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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 12:06 |
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New system changes some election tactics by Sara Blumberg
For the 2010 primary election, voters will have a chance to participate in six days of early voting for the first time in Dundalk history starting Sept 3.
The extra days were set up to encourage higher voter turnout not only in Dundalk, but across the state as well.
State officials passed the early voting initiative in 2008, setting the stage for its debut for this year.
Registered voters will have a chance to cast their ballot from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. between Sept. 3 and Sept. 9.
The early voting will take place at the North Point Library on Merritt Boulevard. Voting will not take place on Sept. 5, since the library will be closed.
Voters can still vote on Election Day, which will be Tuesday, Sept. 14.
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 12:00 |
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Group promotes nat’l park at Ft. Howard site by Tad Wayne Taborn
North Point Lodge Number 4 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was the site Aug. 24 of an informational meeting on establishing Fort Howard as a national park.
The organization which called the meeting – Fort Howard: A National Park Project for American Veterans – proposes to make the former government installation a park for American veterans and the enjoyment of the public.
Approximately 40 interested individuals attended the meeting and several signed the roster to speak.
Project organizers opened the meeting with the statement that letters had been sent to “every elected official in Maryland up to the governor.”
According to the meeting organizers, the response has varied from none to encouraging letters and best wishes for the project’s success.
No state elected officials attended the meeting.
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 11:33 |
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Mason, Brown-Umoh, Schaeffer seek 6th District delegate seats by Joseph M. Giordano
It’s a crowded, muddy course in this year’s race for the three Maryland House of Delegates 6th District seats.
But three longshot candidates hope to be crowned with voters’ approval and win a seat at the table in Annapolis.
Out of the 12 Republicans and Democrats running for delegate in the 6th District, Don Mason, an Eastwood Democrat and former Baltimore County Councilman and Ron Schaeffer, formerly an independent and now a write-in candidate, acknowledge that they have a rough road ahead.
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 11:54 |
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Special needs dance program begins Sept. 11 by Nicole Rodman
When Dunglow Road resident Zoey Robinson-Budreski’s young son was diagnosed with 16 disabilties, including autism and sensory processing difficulties a few years ago, she began searching for activities that he could participate in despite his many special needs.
A former professional dancer, she turned to many local dance programs, only to be told that her son “didn’t fit.” Frustrated but not defeated,Robinson-Budreski decided to start her own dance program, geared toward students with special needs. On Sept. 11, her determination will pay off as classes for her new special needs dance program begin.
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 11:31 |
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Schools can send students on free trip by Tad Wayne Taborn
Schools are hereby put on notice: local Odd Fellow lodges are looking for a few good high school students.
North Point Lodge Number 4’s Joe Labuda goes into local schools and asks them to recommend students for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows’ United Nations Pilgrimage program.
The program sends the students every June and July on a two-week tour of Canadian and U.S. government sites and allows them to see firsthand how the United Nations works.
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