Writtem by Sherwood Kohn Presidents’ Day, which falls on the third Monday in February, has an interesting history. Originally, everyone celebrated Washington’s birthday, on February 22 (actually, under the calendar that was in...

Written By Cathy Drinkwater Better Preparing for the holidays is an art. And like any art, it takes time to master. Give Doug and me another 20 or 30 yearsÉwe’ll get it right. Between us, we have 22 immediate family members for...

Written By Cari Pierce At this time of year, most of us find ourselves hurrying to complete familiar errands and participating in necessary, often routine, activities. We plan, decorate, shop, host, wrap and visit. In the midst...

Written By Carol Cahall Party giving is an art. It requires not only creativity, but logistical expertise, attention to detail, good taste, an outgoing personality, and a flair for putting the right mix of guests together. Four...

Written by Mary Spiro You might think that short days, gray skies and chilly temperatures would make days at the beach a distant memory, and going down to the shore in the dead of winter might seem a little flaky. The truth is,...

Written By Evan Balkan As protesters raged in the streets of Chicago during the 1968 Democratic National Convention, Republican Richard Nixon was in peaceful Miami Beach accepting his part y’s nomination for president. In a...

Meet Carroll Magazine’s distinguished Carroll Countians for 2005. We selected them on the basis of their ongoing commitment to our community and their tireless efforts to make Carroll a better place in which to live, work...

Written By Patricia Rouzer This year Carroll County’s nonprofit community is getting a very special holiday gift, and, boy, is it a whopper. Around New Year’s, some 20 Carroll nonprofits will move into a brand new multi-story...

Written By Lisa Breslin Before the doors even opened for the FreeStyle Hair Ball on Friday, Oct. 28, the event had garnered $33,000. By the time Martin’s Westminster closed for the back tie affair, organizers had raised more...

Written By Cari Pierce Many adults of retirement age are exploring the world through travel and relishing time spent with family, perhaps with grandchildren. Not Dr. Faye Pappalardo. Instead of looking toward retirement, she’s...

Written By Linda Morton Although the Christmas shopping season seems to begin earlier each year, Carroll County benevolent organizations have compelling reasons to start holiday plans in October and November. Their kind of...

Written By Evan Balkan One of the better-traveled routes into Sykesville takes you from I-70 up MD 32 north. Along West Friendship Road, following a sign to “Historic Sykesville,” you suddenly come to a sweeping rightward curve....