Dianne Cronshaw’s Retirement Celebration Nov. 7

By Susan Lavin
Posted: October 27, 2008

Dianne Cronshaw worked as a teacher’s secretary for 20 years at Elkridge Elementary School. (Photo by Susan Lavin).

After 20 years of service as teacher’s secretary at Elkridge Elementary School, Dianne Cronshaw has retired. The community is invited to attend a retirement celebration Nov. 7 from 5-7 p.m. at Elkridge Elementary School. The cost is $15, which includes dinner, dessert and a gift for Dianne.   The dinner will consist of meat and veggie lasagna, breadsticks and salad from Olive Garden.

Call Lorena Riesett at 410-313-5006 or e-mail lorena_riesett@hcpss.org to be included on the guest list. Guests at Dianne Cronshaw’s retirement celebration will be writing a brief message for a memory book, so please think of yours ahead of time.

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Cindy’s has Gone Fishing!

By Susan Lavin
Posted: October 23, 2008

The ‘Gone Fishing’ sign on Cindy’s Soft Serve means the summer is officially over. (Photo by Susan Lavin).

Cindy’s Soft Serve now has empty picnic tables out back where more often than not you could find family gatherings, groups of kids who just finished a ballgame and young couples enjoying an ice-cream treat. There are no long lines and happy laughter that could be heard from the parking lot, and even Washington Boulevard, if you drove by with your windows down on a warm evening.

For many, summer is now officially over now that Cindy’s dons the “Gone Fishing” sign.

Enjoy the new crisp fall temperatures knowing that once April rolls around again, Cindy’s Soft Serve will once more be open for business, and you can meet your friends and share a tasty ice-cream or your favorite flavor snow ball!

What was your all-time favorite this past season?

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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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