Maryland Gazette

We Insure Health, Cars - Why Not Fido?

James Bias doesn't regret the small fortune he paid in veterinary bills to help his dog Sandy. But the president of the SPCA of Texas, where every adopted animal is given a free month of pet insurance, does lament that he hadn't followed his own organization's lead.

Glen Burnie West: Club Seeks Help with New Playground

The Glen Burnie Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club is seeking local volunteers to help build a new playground at the facility, 511 Crain Highway S.E. The volunteers will join Home Depot volunteers to help build a 2,000-square-foot KaBoom playground project on Nov. 7. When completed, the new playground will cost approximately $55,000.

Pasadena: New Eagle Scout Flying High with Troop 1785

So much about being a Boy Scout is focused on the outdoors. So it was fitting that Troop 1785's newest Eagle Scout, Jon Leonard III, had his Court of Honor in the woods at dusk amid a familiar incense of kerosene lamps and a smoky campfire Saturday. Family, friends and fellow Scouts watched the ceremony from the wooden benches of Magothy United Methodist Church's Chapel in the Woods. Mr. Leonard, a senior at Chesapeake High School, has been Scouting for 10 years. He began as a Cub Scout in Lo...

Olde Mill-Millersville: Public Welcome to See Film with Center's Youth Group

The Youth Group of the Grace of God Fellowship Christian Center will host a free movie presentation of "The End of the Spear" at 7 p.m. Friday. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

Linthicum: Parade to Kick Off 17th Annual Linthicum Community Fair

The community will be out in full force Saturday for the 17th annual Linthicum Community Fair at the field across from St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 300 W. Maple Road. The kickoff parade will begin at 9 a.m. from Lindale Middle School, 415 Andover Road, and follow Hammonds Ferry Road to Maple Road. Scheduled to march in the parade are neighborhood school children and Scouts, area car and motorcycle clubs, as well as the Boumi Shriners and Charlestown Happy Face Clowns. Anne Arundel Co...

Brooklyn Park: Let Jamboree Help You Spruce Up for the Holidays

The Service Committee of St. John Lutheran Church will host a "Home Interior Jamboree" in the school hall from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Spruce up for the holidays with the latest kitchen gadgets, decorations and holiday items, or get a jump on the holiday shopping list.

Jessup-Severn: Knights Sponsor Annual Youth Soccer Shoot Out

Boys and girls ages 6 through 18 are invited to participate in the Youth Soccer Shoot Out (Shoot / Kick / Throw) sponsored by Father Bernard Harding Council 12180 of the Knights of Columbus. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Provinces fields, located off of Disney Road in Severn. There will be competition in age divisions for under 6, 7 and 8, 9 and 10, 11 and 12, 13 and 14 and 15 through 18 for boys and girls. All contestants will be recognized for their participation.

Glen Burnie East: Parenting Classes On Tap at Harundale Church

Two special courses, "Grandparenting" and "Parenting the Teenager," will be held at Harundale Presbyterian Church this fall. Both courses are open to the general community and will be taught by instructors from Anne Arundel Community College's Parenting Center.