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American Legion Post 191 of Mount Airy has awarded three $1,000 college scholarships to Linganore High School graduates, based on academic and community achievement.Recipients from the Frederick County school were: Michele K. Barrick, who plans to study sports medicine at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Michelle Ann Marcelino, a microbiology/biochemistry major at UMBC; and Katherine Marie Vann, studying nursing at Frederick Community College.PoliceWinfield: An employee of the Frederick News Post told police that someone stole newspaper boxes at Little George's grocery stores in Winfield and Taylorsville between 11 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. Sunday.

Members of the American Legion Towson Post 22 this week honored four local first responders for their service to the county at the post's annual First Responder of the Year Awards. The honors, given at the annual Commander's Christmas Party at the Towson post on Sunday, Dec. 9, highlighted the efforts of first responders whose efforts have made the Towson area a safer place in 2012. Officer Juan Amador of the Towson Precinct was named Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for his help in apprehending a man wanted in a shooting in Towson.

The Carroll County Board of Zoning Appeals has approved an expansion plan for the Hampstead American Legion Post 200 at 4600 Legion Lane.The post plans to build a new social hall with stage and expand the lobby, office, kitchen and storage facilities. The hall, which also is used for community functions, will accommodate 500 people.The board ruled that all activities at the American Legion must end by 10 p.m. and that a row of evergreen trees must be planted to screen the parking lot from nearby homes.

The American Legion Columbia Post 300 Patriots captured the 22nd annual Hillbilly Hardball Classic duringFather's Day weekend (June 14-17) in Elkins, WV. The Patriots went 7-0-1 in the tournament, playing eight games in four days with eight different starting pitchers, including Ben Goldsmith's 10-strikeout, one-hit shutout of then-undefeated host Elkins Post 29, the runner-up in the West Virginia state tournament each of the last two years....

American Legion Post 223 in Sykesville has donated more than 100 American flags to Oklahoma Road Middle School."If not for the legion's generosity, we would have had to purchase the flags," said Larry Barnes, principal of the new school, which opened last week."

Despite the vandalism of more than 40 flagpoles this week at an Arbutus American Legion post, leaders there will conduct a scheduled Memorial Day observation tomorrow morning. The service at the Dewey Lowman American Legion Post 109 will begin at 9 a.m. with official military ceremonies. Throughout the day, the post's six television screens will carry the dedication of the World War II memorial in Washington. Early Monday, vandals bent 44 flagpoles to the ground at the post, at 1610 Sulphur Spring Road.

SALUTE THE RED, white and blue this weekend at American Legion Post 277 at Pittman and Carbide roads.The post will open at noon tomorrow with the kitchen serving soft crab platters for $5.On Saturday, the Legionnaires will have a family day from noon to 6 p.m. This time, the kitchen will be serving strip steak, barbecued chicken or roast turkey platters.In addition to the food, visitors can relax by the water, toss horseshoes, shoot pool or play shuffleboard while the kids play on the swings.

This year's observance of Scouting Month in February has special meaning to the members of American Legion Post 191, who are sponsoring a new Boy Scout troop in Mount Airy.Responding to the area shortage of troops for Cub Scout graduates, Post 191 approved the sponsorship of Troop 1191 a few months ago, said post Publicity Chairman Arthur Brett. The post has sponsored Cub Scout Pack 268 for many years.Boy Scout Troop 1191 will start weekly meetings Feb. 21 and will soon have its charter presentation ceremony.

The Blue Angels Marching Band and American Legion Post 141 in Annapolis are sponsoring a benefit fashion show and dinner dance.Proceeds from the event will go to the band as well as a scholarship fund established in the name of the the late Annapolis delegate and civil rights advocate Aris T. Allen.The event will begin 7 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at the American Legion Post Hall on Forest Drive in Annapolis. A fashion show, light buffet and a dance will round out the nights agenda. Cost is $12 per person.

A two-alarm fire last night damaged the interior of American Legion Post No. 22's building in the 100 block of York Road, a few blocks south of Towson's main business district.A Baltimore County Fire Department spokesman said the fire apparently began in the kitchen and quickly spread to the second-floor attic of the two-story brick and concrete building.The spokesman said people were in the building when the fire was reported at 11: 23 p.m. but no injuries were reported. The second alarm was sounded at 11: 43 p.m., and the fire was declared under control at 12: 11 a.m., the spokesman said.

