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To the boaters who travel in Rock Creek: We have "No Anchoring" buoys in the creek, which means "No Anchoring," although you're supposed to be able to anchor within so many feet of a buoy.

In Rock Creek we have a underwater air system that feeds oxygen to the water. The system is a long pipe in the middle of the creek with feeder pipes that come off of it. If you were to anchor, you may hook one of the feeder hoses with your anchor, and break the pipe.

Normally, the air is on and there are bubbles that come up from the bottom, but with things as they are they aren't always on.

There were a lot of people who fought to have the system put in. And I am sure none of them wants to see anything happen to it. Without the system our water begins to die, and the smell is nothing you want to smell.

We try to tell the people who do anchor to pull up but most of the time it falls on deaf ears. The boaters are often rude or they just ignore our pleas. I'm not even sure if this letter will help.

No one wants you to not have fun but just beware of your surroundings. Although the air is not on, the pipes are there and they are expensive to repair and replace.

The pipes go from just past Pine Grove Village to almost the bridge on Fort Smallwood Road. So please don't anchor in between those areas.

BILL and JO SWIFT Pasadena

Bus route

I have read your article regarding the proposed Glen Burnie circulator bus route (Maryland Gazette, Aug. 2). I do appreciate the Gazette's interest in providing information about the proposed service.

I do need to point out in the strongest terms, that we do not have a starting date for the route. We have been asked to do more outreach to the communities and businesses in the area that would be served by the proposed route. We are still in the process of exchanging information and hearing community concerns.

Until such time as we have completed this outreach and information exchange, we will not initiate any service. We have not set a date to end our outreach efforts. The chamber event scheduled for Aug. 12 is an example of our ongoing outreach, which also includes meeting with the Glen Burnie Town Center Committee, the Glen Burnie Improvement Association, and others.

If, following the outreach and information efforts, we are convinced that the service will be utilized by businesses and residents of the area, we will hold another public workshop. That workshop will be advertised in the press and in the Gazette's legal notices. We certainly hope that your newspaper, which has followed this effort from the beginning, will continue to offer its readers information about that meeting when it is arranged.

Again, I thank you for your interest in the route and for your efforts to provide your readers and the community with information about the County's transportation program. I hope that you and your readers understand that we have not finished our outreach program and will not initiate any route until such time as we are convinced that running this bus route is in the best interests of the customers, the community, and the businesses in Glen Burnie.

GEORGE G. CARDWELL

Planning Administrator

Office of Planning and Zoning

Transportation Division

Annapolis

Support businesses

The economy is tough on all of us, especially our small local business owners.

My mom needed a key made and I almost forgot about Law Brothers, which has been located in Ferndale for 73 years. You can get a key made in less that a minute while you check out their unique atmosphere.

Right across the street is Deven's Deli, where they'll make your sandwich any way you like with a smile and friendly conversation. My mom loves their chicken wings.

Also located on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard is Scruples hair salon. Some say this is Ferndale's best kept secret. Ask for Leon and you will not be disappointed.

The Book Nook store in Glen Burnie has a huge selection of used books and will trade in your old ones.

McAllister Plumbing is owned by residents of Glen Burnie and they are great to do business with. And if it's a cold beer, conversation, playing cards or shooting pool you are looking for, Ferndale Community Club is always looking for new members.

With gas prices still higher that they should be, these businesses are right at our doorstep. There are many more that I love that I have not mentioned, but just drive down Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard and you'll see them. I would hate to see them disappear like our Ferndale Post Office.

DOROTHY BYRNE

Ferndale

Leopold's style

The news media doesn't seem to understand why a political candidate wins an election in spite of spending less campaign money or having the most endorsements from the news media and special interest groups.

The answer is plain and simple. Voters are intelligent enough to make up their own minds without the influence of others.

County Executive John R. Leopold is a classic example of a political candidate being preferred by the majority of voters. I am not a personal friend of Mr. Leopold, but have met him on various occasions. The latest was at the dedication of the new Glen Burnie Volunteer Fire Department's fire engine. We had an enjoyable conversation before the dedication started.

He knocked on our door in 1983 and again in 2006 when he ran successfully for the House of Delegates and county executive, respectively. I have always found him to be a man of integrity and a good listener.

I do not always agree with Mr. Leopold, but as President Lincoln once said, "You can please some of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time."

I support Mr. Leopold's policy on illegal immigrants, but believe that he should replace the Office of Planning and Zoning's management. The office head should not have served on the Erroneous Permits Task Force.

As for the Maryland Gazette title to an article, "Crafting his image," I personally like him as well as his image. We need more politicians like him.

JOHN P. PURCELL

Linthicum