Tuesday, November 13, 2012
English students recited poetry to classmates as part of a national competition.
Standing and speaking before a live audience is one of the most common fears, but Arundel High students took the challenge head on recently with a poetry competition involving English classes at the school. Nearly two dozen students (mostly 11th-graders)took part in the "Poetry Out Loud" competition, each reciting two poems by memory in front of classmates and judges. The students took part in the school-wide competition after being selected as among the best in their individual English classes. Maddie Swanson emerged as the winner after reciting Solitude by Ella Wheeler Wilcox and The Idler by Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson. English teacher Ann Kelly said Swanson earned high marks for accuracy and the complexity of the poems. Swanson will …
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
The annual event in Annapolis, hosted by the Annapolis Business Association, is this Thursday.
Still have lots of people to buy for this holiday season? If so, you'll be able to shop until midnight while enjoying the tropical sounds of the Old Mill Steel Drum Band during Annapolis' Midnight Madness. The band will be one of the featured musical performances of the evening after more than 12 years of entertaining shoppers in Annapolis for the annual event. "We are thrilled to again welcome the Steel Drum Band. Under the direction of their amazing music teacher, Mike Miller, they have performed at Midnight Madness and are a very special part of this event," said Judy Buddensick, Midnight Madness Event Coordinator. For Thursday night only, the soothing sounds of the band will perform on the corner of Main and Francis streets. The …
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Representatives from local youth sports leagues told county officials that they'd like to see more ball fields and permanent lighting. The county is in the process of updating its long-range plan for parks and open space.
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- Tim Lemke
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
With Anne Arundel County set to map out a long-term plans for its open space and recreation areas, local residents involved in youth sports in Odenton, Severn and Crofton said they’d like to see more fields, more lights and more indoor facilities. During a public hearing Tuesday with officials from the Department of Recreation and Parks, commissioners from all the major athletic councils in the area asked that the county find a way to ease the pressure on ball fields and parks that are filled to capacity. Residents spoke at Arundel High School during the first of four public hearings to generate suggestions for the 2012 Land Preservation Parks and Recreation Plan, designed to map out the county’s open space needs over the next 20 years. …
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Beginning Nov. 5, visitors to the base will no longer need Department of Defense decals on their cars to enter.
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- Tim Lemke
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Visitors to Fort Meade will no longer be required to have Department of Defense decals on their cars, under a new policy endorsed by the Army. Starting on Nov. 5, regular visitors will only be required to show a Civilian Access Card or a military identification card to drive onto base. The Department of the Army recommended the change in policy in September, but left the final decision up to the commanders of each installation. In a press release, Fort Meade’s installation commander endorsed the change as part of an ongoing effort to make things easier for residents, workers and visitors on base. “As we take hard looks at ways to improve services and efficiencies, we saw the elimination of the decal program as a cost saving measure which …
Observe National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by going pink! Share your photos and stories with Severn Patch.
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- Liz Sims
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
We are looking for pink ribbons in the Severn and Hanover areas. Wear a pink ribbon and snap a photo of yourself with it, or wear it and introduce yourself on video. It’s easy to upload photos and video to our site. We invite you to share your stories, your inspirations, your struggles, your memories. Tell us more about the loved one you lost to breast cancer. Or share the stories of how your sister, your friend, your dog, your boss or your neighbor encouraged you during your own recovery. Go Pink! And show your support for others who are fighting breast cancer. Send photos and stories to .moynihan@patch.com or upload them yourself. To upload your photos of the event directly to Patch, click under the photos where it says: "Add your photos…
Friday, October 7, 2011
Anne Arundel County has loads to offer residents this weekend, including the 42nd Annual U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis.
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Friday, October 7, 2011
The week’s almost over and the weekend is nearly here. Make the most of it by checking out some of our picks for fun activities and interesting things to do around the region. What: Silent Supper at Severn Christian Church When/Where: 6 p.m. Sunday at Severn Christian Church, 8132 New Cut Road Why Go: Those passionate about American Sign Language and the local deaf community gather together for dinner, signing and growing in their understanding of the hearing impaired. Cost: Free What: Healing in Heels—Dash for Breast Cancer When/Where: 4 p.m. Sunday at Annapolis Towne Center at Parole Why Go: In addition to watching runners in high heels cover a course throughout the Towne Center, there also will be live music and Gordon Biersch beer. …
Check out when synagogues around the region are offering services.
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Friday, October 7, 2011
Jews around the region and around the world will observe Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement this weekend. Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Friday and lasts until sundown Saturday. The holiday is the most important day of the Jewish year and many will mark it by attending synagogue services and fasting, according to a Huffington Post story that explains some of the customs and rituals. Yom Kippur services will be offered around the region. Arnold, Temple Beth Shalom: Kol Nidre and Shabbat services, 8 p.m. Friday; Yom Kippur services throughout the day, Yizkor service 4:45 p.m. Saturday. Annapolis, Congregation Kneseth Israel: Kol Nidre service 7:15 p.m. Friday; Yom Kippur services 9 a.m., Yizkor service noon, Mincha service 5:30 p.m. …
Thursday, October 6, 2011
The brand new Performing Visual Arts High School's location and programming will be fully announced in the next 30 to 45 days, according to officials.
Renee Church pushed a stroller through Old Mill’s hallways as her daughter climbed her like a jungle gym. Juggling her two young children and the attention of her 11-year-old son Connor, Church attended the Open Session at Old Mill High School Wednesday night for parents to learn about Anne Arundel County’s 16 magnet programs ranging from middle school to high school. Church was just one of hundreds of parents in attendance looking to decide whether they would apply their child for various programs like Performing Visual Arts (PVA), International Baccalaureate (IB) and Center of Applied Technology (CAT). A decision that’s a no-brainer according to Dr. Joseph Wieczorek, who greeted the parents to kick-off the night. Wieczorek serves as the …
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
The new format for the CAC will include 29 members and increase input and diversity, according to school officials.
Four people were selected to serve as liaisons between Severn schools and the Board of Education as part of the newly structured Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC). The newly appointed individuals will serve on a 29-member panel that will work with county parent groups and the board to address key educational issues. Those representing the Meade Cluster are Kimberly McKinley (elementary) and Ping Huang (secondary schools). The Old Mill cluster will be represented by Randi Bulla (elementary) and Susan Downey (secondary schools). The positions were open to anyone in the county, regardless of whether they had children attending a public school. The new executive committee was created after Superintendent Kevin Maxwell issued an administrative …
Air Force Sergeant David Perez has spent more than four years deployed in the Middle East, and now works at Fort Meade. On Saturday, he'll be part of a major mixed martial arts event in Baltimore.
David Perez looks over the menu of a local restaurant and winces. He flips it over, then back. “I can’t have anything on here,” he says with resignation. A waitress cheerfully talks him into a small side salad with no dressing. Perez isn’t dieting, but is trying to make weight for a big fight on Saturday night. The mixed martial arts featherweight is watching every ounce as he gets set for his bout with Mike Young in the Shogun Fights V event at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore. “I’m pretty much non-stop with my training and conditioning,” he says. Perez’s composed persona is a striking contrast to the formidable characters featured on television events like UFC. But he admittedly wasn’t always so cool and collected. Discipline and …
