Published August 31, 2006 by The Jeffersonian in Business
Vince Gardina, a member of the County Council for 16 of his 50 years, has been asked to run for state office, he said.
But he's running for a fifth term on the council instead, to represent the 5th District.
"I really like being on the council...
Published August 31, 2006 by The Jeffersonian in Business
Party: Democratic
Residence: Perry Hall
Marital status: Married, one child
Education: Bachelor's in geography and environmental planning from University of Maryland, Baltimore County; bachelor's in computer science from University of B...
Published August 31, 2006 by The Jeffersonian in Business
Party: Democratic
Residence: Perry Hall
Marital status: Married, two children
Education: Bachelor of Science in computer science and statistics from University of Delaware
Occupation: Computer analyst
Community Service:...
Published August 31, 2006 by The Jeffersonian in Business
She has this knack for engaging and motivating people, for "turning the light bulb on," said Kathy Reiner Martin, who is running as a Democrat for the 5th District seat on the County Council.
"Turn enough light bulbs on and you collectively make a dif...
Published August 31, 2006 by The Jeffersonian in Business
CATONSVILLE
Perspiring slightly from the midday heat, Walter Reynolds and Upshur Webb Sr. helped county officials break ground Aug. 22 on a dry pond in their community.
The two longtime residents could appreciate the project's goal - flood con...
Published August 31, 2006 by The Jeffersonian in Business
Wires dangle from the checkerboard of missing ceiling tiles. Paint cans, fluorescent lights, metal rods, heaps of wallboard, discarded insulation and scattered piles of sawdust litter the exposed cement floor. You can see your image through the grime in t...
Published August 31, 2006 by The Jeffersonian in Business
Lightning is being blamed for starting a fire at a Monkton farm that lit up the night sky and caused about $600,000 in damages Aug. 25.
Flames fed by bales of hay destroyed a barn containing farm equipment and a trailer that was the retail office for ...
Published August 31, 2006 by The Jeffersonian in Business
Extremely obese patients - known as bariatric patients - in Baltimore County will have an easier time of being transported to local hospitals thanks to new emergency medical equipment designed specifically for them.
The $16,000 transport system was un...
Published August 31, 2006 by The Jeffersonian in Crime
Father takes children; whereabouts unknown
Baltimore County police are seeking the public's help in locating three children, possibly in the company of their father, who have been missing since Aug. 18.
The father, Stephen George Kokinakos, 35...
Published August 31, 2006 by The Jeffersonian in Crime
Crime Log is compiled from police reports. The Jeffersonian describes suspects only when a description might contribute to apprehension.
Baltimore National Pike, 5400 block, Provident Bank, 2:50 p.m. Aug. 26. A man gave a teller a note, said he had a ...
Published August 31, 2006 by The Jeffersonian in Business
The following hearings and meetings concern cases in the county land-use planning process. They are open to the public.
Development Review Committee
DRC meetings are held in Room 123 of the County Office Building, 111 W. Chesapeake Ave. in Tow...
Published August 31, 2006 by The Jeffersonian in Business
Cindy Jacobson and her daughter, Britni Manning, knew exactly what merchandise they wanted in their new gift shop in White Hall.
Jacobson has spent 20 years as a wholesale gift buyer, purchasing hot-selling items for department stores and card and gif...
Published August 31, 2006 by The Jeffersonian in News
By Lou Panos
So now they've slighted the memory of poor, old Curley Byrd by letting a bank slap its label on the University of Maryland field named for him.
This somewhat crass move offers a rich answer to the question asked in Shakespeare's "...
Published August 31, 2006 by The Jeffersonian in News
In cleaning up roadside signs, we suppress political speech
How fortunate we are that once again the forces for tidiness and order have triumphed over the scurrilous practice of exuberant political speech, and how fortunate we are that there is adequa...
Published August 31, 2006 by The Jeffersonian in News
I am writing to respond to concerns about the intersection of Frederick Road and South Rolling Road ("South Rolling Road suffering from effects of SHA decision," The Jeffersonian, July 6).
Transportation safety is one of the State Highway Administrati...