Capital (Annapolis) back issues from February 2007:
8th-graders adopt fighter squadron in Gulf
Feb 01, 2007; ... The United States and its allies marched into Iraq nearly fouryears ago. One aspect of the war that resonates with every Americanis the safe return of all of our military personnel and that theirspirits stay up. Thanks to some local middle school students, atleast one group of ...
Announcements
Feb 01, 2007 ... Litter pickup The Lothian Ruritan Club will conducting its quarterly litterpickup along Route 2 between the traffic circle and Route 258starting at 8 a.m. Saturday. The rain date is Feb. 10. Club members and interested participants and guests will meet inthe lower parking lot ...
Obituaries
Feb 01, 2007 ... Maureen Prout Maureen A. Prout, 64, of Friendship, died of ovarian cancer Jan.24 at home on the Prout family farm after a five-year illness. Mrs. Prout was born in Portland, Maine, and reared in Portsmouth,N.H., where she attended St. Patrick's Grammar School and ...
Bulldog girls, boys both lose
Feb 01, 2007 ... Girls' basketball SEVERNA PARK 53, SOUTHERN 46: Senior guard Meredith Newton scoredseven of her nine points in the fourth quarter as Severna Parkstormed back from a 17-point deficit midway through the third quarterto upset third-ranked Southern on Jan. 25. Severna Park, which ...
Skipper's Pier sold for $1.7 million
Feb 01, 2007; ... A large sign at the entrance of Drum Point Road could have meantthe end of a Deale landmark: Skipper's Pier, auction. If you follow Drum Point Road as it winds through neighborhoodsalong Rockhold Creek - in a town small enough to lack a traffic light- it ends near Skipper's Pier, a ...
Friends in community step up to help out 'J.R.'
Feb 01, 2007; ... Eileen Hvizda has been a fixture in South County for years, thoughmost don't even know her name. But ask people about "J.R." and they're very likely to know whoyou're talking about. For nearly 30 years she could be found at her usual perch, tendingbar at the Happy Harbor Inn ...
Middle school hosts Cub Scouts' Pinewood Derby
Feb 01, 2007 ... Cub Scout Pack 840 held its annual Pinewood Derby on Jan. 20 atSouthern Middle School. A Cub Scout tradition since 1953, this eventwas a bit more modern than the original races. The racetrack had six lanes and a computerized scoring systemknown as "The Judge." It actually comes ...
Scam abuses TTY service
Feb 01, 2007; ... The device is supposed to be used by the deaf. It's supposed to let those who can't talk on the phone use akeyboard and a special operator. But in the wrong hands, a text telephone can become an extra layerof protection for a con man trying to steal your hard-earned ...
Places of Worship in South County
Feb 01, 2007 ... A.M.E. EBENEZER - Main Street, Galesville. The Rev. Gary Curtis,minister. Services: 11 a.m. Sunday. Sunday school: 9 a.m., adults;9:30 a.m., children. 410-867-4910. APOSTOLIC FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH - 1306 Marlboro Road, Lothian. Bishop JamesC. Wallace, pastor ....
Reilly revives bill for Lee Airport project
Feb 01, 2007; ... County Councilman Ed Reilly, satisfied that his environmentalquestions have been answered, has reintroduced a bill needed for anew shopping center near Lee Airport in Edgewater. The Crofton Republican had pulled the legislation last summerafter questions arose about stormwater ...
Dredging plans raise questions
Feb 01, 2007 ... The county is set to expand operations at a dredge spoil sitesouth of Deale, and some local residents are questioning the impactthat will have on the community. Advocates for Herring Bay, a group of citizens organized aroundthe issue, will hold a community meeting tomorrow at ...
Living with Children: Separation may lessen twins' dependency on one another
Feb 01, 2007 ... What are your feelings about separating twins in school? With mygirls, one appears to be the leader and one the follower, but theyare good friends. Will separating them lead to problems in theirrelationship, or is it vital to each child's individual development?I've heard both sides ...
SCHOOL NOTES
Feb 01, 2007 ... Juliana Fernandes of Arnold was named to the fall dean's list atRoger Williams University. She is a sophomore architecture major. * * * Coastal Carolina University has named the following students tothe fall president's list for earning a 4.0 grade-point average: JohnM ....
