From SARC of Harford County: A two-day hot-air balloon festival called “Rising Above It” will be held in Bel Air over Labor Day weekend. The festival is a fundraiser for SARC, a Harford County nonprofit that provides services to more than 2,000 people a year seeking a life free from abuse and fear. All events, […]
Archives for August 2010
Community Foundation of Harford County Elects New Board Officers
From the Community Foundation of Harford County: Community Foundation of Harford County has elected new board officers: Donn Dietrich, president; Gregory Szoka, vice president; Jayne Klein, secretary; and Ed Kouneski, CPA, treasurer. They will serve a one-year term. Mr. Dietrich, the new president, is the general manager and chief operating officer of Maryland Golf and […]
Therapeutic Equestrian School Benefit Aug. 29 at Looney’s Pub North in Bel Air
From Rose of Sharon Equestrian School: On Sunday, Aug. 29, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Looney’s Pub North (312 South Main St.) in Bel Air will hold a Dine Out event to help the non-profit Rose of Sharon Equestrian School, Inc. (ROSES) raise funds needed for the completion of an all-season riding arena. The […]
Tito’s Netflix Queue: CJ7, Oldboy
By Mark Special to The Dagger To start the third installment of the Netflix queue, I thought I would take some space to discuss the intent of this column. Several months ago, over the course of several beers, the discussion of my obscene obsession with lesser known films was brought to my attention. I believe […]
Southampton Road Re-Opened to Traffic; Bridge and Roundabout Construction Completed
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Public Works has announced that Southampton Road between MD Route 543 and Moores Mill Road has been re-opened to traffic. The new bridge and road were opened to traffic on Friday, August 20 at 9:00 a.m. Southampton Road had been closed to thru traffic for nearly […]
A Neck-Wringing Endorsement: Harford GOP Clubs/Members Clash Over Possible Bylaw Violations
A list of candidates jointly endorsed by the Route 40 and North Harford Republican Clubs, controversial for both its content and construction, has caused a rift among club leaders and members, with some claiming club bylaws have been violated and that the endorsements are invalid or should be retracted. The list was officially released to […]
Rauch Keys Yet Another Walk-Off Win, Homers in 10th for 3-2 Victory
The Aberdeen IronBirds squandered a near-perfect pitching performance from starter Scott Copeland on one swing of the bat Thursday night, but managed to produce the late-game heroics this season has become known for, tying the game in the bottom of the ninth before catcher Austin Rauch delivered the IronBirds to a 3-2 walk-off victory with […]
IronBirds Walk-Off Winners Against Renegades, 7-6
The Aberdeen IronBirds scored yet another cardiac comeback on Wednesday night against Hudson Valley, battling back from a 6-3 deficit before All-Star third baseman Adam Gaylord’s sacrifice fly to centerfield off Stephen Hiscock scored second baseman Sammie Starr and gave Aberdeen a 7-6 victory. The batter before, All-Star leftfielder Kipp Schutz had tied the game […]