GREENBELTTT eview News R An Independent Newspaper VOL. 68, No. 9 15 Crescent Rd., Suite 100, Greenbelt, MD 20770-1887 JANUARY 20, 2005 Four Cities Explore Emergency Councilmembers Enchanted Responses, Development Issues With Video Profiling City by Sandra S. Smith by Thomas X. White The January 10 Greenbelt Greenbelt resident Jesse City Council meeting began with Goldberg-Strassler, who took the It was the City of College and open to all county residents. Metroland Update a hastily produced, but very ef- viewer on a 15-minute tour of Park’s turn to host the quarterly Volunteers are trained by first re- Greenbelt officials gave an fective, video showcasing the Greenbelt. Greenbelt Municipal meeting of the Four Cities on sponders on how to provide im- update on the status of the history and attractions of Access interviewed many Green- January 13 at the College Park mediate assistance to victims in Greenbelt Station development Greenbelt. The council also ap- belters to tell the Greenbelt story. City Hall. Elected and staff rep- emergency situations in their (Metroland) following the recent proved the purchase of SUV po- The tour began, somewhat resentatives from Greenbelt, New communities. The course is free decision by the Maryland Court lice vehicles, the submission of naturally, with the co-ops – Carrollton, Berwyn Heights and and up to 100 volunteers can of Appeals to let stand the Mary- an application for grant funds for housing, grocery story, café, College Park attended the meet- take the class at a time, accord- land Special Court of Appeals emergency training and equip- nursery school and more. The ing presided by Mayor Steve ing to Shane. decision overturning the approv- ment and recognized Mayor Greenbelt theater, walkways, Brayman of College Park to dis- Hawkins said that the als by the Prince George’s Judith Davis on becoming chair parks, recreation areas, library cuss a variety of issues of mutual county’s volunteer organization, County Council and the Plan- of the Metropolitan Washington and Community Center and mu- interest to the municipalities in- Citizens Corps Council, is get- ning Board of the Greenbelt Sta- Council of Governments. seum were stops on the tour. cluding Metro-land, the ICC, im- ting behind the CERT training. tion Concept Plan and Prelimi- Produced by Beverly Palau, The video featured, among oth- provements to Kenilworth Avenue He encouraged Prince George’s nary Plat of Subdivision. The public information and commu- ers, mini-interviews with Barbara and emergency response pre- cities and towns to get involved. Greenbelt council is interested in nications coordinator, the video- Likowski of the News Review; paredness. Brayman noted that a goal seeing new plans for Greenbelt tape was prepared to attract Gretchen Overdurff, general man- Ron Shane of the Berwyn would be the development of mu- Station and in reaching agree- Oprah Winfrey's show to visit ager of Greenbelt Homes, Inc.; Heights Neighborhood Watch tual assistance agreements among ment with the developers. Greenbelt. Greenbelt had been faculty at Eleanor Roosevelt and Emergency Preparedness the four cities and neighboring There seemed to be agreement informed that the Oprah Winfrey High School; and Brian Butler, Committee and Calvin Hawkins municipalities to better coordinate on the part of Berwyn Heights, Show was looking for great small who runs the youth mentoring of the Prince George’s County emergency response in case of Greenbelt and College Park offi- towns to visit and profile on her program at the Springhill Lake Office of Emergency Manage- natural or man-made disasters. He cials that this next stage in the show. Recreation Center. Christal ment reported on the recent recommended that the city man- process provides an opportunity The video began with Mayor Parker Batey talked about the completion of Community Emer- agers of the four cities begin dis- to strive for a development plan Judith Davis introducing viewers programs and services for se- gency Response Team (CERT) cussion of possible coordination that would work well for all three to Greenbelt. “Affordability, niors. training for volunteers at the and mutual assistance for major adjoining cities. The other mu- walkabililty and the preservation The video featured footage of Maryland Emergency Manage- emergencies. Greenbelt Mayor nicipalities recognized Green- of woodlands are hallmarks of the Labor Day Festival parade, ment and Fire Research Institute Judith Davis mentioned that simi- belt’s role in its successful court Greenbelt,” she said. She empha- the fireworks on the Fourth of facilities in College Park. The lar discussions are taking place at challenge of the county and sized that “Greenbelt has deep July, community rap singers and CERT training is a 20-hour the Maryland Municipal League planning board approvals. historic roots but is not a time dancers, Greenbelt’s award-win- course sponsored by the Federal and at the Metropolitan Council capsule.” Davis described Green- ning double dutch team and Emergency Management Agency of Governments. See FOUR CITIES, page 6 belt as a vibrant town looking to- Greenbelt police officers and ward the future. parents walking with their chil- Part 3 Following the introduction, dren to school. Goldberg- the unique attractions of the city Strassler ended by calling were pointed out and described Search for the Wrecked Plane by the narrator, life-long See COUNCIL, page 5 Moves from Internet to Ground Coalition Releases Study by Timothy G. Smith Of More ICC Alternatives “After hearing [the] account With my new permit in hand, That spot, 200 yards to the south by James Giese of the accident my research be- the first place I chose to visit of the research center buildings, came a more serious undertaking was the woods near the build- turned out to be in the middle of At a press conference held at ference included two city offi- for me,” writes the reporter. He ings on the old airport access a swamp. I wasn’t prepared for the Greenbelt Municipal Build- cials, Mayor Judith Davis and again tackles the problem of ob- road. Those buildings are now wading in a swamp, especially ing on January 18, Stewart Councilmember Leta Mach. taining permission to search be- used as a biological research on such a cold day in April. Schwartz, executive director of This group’s study, supported yond the “No Trespass” signs. center. Upon my arrival I The only way to complete the the Coalition for Smarter Growth, by the Prince Charitable Trust, After contacting Goddard, checked in with the research cen- search of that area was to walk released a report on a study of used expert consultants and the Beltsville Agricultural Research ter staff and explained my pres- all the way around the swamp the Intercounty Connector (ICC) same growth projections and Center (BARC) and the Fish and ence so as not to cause alarm. while looking toward the center. and other alternatives. The re- computer moduling used for the Wildlife Service, he receives per- They had no problem with my After about an hour and a port found that four other alterna- ICC draft environmental impact mission from Holly Wood of mission and even provided some half I had made a complete cir- tives to building the road, and in study. They considered four al- BARC and prepares to set out. helpful advice on conditions I cuit of the swamp and was satis- fact, the state’s no build alterna- ternatives to improve transporta- “I brought along a compass would find in the woods. fied that no plane was there. I tive, proved to be better alterna- tion in the study area not con- and map for guidance, a camera, I headed into the woods and spent another hour searching all tives for Montgomery County sidered by the state. Schwartz a set of binoculars and the satel- walked toward the spot marked the woods that surrounded the and area commuters than build- accused the state of refusing to lite photos I had copied from the on the satellite photos that swamp. Still no wreckage. I ing the ICC. Schwartz criticized consider these alternatives to internet.” showed the airplane outline. came out of the woods and re- the governor and the State of benefit residents and taxpayers. turned to my car for lunch. Maryland for not considering He noted that all alternatives The next destination on my other alternatives to building an would be less costly than the What Goes On search was the clearing in the interstate-type highway across $2.4 billion he said was the es- Saturday, January 22 woods northeast of the runway Montgomery County from I-270 timated cost for building the 18 9 a.m. to noon, Electronic Recycling, “Buddy” Attick Park intersection. I was able to drive near Gaithersburg to I-95 and mile ICC. Monday, January 24 most of the way there. My route Route 1 south of Laurel. The four new alternatives 7:30 p.m., Advisory Committee on Trees, Community Center, followed the northwest/southeast The report was a collaborative considered combinations of: Room 112 runway. While driving I was effort of a group of organizations • building the proposed purple 8 p.m., Regular City Council Meeting, Municipal Building, able to assess the condition of that have been opposed to build- Metro rail line from College Park Council Room the runway pavement. Where ing the ICC: the Environmental to Bethesda, Tuesday, January 25 once each runway had been a Defense; the Chesapeake Bay • extending Metro lines and 7 p.m., Advisory Committee on Education, Municipal Build- paved asphalt surface over 400 Foundation; Audubon Naturalist adding Metro stations in select ing, 1st floor Conference Room feet wide and 4,000 feet long, Society of the Central Atlantic locations, Wednesday, January 26 they now appeared to be little States; the Sierra Club-Maryland • providing express bus ser- 7:30 p.m., City Council Worksession with Prince George’s more than cracked and rutted Chapter; Solutions, Not Sprawl; vice on freeways, County School Board (stakeholders), Community Center single lane country roads barely and the Coalition for Smarter • adding lanes and converting Thursday, January 27 passable in my car. Growth. Besides representatives HOV lanes on the Beltway, I-270 7:30 p.m., GHI Board Meeting, GHI Board Room of these organizations, other See WRECKAGE, page 12 spokespersons at the press con- See ICC, page 6

