THE ABERDEEN ADVOCATE
City of Aberdeen
60 N. Parke Street Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 272-1600
November 26, 2018
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 Christmas Street Celebration
It's Aberdeen’s biggest event and a long standing community tradition we'd love you to be a part of! That's right... it’s Aberdeen’s Annual Christmas Street Celebration being held this Saturday, December 1st. Bundle up, bring a hot chocolate if you wish and be part of this wonderful holiday celebration. There’s events throughout the day. This year's theme "Christmas Hopes and Dreams" schedule includes:
Breakfast With Santa: 7:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., Grace United Methodist Church. Tickets are available at the door.
Christmas Craft Fair: 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Rogers Street Aberdeen Fire Department. Shop for unique gifts. A wonderful lunch is available while you and your friends and family are there.
Aberdeen Room Museum and Archives: 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 18 Howard Street. For a dose of Aberdeen's history.
Nativity Scene Display: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church.
Street Entertainment: 2:00 p.m., West Bel Air Avenue. Who will be this year’s window contest winners? Be on the lookout for The Grinch!
Christmas Street Parade: 3:00 p.m., West Bel Air Avenue. Greet Mr. and Mrs. Santa and other special guests. Following the Parade, join us in Festival Park for the tree lighting ceremony and meet Santa!
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 Ride Through The Parade In Style!
On Saturday, December 1, 2018, Aberdeen will kick off the holiday season with their Annual Christmas Street Celebration. The Chief and Deputy Chief of Police are looking for community children to ride-a-long as they lead the 3:00 PM parade. If your son or daughter would like the opportunity to lead the parade with the Chief and Deputy Chief, contact the Aberdeen Police Department through a private message via Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
Please include parent name, contact number, child's name, and age. Participants must be at least 8 years old and meet the requirements to not be in a car seat. Four (4) names will be picked LIVE on Facebook, Wednesday, November 28, 2018.
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 Keep It Local
December is next week, which means the 2018 shopping season is in full effect. We encourage you to shop local this season. Aberdeen is home to many "Ma and Pa" shops owned by local residents. When you make a purchase from their store, you are helping to support your neighbors. Here’s some tips: The Nut Roasters, located in the Johnson Family Pharmacy is just the place for a delicious bag of roasted, glazed and flavored nuts. Pick up a fresh sorbet from Micha Sorbet just down the street from City Hall. Need a night out of the kitchen? A gift certificate from Mamie's Café, Franks Pizza, Supermarket Campos, Georgia's or Scoops, all hometown favorites, make perfect gifts. Are you or do you know a fan of superhero's? Expanding Universe has the best selection of publications anywhere around. How about Ravens apparel? Olympia Sports has shirts, jackets and other team goods. For that special lady in your life, Saxon's Diamond Center is always a hit. If your budget is on the smaller side, treat her to a spa day at Odyssey Salon, Heart to Heart Hair Studio or one of our many other beauty salons. Aberdeen has many local options for gift buying!
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 12 Days Of Giving
Hey Friends! Aberdeen Chick fil A is kicking off the Holiday Season with a unique spin on 12 Days of Giving! They are asking you to nominate an individual or family in our area that you think could use an extra blessing during this time of the year! Each recipient will receive one FREE small and one FREE medium catering tray of their choosing! Here's how it works:
-Send Chick fil A an email detailing the reasons why you've chosen this individual or family to: aberdeencfa12daysofgiving@gmail.com
- They will choose 12 winners and notify you by November 30th if your nomination has been selected, so act now!
- You and/or your family/friends will pick up the trays from the restaurant and deliver them to the winner!
Chick fil A supplies the goods, you deliver the blessing!
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 MAIN STREET COORDINATOR
The Aberdeen City Council has created its first “Main Street Coordinator” position, designed to be a focal point and energize economic and social activities in the City’s core downtown area. We expect that the right person will turn this unique opportunity into a full-time position. In January, we’ll start with a 6 month contracted agreement, and depending on the performance we anticipate the position will turn into a full-time job. We want you! We’re looking for an extraordinary individual who wants to help transform our downtown. It’s performance based, so the hours are flexible. The successful candidate will be Aberdeen’s primary action officer to develop and implement a Main Street program utilizing the State of Maryland’s “Five Point Approach”: organization, promotion, design, economic vitality, and clean, safe, and green. Excellent verbal and written communication skills; business and marketing experience; social media and event planning skills, and financial management with strong organizational attributes. It’s an extraordinary opportunity for an extraordinary person! Interested or know someone who might be? Send a resume to:
City of Aberdeen
60 N. Parke Street
Aberdeen, MD 21001.
