Capital (Annapolis) back issues from February 2009:
HEALTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Feb 01, 2009 ... La Leche League La Leche League of Annapolis will hold a meeting from 10 a.m. tonoon tomorrow at Annapolis Library, 1410 West St. This group provides breastfeeding information and mother-to-mother support. Meetings are free and registration is not required. For more ...
Letters to the Editor
Feb 01, 2009 ... Gaza One of the biggest obstacles to Mideast peace is America'sincredibly one-sided news coverage. Americans are an inherently fair-minded people who consistentlysupport human rights and justice everywhere. How is it possible,then, that most Americans polled justify the ...
Achieving happiness: Learning to avoid bad boys
Feb 01, 2009; ... Aubrey has been involved in unhappy relationships with men all ofher life. She's a cheerful, hard-working woman who has done wellprofessionally. She has great relationships with her girlfriends,but has always craved a deeply satisfying relationship with a man.While the men with ...
SENIOR ANNOUNCEMENTS
Feb 01, 2009 ... Living history Gambrills resident Bill Grimmette, a living history interpreter,actor and storyteller, will present two performances this month atarea senior centers. Mr. Grimmette will portray civil rights activist Dr. MartinLuther King Jr. at 1 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Annapolis ...
Tourism officials seek more funding
Feb 01, 2009; ... Anne Arundel County tourism advocates and county officials arepreparing to duel once again over hotel tax revenue. And in the shadow of a towering deficit, the battle lines arebeing drawn over how critical dollars should be spent in arecession. Tourism officials are pushing a ...
Pathogens and people: RSV vaccine a challenge for scientists
Feb 01, 2009; ... The cold and flu season is here so it seems an appropriate timeto discuss another "common cold" virus whose seasonal appearance maywander from mid-October in some states to early July in others. This errant pathogen is called the Respiratory Syncytial Virus orRSV. It belongs to the ...
Caregivers' corner: When bathtime becomes a battleground
Feb 01, 2009; ... DEAR MARY: I'm having a very difficult time bathing my mother.She has dementia and absolutely refuses to bathe. I've given up ongetting her into the shower, but would like to at least sponge-bathe her. I know you've covered this topic before, but can youplease do it again? DEAR ...
Editor's desk: Reductions improved our position
Feb 01, 2009; ... Last week Capital-Gazette Communications announced a significantreduction in its workforce. While job eliminations aren't new forbusinesses facing the reality of a brutal recession, they are afirst for us. Although this news suggests to some that we are in dire financialstraits, ...
BUSINESS NOTES
Feb 01, 2009 ... ARINC Engineering Services LLC presented the Joint Air DefenseOperations Center in Washington, D.C., with a museum-quality exhibitcase to display a large, white stone fragment of the Pentagon thatwas recovered after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. It will be located within ...
Covering the bases: Beware of fraud
Feb 01, 2009; ... I sometimes worry about the possibility of fraud against seniors,especially when it comes to my 86-year-old mother. She is verytrusting and will listen to anyone's story on the telephone or evenin person. Is there a way I can make both of us more aware of whatwe need to watch out ...
'I paint with a photograph'
Feb 01, 2009; ... For Sandy Huberfeld, art comes into focus through the lens of herdigital camera. "To me, photography is painting," the Annapolis resident said. "Idon't have the talent to paint (with a brush). I paint with aphotograph." Specifically, a digital photograph. Ms ....
CLUB NOTES
Feb 01, 2009 ... Editor's Note: Club information is printed free for localnonprofit activities on Sundays. Submit information two weeks inadvance; all items run space permitting. Submit by: -E-mail: commnews@capital gazette.com -Mail: Community News, The Capital, P.O. Box 911, Annapolis, ...
Four daughters, four weddings, one year
Feb 01, 2009; ... The year has gotten off to a busy start for Jeff and CherylWhitaker of Edgewater and their combined family. With one wedding already under their belt in 2009, there stillare three more bridal showers to schedule, three more rehearsaldinners to attend, and three more weddings to ...
Soft skills at work: First impressions may be the last impressions, if you aren't careful
Feb 01, 2009; ... A few years ago, I participated in a job fair at Anne ArundelCommunity College. Lavenia Nesmith, vocational rehabilitation supervisor with thestate Department of Education Division of Rehabilitation Services,was seated at the table next to mine. We had a good location toobserve ...
