From Harford County government: The selflessness of outstanding local volunteers brought the audience to tears, and to its feet, at the 29th Annual Harford’s Most Beautiful People Awards held October 8 at the Bel Air Church of the Nazarene. Each of the 31 nominees was celebrated at the inspirational event emceed by WJZ-TV’s Kristy Breslin […]
7th Annual Town of Bel Air Film Festival Kicks off at Bel Air Armory Oct. 15-17
From the Town of Bel Air Film Festival: The Town of Bel Air, in conjunction with the Bel Air Cultural Arts Commission, announces the 7th Annual Town of Bel Air Film Festival to be held October 15-17, 2015 at the Bel Air Reckord Armory, 37 North Main Street in Bel Air. This year’s film lineup […]
Harford County Bar Foundation Announces 3 Free Community Resources
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 […]
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 […]
