Vera Bradley Bag Bingo this Thursday

By Leslie Bauer
Posted: November 11, 2008

The Glenelg High School fourth annual After-Prom Party will be sponsoring a Vera Bradley Bag Bingo on Thursday, Nov. 13 from 7-10 p.m. at the Freedom Fire Hall in Sykesville. There will be 20 games with 20 chances to win a wide variety of themed filled new and retired Vera Bradley Bags.

In addition to the regular games, there will be three special games, as well as raffle tickets to increase chances of winning. There will also be drawings for door prizes and food and drinks will be available for purchase.

Tickets for this event are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Ticket price includes regular game cards and guaranteed seating. Extra game cards, special game cards, raffle tickets and daubers will be available for purchase. Want the best seat in the house? Groups of 10 or more can purchase priority seating in the front of the house. Reservation and tickets must be bought prior to Friday, Nov. 7.

All proceeds benefit the 4th Annual GHS After Prom Party. For more information or to purchase your tickets, go to the GHS PTSA Web site at http://www.teacherweb.com/MD/GlenelgHighSchool/GlenelgPTSA/ , in the front office or contact Abbie Thompson @ ab4school@comcast.net or 410-489-4491.

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Local Holiday Bazaars this weekend

By Leslie Bauer
Posted: November 11, 2008

The Glenelg High School Marching Unit will be holding a Holiday Bazaar in the Glenelg High School Cafeteria on November 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a chance to find many different vendors under one roof, to include Avon, Creative Memories, Longaberger, Lia Sophia, Southern Living, Tastefully Simple, America at Home, Starting Gate Press, BeautiControl, Mary Kay, Silpada, Cookie Lee, Purse n ality, and Premier Design. There will also be a Gold Buy- Back where you can sell old or unwanted gold jewelery. This fundraiser will help to offset the cost of the Marching Unit’s spring trip next year, so come out and support the marching unit, while crossing off items on your holiday shopping list!

After your finished shopping at the high school, stop by the Glenwood Community Center, who will hosting their second annual Holiday Vendor Fair. This is another local place where you will find unique gifts and home décor. This year the event will take place over two weekends, with different vendors each week - Nov. 15 22 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. each date. Admission is free, stop by and see what you can find.

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Oyster, Chicken and Fish Dinner this Saturday

By Leslie Bauer
Posted: November 6, 2008

Browns Chapel United Methodist Church, on Howard Road in Dayton, will be holding one of its popular oyster, chicken, and fish dinners on Saturday, Nov. 8. Stop by, get a carry-out dinner and take the night off from cooking!

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Collecting for UNICEF Tonight

By Leslie Bauer
Posted: October 31, 2008

I have received news from Heather Perry, Glenelg High School Key Club organizer, who shares that the club is currently collecting for UNICEF and the Kiwanis International Foundation to support raising money for the Swazi Children Care Project.

This is a lifesaving program that funds hundreds of neighborhood care points where orphaned and vulnerable children can receive a warm meal, shelter, medical care, education, and protection. The club will be accepting donations at the Glenelg football game, tonight, Oct. 31 from 7-9 p.m. as well as while they are out trick-or-treating around the Glenelg neighborhoods.

If you are interested in finding out more about their campaign, go to www.freewebs.com/glenelgkeyclub. The money that is collected will be sent to UNICEF so that they can provide much needed supplies to high-risk children that are tragically touched by HIV/AIDS. The club thanks the community in advance for your help to the cause, helping children in Swaziland and fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa.

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Victory by Revenge CD Release Concert This Saturday

By Leslie Bauer
Posted: October 30, 2008

We all hear stories of students who form bands in high school, with dreams of making it big one day. For one local group, they are well on their way, and many in the area will be able to look back and say we knew them when.

I recently had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Rick Butler, a member of the local band Victory by Revenge. Rick plays synthesized piano and sings backup vocals for the band, who is celebrating the release of their first CD. Other band members include Sam Everett, who sings lead vocals and plays guitar; John Rossomondo, bass player and back-up vocals; Greg Friedman on the guitar; and James Ennis on the drums. The band has been playing together for about 2 1/2 years, although their love of music goes back to middle school, at least. Greg and James originally played music together, as did Rick and friend Brian Frost. The four eventually joined forces, adding Sam and John along the way, and Victory by Revenge was formed.

Brian has since left the band, but the music goes on. Popular with local youth, the band has played at parties, the lakefront in Columbia, the RHHStival and the Coffee House in River Hill, but has also had the opportunity to take their music on the road – to Baltimore and places such as Fletchers, the Recher Theatre and the Powerhouse, the Park Rock Festival and Room with a Brew in Southern Maryland as well as Tuesday Tunes in Pennsylvania.

This past spring, the band competed in Courtesy on the Road’s Live Twelve Battle of the Bands, winning the competition and earning the honor of putting together a music video, used by local police to promote courtesy on the road for teenage drivers.

With a music video under the belt, the band has gone on to produce their first CD, “First Date Mistakes,” which will makes its debut at a CD release concert at the Glenwood Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 7-10 p.m. Admission is free and the music will start at 7:30. In addition to Victory by Revenge, several other bands will be performing, including Drop Out Year.

The new CD will be available for purchase, as will Victory by Revenge T-shirts. The CD features 6 songs. Lyrics are written mostly by Sam, and the band writes the music together. Rick says they songs are about life experiences of the band members. One of the songs on the CD, entitled “A Heart for Faith” is about a young girl named Faith at Johns Hopkins who is in need of a heart transplant.

The band would like to thank their many fans and families who have supported their musical aspirations. In addition, they would like to thank their manager, Joe Patanella, and Ferrell McCollough who did the album photography, as well as a promotional photo shoot for the band. These days the band members’ schedules are pretty full with school — Greg, James and Sam are all seniors this year at Glenelg High School. Rick and John both graduated from Glenelg last year.

John currently attends Howard Community College, and Rick is attending the Art Institute of Washington. All of these young men want to continue to play music professionally. Let’s see where this gig will take them!

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