As many of you know, Mt. View Middle School student Vincent Woodward and his mother, Jennifer Kim, died in a tragic car accident on Route 32 this past June. Now the community plans to commemorate their lives through a garden memorial at the Howard County Conservancy.

The John L. Clark Arboretum Honors Garden offers several types of memorials, including perennial flower beds, ornamental trees and flowering shrubs, shade trees, teak benches, stone walls, and gazebos. To learn more, go to www.hcconservancy.org/honGarden.php.

If you would like to honor Vincent and Kim through a donation, please write a check to "Howard County Conservancy" and mail it to Barb McGann at 1995 St. James Road, Marriottsville, MD 21104. E-mail Barbara.McGann@saic.com or call 443-538-3147 with any questions. Donations are due by Dec. 1.

Shelly Williams, band director at Mt. View Middle School, would like to congratulate her students who earned acceptance into the Howard County GT Band. These individuals include flutist Katie Tich, alto saxophonist Ben Klawson, trumpeters Paul Han and Daniel Lee and trombonists J.D. Fishman and Jon Wu. Congratulations to these talented young musicians

Theresa Bollard, an English teacher at Mt. View Middle, shares that the school recently established a program to recognize students who demonstrate PRIDE characteristics.

Last month's honorees include Aidan Evans, for Perseverance; Bailey Campbell, for Respect; Jace Hull, for Intelligent choices; Amir Mufti, for Determination; and Hannah Cimerola, for Effort. Well done!

Next month, the Horizon Councils and the Women's Giving Circle of Howard County again present "Mean Girls: Queen Bees, Gamma Girls and Surviving the Female Hierarchy," led by Deborah West. This workshop offers a forum for mothers and daughters (ages 11-14) to discuss social and peer pressures on girls.

East Columbia Branch Library hosts the first program Nov. 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m., while the Miller Branch Library hosts the second Nov. 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Although the workshop is free, participants must reserve their spots in advance. Call East Columbia at 410-313-7700 or Miller at 410-313-1959.

For those unfamiliar with the host organizations, the Horizon Councils include groups from Elkridge, Ellicott City, Southeast Howard County and Western Howard County that advise the Horizon Foundation (www.thehorizonfoundation.org) about issues pertinent to their communities.

The Women's Giving Circle (www.womensgivingcircle.org) consists of female philanthropists who focus on the needs of women and girls in Howard County.

For more information about the Mean Girls program, call Katie George at 410-313-7778.

Are you ready to shop for the holidays? The Youth Mission Team from St. James United Methodist Church invites you to attend a pancake breakfast and craft show Nov. 14, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Vendors may reserve a spot by contacting Nancy Thompson in the church office at 410-442-2020.

Go to www.gbgm-umc.org/sjmeth for more information about the church, which is at 12470 Old Frederick Road (Route 99), in Marriottsville.

Glenelg United Methodist Church invites the extended community to attend the second in a series of free concerts Nov. 15 at 5 p.m. This performance features Brass of the Potomac, a group of 30 Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine musicians from the Washington metropolitan area. BOTP will perform a rousing selection of patriotic music, traditional hymns, and original works.

To learn more about BOTP, go to www.brassofthepotomac.com. For more information on Glenelg UMC, call 410-489-7260, or go to www.glenelgumc.org. The address is 13900 Burntwoods Road, in Glenelg.

Remember that the Marriotts Ridge High School Mustang Stampede takes place Saturday, Oct. 31 at 9 a.m., rain or shine. Race-day registration runs from 8-8:45 a.m. and costs $25 per person for the 5k "Stampede and Scream" and the 1-mile "Zombie Walk." The "Zombie Parade," for young children, costs $5. All proceeds benefit the Marriotts Ridge Booster Club.

For more information, go to www.mrhs-boosters.com/stampede09fall.html, or e-mail Mustang5K@verizon.net.

Do you enjoy the performing arts? Would you like to support these programs at Marriotts Ridge High School or perhaps just start your holiday shopping a little early? If so, sign up at www.mrhsmusic.cmarket.com to participate in the Performing Arts Online Auction Nov. 1-30. Auction items include sports memorabilia, commemorative pieces, hand-crafted figurines, limited edition artwork, and more.

Proceeds benefit Marriotts Ridge band, orchestra, dance, drama, chorus, madrigals, and women's ensemble.

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