Section: CWC

West County: Odenton community celebrates Halloween all week long

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00

Adults and children alike celebrated Halloween all week long in Odenton. Starting off the festivities was the Macedonia United Methodist Church hosting their Harvest Festival. Children arrived in non-scary costumes for an afternoon of fun, food and games.

Upon arrival, each child had his or her picture taken as a souvenir of the day, then decorated trick-or-treat bags before hunting for candy gently hidden in the graveyard beside the ch...

Bus, shuttle service targeted for Fort Meade

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00

Area leaders are discussing the possibility of a local bus and transit network that would link new workers at the expanding Fort George G. Meade to local train stations and Northern Virginia.

Transportation consultants earlier this month outlined to county business leaders plans for several commuting options for Fort Meade when several massive Defense Department agencies move to the west county Army post.

Possibilities include a $...

Around West County: Frights and fun at Piney Orchard skate party

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00

The 12th annual Piney Orchard Figure Skating Team Halloween Party at Piney Orchard Ice Rink was the place to be Saturday as members took to the ice in costume - but not their usual sparkling dresses and elegant hairstyles.

Instead, they donned costumes of pirates, fish, fairies, artists and storybook characters. Members not only skated right out of the Renaissance era, the pink ladies and groovy girls made sure the '60s and '70s weren&...

Around West County: Community Relations Council hears about gang situation

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00

Last week's meeting of the Western District Police-Community Relations Council focused on the gang situation in the district. Sgt. T.J. Smith and Cpl. Brian Williams educated the audience on the recognition and indicators of gang activity or gang affiliation and answered many questions.

Lt. Doyle Batten, who heads up the School Resource Program, also explained the program and how it addresses signs of gang activity.

The problem of ga...

Around West County: Odenton dedicates Veterans Memorial conceived as Eagle project

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00

Odenton is the town the railroad built. That railroad carried hundreds of thousands of military members to and from Fort George G. Meade, but until now, Odenton did not have a veterans memorial to honor the sacrifices our military men and women have made and continue to make so that we may enjoy freedom.

Clifton Romer, 17, a student at Arundel High School and a member of Boy Scout Troop 755, has worked tirelessly over the summer with members o...

Mixed-use center targeted for Route 3

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00

Commercial property owners along a 40-acre swath of land on Route 3 just west of Annapolis Road in Gambrills are positioning themselves for another mixed-use center.

If the county agrees to the necessary changes developers are proposing, new upscale offices or condos could be built on the site over the next decade.

"We're (asking for the mixed-used commercial zoning) really to force everybody to plan this together," ...

Fort Meade to be cyber defense home

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00

The Navy plans to establish its new cyber security division at Fort George G. Meade, a move that could be a precursor to a larger, more critical command post at the west county Army post.

Naval officials recently announced the establishment of the Fleet Cyber Command, which consolidates the Navy's data defense and intelligence gathering into one division in the burgeoning age of cyber warfare.

Chief of Naval Information spokes...

Around West County: All Odenton turns out for the annual celebration of Odenton Day

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00

The weather was perfect for a community gathering on Saturday drawing hundreds of residents to the third annual Odenton Day held at the Odenton Volunteer Fire Company.

"It gets bigger and better each year," said Bruce McPherson, an Odenton volunteer fireman and member of Greater Odenton Improvement Association who helped bring this day about. "This year, we added the GOIA 5K run and 1-mile fun walk on the Baltimore & Annapol...

Key Odenton Town Center project scales back

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00

Developers of a condominium-and-hotel project across the street from the Odenton MARC train station said they have to scale back their grand plans for the site.

The nearly two-acre Town Centre Commons - which originally called for 144 rental-condo units and a 60,000-square-foot, eight-story hotel - was supposed to be one of the first projects to be built in the long-planned Odenton Town Center on Route 175.

But executives from Ode...