Maryland Gazette back issues from March 2006:
Showcasing north county
Mar 01, 2006; ... Teeming with infinite enthusiasm and business savvy, Fran Schmidthas the skill of schmoozing down pat. She can talk shop with owners of small established companiessettled in Glen Burnie and just as easily as she can hobnob withofficials of tech firms in the county's most ...
Health talk: DVT a seriousblood clot
Mar 01, 2006; ... More than 2 million Americans are affected by Deep Vein Thrombosiseach year, but according to a national survey, almost 75 percent ofAmericans don't know what that is. Deep Vein Thrombosis is a medical condition that occurs when ablood clot forms in one of the large veins found ...
Financial focus: Get familiar with 'asset allocation'
Mar 01, 2006; ... Once again the taxman is demanding his annual tithe, and everyoneis scrambling to collect their tax information. This is a great time for financial planning activities as well,and hopefully your tax adviser is helping you. Remember, accountantsare becoming more involved in the ...
Teen inspires bill for kids
Mar 01, 2006; ... Sixteen-year-old Andrew Pedde has been surrounded by children allhis life. Ever since he can remember, his mother has run a day-care centerout of their Severn home, and his love for children has led him topropose the creation of "Children's Day" in Maryland, an idea whichhas been ...
Marketplace: Boscov's may open by Dec.
Mar 01, 2006; ... Glen Burnie residents soon will have a new place to shop - just intime for the 2006 holidays. Family owned department store chain Boscov's Inc. announced lastweek it will take over the Macy's store at Marley Station mall beforeChristmas. The Reading, Pa.-based company is set ...
News In Brief
Mar 01, 2006 ... Patient shoots self outside hospital A Baltimore Washington Medical Center patient fatally shot himselfwith a gun outside the hospital early yesterday morning, countypolice said. The incident happened at 3:46 a.m. in front of the hospital'semergency room, police spokesman Lt ....
Parents question push to take AP classes
Mar 01, 2006; ... Half of county's high schoolers were recommended The letter from school officials that arrived in January said LisaLogan's daughter was ready to take advanced placement classes nextyear. But Bellamy, her daughter, who's a sophomore, had failed severalclasses, and with a grade ...
Our say: AP courses a good idea - but not for everyone
Mar 01, 2006 ... Even good doctors can be tempted to overprescribe the latestmiracle drug, and even good school systems can oversell the latesteducational panacea. We're not saying that's happened yet in Anne Arundel County withAdvanced Placement courses, a beneficial program we've ...
Our say: Dwyer's attack on judge clearly crosses the line
Mar 01, 2006 ... It is one thing for Del. Don Dwyer to crusade for a constitutionalamendment against gay marriage. He has every right to do so. It's quite another for him to propose that a judge be removed formaking a ruling he didn't like. The Glen Burnie Republican is abusinghis position by ...
A FIRST FOR RESPONDERS
Mar 01, 2006; ... Robert Bailey has worked all over the county, but Annapolis hasbeen the base of his operations. Now his command post is the diningroom table in his duplex. A laptop is open, a photography editingprogram is on the screen, and a printer and dozens of printouts coverthe ...
GOOD QUESTION
Mar 01, 2006 ... My homeowners insurance policy is coming up for renewal. What do Ineed to think about before paying for another year of coverage? Before you can figure out what you need, you need to know what youhave. That requires that you actually look at your policy todetermine what it ...
Covering the bases: Resubmit claim to receive prescription cost refund
Mar 01, 2006; ... I paid way too much at my pharmacy at the beginning of this monthbecause my Medicare Part D plan didn't have a record of me beingeligible for extra help. That financial help would have lowered my co-payments for my drugs, wouldn't it? This week I went back to the pharmacy for ...
Red light cameras returning to the county
Mar 01, 2006; ... The party is almost over for the county's red-light runners. After eight months without enforcement cameras, the county hashired a new contractor to start snapping pictures at five busyintersections in Pasadena, Arnold, Crofton and Parole. County police expect the cameras to be ...
Jessup-Severn: Cubs bridge to Boy Scouting
Mar 01, 2006; ... Eliot Goldstein of Laurel, Juel Stephens of Odenton, JeffreyPerkins of Fort George G. Meade and Iann Gunter of Odenton, all fromCub Scout Pack 514, received the Arrow of Light award and bridgedover to Boy Scouting at a recent Blue and Gold banquet. The pack meets at 7 p.m. on ...
