Ellie Feaga is a student at Bushy Park Elementary School and the 2011 Little Miss Howard County Farm Bureau. She is already making waves in her community through her charity work. Ellie, now nine years old, held her first bake sale when she was seven and has continued the tradition for the past three years. [...]
With the advent of fall comes the end of one much loved community tradition; the farmer’s market. A farmer’s market is part of the soul of the community, a place where local farmers and craftsmen can come to sell their handmade and locally grown wares, and where people come together on common ground. Farmer’s markets [...]
Written by Jennifer Burke Capturing the holiday season every year for three sparkling days in November, Festival of Trees raises much-needed funds for patient care, research, special education, and community programs at Kennedy Krieger Institute. The event kicks off Friday, Nov. 25, continues through Saturday, Nov. 26 and Sunday, Nov. 27. Held in the Cow [...]
Eagle Scout, Bruce Donoghue and his helpers from Boy Scout Troop 456 partnered with PHG for our 1st pilot storm drain stenciling & water pollution education project Please join them to raise funds for Eagle Scout, Josh Olivier’s project to install storm drain stencils and distribute water pollution education in a Patapsco River Valley’s neighborhood! [...]
Glenelg High School’s annual Homecoming day parade will take place on Saturday October 22nd at eleven o’clock am. For the students, it is a fun way to celebrate the morning leading up to the big game and the dance, but for the community it is a chance to come together and enjoy a morning full [...]
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 [...]
Each year the Howard County Farm Bureau crowns its farm queen during the annual county fair. This year seven young ladies participated in the competition, a marked increase from last year’s competition of two. The winning criteria is based on a well-rounded character and full agricultural background. Katie Loveless, escorted by Tyler Hough, was crowned [...]
Written by Laura Tschirgi Lucia Tulhaise celebrates her nineteenth birthday next month in her village in Uganda. I have never met this young woman face to face, but every year since I can remember, my family has had her most recent photo taped to the refrigerator door. Lucia is our sponsored child. Through an organization [...]
Do not be condescending. I repeat: DO NOT BE CONDESCENDING. Dictionary.com defines this term as “acting in a way that betrays a feeling of patronizing superiority.” Yeah, teenagers hate that. You may be superior in every way to your spawn, but your spawn still thinks you’re a loser. Stop patronizing them. They will be adults [...]
Annie’s Banannies Opens in Baltimore’s Harborplace Written by: Bryan Engle Are you an ice cream lover who is lactose intolerant, requires gluten free desserts, are vegan, kosher, or just prefer an all-natural, no preservative, no sugar added, low calorie, delicious and refreshing dessert? If you are any of the above then we have great news [...]
