Capital (Annapolis) back issues from December 2004:
Arundel Digest: Dec. 1
Dec 01, 2004 ... Woman bank roer strikes another branch County police are looking for a woman who has used notes to rob atleast five bank branches inside supermarkets since June. The woman struck again last night, hitting a branch inside aPasadena grocery store, said Sgt. Shawn Urbas, a police ...
Chef's Choice: Greek dishes part of a healthy heritage
Dec 01, 2004; ... A sign above the doorway leaves no doubt - this is Frances' MagicKitchen. Frances is Frances Chumley, mother of four, aerobicsinstructor, and non-stop cook. On the day before Thanksgiving, Ms. Chumley is busy rolling outher own phyllo dough for the Greek spinach pie ...
Academy Giving Tree Unveiled
Dec 01, 2004; ... In most kids' minds, Christmas magic starts somewhere in the NorthPole with a jolly old elf and several pint-sized helpers. But for many underprivileged area children, it began at the NavalAcademy yesterday afternoon where the elves were dressed in the crispuniforms of ...
College Roundup: Dec. 1
Dec 01, 2004 ... UM WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: The defense was sharp, the scoring balancedand the rebounding edge overwhelming. There really wasn't much for coach Brenda Frese to complain aboutafter No. 22 Maryland blew past Loyola, 77-36 last night in CollegePark. Laura Harper scored 18 of her 22 ...
Annapolis woman UM's new Miss Unity
Dec 01, 2004; ... Not every young, blue jean-clad woman has a sparkling rhinestonecrown and satin sash to go with her outfit. But 21-year-old Melissa Gibson of Annapolis does, and she stillcan hardly believe it. On Nov. 7, the college senior was crowned the University ofMaryland's 27th Miss ...
Prep Schedule: Dec. 1
Dec 01, 2004 ... TOMORROW WRESTLING St. Mary's, Maryland School for the Deaf at AACS, 4 FRIDAY BOYS BASKETBALL Antioch at Jericho Christian, 4 Eagle Classic at AACS St. Mary's at Mount St. Joseph, 7 Hayfield Tip-off Tournament Spalding at ...
Police Beat: Dec. 1
Dec 01, 2004 ... ANNAPOLIS AREA Chase ends in cop lot A Crofton man with a damagedvehicle led police on a low-speed, two-minute chase Sunday morningaround State Circle and up Rowe Boulevard in Annapolis before comingto a stop in a state police barrack parking lot, officials said. Police said they ...
Calendar: Dec. 1
Dec 01, 2004 ... TOMORROW'S EVENTS GUIDED WALKING TOURS, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Visitor Center, NavalAcademy. 410-263-6933. RESALE SHOP, Chesapeake Treasures, to benefit Hospice of theChesapeake, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Park Plaza Shopping Center, 558-DRitchie Highway, Severna Park, ...
Announcements: Dec. 1
Dec 01, 2004 ... Food drive The Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and VisitorsBureau will kick off a holiday food drive at the visitors center at26 West St. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. Non-perishable food and canned goods will be accepted seven daysfrom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the ...
Dec. 1 obituaries
Dec 01, 2004 ... Lawrence Ellis Lawrence Edward "Larry" Ellis, 42, of Crofton, died Nov. 28 at hishome after an almost four-year battle with amyotrophic lateralsclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Born April 22, 1962, in Japan, where his father was stationed inthe military, Mr ....
Walking club makes big strides
Dec 01, 2004; ... If you visit Jones Elementary school Friday afternoon, you'lllikely find patches of students circling the playground, coloredindex cards in hand. Each will make a full circle around the grassy Severna Park lot,pause for a parent volunteer to punch a hole through their card, ...
Bay Ridge Ave. speeding obstacles almost ready
Dec 01, 2004; ... As a five-month project to install curbs, traffic-slowing barriersand other changes on Bay Ridge Avenue in Eastport nears completion,the overhaul has created a curious slalom for drivers. The city has spent about $250,000 on the project to deter speedingand reckless driving ....
Our say: Higher fees won't end city's parking problems
Dec 01, 2004 ... WE'LL SAY this for Mayor Ellen Moyer's decision to form acommittee to study city parking rates: It beats "experimenting" by abruptly decreeing a nighttime andweekend parking ban for nonresidents in a certain part of theHistoric District, and then seeing how many tickets get ...
