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West Friendship: Troop 794 celebrates 100th year of Girl Scouts with Thinking Day
March 12 marked the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts in the United States. When Juliette Gordon Low returned to Savannah, Ga., from England in 1912, she brought with her the idea for Girl Guides which she had learned about while in Scotland. Once back...Tags: Bunny (music group), Costa Rica, Easter, Social Organizations, Youth Organizations
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Rodgers Forge: Lenten season brings slate of activities at area churches
Now that Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow and we've all declared our love for family, friends and others at Valentine's Day, it won't be long before local Christians begin the six-week observance of Lent. Our area churches will inaugurate the Lenten...Tags: Hunt Valley, Christianity, Lent, Ash Wednesday, Lincoln Center
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Ellicott City: Harvey maps out winning path in Trinity School's Geographic Bee
Where in the world is Mauritius? Trinity School's Kathryn Harvey would probably know. The seventh-grader correctly answered several rounds of questions to clinch her school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee. This was the first round in...Tags: Howard Community College, Howard County, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Music
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Artist teaches culture through world music at Howard schools
Tim Gregory is fond of telling schoolchildren that his music career began while playing his mother's pots and pans with pencils as a kid. It's a testament to his credo that "everything is a potential instrument."
Gregory not only encourages playing...Tags: Howard County, Teaching and Learning, Music, University of Maryland, College Park, Theater
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National Aquarium taps Californian as new CEO
The National Aquarium Institute has tapped a California aquarium industry veteran to be the organization's next CEO.
John C. Racanelli, 55, will be expected to increase the ocean conservation and educational messages delivered through the National...Tags: Animal Planet (tv network), Inner Harbor, Corporate Officers, National Aquarium Baltimore, Monterey (Monterey, California)
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Maryland chefs want to put snakeheads on the menu
Chef Chad Wells of Alewife restaurant tossed chunks of raw snakehead fish with cilantro and citrus to make something more ambitious than an $8 ceviche appetizer. It was an invasive-species eradication plan in a martini glass.
Wells wants the Asian...Tags: Bodies of Water, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Media Industry, Nature, Cheng Yu-tung
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The catbirds and the raisins
Maryland WeatherI received a delightful, handwritten letter today from Angela K., a resident of Baltimore County. She wrote to me in response to the article on migrating songbirds I wrote for The Sun last week. She has graciously given me permission......Tags: House and Home, Science
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'The Amazing Race': And the winner is ....
Reality CheckHere's Bucky on the finale of The Amazing Race:(Guest recapper’s note: My apology to Meghan Rickey—who I am pretty sure reads this blog every week—for misspelling her name in my recaps. “gh” is my least-favorite digraph in...Tags: Casino and Gambling, Climbing, Mountaineering, National Lampoon Incorporated, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Going green for back to school
Special to baltimoresun.comAlthough the rate of recycled waste in America has nearly doubled over the past 15 years, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, many families still find it challenging to 'live green,' while dealing with the hustle and bustle of daily life....Tags: Environmental Politics, Business Trips, School Supplies, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Trips and Vacations
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Duke lacrosse players given extra eligibility
Sun reportersTwo days after Duke's toughest loss of 2007, the lacrosse team received a victory from the NCAA that will reverberate well into the 2008 season. The NCAA yesterday granted an extra year of eligibility to 33 lacrosse team members whose 2006 season was...Tags: Colleges and Universities, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Lacrosse, Science, Duke University
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Lewis Museum will open June 25
Sun StaffBaltimore's long-awaited Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, initially scheduled to debut last fall, is scheduled to open to the public June 25, museum executives said yesterday. The 82,000-square-foot, $34...Tags: History, Minority Groups, Elementary Schools, Culture, Curricula
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