Today’s Rotarians are beginning to pay attention to ways to attract the next generation of Rotarians.
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Peace and Conflict Transformation Workshop Teaches CALM
Rotary District 7620 held a workshop on Sept. 22 called “Conflict Transformation: A New Approach to Peace.” The workshop helped attendees learn to “transform” conflict in their business, community service and personal life.
Rotary Continues Its Fight to Eradicate Polio
Poliomyelitis (polio) is a paralyzing and potentially fatal disease that still threatens children in some parts of the world. The poliovirus invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours. It can strike at any age but mainly affects children under age 5. Polio is incurable, but is completely vaccine-preventable.
Plan to Close Laurel Hospital Sparks Outrage
Citizens and elected officials packed the Laurel City Council Chamber on Aug. 10 for a town hall meeting to address Dimensions Healthcare’s plans to close Laurel Regional Hospital (LRH) by 2018.
Odenton’s Master Plan Reviewed: Thumb’s Up for Version 3
The Odenton Town Center Master Plan Review Task Force — a group of a dozen stakeholders, ranging from local officials to members of the business community — has completed its exhaustive and sometimes tedious effort to create an approach that is intended to more easily facilitate development in what is considered its growth hub.
Hop Vines Creep Back Into Prominence in Maryland
The expanding craft beer phenomenon has been responsible for a lot of local and regional economic activity. It’s resulted in new breweries and brewpubs, new restaurants and taproom outlets focused on craft beer, plus tourism and partnering opportunities, to name just a few examples.
BWI Marshall’s International Presence on Rise in Region
The William Donald Schaefer International Terminal at what was then known simply as BWI Airport was completed in 1997, with the expectation that the facility would soon greatly broaden the airport’s horizons.
Packaging Firm Takes Off With High Pressure Processing Technology
Elkridge-based Maryland Packaging is expanding with a foray into high pressure processing (HPP), a new technology that kills microorganisms on food products to dramatically expand the shelf life. HPP is also referred to as pascalization and bridgmanization.
Biz Roundup
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