HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (Mar. 12, 2010) – The Quilters at Bulle Rock live at The Residences of Bulle Rock and meet bimonthly at the resort-style community’s Residents’ Club to celebrate their love of quilts and quilting. While socializing and sharing their skills, ideas and tips, they have completed seven quilts during the past year.
Along with adeptly using their hands, the Quilters have poured their hearts and souls into every stitch. Their finished products were colorful and decorative displays of art; but, more importantly, they were works of love to bring comfort and hope to those in need.
Supporting The Troops
Six Bulle Rock quilts were crafted for the Quilts For Injured Soldiers Project, which sends quilts, Afghans and fleece blankets – from all over the United States, Canada and Australia – to Andrews Air Force Base, the first stop for most American soldiers returning from overseas.
From January 2000 to December 2009, Harford County enjoyed an historic housing boom, then suffered through historic economic downturn.
Harford was the big winner in the U.S. Army’s Base Realignment and Closure decision, but has yet to experience any meaningful impact from BRAC other than the headaches and problems associated with preparing for the anticipated growth.
Harford lost many familiar faces who passed away doing what they loved most in the last decade, but also saw several who left the scene for more nefarious reasons.
Havre de Grace saw a major international golf tournament arrive and depart, and watched as its Promenade was destroyed and rebuilt.
Harford hero Cal Ripken, Jr. retired from baseball, built a stadium in his hometown, and was elected to the Hall of Fame, while ice skater Kimmie Meissner propelled herself toward Harford hero status with her Olympic performance.
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. – On Thanksgiving morning, 500 runner s and walkers participated in the 3rd Annual Bulle Rock Turkey Trot, raising over $5,000 for the Susquehanna Hose Company.
Open to the public for all age groups and fitness levels, the 5K walk/run traveled from Residents’ Club at The Residences at Bulle Rock to the five-star Bulle Rock Golf Course and back to the Residents’ Club.
Havre de Grace Mayor Wayne Dougherty released the runners at exactly 9:00 and the first runner finished 17:55 minutes later. Renaissance All Sports Athletic Club recorded each participant’s finish times and a costumed turkey greeted participants and cheered them on at the finish line.
Race times are posted at www.RASAC.com and the winners were as follows:
Women
1st Place. Eileen Giovanazi
2nd Place: Nelly Budrow
3rd Place: Beth Johnson
Men
1st Place. Daniel Colopietro
2nd Place. Gabriel Lincoln-Decusata
3rd Place: James Toy
On Thanksgiving morning, Havre de Grace-area residents can burn off some calories before the big feast and raise money for a great cause by participating in the 3rd Annual Bulle Rock Turkey Trot benefiting the Susquehanna Hose Company.
Open to the public for all age groups and fitness levels, the 5K walk/run will occur Nov. 26 at the Residents’ Club at The Residences at Bulle Rock (1200 Bulle Rock Pkwy.). Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m., a warm up will occur at 8:45 and the race will kick off at 9:00.
A combination of road and trail, the route will travel from the Residents’ Club down Bulle Rock Parkway across the Zachman Way pedestrian bridge, down Blenheim Road to the five-star Bulle Rock Golf Course and back to the Residents’ Club.
The course will be well marked with monitors along the way, and Renaissance All Sports Athletic Club will ...Continue Reading
WHAT: 2nd Annual “Dancing for the Arts” Gala with ballroom competition participants include Rick Dempsey, MASN Broadcaster/Oriole; Wini Roche, Harford County Tourism; Betsy Campion, Campion Insurance; Lyle Sheldon, President Upper Chesapeake Health; Jesse Bane, Harford County Sheriff; Jay Young, Brown, Brown & Young; Alan Doran, Hess Hotels; Patti Dresher, Arena Club Personal Trainer; Joan Henderson Hodous, Painter/Poet/Author.
Includes a silent auction, performances, open bar, and dinner by Laurrapin.
