Capital (Annapolis) back issues from June 2006:
For the record: MARRIAGE LICENSES
Jun 01, 2006 ... Juckett, Mark, 43, Churchton, and Maisonneuve, Jill, 32,Churchton. Hayden, Michael, 47, Gambrills, and Cooke, Jennifer, 46,Gambrills. King, Gregory, 25, Clinton, and Thompson, Teri, 28, Clinton. Tilley, Michael, 28, New York City, N.Y., and Britain, Kimberly,28, New ...
Child protection tips
Jun 01, 2006 ... Sleeping: Always place your baby on his or her back to sleep, evenfor naps. This is the safest sleep position for a healthy baby toreduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Babies placedon their stomachs to sleep are much more likely to die of SIDS thanbabies placed on ...
Don't look now, but ... Anxious parents see daNger at every turn
Jun 01, 2006 ... On the TV news the other night, the world looked bleak. Anattempted kidnapping of two young girls. The remains of a 10-year-old found in the woods. Teenagers dead from a car accident, andanother still recovering. It's enough to make Jill McNiesh turn off the ...
CALENDAR
Jun 01, 2006 ... TOMORROW'S EVENTS BROWSE AND BUY SHOPPE, Anne Arundel Historical Society 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., corner of Jones Station Road and Baltimore Annapolis Blvd.,Severna Park. 410-544-3370. THE BOUTIQUE, resale clothing to benefit Partners In Care, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 346 Ritchie Highway, ...
SCHOOL DIGEST
Jun 01, 2006 ... Spring fair Annapolis Middle School's Student Government Association will holda spring fair from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the school fields, 1399Forest Drive. There will be food and games, a silent auction and a rummage sale.For more information, call ...
Political notes: Greens plan Wal-Mart protest tomorrow
Jun 01, 2006 ... EDITOR'S NOTE: Political Notes is a periodic compilation ofpolitical news items. --- Members of the Anne Arundel Green Party plan on picketing the siteof the proposed Wal-Mart in Crofton tomorrow morning as part of anational day of protest against the retail ...
South county: Pair's love of hockey wins them a Hummer
Jun 01, 2006; ... Andy Beyerlein had no idea he would end up behind the wheel of aHummer when he recommended a friend buy Washington Capitals seasontickets. Mr. Beyerlein, and his wife Pam, found out last month they wereone of five finalists in a referral contest sponsored by theWashington, ...
For the record: DRINKING & DRIVING
Jun 01, 2006 ... Judge Gerard Devlin Gerald Buterbaugh, 48, 3743 Nile Road, Davidsonville; 1 prior:charged Dec. 30, 2005; pleaded guilty DUI; bac .14; jail 60 days,suspend 60 days; probation 3 years; AETD, 40 CSH; $500, suspend $500/costs not listed. John McPherson, 43, 4903 Willes Vision ...
Around South county: Holland Point celebrates at Azalea Fest
Jun 01, 2006; ... Locating the community of Holland Point is almost like trying tofind the legendary Brigadoon. And, just as in the play, many of its current residents stumbledupon the village by mistake - and never left. The last neighborhoodin southern Anne Arundel County is tucked along the ...
Medical center emergency room steps it up a notch
Jun 01, 2006; ... When the call came into Anne Arundel Medical Center's emergencyroom, staffers had a quick decision to make. Could they handle an influx of patients from a school bus crash inBowie? Donna Gilbert, the charge nurse, didn't hesitate. She knewsplitting up the kids among hospitals ...
For the record: PROPERTY SOLD
Jun 01, 2006 ... Annapolis 2509 Tudor Court, $310,000, Rancher, 2, 2/0, 0.05 2020 Gov. Thomas Bladen Way No. 304, $300,000, Other, 2, 2/0, N/A. 2016 Gov. Thomas Bladen Way No. 204, $300,000, Other, 2, 2/0, N/A. 609 Admiral Drive No. 308, $299,900, Colonial, 2, 2/0, ...
Outdoors: Jim-dandy of contest brewing again
Jun 01, 2006; ... Diamond Jim is back. The last rockfish caught in the Chesapeake with that name wasreeled in by Baltimorean Bill Simmons at the Bay Bridge nearly 50years ago. It was 8 pounds, as I recall. In 1956, '57 and '58, only one Diamond Jim was released eachseason by American Brewery ...
