Dear Friends,
After two devastating floods in Ellicott City, our community has united to stand strong in the face of adversity and prepare for the next storm. Last week, Senator
Chris Van Hollen
announced the passage of
future funding
to support local flood mitigation efforts.
I'm grateful for federal partners like Senator Van Hollen for championing our cause at the federal level and securing this funding, which communities like Ellicott City can apply for. Along with my
Ellicott City Safe and Sound
plan, his leadership remains critical to our collective efforts to safeguard our future and support the resilience of Ellicott City.
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Harriett Tubman Celebration
The annual Harriet Tubman Celebration is a wonderful gathering of Harriet Tubman School Alumni, parents and community members to celebrate the school’s history and the legacy.
This year was extra special because I had the honor of signing an Executive Order to continue the Harriet Tubman Advisory Council to sustain our vision for the school as an educational and cultural center. We will ensure that alumni and former staff can continue to share their important stories
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Supporting Complete Streets
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This week I was excited to announce $498,000 in grant funds for transportation innovation from the Maryland Department of Transportation. We will continue to prioritize easing our traffic congestion, reducing travel time, and recognizing our shared responsibility to provide better transit service across Howard County and the region.
These funds will directly support our Complete Streets vision, improving bus stops, bike paths, and prioritizing multimodal transportation options throughout our region. Read more
here
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Congratulations 40 Under 40 VIP List Winners!
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Please, join me in congratulating all the winners of
The Daily Records 40 under 40 - VIP List 2019 who were honored last week.
I am so grateful to know many of the phenomenal leaders, but especially proud of my Director of Government Affairs and Strategic Partnerships
Maureen Evans Arthurs, Inner Arbor Trust CEO
Nina Basu, and County Executive
Johnny Olszewski.
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Robinson Nature Center 8th Anniversary
The
Robinson Nature Center
is a jewel of Howard County and I was happy to commemorate their 8th anniversary! The Center holds a LEED Platinum certification for being a ‘green building’ and offers wonderful programs for all which can be found
here.
People of all ages are invited to join the festivities and exciting offerings at the Center!
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Locust United Methodist Church 150th Anniversary
I was pleased to join
Locust United Methodist Church
for their 150th anniversary. This historic church, based in what was Freetown around the Civil War, has been an important component of the overall faith-based system of community resources and service in Howard County.
I am confident that the Church will continue to encourage diversity, tolerance, and inclusion in our community for the next 150 years.
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42nd Annual Korean Festival
I’m so proud that Howard County was the home to the 42nd Annual Korean Festival yesterday. At this festival for our Korean residents, visitors, and businesses, I’m reminded that diversity is a hallmark of Howard County; something that is always worth celebrating.
Thank you
Korean Society of MD and all their amazing volunteers who helped put this festival together!
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Main Street Music Fest
This past weekend, the Main Street Music Fest was a wonderful celebration of the best indie artist talent the Mid-Atlantic has to offer, held right in our own Historic Ellicott City. The free festival is one of the highlights of the year and Maryland’s FIRST “unsigned emerging artist” music festival!
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National Recovery Month
During National Recovery Month, Howard County is coming together to help our loved ones with mental and substance use disorders live healthier lives.
We are not just ‘talking the talk’ of recovery, we are walking the walk. Thank you to
Howard County Health Department, Howard County Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) Committee, and all our wonderful volunteers for creating this Recovery Walk to raise awareness and celebrate healing.
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Howard County Night at Camden Yards
It was a beautiful “Howard County Night” at Camden Yards on Friday. The Baltimore Orioles welcomed our residents to the ballpark and brought home the win!
Thank you to everyone from Howard County who joined us in cheering on the home team!
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Congratulations Dr. Kate Hetherington
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Please, join me in congratulating Dr. Kate Hetherington and our entire
Howard Community College
community for earning the “Great Colleges to Work For” Award for a record 11th year!
HCC is so important to our community and I believe their educators and staff empower our students and help them “get there, from here.”
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Remembering the U.S. Constitution
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On September 17, in 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed in Philadelphia. This Constitution Day, “We the people” celebrate the principles, enshrined in our founding document, that unify us all.
