ESSEX, MD—“I knew that one day I probably would use my CPR training, but I never thought it would be on my family…,” says Kai George, a junior at Kenwood High School, who was enrolled in the Kenwood Air Force JROTC program and is now in Kenwood’s Sports Science Academy. He adds that he also never expected to use his […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday presented a governor’s citation to a local hero. Last week, Cpl. Annette Goodyear, a police officer with the North East Police Department who also serves as a crossing guard, was struck and treated at a local hospital after a vehicle failed to stop as a student was crossing the street. Goodyear pushed the student […]
UPDATE: Governor Hogan has presented Cpl. Goodyear with a governor’s citation. Original story below… —— NORTH EAST, MD—A Maryland crossing guard will receive a governor’s citation after saving a student from being struck by an oncoming vehicle last week. On Friday, crossing guard Annette Goodyear, who is also a police officer, was struck and treated at a local hospital after […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Volunteers cleaned up trash along a local road this weekend. Volunteers from the White Marsh Recreation Council helped remove debris from the site of the future park along Gerst Road on Saturday morning, according to Councilman David Marks. Participants cleared 400 feet of barbed wire fencing and posts from the 22-acre property. The Bierman property will be the […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—When a Baltimore County police officer noticed that traffic had suddenly come to a standstill along Campbell Boulevard earlier this month, he got out of his patrol car to investigate. Upon doing so, he discovered that a family of ducks was in need of assistance. Rather than crying, “fowl,” the officer decided to assist. Check out the heartwarming […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—More than 40 volunteers collected garbage from some of the major corridors in Carney and Perry Hall on Saturday, March 13, as part of a series of community cleanups organized by Baltimore County Councilman David Marks. Many of the volunteers were Boy and Girl Scouts and high schoolers. Delegate Carl Jackson also assisted. “Today, we collected trash from heavily-wooded […]
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD—Councilman David Marks on Tuesday announced that 19 outstanding volunteers would be named Fifth District Citizens of the Year. The Citizens of the Year program was created in 2011 as a way for Councilman Marks to recognize good works throughout the Fifth District, which stretches from Towson to Kingsville. Councilman Marks solicited nominations from the public, but also […]
ROSEDALE, MD—One local church is making a big impact this holiday season. The members of Central Christian Assembly in Rosedale donated over 1,200 boxes of food on Saturday, according to Councilman David Marks. The church is partnering with Farmers to Family to organize the grocery giveaway. Over 120,000 pounds of groceries will be given away over a five-week period. The […]