Frederick County Leader, The (Newspaper) - February 25, 2000, Frederick, Maryland Please send your calendar items in a timely manner to The Frederick Box 578 Frederick Md 21705 Calendar of Events 301 or e-mail son Dance The Alternative to the bar scene Singles Dance Feb 25 8 Knights of 20340 Pike Hagerstown DJ music Casual dress For ages Dances held every second fourth and fifth Fri Members Peaches O'Dell's Stage Door Canteen Feb 26 at the Spanish Ballroom Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd Glen Echo p.m free dance lesson by Steve Carla the big dance 9 Admission Country Dance Alan Gedance to call the dances Feb 26 at the William R Talley Adult Rec Center Bentz and Second streets Frederick By the Folk Arts Council Beginners workshop 7 p.m dance p.m disc for city residents and members of the or or Westminster Sunday Singles dance Feb 27 p.m Best Western Inn Md 31 and 140 Westminster Music by Easy Street Free advanced El Paso dance lesson 7 p.m Ages Dances held every second fourth and fifth Sun Entry or Frederick YMCA West Coast Swing ning Thurs March 2 p.m Low impact for couples only who are beginners TAWA 2000 Dance Company in mance 3 and 4 8 p.m at the Cultural Arts Center of Frederick County 15 W Patrick St Frederick or Contra Dance March 4 8 p.m War Memorial Bldg corner of German and Kings streets Shepherdstown Free and easy contra dance workshop p.m and dancers under 26 Walkersville Ballroom Dance Club dance March 4 p.m at the Walkersville Town Hall Features rumba lesson All levels welcome Dances held every first third and fifth Sat 2523 Ballroom Dance Classes beginning Tues March April 11 at the Westminster Senior Activity Center Swing dance waltz fox trot and others To sign up or information Country Line Dancing every Thurs 7 p.m at Pepe's 611 N Market St Frederick 4866 Two by Fours Square Dance Club dances every firs and third Fri at the Poolesville Elementary School Poolesville Mid Week Singles dance every Wed p.m at Inn Dillsburg ballroom 301 U.S 15 North Dillsburg Pa Ben Barber DJ Admission Friendly Folks Square Dance Club dances every second and fourth Sat p.m at the Walkersville Town Hall Primarily plus with round dancing Learn to Square Dance Join Friendly Folks Square Dance Club for beginning classes at the Evangelical Reformed Church Church ot Christ 15 W Church St Frederick at 7 p.m Frederick Dance Assoc dance every Wed at Independent on Lane Frederick Lessons p.m open dancing p.m members others or 5505 Square Dance with the Frederick County Promenaders every first and third Fri p.m Ballenger Community Hall Mainstream with announced plus tips lines and rounds Frederick Singles dances held every first third and filth Sun at Holiday Inn Md 85 at the FSK Mall Frederick p.m Doors open p.m No denims DJ music and up or Over 30 Singles and Social Club meets every Fri at the Oldies Music Legends Hampton Inn Frederick 9 301 or Dance Connection every Mon and Tues p.m at Tennis Banquet Center 11411 Gas House Pike New Market New hardwood dance Regulars Southeast YMCA Country Line Dancing every Won p.m held at Green Valley Elementary School 11501 Fingerboard Rd Monrovia For more information Frederick Scottish Country Dancing every Wed p.m at Hood Dance Studio Gambrill Gymnasium Hood College Beginners welcome Advanced Square Dance with the Yellow Rockers every first third and fifth Fri p.m at Whittier Elementary School Frederick through June 16 Caller Bob Falconi Swing Dancing with John McCalla every Wed at FOP Lodge 91 16 W 7th St Frederick Beginner 7 p.m intermediate 8 p.m dancing 1.1 p.m Entry Swing Dance Friday Night at Walkersville Town Hall 9 Free basic swing lesson p.m Refreshments Entry or Coast Swing every Tues at Ballenger Creek Middle School Frederick p.m level II ner West Coast Swing dancing every Thurs at FOP 91 Lodge 16 W 7th St Frederick Beginner and adv beginner p.m diate p.m Dance p.m Drop-in lesson and dance dance only West Coast dash of country Adult Singles Dance every second and fourth Fri 8 at the Inn Dillsburg ballroom 301 U.S 15 North Dillsburg Pa Ben Barber DJ Admission or 1795 The Alternative Inc singles dances ed Fri 9 at the Knights of Columbus Pike Hagerstown Mix and mingle p.m Coast Swing West Coast Swing every Tues at Ballenger Creek Middle School p.m level II p.m beginner p.m ner West Coast Music The String Quartet recital Feb 25 8 p.m Ulrich Recital Hall Tawes Fine Arts Building University of Maryland at College Park Free A Tribute to the Feb 25 7 p.m Weinberg Center for the Arts Frederick Tickets and Symphonic Wind Ensemble concert Feb 29 8 p.m Colony Ballroom Stamp Student Union University of Maryland at College Park Free A