Maryland Gazette back issues from July 2006:
For the record: Building permits
Jul 01, 2006 ... Baltimore 319 Zeppelin Ave., Charlotte Pettis, demolish and rebuild house,$80,000. 607 Holy Cross Ave., Thomas Raines Jr., deck, $10,500. 325 Walton Ave., Barbara Pittman, deck, $6,900. 406 Greenland Beach Road, James Carnaggio, addition, $23,750. 306 ...
Peonies provide months of garden pleasure
Jul 01, 2006 ... Peonies are perhaps the longest lasting beauties of the flowergarden. Not the flowers themselves, which are as short-lived as anyother perennial flower. But the young spears that precede the flowersadd a bit of reddish color to the early flower garden and the longlasting, dark green ...
For the record: Marriage licenses
Jul 01, 2006 ... Pennebaker, Mark, 24, Annapolis, and Brown, Natalie, 22,Salisbury. Ciancio, Bryce, 22, Leeds, Ala., and Duvall, Kristin, 22,Millersville. Boyer, Charles, 66, Millersville, and Flores, Melba, 63,Millersville. Downs, Donald, 46, Severn, and Sanchez, Irma, 47, ...
'Bottoms up' for Adkins, 'Badonkadonk'
Jul 01, 2006; ... Trace Adkins likes big butts and he cannot lie: "This is thebiggest song of my career," Mr. Adkins, 44, says of "Honky TonkBadonkadonk," his rocked-up novelty tune about a saloon sweetie withtop-notch junk in her trunk. In the past, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Queen and others have paid homage ...
For the record: stop work orders
Jul 01, 2006 ... 1293 Mayo Ridge Road, Edgewater, Daniel Bohan - permit requiredfor temporary cover over stored boat. 48 Jumpers Hole Road, Millersville, Smaettin Safak - permitrequired for addition. 4102 Middlebury Court, Pasadena, Gary Oakes - permit required forbasement ...
Therapeutic riding program will get new home
Jul 01, 2006; ... Tucked away down a gravel path in Crownsville, 11 horses trainedto work with special-needs riders will soon have a "stable" home tocall their own. After 10 years of serving nearly 200 children and adults, MarylandTherapeutic Riding will buy its 25-acre farm this summer with ...
Team color paint
Jul 01, 2006; ... Home Depot is making it easier to show your true colors. The home-improvement chain's new sports-themed paint line, TeamColors, allows customers to buy paint in the exact hues of theirfavorite professional and college sports teams. The line was createdin partnership with ICI Paints ...
Teen of the week: Chronic illness doesn't put dent in teenager's community service
Jul 01, 2006; ... Allie Rize of Severn is no ordinary 14-year-old. Though she justfinished middle school, she's done more volunteer service than manyadults - two charity walks for breast cancer and juvenile diabetesand three for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. Her mother had struggled ...
Thomas' resilience shines through on album
Jul 01, 2006; ... NEW ORLEANS - Like thousands of other victims of HurricaneKatrina, Irma Thomas - known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans" - hasspent the past year navigating through the remnants of disaster. The two houses she had in the city were heavily damaged, and thenightclub that she had was ...
Residents want park addition for community use
Jul 01, 2006; ... The 15-acre addition planned for Harmans Park should bringamenities that will be used by the community and not closed groups,residents told planners last week. The park, located at the intersection of Teague and Ridge Chapelroads near Arundel Mills mall, is now home to Joe Cannon ...
Personal, professional PASSION
Jul 01, 2006; ... Couple marks 60 years of marriage, business They met at the height of the last great war, when he was a youngU.S. Army private on truck-driving duty and she was a British factorygirl serving on a volunteer fire brigade. After the war, the private returned to Baltimore with his ...
A gut-wrenching decision for 11 cousins
Jul 01, 2006 ... LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mike Slabaugh doesn't have a stomach. Neitherdo his 10 cousins. Growing up, they watched helplessly as a rare hereditary stomachcancer killed their grandmother and some of their parents, aunts anduncles. Determined to outsmart the cancer, they turned to ...
BWMC opening new doc's office
Jul 01, 2006; ... Hospital expanding into west county as a result of BRAC Baltimore Washington Medical Center officials announced last weekthey will open a new primary care physician's office in Hanover inSeptember. "This is the first of several ways we plan to extend medicalservices into the ...
