Capital (Annapolis) back issues from March 2004:
College Roundup: March 1
Mar 01, 2004 ... MARYLAND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Kalika France and Shay Doron combinedfor 34 points to lead Maryland to a 80-69 victory at Clemson onSunday. France led Maryland (16-11, 8-8 Atlantic Coast Conference) with 21points. Doron added 13 points, all in the second half, and DelvonaOliver had ...
Calendar: Feb. 1
Mar 01, 2004 ... TOMORROW'S EVENTS LECTURE SERIES, "Reconstsruction of the Chapel at St. Mary'sCity," 10 a.m., Historic London Town and Gardens, 839 LondontownRoad, Edgewater. 410-222-1919. RESALE CLOTHING BOUTIQUE, to benefit Partners in Care, 10 a.m.-4p.m., First Mariner Plaza, Ritchie ...
Police Beat: March 1
Mar 01, 2004 ... ANNAPOLIS AREAHome burglarizedAn Annapolis couple said someonestole two cameras and jewelry from their downtown home Tuesdaymorning, city police said. Sally and Michael Kaiser told police their home was burglarizedbetween 10 and 11 a.m. The Kaisers said the two stolen ...
Arundel Digest: March 1
Mar 01, 2004 ... Collision yesterdayinjures 5 in Crofton Three children and an adult were tossed from their car in a two-vehicle crash on Route 3 in Crofton yesterday, a county FireDepartment spokesman said. The children, ages 15, 7 and 4, and a 31-year-old were thrown fromthe vehicle about 5 ...
March 1 obituaries
Mar 01, 2004 ... Geoffrey Bunker Geoffrey Bunker, 42, of Philadelphia, Pa., died of colon cancerFeb. 28 at the home of his father and stepmother, Gerald and FlorBunker of Annapolis, after a two-year illness. Born in Englewood, N.J. on June 24, 1961, Mr. Bunker was anindependent scholar who ...
Neighborhoods Digest: March 1
Mar 01, 2004 ... Kent Island: Assault suspects suspended Three Centreville Middle School students accused of sexuallyassaulting a female classmate during a gym class have been suspendedfor the rest of the school year. Principal Susan Stein initially suspended all three boys for 10days ...
Annual `Green Bag' nominees named
Mar 01, 2004 ... Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. has nominated about 200 people to serveon various state boards and commissions. Called the annual "Green Bag" appointments because of how they aredelivered to the Senate for approval, the list included the followingAnne Arundel County residents: -- ...
Bautista looks to stay with O's
Mar 01, 2004 ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Jose Bautista didn't take itpersonally when the Pittsburgh Pirates left him exposed in thiswinter's Rule 5 draft. He knew the team could only protect so manyplayers and the decision had nothing to do with its opinion of him asa prospect. Bautista's ...
Blue Heron golf course hikes rates
Mar 01, 2004; ... Playing 18 holes at Blue Heron Golf Course costs an extra $2starting today as Queen Anne's County starts chipping away at theKent Island course's $333,000 deficit. County officials last week also agreed to trim the payroll and areconsidering getting a beer license. The ...
Boat crash kills man, 1 missing
Mar 01, 2004; ... Authorities were searching the Chesapeake Bay this morning for thebody of one of two men believed to have died yesterday afternoon whentheir high-performance racing boat capsized near Gibson Island. Search crews resumed looking today for Roger B. Madden, 42, ofPasadena, state ...
Capital- Gazette spelling bee set
Mar 01, 2004; ... Twenty-seven students will match their wits and knowledge in theCapital-Gazette Newspapers spelling bee Saturday, with the winnermoving on to the national finals in Washington in June. The 16th annual county competition starts at noon at the PascalCenter at Anne Arundel Community ...
City could cut property tax rate
Mar 01, 2004; ... Rising property values and new construction could spur a lowerproperty tax rate in Annapolis' next budget, according to the city'sfinance director. But the higher assessments and a possible increase in Anne ArundelCounty taxes mean a rate cut won't necessarily create lower tax ...