Dutch yacht continues Volvo dominance Volvo Ocean Race StandingsPortsmouth In-Port Results
Jun 01, 2006 ... ABN AMRO ONE continued its domination of the Volvo Ocean Race onSunday by winning the Portsmouth In-Port Race on Sunday. Skipper Mike Sanderson steered the Dutch boat across the finishline in 2 hours, 14 minutes, 16 seconds - roughly four minutes aheadof runner-up Pirates of the ...
Letters to the Editor
Jun 01, 2006 ... Electric rates People are asking what can be done about the upcoming 72 percentelectricity rate increase. Well, there is nothing that can be donenow. We all need to let the politicians who were in power in 1999 knowthat they made a big mistake by putting a cap on power ...
Our view: Judge forces PSC to do more than rubber-stamp rates
Jun 01, 2006 ... Finally, someone got it right. A Baltimore Circuit Court judge this week did what the governor,the Public Service Commission and the General Assembly failed to do.He said the PSC failed to act "in the public interest or withfairness to customers" when it gave permission to ...
Green Hornets: Boys soccer team has firm grip on first place
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Crew, Green Hornet's under-15 select boys' soccer team,continues its streak toward a first-place spring season with just twogames remaining. The Crew captured first-place honors in week one, aposition they continue to hold. "The boys held firmly to their undefeated season ...
Far south county could get Target
Jun 01, 2006; ... In the race for cheap chic shopping, Wayson's Corner is about topull past the Annapolis area's grandest vision. Petrie Ventures apparently plans to build a Target departmentstore at the southern edge of the county, with the opening slated forthe fall of 2007 - months before the ...
SCHOOL NOTES
Jun 01, 2006 ... Brian McGowen of Owings graduated from West Virginia WesleyanCollege with a bachelor of science degree in mathematics. *** St. Andrew's United Methodist Day School in Edgewater was awardedfirst place by the Maryland Center for Civic Education's ProjectCitizen Showcase with ...
For the record: BUILDING PERMITS
Jun 01, 2006 ... Annapolis 716 Robin Hood Hill, Cynthia Scudder, trustee, deck, $8,000. 1191 St. George Drive, Bordo LLC, addition, $25,000. 1646 Elkwood Court, Angela Borlik, deck, $2,800. 212 Meadowgate Drive, Scott Fisher, in-ground pool, $30,000. 3805 Thomas Point Road, ...
14th isn't good enough to newcomer
Jun 01, 2006; ... Stevensville resident Henry Filter has been sailing a Star boatfor all of about a month. So you would figure Filter would be happy with a 14th place finishin the prestigious Star Western Hemisphere Championship, hosted lastweekend by Annapolis Yacht Club. "Actually, I was a ...
Around the Park: It's time to put on some spirit for centennial
Jun 01, 2006; ... With Severna Park's centennial year now at the halfway mark, andthe annual Independence Day parade soon to be marching around thecorner, it's time to start dressing - or decorating - in honor ofSeverna Park's 100th year. A portion of each piece of centennial SpiritWear sporting ...
Severna Park High School Graduation: Class of 2006 touts 9 finalists in National Merit Scholars program
Jun 01, 2006; ... "Severna Park High School's Class of 2006 has had an extraordinaryyear," the school's principal, William Myers, said. "Our Mock Trial team took state finals, and we had anunprecedented nine finalists in the National Merit Scholars program.It's been almost 30 years since we've had ...
Our legacy: American friendship celebrated tonight
Jun 01, 2006; ... Tonight, Tonight, Tonight! The famous opening words used to igniteour curiosity and invite us to the "happening" were spoken over andover again by the late Hoppy Adams, MC at Carr's Beach, and radiohost extraodinaire. Those who remember him also know the importance of his ...
Teen's unusual hobby fits him to a T
Jun 01, 2006; ... Johnathon GrubbKruger likes to be different. So, while a lot of teens are busy with video games or sports, he'sin the garage working on cars. But not sports cars or even '60s muscle cars. Just a few monthsafter he was old enough to get his license, the Pasadena teen boughta ...
POLICE BEAT
Jun 01, 2006 ... ANNAPOLIS Gas leak A natural gas leak on Westgate Circle diverted downtown trafficWednesday morning, city firefighters said. Fire inspectors were doing a fire alarm inspection at 2000Westgate Circle when they heard gas escaping from the area of Westand Brown streets ....
