Around Crofton: Scrapbooking raises funds for the Arundel Volunteer Fire Department

The Ladies Auxiliary to the Arundel Volunteer Fire Department sponsored an all-day scrapbooking event recently to benefit the department.

The event ran from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. I'm not kidding, 12 hours of scrapbooking! I understand that some of these events can run even longer.

According to participants, this is a hobby that can be a bit costly, but very satisfying.

Barbara Aldridge of the Walden neighborhood in Crofton has attended the annual event three times. She started scrapbooking seriously after her son, Nathan, was born.

"I wanted to preserve the pictures for when my son gets older," said...