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"Carroll County Times",
"Staff Reports"
] | 2016-08-26T16:47:46 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcctnews-the-week-in-review-news-around-carroll-from-the-week-of-august-26-20160825-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c062a0/turbine/cctnews-the-week-in-review-news-around-carroll-from-the-week-of-august-26-20160825 | en | null | The week in review: News around Carroll from the week of August 26 | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The Week in Review is a quick roundup of links to stories that we wrote and you clicked on the week of August 26, 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 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) | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/cctnews-the-week-in-review-news-around-carroll-from-the-week-of-august-26-20160825-story.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/e778d87860bda30a5e917b6581dfaefb705d57d4cc3dc2128800e3ac80e40f9d.json |
[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Peter Schmuck"
] | 2016-08-26T13:12:57 | null | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fsports%2Forioles%2Fbal-orioles-recap-birds-nationals-20160824-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57be402b/turbine/bal-orioles-recap-birds-nationals-20160824 | en | null | Orioles recap: Birds' early, late offense enough for third straight win, 10-8 over Nats | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | There’s really no explaining it. The Orioles played some of their worst baseball of the season last week, but they have had no trouble turning the page against one of the best teams in National League.
They jumped on Washington Nationals starter Tanner Roark for five runs in the first two innings and went on to score a 10-8 victory on Wednesday night before a sellout crowd of 39,100 at Nationals Park.
The Nats made several attempts to rally in the middle and late innings before the Orioles erupted for five runs in the top of the eighth to seemingly ensure that they would be going for an unlikely four-game interleague sweep when struggling right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez faces former Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer in the interleague finale Thursday night.
Turned out, nothing seemed assured when the Nats came back with five runs in the bottom of the ninth. Closer Zach Britton had to come in to restore order, but the appearance would cost him his major league-record scoreless streak (43 games) when Anthony Rendon doubled home the final Nats run of the game.
The Orioles improved to 70-56 and pulled within a game of first place in the American League East, as both the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays lost Wednesday night.
Third baseman Manny Machado delivered on both ends of the Orioles’ third straight victory with a four-hit performance that started with a two-run home run in the first inning and also included run-scoring singles in the second and eighth innings.
“You know what’s funny about him, he’ll go a day or so and it’s almost like he thinks he’s forgotten how to hit," manager Buck Showalter said. “But he works at it. He’s got a lot of pride. He doesn’t like to fail. That’s why he’s been so consistent this year.”
Matt Wieters also drove in four runs with a bases-loaded hit by pitch in the first and a three-run home run in the eighth that proved to be the difference.
“You always try to add on, especially against a great offense like they have," Wieters said. “It was one of those [games]. Ultimately, you would have loved to keep Zach out of there, but every win’s important and winning the game is the most important thing.”
Starting pitcher Wade Miley (8-10) got the big early lead and did not give it back the way he did in Friday night’s ugly loss to the Houston Astros. He pitched five innings and allowed two runs on seven hits before leaving the game with two runners in scoring position and no one out in the sixth.
No problem. Right-hander Mychal Givens came on to strand both runners and the Orioles bullpen kept the Nationals at arm’s length the rest of the way, though not without several moments of high drama.
Left-hander Donnie Hart also turned in a clutch performance when the Nats threatened in the seventh. He came on with runners at first and third with two outs and allowed soft flyball single to score a run, but struck out Bryce Harper on a full-count pitch to preserve a two-run lead.
“Donnie’s not scared," Wieters said. “Nobody in this clubhouse is scared out there on the mound. He had confidence in his breaking ball. He threw a couple that didn’t come out as good as he wanted them to, but he still knew he was going to make the pitch when he needed to.”
Right-hander Parker Bridwell allowed a grand slam to Daniel Murphy to cut the Orioles' seven-run lead to three in the ninth before Britton allowed his first earned run since April 30.
Roark’s wild ride: Roark now knows how Miley felt during his previous start against the Astros on Friday night. Roark was all over the place in the first inning, allowing a mammoth two-run homer to Machado, two other hits, a walk and a pair of hit batters – one of which drove home a run. He finally got out of the inning when Miley bounced out sharply to third base. Roark also gave up an unearned run in the second.
Manny’s 29th: Machado’s home run nearly got out of the seating bowl in left-center field. It was measured by Statcast at 452 feet. His next homer will give the Orioles three batters with at least 30 home runs. Adam Jones is next with 24, so four 30-homer guys this season are not out of the question.
Givens saves the sixth: When Miley found himself in a big jam in the sixth inning, Givens came on to shut the door on a potential rally that could have turned the game around. He had runners at second and third with no outs, but struck out Rendon, got Wilson Ramos on a popout and struck out Ryan Zimmerman to keep the Orioles three runs up.
peter.schmuck@baltsun.com
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[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Andrea K. Mcdaniels"
] | 2016-08-26T20:47:24 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Fbs-hs-virtual-colonoscopy-20160817-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c09a77/turbine/bs-hs-virtual-colonoscopy-20160817 | en | null | Some hope virtual colonoscopies lead to more cancer screening | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Cynthia Bledsoe let her 50th birthday pass without getting the colonoscopy recommended for adults her age. Like many people, she was wary of the procedure that checks for colorectal cancer, and she avoided having it done for nearly four years.
Then last year, her physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital suggested she try a "virtual" colonoscopy, which is less invasive than the standard procedure to detect polyps that can lead to colon cancer.
"It was easy and it was painless," said Bledsoe, now 54 and living in White Hall. "As soon as it was over I became an advocate. As much as I dreaded it, it was a positive experience."
Colorectal cancer is the second-most-common cause of cancer death among cancers that affect both men and women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 134,000 people will develop colorectal cancer this year and nearly 49,000 will die of the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. The risk of developing polyps, growths that can turn into cancer, increases with age.
Screening via a colonoscopy helps reduce cases of the disease and lower death rates.
While strides have been made in getting more people tested, many still avoid getting screened. The American College of Radiology and several cancer prevention groups think that more people like Bledsoe, who are turned off by the thought of getting a colonoscopy, could be persuaded to get tested if given the choice of a virtual colonoscopy.
Cynthia Bledsoe looks at a laptop computer that displays an image from her virtual colonoscopy. Barbara Haddock Taylor Cynthia Bledsoe looks at a laptop computer that displays an image from her virtual colonoscopy. Cynthia Bledsoe looks at a laptop computer that displays an image from her virtual colonoscopy. (Barbara Haddock Taylor) (Barbara Haddock Taylor)
They're pushing Medicare, the federal health insurance plan for the elderly, to cover the procedure, which is now out of reach for the millions of people who get their coverage through the program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which would make the decision, is reviewing the request.
"The hope is that offering patients this option will only help to increase screening rates in this country," said Dr. Judy Yee, chair of the American College of Radiology's Colon Cancer Committee.
Traditional colonoscopies require a patient to drink a solution a day before the procedure that cleans out the large intestine. The procedure involves a doctor, typically a gastroenterologist, inserting a long, flexible tube with a camera on the end through the rectum into the colon, or large intestine. Patients are sedated because the procedure can cause discomfort, so doctors discourage driving or engaging in strenuous activity after the procedure.
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)
For a virtual colonoscopy, a small flexible tip is placed just into the rectum to inflate the colon so an MRI or CT scanner can be used to look at the colon and rectum. Patients still must clean their systems out but need not be sedated.
Those pushing for greater accessibility to virtual colonoscopy say it is more convenient for patients to have the procedure and be able to continue their daily activities. There is also less chance of tearing or puncturing the colon because a tube isn't inserted far into the body. The virtual colonoscopy does expose people to radiation, but in small amounts not deemed harmful, doctors said.
The groups pushing for Medicare coverage of the relatively new procedure hope a recent decision by the United States Preventive Services Task Force to give virtual colonoscopies its highest safety rating could help their cause. The task force's grade-A rating also now requires insurers that sell plans under the Affordable Care Act to pay for the screenings.
Those with private insurance in Maryland also have coverage of virtual colonoscopies, thanks to a state regulation adopted in 2008 requiring private insurers to cover the procedure. Adding Medicare coverage will expand the screening to those most at risk, supporters said.
"The best colorectal cancer screening exam is the one that a person chooses to use," Eric Hargis, public policy adviser for the Colon Cancer Alliance, said in a statement. "Too many Americans are dying from a largely preventable disease that can almost always be treated if found early. Medicare coverage of virtual colonoscopy would ensure access to a proven screening method for those who cannot, or will not, have an optical colonoscopy. This will save lives."
Despite the push, not all doctors believe virtual colonoscopies should be used in place of the traditional procedure.
Dr. Anurag Maheshwari, a gastroenterologist at Mercy Medical Center who specializes in liver disease, said he only recommends the virtual procedure under special circumstances, such as a blockage in the intestine. If you find polyps through the virtual procedure, a second procedure would have to be done to remove them, he said. Polyps can be removed during a traditional colonoscopy.
Nevertheless, Maheshwari thinks Medicare should cover virtual colonoscopies.
"It has its place in medicine and we do support coverage by Medicare because lack of coverage is the reason of underutilization of the procedure," he said. "It definitely has a role to play to increase the number of patients who get colorectal screening."
Patients who are at high risk for the disease — they have stool in the blood, or previous polyps — should stick to the traditional procedure, said Dr. Karen Horton, chair and professor of radiology and radiological science at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Virtual colonoscopy "is really for the screening of average-risk patients," she said.
Dr. Bruce Greenwald, a gastroenterologist with University of Maryland Medical Center, said there are pros and cons to both procedures, but that having more options to meet patient preference is a good thing.
"The most important thing is screening and figuring out the best screening tools for each individual," Greenwald said.
Julia Hardison, 73, prefers virtual colonoscopy. She got her first one because of an obstruction in her colon. She felt a lot of discomfort that first time because doctors overinflated her intestines.
But now the retiree from Owings Mills is a convert. She got her third virtual procedure last week at Greater Baltimore Medical Center and said there is no turning back.
"I found it less invasive and less time-consuming, and I didn't have to take a drug for it," she said.
amcdaniels@baltsun.com
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"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-30T18:47:27 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-at-your-library-083116-20160830-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. 31: "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.
Friday, Sept. 2: "Teen Time." Join the library after school for games, crafts, movies and more at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 3: "Uno, Dos, Tres con Andres!" For all ages; children younger than 8 must be accompanied by an adult. At 2 p.m., celebrate Hispanic heritage with award-winning singer-songwriter 123 Andres as he performs songs from his new album.
Tuesday, Sept. 6: "Teen Time." Join the library after school for games, crafts, movies and more at 2:30 p.m.
"Tales of the Dead." For adults. Get inspired to write the next great horror story with this program at 6:30 p.m., featuring eerie prompts and activities.
Wednesday, Sept. 7: "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.
"Animania." For teens. Hang out, watch anime and discuss your favorite manga at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 8: "Teen Time." Join the library after school for games, crafts, movies and more at 2:30 p.m.
"Reisterstown Readers." For adults. Join the library for a lively discussion of "The Invention of Wings," by Sue Monk Kidd, at 7 p.m.
Owings Mills Branch10302 Grand Central Ave., 410-887-2092
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.
Friday, Sept. 2: "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, Sept. 3: "Family Fun at the Movies." For school-age children. Share some downtime and enjoy the movie "Norm of the North," rated PG, at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 6: "Baby Story Time." Connect with your baby through stories, rhymes, bounces and more at 10 and 11 a.m. Registration required.
"First Tuesday Book Club." For adults. Join the library for a discussion of "A Man Called Ove," by Frederik Backman, at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 8: "Preschool Story Time." Interact with your preschooler by enjoying stories, songs and activities at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
"Lego Fun." For ages 6 to 12; children younger than 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Create with Lego blocks at 6:30 p.m. All supplies will be provided. Registration is required.
Friday, Sept. 9: "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.
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[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Colin Campbell"
] | 2016-08-28T02:47:34 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fregional%2Fbs-md-wwii-bomber-reunion-20160827-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c21408/turbine/bs-md-wwii-bomber-reunion-20160827 | en | null | World War II airmen fire machine guns to celebrate annual reunion | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | World War II veteran Stuart B. Eynon still remembers how the twin .50-caliber machine guns shook the whole bomber when they were fired from turrets as they flew over the Pacific Ocean.
On Saturday, the 94-year-old donned a pair of earmuffs, hunkered down behind the same model M2 Browning gun and pulled the trigger, firing an earsplitting stream of bullets into a berm in Marriottsville.
"It's like riding a bike; you don't forget," Eynon said — though, he added, "I forgot how noisy they were."
The Associated Gun Clubs of Baltimore invited Eynon and three other veterans and their families to fire World War II-era guns at the firing range for the 43rd Bomb Group Association's annual reunion.
Bryant Cramer, president of the nearly 3,000-member gun association, said he loved the idea of having the veterans out for a day at the firing range.
"We don't adequately appreciate all the things these people did," he said. "It provided a connection between the Greatest Generation and our members. These guys are getting up there in age; we won't be able to do this so many more times."
Gun club members displayed old weapons they'd brought for the occasion — some of them collected, others family heirlooms — and explained their historical significance to nods from the veterans.
After a .30-caliber semiautomatic M1 carbine was shown to the crowd, 94-year-old veteran George Anderson interjected an anecdote about the gun.
He'd grown tired of the food that the troops were being served in New Guinea, where he was stationed at the time, and decided to go hunting for a wild boar.
"I saw one, pulled the trigger — and it was dead," Anderson said.
"The pig or the carbine?" asked his son, George Anderson Jr., to howls of laughter.
"The carbine," Anderson said.
The 43rd Bomb Group — known as "Ken's Men," after Gen. George C. Kenney — flew B-17 and B-24 bombers. The B-24s had a wider wingspan, longer range and more armor than their B-17 predecessors, which generally flew higher and carried less of a bomb load. Anderson had no complaints about the B-24, despite its bulk and the lack of power-steering control in the early D models.
"It was a fabulous airplane," he said.
Anderson, who flew 52 combat missions in the war, pointed to a model of the plane on a table inside the lodge at the firing range.
"If I had 10 or 15 minutes to learn the power settings, etc., I think I could fly that sucker right now," he said.
Again, his son interjected a wisecrack: "But could you land it?"
While the B-24 could fly for 14 hours without refueling and could take more enemy fire, Eynon said, "it wasn't as good of an airplane" as the B-17.
"The B-17 is like driving a Porsche," Eynon said. "The B-24 is like driving a pickup truck."
James Eide, 93, of Longville, Minn., was a nose-turret gunner — "first over the target," he said, "and first to get away."
"I had a good view from up there," Eide said.
The view might have been nice, but the turret wasn't exactly an enviable position.
It locked behind the gunner, who couldn't get out without help from one of the other bomber crewmen. And the inside was too narrow to fit a parachute. If the plane crashed, the likelihood of survival was low.
"I didn't like the idea," Eide said. "But somebody had to do it. I was the smallest in the crew."
Eynon's squadron bombed Nagasaki just days before the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. A second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki three days later.
"We saw a huge cloud up in the sky and nobody knew what it was," he said, recalling the sight on an otherwise clear day. "We thought we'd seen a volcano erupt."
Col. Jim Dieffenderfer, 96, of Orlando, Fla., piloted a B-17 in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea in 1943.
After shooting several of the guns at the firing range, he noted with a laugh that he'd never actually fired at an enemy during the war. As a pilot, his job was to keep the plane steady for the bombardiers.
But he'll never forget the serial number on his 1937-issued Springfield rifle: 11,111.
"I still remember it," Dieffenderfer said. "Five ones. You learned that serial number. That's your gun."
cmcampbell@baltsun.com
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[
"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Norris"
] | 2016-08-27T02:47:33 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fwestminster%2Fph-cc-dinosaur-country-relocated-0827-20160826-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c0fb5c/turbine/ph-cc-dinosaur-country-relocated-0827-20160826 | en | null | Dinosaur Country plans extinct in Pleasant Valley | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Some residents of the Pleasant Valley area breathed a sigh of relief this week after the developer of a prehistoric-themed sculpture park scrapped its plans.
Christopher Spicer, who planned to open Dinosaur Country on a 3.17-acre parcel at the corner of Stone and Halter roads, announced Thursday through email and social media that he is no longer pursuing the location.
"From its inception, Dinosaur Country was always meant to benefit the community and foster an amicable relationship with its residents.
In that spirit, I have respectfully considered the comments of the community and reevaluated the suitability of this area for an educational, family-oriented park," Spicer wrote in a Thursday evening email addressed to community members. "On that basis, I have concluded that this location does not fulfill the vision of the project, and have decided to build Dinosaur Country elsewhere."
The county Board of Zoning Appeals had been scheduled to hear a request for a conditional use for the construction of the park on Aug. 30. The plan for the park, according to filings, was to replace the property's fields with a dinosaur-themed sculpture park complete with dinosaur replicas, educational items, a playground, picnic tables and a visitor center.
Spicer had faced an outpouring of opposition from some members of the community since news of the park spread earlier in the summer.
A Change.org petition against a zoning request needed to build the park gathered nearly 400 signatures, more than 200 of which came within the first couple of days after petition was created, and a number of signs protesting the park popped up in the area.
Spicer said the decision to abandon the location was made with a number of factors in mind.
Because of property regulations, Spicer said, the amount of land he had to work with to build the dinosaur park had been reduced as he updated his site plan.
In the end, Spicer said, the property was not going to be the best spot to open Dinosaur Country.
The pushback from some neighbors also had to be taken into account, he said. While he understands the concerns brought by area residents, Spicer said the voraciousness of the opposition did catch him off guard.
"I wasn't quite expecting the amount [of negative feedback] that I received," he said.
Nickie Lanza, who started the online petition against the park, said she was happy to hear that the park would no longer be built at the Stone Road site, a few acres from her home.
"We're just very relieved," she said.
Like others who commented on Dinosaur Country's Facebook post about the location change, Lanza said she wasn't opposed to the concept of the park but thought the intersection of Stone and Halter roads was not the right place for it.
She said she is not worried about what else could move into the property, which had been under contract by Spicer. The purchase was contingent on the park getting county approval, Spicer said earlier this month.
"We'll just have to cross that hurdle when we get to it," Lanza said.
For Spicer, he said he will likely start looking for a new home for the dinosaur park next week. Ideally, he said, he would like to find a 3- to 5-acre parcel of land with a scenic view, families with kids nearby and a business-friendly atmosphere.
"Carroll County is not off the list, but I think at this point I'm going to start looking in Howard," he said.
heather.norris@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-3315
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"Baltimore Sun",
"Erin Cox"
] | 2016-08-30T20:48:15 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fgovernment%2Fbal-state-revenue-down-250-million-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c5dff6/turbine/bal-state-revenue-down-250-million-20160830 | en | null | Maryland revenue down $250 million from projections | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Maryland's economy isn't doing nearly as well as state officials had hoped.
Comptroller Peter Franchot announced Tuesday afternoon that revenue collection is down $250 million from the estimates used to build the budget last year.
Wages did not rise as much as expected, nor did how much people spent. While employment increased, most of the new jobs were low paying ones, Franchot said.
“These numbers reflect a continued slow and anemic economic recovery in our state with Marylanders struggling to keep pace,” Franchot said in a statement. “While a few more Marylanders have jobs, overall wages continue to fail to keep pace with the cost of living for too many families. The figures underscore a vulnerable and uncertain economy and the need to keep to a sensible fiscal course ahead."
Although the state has less cash on hand than expected, Maryland ended the 2016 fiscal year with nearly $200 million left over. Still, that balance is $100 million lower than what Budget Secretary David Brinkley estimated earlier this month. Then, Brinkley announced his boss, Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, was choosing not to spend $80 million set aside by the legislature.
The $200 million surplus will carry forward into the next fiscal year. Lawmakers and the governor this spring had hoped to use the bigger projected surplus to finance tax cuts, but negotiations collapsed in the final hours of the session without an agreement on what to cut.
ecox@baltsun.com
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[
"Carroll County Times",
"Emily Chappell"
] | 2016-08-29T22:47:56 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Fph-cc-first-day-of-school-2016-manchester-valley-20160829-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c4b803/turbine/ph-cc-first-day-of-school-2016-manchester-valley-20160829 | en | null | Manchester, North Carroll students work to unite as schools merge on first day | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The shirts are gray with the phrase "WE ARE ONE" across the front and a paw print and horseshoe side by side on the back.
They might just be T-shirts, but for the communities of Manchester and Hampstead, it's an attempt to unite.
Monday was the first day of school for Carroll County Public Schools. And while the first day can bring jitters for any student, it was particularly different for a group of seniors walking into Manchester Valley High School.
North Carroll High School was one of three schools that closed last year, something school system officials attributed to declining enrollment systemwide. Most of the students from North Carroll, whose mascot was the Panthers, were sent to Manchester Valley to become Mavericks this year.
And while the spring and summer were filled with anger and turmoil within the county over the closures, students seemed to be getting used to the change as they made their way through the halls Monday morning.
Lindsay Seipp and Hallie Bubczyk, both seniors at the school, stood just inside the entrance, encouraging their fellow classmates to grab a free shirt. The teens, both involved in student government, said the shirts were an attempt to help bring all of the students together.
Were they Man Valley holdovers or North Carroll kids?
"It's [for] unity," Seipp said.
The school's Student Government Association was responsible for the shirts, Principal Tom Clowes said. Every student and staff member will get one.
Seipp thought some kids were nervous heading in, but overall, things looked like they were progressing well Monday.
Bubczyk agreed. Everybody she'd seen so far that morning looked happy, she said.
Students arrive for the first day of school at Carroll County Public Schools Monday, August 29. (Dylan Slagle and Ken Koons, Carroll County Times) (Dylan Slagle and Ken Koons, Carroll County Times)
Despite the controversy over the closures, Seipp said the combined schools could help them, especially in sports, since the larger student body gives teams a larger pool of talented athletes from which to choose.
"With more kids, it's going to give us more opportunity," she added.
The school had added administrator and law enforcement presence Monday for the first day. Clowes said this was to help make sure there were no issues with traffic, and no issues with the merging of schools.
Overall, things seemed to go smoothly, he added.
"We wanted the first day to be as normal as possible," Clowes said.
And the students have been helpful on that front, he said.
They're working to preserve traditions from both Manchester Valley and North Carroll. Specifically, Clowes said, they'll be keeping Manchester's typical Maverick Stampede, but will also add a homecoming parade, something North Carroll always did, he said.
Student representatives from both schools are also holding positions in student government, Clowes added.
Mackenzie Poist, a senior who came over from North Carroll, said her morning had been going well so far. Poist said she hadn't seen any arguments or struggles between the students.
At first, she said, she was nervous, but being involved in sports — she plays field hockey in the fall season — has helped her get to know some people as the year begins. And, she said, the T-shirts they were giving out were a nice touch. It works to get everyone together.
"I think that helps," she added.
The transition is definitely hard for all the students, especially those coming from a different school, said Anna Geist, a senior. But, they're going to just have to make it work the best they can.
"I think we're all going to fall into being a school again," she said.
emily.chappell@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7862
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"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-28T00:47:38 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Fph-cc-week-ahead-0828-20160827-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | The week ahead: Town halls, support group meeting, schools back in session | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Commissioners Weaver, Wantz to host town halls this week
Commissioners Richard Weaver and Stephen Wantz will each host a community meeting this week.
Weaver's meeting is scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. at the Hampstead Volunteer Fire Company, at 1341 N. Main St., on Monday. Weaver, R-District 2, has said he plans to address the future of the North Carroll High School building, recreation councils and any other town concerns, as well as to answer community questions.
Wantz, R-District 1, said he will begin his meeting at 7 p.m. at the Taneytown Senior and Community Center, at 220 Roberts Mill Road, on Thursday with a rundown of the biggest issues the county and area face before opening the meeting for questions.
Wantz will host two additional meetings later in the month.
— Heather Norris
Depression and Bipolar Support Group to meet
The Depression and Bipolar Support Group of Carroll County will meet at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 30. The free meeting will take place at the Westminster Senior and Community Center, at 125 Stoner Drive in Westminster.
According to an online calendar posting, the meeting is a peer-to-peer support group for those living with mental illness and their family and friends. The group is a nonmedical, grass-roots organization and does not advise participants on treatment plan changes.
To register, go to www.dbsgcc.com or email dbsgcarrollcounty@gmail.com.
— Michel Elben
Schools head back into session this week
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 Westminster High School Marching Band preview show The Westminster High School Marching Band held a final practice before its first performance, the annual preview show. (Jon Kelvey / Carroll County Times) The Westminster High School Marching Band held a final practice before its first performance, the annual preview show. (Jon Kelvey / Carroll County Times) Caption North Carroll Community School offers alternative learning North Carroll Community School founders discuss school's success. (Emily Chappell / BSMG) North Carroll Community School founders discuss school's success. (Emily Chappell / BSMG) Caption Kohl's customers shop for back-to-school clothes Westminster residents shop at Kohl's for back-to-school outfits. (Emily Chappell / Carroll County Times) Westminster residents shop at Kohl's for back-to-school outfits. (Emily Chappell / Carroll County Times)
Schools across the county will hold their first day of the new year this week as Carroll County Public Schools kick off with classes Monday, Aug. 29.
After new students moved in and had orientation the week before, both Carroll Community College and McDaniel College also start classes Monday.
To see bus schedules, go to www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/education/cctnews-2016-carroll-county-public-school-bus-schedules-20160816-htmlstory.html.
— Emily Chappell | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/education/ph-cc-week-ahead-0828-20160827-story.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/129c497c7154d4ef00e3c5402f8ddd21025d9dc6bf43dd83c085dfd66a8f296d.json |
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"Baltimore Sun",
"Peter Schmuck"
] | 2016-08-31T02:48:09 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fsports%2Forioles%2Fbs-sp-orioles-game-recap-0831-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c642db/turbine/bs-sp-orioles-game-recap-0831-20160830 | en | null | Wieters home run lifts Orioles to 5-3 win over Blue Jays | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | These are desperate hours for the Orioles, so when Matt Wieters launched a tie-breaking two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning, the crowd of 16,083 exploded with a huge ovation.
Or was it just a big sigh of relief?
The Orioles needed something to turn after the Toronto Blue Jays had rallied from a two-run deficit and threatened to drop the O's five games out of first place in the American League East. Wieters' 12th home run of the season was just the thing to carry them a 5-3 victory that evened the three-game series at Camden Yards.
"It’s a big game,’’ Wieters said, “but we’re going to be playing a lot of teams in the division so there are going to be a lot of big games. The key is, be able to enjoy this one but move on tomorrow and we’ve got to come back and win one tomorrow.”
This time, the Orioles did not waste a solid pitching performance from one of the three veterans scheduled to face the big-swinging Blue Jays lineup. Wade Miley had delivered a quality start on Monday, but did not get any run-support. Ubaldo Jimenez did the same on Tuesday, and this time it paid off.
Jimenez had pitched well in a duel with Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer last week, only to get the loss for giving up just one run. He carried a similar outing deep into the game Tuesday night, giving up just three hits through six innings, but he could not hold the two-run lead that Steve Pearce and Manny Machado provide with fifth-inning home runs off 17-game-winner J.A. Happ.
He allowed a two-run homer to Michael Saunders to tie the game 3-3, and would again end up with nothing to show for his second straight quality start.
Jimenez is no stranger to matching up against potential Cy Young candidates in his career. Who would have thought after the difficult season he has had that he would be able to match up so well against Scherzer and Happ?
“It’s been fun,’’ Jimenez said. “I have been in that spot before. When I was in Colorado I had to face the aces. I think it’s fun. You have to try to bring you’re A-game every time out because you know that runs are not going to come easy.”
Jimenez walked two batters in the first inning, but got out of trouble by coaxing a double-play grounder out of Russell Martin. He allowed a double to Saunders in the second inning and Kevin Pillar gave the Jays the early lead with a soft liner that dropped in shallow center field. The Jays got just one more hit until their seventh-inning rally.
“Ubaldo threw the ball great for us today," Wieters said, “so it’s a good win when a guy throws the ball like that, and you’d like to get him the win, but ultimately we got the win and that’s what we wanted to do.
“It’s really impressive. Going from not throwing very much at all to having two quality starts against two of the better-hitting lineups in baseball. It shows you that he comes with a professional attitude even when he hasn’t pitched much. I know his year hasn’t gone the way he wanted it to go, but to be able to stay focused and give us a good outing when we needed it was huge.”
Still, he gave the Orioles effective innings when they needed them the most, even if he stayed at the party a bit too long.
So the Orioles had to go back to work, and they did. Brad Brach (8-2) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings of relief to keep the game tied and Jonathan Schoop drew a two-out walk in the bottom of the eighth to bring Wieters to the plate.
Wieters saw just one pitch from Jays reliever Jason Grilli and parked it on the flag court to help pull the Orioles back to within three games of first place.
Zach Britton came on to pitch a scoreless ninth to record his league-leading 39th save in as many opportunities.
Manny facts: Machado became the youngest player in Orioles history to hit his 100th career home run at 24 years, 55 days. Eddie Murray held that distinction previously, hitting his 100th homer at 24 years and 177 days in 1980. Machado hit it in his 578th game, becoming the third fastest to do it by games played.