Bach Tribute March 3 8 p.m and March 5 3 p.m Ulrich Recital Hall Tawes Fine Arts Building University of Maryland at College Park Tickets and information Continued on Page 4 This is a partial list of entertainment events in and around the Frederick County area A complete list appears every Friday in The Frederick THE FREDERICK COUNTY EADER a publication of Featured inside today Portraits paint picture of Alzheimer's Page 2 Covering cities towns and communities throughout Frederick County Md and nearby counties Vol 14 No 52 Frederick Maryland 21705 Friday February 25 2000 com Massage can take blues out Staff photo by Timothy Jacobsen Massage therapist Ed Rossi often performs a lymphatic massage on clients being treated for SAD This type of massage aids in removing metabolic waste through the body to mote rapid recovery of illnesses Massage is part of the treatment available at Natural and Acupuncture Clinic in Frederick By KAREN GARDNER Assistant Family Editor For years it was just known as the winter blues Now like many disorders it has a more scientific name Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD is very much the winter blues It sets in in winter and is caused by lack of sunlight The Natural Medicine and Acupuncture Clinic in Frederick has a ment ly tailored to SAD SAD usually starts to affect people when the days begin to shorten in October and becomes noticeable in January and February Not only are the days shorter but cold snowy weather means people are less likely to want to spend time outside Natural light even on Feeling depressed excessive sleeping and eating and mood swings are typical signs of SAD cloudy overcast days is the best treatment But for those whose work schedules prevent them from getting outside ing daylight hours spectrum lights may fill the void At the Natural Medicine Clinic at 6 W Third St in Frederick the fluorescent lights have been ed in favor of spectrum lights The brightly lighted rooms allow clients to absorb light while under- going a sage or acupuncture Massage therapist Ed Rossi will often do a lymphatic massage on clients being treated for SAD This is different from a typical body massage Clients do not remove their clothes and slip under a sheet for a lymphatic massage Instead they lie on Continued on Page 3 Service variety specialties at Rick's Rick's Chinatown Chinese Restaurant 190 Thomas Johnson Drive Frederick Phone Fax p.m JO p.m Sunday noon 9 p.m 7 Major credit cards accepted carry-out banquet facilities to the handicapped If you are looking for a restaurant that caters to all ages and all degrees of Chinese food fans Rick's Chinatown Chinese Restaurant is a great choice My mother and I along with my one- year-old daughter Catherine visited the restaurant on a recent Saturday arriving just after the establishment opened for lunch We were warmly greeted and offered a high chair the sign of a good restaurant for some My mother works for a group of Chinese doctors just across the street meaning Rick's is a great place to go for a quick bite if you work in or visit a doctor's office in the and highly ed Rick's as she had been once before She shared that one of the doctor's sons described Rick's as American which I interpreted as meaning the food is somewhat Americanized but is also authentic enough to be endorsed by those who prefer true Chinese cooking Rick's is one of the most ed restaurants I have been in for some time even though their specialty is the buffet The were always in sight to accommodate our needs and also remained close to the buffet in order to keep it well-stocked They also talked and played with Catherine stooping to pick up dropped toys The decor was bright done mostly in and yellow and the dows large and open leading to an able dining experience The tables were a faux marble green The selection of food on the buffet itself was quite a sight to behold so we both decided to forgo the menu We were not alone as many of the diners who soon filled the room also chose the buffet From Monday to Saturday the lunch buffet is for adults and for dren under 10 From Monday to Thursday the dinner buffet is for adults and for children under 10 The Sunday buffet is for adults and for kids There is also a seafood buffet on ends A variety of main dishes was displayed on the buffet as well as side dishes soups and sweet treats Each dish was labeled over the buffet a boon for the Chinese and everything was kept at a good temperature There was also another cold food bar with fresh fruits such as orange wedges and cantaloupe steamed though not spiced shrimp and sushi Plain rice and fried rice were available in large vats that kept