Severna Park News

The county's first walk-in clinic for the swine flu vaccine opened at 11:30 a.m. yesterday, but the first takers began lining up at 8:30 a.m. Elisabeth Hulette - The Capital Elizabeth Davis of Pasadena holds her daughter, 4-year-old Ryplee, as she gets a swine flu shot from Inez Cage, a nurse with the county Health Department.

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Junior League of Annapolis' 16th annual Book Bag Project donated 1,000 book bags filled with school supplies to Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

Problem: Bodywork or shoddy work? Several Severna Park residents who recently agreed to pay some men for auto bodywork services said the exterior of their cars ended up in worse shape after the work was done.

November means the Greater Severna Park Chamber of Commerce's annual Holiday Trade Fair with an array of exhibitors representing many aspects of the local business community.

An anniversary birthday bash was held at the Chartwell Country Club on Sept. 12 to honor Partners In Care's 15 years of service to the community.

A Chesapeake Bay-focused environmental group yesterday honored Gov. Martin O'Malley for securing passage of a climate change bill earlier this year.

Even with a tepid blessing from the County Council last night, plans for a community center and skate park in Crofton remain surrounded by concerns.

If you think high school seniors are lazily waiting until after Christmas to apply to college, think again.

A Haircut-A-Thon for Joe Alden, formerly of Severna Park, will help shave off the catastrophic expenses related to his now eight-year battle with head and neck cancer.

It's safe to say that Dr. Mark Radowich's Halloween celebrations have grown to monstrous proportions.

In my basement sits an old Silver Reed typewriter. It has certainly outlived its usefulness, but touching the keys every so often reminds me of how far the world has progressed since that invention.

A county police dog yesterday morning led officers to an elderly woman who had wandered away from a Severna Park assisted- living facility and fallen asleep deep in the woods.

The Hollyberry Garden Club's native garden at the Severna Park Library was formally dedicated on Saturday with local dignitaries, community and club members gathered as part of the Heritage Day celebration hosted by the Association of Severna Park Improvement Renewal and Enhancement and the Anne Arundel County Public Library.

Advocates for people with developmental disabilities are mobilizing to try to preserve their services in the midst of Maryland's budget crisis.

The Greater Severna Park Chamber of Commerce will hold a Business Bites lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Brian Boru, 489 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park.

A 24-year-old man was charged this week with recently breaking into several vehicles in Arnold and Severna Park.

When Scott Jay was 9 years old and his hometown, Severna Park, was just a small village, he came down with appendicitis.

A former cop turned robber -- who vowed to file a complaint when Susquehanna Bank tellers wouldn't hand over cash -- has pleaded guilty in federal court to making off with about $185,000 during six bank robberies in York County and Maryland.

There will be plenty to do around the Park on Saturday as the first Heritage Day, sponsored by the Association for Severna Park Improvement and Enhancement kicks off at 10 a.m. with events slated throughout the day.