Maryland Gazette back issues from March 2008:
For the record: Food Inspections
Mar 01, 2008 ... Asian Cuisine Inc., 6714 B Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie, foodmust be protected from contamination, spoilage and adulteration andfood workers must practice effective handwashing; must be free ofillness. Brooklyn Park Nutrition Site, 202 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park,food must be ...
Women convicted for hiding their men's dope
Mar 01, 2008; ... To all the girlfriends, fiances, lovers and significant othersout there, county prosecutors have a message for you: Don't hideyour man's drugs. Two women in February were convicted on serious drug chargesafter letting - and even helping - their boyfriends store largeamounts of ...
For the record: Property sold
Mar 01, 2008 ... Brooklyn Park 510 Old Riverside Road, $168,000, Colonial, 3, 1/1, .03. 5245 4th St., $64,000, Colonial, 2, 1/0, .05. 5237 Wasena Ave., $124,900, Colonial, 2, 1/0, .03. 4905 Kramme Ave., $188,000, Rancher, 3, 1/0, .12. 107 Bon Air Ave., $222,000, Rancher, 3, ...
Taken a tumble? Tell your doctor and prevent another
Mar 01, 2008; ... Trip and fall lately? Seniors often won't mention it unlessthey're hurt, but new guidelines say that first tumble is a goodpredictor of who's at risk for another, more serious fall. With deaths from falls increasing, the guidelines urge doctors toask patients to 'fess up. Better ...
Meade High School Homeland Security program takes shape
Mar 01, 2008; ... The National Security Agency. Northrop Grumman. The Fort MeadeAlliance. The Defense Information Systems Agency. These are just a few of the groups stepping up to help Meade HighSchool develop its new Homeland Security Signature program -assistance that community and school leaders ...
Honor Roll: CHESAPEAKE HIGH SCHOOL
Mar 01, 2008 ... The following students were named to the superintendent's honorroll for the second marking period at Chesapeake High School: NINTH GRADE: Jesse Collett, Kirsten Dedrickson, Lauren Jones,Daniel Swann, Erin Tenneson and Malissa Wiesner. 10TH GRADE: Emily Ball and Rachael ...
Goddard, Northrup Grumman sign agreement for civil applications
Mar 01, 2008; ... NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and Northrop Grumman Corp. areteaming up to use defense technology to make better measurements inspace and on earth. The defense contractor signed a "Space ActAgreement" with Goddard on Feb. 21 in Annapolis, hoping to developadvanced remote sensing ...
For the record: Drinking & Driving
Mar 01, 2008 ... Judge James Dryden Brett Mather, 30, 414 South Stephney Road, Aberdeen: charged July14, 2007; pleaded guilty DUI; bac refused; jail 2 months, suspend 50days, remaining10 days on weekends; AETD; $202/costs not listed. Cynthia Brown, 49, 8080 Windward Key Drive, Chesapeake ...
Covering the Bases: Take advantage of benefits if newly enrolled in Medicare
Mar 01, 2008; ... I became eligible for Medicare this winter, but I didn't realizethere were benefits I needed to take advantage of right away. My doctor's office asked me if I wanted to make an appointmentfor my "Welcome to Medicare" physical, and it was a total surpriseto me. Fortunately, it was ...
Honor Roll: GEORGE FOX MIDDLE SCHOOL
Mar 01, 2008 ... The following students were named to the principal's honor rollfor the second marking period at George Fox Middle School: SIXTH GRADE: Stephanie Carroll, Korin Cerasuolo, MaiaEichelberger, Tara Howell, William Huezo, John Kinney, SamanthaLecorchick, Stephanie Norwood, Kimberly ...
Honor Roll: BROOKLYN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Mar 01, 2008 ... The following students were named to the principal's honor rollfor the first marking period at Brooklyn Park Middle School: SIXTH GRADE: Renee Dobrovolsky, Tabitha Geis, Denesha Jones andDaniel Kincer. SEVENTH GRADE: Paige Patti. EIGHTH GRADE: Kaitlin Harrell, Mattie ...
Arundel Digest
Mar 01, 2008 ... Man charged with abusing 2-month-old Linthicum - A 24-year-old man was charged with child abuseThursday after his infant daughter was flown to D.C. Children'sHospital with severe head trauma, county police said. Shortly after 6 p.m., Harbor Hospital paramedics called ...
