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    May 8, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  1. Tom Willis uses his feet to spread his message at Camden Yards and other parks

    Tom Willis knows all about making the best of whatever life throws at you.
    Tom Willis knows all about making the best of whatever life throws at you. Born with no arms, he's had to make adjustments — about a million of them. He writes with his feet, for one thing. Steers a car with his feet. Cooks with his feet. He...

    Tags: Arbitron Incorporated, Polio, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Washington, DC, Kansas City Royals

    2. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Harford March for Babies on Sunday raises more than $100,000

    More than 600 Harford County residents joined to support the nation's smallest citizens at the 2013 March for Babies on Sunday along Route 23 in Forest Hill, raising in excess of $100,000 to improve and protect the health of infants.
    More than 600 Harford County residents joined to support the nation's smallest citizens at the 2013 March for Babies on Sunday along Route 23 in Forest Hill, raising in excess of $100,000 to improve and protect the health of infants. Now in its 43rd ...

    Tags: Rosedale (Baltimore, Maryland), Harford County, Kmart, Water Tower, March of Dimes Foundation

    3. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Edgewood family leads March for Babies walk Sunday

    The Pennel family of Edgewood, is serving as the 2013 Harford County March for Babies Ambassador Family to help raise awareness about the lifesaving research and support of the March of Dimes and their team, Two Tiny Blessings, will participate in the...

    Tags: Safeway Inc., United Air Lines, Vaccines, University of Maryland Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

    4. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Md. needs a database on pesticides

    What pesticides are Maryland families exposed to on a regular basis? Good luck finding out. There's simply no way for the average person to discover what chemicals are being applied to farm fields or even backyards.
    What pesticides are Maryland families exposed to on a regular basis? Good luck finding out. There's simply no way for the average person to discover what chemicals are being applied to farm fields or even backyards. Worse, it's nearly impossible for...

    Tags: Asthma, Leukemia, Alzheimer's Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Environmental Politics

    5. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Md. must track pesticide use

    A growing body of research underscores that pesticides impact not just public health but also the Chesapeake Bay ("Report finds widespread contaminants in the bay," Jan. 22). A recent federal report, created in response to the same presidential...

    Tags: Autism

    6. Nov 30, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Catonsville child awaits heart after transplant falls through

    Five-year-old Teresa Bartlinski was lying unconscious shortly after 3 a.m. Friday at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia when the doctor told her parents they had called off the heart transplant she was prepped to receive.
    Five-year-old Teresa Bartlinski was lying unconscious shortly after 3 a.m. Friday at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia when the doctor told her parents they had called off the heart transplant she was prepped to receive. The girl — whose...

    Tags: China, Baltimore County, Catonsville, Heart Transplants, Hospitals and Clinics

    7. Nov 28, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. As adopted daughter awaits new heart, family prays for miracle

    Nobody believed Liu Fang, born with half a heart and abandoned in a village west of Beijing, would survive long after being adopted by a Baltimore County family. Even the Bartlinskis, deeply religious Catholics, expected the girl's lungs would fail even if her heart could be repaired.
    Nobody believed Liu Fang, born with half a heart and abandoned in a village west of Beijing, would survive long after being adopted by a Baltimore County family. Even the Bartlinskis, deeply religious Catholics, expected the girl's lungs would fail even...

    Tags: Catonsville, Chiropractic, Christianity, Vatican City, Roman Catholicism

    8. Dec 30, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. We need more information about pesticides

    Every day, Marylanders are exposed to pesticides in our drinking water, on our food and through chemicals in our homes, lawns and public spaces. We also encounter pesticides in our rivers and streams and the Chesapeake Bay. While these exposures are often in small doses, growing evidence suggests they can add up to great harm. Unfortunately, the very public health officials responsible for protecting us are denied basic information about when and where dangerous pesticides are used.
    Every day, Marylanders are exposed to pesticides in our drinking water, on our food and through chemicals in our homes, lawns and public spaces. We also encounter pesticides in our rivers and streams and the Chesapeake Bay. While these exposures are often...

    Tags: ADHD, Autism, General Practitioners, Aquaculture, Science

    9. Oct 9, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  9. Jessica Long inspires youngsters at Pinewood Elementary

    Fresh off a dominating performance in the London Paralympics, swimmer Jessica Long on Tuesday morning shared stories of her decorated career with fifth-graders at Pinewood Elementary School in Timonium as part of their unit on overcoming obstacles.
    Fresh off a dominating performance in the London Paralympics, swimmer Jessica Long on Tuesday morning shared stories of her decorated career with fifth-graders at Pinewood Elementary School in Timonium as part of their unit on overcoming obstacles. "We...

    Tags: Swimming, Teaching and Learning, Students, Awards and Prizes, 2012 Summer Paralympics

    10. Oct 4, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  10. Letter: In cited passage, Bible addresses marriage not homosexuality

    I would like to respond to the letter submitted by Todd Reitzel on Sept. 27 entitled "Letter's portrayal of biblical teachings was incomplete." Mr. Reitzel mentioned Matthew 19:12 in the Bible as being a recognition by Jesus of " homosexuality as...

    Tags: Bible, Religious Texts

    11. Sep 29, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  11. Key to the White House is reward for Taneytown teen's good works

    When she was 13 years old and created a charitable foundation, Josie's Smiles for Pediatrics, Josie Grant of Taneytown couldn't imagine that her flair for philanthropy would carry her to the Nation's Capital.
    When she was 13 years old and created a charitable foundation, Josie's Smiles for Pediatrics, Josie Grant of Taneytown couldn't imagine that her flair for philanthropy would carry her to the Nation's Capital. But there she was last week, touring the...

    Tags: Pediatrics, Barack Obama, Charity, White House, Medical Specialization

    12. Jun 26, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  12. Bel Air man held on $100,000 bail in alleged knife assault

    A Bel Air man, who is a retired Army veteran, was being held on $100,000 bail Tuesday after allegedly threatening his wife with a knife. David Leon Young, 59, of the 2100 block of Kalmia Road, is charged with first- and second-degree assault and...

    Tags: Harford County, Heart Failure, Prisons, Vietnam, Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971)

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