.frttnbtlt SUBSTATION ON HISTORIC SITE by Bill Rowland A new electrical substation for Greenbelt, first proposed by PEPCO in 1976, is nearer to reality. Both the city and county governments have approved the design and location of the structure, which will be located in the Golden Triangle on Greenbelt Rd. near the Beltway. PEPCO, which now has equipment on order, plans to start construction in early 1981, lltws ~tuitw with completion scheduled for late 1982. The new substation A N INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER is to be designated by PEPCO as the "Greenbelt Toaping Castle Substation," in commemoration of an historic residence which Volume 43, Number 49 P.O. Box 68, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770 Thursday, October 16, 1980 once stood near the site. When completed, the new ing Castle in America, and when Greenbelt Toaping Castle Substa­ they considered it safe to ac­ GHI Board Establishes Regulations tion will look like an attractive knowledge identity, obtained a brick building with shingled man­ patent for the land on which it 1 sard roof. In fact, the four outer stood. Isaac remained at this res­ For Dealing ~ ith Rehab Problems walls will surround and conceal idence in Maryland and raised a a large open transformer area family, whereas his brothers by James P. O'Sullivan expressed concern about making pets. Kopstein indicated that over which there will be no roof. moved to Kentucky and then to In addition to resolving the additions and deletions from the such delays mean additional ex­ The structure is to be 20 feet Mississippi. renabilitation program without pense. high, with a width of 118 feet question of whether the new Isaac Walker's Toaping Castle membership input. Kopstein how­ Kopstein told the board that along Greenbelt Rd., and a depth townhouses would be included was subsequently the birthplace of ever said that he had been ad­ members were getting about a of 62 feet. There will be appro­ a number of heroic individuals, in the city bond issue, the vised by GHI's attorney, Albert one month notice that work was priate landscaping. including Captain Samuel Ham­ GHI Board of Directors ap­ Ginsburg, that the board has dis­ to be done. However this was The new substation will be a ilton Walker, celebrated member proved most of the other items cretionary authority to make disputed by board member Mar­ major point of electrical distribu­ of the Texas Rangers, and placed on the agenda by the changes in the rehabilitation pro­ garet Hogensen who said that tion for the city. It will replace Charles T. Walker, who in 1844 general manager at the board gram without consulting the she personally had only two days the old substation in the woods constructed the original home of membership provided that it does notice. K opstein said that if near Crescent and Greenhill Rds., meeting on October 7. Washin gton's present McKendree Upon the recommendation of not overcom mit funds or substan­ members are unable to move it­ and it will add capacity needed United Methodist Church. management the Board voted to tially alter the program . ems, the GHI staff will provide for newer heavy electrical users include certain plumbing work in Member Charles Schwan ques­ moving help at the rate of $15 in the area. the rehabilitation program, set up tioned whether individual meter­ per hour. T he substation originally was a procedure for dealing with ing would really bring any cost Management's proposal for to have been completed in 1979. members who refuse to cooperate savings. Installing individual me-­ dealing with the problem was The delay resulted in part when with rehab work , give manage­ ters on 1000 frame homes at a outlined by P atrick Clancy an at­ highway planners began trying to ment the authority to correct cost of $140 a unit added another torney with Krooth & Altman design better ways to get traffic electrical violations and bill a $140,000 to the plumbing package. the law firm asked by manage­ onto and off the Baltimore-Wash­ member when the member fails Nevertheless, the board approved ment to work out a solution. ington Parkway at the Beltway to repair the problem, and im­ th e Lewis meter amendment over Clancy explained that members and at Greenbelt and Southway posed a moratorium on loans from the sole dissenting vote of Wil­ will receive a letter about one Rds. The location now approved the land sale reserve fund. One liams. The amended motion pass­ month in advance notifying them for the substation leaves space matter dealing with service side ed unanimously. of the work to be done and ex­ for a possible highway inter­ AGENDA additions was tabled. Cooperation Lac king plaining that access will be !'