Old Friends: Pet owners show dogged determination when it comes to preserving quality of live for their beloved dogs.
Feb 01, 2009; ... Maybe you can teach an old dog new tricks. Take the case of Jinx, a 15-year-old golden retriever mix, ownedby Amy Bleich of Edgewater. The plucky pooch barely missed a beat when she lost use of herhind legs this past summer and was fitted for a special lightweightmetal cart ...
BUSINESS PEOPLE
Feb 01, 2009 ... Nancy Buckley of Davidsonville recently was made a partner inaccounting firm Coale, Pripstein and Associates, based in Columbia. She joins the company's namesakes Edmund S. Coale III and EricPripstein as the third partner. Ms. Buckley has been with the firmsince 1995, providing ...
The Realities of Real-estate: Home inspections from the buyers' and sellers' sides
Feb 01, 2009; ... Of all the things that can derail the purchase of a home, homeinspections probably top the list. Jim Rooney writes an informativeweekly column in the Saturday Capital, where he's addressed some ofthe technical aspects of home inspections. In this column, we'lltake a look at the same ...
BUSINESS DIGEST
Feb 01, 2009 ... Legal bookstore donates inventory Annapolis - Street Legal, a do-it-yourself, legal bookstore inAnnapolis, has donated its inventory to the Anne Arundel CountyPublic Law Library. Among the donations were books with forms to set up corporations,wills, leases, immigration, ...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Feb 02, 2009 ... Bingo fundraiser The Stephen Bunker Family Memorial Fund, sponsored by theAnnapolis Council Knights of Columbus 1384, is hosting a bingo from1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2590 SolomonsIsland Road in Edgewater. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 per ...
Hope House celebrates 25 years
Feb 02, 2009 ... The public is invited to join Hope House in celebrating its 25thanniversary from 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Earleigh Heights FireStation, 121 Ritchie Highway in Severna Park. Guests will enjoy live music, a silent auction, a seafood dinnerfeaturing oysters on the half shell, jumbo ...
Around Broadneck: Mariners' Church gears up for Food Drop
Feb 02, 2009; ... What's worth doing is worth doing again. That could be the mantraof the members of Mariners Church on the Broadneck Peninsula. Last year, on the first Saturday in February, under clear azureskies and 52-degree weather, over 440 volunteers arrived to help.Only 300 folks were ...
Editorial: ACLU assault on public housing policy is wrong
Feb 01, 2009 ... There are many conflicting opinions about the American CivilLiberties Union. Conservatives find the national organization toofar to the left on such issues as its opposition to laws againstburning the American flag. Liberals frequently appreciate itsdefense of constitutional rights ....
Hearts belong on your sleeve and your wall
Feb 01, 2009; ... As I write this column, it is snowing, sleeting, raining or acombination thereof. Somehow it cleanses the world, brings adifferent kind of quiet, and gives us something else to think about. I was hoping by the time I wrote this column the world financialforecast would have turned ...
SUPER BOWL HISTORY
Feb 01, 2009 ... 2008 - N.Y. Giants (NFC) 17, New England (AFC) 14 2007 - Indianapolis (AFC) 29, Chicago (NFC) 17 2006 - Pittsburgh (AFC) 21, Seattle (NFC) 10 2005 - New England (AFC) 24, Philadelphia (NFC) 21 2004 - New England (AFC) 32, Carolina (NFC) 29 2003 - Tampa Bay ...
SUPER BOWL FACTS
Feb 01, 2009 ... AT STAKE - National Football League Championship for the VinceLombardi Trophy. PARTICIPANTS - Arizona Cardinals (NFC) and Pittsburgh Steelers(AFC). This is the first appearance for the Cardinals and theseventh appearance for the Steelers. SITE - Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, ...
SUPER BOWL MVPS
Feb 01, 2009 ... 2008 - Eli Manning, QB, N.Y. Giants 2007 - Peyton Manning, QB, Indianapolis 2006 - Hines Ward, WR, Pittsburgh 2005 - Deion Branch, WR, New England 2004 - Tom Brady, QB, New England 2003 - Dexter Jackson, FS, Tampa Bay 2002 - Tom Brady, QB, New ...
