. Mach box). James H. Inzeo, Sr. The biographies of two Edward V.J. Putens candidates, Richard Santos Konrad E. Herling and Rodney Roberts, have Richard J. Santos now been submitted and are Rodney M. Roberts presented below. Santos is a Judith F. Davis former national commander of the American Legion. Rob- erts is completing his sixth clude office and personnel term on the city council. administration, maintaining a current knowledge of content PHOTO BY MARJORIE GRAY PHOTO Richard J. Santos and status of county govern- This tree downed behind the library was just one of many snapped like toothpicks in the strong winds. Richard ment legislation, research ex- J. Santos isting law and past-proposed was born legislation to assist in evalu- Isabel Darkens Lights but Not Spirit and grew ation of pending legislation, up in New conduct research for resolu- Isabel blew in Thursday night with 50 m.p.h. winds and 2 1/2 inches of rain in the metropolitan area. Bedford, tions and other communica- Along the way she uprooted thousands of trees and turned out millions of lights. The category 2 hur- Mass. He tions, conduct liaison work ricane came ashore in the North Carolina Outer Banks and proceeded along a northwesterly path to is one of with other government offi- the west of Washington toward the Great Lakes and Canada. three chil- cials and the public and coor- dren and Richard Santos dinate constituent service op- the son of erations. The Storm: Lost Power and Lost Trees Dorothy F. Santos is a 36-year con- Santos of Mesa, Ariz. Upon tinuous, honorary life member by Mary Moien through the whole period with over at the roots; many had ma- brisk business continuing at jor limbs torn off. Hillside completion of his high school in Greenbelt Post #136 of the Sometime before 4 p.m. on Beltway Plaza and Greenway Road was blocked for at least education, he entered active American Legion, serving in Thursday September 18, before Center. Greenbelt Park posted a two days due to fallen trees and military service with the U.S. many capacities from post the winds of Isabel really started sign indicating that the park was downed wires. Along Woodland Navy from June to December commander to national com- to blow, all electric power went closed until further notice. Way, for instance, two 70- to 80- 1962 and on the U.S.S. Enter- mander. During his year out in the Center City. Power Schools were closed from Thurs- foot oak trees toppled at their prise CVN-65 from April (2001-2002) as national com- remained off until Saturday when day through Monday with roots. One landed on a GHI home 1963 to April 1965. Santos mander of our nation’s largest power to some homes was re- Greenbelt Middle School closed and the other fell into the received his Honorable Dis- wartime veterans’ organiza- stored. It came on for others at on Tuesday because it still had canopy of a nearby tree and was charge in April 1967 as a tion, he met significant chal- various times on Sunday from no power. balancing there temporarily. A Radioman 2nd Class Petty lenges in the aftermath of the very early in the morning until Trees third tree, a fair-size Bradford Officer. terrorist attacks of September quite late in the day. Roosevelt What does an official Tree pear lost several major limbs. In In 1967 he moved to 11, 2001 on America. Com- Center was dark the whole time City have if not trees? As soon Greenbelt East, a tree was Greenbelt, accepting a posi- mander Santos directed efforts although Generous Joe’s appar- as the wind started to subside, snapped off along Mandan Road tion at Goddard Space Flight to rekindle display of Blue ently was making pizza for a residents were out surveying and major limbs from other trees Center as a contract worker. Star Service Banners for fami- limited time in the dark. damage done by and to the trees. littered the area. This was the He has remained a resident of lies of those serving in the Greenbelt East and Springhill Some trees were snapped along scene throughout the city. Greenbelt for 36 years, living United States military. He set Lake retained their power the main trunk; a number fell in the GHI North End of an example for government, Greenbelt. He has been mar- business and industry by ask- ried for 35 years to the former ing them to offset pay losses For more storm coverage, see pages 2, 3, 6, 7, 12 and 13. Linda Lee Perry of College of their Reserve and Guard Park. They are the parents of employees called to active three children – Betsy Lee, duty. He helped lay the Lee, and Steffen. foundation for “A Day to Re- Power Outage Cause Known, but Unresolved Presently, Santos serves as member,” a community com- by Peter Curtis central Greenbelt’s loss of power. high winds or severe weather. the legislative aide to Dou- memoration in remembrance Crews were working diligently He determined further that glas J.J. Peters, councilmem- of September 11, 2001. This Like most Greenbelt residents, to solve the problem, he said, by there is no circuit breaker be- ber – District 4, Prince position provided executive Edward Kapplinger found his life repairing lines and replacing tween this location and the George’s County Council. As administrative experience in disrupted by the lengthy power poles. Kapplinger was impressed branch power line serving the the chief assistant to the positions of increased respon- outage resulting from hurricane by their hard work and commit- central part of Greenbelt, so that county councilmember, his Isabel. But unlike most people, ment. But he noticed several another similar event could result duties and responsibilities in- See CANDIDATES, page 13 Kapplinger is an electrical engi- troubling matters. The six poles in the same kind of massive neer by training who worked for had been carrying an extremely power outage. The nearest Westinghouse for 25 years. So heavy burden. Not only were breaker is further south along the What Goes On when he saw a dozen “cherry- they bearing the heavy cables of east side of Kenilworth Avenue Monday, September 29 picker”-equipped PEPCO trucks electrical power but also tele- just north of Greenbelt Road. 8 p.m., Regular City Council Meeting, Municipal Building lining the east side of Edmon- phone and cable television lines. This is why Greenbelt businesses Wednesday, October 1 ston Road between Sunnyside These six heavily-stressed poles and homes along and south of 7 p.m., Friends of Resource Advocate Meeting on Assistance Avenue and Powder Mill Road were out in the open. When Greenbelt Road did not lose in Living Program, Community Center on Saturday morning following gusts of high wind hit them, power. 7:30 p.m., Advisory Planning Board, Community Center the storm, he stopped to talk they snapped off. Understandably, calls to 8 p.m., Council Worksession, Quarterly Update from City with the workers. To his dismay, Kapplinger PEPCO concerning this matter Manager, Community Center He wanted to learn the cause was informed that the workers received no response, as the util- Thursday, October 2 of the outage that had affected had been told simply to replace ity company was still struggling 7 p.m., Rescheduled GHI Member Input Session with Board the central core of Greenbelt. the poles with new ones, which with returning power to hundreds of Directors and Finance Committee He observed that six utility then would be bearing the same of thousands of customers. 7:30 p.m., GEAC Candidates’ Forum, Greenbriar Community poles on the east side of weight as before. In an interview Kapplinger plans to bring his Center Edmonston had been snapped off with this reporter, he commented concerns to the Greenbelt City Sunday, October 5 by the high winds. The result- that this set of poles would thus Council at its meeting on Mon- 1 to 5 p.m., Artful Afternoon, Community Center ing short circuit was the cause of appear to be vulnerable to future day, September 29. GNR 092503 print.pmd 1 9/28/2003, 11:50 PM Page 2 GREENBELT NEWS REVIEW Thursday, September 25, 2003 The Old Curmudgeon Editorial Letters Hats Off Again to You – Open Letter Our Public Works Crew To City Council When it comes to disaster management, Greenbelt is tops! Great idea and what a joy it Often in winters past we’ve editorialized gratefully about the is to see the youngsters skate- champion snow-removal achievements of the city’s Depart- boarding on the tennis courts ment of Public Works. Now storm Isabel has tested the de- across from me. At last you partment in new but equally stressful ways. Again its em- have given the skateboard enthu- ployees have done it proud. siasts a place to do their thing. As during blizzards they have worked often all night About time, too! long, so during the hurricane and its aftermath they put in I now suggest you go ahead almost superhuman hours.

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