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Richard D. Pickens
Richard D. Pickens, owner of a Crofton interior design firm who lived in Union Square, where he served as president of the Friends of the H.L. Mencken House, died Tuesday of stomach cancer at Anne Arundel Medical Center.
He was 50.
"I was dumbfounded...Tags: Anne Arundel Medical Center, Business Enterprises, Interior Design, Crofton, H.L. Mencken
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Holocaust tapestries at AVAM help explore the nature of narrative
Sometimes the only barrier separating a pastoral paradise from hell on earth is a thin line of birch trees. Before she died in 2001 at age 74, Frederick dressmaker Esther Krinitz created 36 oversized fabric panels that provide persuasive proof that...
Tags: Fine Artists, Nazi Party, Vietnam War (1955-1975), American Visionary Art Museum, Artists
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Melvin B. Lowe Jr., floral designer
Melvin B. Lowe Jr., a floral designer and funeral home attendant who was also a partner in a special-events and decorating company, died Sept. 27 of renal failure at his Washington home. The one-time Northeast Baltimore resident was 47.
"Melvin was a...Tags: Fashion Trends, Fashion Shows, Entertainment Events, House and Home, Floral Design
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The past is prologue for Elkridge's Belmont Manor
From the front steps of its large manor house, the Belmont estate in Elkridge looks the same as it has for more than two centuries, with rolling pastures and woodlands as far as the eye can see. Inside, the house retains much of its character from when...
Tags: Architecture, Colleges and Universities, Ken Ulman, Patapsco, Howard Community College
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Baltimore County grad wins national art awards
Dylan Guest's elementary school world was full of frustration and embarrassment. Everything about his special education classes was a struggle. He came home each day demoralized and asked his mother why people called him a "retard." And then in fifth...
Tags: Fine Artists, Artists, Students, Baltimore County, NAACP
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Lawmakers look to boost small contractors
Like any construction firm hoping to break into government contracting, Linwood Scott's company needed to obtain a surety bond — a type of insurance — in order to win its first job. But getting the bond, which is required for contracts...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, U.S. Senate, Business, U.S. House of Representatives, Sales
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Rare Vietnam-era helicopter for sale on Craigslist
For sale: painstakingly restored Vietnam War-era Marine helicopter. Records missing, but mounts, gun replicas and rocket pods included. The blades spin, but the 1965 UH-1E Huey gunship is not flyable. To view, visit Cevon McLean's backyard in Lothian....
Tags: Craigslist, Inc., Federal Aviation Administration, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Military Equipment, World War II (1939-1945)
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London calling?
As excitement builds for this week's opening of the Summer Olympics, many an armchair athlete may yearn to hop a transcontinental flight to London.
But if a trip overseas isn't in the cards right now, why not discover a taste of jolly olde England closer...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Artists, London (England), Fish and Chips, Dining and Drinking
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Digest: Scott to receive Spirit of Tewaaraton Award
College lacrosse Scott to receive Spirit of Tewaaraton Award The Tewaaraton Foundation has named former Johns Hopkins lacrosse player, coach, and athletic director Bob Scott as the recipient of the 2013 Spirit of Tewaaraton Award. Scott, a National...Tags: Football, Tennis, Frostburg State University, Students, Towson Tigers
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Letter: Helping tell Smithsonian stories
Editor: As Journey Stories comes to a close, I would like to thank the Harford County community for its support and participation as we explored our heritage and enjoyed the Smithsonian Exhibit at the Abingdon Library. There was something for everyone...Tags: BAE Systems Plc., Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Harford County, Libraries, Rentals
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Former Hopkins coach, AD Scott to receive Spirit of Tewaaraton Award
The Tewaaraton Foundation has named former Johns Hopkins lacrosse player, coach and athletic director Bob Scott as the recipient of the 2013 Spirit of Tewaaraton Award. Scott will be honored May 30 at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the...
Tags: Loyola University Maryland, Lacrosse, Johns Hopkins University
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