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Parade offered vintage cars to crazy hats

Parade award winners and field game winners announced

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Slots bills withdrawn

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Six youths escape from Oak Hill replacement

Second escape in two months

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Firefighters save two pets from West Laurel home fire

No injuries in $10,000 damages

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Laurel mayor is new MML president

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Local councilman weighs political options in 2010

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Crime log

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Food items recalled at Dunkin' Donuts shops

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sports

Laurel team offense aided by Kratochwill, Smith

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Pallotti grad Stewart on the mend

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Flannery out with injury

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West Arundel, Russett both improve to 3-0

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Snapshots from Laurel's July 4th parade

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Stepping out: things to see, places to go

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One Act Festival auditions

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Calendar of events

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education

20th year is music to school's ear

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District 21 senate scholarships available

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Jackson appointed to Anne Arundel Board of Education

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New Prince George's deputy superintendent

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business

Brick Yard welcomes its first tenants

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Board of Trade business forum

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Dutch Market readies for move

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Salon celebrates 15th anniversary

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community

Vacation Bible schools

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Sharing a passion for quilts

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Sixth-grade promotion blends talent and tradition

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A family of friends has much to celebrate

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obituaries

Archie D. Lilly, Leon C. Olson, Kimberly R. Smith

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Nancy P. Souders, Ina M. Bivens, Robin Y. Plumley

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James C. Seward Sr., Virginia M. Small, Isabel M. Whitehead

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John A. Hartner III , Ernest L. Maness

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    This Week's Events

    A sampling of seminars, fundraisers and concerts in Howard County.



    July 10: Traveling Bands Concert, 7 p.m. Jay D. Henley & The Stone Broke Bank. Presented by Department of Recreation and Parks. Savage Park, 8600 Foundry St., Savage. 410-313-4700.

    July 11: Community Fun Day at Maple Lawn, begins at 4 p.m. with fireworks at 9:15 p.m. Will include swimming, moon bounce, face painting, music and more. 7600 Maple Lawn Blvd., Fulton. 301-604-8696.

    July 12:
    Reception for artist Patricia Phillips Bowden, 2-4 p.m., Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, 301-377-7800.

    July 18:
    Splashdown 2009, 1-6 p.m., Laurel Municipal Pool, Ninth and Main streets. Food, games, contests, aerobic demos and prizes.

    July 19: 
    Family Fun Day, 4-6 p.m., Montpelier Mansion, 9650 Muirkirk Road, Laurel. Explore the grounds, play colonial games, dress up in old-fashioned clothes. All ages, no reservations. Bring canned food donation. 301-377-7817.

    July 19: Learn Latin with Minimus, mini-Latin lessons for kids with author Barbara Bell, 1-3 p.m., Laurel Library, 507 Seventh St. Games, stories, crafts, Roman re-enactors. 301-776-6790.

    Aug. 4:
    American Red Cross blood drive, sponsored by Laurel Lions Club, 2-8 p.m., J. R. Jones Conference Room, Laurel Regional Hospital, 7300 Van Dusen Road. Walk-ins welcome, appointments given priority. For appointment, call 301-497-7914 weekdays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.



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