This has nothing to do with Abingdon, but I thought I'd share this great site with readers. It's the Internet Archive of Movies and Films. Old movies that are now in the public domain are now available for viewing --legal and free. Just type in a name to see what's available. Some of the more popular selections are "The Man Who Knew Too Much" and one of my favorites, "His Girl Friday."
Old cartoons, like Betty Boop and Woody Woodpecker are also available.
If you're intereseted, click here.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Edgewood Area Schools Meeting
Saw a post in the library for a community meeting at 6 p.m. February 7 in Edgewood Middle School cafeteria "to discuss the future of Edgewood area schools." Organizing parties are Harford County Schools, The Greater Edgewood Education Foundation and the Edgewood Middle School PTA.
If you're interested in attending, RSVP by Feb. 2 by calling 410.612.1518.
Not sure what's on the agenda at this point, but I'll update the blog when I get more information. I'd really like to hear some concrete points about a plan to get the schools out of their current failing status under No Child Left Behind.
If you're interested in attending, RSVP by Feb. 2 by calling 410.612.1518.
Not sure what's on the agenda at this point, but I'll update the blog when I get more information. I'd really like to hear some concrete points about a plan to get the schools out of their current failing status under No Child Left Behind.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Moon Over Abingdon
Thanks to the reader who alerted me to tonight's moon. If you get a chance, take a look. This photo doesn't do it justice.
New Poll Question
Thanks to all who voted in our previous poll. Most are going to vote, if it's possible for them to.
Here at TAA, the voting continues with our new poll question. The BRAC discussions continue to heat up and I just wondered what the thoughts were out there about it. I personally have mixed feelings about positive/negative aspects. Let us know what you think!
Here at TAA, the voting continues with our new poll question. The BRAC discussions continue to heat up and I just wondered what the thoughts were out there about it. I personally have mixed feelings about positive/negative aspects. Let us know what you think!
Community Council in Abingdon
Got a response this a.m. from Jane Walker, Harford County Government and Community Relations about forming an Abingdon Community Council. She wrote that only 2 people have expressed interest so far in being on the council. (That would be 3, including me.)
The council is required to meet at least quarterly, so it wouldn't be a huge chunk of time. She sent me the bylaws for county community councils and I believe this could help Abingdon.
I'm not sure, but maybe a community council could help with some of the problems I've seen lately that don't get much/any attention:
Yard sales in front of Abingdon Elementary. Something I called the sheriff's office about, the school board and Roni Chenowith. Sheriff's office said, "These are probably school sanctioned." Roni Chenowith did help by contacting school board but county schools said, "we have to see it happening." And since no one's around on the weekends, there are all the transients, selling junk and leaving it on school grounds when no one buys it.
Speeding. County said they weren't going fast enough to put speed humps in my neighborhood. Police said it's too hard to write tickets for speeders in this neighborhood. Proposed solution: Go to courthouse and swear out a warrant for someone you saw speeding after taking down name, address, and license plate number.
Traffic. Drive through Constant Friendship and try to get out of Target or Lowe's on a Saturday and see what I mean. And still the building continues. Who approved all that?
Here's a bit of the bylaws and the goals of a community council. In a nutshell, it would be representation we're not getting now.
GOALS1.Strengthen existing communities and neighborhoods and help achieve a satisfying quality of life for all county residents.
2.Advise the Harford County Executive and his/her Administration on issues of concern and interest to local communities.
3.Act as a liaison between the members of the community-at-large and the Harford County Administration.
4.Increase citizen participation and responsibility of communities throughout Harford County.
B.OBJECTIVES
1.Strengthen community identity and reinforce the importance of established community focal points.
2.Create a process for meaningful public participation and education so that citizens have a voice and role in advising the administration on community needs and issues.
3.Foster new alliances and coalitions by involving diverse elements of the community in a broad spectrum of community issues.
4. Improve the quality of neighborhoods by identifying and addressing specific needs and problems in areas such as safety, neighborhood revitalization, traffic, and recreation.
5. Reduce juvenile offenses by creating Youth Panels in selected Community Councils to adjudicate pre-selected, minor offenses committed by first time juvenile offenders. The Youth Panels shall work in conjunction with the Sheriff’s Department and Department of Juvenile Justice.
