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    Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  1. Westminster band invited to play in Pearl Harbor parade

    The Westminster High School marching band has performed in the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade and Gov. Martin O'Malley's inauguration parade.
    The Westminster High School marching band has performed in the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade and Gov. Martin O'Malley's inauguration parade. But the band has an opportunity that would trump those special appearances. It has been invited to...

    Tags: Festive Events, Martin O'Malley, High Schools, Students, Schools

    2. May 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Harry F. Hansen, highly decorated veteran

    Harry F. Hansen Sr., a highly decorated World War II veteran who landed in the initial wave of troops on Omaha Beach on D-Day and later became a Baltimore businessman, died on Memorial Day from complications of a stroke at Howard County General Hospital.
    Harry F. Hansen Sr., a highly decorated World War II veteran who landed in the initial wave of troops on Omaha Beach on D-Day and later became a Baltimore businessman, died on Memorial Day from complications of a stroke at Howard County General Hospital....

    Tags: Memorial Day, Wars and Interventions, France, Ellicott City, U.S. Army

    3. May 29, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  3. Havre de Grace increasingly a wedding destination [Havre de Grace]

    Today, dear readers, Is World No-Tobacco Day (May 31) but June is on the horizon. "Come on June" is the chant at schools and colleges to end the academic year. Congratulations to the Class of 2013. June brings graduates, June bugs and June brides....

    Tags: American Cancer Society, Christianity, Relay for Life, Nazi Party, Tourism and Leisure

    4. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  4. Day of lacrosse action, for a good cause, coming to Howard High [Elkridge]

    Howard High School will host the annual Karl Wolf Memorial Lacrosse Tournament for the 12th straight year Saturday, March 30, at Rockburn Branch Park, Landing Road, Elkridge. The games begin at 11 a.m. and the battles run throughout the day until the...

    Tags: Christianity, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, High School Sports, High Schools, Schools

    5. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. The expat life: Going south of the border

    In June 2009, my husband Sam and I slammed down the hatchback of our Honda CRV, the interior bulging with containers of Legos and books, school supplies and board games, and a box of shoes, a tin of Old Bay in the glove compartment. On the roof was a plastic carrier with as much clothing as we could stuff into it: the necessities of five soon-to-be expatriates.
    In June 2009, my husband Sam and I slammed down the hatchback of our Honda CRV, the interior bulging with containers of Legos and books, school supplies and board games, and a box of shoes, a tin of Old Bay in the glove compartment. On the roof was a...

    Tags: Swine Flu, Petroleum Industry, Bali (Indonesia), Customs and Tradition, Book

    6. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  6. Howard students prove they know their history

    More than 260 Howard County middle and high school students participated in the county’s ninth annual History Day Competition on Saturday, March 16, presenting their historical research that related to the theme “Turning Points in History:...

    Tags: Research, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Howard County, History (tv network), High Schools

    7. May 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Franklin W. Littleton Jr., decorated World War II veteran

    Franklin W. Littleton Jr., a retired career Air Force officer and a businessman who was a big-band and Dixieland music aficionado, died April 20 of complications from dementia at Nichols Eldercare, an Edgewood assisted-living facility. The Bel Air resident was 91.
    Franklin W. Littleton Jr., a retired career Air Force officer and a businessman who was a big-band and Dixieland music aficionado, died April 20 of complications from dementia at Nichols Eldercare, an Edgewood assisted-living facility. The Bel Air...

    Tags: Military Equipment, Concerts, Alzheimer's Disease, Music, University of Baltimore

    8. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Bring on the 'Indepatriots'

    Are we capable of restoring American values and ending the governmental logjam created by Democrats and Republicans alike? Do we have the moxie and patriotism necessary to address the increasing challenges facing America today? The sequester struggle...

    Tags: Science, Government Health Care, Defense, Medicare, Values

    9. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Scrabble at the Bain Center

    Activity Pals For single seniors. Get together with others to attend events, shop, go sightseeing, dine out and more. 301-596-6385. The Bain Center 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213. •Acting Up! Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. A theater...

    Tags: Fashion Shows, Recipes, The Queen of Versailles (movie), Internal Revenue Service, War Horse (movie)

    10. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Abe Bortz, historian, teacher, book reviewer

    Abe Bortz, the Social Security Administration's first historian and a voracious book collector and reviewer, died Tuesday of lymphoma at his home in Pikesville. He was 93.
    Abe Bortz, the Social Security Administration's first historian and a voracious book collector and reviewer, died Tuesday of lymphoma at his home in Pikesville. He was 93. Dr. Bortz grew up in Cincinnati, graduating from high school there in 1937 and...

    Tags: Pikesville, University of Cincinnati, Lymphoma, Social Security, Harvard University

    11. Mar 23, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Daniel D. Holtzman, analyst

    Daniel David Holtzman, a retired Social Security analyst and World War II veteran, died of a heart attack March 8 at Sinai Hospital. The Owings Mills resident was 92.
    Daniel David Holtzman, a retired Social Security analyst and World War II veteran, died of a heart attack March 8 at Sinai Hospital. The Owings Mills resident was 92. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of Jacob Holtzman, a maker of straw and felt hats,...

    Tags: Social Security, Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Heart Attack

    12. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  12. Improve your financial savvy at Money Matters Fair [Elkridge]

    Howard County Councilman Calvin Ball will host the seventh annual Money Matters Fair in partnership with Howard Community College, the Howard County Library, Howard County Public School System, Making Change and Friends of the Howard County Library. The...

    Tags: Christianity, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Howard County, Howard Community College, High Schools

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