Jimenez finally blinks: Like Miley the night before, Jimenez worked into the seventh inning, but gave up three straight hard-hit balls to yield the lead. Russell Martin tomahawked the first pitch of the inning into left field for a single and Troy Tulowitzki hit a line drive to center before Jimenez fell behind on the count to Saunders and surrendered his 22nd home run of the season. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-game-recap-0831-20160830-story.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/ee5c40d82d081169968ae11316f69270531eab68c95ab8bb1b675c1eac12ac58.json |
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"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-30T18:47:26 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-newest-titles-083116-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Newest titles | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The following fiction and nonfiction titles are available at Baltimore County Public Library as of Aug. 28.
"Hard Rules" by Lisa Renee Jones
Wall Street meets the Sons of Anarchy in the smoldering, scorching first novel in the explosively sexy new Dirty Money series from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones.
"Scream: a memoir of glamour and dysfunction" by Tama Janowitz
In this darkly funny, surprising memoir, the original "Lit Girl" and author of the era-defining "Slaves of New York" considers her life in and outside of New York City, from the heyday of the 1980s to her life today in a tiny upstate town that proves that fact is always stranger than fiction.
"Not so much, said the cat" by Michael Swanwick
The master of short science-fiction follows up his acclaimed collection "The Dog Said Bow-Wow" with feline grace, precision, and total impertinence. Michael Swanwick takes us on a whirlwind journey across the globe and across time and space, where magic and science exist in possibilities that are not of this world.
"Close encounters of the furred kind" by Tom Cox
A follow-up to the Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller "The Good, The Bad, and the Furry," it tells the story of Tom Cox's life with his charismatic cats — The Bear, Shipley, Ralph, and recent recruit Roscoe. Readers who became attached to The Bear's magical, owlish persona during his previous adventures will become more so here as he proves, once again, that he's a cat with endless secrets and significantly more than nine lives.
For more new books arriving this week, plus book reviews and news, visit BCPL's librarian bloggers at Between the Covers — www.bcpl.info/between-the-covers. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-newest-titles-083116-20160830-story.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/58c54f05e5e753eb93b1d44d219df9b7beeba9f67ee965ddc6259bcfd1b27c61.json |
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"Carroll County Times",
"Jon Kelvey"
] | 2016-08-31T02:48:07 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Ffinksburg%2Fph-cc-finksburg-post-office-move-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c63e7a/turbine/ph-cc-finksburg-post-office-move-20160830 | en | null | Finksburg post office might move, but isn't going anywhere | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The Finksburg post office is not going away, but it's also not going to stay at its present location at 2999 Dede Road. That was the big takeaway from a Tuesday night meeting at the Finksburg branch of the Carroll County Public Library with about 50 community members and Richard Hancock, a real estate specialist for U.S. Postal Service.
"We're not closing a post office; we're not taking your services," Hancock told those assembled. "We are staying in Finksburg."
At about 4,400 square feet, the Dede Road location is simply more post office than is currently necessary, according to Hancock.
Since mail carrier services were moved to Westminster in 2012, the Finksburg post office has offered retail, P.O. box and mail acceptance services. Hancock said the USPS would like to create a brand-new retail facility inside an existing but more suitable Finksburg location — and they are open to suggestions.
"We're looking for approximately 1,400 square feet, customer service retail only," he said in an interview after the meeting. "We'd be glad to listen to anybody's offer for that sized retail-only facility."
USPS does have two locations in mind, however. The first is a site near the Rite Aid and Food Lion in Finksburg Plaza; the second is a spot in the Walnut Park Plaza in Finksburg. Hancock told meeting attendees that he had discussed the possibility of relocating with the landlords at both potential sites and that USPS needs a minimum five-year lease with two five-year renewal options at whatever location might eventually host the new post office.
Although he had a lot of questions about the post office relocation, Finksburg local Neil Ridgely said he felt satisfied with the explanations provided at the meeting.
"I do feel that it is reasonable. They need to do things that are cost-efficient, and they don't run their vehicles out of there anymore," he said. "It's good that they are looking for an existing site. It may actually help improve business for the other tenets in whatever center they choose."
Case in point: Jerry Ader, owner of Gateway Liquors in the Walnut Park Plaza, said he was happy with what he heard at the meeting.
"I am in favor of the locations that are proposed, and, yes, I would hopefully benefit from the one at Walnut Plaza," he said. "I thought all the questions were answered about possible relocation sites and the reason for the relocation or the downsizing."
But there's no guarantee that either plaza is the destined new location for the Finksburg post office. Tuesday marks the beginning of a 30-day public comment period, during which no action will be taken and the public is free to suggest alternate locations. That, Hancock said, is the process.
The best way to tell USPS what you think about the relocation and downsizing of — and possible new sites for — the Finksburg post office is by emailing Hancock at richard.a.hancock2@usps.gov.
jon.kelvey@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-3317
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[
"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Norris"
] | 2016-08-30T10:48:00 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fgovernment%2Fph-cc-weaver-meeting-0830-20160829-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c5543a/turbine/ph-cc-weaver-meeting-0830-20160829 | en | null | Hampstead community gathers to discuss future of North Carroll | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | More than 100 citizens from the Hampstead area packed into the town fire hall Monday night to hear from officials on the latest news regarding North Carroll High School.
The school was one of three schools closed by the county Board of Education in June in an effort to address system-wide declining enrollment in Carroll County Public Schools.
The meeting, hosted by Commissioner Richard Weaver, R-District 2, included brief presentations from county staff as well as opportunities for attendees to offer suggestions on what they would like to see happen to the school.
Weaver began the meeting by telling the packed fire hall that the night was going to be difficult for him.
"My worst day since being elected [was when] I found out how little influence we have here as a commissioner in trying to keep that school open," he said.
"No doubt this is a very difficult evening for me," he said. "Conducting this meeting is never a place I thought I'd find myself."
But with appeals still pending on the closure, the county and the North Carroll community must prepare for what lies ahead, he said.
"We're not going to solve anything tonight but people need to hear what the facts are," Weaver said. "Tonight is fact-finding. We're not making any decisions."
Jeff Castonguay, director of the county's Department of Public Works, provided attendees with a rundown of the financial outlook for the county when it takes over possession of the school later this year. The more of the building and facilities the county decides to maintain and make available for public use, the more the cost will be to the county, Castonguay said.
Those numbers go up even more if the county chooses to maintain other amenities, like the auditorium, he said. There is also a $4.3 million roof replacement needed for the building and likely a future HVAC repair needed as well, he said.
"Even though this school is not in service there are large costs that are still associated with these buildings," Castonguay said.
Jeff Degitz, director of recreation and parks for the county, told meeting attendees that the building plays an important role for local recreation programs, providing an annual 5,215 of usage hours per year.
"If that building and those fields are not there then those people have to go elsewhere," Degitz said.
While Weaver said there are no solid plans for the future of the school, he offered a couple suggestions to consider.
There has been talk, Weaver said, of using the school as a community center. While that would offer a lot of benefits in terms of use of facilities, the current senior center is only 10 years into a 30-year lease, he said, meaning some kind of buy-out would be required to move.
Moving the Career and Tech Center, which has a backlog of interested students and a shortage of seats, to the North Carroll has also been brought up, Weaver said. While the location has been criticized by some as being too far out of the way for students from the southern part of the county, Weaver and Commissioner Stephen Wantz, who also attended the meeting, said they remain committed to opposing the construction of any new school building while North Carroll and other buildings stand vacant.
Another plan that has been offered, Weaver said, would involve the building becoming a public safety training facility.
North Carroll grad Greg Griffith, who served in Iraq and now works as a congressional adviser, said he would like to explore the idea of his alma mater being used for training of local, state and national safety organizations, something some residents pushed back against, stating that they worried about the safety of the community with such a facility located in the town.
Other community members suggested relocating public offices in the area into the school. School board candidate Marsha Herbert, who taught at North Carroll before retiring, suggested using the space for the library, Sheriff's Office or community center. Fellow candidate Donna Sivigny pointed to a plan she proposed last fall that would have focused the closures on the oldest school buildings.
Many said they wanted to see the fields and facilities continue to be available for use by the public.
"It would be detrimental to the community to lose this facility," said John Woodley, president of the North Carroll Recreation Council.
While keeping the facilities available for public use does come with a price tag, all of the benefits must be weighed as well, he said.
"It is about the people. I understand the profit part but it can't be profit at all costs," he said in response to a suggestion by one attendee that the county consider selling the land and building. "There has to be a balance."
"If we lose this building … it's a double-whammy for us," he said.
Weaver said he will take the input from the meeting back to the county in its meetings with the Town of Hampstead and the rec councils for consideration. He said he will hold another community meeting when the county has a clearer picture of what the options for North Carroll are.
heather.norris@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-3315
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"Carroll County Times"
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Wednesday, Aug. 24: "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, 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.
Owings Mills Branch10302 Grand Central Ave., 410-887-2092
Wednesday, Aug. 17: "Pajama Story Time." For ages 2 to 5 with an adult. Put on your pajamas and bring your bedtime pal for stories and songs at 7 p.m.
"Wednesdays at 7: History of African Americans in Owings Mills. Join the library every Wednesday at 7 p.m. for this program for adults. This week, Kathy Aspden, of the Baltimore County Historical Society, will discuss the history of Owings Mills, with an emphasis on the history of African Americans in the area.
Thursday, Aug. 18: "Preschool Story Time." Interact with your preschooler by enjoying stories, songs and activities at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
"Nano 101." For ages 6 to 11; children younger than 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Learn more about the new Nano exhibit at the Owings Mills branch with experiments and crafts at 2 p.m. Presented by Port Discovery Children's Museum. Registration is required.
Friday, Aug. 19: "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. 20: "Learn to Juggle Workshop." For all ages; children younger than 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Get up and juggle at this interactive workshop at 2 p.m.
Monday. Aug. 22: "Minecraft Monday. For ages 8 to 15. Build, mine and craft in the world of Minecraft at 2 p.m. All levels of experience welcome. Registration required.
Tuesday, Aug. 23: "Baby Story Time." Connect with your baby through stories, rhymes, bounces and more at 10 and 11 a.m. Registration required.
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 elarn the basics of cross stitching. All materials will be provided. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-at-your-library-081716-20160816-story.html | en | 2016-08-16T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/7965ce2f9cb3351bc38ac42b4be2247edf0b35e76a70861f88e06c162e3766f0.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Norris"
] | 2016-08-30T20:48:18 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fgovernment%2Fph-cc-ccdcc-opening-0831-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c5ee11/turbine/ph-cc-ccdcc-opening-0831-20160830 | en | null | Democratic Central Committee to open HQ in Westminster | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The Carroll County Democratic Central Committee will host a grand opening of its new Westminster headquarters on Saturday.
Democratic officials and candidates from around the state will be on hand to celebrate the opening of the site, located at 14 W. Main St., said Don West, chair of the county DCC.
Rep. Chris Van Hollen, who is running for U.S. Senate; and state Sen. Jamie Raskin, who is running to represent Maryland Congressional District 8, and Joe Werner, who is running to represent Maryland Congressional District 1, both districts include parts of Carroll, plan on attending the grand opening, West said.
In Carroll County, there are 32,528 registered Democrats compared to 62,200 Republicans, according to State Board of Elections statistics from the April primary election.
The Carroll County Republican Central Committee will open a headquarters in the Kegel Plaza at 359 Manchester Road in Westminster next Tuesday, Sept. 6, according to committee Chairman Matt Helminiak.
Grand opening events at the DCC headquarters are scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. and continue through 1 p.m., West said. Food, refreshments, yard signs and campaign information will be available to attendees.
Those unable to attend can stop by the headquarters any time before the Nov. 8 general election to pick up campaign materials.
heather.norris@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-3315
Twitter.com/heatherleighnor | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/government/ph-cc-ccdcc-opening-0831-20160830-story.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/73b68408746368454d81077b89575fd50edabfa3ccf10e1a6f75f77670ecc240.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Jacob Denobel"
] | 2016-08-31T00:48:10 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fentertainment%2Fph-cc-joseph-technicolor-dreamcoat-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c618ce/turbine/ph-cc-joseph-technicolor-dreamcoat-20160830 | en | null | September Song returns with performances of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Musical theater group September Song's latest show, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" represents a turning point for the organization, as old and new cast and crew members come together in the Carroll Arts Center for the first time to tell this tale of fancy dress and fratricide.
The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, starting Friday and running through Labor Day Monday, tells the biblical story of Joseph, a man with a fabulous coat and dreams of a powerful future. Out of jealousy, Joseph's brothers sell him into slavery, after an unsuccessful attempt at murder. The rest of the show depicts Joseph's travels from slavery through the pharaoh's palace and beyond.
Just as Joseph returned from seeming death, this show represents a revival for September Song, which organizers thought at this time last year would have to close their doors for good.
After a school system policy change required fees be paid for the use of the public high schools throughout the summer, organizers struggled to find a new rehearsal space for this year's production, according to executive producer Joan Eichhorn.
A solution came from the Westminster Senior Center, which allowed the group to rehearse all summer long in its facilities, before transitioning to the Carroll Arts Center on Main Street in Westminster for the final two weeks leading up to the show.
Director Laura-Beth Wonsala said the Carroll Arts Center has been a great location, though there were some issues with the transition between rehearsal spaces.
"We're just now getting used to having the physical pieces here. We were just using rope on the floor to represent the sets," Wonsala said. "Now there's a set, and people have to move around it. Our biggest thing is making sure nobody falls off the stage. Sometimes people go over the rope. You can't do that with the stage or you'll die."
This is Wonsala's first show with September Song, after having moved to Carroll County from New Jersey in the past year. She said she heard about the group on Facebook and immediately knew she wanted to be a part, be it through directing or acting.
"I needed to get up and do something that I enjoy in my spare time," Wonsala said. "This is a beautiful story, that's a biblical story, that I've always loved."
She said the musical's themes of forgiveness have stuck with her, ever since she was first exposed to Joseph's tale.
"His brothers tried to get rid of Joseph and kill him, and in the end, he forgave them and they all started a brand new life together," Wonsala said. "There's still kindness and mercy and grace in this world, and I think that's something people need to see."
Michael Ferrante, of Hampstead, who plays Joseph in the show, is also a September Song newbie. He was brought to the organization through a friend who has performed with them for years. He said he decided to participate simply because "Joseph" is one of his favorite shows.
Ferrante works as a worship leader at Crosswind Church in Westminster. He said performing on stage is similar, but difficult because there are so many more things to keep in mind at once.
"There are nerves involved," Ferrante said. "It's a lot more people to work with and a lot more going on than I'm used to, but it's all very exciting and I love it."
jacob.denobel@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7890
twitter.com/Jacob_deNobel
If You Go
What: "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"
When: 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3; and 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, and Monday, Sept. 5.
Cost: $17 in advance, $20 at the door; $15 for seniors; and $10 for students and groups of 10 or more.
For more information: Visit www.septembersong.org. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/entertainment/ph-cc-joseph-technicolor-dreamcoat-20160830-story.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/d1cba41cd386b9f9a3ad181b8e0612c132ceafb30e9ae70b019625509c994040.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/local/cctnews-morning-report-what-s-happening-today-in-carroll-county-20160829-story.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/94607eced10517938cd4033808a266fad4060f4f5bf062e3720071e485c94286.json |
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"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-26T12:49:36 | null | 2016-08-16T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-police-blotter-081716-20160816-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Police blotter | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Baltimore County police in the Franklin precinct recently recorded the following reported incidents, among others, in the Owings Mills and greater Reisterstown communities.
Burglary
At 2:09 p.m. Aug. 4, police said, a subject stole a neon orange Mongoose bike from the front patio of a residence on the 900 block of Shirley Manor Road, in Reisterstown. The area was checked and the bike was not found. Interviewees said the same suspect was suspiciously walking through the neighborhood before the bicycle was stolen.
Burglary
Between 7 p.m. Aug. 4 and 10:45 a.m. Aug. 5, police said, a subject entered an apartment complex on the unit block of Garrison View Road, in Owings Mills, bu bending the metal bars ofthe surrounding gate of the pool. Once inside, access was gained to the pool chemical storage shed and three bicycles were taken. Owners of the bicycles could not provide any information about the bicycles except that they were black and mountain-style.
Burglary
Between 9 a.m. Aug. 4 and 11 a.m. Aug. 5, police said, an echo weed trimmer was stolen from an unsecured barn in the rear year of a residence on the 1000 block of Cockeys Mill Road, in Reisterstown. The weed trimmer is valued at $150.
Burglary
Between 6 p.m. Aug. 3 and 9:44 a.m. Aug. 6, police said, the suspect unlawfully entered an apartment on the 11900 block of Tarragon Road, in Reisterstown. The suspect entered through an unlocked window. The suspect was arrested without incident.
Burglary
Between 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5 and 3:30 p.m. Aug. 6, police said, an unknown subject stole items from the victim's vehicle while it was parked in the victim's driveway on the unit block of Saddlestone Court, in Owings Mills. The victim was not sure if the vehicle was locked. The subject left in an unknown direction.
Burglary
At 2 a.m. Aug. 8, police said, an unknown subject entered the victim's backyard, on the 11700 block of Reisterstown Road, in Owings Mills, and opened a door to the victim's camper, which sounded an alarm. The victim said nothing was stolen, and could not provide any suspect description.
Burglary
Between 4 a.m. and 7:25 p.m. Aug. 8, police said, an unknown person or persons broke into an apartment on the 200 block of River Way Court, in Owings Mills, and stole various items, including a computer, clothing, and currency. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-police-blotter-081716-20160816-story.html | en | 2016-08-16T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/c9004b87b270ecbfaa18c567a16e262c257b8907269f0235af2cbaa19465b361.json |
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"Baltimore Sun"
] | 2016-08-30T22:48:08 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fstate%2Fbs-md-license-plates-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c5f182/turbine/bs-md-license-plates-20160830 | en | null | Hogan unveils new, Maryland-flag themed license plates | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday unveiled new Maryland-flag themed license plates.
The new plates replace the War of 1812 plate commissioned by former Gov. Martin O'Malley.
The Maryland Department of Transportation's Motor Vehicles Administration will begin issuing the plate Sept. 26.
Vehicle owners will not be required to get the new license plates. Those who want to replace their existing plates with the new ones will be charged $20.
All vehicles purchased on or after Sept. 26 will be issued the new plate unless customers want to transfer their current plates to their new vehicles.
Baltimore Sun reporter Erin Cox contributed to this article. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/state/bs-md-license-plates-20160830-story.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/145c1188a750c384b692ae36c8f114474b798de3acde014528b0fb662ab15629.json |
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"Chicago Tribune",
"Tribune News Services"
] | 2016-08-26T13:11:28 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fnation-world%2Fct-italy-earthquake-20160823-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57bdc7eb/turbine/ct-italy-earthquake-20160823 | en | null | Italy earthquake kills at least 247 people as rescuers race to free survivors | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Rescue crews using bulldozers and their bare hands raced to dig out survivors Thursday from a strong earthquake that reduced three central Italian towns to rubble. The death toll rose to 247, but the number of dead and missing was uncertain given the thousands of vacationers in the area for summer's final days.
Residents wakened before dawn by the temblor emerged from their crumbled homes to find what they described as apocalyptic scenes "like Dante's Inferno," with entire blocks of buildings turned into piles of sand and rock, thick dust choking the air and a putrid smell of gas.
"The town isn't here anymore," said Sergio Pirozzi, the mayor of the hardest-hit town, Amatrice. "I believe the toll will rise."
The magnitude 6.2 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. on Wednesday and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome, where residents woke to a long swaying followed by aftershocks. The temblor shook the Lazio region and Umbria and Le Marche on the Adriatic coast, a highly seismic area that has witnessed major quakes in the past and continued to shake early Thursday with aftershocks.
Dozens of people were pulled out alive by rescue teams and volunteers that poured in from around Italy.
In the evening, about 17 hours after the quake struck, firefighters pulled a 10-year-old girl alive from the rubble in Pescara del Tronto.
"You can hear something under here. Quiet, quiet," one rescue worker said, before soon urging her on: "Come on, Giulia, come on, Giulia."
Cheers broke out when she was pulled out.
And there were wails when bodies emerged.
A deadly earthquake rocked central Italy early on Aug. 24, collapsing homes on top of residents as they slept.
"Unfortunately, 90 percent we pull out are dead, but some make it, that's why we are here," said Christian Bianchetti, a volunteer from Rieti who was working in devastated Amatrice where flood lights were set up so the rescue could continue through the night.
Premier Matteo Renzi visited the zone Wednesday, greeted rescue teams and survivors, and pledged that "No family, no city, no hamlet will be left behind." Italy's civil protection agency reported the death toll had risen to 247 early Thursday; at least 368 others were injured.
Worst affected were the tiny towns of Amatrice and Accumoli near Rieti, 100 kilometers (60 miles) northeast of Rome, and Pescara del Tronto, 25 kilometers further east. Italy's civil protection agency set up tent cities around each hamlet to accommodate the thousands of homeless. In Amatrice, the elderly and children spent the night inside a local sports facility.
Italy's health minister, Beatrice Lorenzin, visiting the devastated area, said many of the victims were children: The quake zone is a popular spot for Romans with second homes, and the population swells in August when most Italians take their summer holiday before school resumes.
The medieval center of Amatrice was devastated, with rescue crews digging by hand to get to trapped residents.
The birthplace of the famed spaghetti all' amatriciana bacon and tomato sauce, the city was full for this weekend's planned festival honoring its native dish. Guests filled its top Hotel Roma, famed for its amatriciana, where five bodies were pulled from the rubble before the operation was suspended when conditions became too dangerous late Wednesday. Among those killed was an 11-year-old boy who had initially shown signs of life.
Officials initially said about 70 guests were staying at the hotel, but later lowered the number to about 35, many of whom got out in time.
Carlo Cardinali, a local fire official taking part in the search efforts at the hotel, told Sky TG24 that about 10 guests were still missing.
Amatrice is made up of 69 hamlets that teams from around Italy were working to reach with sniffer dogs, earth movers and other heavy equipment. In the city center, rocks and metal tumbled onto the streets and dazed residents huddled in piazzas as more than 200 aftershocks jolted the region throughout the day, some as strong as magnitude 5.1.
"The whole ceiling fell but did not hit me," marveled resident Maria Gianni. "I just managed to put a pillow on my head and I wasn't hit, luckily, just slightly injured my leg."
Another woman, sitting in front of her destroyed home with a blanket over her shoulders, said she didn't know what had become of her loved ones.
"It was one of the most beautiful towns of Italy and now there's nothing left," she said, too distraught to give her name. "I don't know what we'll do."
Residents, civil protection workers and even priests dug with shovels, bulldozers and their bare hands to reach survivors. A steady column of dump trucks brought tons of twisted metal, rock and cement down the hill and onto the highway toward Rome, along with a handful of ambulances bringing the injured to Rome hospitals.
Italy Quake Massimo Percossi / AP A man is pulled out of the rubble following an earthquake in Amatrice Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. A man is pulled out of the rubble following an earthquake in Amatrice Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. (Massimo Percossi / AP) (Massimo Percossi / AP)
Italy's national blood drive association appealed for donations to Rieti's hospital.
Despite a massive rescue and relief effort — with army, Alpine crews, carabineri, firefighters, Red Cross crews and volunteers, it wasn't enough: A few miles (kilometers) north of Amatrice, in Illica, residents complained that rescue workers were slow to arrive and that loved ones were trapped.
"We are waiting for the military," said resident Alessandra Cappellanti. "There is a base in Ascoli, one in Rieti, and in L'Aquila. And we have not seen a single soldier. We pay! It's disgusting!"
Agostino Severo, a Rome resident visiting Illica, said workers eventually arrived after an hour or so. "We came out to the piazza, and it looked like Dante's Inferno," he said. "People crying for help, help."
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake's magnitude was 6.2, while the Italian geological service put it at 6 and the European Mediterranean Seismological Center at 6.1. The quake had a shallow depth of between four and 10 kilometers, the agencies said. Generally, shallow earthquakes pack a bigger punch and tend to be more damaging than deeper quakes.
"The Apennine mountains in central Italy have the highest seismic hazard in Western Europe and earthquakes of this magnitude are common," noted Richard Walters, a lecturer in Earth sciences at Durham University in Britain.
'Voices under the rubble' as Italy quake death toll rises Earthquake survivors in Italy recount stories of trapped residents crying for help from under the rubble and people sifting through mortar to get to them until rescue teams could arrive. Aug. 24, 2016. (Reuters) Earthquake survivors in Italy recount stories of trapped residents crying for help from under the rubble and people sifting through mortar to get to them until rescue teams could arrive. Aug. 24, 2016. (Reuters) See more videos
The devastation harked back to the 2009 quake that killed more than 300 people in and around L'Aquila, about 90 kilometers (55 miles) south of the latest quake. The town, which still hasn't fully recovered, sent emergency teams Wednesday to help with the rescue and set up tent camps for residents unwilling to stay indoors because of aftershocks.
"I don't know what to say. We are living this immense tragedy," said a tearful Rev. Savino D'Amelio, a parish priest in Amatrice. "We are only hoping there will be the least number of victims possible and that we all have the courage to move on." | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/nation-world/ct-italy-earthquake-20160823-story.html | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/b8728c2d68c5dc382ff8413c2f03a1235a8dce009f03cdb060a0e7201d318065.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Mongilio"
] | 2016-08-30T02:47:15 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fph-cc-george-anthony-daniel-20160829-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c4df77/turbine/ph-cc-george-anthony-daniel-20160829 | en | null | Reisterstown man arrested after allegedly attacking woman | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | A Reisterstown man was charged with two counts of second-degree assault Saturday after allegedly attacking a woman and a man in Winfield.
Anthony Daniel George, 27, was released on his own personal recognizance after being charged with two counts of second-degree assault and one count of malicious destruction of property, according to electronic court records.
A Maryland State Police trooper responded to the 900 block of W. Old Liberty Road and met George who pointed out the correct residence. After exiting his vehicle, the trooper was approached by a woman who was on the phone with 911 while George began to yell at another man. The woman told the trooper that the three of them had gone to a bar, and she got into an argument with George, according to a statement of probable cause.
They went back to the West Old Liberty Road residence where she tried to get her personal belongings. George told her to stay and get the belongings in the morning. She started to walk away, and George picked up the woman and started to carry her away, according to the statement.
The other man saw George pick up the woman and came over to separate them. The two men began to fight, and when the woman tried to separate them, George kicked her in the face and threw her to the ground.
The woman and man fled to the man's car, but George jumped on the car and pulled the woman's hair through the sunroof. He then kicked the car as the man tried to back up the car, according to the statement.
The trooper spoke with the man who said that he told George to leave the woman alone. George than began to fight him, at one point, attempting to choke him. The man said he saw George kick the woman and added that George had jumped on his car, according to the statement.
The trooper noted that all three smelled like alcohol. He noted a bruise on the woman's temple, bruising around the man's neck and a dent on the car that matched George's foot, according to the statement.
George told the trooper that he got into an argument with the woman and had asked her to stay the night because he was worried about her level of intoxication. He said he "wrestled" with the man and had thrown the woman to the ground before trying to stop the woman from leaving with the man, according to the statement.
A woman who answered the number listed for George said he had listed the wrong number. George is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 26.
heather.mongilio@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7898
twitter.com/hmongilio | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/crime/ph-cc-george-anthony-daniel-20160829-story.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/1c4b98b2cc21a8da556827ae03792b340fad38e915cd96b100a66f4dc21f795c.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Michel Elben"
] | 2016-08-30T00:47:56 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Fph-cc-first-day-of-school-2016-northwest-middle-20160829-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c4bf3d/turbine/ph-cc-first-day-of-school-2016-northwest-middle-20160829 | en | null | Lunch, recess give Northwest Middle School students a chance to mingle | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Eighth-grader Aileen Wiswakarma, of New Windsor, was asked to transition from her previous school, the now-closed New Windsor Middle School, to Northwest Middle School in Taneytown this year. Aileen seemed to take the swap in stride, calling her friend, eighth-grader Madison Mattia-Soisson, before school started to figure out where to they would sit at lunch. The duo, who said they have been friends for seven years, chose a table close to the entrance and chatted happily while eating packed lunches.
"Eighth-grade makes me feel a little scared because you're kind of not sure where you are, but you can always ask anyone," Aileen said. "It's a very big school but it's welcoming."
"Eighth-graders are at the top of the chain," added Madison. "All the students are very nice and kind. I'm trying to be interactive with everyone. I like how different teachers come to lunch and talk to the students."
Northwest Middle School Principal David Watkins said the first day of school went well and credited the school's recent open house for making the students' transition easy.
"We were concerned about buses arriving on time," Watkins said. "Two buses arrived late, but for the most part everyone arrived on time. As always, my concern is to make sure students are scheduled correctly and in the right classes. The students seem to have settled in. I think the open house really helped students navigate the building."
Watkins took time during lunch to talk about the school's rules and dismissal procedures with the students.
Watkins also instructed the students to dump their trash table by table and encouraged them to recycle. He asked them not to run on the concrete during recess and selected students who volunteered to manage the recess athletic equipment.
Eighth-grader Vallon Franklin, of Westminster, said he enjoyed watching the new students assimilate.
"I'm looking around at all the sixth-graders and New Windsor kids who don't know where to go," Vallon said. "I like that the New Windsor kids are here because there are more opportunities to talk to people and make new friends."
Seventh-grader Samantha Burton, of Taneytown, also liked the prospect of making new friends.
"This year is like sixth grade all over again. In sixth grade, we all joined together and this year it's other kids coming in," Samantha said.
Eighth-grader Ceyda Beyaz, of Union Bridge, saw some recognizable faces on her first day.
