J&M Comics and Games recently hosted a grand opening at its new store at 1213 Liberty Road, Eldersburg, in the Princess Shopping Center.

The store hosts special events, including Friday Night Magic every Friday at 6 p.m.

For details, or to find out about other events, call J&M Comics at 410-552-5245 or e-mail JMComicsandGames@verizon.net.

Fulton firm aids NASA solar system mission

This month a small NASA spacecraft embarked on a two-year mission to give scientists their first map of the edge of our solar system, and a small business in Fulton is playing an important role in the mission.

Applied Defense Solutions is participating in the NASA mission, and is responsible for flight dynamics for the Interstellar Boundary Explorer satellite (IBEX).

Applied Defense has been working with Southwest Research Institute to design and model the trajectory associated with the mission. Applied Defense's Principal Astrodynamics Specialist John Carrico led a team of aerospace engineers that made the mission possible.

Carrico's team is responsible for positioning IBEX in its planned orbit.

Once IBEX is placed in orbit, flight dynamics operations will be moved from Dulles, Va. to Applied Defense Solutions' headquarters in Fulton.

For information about Applied Defense, go to www.AppliedDefense.com. For information about the IBEX mission, go to www.IBEX.SRI.edu.

Short-term stays give caregivers a break

Mid-Atlantic of Chapel Hill, located off Liberty and Wards Chapel roads, is accepting short term, one-week or more respite residents so that existing family caregivers can get a break and leave their loved ones with good care.

For a tour or more information, call Nitzeira Whiten at 410-922-2443, ext. 16. The center was recently recognized as a five-star health care facility by Health Grades Inc.

Send items about local businesses to The Eldersburg Eagle, P.O. Box 474, Eldersburg, MD 21784; or e-mail to theeldersburgeagle@patuxent.com.

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