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Arriving at her door, I heard strains of "O Tannenbaum" echo from the backyard. I followed the sound and found my friend with her foot on the spine of her Christmas tree. She cheerfully waved her chain saw."You have to cut the tree in half or the county won't recycle it," she explained.That's true, I thought as I gently extracted the saw from her hand. But they generally expect you to remove the decorations first.Safely back in her very stark house, I cautiously asked what had prompted her to remove all the holiday decorations by 4 p.m. Christmas day. After all, this is a woman who drives a minivan with a Rudolph head on the grill.

The Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW Post 8185 entertained the Perry Point veterans on Sunday, April 14 at the post home at 520 Susquehanna River Road. Kathy Heaton and her crew provided a scrumptious meal followed by music provided by DJ Bob Cross. The ladies entertain the veterans on the second Sunday of every month from April through December. The new Bainbridge Museum at 6 S. Main Street (the Bank Building) will open for the season on Saturday, April 20, from 1 to 5 p.m. Fitness instructor Cindi Lamb Wiley, has two "Fun Buns" classes running, one in North East at Victoria Park senior apartments on Tuesday mornings at 11 a.m., and the other at the VFW Post 8185 in Port Deposit on Monday evenings at 6 p.m. The sessions in North East are free and the classes at Port's VFW encourage a $2 donation to the VFW each week.

For the first time in 21 years, the Carroll Players won't open its fall production at Frock's Sunnybrook Farm on Bond Street in Westminster. The community theater group, which faced an uncertain future when the popular catering hall closed in the spring, has found a new home across town at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 467."They've been really wonderful to us and very good to work with," said Marcia Bogash, director of the fall production. "We've come in and put up lighting grids and blinds at the windows and have taken over the upstairs.

These groups meet regularly. Sunday Afternoon Tea at Historic Oakland - Feb. 24, 3:30-5 p.m., Historic Oakland, 5430 Vantage Point Road, Columbia. Two-course repast will be served. $25 per person. Registration required. 410-730-4801 or http://www.historic-oakland.com . BBW and Admirers Maryland Chapter event - March 2, 2-6 p.m. There are more than 100 board games and card games in the game room at the Family Game store. After the game store, there will be free time for shopping the stores.

Bonnie Jean Wallace did office work for nearly 40 years, as secretary, manager and executive assistant, and hated every minute of it.Five years ago, at age 55, she chucked it all in an extraordinary career change -- she became a Baltimore County Fire Department paramedic."

The Counties Four VFW Post 10076 of Mount Airy wants veterans of the Korean War to know that the eligibility dates for their inclusion in a VFW post has been changed.President Clinton signed Public Law 104-3 on March 7 expanding the eligibility dates for Korean War veterans.Previously, only veterans who served from June 27, 1950, to July 27, 1954, and earned a campaign medal for Korea could join a VFW post.The new law extends the dates from June 30, 1949, to a date yet to be determined. American troops who served any time within the new dates in the Demilitarized Zone now can join a VFW post.

On May 6, 2005, WENDELL WAYNE JOHNSON, 57 years old, died comfortably at Fairfield Convalescent Center. Beloved son of Pauline Johnson of Pasadena; dear brother of Gary C. Johnson, Ronald E. Johnson, Brenda Sue Clark and Janet Sands, all of MD; he worked for Johnson's Appliance for 40 years, was a member of American Legend Post No. 34, also a member of VFW Post No. 160. He enjoyed antique cars, gardening, turkey shoots and his dog Dolly. A Memorial Service will be held at Peace Lutheran Church, Wellham Ave, Glen Burnie, MD, on Tuesday, May 17 at 7 P.M. A buffet to follow.

On December 16, 2007, Ret. Sgt. 1st Class EDWARD C. DORSCH, SR.,; beloved husband of Mildred L. Dorsch (nee Baker); devoted father of Edward C. Dorsch, Jr. and his wife Mary G., and Edie M. Hardy and her husband David C.; loving grandfather of Stephen E. Dorsch, Christopher J. Kronner, Linda M. Orzolek and her husband Joseph, and Ryan A. Wagner; dear great-grandfather of Kayla B. Sibila. Also survived by many family and friends. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 12:00 noon at VFW Post # 6027, 815 Turkey Point Rd. (Rt 272)

*Tomorrow:The "Baltimore County Band" -- starring County Executive Roger B. Hayden and other politicos -- makes its debut at a dance to raise funds for the families of U.S. troops. 8 p.m. to midnight. Essex VFW Post 2621, 206 Riverside Road. $12 includes food and drink. Call 687-8041.*March 18-27: "The Storm and After: War and Peace in the Middle East," sponsored by Villa Julie College. Lectures on the region featuring diplomats, military leaders and others. Free and open to the public. Below are several sessions; call 486-7000 for more information.

THE MEADE SENIOR High Key Club, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Odenton, is sponsoring a "Battle of the Bands" at 7 p.m. Friday in the school auditorium to raise money for club projects.Hear bands from Meade High School and surrounding areas. The bands scheduled to appear are "Sonya Joyfold Presents," "Negitive 0," "Children of Hatred," "Linolium What?," "Lupus," "Kismet," "One Black Rose" and "Tangerine."To be eligible for the battle, band members must be under 21 and at least one person must be attending high school.

