From the Harford County Public Library: Special Education Citizen Advisory Committee (SECAC), the parent led organization that bridges the communication between the Harford County Public School Department of Special Education and the Board of Education with parents and community members, generously donated a collection of books on autism and other child special needs to Harford […]
Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month; There is No Such Thing as a “Safe Tan”
From the Harford County Health Department: May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month. The Harford County Health Department, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and partners, including the Maryland Skin Cancer Prevention Program of the Center for a Healthy Maryland, are educating Maryland residents about protecting their skin from both natural […]
Harford County Health Department Focuses on Prevention During Lyme Disease Awareness Month
From the Harford County Health Department: Spring has finally returned to Harford County and residents already are engaging in their favorite outdoor activities like camping, hiking, fishing, golfing, and working in the yard. Unknown to many, however, is that simply by enjoying these activities or working out of doors, they will put themselves at risk […]
Harford County’s Food Facility Inspection Violations For March 2014
Each month the Harford County Health Department conducts routine inspections of 1,893 food service facilities (936 permanent food service facilities and 957 temporary food service facilities). Some pass, some fail. These are their stories… Below are all the critical health inspection violations for Harford County in March 2014: 7-Eleven Store #11630 602 South Philadelphia Blvd. […]
Harford County Participates in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day; 1,389 Pounds of Unused and Expired Medicines Turned In
From Harford County government: Harford County once again participated in the Nationwide Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 26, 2014. The event was a huge success. More than 300 hundred people participated in the event, resulting in 1,389 pounds of unused and expired medicines turned in to be properly disposed of and destroyed. […]
Weight LOSS
In 2010 I lost 50 pounds got within a few pound of my goal weight. That me up there, almost at my goal weight, ready to run. I was happy, I was fit and I was on Weight Watchers. In 2013 I had a major set back. A wave of sadness overcame me. […]
Team of Harford County Students Wins TIC Gums/Cornell University 2014 Ice Cream University Award
From TIC Gums: Seventeen local high school students with interest in science, culinary and marketing participated in this year’s Ice Cream University hosted by TIC Gums at the TIC Gums Texture Innovation Center in White Marsh, MD. The program is based on Cornell University’s Food Science 101 course which is required for incoming freshman of […]
Senior Fitness Instructors Sought for Activity Centers in Highland and Norrisville
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Community Services Office on Aging is seeking fitness instructors to teach Zumba Gold, Yoga and/or other fitness classes to those age 55 and over at the Highland Activity Center in Street and/or Norrisville Recreation Center. Instructors will work as independent contractors. Qualified candidates will hold current […]
