[RP TownTalk] TownTalk Digest, Vol 51, Issue 4

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Do we need the $150,000 now?
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Town thinking about selling off land (Melissa Avery) 10. I'll buy it! (Don Lynch) 11. Re: I'll buy it! (OurDollMom at aol.com) 12. Re: I'll buy it! (Don Lynch) 13. Re: Town thinking about selling off land (Jim Coleman) 14. Re: I'll buy it! (Melissa Avery) 15. Re: Town thinking about selling off land (Melissa Avery) 16. Re: I'll buy it! (Lou King) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2010 21:16:12 -0400 From: Dannielle Glaros To: TownTalk List Subject: [RP TownTalk] RP Playgroup--come join in the fun Message-ID: <7932C803-E4EA-4D8E-9835-F3CD73700D3F at gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; Format="flowed"; DelSp="yes" Flyer attached for event. If you can't come, but want to be involved with future events. Please email Sylvia Kane. Her email is on the flyer. Dannielle Glaros dmglaros at gmail.com > ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Why is Queensbury Road one > way in the morning by the fire house? > > If you've lived in Riverdale Park or University Park for a few > years, I'm sure you've had questions about places in your > neighborhood, town laws, the pesky pothole that never seems to be > fixed or why there are dead chickens on the railroad tracks every May. > > Any question you have, we're now here to answer. Riverdale Park- > University Park Patch will begin running a weekly feature starting > on Oct. 11 to answer your questions about anything in town. It can > be regarding the town's history, a law you don't understand, a > person you'd like to know more about, that spooky old abandoned > building in town or a thing like the legend of the goatman. > > You can submit questions by e-mailing me at sonia at patch.com or > leaving the questions in the comment section of this article. > > Thanks, as always feedback is welcome! > > Sonia > > > -- > Sonia Dasgupta > Editor | Riverdale Park-University Park Patch > cell: 301-237-1216 | sonia at patch.com > http://twitter.com/RiverdalePatch | Find us on Facebook > > > > Want to advertise? Contact our Ad Manager Ayesha Balton at > ayesha.balton at patch.com. > > _______________________________________________ > TownTalk mailing list > To post to the list, send mail to TownTalk at riverdale-park.org > TownTalk-request at riverdale-park.org is for automated subscription > processing only > http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk > > For more information about Riverdale Park, visit http:// > www.riverdaleparkmd.info -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 09:21:21 -0400 From: Dwight Holmes To: TownTalk Subject: [RP TownTalk] Kudos to the Patch & everyone involved in our Farmers Market! Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 In my earlier days of leisure I used to attend town council meetings fairly regularly. Since the family business has taken over our lives that is one of the things that had to go. So I am very happy to see the Patch providing reporting on the proceedings. Kudos to Sonia. http://riverdalepark.patch.com/articles/meeting-round-up-riverdale-park-legislative-meeting-2 And from that article, I found this news: "Farmers Market Coordinator Jim Coleman announced that the market was the recipient of a USDA grant for about $33,000. He said this grant would help with the marketing of the event and hopefully draw out more people to the market weekly." Huge kudos to Jim Coleman and the town, and everyone on the board of the Farmers Market for this news - this is incredible news! Our already-totally-awesome farmers market can only get better! Dwight -- ================== "Sign Adam Dunn!" ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 09:27:54 -0400 From: "Chris Currie" To: Subject: [RP TownTalk] Will Hyattsville Close Queensbury Rd. to Commuter Traffic? Message-ID: <00a501cb655a$494b1330$dbe13990$@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" That's one proposal in a City-commissioned traffic study citizens are debating hotly - with implications for residents of neighboring towns. This story and more in October's Hyattsville Life & Times. http://issuu.com/hyattsvillelifeandtimes/docs/october10 . More info below ... Chris Currie Hyattsville * Local shop helps organize residents' donations for Smithsonian display * "So that means your children are more important than ours?" Traffic tussle divides neighborhoods * Get your kicks on Route . 1? Be the first to pen an ode to our lovely little stretch of history; details in Legend & Lore. * When is that new playground at Magruder going to be finished? * Drug users turn in their stashes * A visit to a brand-new dance studio and an established glass-blowing one. * A brief history of Sears kit houses in Hyattsville Enjoy! 