The council is required to meet at least quarterly, so it wouldn't be a huge chunk of time. She sent me the bylaws for county community councils and I believe this could help Abingdon.
I'm not sure, but maybe a community council could help with some of the problems I've seen lately that don't get much/any attention:
Yard sales in front of Abingdon Elementary. Something I called the sheriff's office about, the school board and Roni Chenowith. Sheriff's office said, "These are probably school sanctioned." Roni Chenowith did help by contacting school board but county schools said, "we have to see it happening." And since no one's around on the weekends, there are all the transients, selling junk and leaving it on school grounds when no one buys it.
Speeding. County said they weren't going fast enough to put speed humps in my neighborhood. Police said it's too hard to write tickets for speeders in this neighborhood. Proposed solution: Go to courthouse and swear out a warrant for someone you saw speeding after taking down name, address, and license plate number.
Traffic. Drive through Constant Friendship and try to get out of Target or Lowe's on a Saturday and see what I mean. And still the building continues. Who approved all that?
Here's a bit of the bylaws and the goals of a community council. In a nutshell, it would be representation we're not getting now.
GOALS1.Strengthen existing communities and neighborhoods and help achieve a satisfying quality of life for all county residents.
2.Advise the Harford County Executive and his/her Administration on issues of concern and interest to local communities.
3.Act as a liaison between the members of the community-at-large and the Harford County Administration.
4.Increase citizen participation and responsibility of communities throughout Harford County.
B.OBJECTIVES
1.Strengthen community identity and reinforce the importance of established community focal points.
2.Create a process for meaningful public participation and education so that citizens have a voice and role in advising the administration on community needs and issues.
3.Foster new alliances and coalitions by involving diverse elements of the community in a broad spectrum of community issues.
4. Improve the quality of neighborhoods by identifying and addressing specific needs and problems in areas such as safety, neighborhood revitalization, traffic, and recreation.
5. Reduce juvenile offenses by creating Youth Panels in selected Community Councils to adjudicate pre-selected, minor offenses committed by first time juvenile offenders. The Youth Panels shall work in conjunction with the Sheriff’s Department and Department of Juvenile Justice.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Eagle Scout Award
I've meant to put this up sooner, but late congratulations to Jacob Burlin who had his Eagle Scout Court of Honor in December. Jacob is a member of Troop 810 at St. Francis de Sales in Abingdon. For his Eagle project he created a prayer labyrinth on the grounds of the church. I'll also take this time for a shout to Pack 810 and Troop 810. For more information about Pack 810 Click here
Monday, January 14, 2008
Interesting blog
Fred's Harford County has a few interesting posts on special tax districts -- an idea that is being floated by the county to help developers pay for development. I thought developers paid for their own developments?
Here's the link: Fred's Harford County
Here's the link: Fred's Harford County
More on the School Board
Glad we’ve got some lively debate about the school board happening. Readers can probably tell from my postings how I feel about this issue.
I’ve lived in Philly, Kansas City and all over West Virginia, and in my time as a reporter covered many school boards. One of my first assignments as an intern was sitting in on a work session for the Washington County, Maryland, school board (Hagerstown area) where, surprise! they discovered they were millions of dollars short at the end of their fiscal year. I watched as they went line by line hacking expenditures. Just them, no one else was there. This was a long time ago (I’m not giving up how long!) but that was my first brush with Maryland public schools.
While I was a reporter in Charleston, West Virginia, the state capital, I covered the school board for several years. The elected school board was a diverse group. There was a teacher, a lawyer, a homemaker, a doctor – a good representation of who lived in the area. One of my favorites was a military man, (I believe a Marine), who was frustrated by the glut of administrators and one day decided to run for the school board – even though he didn’t have any children in school. He was just concerned about how the schools were being run. This is something that could never happen with an appointed board. He brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to the job that was invaluable at that time. He didn’t know any one on the school board, or county commission. In fact, he was rather new to the area at that time. But he went in with fresh eyes, questioned everything and made everyone look at how things were being run in a new way.
In the time I covered the school board, the board trimmed unnecessary administrators, fired a rather ineffective school board superintendent and replaced her with an excellent one, and built two new high schools.
