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  City of Laurel, Maryland Website
The Laurel Police Department is requesting your assistance in apprehending an Armed Robbery Suspect.
The incident occurred on April 17, 2007, 10:45 A.M. at Chevy Chase Bank in the 13600 block of Baltimore Avenue, Laurel, Maryland.
Any information should be reported to the Laurel City Police Criminal Investigations Division at 301-498-0092.
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  Laurel - HGIC @ Clemson University
Portugal laurel is a densely branched shrub, 10 to 20 feet tall, or a multitrunked, spreading tree up to 30 feet tall.
Mountain laurel is native to dry rocky woodlands, slopes and streambanks from Florida to Canada.
Mountain laurel is susceptible to scale insects, lacebug, whitefly and borers.
hgic.clemson.edu /factsheets/HGIC1069.htm   (1004 words)

  
  Laurel - LoveToKnow 1911   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The common laurel is a native of the woody and sub-alpine regions of the Caucasus, of the mountains of northern Persia, of north-western Asia Minor and of the Crimea.
The Portugal laurel is a native of Portugal and Madeira.
Among the Greeks the laurel was sacred to Apollo, especially in connexion with Tempe, in whose laurel groves the god himself obtained purification from the blood of the Python.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Laurel   (1465 words)

  
 Laurel
Laurel never appears humble, even when standing relaxed, and when he is untied, one approaches with respect or not at all.
Laurel paused at the edge, gazed in the chasm for several seconds, snorted twice and within a few seconds we had traversed the precipice without a misstep.
Laurel's first offspring, conceived in North America, was foaled in May of this year and is a beautiful filly with the "Caramelo look".
www.curryranch.com /CR/Laurel.htm   (775 words)

  
 About Laurel House   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Laurel House is the only emergency domestic violence shelter in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
It represents a victory for those women who have taken the step of coming to Laurel House to be free of the violence in their lives and in the lives of their children.
Laurel House is well known as a safe place to heal, but in the past 20 years our programs have expanded.
www.laurel-house.org /about.htm   (180 words)

  
 Laurel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bay laurel Laurus nobilis, the original true laurel that is the source of bay leaves used as a seasoning
Stan Laurel is one half of the comic duo of Laurel and Hardy.
A Laurel is a 16-17 year-old participant in the Young Women's program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laurel   (243 words)

  
 Pennsylvania State Parks - Laurel Hill - PA DCNR
Laurel Hill is surrounded by thousands of acres of pristine state park and state forest lands.
Laurel Hill Lodge, organized group tenting areas and picnic pavilions can be reserved from 11 months to two days in advance.
Laurel Hill was one of five areas in Pennsylvania and targeted for restoration and reforestation, and organized group camping and day picnicking.
www.dcnr.state.pa.us /stateparks/parks/laurelhill.aspx   (2103 words)

  
 Laurel
Over the years, the laurel that became a regular part of commencement-related activities--the College has always used mountain laurel to symbolize the bay laurel used during ancient times--was periodically replaced by other adornments, such as floral bouquets, ribbons, and daisy chains.
A symbol of honor, achievement and glory, laurel was, in ancient times, said to communicate the spirit of prophecy and poetry, and thus the plant became a fitting crown for prophetic priestesses and poets.
The laurel parade itself is, of course, the central event during which the graduating class is celebrated by alumnae and guests.
www.mtholyoke.edu /offices/comm/csj/051900/Laurel.html   (503 words)

  
 laurel   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In Minnesota, sites containing Laurel pottery were located on the northern edge of an area that saw the development of horticulture, the construction of burial and ceremonial mounds, and the proliferation of trade networks.
The Laurel artifact assemblage is associated with the Boreal Forest of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and northwestern Ontario, and the Great Lakes Forest of Ontario and northern Minnesota.
Laurel groups devoted considerable energy and attention to honouring the dead through construction of burial mounds.
www.umanitoba.ca /anthropology/manarchnet/chronology/woodland/laurel.html   (523 words)

  
 Laurel, Maryland
A horse represents the “Laurel Four County Fair,” which opened for the first time in 1911 and has been in continuous operation since then as a thoroughbred racetrack known today as Laurel Park.
At the western end is the 1830s Laurel Museum; at the eastern end is the 1884 railroad station.
The 1811 grist mill/cotton mill that gave Laurel its earlier name was destroyed by fire in 1855.
www.mdmunicipal.org /cities/index.cfm?townname=laurel   (288 words)

  
 Laurel, Maryland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Originally called "Laurel Factory" by its 18th- and early 19th-century settlers (due to the presence of an iron works along the local Patuxent River), the town's name was shortened to "Laurel" in 1875.
Although served by the Laurel post office, Montpelier is not within the city limits; the same is true for the unincorporated communities of Scaggsville and Whiskey Bottom in Howard County, and Maryland City and Russett in Anne Arundel County.
Laurel High School serves the city of Laurel, with other public high schools nearby including Meade High School in Anne Arundel County and Atholton, Hammond and Reservoir High Schools in Howard County.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laurel,_Maryland   (1935 words)

