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

CLINTON COLUMN FOR OCTOBER 31, 2002

Happy Halloween everyone.

Such a sad day, watching my little car go away on the back of a flatbed truck. Since many years ago, when I had a 1953 Oldsmobile 98 fire engine red convertible, I have not had a car that I felt so much affection for. Here's hoping that I can get one I feel at least half as much love for, but we shall see.

Faith United Methodist Church will have a roast beef dinner on November 2 from 4 to 7 pm in their new building. The church is on Route 373, Accokeek Road, in Accokeek. Call me if you need more information. Carryouts will be available.

Widow/widowers Club will be meeting on November 2 at the Clinton Library at 1 pm. They will be planning the Christmas party, to be held at Mama Stella's and they are still looking for people to join the bowling group on Saturdays.

Lewis Batty will be presenting the 55-Alive AARP course again on November 6 and 7 at the Camp Springs Senior Center. If you are interested in taking this driving course, please call him at 301-599-0947. This is a course set up for seniors, and many insurance companies give a discount if you take the course every three years.

November 9 is the date for Bells Methodist Church's Colonial Times Annual Bazaar and luncheon on Allentown Road. There will be homemade candy, crafts, collectibles, plants, books, and a silent auction. Lunch will be available beginning at 10am.

Most Holy Rosary Parish in Marlboro is looking for crafters for its annual craft fair and bazaar on November 9 from 9 am to 3 pm. Call 301-627-8945 for more information.

On Saturday, November 16, the Clinton Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will have their annual arts and crafts show at St. John's Church Hall from 9 am to 2 pm. Tables are $15. There will be a bake sale, and lunch will be available. Call May Whittington at 301-868-1686 or Linda Heffron at 301-638-3333.

Clinton Presbyterian Church, 9901 Brandywine Road, will be having their annual Bazaar on November 23 from 9 am to 2 pm. There will be lots of Christmas crafts, candles, etc. Lunch will be available, with a bake sale. For information, call Phyllis Ruble at 301-868-0724.

Port Tobacco Players are presenting "A Christmas Carol" beginning November 29, through December 15. As usual, they will have performances on Friday, and Saturday evenings, and Sunday afternoons. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students. Call 301-932-6819.

On Wednesday, December 4, Surratt House Museum in Clinton, will sponsor a bus trip to the National Civil War Museum and the Pennsylvania Christmas and Gift Show in Harrisburg from 7 am to 7:30 pm. Cost is $85 per person (due by November 20). Reservations are required and seats are limited. The trip is on an air-conditioned coach bus and everyone will meet at Surratt House Museum on Brandywine Road in Clinton. For more information, call 301-868-1121.

Unlimited Possibilities seeks all ages to assist with event planning, tutoring and community development. Internships are available to teach youth management, leadership, and job training skills, fundraising, and food handling. For information, call 301-577-5066.

Maryland Foundation for Quality Healthcare will hold a health fair, in honor of National Diabetes Month, on November 2 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Health Partners Building, 3070 Crain Highway, in Waldorf. There will be free screenings, and class, and a professional panel to answer questions. For information, call 301-645-3556, or 301-870-7816, ext. 3007.

It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month or what we know today as the honeymoon.

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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