Start thinking about summer camps now
Feb 01, 2007; ... Summer is still several months away, but Steve Jermanok of Newton,Mass., realized it was time to talk overnight camp with his son Jake,10. "A lot of his friends went to camp last summer and had a greattime," Mr. Jermanok said. So Mr. Jermanok started asking around and drove ...
For the record: GRADING PERMITS
Feb 01, 2007 ... 305 Heather Lane, Pasadena, Juan Johnson, residential grading forhouse, well and septic, $6,646. 321 Magothy Blvd., Pasadena, Bortle Custom Homes Inc., residentialgrading to demolish and rebuild house, $5,121. Outing Ave., Arnold, Bayland Inc., residential grading for ...
Letters to the Editor
Feb 01, 2007 ... Lee Farm A Sunday Capital article (Jan. 28) presented, in glowing terms,arrangements for monitoring and measuring pollutants in runoff from aplanned retail mall on Lee Farm. All of the runoff would flow into Warehouse Creek. Unfortunately,although the monitoring had been ...
For the record: PROPERTY SOLD
Feb 01, 2007 ... Annapolis 18 Eastern Ave., $875,000, contemporary, 3, 3/0, 0.14. 525 Fifth St., contemporary, $834,000, 3, 2/1, 0.20. 129 Market St., $700,000, Victorian, 4, 2/1, .07. 764 Bon Haven Road, $786,250, Colonial, 4, 3/1, 1.23. 1018 Blackwell Road, $435,000, ...
For the record: MARRIAGE LICENSES
Feb 01, 2007 ... Colon, Hector, 26, Arnold, and DeJesus, Janitza, 21, Arnold. Rennie, Christopher, 20, Glen Burnie, and Kreis, Krystal, 23, GlenBurnie. Jaeger, Bart, 32, Centreville, and Swiderski, Claire, 33,Centreville. Henry, Patrick, 28, Glen Burnie, and Sebens, Heather, 28, ...
CALENDAR
Feb 01, 2007 ... TOMORROW'S EVENTS RENOVATION STATION, recycled building materials, home furnishingsto benefit Arundel Habitat, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 8101 Fort Smallwood Road,Pasadena. 410-437-7755. BROWSE AND BUY SHOPPE, Anne Arundel Historical Society 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., corner of Jones Station ...
Belle Grove to likely stay open
Feb 01, 2007; ... County schools Superintendant Kevin M. Maxwell said this week heis likely to keep Belle Grove Elementary open, making the future ofthe small neighborhood school a little brighter after months oflimbo. The Board of Education has included $492,000 in its capital budgetfor a ...
SCHOOL DIGEST
Feb 01, 2007 ... Preparing for tests Registration is under way for a course that will help studentsprepare for the PSAT and SAT. The course will be held at Old Mill High School in Millersvillefrom noon to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 24 and March 3, and is sponsored by theschool's guidance department ....
POLICE BEAT
Feb 01, 2007 ... ANNAPOLIS AREA Near drowning An elderly man was treated for hypothermia after he apparentlyfell off a boat Tuesday afternoon, city firefighters said. City firefighters were dispatched to the 7000 block of Bembe BeachRoad for a report of a near drowning at 2:24 p.m. Upon ...
Panel: County needs tolerant image to land BRAC jobs
Feb 01, 2007; ... Businesses considering a move to west county to cash-in on newmilitary jobs want to be assured that a racially diverse workforcewill be available and welcomed. If they have doubts, employers couldtake their money elsewhere. "They ask, 'Is this the type of community that a diverse ...
South County: A friend to all needs help
Feb 01, 2007; ... Eileen Hvizda has been a fixture in south county for years, thoughmost don't even know her name. But ask people about "J.R." and they're very likely to know whoyou're talking about. For nearly 30 years she could be found at her usual perch, tendingbar at the Happy Harbor Inn ...
Psychology: Don't forget to take care of yourself, too
Feb 01, 2007; ... Let me guess, you probably do a lot for other people. The list ofthose you help is probably endless. You help take care of yourspouse, your kids, people at work, your friends. Even your petdepends on you. But what do you do to take care of yourself? Lookingat the statistics, you probably ...
Outdoors: Md. fishermen hit with double-whammy
Feb 01, 2007; ... Probably no need to remind fishermen what their sport has beenlike the past week, but things could be worse. Think about the plightof Western Marylanders accustomed to being out on the ice of DeepCreek Lake at this time of year catching pickerel, northern pike,walleyes, trout and perch ....
