Red Ribbon

Whether they wear silk and tails or jeans and flak jackets, many well-dressed celebrities are adding one accessory to their attire these days -- a red ribbon.Hundreds of movie stars donned ribbons on their lapels or shoulder straps at the 64th Annual Academy Awards last week. Symbolizing support for AIDS awareness and research, the ribbons have become a common sight on televised awards shows since the Tony Awards in June 1991.At least one politician also wears the symbol -- Democratic presidential hopeful Jerry Brown's red ribbon has become as conspicuous as his turtleneck sweaters.

The community is invited to participate in a Harvest Party, an evening of family fun, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at Celebration Church, 6080 Foreland Garth in Long Reach village. The party, which is to include children's games, rides, prizes and other attractions, is expected to draw 300 to 500 children. It is intended to provide a safe Halloween alternative for children. The Harvest Party will be held on the church's back parking lot. Information: 410-997-2088. Talbott Springs pupils joining Red Ribbon Week Talbott Springs Elementary School is participating in Red Ribbon Week, a national program to encourage a drug- and violence-free society.

Breast cancer is joining AIDS as a marketing tool.Since the red ribbon became a symbol of AIDS awareness two years ago, an increasing number of items have been decorated with its image: T-shirts, dinner plates, Christmas ornaments and jeweled pins. In almost each instance, manufacturer and retailer have pledged "a portion of the proceeds" from sales to fight AIDS.Now that the pink ribbon is becoming a recognizable symbol of breast cancer awareness, it's starting to appear on products as well.

Red Ribbon Week promotes drug-free life The Carroll County public school system will participate in Red Ribbon Week, which began yesterday, along with schools, government agencies and social service organizations across the country. Red Ribbon Week is a celebration of positive choices and a healthy, drug-free lifestyle that touches the lives of 80 million young people and adults annually. Red Ribbon Week is a time for communities to come together in the fight against drugs. Schools will observe the week with activities, including essay and poster contests, assemblies, theme days and morning announcements about drugs.

Howard County MADD to launch Red Ribbon '95The Howard County chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving will begin its Red Ribbon '95 campaign at 9 a.m. tomorrow at Mount Hebron High School, 9440 Route 99, Ellicott City.Red ribbons, intended to remind motorists to drive sober, will be distributed.State Sen. Christopher J. McCabe, a Republican representing Howard and Montgomery counties, will be master of ceremonies, and County Executive Charles I. Ecker is one of the scheduled speakers.Information: 465-5757.

The Carroll County 4-H program recently held its annual Public Speaking Contest, in which members competed in three categories.The purpose of the contest is to teach 4-H members to express themselves effectively and to inform others about various topics. Categories were prepared speech, extemporaneous speech 30- or 60-second radio/public address spots.Winners in prepared speech were:* Clovers (participation ribbon): Kelly Bassler, Alexis Becker, Sandy Bolm, Chelsea Brulinski, Kristopher Buckler, Colleen Kazaras, Jaimie Lippy, Jeanea Rinehart, Sarah Weisse and Tara Wilhelm.

President Clinton will visit Howard County's Mayfield Woods Middle School Wednesday to kick off a national drug awareness campaign known as the Red Ribbon Celebration.The visit to the Elkridge middle school will give the president an opportunity to urge Congress to restore funding to Safe and Drug-Free Schools legislation and mark the first anniversary of the $30-billion anti-crime bill, a White House spokeswoman said yesterday."I am so delighted that Howard County was selected as the site for the national red ribbon kickoff, and I am equally excited that President Clinton has chosen to attend that kickoff," said Joyce Brown, coordinator of the county's substance-abuse programs.

Red Ribbon Week promotes drug-free life The Carroll County public school system will participate in Red Ribbon Week, which began yesterday, along with schools, government agencies and social service organizations across the country. Red Ribbon Week is a celebration of positive choices and a healthy, drug-free lifestyle that touches the lives of 80 million young people and adults annually. Red Ribbon Week is a time for communities to come together in the fight against drugs. Schools will observe the week with activities, including essay and poster contests, assemblies, theme days and morning announcements about drugs.

October being a month when lots of scary things are flying around, herb ladies advise that to keep witches out of your house, you should hang rue at your doors and windows. Eating large amounts of garlic isreputed to keep away vampires -- and probably everyone else!*Plan to attend the second annual Linthicum Country Fair at St. John's Lutheran Church, Maple and Hammonds Ferry Road in Linthicum.The fair will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Twenty-one non-profit organizations will participate, and a potpourri of arts and crafts tables will be set up for your enjoyment.

President Clinton's scheduled visit to Mayfield Woods Middle School today has left no detail of the Elkridge school unexamined -- including the American flag hanging on the pole outside.Deemed too small by the Secret Service, it was among the many items to be spruced up or replaced in preparation for Howard County's first presidential visit since President Jimmy Carter sang "Georgia on My Mind" with Willie Nelson at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in 1978."When you're dealing with so many people, it's not easy, but I think preparations have gone well," said Jesse Smith, principal of Mayfield Woods.