Cityscape: Florida creates retention pond the right way
Mar 01, 2004; ... Some people believe that there are only two ways to do things -the right way and the wrong way. I'm not sure I agree with this view, but I did get to see aperfect example of it while vacationing in Florida recently. I was walking through a botanical garden in Pinellas County, ...
Groundwater hinders bay recovery effort
Mar 01, 2004; ... Slow-moving, nutrient-rich groundwater may frustrate efforts tomeet a 2010 deadline for cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay, the U.S.Geological Survey said in a recent study. Maryland and other Chesapeake Bay Program partners have alreadyimplemented measures to fulfill bay nutrient-and ...
Heroic rescue at sea
Mar 01, 2004; ... PORTSMOUTH, Va. - The Coast Guard helicopter lowered a rescuebasket toward the dark, chilly ocean. None of the men on the liferaft boing on the two-foot waves graed for it. Rescue swimmer Dave Foreman knew he had to get into the water andget them out of there. The pilot, Lt. Eric ...
Volunteer of the week: Lending a hand at Providence Center
Mar 01, 2004; ... Volunteers help dreams become reality for adults withdevelopmental disabilities at the Providence Center by providingthose extra hands that really make the difference. One such volunteer is Chuck Meuche of Millersville, who for thepast decade has spent mornings every week lending ...
Primary 2004: Mood cool locally about primaries
Mar 01, 2004 ... By EARL KELLY Staff Writer Despite all the hoopla surrounding Super Tuesday, county votersseem to be less interested in tomorrow's primary than the election inNovember. Two presidential candidates have visited the state briefly - Sen.John Edwards, D-N.C., stopped at ...
More speed cameras sought
Mar 01, 2004; ... Speed cameras are back. Some lawmakers are supporting a new bill to set-up a five-yearpilot program for the radar devices in Prince George's and Montgomerycounties. Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. vetoed legislation last year that wouldhave authorized all localities to install the ...
Prep Schedule: March 2
Mar 02, 2004 ... TODAY BOYS BASKETBALL 4A East Region quarterfinals Arundel at Broadneck, 7 South River at Old Mill, 7 Glen Burnie at Chesapeake, 7 TOMORROW GIRLS BASKETBALL 3A South Region semifinals Calvert at Severna Park, ...
Arundel Digest: March 2
Mar 02, 2004 ... Food starch causes scare at BWI Airport A suspicious substance that spilled from a dropped packageyesterday afternoon at BWI Airport prompted a hazardous-materialsscare. The substance, which came from a package off a Ghana Airwaysflight, turned out to be a starch used for ...
Announcements: March 2
Mar 02, 2004 ... Homebuyer classes First-time homebuyers are invited to informational classes onWednesdays in March starting March 10. Classes are held from 6 to 8p.m. at the Community Action Agency, 251 West St. The cost is $25. Completion certificated will be issued after participants ...
Minor glitches as voting starts
Mar 02, 2004; ... As voters across the county trickled in under rainy skies thismorning to vote on "Super Tuesday" they were greeted with new touch-screen voting machines - including some that didn't work. At 7:15 a.m., judges at Bates Middle School in Annapolis calledthe county Board of Elections ...
Our say: Averting slots folly now the job of our delegates
Mar 02, 2004 ... WITH ONLY six weeks left in the General Assembly session, the slotmachine issue - as it did last year - rests with the House ofDelegates. It would be a mistake for any delegate to underestimatethe importance of his vote. The bill the Senate passed last week authorizes 15,500 ...
Calendar: March 2
Mar 02, 2004 ... TOMORROW'S EVENTS RESALE CLOTHING BOUTIQUE, to benefit Partners in Care, 10 a.m.-4p.m., First Mariner Plaza, Ritchie Highway and White Road, SevernaPark. 410-544-0568. RESALE SHOP, Chesapeake Treasures, to benefit Hospice of theChesapeake, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Park Plaza ...
Most Expensive Properties
Mar 02, 2004 ... This house at 5 Acton Place S. in downtown Annapolis is among themost expensive properties to be listed Thursday in The Capital's "Forthe Record" section. The 74-year-old, 2,283- square-foot Cape-style home in the MurrayHill neighborhood sold for $895,000. Others ...