Manny Poppins
Feb 01, 2007; ... Jon VanDyke is used to the questions, the stares, and the even thegood-natured kidding. But he said it doesn't matter, he loves hisjob. Mr. VanDyke, 20, is a rare breed, a male nanny, or "manny." He'sbeen caring full time for 3-year-old Gavin Wicker of Annapolis sinceAugust and ...
For the record: DRINKING & DRIVING
Feb 01, 2007 ... Judge Megan Johnson Kristyn Manzi, 31, 537 Samuel Chase Way, Annapolis: charged Sept.27, 2006; pleaded guilty DWI; bac .13; PBJ; probation 1 year sup;AETD, VIP, abstain from alcohol; $1,000, suspend $557.50/costs notlisted. Eric Brown, 37, 13019 Old Stage Coach Road: charged ...
For the record: DIVORCES
Feb 01, 2007 ... Michael J. Mazzola from Tamara J. Mazzola Tiffany Noelle McLean from Eric Alan McLean Terry Jay Repoley Sr. from Denise Lynn Repoley Donald L. Avery from Laurel E. Avery Michael Ryan Burdelas from Talila Rebecca Burdelas George W. Pusloskie from Danielle ...
Severna Park: A mid-winter blaze at the beach
Feb 01, 2007; ... The sounds of kids splashing in the water and sunbathers loungingunder a hot summer sun were replaced with groups of neighbors bravingthe frosty elements dressed in coats, hats and gloves as they huddledaround the snap, crackle and pop of a blazing Christmas tree bonfireat Olde Severna ...
Around South County: Rampagers loved getting Southern Middle's cards
Feb 01, 2007; ... Recently, Around South County spent some time with the eighth-grade class of Southern Middle School in Lothian. The students have adopted a naval air squadron nicknamed "TheRampagers" currently serving aboard the carrier USS Eisenhower in thePersian Gulf. After the column was ...
AACC theater students finish strong in regional competition
Feb 01, 2007; ... Chelsea Adams wants to manage plays - preferably large, complexmusicals. Arthur Sanchez hopes to make it on Broadway. And AdamChristy is following his star to California, where he wants to makemovies. The three Anne Arundel Community College students moved a littlecloser to their ...
Pipkin wants PSC stripped of utility duties
Feb 01, 2007; ... Despite the resignation of the embattled chairman of the statePublic Service Commission, Sen. E.J. Pipkin still plans to introducelegislation that would strip the panel of its duties in overseeingthe utility industry. A frequent critic of the PSC, the Stevensville Republican plans ...
Green Hornets: Hornets softball is offering an all-girl Tee Ball league for 5 and 6-year-olds
Feb 01, 2007; ... Girls ages 5 to 17 have through Feb. 12 to register online forGSPAA Club Softball. The girls' softball program is offering an all-girls Tee Ball league for girls ages 5 to 6 new this year. For more information about club softball, visit their Web site ...
Political notes: Bush's state approval rating drops to 25 percent
Feb 01, 2007 ... EDITOR'S NOTE: Political Notes is a periodic compilation ofpolitical news items. --- Even in true-blue Maryland, President Bush has never been sounpopular. A statewide survey released today showed that just 25 percent ofthose polled approve of the president's job ...
Prep Profiles
Feb 01, 2007 ... GIRLS Brittany Wiseman, Southern basketball Wiseman, a senior guard, put together a balanced performance with11 points, seven points and five assists to lead the Bulldogs (13-4)to 65-33 win at Northeast. Wiseman, a team captain, has been runningthe point at Southern for the ...
Our Legacy: Remembering one of Annapolis' finest athletes
Feb 01, 2007; ... "We are the Panthers, the mighty, mighty Panthers, everywhere wego-o, people want to know-o, who we are, so we tell them, We Are thePanthers!" How well do you know this song? I know it well, like so manyothers that graduated from the only public high school in the City ...
Girls Basketball: Wieczorek propels Admirals
Feb 01, 2007 ... Junior center Taylor Wieczorek recorded her ninth double-double ofthe season with 17 points and 14 rebounds to lead Severn's girlsbasketball to a 51-48 victory over Maryvale yesterday. "They led in the first quarter and we fought back," said Severncoach Chuck Miller, who had three ...
