Greenbelters in the 50s Waited Long Years for a Polio Vaccine
From the Archives An epidemiological history of infectious diseases in Greenbelt must include a chapter on poliomyelitis, or polio, a life-threatening illness caused by the poliovirus, and the vaccines – two were developed – that eventually virtually eliminated the disease, along with the fear of catching it. As cases of polio began to rise in […]
Mayor Byrd: Council Suffering “Paralysis by Analysis” on Maglev
At Monday night’s city council meeting, council held a half-hour long discussion on project developments related to the Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Maglev Project. The only consensus reached appeared to be to continue to oppose the project, to continue to attempt to find outside legal help and to hold a worksession in the near future to discuss […]
Council Takes Steps to Save Thousands on Bond Refinancing
At a worksession on July 27 and a special meeting on August 3, the Greenbelt City Council had an opportunity to meet with First Vice President Jennifer Diercksen and Senior Vice President Joe Mason from Davenport and Company (the city’s financial advisor) and City Bond Counsel Fabian Walters, from Miles and Stockbridge, to review bank […]
Creative Kids Camp, La energía positiva hace el éxito
A medida que se acercaba el verano, quedó claro que la pandemia impediría tener las colonias de verano diurnas y en persona, tipicas de Greenbelt Recreation. Se necesitaba una respuesta creativa, y rápida. Afortunadamente, la creatividad es todo de lo que se trata Creative Kids Camp, y el lema del campamento, “Energía positiva ilimitada”, era […]
City Council Reviews Plans, Funds for Capital Projects
On July 27, a Greenbelt City Council worksession focused on capital projects, many of which have been deferred due to the pandemic. There was also a debate about the refinancing of two bonds with the aid of Davenport & Company, the city’s financial consultant, represented at the meeting by First Vice President Jennifer Diercksen and […]
Creative Kids Camp’s Positive Energy Makes for Fun, Success
As summer neared it became clear that the pandemic would preclude holding Greenbelt Recreation’s traditional in-person day camps. A creative response was needed – and fast. Fortunately, creativity is what Creative Kids Camp is all about, and the camp’s motto, Unlimited Positive Energy, was precisely what was needed to create an enchanting camp experience, delivered […]
Maglev Snubs Local Officials; Changes Threaten Forest
Local elected officials – the District 22 State Delegation, Prince George’s County Council and the Greenbelt City Council – have made known their opposition to the construction of the high-speed maglev train. Thus, it was disconcerting for them that they were not informed of Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail’s (BWRR) meeting via Zoom on July 20 […]
What Will Maryland’s 2020 General Election Look Like?
Everyone has been wondering when we’ll have more information about the November 3 General Election. A couple of days ago, it turned out that Governor Larry Hogan had been wondering about that, too. He sent a letter to the State Board of Elections giving them two days to explain how they will carry out the […]
Comienza la Reapertura limitada de la piscina al aire libre de GAFC el lunes
Después de rigurosos preparativos de seguridad y una amplia capacitación del personal, el Departamento de Recreación de Greenbelt facilitará la reapertura de la piscina al aire libre del Greenbelt Aquatic & Fitness Center (GAFC) el lunes 3 de agosto a las 7 am. Esta primera fase de reapertura requerirá reservaciones para su uso, y solo […]
Camp Encore’s Shakespeare, A Zooming Success Story
Greenbelt Recreation’s Summer Connect camp programs are up and running, including Camp Encore, which is typically a four-week camp where teens aged 12 to 17 put on a Shakespeare production. This year, while many things have had to change in the transition to an online format, the camp is still a great success, with the […]