Second Helping: Citrus fruits sweeten season
Dec 01, 2004; ... Citrus fruits of oranges, grapefruits, tangerines and lemons arebeginning their seasonal splurge. If you don't take advantage of the citrus sales from various civicorganizations be sure to fill your shopping cart with a bag the nexttime you're at the grocery. Oranges and ...
Readers' views: Dec. 1
Dec 01, 2004 ... Selling land I am outraged that Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s administration isplanning to sell "surplus" public land to private developers. Many of these parks and forest lands have been owned by the statefor a very long time. They were paid for by the people of Maryland,and ...
Neighborhoods Digest: Dec. 1
Dec 01, 2004 ... Severna Park: Seminar on teaching kids values The Community Center will present a program tonight on teachingvalues and manners to children. Lou Aymard, child psychologist and director of the Family OutreachNetwork at Anne Arundel Community College, will speak from 7 to ...
Change could make zoning appeals harder
Dec 01, 2004; ... The board that handles citizen appeals of zoning cases iscomplaining that a proposed change to the law "fails to meet the testof open, and good, government." Speaking on behalf of the county Board of Appeals, ChairmanWilliam Moulden sent a letter to the County Council last ...
Community Conversations: Community Center is on lookout to improve
Dec 01, 2004; ... As I turned the month on my calendar, I read a message that mademe stop and think: "Room for improvement is the largest room inanybody's home." Improvement seems like something I am always striving for. Itseems particularly appropriate as this calendar year comes to a closeand we ...
Former players' deaths hit Mids where it hurts
Dec 02, 2004; ... Josh Smith and J.P. Blecksmith were separated by two years at theNaval Academy. Yet circumstance brought them closer together. Smith and Blecksmith were in the same economics geography class in2002 and teamed up on a big project. That sparked a friendship thatled to a unique ...
For The Record: Building Permits
Dec 02, 2004 ... ANNAPOLIS Porters Hill Road, Belle Grove Corp., bulkhead, $5,000. 2059 Old Admiral Court, Beazer Homes Corp., retaining wall,$78,000. 607 Canal Lane, James Mandrin, house, $202,292. 1902 Carrollton Road, Mark Myers, 2 decks, $50,000. 1862 St. Margaret's ...
Dec. 2 Obituaries
Dec 02, 2004 ... Helen Banister Helen Barbara Myers Banister, 82, of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., andformerly of Eastport and Amberley, died Nov. 23 at Regents Park ofJacksonville, a skilled nursing facility. Born July 28, 1922, in Washington, D.C., Mrs. Banister was thedaughter of the late ...
Arundel Digest: Dec. 2
Dec 02, 2004 ... Mayo Elementary to open in the fall County school officials announced yesterday that the new MayoElementary School under construction will be open in time for the2005-06 school year, despite several delays. The $13.5 million school was originally slated for completion ...
For The Record: Drinking & Driving
Dec 02, 2004 ... Nov. 29: ___ Key: pbj, probation before judgment; dui, driving under theinfluence; dwi, driving while intoxicated; bac, blood alcohol level;AA, Alcoholics Anonymous meetings required; vip, victim impact panel;aetd, alcohol evaluation/treatment as directed; csh, ...
Prep Schedule: Dec. 2
Dec 02, 2004 ... TODAY Women's swimming Navy at Army, 3:45 p.m. Men's swimming Navy at Army, 7:15 p.m. FRIDAY Men's track & field Navy hosting Navy Invitational, 4 p.m. SATURDAY, DEC. 4 Football Navy vs. Army at Lincoln Field, ...
School Digest: Dec. 2
Dec 02, 2004 ... Calverton scholarship The Calverton School has announced a scholarship opportunity forneed-based students entering ninth grade in September. Thescholarships will cover tuition costs through graduation at a valueof more than $50,000. Once financial need has been demonstrated, ...
Readers' views: Dec. 2
Dec 02, 2004 ... Annapolis Roads Regarding an article on development in Annapolis Roads,specifically the proposed purchase of the golf course by St. Mary'sChurch and Ribera Development LLC (The Capital, Oct. 23): The intention is apparently to bulldoze the golf course and turnit into athletic ...
