Three years ago, my girlfriend Stacie and I were ready to embark on our first trip overseas. After 2 years of planning the trip of a lifetime, we were more than ready to leave the men behind for a week of sightseeing and shopping in London. Until the dreaded phone call from my doctor. Apparently, […]
Get Up, Get Down With FIT-ness: Introducing The Dagger’s New Health and Fitness Column
Welcome to the first edition of The Dagger’s health and fitness column. I’m so excited to share my knowledge that I’ve learned over the past 6 years in my journey to become healthier. I began as a martial arts student in Taekwondo and Aikido in 2003. I followed that up with becoming a kickboxing instructor, […]
North Harford Elementary School Exercising Their Way to the Olympics
From Harford County Public Schools: Since the beginning of the school year, North Harford Elementary has been on their way to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Though they may not be going to the actual games, students have been working and playing hard to get there. Every minute that each student spends physically active […]
Getting Healthy in Harford: Family Fit 4 Life Program Promotes Healthy lifestyles, Creates Stronger Families
From Healthy Harford: Chronic disease, including conditions such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is the leading cause of death, disability and health care costs in Harford County. While genetics, age, and gender play a part, 80% of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes, and 40% of some […]
Donna Bannon Named Harford County Employee of the Month for June; Designed Exercise Program for County Employees
From Harford County government: Donna Bannon, an Administrative Assistant with the Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits, has been chosen as Employee of the Month for June. Bannon, an eight year employee with Harford County Government, was nominated by Debbie Sickenberger, Cindy Lykens, and Suzanne Wentzel from the Department of Law. Bannon was nominated for […]