Glenelg Country School

Player of the Year Sarah Parks Centennial A record-setting senior forward, Parks is Player of the Year for the second straight season. She holds the Eagles' career records for goals (53) and assists (27), as well as the single-season marks (22, 14). This season, she finished with 19 goals and 14 assists in leading the Eagles to the county title and the Class 3A state semifinals. Parks scored the first goal in the 2-1 county championship victory over Glenelg. A team player who shuns the spotlight, she had the terrific stickwork, ball control and reaction time to maneuver the ball through traffic.

The average age of Glenelg Country School's student population will change considerably in the coming weeks when the private school launches an adult enrichment program. The Ellicott City school will offer 14 evening classes that range from quantum physics to tap dancing. The six-week courses will meet once a week on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Each class typically will last two hours. The courses, taught by teachers and parents at the school, will begin Tuesday. The cost will range from $125 to $200.

EYES FILLED with tears, voice trembling, Hugh M. Roper read aloud from a Western Union telegram sent 58 years ago: "Am safe. Unharmed." And below that message in his mother's handwriting: "Thank God for this.""I'm sorry," Roper, 78, said to 13-year-old Chris Tucker. "This is extremely emotional for me. This is the first notice they had, five days after the attack."Dated Dec. 12, 1941, the telegram was sent by Roper from Hawaii to his family in Baltimore to tell them that he had survived the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Despite the fact that Dr. Benjamin Carson is a world-renowned neurosurgeon, 8-year-old Hyder Al-Abed had never heard of his fellow Howard County resident. But by yesterday, Hyder, two of his classmates and his 15-year-old mentor were able to give the community a presentation about Carson's life and the impact he has had on the county.The five children made up one of 34 groups of pupils who researched the history of Howard County and went on stage at Triadelphia Ridge Elementary School in Glenelg last night to showcase their work.

IN THE shallow end of the pool, two preschoolers dip their faces into the cool water and reach for rings held underwater by swimming instructor Brian Vanisko."

HERBAL REMEDIES. Supplements. Meditation and visualization. Aromatherapy.Much has been published lately on these and other nontraditional approaches to medicine. How can you make sense of it all and determine what is right for you?"Holistic health care looks at the whole person -- physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of health," said Cindi Miller, director of community health education at Howard County General Hospital.Because of her desire to provide education about holistic health care, the hospital will sponsor a holistic health symposium, "Integrating Holistic Health Care Into Your Lifestyle," from 8: 30 a.m. to 3: 30 p.m. April 24 at Glenelg Country School.

Three county high schools have hired new varsity boys basketball coaches.Mount Hebron selected former Glenelg Country School coach John Aquila to replace Scott Conroy, who moved into school administration and is ineligible to coach.River Hill chose Brian Van Deusen, the Hawks JV coach last season, to replace Tom Schneider, an emergency coach last year.And Glenelg Country School hired former Centennial JV assistant coach Charlie Stewart to replace Aquila.Mount Hebron athletic director Mark Cates said: "We had a lot of strong applicants, and we're very happy we got a top one. He just built a program at Glenelg Country School, and they were very convincing about how beneficial he was to their program."

Glenelg Country School had two simple objectives in last night's game with Chapelgate. The Dragons wanted the victory that would clinch a playoff spot, and they wanted to shut down Chapelgate's Chris Davidson.Missions accomplished.Glenelg Country School again played tough defense, limiting Davidson to only six points and Chapelgate to just 12 in the final 12 minutes to win the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association C Conference game, 49-45.Eric Greenberg scored five of his game-high 18 points late in the fourth quarter to help the host Dragons register the come-from-behind victory.

Brett Benjamin sank a 15-foot fadeaway jumper at the buzzer to give Friends a 61-60 upset of host Park in a Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association C Conference semifinal yesterday.Friends (11-13) will play Glenelg Country School in the conference championship game Saturday at Villa Julie. The Dragons beat Beth Tfiloh, 42-40, last night in the other semifinal.Benjamin (23 points) scored five points as Friends came up with the game's final seven to steal the victory. The Quakers trailed 60-54 after Keith Ganzenmuller made two free throws for Park (14-8)

Gifted-Talented conference scheduled Friday, SaturdayThe 1998 Maryland State Conference for Gifted and Talented Education will be Friday and Saturday at Turf Valley Resort and Conference Center in Ellicott City. This year's theme is "From Potential to Performance: Best Practices in Gifted Education in Maryland."Sessions are designed for parents and educators. Friday presenters include Carolyn Callahan from the University of Virginia and A. Skipp Sanders from the state Department of Education.

After some confusion as to which team won the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association B Conference cross country title Thursday night, league officials confirmed Friday that St. Paul's is the champion. St. Mary's was originally listed as the winner in results that were printed out and distributed to the news media after the race at Oregon Ridge Park. However, a mix-up as to how the points were tabulated was discovered later, and it was determined that St. Paul's was the rightful winner.

