Baltimore schools food bills top $1 million [Pictures]
The school district racked up $1 million in food bills between 2010 and 2012, according to catering bills charged to administrative accounts at central headquarters, which documented daily orders for small-scale staff meetings, large-scale professional development, and parent and community events. School officials defended the bulk of the expenditures as legitimate for community and parent engagement and making work days more efficient for staff. --Erica L. Green
Baltimore City
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In 2011, the life of 5-year-old Jake Owen was tragically cut short when his family's car was hit from behind by another driver. To honor his legacy, and ensure that construction on the skatepark named for him is completed according to plan, Federal Hill resident Cindy Conklin collaborated with the Waterfront Partnership to organize a fundraising auction. She reached out to a number of artists from Baltimore and around the country, and ended up with more than 50 custom painted skateboard decks. There are all kinds of different decks; 2 painted by one of Jake's close childhood friends, Reid, an electronic triptych from California-based artist AJ Pyatak, and there's even an autographed board from John Waters. The auction begins Thursday, April 8th: biddingowl.com/WaterfrontPartnership