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As I See It Grin Belt Letters A Future ICC Portends Soloed on Beltsville Problems Ending Here Airfield in 1974 I was fortunate to read your by Thomas X. White article on the Beltsville airfield (someone at Goddard who knew How do you drive a stake their habitats will be reduced; I was a pilot left a copy of the into the heart of a vestigial seg- and increased stream pollution News Review in my mailbox ment of an abandoned concept will negatively affect the Chesa- there). I soloed at that airport in once dubbed the “outer- peake Bay. 1974, when it was still paved beltway?” Long after the North Other than the No-Build alter- and when the government (not Central Freeway was stopped native, the DEIS offers little evi- just the Agriculture Department, I dead when it threatened Rock dence of any serious evaluation believe) still used it. It was off Creek and Northwest Branch of alternative strategies for trans- limits to general aviation but my Parks and nearly 30 years after I- portation management options or instructor assured me that week- 95 was stopped at the Washing- other solutions for ameliorating end use would not be a problem, ton Beltway when it was aimed congestion in the study area. although I do recall that one at Hyattsville and northeast When balancing the total impact time a police car came chasing us Washington neighborhoods and on the local and regional envi- down the runway with its lights parks, we find ourselves in 2005 ronment, the No-Build option blinking. Another hazard of fly- still dealing with a tired and ex- wins hands down. It is truly ir- ing at Beltsville, due to the sur- pensive highway concept. responsible that the DEIS evalu- rounding trees, was that depart- It is indeed a concept whose ated no other cost-effective and ing planes from the end of one time has come and gone. The environmentally friendly alterna- of the two intersecting runways longer it consumes our energy, tives. were invisible from the other un- time and scarce resources, the Financial Assault til both were in the air (when more it prolongs, distorts and de- The really crowning blow

both pilots assumed they were ters (maybe detours is a better from the ICC, if it were to go ©2005 CONATY AGNES alone and/or avoided making word) our needed discussion on forward, would be the havoc it courtesy radio calls). affordable, efficient and environ- would play with Maryland’s fi- "Hurry up with that last chain of lights Jerome The runways, as you note, mentally friendly choices for nancial future. It is estimated and let's go before we get caught!" were exceptionally long; so that public transportation and trans- that the financing scheme being “touch-and-go” landings were portation management solutions. devised to pay for this monster easily possible – a feature that The Intercounty Connector will in effect include borrowing Giant Stores Collect for Tsunami Relief nearly got me killed when I be- (ICC) is championed by the State approximately $1 billion from Giant Food has announced Giant's efforts are part of the came sufficiently accustomed to Highway Administration (SHA), the State of Maryland’s future plans to collect customer dona- unprecedented response to the the idea that I tried it, from Governor Robert Ehrlich, the federal allocation from the U.S. tions at all Giant and Super G catastrophe caused by the late habit, at the Laurel airport on Montgomery County government Transportation Trust Fund. Not stores for the tsunami relief effort December tsunami that swept my third solo. I soon realized and a chorus of development and only must our children continue in Southeast Asia through Janu- across the Indian Ocean. my mistake but there wasn’t transportation interests that usu- paying for this misadventure but ary 22. All funds collected from Throughout the United States room to stop, so I persevered ally benefit from highways and other needed projects won’t be the drive will go to the American and the world, millions of and made it over the trees. It’s a the further growth they encour- built because of the funds si- Red Cross and UNICEF to help people are reaching out to the shame that the bureaucrats age. These supporters include phoned off by this project. the victims in Southeast Asia. survivors of this terrible tragedy. couldn’t have turned that airfield “The Washington Post” and its Greenbelt has already felt the Giant is also collecting dona- into a public facility (Goddard local newspapers, the American impact of Maryland cutbacks in tions from associates at their was carved out of the Agriculture Automobile Association, the As- transportation funding; its citi- main offices and distribution fa- Get plugged into preserve, after all) rather than phalt and Road Builders Associa- zens are now paying more in cilities. The collection is in addi- treating it as the equivalent of tions, the Motor Truck Associa- taxes for less. In addition, this the latest news tion to a $50,000 contribution war surplus, I think. tions and the Homebuilders As- governor’s policies have stopped Giant and its sister company, Thomas L. Cline sociation. cold already-approved pedestrian and comments Citizens need to look care- and bicycle safety improvements Stop & Shop Supermarkets, pledged last week to aid relief about YOUR Furry Vandals fully at what the ICC champions slated for the Greenbelt Road are trying to sell us. The ICC corridor. What’s next? Conges- efforts. community! After reading about the will not ease our traffic conges- tion relievers like Metro, the pro- McLeod’s Christmas lights possi- tion problems. It will actually posed Purple Line, intersection bly being vandalized, I felt cer- increase vehicle miles traveled improvements, road upgrades and tain that I knew who the culprit on local roads. Even its propo- transportation management pro- was. I intended to write but a nents now concede that the ICC jects will have to get in line be- busy week intervened and I was will not relieve congestion on hind the ICC. Greenbelt pleased to see Neil Williamson’s the Beltway, I-95 or I-270. For Greenbelt, the ICC repre- letter the following week. But under the guise of a new sents a double threat. If the ICC My husband and I have lost term, “environmental steward- were constructed either to I-95 or News Review numerous strands of icicle lights ship,” touted in the Draft Envi- to Route 1, the SHA will push for AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER and in our case there is no doubt ronmental Impact Study (DEIS), a freeway connection by extend- that the vandal is four-footed and the SHA would have us believe ing Route 201 (Kenil-worth Av- 15 Crescent Road, Suite 100, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770-1887 furry. Each time a single bulb they must destroy the environ- enue) to intersect with the ICC [email protected] was found neatly severed from ment in order to save it. The near Muirkirk or Virginia Manor 301-474-4131 • FAX 301-474-5880 the strand. The squirrels are per- Environmental Stewardship sec- Road in south Laurel. The ICC’s manent denizens of our balcony tion of the DEIS lists several legacy to Green-belt would be its Alfred M. Skolnik, President, 1959-1977 and as we live on the third floor “candidate” remediation options routing right through the city. Elaine Skolnik, President, 1977-1985 of our apartment building, we that could potentially address im- President Emeritus, 1985- are pretty certain that no local pacts from past developments not biped is doing this. Editor: Mary Lou Williamson 301-441-2662 ICC related. These would in- Assistant Editor: Barbara Likowski 301-474-8483 We solved the problem by clude stream restoration, wet- Safeway Launches News Editor: Elaine Skolnik 301-598-1805 placing lights only high along lands, storm water management Tsunami Relief Assistant to the Editor: Eileen Farnham 301-513-0482 the eaves, where squirrels can’t and other community and cul- get a foothold and not along the The devastating tsunami that STAFF tural resources. struck South Asia the day after Jackie Bealle, Virginia Beauchamp, Judy Bell, Judi Bordeaux, Jessi Britton, Sharon Carroll, balcony rail. I don’t know why Excuse me, but how about not squirrels like to chew electrical Christmas has triggered the larg- Agnes Conaty, Austin Conaty, Bill Cornett, Randy Crenwelge, Cynthia Cummings, Kay doing an ICC! That would be Cummings, Peter Curtis, Pat Davis, Thelma deMola, Nicola Dickenson, Carol Drees, Eli Flam, cords but have been told by est relief effort in history. Anne Gardner, Terri Gates, Al Geiger, Bernina McGee Giese, James Giese, Marjorie Gray, Eve true environmental stewardship. Safeway has equipped each of electricians that this penchant Environmental Assault Gresser, Carol Griffith, Shirl Hayes, Sabine Hentrich, Solange Hess, Barbara Hopkins, Jenni- their 1,800+ stores in the U.S. fer Hysan, Kathie Jarva, Elizabeth Jay, Tiane Johnson, Suzanne Krofchik, Meta Lagerwerff, can be very dangerous to hu- No matter how you cut it, the mans, if the animals are permit- and Canada to receive and pro- Pam Lambird, Sandra Lange, Jim Lara, Lucie MacKinnon, Pat McCoy, Kathleen McFarland, ICC would constitute a disas- cess customer donations to tsu- Emma Mendoza, Mary Moien, Marat Moore, Diane Oberg, Elly Oudemans, Linda Paul, Leonie ted access to attics and chew the Penney, Eileen Peterson, Jane Rissler, Linda Siadys, Eileen Simon, Sandra Surber Smith, Dor- trous assault on the environment. nami relief efforts. Customers wiring there. It’s important to Building and construction will othy Sucher, Helen Sydavar, Joanne Tucker, Thomas X. White, Marie Wong, Baynard Woods, need only tell the cashier what Virginia Zanner and Dea Zugby. check routinely that they can’t take place in 100- and 50-year get in, because they are also ca- amount they would like added to floodplain areas; dredging, fill- their grocery bill as a donation. BUSINESS MANAGER: Ron Wells 301-474-4131 pable of chewing through or dis- ing, draining or alteration of wet- CIRCULATION Core of Greenbelt: Ian Tuckman 301-459-5624 lodging the various sorts of bar- These donations will be for- Springhill Lake: Karen Zoellner 301-474-1882 lands will occur; public parks, warded promptly to the American riers that people install to deter forests and wildlife habitats will them. Red Cross and UNICEF, two of BOARD OF DIRECTORS be adversely impacted; natural Eileen Farnham, president; James Giese, vice president; Diane Oberg, treasurer; Pat Davis, We are just grateful that our the organizations at the forefront and manmade features unique to of bringing aid to survivors. secretary; Virginia Beauchamp, Judy Bell and Al Geiger. Christmas lights are never on the local area will be affected; In addition to in-store fund- DEADLINES: Letters, articles and ads—10 p.m. Tuesday. Materials for publication may be during the daytime and that archeological and historic sites squirrels sleep at night. Other- raising, the Safeway Foundation mailed to address above, deposited in our box in the Co-op grocery store (by 7 p.m. will be impacted; stream courses will make a cash contribution to Tuesday) or brought to our office in the Community Center, 15 Crescent Road, during office wise, we might have awakened will be changed; additional air hours. Mail subscriptions—$35/year. to fried Fluffy on several occa- the relief agencies and will match pollution will result; additional the contributions of Safeway em- sions! noise pollution will be gener- Agnes McLean ployees. Greenbelt Community Center at 15 Crescent Rd. ated; rare, unique or valuable OFFICE HOURS: Monday 2 - 4 p.m., Tuesday 2 - 4, 8 - 10 p.m. plant and animal species and

