Published December 4, 2007 by The Jeffersonian in News
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Published December 4, 2007 by The Jeffersonian in Business
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Published December 4, 2007 by The Jeffersonian in Education
They walked a mile for 11,000 minutes.
Administrators, teachers, staff, families and students from Arbutus Elementary School gathered Nov. 17 for a mile walk at the Lansdowne High School track so U.S. troops stationed in Iraq could call home to famili...
Published December 4, 2007 by The Jeffersonian in Education
Villa Julie College is about to launch a $20 million expansion of its Owings Mills campus.
The college's board of trustees voted Nov. 13 to add a 300-bed residence, an 18,000-square-foot gymnasium and a 500-space parking lot to the Owings Mills Boulev...
Published December 4, 2007 by The Jeffersonian in Education
A man in blue coveralls pointed to the image projected on a screen in Jacksonville Elementary School's cafeteria Nov. 20 and asked the assembled fourth- and fifth-graders a question:
"Do you know who these people are?"
On the screen was an art...
Published December 4, 2007 by The Jeffersonian in Education
When J. Patrick Sokoloski began teaching, "Hey Jude" ruled the music airwaves, Berg's Dairy sold ice cream from its farm near Belair and Joppa roads.
That was 1968.
Last month, Sokoloski formally ended the connections he had forged with thousa...
Published December 4, 2007 by The Jeffersonian in Education
Post is named new Boys' Latin headmaster
A past Boys' Latin School intern will be returning as headmaster next year.
The school's board of trustees announced Nov. 20 that Christopher Post, currently principal at Loyola Blakefield High School, ...
Published December 4, 2007 by The Jeffersonian in Business
Two teachers earn executive citations
The Maryland Council of Art Educators recently awarded Jackie Morgan, of Pine Grove Middle School, and Stewart Emmerich, of Pleasant Plains Elementary School, with Teacher of the Year awards.
Emmerich and ...
Published December 4, 2007 by The Jeffersonian in Business
A Towson attorney wants a federal court judge to reconsider his decision to dismiss parts of a lawsuit against Baltimore County and County Administrative Officer Fred Homan.
Homan and Assistant County Attorney Suzanne Berger are named as defendants in...
Published December 4, 2007 by The Jeffersonian in Business
The new owner of Foxhall Apartments on Walther Boulevard in Perry Hall plans major renovations, including new kitchens and baths, as units in the 720-dwelling complex become vacant.
Home Properties, of King of Prussia, Pa., has purchased Foxhall from ...
Published December 4, 2007 by The Jeffersonian in Business
The Perry Hall Improvement Association is seeking money for a proposed Perry Hall Boulevard Trail, a two-mile path that might lessen future traffic congestion. Envisioned as a possible alternative to driving for commuters, the trail would roughly follow P...
Published December 4, 2007 by The Jeffersonian in Business
In the dead of night, a runaway would slip out of the shadows and quietly open the doors to the basement of the stately brick house beside Rolling and Liberty roads. Creeping down the steps, the man would feel the stonewall as he had been directed until h...
Published December 4, 2007 by The Jeffersonian in Business
Pawel Blehm has played chess in tournaments around the world, from New Delhi to Budapest, as well as all over his native Poland.
This fall, however, the former professional chess player has observed the movement of rooks, pawns, knights and other piec...
Published December 4, 2007 by The Jeffersonian in Business
Some high school seniors have already applied to their top college choices, while others are still weighing their options and sorting through letters and brochures.
For high schoolers, this is a time of year filled with difficult choices, lengthy essa...
Published December 4, 2007 by The Jeffersonian in Business
The Sparks-Glencoe Community Planning Council is asking the County Council to downzone almost 3,500 acres at six locations in North County.
Several of the requests, if granted, would reduce the number of houses allowed from one every 1.5 acres to one ...
Published December 4, 2007 by The Jeffersonian in Business
U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen says it's time to stop playing around with toy recalls and make companies take responsibility for the safety of their products.
Under two bills pending in the House of Representatives, companies would be required to test and...
Published December 4, 2007 by The Jeffersonian in Business
The Reisterstown-Owings Mills-Glyndon Chamber of Commerce will return in January. For more information about the chamber call 410-356-2888 or go to www.romgchamber.org.
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Published December 4, 2007 by The Jeffersonian in Business
High-performance buildings now provide a pathway to high-performance portfolios. Strong leaders in today's world understand that successful energy management is good business. Energy management is now a critical competency and a key component of a competi...
Published December 4, 2007 by The Jeffersonian in Business
After months of planning, the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce has launched its new Web site, making it easier to take advantage of chamber membership.
Members can register for an event online, renew their membership electronically, add a company ...
Published December 5, 2007 by Catonsville Times in Education
Sister Patricia McCarron, headmistress at Notre Dame Preparatory School, announced that Catherine Hsu of Catonsville was among 18 NDP seniors named Commended Students in the 2008 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Hsu also received honors as a finali...
Published December 5, 2007 by Catonsville Times in Entertainment
"Awake" suffers from a drowsy starring performance by Hayden Christensen, but this medical thriller does know how to instill a fear of hospitals in you. The scares are administered with surgical precision, which makes the close-ups in the operating room d...
Published December 5, 2007 by Catonsville Times in Entertainment
Some modern plays quickly become dated, while others remain fresh. "The Threepenny Opera" was first produced in Berlin in 1928, but this musical drama by composer Kurt Weill and lyricist Bertolt Brecht still has things to say to an audience going to see t...
Published December 5, 2007 by Catonsville Times in Community
Margaret Ireland
On Nov. 8, 2007, Margaret A. Ireland, 86, died at Ridgeway Manor Nursing Home from age- related conditions.
She formerly resided in Lansdowne.
Daughter of the late Adam and Madeline (Koch) Kuchta, she was born in Balti...
Published December 5, 2007 by Catonsville Times in Community
Fan's automobile found on fire after Army-Navy game
On Dec. 9, 1932, The Catonsville Herald learned of the unfortunate discovery by a local sports fan who had driven to Philladelphia to see Army (8-2), which lost only to Pitt and Notre Dame, register ...