Published September 17, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in News
A lack of funds for homeland security initiatives is forcing some emergency response agencies to cut back elsewhere to pay for security-related equipment and needs.
"We are vulnerable," said U.S. Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, speaking last week on th...
Published September 17, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in News
New Town High holds community open house
New Town High School will host a Community Open House Sept. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. Local businesses and religious organizations are invited to visit the facility, meet the principal and staff and join the PTSA....
Published September 17, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in News
It's a pity so many people had to be robbed, but the unclaimed stolen property accumulated by Baltimore County Police offers a buyer's market for people who attend the department's annual auction Sept. 20.
"We have something for everyone," said Lt. Fr...
Published September 17, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in News
With the possibility of Hurricane Isabel impacting the East Coast this week, the American Red Cross, the Federal Emegency Management Agency and the Baltimore County Office of Emergency Preparedness recommend that people become familiar with what to do dur...
Published September 17, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in News
The following is Part One in an occasional series about the newest member of the Baltimore County Police Department's K-9 Unit.
At Baltimore County's new K-9 facility, Cpl. Jim Rommel is putting his German shepherd through his paces.
"Lay ne!"...
Published September 17, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in Community
Generational stability has been one of the hallmarks of Sudbrook Park since its beginnings in the late 1880s. And certainly the Cox family is a stellar example. T. Newell Cox Sr. and his wife, Dorothy, purchased a home on Howard Road in 1924. Dorothy Cox ...
Published September 17, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in Community
ARTS
>Baltimore Clayworks, 5707 Smith Ave., offers the following.
*Cerama-lama-ding-dong, sculpture by Ryan Kelly, through Sept. 20.
*Celebrate Clay, an exhibit featuring 21 local artists, Sept. 25-Oct. 11.
Hours are 10 a.m....
Published September 17, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in Community
Dorothy Frances Blizzard-Parks
Dorothy Frances Blizzard-Parks died at Carroll County General Hospital on Sept. 8, 2003. She was 80.
A Finksburg resident, Mrs. Blizzard-Parks worked as a factory worker for Bendix and Black & Decker. She was...
Published September 17, 2003 by Owings Mills Times in Education
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>Reisterstown resident Nicole Cohen was named to t...
Published September 17, 2003 by The Jeffersonian in News
Outsourcing means out of work and out of business
Your "Outsourcing" article in The Jeffersonian on Sept. 9 was very interesting. I've worked for the steel industry for 33 years _ which was just about put out of business because of foreign steel being...
Published September 17, 2003 by The Jeffersonian in News
Chance of hurricane cancels multiple events
Due to the possibility of Baltimore County feeling the wrath of Hurricane Isabel, a number of business-related events have been postponed or cancelled. They include:
>The Essex-Middle River-White ...
Published September 17, 2003 by The Jeffersonian in News
Crime Log is compiled from police reports from the following precincts. The Jeffersonian publishes reported incidents against Baltimore County businesses only.
It is the policy of The Jeffersonian to include a description of suspects only when it cont...
Published September 18, 2003 by North County News in Sports
Dulaney High
The Lions are quietly becoming this season's early success story after wins over Mt. Hebron High, 2-1; Garrison Forest School, 2-1; Maryvale Prep, 2-0; and Loch Raven High, 3-0.
Coach Karen Casperite's three years as jayvee boss a...
Published September 18, 2003 by North County News in Sports
Recreation
>The Mountain Club of Maryland hosts the following for all ages.
*Appalachian Trail Service Trip is Saturday, Sept. 20. Call 410-377-5625.
*Hike 9- to 10-mile circuit through Antietam Battlefield Sunday, Sept. 21. Call 41...
Published September 18, 2003 by North County News in Sports
Cross Country
Bull Run Invitational at Hereford High, Saturday, Sept. 20, at 9 a.m.
Defending Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference champion Bryn Mawr School returns for what the Mawrtians hope will be an encore to one ...
Published September 18, 2003 by North County News in Opinion
Once a general, always a general. The same goes for judges. So, out of deference to Baltimore County Exective James Smith's 16 years on the bench before he won his current job, I'll address him this way:
Dear Judge Smith,
I understand that you...
Published September 18, 2003 by North County News in Opinion
The idea for slot machines at the Maryland State Fairgrounds was floated only a few weeks ago, but already the one-armed bandit has drawn three lemons from those who should have the most to say about it.
The idea for a slots "emporium," formally raise...
Published September 18, 2003 by North County News in Opinion
Enforcing codes is priority; no more exceptions
In response to your Sept. 11 article, "All signs point to opposition of Loyola Proposal," my husband and I are writing to communicate our views on the Loyola College proposed "retreat center" in Parkton....
Published September 18, 2003 by North County News in Community
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Art
>Alet...
Published September 18, 2003 by North County News in Community
Smith marks 40,000-acre milestone of preservation
Baltimore County officials this week celebrated the mid-point milestone in the county's goal of preserving 80,000 acres of rural land from development.
On Sunday, County Executive James Smith m...
Published September 18, 2003 by North County News in Community
When Hereford lawyer Allan Iannacone died in August 2002 at age 55 from complications of sepsis and a brain stem stroke, the fate of the business he started - Hereford Driving School - was uncertain.
His widow, Sharon, received several requests to buy...
Published September 18, 2003 by North County News in Community
If you want people to get to know each other, there's no better way than to literally tie them into knots.
So goes the thinking at the Genesee Valley Outdoor Learning Center in Parkton, which recently hosted a team-building program for Leadership Balt...
Published September 18, 2003 by North County News in Community
Some would say the owners of Mount Carmel Animal Hospital have a great sense of timing: They began construction of their new veterinary clinic last month, during the dog days of summer.
It took veterinarians Paul Fox and Pat Steele almost a year to ge...
Published September 18, 2003 by North County News in News
Hurricane Isabel has forced the cancellation of the Thursday, Sept. 18 Community Input Meeting to discuss Loyola College's plans to build a retreat center on Stablersville and Miller roads in Parkton.
The rescheduled date is Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m...
Published September 18, 2003 by North County News in News
A committee appointed by the county executive will review procedures at jails in the wake of the third suicide at county facilities this year.
Executive James Smith announced the formation of the group Sept. 11 after David Hahn, 33, of Hanover, Pa., w...