Big Wave Surfer Anthony Ruffo Hopes to Warn Others About Addiction, Faces Possible Prison Term

Tuerk House, Baltimore

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Formerly part of the Lutheran Hospital of Maryland, the Tuerk House is a residential drug treatment facility in Baltimore. The building is attached to the 1876 Hebrew Orphan Asylum, the first Jewish orphanage in Maryland and likely the oldest Jewish orphanage building in the United States. Additional information on the effort by Baltimore Heritage to preserve the Hebrew Orphan Asylum can be found on our website. Please help us win ,000 for the preservation of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum by voting for us in the "This Place Matters Community Challenge."

Big wave surfer Anthony Ruffo hopes to warn others about addiction, faces possible prison term
Well-known professional surfer Anthony Ruffo is at a crossroads. And it looks like District Attorney Bob Lee might be the one deciding whether Ruffo heads to prison or is allowed to complete a drug recovery program and use his experience to help steer young people away from drugs.
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