Podcast appearances and mentions of howard county council

The Maryland General Assembly proposes an excise tax on the sale of guns and ammunition, the Howard County Council debates a ceasefire in Gaza, and several state senators propose to eliminate good time credits for a very small number of convicted felons. Is our government fiddling while our community burns? Serge and Clarke add their two cents in the latest episode. 

In Elevate Maryland's return to live shows at its new location, Busboys & Poets, Candace and Tom sit down with Howard County Council-member Opel Jones to discuss his first three years in office and his recently announced campaign for re-election. He addressed the difficulty in diversifying the Council, challenges he's faced as the only person of color in a five-member body, and his legislative process for proposing new laws. Dr. Jones promised a spicy interview and he delivered in this can't miss show. Thank you to Busboys & Poets for being such great hosts!

We talk Presidential COVID! The Veep debate! Robin Ficker's Folly! And two developments regarding the Howard County Council. This and much more!

We discuss the outrageous decision made regarding the officers responsible for Breonna Taylor's death, and about the Howard County Council's current legislation which would end the County's contract with ICE.

In this episode of the podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Lori Schwartz Reichl. Lori is an author, clinician, and music educator who is well known for her contributions to publications such as In Tune Magazine and Teaching Music Magazine. In this interview, Lori shares her ideas on setting up students for success and incorporating diversity into musical experiences.    Topics include: - Lori talks about her work and creating professional development materials for music teachers  - Establishing routines to enhance the music-making process  - The importance of diversity when programming repertoire   Links:  Lori’s website: https://makingkeychanges.com/ Lori’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm3AEynWNEGTwbwU0vaq-OA   Bio:  Lori Schwartz Reichl (b. 1978) is a champion of mentorship and motivation in education. She strives daily to "make key changes" in education for all students, educators, and supporters. Lori's culturally diverse experiences of building and maintaining secondary band programs in rural, Title I, and corrective action schools have transformed her career into serving as an active adjudicator, author, clinician, conductor, instructor, and speaker. Lori has enjoyed serving as a guest conductor in Europe, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota for numerous honor band festivals and new music reading sessions. She has presented for music education associations including: DMEA (Delaware), KMEA (Kansas), PMEA (Pennsylvania), MMEA (Maryland), OMEA (Ohio), NAfME (National Association for Music Education), NAfME's Eastern Division, South Dakota Bandmasters Association, WBDI (Women Band Directors International) and prepared countless K-12 professional development and collegiate sessions. She has been interviewed for several music education podcasts and often serves as host, interviewer, moderator, or panelist for educational programs. Lori is the author of the “Tools for Educators” series entitled “Key Changes: Refreshing Your Music Program” published monthly in the teacher's guide of In Tune Magazine where she provides resources to enhance the music classroom and rehearsal space. She also serves as a journalist for Teaching Music Magazine. With more than 60 published educational pieces, Lori's work is featured each month as part of NAfME's Music in a Minuet Blog, frequently appears in The Woman Conductor Journal, and is routinely republished in many state music education association journals and newsletters. Her articles, "Professionalism in Teaching" and "Make It Stick!", were highlighted as two of NAfME's "Top 10 Most-Read Music Education Blogs of 2019". Lori designed her mentoring publications into a graduate course that she instructs annually through The University of the Arts in Pennsylvania appropriately entitled "Making Key Changes: Refresh Your Music Program". She also receives residences at universities to mentor and motivate pre-service teachers.  As the Head of Engagement for ICD (Institute for Composer Diversity), Lori is dedicated to the celebration, education, and advocacy of music created by composers of historically underreprested groups. In Maryland, Lori serves as Artistic and Executive Director of the Regional Repertory Wind Ensemble, Coordinator of Howard County's Secondary Solo & Ensemble Festival, and Conductor of Howard County's Middle School Honor Band. For Women Band Directors International, she serves as a member of the Mentoring Committee and State Chair for Maryland. Lori has served as a high school band director for American Music Abroad (2006-2010), conductor of the Howard County Middle School Gifted and Talented Band (2016-2017), and supervisor of music education interns for Towson University (2017-2018). As a saxophone player, Lori grew-up in Manchester, Pennsylvania and attended the Northeastern School District in York County. She was fortunate to have her father, Frank Schwartz, as her elementary and high school band director. She credits her large extended family, and especially her father and mother, for her love of music and teaching. In 2001, Lori began her career as the first full-time band director of Daniel Boone Area Middle School in Berks County, Pennsylvania, where she received the Superintendent's Award for Excellence in Teaching. In 2006 she moved to Maryland and began her work with Title I Schools. As band director of Oakland Mills Middle School, Lori was a finalist for the 2011 Howard County Teacher of the Year Award as well as a finalist for the 2013 Howard County Parents for School Music Educator of the Year Award. Under her baton, the Oakland Mills Bands received consecutive superior ratings at county, state, and regional adjudications, were presented an Honorary Resolution from the Howard County Council, and performed as the featured middle school band at the 2014 Maryland Music Educators Conference. Lori was asked to serve as band director and create the music program for Thomas Viaduct Middle School (2014-2016), Howard County’s newest secondary school. In its opening year, the band received superior ratings at county and regional festivals and was invited to perform at the state band festival. Lori received her Bachelor of Science in Music Education from West Chester University, Master of Music Education from Lebanon Valley College, and Administrator I Certification through McDaniel College. Lori resides near Baltimore, Maryland with her non-musical husband, her 4-year-old daughter who is Broadway bound, and her 2-year-old son who is destined to be a percussionist. Lori's motto is "Embrace your uniqueness!"   