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It's interesting to read the accounts of Crittenden - the whole street is a calming device, between the speed bumps that exist and the potholes that are everywhere! I have no answers - I only hope that the creative folks who do this for a living will both come up with some innovative ideas that work AND listen to the needs of people in the neighborhoods being affected by all the changes. What if both Hyattsville and RP both somehow shut off Queensbury to commuter, drive-through traffic. If East-West Highway is a failed artery now, will it come to a complete and utter standstill, like the recent months-long traffic jam in China? On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 9:27 AM, Chris Currie wrote: > That's one proposal in a City-commissioned traffic study citizens are > debating hotly - with implications for residents of neighboring towns.? This > story and more in October's Hyattsville Life & Times. > > http://issuu.com/hyattsvillelifeandtimes/docs/october10 . > > More info below ... > > Chris Currie > Hyattsville > > > * Local shop helps organize residents' donations for Smithsonian display > > * "So that means your children are more important than ours?" ?Traffic > tussle divides neighborhoods > > * Get your kicks on Route ? 1?? Be the first to pen an ode to our lovely > little stretch of history; details in Legend & Lore. > > * When is that new playground at Magruder going to be finished? > > * Drug users turn in their stashes > > * A visit to a brand-new dance studio and an established glass-blowing one. > > * A brief history of Sears kit houses in Hyattsville > > Enjoy! > > Susie Currie > Managing Editor > Hyattsville Life & Times > > > > _______________________________________________ > TownTalk mailing list > To post to the list, send mail to TownTalk at riverdale-park.org > TownTalk-request at riverdale-park.org is for automated subscription processing > only > http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk > > For more information about Riverdale Park, visit > http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info > > -- ================== "Sign Adam Dunn!" ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 10:38:30 -0400 From: Chris To: "towntalk at riverdale-park.org" Subject: [RP TownTalk] Crossing work update Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Morning today is paving day at the crossing. Tiles are in, asphalt is down and being smashed into place. And I can't wait to drive on this when it's done !!! Sent from my iPod ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 12:56:05 -0400 From: "Ferris, Samantha" To: "Greenbelters" , "HOPE in Hyattsville" , "Mt Rainier" , "TownTalk" Subject: [RP TownTalk] Fall fun for everyone at Riversdale! Message-ID: <6EFA98563A3FFF4BB6E8DF6904383A698D222D at PGP-EXCHANGE.MNCPPC.LCL> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I apologize if you are receiving this multiple; yesterday we were having problems with out internet connection and most, if not all, email addresses this was sent to, bounced back to me. Hello hello!! With the beginning of October, it certainly feels like fall has set in! Before you know it, it'll be time to bust out the sweatshirts at those football games, trade the iced teas & lemonades for hot chocolate, and enjoy all the fun fall has to offer! Here at Riversdale, we've got 3 great programs lined up for ya! Take a peek and see what's going on! Friday, October 15, 10am-3pm. There are still spots left for our always-popular Hands-on History day off from school! On October 15, kids 8-12, enjoy being the Gardener's Apprentice! Throughout the day, participants will learn about the many crops grown here at Riversdale 200 years ago, play games that celebrate seasonal offerings, make a snack, and enjoy garden-inspired crafts and activities. Spots are still available, but this program will sell out, so check those calendars and sign up soon! $15 residents/$18 non-residents. Friday, October 22, tours at 7:30 & 8:30 pm Maybe you've been to Riversdale many times and think you've seen all there is to see. Or, maybe you've driven past countless times, vowing to stop in one of these days. Whether you're a familiar face at the museum or a brand new addition, our Harvest Moon Walk is right up your alley! You'll get a little bit of history, little bit of lore, little bit of archaeology, and a whole lot o fun as you enjoy a museum staffer-led lantern-lit tour of the grounds. End the evening on a high note (pun intended!) with period music and refreshment in the dependency kitchen. Guests ages 12 & older are reminded to dress for the weather and wear appropriate shoes. Register by October 19 to ensure a spot on one of the two tours. The cost is $5 per person. Sunday, October 31, noon-3:30 pm The Riversdale Kitchen Guild rounds out the month with true Halloween spirit as they present Seasonal Selections: Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater. Watch as they prepare popular 19th-century dishes made with pumpkin! You can check out the demo for FREE! Make an afternoon of it and take a tour for $3/adults, $2/seniors, $1/students & FREE children 4 under. To register for these & other programs, please email me at Samantha.Ferris at pgparks.com or call the office at 301.864.0420. I hope to see you all this month! Happy Autumn! Samantha Samantha Ferris Education Coordinator Riversdale House Museum 6005 48th Avenue Riverdale Park MD 20737 301.864.0420 // TTY 301.446.3302 // fax 301.927.3498 Samantha.Ferris at pgparks.com // www.pgparks.