Category archives for: People

Navy Spouse’s Humor Blog Named Top Military Family Blog

Navy Spouse’s Humor Blog Named Top Military Family Blog

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 [...]

Guitar in Hand…Damon Foreman is the Man

Guitar in Hand…Damon Foreman is the Man

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, [...]

A “Joy” from the Philippines

A “Joy” from the Philippines

I have had the opportunity to work with a virtual assistant from the Philippines recently.  Marry “Joy” Tolibas is her name and we spend several hours each day on Skype, talking via email and social media.  “Joy” and I are working together to provide virtual assistance for The Village Connector Community News.  Joy has a [...]

A Baltimore Tradition – Miracle on 34th Street

A Baltimore Tradition – Miracle on 34th Street

Every year many Marylanders head down to Hampden to see the “Miracle on 34th Street.” Year after year about 20 or so homeowners spend countless time and money to make this Baltimore Tradition happen. If you have not seen the holiday lights on 34th Street in Hampden you are missing something special. On this block, each [...]

Village Connector Presents Thanksgiving Photo Contest

Village Connector Presents Thanksgiving Photo Contest

The Village Connector Community News is having a Thanksgiving Photo Contest. Send your best Turkey Day picture to mdnews@villageconnector.com by Saturday November 27th, 2010. Your picture will be eligible for a FREE membership in the Consumers Win! Shopping Discount Program.  All photos will be displayed on the front page of each Village Connector Community News [...]

Fighting To Keep The Flame Alive

Fighting To Keep The Flame Alive

Walking home with friends last night from the base movie theater, we passed a flagpole on the parade grounds of Patch Barracks. At the base of the humongous pole was a tiny plastic pot with one white chrysanthemum sprouting from its soil. “There’s our flower!” bellowed our friends’ four-year-old daughter, Megan. Puzzled at first, we [...]

Tiffany Doster Named Prince George’s County Teacher Of The Year

Tiffany Doster Named Prince George’s County Teacher Of The Year

Tiffany Doster, fourth-grade teacher at James Ryder Randall Elementary School, has been named the new 2010-2011 Prince George’s County Teacher of the Year.  Doster will be replacing Keith Miles for this honor. “I am proud to have Ms. Doster represent Prince George’s County,” said Board Chair Verjeana M. Jacobs, Esq. “Her energy and enthusiasm are [...]

Meet Natalie Brewer – Master Gardner

Meet Natalie Brewer – Master Gardner

Hello, fellow gardeners. My name is Natalie Brewer and I am a Master Gardener. I have been a customer of Behnke Nurseries for the past ten years. Like many of you, I am an avid gardener and have tried many different plants and gardening styles throughout the years. In my experiences, I have come to [...]

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