Friday, October 26, 2012
Ace Hardware, Home Depot and Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse were cleared out of portable generators in advance of Hurricane Sandy.
The early bird gets the worm—or the generator in this case. At Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse on Campbell Boulevard in White Marsh, customers seeking portable generators—often used to keep refrigerators running when the power goes out—were met by empty shelves. Workers said that all of the Baltimore area Lowe's stores were sold out, and the next shipment's timing was unknown. With Hurricane Sandy expected to make landfall in the Maryland area early next week, and Gov. Martin O'Malley already declaring a state of emergency, the "Frankenstorm" is expected to leave thousands of Perry Hall and White Marsh residents out of power. The White Marsh Home Depot on Pulaski Highway is also sold out of generators but expects to receive another …
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Ace Hardware featured chainsaw carver Jim Calder on Saturday.
One man, a large tree stump and a couple of chainsaws—only in the hands of Jim Calder does that combination render a sea turtle. Calder, a Perry Hall native, was invited Saturday morning and afternoon to participate in the STIHL Demo Day outside Ace Hardware at Perry Hall Square Shopping Center. The world-renowned chainsaw carver tackled two stumps before an audience of customers, passers-by and Troop 984 Boy Scouts out of Perry Hall Presbyterian Church. He said he plans to donate a stump carving to Perry Hall Middle School. "This is where it all started. I grew up in this neck of the woods," Calder said. "Carving has been good to me. I want to give back." Calder's carving was part of the event's entertainment, along with prizes, hot dogs…
Friday, October 5, 2012
Ace Hardware and Salvo Auto Parts have both planned Saturday events.
Expect a flurry of activity at Perry Hall Square Shopping Center, at the corner of Belair and Ebenezer roads, on Saturday. Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Oct. 6, Ace Hardware is hosting a STIHL Demo Day. World-renowned chainsaw carver and Perry Hall High graduate Jim Calder plans to carve two four-foot stumps, donated by Mill Lumber Yard in Fallston. The finished sculptures will be donated to Perry Hall Middle School. Calder will also teach kids how to carve sweet potatoes. Equipment demos, discounts on STIHL items and food will also be available throughout the event. Check the event listing for details. But just next door, another celebration is taking place. Between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Salvo Auto Parts is celebrating its grand opening. Auto…
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6:07 am on Monday, October 29, 2012
DON;T TRY TO MAKE EXCUSES YOU ALL WERE SUCKERED INTO BUYING MORE STUFF THAT YOU DON;T NEED. OMALLEY TRICKED YOU MORONS AGAIN. GEEZE HOW MANY TIMES WE GONNA HAVE A STORM OF THE CENTURY more ›