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April 12, 2009
Betty Olean Rogers A memorial service will be held on April 14th at 7 P.M. at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 27015 Ridge Road, Damascus, Md 20872. The family will receive friends and family before and immediately following the service.
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By Scott Calvert | February 15, 2009
DAMASCUS - Sure, Brian Wilson can tell you all about his passion for parrots. It is a bond that spurred him to act two weeks ago when he got an emergency request to rescue 81 exotic birds from caged filth at a Gaithersburg townhouse. But the 53-year-old disabled ex-firefighter prefers demonstrating just how well he clicks with these brainy, vocal creatures that can live up to a century. He runs a parrot foundation from his Damascus home, though it seems like their house. His existing flock of several dozen macaws, cockatoos, African grays and other parrot types have the run of his living room, dining room, kitchen, back-room aviary and sun-filled garage.
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By The Washington Post | February 10, 2009
DAMASCUS -A bird rescuer is looking for foster homes for dozens of birds that were, he said, living in filth in a breeder's Montgomery County home. Brian Wilson, founder of the Damascus-based Wilson Parrot Foundation, was with a group that plucked macaws, cockatiels and conures from the home at the end of last month. Thirty of the 81 birds have been placed in foster homes, Wilson said, and the rest have joined the 32 birds already staying at his in-house shelter. Wilson is sorting out the legal issues associated with his midnight rescue, first reported yesterday by the Frederick News Post.
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By Ziad Haidar and Borzou Daragahi | September 28, 2008
DAMASCUS, Syria - Mystery surrounded a powerful car bomb explosion yesterday that ripped through a residential neighborhood on the outskirts of Damascus, killing at least 17 people and injuring 14 others in the deadliest terrorist attack in Syria in more than two decades. Official Syrian television channels broadcast footage of the blast's aftermath, including a crushed car and the mangled facade of an apartment block with windows blown out. One witness told Syrian television that the bomb was packed into a sedan.
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June 25, 2008
On June 20, 2008 MAYOLA E. Survived by two daughters Gwendolyn and Annette. She is also survived by two sisters and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the Carlton C. Douglass Funeral Service, P.A., 1701 McCulloh St. on Wednesday 1 to 9 P.M. Family will receive friends on Thursday from 11 to 11:30 A.M. at the Mt. Carmel C.C. Church, 2900 W. North Ave. at Poplar Grove. Interment Saturday in Damascus Cemetery, Alachua, Fla.
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February 14, 2008
On February 11, 2008, MARIA (nee Noto) CASALENA; beloved wife of the late Eliseo Casalena; devoted mother of Elio Casalena, Renato Casalena, Ezio Casalena, Anthony Casalena, Paula Tickler and Sergio Casalena. Also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Friends may call on Thursday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., at the Eline Funeral Home, 934 S. Main Street, Hampstead. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday at 10 A.M., at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 9240 Damascus Road, Damascus , MD, 20872.
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By Kevin Van Valkenburg | December 8, 2007
Watch this weekend's state championship football games at M&T Bank Stadium and you'll see tears of joy closely intertwined with tears of disappointment. You'll see how Maryland awards trophies to winners in four classifications. What you won't see - but which is undeniably true - is how the outcome on the field is being indelibly burned into the minds of those athletes for years (and perhaps decades) to come, whether it is the satisfaction of a dream finally fulfilled or the sting and regret of how it could have somehow been different.
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By Stefen Lovelace | December 7, 2007
The atmosphere was electric. After jogging onto the field, the Hereford football players threw their hands up and were showered by cheers from their fans. The bright lights were shining off their maroon helmets, and the cheerleaders were bundled up, shouting out support for the Bulls. It was Hereford's Class 3A state title game against Damascus of Montgomery County at M&T Bank Stadium. The Bulls played hard for 48 minutes but just didn't have enough to overcome the powerful Hornets, falling, 40-20.
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By PAT O'MALLEY | December 6, 2007
Matchup -- No. 5 Hereford (13-0) vs. Damascus (12-1) Site -- M&T Bank Stadium Time -- 7:30 How they got here -- Damascus: def. Kennedy, 49-0; def. Seneca Valley, 48-26; def. Wilde Lake, 35-6. Hereford: def. Mervo, 63-0; def. Catonsville, 49-3; def. Lackey, 35-20. State titles -- Hereford 3 (1997, 2001, 2002), Damascus 6 (1981, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2003, 2005) Hereford offense vs. Damascus defense -- The Swarmin' Hornets' 3-4 defense has given up 123 points, an average of 9.5 per game.
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By Stefen Lovelace | December 3, 2007
This weekend is the reason every high school football player decided to put on shoulder pads, cleats and a jersey. M&T Bank Stadium will play host to the high school football state finals, and five undefeated area teams have qualified for the biggest games of the year. The Class 3A championship game will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday with No. 5 Hereford (13-0) looking for its fourth state title and first since 2002. The Bulls will take on Damascus (12-1), a team that is no stranger to playoff football either.