Havre De Grace

Harford County's 2013 Restaurant Week will be held June 3 - 15, the fourth year for the increasingly popular event. Restaurants throughout Harford County will be offering price fixed menus consisting of three course meals starting at $20.13 plus beverages, tax and gratuity. Limited service restaurants may be offering other special values, according to the Harford County Office of Economic Development and Tourism. According to the Harford County Office of Tourism, all Restaurant Week participating restaurants and their menus can be found on http://www.harfordmd.com the tourism office's website.

Members of the Harford County Liquor Control Board enthusiastically approved an outdoor event liquor license for the Lunar Bay Festival coming June 29-30 at Steppingstone Museum near Havre de Grace. All three organizers of the music, art and food festival – Kelley Duncan, Genevieve Britton and Margie Coakley – appeared before the board at its meeting in Bel Air on Wednesday afternoon. The trio calls itself Ladies of Locust because they are neighbors on Locust Street in Havre de Grace.

Go here: Walking the tree-lined streets of historic Havre de Grace is like stepping back in time. Leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind, skip the mad rush of suburban shopping malls and spend an enjoyable weekend in this quaint town, tucked into the easternmost corner of Harford County. Located at the confluence of the Susquehanna River and the Chesapeake Bay, Havre de Grace played a prominent role during the Revolutionary War. During the First Congress in 1789, Havre de Grace missed by only one vote being named the capital of the fledgling United States.

With 140 miles of shoreline and boating access, not only to the upper Chesapeake Bay but also the 5,000-acre impoundment held back by Conowingo Dam, Harford County has many opportunities for boaters and others who enjoy spending time on the water. Though much of the county's shoreline is off limits to the general public because it is part of restricted areas on Aberdeen Proving Ground, the county still boasts several marinas and boat ramps. MARINAS Bush River Boat Works (Perryman)

Editor: My name is Joe Fleckenstein, and I'm a Steering Committee Member with the Harford County Campaign for Liberty.  This Saturday, May 4 from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Havre de Grace, the Harford County Campaign for Liberty (www.harfordliberty.org) and Maryland Liberty Political Action Committee (www.marylandliberty.org) will be leading a Pro Second Amendment Protest against Gov. Martin O'Malley, who will be speaking at Havre de Grace's 200-year Commemoration of Maryland's role in the War of 1812.

The Havre de Grace election Tuesday provides voters with a full slate of candidates and ample choices for mayor and three City Council seats.For mayor, three-term incumbent Gunther Hirsch is challenged by City Council president Anna Long and local businessman David Walden.Mrs. Long, a five-term councilwoman and retired federal employee, has long been a leader in promoting the cultural/environmental renaissance of the waterfront that will define the Harford County community's growth and future.

In conjunction with the city's big War of 1812 Bicentennial Celebration May 3 to 5, Havre de Grace Main Street Inc. is sponsoring a storefront window display contest. Downtown business owners and owners of vacant storefronts are being urged to enter the contest, which carries $500 in total prizes. The theme is the commemoration of the attack on Havre de Grace by the marauding British, which occurred on May 3, 1813. Theme and period windows should be up no later than May 2 at 5 p.m., according to the Havre de Grace Main Street website, and extra points will be given for period dress of any contestant's staff.

Uh, oh, dear readers, the British are coming! Planned for many months, the War of 1812 re-enactment will reoccur this weekend (May 3-5) all over Havre de Grace. Unlike the surprise British attack on the city, May 3, 1813, during which it was sacked and burned, this attack will be coordinated through the Office of Tourism, 1-800-851-7756 or visit http://www.hdgtourism.com . Start Saturday, May 4: join the United Methodist Men for breakfast, 8 a.m.-10 a.m. at the church, 101 South Union Avenue.

Police officers, both sworn and retired, from the Harford County Sheriff's Office, Maryland State Police and Aberdeen Police and Aberdeen Proving Ground police departments carried the Flame of Hope on an 18-mile journey through Harford County last week to benefit Maryland Special Olympics. Officers carried the Flame of Hope ceremonial torch through Havre de Grace, Aberdeen, Edgewood and Joppa to raise awareness and money in support of Maryland's Special Olympics. Approximately 25 runners took part in the event.

Harford County, situated 25 miles north of Baltimore and nestled against the northwestern shores of the Chesapeake Bay, boasts a blend of history and modern living. Spanning 440 square miles of the Baltimore/Washington Metro area, it has a population of nearly 250,000. The three largest incorporated municipalities in the county are Aberdeen, Havre de Grace and the town of Bel Air, which also is the county seat. Even with a growing population, Harford County retains its rural charm.

Harford County's 2013 Restaurant Week will be held June 3 - 15, the fourth year for the increasingly popular event. Restaurants throughout Harford County will be offering price fixed menus consisting of three course meals starting at $20.13 plus beverages, tax and gratuity. Limited service restaurants may be offering other special values, according to the Harford County Office of Economic Development and Tourism. According to the Harford County Office of Tourism, all Restaurant Week participating restaurants and their menus can be found on http://www.harfordmd.com the tourism office's website.

Nicholas Wayne Hancock, a 2009 graduate of Havre de Grace High School, has graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a bachelor of science in aerospace engineering. Hancock was commissioned on May 24 as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. He will continue his training in Quantico ,Va., for six months and then training in Pensacola, Fla., as a naval flight officer. Hancock's parents are Lisa Buonaugurio and Wayne Hancock of Havre de Grace. His grandparents are Nick and Elly Buonaugurio of Aberdeen.

A 12-year-old Havre de Grace girl remains hospitalized after sustaining "significant" injuries from a fall from the King & Queen Seat in Rocks State Park Saturday, several emergency information sources said. Three Department of Natural Resources Park Service workers also suffered minor injuries during the rescue attempt, Sgt. Brian Albert, spokesman for the Maryland Natural Resources Police, said. The girl, who was not identified, fell between 40 and 50 feet from the south side of the rock outcropping that is popular with climbers but has a history of falls ending in serious injury and death, the Harford Fire & EMS Association reported on its media Facebook page.

The Upper Chesapeake Bay area is served by the Upper Chesapeake Health System, with hospitals in Bel Air and Havre de Grace, and the upper bay area, in turn, supports the health system. One of the more fitting ways to tie the health system and the community support together is to use the Upper Chesapeake Bay waters. The annual Upper Chesapeake Hospice Regatta is held where the Susquehanna River becomes the Chesapeake Bay with the onshore party next to the Concord Point Lighthouse.

Regarding the recent Obama administration scandals, The Sun editorial makes a correct analysis that Republican "overreaching," "hyperbolic comparison to Watergate," "calls for a special prosecutor," and "talk about impeachment" of President Barack Obama are based on hope and accusation, not on any evidence, so far ("GOP can't help itself," May 21). The Republican Party has not learned its lesson from the impeachment of President Bill Clinton that personal popularity and the overwhelming protection from the media are the best insulators from getting fired from the president's job. Unlike Richard Nixon, Presidents Clinton and Obama have enjoyed both.