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Fincastle Presbyterian Church recognized by the Governor
reporterA big birthday is getting statewide attention. As WDBJ7 told you last month Fincastle Presbyterian Church is celebrating its 250th anniversary. Now that milestone is garnering recognition from the Governor and Virginia Senator Steve Newman. The...Tags: Politics, Executive Branch, Government
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A little church in Fincastle is celebrating a big milestone
reporterFincastle Presbyterian Church has been raising its voice for years, centuries, in fact. The church is celebrating its 250th anniversary. "It was in 1763 that two Presbyerian meeting houses combined to form the Fincastle congregation," explains Reverend...Tags: Arts and Culture, Revolutions, Culture, Human Interest, The Happiest News!
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Memorial Day observances planned in Havre de Grace [Community column]
A pleasant Memorial Day weekend, dear readers! Memorial Day observances will be conducted May 27 at 9 a.m. at Angel Hill Cemetery and then proceed to Tydings Memorial Park by 11 a.m. Contact the American Legion Post 47, 410-939-0234. Memorial Day...Tags: Human Interest, Skin Cancer, Skin Cancer Awareness Month, American Legion, Anglicanism
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Harbor Springs Area Historical Society receives competitive grant
HARBOR SPRINGS — Soon, a different kind of bicentennial war exhibit will open at the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society, thanks in part to an $8,000 grant from the Michigan Humanities Council that the society received May 10. The exhibit,...
Tags: Museums, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture, Vienna (Austria), Arts
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Weekend calendar - May 18
Kids Alive Fest Children’s Village of Washington County holds its open house and community safety day. Activities include: helicopter landing, 11 a.m., weather and emergency calls permitting; K-9 demonstration, noon; auto extrication demo, 1 p.m.;...Tags: Human Interest, Music, Dwayne Johnson, Entertainment, Concerts
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Five for your planner: Friday, May 17
1. Cornet concert The Rohrersville Cornet Band will perform favorites and new compositions. 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at Rohrersville Cornet Band Hall, Main Street, Rohrersville. Free, donations accepted. Call 301-992-9767 or go to www.rohrersvilleband.com....
Tags: Music, Entertainment, Wesley Clark
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A terrific week for Havre de Grace [Editorial]
Wow, what a week it was in Havre de Grace! The city was pillaged by the British for the second time in 200 years. Decoys, ducks and all things fowl from the water made their 32nd annual three-day visit. And the voters not only chose all incumbents (we...Tags: Elections, Local Elections, Politics, Voting, Havre de Grace
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Swept up in a Toronto summer
TORONTO - Streetcars, sharks, pandas and parasols. This summer, Canada's largest city will be vibrantly alive. Just watch out for construction. The biggest news here is the planned opening this summer of Ripley's Aquarium, a $130-million project that...Tags: Arts and Culture, Travel, LEGO Group, Toronto (Canada), Transportation
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War of 1812 veteran to be recognized
NEWPORT NEWS — One hundred and seventy-two years after he died, and 200 years after serving in the War of 1812, Robert Henry Lee is now being recognized for his military service. The Warwick County Historical Society is hosting an event on May...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture, Hampton Roads, Wars and Interventions, Sociology
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Books a popular gift for Maryland governor
Books -- about the War of 1812, the Chesapeake Bay and other topics -- were popular gifts to Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley last year, according to his financial disclosure forms. He received nearly 90 books during the year, The Baltimore Sun's political...
Tags: Democratic Governors Association, Politics, Kamala D. Harris, MGM Resorts International, Executive Branch
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Hildebrand to perform at St. Mark's on May 19
David Hildebrand will present a concert of Music of the War of 1812 in America, Sunday, May 19, at 4 p.m. at the St. Mark’s Fellowship Center, 18313 Lappans Road, Boonsboro. Call 301-582-0417 or go to www.stmarkslappans.org for more information...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diabetes, Authors, Memorial Day
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Lafayette Trail in Havre de Grace named for key figure in local and world history [Editorial]
Havre de Grace was able to pull together a respectable version of its Lafayette Trail, just in time for the bicentennial celebration of a British sacking of the city during the War of 1812. The trail is named for Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roche Gilbert...Tags: Heroism, France, Human Interest, Travel, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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