The general membership of the Glyndon Community Association will meet for its quarterly meeting at 7 p.m., Wednesday, February 8, at the Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department.
The agenda will include election of officers and the board, a discussion about the Glyndon Post Office, and an update on the special Love & Diamonds in the Valley event at Sagamore Farm.
Don’t forget to pay your annual dues: $25 per family or $10 an individual. Send your dues to
The U.S. Post Office has reversed the decision to suspend General Delivery at the Glyndon Post Office.
John Cordell, manager of USPS Operation, initially announced that USPS would reverse the decision at a public meeting organized by Historic Glyndon Inc. on January 6, 2012. About 100 Glyndon residents attended the meeting at the Forbush School off Central Avenue.
William L. Ridenour, re-stated the decision in a January 18, 2012 letter to the Glyndon Community Association. ”After careful consideration, it has been decided to rescind the January 30, 2012 cut-off date for General Delivery at this time,” Ridenour said in the letter. “This will enable management officials to investigate the ability to install sufficient P. O. Boxes for the affected residents. This action should allow all concerned a rightful resolution.”
About 70 Glyndon household received notices in late December that their General Delivery service would end January 30, 2012. Residents were instructed to either purchase a Post Office Box or request home delivery from the Reisterstown Post Office. Residents requesting home delivery would switch from the 21071 zip code to the 21136 zip code.
In addition to concern about General Delivery, many residents already using Post Office Boxes at the Glyndon Post Office expressed concerns at the January 6 meeting about the deteriorating quality of service to P.O. Box owners in the past two years.
The GCA is forming a committee, including a number of residents who signed up at the meeting, to follow up on the General Delivery and other Post Office concerns.
Historic Glyndon, Inc. has organized a community input meeting with Postal Service officials on Monday at the Forsbush School. Per the HGI president, Kathy Ziese, the meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. Post Office representatives have agreed to come for one hour from 8 – 9 p.m. to hear community concerns.
HGI and the Glyndon Community Association (GCA) encourage all Glyndon residents to attend the January 9 meeting to learn more and share their concerns and support for the neighborhood.
The Glyndon Post Office sent a letter to about 70 households on December 30 informing them that they no longer qualified for General Delivery, and informing them that they needed to either obtain a post office box or contact the Reisterstown Post Office (21136) about receiving home delivery. The letter provided residents only 30 days to make the changes.
At the time of the letter, the Glyndon Post Office did not have enough post boxes for all of the General Delivery customers. Glyndon has no individual mail boxes and has used General Delivery since the community was founded in 1873.
Along with HGI and many individual residents, the GCA has and continues to investigate and object to the sudden decision to stop General Delivery service with only 30-days notice.
GCA sent a formal letter to the head of the Baltimore Region for the U.S Postal Service Friday, January 6, asking for this decision by a local postal official to be reversed. Barring a reversal we are asking for an extension of the 30-day deadline so we can better understand the decision, its ramifications and how to respond. A separate letter is being sent to our congressional representatives asking them to intervene on our behalf.
Related Contacts
William Ridenour
District Manager, Baltimore District
United States Postal Service
401 East Fayette Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
United States Postal Service
Office of the Consumer Advocate
475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW Room 4012
Washington, DC 20260-0004
United States Postal Regulatory Commission
Office of Public Affairs & Government Regulations
901 New York Avenue NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20268-0001
Bryan, Deborah
Glyndon Post Office
Congressman John Sarbanes 600 Baltimore Ave., Suite 303
Towson, MD 21204
Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger
375 West Padonia Road, Suite 200
Timonium, MD 21093
U.S. Senator Barbara MikulskiU.S. Senator Ben Cardin
The Glyndon Community Association has planned an exclusive, black-tie optional, Valentine’s event: Love & Diamonds over the Valley.
Tickets now on sale for an exceptional evening, Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7 – 11 p.m., in an exceptional setting, the Sagamore Farm House at Sagamore Farms.
Every ticket holder has a one in 120 chance of winning a 1/2 carat diamond from Nelson Coleman Jewelers (value $1,200).
Hor d’overes and cocktails.
Music and dancing.
Silent auction.
Tickets are $100 per individual, $175 per couple. Only 100 will be sold.
The general membership of the Glyndon Community Association will discuss a proposed water tower as well as the on-going water pipe replacement project at its quarterly meeting at 7 p.m. on November 9, 2011. The group will meet at the Woman’s Club of Glyndon.
