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Utopia Film Festival Features Civil Rights Films and More GREENBELT News ReviewAn Independent Newspaper VOL. 79, No. 46 15 Crescent Rd., Suite 100, Greenbelt, MD 20770-1887 OCTOBER 6, 2016 October is Co-op Month Utopia Film Festival Features by Leta Mach Civil Rights Films and More by Susan Gervasi With a special focus on civil ity which were addressed so families and friends of the mur- rights and author Alex Haley’s memorably and emotionally in dered workers, Mississippians epic saga Roots, Greenbelt’s Uto- my uncle’s work still resonate who recall the angry era and one pia Film Festival 2016, scheduled today. I hope that this program of the suspects on trial decades for October 21 to 23, will screen helps to promote renewed con- later. During the search for the more than 40 independent docu- versation that will again move three, the bodies of two missing mentaries, shorts and works of those who attend to consider each African-American men were dis- animation from around the world. other more as family members covered. Mississippi Cold Case PHOTO BY AMY HANSEN BY PHOTO Venues include the Greenbelt Arts with challenges to overcome than makes a powerful documentary The Greenbelt Cooperative Nursery School rents space in the Center, the Old Greenbelt Theatre strangers with arguments to win.” journey in the quest for justice by Community Center. and the Municipal Building. Utopia will also screen two one of the two victims’ brothers. At 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oc- rarely-seen but acclaimed docu- The quest for environmental October is Co-op Month – a honesty, openness, social respon- tober 22, Utopia Film Festival mentaries, Neshoba: The Price preservation is also explored in time to recognize the way co- sibility and caring for others. The director Chris Haley – nephew of Freedom and Mississippi Cold this year’s festival. Fracking in operatives, member-owned and cooperative principles are guide- of Alex Haley – will show clips Case. Both involve the Missis- Western Maryland? focuses on controlled businesses, are building lines by which cooperatives put from both the 1977 and 2016 TV sippi murders of three young environmentalists fighting what a better world. their values into practice.” docudrama versions of Roots and civil rights workers during Free- they fear could be the hazardous Cooperatives have been build- Cooperatives Cooperation lead a panel discussion about dom Summer of 1964, when expansion of gas and oil fracking ing a better world since 1844 By working together in the Roots with experts and historians northern college students went in western Maryland. Pollution when the Rochdale Equitable Greenbelt Cooperative Alliance, from as far away as The Gambia. south to help register southern in once-pristine Patagonia is the Pioneers Society opened a con- Greenbelt cooperatives carry out The program is free, and audi- African-American voters. (See subject of The Island while the sumer co-op store in England. one of the most important prin- ence members will be encour- next week’s News Review or challenge of preserving the Peru- The success of the pioneers came ciples, cooperation among co- aged to participate in a question/ visit utopiafilmfestival.org for vian Amazon is documented in from the practices and proce- operatives. Each year, alliance answer session with the panel. complete schedule information.) The Forest’s Edge. dures under which they oper- members organize activities for “I cannot believe that it’s been The slaying of James Chaney, Less serious short films in- ated. These practices have been October Co-op Month. For ex- 40 years since Roots was pub- Michael Schwerner and Andrew clude Fabrizio’s Initiation, about updated through the years by the ample, alliance members – the lished as a gift to our nation on Goodman shocked a nation just a teenage quest for a love-nest; International Cooperative Alliance Greenbelt Federal Credit Union, its bicentennial birthday,” said waking up to America’s perva- the darkly humorous The Vultures (ICA) and they form the basis for the Greenbelt News Review, the Haley. “Unfortunately, many of sive racial injustice. Neshoba today’s cooperative principles. Greenbelt Nursery School, the the issues of racism and inequal- includes powerful interviews with See UTOPIA, page 11 In 94 countries around the Greenbelt Consumer Cooperative, world, 750,000 cooperatives serve Greenbelt Homes Incorporated over one billion people and ad- (GHI), the New Deal Café and here to the cooperative principles the Co-op Incubator group – will Council Discusses Zoning Rewrite, that help build a better world. be featured in the library display Greenbelt’s many cooperatives case. The Greenbelt movie the- are part of this strong tradition ater will host a showing of the Standing Rules, Drug Take Back and build a better Greenbelt PBS documentary, “In the Spirit by Diane Oberg through adherence to co-op val- of Cooperation.” On October 23, ues. alliance members will provide The ICA Statement on the Co- co-op information at the Farmers The Greenbelt