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On July, 2003, PHILIP VAIL, age 79, retired Social Service Executive. Mr. Vail was a lifelong member of Media Friends Meeting of the Society of Friends, attend Westtown Friends School in West Chester, PA, and received a Bachelors degree in Philosopy from Haverford College in 1951. For many years he served on the General Committee of Westtown School and on the Board of Directors of the Kendal Crosslands Retirement Community in Kennett Square, PA. He was a conscientious objector during World War II and performed alternative service as a psychiatric aide at Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg, VA, and with the National Park Service, Great Smoky Mountain National Park.

In lieu of barbecuing or a trip to the beach this Fourth of July, a team of Harford County girls traveled to Vail, Colorado, to compete in the annual Vail Shootout Lacrosse Tournament from June 30 to July 3. The team, sponsored by the Baltimore-based Cole Roofing Company, finished third in a competitive field of 17 teams comprised of top-level collegiate and post-collegiate players from across the nation. The team captain and trip organizer was Chelsea Ford, a John Carroll alumna and Towson University graduate.

On June 2, 2003, DOROTHY M. VAIL of Violetville, beloved wife of the late Philip T. Vail Jr., devoted mother of Peggy D. Jones and Philip T. Vail III; mother-in-law of Raymond R. Jones Sr. and Linda P. Mattison-Vail; sister of the late Catherine Forder and Evelyn Wickesser; loving grandmother of Teresa, Ross, Jeff, Buttons, Tom and Jeff; beloved great-grandmother of seven great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at HUBBARD FUNERAL HOME INC., 4107 Wilkens Ave., Baltimore, on Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., where Services will be held on Thursday at 1 P.M. Interment Lorraine Park Cemetery and Mausoleum.

Sheronne Vails Arundel, basketball In her third trip to the state tournament, the 6-foot-4 forward used her inside strength to lead the No. 5 Wildcats to the state Class 4A championship. Vails had 12 of her 16 points and 12 of her 18 rebounds in the second half of the come-from-behind 53-40 title-game victory over Gaithersburg. She also had 14 points, 10 rebounds and eight blocks in the 52-42 semifinal win over Urbana. With 10 blocks in the tournament, Vails set a school record for career blocks with 349. A two-time All-Metro selection headed for Louisville, she averaged 18.0 points, 12.5 rebounds and 5.1 blocks this season.

Terry Vail had plenty of potential excuses as he went to the starting blocks for the 110-meter hurdles yesterday in the state track and field championships at Westminster.The Bel Air senior was nursing a pulled hamstring muscle, a cold, and a case of laryngitis. His timing seemed to be off, too, on the springy track of Western Maryland College.But no excuses were needed. Vail, a 195-pound ex-football player, raced over the 39-inch barriers into a light headwind to win the Class 3A race in 15.17 seconds.

VAIL, Colo. -- Mount Washington Tavern of Baltimore yesterday defeated M.A.B. Paints of Philadelphia, 12-8, in the Club Division semifinals of the 20th annual Vail Lacrosse Shootout.In the title game today, third-seeded Mount Washington will play ninth-seeded Fellowship of Christian Athletes, which beat fifth-seeded Team Colorado, 10-8, for its second upset in as many days. Friday, FCA shocked the top-seeded, two-time defending champion Greene Turtle Tavern of Baltimore, 9-8, in double overtime.

VAIL, Colo. -- This is America's gentle giant of ski resorts, a colossus whose mountain and reputation are dwarfed only by its ambience and amenities.For the second straight year, polls of skiers and skiing professionals conducted by Snow Country and SKI magazines placed Vail at the pinnacle.It is the biggest single mountain skiing complex in the country. It doesn't have the greatest vertical drop (Jackson Hole does), but its 3,250 feet provide plenty of thrills. And if it isn't the most expensive, it ranks right up there.

VAIL, Colo. -- Battles over growth bedevil communities throughout the country, but rarely have they generated such anger as they have in one of Colorado's premier ski resorts.Objections over plans to build affordable housing for people who work in hotels, shops and restaurants grew so heated this summer that Mayor Rob Ford quit two years before his term expires."At some of the meetings we had, things got so bad that I was uncomfortable without an undercover police officer there to protect me," Ford said.

