George Howard

On July 23, 2006, GEORGE HOWARD MACAULEY, JR. (United States Army Veteran) beloved husband of Elsie H. Macauley (nee Anderson); devoted father of George Paul Macauley and wife Becky, Mark David Macauley and wife Mary, Patricia Macauley Mc Clure and husband Dave; cherished grandfather of Kai Denigan Macauley, Timothy and Ashley Mc Clure. A Memorial Service will be held 11 A.M. Saturday, July 29, 2006 at St. John's Lutheran Church-8808 Harford Road. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in George's name may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church or to the charity of one's choice.

The Howard County Council's first public meeting since 2008 in its traditional quarters went off without a hitch Monday night, though some first-night jitters were evident. "It is weird," said Councilwoman Jen Terrasa, a North Laurel/Savage Democrat who was still trying to get used to the gleaming new finishes and fixtures after the 75-minute, lightly attended public hearing. Terrasa's office was crammed with blue plastic bins of materials that still need to be unpacked. The county government will be spending the next few weeks moving back to the George Howard building in Ellicott City from temporary offices in Columbia.

A broken water valve in an underground pipe on U.S. 40 at Rogers Avenue in Ellicott City affected operations in Howard County's George Howard Building yesterday, and repairs will disrupt traffic tomorrow night, county officials said. James M. Irvin, the county public works director, said county workers tried to repair the valve early yesterday but postponed the job after finding it would be more complex than first thought. As a result, the valve bringing water down Rogers Avenue to the county government complex was closed to stop water leakage, and rerouting the flow caused another blockage to the George Howard Building.

Workers are hurrying to ready the George Howard Building for its first County Council meeting in two years, but there's a lot to do before Howard government agencies can move back to the 32-year-old headquarters in Ellicott City. The County Council chamber was still without seats last week as contractors worked on wiring and other final touches for a legislative session scheduled for October — the first since October 2008. County Public Works Director James Irvin, who has worked in the building since it opened in 1978 and has been overseeing its $23.5 million renovation, said the building should be ready for occupancy by mid-September.

The last Howard County employees left the George Howard Building for temporary office quarters in Columbia in November, but a few citizens still show up at the former government headquarters to try to pay their taxes. "People think the county building is still here. They come and want to pay their taxes," ignoring the construction machines, the mud and the blue partitions intended to keep them out, said Clark Interiors' superintendent Jim Summers of the $23.5 million renovation of the government complex on Court House Drive in Ellicott City.

The Civic Agenda that appeared yesterday inadvertently grouped together today's meetings and tomorrow's meetings. This is a corrected version of this week's meetings: Today Board of Zoning Appeals: Will hear Cases BA03-63V (Kirk Weiland) at 10 a.m., BA506-D (Brian J. Wilson) at 2 p.m., BA03-69V (Getty and Karen Sarno t/a Artis Design Inc.) at 5 p.m., and BA03-61C and BA03-07S (Exxon Mobil Corp.) at 6:30 p.m., all in the Ellicott Room, George Howard Building, 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City.

The Howard County delegation to Annapolis completed its public hearings on local legislation Thursday. The second evening of hearings, originally scheduled for this Thursday, has been canceled.The delegation's next meeting is a work and voting session Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ellicott Room of the George Howard Building in Ellicott City.A second work and voting session is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at the George Howard Building.A public hearing on topics of statewide concern will be held at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 in the Banneker Room of the same building.

He trudges across campus without fanfare, another Morgan State student with a bulging backpack, a blue-and-orange sweat shirt and a shy, winsome smile for the world at large. Nothing about George Howard suggests mayhem until he steps onto the football field. And then? "He turns into a monster," said Devan James, Morgan's star runner. The Bears' middle linebacker, Howard is the crux of a 5-1 Morgan team that is off to its best start in 30 years. A fearless and punishing hitter, his 84 tackles (43 solos)

The last Howard County employees left the George Howard Building for temporary office quarters in Columbia in November, but a few citizens still show up at the former government headquarters to try to pay their taxes. "People think the county building is still here. They come and want to pay their taxes," ignoring the construction machines, the mud and the blue partitions intended to keep them out, said Clark Interiors' superintendent Jim Summers of the $23.5 million renovation of the government complex on Court House Drive in Ellicott City.

Pat Britt is happy to say goodbye to the closet mouse traps and poor ventilation in her corner of the 32-year-old George Howard Building. On the other hand, Ann Ryder, who has sat in the building's lobby for 22 years directing perplexed visitors and collecting memorabilia, is sad about leaving. They were among the last few dozen Howard County workers to leave the soaring brick-and-metal structure that is set to undergo a long-delayed $20 million renovation over the next year or so. County offices moved to a modern two-story office building in Columbia for the interim.

To commemorate National Victims' Rights Week (April 13-19), a public memorial ceremony in remembrance of Howard County crime victims will be held at 7 p.m. today at the county government's office complex in Ellicott City. The ceremony will be held in the Banneker Room at the George Howard Building, 3430 Courthouse Drive, followed by a candlelight vigil at the Omar J. Jones Jr. Plaza adjoining the Carroll Building and the George Howard buildings. Light refreshments will be served. During National Victims' Rights Week, criminal justice agencies and organizations dedicated to assisting victims of crime join together to promote greater public awareness of the rights and needs of crime victims.

To commemorate National Victims' Rights Week (April 13-19), a public memorial ceremony in remembrance of Howard County crime victims will be held at 7 p.m. on April 16 at the county government's office complex in Ellicott City. The ceremony will be held in the Banneker Room at the George Howard Building, 3430 Courthouse Drive, followed by a candlelight vigil at the Omar J. Jones, Jr. Plaza adjoining the Carroll Building and the George Howard buildings. Light refreshments will be served.

County Executive Ken Ulman and the Howard County Council will host a ceremony honoring volunteers at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Banneker Room of the George Howard Building in Ellicott City. Forty-four individuals and eight community organizations will be recognized. At the conclusion of the event, Howard County's Volunteer of the Year will be announced. Information: 410-313-2018. Get information on public bus serv ice Questions about public bus transportation in Howard County will be answered at the Transportation Advocates meeting at 7:45 a.m. March 11 at the Bain Center, 5470 Ruth Keeton Way in Columbia.