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On October 29, 2006, MARY M. (nee Mickey); of Westminster; beloved wife of the late Lawrence Ray Leeds, Jr.; devoted mother of Lawrence Ray Leeds, III and wife L. Rae Leeds; grandson, Andrew Michael Leeds. Services at Carroll Lutheran Village Krug Chapel, 300 St. Luke's Circle, Westminster, MD 21158, Thursday at 11 A.M. Interment in Hampstead Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 at the Eline Funeral Home, 934 S. Main Street, Hampstead, MD 21074 and Thursday, 10 to 11 A.M. at Krug Chapel.

Overlook Clipper Mill is a community where groups of duplexes — oddly reminiscent of the 50-year-old TV cartoon show "The Jetsons" — rise up in harmony with the grade of the land on which they have been built. With its primary focus on green and sustainable living, this development in Baltimore's Woodberry neighborhood juxtaposes leading-edge design with Clipper Mill's heritage as a place where the Jones Falls provided waterpower for the operation of grist mills, foundries and textile mills.

On December 4, 2006, VINETTE R. LEEDS, beloved wife of the late Harry F. Leeds, loving mother of Joseph, Marion Woods, Mary Vinette and Harry, cherished "Mom Mom" of nine grandchildren and one late grandson, and great "Mom Mom" of nine great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at the family owned AMBROSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 1328 Sulphur Spring Road on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M., where funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 A.M. Interment to immediately follow in Lorraine Park Cemetery.

Five Maryland residents are among the amateur chefs competing for the coveted title of Master Chef and the $250,000 grand prize. Master Chef's two-part season premiere continues tonight at 9 p.m. on FOX. Among the 100 amateur chefs competing in the audition round, only 36 will earn a coveted white apron and make it through to the next round, which will air on June 11. Not every auditioner is shown for any length, if at all, on the audition episode....

St. Mary's College junior Jen Tregoning was coming off a banner volleyball season when she had to switch gears and take to the basketball court.The Francis Scott Key graduate earned all-conference honors as the St. Mary's volleyball team completed its best season, going 28-6 this fall.Her basketball teammate, sophomore point guard Cindy Leeds, still reflects on her senior year at Liberty High, when she helped lead the Lions to a 15-9 season and a trip to the region finals after going 3-19 the previous season.

Leeds Federal Savings Bank said yesterday that it will increase its dividend by 10 percent after a 3-for-2 stock split.The company also announced earnings of $865,000, or 25 cents a share, for the first quarter ended Sept. 30.That compares with $741,000, or 22 cents a share, for the same period in 1996 before a one-time charge.Dale Douglas, vice president of the 74-year-old Baltimore-based bank, said the company decided to split its stock after the price rose recently to more than $32. "At that price, it gets a little pricey and it is not as easily traded," he said.

I recently heard that the Tower of London's collection of armor will be housed in a new museum. Can you provide details? Is the Tower itself launching any exhibitions that focus on weaponry?For more than 450 years, the collection of arms and armor belonging to the Royal Armories has been displayed in the White Tower at the Tower of London. Limited space at the Tower meant that only 10 percent of the 43,000-piece collection could be viewed.On March 20, a new $66 million, 25,000-square-foot Royal Armories Museum in Leeds will open.

CAIRO, Egypt - Egyptian police were interrogating a 33-year-old biochemist last night who was seized in connection with last week's London bombings, as relatives denied that he had anything to do with the deadly suicide blasts. Cairo police seized Magdy el-Nashar at his parents' home in Bassateen, a poor suburb of the capital, the Egyptian Interior Ministry said in a statement. The doctoral graduate, who had once studied chemical engineering in North Carolina, denied any connection with the London attacks and said that he was in Cairo on vacation, the ministry reported.

LEEDS, England - They gathered just down the road from Shahzad Tanweer's house yesterday, the spiritual and political leaders of the downtrodden little community of Beeston, to assure residents that there are no bombers living among them. "We've never come across any radical element whatsoever," said Hanif Malik, manager of a community center, echoing what the Muslim councilman, the Anglican bishop, a Methodist minister and others had to say. They were talking almost in sight of Tanweer's house, which is still taped off from Tuesday's police raid to determine why he might have blown himself up last Thursday in London's Aldgate Road subway station.

LEEDS, England -- When the curators of Britain's Royal Armouries Museum rolled out this year's blockbuster exhibition, they bypassed the usual weapons of ancient war and mayhem, and recruited the services of the world's most famous fictional secret agent.Bond. James Bond.Crammed with books, film clips, gadgets, champagne bottles, gowns and even a prop Golden Gun, "The World of 007: The Official James Bond Exhibition" is packing in the crowds and bringing newcomers to a new home for Britain's oldest national museum.