The Glyndon Community Association held its 2011 Halloween Party at the Emory Grove Hotel. More than 140 princes, princesses, pirates, mercenaries, and other cut-throats and heroes attended. Many thanks to the event chair, Gale DeHaven, and her awesome volunteers, and the Emory Grove Association.
The Glyndon Community Association will hold its quarterly general meeting at 7 p.m. on August 10 in the Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department meeting hall. The agenda includes
A report from Gary Lenz, chairman of the Glyndon Community Association parade committee:
The morning of July 4, 2011 dawned somewhat overcast and folks were thinking, “Will it rain?” There is absolutely no way it would rain on the 50th Anniversary Glyndon Parade! As Vernene and I left for O’Meara’s field all looked good. Daryan, our son, had already been to the field with Nan Kaestner to set up the tables with the 51 years of photos. Santoni’s trucks had arrived just prior to us and were starting to set up to feed, what I knew, would be a huge crowd.
As 9:30 passed and it was getting closer to 10, everything was coming together. The convertibles arrived to carry our Past Presidents, the Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department apparatus arrived followed by a beautiful red, white, and blue patriotic ‘trike” motorcycle. Next arrived a phenomenal 1930′s Rolls Royce and 2 other 1930′s antique cars. Then the most important part of the parade arrived in droves by the hundreds, our marchers! There were over 100 folks decked out in the commemorative Anniversary Tee Shirt, “a sea of red”! There were young and old, carriages, bikes, scooters, and more all decked out for the “only parade of its kind – one where everyone is in the parade” – the 51st Glyndon Independence Day Parade.
Our Grand Marshalls, Mary and Jim O’Meara were brought to the field by their children. Four of the “first marchers” of July 4, 1961 were with us. There was Theresa O’Meara Prevosto, Kevin O’Meara, Bucky Edgett, and Pete Edgett. Theresa and Pete carried the American Flag along with Bucky to lead our Parade.
Lee Wroe arrived driving the 4 wheeler pulling the wagon with the music. I know that the Wroe family works long and hard to insure that the music works for our parade each year!
At approximately 10 AM, the Parade stepped off to follow the route it has taken for 51 years. Our Baltimore County Police were already in place to block traffic for the safety of our neighbors. It seemed that everyone in town and from near and far were either in the Parade or spectating. It is amazing to know that this Parade has continued and only gotten bigger with each passing year. We followed our route and pulled into O’Meara Field for our short ceremony.
Our Grand Marshall’s were introduced and received a sustained, well-deserved applause from those gathered for their continued support of Glyndon and the Parade. The firemen climbed on their truck with the American Flag. We joined in the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a robust singing of the Star Spangled Banner. This is truly America! The newly arrived “Pastor Jeannie” Marsh of the Glyndon United Methodist Church closed our program with a heartfelt Benediction.
All were invited back for the 52nd Independence Day Parade on July 4, 2012. Then it was food and fellowship for all!
This tremendous Parade is truly a community affair. I need to thank a long list of folks for their generosity and support:
The O’Meara Family for the use of the field for the 51st year.
Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department for their continued faithful participation.
Santoni’s Markets for their continued support of the hot dogs, chips, and drinks.
Gale DeHaven for her diligence in bringing the “sea of red” to fruition with the commemorative tee shirts.
Richard Stanley for designing our distinctive commemorative shirt.
Village Sound , Wroe Electronics, Battery Warehouse and Phil Wroe III for the use of the speakers and sound system.
The Wroe Family for providing the music.
Nan Kaestner for the display of photos of the past parades.
Chuck Welsh and his “helpers” for the balloons for the parade.
Sandy Laken, David Porter, Patrick DeHaven, and Russell Bullock for the convertibles for the parade.
Lori Hans and our Glyndon neighbors for the cookies and goodies.
I am sure there are others that I have not mentioned, thank you. Finally, thank you to all of our participants, you make the 4th glorious in Glyndon!
It was a tremendously glorious July 4th in Glyndon! We will see you around the neighborhood, and particularly on July 4, 2012 for our 52nd Parade!
Glyndon’s celebrating July 4 and its 50th anniversary Independence Day parade with a commemorative red, white and blue t-shirt.
The Glyndon Community Association received more than 70 pre-orders for the shirts designed by our neighbor Richard Stanley. The GCA parade committee will accept orders through June 20, 2011; the cost is $15 per t-shirt.
Download the order form; make checks payable to Glyndon Community Association.