Making quilts for babies in Deale
Mar 02, 2004; ... When Linda Johnson suggested that she and other women at RedeemerLutheran Church in Deale make baby quilts for an outreach project,she was met with a bit of skepticism. After all, the most sewing some of these suburban moms had donewas hem their kids' pants or attach ...
Police Beat: March 2
Mar 02, 2004 ... SOUTH COUNTY Money, drugs found County police said they foundcocaine, $10,000 cash and a loaded handgun in a car in Harwood afteran officer tried to pull the vehicle over and three men ran away intothe woods. About 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Officer Alfred Barcenas Jr. pulled a1995 ...
Neighborhoods Digest: March 2
Mar 02, 2004 ... South County: Tour CD wins state award A CD audio travelogue tour and interpretive map of South Countyhas won a 2004 Educational Excellence Award from the MarylandHistorical Trust. "Roots and Tides" is an 85-minute travelogue that takes listeners,either at home, in their ...
Veggie Weggie day is a mouthful of fun!?
Mar 02, 2004; ... Her squinted eyes and puckered lips said it all: 9-year-oldKrysten Myers did not like apricots. "It just was too sour," she said, promptly trashing the remainderof the fruit sample. Eight-year-old Collin McEneaney stood off to the side as hisclassmates tasted samples of ...
Prep Athletes of Week: March 2
Mar 02, 2004 ... MALE ATHLETE Doug West, Old Mill, wrestling West won all four of his matches to claim the 4A-3A East regiontitle at 130 ponds Saturday at Chesapeake. The senior improved to 32-0 and tied 2001 graduate Adam DeCosmo's all-time school-record of 136career victories. MALE ...
Business Digest: March 2
Mar 02, 2004 ... Ehrlich unveils new minority guidelines Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. has introduced legislation meant torevamp the state's troubled program to help minority business owners. Mr. Ehrlich said in a statement that he wanted to make sure"minority- and women-owned businesses across ...
Readers' views: March 2
Mar 02, 2004 ... Franklin Point Park The Maryland Ornithological Society is a nonprofit organizationthat promotes conservation of birds and their habitats. We have 1,600memberships - families and individuals who reside throughoutMaryland. The MOS favors maintaining the Franklin Point natural ...
Mayo hangout gets a new lease on life
Mar 02, 2004; ... A well-known watering hole on the Mayo Peninsula has gotten a newtwist thanks to a partnership that includes a familiar name in thecounty restaurant business. Bob Platt, owner of Pirates Cove in Galesville, and three friendsbought the old Bayside Inn in 2002. After more than ...
March 2 obituaries
Mar 02, 2004 ... Joan Cullens Joan Elizabeth Boudreau Cullens, 78, of Arnold, died of breastcancer Feb. 29 at her home after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Cullens was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Jan. 7,1926, the daughter of Thomas and Beatrice Boudreau. She lived inHalifax until her ...
485-home project on KI gets axed
Mar 02, 2004; ... Queen Anne's County officials have effectively killed a plan tobuild a 485-unit community on Kent Island, saying it had the bad luckof coming on the heels of the massive Four Seasons development. The Board of County Commissioners' unscheduled 3-2 vote last weekto deny water and ...
Arenas gives Wizards glimpse of playoff life
Mar 02, 2004; ... WASHINGTON - At 20 games under .500, and with Jerry Stackhouse onindefinite leave, it might seem foolhardy for the Washington Wizardsto cling to the remote notion of making the playoffs. But if Gilbert Arenas keeps playing like this, coach Eddie Jordancan keep glancing at the ...
Boat testing at high speed at time of fatal crash
Mar 02, 2004; ... The crash of a high-performance boat that killed a top designerSunday and triggered a massive search for another Pasadena manoccurred during a high-speed test, authorities said. Natural Resources Police resumed their search this morning on theChesapeake Bay near Gibson Island for ...
Board asked to consider redistricting
Mar 02, 2004; ... Parents from three communities along the Route 2 corridor lastnight asked the school board to include them in a redistrictingproposal. Under a recommendation from the superintendent, children living inthe Gingerville neighborhood would already be shifted from Mills-Parole ...