  
 Laurel Tree
The Laurel was also believed to be a protection against lightning; and accordingly, the Emperor Tiberius, when it thundered, wore a laurel-wreath made from the tree, at the imperial villa on the Flaminian Way, which sprang from a shoot said to have been miraculously sent from heaven to Livia Drusilla.
The Cherry Laurel is exceptional among its congeners in having green shoots, and the yellowish-green tint of its leathery evergreen leaves is also characteristic.
We may, perhaps, attribute to the introduction of the Laurel, and the naturally rapid increase in the popularity of its bright foliage, the victory of a more natural and less formal style of gardening over the Dutch taste for mazes, alleys, peacocks, and tea-pots in yew or box.
www.2020site.org /trees/laurel.html   (1200 words)

  
 Laurel Hill Center: Services
Laurel Hill Center's range of services assist people in recovering important roles and in coping with the often debilitating symptoms of mental illness.
Laurel Hill Center also owns and manages 41 living units in the community – Laurel Court and Laurel Grove apartments and the F Street duplexes.
Laurel Court and Laurel Grove apartment rents are subsidized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Section 8 Program for low income people.
www.laurel.org /services.htm   (494 words)

  
 Laurel
In China, it is at the foot of the laurel that the hare of the Moon chews the simples, from which it extracts the drug of immortality.
By them she was rendered unrecognisable and changed into the most precious of aromatics, the laurel, whose light bark covered her breasts; her hairs became foliage, her graceful arms branches, her feet solid roots.
Bay, or laurel, is unusual in that it is one herb leaf which is better dry than fresh, because the changes which take place when the leaf is detached from the plant improve its flavour rather than diminish it.
www.geocities.com /Athens/Atlantis/3699/laurel.htm   (850 words)

  
 CASDE | Laurel -- Cedar County
Laurel was first called "Claremont Junction" platted at the crossing of the North Western Railroad and the Pacific Short Line Railway, just over a mile from the depot of "Claremont." The railroad did not take kindly to a change in location, so both towns were at a standstill for some time.
Laurel's Veterans' Club (made up of the American Legion and V.F.W.) has recently established an Avenue of Flags at the cemetery.
The people of Laurel continue to be energetic and enterprising, much as those described in the old publication about Laurel and Cedar County.
www.casde.unl.edu /history/counties/cedar/laurel   (794 words)

  
 Laurel Hill Center: News   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Laurel Hill Center Executive Director Mary Alice Brown, Ph.D., and Director of Rehabilitation Services Dee Wirak, M.S.W., co-authored a chapter in the recently published book, Ethics in Community Mental Health Care.
Brown, Laurel Hill Center’s executive director for the past 27 years, also is president of the International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services (IAPSRS) based in Maryland.
Laurel Hill Center, a Eugene-based agency providing psychiatric rehabilitation services to adults, welcomed a new member to its board of directors recently.
www.laurel.org /news.htm   (212 words)

  
 Laurel
Laurel, the largest city in Montana that is not a county seat, is truly the 'Hub of Montana'.
North of Laurel is Canyon Creek where the battle between the Nez Perce Indians led by Chief Joseph and the US Cavalry led by Col. Samuel Sturgis took place.
The town is rich with railroad history, since the existence of Laurel is due in part to the railroad.
visitmt.com /categories/City.asp?City=Laurel&SiteID=1   (480 words)

  
 Atlantian Order of the Laurel
According to Corpora a Laurel "...must have attained the standard of excellence in skill and/or knowledge equal to that of his or her prospective peers in some area of the Arts or Sciences.
Laurels candidates are not judged on the length of time they've been in the SCA but on the quality and volume of their work.
Further, most Laurels compare a candidate's body of work to that of their own and other Laurels at the time they were recognized, with the expectation that new laurels should have done a similar volume of work.
laurels.atlantia.sca.org /faq.php   (2635 words)

  
 The Laurel School - Brewster, MA - HOME
The Laurel School is accredited by Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE) and is certified by the State Board of Education.
The Laurel School's preschool program is licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC).
The Laurel School does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, cultureal heritage, political beliefs, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or marital status in the administration of its educational or admissions policies, or other school administered programs.
www.laurel-school.com /index.htm   (153 words)

