September 23, 2019
Media Contact:
Mark Miller, Administrator, Office of Public Information, 410-313-2022
ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Tomorrow, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball will trade places with Caitlin Patrick of Maple Dell Farm in Woodbine as part of the 16th annual Farm-City Celebration, which runs from September 21 to October 6. Ball will help run the Patrick family’s farming operation, while “County Executive” Patrick will get a taste of a typical day in the life of a County Executive. After their switch, the two will meet at the annual job exchange luncheon and share experiences.
“The annual Howard County Farm-City Celebration is a special opportunity to bring together our rural and urban communities. From the abundance of our agriculture to the excitement of Downtown Columbia and Ellicott City, our county is fortunate to have an incredible diversity of communities,” said Ball. “To learn even more about our agricultural community, I will trade places for the morning and try out a new title as ‘Farmer Ball.’ I look forward to highlighting our farm-city interdependence and experiencing my home county from a new perspective.”
WHO: Calvin Ball, County Executive
Caitlin Patrick, Maple Dell Farm
WHAT: County Executive Ball will take part in a job exchange with a local farmer during the 16-day Farm City Celebration.
WHEN: Tuesday, September 24
8:00 a.m. – Job Exchange begins
11:30 a.m. – Job Exchange Luncheon
WHERE: 8:00 a.m. – “County Executive” Patrick at 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City
8:00 a.m. – “Farmer Ball” at Maple Dell Farm, 1960 Daisy Road, Woodbine
8:50 a.m. – “County Executive” Patrick at James N. Robey Public Safety Training Center, 2200 Scott Wheeler Drive, Marriottsville
11:30 am – Howard County Living Farm Heritage Museum, 12985 Frederick Road, West Friendship
WHY: Ball will learn more about the serious challenges of running a successful dairy farming operation, while Patrick will learn more about the challenges the County Executive faces and decisions he must make as he manages County Government.