The Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) Grants Office, in conjunction with Roye-Williams Elementary School in Havre de Grace, recently applied for, and was awarded, a $300,000 grant called EAGLES AIM from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). The grant, which began September 1, 2009, and will run through August 31, 2012, was established as part of the Promoting Student Achievement at Schools Impacted by Military Force Structure Changes program.
Funds from this grant will provide intervention for reading and math to the military children at Roye-Williams Elementary School, which is home to many students from military families including the children of Department of Defense civilian contractors and Aberdeen Proving Ground. The idea behind this program is to focus on working with military children, who are believed to often develop special needs because of how frequently they change school districts. The bulk of the work will ...Continue Reading
(Bel Air, MD) – - Over 125 students, parents, teachers and administrators attended a career and internship program to explore opportunities at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG). This was a “pilot project” hosted by Bel Air High School in partnership with the Harford County Office of Economic Development, the Susquehanna Workforce Network, and Army Alliance, Inc.
Students were presented with information about Aberdeen Proving Ground and the current jobs on Post as well as the future opportunities as it relates to the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) with the additional 8,200 positions that are a result of BRAC.
Attendees were able to meet one-on-one with the 16 APG organizations and defense contractors to learn about internships offered in their senior year and during college as well as explore various careers.
I am very appreciative of the efforts of the Office of Economic Development and all of the other sponsors of the ...Continue Reading
While American families begin preparing to celebrate their family traditions and homecomings for the Thanksgiving Holiday, Delegate J.B. Jennings (R-7th Legislative District), members of the Towson Elks Lodge No. 469, and several volunteers gave their thanks by spending their evening serving Thanksgiving dinners to United States Veterans.
On Thursday, November 19th, Delegate Jennings and others volunteered their time to provide a holiday dinner for the Veterans from the Greens Street and Loch Raven VA Medical Centers at the Elks Lodge No. 469, located in Towson, Maryland.
Every year, the Towson Elks Lodge hosts a Thanksgiving Dinner for Veterans spanning from WWII, the Korean War, Vietnam, and the Gulf War, as gesture of appreciation and honor for their sacrifices and service to our Country. The Veterans received an All-American home cooked holiday spread and a played a few rounds of ...Continue Reading
Havre de Grace resident Juanita L. Warman was among the 13 people killed in Thursday’s shooting at Fort Hood in Texas, according to national media reports.
While Warman and the dozen others who died in Thursday’s attack have not yet been officially named by the Department of Defense, their names, Warman’s included, are slowly filtering out as family and friends are notified.
Juanita Warman and her huband Philip own a condominium in Havre de Grace.
Assorted media reports have further details on Juanita Warman:
The following letter was received from the office of Del. J.B. Jennings:
Dear Editor:
It is that time of the year. American families are preparing to celebrate their family traditions and homecomings on Thanksgiving as well as begin their early holiday shopping. Yet, amid the enjoyment of these festive times and memorable moments with our family and friends, we must never allow ourselves to forget.
For each holiday we celebrate, for every anniversary we remember, for every birthday we share, for each new day we are given, we must never forget those men and women who have provided us the right to celebrate. They have sacrificed their time, their freedoms, and their lives, to ensure our fundamental foundations of rights, principles, and freedoms – our American way of life.
As our lives become more complex and “time” turns into a valued commodity, we tend ...Continue Reading
(Bel Air, MD – March 17, 2009) – - Edward T. Kreiner, Sr., a retired lieutenant with the United States Navy, will conclude his service with the Harford County Commission on Veteran Affairs on March 20, 2009. Kreiner has served on the commission since November 1999 when he was appointed by County Executive James M. Harkins.
“Ed Kreiner has been a valuable member of the Commission on Veteran Affairs and a true crusader for all veterans,” remarked County Executive David R. Craig. “We have been blessed have Ed Kreiner as a member and chairman of the Commission and congratulate him for many years of dedication and faithful service he has given to the people of Harford County,” the county executive stated.
Since 2005, Kreiner, a resident of Forest Hill, has served as the chair of the Commission on Veterans Affairs. Perhaps his most significant contribution was to spearhead the effort to erect ...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