  
 Laurel Systems - Company History   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Laurel Systems started out in 1990 as PM Source.
In 1993, PM Source was incorporated as Laurel Systems, Inc. The company moved its offices into the grand Laurel theater building in San Carlos, CA, adopting the venerable landmark's name from the 50-foot neon tower marquis.
Laurel Systems wrapped up the Global3D project and began to apply its graphic design and development experience in the growing field of user interface and icon design as applied to Internet applications.
www.laurel.com /Company_History.html   (500 words)

  
 Laurel Canyon
Laurel Canyon is a street that runs through the heart of the Hollywood Hills, joining the middle-class, stolid environs of the San Fernando Valley to the heart of the city of Los Angeles.
The hills are alive with the sound of rock and roll, and the people of Laurel Canyon are learning new songs to live by.
Laurel Canyon explores how the love of a serious and sober couple is challenged by the hedonistic sexuality of those they encounter in this California community.
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/laurel_canyon   (989 words)

  
 Laurel Delaware -- Sussex County Online, Delaware
Laurel, founded in 1683 and incorporated in 1883, is home to more historic buildings than any town in Delaware with 800 on the National Historic Record.
Laurel was plotted in 1802 after the sale of an Indian reservation along the Broad Creek.
Laurel is well-known for its water recreation opportunities, including Trap Pond and Trussum Pond, homes to the northernmost natural stand of bald cypress trees in North America.
www.sussexcountyonline.com /towns/laurel.html   (237 words)

  
 Laurel Springs Home School: Kindergarten - High School Home Schooling Curriculum for Distance Learning
Laurel Springs offers homeschool resources, guidance, high school homeschooling curriculum and elementary-junior high home school curriculum.
At Laurel Springs we provide online home school curriculum and text-based curriculum coupled with individual and personalized guidance to help you set up and nurture your home education.
Laurel Springs as made it possible for high school homeschooling students around the world to earn a high school diploma using our online home school materials from home.
www.laurelsprings.com   (0 words)

  
 laurel
the foliage of the laurel as an emblem of victory or distinction.
New developments in the industry are forcing long-established firms to look to their laurels.
He retired at the peak of his career and is resting on his laurels.
www.infoplease.com /dictionary/laurel   (123 words)

  
 Laurel County, KY
Laurel County was formed December 12, 1826 from parts of Rockcstle, Clay, Knox and Whitley Counties.
The county was named for the Laurel that grows along the banks of the Laurel River.
Laurel County was entitled to nine justices of the peace.
www.rootsweb.com /~kylaurel   (305 words)

  
 Stan Laurel | Comedic Movie Actor
Arthur Stanley Jefferson (Stan Laurel) was born on June 16, 1890 in Ulverston in North Lancashire (presently Cumbria), England.
In 1961, Stan was honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with an Oscar for his creative pioneering in the field of comedy.
Unaccustomed As We Are - Comprehensive Tribute To Laurel and Hardy
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 Laurel School District   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Elmo Baptist Church Makes Donation To Laurel School District The members of St. Elmo Baptist Church and the Rev. J.R. Holloway presented a donation to the Laurel School District to help purchase belts for students.
LHS Early Childhood Education Students Stress Importance of Handwashing Laurel High School's Early Childhood Education students have been completing a unit on handwashing as part of the curriculum on health and safety.
Laurel High School held a special homecoming pep rally to honor their homecoming court on Friday, September 22 in the auditorium.
www2.mde.k12.ms.us /3420/index.shtml   (368 words)

  
 Heraldry
The SCA is a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study of the European Middle Ages.
The Laurel Sovereign of Arms is the chief heraldic officer of the Society for Creative Anachronism.
Laurel's responsibilities are specified in Section IX of the Administrative Handbook and in Corpora.
www.sca.org /heraldry/laurel   (167 words)

  
 Laurel School
The cleaning process, which unfolded like a science experiment, would not have been possible without the generosity of some long-time Laurel friends.
Laurel School will host its first Substitute Teacher Job Fair at its Shaker Heights campus on August 15 from 1-4 p.m.
Based on the popular Mary Pope Osborne series, Laurel launched its Magic Tree House Summer at Laurel Camp this year and the accolades have already begun.
www.laurelschool.org   (0 words)

  
 Laurel, Delaware DE, town profile (Sussex County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Laurel is a town in Sussex County, in the Seaford metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Laurel was $13,594, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Laurel, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $264.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=9051   (529 words)

  
 Prince George's County Memorial Library System - Laurel Branch
Route E from Laurel has a stop at 5th Street and Talbott Avenue.
Route G from Laurel Centre Mall has a stop at Montgomery Street and 8th Street.
Route 89 from Laurel via Route 1 has a stop at 5th Street and Talbott Avenue.
www.prge.lib.md.us /Lib/Branches/la.html   (346 words)

  
 Laurel, Mississippi MS, city profile (Jones County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Laurel was $15,561, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Laurel, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $263.
A total of 8 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Laurel between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=19908   (604 words)

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