Arthur Slade

Even though the remnants of Thanksgiving dinner may still be resting in your refrigerator, it is time to start planning for New Year's. If you're not content watching Dick Clark's annual visit to Times Square, perhaps you might enjoy an evening of dancing and dining at Arthur Slade Regional School, 120 Dorsey Road.The school's Band Boosters has organized a New Year's Eve party that may make Mr. Clark wish he had visited Glen Burnie instead of the Big Apple.The fun begins at 8:30 p.m. with light hors d'oeuvres followed by a buffet dinner of honey ham, meatballs, chicken teriyaki, green beans, glazed carrots, scalloped potatoes, salads, rolls and butter and dessert.

Principal Patty Hoffman spoke in a firm but reassuring tone to the teary-eyed third-grader who stood in her office holding a teacher's note and a coloring assignment covered with wayward scrawl. "This isn't the end of the world -- it's just a little blip," the interim leader of Arthur Slade Regional Catholic School told the boy, after getting him to promise he would finish his assignment more carefully. It is with the same balance of authority and compassion that Hoffman has taken charge of the Glen Burnie school since July, when its longtime principal resigned abruptly.

SURE SIGNS that summer is near: children counting the days before the end of school, women in white shoes and requests for an extra-large Sky Blue with extra marshmallow at Arthur Slade Regional Catholic School's snowball stand.The stand, in the parking lot of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, 7436 Baltimore-Annapolis Road, opened for the summer Monday and operates daily from 11: 30 a.m. to 9: 30 p.m.Of course, the weather didn't make for the best opening possible, but that won't stop Arthur Slade.

A PUPIL AT ARTHUR Slade Regional Catholic School has found that art can have a far-reaching impact. Thomas Pucciarella recently designed a logo for Casey Cares Foundation, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of critically ill children. The seventh-grader's simple design of a kite riding upward, next to the words "Casey CARES," appears on the foundation's correspondence and Web site. This month, Casey Baynes, executive director of the foundation, presented the young artist with a plaque during a ceremony held at Arthur Slade.

There are 55 trophies neatly aligned on six shelves in the gymnasium at Arthur Slade Regional Catholic School in Glen Burnie, testimony to the efforts and excellence of the school's band members.For all but three of the past 12 years, Arthur Slade's advanced band has been named the "outstanding Catholic elementary school band" in the country by the National Catholic Bandmasters Association. And the members are working hard to keep that record intact.Every Thursday, they rehearse in the school gym for 1 1/2 hours to perfect two pieces they will record in April to send to the bandmasters' association at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., for evaluation.

In addition to Readin', 'Riting and 'Rithmetic, students at Arthur Slade Regional Catholic School soon will be learning another "R": running a real bank.The Glen Burnie school on Dorsey Road has formed a partnership with Glen Burnie Mutual Savings Bank to operate a student-run bank, which is to open next month."I think it's going to be a neat idea. The kids are really going to run it," said Suzanne Whitmore, director of development at the school. "They, hopefully, will be learning good banking habits, good saving habits."

The students at Arthur Slade Regional Catholic School in Ferndale apparently made too much of a good thing when they began collecting coats for the needy.Local dry cleaners, who were sponsoring a program to clean and repair the coats before giving them to local charities, turned down the truckload or so that the middle school students had collected.Apparently, 520 coats in one haul was too much for some of the retailers -- even though they voluntarily signed up for the program.The youngsters thought they were stuck with the old coats until Janice McIntosh, their principal, called Chris Fisher, who runs Cleaning By Chris in Pastore's Plaza on Mountain Road.

The Arthur Slade Regional Catholic School National Honor Society recently had a spring induction ceremony. Lifetime memberships went to Angela Foard, Marie Foty, Cynthia Kopkowski, Michael Massarinia, GrantPiromreun and Sarah Tucker.Inductees were selected on the basis of scholarship, citizenship, service and leadership. They join more than 100 students selected for membership in Arthur Slade's Esprit Chapter since 1981.* Composer, musician and storyteller Chris Patton will perform "The Tale of the Princess Namino and the Weather Dragon" April 17 for the student body, using his digital orchestra and featuring a video-harp.

Representative Tom McMillen will be given the St. Julie Billiart Award by Arthur Slade Regional Catholic School at an hourlong champagne reception 6 p.m. next Wednesday. in the school's library.The reception will honor the school's major benefactors and will be hosted by the Arthur Slade Development Office.The area Democratic congressman will become the third recipient of the prestigious award. Usually bestowed on major financial supporters of the school, it is named after the founders of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, the order of nuns that has staffed Arthur Slade Regional Catholic School since its opening in 1954.

