Published October 22, 2003 by Northeast Reporter in Education
Community college cost to increase this spring
In-county tuition at The Community College of Baltimore County is going up $10 a credit for the spring semester.
The Board of Trustees decided earlier this month to raise tuition after the state c...
Published October 22, 2003 by Northeast Reporter in Community
>Lisa R. Bands, owner of My Cleaning Service, Inc. and a resident of Parkville, has been nominated for the 2003 Woman Business Owner of the Year award by the National Association of Women Business Owners.
>Brian Peller had been named manager of ...
Published October 22, 2003 by Northeast Reporter in Community
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>Loch Raven United Methodist Church, 6622 Loch Raven Blvd., will offer meditation classes starting Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m. Call 410-296-4946.
>The Resource for Families and Schools will have a workshop exploring guardianship issues,...
Published October 22, 2003 by Northeast Reporter in Community
Nancy Perkins, an English teacher at Parkville Middle, would appreciate donations of books that are appropriate for middle school readers. If you have any books, fiction or nonfiction, that would appeal to that age group, please take them to Parkville Mid...
Published October 22, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in Opinion
Everybody loves to hear a good story.
This week, I'm happy to introduce "Love Stories," an Owings Mills Times feature that will highlight some of the best stories of all: how local residents met and wed.
Our first "Love Stories" is found on pa...
Published October 22, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in Opinion
When the advertising geniuses at DuPont promised us "better living through chemistry," they were referring to such miracles as plastic wrap and Teflon, not to such victims as Timothy Leary and Rush Limbaugh.
Never mind. Leary is now dead, a 1996 victi...
Published October 22, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in Opinion
Parent must accept role as child's first teacher
Every child deserves the opportunity to be educated to be the best they can be. Unfortunately, we seem not to recognize the one tool needed to reach that much-desired objective.
Education begins...
Published October 22, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in Opinion
How did you meet your true love? Write to us and enclose a good wedding photo, and the two of you may be picked to appear in Love Stories, a new monthly feature in the Owings Mills Times.
Mail your information to Love Stories, Owings Mills Times, 409 ...
Published October 22, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in Sports
McDonogh School coach Steve Nichols gushes about the premier defenders he has coached.
Alex Yi played two seasons at McDonogh, two at UCLA and now for a pro team in Belgium.
Nichols also tutored Oguchi Onyew for two years when he played for a ...
Published October 22, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in News
Crime log is compiled from police reports. It is the policy of the Owings Mills Times to include a suspect's description only when it contributes to identification.
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Reisterstown Road, 9700 block, Wal-Mart, 9:44 p.m. Oct. 19. A man...
Published October 22, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in News
The following is a synopsis of local planning cases as they make their way through the Baltimore County planning process. These cases involve projects within the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Councilmanic Districts:
Department of Permits and Development Management...
Published October 22, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in News
Rosewood Center residents accused of serious offenses are entitled to individual hearings before being moved to a maximum-security facility, an attorney representing those clients argued in a lawsuit filed last week.
In an Oct. 16 lawsuit filed in How...
Published October 22, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in News
A Reisterstown property that has been an eyesore to neighbors for years will be turned into a residential office after it's cleared of massive amounts of debris, its new owner said.
"I like challenges," said Stewart D. Sachs, who purchased the propert...
Published October 22, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in News
The exasperation is evident in Meg Bober's voice. Her community on Holbrook Road in Randallstown put up a fight against a juvenile group home coming to their neighborhood, and it now seems their efforts were in vain.
"My gut feeling is they're going t...
Published October 22, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in News
Requests to rezone property in Baltimore County are running the gamut from community organizations seeking to downzone thousands of acres to the owner of a historic drive-in trying to keep the theater open.
A total of 404 rezoning requests or "issues"...
Published October 22, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in Business
From the moment Colleen Brady Lippens saw the old barn, she knew she wanted it. With its large interior, the barn offered ample space for her yoga classes with enough room for adding other creative activities.
Over the Labor Day weekend, Lippens' drea...
Published October 22, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in Business
Some believe the demise of small, independent men's wear stores became inevitable once the national chains and big box discounters began reshaping the retail market.
Bill Glazer, owner of Gage World Class Men's Store with stores in Baltimore and Owing...
Published October 22, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in Business
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>Michael Schwartzberg is the recipient of the American Ca...
Published October 22, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in Business
Ten months into his first year as county executive, James Smith reiterated his vision of renaissance in the county to business leaders on Monday night but offered little in the way of specifics, some said.
Smith's speech was part of the Baltimore Coun...
Published October 22, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in Education
Send your HEAD OF THE CLASS and other people-related notices to Karen Mullen, c/o Owings Mills Times, 409 Washington Ave., Towson, MD 21204 or fax to 410-337-2490 or e-mail to kmullen@patuxent.com.
>Sarah L. Finkelstein of Owings Mills was named to...
Published October 22, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in Education
Los Angeles clinical psychologist and educator Wendy Mogel has a message for parents:
Don't try so hard to protect your children. If they are going to grow up to be independent, self-reliant people, they need to learn to take care of themselves.
...
Published October 22, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in Community
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>Galerie Francoise et Ses Freres, Green Spring Station, 2360 W. Joppa Road. Call 410-337-2787.
*"Shiny Show" with ceramics by Tatiana and photography by Peggy Fox, through Oct. 31, Tuesday-Sat. noon-5 p.m.; Sundays noon-4 p.m.
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Published October 22, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in Community
Imagine it's the night before your wedding.
A tropical storm has canceled all the flights of your out-of-town guests _ including most of your attendants.
Three of the four hotels where your guests are booked are closed. They have no electricit...
Published October 22, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in Community
Residents of the Victorian village of Glyndon ventured out on Saturday morning, Oct. 11, to collect their mail at the Glyndon post office. They were greeted by the crisp fall air and the smiling face and regal presence of lifelong resident and community a...
Published October 22, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in Community
Last-minute maneuvers by County Council members resulted in approval Monday for the creation of a county Commission on Veterans Affairs.
But some veterans who came to the council chambers in Towson weren't satisfied with the result, saying many in the...