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🌱 Patch AM: How to win a $50 Elkridge Furnace Inn gift card next week
Coming up on the Elkridge Patch calendar: West County Dem. Club Fish Fryin' Pig Pickin' Blues Playin Good Time Cookout

Good morning Elkridge! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How to win a $50 Elkridge Furnace Inn gift card next week
- How will Lentech's new growth chief impact Elkridge's federal tech footprint?
Also on today's calendar: West County Dem. Club Fish Fryin' Pig Pickin' Blues Playin Good Time Cookout and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 85, low: 60.
- Saturday: Delightful with some sun, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Win a Gift Card to Elkridge Furnace Inn & Garden House (audacy.com) — You can soon win a $50 gift card to the Elkridge Furnace Inn & Garden House just by listening to Mix 106.5. Between September 21 and 25, designated callers during the morning show will score the prize, provided they complete a quick release form, giving Elkridge residents a fun, low-effort way to enjoy a local dining favorite.
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• Lentech Appoints Ryan Rohr as Chief Growth Officer (govconwire.com) — An Elkridge-based federal IT and space systems contractor, Lentech, has named veteran growth strategist Ryan Rohr as its new chief growth officer to drive expansion in defense, intelligence, and civilian markets. The move continues a broader executive build-out and follows recent contract wins and cloud certifications that could strengthen jobs and high-tech opportunities tied to Elkridge's local economy.
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📸 Around Elkridge
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elkridge
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★ Featured events ★
- West County Dem. Club Fish Fryin' Pig Pickin' Blues Playin Good Time Cookout →
Bill Dotson's Property 7328 E. Furnace Branch Road Glen Burnie, MD. 21061,
12:00 pm - We Care Elkridge - Community Cook & Family Fun - FREE →
5929 Setter Dr, Elkridge
12:00 pm - Free JSSA Montgomery County Virtual 50+ Employment Expo - Register today! →
10:00 am - The Bauder Lecture →
Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center, 5020 Campus Dr, Columbia
12:30 pm - Johns Hopkins Children's Center Miracles in Motion 5K →
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, 1 Safari Pl, Baltimore
8:00 am - Book Signing for The Inner Work of Love & Action →
Kittamaqundi Community Church, 5410 Leaf Treader Way, Columbia
1:00 pm - 79th Annual Howard County Community Crab Feast! →
Owen Brown Interfaith Center, 7246 Cradlerock Way, Columbia
3:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Tuesday September 22
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Music Room Reserved →
Trinity Church, 7474 Washington Blvd, Elkridge
12:00 pm - 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer's - Ellicott City, MD (Howard County) →
Centennial Park Amphitheater Lp Parking Lot, 10000 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City
9:00 am - Walk for Long-Term Care Reform →
10275 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia
1:00 pm - Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
Held at Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, LUTHVLE TIMON, MD, 21093
9:30 am - The Big Flea in Maryland →
Maryland State Fair Grounds, 2200 York Rd, Timonium
4:00 pm
Friday September 18
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
📣 Elkridge Shout Outs!
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- Elkridge Baptist Church — (410) 796-4486
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- CrossLife Community Church — 4109606301
- MacGillis Global Academy — (443) 393-0892
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Spotless Touch Details is looking for mobile detailing subcontractors in Maryland.
We're looking for experienced detailers who can travel to customer appointments in their own vehicle and complete interior and exterior details. Jobs… (Nextdoor Elkridge Heights)
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Clerk at Robert Half in Elkridge, Maryland in Elkridge. Apply here.
- footprint Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser in Catonsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elkridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Jessup
- Verano Account Executive in Jessup, MD (lehighvalleylive.com)
- NOC Technician - Glow Networks - Jessup, MD, US (dice.com)
- Letter: GOP tries to distract from Trump failures (republicanherald.com)
Catonsville
- IND Alumnae Association establishes scholarship endowments at Mercy, Mount de Sales (catholicreview.org)
- Three Separate Baltimore County Shootings Leave One Dead, Two Injured (news-usa.today)
- Inspecting the new purple threads and the rest of the NFL after Week 1 power push for Ravens (baltimorepositive.com)
Columbia
- Car Wash Proposal Advanced By Howard County Planning Board (patch.com)
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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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