Gazette readers write
Mar 01, 2006 ... Metro extension Congratulations to Gov. Ehrlich and state transportation officialsfor earmarking $1 million to study a potential extension ofWashington's Metrorail to Laurel, Fort Meade and BWI Airport. It isthe first step in linking the Baltimore and Washington ...
On second thought
Mar 01, 2006; ... Time for roadside solicitors to move Stopped on East Ordnance Road near Centre at Glen Burnie, thewoman in a compact car was approached by a girl with bucket in hand.The summer sun made for a somewhat hot day, and the girl, probably 10or 11, was dressed in her softball uniform ....
Olde Mill-Millersville; Holy Ghost Revival on tap at Apostolic church
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Apostolic House of Prayer Church will hold a Holy GhostRevival at The Orchards at Severn at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The community is invited to attend the revival service. The program is sponsored by the Outreach Team. For directions or more information, call ...
Glen burnie east: Bull roast benefits scholarship fund
Mar 01, 2006; ... A bull roast to benefit the Jeffrey Schmidt Scholarship Fund willbe held from 2 to 6 p.m. March 19 at La Fontaine Bleu. Tickets are $25. In addition to pit beef, the menu will include an assortment ofmain dishes, side dishes and desserts and beer, wine and soda. A disc ...
Linthicum: Church offers kids 'Cupcakes and Crafts'
Mar 01, 2006; ... Children in the community are invited to Friendship Church of theBrethren from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday for a special neighborhoodevent, "Cupcakes and Crafts." At the free gathering, kids can make crafts, sing, listen tostories, and decorate cupcakes for a snack. The church ...
Pasadena: Learn to make maple syrup at Downs Park
Mar 01, 2006; ... Find out how sticky stuff from a tree becomes the best part of apancake breakfast when Downs Memorial Park demonstrates the processof making maple syrup from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Sugaring time isn't just for mountain farms and northern climes. Afine population of ...
Glen burnie west: Teen center steps back in time with dance
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Glen Burnie Armory Teen Center will hold a reunion dance from8 p.m. to midnight March 11 at La Fontaine Bleu, 7514 RitchieHighway. Tickets are $30 and must be purchased in advance. No tickets willbe sold at the door. Music from the '50s and '60s will be played by a disc ...
Police Beat
Mar 01, 2006 ... BROOKLYN PARK Hotel room trashed Someone caused about $700 damage to a room at a Brooklyn Parkhotel Thursday night, county police said. The manager at the Budget Plaza Hotel, 4810 Ritchie Highway, toldpolice he found the doors to the refrigerator and microwave ...
Former police Chief Edward Praley dies at 80
Mar 01, 2006; ... As head of the county Police Department from 1969 to 1974 ChiefEdward A. Praley Sr. overhauled the investigation division to letdetectives specialize in various crimes and instituted a take-homecar program that's still in place today. But even as the top county cop, he couldn't get ...
Panel: Next exec should receive $28,000 raise
Mar 01, 2006; ... The next county executive should get a $28,000 raise to bring thepost's salary up to par with its counterparts, according to a letterfrom the county Personnel Board. If the County Council approves the raise, Janet S. Owens'successor would earn $130,000 a year by 2009, up from the ...
Brooklyn Park: Learn about Lions at dinner meeting
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Lions Club of Brooklyn will hold an open dinner meeting at 6p.m. today at the 4100 Club. The club was chartered on March 6, 1946, sponsored by theBaltimore Host Lions Club and the North Anne Arundel Lions Club,which is now known as the Linthicum Lions Club. During its ...
Obituaries
Mar 01, 2006 ... Mary Corwell A funeral Mass for Mary E. Corwell, 92, of Severna Park will beoffered at 10 a.m. tomorrow at St. John the Evangelist Roman CatholicChurch, 689 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park. Mrs. Corwell died of heart failure Feb. 26 at Baltimore WashingtonMedical ...
