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Beltway Shooting+Disadvantaged Youth Dance Lessons+FREE Vaccines

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Alexis Goring, Neighbor
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Up and at 'em, Laurel! Let's get you started this Tuesday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather: Humid throughout the day. High: 94 Low: 76.

Here are the top four stories in Laurel today:

  1. Health officials in Prince George's County, will run a mobile clinic for two weeks this month offering free COVID-19 vaccines to students ages 12 and up. (WTOP)
  2. A family of four was shot at by another driver while traveling on the Beltway in Prince George's County this weekend. The apparent road rage shooting happened around 3 p.m. Sunday on southbound I-495 near Branch Avenue. Maryland State Police said a man was driving his wife and two daughters in a Mazda sedan when a silver Honda Civic swerved in front of his car. The driver of the Mazda changed lanes and drove up next to the Honda, whose driver then took out a gun and fired three shots. (WTOP)
  3. Maryland native Zuri Foreman began dancing at age 3 after seeing an ad in a newspaper with girl dancers in costumes and cute little shoes. Decades later, she is the owner of The Foreman Arts School in Prince George's County, where she signs up disadvantaged youth for dance lessons. Foreman said she's on a mission to train children in the community, so that they can be represented and showcased on stages everywhere. (WTOP)
  4. Godolphin homebred Pixelate, coming off a victory in last month's Prince George's County over the track, is one of seven graded-stakes winners among 28 horses nominated to the $200,000 Baltimore-Washington International Turf Cup (G3) Saturday, July 24 at historic Pimlico Race Course. (Past The Wire)

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Today in Laurel

  • Resume writing for people over the age of 50 (10:00 AM)
  • Corrie Parks: Uncanny Bodies — Corrie Francis Parks searches for life among the inanimate, endowing tiny grains of sand with their own autonomy. (11:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
  • Power Walking for ages 13 and up (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.)
  • Red Cross FA/CPR/AED Class (Blended Format) — Attend this event at Knights of Pythias Lodge (6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.)
  • Auricular Acupuncture at MUIH Main Campus – Master's level acupuncture students, under supervision by licensed and experienced faculty, are providing safe and effective auricular treatments. Limit: Six participants per seating to ensure a safe, physically distanced, and peaceful experience. (12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.)
  • Kidz Pick — Come and experience a perfect mixture of excitement, creativity and fun-filled activities. Each day the schedule will include Krafty Kids; Amazing Artists; Spectacular Sports; Great Games; Science Superstarz; and Nifty Naturalist. Camp will follow HCRP Summer Camp COVID safety policies, please visit howardcountymd/rap for details. Info: Ovan Shortt, 410-313-1693 or oshortt@howardcountymd.gov (7:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
  • My First School Summertime Adventures — This field experience is only for teens participating as Junior Counselors (JRC) and have already enrolled in a JRC Training Camp. For more information, contact Melissa Byrne (mbyrne@howardcountymd.gov). To enroll online or by calling 410-313-7275. (9:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)

Laurel Patch Notebook

  • City of Laurel - Government: "It's 7/11, but in order to get that free small Slurpee, you need to get the app, and it lasts until July 31st! Check ..." (Facebook)
  • Jobs in Laurel (Details here)

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Events:

  • Parents Night Out: Pajama Painting Party (July 16)
  • Shoff Promotions Frederick Md. COMIC CON (July 18)
  • The Blended Family Village Virtual Conference (Free) (July 18)

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— Alexis Goring

About me: My name is Alexis A. Goring. I'm a Bowie area resident with a pulse for people, news and feature stories! I've worked as a freelance writer/editor/proofreader in the media industry for 15 years. I'm also a published author, experienced blogger, and founder of Writer at Heart Editorial Services. Visit my website for more details about me and my work. Here's the link: https://alexisagoring.jimdofree.com.

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