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[] | 2016-08-26T13:03:23 | null | 2016-08-22T00:00:00 | Vusumuzi Dube, Municipal Reporter GWANDA town council has started installing pre-paid water meters for its residents amid revelations that so far they have installed 100 with the waiting list ballooning to 2 000 in the last couple of months. This comes despite the local authority clashing on this issue with the Gwanda Residents Association. In […] | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sundaynews.co.zw%2Fgwanda-starts-installing-pre-paid-water-meters%2F.json | http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pre-paid-water-meter-150x150.jpg | en | null | Gwanda starts installing pre-paid water meters | null | null | www.sundaynews.co.zw | Vusumuzi Dube, Municipal Reporter
GWANDA town council has started installing pre-paid water meters for its residents amid revelations that so far they have installed 100 with the waiting list ballooning to 2 000 in the last couple of months.
This comes despite the local authority clashing on this issue with the Gwanda Residents Association.
In the latest development the town council have awarded the tender for the installation of the pre-paid water meters to a local company, Synlak (Private) Limited and to date the company has already installed 100 meters in the town.
Confirming these developments Gwanda mayor Councillor Knowledge Ndlovu said they had launched the pilot project where they were emphasizing that the pre-paid water meters will be installed only on a voluntary basis.
“We started the project where we identified 10 properties in each of our 10 wards but we were emphasizing the fact that we were not forcing the residents but people would volunteer. However, after the fitting of these 100 we have had a sudden increase in the number of people wanting us to install the pre-paid water meters at their properties.
“Synlak was the company which we contracted to install these pre-paid meters and they are coming back on the ground in two weeks and we expect that they will work at reducing this huge backlog of just over 2 000 properties. We urge anyone who feel they want these meters installed to approach our offices and register,” said Clr Ndlovu.
In an interview with Sunday News Synlak managing director, Mr Moses Mpofu confirmed that they had already started working in Gwanda and that they were now working towards reducing the waiting list.
He revealed that they were actually surprised as more residents and businesses were approaching the town council expressing interest in have the pre-paid meters installed on their premises.
“Yes we have started working with Gwanda town council after we won the tender to install these smart meters and I can tell you that to date we have installed 100 of these meters and the council tells me that there is a waiting list of 2 000.
“We discovered that in terms of opposition to the system, it was a few elements purporting to be representing the larger population but when we went to the ground and educated people on these pre-paid water meters, more people wanted to come aboard and have them installed in their premises,” said Mr Mpofu.
He said one of the biggest advantages of pre-paid water meters was that it enabled residents to effectively plan and also manage how much they pay in rates and rentals.
“In some towns there was the problem where councils used to estimate bills but however with this system now people can plan on the manner they use water and what they pay at the end of the month, it is very much manageable and convenient.
“What people don’t realise is that in actual fact smart water meters are cheaper because when you pay about $5 you get 25 000 litres which is by all fairness quite a large quantity,” said Mr Mpofu.
On other projects they had done, Mr Mpofu revealed that they had installed the pre-paid water meters in Harare, Kariba and Kwekwe. He revealed that they had also engaged the Bulawayo City Council with the hope of installing the water meters in the city.
Early this year Gwanda town councilapplied for powers to borrow $500 000 from lending institutions. The money was meant to cater for; road rehabilitation, income generating projects, purchasing of a tipper or utility truck, purchasing pre-paid water meters and improving the town’s street lighting.
In September last year the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing gave Gwanda Municipality the green light to go ahead with its proposed pre-paid water meter project to enhance revenue collection and improve service delivery despite protests by residents.
In an interview with Sunday News Gwanda mayor Councillor Knowledge Ndlovu said it was no secret that they were reeling under a serious water shortage due to water-rationing by the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) who have been cutting supplies to force the local authority to pay part of its $7 million debt hence the need for them to raise more revenue.
In a statement, Gwanda Residents Association spokesperson, Mr BekezelaMadumaFuzwayo said as residents they would continue fighting the implementation of the prepaid water meter project.
“The Residents Association is particularly disturbed that council is going ahead with this move despite several requests from the association and other stakeholders for engagement on this matter before implementation or non-implementation of the program.
“We would like to remind our authorities that we are also equal citizens of this country with rights and privileges as with all other citizens of Zimbabwe and so very capable and ready to resist any moves that infringe on our constitutional rights by any legal moves within our hands to demand to be respected and appreciated as we are accorded rights and services due to us,” said Mr Fuzwayo. | http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/gwanda-starts-installing-pre-paid-water-meters/ | en | 2016-08-22T00:00:00 | www.sundaynews.co.zw/4ee1276998dc61a8b8aa8cbf5b050f0d0bde5c1a6fc723458d4e769da2087f68.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T06:51:19 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Mehluli Sibanda Senior Sports Reporter— HIGHLANDERS head into battle against city rivals How Mine this afternoon at Barbourfields Stadium looking to pick up their first win during the second half of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League. After a flying start to the season which saw them occupy top spot for a while, Bosso have […] | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sundaynews.co.zw%2Fbosso-out-to-taste-victory%2F.json | http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Erol-Akbay-150x150.jpg | en | null | Bosso out to taste victory | null | null | www.sundaynews.co.zw | Mehluli Sibanda Senior Sports Reporter—
HIGHLANDERS head into battle against city rivals How Mine this afternoon at Barbourfields Stadium looking to pick up their first win during the second half of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League. After a flying start to the season which saw them occupy top spot for a while, Bosso have now gone for six matches without picking up maximum points, having collected a meagre two points from a possible haul of 18. While they remain in third spot with 32 points, they could slide down the standings if they lose to How Mine this afternoon.
A win against the Kelvin Kaindu-led Chikurupati will bring some joy to the hard-to-please Bosso fans who showed frustration when going on the rampage in their team’s 1-1 drawn match against Chicken Inn at Emagumeni a fortnight ago.
The club is already saddled with a massive debt which is threatening its 90 years of existence and the fans have not helped by eating into the little that is received from gate takings. What with their “wayward” behaviour.
Highlanders last tasted victory on 17 July with a 1-0 triumph over Caps United at Barbourfields. That solitary goal coming from Bruce Kangwa who has since joined Tanzanian club Azam.
Bosso have struggled ever since his departure as the remaining players and those brought on board have failed to spark. Allan Gahadzikwa, the 2011 Soccer Star of the Year second runner-up and Nhlanhla Ndlovu were signed but the two have found Kangwa’s boots too big to fill. While Gahadzikwa played 90 minutes in the team’s 1-0 loss to ZPC Kariba last Saturday, Ndlovu, a sought after player during his days at Division One side Amagagasi for his goal scoring prowess has struggled to make it into the first team at Highlanders.
Prosper Matutu finally got his start in goals in a league encounter as a reward for his brilliant exploits in the Zimbabwe National Army Commander’s Charities final against Harare City.
It is yet to be seen if the Highlanders technical department led by Erol Akbay will stick with the 24-year-old Matutu. If Matutu is overlooked, there is the experienced duo of Ariel Sibanda and Njabulo Nyoni.
A lot of experimenting has been taking place at Highlanders with skipper Felix Chindungwe at some point deployed at left back last Saturday because the equal suspect Honest Moyo was missing due to suspension. Moyo is expected to make a return to make up the Bosso defence with Tendai Ndlovu, Eric Mudzingwa, Chindungwe and Peter Muduhwa.
Rahman Kutsanzira, King Nadolo, Gahadzikwa, Simon Munawa, Brian Banda are some of the players given the task of creating opportu-nities for the strikes. Upfront Akbay has a choice between Prince Dube, veteran Ralph Matema and speedy Gabriel Nyoni.
Highlanders defeated How Mine 2-0 when the two teams met during the first half of the season in June but if form is anything to go by it might prove hard for Bosso to get the three points at stake.
Under the guidance of former Highlanders player and coach Kaindu, the gold miners have been on the resurgence, a scenario that has seen them go for eight matches without tasting defeat.
Last Saturday, they came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw against Chapungu at Luveve Stadium, their come-uppance coming from Kudakwashe Musharu. However, the striker is suspended today for accumulating three yellow cards.
Whoever Kaindu goes for in goals between Donovan Bernard and Munyaradzi Diya is sure to get good cover from Qadr Amini, Kudzanai Chideu and Tapiwa Kumbuyani.
Praise Tonha, Makundika Sakala, Milton Ncube, Tsepo Ranthokoane, Heritein Masuku as well as Pasca Manhanga are sure to make up the How Mine midfield department that is charged with creating goal scoring opportunities for Toto Banda and Tinashe Makanda.
In the other two fixtures lined up today, Hwange entertain Triangle at their favourite hunting ground, the Colliery Stadium while Ngezi Platinum clash with Dynamos at Baobab Stadium.
Fixtures
Today: Highlanders v How Mine (Barbourfields Stadium), Hwange v Triangle United (Colliery Stadium), Ngezi Platinum v Dynamos (Baobab Stadium). – @Mdawini_29 | http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/bosso-out-to-taste-victory/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.sundaynews.co.zw/25bc087d56a12ce8525b7b626c6eaad6b61c0c5a397ae6915b0fc47301f52257.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:58:46 | null | 2016-08-21T00:00:00 | Langton Nyakwenda in Kariba ZPC Kariba………. (0) 1 Highlanders…………. 0 VETERAN striker Limited Chikafa delivered the killer blow as ZPC Kariba floored clueless Highlanders in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Nyamhunga Stadium yesterday. It was sweet revenge for the electricians who lost the reverse fixture by the same score line at Barbourfields in […] | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sundaynews.co.zw%2Fhighlanders-electrocuted%2F.json | http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Erol-Akbay-150x150.jpg | en | null | Highlanders electrocuted | null | null | www.sundaynews.co.zw | Langton Nyakwenda in Kariba
ZPC Kariba………. (0) 1
Highlanders…………. 0
VETERAN striker Limited Chikafa delivered the killer blow as ZPC Kariba floored clueless Highlanders in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Nyamhunga Stadium yesterday. It was sweet revenge for the electricians who lost the reverse fixture by the same score line at Barbourfields in June. The result saw Sunday Chidzambwa’s men move up to fourth position on 31 points, just a point behind third placed Bosso who themselves remain seven points adrift of log leaders FC Platinum.
FC Platinum have a chance to stretch the lead when they visit Triangle in the Lowveld this afternoon. It was the sixth consecutive game for Bosso without a win and their Dutch coach Erol Akbay admitted all was not well in their camp. “We have a problem with our strikers and we are playing very badly these days. The sooner we rectify these shortcomings the better for us but at this stage the championship race is still wide open.”
Bosso have not been the same since the departure of Bruce Kangwa, a left back that Akbay cloned into a midfielder to impressive results. Kangwa, who has since found a new home in Tanzania, scored seven of the 24 goals that Bosso have scored so far this season and his departure coincided with Highlanders’ poor run of form.
ZPC Kariba were by far the better side and their five men midfield was a source of bother for the visitors. Chikafa could have opened the scoring in the 19th minute but his powerful shot was well dealt with by Bosso’s unheralded goalkeeper Prosper Matutu.
Munyaradzi Kunyarimwe also had a chance but his curling free kick went just wide as the home side took the game to the visitors. Bosso on the other hand looked out of sorts. They were so ordinary one would have been forgiven for thinking they were an aimless mid-table team than the championship contenders they want to be taken for.
Prince Dube was lonely upfront and never threatened while the stylish King Nadolo tried all sorts of tricks but his final pass was always disappointing. The hosts continued to pile pressure in the second half and were duly rewarded on 80 minutes when Chikafa found the target with a grounder from inside the box. Chikafa was set up by fellow veteran Tawanda Nyamandwe. Chidzambwa welcomed the three points.
“We failed to convert numerous chances again but at the end of the day three points is all we wanted,” he said. “My hope is that the team will build on this momentum and continue to win matches. We had gone for eight matches without a win before we won at Chapungu last week. We have to guard against complacency now that we have won two matches in a row.”
Teams
ZPC Kariba: T Hove, T Munyanduri, M Kunyarimwe, T Sweswe, B Mutukure (D Chakupe 46th), S Appiah, E Meleka, P Kabwe, D Phiri (T Mahori 46th), L Chikafa, T Nyamandwe (T Mugoniwa 82nd)
Highlanders: P Matutu, R Kutsanzira (R Matema 77th), K Nadolo, P Dube, F Chindungwe, T Ndlovu, P Muduhwa, T Ngulube, E Mudzingwa (J Daudi 45th), G Nyoni (B Banda 59th), A Gahadzikwa. | http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/highlanders-electrocuted/ | en | 2016-08-21T00:00:00 | www.sundaynews.co.zw/30561e2524116432fd37f40bdfd18caf620719a382a233195164a1c899f5396d.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T00:51:16 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Pathisa Nyathi In last week’s article we looked at disqualification on the basis of a woman’s status. This was with regard to her own status and not by virtue of or contingent upon her being the daughter of a particular father. This applied even where the concerned woman was Nguni or the daughter of a […] | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sundaynews.co.zw%2Fcultural-heritage-chiefly-succession-issues-how-they-played-out-in-the-esizindeni-chieftainship%2F.json | http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cultural-150x150.jpg | en | null | Cultural Heritage: Chiefly succession issues- How they played out in the eSizindeni chieftainship | null | null | www.sundaynews.co.zw | Pathisa Nyathi
In last week’s article we looked at disqualification on the basis of a woman’s status. This was with regard to her own status and not by virtue of or contingent upon her being the daughter of a particular father. This applied even where the concerned woman was Nguni or the daughter of a Khumalo man. There are several instances where contentious chiefly succession exploded on account of women who were disqualified in their own right.
Let us cite some examples from iSizinda chieftainship whose founding chief was Maphisa Fuyane. Not so long ago there was a succession wrangle pitting Makhwanya Fuyane and Herben Fuyane. Makhwanya Fuyane was the son of Swelubuyo Fuyane who together with Mantombelana was Chief Mdilizelwa Fuyane’s children by MaKhumalo, okaSondukwana from eMagogweni. Chief Mdilizelwa Fuyane is famed for having delivered the fatal blow on Captain Allan Wilson during the Battle of Pupu across the Shangani River on 3 December 1893. He belonged to the iMbizo regiment under the command of Mtshane Khumalo.
After colonisation and the subsequent death of his father Maphisa Fuyane, he became chief and he and his followers lived at eNtabenemnyama, in the Centenary and Mbadizwe areas. They had been evicted from outside of Bulawayo where Sizinda Township stands today. In the same area there lived the Bhebhes who were descended from Siwila. Siwila’s male children included Mtshunkuli, Mathe, Maswimpo, Patagwa and Ngwana. These Bhebhes became an integral part of iSizinda community and when Chief Mdilizelwa Fuyane’s followers were evicted in 1912, the Bhebhes were among them and we all channeled to the newly established Shashane Reserve. The evictees settled at places such as Mbembeswana and Zamanyoni.
Chief Mdilizelwa Fuyane himself proceeded to Mbembeswana, leaving behind his sons at Zamanyoni. We mention the Bhebhes at Mbembeswana because they got entangled in the succession wrangle that pitted their candidate Makhwanya Fuyane against Herben Fuyane. Swelubuyo Fuyane, the father of Makhwanya had his mother, MaKhumalo okaSondukwana, get married to Chief Mdilizelwa Fuyane after having had a child by another man.
There was a claim later that Sondukwana Khumalo had paid a beast as a way of restoring her daughter to the status of a full maiden who, by virtue of the restoration, qualified to bear a successor to Chief Mdilizelwa Fuyane. MaKhumalo was Mdilizelwa’s first wife. Normally, by virtue of being a MaKhumalo, she would have taken precedence over MaMkhwananzi, okaNkuculana who became the mother of Mayenga, Silwalume and Mtshime. Silwalume Fuyane was the father of Joshua Nkomo’s wife, Johanna Fuyane.
However, as it turned out MaKhumalo, by virtue of having had a child by another man before getting married to Chief Mdilizelwa Fuyane was disqualified from bearing a son to succeed his late father. Her being a MaKhumalo was ignored. In the ensuing succession wrangle, Chiefs Khayisa Ndiweni and Simon Sigola asked the backers of Makhwanya Fuyane to indicate definitively what type of beast had been paid. None could give the identity of the said beast. As a result, Mayenga Fuyane won the tussle and succeeded Chief Mdilizelwa Fuyane.
However, Makhwanya Fuyane, with backing from the Bhebhes and other residents at Mbembeswana resuscitated the issue.
His bid did not meet with success. Chief Herben Fuyane, whose mother was a MaKhumalo, okaLopila won the race. The lesson that emerges is that some factors were more critical than others when it came to chiefly succession. Certainly, having a child before marriage was a serious issue that allowed lesser wives to take precedence. A MaMkhwananzi in this instance took precedence over a MaKhumalo.
Beyond this saga, Chief Herben Fuyane went on to marry a Maphosa woman whose children were Mathinzi and Stanford. His second wife was a Masina whose eldest son was Ngwemnyama Fuyane, the incumbent Chief Mdilizelwa. There were four girls that were older than Ngwemnyama Fuyane, namely Nokuthula, Zanele, Duduzile and Cingi.
Chief Herben Fuyane’s last two wives were MaMoyo and MaDube. Maphosa, being non-Nguni was disqualified from bearing a successor to Chief Herben Fuyane. Instead, it was his Nguni wife Masina whose son Ngwemnyama Fuyane took over. MaMoyo has several sons but going by the fact that Maphosa’s son Mathinzi was passed over, it goes without saying that all of MaMoyo’s sons stood no chance on the grounds of their mother’s ethnic identity.
What deserves a comment is the non-uniform application of Ndebele pre-colonial principles of chiefly succession. We have several instances where sons of non-Nguni mothers are incumbent chiefs. Here is a case where the Fuyanes still cling to traditional chiefly procedures and principles that apply when chiefly succession is considered. This points to a rather confused situation where there is no uniform application of known traditional procedures and principles. All this is fertile ground for contestations which risk spilling into the courts.
Let us mention another case where a woman who had had a child with another man prior to getting married to a chief was disqualified. In this particular case the concerned clan accepted the principle in question. We are here referring to the Lukuluba chieftainship which used to exist in the Hogo area beyond eMakhandeni prior to evictions to Silobela after the cessation of hostilities in the 1939-1945 World War II. Lukuluba, a Moyo, Vumabalanda and Sayi chief, was son of Mambo Nitjasike together with other sons such as Ntinima/Mutinhima and Washayanyika.
His first wife was married after having had a child with another man prior to getting married to Chief Lukuluba (Huruva). The eldest son in this house, one Mbebele, was disqualified from succeeding Chief Lukuluba. Instead, it was Matibenga, the eldest son of the second wife who took over.
When Matibenga died his younger brother Gobhi acted as regent till Matibenga’s son Mkhuhlane took over as Chief Lukuluba III.
This has been the case till the chieftainship was relegated to a Headmanship in the 1950s, after which it subsequently became the Mpiyabo Headmanship. The succession arrangement was primogeniture, vertical from father to eldest qualifying son, as opposed to lateral succession that used to be the case among the Lozwi prior to the arrival of the Ndebele when some chieftainships that were originally Lozwi Ndebelised and opted for vertical succession.
The families in question include Lozani (Ruzani), now referred to as the Malisa chieftainship in Silobela. Two other chieftainships, namely Mkoba and Sogwala are also of royal Lozwi origin characterized by lateral succession but incorporated into Ndebele society and ended up embracing primogeniture-from father to eldest qualifying son.
Let us consider another important factor in succession. This involves the question of succession where twins are involved. In this case we are concerned with male twins, be they identical or fraternal. Here and elsewhere it is important to go by a people’s perceptions as these are the determinants of cultural practice including chiefly succession. A good example in this regard is drawn from the Godlwayo community. We mentioned earlier a brave man who defended the Ndebele State from its enemies. That man was Mahubo, later generally become Dambisamahubo. He had twin sons.
The birth of twins was carefully observed by the midwife and the order of birth had a bearing on who between the twins would be the successor that is assuming the two are the eldest sons. It so happened that Ncozana emerged first, that is to say, he was born first. Mthikana was born next. According to Ndebele tradition, the son born last is the one considered senior or older.
Apparently, that is precisely what happened to the Godlwayo chiefly succession. Mthikana Mafu became chief after Dambisamahubo, the inner advisory council. He owned a horse and as a result of his influence and socio-economic and political status, he married King Mzilikazi Khumalo’s daughter, Princess Makhwa Khumalo whose son Maduna became chief following the death of Chief Mthikana Mafu. | http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/cultural-heritage-chiefly-succession-issues-how-they-played-out-in-the-esizindeni-chieftainship/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.sundaynews.co.zw/27da7c59ab49d5367f089866e4f96fed574d3b8e81deb81ddbd0626bbb0a3070.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T10:51:48 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Sports Correspondent THERE was jubilation when the Mighty Warriors contingent finally received flashy Samsung S7 phones they should have bagged in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil during the Olympics Games. The players had, hitherto, expressed anger after seeing other athletes receiving the latest edition of the popular Samsung phone in Brazil levelling accusations at Team […] | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sundaynews.co.zw%2Fjubilation-as-mighty-warriors-get-phones%2F.json | http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/AndroidPIT-Samsung-galaxy-s7-4-150x150.jpg | en | null | Jubilation as Mighty Warriors get phones | null | null | www.sundaynews.co.zw | Sports Correspondent
THERE was jubilation when the Mighty Warriors contingent finally received flashy Samsung S7 phones they should have bagged in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil during the Olympics Games. The players had, hitherto, expressed anger after seeing other athletes receiving the latest edition of the popular Samsung phone in Brazil levelling accusations at Team Zimbabwe authorities for insincerity.
However, it was all relief among the girls when Team Zimbabwe chef de mission Titus Zvomuya revealed they took receipt of the gadgets after negotiations with both the International Olympic Committee and Samsung.
The Mighty Warriors reportedly failed to get the phones while in Brazil because they were not staying at the Olympic Village. Some of the players who spoke to Sunday News said they are glad the phones have finally arrived as they thought they have been “duped”.
Inline diminutive midfielder Rejoice Kampfuvuti and Marjory Nyahumwe expressed relief saying they felt it was part of the due rewards every athlete received so they should also get them.
“Every athlete at Rio got those phones so we should not have been an exception,” said Kampfuvuti. The Galaxy S7 is worth $700, which is $200 more than the amount the players received as allowances from the Zimbabwe Olympics Committee during their sojourn to the world’s biggest sporting showcase.
“We were able to take delivery of the Mighty Warriors phones and I brought them to Zimbabwe. These will be delivered to all the deserving athletes without fail as they belong to them. As their chef de mission, I will ensure that this is done.
“An official handover will be done once we have completed the paper work with the Ministry of Sports and Zimra so that they are not charged duty as the phones came in as a bulky baggage and not with individuals,” said Zvomuya in an e-mailed response. | http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/jubilation-as-mighty-warriors-get-phones/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.sundaynews.co.zw/da68833eecf6e53beafb27185021603cbe2159eae75b116519d1fc36faa0ff01.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:01:11 | null | 2016-08-21T00:00:00 | Lee-Anne LIVER cirrhosis is a condition that is becoming more and more prevalent in Africa mainly because of our lifestyle choices and habits. The liver is the largest solid organ in the body and it has the following important functions: -Manufacturing blood proteins that aid in clotting, oxygen transport, and immune system function. -Storing excess […] | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sundaynews.co.zw%2Fhealth-promotion-liver-cirrhosis%2F.json | http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/liver1-150x150.jpg | en | null | Health Promotion: Liver cirrhosis | null | null | www.sundaynews.co.zw | Lee-Anne
LIVER cirrhosis is a condition that is becoming more and more prevalent in Africa mainly because of our lifestyle choices and habits. The liver is the largest solid organ in the body and it has the following important functions:
-Manufacturing blood proteins that aid in clotting, oxygen transport, and immune system function.
-Storing excess nutrients and returning some of the nutrients to the bloodstream.
-Manufacturing bile, a substance needed to help digest food.
-Helping the body store sugar (glucose) in the form of glycogen.
-Ridding the body of harmful substances in the bloodstream, including drugs and alcohol.
-Breaking down saturated fat and producing cholesterol .
By definition, liver cirrhosis is a slowly progressing disease in which healthy liver tissue is replaced with scar tissue, eventually preventing the liver from functioning properly. The scar tissue blocks the flow of blood through the liver and slows the processing of nutrients, hormones, drugs, and naturally produced toxins. It also slows the production of proteins and other substances made by the liver.
According to the National Institutes of Health, cirrhosis is the 12th leading cause of death by disease which points out the severity of the disease.
What causes cirrhosis of the liver?
It is important for me to highlight the causes of this deadly disease in order for us to prevent it. Hepatitis C and alcohol abuse are the most common causes of cirrhosis of the liver but anything that damages the liver can cause cirrhosis, including:
-Fatty liver associated with obesity
-Chronic viral infections of the liver (hepatitis types B, C, and D; Hepatitis D is extremely rare).
Although less likely, other causes of cirrhosis include reactions to prescription drugs, prolonged exposure to environmental toxins, or parasitic infections.
What are the symptoms of cirrhosis of the liver?
The symptoms of cirrhosis of the liver vary with the stage of the illness. In the beginning stages, there may not be any symptoms. As the disease worsens, symptoms may include:
-Loss of appetite
-Lack of energy (fatigue ), which may be debilitating
-Weight loss
-Bruises
-Yellowing of skin or the whites of eyes (jaundice)
-Itchy skin
-Fluid retention (edema ) and swelling in the ankles, legs, and abdomen (often an early sign)
-A brownish or orange tint to the urine
-Light-coloured stools
-Confusion, disorientation, personality changes
-Blood in the stool
-Fever
What complications are caused by cirrhosis of the liver?
Unfortunately this condition brings about more deadly effects on the body and these are:
-Kidney failure
-Reduced oxygen in the blood
-Diabetes
-Changes in blood counts
-Increased risk of infections
-Excessive bleeding and bruising
-Breast enlargement in men
-Premature menopause
Loss of muscle mass
Most of these complications can initially be treated with medicines or dietary changes. Once treatment for these complications becomes ineffective, a liver transplant is considered. Almost all of the complications can be cured by liver transplantation; however, in many circumstances, careful management can reduce the harmful effects of cirrhosis and delay or even prevent the need for a liver transplant .
What is the treatment for cirrhosis of the liver?
Although there is no cure for cirrhosis of the liver, there are treatments available that can stop or delay its progress, minimize the damage to liver cells, and reduce complications.
The treatment used depends on the cause of cirrhosis of the liver.
-For cirrhosis caused by alcohol abuse, the person must stop drinking alcohol to halt the progression of cirrhosis.
-If a person has hepatitis, the doctor may prescribe steroids or antiviral drugs to reduce liver cell injury.
Liver transplantation may be needed for some people with severe cirrhosis.
How can I prevent cirrhosis of the liver?
There are several ways to reduce your risk of developing cirrhosis of the liver:
-Don’t abuse alcohol. If you do drink alcohol, limit how much you drink and how often. Remember, it’s not only the heavy drinker who gets cirrhosis. If you drink more than two drinks a day, you are increasing your risk.
-Avoid high-risk sexual behaviour such as unprotected sexual contact with multiple partners.
-Be careful around synthetic chemicals, such as cleaning products and pesticides. If you come into contact with chemicals often, wear protective clothing and a facemask.
-Get vaccinated against hepatitis B .
-Eat a well-balanced, low-fat diet high in fruits and vegetables .
-Maintain a healthy weight, because excess body fat can cause fatty liver, which may lead to liver disease.
‘‘Take care of your busy body, you owe that to your family.’’
For more information about liver cirrhosis please email me on tsepylee@yahoo.com
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Lee-Anne Hall
BSc Physiotherapy | http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/health-promotion-liver-cirrhosis/ | en | 2016-08-21T00:00:00 | www.sundaynews.co.zw/01be4ca69e48c7353f954c81408c99aa06c3f15fddef2033cd879f7dc892ae66.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T06:51:27 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Lynnia Ndlovu Sunday News Reporter THE Gwanda Gospel Show yesterday roared into life with various popular artistes from different corners of Zimbabwe and South Africa performing. Well-known artistes such as South African Hlengiwe Mhlaba, Betusile Mcinga, Lusanda Spiritual Group as well as Dumi Mkokstad took to the stage complemented by local musicians such as Mai […] | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sundaynews.co.zw%2Fgwanda-gospel-show-roars-into-life%2F.json | http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/gwanda-gospel-show-roars-into-life/ | en | null | Gwanda Gospel Show roars into life | null | null | www.sundaynews.co.zw | Lynnia Ndlovu Sunday News Reporter
THE Gwanda Gospel Show yesterday roared into life with various popular artistes from different corners of Zimbabwe and South Africa performing. Well-known artistes such as South African Hlengiwe Mhlaba, Betusile Mcinga, Lusanda Spiritual Group as well as Dumi Mkokstad took to the stage complemented by local musicians such as Mai NaBaba Charamba and Judith Moyo.
Police Commissioner-General Augustine Chihuri opened the festival with a touching sermon on Friday night
Soon after the first round of performances, Rural Development, Preservation and Promotion of Local Culture Minister Cde Abednigo Ncube in his speech said he was grateful that the gospel show organisers managed to pull such a wonderful gathering.
“The show doesn’t only offer entertainment to the people of Gwanda but also eco-socio sectors in which the people of Gwanda benefited and will continue to benefit from. Let’s pray for our leaders in the country in these economic difficulties because even the Bible says that we should respect and pray for leaders,” said Cde Ncube.
Minister Ncube’s speech was corroborated by Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Minister Walter Mzembi who also graced the show. “We are thankful that Gwanda welcomed us with open hands and that the economy of our country will be revived,” said Minister Mzembi.
The organiser of the gospel festival, South African based Mr Justice Maphosa said in his speech that being poor was not a hindrance to be a millionaire. “This is a show meant for the Gwanda people to enjoy and change their lives positively forever. I myself grew up poor and that is what made me prosperous in life, I urge all black people to rise up, work hard so that they can testify of their prosperity in life. Above all, everything comes from God so we should keep on praying very hard as black African people. Let us depart from the tendency of receiving always, but be eager to be givers to some,” he said.
South African popular gospel musicians Rebecca Malope and ZimPraise were expected to perform last night.
The Gwanda Gospel Show was marking the second edition of performance in the town. | http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/gwanda-gospel-show-roars-into-life/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.sundaynews.co.zw/93469cae5ebc78801efd61c029ce8a73ee5daf1f4279232b45348e1ce925ff9e.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:57:58 | null | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | Mehluli Sibanda, Senior Sports Reporter ZIMBABWE senior national fifteens rugby team coach Cyprian Mandenge and his entire Sables technical team have resigned from their positions with immediate effect in what is believed to be over the team’s poor results at international level. Mandenge, his assistant coach for the last two matches Daniel Hondo, as well […] | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sundaynews.co.zw%2Fsables-technical-team-resigns%2F.json | http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Mand_20160722-150x150.jpeg | en | null | Sables technical team resigns | null | null | www.sundaynews.co.zw | Mehluli Sibanda, Senior Sports Reporter
ZIMBABWE senior national fifteens rugby team coach Cyprian Mandenge and his entire Sables technical team have resigned from their positions with immediate effect in what is believed to be over the team’s poor results at international level.
Mandenge, his assistant coach for the last two matches Daniel Hondo, as well as team manager Sebastian Garikai all left their Sables posts late on Monday afternoon. Zimbabwe Rugby Union vice presidents Noddy Kanyangarara and Tapiwa Mangezi confirmed the development. Kanyangarara disclosed that the hunt for the new Sables coach will be made public once they get the letters of stepping down from Mandenge, Hondo and Garikai.
“The entire Sables technical team resigned yesterday, we will advertise the post as soon as we get the letters of resignation from the three,’’ said Kanyangarara.
It is understood the poor show by the country’s flagship national rugby team forced Mandenge and his lieutenants to throw in the towel. The Sables have now lost seven matches in a row, a losing streak which started last year, something which is said to have not gone down well with the Nyararai Sibanda led ZRU leadership.
Zimbabwe’s troubles on the international scene started when they were drubbed 80-6 by Namibia in Windhoek in an Africa Cup clash in August last year. They followed that up with defeats to Hong Kong, Russia and Portugal in the 2015 Cup of Nations in Hong Kong.
The Sables were this year relegated from the elite Africa Cup Division 1A when they lost all the three matches they played in the competition. Zimbabwe were beaten 61-15 by Kenya at Police Grounds in Harare on 9 July, went down 34-27 to Uganda at the same venue on 23 July and ended their participation in the Africa Cup with a 60-22 loss away to Namibia at the beginning of this month.
Zimbabwe will play in the lowly 1B next year where they have to try and make a quick return to 1A if they stand a chance of qualifying for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The winner of the Africa Cup 1A the year before the World Cup will book a place in the World Cup.
Mandenge who in June this year secured a World Rugby Level Three coaching qualification became Sables coach at the beginning of last year, taking over the position from Brendan Dawson, a man he had assisted for a number of years. Under Mandenge the Sables only won two out of nine matches they played with seven defeats.
@Mdawini_29 | http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/sables-technical-team-resigns/ | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.sundaynews.co.zw/a9be485009b8679b9c5eb87e4312c6827213272e0efb36267e97f334dcf9eaf3.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T06:51:31 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Harare Bureau— THE opposition MDC-T began plotting to destabilise Zimbabwe in July 2016 and had members of its youth wing trained in paramilitary tactics and urban violence outside the country, our Harare Bureau has gathered. Further, authorities are compiling a database of “career demonstrators” involved in destabilisation efforts over the months and will either apprehend or […] | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sundaynews.co.zw%2Fterror-training-for-demo-gangs%2F.json | http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/chombo-150x150.jpg | en | null | Terror training for demo gangs | null | null | www.sundaynews.co.zw | Harare Bureau—
THE opposition MDC-T began plotting to destabilise Zimbabwe in July 2016 and had members of its youth wing trained in paramilitary tactics and urban violence outside the country, our Harare Bureau has gathered. Further, authorities are compiling a database of “career demonstrators” involved in destabilisation efforts over the months and will either apprehend or rehabilitate them.
Information gathered suggests senior MDC-T figures began plotting in July when shadowy elements, going by the hashtags “tajamuka” and “thisflag” sparked civil disturbances in Harare, Bulawayo and Beitbridge, threatening to make the opposition party a sideshow.
It is believed MDC-T hawks, faced with irrelevance and donor fatigue, started planning civil disobedience and sent youths for training in certain African countries (names supplied). These groups were deployed last week to unleash unprecedented violence in Harare’s central business district.
Our Harare Bureau witnessed how some of them hid bricks and stones in lunch boxes, milled around intersections “innocently” and then attacked unsuspecting police officers. The “protesters” also used catapults.
At First Street Police Post in Harare, officers had to retreat after an opposition activist tossed a teargas canister into their station. Home Affairs Minister Dr Ignatius Chombo told our Harare Bureau that information at hand indicates the attackers had been trained.
“There is intelligence which we are gathering, and indications are that these people have been trained outside Zimbabwe to carry out these acts. In due time, we will expose what they have been doing behind the scenes leading up to these protests because a lot has been happening.
“As President Mugabe correctly alluded to in his speech on (Friday), these people are plotting an ‘Arab Spring’ strategy to remove the sitting Government of Zanu-PF.
“They really think they have gone a gear up, but it will not work here. We are aware of these opposition leaders who are leading these acts and very soon, they are going to be made to account for their deeds.”
Last week, Home Affairs Deputy Minister Obedingwa Mguni told the National Assembly that culprits would be brought to book and then rehabilitated.
He was responding to a question from Chegutu West MP Cde Dexter Nduna (Zanu-PF).
Cde Mguni said, “Unfortunately Honourable Nduna, we cannot fully reveal the steps that we are taking, but I will try to partially answer your question. We have a very strong intelligence section that is gathering all the data (of career demonstrators) that you are concerned about.
“We are now advanced because some people need rehabilitation. We are not only arresting people, but we have gone a step further and now go out to visit such people and rehabilitate them so that they fit well into the society. We do not want people who endanger other people’s lives.”
In an interview with our Harare Bureau afterwards, Deputy Minister Mguni said: “I cannot reveal details about our intelligence operations. But what we are doing is gathering information to bring these people who are organising these protests down.
