Community Celebrates Ms. G's 81st Birthday.

Local officials, friends, and family members came out to the new Severn Intergenerational Center today to celebrate the 81st birthday of community advocate Glenda Gathers.

Delegate Mike Rogers and Council Chair Pete Smith Presenting Official Citations to Glenda Gathers

"Ms. G" as she is affectionately known, was once again celebrated as a testament to the power of resiliency and neighborhood advocacy by Council Chair Pete Smith and Delegate Mike Rogers in a birthday celebration attended by many of her family members.

Gathers has worked tirelessly for decades in West County to serve as a "community mom" for many in the area. Her vision of a community center in West County to serve the needs of the community finally came to fruition back in May. The County dedicated a sprawling community and senior center in her honor back in May.

County Council Chair Pete Smith remarked that Gathers has served as his "Godmother" and provided invaluable advice to him and many others over the years. Over 100 people attended the birthday celebration for Gathers' where she received official citations from the Maryland General Assembly and the Anne Arundel County Council.