By AMANDA JEROSIMICH For the Maryland Gazette
They call themselves “Milk Money.”
The group of 20 women, mostly from Pasadena, have one goal in mind: to raise the $2,200 each requires to participate in the three- day, 60-mile walk benefiting the Susan B. Komen for the Cure and National Philanthropic Trust on Oct. 3 through 5 in Washington, D.C.
To achieve this goal, they will be holding several fundraisers in the upcoming weeks.
“Jazzercise for the Cure” at 4:30, 6:30 or 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Magothy United Methodist Church, 3703 Mountain Road. There is $10 donation fee required to attend each class.
The group will hold a bull and shrimp feast from 1 to 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at Michael’s Eight Avenue, 7220 Grayburn Drive, Glen Burnie.
Tickets are $45. The event will include food, games, raffles, auctions and a band.
Contact Tracy Gold at 410-255-1335 for tickets or details.
‘Quarter Mania’
The Havenwood Girls Softball team will host a quarter mania starting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Ferndale Volunteer Fire Company hall, 4 Broadview Boulevard.
Admission is $3. Prizes include items from Longaberger baskets and products from Home Interiors, Kate Spade, Avon, Pampered Chef and more.
Contact David Farely at 410-437-2388 for more information.
Dinner bingo
The Orchard Beach Ladies Auxiliary, 7549 Solley Road, will hold its next dinner bingo starting at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow. The cost is $20 and includes a dinner of stuffed chicken breast, mashed potatoes and peas and carrots.
Contact Janet Aro at 410-255-6744 for more information.
Niftee Thriftee
The Magothy United Methodist Women invite everyone to the Niftee Thriftee Shop, 3620 Mountain Road, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday and Saturday.
This nonprofit thrift shop offers a variety of items, include housewares, books, clothing, shoes and jewelry. No sale tax is charged.
Contact Carolyn Van Dyke at 410-255-5220 for details.
Join the pack
Several local Cub Scout packs are taking registration for boys interested in joining a pack.
Pack 346 parents can register at Solley Elementary School, 7608 Solley Road, at 7 p.m. Wednesday or at Pasadena Elementary School, 105 Spruce Ave., at 7 p.m. Thursday. Call Stephanie Robertson at 410- 544-4482 for details.
Other area packs accepting registrations include:
Pack 412 meets at Mount Carmel United Methodist Church. Call Kim Beasley at 410-315-7665.
Pack 414 meets at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Roman Catholic Church. Call Linda Ashton at 410-437-9554.
Pack 441 meets at Fort Smallwood Elementary School. Call Vince Rogalski at 410-255-4701.
Pack 478 meets at Magothy United Methodist Church. Call Keith Walker at 410-255-4934.
Pack 773 meets at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Call Michael Schmidt at 410-437-4939.
Pack 829 meets at Jacobsville Elementary School. Call Greg Krawczyk at 410-360-5404.
Butter churning
Betty Ann Blanchard, a direct descendent of the Hancock family who once lived in Hancock’s Resolution, will give a demonstration on butter churning from 1 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at the historic property at 2795 Bayside Beach Road.
Contact Jim Morrison at 410-255-4048 for details.
20-year reunion
The Chesapeake High Class of 1988 still has tickets available for its 20-year reunion to be held from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday at Holiday Inn BWI Airport, 890 Elkridge Landing Road. Tickets are $55.
Contact Sylvia Mentecki at 410-761-9090 or [email protected] for tickets or more information.
Roast at post
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2462, 1720 Bayside Beach Road, is selling tickets for its shrimp, bull and oyster roast being held from 1 to 6 p.m. tomorrow.
Tickets are $30 and includes a menu of pit beef, sausages, fried and steamed shrimp, ham, oysters on the half shell, oyster stew, macaroni and cheese, sauerkraut, green beans, mashed potatoes, gravy, relish tray, dessert, beer and soda.
Call the post at 410-437-5629 for tickets or details.
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