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Today’s the first Oakland Mills Farmers Market of the season. Consider yourself invited. It runs from 9 am to 1 pm and it’s located in the Oakland Mills Village Center parking lot across from the Interfaith Center and temptingly close to the Dunkin. 

Come on over and have a walk around. There’s no rain in the forecast and temperatures will be on the warmer side. 

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Columbia Community Care put out an urgent call for donations yesterday. 

FOOD & DIAPER DONATIONS NEEDED PLEASE!!

We are distributing donations as soon as we receive them these days. Our shelves are nearly empty again and it is difficult to keep up with the rising demand. This is a busy time of year with graduations and summer just around the corner so donations (monetary, food, supplies) have decreased while demand continues to increase. If you are able to, please consider picking up a little extra proteins (canned tuna, Spam, chicken, beans, peanut butter), cereal, ramen, pasta, soups, or tomato sauce for donating. We also desperately need diapers sizes 5 & 6 and baby wipes. We know that many people are going through challenging times right now and are deeply grateful for those who can share with others in their time of need. 




If it is easier for you to make a monetary donation, here’s the link: Columbia Community Care.

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I’m thinking of Lisa Spangler Zovko this morning, who left this world on this day in 2020 and who left me with her determined words that:

It's NOT enough to just believe something you have to speak up and #standup .

She believed in the young people in Oakland Mills and wasn’t afraid to say something when they were discounted or disrespected.

We need more people like her everywhere. 

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Coming up this Friday (and for many seasonal Fridays following) it’s Elkridge Food Truck Fridays.




I mention this because our youngest, who now lives in Baltimore, texted me with these magic words:

Something you might want to blog about if you haven’t: Elkridge has a “Food Truck Fridays” spot.

How does someone living in an apartment in Baltimore know about events in Elkridge? TikTok, of course.  

Have you been to Food Truck Fridays? What is the experience like? Are there any particular food vendors you’d recommend? Let me know.


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