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🌱 Patch AM: Could you represent southern Elkridge on Howard County’s police oversight board?
You won't want to miss Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! on the Elkridge Patch calendar
Good morning to you Elkridge! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could you represent southern Elkridge on Howard County's police oversight board?
- How an Elkridge funeral home could reshape Maryland's green burial rules
Also on today's calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE!.
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Warmer with partial sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 59.
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Howard County Executive Ball Seeks Eligible Members for Police Accountability Board from Councilmanic Districts 2 and 5 (howardcountymd.gov) — If you live in southern Elkridge, Howard County is seeking a resident from Councilmanic District 2 to serve on the Police Accountability Board for a three-year term. Applicants must be at least 25, active in community service, and able to attend quarterly meetings. The role includes reviewing police discipline trends, forwarding complaints, and working with youth, with applications due by September 4, 2026. 
• Maryland officials weigh plan to grow a forest with soil made from composted human remains (thecooldown.com) — An Elkridge-based funeral home, Earth Funeral, is at the center of a Maryland debate over using soil from human composting to grow a new forest in Worcester County. State law already allows natural organic reduction, but local zoning officials are weighing whether donated soil can be applied on farmland for reforestation. Their decision could shape how similar green burial projects operate across Maryland.
📸 Around Elkridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elkridge
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- Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, Timonium, MD, 21093
9:30 am - Columbia Maryland Film Festival's Opening Night at The Collective ENCORE →
The Collective Encore, 10221 Wincopin Cir, Columbia
5:30 pm - Power52 Live On The Green! 4th Annual Charity Golf Classic →
Turf Valley Golf Club, 2700 Turf Valley Rd, Ellicott City
9:00 am
Saturday September 5
Monday September 7
Thursday September 10
📣 Elkridge Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Teachers and School Based Staff on Duty
Catonsville Center for Alternative Studies Catonsville, MD 21228 - đSchools open for grades 1â5 and grades 6 and 9 only.
Jessup , MD 20794 - Conferences/staggered openings for ECSE, Pre-K, and Kindergarten
Maryland City Laurel, MD 20724 - Systemwide Professional Development Activities
Catonsville Center for Alternative Studies Catonsville, MD 21228 - đSchools open for grades 1â12.
Jessup , MD 20794 - Teacher Classroom Preparation Day
Catonsville Center for Alternative Studies Catonsville, MD 21228 - Orientation for Students Entering Grades 6 and 9
Catonsville Center for Alternative Studies Catonsville, MD 21228 - Lindale Back to School Night
Lindale (Middle) 415 Andover Rd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090, USA
5:00 pm - Opening Day for Students
Catonsville Center for Alternative Studies Catonsville, MD 21228
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Monday August 31
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Elkridge PatchAM possible:
- Glass Doctor Home + Business — (443) 218-3366
- MacGillis Global Academy — (443) 393-0892
- Hop To It Organizers, LLC — 443-741-2575
- Elkridge Baptist Church — (410) 796-4486
- VivaVets Animal Hospital — (443) 542-2938
- CrossLife Community Church — 4109606301
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Weis Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Sales Associate in Elkridge. Apply here.
- ManpowerGroup posted a job opening for Warehouse Inventory Clerk in Jessup. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elkridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Jessup
- Verano Manager, Retail Marketing in Jessup, MD (cleveland.com)
- Judge orders mental evaluation for Catherine Hoggle, Maryland woman accused of killing her two children (cbsnews.com)
Catonsville
- Underground radio, literally: Retired HS teacher runs station out of basement (wmar2news.com)
- Dermatology Partners Data Breach Investigation (straussborrelli.com)
- Sister Mary Laurentilla Back, S.S.N.D., dies at 93 (catholicreview.org)
Ok Elkridge! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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