Around Crownsville

Crownsville: RAIN OR SHINE – it’s crash, bang at the Anne Arundel Fairgrounds tomorrow evening when the Demolition Derby comes to town.  Watch as local drivers give you a first hand look at two hours of “daredevil, motorized mayhem!”   This is the nation-wide demolition derby that will be right here in Crownsville.

GHCCA Meeting, July 14, 2009
Richard Falk, President
Steven Kratzer, Secretary
Parking Issue at Lures Restaurant
Currently, a portion of the property (which is owned by the Lamb family LLC) is being used, illegally, for parking. A sign on the property says the owner is applying for a special exception to expand the non-conforming use of the property to [...]

I had just made some homemade hummus and had nothing to dip into it-whole wheat bread just doesn’t cut it.  What I did have were some cheap corn tortillas; the kind that come about 100 to a stack in a plastic bag not the fancy 10 to a pack things.  The corn is very fine [...]

Mike Coale has added three services that will make your life easier during the summer and beyond.  You can now pull in and get all the ice you need for coolers and cookouts.  You can’t beat their location for convenience when it comes to propane exchange.  Bring in your empty tank– it can’t be dented [...]

Title: Vacation Bible School
Location: Baldwin Memorial United Methodist Church 921 Generals Highway Millersville,MD
Description: Annual vacation Bible School, themed \”ROME- Paul and the Underground Church\”, for ages
4 to rising 6th grade, the week of August 3-7 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, daily. Fee. For information, or to register,
call: 410 987-4273.
Start Date: 2009-08-03
End Date: [...]

In less than two months it’ll be time to eat corn dogs, check out who won the blue ribbons for the best preserves, ride the Ferris wheel, and go to the pig races.  The Anne Arundel County Fair opens its gates on September 16 and goes until September 20.  The all-volunteer non-profit organization has put [...]

My friend Neville Gardner is a real inspiration.  She’s full of energy.  She runs.  She’s done a marathon.  She plays tennis. She rides her bike.    We work together, and she always pulls her “look” together.    Her hair has always looked great.  This last year, though, it’s looked even better than usual, and with good reason.

Our friends at Scenic Rivers Land Trust have done it again with outdoor activities to showcase our terrific natural features and get us out in the fresh air for some exercise.  On July 25, they’re sponsoring a wetland guided canoe tour of Muddy Creek on the Rhode River.

The first time I heard about fish tacos, my reaction was — why?  I just couldn’t reconcile the fish taste, and what I considered taco taste.  I have since learned better.  A crispy fish filet with just the right sauce and crunchy slaw on a fresh, and I am happy.  I am happier now that [...]

Crownsville: Emilia Poiter has found her niche.  I first met this director of development for the YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County more years ago than either of us may want to admit.  I was the development director at Indian Creek School, and she was every development director’s dream volunteer.  Bright, enthusiastic, and focused [...]