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Non-Profit Names New Mascot After Local Youth

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 11:00:00 +0000

Joining the ranks of the Orioles Bird, Poe the Raven, and Ferrous the Ironbird, Teddy Bear Sean is the new mascot for Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County. The mascot was born from the Clubs’ 25th Anniversary celebration and annual Steak & Burger/Youth of the Year Award Dinner in March where patrons committing to a $1,000 annual youth sponsorship were awarded the bears for their donation. Unlike the other local mascots, however, Teddy Bear Sean’s namesake is an actual person—a 13-year-old Club member to be exact. Read more...

Richard Norling and Jan Stinchcomb Reappointed to HCC Board

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 11:00:00 +0000

Richard D. Norling (District D) and Jan P. Stinchcomb (District B) have been reappointed to the Harford Community College Board of Trustees by Governor Larry Hogan.

Harford Community College’s governing board is comprised of nine trustees who are appointed by the Governor for a term of five years; members may serve up to two consecutive five-year terms. Six members represent the Councilmanic Districts and three are appointed from the county at large. Read more...

Auditions for The Nutcracker Scheduled July 25 at the Amoss Center

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 12:48:00 +0000

Harford Community College’s Harford Dance Theatre will hold auditions on Saturday, July 25, for male and female dancers and actors ages 8 through adult for the company’s annual production of the holiday classic, The Nutcracker. Auditions will be held in the Amoss Center Dance Studio on the campus of Harford Technical High School. Please enter through the side loading dock doors. Dancers ages 8 to adult should wear appropriate dance wear such as leotards, tights, solid color skirt/shorts; bring all dance shoes to the audition. Read more...

Friends of Jarrettsville Library Receive $1,000 Donation from Jarrettsville Savings & Loan

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 13:38:00 +0000

(Belcamp, MD) The Friends of the Jarrettsville Library received a $1,000.00 donation from Jarrettsville Federal Savings and Loan Association recently. The donation will support the Friends fundraising drive to purchase a storage shed for the Jarrettsville Library. Read more...

Jen Swanson Named Executive Director of The Humane Society of Harford County

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 14:14:00 +0000

Swanson brings extensive experience and strong record of achievement in the animal welfare industry

Fallston, MD – After an extensive nationwide search, the board of directors of The Humane Society of Harford County (HSHC) announced they have appointed Jen Swanson as executive director. Swanson will take the helm on August 3, 2015, replacing Mary Leavens, who recently stepped down to pursue other opportunities. Read more...

Harford Community College to Launch Nursing Initiative

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 11:00:00 +0000

Harford Community College, in collaboration with Cecil College, will launch the Cecil-Harford Academic Progression in Nursing Initiative. This innovative effort aims to assist associate degree nursing students in their efforts to find the best program as they work to advance and complete BSN and MSN programs in a timely manner. Harford Community College was awarded a $545,675 grant to fund the program from the Nurse Support Program II administered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission. Read more...

Laura L. Henninger Appointed to HCC Board of Trustees

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 17:38:00 +0000

Laura L. Henninger, Esq., CPA, was sworn in on July 15 at the Harford County Court House as a new member of the Harford Community College Board of Trustees, serving as an at-large representative.

Henninger received a B.S. in economics and accounting, summa cum laude, from the University of Dayton. She earned a Juris Doctor, with honors, from the University of Maryland School of Law. Read more...

The Homecoming Project Wins IKEA Life Improvement Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 14:12:00 +0000

Bel Air-based nonprofit receives makeover of four rooms

Bel Air, MD -- The Homecoming Project, a Bel Air-based transitional residential program for homeless women in substance abuse recovery, is one of 42 non-profits from across the United States to win the IKEA Life Improvement Challenge. Read more...

Scott West Selected to Attend NEH Summer Institute

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:51:00 +0000

Harford Community College English faculty Scott West has been selected to attend a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Institute for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities. The Institute will be held at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon from July 13 to 17. Read more...

Southern Harford County Rotary Establishes GED Scholarship

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 11:00:00 +0000

The Southern Harford County Rotary announces the establishment of an annual $1,000 scholarship for a student enrolled in the GED program at Harford Community College. The recipient must reside in the Abingdon, Belcamp, Joppa, or Edgewood areas of Harford County. Read more...

Hays-Heighe House at Harford Community College Receives Grant

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 13:02:00 +0000

The Maryland Humanities Council has awarded a grant of $9,750 to support an exhibit and related programming at the Hays-Heighe House at Harford Community College. The exhibit, which is titled “Voices of Change: Social Protest Through the Arts & Humanities,” will open on November 18 and close on April 22, 2016. Read more...

Results of July 4 Competitions & Parade in Bel Air

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:44:00 +0000

Bel Air, MD: Independence Day events in Bel Air offered fun, patriotic splendor, and educational interest to citizens of the entire region, all during a day that featured heavy rains in the morning, but nice and dry conditions for the parade and fireworks. Read more...

Richard P. Streett, III Named to HCC Board of Trustees

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:42:00 +0000

Richard P. Streett, III, D.V.M. was sworn in on June 26 at the Harford County Court House as a new member of the Harford Community College Board of Trustees, serving as an at-large representative. Read more...

