Capital (Annapolis) back issues from March 2008:
Honor Roll: CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
Mar 01, 2008 ... The following students have been named to the Principal's HonorRoll for the second marking period: SIXTH GRADE: Connor Anderson, Trevor Baird, George Baldwin,Danielle Beach, Nicole Bowcutt, William Cave-Hawkins, Zoe Cyphers,David Donnelly II, Thomas Falsone, Shannon Flaherty, Julia ...
Get ready for spring cleaning with some new product lines
Mar 01, 2008; ... With the first day of spring about a month away, it's time to gothrough the house to see what needs cleaning, dusting and updating. To help you get started, here are some household cleaningproducts that recently came out on the market. Clorox last month introduced a new line of ...
Letters to the Editor
Mar 01, 2008 ... Fire response Regarding the article headlined "Firemen: Cuts are putting us indanger" (The Capital, Feb. 14): County Councilman Jamie Benoit, D-Crownsville, was quoted assaying, "It concerns me when the cuts we're making overburden thefire department's leadership, that they ...
Honor Roll: BROADNECK HIGH SCHOOL
Mar 01, 2008 ... The following students were named to the Superintendent's HonorRoll for the second marking period: NINTH GRADE: Samantha Fine-Trail, Kylie Nicholson, Cameron Rowe,Samantha Steffanus, Hayley White. 10TH GRADE: Edward Kardish, Joshua Koehler. 11TH GRADE: Laureen ...
Sleep peacefully in a green bedroom
Mar 01, 2008; ... As the co-host of HGTV's "Red, Hot and Green," a contributing eco-columnist to several magazines and newspapers, and a consultant onmany environmentally friendly product launches, lifestyle guru DannySeo has "greened" countless kitchens, gardens, baths and secondhomes. Ask Mr. Seo which ...
Buying used furniture has its benefits
Mar 01, 2008; ... MODESTO, Calif. - When Kristin and John Webb were ready to buyfurniture for their home, they didn't go to a showroom or big-boxstore in search of brand-new pieces. Instead, they headed to Crow Trading Co., a Modesto, Calif.,store that sells antique and vintage furniture, decor, ...
Architectural Digest gets an inside look at White House private rooms
Mar 01, 2008; ... The Bushes may be on their way out, but they are leaving theirmark on the White House. Architectural Digest got a look at the residence's private roomsfor its March 2008 issue. First lady Laura Bush began redecoratingafter President Bush took office in 2001, with consultation from ...
CHESAPEAKE CALENDAR
Mar 01, 2008 ... Want to help the Chesapeake Bay, learn about it or just plainenjoy it? Check out these upcoming bay-related events and meetings. Thursday Stephan Abel of the Oyster Recovery Partnership talks aboutoyster restoration, 7 p.m. at Annapolis Maritime Museum in Eastport.$12 for ...
BAY BRIEFS
Mar 01, 2008 ... Project will help Maryland farmers There's a new effort to help farmers make more money whilereducing the pollution that flows into the Chesapeake Bay. A group called the Chesapeake Bay Funders Network has pledged$425,500 over the next three years to promote the farming ...
On the House: Automatic standby generator provides power during outage
Mar 01, 2008; ... It's the force behind your heater, your lights, your TV andcomputer. It's your power supply, and if you take it for granted,you might be left in the dark. When the lights go out, food also starts to spoil and heat andcold shut off - often in extreme temperatures, creating a ...
CALENDAR
Mar 01, 2008 ... TODAY'S EVENTS DISTANCE TRAINING RUNS, by Annapolis Striders, 7:30 a.m., JonasGreen Park, Route 450 at Naval Academy Bridge. AARP TAX AIDE PROGRAM, free for seniors and taxpayers will middleand low income, 8 a.m.-noon, Knights of Pythias Lodge, 2529 SolomonsIsland Road ....
RELIGION NEWS
Mar 01, 2008 ... Today Coffee house Riva Trace Baptist Church's Journey Singles will present aSanctuary Cafe Coffeehouse from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the church, 475West Central Ave. in Davidsonville. The event is for those ages 30and above, and music will be provided by Aaron Tidd. For ...
On the Level: Geothermal heat pumps can help conserve energy
Mar 01, 2008; ... I have a 12-year-old heat pump which cools/heats the second floorof my home. It will likely need replacement in the near future. I aminterested in a geothermal heat pump and would appreciate youropinion on the pros and cons, as well as where I can find a reliableinstaller. My property is ...