GNR 012005 print.pmd 2 1/20/2005, 9:45 PM Thursday, January 20, 2005 GREENBELT NEWS REVIEW Page 3 State Projects: Status Update Community Events In response to the City of by $1.5 billion, to fund mainte- Greenbelt’s comments on the nance and purchase new rail cars Lecture Focuses draft FY 2005-2010 Consoli- and buses. On WWII Films, Race dated Transportation Program, • The city’s opposition to the On Screen Secretary Robert Flanagan of ICC, based on the potential envi- “Movies, Race and World War the Maryland Department of ronmental and financial impacts, II” is the title of a lecture spon- Hotel on the Edge Transportation made the follow- has been noted and will be sored by the Greenbelt Museum ing statements in a January 7 taken into consideration as the and the Maryland Humanities “Hotel Rwanda,” at Old Greenbelt Theatre from Friday, letter to the city: project study continues. Council on Tuesday, January 25. January 21, is framed by the genocide in 1994 in the name- • Your support for construc- • In regard to the University The program will take place at sake African country. The real-life manager of a luxury hotel tion of the Bi-County Transit- of Maryland Connector, the pro- 7:30 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose – himself Hutu, married to a Tutsi – is caught in the middle. way is appreciated. posed planning study has not yet Room of the Greenbelt Commu- When his clientele of European tourists and local military elite • The Department was been initiated. nity Center. The speaker, Dr. depart, Paul Rusesabagina (Don Cheadle) tries every stratagem pleased to be able to fund the • We regret that we are un- Thomas Cripps, is a film histo- to take in and save hordes of refugees. A vivid sense of men- sidewalk improvement project able to fund the streetscape im- rian and professor emeritus at ace and bloody confrontation pervades from the start. on Route 193 (Greenbelt Road) provements along Route 193 in Morgan State University. Directed by Terry George, who wrote the screenplay with from Cherrywood Lane to the city. In the future, when a Cripps will focus on the war- Keir Pearson, “Hotel Rwanda” has been nominated for a num- Cunningham Drive which is pro- more favorable funding picture ex- time propaganda of World War II ber of Oscars and other awards. Cheadle heads a highly-re- grammed for FY 2006. ists, we may be able to assist in – it was called “the people’s war” garded cast that also features Nick Nolte as head of an armed • You also expressed support this effort. with catchwords like “unity,” “tol- UN detachment crimped in its options and Sophie Okonedo as for the proposed Metro Matters • The department understands erance” and “brotherhood” and the manager’s wife and mother of their young children. Program. I am pleased to in- the city’s position concerning the that it would result in “a new Based on true events, the film is a wrenching testament of form you that Maryland was the extension of Route 201; however, birth of freedom.” the terrible price of war – wherever it is, whatever its genesis. first to sign on to this program, no final decisions have been One of the most successful Those fortunate to be far from such scenes need to be re- which has been approved by the made. The State Highway Ad- agencies in broadcasting these minded of what’s happening “out there.” PG-13, 110 minutes. region. Metro Matters will in- ministration will continue to work messages, Cripps points out, was – Eli Flam crease Washington Metropolitan with the city as we proceed with an informal alliance among Hol- Area Transportation’s capital the study of improvements to lywood movie makers, the Office budget over the next six years Route 201 and/or Route 1. of War Information and the Na- tional Association for the Ad- GAFC to Host Explore Injury vancement of Colored People. Three-team Meet Avoidance Movies that resulted from this al- by Larry Hilliard Explorations Unlimited will County Library Seeks Trustees liance seemed to call for a The Greenbelt Aquatic and host a presentation on fall preven- The Board of Library Trust- along with additional informa- “Double V” over both foreign Fitness Center (GAFC) will host tion by Wendy Skolnik from ees of the Prince George’s tion, are available in all fascism and domestic racism, a a three-team swim meet between ResponseLINK on Friday, January County Memorial Library Sys- branches and the Administrative message seeming to foreshadow Eleanor Roosevelt, Duval and 28. Her presentation will address tem invites county residents to Offices of the Prince George’s the goals of the Civil Rights Crossland High Schools’ teams in a straightforward, non-clinical submit applications to fill vacan- County Memorial Library Sys- movement. on Saturday, January 22 from 6 manner some of the root causes cies on the board. tem. During World War II Ameri- to 9 p.m. The Greenbelt Swim or risk factors of falls, a serious The Board of Library Trust- The application deadline is can movies conveyed the ur- Team will follow this swim meet problem affecting more than one- ees is a policy-making body February 18. For more informa- gency to make America better with a 1/2 hour exhibition of third of all adults over 65 each that governs operation of the li- tion, contact the director’s office than its fascist enemies and sug- water polo in the pool from ap- year. The focus will be on the brary system. Applications, at 301-699-3500. gested a promise of future proximately 9:15 to 9:30 p.m. various ways individuals can re- “brotherhood, tolerance and Plan to root for these home main independent in their homes equality.” Hollywood movies teams as they promote two great by greatly reducing the risk of GDC Meeting such as “Sundown,” “Sahara” and sports. The Greenbelt Swim falling. Medication management • Trash Removal Contract “Lifeboat” and government pro- Team and GAFC co-host Thurs- as well as environmental safety, paganda movies such as “The day night water polo from 8 to including a simple home adapta- PRELIMINARY AGENDA Negro Soldier” anticipated the 10 p.m. in the outdoor pool re- tion checklist, are two areas that MEETING OF THE politics of racial activism and of- suming in June. will be highlighted. Audience fered a documentary record of participation is encouraged. BOARD OF DIRECTORS that aspect of American history. At the Library Skolnik is co-owner of Thursday, January 27, 2005 Cripps believes that these Children’s Programs ResponseLINK of Washington, 7:30 p.m. films can be analyzed with a Tuesday, January 25, 10:30 D.C., a national company spe- GHI Board Room view to understanding the poli- a.m. – Storytime, newborns to 24 cializing in life safety systems tics of the era and its future im- months with caregiver. Limited for senior citizens and the dis- 7:00 PM EXECUTIVE SESSION plications – which this presenta- to 15 babies. abled. Through numerous train- tion will do by viewing several Wednesday, January 26, 10:30 ing sessions and workshops as • Member Complaint Issues fragments of both Hollywood well as her work experience, a.m. – Storytime for ages 14 to Key Agenda Items feature films and wartime docu- 36 months with caregiver, limit Skolnik has gained first-hand ex- • Nonconforming Vinyl Storage Container – 6C Crescent mentaries. The films open other 15. perience in assisting those in • Proposed Shed – 57M Ridge questions as well, such as Thursday, January 27, 10:30 need with fall-prevention tech- whether a democracy should a.m. – Storytime for ages 3 to 5, niques in the home. In addition, • Companion Animal Committee Report • Investment Policy Change have official or semi-official mass limit 20. her ongoing work as a Meals on media. Wheels volunteer and her activi- • 2005 Trash Removal Contract – 2nd Reading Cripps served as coordinator Star Party ties with Iona Senior Services in • Review of Water Supply Lining Pilot Project – 62A/B Crescent of Morgan State's University Washington, D.C. have enhanced • Management Audit – Statement of Work Weather permitting, the Television Project, which pro- her knowledge in the field of se- Greenbelt Astronomy Club will duced more than 40 programs on nior safety. Regular board meetings are open to members. host a star party this Saturday, African American life and culture Explorations Unlimited is a January 22 at the Wolfe Field on for syndication on commercial speaker series held every Friday Northway extended. Club mem- television. He has published a from 1 to 3 p.m. at the bers will have telescopes avail- number of books on black film, Greenbelt Community Center. able to share views of celestial including “Slow Fade to Black: This presentation will be held in objects. Sunset will be at 5:17 The Negro in American Film, the Senior Classroom. Everyone p.m. In the event of precipita- 1900-1942" and “Making Movies is welcome to attend and ques- There's a new Bingo tion or hopelessly cloudy skies Black: The Hollywood Message tions are encouraged. Call 301- starting at the Fire House at the time of an event, the star Movie from World War II to the 397-2208 for more information. on Thursday, February 3. party will be cancelled without Civil Rights Era.” further notice. The club will also hold its Judges to Speak regular monthly meeting on At Mishkan Torah Thursday, January 27. The meet- OLD GREENBELT The Honorable Deborah ing will be held in the H.B. THEATRE New Bingo Starting Chasanow, a Federal Court judge Owens Science Center at 9601 Week of Jan. 21 and the Honorable Sherrie Greenbelt Road and will begin Krauser, a District Court judge, at 7:30 p.m. HOTEL RWANDA (PG13) Thursday Evenings will be guest speakers at a pro- Friday *4:50, 7:30, 9:55 gram at Mishkan Torah Syna- FOGM Successful Greenbelt Fire House gogue on Sunday, January 23 at Saturday Fundraising Efforts *2:15, *4:50, 7:30, 9:55 1 p.m. The program will offer Friends of the Greenbelt Mu- 125 Crescent Rd. glimpses into the legal system Sunday seum have raised $66,000 toward *2:15, *4:50, 7:30 from two distinct perspectives. a match for the National Endow- Door open 6:00 pm The speakers will provide per- ment for Humanities Challenge Monday-Thursday sonal insights into the processes grant. The group hopes to raise *5:00, 7:30 Earlybirds start 7:15 pm of the law. The public is in- $4,000 more to reach its next These shows at $5.00 vited to participate in this free goal, and plans a kick-off event 301-474-9744 • 301-474-9745 Free Food and Drink program. The synagogue is lo- in the spring. 129 Centerway cated at 10 Ridge Road. www.pgtheatres.com Free 3-pack to everyone the first night.

