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Wayside Cross event in Towson recognizes debt to America's military personnel
Amid the bustle of construction and traffic that surrounds the Towson roundabout, dozens of Baltimore County veterans, politicians and citizens gathered around the Wayside Cross — which has been a fixture in downtown Towson for nearly a century...Tags: Defense, Barbara A. Mikulski, Kevin Kamenetz, David Marks, Towson
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Columbia woman collects 27,000 pairs of shoes for needy
More than four months ago, Columbian Rachel Quade set a goal for herself: Collect 50,000 pairs of shoes for Soles4Souls.
Quade didn't quite make that goal. Still, when her drive ended this week, she had amassed 27,160 pairs of shoes for the Nashville-...Tags: Charity, AIDS, Howard County, Baltimore County, Calvert County
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Veterans often struggle from armed forces to work force
Since Veterans Day fell on a Friday this year, many folks looked forward to a three-day weekend with friends and family, or just hoped to catch up on work around the house. The legal holiday setting aside Nov. 11 was first honored in 1918 as Armistice...Tags: Defense, Employment, Freedom of the Press, Employment Opportunities, Armistice Day
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Auto repair shop owner flags attention to 9/11 anniversary
At 8:46 a.m. Sept. 11, Jeff Millman will hold a small but significant service at a flagpole in Mount Washington.
He will raise two rare flags, each bearing the names of all those who died in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11,...Tags: Memorial Day, Terrorism, Korean War (1950-1953), Armed Conflicts, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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Arbutus American Legion Post 109 honors veterans
The wind whipped down the main street of Arbutus the morning of Nov. 11, snapping the huge U.S. flag to a horizontal position and chilling the gathering below the flagpole on Oregon Avenue near the intersection of Sulphur Spring Road.
Members of the...Tags: Memorial Day, Aaron Ward, Ellicott City, U.S. Army, World War II (1939-1945)
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9/11 plus 10
Few moments in history are identified in everyday conversation solely by date.
The Fourth of July is one of the few. Most commemorated historic observances go by names like Veterans Day (which used to be called Armistice Day as it signified the end of...Tags: History, U.S. Postal Service, Havre de Grace, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Defense
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Harford Veterans Day events include parade, exhibits, ceremonies, speeches and more
Harford County will hold a special observance in Bel Air to honor of the service of veterans to our country for Veterans Day 2011 which this year falls on 11-11-11.
A three-days of special events will run from Thursday through Saturday. There will be...Tags: Minority Groups, Rock Climbing, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Music, Festive Events
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Bel Air commissioners discuss development regulations, upcoming events
The town of Bel Air's new development regulations ordinance contains no "substantial" changes, but it must still be adopted by commissioners. The commissioners discussed the development ordinance during their work session Tuesday evening. It contains...Tags: Laws, Maitland
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Art auction fundraiser helps restart veterans' lives
Clean and sober and wearing his Baltimore Station T-shirt, Vietnam War veteran Jeff Chaney had something to prove as he worked at an art auction and gala at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Homeland on Veterans Day.
“I can give 100 percent,&...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Baltimore County, Catonsville, Students, Christianity
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Veterans cheered and thanked during Friday's Bel Air parade
Hundreds of spectators crowded in front of stores, restaurants and between parked cars in downtown Bel Air Friday morning to watch the first Veterans Day parade the town has seen in more than 50 years.
The crowd, which, at times, looked like a sea of...Tags: John McCrae, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Iraq, Veterans Affairs, U.S. Marine Corps
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Students offer art to help restart veterans' lives
High school students from around Baltimore County were among 300 people who came to a church in Homeland on Veterans Day for a good cause.
The event was "re-StART with Art," an art auction and gala at Church of the Redeemer in Homeland to benefit...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Substance Abuse, Baltimore County, Catonsville, Students
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Well done
While Veterans Day came and went again this year, it's worth noting the observance of the holiday this year in Bel Air was better than most. While it would be easy to take issue with the official publicity surrounding this year's events in the county...
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