Glenwood

During morning services at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Glenwood yesterday, parishioners received a new accessory: white plastic bracelets inscribed with the word "One." Like the yellow cancer-awareness bracelets popularized by bicyclist Lance Armstrong, the white bracelets are a marketing device. They are symbolic of the One Campaign, an effort to end global poverty that's spearheaded by Bono, frontman of the rock band U2. The U.S. Episcopal Church joined Bono's campaign last summer, and St. Andrew's parishioners got a taste yesterday of what it means to be a "One Congregation" - from signing petitions concerning proposed legislation in Congress to attending church services accompanied by rock music.

The Glenwood Community Center, 2400 Route 97, Cooksville, will offer a Kidz Night Out, with crafts, music, dancing, movies and games, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Aug. 17. Parents will have an opportunity to have dinner and a movie. The event for children ages 5-12 costs $25 a child. Pizza and a beverage will be provided. Registration is required. Information: 410-313-4840. Democratic club to meet Tuesday The Western Howard County Democratic Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Howard County Conservancy, 10520 Old Frederick Road (Route 99)

The River Hill High School POMS squad invites students in grades two through five to its POMS Clinic from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at the school. POMS squad members will teach dance and techniques. The cost of $35 includes a T-shirt, a snack and participation in the halftime show during a River Hill High School varsity boys basketball game Dec. 5. Early registration is recommended, but walk-in registration is available if space permits. Students should take a bag lunch. Information: Christie Ficke, 443-831-9525; or Diana Alvarado, 301-706-9412.

Pupils at Glenwood Middle School were astonished to learn yesterday that a well-liked mentor -- who taught them sex education and not to drink and drive -- has been accused of paying a 15-year-old Baltimore boy to perform sex acts and of driving under the influence.The teacher, Klaude Krannebitter, 35, of the 700 block of Charing Cross Road near Woodlawn, did not report to work this week and submitted his resignation yesterdaybefore being arrested about 10: 30 a.m. as he was leaving the Howard County Department of Education offices in Ellicott City.

Proponents of a gas station in Glenwood defended their plan yesterday during a Board of Appeals meeting, saying the Route 97 corridor does not have enough stations.Officials of Glenwood LLC are requesting a special exception to build a nine-pump Freestate gas station in a proposed 30,000-square-foot shopping center.Glenwood LLC attorney David A. Carney called Harry Wainwright, vice president of Freestate Petroleum, to testify during the hearing at the George Howard Building in Ellicott City.

GLENWOOD MIDDLE School held its annual Enrichment Fair on May 20. More than 300 pupils exhibited projects related to classroom work on topics in science or social studies, and participation in service groups, peer mediation, outdoor education and school bands. They also exhibited projects involving independent research and problem-solving.County Executive James N. Robey was one of the hundreds who visited the displays and talked with pupils. Priscilla Geisler, the fair's organizer, said, "The kids were just ecstatic that Robey was there."

An attorney for the developer of a proposed gas station in rural Glenwood maintained again last night that the project at Route 97 and Carrs Mill Road is necessary for the fast-growing population of western Howard County."

Annapolis Mayor Dean L. Johnson and County Executive Janet S. Owens are among the invited guests expected to take part in the opening of a new home for the Annapolis Senior Center from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday.The center has spent a week moving from the Glenwood seniors high-rise on Glenwood Street to the Eastport Shopping Center at 1027 Bay Ridge Ave. That site is expected to be an interim home, with the senior center expected to move again in a few years to the old Bates High School after it undergoes renovation.

Opponents of a proposed gas station in Glenwood told the Howard County Board of Appeals last night that the facility would attract criminals and increase traffic at an already congested intersection.Glenwood LLC representatives are proposing a nine-pump Freestate station on 1.3 acres at Carrs Mill Road and Route 97. The station would be part of a 30,000-square-foot shopping center.About 25 opponents, many of whom live in communities less than a mile away from the proposed project, attended last night's meeting.

The Howard County Planning Board unanimously endorsed yesterday a developer's plan to build a gas station in Glenwood that is a precursor for a Columbia-type village center -- a concept that is drawing concern from community residents.The board also unanimously recommended for approval a proposed 8,240-square-foot day care center on Route 103 near Route 104 in Ellicott City.The Board of Appeals will make a final decision on the gas station proposal March 2 and on the day care center plan March 9.Glenwood LLC wants to build a 30,000-square-foot retail center and a gas station on 5.4 acres at the northwest corner of Route 97 and Carrs Mill Road.