Throughout the passage of time, our Constitution has endured as a framework for our government, a defense of our liberty, and a vision for our country. Today is a chance to celebrate our fundamental freedoms and rights, guaranteed in our democracy. As we remember the words defined in the Constitution, let us renew our collective work to make “a more perfect union” together.
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The Board of Education will be holding public hearings on the redistricting proposal, so that they may hear from the public. All public hearings will be held at the Department of Education (10910 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City) with satellite rooms available for overflow. Pre-registration is required and may be done by phone (410-313-7346, 1584, or 7194) or in person. Please note that there will be no online pre-registration and no registration will be permitted on site at the hearing. If you have not done so already, please mark your calendars and plan to testify at the appropriate public hearing:
Public Hearing, Tuesday, September 24
th
at 7 p.m.
Region II (Only families currently zoned for at Atholton HS, Hammond HS, Long Reach HS, Wilde Lake HS and feeders)
Pre-registration open September 3, 8 a.m. – September 23, 4 p.m.
Public Hearing, Thursday, September 26
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at 7 p.m.
Region III (Only families currently zoned for at Glenelg HS, Marriotts Ridge HS, Reservoir HS, River Hill HS and feeders)
Pre-registration open September 5, 8 a.m. – September 25, 4 p.m
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Department of
Community Resources and Services
CONGRATULATIONS to our 2019 Department of Community Resources and Services' (DCRS) Commission on Disabilities’
award winners
! Thank you for your outstanding efforts to advance full participation in community life for all people and promote the spirit and intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability rights laws, and for all that you do to raise awareness, promote empowerment and create opportunities of expansion to ensure all who want to work, can work. Come help us recognize our winners at an
awards ceremony next Thursday, October 3 – during National Disability Employment Awareness Month, at 7:00 p.m. at our
Roger Carter Community Center
in Ellicott City.
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In addition to today being the first day of fall, it’s also Falls Prevention Awareness Day (FPAD). The goal of FPAD is to raise awareness about how to prevent fall-related injuries among older adults, for every 11 seconds, an older adult is seen in an emergency room for a fall-related injury. If interested in learning how to reduce falls and increase confidence, strength and balance, I encourage you to join DCRS’ Office of Aging and Independence for its seven-week “
SteppingON
” program. Held on Thursdays, the program runs from October 10
th
to November 21
st
from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the
Elkridge 50+ Center
and the total cost is $28. For more information and/or to register, contact Malarie Burgess at 410-313-6073 or email
mburgess@howardcountymd.gov
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Did you know, one in three American families’ report experiencing a diaper need. Without diapers, these babies cannot participate in early childhood education. Without childcare, these parents cannot go to work.
In honor of “National Diaper Need Awareness Week” and in an effort to help those Howard County families in diaper need, DCRS’s Office of Children and Families has partnered with the Community Action Council of Howard County, Inc. (CAC) and others to host a Diaper Drive. Today through Friday, September 27
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, residents can drop-off
unopened
packages/boxes of diapers, including pull-ups, at CAC’s Food Bank, located at 9385 Gerwig Lane, #J in Columbia. You can also donate online at cac-hc.org/donate and choose “Diaper Bank” from the “Donation Restriction” drop-down menu.
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Send our service men and women some love, with a handmade scarf or hat.
Now through Friday, November 8
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, our Office of Veterans and Military Families is collecting homemade scarves and hats for our military members. Scarves should be four to six inches wide and 48 to 50 inches long (no fringe please), and hats should fit an adult-size head. Items can be dropped off at DCRS’s main office, located at 9830 Patuxent Woods Drive in Columbia, at one of the County’s
50+ Centers
or at
Postal Xpress N More
. To learn more, click
HERE
, email
veterans@howardcountymd.gov
or call 410-313-0821.
