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Waterslide Mystery + Mass Vaccination Site Closes + Fatal Crash

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Alexis Goring, Neighbor
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Hello, neighbors! It's me again, Alexis Goring, your host of the Laurel Daily.

First, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 93 Low: 74.

Here are the top three stories in Laurel today:

1. With the announcement that 70% of adults in Prince George's County are at least partially vaccinated against COVID-19, the state mass vaccination site at Six Flags America in Bowie closed July 10. Earlier this year, more than a dozen mass vaccination locations helped people in Maryland get inoculated but only three will remain as of Saturday. (WTOP)

2. Two crashes, one fatal, in virtually the same stretch of road in Prince George's County near the D.C.-Maryland border interrupted traffic for hours throughout Friday afternoon. Two crashes happened on westbound Route 50, between Kenilworth Avenue and South Dakota Avenue. The second crash happened just five minutes after the investigation for the prior deadly crash had been completed. (WTOP)

3. Police in Prince George's County, want to know who stole a really big inflatable waterslide. The red, blue and yellow inflatable slide disappeared June 30 from a home in Clinton. The Mid-Atlantic chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation had just given it to 7-year-old Jacob, who has sickle cell disease. Anyone with information about the stolen slide is asked to call police at 301-749-5064. (WTOP)

Today in Laurel

  • Read Aloud: Tails and Tales with a Lap Theater (10:00 AM)
  • Janet Matthews: Tangled Project — Montpelier Arts Center (11:00 AM)
  • Summer Meals Distribution — Youth Under Age 18 (1:00 PM)
  • With Pen in Hand Writing Group — Laurel Branch Library (7:00 PM)
  • 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.)
  • Camp St. Philip's 2021 — Participate in an interactive week of camp where children explore, celebrate, and care for God's good creation. Campers will seek God's presence through Bible stories, awesome crafts, hands-on service projects, and exciting music. (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 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). Enroll online or by calling 410-313-7275. (9:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
  • Derrick Lewis's Basketball Camp — Join U of MD's All-ACC Player and Coach Derrick Lewis as he brings his exciting basketball experiences to the courts! Coach Lewis and his staff pride themselves on the ability to teach basketball skills and fundamentals to young players. Visit www.derricklewisbasketball.com for more information on Coach Lewis' coaching and playing experiences. Fee includes a camp t-shirt. Info: Patrick McGinnis, 410-313-4716 or pmcginnis@howardcountymd.gov. (9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
  • Chess Camp — Learn from professional chess instructors from Silver Knights Chess. You are divided into groups by level (beginner to highly-rated tournament). Every camper receives a t-shirt and a tournament-style chess set. For more information, call Scott Corning at 410-313-4622 or email him (scorning@howardcountymd.gov). (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
  • Photography: Digital Level 1—Attend this educational event at the Montpelier Arts Center. (10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
  • 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.)
  • Free Acupuncture with Community Health Initiative (CHI) — Master's level acupuncture students, under supervision by licensed and experienced faculty, are providing safe and effective auricular treatments. (1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.)

Laurel Notebook:

  • Jobs in Laurel (Details here)
  • Virtual 35th Mayor and City Council Meeting (Details here)
  • Our Savior Lutheran Church invites children to Rocky Railway VBS: Jesus' power pulls us through. This event will be hosted at Our Savior Lutheran Church from July 26 to July 30. At Rocky Railway, kids discover through life's ups and downs that Jesus' power pulls us through. Kids participate in memorable Bible-learning activities, sing catchy songs, take part in one-of-a-kind Bible Adventures to remind them to trust Jesus. For more information, call 301 776-7670.

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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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Job listings:

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday. See you all tomorrow for another update! If you're loving these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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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