Overheard: It's snow big deal
Feb 01, 2009; ... Because I had a birthday card and a tube of mascara in my hands,I'm pretty sure the checkout clerk wasn't talking to me when sheasked, "You'll be all ready for the snow, won't you?" I assumed she was talking to the man struggling to slide aplastic sled over the self-scanner, or ...
ARUNDEL DIGEST
Feb 02, 2009 ... 2-alarm fire damages shops GLEN BURNIE - Several shops were severely damaged last night whena two-alarm fire spread through a business complex, county FireDepartment officials said. Firefighters were called to 7123 Furnace Branch Road in GlenBurnie at just before 6:30 p.m ....
Outdoors: Angler changes his stripes
Feb 01, 2009; ... Glen Burnie fisherman makes most of fresh approach One wonders whether Ralph Nycum of Glen Burnie will make theswitch from hawgs to missuckeke-kequock as have so many otherMarylanders such as BASS Expo promoter Bob Dobart, popular KentIsland guide Richie Gaines and Inner Harbor ...
'We who can...let's do': Recession, Obama's inauguration inspire increase in local volunteering
Feb 01, 2009; ... Hard times are inspiring many to donate one of the things theystill have plenty of - time. That's what local nonprofit representatives said they are nownoticing: an increase in volunteering within the community at levelsunprecedented for mid- to late-January, which is typically a ...
City walk traces Lincoln's footsteps
Feb 01, 2009; ... By all accounts, it was cold, rainy and muddy when PresidentAbraham Lincoln walked through Annapolis in February 1865. Hoping to end the Civil War, Lincoln came to town to catch asteamer on the Severn River, bound for a secret peace conference atHampton Roads, Va. Accompanied ...
Whose rights are more important?
Feb 01, 2009; ... From reading the American Civil Liberties Union's letterthreatening a lawsuit over trespassing arrests in Annapolis, youwould think most of those charged with the crime are forcibly hauledout of homes while visiting grandma or attending a child's birthdayparty. In the letter, ...
Giving for good: Celebrating African American philanthropy
Feb 01, 2009; ... Although we often hear about the outstanding philanthropicendeavors of Oprah Winfrey, Tiger Woods and Sheila Johnson, AfricanAmerican philanthropy is more often exercised at the grassroots,community level, under the radar screen. For generations, blackchurches have been at the center of ...
MyTime: Local Guard troop deployed at Obama inauguration
Feb 01, 2009 ... On Jan. 20, 33 troopers from Annapolis' own A Troop, 1stSquadron, 158th Cavalry Regiment of the Maryland National Guarddeployed to Washington, D.C., with more than a thousand othersoldiers from Maryland in support of the presidential inauguration. After undergoing additional ...
Dispute revived over Crownsville dredging
Feb 02, 2009; ... The drama over whether to dredge Crownsville's Fox Creek, whichhas lasted for six years, will continue a little longer. Opponents of the dredging have asked the county Circuit Court toreverse the state's approval of the project. Approval was granted onDec. 15, and dredging started ...
Letters to the Editor
Feb 02, 2009 ... Tolls Regarding the opinions of state Sen. John Astle, D-Annapolis, onthe proposed increase in tolls (The Capital, Jan. 21): Who was responsible for the recent bad construction on the BayBridge? If the state was at fault, are the people responsible stillworking for the state? ...
My Time: Folger McKinsey Elementary 'Helping Kids'
Feb 01, 2009 ... Thank you to Folger McKinsey Elementary School students andfamilies for a tremendous heartfelt response to this year's Harvestfor the Hungry/Kids Helping Kids. Despite tough economic times felt by all, the Folger communitydonated 50 boxes of food, totaling 1,229 pounds - 490 pounds ...
My Time: Ravens superstar signs on to support Providence Center
Feb 01, 2009 ... Michael McCrary, former Baltimore Ravens defensive-end and SuperBowl XXXV champion, and his wife, Mary, are Providence Center's 2009Signature Events honorees. According to Chuck Coble, executive director of ProvidenceCenter, "The McCrarys are a natural choice to represent ...
A year in, how has Safe Streets fared?
Feb 01, 2009; ... A year into the Capital City Safe Streets initiative, city andstate officials said they are pleased with how the program hasworked out so far, but said they have plans for much more in thefuture. The program, which brings together federal, state and localagencies to tackle crime ...
