Published September 18, 2003 by North County News in News
Loch Raven Dam will be able to withstand the so-called "storm of the millennium" by mid-2005, thanks to the $31 million reconstruction project that is under way.
But will the 82-foot high structure that keeps 23 billion gallons of water at bay be able...
Published September 18, 2003 by North County News 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 18, 2003 by North County News in News
The house now on 92 acres in Parkton would be joined by 11 neighboring units under proposed development plan for the Bartholme property near Middletown Road.
The proposal will be the subject of a community input meeting Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. at Hereford...
Published September 18, 2003 by North County News in News
Gov. Robert Ehrlich said last week he still opposes slots at the Maryland State Fairgrounds and wishes the General Assembly would listen to nearby community groups, which don't want them there either.
"Timonium is a bad idea," Ehrlich said in an inter...
Published September 18, 2003 by North County News 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 18, 2003 by North County News in Community
>The Rev. Lynn Brown was named pastor of West Liberty United Methodist Church and began his duties in July. Brown received his masters of divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. in May.
Prior to coming to West Liberty church i...
Published September 18, 2003 by North County News in Community
Monkton on the trail for inaugural arts, music fest
Downtown Monkton will be the site of an inaugural music and arts festival Sunday, Sept. 21, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The "Artsy Fartsyval" will feature local musicians playing outdoor concerts at th...
Published September 18, 2003 by North County News in Community
>Molly Katherine Wagner was born to Thomas and Sheila Wagner of Anneslie Aug. 19. She was born at St. Joseph Medical Center weighing 6 pounds, 2 ounces and measuring 18 inches long.
She is the little sister of Trey and Riley. Her grandparents are S...
Published September 18, 2003 by North County News in Community
Alison Polk-Williams is not the typical recent college graduate. She isn't starting graduate school this semester. Nor is she working in an entry-level position in the business world.
Instead Polk-Williams, a resident of Sparks, departed last week to ...
Published September 18, 2003 by The Jeffersonian in Entertainment
ROSSVILLE
Levels of blood donated by the general public have dropped so low recently that local hospitals are setting up their own collection systems to supplement what they buy from the American Red Cross.
The hospitals want not only to ensur...
Published September 18, 2003 by The Jeffersonian in Business
CATONSVILLE
An Arbutus woman who allegedly was raped during a robbery last spring at the High's in Oella is suing the store manager and a security company for $2 million.
In a complaint filed Sept. 4 in Baltimore County circuit court, attorney...
Published September 18, 2003 by The Jeffersonian in Business
REISTERSTOWN
For many members of the Bonnie View Country Club, the handwriting was on the wall long before the club's recent announcement that it won't be relocating to Reisterstown.
Sherrie Becker, executive director of the Pikesville Chamber...
Published September 18, 2003 by The Jeffersonian in News
Accounting
>Amie M. Spurlock, a staff accountant with Stoy, Malone & Co., recently passed the examination for her designation as a certified public accountant. Spurlock is a graduate of Towson University and joined the firm's tax and audit staf...
Published September 18, 2003 by The Jeffersonian in Business
Let us not forget the lessons of Sept. 11 and the other terrorist attacks that have occurred since then. Countless more would have been possible but for our growing vigilance. We must continue to prepare for the unimaginable. We can do this by learning to...
Published September 18, 2003 by The Jeffersonian in Business
Dundalk Farmers Market managers Lil Tirschman and Jerry Bukovsky made a special invitation to the community for the market that was held Sept. 13.
Representatives from Hopkins Bayview were present for the free blood pressure screenings and handed out ...
Published September 18, 2003 by The Jeffersonian in Business
Volunteers needed to pick up trash and weeds on Reisterstown Road
The Baltimore County Office of Volunteers is sponsoring a Pitch in for Progress volunteer weekend Oct. 3-5. As part of this, there will be a Pitch in for Pikesville effort Oct. 4 and 5 ...
Published September 18, 2003 by The Jeffersonian in Opinion
Consider this scenario. The second you arrive to work early in the morning, your boss summons you into his office for a "meeting." This time it's good news; you've earned the promotion you've worked so hard for. You call a few friends to share the good ne...
Published September 18, 2003 by The Jeffersonian in Opinion
Most people are back from vacation and the kids are back in school. Have you prepared yourself and your employees for the increase in foot traffic? Are you ready for the morning rush hour? If you haven't thought that far ahead yet, here are a few helpful ...
Published September 18, 2003 by The Jeffersonian in Opinion
In the Victorian period, breakfast was a hearty meal consisting of four to five items including fruit (fresh or prepared), eggs (soft boiled, hard boiled, fried, poached or scrambled), meat, hot or cold cereal and a bread such as muffins, toast, griddle c...
Published September 18, 2003 by The Jeffersonian in Opinion
Normally, I write about Baltimore County businesses that do business on the Internet. I'm taking a break from that because there is a site Baltimore County businesses themselves should know about.
Coming up in October is the National Diversity Gala in...
Published September 18, 2003 by The Jeffersonian in News
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 The Jeffersonian in News
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 The Jeffersonian in Business
TOWSON
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 everyon...
Published September 18, 2003 by The Jeffersonian in Business
HUNT VALLEY
No doubt about it, two days of bad weather dampened the attendance figures at the Constellation Energy Classic on Friday and Saturday at the Hayfields Golf Club in Hunt Valley.
"The rain did have an impact on walk-up ticket sales, ...
Published September 18, 2003 by The Jeffersonian in Business
TOWSON
The go-to guy will soon be gone.
When residents are struggling with Towson University students living in the midst of their neighborhoods, Bill Everett has been the man they have called for the last three years.
But Everett, the...