Maryland Judiciary Annual Report 2021

Circuit Court for Harford County

JUDGE MAHONEY PRESENTS DRUG COURT GRADUATES WITH DONATED BOOKS

On March 26, 2021, Judge Kevin J. Mahoney, Circuit Court for Harford County , and Mary Hastler, CEO of Harford County Public Library, presented copies of Charlie Mackesy’s book “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, & the Horse” to the four spring graduates of Harford County Circuit Court’s Adult Drug Court. “We had our first drug court graduation in October of 2020. I have been looking for an appropriate memento for our drug court graduates. Then, my wife and I gave a copy of ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox & the Horse’ to our grandson as a Christmas present. After reading the book, I thought its message of hope, bravery, and kindness would be an ideal gift for our drug court graduates,” said Judge Mahoney. “I contacted Mary Hastler simply for advice as to how to order books in bulk. Mary advised me that the library had a relationship with the Harford

Judge Kevin J. Mahoney, Circuit Court for Harford County, and Mary Hastler, CEO of Harford County Public Library, presented copies of Charlie Mackesy’s book “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, & the Horse” to the four spring graduates of Harford County Circuit Court’s Adult Drug Court on March 26.

people involved in the court system and offered to have the Harford County Public Library purchase a bulk supply of the books to be given to the graduates. I have mailed copies to our four fall 2020 graduates.”

County Detention Center to provide library materials, but due to COVID that program had been put on hold. As a result, they were looking for new ways to partner with groups helping

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