Calm before clamor as New Orleans cranks up for Fat Tuesday
New Orleans Mardi Gras crowds swell as Fat Tuesday nears with four parades in a Sunday blitz. Krewe of Bacchus led by TV star Lorne Greene showcased 22 floats under the theme In Wine There Is Truth, amid traffic jams but no major incidents. Two parades were set for tonight Krewe of Proteus and Krewe of Zeus. Forecasted mild temperatures and low rain risk spurred revelry as millions are expected for Mardi Gras celebrations across the city and suburbs. Rex, King of Carnival, made a private appearance before Mardi Gras day festivities.
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New Orleans
Proteus
Zeus
Metairie
Mit
Eric Meindl
National Weather Service
Lome Greene
Greene
Seminar on Chesapeake Bay net March 14
The Government Documents Division of the Maryland Library Association sponsors a one day seminar on the Chesapeake Bay from 9 am to 4 pm Thursday March 14 at the Anne Arundel County Board of Education 24 Riva Road Annapolis. Panelists from federal state and private agencies address critical issues and access to resources. Registration is 12 for the public and includes lunch. Pre registration by March 1. For more information contact Jeff Korman at 396-4042 in Baltimore.
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Maryland Library Association
Chesapeake Bay
Anne Arundel County
Frederick NARFE members at Annapolis rally
Representatives Evaleen Leon and Rod Frederickson of Frederick Chapter 409 attended the 8th annual United Seniors of Maryland rally in Annapolis on January 23. The event highlighted Gov Hughes signature on a bill decoupling Maryland income tax from the federal tax on Social Security income effective 1984, with VIPs including Governor Hughes and House Speaker Cardin.
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National Association of Retired Federal Employees
United Seniors of Maryland
Annapolis
Evaleen Leon
Rod Frederickson
USM
Harry R. Hughes
Maryland
Hughes
House
Benjamin Cardin
Cardin
Rosalie Abrams
Dir
State Office On
Padre Restaurant Denver blends parish roots with secular dining
The Padre, run by Denver's largest Catholic parish, offers menu items named for biblical figures and events while serving as a secular meeting place. Open ten years, it sits near Interstate 25 and emphasizes affordable meals, taxes paid, and parish coffers funded by leftovers. It attracts businesspeople, families, and even rabbis, with a mezuza on the door and a non-evangelical mission.
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Denver
Mother Superior Club
Fred McCallin
The
Rocky Mountain
Christ
McCallin
St. Thomas More Center
Padre
Don Mestnik
Nancy Olsec
Friendship Tree raises funds for American Heart Fund
Mount Airy Middle School eighth graders Brian Sturm and Donnie Roe stand by the Friendship Tree created to raise money for the American Heart Fund. Valentine cards collected 25 cent donations from across the school, totaling about $50. Cards were removed and distributed on Valentine’s Day. Roe becomes student government moderator, Sturm the outgoing leader.
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Brian Sturm
Donnie Roe
Mount Airy Middle School
American Heart Fund
Roe
Sturm
Stephen Gunmalfeen
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