Archbishop Spalding High School recently announced the winners of its scholarship competition.Full-tuition scholarships went to Anna Swartwood, who attends St. John the Evangelist School, and Stacey Conrad, a student at St. Rose of Lima School.Half-tuition scholarships were awarded to Jason King, of St. Jane Frances School; Maria Piazzola, of Arthur Slade Regional School; Beth Pryor, of St. Pius X School; and David Sayre, of Arthur Slade Regional School.Christopher Douglas of St. Mary's Elementary School was the first alternate.

THE LINTHICUM library reopened Monday after being closed for more than a week so new carpeting could be installed. This is the third carpet the library has had since it was built in 1967, according to Adam Mazurek, branch manager. The confetti-like pattern has a blue, gray and white color scheme. Mazurek said that though the library has no plans to buy new furniture and equipment, the color scheme of the new carpeting would allow for easy blending. With the carpet looking so nice, it was hard to remember what it looked like before.

THE WINNERS of the Woman's Club of Linthicum Heights Youth Art and Youth Writing contests will receive their awards and ribbons at the club's meeting at 10: 30 a.m. Tuesday at the clubhouse, 110 N. Hammonds Ferry Road. In the short-story writing contest for first- through third-graders, Stephanie Sharpe of Overlook Elementary School won first place for "The Singing Lessons"; Kelly Auld of Linthicum Elementary was second for "Chipmunk and Squirrel"; and third place went to Jonathan Wan of Linthicum Elementary for "The Lion and The Mouse."

The play's the thingWherein I catchthe conscience of the king.+"Hamlet," by ShakespeareTHE PLAY certainly was the thing for fourth-grade pupils at Point Pleasant Elementary School, who recently participated in a play-building workshop presented by Interact Story Theater of Silver Spring.Sponsored by the school's PTA and a grant from the state Cultural Arts Foundation, the weeklong workshop emphasized the relationship between writing plays and the acting, staging technique, costume changes, props and timing of a production.

SURE SIGNS that summer is near: children counting the days before the end of school, women in white shoes and requests for an extra-large Sky Blue with extra marshmallow at Arthur Slade Regional Catholic School's snowball stand.The stand, in the parking lot of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, 7436 Baltimore-Annapolis Road, opened for the summer Monday and operates daily from 11: 30 a.m. to 9: 30 p.m.Of course, the weather didn't make for the best opening possible, but that won't stop Arthur Slade.

THERE IS a charming gift and antiques shop in Linthicum, and the profits go to a good cause: the Ann Arrundell County Historical Society.The Browse & Buy Shoppe in the historic Benson-Hammond House at Aviation Boulevard and Andover Road on the grounds of Baltimore-Washington International Airport has treasures for the collector or for someone searching for a unique gift.The shop, staffed by volunteers, is celebrating its spring reopening. It is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

In addition to Readin', 'Riting and 'Rithmetic, students at Arthur Slade Regional Catholic School soon will be learning another "R": running a real bank.The Glen Burnie school on Dorsey Road has formed a partnership with Glen Burnie Mutual Savings Bank to operate a student-run bank, which is to open next month."I think it's going to be a neat idea. The kids are really going to run it," said Suzanne Whitmore, director of development at the school. "They, hopefully, will be learning good banking habits, good saving habits."

Stephen G. Peroutka, 40, and his brother Michael, 42, are at it again, organizing the annual golf tournament to benefit Arthur Slade Regional Catholic School.It has been five years since the brothers, both lawyers, took over. In that time, they figure, they have raised about $30,000.Some of the money has gone to the school's library and computer laboratory.This year's tournament is scheduled for Aug. 28 at Walden Country Club in Crofton. Check-in is at 9 a.m. Tee-off time is 10 a.m.The brothers expect about 120 golfers.

Glen Burnie residents are asking the State Highway Administration to redo the planned widening of a short strip of Dorsey Road near Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard, fearing the current proposal would only make matters worse."

FIRE EQUIPMENT displays and lifesaving demonstrations highlight the Glen Burnie Volunteer Fire Company's annual open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.This year's celebration is targeted at children, said volunteer Jim Franklin. Activities include a visit from the Fire Pup, group activities such as "Stop, Drop & Roll" and a Halloween costume contest for children ages 4-12."We want kids to be comfortable around firefighters, not afraid," said Franklin. "A lot of kids see a firefighter with the equipment on and think they're a monster.