Arundel Digest

Woman stabbed in torso during fight

ANNAPOLIS - A 40-year-old woman was stabbed Saturday night in the 1300 block of Tanook Court after she allegedly tried to break up an argument, county police said.

Police were called to the area at 11:40 p.m. and found the victim suffering from stab wounds.

Lt. Frank Fennell, a county Fire Department spokesman, said the woman was transported to Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore with serious but not life-threatening injuries.

Through an investigation, police found that the victim knew her assailant. Police said the victim interrupted an argument between her daughter and the alleged assailant. A fight ensued and the alleged attacker stabbed her in the torso, police said.

Levorie Tann, 37, of Jacksonville, Fla., was charged with first- and second-degree assault and reckless endangerment, police said.

Police did not release the victim's name and her condition was not available this morning.

Odenton Day event set for Saturday

ODENTON - Odenton Day will be held Saturday at the Odenton Volunteer Firehouse and the Odenton Heritage Society. Events begin at 9 a.m. and last until 3 p.m. Admission is free.

The day includes fire prevention demonstrations, free hotdogs and soda, games for children, booths from local organizations, tours of historic buildings, a karate demonstration and a dance recital.

This is the second Odenton Day. It was revived last year after a several decades-long hiatus. The Greater Odenton Improvement Association, the Odenton Volunteer Fire Company, the Odenton Heritage Society and the West Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring the event.

There is still space available at the booths free of cost. To reserve space, call Ray Hodgson at 674-5536. For other information, call Bruce McPherson at 456-2500.

Schools join global reading event

Local elementary school students will participate in a worldwide reading event aimed at breaking the cycle of illiteracy.

The event, Read for the Record, will be held Thursday, and is organized by Jumpstart, a national nonprofit group that promotes early childhood education and reading.

Parents, students and schools will try to break the world record for the number of adults and children reading the same book on the same day, raising awareness about the importance of reading to children at an early age.

This year, the book is the children's classic "Corduroy" by Don Freeman. A lineup of guest speakers will read it to prekindergarten and kindergarten students at the Ferndale Early Education Center in Glen Burnie, according to a news release from the school system.

For more information, or to register to read, visit www.readfortherecord.org.

Fibromyalgia topic of seminar Oct. 7

PAROLE - Fibromyalgia sufferers can learn more about the condition and how to cope with it at a seminar at Anne Arundel Medical Center next week.

From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 7, at the Sajak Pavilion, the hospital will host a seminar on this common condition, which affects about 4 million Americans, experts said.

Fibromyalgia's most common symptom is chronic joint pain, but it can mirror the symptoms of other ailments and diagnostic lab results can come back normal.

The presentation will feature a panel of experts who will answer questions. To register, call 443-481-4000.

- From staff reports