MyTime: Rams Head forms team for charity plunge
Feb 01, 2009 ... A group of 46 individuals formed a Rams Head Plunge team; theowners of Rams Head led managers, staff, customers, family andfriends into the icy Chesapeake Bay on Jan. 24 as part of the PolarBear Plunge. Plunge team members included, from left, Bill Muehlhauser, owner;Bernadette ...
Retiring Naval Academy dean looks back on career
Feb 02, 2009; ... A man widely credited with making the Naval Academy a top-rankedcollege and prestigious military school is retiring after 12 yearsat his post. As he is leaving, Academic Dean and Provost William Miller, 68,answers critics who call the Naval Academy a "football school," andalumni ...
Sailing: Tangent crew ends Key West drought
Feb 01, 2009; ... Gerry Taylor brought his Cape Fear 38 to Acura Key West race weekfor six years and couldn't quite get over the hump. Tangent finishedthird in class twice and was runner-up last year behind Bad Girl,which captured the PHRF National Championship. There was always something that held ...
21 displaced by two fires in Millersville, Glen Burnie
Feb 01, 2009; ... Within just a few hours of each other, two extensive firesravaged residences in the county. A two-alarm blaze damaged several units of an apartment complexon Mill Stream Court in Millersville at about 11:30 Friday night,displacing 16 people. Then another fire engulfed a shed ...
OBITUARY
Feb 01, 2009 ... Richard Gallahan Richard Ross Gallahan, 55, of Arnold, died of cancer Jan. 30 athis home after a brief illness. Mr. Gallahan was born May 10, 1953, in Alexandria, Va., to thelate Richard and Barbara Gallahan. He graduated from TC WilliamsHigh School, where he was named Most ...
COLLEGE ROUNDUP
Feb 01, 2009 ... AACC MEN'S BASKETBALL: Anne Arundel upset its third nationallyranked team this season, knocking of 15th-ranked Montgomery-Germantown 82-79 last night. Justin Brown (Annapolis) led a balanced attack for the Pioneers(14-8 overall, 7-5 Maryland JuCo) with 18 points, five assists ...
Prep round-up: Spalding bows to St. Frances
Feb 01, 2009 ... Defending IAAM A Conference champion St. Frances held of a latecharge from Spalding to post a 61-55 girls basketball triumphyesterday. Maggie Morrison, who connected on three 3-pointers, paced theCavaliers (16-7 overall, 7-5 IAAM) with 19 points and Jordan Clintonchipped in 13 ...
Good deeds: A helping hand and calming voice goes a long way
Feb 01, 2009 ... EDITOR'S NOTE: We reserve this space for readers to publicly saythanks to Good Samaritans. If you'd like to acknowledge a good deed,write to us in fewer than 300 words at The Capital, P.O. Box 911,Annapolis, MD 21404 or e-mail: capletts@ capitalgazette.com. --- On New Year's ...
Meade repeats dominance
Feb 01, 2009; ... Williams, Hunt key Mustangs' run of success LANDOVER - Meade senior sprinter Aaron Williams received somewords of wisdom Friday night from former county great and currentClemson University freshman Justin Murdock. Yesterday, he pulled offhis best Murdock ...
Aww, shucks!
Feb 01, 2009; ... In a white room the temperature of a cooler, a dozen or so peoplehuddling in winter coats leaned over a white-clothed table as BerylWhittington, 89, took a stabber's knife in his hand. It was all so clinical. Grasping a palm-sized oyster, he banged a hammer against theshell, ...
Women's basketball: Navy women streak past Colgate
Feb 01, 2009 ... The victory increases the Navy winning streak to five straightgames, the longest winning streak for the program in six years andthe most consecutive wins for the Mids in Patriot League play in 11seasons. Navy (12-10, 5-2 Patriot League) closed the first half on an 8-2run to enter ...
Maryland looks golden breaking out of tailspin
Feb 01, 2009; ... Terrapins put away Miami COLLEGE PARK - Maryland basketball coach Gary Williams used someextreme measures the last couple of days to try to pull his team outof its recent tailspin. After practice Friday, he suggested breaking out Maryland's goldhome uniforms for last night's ...
