| Wednesday, 12 June 2013 10:24 | The following Dundalk-area students graduated from Archbishop Curley High School in May: Trenton Bunce will be attending Loyola University; Shawn Ryan, Potomac State University; Justin Kowalewski, Salisbury University; Erik Sampson, Salisbury University; Bradley Harbert, Towson University; Casey Bechtel, CCBC; Tyler Yeager, CCBC and Nikolaus D’Avanzo, University of New Mexico.
Austin Fleck, a junior in the art magnet program at Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts, won first place at the Baltimore High School Film Festival held at the Charles Theatre with his animation film The Tennis Ball. Fleck received $200 along with the award at the festival’s award ceremony on June 6.
Five area students were among 23 Baltimore County High students who received awards during the 27th Annual High School Art Exhibit held on June 3. From Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts, Amber Triplett won best in show for digital media, Krysta Hoover took best drawing, Safiya Brown won for best painting and Alex Wanless earned best in three-dimensional. Kimberly Londer from Sparrows Point High School won first and third place awards for her works in other media.
Senior College Application Boot Camp, sponsored by the BCPS Office of School Counseling, a program open to all Baltimore County students who are graduating in 2014, will be held Monday through Wednesday, June 24 to 26, at Loch Raven High School, 1212 Cowpens Ave. Workshop topics during the event include filling out the common application, essay preparation, NCAA eligibility, selective admissions, applications to military academies, state scholarships and other forms of financial aid. Rising seniors who want to attend the boot camp should register with their school counselors before the last day of school.
The Baltimore County Public Schools office that processes requests for official diplomas and transcripts and requests for graduation verification has moved to 9611 Pulaski Park Drive, Suite 307. The office phone number, 410-887-6360, and fax number, 410-321-5721, are the same.
Our Lady of Hope/St. Luke School preregistration for the pre-kindergarten program for the 2013-14 school year is available by contacting Stephanie Vogan at 410-388-1924 or www.svogan@olhsl.com. The school offers both full and half-day classes for children ages 3 and 4.
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| Wednesday, 12 June 2013 10:09 | What’s new in the business community The Patapsco Bank will hold a Customer Appreciation Day on Flag Day, June 14. Customers are invited in for baked treats and other refreshments at the bank located on 1301 Merritt Blvd.
“Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened this day in 1777.” says Michael J. Dee, president of Patapsco Bank. “What a perfect time to celebrate a great piece of history and say ‘thank you’ to our customers and friends, too, so stop by and enjoy our baked treats!”
Just like every Friday, Bank employees can participate in ‘casual day’, but in order to wear blue jeans or patriot casual clothes, they must donate $5 to benefit The Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County.
From more information about Customer Appreciation Day at Patapsco Bank, go to www.patapscobank.com.
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| | Wednesday, 12 June 2013 09:15 | North Point Library News Free programs at the Baltimore County Public Library’s North Point branch, 1716 Merritt Blvd. (Info: 410-887-7255) • Grow a Pet Garden, a program for youths 6 to 12 to hear pet stories and make pets that sprout grass for cutting and styling, Monday, June 24, at 2 p.m. Registration required; call or register in person. Participants ages 6 and 7 must be accompanied by an adult.
• Anime and manga night, Tuesday, June 25, at 6:30 p.m., for teenagers to draw and discuss magna and to view new anime. Light snacks provided.
• Lego Fun for youths 6 to 12, Thursday, June 20, at 2 p.m. Children 6 to 7 must be accompanied by an adult. Supplies provided. Registration required.
• Dig Those Dinosaurs, for all children, featuring stories, songs and poems with storyteller Gary Lloyd, Saturday, June 22, at 2 p.m. Children 7 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
• Intro to the Internet for patrons 13 and older, Monday, June 17, at 7 p.m. Registration required.
• Career Boosters, a program designed especially for job seekers, meets Monday, June 24, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The program gives job seekers one-on-one time with a librarian, who can help with setting up e-mail accounts, finding résumé templates and offer tips on filling out job applications.
• Preschool Story Time for children 2 to 5 years old with an adult meets Wednesdays, June 19 and 26, at 10 a.m. Activities include stories, songs and bouncing, followed by play time. Registration required.
• Baby Story Time for toddlers 23 months and younger with an adult meets Wednesdays, June 19 and 26, at 11 a.m. Activities include stories, songs and rhyming, followed by play time. Registration required.
• Thursday Knit and Stitch, a drop-in knitting and crocheting group for patrons ages 13 and older, meets Thursdays, June 13, 20 and 27, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. All levels of experience welcome. Bring your own projects or get ideas from the library’s large selection of craft books. This is not a class, but group leader Paula Dixon can answer basic questions.
• Computer Room for independent work in a quiet environment for patrons ages 13 and older is open Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sollers Point Library News Free programs at the Baltimore County Public Library’s Sollers Point branch, 323 Sollers Point Road (Info: 410-288-3123) • Game Day, Tuesday, June 25, at 4 p.m., for youths 6 to 16. Children 6 to 7 must be accompanied by an adult.
• Magic You Will Dig for all ages, Monday, June 24, at 7 p.m. Magician Mike Rose performs impossible magic tricks, weird mind reading stunts and off-the-wall comedy, all themed around things found in the ground.
• Lego Fun for youths 6 to 12, Monday, June 17, at 6 p.m. Children 6 and 7 must be accompanied by an adult.
• Preschool Story Time for children 2 to 5 years old with an adult meets Tuesdays, June 18 and 25, at 10:30 a.m. Activities include stories, songs and bouncing, followed by play time. Registration required.
• Baby Boosters Story Time for infants and toddlers ages 23 months and younger with an adult meets Tuesdays, June
18 and 25, at 11:30 a.m. Activities include movement, rhymes, stories and music, followed by play time. Registration is required.
• Video gaming for teens, a venue for playing Super Mario Bros., Just Dance and other Wii games, meets Thursdays, June 13, 20 and 27, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Registration required.
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| Wednesday, 12 June 2013 09:12 | 
General John Stricker Middle School’s entire sixth grade class, consisting of 250 students, participated in a project to clean up the stream behind the school on June 5. The students pulled over 800 pounds of trash from the stream, including several shopping carts, waste barrels and hundreds of bottles. The project was planned by sixth-graders who attended the five-day NorthBay Adventure Camp in May, where students learned about team-building skills, character development and environmental science.
photos by Roland Dorsey 
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