Debra L. Osbourne to chair committee
Debra L. Osbourne of Tracy's Landing will chair a south county Small Area Planning Committee named by County Executive Janet S. Owens.
The small area committees, now being organized to cover western and southern Anne Arundel County, are charged with drafting plans on how to use private property and spend public money over the next 25 years.
In addition to Osbourne, members of the south county committee are: Susan P. Barber of Rose Haven, Gisela R. Barry of Davidsonville, Marjorie M. Brown of North Beach Park, E. Steuart Chaney of Lothian, Joseph F. Collinson III of Friendship, Charles DiNenna of Davidsonville, Claire T. Frye of Lothian, Jeffrey W. Griffith of Lothian, Karen M. Hladik of Harwood, Pamela R. Jessup of West River, Wemyss "Pat" Moreland of Lothian, Peter M. Perry of Harwood, Paul M. Rensted of Tracy's Landing, Carter C. Shepherd of Lothian, Charlotte S. Smutko of Lothian, Joan L. Turek of Harwood and Gregg D. Wayson of Davidsonville.
Arundel Habitat to dedicate project
Arundel Habitat will dedicate its 32nd project at 11 a.m. March 20 at 6 Bates St. in Annapolis' Clay Street Community. The organization did a major renovation of that house for Charles and Tanika Clark and their five children.
Habitat also expects to build four townhouses on West Washington Street in the community this year.
The Clarks were living in one basement room before becoming partners with Arundel Habitat to buy their own home. When the house is transferred to them, the family will pay a no-interest mortgage to Arundel Habitat.
The ecumenical Christian housing ministry is seeking the financial support of local corporations to expand its work.
For a brochure about the tax benefits of helping: 410-384-9212.
Kiwanis to play host to Russian workers
To help foster growth in Russia's private sector, Kiwanians in Anne Arundel County are playing host to 11 Russian road construction professionals from April 8 through May 2.
At a time that could be one of the roughest Russian entrepreneurs have faced since the fall of Communism, the group is coming here to learn about running a business in a free-market economy.
The program, known formally as the Productivity Enhancement Program, is made possible by funding from the U.S. Information Agency, participant fees from the Russian delegates and in-kind contributions from civic clubs such as Kiwanis.
PEP aims to return business leaders to Russia who can pass on information gained here. The program is copied from the Marshall Plan, which rebuilt Europe after World War II.
Host families close to Pasadena, Severna Park and Glen Burnie are needed for some of the Russian delegates.
Information or to volunteer: David Blanch, 410-437-2213, or Booker McManus, 410-544-4786. They are the local Kiwanian coordinators for the project.
Pub Date: 3/09/99