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Set to debut Saturday, October 19
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, DCRS’s Office on Aging and Independence’s
Master Aging: Engage, Educate, Inspire
is a reimagination of the County’s 50+EXPO. A conference-style event, Master Aging will feature all day seminars and workshops covering lifelong learning and leisure, technology, exercise and more, vendors, a keynote address by
Kerry Hannon
, one of the nation’s top experts on careers for older adult, and a performance by the always popular Capitol Steps. Admission is $1.00 and free onsite parking is available. For more information about the event, check out DCRS’
Master Aging website
or follow DCRS on
Facebook
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The Howard County Family Institute is a parent education program of DCRS’ Office of Children and Families. Throughout the year, the Family Institute offers informational sessions and training workshops for parents on many topics, including child development, positive discipline, finding resources and adolescent issues. This week and next, the Family Institute will be hosting two workshops geared towards “Keeping Kids Healthy and Happy” (September 25
th
) and “Keeping Kids Safe” (October 1
st
). To learn more about these two workshops and how to register, visit
www.howardcountymd.gov/familyinstitute
or call 410-313-1940.
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SAVE THE DATE for DCRS’s Office on Aging and Independence’s annual “
Giving Thanks Luncheon and Dance
.” Come celebrate Thanksgiving with blues, jazz and pop music by Sly 45 and a delicious Thanksgiving feast of turkey with all the trimmings. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at any County
50+ Center
. For questions and/or more information, call 410-313-5440.
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Office of Emergency Management
With a week left to go this National Preparedness Month, our Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has a question for you: What would you do if your cell phone wasn’t working during a disaster?
Most of us are used to constant connection, especially our kids. Unfortunately, sometimes during a disaster technology can fail us. That’s why, as you develop your family’s
emergency plan
, be sure to include a part about communications to ensure family members stay connected during an emergency. Your communications plan should include BOTH an in-state and out-of-state emergency contact. While lines may be tied up in the immediate area of a disaster, you may be able to get a call to someone out of the state. Make sure everyone in the family has back up methods of communication and knows your emergency contacts! Visit FEMA’s
family emergency communications plan website
to learn more.
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Preparedness begins with understanding your local hazards. A hazard is any potential source of harm or difficulty and may be natural or manmade. Howard County's risk assessment includes 26 distinct hazard types, including drought, earthquake, flood, hurricane, nuclear blast and dam failure. To learn more about these and other local hazards that could affect our area and how to prepare for them, check out on OEM’s
“ReadyHoCo” website
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Learn about the winter weather hazards that can affect our area and the role spotters (citizen volunteers) play during these events, by joining OEM and the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) on tomorrow, September 24
th
for the next
SKYWARN
® class, “Winter Storm.” Please note, While the SKYWARN® Winter Storm course is intended for all levels of expertise, having attended a Basic class (visit the NWS
website
to find a class near you) is mandatory to attend. To register for this FREE course, click
HERE
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SKYWARN® is a volunteer program with between 350,000 and 400,000 trained severe weather spotters. These volunteers help keep their local communities’ safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service.
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Department of Fire and Rescue Services
Our
HCDFRS fire stations
have partnered with
Free Bikes 4 KIDZ
(FB4K) to serve as
drop off points
on October 5
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from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to collect donated new/or gently used bikes, particularly little riders, striders, balance bikes and tricycles, for kids who can’t afford them; look for the FB4K canopy. A nonprofit organization, FB4K is geared toward helping all kids ride into a happier, healthier childhood by providing bikes to those most in need. Each October, the organization collects bikes, spends the next 10 weeks refurbishing and then gives them away to kids in need in December.
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Health Department
My vision for Howard County is to be a model community in which behavioral health wellness is accessible for all who live, work and visit here. Howard County Health Department's Local Behavioral Health Authority Board is helping us attain my vision by addressing the social determinants of health, fostering innovation and initiating improvements. If you are interested in helping us achieve the highest quality of life for all, I encourage you to apply today for the Board. For details on how to do so and eligibility requirements, click
HERE
. The deadline to apply is Friday, October 18, 2019.
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Join in the fight against the opioid epidemic by learning how you can help save someone’s life from an opioid overdose. The first Tuesday and last Thursday of each month, the Howard County Health Department offers FREE Opioid Overdose Response Program (Narcan) trainings between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m., on a drop-in basis, at Department’s headquarters in Columbia. Simply show up and Health will teach you how to administer Narcan, the opioid reversing medicine. To learn more on how you can get trained, click
HERE
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Office of Human Rights
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month this Sunday, September 29
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with myself and our Office of Human Rights from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the
North Laurel Community Center
. I invite you to join us for this family friendly celebration of Hispanic and Latino American culture, heritage and contributions, featuring performances, crafts, information presentations, food and more. As space is limited, please email
OHRoutreach@howardcountymd.gov
by no later than TOMORROW, September 24
th
to reserve your family’s spot today.
