Capital (Annapolis) back issues from July 2008:
Letters to the Editor
Jul 01, 2008 ... Mayor's priorities Mayor Ellen O. Moyer wrote an erudite piece about a historian'serrors concerning the city's 1708 charters (The Sunday Capital, June22). She took time from her busy schedule to do so, so one has toassume she thought it important. Why does she not take the ...
Immigrant raid spurs protest, cheers
Jul 01, 2008; ... Spurred by yesterday's raid of an Annapolis-area paintingbusiness, Hispanic rights defenders protested this morning in frontof the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement office in Baltimore. Meanwhile, political leaders and other business owners in thearea applauded the raids, saying ...
Annapolis looking to raise more money
Jul 01, 2008; ... Annapolis officials say the city is missing out on nearly $8million annually in revenue because facilities such as the StateHouse and Naval Academy are exempt from paying property taxes. Adding insult to injury, city leaders said, the money the stategives Annapolis instead of taxes ...
Secret life ofXPose Fitness brings pole dancing to Annapolis
Jul 01, 2008; ... Xpose Fitness is not a typical fitness center. There are no elliptical machines, treadmills or Stairmasters.There is an absence of weight equipment, locker rooms and tanningbeds. In the two work-out rooms that comprise Xpose's newest locationat 302C Harry S. Truman Parkway, ...
CALENDAR
Jul 01, 2008 ... TOMORROW'S EVENTS PROVIDENCE CENTER, INC., greenhouses, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., ProvidenceCenter Greenhouses, 370 Shore Acres Road, Arnold. 410-766-2212. IMMUNIZATION CLINICS, by Anne Arundel County Department ofHealth, 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., Parole Health Center, 1950Drew St ....
At his best on diamond or in classroom
Jul 01, 2008; ... Old Mill grad completes classy baseball career For Mike Broccolino, the act of balancing life on the ball fieldwith his academic responsibilities was no different than the slew ofstoried sandlot tales that have etched themselves into baseballlore. The age-old ...
Our view: Ed Casey's passion for journalism enriched community
Jul 01, 2008 ... It is with great sadness that we reported the death of Edward D.Casey, this newspaper's former executive editor, who died Sundaymorning at age 77. For three decades, Ed blazed a trail in community journalism thatis still followed today. When he came to Annapolis in 1971, ...
Around Crofton: Au pair program is viable option for local families
Jul 01, 2008; ... Aleksandra Stanojlovic came to the United States in June 2006 towork as an au pair with the Cultural Care Au Pair program. She completed a two-year commitment and will return home toBelgrade, Serbia with 18 credits toward a degree in businessadministration and a 3.5 GPA from Anne ...
Most expensive properties
Jul 01, 2008 ... This house at 3430 Red Admiral Court in Edgewater is among themost expensive properties to be included Thursday on The Capital'sFor the Record page. The 4,000-square-foot, contemporary Colonial style home sold for$880,000. It last sold for $725,000 in 2002. Others ...
County soldier wins Army competition
Jul 01, 2008; ... Staff Sgt. James Michael Garlitz, an Anne Arundel County nativewho won the Army Central Command's 2008 Noncommissioned Officer andSoldier of the Year competition last week, had an unlikely stop onhis journey to the award - the Navy. After graduating from Arundel High in 2001, Sgt ....
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jul 01, 2008 ... Kiwanis Club breakfast The Kiwanis Club of Commodore Mayo is having a pancake breakfastwith eggs and sausage to benefit the club and its efforts in thecommunity from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. July 6 at 1133 Carr's Wharf Road inMayo. Admission for adults is $5, children age nine and under ...
'Where else can they go?'
Jul 01, 2008; ... It's easy to see why libraries are a tempting target for budget-cutters. They're not vital public services in the same concrete way aspolice and fire departments, or, say, road paving. To some,libraries might even seem like a luxury. In fact, they're just as important as ...
We need a rating system to warn people about idiotic films
Jul 01, 2008; ... Have you ever sat in a darkened theater watching a dumb movie andstarted thinking about another dumb movie? Well, that happened to me last week. Three times. I was watching my third dumb movie in as many days when my mindwandered and I thought about "Dumb & Dumber." Oh, ...