Riskier home loans taking a huge toll
Jul 01, 2006; ... Foreclosures will jump as the adjustable rates reset NEW YORK - In 2003, Anita Britten refinanced her two-story brickcottage in Lithonia, Ga., using a hybrid adjustable rate mortgage, orARM. Her lender reassured her that she could refinance out of theriskier loan into a ...
Away we go: A new home for America's art
Jul 01, 2006; ... Event celebrates new facilities for Smithsonian's American ArtMuseum, National Portrait Gallery The extreme makeover of the Old Patent Office Building inWashington, D.C. - home to the Smithsonian Institution's American ArtMuseum and the National Portrait Gallery - is complete ....
Some small steps can make rooms look larger
Jul 01, 2006; ... Rearranging a room in your home to make it appear larger doesn'tsound like a big challenge. Take out one or two of your big, clunkypieces of furniture and presto - instant bigger room. Well, yes and no. Removing big clunky furniture often helps make a room appearlarger. Ellen ...
Blue Crab campaign unveils new logo
Jul 01, 2006; ... Howard Ernst has unveiled a logo for his fledgling Blue CrabProject campaign and its growing list of Chesapeake Bay-friendlycandidates. The artwork was drawn, free of charge, by syndicated cartoonistJim Toomey of Annapolis, whose pen usually renders "Sherman'sLagoon," a comic ...
Gardening: Rhododendrons - to prune or not to prune?
Jul 01, 2006; ... Your last chance to prune your rhododendrons this year comes soonafter their blossoms have faded. That pruning might entail nothing more than snapping spent flowerstalks off with your fingers to direct a plant's energy into growthrather than seed production. Or you might do ...
Kitchen dreams:People spending more than ever, but some traditions still endure
Jul 01, 2006 ... It's easy to open decorating magazines and daydream about all theexpensive cutting-edge kitchens inside. But when it comes time to puttheir cash on the barrelhead for a new kitchen, what are consumersactually willing to pay for? A nationwide survey this spring of more than 500 ...
Music box: Ted Nugent to take the stage at Rams Head Live!
Jul 01, 2006; ... Wildman Ted Nugent has always been a journeyman guitarist andbandleader. A self-professed conservative, helicopter jungle hunter,Mr. Nugent hit the big time with his albums "Cat Scratch Fever" and"Free for All," released after a scintillating performance at theCalifornia Jam in front of ...
Military news
Jul 01, 2006 ... Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Christopher J. Pate hasgraduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base inSan Antonio. Airman Pate is the son of David Pate of Spearsville, La., andCheri L. Thornton Conner of Severn. --- Lt. Gen. William E. "Kip" ...
'Superman Returns' filled with reverence
Jul 01, 2006; ... "Superman Returns" is a pretty decent comic book movie. For $200million it should be. God (or Jor-El) knows director Bryan Singerhasn't succumbed to sardonic tomfoolery, even with Kevin Spaceytaking the role of evil genius Lex Luthor. Mr. Singer, who madesuperhero hay directing the first ...
Olde Mill-Millersville: Ladies quartet to perform at Anchor Baptist
Jul 01, 2006; ... The public is invited to hear Joyful Praise, a ladies quartet fromPillsbury Baptist Bible College, at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at AnchorBaptist Church. The church is located at 320 W. Pasadena Road. For more information, call 410-647-9614. Millersville 55+ Club The ...
Glen Burnie west: Scouts advance in Court of Honor
Jul 01, 2006; ... Boy Scout Troop 873 recently held a Court of Honor to recognizerank advancements and award merit badges. Alexander Kamman advanced to Life rank and Jay Prather advanced toScout rank. Merit badges were awarded to: James Shatt and James Wonsever,five; Brian Shatt and Alex Wong, ...
Brooklyn Park: Fun and games on tap for Fourth of July
Jul 01, 2006; ... Acres of green grass and an unobstructed view of the fireworksdisplay at the Inner Harbor are just a couple of reasons to attendthe "4th of July Celebration" at Garrett Park Tuesday evening. This family event, sponsored by the Concerned Citizens for aBetter Brooklyn, will kick off ...
Sports comment: Time has come to test preps for steroids
Jul 01, 2006; ... Drug testing has created controversy whenever and wherever it hasbeen suggested let along instituted. Just a couple of weeks ago ithappened again. The New Jersey legislature passed an act that calls for testingathletes for drugs and performance enhancing substances. What ...