This week, Candace and Tom sit down with District 2 County Council-member Opel Jones to discuss the boundary adjustment process, advertising school districts in real estate sales, the school surcharge tax, and working with stakeholders to design a "solution" instead of just passing legislation.   Thank you to our host, The Common Kitchen in Clarksville, MD!

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This is the third in our Elevate Maryland History-Maker series! In 1982, C. Vernon Gray became the first African American elected to the Howard County Council. In 1995, Frank Turner was elected to be the first African American to represent Howard County in the General Assembly. We are excited to have these trail-blazers on the show to discuss their historic careers in public service!   Thank you to The Common Kitchen for hosting!

Lori Schwartz Reichl has parlayed her experience as a successful band director in Pennsylvania and Maryland into a remarkable portfolio career that includes being an author, clinician, adjudicator, conductor, and speaker. Topics: Lori’s background growing up in an extremely musical family and the experience of having her father as her high school band director. Thoughts about how to build your community, including specific tips for working with teaching colleagues, staff, and administrators. Tips for classroom management, thoughts about how we define success in our careers as musicians, and the work Lori does with the Regional Repertory Wind Ensemble. Lori’s work writing for In Tune Monthly Magazine and Teaching Music Magazine. Links: Lori Schwartz Reichl Making Key Changes In Tune Monthly Teaching Music Magazine NafME Music in a Minuet Biography: Lori Schwartz Reichl (b. 1978) is a champion of mentorship and motivation in music education. Lori actively serves as an adjudicator, clinician, conductor, private instructor, speaker, and writer. Lori is the author of the “Tools for Educators” series entitled “Key Changes: Refreshing Your Music Program” published monthly in the teacher's edition of In Tune Monthly Magazine where she provides resources to enhance the music classroom and rehearsal space. Her articles are also featured each month as part of the National Association for Music Education’s (NAfME) Music in a Minuet Blog. In addition, her publications have appeared in the Maryland Music Educator Journal (MMEA) and The Woman Conductor Journal for Women Band Directors International (WBDI). Lori also serves as a journalist for Teaching Music Magazine. In Maryland, Lori serves as the artistic and executive director of the Regional Repertory Wind Ensemble, coordinator of Howard County's Secondary Solo & Ensemble Festival, conductor of Howard County's Middle School Honor Band, and the Maryland state chair for Women Band Directors International (WBDI).   Lori began her career in 2001 as band director of Daniel Boone Area Middle School in Berks County, PA, where she received the Superintendent's Award for Excellence in Teaching. In 2006 she moved to Maryland and began her work with Title I Schools. As band director of Oakland Mills Middle School, Lori was a finalist for the Howard County Teacher of the Year and Parents for School Music Educator of the Year Awards. Under her baton, the Oakland Mills Bands received consecutive superior ratings at county, state, and regional adjudications, an Honorary Resolution from the Howard County Council, and performed as the featured middle school band at the 2014 Maryland Music Educators Conference. From 2014 to 2015 Lori served as band director for Thomas Viaduct Middle School, Howard County’s newest secondary school, where she was asked to create the music program. In its opening year, the band received superior ratings at county and regional festivals and was invited to perform at the state band festival. Lori has served as a high school band director for American Music Abroad from 2006 to 2010, creator and conductor of the Howard County Middle School Honor Band from 2009 to 2015, conductor of the Howard County Middle School Gifted and Talented Band in 2016 and 2017, and supervisor of music education interns for Towson University in 2017 and 2018. As an avid presenter at conferences, professional development sessions, and universities, she serves as a resource for building community, developing effective classroom management techniques and rehearsal routines, and motivating diverse learners. Lori enjoys serving as a consultant for school music programs and is currently working on several collaborative projects in music education. Lori received her Bachelor of Science in Music Education from West Chester University and Master of Music Education from Lebanon Valley College. She received her Administrator I Certification through McDaniel College. Lori is a saxophone player who resides near Baltimore, Maryland with her husband, daughter, and son.

