25th Anniversary

Because of a computer error, fractions were dropped from an article on the 25th anniversary of Secretariat's Triple Crown in Saturday's editions. The colt won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness by 2 1/2 lengths, and he won the Belmont in world-record time for 1 1/2 miles.The Sun regrets the errors.Pub Date: 5/12/98

Editor: Dear Harford County Farm Fair-Goers! Thank you, all, for attending the 2011 Harford County Farm Fair! The 4-H Clubs of Harford County, the Future Farmers of America (FFA) and the members of our agricultural community appreciate the opportunity to showcase all that they have worked to produce throughout the year. It is through the cooperative efforts of hundreds of volunteers, and the support of numerous sponsors and vendors, that we were able to provide another successful Farm Fair.

The Fixx British rock band the Fixx hits Rams Head Tavern on Tuesday. The band recently celebrated its 25th anniversary and is still going strong and touring the United States. The show starts at 8 p.m. at Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St. in Annapolis. Tickets are $29.50. Call 410-268-4545 or visit ramsheadtavern.com.

50th wedding anniversary Donald and LaVonne Hanlon (Don and Bonnie) celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in June with 20 family members in Williamsburg, Va. Family traveled from Oklahoma, North Carolina and Maryland, and spent the week getting acquainted and reacquainted. The couple married at the bride's hometown church, the First Evangelical United Brethren Church, in Scottdale, Pa., on Father's Day, June 18, 1961. To commemorate this golden anniversary, Don and Bonnie renewed their vows at the Community United Methodist Church of Maryland City on Father's Day, as they did on Father's Day in 1986 to celebrate their 25th anniversary.

The post office issued a pair of new stamps today to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the first moon landing.The stamps depicting an astronaut on the moon's surface come in 29-cent and $9.95 values, for First Class mail and Express Mail use.These are the latest stamps honoring the Apollo 11 mission. Story, 9A.

Baltimore will be host to many of the nation's leading presidential scholars this weekend at a conference also to be attended by selected area high school students. In what promises to be a remarkable three-day symposium at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, the Center for the Study of the Presidency will mark its 25th anniversary with lectures and panels on the White House as an institution with enduring policy concerns. The sessions will be chaired by R. Gordon Hoxie, who founded the center in 1969 at the urging of two famous brothers, Dwight and Milton Eisenhower.

James Rouse, the 78-year-old philanthropist and developer, underwent coronary bypass surgery over the weekend just as celebrations commenced to mark the 25th anniversary of Columbia, the city he founded.Mr. Rouse was in stable condition yesterday at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was admitted to Howard County General Hospital with chest pains last Wednesday after becoming ill while attending a dinner with friends.He was transferred to Hopkins the next day, said officials of Rouse's Enterprise Foundation.

The Ed Block Courage Award Foundation yesterday announced the names of the 32 NFL recipients who will receive an Ed Block Courage Award on March 25 at the 25th anniversary of the Ed Block Courage Awards. The event will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center. The inaugural Ed Block Courage Award was presented in 1978 to Baltimore Colts defensive end Joe Ehrmann. Since then, the Courage Award has expanded to include every team in the NFL. In addition to honoring the NFL players, the 25th anniversary gala also will feature a tribute to late Hall of Fame quarterback John Unitas and the Baltimore Colts.

Editor: Dear Harford County Farm Fair-Goers! Thank you, all, for attending the 2011 Harford County Farm Fair! The 4-H Clubs of Harford County, the Future Farmers of America (FFA) and the members of our agricultural community appreciate the opportunity to showcase all that they have worked to produce throughout the year. It is through the cooperative efforts of hundreds of volunteers, and the support of numerous sponsors and vendors, that we were able to provide another successful Farm Fair.

The University of Maryland Baltimore County, which celebrates its 25th anniversary today, is proof that an institution has a life of its own, sometimes outlasting and outperforming the people who operate it.Back in 1966, Mayor McKeldin and Del. Julian Lapides were right: The state put economy ahead of sensible planning when it opted for building an undergraduate campus on state-owned land in Catonsville instead of downtown, next to the university's professional...