"I get to see all familiar faces from fifth grade at Elmer Wolfe," Ceyda said.
Students arrive for the first day of school at Carroll County Public Schools Monday, August 29. (Dylan Slagle and Ken Koons, Carroll County Times) (Dylan Slagle and Ken Koons, Carroll County Times)
Sixth-grader Audrey Taylor, of Taneytown, met sixth-grader Rachael Baldwin, of New Windsor, at lunch for the first time and the duo seemed to be having a great time sitting together.
"It's been amazing because I'm meeting new people. I can make a lot of new friends," Audrey said.
Sixth-grader Aleana Hopkins, of New Windsor, confessed she had gotten lost a few times.
"You get scared for middle school and you're not familiar with your new teachers, but they made me feel comfortable," Aleana said.
Among the myriad emotions, eighth-grader Jasmine Butler, of Taneytown, described the first day as "interesting."
"We're learning a whole bunch of new stuff and meeting new people. I like it. Everybody's getting along," Jasmine said.
Eighth-grader Calab Thomas, of Taneytown, described the first day as "just like every other first day."
"I've been here for two years, so I see the same people," Calab said. "It's been a little more interesting because I'm meeting new people. I like all my classes so far."
While supervising recess, Assistant Principal Jeff Cook said the students seemed to be making an "excellent transition."
"The students are doing well, even the new ones coming from out of the district," Cook said. "They're just getting to know the staff and school, but it's gone very well."
michel.elben@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7873
twitter.com/MichelElben | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/education/ph-cc-first-day-of-school-2016-northwest-middle-20160829-story.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/35aa25ab99c95f8b7de5248880d7e5f45499d53bb5e957a8ff354ac30c2297f2.json |
[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Liz Bowie"
] | 2016-08-31T02:48:07 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fcommunities%2Faroundtheregion%2Fbaltimorecounty%2Fbs-md-co-heat-policy-revision-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c62e7e/turbine/bs-md-co-heat-policy-revision-20160830 | en | null | Baltimore County school board modifies heat closing policy | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The Baltimore County school board voted Tuesday night to modify the policy that has required officials to close schools for extreme heat on two of the first five days of the school year.
Schools that lack air conditioning now may remain open unless the heat index is forecast to reach 90 degrees by 11 a.m. If the heat index is expected to reach 90 degrees by 3 p.m., parents may keep their children home and get an excused absence.
The original policy required officials to close schools if the heat index was forecast to hit 90 at any point in the day. The board voted 8-3 to change it.
"We all support healthy school environments," said school board member Edward Gilliss, but "sometimes those bright-line policies" need amending.
He said the school system needs to consider not just heat but athletics, parent work schedules and day care for students. Some children will not get breakfast and lunch when schools are closed. He said some of those issues were not considered when the board passed its policy this month.
All schools are scheduled to be open on Wednesday.
Contentious debate over the issue continued for more than an hour. Some board members said nothing had happened in the three weeks since they approved mandatory closures on hot days three weeks ago to warrant a change. Others said the flood of emails and phone calls they have received during the first week of school reflected a need to revisit the policy.
The mandatory closures have upended family schedules, delayed the start of the school athletics season, and annoyed parents with young children who've had to scramble to arrange child care.
Caption Sonja Santelises visits Baltimore City schools on first day Baltimore City schools CEO Sonja Santelises visits John Eager Howard Elementary to kick off the 2016-2017 school year. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun video) Baltimore City schools CEO Sonja Santelises visits John Eager Howard Elementary to kick off the 2016-2017 school year. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun video) Caption Mentoring first-year teachers Consulting teachers provide mentoring to help first-year teachers assimilate to a new school and improve their lesson plans. (Caitlin Faw/Baltimore Sun video) Consulting teachers provide mentoring to help first-year teachers assimilate to a new school and improve their lesson plans. (Caitlin Faw/Baltimore Sun video)
The policy adopted over the summer forced officials to close 37 schools without air conditioning on two of the first five days of the year. It was passed by the board after pressure from a group of parents concerned about children in sweltering classrooms.
The board took discretion over when to close schools away from the superintendent. Officials were required to close schools that don't have air conditioning whenever the forecast called for the heat index to rise to 90 degrees at any time during the day.
The closings had to be announced by 8 p.m. the night before the heat index was forecast to hit 90.
The 136 schools that have air conditioning have not been affected.
Students at the 37 schools have lost two days of classes, after-school activities and sports practices. Parents complained, and school board members said they would reconsider the policy.
The county is in the process of installing air conditioning in all its public schools. County and state officials have sparred over funding, timing and whether to use portable air conditioners at those schools still waiting for relief.
With more heat forecast in coming days, even some parents who had pushed for the mandatory closures said the policy had to be modified.
Those parents, who calls themselves Advocates for Baltimore County Schools, worked with Comptroller Peter Franchot to get the school system to install portable air conditioners this summer, but County Executive Kevin Kamenetz opposed them.
Kamenetz argued that it would be a waste of tax dollars to put portable units in buildings that are scheduled to get central air conditioning within a year. He has pledged to install air conditioning in all but 11 schools by the start of school in 2017, and all but one school the year after.
Had the policy been in effect last school year, schools without air conditioning might have closed twice in August, six times in September and twice in May.
Schools Superintendent Dallas Dance has said he will seek a waiver from the Maryland State Department of Education requirement that students be in school for 180 days if more heat-related closures occur.
Under such a waiver, students at the affected schools would not have to make up the missed days later in the school year.
liz.bowie@baltsun.com | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/communities/aroundtheregion/baltimorecounty/bs-md-co-heat-policy-revision-20160830-story.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/da62e5a8faf7b8ab69ae342e90d79cdaa50358c0f83843f267250455a105970d.json |
[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Justin George"
] | 2016-08-27T18:47:31 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fbs-md-fatal-crash-20160827-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c1ad67/turbine/bs-md-fatal-crash-20160827 | en | null | Son charged in crash that injured his mother | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Maryland State Police charged an 18-year-old with assault and attempted murder charges after they say he tried to kill his mother by forcing the car she drove into a serious collision.
Police said Devin Harbison, 18, of Elkridge, faces attempted second-degree murder, assault and reckless endangerment charges in the crash, which injured his mother, Susan Harbison, 51, of Mt. Airy.
Police say Susan Harbison was driving a blue Honda sedan at about 11:30 a.m. on Friday northbound on State Road 27 near Braddock Road in Mt. Airy with her son in the front passenger seat. The pair was arguing when police say Devin Harbison grabbed the steering wheel and pulled it to the right, causing the car to lurch off the road.
The Honda drove into a front yard of a home in the 4300 block of Ridge Road and struck several yard fixtures, a basketball hoop and a tree before stopping against an attached garage.
Troopers, Carroll County sheriff's deputies and Winfield Fire Department paramedics responded to the crash, and a state police medevac airlifted Susan Harbison to Maryland Shock Trauma hospital in Baltimore. An ambulance took Devin Harbison to Carroll Hospital Center.
After investigators conferred with the Carroll County State's Attorney, Devin Harbison was arrested and taken to Carroll County Central Booking, where he is awaiting an initial appearance before a court commissioner, police said.
State police urged anyone with information about the crash to call the Westminster Barracks at (410) 386-3000.
jgeorge@baltsun.com
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[
"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-30T18:47:20 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-obits-083116-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Obituaries | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Doris Luella Kagle, 86, of Reisterstown
Doris Luella Kagle, 86, of Reisterstown, died on Aug. 18, 2016, in Westminster.
She was born on March 15, 1930, in Baltimore, to the now-deceased John Raymond and Bertha Luella Kagle.
She is survived by sister Edith Kagle Bowers and her husband George E. Bowers, of Reisterstown, and sister Anne K. Gratz of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, as well as nephew Scott R. Bowers, of Reisterstown.
A service was held at Eline Funeral Home, in Reisterstown, on Friday, Aug. 26. Interment was private. For more information, visit www.ElineFuneralHome.com.
James Scott Sheffer, 60, of Reisterstown
James Scott Sheffer, 60, of Reisterstown, died at his home on Aug. 21, 2016.
He was born in Michigan on Dec. 20,1955 to the now-deceased Frank and Jean Sheffer.
He is survived by his brother Jack Sheffer, of Florida; sister Lisa Gibson, of Georgia; brother Michael Sheffer, of Maryland; and sister Sandy Grenagle, of Maryland.
Service and interment are private. For more information, visit www.ElineFuneralHome.com. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-obits-083116-20160830-story.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/aec30253bf6df07050383ebbbf1a315a77d80a9585940eb66d805b04175596d9.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Jacob Denobel"
] | 2016-08-30T18:47:30 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-reisterstown-festival-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c5c9c8/turbine/ph-ct-reisterstown-festival-20160830 | en | null | Reisterstown Festival celebrates 30 years | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | For its 30th year, the Reisterstown Festival is coming back with an expanded slate of events to help draw people to the annual community celebration.
Sherri Brogan, president of the festival committee, said it was time for the event, held Saturday, Sept. 10 and Sunday, Sept. 11, to evolve and grow to help serve the Reisterstown, Owings Mills and Glyndon communities even more.
First held in 1985, the festival is sponsored by the Reisterstown Recreation Council, which runs a number of rec sports leagues and other park activities in the community. After more than a decade located on the lawn of Franklin Middle School, the festival moved to its current location at Hannah More Park.
"We are a very community-oriented organization. We do everything we can to promote the area," Brogan said. "We wanted to provide something that is very family-friendly, with something for everyone."
The festival kicks off a 9 a.m. Saturday with the annual parade, which begins at the intersection of Cockeysmill Road and ends at Franklin High School.
This year, Brogan said they've focused on featuring more local bands as main stage entertainment. Participating bands include Two Tuesdays, Making Waves, Ursula Ricks Project, StewBone, Fake Flowers Real Dirt, Jocelyn Faro & the Ragazzi and the Herd on Main Street.
On Sunday, local group Dean Crawford & the Dunn's River Band will headline the final day of the event, while on Saturday, Brogan said they've got a national touring band to take on the position of headliner for the first time in years as Donna the Buffalo takes the stage. This group, based out of New York, features a blend of old-time fiddle music with soul, folk, reggae and country influences. The group has released 10 albums and has toured with the Stampede Tour, an effort to eliminate corporate money from political financing.
Brogan said it was exciting to be able to feature a nationally recognized act again. In the past, the festival presented concerts by Kenny Chesney and Three Dog Night, though in recent years, they have focused more on regional acts.
This year features the largest collection of vendors the festival has ever had, Brogan said, with more than 30 commercial vendors, more than 30 craft vendors, 11 food vendors and several dozen other vendors, including nonprofit, political and educational groups.
While the vendors and live music are located downhill, the Family Fun Area offers a selection of games and pieces of entertainment for all ages. Live entertainment includes Kenpo Karate demonstrations, live fantasy plays by Middle-Earth Studios, magic by Mike Perello, a wildlife exhibit by Wildlife Adventures, mechanical bull rides, and circus-style performances by the local performers including jugglers and stilt walkers.
The Saturday night festivities conclude with a fireworks show, beginning at dusk. Brogan said because it is the festival's 30th anniversary, the fireworks show has been planned to be bigger, longer and more spectacular this year.
On Sunday, the festival will host the annual car show from 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is $10 per car, and all cars must be entered by 11 a.m. They will be judged at 12:30 p.m. with trophies distributed at 3 p.m.
According to Brogan, these kinds of free events are vital for keeping communities together.
"We spend all year planning a free event for the community," Brogan said. "And that's what we love to do. We love for people to get out and about, to take a moment and see their neighbors and socialize and be outdoors. It's important for our community, and it's important for all communities."
Jacob.deNobel@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7890
Twitter.com/Jacob_deNobel
If you go
What: Reisterstown Festival
When: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11
Where: Hannah More Park, 12035 Reisterstown Road, Reisterstown
Cost: Free
For more information: Go to www.reisterstownfest.com. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-reisterstown-festival-20160830-story.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/762eda6ffa1582dafdaeaf51f1e8c4d81f0fe680b1afb6c73bed38f28e05d3ad.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Mongilio"
] | 2016-08-30T02:48:02 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fph-cc-rosales-guilty-plea-20160829-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c4dfb4/turbine/ph-cc-rosales-guilty-plea-20160829 | en | null | Westminster man pleads guilty to sex abuse of minor | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | A Westminster man pleaded guilty to a charge of sexual abuse of a minor Monday morning.
Gerson Adonias Rosales, 24, of unit block of Ward Avenue, was given 10 years, suspended all but time served, by presiding Judge Thomas Stansfield.
As part of the plea deal, the state entered a count of second-degree assault and a count of third-degree sex offense as nolle prosequi, or abandoned by the state.
Rosales originally planned to go through with a jury trial Monday morning but agreed to a plea deal. He declined to speak during the court hearing.
By going with a plea deal, the Carroll County State's Attorney's Office did not have to put the juvenile victim on the stand, according to a news release from the office.
"Child Sex Abuse matters are always difficult cases to prosecute, especially when the child victim is so young. In agreeing to this plea, we had to balance the need to successfully prosecute the Defendant against the harm that would be caused by requiring an 8-year-old child to resurrect and testify to a traumatic incident that occurred four (4) years ago," State's Attorney Brian DeLeonardo said in the release.
On July 30, Rosales digitally penetrated a 4-year-old girl before asking her to touch him sexually. She refused and fled to her mother, telling her what Rosales had done. Rosales was known to the child and the mother prior to the incident, Senior Assistant State's Attorney Stephen Roscher said during the hearing.
The victim's family confronted Rosales, who admitted to the sexual abuse, Roscher said. He then fled Carroll County, according to the release, and was arrested in February, almost four years after the incident, according to previous Times reporting.
Upon his release from the Carroll County Detention Center, where he's been held since February, Rosales will be put on five years supervised probation. As part of his probation, he is to have no contact with the victim or her family. He will also have to register as a lifetime sex offender.
The Department of Homeland Security lodged a detainer to keep Rosales at the Carroll County Detention Center. He is subject to being deported, according to the news release.
If Rosales is deported, he is not allowed to return to the United States as part of a special probation condition. If he does return, he can be charged with violating his probation.
Rosales was represented by Laura Kelsey Rhodes.
heather.mongilio@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7898
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"Times Staff Reports"
] | 2016-08-30T20:48:20 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fcctnews-road-construction-for-the-week-of-aug-29-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c5eaf1/turbine/cctnews-road-construction-for-the-week-of-aug-29-20160830 | en | null | Road construction for the week of Aug. 29 | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | 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) | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/cctnews-road-construction-for-the-week-of-aug-29-20160830-story.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/156f4a4402182a03b0198d3715a66e5fca444f91b830cebd1917813470938853.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Sandy Oxx"
] | 2016-08-28T22:47:47 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fopinion%2Fph-cc-nonprofit-arts-center-082916-20160829-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c35b12/turbine/ph-cc-nonprofit-arts-center-082916-20160829 | en | null | Nonprofit View: The importance of funding the arts | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | In this climate of political divisiveness, perhaps some bi-partisan praise will bring a refreshing angle to our collective dialogue. The arts have certainly been well supported this past year with public (i.e. taxpayer) funds. Indeed our lawmakers understand the positive economic impacts that the arts have on our communities and educational systems. They have seen the healthy and reliable returns on their investments in arts and culture and now proudly stand behind their decisions to ensure public support for this powerful economic engine.
The recent Maryland State Budget proposed by Gov. Larry Hogan and passed by the Maryland General Assembly included a record $20.3 million in funding for the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC). Approximately 16 percent of the Carroll County Arts Council's (CCAC) budget is provided by the MSAC so this was a welcome boost after many years of declining funding.
Carroll County Government continues to be a staunch supporter of the local arts through their annual appropriation to the CCAC, as well as access to self-help funds for capital projects. Most recently, one of these grants enabled the Arts Center to upgrade our theatrical lighting system.
And certainly our strongest and most loyal supporter is our gracious landlord, the City of Westminster. Their belief in our ability to bring vibrancy and foot traffic to downtown Westminster has been inspiring. Each morning when we open this magnificent facility we are reminded of the city's commitment to providing this resource for its citizens and we consider our role as civic ambassadors to be of utmost importance.
No one likes to pay taxes, but indeed public funds provide some critical assets that make our community a desirable place to live, work and visit. Come see what's happening at the Arts Center this fall — you can experience a nationally acclaimed John Denver tribute act, a Swedish horror film, a lecture by Andrew Wyeth's granddaughter, a sci-fi teenage musical, the National Players in "The Grapes of Wrath," the Eric Byrd Trio's salute to Ray Charles, art exhibits or the United States Air Force Band … truly something for every taxpayer! Public funds help keep ticket prices affordable for these enlightening, educational and entertaining events.
On behalf of the 56,000 annual visitors to the Arts Center, thank you for your support!
Sandy Oxx is executive director of the Carroll County Arts Council. Reach her at sandy@carrollcountyartscouncil.org. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/opinion/ph-cc-nonprofit-arts-center-082916-20160829-story.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/536795de38ace3f893d2a7ae10b4afd15eea5c62673bbb813571bf9abdc7e732.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Pat Stoetzer"
] | 2016-08-31T04:48:06 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fcarrollvarsity%2Fph-cc-sp-bs-2016-preview-0831-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c628c6/turbine/ph-cc-sp-bs-2016-preview-0831-20160830 | en | null | Boys Soccer Preview: Carroll’s returning goalies holding the line | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Liberty was in need of an extra goalie to fill out its boys soccer varsity roster, so coach Dave Abarbanel was pleased to see Justin Brookhart agree to go after the position.
That was last season, and the move helped the Lions win a county championship. Brookhart returns this fall with a good deal of goalie experience, something that can go a long way toward having success.
"It's definitely nice coming into the year to have somebody back there that you can count on," said Lions coach Dave Abarbanel. "He has grown a lot since the end of last season. We've seen it in preseason."
Brookhart, relatively new to soccer, collected 26 saves and a 70.3 save percentage in 2015 while splitting time with Zach Porter. He had defensive help from Zach Brumbalow, who earned Times first-team all-county honors and returns this fall to bolster Liberty's back line. Brookhart came up big in the county title game against South Carroll with nine saves in a 1-0 win.
"To have that spine back there for two years running is really big," said Abarbanel, whose Lions are the hunted this fall after capturing their first county title since 2012.
South Carroll, which went 5-1-1 in county play last fall, returns senior goalie Chris Nunez (45 saves, 76.3 save percentage). SC coach Tim Novotny said Nunez is his No. 1 goaile, but the Cavaliers have challengers in senior Jacob Bar-Haim and junior Brayden Fugini.
Westminster lost regular keeper Noah Westbrook but brings back senior Joey Conklin, who played in a handful of games last season.
Manchester Valley brings on former North Carroll goalie Cameron Keith, who made 72 saves in guiding the Panthers to a Class 1A state title last fall. He's one of four goalies on MV's roster, however, so the Mavericks could form a rotation of Keith, senior Harrison Walsh, and juniors Griffin Potter and Sean Werner.
Winters Mill junior Andy Brown is also back after a season as the Falcons' regular goalie, and he'll likely get defensive help from Times first-team pick Tommy Alascia.
Century and Francis Scott Key each lost standout keepers to graduation — Matt Schrodel (119 saves, 88.8 save percentage) helped the Knights to the 2A West final and earned first-team all-county honors; Ethan Rhoten had 102 saves (78.5 save percentage) as Key went 7-6 and boasted the Player of the Year in forward Jake Gosselin.
Carroll's top four scorers from a year ago all graduated, leaving WM's Jake Paschall (nine goals, two assists) as the leading returner. Also back this fall are Century junior Chris Yanchoris and SC senior Kevin Morris, both Times first-team midfielders a year ago.
They'll be focused on kicking balls into the net, but the backbone of every team stands between the posts.
Conklin said he played in four games as Westminster's goalie after a season at center back the year before. Conklin already had a defensive mindset, but donning a pair of goalie gloves was quite different.
"You feel a lot of pressure back there, and you know a lot rides on it," Conklin said. "The first save ... it really settles you in after that."
Westminster reached the 3A West Section 1 final before losing to eventual state champion Oakdale, and the Owls are gunning to get past that stage this season. Having veteran players on the roster should help, particularly on defense.
It ends with Conklin, who said he enjoyed his time learning a new position last fall.
"I've played with a lot of those guys for a long time so that helps," Conklin said. "I really just had to embrace it when I realized that was how it was going to be."
pat.stoetzer@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7894
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[
"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-26T12:55:19 | null | 2016-08-16T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-obits-081716-20160816-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Obituaries | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Richard William Stem Sr., 96, of Glyndon
Richard William Stem Sr., 96, of Glyndon, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, at Dove House, in Westminster.
Born July 18, 1920, in Westminster, he was the beloved wife of Rosemary Betty Carter Stem, to whom he was married for 72 years.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children Richard W. Stem Jr. and wife Judy, of Westminster; Carol Beimschla; and Colin Jay Stem and wife Linda, all of Red Lion, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Toni, Jennifer, Richard III, Jimmy, Heather, Timmy and Chrissy, as well as his 18 great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by siblings Irene Stem, Kate and James Lambert.
A funeral service was held at Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, in Owings Mills, Saturday, Aug. 13. Interment was in Evergreen Memorial Gardens, in Finksburg.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Carroll Hospice Dove House, 292 Stoner Ave., Westminster, MD 21157.
Online condolences may be offered at www.eckhardtfuneralchapel.com.
Clarence Elwood Wirts Sr., 93, formerly of Owings Mills
Clarence Elwood Wirts Sr., 93, formerly of Owings Mills, died at Dove House, in Westminster, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016.
Born De. 13, 1922, in Owings Mills, he was the son of the now-deceased Robert B. Wirts and Elizabeth S. Wirts. He was the husband of Elizabeth June "Betty" Wirts, who died in 1994.
He is survived by his children, Clarence E. "Butch" Wirts Jr., Gordon C. Wirts, Kathleen M. Markey, Susan R. Wirts, and Eleanor M. Walters; his sister Marjorie Noble; his five grandchildren; and his seven great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was held at the Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, in Owings Mills, Monday, Aug. 15. Interment was in Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Wirts' name to Dove House, 292 Stoner Ave., Westminster, MD 21157. Online condolences may be offered at www.eckhardtfuneralchapel.com. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-obits-081716-20160816-story.html | en | 2016-08-16T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/8c36d274c1bba1477a93ea667066824997c6ea8202fa69afdbc2fd3820c6f7cb.json |
[
"Baltimore Sun"
] | 2016-08-30T22:48:10 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fstate%2Fbs-md-hogan-bay-bridge-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c5ef31/turbine/bs-md-hogan-bay-bridge-20160830 | en | null | Hogan announces plan to study building third Bay Bridge span | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Gov. Larry Hogan announced a plan Tuesday to study building a third span of the Bay Bridge.
The study will cost $5 million and last up to four years.
"Marylanders all across the state depend on being able to cross the Chesapeake Bay, but the reality is that there is simply too much traffic, and that it will continue to get worse," Hogan said in a statement.
The first span, a two-lane bridge, was built in 1952 and cost $45 million. A second span with three lanes was completed in 1973 for $148 million.
The Maryland Transportation Authority released a study in December that said maintaining the current bridge — which suffers from long backups throughout the summer — would cost $3.35 billion over the next 50 years. Adding additional lanes would cost as much as $6.85 billion, according to the study.
"Studies show that by 2040, motorists could experience up to 14-mile delays," Transportation Secretary Pete K. Rahn said in a statement.
Baltimore Sun reporter Erin Cox contributed to this article. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/state/bs-md-hogan-bay-bridge-20160830-story.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/eb19f0df0de3f4db9c1c11346840a9fe9945ea40080c5ed1847f61dea38267ae.json |
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"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-26T12:57:09 | null | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-police-blotter-082416-20160824-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Police blotter | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Baltimore County police in the Franklin precinct recently recorded the following reported incidents, among others, in the Owings Mills and greater Reisterstown communities.
Burglary
Between 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15, police said, an unknown subject entered a residence on the 5400 block of Mt. Gilead Road, in Reisterstown, and stole $170 in currency and a wooden box containing a silver knife. A search of the area was negative.
Attempted burglary
At about 8 p.m. Aug. 15, police said, the victim returned to her residence on the 300 block of Bentley Park Lane, in Owings Mills, to find her front door jam had been damaged. It appeared someone had attempted to gain access to the residence. No items were taken and no further damage was found inside. The officer attempted to contact the victim's neighbors, but neither answered their doors.
Burglary
At about 2:23 p.m. Aug. 15, police said, officers responded to a past burglary at a residence on the unit block of Deer Lodge Court, in Owings Mills. Officers found the door kicked in and the frame of the door broken. Nothing had been reported stolen at the time of the report.
Robbery
At about 2:55 p.m. Aug. 14, police said, an unknown subject robbed a victim in a wheelchair at knifepoint on Reisterstown Road and Caraway Road, in Reisterstown. The subject took the victim's cell phone and ran the victim's pockets with his hands. The subject fled on foot toward Caraway Road.
Robbery
At about 11:34 a.m. Aug. 12, police said, an officer responded to Baskin Robbins, at 9900 Reisterstown Road in Owings Mills, for a robbery.
Burglary
At 11:42 a.m. Aug. 11, police said, an officer responded to a residence on the 15500 block of Hanover Pike, in Reisterstown, for a burglary. An unknown person had forced the entry door to the out building to the rear of the location and removed an air compressor, nail gun and air hose from the building. The locks to the two trailers were also cut but nothing from them was removed.
Robbery
At about 6:36 p.m. Aug. 10, police said, an officer responded to a call for a robbery on the unit block of Phlox Circle, in Owings Mills. The victim said he was speaking with a female subject on an app about purchasing an iPhone from her. The female subject arrived at the location and met with the victim. After they spoke, the subject grabbed the victim's wallet out of his hand and fled.
Burglary
At about noon Aug. 10, police said, an officer was dispatched to a residence on the 100 block of Lamport Road, in Reisterstown, for a past burglary.
Burglary
Between 9 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9, police said, the complainant's bicycle was stolen from his residence on the 100 block of Owings Gate Road, in Owings Mills.
Burglary
Between 10 a.m. Aug. 8 and 9 a.m. Aug. 9, police said, an unknown subject cut the screen of a location on the 100 block of Owings Gate Road, in Owings Mills, and pried open the window with a wooden stick. The victim said nothing was stolen from the location.
Robbery
At about 3 a.m. Aug. 9, police said, a victim was assaulted by three males on the unit block of Mainbrook Court, in Reisterstown. The victim's cellphone was stolen and later recovered.
Robbery
At about 11:20 p.m. Aug. 11, police said, a known subject held down the victim at her residence on the 9000 block of Bayline Circle, in Owings Mills, and forced her phone out of her hands. The suspect then pulled a knife and attempted to stab the victim multiple times. The suspect was later arrested. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-police-blotter-082416-20160824-story.html | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/4e99015cc4acb1a240f1b56c422ccdfa63cfe10bdf691649dc1e79f314fcf4a1.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:48:43 | null | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-obits-082416-20160824-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Obituaries | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Claudette Lee Anderson, 80, of Owings Mills
Claudette Lee Anderson, 80, of Owings Mills, died peacefully at her home on Aug. 10, 2016.
Born April 14, 1936, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the now-deceased Frank Hafele and Anna Elizabeth Hassey Hafele. She was the beloved wife of Norman Wallace Anderson Sr.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Vivian Lynn Bauer, Norman W. Anderson Jr., Jeffrey S. Anderson; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her four siblings.
A memorial service was held Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Eckhardt Funeral Chapel, in Owings Mills. Interment was private.
Online condolences may be offered at www.eckhardtfuneralchapel.com. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-obits-082416-20160824-story.html | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/c30076a495701052bbbc99f05c254769ae1fde2d38aec19f23baedf2db708d5d.json |
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"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-26T12:54:23 | null | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-newest-titles-082416-20160824-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Newest titles | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The following fiction and nonfiction titles are available at Baltimore County Public Library as of Aug. 21.
"The Bones of Paradise" by Jonis Agee
The award-winning author of "The River Wife" returns with a multi-generational family saga, set in the Nebraska Sandhills in the years following the massacre at Wounded Knee. This is an ambitious tale of history, vengeance, race, guilt, betrayal, family and belonging, filled with a vivid cast of characters shaped by violence, love, and a desperate loyalty to the land.
"Whistlestop: my favorite stories from presidential campaign history" by John Dickerson
"Whistlestop" tells the story of nervous gambits hatched in first-floor hotel rooms, failures of will before the microphone, and the cross-country crack-ups of long-planned stratagems. The book is a ride through American campaign history with one of its most enthusiastic conductors guiding you through the landmarks along the way.
"Nevernight" by Jay Kristoff
In a world where the suns almost never set, a woman gains entry to a school of infamous assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers that destroyed her family. If she survives to initiation, she'll be inducted among the chosen of the Lady of Blessed Murder, and be one step closer to the only thing she desires: Revenge.
"Suicide Squad: behind the scenes with the worst heroes ever" by Signe Bergstrom
The officially authorized companion to "Suicide Squad," the eagerly anticipated film from Warner Bros. Pictures based on the DC Comics antihero team.
