Capital (Annapolis) back issues from June 2007:
Maryland Ave. residents, businesses want city to take closer look at crime
Jun 01, 2007; ... A spate of window-breaking and vandalism in April has spurredresidents and business owners along Annapolis' historic MarylandAvenue to take action. Larry Vincent, owner of Laurance Clothing on Main Street, and hisgirlfriend Joyce Kaminkow, owner of Annapolis Country Store ...
Letters to the Editor
Jun 01, 2007 ... Nonprofit cuts I fully support the county executive's decision to cut spending,including grants to nonprofit organizations, across the board. These nonprofit institutions are, by their nature, alreadyreceiving federal, state and local grants every year. These grantsare known ...
CALENDAR
Jun 01, 2007 ... TOMORROW'S EVENTS FARMERS' MARKET, 7 a.m.-noon, Route 2 and Jones Station Road,Severna Park. FARMERS' MARKET, 8 a.m.-noon, at Riva Road and Harry S TrumanParkway. BUTTERFLY FAIR, Yard, Bake Sale, Car Wash, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.,Chrysalis House, 1570 Crownsville Road, ...
Tree talk: Climate changes will affect which trees grow where
Jun 01, 2007; ... The one thing no one can do anything about is the weather. We cansend men to the moon, communicate with anyone, anywhere in the worldvia the Internet and satellites, and enjoy fresh fruit grownthousands of miles away, but can we change the weather? No. We arestill at the mercy, sometimes ...
Aw close shave for Annapolis High instructor
Jun 01, 2007; ... Michael Melton, a 2001 Annapolis High graduate, is in his secondyear as an ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) instructorat his alma mater. Last week, the High School Assessment tests loomed. Mr. Melton, 23and recently married, worried his pupils wouldn't show up to take ...
Our view: County still lacks enough public boat ramps
Jun 01, 2007 ... We might be in Bill Gates' tax bracket if we had a nickel forevery story and editorial about this county's dearth of boat ramps.There are certainly many bigger issues, and there are countless onesthat, in theory, are much more complex and harder to resolve. So whydoes this problem linger ...
LOCAL DIGEST
Jun 01, 2007 ... Owner of overturned boat contacts police DOBBINS ISLAND - The owner of a 17-foot sailboat found flippedover with sails shredded in the Magothy River Sunday evening hascontacted police and said he is fine, Maryland Department of NaturalResources Police said. The sailboat was ...
Premium feedAttracting high-quality birds with high-quality food
Jun 01, 2007; ... Feeding birds is a hobby shared by roughly 63 million peoplearound the world. With bird feeding becoming even more popular, sohas the enthusiasm to attract an elite group of birds. Birds such ascardinals, finches and woodpeckers are considered by many to be moredesirable birds and are ...
Around Crownsville: A look at the life of the Chesapeake's 'beautiful swimmers'
Jun 01, 2007; ... Now that we are squarely into white shoe season, conversationshave turned to that favorite summer subject among native andtransplant Crownsvillians - Callinectes sapides. We love ourbeautiful swimmers, the endearing blue crab, steamed, caked,imperialed or in a dip dripping from crusty ...
Kent Island seniors leave old friends behind
Jun 01, 2007; ... One Kent Island High School senior has lived on the island sincehe was 2. Another moved midway through her senior year and plans toattend graduation ceremonies at both "her" high schools. A third wasborn at Memorial Hospital in Easton. All have emotional ties to Kent Island High ...
Weed, feed and mow your lawn with care
Jun 01, 2007; ... Lousy lawns can be the result of some surprisingly simplemistakes. Trey Rogers sees them all the time. As a turf scientist atMichigan State University and the Briggs & Stratton Corp. spokesmanknown as the "Yard Doctor," he's continually confronted with commonlawn ...
S. River promotes coach
Jun 01, 2007; ... South River High School athletic director Dave Klingel announcedyesterday that Mike Zivic, his former assistant, will replace him asthe girls basketball coach. Zivic, who was the girls junior-varsity coach for two years priorto assisting Klingel last season, will take over an ...
'Sejant' trips up spelling bee contestant
Jun 01, 2007; ... WASHINGTON - As she studied thousands of words for hours on end,Selena Roper had to put off her French lessons. Those lessons might have come in handy yesterday afternoon, whenthe 13-year-old from Amberley misspelled "sejant," a Latin/Frenchterm referring to a sitting figure on a ...