“We have noticed over the week that these demonstrations have now turned criminal to the effect that they have become avenues for looting, arson and other criminal activities that are not related to peaceful demonstrations.
“So, what I told Parliament was we are using our intelligence infrastructure to detect people at the forefront of organising these activities and bring them to book.”
And a Government official who preferred anonymity said the judiciary should be wary of elements who wanted to use the courts orders to unleash terror.
“Eyebrows are being raised over some of these judgments (allowing protests to go ahead), and there is serious worry that there could be something amiss in the Judiciary.
“It does not make legal sense for the protesters to be granted the right to protest when there is clear evidence each time they have been granted that right, they have gone on to unleash violence. Corrective action will have to be taken.”
Another said, “On Wednesday, there was a lot of chaos and violence as the MDC-T youths. ran riot in the CBD. Surely this should have informed the decision on the next application that the opposition would make for a ‘peaceful demonstration and march’.
“In my view, there were several compelling reasons to suspend the ‘protests’. There was the Agricultural Show where many people, including children, were gathered, and a very senior foreign dignitary was visiting the country and the Show. Children are on holiday, and there are queues at banks. So we have a lot of people in town. Most important was the precedent set on Wednesday when thugs burnt cars and raided retailers.”
Security sources told our Harare Bureau that the “protests” had been backed with Western money, some of which is being channelled to give free legal representation to those arrested.
The sources said the protests were tailored to portray Zimbabwe in bad light during the Ticad Summit in Kenya, this week’s Sadc Summit of Heads of State and Government in Swaziland and the forthcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The United States and Canadian embassies in Harare blew their cover when they openly supported the riots, while so-called Group of Elders members Mr Kofi Annan, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Ms Graca Machel called for a “transition in Zimbabwe”. | http://www.sundaynews.co.zw/terror-training-for-demo-gangs/ | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.sundaynews.co.zw/55643c8494dc081db71df7315f20c98c381c332a51d4fbc866eb153aeb0c7325.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:50:17 | null | 2015-09-22T01:25:53 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fcitizenet.com%2Fhow-to-shop-for-metal-detectors-online%2F.json | http://citizenet.com/wp-content/plugins/genesis-favicon-uploader/favicons/favicon.ico | en | null | How to Shop for Metal Detectors Online | null | null | citizenet.com | If you’re interested in trying out metal detecting, you are certainly not alone. Today, many people enjoy going out and looking for valuables, such as coins and rings, with their metal detector devices.
However, all of these fun toys are not created equal. They vary widely in terms of quality, features and price, as well as user-friendliness. This is why learning how to comparison-shop for metal detectors online will be so practical and useful. To help you learn the best comparison-shopping strategies, we’ve created a sensible quick guide.
How to Get Started
First, you should consider your own needs. Comparison-shopping experts advise looking at what you want from products before searching for them online. Knowing your budget will help, as will familiarizing yourself with the features of popular metal detectors which are sold online.
So, do a leisurely browse online and see what’s out there. You may look for these styles at Amazon or at Home Depot. There are tons of suppliers who offer these types of machines on and offline. Once you’ve found out which features are common and how much various styles cost, you’ll have a better sense of what you want and how much you’re willing to spend. This will make the process of performing targeted and efficient comparison-shopping more successful.
Once you’ve set a price point and pinpointed attractive features, you may narrow down the hunt by checking online retailers and bookmarking products which fit your needs and budget specifications. You should pay careful attention to product reviews during this phase of comparison-shopping. It’s important to look for highly-rated products.
In general, it’s safer to buy best-selling items and most online retailers will allow you to search for metal detectors based on a range of criteria, from price to best-selling status to review rankings and beyond. Use internal search engines in order to streamline the comparison-shopping process.
Look for a product which earns a lot of great reviews, such as hundreds, rather than one which earns just a few raves. Real-life customers who have bought metal detectors love sharing their experiences with these products online. Reading what they have to say will assist you in finding what’s exactly right.
Look for Online Tutorials
Once you’ve found the right model, it will be time to order it online. While you’re waiting for your new metal detector to arrive, you may bone up on how to use it by looking for online tutorials. For example, there may be YouTube videos where metal detecting fans use the same model that you bought in order to hunt for treasure. When you watch such videos, you’ll be able to learn so much about what certain signal sounds mean and how to avoid digging up trash, rather than treasure.
There will always be a learning curve with metal detectors, so be aware that you’ll probably have to dig up a lot of pennies and pop tops before finding a ring or coin or something else with tangible value. However, as metal detecting fans know, the thrill of the hunt is really what metal detecting is all about. | http://citizenet.com/how-to-shop-for-metal-detectors-online/ | en | 2015-09-22T00:00:00 | citizenet.com/eec69a6d48fe25f0b95dc688e1909645a63906492f2209b248a19b9607615085.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:54:00 | null | 2015-02-20T12:01:37 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fcitizenet.com%2Fsave-money-on-your-mobile-phone-bill%2F.json | http://citizenet.com/wp-content/plugins/genesis-favicon-uploader/favicons/favicon.ico | en | null | Save money on your mobile phone bill | null | null | citizenet.com | It’s safe to say that everybody has a mobile phone these days; even the 5 year old kid down the road has the latest iPhone with his Blackberry-loving buddy running about, waving it about everywhere.
I was driving through town once, and I even saw a friggen bum with a mobile. And it was a pretty decent one too! I was like “whaaat!?”. I’ve only got a Sony Ericsson W995 and this bum had a friggen smart phone! Something’s not right there. Maybe he nicked it.
That’s for another article. For now, I will be going on to tell you how you can save money on your mobile phone bill. This only really applies to those of you with contract plans; Pay As You Go (PAYG) people it’s not applicable too, sorry!
Okay, so a bit of a story behind this one. You’re in a mobile phone store; you see a fancy-pants phone you’ve wanted for some time now. You check it out, feel the weight of it (which is off-putting on it’s own since it’s a dummy model attached to a string from the wall!) and press some buttons pretending it’s a real phone. Heck, you might even be inclined to hold it to your head and pretend to call someone and ask how they are.
Anyway, phone store; fancy phone. A sales guy comes over and asks if you need any help. On this occasion, you do. You want to know the pricing plans for the phone. The sales guy walks you to his desk, sits you down and explains that as it’s a premium phone you’re going to have to pay a premium fee. Typically £50 for the phone and then a £40 monthly fee for the next 24 months. Ouch. Don’t wanna get stuck in that plan do you?
Too late! You’ve bought the phone and you’ve run off out the store in excitement, waving your new boxed phone around.
So, 6 months down the line and you’re still forking out £40 for a mobile phone plan that includes… lets say 1200 minutes, unlimited texts and a 1GB data usage.
But, you only use around 300 minutes, 800 texts and maybe towards 521MB of data per month. You can find out your usage either through the network’s online accounts (you can usually set one up for free by linking your mobile to a new user’s account from their website) or by calling customer services or even by stopping into a store and asking what your previous months’ usage was.
Now, depending on which network you’re on (O2, Vodaphone, Orange, etc) you can call customer services and ask them to change your mobile phone tariff. Hopefully you’ve clocked on at this and are already thinking “to a lower one!”.
Yes! Bingo. That’s what we’re after. Less money being spent on your fancy-pants phone.
I know for a fact that O2 won’t let you change your tariff on a 24 month plan (I think it’s the same for an 18 month plan, too) until you’re at least 9 months into your plan.
However, on the 9th month you can call them up (or stop by a store) and ask for your tariff to be lowered. With O2 again, you can only drop down to the next tariff available, however you can go as high as you want (but that completely defeats the object of this article!)
Using my own plan as an example, I was on a £40 tariff and when I was 9 months in, I changed it to the next one down, which was £35. Obviously your limits will change; I was given 900 minutes, unlimited texts and some bolt-on that means my internet costs will never be more than £1 per day. I don’t use the ‘net on my phone so I wasn’t bothered about that.
Now, £5 isn’t much but it gets better. You can only typically change your tariff once per month. So, the next time you pay your bill, you call up, change your tariff down again (mine was £30) and repeat the next month until you’re happy with your tariff/usage ratio.
Obviously you need some brains for this, because there’s no point honking down to a £5 tariff that offers 100 minutes, 200 texts and stupid data charges if you know you’re always going to go over, based on your last few months’ average usage.
Here comes the math part to see how much money you’re saving. Sure, it is “just £5” at first glance, but if you get in there like I did and change it as soon as you can, you’ll save hundreds of pounds. Check it out:
A 24 month tariff at £40 per month will mean you pay £960 over the full term of the contract.
If you change it to £35 after 9 months, that means you’ve paid £40×9 (£360) but will now pay £35×15 if you stay at this tariff. £35×15 = £525, plus the first 9 months (£360) = £885 over the full term. That’s a saving of £75 simply by changing your tariff down a fiver. that saving would do my fuel for a month – so I’m not complaining!
Obviously if you don’t use your phone that often, or you can squeeze your usage into a lower tariff you can benefit from lowering your tariff multiple times, and the savings will increase because of that.
The savings aren’t immediate, but over the term you’ll see that you’ve actually saved a bundle.
It’s an often overlooked concept as most people think it’s set in stone, but it isn’t.
So try it today and see for yourself what you can do. And remember, different networks allow you to jump down at different times during your contract and by different levels. O2 is after 9 months and only one step down per month, the other networks will more than likely be similar. | http://citizenet.com/save-money-on-your-mobile-phone-bill/ | en | 2015-02-20T00:00:00 | citizenet.com/79a3ffaac4d3d7f4676243dd7b6a0bb603756839298cfa853d730965a284b249.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:53:33 | null | 2014-11-21T06:16:44 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fcitizenet.com%2Fare-expensive-hair-straighteners-worth-the-money%2F.json | http://citizenet.com/wp-content/plugins/genesis-favicon-uploader/favicons/favicon.ico | en | null | Are Expensive Hair Straighteners Worth the Money? | null | null | citizenet.com | My wife and I were talking about hair straighteners the other day. I just couldn’t understand why you would want to spend so much money on a hair straightener, when there are plenty of other cheaper options available.
I did some research and found lots of cheaper hair straighteners, all with good to excellent reviews, but it didn’t seem to matter – her mind was made up.
Apparently this one brand that she likes (GHD) is the best of the best when it comes to hair straighteners. You know what, I’m sure they probably are pretty good, but at almost double the price of all the other straighteners on the market, I’m just not sure it is value for money, particularly when she only uses the hair straightener maybe once every 3 to 4 months.
To be fair, I’m hardly a hair expert. Perhaps this really is the best hair straightener on Earth and the others are crap in comparison. If so, then why did her last one break, and why can’t she buy a second hand one off somewhere like eBay where they are at least half the price of the brand new ones.
In the end we decided that she could get whatever she wanted, but I did convince her to at least wait until her birthday, which isn’t that far away, so someone could buy it for her as a present. This means that at least she isn’t spending all that money, and she still gets the hair straightener that she wants.
Everyone wins.
So now I want to hear from you guys – Am I going a bit too crazy about a stupid hair straightener? Or should my wife be looking at cheaper options for something that she pretty much never uses? | http://citizenet.com/are-expensive-hair-straighteners-worth-the-money/ | en | 2014-11-21T00:00:00 | citizenet.com/67bb501e63efada38774bb7b2595c27a6259a8fb8b99877eb5fd2afc7f3c7761.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:51:23 | null | 2015-03-05T12:10:35 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fcitizenet.com%2F10-quick-ways-to-save-money%2F.json | http://citizenet.com/wp-content/plugins/genesis-favicon-uploader/favicons/favicon.ico | en | null | 10 Quick Ways To Save Money | null | null | citizenet.com | In this post I’ll briefly glide over some quick ways to help you save some money.
Cut back on your mobile phone tariff – Not many people know about this, but on contract plans you’re able to lower the tariff you’re on. So, if you’re paying for a billion minutes but only use 500, call your network’s customer service team and get them to lower your tariff. You can save hundreds of pounds over your contract plan depending on how much you lower your tariff by, and at what time during your mobile phone plan. Drive slower – Yes, yes, I know you’ve heard it before. But it’s true; if you hoof if down the motorway at 90mph each day you are seriously lowering your MPG and wasting money on fuel. Even by reducing your speed to 80mph and (anticipating the flow of traffic for more efficient braking) you can easily save a good amount on fuel costs. Drive on correctly inflated tyres – Sticking with the “car” theme again, driving on properly inflated tyres keeps your MPG in great shape. All garages have an air pump; some are free but others are typically 20p. It takes 2 minutes to do and you’ll save much more than 20p on fuel costs this way; especially if you combine it with point #2. Buy a cheap lunch – Buying your lunch from a supermarket can cut your food costs dramatically. Most supermarkets offer some kind of “lunch deal”, where you can get a sandwhich or pasta dish, a drink and a packet of crips/chocolate for £2-3. Alternatively, you can buy some ready meals which are dead cheap and taste great! So yes, they are cheap; but you can get some great tasting food so don’t think that a £6 baguette from Costa will taste better than a duck wrap from Boots simply because it costs twice as much. You can also get multipack (x4 or x6) drinks for a couple of quid too. Use cashback websites when purchasing online – Being smart with my money is the #1 thing I enjoy doing, and this is one that makes me grin like a madman. Using websites like Top Cashback or Quidco, you can purchase goods online from over 2000 stores and get a percentage (or set amount) back as a reward! As an example, I booked a room at a Premier Inn and got £5 back. I also took out cover with helpucover and received a £40 bonus – the cover only costs £5.89 per month! Currently there are some BIG earnings with Sky and mobile phone contracts. Have a browse and see – both are free to join and use! Haggle on your insurance – Nobody likes the time of year when your renewal pops through the letterbox. So why not give those guys a run for their money and haggle for a lower premium? If you’re not confident enough to haggle with them, even if you ‘think’ you’re paying a good sum for your insurance (whether it’s car, household, pet, etc) you can simply say you are going to leave them for a competitor who offers the same cover for a much lower price. From my point of view, a good premium to pay for anything is £0, nil, nadda, FREE. if it’s not that amount, haggle or say you’ll leave for a competitor. 99% of the time this will cause your current insurers to say “oh, actually, I can bring the price down to £xx” or they may even add some extra bits in. But remember; if the extras aren’t of any use to you, say so and get money off instead. Cancel your gym membership – Thankfully I’m someone who goes to the gym very often; I want to look good and feel good. However, there are thousands of people out there who have at some point signed up for gym membership (typically for £40+ per month!) and never go! All you need to do is call them up and cancel it. Or write to them if you think you’ll get sucked into paying even more for something else you don’t take advantage of. Over the year this will sap around £480 from you simply because you haven’t picked up the phone or posted that cancellation letter yet. Remember, you’re not paying the gym to stay away from you. You’re paying to go. And if you’re not going – don’t pay! Sell bits and pieces on eBay – This can also be a way to make money, but in this instance it’s a way to save it. Scout around your house and garage and see if there’s some old tinker in there that you could do without. Chances are if you’ve totally forgotten about it when you find it (and “oh, I forgot I had that!” moment); you can sell it for some money on eBay. Plus it’ll clear the place up which will remind you at how much room you’ve actually got! Settle car insurance early – If you’re someone who pays their instalments monthly, you’re probably also paying a massive APR for the privalege to do so (typically 15-25%!). So a premium of £500 will cost you £600 over the year – that’s £100 for the convenience of paying monthly. If you can, pay it off in one go as it’ll save you £50 a month which could be 7-10 days worth of fuel instead, or your lunches for the month of you pay attention to tip #4. Check back here regularly for more ideas to save money – I update my blog often, and am currently focusing on making a great resource for saving money, before focusing on writing up how to make money online. So check back here for the latest ideas I come across or think of and see how it can help you save a pretty penny. | http://citizenet.com/10-quick-ways-to-save-money/ | en | 2015-03-05T00:00:00 | citizenet.com/b9531382a459ec1e0918ccf96205e8b72ca7c590432d8c6f4f4058448d10e538.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:53:01 | null | 2016-06-28T10:27:40 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fcitizenet.com%2Flearn-how-to-become-a-stockbroker%2F.json | http://citizenet.com/wp-content/plugins/genesis-favicon-uploader/favicons/favicon.ico | en | null | Learn How To Become A Stockbroker | null | null | citizenet.com | The job of a stockbroker is certainly one of the more coveted ones. Many people see it as a path to wealth and it is true that this profession can indeed be lucrative. However, you should have a clear understanding of what the job entails if you want to learn how become a stockbroker.
What is a Stockbroker?
Other terms for a stockbroker include financial advisor or securities broker. Both terms refer to registered representatives. A registered representative is someone who is acting on behalf of a broker or dealer and who is paid commissions on trades that the firm makes on behalf of its customers.
What Stockbrokers Do
The stockbroker’s job is to make money for their clients. They do this by:
Buying and Selling Stocks
Stockbrokers purchase stock on behalf of their clients. If the client has a discretionary account, the stockbroker is able to buy stocks without consulting the client. If the client has an advisory account, then the stockbroker will only provide advice to the client on which stocks to buy. With an execution account, the client will tell the stockbroker which stocks to buy. The type of client/broker relationship will similarly control the selling of stocks.
Stock Research
A stock broker cannot make money for their clients without knowing which stocks to buy and when to sell them. Much of a stockbroker’s life will revolve around research stocks.
Acquiring Clients
Stockbrokers are expected to create their own client list by calling potential clients. Networking is therefore another one of a stockbroker’s important tasks. Some brokers may also get referrals from clients who are satisfied with their services.
The job is intensely competitive and requires brokers to be highly motivated. This is especially so when the broker is still a rookie. They will have to face difficult targets and daily stress.
Stock Broker Salary
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual stock broker salary was $71,720 for 2012. In most cases, stockbrokers are paid a minimum salary by their firms along with commissions on the products they sell. Rookie stockbrokers are usually paid a salary until they are able to acquire clients. As their client list grows, their salary is reduced.
Stockbroker Skill Set
If you want to learn how to be a stockbroker, you will need to master certain skills; essential stockbroker skills include:
The Ability to Analyze
Stockbrokers have to look at many stocks every day. Having good analytical skills can give you a significant advantage.
A Love of Numbers
It is not necessary for a stockbroker to be a mathematical genius, but is good to be competent and confident with numbers.
Good Communication Skills
As so much of the job involves interacting with clients, the ability to do so effectively will go a long way towards your success.
A Good Understanding of Financial Markets
Stockbrokers act as guides to their clients, helping them to gain a better understanding of finance and investing. A thorough understanding is necessary to be able to fulfill this role effectively. A great source of understanding the financial climate is CMC Markets which I’ve found useful.
Sales Skills
At its core, being a stockbroker is all about making sales. The ability to sell is the main skill that stockbrokers use to earn their living. If a stock broker is unable to call up a client and pitch a stock, they will have a hard time succeeding.
Education for Stockbrokers
It is possible to become a stockbroker without earning a degree; however, it will still be necessary to become qualified. In order to offer general securities, you will need to take the Series 7 Exam. Only registered representatives who have passed this exam are called “stockbrokers.” The Series 7 exam was created by the New York Stock Exchange and is administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Other examinations are available for registered representatives who want to offer a specific set of securities; for example, a representative who wants to offer only corporate securities would take the Series 6.
While it is not necessary to take a degree course to learn how to be a stockbroker becoming a stockbroker, having a degree can greatly improve your chances of getting a job from a reputable firm. It is important to remember that you will be competing with many other people for a limited number of jobs. Employers prefer hiring individuals who have earned degrees in relevant areas. | http://citizenet.com/learn-how-to-become-a-stockbroker/ | en | 2016-06-28T00:00:00 | citizenet.com/396a2608f0fdb832e35e213509fe4dc9913671f0cf88418820b5d3ecec91b7d5.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:49:43 | null | 2015-07-12T00:24:42 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fcitizenet.com%2Fare-credit-scores-losing-their-importance%2F.json | http://citizenet.com/wp-content/plugins/genesis-favicon-uploader/favicons/favicon.ico | en | null | Are Credit Scores Losing their Importance? | null | null | citizenet.com | When the Collateralized Debt Obligation (CDO) Crisis caused such problems to Wall Street and beyond, the days of easy credit and complacency came shuddering to a halt. The traditional financial institutions had always been fairly conservative and put great store on an applicant’s credit history, the basis for the score that often determined an applicant’s ability to borrow money.
Within months as businesses struggled and unemployment rose there were many more people with a poor credit score as they became increasingly unable to meet their financial commitments. Things would have been even bleaker if these institutions were the only ones listening to loan applications. They were listening but mostly rejecting all but the very best applications.
It still makes sense to have a good credit score. It is something that can even be taken into account when someone is applying for a job; it is seen as indicative of self-discipline and organization. If you are unconcerned about your credit score you should consider a number of aspects of your life where it may have an influence
Credit Cards
Companies marketed their cards aggressively prior to the recession. Many people had multiple cards and juggled their debt using 0% balance transfer offers. Few people were not offered an increase in their credit limit if they were approaching their current one. As long as they were paying the minimum monthly payment no one seemed to worry. The difference today is that the credit card companies are far more circumspect. Cards are so convenient if used in a disciplined way and if you want that convenience, your credit score is still likely to be a determining factor of what you can get both in the interest you will be charged and the limit that will be set on a card.
Automobiles
If you are looking to buy an automobile on finance, the dealer is likely to have finance available when you sit down to do the deal. Your credit score will be one of the elements that will come into the equation with such financial agreements.
Mortgages
The real estate market certainly took a hit when the recession came. It is functioning again and is dependent upon mortgages. Buyers may need a bigger deposit than they needed a few years ago so lenders are reducing their exposure. That said lenders still want to avoid the toxic debt that was widespread and largely hidden in those CDOs. A loan and the interest rate applicable will take your credit score into account.
You
If you are typical of most people you will be looking for credit a number of times during your life whether as a student, to buy your home and automobile or simply to get a personal loan from www.realisticloans.com for a variety of things. The better your credit score the less interest you are likely to pay over the years.
Repair
It means that if you have been a victim of the recession and your credit history has a few blemishes as a result you should try your best to repair the damage. You do not need the traditional financial institutions in any way. There are modern online lenders who are far more concerned about your current circumstances and apparent ability to repay any borrowings in the future. That means your having regular income and proving it in your loan applications. Although you may pay a point or two above the most competitive interest rate you will receive financial help when you need it. As you begin to pay the installments successfully you will get some positive entries in your credit history at the same time as old blemishes carry far less weight.
It will not happen overnight but your credit history will improve. You can expect that in future you will receive better rates when you are looking for loans of any kind. It is unlikely that there will be such a devastating recession in the years to come. That does not mean you can be complacent about your financial situation because there is always some financial situation to address even if it is retirement or an emergency fund. It is worth doing your best to have a good credit score to help you along the way. | http://citizenet.com/are-credit-scores-losing-their-importance/ | en | 2015-07-12T00:00:00 | citizenet.com/24aceac9d99a93126bf97d48f66740bd6420f996fb40195127c1e2084bb18230.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:47:17 | null | 2014-09-25T06:09:38 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fcitizenet.com%2Flooking-a-little-closer-is-your-home-really-an-asset%2F.json | http://citizenet.com/wp-content/plugins/genesis-favicon-uploader/favicons/favicon.ico | en | null | Looking a Little Closer: Is Your Home Really an Asset? | null | null | citizenet.com | When I hear new ideas regarding personal finance, I have a hard time getting them out of my head. So when I read Robert Kiyosaki’s theory about a home not being an asset, I had to carefully weigh both sides of the argument.
Argument # 1 Your House IS an Asset
I first turn to dictionary.com to get the conventional definition of an asset.
Assets-items of ownership convertible into cash; total resources of a person or business, as cash, notes and accounts receivable, securities, inventories, goodwill,fixtures, machinery, or real estate (opposed to liabilities).
According to this definition a home would definitely qualify as an asset. A home could be converted into cash, although in today’s market the selling price of your home would likely be less than the purchase price. In the right market, over a given amount of time equity could be built and a home could be sold for a profit.
Argument # 2 Your House IS NOT an Asset
Robert Kiyosaki’s definition of an asset – something that puts money in your pocket. According to Kiyosaki, a liability is anything that takes money out of your pocket. Therefore your home is a liability, not an asset.
Money Flowing Out:
Mortgage Payments
Insurance
Property Taxes
Improvements/Repairs
Money Flowing In:
If you can sell for a profit.
The only way a home will put money in someones pocket is if there is a good real estate market and enough equity has been built. But even if the home can be sold that doesn’t mean that all of the interest, insurance payments, improvements, and taxes you have paid throughout the course of home ownership will be recouped.
Conclusion
I am in no way against home ownership. In fact sometimes owning a home can be less expensive than renting. But, I don’t think your home should be considered your biggest asset. Real estate can be a huge asset, just not the home that you live in. Unless you bought the home at a great price with intentions of selling for a profit.
What Do You Think? Do You Consider Your Home to be an Asset? | http://citizenet.com/looking-a-little-closer-is-your-home-really-an-asset/ | en | 2014-09-25T00:00:00 | citizenet.com/eac0d1bad6ffdf1696de9e2d4aabef86c9b259ab0c9d53c5f022adf0d7dc7f79.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:54:30 | null | 2014-10-01T06:14:39 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fcitizenet.com%2Fhow-you-can-speed-up-your-savings%2F.json | http://citizenet.com/wp-content/plugins/genesis-favicon-uploader/favicons/favicon.ico | en | null | How You Can Speed Up Your Savings | null | null | citizenet.com | Patience is the key to saving money. Unfortunately a lack of patience is what usually stops people from accomplishing their savings goals. If you find your patience running low try these tips to speed up your savings.
Set Your Goal
First and foremost, before you go any further, if you haven’t set a savings goal, do it now. No matter what the reason you are saving be it an emergency fund, a retirement account, or even a new pair of shoes – write it down. After you write it down, date it, and put it in a conspicuous location. You want that goal to be seen daily.
Take On a Side Job
Increasing your income is the single fastest way to increase your savings. If you don’t have time for a second job then consider making some money online. You can find a great list of online side hustles at Tackling Our Debt. Opportunities are out there to be had. Be creative and realize when a great opportunity is knocking at your door.
Cut Your Expenses
This being one of the most obvious tips out there, can be the hardest to do. Making small changes bit by bit is the best way to go about cutting your expenses.
What you can do to cut your expenses:
Cancel unnecessary extras on cell phone, home phone, or cable packages
Use coupons (with extreme caution: not extreme couponing)
Make meal plans & take your own lunch to work
Fill your gas tank up (it will last longer)
Buy generic products
Make it Fun
If you are a competitive type of person, then challenge a friend or family member to see who can spend the least amount of money in a given week or who can have the most no spend days in a month. If you don’t like the idea of challenging someone else, challenge yourself. Write down how much you spent in a day and try to beat that the next day.
Realize that Every Dollar Counts
When you are wanting to save for something important, every dollar truly counts. When you are motivated to cut your expenses and look for ways to earn more your saving will add up very quickly. If you can make some temporary sacrifices you will be rewarded for your efforts. | http://citizenet.com/how-you-can-speed-up-your-savings/ | en | 2014-10-01T00:00:00 | citizenet.com/d01ea0605cff78cb02a36edf4e8949da1a14f25e7148abc6277aacad3a797570.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:50:50 | null | 2015-03-09T04:58:23 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fcitizenet.com%2Fhow-im-spending-my-loose-change%2F.json | http://citizenet.com/wp-content/plugins/genesis-favicon-uploader/favicons/favicon.ico | en | null | How I’m spending my loose change | null | null | citizenet.com | Don’t you love it when you have extra money that you never expected to have. It doesn’t happen all that often for me, but when it does I actually really struggle to know what to do with it. I know that I am best off saving my money and putting to good use later when I need it, but I also think it’s not that bad of an idea to use some of the money on things you might have been wanting for a while.
So how much money do I have to spend? As chance would have it I managed to save up enough coins that the coin counting machine paid me $513 dollars – what a score!
I have been collecting my loose change for well over 5 years now. I have filled numerous coin jars to the top, but never thought it would amount to much more than a few dollars – how wrong I was. who would have thought all those small coins could add up to so much money.
I think it’s a good lesson. It’s important to remember that even the small stuff adds up. That goes for both saving money as well as spending money. In the future I will be sure to cash in my loose change far more regularly. After all, money doesn’t grow on trees, and having that money offsetting my debt would be a far better use than sitting in a coin jar.
So what am I going to do with my new found wealth? Well, first off I am planning on purchasing the Game of Thrones Season 4 DVD set (something I have been wanting to quite a while now) think of it as a small reward for being such a good little saver. The rest will be put into my loan so that I can pay off my debt faster, it’s the best use of my money at the moment, and is the obvious choice.
What would you do with your money? | http://citizenet.com/how-im-spending-my-loose-change/ | en | 2015-03-09T00:00:00 | citizenet.com/175b6274e696724373d29a6088c902fb11d04e01f96a3b66aa8a2c68aebd4fc0.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T12:51:53 | null | 2015-01-15T12:31:16 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fcitizenet.com%2Fwhat-do-personal-finance-books-do-for-you%2F.json | http://citizenet.com/wp-content/plugins/genesis-favicon-uploader/favicons/favicon.ico | en | null | What Do Personal Finance Books Do for You? | null | null | citizenet.com | It was about a year ago when my interest in personal finance sparked. I had heard so many people speak so highly of Dave Ramsey, that I just had to read his books. I started out with The Total Money Makeover and then went on to read Financial Peace and More Than Enough.
When I read The Total Money Makeover there were some things that I didn’t understand right off the bat. Like Dave suggesting that you shouldn’t care about your credit score and that all debt was bad. After all, I was reading this book right after my house flip that I had used debt and my credit score to acquire.
Even though some of his ideas didn’t feel right to me, I thought “what do I know, he is the expert.” So, I took the money I had in my savings account paid off my car and credit cards and had just over a thousand dollars left in the bank for my beginning emergency fund.
I then began to conform to his way of thinking, or at least I thought I was. I tried taking my frugality to the extreme. I attempted to refinance my house to a 15 year loan with a lower interest rate. BUT the extreme frugality fizzled pretty quickly and my husbands credit score wasn’t good enough for us to refinance.
At this time I had become a regular at the library, devouring every personal finance book I could get my hands on. I wanted to know others views on the subject, instead of just following the first plan I read.
I’ll admit, a lot of the books felt very repetitive. Obviously most everyone agrees that debt is bad, you need to save money, and live below your means. But, isn’t that obvious?
Now I love when I can get my hands on a book with a unique viewpoint. Recently I’ve been reading books by Robert Kiyosaki and it is a breath of fresh air to hear another side of the story.
It’s great if a book like The Total Money Makeover can improve somebodies financial situation. However, following someone else’s plan didn’t satisfy me. I have read from various authors, had my own financial trial and errors, and I continue to learn.
Learning about personal finance from different perspectives and mapping out my own plan, even if it is constantly changing, has kept me interested and motivated financially.
What do you think about personal finance books? Do they make an impact on the decisions you make? | http://citizenet.com/what-do-personal-finance-books-do-for-you/ | en | 2015-01-15T00:00:00 | citizenet.com/e2b2e7402729cc1e7b368d2efb06a4a9bb7f83f22aa3913301f10c80c552c3d1.json |
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"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-26T12:52:19 | null | 2016-08-16T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-featured-pets-081716-20160816-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Featured pets | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Dogs
Here are some of the dogs currently available for adoption at the Baltimore Humane Society. Some animals may have been adopted prior to publication. For a full list as well as fees, pictures and more information, visit http://bmorehumane.org/adopt/adopt-dog/.
Name: "Jett." Breed: Retriever, Labrador/Mix. Age: 6 years 9 months. Gender: Male.
Name: "Rowan." Breed: Terrier, American Pit Bull/Mix. Age: 3 years 1 month. Gender: Female.
Name: "Stewie." Breed: Bulldog/Terrier. Age: 2 years 9 months. Gender: Male.
Name: "Tam Tam." Breed: Terrier, American Pit Bull/Mix. Age: 5 years 11 months. Gender: Female.
Cats
Here are some of the cats currently available for adoption at the Baltimore Humane Society. Some animals may have been adopted prior to publication. For a full list as well as fees, pictures and more information, visit http://bmorehumane.org/adopt/adopt-cat/.
Name: "Bella Lynn." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 1 year 5 months. Gender: Female.
Name: "Bethany." Breed: Siamese/Mix. Age: 9 years 4 months. Gender: Female.
Name: "Charlotte." Breed: Domestic Longhair/Mix. Age: 2 years 1 month. Gender: Female.
Name: "Devin." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 11 years 4 months. Gender: Male.
Name: "Einstein." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 3 years 2 months. Gender: Male.
Name: "Eylee." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 6 years 2 months. Gender: Female.
Name: "Fannie." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 5 years 11 months. Gender: Female.
Name: "Garfield." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 4 years 1 month. Gender: Male.
Name: "George." Breed: Domestic Longhair/Mix. Age: 3 years 8 months. Gender: Male.
Name: "Jezzie." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 3 year 11 months. Gender: Female.
Name: "Ketchup." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 11 years 2 months. Gender: Female.
Name: "Lizzie." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 8 years 2 months. Gender: Female.
Name: "Lola." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 8 years 1 month. Gender: Female.
Name: "Melissa." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 1 year 5 months. Gender: Female.
Name: "Mia." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 3 years 1 month. Gender: Female.
Name: "Midnight." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 3 years 1 month. Gender: Female.
Name: "Olaf." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 1 year 1 month. Gender: Male.
Name: "Oliver." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 6 years 8 months. Gender: Male.
Name: "Olly." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 6 years 2 months. Gender: Male.
Name: "Oscar Mayer." Breed: Domestic Medium Hair/Mix. Age: 3 years 4 months. Gender: Male.
Name: "Poindexter." Breed: Domestic Longhair/Mix. Age: 7 years 4 months. Gender: Male.
Name: "Pumpkin Pie." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 7 years 2 months. Gender: Female.
Name: "Punky." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 3 years. Gender: Female.
Name: "Reeses." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 3 years. Gender: Female.
Name: "Remus." Breed: Domestic Medium Hair/Mix. Age: 6 months. Gender: Male.
Name: "Ronak." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 7 years 2 months. Gender: Male.
Name: "Secretariat." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 1 year 1 month. Gender: Female.
Name: "Shalom." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 11 years 2 months. Gender: Female.
Name: "Tavy." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 10 years. Gender: Female.
Name: "Virginia Slim." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 7 years 9 months. Gender: Female.
Name: "Watermelon." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 4 years. Gender: Female. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-featured-pets-081716-20160816-story.html | en | 2016-08-16T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/86d8e9b6c49fe99308fbea20fb88f056d87eb809f6f796fe1a741e7fb577e1b0.json |
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"Baltimore Sun",
"Jon Meoli"
] | 2016-08-28T00:47:47 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fsports%2Forioles%2Fbs-sp-orioles-yankees-0828-20160827-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c21a67/turbine/bs-sp-orioles-yankees-0828-20160827 | en | null | Orioles sinking because of extended cycle of starter-reliever joint struggles | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | A bullpen with three All-Stars at the back end can go a long way toward shortening a game. The Orioles have been successful for years because of it.
They're also, regrettably, finding out that ineffective starting pitching and middle relief can lengthen a game. And they're sinking because of it.
The combustible combination of another short start and the soft underbelly of the Orioles bullpen collaborated for another deflating loss Saturday as the club slipped further behind the pacesetters in the American League East.
The starter this time was rookie Dylan Bundy, who allowed five runs in four innings. The long reliever who couldn't keep the team engaged was T.J. McFarland, on whose watch a 5-4 deficit stretched to 9-4.
Different faces, but the same result: a lopsided 13-5 loss to the New York Yankees to drop the Orioles to three games out of first place and further cannibalize their pitching staff as the playoff race gets murkier with five weeks remaining in the season.
"From day one, it's a challenging time," manager Buck Showalter said. "What's going on right now doesn't surprise anybody. They've all experienced it."
It certainly has been contagious for the Orioles (70-59) this month. Before the game, Showalter took exception to the constant use of the word "shuffling" surrounding his bullpen moves, all made with an eye toward adding innings to the middle of the bullpen to bridge the gap from the starter to back-end relievers like Brad Brach and Zach Britton.