City Council requirements and open space set The zoning draft makes the operative Identity notes, “Coop- Market. Later that day, the public started its September 26 regular asides for one and two family Adequate Public Facilities review eratives are based on the values is invited to a co-op party at the meeting off with a laugh as Ce- developments; the treatment of an administrative process, which of self-help, self-responsibility, New Deal Café where they can lia Craze, acting as city manager townhouses as multifamily rather the city questions, saying it elimi- democracy, equality, equity and sing co-op songs and play Co- in the absence of both the city than single-family dwellings and nates public input and may leave solidarity. In the tradition of their opoly. manager and the assistant city the lack of a provision ensuring the public unaware of the impact manager noted that “It takes one that the requirements of home- of new development on the com- founders, cooperative members See CO-OP, page 8 believe in the ethical values of woman to replace two men.” owner and condominium associa- munity. In addition, the draft After that the meeting was all tions and cooperatives are taken regulations do not recognize the business as council changed its into account during development What Goes On standing rules, approved the draft review. See COUNCIL, page 8 comments on Module 2 of the Saturday, October 8 county’s zoning rewrite, approved 9 to 10 a.m., Free Exercise Clinic, Schrom Hills Park purchase of a secure collection 9 a.m. to noon, Volunteer Event, Springhill Lake Recreation Center box for a drug take-back program Gardens, followed by and discussed two liquor license applications. noon to 2 p.m., Volunteer Celebration, Grilling in the Garden, Zoning Rewrite Springhill Lake Recreation Center, Music, Games, Workshop Council unanimously approved 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Public Forum on Security Cameras, Greenbriar comments on the draft Module 2 Community Building of the county’s zoning rewrite. 1 to 2:30 p.m., Annual Senior Open Forum, Community Center The draft letter and comments are 1 to 4 p.m., Free Babysitting Course, Springhill Lake Recreation available in the council packet Center Clubhouse available under Agendas and Monday, October 10 Minutes on the city’s website. 5:30 p.m., Youth Advisory Committee Meeting, Springhill Lake Prior to transmittal, the staff Recreation Center will add a request to implement 8 p.m., City Council Meeting, Municipal Building, Live on Verizon tools to bring about an increase in affordable housing. Although 21, Comcast 71 and streaming at greenbeltmd.gov/municipaltv the county’s requested-by date Tuesday, October 11 for comments has passed, Mayor 7:30 p.m., Community Relations Advisory Board Meeting, Emmett Jordan and Craze assured Municipal Building council that the city’s comments Wednesday, October 12 are still timely. 7:30 p.m., Green Team-Zero Waste Circle, Public Works Building The concerns highlighted in Saturday, October 15 the letter include the omission of PHOTO BY INGRID COWAN HASS INGRID COWAN BY PHOTO 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Public Forum on Security Cameras, Municipal references to municipal standards, Building interests, authority and responsi- Corita and Maeve Waters help distribute mulch at Greenbelt Elementary. The school was awarded the Prince George's 2 to 5 p.m., Fall Fest, Schrom Hills Park (see city ad for details) bility throughout the document; the exemption from sidewalk County Beautification Award last week. Page 2 GREENBELT NEWS REVIEW Thursday, October 6, 2016 Corrections The painting accompany- Letters to the Editor ing last week’s article on the Metropolitan DC Solar Homes Popcorn Guessed to either Greenbelt or the theater Tour should have been attrib- before, and related how an uncle At Labor Day Fest uted to Greenbelt’s own Dan he never met, Mr. Linson, who Kennedy. I want to thank the almost died when he was very young, 100 folks who tried their hand at had been manager of the theater guessing the number of popcorn back in the 1940s. kernels at this year’s Utopia Film Who says spirits don’t maybe Festival Labor Day weekend sometimes whisper in our ears? Exploring Diabetes, table. Frank Gervasi Basics and Beyond The guesses ranged from 14 (I Utopia Film Festival Explorations Unlimited wel- think he was about 4 years old) Popcorn Manager comes Greenbelter Jane DeVane to 15,000. on Friday, October 7. Diabetes The correct number was 1885 and pre-diabetes are among the (it was a big jar). Three people Thank You top chronic conditions in our so- won a coffee mug each with a The family of Pauline Bordas ciety. This presentation will cover guess of 1750, Richard Bates wishes to thank friends and fam- standard and alternative practices won a T-shirt with 1920 and Vic- ily for your thoughtfulness and for diabetes management with a tor Smith hit it most closely with support as we celebrated her realistic role that nutrition plays 1890, winning two all-festival wonderful life.
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