VAIL, Colo. -- Mount Washington Tavern of Baltimore, its roster brimming with All-Americans, yesterday overpowered the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 10-7, in the championship Club Division game of the 20th annual Vail Lacrosse Shootout.Mount Washington was led by tournament MVP Darren Lowe, an All-America attackman from Brown University who had eight goals and five assists in the four-game, single-elimination tournament. It wasMount Washington's sixth Vail title, but its first since 1986.

VAIL, Colo. -- What does it take to get a job at the Daily Grind, a coffee shop on Bridge Street, this resort town's internationally renowned shopping street?For an answer, Kaye Ferry, the owner, inhaled, then exhaled. "Are you breathing?" she asked the other day. "Yes? You've got a job."Decades of following laissez-faire housing policies are catching up with Vail and as many as 2,500 jobs may go begging this winter.The cause for a labor shortage in Colorado's most popular ski town is as clear as the advertising lineage in a recent issue of the Vail Daily.

With 6-foot-4 All-Metro forward Sheronne Vails, Arundel's girls basketball team is best known for its inside game. But in Thursday's state semifinal, the Wildcats showed off the perimeter game that often makes Vails' job a little easier. Talen Watson, Aleisha Henderson and Ariel Ross combined for 30 points - many from outside - and Vails added 14 as the No. 5 Wildcats defeated Urbana, 52-42, in a state Class 4A semifinal at UMBC's RAC Arena. "I think feeding the ball in to Sheronne first, letting her get settled and then when the defense collapses on her, we have a lot of 3-point shooters, such as Ariel and Aleisha, so we were able to play an inside-outside game, which was key," Watson said.

No. 5 Arundel started quickly against the visiting Bulldogs on Friday night and had little trouble the rest of the game, pulling away for a 78-47 victory. The Wildcats (12-2) sealed the win with consistent foul shooting down the stretch. Sheronne Vails led the Wildcats with 16 points, and Briana McKellery added 15. Southern fell to 0-10. No. 8 Meade 66, Old Mill 44:: Nicole Dixon led the way with 17 points as the Mustangs (15-0) downed the visiting Patriots (9-6)

T his is the season to travel. But why limit yourself to Grandmother's house? Why not go over the river on a luxurious Mediterranean cruise? Or through the woods to a powder-covered slope perfect for a downhill run? As we head into the holidays, there are more travel discounts and deals than there are side dishes on the Thanksgiving table. Below is just a sampling of the seasonal goodies. Take a peek and then plan your holiday escape. And take Grandma with you. Ski deals Triple treat.

LILLIAN ELIZABETH EVANDER, an avid horsewoman and outdoor enthusiast, died of injuries resulting from a fall in Salida, Colorado on March 3, 2009. The Vail, Colorado resident was 51. Known as Beth, Ms. Evander was born on August 7, 1957, in Baltimore, the daughter of the late Janet Rice Evander and B. Dixon Evander of Hunt Valley, Maryland. A 1976 graduate of St. Paul's School for Girls, she received a degree in Biology/Environmental Science with honors from Hood College in 1980. Ahead of her time, Ms. Evander grew organic mushrooms on her family's property in Timonium.

On June 10, 2008, VAILES "David" KNOX, SR., Friends may visit the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, INC., 4300 Wabash Avenue on Thursday after 8:30 A.M., where the family will receive friends on Friday at 11:30 A.M. Funeral services will follow at 12 P.M.

On February 13, 2008 Deborah S. Vail wife of William Vail and mother of Karen D'Amour, Linda Taylor and Wendy Haynes. Contributions in her memory can be made to Susan G. Koman for the Cure, 2005 LBJ Fwy., Ste 250, Dallas, TX 75244.

Attractive and airy, the Colorado Ski Museum in Vail is filled with red-faced schussers during the winter.Perhaps the skiers are here to thaw after a chilly morning on the slopes. Maybe a Grateful Dead knit cap in the gift shop caught their attention as they trooped past for lunch. But most likely they ventured here as pilgrims, giving thanks for their sport.The first Colorado skiers were miners looking for gold and silver in the 1860s. They used Norwegian snowshoes to get around. The "snowshoes" were hand-carved wooden boards that we call skis.