"I hear that word, 'shuffling,'" Showalter said. "What else are you going to do? … We're trying to win here, right? We're trying to keep people healthy. Our starting pitching gets knocked around a bit, and we have to bring people in. But what are you going to do? I hear people talk about it. I don't quite get the connotation. What are you going to do? Somebody's got to pitch. Somebody's got to play."
Add a plank here, remove a plank there, try to save your strong planks however you'd like. You still need enough planks to build a bridge, and right now, the Orioles' planks aren't holding up.
It's a self-fulfilling cycle, born of instability in the starting rotation and the constant need to cover for it. This edition began on Aug. 19, when all three of Ubaldo Jimenez, Tyler Wilson and Vance Worley pitched without success after Wade Miley imploded in his second inning that day.
Wilson's roster spot was used to add Odrisamer Despaigne as cover on Aug. 20 for Chris Tillman, whose shoulder discomfort before and after that day's two-inning start indicates he was covering for that himself that day. Despaigne pitched three innings, allowed four runs and was optioned after the game.
That roster spot became Parker Bridwell's. The rookie right-hander pitched twice and was optioned for Logan Ondrusek, who the Orioles tried to coax two innings out of Thursday in his only appearance. He turned a one-run deficit into a four-run deficit, and was designated for assignment the next day.
On Friday, it was Mike Wright who pitched three innings, a night after pitching a clean eighth inning to represent the first back-to-back outings of his career. He followed Vance Worley, the lone constant in this long-relief game who can't be moved off the roster because he's out of options. It was all necessary because Yovani Gallardo didn't make it out of the second inning, and it all meant Wright was the fall guy to make room for an extra outfielder, Julio Borbon, on Saturday.
McFarland could suffer the same fate Sunday, by virtue of his having minor league options and struggling as badly as he did Saturday.
Bundy puts the blame for the latest cycle of starter-reliever joint struggles on himself.
"Anytime you can't get through five or six innings, it's not a quality start," Bundy said. "I didn't give my team a very good chance to win today. That's my fault, and I've got to get better next time."
Said McFarland: "It's frustrating. I tried to come in and do a job there and give length to the bullpen, and I wasn't able to do that. It kind of stresses the rest of the guys down there in the 'pen."
Earlier this week, Showalter defended the use of the long reliever before some of his higher-leverage pitchers who could keep a game close in the middle innings by saying those other relievers could have to pitch anyway if the long man doesn't perform, so it's worth the chance.
Still, it seems the first instinct in times like this is to go with the reliever who can go long and be optioned before anyone else, in the name of protecting the rest of the relievers.
"We keep moving guys in and out so we don't put them in this position," Showalter said. "You really see in August, you get paid back for it physically. … All pitching everywhere is a little worn down some. That's why you see some lopsided games. That's a tough time, August. That's why we try to be so diligent in April, May June, and July, making sure you have your bullets this time of year. We will."
All of the Orioles' top three nonclosing relievers — Mychal Givens, Donnie Hart and Brad Brach — had to pitch behind McFarland anyway Saturday. Showalter wanted to get them innings either way, but they came once the game was already out of reach.
Bundy, who has been in both the relief and starter roles during such stretches this year, knows the burden periods like this put on each aspect of the staff.
"I'm sure it tires them out," Bundy said. "I was in the bullpen the first half. So when the starters aren't going five or six innings, it's tough on the bullpen. I feel for them. We've just got to do a better job, and we plan on it."
jmeoli@baltsun.com
twitter.com/JonMeoli | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-yankees-0828-20160827-story.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/a3582b84d4cde733da17ba73939fd2f986953593626893f7d6ab9c1aadc644f1.json |
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"Baltimore Sun"
] | 2016-08-29T20:47:10 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fbal-franklin-high-school-football-team-hold-a-captains-practice-20160829-premiumvideo.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c498a5/turbine/bal-franklin-high-school-football-team-hold-a-captains-practice-20160829 | en | null | Franklin High School football team hold a captains' practice | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Franklin High School football team hold a captains' practice
Josh Turner and Aaron Webb ran a captains' practice for the Franklin High School football team Monday. There were no classes for schools without air conditioning, so no official practice could be held. (Katherine Dunn/Baltimore Sun video) | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/bal-franklin-high-school-football-team-hold-a-captains-practice-20160829-premiumvideo.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/f8293c930ca52b1c7215a0e42ed139783c62da47012488f6ea2d7f7dae3f553d.json |
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"Baltimore Sun",
"Jeff Zrebiec"
] | 2016-08-29T10:47:50 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fsports%2Fravens%2Fbs-sp-ravens-0829-20160828-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c3738b/turbine/bs-sp-ravens-0829-20160828 | en | null | Injuries to Benjamin Watson, Kenneth Dixon muddle Ravens' roster picture | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | When training camp began over a month ago, the Ravens were said to have an excess of options at running back and tight end.
In a 90-minute span Saturday night, they lost a potential key performer at each position, a development that complicates their upcoming roster decisions and leaves them with two roles to immediately fill.
Projected starting tight end Benjamin Watson tore his right Achilles tendon on the first play from scrimmage in the Ravens' 30-9 victory over the visiting Detroit Lions and will be lost for the season.
An MRI taken today showed that rookie running back Kenneth Dixon suffered MCL damage in his left knee when he was hit by former Raven Haloti Ngata on a goal-line carry late in the second quarter. Dixon won't require surgery but is expected to miss around four weeks.
The Ravens' regular-season opener against the Buffalo Bills is two weeks away. Given how Dixon was helped off the field, unable to put any weight on his left leg, and how his leg bent awkwardly, today's development qualifies as good news for the Ravens.
"It's really tough. Ken, we'll see what goes on. I hope we'd have him back. Ben, he's been a great teammate, and I think was really developing into a weapon for us," Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco said after making his preseason debut Saturday. "I was really excited about getting to play with him this year. That's going to be really tough on us. You can imagine how tough it is for him right now, what he's probably going through with his family."
Watson, who signed a two-year deal with the Ravens this offseason after a career-best season with the New Orleans Saints, turns 36 in December, and now faces a long rehabilitation process. Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs, who twice has had to come back from Achilles tendon tears, called Watson's injury "heartbreaking."
The Ravens, meanwhile, are left with some significant questions at tight end, initially considered a position of strength.
Dennis Pitta (finger) and Maxx Williams (undisclosed) are both sidelined with injuries. Nick Boyle (10 games) and Darren Waller (four games) will start the regular season on the reserve-suspended list. That leaves Crockett Gillmore, who has dealt with numerous physical problems over the past two years, and Daniel Brown, who converted from wide receiver this offseason, as the only other tight ends.
The Ravens played the Detroit Lions in Baltimore on Saturday, Aug. 27.
"This is an organization that has dealt with those kinds of things since I've been here, and we've always had guys step up," Gillmore said Saturday night. "Darren and Dan and Nick and all of those guys stepped up, and me and Dennis and Maxx are back, so it's not like we're sweating bullets around here. We've got a lot of guys that can play."
If Gillmore can stay healthy and Pitta and Williams return to the practice field relatively soon — and that is the team's hope — the Ravens should be fine. Fullback Kyle Juszczyk, a player offensive coordinator Marc Trestman would like to get more involved in the passing game, also could be used in certain situations. Waller and Boyle are potential reinforcements down the road.
But for now, the Ravens, who frequently use multiple-tight-end sets, are largely dependent on Gillmore, Williams and Pitta getting and staying healthy. That's been tough for all three players.
"We were here before [Watson] was, so I don't know what added pressure there would be," Gillmore said when asked about Watson's injury. "We've done this before."
The Ravens will have to cut their roster from 90 to 75 before 4 p.m. Tuesday, two days before their preseason finale against the New Orleans Saints — a game in which few, if any, starters are expected to play. They'll then have to get down to the requisite 53-man roster by Saturday afternoon.
One of their biggest roster questions was whether they could afford to carry four tight ends, which might have left them thin at another position. Watson's injury could make that a moot point — or the uncertainty around Williams and Pitta could prompt the team to carry four tight ends anyway.
There is still the matter of how many running backs the Ravens will keep. In seven of John Harbaugh's eight seasons at the helm, they have kept three tailbacks and a fullback. This preseason, four running backs have seen some playing time with the starting offense. Even Juszczyk was used as the lone man in the backfield on occasion Saturday night.
Dixon's injury could complicate the Ravens' decision at running back, both in terms of how many the Ravens keep and who gets the bulk of the carries. But having only three tight ends would make it easier to carry five backs.
Dixon and Terrance West (Towson University, Northwestern High) have been the team's most explosive and effective backs so far. Dixon leads the team this preseason with 107 rushing yards on 22 carries, to go along with two catches for 21 yards. West has 25 carries for 101 yards and two touchdowns and three catches for 25 yards.
Justin Forsett and Buck Allen, who currently head the depth chart, have done little in the preseason. Forsett has 11 yards on seven rushes and 14 yards on two receptions, and Allen has 35 yards on 18 carries and 36 yards and a touchdown on seven receptions.
It appears the Ravens will stick to their stated philosophy of going with the hot hand, which West insists could be anybody.
"The backups here are good," West said. "Our offense is stacked. In this locker room, we are making the decisions for coaches to make hard. The backups are good, the third-stringers are good — that's what winning teams are about in this league."
jeff.zrebiec@baltsun.com
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"Baltimore Sun",
"Katherine Dunn"
] | 2016-08-29T22:47:13 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fbs-va-sp-no-ac-so-practice-0830-20160829-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c4a855/turbine/bs-va-sp-no-ac-so-practice-0830-20160829 | en | null | No AC, no practice -- and now schools are scrambling to figure out game schedules | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Franklin seniors Josh Turner and Aaron Webb laugh when asked if this is the first time they've ever been disappointed about school being closed.
The Indians football captains would much rather have been in class Monday morning instead of running practice out on the turf field. But with classes canceled for the second straight school day because Franklin has no air conditioning, the captains wanted to keep things as normal as possible.
Armed with instructions from coach Anthony Burgos, who was not allowed to attend the practice, they led their teammates through a non-contact workout to prepare for Friday night's game against McDonogh.
"It's a different type of atmosphere, but you want everyone to get focused like it's a regular practice so we can get what we need to get done, because we have a big game coming up Friday night so we want to be able to perform that night," said Turner, the Indians' quarterback.
Student athletes from all seven of the closed Baltimore County high schools – the others are Dulaney, Kenwood, Lansdowne, Patapsco, Overlea and Woodlawn – were also sidelined Friday because of new county policy that closes all non-air conditioned schools if the heat index is forecast to be 90 degrees or higher by 8 p.m. the previous night.
With temperatures forecast to be in the upper 80's accompanied by higher humidity, the head index could be over 90 degrees for the next few days and Mike Sye, coordinator of athletics for the county schools, said if practices are missed Tuesday and Wednesday, "more than likely" no teams would be able to play on Friday, when public school teams have their first games.
The Baltimore County school board, however, is expected to revisit the policy of closing the county's 37-non-air conditioned schools on Tuesday and might revise the policy. The board has received a lot of negative feedback from parents who fear schools could be closed most of the week.
Caption Franklin High School football team hold a captains' practice Josh Turner and Aaron Webb ran a captains' practice for the Franklin High School football team Monday. There were no classes for schools without air conditioning, so no official practice could be held. (Katherine Dunn/Baltimore Sun video) Josh Turner and Aaron Webb ran a captains' practice for the Franklin High School football team Monday. There were no classes for schools without air conditioning, so no official practice could be held. (Katherine Dunn/Baltimore Sun video) Caption New age grouping rules force youth soccer teams to split A U.S. Soccer rules change will assign youth players to teams according to birth year, instead of school year, forcing some teams to disband. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun video) A U.S. Soccer rules change will assign youth players to teams according to birth year, instead of school year, forcing some teams to disband. (Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun video)
Sye said it has been difficult to explain why one school's teams can practice while another's just a few miles away cannot.
"The reality of it is we have to deal with this," Sye said, "and it's no different than snow emergencies or rain outs. We're hoping that [Tuesday] will bring us a day that we can be in school and get those guys out there.
"If this continues, then we've got to start taking into consideration the safety aspect of sports too. We want to uphold all of our obligations as far as games but at the same time, it's about student safety and if we lose those practices, I just don't feel it's prudent to put those kids out there to play."
Sye said he would sit down with trainers, coaches and administrators before making any decisions about canceling or postponing any games. If it comes to that.
Monday morning, Franklin's football team split the school's turf field with the soccer team as both tried to make up for lost time.
"We have a scrimmage tomorrow and we treat every scrimmage as a game," Indians soccer captain Max Herman said. "We didn't want to go four days without touching a ball while the other team's probably practicing every day. The point of a captains' practice is to get all the guys out, just to get them going again, get back into shape after four days of probably sitting on the couch doing nothing."
Like Sye, the coaches have had a difficult time explaining the policy to their players. Their players have been through the heat acclimatization process, so they're prepared to practice on hot days.
"This is really unfair," Burgos said, "and I think the powers that be should have thought about this a little bit more. I understand you don't want to put the kids into a hot building, but if the kids who are playing sports are used to this and it's not like we haven't practiced when there's no school. This is a situation where the classrooms are too hot to sit in for 40 minutes, but the fields? If Owings Mills is right down the street and they're practicing, it has nothing to do with heat. It has to do with somebody saying if they're not learning then we're putting sports ahead. That's my feeling on it."
Besides Franklin, three other football teams from affected schools are scheduled to play teams from outside the county. Woodlawn is scheduled to host Douglass and Lansdowne will travel to Chesapeake-AA on Friday night. Dulaney hosts Bel Air Saturday.
"Now we've got to think about possibly moving our game to Saturday," Burgos said of the rematch of last year's loss to McDonogh. "How fair is that to McDonogh, especially with their schedule? Their schedule could be based on playing Friday and then Saturday, so now we're jeopardizing other teams, not just us."
While other sports don't start the season until Friday, golf is already in full swing and three matches were postponed Friday with more scheduled for the middle of this week. Sye said he would work with the Baltimore County public courses to try to reschedule as many as possible.
Losing practices also affects junior varsity sports – in some cases more than varsity sports.
Chris McGuinness, the athletics director at Patapsco, said he might have to drop some junior varsity sports for lack of numbers.
"In some of our low participation sports like cross country, JV field hockey and JV soccer, the first couple days of school are pretty essential to recruit more kids – and even our allied soccer program for kids with special needs and the kids that want to help them. It hurts those programs," McGuinness said.
"...We usually recruit all the way up to back-to-school night and our back-to-school night is Thursday, so I'm really missing those first few days of school."
Baltimore Sun reporter Liz Bowie contributed to this article.
katherine.dunn@baltsun.com
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"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-26T12:47:46 | null | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-pets-of-the-week-082416-20160824-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57bdd1c0/turbine/ph-ct-pets-of-the-week-082416-20160824 | en | null | Pets of the week | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Maxx is a sweet older dog looking for a loving home. He's almost 14 years old, but age hasn't slowed him down one bit. He's quite spunky, loves people, and can't get enough attention. He really enjoys being carried around. He's lived with dogs, cats and children in his previous home. He is available for adoption for $75.
Melissa is a sweet 1-year-old cat. She is very good with her litter box, and loves to play both independently and with people. She loves to purr when people pet her, and really enjoys affection. She is available for adoption for $50.
For more information, call 410-833-8848, or visit the Baltimore Humane Society at 1601 Nicodemus Road, Reisterstown, or visit the website at www.bmorehumane.org. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-pets-of-the-week-082416-20160824-story.html | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/0d1020a85b11d6dcf522af67386941894074bfc010e2b6536b3e52614832023f.json |
[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Brian Witte"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:01 | null | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fstate%2Fbs-md-medical-marijuana-rankings-20160824-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57be4571/turbine/bs-md-medical-marijuana-rankings-20160824 | en | null | Maryland Medical marijuana panel releases applicant rankings | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland's medical marijuana commission has released how top applicants ranked to grow and dispense marijuana in the state.
The rankings released Wednesday show that Holistic Industries in Prince George's County and Shore Naturals in Worcester County initially didn't make it into the top 15 now in line to be licensed to grow marijuana. But they were moved up into the top 15 in order to meet geographic representation outlined in the law.
Maryland Cultivation and Processing in Frederick County and GTI Maryland in Washington County were two applicants that originally placed in the top 15, but were bumped back to spots 16 and 17.
The top 15 will go through background checks. If any of them do not get licensed, applicants next in line in the rankings will be considered.
Here is how top applicants ranked to become medical marijuana growers and processors in Maryland.
GROWERS
1. Green Leaf Medical, Frederick County
2. Doctors Orders Maryland, Dorchester County
3. Maryland Compassionate Care and Wellness, Carroll County
4. Freestate Wellness, Howard County
5. Kind Therapeutics USA, Washington County
6. SunMed Growers, Cecil County
7. HMS Health, Frederick County
8. Harvest of Maryland, Washington County
9. Curio Cultivation, Baltimore County
10. Grow West MD, Garrett County
11. ForwardGro, Anne Arundel County
12. MaryMed, Dorchester County
13. Temescal Wellness of Maryland, Baltimore city
14. Holistic Industries, Prince George's County
15. Shore Naturals Rx, Worcester County
16. MD Cultivation and Processing, Frederick County
17. GTI Maryland, Washington County
18. Kind Earth Medicinals, Montgomery County
19. Maryland Natural Treatment Solutions, Caroline County
20. Mazey Farms, Garrett County
PROCESSORS
1. Curio Manufacturing
2. AFS Maryland
3. Maryland Compassionate Care and Wellness
4. PharmaCulture
5. Blair Wellness Center
6. Seven Points Argo-Therapeutics
7. Chesapeake Alternatives
8. Doctors Orders Maryland
9. Pro Green Medical
10. Rosebud Organics
11. Temescal Wellness of Maryland
12. Kind Therapeutics
13. FGM Processing
14. Holistic Industries
15. MarylandMed
16. Citiva Maryland
17. ForwardExtracts
18. PharmaKent
19. HMS Health
20. Herbiculture Inc.
21. GTI Maryland
22. Freestate Partners
23. Harvest of Maryland
24. Wellness Institute of Maryland
25. Chesapeake Apothecary
26. Maryland Earthworks
27. Healthy Extracts
28. Chesacanna Inc
29. Mikran
30. NH Medicinal | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/state/bs-md-medical-marijuana-rankings-20160824-story.html | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/32082abd4ea54a001ca5b768a9de755246f4c76b36e5bdfa86d2de1fcb494aa6.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Lois Szymanski"
] | 2016-08-27T16:47:28 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fgovernment%2Fph-cc-prime-meeting-obama-0828-20160826-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57bfcf47/turbine/ph-cc-prime-meeting-obama-0828-20160826 | en | null | In Their Prime: Meeting the president, meeting new compatriots | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Carroll Lutheran Village resident Sondra Sarles met President Barack Obama on May 30 while attending the White House's annual Memorial Day breakfast in honor of Gold Star families and other special interest groups. The meeting, Sarles said, tops the list of memorable things she's done.
But meeting other orphans of war has been important to her, too. Sarles, 71, was watching a Memorial Day news broadcast about 10 years ago when she heard about the American War Orphans Network, or AWON, and immediately went online to join.
"AWON was formed in 1991 by a woman named Ann Mix," Sarles said. "There were 183,000 children left fatherless by World War II. Everybody just moved on with their lives and nobody ever talked about our fathers. There were no support groups for people back then."
Sarles said that since joining AWON she's learned that many children found rough lives after losing their father in WWII. She was 5 months old when her 38-year-old father, Lt. Col. George Sarles, was killed in 1945, the commanding officer of a squadron whose plane was shot down in the Philippines. She had two brothers who were 7 and 9 years old at the time.
"It wasn't good," Sarles said. "My mother became an alcoholic, if she wasn't already one before I was born. We struggled on our own for five years in California.
Sarles said she was 5 years old when family in Mt. Kisco, New York, sent money to bring them east.
Submitted photo / HANDOUT Submitted photo / HANDOUT
"We were on our way east on a Greyhound bus and we had to stop in Chicago to spend the night," Sarles said. "My mother left us in the motel room for three days. My brothers took care of me, but about three days later the hotel manager realized there were these three children who were kind of wandering around with no adult supervision."
After arriving in New York state — she still isn't completely sure of how she was delivered there — Sarles said the boys were sent to live with a single aunt while Sarles went to live with her uncle and his wife. When her uncle divorced eight years later she moved to join her brothers.
Prime Moments is a regular feature that is designed to highlight the active lifestyles of Carroll County’s 55-Forward community. To submit photos or other information to be published in Prime Moments, email night editor Brian Compere at bcompere@carrollcountytimes.com or mail to the Carroll County Times, 115 Airport Drive, Suite 170, Westminster, MD 21157.
"Many [AWON] members had similar childhoods," Sarles said. "I feel it is because of this that we are attracted to this organization."
Sarles said she took the Metro to Washington on the day before her White House adventure, staying at the Hotel Washington. That evening she met fellow AWON member Penny Bernstein for dinner.
"You know, there is an instant bond," she said of meeting Bernstein. "It is amazing. You just feel like you feel toward a sister or a brother."
The next morning she met Bernstein and three more AWON members — Ken Underwood, Roberta Nolan and J. Lee Mathis — at the hotel and they walked to the White House, just two blocks away.
Nolan — whose father was captured in the Battle of the Bulge when she was just 5 weeks old — said others can't even imagine what the bonding experience is like.
"I hope to stay in touch with Sondra and my other companions from that day," Nolan said. "It was a unique experience. We shared a moment in time."
Sarles said they stood in line, going through two security checkpoints on their way to a huge reception area where the 150 to 175 attendees could enjoy juice or water while chatting. At 8 a.m. they opened the buffet.
"It was this gorgeous layout on a mahogany table — very elegant," Sarles said. "Each table had a host or hostess with an important title or position. Ours was the second in command of the Navy."
As the breakfast ended, Sarles said they were invited to meet President Obama in the next room over. She believes her words to the president netted a group photo opportunity for her and her AWON companions.
"When I got up there I stood on my tiptoes — because he is very tall — and I said, 'I am a member of the American War Orphans Network. There are five of us here," Sarles said. "Our fathers were all killed in World War II.' And he said, 'Where are the others?' He was so gracious."
Sarles said one member had been through the line and two were waiting to come in. The president immediately called them all together for a group photo by the White House photographer.
Afterward, everyone boarded a charter bus. A police escort led them to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. There they witnessed the president's laying of the wreath before being escorted to reserved seating in the colonnade, just two sections away from where the president would speak.
"When he gave his Memorial Day speech he talked about people who had lost their lives this past year for our country," Sarles said. "There were prayers and we sang the national anthem. The Marine Corp band was there. In the section we were sitting in there was a woman with a small child and an older woman with her. I was thinking, there is something very special about this lady."
Sarles said her feeling was correct. The president ended his speech by speaking of Master Sergeant Joshua Wheeler, the highly decorated soldier killed in October 2015 during a raid on a prison controlled by the Islamic State group in Iraq.
"The president announced that the woman was his wife with their son," Sarles said. "We sat there and tears were rolling down our cheeks. At the end, we stepped over and introduced ourselves."
Sarles said they were invited to lay a wreath to represent AWON. In deciding to do this they knew they would miss the noon bus back to the White House and planned to take the Metro. Then, Ed Peter, the AWON member who brought the wreath, offered to drive them back to the hotel, completing a lifetime memory for Sarles and her new friends.
"I felt so honored and, more importantly, I felt my father was so honored," Nolan said of the experience. "I also felt so humbled. I was in the presence of greatness, not just the medals, brass stars and dress uniforms. I was humbled by the greatness of my AWON companions with whom I formed an instant bond."
Sarles agreed, noting how important it is to discover someone else out there who is like you.
"There is just this fellowship with people who have had the same experiences," she said. "It is hard to describe. It is like an instant bond."
In Their Prime is a recurring feature in which we profile an active member of Carroll County's 55-Forward community. To suggest someone for us to feature, contact night editor Brian Compere at bcompere@carrollcountytimes.com or 410-857-7891. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/government/ph-cc-prime-meeting-obama-0828-20160826-story.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/f6057144e4cf39d1437d659e8430b097cd5982e52517cbda2eada34db9f0aeee.json |
[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Scott Dance"
] | 2016-08-26T12:47:11 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fbal-wx-heat-index-near-100-friday-could-prompt-some-baltimore-county-schools-to-close-20160825-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57bf0aa9/turbine/bal-wx-heat-index-near-100-friday-could-prompt-some-baltimore-county-schools-to-close-20160825 | en | null | With heat index forecast near 100 Friday, some Baltimore County schools to close | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Baltimore County's 37 schools without air conditioning will be closed on Friday because the heat index is forecast to approach 100 degrees.
A recently adopted county policy requires those schools to close when the heat index is forecast to reach at least 90 degrees.
The National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures in the lower 90s and high humidity by early Friday afternoon. That translates to a heat index of 98 or 99 degrees, according to the weather service.
Superintendent Dallas Dance said he is also concerned about the forecast of high temperatures next week, which could require him to close schools without air conditioning the entire week. Highs are forecast around 90 degrees forecast through the first half of the week and humidity pushing the heat index well into the 90s.
A county policy passed in early August requires the superintendent to make the decision to close schools by 8 p.m. the day before the forecast is expected to reach at least 90 degrees.
The rest of the county's 173 schools have air conditioning and will remain open despite the forecast.
County schools opened Wednesday for the 2016-2017 school year.
On Thursday, classrooms remained open despite heat indices in the lower 90s around the region. By 2 p.m., the heat index reached 91 degrees at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, the region's point of record.
In Baltimore City, where many schools also lack air conditioning, classes begin Monday. School closures are made at the discretion of the city schools CEO.
In other school districts around the region, all facilities are air-conditioned. Students in Anne Arundel and Harford counties also went back this week. Classrooms in Howard and Carroll counties reopen Monday.
Baltimore Sun reporters Liz Bowie and Erica L. Green contributed to this article. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/bal-wx-heat-index-near-100-friday-could-prompt-some-baltimore-county-schools-to-close-20160825-story.html | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/db0cf0e0987059f8817735770449ce349b984ee3f9c6c100ab60802cc642eac4.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Patrick Brannan"
] | 2016-08-26T13:11:10 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fsports%2Forioles%2Fblog%2Fcctnews-taking-note-of-thursday-s-loss-to-the-nationals-20160826-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c019c9/turbine/cctnews-taking-note-of-thursday-s-loss-to-the-nationals-20160826 | en | null | Taking note of Thursday's loss to the Nationals | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | If you had said the Orioles would win three of four against the Nationals before the series I would have gladly taken it. So after a 4-0 loss Thursday night you can't be too upset. Especially when Max Scherzer was on the mound and in command for Washington.
Of course, it hurts a bit because Toronto and Boston both lost and the Orioles could have moved into a three-way tie for the division lead.
Ubaldo Jimenez pitched great keeping the Orioles in the game until the bullpen struggled in the eighth. He's had a history of success against the Nationals and especially in their stadium sporting a 4-0 record with a 0.94 ERA entering the game. But you had to be pleased with what you saw from Jimenez, especially if he's going to take Chris Tillman's spot in the rotation.
Now it's on to New York for a three-game series against the rejuvenated Yankees. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/orioles/blog/cctnews-taking-note-of-thursday-s-loss-to-the-nationals-20160826-story.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/c47d3ed38a77ae16881bbaf96e7dc84b3cb806096064c0b44e5c9a06261fe47f.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Mongilio"
] | 2016-08-27T02:47:29 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fph-cc-house-car-md27-20160826-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c0fdab/turbine/ph-cc-house-car-md27-20160826 | en | null | Woman flown to Shock Trauma after vehicle nearly hits house | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | A woman was taken to Shock Trauma at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore after she and her son were involved in a vehicle collision on Md. 27 near Braddock Road.
The mother and son's car crashed at about 11:30 a.m., almost hitting a house, according to Maryland State Police. Although the call was originally reported as a car into the house, the car came to a stop shortly before hitting it, Sgt. Jon McGee said.
The son, 18, was transported to Carroll Hospital with minor injuries. His mother was flown to Shock Trauma with injuries that were believed to be non-life-threatening. Her age was unknown, as of 1:30 p.m., McGee said. It is unclear who was driving the vehicle.
The car crash is under investigation, he said.
heather.mongilio@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7898
twitter.com/hmongilio | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/ph-cc-house-car-md27-20160826-story.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/395663d929edc6970a244ab1bff7ca0c57f1e7865b698db9bdcf137bb2d1c52c.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Jacob Denobel"
] | 2016-08-28T22:47:44 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fph-cc-meyer-q-and-a-20160828-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c364e6/turbine/ph-cc-meyer-q-and-a-20160828 | en | null | Michael Meyer takes over as head of Goodwill Industries of Monocacy Valley | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | This summer, Michael Meyer was named the new president and chief executive officer of Goodwill Industries of Monocacy Valley. A U.S. Marine Corp veteran, Meyer previously served as the vice president of marketing and donated goods retail for Goodwill Industries International, as well as on positions with Sinai Hospital, Baltimore City and the Lt. Joseph P Kennedy Institute.
The Times caught up with Meyer to discuss his history and plans for the future of Goodwill.
Q: Could you tell me a little bit about what led you to this position?
A: With over 25 years of executive leadership within the social enterprise space; with much of that work focused on the big picture perspectives nationally and internationally, I felt compelled to bring some of that big picture thinking with an adjacent innovation and disruption framework for change and impact to and on a more local level. What better place to do that then here in Carroll County and Frederick, Maryland? What better social enterprise then Goodwill Industries with its Americana iconic brand status for serving communities all across North America and increasingly around the globe?
Having been at the Goodwill Industries International office for over seven years as the Vice President of the enterprise wide donated goods and retail operation and as the VP of Marketing there as well; coming here to Goodwill Industries of the Monocacy Valley to influence change and leverage the brand for a deeper and more meaningful local impact by offering the community a vehicle for job training, employment and career building was simply too good to pass on.
Q: What kind of work does this new role entail?
A: Well, to begin, it starts with an internal scan of current operations and community priorities. It means "beginning at home" so to say by being the best place to work. A smiling engaged and motivated team of store and donation associates that feel great about their Goodwill.
So many people know Goodwill by its stores and or the ability to donate their things to Goodwill. To that end we must enhance the shopping experience by making our stores more vibrant and alive, and bringing the idea of a great experience to our shoppers when they come through those doors. It means an engagement with, and an appreciation for our donors by respecting their donations. Valuing their donations both in how we extract value through properly monetizing those donations so we can offer much needed job training, employment and career building services to the community.
Additionally, this role means being a great community convener. Working with other not-for-profit organizations, business leaders, government entities and more directly the citizens of our community to ensure Goodwill is meeting the needs of all interests in our core capacity of job training, employment and career building services. Goodwill has always been about "work." Not a hand out but a hand up as once uttered by or at least attributed to our founder Dr. Edgar Helms. Goodwill is not a charity. We are a social enterprise. Our nonprofit status is a tax status not to be confused with the notion that Goodwill does not have a bottom line. The difference is, as a nonprofit we reinvest our net proceeds directly back into the community at the rate of 86 cents of every dollar earned going directly back to the community through the services we offer. So this role requires that in concert with a board of directors comprised of volunteer community leaders, we are good stewards of those resources earned through the generosity of donors donating stuff so jobs can be created. Our national ad council campaign sums it up so nicely – "Donate Stuff – Create Jobs."
Q: What goals do you have for Goodwill Industries during your tenure?
A: My number one goal and priority is to lead this organization and coach this great team of associates toward excellence in everything we do, every engagement we make, be it a shopper, donor or individual coming to Goodwill for services. We have a responsibility to the community to be not just a good Goodwill but a great Goodwill.
A secondary goal is to significantly enhance our store experience by becoming more vibrant and alive. Today shoppers are looking for an experience they can feel good about when they make a purchasing decision. We need to connect with every shopper and donor in a way that makes them feel great about their experience at Goodwill. I have often asked this rhetorical question — why can't the Goodwill experience of customer service and engagement be on par with the likes of Nordstrom? We are both retailers engaging with the public and that public demands great customer service and great value regardless of the price point. We can offer great value to our shoppers but we don't need to look like a dingy thrift store. We need to bring our shopping experience into the 21st century and that will include a robust foray into e-commerce as well.
When it comes to telling our story we must do a much better job at communicating to the community what Goodwill means to and for them. The stories of individuals persevering against all odds is a story that is told over and over and over again here at Goodwill. Those stories need to come alive in our stores. The community needs to hear just how awesome they are — they being our donors and shoppers as much as the stories of those that have come to Goodwill for services having persevered and achieving great things for their personal lives or that for and of their family. Now that is an experience I want to be a part of.
Q: What role do you see Goodwill playing in the local community?
A: This is easy. Job training, employment and career building services. We need career centers right here on main street Carroll County Maryland, accessible to all, where any individual that is looking to work, looking for a new job or career path, looking for the tools necessary to enhance or build a career, their first choice for those services is Goodwill. To be their first choice we must operate a strong retail business. So a secondary role is to be the best damn thrift and shopping experience on the planet. It is the financial fuel to provide the job training, employment and career building services we offer.
Q: How do you think your past experience will serve you in your new role? | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/ph-cc-meyer-q-and-a-20160828-story.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/2f42551e8a20d1735b879a3012c58e7916eb257ef168175420c553877a4627f2.json |
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"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-26T13:00:27 | null | 2016-08-16T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-pets-of-the-week-081716-20160816-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57b3731f/turbine/ph-ct-pets-of-the-week-081716-20160816 | en | null | Pets of the week | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Like her name implies, Cali Girl loves the sun. She is strong and active, and could probably play all day. She's young and still acts like a puppy, so she would definitely benefit from training classes. She loves running, but her real favorite activity is getting belly rubs. She might be a handful, but she'll bring a bundle of fun to whatever family she joins. Her adoption fee is free as part of the Big Dog = Big Love August Special.
George is a shy, sweet cat looking for a loving family. His previous owner lost his home and gave George to the Baltimore Humane Society so they could find him a caring owner. George loves comfy cat beds and human affection. He is available for adoption for $50.
For more information, call 410-833-8848, or visit the Baltimore Humane Society at 1601 Nicodemus Road, Reisterstown, or visit the website at www.bmorehumane.org. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-pets-of-the-week-081716-20160816-story.html | en | 2016-08-16T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/ebb0ef0de87e9efd041ac564c6f35b3bf75c4097a67977b98d8e20c36c07a9a9.json |
[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Josh Land"
] | 2016-08-27T18:47:30 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fsports%2Forioles%2Fbal-orioles-on-deck-jones-out-of-lineup-borbon-called-up-plus-what-to-watch-at-yankees-20160827-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c1b796/turbine/bal-orioles-on-deck-jones-out-of-lineup-borbon-called-up-plus-what-to-watch-at-yankees-20160827 | en | null | Orioles on deck: Jones out of lineup, Borbon called up, plus what to watch at Yankees | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Orioles (70-58) vs. Yankees (66-61)
Where: Yankee Stadium
First pitch: 1:05 p.m.
TV/Radio: MASN/105.7 The Fan
Starting pitchers: Orioles RHP Dylan Bundy (7-5, 3.33 ERA) vs. Yankees RHP Chad Green (2-3, 3.66 ERA)
Jones out, Borbon called up
Adam Jones was removed from Friday night's game with a strained left hamstring, and is out of the starting lineup Saturday afternoon. Outfielder Julio Borbon's contract was selected from Double-A Bowie on Saturday, with right-hander Mike Wright optioned to Triple-A Norfolk to make room, and Borbon is starting in center field, batting ninth.
Borbón, 30, has hit .275/.336/.362 (111-for-403) with nine doubles, four triples, six home runs, and 25 RBIs in 106 games with the Baysox this season. He leads the team in runs scored (59) and stolen bases (28). In five games with the Orioles this season, Borbón batted .222/.222/.222 (2-for-9) with a run scored. He has hit .272/.317/.346 with 19 doubles, eight triples, eight home runs and 76 RBIs over 293 career major league games.
Wright, 26, has gone 3-4 with a 5.89 ERA over 16 games (12 starts) with the Orioles this season.
