News from Annapolis                                                         June 23, 2010 This Week in Carroll: Business Roundtable, Sykesville Carnival and Maryland Financial Literacy Summit State Highway Administration Replaces Bridge Deck on MD 26 over MD 97--Watch for Detour! Dear Friends,    As the summer heats up, there are lots of events to attend in Carroll. Here are three from my schedule this week: Business Roundtable     Yesterday, Del. Nancy Stocksdale, County  Commissioner Julia Gouge and I joined Carroll County businesses as they voiced their economic struggles to Comptroller Peter Franchot at a Carroll County business roundtable. A wide range of industries--insurance, banking, manufacturing, healthcare, auditing, financial services and education--attended the meeting held at the New Windsor Conference Center. Faye Pappalardo, president of Carroll Community College, told Franchot that tough fiscal times have caused an explosion of enrollment. Click here to read more... Sykesville Carnival     The Sykesville Freedom Area Fire Department kicked off its week-long carnival last night. After this winter's fire destroyed part of its facilities, the fire department hopes this event will bring in much needed support to rebuild the fire hall.     The carnival grounds open at 6pm nightly, and rides begin at 7 pm. Each night features live music, rides and great food. I recommend the pit turkey. Also, plan for the fireworks on Friday night! I'll be working the french fry stand tonight, and I hope to see you all there!  Annual Financial Literacy Summit for Teachers    Today, I joined two hundred teachers from all over Maryland for the Second Annual Financial Literacy Summit, put on by the Maryland Coalition for Financial Literacy and the Maryland Council on Economic Education. I believe that giving our children a personal finance education is a top priority, and it was wonderful to see so many teachers working towards this goal. I am very proud that Carroll County Public Schools is one of the first school systems in the state to have financial literacy as a graduation requirement.    At the event, I was recognized for my work on the Financial Literacy Task Force. I also had the opportunity to hear helpful talks on personal finance topics, such as investor protection, housing and credit card us   State Highway Administration Replaces Bridge Deck on MD 26 over MD 97--Watch for Detour!    The Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration (SHA) has begun a $1 million project to replace the bridge deck on MD 26 over MD 97. SHA plans to complete the project this fall.     During construction, traffic on eastbound MD 26 will be detoured to eastbound MD 850 (Old Liberty Road) and then back to eastbound MD 26. Traffic on westbound MD 26 will continue as usual during construction.     As part of the detour, left turns from Enterprise Street onto eastbound MD 26 will be prohibited. Those coming from Enterprise Street should travel north to southbound Klee Mill Road back to MD 26.    Please be alert and slow down when driving in work zones. If you have any questions about traffic operations on MD 26, MD 97, MD 850 or other state numbered routes in Carroll County, call SHA's District 7 Office at (301) 624-8100 or toll free at 1 (800) 635-5119. Click here for more information...   Register to Vote!

 

Note from Susan:    I am dedicated to being your voice in Annapolis as we work toward better roads, schools and jobs, and also a reduced tax burden.    Please feel free to contact me with any concerns or ideas you may have. My legislative aide, Linda Schmuck, and I are always happy to help.