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 8 Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 13:49:47 -0400 From: "Ferris, Samantha" To: Subject: [RP TownTalk] Fall fun for everyone at Riversdale Message-ID: <6EFA98563A3FFF4BB6E8DF6904383A698D2230 at PGP-EXCHANGE.MNCPPC.LCL> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I apologize if you are receiving this multiple; yesterday we were having problems with out internet connection and most, if not all, email addresses this was sent to, bounced back to me. Hello hello!! With the beginning of October, it certainly feels like fall has set in! Before you know it, it'll be time to bust out the sweatshirts at those football games, trade the iced teas & lemonades for hot chocolate, and enjoy all the fun fall has to offer! Here at Riversdale, we've got 3 great programs lined up for ya! Take a peek and see what's going on! Friday, October 15, 10am-3pm. There are still spots left for our always-popular Hands-on History day off from school! On October 15, kids 8-12, enjoy being the Gardener's Apprentice! Throughout the day, participants will learn about the many crops grown here at Riversdale 200 years ago, play games that celebrate seasonal offerings, make a snack, and enjoy garden-inspired crafts and activities. Spots are still available, but this program will sell out, so check those calendars and sign up soon! $15 residents/$18 non-residents. Friday, October 22, tours at 7:30 & 8:30 pm Maybe you've been to Riversdale many times and think you've seen all there is to see. Or, maybe you've driven past countless times, vowing to stop in one of these days. Whether you're a familiar face at the museum or a brand new addition, our Harvest Moon Walk is right up your alley! You'll get a little bit of history, little bit of lore, little bit of archaeology, and a whole lot o fun as you enjoy a museum staffer-led lantern-lit tour of the grounds. End the evening on a high note (pun intended!) with period music and refreshment in the dependency kitchen. Guests ages 12 & older are reminded to dress for the weather and wear appropriate shoes. Register by October 19 to ensure a spot on one of the two tours. The cost is $5 per person. Sunday, October 31, noon-3:30 pm The Riversdale Kitchen Guild rounds out the month with true Halloween spirit as they present Seasonal Selections: Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater. Watch as they prepare popular 19th-century dishes made with pumpkin! You can check out the demo for FREE! Make an afternoon of it and take a tour for $3/adults, $2/seniors, $1/students & FREE children 4 under. To register for these & other programs, please email me at Samantha.Ferris at pgparks.com or call the office at 301.864.0420. I hope to see you all this month! Happy Autumn! Samantha Samantha Ferris Education Coordinator Riversdale House Museum 6005 48th Avenue Riverdale Park MD 20737 301.864.0420 // TTY 301.446.3302 // fax 301.927.3498 Samantha.Ferris at pgparks.com // www.pgparks.com Samantha Ferris Education Coordinator Riversdale House Museum 6005 48th Avenue Riverdale Park MD 20737 301.864.0420 // TTY 301.446.3302 // fax 301.927.3498 Samantha.Ferris at pgparks.com // www.pgparks.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 9 Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 19:55:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Melissa Avery To: towntalk at riverdale-park.org Subject: [RP TownTalk] Town thinking about selling off land Message-ID: <102867.40251.qm at web59413.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Quote from Patch regarding the towns administrations idea of selling off one of the last remaining bits of land actually owned by Riverdale Park. "There will be a public hearing on Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. regarding whether the town should take park and planning's offer to buy the property near the old boys and girls clubhouse for $150,000." This should be a referendum. A decision of this magnitude should not be left up to back room deals. $150,000 for two lots on the park? Does who ever proposed this deal think it's 1975? Melissa -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 10 Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:30:14 -0400 From: Don Lynch To: TownTalk Subject: [RP TownTalk] I'll buy it! Message-ID: <4CAD3EC6.9070801 at garretroomstudios.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed There will be a public hearing on Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. regarding whether the town should take park and plannings offer to buy the property near the old boys and girls clubhouse for $150,000. What a deal! I believe there are many people in town who could buy that piece of real estate for that price. I hate to say it but our town council was voted in on what I believe to be a total of lessthan 400 votes. The last time I checked this town has over 2000 residents who have a right to vote. Our government does not represent the interests of the majority and therefore decisions of this magnitude should be a referendum. That's our system of checks and balances, for those who slept through their civics classes. Don ------------------------------ Message: 11 Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 23:47:02 EDT From: OurDollMom at aol.com To: dlynch at garretroomstudios.com, TownTalk at riverdale-park.org Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] I'll buy it! Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Well I was sort of hoping that if Park & Planning did buy the land that Park & Planning would build us that little Community bldg so the Youth group & other youth organizations in town would have a place to work in with the kids. I know we need a place to call our own for the kids., And Riverdale does not have the funds to build it or maintain it. Park & Planning would, We do not need a big community center but we do need something for our kids. Emily -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 12 Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:08:31 -0400 From: Don Lynch To: OurDollMom at aol.com Cc: TownTalk at riverdale-park.org Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] I'll buy it! Message-ID: <4CAD47BF.1010709 at garretroomstudios.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed" The town has money for this. I for one am tired of the fact that Park and Planning owns "all" of our "green space" and then we have to ask permission to use such spaces as Riversdale Mansion, when it was the founding place for our town. If our community examined how we spend our hard earned taxes we could determine what was truly appropriate. Don't take what is said for granted, question and make changes. Don On 10/6/2010 11:47 PM, OurDollMom at aol.com wrote: > Well I was sort of hoping that if > Park & Planning did buy the land > that Park & Planning would build > us that little Community bldg so the > Youth group & other youth organizations > in town would have a place to work in > with the kids. I know we need a place > to call our own for the kids., And > Riverdale does not have the funds to > build it or maintain it. Park & Planning > would, We do not need a big community > center but we do need something for our > kids. Emily -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 13 Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 00:02:07 -0400 From: Jim Coleman To: Melissa Avery Cc: Town Talk Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Town thinking about selling off land Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" The lots comprise 15,375 sqft. The sold price of the nearest property in the 5000 block of Tuckerman Street in June of this year was $83,000 for 11,349 sqft. This leaves roughly 7.31 per sqft based on this price. The equivalent value for the combined properties in question is $112, 450 approximately. This estimate obviously oversimplifies the question of building value but does work as a thumbnail snapshot. I think that we are all in agreement about the fact that all of our properties are undervalued but my estimate leaves some doubt about whether your conjecture is correct on the possibility of this being a back room deal. If it is, the town is getting the good end of this deal. I think the appropriate question is whether this is in the long term interest of the town or not based on many factors outside the value of the property. On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 10:55 PM, Melissa Avery wrote: > Quote from Patch regarding the towns administrations idea of selling off > one of the last remaining bits of land actually owned by Riverdale Park. > > "There will be a public hearing on Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. regarding whether > the town should take park and planning's offer to buy the property near the > old boys and girls clubhouse for $150,000." > > This should be a referendum. > A decision of this magnitude should not be left up to back room deals. > > $150,000 for two lots on the park? > Does who ever proposed this deal think it's 1975? > > Melissa > > > > > _______________________________________________ > TownTalk mailing list > To post to the list, send mail to TownTalk at riverdale-park.org > TownTalk-request at riverdale-park.org is for automated subscription > processing only > http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk > > For more information about Riverdale Park, visit > http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 14 Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 21:05:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Melissa Avery To: OurDollMom at aol.com, dlynch at garretroomstudios.com, TownTalk at riverdale-park.org Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] I'll buy it! Message-ID: <187131.62908.qm at web59408.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Park and planning already owns the majority of the green space in Riverdale Park. They could build a place for kid anywhere in the park, including improving the buildings they already have in the park. Why do they need our last bit of property? Why would the town even consider selling for such a low price? ________________________________ From: "OurDollMom at aol.com" To: dlynch at garretroomstudios.com; TownTalk at riverdale-park.org Sent: Wed, October 6, 2010 11:47:02 PM Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] I'll buy it! Well I was sort of hoping that if Park & Planning did buy the land that Park & Planning would build us that little Community bldg so the Youth group & other youth organizations in town would have a place to work in with the kids.? I know we need a place to call our own for the kids., And Riverdale does not have the funds to build it or maintain it.? Park & Planning would, We do not need a big community center but we do need something for our kids.? Emily -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 15 Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 21:18:55 -0700 (PDT) From: Melissa Avery To: Jim Coleman Cc: Town Talk Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Town thinking about selling off land Message-ID: <650408.9888.qm at web59416.