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Inside Westminster Abbey, eight 20-foot-tall live trees lined the center aisle during the wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William. The trees transformed the space, doing what even the most elaborate floral arrangement could not — providing a natural, living sense of permanence and an air of drama. The move was unexpected, unpretentious and bold. A potted tree on your patio or deck can have the same effect. While not every tree is well-suited for a container, there are a surprising number of options, ranging from crape myrtles to hollies.

Maryland officials approved Wednesday a much-debated plan to move the headquarters of the state's housing agency — along with 380 jobs — from Anne Arundel County to Prince George's County. The three-member Board of Public Works voted unanimously to vacate the Department of Housing and Community Development's state-owned building in Crownsville. The department will move to leased space in a new, transit-oriented development at New Carrollton, a hub for MARC and Amtrak as well as the Washington Metro.

The Awana Club at Prince of Peace Baptist Church in Fallston recently presented five of the highest awards given in the Awana organization. Citation awards are presented only to high school seniors and adults. For each recipient, this represents 10 years of work and includes the memorization of 800 to 1,000 verses as well as many hours of study and service activities.

The state Board of Public Works is expected to vote today on a contract that would clear the way for the Department of Housing and Community Development to move from its park-like campus in Crownsville to a transit hub in Prince George's County. The board's members - Gov. Martin O'Malley, Comptroller Peter Franchot and Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp - are expected to hear from both supporters and opponents of the hotly debated move to New Carrollton. A spokesman for Franchot, Andrew Friedson, said the comptroller was reviewing the deal overnight and anticipates asking questions.

Six months ago, when the earthquake hit Haiti, approximately 2 million people were living in the metropolitan area of the capital city of Port-au-Prince. (The country's total population is almost 10 million.) The capital city was overcrowded. Haitians have always moved from the outlying departments to Port-au-Prince because it's the only place in the country with jobs and most basic services. The biggest employer in Haiti, the Haitian government, has most of its offices in Port-au-Prince.

On May 4, 2006, RUBY G. PRINCE; wife of the late Walter Lee Prince of Baltimore, MD, passed away in Frederick, MD. Service and Interment private. Arrangements by LOUDON PARK FUNERAL HOME, 410-644-1900.

On June 15, 2006, GRACE KATHLEEN PRINCE, beloved wife of the late George W. Prince; loving mother of Edward Prince and wife Texie, Dennis Prince and the late Pauline Drummons; dear grandmother of Julie Long and husband Scott, Richard Sammons and wife Nicki; cherished great grandmother of Bradley Long and Taylor Sammons. Family will receive friends on Sunday from 7-9 P.M. at STERLING-ASHTON-SCHWAB-WITZKE FUNERAL HOME OF CATONSVILLE, INC., 1630 Edmondson Avenue (1 mile west of beltway exit 14)

On April 6, 2006, MR. PRINCE. Visitation at 2140 N. Fulton Avenue, on Tuesday, 3 to 8 P.M. The family will receive friends at New Shiloh Baptist Church, 2100 N. Monroe St., on Wednesday at 10:30 A.M. Funeral at 11 A.M.

On November 26, 2004, JOSEPH H. PRINCE, JR., of Southwest Baltimore; son of the late Joseph Sr., and Eleanor Prince; step-son of the late Betty Mae Prince; beloved fiance of Bertha Windsor (12 years); devoted father of Vicki Prince, Sandra Meyers, Joseph Prince, III; father in-law of John Topper and Joseph Meyers; devoted step-father of Jessie, Danette, Vicky, Gina, Louis and Glen Windsor, Malcolm Schlick IV; loving brother of Harry, Frank, George, James Prince, John and Donald Beall. Also survived by 16 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

PRINCE, a 7-year-old Keeshond, has conquered cancer, gotten over the grief of losing two owners and he saved the life of a small dog in a very unusual way.An operation for cancer on Prince required a blood transfusion. A little dog named Kyle was used as the donor.It all began when Prince's owner, Molly Golden of Gardenville and her late husband David George Golden, adopted Prince when he was about 2 years old from a neighbor, an elderly person who was put in a nursing home.''Prince lost that owner but bonded immediately with my husband," Golden says.

