What will you be doing the weekend of May 5th-6th? I will be joining forces with thousands of folks to walk in the Washington DC Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. This will be an amazing tour of America’s capital along with our country’s most treasured monuments and every step will help take us closer to [...]
That’s the question Charles Butler asked . . . and he ended up with an entire series of theatrical monologues by seldom-seen Bible characters. Many of them are mentioned only once in Scripture, and are never heard from again. But the Jews have a custom called the “midrash,” which retells a Biblical event from the [...]
On Friday, January 6 hundreds of people packed into The Tilted Kilt in White Marsh to help raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. Lowell Sheets, the event organizer, said “I feel very strongly about supporting the troops. and especially the wars we’ve been in, so many lately.” The event started off with a 2 [...]
Today we received confirmation that Captain Dee will be attending this event. Stop by and meet this MAN. On Friday, January 6, 2012, the Tilted Kilt on The Avenue in White Marsh will be the site of a special night to honor our troops and raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project. Hosted by Baltimore-Networking [...]
Charitable Giving Guide for the Holiday Season By Jeffrey D. Carlson, CFP® The holidays ignite the philanthropic spirit in many of us, and even with the uncertain economy, Americans continue to give. In fact, according to Charity Navigator, total giving to charitable organizations was up 3.8 percent from 2009 to 2010. As in previous [...]
Local business owners and entrepreneurs attended a powerful workshop on WordPress hosted at Smartly Spaced on Thursday, December 15th. The workshop, “Your WordPress Website: The Hub of your Online Presence” featured Social Media Marketing Strategist, Glenn K. Garnes. Small businesses need every advantage they can get in competing for loyal customers. And, that starts with [...]
The St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church held its 38th Annual Greek Festival recently, on the weekend of September 22- 25, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. Many traveled to enjoy the flavors of Greece, hear traditional Greek music, and get great shopping deals. The congregation looks forward to their annual festival not only to raise funds, but [...]
The Eastern Blues and Wine Festival is one of the best regional events we have attended this year. Located next to Turkey Point and facing the Chesapeake Bay The Eastern Yacht Club was a perfect venue for this event. The weather couldn’t have been better and with Friday and Sunday having rain we felt very fortunate. [...]
The Breadery has moved into its new retail and production facility at 418 Oella Ave. Many of the long time customers are familiar with the old location on Route 40 behind the Starbucks. Owner and operator Mike Lanasa and his wife Judy have spent the last two and half years modifying the building to accommodate the bakery and all of it’s special needs. [...]
Giving to charities – who can you trust? By Jeffrey D. Carlson, CFP® When devastating events occur, such as the recent earthquake and tsunami that severely damaged large portions of Japan, charities tend to step up their solicitations for funding. It makes sense. When tragedy strikes, our awareness and our empathy level [...]
