Are you tired of cooking dinner every day? Would you like a break from the kitchen? The Brooklyn Heights United Methodist Church, 110 Towsend Ave., is sponsoring a roast beef dinner from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Dinners are $7.50 for adults; $3.75 for children ages 6 to 12, andfree for all children under 5.
The menu is: roast beef, parsley potatoes, green beans, corn, spiced apple rings and an unlimited saladbar with dessert and beverages. There also will be continuous entertainment by local church talent and a special appearance by the Sons of the Severn from 5 to 6 p.m.
Tickets should be purchased early; the rest will be sold at the door. Proceeds will benefit Camp Harmison and the church.
To purchase a ticket or for more information, call Bill Cofiell, 789-0967, or the church office at 789-3688.
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The Belle Grove Elementary School PTA Executive Board will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday. A general PTA meeting will follow at 7:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room. In conjunction with Vision Month, the guest speaker will be optometrist Dr. Howard Nachman. He will be discussing various eye diseases and proper eyecare for children.
Class pictures will be taken on Wednesday. Money envelopes will be sent home Tuesday and must be returned on the following morning with the correct amount.
Students are reminded that the chorus is now meeting on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 7:25.
Easter is right around the corner, and what better way to shop than to order from your school spring fund-raiser. Students are sellingassorted chocolate Easter candies, novelty items and cookies. Pricesrange from $4 to $9.50. They are also selling flower bulbs from Holland.
There are 10 varieties of outdoor bulbs and five varieties ofindoor pre-planted bulbs for sale. You can also order seeds for a complete flower, vegetable or herb garden. Each garden comes with six seed packets. Prices on the flowers range from $3 to $10. The sale will run through March 18 with delivery on April 13. If you are interested in ordering any item, contact a student at the school, or call 789-8777.
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Brooklyn Park Elementary School fifth-grade students will be packing their overnight bags as they prepare for their stay inWilliamsburg, Va. Everyone will be leaving early on Thursday and returning on Friday evening. The trip will include a tour of Jamestown and a night lantern tour of historic Williamsburg.
In conjunction with Youth Art Month, each school was asked to contribute a gift of art to become a part of a permanent display in a public institution. Angela Lilly, a third-grade student, has donated her work of art entitled "Sunflowers." Her print will hang in the Lighthouse in Annapolis, which provides emergency food and clothing for needy citizens.
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Anyone at Park Elementary School who plans to order autographed books from Priscilla Cummings must return money and order forms today. Cummings, a well-known Maryland author, will be speaking to the intermediate students on Thursday, March 26. She will be telling the students how she decided on names for her characters, story ideas and how they come about, the writing process and how a book is made. "Chadwickthe Crab," "Chadwick's Wedding," "Osmald and the Timberdoodles" and the "Chadwick Coloring Book" are a sampling of the books she has written.
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Brooklyn Park-Lindale Middle Junior High School parents:Don't forget to order your Corbi Pizza Kits. Each kit contains three12-inch pizza shells, three bags of shredded cheese and three 6-ounce bags of sauce. You may also choose pepperoni and sausage toppings. The cost is $11.50 for cheese, $13 for pepperoni, $13.50 for sausage and $13 for whole wheat cheese pizza. Money and order forms must be returned to school on Thursday or Friday. Delivery on the pizzas will be on March 28.
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North County High School Band students are selling Easter flowers and fruit. Flowers that are available are lilies, daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, geraniums and hanging ferns. The costranges from $3 to $20. The fruit will be sold in 40-pound cases. Grapefruits are $16, Valencia oranges are $17 and a mixed case is $16.50. Flowers and fruit will be delivered the week before Easter.
If you are interested in ordering these beautiful flowers or fruit, contact a band member, or call the school at 859-5400 and leave your name and number. Your call will be returned. All proceeds will help to defray the costs of the band's trip to Florida in April.
The school is accepting nominations for PTSA officers for the next school year. Anyone who would be interested in the position of president, vice president, secretary or treasurer can call the school at 859-5400 and leave a message. The PTSA Board meets once a month during the school year and is involved in other activities for the students and staff.
Looking for a great deal on a tux for your junior or senior prom? TheS. Hiken Formal Wear Co., in association with the Marketing Club andthe Senior Class, will be offering name-brand formal rentals to North County students for a substantial savings. The tuxedos will be shown at the next class meeting. Students will be measured personally by Hiken and all tuxedos will be delivered two days before the junior orsenior prom. The marketing students who are taking charge of this project are Greg Jimeno, John Lowden and Eric Mehok. Help support your class by renting your tuxedos at the North County School store and save yourself some money.
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Beginning at 2 p.m. March 29, attorney Bruce Kent will speak on Advanced Directives and Planning Ahead forHealth-Care Decisions at the Meridian Nursing Home, 613 Hammonds Lane. The public is invited to attend to discuss issues such as power ofattorney, living wills, guardianships and no-codes.
For more information, or if you are interested in attending, call Judi Beyer at 636-3400 before March 23.
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St. John Lutheran Church, 226 Washburn Ave., invites you to attend its Wednesday evening Lenten Services. A pot-luck dinner will start the evening at 6:15 p.m. with services beginning at 7:30 p.m.
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Don't forget the St. Patrick's Day Party sponsored by the American Legion Post 34 on Belle Grove Road.The party takes place from 9 to 1 a.m. Saturday at the hall. Live music will be provided by Mainline. Tickets are $8 per person, which buys a platter, beer and set-ups. Everyone is invited to attend and have a good time. For more information or reservations, call 789-9682.
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The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10134 will meet beginning at8 p.m. Wednesday at the Arundel Improvement Association Hall, 705 Cross St. The post is taking applications for new members and are encouraging men and women who served in the Persian Gulf, Vietnam, Korea or either of the World Wars.
The V.F.W. keeps abreast of veterans benefits, conduct visitations to veterans' hospitals and active involvement in national programs involving veterans. Interested men and women may call Commander Al Jones Jr. 789-2192 after 5:30 p.m.
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The Anne Arundel County Public Library is asking children to Link Up for Library Week by decorating the library with colorful paper readingchains. Every time a child reads a book between now and April 11, they should write down the title, author, and their name and phone number on a colorful strip of paper. The strips are available at the library or they can be made at home. Children can also color the strips with a scene or character from the book. All strips must be returned to the library before April 11 and put in the Library Week box.
During National Library Week, April 5 through the 11, the strips will bemade into paper reading chains, signifying the important link between children and books. All participants have a chance to win a free pizza at Pizza Hut, free bowling at Fair Lanes, a pass to the Arundel Olympic Swim Center or a round of miniature golf at the Severna Park Golf Center. At the end of Library Week, the chains will be measured, the links will be counted and the results of the childrens' reading efforts will be displayed in libraries through May 11. Get your children involved in reading and make the chain at the Brooklyn Park Library the longest one in the county.
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Harbor Hospital Center's next Coronary Club meeting will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Gruehn Building, Room 500.
"Eating in the Real World" is the topicfor the group. Registered dietitian Joyce Greer will lead the group in discussion about "Heart Healthy Eating and How to Avoid the Many Dietary Temptations." The program is open to all cardiac patients and their family members.
For more information, call 347-3513.
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The Belle Grove Improvement Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Belle Grove Elementary on Belle Grove Road. The guest speakers will be Kathy Shatt and Mary Crow, from Community Services. They will also be discussing Operation Sign Awareness. All members are askedto make sure that their dues of $5 per family are paid before the end of March.
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Are you concerned about the proposed prison site?If you are, make sure you voice your opinion to your councilman and other elected officials.