Members of American Legion Post 60 will dispose of unserviceable flags in a Flag Day ceremony Thursday, June 14 at 6 p.m. at the Post, 2 Main St. The ceremony is sponsored by the Post 60 color guard. Local Boy and Girl Scouts will help with the flag disposals with supervision by members of the Laurel Fire Department. For information, call 301-725-2302.

Members of the Parkton American Legion Post 256 and the Legion Auxiliary have been busy cooking and serving meals to veterans. Auxiliary president Jean Brown said auxiliary members served 140 turkey dinners at the Parkton post to military men and women on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. On Dec. 4, post member Bill Altvater and 14 volunteers from both the legion and auxiliary took lunch to the Veterans Administration Medical Center on Loch Raven Boulevard....

At its annual Veterans Day ceremony , American Legion Post 60 will lay a wreath Saturday, Nov. 12 at noon at the American Legion Memorial at Ivy Hill Cemetery on Sandy Spring Road. After the wreath laying, continue to Post 60 lounge, 2 Main St., to pay tribute to veterans of all five branches of the military forces who have served our county. 301-725-2302.

Share your good news and events with the community. Contact Laurel Leader editorial assistant Pat Farmer, paf1@patuxent.com , or phone and fax 410-332-6653. Crab feast - Hosted by American Legion Post 60, Sat., Aug. 6, 6-11 p.m., 2 Main St. All you can eat crabs, crab soup, corn on the cob, meatballs, chicken wings, coleslaw, dessert, 6-8 p.m. Music by DJ Miles and dancing, 8-11 p.m. Tickets $35 must be purchased in advance; all draft beer and soda included in price, 6-11 p.m. Adults only (must be 21 years old)

The annual Monday morning ceremony in Arbutus honoring America's veterans lasted less than 30 minutes. But for some in the small crowd that gathered May 30 near the flag pole at the intersection of Oregon and Carville avenues with Sulphur Spring Road, the service took them back years. "I think about all the boys we lost over there," said Nick Brocato, who served in World War II and is a 15-year member of American Legion Dewey Lowman Post 109 that sponsored the event. That sense of loss was shared by Arbutus resident Steve Thaxter, who has attended the event every year since moving to his home on Carville Avenue in 2004.

Dewey Lowman American Legion Post 109 will hold its annual observance of Memorial Day Monday morning in downtown Arbutus. The ceremony to honor the service, past and present, of all members of the armed forces will begin at 10:30 a.m. May 30 at the flag pole near the intersection of Oregon Avenue and Sulphur Spring Road. The post's 27 Flag Unit will be featured during the ceremony, which will also include state and local political representatives, police officers from the Wilkens Station and firefighters from the Halethorpe Fire Station and Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department.

AMERICAN LEGION Gold Star Post 191 and the National Crime Prevention Council are teaming up to offer parents the opportunity to have their children fingerprinted for identification purposes."

American Legion Post 191 of Mount Airy will hold a New Year's Eve party and dance from 8:30 p.m. Dec. 31 to 12:30 a.m. at the post home. Allen Brown and the Wishing Wells will provide music for dancing. Party snacks, favors and a cash bar will be available. Tickets, for adults only, are $20. Reservations will be confirmed upon payment. The post home is at 801 Prospect Road. Information: 301-829-2628. 4 Lions Club members in Walk for Diabetes Four members of Taylorsville-Winfield Lions Club recently participated in the Walk for Diabetes in Frederick.

R.C. "PAT" O'CONNOR died suddenly of a massive brain hemorrage at age 83 on April 16, 2008. Beloved husband of 57 years to Evelyn Baxter Robertson O'Connor and cherished father of Mary Helen O'Connor Tully and her husband Richard Allan Tully, both of Charleston, WV. Pat is also survived by his dear stepmother Margaret Jean O'Connor of Juno Beach, FL. Friends are invited to join the family for a Memorial Service to honor and celebrate Pat's life on Saturday,...

On March, 2, 2007, LOUIS U. "Pete" BILLING, SR. Survived by sister, Catherine, sons; Louis Jr., John and Richard, step daughters, Carol and Patricia, grandchildren, Christopher, Alex, Grace, Colleen and Matthew. A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 9, at the Rosedale American Legion, Post 180, 1311 Seling Avenue, Rosedale, MD, 21237. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Legion Post 180.