The top-ranked Loyola boys and the No. 3 Severna Park girls scored easy victories at Thursday's Knights Invitational cross country meet at Baybrook Park. Despite competing without top runner Matt Jablonski, the Dons (49 points) had little trouble beating No. 8 Chesapeake-Anne Arundel (85). Will Neal of Chesapeake won in 15:41.71, beating Loyola's Matt Erford by almost 7 seconds. The Dons put four runners in the top 10. The Severna Park girls were more dominant. Christina Patrick won the race in 18 minutes, 54.55 seconds, leading the Falcons to an easy victory.

Blake Thompson went 3-for-4 with two doubles, three RBIs and two runs scored to power host and No. 6 Cardinal Gibbons past No. 14 Mount St. Joseph, 12-6, in a Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference semifinal Friday. Gibbons (15-6) hosts Loyola at 4 p.m. Monday. No. 1 Calvert Hall 6, No. 7 Loyola 3: : The host Cardinals (24-4) scored four runs in the second inning to beat the Dons (16-7) in an MIAA A Conference semifinal. Winner Blake Geiger went the distance and struck out eight.

School officials say they expect resistance from parents in the coming weeks as the school board contemplates a proposal to shorten spring break. Now the break is six days - Monday through Friday and the following Monday. Under the proposed change, the new break would run three days - Thursday, Friday and the following Monday. Officials say the change is in response to several factors, including a desire to shorten the school year, a need to create more time for summer construction projects, a need to add instruction days leading up to the High School Assessments and more time at the end of the school year so parents and students can plan to pursue summer school courses.

Last year, bad weather scuttled the chance for parents to learn how to avoid overstepping boundaries, which can impede their child's academic self reliance. On Thursday, parents will have the opportunity to hear Brad Sachs, a Columbia-based psychologist, give a presentation at Long Reach High School about students learning to handle responsibility independently. The rescheduled event, "Whose Homework is it Anyway? Promoting Academic Self-Reliance During the Teen Years," starts at 7 p.m. Sachs' presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period.

Jo Baird McDonogh * The sophomore is looking to build on an impressive freshman year. Baird finished second in the IAAM A Conference title run and helped McDonogh take third overall. Elyse Borisko Howard * Borisko has become one of the area's most consistent distance runners. The senior finished second at the Howard County championships last year. She then finished a close second in the Class 3A state race as the Lions won the title. Anna Demaree River Hill * This will be her first season in cross country, but the sophomore showed her ability as a distance runner last spring with spectacular performances in all of the major outdoor track meets.

Long after the curtain has closed on most high school theater productions, 35 students and recent graduates at Glenelg Country School are in their eighth month of rehearsing lines, learning songs and working out choreography for the musical Aesop's Foibles. They say the extended effort will be worthwhile when they perform the show - written by two Glenelg Country School teachers - Aug. 16 through 19 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. "From the get-go, we were all extremely excited," said Collin Lyons, 18, of Glenelg, who plays Aesop.

Glenelg Country School will present "The James Munsey Comedy Hypnosis Show," a comedic entertainment with audience participation, at 7 p.m. April 3. Tickets are $10 and can be reserved at show@glenelg.org. Proceeds will help pay for the school's drama students to travel to Edinburgh, Scotland, to present their production, Aesop's Foibles. The Glenelg Country School is at 12793 Folly Quarter Road, near Glenelg. Information: 410-531-8600. Or visit www.munseyentertainment.com. Roundabout work to close road for day Construction of the roundabout at Brighton Dam and Ten Oaks roads in Clarksville will result in a one-day road closure of Brighton Dam Road just west of Ten Oaks Road on or about April 5. If weather conditions prohibit construction, the work will be rescheduled for April 12. The closure will allow the Brighton Dam Road connection to the roundabout to be completed.

Jake Brody, a senior at Glenelg Country School, has been named one of the state's top six volunteers in the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. The Laurel resident is a finalist in the nationwide competition for his efforts to raise awareness about juvenile diabetes. "It's great to be nominated for anything that gets my project out to the greater public," the 17-year-old said. "It's very prestigious and to be considered in the applicant pool is pretty great." In 2006, Brody launched the Happy Fund in honor of a young African girl named Happy who died because she could not test her blood sugar.

Player of the Year Sarah Parks Centennial A record-setting senior forward, Parks is Player of the Year for the second straight season. She holds the Eagles' career records for goals (53) and assists (27), as well as the single-season marks (22, 14). This season, she finished with 19 goals and 14 assists in leading the Eagles to the county title and the Class 3A state semifinals. Parks scored the first goal in the 2-1 county championship victory over Glenelg. A team player who shuns the spotlight, she had the terrific stickwork, ball control and reaction time to maneuver the ball through traffic.