Kids admitted to St. Agnes Hospital are the latest to get a boost of courage thanks to the Courage Unlimited Corp. The corporation, headed by Glyndon resident John Ramming, is a nonprofit that makes Courage Lions available for hospitals to give to children. The stuffed lion, “Duffy,” comes in two sizes and is accompanied by [...]
Archive for December, 2007
Duffy gives courage to little hospital patients
Thursday, December 27th, 2007Camp facts
Thursday, December 27th, 2007Now is the time to start considering summer camps, an industry that has nearly doubled over the past 20 years. For example: 12,000 The number of day and resident camps operating in the United States 11 million The number of children and adults who attend summer camp each year 1.2 million The number of teens [...]
Howard County Get Up & Go
Thursday, December 27th, 2007The following listings contain events taking place in Howard County, Md. For more listings, including other events in the county and around the greater Baltimore area, click the link at the bottom of this page. STORY TIMES Note: Story times are free and require registration one week in advance unless noted. > Cylburn Arboretum 4915 [...]
Get Up & Go
Thursday, December 27th, 2007STORY TIMES Note: Story times are free and require registration one week in advance unless noted. > Cylburn Arboretum 4915 Greenspring Ave. Thursdays, 10-11:30 a.m. Seasonal stories and songs, followed by a walk. Children, $1; adults, free. 410-367-2217 > College Park Aviation Museum 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Drive, College Park. 10:30 a.m. Second and Fourth [...]
Correction
Thursday, December 27th, 2007The correct date for the open house at St. Francis of Assisi School, 3617 Harford Road in Baltimore, is Sunday, Jan. 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more details, call 410-467-1683 or visit www.sfa-school.org.
My camp experience was a far cry from ‘The Parent Trap’
Thursday, December 27th, 2007One of my favorite movies growing up was “The Parent Trap” starring Haley Mills. What a wonderful way to spend the summer, I thought, away at summer camp. I would wake up every morning in the top bunk of a cabin with three of my closest friends, eat all my meals off of a tray [...]
What’s Up Doc?
Thursday, December 27th, 2007Q I’ve been putting anti-bacterial gel in my daughters lunch bag for her to use since she doesn’t seem to have time to wash her hands before lunch at school. Will this do the trick in killing germs? Yes, the vast majority of the antibacterial hand gels are effective at reducing acquisition and spread of [...]