Sunday, December 25, 2011
The staff at the Edgewater eatery generously gave up hard-earned gratuities to buy gifts for needy children.
Earlier this month, a handful of employees at The Greene Turtle in Edgewater helped spread Christmas cheer by collectively donating $1,600 in tips towards the purchase of toys for less-fortunate children. Although "Tips for Tots" is a company-sponsored program at The Greene Turtle, this is the first time that the Edgewater staff has opted in. Here is how it works, on a given day in December, all tip money earned by waiters, waitresses and bartenders at the restaurant is used to buy toys for the U.S. Marine Corps charity, Toys for Tots. The Tips for Tots program started five years ago when Corlie Brice, a bartender at The Greene Turtle in Salisbury came up with the idea. The lore among Greene Turtle staff is that she was on her way to …
Friday, December 23, 2011
Asian restaurants, liquor stores, drug stores and grocery stores will be open Dec. 25.
You might think you have everything you need by the middle of the day on Dec. 24. But then overnight the baby gets a fever or the family used more paper towels or toilet paper than the backup supply could replenish. Can you run out and get some on Christmas Day? We're here to help with a list of places and their hours of operation on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day. Anne Arundel County Police/Fire and Animal Control: 911 for emergency. Righttime Medical Care in Annapolis , 2114 Generals Highway, Annapolis. 410-224-6483: Open Christmas Eve, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Christmas Day, 9 a.m. to midnight. The Pediatric Group in Davidsonville will be closed on Dec. 23 and Dec. 26. CVS Minute Clinic: Closed Christmas Day. High's Dairy Store: Open …
Monday, December 19, 2011
Store manager Bruce Derthick said eight angels have hit the Edgewater store since Friday afternoon.
Last week, Time magazine had a story about people anonymously paying off the layaway balances for strangers in Kmart retail stores. That story focused on a Detroit Kmart where a woman came in and asked to pay off a couple of layaway balances. It set her back $500, but she didn't want any credit. Read about layaway angels from Patches in Pennsylvania, Michigan, South Carolina, New York, Iowa and Wisconsin. That was one secret Santa on the loose. Then, another popped up in California. And Nebraska. And Las Vegas. And Texas. And Edgewater. Wait. Edgewater? Edgewater, NJ? No—Edgewater, MD. Bruce Derthick, manager of the Edgewater Kmart store, confirmed in a phone call that not one, but eight secret Santas stopped by Kmart over the weekend to …
Get out the lights and holly. Your decorating could net $100,000 to our schools.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to win a $100,000 gift to the Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Patch.com is launching a nationwide contest to find the best dressed home in its Patch communities, and the winner’s school district will receive $100,000, no strings attached. Here’s how the contest works. Beginning on Dec. 8 and continuing through Dec. 26, you can nominate your home by uploading a photo to the contest entry form on the site. During that same time period you and your neighbors will also be able to vote for your favorite festive home. The winning entry will be forwarded to a national Patch judge that will select 24 finalists. Each finalist will receive $500 that they can apply to their December electric bill. From Dec. 30 …
Sunday, December 18, 2011
We want to help you shop locally.
It seems like saying "Buy Local" has become the "in thing" to do, but for small businesses in our area, there is nothing new about shopping locally. For the next 12 days, we're going to post an item each day showcasing some of the great businesses in Edgewater and Davidsonville. Day 12: Thank you for hanging in there for these "12 Days of Gifts" stories. Things are quiet in the comment section, but I like to finish what I start. So, I am plodding through and hoping to help someone—anyone—with gifting ideas this holiday season. Today we are going after gifts for those on your list who "have everything." Maybe its the aunt who doesn't want any more "stuff," or the boss who simply buys himself whatever he needs/wants. What about the nephew …
Friday, December 16, 2011
We want to help you shop locally.
It seems like saying "Buy Local" has become the "in thing" to do, but for small businesses in our area, there is nothing new about shopping locally. For the next 12 days, we're going to post an item each day showcasing some of the great businesses in Edgewater and Davidsonville. Day Ten: Ahhhh ... That is what your loved ones will be saying when they get the gift of luxury. Today we are checking into local day spas, therapeutic massage and nail salons. A gift certificate to any one of these places would make a wonderful gift. Prices below are subject to change and are just a range to give an idea of a dollar amount for a gift card. Avalon Nails, 72 W. Central Ave., Edgewater. 410-956-6384. Manicure ($15) Pedicure ($27) or both together ($…
Thursday, December 15, 2011
We want to help you shop locally.
It seems like saying "Buy Local" has become the in thing to do, but for small businesses in our area, there is nothing new about shopping locally. For the next 12 days, we're going to post an item each day showcasing some of the great businesses in Edgewater and Davidsonville. Day Nine: Is there someone in your life who loves to cook? Someone who endlessly watches the cooking shows and has all of the good recipe websites bookmarked? We have a few ideas for gifts for the wannabe chef in your life. Parkemoor Homes in South River Colony Main Street is for the most part a furniture and accessories store. It would be nice to give a pie hutch or a new dining room table but, for most people, that is a pretty unusual gift to unwrap on Christmas …
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Patch helps you shop locally with gift suggestions that can be found in area businesses.
It seems like saying "Buy Local" has become the in thing to do, but for small businesses in our area, there is nothing new about shopping locally. For the next 12 days, we're going to post an item each day showcasing some of the great businesses in Edgewater and Davidsonville. Day Eight: Today, we hit the new GNC in Lee Airpark Shopping Center in Edgewater. They have a great selection of supplements to help those who stay fit, work out regularly or are generally sporty and in need of extra nutrients. GNC carries sport supplements, vitamins, protein supplements and bars, minerals, herbs and energy supplements. The lean shake might be a nice gift with the shaker bottle ($8.99) for someone who has been on—or wants to try out—the GNC Lean …
This blogger has some great tips for capturing favorite Christmas lights. Excellent advice for the "Patch Deck the House" contest.
Riva artist worked with students from Central Middle School to make ornaments that hang on Christmas trees near the White House in Washington,
Viki Keating of Riva was selected by the Maryland State Arts Council to help decorate ornaments for the Christmas trees that surround the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse in President's Park in Washington, D.C. The National Park Service Foundation manages the trees as part of the 89th annual National Christmas Tree display. Keating worked with students at Edgewater's Central Middle School where the students in Lynn Brownlie's class helped design the ornaments that represent the state of Maryland. Keating has been working this year with students in several schools, including Central Middle, as an artist-in-residence—part of a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council. The students used recyclable materials, including green plastic …
Laura
8:23 am on Sunday, December 25, 2011
Thanks so much. Woke up Christmas day and needed to know a grocery store open - you were the only site to say - Thanks again!! more ›