Site launch, GNR History and Raiders Win

Since starting the week on Tuesday with the launch of Greenbelt Patch, lots have happened.

The Labor Day events introduced Greenbelt to the latest recipient of the Citizen of the Year award winner James Giese and Miss Greenbelt, Deborah Fishbeck.

This week also saw a week of odd crimes, the still unsolved suspicious infant death and the hostage situation in Hyattsville that was actually a false alarm.

The police and citizens are taking steps to prevent crime in the area with the future installation of three emergency call boxes throughout town and resident involvement in Neighborhood Watch Groups.

Schools had a busy post-holiday week with first PTA meetings and open houses at Greenbelt Elementary and Springhill Lake Elementary schools, respectively. The Eleanor Roosevelt High School Raiders beat the Laurel High School Spartans in a 36-0 blowout Saturday.

Art was also prevalent this week with Cajun Night at the New Deal Cafe,  Flashlight at Labor Day Festival and the Blues Festival over the weekend (with more coverage of that coming this week).