both warm though my mother commented that the plain rice stuck together a bit The fried rice was good and not too strongly flavored Two soups were featured that day hot and sour as well as chicken with velvet corn soup but neither of us tried them Some of the dishes we had included fried and barbecued chicken beef and broccoli tomato beef dumplings with sauce sweet rolls chicken and rice dles sweet and sour chicken General chicken crab rangoon fried shrimp egg rolls and green beans We both agreed that we liked everything we tried and nothing was too strongly flavored My lunch partner said she liked the fet because it allowed one who is not familiar with Chinese foods to try a little of everything She also thought the fried and barbecued chicken seemed to be fairly which would satisfy anyone who may not like Chinese Catherine enjoyed Jell-O from the cold bar some rice arid the sweet rolls The restaurant does close the buffet during certain hours so if you are inter- ested in you may want to call ahead In addition to the buffet there is also an extensive menu that offers a wide variety of dishes at reasonable prices Appetizers range from an egg or spring roll at to a pao pao platter for two at Various chicken pork and beef es are mostly around Most of the seafood dishes are about Low-cal and vegetarian meals are available and chow mein chop suey and fried rice are available by the pint or quart Lunch are served daily with the soup of the day an egg roll and fried rice for around The restaurant also has a small kids menu with shrimp tempura or chicken wings Continued on Page 4 What's Going On in the Frederick Area Get Hooked on Seafood The Maryland Cooperative Extension of Frederick County Family and Consumer Sciences Department is offering a class Get Hooked on Seafood Learn new ways to incorporate fish and seafood into menus Door prizes will be awarded This class will be held on Thursday March 2 from p.m with a repeat of the class on Friday March 3 from until 2 p.m at the Extension Office on 330 Lane Frederick The cost for the class is to cover tasting and handouts Pre-registration and is required by March 1 Call ext 1599 for class availability your PAID tration guarantees you a spot in the class Checks are to be made payable to Frederick County EAC and should be sent to MCE Frederick County Extension Office Family and Consumer Sciences Dept 330 Lane Frederick Md 21702 Class space is limited The Maryland Cooperative Extension's programs are open to all citizens without regard to race color sex disability gion age or national origin Veterans Mobile Health Van The Mobile Health Van will enroll ans in VA Health Care and provide blood pressure screenings on Feb 29 from 9 to 3 p.m at the American Legion Post 120 Broad St Taneytown Those veterans who are not now receiving care from the VA are invited to make an appointment to meet with VA staff and to get more information on VA Health benefits Please bring a copy of your with you For more tion and to make an appointment call Sponsored by the Martinsburg VA Medical Center Celtic music at libraries The Emmitsburg and Thurmont branch public libraries will host an evening of Irish music with performer Brian Coughlan on Monday March 6 at 7 p.m at the Emmitsburg branch public library Come celebrate St Patrick's Day early with an evening of Irish ballads from the 19th century sung by Irish balladeer Brian Coughlan Call or to register School Board date forum There will be a special School Board Candidates Forum on Tuesday Feb 29 at 7 p.m at Walkersville Middle School All 18 candidates will be present Sons of Union Veterans The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Camp Number Three of Frederick are recruiting new members For further information and an application send a self-addressed business envelope Camp Secretary Box 142 Sabillasville Brunswick Middle Plans Career Fair Brunswick Middle School will hold its second annual career fair for students who will be entering high school in September as part of the county's program The event is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday March 1 and Z days when middle school students are scheduled for a half-day because of parent conferences MHS Class of 75 MHS Class of 1975 will hold a planning meeting for its reunion on Monday Feb 28 at 7 p.m Classmates interested in working as a team to put this event er should meet at Town Hall 31 W Main St Middletown Contact Genia at 0142 with any questions or comments Continued on Page 5 This is a partial list of community events in and around the Frederick County area A complete list appears every Monday and Thursday in The Frederick