Businesses struggle with kids' days off
Mar 02, 2004; ... It's Tuesday night, it's snowing, ice is predicted for tomorrowmorning, and it looks like school will be canceled again. Don't worry. It's not the weather forecast. But it's a scenario that has become all too familiar this winter,with seven weather-related closings in the ...
Crofton slaying suspects charged
Mar 02, 2004; ... Homicide detectives are searching for two suspects in a shootingin Crofton Saturday night that left one man dead and two otherswounded, county police said this morning. Police charged Nathaniel Campbell, 22, with first-degree murderand Anthony Lane, 38, with conspiracy to commit ...
Around Crofton: Crofton Yoga has classes for moms, kids
Mar 02, 2004; ... As a mother of young children, I can tell you firsthand howstressful our days can be. More often than not, we put the needs ofother family members first. Crofton mothers have a new friend who understands the need torelax and the importance of taking care of bodies, minds and ...
Full speed ahead for Mazzilli in O's workout
Mar 02, 2004 ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - With his team's exhibition openeronly a few days away, Baltimore Orioles manager Lee Mazzilli intendsto use all of his regulars for today's first intrasquad game. Mazzilli said his projected starters will be divided among the twoteams, which will be ...
Glen Burnie extends renewal to playoffs
Mar 02, 2004; ... Just one year removed from a four-win season, the Glen Burniegirls basketball team is heading to the region semifinals. Juniorforward Shautauqua Downs scored 19 points and made five steals andwas one of three Gophers starters in double-figures in last nights 57-41 win over Meade in the ...
Common Cents: Keeping your computer working
Mar 02, 2004; ... Like anything else in life, computers need regular maintenance tofunction well. When you neglect computer maintenance, you invitedisaster in the form of costly data loss and system problems. I plead guilty - regular computer maintenance has not, until now,been very high on my ...
MTA spreads word about shuttles
Mar 02, 2004; ... With the lower portion of the Central Light Rail Line closed sothe Maryland Transit Administration can finish its double-trackingproject, officials put in a last-minute pitch to commuters that theycould still get to their destinations on mass transit. The MTA has express and local ...
Northrop Grumman welcomes back reservist
Mar 02, 2004; ... On a recent Monday morning, the employees of Northrop Grumman'sOceanic and Naval Systems Division did something much more joyousthan their normal start-of-the-week routine. They welcomed back to work one of their own - Army Reserve Maj.Jonathan Williams, who returned to his ...
Patriot pairings are all set: Navy men to face Lehigh
Mar 01, 2004 ... The 5-22 Navy men's basketball team, which hasn't lost that manygames in a season since 1991-92 - the year before head coach DonDeVoe arrived - will face top-seeded Lehigh (17-10, 10-4 PatriotLeague) in the first round of the Patriot League tournament onSaturday at noon at the Show Place ...
Promising seasons arrive for Pioneers
Mar 02, 2004; ... With the flip of the calendar from February to March, the arrivalof spring and its promise of hope, newness and warmth looks to beright around the corner. The four spring-time coaches at Anne ArundelCommunity College couldn't be happier with the potential sweet smellof success wafting ...
Pro-life rally backs bills
Mar 02, 2004; ... Hundreds of anti-abortion activists marched into Annapolis lastnight to support bills that would introduce new restrictions onabortion, including some that have failed to pass the GeneralAssembly for several years. The crowd of about 300 held up placards that read "Stop ...
Sports Comment: ome athletes don't get it
Mar 01, 2004; ... Too many athletes continue to project the stereotype jockmentality. In other words, for lack of a better word, they actstupid. Unfortunately, "stupid" is the most appropriate word to describethe behavior of some athletes who have the chance to raise theirstation in life, to be ...
Spalding rallies to reach BCL final
Mar 01, 2004; ... BALTIMORE - Down by nine points with less than three minutes leftin last night's Catholic League semifinal, the Spalding boysbasketball team appeared headed for its first loss in four meetingsagainst St. Frances. The Panthers led the entire game, thanks to nine 3-pointers, ...
Around Broadneck: Team Blonde trains for triathlon
Mar 01, 2004; ... Call them the Triple Threat, Team Blonde or just plain nuts. Three area women, all "natural blondes" and good friends, are intraining to compete in the Columbia Triathlon on May 23 at CentennialLake in Ellicott City. The Team In Training triathlon is a fund-raising program of ...
