LHS Gala “The Laurel Pop Festival 1969” Honors 3

Laurel, Maryland...Three exceptional representatives of the Laurel community will be recognized with Community Impact Awards on April 13, 2019 at the Laurel Historical Society’s Annual Gala. This year’s honorees are: Ruth Walls, Individual Community Impact Award; Side by Side, Non-Profit Community Impact Award; and McGowan and Cecil, LLC, Business Community Impact Award. In making the announcement, the LHS outlined what contributed to their selection.

Ruth Walls’ selfless advocacy for ensuring that people have housing, food, clothing, medical attention and access to non-traditional resources, to sustain their lives; makes Laurel a healthier, happier and safer place to live. Side-By-Side, serving as liaison between schools and families for the academic success of our children, and under the guidance of founder Joe Murchison, has grown to become a model of success and has served more than 2500 families over the past 12 years. McGowan and Cecil, LLC, in addition to its law practice, has demonstrated a commitment to Laurel through its redevelopment and renovation of several Main Street properties, including the former Laurel Arts Center.

“The Community Impact awards were created to honor the contributions of those in Laurel who work to foster the kind of community that the Laurel Historical Society also works to preserve and promote. These three honorees are outstanding examples of local businesses, organizations and residents who have been part of that effort, “stated Gala Chair Jhanna Levin.

The “Laurel Pop Festival 1969” gala is the organization’s largest fundraiser of the year. The theme commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Laurel Pop Festival in 1969 Festivities are being held at the Doubletree Inn at 15101 Sweitzer Lane in Laurel. Individual tickets are $100 for LHS members/$110 for non-members. The Community Impact Awards are sponsored by Revere Bank. Additional sponsorship and ticket information can be found at www.laurelhistoricalsociety.org.