What to watch
1. Jones out: The prognosis on Adam Jones' hamstring isn't bad, but it's bad enough to have one of the Orioles' best players out of the lineup today. As mentioned above, Julio Borbon is back up to fill in since center field options are few in the organization, and he's batting ninth -- since he isn't in there for his bat. Manny Machado moves up to leadoff and the bottom of the order slides up a notch. How much will the Orioles offense be affected by Jones' absence?
2. Young guns: For the Orioles to leave New York with a series win, they're going to need solid pitching from the most dependable portion of their current rotation, starting today with Dylan Bundy. The 23-year-old responded to his worst outing as a starter with a strong start against the Washington Nationals on Monday, allowing two runs in six innings. Can he do it again his first time pitching at Yankee Stadium?
3. Bringing the heat: With two more homers last night, Machado has nine home runs and 21 RBIs over his past 19 games. Batting leadoff, will he continue to produce at that clip this afternoon?
Orioles lineup
3B Manny Machado
LF Hyun Soo Kim
RF Mark Trumbo
1B Chris Davis
2B Jonathan Schoop
DH Pedro Alvarez
C Matt Wieters
SS J.J. Hardy
CF Julio Borbon | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/orioles/bal-orioles-on-deck-jones-out-of-lineup-borbon-called-up-plus-what-to-watch-at-yankees-20160827-story.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/52f57cb93143ea1220832935c655af2041eb3940b7bad90816d02c0bac15c242.json |
[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Jeff Zrebiec"
] | 2016-08-30T00:47:58 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fsports%2Fravens%2Fbs-sp-ravens-first-cuts-0830-20160829-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c4cc4f/turbine/bs-sp-ravens-first-cuts-0830-20160829 | en | null | Ravens make first round of cuts as their roster must continue to shrink | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | In his room at the Wingate hotel near the Green Bay Packers' training facility, Anthony Levine was determined not to answer the phone. His cell phone buzzed and when Levine noticed the local 920 area code, he declined the call. The hotel phone in his room then rang, but instead of answering it, Levine excused himself and went to the bathroom.
His roommate answered and relayed the news that Levine was trying to avoid. The Packers wanted to meet with him. In Packers' training camp as an undrafted free agent defensive back in 2010, Levine doesn't have fond memories of his first time being cut. Or his second time.
Levine failed to make the Packers' regular-season opening roster in each of his first two seasons, landing on the practice squad each time before finding a home with the Ravens late in 2012.
He's now pretty safe on days such as this, especially considering he has made huge plays this preseason. But Levine still feels for the guys who are roster casualties.
"It's very tough," Levine said. "I saw some guys this morning. It was sad. I was telling C.J. [Mosley] and Zach [Orr] during warm-ups. I was like, 'It was tough seeing those guys walk out today.' But it's a business. You know what it is."
NFL teams are required to cut their roster from 90 to 75 by 4 p.m. Tuesday, leaving more than 400 players league-wide looking for work. The rosters will then have to be trimmed from 75 to the requisite 53 by 4 p.m. Saturday, two days after every team plays its preseason finale.
The Ravens got into the act Monday by cutting their roster from 90 to 79. None of their moves were considered surprises.
They placed tight end Benjamin Watson (Achilles) and cornerback Kyle Arrington (concussion) on injured reserve and parted ways with nine players. Veteran inside linebacker Kavell Conner's contract was terminated. The Ravens also waived quarterback Jerrod Johnson, wide receivers Chuck Jacobs, Darius White and Dobson Collins, offensive linemen Jarell Broxton and Anthony Fabiano, outside linebacker Mario Ojemudia and defensive tackle Trevon Coley.
The Ravens have four more moves to make before Tuesday's deadline, and complicating matters is that Ravens coach John Harbaugh wants as many healthy bodies as possible heading into Thursday night's preseason finale against the New Orleans Saints. Harbaugh traditionally doesn't play his starters, and even some key backups, in the fourth and final preseason game, and this year will be no different.
"You have to factor in what you think a guy is going to be and what a guy has done," Harbaugh said. "That's not a perfect science – and certainly, how much we're going to play guys. We need to get through this game. We need to have more guys out there that can play in the game. We also want to keep guys as healthy as we can. That's the balancing act."
Rookie defensive end Bronson Kaufusi, who broke his ankle early in camp, and safety Matt Elam, who had arthroscopic knee injury and is expected to be sidelined for a while, can be placed on injured reserve. The Ravens also could move running back Lorenzo Taliaferro, who hasn't practiced all training camp as he continues his recovery from foot surgery, to the regular-season physically unable to perform list.
Making those moves Tuesday would allow the Ravens to keep a few extra healthy players for the Saints game. However, Harbaugh understands the difficulty of the decisions his staff will have to make after the game.
"We build relationships here," he said. "We told the team, 'One thing that's important in our organization … is anybody who comes here and is a part of us as a player, coach and employee, should feel like they're a part of the Ravens family.' That's how we do it. That starts with our owner, Steve Bisciotti. That's what we all believe in, and so, when a relationship changes for a player who is not going to be here at the end of the day, that doesn't mean it doesn't hurt a little bit for everybody. It just makes you grateful for the chance to keep going."
Watson, the veteran tight end who signed a two-year deal with the team this offseason, tore his right Achilles tendon in Saturday's 30-9 victory over the Detroit Lions. Watson hasn't missed more than four games in any season since his rookie year in 2004. Now, he'll be out the entire year and faces a long rehabilitation process.
Arrington was put on IR as he continues to struggle with a concussion sustained in the preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers. Harbaugh said he isn't sure whether the 30-year-old cornerback will continue to play when he gets healthy.
"I don't know the details of the concussion protocols or what the tests were or anything like that, but Kyle has had a tremendous career," Harbaugh said. "What he decides to do going forward, I think, will be based on if he wants to move forward or just move on to the rest of the life with his family. Those are decisions the guys make, and Kyle will make the right decision. I have so much respect for him as a player and as a person. He's a family man. He's one of the best people you get a chance to meet in this league. We'll see where that goes. I think that's a decision that is part player decision, too, along with the doctors. I don't know how they came to it. I wasn't involved in that, but I can understand it."
Levine, too, understands how difficult this week will be for some of his teammates. He said he spoke to a couple of players who were let go Monday and he told them to "keep working, keep God first and everything will be all right." It's certainly worked out for Levine, who has been one of the Ravens' core special teams players for the past three seasons and could see an expanded role on defense this year.
"The second year when I got [cut], that was even tougher because I just had my son," Levine said. "I was like, 'Man, what am I going to do now? I have a family.' Then, the Ravens gave me a call, and I've been at home ever since."
jeff.zrebiec@baltsun.com
twitter.com/jeffzrebiecsun | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/ravens/bs-sp-ravens-first-cuts-0830-20160829-story.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/30623e8e77e2fa1008d29c89278d8aa1561a2388944b8f2369a17d96b9835707.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Jacob Denobel"
] | 2016-08-26T13:00:53 | null | 2016-08-09T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-national-night-out-20160809-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57aa17df/turbine/ph-ct-national-night-out-20160809 | en | null | Reisterstown residents celebrate National Night Out with police | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Reisterstown residents gathered Tuesday evening for a celebration of the local community at the annual National Night Out.
Founded in Philadelphia in 1984, National Night Out is held in communities throughout the country, intended to foster healthy community-police relationships. Reisterstown's celebration was sponsored by the Reisterstown Improvement Association, the Chartley Homeowners and the Country Club Estates Community Association.
Community groups, including the Reisterstown and Glyndon volunteer fire companies, organizers of the Reisterstown Festival, the Baltimore County Public Library, Project Lightbulb, the Kiwanis Club, Ionic Lodge, Reisterstown Senior Center and the National Guard, all attended the event, along with dozens of other organizations and businesses.
The main draw of the evening, though, were members of the Baltimore County Police Department. Officers from the Community Relations Council handed out pamphlets on community preparedness, while others offered photo opportunities in their police cruisers and generally mingled about, speaking with members of the communities they are sworn to protect.
This was the first National Night Out event for Officer B. Eaton. He said he heard about the event during roll call Tuesday morning and decided to stop by to check it out. According to Eaton, he loves having the opportunity to talk with the people they police first-hand.
"It's nice to get to know people that we see," Eaton said. "It's nice to know there's so many people out there who support us in what we do."
Several hundred people attended the event, milling about and seeing all of the sites. A DJ played a variety of dance music from the past, while offering a selection of raffle and door prizes.
National Night Out Phil Grout / Carroll County Times It was a short shift but Taylor has had enough and is about ready for bed. It was a short shift but Taylor has had enough and is about ready for bed. (Phil Grout / Carroll County Times)
Baltimore County offered tours of its Emergency Management trailer, which featured tips and pieces of advice on how to best be prepared for a variety of natural disasters or extreme weather situations, while firefighters hosted a number of CPR demonstrations, giving the basics on the life-saving technique.
In addition, Wildlife Adventures showed off animals, including a collection of reptiles and rabbits, while nearby members of the American Kenpo karate studio, participated in a martial arts demonstration to show off their physical skills.
Officer David Littleton, who was in charge of letting children into his police cruiser for photos, said these kinds of events are vital to proper policing.
"Usually, if people are seeing us, it's a bad day. Either they've been robbed, or they were speeding; it's just not a good time," Littleton said. "This is a way that we can reach out and talk and meet them in a positive fashion."
Littleton echoed Eaton's comments about enjoying the community support that they see at National Night Out. He said it's inspiring to see people come out and want to help contribute to a healthy, positive relationship between the community and police.
Visiting National Night Out is an annual tradition for Melissa Ward. She said her favorite part of the evening is seeing the animals brought to the event by Wildlife Adventures.
"I love to see the whole community," Ward said. "There's something enjoyable about seeing the entire community coming out and celebrating something together."
Jacob.deNobel@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7890
Twitter.com/Jacob_deNobel | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-national-night-out-20160809-story.html | en | 2016-08-09T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/65eaa9b6e7dae85b9ec6c0b211d1327cba68655ef96375e7796267fd31dc4a73.json |
[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Peter Schmuck"
] | 2016-08-26T13:13:05 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fsports%2Folympics%2Fbs-sp-schmuck-phelps-section-column-0828-20160825-column.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57bf1d51/turbine/bs-sp-schmuck-phelps-section-column-0828-20160825 | en | null | Timing truly is everything, especially for Michael Phelps | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | This story is part of a special section commemorating Michael Phelps that will be available in Sunday's edition of The Sun.
If there is one thing that Michael Phelps should always be remembered for other than the world's largest Olympic medal collection, it is his incredible sense of timing.
When it was finally the right time for him to climb out of the pool for good, he did it in exactly the style to which he had become accustomed during a swimming career that may never be equaled.
When it was time for redemption after his personal life spun out of control a few years ago, he picked exactly the right moment to hit the reset button and set about the hard work of creating his own perfect ending.
And when it was time to share that redemption with his crisis-ridden hometown, Phelps delivered another uplifting performance that allowed Baltimore to look itself in the mirror and see something good in the wake of Freddie Gray, a year-long crime wave and a damning Department of Justice indictment of its police department.
That's why Michael Phelps matters.
The huge medal count is certainly impressive. America is all about going for gold and Phelps obviously has done that better than anyone in the history of the Olympic Games. He'll be remembered as one of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen, but only Baltimore will remember where it was when he stood up for us on the world stage.
We can spend the next century arguing whether he is the greatest athlete to come out of the Baltimore area. If you want to get really provincial about it, you can narrow the list of candidates to Phelps, Babe Ruth and Cal Ripken, since the other faces who might appear on our athletic Mount Rushmore — Brooks, Johnny U, Frank Robinson, Ray Lewis, Jim Palmer — all were born outside of Maryland.
There's no right answer, of course. Babe Ruth was a transcendent figure in American history, a global superstar who burned so bright that he may be the single human most responsible for making baseball our "National Pastime."
Ripken supplanted the legendary Lou Gehrig as baseball's all-time Iron Man and also did it at a watershed moment. When he ran down the "Iron Horse" in 1995, Major League Baseball was reeling from a long labor war that had so disenchanted its fan base that attendance plummeted, so he took it upon himself to use that summer to reach out personally to fans all around the country.
Phelps' story is, at the same time, simpler and more complex, if that makes any sense. The case can be made that he became the greatest swimmer in history eight years ago in Beijing and everything since — from a strictly athletic standpoint — has been gravy.
Of course, there is so much more to it than that, starting after a semi-reluctant Olympic return in 2012 that still produced four gold and two silver medals and made him the most decorated Olympian in history.
He wandered through a personal wilderness after that, attempting to figure out a life that didn't include the daily, grueling regimentation necessary to achieve such an unparalleled level of athletic excellence.
What happened then does not need to be fully recounted here, but forays into golf and high stakes poker did not fill that void and neither did the drinking and partying that led to his lowest point.
So Phelps returned to the place he had always felt most comfortable and experienced a baptism of sorts. He committed himself to rewriting the narrative of his life and career and — as he would explain — he got back into the pool for all the right reasons this time.
He didn't do it for us, but we got to go along for the ride. We got to share the exultation as he climbed onto the medal stand time after time. We got to see him send the cocky South African Chad le Clos slinking back into his shadow box. We watched as the new family man proudly acknowledged his fiancé and new baby. We watched and cheered as tears welled up in his eyes after that final victory and knew he really meant it this time when he said this would be his last hurrah.
The time has come for the next stage in his life's journey and, as he has already proven, timing is indeed everything.
Read more from columnist Peter Schmuck on his blog, "The Schmuck Stops Here," at baltimoresun.com/schmuckblog and follow him @Schmuckstop on Twitter. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/olympics/bs-sp-schmuck-phelps-section-column-0828-20160825-column.html | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/ff56e41b6c47a943fd67b62d232dd3d6f201a8a9440a20b034d8a551dd0f0cea.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Emily Chappell"
] | 2016-08-26T13:12:14 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fph-cc-volunteers-needed-brief-20160825-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57bf652e/turbine/ph-cc-volunteers-needed-brief-20160825 | en | null | Two Carroll groups looking for volunteers | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Two member organizations in Carroll County are looking for volunteers.
Volunteers are needed for the Saluting Our Heroes event from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Carroll County Agriculture Center, 700 Agriculture Center Drive in Westminster. Shifts are three hours helping with both the admission gate and concession stand.
Proceeds benefit the Carroll County Ag Center, Carroll County Special Olympics, Wounded Warrior Project & Carroll Cancer Center. To volunteer, call Tom Becker at 443-605-8449 or 410-848-6704.
The Carroll Child Care and Learning Center is also looking for volunteers. The board meets from 7:30 to 9 a.m. every other month on the third Tuesday. They meet at the Nonprofit Center at 255 Clifton Blvd. in Westminster.
The next meeting is in October. To volunteer, contact Kara Falls at 410-840-7925.
Emily.Chappell@CarrollCountyTimes.com
410-857-7862
Twitter.com/EmilyChappell13 | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/ph-cc-volunteers-needed-brief-20160825-story.html | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/a2f864606c2ab60d9fab3c779c37a28b04e595f86d18140b1444e7b733377e44.json |
[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Edward Lee"
] | 2016-08-26T13:12:20 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fsports%2Fravens%2Fbal-ravens-next-opponent-in-preseason-has-several-familiar-faces-on-roster-coaching-staff-20160825-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57bf447b/turbine/bal-ravens-next-opponent-in-preseason-has-several-familiar-faces-on-roster-coaching-staff-20160825 | en | null | Lions to come to town with familiar faces on roster and coaching staff | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The Ravens will meet a Detroit Lions squad filled with familiar faces this week.
The Lions' head coach is former Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell. Former defensive backs coach Teryl Austin is the team's defensive coordinator. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said it’s easy to see Caldwell’s and Austin’s Ravens influences on their respective units.
“The defense is a basic structure, but Teryl has obviously put his own version out there,” Harbaugh said after Thursday’s practice. “Coach Caldwell, he’s got Coach [Jim Bob] Cooter as the offensive coordinator, but you can see Jim’s personality all over that side of the field.”
Former Ravens on the Detroit roster include wide receiver Anquan Boldin, linebacker Josh Bynes and defensive tackle Haloti Ngata. The 6-foot-4, 345-pound Ngata, a first-round pick in the 2006 NFL draft who went to five Pro Bowls with the Ravens, recorded just 24 tackles and 2½ sacks in his first season with the Lions, but is still a formidable presence.
Quarterback Joe Flacco, who will make his preseason debut for the first time since tearing the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his left knee on Nov. 22, joked that he’s not certain if he has an agreement with Ngata to take it easy on Saturday.
“It’ll be interesting to see him,” Flacco said. “I’m used to seeing him over there, but it will be interesting to see him over there in some other colors.”
Last week the Ravens faced an Indianapolis Colts team also peppered with former Ravens on the coaching staff (head coach Chuck Pagano and defensive coordinator Ted Monachino). | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/ravens/bal-ravens-next-opponent-in-preseason-has-several-familiar-faces-on-roster-coaching-staff-20160825-story.html | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/a11a8d8337a52437c0263e9637c7fba3ed38878f4e5764fe9bb9105a19e811c9.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:54:51 | null | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-senior-spotlight-082416-20160824-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Senior spotlight | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The Reisterstown Senior Center is at 12035 Reisterstown Road and is open Monday to Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. To learn more, call 410-887-1143, email reisterstownsc@baltimorecountymd.gov or go to www.baltimorecountymd.gov.
Thursday, Aug. 25: From 1 to 2:30 p.m., enjoy a Summertime Dance with music by Blandi.
Friday, Aug. 26: From 10 a.m. to noon, enjoy a nearly new sale. All proceeds will benefit the Membership Treasury.
Tuesday, Aug. 30: At 11 a.m., listen to the presentation What's Normal for Aging and What's Not? (Alzheimer's Yes or No).
Thursday, Sept. 1: At 11 a.m., take part in the Dementia Caregivers Support Group.
From 1 to 2 p.m., lively dance music will be presented by Nancy Sings.
From 1 to 2:30 p.m., celebrate September birthdays with dancing, snacks, cake and beverages. The cost is $1 for everyone except those with September birthdays, for whom participation is free.
Friday, Sept. 2: At noon, enjoy the Labor Day Weekend Kickoff with a picnic lunch of fried chicken from Royal Farms and delicious side dishes, as well as beverages and dessert. The cost is $8, and all participants must pay at the welcome desk by Aug. 31.
From 1 to 2:30 p.m., enjoy dancing and fun with the Roy Orbison Show. The cost is $2 per person for those not participating in the picnic lunch.
Monday, Sept. 5: The senior center will be closed for Labor Day.
Tuesday, Sept. 6: At 11 a.m., enjoy Beal Bank Brain Games, the consumer education series.
Friday, Sept. 9: The Shopping Shuttle will take participants to the Pennsylvania Dutch Market, in Cockeysville. Participation is limited to 10, and individuals must sign up by Aug. 26 at the welcome desk. Participants must be registered with CountyRide. A representative from CountyRide will call each participant the night before to assign a pickup time at their home. Individuals are usually picked up by 9:30 a.m. and returned to their homes mid-afternoon. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-senior-spotlight-082416-20160824-story.html | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/2fdb8160ea7a7b61ce2f95c239ca978f857d2b1c10217c16aaab30c64ee139c2.json |
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"Associated Press",
"Tribune News Services"
] | 2016-08-30T16:48:03 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fnation-world%2Fct-fbi-clinton-emails-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c5ad8d/turbine/ct-fbi-clinton-emails-20160830 | en | null | FBI to release documents related to Hillary Clinton email probe soon | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The FBI is expected to release documents soon related to its investigation into Hillary Clinton and her use of a private email server.
A law enforcement official said Tuesday that documents in the case would be made public as the FBI responds to Freedom of Information Act requests.
It wasn't immediately clear when the documents would be released or exactly what they would include. The official was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
The FBI this month provided Congress portions of its file from the agency's yearlong investigation into whether then-Secretary of State Clinton and her top aides mishandled classified information that flowed through a private email server.
CNN reported that the records could be made public as early as Wednesday.
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"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Mongilio"
] | 2016-08-30T16:48:02 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Ffinksburg%2Fcctnews-westbound-md-140-closed-by-vehicle-collision-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c5accd/turbine/cctnews-westbound-md-140-closed-by-vehicle-collision-20160830 | en | null | Westbound Md. 140 closed by vehicle collision | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Westbound Md. 140 is closed by Suffolk Road in Finksburg for a vehicle collision.
Maryland State Police arrived on the scene around 11:50 a.m.
Details about the collision, including injuries, were not immediately known as of 11:55 a.m. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/finksburg/cctnews-westbound-md-140-closed-by-vehicle-collision-20160830-story.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/ef46996a8ee786ae2a1a6d9d3ade0dba5b14ccdcd44c76ec97fb0561feb9d1e8.json |
[
"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-30T00:47:59 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fopinion%2Feditorials%2Fph-cc-editorial-083016-20160829-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c4cff8/turbine/ph-cc-editorial-083016-20160829 | en | null | Editorial: Closer look at discipline data necessary | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | School officials might be right that data related to the discipline of minority students in the Carroll County is skewed because of the public school system's low minority population, but we're glad some Board of Education members have asked to see more specific data.
At a July board meeting, Devon Rothschild and Jennifer Seidel questioned why numbers on discipline — in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension and expulsion — were only broken down by gender, and asked staff to bring back more data from the 2015-16 school year analyzing it by school, race and socioeconomic status, among other factors. That data will be presented at the Sept. 7 Board of Education meeting.
We agree with Rothschild when she told us she's "not implying there's a problem in any way," but it's impossible to know for sure if problems do exist if the full data set isn't being presented or examined.
Nationally, the trend seems to show that minority students are being disciplined disproportionately to that of their nonminority counterparts, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education. Data from the Maryland State Department of Education's 2014-15 report show that school systems across the state, including Carroll County, appear to follow a similar trend with minority students equating to a much larger proportion of the discipline than their share of the student population, and white students making up less than theirs.
Carroll data from the 2014-15 school year shows black students made up 3.8 percent of enrollment and white students made up 86.1 percent. In that same school year, black students were involved in about 11 percent of the 1,164 incidents of in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension or expulsion that were reported to the state Education Department, whereas white students were involved in about 81 percent of those incidents.
Digging deeper into the data across multiple categories, including by school, should provide better answers as to why that is the case. If students are being disproportionately disciplined or more harshly disciplined because of race or gender, those problems needed to be rooted out at the individual schools. Hopefully, that isn't the case.
If nothing else, a closer examination of the data broken down across multiple demographics and by school should help officials recognize if there are any problem areas that may need to be addressed with instructional or behavioral programs to help individual students break the cycle. Most educators would likely agree that suspending a child from school, where he or she may have more structure than they do at home, could be harmful to their long-term education. After all, the goal of our schools should be helping all of our students succeed.
We look forward to seeing what the more specific and complete data set related to school discipline can tell us when it's presented next week. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/opinion/editorials/ph-cc-editorial-083016-20160829-story.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/c9b640b9c776c74eef5d2ee4999da294fbf0fbd35666ec4a7ca8efc463136e70.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Mongilio"
] | 2016-08-30T00:48:00 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fph-cc-decker-sarah-jane-assault-20160829-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c4d5b0/turbine/ph-cc-decker-sarah-jane-assault-20160829 | en | null | Hampstead woman arrested after allegedly threatening Walmart employee with knife | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | A Hampstead woman was arrested Saturday after allegedly threatening a Walmart employee with a knife.
Sarah Jane Decker, 26, of the 5100 block of Maple Grove Road, was released on her own recognizance after being charged with two counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance-not marijuna and one count each of CDS paraphernalia possession, reckless endangerment, first-degree assault, second-degree assault and theft less than $100, according to electronic court records.
A woman who answered the number listed for Decker said the number on the charging documents was wrong.
A loss prevention officer at the Walmart in Hampstead attempted to prevent Decker from leaving a store without paying for items when Decker pulled out a pocket knife. The loss prevention officer asked Decker to put down the knife, but Decker did not. The loss prevention officer backed away, and Decker "agressively moved" toward her, according to a statement of probable cause.
Decker then pushed the loss prevention officer and struck her in the head and hand. Decker dropped the knife and another Walmart employee picked it up, according to the statement.
When speaking to a Maryland State Police trooper, Decker told him that she was scared of a man, which is why she had the knife, according to the statement.
The trooper watched surveillance footage that shows Decker raising her arms "agressively" and appearing to have a knife, according to the statement. The video also shows Decker striking the Walmart loss prevention officer, according to the statement.
A search of Decker's purse revealed five dextroamphetamine pills and one alprozolam pill, according to the statement.
A court date for Decker had not been scheduled as of 7 p.m. Monday.
heather.mongilio@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7898
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"Baltimore Sun",
"Edward Lee"
] | 2016-08-28T00:47:43 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fsports%2Fravens%2Fbal-ravens-have-lost-their-first-projected-starter-as-tight-end-benjamin-watson-suffered-torn-achilles-t-20160827-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c224fd/turbine/bal-ravens-have-lost-their-first-projected-starter-as-tight-end-benjamin-watson-suffered-torn-achilles-t-20160827 | en | null | Ravens tight end Benjamin Watson suffers torn Achilles tendon, lost for season | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The Ravens have lost their first projected starter to a season-ending injury. Tight end Benjamin Watson suffered a torn right Achilles tendon on the first play of Saturday night’s preseason game against the Detroit Lions.
The 13-year pro, who was signed as an unrestricted free agent after catching 74 passes for 825 yards and six touchdowns for the New Orleans Saints last season, appeared to suffer the noncontact injury while running a route. He needed assistance from two trainers to limp off the field and was taken straight to the locker room.
With Dennis Pitta (broken finger) and Maxx Williams (unspecified) unavailable, Watson was replaced by Crockett Gillmore. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/ravens/bal-ravens-have-lost-their-first-projected-starter-as-tight-end-benjamin-watson-suffered-torn-achilles-t-20160827-story.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/57e15fb5707f3d4e4929276d0b98a78a0091808fa12fe0e7e1d8e44ff76af4d2.json |
[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Jeff Zrebiec"
] | 2016-08-28T04:47:41 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fsports%2Fravens%2Fbs-sp-ravens-lions-0828-20160827-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c24a5b/turbine/bs-sp-ravens-lions-0828-20160827 | en | null | Returns of Joe Flacco, Terrell Suggs overshadowed by key injuries in Ravens' win over Lions | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Joe Flacco's night started with one of the team's big free-agent additions, tight end Benjamin Watson, tearing his right Achilles tendon on the first play of the game, and ended with the veteran quarterback misfiring on a fourth-down throw to wide receiver Mike Wallace.
Everything in between went about as well as Flacco could have hoped in his first game action since he tore the ACL and MCL in his left knee on Nov. 22. Flacco led two relatively long drives, one resulting in a Ravens field goal, and finished the night 11-for-16 for 94 yards.
The Ravens dominated the Detroit Lions, 30-9, at M&T Bank Stadium to improve to 3-0 on the preseason. But the uplifting and successful returns of Flacco and rush linebacker Terrell Suggs were marred by injuries to Watson and running back Kenneth Dixon, two offensive playmakers the Ravens added this summer.
“This team has a certain way that it's supposed to feel, or how it's supposed to look,” said Suggs who had two tackles in his first game action since he tore his Achilles tendon in last year's season opener. “It's starting to look like that. We had some more guys go down, but we've been preparing the whole training camp. It's all about the next man up.”
Watson fell down while running a route without being touched by the defense. He couldn't put any weight on his right leg as he was helped off the field by two Ravens athletic trainers, and he was quickly diagnosed with a torn Achilles. An MRI will be taken Sunday to confirm the news.
Dixon, a rookie fourth-round draft pick, was taken to the locker room in the same manner late in the second quarter, unable to put any weight on his left leg. Trying to get in the end zone, Dixon's left knee bent awkwardly when he was hit by former Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata. Dixon, who had six carries for 41 yards and one catch for nine yards before the injury, was diagnosed with a left knee sprain. He's expected to miss time, but he'll also have an MRI on Sunday to determine the severity of the injury, and how long he'll be sidelined.
“Ken does not look like an overly serious injury,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. “We'll see tomorrow with the MRI. But there's some optimism there.”
Caption Ravens' Suggs: 'It felt really good to get back' "I needed to feel like a hit. I needed to get hit," said Terrell Suggs when asked about the Lions starting the game running at him. (Kevin Richardson) "I needed to feel like a hit. I needed to get hit," said Terrell Suggs when asked about the Lions starting the game running at him. (Kevin Richardson) Caption Haloti Ngata on playing against the Ravens Detroit Lions tackle and former Raven Haloti Ngata talks about playing at M&T Bank Stadium and getting a cheer from the fans. (Kevin Richardson) Detroit Lions tackle and former Raven Haloti Ngata talks about playing at M&T Bank Stadium and getting a cheer from the fans. (Kevin Richardson)
Tight end and running back were positions where the Ravens have some depth. However, the injuries to Maxx Williams and Dennis Pitta, and the pending suspensions of Darren Waller (four games) and Nick Boyle (10 games) leave them in a precarious spot at tight end. At running back, the Ravens still have Justin Forsett, Buck Allen and Terrance West (Towson), but the team was extremely excited about Dixon's progress.
It was especially cruel to see two playmakers go down on a night when Flacco and Suggs made their returns.
Flacco hasn't missed a practice throughout the preseason, but Harbaugh opted to hold him out of the first two preseason games. When the veteran quarterback took the field Saturday night, it had been 279 days since he last saw game action.
Flacco vowed to keep things as normal as possible. He's always nervous before games, and he said Saturday was no different.
“There was probably a little bit of, ‘Man, I haven't been out there for a while.' But it was just excitement,” Flacco said.
He arrived on the field for his initial warmup at 5:15 p.m., 1 hour, 45 minutes before the scheduled kickoff. He threw a few passes and then went over to greet Lions head coach Jim Caldwell, the Ravens offensive coordinator for their Super Bowl run in 2012.
A couple of minutes later, he went over to greet Lions receiver Anquan Boldin, another key member of the Ravens' Super Bowl XLVII team. Just before 7 p.m., Flacco was introduced to a rousing ovation as he was the last man out of the tunnel.
The Ravens got the ball to start the game and Flacco fittingly went deep on the first play. However, he overthrew Wallace down the home sideline after the veteran had gotten a step on a Lions cornerback. Flacco also had an offensive lineman pushed back in his face on the play, which was reminiscent of how he got hurt.
“We had a touchdown right there for the first play of the game if I hit Mike there,” Flacco said. “I was just disappointed we didn't make the play.”
Flacco rebounded on the next play and hit Kamar Aiken for 15 yards. Two plays later, he connected with Wallace for a 20-yard gain. The Ravens' drive ultimately stalled when Flacco fired an incomplete pass to Aiken on third-and-7, setting up Justin Tucker's 40-yard field goal. Flacco was 4-for-6 for 48 yards on the drive.
“It felt really good,” Flacco said. “I was a little quick on a couple of things, but it felt great to be back out there. To be out there with the guys, that's what it's all about.”
On the next drive, Flacco hit Wallace for 12 yards on third-and-10. He then found Forsett for 10 yards, Wallace for five, Dixon for nine and fullback Kyle Juszczyk for a three-yard gain on third-and-1.The drive ended when Flacco threw an incompletion to Wallace on fourth-and-3 from the Lions' 44-yard line.
“I messed up a couple of throws to him,” Flacco said. “I think we left a few opportunities out there, including another one to Kamar.”
Flacco said earlier in the week that he expected to play about a half. However, by the start of the second quarter, he had already put aside his helmet and embraced spectator mode. Given Watson's injury, it was understandable why Harbaugh removed his starting quarterback when he did. Suggs also was removed after a quarter.
“It was great to see them both out there,” Harbaugh said. “It was important to get them back in a real game and reacquainted with what that feels like. They are good players. They make plays, and they lift everybody up.”
Ryan Mallett replaced Flacco and directed two second-quarter scoring drives, hitting Jeremy Butler for a 25-yard touchdown pass, and scoring on a 1-yard quarterback sneak.
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[
"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Mongilio"
] | 2016-08-26T16:47:38 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fhampstead%2Fph-cc-route-30-fatal-crash-20160826-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c05999/turbine/ph-cc-route-30-fatal-crash-20160826 | en | null | Littlestown woman dies in Route 30 crash | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | A Pennsylvania woman was killed in an early Friday morning car collision in Manchester.
Rebekah Therese Farace, 31, of Littlestown, Pennsylvania, was driving northbound on Md. 30 in a 2000 Honda Civic just before 1 a.m. when she struck an RV camper that Matthew Andrew Burgan, 30, of Manchester, was backing into a driveway with his Dodge Ram, according to a release from Maryland State Police.
After striking the camper, Farace became entrapped. Emergency personnel responding to the crash were able to extract her, and she was transported to Carroll Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries, according to police.
Several witnesses told troopers that Farace did not appear to brake or slow down before striking the camper, according to the news release.
The road was shut down for nearly two hours as a result of the crash.
The investigation into the collision is still ongoing, and troopers are seeking people who may have more information. Anyone with information is asked to call 410-386-3000 and ask for Trooper Fiorentino.
This was at least the 13th death on Carroll County roadways so far this year. There were 16 fatalities on Carroll roads in 2015 and 11 in 2014. On average, 16 traffic deaths per year occur in Carroll, according to data from 2010 through 2015 provided by the state's Motor Vehicle Administration. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/hampstead/ph-cc-route-30-fatal-crash-20160826-story.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/70e4a0f729d5e10cf6017c89cd24153b9346201beaedcba1e8d6c60b05211146.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Megan Woodward"
] | 2016-08-30T18:48:04 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fcarrollvarsity%2Fph-cc-sp-gs-diffendal-preview-0830-20160829-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c4d88d/turbine/ph-cc-sp-gs-diffendal-preview-0830-20160829 | en | null | Girls Soccer: Carroll teams optimistic for the start of a new soccer season | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | When Anna Diffendal steps up to take a penalty kick, she zones everything out and picks the perfect spot to take her shot.
She's comfortable taking those pressure-induced shots and it's worked for her.
Diffendal, a junior, led Carroll in scoring with 52 points on 22 goals and eight assists as a sophomore in 2015, earning Times first-team all-county recognition. She also notched four hat tricks and scored 11 goals against county opponents.
"She's one of the hardest working kids I've had," Falcons coach Denny Snyder said. "She loves the game of soccer, the passion she has for it is amazing and it rubs off on all her teammates. She works hard consistently, I can't say enough about her. When you talk about someone that goes out and is totally tenacious and works as hard as she can, she epitomizes that."
Diffendal starts her third varsity season this fall and said the team is meshing exceptionally well so far.
"We have a lot of underclassmen stepping up right now," Diffendal said. "The underclassmen are listening to everything we're saying and they're responding right away, we're working really well together."
Nine seniors return to add talent and depth to the Falcons' playing field.
Haleigh Swam, a former Falcons forward, dubbed the pair a "deadly duo" after a 1-0 victory over South Carroll last season, and said Diffendal was always be there to give her an assist or vice versa. Diffendal's pass to Swam secured the lone goal for the Falcons that evening, and the win.
Swam led the county with 15 assists last season and is slated to start her freshman season at Lock Haven this fall. With Swam gone and a good mix of talent returning, Snyder said he is "cautiously optimistic" about his team.
"We're looking to get better than what we were last year," Snyder said. "We faced some tough losses, lost earlier in the playoffs than we wanted but hopefully that's motivation for them to work together as a team. I tell them it's a marathon, it's not how you play in the beginning, it's how you play at the end and hopefully everyone buys in and I've been very happy so far."
Diffendal also plays lacrosse in the spring, but soccer is the forward's dominant sport. She verbally committed to play at the University of Delaware a few months ago and said the pressure has been relieved because she found a school that matched her athletic and academic aspirations.
"I've definitely grown as a player just by working with other players that come from different sports," Diffendal said. "Soccer might not be their dominant sport but playing it with so many different people has helped me a lot."
Century, the four-time reigning county champions, went undefeated in county play last season and advanced to the Class 2A West Region final. The Knights lost Hannah Warther, the reigning Times Player of the Year, to graduation, but will look to stay consistent.
Francis Scott Key (Gregory Fultz) and Manchester Valley (Denise Nott) have new coaches this season. The Mavs captured the Class 1A North Region title last season and will compete in 3A in 2016.