Voters to pick convention delegates
Mar 01, 2004; ... Besides choosing a presidential candidate tomorrow, MarylandDemocrats and Republicans have a second decision to make: select thedelegates to their national conventions. In some congressional districts, there are as many as 36Democratic delegates to choose from. The selection ...
Woodworkers share craft secrets
Mar 01, 2004; ... It's 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month, and the meetinghall at Parkwood United Methodist Church in Edgewater is jumping. The room is filling up to capacity, almost 100 people. Theaudience is mostly men, many middle-aged or older, a blur of flannelplaid shirts and baseball ...
'Skins pick up offseason pace
Mar 03, 2004; ... ASHBURN, Va. - The Champ Bailey deal with the Denver Broncos isdone, assuring the Washington Redskins that Clinton Portis will joinMark Brunell and Phillip Daniels among the team's pre-free agencysignings. Bailey's agent, Jack Reale, said the deal was reached ...
Neighborhoods Digest: March 3
Mar 03, 2004 ... West County: Arundel band at Kennedy Center Arundel High School's jazz ensemble is the only group in the stateselected to perform at this month's Music in Our Schools celebrationat the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The band will perform between 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday on ...
Prep Notes: March 3
Mar 03, 2004 ... BASKETBALL STARS: Anne Arundel County will be well-represented atthe Marine Corps Basketball Challenge games that are played inBaltimore. The games will be played on Sunday, April 4 at the Towson Center.The preliminary game, pitting the City Stars against the Suburban All-Stars, ...
Police Beat: March 3
Mar 03, 2004 ... ANNAPOLIS AREA Woman roed An employee of the Melting Potrestaurant in Parole told county police she was assaulted and roedoutside the restaurant Monday night. Alicia Contrera of Annapolis said she heard a knock on the backdoor of the restaurant, at 4348 Solomons Island Road, about ...
College Schedule: March 3
Mar 03, 2004 ... TODAY Softball AACC at Delaware Technical & Community College (2), 3 p.m. TOMORROW Baseball AACC at Delaware Technical and Community College, 3 p.m. Men's swimming Navy at EISL championships, Princeton, N.J., ...
Redskins work out Portis deal
Mar 02, 2004; ... WASHINGTON - Clinton Portis agreed to an eight-year, $50.5 millioncontract with the Redskins yesterday, nearly clearing the way forDenver to trade him to Washington for Champ Bailey. Bailey is close to agreeing to a deal with the Broncos, and thetrade could take place later this ...
Sewer, water fee hike shelved
Mar 02, 2004; ... County Executive Janet S. Owens last night withdrew legislationthat would increase utility charges after an independent analysisdetermined it wouldn't raise enough money to plug financial holes inthe water and sewer system. The analysis of the bill presented to the County Council ...
Spalding tumbles in final
Mar 02, 2004; ... TOWSON - Archbishop Spalding and Mount St. Joseph have engaged insome great basketball games the last two years. Last night's Catholic League championship was not one of them. Played at a snail's pace and marked by more missed shots thangreat plays, it was the lowest-scoring ...
Survey shows need for child care support
Mar 02, 2004; ... Thousands of Maryland families who are struggling to get offwelfare are finding themselves handicapped by a lack of available andaffordable day care for their children, advocates say. The YMCA of Central Maryland estimates the number of children on astate waiting list for ...
Talk of the town: Traffic calming devices can have opposite effect
Mar 02, 2004; ... Some of the things the city of Annapolis refers to as "trafficcalming devices" are not very calming at all. In fact, the so-called calming devices are actually infuriating alot of people, at least the ones I've heard from. During the past couple of weeks, the calming devices, ...
Two suspected in 17 roeries
Mar 02, 2004; ... County police suspect that two men arrested last week roed ortried to rob 17 stores from Linthicum to Annapolis in a nine-weekspree. Thomas Christopher Harris, 22, wore a mask and threatened clerkswith a handgun, while Joseph Marion Gorman, also 22, was the getawaydriver, police ...