Greyhound rescue
Jun 01, 2006 ... The Greyhound Pets of America's Maryland Chapter will hold its16th annual reunion picnic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at OregonRidge Park in Hunt Valley. GPA/MD Inc. is an all volunteer organization founded in 1985 anddedicated to finding responsible, loving homes for retired ...
Coast Guard suspends search for boat
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Coast Guard has called off its search for a possible sunkenboat after officials determined that any lost boaters could not havesurvived any longer in the water. "Basically we suspended the search because of survivabilitytimes," said Scott Winslow, a spokesman with Coast Guard ...
Verizon, county announce TV deal
Jun 01, 2006; ... Later this year, Verizon could be connecting your cable box aswell as your phone. Verizon Maryland and county officials have reached a tentativedeal allowing the telecommunications giant to sell TV service viaunderground fiber-optic lines to homes and businesses in some partsof ...
Relationship maps: The art of small talk
Jun 01, 2006; ... It was one of those events where they were likely to know no one.In this case it was a friend's son's Eagle Scout investiture. But itcould have been a wedding, bar mitzvah, awards ceremony or any of ahundred other such occasions. There would be a lot of people, allfriends and relatives ...
With BGE rate hike in a month, many customers are still confused
Jun 01, 2006; ... One month from today, higher electricity bills are due to strike1.1 million customers in Central Maryland, though it's impossible toguess just how hard the blow will be. How customers are supposed to deal with the new rates fromBaltimore Gas and Electric Co. is still uncertain as ...
Bush stumps for Ehrlich
Jun 01, 2006; ... Despite President Bush's plummeting approval ratings, more than300 Republicans welcomed him to Linthicum last night as he worked toraise $1 million for Maryland Republicans, including Gov. Robert L.Ehrlich Jr. The president said he and Mr. Ehrlich are alike, in that theybelieve ...
Marylanders stung by the Bee
Jun 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON, D.C. - Audrey Hosford recognized the spelling ofsprachgefuhl during the first round of the Scripps National SpellingBee yesterday, but succussatory had her second-guessing. The former means the character of language. The latter pertains toup-and-down vibrations in ...
OBITUARIES
Jun 01, 2006 ... Richard Givler Richard Lloyd Givler, 44, of Severn, died May 28 at his home. Thecause of death is unavailable. Mr. Givler was born Sept. 10, 1961, in Japan and graduated fromArundel High School. He was a swimming pool contractor for 20 yearswith Midatlantic ...
NL roundup: Martinez still going strong
Jun 01, 2006; ... Pedro Martinez finished the month of May with a whole lot ofzeros. This time, he wasn't complaining. The New York Mets ace tossed eight shutout innings last night ashe locked up in a duel with undefeated Arizona hurler Brandon Webb.Neither ended up with a win, but the Mets ...
NFL roundup: Arbitrator: Titans must let McNair work out
Jun 01, 2006 ... Redskins' Taylor will opt for plea agreement NASHVILLE (AP) - The Tennessee Titans must allow Steve McNair towork out on their property as long as he has a contract with theteam, an arbitrator ruled yesterday. Arbitrator John Feerick heard more than seven hours of ...
AL roundup: White Sox get whitewashed
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Cleveland Indians have been inconsistent during the first twomonths of the season. It got them to .500. Jake Westbrook pitched seven innings and the bullpen finished theIndians' third shutout in seven games, a 5-0 victory over the ChicagoWhite Sox last night. A six-game ...
Dixon goes 2nd overall
Jun 01, 2006 ... FAIRFIELD, Conn. - University of Virginia midfielder Kyle Dixon, aMillersville native, was selected by the defending Major LeagueLacrosse champion Baltimore Bayhawks with the second overall pick inthe 2006 Collegiate Draft. With the first overall pick, the Rochester Rattlers ...
Prince does it his way for Pistons
Jun 01, 2006 ... AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Tayshaun Prince's left elbow sticksout, and the basketball rotates sideways toward the basket when heflicks his wrist. Remarkably, the awkward-looking shot works for Detroit's lankyforward - and the Pistons. Prince scored a career playoff-high 29 ...
