A humor blog written by Navy spouse, Lisa Smith Molinari, and our very own Village Connector columnist of “The Meat and Potatoes of Life” received the most votes recently in the Circle of Mom’s Top 25 Military Family Blogs contest for 2011. CircleofMoms.com, a social networking site launched in 2008 and frequented by 6 million [...]
Searching for something more than your typical vacation experience? Are you someone who enjoys giving back to your community and believes in helping others? Have you heard about volunteer vacations? Numerous organizations are out there that can aid you in finding locations in need. The work with local governments, grass roots organizations, and private parties [...]
Now that the weather is getting nicer it is very important to think about some Playground Safety Tips. Did you know that over 20,000 kids every year visit the emergency room due to injuries on the playground? Let’s make sure that your child(ren) is not part of that statistic. I am including some of the [...]
Many of you may already know her with the unbelievable connection and artistry she has given to the Howard County Community as well as the surrounding Metropolitan area. Her talent and art work is know both Nationwide and International. She is suffering right now with Cancer; her second fight with Cancer and she is asking [...]
by: Rachel Kingstrom FREDERICK, MD – In 1910, Raymonde de Laroche became the first licensed female pilot. At that time, 3 percent of all pilots were women. Over the past 101 years, the number has increased to only 6 percent. One young female pilot is working to change that. Frederick, Md., resident, Victoria Neuville, grew [...]
The Village Connector Community News hosted a “Cash Flow for Kids” night on Friday, February 11th for kids and parents in our local communities to come together for something enjoyable and educational. Our friends at Re/Max Advantage Realty in Fulton, Maryland held the event at their location for this night of fun and financial literacy. [...]
Written by Tammy Bowers and Damon Foreman My neighbors and I decided to have dinner at Smokin Hot Bar and Grill in Glenwood a few months ago…and we were not only pleasantly surprised the food was amazing, but the entertainment was phenomenal. It was as if we had our own private concert with a friendly, [...]
On January 24th the fundraising extravaganza took place at various locations to help the Speert Family who lost their home due to violent fire on January 8th. Participants were Dunkin Donuts, Mount Airy Inn, various locations of The Greene Turtle and J&P Pizza. There will be a series of articles; showcasing each. We are starting [...]
In today’s times it’s not uncommon to hear someone say “I’m just overwhelmed” or frankly feeling overwhelmed yourself. We live in a fast society that demands we operate even faster. –As if that’s even possible. At times the feeling of being a puppet on a string comes to mind. The outside influences and demands are [...]
I hope you will be a part of the team to help Harry Friner, a 3 year old, suffering with AML. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is cancer that starts inside bone marrow, the soft tissue inside bones that helps form blood cells. The cancer grows from cells that would normally turn into white blood cells [...]