Teen to be tried as juvenile in death of newborn son
Feb 01, 2007; ... As she ruled that a teenager accused of killing her newborn sonwill be tried as a juvenile, a county judge yesterday blasted thosewho knew the girl was pregnant but failed to act. "What is disturbing to me is the number of teens, some parents, anumber of teachers and school ...
Around the Park: Severna Park High's annual 5K Run/Walk raises needed funds for students and staff
Feb 01, 2007; ... Runners of all ages from the Greater Severna Park area are gearingup for Severna Park High School's annual 5K Family Fun Run and Walkon March 3. It is the only fund-raiser sponsored by the school'sParent-Teacher-Student Organization. Last year's event raised $6,000, despite a ...
Cardinal Keeler tours burgeoning Gambrills school
Feb 01, 2007; ... While walking through the foyer of the School of the Incarnationyesterday, Cardinal William H. Keeler went without one of the itemsusually carried by an archbishop. "I don't need a crozier when I visit schools. I use a cane," hesaid, moving toward the library at a slow but steady ...
Our view: 'Clean Cars' bill will help improve state's air quality
Feb 01, 2007 ... This is the year the "Clean Cars" bill is going to pass inMaryland. And the experience of other states indicates that thislegislation will improve this state's air quality without noticeablyimpairing the automobile business here. That's reason enough tosupport the bill, even it you don't ...
OBITUARIES
Feb 01, 2007 ... Carl Albert Hrair Badalian Carolyn Evans Harry Messinger Gerald Snider Stanley Trella Ida Woodward Death notice - Page C9 Richard Byrd Jr. Charles Albert Charles John "Curly" Albert, 89, of Millersville, died Jan. 30 ...
AACS rolls to 14th win
Feb 01, 2007; ... Eagles in command of IAAM C Conference Annapolis Area Christian School's assistant coach Jim Cheekdoesn't get many opportunities to call the X's and O's for theEagles. However, he made the most of his chance last night as the first-place AACS girls basketball team ...
Local group wants bay ferry service
Feb 01, 2007; ... Traveling to Annapolis and Baltimore from Kent Island could oneday be as easy as parking your car and hopping a ferry. That's the hope of a group of Annapolis residents and businessowners brainstorming new ways to use the Chesapeake Bay to reducetraffic across the Bay ...
College Roundup
Feb 01, 2007 ... WILLIAM & MARY FOOTBALL: Archbishop Spalding senior Jake Trantin,who won the Rhodes Trophy this fall as the county's top high schoolfootball player, has committed to a scholarship to play football forthe Tribe, announced Spalding coach Mike Whittles this morning. Trantin led the ...
Senator: Halt toll if bridge backs up
Feb 01, 2007; ... It would be the closest thing to a money-back guarantee for BayBridge gridlock. For the third straight year, state Sen. E.J. Pipkin is sponsoringlegislation to waive tolls on the bridge when eastbound trafficbackups are 30 minutes or longer. And for the third straight year, ...
Sports comment: TALL ORDER
Feb 01, 2007; ... 7-foot-9 player draws welcome attention for Maryland team The American Basketball Association doesn't get much pulbicity,but that isn't unusual for minor leagues in any sport. In fact, notmany people even realize that there is a Maryland team in the ABA,which has 50 teams in nine ...
Hot-shooting Raptors gun down Wizards
Feb 01, 2007 ... Bosh hits 15 straight in Toronto's triumph TORONTO (AP) - Chris Bosh couldn't miss a shot. Not even one frombeyond halfcourt. Bosh made 15 straight shots and scored 34 points, and JoseCalderon had a career-high 24 points and 11 assists to lead theToronto Raptors to a 119-109 ...
POINTING THE WAY
Feb 01, 2007; ... All-around ability defines Glen Burnie point guard Glen Burnie senior guard Kareem Downs may have had 15 points andeight assists to help the Gophers escape the upset bid of South Riveron Tuesday night, but it was one of his three steals that preventedthe game from going to ...
Rookies race to pinnacle
Feb 01, 2007 ... MIAMI (AP) - Hey, kid, what do you think you're doing? Rookiesdon't play in Super Bowls. Maybe in the prehistoric NFL they didn't. In this season of superrooks, not only do they play, they start. Take the Chicago Bears' Devin Hester. All he did in 2006 was setan NFL record ...