SUPPORT GROUPS
Mar 01, 2006 ... TODAY'S MEETINGS AL-ANON, 1:10 p.m., Magothy Methodist Church, 3703 Mountain Road,Pasadena. 410-766-1984 or www.md-al-anon.org. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, 7:30 p.m. Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 8615Fort Smallwood Road, Pasadena. 410-255-4141. 8:30 p.m., BaltimoreWashington Medical ...
2 Pasadena teens die in crash
Mar 01, 2006; ... Rob Flowers and J.P. Sekinger couldn't wait for lacrosse season tostart. J.P., a goalie on the Chesapeake High School lacrosse team, missedpart of last season because he was hospitalized for two weeks withpneumonia. Rob, a defenseman, had been playing pickup games with hisyounger ...
Bill would let police use Tasers
Mar 01, 2006; ... Dillon says electric weapons would help reduce injuries A county lawmaker is pushing a shocking idea to help policeofficers. Councilman Ron Dillon Jr., R-Pasadena, said he will introduce abill allowing county police to carry Tasers or similar handheldweapons that stun people ...
Police charge girlfriend in man's killing
Mar 01, 2006; ... 50-year-old's body found burning in Millersville After her boyfriend was stabbed to death in her townhouse lastweek, a Millersville woman tried to destroy the evidence by pouringbleach around the home, county police said Monday. But homicide detectives said Cynthia Jean McKay's ...
Wacky world of medical oddities at the National Museum of Health and Medicine
Mar 01, 2006 ... On one shelf rests a giant hair ball that filled the stomach of a12-year-old girl who compulsively chewed her hair. Floating in anearby glass container is a young man's leg that ballooned in sizebecause of elephantiasis. This isn't a carnival freak show. The specimens are ...
Wine, etc.: Wines worthy of VIPs
Mar 01, 2006; ... More and more product placements in movies, videos and televisionshows are playing an important role in marketing consumer products.We recently received a notice that Clos du Val Wines was going tosupply the gift bags to VIPs at the People's Choice Awards. Curious,we got a look at what ...
Second helping: Chesapeake chefs gear up for gumbo
Mar 01, 2006; ... Gumbo is a dish rarely eaten in solitude. It's often thecenterpiece of a party or a least a food that's associated with fun,frivolity, and friendship. So it is that the annual Chesapeake Chef's Gumbo competition is agood excuse to spend an afternoon to celebrate the moment ...
Old Mill back on top at regions
Mar 01, 2006; ... After falling just 4.5 points short of its fourth straight countychampionship last week, the Old Mill High School wrestling team hadlittle time to dwell on its defeat. Instead, the Patriots sucked itup and put together a strong week of practice in anticipation forSaturday's Class 4A-3A ...
Macaroni and cheese please!
Mar 01, 2006; ... Whether it's called "soul food" or "comfort food," the blendingtogether of cooked macaroni and its favorite companion, cheese,continues to be an American dish of choice. Barbara Butler of Annapolis said that macaroni and cheese isALWAYS on the menu for her big family dinners as ...
Kitchen: The many styles of macaroni and cheese
Mar 01, 2006 ... Macaroni & Cheese Bake From the first Banneker-Douglass Museum Cookbook 1 package macaroni 1 tablespoon paprika 1/2 stick butter 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 pound sharp cheese, cut into 1 inch slices 1 egg 1 cup milk Cook macaroni ...
Outdoors: Fisheries commission raises minimum size for trophy rockfish in '06 season
Mar 01, 2006; ... Now that we finally know what the regulations will be in ourtrophy rockfish season that opens April 15, we can start sampling thewaters of the Chesapeake on a catch-and-release basis. A few fishhave been hooked, and the weather isn't very cooperative, which we'llget into in a ...
South River pulls it out
Mar 01, 2006; ... It had been 10 days since South River High School's Kim Milliganhad shot a basketball in a competitive game. So after school Monday,she decided to do some extra shooting drills to shake out thecobwebs. The additional workout proved to be just enough. After a lackluster night ...
Broadneck rocksNo. 1 Thomas Stone
Mar 01, 2006 ... Senior forward Jessica Brooks scored 17 points as the eighth-seeded Bruins went on the road and knocked off top-seeded ThomasStone in the Class 4A East playoffs, 56-47. Junior guard Kate McDermott netted 12 points to lead a balancedattack for the Bruins, who had seven players reach ...