311 gears up for a summer tour with Snoop Dogg
Jul 01, 2008; ... Brendan Benson and bluegrass? Cult tunesmith Jon Brion and thenew Robert Plant & Alison Krauss collaboration? These are the makings of the next album from the blunted groovemerchants who gave us "Down" and "All Mixed Up" and "Amber"? Well, they're at least one element, anyway, ...
County increases fees to offset looming deficit
Jul 01, 2008; ... Starting today, it will cost residents more to rent ball fieldsin county parks, have building plans approved and install sewersystems. As county government grapples with an impending deficit,the first in what could be a parade of fee hikes have taken effect. At the Anne Arundel ...
Admiral Heights serial burglar pleads guiltyGuidelines recommend 42 to 90 years in prison
Jul 01, 2008; ... Carlester Sellman broke into several city homes over the pastyear, throwing rocks through windows and kicking down doors. But in addition to stealing purses from his victims' AdmiralHeights homes, 49-year-old drug addict also stole their peace ofmind. "I never realized how I ...
Despite stardom, Abigail Breslin remains all 'American Girl'
Jul 01, 2008; ... Like a lot of 12-year-olds, she might want to be a veterinarianwhen she grows up. "I love animals, and I've had dogs, cats, a turtle," she says."And it's weird, but I collect elephants. All kinds. Not the livingkind. Not yet." She just joined the Girl Scouts, and she says "Oh ...
Severna Park: Cisco Center opens for special needs children
Jul 01, 2008; ... For its clients, the Cisco Center is an answer to prayers. For its three business partners, Cisco and Carla Nochera ofPasadena, and Eric Wellens of Severna Park, the new venture is morelike a dream come true. Its mission is to help children withlearning disorders improve their ...
AAA: Travel plans fizzling
Jul 01, 2008; ... Fewer area residents are expected to hit the roads this holidayweekend thanks to gasoline prices that have reached an average of$4.04 a gallon in Maryland, and $4.01 in Anne Arundel County. This time last year, gasoline cost an average of $2.92 pergallon, according to ...
Ravens' Martin faces drug charges
Jul 01, 2008; ... OWINGS MILLS - Baltimore Ravens cornerback Derrick Martin wasassigned a July 15 court date following his citation on a charge ofdrug abuse when police officers said he was holding three small bagsof suspected marijuana Saturday at Cleveland Hopkins InternationalAirport. Cleveland ...
Wizards accomplish first big signing goalWith Jamison in fold team works on Arenas
Jul 01, 2008; ... WASHINGTON - Antawn Jamison is back in the Washington Wizardsfold. Now it's time to focus on Gilbert Arenas. The Wizards achieved a major free agency goal yesterday when two-time All-Star forward Jamison signed a four-year, $50 millioncontract. The deal does more than retain the ...
Crownsville: Cub Scout Day Camp instills values, skills
Jul 01, 2008; ... Scouts attending the annual Cub Scout Day Camp last week at thecounty fairgrounds learned that corn helps catch turtles as well asfish do - one young fisherman caught three in one day - and how tofold a flag and not let it touch the ground. "They're getting a jump start on the rank ...
BALTIMORE'S BESTHoff upstages teammate by going distance at trials
Jul 01, 2008 ... OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Hey, Michael Phelps. You've got some catchingup to do. Katie Hoff, a teenager from the same North Baltimore club thatlaunched Phelps, is set to swim 900 more meters at the U.S. Olympictrials than the sport's resident superstar. And Hoff is already 2-for-2, ...
Slow recovery to keep Woods from tourney
Jul 01, 2008; ... Tiger won't appear in Bethesda; eager to play on healthy knee BETHESDA - Tiger Woods does not know when he can play golf again,but he said yesterday his rebuilt left knee has been sore his entirePGA Tour career and he looks forward to playing on two good legs. "My left ...
Algae clouds outlook for Olympic sailing events
Jul 01, 2008 ... Thousands of workers ordered to clear waters BEIJING (AP) _ To host the Olympic sailing events, the Chineseport city of Qingdao moved a massive boat yard, relocated industriesand spent about $850 million on transport links, parks, pollutioncontrols and coastal green ...
Orioles can't close deal again
Jul 01, 2008; ... BALTIMORE - The scouting report said Miguel Olivo has difficultyhitting breaking balls, so George Sherrill tried to seal a victoryfor the Baltimore Orioles by throwing a slider with two outs in theninth inning. The strategy was sound. The pitch was not. Again. Olivo ...