Our say: Land deal mess raises questions about state rules
Dec 02, 2004 ... WE WROTE back in October that there was an unpleasant odor to theextra-special real estate deal the Department of General Services setup with a prominent state businessman - who also just happens to be aprominent campaign contributor. Well, guess what? The stench got worse this ...
Names in the News: Dec. 2
Dec 02, 2004 ... Dr. Katherine P. Farrell, the county's deputy public healthofficer, recently was honored with the 2004 Dr. Henry P. and M. PageLaughlin Distinguished Public Officer Award. The award is presented annually by MedChi, the Maryland statemedical society. Dr. Farrell, who has been ...
Calendar: Dec. 2
Dec 02, 2004 ... TOMORROW'S EVENTS PORTFOLIO REVIEW, of drawings, paintings, ceramics and sculptures,8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Anne Arundel Community College Cade Center, WestCampus Drive, Arnold. 410-777-7454. GUIDED WALKING TOURS, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Visitor Center, NavalAcademy ....
For The Record: Divorces
Dec 02, 2004 ... Karen Brown from Vincent Gregory Brown Joy Thomas Moore from Kermit Moore Denise M. Williams from Roland T. Williams Jr. John Paraschak from Patricia Paraschak Frances Lynn Scott from Bryan S. Scott David Michael Lahti from Amy Lahti Peter C. Lau ...
McClarin calms down, wears Navy foes
Dec 02, 2004; ... Navy's Excitable Boy will have his work cut out on Saturday. Senior linebacker Boy McClarin admits he's a bundle of energyduring games It used to be that McClarin's will to win was soferocious that it would reach the point of distraction. Finally,leading into McClarin's junior ...
Announcements: Dec. 2
Dec 02, 2004 ... Kitchen makeover The Hamilton Beach Go Counterscaping Tour will be stopping atHechts department store parking lot at Westfield ShoppingtownAnnapolis from noon to 8 p.m. today. Consumers will be able to receive a brief decorating consultationfrom an interior decorator and ...
Names In The News: Dec. 2
Dec 02, 2004 ... Five citizens have been appointed to the County Commission onDisability Issues. They include A. Jeanne Elion of Sherwood Forrest, Francis Wrightof Annapolis, Janet Rittler of Glen Burnie, chairman; Phyllis Marshof Annapolis, vice chairman; and Nancy Etzel of Pasadena. The ...
For The Record: Property Sold
Dec 02, 2004 ... recently: --- Key: Address, selling price, style of house, bedrooms, full baths,half baths, and acreage. ANNAPOLIS 736 Holly Drive N - $1,500,000; Colonial; 5, 4/1; 1.34 924 Childs Point Road - $1,400,000; Contemporary; 3, 3/0; 1.12 1924 Harwood ...
For The Record: Marriage Licenses
Dec 02, 2004 ... Ayala, Cesar, 33, Glen Burnie, and Deisey, Amaya, 25, Glen Burnie. Sanders Jr., Timothy, 25, Annapolis, and Barlow, Devon, 23,Severna Park. Whittington Jr., Joseph, 58, College Park, and Gill, Carol, 57,Burtonsville Bengel III, Harry, 43, West River, and Ridings, ...
CEPA charts its future: Riverkeeper on horizon?
Dec 02, 2004; ... The south county-based Chesapeake Environmental ProtectionAssociation is considering narrowing its focus to local issues,including perhaps establishing a riverkeeper on the West and Rhoderivers. Formed in 1970 by local opponents of BGE's plan to build theCalvert Cliffs nuclear ...
Around South County: A Turkey Chase 10K for a dad in Iraq
Dec 02, 2004; ... When you're far away from home during the holidays, you findcomfort imagining what your loved ones are doing on that special day. You recall the aroma of roasting turkey, the whine of mixerswhipping up mashed potatoes or maybe the welcoming hugs of friendsand family. Gregory ...
Anne Arundel women suffer first setback
Dec 02, 2004 ... Anne Arundel Community College's all-freshman lineup suffered itsfirst loss of the season last night, bowing to Montgomery-Takoma Park74-48. "We're a young team," said AACC coach John Wardell, "and we hadbeen doing a good job of limiting our turnovers. But we committed 19tonight ...
Fullback led way for shift in attitude
Dec 01, 2004; ... Kyle Eckel feels vindicated. Eckel, Navy's bruising, 240-pound senior fullback, ripped off a 78-yard run against Rutgers on Nov. 20. The run, a career-best forEckel, came early in the third quarter and resulted in a touchdownthat gave the Mids a 47-7 lead over the Scarlet Knights ....