Gazette Readers Write
Mar 01, 2008 ... Permit revoked In his letter to the editor (Maryland Gazette, Feb. 23), TommyJames writes of problems faced by a county homeowner who received abuilding permit from the county, only to have the county revoke thepermit later when it learned that the structure is illegal. An ...
Tennis: Tennis school expands scope
Mar 01, 2008; ... Annapolis Area Tennis School guiding kids, adults Ed McHugh, the well-known tennis leader in the county, recentlyintroduced the new look of the Annapolis Area Tennis School. AATS is a registered non-profit association that is dedicated togrowing tennis at the grass-roots level ....
Community Digest
Mar 01, 2008 ... School lunch menus The following Anne Arundel County elementary school lunch menusare for March 3 to March 7: MONDAY: Chicken nuggets with roll or fiesta pizza. TUESDAY: Hot dog or chili dog or spaghetti with meat sauce withroll. WEDNESDAY: Oven breaded chicken ...
Report: Maryland tolls may have to double by 2013
Mar 01, 2008; ... A state report says the cost of crossing the Bay Bridge, theBaltimore tunnels or other toll facilities could double by 2013. But transportation officials said that those projections areinaccurate given how they are trying to curb costs. "We do not at present have any plans on ...
Away we go: Spring into action with marvelous March events
Mar 01, 2008; ... "Away We Go's" top treks for March: Today - "Operation Secret Slumber" at the International SpyMuseum, 800 F St. N.W., Washington, D.C. Beginning at 7 tonight;ending at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Once the museum doors have been locked for the evening and thelights go down, this ...
Glen Burnie East: Green eggs and cats in hats at North County library
Mar 01, 2008; ... Dr. Seuss' birthday will be celebrated between 10 a.m. and noontoday at the North County Area library. Teachers from county public schools will read a different Dr.Seuss story every 15 minutes during those hours. Parents and caregivers and their children ages 24 months ...
Girl Scouts visit State House
Mar 01, 2008; ... Jenna Jarvis, Haley Marcussen and Kelli Compton were kept busywith morning meetings to lobby state delegates in Annapolis. The 12-year-old lobbyists weren't looking for tax breaks forcookie sellers or new laws, instead the members of Cadette Troop2062 in Pasadena were among 150 ...
Music Box: Blues Alley hosts night of soul
Mar 01, 2008; ... Funky, soul, jazz legend Roy Ayers arrives at Blues Alley for aweekend of shows having traveled an eclectic musical pathway.Inspired by the great Lionel Hampton, Mr. Ayers began his career inthe 1960s as a jazz vibraphonist performing with Herbie Mann, ChicoHamilton and Hampton Hawes, ...
Olde Mill-Millersville: New project to focus on safety, appearance
Mar 01, 2008; ... The Southgate Trust for Improvement of Neighborhood Governmentmonthly meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the media centerat Southgate Elementary School at 290 Shetlands Lane. Members willmeet at 7 p.m. for a brief social time prior to the meeting. Ben Winstead will present ...
NEWSMAKERS
Mar 01, 2008 ... The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts selectedSophia Tobin of Gambrills for its internship program. From January to May, she is serving as the jazz programmingintern as part of the Kennedy Center Institute for Arts Management.Ms. Tobin is a graduate of Archbishop ...
Brooklyn Park: Hurry and register for Cyclones spring season
Mar 01, 2008; ... This is the final weekend the Brooklyn Park Cyclones will beaccepting registrations for the upcoming spring softball andbaseball season. Registrations will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today andtomorrow at Brooklyn Park Elementary School, 200 W. 14th Ave. The fees are $45 ...
Political notes: DeGrange angry at comptroller over salary list
Mar 01, 2008 ... EDITOR'S NOTE: Political Notes is a periodic compilation ofpolitical news items. Sen. Ed DeGrange, D-Glen Burnie, Thursday slammed StateComptroller Peter Franchot's release of a list of state employeesand their salaries, calling it a "gross violation of trust betweenemployees and ...
MSWA STATE WRESTLING RANKINGS
Mar 01, 2008 ... County teams and wrestlers in bold MSWA Top 10 Teams 1. McDonogh; 2. Mt. St. Joe; 3. Stephen Decatur; 4. NorthCarroll; 5. Glenelg; 6. Southern-Gar; 7. DeMatha; 8. LaPlata; 9.Curley; 10. Milford Mill HM: Owings Mills, Urbana, Hereford, Old Mill, and John ...
