With only a few weeks remaining before their scheduled return to classes, Bel Air Middle School students were barred from entering their school – courtesy of an errantly-erected steel crossbeam blocking the front entrance. A project underway at the school this summer called for a re-roofing and extension of an existing canopy. It’s a routine […]
Disabled Parking Awareness Detail Conducted In Edgewood/Joppa Retail Parking Lots; 39 Drivers Approached Or Stopped
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: People with disabilities face challenges every day, not the least of which is finding adequate parking when they need it. For those with disabilities, the use of handicapped parking spaces, correctly known as accessible parking spaces, is not a luxury; it’s a necessity. Yet every day, motorists with disabilities […]
Harford County Commission on Disabilities Legislative Guide Helps Citizens Stay Informed
From Harford County government: With the 2011 Legislative Session underway, the Commission on Disabilities encourages citizens to get involved with the legislative process through its Legislative Guide at http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/services/disabilities. The Legislative Guide has a link to a pre-sorted list of disability-related bills before the Maryland General Assembly, as well as a link which can connect […]
Harford Disability Employment Awards Nomination Deadline Approaching
From Harford County government: September 8th is the deadline to nominate Harford County employees, employers, and groups who promote the hiring of persons with disabilities. The recipients will be honored October 21s tat the Harford County Commission on Disabilities’ Annual Employment Awards Luncheon at noon at the Maryland Golf and Country Clubs in Bel Air. […]
This is How I See Things – A Walk in the Shoes of the Disabled and Elderly
By Peter Raimondi I have been disabled as a result of childhood Polio. I have noticed when visiting eating places in Harford County. that approxamtely 95% of them do not have accommodations for the elderly and the disabled. And by that I mean the chairs that are furnished do not have arms on them. Sometimes […]
Don’t Spend Your Shopping Money On A Parking Ticket In Harford County
From the Harford County Department of Community Services: If you are one of the thousands of Harford County residents hitting the stores and circling the parking lot for any available spaces, you know the temptation of parking “just for a minute” in a handicapped (correctly known as accessible) space if one is free. A minute […]