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Department of Planning and Zoning
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Our Department of Planning and Zoning’s Historic Preservation Commission does important work to protect our local landmarks that can teach us about our past and strengthen our communal sense of identity. If you have a passion for sharing our cultural heritage with current and future generations, then I encourage you to apply today for our Historic Preservation Commission. For details on how to do so and eligibility requirements, click
HERE
. The deadline to apply is Thursday, October 17, 2019.
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Police Department
Good luck to the 21 recruits of Howard County Police Academy 44. For the next 30 weeks, these recruits will go through a rigorous training, learning everything from mental health awareness and diversity training to firearm training and defensive tactics. I wish you all the best of luck and look forward to seeing you at your graduation in 2020.
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NOW HIRING! Do you want to be an integral part of Howard County's public safety operation? HCPD is testing for 911 dispatchers September 20
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, 21
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, 24
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, 25
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and 26
th
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To be considered for employment, applicants must be at least 18 years old and a U.S. citizen, have no felony or serious misdemeanor convictions, and possess a high school diploma or GED. Applicants must complete a typing test with a 30 NET words-per-minute score. Passing applications will be scheduled for a video test in October.
To learn more and for a list of September typing test times and location, click
HERE
. Applicants are testing on a first-come, first-served for each test time. To test, you simply need to bring a valid photo ID.
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Department of Public Works
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Our Department of Public Works (DPW) will hold a
public meeting
this Thursday, September 26
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at 7:00 p.m. in the Patapsco Room of the
Charles E. Miller Branch
to provide an update on the Valley Mede and Chatham neighborhood flood mitigation efforts in the Plumtree Branch Watershed.
In addition to my EC Safe and Sound plan, this is one of many projects we have happening in Plumtree Branch Watershed aimed at better preparing and keeping the watershed safe from flooding. This proposed project in particular will help improve drainage on our roadways in order to protect against flash floods in Valley Mede and Chatham neighborhoods. To learn more about this project’s design and to add your voice to the conversation, I encourage you to attend this public meeting.
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Department of Public Works Construction Report
Below are details regarding new, upcoming, completed and/or delayed Capital Projects and/or maintenance projects. For a full list of previously announced projects, please refer to the
September 16, 2019
newsletter.
Elkridge
- Landing Road Water Main (Capital Project W-8305) – Project to loop two public water mains. Signs will be posted and flagging operations will be in place as temporary lane shifts can be expected during construction hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by early April 2020.
Laurel
- Gorman Road Sewer Extension (Capital Project S-6699) – Project to extend public sewer to 10489 Gorman Road. Signs will be posted and flagging operations will be in place as temporary lane shifts can be expected during construction hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late October.
To learn more about DPW Capital Projects currently underway, visit
https://bit.ly/2V6K5B6
. Searchable by project category and street name, from this site you’ll find additional project details, including news releases about the project. You can also contact DPW’s Customer Service Office at 410-313-3440 or email
publicworks@howardcountymd.gov
for further assistance.
If you have questions or are interested in finding out about a State road (numbered roadway) project in your area, visit the Maryland State Highway Administration’s
website
and search by “County” to learn more about State road projects in Howard County.
Also, be sure to follow the County’s
Facebook
and
Twitter
pages every Monday morning for upcoming maintenance projects happening that week, weather permitting. On these social media pages, you’ll also find information regarding the county’s
street sweeping
schedule, which generally begin in the months of January, April, July and September.
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Maryland State Highway Administration Resurfacing Projects
A
Maryland State Highway Administration
(SHA) project to resurface northbound and southbound I-95 between MD 100 and the Patapsco River Bridge (Baltimore/Howard County line) in Elkridge is currently underway. To enhance safety and improve ride quality, crews will be milling, patching and resurfacing the roadway, as well as adding new reflective pavement markers. Crews will start with the northbound lanes at MD 100, and once completed, will begin work along southbound I-95. Drivers can expect single and double lane closures during work hours, Sundays through Thursdays, 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Weather permitting, the project is expected to take approximately eight weeks to complete.
