Teacher caught up in earthquake

Margaret Davis of York County is a retired teacher from Magruder Elementary who left May 1 to teach at an international school in the Chengdu region of China. That’s where a 7.9 magnitude earthquake May 9 killed 22,000 people and buried another 14,000. By e-mail, she shared her experience.

Forum to track the use of drugs

Parents and community members are invited to get the lowdown on drugs next week at a major forum. You can learn what drugs are growing in popularity and why some are more addictive than others.