O. Mill press stalls GB
Mar 01, 2006; ... In preparation for Monday night's Class 4A East Regionquarterfinal contest, the Glen Burnie High School girls basketballteam spent the bulk of its last four practices working on breakingOld Mill's variety of full-court pressure defenses. After committingnearly 30 turnovers, including 19 ...
Ice hockey: Severna Park comes up short
Mar 01, 2006; ... Either Churchill or Severna Park was going to win its first MSHLstate championship Monday night at The Gardens Ice House in Laurel.Winston Churchill was making its third trip to the championship gamewhile Severna Park was making its inaugural appearance. But despite scoring three ...
Saturday games: Lewnes reaches top of mountain
Mar 01, 2006; ... Mount St. Joseph wrestling coach Kirk Salvo calls Mack Lewnes"sure and steady." That description certainly proved true this season since Lewneswas a sure bet to win every time he stepped on the mat and steadilywore down opponents. "Mack doesn't do anything flashy, he just ...
Sports Briefs
Mar 01, 2006 ... BASEBALL GGB: Greater Glen Burnie baseball/softball will be havingregistration Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration will takeplace in the Rippling Woods lobby. Registration will include a 50dollar per family fundraiser fee. For more information please call:(For baseball) ...
Prep notes: Spring tournaments on prep horizon
Mar 01, 2006; ... It's hard to believe the spring sports season is about tocommence. It will be about 10 days from now when athletes will moveoutdoors and pray for warmer weather without rain. The spring lacrosse and baseball tournaments are just a few weeksaway. Most private schools are already ...
Jones shows off shooting touch
Mar 01, 2006; ... No better time than the playoffs to start padding you Player ofthe Year resume. Senior Johann Jones had a game-high 23 points, 23 rebounds andfive assists to lead the Meade High School boys basketball team to alopsided 76-38 victory over visiting Chesapeake in the quaterfinalsof ...
PREP SCHEDULE
Mar 01, 2006 ... TODAY GIRLS BASKETBALL 4A East Region tournament semifinals No. 3 Old Mill at No. 2 Arundel, 7 p.m. No. 8 Broadneck at No. 4 South River, 7 p.m. 2A East Region tournament semifinals No. 4 Southern at No. 1 Queen Anne's, ...
Jones leads Knights run
Mar 01, 2006; ... Miguel Jones, an athletic senior guard for the North County boysbasketball team, has thrived off his athleticism all season as theKnights ran through the county, finishing as runners-up to Old Mill. That athleticism is exactly what Glen Burnie, playing an active 2-3 zone and ...
AACC women stride to NJCAA tournament
Mar 01, 2006 ... The Anne Arundel women's basketball program continued a dramaticturnaround season Sunday by capturing the Region XX Tournament. Freshman center and Arundel high graduate Janae Butler scored 23points and grabbed five rebounds as AACC defeated Montgomery-Rockville 64-52 in the finals ....
Lackluster Annapolis advances in 3A
Mar 01, 2006; ... Annapolis isn't going to go far in the postseason if it plays likeit did last night. The Panthers slept-walked through the better partof three quarters, allowing underdog Northeast to hang around in alow-scoring affair. Senior swingman Daishawn Anderson led the waywith 25 points, 13 ...
New mulches offer beauty, performance
Mar 04, 2006; ... When I was planting some new Hostas for my shade garden last fallI finished the job with the new red-dyed mulch. Even though thehostas weren't fully grown, the contrast of the red mulch and thevariegated green leaves sure looked impressive. In addition to the red-dyed mulch, you ...
War of the words
Mar 04, 2006; ... Three students from Anne Arundel County schools were winners inthis year's statewide Young Authors Contest. The contest, sponsored by the International Reading AssociationCouncil, selects two winners in the state from each grade - secondthrough eighth - one for poetry and one for a ...
YOUNG AUTHORS CONTEST WINNERS
Mar 04, 2006 ... The Young Authors' Contest sponsored by the International ReadingAssociation Council is open to all schools in the state. More than500 entries were received from schools in Anne Arundel County for thepoetry and short story competitions. Three students from Anne Arundel County were ...
Careful care will preserve wood furniture
Mar 04, 2006; ... Whether it's grandma's antique dresser or new furniture, properwood care can mean generations of enjoyment, use and beauty. But defining what's "proper" can be difficult. Advice on caring for hardwood furniture varies. And with so manyfurniture polishes, waxes, oils and sprays ...
