Jim Moxley, a sophomore at Glenelg Country School and a favorite son of West Friendship, has long been involved with the 4-H. Last summer, during the Howard County Fair, Jim showed his livestock along with his fellow 4-H Club members.

What sets Jim apart is his recent donation of one of his "dressed" pigs to the Howard County Food Bank.

"We all feel Jim's interest in such a donation speaks well of his capacity to 'pay it forward'," Glenelg Country School Director of Alumni and Special Events William Macsherry said.

Yolanda Sykes, the director of community outreach at the Howard County Food Bank, was overwhelmed by the generosity of such a gift to the county food bank, Macsherry said.

The Moxley family has a long and rich history in West Friendship. Community service, a reverence for rural roots and a love of farming, are natural for this family. It is a thrill to see the next generation of Moxleys following the same path.

Last summer I came upon a biking couple who were cycling from Connecticut to North Carolina. Unfettered by the enormity of their journey, the duo ambled through our region with ease.

Now, West Friendship resident Mary Alice Jost has come upon yet another bicycling couple laden with backpacks and gear and a bicycle trek which began in Daytona Beach, Fla., and will end in Rockport, Maine. Jost observed the cyclists as they took a lunch break in the Glenelg area. She aided them by giving them the "back roads" route to Randallstown and Reisterstown where they hoped to stay the night.

According to Mary Alice, the adventurers were most impressed with the beauty of the homes and yards which they observed along Highland and Ten Oaks Roads. Our back ways have become a respite for many of us from the travails of Route 32. It seems the bike guides know about our secret routes, too.

If you live in the vicinity of Rosemary Lane in West Friendship, keep your eyes peeled for a missing turtle. Quite specifically, a female elongated tortoise. The tortoise comes from the Brian Morrison household and the Morrison family will be pleased to see the return of what Brian refers to as "the missing suspect." If you should see a lost tortoise inching along, call Dr. Morrison at 410-465-0555.

A meeting of the Howard County Beekeepers Association is set for Oct. 14, 7 p.m. in the Dining Hall at the Howard County fairgrounds. Guest speaker is Jerry Fischer whose topic for the evening is "Working with Wax." New members are always welcome.

Kudos to Brad Carpenter and his fellow Key Club members at Glenelg High School. The club sponsored Hurricane Ike Recovery Drive collection bins at schools which included West Friendship Elementary, Bushy Park Elementary, Glenelg High School and Folly Quarter Middle School. The members of the Key Club collected contributions last week which will be forwarded to the victims of the recent hurricane.

For those teens who participate in the Howard County Library's Teen Read Week Read-a-thon, a celebration party is planned for Oct. 17, 2-4 p.m. at the Glenwood Branch Library. Pizza, music, games and prizes for kids ages 11- 17 who have completed five or more hours of reading during the Teen Read Week Oct. 12-16.

For each hour spent reading, sponsors will make donations to Room to Read, an organization which builds libraries for children in need in southeast Asia and Africa.

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