Published October 9, 2008 by The Columbia Flier in Opinion
While the evolution of Columbia's downtown regularly steals the headlines, there's an assault on Columbia's village-center concept taking place that few residents seem to know about.
The latest attack on our village centers is Zoning Regulation Amend...
Published October 9, 2008 by The Columbia Flier in Sports
Volleyball
Howard County volleyball is one of the hardest ladders to climb in Maryland sports. The winning teams usually have a deep farm system of club players and dominate the losing teams season after season. After years of struggle, Hammond (4...
Published October 9, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Crime, News
The following is compiled from police reports. The View from Western Howard County includes descriptions of perpetrators only when the description makes identification possible.
Woodbine Road, 400 block, between 8 p.m. Oct. 5 and 9 a.m. Oct. 6. J...
Published October 9, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in News
On Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 13, the following schedules will be in effect in Howard County:
Animal shelter: closed
Banks: closed
County buses: operating regularly (1-800-270-9553 or www.howardtransit.com)
County offices: cl...
Published October 9, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Events
To submit Things to Do calendar items:
E-mail> hccalendar@patuxent.com
Fax> 410-997-4564
Mail> The View, calendar listing, 10750 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia, MD 21044
Questions> Call Mary T. Robbins Phelan at 4...
Published October 9, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Crime, News
Voter registration deadline for election is Oct. 14
The deadline for registering to vote in Maryland for the upcoming presidential election is Tuesday, Oct. 14, and the local elections office will be open until 9 p.m. that day to accommodate resid...
Published October 9, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Obituaries
Lee R. Stiles
Lee R. Stiles, of Columbia, formerly of Woodstock, died on Oct. 1, 2008, at Loch Raven Nursing Home in Baltimore from a stroke. He was 59.
Mr. Stiles was born Aug. 24, 1949, in Walthem, Mass., to the late William J. Stiles an...
Published October 9, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in News
Although she didn't get the bottom of her feet stained purple the same way that Lucy and Ethel did on the famous "I Love Lucy" winemaking-in-Italy episode, Lenore Koors wasn't really disappointed.
"I didn't know what to expect,"...
Published October 9, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Community
AT THE CENTER
Western Howard County, home to the Glenwood Senior Center, is in all its splendor during the fall. The trees have already started to turn color, and the air smells of newly bailed hay and sweet ripening fruit. Of the abundant fruit...
Published October 9, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Education
TEEN SCENE
Dhaal and Chawal. It's the typical dinner that my family eats most nights. Rice and lentils. We gather around the table and have a light-hearted discussion of what I did in school, and what went on in the workplace. Last week, however, ...
Published October 9, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in News
Live entertainment, hay rides, beer and wine tastings and Halloween festivities were the order of the day for attendees of the annual Highland Day festival.
The festival, held Oct. 4 at the crossroads of routes 108 and 216 in Highland, brought out...
Published October 9, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in News
"Joy Harjo puts an arm around our spirits. She opens our ears and hearts to poetry and music," said Susan Thornton Hobby, as she introduced the acclaimed Native American poet and musician.
"She brings poetry, family and nature toget...
Published October 9, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Education
News and Notes
Fire station open house> Fire Station #2, 4150 Montgomery Road, is celebrating 120 years of service at its annual open house on Saturday, Oct. 11. For further information call 410-313-2600.
Study skills classes> Middle...
Published October 9, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Community
Twenty years ago, 15 families newly moved onto Gray Rock Farm's Dorsey Search Circle decided to celebrate the start of school with a neighborhood crab feast on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend.
Held at the home of Toni and George Arthur, this fir...
Published October 9, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Opinion
The following is a letter submitted in response to Jennifer C. Grill's letter to the editor "Information on deer hunt misinforms public," in the Oct. 3 issue of The View. Grill is a spokesperson for Animal Advocates of Howard County.
Dea...
Published October 9, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Education
Lisbon Elementary School hosted an art show Oct. 2, in honor of art teacher Shawn Costello, and Jing-Jy Chen, the school's artist in residence from Taiwan. The show featured displays of all the artwork students from grades kindergarten through fifth grade...
Published October 9, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in Business, News
14th Annual CAC Holland Awards Dinner -- Oct. 16, 5:30 p.m. The dinner will honor Del. Elizabeth Bobo for her leadership and contributions to Howard County. Additional honorees will be Atholton High School and Omega...
Published October 9, 2008 by Howard County Times in Crime, News
The following is compiled from police reports. The Howard County Times includes descriptions of perpetrators only when the description makes identification possible.
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Published October 9, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in News
On Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 13, the following schedules will be in effect in Howard County:
Animal shelter: closed
Banks: closed
County buses: operating regularly (1-800-270-9553 or www.howardtransit.com)
County offices: cl...
Published October 9, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in Business, Promotions
Mary French RN, LCSW-C, a Howard County resident, has been selected by the American Pain Foundation to lead efforts in raising awareness of pain management issues in Maryland. As part of this leadership responsibili...
Published October 9, 2008 by Howard County Times in Obituaries
Sallie W. Simpson
Sallie Waltz Simpson, of Columbia, died Sept. 3, 2008, at Wake
Forest University Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., after a
lengthy illness. She was 66.
Mrs. Simpson was born Sept. 30, 1941 in Washington, D.C., to the
late ...
Published October 9, 2008 by Howard County Times in Obituaries
William H. Kuykendall
William "Jack" Howard Kuykendall, a resident of Fulton, formerly of
Burtonsville, died Sept. 28, 2008, at the Howard County General
Hospital. He was 81.
Mr. Kuykendall was born in Tennessee on June 25, 192...
Published October 9, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in Education, Community
While discussing novels and other texts from around the world in her English class, Reservoir High School teacher Mary Curtin was surprised at her students' perception of global conflicts and issues.
She thought, "Wow -- they really...
Published October 9, 2008 by Howard County Times in Obituaries
Addie L. Joyner
Addie L. Joyner, of Jessup, died Sept. 26, 2008, at Howard County General Hospital after a short illness. She was 88.
She was born Jan. 20, 1920, in Snow Hill, N.C., to the late Alonzo
Williams and Addie Carr. She received...