‘Ridiculous’: Halloween Parade Flap Leads to ‘Name-Calling and Hurt Feelings’

Readers took their opinions to the Howard County Patch sites this week, flocking to stories about a life sentence for a , a , a , the , and Savage-Guilford Patch Editor Brian Hooks’s .

COLUMBIA: “Sad. Sad. Sad. The damage has been done and now the children are left to shoulder the burden. How do they grow past this and not let it affect their future relationships?” – Reader Peter Monaghan on a story about a his ex-wife and setting her apartment on fire.

ELKRIDGE: “I am very sad to hear of Loren's resignation. She has dedicated many hours of time to Rockburn. It's ridiculous that we have allowed the cancellation of a Halloween parade lead to name-calling and hurt feelings. … I hope that the same people who complained about our PTA will be present on Wednesday, November 9th, for the monthly meeting and be willing to volunteer their time.” – Karen Kohnen, on a story about the , who resigned in the wake of criticism about the school’s decision to do away with the parade.

ELLICOTT CITY: “Excellent story. I ran this event. The Marines do a top notch job in organizing and its a pretty route. Congrats, fellow EC'ers!” David Chaffee on a story about an in a Marine Corps marathon.

SAVAGE-GUILFORD: “My new rescue dog had the opposite effect on me! I grew to love him so much I wondered how I could eat him. What is the difference between eating a dog or a pig (other than the pig maybe having a more favorable taste). My dog opened the door for me to pursue a vegan lifestyle, something I always admired but was not strong enough to pursue before.” Wanda, on a column by Patch editor Brian Hooks on feeding his new dog tons of meat and his subsequent desire to .

LAUREL: "The people have spoken. It is time to come together and fix any of those problems the complainers say about Laurel. The Mayor and Council take their lead from their constituents." Madalaine How, on a story about .