Lawmakers, Council Discuss Productive Legislative Year
At the May 13 Greenbelt City Council meeting, State Senator Paul Pinsky and Delegates Anne Healey and Alonzo Washington were present to provide an overview of the recently completed 2019 General Assembly session. Delegate Tawanna Gaines was unable to attend. Healey described the session as a very busy and eventful one. She cited the bills […]
Alyssa Heintzelman Wins David Craig Scholarship
On Monday, May 6, Alyssa Heintzelman was awarded a $10,000 prize by the David Craig Memorial Scholarship Fund (DCMSF). Every year one Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) graduate is chosen by DCMSF, a Greenbelt nonprofit, to receive an award. At the annual senior awards ceremony, DCMSF President Douglas Mangum, an alumnus from the class of […]
County Council to Consider Three Police Equity Bills
Three bills are soon to be introduced to the Prince George’s County Council that deal with the subjects of equity, transparency and accountability in policing. They concern the following: mandatory body cameras for all county police officers; noncooperation between police and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in cases without a judicial warrant; and required notification […]
Springhill Lake Recreation Holds Spring Celebration
On Saturday, May 18, Greenbelt residents were treated to a sunny day of free food and entertainment at the Celebration of Spring at springhill Lake Recreation Center (SHLRC). According to lead organizer and Recreation Coordinator Frank Jones, the purpose of the event was twofold: to provide a good time and to create awareness of the […]
Pulpit of the Street
The air crackled with music as the DJ cranked up the volume. Full-sized cartoon characters milled thru the crowd. Monchito the Clown gave instructions in Spanish and English and had everyone dancing – hands on head, arms flapping, give a little wiggle. Kids, moms, dads, grandparents forgot their day-today cares and lost themselves in the […]
BE NATURAL
At the Old Greenbelt Theatre: A documentary searching for Alice Guy-Blaché, who, at 23 was the world’s first female director, became a powerful figure in film from the late 1890s to 1919, then vanished. Featuring images from films more than 100 years old and interviews with modern-day filmmakers and academics, it is both a tribute […]
“The Space” conecta la salud mental con el arte
Decenas de artistas de todas las edades vinieron al centro comercial Beltway Plaza para explorar las conexiones entre la creatividad y el bienestar de la salud mental, en la exposición Art Works for Wellness, co-patrocinado por “The Space” y la Alianza Nacional de las enfermedades mentales, en el condado de Prince George (NAMI PGC por […]
Planning and Development: Projects, Successes, Goals
On May 1, the Greenbelt City Council met with staff from the Department of Planning and Community Development for a worksession on their portion of the city manager’s proposed Fiscal Year 2020 city budget. The request includes $382,900 for Planning and $663,000 for Community Development, with a little more than $1 million anticipated from revenue […]
Education Awards Announced, Student Excellence Recognized
Parents, teachers, administrators and friends filled the Greenbelt City Council Chambers on May 8 to recognize a group of extraordinary students during the Advisory Committee on Education (ACE) Student Awards. The ACE Student Awards are presented to select students from the highest grade level of each of Greenbelt’s schools who honor the city’s tradition of […]
The Space Connects Mental Health Awareness and Art
Dozens of artists of all ages came to Beltway Plaza Mall to explore the connections between creativity and mental health wellness, at the Art Works for Wellness Art Expo, cosponsored by The Space and the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Prince George’s County (NAMI PGC). In celebration of Mother’s Day, free corsages made of silk […]