During the process for the new schools, people packed school auditoriums to address the school board. And surprisingly, the school board listened to their concerns. They didn’t just say they were listening, they actually decided on a different site for one of the high schools than originally planned because of parental concern.
When I e-mailed the school system a few months ago about what changes they were making to improve the Edgewood schools, where my children are slated to attend once they leave Abingdon Elementary, I was told “they were working on it.” Oh, and then I was invited to a pep rally to rah rah the Edgewood feeder schools and celebrate them. Are you kidding me? They wasted money on that? I’m just looking for a comprehensive plan that will fix these schools. I’m still waiting to hear back from someone who was supposed to contact me in October. Still waiting.
I think accountability is really the issue. There is no oversight – the committee no longer exists. There is no accountability for anything the school board does. So even if the current school board’s intentions are good, absolute power corrupts absolutely.
And the school board is already politicized. They are plainly stating why they should keep their jobs in the legislative platform. If they weren’t political, why wouldn’t they say an elected school board is something that shoulld carefully be considered, looking at all points of view? No. They say the oppose it.
I was thinking of another example of the school board’s accountability problem when I thought of an incident that happened last year. I’m snagging this from the Baltimore Sun, it’s from an article about a hearing for the former C. Milton Wright assistant principal Chris Battaglia. You know, he’s the guy who complained about the block scheduling and was then demoted and forced to teach while carrying his books around in a cart because they didn’t even give him a room. This is a great example of how they discipline those who don't fall in line, and try to intimidate those who disagree with them.
“Battaglia's hearing was closed to the public, although he had requested an open one. The school administration pointed to a school policy that prohibited the public from attending.
When Wright students and parents gathered outside the building in the morning, school officials told them that they could not stand on the sidewalk directly in front of the building and that they would have to go across the street.
But after students and parents consulted with the Harford County Sheriff's Office, they stayed in front of the building, chanting 'B-tag, B-tag,' a nickname for Battaglia.
'They're just trying to intimidate us,' said Kathy King, a Wright parent.
In May, Battaglia, who was then the acting principal at Wright, was to be transferred to Edgewood High School for the 2007-2008 school year. Nearly 100 Wright students and parents crammed into a Board of Education meeting asking that Battaglia remain at their school.
After listening to them, Haas finalized the transfer and told The Sun in May that, 'Their voices were heard, and in some cases, you can't honor their request.'
I think that sums up her and the entire school board’s feelings about anything that parents or educators are concerned with. We heard people talking, but really, we don’t have to do anything about it.
I’ve lived in Philly, Kansas City and all over West Virginia, and in my time as a reporter covered many school boards. One of my first assignments as an intern was sitting in on a work session for the Washington County, Maryland, school board (Hagerstown area) where, surprise! they discovered they were millions of dollars short at the end of their fiscal year. I watched as they went line by line hacking expenditures. Just them, no one else was there. This was a long time ago (I’m not giving up how long!) but that was my first brush with Maryland public schools.
While I was a reporter in Charleston, West Virginia, the state capital, I covered the school board for several years. The elected school board was a diverse group. There was a teacher, a lawyer, a homemaker, a doctor – a good representation of who lived in the area. One of my favorites was a military man, (I believe a Marine), who was frustrated by the glut of administrators and one day decided to run for the school board – even though he didn’t have any children in school. He was just concerned about how the schools were being run. This is something that could never happen with an appointed board. He brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to the job that was invaluable at that time. He didn’t know any one on the school board, or county commission. In fact, he was rather new to the area at that time. But he went in with fresh eyes, questioned everything and made everyone look at how things were being run in a new way.
In the time I covered the school board, the board trimmed unnecessary administrators, fired a rather ineffective school board superintendent and replaced her with an excellent one, and built two new high schools.
During the process for the new schools, people packed school auditoriums to address the school board. And surprisingly, the school board listened to their concerns. They didn’t just say they were listening, they actually decided on a different site for one of the high schools than originally planned because of parental concern.
