Crab feast scheduled for July 8 in Pasadena

Ann Arrundell County Historical Society will hold its annual crab feast from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. July 8 at Kurtz's Beach in Pasadena. The event will feature door prizes, a raffle, musical entertainment and a menu of steamed crabs, crab soup, pit beef and ham, salads, beer, cake and soda.

The cost is $35 for adults, $10 for children ages 6-11 and free for those younger than age 6. Tickets are available at the society's Browse and Buy Shoppes at Jones Station Road in Severna Park and Benson-Hammond House in Linthicum.

All proceeds will go toward the society. Information: 410-768-9518.

Students

Receives award: Amanda S. Lesher of Pasadena received the Makosky Award of Excellence in English at Western Maryland College and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the national honor society for liberal arts. The award, which honors faculty member and dean of the English department John D. Makosky, is given each year to an outstanding graduating senior. Lesher is 1997 graduate of Chesapeake High School.

Valedictorian: William S. Rogers of Pasadena was announced the Class of 2001 valedictorian at Mount St. Joseph High School in Baltimore. He will attend Duke University in the fall majoring in biomedical engineering and neurobiology.