WHEN: Saturday, November 21, 2009 7 p.m. until midnight
7:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Cocktail/Dinner Stations
Bill Price, President Center for the Arts
David Craig, Harford County Executive
Steven D. Linkous, President, Harford Mutual Insurance
Dancer Betsy Campion & Tony Novak
Dancer Wini Roche & ...Continue Reading
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (June 15, 2009) ? For the third year in a row, homeowners at The Residences at Bulle Rock, the resort-style community being built around the five-star Bulle Rock Golf Course, have raised $10,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Baltimore, Inc.
“The residents at Bulle Rock have encircled Maryland’s Ronald McDonald House families with their consistent generosity,” said Marianne Rowan-Braun, president and CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Baltimore, Inc.
“Though these may not be the best of times for many of us, it is those within our Home who face the worst of times,” Rowan-Braun added. “I am immeasurably grateful for the integral role the residents at Bulle Rock have provided as we collectively support these brave little people.”
The Bulle Rock residents raised the money by purchasing passes to the McDonald’s LPGA Championship, occurring last week at the Bulle Rock Golf Course. ...Continue Reading
(Havre de Grace, MD) – - The McDonald’s LPGA Championship has raised over $46 million for the Ronald McDonald house and other children’s charities over the past 28 years. On Friday, June 12, 2009, is Harford County Day, and the tournament will be offering free admission to patrons who bring four non-perishable food items to the gate.
Thanks to a special partnership with Tyson Foods, the McDonald’s LPGA Championship will be donating all received items to the Harford Community Action Agency and the Maryland Food Bank. Join us in the fight against hunger by participating in this special event. Maryland families need your help!
In addition to the food drive, Harford County Day will be celebrated at the Harford County Tourism Expo tent all day on Friday, June 12 with a host of special activities.
Five hundred visitors can pick up their free environmentally friendly Harford County Love It Grocery Tote Bag filled ...Continue Reading
“Taste of Harford” presents $7,500 to Fisher House
Silver Springs, MD (March 3, 2009)—On the grounds of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, McDonald’s LPGA Championship Executive Director, Alice Miller, and Harford County Director of Economic Development, James Richardson, representing the tournament’s Taste of Harford event, presented Fisher House Foundation, Inc. with a check for $7,500.
“Fisher House is the embodiment of Ronald McDonald House Charities and the McDonald’s LPGA Championship mission statement—giving back to a community in need. Like the Ronald McDonald House, Fisher House is a remarkable support program keeping families together during a most difficult recovery period, and we are honored and humbled to make this donation today , ” said Alice Miller.
Jim Richardson added, “Harford County holds our military in the highest esteem—putting themselves in harms way to defend and protect all of us. This donation is a way for us to say thank you to these brave ...Continue Reading
Two weeks after it was unanimously approved by the city council, the Mixed Office/Equipment Zoning ordinance, which would bring new hotels, offices and retail development to Route 155 and Bulle Rock Parkway, has been vetoed by Havre de Grace Mayor Wayne Dougherty – ostensibly because he says the plan should also include a new baseball/football/soccer field.
The city council approved the MOE Ordinance with a six-to-zero vote on Dec. 1, yet on Monday, Dec. 15, Dougherty issued a memo announcing he was vetoing the ordinance and offering his explanation why.
(Havre de Grace, MD – November 4, 2008) – - In the October issue of Golf World Magazine the country’s top 50 courses were chosen and Bulle Rock ranked 9th in the Readers’ Choice Awards for public golf courses in 2009. The Readers’ Choice Award is a ranking of courses by Golf Worlds reader’s regular golfers. Bulle Rock was further honored as number one for Prestige and Reputation for Golf World’s Best of the Best.
“We are so proud that Maryland’s top public golf course has been acclaimed as one of the top 10 in the Country,” stated Wini Roche, Tourism & Marketing Manager for Harford County. ”We encourage golfers from near and far to put Bulle Rock and our other 6 public courses on their “must play” list.”
Bulle Rock continues to receive recognition as one of the premier public courses in the Mid-Atlantic region. This is the second ...Continue Reading