Honor Roll: MAGOTHY RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Mar 01, 2008 ... The following students were named to the Principal's Honor Rollfor the second marking period: SIXTH GRADE: Jessica Banachoski, Alyssa Bayne, Jordan Beck,Ryland Bristow IV, Anna Buchanan, Daniel Callow, Matthew Cooper,Jacob Crouse, Matthew D'Imperio, Caroline Dunleavy, Elizabeth ...
U-Bild: Entertainment armoire handsome home for TV
Mar 01, 2008; ... While most people enjoy watching television, no one wants to lookat a blank TV screen. This handsome entertainment armoire projectprovides the perfect solution. Once the program, movie or game isover, everything neatly disappears behind closed doors. The main compartment measures ...
Kater on the Home Front: Don't be afraid to let go
Mar 01, 2008; ... When it comes to fear, we've heard it all. The acronym: False Evidence Appearing Real. The quote: The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. The thought: Thinking about fear is worse than fear itself. The idea: Fear is a choice. The truth: We're either ...
Home of the week: From pretty basic to pretty and elegant
Mar 01, 2008; ... Imagine a subdivision built in the past 20 years where trees andland are still prevalent, where houses don't sit on top of oneanother, where decent-size lots are standard. This is Annapolis Preserve, not far off St. Stephens Church Roadin Crownsville, and the place the Harris ...
Bingo parlors seeking reprieve
Mar 01, 2008; ... Representatives of county bingo parlors are lobbying legislatorsto exempt them from a bill that would outlaw video bingo machines. This week, politicians put in legislation to phase out allelectronic gaming devices in response to their use spreading intosouthern Maryland counties ...
Tech researchers find cards vulnerable
Mar 02, 2008 ... (AP) - How vulnerable are contactless credit cards to identitytheft and fraud by crooks intercepting their RFID signals? Although these cards are encrypted, it's possible for thieves -or even law enforcement - to pluck an individual's information outof thin air, says Avi Rubin, a ...
How Stuff Works: The dirt on how landfills work
Mar 02, 2008; ... Every day the average American creates 4 to 5 pounds of trash.That's more than half a ton per person per year. If a million peoplelive in your city, its more than a billion pounds of trash per yearcitywide. And we don't really think about it. The trash truck comesonce a week and takes it ...
Utility shelves, a logical solution to disorderly life
Mar 01, 2008; ... Utility shelves are a time-tested, effective way to increasestorage space. And if you group several units, you can not onlystore a lot of things, but also keep them in one convenient place(the basement, the garage, the attic). Need to know: What type of things you'll be storing, so ...
Crabbing restrictions looming this year
Mar 01, 2008; ... With nearly every indicator of blue crab health pointing downward- harvest size, population levels, reproduction - officials inMaryland and Virginia are planning on new restrictions to help thetroubled crustacean. "We're trying to narrow it down and we're trying to ...
Ask A Scientist
Mar 01, 2008 ... What is an estuary? If the Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the UnitedStates, where is the largest estuary in the world located? Estuaries are found on the coast where fresh water from a riveror a bay mixes with the ocean. The largest estuary in the UnitedStates is ...
DNA links man to Edgewater cold case
Mar 01, 2008; ... A Parkville man accused of brutally raping a young woman inEdgewater seven years ago was arrested in Florida earlier thismonth, about 5 hours after his profile was featured on the America'sMost Wanted television program, Maryland State Police said. Jacob Corey Gordon, 28, of ...
REGIONAL DIGEST
Mar 01, 2008 ... Shore town OKs helicopter ban ST. MICHAELS, - The St. Michaels Town Commission has approved anordinance prohibiting privately-owned aircraft, includinghelicopters, from landing within town limits. An exception to the ban would be granted for aircraft landing atthe Inn at ...
Our view: Editor's notebook
Mar 01, 2008 ... ON THE TOWN - You can change a teenagers' perspective with extrainstruction - as the Boys and Girls Club of Annapolis and AnneArundel County does with its yearlong program on money managementand financial independence. But sometimes the most effective way to do this is to simply ...
