Jonathan Stewart Dick, age 43, of Bel Air, Maryland, a physical education teacher at Fallston Middle School and high school lacrosse coach was indicted by a Harford County Grand Jury on July 28, 2009 on 18 counts involving Third Degree Sex Offense, Sodomy and Unnatural and Perverted Sex Practices involving a 14 year old male.
The offenses occurred between March 1, 2007 and April 1, 2008. Dick was previously indicted on April 14, 2009 on 6 counts ranging from Sexual Solicitation of a minor to Solicitation for the Production of Child Pornography.
The case is being investigated by the Harford County Child Advocacy Center and anyone with any information concerning this case is urged to contact the Center at 410.638.3294. Please contact Joseph Cassilly, State’s Attorney for Harford County, at 410.638.3500 for further information regarding this case.
Representative Frank Kratovil, representing Maryland’s 1st Congressional District is finally waking up from the daze he has been in since January, or so it seems. I received a form letter from him that declared that he would make sure to read and understand the entire health care bill that is currently on the floor of the House before he votes. It is interesting to me that he has embraced this idea now, after he voted for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Stimulus Bill to the rest of us) and the American Clear Energy and Security Act of 2009 (Cap and Trade Bill) without reading either of them. It is quite unsettling to me that he, along with hundreds of other Congressmen and Congresswomen voted to support this legislation knowing what it says. How much money has to be on the line before they will realize ...Continue Reading
After his debut last week, Ilya the Floridian manatee seems to have taken a liking to the Susquehanna River and has recently made appearances on the shores of both Cecil and Harford County.
A Perryville Town Commissioner snapped photos of the wayward sea cow last Wednesday and a group of Havre de Gracians greeted the manatee with cameras and open arms Sunday afternoon when it surfaced near some condominiums.
Officials from the National Aquarium in Baltimore continue to monitor the manatee’s movements and urge people to take precautions to keep themselves and Ilya safe.
Photos courtesy of Chris Brzys, John Cole, and Gary Tennis.
The National Aquarium has confirmed another sighting of manatee “Ilya”, reported yesterday in Perryville by Town Commissioner Gary Tennis. The animals appears to be moving freely between the top of the Bay and the Susquehanna River.
Attached are pictures taken by Commissioner Tennis, along with a map.
The following letter was received from the office of Del. Rick Impallaria:
Health Care and Insurance Issues – July 28, 2009
Many of you have recently been expressing to me your concerns about Pres. Obama’s proposing drastic changes in our health insurance. I share your concerns, and, by what I read about it, I believe that the bill now being worked on in Washington will result in a system of nationalized health care. Other countries’ experience has proved that rationing is inevitable, with long waits for routine care, treatment, and surgery. Our elderly will be counseled to just go away and die, for, in the immortal words of Ebenezer Scrooge, “If they be like to die, they better do it, and decrease the surplus population.”
I protest these draconian approaches to health insurance and health care, and have, among other things, called AARP Maryland to voice my opposition.
A recording engineer for the Beatles in 1968 at Abbey Road, working on “Let It Be” at the crisp, tender age of eighteen, British-born Alan Parsons etched a career in sound and imagery far ahead of where his next paycheck was coming from.
Now 61 and touring with the instantly recognizable Alan Parsons Project, Mr. Parsons has evolved from engineer, control room master-mind, to composer, and belatedly to live stage performer. His unique genre of music is a perfect blend of popular, soulful, ethereal sounds with a good dose of driving rhythms and well-crafted compositions pleasing to all who listen. What is truly amazing about Mr. Parsons is how he has not only created the songs, but that even from the back of the stage and behind his bandmates he quietly orchestrates the performances in such a subtle way as to render himself invisible to all but the music. ...Continue Reading
The Tea Party movement is taking to the streets against MD Representative Kratovil! A self-defined “conservative democrat,” Kratovil voted for Cap and Trade (without reading it), for the “Stimulus” package (without reading it).
