Published August 11, 2005 by North County News in Education
Anyone watching J. Dee Platt, 10, scoop up armfuls of school supplies and dump them into a shopping cart might think he's one greedy little kid.
Actually, it's just the opposite. J. Dee is about as generous as they come.
This spring, he organi...
Published August 11, 2005 by North County News in Business
For the past three years, Wanda Calp of Parkton has sold a great selection of high-quality crystal and porcelain gifts through an Internet site.
Some customers who bought brand names like Waterford, Limoges, Lenox, Swarovski and Lladro from her Web si...
Published August 11, 2005 by North County News in Business
Rising from the ruins of Hunt Valley Mall, Hunt Valley Towne Centre, with its open-air, "main street" design, is moving steadily toward a Sept. 28 grand opening.
The much-anticipated 140,000-square-foot Wegmans Food Market won't open until Oct. 7, but...
Published August 11, 2005 by North County News in Business
Education
> The Baltimore County Board of Education has named JoAnn Cechin Murphy of Parkton to serve a five-year term on the board beginning July 1. She is a former teacher and administrator with 30 years of experience in the Baltimore County Publ...
Published August 11, 2005 by North County News in News
An 11-house development proposed for Dance Mill Road in Phoenix has been a catalyst for area residents to form their own community group.
"It seems that communities that have an association usually fare better than those that don't," said Dance Mill R...
Published August 11, 2005 by North County News in News
300 Hunt Valley workers affected by MCI layoff
MCI will close its Small Business Telemarketing center in Hunt Valley by Sept. 30, leaving its more than 300 employees without jobs.
The Ashburn, Va.-based company has operated the center on Schil...
Published August 11, 2005 by North County News in News
The public will have a chance to weigh in on the county police department's performance when the department undergoes a review by an accreditation group next week.
More than 400 procedures and policies of the Baltimore County Police Department will be...
Published August 11, 2005 by North County News in News
Ron Roberts is looking for a few good cavalry troops. Even those without horses may apply.
Roberts, 43 and a teacher, helped create - and now wants to enlarge - the ceremonial cavalry unit of the state's Maryland Defense Force.
So far, he has ...
Published August 11, 2005 by North County News in News
The following hearings and meetings concern cases in the Baltimore County land use planning process in the third councilmanic district. They are open to the public.
Department of Permits and Development Management
Timothy M. Kotroco, director ...
Published August 11, 2005 by North County News in News
Crime log is compiled from police reports from the Cockeysville Precinct. Our policy is to include descriptions when there is enough information to assist police in making an arrest.
Hampstead
Falls Road, 19000 block, between 8 p.m. Aug. 4 and...
Published August 11, 2005 by North County News in Opinion
Bush made good choice in Bolton for ambassador
I respect and support President Bush's appointment of John Bolton as our ambassdor to the United Nations.
Based on the organization's past ineffective record, the U.N. has been a disgraceful failu...
Published August 11, 2005 by North County News in Opinion
Editorial
The Maryland Transit Administration listened to the droves of people who spoke out against the state's plan to overhaul the regional bus system.
The MTA had proposed changes to more than 55 routes but ran into opposition at public he...
Published August 11, 2005 by North County News in Opinion
Two Republican governors ago, Maryland Democrats played the same game they accuse the opposition party of playing now.
In a bid for votes in the upcoming election, they exhorted potential job seekers to be ever mindful of what one party potentate call...
Published August 11, 2005 by North County News in Sports
Professional Horse Racing
Horse racing has always been a big part of Helen Pitts' life, but now at 31, her career in training horses looks more promising than ever.
Pitts, a former Monkton resident, inherited a 36-horse stable in Louisville, K...
Published August 11, 2005 by North County News in Sports
> The 2005 Mid-Atlantic Unlimited Youth Football Jamboree will be held at 2 p.m. Aug. 13 at Loch Raven High School. Visit www.muyfootball.org or call 410-529-2080.
> The Mid-Atlantic Unlimited Youth Football Association is accepting registration...
Published August 11, 2005 by North County News in Sports
Freestate Trophy Meet
York Manor edged Woodcoft in a head-to-head battle during the regular season last month.
Only five days later, there was a reversal of fortune in the season-ending 10-team Freestate Trophy Meet.
Woodcroft cruised ...
Published August 11, 2005 by Owings Mills Times in Community
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Published August 11, 2005 by Owings Mills Times in Community
Familiy invited to attend celebration at Cedarmere
Cedarmere Elementary will be celebrating Aug. 29 when the school doors open for First Day of School America Campaign, a family involvement program initiated in Bennington, Vt. in 1997.
Special...
Published August 11, 2005 by Owings Mills Times in Education
County school board gets three new members
Three new members were appointed to the Baltimore County school board by Gov. Robert Ehrlich in early August.
JoAnn Cechin Murphy, a former teacher and administrator for 30 years in the public schools...
Published August 11, 2005 by Owings Mills Times in Education
> Owings Mills resident Embree Thompson is among 360 fourth- and fifth-grade students to participate in the National Young Scholars Program at James Madison University held July 10-22.
The program advanced student interest in natural sciences, musi...
Published August 11, 2005 by Owings Mills Times in Business
> Ken Snyder, the division director of information technology at Villa Julie College and the chair of the IT department, was awarded the Jerome W. Geckle Professorship of Information Technology for the 2005-2006 academic year, for his contribution to t...
Published August 11, 2005 by Owings Mills Times in Business
Owings Mills Mall was built in a seemingly perfect location. Set in a county- designated growth area, the mall got the convenience of direct access to an interstate, a captive audience in surrounding office towers, the attractions of restaurants and cinem...
Published August 11, 2005 by Owings Mills Times in News
Melvin "Mickey" Steinberg, a longtime force on the state political scene, is considering running again for public office after a 12-year hiatus.
Steinberg, of Pikesville, said last week that he is weighing a campaign for state Senate in the 11th Distr...
Published August 11, 2005 by Owings Mills Times in News
Parents in the Timber Grove neighborhood of Owings Mills were overjoyed to learn that a school system decision to make their children walk to Franklin High School had been overturned.
But their victory might be short- lived.
"I'm thrilled," Gi...
Published August 11, 2005 by Owings Mills Times in News
A routine traffic stop in Baltimore County brought the war on terrorism to Pikesville in the late hours of Aug. 7.
Shortly before 11 p.m., a Baltimore County police officer saw a vehicle exit a gas station on Reisterstown Road with its headlights off....