Courtroom outburst lands man in cuffs
Jul 01, 2006; ... If Edmund Blumenauer wasn't already sick of going to thecourthouse in Annapolis, he certainly is now. Mr. Blumenauer, who said he's been battling his daughter's motherover child support for years, lost it Tuesday when he found out hiscase was being delayed yet again. The ...
Pasadena: Fourth of July fun, music on tap at Hancock's Resolution
Jul 01, 2006; ... Celebrating an important date in Colonial history wouldn't becomplete without a visit to colonial Hancock's Resolution, 2795Bayside Beach Road. The 18th-century National Historic Registerfarmstead will celebrate Independence Day from 1 to 4 p.m. tomorrowwith a historic flag presentation, ...
Jessup-Severn: Concert on tap at Heritage church
Jul 01, 2006; ... Heritage Community Church will be the site for a concert by Da'T.R.U.T.H. at 2 p.m. July 8. Emanuel Lee Lambert Jr., also known as Da' T.R.U.T.H., willpresent the Gospel message hip-hop style in this event, which is apart of Encounter '06, a teen summerfest weekend hosted by the ...
Linthicum: Hunt for clues to mysterious special language
Jul 01, 2006; ... The Summer Reading Club will reveal the mystery of a speciallanguage next week at the Linthicum library, when the branch presentsthe second program in the summer events series. "The Great American Sign Language Mystery" invites kids to huntfor clues with "detective" Kathy MacMillan ...
Glen Burnie east: Church celebrates God and Country Day
Jul 01, 2006; ... The God and Country Day Celebration at Faith Baptist Church willtake place at the 9:30 and 11 a.m. worship services tomorrow. A dramatic performance of patriotic music will be presented by thechurch's adult choir and orchestra at the services. The church is located at 7378 ...
Cameras are scaled back to 10 schools
Jul 01, 2006; ... Officials wanted high, middle schools to have surveillance County school officials are deciding which buildings should getsecurity cameras in the fall after funding for the project wasslashed in next year's capital spending plan. They hope to know by the end of this month which ...
SUPPORT GROUPS
Jul 01, 2006 ... TODAY'S MEETINGS MYASTHENIA GRAVIS SUPPORT GROUP, 10 a.m. to noon, BaltimoreWashington Medical Center third-floor conference room, 301 HospitalDrive. 410-432-6193. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS, call for times and places, 410-626-0033 or800-317-3222. FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ...
On the level: Keep your ceiling fans spinning
Jul 01, 2006; ... Q: We are older and can't take air-conditioning. We have ceilingfans in each room - a total of five in all. They keep us comfortable.How should I keep the windows? I usually keep the windows open aboutsix inches at the bottom. Also, I recently noticed squeaking in oneof the fans. Is ...
For the record: divorces
Jul 01, 2006 ... Pamela A. Crane from Walter R. Crane Kevin P. Peterson from Denise M. Peterson Rose Backer from Firmin Backer Lydia L. Shoults from James Brooke Shoults Joanne M. Woodard from John G. Woodard Patricia C. Jack from Jonathan J. Jack Brian Dale Claycomb ...
Child's Play
Jul 01, 2006 ... Folklife Festival The 40th Smithsonian Folklife Festival runs from 11 a.m. to 5:30p.m. daily through Tuesday and Friday through July 11 on the NationalMall near the Smithsonian museums. Three areas are featured: Alberta at the Smithsonian: This program celebrates the ...
Gazette readers write
Jul 01, 2006 ... Ehrlich, BGE Gov. Ehrlich was confident he could deceive/ramrod his BGE/Ehrlich mandatory 72% increase plan (without facts/data) onto thepublic. The public was outraged and fought back. A rapid chain of events followed with Mayor O'Malley obtaining acourt order because the ...
For the record: Drinking and driving
Jul 01, 2006 ... JUDGE JAMES DRYDEN James Campbell, 18, 9964 Guilford Road, Jessup: charged March 6,2005; pleaded guilty DUI; bac .07; jail 60 days, suspend all;probation 18 months sup; fines/costs not listed. Regina Noel, 47, 707 Harvest Run Drive, Odenton: charged Feb. 19,2006; pleaded ...
