http://www.explorehoward.com/ Recent blog posts from Highland/Fulton on ExploreHoward.com en-us 2009 The Baltimore Sun Media Group, All Rights Reserved. smekosh@baltimoresun.com (Technical Help) http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/highland-fulton/62/spring-festival-at-alberta-gary-methodist-june-6/ http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/highland-fulton/62/spring-festival-at-alberta-gary-methodist-june-6/ The Alberta Gary Memorial United Methodist Church is having a spring festival June 6 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The church is at 9405 Guildord Road in Columbia. All kinds of things are planned: a yard sale, craft tables, collectibles such as Longaberger Baskets, a Pampered Chef vendor, Avon,... Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:22:13 EST http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/highland-fulton/61/next-ghca-meeting-may-14-at-7-pm/ http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/highland-fulton/61/next-ghca-meeting-may-14-at-7-pm/ Lots of things are happening that no doubt will affect the quality of life at the crossroads. For example, Highland will be celebrating its "semiquincentennial" anniversary this year. Find out what other things are happeing at the next Greater Highland Crossroads Association on Thursday, May 14 at 7 p.m. at... Mon, 11 May 2009 11:27:29 EST http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/highland-fulton/60/highlandfulton-shredders-unite/ http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/highland-fulton/60/highlandfulton-shredders-unite/ Skateboarders in the Highland/Fulton area will be able to show off their skills beginning Saturday, April 25 at the grand opening of the county's new skateboard park, "The Skate Spot." It will be a 95- by 60-foot skate area designed to provide an easily accessible, legal, off-street environment for Howard... Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:59:58 EST http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/highland-fulton/59/neighbor-ride-a-helpful-hand/ http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/highland-fulton/59/neighbor-ride-a-helpful-hand/ Maybe you've never heard about Neighbor Ride. It's a volunteer-based nonprofit organization whose goal is to decrease isolation and to improve the quality of life for Howard County's older residents. Colleen Konstanzer, the Community Outreach Coordinator for Neighbor Ride, sent me a press release. Rather than try to rewrite it... Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:28:28 EST http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/highland-fulton/56/recycling-starts-at-an-early-age/ http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/highland-fulton/56/recycling-starts-at-an-early-age/ Recycling is a good habit to practice. We should teach it to our young so that as they grow up, they will continue the practice. Which brings me to an e-mail that I received from Barbara Bloodworth, an administrator at Emmanuel Methodist Preschool on Scaggsville Road, in Scaggsville. The school... Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:42:17 EST http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/highland-fulton/54/oldest-living-relic-returns-from-iraq/ http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/highland-fulton/54/oldest-living-relic-returns-from-iraq/ Welcome home to Highland resident Mike Beltz, the oldest living relic to go to, and return from, Iraq. Mike is a civil servant and works for the Federal government. He spent six months in and around the Green Zone in Baghdad. Asked if he'd go back, he paused, cocked his... Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:22:38 EST http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/highland-fulton/53/28th-annual-italian-dinner-at-st-louis-in-clarksville-this-sunday/ http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/highland-fulton/53/28th-annual-italian-dinner-at-st-louis-in-clarksville-this-sunday/ The Youth Ministry at St. Louis Catholic Church in Clarksville is once again sponsoring their annual Italian dinner. This year it takes place on March 8 from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. It has all the usual italian fixings- spaghetti with homemade meatballs and sauce, lasagna, garden... Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:56:52 EST http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/highland-fulton/55/reservoir-high-featured-on-fox-45-tonight-at-10/ http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/highland-fulton/55/reservoir-high-featured-on-fox-45-tonight-at-10/ Addie Kaufman, principal of Reservoir High School, sent out an eSchoolNewsletter mass mailing to let the community know that Reservoir High School will be featured on WBFF-TV, Channel 45 News tonight, Feb. 25 during the 10 p.m.  newscast. Reporter Kathleen Cairns did a story on Choosing Civility in Howard County... Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:30:40 EST http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/highland-fulton/52/super-bowl-sub-sale-ends-wednesday/ http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/highland-fulton/52/super-bowl-sub-sale-ends-wednesday/ Time is running out if you want to participate in the Reservoir High School Super Bowl sub sale. When our son, Charlie, was a student there, we purchased Super Bowl subs. Being from Philadelphia, home of the hoagie, my standards are pretty high. And I've got to say, the subs... Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:38:45 EST http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/highland-fulton/51/fulton-foreign-exchange-student-needs-a-home/ http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/highland-fulton/51/fulton-foreign-exchange-student-needs-a-home/ Several years ago, when our daughter Christie was living with us and in high school at River Hill, we hosted an exchange student from Madrid, Spain. She stayed with us for about six weeks and it was quite an experience for all of us. Right now, there is an exchange... Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:40:35 EST