Correction
Jun 01, 2007 ... An item about a fundraiser in Political Notes on page B8 of TheCapital yesterday incorrectly reported the beneficiary of the eventand omitted other details. The District 30 Democratic Club will be the beneficiary of itssecond annual poolside cookout. Rep. John P. Sarbanes, ...
Sources say: This bores me, but you're great
Jun 01, 2007 ... Amid the accolades County Council members handed each other andthe administration yesterday as they approved the county budget,Councilman Ed Middlebrooks offered special congratulations to thechairman. Mr. Middlebrooks called Chairman Ron Dillon, R-Pasadena, anexcellent and enthusiastic ...
Lacrosse group recognizes legacy of convert
Jun 01, 2007; ... Baseball's loss has been lacrosse's gain when it comes to ClintGosnell. Gosnell was an avid baseball player while growing up in Pasadena.He played one year on the junior varsity at Glen Burnie High andbecome bored with the diamond game. What captured Gosnell's interest was ...
OBITUARIES
Jun 01, 2007 ... Maynard Bagley Maynard Ellwood Bagley, 81, of Anderson, S.C., and formerly alongtime resident of Severna Park, died May 27 at Hospice of theUpstate in Anderson. Born in Ellerslie in Allegany County, Mr. Bagley was the son ofthe late Ross and Pearle Bagley. During World War II ...
'God drafted you to be on his team'
Jun 01, 2007; ... When Jordan Downs was asked to do an English project on a personwho inspired him, the 12-year-old from Bates Middle School knewexactly who he would profile - LaRon Cephas. For Jordan, the former University of Maryland basketball playerand program director at the Boys and Girls Club ...
Oak Hill guard acquitted of assault
Jun 01, 2007; ... The former chief of security at the Oak Hill Juvenile DetentionCenter in Laurel was acquitted yesterday of assaulting an innocentboy while looking for three escapees. The now-18-year-old victim, Julian Jeanty, testified that hecouldn't identify Henry C. Davis, 45, of Forestville, ...
Nationals break out of brief slump
Jun 01, 2007; ... WASHINGTON - The Washington Nationals are back to bashing. RyanZimmerman made sure of that. After hitting .310 and averaging seven runs per games during a 5-2 road trip, the Nationals were shut out by the Los Angeles Dodgerson Tuesday night and Wednesday night at RFK ...
New van owner runs over her family
Jun 01, 2007; ... Excitement over a new van turned to terror last night when anAnnapolis woman accidentally ran over her family, seriously injuringthree people, including her infant daughter. A fourth had minorinjuries. One of the victims suffered a severed arm in the mishap thatoccurred around ...
County adds 27,500 jobs
Jun 01, 2007; ... Anne Arundel County is driving the state's job growth with morethan 27,500 jobs added to payrolls between 2000 and 2005, accordingto a U.S. Census report released yesterday. The report showed that Anne Arundel far outshined neighboringjurisdictions in the Baltimore metropolitan ...
It's graduation time for county's first IB class
Jun 01, 2007; ... People arriving at the Board of Education's Carol S. ParhamBuilding on Riva Road last night were surprised when greeted by thedistinctive sound of a didgeridoo. Old Mill High senior Grant Dambach was blowing through the 5-footwooden tube and simultaneously plucking the strings of ...
6th straight win propels O's to .500 Birds hit three-week high
Jun 01, 2007 ... ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Defeating the Los Angeles Angels at homedid more than just extend Baltimore's winning streak to a season-high six games. It got the Orioles back to .500 for the first time inthree weeks. Nick Markakis drove in three runs, Brian Roberts had three hitsand the ...
James' breathtaking display lifts Cavaliers
Jun 01, 2007 ... Scores 29 of team's final 30 points in 2 OTs AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Pistons seemed to seizecontrol of Game 5 in the Eastern Conference finals, scoring eightstraight points to take a seven-point lead in regulation. Then, LeBron James took over. James ...
ARUNDEL DIGEST
Jun 01, 2007 ... Council says no to school request The Board of Education may have to eat $667,500 it overspent lastyear. The county executive and County Council usually cover extra coststhe school system incurs, but a contentious budget season might forceit to dip into its savings this ...