The Fixx British rock band the Fixx hits Rams Head Tavern on Tuesday. The band recently celebrated its 25th anniversary and is still going strong and touring the United States. The show starts at 8 p.m. at Rams Head Tavern, 33 West St. in Annapolis. Tickets are $29.50. Call 410-268-4545 or visit ramsheadtavern.com.

Every Tuesday heralds the arrival of special or collector's DVD editions of movies, and this week is no exception with four anniversary editions of vintage films. The Blues Brothers - 25th Anniversary Edition (Universal, $23) includes the original theatrical and extended versions of the musical comedy starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as the "legendary" Chicago brothers Jake and Elwood Blues - characters they introduced on Saturday Night Live. The musical numbers, which feature singers such as Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and James Brown, are spectacular, but the comedy is overblown.

The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce recently honored 21 local businesses, organizations and individuals at its annual Hats Off Awards Breakfast. The Hats Off program recognizes major milestones or events that affect the county's business community. Those honored were: National Award: Commissioner Julia Walsh Gouge; Kirsten Sauter, Manpower. State Award: JoAnn Goldberger, Carroll Child Care Centers Inc. 15th Anniversary: Vince Campanella, Campanella and Associates; Barry Willen, Sylvan Learning Centers.

In the age of American Idol and other superficial searches for talent (now downgraded to include a willingness to do disgusting things for the chance to win lots of money), a competition aimed at determining the best classical pianist out of a multinational field may seem rather quaint. And a top prize of $20,000 may seem puny, compared with the bucks dangled in front of "reality" contestants roughing it in some exotic locale with a TV crew in tow. But there's still value to be had in a good old-fashioned, genuine competition among young, gifted musicians with dreams of concert careers.

The Ed Block Courage Award Foundation yesterday announced the names of the 32 NFL recipients who will receive an Ed Block Courage Award on March 25 at the 25th anniversary of the Ed Block Courage Awards. The event will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center. The inaugural Ed Block Courage Award was presented in 1978 to Baltimore Colts defensive end Joe Ehrmann. Since then, the Courage Award has expanded to include every team in the NFL. In addition to honoring the NFL players, the 25th anniversary gala also will feature a tribute to late Hall of Fame quarterback John Unitas and the Baltimore Colts.

A REMINDER: It's budget time. At least 75 property owners are needed to attend the Crofton Civic Association's general membership meeting at 7: 30 p.m. Monday at Crofton Elementary School. The association board will present its fiscal 2001 budget proposal. This year's budget has a new format prescribed by the county. During the meeting, Crofton residents will have the opportunity to ask questions, present their concerns about the fiscal year and vote on the budget. To comply with association bylaws, a quorum of at least 75 property owners must attend to vote on budget increases, which this year's budget includes.

James Rouse, the 78-year-old philanthropist and developer, underwent coronary bypass surgery over the weekend just as celebrations commenced to mark the 25th anniversary of Columbia, the city he founded.Mr. Rouse, 78, was in stable condition yesterday at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was admitted to Howard County General Hospital with chest pains last Wednesday after becoming ill while attending a dinner with friends.He was transferred to Hopkins the next day, said officials of Rouse's Enterprise Foundation.

A REMINDER: It's budget time. At least 75 property owners are needed to attend the Crofton Civic Association's general membership meeting at 7: 30 p.m. Monday at Crofton Elementary School. The association board will present its fiscal 2001 budget proposal. This year's budget has a new format prescribed by the county. During the meeting, Crofton residents will have the opportunity to ask questions, present their concerns about the fiscal year and vote on the budget. To comply with association bylaws, a quorum of at least 75 property owners must attend to vote on budget increases, which this year's budget includes.

Because of a computer error, fractions were dropped from an article on the 25th anniversary of Secretariat's Triple Crown in Saturday's editions. The colt won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness by 2 1/2 lengths, and he won the Belmont in world-record time for 1 1/2 miles.The Sun regrets the errors.Pub Date: 5/12/98

If you're a member of the baby boom generation, you can probably relate to that ESPN commercial for the Classic Sports Network.The one that shows glimpses of such legends as Vince Lombardi, Gayle Sayers, Jim Brown, Muhammad Ali and Bjorn Borg with the message, "All those stories you hear about how good it was, how much fun we had, how young we all used to be, how much it all mattered, how much we all cared, how no one has ever done it higher or faster or...