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Amanda Lucarelli, of Eldersburg, is preparing to make the 4,500-mile trek from Baltimore to San Francisco to raise funds for the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults.

Local residents were inducted into Phi Eta Sigma honor society at Salisbury University.

Seasoning for steaming crabs at restaurants and crab houses

Lifelong Laurel residents Wayne and Nancy (formerly Feick) Becraft celebrated 50 years of marriage on Aug. 1, 2014, at an intimate family gathering with their son Jeff, daughter-in-law Suzette, grandkids Spencer, Grace and Evan; and their son Mark, daughter-in-law Sheri, and grandkids Sean and Rebecca.

The Leo Club at Folly Quarter Middle School has done it again. Their latest service project involved collecting items to be used in motel boxes for the Grassroots Homeless Shelter in Howard County.

We walked the walk! Cecil County Relay for Life at Elkton High School was last Friday night under blue skies and warm sunshine

McCullough Field at Eighth and Montgomery streets will begin filling with cancer survivors, family members and supporters at noon on Saturday, June 7 for the overnight Relay for Life of Laurel. This year's theme is "Wish Upon a Star," and about 40 relay teams will set up and decorate their campsites during daylight hours.

Best friends Kristy Murray and Mandi Phillips -- co-chairs of the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life at McCullough Field this weekend -- both have had family members suffer from cancer.

Scholarship winners, top musical performances from Clarksville

Cheryl Bell has been participating in the Howard County Relay for Life in Columbia since 2002. After 11 events over the years, one aspect of the daylong effort to support cancer research remains her favorite.

Look for jazz and other musical performances at the Havre de Grace Arts Commission's Friday Concerts in the Park, June 6 to July 25

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The officers of VFW Post 8185 held two wreath-laying services Sunday in celebration of Memorial Day

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The Glenwood Middle School Leo Club's Bikes for the World collection drive was another success.

Krisana Goel is in 8th grade at Clarksville Middle School. She, along with Anjali Mahadevia and Anjali Shroff, both in 11th grade at Atholton High School, Sashi Rai in ninth grade at River Hill High School, and Leena Rai, in fifth grade at Pointers Run, founded an organization called South Asian Girls Education (S.A.G.E.) to change lives through education for girls.

The recent Kentucky Derby event, held at the Carriage House and sponsored by the Port Deposit Chamber of Commerce, was a grand success. Folks enjoyed food, music and lots of fun while raising funds to restore the drinking fountain in the town square.

Folly Quarter Middle School has recently made the list of the 50 Best Middle Schools in the United States as compiled by TheBestSchools.org, who placed Folly Quarter in the number 12 position based on academic excellence, test scores, awards, diversity and reputation.

The Firemen's Carnival on the grounds of the Water Witch Fire Company off Tome Highway at Abrahams Road will open tonight (Friday) at 6 p.m. Plan to enjoy the fireworks at dusk

The Port Deposit Heritage Corporation held its annual general meeting April 24 and the following officers were elected for 2014-2015:

Clarksville Lions Club will hold its 34th annual golf tournament on June 13 at the Fairway Hills Golf Club in Columbia.

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The Bainbridge Museum hosted a tour group from EdenWald Retirement Center on April 15

Sarah Cullison started her sports career playing soccer and softball in the North Carroll Rec Council, but she liked the faster pace of soccer, so she soon switched from softball to lacrosse. Now, the senior is a top-notch defender for Manchester Valley's successful soccer and lacrosse teams.

The Glenelg High School Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Barry Enzman, will hold its 15th annual Jazz Under the Stars picnic dinner and concert at Chapel View Farm in Woodbine on Saturday, May 24, beginning at 5 p.m.

The annual general meeting of the Port Deposit Heritage Corporation is set for Thursday, April 24 starting with a short business meeting at 7 p.m. at the Carriage House, 80 S. Main St.

The Laurel Community Garden is gearing up for a second season, and organizers say this one promises to be bigger and better than the first.

Several of Cecil County's Fire Prevention Ambassadors were quite busy last weekend. On Saturday, Perryville's fire prevention ambassadors worked a quarter auction in Minker Hall, Perryville, proceeds from which benefited their programs

Mount St. Mary's pulled to within four goals of No. 8 Virginia in men's lacrosse, but a 4-0 run in the fourth quarter by the undefeated Cavaliers sealed a 14-6 win Tuesday.

Johns Hopkins women's lacrosse hosts Coaches Vs. Cancer game vs. Loyola

Four talented performers took the stage at the 2nd Annual Vegas Night Saturday at Port's VFW Post 8185. Guitarist Norman Gaither was followed by "Singing Cindi" Lamb. Then emcee and DJ Bob Cross performed several Neil Diamond tunes. The evening's entertainment was capped by Jesse McCarly with his "Powers of the Mind" show