It was exciting to see the new Bel Air High School from the inside, and this was an occasion to see and ‘listen up’ the new auditorium. Right off, the acoustics are fantastic, plenty of leg room and beautifully appointed. The reason for my visit Sunday afternoon was prompted by a member of the band […]
Archives for March 2010
Bulle Rock Residents Create Quilts for Wounded Soldiers, Memorial Quilt to Honor Local Veteran
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (Mar. 12, 2010) – The Quilters at Bulle Rock live at The Residences of Bulle Rock and meet bimonthly at the resort-style community’s Residents’ Club to celebrate their love of quilts and quilting. While socializing and sharing their skills, ideas and tips, they have completed seven quilts during the past year. […]
Harford Town Hall Meeting to Address Underage Drinking Scheduled
From Harford County government: (Bel Air, MD) – – On Tuesday, March 23 at 6:30 PM, join the Harford County Department of Community Services’ Office of Drug Control Policy, FACE-IT, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office and the Harford County Liquor Board for a special presentation open to the community. The Town Hall Meeting concerning youth […]
Harford County Farmers Commemorate National Ag Week
From Harford County government: (Bel Air, MD – March 15, 2010) – – The week of March 14th through the 20th is National Ag Week, and Harford County farmers are again marking the occasion by visiting classrooms to educate students about agriculture. This year, members of Harford’s agricultural community will be visiting a total of […]
HCC Sport Round-Up: Baseball Win, High-Scoring Lacrosse Victories and Defeats
From the HCC sports desk: Six-Run Fourth Inning Gives Harford Baseball 11-1 Win Over Quinsigamond BEL AIR, Md.—A six-run fourth inning gave the Harford baseball team the 10-run differential it needed to down visiting Quinsigamond, 11-1 (7 inn.), on Monday night at Harford Baseball Field. The game between the Fighting Owls (7-4) and the Wyverns […]
Harford Habitat for Humanity Project wins US Green Building Council’s Young Professionals Award
From Harford Habitat for Humanity: The First LEED-certified Modular Home Ever Built by High School Students in the USA was the winner as one of the Green Projects of the Year for 2009 (Bel Air, MD) – The Maryland Chapter of the US Green Building Society, an organization committed to a prosperous and sustainable future […]
Teacher’s Facebook Postings About Drama Therapy Raise Thorny Questions
Should teachers use Facebook to air their disagreements with parents? When does a teacher’s right to free speech cross the line? The growing use of social networking sites by teachers, parents and students raises some thorny questions. A case in point is the slugfest going on in Havre de Grace over the controversial drama production […]
Del. Impallaria: “Rebuttal to Several Points in Mary-Dulany James’s Letter about Drama Therapy”
Shortly after Del. Mary-Dulany James weighed in late last week with a letter on the Drama Therapy saga, Del. Rick Impallaria offered up this letter as rebuttal: MDJ states, “…ordinarily state legislators do not, and should not, take it upon themselves to delve into critiquing or censoring local high school theater, particularly in an official […]