From Cyrus Etemad-Moghadam: [Youth’s Benefit Elementary School] has been operating overcapacity for 20 years. The trend is going down. We feel that we should be able to live with the present situation for a few more years until a new school is built. The performance of YBES under this condition shows that the school management […]
Archives for February 2011
Dagger Book Club: At Rest in “Jarrettsville”?
By Susan Kelly Special to The Dagger In the spring I plan to visit the grave of Martha Jane Cairnes at the Bethel Church near Jarrettsville. She and the man buried close to her, Nicholas McComas, are the main characters in the novel “Jarrettsville” by Cornelia Nixon. I am most intrigued by her tombstone which […]
Bruce: “All Harford Countians are Invited to Provide their Input to Harford’s Master Plan”
From Morita Bruce, President, Friends of Harford: As announced by Harford County Government in the Dagger on February 3 and 7, all Harford Countians are invited to provide their input to Harford’s Master Plan (see their announcement at the end of this article). Friends of Harford wants to remind you how essential the Master Plan […]
Patterson: “Oppose the Unconstitutional Patriot Act”
From Ted Patterson: Call Rep. Harris’s office to ask him to vote against extension of three Constitution shredding provisions of the USA Patriot Act. This vote will occur this week so please call Rep. Harris at 202-225-5311. At the very least it is inconclusive on all three of these provisions as to how they have […]
Stalking Hawks Along The Silent Susky
Except for the open quarter mile below Conowingo, the great river is quiet. We had a cold, really windy December followed by a true January grip. No thaw this year. Yet our total snow cover is not impressive. I took Snowbear and Kiwi to Peter’s Creek, up Route 222, smack in Amish nation. Watched a […]
Fitzgerald: “We Urge the Harford County Delegation to Enact Legislation to Allow Harford County to Levy a Lodging Tax”
From Becky Fitzgerald, Chair, Harford County Tourism Advisory Board: Dear Editor, The Harford County Tourism Advisory Board supports a hotel room tax that would fund county tourism marketing. This position was taken after much research, debate, and finally consensus by this group of industry leaders appointed by the County Executive and representing every sector of […]
Del. James: Girl Scout Camp, Supporting Veterans Organizations, and Kids and School Attendance
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Dear Friends: This was an eventful week in Annapolis, and I wanted to let you know about a few things that I got done. This was the week to submit bills, so several pieces of legislation that I have been working on were entered for consideration. Among them: […]
Sen. Glassman Now Accepting District 35 State Senatorial Scholarship Applications
From the office of Sen. Barry Glassman: Harford County Senator Barry Glassman would like to announce that he is accepting State Senatorial Scholarship applications now until April 15, 2011. The State Senatorial Scholarship targets current high school seniors, full-time and part- time undergraduate and graduate degree seeking individuals. The scholarship is open to individuals who […]