Global warming debate focuses on businesses
Mar 01, 2008; ... The debate over battling global warming is becoming a businessvs. business affair. During a hearing and a press conference about global warminglegislation yesterday, businesses offered competing views of how theeconomy would be affected. Traditional business groups, power ...
Banneker-Douglass exhibit displaying unseen Annapolis
Mar 01, 2008; ... Hundreds of artifacts dug up from the grounds of some ofAnnapolis' most famous locations - the Jonas Green print shop,Reynolds Tavern and the Calvert, Brice and Maynard-Burgess houses -are parts of Annapolis few have seen. But beginning Tuesday the items will be displayed in the ...
House votes to boost taxes on big oil by $13.6B
Mar 01, 2008 ... WASHINGTON - Here's how area members of Congress voted on majorroll calls in the week ending Feb. 29. Senate SUBPRIME MORTGAGE RELIEF: Voting 48 for and 46 against, theSenate on Feb. 28 failed to reach 60 votes needed to advance aDemocratic bill enabling holders of shaky ...
Redskins hang on to Collins
Mar 01, 2008; ... ASHBURN, Va. - Todd Collins couldn't find a job as a starter, sohe's returning as a backup with the Washington Redskins. On a remarkably slow first day of free agency at Redskins Park -"no visits scheduled" announced executive vice president VinnyCerrato - the team's first move ...
OBITUARIES
Mar 01, 2008 ... Lucille Adkins Lucille Elton Adkins, 80, of Howard County and formerly ofAnnapolis, died after a brief illness Feb. 25 at Johns HopkinsHospital. Raised in Warner, Va., Ms. Adkins graduated from Virginia UnionUniversity and completed graduate work at Temple ...
Girls Basketball: Score one for Schneck, Southern
Mar 01, 2008 ... Senior Kim Schneck had a game-high 21 points to lead 11-seededSouthern to a 63-37 victory at Frederick Douglass in the Class 2ASouth Region. Southern will travel to third-seeded Oakland Mills on Monday at 7p.m. for a second-round contest. Schneck notched 17 of her points in ...
Artists' work celebrated after dispute
Mar 01, 2008; ... About 150 people celebrated the last day of Black History Monthyesterday by dedicating a montage of public art in the Clay Streetarea of Annapolis. Called "Community Rising," the event at the Stanton CommunityCenter commemorated the installation of paintings by area artistGeorge ...
NFL: Eagles nab Samuel; Jets get Jenkins
Mar 01, 2008; ... The Philadelphia Eagles landed what was considered the biggestprize in this year's NFL free-agent sweepstakes. The New York Jets traded an unhappy defensive player to NewOrleans and traded for one from Carolina. Those were the big moves as the NFL's free-agent period ...
Mids set sights on league title
Mar 01, 2008; ... Navy must beat Colgate to win it Following Wednesday night's monumental victory over American,Greg Sprink was asked how it felt to know the Navy basketball teamwas suddenly atop the Patriot League. "It feels really good, but then the first thing I think about isColgate. What ...
Golf: Honda Classic up for grabs
Mar 01, 2008 ... PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Dudley Hart spent some ofyesterday afternoon poised to turn The Honda Classic into a runaway.Later in the day, it was Brian Davis' turn to take what seemed likea huge lead. But PGA National eventually caught up with them. And by nightfall, the ...
Ex-Raven Flynn might catch on somewhere
Mar 01, 2008; ... OWINGS MILLS - One year ago, it was offensive guard EdwinMulitalo making an emotional exit from the Baltimore Ravens afterseveral years as a fixture on the offensive line. Now that veteran center Mike Flynn is off the roster after beingcut one day prior to the free agency signing ...
Senate panel votes for cuts to higher education, stem cell research
Mar 01, 2008; ... A Maryland Senate subcommittee voted yesterday for cuts in highereducation, stem cell research and inpatient hospital costs aslawmakers brace for unfavorable revenue projections next week. The subcommittee voted for $6.8 million in budget reductions forthe University System of ...
Mids' Currier keeps the faith
Mar 01, 2008; ... Navy senior guard has persevered through injuries When the Navy women's basketball team takes the floor tonight forit final home game of the season, an unheralded senior with acherubic face and a great deal of heart will be in the startinglineup. No one knows how many ...
NATIONAL DIGEST
Mar 01, 2008 ... White House aide quits under cloud WASHINGTON, D.C. - A White House official who served as PresidentBush's middleman with conservatives and Christian groups resignedyesterday after admitting to plagiarism. Twenty columns he wrote foran Indiana newspaper were determined to have ...