For more new books arriving this week, plus book reviews and news, visit BCPL's librarian bloggers at Between the Covers — www.bcpl.info/between-the-covers. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-newest-titles-082416-20160824-story.html | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/49dc00d71186ee39c55add32a0473b34bf928db00227f11ee013aff7ed7275c7.json |
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"Baltimore Sun",
"Josh Land"
] | 2016-08-29T20:47:52 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fsports%2Forioles%2Fbal-orioles-on-deck-what-to-watch-monday-vs-blue-jays-20160829-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c461cc/turbine/bal-orioles-on-deck-what-to-watch-monday-vs-blue-jays-20160829 | en | null | Orioles on deck: What to watch Monday vs. Blue Jays | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Orioles (71-59) vs. Blue Jays (74-56)
Where: Camden Yards
First pitch: 7:05 p.m.
TV/Radio: MASN/105.7 The Fan
Starting pitchers: Orioles LHP Wade Miley (8-10, 5.51 ERA) vs. Blue Jays RHP Marco Estrada (7-6, 3.47 ERA)
What to watch
1. Keep it close: The Orioles return home for easily their biggest series of the season to date. The Toronto Blue Jays come to town leading the American League East, by two games over the Boston Red Sox and three over the Orioles. So thanks to a sweep-avoiding win in New York on Sunday, the Orioles go into the series with a chance to move back into first place for the first time since Aug. 12. This is the longest period of time the Orioles have spent below first all season. The Orioles have to feel good that the series is at Camden Yards, where they are 42-22 for the second-best home record in the AL. Will they get the best of the surging Blue Jays to at least tighten the division race?
2. Bullpen the key: The Orioles aren't sending out their strongest set of starters for this week's festivities -- Wade Miley, Ubaldo Jimenez and Yovani Gallardo. But after seeing what the Blue Jays did in sweeping the Minnesota Twins over the weekend, it's clear the bullpen will be the key. The Blue Jays scored 23 runs from the sixth inning on over the three games, using the late offense to make sizable comebacks both Saturday and Sunday. The Orioles signed old friend Tommy Hunter just for times like this -- to add a more stable veteran arm to the bullpen, especially in case the starters don't last long. Will the Orioles' shaky-of-late relief corps hold up when it counts this week?
3. Long balls galore: Remember all that talk about the Orioles' powerful month of June? Well, with a little less fanfare, the club has a chance to match its June home run total of 56 this month. The Orioles have hit 50 home runs in August, their second-most homers in a month this season, and have three games to go before the calendar turns to September. Will the Orioles top their highest monthly home run output of the season and stay within striking distance of the all-time record for long balls in a season?
Orioles lineup
1. 2B Jonathan Schoop
2. LF Hyun Soo Kim
3. 3B Manny Machado
4. 1B Chris Davis
5. RF Mark Trumbo
6. C Matt Wieters
7. DH Pedro Alvarez
8. SS J.J. Hardy
9. CF Nolan Reimold | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/orioles/bal-orioles-on-deck-what-to-watch-monday-vs-blue-jays-20160829-story.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/23e13bcaf97fb25d08eb92b9336747b39208ca3d54395797a6c6007d5ce4f7c4.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Mongilio"
] | 2016-08-30T02:48:01 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fph-cc-clough-timothy-allen-20160829-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c4d7f4/turbine/ph-cc-clough-timothy-allen-20160829 | en | null | Greensboro man arrested after allegedly cashing forged checks | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | A Greensboro man was arrested Saturday after allegedly passing forged checks at five branches of the New Windsor State Bank.
Timothy Allen Clough, 47, was charged with one count of theft-scheme between $1,000 and $10,000 and four counts of obtaining goods or money through forgery. He was held on $3,000 bond Saturday, which remained unchanged after a bail review Monday. He had not been released as of 7 p.m. Monday.
A New Windsor State Bank employee contacted a detective with the Westminster Police Department and told him that Clough had passed forged checks at several New Windsor State Bank branches, according to a statement of charges.
On July 7, Clough cashed a check for $1,460.20, allegedly from Stewart Homes LLC., at the Twin Arch Road branch. On July 13, Clough opened a checking account at the Eldersburg branch and then went to the Market Street branch and cashed a check for $1,626.14, allegedly from Shannon-Baum Signs Inc., according to the statement.
On July 14, Clough cashed a check for $1,426.14, allegedly from Shannon-Baum Signs Inc., at the New Windsor State Bank in Hampstead. The same day, he cashed a check for $1,526.14, also allegedly from Shannon-Baum Signs, at the branch on WMC Drive in Westminster, according to the statement.
Employees at Stewart Homes and Shannon-Baum Signs provided affidavits saying they had not authorized the checks.
Clough is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 28.
heather.mongilio@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7898
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"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-26T22:47:22 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fopinion%2Feditorials%2Fph-cc-thumbs-082716-20160826-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c0c0f3/turbine/ph-cc-thumbs-082716-20160826 | en | null | Thumbs: Up for Kyle Snyder, Bob Shirley; down for CATS dissolving | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Thumbs up: Carroll County's own Kyle Snyder became the youngest American wrestler in history to win a gold medal, outlasting Azerbaijan's Khetag Goziumov in the final freestyle wrestling match of the Rio Olympics in the 97-kilogram (214) weight class. The 20-year-old Woodbine native breezed through his first three matches en route to the final. Olympic gold medalist becomes the latest addition to Snyder's trophy case; he's also the defending world champion and collected an NCAA title earlier this year at Ohio State University.
Thumbs up: Robert "Bob" Shirley is celebrating his 70th year working at the Maryland State Fair, where the horse show announcer is best known for his trademark phrase "Trot please! Trot your ponies!" that some say is as synonymous with the fair as funnel cake and Ferris wheels. Called a fair icon and the voice of the fair, Shirley began working at the annual event in 1946 at age 11, sweeping the Draft Horse Office and selling programs. After his father passed in 1956 and the family moved to Carroll, Shirley became the assistant superintendent for draft horses at the fair. In the 1970s, Shirley said he got even more involved in the fair and became a show announcer. In 2006, the Horse Show Arena was named the Robert Shirley Horse Complex to celebrate Shirley's 60th anniversary at the fair.
Thumbs down: Forty years of transportation service by Carroll Area Transit System ended last month when the nonprofit dissolved. CATS's board of directors announced services had ceased as of Aug. 1 due to a lack of sufficient new business and reduced capacity to serve the community. CATS had served as the county's primary transportation service until 2015. In December 2014, the county awarded a $1.4 million contract to Owings Mills-based Butler Mobility to take over transportation services in the county from CATS. The loss of these contracts proved fatal to the nonprofit, and attempts to cover the loss in funds by seeking grants and sponsors, as well as developing new business, wasn't enough to keep the organization afloat.
Thumbs up: Local brewers are preparing for the second annual Carroll Beer Week next month, this year creating a Maryland Rye Lager that uses local ingredients wherever possible, including hops from Ruhlman's farm in Hampstead and rye ground at the Union Mills Homestead. Beer makers Jay Lampart from Johansson's and George Humbert of Pub Dug are collaborating on the exclusive brew that will be ready in time for Carroll County Beer Week, which kicks off Monday, Sept. 19, and concludes with the 11th annual Maryland Microbrewery Festival on Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Union Mills Homestead. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/opinion/editorials/ph-cc-thumbs-082716-20160826-story.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/ff891d0a7ab384224ab4f9df6bb7e8c376b1ad7d10d5e9e2e68dbdc7a4057755.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Jacob Denobel"
] | 2016-08-26T13:10:51 | null | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fentertainment%2Fph-cc-maryland-state-fair-entertainment-20160824-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57bddaca/turbine/ph-cc-maryland-state-fair-entertainment-20160824 | en | null | Charlie Puth headlines week of entertainment at the Maryland State Fair | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The Maryland State Fair kicks off Thursday, with preview night and Ridemania, allowing guests an early peek at the fun of the fair for just $1 to get in or $20 for admission with rideband. This year, organizers have gathered an impressive collection of musicians, artists and creators who've made the trip out to the fairgrounds to entertain you.
The main draw of the week, for music lovers, is headliner Charlie Puth who is performing at the infield on Saturday. Puth is best known his collaboration with Wiz Khalifa on "See You Again," written for the film "Furious 7" in tribute of "Fast and Furious" franchise star Paul Walker following his death during the making of the film. The song won Top Hot 100 Song and Top Rap Song at the Billboard Music Awards, and Puth was nominated for Top New Artist. The song was also nominated for the "Song of the Year" Grammy Award.
Puth's debut album, "Nine Track Mind," was released at the start of the year, reaching number six on the U.S. Billboard 200. The album features the singles "Marvin Gaye," a collaboration with Meghan Trainor; "One Call Away" and "We Don't Talk Anymore" featuring Selena Gomez. Tickets to the Puth concert are $50 for limited festival standing and $40 for general admission.
Opening for Puth on Saturday is singer-songwriter Ruth B will take the stage. Ruth B has grown as a viral star, first reaching national attention with Vines of her songs. In November, she released her first EP, "The Intro," including the single "Lost Boy" which was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
On Sunday, the Fair will feature a pair of musical stars: Bobby Bones & the Raging Idiots and Jana Kramer.
Bobby Bones & the Raging Idiots are a musical comedy group best known for their single "If I Was Your Boyfriend" which debuted on CMT. Their album "The Critics Give it 5 Stars" featured performances by Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and Garth Brooks.
Jane Kramer came to fame with her role on The CW's "One Tree Hill," and her self-titled album in 2012. Last year, she released her second album "Thirty One" which reached number 3 on the U.S. Country chart.
Charlie Puth Atlantic Records / TNS Singer Charlie Puth will perform as the headliner at the Maryland State Fair, Saturday, Sept. 3. Singer Charlie Puth will perform as the headliner at the Maryland State Fair, Saturday, Sept. 3. (Atlantic Records / TNS)
Tickets for the Sunday performances are $50 for pit tickets and $40 for general admission. Ticket prices include fair gate admission but not parking.
Other pieces of entertainment include local bands performing daily at the Carolina Carports Free Stage, the 9th annual Arm Wrestling USA/Maryland Amateur Classic on Saturday, Sept. 3; the J Bar W Ranch Battle of the Beasts bull riding and cowgirl barrel racing competition on Monday and the Mason Dixon Square Dancing Federation Dance and Demonstration on Saturday, Aug. 27.
Maryland State Fair Daily Entertainment Schedule
Friday, Aug. 26
7 to 8 p.m. and 9 to 10 p.m.: Crushing Day — Carolina Carports Free Stage
Saturday, Aug. 27
7 to 9 p.m.: Mason Dixon Square Dancing Federation Dance and Demos — Cow Palace
7 to 8 p.m. and 9 to 10 p.m.: Straight Shooter — Carolina Carports Free Stage
9 p.m.: Fireworks Display — Racetrack Infield
Sunday, Aug. 28
7 to 8 p.m. and 9 to 10 p.m.: Never Never — Carolina Carports Free Stage
8 to 9 p.m.: Route 66 — Carolina Carports Free Stage
Monday, Aug. 29
6 to 7 p.m.: Unity Reggae Band — Carolina Carports Free Stage
7 p.m.: J Bar W Ranch Battle of the Beast Bull Riding and Barrel Racing — Horse Show Ring
7 to 8 p.m. and 9 to 10 p.m.: The Beach Bumz — Carolina Carports Free Stage
8 to 9 p.m.: Unity Reggae Band — Carolina Carports Free Stage
Tuesday, Aug. 30
6 to 7 p.m. and 8 to 9 p.m.: Wes Spangler — Carolina Carports Free Stage
6 to 8 p.m.: Ag-Mazing Race — Cow Palace
7 to 8 p.m. and 9 to 10 p.m.: Great Train Robbery — Carolina Carports Free Stage
Wednesday, Aug. 31
6 to 7 p.m. and 8 to 9 p.m.: The Rat Pack — Carolina Carports Free Stage
7 to 8 p.m. and 9 to 10 p.m.: Kanye Twitty — Carolina Carports Free Stage
Kaitlin Newman / Baltimore Sun A firework show took place following a rainy day at the Maryland State Fair at the Timonium Fairgrounds, Aug. 23, 2014. (Kaitlin Newman for Baltimore Sun) A firework show took place following a rainy day at the Maryland State Fair at the Timonium Fairgrounds, Aug. 23, 2014. (Kaitlin Newman for Baltimore Sun) (Kaitlin Newman / Baltimore Sun)
Thursday, Sept. 1
6 to 7 p.m. and 8 to 9 p.m.: Midnite Run — Carolina Carports Free Stage
7 to 8 p.m. and 9 to 10 p.m.: Appaloosa — Carolina Carports Free Stage
Friday, Sept 2
5 to 8 p.m.: Horses Healing Maryland's Military Riding Showcase — Horse Show Ring
7 to 8 p.m and 9 to 10 p.m.: Detour — Carolina Carports Free Stage
Saturday, Sept. 3
5 p.m.: Miniature Horse Pulling Contest – Horse Show Ring
7:30 p.m.: Lightweight Horse Pulling Contest – Horse Show Ring
Noon to 4:30 p.m.: Arm Wrestling Classic — State Fair Park
6 to 8 p.m.: Crawdaddies performance — Carolina Carports Free Stage
8 p.m. Charlie Puth with Ruth B — Racetrack Infield
Sunday, Sept. 4
Noon to 1 p.m. and 2 to 3 p.m.: Latino DJ — Carolina Carports Free Stage
Noon to 10 p.m. Latino Festival featuring Zacarias Ferreira, Alexis & Fido, K-Paz, Los Sabaneros, Autoridad, Mr Pelon 503, Francisco Lemus Argeden, Chicas Roland's, Brazeros Musical and more.
8 p.m.: Bobby Bones and The Raging Idiots and Jana Kramer — Carolina Carports Free Stage
Monday, Sept. 5
7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Josh Christina & Good Old Stuff — Carolina Carports Free Stage
8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Beatlemania Returns — Carolina Carports Free Stage
Daily entertainment
In addition to the local artists and one-time performances, the Maryland State Fair features a selection of entertainment every day. The following events are held each day at the fair, starting Friday, Aug. 26, though specific times vary. For information on each day's schedule of repeated events, visit www.marylandstatefair.com/state-fair/state-fair-info.
"Swifty Swine" Racing and Swimming Pigs — Next to Farm & Garden
"Uprooted" Chainsaw Performance Art Show — State Fair Park
Reggie Rice the Magician — Carolina Carports Free Stage
Scales & Tales Outdoor Stage Show — State Fair Park | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/entertainment/ph-cc-maryland-state-fair-entertainment-20160824-story.html | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/23dab75afb7d712632baaa9edc085ae3d9fd0ef5e75dce517bc5be1d7b664596.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Norris"
] | 2016-08-30T02:48:05 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fgovernment%2Fph-cc-transit-advisory-council-20160829-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c4d962/turbine/ph-cc-transit-advisory-council-20160829 | en | null | County seeks to fill spot on Transit Advisory Council | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | County residents interested in Carroll's transit offerings have an opportunity to get involved.
The Transit Advisory Council, which monitors and makes recommendations on transit in the county, is seeking a new member, according to a county news release.
While the vacant position had been held by a resident of the South Carroll Area, any citizen may apply, no matter which part of the county they live in, the release said.
The Transit Advisory Council was organized in 2011 to assist a transit industry consultant in the creation of Carroll County's transportation plan.
Members represent several different parts of the community, Topper said, and serve a term of three years. Council members offer input on transit on the county, meet with officials and monitor new potential regulations, he said.
"The whole idea is to provide public input on things that are going on with transit in the county," Topper said. "The idea is to provide that community perspective and be able to give that to the commissioners."
The committee meets every other month and will hold its next meeting Sept. 12 in Room 105 of the County Office Building. Topper welcomed anyone interested in applying for membership.
Those interested in applying can do so online at http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/commiss/boards/ or pick up a hard copy application at the County Office Building, 225 N. Center St., Westminster.
heather.norris@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-3315
twitter.com/heatherleighnor | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/government/ph-cc-transit-advisory-council-20160829-story.html | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/07bf7c0b5b8c934d2316d757027edf73f2bbfa30b806c040c0a89db923252da8.json |
[
"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-31T00:48:06 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fopinion%2Feditorials%2Fph-cc-editorial-083116-20160831-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c613f2/turbine/ph-cc-editorial-083116-20160831 | en | null | Editorial: Support for post-Labor Day school start | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Gov. Larry Hogan and Comptroller Peter Franchot will make an announcement Wednesday in Ocean City regarding the start of school in Maryland, with the Republican governor possibly announcing an executive order for all public schools in the state to start classes after Labor Day beginning in the 2017-18 school year.
It's no secret that both Hogan and Franchot, a Democrat, have supported the idea of a post-Labor Day start to school in the past, citing a boost in tourism dollars. A 2013 study by Maryland's Bureau of Revenue Estimates determined a post-Labor Day start date could generate $7.7 million in state and local revenue.
That's definitely a good thing, but more than that, we think it would be welcomed by parents and students who can better plan vacations and other family outings around the three-day Labor Day weekend when most parents have off work. It will also keep the first few weeks of school from being broken up by the holiday weekend.
The argument for opening schools earlier in August is that it is tougher to keep kids focused as school lingers later in June. We suspect students (and, let's be honest, teachers) will be distracted the final days, even weeks, of school before summer break no matter when they fall.
That's not to say students should be in class until July, but extending the end of the year by a day or two, mixed with the elimination of some days off in the middle of the school calendar should be enough to allow for a post-Labor Day start, at least in Carroll County.
Using the 2016-17 Carroll County Public Schools calendar as a guide, there are five school days before Labor Day that would have to be replaced elsewhere in the calendar. The Thursday and Tuesday bookending spring break should probably be the first to go. Depending on the year, Carroll has also given students and teachers off a few days before or after the winter break, so a day or two could be made up there too.
Two areas that are apparently off the table are professional days for teachers and Jewish High Holy Days Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, which were added to the school system's calendar beginning the 2010-11 school year.
Because the professional days are negotiated as part of the teachers' contracts, they can't be cut. But perhaps one — particularly the one that almost always occurs in September — could be moved prior to the start of classes for students to allow more flexibility in the calendar?
If not, though, extending the end of the school year a few days is really the only option left. We think the trade off is worth it for students and parents, and Maryland's economy. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/opinion/editorials/ph-cc-editorial-083116-20160831-story.html | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/31c14a57344ddd245501853b45f72c25795cb74a0e438442a9ecacd77c61e63d.json |
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"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-30T20:48:23 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Farrests%2Fcctnews-daily-arrest-report-for-august-29-2016-20160830-htmlstory.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Daily arrest report for August 29, 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 8/29/2016 BOOTH, SHANE LOUIS CON-THEFT LESS THAN $100.00 RELEASED ON BOND 8/29/2016 BOOTH, SHANE LOUIS CONSPIRACY/BURGLARY- FOURTH DEGREE THEFT RELEASED ON BOND 8/29/2016 BOOTH, SHANE LOUIS CONSPIRACY/BURGLARY-FOURTH DEGREE-DWELLING RELEASED ON BOND 8/29/2016 BOOTH, SHANE LOUIS CONSPIRACY/BURGLARY-FIRST DEGREE RELEASED ON BOND 8/29/2016 BOOTH, SHANE LOUIS THEFT LESS THAN $100.00 RELEASED ON BOND 8/29/2016 BOOTH, SHANE LOUIS BURGLARY- FOURTH DEGREE THEFT RELEASED ON BOND 8/29/2016 BOOTH, SHANE LOUIS BURGLARY-FOURTH DEGREE-DWELLING RELEASED ON BOND 8/29/2016 BOOTH, SHANE LOUIS BURGLARY-FIRST DEGREE RELEASED ON BOND 8/29/2016 BOOTH, SHANE LOUIS VEH DRIVER GIVING FALSE AND FICTITIOUS NAME TO UNIFORMED POL RELEASED ON BOND 8/29/2016 BOOTH, SHANE LOUIS DRIVING ON REFUSED LIC AND PRIVILEGE RELEASED ON BOND 8/29/2016 BOOTH, SHANE LOUIS DRIVING ON REVOKED LIC & PRIV RELEASED ON BOND 8/29/2016 BOOTH, SHANE LOUIS DRIVING ON SUSPENDED LIC & PRIV RELEASED ON BOND 8/29/2016 DRURY, JOSEPH ARTHUR 4TH THEFT: LESS $1,000 VALUE RELEASED ON CITATION 8/29/2016 HUMPLE, TERRY LEE SR CONTEMPT OF COURT/FTA RELEASED ON BOND 8/29/2016 JACOBS, JAMES PAUL JR FALSE STMTS ; WRITINGS RELEASED ON BOND 8/29/2016 JESNECK, JUSTIN ANTON VIOLATION OF PROBATION HELD AT CCDC 8/29/2016 ONESTY, LISA GALE CONTEMPT/VIOLATION OF CONDITIONS OF PROBATION HELD AT CCDC 8/29/2016 PALINO, GENEVA LYNN ASSAULT-SECOND DEGREE RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/29/2016 REED, MICHAEL SCOTT CDS:POSS W/INTENT DIST: NARC HELD AT CCDC 8/29/2016 ROSALES, GERSON ADONIAS FAILURE TO APPEAR RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/29/2016 STULTZ, PHILLIP EDWARD CONTEMPT OF COURT/FTA RELEASED-UNSECURED BOND 8/29/2016 TRIVISANI, MICHAEL TODD THEFT-SCHEME: $1000 TO UNDER $10,000 RELEASED ON BOND 8/29/2016 TRIVISANI, MICHAEL TODD THEFT: LESS $1,000 VALUE RELEASED ON BOND 8/29/2016 WILLIAMS, INGRAM ITOBI FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE HELD AT CCDC 8/29/2016 WOOD, LATISHA KAMICA TRESPASS: PRIVATE PROPERTY HELD AT CCDC 8/29/2016 WOOD, LATISHA KAMICA DISORDERLY CONDUCT HELD AT CCDC | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/crime/arrests/cctnews-daily-arrest-report-for-august-29-2016-20160830-htmlstory.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/811d1ba61946cd0e3634c0d3b83647324ef68fc4148866410a12a0dccecb3f26.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Emily Chappell"
] | 2016-08-26T13:10:13 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Fph-cc-carroll-community-college-orientation-2016-20160825-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57bf6f45/turbine/ph-cc-carroll-community-college-orientation-2016-20160825 | en | null | Carroll Community College offers flexibility, affordability for incoming class | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | As students across the country prepare for their college experience — many buying sheet sets, moving into dorms, stocking mini fridges — students at Carroll Community College got ready in their own ways.
Life's a little different for students at the community college in Westminster. They're not busy moving into on-campus housing, they may not be so sure of their future paths, they may be using Carroll as a stepping stone.
But, Carroll's flexibility and more affordable classes are exactly what drew the large group of incoming students to the school this year.
Thursday, students milled around Great Hall, which was filled with blue balloons sporting the college's name. It was orientation for Carroll students — this year's incoming class sits at around 900 students, said Interim Chief Student Affairs Officer Kristie Crumley.
And each of those 900 or so students has his or her own reasons for being there.
For 35-year-old Ted Witiak, it's a chance to get a degree in cyber security. It's a newer program for Carroll, he said, and the school is close, which makes things easier. When he's done, he wants to move into IT Support.
What is he looking forward to most?
"Learning," Witiak, of Pleasant Valley, said simply.
Brenna Preston, 18, of Westminster, is coming into Carroll a little unsure of her future. She's undeclared heading in, she said. She's a little nervous about not figuring things out over the next few years.
"I don't know what I want to do yet," she said, noting she's interested in the fields of psychology and criminology.
What makes Carroll great, though, Preston said, is that she can figure it out and not spend a lot of money doing so.
That ability to move into adulthood and college with the chance to explore at a lower cost is something Carroll prides itself on, Crumley said.
"We're trying to give them that experience," she said. "We're giving them kind of a guided exploration."
Even if most students don't come in knowing exactly what they want to do, Crumley said, Carroll can help them choose one of seven broad areas of study to help them figure it out.
These include business; creative arts; education; health care professions; humanities and communication; science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) and health sciences; and social sciences.
"Most people can at least pick a broad category," she added.
Others know what they want, and Carroll helps them get there.
For Amber Britton, it's a chance to move forward in her life.
Britton, 21, of Hampstead, was at orientation Wednesday with her 4-year-old daughter, Raelynn. Raelynn snacked on popcorn as her mom scanned the day's agenda.
She's majoring in nursing, and hoping to transfer to another school after two years to complete her degree.
"I want to help people," she said of her choice of major. "I've always wanted to help people."
Emily.Chappell@CarrollCountyTimes.com
410-857-7862
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] | 2016-08-30T18:47:30 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-police-blotter-083116-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Police blotter | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Baltimore County police in the Franklin precinct recently recorded the following reported incidents, among others, in the Owings Mills and greater Reisterstown communities.
Burglary
Police said that Between 11 and 11:45 a.m. Aug. 22, an unknown subject gained access to an unlocked locker at Merritt Athletic Clubs, at 9710 Groffs Mill Drive, in Owings Mills, and stole keys, a wallet, a cellphone.
Burglary
At about 2 p.m. Aug. 22, police said, an officer responded to a location on the 9300 block of Leigh Choice Court, in Owings Mills, in reference to a past burglary during which an unknown subject gained access by removing the window.
Robbery
Between 12:35 and 12:47 a.m. Aug. 23, police said, an unknown subject went into the Royal Farms, at 15 Hanover Pike, in Reisterstown, and asked the cashier for a pack of Newport cigarettes. When the cashier attempted to give the subject the pack, the subject displayed a semi-automatic handgun that was tucked in his waistband. The subject demanded all the money in the register and then fled on foot.
Robbery
Between 9 and 9:45 p.m. Aug. 21, police said, seven to eight unknown subjects robbed a victim in the parking lot of a location on the unit block of Brookebury Drive, in Reisterstown. The subjects took the victim's cellphone.
Robbery
Police said that between 6:40 and 6:47 p.m. Aug. 21, an unknown subject entered Blue Point Crab House, at 11412 Reisterstown Road, in Owings Mills, and said "put money in the bag." The subject had his hands under his shirt, implying he had a handgun. Once the cashier was able to open the register, she placed some of the money in a brown bag. The subject then reached over the counter and took more money from the register. The subject then left the location and ran to the rear of Goodwill.
Burglary
Between 1:30 and 2:42 p.m. Aug. 21, police said, the victim said that someone opened the fire escape door on the balcony in the back of her apartment on the 100 block of Enchanted Hills Road, in Owings Mills, and took her blue Schwinn bicycle.
Assault
Between 9 and 9:53 p.m. Aug. 20, police said, a subject came to a location on the unit block of Gwynnswood Road, in Owings Mills, and pointed a gun at the victim and began yelling at him for yelling at the children who were playing in the neighborhood. The victim was uninjured and the subject left the location.
Attempted burglary
At about 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17, police said, the complainant said that an unknown female was walking around the area of Lindellen Avenue and Shirley Manor Road, in Reisterstown, attempting to open neighbors' doors. The unknown subject then left the location in a vehicle. The license plate was checked through the MVA and the tag came back not on file.
Burglary
At about 4:45 p.m. Aug. 19, police said, an officer responded to the 4500 block of Eli Drive, in Owings Mills, where an unknown subject(s) had entered the apartment and removed various items.
Burglary
At about 5:48 p.m. Aug. 17, police said, officers responded to the unit block of Matinee Court for a past burglary. There were no signs of forced entry into the residence. Multiple items had been taken, including an Xbox, two cellphones, and two laptops.
Burglary
At about 8:49 a.m. Aug. 13, police said, the victim at the 200 block of Glyndon Drive, in Reisterstown, realized his license plates were taken from his vehicle. The victim said he last saw the plates on his car the evening before. The witness said he observed two subjects stop in front of the victim's house in a white utility van. The subjects exited the van and removed the front license plate from the victim's vehicle. The subjects then walked around the victim's vehicle, got back into the van, and left.
Robbery
At about 9:12 p.m. Aug. 16, police said, two males approached the victim after he arrived at his residence on the unit block of Wengate Road, in Owings Mills. The subjects attacked him and stole his money before fleeing on foot. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-police-blotter-083116-20160830-story.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/15d67e4ab39dbf8b0f4a99690a20f93f2d4b040506249a16f83b6eb7b17e883f.json |
[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Pamela Wood"
] | 2016-08-26T13:11:01 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fgovernment%2Fbs-md-black-caucus-20160824-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57be1c36/turbine/bs-md-black-caucus-20160824 | en | null | Hogan, black caucus discuss cannabis industry diversity | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Gov. Larry Hogan promised Thursday to work with black lawmakers on the lack of diversity in Maryland's new medical cannabis industry, but he stopped short of committing to any specific solution.
Hogan and leaders of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland met at the State House in Annapolis on Thursday afternoon.
"Multiple topics were covered including the lack of diversity in the recent awarding of provisional licenses by the Cannabis Commission," Hogan spokesman Douglass Mayer said in a statement. "While the governor's office has no role in this selection process, Governor Hogan made it clear that he shares their concerns and would work with them on possible solutions going forward."
Del. Cheryl D. Glenn, chairwoman of the black caucus, said she suggested the governor consider calling a special session of the General Assembly to update the medical cannabis laws or issue an executive order.
"We made it clear that this is not something we want to wait until next session to remedy. We want to fix this mess immediately," said Glenn, a Baltimore Democrat.
Glenn said Hogan tasked two of his top aides to further investigate the issue.
"Of course I would have liked a firm commitment, but I really didn't expect that," Glenn said.