In addition, starting tomorrow, September 17
th
, SHA will begin resurfacing three miles of MD 32 between Guilford Road and the Middle Patuxent River Bridge. Motorists can expect single lane closures during work hours, Sunday through Thursday, 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Weather permitting, this project is expected to be completed by late fall.
For a list of all major SHA projects, visit SHA's "
Road Ready Projects
" website. For questions, more information and/or to speak to someone further regarding these projects, contact SHA's Office of Communications at 410-545-0303.
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Department of Public Works’ Bureau of Environmental Services
In case you MISSED IT in last Monday’s newsletter, but DPW’s Bureau of Environmental Services will be hosting not one, but TWO County-sponsored paper shredding events this fall. The first event will take place on October 12
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at
Gary Arthur Community Center
and the second a week later on October 19
th
at the Long Gate Park & Ride, 5000 Meadowbrook Lane in Ellicott City. Both events will be held rain or shine from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (OR UNTIL the trucks are full). For each date, residents may bring up to three bags or boxes of paper to be shredded. Residents are asked to ONLY bring items that contain personal information. Junk mail, catalogs and office paper can be recycled in your curbside recycling bin. To learn more, visit
www.howardcountymd.gov/papershredding
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Department of Recreation & Parks
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CONGRATULATIONS to former Recreation & Parks Director John Byrd, who was recently honored by Preservation Maryland as a “Preservationist of the Year.” John’s contributions to the restoration and maintenance of our county’s historic sites during his tenure as Director, including Belmont Manor and the Patapsco Female Institute, were highlighted by Preservation Maryland during its awards ceremony. Although John is now retired from the County, the results of his hard work will live on for years to come.
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With another summer camp season successfully in the books, our Department of Recreation & Parks is already hard at work planning next year’s camp itinerary. In fact, Recreation & Parks Bureau Chief of Recreation Laura Wetherald recently recorded a
LERN
Member Success Stories “LERNcast” (podcast) discussing the wide variety of summer camps the County offers each year and the important role camps play for recreation and parks departments across the country. To hear what Laura had to say, check out her LERNcast
HERE
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There is still time to grab you FREE TREE! In honor of my
44
th
birthday
goal to plant 44,000 native trees in Howard County this year, we are giving away 2,000 native trees to county residents, one tree per household. The trees will be available for pick-up October 17
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and October 19
th
, will be approximately five to eight feet in height, will come in a five-gallon container and include planting instructions. Residents will be responsible for loading the trees into their vehicles at pickup and for planting and caring for the trees. To sign up to reserve your FREE TREE, visit
https://livegreenhoward.com/treegiveaway/
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Next Wednesday, October 2, our Department of Recreation & Parks will be celebrating “Active Aging Week” with its first-ever Encore Showcase at our
Meadowbrook Athletic Complex
. From 9:00 a.m. to noon, participants 55 years and up can try out FREE activities offered as part of the Department’s
Encore programs
. Enjoy fun mini fitness sessions, quick art projects, giveaways and more! To learn more, click
HERE
or contact Ruth Coleman at 410-313-7311 or email
rucoleman@howardcountymd.gov
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This Wednesday, September 25
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, our Office of Transportation will hold an open-house style community meeting to discuss its
Columbia Road Traffic Operations Assessment and Complete Streets Study
. The complete streets corridor study took a look at the segment of Columbia Road from Old Annapolis Road to a quarter mile east of Hemlock Cone Way. In conjunction with the complete streets planning project, the Office also assessed current traffic operations along Columbia Road between MD 108 and Old Annapolis Road.
At the meeting, which will take place from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Linden Hall, 4765 Dorsey Hall Drive in Ellicott City, the Office will present concepts developed through the assessment and study. While a 15-minute presentation summarizing the process and concepts will be given at both 6:30 and 7:30 p.m., interested attendees are invited to drop in at any time during the meeting. For those who cannot attend the meeting, exhibits will be posted at the Office of Transportation's
website
the day after the meeting and an opportunity to comment will be open until Sunday, October 13, 2019.
We anticipate a final report on the study by late fall.