Huge Democratic fundraising gives Republican reason to worry
Mar 01, 2008 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - For Republicans, watching Hillary RodhamClinton and Barack Obama fight for supremacy in fundraising is notjust a spectator sport. It is a look into the future, and the GOPisn't cheering. Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton together raked in as much as seventimes as ...
ARUNDEL DIGEST
Mar 01, 2008 ... City police seeking child assault suspect ANNAPOLIS - City police are looking for a 37-year-old man whothey believe assaulted a 7-year-old girl. According to police, the man was renting a room from a family onSummerfield Court for the past few weeks. The girl, who lives in ...
Auto racing: Busch wins Vegas pole
Mar 01, 2008 ... LAS VEGAS (AP) - Kyle Busch carried his hot start to the seasoninto his hometown yesterday, winning the pole at Las Vegas MotorSpeedway. Busch ran a fast lap of 182.352 mph in his Toyota Camry to takethe top starting spot for tomorrow's race. The 22-year-old is havinga fabulous ...
Nats' Clippard still needs some work
Mar 01, 2008 ... VIERA, Fla. (AP) - Alejandro de Aza homered and drove in two runsand the Florida Marlins defeated the Washington Nationals 4-1yesterday afternoon. De Aza led off the game with a home run, and had an RBI-single inthe fifth inning. "He had a terrific spring last year and that's ...
Boys Basketball: Against Glen Burnie, Fleet goes the distance
Mar 01, 2008; ... His full-length dash and score wins it for N. County Both coaches in last night's 4A East region first-round playoffgame between North County and Glen Burnie acknowledged that it wouldtake a full 32 minutes of effort to gain a victory. They were right.It took every second of the ...
Roberts takes trade rumors in stride, with a smile
Mar 01, 2008; ... JUPITER, Fla. - The trade rumors have been swirling for twomonths, yet Brian Roberts is still a member of the BaltimoreOrioles. His sense of humor remains fully intact, too. Roberts has drawn the interest of several teams, most notably theChicago Cubs. His uncertain status has not ...
Newcomers Huet, Fedorov lead Capitals past Devils
Mar 01, 2008 ... NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - George McPhee was busy at the NHL tradingdeadline earlier this week and, for one game, everything worked outgreat for the Washington Capitals. Cristobal Huet stopped 18 shots in his first start and fellownewcomer Sergei Fedorov made a sensational no-look pass to ...
Cougars's Lupinek has the last word
Mar 01, 2008; ... Cheasapeake's Courtney Lupinek may have led all scorers with 14points in last night's Class 4A East Region first-round playoff gameagainst Broadneck, but it was her final two of the night that werethe biggest. The junior gathered a loose ball just to the right of the foulline and ...
Thriving Taliban drug trade grim sign of Afghanistan's condition
Mar 01, 2008 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - The Taliban have built a huge andprofitable drug operation in Afghanistan while provincial governorslook the other way, the latest grim sign of backsliding in a countrythe U.S. has spent six years and billions of dollars trying tosalvage. A report ...
Santana, Bedard make shaky spring debuts
Mar 01, 2008; ... Johan Santana and Erik Bedard definitely showed something intheir debuts for new teams: Even baseball's best pitchers need timeto tune up in spring training. Acquired in a blockbuster trade this offseason, Santana gave up athree-run homer to Juan Gonzalez in the first inning of his ...
Mirabito leads, Navy follows
Mar 01, 2008; ... Nick Mirabito has quietly enjoyed an outstanding career with theNavy lacrosse program. The left-handed attackman has been a startersince his freshman season and has been a consistent contributorthroughout. Perhaps the reason Mirabito has flown under the radar a bit isbecause in ...
NBA Boxscores
Mar 01, 2008 ... WIZARDS 97, BULLS 91 WASHINGTON (97) Jamison 5-18 7-7 17, Songaila 6-7 2-4 14, Haywood 4-8 2-5 10,Daniels 5-10 6-10 16, Stevenson 1-8 0-0 2, Mason 6-14 4-5 17,Blatche 7-13 3-3 17, McGuire 1-3 0-0 2, Young 1-4 0-0 2, Pecherov 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-86 24-34 97. CHICAGO ...
