If the miserable winter of 1994 has turned even a pussycat like you into a snarling tiger, soothe your personal savage beast with these relaxing musical notes.
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Congratulations to Severna Park Middle School instrumentalists who compose 25 percent of this year's All-County Orchestra!
The talented string musicians are: Julie Bott, Katy DiBlasi, Julie Dozier, Maria Hikes, Lydia Miller, Erik Myhill, Amanda Supchak and Bernadette Wilsman, (violin); Gretchan Hause, Katy Dubina and Sara Kajs (viola); Margery Couper, Meredith Gollmer, Katie Jacokes, Jeff Kimmel and Jill Turkaly (cello).
The brass players are: Sarah Gibbons, Julie Quintero and Stephanie Zonak (flute); Melissa Krohn (clarinet); Amanda Aller (trombone); and Nick Saflund (horn).
Alternates are Erin Larsen, violin; Meredith Price, viola; and Jane Hooper, flute.
* Congratulations to the Severna Park High School students who were chosen to be part of this year's All-County Band: Amy Horner, Cara Lane, Lorianne Lohan, Sara Obrecht, Matt Quinn, Stacey Quintero and Jessica Swissler (flute); Jason Hall, Rob Harting, Brian Neale, Corey Poorman and Craig White (trombone); Jeannie Centofanti, Emily Cooper and Hillary Mabbott (French horn); Nicole Crawford and Chris Larsen (string bass); Bobbie Jones, Dave Leasure and Rachel Zephir (trumpet).
Also, Josh Davidsburg, Nicole Decker, Chelsea Lane, Emily Mazz, John Padussis, Andy Peters, Taryn Schneider and Jennifer Seifried (clarinet); Justin Levine (alto clarinet); Pat Maples and Chrissy Zonak (bass clarinet); Sachin Singhal (oboe); Ariel Miller (bassoon); Trekker Williams (tenor sax); Natasha Richardson (baritone sax); Dan Burger (baritone horn); Brian Price (tuba); and Emily Lemmerman and Stephanie Sharkey (percussion).
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Our Shepherd Lutheran Church on Benfield Road invites you to a free concert at 7 p.m. March 13 by the U.S. Army Field Service Band, which is based at Fort Meade.
Information: 647-1658.
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Keep the music alive all year long with a subscription to the Anne Arundel Community Concert Association 1994-95 season.
Subscriptions to the five-show series will be accepted from March 14 to March 19.
Already signed for the season are the renowned Peabody Ragtime Ensemble; Tony Sandler and his ensemble in "The Words and Music of Cole Porter and Irving Berlin"; and the Cantabiles, Europe's leading male a cappella quartet.
Season tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for students, and the student ticket has been extended to include college-age.
To reserve your tickets, call 647-7851, 647-6873 or 757-8344.
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Parents, faculty and students at Jones Elementary School are busy digging through the past. They're searching for memories -- photos, stories and other bits of nostalgia -- to include in a history that is being written of the 37-year-old school.
All items will be copied and returned to their owner. Call 544-2598.
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A reminder: Giant's Apples for the Students Plus cash register tape program ends Saturday. Gather all those tapes and take them to your favorite school where they will be redeemed for valuable equipment.