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Essex Day Festival
Junior Committee

Perry Hall Chapter MSSA Meeting
 Essex COP Meeting

The Essex Day Festival Committee is currently forming a “ Junior Committee “ for students ages 15 - 18 to participate in meetings and  actively take part in the format of the 2010 Festival. The Committee is interested in ideas, suggestions and interests from the young people in the community.  This participation would also be of help in acquiring the required community service hours. If you would be interested in joining us, please call 410-780-5201.


 The next monthly meeting of the Perry Hall Chapter of Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association will take place on Monday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. at American Legion Post #130, 8666 Silver Lake Drive, 21128. Our guest speaker will be Bob Sadzinski, a biologist with the Maryland DNR to speak and present a slide show on American Shad, past history and future in the Susquehanna River. For more information, call Lee Haile at 410-828-0575.
Essex Citizens on Patrol will hold a meet and greet for Thursday, March 18 at the Essex School cafeteria at 7 p.m. Four candidates who are running for the District 6 Senate & Delegate seats and District 7 County Councilman seat will join us. Ric Metzgar (R) Delegate seat, Todd Crandell (D) Delegate seat, Jordan Hadfield (D) State Senate seat and Buzz Beeler (D) County Council. For more information, call Mike Baldwin, President Essex COP, at 410-686-4954.


Baltimore Cancer
Support Group
Rotary Club of
Middle River
Parkville American
Legion Auxiliary Looking
for New Members

If cancer has touched your life… if you are a caregiver, the Baltimore Cancer Support Group welcomes you. We offer a safe, confidential setting in which to share your fears, concerns and problems, as well as your triumphs.
We are under leadership of trained professionals and maintain a resource library for members that include brochures, pamphlets and books.
Join us on Thursday from 7 - 8:30 p.m. at St. Peters Lutheran Church, 7910 Belair Rd.

Are you thinking about helping others? Are you looking for some great new friends? Would you like to fellowship at reasonably priced, delicious dinners each week?
If you answered yes to any of these questions. you might consider membership in the Rotary Club of Middle River. To learn more about our local and international projects, or membership benefits, contact the President of the Rotary Club of Middle River, Pam Arnett at 410-574-4384 or e-mail  parnett083@comcast.net.
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #183 Parkville invites the public to join the organization and consider becoming part of the Gold Star Program. A Gold Star Member is one who is a spouse, parent or sibling who had a husband or father or sibling who perished during a wartime period. If you are one of these women, you are eligible to be a member of the Unit’s Gold Star Program. You will be honored and your loved one will be remembered. Our Auxiliary will pay your membership dues. For more information, contact membership chairperson Carle Manzo at 410-661-5883 or Gold Star Program Chairperson Lois Kaufman at 410-668-4557

Vegetable Gardening
Classes
Eastwood Community
Civic Association Meeting
Eastern Tech
Blood Drive

Tired of winter weather? Been dreaming of a lush vegetable garden? Let Baltimore County Master Gardeners get you started in doing it the right way.  Essex Library will host classes on Saturday, March 27, starting at 2 p.m. and Wednesday, March 31, starting at 6:30 p.m. Registration required by calling the library at 410-887-0295. 


The Eastwood Community Civic Association will hold its monthly meeting for Baltimore County and Baltimore City residents on Tuesday, March 23 at 7 p.m. at Eastwood Elementary School, 428 Westham Way. For more information, contact Linda Dapp at 410-633-3995.
Eastern Technical High School, 1100 Mace Ave. in Essex, is hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, March 18 from 1 - 7 p.m.  Walk-ins are welcome. For more information, please contact Ms. Magladry at amagladry@bcps.org.

Riverside Democratic 
Club
Project Wet in Dundalk
Project Clean Stream
in Dundalk

Start the New Year out with Riverside Democratic Club. Our meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at the VFW Post #2621, 206 Riverside Road in Essex. All registered Democrats are welcome to attend. Meetings start at 7:30 p.m. and usually end by 9:30 p.m. Join in for the fun, camaraderie and information about your community and government. Refreshments are served afterwards. For more information, call Ken Canterbery at 410-780-0442.
PROJECT WET, a free water education workshop, will be presented in two parts by Maryland DNR staff on Monday, March 15 and Wednesday, March 24 from  4:15 - 7:45 p.m.
Formal/informal educators, Scout leaders, home school parents, community members interested in water awareness are welcome. Materials will be provided.
Registration is required. Hosted by the Dundalk Renaissance Corp, a community development nonprofit.
To RSVP, e-mail marisa@dundalkusa.org call 410-282-0261 or go to www.dundalkusa.org.
Project Clean Stream will take place on Saturday, April 10 from 9 a.m. - noon at sites along historic Bear Creek. Part of one of the largest clean-up efforts in Maryland, this  event is coordinated  by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay  and its partner organizations.Volunteers are now being recruited by the Dundalk Renaissance Corporation, a community development nonprofit, for  local stream clean-up teams. Businesses, youth groups and community organizations are welcome. To RSVP, e-mail: marisa@dundalkusa.org, call 410-282-0261 or visit www.dundalkusa.org.

Relief for Haiti
Send Community Items to
Wilson Point Blood Drive

 Essex Church of God, 500 Maryland Ave., is partnering with Operation Compassion to deliver containers of water and clean new and used summer clothes to the people of Haiti.  For more information, please call Pastor Larry Miller, 443-921-5154.


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Wilson Point Men’s Club, Inc. will hold a community blood drive on Saturday, March 20 from 7:30 a.m. to noon at 1400 Shore Road. For more information, call Tom or Linda at 410-391-6208 to schedule an appointment.