Down 18, Wizards rally past Chicago
Mar 01, 2008 ... CHICAGO (AP) - Antawn Jamison, Roger Mason and Andray Blatcheeach scored 17 points, and the struggling Washington Wizards used athird-quarter surge to overcome an 18-point deficit and beat theChicago Bulls 97-91 last night. The Wizards started the third on a 22-1 run and outscored ...
Annapolis' Graham makes region semis
Mar 01, 2008; ... Bubby Graham doesn't plan on changing a thing. Graham, Annapolis' two-time state champion, remained perfect onthe year and extended his unbeaten streak to 91 matches by pinningAberdeen's Eddie Saddler in 3:02 in the 4A/3A East Regional at SouthRiver last night. "I just ...
Developers seek help with housing law
Mar 02, 2008; ... Nearly four years ago Annapolis passed a law requiring developersto include affordable housing in their plans. Now, developers say the rule is mired with obstacles thatdiscourage them from starting projects in the city. One effort hasalready failed and some builders are now ...
Letters to the Editor
Mar 02, 2008 ... Road paving I second the comments of another letter writer (The Capital, Feb.6) regarding the poor quality of repaving done on Benfield and WestBenfield roads. Driving on these roads is now like driving on a rutted dirt road.Whatever county agency inspected this work should ...
Honor Roll: SEVERNA PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Mar 02, 2008 ... The following students were named to the Principal's Honor Rollfor the second marking period: SIXTH GRADE: Jeanne Angeles, Jacqueline Anna, Murphy Atwell,Patrick Ayerle, Brittany Ballesteros, Colleen Beairsto, JessicaBinnix, Morgan Binnix, Katherine Black, Meghan Bohny, Keith ...
Achieving Happiness: The best way to resolve conflicts
Mar 02, 2008; ... Ted was entering a new phase of his career. Having been promoted to vice president, he wanted to fit in withthe other people on the executive team. He learned that most ofthose men and women played golf together on a regular basis, and Tedinstinctively understood the importance of ...
Savvy Senior: Want a tax rebate? You have to file first
Mar 02, 2008; ... DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: My question is in regard to the government'sstimulus rebate check. I'm 75 years old, live primarily on my SocialSecurity, and have not been required to file income taxes for manyyears. Am I eligible for this tax rebate, and what do I need to doto get it? - SHALLOW ...
Sponges among germs' favorite hiding spots
Mar 02, 2008; ... With help from University of Arizona microbiologist CharlesGerba, Dr. Andrew Weil put together a list in his January Self-Healing newsletter of the nastiest germ sources at home andelsewhere. Kitchen sponge versus toilet There's more contamination in the kitchen sink, so ...
Years ago...from our pages
Mar 02, 2008 ... 25 years ago this week March 4, 1983: Superintendent of Schools Edward Andersonrecommends tougher high school academic standards. Among them:changes in promotion policy, changes in the math curriculum, and areview of math vs. computer science and math. 50 years ago this ...
Reality check: You may not be able to control your size
Mar 02, 2008; ... If you're worried about your weight - and who isn't? - you mayhave the feeling lately that science is really jerking you around. Consider recent findings: Rats fed saccharin gain weight fasterthan rats fed sugar. Some overweight humans live longer than skinnyones. Diabetics who ...
ARUNDEL DIGEST
Mar 02, 2008 ... Tattoo, psychic limits move toward a vote GLEN BURNIE - A measure to outlaw new tattoo parlors, psychicsand billiard halls in town center projects will be up for a vote atthe County Council's meeting tomorrow. Councilman Ed Middlebrooks, R-Severn, introduced the bill andsaid ...
Hypnosis is it for real?
Mar 02, 2008; ... The shiny pocket watch swings back and forth in front of youreyes. "You're getting sleepy," the hypnotist whispers. "Sleeeeeepy." Forget all that. Real therapy-based hypnosis is nothing like theTV version. In fact, chances are, almost all of us have been veryclose to our own ...
Pathogens & People: Fleas playing important role in Cat Scratch Disease
Mar 02, 2008; ... Cat Scratch Disease seems fairly self-explanatory. A catscratches you and you get a disease. Maybe this is why dogs areman's best friend: except for the occasional "mad dog" episode theydon't have many infectious agents that are passed readily to humans. Cats, on the other hand, ...