'She's a Pollyanna'
Feb 02, 2009; ... Trouble paying attention is what's been keeping John Jennings'daughter from pulling in the high grades she's capable of getting. Fortunately, help is on the way. At Severna Park Middle School onFriday, the special education team identified the girl's problemfocusing, and hammered ...
Editor's notebook
Feb 02, 2009 ... AGONIZINGLY SLOW - A government snafu has finally been cleared upand animal control officers and animal shelters across Maryland havefinally regained something that should never have been taken away:permission to use stronger drugs necessary for humane euthanasia. We're glad of ...
It's a faraway island, but Mids are quick to go back
Feb 02, 2009; ... Kapolei connection feeding talent to Navy One of the most famous surf breaks on the North Shore of Hawaiiis known as the Banzai Pipeline. Navy's football program isdeveloping the Kapolei pipeline from Oahu to Annapolis. It started with Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada, who became a ...
College round-up
Feb 02, 2009 ... NAVY SQUASH: Christopher Zipf, Allen Hartley and Will Pappasplayed their final home matches of their careers yesterday and didso in record fashion. The three seniors led Navy to back-to-back 9-0 wins over Penn State and Lafayette and in doing so, the Mids tiedthe school record for ...
The Watchdog: Deale senior gets 'hot' over cold home
Feb 02, 2009; ... EDITOR'S NOTE: Ever want someone to growl on your behalf? Fromplowing to potholes, from sediment runoff to sewer blockages, theWatchdog wants to hear about your civic problem. She'll figure outwhich government agency is responsible, and follow up to see thatit's handled ...
Family arrested in police assault
Feb 02, 2009; ... A father, mother and son were arrested yesterday morning afterthey allegedly attacked police officers at their home in Severn,county police said. Police were called to the 1400 block of Severn Road at 11:17 a.m.for the report of a mentally unstable person, police said. Police ...
Bicycle symposium Wednesday
Feb 02, 2009 ... One Less Car will present the 12th annual Bicycle Symposium from8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Miller Office Building,President's Conference Center East, 11 Bladen St. The public can meet and share information with advocates,planners, state and local officials, and community ...
2 rescue man from icy South River
Feb 02, 2009; ... A dockmaster and an off-duty Prince George's County firefighterare being credited with saving a man who fell into the icy SouthRiver outside an Edgewater bar early yesterday morning. Charles Tesch, a 60-year-old live-aboard resident at the Pier 7Marina, had just gotten off a boat ...
OBITUARIES
Feb 02, 2009 ... Selma Myerly Selma O. "Knute" Myerly, 85, previously from Davidsonville, diedafter a lengthy illness Jan. 26 at her daughter's home in HarpersFerry, W. Va. Mrs. Myerly was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. She served in the Army Air Corps, stationed at Andrews Air ForceBase, and ...
3 home permits left for Mayo Peninsula
Feb 03, 2009; ... A county judge could decide who can build the final three homeson the Mayo Peninsula before a new sewage plant is constructed forthe area. Citing a lack of sewage capacity, county officials announced abuilding moratorium in August. Only three of the final 49 sewerhookups for the ...
Most expensive properties
Feb 03, 2009 ... This house at 245 Wiltshire Lane in Severna Park is among themost expensive properties to be included Thursday on The Capital'sFor the Record page. The 5,000-square-foot, waterfront home sold for $1.875 million.It last sold for $2.175 million in 2006. Others ...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Feb 03, 2009 ... Pasadena Sportfishing The Pasadena Sportfishing Group will hold the following events inFebruary at the Earleigh Heights Volunteer Fire Company, 161 RitchieHighway in Severna Park. The public is invited to the group's monthly meeting Monday.Doors open at 6 p.m. with dinner and ...
Banks eye expansions in Anne Arundel
Feb 03, 2009; ... Despite the recession, two banks are expanding in Anne ArundelCounty as part of a plan to gain deposits in a competitive market. Although economic conditions are some of the worst in decades,officials from Howard Bank and Toronto Dominion Bank said they seepromise in the ...
RECREATION ROUNDUP
Feb 02, 2009 ... GREEN HORNETS REGISTRATION: Online registration is ongoing atgreenhorneets.org. Registration ends Feb. 15. Spring sports includebaseball, softball, boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, and spring selectsoccer only. For more information, contact Ron Schuh at 410-262-2758 ...