Former Mid faithful to cause
Dec 01, 2004; ... Gambrills native Jamie Doffermyre, one of the co-captains of the1999 Navy football team, is wearing a different uniform these days,but his love for Navy is as passionate as ever. Doffermyre is working on Wall Street for Merrill Lynch. "Learningthe business," he says. He is ...
Dogs World: Dogs defy breed labels
Dec 01, 2004; ... Dear Peggy, I am hoping to purchase an Irish setter pup in the near future. Mychoice of that breed is because I like the way they look and I liketheir personality. A friend of mine recently suggested I change mymind about an Irish setter, because he thought that the breed was ...
Latest scam claims to reward taxpayers
Dec 01, 2004; ... We've all heard that anything that seems too good to be trueprobably is. One telephone scam making the rounds now is proof ofthat maxim. Mary Irons of Millersville got a call recently from a pleasant-sounding woman. "They said we had been awarded $10,000 by the United ...
Dems demand role in land sales
Dec 01, 2004; ... Accusing the governor's administration of working behind closeddoors to dispose of state land, Democratic lawmakers yesterday saidthe General Assembly needs to play a role in the review process. Del. Virginia Clagett, a member of Environmental MattersCommittee, said she plans to ...
Wine, Etc.: Gifts abound for wine enthusiasts
Dec 01, 2004; ... In the next couple of weeks we will be writing about subjectscommonly associated with the holidays - what to buy the wineenthusiast for Christmas, good champagnes to serve during thecelebrations and good ports to ward off the winter chill. It is agood time to include wine in your ...
D.C. Council approves funding for new stadium
Dec 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The District of Columbia Council approvedfinancing a ballpark for the Washington-bound Expos after votingyesterday to cap funding at $630 million. The council approved the plan 6-4 with three members, includingChair Linda W. Cropp, voting present. The measure must ...
Offense at peak for Mids vs. Army
Dec 01, 2004; ... To say Navy has run wild against Army in the last two meetingswould be an understatement. The Midshipmen really piled up the points and yards in blowing outthe Black Knights in 2002 and 2003. Consider these gaudy combined numbers Navy has produced againstits archrival the ...
Maryland gets badgered
Dec 01, 2004 ... MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Alando Tucker and the Wisconsin Badgerswanted to make sure people didn't get the wrong impression abouttheir embarrassing loss at Pepperdine last week. "This was a statement game," Tucker said Last night after hescored a career-high 27 points to lead No. 25 ...
Navy Roundup: Lobos join Navy in bowl
Dec 01, 2004 ... The University of New Mexico accepted yesterday an invitation toplay in the third annual Emerald Bowl. The Lobos, who finished the regular season with a 7-4 record, willface Navy on Dec. 30, at 4:30 p.m. at SBC Park in San Francisco. "I know I speak for our players, staff and ...
Lawmakers eye juvenile justice and teen driving for reforms
Dec 01, 2004; ... The General Assembly is likely to face a slate of safety billswhen it convenes in January, ranging from terrorism protection tostanching the streak of teen driving deaths. Lawmakers plan bills on making the roads safer through tougherdriving restrictions and serious juvenile ...
Pit bull owner jailed for cruelty to animals
Dec 01, 2004 ... A Glen Burnie man whose pit bull suffered a severe neck injuryfrom being left tied up for weeks with a metal wire was sentencedyesterday to 90 days in jail for animal cruelty. The sentence meted out to Damion Henson, 24, of 6461 BricktownCircle, will begin once he finishes serving ...
Man takes murder plea
Dec 01, 2004; ... Paul M. Beisler wanted his disagreeable roommate to move out. Sohe devised a plan to have friends rob Ahmad Jamal Tutwiler. Killing Mr. Tutwiler was never part of that plan, but that's whathappened when Kenneth Diggs Jr. shot him in the face. Diggs, 36, pleaded guilty yesterday ...
Racist fliers scare Pasadena
Dec 01, 2004; ... Leaflets condemning interracial sexual relationships have turnedup near where a Pasadena teenager was killed last summer. The single-page fliers, warning "Don't have sex with blacks, AvoidAIDS," startled residents along Duvall Highway near Northeast HighSchool, George Fox Middle ...