Pros call on Navy stars
Jun 01, 2006 ... FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Navy All-American lacrosse players Jon Birsnerand Matt Russell were among the 51 players selected in the 2006 MajorLeague Lacrosse Collegiate Draft held last night at Sacred HeartUniversity. Birsner was the 46th overall pick and the fourthselection for the New Jersey ...
Nats sparked by Soriano
Jun 01, 2006 ... PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Alfonso Soriano isn't a typical leadoffhitter. He's just a productive one. Soriano hit a two-run homer and a tiebreaking single, helping theWashington Nationals avoid a three-game sweep with a 3-2 victory overthe Philadelphia Phillies yesterday. Livan ...
Rleal time here for O's
Jun 01, 2006; ... BALTIMORE - When rookie right-hander Sendy Rleal came in to startthe 10th inning, Melvin Mora told him, "You're going to win thegame." One inning later, Mora made it happen. Mora singled in the winning run with two outs in the 11th inning,and the Baltimore Orioles overcame ...
D.C. terror fight funds reduced
Jun 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - The two cities targeted in the Sept. 11,2001, attacks will receive far less counterterrorism money this yearin what the Homeland Security Department described Wednesday as aneffort to spread funding to other communities facing threats. Officials noted a $119 ...
Judges question lawyers on immigrant health care
Jun 01, 2006; ... Lawyers trying to restore state health care benefits for 13children who are legal immigrants faced tough questioning yesterdayat a hearing before the Maryland Court of Appeals. While questions don't always indicate how individual judges or thefull court will rule, lawyers who ...
Homicide blamed on road rage
Jun 01, 2006 ... BEL AIR (AP) - This small community northeast of Baltimore, farfrom the city's congested urban thoroughfares, saw its first homicidein two decades, apparently the result of road rage, authorities said. Patrick John Walker, 23, died Friday of stab wounds to his neck,on a downtown ...
REGIONAL DIGEST
Jun 01, 2006 ... Judge dismisses suit in fire deaths BALTIMORE - A Circuit Court judge has dismissed a $14 millionlawsuit against city and state officials filed by the relatives of afamily of seven who were killed when a vengeful drug dealer set fireto their house. The suit filed in February ...
Families stunned by mistaken identities of crash victims
Jun 01, 2006 ... CALEDONIA, Mich. (AP) - The two college students looked remarkablyalike: Attractive young women with blond hair and similar facialfeatures. Both stood about the same height and had about the samebuild. When the women were involved in a van crash in Indiana, the familyof ...
Parents protest bullying at Annapolis Middle
Jun 01, 2006; ... Frank DiGioia has watched since August as his sixth-grade daughterwas teased, hit and bullied almost every week at Annapolis MiddleSchool. Fed up with what he says has been months of inaction by schoolofficials, Mr. DiGioia and about a dozen other students and parentsheld a ...
Busch fined $50,000 for angry toss
Jun 01, 2006 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Kyle Busch felt the sting of his angry tossin his wallet yesterday, when NASCAR fined him $50,000 for throwing asafety device at Casey Mears' passing car. Busch was also docked 25 driver points and placed on probationuntil the end of the year, and car owner ...
Early voting opponents advance ballot attempt
Jun 01, 2006; ... Opponents of early voting say they're well on their way toderailing the practice in this fall's elections, turning in thousandsof petition signatures yesterday in an effort to bring the matter tovoters before it can take effect. The opponents, a group called Marylanders for Fair ...
Annapolis girl goes out in style
Jun 01, 2006; ... Derby Anderson was worried her collegiate sailing career mightcome to a disappointing conclusion. Midway through the spring, the Annapolis resident was strugglingso much she was dropped from A to B Division skipper at GeorgetownUniversity. She then had to fight to retain that ...
Cabrera shines; Baysox lose
Jun 01, 2006 ... BOWIE _ Orioles pitcher Daniel Cabrera struck out seven ErieSeaWolves and didn't allow a hit over four innings while on a rehabassignment last night, but the Bowie Baysox couldn't take advantageof his effort and lost, 5-3, in 10 innings at Prince George'sStadium. "I felt pretty ...
Hewitt reaches 3rd round at French Open; Henman out
Jun 01, 2006 ... PARIS (AP) - Despite a recent ankle injury, Lleyton Hewitt isfinding his footing on the French Open clay. The two-time Grand Slam champion overcame a slow start in thesecond round Thursday to beat Mathieu Montcourt 7-5, 6-3, 6-3. The 14th-seeded Hewitt, who has been hampered by ...
