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

CLINTON COLUMN FOR SEPTEMBER 26, 2002


The past week was a busy and fun time for me. A boat trip on the Patuxent River on Monday, a Crab Feast with the Ft.Washington/Accokeek Democratic Club on Tuesday, and a wonderful talk by a policewoman at the National Association of Retired Federal Employees on Thursday, along with exercise class each Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday morning. On Saturday, I attended a picnic with the local chapter of the DAR, which I plan to join soon. I feel so blessed that I am able to continue to drive my car, get my own gas, and go where I want to go. Each day, I wake up thanking God for my health and for the country I live in, and I end the day the same way. I hope that all of my readers agree with me, and I thank you for being there.


Happy birthday in September to Vera V. Lewis September 1, Kristie Wilkins and Margaret Brown, September 3, Ronnie Donley, September 4, Jacquelynn Dinnis, Wanda Ball and Marie Strickland, September 5, Glen Johnson, September 7, Dorothy Bologna, September 8, Betty Hollidge, September 10, Amanda Windsor, September 12, Franklin Richardson, Sepember 13, Sandy Trout and Hedy Saucier, September 14, Mary Lee Miller, September 16, Jim Dinnis, September 21, Nancy Coffren, September  22, Lorraine Griggs, Joe Griggs, Shirley M. Carter and Elizabeth Duggan, September 23, Alease Manning, September 25, Maude Coddington, September 27, and Janet Love and Rachael Lederer, September 28.


If you are thinking of doing some redecorating for fall, I recently read some hints about fabric use in the Pennysaver, such as don't hesitate to use one strong pattern in a room, even it it is a large-scale floral, paisley or other design. To maximize the impact, combine it with more subtle, understated fabrics and wallpaper. If you have furniture you are tired of, but can't afford to buy anything new, reupholstering is a good idea to update. Some rooms look best if you use one strong pattern on several surfaces. Sometimes you can use a fabric that has wallpaper to match. Rooms will have a more pulled-together look if you repeat the main fabrics. For an especially luxurious look, use an interesting pattern to upholster your walls. Fabrics can be applied flat to the wall. Don't feel the need to match too many pieces because that can look boring. Combine a pattern like a floral in one of the pieces with one or more solid or textured pieces, and then add a coordinating strip or check. It gives a room a more energetic and up-to-date look than one with matched furniture.


Brandywine Elementary School PTA is holding a flea market this Saturday, September 28, from 7 am to 2 pm. Vendor spaces are available. Call 301-372-0100.


Gilda's Club of Greater Washington is looking for volunteers to help with fundraising, event planning and outreach. They will provide a meeting place, and emotional and social support for people with cancer, their family and friends, in a nonresidential, home-like setting as a supplement to medical care. Call 292-362-2900.


Southern Maryland Hospital Center offers a support group for parents who have lost a child due to miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or neonatal death, on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 pm in suite 202 in the Professional Building. For information and to register, call 301-877-4360.


St.Thomas Parish in Croom is holding a dinner to benefit the reclamation of St. Simon's Cemetery on September 28 from 1 to 5 pm. Call 301-372-6942.


St.Thomas Parish is planning a Christmas Craft Show to be held November 16 and17. Tables are available. Call 301-888-1387 or 301-627-3260.


The Heritage Carnival of Prince George's County is looking for volunteers to assist with distributing literature, stage management, ticket and tee-shirt sales, the information booth and other duties, on September 28, from 90 am o 9 pm. Call 301-210-3788 for information.


Prince George's Community College is offering a course for child care providers on October 2 at 6:30 pm at Largo High School. There is a fee. For information, call 301-386-7545.


The Maryland Boychoir is holding auditions on Sepember 28 and October 12 for prospective male singers ages 7 to 18, who live in Maryland. To schedule an audition, call 410-668-2003.


The Patuxent River Civic Association will hold 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, 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 bounce, food, live entertainment, and more. Call 301-249-9761.


The Duvall Tool Museum is still open through October, from 1 to 4 pm every Sunday, and I would love to have you come and visit me.


Live a good honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you can enjoy it a second time.

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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