Liberty, South Carroll, and Westminster each lost first-team all-county picks to graduation, but are bringing in a variety of depth to this year's rosters to remain competitive.
Meanwhile, Diffendal said the Falcons aren't looking past any opponent this year.
"There were some points last season where we had a hard game and could've won," Diffendal said. "At some points we fell behind halfway through, but it's always important to keep a positive mindset this year. We have that and it's working really well for us."
mwoodward@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7893
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[
"Carroll County Times",
"Emily Chappell"
] | 2016-08-26T13:11:42 | null | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Fph-cc-mcdaniel-move-in-2016-20160824-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57be2300/turbine/ph-cc-mcdaniel-move-in-2016-20160824 | en | null | New students feel 'sense of community' at McDaniel move-in day | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | People wearing yellow shirts with "MOVE IN CREW" printed across the back buzzed around campus Wednesday, hauling boxes, bags and bedspreads.
Incoming freshmen, with a mix of excitement and nerves clear across their faces, helped direct the flow of items. Students picked up their keys, and a seemingly never-ending line of cars littered the campus.
It was another move-in day at McDaniel College.
The college, which is set to start classes Monday, Aug. 29, continued its tradition of a warm welcome with a mass of volunteers spending the morning helping the new students move into their dorms.
Everyone from ROTC students to McDaniel President Roger Casey came out to lend a hand Wednesday in an event that has become something of a well-oiled machine.
"Every year it gets smoother and smoother," Casey said.
Freshman move into McDaniel College With the help of upperclassmen and even McDaniel College President Roger Casey, freshmen move into their dorms. (Emily Chappell / Carroll County Times) With the help of upperclassmen and even McDaniel College President Roger Casey, freshmen move into their dorms. (Emily Chappell / Carroll County Times) See more videos
It was a breeze for freshman Ravi Patel.
"It made the whole process easier," he said, of all of t
he help he got.
When he and his dad pulled up, he said, a ton of people came to the car and grabbed everything for them. Ravi Patel, of San Diego, will be studying political science and international studies. His dad, Balwant Patel, helped move him in on Wednesday.
The whole morning had been a wonderful experience, Balwant Patel said.
"We felt like we were looked after," he said.
McDaniel keeps picking up more students who volunteer each year, Casey said. The students getting moved in this year will be the ones helping move in new students next year.
Rebecca Sykes, a junior studying exercise science at McDaniel, was helping students move in Wednesday morning. This year is Sykes' first time volunteering for move-in day. She's a peer mentor this year and was helping move in her mentees.
McDaniel College which is set to start classes Monday, Aug. 29, continued its tradition of a warm welcome with a mass of volunteers spending the morning helping the new students move into their dorms.
"Volunteering is awesome because you get to meet all the new freshmen and … welcome them to campus," Sykes said.
The event's great for incoming students, she said, because it lets them meet a lot of upperclassmen and get better acquainted with the campus.
"There's a tremendous sense of community here," Casey said.
That community is what brings some freshmen to McDaniel College.
Austin Metzler, 17, of Elkridge, was moving in Wednesday. He's studying biology for his major and education for a minor, in the hopes of one day teaching. He's coming in with a scholarship, something that really helps, he said.
"It's a great school," Metzler said. "It's an amazing opportunity that I was given."
But even more, the small-school feel is really something that drove him to the college in the heart of Westminster.
"It's just a better experience," he said of attending a smaller school.
And while nervous, especially about being on his own, Metzler's excited to take on the year at McDaniel.
This year's incoming class first-year and transfer students comes in at 451 — 52 percent male, 48 percent female.
Students came from 24 different states, including from as far away as California and Hawaii. A total of 17 countries, including Iceland and Japan, are represented.
Later on, students, donning shirts with "I am McDaniel" on the backs, made their way through the campus, the dark night casting them in the glow of the green and gold lighting their paths.
Wednesday ended with the traditional processional through a path lit with green and gold luminaries. Incoming freshmen walked through a stone arch, up McDaniel's sidewalks and into Baker Memorial Chapel.
Emily Evans, 17, of Frederick, said the night was awesome.
"It still hasn't completely sunk in," she said of her just-beginning college experience.
The sound of a bell rang out through the soft night air; the sound overcoming the hum of cicadas and crickets. Students cheered as new students rang the bell and funneled through a path of their peers.
Evans has wanted to go to McDaniel for a while now. The bell-ringing was loud, she said, laughing, but it was fun.
"I've been waiting for that," she said.
Emily.Chappell@CarrollCountyTimes.com
410-857-7862
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[
"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Norris"
] | 2016-08-26T13:12:02 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fph-cc-tourism-center-0826-20160825-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57bf64e3/turbine/ph-cc-tourism-center-0826-20160825 | en | null | County opens new visitor center location | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The Carroll County Visitor Center will have a new home at the beginning of next month.
The Visitor Center is moving to a new location at the Emerald Hill building, 1838 Emerald Hill Lane in Westminster, on Sept. 1, the Historical Society of Carroll County announced on Wednesday in a Facebook post.
The new location is adjacent to the historical society's public learning center and exhibit hall.
It will feature a large television that will display local videos as well as an exhibit displaying 27 barn quilts from the county. Maps and brochures on local attractions are also available.
The Visitor Center is currently housed at 210 E. Main St. It is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information or to sign up for newsletters go to carrollcountytourism.org
heather.norris@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-3315
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[
"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Mongilio"
] | 2016-08-30T22:48:07 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fph-cc-cops-rooftop-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c5fd06/turbine/ph-cc-cops-rooftop-20160830 | en | null | Law enforcement leaders on Dunkin' roof surpass monetary goal | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The four law enforcement leaders who spent 30 hours on the roof of the Westminster Dunkin' Donuts surpassed their goal by $1,500.
Westminster police Chief Jeff Spaulding, Carroll County Sheriff Jim DeWees, Carroll County State's Attorney Brian DeLeonardo and Maryland State Police Westminster Barrack Commander Lt. Pat McCrory climbed to the doughnut shop's roof at 6 a.m. Saturday and vowed to stay up there for 30 hours and set a goal of raising $10,000 for Special Olympics. The Cops on Rooftops event is an annual fundraiser put on by law enforcement throughout the country.
The four raised $11,500 after the 30 hours, according to a news release from Spaulding.
The weekend event was the seventh time law enforcement leaders climbed to the roof to raise money for Special Olympics. The event has raised a total of $59,000, according to the release.
The heads of four law enforcement agencies vowed to be up on the roof for 30 hours, or until they raised $10,000 for Special Olympics. They were up on the roof as part of Cops on a Roof, a Special Olympics fundraising event.
"My colleagues and I are very pleased to have exceeded our fundraising goal for the weekend. This is just one more example of the incredible generosity of our community here in Carroll County," Spaulding said in the release.
The four thanked their colleagues and Dunkin' Donuts for their participation.
"Lastly, and most importantly, we want to thank the Special Olympics athletes and their families who partnered with us for the weekend. Their energy and enthusiasm was contagious and served as a great motivator for us all," Spaulding said in the release.
The four plan to return to the roof next year, according to the release.
heather.mongilio@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7898
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[
"Carroll County Times",
"Jacob Denobel"
] | 2016-08-30T20:48:11 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fneighborhoods%2Fph-cc-yart-sale-live-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c5b8ac/turbine/ph-cc-yart-sale-live-20160830 | en | null | Art lovers pick over paintings, frames at yART Sale | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Art lovers lined up outside of the Carroll Arts Center on Aug. 20, eager to be the first to check out the selection of previously owned art at the center's annual yART Sale.
Both floors of the Art Center were filled with hundreds of pieces donated by community members from all over the county. These pieces were then priced to move, with the largest selling for $25 but most selling for less than $10. According to Sandy Oxx, executive director of the Carroll County Arts Council, this year saw a huge increase in donations of artwork, leading to a deeper pool to purchase from.
When the yART Sale began four years ago, most of the donated artwork was in poor quality, and was sold primarily to be cannibalized into another project or purchased specifically for the frame. Each year, though, Oxx said, the quality of the donated pieces has increased, with beautiful gallery-ready paintings selling for yard sale prices.
The money raised at the yART Sale goes to support the programs of the Carroll County Arts Council. According to Oxx, the event is a vital fundraiser that comes between the major events of the spring's PEEPshow and the winter Festival of Wreaths. This year, they brought in about $5,000 in funds.
With several years of history behind it, shoppers knew about the finds they could make at the most recent sale. Eager to snag a prime pick before anyone else, shoppers lined up on the street before the opening, and within the first few hours began carrying out stacks of artwork. Just two hours after opening, many of the selections had already been picked over, with a large percentage of the paintings purchased and nearly all of the frames for sale taken away.
Aimee Boumiea, of Chestertown, said she attends the yART Sale every year to add to her ever expanding art collection.
"I usually start off looking for some frames that are nice," Boumiea said. "From there, I just look for scenes that catch my eyes or pieces of original art."
Upstairs away from the main gallery, the yART Sale features a room of art supplies for those would like to create next year's offerings. Supplies included how-to books, rubber stamps, needle craft, scrapbooks and clay tools.
DYLAN SLAGLE/STAFF PHOTO / Carroll County Times Sharon Utermahlen of Westminster, left, and her daughter Hannah Utermahlen look through pieces on display during the yART Sale at the Carroll Arts Center in Westminster Saturday, August 20, 2016. Sharon Utermahlen of Westminster, left, and her daughter Hannah Utermahlen look through pieces on display during the yART Sale at the Carroll Arts Center in Westminster Saturday, August 20, 2016. (DYLAN SLAGLE/STAFF PHOTO / Carroll County Times)
Becky Sisler, of Westminster, picked up some glass bulbs at the sale, with plans to take the pieces home to paint dogwoods and flowers onto them. She said the Arts Center is an important cultural center for Westminster.
"I have a piece at home from the wreath festival. I like to come here pretty often," Sisler said. "Today I was looking for something for my mantlepiece, but I came across these as well."
Not all customers are frequent visitors at the Carroll Arts Center. Wendy Casker, of Westminster, said had never been inside prior to the yArt sale, but was on her way to the farmer's market when she saw an advertisement for the sale. She ended up purchasing two pieces, a mechanical drawing of an engine and a painting of a tree on a white background.
"I was looking for something to build a gallery wall around," Casker said. "I thought the tree would make a nice centerpiece."
By the end of the sale, a large portion of items had been sold to art lovers from the area. Oxx said any pieces that go unsold are donated to a variety of community charities.
Jacob.deNobel@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7890
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[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Josh Land"
] | 2016-08-26T20:47:18 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fsports%2Forioles%2Fbal-orioles-on-deck-what-to-watch-friday-at-yankees-20160826-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c08da9/turbine/bal-orioles-on-deck-what-to-watch-friday-at-yankees-20160826 | en | null | Orioles on deck: What to watch Friday at Yankees | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Orioles get first look at younger Yankees in critical trip to New York
Eduardo A. Encina
The Yankees team that the Orioles will face this weekend in the Bronx will look remarkably different from the one they saw on their previous trip to New York nearly six weeks ago.
The Yankees team that the Orioles will face this weekend in the Bronx will look remarkably different from the one they saw on their previous trip to New York nearly six weeks ago. (Eduardo A. Encina) | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/orioles/bal-orioles-on-deck-what-to-watch-friday-at-yankees-20160826-story.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/fac827db4e5f2ea3b9497a652f2e5e9da88a9c1e6440dc81a84a380a87c02a1c.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Mongilio"
] | 2016-08-26T13:12:41 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fph-cc-hicks-bradley-kevin-home-invasion-20160825-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57bf72d8/turbine/ph-cc-hicks-bradley-kevin-home-invasion-20160825 | en | null | Mount Airy man arrested after alleged home invasion over $20 | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | A Mount Airy man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly pushed his way into a Mount Airy home to get $20 back from a man.
Bradley Kevin Hicks, 21, of the 7400 block of Watersville Road, was charged with one count of home invasion, one count of armed robbery, one count of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, one count of malicious destruction of property and one count of theft less than $100.
He was initially held at the Carroll County Detention Center on $15,000 bond, which he posted Wednesday and was released, according to electronic court records.
A phone number listed for Hicks was not in service.
Two Carroll County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to another address in the 7400 block of Watersville Road on Tuesday for a report of a robbery. A witness spoke with one of the deputies and told him that he purchased alcohol for Hicks, who does not have an ID but is of legal age. Hicks gave him $30 for the purchase and the witness kept the change, according to the statement of charges.
The witness was with three other people in the residence when Hicks came to his door with a juvenile. The witness was in his room when he heard noise at the front door. He observed Hicks push a person at the door with a wooden baseball bat and come into the home, according to the statement.
The witness told police that Hicks threatened to beat everyone in the residence with a bat if the witness did not give him back the money. The witness said he felt threatened and gave the money back to Hicks, according to the statement.
Another man told the deputy that he answered the door and saw Hicks holding a bat. Hicks was screaming for his money, and the man took the bat from Hicks after he was threatened with it and tossed it to the ground. Hicks picked up the bat and used it to get into the residence, according to the statement.
After Hicks left, both witnesses said they heard a loud noise, which they thought was Hicks hitting a trash can with a bat. When they left the house the next day, they noticed that the first witness' car had a broken tail light, according to the statement.
A court date had not been scheduled for Hicks as of 6 p.m. Thursday.
heather.mongilio@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7898
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"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-26T12:59:36 | null | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-at-your-library-082416-20160824-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | At your library | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Reisterstown Branch21 Cockeys Mill Road, 410-887-1165
Wednesday, Aug. 24: "Teen Time." Join the library after school for games, crafts, movies and more at 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 25: "Teen Time." Join the library after school for games, crafts, movies and more at 2:30 p.m.
"Reisterstown Readers Film Club." For adults. Discover and discuss thought-provoking films at 6:30 p.m. This month's film is "The Danish Girl," rated R.
Friday, Aug. 26: "Teen Time." Join the library after school for games, crafts, movies and more at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 28: "Farmer's Market Story Time." For ages 2 to 5 with an adult. Join the library at noon at the Reisterstown Farmers Market, in front of Franklin Middle School at Main Street and Cockeys Mill Road, for storytime.
Monday, Aug. 29: "Teen Welcome Party." Kick off the school year with an afternoon of games and snacks at 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 30: "Teen Time." Join the library after school for games, crafts, movies and more at 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 31: "Baby Story Time." Connect with your baby through stories, rhymes, bounces and songs, followed by a play time, at 10 a.m. Registration required.
"Preschool Story Time." Interact with your preschooler by enjoying stories, songs and activities together at 11 a.m.
"Teen Time." Join the library after school for games, crafts, movies and more at 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 1: "Books, Coffee and Conversation." For adults. Join the library for coffee and conversation about your favorite books at 10 a.m.
Owings Mills Branch10302 Grand Central Ave., 410-887-2092
Wednesday, Aug. 24: "Wednesdays at 7: Learn to Cross Stitch." Join the library every Wednesday this summer at 7 p.m. for an adults-only program. This week, participants will learn the basics of cross stitching. All materials will be provided.
Thursday, Aug. 25: "Preschool Story Time." Interact with your preschooler by enjoying stories, songs and activities at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Friday, Aug. 26: "Bilingual Baby Story Time." Connect with your baby through stories, rhymes, bounces and songs in Spanish and English, followed by a play time, at 10 a.m.
"Bilingual Preschool Story Time." Interact with your preschooler by enjoying stories, songs and activities in Spanish and English at 11 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 27: "Lego Fun." For ages 6 to 12; children younger than 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Create with Lego blocks at 2 p.m. All supplies will be provided. Registration is required.
Monday, Aug. 29: "Stories with Miss Janet." For ages 2 to 5 with an adult. Join Miss Janet for stories, songs and activities at 11 a.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 30: "Baby Story Time." Connect with your baby through stories, rhymes, bounces and more at 10 and 11 a.m. Registration required.
Wednesday, Aug. 31: "Wednesdays at 7: Resumes That Get Results." Join the library every Wednesday this summer at 7 p.m. for an adults-only program. This week, participants will learn how to craft a modern resume with professional resume writer Faye Katz, from Jewish Community Services. For more information and to register, visit jcsbaltimore.org/stand-out or call 410-466-9200.
Thursday, Sept. 1: "Preschool Story Time." Interact with your preschooler by enjoying stories, songs and activities at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
"Tales of the Dead." For adults. Join the library to get inspired to write the next great horror story with eerie prompts and activities at 6:30 p.m. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-at-your-library-082416-20160824-story.html | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/4f65c116e1b95c2fff024b33d257304a93f41d4286fef2b7d3b2d3db83a3945c.json |
[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Peter Schmuck"
] | 2016-08-26T13:10:02 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fsports%2Forioles%2Fbal-orioles-recap-birds-nationals-20160825-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57bf9aef/turbine/bal-orioles-recap-birds-nationals-20160825 | en | null | Orioles recap: Scherzer, Nats win 4-0 to keep Birds from earning fourth straight victory | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The Orioles were not able to complete a four-game interleague sweep of the Washington Nationals on Thursday night, but nobody can blame Ubaldo Jimenez for that.
Jimenez, who replaced injured ace Chris Tillman for the final game the home-and-home series, pitched one of his best games of an agonizing season, but he picked the wrong place at the wrong time to be rewarded for it.
Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer, who was honored with a bobblehead night to commemorate his second of two 2015 no-hitters, was almost unhittable in a 4-0 victory over the Orioles before a sellout crowd of 39,722 at Nationals Park.
He retired the first nine batters he faced and struck out six of them before Adam Jones broke through with a leadoff double in the fourth. Scherzer then went on to set down another 12 in a row on the way to an eight-inning, two-hit performance that featured his 47th career double-digit (10) strikeout game.
“He’s really good," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. “He’s got great command, he’s got a lot of deception and he’s got three out pitches — really, four. It’s a reminder why those No. 1 starters are hard to find. There are only about five true ones in each league, and that’s also why they cost a lot.”
It was just a dominant performance and it came at a time when the Nationals needed to end a six-game interleague losing streak against the Orioles.
“He was locked in and he threw everything for strikes and was keeping all the hitters off balance," outfielder Steve Pearce said. “It’s definitely frustrating. … We’re trying to get him out of his rhythm, but we struggled tonight doing that. He did a good job.”
Jimenez, meanwhile, had to work a little harder. He also cruised through the first three innings – giving up just one hit – but left his first pitch of the fourth inning out over the plate and Jayson Werth hammered a no-doubt shot over the center-field fence to give the Nationals the 1-0 lead.
That would be all the Nationals would get while Jimenez (5-11) was on the mound. He allowed just five hits over six innings and two of them were on the infield. He struck out four and did not walk a batter. He gave way to newly recalled right-hander Logan Ondrusek with only the possibility of getting another loss.
It was the type of game in which the Orioles offense has been known to wait out an overpowering pitcher and take advantage of the opposing bullpen, but Scherzer was too efficient for that. He was working with a complete-game pitch count throughout and never really let any suspense take hold.
The Orioles got the leadoff batter into scoring position in the eighth inning after Mark Trumbo singled and stole second with two outs, but J.J. Hardy could only hit a long-but-routine fly ball to center field. Hyun Soo Kim doubled to start the ninth and reached third with one out, but was stranded there.
Ondrusek shut down the bottom of the Nats batting order in the seventh to keep the Orioles within a run, but he could not handle the top of the Washington lineup in the eighth. He allowed the first three batters to hit safely and bring home the second run before Mike Wright came on to allow a two-run double to Bryce Harper. And that was that.
Scherzer gave way to closer Mark Melancon after eight innings, but he likely would have finished the game if the score had remained 1-0. He had thrown only 95 pitches.
Showalter said on Wednesday that Jimenez was only making a spot start and his performance would not necessarily determine whether he would fill in for Tillman the next time this slot in the rotation comes up. But it seems likely that Jimenez earned that opportunity with Thursday night’s performance.
The Orioles (70-57) took the train to New York after the game and will open a three-game series against the New York Yankees on Friday night at Yankee Stadium. Yovani Gallardo is scheduled to start for the Orioles against rookie Luis Cessa.
Jones cramps up: Pedro Alvarez pinch-hit for Jones in the ninth inning after Jones experienced cramping in one of his hamstrings during the eighth. Showalter said the team will wait until Friday to determine whether it will cost him any playing time, but Jones said after the game he expects to be in the starting lineup for the series opener against the Yankees.
Saving Brad Brach: Showalter did not want to use setup man Brad Brach to pitch the eighth, even though the Orioles appeared to be in position to move back into first place if they could scratch out two runs in the ninth. The Boston Red Sox lost in the afternoon and the Toronto Blue Jays were well behind in the late innings before losing after the Orioles' game ended. But Showalter said he would rather not use Brach in a game where the Orioles are behind.
Werth shows his worth: Remember when Werth was a lanky catcher who became the Orioles’ first-round draft choice in 1997? Well, he hasn’t caught in a long, long time, but he turned out to be the hitter the Orioles thought he might be and he reminded them of that in the fourth inning when he hit a long home run to center field off Jimenez. It was his 17th homer and 56th RBI of the season. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/orioles/bal-orioles-recap-birds-nationals-20160825-story.html | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/7f182dd883d54197bdc072931e08a7c1e4e570fa1e98f314599a9233b5134dcd.json |
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"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Mongilio"
] | 2016-08-28T04:47:47 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fhampstead%2Fph-cc-motorcycle-preview-20160827-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c255f5/turbine/ph-cc-motorcycle-preview-20160827 | en | null | Howard County motorcycle ride to drive through Carroll main streets | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Motorcyclists will be riding through the main streets of Carroll County as part of the Ride With the Heroes event run by the Howard County Police Department and Howard County Fire and Rescue Services.
The ride starts at about 9 a.m. from the Howard County Public Safety Training Center in Marriottsville. The ceremonial ride will go through the main streets of Sykesville, Westminster, Hampstead and Manchester before returning to the training center in Howard County, according to the event's flier.
The ride will cover 65 miles and will have Howard County police escorts, according to the event's website, at www.ridewiththeheroes.com.
The second annual ride will benefit the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation and Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center.
Online registration is closed, but riders may register tomorrow at the training center starting at 8 a.m. Day-of registration is $30 per ride and $20 per passenger, according to the flier.
heather.mongilio@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7898
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[
"Carroll County Times",
"Barry Rascovar"
] | 2016-08-30T18:47:22 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-rascovar-083116-20160830-column.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Hogan's new scare tactics reminiscent of Trump campaign | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Donald Trump likes to use scare tactics. So does Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, it appears.
Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has become a lightning rod for controversy because of his wild assertions intended to engender fear and anxiety among Americans.
The real-estate developer has made claims that fact-checkers say are made up out of whole cloth, such as statements about Hillary Clinton's poor health or that President Obama "created" ISIS (he wasn't even an elected official when the group was formed).
Now Maryland's governor is following Trump's lead. That's ironic because Hogan rejected his party's presidential nominee and says he won't vote for Trump.
Yet at this month's Maryland Association of Counties meeting in Ocean City, Hogan made his own set of wild assertions that clearly were intended to strike fear and panic in local officials, including those in attendance from Baltimore County.
For more than a year, Hogan has railed against a bill passed by the General Assembly that requires the state to create a scoring system for ranking transportation projects.
Hogan claims the law — which he vetoed but then watched become overridden by the legislature — would kill virtually every road project in lesser-populated counties.
Yet a reading of the statute makes it clear the law is advisory only. The ranking system can be ignored by the governor when he funds road and bridge projects.
That hasn't stopped Hogan from shouting frequently, "The sky is falling!" on local highway construction projects.
He repeated those sentiments at the MACo conference.
"This is a bill that kills all the road projects in this state," he told reporters.
Excuse me, governor, but don't you think you're being melodramatic?
After all, Republican legislatures in North Carolina and Virginia have passed similar advisory transportation-planning laws without any ill effects.
That didn't stop Hogan from trying to scare counties this summer with a letter warning that none of their road or bridge projects would be funded under the "road kill bill."
The trouble with the letter is that the state still has yet to establish a scoring system for ranking transportation projects. Thus, it would have been impossible to make such a claim based on facts.
Plus, the rankings are completely advisory. Hogan still gets to choose the road and bridge projects he wishes to build each year.
It's a bizarre situation — an "Alice in Wonderland" world in which Maryland's governor makes up a story even though the facts don't back up his statements.
At the MACo conference, Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz tried to put a polite spin on Hogan's panicky remarks by saying the governor's "fears seemed a little exaggerated … To suggest that the state won't be funding improvements to the Baltimore Beltway [an ongoing state construction project] is hard to fathom."
For Hogan, his words seem more political than practical. He, like Trump, is trying to panic people into supporting his views — even though his comments are based more on fantasy than reality.
The governor is asking lawmakers to repeal the law, though the chances of that happening are slim. The bill was written to make sure there is an honest assessment about the importance of every road and bridge project on the governor's transportation construction list. Under this law, it will be easier to spot less-important projects that the governor insists on funding.
Come January, Hogan and lawmakers will butt heads over this issue. But it is unlikely Hogan will win his argument. He knows, though, his scare tactics might help when he runs for re-election in 2018.
Barry Rascovar's blog is www.politicalmaryland.com. He can be reached at brascovar@hotmail.com. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-rascovar-083116-20160830-column.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/a6fe8f70d980a0a025b3e1d639f131e348edf0397421ad0d1fd288ae61400649.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T13:12:25 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Farrests%2Fcctnews-daily-arrest-report-for-august-24-2016-20160825-htmlstory.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Daily arrest report for August 24, 2016 | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The following is the daily intake report for the Carroll County Detention Center provided by the Central Booking Unit. For more information, visit the Maryland Judiciary Case Search website.
Arrest Date Name Statute Desc Disposition 8/24/16 BURGESS, SHAWN DAVID VIOLATION OF PRETRIAL HELD AT CCDC 8/24/16 BURGESS, SHAWN DAVID VIOLATION OF PRETRIAL HELD AT CCDC 8/24/16 CRANE, SPENCER WHITTAKER CONTEMPT OF COURT/FTA RELEASED TO OTHER AGENCY 8/24/16 GREEN, BRADLEY SCOTT VIOLATE EXPARTE/PROTECTIVE ORDER HELD ON MULTIPLE ARRESTS 8/24/16 HICKS, BRADLEY KEVIN ASSAULT-SECOND DEGREE RELEASED ON BOND 8/24/16 HICKS, BRADLEY KEVIN MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY/VALUE LESS THAN $1,000 RELEASED ON BOND 8/24/16 HICKS, BRADLEY KEVIN ASSAULT-FIRST DEGREE RELEASED ON BOND 8/24/16 HICKS, BRADLEY KEVIN THEFT LESS THAN $100.00 RELEASED ON BOND 8/24/16 HICKS, BRADLEY KEVIN ARMED ROBBERY RELEASED ON BOND 8/24/16 HICKS, BRADLEY KEVIN HOME INVASION RELEASED ON BOND 8/24/16 STITELY, ALICIA MARIE DRIVING WHILE LIC. SUSPENDED UNDER RELEASED-UNSECURED BOND 8/24/16 TILLMAN, MARY KATHLEEN CONTEMPT OF COURT/FTA HELD AT CCDC 8/24/16 YOUNG, PATRICK JOSEPH JR CONTEMPT-VIOLATION OF PROBATION RELEASED ON BOND | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/crime/arrests/cctnews-daily-arrest-report-for-august-24-2016-20160825-htmlstory.html | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/fe6109b0b1af061f045818913f33b3033ba1d297b5abe98a54d4e9e405911a3b.json |
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Westminster Culinary Cook Off
On Friday, three teams of chefs went toe-to-toe in the second annual Culinary Cook Off at the Westminster headquarters of Culinary Services Group. (Jon Kelvey / BSMG) | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/westminster/cctnews-blessing-of-the-animals-2016-20160828-story.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/87382dcee534e58b2e1b35848a7067364e5e78f1381ea6d5e3ed67235f125777.json |
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"Carroll County Times",
"Lori Edmonds"
] | 2016-08-26T12:55:45 | null | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-recipe-082416-20160824-column.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57bdd2a8/turbine/ph-ct-recipe-082416-20160824 | en | null | Trying something new: Lentil and Black Bean Soup | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Going to the doctor when you get past 50 years of age is a study in highs and lows. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, low fat, high fiber, low sodium — what happened to "everything looks great" when I was 20?
I'm becoming more and more convinced that our diets are our gateway to good health. The problem is getting past all those quick and convenient tasty treats, and the highly processed, fat- and sugar-laden foods. They taste amazing! I put myself and my husband on an 80/20 diet. This allows us to eat really well 80 percent of the time while giving us acceptance of less-than-nutritious foods 20 percent of the time. Of the 20 percent, I still try to make sure what we eat is preservative-free and not processed. This allows me a slice of the best pizza in town, from Genova's To Go in Reisterstown. This slice of heaven makes up for any feelings of deprivation I might feel the rest of the week.
This soup is rich in fiber, low in fat and packed with protein! I never had lentils before, but my friend has told me that her mom's lentil soup is one of her favorites and she makes it for her when she travels to Chicago for a visit. Time to dip my toe into the lentil world!
I used the brown lentils, but the red would have worked just as well. I got the dishes pictured from The Boxwood Collection in Glyndon.
Ingredients
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 2 cups brown or red dried lentils
• 1 15-ounce can of black beans
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1 cup carrots, diced
• 2 tablespoons roasted red pepper, diced
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
• 2 jalepeno peppers, diced with stems, spines and seeds removed
• 2 tablespoons parsley, minced
• 8 cups ham broth (can substitute vegetable, beef or chicken broth)
Directions
In a large soup pot, add the oil and turn on medium-high heat. Add the onions, carrots and celery and cook until the vegetables are soft. Add the rest of the ingredients and put the heat on medium. Cover and cook for 50 minutes. Serve hot.
Lori Edmonds is a Reisterstown resident and can be reached via email at silkypup@msn.com. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-recipe-082416-20160824-column.html | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/f769ce93ebc9e5c5c4ed5f595c4c13cd12a9e18ed70437dea1c106bd2e87e7dd.json |
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"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Mongilio"
] | 2016-08-27T02:47:30 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fph-cc-bodan-robert-william-2nd-deg-assault-20160826-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c0fa95/turbine/ph-cc-bodan-robert-william-2nd-deg-assault-20160826 | en | null | Westminster man arrested after alleged altercation with bar staff | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | A Westminster man was arrested Friday after he allegedly refused to leave a bar and then pulled a pocket knife on the bar's staff.
Robert William Bodan, 54, of the unit block of Pennsylvania Avenue, was charged with two counts of second-degree assault. He was initially held on $12,000 bond, but it was reduced to $1,500 after a bail review Friday. He posted bail and was released Friday, according to electronic court records.
A Westminster police officer was called to the Down Under Bar and Grill, at 4 W. Main St., for a report of a disorderly person refusing to leave the bar. Upon arrival, the officer found Bodan being restrained on the sidewalk, according to a statement of probable cause.
Two witnesses said Bodan started shouting at a bartender after being told he was barred from the bar, according to the statement. He was asked to leave several times, but he did not. He pushed one of the witnesses, and the other witness stepped in and kept Bodan away from other staff members, according to the statement.
At that point, Bodan reached into his pocket, pulling out a pocket knife. One of the witnesses pushed Bodan, and he dropped the knife. Another staff member picked it up out of a concern for safety. The staff got Bodan to the bar's stairs, and he pushed one of the witnesses several times to try to get back into the bar, according to the statement.
Bodan was combative as the staff escorted him up the stairs and outside of the bar, according to the statement.
The officer searched Bodan and found two additional pocket knives that Bodan said he kept for backup, according to the statement.
A phone number listed for Bodan was out of service. He is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 28.
heather.mongilio@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7898
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[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Andrea K. Mcdaniels"
] | 2016-08-30T18:47:32 | null | 2016-08-23T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Fbs-hs-zion-harvey-hand-transplant-20160822-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57bcc226/turbine/bs-hs-zion-harvey-hand-transplant-20160822 | en | null | Maryland boy who got double hand transplant can throw a football, write with pencil, do other routine tasks | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Zion Harvey once dreamed of throwing a football like Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco.
But it was just a dream for the Owings Mills boy whose hands and feet were amputated at age 2 after a sepsis infection caused him to develop gangrene.
Today, not only can Zion hurl a football, but he recently pitched a baseball over home plate at an Orioles game. He proudly points out that's farther than rapper 50 Cent's ball went when he threw a first pitch at Camden Yards. Zion can also write with a pencil, hold a fork, climb on the monkey bars, zip up his pants, and make a sandwich by himself.
He can perform such ordinary tasks after surgeons at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia performed a groundbreaking bilateral hand transplant, giving him new hands and forearms — and the freedom to be a physically active boy.
On Tuesday, the 9-year-old returned to the Philadelphia hospital where doctors changed the course of his life and talked about his journey a year after becoming the first child to undergo a bilateral hand transplant.
Zion Harvey CHOP / TNS Zion Harvey, 9, returned to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia this week to visit surgeons and talk about his progress after receiving a double hand transplant last year. Zion Harvey, 9, returned to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia this week to visit surgeons and talk about his progress after receiving a double hand transplant last year. (CHOP / TNS) (CHOP / TNS)
The small boy with a big personality talked about all the new things he could do now with his hands, but was modest about what his journey represented. Sometimes people call him a celebrity and he doesn't like it.
"The only thing that is different is before I had no hands and now I have two hands," he said. "Everything else is the same. I am still the same boy."
His team of doctors see it differently.
"Zion is a pioneer whose success provides hope for other children who need hand transplants," said Dr. N. Scott Adzick, surgeon-in-chief at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Caption Celebrating anniversary of double hand transplant Zion Harvey received a double hand transplant at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia a year ago. The hospital held a press conference to celebrate the anniversary of this achievement and to show how Zion Harvey is doing a year later. (Caitlin Faw, Baltimore Sun video) Zion Harvey received a double hand transplant at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia a year ago. The hospital held a press conference to celebrate the anniversary of this achievement and to show how Zion Harvey is doing a year later. (Caitlin Faw, Baltimore Sun video) Caption Benefits of virtual colonoscopy Cynthia Bledsoe explains the benefits she experienced by going with a virtual colonoscopy instead of the traditional method. (Kim Hairston, Baltimore Sun video) Cynthia Bledsoe explains the benefits she experienced by going with a virtual colonoscopy instead of the traditional method. (Kim Hairston, Baltimore Sun video)
The hospital has fielded 250 calls from the parents of children who want the same surgery. Officials are figuring out who will be the next best candidate.
"I'm hoping in the future that we'll do a lot more of these," said Dr. L. Scott Levin, Zion's lead surgeon and director of the hospital's hand transplantation program.
The road to getting new hands was long, and sometimes difficult, for Zion and his family. A team of 40, including nurses and other staff from plastic and reconstructive surgery, orthopedic surgery, anesthesiology, and radiology, took part in the 10-hour operation. They came from Penn Medicine, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Shriners Hospitals for Children.
After the surgery, Zion spent two months at the hospital recovering and participating in rigorous occupational and physical therapy.
He then returned home, where intense daily therapy continued at Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore. Because Zion lost his hands at such a young age, he had no recollection of how to use them.
When he first arrived at Kennedy Krieger he could wiggle his fingers, but had no feeling in his new limbs.
He spent up to eight hours a day performing exercises that would help his brain learn once again to communicate with his limbs. Other exercises helped his muscles and tendons gain strength and flexibility. In between exercises, he also went to school at Kennedy Krieger.
Therapists incorporated his interest in sports into therapy. They started with basketball and progressed to golf, pingpong and baseball. About four months after surgery, Harvey had active thumb motion and could hold and turn a key, play Connect Four and snatch cookies, said Gayle Gross, one of his occupational therapists.
His recovery hit a turning point at about seven months, when he started to feel sensations. His skills have picked up steadily since. Tuesday in Philadelphia he gave fist bumps, picked up a bag of Skittles candy and ran around a radio studio grabbing at things.
There were ups and downs throughout the process. As with all transplants, he must take daily immunosuppressant drugs, so his body does not reject his new limbs. Zion underwent a kidney transplant at age 4 and already was taking the drugs, making him a good candidate for the hand transplants, but doctors had to adjust the medications in the first six months after the surgery when his body seemed to be rejecting the new extremities.
