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Ellicott City
Youth dance The Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department's Junior Firefighters sponsor a Luau youth dance from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 19, for ages 9-15 at the firehouse, 6275 Old Washington Road. Tickets are $10. Food and beverages, including pizza,...Tags: Equestrian, High Blood Pressure, Nutrition, Overlea, Ellicott City
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Dirt, Sweat & Love: How John Dove is reinventing the family farm
As a supplier of organic produce to AIDA Bistro & Wine Bar last summer, John Dove felt no pressure to stick to a rigid deliveryschedule. The Columbia restaurant was happy to accept whatever crop the young farmer had to offer whenever he had it to give...
Tags: Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Chemical Industry, Genes and Chromosomes, Natural Resources
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Don't leave hunger off the global agenda
When the leaders of the globe's biggest economies — the G8 — meet at Camp David in Maryland's Catoctin Mountains this weekend, they will have a plate full of problems: banking and liquidity and bonds and loan guarantees and such. Somewhere on...Tags: Meles Zenawi, Charity, Barack Obama, National Government, International Organizations
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Parents must play a role in preventing childhood obesity
As physicians who treat overweight children in Maryland daily, we strongly support the views expressed by Horizon Foundation CEO Nikki Highsmith Vernick in her recent commentary on childhood obesity ("A healthier way to snack," May 15). We urge parents to...Tags: Weight, Family, American Academy of Pediatrics, Body Mass Index, Parenting
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Clean produce to avoid food poisoning
It’s farmers’ market time, and all those fruits and vegetables seem so fresh. But they aren’t necessarily clean. Like supermarket produce, these local and even organic items need a wash before eating, according to the Academy of...
Tags: ConAgra Foods Incorporated, Calicivirus, Physical Conditions, Salmonella Infection, E. coli Infection
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Scotchtown Hills unveils new vegetable garden
Things got a little greener around Scotchtown Hills Elementary in Laurel last week. On May 24, students, staff and employees from the Laurel Home Depot gathered to build and celebrate a new vegetable garden behind the school — a garden that will...Tags: Employees, Plant Openings, Students, Teaching and Learning, Rushern Baker
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Don't ban soda, choose moderation
Campaigns and initiatives that label foods and beverages as "good" or "bad" do not lead to a healthy relationship with food. While Howard County's "Soda Free 30" initiative has good intentions, these types of programs do not last. In my practice as a...Tags: Weight, Diets and Dieting, Overweight, Obesity, Coca-Cola Co.
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Governor promotes workplace health program
Gov. Martin O’Malley is looking for ways to trim his workforce – not the number of people, but their waistlines. The administration has launched a wellness program aimed at state workers. The governor known for his statistical analysis of...
Tags: Employees, Regional Authority, Cancer, Heart Disease, Executive Branch
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Ellicott City: Chesapeake Shakespeare Company in the Ruins celebrates 10 years under the stars
Now in its tenth year, Ellicott City's Chesapeake Shakespeare Company in the Ruins will soon begin another summer season offering one the most unique theater experiences in the area. Located in an open-air theater set amongst the backdrop of the historic...Tags: Music, Concerts, High Blood Pressure, Kidney Disease, Wii
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School's out for students in three counties
Not much happens in classrooms on the last day of school, but at Villa Cresta Elementary in Baltimore County, the principal made sure students would remember Friday. She marched up to the roof with a microphone and danced in front of hundreds of...Tags: Annapolis, Middle Schools, Teachers, Students, Schools
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Table Talk: Old Bay goes big in Baltimore
Old Bay is painting Baltimore blue and gold. The indispensable seafood spice blend is being celebrated with the Summer of Baytriotism, a season-long celebration of the Baltimore-born shelf staple and the iconic tin can its shaken from.
A visual highlight...Tags: Restaurants, Weight, Matt Stover, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Hunt Valley
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Ellicott City: Fourth annual Howard County Family Wellness Day is June 3 at Centennial Park
Don't miss the fourth annual Howard County Family Wellness Day (formerly Healthy Howard Day) Sunday, June 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Centennial Park. Organized by the We Promote Health organization, this is a free family and community event with fun...Tags: Music, Under Armour Inc., Auction Service, Concerts, Arts
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