2022 News and Events

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Employee Luncheon

Celebrating the holidays with lunch by the digital fire. BBQ by Andy Nelson's and cake by the Yummery. Happy Holidays!

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Great Response to Our Toys for Tots Drive

Thank you! We got a great response to our toy drive. We partnered with the Chesapeake Area Society of Healthcare Engineering (CASHE) to collect toys for Toys for Tots.

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EBL and CASHE Team up for Toys for Tots

EBL and CASHE joined up for collecting new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots. The deadline for dropping off toys at our location is Dec. 14. Let's bring holiday cheer to the children!

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EBL at UMD Fire Protection Engineering Career Fair

EBL was an exhibitor at the UMD Fire Protection Engineering Career Fair. EBL has a long history of hiring UMD engineering graduates.

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EBL a Sponsor for the Good Scout Award

EBL was a sponsor at an event honoring James Harkins with the Harford County Good Scout Award. The recipients of the "Good Scout" Award are chosen for their outstanding community service as evidenced by the interest and leadership they have given to many worthwhile organizations, as well as the respect and esteem in which they are held by their colleagues. Proceeds from the event support scouting in Harford County.

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EBL Sponsorship of the Little Kids, Big Dreams Annual Gala

EBL was a sponsor at the Little Kids, Big Dreams Annual Gala. The gala is for the Empower for Life non-profit organization that serves Baltimore and Harford County homeless youth through programs that teach them how to get and stay happy and healthy.

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EBL Sponsors Putting Contest at IFMA Golf Outing

We sponsored the Edward M. Fraczkowski Putting Contest at the IFMA Chesapeake Chapter Golf Outing at Mountain Branch in Joppa, MD. Congratulations to Mark Hardy for getting closest to the pin.

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EBL's Annual Open House/Oktoberfest Celebration

Great way to celebrate our 50 years! Maryland State Senator Katherine Klausmeier stopped by our annual Open House/Oktoberfest to present a resolution congratulating EBL for 50 years of service. Many thanks to Jerry D's and the Edelweiss Band for the food and music.

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EBL Sponsors Putting Contest at SFPE Golf Event

Golfing at the University of Maryland Golf Course! EBL was the sponsor of the putting contest at the Chesapeake Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers golf tournament. Congrats to Woody Witczak for winning the contest. His putt landed 13" from the hole. The tournament supports the SFPE scholarship fund for UMD Fire Protection Engineering students.

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EBL Sponsors CASHE Seminar

EBL was a sponsor at the 38th Annual Seminar and Exhibition in Ocean City, MD. CASHE is the Chesapeake Area Society of Healthcare Engineers.

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EBL Sponsors Summer Bash

EBL was a sponsor at Baltimore POWER Group's Summer Bash held at the Capital Grille in Baltimore, MD. Congratulations to Ginger Catherman, who was the winner of our raffle prize.

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EBL Celebrates 50 Years With New Branding

EBL celebrates our 50 years of service with a new look. The EBL logo has changed from the blue "B" to an icon and logo type that spell out EBL. The new logo displays our commitment to mechanical, electrical and fire protection engineering in the built environment. EBL's first logo was created in 1972, followed by the "B" in 1997 and this new logo in 2022.

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EBL Attends ASBO

We had a booth at the ASBO 68th Annual Spring Conference in Ocean City, MD. The Association of School Business Officials of Maryland promotes the highest standards of school business practices through professional development, recognition, and the effective management of available resources.

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EBL Sponsors Putting Contest

EBL sponsored the putting contest at the CASHE Annual Golf Outing at Mountain Branch in Joppa, MD. Congratulations to Team DeCosta for winning the putting contest and to Rob Parker with URI who got a hole in one on hole #9.

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EBL Principal Speaks to Baltimore POWER

EBL Principal Jeff McBride spoke to the Baltimore Power Group last Friday about the responsibilities of facility owners have for maintaining fire protection systems.

Holthaus Celebrating 30 Years

Congratulations Phil Holthaus! Celebrating 30 years with EBL.

Hubner Celebrating 35 Years

Congratulations Principal Edward Hubner! He is celebrating 35 years with EBL.