Volunteers

Alzheimer's support The Alzheimer's Association, a nonprofit that seeks to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through supporting research and to enhance care and support for sufferers, their families and caregivers, is seeking volunteers to lead support groups once a month. Training will be provided. Information: 410-561-9099, info.maryland@alz.org or alz.org/maryland. Arundel Lodge Arundel Lodge, a community mental health center serving mentally ill adults, needs volunteers who know sign language to interpret for deaf clients.

Both the Arbutus parade and Catonsville parade and fireworks were simply wonderful this year! Many thanks and sincere appreciation to the Catonsville Celebrations Committee and the Arbutus parade committee for making these two amazing events happen so smoothly. We are very fortunate to have so many dedicated volunteers who spend hundreds of hours keeping our communities strong and vibrant. My sincere thanks and appreciation goes out to all the hard working parade and fireworks volunteers for a job well done.

Volunteers taking part in a cleanup at Leakin Park on Saturday morning discovered a decomposing body, police confirmed.  The body was discovered off of the 4900 block of N. Franklintown Rd., in the Southwestern District, at around 11 a.m. Police said volunteers were cleaning the area when they noticed what appeared to be a body in "severe stages of decomposition. "  There were no obvious signs of trauma or foul play, though a police spokeswoman said that was not unusual given the decomposition.

Listings are accepted on a space-available basis. Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday prior to date of publication at the latest. To submit volunteer items, mail to Volunteers, Patuxent Publishing Co. Editorial, 501 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21278; email hccalendar@patuxent.com ; fax 410-332-6336; or call 410-332-6497. Small Miracles Cat Rescue - Seeking volunteers to help with cleaning and feeding at the shelter, as well as a morning or evening at either the Columbia or Ellicott City Petco, and the adoption process.

More than 600 students left William Paca Elementary on the city's east side Thursday and marched to Patterson Park for a field day. While they played, about 300 volunteers descended on their school to paint, carpet, tile and landscape. Those not assigned a renovation task organized kids' activities in the park. The student lounge underwent a makeover that turned its dark walls pale blue. Volunteers cleaned the library shelves and recataloged the books. They refurbished the stage in the assembly room, replaced ceiling tiles, repaired the scoreboard in the gym and planted flowers in the outdoor gardens.

Listings are accepted on a space-available basis. Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday prior to date of publication at the latest. To submit volunteer items, mail to Volunteers, Patuxent Publishing Co. Editorial, 501 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21278; email hccalendar@patuxent.com ; fax 410-332-6336; or call 410-332-6497. Third Annual WomenFest — Hosted by the Howard County Office on Aging, Department of Citizen Services. Seeking vendors and exhibitors for Sept. 15 event.