While he was mostly enthusiastic during therapy, he didn't like some of the tedious exercises, his therapist said. He also didn't like how the electrodes used to stimulate movement in his limbs and hands felt. He needed to be hospitalized a few times for bad colds because of his weakened immune system, his mother, Pattie Ray, said.
Doctors track Zion's rehabilitation using brain mapping, so they can link therapy to what is going on in his brain. They have watched the parts of his brain that control hand movement steadily come back to life. Doctors will monitor Zion for the rest of his life. The growth plates in his limbs were left open so they will continue to grow as he does.
A round-faced, bright-eyed youngster, Zion never let the fact that he didn't have hands slow him down. He could strum a guitar, play foosball, scroll through his mom's iPhone and feed himself. But there were some things he couldn't do.
His mother wanted him to be able to do things other children could do. She took him to Shriners Hospitals for Children in Philadelphia looking for suitable prosthetics. The boy never found a pair he liked. The path toward hand transplants began after Ray was introduced to Levin, the lead surgeon on Zion's transplant.
Ray said she often looks at her son and his new hands in awe and disbelief. It hurt to watch parts of the recovery when he struggled, but she knew Zion was strong-willed and would push through.
"It has been a long journey for us — and one well worth it," she said. "I get to see him in a better place, doing things that make him happy."
Zion's surgery is now part of a growing transplant field, which has moved beyond internal organs to extremities like hands, arms and even faces. In 2012, a group of Johns Hopkins doctors transplanted arms on a soldier injured in the Iraq war, and the University of Maryland Medical Center performed a face transplant that same year.
Levin performed a hand transplant on a woman in 2011.
"It is the continuation of the story of transplants," Levin said.
amcdaniels@baltsun.com
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[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Maya Earls"
] | 2016-08-26T12:57:37 | null | 2016-08-19T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fbs-md-youth-gymnastics-20160809-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57aa5cf2/turbine/bs-md-youth-gymnastics-20160809 | en | null | Young gymnasts build dreams on exploits of U.S. Olympic team | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | A dozen young gymnasts at Rebounders Gymnastics Center in Timonium took a break from practice Tuesday to watch the U.S. women's gymnastics team tumble, twirl and jump toward an Olympic gold medal.
As they prepare for their own competition season in the fall, the girls at Rebounders have been closely following the exploits of the U.S team, which went into Tuesday's events at the Rio Olympics as heavy favorites — and came away with gold, besting silver medalist Russia by more than eight points, 184.897-176.688.
Taking a break from her balance beam practice, 9-year-old Gabriella Serck-Hanssen said U.S. team leader Simone Biles, 19, of Texas is her favorite gymnast on the squad — though Gabby Douglas, 20, of Los Angeles might be a close second.
"I like Gabby, too, because she has the same name as me," Gabriella said, twirling her hair.
Colleen Grossman, general manager at Rebounders, said the Olympics are always a big time for young gymnasts. Many of the girls see themselves as potential future Olympians, she said.
On Monday, one excited 6-year-old student told Grossman she couldn't wait to be on TV.
Grossman said she tries to temper those expectations, encouraging youngsters to just have fun with the sport. "Gymnastics is tough," she said. "It's demanding, both physically and mentally."
Still, Olympic fever can be contagious — and it isn't restricted to students. Rebounders coaches Jessica Haddaway and Nicolette Vignola said they also looked forward to watching Team USA.
Haddaway, 28, who competed in gymnastics at Rutgers University, said she had "stayed up pretty late on Sunday" watching the U.S. team in the qualifying round in Rio.
Caption Stacy St. Clair's favorite Olympic moment: Watching Naomy Grand'Pierre make history Stacy St. Clair's favorite Olympic moment: Watching Naomy Grand'Pierre make history. Stacy St. Clair's favorite Olympic moment: Watching Naomy Grand'Pierre make history. Caption Stacy St. Clair's favorite Olympic moment: Watching Naomy Grand'Pierre make history Stacy St. Clair's favorite Olympic moment: Watching Naomy Grand'Pierre make history. Stacy St. Clair's favorite Olympic moment: Watching Naomy Grand'Pierre make history. Caption The Tribune's Chris Hine's favorite Olympic moment Chris Hine's favorite Olympic moment was Simone Manuel's swim into the history books. Chris Hine's favorite Olympic moment was Simone Manuel's swim into the history books. Caption The most memorable Olympics moment for the Tribune's Teddy Greenstein The most memorable Olympics moment for the Tribune's Teddy Greenstein. The most memorable Olympics moment for the Tribune's Teddy Greenstein. Caption Rio Olympics memory: The divers Rio Olympics memory: The divers. (Tim Bannon/Chicago Tribune) Rio Olympics memory: The divers. (Tim Bannon/Chicago Tribune) Caption Teddy Greenstein's Best of Rio The Tribune's Teddy Greenstein recounts his first Olympic Games. The Tribune's Teddy Greenstein recounts his first Olympic Games.
Vignola, 23, a former Towson University gymnast who was named a Scholastic All-American by the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women in 2014, has a personal connection to the 2016 Games.
Originally from New Jersey, she had been a teammate of Laurie Hernandez, a 16-year-old member of this year's Olympic team.
"I remember her being so happy all the time," Vignola said. "It's crazy she's there [in Rio]."
Haddaway said gymnasts often consider the gym a second home and their teammates part of an extended family.
"You realize when you're done how it helped balance your whole life," she said.
At 3 p.m. Tuesday, just as the final was beginning in Rio, a computer at Rebounders displayed an online stream of the games. The girls gathered in front of the screen, sharing snacks and talking about their favorite gymnasts and routines.
Gabrielle moved around a few times, trying to find the best spot. Her eyes lit up as U.S. team came on screen.
Sophia DiDonato, also 9, noted that Biles had looked so serious in the qualifying round, but now she was all smiles on TV.
"She's so cool," Sophia said.
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[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Josh Land"
] | 2016-08-30T20:48:17 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fsports%2Forioles%2Fbal-orioles-on-deck-what-to-watch-tuesday-vs-blue-jays-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c5989c/turbine/bal-orioles-on-deck-what-to-watch-tuesday-vs-blue-jays-20160830 | en | null | Orioles on deck: What to watch Tuesday vs. Blue Jays | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Orioles (71-60) vs. Blue Jays (75-56)
Where: Camden Yards
First pitch: 7:05 p.m.
TV/Radio: MASN/105.7 The Fan
Starting pitchers: Orioles RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (5-11, 6.62 ERA) vs. Blue Jays LHP J.A. Happ (17-4, 3.19 ERA)
What to watch
1. Slipping away: The Orioles are approaching the danger zone of falling far enough out of first place that winning the American League East would be a long shot, and losing the comfort of knowing they have the upper hand in the wild-card race as a fallback. Monday's loss dropped the Orioles four games behind the Toronto Blue Jays, and two behind the Boston Red Sox. It also allowed the Detroit Tigers to pull within a game of the second wild card. Can the Orioles slow their slide by gaining a game on the Blue Jays and adding some cushion to their lead over the Tigers?
2. Play it again, Ubaldo: Ubaldo Jimenez lost his rotation spot for good reason -- a 6.89 ERA on June 12, then a 7.38 ERA on July 8 will do that. But he has been solid in his only two starts since then, combining for two earned runs on 10 hits and three walks, while striking out 12 in 11 innings. He has had some poor relief appearances in between, but his two starts since the All-Star break have been good. With Chris Tillman out until next month, can Jimenez at least hold the fort?
3. Must hit: One run and four hits are rarely going to cut it to win against anyone in the major leagues, let alone a club boasting a lineup like the Blue Jays'. The Orioles are going to give up their share of runs in this series, so they need to score them, too. The Orioles' .773 OPS against the Blue Jays this season is their second highest against a division foe, and their 28 runs scored against Toronto are their most. They haven't done too well against tonight's starter, J.A. Happ, who has held them to a .216 average while pitching to a 3.21 ERA in two head-to-head starts this season. Can they break out to hand Happ his fifth loss of 2016?
Orioles lineup
LF Steve Pearce
DH Pedro Alvarez
3B Manny Machado
RF Mark Trumbo
1B Chris Davis
2B Jonathan Schoop
C Matt Wieters
SS J.J. Hardy
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[
"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Mongilio"
] | 2016-08-30T02:48:06 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fph-cc-howes-thomas-clark-20160829-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c4dfe6/turbine/ph-cc-howes-thomas-clark-20160829 | en | null | Gaithersburg man arrested after allegedly strangling woman in front of her son | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | A Gaithersburg man was arrested Sunday after allegedly attacking and strangling a woman in Mount Airy.
Thomas Clark Howes, 39, was charged with one count each of first-degree assault, second-degree assault and endangering while intoxicated. He was held on $6,000, which he posted Sunday and was released, according to electronic court records.
Howes declined to comment about his arrest.
A Maryland State Police trooper responded to the 4300 block of Md. 27 and spoke with a woman who said Howes kicked her in the stomach after she arrived at the residence and found Howes drinking heavily while taking care of her 2-month-old son, according to the statement of charges.
Howes then grabbed her around the wrist and arms. The woman yelled at him to get off of her and threatened to call the police if he didn't let her go. Howes responded by strangling her and telling her that he would give her a reason to call law enforcement. He let go of her, and when she tried to leave, he pushed her to the couch, according to the statement of charges.
The trooper noted bruising and an abrasion on the woman that matched her statement, according to the statement.
Howes called his mother to pick him up. Before leaving he broke the residence's door, window and television. He also threw clothes and iced tea at the woman and her son, according to the statement.
Howes was found by Maryland State Police and officers with Montgomery County Police Department. He was transferred to Montgomery General Hospital prior to his arrest for suspected self-inflicted injuries.
Howes is scheduled to appear in court Sept. 28.
heather.mongilio@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7898
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"Carroll County Times",
"Emily Chappell"
] | 2016-08-26T13:12:30 | null | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Fph-cc-combined-education-meeting-82316-20160824-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57be6906/turbine/ph-cc-combined-education-meeting-82316-20160824 | en | null | Education committee looks at special programs, prepares to have 'tough conversations' | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The Combined Education Committee continued to look at different angles of the issues surrounding schools funding on Wednesday, specifically looking at special programs costing the school system.
The committee's meeting, held about two months after the group was assembled, ended without a presentation of specific solutions to the system's widescale problems, leading some committee members to express concern.
The committee is tasked with taking a closer look at problems with lacking finances, enrollment and economic development in Carroll County Public Schools.
The gap between what the school system expects to need in county funding and what the Board of County Commissioners expects to spend could grow to more than $46 million, CCPS staff reported in a February meeting between the commissioners and the Board
of Education. The committee, which includes representatives from the school board, the Board of Commissioners and the county's delegation to Annapolis, as well as other members of the community, was formed earlier this year to look into ways to decrease that gap.
"There are some tough conversations that we need to have," said Daniel Hoff, a committee member and a real estate agent who also serves on the county Planning and Zoning Commission.
Most agreed the committee has been in an information-gathering stage — something that continued this week — but believe the time is rapidly approaching to start making concrete suggestions.
But Wednesday's focus looked closer at Non-Traditional Education Programs, such as PRIDE, Saturday school, Behavioral and Educational Support Team, and Birth Through Five programs. CCPS Superintendent Stephen Guthrie discussed the programs and the successes they've had, in addition to looking at the costs they put on the school system.
Programs like Post Secondary Continuum and Birth Through Five fall under federal mandates, though, as discussed in Wednesday's meeting, they aren't always fully funded on a state or federal level, something that leaves the county with picking up the rest of the tab.
Guthrie gave a presentation looking at student enrollment totals, staffing reduction percentages and enrollment comparisons between other school systems statewide, items covered in the previous meeting.
Student enrollment has been on a decline, Guthrie said. And while other counties have had declines, some of them have fluctuated back and forth. Carroll has only had a downtick, he said.
"It's a decrease every year," Guthrie said. "Straight down."
In the end, though, closing schools, cutting teachers, scaling back on programs — they won't solve all of the problems, Guthrie said.
"It's just not all about cutting," he said.
Steven Aquino, a committee member and Westminster-based financial adviser, asked if there are grants that could help the schools. Guthrie responded, that when it comes to grants, they have to look at sustainability. It doesn't make sense to try to fund programs with grants that only last a year, he said.
And, Guthrie said, the cutting of programs that aren't mandated by the state would likely hurt graduation rates and student success, because many of the programs are helping those who might struggle in traditional school settings.
Commissioner Doug Howard, R-District 5, said they need to take a look at what other counties are doing. They are able to provide raises and continue to flourish, he said, something Carroll has been missing.
What it comes down to, Howard added, is the county needs to see growth — economically and in population. A thousand families, with kids to attend schools, could make the difference, he said.
"We gotta get people coming here again," Howard said. "We are not selling the community."
emily.chappell@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7862
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[
"Carroll County Times",
"Amanda Oppenheim"
] | 2016-08-26T12:50:09 | null | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-amanda-082416-20160824-column.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Tips for getting the most out of your gym membership | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Many gym memberships come with a lot more than just a daily pass and access to workout equipment. A lot of people purchase a membership and then just go to the gym however many times a week, do their workout, and then go home. This is great, but a lot of gyms actually offer a lot more than you'd think.
Different gyms have different kinds of memberships. Some are all-inclusive; some have free trials of certain things — like personal training or classes; some hold frequent events and more for their members. I highly encourage everyone with a gym membership to ask about everything that it includes and everything that members have access to in gyms.
• Take advantage of the "extras" that your gym offers. Some gyms have indoor and/or outdoor pools that are open daily to members. Some gyms offer additional sports/recreation areas, such as basketball courts, fields, cycling rooms, game rooms and more. Have fun while also getting a workout in. Some gyms might also have saunas or hot tubs, good ways to relax and add an additional component to the workout routine. Take a tour of your gym, know where everything is and make use of what is there.
• Take advantage of classes. Personally, I sometimes find it much easier and more motivating to work out in a group setting. Most gyms offer their members a variety of fitness classes, ranging from beginner yoga to hardcore boot camp. Some memberships include unlimited classes for free, so I highly encourage looking into it. Classes are almost always taught by trained, certified group instructors who not only demonstrate exercises, but also encourage their group members to keep going and make sure everyone is doing each exercise correctly. The best part about group classes is that they can actually be a lot of fun. Working out doesn't seem so bad when you are having fun doing it!
• Take advantage of trainers. Some memberships include free personal training, some include a set number of sessions and some require payment for sessions. Either way, if you are unsure of where to start in the gym, have a lot of work to do, or have specific goals in mind, talk to a trainer and schedule a session. All personal trainers are nationally certified and know their stuff. Some trainers even specialize in specifics, such as exercising with health limitations, sports conditioning, exercising pre- and post-childbirth, and more. Even working with a trainer for a couple of sessions just to get started can be extremely beneficial. Talk to trainers and ask about how to get started.
• Take advantage of events. A lot of gyms host free events for their members every so often. These might include food, prizes, information, socialization and more. Stay on the lookout for fun events and happenings at your gym — they could be full of great opportunities.
• Most importantly, take advantage of all of the people there — from employees to fellow gym-goers. You could find a workout partner, make friends, motivate someone or be motivated by someone, join the health and fitness social scene, and learn even more about what it means to live a healthy lifestyle. I know most people like to put their earbuds in, shut out the world, and just work out and focus on themselves, but sometimes it's nice to just have someone to talk to. People who go to the gym are all different — young and old, male and female, experienced and beginner. Anyone can make a friend, so go ahead and get to talking.
While working at a gym, I have realized that one of the most important aspects of my job is engaging with our members. I don't say this because it creates a positive environment and makes the organization look good. I say this because as an employee at a gym, I am here to help! We talk to people about their workouts, give advice, demonstrate different types of machines and exercises, and so much more. Do not be afraid to talk to the people who work at your gym. Ask questions, tell them about your fitness goals and experiences, and make friends. Most of us are pretty passionate and well-informed about health and fitness.
So on your next trip to the gym, stop by the front desk and ask what your membership includes. Gyms offer a lot more opportunities than what meets the eye. Besides, gym memberships can be pretty costly, so get the most out of what you are paying for. Opportunities in the health and fitness field are endless for those trying to live a healthier lifestyle.
Amanda Oppenheim is a senior at Stevenson University and can be reached at amandaoppenheim15@gmail.com. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-amanda-082416-20160824-column.html | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/f4a9f8568cbbce08b3ebca7cc194c99ab321cbd2b3984ca95a042812b14e8114.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Mongilio"
] | 2016-08-28T04:47:38 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fwestminster%2Fph-cc-cops-on-roof-special-olympics-20160827-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c2465f/turbine/ph-cc-cops-on-roof-special-olympics-20160827 | en | null | Local law enforcement vow to spend 30 hours on roof to raise money for Special Olympics | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The heads of the Westminster Police Department, Carroll County Sheriff's Office, Maryland State Police Westminster Barrack and Carroll County State's Attorney's Office all got together early Saturday morning at a Dunkin' Donuts — and then they climbed on the roof.
The four set up chairs, and placed their sleeping bags and a cot around the side of the roof, and then they simply began to hang out. The sun was just rising as the line of cars grew at the Dunkin' Donuts. As soon as the cars showed up, two buckets on ropes went down, and the four men started leaning over the edge, waving to the people putting money in the buckets.
The four — Westminster police Chief Jeff Spaulding, Carroll Sheriff Jim DeWees, state police Westminster Barrack Commander Lt. Pat McCrory and Carroll State's Attorney Brian DeLeonardo — vowed to be up on the roof for 30 hours, or until they raised $10,000 for Special Olympics as part of the Cops on a Roof fundraiser.
By 8:30 a.m., they had raised $1,300. Almost two hours later they had $2,300, according to the counts they did every so often.
Spaulding said the community is very generous. Last year, they met their goal, he said.
"It's a great cause, and we're happy to be here," Spaulding said.
In the morning hours, the men were awake and chipper, joking with one another and reminiscing about the previous years they've done Cops on a Roof. They all have nicknames for one another and have a routine for their time on the roof. DeLeonardo, DeWees and McCrory took places on the roof's edge while Spaulding set up chairs on platforms they built on the roof.
The heads of four law enforcement agencies vowed to be up on the roof for 30 hours, or until they raised $10,000 for Special Olympics. They were up on the roof as part of Cops on a Roof, a Special Olympics fundraising event.
DeLeonardo said that Spaulding keeps them all together during their time on the roof.
"Jeff is like the cream in the Boston cream doughnut," he said.
They went up on the roof at 6 a.m. Saturday, climbing up in style — the Westminster Volunteer Fire Department volunteered a fire truck that extended its ladder to the roof. After they were up, if they wanted to come down, they had to use a metal ladder that leaned against the back of the Dunkin' Donuts.
Fifteen minutes in, they were counting down to when they got to come off the roof, but mostly in jest.
"I've done it for four years. I love it," McCrory said.
While they were up on the roof, Special Olympics athletes and volunteers were outside of the drive-through, collecting the donation money. They would grab it from people in the cars and put it in the buckets.
They had four athletes out at about 10:30 a.m., with more stopping by later.
Annie Sturgeon, 37, was one of the Special Olympics athletes helping to collect money. She plays basketball.
She said the event is good and people help a lot.
Robby Shilling and his mother, Kim, were also helping to collect money. He swims with the Special Olympics, and plays corn toss and lifts weights in school. Shilling said it's cool that the cops were up on the roof.
Kim Shilling said having the four on the roof shows the community support for Special Olympics.
"I just think it's a great opportunity for all of the athletes," she said.
She said the law enforcement agencies are "wonderful" partners and it's a "good matchup."
After 12 hours on the roof, the men were a little quieter but continued to joke with one another as they prepared to watch the Baltimore Ravens preseason game — a TV made it onto the roof, along with an antenna.
DeLeonardo said he was happy that they were getting close to the halfway mark. They were also halfway to their monetary goal, he said.
Spaulding said they were grateful for the sun to be going down, bringing cooler temperatures. He also said they were thankful for the community.
"We're tired, but we're having a good time," he said.
The four men planned to come down off the roof at noon Sunday and will be accepting donations until then.
heather.mongilio@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7898
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Caption Westminster Culinary Cook Off On Friday, three teams of chefs went toe-to-toe in the second annual Culinary Cook Off at the Westminster headquarters of Culinary Services Group. (Jon Kelvey / BSMG) On Friday, three teams of chefs went toe-to-toe in the second annual Culinary Cook Off at the Westminster headquarters of Culinary Services Group. (Jon Kelvey / BSMG) Caption Westminster Culinary Cook Off On Friday, three teams of chefs went toe-to-toe in the second annual Culinary Cook Off at the Westminster headquarters of Culinary Services Group. (Jon Kelvey / BSMG) On Friday, three teams of chefs went toe-to-toe in the second annual Culinary Cook Off at the Westminster headquarters of Culinary Services Group. (Jon Kelvey / BSMG) Caption Casey Cares Firefighter for a Day Casey Cares Firefighter for a Day visits New Windsor Fire Company on Saturday August 27, 2016. Casey Cares Firefighter for a Day visits New Windsor Fire Company on Saturday August 27, 2016. Caption Cop on Rooftop Carroll County law enforcement takes part in Cop on Rooftop in Westminster on Saturday August 27, 2016. Carroll County law enforcement takes part in Cop on Rooftop in Westminster on Saturday August 27, 2016. Caption Freshman move into McDaniel College With the help of upperclassmen and even McDaniel College President Roger Casey, freshmen move into their dorms. (Emily Chappell / Carroll County Times) With the help of upperclassmen and even McDaniel College President Roger Casey, freshmen move into their dorms. (Emily Chappell / Carroll County Times) Caption McDaniel students take part in new student traditions New McDaniel students take part in a walk through campus, candle ceremony and ceremonial bell ringing. (Emily Chappell / Carroll County Times) New McDaniel students take part in a walk through campus, candle ceremony and ceremonial bell ringing. (Emily Chappell / Carroll County Times)
For more stories, photos and videos, visit www.carrollcountytimes.com. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/cctnews-morning-report-what-s-happening-today-in-carroll-county-20160828-story.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/78867813ece0c880595e23d5a14ec1143df1c278a185cc6a2b74465a2e0c0e58.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Jacob Denobel"
] | 2016-08-29T02:47:44 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fwestminster%2Fph-cc-bo-eckard-20160826-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c389b6/turbine/ph-cc-bo-eckard-20160826 | en | null | McDaniel professor 'Bo' Eckard remembered as 'force' in music department | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Friends and colleagues of McDaniel professor Steven "Bo" Eckard, who died unexpectedly Thursday, Aug. 25, say the professor leaves behind a lengthy musical legacy at the college, from inspired students to ongoing musical groups.
Eckard, who served as the director of jazz studies, began teaching at Western Maryland College, now McDaniel, in 1984. He soon became known throughout the campus for his passion for music and dedication to his students and the college community.
Eckard's influence can be felt throughout the McDaniel music department, having expanded the school's jazz band from merely three students to two full outfits, whose annual performances were among the highlights of the McDaniel entertainment calendar. He also founded the school's Electric Bass Ensemble, and the World Music Connection, devoted to bringing music from across the globe to the McDaniel community.
In addition to his teaching career, Eckard also played bass in touring bands up and down the East Coast, according to his wife, Leslie. Eckard's work with the Lost Cowboy Band and the Essentials took him around the D.C. area and to New York City for a performance at CBGB.
"He was incredible," Leslie Eckard said. "He was a really well-rounded individual between his teaching and music careers."
Bo Eckard KEN KOONS/STAFF PHOTO / Carroll County Times Bo Eckard practices Tex/Mex border music in preparation for a concert at McDaniel College in April 2004. Bo Eckard practices Tex/Mex border music in preparation for a concert at McDaniel College in April 2004. (KEN KOONS/STAFF PHOTO / Carroll County Times)
Linda Kirkpatrick, director of instrumental music at McDaniel, said Eckard was a unique personality and a force for the department as well as the entire school.
"He inspired so many people to continue with their music when they got here," Kirkpatrick said. "Even if they were a biology or an English student, he didn't care. As long as you played an instrument, he would talk you into doing something with the school."
Under Eckard's tenure, the Monday night and Thursday night jazz bands grew into one of the main entertainment draws of the school year, Kirkpatrick said.
"I remember watching one of the concerts and looking out into the concert and saw some of the dads in the audience," Kirkpatrick said. "They had this look of envy in their eyes. It wasn't about their children. They wanted to be Bo. He played electric bass and was in rock bands. It's what every middle-aged man wanted to be. That was the fantasy."
Henry Reiff, an education professor at McDaniel, was a bandmate and close friend of Eckard's. He said the most notable thing about Bo was his sense of humor.
"He was the consummate musician's joke-teller archivist. He had a joke for every situation," Reiff said. "My favorite joke he used to tell was, 'What's the difference between a musician and a Domino's pizza? A Domino's pizza can feed a family of four.'"
In addition to his sense of humor, Reiff said it was Eckard's devotion to his students and all of the members of the McDaniel community that is his lasting legacy. Eckard was more determined to make sure all of the musicians were enjoying themselves and loving music than he was to develop into the top ranked jazz band in the country, Reiff said.
"He embodied that part of McDaniel that's about caring and nurturing faculty," Reiff said. "That's what we brand ourselves as and he lived that. Hundreds of students here feel like Bo drew them in and felt a great rapport with him. A lot of times, I'd see him on campus hanging and talking to students and telling them the same bad jokes he told me."
Reiff said Eckard brought a diverse set of musical influences to the campus, participating in a rock band, jazz band, Latin band and the mariachi band Mariachi Sin Nombres, which performed throughout Westminster. In addition, Eckard participated in the Chamber Music on the Hill and Common Ground on the Hill festivals as well as the school's many theatrical productions.
Leslie Eckard said many people knew the gregarious and humorous side of her husband, but may not have realized that he had a sentimental side as well.
"He would cry at Disney movies and things like that," Leslie Eckard said. "He was a lot more sentimental than people give him credit for, because he was so irreverent."
She said in addition to music, Bo Eckard had a passion for studying history and architecture, as well as genealogy and a love for cats.
"He had this bravado, but he also had this serious side," Leslie Eckard said. "He was a very loving person, and was almost like Abraham Lincoln. He made people comfortable by being folksy, but he was really quite brilliant."
In addition to his wife, Eckard is survived by his daughters, Anna, a senior at McDaniel, and Stephanie, a senior at Winters Mill High School. The funeral will be private, but a celebration of Eckard's life, to be held on the McDaniel campus, will be announced in the coming days.
Jacob.deNobel@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7890
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Caption Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat September Song rehearses their production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Carroll Arts Center in Westminster Tuesday, August 30, 2016. September Song rehearses their production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Carroll Arts Center in Westminster Tuesday, August 30, 2016. Caption Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat September Song rehearses their production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Carroll Arts Center in Westminster Tuesday, August 30, 2016. September Song rehearses their production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Carroll Arts Center in Westminster Tuesday, August 30, 2016. Caption First day of school in Carroll County Scenes from the first day of school August 29, 2016 around Carroll County. (Emily Chappell / Carroll County Times) Scenes from the first day of school August 29, 2016 around Carroll County. (Emily Chappell / Carroll County Times) Caption Westminster Culinary Cook Off On Friday, three teams of chefs went toe-to-toe in the second annual Culinary Cook Off at the Westminster headquarters of Culinary Services Group. (Jon Kelvey / BSMG) On Friday, three teams of chefs went toe-to-toe in the second annual Culinary Cook Off at the Westminster headquarters of Culinary Services Group. (Jon Kelvey / BSMG) Caption Casey Cares Firefighter for a Day Casey Cares Firefighter for a Day visits New Windsor Fire Company on Saturday August 27, 2016. Casey Cares Firefighter for a Day visits New Windsor Fire Company on Saturday August 27, 2016. Caption Cop on Rooftop Carroll County law enforcement takes part in Cop on Rooftop in Westminster on Saturday August 27, 2016. Carroll County law enforcement takes part in Cop on Rooftop in Westminster on Saturday August 27, 2016.
For more stories, photos and videos, visit www.carrollcountytimes.com. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/cctnews-morning-report-what-s-happening-today-in-carroll-county-20160830-story.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/4c9390ab5065fc0c5601ecd35bb169186c3ffade1e6aa605c2522731cd599f54.json |
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"Carroll County Times",
"Michel Elben"
] | 2016-08-29T22:47:55 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fagriculture%2Fph-cc-september-agribusiness-breakfast-20160829-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c4a944/turbine/ph-cc-september-agribusiness-breakfast-20160829 | en | null | Reservations required for September's agribusiness breakfast | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Reservations are required for September's agribusiness breakfast Thursday, Sept. 1. The breakfast will begin at 8 a.m. at Baugher's Restaurant in Westminster.
According to a University of Maryland Extension news release, all are welcome to come enjoy breakfast and listen to scheduled speakers. The after-breakfast chat will feature Fuchs-North America CEO Dan Cooper, who will discuss "The Taste of Success: What is that Large Commercial Building Growing in Hampstead?"
No dues or membership required but the breakfast cost is $9.53 per person. To reserve a spot, call 410-386-2760 or 888-326-9645 or email mabbott@umd.edu.
michel.elben@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7873
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[
"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Mongilio"
] | 2016-08-28T00:47:41 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Fph-cc-casey-cares-events-20160827-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c22607/turbine/ph-cc-casey-cares-events-20160827 | en | null | New Windsor fire company opens doors to children facing serious illness | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Children were running around the New Windsor fire house Saturday morning, going up the fire truck ladder and using a hose to put out cardboard fires.
Elsewhere at the firehouse, the children and their families were exploring fire equipment before they all joined together in the cafeteria for lunch.
The kids were there through the Casey Cares Foundation, which provides activities and events for families with critically ill children.
While the kids were laughing and smiling at the fire house, each of the kids has or had a serious illness requiring hospital trips and treatment, a requirement to be part of Casey Cares, said Erin Ritter, the organization's deputy associate director.
The organization facilitates an activity almost every hour, Ritter said, every 56 minutes to be exact.
The Casey Cares Foundation supports about 700 families right now, and it encourages families to participate in about six events per year, she said.
Activities range from events like the day at the New Windsor firehouse to sending gift cards for movie nights and dinners.
"We try to do what the family can do," Ritter said.
Some of the participants were fighting battles against cancer, while others had transplants, sickle cell anemia or other medical complications. There were also survivors, including 17-year-old Taylor Harding, who came from the Towson area.
It was Harding's last event with Casey Cares. She turns 18 next week and will age out of the foundation's programs. She's participated in its programs for three and a half years, she said.
For three of those years, she was battling leukemia, but she finished her treatment in December, she said.
During her time undergoing treatment, she said, the Casey Cares events lifted her spirits and helped bring her together with people going through similar treatments.
"[Casey Cares] just knew how to put a smile on my face," she said.
Harding said she's enjoyed each of the events the foundation has put on.
"I especially loved this because it's new to me," Harding said.
She said she's watched television shows about fire departments, such as "Chicago Fire," but the New Windsor event allowed her to see what firefighting is like in real life. It also gave her the chance to meet K-9 units, which she was looking forward to doing as a dog lover.
The New Windsor Volunteer Fire Company reached out to the Casey Cares Foundation to host the event. It was the company's second time doing it, after last year, said Dale Lowman, a firefighter with the company.
In addition to New Windsor volunteers, other fire departments came out with equipment and volunteers, as well as the Maryland State Police, the New Windsor Lions Club and neighbors, including Mayor Neal Roop, Lowman said.
Lowman originally pitched the idea a few years back and said he enjoys seeing the kids' faces light up and making them smile.
"My favorite part of having kids here is their faces when they see the fire truck," he said.
His other favorite moment was an accident. He was handing out award certificates to the kids when 4-year-old Conlan Bosley stole the mic and the show.
He told everyone in the audience if he pointed to them, they had to come up and speak. He pointed to his dad, Matt, and told him it was his lucky day, eliciting laughs from the audience.
Conlan gave back the microphone after singing "thank you," with encouragement from his mother, Charlotte.
They traveled from Baltimore to come out to the event, and Conlan said his favorite part was "going high up in the sky" on the fire truck ladder.
Charlotte Bosley said the event allowed them to do fun events with Conlan during a rough time in his life. He's currently going through treatment for cancer.
The Bosleys had ventured out to the New Windsor fire house last week as well, and Matt Bosley said Conlan enjoyed being around the fire equipment and getting a red fire helmet hat to wear.
"We had a great time. He wore the fire hat for several days," he said.
heather.mongilio@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7898
To apply for Casey Cares
The Casey Cares Foundation is currently accepting applications for families who want to be part of the program. To be eligible, each family must have a child younger than 18 who is facing a life-threatening disease, is hospitalized frequently and is currently undergoing treatment.
A social worker or a child's physician may fill out an application, which can be found on the Casey Cares website, at www.caseycares.org/families/patient-application). Only families in the Mid-Atlantic are eligible. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/health/ph-cc-casey-cares-events-20160827-story.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/d5febe833387627aa04b8822faf70518a9a73e8c0146b5b3a7e00b9c51e78a8a.json |
[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Colin Campbell"
] | 2016-08-30T14:48:00 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fregional%2Fbs-md-co-upperco-biker-identified-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c5840c/turbine/bs-md-co-upperco-biker-identified-20160830 | en | null | Baltimore County police identify victim in fatal Upperco bicycle crash | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Baltimore County police on Tuesday identified the bicyclist who died in a crash with a pickup truck in Upperco Friday as Christopher Ruffin Elliott, 42, of the 5800 block of Western Run Boulevard.
Elliott had been riding his bicycle east on Dover Road and was making a right turn onto southbound Byerly Road when he lost control and hit a 2017 Ford F550 truck that was stopped at the stop sign in the northbound lane on Byerly Road, police said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. County police are continuing to investigate the crash.
No phone number was listed for Elliott's address, and no family members answered his cell phone. This story will be updated if family can be reached for comment.
cmcampbell@baltsun.com
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[
"Associated Press",
"Tribune News Services"
] | 2016-08-30T18:48:02 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fnation-world%2Fct-agriculture-usda-threats-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Agriculture closes offices in 5 states after threats | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The Agriculture Department said Tuesday it had closed offices in five states after receiving anonymous threats that it considered serious.
USDA spokesman Matthew Herrick said in a statement that the department had received "several anonymous messages" late Monday that raised concerns about the safety of USDA personnel and facilities. He said six offices were closed Tuesday morning until further notice.
Herrick said the department is working with the FBI and federal and local law enforcement to determine whether the threats are credible.
In an email to employees, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said USDA is closing the offices "due to the serious nature of these threats." He did not characterize the threats or say how they were received, but asked employees to be aware of their surroundings and report any suspicious activity.
White House Spokesman Josh Earnest said the Department of Homeland Security is working with USDA "to ensure the safety of their offices and the personnel that work there."
The closed facilities are in Fort Collins, Colorado; Hamden, Connecticut; Beltsville, Maryland; Raleigh, North Carolina; Kearneysville, West Virginia and Leetown, West Virginia.
They include offices for eight USDA agencies, including the Forest Service and the Food Safety and Inspection Service. Among the sites affected was USDA's sprawling agricultural research center and library in Beltsville, where employees were informed of the threat Tuesday morning and sent home.
In his memo to employees, Vilsack said employees could telework or take authorized leave.
The temporary closures may affect some tourists. In Colorado, the Forest Service's Canyon Lakes Ranger District tweeted that their information center is closed.
Associated Press | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/nation-world/ct-agriculture-usda-threats-20160830-story.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/d5a2302a95d30d1b513206f290a5e2e50b66002e3bb6976efdf4593758132069.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Norris"
] | 2016-08-28T00:47:46 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Flifestyle%2Fpets%2Fph-cc-older-pets-20160827-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c1fae7/turbine/ph-cc-older-pets-20160827 | en | null | Carroll County Humane Society works to find homes for pets of all ages | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | While most people may think of kittens or puppies when they're getting ready to bring a new pet home, some in the pet adoption community hope to change that.
Senior animals are the most difficult to find a home for, according to a survey from Petfinder.com, a website that features adoptable pets from shelters and rescue groups nationwide.