For the record: grading permits
Jul 01, 2006 ... 478 Lakeside Drive, Arnold, Wendy Weaver, residential grading forhouse and driveway, $7.017. 136 Bishop Ave., Baltimore, Joseph Payne Sr., residential gradingand sediment control for house, $2,275. 228 Greenland Beach Road, Baltimore, Earl Geoghegan Jr.,residential grading ...
Your say: What about the United States of America makes you most proud?
Jul 01, 2006 ... Our soldiers! I salute all those past and present serving, fighting andprotecting our country and our freedom. I am ashamed of our peoplewho degrade, dispute and ignore our soldiers fighting just becausethey disagree with our stand on our country's involvement in ...
Disabilities secretary is Ehrlich running mate
Jul 01, 2006; ... Standing beside his new running mate at City Dock Thursdaymorning, Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. formally kicked off his campaignfor re-election against Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley. Mr. Ehrlich introduced Kristen Cox, the state secretary ofdisabilities, as his choice for ...
For farmers, a mixed bag
Jul 01, 2006; ... Local gardeners and farmers had been praying for rain, but thetropical torrents that just passed through were more than somebargained for. Some farmers, however, found it to be just the boost of rainfalltheir crops needed. Though some home gardeners might not have suffered a ...
Political Notes
Jul 01, 2006 ... EDITOR'S NOTE: Political Notes is a periodic compilation ofpolitical news items. --- Lawmaker ratings With one exception, an advocacy group for women in universitiesgave high marks to local lawmakers for their votes in Congress. In its voting report card for ...
Outdoors: Lower bay the place to go after heavy rains
Jul 01, 2006; ... In a way, you could say this is the quiet before the storm. As ofWednesday, bay waters weren't in bad shape - you might describe themas stained. But most fishermen expect that to change dramatically andquickly. And not for the better. With all the recent rain, the runoff from ...
News In Brief
Jul 01, 2006 ... ID theft hits NIH credit union members ROCKVILLE (AP) - A credit union that serves the NationalInstitutes of Health, several biotechnology companies and hospitalsand George Washington University has notified some customers thattheir personal information has been compromised by an ...
Police Beat
Jul 01, 2006 ... ARNOLD Bank robbery A masked man with a gun robbed an Arnold bank Thursday, jumpingover a counter and grabbing cash from the drawers, county policesaid. The man ran into the BB&T bank at 2 Arnold Road shortly after12:30 p.m. Holding a black and silver handgun, ...
School community beaming after local product's selection
Jul 01, 2006; ... A dunking highlight reel, the familiar grin and a flashy diamond-studded watch is what a national audience saw of Archbishop SpaldingHigh School graduate Rudy Gay Wednesday night, right before he wasselected No. 8 by the Houston Rockets in the NBA Draft. All the attention was on ...
Dwyer's shifting stances a troublesome sign for voters
Jul 01, 2006 ... For all the controversy Del. Don Dwyer Jr. has stirred up over hisfour years in office, he has proven one thing: He makes his stancewell-known and never wavers. Until now. Mr. Dwyer this week announced he will seek a second termrepresenting District 31 in the House of ...
Drunken shooting nets man 15 years
Jul 01, 2006; ... A man who nearly killed his estranged wife's new boyfriend,shooting him five times during a drunken argument in Glen Burnie, wassentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison. The victim, Matthew Stumpf, said he was shocked by Circuit CourtJudge Joseph P. Manck's sentence, which was half ...
Obituaries
Jul 01, 2006 ... Ernst Banse Jr. Funeral services for Ernst John Banse Jr., 51, of Hanover will beheld at 1 p.m. Thursday at Singleton Funeral Home, 1 Second Ave.S.W., Glen Burnie. Mr. Banse died of colon cancer June 24 at University of MarylandMedical Center. He was born Feb. 17, ...
Judge rules against early voting opponents
Jul 01, 2006; ... A judge yesterday morning rejected a lawsuit filed by opponents ofthe state's early-voting law, ruling that they didn't file theircomplaint in time. Circuit Court Judge Paul A. Hackner didn't address the merits ofthe arguments by Marylanders for Fair Elections, the group ...
Ehrlich names White House aide to spot on school board
Jul 01, 2006; ... Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. yesterday appointed a White House aidewho sends his kids to private school to help oversee Anne ArundelCounty's public schools. Victor Bernson, a 41-year-old Millersville resident and generalcounsel to President Bush, will replace Severna Park's Paul ...