The Hit List
Mar 01, 2008 ... You could spend almost all of next week at the Chesapeake ArtsCenter in Brooklyn Park and never be bored. Federal City Brass Band Tonight, the Federal City Brass Band will perform concerts as aCivil War era U. S. Army Regimental group at part of the PerformingArts Association ...
Sing out for opera
Mar 01, 2008; ... In a community known for its history, the Annapolis Opera ismaking its own. This year, Anne Arundel County's only opera company celebratesits 35th anniversary - a third of a century welcoming the operastars of tomorrow, producing intricate, fully-staged performancesand providing ...
Linthicum: Guest readers to visit Overlook Elementary
Mar 01, 2008; ... A bevy of guest readers from the county Board of Education andelsewhere will visit Overlook Elementary School, 401 Hampton Road,at 2:45 p.m. on Monday as part of the national Read Across Americacampaign. The volunteers who will be reading to Overlook students includeKevin ...
Glen Burnie West: Six from Pack 725 bridge to Boy Scouts
Mar 01, 2008; ... Cub Scout Pack 725 recently bridged its Webelos II Cub Scouts toBoy Scout Troop 725. Cub scouts making the transition to Boy Scouts included: WilliamBusch, Joshua Able-Carter, James Diehl, Ian Essig, TimothyHendrickson and Zachary Warnick. Boy Scout Troop 725 meets at 7 p.m ....
'Semi-Pro' is only semi-funny
Mar 01, 2008; ... Woody Harrelson jabs a knife into a basketball in the "time toget serious" scene about 45 minutes into "Semi-Pro," the WillFerrell comedy about the American Basketball Association. And that's pretty much when the air goes out of the movie, araunchy celebration of the garish ...
West County: Roast tomorrow will benefit Sarah's House
Mar 01, 2008; ... The 16th annual family bull and oyster roast to benefit Sarah'sHouse will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. tomorrow at the Earleigh HeightsVolunteer Fire Company, 161 Ritchie Highway in Severna Park. Sponsored by Annapolis Volvo, the fundraiser will feature food,dancing and music provided ...
Thomas Point Park's 16-year ranger dies at 74
Mar 01, 2008; ... If land has a soulmate, Thomas Point Park's belongs with MarionCoomes. The 40-acre wooded spit juts into the Chesapeake Bay, overlookingthe famous Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse, and serves as a beacon ofserenity to anglers and nearby residents. As the park's ranger for 16 ...
State police barracks could merge
Mar 01, 2008; ... Gov. Martin O'Malley has proposed closing the Annapolis statepolice barrack and moving the troopers stationed there to GlenBurnie. The plan is included in his 2009 budget and would save $327,000even as Mr. O'Malley refocuses his administration on public safetyinitiatives and a ...
Married to her work
Mar 01, 2008; ... Kim Smith has always been afraid of heights. But when arsonists torched Cancun Cantina in late 2006, theRiviera Beach volunteer firefighter had to climb on top of theburning three-story building in Hanover. "I was just thinking, hand over hand," Mrs. Smith, one of threeactive ...
'Wall of silence' leads to distrust of police
Mar 01, 2008; ... Across the top of the first page, someone has scrawled, "Do notrelease to the press." The scrawler evidently was not familiar with the Maryland PublicInformation Act, so here on my desk sits a 50-page reportdocumenting the county police investigation of one of their own,Joseph ...
Honor Roll: MEADE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Mar 01, 2008 ... The following students were named to the principal's honor rollfor the second marking period at Meade Middle School: SIXTH GRADE: Trishna Chowdhury, Amanda Clevinger, AkintomiwaFalodun, Sarah Hayes, Duwa-E-Zhera Jafri, Connor Jones, Sindy Lemus-Hernandez, Horizon Logan, Johanna ...
Your say
Mar 01, 2008 ... Spring is right around the corner, hopefully. What are yourspring traditions? --- Spring is always associated with Easter. However, this yearEaster seems early so the jackets may well beat out the hats,bonnets and lightweight dresses. Although much of the fall was ...
206,000 rupees of groceries
Mar 01, 2008; ... Instead of a making simple trip to the grocery store in theminivan to stock her pantry, an Odenton woman will need movingpallets, shipping wrap, a tractor trailer and a freighter. And she's not taking them just around the corner either. Melissa Nordstrom is receiving $5,200 ...