When I e-mailed the school system a few months ago about what changes they were making to improve the Edgewood schools, where my children are slated to attend once they leave Abingdon Elementary, I was told “they were working on it.” Oh, and then I was invited to a pep rally to rah rah the Edgewood feeder schools and celebrate them. Are you kidding me? They wasted money on that? I’m just looking for a comprehensive plan that will fix these schools. I’m still waiting to hear back from someone who was supposed to contact me in October. Still waiting.
I think accountability is really the issue. There is no oversight – the committee no longer exists. There is no accountability for anything the school board does. So even if the current school board’s intentions are good, absolute power corrupts absolutely.
And the school board is already politicized. They are plainly stating why they should keep their jobs in the legislative platform. If they weren’t political, why wouldn’t they say an elected school board is something that shoulld carefully be considered, looking at all points of view? No. They say the oppose it.
I was thinking of another example of the school board’s accountability problem when I thought of an incident that happened last year. I’m snagging this from the Baltimore Sun, it’s from an article about a hearing for the former C. Milton Wright assistant principal Chris Battaglia. You know, he’s the guy who complained about the block scheduling and was then demoted and forced to teach while carrying his books around in a cart because they didn’t even give him a room. This is a great example of how they discipline those who don't fall in line, and try to intimidate those who disagree with them.
“Battaglia's hearing was closed to the public, although he had requested an open one. The school administration pointed to a school policy that prohibited the public from attending.
When Wright students and parents gathered outside the building in the morning, school officials told them that they could not stand on the sidewalk directly in front of the building and that they would have to go across the street.
But after students and parents consulted with the Harford County Sheriff's Office, they stayed in front of the building, chanting 'B-tag, B-tag,' a nickname for Battaglia.
'They're just trying to intimidate us,' said Kathy King, a Wright parent.
In May, Battaglia, who was then the acting principal at Wright, was to be transferred to Edgewood High School for the 2007-2008 school year. Nearly 100 Wright students and parents crammed into a Board of Education meeting asking that Battaglia remain at their school.
After listening to them, Haas finalized the transfer and told The Sun in May that, 'Their voices were heard, and in some cases, you can't honor their request.'
I think that sums up her and the entire school board’s feelings about anything that parents or educators are concerned with. We heard people talking, but really, we don’t have to do anything about it.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Still no Sit-Down Restaurant?
Rumor has it that a new Best Buy will be making its home next to the new pet store in Constant Friendship. I was wondering if there had been any traffic studies of the area? That section where Lowe's is now is becoming increasingly more dangerous, and adding two box stores doesn't seem like a good idea. Also, I'm wondering what the parking capacity has to be for such huge stores. The parking lot gets smaller and smaller.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Harford County School Board Doesn't Want an Elected School Board
It's right there on page 19 of the school board's Legislative Platform for 2008. If you want to read it in its entirety click here HCPS Legislative Platform
If you don't feel like clicking, here is the part on "Board of Education Governance."
"Each year the question surfaces about improving the effectiveness of school boards. With school districts expected to implement expansive state and federal education policies, the job of school boards grows more complex. The greatest challenge confronting school boards is to ensure that every child has the opportunity to learn. School boards must provide that opportunity while meeting the needs of the community and taking care not to micromanage or to invade the appropriate realm of professional educators. Part of the balancing act is the implicit desire that school boards be representative and democratic without being overtly political. The Harford County Board of Education strives to improve its knowledge and practice of good governance. Knowing the roles, responsibilities, relationships and the process of effective governance are critical.
Appointed Boards of Education in Harford County have been highly successful, by almost any measure, at producing positive results for the students of Harford County…despite being funded at levels at, or near, the lowest per student in the State. Typically, candidates for appointment have demonstrated an interest in, and are well informed, about education issues.
They most frequently seek the position to make a difference in education, rather than to advance to higher office, and are typically not “single issue” candidates. This process has also produced a great diversity of individuals and perspectives on the Board, which has led to effective decision-making. Board Members over the past 40years have largely been recommended by a consensus of community-based organizations with an interest in education. This method has produced a high caliber of individuals to serve on the Board, with very successful results, including appointments that crossed partisan party lines.
THE HARFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SUPPORTS:
Continued broad-based community input in developing Board nominees for appointment -whether by Caucus or Commission."
