Kids & Family

Local Voices: Expired Food, Box Hill Bytes

Check out some of the Local Voices blog posts from Patch sites in Harford and Cecil counties.

Here are the best of this week's Local Voices posts from our AberdeenBel AirFallstonPerryville and Havre de Grace Patch sites. Want to share your thoughts on local politics, sports or entertainment? Scroll down mid-way on your Patch homepage to the box that says "Who's Blogging?" and click "Start blogging."

Check out Box Hill Bytes by new Local Voices blogger Robert Neuman who introduces himself in his post, Introduction to Patch, Mission, Hopes & Involvement. He explores a tough topic for parents when he writes about Letting a Child Grow Up.

Welcome to new blogger Stacie Beard, who posted her first blog, Don't Live in Stressville! She is a Bel Air-based nationally certified and Maryland state licensed massage therapist who enjoys helping people feel better through therapeutic massage.

Find out what's happening in Bel Airwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Other blogs recently posted:

ECBC opens doors to STEM careers for girls: The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) took part in the Project DREAM Work’s Girls STEM Discovery Day at Harford Community College to excite local seventh-grade girls about science, technology, engineering and mathematics. 

Find out what's happening in Bel Airwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

White Marsh Mall Partners with Aberdeen IronBirds! White Marsh Mall has baseball fever! Read all about their partnership with the IronBirds.

Expired food still on shelves: Bel Air Patch blogger Lynn is back with a post about finding expired food in the grocery store. It's a topic that others can relate to, with more than 10 comments, and even a response from a local store's customer service team. Join the discussion by leaving a comment!

Are You Prepared to Persevere? Bel-Air based Jory Fisher offers life, career, and business coaching. In her latest blog, she asks: "Are you prepared to do whatever it takes, day after day after day, even when you can’t see immediate results?"

With the start of the season for the Aberdeen IronBirds, Local Voices blogger Logan Quick continues to provide regular updates: 

Your First Step to First Aid: Patient First offers advice for what items you should keep on hand in a kit to treat injuries.

In case you missed it, here's another look at Help for Alzheimer's Patients and Their Families: Learn about an education program in Bel Air starting in July and the 2013 Harford Walk, a fundraising event in October to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.

This blog is worth showcasing again because the relief effort takes place through the end of the month. Oklahoma Donation DriveSt. John's Episcopal Church and the Havre de Grace Ambulance Corp are partnering to take up a donation of goods and we are going to be sending them to Oklahoma. Click the link for details on how you can help through June 30.

Are you interested in blogging on Patch but not sure how to get started? Contact Susan Jenkins at susan@patch.com for details.


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