School board petition hits first goal
Jun 01, 2007; ... The drive to put the new school board selection system to acountywide vote has met its first deadline. More than 7,000 signatures have been collected and sent to theMaryland secretary of state for verification, said Greg Kline,chairman of Citizens for an Elected School Board in ...
Upright walking may have begun in trees
Jun 01, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Maybe walking upright on two legs isn'tsuch a defining human feature after all. Scientists who spent a year photographing orangutans in the rainforest say the trait probably evolved in ancient apes navigating thetreetops long before ancestors of humans ...
Quarantined TB patient: 'I hope they forgive me'
Jun 01, 2007; ... DENVER - An Atlanta attorney quarantined with a dangerous strainof tuberculosis apologized to his fellow plane passengers in aninterview aired today, and insisted that he was told he wasn'tcontagious or a threat to anyone. "I've lived in this state of constant fear and anxiety ...
NHL PLAYOFFS
Jun 01, 2007 ... STANLEY CUP FINALS (Best-of-7) Tomorrow Anaheim at Ottawa, 8 p.m., Anaheim leads 2-0 Monday Anaheim at Ottawa, 8 ...
NL roundup: Fielder homers to lead Brewers past Marlins
Jun 01, 2007; ... Prince Fielder's strong May was built on a simple approach at theplate. Fielder set a franchise record with his 13th homer in the month,J.J. Hardy drove in two runs - including the go-ahead tally in theeighth inning - and the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers beat theFlorida ...
AL roundup: Suzuki hit streak reaches 24
Jun 01, 2007 ... SEATTLE (AP) - Ichiro Suzuki's May could make Seattle's summerworth something. Suzuki extended his hitting streak to a career-high 24 games andthe Mariners held on to beat the Texas Rangers 9-5 last night. Suzuki went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and Kenji Johjima, Adrian Beltreand ...
NBA PLAYOFFS
Jun 01, 2007 ... SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7) Last Night Cleveland 109, Detroit 107, 2OT, Cleveland leads series 3-2 Tomorrow Detroit at Cleveland, 8:30 ...
POLICE BEAT
Jun 01, 2007 ... annapolis area Armed robbery A man was robbed at gunpoint while attempting to flag down a cabon West Street early this morning, county police said. The man told police he was standing in front of an Exxon gasstation, at 2101 West St., around 12:25 a.m. when a gray ...
Sheridan to lead state police
Jun 01, 2007 ... PIKESVILLE (AP) - Baltimore County Police Chief TerrenceSheridan's 42 years of law enforcement experience made him the bestperson to lead the Maryland State Police "especially for the timesahead," Gov. Martin O'Malley said yesterday, announcing hisappointment. Mr. O'Malley cited ...
Activists call on leaders to address utility rates
Jun 01, 2007 ... BALTIMORE (AP) - With a 50 percent rate increase for 1.1 millioncustomers of Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. taking effect, activistsdenounced the spike and called on state officials to aggressivelyexplore an array of short- and long-term plans to bring down ...
Top Bush aide resigns
Jun 01, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Dan Bartlett, one of President Bush's mosttrusted advisers and his longest-serving aide, said today he isresigning to begin a career outside of government. The move was announced on Mr. Bartlett's 36th birthday. He hasbeen with Mr. Bush for nearly 14 years, ...
Sailing: Barkow's crew dominatesDay 2 of Santa Maria Cup
Jun 01, 2007; ... American skipper Sally Barkow continued to set the pace on thesecond day of the Santa Maria Cup international women's match racingregatta, being held on the Chesapeake Bay and hosted by EastportYacht Club. Barkow concluded Round Robin 1 with a 9-0 record and has ...
Unemployment rate holds steady at 4.5%
Jun 01, 2007 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Employers showed a decent appetite to hirein May, boosting payrolls by 157,000, the most in two months. Theunemployment rate held steady at 4.5 percent. The newest report on the nation's overall employment climate,released today by the Labor Department, ...
Venus Williams KO'd in France
Jun 01, 2007 ... PARIS (AP) - Venus Williams was knocked out of the French Opentoday, losing to fourth-seeded Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in thethird round. Williams, who reached the final at Roland Garros in 2002 butmissed the last two Grand Slam tournaments because of injuries, alsolost to ...