Obituaries
Mar 01, 2008 ... Marie Anderson Marie Anna Anderson, 67, a 40-year resident of Pasadena and anElvis fan, died of colon cancer Feb. 25 at Hospice of the Chesapeakein Linthicum after an illness of eight months. Mrs. Anderson was born April 21, 1940, in Baltimore, where shealso lived before ...
Immigration topic of workshop
Mar 01, 2008; ... As small businesses confront a rapidly changing workforcepopulation, county officials have planned a workshop for next monthfocusing on lawful employment practices for foreign workers. Sponsored by the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corp. andseveral other organizations, the ...
Our say: Chesapeake program should stay where it is
Mar 01, 2008 ... Over the last month, we've explored the Chesapeake High SchoolRegional Program for students with emotional disturbances. Parents of other students at the school are gathering a petitionfor the county Board of Education calling for its removal on thegrounds it poses a disruption or ...
Five Guys Burgers expanding
Mar 01, 2008; ... Residents in Hanover, Odenton and Crofton should be able to dineat new Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries by summer. The new restaurants are part of the company's expansion planthroughout Anne Arundel County and across the country. The Virginia-based chain plans to expand on ...
POLICE BEAT
Mar 01, 2008 ... Pasadena Burglaries cracked County police believe they have solved multiple burglaries inPasadena after following a 16-year-old break-in suspect to a home inthe Greenhaven neighborhood and finding $7,500 in stolen property,county police said. Just before noon ...
Working Best: Depression a concern in workplace
Mar 01, 2008; ... I don't know if it's the economy, or worry about keeping my jobor just trying to "keep up," but I've been feeling really "down" thelast few months, and it's not like me. I have trouble sleeping, I'm more irritable than usual and don'tfeel like doing anything when I come home. My ...
This year's All State student musicians selected
Mar 01, 2008; ... Seventeen high school students from north county schools earnedspots on Maryland All State performing groups this year, winning acompetition that involved thousands of musicians and singers fromaround the state. The 17 from Archbishop Spalding in Glen Burnie, Annapolis ...
Jogging: Sunday permits become obstacle
Mar 01, 2008; ... Two years ago, I wrote in this column that we runners lost a goodbet when the Maryland General Assembly voted to make walking thestate exercise. The bill passed both houses of the Assembly but was vetoed by thethen governor, calling it "silly". The sponsor of that ...
Leaping ahead at the Pascal Senior Center
Mar 01, 2008; ... Besides the summer Olympics and presidential elections, leapyears also feature the leap baby. Every time the calendar-correcting extra day comes along somebodyis born on Feb. 29. "There was always a joke behind it," leap baby Bob Lloyd saidyesterday. "It's nice to be ...
Chesapeake Science Point escapes with caveat
Mar 01, 2008; ... Saying his office has gone above and beyond in helping thecounty's only charter school fix its management problems, schoolsSuperintendent Kevin M. Maxwell has decided not to close ChesapeakeScience Point as parents had feared. Instead, he's recommending the school remain on ...
Former Gov. Hughes: Fix my Critical Area law
Mar 01, 2008; ... Former Gov. Harry R. Hughes made a personal appearance in theGeneral Assembly this week to ask lawmakers to reform the landmarkshoreline protection law he conceived back in 1984. The 57th governor said the Critical Area law is past due for anupdate, as property owners and ...
Deal or no deal? Foreclosures may make this the right time to buy
Mar 01, 2008; ... Amid the gloom of foreclosures, now might be a good time forpeople in the market to buy a new home. That's what a group of Pasadena real estate agents hope buyerssee when shopping over the coming months. Tomorrow, CyBer Realty, a company of about 30 agents, willconduct its ...
Bruins generate playoff victory
Mar 01, 2008; ... Broadneck to meet No. 1 Old Mill In a game that resembled a season-opener as opposed to the firstround of the Class 4A East Region playoffs, ninth-seeded Broadneckprevailed over eighth-seeded South River 59-51 in Edgewater Thursdaynight. The Bruins (16-7) advance to face ...
Annapolis' Graham makes region semis
Mar 01, 2008; ... Seven Patriots advance at 4A/3A regions 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 ...
County plans to launch Glen Burnie bus service
Mar 01, 2008; ... The county will launch a new bus service connecting the Cromwelllight rail station next month to parts of Glen Burnie, countyofficials said this week. George Cardwell, head of the county Traffic Planning Division,said the four-mile long route would help people without ...