In fact, the survey found, seniors and other hard-to-adopt animals, like those with medical conditions, pit bull dogs and non-traditional pets, take about four times as long to adopt as other animals. As a result, they are often left to pine away in shelters.
But that doesn't have to be the case, said Charles Brown, executive director of the Humane Society of Carroll County in Westminster.
In Carroll County, senior animals join roosters and other non-traditional pets among the most difficult to place, Brown said.
"When somebody's adopting an animal, they can shy away from the idea that, boy, this animal may only be in my life for a year or two," he said.
While most people may think of kittens or puppies when they're getting ready to bring a new pet home, some in the pet adoption community hope to change that.
But the humane society, like many shelters around the country, is working to fix that.
From waived fees and discounts to traveling adoption events, Brown said he and his staff are always working to find every animal at the humane society a home.
At the Baltimore Humane Society, in Reisterstown, the group offers a senior discount. There, any pet over the age of 7 is available at half-price while adopters over the age of 65 can take a cat of any age for $25, down from the normal cost of $50.
In Carroll County, Brown said the humane society has marketed older animals to older owners.
Oprah the dog gets sized for prosthetic D&J Medical and the Humane Society of Carroll County have teamed up to give one lucky dog a new way to get around. (Heather Norris / BSMG) D&J Medical and the Humane Society of Carroll County have teamed up to give one lucky dog a new way to get around. (Heather Norris / BSMG) See more videos
In the past, said Karen Baker, the shelter's foster coordinator, the humane society has hosted a "seniors for seniors" event, bringing older pets to the Carroll Vista retirement community.
Part of addressing the issue of older animals also involves making sure those looking to surrender animals have explored any other possible options, said Baker.
Animals are surrendered for a host of reasons. For many older animals, the path to the humane society often involves the passing of an owner.
While families sometimes take in the pets of deceased family members, others determine surrendering the animals to the humane society in the hopes the animal finds a new home is the best option.
"We definitely get the 'mom or grandma died and here's her five cats,'" Baker said.
People looking to surrender an animal must make an appointment to speak with a staff member ahead of time, Baker said.
There, they can learn about resources to help with things like behavior issues or other problems that may lead and owner to decide to surrender an animal.
But if the animal is surrendered to the humane society, staff immediately gets to work with the knowledge gained from the meeting with the person making the surrender.
"As soon as an animal enters our door, our process is 'How are we going to try to get them out alive?'" Brown said.
But senior pets aren't without their risks, concedes Brown. Much like humans, pets can experience a range of health problems as they age.
While that can pose a problem for owners of senior animals, it can be even more problematic for a pet seeking a home.
Often, Baker said, senior animals brought into the humane society have spent years in a home and being cared for. The adjustment to life in a shelter for those animals can be difficult and stressful, she said.
As a result, the humane society often seeks more comfortable living arrangements for senior animals.
If things like waived fees and other discounts don't work to get a senior animal adopted, fostering is another option that allows the animal to go to a friendly home while avoiding a situation where the new owner could be saddled with expensive medical bills as soon as they take their foster animal home.
"That's asking a lot of an owner to say 'I'll take care of any crazy medical needs,'" Brown said.
There are also benefits to adopting older animals, Brown said.
Those who choose an older animal are better able to know that animal's temperament and personality by the time they take their new pet home, Brown said.
"There's a certain amount of chemistry that people have when picking out a pet," he said. "People sometimes look for older [animals]. They're typically easier to train, easier to live with."
And if nothing else, owners can often feel good about having provided a good home for an animal's final few years of life, Brown said.
"In my mind, that's the most critical time in an animal's life to have a loving home," he said.
The Humane Society of Carroll County
2517 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, Maryland 21158
410-848-4810 or 410-848-4899
Adoption Center Hours: Monday-Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Baltimore Humane Society
1601 Nicodemus Road
Reisterstown, MD 21136
410-833-8848
Adoption Center Hours: Tuesday-Sunday noon to 6 p.m. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/lifestyle/pets/ph-cc-older-pets-20160827-story.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/59da4a4933b970d41c6dccd000d02afa5ae424a80597791dbe4eb505ca693faf.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Michel Elben"
] | 2016-08-26T22:47:20 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fagriculture%2Fph-cc-veterinary-feed-directive-webinar-20160826-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c0ba5d/turbine/ph-cc-veterinary-feed-directive-webinar-20160826 | en | null | Webinar to provide details on Veterinary Feed Directive | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The Ag Law Education Initiative will host a free Veterinary Feed Directive webinar Thursday, Sept. 8 from noon to 1 p.m.
According to the University of Maryland Extension website, the webinar will provide an overview of the 2015 Veterinary Feed Directive rule and the use of medically important antibiotics in food-producing animals. Webinar presenters will include state veterinarian Dr. Michael Radebaugh and Michael Murphy, of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Starting on Jan. 1, veterinarians will have to write a VFD or prescription for medically important antibiotics (such as penicillin or sulfa) used in livestock feed, and those antibiotics can only be used to treat specific health concerns, according to the website. The webinar will include a discussion on the implementation of the VFD rule in Maryland and nationwide.
To take part in the webinar, go to www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-the-veterinary-feed-directive-rule-tickets-27009680682. For more information, contact Sarah Everhart at 410-458-2475 or severhart@law.umaryland.edu.
michel.elben@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7873
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"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-29T14:47:49 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Farrests%2Fcctnews-daily-arrest-report-for-august-28-2016-20160829-htmlstory.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Daily arrest report for August 28, 2016 | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The following is the daily intake report for the Carroll County Detention Center provided by the Central Booking Unit. For more information, visit the Maryland Judiciary Case Search website.
Arrest Date Name Statute Desc Disposition 8/28/16 LUPTON, CHRISTOPHER AARON DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/28/16 LUPTON, CHRISTOPHER AARON NEGLIGENT DRIVING RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/28/16 LUPTON, CHRISTOPHER AARON DRIVING VEH WHILE IMPAIRED BY ALCOHOL RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/28/16 LUPTON, CHRISTOPHER AARON FAILURE TO OBEY TRAFFIC DEVICE RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/28/16 ROESEMANN, TYLER MATTHEW VEH DRIVER GIVING FALSE AND FICTITIOUS NAME TO UNIFORMED POL RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/28/16 ROESEMANN, TYLER MATTHEW DRIVING ON SUSPENDED LIC & PRIV RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/28/16 ROESEMANN, TYLER MATTHEW DRIVING ON REVOKED LIC & PRIV RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/28/16 THOEN, THOMAS RYAN CONTEMPT OF COURT/FTA RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/crime/arrests/cctnews-daily-arrest-report-for-august-28-2016-20160829-htmlstory.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/10dfb5af365cf06cfc78030c8d8ae7a8f811d74042cc7dcd506e5a2301660c08.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Norris"
] | 2016-08-26T13:09:50 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Fph-cc-school-buildings-20160825-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57bfb5c5/turbine/ph-cc-school-buildings-20160825 | en | null | Maintaining empty school buildings expected to come with big cost | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The cost of maintaining Carroll County's closed school buildings could far exceed what has been budgeted for doing so in the coming year, the Board of Commissioners learned Thursday.
The county has been looking at what to do with school buildings left vacant after last year's decision by the Carroll County Board of Education to close three county schools: North Carroll High, New Windsor Middle and Charles Carroll Elementary.
While the school system will hold onto the New Windsor building for the time being, the Board of Education is scheduled to hand over possession of North Carroll and Charles Carroll to the county in October. Staff indicated Thursday that they expect that date to be pushed back as a result of ongoing appeals over the closures, but the commissioners have said they want to formulate a plan for the future of the buildings as soon as possible. Doing so, they said, would provide nearby residents with information about the extent to which the buildings — both of which are used heavily for community programming — will be available for public use.
No matter what the county decides to do with the buildings, it will come with a cost, county staff told the board in a Thursday report on projections for future costs associated with the schools.
Some of those costs will appear up front, while others will be ongoing.
For example, Chief Information Officer Mark Ripper said, estimates for information technology security at each school could lead the county to pay about $109,000 in one-time costs related to cameras, alarms and redirecting fiber. The school board, he said, does not plan on leaving the existing cameras on-site, meaning the county will have to purchase new devices.
The ongoing cost of maintenance to the buildings could cost far more than the $500,000 set aside in the fiscal year 2017 budget, staff said. From 2018 on, there are no funds included for the empty schools in the county's five-year budget projection.
While there are costs like roof replacements and other needed construction, much of the cost of maintaining the buildings depends on what the county plans to do with them.
On Thursday, staff presented the board with a series of scenarios, including allowing no community use of the sites, allowing use of the fields, and allowing use of the fields as well as some other building amenities, such as gymnasiums.
Projected ongoing expenses, which include utilities, maintenance, insurance and other costs, for Charles Carroll range from about $71,000 to $111,529 a year, depending on what the board decides to do with the building, reported Scott Moser, deputy director of public works.
At North Carroll, those costs range from $247,000 to $389,649 annually, Moser said.
There will also likely be a need for additional county employees to maintain the buildings, staff said.
The county can save money by not allowing use of the buildings or fields, but community members say they hope the board considers the needs of the residents living in the surrounding areas.
Jason Sidock, president of the Charles Carroll Recreation Council, said he would like to see the county decide to make the fields, gymnasium, cafeteria and other, newer portions of the Charles Carroll building available for community use.
While demolishing the older parts of the building and keeping the newest additions would also come with a hefty price tag — about $55,000 just for engineering costs to assess needed structural changes, Moser said — it would help residents hold on to a sense of community, Sidock said.
"We're really hoping that the commissioners do what's right," he said.
The commissioners said that is their aim.
Commissioner Richard Weaver, who represents part of the north Carroll area, called the numbers presented to the board "frightening" but said he is committed to coming up with a plan for the buildings as soon as possible.
On Monday evening, Weaver will hold a town hall meeting at the Hampstead Volunteer Fire Company Hall to discuss what's next for the North Carroll High community.
Commissioners Richard Rothschild and Doug Howard were not present at the briefing.
"We have to start coming up with the answers on how this is going to be handled," Weaver said.
"We have to get some answers for [the affected communities] as soon as possible so they can keep moving forward," he said.
heather.norris@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-3315
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"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-30T18:47:28 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-pets-of-the-week-083116-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c5ca52/turbine/ph-ct-pets-of-the-week-083116-20160830 | en | null | Pets of the week | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Alex is a social dog who loves attention. He's deaf and can startle easily, so he can come across as a bit cautious, but once he gets to know you, his sweet temperament will shine through. His previous owner had him for about 5 months and, during that time, he learned visual cues for commands like "sit," "wait," and "eat." He loves going for car rides, playing Frisbee and catch, and laying out in the sun. He lived with a small dog and two cats in his previous home. He is available for adoption for $50.
Submitted photo Mia Mia (Submitted photo)
Mia is a happy, social cat who loves playing with humans. She is pretty laid back, but absolutely loves attention. She would make a great companion for anyone looking for a loving, friendly kitty. She is available for adoption for $50.
For more information, call 410-833-8848, or visit the Baltimore Humane Society at 1601 Nicodemus Road, Reisterstown, or visit the website at www.bmorehumane.org. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-pets-of-the-week-083116-20160830-story.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/b63bb058c1ca838b464ebaf6a6c8f85b6ec85b95b03defd630e1ff5da0840534.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Mongilio"
] | 2016-08-28T00:47:41 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fph-cc-harbison-attempted-murder-20160827-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c22d7c/turbine/ph-cc-harbison-attempted-murder-20160827 | en | null | Son charged with attempted murder after crash hospitalizes mother | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | A Mount Airy man was charged with attempted murder Saturday after he allegedly pulled the steering wheel while his mother was driving Friday morning, causing the car to crash.
Devin Harbison, 18, of the 1400 block of Chessie Court, was charged with one count each of attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault and reckless endangerment. He was held on $5,000 bond, which he posted Saturday and was released, according to electronic court records.
A phone number listed for Harbison was disconnected.
Harbison's mother, Susan Harbison, 51, was driving a blue Honda sedan north on Md. 27 by Braddock Road when she and Devin Harbison got into an argument at about 11:30 a.m. Friday. Police believe Devin Harbison intentionally grabbed the wheel and caused the car to go off the road and toward a house, according to a Maryland State Police news release.
The initial call came in as a car into a house, but the car stopped shortly before the house, Sgt. Jon McGee said Friday.
Susan Harbison was flown to Shock Trauma at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore with injuries that were believed to be non-life-threatening. Devin Harbison was taken to Carroll Hospital with minor injuries, McGee said.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to call 410-386-3000.
heather.mongilio@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7898
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[
"Carroll County Times",
"Jon Kelvey"
] | 2016-08-27T02:47:27 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fwestminster%2Fph-cc-culinary-cookoff-20160826-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c0f996/turbine/ph-cc-culinary-cookoff-20160826 | en | null | Culinary cook-off in Westminster leads to tasty competition | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | There's nothing like a little friendly competition to get the creative juices flowing. Sometimes, those creative juices are actual beet juice — locally sourced, organically grown beet juice.
On Friday, three teams of chefs went toe-to-toe in the second annual Culinary Cook Off at the Westminster headquarters of Culinary Services Group, a food service management company working with hospitals, schools and other facilities in 10 different states, according to President Rich Valway. The competition pulled chefs from the company's northern, mid-Atlantic and southern service areas for some creative brainstorming.
"Rather than us trying to come up with programs here and pushing them out to the field, we figured we would bring in our top culinarians and have them help us come up with some concepts," Valway said. "We hope to take the recipes, the concepts, the techniques that these teams have demonstrated over the last two days, and provide them as resources and tools."
(Dylan Slagle)
In the cook-off, each team created a menu to be judged on creativity, palatability, professionalism and presentation by a three-judge panel, including George Batlas, executive chef of The Manor Tavern in Monkton. As in a number of popular television programs, each team had to develop a menu from a "mystery" basket filled with required ingredients, including crab and quinoa, while bolstering their creations with locally sourced produce, such as peaches (and, of course, beets).
"One of the teams had a beverage, a cooler, where they actually used beet juice from fresh beets, and froze them to make beet ice cubes and then that melted into the beverage," Batlas said. "Really unique, a really well-thought-out plan, and the execution was just very impressive."
Cooking contests go back a long way in the culinary world, according to Batlas, and are not only an engine for creating new dishes and ideas, but also a means to energize the people who make them.
"That sense of camaraderie but at the same time competing with another team with potentially the same depth," he said, "they take all of that energy back to their operations, and it's refreshing and invigorating because it gets your blood up. It really helps you refocus when you work every day in the kitchen."
That's exactly what Chef Rachel Davis, of Pittsburgh, hopes to bring back to her team at Southwestern Healthcare after competing with the mid-Atlantic team at the cook-off.
"This is what I am trying to instill in my cooks, that even though we have a menu, the residents want to see creativity. They want to see something different brought to the tables," she said. "We are always trying to push our cooks to be creative, to put ideas out there and go with them."
Her team put together a menu with a decidedly Asian-fusion flare at the cook-off.
"Instead of doing a traditional fried rice, you'll see that we're doing a quinoa fried rice with a beef chuck that we roasted with Chinese and five-blend spice we rubbed it with overnight," Davis said. "We are also making some crab wontons, that's our appetizer feature."
For dessert? Stir-fried cookies.
The southern team, defending champions from the inaugural year of the cook-off, was led by Chef Nate Ulin, of Hampstead, North Carolina.
They went with a lump crab, Southwest corn relish bruschetta as an appetizer and free-range chicken thighs glazed with peaches sourced from Baugher's Orchard in Westminster — all three teams had taken a produce and fact-finding tour of the farm.
"We're going to put that with a quinoa cake and a beet puree," Ulin said.
Their chances of retaining the title?
"We are definitely feeling confident."
Chef Jeff Lyons, of Timonium, found a way to re-energize an old recipe for the northern team in the cook-off — a crab bruschetta with confetti quinoa salad, with red, green and yellow bell peppers, served cold with feta cheese.
"I've had this recipe for the quinoa salad for a long time, but I have never thought to use feta with it," he said. "It was one of the bonus ingredients for the competition, I tried it and it works really well, so I think it's probably a permanent addition to that recipe I have had for 10, 12 years."
In tasty news for people in Carroll County, Valway said Culinary Services Group is close to selecting a location for a test restaurant where chefs can try out new menu items and solicit feedback from the public, a natural outgrowth of the successful cook-off experiences.
"We have our real estate options nailed down to three right now, and we are in, hopefully, the final stages of negotiating a purchase of a business takeover and rebrand," he said.
While the exact locations under consideration remain secret, the company "will absolutely be staying right here in Westminster; this is where our home office is, and we want to be able to be close by where we can touch and feel it and test the market."
As for the cook-off, it was the northern team that took home the overall trophy. The southern and mid-Atlantic teams will just have to wait until next year to mount another tasty challenge for the crown.
jon.kelvey@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-3317
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"Baltimore Sun",
"Ellen Fishel"
] | 2016-08-26T13:10:23 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fnation-world%2Fbal-national-parks-offering-free-admission-through-sunday-to-celebrate-centennial-20160825-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57bef266/turbine/bal-national-parks-offering-free-admission-through-sunday-to-celebrate-centennial-20160825 | en | null | National parks offering free admission through Sunday to celebrate centennial | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Happy 100th birthday, National Park Service! The agency is celebrating its centennial this weekend, and we're all invited to the party -- for free.
In honor of the milestone birthday, admission is free to all national parks and historic sites today through Sunday. Parks will also be holding special events throughout the weekend.
In Baltimore, Fort McHenry will mark the occasion with a naturalization ceremony, swearing in 25 new U.S. citizens, at 2 p.m. today. Michael L. Connor, deputy secretary of the Interior, will speak.
The Hampton Mansion in Towson will serve birthday cake from noon to 12:30 p.m. today.
And over in our nation's capital, the National Park Service is gathering more than 1,000 people on the National Mall to create a giant, living version of its emblem.
It's safe to say that the National Park Service has grown quite a bit in the past 100 years. When President Woodrow Wilson established the agency on Aug. 25, 1916, it had 14 parks, 21 monuments and two reservations open to the public. Now, it encompasses over 400 sites.
Caption Indoor skydiving A Westminster family and Sun reporter Brittany Britto try out iFly's newest location in White Marsh. (Video by Amy Davis) A Westminster family and Sun reporter Brittany Britto try out iFly's newest location in White Marsh. (Video by Amy Davis) Caption An Inside look at Hearst Castle Hearst Castle was built for newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst between 1919 and 1947 in California’s San Luis Obispo County and is now a state park and historical museum. Hearst Castle was built for newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst between 1919 and 1947 in California’s San Luis Obispo County and is now a state park and historical museum.
The Associated Press and Baltimore Sun staff contributed to this article. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/nation-world/bal-national-parks-offering-free-admission-through-sunday-to-celebrate-centennial-20160825-story.html | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/ca3142fa995eb543c174ff82654f20339803fca88547bf7d80df867e5998577f.json |
[
"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-26T13:12:51 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fopinion%2Feditorials%2Fph-cc-editorial-082616-20160825-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57bf6b66/turbine/ph-cc-editorial-082616-20160825 | en | null | Editorial: Watch out for school buses starting next week | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Commuters in Carroll County have likely gotten used to traveling to or from work each morning without encountering or getting stuck behind school buses. But as Carroll County Public Schools go back in session Monday, Aug. 29, we encourage you to plan a few additional minutes into your drive time and take extra caution on the roads.
There are more than 260 school bus routes in Carroll County, and because of the closing of three schools and redistricting of those students, there are more new routes than usual this year. So even if you aren't used to encountering a school bus on your commute, you should be vigilant of any new routes or stops along the way.
Law enforcement will be conducting additional patrols of Carroll schools and surrounding roadways to ensure student safety during the first day of school, and thanks to a grant from the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention, the Carroll County Sheriff's Office will participate in additional School Bus Safety Enforcement patrols throughout the school year.
While riding a school bus is incredibly safe — seven times safer, in fact, than traveling in a passenger vehicle, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — the greatest risk for students is when they are getting on or off the bus.
The Sheriff's Office shared some steps that motorists, students and parents can take to stay safe as they head back to school.
Foremost for motorists is understanding — and following — Maryland law regarding what to do when a school bus activates its flashing red lights, indicating the bus is about ready to stop to pick up or drop off students. In short, when the red lights come on, slow down and come to a complete stop at least 20 feet from the rear or front of the bus, and wait until the flashing red lights are turned off before proceeding.
Other advice for motorists is to slow down in neighborhoods and around school zones, and keep their eyes peeled for children walking to school or waiting for a bus. Children might be playing while they wait for the bus and not be thinking about traffic, but you should be thinking about them. Be especially cautious in neighborhoods without sidewalks, areas where children might have to walk or stand in the street.
Also remember that children crossing the roads might misjudge how fast a vehicle is traveling. And be aware of students who might quickly dart into the road if they are running late to catch the bus.
Students should plan to get to the bus at least five minutes before it's scheduled to arrive, and wait about 6 feet from the curb until the bus arrives. Once it does, wait until the driver says it's OK to get on the bus before boarding.
When getting dropped off in the afternoon, if you have to cross the street, be sure to do so in front of the bus — never cross behind the bus — but not before you get about 10 feet ahead of the vehicle. When you cross, make sure the bus driver can see you and you can see the bus driver, and always double check for traffic that might be passing the bus, even though it's against the law.
Follow these tips, and have a safe and successful school year. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/opinion/editorials/ph-cc-editorial-082616-20160825-story.html | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/810005e6d42f9e1019aa3a75fb57f8ed23b5f33966a6c2fff1b40c3170791476.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Jon Kelvey"
] | 2016-08-29T00:47:41 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Fph-cc-er-vs-urgent-care-hw-20160828-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c36d2a/turbine/ph-cc-er-vs-urgent-care-hw-20160828 | en | null | Emergent care plus urgent care equals a good time for health care | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | There was a time when there was only place to go for a medical emergency — the nearest emergency department at a hospital. recent years have seen the proliferation of another option, the urgent care center, but rather than seeing these new facilities as competition, Carroll Hospital Chief of Emergency Medicine Dr. Mark Goldstein believes they only make health care stronger.
"The way I see urgent care is that it really fulfills a complementary role to the ER in the community," he said. "They play a vital role in the health care system of the community."
Urgent Care facilities provide a new options for patients with minor, non-life-threatening injuries to be seen in a more efficient setting.
"In the ER we generally prioritize our sickest patients first, because the core mission of the emergency department is to take care of people with medical emergencies," he said. "There may at times be a longer wait to be seen in the ED, whereas urgent care centers are really designed to see a lower level of acuity and get people through the system fairly quickly."
There are often cost factors to consider, according to Goldstein.
"The co-pay for an urgent care center is generally lower than the co-pay for an emergency department visit," he said.
How to decide which facility is right for you given your ailment? Goldstein said that while every facility may have its own specific guidelines, there are some general rules of thumb that can help patients decide where to go.
"The categories that would be most appropriate for the urgent care would be lacerations, meaning cut; minor burns; scrapes; minor ears, nose and throat infections; headaches; GI bugs, like with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea; and mild dehydration," he said. "Minor injuries, including fractures of the small bones, such as in the fingers and toes and rashes; these are all [the kinds] of things that can be handled in an urgent care setting."
What is appropriate for the emergency room is anything having to do with critical systems, Goldstein said, so difficulty breathing beyond mild asthma or bronchitis is a good indicator the ER is appropriate, as are any neurological symptoms such as difficulty speaking, walking or sudden weakness.
"If a person does have undifferentiated chest pain, meaning you can't easily describe what the cause is of that chest pain, they are generally going to be better off going to the ER," he said. "I think the same thing often with abdominal pain — we see a lot of patients that started off in urgent care and then get referred to the ER for a more detailed work up."
And urgent care facilities do an excellent job of making those referrals, Goldstein said.
"I would definitely advise patients, if they are referred over, to take the urgent care's [provider's] advice," he said. "They are usually very adept at [determining] who needs a more detailed look up in the ER."
Patients should also remember that their primary care physician is also a resource, according to Goldstein.
"If it's business hours and the patient is not having a life threatening emergency, they can always call their primary doctor and they can sort of help triage where they need to go," he said. "The primary doctor will have the work up in mind that will be appropriate and then be able to determine the best setting for that work up."
What is happening then, Goldstein said, is a growing ecosystem of providers from the primary care, to the urgent care to the emergent care setting, all meeting and talking and referring patients to ensure the best care possible is provided in the most appropriate setting.
"I think the more collaboration there is between urgent care and the emergency department, the better and the stronger the system is going to be," he said. "I think this is a good thing. This a good time for health care."
jon.kelvey@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-3317
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"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-26T13:11:56 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcctnews-morning-report-what-s-happening-today-in-carroll-county-20160825-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57bf2990/turbine/cctnews-morning-report-what-s-happening-today-in-carroll-county-20160825 | en | null | Morning Report: What's happening today in Carroll County | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The Morning Report is a quick roundup of links to stories that Carroll County residents are talking about for Friday, August 26, 2016. Read our eNewspaper, a PDF replica of today's paper. Access to the eNewspaper and our website is included with a print subscription. Activate yours at www.carrollcountytimes.com/activate.
Caption Freshman move into McDaniel College With the help of upperclassmen and even McDaniel College President Roger Casey, freshmen move into their dorms. (Emily Chappell / Carroll County Times) With the help of upperclassmen and even McDaniel College President Roger Casey, freshmen move into their dorms. (Emily Chappell / Carroll County Times) Caption Freshman move into McDaniel College With the help of upperclassmen and even McDaniel College President Roger Casey, freshmen move into their dorms. (Emily Chappell / Carroll County Times) With the help of upperclassmen and even McDaniel College President Roger Casey, freshmen move into their dorms. (Emily Chappell / Carroll County Times) Caption McDaniel students take part in new student traditions New McDaniel students take part in a walk through campus, candle ceremony and ceremonial bell ringing. (Emily Chappell / Carroll County Times) New McDaniel students take part in a walk through campus, candle ceremony and ceremonial bell ringing. (Emily Chappell / Carroll County Times) Caption Union Bridge ranch hosts penultimate rodeo of season The Battle of the Beast is J Bar W Ranch's annual summer rodeo series, currently in its 20th year at the ranch in Union Bridge. (Jacob deNobel/Carroll County Times) The Battle of the Beast is J Bar W Ranch's annual summer rodeo series, currently in its 20th year at the ranch in Union Bridge. (Jacob deNobel/Carroll County Times) Caption Westminster Recreation and Parks summer camp explores science and stories Zach Thomas, of the Sciencetellers, performed Tuesday in Westminster City Park. Zach Thomas, of the Sciencetellers, performed Tuesday in Westminster City Park. Caption Making a Maryland Rye Lager Johansson's head brewer Jay Lampart and Union Mills Homestead miller Ivan Lufriu talk about what goes into making a Carroll County rye lager that will be featured during Carroll County Beer Week. (Jon Kelvey and Dylan Slagle / Carroll County Times) Johansson's head brewer Jay Lampart and Union Mills Homestead miller Ivan Lufriu talk about what goes into making a Carroll County rye lager that will be featured during Carroll County Beer Week. (Jon Kelvey and Dylan Slagle / Carroll County Times)
For more stories, photos and videos, visit www.carrollcountytimes.com. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/cctnews-morning-report-what-s-happening-today-in-carroll-county-20160825-story.html | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/02cbc5de648e219694833efe4546a9ecc665e8584efb9d27bb1a117bfb733099.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Danielle Moser"
] | 2016-08-26T13:09:06 | null | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fcolumnists%2Fph-ct-moser-082416-20160824-column.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | How to be prepared in the event of a natural disaster | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes cause millions — and sometimes billions — of dollars of property damage each year, frequently displacing families from their homes and neighborhoods. In these situations, being prepared can make a big difference to your family's safety. Many emergency management agencies recommend assembling a preparedness kit to help keep your family safe.
Depending on the severity of the situation, it might take some time for first-responders to reach you. Basic services such as electricity, gas, water and telephones might be cut off for days or even longer. Your kit should contain items to help you manage during these outages.
Be sure to have these 10 items in your emergency preparedness kit:
• Food and water. These are essential for survival and should be a priority for your preparedness kit. Keep at least a three-day supply of nonperishable, easy-to-prepare items. Dry boxed foods like cereals, as well as canned goods, are best. Also, keep at least one gallon of water per person per day for a three-day minimum. This might sound excessive, but in the event of utility outages, your clean water will need to be used for personal hygiene and cleaning purposes in addition to drinking.
• Medications and medical supplies. Be sure to have on hand at least a three- to five-day supply of medicines and supplies. It might even be a good idea to keep a refill of your prescription in your kit. Remember, it might not be easy to get to pharmacies and doctors, or they might be closed due to outages, so plan ahead to reduce the potential for medical issues.
• First-aid kit. Every emergency preparedness kit should have a least basic first-aid items such as bandages, gauze, sterilizing wipes, antibiotic ointment and waterproof medical tape. However, you might want to add other items based on your family's needs. Things like children's Tylenol, eye wash and ice packs might be very helpful as well.
• Flashlights. Typically, during a severe storm, one of the first services to go is electricity. Power outages are not uncommon after pretty much any type of extreme natural event, and navigating in the dark can be dangerous and a bit scary. Keep one or two flashlights per family member in your kit, and don't forget the extra batteries.
• Battery-powered or hand-crank radio. It is really important that you have access to local weather reports and alerts. Knowing what to expect and how to respond could be the difference between life and death. Be sure to keep cellphones and computers fully charged. You should also have a battery-powered or crank-style radio on hand in the event of a power outage.
• Blankets. Even during warmer months and in warmer climates, blankets can be useful. In colder climates, blankets will be a necessity should you have no other heat source. The number of blankets you add to your kit will depend on your region's climate and the number of people in your family. Generally, one or two blankets per person is sufficient.
• Multipurpose tool. A tool such as a Swiss army knife can be invaluable because of its many uses. Use it as a knife, a can opener, tweezers, a file, etc.
• Family and emergency contact information. While most of us have of all our important information stored on our smartphones, there might be a time when we cannot retrieve that information. Therefore, it's a great idea to write a list of important contact information and add it to your kit. If possible, laminate your list to protect is from moisture. That way if you can't get to your phone or it won't turn on, you still have the information you need at hand.
• Sanitation and personal hygiene items. Sanitation and personal hygiene items are usually very difficult to come by during times of natural disaster. Be sure to pack a supply of items such as toilet paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste and feminine hygiene products.
• Children's comfort items. Last but not least, consider adding a few of your child's favorite items to your kit. Children will appreciate the distraction during what will most likely be a stressful and frightening time for them. Board games, cards, activity books and other items that do not require electricity to operate are generally a good idea. In addition, add your child's favorite toy or blanket. Although these items cannot generally be packed ahead of time, be sure they are nearby when bad weather is in the forecast.
Being as prepared as possible and following the direction of local authorities are the two best ways to help keep your family safe. Possessions can always be replaced, but loved ones cannot.
Danielle Moser is a Reisterstown resident and can be reached via email at threepeasservices@gmail.com. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/columnists/ph-ct-moser-082416-20160824-column.html | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/25fda819d118fa3f5c7d0a1f98e8b21185e4f78ed16265743631a6d9d2a04815.json |
[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Peter Schmuck"
] | 2016-08-30T02:48:04 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fsports%2Forioles%2Fbs-sp-orioles-game-recap-0830-20160829-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c4e64e/turbine/bs-sp-orioles-game-recap-0830-20160829 | en | null | Orioles offense can't solve Estrada in 5-1 loss to Blue Jays | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The Orioles could not have asked for much more than what starting pitcher Wade Miley gave them on Monday night, but it didn't matter because they could not figure out wily Toronto Blue Jays starter Marco Estrada.
Estrada is one of those guys that ties Orioles hitters in knots. He doesn't throw very hard, but he locates a lot of offspeed stuff and he lets guys get themselves out. Throw in the giant strike zone of home plate umpire Alan Porter and the Orioles didn't have a chance.
They managed just a solo home run by J.J. Hardy and now are looking four games up at the first-place Blue Jays after a 5-1 loss before 15,532 at Camden Yards.
Miley was coming off a solid start against the Washington Nationals and followed it up with a quality start against another good lineup. But his three runs allowed on five hits over seven innings is only good enough if you have modest run support. The Orioles cracked just four hits over seven-plus innings against Estrada (8-6).
Trouble is, Estrada might be the most beatable of the three starting pitchers scheduled to face the Orioles in this important series. They get left-hander J.A. Happ, who is 17-4, on Tuesday night and right-hander Aaron Sanchez, who is 12-2 with a 2.99 ERA, in the series finale.
The bottom line: They've got to find a way to not be six games out of first place when the Blue Jays leave town.
“Obviously, these games are important,’’ said Hardy, who had two of the Orioles’ four hits in the game, “but we’ve just got to go out there and not put too much pressure on ourselves. They’re big games, but we’re just going to go out there and try to win.”
Miley did what he could. He retired the first 10 batters he faced before faltering long enough in the fourth inning to give up a pair of runs on a home run by Josh Donaldson and a two-out RBI single by Troy Tulowitzki. He also allowed a leadoff homer to Jose Bautista in the sixth.
“I felt I was in a pretty good rhythm at times out there,’’ Miley said. “[Catcher Matt Wieters] did a good job. We were on the same page for the most part. The whole game he knew where I wanted to go and we went there and had some success.”
There weren't really any scoring opportunities against Estrada. The Orioles only once had two runners on base while he was on the mound and they had already squandered that opportunity before it developed. Estrada hit the leadoff batter Wieters with a pitch and threw three straight balls to designated hitter Pedro Alvarez.
With Hardy – one of the club's most dependable hitters in the second half – on deck and no one out, Alvarez might have been expected to turn the strike zone into a Rubik's Cube, but he swung at a borderline 3-0 pitch and popped up to third base. Nolan Reimold lined a single to left an out later, but there was no one in scoring position.
Obviously, there's no way to know what would have happened if Alvarez had taken that pitch, but the situation called for it.
Hardy said Estrada deserved most of the credit for keeping the Orioles’ lineup under wraps, but did concede that the O’s need to be more consistent at the plate.
“I always tip my cap to the pitchers,’’ Hardy said. “There are some pretty good pitchers in this league and obviously we are pretty good hitters in this clubhouse, too. We’ve just been inconsistent. If someone knew how to be more consistent throughout the whole season, I wish they’d tell us.”
The Blue Jays have been on an offensive roll. They battered the Minnesota Twins all weekend, so the Orioles holding them to three runs through the first eight innings presented an opportunity that might not be there again this week.
Right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez will try to pick up where he left off in a strong performance Thursday when he takes the mound Tuesday night.
Hardy's homer: There wasn't much going on for either team through the first three innings, but Hardy broke the scoreless tie with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the third. The high fly ball barely cleared the left field wall – it was so close to the wall that everyone had to wait to see if Melvin Upton had snagged it – but it was Hardy's eighth homer of the season. Six of his eight home runs have come since July 10.
Donaldson stays hot: Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson hit three home runs against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday and had five homers in his previous four games, so he was the perfect candidate to put an early end to Miley's perfect evening. He ended Miley's game-opening string of 10 straight outs with a high fly ball to right center that seemed to drift over the wall for his 34th homer of the season. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-game-recap-0830-20160829-story.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/a2091421c87b378fc3ab33ce13dfbeffcbcf68b1f45eac3c624408161ab33733.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Pat Stoetzer"
] | 2016-08-28T22:47:43 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fcarrollvarsity%2Fph-cc-sp-vb-2016-preview-0829-20160828-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c3211b/turbine/ph-cc-sp-vb-2016-preview-0829-20160828 | en | null | 2016 Volleyball Preview: A new pride leader at Liberty | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Liberty's volleyball team has enjoyed a dominant past three seasons, with 40 wins, back-to-back county championships, and a trip to the state tournament.
Dani Forney doesn't want the Lions' desire for success to change. But Liberty's new coach is ready to tweak just about everything else.
Michael Rainbow guided the Lions for the past three falls and compiled a 40-10 record while leading the team to its first county titles since 2006. Liberty went 22-2 against Carroll foes under Rainbow and last season played in the 2A state semifinals, the program's first final four berth since 2008.
