Belvedere Elementary student wins Bowie Baysox contest
Annie Mejia, a fourth-grade student at Belvedere Elementary School, was recently named the winner of a jersey design contest for the Bowie Baysox.
The announcement was made when Baysox staffer Victoria Samuels and Louie the mascot visited the school to deliver tickets students earned as a reward for a reading incentive program. Annie, 9, was surprised when she was announced as the winner.
Tricia K Callender, literacy coach at Belvedere, said the students were required to read four books to receive two tickets to the May 18 Baysox game. This was an incentive the school undertook as part of its Culture of Literacy schoolwide focus, as well as a March reading incentive the Baysox have been a part of for 20 years.
There are five “reading nights” at the Baysox Stadium, which will be attended by students from different schools and their families. Annie’s jersey design, which she described to her father, Alfonso Mejia, as “a wavy, flowy rainbow” will be worn by the players at all five of these games, and a jersey featuring the design will be auctioned with part of the proceeds going to Belvedere Elementary.
Annie will throw out the first pitch of a game, she also receiveda$ 100gift card from Educational Systems Federal CreditUnion.
Transportation Meeting
On April 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Broadneck Elementary School, Transportation Officer Ramond Robinson and Councilwoman Amanda Fiedler will discuss the projects in the Broadneck area that will help make those connections to Move Anne Arundel, the county’ s first Transportation Functional Master Plan as per the recommendation in the 2009 General Development Plan. For more information email transportation@aacounty.org or call 410-222-7440
The Pines on the Severn plant sale
The eighth annual Pines on the Severn plant sale is May 4, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the playground (intersection of Severn Way & Ridgeway, ArnoldMD21012). The rain date is May 5.
The sale will feature native and other perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs, and shrubs. Plants come from Pines residents’ gardens and from local nurseries. Also available will be gently-used gardening accessories such as tools, pots, rain barrels and books.
Proceeds support community property restoration projects. Cash and checks (with ID) only. For more information contact Ellen Posten at ellenposten@aol.com or 410.757.2694.
WorldTai ChiDay
The Jing Ying Institute of Kung Fu & Tai Chi will celebrateWorld Tai Chi & Qigong DayonApril 27. Theevent willbe held at the Severn a Park Community Center, under the trees beside the Holy Grounds building, 10-11:30 a.m. If it rains, it will be held inside the building.
At the event, there will be demonstrations of Tai Chi followed by free mini-workshops suitable for all levels of fitness.
There will be an information table with handouts about the health benefits of tai chi, as well as coupons for free classes and other giveaways. For more information, visit www.JingYing.org or call 410-4315200.