Annual sheep and wool festival set for this weekend at Howard fairgrounds | DAYTON, GLENELG, GLENWOOD

Molly Fellin Spence, Howard County Times, Columbia, Md.
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May 1—The Maryland Sheep Breeders Association will present 51st annual Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival Saturday and Sunday at the Howard County Fairgrounds. The festival will feature more than 250 vendors, hundreds of sheep and other fiber-producing animals, and many activities and demonstrations.

Admission will be $15 per person at the gate; everyone under the age of 18 is admitted for free. Parking is also free, making this a great place to take the family; however, keep in mind that this show is one of the largest in the country, and be prepared for increased traffic around the fairgrounds that weekend.

John Goodman, a lifelong Howard County resident and local historian, recently contacted me about the 65th Class Reunion for the Howard High School Class of 1958. The reunion was held at Kelseys Restaurant in Ellicott City in the middle of the day because many members of the class no longer feel comfortable driving after dark. The group has held a class reunion every five years since graduation. In earlier years they gathered for dinner dances and pig roasts, but now luncheons are the best way to get everyone together. In 1958, 202 students graduated; 24 members attended the 65th reunion.

Goodman reminisced about the night after graduation, when a large group of students went to Kramer's Pool in Glenwood. Later that evening they drove to the home of Principal Omar Jones, woke up the family and made a special presentation to Jones, to recognize him for a job well done.

Goodman also wants to let all graduates from Howard High know about the monthly breakfast club at the Ellicott City Diner. On the first Wednesday of each month a group gathers at 9 a.m. to catch up on their lives. Alumni from the 1950s and 1960s usually attend. This would also be a great opportunity for anyone who graduated in more recent years to learn about Howard County history by talking to people who have lived through a lot of changes in the county.

The Glenelg High School Class of 1974 has scheduled its 50th Class Reunion. The reunion committee is still working on the details, but plans are for a party to be held on Oct. 5 at Union Jack's in Columbia. Committee members are trying to find as many members of the class as possible. If you know someone who graduated in 1974, please send information including current name, address, phone, and email address to Terry Feaga Varner at tvarner13@gmail.com. They hope to schedule additional activities during the weekend and look forward to hearing from all their classmates.

Amy Syversen, the director of bands at Dayton Oaks Elementary School, is proud to announce the Band Musicians of the Month for May. Owen Interiano Saavedra, Ellie Dodson, Jaiden Richa, Trey Hoskey, Owen Painter, Kai Aneja, Carter Boston, Alex Halasz, Noah Choi, Zach Soldavin, Aarushi Patel, Warner Shipe, Ethan Guzman and Colin Lloyd have all been practicing hard and impressing Syversen.

Glenelg High School's Jazz Ensemble will present Jazz Under the Stars on May 17 at 6 p.m. in the Glenelg Stadium. The Glenelg Madrigals, Poms and Color Guard along with the Folly Quarter Middle School Jazz Band and Glenwood Middle School Jazz Band will also perform. This year's special guest artist will be New York saxophonist Chris Hemingway. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the stadium. Proceeds will support the award-winning Glenelg Jazz Band. Food will be available for purchase from the Glenelg Boosters Club concession stand and Mike's Gelato food truck.

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