Organizer and Colmar Manor resident, Lynne Anderson raised hundreds of dollars from local businesses so that over 300 kites were given to children. The event attracted families from as far away as Lanham and Greenbelt. One resident felt the day was so successful because she saw children weeks later still taking their kites up to the ballfield and flying them. The ballfields are such an excellent location for kite flying that several residents are talking about starting a Port Towns kite club. Road Streetscaping Thanks to the Gov. Glendening and the State Highway Administration working with Colmar Manor and Cottage City, the first phases of Bladensburg Road streetscaping is complete.
Pedestrians walking along the road now have sidewalks and new bridges across Dueling Creek.
Before the bridges were installed people literally had to walk in the street as cars zoomed past them. Window on Washington Frank Hertzog's Window On Washington visited the Port Towns on August 2nd. Mr Hertzog was impressed with the collaboration of the three towns and the incredible wealth of history in the Port Towns. The broadcast portrayed a very positive picture of our work and success as well as the Anacostia River. Thanks to Bladensburg councilmember Bob McCrory, Cottage City resident Denise Hamler and Anacsotia Watershed Society president, Bob Boone for participating in the segments.