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Despite nature's best efforts, Ellicott City, which was founded in 1771 as Ellicott Mills, stands today with all the old-country charm of its early days. Preservation is key to the community of Ellicott City, and restoring historic landmarks is something the residents believe in. Indeed, the town itself seems to want to be preserved, having survived three major fires and two major floods. Despite those potential disasters, Ellicott City thrives. New businesses have taken the place of burned-down ones on Main Street, and a railroad bridge at the end of the street is marked with lines that document the floods. Residents of the town, which is the seat of Howard County, have an unusually stron...
Despite nature's best efforts, Ellicott City, which was founded in 1771 as Ellicott Mills, stands today with all the old-country charm of its early days. Preservation is key to the community of Ellicott City, and restoring historic landmarks is something the residents believe in. Indeed, the town itself seems to want to be preserved, having survived three major fires and two major floods. Despite those potential disasters, Ellicott City thrives. New businesses have taken the place of burned-down ones on Main Street, and a railroad bridge at the end of the street is marked with lines that document the floods. Residents of the town, which is the seat of Howard County, have an unusually strong sense of community for this day and age. Also, the town often plays host to a weekend crowd of antique shoppers who come to peruse the many boutiques of the old town. Aside from the diversity of bars, restaurants and antique shops, Ellicott City offers quite a few buildings that are antiques themselves. Among these are the B&O Railroad Station Museum, the Patapsco Female Institute and just about every building on Main Street, from the pubs to the fire station -- almost all of which are rumored to be haunted. To that end, Ellicott City offers what is purportedly one of the best ghost tours in the state, which runs from April to December every year.
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U.S. 40 among top danger spots for pedestrians
Casey Kim points to the spot where the body of a woman hit by a car on U.S. 40 landed by the mailbox just in front of his Rosedale store in August 2006. Kim, owner of On Lok Liquors, said the victim, 38-year-old Melissa Dawn Sullivan of Baltimore, was...Tags: Reisterstown, Celebrities and Health Issues, Road Transportation, Vehicles, Dining and Drinking
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Master gardening
Master gardeners will answer questions about plants and gardening 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mondays and 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays at the Miller branch of the Howard County Library, 9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. Information: 410-313-1950.Tags: Museum Dioramas
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Food drive
Weichert Realtors, 9339 Baltimore National Pike in Ellicott City is an official drop-off location for donations to the Maryland Food Bank taking place through Dec. 10. Most needed items are canned meat, peanut butter, pasta, canned or dried fruits, canned... -
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English conversation The Miller branch of the Howard County Library, 9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City, offers "Let's Get Together: English Conversation Club." It's a chance for those for whom English is a second language to practice speaking and...Tags: Museum Dioramas, Dining and Drinking
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Building self-esteem one girl at a time
They've taught girls to feel confident, how to make healthy food choices and how to train for a 5K run. Dozens of active-duty Air Force women have volunteered their time since September through the Pershing Hill Elementary School Parent-Teacher...Tags: Defense, Odenton, Fort Meade, Armed Forces, PTA
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Vote on Columbia plan unlikely until February
Final votes on the two bills that will map out Columbia's future likely won't come until the Howard County Council's Feb. 1. legislative session. And that will be after a series of discussions, amendments and more public hearings, council members said....Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Local Elections, Finance, Local Authority
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Schools see pronounced drop in flu absences
The Howard County school system is continuing to provide swine flu vaccines for its students amid a noticeable drop in absences in recent weeks. "It's been very mild," said Patti Caplan, the school system's spokeswoman. "It's much different than what...Tags: Celebrities and Health Issues, Swine Flu, Teaching and Learning, Pharmaceuticals, Preventative Medicine
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Health Notes
The Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Region of the American Red Cross is requesting blood donations. Eligible donors can call 800-GIVE-LIFE to schedule an appointment. Platelet donors should call 800-272-2123. Calendar Howard County General Hospital...Tags: Celebrities and Health Issues, Montpelier, Diabetes, Family, Charity
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Catholic Church does not ostracize gays
The editorial on Sunday referred to the Catholic Church's "misguided effort to ostracize gays" ("D.C. archdiocese oversteps its bounds," Nov. 15). Regardless of whether the Archdiocese of Washington is justified in its actions, the editors demonstrate...Tags: Minority Groups, Natural Science, Biology
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Abortion is not the same as gall bladder surgery
The Sun's argument regarding the amendment banning the funding of abortions from government-backed healthcare is fatally flawed ('The anti-choice," Nov. 10). The comparison between an abortion and a gall bladder or kidney stone procedure assumes that a...Tags: Abortion Issue, Surgery, Abortion, Bladder
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A contradiction in the abortion-health care reform debate
Those who oppose universal health care and also oppose a woman's right to choose display a logical disconnect. I can respect the opinoin of someone who says, "A pregnant woman must have the baby, and we as a country are willing to provide the necessary...Tags: Pregnancy, Infants, Medical Services
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Burial is set for VMI student from Highland
A 19-year-old Virginia Military Institute cadet from Highland who died after completing a 10-mile march at the school over the weekend will be buried Saturday in Clarksville. John Alexander Evans, a 2009 graduate of Mount St. Joseph High School in...Tags: Family, John Alexander, Clarksville, Hospitals and Clinics, Death and Dying
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