Forney's high school career at Francis Scott Key (she was Dani Katsampis back then) ended in 2006, which was also the end of eight straight county crowns for Liberty. So the former Times all-county player already knew of the team's annual expectations. Plus, there was college — Forney played at Stevenson under Dave Trumbo, who coached Liberty for 11 years and won a pair of state crowns.
Liberty enters 2016 with plenty of new faces. And Forney seems eager to get started.
"It's going well. My kids are definitely willing to learn," Forney said. "They're excited about this new coaching philosophy. I like what I'm seeing."
The Lions graduated first-team all-county players in libero Kasey Bost, setter Caroline Dangel, and hitters Hannah Lyons and Elle Shatto (Dangel is the reigning Times Player of the Year). They're coming off a 16-3 season, one that included a regional title.
DYLAN SLAGLE/STAFF PHOTO / Carroll County Times Liberty senior Sara Leonard returns a ballduring practice in Eldersburg Tuesday, August 23, 2016. Liberty senior Sara Leonard returns a ballduring practice in Eldersburg Tuesday, August 23, 2016. (DYLAN SLAGLE/STAFF PHOTO / Carroll County Times)
Forney knows all of that, but it's not stopping her from installing her own coaching style and philosophies. And that means girls in different positions, playing different roles.
"She knows what's she doing. I trust her fully," said senior opposite hitter Hanna Jascur, a second-team all-county pick in 2015. "She doesn't have any doubts. She knows how to push us in all the right places."
Jascur should get help this fall from fellow seniors Carolyn Ball, a setter, Sara Leonard, a defender, and Jessica Marquis, a libero.
Liberty's Hannah Jascur DYLAN SLAGLE/STAFF PHOTO / Carroll County Times Liberty senior Hanna Jascur returns a ball during practice in Eldersburg Tuesday, August 23, 2016. Liberty senior Hanna Jascur returns a ball during practice in Eldersburg Tuesday, August 23, 2016. (DYLAN SLAGLE/STAFF PHOTO / Carroll County Times)
For the time being, Liberty doesn't have a defined starting rotation. And if Forney sees something clicking, she said she won't bother with such labels. A girl with size doesn't mean an automatic spot at the net. Likewise, players who are more diminutive could get chances to rack up kills.
Forney, who stands 5-foot-5, was an outside hitter at Stevenson — Trumbo called her "our best jumper ... no question" back in 2008 — and she isn't mincing words with her players.
"I like everybody to be able to do just about everything," the coach said. "Athleticism and ability is what I'm looking for."
Liberty carries the target of reigning county champions into the new season, one that figures to feature new looks from several county teams.
Century and Manchester Valley were the only other Carroll teams to post winning records in 2015. The Knights lost first-team all-county hitter Victoria Prokic, among others, to graduation, while the Mavericks are coming off a county championship finals appearance.
Francis Scott Key boasts some size this fall, South Carroll has a new coach in Rick Ewart, and both Westminster and Winters Mill are trying to improve off 8-8 seasons.
Forney said it could take some time for the Lions to jell and adjust to a new coach, but she has been stressing to the players that performing well in November is the main objective.
Liberty has done that well the last few years.
"Our main focus is communication still, keeping the energy level up when we're on the court," Jascur said. "We're focusing on basics and still trying to work hard with the new players. The pace is good, it has been pushing them to be at the varsity level. We're all working out, eating healthy, and trying to be in good shape."
pat.stoetzer@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7894
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[
"Carroll County Times",
"Lori Edmonds"
] | 2016-08-30T18:47:23 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-recipe-083116-20160830-column.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c5cac6/turbine/ph-ct-recipe-083116-20160830 | en | null | Farmers market recipe finds: Tomato Pie | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | I went to the Reisterstown Farmers Market in front of Franklin Middle School a couple of Sundays ago and was happy to see that the proprietor of Rooster Hill Farms had returned with her delicious heirloom tomatoes. She also had tomato pies to sell and it got me thinking about the tomato pies I remember as a kid. Of course, I never had a taste of it back then because there was a healthy food in the name and that was enough to ward me off.
If you love to garden and have a few tomato plants you will know that there are times in the season you are looking for recipes to use your overabundance. I also grow my herbs and there's nothing better than mincing herbs fresh off the stem; the smell will fill the room. I wanted to make sure that my pie was thick and actually cut like a pie but also gave that comfort-food feeling.
This recipe reminds me of an Italian pizza pie with the cheese melted and bubbly. I made two at one time because I had enough tomatoes for it and the pie crusts came in twos — seemed like fate! This will satisfy your pickiest eater.
Ingredients
• 2 pre-made deep dish pie crusts, thawed and bottom pricked with a fork several times
• 3 to 4 cups of peeled and diced fresh tomatoes with juice
• 1 large sweet onion, diced fine
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons finely diced basil
• 3 tablespoons finely diced oregano
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 ½ cups mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet on medium-high, add the olive oil and diced onion. Saute until the onion is soft. Add the basil, oregano, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic and tomatoes. Heat until the mixture is simmering. Let simmer for 10 minutes and then add the bread crumbs and incorporate completely. Take off the stove. In another large bowl combine the cheeses and mayonnaise. Divide the tomato mixture between the two pie crusts and spread evenly. Divide the cheese mixture and spread it on top of each pie. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes and until the top is browned. Serve hot.
Lori Edmonds is a Reisterstown resident and can be reached via email at silkypup@msn.com. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-recipe-083116-20160830-column.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/40345280a47c967af22541a8e65f1f3b48f4b62f08ab0cb3614f077c5ae56edd.json |
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Arrest Date Name Statute Desc Disposition 8/27/16 FIGUEROA-OCASIO, JULIO ANGEL FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE HELD AT CCDC 8/27/16 GEORGE, ANTHONY DANIEL MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY/VALUE LESS THAN $1,000 RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/27/16 GEORGE, ANTHONY DANIEL ASSAULT-SECOND DEGREE RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/27/16 GEORGE, ANTHONY DANIEL ASSAULT-SECOND DEGREE RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/27/16 DOUGLASS, JOHN DAVID ASSAULT-SECOND DEGREE RELEASED-UNSECURED BOND 8/27/16 HOWES, THOMAS CLARK INTOXICATED ENDANGER HELD AT CCDC 8/27/16 HOWES, THOMAS CLARK ASSAULT-SECOND DEGREE HELD AT CCDC 8/27/16 HOWES, THOMAS CLARK ASSAULT-FIRST DEGREE HELD AT CCDC 8/27/16 LIGONS, GEORGE RODNEY JR CDS:POSSESS PARAPHERNALIA RELEASED-UNSECURED BOND 8/27/16 LIGONS, GEORGE RODNEY JR POSS/REC CDS WHILE CONF/DET RELEASED-UNSECURED BOND 8/27/16 LIGONS, GEORGE RODNEY JR CDS:POSSESS-NOT MARIJUANA RELEASED-UNSECURED BOND 8/27/16 LIGONS, GEORGE RODNEY JR POSS CONTBND-PLACE OF CONFINEMENT RELEASED-UNSECURED BOND 8/27/16 LIGONS, GEORGE RODNEY JR FAILURE TO APPEAR HELD AT CCDC 8/27/16 JOHNSON, SHANTELL CHANEL CONTEMPT-VIOLATION OF PROBATION HELD AT CCDC | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/crime/arrests/cctnews-daily-arrest-report-for-august-27-2016-20160828-htmlstory.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/c108abdb4ab92a2a1e3aa56329f3d1db584e2b27f8d3ca39789ef31b3ee3286c.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Pat Stoetzer"
] | 2016-08-28T04:47:42 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fcarrollvarsity%2Fph-cc-sp-fh-2016-preview-0828-20160827-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c1dc91/turbine/ph-cc-sp-fh-2016-preview-0828-20160827 | en | null | Field Hockey Preview: Carroll teams have sights set on states | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Westminster's field hockey scoreboard has white banners tacked on its posts recognizing the Owls' nine state championship teams, the most recent being from two seasons ago.
So it's not surprising that last year's team, despite being led by a first-year coach and filled with untested varsity players, reached the Class 3A finals fully expecting to add another placard to the board. The girls from Bel Air had other ideas, and held on for a 2-1 win to deny Westminster its 10th state crown.
"I know for me personally, I'm still not over it," said sophomore Haleigh Moore, who finished second in Carroll County in scoring last year. "And I think I can answer for the whole team ... it still kind of sucks."
Moore, who helped power the Owls to the finals by totaling 14 goals and 10 assists, is one of many talented players returning this fall to try and get back to Washington College, site of the state championship games, and erase the memory of that loss.
"That is what's going to push us to want to be better this year," Moore said.
Owls coach Katie Corson chalked up 2015 (13-7, 6-1 in the county) as a successful season, particularly with inheriting a team that deals in "State Finals or Bust" terms. Securing the program's 25th regional title didn't mean much to Corson and her players, however, on Nov. 14 in Chestertown, where they received state finalist trophies and had to watch Bel Air raise the championship hardware.
Westminster-Bel Air field hockey DAVE MUNCH/STAFF PHOTO / Carroll County Times Westminster's Emily Pulkowski fights past Bel Air's Sammy Bowen in the Class 3A field hockey state final at Washington College Saturday, Nov. 14. Westminster's Emily Pulkowski fights past Bel Air's Sammy Bowen in the Class 3A field hockey state final at Washington College Saturday, Nov. 14. (DAVE MUNCH/STAFF PHOTO / Carroll County Times)
The looks on the Owls' faces told the story.
Westminster brings back Times first-team all-county players in Moore and senior forward Emily Dudley (10 goals, nine assists), along with sophomore forward Veronica Maring (13, six), junior Madi Macera and senior Emily Pulkowski in the midfield, and senior Lauren Rogalski anchoring the defense.
"All of my seniors, all of them have written that that's their goal for the year," Corson said. "They want to come out and go to states, and win states."
Of course, the Owls will have to navigate through an always challenging Carroll schedule before any playoff goals are met.
Manchester Valley lost Rosalia Cappadora, the reigning Times Player of the Year, to graduation, but the 1A West champs bring in several players from North Carroll to go with the Mavericks' own returners (MV will be playing in 2A West for the playoffs). The Mavs feature Times first-team goalie Jacie Wood (87.6 save percentage) and first-team midfielder Meghan Harmon (11 goals, four assists), who came from North Carroll.
Liberty, coming off its best season in some 20 years, brings back Times first-team forwards Hannah Miller (12 goals, 10 assists) and Ashley Caldwell (eight assists).
Francis Scott Key reached the regional finals last fall and took Man Valley to penalty strokes before falling short. And Century, South Carroll, and Winters Mill are all likely eager to rebound after sub-.500 seasons a year ago. The Cavs bring back all-county first-team midfielder Madi Radnoff (three goals, four assists).
They all want to be playing in mid-November on the Eastern Shore, a stage on which Carroll traditionally shines. The county owns 24 field hockey state titles, six of which have come in this decade.
Not to mention 15 state finalists from Carroll since the tournament began in 1975.
Westminster has five of those runner-up finishes, the culmination of solid seasons but not the intended ending when practice began in August.
Moore and her teammates don't want to wind up there again.
"I'm hoping that we can make it to states this year," she said. "And I think that if we do make it to states that we could win. Especially if we really set our minds to it."
pat.stoetzer@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7894
twitter.com/carrollvarsity | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/carrollvarsity/ph-cc-sp-fh-2016-preview-0828-20160827-story.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/eb13e8cbe8d3da0e1ecce70dd21b10de23511316a7ffb476c0ab71cda90f261c.json |
[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Jon Meoli"
] | 2016-08-26T13:11:36 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fsports%2Forioles%2Fbal-orioles-manny-machado-regaining-early-season-form-with-august-resurgence-20160824-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57beda0c/turbine/bal-orioles-manny-machado-regaining-early-season-form-with-august-resurgence-20160824 | en | null | Orioles' Manny Machado regaining early-season form with August resurgence | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The last time Manny Machado got this way — with frequent bat slams in frustration and his focus wavering in the field — you could tell something was percolating. It was early June, and that frustration manifested itself in an on-field fight with Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura.
This time, it turned into kinetic energy in a more productive way. Machado homered in the first inning to start his third four-hit night of the season, and drove in four runs to help the Orioles to a 10-8 win over the Washington Nationals.
“You know what’s funny about him?” manager Buck Showalter said. “He’ll go a day or so and it’s almost like he thinks he forgot how to hit or something. But he works at it. He’s got a lot of pride. He doesn’t like to fail and that’s one of the reasons why he’s been so consistent this year.”
“Just go up there, just take it day by day,” Machado said. “What happened the last couple days is history. You can’t replace that. You can only look forward to today and to tomorrow. Today was history, so tomorrow I’ve got to go out there and face another ace that’s going to be tough to try to beat. I’m just going to have to try to put some good at-bats together to try to put my team in a good position.”
Those days when Machado is as down on himself as he’s seemed lately are few and far between. Even as he seemed at his wit's end this week, he was building what is now a nine-game hitting streak. In an August that’s seen the Orioles play 21 games, he’s gone hitless in just three, bringing his season line to .306/.359/.557 with a month that has seen Machado bat .319 with seven home runs and a .947 OPS.
It’s a big improvement from July, when Machado batted .204 with four home runs and a .625 OPS. Machado hadn’t had such a month in the majors since Sept. 2013, when he batted .194. A lot has changed since then.
Over that span, Machado has grown into one of the game’s best hitters. His 29th home run Wednesday means last year’s total of 35 is well within reach, and all of that is with a July that simply didn’t have much going for it. What happened then, and what changed?
In July, he posted a season-low batting average on balls in play of .208, the result of hitting line drives less often and ground balls more often, according to FanGraphs. His season line drive rate is 21.3 percent, with 37 percent ground balls. In July, those were 17.3 percent and 45 percent. He’s driving the ball 28.8 percent of the time in August, with a 38.4 percent ground ball rate.
As you may have learned watching him this year, when Machado does hit line drives and fly balls, they have a penchant for getting out of the park. He went in-depth in an interview with FanGraphs on his batting approach this season—including waiting out more pitches he can drive — and he’s getting the results.
Now that he’s back on track, Machado hopes to help the Orioles back to the postseason.
“From now on, it’s playoff baseball,” Machado said. “Every team that we’re going to play from now on, they’re trying to compete. They’re trying to win a World Series and they’re trying to win games. It’s going to be tough. We’re going to be facing some great teams and we just have to keep grinding it out, honestly. We can’t really do much if our hitters are not there or if our pitchers are not there. We just have to pick each other up and honestly just battle. It’s up for grabs. Every game from now on it’s going to be a tough one to play and we’re going to be facing some good teams, so we just have to try to beat everybody.”
jmeoli@baltsun.com
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[
"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-29T12:47:49 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fweather%2Fblog%2Fcctnews-changes-coming-late-in-the-week-but-keep-an-eye-on-the-tropics-too-20160829-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c41eef/turbine/cctnews-changes-coming-late-in-the-week-but-keep-an-eye-on-the-tropics-too-20160829 | en | null | Temperature changes coming late in the week, but keep an eye on the tropics too | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | As students head back to school, we're in for some temperature changes late this week. The tropics are also becoming quite active with two systems churning near the U.S.
The early part of the week is going to be hot and humid. But a cold front will approach late Wednesday into Thursday and drop our temperatures and lower the humidty. It should set us up for a near-perfect Labor Day weekend. The high temperature Friday may not even hit 80.
Tropical Depression Eight Tropical Depression Eight Tropical Depression Eight
As for the tropics, Tropical Depression Eight is spinning off the south eastern coast. It's expected to hang off the Outer Banks but will bring rain and heavy surf along the coast. It may pass only a few hundred miles from Ocean City so they may see some effects, mainly with a rougher surf.
Tropical Depression Nine Tropical Depression Nine Tropical Depression Nine
Tropical Depression Nine sits south of Key West, Fl. and is expected to move through the Gulf of Mexico before crossing northern Florida by the end of the week. It will then move back into the Atlantic. It's worth watching as changes in the path could impact the holiday weekend. Especially if you have travel plans along the Southeast coasts.
As for this week's weather, here's a look at the forecast for the next few days:
Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, but mostly sunny with a high in the upper 80s. The chance of showers and storms continues into the evening and the overnight low will be around 65.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, but mostly sunny with a high in the upper 80s. The chance of showers and storms continues into the evening and the overnight low will be around 65. Tuesday: Mostly sunny with a high around 85. Partly cloudy overnight with a low around 67.
Mostly sunny with a high around 85. Partly cloudy overnight with a low around 67. Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day with a high around 88. The chance of showers and storms continues overnight with a low around 65.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day with a high around 88. The chance of showers and storms continues overnight with a low around 65. Thursday: A chance of showers and storms, but mostly sunny with a high around 81. Overnight low around 60.
A chance of showers and storms, but mostly sunny with a high around 81. Overnight low around 60. Friday: Sunny with a high around 77. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/weather/blog/cctnews-changes-coming-late-in-the-week-but-keep-an-eye-on-the-tropics-too-20160829-story.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/f2c4eb9586d37226553fd0ec7049da6d58d7703be584c943d5aa994d56c76395.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Emily Chappell"
] | 2016-08-28T04:47:39 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Fph-cc-discipline-statistics-20160827-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c2551b/turbine/ph-cc-discipline-statistics-20160827 | en | null | Discipline data in schools locally, and nationally, under the microscope | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | While a disparity in discipline among minority students in Carroll County schools is a trend that seems to mirror numbers across the country, school officials say the numbers are skewed due to the school system's low minority population.
Even so, some members of the Board of Education are asking to see more specific data on the discipline.
Nationally, black students are 3.8 times more likely to receive one or more out-of-school suspensions than white students. The data, which come from the U.S. Department of Education, hits home in Carroll County, too.
School board members Devon Rothschild and Jennifer Seidel — questioned why, in a July board meeting, numbers were only broken down by gender. The board requested to see the breakdown based on more than gender, specifically race and ethnicity and socioeconomic status. The most recent data — from the 2015-16 school year — is set to be presented at the September board meeting.
Rothschild has been clear in saying that she has no reason to believe there could be issues — "I'm not implying that there's a problem in any way," she said in an interview with the Times — but, she said, board members need to see the full picture before they assess where they are as a school system. That means breaking discipline data down by school, by race and ethnicity, by all factors that they can.
Nationally, data show that minority students are being disciplined disproportionately to that of their nonminority counterparts. Data from the Maryland State Department of Education's 2014-15 report show that schools across the state, and in Carroll County, appear to follow a similar trend.
It's up to the board to take a closer look at all of the information, Rothschild said.
"[It's important] that there's equality among different subgroups of our students," she said.
Disproportionate discipline
Racial disparities are showing up nationwide, from discipline in schools to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Justice.
While 6 percent of all K-12 students had one or more out-of-school suspensions, that number is higher for both black boys and girls, according to 2013-14 data from the U.S. Department of Education — 18 percent for black boys and 10 percent for black girls, compared to 5 percent for white boys and 2 percent for white girls, according to the 2013-2014 Civil Rights Data Collection "A First Look" report, released in 2016.
Carroll County Public Schools don't seem to be an exception.
As of September 2014, black students made up 3.8 percent of enrollment — 973 out of a total 25,879 students. White students made up 86.1 percent, with a total of 22,276 students.
In that same school year, a total of 1,164 incidents of in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension or expulsion were reported to the state education department. Black students were involved in 127, or 10.91 percent of those incidents, whereas white students were involved in 945, or 81.18 percent of those incidents.
This disparity — in which minority students equate to a much larger proportion of the discipline than their share of the student population, and white students make up less than theirs — is seen in surrounding counties as well, according to State Department of Education data.
But Dana Falls, director of student services for CCPS, said it's not fair to draw conclusions from just this content. Falls, who gave the presentation at the July meeting, has been preparing a more detailed breakdown looking at the different categories requested for September's meeting.
"Yes, we have a disproportionate number of students who are suspended," Falls said.
What it comes down to, though, is a few factors, Falls said. It's important to note that because the minority population in Carroll schools is so small, that can skew the data, he said. In a population that is particularly small, any exception, such as a suspension, could appear more significant than it would in a larger population.
Jean Lewis, president of the county's NAACP chapter, agreed that the small minority population does skew the data. Having been president for about 10 years, she said, they haven't seen major issues.
But, she said, in the small instances there have been issues, they've gone to the school right away.
"When it does come across, I call the school system immediately," Lewis said.
A deeper look at the data
In addition to the possibility of skewed data, Falls said it's necessary to look not just at the end result of suspension, but rather at the progression of discipline — from minor offenses up to suspension — at a closer level.
"As I look at disproportionate data … we're not looking at the aggregate as much as we are school-by-school and then student-by-student," Falls said. "The aggregate doesn't say a lot because the numbers [of minority students] are so small."
Regardless of race, Falls believes the data need to be looked at closer, to see how students' demographics overlap. Namely, he said, it's important to look at levels of poverty and students in special education programs.
"We really are trying to look at that root cause," he said.
From what he's seen, Falls said, many students being suspended fit into multiple demographic subgroups. And what's important in taking this closer look, he added, is looking at what has happened leading up to suspensions.
Discipline is divided into minor referrals, handled by a teacher, and major referrals, handled by an administrator and coming with a suspension, he said.
"If our minor referrals are completely proportional but our suspensions are disproportionate," Falls said, adding that it's time to ask questions about why that is the case.
But if it's aligned with the student's behavior pattern, then it's time to look at different ways to affect change. And in Falls' opinion, suspension can be a means to an end toward helping a student get to an instructional program or behavioral program that better meets their needs.
"In fact, they excel in that environment," he said of alternative programs. "It's not a bad thing. It's a different thing. It's an alternative program."
Falls credits these programs to the school system having very low dropout rates and very high graduation rates. In 2014, the dropout rate was less than or equal to 3 percent, and graduation rates have been greater than 95 percent each of the past three years, according to state data.
"When I look at that, I'm very proud of what we do in this system in regard to discipline," he added.
By the numbers:
3.8 percentage of students enrolled in CCPS who are black | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/education/ph-cc-discipline-statistics-20160827-story.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/fd7dced77f7b8e961803e76d0bf6e06d70d14f4ed611e3263fe50baf285f07d8.json |
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"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-26T13:09:40 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Farrests%2Fcctnews-daily-arrest-report-for-august-25-2016-20160826-htmlstory.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Daily arrest report for August 25, 2016 | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The following is the daily intake report for the Carroll County Detention Center provided by the Central Booking Unit. For more information, visit the Maryland Judiciary Case Search website.
Arrest Date Name Statute Desc Disposition 8/25/16 BUTCHER, ANDREW DOUGLAS CONTEMPT OF COURT/FTA HELD AT CCDC 8/25/16 BROWN, TEMPEST AMBER-LEE CONTEMPT OF CT-FAILING TO FOLLOW CT ORDERS RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/25/16 DRECHSLER, BRIAN WAYNE ASSAULT-SECOND DEGREE RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/25/16 BODAN, ROBERT WILLIAM ASSAULT-SECOND DEGREE 8/25/16 BODAN, ROBERT WILLIAM ASSAULT-SECOND DEGREE 8/25/16 BRADLEY, WILLIAM GREGORY CONTEMPT OF COURT/FTA RELEASED-UNSECURED BOND 8/25/16 ALFORD, JUSTIN COLLIER FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE HELD ON MULTIPLE ARRESTS | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/crime/arrests/cctnews-daily-arrest-report-for-august-25-2016-20160826-htmlstory.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/b7d40f426ee86bbe9f2ef448def7fc5dde60d79d8dac4462f2a20e27a2b0f6fc.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Michel Elben"
] | 2016-08-26T20:47:24 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fmountairy%2Fph-cc-celebrate-mount-airy-20160826-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c0a26c/turbine/ph-cc-celebrate-mount-airy-20160826 | en | null | Mount Airy Lions Club to host inaugural Celebrate Mount Airy street festival | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Looking for something to do with the kids before school starts? The Mount Airy Lions Club is hosting the first Celebrate Mount Airy street festival from 5:30 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27. The free event will be held in downtown Mount Airy. Downtown streets will be closed from 5 to 11 p.m.
"We want people to come out and enjoy a Saturday evening in the streets," said Mount Airy Lions Club's past president Ben Gue. "You may run into a old friend or make a new friend or you can bring your whole family and have a family evening."
The festival will feature special performances by Dale Corn and his 17-piece big band and the Duffy School of Dance. Gue added that free raffle tickets for door prizes will be given out all night and participants must be present to win.
"We're going to kick off at 5:30 with the South Carroll High School marching band and post the flags and colors," Gue said. "Restaurants will offer tastings and specials and the club will be selling funnel cakes, deep-fried Oreos, beer and wine at 7 S. Main St."
Mount Airy Main Street Manager Ashley Collier said the festival will highlight "everything Mount Airy is."
"This seemed like a perfect event to bring together greater Mount Airy and the downtown community," Collier said. "It should be great for families. It's a perfect date night for mom and dad. There's all different types of food and the kids can ride on a train, go on the moon bounce, and get their face painted. Anybody in the family should be able to find something they will enjoy."
Mount Airy Parks and Recreation board member Larry Hushour said the festival will also feature a preview of the town's new visitor's center.
"It's mini-museum, visitor's center and original caboose. The grand opening will be Oct. 15 at the Beards, Beers, and Brats Festival but Saturday we will have an open house so people can preview it," said Hushour, who is also the visitor's center project manager.
Hushour said the I-5D Baltimore & Ohio Railroad caboose, built in 1925, was donated to the town in February 2014. The caboose was restored by the B & O Railroad Museum, Inc. and returned to the town in February 2016.
"It has been fully restored to be used as a visitors' center and has maintained some historical aspects," Hushour explained. "The inside has been done in a parlor motif. Visitors can see the caboose's stove, coal bin and ice box."
Hushour said nearly 100 businesses and individuals donate money and time toward the caboose project and fundraising continues to offset the cost.
"This is a great new feature to the town of Mount Airy," Hushour said.
michel.elben@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7873
twitter.com/MichelElben
If you go
Celebrate Mount Airy street festival
Where: Downtown Mount Airy
When: 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, August 27
Cost: Free. Charges for drinks and food. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/mountairy/ph-cc-celebrate-mount-airy-20160826-story.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/35edd56c2265b9a916f7e6343733125b00d9e02e1e7aab9ff2d6f4789bf1be6a.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Jon Kelvey"
] | 2016-08-26T13:12:07 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Fph-cc-carroll-walk-out-of-darkness-20160825-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57bfb4e7/turbine/ph-cc-carroll-walk-out-of-darkness-20160825 | en | null | Talking about suicide: Carroll walks out of the darkness | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | After her mother died, Amy Gnau watched her father, Charles Hupfeld, slide into a deep depression.
"My mother was his life," she said.
One day in October 2013, after returning to his Westminster home from a period in an assisted living facility, the 70-year-old Hupfeld used a firearm to end his life, leaving his surviving family members, Gnau included, to deal with a passing that is unlike any other.
"We have to accept as a family now that suicide is part of our story, whether we like it or not," she said. "It's the club you never want to be in."
Something that Gnau said has helped was discovering the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, particularly the group's Out of the Darkness Walks. Gnau has participated in walks in Baltimore and Frederick. They are the first places where she found she could really connect with other people who could understand her family's experience.
"Something I found out with suicide, it's something that nobody talks about, but once you are willing to open up and speak to people, you would be surprised," Gnau said. "You feel very alone, but once you start opening up you realize you're really not."
Walking in Carroll County
Carroll County will host its very first Out of the Darkness Walk on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Washington Road Community Trail in Westminster, and there are multiple ways to participate, from joining a team and fundraising in advance of the walk to simply coming out the day of to support people — or to be supported.
"I have met so many people planning this walk that have gone through what we have gone through," said Lori Barnard, co-chair of the walk along with her husband, Darin Lowe. "It is crazy the amount of people."
As of Thursday evening, the walk had 225 registered participants and had raised $8,153 toward a goal of $20,000, funds that Barnard said will go toward American Foundation for Suicide Prevention programs in Maryland and perhaps Carroll County.
"They will come out and do programs in the schools, but the county has to approve and request it," she said. "The first step is to raise the awareness, 'Hey, this is a problem,' and then the money will follow."
Barnard and Lowe's son, Chase Lowe, a 12-year-old attending New Windsor Middle School, took his own life in January 2015, leading to the family participating in the Out of the Darkness Walk held in Frederick that year. That experience, combined with difficulty finding support after Chase's death, led the couple to spearhead the Carroll County walk.
"It is so hard finding someone to talk to you when you have lost someone," Barnard said. "There are absolutely no support groups for suicide loss, for children, or adults in Carroll County. We would like to see all of that."
Brianna Izquierdo
Brianna Izquierdo loved animals, volunteering at a donkey rescue in Westminster and a track horse rescue in Howard County, according to her mother, Emi Izquierdo.
Brianna was also a fierce advocate for other students and opposed bullying, according to Emi, launching the first Blue Shirt Day — an international antibullying campaign held annually the first Monday in October — at North Carroll Middle School.
"There was a kid being picked on, on her bus, and she spoke up for him," Emi said. "She came home and she told me about it. She said, 'You were right, you were right. You always tell me if one person says something other people will probably jump in. You were right and I did it.'"
It was on Sept. 9, 2014, during the second week of school that Brianna took her own life. Emi believes that bullying might have been a factor, as Brianna had suddenly become afraid to go to school, but the 13-year-old wouldn't speak about what was bothering her. They might never know for certain.
"My husband and I were on the fence about whether or not I should talk about this," Emi said. "I think we should because I don't want it to happen to anybody else."
The Izquierdos also had trouble finding support after Brianna died, attending one group in Baltimore County that focused on suicide, but mostly for people who had lost adult family members.
"They were already adults and had graduated high school, had jobs, had children … She didn't even get to high school; there will be no prom, there will be no graduation," Emi said. "We didn't go back."
Instead, Emi said, they too discovered the Out of the Darkness Walks, participating in the Columbia walk in 2015 and glad to be participating in the first Carroll County walk as Team Brianna.
"It's a way for her to be honored and remembered," Emi said. "If Brianna was here and this happened to one of her friends, she would want people to talk about them and remember them and be supportive — that's the kind of person she was."
Kim Buchta
Kim Buchta was an award-winning equestrian with Olympic potential, according to her mother, Sherrie Jones. Buchta began suffering from addiction when she was 20 and died at the age of 29, on Sept. 28, 2014. Jones wrote a poem for her daughter, read at the memorial service, wishing her a final ride on her favorite horse.
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Buchta was living in Arbutus at the time, and Jones was in Hanover, Pennsylvania — the severity of Buchta's addiction making it impossible for the two to live together — but Jones spent years going to counseling, rehab and Narconon meetings with Buchta. To her great shock, it wasn't drugs that took Kim's life.
"I had set in my mind that someday somebody was going to knock on the door or call me and tell me she [overdosed]. I was floored when I found out what she had done," Sherrie said. "She did not OD, she actually hung herself."
It's still difficult for Jones to speak about her daughter, and it's still a shock to her today, the way she died. When Jones learned of the Out of the Darkness Walks, and that there was one nearby in Westminster, she knew she had to attend.
"I wasn't sure I was ready and I am still not sure I am ready, but it has to be done," she said. "Two or three years ago the walk was held here in Hanover and for some reason it stopped. I would like to bring it back." | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/health/ph-cc-carroll-walk-out-of-darkness-20160825-story.html | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/b705e7749e187e627f44aeae2652c0a338bb1451a0135f3870306cbbf6436123.json |
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"Baltimore Sun",
"Jon Meoli"
] | 2016-08-28T02:47:32 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fsports%2Forioles%2Fbal-orioles-recap-birds-blasted-again-by-yankees-13-5-to-fall-three-games-out-of-first-place-20160827-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c1fc3e/turbine/bal-orioles-recap-birds-blasted-again-by-yankees-13-5-to-fall-three-games-out-of-first-place-20160827 | en | null | Orioles recap: Birds blasted again by Yankees, 13-5, to fall three games out of first place | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | A new-look New York Yankees lineup high on energy and an Orioles pitching staff high on mistakes out over the plate conspired for another lopsided loss for Baltimore in the Bronx on Saturday afternoon.
Rookie Dylan Bundy made it through just four innings and the team’s relief woes continued in a 13-5 loss to New York before an announced 38,843 fans at Yankee Stadium.
“It’s just not going for us,” said third baseman Manny Machado, who had two hits in the loss. “There’s nothing really to it. It’s just not going for us. They’re getting hits, clean hits, just outhitting us. They’re doing what they’re going to do, and we’re not. Nothing’s falling for us. No excuses.”
The Orioles (70-59) fell three games out of first in the American League East with their third straight loss, as the Toronto Blue Jays came back for an 8-7 win over the Minnesota Twins. The Yankees (67-61) pulled within 2 1/2 games of the Orioles for the second wild-card spot.
Bundy (7-5), coming off a strong start Monday against the Washington Nationals, was done in by walks in the first inning and four straight two-out hits in the third inning. It was 4-2 Yankees when rookie Gary Sanchez, who has set New York alight since coming up earlier this month, tomahawked a high-and-away fastball into the right-field seats to make it 5-2 in the fourth.
“He’s pitched well, and just could never really get into that rhythm,” manager Buck Showalter said of Bundy. “Stuff-wise, he’s fine. A good curveball -- didn’t throw it quite as much as he could have. I don't think that had anything to do with it. The changeup elevated a couple times, and they found some hits, and also found some bleachers, too.”
The Orioles pulled back to within a run with back-to-back home runs by Mark Trumbo and Chris Davis in the fifth, but T.J. McFarland allowed a pair of two-run homers in the bottom of the inning to put the game out of reach.
McFarland was meant to save the rest of the bullpen from another taxing day, but all of Mychal Givens, Donnie Hart and Brad Brach pitched out the string. McFarland allowed four runs in two-thirds of an inning. Givens allowed three runs while recording one out, and Brach allowed a run in 1 1/3 innings.
Home run milestones
Davis had two home runs on the day, the first of which gave the Orioles an even 200 on the season in their 129th game. That made this Orioles team the second-fastest in club history to hit 200 behind the 1996 Orioles, who did it in 126 games. Only four teams in baseball history have hit 200 as a team faster.
Trumbo’s fifth-inning home run was his major league-leading 39th of the season. With two Saturday, Davis has eight home runs in his past 11 games.
More fun with replay
Before the game, Showalter said he could remember eight or nine replay decisions by the reviewers back in New York that were downright puzzling, and he might add another Saturday.
The Yankees executed a double-steal of second and home that was granted after home plate umpire Ron Kulpa initially ruled catcher Matt Wieters tagged shortstop Didi Gregorius before he touched the plate. On review, the umpires making that call saw through a cloud of dust to determine Wieters did not tag Gregorius. Instead of ending the third inning tied 2-2, the Yankees took a lead they’d never relinquish. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/orioles/bal-orioles-recap-birds-blasted-again-by-yankees-13-5-to-fall-three-games-out-of-first-place-20160827-story.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/50b00539e1e3b691f580418b8f1460e4fc25858db4985dc90210a826f27c6add.json |
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"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-26T12:50:43 | null | 2016-08-16T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-senior-spotlight-081716-20160816-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Senior Spotlight | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The Reisterstown Senior Center is at 12035 Reisterstown Road and is open Monday to Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. To learn more, call 410-887-1143, email reisterstownsc@baltimorecountymd.gov or go to www.baltimorecountymd.gov.
Thursday, Aug. 18: From 11 a.m. to noon, a membership meeting will be held.
A lunch from Genova's To Go will be served. Those interested in participating must have signed up and paid at the welcome desk at least a week in advance. Those participating will be able to choose their own Italian entree.
At 1 p.m., Old Tyme Sing-A-Long with Ron will be held.
Friday, Aug. 19: At 1 p.m., the Songbirds Summer Concert of Solos and Duets, plus refreshments, will be held. There is no fee.
Tuesday, Aug. 23: At 10:30 a.m., Carol Wynne, registered nurse, will host Everything You Wanted to Know About Dementia (But Were Afraid To Ask).
Thursday, Aug. 25: From 1 to 2:30 p.m., enjoy a Summertime Dance with music by Blandi. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-senior-spotlight-081716-20160816-story.html | en | 2016-08-16T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/5a1777288624f31d536c696a384a68060f38b0ceed4b3d56e9e491e6fc1e51fa.json |
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