Baseball roundup: Rays are proving that they're for real
Jul 01, 2008; ... The Tampa Bay Rays don't need to brawl to prove they are nolonger pushovers. Avoiding a repeat of their benches-clearing skirmish June 5, theRays and Red Sox squared off last night as the top two teams in theAL East. The surprising Rays held on to beat Boston 5-4 to increasetheir ...
Marlins jump on Rauch, hand Nats extra-inning loss
Jul 01, 2008 ... MIAMI (AP) - The Florida Marlins' dugout had cleared and playerswere already huddled around the plate before Josh Willingham couldeven watch his game-winning home run sail. Willingham's winning homer in the 10th inning came after HanleyRamirez's tying shot in the ninth forced extra ...
POLICE BEAT
Jul 01, 2008 ... Annapolis Area Guns, drugs found City police arrested three people Sunday night after someonereported that one of them put a gun in the trunk of a car, policesaid. The caller told police that at about 8 p.m., a man put a handgunin the trunk of a car parked on Monument ...
REGIONAL DIGEST
Jul 01, 2008 ... Ex-Sen. Bromwell enters prison today BALTIMORE - Former state senator Thomas Bromwell is inMassachusetts, where he is scheduled to report to a federal prisontoday to begin serving his seven-year sentence. Bromwell was sentenced in November after pleading guilty toaccepting ...
Police killing suspect's death in P.G. jail ruled homicide
Jul 01, 2008 ... UPPER MARLBORO (AP) - The death of a 19-year-old found slumped inhis cell a day after he was jailed on charges of running over andkilling a police officer has been ruled a homicide, authorities saidyesterday. The Maryland Medical Examiner ruled that Ronnie White's death inPrince ...
McGee strolls into Wizards' picture with tall expectations
Jul 01, 2008; ... WASHINGTON - When Mom is a professional basketball player, thebaby-sitting arrangements can be quite unorthodox. Take JaValeMcGee, who had a prime seat to watch his mother play for a team inItaly when he was less than a year old. "He sat in the stroller on the bench with the ...
Montanez sparks Bowie's victory
Jul 01, 2008 ... Lou Montanez collected three hits, including his 16th homer ofthe season, and drove in four runs as the Bowie Baysox pummeled theHarrisburg Senators, 8-2, last night in Eastern League baseball. Bowie starter Jason Berken worked 62/3 ...
Track & Field: Lagat earns stripes, wins 5,000
Jul 01, 2008 ... Victory means Kenya native will represent U.S. in Beijing EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - With a high leg kick and his trademark burst,Bernard Lagat has become an expert at putting people away in thelast lap of races. For this race, though, it was getting ready for the first lapthat ...
OBITUARIES
Jul 01, 2008 ... James Brown James Roy "Jim" Brown, 65, a 33-year resident of Davidsonvilleand formerly of Landover, died of cancer June 28 in his home after asix-month illness. Mr. Brown was born June 11, 1943, in Washington, D.C., to thelate Charles and Lucille Brown, and graduated from ...
Orioles notes: O's activate lefty Loewen
Jul 01, 2008; ... BALTIMORE - Left-hander Jamie Walker was placed on the 15-daydisabled list yesterday by the Baltimore Orioles, who filled hisspot in the bullpen by activating Adam Loewen from the DL. Walker has been pitching for several weeks with left elbowinflammation. He hoped to make it to ...
Automakers expect June sales drop
Jul 01, 2008 ... DETROIT (AP) - With high gasoline and food prices, the credit andhousing crunches and a sluggish economy, Chrysler LLC's Jim Pressdidn't mince words when asked about June auto sales. "We're going to report much lower sales versus last year," Mr.Press told reporters yesterday as he ...
BGE, wildlife sanctuary reach compromise
Jul 01, 2008; ... Paco and Pedro, the two resident burros at the DavidsonvilleWildlife Sanctuary, will soon have less shade to graze in afterBaltimore Gas and Electric Co. cuts trees to protect itstransmission lines. It looks like BGE will stick to its chainsaws and remove most ofthe trees on its ...
Ramirez ready to move on
Jul 01, 2008 ... ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Manny Ramirez said he patched thingsup with a Boston Red Sox employee he reportedly shoved to the groundduring an argument, and the club said the matter is over. The Providence Journal reported yesterday that Ramirez pushedtraveling secretary Jack ...