GNR 012005 print.pmd 3 1/20/2005, 9:45 PM Page 4 GREENBELT NEWS REVIEW Thursday, January 20, 2005 Male Chorus to Sing No Happy Ending Gardeners Discuss See Science Show Obituaries At Baptist Church Yet for Jasper Native Plants At Aviation Museum The Johnson Male Chorus, by Eileen Farnham The Beltsville Garden Club John Hadfield is back at the Wendell Luther Lund comprised of 18 members, will Despite will meet on Wednesday, January College Park Aviation Museum sing at the Greenbelt Baptist near the College Park Airport Wendell Luther Lund, 98, fliers, ads 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria Church on Sunday, January 23 of the James E. Duckworth with “The Science Show,” a com- who moved to Washington, D.C., in the at 5 p.m. The chorus was formed School, 11201 Evans Trail, Belts- position of science and singing, to work with New Deal agencies News Re- in 1952 and has been offering its music and magic. Tickets will and then practiced law in the view and ville. Joan Feely will speak on music to a variety of congrega- “How to Use Native Plants in be available for advance pur- city for more than five decades, constant tions through the years as they Ways You Use Non-native chase through SMARTlink. Visit died December 25, 2004, at calling him by name in places share their heartfelt Gospel praise. www.pgparks.com and click on Woodhaven Hall, a nursing care where he might be, cat-about- Plants.” Feely is the curator of The Johnson Male Chorus is the Fern Valley Plant Collection “SMARTlink” for this one-day facility in Williamsburg, Va. He town Jasper, formerly known as one of many vocal groups at at the U.S. Arboretum, a branch event on Saturday, January 22 at had pneumonia. Lucky, is still missing according Asbury Town Neck United Meth- 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Mr. Lund joined the Roose- to his owner, Mary Giles, of 63 of the USDA's Research Service. odist Church, located in Severna She has been with the Arboretum velt administration in the early Court Ridge Road. Jasper, a six- Park. They don’t come to pro- since 1986 and is responsible for 1930s as executive secretary of year-old dark gray tiger male vide entertainment but to minister the Upper Monongahela Valley with white underside, strolled off the seven-acre Fern Valley Native Paint Branch Unitarian through song to those who are Plant Collection, the National Committee, set up by the Interior December 30 and has not re- Universalist Church listening. turned. The mild weather that Grove of State Trees and a three- Department to create jobs for the 3215 Powder Mill Road, This is an open event, not ex- offered a break for him to be acre forest restoration project ad- unemployed during the Depres- Beltsville/Adelphi (301-937-3666) clusive for Greenbelt Baptist jacent to the Arboretum’s Beech sion. He then became chairman found safe has turned bitter. Welcomes you to our open, Church members. All are wel- Woods. nurturing community of the family selection division Over three weeks have now come to attend and enjoy the January 23, 10 a.m. of the Resettlement Administra- passed, causing the Giles to fear The public is invited to attend ministry of praise that the the worst has befallen the cat this free meeting. Refreshments “Salvation through Lenses, Part 3: tion, an agency that created in BLUUM All Year Long" Johnson Male Chorus will share. and plant door prizes will follow planned communities such as they adopted a few years ago Jaco B. ten Hove with For more information call John Bartoli, worship associate Greenbelt. He helped choose the when he became a ward of kind- the meeting. For information Greenbelt Baptist Church at 301- contact Louise DeJames at 301- Together Time families that moved into hearted residents of 5 Court Lau- 474-4212. 890-4733 or visit the website at: Barbara Wells ten Hove, Greenbelt and other planned rel Hill Road. Jaco B. ten Hove, communities. In the wake of the Giles’ offer www.beltsvillegardenclub.org. co-ministers He was a 1938 graduate of Everyday Worries of a reward and their efforts to Georgetown University’s law Subject of Class find him, there have been a few school. He worked for other fed- Learn practical techniques to calls, Mary Giles says. The first Mowatt Memorial United Methodist Church eral agencies before making an identify worries and make was an upsetting piece of infor- 40 Ridge Road, Greenbelt mation that he had been run unsuccessful bid in 1940 for a changes so that worry has a posi- 301-474-9410 www.gbgm-umc.org/mowatt U.S. House of Representatives tive effect. The class will be over on the B-W Parkway. This look-alike unfortunate received a seat from the upper peninsula of held on Tuesday, January 25 at Rev. DaeHwa Park, Pastor Michigan where he had grown 10:30 a.m. at the Margaret decent burial after the Giles as- up. He lost by 800 votes. Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 certained it was not Jasper. Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am In 1940, he helped establish Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring. There have been a few other calls the law firm of Brown, Fenlon This class is free and open to that have turned out to be cases and Lund, with offices in the the public. For more informa- of mistaken identity – it turns District and Detroit. The firm tion call 301-681-1255. out there are more dark gray ti- Congregation became Lund and O’Brien. He ger cats in Greenbelt than either retired from practice in 1995 and of them realized until their own Mishkan Torah two years later moved from UM Open Dance was missing. 10 Ridge Road, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770, 301-474-4223 Washington to Williamsburg. Rehearsal Offered At this writing there is no Rabbi Jonathan Cohen Cantor Phil Greenfield Visiting artists Sara Pearson good news to report and no A warm, comfortable and involved congregation happy ending. and Patrik Widrig and the Mary- K to post-confirmation education program land Dance Ensemble are prepar- First year school FREE for one child ing a new work to premiere this Reconstructionist/Conservative affiliation April. See the work in progress PRAY www.mishkantorah.org Judith Viorst Signing at the dance theater of the Services: Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Family, 7:30 first Friday of the month Famed Center, located on the College for children’s au- Park Campus of the University of thor Judith Maryland, on Tuesday, January Viorst will sign 25 at 5 p.m. The presentation books and BRYAN is free. Paid Advertising meet her fans at the Grand Pavil- ion of the Clarice Smith Perform- ing Arts Center on Saturday, Janu- HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH ary 22 from noon to 1 p.m. The 6905 Greenbelt Road • 301-345-5111 public is invited to this free event. Sunday 8:00 a.m. Worship Service 8:45 a.m. Fellowship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Bible Class Baha'i Faith 10:30 a.m. Worship "O SON OF MAN! Bestow My Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship wealth upon My poor, that in heaven thou mayest draw from stores of unfading splendor and treasures of imperishable Fax 301-220-0694 • E-mail [email protected] 7010 Glenn Dale Road glory. But by My life! To offer (Lanham-Severn Road & Glenn Dale Road) up thy soul is a more glorious 301-262-3285 | [email protected] | www.stgeo.org thing couldst thou but see with Mine eye." ST. HUGH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH Sundays: 8:00 am Simple, quiet Mass 9:00 am Christian education for all ages – Baha'u'llah 135 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770 10:00 am Sung Mass with organ and folk Greenbelt Baha’i Community 301-474-4322 music, ASL interpreted P.O. Box 245 1:30 pm Signed Mass (last Sunday of each Greenbelt, MD 20770 Mass Schedule: month only) 301-345-2918 301-220-3160 An inclusive congregation! www.us.bahai.org www.us.bahai.org Sunday 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 a.m. Wednesdays: 7:00 pm Simple, quiet Mass Saturday 9:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m. Daily Mass: 7:15 a.m. Sacrament of Penance: Saturday 3:45-4:45 p.m. The journey to Mecca Pastor: Fr. Walter J. Tappe Pastoral Associate: Fr. R. Scott Hurd Learn changes lives. Catholic Community About Millions of Muslims from across the world have now completed their of Greenbelt Islam pilgrimage to Mecca. The new hajjis Greenbelt Community Church are engaged in making their way back SUNDAY MASS, 10:00 AM UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST home, wherever that may be. Though they MUNICIPAL BUILDING are an extremely diverse group, one thing is for sure – the Hillside & Crescent Roads pilgrimage has changed their lives. The focus of the entire SERVE BREAKFAST Phone: 301-474-6171 mornings journey is to leave the concerns of this world and to seek www.greenbelt.com/gccucc/ AT S.O.M.E. guidance and forgiveness from our Creator. It is said that if this Sunday, January 30, 2005 Sunday Worship 10:15 a.m. act of worship is accepted by Allah, the hajji's sins are forgiven, just as a slate is wiped clean. Meet at St. Hugh's School Daniel Hamlin, Pastor Parking Lot, 6:00 AM "A church of the open mind, the warm heart, To learn more about Islam, contact us at 301-982-9463 or by the aspiring soul, and the social vision..." email at [email protected] or visit www.islam-guide.com.