Earlier this month, the state's medical cannabis commission awarded 15 preliminary licenses to grow the drug and 15 preliminary licenses to process it into pills, extracts and other products.
More than 100 companies had applied for licenses in each category. The black caucus, a cannabis industry group and some companies that did not receive licenses have complained that not enough companies led by minorities or women were selected.
Caption National Park Service turns 100 The National Park Service turns 100 and celebrates at the Hampton National Historic Site in Towson with a birthday. (Algerina Perna, Baltimore Sun video) The National Park Service turns 100 and celebrates at the Hampton National Historic Site in Towson with a birthday. (Algerina Perna, Baltimore Sun video) Caption Baltimore residents react to news of a secret Baltimore police surveillance project Baltimore residents react to news of a secret Baltimore police surveillance project. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun video) Baltimore residents react to news of a secret Baltimore police surveillance project. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun video)
While the law legalizing medical use of cannabis said there should be racial and geographic diversity in the program. the commission decided not to use race as a factor in making decisions. The commission relied on advice from the Office of the Attorney General that race can't be a determining factor if there hasn't been a pattern of past discrimination.
The commission forwarded the applications, with identifying information removed, to Towson University's Regional Economic Studies Institute, which evaluated and ranked the proposals. The commission voted on the licenses based on the RESI evaluation.
The commission has not yet awarded licenses for dozens of dispensaries for medical cannabis.
pwood@baltsun.com
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[
"Baltimore Sun",
"John Fritze"
] | 2016-08-30T20:48:14 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fbs-md-obama-commutations-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c5eb2c/turbine/bs-md-obama-commutations-20160830 | en | null | Obama commutes sentences of Maryland prisoners | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Five Marylanders are among the 111 federal prisoners whose sentences were shortened Tuesday by President Barack Obama in the latest round of commutations from the White House for people convicted of nonviolent drug crimes.
Two of those affected are from Baltimore and three are from Prince George's County.
Obama, who has long called for phasing out strict sentences for drug offenses, has granted a total of 673 commutations, more than the previous 10 presidents combined. More than a third of the recipients were serving life sentences.
Malik Abuhamid Ibm Wakil Abdunafi of Baltimore was sentenced to 20 years in 2007 for distribution and possession of narcotics and conspiracy to distribute. His sentence will now expire in December.
Elliott Gray of Baltimore was sentenced to more than 15 years in 2007 for possession with intent to distribute drugs and aiding and abetting.
A federal judge enhanced Gray's sentence because of two previous state convictions for dealing drugs. Gray sold cocaine and heroin to an undercover police officer on five separate occasions in 2006, according to court records.
His sentence was commuted to expire in 2018.
Derrick Lewis Bynum of Hyattsville was sentenced to 25 years in 2006 for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute drugs, use of a communications device to facilitate narcotics trafficking and possession of a firearm.
His prison sentence was commuted to 20 years.
Marvin K. Holloway of District Heights was sentenced in 2000 to nearly 22 years for possession with intent to distribute narcotics. And Rodney R. McCain of Suitland was sentenced in 2006 to 16 and a half years on drug and firearm charges.
Sentences for both Bynum and Holloway were commuted to end in December.
Caption U.S. attorney's office announces indictment against 14 retailers in food stamp fraud case The Maryland U.S. attorney's office announces indictments against 14 retailers in a $16 million food stamp fraud investigation. (Jessica Anderson/Baltimore Sun video) The Maryland U.S. attorney's office announces indictments against 14 retailers in a $16 million food stamp fraud investigation. (Jessica Anderson/Baltimore Sun video) Caption Aerial surveillance in Baltimore The Baltimore Police Department and the Baltimore Community Support Group discuss the aerial surveillance of Baltimore that has taken place in Baltimore for months. (Caitlin Faw, Baltimore Sun video) The Baltimore Police Department and the Baltimore Community Support Group discuss the aerial surveillance of Baltimore that has taken place in Baltimore for months. (Caitlin Faw, Baltimore Sun video)
White House Counsel Neil Eggleston said the commutations underscore the president's commitment to using his clemency authority to give deserving individuals a second chance. He said he expects Obama to continue granting commutations through the end of his administration, but only legislation can ensure the federal sentencing system operates more fairly.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
john.fritze@baltsun.com
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"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-26T12:49:09 | null | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-around-the-county-082416-20160824-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Around the county | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Reisterstown Improvement Association seeks submissions for cookbook fundraiser
The Reisterstown Improvement Association is seeking recipe submissions to include in The Reisterstown Cookbook. Once complete, the cookbook will be sold, with all proceeds going toward the restoration and maintenance of the historic Reisterstown Community Cemetery.
Individuals are asked to send their best recipes, along with their names, to the offices of Long and Foster, at 321 Main St. in Reisterstown, or to the RIA at P.O. Box 856 in Reisterstown. Recipes may also be scanned and emailed to info@reisterstown.com. All recipes must be received by Sept. 30. There is no fee for submission.
For more information, visit www.reisterstown.com, and click on "Promotions" under the "About Us" tab. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-around-the-county-082416-20160824-story.html | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/a6c04daa293aeda96bc1ebaa7a373a6a6f566c1847a7eab700a251ef2cdf527a.json |
[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Liz Bowie"
] | 2016-08-27T00:47:22 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fcommunities%2Faroundtheregion%2Fbaltimorecounty%2Fbs-md-briefs-0827-2-20160826-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c0d307/turbine/bs-md-briefs-0827-2-20160826 | en | null | Bicyclist dies in Upperco crash | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | A bicyclist died in a crash with a pickup truck in Upperco in Baltimore County Friday afternoon, according to Baltimore County police.
The collision, which is under investigation, occurred in the 15500 block of Dover Road about 3:46 p.m., police said. The bicyclist was declared dead at the scene. Police did not release the name of the victim or the person driving the pickup. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/communities/aroundtheregion/baltimorecounty/bs-md-briefs-0827-2-20160826-story.html | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/2f96a1016850a57b0d542a886c212e713c92b4c903cf170acd758b1fffa99790.json |
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"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-30T18:47:24 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-around-the-county-083116-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Around the county | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Fire company to host free movie night
Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company 500, at 12020 Greenspring Ave. in Owings Mills, will host "Free Movie Under the Stars — 'Zootopia'" from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9. The family-friendly event will feature the movie presented on an outdoor screen, as well as snacks, food truck offerings, and raffle prizes. For more information, contact the fire company at 410-887-7781 or visit their Facebook page, @chestnutridgefire. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-around-the-county-083116-20160830-story.html | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/29275110c857539fd247b9fc116599df91f4e9e3fe6222f3058d8ff003a47b6b.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Michel Elben"
] | 2016-08-26T22:47:19 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fagriculture%2Fph-cc-usda-surplus-cheese-20160826-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c0b9d6/turbine/ph-cc-usda-surplus-cheese-20160826 | en | null | USDA to purchase dairy producers' surplus cheese | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced plans to purchase about 11 million pounds of cheese from private inventories to assist food banks and pantries across the nation, while reducing a cheese surplus that is at its highest level in 30 years.
According to a USDA news release, cheese purchases, valued at $20 million, will be provided to families in need across the country through USDA nutrition assistance programs, while assisting the stalled marketplace for dairy producers whose revenues have dropped 35 percent over the past two years.
"We understand that the nation's dairy producers are experiencing challenges due to market conditions and that food banks continue to see strong demand for assistance," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a prepared statement. "This commodity purchase is part of a robust, comprehensive safety net that will help reduce a cheese surplus that is at a 30-year high while, at the same time, moving a high-protein food to the tables of those most in need. USDA will continue to look for ways within its authorities to tackle food insecurity and provide for added stability in the marketplace."
According to the news release, Section 32 of the Agriculture Act of 1935 authorizes USDA to utilize funds to purchase surplus food to benefit food banks and families in need through its nutrition assistance programs.
USDA also announced in the release that it will extend the deadline for dairy producers to enroll in the Margin Protection Program for Dairy to Dec. 16. This voluntary dairy safety net program, established by the 2014 Farm Bill, provides financial assistance to participating dairy producers when the margin — the difference between the price of milk and feed costs — falls below the coverage level selected by the producer.
For more information, visit www.usda.gov/results.
michel.elben@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7873
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[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Michael Dresser"
] | 2016-08-26T20:47:22 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fgovernment%2Fbs-md-bassette-resignation-20160826-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c08ea9/turbine/bs-md-bassette-resignation-20160826 | en | null | Former Hogan Cabinet secretary had state employees help with course work, records show | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | A member of Gov. Larry Hogan's Cabinet who abruptly left her job last month had assigned state employees to help prepare course work for her master's degree studies, state records show.
In announcing the resignation of C. Gail Bassette, secretary of the Department of General Services, the governor's office said Bassette was taking a senior executive position in the private sector.
Documents obtained by The Baltimore Sun through a Maryland Public Information Act request show that in the months before her departure, department employees conducted interviews and provided information that went toward Bassette's course work. The records request produced 75 pages of documents, including course work performed for Bassette and emails discussing the work.
Maryland law tightly restricts what officials can reveal about personnel decisions, even those involving positions as high as Cabinet secretary. When asked whether the administration had requested Bassette's resignation, Hogan spokesman Douglass Mayer declined to comment.
Based on information provided by Mayer, the governor's office learned during the week of June 20 about concerns regarding Bassette's use of state workers. After a review, the governor's office concluded that Bassette had used department employees and resources to complete course work, and Bassette offered her resignation July 1. It was accepted.
"We take allegations very seriously and move swiftly to resolve them," Mayer said.
Bassette is enrolled in a Master of Professional Studies: Technology Entrepreneurship program at the University of Maryland, College Park, according to the university. The university website says the program is "designed to equip students with a practical understanding of the principles and techniques for effective new venture creation and launch."
She earned a salary of $146,743 in her Cabinet position heading the Department of General Services, which manages state government buildings, conducts real estate transactions and manages a large share of state contract procurements.
Bassette, 59, did not reply to repeated requests for comment via emails left at her private email address and the email address connected with her longtime business, TCE Inc. A message left with the concierge at her residence, an apartment which she also listed on her last state ethics disclosure form as TCE's business address, was not returned.
One email provided to The Sun shows that a Department of General Services employee, whose name and identifying information were blacked out on the document, emailed Bassette May 17 about a "press release assignment."
The email shows that as part of the assignment, the employee prepared an announcement about Bassette being honored by a fictional organization called the Route 100 Corridor Chamber of Commerce. The imaginary honor was to come for Bassette's role as founder and president of a proposed entity called MBE Connect, specializing in outreach to minority business enterprises.
Bassette replied to the email less than an hour after receiving the material from the unidentified employee and said she would have a conference call with her professor in a few minutes and would call the employee afterward.
An email a few days earlier with the subject line "Class assignment" shows that Bassette sent the employee five attachments outlining plans for MBE Connect, which she identifies as a company and "my brand."
A lawyer in the governor's office declined to identify the employee, pointing to a provision of state law preventing the government from disclosing the results of an investigation prompted by a whistleblower's complaint.
The governor's office provided the emails and other documents in response to a public information request by The Sun. The newspaper asked for copies of "educational course work for former Secretary Gail Bassette performed by employees of the Department of General Services" and "communications between Ms. Bassette and employees of the department or other state offices regarding such course work." The request also sought course work performed by Bassette using state computers or other state resources.
Among the documents provided in response were emails from Jack Howard, director of the general services agency's Office of Business Programs. Howard wrote in January that Bassette had asked him and the employee, whose name was redacted in the documents, to do market research for "an innovative new Small Business Outreach tool" for the department.
In a Jan. 27 email, Howard tells another department official, Assistant Secretary Wendy Scott-Napier, that Bassette wanted him and the unidentified employee to conduct verbal interviews and record them so she could listen and assign one of her assistants to transcribe them. The documents include a list of state officials and business executives Howard had interviewed.
An attachment in Bassette's MBE Connect outline asserts that she conducted "over 80 one-on-one in-depth interviews" to pinpoint key attributes of her business that would make it valuable to customers.
There is no indication in the documents that Howard perceived the interviews as being for a purpose other than state business. He and other department employees named in the documents declined through an agency spokeswoman to be interviewed for this article.
Hogan named Bassette secretary after she spent two decades as chief executive of TCE, which she described on her LinkedIn account as "a strategic management consulting firm providing a broad range of support and advisory services to its federal, state and local governments and commercial clients."
Her biography in the Maryland Manual says she earned a bachelor's degree from Bowie State University in 1979.
Ellington Churchill Jr. has replaced Bassette as secretary. Churchill had been deputy secretary of housing and community development.
When Bassette resigned, she became one of the few members of Hogan's original Cabinet to depart.
David R. Craig, the former political rival whom Hogan named to head the Department of Planning, resigned in June to take a job heading a commission on Maryland's 100th anniversary commemoration of World War I.
Jennie C. Hunter-Cevera left as secretary of higher education after failing to win Senate confirmation. James D. Fielder Jr., Hogan's original appointments secretary, took Hunter-Cevera's position.
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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: "Alex." Breed: Terrier, Pit Bull/Mix. Age: 5 years 9 months. Gender: Male.
Name: "Marky Mark." Breed: Beagle. Age: 3 years 8 months. Gender: Male.
Name: "Maxx." Breed: Maltese/Poodle, Miniature. Age: 13 years 8 months. Gender: Male.
Name: "Milo." Breed: Poodle, Miniature/Pekingese. Age: 4 years 2 months. Gender: Male.
Name: "Rafiki." Breed: Cur, Mountain/Mix. Age: 2 years 6 months. Gender: Male.
Name: "Rowan." Breed: Terrier, American Pit Bull/Mix. Age: 3 years 2 months. Gender: Female.
Name: "Stewie." Breed: Bulldog/Terrier. Age: 2 years 10 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 6 months. Gender: Female.
Name: "Bethany." Breed: Siamese/Mix. Age: 9 years 4 months. Gender: Female.
Name: "Devin." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 11 years 4 months. Gender: Male.
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 9 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: "Kiya." Breed: Siamese/Mix. Age: 1 year 6 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: "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: "Ronak." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 7 years 2 months. Gender: Male.
Name: "Shalom." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 11 years 2 months. Gender: Female.
Name: "Sophie." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 9 years 11 months. Gender: Female.
Name: "Tavy." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 10 years. Gender: Female.
Name: "Tiki." Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix. Age: 4 years 6 months. Gender: Male.
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-082416-20160824-story.html | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/e1e8ff02fb3fe4fcca4508b080e50859279bb37cdb045b7af3c462e966bad45f.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:51:48 | null | 2016-08-16T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-newest-titles-081716-20160816-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Newest titles | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The following fiction and nonfiction titles are available at Baltimore County Public Library as of Aug. 14.
"The Witnesses" by Robert Whitlow
Robert Whitlow is Inspirational Fiction's John Grisham. In his latest, a young lawyer and his grandfather wrestle with their unusual gifts in a North Carolina town.
"A Wife of Noble Character" by Yvonne Puig
Puig retells Edith Wharton's "House of Mirth" by moving the time and place to contemporary Houston, making it seem equally timeless and fresh.
"The Problem with Me" by Han Han
Han Han is the "voice of his generation" in China, a millennial blogger and best-selling author. Though the essays lose something in translation, you can still get a sense of present day China through his eyes.
"The Apple Cider Vinegar Companion" by Suzy Scherr
Learn why generations have been using apple cider vinegar for everything from potato salads to natural health remedies.
For more new books arriving this week, plus book reviews and news, visit BCPL's librarian bloggers at Between the Covers — www.bcpl.info/between-the-covers. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ct-newest-titles-081716-20160816-story.html | en | 2016-08-16T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/10bb72af29296b80a08899321cd74a046fd26154d3ee9e65859172f766e368d7.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T12:47:26 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Farrests%2Fcctnews-daily-arrest-report-for-august-26-2016-20160827-htmlstory.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Daily arrest report for August 26, 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 8/26/16 BOWEN, ROBERT LEE IV THEFT: LESS $1,000 VALUE HELD AT CCDC 8/26/16 HOFF, MICHAEL NEAL DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL PER SE HELD AT CCDC 8/26/16 WEBBERT, JEFFERY NEIL CONTEMPT OF COURT/FTA 8/26/16 RUBENSTEIN, SHAWN ALAN THEFT: LESS $1,000 VALUE HELD ON MULTIPLE ARRESTS 8/26/16 COOK, JASON GLENN DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL 8/26/16 COOK, JASON GLENN DRIVING VEH WHILE IMPAIRED BY ALCOHOL 8/26/16 HALL, SHAUNA MARIE CONTEMPT OF COURT/FTA RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/26/16 DUNLAP, EDWARD GORDON JR CONTEMPT OF COURT/FTA RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/26/16 WEBBERT, JEFFERY NEIL BURGLARY-FOURTH DEGREE-STOREHOUSE 8/26/16 WEBBERT, JEFFERY NEIL ROGUE AND VAGABOND 8/26/16 HARBISON, DEVIN PARKER ATT 2ND DEGREE MURDER 8/26/16 HARBISON, DEVIN PARKER RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT 8/26/16 HARBISON, DEVIN PARKER ASSAULT-SECOND DEGREE 8/26/16 HARBISON, DEVIN PARKER ASSAULT-FIRST DEGREE 8/26/16 DECKER, SARAH JANE CDS:POSSESS PARAPHERNALIA 8/26/16 DECKER, SARAH JANE RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT 8/26/16 DECKER, SARAH JANE CDS:POSSESS-NOT MARIJUANA 8/26/16 DECKER, SARAH JANE ASSAULT-FIRST DEGREE 8/26/16 DECKER, SARAH JANE THEFT LESS THAN $100.00 8/26/16 DECKER, SARAH JANE ASSAULT-SECOND DEGREE 8/26/16 CLOUGH, TIMOTHY ALLEN THEFT-SCHEME: $1000 TO UNDER $10,000 8/26/16 CLOUGH, TIMOTHY ALLEN OBTAIN GOODS, MONEY-FORGERY 8/26/16 CLOUGH, TIMOTHY ALLEN THEFT: $1,000 TO UNDER $10,000 8/26/16 CLOUGH, TIMOTHY ALLEN OBTAIN GOODS, MONEY-FORGERY 8/26/16 CLOUGH, TIMOTHY ALLEN DANGEROUS WEAPON: WEAR AND CARRY WITH INTENT TO INJURE 8/26/16 CLOUGH, TIMOTHY ALLEN ASSAULT-SECOND DEGREE 8/26/16 CLOUGH, TIMOTHY ALLEN ISSUE FALSE DOCUMENT 8/26/16 KAILIAN, KEITH JOHN DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL 8/26/16 KAILIAN, KEITH JOHN DRIVING VEH WHILE IMPAIRED BY ALCOHOL 8/26/16 GRILL, RONALD EDWARD III ESCAPE - SECOND DEGREE HELD AT CCDC 8/26/16 GRILL, RONALD EDWARD III VIOLATION OF DRUG COURT HELD AT CCDC 8/26/16 GRILL, RONALD EDWARD III VIOLATION OF DRUG COURT HELD AT CCDC 8/26/16 TOPPER, TYLER EDWARD CONTEMPT-VIOLATION OF PROBATION HELD AT CCDC 8/26/16 TOPPER, TYLER EDWARD CONTEMPT-VIOLATION OF PROBATION HELD AT CCDC 8/26/16 DULL, DONNIE ALLEN SR FAILURE TO APPEAR HELD AT CCDC 8/26/16 BUMBAUGH, AARON FALSE IMPRISONMENT RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/26/16 BUMBAUGH, AARON STALKING RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/26/16 BUMBAUGH, AARON ASSAULT-SECOND DEGREE RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/26/16 HEWLETT, SARAH REBECCA CONTEMPT OF COURT/FTA HELD AT CCDC 8/26/16 DUNLAP, EDWARD GORDON JR CONTEMPT OF CT-FAILING TO FOLLOW CT ORDERS HELD ON MULTIPLE ARRESTS 8/26/16 BISZANT, DANIEL LEWIS CONTEMPT OF COURT/FTA | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/crime/arrests/cctnews-daily-arrest-report-for-august-26-2016-20160827-htmlstory.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/725753e891eb7f119a78555061501f6499945109c7fd51a1f51d0b02ca2fd3e4.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Jacob Denobel"
] | 2016-08-26T12:52:50 | null | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-reisterstown-cookbook-20160824-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57bdd14f/turbine/ph-ct-reisterstown-cookbook-20160824 | en | null | Recipes sought to help restore Reisterstown cemetery | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | While the Reisterstown Community Cemetery is looking pretty good for a 252-year-old, there is still much work to be done to restore it to its former state. To help fund efforts to improve the look of the cemetery, which predates the United States itself, the Reisterstown Cemetery Committee is currently soliciting donations — not of cash, but of recipes.
To help raise money for the restorations, the committee has come up with a new fundraiser that blends Reisterstown's community spirit with a love of history: an official Reisterstown Cookbook. The cookbook will feature recipes, both modern and historic, as submitted by Reisterstown residents. According to Linda Percy, co-chair of the Cemetery Committee, the collection will then be sold, with profits supporting restoration efforts at the cemetery.
"Churches and other organizations have done this kind of thing before," Percy said. "But I've never heard of a town creating their own cookbook before."
Percy said there are no restrictions to what kinds of recipes they're looking for from the community; the group is interested in appetizers to desserts and everything in between. Percy said the only hard rules are that submissions must be done in ink and must be legible, because the company printing the final books uses handwriting recognition software in its first step.
Reconstruction efforts at the cemetery began in 2013, sponsored by a $10,000 grant from Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz. Over the next several years, workers and volunteers have restored the wall that had collapsed in the early 1990s, installed signage and iron gates, and boosted the cemetery's profile in the community with a number of historical events.
Though a lot of work has been done on and around the cemetery's 250th anniversary in 2014, there is still more to be done. According to Percy, they are currently looking to finish repairing and replacing sections of the brick wall surrounding the cemetery. Because the site is an historic landmark, the wall must be repaired and replaced with age-appropriate bricks from the 1850s from when the wall was first built, and a historic mason must be used to do the restorations.
Percy said the cemetery is a vital part of Reisterstown's history.
"This cemetery was pretty much the beginning of Reisterstown," Percy said. "John Reister was such a forward-thinking figure."
The cemetery was founded in 1764, 12 years prior to the founding of America. Reister founded the cemetery for use by local residents so they could avoid paying the Church of England's burial tax. Percy said Reister was a patriotic figure who signed an allegiance to the colonies, and was in favor of seceding from Britain. In 1775, afraid that if he was ever arrested, the cemetery would be turned over to the British, Reister signed over the cemetery to the town itself, opening up burial plots to all town residents regardless of denomination or faith.
About 800 people are currently buried in the cemetery, with the most recent burial occurring in 2006. Soldiers from every war between the Revolutionary War and World War II are buried in the cemetery, in addition to Reister himself.
Percy said response to the cookbook has been slow so far, though numerous application sheets have been handed out at community events and at the weekly Music on Main Street concerts.
The application form can be found online at www.reisterstown.com/flyers/flyers/8-recipe-submission-form/file and they can be submitted to the Long and Foster offices at 321 Main St. in Reisterstown, scanned and emailed to info@Reisterstown.com, or mailed to the Reisterstown Improvement Association, P.O. Box 856, Reisterstown, MD 21136. Submissions are due by the end of September.
Jacob.deNobel@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7890
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[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Jeff Barker"
] | 2016-08-30T20:48:19 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fbusiness_technology%2Fbs-bz-under-armour-distribution-center-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c560e7/turbine/bs-bz-under-armour-distribution-center-20160830 | en | null | Under Armour to locate new, 1,000-employee distribution center at Sparrows Point | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Under Armour plans to open a massive distribution warehouse on the site of the former Sparrows Point steel mill that will employ 1,000 people and serve as the company's national hub to fulfill consumers' online orders.
The Baltimore County center, scheduled to open in the summer of 2018, will be the apparel and footwear company's second distribution hub in the area — it employs 1,200 at a center in Curtis Bay — but the first devoted to fast-growing Internet sales.
The Sparrows Point peninsula location — used by Bethlehem Steel for more than a century — was selected over sites in Tennessee, Indiana and Ohio, said Neil Jurgens, Under Armour's vice president of corporate real estate. In addition to Curtis Bay, Under Armour maintains distribution centers in Mount Juliet, Tenn., and Rialto, Calif.
Under Armour, which employees nearly 14,000 people internationally, liked the Sparrows Point site partly because of its proximity to its headquarters and the Curtis Bay warehouse.
"Labor force and logistics were very strong and we had a very strong desire to maintain the jobs here in Maryland," Jurgens said. "Also, we have the ability to grow in that location."
At 1.3 million square feet, the Under Armour online order fulfillment center will be larger than the 1 million-square-foot Amazon distribution center built on the Baltimore site of the former General Motors plant.
The building is to be constructed in an area of Sparrows Point that is visible from Interstate 695 and was once dominated by steel finishing mills. Jurgens said the formerly blue-collar setting suits Under Armour's culture.
"There's that history of Bethlehem Steel. There is brick and stone and wood and steel," he said. "It's the underdog mentality — hungry and humble — and our spaces reflect that."
Under Armour unveils remodeled Port Covington Sam's Club As Under Armour's plan for the Port Covington campus is presented, the company provided a controlled glimpse of the converted Sam's Club in South Baltimore. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun video) As Under Armour's plan for the Port Covington campus is presented, the company provided a controlled glimpse of the converted Sam's Club in South Baltimore. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun video) See more videos
The Under Armour site is being developed from scratch by Tradepoint Atlantic, a joint venture of the local firm Redwood Capital Investments and the Chicago-based liquidation and redevelopment firm Hilco. Formerly known as Sparrows Point Terminal, Tradepoint bought the shuttered steel mill for $110 million in 2014 with the goal of transforming it into a campus of port, logistics and light-manufacturing uses.
An Under Armour rendering depicts a long building, low and flat, with Under Armour's logo prominently displayed in red. The company declined to disclose terms of its development agreement and multiyear lease with Tradepoint.
Sparrows Point was selected by Under Armour "for many of the same reasons why the site was once home to the world's largest integrated steel mill," said Eric Gilbert, Tradepoint's executive vice president of development. He said those reasons include a strong labor force, the deep-water port and a "robust" rail and highway network.
The state and county figured prominently in Under Armour's site decision by helping with costs.
The state Department of Commerce said Monday it has approved a $2 million conditional loan through the Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund. It said it will fund an additional $2 million in property and infrastructure improvements through the Maryland Economic Development Corp. Under Armour is also eligible for various tax credits.
"Under Armour is a true Maryland success story, and this new e-commerce center is another way they are showing their commitment to our state and to the Baltimore region," Gov. Larry Hogan said in a statement. "As a pivotal new tenant at Tradepoint Atlantic, Under Armour will play a big part in this site's resurgence to a center of economic activity and trade."
Baltimore County would contribute a $200,000 grant, subject to the council's approval. County Executive Kevin B. Kamenetz said he began to look at options for redeveloping the site years ago. After a series of ownership changes, the mill was closed for good in 2012 when its then-owner, RG Steel, went bankrupt.
The county's vision, Kamenetz said, is "bringing 10,000 jobs back to Sparrows Point."
Under Armour will join FedEx Ground and Pasha Automotive as tenants of Tradepoint Atlantic, a 3,100-acre site.
"A company the caliber of Under Armour coming to Sparrows Point continues to show the potential of the immense opportunity we have there," said County Councilman Todd Crandell, a Dundalk Republican.
Jurgens said Under Armour expects to hire workers "from Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County and probably Harford County as well. In Cecil County there is some of that talent there as well, but we struggle with whether they'd want to drive that far."
Distribution centers link factories to stores and consumers. Nearly two-thirds of Under Armour's products are manufactured in China, Jordan, Vietnam and Indonesia.
At distribution centers, trucks are unloaded and products sorted and moved to modules where orders are filled. Under Armour said 300 to 400 e-commerce workers from Curtis Bay will be transferred to Sparrows Point so that the handling of online orders can be consolidated at one site. The company also said it will hire more employees to replenish Curtis Bay's workforce.
Under Armour employs 2,100 people at its headquarters in Baltimore, plus the 1,200 in Curtis Bay. It has launched an initiative to bring production closer to where the brand's products are sold — a plan that began taking shape this summer with the opening of UA Lighthouse, the company's new manufacturing and design center in Port Covington.
Under Armour sells 67 percent of its products wholesale, according to its 2015 annual report. But so-called "direct to consumer" sales — which include online purchases and sales at Under Armour brand houses and outlets — have been growing.
The company said Monday that its e-commerce business rose 44 percent in this year's second quarter. Precise sales figures were unavailable.
The new distribution center will feature high-tech systems "to enhance Under Armour's product distribution to its expanding consumer base through its e-commerce business," the company said in a statement.
jebarker@baltsun.com
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[
"Carroll County Times"
] | 2016-08-28T00:47:41 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fopinion%2Feditorials%2Fph-cc-editorial-0828-20160827-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c21d17/turbine/ph-cc-editorial-0828-20160827 | en | null | Editorial: Fund closed school amenities for communities | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | It's frustrating to hear that the cost of maintaining vacant school buildings could exceed the $500,000 the commissioners had budgeted, especially considering how hard the commissioners were lobbying for schools to close to get the county's portion of education funding more in line.
