Amusing Fall Festival at Super Fresh This Saturday

By Susan Lavin
Posted: October 22, 2008

Super Fresh will have an Elkridge Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. 2 p.m. The day of fun will feature the Elkridge Landing Middle School “Band Instrument Costume Contest.”

The talented students will be performing at 11:30 a.m., and everyone is invited to attend. Please bring along your camera, because not only will the students be dressed in costumes while performing, but their band instruments will be creatively clad in costumes as well. This should be a fall festival to remember.

This is the first time I’ve tried anything like this, the fun is in the adventure,” Elkridge Landing Middle School band instructor Sue Owens said. The band will be entertaining the crowd with songs such as, The Addams Family, Dr. Rockenstein and Scooby-Doo. The songs are Halloween themed, but instead of spookiness, a wacky style prevails with silly sounds like duck calls, and slide whistles. This will be an amusing event for all ages.

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Citizens, Beware of a White Chevy Truck

By Susan Lavin
Posted: October 20, 2008

Please be on the look out for a white Chevrolet pickup truck with dual wheels in the back and magnetic signs on the doors. The tag number begins with a “T” and the last someone in the area saw it there was an old lawn mower and a stained mattress in the back.

There have been at least 22 reported vehicle break-ins along Montgomery Road since last Tuesday, according to neighbors. A detective involved with a recent attempted theft case in Elkridge said that this is the same truck and at least one of the same men involved. He said that they are career criminals and for them to get jail time the police need to catch them in the act of stealing or with stolen goods. The passenger is a tall black man with some grey hair. The driver is believed to be a slight white man in his 30s.

Be aware and report any suspicious looking vehicles, especially this white Chevy truck.

If you have any additional information to share, please post it on this blog for the community.

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Beth Hazel Helping Breast Cancer Patients

By Susan Lavin
Posted: October 16, 2008

Beth Hazel, a long time kindergarten teacher at Deep Run Elementary School is a breast cancer survivor. “She is an amazing teacher and an inspiration to us all,” say friends and colleagues at the school. She was recently selected as one of two patients to be a poster woman for a new public relations campaign that St. Agnes Hospital began last month.

“It is all about the magnificent program they have from diagnosis in less than five days, meeting with your team of doctors who guide you along the way and of course the nurses who are with you throughout chemo and radiation. It is a positive, organized and compassionate treatment plan.” Beth said. “If I can help get this message across to all women through my media campaign it will be great.” For additional information on the campaign, go to www.DaysNotWeeks.com.

Cathy Pryor, a Teacher’s Secretary at Deep Run stated, “. Beth is such an incredible, lively and beautiful person. They could not have picked anyone better for their campaign.” Please pass on this important medical information, so other’s can benefit from this breast cancer treatment plan at St. Agnes Hospital.

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Haunted Hay Rides for All Ages Starts this Week

By Susan Lavin
Posted: October 15, 2008

The Elkridge Adult Athletic Association and Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks are presenting a brand new “Haunted Experience” at Rockburn Branch Park on Montgomery Road. The young, child friendly version of Haunted Experience for kids 2-7 years old will take place Sundays, Oct. 19 and 26 from 2-4 p.m. for only $4 per person.

It will include a cute hayride for fun, with nothing frightening what so ever! So, gather the little tikes and join the community for an afternoon of autumn enjoyment! Now for the older and more adventurous crowd, a spooky hayride in the ink black nighttime through ghostly trails has been planned for ages 7 and up. “Haunting tales of ghosts and goblins and horror that will tingle the spine await you in the park,” describes the coordinators.

The spooky “Haunted Experience” has been planned for these Friday and Saturday October evenings: 17, 18, 24, and 25. The event will take place from 7-10 p.m. on Fridays, and 6:30-10 p.m. on Saturdays for $10 per person.For addition information, call 410-313-4624. For inclement weather information, call 410-313-4629.

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Passport to Success at Mayfield Middle School this Tuesday

By Susan Lavin
Posted: October 13, 2008

Mayfield Woods Middle School is presenting a “Passport to Success”, an evening program for 6th grade students and parents. This event is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the school.

The informative and fun evening is open to all Mayfield Woods Middle School sixth graders and their parents or guardians.

“Our school’s activity on Oct. 21 represents a new approach; Once sixth-grade parents and students have had a chance to see what is expected of them, we are now providing a space and time to celebrate their arrival here, to answer questions that have come up, and to provide resources that our parents and students have shown us they need as they begin their travels in secondary education — starting, of course, in middle school” world languages teacher Jennifer Goldszmidt said.

Topics will be presented at interactive stations during this program, such as “How to Advocate for Yourself,” “Getting Organized,” “Teacher Expectations” and “Getting Help Beyond the Sixth-Grade Pod.” Participants will leave with a folder full of helpful hints and ideas for making middle school a success.

Students and their parents or guardians are invited to join teachers and staff at an ice cream social following this hour-long event. For additional information, call Jennifer Goldszmidt at
410-313-5022 or e-mail jgoldszmidt@hcpss.org.

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