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COUNCIL continued from page 1 Greenbelt a “home for coopera- said the Trail Blazers get good tion.” gas mileage and are mid-sized City councilmembers and the SUVs. City Information audience were enthusiastic about Other Business the video. Palau wrote the script During the petition portion of but credited Goldberg-Strassler the meeting, Chris Schuman, a CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING OPENINGS ON BOARDS & with very creative ad libs and his resident of Gardenway, reported Municipal Building-Council Room COMMITTEES ability to do it all in one take. on drainage conditions around Volunteer to serve on City Councilmembers thought the the city. He pointed out a num- January 24, 2005 – 8 p.m. video gave a good sense of the ber of situations causing erosion Council advisory groups. community and the unique char- in the underpasses in the center COMMUNICATIONS Vacancies exist on the: acteristics of the city. city. He cited specific problems Presentations Advisory Planning Board Davis also congratulated Palau with drainage and trash in the Petitions and Requests (Petitions received at the meeting will Public Safety Advisory on her 15 years of service to the underpass near the Mobil station. not be acted upon by the City Council at this meeting unless Committee community and to City Manager Davis mentioned plans to make Michael McLaughlin, who has improvements to prevent flood- Council waives its Standing Rules.) Senior Citizens Advisory been with the city staff for 25 ing. *Committee Reports (Items on the Consent Agenda marked Committee years. Davis commented that loiter- by * will be approved as recommended by staff, subject to For more information, removal from the Consent Agenda by Council.) Intercounty Connector ing and vandalism have been please call 301-474-8000. Davis and councilmembers problems the police have been Leta Mach and Rodney Roberts monitoring. McLaughlin men- OTHER BUSINESS spoke at last week’s hearing on tioned some improvements but
Preliminary Countywide Green Infrastructure Plan the Intercounty Connector (ICC), agreed that more work needs to INVITATION TO
Contract with Bowie State University to Provide voicing the city’s continuing op- be done. Captain Thomas Kemp BID position to the ICC. Council- described the patrols. He said In-Home Health Care member Konrad Herling also at- that pressure in one place brings
Pending State/County Legislation The City of Greenbelt, Mary- tended and had some follow-up results but then the problem
Applications to County Livable Communities Program land, invites sealed bids for thoughts. He urged a broader shifts. furnishing the following: policy with greater usage of Boy Scout Peter Lomax, at- 4-Wheel Front Mower buses, extension of the Purple tending the council meeting to MEETINGS Line and other approaches to earn a merit badge, was intro- NOTE: This is a preliminary agenda, subject to change. Regular This equipment is to be mass transportation to preserve duced by the council and on the Council meetings are open to the public and all interested citizens are delivered to the Department of the environment and make the na- invitation of Councilmember Ed- invited to attend. If special accommodations are required for any Public Works, 555 Crescent tion less dependent upon the au- ward Putens took his chair for a disabled person, please call 301-474-8000 no later than 10 a.m. on the Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770. tomobile. He said it was photo opportunity. meeting day. Deaf individuals are advised to use MD RELAY at 711 Interested bidders may pick up Greenbelt’s responsibility “to not Council went on record sup- or e-mail [email protected] to reach the City Clerk. a bid specifications package for only oppose the ICC but also rec- porting in concept county legisla- Bid 2005-1 at: ommend the alternatives and be a tion to change regulations for City of Greenbelt part of a national policy.” towing companies operating in Davis emphasized it’s not too the county. Putens thought that ELECTRONICS RECYCLING Finance Office late to comment and that there is the proposed legislation would 25 Crescent Road still another hearing in Montgom- eliminate many of the abuses as- Saturday, January 22, 2005 Greenbelt, MD 20770 ery County to rally opposition. sociated with towing while still 9am-12noon McLaughlin said that the period allowing communities to have ac- Please call the Department of of submitting comments for the cess to this needed service. Public Works at (301) 474-8004 record closes in mid-February. Davis has been elected chair City residents, businesses and organizations can Homeland Security of the Board of the Metropolitan recycle old and/or unwanted computers and regarding bid submission Greenbelt has submitted an Washington Council of Govern- other electronic items. Bring your items to the questions. Bids must be application for a $20,000 grant ments (and took office on January collection truck located in the lower parking lot RECEIVED no later than 02/25/ for acquisition of additional 19). She also has been appointed of Buddy Attick Park. 05 at 10 a.m. Bids will be opened equipment and training for to the Steering Committee of the publicly at 10:10a.m. on 02/25/05. Greenbelt police officers respond- Environment and Natural Re- • central processing units • hard drives • monitors • keyboards ing to biological, nuclear and sources Committee of the National • printers and copiers • laptop computers • computer speakers other emergencies. The grant League of Cities. • scanners • computer mice • software • recording equipment would also support the purchase McLaughlin reported that 850 GREENBELT of six defibrillators. Police Chief people took part in First Night MUNICIPAL/PUBLIC James Craze spoke of the poten- Greenbelt. This was down (NO TELEVISIONS OR LARGE STEREO UNITS) ACCESS CHANNEL 71 tial value of the defibrillators, slightly from previous years but NEW! TRADE IN YOUR OLD MERCURY FEVER MUNICIPAL ACCESS: THERMOMETER AND RECEIVE A NEW FREE DIGITAL since police are often the first re- still a good crowd, he said. 301-474-8000: Monday, sponders in an emergency. Coun- Greenbelt will send 14 police THERMOMETER! January 24th at 8pm: City cil also discussed the possibility officers to assist in security for the Council Meeting “live.” of having the defibrillators Presidential inauguration, as is For further information, contact the City of Greenbelt Recycling Tuesday & Thursday, January around the city in public build- the city’s custom of participation Office at 301-474-8308. ings. Only a few are in place in area-wide events. 25 & 27: 10am & 6pm “Ask now. McLaughlin said they are Councilmembers supported fol- the Expert,” 6:45pm “ACE relatively inexpensive and easy to lowing up with the Board of Elec- ACE Reading Club Presents a Reading Club presents use and that the city could ex- tions on provisions for early vot- Springhill Lake Elementary,” pand their use. Council formally ing, following a meeting on this YOUTH WRITING CONTEST 6:55pm “ACE Reading Club approved the grant submission. topic that Davis and Mach had Open to students in grades 6-12 who live presents Greenbelt Middle Police Vehicles attended. or attend school in Greenbelt School,” 7:10pm “Replay of Council approved the pur- City Council Meeting.” chase of three four-wheel drive WIN CASH PRIZES AND PRESENT YOUR sports utility vehicles (Chevrolet L ve Trail Blazers) to help the police WORK ON THE LOCALLY TELEVISED PUBLIC ACCESS department get around in severe “GREENBELT YOUTH (GATE): 301-507-6581: weather, for a total cost of ap- n tes Wednesday & Friday, January proximately $68,000, less than LITERARY SHOWCASE” 26 & 28: 7:00pm “Future the amount budgeted. McLaugh- are Entries must be received by Monday, February 28th at the View,” 7:30pm “The College lin emphasized the city’s need for Park March 5th Strike for the SUVs, since that type of ve- c Ming. Greenbelt CARES office at 25 Crescent Road. For more Peace,” 8:30pm Liberty Theater hicle is not currently available in information or for a registration form call 301-345-6660. presents “Carousel.” the rest of the city fleet for police ARE YOU Rules will be posted at www.ci.greenbelt.md.us. to use as needed. Sponsored by the Advisory Committee on Education. McLaughlin said the SUVs in READY? FAMILY SWIM NIGHT the overall fleet have been re- Saturday, January 29th placed by smaller vehicles. Craze Meetings for January 24-28 7-9:45pm Monday, January 24, 7:30pm, Advisory Committee on Greenbelt Aquatic & Trees, Community Center, Rm 112. Fitness Center St. Hugh’s School Grades K-8th $3.00 PER FAMILY Monday, January 24, 8:00pm, Regular City Council will have an OPEN HOUSE Bring your pool toys (no Meeting, Council Room. inflatable rafts, floats or on Tuesday, January 25, 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 25, 7:00pm, Advisory Committee on balls) for a fun night of Registration information will be available. Education, Municipal Building, 1st Floor Conference Room. swimming, music and more. Before and aftercare are available. Noodles and diving rings Wednesday, January 26, 7:30pm, City Council Work will be available. For more 145 Crescent Road, Greenbelt Session w/PG County School Board (stakeholder), info, call the GAFC at 301-474-4071 Community Center. 301-397-2204

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FOUR CITIES continued from page 1 ICC continued from page 1 ICC Issues plans for extending Route 201 and I-95 into managed toll lanes hybrid alternative that combined roads in Greenbelt and excessive The Intercounty Connector northward from Cherrywood Lane for use by cars and express the changes proposed in each of cost burden. She said that there (ICC) was put on the agenda to as a divided highway have been buses, the other three alternatives pro- is no assurance that the ICC will compare notes on the latest infor- reactivated. Although plans had • creating HOT (high occu- posed such as HOT lanes, rail be a longtime solution to reduced mation on the project and the been put on hold due to over- pancy toll) lanes that would be improvements and express bus travel time. Why is the governor on-going public hearings. Within spending in the transportation managed toll lanes for low occu- service plus transit oriented land and state so narrowly focused the four cities, Greenbelt and budget, they are now back on pancy vehicles and free lanes for use and investment resulted in on one solution, she queried? College Park have taken a posi- track, according to Pederson. express buses and high occu- the lowest average rank for the Davis advocated for a wide tion opposing the ICC and SHA is now considering alternate pancy (three or more passengers) 10 categories. range of housing stock every- Berwyn Heights has taken a posi- routes and environmental impact. vehicles, Michael Repogle, transporta- where in the region to encourage tion favoring it. According to Davis, Pederson • the taking of added transit tion director for Environmental people to live near to where Davis announced that there said that the environmental im- oriented land use measures to Defense and a former transpor- they work. Now affordable hous- would be a press conference by a pacts would be significant. He spur job growth in Prince tation planner for Montgomery ing is being built far out, in- collaboration of organizations on also said that this project (Route George’s County and near Metro County, stated that the pro- creasing the commuting time for January 18 at the Greenbelt Mu- 201 extended) was not driven by stations (such as the Greenbelt posed alternatives to the ICC lower income workers. nicipal Building to announce the the ICC directly but he did not Metro Station) and could reduce travel time for She was pleased to see the release of an analysis of alterna- rule that out entirely, according • providing greater housing Montgomery County commuters purple line considered in the al- tive transportation solutions in- to Davis. The Beltsville Agricul- availability in Montgomery by 150,000 hours a day. In ternatives. She thought the alter- stead of the ICC that should be tural Research Center has not yet County, so more workers could comparison, the ICC alternative natives were a better way to considered by the Maryland State taken a position and public hear- live near their jobs and reduce would increase travel hours by move commuters. “I’m glad to Highway Administration (SHA). ings and final plans are apparently commutes. 