We've always known, and now Money magazine is telling everyone, that Ellicott City is one of the best places to live. Along with our sister city, Columbia, we are ranked No. 8 in the magazine's annual list of the "100 best places to live in America."

Categories included factors such as housing, education and quality of life, as well as crediting our "charm, comfort and careful zoning." Ellicott City was noted for its historic district lined with antique shops and teahouses and Columbia for its design of residential villages around the town center and abundance of open space.

How long has it been since you graduated from high school? The Howard High School Class of 1958 is holding its reunion Oct. 4 at the Holiday Inn-Columbia. Thanks to the efforts of the following reunion committee members everyone will have a great time at their fifty year celebration: Charlotte Porter Shrewsbury, Betty Young Ramey, Janet Cook Goodman, Paul Miller, John Goodman, Larry Corum, and Millie and Reed Zimmer.

If you are an alumni and haven't received your notice of the event e-mail hchsclassof58@comcast.net or call 410-465-8343 for more information.

A Howard County Department of Public Works construction project is under way along northbound Long Gate Parkway between Maryland Route 100 and Wheatfield Way, in Ellicott City. The project will include an extension of the current left turn lane in order to increase capacity in the area. Weather permitting the project should be completed by mid-August.

Construction will take place daily between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Flagging operations will be in place to direct traffic as needed, and signs will be posted to advise motorists of the construction. A recorded message at 410-313-3639 will carry details and updates.

For questions or concerns about Capital Projects J-4211, call Lisa Brightwell, Public Works Customer Service, at 410-313-3440 or e-mail publicworks@howardcountymd.gov.

The Centennial High School PTSA will be hosting a Meet and Greet with Principal Carl Perkins, Aug. 18 from 10 a.m. to noon and Aug. 19 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the school's media center. Students and parents are welcome to attend.

Special thanks to the following Centennial High PTSA volunteers for hosting the event and working hard to get ready for a great school year - Denny Donovan, president; Maribeth Eckenrode, first vice president; Linda Lucht, second vice president; Babu Baradwaj, treasurer; Sandy Cosentino, recording secretary; Kathy Wilson, corresponding secretary; and Anne Horstkamp, PTA Council delegate.

Committee chairs include: Aliana Akhtar, student government; Susan Fedors and Lisa Pradhan, HC DrugFree representatives; Adrienne Goldstein, Giant/Safeway; Millie Heckman and Teresa Norman, Latin advancement; Eckenrode, membership; Josie Thompson, newsletter editor; Dale Mathe, newsletter mailings; Mary Ann Mattheiss, publicity; Andi McDowell, Quicknotes and Web page; Mindy Lovalvo, Reflections; Sherrye McKay, Safe School; Myla and Carl Korn, school directory; Sue Rain and Nausheen Rabb, staff appreciation/hospitality; Eydie Hammers, volunteer coordinator; Diane Standeven and Cindy Feinstein, pancake breakfast; Diane Bohr, entertainment books; Terri Grassl, Sally Foster gift wrap; and Joan Alagna, SAT prep class.

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