"Someone's going to get killed."

That was the strong determination of Dick Jablonski last month when a driver who apparently couldn't put up with Jablonski's driving at the proper posted limit was so speed driven that the reckless driver's maneuvers almost resulted in a collision on Triadelphia Road. Jablonski is sick of the drivers who insist on passing, even over double lines, those drivers who are traveling at the posted speed.

According to Jablonski, this is possibly the fourth or fifth time he has experienced a racing driver passing his car and crossing double lines.

"It's just reckless," he said. He is exasperated and well he should be. The area of Triadelphia Road, between Route 144 and Ten Oaks Road, is the stretch where he has been overtaken on more than one occasion. This length of road, as anyone from our area knows, is winding, curvy and at times hilly. Passing vehicles along this roadway is risky for certain.

I'm with Jablonski on this issue. His story almost beats mine in which I observed a hasty young woman pass a stopped school bus in which the universal school bus blinking lights were engaged. That was the one day I wished I owned a cell phone to use in reporting her to the police.

Members of the Sunshine 4-H and Clover Club are prepping for next week's Howard County Fair. The members of the club enjoyed a mid-summer picnic at the Miller home, in Glenwood, July 17.

All the families brought delicious picnic fare and spent an afternoon of swimming and socializing. According to club reporter Rebecca Miller, the highlight of the afternoon gathering was the moment when the 4-H members won in a water battle pitted against the club leader, Heather Spahr. Currently the gang is busy in preparation for the fair.

The school kids in our area really know how to maximize their summer vacation.

Glenelg Country School fourth-grader Caidon Owen headed to San Antonio for basketball camp with the NBA's San Antonio Spurs.

St. Louis School seventh-grader Shannon Blee had her long tresses trimmed by 10 inches and sent the donated hair off to Locks for Love. This is the second time Shannon has donated her shorn locks and in keeping track has discovered that she has thus far donated a good 20 inches of hair to the organization.

Glenelg High junior Anna Larimore attended a dance camp at the University of Maryland Baltimore campus, where along with her fellow dancers and coaches she danced til she dropped. According to Anna, muscle aches and exhaustion were well worth the incredible techniques the dance team honed.

Dylan Farnella, an eighth-grader at Glenelg Country School, headed up to Cooperstown, N.Y., along with his fellow Western Howard County Renegades baseball team for one week of baseball training. Dylan's dad was along for the trip and hoped the gang would have a chance to tour the Baseball Hall of Fame, in Cooperstown, N.Y.

College sophomore Samantha Ferraro has spent the summer working and readying her horse, Jasper, for the equestrian season at Wake Forest University where she is a member of the equestrian team. Not only does Samantha pack up for school in late August, so does Jasper, which she keeps at the North Carolina campus stables.

Members of the West Friendship Livestock 4-H Club are busier than usual preparing for next week's opening of the Howard County Fair. Not too busy though to miss taking some of their livestock to the Gethsemane Baptist Church vacation Bible school July 28 where they will treat the young children to a preview of the animals which will be shown during the fair.

There was a power outage at the Ten Oaks Shopping Center July 15. Many of the businesses closed shop until the power was restored. For the folks at the Ten Oaks Animal Hospital, that wasn't so easy. Turns out "the surgery must go on."

In order to power the animal medical center, a bus compliments of Eyre Tour and Travel, was parallel parked behind the animal hospital back door and with ingenuity and a lot of heavy duty extension cord, power from the huge bus became the power for the animal hospital. Well done, clever team from Eyre.

Brett Arnold, the "hottest" chef in town, isn't just wowing locals at his restaurant Smokin' Hot in Glenwood, or during his charity dinners held at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. Now Brett's spicy delectables are the fare of choice at this summer's Sunset Serenades family concerts at Centennial Park South, in Ellicott City.

Next up on the music front at Centennial Park is the Matt Wigler Band, a blend of boogie-woogie, blues and jazz. The concert is set for Wednesday, Aug. 4 at 7 p.m.

Speaking of music, Ivy Wells is enthusiastic about her lineup for the Town of Sykesville Summer Concert in the Park series. Audiences will be entertained by Drew Stevyns, a top 10 finalist from "America's Got Talent," Aug. 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. The free concert will be held at the Millard Cooper Park.

Stevyns is known for his haunting and melodic originals and the music of John Denver, Bob Marley and Elton John. Bring lawn chairs, blankets or quilts for this old time concert in the park affair.

Chick-fil-A sandwiches will be for sale along with Hoffman's homemade ice cream. The event is a family friendly one, with a well lit playground.

Want more information? Call Ivy at 410-795-8959.

Budding photographers take note. The learning workshops at Westwood Place are offering a Digital Photography Summer Camp, scheduled for Aug. 9-13, 9 a.m. to noon.

The camp for students ages 7-14, includes hands on activities, take home materials and lessons aimed at better picture taking. The class is taught by professional photographer Maureen Cogan.

Register at www.westwood-place.com or by phone at 443-831-7604. Westwood Place is at 13554 Triadelphia Road.

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