No community has proved immune to the housing slump, least of all expensive places. But they're still expensive. The 10 priciest ZIP codes in the Baltimore metro area all had averages above $500,000 during the first half of the year, topping off at nearly $845,000 in Howard County's Glenwood community. Baltimore's Homeland, with its six lakes and historic homes, was the most expensive neighborhood in the city and also had average sale prices above half a million. What many of the suburban communities have in common are big homes with super-sized yards.

The Town Center and Wilde Lake Community Associations will host a family pool party from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Bryant Woods Pool. Event is free and include pizza, refreshments, swimming and a raffle. Children younger than 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Party is for Town Center and Wilde Lake residents only. Call 410-730-3987 for more information. Slayton House events * Summer registration continues for Slayton House Camp of the Arts. Camp dates are Aug. 3-14. Families with two or more children in the same session can receive a discount.

A gardening clinic will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Glenwood Library, 2350 Route 97 in Cooksville, on May 26.For more information, call 410-313-5577. Around town 'Arm Yourself with Knowledge' series: Program designed for and limited to seniors, features Lila Boor of the Howard County Office of Consumer Affairs and Pfc. Holly Burnham of the Howard County Police Department speaking on "Home Repair Fraud" at 10 a.m. Sunday at Slayton House, 10400 Cross Fox Lane. Call 410-730-3987 or 410-730-4744.

Three students at Glenwood Middle School have been recognized nationally for their recycling efforts. Eighth-graders Jessica Dietz, Grant Whitman and Zachary Wright received honorable mention in the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge for decreasing waste at the school. Teams from 22 schools were recognized nationwide as state finalists May 4. The Glenwood students, along with their teacher, Amanda Richardson, documented a yearlong effort to decrease waste at the school, while increasing the amount of materials recycled.

The Glenwood library, 2350 Route 97, Cooksville, will offer plant clinics at the library from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m Monday and May 26. Information: 410-313-5577. hclibrary.org. around town Sports camps : The River Hill Boosters will sponsor summer sports camps at River Hill High School in Clarksville. The camps are designed to help young athletes improve basic skills. Weekly camps begin June 15 and run 9 a.m. to noon or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. More than 20 camps will be offered this summer, including football, soccer, baseball, softball, tennis, lacrosse, field hockey, volleyball, basketball, cross county, track and field, cheerleading, weight training, wrestling and dance.

Ground-breaking event held at Fort Meade Fort George G. Meade will hold a groundbreaking at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the pavilion for the construction of the co-location of the Defense and Military Adjudication Activities Facility, the third and final BRAC-related project at the base. Lt. Gen Richard P. Zahner, deputy chief of staff for Army G-2, will host the ceremony, part the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission Recommendations. The $31,856,596 contract was awarded to Skanska USA Building Inc. of Rockville and will provide 151,590 square feet of administrative space for approximately 760 employees from 10 agencies.

On March 20, 2009 GLENWOOD ADAMS, SR. devoted husband of Rhonda Adams and father of five children. Friends may visit the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME, EAST, 1101 E. North Avenue on Monday after 8 a.m. The family will receive friends at Ark Church, 1263 E. North Avenue on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Funeral Services will follow at 10:30 a.m.

Marriotts Ridge High School will present Sandy Wilson's romantic comedy about the lives of an English heiress and her school friends, The Boy Friend, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. March 22. More than 100 students will participate in the drama, songs and dances. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door or in advance. Information or to purchase tickets: Jeanne Jurney, 301-854-5628 or e-mail, jcjurney@verizon.net. Marriotts Ridge High is at 12100 Woodford Road in Marriottsville.

The Howard County Cat Club will sponsor an adoption show noon to 3 p.m. today at the Highland Groomery in Highland. Among the cats seeking adoptive families at the show will be some senior special-needs cats. Prospective adoptive families will be asked to complete an application, sign a contract and pay an adoption fee: $125 for one cat; $150 for two. All of the cats are neutered/spayed and have been vaccinated. The Highland Groomery is at 13401 Clarksville Pike, at routes 108 and 216. Information: 410-730-3679 or e-mail: howard countycats@earthlink.

Western Howard County's Relay For Life, the overnight fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, will hold a team meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Glenwood Community Center, 2400 Route 97, Cooksville. The theme for the meeting is "You Are the Heart of Relay," and information about Relay for Life will be provided. Everyone is welcome. Friends and relatives of cancer survivors, religious organizations, service clubs, schools and the public are invited to form teams, which raise money during the year for the event.