O Malley Senior

Purchase limit rises for taxi fare coupons Participants in the Handy Cab program will be allowed to purchase more coupons each month for reduced-price taxi service, the county Department of Aging announced. Participants will be allowed to purchase up to $50 in coupons a month, an increase of $10. Each $10 coupon book is sold for $4. Handy Cab registration is open to county residents 55 or older and those 18 or older with disabilities, subject to income limits of $17,500 annually for single applicants and $22,500 for married couple.

Safe-driving course set for March 26 at Pascal center The "55 Alive Safe Driving Course" will be offered from 9:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 26 at Pascal Senior Center, 125 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie. The two-day course is being offered by the AARP and is designed to help seniors improve their driving skills. Some insurance companies offer discounts for those who complete the course. The fee for the course is $10, and registration is required. Information: 410-222-6227. Calendar Foot problems: Dr. Brian Kahan will discuss "Foot Problems in the Elderly" at 1 p.m. tomorrow at Annapolis Senior Center, 1027 Bay Ridge Ave. Treatment options and exercise will be discussed.

Consignment shop opens at O'Malley Senior CenterA consignment shop has opened at the O'Malley Senior Center, offering handcrafted items such as quilted wall hanging, wooden crafts, flower arrangements, paintings, folk art, pillows, decorative mailboxes and Christmas decorations.The shop will be open weekdays from 8: 30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Information: 410-222-6227 or 301-621-9515.

Maryland Democratic Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski will discuss proposed changes in Social Security law at the O'Malley Senior Center at 11: 30 a.m. Monday.The change would allow families to keep a recently deceased person's last Social Security check.The senior center is at 1275 Odenton Road. Information: 222-6227 or (301) 621-9515.Pub Date: 7/19/96

Associated Catholic Charities wants to build an 80- to 90-unit apartment building in Odenton that would provide independent living for elderly Anne Arundel County residents with low to moderate incomes.The organization has been negotiating to purchase 5 acres off Odenton Road between a bowling alley and the Odenton branch library from Nellis Corp., which also owns the shopping center. Officials with Catholic Charities and Nellis say they are close to signing a contract on the land.With the O'Malley Senior Center, the Odenton Shopping Center and the library within walking distance, the land is a "great site" for senior housing, said Dale McArdle, director of housing services for Catholic Charities.

Associated Catholic Charities wants to build an 80- to 90-unit apartment building in Odenton that would provide independent living for elderly county residents with low to moderate incomes.The organization has been negotiating to purchase 5 acres off Odenton Road between a bowling alley and the Odenton branch library from Nellis Corp., which also owns the shopping center. Officials with Catholic Charities and Nellis say they are close to signing a contract on the land.With the O'Malley Senior Center, the Odenton Shopping Center and the library within walking distance, the land is a "great site" for senior housing, said Dale McArdle, director of housing services for Catholic Charities.

Family Development Communities and Odenton Elementary School, 1290 Odenton Road in Odenton, are sponsoring "Child Watch" from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. tomorrow. Learn how to keep our politicians aware and accountable when it comes to making decisions that affect our children and their future. For more information, call Jacquie Cowan at 551-5208.*The Waugh Chapel Elementary PTA and the nationally advertised Heisman Fine Art Gallery Inc. will hold a benefit art show and auction at 6 p.m. Friday at the school, 840 Sunflower Drive in Odenton.

The Odenton Elementary School PTA is having a flea market in the school parking lot from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Sept. 24.Spaces are $10 each. Tables are not provided.Reservations may be made by calling Leah Man at 301-621-0668.The rain date is Oct. 8.*The general meeting of the Odenton Heritage Society will be held at the Odenton Library at 10 a.m. Sept. 14.Bring old pictures, news articles and other materials that pertain to area history.Photo equipment will be set up for copying.Tickets for the society's $5,000 cash drawing to benefit the Bank Building Fund go on sale Oct. 1 for $10 each.

While flipping through a magazine last year, Lydia Husar found a photo of an 85-year-old distance runner that spoke volumes to her.The photo was of celebrated senior runner Ed Benham seated on a hill. The profile showed a resolute Mr. Benham, his jaw jutting, his pants rolled up just enough to showcase his worn sneakers."I liked his determination and his sneakers," said the 70-year-old Mrs. Husar, a member of the O'Malley Senior Center in Odenton. "I thought, 'A man this age in sneakers and running, this is great.