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" The point is the current administration is interested in selling one of the last bits of property the town owns. It's a serious issue that needs to be voted on by the towns citizens, not a decision made by the administration. Remember the Field of Dreams. ? ________________________________ From: Jim Coleman To: Melissa Avery Cc: Town Talk Sent: Thu, October 7, 2010 12:02:07 AM Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] Town thinking about selling off land The lots comprise 15,375 sqft. The sold price of the nearest property in the 5000 block of Tuckerman Street in June of this year was $83,000 for 11,349 sqft. This leaves roughly 7.31 per sqft based on this price. The equivalent value for the combined properties in question is $112, 450 approximately. This estimate obviously oversimplifies the question of building value but does work as a thumbnail snapshot. I think that we are all in agreement about the fact that all of our properties are undervalued but my estimate leaves some doubt about whether your conjecture is correct on the possibility of this being a back room deal. If it is, the town is getting the good end of this deal.? I think the appropriate question is whether this is in the long term interest of the town or not based on many factors outside the value of the property.? On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 10:55 PM, Melissa Avery wrote: Quote from Patch regarding the towns administrations idea of selling off one of the last remaining bits of land actually owned by Riverdale Park. > >"There will be a public hearing on Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. regarding whether the >town should take park and planning's offer to buy the property near the old boys >and girls clubhouse for $150,000." > >This should be a referendum. >A decision of this magnitude should not be left up to back room deals. > >$150,000 for two lots on the park? >Does who ever proposed this deal think it's 1975? > >Melissa >? > > > >_______________________________________________ >TownTalk mailing list >To post to the list, send mail to TownTalk at riverdale-park.org >TownTalk-request at riverdale-park.org is for automated subscription processing >only >http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk > >For more information about Riverdale Park, visit http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 16 Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:36:20 -0600 From: Lou King To: TownTalk Subject: Re: [RP TownTalk] I'll buy it! Message-ID: <4CAD7874.5010706 at knob.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed What difference in the outcome would more voters have made in, as I remember, an uncontested elections? Why do you think more voters would show up for a trumped up referendum? Although historically those against something usually do have a higher turnout. It is easier to be emotional about "throw the bums out!" then "I like things the way they are." Sounds to me like you think this is California where a handful of people can get anything on the ballot; look how that has turned out for them. Check your civics class for the definition/functioning of a representative government. This is not Classical Greece, we don't issues stones to every citizen every time a question comes up. We have elected representatives, with checks and balances being provided by the three branches of our form of government. and I thought I didn't need my meds anymore. Lou Lou O< ascii ribbon campaign - stop HTML mail - www.asciiribbon.org Don Lynch wrote, On 10/6/2010 9:30 PM: > > I hate to say it but our town council was voted in on what I believe to > be a total of lessthan 400 votes. > > The last time I checked this town has over 2000 residents who have a > right to vote. > > Our government does not represent the interests of the majority and > therefore decisions of this magnitude should be a referendum. > > That's our system of checks and balances, for those who slept through > their civics classes. > > Don > > > > > _______________________________________________ > TownTalk mailing list > To post to the list, send mail to TownTalk at riverdale-park.org > TownTalk-request at riverdale-park.org is for automated subscription > processing only > http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk > > For more information about Riverdale Park, visit > http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info > > > ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ TownTalk mailing list TownTalk at riverdale-park.org http://riverdale-park.org/mailman/listinfo/towntalk For more information about Riverdale Park, visit http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info End of TownTalk Digest, Vol 51, Issue 4 *************************************** 
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