Norma Jean's Column for Southern Prince George's County

CLINTON COLUMN FOR OCTOBER 10, 2002

My daughter, Barbara, and I just got back from a cruise to Bermuda on the Horizon, a Celebrity Cruise ship. It was a lot of fun, but we had some really rockin' weather when Kyle gave us a bit of a problem. The ship went out of Baltimore, so we did not have to fly anywhere else. I recommend it highly.

The oyster dinner at the American Legion in Clinton, has been cancelled.

Adrian and Barbara Davis of Clinton, are celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary this week, and Adrian celebrated his birthday on October 5. Congratulations to them. I love to hear from my readers with good news such as this.

Southern Maryland Hospital Center is offering membership to its Fitness and Sports Club which features an indoor pool and spa, fitness center, aerobics classes and racquetball and tennis courts. For information, call 301-877-4806.

SMHC has a Laboratory for Sleep Disorders from Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4:30pm. Call 301-877-4600. They also have an Asthma and Allergy Center to help individuals manage this disease. For this one, call 301-877-4616.

Southern Maryland Hospital Center is also offering supervised, all-weather walking with free blood pressure monitoring, for all ages, at the St. Charles Towne Center in Waldorf, Monday to Friday, and Forest Village Park Mall, Forestville, on the first and third Wednesday of each month, from 7:30 to 9:30 am. For more information, call 301-877-5700.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Be sure to check into getting your annual mammogram, if you have not done so already. Research suggests that obesity and overweight, especially weight gained in adulthood, increase the risk of breast cancer later in life. There is also evidence that excess weight gained during pregnancy raises breast cancer risk after menopause. What they are trying to tell us is that if we are too fat, we have a better chance of getting breast cancer, so that is a good reason to try and lose the extra weight.

In case you have not started an exercise program yet, if you are a Senior Citizen, we are having classes at Clinton Baptist Church on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, at 8:30am. They are not aerobics; they are classes specifically for seniors. We have a lot of fun, and there is a lot of laughter. Why don't you join us.

St. Thomas Parish, in Croom, is looking for crafters for its Christmas Craft Show to be held November 16 and 17. Tables are available. Call 301-888-1387 or 301-627-3260.

Patuxent River Civic Association is holding its fifth annual Queen Anne Day Arts and Crafts Festival on October 19 from 11 am to 5 pm at the Patuxent River Park 4-H Center on Route 301, between Bowie and Upper Marlboro. There will be juried exhibitions, pumpkin painting, a straw maze, pony rides, hayrides, animal and nature barn tours, face painting, moon ounce, food, live entertainment, and more. Call 301-249-9761 for more information.

Lakeside United Methodist Church in Waldorf is seeking crafters for its craft fair to be held on November 2. Call 301-210-3788.

Catholic Charities is seeking team sponsors and volunteers to hand out flyers for the 27th annual Marine Corps Marathon on October 27. Proceeds will benefit homeless women and children, including those who reside at Angel's Watch Regional Shelter in Hughesville. Call 202-772-4392.

The Maryland National Capital Park Police Volunteer Association of Prince George's County is looking for volunteers to assist the police with fingerprinting, trail patrol, festivals, fairs and shows, feeding and grooming horses, and the victim/witness assistance program. An eight-week training course is required. For information, call 301-429-5652.

Prince George's Community College is looking for volunteers who are familiar with wordprocessing procedures to assist with the cleanup of its donor database for a one to three-hour period each week. Call 301-341-3088.

The Odyssey Singles Club of Bowie is seeking donations of women's children's and infant clothing, new or nearly new toys, canned and dry foods, baby furniture, household items and more, for its shelter for women and children. Call 301-262-3823.

In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.

Norma Jean Fazenbaker's column can be found in the Clinton Gazette, Prince George's Post, Prince George's Sentinel, and the Enquirer Gazette. You can contact Norma Jean by email - click this link.

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