Gender identity will likely fall under discrimination protections in Howard County, joining race, religion and sexual orientation, after a vote by the County Council on Monday. Four of the five council members introduced the measure last month, which would bar discrimination in housing, employment, law enforcement, public accommodations and financing practices. Its passage would make Howard the third jurisdiction in the state to include gender identity in anti-discrimination laws.

Living in Towson for six years, Debi Jarrell felt claustrophobic. She missed the open country of northwest Baltimore County where she was raised. The decision to move back to the small town of Trenton near Upperco would soon set her and domestic partner, Tim Hopkins, on a life-altering adventure into the realm of "green" construction coupled with elegant country style. "Our primary goal was to build a one-story, 2,300-square-foot home that didn't intrude on the historic look and feel of the area," said Hopkins, 55 and co-owner of an information consulting firm.

The recent "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" trip to Baltimore drew attention from every major news outlet in town. As the cameras rolled, hip celebrity carpenters and throngs of local volunteers showed up to work long hours in the Maryland heat. At the end of the week, a great charity received a truly needed new space to help further its mission. And in just a few months, the weeklong ordeal will be broadcast for the nation to see. Squeezing a months-long project into a week makes for great television, and when a prime-time TV show comes to town, that's news.

Standing among pine trees, green with new growth, Baltimore County officials lauded the developer of Spencer's Crossing in Timonium yesterday for saving the environment and homeowners' wallets. The 10-home development is the state's first residential project to achieve gold status for leadership in energy and environmental design. Stuart D. Kaplow, spokesman for the U.S. Green Building Council, likened LEED ratings to the nutrition label on the side of a box of crackers. "The more energy efficient a building is, the less energy and water it uses and the kinder it is to natural resources," he said.

Peacefully on July 1, 2008 B. Genevieve Lane A memorial service will be held at the Holy Apostles Episcopal Church, 4922 Leeds Avenue, Halethorpe, MD 21227 on Monday at 11 A.M. At the family's request donations may be made in her name to the church. For further inquires, please call the AMBROSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., at: 410- 242-2211. www.ambrosefuneralhomes.com

With dog treats spilling out of her black canvas bag, Maria Skorobogatov proceeded through the kennels of the Peninsula Humane Society in San Mateo, Calif., as classical music played from overhead speakers. The occupants barked their hellos and stood on their hind legs to be noticed. But the animal behaviorist walked past the chatty ones and awarded those who remained quiet and still. "Hello, sweetheart," Skorobogatov said softly to one well-behaved dog. Throughout her brief visit, music played.

On November 11, 2003, MRS. ALICE E. ROBINSON; loving mother of one daughter, Thelma E. Leeds and one son Floyd C. Robinson, Sr. who both preceded her in death. She is survived by three grandchildren, Beverly Alleyne, Floyd C. Robinson, Jr. and Jacques Leeds, Jr., nine great-grandchildren, two great great-grandchildren and a host of other loving relatives and friends. On Monday, Mrs. Robinson will lie instate at Enon Baptist Church, Edmondson and Schroeder Street, where the family will receive friends from 11 to 11:30 A.M, with services to follow.

POLICE LOG* Powhatan Beach: Someone stole two outboard motors worth $16,000 Wednesday from a boat in the 8100 block of Solley Road.* Chesterfield Plaza: Someone punched in the driver's side of a Jeep parked on Leeds Drive Thursday, causing $200 in damage.

On December 4, 2006, VINETTE R. LEEDS, beloved wife of the late Harry F. Leeds, loving mother of Joseph, Marion Woods, Mary Vinette and Harry, cherished "Mom Mom" of nine grandchildren and one late grandson, and great "Mom Mom" of nine great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at the family owned AMBROSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 1328 Sulphur Spring Road on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M., where funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 A.M. Interment to immediately follow in Lorraine Park Cemetery.

On October 29, 2006, MARY M. (nee Mickey); of Westminster; beloved wife of the late Lawrence Ray Leeds, Jr.; devoted mother of Lawrence Ray Leeds, III and wife L. Rae Leeds; grandson, Andrew Michael Leeds. Services at Carroll Lutheran Village Krug Chapel, 300 St. Luke's Circle, Westminster, MD 21158, Thursday at 11 A.M. Interment in Hampstead Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 at the Eline Funeral Home, 934 S. Main Street, Hampstead, MD 21074 and Thursday, 10 to 11 A.M. at Krug Chapel.