Thank-you buffet for county police
Dec 01, 2004; ... In its 13th year, west county residents next week will treatofficers and staff members at Western District Police Station to abuffet of culinary specialties as a way to say thank you for thedepartment's hard work in the community. "The police are always running into bad guys or ...
Prep Roundup: Tip-in wins for Antioch
Dec 01, 2004 ... Tony Jaen (13 points, nine rebounds) tipped in a missed shot inthe final moments to give Antioch Christian a 64-63 victory overClinton Christian last night. Antioch improved to 3-2 with thevictory. Matt Legare led Antioch with 20 points and handed out eightassists. Chris Brown ...
Coach rejoins winning Wizards
Dec 02, 2004 ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Wizards wanted to win this onefor coach Eddie Jordan. Jordan was back on the sidelines for the Wizards after missing twogames recovering from a blood clot in his left leg that hospitalizedhim on Thanksgiving, and Washington beat his former team, the ...
Illegal Pasadena home still in limbo
Dec 02, 2004; ... The attorney for a Baltimore dealer who illegally built a guesthouse for his 90-year-old mother in Pasadena pleaded with the Boardof Appeals yesterday to grant him the building permits retroactively. Sara H. Arthur argued that the board shouldn't deny Scott Donahoohis permits ...
Correction: Dec. 2
Dec 02, 2004 ... A Business Digest item in The Capital Tuesday incorrectlyidentified the owner of Mood-lites. Kathryn Goetzke White of Davidsonville is not the wife of countyCircuit Court judge-elect Paul Goetzke. We regret ...
Fawcett marine store to be sold
Dec 02, 2004; ... Fawcett Boat Supplies, a landmark on the Annapolis waterfront,will be sold in a deal set to be completed next month, companyofficials announced yesterday. Co-owner Greg Kaufman said he decided to tell employees, keycustomers and vendors of the tentative sale before word leaked ...
Chesapeake Music Hall shutting down
Dec 02, 2004; ... A well-known dinner theater near the Bay Bridge is shutting itsdoors at month's end, a victim of lagging support and Route 50traffic. Chesapeake Music Hall owner Sherry Kay Anderson announced herplans to the staff over Thanksgiving. "We're still reeling a bit," said Heather ...
Christmas trees arrive at Diehl's
Dec 02, 2004; ... As area retailers were counting their customers on Black Friday -the busiest shopping day of the year - Doug Diehl and Elliot Anderkinof Diehl's Produce in Severna Park were counting their trees. The men unloaded hundreds of Christmas trees from trucks,transforming their seasonal ...
Gardner dropping chances
Dec 02, 2004; ... ASHBURN, Va.- Rod Gardner stood in the Washington Redskins parkinglot with his hands in the air, one raised just above the other. "It hit off this hand," he said. "And I couldn't get the otherhand on it." The play in Gardner's mind was a deep pass in the first half ofSunday's ...
Mids, alumni gear up for biggest game of the year
Dec 02, 2004; ... ARMY vs. NAVY When: Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Where: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Tickets: Sold out Radio: 1430-AM; 1300-AM TV: 9, 13 Since Induction Day last July, every time Midshipman4th Class Alyssa Godesky and the other 1,200 plebes round a corner ...
Chesapeake Notebook: onated oaks taken down to make historic vessel
Dec 02, 2004; ... ELK NECK STATE PARK Three hundred ninety-nine-years ago, give or take a few months, ashipwright in England selected a couple of modest-sized oak trees ina forest, cut them, and shaped them to form the keel and framing fora shallop, a shallow-draft rowing/sailing vessel about 30 ...
Nationals' move hinges on agreement with O's
Dec 02, 2004; ... BALTIMORE - Baseball's next move involving the Montreal Exposcould be in the direction of a courtroom. Baseball owners have less than a week to approve the relocation ofthe franchise to Washington, yet Major League Baseball has notreached an agreement with Baltimore Orioles owner ...
Police warn residents of `sexual predator'
Dec 02, 2004; ... County police have posted hundreds of fliers and canvassed aLinthicum neighborhood this week, warning that a convicted "sexuallyviolent predator" has moved into the area. Mallory Vernon Nicholson, 57, is living at 6516 Harrison Ave. Heserved almost 21 years in prison for aggravated ...