Royal Farms Loses Council Vote but Wins Carte Blanche
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Inside Stories GREENBELT Mom᾿s Morning Black Lives Mat- News ReviewAn Independent Newspaper Out, p.6 ter, p.12 VOL. 83, No. 47 15 Crescent Rd., Suite 100, Greenbelt, MD 20770-1887 OCTOBER 15, 2020 Greenbelt Alliance Celebrates Cooperatives During October by Leta Mach This is the second of two ar- Co-op Month began on ticles on celebrating cooperatives October 12, organized by the in Greenbelt. Greenbelt Cooperative Alliance October is Co-op month with (GCA) in the spirit of coopera- this year’s theme being, Coop- tion among cooperatives. Coop- eratives: Commit to Diversity, eratives are membership organi- Equity and Inclusion. Co-ops zations and voluntary and open celebrate people working together membership is the first principle to make their communities and listed by the ICA. Participation the world a better place for ev- is the second principle, where eryone. Cooperative principles members must use the services and practices governed by the of the cooperative in order for it International Cooperative Alliance to be successful. Greenbelt co- (ICA) form the basis for today’s operatives have put membership cooperative principles as prac- and participation into practice in ticed here in Greenbelt. See CO-OPS, page 11 PHOTO COURTESY KATHY REYNOLDS KATHY COURTESY PHOTO Halloween 2020 in Greenbelt: The Support and Appreciation Group for the Greenbelt Police and Fire Departments sponsors a Three Brothers thank you lunch for both departments. From left (in uniform): Firefighter Paul Focusing on Fun and Safety Fukem, Technician John Lopez, Firefighter Randy Krob and Firefighter Ellis Freeman. Also by Allison Mollenkamp pictured are group members, from left, Charlene Backstrom, Claudia Jones and Kathy Reynolds. Royal Farms Loses Council Vote But Wins Carte Blanche by Cathie Meetre In its regular meeting on Mon- ity of council voted to oppose the discussion concerned the position day, October 5, the Greenbelt application, despite concerns by the city would take with respect City Council voted to oppose the the minority that the city would to that plan though, as Council- Royal Farms application to the thereby lose any leverage with member Judith Davis noted and county to build a gas station, a the developer over concessions Councilmember Emmett Jordan convenience store and an addi- negotiated by the city’s planning agreed, the city has no authority tional commercial building at the department. over zoning and can only recom- intersection of Greenbelt Road The Royal Farms Detailed mend or oppose. Though neither and Capitol Drive, near Capitol Site Plan (DSP) faces a county favored the project, Davis’ and Cadillac. A four-to-three major- hearing on October 15. The Jordan’s argument was one of KEM KING BY PHOTO expediency – that without power Enthusiastic carvers prepare jack-o-lanterns for the pumpkin over the outcome, the city was walk in October, 2018. better served by taking what con- Este artículo está disponible al volunteer-organized pumpkin cessions it could negotiate than to en español en nuestra página walk will not take place this year, finish up with the development as web www.greenbeltnewsreview. but will likely be replaced by a first proposed, without any of the com. scavenger hunt. negotiated sweeteners. COVID-19 won’t stop Hallow- Fall Family Fun Week will Developer Concessions een festivities, but it has altered combine the costume parade usu- City Director of Planning and them. The city’s fall events have ally held at Roosevelt Center, Development Terri Hruby and been combined into a Fall Family and the Halloween celebration Community Planner Molly Por- Fun Week to be held at Schrom ter were present to discuss the Hills Park next week. The usu- See HALLOWEEN, page 6 See COUNCIL, page 8 Greenbelters Can Help CARES What Goes On Assist Local Families in Need Monday, October 19 8 p.m. City Council Workses- by Jim Fischer and Susan Walker sion: GHI Board of Directors Tuesday, October 20 COVID-19 is an ongoing cri- ers. They earn minimum wage, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free Flu sis for the Greenbelt community. which often is not a living wage, Shots, Beltway Plaza Many residents are facing evic- and consequently work multiple Wednesday, October 21 tion and can’t meet basic needs jobs. Evictions can affect the 8 p.m. Council Worksession: because they lost their jobs due family’s ability to get new hous- Greenbelt Road Task Force to the pandemic. They have used ing, lower their credit rating and PHOTO BY ELISABETH KEVORKIAN ELISABETH BY PHOTO All council meetings are all their resources, including re- diminish their long-term physical On October 9, members of the Gifts From the Heart knitting and virtual. See the meetings cal- tirement savings, and they owe and mental health. crocheting group gather outside near the Community Center endar at greenbeltmd.gov for rent. Without help, families may The city has received with roughly 400 items they made, including hats, scarves and agendas and information on end up in their cars or on the $380,000 in Federal Cares Act baby items. These will be delivered to school children, Children's public participation in these street. funding for rental assistance Hospital, and elsewhere. This was the group’s first meeting since meetings. The impact of evictions is a through the Prince George’s March 7. From left, Sheila Leiss, Elizabeth Cockerham, Brenda Flu shots require preregis- spiraling crisis. In the experience County government. This will McKinney, Mary Ann Hartnett, Helen Johnson, Kathleen Bur- tration at vaccineconsent.com of Greenbelt CARES and the help 100 to 125 families but rus and Eva Stattel. Not shown are Penny Martin and Elisabeth and are definitely not virtual. Greenbelt Interfaith Leadership can only be used for citizens or Kevorkian. Association (GILA), most renters facing eviction are single moth- See CARES, page 9 Page 2 GREENBELT NEWS REVIEW Thursday, October 15, 2020 Letters to the Editor Septuagenarians about how much we love you Councilman Todd Turner and his and the half-century we fought office in conjunction with Christal Sought for Research to save you. We told them how Batey of Greenbelt CARES. The Many older Greenbelt resi- we took you into our hearts and Greenbelt Golden Age Club were dents take extra precautions to made you family. They said they the notifiers to many of us in isolate and reduce their risk of would leave you alone, but now Greenbelt. contracting the virus that causes they’re back with plans to destroy I don’t know if there will be COVID-19. Individuals over age you. another distribution, I can only 70 have suffered a larger share of “With all that said, there’s a hope so. If you’re a senior and deaths as compared to other age sizable new generation visiting you’ve missed these two times, groups. As the pandemic drags you, dear woods, with eyes filled contact CARES to get on the list. on, it can be hard to feel con- with wonder. I wish they knew I’m attaching this photo from nected to a solution. how much you need them right Councilman Turner’s Facebook Please consider signing up now, that your future could be page. It shows Turner, Batey and for the COVID-19 Prevention doomed without them. They’ve their respective staff. 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