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Upcoming Events and Meetings
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September 21 - Howard County County's Farm-City Celebration
The Howard County Farm-City Celebration is 16 days of fun for families, learning experiences for kids of all ages and an opportunity to appreciate the contributions our farms make to the quality of life for all Howard County residents. From September 21
st
through October 6
th
, our local farms will be opening their doors to visitors, offering fall harvest festivals and more. The Howard County Library System will also be hosting a number of agricultural-centered events during this time. To learn more about this year’s Farm-City Celebration and for a complete schedule of events, visit
www.farmheritage.org/farm-city-a.html
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September 26 - Valley Mede, Chatham Stormwater Management Projects Public Meeting
Our Department of Public Works will hold a public meeting on Thursday, September 26
th
at 7:00 p.m. in the Patapsco Room of the Charles E. Miller Branch to provide an update on the Valley Mede and Chatham neighborhood flood mitigation efforts in the Plumtree Branch Watershed. To learn more about this meeting, click
HERE
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September 28 - Howard County’s NAACP Elder Empowerment Summit
On the 28
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from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.. hosted by the County’s Department of Community Resources and Services, Howard County Local Health Improvement Coalition and NAACP Howard County Branch #7020, participants will learn that taking care of yourself is a critically important part of taking care of others. Participant will learn how to exercise wisely, to better health and successfully over the age of 50, learn where to access valuable resources when caring for loved ones either at home or in a program and more. To register for this FREE event, click
HERE
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September 28 - Howard County Walk to End Alzheimer’s
On the 28
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, starting at 9:00 a.m., the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's® is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research. So grab your tennis shoes, friends and family, and help lead the way to Alzheimer’s first survivor. To learn more about the walk in Ellicott City, click
HERE
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September 28 - AFSP Out of the Darkness Walk
Each year, suicide claims more lives than war, murder and natural disasters combined. Yet suicide prevention doesn't receive anywhere near the funding as other leading causes of death. Join a quarter of a million people from cities across all 50 states for the American Foundation (AFSP) for Suicide Prevention’s annual “Out of the Darkness” from 10:00 am -1:00 p.m. Walk to raise awareness and funds,
create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss.
To learn more about this event, click
HERE
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September 28 - Owen Brown Community Carnival
Enjoy a moon bounce, games, music, food, mechanical bull ride, water balloon toss & more! Fun for all ages, join the Owen Brown Community on September 28
th
from 2:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m. for this annual event. To learn more, click
HERE
. All proceeds will support Cradlerock and Lake Elkhorn PTA.
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September 29 - Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
All are invited to join myself and our Office of Human Rights for a family- friendly celebration of Hispanic and Latino American culture, heritage and contributions on September 29
th
from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the North Laurel Community Center. The event will feature performances, crafts, information presentations, food and more. To reserve your spot, email
OHRoutreach@howardcountymd.gov
by September 24
th
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October 1 - Drop-In Opioid Overdose Response (Narcan) Training
Join in the fight against the opioid epidemic by learning how you can help save someone’s life from an opioid overdose. The first Tuesday and last Thursday of each month, the Howard County Health Department offers FREE Opioid Overdose Response Program (Narcan) trainings between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m., on a drop-in basis, at Health headquarters. Simply show up and Health department employees will teach you how to administer Narcan, the opioid reversing medicine. Click
HERE
to learn more.
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October 2 - Encore Showcase
Join our Department of Recreation & Parks for its first-ever Encore Showcase in celebration of “Active Aging Week.” Participants 55 years and up can try out FREE activities offered as part of the Department’s Encore programs, will enjoy fun mini fitness sessions, quick art projects, giveaways and more! For more information, click
HERE
or contact Ruth Coleman at 410-313-7311 or email
rucoleman@howardcountymd.gov
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October 3 - Commission on Disabilities Annual Awards Program
Join myself
and members of the Commission on Disabilities as we honor the achievements of Howard County residents with disabilities, their advocates, employers and service providers at the Commission’s 25
th
annual awards program. This program honors the outstanding efforts of individuals and organizations that advance full participation in community life for all people and promote the spirit and intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability rights laws. To learn more, visit
www.howardcountymd.gov/CDI
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October 5 - Hops & Harvest Festival
With more than eighty breweries, wineries, distilleries and craft artisans, local food vendors, live entertainment, games and a play space for kids, come experience Howard County’s Hops & Harvest Festival at Merriweather Park at
https://hopsandharvestfest.com
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