Combined with news from earlier this month that finding new space for the county State's Attorney's Office, Sheriff's Office and Board of Education — which included a plan to use the New Windsor Middle School site for the school board headquarters — would also cost more than anticipated, and it's worth asking why a deeper investigation into these costs wasn't done earlier.
We're not sure it would have made a difference in the decision to close schools to address capacity issues systemwide — and the savings by not operating these three locations as schools is still greater than the cost to maintain the vacant buildings — but at least county government wouldn't have been caught off-guard by these higher costs months after the budget process.
On Thursday, staff said ongoing expenses for Charles Carroll Elementary School, including utilities, maintenance, insurance and other costs, range from about $71,000 to $111,529 a year, and at North Carroll High School, those costs range from $247,000 to $389,649 annually, depending on to what extent the Board of Commissioners wants to allow community access to the buildings. There will also likely be a need for additional county employees to maintain the buildings, staff said, and one-time costs of about $109,000 related to security cameras and alarms.
We hope the commissioners are willing to dip into some contingency funding to cover some of the one-time costs and shortfalls to allow these buildings to continue serving their respective communities in some capacity, while determining a funding mechanism going forward — right now, there is no money slated for maintaining these buildings beyond the current fiscal year.
The county could probably come closer to its budget if it chooses not to allow use of the fields or buildings, but that wouldn't be the right thing to do.
Both Charles Carroll Elementary and North Carroll High schools are used for community programming like that offered by area recreational councils. It would be a detriment to those communities if the fields, gymnasium and some other portions of the school buildings were no longer available for public use.
During the closure and budget process, there was much talk about Charles Carroll Elementary in particular becoming a community center, as it was acknowledged as a hub for the Silver Run-Pleasant Valley area. It would be disappointing if those ideas, intended to soften the blow of losing the only school in that region, weren't followed through on.
For what it's worth, the three commissioners in attendance at Thursday's discussion — Richard Rothschild and Doug Howard weren't there — said they were committed to getting answers about the future of these buildings to their respective communities sooner than later. We hope the answers they have are the ones the community wants to hear. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/opinion/editorials/ph-cc-editorial-0828-20160827-story.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/e453024ffdb2d8fb8245bc4c7061d1ae25b47fa631a544b6b5431d4b06dd530a.json |
[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Jon Bleiweis"
] | 2016-08-26T12:58:01 | null | 2016-08-22T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ca-speed-cameras-0824-20160822-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57b9d38d/turbine/ph-ca-speed-cameras-0824-20160822 | en | null | Citations from speed camera around Baltimore County show signs of decline | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | The number of tickets issued by the county's speed-camera program is on pace to decline for a second year.
Through mid-August, 109,473 violation notices, including 13,721 warnings, had been sent by Baltimore County Police this year, according to Cpl. John Wachter, a police spokesman.
For all of last year, 180,529 violation notices were issued, including 678 warnings.
Fewer warnings in 2015 are attributed to a lower number of cameras — three — being installed that year, Wachter said, adding the police department announces when new fixtures are installed and warnings are initially issued.
While the speed cameras along roads near Baltimore County schools run year-round, the first day of school serves as a reminder to some motorists that they're in place.
Speed camera fixtures are installed, or in the process of being installed, near 24 elementary schools, 14 middle schools, 13 high schools and five private schools.
In southwest Baltimore County, they can be found near Johnnycake and Westchester elementary schools, Arbutus and Lansdowne middle schools, Southwest Academy and Catonsville, Lansdowne and Woodlawn high schools.
There are 36 cameras that rotate among the 56 spots in Baltimore County, and they operate from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays, Wachter said.
Camera programs – including ones that snap red-light violators – and been both praised and scorned across the country.
"The whole idea of the sanction is to change people's behavior and get people to slow down," Wachter said. "If we put a camera up and it slowed people down and we never got a penny out of it, the camera did its job."
A study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, examining Montgomery County's 9-year-old camera program, shows that cameras have reduced the likelihood of a motorist driving more than 10 mph above a posted speed limit by 59 percent between 2007 and 2014.
Montgomery's camera program also reduced the chance of a crash involving a fatality or serious injury by 19 percent, according to researchers.
In Baltimore County, citations are sent to registered owners of vehicles that travel 12 mph above the posted speed limit. In the first 30 days after a new speed camera is activated, warnings are sent instead of citations.
The county started using speed cameras in 2009, limiting them to school zones.
An advantage of having the cameras in place is that it frees officers to handle calls, patrol and prevent other crimes, Wachter said.
Speed camera violations carry a $40 fine. No license points are assigned because they are civil violations. Auto insurance providers are not notified of speed camera citations.
Revenue from the county's speed camera fines must be used for public safety programs, according to Maryland law, and a portion of this year's collections will be used to buy body cameras for officers.
Ragina Cooper Averella, public and government affairs manager for AAA Mid-Atlantic, said the automotive association supports the use of automated enforcement, when used properly.
If citations are going down, she said that's not a bad thing — hoping that it is sign motorists are changing their driving behaviors.
"We recognize police can't be everywhere at once," she said. "Their resources are stretched thin."
The National Motorists Association, a grassroots alliance started in 1982, opposes the cameras.
Sheila Dunn, communications director for the group, said citations from a camera opens up the possibility of car owners receiving a ticket when someone else was driving their car. Motorists may not get the citation from a speed camera until weeks or months later, as opposed to a police officer giving a ticket and telling a driver the reason for the citation.
"There's no due process, really," she said.
If speed limits are placed correctly near a school zone then the law should be followed, Dunn said. In addition to better street safety education for children and motorists, she suggests that cities and school systems that want to have safer areas around schools should have a stronger police presence.
"That's the best deterrent," she said. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-ca-speed-cameras-0824-20160822-story.html | en | 2016-08-22T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/460541a5812f6d4b9f306ead393329173e9a390b79d325746ea85abd5e7f99a7.json |
[
"Baltimore Sun",
"Nelson Coffin"
] | 2016-08-26T13:00:00 | null | 2016-08-11T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-tt-rec-council-garden-club-20160808-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57ab6609/turbine/ph-tt-rec-council-garden-club-20160808 | en | null | Local garden clubs make Baltimore County-owned plots blossom each center | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | In Forge Park, behind the headquarters of WMAR-Channel 2 and the adjacent Giant on York Road, members of the Towson Recreation Council's garden club battle the whims of the weather, foraging rabbits and squirrels, pesky insects and anything else that might stand in the way of growing their beloved produce.
On a recent sultry evening, Dale Sawyer had to admit defeat when she discovered that voracious vine borers had delivered a knockout punch to squash plants that had been so vibrant just two days earlier. The Towson resident was none too pleased by the wilted remains.
"I'm frustrated," said Sawyer, an administrative assistant at Johns Hopkins Hospital. "I consider myself a good gardener and this happens. Overnight, they're just gone."
Bent Twig Garden Club serves Catonsville for more than 50 years Bent Twig Garden Club president Shirley Fratto talks about what the club does at the Catonsville Post Office and throughout the community. Bent Twig Garden Club president Shirley Fratto talks about what the club does at the Catonsville Post Office and throughout the community. See more videos
Sawyer is one of 16 gardeners who work 20-by-20-foot plots in the small parcel of county-owned land — about a tenth of an acre — from April to November, raising mainly vegetables with a sprinkling of herbs and flowers. Their connection to the land, and the process of growing and tending plants, can go well beyond the daily tasks of watering and weeding, reaching into the realms of the emotional and even the spiritual, some say.
Still, Sawyer and her fellow gardeners have to accept the fact that sometimes, no matter how well they tend their crops, Mother Nature can be a cruel mistress.
"To put as much effort into it as I do, it's hard when things don't grow," she added. "But as frustrating as it is, there's something about working in the garden. There's a spiritual connection — it's truly the work of a higher power. It can bring me to tears sometimes."
More and more people seem to be attracted to the practice, if the waiting list to get a plot in the garden is any indication.
The list is so extensive that the club is adding no new names to it for the foreseeable future, said Skip Falatko, the garden club administrator, who hails from Rodgers Forge.
"We only had two people from last year not return, so it will take a long while to work through the list," added Falatko, who's day job is chief financial officer of the Maryland Association of CPAs. "There has been a surge of interest in gardening the past five years."
Falatko said that he does not know exactly how old the club is, but that he has been involved with it since the 1990s.
"We started gardening about 20 years ago, when our kids were little," he said. "The woman who organized it then [Frances Taylor] was looking for someone to take it over, so my wife, Flo, volunteered. I took it over from her several years later."
The recreation council is a nonprofit run mostly by volunteers who administer various activities. Operated in a cooperative arrangement with Baltimore County, it mainly offers a variety of youth sports, but also boasts other programs for all age groups, including the garden.
Paid county staffers help to coordinate the use of county fields by the council and handle maintenance issues.
The arrangement suits garden club member Jodie Stine, who is pleased with how well her 36 started-from-seed San Marzano tomato plants appear to be faring this summer.
She and her husband, Curt Baer, moved the baby plants from their home, in nearby Pinehurst, when the San Marazanos grew to about 6 inches in height. They are now in her plot at the park, staked for stability and lined in neat rows and surrounded by red, green and jalepeno peppers, basil, two kinds of eggplants and cucumbers.
"Weeding is the worst part," said Stine, a retired communications manager at Northrop Grumman who is a Towson High School graduate, as is Baer. "If you don't put down landscape fabric or straw, you get a ton of weeds."
Because the summer has been relatively wet, Stine had watered her plot only twice by late July, although the gardeners have access to water via a pipe on the western edge of the site.
"I'm surprised things have done so well," she said.
Nearby, Sne Shah, of Rodgers Forge, has erected a 2-foot-by-8-foot fence to keep the critters from gobbling her French green bean crop. Shah had a two-year wait to join the popular club.
"I walked by the garden and saw [Falatko] and he put me on the waiting list," said the nurse practitioner, who enjoys bringing her children, Sylar, 7, and Samara, 9, to the garden with her.
Other green thumbs
Farther north, the Cockeysville Recreation Council's garden club plot, in County Home Park, still has room to grow on a much larger site.
The club boasts 60 plots that are 30-feet by 20-feet, 55 of which are taken this season, said the club's chairperson, Roslyn Heggens. Members are allowed to have two plots.
Heggens, who lives in Woodlawn, discovered the club when she worked for the recreation council. She is growing corn, melons, Swiss chard, kale, carrots, cabbage, beets, tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, string beans and collard greens on her two plots, despite not having a water source.
Members have to lug their own water to the site or, as Heggens does, use a rain barrel or a large rubber tote to collect water.
Although she is harvesting plenty of produce, Heggens said her carrots are not in peak form so far this year.
"But I'm going to try again," she said. "This will be the third time, but I'm not giving up."
A large garden also exists behind the Oregon Grille Restaurant, in Cockeysville, where as many as 100 10-by-10-foot deer-fenced plots are available for $20 per season for Oregon Ridge Nature Center club members and $25 for non-members.
This summer, 86 of the plots are spoken for at the site, which includes a compost bin and fully-stocked tool shed.
"It's amazing how much they can grow," said Betsy Kadow, Oregon Ridge community garden manager. "Our gardeners usually are people who grow things that need full sun or who don't have enough room where they live."
Kadow added that Oregon Ridge has not had to advertise to attract gardeners, who find out about the program through word of mouth.
"There's usually about a six-month wait on the waiting list," she said. "But we expect to have open plots for next year."
Back at Forge Park, John Campbell's bok choy, Swiss chard, eggplant, kale, tomatillos, cucumbers and nine varieties of heirloom tomatoes are prospering with his trial-and-error method.
"You learn by making mistakes," the healthcare specialist from Towson Green said. "Last year I had one tomatillo plant — very tall and no fruit. I didn't know they had to be cross-fertilized. You start to learn what works and what doesn't."
According to Wade Gibson, forays to Forge Park from his home in Pinehurst, to cut the grass or tend to his crops, are relaxing and calming, especially early and late in the day. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/ph-tt-rec-council-garden-club-20160808-story.html | en | 2016-08-11T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/d759a502a8b0b70809b5ca69035a3cc42b9f82455f403938a6bf79204903a430.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Jacob Denobel"
] | 2016-08-26T12:59:12 | null | 2016-08-16T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fph-ct-heat-index-schools-20160817-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57b373a4/turbine/ph-ct-heat-index-schools-20160817 | en | null | Baltimore County school board announces new heat policy for schools without AC | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Students in Reisterstown may have a respite from the heat this school year, as Baltimore County Public Schools introduce a new heat policy for non-air conditioned schools.
At their meeting Tuesday, Aug. 9, the Baltimore County Public Schools Board of Education passed a policy directing the superintendent to close non-air conditioned schools when the heat index is forecast to reach 90 degrees by 11 a.m. Additionally, if the temperature reaches 90 degrees by 2 p.m., students will be released from non-air conditioned schools 2 hours early.
This policy affects schools without air conditioning countywide. Currently, 34 of Baltimore County's 173 lack air conditioning, though air conditioning systems are expected to be added to 29 county schools by the end of the school year. The final nine schools are expected to be retrofitted with air conditioning systems by Aug. 2019.
Three schools in Reisterstown lack air conditioning, including Reisterstown Elementary, Franklin Middle and Franklin High schoosl. Franklin Middle and High are the only middle and high schools in Reisterstown.
In 2000, the county built an addition to Franklin High School's 1960-built structure. The classrooms located in the addition feature air conditioning, while students in the original building are left without AC.
Russell Valentine, assistant principal of Franklin High School, said he was excited to hear about the policy, particularly that the superintendent is directed to close schools as early as the evening before the heat is predicted, if possible.
"Early dismissal can be kind of hectic, because parents and kids are scrambling," Valentine said. "After school programs are closed and students are trying to contact the people that were planning on picking them up at 5 o'clock. The earlier you can make a decision, the better."
Valentine said the school can become unbearably uncomfortable in the older part of the building on hot and humid days, particularly at the start and end of the school year. Though he appreciates the 90-degree cut off, he said high temperatures aren't the only factors that contribute to a poor learning environment.
"It can be really humid and 88 degrees or it can be 95 degrees and not humid at all," Valentine said. "I would much rather have the 95-degree temperature [without humidity]. I think people underestimate the effects humidity can have on comfort levels."
The Baltimore County Board of Education has been working to install air conditioning in each of its schools since August 2013, when the county approved a plan to fund air conditioning systems for five schools in Parkville, Millford Mill and Pikesville. That installation cost the county $17.2 million and the state $11.7 million.
Days taken off due to the heat will be eligible for a waiver from the state's 180-day school year mandate.
Franklin Middle and Reisterstown Elementary are expected to have systems by August 2017 while Franklin High School is expected to have full air conditioning by August 2018.
Jacob.deNobel@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7890
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"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Norris"
] | 2016-08-29T00:47:43 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Ffinksburg%2Fph-cc-dede-business-center-20160828-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c381cf/turbine/ph-cc-dede-business-center-20160828 | en | null | Business center looks to open in Carroll County | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | A new business center could be coming to Finksburg.
The county Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a concept subdivision site plan review of the proposed Dede World Business Center at its Wednesday meeting. The plan also includes space for a restaurant.
Dede World, which is owned by Randy L. Cohen and Bud McPherson, is seeking to build a business center on the east side of Dede Road, north of Md. 140, according to information from the Planning Commission.
The approximately 5.5-acre property will feature a drive-through restaurant facing Md. 140 and flexible use space facing Dede Road, Cohen said. The land is currently listed as business general, according to zoning maps.
The property neighbors the Finksburg U.S. Post Office, which Postal Service officials indicated earlier this month that they are seeking to relocate.
In 2010, Dede World appealed to the county for a conditional use and lot variance for the property to allow for a possible restaurant or bank on the site as well as a two-story 250-foot-long building to house professional offices, light industry or retail, according to county records.
At the time, Dede World reported having owned the property since 1986, soon after which time the county Health Department determined the land to be "non-buildable" because of soil contamination from a nearby gas station, according to Board of Zoning Appeal documents from 2010.
The BZA ruled then that the use would be an "asset" to the Finksburg area.
The details of the residents connected to the newest plan have not been finalized, Cohen said, but the restaurant will feature indoor seating and be targeted toward commuters. The flex space, Cohen said, will offer 30,900 square feet of professional, medical and retail space.
Cohen said his company, Cohenterprises Inc., which is the developer on the project, has been working in light industrial real estate and development in the central Maryland and southern Pennsylvania areas for almost 40 years. He has also worked in hospitality with hotels as well as restaurants, he said.
He said he believes the development at Dede Road will help the county realize its goal of creating a gateway to the county in Finksburg.
If you go:
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What: Carroll County Planning and Zoning Commission - Business Meeting
When: Aug. 31, 6 p.m.
Where: County Office Building, 225 North Center St., Westminster, Reagan Room | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/finksburg/ph-cc-dede-business-center-20160828-story.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/1e00f7a76e2bb5b0aa28a9ff50312d7af4e5b7619e7f0568a4c757ad8861c50c.json |
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"Baltimore Sun",
"Jon Meoli"
] | 2016-08-28T20:47:39 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fsports%2Forioles%2Fbal-orioles-recap-steve-pearce-led-birds-avoid-sweep-with-5-0-win-vs-yankees-20160828-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c34b76/turbine/bal-orioles-recap-steve-pearce-led-birds-avoid-sweep-with-5-0-win-vs-yankees-20160828 | en | null | Orioles recap: Steve Pearce-led Birds avoid sweep with 5-0 win vs. Yankees | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | After a pair of brutal losses upon their arrival this weekend in New York, the Orioles made it look easy in getting back on track and avoiding a series sweep with Sunday’s 5-0 win over the Yankees.
Steve Pearce, batting leadoff for the first time in his career, drove in three runs on three hits, including one to break a scoreless tie in the sixth inning, and Kevin Gausman posted his second straight scoreless start with seven shutout innings before an announced 38,002 at Yankee Stadium.
Pearce has been dealing with an elbow injury for the past three weeks, and left the game after the seventh inning. No reason was announced for his departure.
The Orioles extended their lead to 5-0 after third baseman Manny Machado’s third hit of the day put him on base for designated hitter Mark Trumbo, who drove his 40th home run of the season into the Orioles bullpen.
Gausman struck out nine Yankees, didn’t issue a walk and scattered seven hits in seven innings of work to bring his ERA down to 3.73. He ran into trouble only in the fourth inning, when three straight Yankees singled to open the inning but none scored.
Trumbo joins impressive group: Trumbo joined Orioles lore with his 40-homer year, the eighth in franchise history. He's the fifth-fastest player in team history to reach that mark.
The free-agent-to-be has 10 home runs in August and seven hits that aren’t home runs this month.
Lineup shuffle: Without center fielder Adam Jones, and with left-hander CC Sabathia on the mound, Orioles manager Buck Showalter went with a unique lineup Sunday featuring Pearce batting leadoff and shortstop J.J. Hardy batting second.
Their typical No. 2 hitter, left fielder Hyun Soo Kim, batted ninth. He went 0-for-3 with a walk, and still does not have a hit against left-handed pitching this season.
Hunter debuts: Newly signed reliever Tommy Hunter, who spent parts of five seasons with the Orioles before they dealt him to the Chicago Cubs on July 31, 2015, allowed a single and had a strikeout in a scoreless eighth inning before passing off to closer Zach Britton. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/orioles/bal-orioles-recap-steve-pearce-led-birds-avoid-sweep-with-5-0-win-vs-yankees-20160828-story.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/85a25d7eff8ad148846e7e5b730c3e5fe753567224430d78e11c0853e121a087.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Emily Chappell"
] | 2016-08-31T00:48:09 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Fph-cc-school-start-after-labor-day-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c60e0c/turbine/ph-cc-school-start-after-labor-day-20160830 | en | null | Carroll schools leaders: start date should be local decision | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Carroll County Public School students have returned from summer break in August since the early 1990s, but families here and elsewhere in the state may see a return to a post-Labor Day start next year.
Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, and Comptroller Peter Franchot, a Democrat, are set to make an announcement Wednesday on Ocean City's Boardwalk regarding Maryland public schools' starting date. While neither office would confirm exactly what the announcement will be, both Franchot and Hogan have supported delaying the start date of the state's public schools until after Labor Day.
Monday, Franchot released a YouTube video of himself and Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan on the town's boardwalk, telling tourists about the wisdom of giving the waning days of summer back to children and their families, The Baltimore Sun reported. And, The Sun reported, Hogan has the authority to issue executive orders and push legislation in the General Assembly.
Let Summer Be Summer! Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot and Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan meet tourists and Maryland families on the Ocean City Boardwalk to discuss their ongoing campaign to start school after Labor Day. Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot and Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan meet tourists and Maryland families on the Ocean City Boardwalk to discuss their ongoing campaign to start school after Labor Day. See more videos
But school leaders in Carroll County aren't totally behind the idea.
County schools Superintendent Stephen Guthrie said he isn't against school starting after Labor Day, but he doesn't agree with the decision being handed down from a state level.
Guthrie, who made clear Tuesday his comments were based on the assumption Wednesday's announcement would deal with legislation or an executive order about the school's start date, said it's something that involves a lot of factors and should be decided locally by those who know the community.
"All of those discussions are not included in the question, 'Do you favor a post-Labor Day start?' " he said.
Teresa McCulloh, president of the Carroll County Education Association, agreed. She wouldn't comment Tuesday whether the county's teachers' union was for or against that later start date but she said it's something that shouldn't be coming from the top down.
There are just too many factors — holiday time, teacher in-service days and graduation dates, for example — that play into the decision, she said.
"That decision should be made locally," she added.
Guthrie doesn't yet know what the Carroll County Board of Education wants to do, though his plan is to come to the September meeting with two schedules: one would show the board what a pre-Labor Day start would look like, the other what a post-holiday start would amount to.
The last time the Carroll public school system saw a post-Labor Day start was the 1993-94 school year, school spokeswoman Carey Gaddis said.
There are not many parents or students around that have experienced that late of a start, Guthrie said.
"There's no current memory in Carroll County of what a post-Labor Day [calendar] would look like," he said.
One scenario could be for the school board to vote for both versions of the calendar, and then go with whatever one works depending on what comes from Hogan. While Wednesday could bring an executive order, he said, it could also bring legislation, which wouldn't give clear direction until April at the earliest.
The calendars would be out for public comment for 60 days, Guthrie said, and then would come back to the board for approval in November.
And if the post-Labor Day start were implemented? It could mean later graduation dates and cutbacks on holiday time that isn't state-mandated, Guthrie said.
Currently, the Carroll schools give extra days around winter break and spring break that aren't required by the state. For example, Guthrie said, the school system is only required to give the Friday before and the Monday after Easter, but students in Carroll get an extended spring break. This applies to Thanksgiving as well, he said, where they're only required to give students the holiday off, but CCPS makes the break longer.
"I think there are a number of areas that we can reduce the holidays," he added.
But the one thing they wouldn't do in regard to holidays, Guthrie said, is take back days off for Jewish High Holy Days Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. A previous school board and superintendent made the decision to close schools on these holidays because of lower attendance, and that's not something he plans to reverse, Guthrie said.
They also couldn't cut down in-service days for teachers, he said, because the amount of days teachers have to work are built into their contracts.
The original change to move away from starting after Labor Day came due to a few reasons, Guthrie said. Primarily, classroom teachers were reporting it was harder to keep students focused later in June.
"So there was a big push at that time to end school earlier," he said. "We've kept that for the last 22 years."
But for now, Guthrie said, it's all preliminary. "We'll wait and see what happens," he said.
emily.chappell@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7862
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[
"Carroll County Times",
"Jacob Denobel"
] | 2016-08-26T22:47:23 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fph-cc-national-parks-journey-20160826-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c0bc93/turbine/ph-cc-national-parks-journey-20160826 | en | null | Traveling from park to park: Former Carroll teacher attempts to visit all 412 National Park Areas | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Growing up on a dairy farm, Charles Dean, of Ridgely, was never able to travel, as the family had to stay close to care for the cows. Over the past 10 years, he has made up for lost time, crisscrossing the country in pursuit of a dream — to visit all 412 National Park Service areas in the U.S. and its territories.
Since he began tracking his travels in 2006, Dean has visited 326 of the country's National Park units, and by the end of next year, has plans to finish off the rest of sites in the continental United States.
Dean said the dream began when he started his teaching career at South Carroll High School in 2000.
"I was teaching an elective called the American Revolution and Civil War, and I thought to become a better teacher, I should visit the battlefields I taught about," Dean said. "From there, after seeing every battlefield, I thought, why don't I start trying to see as many as possible?"
After buying a National Parks passport in 2006, Dean said, he began spending all of his spring, summer, Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks traveling the country, checking more sites off of his list. For many of the parks, Dean said, he'll fly out to a central location and then start on a road trip to visit clusters of parks at once. Last summer alone, Dean was able to check off 70 different National Park units in a single trip.
Because of his dedication to this goal, Dean said he's become known as the "National Parks Guy" among his friends, co-workers and neighbors. The journey and the parks themselves have become an inextricable part of his personality. Dean and his wife Rebecca were married in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, and his dog Parker was found as a stray near Hovenweep National Monument in Utah.
On each of his trips, Dean collects pictures, literature and anecdotes to share in his classroom. Dead said his National Parks expertise expands beyond his own history classes and into other fields as well.
"When we're doing professional development in my school, I can say to the science teacher, 'Here are National Parks units with volcanoes or about climate change where you can get hands-on,'" Dean said. "Or for an English teacher I can show them, 'Here are park units dedicated to the various writers you cover.' I have a park for every occasion."
The Gates of the Arctic National Park The Gates of the Arctic National Park. Dean cited this park as his favorite of the more-than-300 sites he's visited. The Gates of the Arctic National Park. Dean cited this park as his favorite of the more-than-300 sites he's visited.
Dean said many of his favorite parks are in Alaska, though there are plenty he appreciates in the lower 48 states as well. He said his favorite National Park unit is the Gates of the Arctic, above the Arctic Circle.
"The water is the bluest blue you've ever seen, and you feel the bigness of it all," Dean said. "You feel really small when you're in these parks. It's like nothing you've ever seen."
For East Coast park units, Dean said one of his favorites is the obscure Kings Mountain National Park in South Carolina. The park was the site of a Revolutionary War battle, and at the base of the mountain is a dairy farm.
In third grade, it was a trip to Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia that convinced Dean he wanted to dedicate his life to studying history. In the classroom, Dean said, he gives extra credit to students if they buy a parks passport and report back on parks that they see.
National Park Service turns 100 The National Park Service turns 100 and celebrates at the Hampton National Historic Site in Towson with a birthday. (Algerina Perna, Baltimore Sun video) The National Park Service turns 100 and celebrates at the Hampton National Historic Site in Towson with a birthday. (Algerina Perna, Baltimore Sun video) See more videos
While next summer he plans to finish off all of the continental sites, Dean said there are still a number of sites that require a little more planning and expense to get out to. These sites include six in the Caribbean, five in the Virgin Islands, and others in Puerto Rico, American Samoa and Guam. While these trips will end up being more elaborate than the ones he's used to, Dean said he's excited for the exciting and beautiful journeys to finish off his task.
Though he's coming close to the end of his quest, Dean said he'll always be a traveler. After visiting all of the sites, he said, he'll likely continue to visit his favorite battlefields. In addition, he has another goal to start to try to reach as well.
"Through these trips, I've also started visiting all of the counties in the United States," Dean said. "I'm close to 60 percent, so there's always more travel to be done. I guess I'm a little obsessive about it all."
Jacob.deNobel@carrollcountytimes.com
410-857-7890
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"Baltimore Sun",
"Kim Walker"
] | 2016-08-29T00:47:02 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fpublications%2Fcommunity_times%2Fbs-md-co-heat-schools-closed-20160828-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c36c19/turbine/bs-md-co-heat-schools-closed-20160828 | en | null | Baltimore County to close non air-conditioned schools Monday | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Baltimore County will close its non air-conditioned schools on Monday, the district said Sunday. After-school and evening activities at those schools will also be canceled.
The county has a policy to close uncooled schools when the heat index is forecast to be above 90 degrees. Schools were also closed on Friday.
A high of 91 degrees is forecast for the area on Monday, the National Weather Service said. The heat index is forecast in the low 90s. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/publications/community_times/bs-md-co-heat-schools-closed-20160828-story.html | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/799e6611117f69cd526bcb1ba9cd685fd869b3a31a67efd62e70029b09467ba4.json |
[
"Carroll County Times",
"Jacob Denobel"
] | 2016-08-29T22:47:54 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Fph-cc-first-day-of-school-2016-eldersburg-elementary-20160829-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c4b320/turbine/ph-cc-first-day-of-school-2016-eldersburg-elementary-20160829 | en | null | Teachers and staff greet new and returning students at Eldersburg Elementary | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | As students came off the first bus at Eldersburg Elementary on Monday morning, they were greeted by a phalanx of teachers, staff and administrators, who had gathered by the front doors to welcome students, new and returning, to their school.
Robin Stevens, speech pathologist at Eldersburg Elementary, was one of the first sights for many of the students hopping off of the bus in the morning. She said it's vital to make sure they feel welcomed on a day as important as the first day of school.
"You've got to make sure this place seems welcoming," Stevens said. "You're taking away the things that are familiar to them, and you want them to make sure they feel like they're taken care of."
Coming off the buses, students showed off their first day of school looks to one another. Many chose to pair their interests across accessories, matching a Batman T-shirt to a Batman backpack; a flowered dress to a flowered lunchbox, and a Hello Kitty shirt to a Hello Kitty skirt.