Attn: Human Resources Manager
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 Holiday Statistics
Many are gearing up to purchase Christmas tree, shop for gifts, and bake cookies. Take a look at these interesting facts about the jolliest of holidays:
Americans buy 25-30 million real trees and 8-12 artificial trees each Christmas season.
What's the record number of lights on a Christmas tree? 194,672!
1.76 billion... that's the number of candy canes produced in the U.S. each year. Laid end to end, that's nearly 167,000 miles of candy canes.
The average American spends roughly $780 on holiday shopping.
The busiest shopping day of the season isn't Black Friday. It's actually the Saturday before Christmas.
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 Aberdeen Police Department Holiday Toy and Food Drive
From now until December 15th, your Aberdeen Police Department will hold their Annual Toy and Food Drive to benefit the Grove Presbyterian Church Deacons Cupboard and the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Harford County Detachment. Non-perishable food items and new toy donations will be collected at the Aberdeen Police Department (60 N. Parke Street) or can be given to any uniformed Aberdeen Police Officer. For more information, please contact Jennifer Liberto at (410) 272-2121 ext. 102 or JLiberto@aberdeenmd.gov. You have the ability to help us make this holiday season a little better for those less fortunate in Aberdeen!
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 Stream Live Council Meetings
Can't make it to a Council Meeting but want to stay informed? Just visit the City's webpage (www.AberdeenMD.gov) and click on "Legislative Sessions". Here, you can watch Council Meetings in real time! Interested in the new Upper Chesapeake freestanding medical treatment plan in Aberdeen? Again, your City's webpage has all the information being presented to the Council.
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If there’s something you would like to see in an upcoming Advocate, email us at fbanuelos@aberdeenmd.com. Also, please invite your family and friends to keep up with news from around the city by signing up for the Advocate. Just go to the City’s homepage (www.aberdeenmd.gov) and click on the “City Newsletter” button at the top left of the page.
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 Christmas Street Celebration
Saturday, December 1st, all are invited to join the Annual Christmas Street Celebration! This years theme is “Christmas Hopes and Dreams”. Activities Include:
Breakfast With Santa: Grace United Methodist Church 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Tickets available at the door.
Christmas Craft Fair: Aberdeen Fire Department, Rogers Street 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Shop for unique gifts and purchase lunch.
Aberdeen Room Museum and Archives: 18 Howard Street You’re invited to stop by and check out Aberdeen’s History 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Nativity Scene Display: Grace United Methodist Church 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Street Entertainment: West Bel Air Avenue 2:00 p.m. See the Window Contest winners.
Christmas Street Parade: 3:00 p.m. West Bel Air Avenue. Greet Mr. & Mrs. Santa and many other special guests.
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 Gifts From The Heart
Stop by Heart to Heart Hair Studio on December 1st from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. to meet with local vendors showcasing their handcrafted works! Looking for that perfect piece of jewelry for a friend? Maybe you want to add to your Christmas décor. Searching for delicious homemade jam for your morning breakfast? This is where you'll find it! Artisan jewelry, nature photography, Christmas décor, key fobs, country crafts, beachy décor, wine cork art, homemade jams, hair bows, wood-burning art and more. Visit Heart to Heart Hair Studio located at 215 W. Bel Air Avenue, purchase a product from a local vendor and a portion of the profits will go to support a local charity.
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 Christmas On Patrol
Listen on Saturday, December 22nd for Santa's sleigh! Escorted by the Aberdeen Police Department, Santa and his elves will make their way around Aberdeen. The sleigh will follow our Chief of Police who will have his sirens on (so you can hear them coming). If you have Facebook, follow the Aberdeen Police Department page for constant updates on their location.
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 B-I-N-G-O
Come one, come all! Bingo is held at the American Legion every Thursday and 2nd Sunday of the month. This event is open to the public, so be sure to grab your friends and head on over. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Thursday Bingo starts at 6:15 p.m. and Sunday Bingo begins at 6:30 p.m. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
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