Tour De France: Cyclist Landis loses appeal of doping ban
Jul 01, 2008; ... Floyd Landis used the arbitration process as public theater totry to prove a point and regain his reputation. In the latest attempt that almost certainly will be his last, theanti-doping establishment slapped down the one-time 2006 Tour deFrance winner once more, ruling Landis ...
Pentagon battles EPA on hazardous waste cleanup at Meade, other sites
Jul 01, 2008; ... WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Defense Department is refusing to complywith orders or sign contracts to clean up 11 hazardous waste sites,and has asked the White House and Justice Department to intervene onits behalf. The dispute between the Pentagon and the Environmental ...
V. Williams remains in Wimbledon title stride
Jul 01, 2008 ... WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Defending champion Venus Williams moveda step closer to her fifth Wimbledon singles title today, beatingTamarine Tanasugarn in straight sets to reach the semifinals andclose in on another potential championship matchup with sisterSerena. Williams downed ...
ARUNDEL DIGEST
Jul 01, 2008 ... Two injured in Route 50 crash Annapolis - Two men were seriously injured in a crash on Route 50this morning that halted rush-hour traffic in both directions formore than 30 minutes, Maryland State Police and county FireDepartment officials said. The men were traveling east ...
Church group buys building for new center
Jul 02, 2008; ... The Rev. Louis J. Boston cited a popular Bible passage at anevent last week, saying it truly addressed the situation. "We use this phrase a lot in the Baptist church," he said. "'This is the day the Lord has made and we will rejoice and be gladin it.' " He was quoting Psalms ...
Ready, set, grill!
Jul 02, 2008 ... It wouldn't be summer if we didn't fire up the grill Summer is in full swing, and there's no better time to brush upon grilling skills. While any slouch can handle hamburgers and hotdogs, a good all-around griller will have a firm grasp of generalbarbecue techniques and be able to ...
Calendar
Jul 02, 2008 ... TOMORROW'S EVENTS PROVIDENCE CENTER, INC., greenhouses, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., ProvidenceCenter Greenhouses, 370 Shore Acres Road, Arnold. 410-766-2212. RENOVATION STATION, recycled building materials, home furnishingsto benefit Arundel Habitat, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 8101 Fort ...
'I do this for my children'
Jul 02, 2008; ... Nine years ago this fall, Lisa Spicknall's worst nightmare cametrue when her two young children, Destiny and Ritchie, weremurdered. The killer was her estranged husband, Richard Spicknall II,against whom she had gotten a protection from abuse order onlymonths earlier. He later ...
LOCAL DIGEST
Jul 02, 2008 ... Farmers markets open this week DEALE - Squash is in, tomatoes are starting to come in andpeaches are coming soon. And that's just in time for the DealeFarmers Market, which opens Thursday at Cedar Grove United MethodistChurch. The market runs from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursdays ...
National Mall in Washington has become a monument to neglect
Jul 02, 2008; ... WASHINGTON - "America's front yard" needs a cleanup crew. Severalmillion in cash would help, too. From afar, the National Mall, the majestic expanse of parklandfrom the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial looks postcard-perfect. Butdon't get too close. The famous Reflecting Pool ...
Ask a Vet: Noise from fireworks, storms scares dog
Jul 02, 2008; ... My cocker spaniel is 5 years old and is terrified ofthunderstorms and fireworks. He pants and drools and either runsthrough the house frantically or hides in the bathroom. What can wedo to help him? It's definitely that time of year when our noise and storm-phobic dogs panic and ...
Annapolis Opera announces new president
Jul 02, 2008; ... Gregory Stiverson will head up the Annapolis Opera's upcoming36th season as the group's newly elected president. And it should be a busy year as the opera plans to offer moreconcerts than previous years. Annapolis Opera's members elected Mr. Stiverson at their annualgeneral ...
Locally Grown: Show your spirit with a patriotic treat
Jul 02, 2008; ... I know people who host the annual Fourth of July celebration forone reason and one reason only - it's easy. At Thanksgiving, there is too much pressure to have the perfectNorman Rockwell turkey. At Christmas, everyone expects festivedecorations. Birthdays come with a host of ...