First-grader Gracie Sompayrac said she took some time picking out her shirt, which featured a long-necked pink flamingo wrapping its head around her neck, for the first day of school. Gracie said she was excited to come back to school, after having a great time in kindergarten. She said she was most excited to meet her teacher and to play at recess.
Upon exiting the buses, each student was given a sticker with their bus assignment on it to be sure that they returned home safe and sound at the end of the school day. Each of the kindergartners had sheets pinned to their chests with their vital information, including their full names, phone numbers and bus stops to help make sure they stayed on track. Teachers met the kindergartners outside the school and helped guide them to their classrooms on their first-ever day of school.
Students arrive for the first day of school at Carroll County Public Schools Monday, August 29. (Dylan Slagle and Ken Koons, Carroll County Times) (Dylan Slagle and Ken Koons, Carroll County Times)
While the kindergartners were cautious, with a few shedding a couple of tears to be separated from mom and dad, older students — even first-graders with just a year of experience under their belts — navigated the school like experts, guiding themselves to their first class of the day. Throughout the schoolyard, older children helped their younger siblings become acclimated to their new surroundings.
Though fourth-grader Addison Behan was returning for yet another year at school, she said she was both excited and nervous this year, because it was her first year at Eldersburg Elementary without her older brother, who had moved onto middle school. Addison walked to school with her father, William Conway.
"We were running late for the bus, so I thought I'd walk her in today," Conway said. "It's always nice to see her off on her first day, and it's extra nice this year since it's the first time without her big brother."
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[
"Carroll County Times",
"Jon Kelvey"
] | 2016-08-28T04:47:46 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Fph-cc-carroll-epipen-20160827-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c258e1/turbine/ph-cc-carroll-epipen-20160827 | en | null | After rise in EpiPen price, no quick answers for patients | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Facing pressure from the public and from lawmakers over increasing the cost of its anti-allergy EpiPen injector, Mylan Pharmaceuticals announced that it will increase co-pay assistance for patients who need the life-saving device.
The price for a two-pack of EpiPen auto-injectors has risen more than 400 percent since 2004, from $100 to more than $600 today, according to STATNews. The device is used by people with severe allergies to nuts, shellfish, insect stings and other allergens as a means to reverse anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.
On Thursday, Mylan announced it would increase the amount of co-pay assistance it would make available to patients from $100 per two-pack per patient, to $300 per two-pack, according to Reuters.
This is something, but it's not enough, according to Dr. Hava Ladinsky, an allergist with practices in Baltimore and Westminster. While people poor enough to receive Medicaid assistance will see their EpiPens covered and those who can afford good insurance may see low co-pays — or no co-pays, after applying Mylan's co-pay assistance coupon — Ladinsky said there are many people of middle income whose relatively high deductible plans make purchasing EpiPens a real burden, especially because many patients might need multiple packs for different locations, or to replace an EpiPen after use.
"You're looking at a $600 product and that still only brings it down to $300. If you have to buy two or three twin-packs, you are still looking at $600 to $900," Ladinsky said of the new Mylan program. "It will help, but unfortunately still a significant chunk of change."
Given that the price of the EpiPen has been increasing steadily for over a decade, this burden is nothing new to Ladinsky's patients, she said, especially because EpiPens expire after one year and must be replaced even if they have gone unused. The current pricing, however, is worrisome from a physician's perspective, she said.
EpiPen prices are rising The EpiPen, an important item for people with severe food allergies, has gotten a lot more expensive. The EpiPen, an important item for people with severe food allergies, has gotten a lot more expensive. See more videos
"We have patients who now are unable to afford the pen and have chosen to go without it, which becomes potentially exceedingly dangerous," Ladinsky said. "I have one patient that needed it and actually took Benadryl instead because they knew that if they used [an EpiPen], they would have to buy another one."
The Benadryl gamble worked out for that patient, but Ladinsky said that as a physician, it made her extremely nervous — she certainly cannot recommend it as a cost-saving measure for anyone who might be experiencing a life-threatening allergic reaction. Anaphylaxis, the type of reaction EpiPen is designed to treat, is to a run-of-the-mill allergic reaction as Major League Baseball is to Little League.
Allergens and adrenaline
The immune system fights pathogens by creating antibodies to attack them, according to Ladinsky, but a person with an allergy has developed antibodies and a conditioned immune response to an otherwise nonharmful allergen.
"Your immune system basically overreacts to these allergens by releasing these chemicals that cause allergy symptoms," Ladinsky said. "One of the things that is released is histamine, which is what an anti-histamine blocks."
Allergic reactions can consist of anything from hives to vomiting to difficulty breathing to a drop in blood pressure, but anaphylaxis typically involves multiple systems, according to Ladinsky, and an immune system reaction that is usually too strong to be blunted by mere anti-histamines.
"If you get a couple of hives, I'm not going to tell you to use your EpiPen — use your Benadryl," Ladinsky said. "If it is two or more systems, systems being cardiovascular, respiratory, integumentary — the skin — or gastrointestinal; if you are seeing two or more of those systems involved, you need to use your EpiPen."
Epinephrine is another name for adrenaline, a hormone created by the body and one of the mediators of the "fight or flight" response, which increases blood pressure as well as counteracting other features of anaphylaxis.
"EpiPen actually works on the cardiovascular system by working on the receptors to almost tighten things up," Ladinsky said. "It actually constricts the blood vessels so you don't have that drop in blood pressure."
This action of epinephrine has long been understood, as has the process for synthesizing it; epinephrine is not under patent and is inexpensive to make, according to Ladinsky.
"The medication itself costs dollars," she said. "You are paying for the injector; that's where the money is coming in."
Outrage
Mylan has recently drawn unwanted attention to its EpiPen pricing from U.S. lawmakers, including Rep. Elijah Cummings, a Baltimore Democrat and ranking member on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, who told The Baltimore Sun, "It's unconscionable that Mylan is taking advantage of a group of people who desperately need their medication to prevent life-threatening allergic reactions."
Rep. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat who represents a portion of Carroll County, said congressional action might be warranted.
"The skyrocketing price of EpiPens is a real burden for Maryland families," said Van Hollen, who is running for a seat in the U.S. Senate. "While Mylan has taken minor steps to make the lifesaving device more affordable for some families, Congress needs to take action to prevent this price gouging for EpiPens and other prescription drugs."
At the same time, price increases for EpiPens are not an isolated phenomenon, according to Carroll County Deputy Health Officer Dr. Henry Taylor, who said that from a public health perspective, recent increases in the cost of vaccines, insulin and the opioid overdose antidote naloxone have also been problematic. Still, he said, these price increases are not illegal, and are part of the system that drives new drug development.
"Nationally, we have a tough policy choice balancing government interference for the public good, versus respectful free market competition," he said. "Over the coming years, the U.S. needs to explore the best solutions to balance these competing interests."
No immediate solutions
Until such time as regulations are introduced or the nature of the pharmaceutical business changes, there is not much that families or physicians can do to mitigate the cost of EpiPens, according to Ladinsky. | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/health/ph-cc-carroll-epipen-20160827-story.html | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/7087bafd4cdc0c68ac6e48e931feda8ca08186a6815679cb136c09964d1023e3.json |
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"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Mongilio"
] | 2016-08-27T02:47:31 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Fph-cc-drechsler-brian-wayne-2nd-degree-assault-20160826-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c0fa8a/turbine/ph-cc-drechsler-brian-wayne-2nd-degree-assault-20160826 | en | null | Taneytown man accused of assault for second time this year | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | A Taneytown man was charged Thursday with second-degree assault for the second time in about six months.
Bryan Wayne Drechsler, 33, of the 300 block of East Baltimore Street, was arrested Thursday and charged with one count of second-degree assault. He was released on his own recognizance Thursday, according to electronic court records.
A Westminster police officer was called to the 200 block of East Main Street for a report of an assault. He spoke with a woman who told him that Drechsler hit her on the head and on the face, according to a statement of charges.
The officer noted that the woman had a lump on her forehead that was about the size of a golf ball and a small cut above her left eye, and her nose showed signs of a previous nosebleed, according to the statement. He also observed blood on her clothing and on the steps to the front door.
Drechsler and the woman were watching a UFC fight with friends and drinking. After the friends left the apartment, Drechsler and the woman got into an argument and he "swung his arm," hitting her twice in the head and face, according to the statement.
This is the second time Drechsler has been arrested in 2016 on a second-degree assault charge. He was charged in February for one count of malicious destruction and one count of second-degree assault. The case was added to the inactive docket in July, according to electronic court records, postponing the case indefinitely, though it could be reopened.
Drechsler did not respond to calls for comment, as of 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Drechsler is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 26 for the August second-degree assault case.
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"Baltimore Sun",
"Andrea K. Mcdaniels"
] | 2016-08-30T02:47:59 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Fbs-md-zika-existing-drugs-20160829-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c4cfaa/turbine/bs-md-zika-existing-drugs-20160829 | en | null | Drug to treat parasites, liver disease shows promise for Zika | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | As researchers around the world scramble to develop a vaccine to treat Zika, a group of Johns Hopkins scientists have found three existing drugs that show promise in treating the disease.
A team from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine joined researchers from Florida State University and the National Institutes of Health to test 6,000 existing drugs and their ability to stop or slow the virus.
They found three drugs, normally used to treat liver disease and parasitic worms, warranted further study because of the effectiveness in treating Zika in human neural cells grown in the lab, according to findings published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine. The drugs are either approved by the Food and Drug Administration or are being tested in final-stage clinical trials.
By testing drugs already on the market and proven to be safe, the scientists hope to speed up the research process for finding a way to combat Zika, a mosquito-borne virus spreading through the Americas that is linked to the debilitating birth defect microcephaly. Creating drugs from scratch takes longer and costs more.
"In the case of the Zika virus, there is urgency," said Hongjun Song, one of the researchers, who is also director of the Stem Cell Program in the Institute of Cell Engineering at Johns Hopkins. "We have to really shorten the process of drug development."
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)
Research on repurposing drugs to treat other illnesses is emerging as a new tool to come up with quicker remedies for disease. Repurposing has led to potential treatments for diseases such as Ebola and hepatitis C. Large databases of medical information also have given scientists access to data to conduct such large-scale comparisons.
The drugs identified by the Johns Hopkins research would not eliminate the need for a vaccine, which would stop transmission of the disease.
The Center for Vaccine Development at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has said it will test a human vaccine by the end of the year. Johns Hopkins scientists and a private company started by Johns Hopkins affiliates also are working on a vaccine.
Researchers and public health officials are working aggressively to stop the spread of the Zika virus, which not only stunts the brains and skulls of fetuses in infected pregnant women but potentially causes other birth defects and has been connected to stillbirths and miscarriages.
There have been 77 cases of Zika in Maryland as of Aug. 24, all of them related to travel. Nationally, there have been 2,517 cases reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including more than 40 attributed to local mosquito bites in Florida where the virus first hit the mainland United States. There have been 9,011 cases in U.S. territories, primarily in hard-hit Puerto Rico.
The Hopkins findings are the latest promising results that eventually could lead to treatment for Zika.
"Zika is a devastating illness, and the science is changing every day," said Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen. "Every study makes us even more concerned about the impact of Zika on the future generation. If there is a medicine to reduce the effect on our most vulnerable unborn children, we need it. We need every available tool to prevent this disease and treat it."
Dr. Howard Haft, deputy secretary of public health services for the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, said varied research can help lead to a solution to Zika.
"We all want to see an end to the scourge of Zika and to the birth defects it has been proven to cause," he said in a statement.
The promising drugs tested by the Hopkins researchers worked in two ways. They either prevented the virus from killing certain cells or prevented the virus from replicating.
In an earlier study, the researchers had discovered that Zika attacks specific stem cells that develop into neurons in the brain's cortex, which is associated with higher brain function.
Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston also looked at how existing drugs can treat Zika. They screened 774 FDA-approved drugs to see if any of them could prevent Zika from infecting cells; they found 24 that could to some degree. The study results were published last month in journal Cell & Host Microbe.
"The idea was to identify drugs that are already out there that could be moved more quickly into clinical studies with people with Zika infections," said Shelton Bradrick, a co-author of the study.
The results of both the Hopkins and Texas studies are preliminary and need testing in animals and humans.
"We would need to go through clinical trials, but at least we shortened the process, and at least we know these drugs are safe," said Song, the Johns Hopkins researcher.
The Aedes aegypti mosquito has been the primary carrier and most efficient transmitter of Zika. Residents of Florida and other Southern states face the greatest risk of infection.
Maryland isn't likely to see many cases of local infection because the Aedes albopictus mosquito, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito, is more common in the state.
The FDA recommended last week that all donated blood and blood components be tested for Zika. The agency recommended that Maryland begin testing in 12 weeks.
Baltimore Sun reporter Meredith Cohn contributed to this article.
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"Carroll County Times",
"Heather Mongilio"
] | 2016-08-26T13:10:33 | null | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fagriculture%2Fph-cc-nh-farm-museum-anniversary-party-20160824-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57bdc685/turbine/ph-cc-nh-farm-museum-anniversary-party-20160824 | en | null | Farm Museum celebrates 50 years of preserving agricultural history | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | Saturday, Aug. 13 marked the Carroll County Farm Museum's 50th birthday, and to celebrate, the museum opened its gates to the public the day before and threw a party.
People could tour the grounds, hop on a tractor ride, decorate a cupcake or shoot corn out of a cannon, in addition to other arts and crafts and live entertainment. The party began at 3 p.m. and lasted until about 7:30 p.m.
Visitors walked around with bright yellow cups, decorated like chickens, as they explored the museum grounds, watched the live entertainment or grabbed a bite to eat from the vendors.
Although the party, hosted by the Farm Bureau and the museum, was originally scheduled to go until 8 p.m., a passing storm shut the party down early and gave guests a wet walk back to their cars.
Joanne Weant, manager at the Farm Museum, said admission was steady throughout the party hours and it looked like kids were having a good time. The party was designed as a way to thank the community for their support for the past 50 years, she said.
"And I don't know where we would be without the many volunteers who have given their time so generously over the past 50 years," Weant said.
The yellow chicken cups were a craft that kids and adults could make. By using a piece of sponge, rubbing against a string attached to the inside top of the cup, crafters could make the cup sound like a clucking hen. Under another tent, children could dig in a sand pit for pieces of historic farm items, like spoons or a pestle, as if they were archaeologists.
The idea for a party came from Farm Museum board member Donald Dell. He said the Farm Bureau used to hold a picnic every year for its members, and Dell suggested doing a picnic for the Farm Museum, he said.
He said he hopes the museum hosts a party or a similar event every year.
The Farm Museum opened its doors on Aug. 13, 1966, and its first curator was Elsie Baust, who attended Friday's party. Like Weant, she said the volunteers were an important part of the museum's livelihood.
"One of the biggest thing is you need volunteers," she said. "You don't run a place like this without volunteers."
Farm Museum celebrates 50 years Caitlin Faw / Carroll County Times WESTMINSTER, MD -- 8/12/16 -- Layton Turfel, 3, of Westminster, pets a goat at the Carroll County Farm Museum, which celebrates its 50th anniversary Friday, August 12, 2016. Caitlin Faw/BSMG WESTMINSTER, MD -- 8/12/16 -- Layton Turfel, 3, of Westminster, pets a goat at the Carroll County Farm Museum, which celebrates its 50th anniversary Friday, August 12, 2016. Caitlin Faw/BSMG (Caitlin Faw / Carroll County Times)
Opening the Farm Museum in 1966 was a "little scary," she said, adding that none of the board members knew much about operating a museum. They drew inspiration from a farm museum in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, but Baust said they didn't know what would happen at their first event.
She pointed to the first Fall Harvest at the museum.
"We had no idea what to expect," she said.
The board wasn't sure how many people would show up and they ended up underestimating how many people came out.
"Turned out we had 5,800 people. I can still remember looking out over the hill, seeing cars pool in," Baust said.
When the museum opened 50 years ago, it looked different than it does today, Baust said. The museum had one barn, and its office and shop were inside the house on the farm's property.
Looking around on Friday, Baust was able to point out things that didn't exist during her four years as curator, or as she liked to call herself, coordinator because she described her job as coordinating, she said.
She said the museum is "great" 50 years later.
"I'm proud of them, [the] people who are running it," Baust said.
The Farm Museum is an educational facility that gives people an opportunity to learn about farming, Dell said. It features exhibits and living history to give visitors an idea of what life was like for a middle-class farming family in the 1880s, according to the museum's website.
In addition to the barn and house that are part of the original Farm Museum, the museum has expanded to include a schoolhouse/log cabin, an area for living history, a blacksmith shop, a couple pavilions, another barn and an administrative building that also houses the gift shop.
Commissioner Richard Weaver, R-District 2, a party attendee, said the museum has evolved over the 50 years it has been open. It's a place for people to learn about old farming artifacts and appreciate how much farming in general has changed.
"I remember when it [the museum] was getting started 50 years ago, and it's come a long way," Weaver said.
Weant said the museum is still thriving because of the community support over the years.
Dell said the museum has given the community a place to learn about farming, and many people are interested in doing just that.
"It seemed like the community fell in love with it," Dell said.
Weant said the museum is proud of the role it plays in preserving the county's agricultural traditions, adding that the Farm Museum's mission is promoting, educating and preserving farming history.
"I think it's very significant that the museum is still flourishing today," she said.
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] | 2016-08-31T10:48:10 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime%2Farrests%2Fcctnews-daily-arrest-report-for-august-30-2016-20160831-htmlstory.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-557741f6/turbine/cctnews-cct-facebook-t-20150609 | en | null | Daily arrest report for August 30, 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 8/30/16 BLOOM, STEVEN RAY PEACE AND GOOD ORDER RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/30/16 CARMON-GARUNO, EVERADO CONTEMPT OF COURT/FTA HELD AT CCDC 8/30/16 CARMON-GARUNO, EVERADO CONTEMPT OF COURT/FTA HELD AT CCDC 8/30/16 CARMON-GARUNO, EVERADO CONTEMPT OF COURT/FTA HELD AT CCDC 8/30/16 ENSOR, DAVID ANDREW VIOLATION OF PROBATION HELD AT CCDC 8/30/16 ENSOR, DAVID ANDREW VIOLATION OF PROBATION HELD AT CCDC 8/30/16 ENSOR, DAVID ANDREW VIOLATION OF PROBATION HELD AT CCDC 8/30/16 ENSOR, DAVID ANDREW FAILURE TO APPEAR HELD AT CCDC 8/30/16 ENSOR, DAVID ANDREW FAILURE TO APPEAR HELD AT CCDC 8/30/16 ESCOLOPIO, COLTON ANDREW CONTEMPT OF COURT/FTA RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/30/16 GARTLAND, DEVONY GALE CDS: POSSESSION-MARIJUANA 10 GM+ RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/30/16 GARTLAND, DEVONY GALE CDS:POSSESS-NOT MARIJUANA RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/30/16 GARTLAND, DEVONY GALE CDS POSSESS WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE RELEASED-PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE 8/30/16 HOWER, KYLE JAMES CONTEMPT/VIOLATION OF CONDITIONS OF PROBATION HELD AT CCDC 8/30/16 HOWER, KYLE JAMES CONTEMPT/VIOLATION OF CONDITIONS OF PROBATION HELD AT CCDC 8/30/16 JONES, GARY MICHAEL CONTEMPT/VIOLATION OF CONDITIONS OF PROBATION 8/30/16 KAUFMAN, PAUL DANIEL CDS: POSSESSION-MARIJUANA 10 GM+ RELEASED-UNSECURED BOND 8/30/16 PENDLETON, JEREMY DOUGLAS CONTEMPT/VIOLATION OF CONDITIONS OF PROBATION HELD AT CCDC 8/30/16 POWELL, JERRY LEE VIOLATION OF PROBATION HELD AT CCDC 8/30/16 SIMANSKI, CHELSEA ANN CONTEMPT OF COURT/FTA 8/30/16 SIMANSKI, CHELSEA ANN RESIST/INTERFERE WITH ARREST 8/30/16 SIMANSKI, CHELSEA ANN THEFT-SCHEME: LESS $1000 8/30/16 SIMANSKI, CHELSEA ANN CREDIT CARD RECEIVE UNLAWFULLY 8/30/16 SIMANSKI, CHELSEA ANN CREDIT CARD: TAKE/STEAL/CARRY BELONGING TO ANOTHER 8/30/16 SIMANSKI, CHELSEA ANN CREDIT CARD-PERSONATING HOLDER $1,000 8/30/16 SIMANSKI, CHELSEA ANN CRED CRD/ANOT. CHARG L/T $1,000 8/30/16 SMITH, CATHRYN ELIZABETH CDS:POSSESS PARAPHERNALIA 8/30/16 SMITH, CATHRYN ELIZABETH DRIVING, ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE VEH. WHILE IMPAIRED BY CDS 8/30/16 SWAGGER, KIMBERLY LYNN CONTEMPT-VIOLATION OF PROBATION HELD AT CCDC 8/30/16 THAMERT, ASHLEE MARIE THEFT LESS THAN $100.00 RELEASED ON BOND 8/30/16 WHITLEY, STEVEN LAMONT VIOLATION OF PROBATION HELD AT CCDC | http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/crime/arrests/cctnews-daily-arrest-report-for-august-30-2016-20160831-htmlstory.html | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.carrollcountytimes.com/f77f14385ddec8d55cb08298862b1c0503ed1717e488ae5681f90e71e5901bc7.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T22:48:11 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.carrollcountytimes.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fph-cc-md140-trooper-injured-20160830-story.html.json | http://www.trbimg.com/img-57c6071f/turbine/ph-cc-md140-trooper-injured-20160830 | en | null | Trooper injured after vehicle rear-ended | null | null | www.carrollcountytimes.com | A Maryland State Police trooper was injured Tuesday in a three-vehicle car collision on Md. 140.
The trooper was in an unmarked vehicle when it was rear-ended by a car at the intersection of Md. 140 and Suffolk Road at about 11:30 a.m. The trooper's vehicle was pushed into the car in front of it. Both vehicles were sitting at a red light, said Maryland State Police Sgt. Jon McGee.
The trooper was transported to Carroll Hospital with minor back and arm injuries, and was treated and released, McGee said.
McGee said he was unsure of whether traffic citations were issued but said no charges had been brought as of Tuesday afternoon.
heather.mongilio@carrollcountytimes.com
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[
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] | 2016-08-28T12:49:17 | null | 2016-08-28T07:00:05 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fnews%2F12549%2Ftarnished-to-premiere.json | http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_IMG_1195-1.jpg | en | null | ‘Tarnished’ to premiere | null | null | clintonnc.com | A movie filmed in Sampson County last year will return, fully edited, to the place it first started Sunday, Sept. 25, when Tarnished Notes producers premiere the film for the residents who, they said, made it all possible.
Tickets went on sale Monday to an eager group of movie followers ready to get the very first glimpse of the film based loosely on a soon-to-be-published novel by Sampson Independent Publisher and Editor Sherry Matthews, who also co-produced the movie, along with Gloria Edwards and Monty Hobbs.
“Tickets are currently available and can be purchased by calling me at 910-590-5860,” Matthews noted this week, asserting her amazement at the immediate response received when word of the premier was made public this week.
Matthews released a video announcement on the TN Facebook page and website last weekend, inviting people to the premiere, which will be held at the Agri-Exposition Center, with doors opening to the public at 5 p.m. That message alone has generated over 12,000 views since its launch.
“Talk about overwhelming … wow, the response we have had so far to the premier has been amazing,” Matthews asserted. “I cannot begin to tell you how overwhelmed and appreciative I am.”
The premiere is being dubbed a “real red carpet” event, complete with the introduction of stars as they walk the spotlighted aisle. Attendees, too, will have a chance to walk the red carpet and, if they like, have their picture taken at a 10×10 sponsor board adorned with artwork from the movie.
“Think Emmys,” Matthews pointed out. “This is going to be a black-tie optional extravaganza, complete with table seating, refreshments and souvenirs, as well as drawings for everything from a three-day, two-night vacation and Ribeyes gift certificates to signed copies of my novel, which is expected to be released later this year, and dinner with the producers to pitch an idea for a book, movie, TV or reality show. We wanted to make this a really special event that people will walk away talking about for days.”
Of course, the icing on the cake will be attendees’ opportunity to have the first look at the full-length movie.
“It runs about an hour and 38 minutes. No commercials have been inserted yet, so those who attend will see the movie uninterrupted. Although I’ve not seen the final version, I can tell you there are a lot of people that Sampson and Duplin residents will recognize.”
Sadly, she said, not everyone who took time to serve as an extra will make the final cut, something, she said, that occurs often when you cull down a 30-day shoot into a 90-minute film. “I wish everyone could have made it to the final version, but unfortunately they tell me that’s what it means to hit the cutting room floor. In fact, I filmed nearly half a day, myself, and I believe there’s less than a full minute of my two scenes in the movie. Thankfully, most of that is me being heard and not seen.”
Matthews also was quick to point out that the movie, while based on the 1984 murder of a minister of music, has many “Hollywood twists and turns.”
“In fact, the book, though fictionalized as well, sticks far closer to the original story than the movie, which has a unique twist at the end, as do most made-for-TV movies based on actual events. It’s much like you would see on Lifetime, WE or Oxygen. In fact, those are some of the networks where the movie will be pitched. By the premier, we might actually know where it’s final home will be.”
If rated, Matthews said, the movie would likely be PG-13. “Most people know the story; that isn’t G-rated, but the director and the actors did everything as tastefully as possible. In fact, there are only two curse words in the entire film. I hope everyone will come out and see for themselves.”
Among the things attendees will see during the movie are familiar faces and places, something Edwards, who served as location manager for the film, believes will be interesting on its own merit.
“It is always entertaining to see our hometown locations on the big screen as well as our local friends and neighbors in the movie. Finding those locations and seeing them become scenes in the movie made me understand the artistic process. I know everyone that sees the movie will delight in figuring out the locations,” she attested.
And once the movie is shown that Sunday night, attendees will have an opportunity to meet the stars, get their autographs and have their photos taken with them.
“And after all that, ticket holders can get 10 percent off their total bill if interested in having dinner at Ribeyes of Clinton after the movie. Trey and Kristen Cummings have agreed to keep the restaurant open later for attendees and, what’s more, they have generously agreed to the discount. I cannot thank them enough for being so supportive of this event and for offering such a nice extra to those who come out to attend the red-carpet premiere,” Matthews noted.
Added surprise
As organizers work to complete work on the premiere, Matthews promises there are still surprises to come for those who come out and join them for the red-carpet event.
“We have a couple of things in the works. In fact, there should be another video announcement on the Tarnished Notes Facebook page Sunday (today) about a special guest that will be joining us for the premiere. I encourage people to watch the newspaper, like us on Facebook and visit the TN website, tarnishednotes.net, to see what else we have up our sleeve. This is one of those once-in-a-lifetime kind of events and I want to make it as special as possible for those who were a part of the movie and for all those who are going to be attending,” Matthews said.
Elijah Chester, who portrays minister of music Jim Daniels in the film ‘Tarnished Notes,’ visited the grave of real-life minister of music Dan Arnold at Clinton Cemetery last year during filming. ‘I went,’ he said, ‘to pay my respects and to tell him that I was going to do my best to portray him in the best light possible, given the circumstances of the story,’ Chester said. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_IMG_1195-1.jpg Elijah Chester, who portrays minister of music Jim Daniels in the film ‘Tarnished Notes,’ visited the grave of real-life minister of music Dan Arnold at Clinton Cemetery last year during filming. ‘I went,’ he said, ‘to pay my respects and to tell him that I was going to do my best to portray him in the best light possible, given the circumstances of the story,’ Chester said.
Sampson will get first look at movie
From staff reports | http://clintonnc.com/news/12549/tarnished-to-premiere | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/4da71c08118129d11dc1515987867edee95ae63aa8fdb761a2d3f021d4656c74.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T10:50:08 | null | 2016-08-30T06:48:06 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fnews%2F12568%2Fsampson-high-school-alumni-award-scholarships.json | http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Moore.jpg | en | null | Sampson High School Alumni award scholarships | null | null | clintonnc.com | The Sampson High School Alumni Association, Inc. continued one its missions to help students earn a college degree.
During its recent reunion, the organization awarded $16,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors, who attended the event with family and friends. The recipients are Tina Felecia Moore, K’la Imani Brannon, Jamiroquia Da’Shawn Faison and Randolph Germaine Barnes II. Mary Sutton, scholarship chair, described the individuals as talented and deserving because of their numerous accolades.
“We’re trying to help young people to realize their careers and dreams when they may not have had the opportunity,” Sutton said about the students who attend a variety of colleges and universities.
The scholarship came about by Leslie Williams, a 1960 graduate of the school. In 1974, the first $500 award was given to Larry Peterson. Since its inception, the alumni association granted $423,000 to 200 students.
“That’s our major goal,” she said about the scholarships. “We’re trying to give back (through the school) that prepared most of us into our profession.”
Faison earned a $2,000 academic scholarship. The 2016 graduate of Hobbton High School (HHS) plans to attend Mount Olive College for two years before pursuing a degree in sports management. At Hobbton, Faison played football, basketball and participated with the track team.
Barnes, a 2016 Clinton High School (CHS) graduate, is attending North Carolina Central University to major in musical theatre and business administration. He was involved in the International Thespian Society and the National Society of High School Students. At CHS, he was also a member of the Key Club, Ebony Club and Native American Student Organization.
