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5 Things to Know Today: Aug. 22

Mini-bites of news to start your morning.

1. Did you donate to the Special Olympics Maryland fundraiser at the Cops on Rooftops event at Dunkin' Donuts this weekend? Watch on Patch later today for a slide show from the event.

2. Your local Patches started up a Fugitive Fridays feature. We call on you, our community members, to .

3. On this day in 1950, Althea Gibson became the first African-American on the U.S. Tennis Tour. She would go on to become the first African-American to win titles at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and other championships.

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4. Today's Featured Facebook Page belongs to the Lakeland Community Heritage Project, founded in 2008 to preserve, record and share the past of the African American Lakeland community. The wall lists upcoming Lakeland events.

5. Expect a mostly sunny day with a high of 85 degrees.

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