Democrat Calvin Ball, after three terms on the Howard County Council, is bringing that experience to the County Executive job. We ask about his plans and priorities, including attracting businesses, growing wages, and reducing school overcrowding.Then, Nicholas Redding of Preservation Maryland shares his views on the future of Historic Ellicott City, hammered by two massive floods in two years. Can the character of Main Street be preserved while putting safety changes in place? How have other historic areas tackled flooding?

Our Conversations with the Candidates series continues with Calvin Ball, the Democratic candidate for Howard County Executive. He is facing incumbent Republican, Allan Kittleman, who has held the seat since 2014. Dr. Ball has served on the Howard County Council since 2006. He represents the Villages of Long Reach and Oakland Mills, as well as parts of Elkridge, Ellicott City and Jessup. He is the youngest person to serve as the Council Chair. He is in his fourth term. He is the Director of the Baltimore City Community College Complete Baltimore Program. Dr. Ball holds a PhD in Education from Morgan State University. Dr. Ball is 43 years old. He and his wife Shani have two teenage daughters. A reminder that early voting begins on Thursday October 25, 2018. The November 6th general election is just 57 days away. Today's discussion was live streamed on WYPR's Facebook page.

Ellicott City, Maryland is a place that exudes authenticity. It has been flooded repeatedly, traipsed over by Civil War soldiers, and stained by locomotive smoke. Unfortunately, the most recent floods have resulted in local officials calling to demolish large portions of the historic district, a move that could set a terrible precedent here in Maryland and beyond. Today’s guest, Mary Catherine Cochran is working to stop that plan and to find a way to balance life, history, and safety. As a Howard County native and lifelong preservationist, Mary Catherine co-founded Preservation Howard County and has served as the executive director of the Patapsco Heritage Greenway. In recognition of her work, she was inducted into the Howard County Women's Hall of Fame in 2017. As a tireless defender of Ellicott City, Mary Catherine is working in partnership with a grassroots collective of supporters and larger organizations like Preservation Maryland to defeat a new proposal that would demolish large portions of this historic town. In this episode, Nick and Mary discuss: the importance of making science-based decisions to mitigate flooding in an age of climate change ways to engage a community that has been traumatized with the physical and the financial losses of their businesses the challenges associated with public acquisition of private businesses located in historic buildings  how to contact the Howard County Council to voice your opinion on saving this community Grab your hard hats and get to work with Nick and Mary on this week's episode of PreserveCast!PRESERVECAST FB PAGEhttps://www.facebook.com/preservecast/PRESERVECAST TWITTERhttps://twitter.com/preservecastPRESERVECAST SHOW NOTEShttps://www.preservecast.org

In this month's episode, hosts Deepan Chatterjee, Ph.D, and Shreyasi Deb, Ph.D., discuss recent developments in both Maryland state and national political races, and present an interview with Greg Jennings, candidate for Howard County Council, District 3.

Interview with Howard County Council District 3 candidate: Christiana Rigby (on April 26th) Interview will include a candidate introduction, one or two questions for the candidate and where to find out more information about the candidate. Show location: Nottingham's in Columbia, MD.

Interview with Howard County Council District 3 candidate: Hiruy Hadgu (on April 26th) Interview will include a candidate introduction, one or two questions for the candidate and where to find out more information about the candidate. Show location: Nottingham's in Columbia, MD.

Interview with Howard County Council District 3 candidate: SGreg Jennings (on April 12th) http://jenningsforhoward.com/ Interview will include a candidate introduction, one or two questions for the candidate and where to find out more information about the candidate. Show Sponsor: ScottE Software Development Show location: Nottingham's in Columbia, MD.

Interview with Howard County Council District 3 candidate: Steve Hunt (on April 12th) www.stevehunt4hoco.com Interview will include a candidate introduction, one or two questions for the candidate and where to find out more information about the candidate. Show Sponsor: ScottE Software Development Show location: Nottingham's in Columbia, MD.

C4 spent the first hour of the show Tuesday talking about how the Howard County Council has approved Sanctuary County Legislation. In the second hour of the show C4 talked with REASON's Matt Welch about Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos. The C4 spent an hour and a half talking about how the Baltimore City Council wants to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour. In the final hour of the show C4 talked about Betsy DeVos being approved as Sect. of Education.