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24 Jul 2024

James K. Giese, A Model City Manager and Greenbelt Citizen

by Sandra A. Lange

On December 8, 1962, then-Greenbelt Mayor Francis White told the audience at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Greenbelt News Review that he had to leave the party to fly to Chicago to interview James K. Giese, acting city manager … Read More

15 Jul 2021

Sylvia Lewis: Greenbelt’s 2011 Outstanding Citizen

by Sandra A. Lange

Ten years ago, Sylvia Lewis earned the accolades of the Greenbelt community when she was named the 2011 Outstanding Citizen. At age 86, Sylvia still maintains a hectic pace which includes donating more than 14 gallons of blood over the … Read More

21 Jan 2021

Elaine Skolnik Nicholson Dies

by Sandra A. Lange

Friends of the Greenbelt News Review were saddened to learn of the death last week, on January 15, of their colleague, long-time reporter, news editor and former board president Elaine Skolnik. Perhaps no single Greenbelt figure has been as influential … Read More

5 Jul 2017

Barbara Likowski Was 2007’s Outstanding Citizen

by Sandra A. Lange

In 2007, the Outstanding Citizen Committee honored someone who was not a well-known figure in the city. Barbara Likowski worked quietly “behind the scenes” for over 36 years as a member of the Greenbelt News Review staff. She served as … Read More