The River Hill High School music department is delighted to announce the seventh annual "Pops Concert" to be held in the school auditorium Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m.

This will be a wonderful evening of fun for the whole family with basket raffles, refreshments and great music provided by the symphonic band, wind ensemble, percussion ensemble, orchestra, concert choir and madrigals.

Advance tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and $3 for students. Tickets at the door will be $10/ $5 /$5.

For more information or tickets, e-mail tutko4@comcast.net or hartleybaronowsky@verizon.net.

Congratulations to River Hill student Yoonjin Min who was recently selected to the Maryland Youth Advisory Council for the 2009-2010 school year.

Merchants at the Conscious Corner of Clarksville Square Center send thanks to all who attended the October Women's Night Out.

The total raised for the Center for Breast Care at Howard County General Hospital was $325. The next Women's Night Out is scheduled for Feb. 1. Watch for more information.

You are invited to Nest for a Hint of the Holidays open house Nov. 14 from noon-4 p.m. In addition to sale prices, they are holding a food drive. Each food item you donate, up to a maximum of 10, will get you a 1 percent discount on an item you purchase.

Food collected will go to the Maryland Food Bank.

The Brass of the Potomac, 30 professional musicians pulled from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force in the Washington area, will present a free community concert at Glenelg United Methodist Church on Burntwoods Road Sunday, Nov. 15 at 5 p.m.

You are invited to enjoy an evening of patriotic music, traditional hymn settings and challenging original works written just for this ensemble.

For more information, go to www.brassofthepotomac.com and www.glenelgumc.org.

As part of an advocacy group with the American Cancer Society, Margaret Walton met with Gov. Martin O'Malley in Annapolis last month.

The group was there to thank the governor for his support of the Breast and Cervical Cancer program and to urge him to resist budget cuts in this area.

This statewide program provides breast and cervical cancer screenings to Maryland's medically underserved and uninsured low-income women.

It was a beautiful day as the group gathered on Lawyers Mall. Pink and white balloons, pink wrapped packages, the birthday cake and the lovely survivor quilt combined to create a striking picture.

Don't let cancer rob you of future birthdays. All women need periodic cancer screenings.

Early detection can make all the difference in the world.

Most of us are so well blessed that we tend to overlook life's gifts. Is there something special that you are particularly thankful for this year? Would you be willing to share your thankfulness in my Thanksgiving Day column? If you would, just send me an e-mail. Remember, an attitude of gratitude makes one happier and healthier.

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