Let’s show him that we are not going to sit by while he votes to destroy our children’s future with higher taxes and more government programs! Join us in a protest and picket at Kratovil’s Bel Air office on August 11, 2009 from 4PM-6PM. Bring a sign or picket!
People will also be picketing tomorrow, on Tuesday July 28, 2009 from 11:00AM-1:30PM. If this suits your schedule, come out!
If you can’t make it, click this link to get in touch with Kratovil. His phone number is listed, as well as his address and a contact form!
http://kratovil.house.gov/contact/index.shtml
Maybe if we express our opinions loudly enough, he will vote against the House Health Care bill! We need ...Continue Reading
COLUMBIA, Md. (July 25, 2009) – Manekin, LLC has negotiated the $1.85 million sale of a pad site at its Park Centre project under development at the corner of Plumtree Road and Route 24 in Bel Air, Md.
SECU purchased the land at 210 Plumtree Rd. from Park Centre/Plumtree LLC. In early 2010, the credit union will open its first Harford County branch on the site. Joe Bradley, SIOR, a broker with Manekin, represented the seller, while Chris Bennett from MacKenzie represented SECU.
About SECU“We chose this particular site because it offers convenience and it has excellent visibility from a very highly traveled road,” said Peggy Tucker, SECU’s senior vice president of branch operations and member relations.
She added: “We have many existing SECU members and potential members in the area and we are pleased to provide a new full-service facility to accommodate the needs of our Harford County members.” ...Continue Reading
BEL AIR, Md.—The Harford women’s soccer team will travel to Goldey-Beacom and Goucher on August 21 and 24 for preseason scrimmages before kicking off the 2009 season on August 29 as the Fighting Owls host Region XIX runner-up Morris at 1:00 p.m. at Harford Stadium, head coach Jason Muffoletto and assistant coach Dana Casey announced recently.
“Every year we look forward to our preseason scrimmages because it gives us the opportunity to compete against four-year schools and if we play well it gives a boost to the start of our season,” Casey said.
The contest against the Titans will mark the beginning of a four-game homestand and six-game span which features four nationally-competitive teams. The Owls will begin the Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference season with a rematch of last year’s Region XX championship game against defending region and district champion Anne Arundel on ...Continue Reading
BEL AIR, Md.—The Harford men’s soccer team will kick-off the 2009 season on August 28 as they host Northern Virginia for a 6:00 p.m. game at Harford Stadium, head coach Barry Wilson recently announced with the release of the 2009 schedule.
The Fighting Owls’ 19-game schedule is highlighted by nine teams with winning records, including one district champion, two region champions, three region runners-up, two regular-season conference champions and four teams which finished in the top 15 in the final NJCAA national polls.
The Owls will host the Raiders’ in their season home-opener as NOVA begins a transition to intercollegiate play after participating in the Northern Virginia Soccer League, before hosting Division-III Region XX runner-up Prince George’s in the conference opener on September 1 and taking to the road for the first time on September 3 when they will face Region XIX opponent Gloucester. ...Continue Reading
BEL AIR, Md.—After 12 sport seasons, Harford’s athletic teams finished the 2008-09 seasons with two Region XX titles, two MDJUCO regular-season titles, two Region XX runner-up finishes, two MDJUCO regular-season runner up finishes and a regional semifinalist finish while having 19 athletes named to MDJUCO All-Conference teams, 20 players to All-Region XX teams, six to Region XX All-Tournament teams and one NJCAA All-American award-winner.
The women’s tennis team boasted the best season for the Fighting Owls, completing a perfect 10-0 fall season, which culminated in a Region XX championship title as the team competed at the NJCAA Division I level for the first season. The team also claimed the MDJUCO regular-season title by virtue of its 6-0 conference record, while having seven players named to both the All-Conference and All-Region squads. The ladies wrapped up the 2008-09 season with a 26th place showing at the NJCAA National Championships in ...Continue Reading