REGIONAL DIGEST
Jun 01, 2007 ... Man on trial tries to flee court BALTIMORE - A man on trial for allegedly killing a correctionalofficer while escaping a hospital tried to run out of a Howard Countycourtroom yesterday during jury selection for his trial, causing ascare as deputies wrestled him to the ground, ...
Unchanging Chris's delivers what it promises
Jun 01, 2007; ... "Thou shouldst eat to live; not live to eat. " - Socrates The street sign proudly reads: Chris's Charcoal Pit, Home of theFamous Gyros, and it has been flagging down Annapolitans in search ofeating Greek for 27 years. It shares a small parking lot with twoother businesses in a ...
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Jun 01, 2007 ... City ALCHEMY AFTER DARK, Alchemy Tea & Trading Co., 92 Maryland Ave.410-216-7001. A non-alcoholic hangout for people of all ages every Friday andSaturday from 7 to 11 p.m. ANNAPOLIS TAVERN TOUR. 1-800-422-7295. 1-9 p.m. tomorrow. Each tour will feature discounts ...
MUSIC LISTINGS
Jun 01, 2007 ... City ANNAPOLIS MARITIME MUSEUM, 723 Second St., Eastport. Bring blanketor lawn chair. Free concert. 410-295-0104. Raw Hands Band, 7 p.m. Wednesday. HARBOR QUEEN, City Dock. 410-279-1906. Annapolis Chorale fund-raiser, 7:30 p.m. June 8 ....
THEATER
Jun 01, 2007 ... City ANNAPOLIS SUMMER GARDEN THEATRE, 143 Compromise St., Annapolis.410-268-9212. "Godspell," through June 23. 8:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. $12-$15. BAY THEATRE COMPANY, 275 West St., lower plaza level, Annapolis.410-268-1333. "The Norman Conquests: Table ...
Q&A
Jun 01, 2007; ... Question: Could you please give the reason why Court TV canceled"Catherine Crier Live"? Her show was so informative and interesting. Answer: According to the industry publication Broadcasting &Cable, "The star's contract was up and the network wants to fill moreof its schedule with ...
ART
Jun 01, 2007 ... Opening ANNAPOLIS SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER, 119 South Villa Ave. Annapolis.8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. 410-222-1818. Bush Keller's class exhibit of watercolors, oils and acrylics,through June 30. CADE CENTER FOR FINE ARTS GALLERY, AACC Arnold campus, 101 ...
MINI REVIEWS
Jun 01, 2007 ... Boatyard Bar & Grill 400 Fourth St., Eastport PHONE: 410-216-6206 HOURS: 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday. ENTR<0x00C9>ES: $10-$23 REVIEWER'S COMMENTS: A lot of establishments with Bar and Grill intheir title put more ...
In concert
Jun 01, 2007 ... 8X10 CLUB 10 E. Cross St., Baltimore 410-625-2000 Today: Dirty Dozen Band, 8 p.m. Tomorrow: Los Straightjackets, The Iguanas, 7:30 p.m. Monday: New Orleans Social Club, 8 p.m. Thursday: Battle of the Bands June ...
BEHIND THE MICROPHONES
Jun 01, 2007 ... FRIDAY, JUNE 1 ACME BAR AND GRILL, 163 Main St., Annapolis. Dean Rosenthal, 6-9p.m.; DJ Goodman, 10 p.m. 410-280-6486. ARMADILLO'S BAR AND GRILL, 132 Dock St., Annapolis. Upstairs:American Standard, 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. 410-280-0028. BACK ROOM AT THE WOODFIRE, 580-P ...
Click Five upbeat about new direction
Jun 01, 2007; ... Six months ago, pop music group The Click Five was, well, just notclicking. And was down to four. Though it wouldn't be announced until March, the band had partedwith frontman Eric Dill, whose high voice had lifted their 2005 Top10 single "Just The Girl." It made their album ...
Bay Music Fest features Paul Reed Smith Band
Jun 01, 2007 ... The Bay Music Festival at Queen Anne's County 4-H Park nextweekend has an added attraction this year. Besides having the internationally-known Paul Reed Smith Band onhand for the first time, one of PRS's custom-made guitars, a model SESoapbar II, has been made available as an added ...
