An Independent Newspaper Come On In! Our office is located in th~ Greenbelt Community Center. Use / the entrance facing the Municipal Building, go up the inside steps to the first door on the left News Review (Room 100). Volume 59, Number 42 15 Crescent Rd., Suite 100, Greenbelt. MD 20770 Thursday, September 12, 1996 LATE FLASH The position of Greenbelt City Manager has been of­ fered to Michael P. McLaughlin, currently the in­ terim city manager, by the Greenbelt City Council. The council met in executive ses­ sion on Wednesday, Septem­ ber 11 at 8 p.m. to make their decision. McLaughlin received the news at 9:45 p.m. Council authorized Rob­ ert Manzi, city attorney, to draw up a contract by the next regular council meeµng, October 7. Metro's Green Line Adds More Cars In step with the Legion Train length on Metro's Green cision to cut service on the Green -photo by Steve Fletcher Line between Greenbelt and Fort Line," said Congressman Steny The Sound Scene Totten has reverted back to four Hoyer, who was also at the press cars during peak hours, Washing­ conference. Hoyer had written to ton Metropolitan Area Transit White last month requesting such FESTIVAL a Noun Authority General Manager Dick a move. "The Green Line is the White announced at a press con­ newest line in the Metrorail sys­ by Nick Mydra with a member of the City Coun­ be no contest if Greenbelt ference on September 5. The tem and we should encourage Festival - a noun (from cil. Say hi to someone like, say, sounded like it had in the past. change began the next day. Metro these new riders with adequate 1589), a time of celebr, tion fuDnet: Ma.x,ot:: Gil We~eldJ or Wrong! What a surprise. Crisp had cut the number of cars from service whenever possible," marked by special observances, listen to Doug Love describe his ~nd bright on the march, lyrical, four to two on July 1 in order to Hoyer said. "I believe the long­ could be a ·feast. Maybe a peri­ entry in Monday's parade. Com­ not halting and muddy on the save $1 million in a very tight term success of the Green Line, odic s.eason or program of cul­ munity For. By. Benefit. show tune. Amazing what a little budget year. Following that cut, See METRO page 13 tural events or entertainment. To all the food booths, from practicing can do. Really, what riders had complained of crowded Even still, gaiety, conviviality, or hot dogs and lemonade to fried separates the professionals from trains and platforms. Savings in so says Webster's New Collegiate rice and funnel cakes, I am many the amateurs besides money is Metro's energy budget will be What Goes On Dictionary: Sounds like the La­ dollars poorer and many pounds amount of time spent on their used to pay the $275,000 cost to Wed., Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. Ad­ bor Day Festival to me. Four heavier. Good eats for a good craft. Practicing to become good run the longer trains, according to visory Planning Board Meet­ days of things to do, people to cause - fund raising. and then doing it together to re­ White. ing, Community Center see, and lots to eat. August 30 - The more variety the better. move the rough edges and make Trains will now run every six 7:30 p.m. Park and Recreation September 2. Been there, done Bingo! Books, books, and more it second nature. It's no big se­ minutes from 7:21 to 8:21 a.m. Advisory Board, Aquatic and that! Now for some observations. cret - "How do you get to from Greenbelt to Fort Totten and Fitness Center. First, what makes me qualified Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, from 5:17 to 6:17 p.m. on the re­ Thurs., Sept. 19, 6:30 p.m. to report about there and that and practice." A nice crowd was on turn trip. Trains will run every Dedication of the Greenbelt the Sound Scene? Been there, "Rub elbows with your hand in Roosevelt Center to hear 12 minutes otherwise. East Police Substation, Windsor Green done that. Example: U. of friends and neighbors; them. Nothing worse than the Hoyer Minn. Football marching band. performers outnumbering the au­ "I am pleased that Metro has 7:30 p.m. GHI Board Meet­ 1962. Rated number one in na­ maybe shake hands dience. And you can't beat the decided to reverse its earlier de- ing, Hamilton Place tion by sports media covering with a member of the price - Free! Give them a football games. 