!ced­ change loop to circle the struc­ REGULAR MEETING OF P lumbing Work Management also sought and ed to the member's home. T he ture. CITY COUNCIL General Manager Kenneth Kop­ obtained board approval for use member will be asked to sign and Toaping Castle, which was lo­ stein recommended that approxi­ of certain procedures to deal with return an acknowledgement of cated near the area of Greenbelt Monday, Odober 20, mately $442,000 in plumbing work members who refuse to cooperate the letter giving permission to Rd. and the Beltway, was a large 1980 be added to the rehabilitation in preparing their homes for re­ enter the home. Members who oak-log home built in the early program. A later amendment by habilitation and in allowing ac­ fail to return the permission slip 1750's by the Isaac Walker fam­ 8:00 p.m. board member John Lewis added cess to contractors . Kopstein in­ will receive a follow up phone ily. T hey named it in memory of I. ORGANIZATION individual metering to the plumb­ dicated that some members have call. Those who still refuse to co­ their beloved stronghold of the ing work and the entire package refused to clear attics and other operate will receive a second let­ isame name in their homeland, 1. Call to Order was approved by the Board. spaces where work must be per­ t~r reminding them of the cor­ Scotland. 2. Roll Call Kopstein told the Board that \f formed and in some instances poration's obligations and indica The three brothers - Isaac, 3. Meditation and P ledge of the work is not included in the have refused access to their ting that further action may be Charles, and Nathan Walker­ Allegiance to the Flag rehabilitation package now there homes at certain times. Kopstein taken if they fail to cooperate. As were forced to flee from Scotland 4. Minutes of Council may be a problem in obtaining said that presently about -~ mem-­ a last resort, an uncooperative and obtain temporary secrecy and Meetings financing later on to make the re­ bers have refused to cooperate _ member could be named in an in­ security in France when George I 5. Additions to Agenda pairs. He indicated that the cold and all have serious electrical vi­ junction filed in Prince George's was crowned King of England by Councilmen and water lines were in very poor olations which need to be correct­ County Circuit Court. Defiance and Scotland. They later came to Manager condition and could become a ma­ ed. Others have found it incon­ of the injunction would trigger America to settle and start a new PRESENTATION - on jor problem at any time. In re­ venient to clean out attic spaces enforcement by the county sher-­ life. They built their new Toap- CABLE TV by Mr. Ver­ sponse to an inquiry from board or have opposed specific items of iff. million vice-president Joe Jenkins, Kop­ work. Some members have in­ Clancy said that a single in­ i.tein said that the revenue bonds sisted that the work be done when junctive action could be used to Utopia Theater Presents II. COMMUNICATIONS were sufficient to cover the addi­ they can be home in order to ob­ cover all uncooperative members 6. Petitions and Requests tional plumbing work. serve it and others do not want 2 Evenings of Music - Petitions for Special Board member Wayne Williams contractors cominr; in because of See GHI, page 5, col 1 by Paula Lipman Assessment Improv­ "Company Three," a new pro­ ments to Ridge Road City Council Again Delays Decision On fessional musical group, will make 7. Administrative Reports it:=. debut at Greenbelt's Utopia 8. Committee Reports Theatre on Oct. 17 at 8 p.m., in Smith-Ewing Rezoning; OK's Bond Issue "A Musical P otpourri." III. OLD BUSINESS by Leta Mach landscape plan approval by the ic gain. He felt the covenant re­ The program features song and 9. Athletic Fields at North­ Park and Planning Commission stricting development to "S units clance from America's musical way Road - Park and On Monday evening, Octo­ with the involvement of Green­ per gross acre" was less signifi­ ,theatre. The three performers, Recreation Advisory ber 6, the Greenbelt City Coun­ belt - are already required, noted cant than it sounded because lt Nancy Prestipino, Henri Sawyer, Board Report 9-80 cil turned its attention toward Zugby. In response to his con­ would apply before land used for and Arlene Golden, began their 10. Metro E Route Greenbelt East. However, the cerns, council assured Zugby that public utilities was deleted, where­ assoc;ation during The Greenbelt the city would also involve Green­ as the current "12 units per acre•· Players' production of "Ticket to IV. NEW BUSINESS reconsideration of the city's 11. Special Assessment Or­ position on the rezoning of briar in site and landscape plan is calculated after public facilities Broadway" last summer.