County Executive John R. Leopold announced the appointment of new members to the Pascal Senior Center Advisory Council.
The members will serve a two-year term.
The new members are Malvenia Hughes, Robert Kraft, Pat McLellan, Joan McTaggart and Charles Thiesz. Senior center members who will serve the second year of their term are Loretta DiForte, Alyce Flemming, Phylliss O’Neil and Frank Strumsky.
The advisory council meets at 9 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the center, 125 Dorsey Road.
Advisory council members evaluate activities, suggest new programs, identify problems, recommend solutions and publicize the center.
The Poet’s Corner will show a film on American poet Emily Dickinson at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
For more information, call the center at 410-222-6680.
Carry-out dinners
Ferndale United Methodist Church, 117 Ferndale Road, will sponsor a carry-out dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. following the 10:30 a.m. worship service tomorrow.
This month’s menu features a pit-roasted beef sandwich, potato salad, baked beans and dessert.
The cost is $8. Only carry-out will be available. Dinners may be reserved.
Proceeds from the event will benefit church mission projects.
For more information, call the church at 410-761-2880 or Alice Neary at 410-766-4458 or 443-857-0778.
Camp Kidgits
Youth are invited to participate in Camp Kidgits at Marley Station mall, 7900 Ritchie Highway, through July 25.
This week’s activities include “A Day at the Circus” activities from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday in the center court.
Free family movies will be shown at the Regal Cinema at 10 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
Children are invited to exercise at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Gold’s Gym. This week’s program is “Boot Camp.”
Children’s entertainer Tracey Eldridge will present “Music Around the World” at noon Friday in the center court.
Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for all activities. Annual membership in the Kidgits club costs $5 and includes a free T-shirt.
For details, call 410-760-5990.
School registration
School officials are encouraging new residents to register students early.
All school offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the summer break; however, registration is accepted only at designated times.
Parents are asked to register new students early so that the schools have adequate time to prepare for the start of the new year in August. Schools need the time to hire staff and order supplies.
Parents should provide a photo identification, the child’s original birth certificate, immunization record, two proofs of residency and custody papers, if applicable. Items accepted as proof of residency include lease agreements, utility bills, a home sales contract, W-2 form, or a pay stub if it includes the parent’s home address. Driver’s licenses are not accepted as a proof of residency.
Required immunizations include four diptheria-tetanus-pertussis, three polio, two measles, one mumps, one rubella, one varicella and three hepatitis B vaccinations. Parents also must provide evidence that the child has had a blood test for lead poisoning. Vaccinations must be completed before the child can attend school. Parents may get free vaccinations at the Glen Burnie Health Center, 416 A St., from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and from 1 to 3 p.m. on Fridays. Appointments are not required, but parents must take current shot records.
Students enrolling in kindergarten must be age 5 before Sept. 1. Those enrolling in pre-kindergarten must be age 4 before Sept. 1.
The following area schools recently announced registration hours and information:
North County High School, 10 E. First Ave., 410-222-6970. Registrations are accepted by appointment only and must be made in advance with the guidance staff.
Corkran Middle School, 7600 Quarterfield Road, 410-222-6495. Registrations accepted by appointment between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Ferndale Early Education Center, 105 Packard Ave., 410-222-6927. Parents whose children live within the George Cromwell Elementary School boundaries should enroll their children here for fall classes.
George Cromwell Elementary School, 525 Wellham Ave., 410-222- 6920. Registrations are accepted from 9 to 11 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Glen Burnie Park Elementary School, 500 Marlboro Road, 410-222- 6400. Registrations are accepted from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Parents are asked to call first to set up an appointment for registration.
Hilltop Elementary School, 415 Melrose Ave., 410-222-6409. Registrations are accepted from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.
North Glen Elementary School, 615 W. Furnace Branch Road, 410- 222-6416. Registrations are accepted from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Oakwood Elementary School, 330 Oak Manor Drive, 410-222-6420. Registrations are accepted from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Richard Henry Lee Elementary School, 400 A St., 410-222-6435. Registrations are accepted from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Woodside Elementary School, 160 Funke Road, 410-222-6910. Registrations are accepted from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.
CASOS store
The Community Advocates for Senior Opportunities and Services Inc. operates a craft and consignment store on the first floor of the Anne Arundel Community College in the Glen Burnie Town Center, 101 Crain Highway N.E.
The store is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
All of the craft items sold in the store have been handmade by seniors in the county; 20 percent of the profits fund an emergency and crisis intervention fund for seniors.
