Week in Review: Vacant Storefronts, a Fall Festival and a Change in Command

Happy Sunday, Odenton. We hope you're enjoying the weekend. If you weren't able to log on to Odenton Patch much this past week, that's ok. Here's a good rundown of all that you missed. 

• held its monthly meeting. Odenton Patch was there Tuesday to report on the news of an by business owners looking to spruce up the area. It could be part of a broader effort to improve the image of Odenton in the eyes of residents and potential retailers. 

• We also reported on the plans to fill the in the Odenton Shopping Center. Landlords said they will hire a brokerage firm to find a new tenant there. We what they would like to see move in, and of our own. topped the list. 

• at Fort Meade. We ran an exit interview with the retiring military man and with the new commander, Col. Edward Rothstein. In other Fort Meade news, some business groups are raising money to on September 11. 

• In sports news, the , and we also caught up with , who's headed to play football at Shepherd University. We also profiled the early pro baseball career of

• There was by a car, this time in Gambrills at the intersection of Maytime Drive and Symphony Lane. A 19-year-old was hurt.

• The , and Odenton Patch was on hand to capture all the reminiscing. 

• Kaufmann's Tavern held a

• The Anne Arundel County Library System is , and will be seeking feedback from the community during a series of town hall meetings in September. 

• We reported on plans for the , which is being spearheaded by business owners tired of being lost in the shuffle between Crofton and Odenton. And we pointed out that like to say they're in Crofton, even though they are in Gambrills. 

• Our Military Monday columnist designed to help soldiers deal with post-war stresses. 

• We highlighted the upcoming events at the , including

• We had a great summer recipe featuring (There must be an "eggbeeter" joke in there somewhere.)

• Arundel High School's starts this week. Did you get your paperwork in?