There’s a new speed camera on Allentown Road. It was installed this past summer and, after a trial phase, began issuing tickets Aug. 19.
The first day of the trial phase alone caught 600 violations. The speed limit is 35 mph for the portion of Allentown Road that runs past From the Heart Christian School.
In a related story, in accordance with a new state ordinance, starting Oct. 1, speed camera tickets have tiered fines, depending on how much over the limit the vehicle is going.
The fine tiers are:
Morningside hosts a haunted excursion in the woods on Oct. 25, 6-9 p.m., harking back to the haunted hayrides of past years. The event will include games and fun. There’ll be a small fee.
I’ll list Halloween trick-or-treat hours in next week’s column.
Years ago, I was one of the costume judges. And we often got great costumes. I don’t know if Morningside still does that.
The town will hold a Senior Thanksgiving a week before Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 20 at the town hall. Details later.
The Morningside officers’ work session will be Oct. 14, 7 p.m. Town hall meeting, Oct. 21, 7 p.m.
Construction workers have been busy with the model home for the new housing development on Suitland Road. After several weeks of interior work, they moved back outside, adding siding, shutters and trim.
I like to tour model homes. I’ll keep you informed.
Suitland Convenience Store on Suitland Road, across from the Morningside Fire Department, seems to be open again. Signs in the window offer coffee any size for $1 and promise that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program EBT-payment acceptance and lottery are both “coming soon.”
Andrew’s Auto Towing and Recovery of District Heights, longtime partner for official Morningside towing needs, went out of business as of Sept. 15 on Ritchie Road. The town’s vehicle removals now will be handled by Ryon’s Towing in Upper Marlboro.
Happy birthday to Linda Holbart Van Meter, Karen Rooker and Teresa Kessler, Sept. 22; Elizabeth Long, Mary Kilbride and Raymond Short, Sept. 23; Dottie Arehringer, Amy Schlor and Peg Richardson, Sept. 24; Alice Lucke and Judy Hansel Waby, Sept. 27; Marshall Carson and Tim Ward, Sept. 28; my brother Tom Mudd and Janice Diggs, former Morningside town clerk, Sept. 29; Peggy Nanney and Jessica (Williams) Proctor, Sept. 30; Jasmine Wade, Nola Thomas and my grandson Sam Mudd, Oct. 2; John Ihrig, Oct. 3; Marlene Titus, Oct. 4; Sue Gilmore and Muriel Ireson, Oct. 5; Rory Lohman, Carmen Buffington and George Nixon, Oct. 6; Dr. Alvin Thornton and Kam’Ron Blade, Oct. 7; Greta Chambers, Oct. 9; and Mary Deans, Oct. 11.
Happy anniversary to Ken and Janet Kaye, Sept. 25; André and Cynthia Jordan, Sept. 28, 1963; and Bill and Terry Ratliff, Oct. 4.
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