WASHINGTON -- As Kenneth W. Starr has demonstrated over and over in the past several months, his role as independent counsel and chief presidential inquisitor did not end -- as many thought it should -- when he submitted to Congress his report of possibly impeachable offenses by William Jefferson Clinton.Starr has repeatedly inserted himself into the impeachment process, provoking a crescendo of criticism and bewilderment that reached a new peak on Capitol Hill yesterday.After learning that Starr went to federal court on Friday to force Monica Lewinsky to talk with the 13 Republican House managers who are prosecuting Clinton in the Senate, Democrats and White House lawyers assailed the independent counsel yesterday, calling him the "14th manager of the House team" and questioning his motives.

EIGHTH-GRADER Eddie Allan sounded the call on his trumpet. Guidance counselor Joe Dymek -- dressed in turkey garb -- supervised the students at the starting line.When the starting gun popped, they took off on Burleigh Manor Middle School's seventh Turkey Run on Wednesday.The 1.1-mile cross-country course wound around the Burleigh Manor and Centennial High School playing fields.Pupils finished amid shouts of encouragement from parents and teachers.Barbara Calvert of the Howard County Striders, a running club, clocked each child's time.

DECKING THE home with a mantle of electric bulbs is a pleasure of the holidays that has caught on in the Hampstead community of Robert's Field. Many of the residents there turn the more than 600 homes into holiday greeting cards to be seen day and night.This annual, totally voluntary festival of decoration is applauded by the Robert's Field Homeowners Association, which sponsors awards to recognize the best decoration efforts. Awards are given only to those who haven't won an award in the previous five years.

Howard County MADD to launch Red Ribbon '95The Howard County chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving will begin its Red Ribbon '95 campaign at 9 a.m. tomorrow at Mount Hebron High School, 9440 Route 99, Ellicott City.Red ribbons, intended to remind motorists to drive sober, will be distributed.State Sen. Christopher J. McCabe, a Republican representing Howard and Montgomery counties, will be master of ceremonies, and County Executive Charles I. Ecker is one of the scheduled speakers.Information: 465-5757.

President Clinton's scheduled visit to Mayfield Woods Middle School today has left no detail of the Elkridge school unexamined -- including the American flag hanging on the pole outside.Deemed too small by the Secret Service, it was among the many items to be spruced up or replaced in preparation for Howard County's first presidential visit since President Jimmy Carter sang "Georgia on My Mind" with Willie Nelson at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in 1978."When you're dealing with so many people, it's not easy, but I think preparations have gone well," said Jesse Smith, principal of Mayfield Woods.

President Clinton will visit Howard County's Mayfield Woods Middle School Wednesday to kick off a national drug awareness campaign known as the Red Ribbon Celebration.The visit to the Elkridge middle school will give the president an opportunity to urge Congress to restore funding to Safe and Drug-Free Schools legislation and mark the first anniversary of the $30-billion anti-crime bill, a White House spokeswoman said yesterday."I am so delighted that Howard County was selected as the site for the national red ribbon kickoff, and I am equally excited that President Clinton has chosen to attend that kickoff," said Joyce Brown, coordinator of the county's substance-abuse programs.

The Carroll chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving kicked off the annual Red Ribbon Campaign yesterday by snipping a large, decorative red ribbon.The group also has a new office in Westminster, which volunteers said will serve as a focal point for their efforts to prevent drinking and driving, to assist victims of accidents caused by drunken drivers and to monitor the county's courts."

DECKING THE home with a mantle of electric bulbs is a pleasure of the holidays that has caught on in the Hampstead community of Robert's Field. Many of the residents there turn the more than 600 homes into holiday greeting cards to be seen day and night.This annual, totally voluntary festival of decoration is applauded by the Robert's Field Homeowners Association, which sponsors awards to recognize the best decoration efforts. Awards are given only to those who haven't won an award in the previous five years.

The Carroll County 4-H program recently held its annual Public Speaking Contest, in which members competed in three categories.The purpose of the contest is to teach 4-H members to express themselves effectively and to inform others about various topics. Categories were prepared speech, extemporaneous speech 30- or 60-second radio/public address spots.Winners in prepared speech were:* Clovers (participation ribbon): Kelly Bassler, Alexis Becker, Sandy Bolm, Chelsea Brulinski, Kristopher Buckler, Colleen Kazaras, Jaimie Lippy, Jeanea Rinehart, Sarah Weisse and Tara Wilhelm.

Jeremy Irons was the first celebrity to wear the red AIDS ribbon, and he is among the ranks of celebrities who have abandoned it.When the actor pinned the scarlet grosgrain loop on his lapel as host of the 1992 Tony Awards in New York City, he was on a mission to bring attention to the AIDS epidemic.Patrick O'Connell, founder of a group called New York-based Visual AIDS, had come up with the idea.No one explained the ribbon's meaning that night, but people noticed it and wondered. Within months, other celebrities had adopted the ribbon as a de rigueur evening accessory.