Although Maryland has handed out five casino operating licenses, the state is entering uncharted territory with the allocation of its sixth. For the first time, there's real competition. Three serious operators submitted bids to run a casino in Prince George's County, making the choice more competitive than the selections for other jurisdictions. "We're going to have to figure out how we do a fair evaluation," said Donald Fry, chairman of the state commission that will select the winner.

Two more bidders emerged Friday to compete against MGM National Harbor for the right to build a casino in Prince George's County. Penn National Gaming submitted a proposal to the state's gaming control agency for a $700-million Hollywood Casino Resort at its Rosecroft Raceway site. And Maryland Casino LLC, a subsidiary of Greenwood Racing Inc., bid to build an $800 million Parx Casino Hotel & Spa in Fort Washington. MGM National Harbor dropped off its own proposal — outlined in 13 boxes of materials — Thursday for an expected $800-million project.

Two more bidders emerged Friday — one a surprise — to compete against MGM Resorts International for the right to build a casino in Prince George's County, which stands with the state to reap millions of dollars from the project. Penn National Gaming, which operates the Hollywood Casino brand, and Greenwood Racing Inc., which owns Pennsylvania's most successful casino, submitted proposals to Maryland's gaming agency by the 2 p.m. deadline. The winner is expected to be chosen by the end of the year by the Maryland Video Lottery Facility Location Commission, which will review the proposals.

Table games at Maryland Live Casino generated $8.4 million in revenue in their first month at the Anne Arundel County facility, on top of $38.2 million from its slot machines, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency reported Monday. While overall revenue at Maryland Live was up $1.95 million in April from March, revenue from slots fell about $6.45 million in April from the month before. By far the largest of Maryland's casinos, Maryland Live operates 4,217 slot machines and 122 table games.

Tiffany Alston, the former delegate from Prince George's County who was booted from the General Assembly last year, was disbarred Thursday. She consented to losing her license to practice law for reasons unrelated to receiving probation before judgment in criminal cases involving theft and misconduct. Last year, she was the subject of an indefinite suspension of her law license. According to the Court of Appeals order, she expressed her intent in April to disbarment. She was ordered to pay more than $7,500 to former clients.

The Awana Club at Prince of Peace Baptist Church in Fallston recently presented five of the highest awards given in the Awana organization. Citation awards are presented only to high school seniors and adults. For each recipient, this represents 10 years of work and includes the memorization of 800 to 1,000 verses as well as many hours of study and service activities.

LONDON -- Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan, the powerful former ambassador to the United States who has been one of the Bush administration's strongest allies in the Middle East, was publicly linked to a widening corruption scandal yesterday with reports that a British aerospace company secretly paid up to $2 billion into bank accounts at the Saudi embassy in Washington. The new allegations point directly at Bandar, son of the Saudi crown prince and a man who has been a key ally for both the current President Bush and his father.

A tornado touched down in the Largo area of Prince George's County during storms that passed through the region Friday, the National Weather Service confirmed Monday. Meteorologists had previously confirmed another tornado in Northern Virginia. The Largo tornado touched down at 7:26 p.m. in the Marlboro Ridge neighborhood, uprooting trees, blowing out windows and garage doors and walls. The tornado traveled about half a mile, lasting less than a minute, according to the weather service.

Fire crews from Howard, Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties battled a house and brush fire on Sunday in Laurel. According to the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services, on Sunday at about 9:30 p.m., firefighters from the Savage station were alerted to a brush fire in the 9000 block of Whiskey Bottom Road in Laurel. Units arrived to find an abandon house engulfed in fire, as well as several brush fires. Additional units from the three counties were called for assistance.