Glen Arm News

After a 32-year career, Merlin the horse is still working to help people at an age when most horses have retired to pasture.

As a therapist helping special needs children, "Merlin" displays a calming demeanor, patience and wisdom.

As 2011 comes to a close, Patch is taking the next week to look back and reflect on the events that shaped the last 12 months.

We're going through the Parkville-Overlea Patch archives, month by month, to pick out some of the most important moments in 2011.