y o u r p r e m i e r m a g a z i n e f o r l i v i n g i n h a r f o r d c o u n t y
winter 2010
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Regular Features
5
Connecting the Dots
Welcoming the start of our 6th year with a new
look We're Living it Local and Keeping it Local!
6
The Plug: Julie "Jules" Houtz
Accomplished solo artist entertains and enthralls.
7
State of the Arts in Harford County
Update on "Dancing for the Arts"
The Center
for the Arts
fundraiser held in November.
8
Interview with An Artist
Helen Woodward
11
The Writer's Block
Nancy Spies' book Here Be Drolleries contains
hundred of patterns of dragons and other mythical
creatures graphed from medieval sources.
14
Hidden in Plain Sight
Stacy Martin-Duffy pursues her passion for holistic
health care for pets.
22
Calendar of Events
24
Dolce's Desk
Guest column by Benny, unofficial mascot
of
Rockfield Manor.
28
List of Advertisers
32
Restaurant Guide
40
Staying at Home, Aging in Place
42
Crossing the Line
Spotlighting businesses in Delta and Whiteford.
Cover Art: Sledding on Suicide Hill, oil on canvas,
by Helen Woodward. See article on page 8.