RECREATION ROUNDUP
Mar 01, 2008 ... 12U GGB TERPS ADVANCE TO TITLE GAME: Eric Kombet, Curtis McRoy, Chris Zawitoski, Kyle Heiser and WillMeginnis each played lockdown man-to-man defense on South Carroll'sbest three-point shooter, limiting him to just two points, to liftthe 12U GGB Terps to an intense 40-35 win over ...
Fleet goes the distance
Mar 01, 2008; ... Coast-to-coast bucket beats buzzer, Gophers Both coaches in last night's 4A East region first-round gamebetween North County and Glen Burnie acknowledged that it would takea full 32 minutes of effort to get a victory. They were right, because it took every second of the four, ...
PREP LEADERS
Mar 01, 2008 ... BOYS BASKETBALL SCORING GP TP AVG J. Morgan-Green (SM) 12 263 21.9 D. Smith (SR) 21 441 21.0 J. Benson (AR) 22 417 19.0 G. Boston (AN) 20 366 18.3 B. Conley (GR) 26 469 18.0 Bra. Bald (SP) 22 390 17.7 D. Ford (NC) 16 278 ...
Outdoors: Spalding student reels in BASS scholarship
Mar 01, 2008; ... Fourteen-year-old Austin Neary, a freshman at Archbishop SpaldingHigh, is mulling over what direction his life will turn. Does hewant to be a pro bass fisherman or a marine biologist? Fishing got a boost when he won the national KidsCasting cast-off for the age group of 11 to 14 at ...
Clutch Lupinek carries Cougars
Mar 01, 2008; ... Junior hits game-winner to eliminate Broadneck Cheasapeake's Courtney Lupinek may have led all scorers with 14points in last night's Class 4A East Region first round playoff gamewith Broadneck, but it was her final two of the night that were thebiggest. The junior gathered a ...
REGION WRESTLING SEEDS
Mar 01, 2008 ... Seeds for the MPSSAA 4A/3A East Region 2008 Wrestling Tournamentat South River High: Team legend: ABR, Aberdeen; ANN, Annapolis; ARU, Arundel; ATH,Atholton; BAR, Bel Air; BNK, Broadneck; CHE, Chesapeake; CMW, C.M.Wright; CTN, Centennial; FHS, Fallston; GLB, Glen Burnie; ...
Sports Briefs
Mar 01, 2008 ... FOOTBALL SEVERN: Severn Football will begin early registration for thefall 2008 season on March 9, 16 and 22 at the main football fieldcomplex at Severn Danza Park from 2-4 p.m. Cost is $155.00 (priceincludes fundraiser fee). Parents bring copies of ...
Friday Roundup: Mustangs apply pressure, advance in 3A East Region
Mar 01, 2008 ... Junior Rayshel Parker led a potent Mustangs scoring attack with17 points as they defeated the visiting North Harford Hawks, 72-49,to advance in the Class 3A East Region tournament. Meade goes on to face the winner of fourth-seeded Centennial and13th-seeded Stephen Decatur on Monday ...
PREP SCHEDULE
Mar 01, 2008 ... TODAY BOYS BASKETBALL Saint Anslem's Abbey School Postseason Tournament St. Mary's vs. Queen Anne, 5:30 p.m. Class 3A East Region First Round No. 11 Reservoir at No. 6 Meade, 7 p.m. WRESTLING Class 4A-3A East Region Tournament at South ...
Labor market tightens as unemployment falls
Mar 05, 2008; ... The national economy began to weaken last year, but Anne ArundelCounty has maintained its crown as one of the healthiest labormarkets in the state. Year-end figures updated in January show the county had thefourth lowest unemployment rate in Maryland. Indeed, the low rate is ...
Davis response propels Mustangs past Reservoir
Mar 05, 2008; ... The Meade boys basketball team was in danger of squandering an 18-point lead and a birth in the Class 3A East region quarterfinalswhen senior guard Ryan Davis put his stamp on Saturday night'scontest against Reservoir. Davis calmly hit a 3-pointer from the left wing ...
West County: March kicks off with dancing, at West County library
Mar 05, 2008; ... Tonight it's dance time at the West County Area library. As part of Teen Tech Week, the library at 1325 Annapolis Road inOdenton will host a Dance, Dance Revolution party from 6:30 to 7:30p.m. today. Participants are invited to show their latest dancemoves and compete with other ...