From the Harford County Bar Foundation: In honor of October being Pro Bono Month, Harford County Bar Foundation has announced the establishment of three free community resources. “The Heart of Justice: Just Advice Clinic at the Village of Lakeview” is a brief advice clinic that will launch Friday, October 30. The clinic will be open […]
Archives for October 2015
11-Yr-Old Grace Callwood, “We Cancerve Movement” Founder, Named Harford’s Most Beautiful Person
From We Cancerve Movement: Grace E. G. Callwood, 11, was named Harford’s Most Beautiful Person during a ceremony at the Bel Air Church of the Nazarene. She was the only nominee under the age 18 in this year’s competition. Callwood, who founded the We Cancerve Movement in 2011, was among the 22 individuals and four […]
Jenkins-Spangler: Do Aberdeen Principal’s Comments “Reflect a Deeper Held Belief that People with Special Needs Have Little Value?”
From Hilary Jenkins-Spangler: Apparently, Principal at Aberdeen High thinks he’s ‘retarded’… Dressed in a pink shirt with a fake pig nose, over the televised school announcements on Wednesday, Mike O’Brien said ‘I look retarded’. What exactly did he mean? When he said ‘retarded’ was he suggesting he looked like a special ed student with a […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Sicario” — An Intense Look at the War on Drugs
This is not necessarily a unique look at issues along the southern border, but it is by far one of the most intense films to deal with the complicated relationships fueling the drug war. The gas pedal is kept at least half-way to the floor throughout the entire two-hour runtime. The extended action scenes then […]
Reel News: Week of Oct. 10 — He Named Me Malala, Pan, The Walk, 99 Homes
Upcoming Theatrical Releases He Named Me Malala Director: Davis Guggenheim PG-13; 2 hr. Trailer HE NAMED ME MALALA is an intimate portrait of Malala Yousafzai, who was wounded when Taliban gunmen opened fire on her and her friends’ school bus in Pakistan’s Swat Valley. The then 15-year-old teenager, who had been targeted for speaking out […]
Harford County Health Department Observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month; Urges Women to be Screened
From the Harford County Health Department: October marks the 31st anniversary of National Breast Cancer Awareness month. While America joins together in the prominently display of “pink” everywhere and on nearly every imaginable item, the Harford County Health Department urges all women to take advantage of health care benefits and to be screened for breast […]
Fire Prevention Month; Increase Your Chances of Surviving a Fire in Your Home
From Harford County government: October is Fire Prevention Month. Did you know? According to the National Fire Protection Association, almost half of home fire deaths result from nighttime fires, when most people are asleep. Watch the video for a simple tip to increase your chances of surviving a fire in your home.
FOP Lodge #128 Endorses Incumbents Bennett, Landbeck, Smith and Newcomers Taylor and Lindecamp in Aberdeen Races
From Fraternal Order of Police, Harford County Municipal Lodge #128: The Fraternal Order of Police, Harford County Municipal Lodge #128 is proud to announce its endorsement of Mayor Michael Bennett for re-election in 2015, the re-election of Councilwoman Sandy Landbeck, the election of Steve Smith, Melvin Taylor and Tim Lindecamp. Lodge #128 respects the electoral […]
