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  • Former Eldersburg mom recalls balancing 9/11 horror with a child's birthday

Also on today's calendar: Animal Advocates of Howard County HUGE Annual Yard Sale! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Sunday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where were you on 9/11? Suzanne Olden remembers (thebaptistpaper.org) — A former Eldersburg mother recalls juggling her son's seventh birthday with the shock and fear of learning about the 9/11 attacks while at work. She describes driving home praying, shielding her children from TV coverage, and later watching her son find a hopeful way to honor both the tragedy and the continuation of everyday life.
   

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