I find this very disheartening, but not surprising. The condescension is palpable, as if parents and other community members don't have enough sense to vote. The school board instead should be recommended by a "consensus of community-based organizations with an interest in education." You know, like realtors, developers, etc. etc.
If you don't feel like clicking, here is the part on "Board of Education Governance."
"Each year the question surfaces about improving the effectiveness of school boards. With school districts expected to implement expansive state and federal education policies, the job of school boards grows more complex. The greatest challenge confronting school boards is to ensure that every child has the opportunity to learn. School boards must provide that opportunity while meeting the needs of the community and taking care not to micromanage or to invade the appropriate realm of professional educators. Part of the balancing act is the implicit desire that school boards be representative and democratic without being overtly political. The Harford County Board of Education strives to improve its knowledge and practice of good governance. Knowing the roles, responsibilities, relationships and the process of effective governance are critical.
Appointed Boards of Education in Harford County have been highly successful, by almost any measure, at producing positive results for the students of Harford County…despite being funded at levels at, or near, the lowest per student in the State. Typically, candidates for appointment have demonstrated an interest in, and are well informed, about education issues.
They most frequently seek the position to make a difference in education, rather than to advance to higher office, and are typically not “single issue” candidates. This process has also produced a great diversity of individuals and perspectives on the Board, which has led to effective decision-making. Board Members over the past 40years have largely been recommended by a consensus of community-based organizations with an interest in education. This method has produced a high caliber of individuals to serve on the Board, with very successful results, including appointments that crossed partisan party lines.
THE HARFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SUPPORTS:
Continued broad-based community input in developing Board nominees for appointment -whether by Caucus or Commission."
I find this very disheartening, but not surprising. The condescension is palpable, as if parents and other community members don't have enough sense to vote. The school board instead should be recommended by a "consensus of community-based organizations with an interest in education." You know, like realtors, developers, etc. etc.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
School Uniforms are Coming
Heard from a reliable source that Harford County School students will be wearing uniforms, although I'm not sure if the new rule will be in place for the 2008-09 school year or the next year. Uniform colors will match school colors.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Voting: Will You, Won't You?
Thanks to everyone who voted on the 1-95 question. Here's hoping the 3 optimists are correct and the rest of us are proved wrong. Maybe the construction will make all our lives easier.
A belated thank you to anyone who voted for me as the Best of Bel Air blog. After just a few months of writing, I was surprised to even be a blip on the screen. I'm going to try to be a little more faithful in my writing with the holidays/strep throat behind me.
Our new poll question is about voting. Do you think your vote still makes a difference or are you staying home on Feb. 12?
Speaking of trying to elect officials, there's been renewed interest in the elected school board issue. I'm surprised that some are still saying the voters (I'm paraphrasing) can't be trusted to elect a school board because if they voted for someone the candidate might have an ax to grind, or here's a thought, might be accountable to voters. In The Aegis article last week legislators said they weren't sure what their constituents thought about the matter.
So if you'd like to make your thoughts known about anything, I thought this might be a good time to review Abingdon's elected officials. Abingdon is gerrymandered, so doublecheck your precise district by clicking here. Find Your District
Council District B: Veronica Chenowith
410-638-3520 Council Office
410-877-7034 Home Office
vlchenowith@harfordcountymd.gov
Maryland State Legislative District 7
RICHARD K. IMPALLARIA
Republican, District 7, Baltimore & Harford Counties
House Office Building, Room 310
6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 841-3334, (301) 858-3334
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3334 (toll free)
e-mail: rick.impallaria@house.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3598, (301) 858-3598
J. B. JENNINGS
Republican, District 7, Baltimore & Harford Counties
House Office Building, Room 319
6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 841-3698, (301) 858-3698
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3698 (toll free)
e-mail: jb.jennings@house.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3598, (301) 858-3598
PATRICK L. McDONOUGH
Republican, District 7, Baltimore & Harford Counties
House Office Building, Room 310
6 Bladen St.
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 841-3334, (301) 858-3334
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3334 (toll free)
e-mail: pat.mcdonough@house.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3598, (301) 858-3598
P. O. Box 24640, Baltimore, MD 21214
(410) 238-0025
e-mail: patmcdee@comcast.net
Maryland State Senate
ANDREW P. HARRIS
Republican, District 7, Baltimore County & Harford County
James Senate Office Building, Room 320
11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 841-3706, (301) 858-3706
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3706 (toll free)
e-mail: andrew.harris@senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3750, (301) 858-3750
A belated thank you to anyone who voted for me as the Best of Bel Air blog. After just a few months of writing, I was surprised to even be a blip on the screen. I'm going to try to be a little more faithful in my writing with the holidays/strep throat behind me.
