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Horizon Foundation Gives $3.5 Million to Hospital
The Horizon Foundation has committed $3.5 million to Howard County General Hospital for its ongoing expansion, bringing its total donations since late last year to $4.3 million.
The funding represents the largest gift to a single institution in the nonprofit foundation's 10-year history. Other grants by Horizon have been earmarked for an emergency behavioral health unit, improved access to care and development of a geriatric center.
The expansion, which will add 110,686 square feet, is expected to be complete in fall 2009. It features a pavilion that will house three inpatient floors.
Renovation of another 122,970 square feet is slated to be completed by fall 2011. In addition, a 550-car parking facility is being built on the southeast corner of the hospital campus in Columbia.
Applications Available For Forestry Conference
Applications are being accepted for the annual Maryland Natural Resources Careers Conference, a free week-long program scheduled for July 20-26 at the Hickory Environmental Education Center in Garrett County.
Two Howard County students in grades 9 through 11 will be chosen by the Howard Forest Conservancy District Board to attend. Participants will learn about forestry, wildlife, ecology, fisheries, watershed management, natural resources management and conservation through hands-on activities and classroom assignments. Four of the 48 participants from across the state will receive $500 college scholarships to study forestry, arboriculture, urban forestry or natural resources.
Applications, available at http:/
Nominations Sought For Sports Hall of Fame
Howard County athletes, coaches, managers, officials and behind-the-scenes contributors to community recreational sports can be nominated to the 2008 Community Sports Hall of Fame. The deadline for nominations is March 17. Forms are available at all Howard public libraries, at http:/
The Hall of Fame is open to the public 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays at the Department of Recreation and Parks headquarters, 7120 Oakland Mills Rd., Columbia.
Columbia Association Sets Member Appreciation Days
The Columbia Association will host Member Appreciation Days on March 8 at the Columbia Gym and April 5 at Supreme Sports Club.
The day-long events will include raffles, refreshments, gifts, tai chi and yoga classes, and Pilates and martial arts demonstrations. Members may bring a friend for free. For more information, call the Columbia Gym, 410-531-0800; or Supreme Sports Club, 410-381-5355.
Firefighter, Army Veteran Wins National EMT Award
Howard County Fire and Rescue Services Battalion Chief Charles T. King Jr. was recently chosen to receive the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Gold Medal Award for Emergency Medical Technicians. The honor goes to an EMT who shows outstanding skill, ability, integrity, compassion and service to the public. King, who served in the Army, has been a firefighter in Howard since 1987.
Autism Benefit Raffle Offers Motorcycle for $100
A 2007 FXD Dyna SuperGlide motorcycle in Pacific pearl blue will be the grand prize in a raffle April 5 to benefit the Howard Autism Society and Harley-Davidson of Maryland.
Tickets are $100 each or three for $250. They can be purchased at http:/