Bush pushes Congress on immigration bill
Jun 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - President Bush pressed Congress today topass a comprehensive immigration bill that provides a chance atcitizenship for millions of illegal immigrants already in thecountry. "The difficulty of this task is no excuse for avoiding it," hesaid. Mr ....
Oil running $71.35 a barrel
Jun 01, 2006 ... SINGAPORE (AP) - Oil prices regained some losses today, a dayafter falling on news that the United States had signaled awillingness to hold direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program. Light sweet crude for July delivery was up 6 cents to $71.35 abarrel in electronic trading on ...
County employee run over, pinned by own truck
Jun 01, 2006; ... A 45-year-old water meter reader was run over and trapped underher own truck this morning after not shifting it all the way intopark, witnesses and county fire officials said. Patricia Hackley, an 18-year county employee, was taken to theShock Trauma Center at University Hospital ...
Baylis, Lovell lead Santa Maria Women's match racing competition still stiff despite new faces
Jun 01, 2006; ... While there are many new names, the competition remains the sameat the 16th BoatU.S. Santa Maria Cup. Tight action and close finishes were the norm on the opening dayof the women's match racing regatta. California skipper Liz Baylis and Louisiana skipper Katy Pilley-Lovell ...
Sniper gets 6 life terms
Jun 01, 2006 ... ROCKVILLE (AP) - Twice-convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad wassentenced today to six consecutive life terms with no possibility ofparole, a sentence Maryland prosecutors described as insurance incase his Virginia death sentence is ever overturned. "You, Mr. Muhammad, have no hope ....
Police deem death a homicide
Jun 01, 2006 ... County police detectives now believe a 49-year-old Glen Burnie manfound dead over the holiday weekend was killed by a traumatic injuryto the upper body. Joseph Charles Cortina Jr., of 702 A Old Stage Road, was found athis home around 7:50 a.m. Tuesday morning by his estranged ...
Bay grass sprouting, but short of goals
Jun 01, 2006; ... The acreage of vital underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay isincreasing, but remains far short of cleanup goals, scientistsannounced last week. Underwater grasses covered 78,260 acres of the bay and its riverslast year, an increase of 7 percent over 2004, according to a ...
Building permits
Jun 01, 2006 ... Churchton 5641 Shady Side Road, All Pro II LLC, house, $150,000. 5614 Essex St., John Howerton, fence, $1,450. 5559 Harford St., Charles Hensley, fence, $2,700. 5511 Calvert St., Lawrence Spicknall, addition, $15,000. 5596 West Carvel Drive, Joseph Kozik, ...
BREAKDOWN OF RIVERS
Jun 01, 2006 ... There's still a long way to go in restoring underwater grasses inthe Chesapeake Bay. In 2005, the bay and its rivers had 78,260 acresof grasses, only 42 percent of the 2010 goal of 185,000 acres. Here'sa look at grasses in local rivers. PATAPSCO RIVER 2010 goal: 389 ...
Obituaries
Jun 01, 2006 ... Minnie Blake Minnie Elizabeth Blake, 95, of West River, died May 22 at herhome. Mrs. Blake was born in Sutherlin, Va., where she attended publicschool. She worked as a domestic for more than 50 years in Davidsonvillefor the Townsend and Kirk families. She was ...
Middle school salutes the arts
Jun 01, 2006; ... Students and parents packed Southern Middle School's cafeteria forthe school's Arts Night celebration last week. Almost 300 pieces ofvisual art were on display. In addition, a string quartet entertained the art patrons as theycirculated through the display areas. The school's jazz ...
Deale inn's sign hit by racist vandalism
Jun 01, 2006; ... The sign was supposed to keep biker gangs at bay: "Attention Bikers! No Colors, No Rags, No Club Attire, NoExceptions." Owner Barbara Sturgell posted it four years ago outside the HappyHarbor Inn in Deale after a fight between Hell's Angels and Pagansended with pepper spray ...
Students use dolls to depict Holocaust
Jun 01, 2006; ... When middle school art teacher Michelle L'Hommedieu tripped over abox of rag dolls in her classroom, her creative juices startedflowing. Why not create a display depicting the historical importanceand horror of the Holocaust? The result is a stunning montage in the lobby of Central ...