40,000 a day. Also, the ICC is see this report come out,” she Greenbelt also reported on the years away. Results the only alternative studied that concluded. most recent efforts on the part of New development now occur- Stephen Caflisch of the Sierra will increase air pollution, by Mach’s theme was that it was several municipalities to reach ring between Kenilworth Ave. Club detailed the results of the about 1 percent. With the new a shame the way things were be- agreement with newspaper ven- (Route 201) and the College Park study. The four new alternatives alternatives, air pollution could ing done. It’s a shame the draft dors on the location and appear- Metro station will fund the wid- plus the ICC no build and the be reduced by as much as 2 environmental impact statement ance of the vending boxes on ening of part of Kenilworth below ICC Corridor 1 alternatives were percent, he said. didn’t consider these alternatives, neighborhood streets. Greenbelt Good Luck Road to six lanes. ranked from first to sixth on 10 The alternatives were also she said, when there are so many offered to send the latest draft to Agreements factors: vehicle hours of travel, less expensive, Repogle said. more alternatives that could be the Four Cities members. The Four Cities representatives vehicle hours of daily delay, ve- The four ranged in costs from $6 considered. It’s a shame that this SHA Projects agreed to sending a letter to the hicle miles traveled (all facili- million to $2 billion as compared latest ICC study has been rushed, Greenbelt reported on a De- SHA reiterating support for the ties), vehicle miles traveled on to the $2.4 billion for the ICC. she stated. cember 30, 2004, meeting of the early funding and completion of major arterial highways, total The revenues resulting from toll Building highways is a 20th Prince George’s County Munici- the Route 1 improvements. transit trips, the transit share of managed lanes would be signifi- century solution to solving traf- pal Association (PGCMA) with Another item placed on the work trips, travel speed, air qual- cantly higher than those pro- fic problems, Mach contended. SHA officials at the District 3 of- agenda by College Park was this ity and total cost. Caflisch said posed for on the ICC. These “We want 21st century solutions fices in Greenbelt. Neil Pederson, year’s version of the Planning and that the report found that in all tolls could be used to help pay that are visionary and forward district engineer, briefed the Zoning Authority for Municipali- alternatives to the ICC, less time for the cost of express bus ser- looking solutions,” she said, ad- PGCMA on general SHA activities ties legislation introduced by Del- is spent in cars. And there are vice, he suggested. “We can ex- vocating transit oriented develop- for maintenance, intersection im- egate Pauline Menes at the cur- fewer hours of delay due to con- pand access for people without ment and construction of light provements and current or future rent session of the Maryland leg- gestion. cars,” he said, while building an rail. projects. Of interest to the four islature. Brayman noted that he The ICC was the only alter- ICC would result in people hav- Schwartz concluded the press cities is the partial reinstatement is not thrilled with the bill and native that would increase ve- ing to become more car depen- conference by declaring that the of funds for the Greenbelt Road concerned that it really doesn’t hicle miles traveled and vehicle dent. participating groups are urging Neighborhood Conservation Pro- offer anything useful for munici- trips per day. All of the alterna- Mayor Comments the governor and the state to gram, now called the Community palities and could be used as a tives result in lower air pollution Davis expressed the city’s take more time to look at other Safety Enhancement Program. reason for further delay of full emissions for the study area and unanimous and consistent oppo- alternatives. The amounts reinstated in the planning-and-zoning-enabling au- the region as a whole than the sition to the ICC because of its budget for the project are well be- thority for municipalities. The ICC. Of the four alternatives, a environmental impact, effect on low the previous amounts and other representatives saw some projects will now be judged on usefulness in the bills and were technical merits and safety factors interested in seeing the legislation (crash rates) – not aesthetics. considered this year. The Route 1 improvement At the close of the meeting, project has now been agreed to much to Davis’ surprise, her col- by the state, county and the City leagues presented her with a beau- of College Park. Although engi- tiful bouquet of flowers and con- © neering plans are being finalized, gratulations on her election the there has been no mention of day before as the new chair of the funding for the project. Metropolitan Washington Council Pederson also reported that the of Governments Board of Directors.

UM Chorus Auditions State Approves The world-renowned Maryland Restroom Funds Chorus and music director Edward In October 2004, Greenbelt Maclary announce auditions on applied for funding through the January 24, 7 to 9:30 p.m. This Maryland Community Parks and spring season features choral ex- Playground Program to be used cerpts from Benjamin Britten’s op- toward the “Buddy” Attick Park eratic masterpiece; “Peter Grimes” restroom project. The applica- with the University of Maryland tion was prepared by Bill Phelan Symphony Orchestra (February and Kristen Ward of the Public 17); and “Alexander’s Feast,” Works Department. George Frideric Handel’s ode in The city was recently notified $135.00- 1st Child honor of St. Cecilia (May 8). that it will receive $100,000 Concerts take place in the state-of- through this program for the Additional $80.00- 2nd Child the art Dekelbaum Concert Hall. restroom project. Auditions will be held at the UM Additional $55.00- 3rd or more children College Park campus. Call 301-405-5571 for more infor- mation. We are pleased to announce there will no longer be individual sport fees. GBGC now offers one sports fee per year Greenbelt Federal Credit Union regardless to the number of sports your child (ren) participates in has installed an ATM. In addition to within that calendar year. (Example., if your child registered for Spring Soccer, the ATM the Credit Union offers a your child can play Fall Soccer, Cheerleading, Football and Basketball. ) debit card and VISA check card as well as an Automated Telephone Service. Be sure to call the registration line for registration dates and times. Visit the Credit Union’s new ATM at 112 Centerway (301) 794-0100 ext. 7 in Roosevelt Center. (301) 474-5900 Your savings federally insured to $100,000 by National Credit Union Administration, a U.S. Government Agency. • The Sports fee includes a $30 non-refundable registration fee • Registration includes the $20 County fee

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GNR 012005 print.pmd 7 1/20/2005, 9:45 PM Page 8 GREENBELT NEWS REVIEW Thursday, January 20, 2005 City Notes Friends Community School Police Blotter The Planning and Commu- nity Development Code Enforce- On Track to Open Fall 2006 Based on information released by the Greenbelt Police ment staff continued re-inspection Department. Dates and times are those when police of Springhill Lake Apartments by Peter H. Curtis were first contacted about incidents. exterior violations and inspected water main replacements at Friends Community School mittee finalized 100 percent de- Robbery computer check revealed that the Lakeside North and Crescent (FCS) expects to break ground tailed plans for the building. In January 11, 1:51 p.m., Beltway tags on the vehicle had been re- Square II. They inspected the for its new building around July December, after a thorough bid- Plaza Mall, a woman reported ported stolen. The man was re- drains at Roosevelt Center for 15 of this year, according to ding process, Gilbane Building that she was walking to the Bank leased on citation pending trial. flooding due to excessive rain. Tom Goss, head of school in a Company, whose regional head- of America to make a deposit January 8, Kenilworth Avenue They issued a stop work order recent interview. He anticipated quarters are in Laurel, was cho- when she was approached from and Route I-95, a nonresident for driveway work on Ridge that the project will take about sen as the firm to manage actual behind by a man, who placed man was arrested and charged Road that was being done with- one year to complete and that construction of the project. what she believed to be a hand- with theft after police stopped a out county or city permits; and the school will open on its prop- This company is a major gun to her back and grabbed the vehicle for an equipment viola- laid out the site for the Animal erty just south of Westchester builder of schools and related deposit bag. He then fled the tion and a computer check re- Control facility. Park in the fall of 2006. structures, with $9.6 billion in scene on foot, running across vealed that the tags on the ve- Animal Control staff followed FCS plans to construct a one- projects now underway nation- Greenbelt Road. He is described hicle had been reported stolen. up on three health department level building of approximately wide. Its staff members have ex- as a black male, 5’5” to 5’8”, 150 The man was released on cita- checks from previous bite re- 25,000 square feet, a single play- tensive local experience, includ- to 180 pounds, wearing a black tion pending trial. ports; responded to a new bite ing field, needed access roads ing construction of Comcast shirt and black pants. Public Drinking report; and recovered a large and a parking lot for 37 cars. Center at the University of Mary- Money Scam January 7, 7:37 p.m., Beltway rooster at large in Springhill In total, the school will use be- land. January 11, 1 p.m., Beltway Plaza Mall, a nonresident man Lake Apartments. tween seven and eight percent of Martin Sharpless, Mid-Atlantic Plaza Mall, an 83-year-old non- was arrested and charged with Parking en- the 