Rick Ransom is 2016 Outstanding Citizen
Bob Zugby didn’t manage to finish the list of accomplishments before a cheer went up. In announcing the Outstanding Citizen, Committee Chair Zugby traditionally reads the attributes of the chosen person before naming the citizen, but this year the crowd recognized Rick Ransom once Zugby mentioned The Good Guys and The Relics, both references to […]
ERHS Students Form Bonds, Win Awards at Convention
On July 24, five students from Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) joined 12 more Maryland students and set out for the National Junior Classical League (NJCL) convention at Indiana University in Bloomington. We piled into two vans and set out on a 650-mile journey through five states over two days, all to be part of […]
Zoning Rewrite Raises Alarm About Municipal Authority
Work by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) Planning Division on rewriting the Prince George’s County Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations started in 2014 and will be completed in 2017. Many public presentations and briefings have been conducted countywide by M-NCPPC planning department staff, including an update for the Greenbelt City Council on […]
Labor Day Festival Pullout Now ONLINE
The 2016 Greenbelt Labor Day Festival Pullout is available here as a pdf that can be printed or viewed online.
U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters Concert Features Bill Edwards
Over three million viewers have watched the U.S. Navy Band’s official chorus, the Sea Chanters, featuring Greenbelter Bill Edwards, perform selections from Jersey Boys on YouTube. Greenbelters have the opportunity to see these lively artists at Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) on Thursday, September 1 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., an early lead-in to the […]
Jochem Sells Produce, Eggs At City’s Farmers Market
Henry Jochem arrives every Sunday morning at the Greenbelt Farmers Market to sell fresh produce from his farm, Primaterra Farm. He is originally from Columbus, Ohio. He started out with internships during his undergraduate years on several farms in Ohio. He later moved to the East Coast and gained more experience on farms in central […]
Summer Circus Thrills Spectators
Creative Kids Camp presented its summer production, courtesy of the indefatigable Chris Cherry and his team, to enthusiastic applause and cheers. It was a photo opportunity of the highest order with thrills and near-spills as well as perhaps the cutest set of kids in the universe. More photos… Congratulations to all involved.
Police Awards and New Recruits At Council Session
Greenbelt was transformed into Bluebelt for a while on August 8, as Chief James Craze and other officers of the Police Department joined the city council at its regular meeting to honor seven of their members. New Officers First in line were the city’s two newest police officers, David Howe and Ryan Patterson, to […]
Varied Agenda Keeps Council Busy
As reported in another article, the Greenbelt City Council meeting of August 8 opened with the swearing in of two new police officers and the presentation of other awards by the Police Department. One more presentation remained to be made, however, as Mayor Emmett Jordan read a proclamation declaring the week of September 1 […]
Wednesday Races Dominate Park
No, this isn’t a scene from the outskirts of Rio. These are local racers, but that doesn’t mean they’re not serious about the sport, or so I gathered from watching and talking with family members and other race-followers and supporters. In fact, these weekly races in Greenbelt Park are the only sanctioned bike races in […]