Healthy Harford Appoints Sharon Lipford Executive Director

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:38:00 +0000

Healthy Harford, a nonprofit that inspires and empowers healthy people, healthy families and healthy communities, has appointed Sharon M. Lipford as executive director. She began her new position July 1. Read more...

Sheriff Gahler Completes Aviation Program Assessment – Returns Focus to Crime Reduction

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:36:00 +0000

[Bel Air, MD] Sheriff Gahler announced to members of his Command Staff and County Officials that the Harford County Sheriff's Office aviation program was being discontinued. Safety, cost, focus, and usage were cited by Sheriff Gahler as the reasons for the decision. Read more...

It's Time for an Olde-Fashioned Fourth of July in Bel Air!

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 10:00:00 +0000

Bel Air -- The Bel Air Independence Day Committee invites all to join in a tradition-filled, "Olde-Fashioned Fourth of July" in downtown Bel Air this Saturday!

The day starts off with a ceremonial flag-raising at Bel Air High School at 6:45 a.m., featuring Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 30 and American Legion Post #39, and a musical accompaniment. In fact, each of the day's events will begin with a flag-raising ceremony at their respective sites. Read more...

Mary Hastler Elected President of Maryland Library Association

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 11:00:00 +0000

Belcamp, MD -- Mary Hastler, CEO of Harford County Public Library, has been elected president of the Maryland Library Association. Her term of office starts immediately and runs for one year.

As president, Hastler’s goal is to establish the Maryland Library Association as the leader in cultivating critical resources and services for its members while raising the awareness and knowledge of Maryland libraries. Read more...

Major Change for 2015 Bel Air July 4th Parade Announced

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 13:38:00 +0000

(BEL AIR) In an effort to make fireworks viewing locations more accessible, improve the spectator experience and reduce disruption to local neighborhoods and businesses, the Bel Air Independence Day Committee announced that it is reversing the direction of the 2015 Bel Air July 4th parade. Read more...

Library Hacks the Online Scavenger Hunt Winner Awarded

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 13:05:00 +0000

(Belcamp, MD) Bridget Tramontana, a participant of the Library Hacks contest and winner of the iPad Mini, was awarded her prize at the Havre de Grace Library. Library Hacks, an online information scavenger hunt, is a partnership between Harford County Public Library, Harford County Public Schools, and Harford County Community College. Read more...

Rescue Me! at Harford Mall Closing After 2 Years

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 13:06:00 +0000

Humane Society of Harford County will continue uniting pets and people at new shelter in Fallston

Fallston, MD – At the end of June, after nearly two years in operation and 481 cat adoptions, The Humane Society of Harford County (HSHC) will close its satellite adoption center at Harford Mall. The closure is due to the opening of HSHC’s new state-of-the-art shelter in Fallston scheduled for the end of this year. Read more...

Harford County Public Library and Walmart Unmask Superhero Action Figure Kits

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 13:17:00 +0000

(Belcamp, MD) -- Here they come to save the day! Sponsored by Walmart, the Harford County Public Library is proud to announce the addition of Superhero Action Figure Kits. Children will have the opportunity to borrow a Superhero Kit which includes a 12 inch superhero figure -- you can choose from Batman, Captain America, Falcon, Hulk, Iron Man, Superman, Thor, Wolverine, Armored Spider-Man and Ultimate Spider-Man! – books featuring the superhero, and a journal to record a story about your adventures together. The Superhero Kits come neatly packed in a back pack to carry home! Read more...

Harford Community College Holds Pinning Ceremony for Nursing Graduates

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 13:15:00 +0000

The Pinning Ceremony for 49 Harford Community College associate degree nursing graduates was held in the Amoss Center. This ceremony, which is shared with family and friends, is viewed by most of these students as the culmination of their education at HCC. After four semesters of clinical nursing, they enjoy celebrating with their classmates, who many have come to think of as their extended family. Read more...

Bel Air Police Department Receives Certificate of Recognition

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Sun, 28 Jun 2015 11:00:00 +0000

(BEL AIR, MD) Peter Franchot, the Maryland Comptroller, visited the Bel Air Police Department to present a proclamation to Interim Chief Jack Meckley. The proclamation was a Certificate of Recognition for the services provided to the community by the Bel Air Police Department. Read more...

Hash Named NJCAA All-American

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 11:00:00 +0000

Colorado Springs, CO - Harford baseball standout Brett Hash received another postseason accolade as the NJCAA All-American Teams were announced. The sophomore earned Second-Team All-American for 2015.

Hash earned the NJCAA Baseball Marucci Elite Hitter Award, given to the student-athlete from each District with the highest batting average. Read more...

HCC’s Destination ImagiNation Team Competes at Global Finals

noreply@blogger.com (HarfordNeighbors.net Blogger) — Fri, 26 Jun 2015 13:24:00 +0000

Harford Community College’s Destination ImagiNation (DI) team soared this year, taking first place in their category in the Maryland State Tournament and then competing with teams from around the world at the Global Finals at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN. Read more...