17.4 acres it owns. Most of regional business manager for resident woman reported that she drinking in public when police forcement staff the remaining land will be left Gilbane, noted that while this was about to go shopping at the responded to a report of a disor- assisted animal in its current condition, includ- project is smaller than many of mall when she was approached derly person in the mall parking control in catch- ing almost all wetlands and those his firm undertakes, “We by another woman, who stated lot. The man was located in an ing the rooster at woodlands. believe that it is a jewel.” Its that she found a large amount of outside stairwell drinking a beer. Springhill Lake The school will open with all location and use of cutting-edge cash and bonds in a wallet in the He was released on citation and responded to and issued grades K-8 and with an enroll- environmentally-friendly building parking lot. The second woman pending trial. tickets in two citizen complaints ment of about 175 students. techniques are both of great in- then told the first woman that Burglary of handicap and fire lane viola- Currently the school serves stu- terest to Gilbane, he explained. she would give her a portion of January 11, 11:57 p.m., 7100 tions. dents in K-6 with an enrollment The company wants to expand the found money, on the condi- block Greenbelt Road, it was re- Nineteen noise complaints of 140. While the occupancy its share of the private school tion that the first woman put up ported that unknown person(s) were processed, resulting in 17 permit lists a maximum enroll- building market and believes some money of her own. The entered the residence by forcing first warnings. ment of 200, Goss did not antici- that “green” construction will be victim went to her bank and open the kitchen window. It is Planning and Community De- pate reaching that size for some in increasing demand in all mar- withdrew cash, while the other unknown at this time if anything velopment staff met with the time, if ever. kets it serves. woman waited nearby. The vic- was taken. Lakeside North resident manager Building Design Neighbors tim gave the suspect the money Vehicle Crimes regarding installing an ADA- Goss explained that, as a Goss emphasized that the she had withdrawn from the Four vehicles were stolen: a compliant handicap ramp and Friends school, FCS will build its school has stayed in regular con- bank, with the suspect in turn black 1991 Honda Civic 2-door, began review of the detailed site new home to reflect Quaker prin- tact with its neighbors, apprising giving the victim a bank deposit Maryland tags MJC889 and a red plan for the Friends Community ciples of simplicity and good all affected parties of its plans. bag that she said contained the 1991 Honda Accord 4-door, Mary- School. stewardship of natural resources. School representatives have met victim’s share of the found land tags A075703 from the Public Works The building will be fully certi- on a number of occasions with money. After the suspect fled the 9100 block Springhill Lane; a The streets crew repaired pot- fied by the U.S. Green Building several civic associations which scene the victim discovered that white 1999 Dodge van, Mary- holes throughout the city. The Council as meeting the guide- represent different parts of the there was no money in the bag. land tags 324M783 from the facilities maintenance crew con- lines of its Leadership in Envi- Westchester Park development. The suspect is described as a 7700 block Hanover Parkway; tinued working on the window ronmental and Energy Design FCS has also made presentations black female in her 30s or 40s and a black 1994 Honda Civic project in the Municipal Build- (LEED) program, likely at the at Berwyn Heights and Greenbelt and 6' tall. 4-door, Maryland tags KMT781 ing. The vehicle mechanics re- “gold” or second highest level. council meetings. Prescription Fraud from the 6700 block Lake Park placed brakes on one truck and For example, to maintain a Goss has also met several January 10, 1:13 p.m., Co-op Drive. the exhaust system on another. very high level of energy effi- times with the staff of Greenbelt Pharmacy, a nonresident woman One vehicle was recovered by The parks crews began installing ciency, the building will employ Park and with Gayle Hazelwood, was arrested and charged with Prince George’s County police posts for the new playground straw bales as insulation. Straw formerly of the park and now su- two counts of attempting to ob- with no arrests made. deck near 73 Court Ridge Road. bales are a safe, renewable re- perintendent of National Capital tain a drug by fraud after she at- Vandalism to and thefts from The horticulture crew removed source which produce an ex- Parks East. The school and the tempted to pick up prescription vehicles were reported in the fol- tree stakes and water bags from tremely high “R” value when park intend to work together on drugs that were requested on a lowing areas: 7700 block trees which have been in the used as insulation, Goss noted. a number of joint interests and forged prescription. She was re- Hanover Parkway, 7600 block ground more than a year. They have been used success- concerns. leased to the department of cor- Mandan Road (two incidents), All crews spent a day clear- fully in home construction na- Recently the school submitted rections for a hearing before a 8100 block Mandan Road, 8400 ing the yard at Public Works of tionwide and in larger buildings its detailed site plan to the District Court Commissioner Canning Terrace, 6100 block used concrete, asphalt, wood and in the Midwest and West. This Prince George’s County Planning Theft Springhill Drive, 6200 block litter. Over 50 percent of the may be the first large building Board for consideration, accord- January 8, 6900 block Han- Springhill Drive, 9100 block materials were taken to recycling in the Middle Atlantic states, ing to Lawrence Taub, FCS law- over Parkway, a nonresident man Springhill Lane, 9300 block facilities. however, to use this technique. yer and a member of the local was arrested and charged with Edmonston Road and Beltway Refuse and recycling col- Many other natural, energy ef- firm of O’Malley, Miles, Nylen theft after police observed a sus- Plaza Mall (two incidents). lected 15.46 tons of paper and ficient features, including a veg- and Gilmore. He also said that picious occupied vehicle and a co-mingled recyclable materials etated (“green”) roof will also be the process is on schedule for and 28.2 tons of refuse and employed according to Goss. obtaining the needed legal per- transported it to the proper dis- Construction Firms missions to build the school. The Department is offering a reward of up to $500 posal sites. To construct its new home, Cost for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Recreation Dept. FCS has assembled a team of in- Goss estimated that the school a suspect in any of the unsolved crimes reported in Administration/youth center dividuals and firms in a number construction will cost between staff received design documents the blotter. Citizens may anonymously report of professions. Architects for the $4.5 and $4.8 million. A major from Vitetta for restoration of project are Peter Doo and Paul capital campaign is underway to suspected drug activity by calling the Drug Tip Line windows at the Community Cen- Dibos of the Baltimore firm of defray much of this sum. Goss at 301-507-6522. ter. They have submitted a nomi- Hord, Coplan and Macht. Both believes that fundraising will nation of the B.U.I.L.D.I.N.G. Doo, the lead architect, and cover from 60 to 70 percent of program for a Recreation and Dibos are fully LEED certified construction cost. The balance Laurel College Center Receives Grant Leisure Services Branch Innova- and have considerable experi- will be paid through a mortgage tive Program Award. ence with “green” buildings. from a local financial institution, On Wednesday, January 19, Community College to make Two recently-ordered circuit Congressman Steny Hoyer (D- higher education more accessible FCS has selected the Colum- likely Sandy Spring Bank. training machines for the fitness bia firm of SynthesisUSA to su- Goss concluded by emphasiz- MD) joined the presidents of to the residents of Laurel and the wing have been delivered and Howard Community College and surrounding area. The LCC, offer- pervise the project as the owner’s ing that the school, as its name installed at the Aquatic and Fit- representative. Goss noted that indicates, has always been deeply Prince George’s Community Col- ing credit and continuing educa- ness Center. lege to announce the award of tion classes, has seen rapid en- this company has managed con- concerned with serving the com- CARES struction of many similar build- munities around it and with be- almost $200,000 for the Laurel rollment growth, including a 35 Two GED classes, GED I and College Center that he secured in percent increase in fall 2004. ings, as well as overseeing the ing responsive to their needs GED II, will be held for 10 construction of the Chesapeake and interests. A geographic the federal Omnibus Appropria- These funds will be used to ex- weeks every Tuesday and Thurs- tions Act passed by the Con- pand the Laurel College Center Bay Foundation headquarters in move will not change this role, day from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Annapolis, the first major “green” he said. gress late last year. including the development and and 1 to 3 p.m. in the Municipal The Laurel College Center outfitting of a biological sciences building in this region. Peter Curtis is a member of Building. Eight students regis- In early November the archi- the Board of Trustees, Friends (LCC) is an innovative partner- lab, which will be used to sup- tered for the course. ship between Prince George’s port nursing and allied health tects, owner’s representative and Community School and a News Community College and Howard students. the school board’s planning com- Review staff member. GIVE BLOOD 1-800-GIVE-LIFE