July 4: The day is less important than the idea
Jul 01, 2006 ... It's worth every last bonfire and illumination Adams prophesied. If you want to be picky about it, tomorrow - not July Fourth - isthe day John Adams thought would be celebrated for all time as thebirthday of American liberty. As Adams famously wrote his wife, Abigail, in a ...
Spalding's Gay drafted at No. 8
Jul 01, 2006 ... NEW YORK (AP) - After what he experienced on draft night, tradedeadline day will be no sweat for Randy Foye. Foye was one of five players among the top eight picks who quicklylearned one of the NBA's lessons Wednesday night: Don't get toocomfortable in one place. And he ...
Kennel honors fallen heroes
Jul 01, 2006; ... When Joe Currier of Lee's Summit, Mo., remembers his brotherGordon, he reflects on his brother's courage and ultimate sacrifice. "My brother was a shy person," Mr. Currier said. "He loved hisfamily, baseball, popcorn, and his dog not a day goes by that Idon't think of ...
Change of plans for Clevenger
Jul 01, 2006; ... Steve Clevenger thought he was entering the world of big-timecollege baseball when he transferred from Southeast Louisiana toTexas last summer. However, Clevenger's dream of playing for the perennially powerfulLonghorns was spoiled in the fall when, during a routine meeting ...
It's official: Leopold joins exec race
Jul 01, 2006; ... Del. John Leopold yesterday ended weeks of speculation about apossible state Senate run by filing official papers to run for countyexecutive. In formally announcing his candidacy, the 63-year-old PasadenaRepublican said he wants to implement legislation he helped passduring his ...
Sports Briefs
Jul 01, 2006 ... FOOTBALL PANTHERS: The Panthers Athletic Club Football & CheerleadingOrganization will hold its FINAL regstration for the upcoming seasonon Saturday July 15th from 1:00-2:30 at Loopers Field. A copy of thechild's birth certificate is required. Registration fee is $95 ...
Marley middle student wins state bowling tournament
Jul 01, 2006; ... With an outstanding weekend on the lanes, 11-year old Joi Parkerof Glen Burnie captured the prep singles title of the handicapdivision at the United States Bowling Congress Maryland statetournament. Parker, an honors student at Marley Elementary school who will beattending Marley ...
Glute routine is much cheaper than liposuction
Jul 05, 2006; ... Oh, shoot! Short shorts are back. Our usually low-rise jean cladlegs are about to be exposed. Hopefully, if you've been consistentwith resistance, a world of sins will not be revealed. Before you race to the nearest step mill, consider this: There areno shortcuts to sculpted legs ....
What to know about high blood pressure in pets
Jul 05, 2006; ... Blood pressure measurements have been a standard in human medicinefor many years. Due to recent advances in blood pressure measurementsfor our pets, hypertension (i.e., high blood pressure) is beingdiagnosed more frequently during their yearly health examinations. Your pet's blood ...
AACC, Sojourner-Douglass sign business degree pact
Jul 05, 2006; ... In the first agreement of its kind, Anne Arundel Community Collegeis making it easier for its students to pursue a business degree atSojourner-Douglass College. AACC students who have earned an associate of applied sciencedegree in business management may transfer up to 70 credits ...
Group opposes exceptions for new Wal-Mart
Jul 05, 2006; ... Up until now, the Crofton Civic Association has been relativelyquiet about development on a 20-acre stretch along Route 3. But now it has officially opposed any special exceptions a localdeveloper needs to build on the site, which is currently slated for anew Wal-Mart. To the ...
Marketplace: New hotel opens near Mills
Jul 05, 2006; ... Hotel giant Marriott International opened a 128-room franchisedhotel in Hanover recently after a 10-day delay caused by last-minuteconstruction. The SpringHill Suites, located at 7544 Teague Road, is situatednext to Arundel Mills mall and is four miles away from the BWIThurgood ...
Health Talk: Poison Ivy: When you get the itch
Jul 05, 2006; ... Contact dermatitis is a common seasonal complaint that occurs mostoften during warm weather, but it can occur any time of the year. Itis a red, raised rash, sometimes with honey colored crusting blistersand often in a linear pattern. It commonly occurs on the hands, face,neck and legs, ...