Bryant scores points 43 in return
Feb 01, 2007 ... BOSTON (AP) - Kobe Bryant returned from his one-game suspensionand had 43 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help the LosAngeles Lakers beat Boston 111-98 last night and send the Celtics toa franchise-record 13th consecutive loss. Ryan Gomes scored 23 points, Gerald Green ...
ECONOMIC MATTERS: PERSONAL SAVINGS AT 74-YEAR LOW
Feb 01, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - People once again spent everything theymade and then some last year, pushing the personal savings rate tothe lowest level since the Great Depression more than seven decadesago. The Commerce Department reported today that the savings rate forall of 2006 was ...
Maryland test scores up, study finds
Feb 01, 2007; ... BALTIMORE - Consultants hired by the state school board have foundthat the performance of Maryland's elementary and middle schoolstudents has improved, but they stopped short of crediting theimprovement to more than $1 billion in increased funding, some ofwhich has come as a result of a ...
O'Malley spells out wish list for Maryland
Feb 01, 2007; ... After he called for teamwork to move Maryland forward, Gov. MartinO'Malley yesterday drew criticism from Republicans who said his firstState of the State address maligned the legacy of his GOPpredecessor. Not surprisingly, Democrats in the General Assembly praised thespeech in ...
REGIONAL DIGEST
Feb 01, 2007 ... Farmer named agriculture secretary A Wicomico County grain farmer who serves on a coalition workingto maintain the viability of farming, will be named today asMaryland's next agriculture secretary. The appointment of Roger L. Richardson, 72, will be announced atthe annual ...
More input sought on public housing
Feb 01, 2007; ... Following the urging of Annapolis aldermen, state Sen. John C.Astle has introduced a bill to give the City Council more say in thetroubled public housing authority. Introduced earlier this week, Mr. Astle's bill would give thecouncil the power to authorize Mayor Ellen O. Moyer's ...
NATIONAL DIGEST
Feb 01, 2007 ... A plan for a flu pandemic WASHINGTON, D.C. - The government will predict the severity of thenext flu pandemic just like forecasters predict hurricane strength -using a ranking system unveiled today to help states determine whenthey should take increasingly strong steps to combat ...
College Basketball Scores
Feb 01, 2007 ... MEN EAST Albany, N.Y. 82, UMBC 58 Binghamton 66, Stony Brook 65 Boston College 94, Hartford 60 Boston U. 66, Maine 55 Duquesne 93, Xavier 91 Fordham 67, St. Bonaventure 61 Hofstra 79, Va. Commonwealth 68 Holy Cross 58, ...
NFL: McNabb tries to clear the air about reports
Feb 01, 2007; ... MIAMI - Donovan McNabb played offense yesterday. In his first news conference since he suffered a season-endingknee injury in mid-November, the Eagles' quarterback showed up at theMiami Beach Convention Center anticipating a blitz of questions. He fielded the first one and then ...
College basketball: Indiana halts No. 2 Wisconsin's streak
Feb 01, 2007; ... For Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson, it was an unusual and welcomesight. A.J. Ratliff scored 18 of his season-high 20 points in the secondhalf and the Hoosiers held off No. 2 Wisconsin 71-66 last night,snapping the Badgers' 17-game winning streak. After the victory, the Indiana ...
Biden tries to explain controversial remarks
Feb 01, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Backpedaling furiously, Sen. Joe Bidensaid he really meant to say "fresh" instead of "clean" in describingDemocratic presidential rival Sen. Barack Obama. Appearing on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"late yesterday, Mr. Biden said: "Look, ...
General: More troops than needed
Feb 01, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - The top U.S. commander in Iraq told aSenate panel today that improving security in Baghdad would takefewer than half as many extra troops as President Bush has chosen tocommit. Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on hisnomination to be ...
Drunk inmate points out hand sanitizer abuse risk
Feb 01, 2007 ... BALTIMORE (AP) - Prison officials and poison control centers canadd a new substance to their list of intoxicants - hand sanitizer. A usually calm 49-year-old prisoner prompted a call to theMaryland Poison Control Center after guards found him red-eyed,combative and "lecturing ...
Baltimore hosting jazz festival
Feb 01, 2007 ... BALTIMORE (AP) - The city will host a three-day jazz festivalfeaturing more than 40 performances at a variety of venues, MayorSheila Dixon announced yesterday. The artist lineup for the PAETEC Jazz Festival, scheduled for Aug.9-11, will be announced in late May. The ...