Here’s a summary of the headlines :
- Surplus Elkridge Days: This year’s Elkridge Days Carnival is expected to be better, with increased security measures in place.
- Viaduct Stirs Action on US1: Concerns about traffic operations at the intersection of US Route 1 and Rowanberry Drive have led to an evaluation by the State Highway Administration.
- School Proposal Rejected: The Greater Elkridge Community Association voted against endorsing the Howard County Housing Commission’s plan to renovate the old Elkridge Elementary School building.
- Many Thanks to our Patrons! The Viaduct expresses gratitude to its patrons for their support, which helps offset the expenses of publishing the community paper.
- Dave Grabowski Grand Marshal in EVFD Parade Culprits Caught: Dave Grabowski, a dedicated community member, will be the Grand Marshal in the Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department’s annual parade.
- First Anniversary: Elkridge 21075: Elkridge is celebrating the first anniversary of having its own ZIP code.
- Red Light Cameras Offering Little Complaint: Despite 1,800 citations issued, less than 2% of violators have opted to go to court, and those who did were mostly complimentary about the program.
- Four Elkridge Students Win National Award: Four sixth-grade students from Mayfield Woods Middle School received an international science award for their invention idea.
- Elkridge Firm to Work on Poplar Island Restoration: A local Elkridge company won the bid for the first phase of construction in the restoration of Poplar Island in the Chesapeake Bay.
- Eagle Scout Featured in Bay Magazine: Brent Miller, a Bonnie Branch Road resident, received his Eagle Scout Award and was featured in a Chesapeake Bay sailing magazine for his oyster filter feeder project.
- Troy Hill Facility Now Leasing: The Troy Hill warehouse and distribution facility is now leasing space.
- **Update on Matters of Concern from Delegate Malone…:**A grate is working at the CSX overpass.
- Kudos to St. Augustine’s Band: The St. Augustine’s School band performed in an archdiocesan competition and received a #2 rating.
- Quilters Raffle to Benefit Food Pantry: The Elkridge Evening Quilters are raffling a quilt to raise proceeds for the Elkridge Food Pantry.
- **Looking for Members of Class of 1949 from Elkridge High:**Information is being requested to help organize a reunion for the Elkridge High School Class of 1949.
Link to full issue:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eMmBomuhKe_ZzdzuNwcXn93mU4rLvia2/view?usp=drive_link