The Edgewood Alliance will again sponsor a Spring Family Dinner and Fun Night to be held Tuesday, May 19, 6pm – 8pm, at the American Legion Edgewood. Menu will include spaghetti, salad/dressings, rolls, beverages and dessert. Cost is $2 per person, $10 per family household, under 7 and over 70 free. Includes entertainment! Make plans to attend now!

FREE summer movie series will be held every other Friday in June, July, and August at the Edgewood Boys and Girls Club. The movies are a super way for a family to spend a Friday evening together. Current planned movie dates are Fridays, June 12 & 26, July 10 & 24, and August 7 & 21. We need volunteers to help with setup, concessions, and breakdown! If you are interested – it’s really not hard work – please call Alan @ 410-679-2997, ext. 203.

The mission of the Edgewood Alliance is to be an involved, diverse group of citizens committed to the positive image and growth of the Edgewood community by working to instill a high quality of life, maintain a strong business environment, and enhance the entire community through a variety of entertainment, educational, and economic development initiatives. Our vision is to promote the Edgewood community as a desirable community of friendly, diverse neighborhoods through events and programs which will enhance our image within the community, county, and region. Call us at 410-893-4493 or email us at edgewoodalliance@yahoo.com.

Greater Edgewood Education Foundation
Building Partnerships ~ Achieving Dreams

Message from the President
If you were to ask our students what their intentions are after they graduate from high school, 95% of the students would say they are going to college. But the reality is that only about 63% of our students continue on to an institution of higher education.

There are various factors that play a role in the outcome of students achieving their desire of moving beyond high school and into the realm of college. Some of these factors include: student aspiration and academic achievement; parental encouragement, family income and socioeconomic status; peer support; and student knowledge of the college entrance process. Looking at these indicators gives us background into the barriers students face in making college a reality.

Through our College Pathways program, the Greater Edgewood Education Foundation builds social capacity for the students and families to engage in learning, begin talking about post-secondary opportunities as early as elementary school, foster leadership skills and self confidence, and provide the tools and resources that demystify the college entrance process. Continue Reading »

From the desk of Councilman Dion Guthrie:

Last week I sent to you a list of the amendments to Bill No. 09-05 which are my amendments to make the new incinerator plant more adaptable to the community. These amendments are very important to the Edgewood/Joppatowne community. Rt. 152 is the dividing point between Edgewood and Joppatowne and that is exactly where this new incinerator plant will be constructed. If you are familiar with the existing plant, please be advised that the new plant will be 4 times the size of the existing plant and we will go from burning 360 tons of trash a day to 1,500 tons of trash a day. I have made every attempt to get the Administration of Harford County to go along with these amendments; however, they are “vehemently” opposed to my amendments. Continue Reading »

Scholarship Applications and Opportunities

Attention High School Seniors:
The Edgewood Recreation Council, Inc. is offering one $500.00 scholarship to a graduating senior for the 2008-09 school year. The scholarship will be awarded to the student for use at the institute of his/her choice. Only high school seniors who have actively participated in an Edgewood Recreation Council program are eligible. Scholarship to be awarded in May. Contact Michelle Wolff at 443-922-7260 for more information.

State Delegate Dan Riley informs the Newsletter that scholarship money is available. For information, go to his website: www.bdanielriley.com and click on scholarship. Information must be submitted by April 1.

The Jacqueline C. Haas Memorial Scholarship Fund created in honor of recently deceased former public school system leader will enable a Harford County Public School student with a 3.2+ GPA or adults enrolling in the Education Program to receive up to $5,000 ($2,500 awarded per semester) to put toward higher education at Harford Community College. Continue Reading »

Harford County Reading Council’s 28th Annual Young Authors Writing Contest

The distinguished honor as a winning author is quite an accomplishment for seventy nine Harford County authors and poets. We received hundreds of pieces of writing, and only three were chosen from each grade level for each category. This year we have a two part celebration starting on March 11, 2009 with the winners appearing before the Education Board meeting at the A. A. Roberty Building in Bel Air to receive certificates and be honored by the Harford County Reading Council’s Young Authors Writing Committee. The celebration will continue on March 14, 2009 at Barnes and Noble book store in Bel Air where the student will read the winning entries, meet famous authors, receive prizes, awards, and special surprises. The following students from the Edgewood School family entered and were winners. Congratulations!

Edgewood Middle School:
6th grade- Poetry–1st place–Jasmine Spellman
6th grade- Short Story– 2nd place–Sara Merlock
7th grade- Short Story–3rd place—Katie Stuempfle

More Edgewood Middle School Good News

Congratulations go to Emma Maddock, Chelsea Venker, and Chaelin Despres. They have artwork that will be on display at the Countywide Student Art Exhibit III from March 9 to May 15. There will be a reception for the artists on March 14 from 9 to 11 am at the Board of Education Administration Building in Bel Air. Continue Reading »