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Local Voices: Shantytown, IronBirds and Stew Recipe
Check out some of the Local Voices blog posts from Patch sites in Harford and Cecil counties.
Here are the best of this week's Local Voices posts from our Aberdeen, Bel Air, Fallston, Perryville and Havre de Grace Patch sites. Want to share your thoughts on local politics, sports or entertainment? Scroll down mid-way on your Patch homepage to the box that says "Who's Blogging?" and click "Start blogging."
A Shantytown in Bel Air? Blogger Abrielle Willis wrote, "Take a drive on Route 22 this week, towards Churchville, and you may catch a glimpse of what appears to be a forgotten trash heap in front of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church." Click the link to read more about this effort by the student ministries at Mt. Zion.
Local Voices blogger Logan Quick continues to provide regular updates on the Aberdeen IronBirds. See his game notes, thoughts on prospects and more. Click here to see all his posts.
Harford County Sheriff’s Office Launches Strategic Summer Initiative in Edgewood: This blog outlines the summer initiative by Sheriff L. Jesse Bane in Edgewood communities in light of the recent violence and homicide. Click the link to read more and let us know what you think.
Plant Based Jamaican Red Bean Stew: Looking for a new recipe to try? Local Voices blogger Nettie Owens offers a stew recipe that features kidney beans and sweet potatoes. Share your favorite recipes on Patch with your own blog post!
Boscov’s of White Marsh Mall Kicks Off Non-Profit Fundraiser: Share this blog with any nonprofits who are looking for fundraising ideas to learn about the “Friends Helping Friends” program, which offers Boscov’s $5 shopping passes to nonprofit groups to sell and keep all the profits.
Stretch Out the Stress: Massage Maven Stacie Beard is back with another blog to offer tips to relieve tension and stress in the upper back, shoulders and neck due to lots of “computer work.”
In case you missed it, here's another look at Help for Alzheimer's Patients and Their Families: Learn about an education program in Bel Air starting in July and the 2013 Harford Walk, a fundraising event in October to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.
A Shantytown in Bel Air? Blogger Abrielle Willis wrote, "Take a drive on Route 22 this week, towards Churchville, and you may catch a glimpse of what appears to be a forgotten trash heap in front of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church." Click the link to read more about this effort by the student ministries at Mt. Zion.
Local Voices blogger Logan Quick continues to provide regular updates on the Aberdeen IronBirds. See his game notes, thoughts on prospects and more. Click here to see all his posts.
Harford County Sheriff’s Office Launches Strategic Summer Initiative in Edgewood: This blog outlines the summer initiative by Sheriff L. Jesse Bane in Edgewood communities in light of the recent violence and homicide. Click the link to read more and let us know what you think.
Plant Based Jamaican Red Bean Stew: Looking for a new recipe to try? Local Voices blogger Nettie Owens offers a stew recipe that features kidney beans and sweet potatoes. Share your favorite recipes on Patch with your own blog post!
Boscov’s of White Marsh Mall Kicks Off Non-Profit Fundraiser: Share this blog with any nonprofits who are looking for fundraising ideas to learn about the “Friends Helping Friends” program, which offers Boscov’s $5 shopping passes to nonprofit groups to sell and keep all the profits.
Stretch Out the Stress: Massage Maven Stacie Beard is back with another blog to offer tips to relieve tension and stress in the upper back, shoulders and neck due to lots of “computer work.”
In case you missed it, here's another look at Help for Alzheimer's Patients and Their Families: Learn about an education program in Bel Air starting in July and the 2013 Harford Walk, a fundraising event in October to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.
Last chance to help the Oklahoma Donation Drive: St. John's Episcopal Church and the Havre de Grace Ambulance Corp are partnering to take up a donation of goods and we are going to be sending them to Oklahoma. Click the link for details on how you can help through June 30.
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