These groups meet regularly. Adams, Hanna, Moore Memorial Post 156, American Legion - Third Thursday, 7 p.m. VFW Post 7472, 4225 VFW Lane, Ellicott City. Edward A. Hall, commander, Post 156, ehall@telecomxchange.com or 410-340-7892; John Horan, post adjutant, repairguy9052@comcast.net or 410-696-2343; or post156@yahoo.com . Central Maryland User Group for Windows - Third Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. East Columbia Branch library. 301-774-0331 or http://www.myCMUG.org . Columbia Knitting Group - Third Monday, 7 p.m. Panera Bread, 6345 Dobbin Road, Columbia.

Homeowner associations, run by volunteers, depend on dedicated residents looking out for the best interests of their community. Many associations have very active members, who plan events that bring neighbors from their homes to meet other neighbors and contribute to worthy causes. Unfortunately, not every homeowner association has a core group of volunteers willing to regularly attend meetings and devote the time and energy needed to keep the group afloat. One such group in need of more volunteers is the Tollgate Action Group (TAG)

For those of us who lived through the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Agnes in 1972, the recent recollections in The Aegis and The Record brought back memories of those days from June 19 through June 24, 1972. For me, I was 20 years old and living over the Cash Loan Building in Havre de Grace, but my parents lived on South Main Street in Port Deposit and they owned Winchester's Bar and Restaurant at that time. On that particular Friday night, my husband, then-fiance Rick, was bartending for my dad at Winchester's right before the mandatory town-wide evacuation.

Members of the VFW Department of Maryland gathered in Ocean City for their annual convention two weeks ago, a week before last week's Maryland State Firemen's Association Convention in Ocean City. As the VFW Post 8185 folks returned to Port, the Water Witch fire company firemen and their families left for their week at the beach. At the Firemen's Convention Memorial Service Sunday, June 17, Shirley Sentman's mom, the late Dot Brown, was remembered and honored for her service to the WWFC Ladies Auxiliary.

Memorial Day services were conducted by the VFW Post 8185 at two locations Sunday, May 27. The first wreath-laying ceremony took place at Harmony Chapel cemetery on Dr. Jack Road, Conowingo and included honor guards from Snow's Battery and the Rising Sun American Legion. Then, post commander D. Harvey Cunningham and his officers, VFW members and men's and ladies' auxiliary officers moved on to Memorial Plaza at the north end of Marina Park in Port. Following the wreath-laying ceremony there and 21-gun salute by the American Legion Post 194's honor guard, everyone gathered at the VFW Post 8185 at noon for a luncheon prepared by Pat Job. Ladies Auxiliary officers Janet Mortus, Ruth Turner and Stephanie Gibson assisted Pat with the luncheon and ladies auxiliary chaplain Linda Cotton said a prayer for the assembly, which included the honor guards, members and several guests.

I saw the Easter Bunny Saturday at the Perryville Outlets with several members of the Perryville Lions Club. Lioness Peggy Morrison advised that you can have your picture taken with the Easter Bunny at the Outlets in Store 19 on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost is $5 and your donation supports Lions Club projects in our community. Speedy recovery to Margaret Cifaldo, Perryville, as she has been on the sick list lately. Happy birthday to Sarah Bryanne Stanley, daughter of Steve and Michelle Stanley of Conowingo, as she celebrated March 31. Mike Lowe, North Main Street, enjoyed birthday greetings April 1. And his cousins, Jim Sice and Alice Sice, celebrated their birthdays April 2. The Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 8185 sponsored the quarterly dinner meeting of the District 10 Ladies Auxiliary on April 3. Post 8185 Auxiliary President Janet Mortus welcomed District President Dee Russo of Earlville along with the other officers of District 10. Following the dinner and short business meeting, the election of officers was held for 2012.

THE ARUNDEL Senior High School Class of 1967 is planning %% its 30-year reunion. Everything is just in the planning stage, so volunteers are needed. Updated address and phone numbers are being collected for anyone who graduated or should have graduated in 1967. For more information or to give updated information contact Ann Thompson Henderson at 410-760-7567. %%%%VFW Post 5172 meetingThe Odenton VFW Post 5172 will meet at 7: 30 tonight at the Kiwanis Building, 1363 Becknel Ave in Odenton.

These groups meet regularly. Sunday Afternoon Tea at Historic Oakland - Feb. 24, 3:30-5 p.m., Historic Oakland, 5430 Vantage Point Road, Columbia. Two-course repast will be served. $25 per person. Registration required. 410-730-4801 or http://www.historic-oakland.com . BBW and Admirers Maryland Chapter event - March 2, 2-6 p.m. There are more than 100 board games and card games in the game room at the Family Game store. After the game store, there will be free time for shopping the stores.

Christmas has come and gone and all the partying is over for another 11 ½ months. We recover by returning to work and looking forward to the New Year's Eve celebrations this weekend. Christmas has come and gone and all the partying is over for another 11 ½ months. We recover by returning to work and looking forward to the New Year's Eve celebrations this weekend. The Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW Post 8185 enjoyed a covered dish dinner prior to their regular monthly meeting on Dec. 21 at the post home.

The Tollgate Action Group has had new life breathed into it, just when it looked like the organization was going to disband. Residents Sue and Morris Lohmeyer have stepped up as president and vice-president, and they welcome Kevin McCarthy as secretary and Russell Stewart as treasurer. At a Nov. 30 meeting, Councilman Ken Oliver of District 4 spoke to the crowd about the Solo Cup property, which will be home to a new Wegmans, in Owings Mills. The mall, which is slated for renovations, will keep anchor stores JC Penney and Macy's while making way for other free-standing stores.