Photos Courtesy Knights of Columbus
Andrew Kocur, a student at Poolesville Elementary School, won first place in the alcohol abuse category.
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The Knights of Columbus, Our Lady of Fatima Council No. 6901 in Barnesville, recently announced the winners of its substance abuse awareness poster contest.
First place in the drug abuse awareness category for ages 8-11 went to Joshua Turbyfill and runners-up were Abigail Nalesnik and Chloe Insalaco. First place in the alcohol abuse awareness category for ages 8-11 went to Andrew Kocur and runners-up were Allie Goldman and Alesya Sarakhman, according to a statement from the Knights of Columbus.
Students at Monocacy Elementary and Poolesville Elementary schools entered more than 95 posters.
First place winners received a $50 savings bond and their posters were entered into the national competition. Runners-up received a $10 McDonald's gift certificate. All contestants received a certificate of recognition.
Judges were Jim Vucich, Ben Snouffer, Jack Drescher, John Phipps, Harry Ganjian and Tom McCartin.
Our Lady of Fatima Council No. 6901 represents St. Mary's Catholic Shrine in Barnesville and Our Lady of the Presentation Catholic Church in Poolesville.
Family raising money for reast cancer research
For the second year, Laura and Frank Markus and daughter Breanna of Germantown will participate in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Laura and Breanna will walk and Frank will lend a hand to crew the May event that takes walkers 39.2 miles to Washington, D.C.
The family is hosting a fundraiser 7-11 p.m. Tuesday at Bailey's Pub & Grille, 20021 Century Blvd., Germantown. Cost is $10, which includes any two draft pints of beer. The other $5 goes directly to the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.
There will be a silent auction and a raffle for signed sports memorabilia, gift cards and other prizes. Each walker must raise at least $1,800. Last year, the Markus family raised a little more than $7,000. Learn more at www.avonwalk.org. Visit www.tiny.cc/walkin2cure09 to donate. For more information, call 240-388-8079.
Visit historic school
The Boyds Historical Society will have regular monthly open hours at the historic Boyds Negro School. The school will be open 1-3 p.m. the last Sunday of each month. Visit the school, watch the educational video and browse the book collection.
For more information, visit www.boydshistory.org.
Recognizing Arab Americans
Montgomery College will screen "A Land Called Paradise" at its Germantown campus on April 14 in honor of Arab American Heritage Month.
After the movie, which won the grand prize at the 2008 One Nation Film Contest, Barbara Petzen, educational director of the Middle East Policy Council, will facilitate a discussion.
The free event is 1-3 p.m. at the High Technology and Science Center, Globe Hall, 20200 Observation Drive. For more information on this and other Arab American events at Montgomery College in April, contact Enas Elhanafi at 240-567-1759 or enas.elhanafi@montgomerycollege.edu.
The county kicks off Arab American Heritage Month celebrations at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Montgomery County Executive Office Building Auditorium, 101 Monroe St. in Rockville. The event, which runs until 8:30 p.m., will include food, entertainment and remarks by Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and others.
Furthering the fun, the Arab Americans of Montgomery County will hold a cultural day from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on April 18 at the Quince Orchard Library, 15831 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg. There will be storytelling, arts and crafts.
The Arab Americans of Montgomery County and the City of Gaithersburg's Multicultural Affairs Committee will host an outdoor Arab-American Heritage Festival from 1 to 4 p.m. on May 3 at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park, 506 S. Frederick Ave. The free event will feature poetry readings, arts and crafts, performances, food, traditional clothing, henna, calligraphy, games and prizes. For more information on the festival, contact Samira Hussein at 301-412-7779 or e-mail Hussein.samira@gmail.com.
Community yard sale
With spring comes the yard sales! Our Lady of the Presentation in Poolesville is hosting a yard sale 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 25 at the church, 17220 Tom Fox Ave., Poolesville. The rain date is May 2.
Vendors can reserve space through April 19. Cost is $20 per space. A table will be provided to the first 35 registrants and may be kept by the seller. Set-up is at 7 a.m. and take-down is 2 p.m.
For more information, call Anne Beers at 301-972-7516 or Rosemary Ferrigno at 301-349-5942.
A learning experience
American Councils for International Education is seeking families who would like to host a high school foreign exchange student from Afghanistan for the 2009-2010 school year. If you are interested, call 301-606-6976 or 202-833-7522. Or e-mail youthexchange@comcast.net or visit www.americancouncils.org.
20 years of saving horses
Days End Farm Horse Rescue in Lisbon is celebrating its 20th Anniversary with a commemorative T-shirt design contest. The winning logo will be revealed at Days End's Anniversary Carnival on June 27.
The design should include the name "Days End Farm Horse Rescue," the organization's graphic (available by e-mailing sue@defhr.org) and words and/or images acknowledging the 20th anniversary. The logo must be saved as a .jpg or PDF and e-mailed to tshirts@defhr.org by May 15. The winner will be notified by May 22. Days End Farm Horse Rescue will maintain all print and production rights of winning design.
Campus Congratulations
Amin Khoshnevisan of Germantown, the son of Mohammad and Hedieh Khoshnevisan, was named to the fall dean's list at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pa. Amin, a 2005 graduate of Seneca Valley High School, is a senior studying chemistry.
Remove the stink
Help weed out invasive plants at Black Hill Regional Park's annual Garlic Mustard Pull on April 18.
All ages are welcome to help pull out the non-native weeds, but ages 13 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Gloves, tools and bags will be provided at the visitors center, 20930 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds. Participants should wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt and comfortable shoes.
The event is 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Weigh-in is from 1-2 p.m. The individual or group who pulls the most garlic mustard by weight will win a grand prize, and all participants will win a smaller prize.
To register, call 301-444-3144 or e-mail lynette.lenz@mncppc-mc.org. For more information, visit www.weedwarrior.org.
Help wishes come true
Registration is open for the 19th Annual Make-A-Wish Kids' Triathlon which will take place on May 3 at Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreational Park in Silver Spring.
This event features two competitions: a run-bike-run event for children ages 5-8, and a swim-bike-run event for children ages 9-16. Up to 300 children may participate to raise awareness and money to make wishes come true for children battling life-threatening medical conditions.
For more information, visit midatlantic.wish.org and click on "events," or call Sara Askey at 301-962-9474.
Questions wanted
Think you have what it takes to go toe-to-toe with Alex Trebek?
"Jeopardy!" will be holding auditions at Montgomery College's Germantown campus from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday. The tryouts are open to those ages 18 and older with a photo ID, and selected participants will be chosen to compete on the show. Representatives of the show will see the first 1,000 people.
Tryouts will be in Globe Hall in the High Technology and Science Center, 20200 Observation Drive. For more information, call Kani Holt at 240-567-5348.
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