The Glenwood Middle School Leo Club's annual bike drive will be Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the middle school parking lot. Bicycles in any condition will be collected and donated to Bikes for the World.
This nonprofit organization has collected over 100,000 bikes in the past 10 years, and the Glenwood Leo Club has contributed about 650 bikes during the six years that they have been collecting them. The bicycles are shipped to other countries, where they are used for daily transportation. They are usually repaired in the country they are shipped to, and this provides employment and teaches important skills to the local people.
In addition, the Leo Club will collect sewing machines and durable medical equipment, such as crutches and canes. These items will be sent around the world to help where they are needed. Tax-deductable cash donations to help offset the shipping expenses are always welcome.
Glenwood Lions Club members Harrison Morson and Larry Orwig, both supporters of the Glenwood Leo Club, encourage you to check around your house for used bikes, sewing machines and medical equipment to donate.
David Brown, Glenwood principal and Leo Club adviser, is happy to report that the Leo Club has just wrapped up a successful paper goods drive for the Glenelg United Methodist Church Food Bank.
Laura Bower, coach of the Bushy Park Elementary School Battle of the Books team called the Literature Detectives, is very proud of her group of fifth graders. Audrey Bower, Jaiya Dua, Lily Oakes, Christine Rioux and Emily Robinson read 16 books over four months.
They worked hard, practicing questions and participating in mock battles, and ended by placing third overall in the competition held at Howard High School. Bushy Park fielded four teams, the Book Busters, Royal Readers, Literature Detectives and Literature Labradoodles in the competition sponsored by the Howard County Library System. Keep up the good reading habits, Literature Detectives.
Mark your calendars. The Glenelg High School Spring Concert will be Thursday, May 7, and Friday, May 8, at 7 p.m., in the Glenelg Auditorium. The Glenelg Choir will perform with the full orchestra, and the Jazz Ensemble will perform in costume. This is the concert that is too big for one night, and you shouldn't miss it. Tickets will be available soon from the office, or a member of one of the performing groups.
The Glenelg United Methodist Church is hosting a fashion show fundraiser to benefit the church and its missions. The Wedding Belles Fashion Show and Reception will be Saturday, May 9, at the church on Burntwoods Road. This bridal fashion show will feature 34 wedding gowns on loan from members of the community. Some of the gowns are almost 100 years old, and will showcase a wide variety of styles.
A luncheon will be held prior to the show and a reception will follow. The luncheon begins at noon and the fashion show begins at 1 p.m. Tickets for the luncheon, show and reception are $20. If you just want to attend the show and reception, the tickets are $10. For more information and to purchase tickets, contact Lauren Connor at laurenconnormd@gmail.com
In other news from Glenelg United Methodist Church, Alex Melnick, director of the preschool, announced that the preschool is now accepting applications for the 2015-2016 school year. Call 410-489-7702 or go to http://www.glenelgumc.org for more information.
Just in time for Mother's Day and the spring planting season, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Glenwood will hold a Flower, Herb and Vegetable Sale on Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Union Chapel at the corner of Union Chapel Road and Route 97. Annuals, cutting garden flowers, hanging pots, vegetables, herbs and Mother's Day planters will be available. Proceeds from the sale will go toward the youth pilgrimage trip in July.