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		<title>Don&#8217;t forget the many Mothers we all share!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry Schwarz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2019 01:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A tribute to 12 of our mothers &#8211; mothers of the people. These are women we share, who we named Mother because they cared for us or spoke to us in some special way: (This is a replay of a blogpost from 2016.) Mary Harris Jones was born in 1830 in County Cork, Ireland. She &#8230; <a href="https://hocomd.cc/2019/05/11/our-mothers/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Don&#8217;t forget the many Mothers we all&#160;share!</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Community Ecology Institute needs $28,000 by May 15 to save this Columbia farm</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry Schwarz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2019 20:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[My April 11 blogpost about this farm and CEI&#8217;s vision is below. They&#8217;ve come so far that failure is not an option. Chiara D&#8217;Amore, Executive Director, wrote to me, &#8220;Every donation matters because it all adds up and large grantors are interested knowing how many people are invested in seeing this farm be protected and &#8230; <a href="https://hocomd.cc/2019/05/09/the-community-ecology-institute-needs-28000-by-may-15-to-save-this-columbia-farm/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Community Ecology Institute needs $28,000 by May 15 to save this Columbia&#160;farm</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Help the Community Ecology Institute save this Columbia farm</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry Schwarz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2019 17:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a six-acre organic farm smack dab in the middle of Columbia&#8217;s Hickory Ridge Village that the Shaw family has worked for almost 40 years. The nonprofit Community Ecology Institute (CEI) wants to save the farm from development but needs to raise $300,000 by the middle of May to make it happen. There are a &#8230; <a href="https://hocomd.cc/2019/04/11/help-the-community-ecology-institute-save-this-columbia-farm/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Help the Community Ecology Institute save this Columbia&#160;farm</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The LGBTQ+ community is under attack; Howard County has PFLAG</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry Schwarz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2018 01:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Until Trump, the LGBTQ+ community was making real strides in public acceptance and legal support for their rights. Two thirds of Americans endorse same-sex marriages, according to the latest Gallup poll. But the Trump administration has been dismissive of marriage equality and is attempting to roll back recognition and protections of transgender people under federal &#8230; <a href="https://hocomd.cc/2018/11/17/the-lgbtq-community-is-under-attack-howard-county-has-pflag/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The LGBTQ+ community is under attack; Howard County has&#160;PFLAG</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Blandair&#8217;s North side to be a nature park</title>
		<link>https://hocomd.cc/2018/10/11/blandairs-north-side-to-be-a-nature-park/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry Schwarz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 20:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Columbia]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The north side (Part 2) UPDATED Blandair Regional Park comprises three hundred acres straddling MD-175 in the middle of Columbia. The two hundred acres on the north side consists of open meadows, forests and wetlands, as well as a large manor house, barns, and several smaller outbuildings, including a former slave quarters. This land will &#8230; <a href="https://hocomd.cc/2018/10/11/blandairs-north-side-to-be-a-nature-park/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Blandair&#8217;s North side to be a nature&#160;park</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Playgrounds for all ages at Blandair Regional Park, Columbia</title>
		<link>https://hocomd.cc/2018/10/01/playgrounds-for-all-ages-at-blandair-regional-park-columbia/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry Schwarz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2018 22:07:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The south side (Part 1) Active recreation is the theme for the first 100 acres of Blandair Park, a 300 acre regional park being developed in the center of Columbia by Howard County Dept. of Recreation and Parks. Construction of two phases has been completed on the land south of MD-175 at Oakland Mills Road.  Phase 3, just &#8230; <a href="https://hocomd.cc/2018/10/01/playgrounds-for-all-ages-at-blandair-regional-park-columbia/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Playgrounds for all ages at Blandair Regional Park,&#160;Columbia</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Check out the renovations at Merriweather Post Pavilion</title>
		<link>https://hocomd.cc/2018/07/16/check-out-the-renovations-at-merriweather-post-pavilion/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry Schwarz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 19:42:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Merriweather Post Pavilion (MPP) in Columbia, MD is in the midst of a $55 million renovation. If you haven&#8217;t visited for awhile, you&#8217;re in for a treat. The renovations are geared to enhancing the fan experience and providing appealing amenities to the performers in order to attract top talent. MPP celebrated it&#8217;s 50th anniversary in 2017 &#8230; <a href="https://hocomd.cc/2018/07/16/check-out-the-renovations-at-merriweather-post-pavilion/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Check out the renovations at Merriweather Post&#160;Pavilion</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The partners operating Haven on the Lake are fighting in court</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry Schwarz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 06:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Columbia Association (CA) and Still Point Spas partnered to establish Haven on the Lake, a wellness spa in downtown Columbia, in 2014. Now they are battling each other in court and it doesn&#8217;t seem a fair fight. Still Point is accusing CA of &#8220;pursuing unrelenting legal actions; CA’s strategy seems to be to ‘bully’ &#8230; <a href="https://hocomd.cc/2018/06/12/the-partners-operating-haven-on-the-lake-are-fighting-in-court/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The partners operating Haven on the Lake are fighting in&#160;court</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Autonomous Vehicle Technology coming to Merriweather District</title>
		<link>https://hocomd.cc/2018/06/03/autonomous-vehicle-technology-coming-to-merriweather-district/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry Schwarz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2018 21:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Columbia]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Some famous person once said, the future will be here before we know it.  Well, the development of Merriweather District presages a bright future for Columbia. Rouse&#8217;s Columbia was always at the cutting edge of community development. The introduction of autonomous parking, with GREEN building design, and recovery of the surrounding ecosystem as we finish &#8230; <a href="https://hocomd.cc/2018/06/03/autonomous-vehicle-technology-coming-to-merriweather-district/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Autonomous Vehicle Technology coming to Merriweather&#160;District</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ellicott City Flood and Flooding [An update from 2016]</title>
		<link>https://hocomd.cc/2018/05/28/ellicott-city-flood-and-flooding-an-update-from-2016/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Harry Schwarz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2018 01:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ellicott City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environmental Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Howard County]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[As we attend to the immediate needs of the residents and businesses affected by this week&#8217;s flood in Ellicott City, people are asking &#8220;Why does this keep happening and what can be done to prevent it?&#8221; I attempted to address this question with a blogpost from August 3, 2016 following the last major storm.   Much &#8230; <a href="https://hocomd.cc/2018/05/28/ellicott-city-flood-and-flooding-an-update-from-2016/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Ellicott City Flood and Flooding [An update from&#160;2016]</span></a>]]></description>
		
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