Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in Community
Tanney Oberg said most war stories are told through the eyes of captains and other top officials.
The World War II veteran said he wanted to give the world a different perspective by sharing the stories of an enlisted man.
Oberg wrote the book...
Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in Community
> Civilian Zachary Anderson recently participated in the U.S. Naval Academy's weeklong summer seminar program in Annapolis.
During the program, Anderson was introduced to academy life through a regimen of academics, physical training, intramural sp...
Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in Community
Robin Insley Voith
Robin Insley Voith, formerly of Parkville, died Sept. 15 after a six-year battle with cancer. She was 49.
Mrs. Voith was a 1974 graduate of Parkville High School, and a 1978 graduate of Goucher College, where she received a ...
Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in Community
> Opera Vivente has scheduled four performances of Benjamin Britten's chamber opera, "The Turn of the Screw," at Emmanuel Episcopal church, 811 Cathedral Street in Baltimore. The musical adaptation of the classic Henry James tale of ghostly visitation ...
Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in Community
Anna Lynn Stefano
It's a girl!
Jennifer and Paul Stefano of Lutherville announce the birth of their daughter, Anna Lynn Stefano on June 26. She was born at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 21 inches lon...
Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in Community
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Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in Community
Scout troop marks its first half-century
Boy Scout Troop No. 792, which meets at Loch Raven United Methodist Church will be celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout the 2005-2006 year. The troop was organized in 1955. Since then, it has had more th...
Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in Education
> Lindsay Bennett of Timonium is a student adviser for the class of 2009 at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pa. She is a 2002 graduate of Dulaney High School and the daughter of Dave and Marcia Bennett.
> Elizabeth Whitman of Ruxton was nam...
Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in Business
A proposal to build 333 town houses and condominiums on the former Bendix Radio Corp. site on Taylor Avenue in Towson is getting a thumbs- down, for the most part, from neighbors. Some, however, indicate that a scaled-down project might be acceptable.
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Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in Business
The operators of the redeveloped Hunt Valley Towne Centre have instituted a policy to discourage teenagers from loitering in public areas after most of the stores close.
The policy, which took effect Sept. 23, requires that patrons 17 and younger be a...
Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in Business
Thomas Shock recalls where and when he got the brainstorm for his new company, Your Traffic Angel.
One morning in July 2004, Shock was making the morning commute from his home in Annapolis to 180s, the Baltimore sports apparel company where he worked ...
Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in Community
Good weather reminds us of others needs
Upon returning from a trip to the Shenandoah Mountains in Virginia with the most glorious weather imaginable, it was a pleasure to find the weather good in Maryland, too. One of the nice things about this trip w...
Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in Community
Pickersgill heats up fall with fair, including ponies!
It must be fall! Pickersgill Country Fair is scheduled 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 1. It's free and open to the public. And it's official: Relatives of Mary Pickersgill - creator of the Star-Spangled Bann...
Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in News
The Shopping Center Security Surveillance Committee presented County Councilman Kevin Kamenetz with a 50-page report that makes three recommendations for possible changes to the law including:
> Allowing shopping centers to use dedicated uniformed ...
Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in News
A string of a half-dozen minor street robberies in central Towson in the past month is a signal for citizens to be more alert, says a community outreach commander for the Towson Precinct.
"People walking alone or pulling into a parking lot by themselv...
Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in News
Sex is now featured in The Towerlight, Towson University's student-run newspaper. Apoplexy has followed.
Copies of the Sept. 15 Towerlight were flying out of campus news boxes, and it was not because of articles entitled "Tea Brings Small World Togeth...
Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in News
The Country Club of Maryland's plan to sell off 16 acres for luxury housing is designed to raise money for the club, but it has also raised the wrath of residents, including two former County Council representatives, of the surrounding neighborhoods.
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Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in News
Get a snapshot of county through new Web site
County government and Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce officials unveiled a new Web site Sept. 27 that will provide visitors with a comprehensive view of the county.
The "Gateway to Business an...
Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in News
The County Councilman who sponsored a bill to put surveillance cameras in shopping centers wants to expand their use to fight crime in county neighborhoods.
"Police love cameras," said Kevin Kamenetz, a Democrat who represents the 2nd District, which ...
Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in News
Crime log is compiled from police reports from the Towson and Cockeysville precincts. Our policy is to include suspects' descriptions only when there is enough information to assist police in making an arrest.
Cockeysville
Cranbrook Road, 100 ...
Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in News
Councilman Vince Gardina plans to introduce legislation next week that might limit the size of the housing project proposed for 16 acres belonging to the Country Club of Maryland.
The legislation springs from the county planning office's recommendatio...
Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in News
A Govans man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Sept. 26 for a series of armed robberies in the Towson area earlier this year.
Kenneth Harry Hood, 42, of the 200 block of Stanmore Road, was ordered held for 20 years in the Department of Correction...
Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in Opinion
Peter Angelos likes Bob Ehrlich and Sam Perlozzo. One result of this is that Ehrlich figures to become the first and only Republican ever endorsed by Angelos for public office. Another is that Orioles owner seems inclined to hire Perlozzo as manager of ne...
Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in Opinion
Editorial
We support the efforts of Councilman Kevin Kamenetz to explore the more widespread use of surveillance cameras in the county - within limits.
Cameras, expanded to specific neighborhoods and busy intersections, could be effective in r...
Published September 29, 2005 by Towson Times in Opinion
Editorial
The High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, are approaching.
To acknowledge Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish Community Center on Park Heights Avenue held an event this week called "Join Us ...