Bob Johnson of Marriottsville, a rheumatology account manager with the biotechnology company Amgen, was appointed vice chair of the board of directors of the Arthritis Foundation's Maryland chapter.

He was recognized at the chapter's recent annual meeting at Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville.

Loraine Reddington of Dayton was presented with the Outstanding Service Award, and Jennifer Lyons-Keefe of Ellicott City received the Legs in the Community Award for her work with the chapter's 2007 5K Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis.

Patuxent Publishing Co. was named Distinguished Media Sponsor of the 2007 Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis."

Grau selected as 'Super Lawyer'

Angela B. Grau, an attorney with the Howard County law firm Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny LLC, has been selected as a "Maryland Super Lawyer."

Super Lawyers is a marketing publication that identifies the top 5 percent of attorneys in each state, chosen by polling and other research conducted by the Minneapolis-based publisher Law & Politics.