Our new poll question is about voting. Do you think your vote still makes a difference or are you staying home on Feb. 12?
Speaking of trying to elect officials, there's been renewed interest in the elected school board issue. I'm surprised that some are still saying the voters (I'm paraphrasing) can't be trusted to elect a school board because if they voted for someone the candidate might have an ax to grind, or here's a thought, might be accountable to voters. In The Aegis article last week legislators said they weren't sure what their constituents thought about the matter.
So if you'd like to make your thoughts known about anything, I thought this might be a good time to review Abingdon's elected officials. Abingdon is gerrymandered, so doublecheck your precise district by clicking here. Find Your District
Council District B: Veronica Chenowith
410-638-3520 Council Office
410-877-7034 Home Office
vlchenowith@harfordcountymd.gov
Maryland State Legislative District 7
RICHARD K. IMPALLARIA
Republican, District 7, Baltimore & Harford Counties
House Office Building, Room 310
6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 841-3334, (301) 858-3334
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3334 (toll free)
e-mail: rick.impallaria@house.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3598, (301) 858-3598
J. B. JENNINGS
Republican, District 7, Baltimore & Harford Counties
House Office Building, Room 319
6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 841-3698, (301) 858-3698
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3698 (toll free)
e-mail: jb.jennings@house.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3598, (301) 858-3598
PATRICK L. McDONOUGH
Republican, District 7, Baltimore & Harford Counties
House Office Building, Room 310
6 Bladen St.
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 841-3334, (301) 858-3334
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3334 (toll free)
e-mail: pat.mcdonough@house.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3598, (301) 858-3598
P. O. Box 24640, Baltimore, MD 21214
(410) 238-0025
e-mail: patmcdee@comcast.net
Maryland State Senate
ANDREW P. HARRIS
Republican, District 7, Baltimore County & Harford County
James Senate Office Building, Room 320
11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 841-3706, (301) 858-3706
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3706 (toll free)
e-mail: andrew.harris@senate.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3750, (301) 858-3750
Waiting by the Phone
I called the number to get more information about the Abingdon Community Council and so far, still waiting for a response. I wanted to include the information in the blog. Anyone have any more information to share?
Monday, January 7, 2008
Winter Reading Program
It's not too late to sign up for the Winter Reading Program 2008 at any Harford County Public Library branch. The program continues from now through March 1. You just need to read five books between then and now. I signed up today and received a "Run Wild...Read" pen and my book log.
This is my third year participating. The first year I received a very nice coffee mug and coaster set and last year they gave out pens and a journal. The librarian said they've had a great response since the sign up began last week.
High school students can also sign up this year. They just need to read three books. The high school with the largest percentage of participants will receive a trophy.
This is my third year participating. The first year I received a very nice coffee mug and coaster set and last year they gave out pens and a journal. The librarian said they've had a great response since the sign up began last week.
High school students can also sign up this year. They just need to read three books. The high school with the largest percentage of participants will receive a trophy.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
APG: Don't Worry, It's Just Practice
Just got this via the Abingdon Fire Department:
APG (Aberdeen Area) will be hosting some training from 01/07-01/08. It will be both day and night exercises, both land and water. Residents may hear weapons firing, as well as aircraft flying at low altitudes. Illumination devices may create flashes or light visible off post.
So just in case you hear something at this point, don't be too alarmed.
APG (Aberdeen Area) will be hosting some training from 01/07-01/08. It will be both day and night exercises, both land and water. Residents may hear weapons firing, as well as aircraft flying at low altitudes. Illumination devices may create flashes or light visible off post.
So just in case you hear something at this point, don't be too alarmed.
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