Ellicott City Matriarch, Photographers, Honored on Main Street

Enalee Bounds opened Ellicott’s County Store with her mother and sister 50 years ago.

This year, the Ellicott City Restoration Foundation named her Person of the Year. The annual award honors a person the Foundation believes has shown “extraordinary dedication to the Ellicott City Historic District.”

“Many feel that [Bounds] and her business were the spark that fired the rebirth of the town,” said W. Edward Lilly, president of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. “She has served on numerous boards and commissions all working to keep Ellicott City the remarkable place that we all see and enjoy today.”

The award was presented at a ceremony Friday, May 1, at the Howard County Historical Society Museum where awards were also presented to winners of the Foundation’s eighth annual photo contest.

Foundation Board member Victoria Goeller, Fred Dorsey of Preservation Howard County and Julian Manelli of judged the photos. Cash prizes were awarded first, second and third place winners.

Awards were given to the following amateur photographers for photos taken of the Historic District in three categories: Off the Beaten Path – non-Main Street photos; Adult (18 and older); and Junior (17 and younger).

ADULT

• First Place – Paul Bertulis
• Second Place – Paul Biederman
• Third Place – Christina Eppinger
• Honorable Mention – John Maloney

JUNIOR 

• First Place – Sarah Huber
• Second Place – Sarah Huber
• Third Place – Riley Goodman
• Honorable Mention – Sarah Huber

 OFF THE BEATEN PATH

• First Place – Paul Biederman
• Second Place –John Maloney
• Third Place – Paul Biederman
• Honorable Mention – Benjamin Skolnik
• Honorable Mention - Paul Biederman
• Honorable Mention - Christina Eppinger

This article has been edited to correct the spelling of Enalee Bounds's name.