1980's - City Council. " look-see next time they have a Greenbelt Arts Center's (GAC) perfonnance. Labor Day Festival booth. (Want your BBQ with or without cole Center Stage slaw?) Enough about ancient his­ On Center Stage Friday n1ght tory!? books - need a door stop? was Pauline & the Boys. But This year's festival included The midway was short a first congrats to Paul Rall as out­ the new Community Center. It couple of rides due to bad standing citizen of the year. Now became the new home for the weather in Pennsylvania. Didn't back to Pauline et al. A good photo contest and the art exhibit. have time to overhaul them to band to dance to. Bill Barber, From rec. room to school room. make them safe to use. Rosedale one of many who helped to bring A welcome change of venue. Amusements? That's because the entertainment to Center Stage, Photos and art work in their own they are from Rosedale, Md, out­ had a small dance floor made out rooms. Both had great turnouts. side of Baltimore. Just a little of wood, located down front. He Lots of good entries. piece of trivia. hopes to have a jitterbug contest Speaking of Community Cen­ If I could just win that within the next couple of years. ter, the New Deal Cafe opened all %*&#@! bike next year! Do we have any contestants out three nights for those who were Now to the music. I tried to there? tired of the crowds or just wanted get to as many of the acts as Saturday had Distant Rumble a little conversation and music. I possible. Because of my work in the late afternoon. I was only didn't think it would fly, but from schedule, I wasn't able to see able to stay for their sound check what I heard it was a success. them all. For some I was only before I had to go back to work. Maybe some more coffee drinkers able to hear part of their perfor­ Distant Rumble is an expanded discovered a new place to hang mance. Friday night led off with version of Fractal Terradactyl. out. the Greenbelt Concert Band. I Lots of energy and pulsating Speaking of crowds and heard them play a march and rhythms - cutting edge material. people, f don't know how many part of a show tune. They were I assume they were as good only times I heard someone say they to be part of my battle of the with more. Evening on Center didn't go to the festival because it bands. Greenbelt vs. College Stage had Random Access. was too crowded, too many Park. But I was not able to re­ Blues band flavored with rock. view them both on successive Sparkling dresses, sparkling tiaras, sparkling stfiiles: Miss people. That's the point! Rub Polished group playing the classic Greenbelt, Heather Villalba; Little Miss Greenbelt, Charlene weeks. After hearing C.P. Com­ elbow'<; with your friends and Kym; and Junior Miss Greenbelt, Cathy White. munity Band, I thought it would neighbors; maybe shake hands See FESTIVAL page 11 -photo by Joe Polanin Page2 GREENBELT NEWS REVIEW Thursday, September 12, 1996 Letters to the Editor No English Ivy! Bike Raffle Winner I enjoy Rosie Rhubarb's col­ The winner of the Labor umn very much, but I am afraid Day Festival bike raffle spon­ that I shuddered at her advice sored by the Greenbelt Bicycle on what to plant for shady ar­ Coalition was Marcus Brooks eas in the August 29 issue. of Research Road. The winnil}g Greenbelters, please do not ticket was pulled from the jar plant English ivy. Our woods by this year's Little Miss and common areas are overrun Greenbelt shortly before the with English ivy that has "got­ festival closed at 5:30 p.m. on ten away" from people's yards. Labor Day. The GBC thanks Even if you take care to prune all who participated in th·e and pull English ivy or other game and the raffle. infestatious plants, if or when Steven R. Harper you sell your home, the new Greenbelt Bicycle Coalition owners may not be so careful. Greenbelters can find some It Takes a Co-op native plants that do well in shade. Try fems such as the os­ To Build a Float trich fern, which will, in fact, Needless to say, as designer spread quickly. For flowers, of the GHI Labor Day float, I Museum Notes "Hey Mom, look at me!" -1:fenry Woodburn try a lovely, little-known native am very proud that it won first by Sandra Lange • photo by Thelma Loret de Mola called the Foam Flower, which prize and that I was acknowl­ The Friends of the Greenbelt blooms profusely in spring and edged in a subsequent article in Museum (FOGM) will hold its provides over-winter color.