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A Review Program on Ukraine At New Deal Café Cole Porter's Musical Wows Audience at Arts Center Matt Schultz and Bill Varettoni, former Peace Corps by Sabine Hentrich charm many would die (or kill) for. volunteers to Ukraine, will read What a treat to see such a talent excerpts from letters they wrote Roy Hammond, who recently at one’s local community theater. during their service from 2000 to directed the much darker “Death- Dluhy perfectly personified the 2002. This program will be held trap” for the Greenbelt Arts Cen- time period and genre by being at the New Deal Café on ter, turned Cole Porter’s musical silly enough to give his role the Wednesday, February 2 from 7 to “You Never Know” into an in- right touch without ever getting 8 p.m. Ukraine has been featured stant hit in Old Greenbelt. A too goofy. prominently in news headlines re- big crowd makes a big difference Sam DePriest, now an Arts cently because of the country’s in live theater – apparent to both Center regular, was a great Baron disputed presidential election. actors and audience – both of Rommer, playing opposite his The event is intended to give whom were thrilled to see that “servant” and partner in crime people a greater understanding of the show was a sellout. Gaston. DePriest has to carry a Ukraine as a country, beyond Based on the play “By running joke throughout the what is portrayed in the news Candlelight” written by Sigfried play. Somehow he manages to media. The readings will also Geyer, Karl Farkas and Robert give it different nuances each and shed light on the lives of Peace Katscher and adapted by every time, just one example of Corps volunteers – the daily Rowland Leigh with music and how a fabulous actor can show routines, small achievements and lyrics by Cole Porter (it did take off his versatility in a play like setbacks of living in a foreign a village), “You Never Know” this. country. was downsized to its original This musical would not be The event is free and open to cast of six for the Arts Center’s what it was, however, without its the public. After the readings performance. fantastic supporting actors, in Schultz and Varettoni will ques- The action, which takes place particular Richelle “Rikki” tions about Ukraine and Peace in Baron Rommer’s Hotel Suite Howie as Ida and Amy E. Corps service. in 1929, follows the adventures Haynes as Maria. of the Baron and his valet Howie was on fire Friday Weight Loss Surgery “Gaston,” both charming seduc- night, particularly with her solo performance of “I’m Back in Cir- PHOTO BY GRETCHEN JACOBS Seminar Offered ers. The play involves mistaken Gaston (Chuck Dluhy) and Maria (Amy E. Haynes) sing “Let's Mis- culation” – a song she sings to Weight loss surgery options identity, twisted humor (like ca- behave.” sual jokes on spousal infidelity), celebrate her break-up with will be discussed, along with song, dance and, most of all, Baron Rommer. their advantages and risks. The Cole Porter’s well known music. She is all-woman with her ing anyone. She too has a actors. free seminar will be held on The actors wear many hats (or fabulous voice and mind bog- knock-out voice that helps her go Anyone in need of a “feel Monday, January 24 at 7:15 p.m. jackets) in this production. For gling dance number, during from naughty to nice and back good” musical with much charm, at Washington Adventist Hospi- instance, they all have to sing which she shows the audience a during the course of this play. some skin, good singing and tal, 7600 Carroll Avenue, Takoma and dance as well as act, switch- few uses for one’s grand piano Much credit also has to go to dancing and lots of twisted hu- Park. For more information call ing roles with one another con- that one might not have thought Howie for her choreography, to mor is invited to the Greenbelt 1-800-542-5096. stantly and pulling off many of yet. Heather C. Jackson for costumes Arts Center Fridays and Satur- jokes considered rather innocent Haynes, as Maria, Gaston’s and to director Hammond, who days at 8 p.m. through February Free Event Calendars in these post-Clinton days. “conquest,” is another actor who also designed the simple but 5, with Sunday matinees on Janu- Get a free calendar of events Luckily Chuck Dluhy, who seamlessly performs a difficult magnificent set. And last, but ary 23 at 2 p.m. and January 30 for 2005 from the Maryland Office plays the lead as “Gaston,” can role, changing characters con- not least, the live orchestra cer- at 5 p.m. of Tourism. Call 1-800-719-5900. sing, dance and, most impor- stantly to pretend something she tainly helped spark up Porter’s tantly, embody the kind of is or is not without ever confus- music without ever upstaging the

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WRECKAGE continued from page 1 I drove out to the southeast were also large tracts of woods things were noteworthy and inter- end of the runway. There I and rolling hills in the area. I had esting but there was still no sign found a dirt road heading off in to hike in to check closely all the of any aircraft wreckage. the direction of the clearing. I little hidden valleys and ravines. The only patches of land near continued down the dirt road Just the week before I had re- the airfield remaining to be until I came to a mud bog that ceived information from the searched were a small area near was not passable in my old Navy Historical Center at the the visitor center to the east of Chevy sedan. Since I was within Washington Navy Yard. Bill the airfield and the plot sur- 100 yards of the clearing, I Needham had told me that they rounding the NASA astronomical walked the rest of the way. I had copies of records and news- laboratory to the west of the air- found the clearing but no wreck- paper clippings that could be field. Since it was late in the age. There were a collapsed helpful and I called them. They day and I had not secured per- farm storage structure and some provided a fax copy of a “Wash- mits to search either of these sec- ancient and rusting farm equip- ington Post” newspaper clipping tors, I quit and returned home. ment, but no sign of an aircraft. that stated the location of the My search was fast coming to I continued searching all the site of the crash. The position a close without success. I was woods on the east side of the given was about 300 yards from somewhat disheartened because airfield for the rest of the day. I the alternate runway in a freshly the two prime suspect sites had found no wreckage. I did find plowed field next to a road. It turned up empty. My next step Above, plowed up World piles and piles of bent and rust- said the plane had come down was to secure search permits War II Marston Mats in ing steel Marston mats. These just after it cleared a rise in the from the wildlife center and the area of the former are large interlocking panels of land. Looking around I could NASA so that I could finish the taxiways. heavy guage steel used during see that this sector must have job. I sent follow up messages World War II as temporary pav- been near the site of the crash. to the people I had contacted ing for runways and taxiways all No other place on the property weeks before and waited for a over the world. I recognized the had as much rolling land or as reply. In the meantime I paid a distinct pattern of holes in the many open plowed fields as this. personal visit to the Navy His- At right, a water tower interlocking panels from my days I knew I was getting close. torical Center in Washington. still stands tall near the in the military when I had vis- I continued searching the en- The records on file at the crash site. ited Midway Island. tire quadrant. I found a rusting Navy Historical Center were the The Marston mats at Belts- old blue water tower in a grove same ones that they had faxed ville had apparently been bull- of trees at the crest of a hill. over weeks before when I had dozed up into piles in preparation Water was pouring freely from a first contacted them. However, for removal years ago. Large broken pipe near the top of the the original records were much chunks of broken concrete and tower. I discovered a site where cleaner and clearer than my fax other debris were mixed in with some type of research equipment copies and therefore much more

the panels. was installed and taking up helpful. The newspaper clipping PHOTO BY TIMOTHY SMITH By the end of the day I was about an acre of land near the photographs proved to be the exhausted, but satisfied that no runway. I later learned that this most valuable. Using these pho- ber of the aircraft and date of the crash location to be about 75 to wreckage existed anywhere on place was an experiment for tographs I was able to estimate crash, the accident investigation 100 yards northwest of the inter- nearly two thirds of the property. monitoring water table contami- the site of the crash with a great records were easily found and section of present day Beaver I had searched everything clock- nation. Adjacent to this site deal of accuracy. The staff mem- copied within minutes. Dam Road and Springfield Road. wise from the ten o'clock position were the remains of a collapsed bers at the Navy Historical Cen- The most important piece of This site is a cleared farm field all the way to the five o'clock farmhouse filled with all manner ter were most helpful and ad- information in the accident in- that I had already searched and I position in relation to the inter- of junk and debris. Behind the vised me to pay a visit to the vestigation report was a precise knew there was virtually no section point of the runways. farmhouse was a mysterious gi- Navy Aviation Records Branch location for the crash. The re- chance of finding any major That left only the southwest ant 12-foot tall metal sphere. just down the street. They said port placed the crash site at a wreckage remaining nearby. quadrant for a later search. The fittings and fasteners on the it might be possible to find point about three hundred yards I planned to pay another visit I returned to search the south- sphere made it appear to be some records of the accident investiga- from the end of the northwest/ to this site as soon as I could to west quadrant on April 19. I type of high-pressure gas tank. I tion or the official accident re- southeast runway and at ninety look for any signs of the disaster. took my time and was very me- later learned that this sphere ac- port for this incident. degrees to the right. This posi- Perhaps I could find some arti- thodical. Large portions of this tually was an ocean channel I left the Navy Historical Cen- tion was in agreement with my facts like nuts and bolts or other section had wide-open farm marker buoy abandoned on the ter and made my way to the earlier estimates based on the tiny bits that would help confirm fields requiring only a quick property and forgotten years ago Navy Aviation Records Branch. newspaper clipping photos and my suspicions. scan with the binoculars for a by National Oceanic and Atmo- Since I had earlier received infor- my own observations while visit- (To be continued.) thorough search. However, there spheric Administration. All these mation containing the serial num- ing the area. I estimated the

Countdown to New Entrance

Our new main entrance is scheduled to open in January 2005. New Route 450 should be close WE HAVE OVER 140 CARS AND TRUCKS ON THE LOT! to completion by this time and the “new service road” will be a safer way to enter and exit from 01 Buick LeSabre $15,500 02,03,04 Cavaliers From $6,995 Route 450. The new service road is part of a 03 Cadillac CTS $25,995 04 Dodge Neon SXT (2) $11,995 four way traffic light. It will be located directly 03 Chevy Malibu LS $10,700 Honda Civics From $7,895 across from High Bridge Road at new Route 04 PT Cruiser Turbo $16,500 04 40th Anniversary Mustang $16,500 450. A controlled traffic light means safer 87 Lebaron Turbo $3,595 95 Mustang GT $7,995 access in and out when you visit us next! 01 Taurus SES $10,500 04 Mazda 3 $14,500 97 Taurus Wagon $4,995 02 Miata MX5 Convertible $16,500 04 Kia Optima EX $13,500 03 Eclipse GT $17,225 01 Jaguar Type S 3.0 $25,500 01 Firebird Convertible $14,500 New Annapolis Road (Rt. 450) 02 Mazda 626 $11,500 3 Saturns From $7,695 High Bridge Road Old Annapolis Road (Old Rt. 450) Melvin 02 Crown "Vic" $12,500 3 Volkswagens From $12,995 Motors 04 Oldsmobile Alero $12,500 Work truck and Vans From $6,995 Sales 02 Toyota Camry LE (2) $15,500 Jeep Cherokees From $9,995 03 Volvo S40 $18,500

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