Uncle Phil's Diner at SUMC

Just got back from t he performance/dinner theater/ concert called Uncle Phil's Diner at Savage United Methodist Church. What a great time I had!. It's not a play exactly; it's more an audience participation event.
The premise is that it is 1957; the local high school is unusable for the Homecoming dance since the boy's toilets were cherry bombed, and so the event is being held at Uncle Phil's Diner, " Where the Food Is Fresh And the Staff is Too!"
Actors playing the part of the football hero, mathletes, other students, teachers, the principal and Phil's Diner staff interact with each other and with the audience.
The "waitresses" served us a nice turkey dinner and dessert; the principal tried to find out who the potty culprits were while the Homecoming activities proceeded apace.
The live band, the Dishwops, (Casimir Funk) hail from Hammond high and are absolutely terrific. Their renditions of Johnny B Good, and Jailhouse Rock had the crowd on it's feet and dancing up a storm in the Fellowship Hall.
Mayhem aplenty, a wonderful dessert, revelations about the Diner and the potty culprits, as well as the coronation of Homecoming royalty filled the rest of the evening. A great time had by all.

Savage Community Meeting Last Night

The first major Savage Community Meeting was held last night. About 70 people showed up to support the efforts of this revitalized group in making our community a better, safer and more fun place to live. To join the SCA , to volunteer for an activity or to suggest one reply to this site or to SavageMaryland@aol.com
Among the highlights of the meeting:

1. A quick overview of recent history of the SCA;
2. Announcement that nominating committees are being formed for the 15 board members, president , vice president, treasurer, recording and corresponding secretary . SCA hopes to hold elections in January for all these posts.
3. Kudos for the following events: Ice Cream Social and National Night Out; Community Clean Up; Yard Sale; Neighborhood Watch and Publicity( who made the terrific newsletter)
   
4. Formation of new committees: Hospitality and Newcomers; Savage Fest Committee to organize the yearly event; Mention made of community caroling in December, maybe a tree lighting ceremony
   
5. Special thanks to volunteers and to the Savage Volunteer Fire Department.
6. Guest Speakers from the League of Women Voters( last day to register to vote is
7. Quick presentation by Vidia Dhanraj about the new Howard County community help center in Whiskey Bottom. The center offers help for immigrants, counseling, job assistance, and other services. See side bar for the link.
   I'll be posting more as time permits. Next community meeting is on Monday November 3 at 7 at Carroll Baldwin Hall.
   

Busy Weekend

Oh my Stars and Garters!
We had the busiest weekend in Savage since... well, I suppose forever. This weekend, there were 3 major yard sales: at the Carroll Baldwin Hall, at Bethel church and at the Savage United Methodist Church. And the Fire Station kindly offered to host the community clean up dumpsters from the county , and there was a Christian festival on the grounds of Baldwin Commons . Oh, and a health fair at Murray Hill Middle School. It's a wonder anyone got up on Sunday in time for church!

We had terrific weather. The yard sales were great. The dumpsters were filled by 10 a.m. on Saturday . The free barbeques at Bethel and on Baldwin Commons were very popular and a great time had by all.
As usual, scads of volunteers made this possible. Too many to mention, without having this post read like the phone book. Suffice to say, you are all appreciated!

Love Story to The Savage Branch Library

Hey , anyone get to read this wonderful piece in the Baltimore Sun about the Savage Branch Library and Angie Engels especially? Click here for the story.

It absolutely captures the wonderful quirkiness that is the Savage Branch. Why , only last week, the children's librarian's invited a Hen to join the festivities for Farm week.