Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The Baltimore Ravens running back spent some time Tuesday with the kids and faculty at St. Paul's Lutheran School.
Joey Donnelly sat in his Gambrills home this past Sunday and watched his favorite Ravens football player, Ray Rice, score a touchdown on the team's way to their sixth victory this season. Two days later, Rice would sling his massive arm around Donnelly's shoulder on stage in front of all of his friends and classmates. "It's an indescribable feeling," said Donnelly, 11, who has become the most popular kid at St. Paul's Lutheran School since he was announced the winner of The Greene Turtle's contest to bring the Pro-Bowl running back to class. Donnelly jumped around his house after he got the phone call from his dad. "I just couldn't believe it," Donnelly told Patch. Rice shook hands, signed autographs and posed for pictures with with Joey …
Monday, October 15, 2012
The "AACOPD Speak Out" app is geared toward getting younger people involved in crime prevention.
Like many police departments, Anne Arundel County police often find useful information for preventing crime and bringing criminals to justice through anonymous phone calls and emails. But in an effort to increase the involvement of teens and young adults, the department is introducing a smartphone application that allows someone to submit tips to the department directly from their phone or tablet. The "AACOPD Speak Out" app is now available online and for Android Products and is expected to be available in the iTunes App Store later this week, according to a department press release. Cpl. William Davis, assigned to Old Mill High School, began using his nine years of experience as a student resource officer to develop the app one month ago…
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Experts urge parents to empower children to deal with bullies.
Geneva Moccia is frustrated. Her 7-year-old son, who has a disability and language disorder, is the target of bullies at his elementary school. “He’s been pushed, knocked down and called names,” she said. “I continue to work with the school, but I don’t accept the ‘kids will be kids’ attitude. I think the school plays it off and I want to know what to do.” Moccia and about 50 other parents and community representatives met Tuesday night at Anne Arundel Medical Center for a seminar, “The Truth About Bullying.” Lucia Martin, Anne Arundel County school resource counselor, led audience members and a panel of professional and community representatives in a discussion on bullying in area schools. The topic garnered national headlines last week …
Kim
9:10 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
I love Ray Rice! Sounds like it was an awesome day at St. Paul's. more ›