Consignment items are accepted from seniors from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For details, call 410-761-1769.
VFW Post 434
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 434 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Ferndale Senior Center, 7205 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd.
New members are welcome to join the post. Post membership is limited to veterans who have served overseas during times of war or other conflict.
For more information, call Dillard Harris at 410-761-2696.
Pizza fundraiser
The Glen Burnie United Methodist Church Mission Committee will benefit from a fundraiser from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at the East Park Pizza Hut in the Park 97 shopping center, 7938 Crain Highway S.
The church will receive a portion of the sales from all patrons who mention the church when they pay for carry-out or dining room orders.
For more information, call the church at 410-761-4381.
Bingo
The Ferndale Volunteer Fire Company will sponsor bingo games from 7:30 to 10 p.m. every Wednesday in the fire hall, 4 S. Broadview Blvd.
Two different bingo packages, including specials, are sold. A $500 jackpot game also is offered.
Refreshments will be sold.
For details, call 410-766-2131.
Quarter auction
A quarter auction will be held Friday at the Ferndale Volunteer Fire Company hall, 4 S. Broadview Blvd.
Proceeds from the event will benefit Celebrate Recovery, a new addictions recovery program at 7305 E. Furnace Branch Road.
In addition, canned goods and other non-perishable food items will be collected for the North County Emergency Outreach Network.
Admission is $3. Anyone who takes two friends gets in free. Those who take five friends will be entered into a special drawing to play for free. Extra auction paddles will be available for $2 each.
The doors open at 6 p.m. The auction will begin at 7 p.m.
Food items will be sold.
Direct sales consultants from Pampered Chef, Home Interiors, PurseSnickety, Arbonne, Avon, Cookie Lee, Creative Memories, Party Lites, DK Designs and Tastefully Simple have provided gifts valued between $10 and $100. Each item is placed in a bidding category. A prize valued at $0 to $25 is one quarter, $26 to $50 is two quarters, $51 to $75 is three quarters and $76 and higher is four quarters.
Participants can choose which prizes they want to bid on. After the bidding is closed, the auctioneer will pull out winning numbers of the prizes from among those who paid their quarters to bid on the prizes. It would cost approximately $40 in quarters to bid on every prize.
Door prizes be awarded and there will be raffle drawings for two baskets and a 50-50 drawing.
For details, visit www.quarterauctiongroup.com or call Karol Hancock at 410-766-3579.
Bus trip
The Eternal Quilters will host a bus trip to the Quilt Extravaganza in Harrisburg, Pa., on Sept. 5. The show features more than 600 quilts on display and 200 vendors.
The cost of the trip is $34, which includes bus transportation, gratuity and show admission. The bus will leave at 8:30 a.m. from the Cromwell light rail station and return at 5:30 p.m.
For more information, call Carolyn Doneski at 410-761-1515.
Burwood Seniors
Registered nurse Bonnie Summers will check seniors’ blood pressures at noon Tuesday at the Burwood Senior Nutrition program site, 6658 Shelly Road.
All seniors are welcome.
Tammy Hommel will teach a painting class at 12:30 p.m. every Tuesday. She also will lead a “Keep Your Mind Alert” class at 9:30 a.m. every Friday.
Bingo games are offered at 12:30 p.m. every Monday and Thursday.
For details, call Latori Golbourne at 410-222-6262.
Ravens Nest meeting
Ravens Nest 10 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Fireside Inn, 7400 Ritchie Highway.
New members are welcome.
For more information, call Lauren Forgnoni at 301-646-3042 or visit www.ravensnest10.com.
New hips and knees
Baltimore Washington Medical Center will offer a free seminar on hip and knee replacement surgery at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Courtney Conference Center, located on the lower level of the Tate Cancer Center, 305 Hospital Drive.
Patients thinking about joint replacement surgery are invited to attend.
Certified physicians assistants and nurse practitioners will talk about hip and knee replacement surgery, including what patients can expect after the operation and during recovery, and how to prepare for the surgery. Two videos will be shown and there will be a question-and-answer session.
Reservations are requested.
For details, call 410-553-8282.
Blood pressure
Bonnie Summers, a registered nurse, will conduct a free blood pressure screening at noon Wednesday at the Glen Square Senior Nutrition Program site, 102 Crain Highway N.W.
All seniors are welcome.
Senior information specialist Wanda Swift will meet with seniors at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Swift will assist seniors with determining their needs, locating services and completing applications for assistance.
The service is free.
For more information, call Doris Payne at 410-222-6264.
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