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Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna will host two AmeriCorps VISTA members who will serve locally during the 2013-14 service year. - Sue Jacobs, who has lived in Harford County, with her husband Gus for 42 years, and is the race director for the Women's 5K By The Bay (W5KBTB), has received a proclamation certificate from the Harford County Council, for fund-raising for Harford County charitable organizations
- A recap of week 2 of 'Top Chef," as the chefs cook for Habitat for Humanity
- Westminster and the Carroll County chapter of Habitat for Humanity have received a state grant of more than $550,000 which will allow the organization to build five more town homes at Union Crossing.
- The Town of Bel Air is taking small steps to create a pedestrian path connecting Rockfield Park with Bel Air High School.
- Mark P. Becker, Bert J. Hash Jr., Robert "Bobby" Parker and Clark Turner have been announced as the Class of 2013 of the Havre de Grace High School Hall of Fame.
- After being stuck in Africa as a result of a major fire at the international hub airport in Nairobi, volunteer members of a Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna contingent known as the Kenya Krew said they could not have been happier Monday night to finally be sitting in Washington, D.C.
- State Farm's $8,000 donation will help the military community and volunteers build a home for a deserving family in Harford County.
- A volunteer group from Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna that includes three Harford residents has been stuck in Nairobi, Kenya, since Wednesday following the fire at the airport that halted all international travel
- Since the car mysteriously crashed into their house, Emily and her mom are staying in a motel.
- The Community Foundation of Harford County, through its various funds, has awarded nearly $3,300 in mini-grants to nonprofits in the community.
- The Harford County Commission for Women recently hosted the Harford County Women of Tomorrow Recognition Ceremony at the Abingdon branch of the Harford County Public Library. The commission recognized five local young women as "Women of Tomorrow" for their commitment to community service and academic excellence. The event, held in the Veronica "Roni" Chenowith Room at the Abingdon library, was attended by the nominees, their families and special guests, an Athena Award winner, their nominators
- Local women Julie Kaplan and Julie Phillips came back from a year of adversity with determination to do something positive. They began raising money for Heifer International, a charity that supplies poor families with livestock.
- In 4-inch gold heels, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake led a public safety walk Monday night through the McElderry Park neighborhood, trailed by residents, community leaders and activists chanting slogans of peace.
- Volunteers from United Methodist Church packed went to Murfreesboro, Tenn., for a service project; new Lion's Club meets in room 105 at Hiss United Methodist Church , YuJung Hwang and DaeSung
- It may take love to make a family, but it takes plenty of faith and community support to build a house for that family to live in, according to Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna.
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- This Friday, June 21, at 10 a.m., Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna, Inc. will cut the ribbon on the "House That Bel Air Built," located at 404 Giles Street in Bel Air.
- David Corrigan is in an Anne Arundel County courtroom this week, where he is fending off a lawsuit this week from the Cordish Cos.-backed Jobs & Revenue for Anne Arundel County. The campaign is seeking more than $120,000 from him to compensate for the loss of 3,000 signs, plus punitive damages.
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- Proceeds from Clear Your Clutter Day, an annual Earth Day initiative, at Harford Community College on April 27, were presented to Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna.
- Aaron Leeds just wanted his breakfast. Not the attention, not an article in a parent newsletter, not an award. Just an egg sandwich from Pepe's.
- Strength to Love organization in Baltimore
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- Edward H. "Ham" Welbourn Jr., a retired insurance executive and World War II veteran, died April 29 from complications of dementia at the Blakehurst retirement community. He was 98.
- Robert M. Douglass, who had been chief engineer of Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.'s Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant, died Monday from cancer at his Port Republic home. He was 88.
- Forecasters are watching for development of potentially severe thunderstorms across Maryland late Thursday, though the strongest chances for severe weather were expected in Southern Maryland.
- The universe of Mountain Christian Church, one of Harford's largest churches, seems destined to continue growing.
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- "The House That Bel Air Built," has become more than just a clever catch phrase coined for Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna's latest project. It is representative of a town that has literally come together – elected officials, town staff, businesses and residents alike - to help a local family become homeowners.
- When officials in Washington evaluate the consequences of the sequester, Tiara Bland wants them to consider the sixth-grade girls at Mother Seton Academy.
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- "The Presidents Club" chronicles the at-times surprising relationships between former U.S. presidents and the sitting chief executive
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- Rita Custer, of Aberdeen, has always been self-reliant. A former assistant manager for a Rite Aid Pharmacy, she is currently living on unemployment due to prolonged illness. She is also raising two sons, age 11 and 16.
- Habitat for Humanity has rehabbed 20 homes in the neighborhood of the project site, and the Ravens' community foundation will fund three of the homes to be completed by the fall.
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- April arrives Monday, and with it comes a busy month for activities in the Town of Bel Air, including Kite Day, the opening of the Saturday farmers market and some popular annual fundraising events.
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- The third annual "Clear Your Clutter Day" will take place on Saturday, April 27, 11 AM to 3 PM, at Harford Community College. The event will be held rain or shine.
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- The dice were rolling, the roulette wheel was spinning and the cards were – literally – laid on the table Tuesday night, as Hollywood Casino Perryville premiered Maryland's first table games.