The bay is alive with the sounds of summer music
Jun 01, 2007; ... With gas prices heading out of sight, there's no need to travelfar and wide to spend a summer's eve to hear some live music. Andthere's no need to spend money on tickets, either (save the cash foryour gas tank). When it comes to live music, Annapolis might well be consideredthe ...
Costner turns in a KILLER effort as 'Mr. Brooks'
Jun 01, 2007; ... "C'mon," wheedles Earl Brooks' alter ego. "You've been a good boyfor a long time." For most middle-aged men that naughty inner voice is urging themto take a drink, buy a motorcycle or visit a massage parlor. Thevoice in businessman Earl Brooks's head is urging him to ...
Letters to the Editor
Jun 02, 2007 ... Stop for buses My heart is still pounding. On May 10 at 6:35 a.m. at Dodon andBirdsville roads, a school bus stopped, with its lights flashing.Cars stopped for the bus. Then an older woman in a smaller, dark sport utility vehicle,speeding, swerved around two stopped cars and ...
Cleaning the washing machine
Jun 02, 2007; ... Q: Our top-loading washing machine smells musty. How can I get itclean? A: Though most of the grease and debris from dirty clothes iswashed down the drain, crud of one kind or another often splashes upunderneath the rim of the machine, or gets caught in the rubbergasket at the ...
Sample these seasonal brews
Jun 01, 2007; ... Looking for some seasonal brews this summer? Check these out: For the first time, Boston Beer Co.'s Samuel Adams Line hasbrought out a summer variety 12-pack, which includes three wheatbeers - Belgian-Style Summer Ale, Hefeweizen and Cherry Wheat -reflecting the growing acceptance ...
Music Box: One of R&B's best
Jun 01, 2007; ... One of R&B's purist singers headlines the Capital Jazz Festtonight at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia. Anita Baker - my first pick of the week - signed a major labelrecord deal in 1985 and a year later released her masterpiece,"Rapture," which took the record buying public ...
TOP FIVE
Jun 01, 2007 ... HOT FIVE 1. "Makes Me Wonder," Maroon5. A&M. 2. "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')," T-Pain (featuring Yung Joc).Konvict. 3. "Girlfriend," Avril Lavigne. RCA. (Platinum) 4. "Give It to Me," Timbaland (featuring Nelly Furtado & JustinTimberlake). Mosley. 5 ....
Local Outdoor Concerts
Jun 01, 2007 ... Annapolis Harbour Center Summer Concerts Concerts are from 7-9 p.m. at the center, which is located onRoute 2 , just south of Parole. Seating is provided on the deck. June 13 - Back Pages Band (rain date June 20). June 27 - Good Deale Bluegrass (rain date July ...
STORK-RAVING MAD
Jun 01, 2007; ... Welcome to the new look in screen masculinity. Frizzy-haired. Flabby around the middle. Pasty-skinned. Doesn't sound like a package that will give Tom Cruise and BradPitt any sleepless nights. But here's the thing: Seth Rogen'sperformance in "Knocked Up" is so funny, sweet and ...
Movie Listings
Jun 01, 2007 ... The following movies are playing in the county. Show times aresubject to change. BOW TIE ANNAPOLIS MALL XI Annapolis 800-326-3264, Code 2301 Knocked Up (R) Friday through Sunday: 10:50 a.m., 12:50, 1:50, 4,5, 7:10, 8:10, 10:20, 11:20 p.m.; Monday through ...
After Dark: Classy Piecing It Together party to benefit the arts
Jun 01, 2007; ... I hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend. The weatherreally couldn't have been better and there was so much to do - it wasa great kickoff to what is sure to be a fantastic summer here inChesapeake country. The fun starts right back up tonight at 5, when the ...
Out of the mouths of ... animals
Jun 01, 2007; ... "It smells pretty ripe," a man is heard to say, apparentlyassessing a bottle of wine. Except the man's voice is dubbed into the mouth of an animateddog, which, at that moment, is seen sniffing another pooch's rearend. "I'm getting medium-to-dark notes." Welcome to "Creature ...
Family-Child's Play
Jun 01, 2007 ... Wildlife center Two different wildlife programs are upcoming at the NationalWildlife Visitor Center of the Patuxent Research Refuge. Nature Tots: Incredible Insects will be offered at 10:30 a.m. and1 p.m. Tuesday. Introduce your preschooler to the buzzy world ofinsects ...