Section: CBN

Around Broadneck: 41 from Broadneck help rebuild hurricane-stricken Louisiana

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00

Near the end of a daylong drive from New Orleans to Broadneck High School, a caravan of four passenger vans got stuck in Beltway traffic.

As each van finally pulled up in the school parking lot on June 26, an explosion of upbeat, singing teenagers tumbled out. Waiting was a small crowd of family members.

Barking with joy, Phelps, a year-old puppy, bounded to greet his owner, John Williams, a Health and Physical Education instructor and b...

Around Broadneck: Joust in time for summer

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00

Summertime has arrived on the Broadneck Peninsula when St. Margaret's Episcopal Church gears up for its annual joust from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 11 on the church grounds, located at the corner of St. Margaret's and Pleasant Plains roads.

The public is invited to c'mon over! Tickets are $8 per car, $5 for walk-ins and children younger than 6 are free. In addition to a series of serious jousts, there will be a cache of creative cr...

Large waterspout sprouts from bay

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00

A waterspout that formed over the Chesapeake Bay on Saturday dissipated before it struck land on the Eastern Shore, the National Weather Service in Sterling, Va., has confirmed.

But it sure spooked the Floyd family gathered at their home near Love Point on Kent Island.

The spout was first spotted by a driver heading west on the Bay Bridge at 3:52 p.m. It fizzled over the Chester River at 4:10 p.m., meteorologist Richard Hitchens said yes...

Around Broadneck: Arnold Senior Center celebrates 30th anniversary

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00

Disco never died. That was proven Wednesday afternoon at the Arnold Senior Center on Church Road.

There, under whirling mirrored disco balls and other disco period decor, a dozen seniors boogied, bumped and shimmied to the sounds of the Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Chaka Khan, Barry White, Earth Wind and Fire, Abba, and Kool and the Gang.

About three dozen seniors dropped by the two-hour disco party to help celebrate the center's 3...

Around Broadneck: Chance to win a yacht for a dollar

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00

The Goshen Farm Preservation Society is raffling chances to win a beautiful, 20-foot Com-Pac Eclipse yacht named Juggernaut.

Designed for comfort and ease of handling, the vessel sleeps four, and has a small galley and a head.

"The boat was donated by the Maryland Maritime Foundation," said Barbara Morgan, president of the Goshen Farm Preservation Society. The group is hoping to raise several thousand dollars to contin...

Honor Roll: Broadneck High School

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00

The following students were named to the principal's honor roll for the third marking period:

NINTH GRADE: Nicholas Barnes, Kyle Cacioppo, Caroline Cameron, Amber Campbell, David Cattano, Alyssa Chochos, Kayla Cook, Joseph Crouse, Kelsey Dapper, Guenevere David, Samantha Dean, Ryan Di Girolamo, Carley Dizon, Blake Ebert, Ysabel Echiverri, Devin Gardella, Heather Hanna, Christina Koehler, Alison Lamolinara, Alexandra LaPierre, Carl L...

Around Broadneck: Harbour School boasts proud graduates

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00

Earning a diploma is a big milestone for nearly every graduate. On the Broadneck Peninsula, for several teens and young adults, graduation was particularly poignant for the recent graduates of the Harbour School.

Friday afternoon, 17 seniors at the Harbour School graduated. Founded in 1982 by Dr. Linda Jacobs, the school provides a learning environment for youth with learning disabilities, autism, speech language impairments, attention deficit...