Week in Review: From the Prom and GHI to Strawberry Fields and Franklin Park's Crime Update

Kathleen Bryan got the week started with the story and pics of Eleanor Roosevelt senior, , with help from mom and dad. She effervesces with that sparkle of optimism so strong in the young.

From a high school senior we went to the seniors at the . Take a close look, because what they said had me laughing, so I put it in the captions.

Let's go from seniors to the wee ones who went out for the , the first dip into the Aquatic Center's outdoor pool before its official open. 

When a resident found near the Greenbelt Community Gardens, it created quite a stir. Patch went out with Joey Murray later in the week to get his take. I don't know about you, but when a man who's tracked with the Bushmen in the Kalahari Desert talks, I listen.

On Tuesday, Greenbelters were feeling pretty good about . An eager crowd lined up and waited overnight with hopes of free snow crab buckets for a year. I just scratched my head. But then I'm the genuis who waited in the cold for hours outside the Uptown Theater to see the midnight opening of "Jurassic Park."

Seeing a flick is no fun, though, according to our mom columnist, Dawn Mooney, when you're trapped in the doctor' office or a restaurant and get no choice in the .

We got a first-quarter crime briefing Wednesday, when Greenbelt Police Chief James Craze told Patch  for the first quarter of 2011 -- and also said robbery went down 50 percent.

We put the out Saturday, if you want to see a list of the crimes the Greenbelt Police reported from May 20 through May 25.

Shannon Dogget also gave us a report on with its new board. They took up the issue of replacing vandalized walkway lights on Ridge Road -- and elected officers.

With Memorial Day fast approaching, Patch went hunting for some local events to recommend, and we needed look no further than Greenbelt. There's still time to catch the on Monday.

It's also not too late for a day trip getaway. Sonia Dasgupta has .

As the week wound down, Kathleen Bryan took us to in Waldorf, where their Greenbelt Farmer's Market produce starts its sprouting. Did you they use drip irrigation, frost alarms and temperature sensors to get those fat sweet strawberries.

I'll leave you with the story of , who's best friend, Diane passed away recently. Now, Toby doesn't have a home, and like most of us, he could get by with a little help from his friends.