Olney Maryland Chamber of Commerce News Flash - March 12, 2012

[Howard Hartman]

March 12, 2012 Give Us Your Opinion How many times do you get that offer? Give us your opinion-really-we want it! The Olney Chamber Board of Directors would like you to answer a quick survey to get your opinion on Chamber membership, the programs offered, and what we could do better. Please take a few minutes out of your busy day to help us know how to better serve you. CLICK HERE to participate. If you have any questions or concerns that are not covered in the survey please email chamber@olneymd.org. Thank you so much for your time! Announcements: Save Lives! Give Blood: at the Inova Blood Drive to be held from 2:30-7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, at Brooke Grove Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 18131 Slade School Road on the Sandy Spring campus of Brooke Grove Retirement Village. Appointments preferred, but walk-ins welcome! For information or an appointment, contact Nancy Ochsenreiter at 301-570-7081 or volunteers@bgf.org. Free "Laugh for the Health of It!" Seminar: Thursday, March 15, at Brooke Grove Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 18131 Slade School Road, on the Sandy Spring campus of Brooke Grove Retirement Village. This FREE seminar presented by humor therapist and author Elaine Lundberg will educate, motivate and help anyone concerned with wellness and stress management. Participants should come prepared to laugh and will learn why and how to use positive humor in their life. It's never to late to lighten up! The seminar will be held from 7-8:15 p.m. and will be preceded by a complimentary light supper at 6:30 p.m. Please RSVP to Toni Davis at 301-924-2811, option 3, or tdavis@bgf.org. Extended: "Your a Good Man Charlie Brown" has been extended throught March 25 at the Olney Theatre Center. Get your tickets to this fabulous musical at www.olneytheatre.org. A Great Show for a Great Cause: Hospice Caring, Inc. , a non-medical hospice, is honored to have been chosen as the Hexagon revue charity beneficiary for its 2012 season performances of "I Get No Kick From Campaign!". Hexagon is "Washington's only original political satirical musical comedy review." Performances will be on the following dates: Friday evening, 3/9, Saturday eveninng, 3/10, Thursday evening, 3/15, Friday evening, 3/16, Saturday matinee, 3/17, Saturday evening, 3/17, Sunday matinee, 3/18,  Wednesday evening, 3/21, Thursday evening, 3/22, Friday evening, 3/23, and Saturday evening, 3/24.  To order tickets, contact Hexagon at www.hexagon.com. Education Forums: Superintendent Joshua Starr will hold his first spring forum—devoted to the topic of English Language Learners—on Monday, March 12, 7 p.m., at John F. Kennedy High School, 1901 Randolph Road in Silver Spring. This is the first of four forums that Dr. Starr will hold throughout the spring, each focusing on a different important educational topic. The forums will provide an opportunity for parents, staff, and the community to hear about the latest trends and research, find out what’s happening in our schools, and share their thoughts with the superintendent, guest panelists, and other participants. Each meeting will include a brief panel presentation followed by small-group discussion. The remaining forums are:Thursday, March 22, Col. Zadok Magruder High School—Gifted Education; Monday, April 16, Seneca Valley High School—Special Education; Thursday, May 10, Walt Whitman High School—Social and Emotional Learning. All forums will be held 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Childcare and interpretation services will be provided. For more information on the forums, visit the Superintendent's Spring Forum website. Our mailing address is: Olney Chamber of Commerce 3460 Olney-Laytonsville Road Olney, MD 20832 Copyright (C) 2011 Olney Chamber of Commerce All rights reserved.