Obesityepidemica big lie?
Mar 01, 2006 ... Eric Oliver starts the acknowledgments of his new book, "FatPolitics: The Real Story Behind America's Obesity Epidemic," with adistinctive first sentence: "This was not the book I intended towrite." As with most Americans, Mr. Oliver says he, too, believed therewas a real obesity ...
Comcast launches all-exercise network
Mar 04, 2006 ... PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Comcast Corp. and partner Time Warner Cablelaunched an all-exercise, on-demand cable network last week that willuse product placements, branded graphics and sponsored segmentsrather than traditional commercials. The network, ExerciseTV, will feature more than 90 ...
Wynton Marsalis hard at work on new project
Mar 04, 2006; ... Wynton Marsalis hard at work on latest project YOKOHAMA, Japan - Wynton Marsalis was halfway through anexplanation of whether he thinks his hometown, New Orleans, will everreally come back from the devastation of last summer's HurricaneKatrina when he stopped and shifted direction ....
Mraz - teen idol or jam-band leader?
Mar 04, 2006; ... ST. PAUL, Minn. - When Jason Mraz set out to make his secondalbum, he spent plenty of time ruminating over just what it means tobe a songwriter. One of his teachers turned out to be Minneapolis'Dan Wilson. "I met Dan through (fellow singer/songwriter) Rachael Yamagata,"Mr. Mraz ...
Honor roll: ARUNDEL HIGH SCHOOL
Mar 04, 2006 ... The following students have been named to the superintendent'shonor roll at Arundel High School 10TH GRADE: Ambika Mathur and Rachel Preloh. 11TH GRADE: Bryan Ward. 12TH GRADE: Savannah Durbin, William Borch, Ross Koenig and EmilyWilson. The follwing students ...
Teen of the week: One of a kind
Mar 04, 2006; ... To the casual observer, it may seem a little odd for the girls onthe Glen Burnie High School cheerleading team to toss 16-year-oldMatt Till into the air. But the junior - the squad's only male member - doesn't mind, ashe has always loved flying through the air doing flips and ...
Ways to get your man to see a doctor
Mar 04, 2006; ... It's long been known that the life expectancy for men issignificantly shorter than for women. Upon learning of this manywives will likely sigh and say, "That's because they refuse to go tothe doctor." Mark Mengel, chair of the department of community and familymedicine at St ....
Our legacy: Arriving in Annapolis and finding love
Mar 04, 2006; ... From The Evening Capital, Jan. 9, 1940: "COLORED SAILORS GET JAIL TERMS" Police Action Follows Battle Between Sailors And Civilians InCalvert Street Four colored sailors today were under sentences of 10 days in jailand fines of $11.75 each as the result of disorderly ...
Honor roll: SEVERN SCHOOL
Mar 04, 2006 ... The following students were named to the headmaster's list for thesecond quarter at Severn School: SIXTH GRADE: Regan E. Breeden, Laura E. Brown, Edward C. Byrns,John F. Cauley, Hartin P. Code, Gregory B. Cotten, Monique K. Dalton,Elizabeth B. Dolan, Reilly Dunn, Nicholas T. Ellis, ...
On the house: Fire, water & pests
Mar 04, 2006 ... From ancient China and ancient Rome to the present, the buildingpoint is the same: wood doesn't last unless it is properly protected. So, if you want your home to last anywhere nearly as long as theColiseum in Rome or the Forbidden City in Beijing, then you will needto take a few ...
Away we go: Much ado about March
Mar 04, 2006; ... Here are "Away We Go's" top treks for March: Through March 31 - 43rd annual Needlework Exhibition at WoodlawnPlantation, 9000 Richmond Highway (routes 1 and 235), Mount Vernon,Va. Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This show - the largest, longest-running and most ...
Honor roll: MEADE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Mar 04, 2006 ... The following students have been named to the principal's honorroll for the second marking period at Meade Middle School: SIXTH GRADE: Kaan Balimtas, Gabriella Damewood, Sarah Daniels,Ashley Furtado, Michael Kinsella, Kathleen McPartland, Karen Million,Temitope Odedokun, Houman ...