Earth Squad Kids Become Environmental Stewards
At the beginning of each meeting, Earth Squad members join hands in a circle and, at the count of three, shout “CHEARS!” From there, they are onto the business at hand: maintaining gardens and edifying themselves in the subjects of cultivation and healthy living, as well as making themselves into stewards of their environment and […]
Fourth Graders Create New Animation Projects
for the Visual Arts (GAVA) artist, George Kochell, aka “Mister Geo,” is helping Mrs. Polston’s fourth grade media students at Greenbelt Elementary School complete a new arts integration project called My Graphic Novel Character. Students are drawing characters based on their favorite collections or creating their own original characters that could be featured in a […]
Fifth-graders Plant Trees At Springhill Lake School
The project started as an environmental science unit in Daneille Todd-Jones’ fifth grade, and it will last long after these students are done with high school. On Wednesday, May 3, city officials assisted Springhill Lake Elementary School students in planting 13 pine trees near the school. The trees will grow fast, as much as 24 […]
Greenbelt Station Transportation Woes, Budget and Beer at Council
At its April 24 meeting, the City Council discussed the sudden discontinuation of the Greenbelt Station shuttle to the Metro station, adopted two changes to the city’s building code, held the first public hearing on the budget and introduced an ordinance that would allow the Greenbelt Farmers Market to add beer and hard cider to […]
New Cell Phone Tower Dominates Heated Discussion by City Council
Judging by crowd size, the topic of greatest interest to residents at the April 24 City Council meeting was clearly the proposed construction of a T-Mobile cell phone antenna tower on the grounds of Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS). Council unanimously approved motions to send a letter expressing their concerns to Milestone Communications, which would […]
Paper Holds Firm on Ad Rates: Color Free, Nonprofits Boosted
In a bold move, this newspaper has implemented substantial changes to its advertising policies and practices. This redesign of ad policy utilizes savings from recently decreased printing costs and co-opts additional funds from the operating budget of the paper to revamp and rationalize rates. This will provide a new and sustainable advertising baseline – with […]
Fraternal Order of Police Votes No Confidence in Acting Chief
On April 19, 16 members of the Greenbelt Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #32 issued a vote of no confidence in Acting Chief of Police Thomas Kemp. The FOP, currently in collective bargaining with the city, published a press release on Facebook on April 24 that stated: “It is the Lodge’s hope that upon hearing […]
Museum Challenges and Plans Discussed at Budget Worksession
During the past year, Greenbelt Museum Director Megan Searing-Young was faced with three major challenges, all of which are being satisfactorily resolved. Young reported on these issues as a part of her budget presentation to the Greenbelt City Council at its April 5 budget worksession. The Museum, an original government-built home, is a city operation […]
CERT Proposed 2018 Budget Expected to Hold Steady
The Greenbelt Police Department sponsors a citizen-based Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), whose members provide support to the department by performing non-law enforcement duties. Lisa Hegwood and Laura Kressler represented CERT before the city council at its April 5 budget worksession. Under Special Programs, the Police Department proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2018 includes $1,500 […]
T-Rex Corporation Fosters Skills Training Program for Employees
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Courtney Jacobs of Silver Spring is an operations manager for the T-Rex Corporation located on Ora Glen Drive in Greenbelt. He is responsible for ensuring that the metrics (performance standards) are met for document conversion contracts the firm has with the Department of Veterans Affairs which seeks to assist veterans in the processing of disability […]