Wine, etc.; Wines to go withwhat's on the grill
Jul 02, 2008; ... Hamburgers? Ribs? Chicken? What's going to be on your grill thisholiday weekend? We don't know why July 4th is associated with grilling more thanany other holiday, but on Friday Americans will be firing up theirbackyard grills and smokers with reckless abandon. A day behind ...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jul 02, 2008 ... Benefit baseball Baseball fans can contribute to Meals on Wheels by purchasingtickets to the Bowie Baysox vs. Britain Rock Cats July 31 game atPrince George's Stadium, 4101 Crain Highway in Bowie. Tickets cost$14, and Meals on Wheels of Anne Arundel County will receive $7 ...
Birds' closer puts collapses, K.C. to rest
Jul 02, 2008; ... BALTIMORE - A pair of Kansas City Royals runners had reached withone out in the top of the ninth. Reliever Dennis Sarfate had justwalked consecutive batters and suddenly the Orioles' 7-3 lead didn'tlook so safe last night. Popping up out of the dugout and heading to the mound, ...
Letters to the Editor
Jul 02, 2008 ... School assaults Your editorial concerning teacher safety (The Capital, June 24)stated an undeniable truth: Teachers should feel safe and secure intheir classrooms. They should be focused on instruction, and freefrom worry about being assaulted. To suggest that there is a ...
Around West County: Middle Ages theme of Cub Scout Camp
Jul 02, 2008; ... The Middle Ages came to life as 300 selected Cub Scouts from theFour Rivers District participated in the annual Cub Scout Camp heldat Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds last week. The theme this year is Knights of the Round Table. Knights in shining armor consisted of 90 den ...
Monumental victory for Palace
Jul 02, 2008; ... Local minor league squad stuns MLS team at Broadneck An early lead, a swarming defense and a forceful attack was allCrystal Palace Baltimore needed to prove itself against one of thetop teams in the country. Andrew Marshall and Gary Brooks scored, and Matt ...
The Cheese Course: Made in the U.S.A.: Red, white nd blue cheese
Jul 02, 2008; ... Once considered an oxymoron, great American cheese has finallyevolved and is enjoyed at tables across the country. No longer isAmerican cheese based on how well it melts in the microwave. Thesecutting-edge curds are downright seductive and some have evenattained cult ...
Williams sisters act like favorites
Jul 02, 2008 ... Venus, Serena ease to Wimbledon semifinals WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Don't tell Serena Williams that sisterVenus is the one to beat at Wimbledon. "I would never sit here and say she's the favorite when I'm stillin the draw," she said, bristling at the suggestion. "That's not ...
Lomong's run at trials continues long journey
Jul 02, 2008 ... Distance runner escaped Sudan for success in U.S. EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - The song has driven Lopez Lomong for eightyears, from a life ravaged by war and fear to one where hope andtriumph are only a mile away. It was 2000 then, when Michael Johnson was the Olympics' grandeststar ...
Chase paces Harris & Sons win
Jul 02, 2008 ... Guard Brian Chase scored 32 points while forward Dennis Edwardsadded 19 as Harris & Sons remained undefeated in the AnnapolisSummer League with an 89-57 rout of Run-N-Gun last night. Former Annapolis High and University of Nebraska point guardMarcus Neal scored 27 points to lead ...
$3.97 a gallon for air?
Jul 02, 2008; ... Kimberly Newsom thought she was getting a deal yesterday when shepulled into a Pasadena Exxon station to fill up her car for $3.97 agallon. Then she realized Pump 6 was charging her for air. "The dollar signs were running, but the gas wasn't," she saidoutside the station at ...
Wizards' Pollin determined to keep team core
Jul 02, 2008; ... WASHINGTON - Yesterday morning, Abe Pollin placed a call to freeagent Gilbert Arenas, who was at a layover in Toronto on the way toChina for a promotional trip on behalf of a shoe company. In the afternoon, the 84-year-old Washington Wizards ownerarrived via cart and was helped ...
Baseball roundup: Rays don't knuckle under, beat Red Sox for 2nd straight night
Jul 02, 2008; ... The Tampa Bay Rays are even impressing Tim Wakefield. The team with the best record in the major leagues won again lastnight, beating the Boston Red Sox and their knuckleballer 3-1. Wakefield has 19 wins against Tampa Bay, the most by any pitcheragainst the Rays. Nine of those ...