Around Crownsville

The great thing about summer is those impromptu dinners with neighbors.  Some sort of afternoon outdoor activity leads to the, “hey, come on over for dinner” invitation.  The response of “great, what can I bring” guarantees a certain equity that promotes the breezy casualness of the occasion.
I accepted such an invitation this weekend and cheerfully [...]

Despite this year’s spring rains, four Arden Recreation teams of young baseball players took to the diamonds across the county in mid-April.  By June 10, two of those teams reigned as undisputed county champions.

The following is a press release provided by Jerome Duncan, Business Resource Representative/Workforce Specialist, State of Maryland, Department of Labor Licensing and Regulations/DLLR, Anne Arundel One Stop Career Center/AAWDC for an upcoming job fair.

Thanks to your generous help, we were able to raise almost $1000 for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) on May 14th during the Cocktails for a Cause fundraiser. On the evening of May 14th, a great crowd of fun locals and CF supporters joined together at Lures Bar and Grille to raise money for CF.
All proceeds from [...]

Now that we’re actually getting some summer temperatures, we can all kick backa nd really enjoy Lure’s patio.  Beer Club night is a great time to start.  On Tuesday June 30th from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m., they’ll feature Rogue.  You can get Captain Sig’s Northwestern, Imperial Red, Double Dead Guy, Chocolate Stout, and Yellow Snow [...]

I’ve noticed that a lot of viewers seem to be interested in composting these days.  I don’t have anything scientific to add to my last post, but I can tell you about some unusual outcomes since then.
Last summer, I had filled a flower bed with the black gold from the compost bin. As the summer [...]

Back in 1994 someone in Hampden looked back and around and came up with a surefire winner of an idea.   Fifteen years later, Honfest up in Bawlmer is a weekend full of arts, crafts, entertainment, food, and, of course, the beehive hairdo of the 1960’s.  I had a great time, and I’m ready to go [...]

At the June meeting of the GHCCA, officers and representatives discussed the following issues:

Second Genesis
zoning for Lures overflow parking and for a family subdivision at Pixie Farm
a county council bill regarding the filing of zoning complaints
the 2010 county budget
proposal to build homes at Crownsville Rd and Honeysuckle Lane.

For more information please read the minutes of [...]

Congratulations to Mark Pike who was elected president of the Indian Landing Community Association  at the recent meeting of the association. Joining Mark on the board will be vice-president Cheryl Ruddick, treasurer Kitty Bolin, and secretary Joyce Rosencranz.  The directors are Don Gobbi, Rob Haroth and Pat Ranney.
Like so many community associations, the Indian Landing [...]

Saturday morning dawned a little gloomy, but it quickly turned into one of those perfect late spring days.  Dry air in the low 70’s created an excellent climate for walking.  Normally, I’d stay home and launch into the usual weekend chores, but my son invited me to go for a cup of coffee in Annapolis.  [...]