“With all of these benefits and others not mentioned, I promised myself that whether I received a scholarship or not, I would not miss my opportunity of going to college,” Barnes said. “It is indeed worth every cent.”
Moore earned a $6,000 need-based scholarship and graduated from Clinton High School in 2016. She plans to attend Neumont University in Salt Lake City, Utah. She plans to major in computer science. At CHS, she was a member of many organizations. She was involved in the Spanish Honor Society, Technology Student Association, Swim Team, Science Olympiad Team and Technical Education Honor Society.
Moore said she wanted to attend college to be successful in life.
“Unless you are lucky and you become famous for a certain talent, or you are a genius and create an amazing invention at a young age, it’s the only way you can increase your odds at getting a well-paying job,” Moore said.
Brannon, a 2016 graduate of Kestrel Heights High School in Durham, received a $6,000 at-large, needs-based scholarship. She plans to attend Bennett College and major in biology. During her high school years, she was involved in several activities. Some of them include the yearbook club, student council and the drama club.
Faison http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Faison.jpg Faison Brannon http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Faison.jpg Brannon Barnes http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Barnes.jpg Barnes Moore http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Moore.jpg Moore
By Chase Jordan [email protected]
Reach Chase Jordan at 910-249-4617. Follow us on Twitter at @SampsonInd and like us on Facebook.
Reach Chase Jordan at 910-249-4617. Follow us on Twitter at @SampsonInd and like us on Facebook. | http://clintonnc.com/news/12568/sampson-high-school-alumni-award-scholarships | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/6c40a646b8a66404b13ebc95294ca2344f8789cb514d23c594338e5e46114b03.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T20:50:24 | null | 2016-08-30T15:09:52 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fsports%2F12585%2Fcrusaders-take-st-davids-3-1.json | http://clintonnc.com/sports/12585/crusaders-take-st-davids-3-1 | en | null | Crusaders take St. David’s 3-1 | null | null | clintonnc.com | The Harrells Christian Academy volleyball team downed St. David’s 3-1 on Monday afternoon.
Sierra Votaw had 10 kills, Sydney Norris blocked five and had 12 kills to her credit. Harley Crumpler added 26 assists and four kills. Brenna King also posted seven kills and 11 digs, while Madison Tart added 13 digs.
The Crusaders are now 3-1 overall and will travel to Freedom Christian Academy on Thursday.
Reach Melony Henderson at [email protected]
Reach Melony Henderson at [email protected] | http://clintonnc.com/sports/12585/crusaders-take-st-davids-3-1 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/e6512831e291f5af021cbe913ae9daf441276e03014537869ddcd956e35f2418.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:55:14 | null | 2016-08-26T07:41:09 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fsports%2F12507%2Fquinn-succeeds-on-and-off-field.json | http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Luke-Quinn-1.jpg | en | null | Quinn succeeds on and off field | null | null | clintonnc.com | Luke Quinn, a 17 year old and current senior at Harrells Christian Academy, has two verses he lives by, but one of them in particular makes the most sense for the current situation he is in.
“Perfect practice makes perfect,” he said.
Quinn currently holds a 4.67 GPA, and that kind of GPA really goes to show that perfect practice, for example studying, can really increase a student’s GPA or keep the GPA at a desired number. Quinn holds this incredible GPA steady all while playing both football and baseball, which is quite impressive. Both sports take up a lot of Quinn’s daily time, with practice for both sports very often.
“Balancing academics and sports and trying to succeed at both is, by far, my biggest challenge,” Quinn stated. Nevertheless, he does not fail to do so.
Quinn does it all for the Crusaders, playing both right guard on offense and rush end on defense. As for baseball, he plays second base. Quinn mentions that although scheduled team practice may not be every day or may end, individual practice never truly ends.
“I think lifting weights is really key to my success and I try to lift as often as I can,” said Quinn, who credits his coaches for pushing him to be the best he can possibly be.
He has always had a passion for baseball ever since he was young. In fact, Quinn began playing when he was only 3. “I just like to compete,” he stated.
He began playing football in large part because his friends were playing and he wanted to join in on the fun. “My parents also influenced me to play,” added Quinn. He played football all the way up to seventh grade, and just started back last year in the 11th grade.
Although Quinn does not have much off-time from sports because of his extremely busy schedule, he enjoys hunting and fishing.
Quinn would love to play baseball in college, in particular at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. In addition to playing baseball in college, he would also like to major in business.
Although Quinn says that his biggest accomplishment so far is playing in two state championships in baseball and making it to the semi-finals last year in football, he has his eyes set on bigger goals.
“My ultimate achievement would be to win a state championship,” concluded Quinn.
Luke Quinn plays on both sides of the ball for the Crusader football team. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Luke-Quinn-2.jpg Luke Quinn plays on both sides of the ball for the Crusader football team. Quinn gets loose in the on-deck circle for Harrells Christian Academy. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Luke-Quinn-1.jpg Quinn gets loose in the on-deck circle for Harrells Christian Academy.
By Adam Johnson Sports Writer
Melony Henderson can be reached at [email protected]
Melony Henderson can be reached at [email protected] | http://clintonnc.com/sports/12507/quinn-succeeds-on-and-off-field | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/590cf738e2d6c5d9d28fc1657301a512e3371c5395d312792a1ed39da8f368af.json |
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"Sampson Independent"
] | 2016-08-28T10:49:18 | null | 2016-08-28T06:30:10 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fopinion%2Feditorials%2F12541%2Fhelping-students-become-career-ready.json | http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Larry-Sutton-3.jpg | en | null | Helping students become career ready | null | null | clintonnc.com | With our county and city school students returning to school on tomorrow, let’s send our students this collective message: our students will be engaged and motivated and will channel their talents into productive actions. Also, this is the perfect time to remind all of us about the goal for America’s education system — every student should graduate from high school ready for college or a career.
Since the inception of our modern public school system, there has been a perennial debate over what students should know and be able to do by the time they finish high school. Now, we may not agree on what our students should know and be able to do, but we should be in agreement that our schools need to prepare graduates well enough for success after high school and for a lifetime of learning. I think we can also agree that we need greater student supports for our more vulnerable students in the form of collaboration among education, business and community representatives.
Make no mistake about it, our greater community must work together in a supportive effort with our schools. We must remain committed to making investments in youth and in figuring out ways to do more to assist students in becoming career ready and helping them learn the value of contributing to their society. Otherwise, the costs in terms of lost earnings, taxes, productivity and in perpetuating inequality will be enormous, too impactful to ignore.
One thing seems pretty obvious to me, we need to invest more in all our youth, those bound for college and the ones who seek employment, for these youth should matter to all of us. These young people should not be allowed to become “disconnected youth,” for that would be a huge loss to each one personally and a devastating loss to the community’s economic prosperity.
Furthermore, these students remind us that it is imperative that we teach young people to feel empowered and help them acquire the skills they will need to become employed, meeting their career development needs, thus connecting young people to jobs and careers. This will not only help our young people advance, it will move our community forward as well.
Right here, right now in Sampson County, we still have far too many young people who are not in college and are not working. It is my firm belief that our high schools need to do more in arranging job shadowing, work placements, and community-based learning programs that would allow more students to directly experience work place situations.
Just maybe, we can expand our network of employers and other interested stakeholders and create more employment partners. Also, it would help if we had more businesses willing to invest in tapping the talent of our young adults, with more workforce training, thus creating a more diverse work place environment.
To be sure, we do need more pathways to opportunity, helping more young people thrive.
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By Larry Sutton Contributing columnist
Larry Sutton is a retired teacher from Clinton High School.
Larry Sutton is a retired teacher from Clinton High School. | http://clintonnc.com/opinion/editorials/12541/helping-students-become-career-ready | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/dfcbb130058301ce861b9bb7ab929aba2329051dd67cbc6374220f20535fd546.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T12:50:40 | null | 2016-08-31T07:05:11 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fnews%2F12606%2Frolling-in-history.json | http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Truck_3.jpg | en | null | Rolling in history | null | null | clintonnc.com | David King climbed into the seat of a 1941 Ford fire truck with a lot of joy. Halls Fire Department Chief Lamar Brewer joined in the passenger seat at the Sampson County History Museum.
With more than 30 years of experience as a firefighter, Brewer was happy to contribute to the area’s history by restoring it for the public to see at 313 Lisbon St. in Clinton. King, a museum board member, felt the same way about the truck once used to put out fires and rescue people in Roseboro. He was surprised that it only had 4,000 miles on it.
It’s been about 20 years in the making and has been in the hands of the museum for many years. A building behind the main entrance was built just for it. With pieces and parts sitting around, King contacted the Sampson County Fireman’s Association to assist with the restoration.
“I give all the credit that I can to the Fire Association for what they’ve done for turning out something as beautiful as this here,” King said.
Brewer picked it up a few weeks prior to the arrival at the museum on Tuesday.
“It was all in here, sitting on the floor in boxes,” Brewer said about sorting out the pieces at home.
He makes repairs on antique trucks, but it’s the first fire truck he worked on. Some improvements included painting, sandblasting, shining the chrome and putting in a missing radiator. In the future, local historians will add words and decals to the truck.
“It’s an honor to do this,” Brewer said. “I’ve been in the fire service for 33 years and it was an honor to restore something for the museum.”
Another goal is to open the shed to give museum visitors an up-close look. In the meantime, they can see it through a window. The truck is a big hit with many children and when it left, many asked where it went.
“The kids love it,” King said. “It’s like the two-headed pig we have here. They always come back and say ‘where’s the fire truck?’”
Before it arrived, King held the original title in his hands which was issued in 1942 and signed by Freddie Butler, who served as mayor during that time.
“I know Roseboro would be proud to see this truck after all those years,” King said.
David King and Lamar Brewer view an engine of a 1941 Ford Fire Truck. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Truck_1.jpg David King and Lamar Brewer view an engine of a 1941 Ford Fire Truck. History museum officials are currently working to restore a 1941 Fire Truck http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Truck_2.jpg History museum officials are currently working to restore a 1941 Fire Truck A revamped fire truck is now available for visitors to see at the History Museum. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Truck_3.jpg A revamped fire truck is now available for visitors to see at the History Museum.
Historic Roseboro fire truck restored
By Chase Jordan [email protected]
Reach Chase Jordan at 910-249-4617. Follow us on Twitter at @SampsonInd and like us on Facebook.
Reach Chase Jordan at 910-249-4617. Follow us on Twitter at @SampsonInd and like us on Facebook. | http://clintonnc.com/news/12606/rolling-in-history | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/ebe89223ed45c5b18cc75874368f42c197c8d94387c4bdf112a3fe6e6e75ecb1.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T20:49:01 | null | 2016-08-27T16:12:10 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fsports%2F12528%2Fclinton-blanks-sw-onslow.json | http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Clinton-football-2.jpg | en | null | Clinton blanks SW Onslow | null | null | clintonnc.com | Clinton opened their football season on Friday night, hosting Southwest Onslow in a non-conference matchup. The Dark Horses, tired of hitting each other through a long preseason camp, came out and hit the Stallions in the mouth right out of the gate, and didn’t let up until they had buried the visitors in a 52-0 shutout.
Clinton’s offense was clicking on all cylinders, scoring touchdowns on their first two possessions while the defense limited Southwest Onslow to just nine plays and no first downs in the first quarter.
Fullback Jalen Smith plunged in from two yards out with the Dark Horses first score at the 8:03 mark of the first quarter and after the defense forced the first Southwest punt the offense was back in business. Kris Williams dropped back and threw a short pass to Tyion Wright who took the ball down the sideline for 57 yards and the second score of the night with 5:42 remaining in the first quarter. After Kris Williams called his own number and swept around left end with the two point conversion, Clinton held a 14-0 advantage.
On Clinton’ third possession the Stallion defense came up with a stop and forced a Clinton punt from near midfield. The Stallion punt returner, however allowed the Chandler Perry punt to roll dead inside the 10-yard line and the Stallions were hemmed deep in their own territory. The Stallions could only manage three yards on three plays and were forced to punt the ball away, giving the Dark Horses good filed position the the Stallion’s 45-yard line to open the second quarter.
The Dark Horses moved the ball into the red zone but the drive stalled at the Stallion’s 14-yard line, where Clinton opted for a field goal attempt. After missing on this first PAT attempt of the season, Clinton’s Perry calmly nailed the 31-yard field goal giving the Dark Horses a 17-0 lead at the 7:17 mark of the second quarter.
The Stallions managed their first, first down of the game on their next drive, but the Dark Horse defense quickly clamped down and forced another Southwest punt. The Dark Horses went on a methodical 78-yard drive, that culminated in a 2-yard TD run by Wright at the 1:37 mark of the second quarter that gave Clinton a commanding 24-0 lead.
Southwest Onslow took the ensuing kickoff across midfield with a nice return to Clinton’s 48-yard line. The Stallion’s hopes of getting points on the board before halftime were dashed on the second play of the drive. Southwest completed a short pass but Clinton’s Wright put a bone-jarring hit on the receiver forcing a fumble that Wright was able to cover, giving the Dark Horses the ball back at their own 42-yard line with 36 seconds remaining in the half. One play later, Ryheem Skinner took a draw play over left tackle, broke away from a couple of Stallion defenders and 58 yards later waltzed into the end zone, giving Clinton a 31-0 lead after Perry’s successful PAT kick with 19 seconds remaining in the first half.
On the ensuing kickoff, Perry’s kick sailed over the returner’s head, landed inside the 2-yard line and spun back forcing the Stallions to retreat and attempt a return. The Dark Horse defenders corralled the Stallion runner at the 9-yard line, forcing a fumble that AJ Williamson recovered to give Clinton one more possession before the halftime break.
The Dark Horse offense once again operated efficiently, scoring on two plays when Williams took the ball in on a QB sneak and Perry added the PAT kick to give Clinton the 38-0 lead with 2 seconds remaining before the half. The Dark Horses scoring spree late in the first half effectively double the lead in the last 1:37 of the first half and for all purposes put the game out of reach for the Stallions.
The home team wasted no time adding to their lead in the second half. After kicking off to the Stallions to open the third quarter the Horses’ defense went right to work. On third down from the Clinton 42-yard line a Stallion pass was tipped by Wright and intercepted by Williams who returned it to the Stallion 13-yard line.
The Dark Horse offense quickly punched the ball into the end zone when Isaiah Page plunged over from a yard out to give Clinton a 44-0 lead at the 9:04 mark of the third quarter. Chandler Perry added the PAT to run the lead to 45-0 and invoke the continuous clock rule for the remainder of the game.
The Clinton coaching staff emptied their bench for the remainder of the game but the reserves were able to hold the Stallions to next to no offense. The teams traded a couple of punts as the third quarter wound down with neither able to gain any offensive traction.
Clinton would get one more score on the board late in the fourth quarter when they mounted a 45-yard scoring drive that featured nice runs by Williamson, Page and Trey Warren. Khari Williams carried the ball the final three yards for the Dark Horses’ final score of the game, running the total to 52 points after Perry added his eighth point of the night with the successful PAT kick with 4:15 remaining in the fourth quarter.
After the game, Clinton head coach Bob Lewis talked about his team getting the first game under their belts.
“The guys were tired of hitting each other, it was good to get to hit someone else. This was a good way to start, we didn’t get anyone injured. I’m not going to say we played a perfect game, but we exceeded my expectations. We had very few penalties, we did have couple of fumbles but we were able to cover them ourselves. All in all I thought for it to be the first game we performed very well.”
When asked to pick out one area of concern coach Lewis added, “Pass defense is still a concern for us, we did get an interception tonight and when they threw it we had them covered all but one time. If we go up against a good spread team we have got to be ready so there is still some improvement needed in pass defense.”
Statistically the Dark Horses racked up a huge night, piling up 407 yards of total offense while only allowing Southwest Onslow 64 yards of offensive production. The Dark Horse offense was led by Skinner with 131 yards on 11 carries, and a touchdown, all in the first half. Wright added 46 yards and one touchdown on eight carries and Jalen Smith carried 9 times for a bruising 44 yards and a touchdown. Kris Williams had a productive night under center going 3-for-4 through the air for 93 yards and a touchdown. Williams also added a rushing touchdown. Wright caught a pass for 57 yards and a touchdown and Skinner made two catches for 36 yards.
Defensively, Devonte Smith collected seven tackles, six of them unassisted; Prentice Murphy, Michael Kramer and AJ Williamson added five stops apiece; and Rodney Carr chipped in four tackles. Kris Williams intercepted a pass and Wright and Williamson each recovered a fumble.
Clinton’s win stakes them to a 1-0 start on the young season. The Dark Horses’ next game is a road contest at Smithfield-Selma, set for a 7:30 kickoff Thursday.
Tyion Wright turns the corner after catching a pass for the Dark Horses. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Clinton-football-1.jpg Tyion Wright turns the corner after catching a pass for the Dark Horses. Dark Horse defensive tackle Devonte Smith makes one of his six unassisted tackles. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Clinton-football-2.jpg Dark Horse defensive tackle Devonte Smith makes one of his six unassisted tackles. | http://clintonnc.com/sports/12528/clinton-blanks-sw-onslow | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/851b2446c86a8f74b54d98845c791c0016c38a79466551ff1a35d554c0825101.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:52:19 | null | 2016-08-26T05:15:08 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fnews%2F12498%2Fag-urges-citizens-to-be-cautious-of-charity-scams.json | http://clintonnc.com/news/12498/ag-urges-citizens-to-be-cautious-of-charity-scams | en | null | AG urges citizens to be cautious of charity scams | null | null | clintonnc.com | As people have a country away recover from tremendous losses due to flooding. the N.C. Attorney General’s Office has issued a warning of scams that seek to take advantage of charitable individuals trying to help others.
“After recent flooding devastated parts of Louisiana, many people are eager to pitch in and help those affected. Unfortunately, past catastrophes like tsunamis in Japan, Hurricane Katrina, and Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines have shown us that scammers are out to take advantage by tricking you into giving money, or even by selling you a flood-damaged car,” a statement from Attorney General Roy Cooper read.
He offered tips through the North Carolina Department of Justice website.
“The Attorney General’s Office encourages North Carolinians to give generously to relief efforts for Louisiana flood victims, but be wary of charity scams,” the statement read.
Described as the worst disaster since Superstorm Sandy in 2012, the storm centered in Baton Rouge, La., started Aug. 12 and dumped as much as 2 feet of rain over two days in some areas and was blamed for 13 deaths. Entire neighborhoods were inundated with water, making homes uninhabitable, filled with mildewed carpets and warped cabinets. People have spent days gutting houses, stripping out furniture, walls and flooring.
But some houses could take days or weeks to dry out — and repairs could take even longer.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards estimated the flooding damaged more than 100,000 homes. Thousands of south Louisiana residents remain stuck in shelters, living in hotels or staying in the spare bedrooms of family and friends after the flooding and around 120,000 households have registered for federal aid.
It is a tragedy that is in need of resources, but Cooper said those planning to donate should be mindful to:
• Not respond to out-of-the-blue emails, text messages or social media posts that ask for contributions. Instead, contact the charity directly through their website or valid phone number.
• Avoid pushy telemarketers who refuse to answer questions or pressure you to give them a credit card number. Some telemarketers keep as much as 90 percent of the money they raise for charity for themselves. Your money will go further if you give to the organization directly.
• Be cautious when giving through crowdfunding websites like GoFundMe and Kickstarter. Although many of these fundraising appeals are legitimate, crowdfunding sites don’t screen users for authenticity. Know who and what you’re really donating to before you give.
• Don’t give cash, which can be lost or stolen. For security and tax record purposes, it’s best to pay by credit card. If you write a check, make it out to the charity, not to a fundraiser.
• Protect your personal information. Never give your credit card or bank account number to someone you don’t know who contacts you, and don’t share personal financial information by email or text message.
• Check out charities before you give. For detailed financial information about a charity, contact the NC Secretary of State’s office at (888) 830-4989 or secretary.state.nc.us/csl, or visit guidestar.org.
Those who spot a scam should report it to the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division by calling 1-877-5-NO-SCAM or filing a complaint online at ncdoj.gov.
By Chris Berendt [email protected]
The Associated Press contributed to this article. Reach Managing Editor Chris Berendt at 910-249-4616. Follow the paper on twitter @SampsonInd and like us on Facebook.
The Associated Press contributed to this article. Reach Managing Editor Chris Berendt at 910-249-4616. Follow the paper on twitter @SampsonInd and like us on Facebook. | http://clintonnc.com/news/12498/ag-urges-citizens-to-be-cautious-of-charity-scams | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/58f36e44c1ac80e84ac1f9e48ba841cacd2e3b579b78da713e794fa8194a6644.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T18:48:45 | null | 2016-08-27T13:07:41 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fsports%2F12519%2Flakewood-rips-east-columbus.json | http://clintonnc.com/sports/12519/lakewood-rips-east-columbus | en | null | Lakewood rips East Columbus | null | null | clintonnc.com | After suffering a disappointing loss in the season opener on Monday night to Union, the Lakewood Leopards bounced back strong on Friday night, taking a 42-14 win over East Columbus.
The Leopards were off to the races in the first quarter scoring three times in three possessions. Carsell Bennett would find the end zone on a 25-yard touchdown run. The PAT by Compos was good putting Lakewood up 7-0.
Four minutes later quarterback Zach Tanner would scamper 40 yards in the end zone followed by a Campos PAT putting Lakewood up 14-0.
With 1:34 remaining in the first quarter Tanner would connect with Dylan Ivey on a 45-yard reception. Campos was dead-on once again, giving the Leopard a commanding 21-0 lead.
The second half was another scoring frenzy for the Leopards, who got on the board three more times on touchdowns by Bennett for 16 yards and two touchdowns by Dre Oates, one on an 8-yard run and the other from 5 yards out. The Leopards were then on cruise control, up 42-0.
The Gators would ultimately get on the board in garbage time, scoring twice in the final 2:24 of the fourth frame. Jordan McKoy scored on a 33-yard rushing touchdown and Trumal Baldwin added the final touchdown on a 1-yard plunge.
Bennett led the Leopards with 4 carries and 83 yards, including two touchdowns. Tanner carried the ball three times for 77 yards and was 3-for-4 for 81 yards through the air, one going for a touchdown. Oates had 46 yards.
The tenacious defense of the Leopards were led by Luke Brewer with 11 tackles. Tristen Holmes added seven tackles and one fumble recovery. Akili Underwood and Shaiqwezt Thompson each contributed six tackles each. Dylan Ivey had five tackles.
The win gives the Leopards a 1-1 overall record. They will travel to Lejeune on Friday night to take on the Devil Pups. | http://clintonnc.com/sports/12519/lakewood-rips-east-columbus | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/fca075b8deea47cb2974dded7a150a61262cee89b6dac55639f473e56f0f63a4.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T10:49:16 | null | 2016-08-28T06:48:09 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fnews%2F12547%2Fpreparing-for-a-new-school-year.json | http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_SCS-Return_3.jpg | en | null | Preparing for a new school year | null | null | clintonnc.com | Teacher Marsha Miller spent time alone in an empty and silent classroom on Friday. But there will be more excitement on Monday when she’s facing her students.
“It’ll be a full house,” Miller said while preparing for more than 20 children.
The math and science educator at Union Intermediate School is one of many professionals looking forward to another school year. More than 8,600 students are expected to continue or begin their education in the Sampson County Schools district.
That prospect makes many students anxious. Open house events throughout the district relieved some of the stress.
“I met a lot of them at open house and they seem to be good kids,” Miller said. “I think this is going to be a good year.”
The 2016-17 school year will be her third year of teaching. She loves being at Union Intermediate.
“We have a family atmosphere and that’s something that can’t be found at every school,” Miller said. “But here, you fit right in. We have a great staff and everybody is always willing to help you. They’re always there for whatever you need.”
During the year, Miller and her school family will incorporate a superhero theme with its reading and literacy program featuring incentives such as prizes. The school is hosting its Super Readers are Super Heroes event from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8. The event will feature refreshments, treats and drawings. It was organized by Sandra Peterson, a teacher with 43 years of experience.
“I’m just like the children, I can’t sleep the night before,” Peterson said about the first day, that comes with wonders of a new school year.
Along with leading the superhero reading program, Peterson is looking forward to incorporating technology while teaching reading, social studies, writing and spelling at Union Intermediate.
“I’m very old-school, I’m very managing and I’m very strict with rules and manners,” Peterson said about her style of teaching. “But I also like having fun and pushing students. My motto is ‘the more I learn, the more I learn how much I have to learn.’”
“I don’t think anybody can learn everything,” Peterson said while expressing her motto.
Nearby in another classroom, Anthony Butler was preparing to educate 10 exceptional children.
“That’s the reason I got into education — it was to help those that needed extra help,” Butler said about helping students with learning challenges.
Like other educators throughout Sampson County he believes it’s always exciting at the beginning of the year.
“It’s a transition,” Butler said. “You’re off for a couple of months and that’s always nice. But you have to think about getting back into the classroom. Usually about this time of year, I’m ready to come back, help and get things going. It’s always exciting.”
His EC colleague, Barbara Peterson, feels the same way.
“It’s a brand new year,” Peterson said. “I’m looking forward to it.”
Wilmer Luna, a fifth-grade student at Union Intermediate, and his family, is greeted by ESL teachers Glenys Estrada, far left, and Marcia Caison, second from right. He will officially begin school on Monday. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_SCS-Return_1.jpg Wilmer Luna, a fifth-grade student at Union Intermediate, and his family, is greeted by ESL teachers Glenys Estrada, far left, and Marcia Caison, second from right. He will officially begin school on Monday. Amy Leatherwood, a fifth-grade reading teacher, prepares lesson plans before the first day of school. Unlike other classrooms with chairs, students in her classroom will sit on aerobic balls, courtesy a grant from the Simple Gifts Fund. It’s known to have several health and attention benefits. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_SCS-Return_3.jpg Amy Leatherwood, a fifth-grade reading teacher, prepares lesson plans before the first day of school. Unlike other classrooms with chairs, students in her classroom will sit on aerobic balls, courtesy a grant from the Simple Gifts Fund. It’s known to have several health and attention benefits.
By Chase Jordan [email protected]
Reach Chase Jordan at 910-249-4617. Follow us on Twitter at @SampsonInd and like us on Facebook.
Reach Chase Jordan at 910-249-4617. Follow us on Twitter at @SampsonInd and like us on Facebook. | http://clintonnc.com/news/12547/preparing-for-a-new-school-year | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/e7f1a31ad35cfaaef230f4e04bce82cba3fb3b8fcc976d9ed93b112504de7a27.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T12:50:16 | null | 2016-08-30T07:00:12 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fnews%2Fagriculture%2F12571%2Fcooperative-extension-helps-farmers-search-for-alternative-enterprises.json | http://clintonnc.com/news/agriculture/12571/cooperative-extension-helps-farmers-search-for-alternative-enterprises | en | null | Cooperative Extension helps farmers search for alternative enterprises | null | null | clintonnc.com | Change is continuous in farming. Prices, farm programs, trade policies, technology, markets, and consumer preferences all change continuously, just to name some of the causes. Many farmers search for alternative enterprises and opportunities to help diversify their farm operations. Some farm enterprises benefit from these changes and some are harmed; the search for profitable alternatives is a continuous challenge. There are seven important questions that should guide the search for alternative enterprises. Answering each one of these is important to achieving success.
1. Why are you interested in alternative enterprises?
2. What are consumers interested in buying and who will be your customers?
3. What are you planning to sell and how will you sell it?
4. Will your product require processing, and if so, how will you sell it?
5. What business and legal issues apply?
6. What resources will you need?
7. Will it be financially feasible and worthwhile?
Scheduled for late fall, a High-Tunnel Greenhouse Workshop will be conducted to provide produce growers with the latest research-based information and the basics of high-tunnel production. An alternative farm tour will also be conducted to give farmers opportunities for diversifying their operations and show that there is no one recipe for sustainable agriculture in our region. More details on the workshop and tour to come.
Realize that enterprise selection is a complicated and demanding process. It should be considered no different than evaluating any other business opportunity. The amount of time and energy spent in research should be directly related to the amount of capital at risk and the potential rewards. All of this takes a lot of work, but it is well worth taking time to make sure the ideas you are considering will work and to avoid problems or disappointments down the road.
For more information, please contact James Hartsfield, Extension Area Farm Management Agent, with North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Sampson County Center, at 592-7161.
By James Hartsfield Contributing columnist
James Hartsfield is an area extension agent specializing in farm management serving Sampson and Duplin counties.
James Hartsfield is an area extension agent specializing in farm management serving Sampson and Duplin counties. | http://clintonnc.com/news/agriculture/12571/cooperative-extension-helps-farmers-search-for-alternative-enterprises | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/fcbc2334e34f7ace46dd9d54748f232464c4b8b7030fec2322ca79c2077ce228.json |
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A sure sign that the hot summer is slowly giving way to fall is finding a corn combine rolling down row after row of corn, picking the crop and distributing it into waiting trucks. In Sampson County, farmers are picking pretty hard right now. In all this year, Sampson has 34,769 acres of corn. Though estimates aren’t in yet, on average an acre will yield about 125 bushels of corn. (Cindy Ivey|Special to The Independent) http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Corn.jpg A sure sign that the hot summer is slowly giving way to fall is finding a corn combine rolling down row after row of corn, picking the crop and distributing it into waiting trucks. In Sampson County, farmers are picking pretty hard right now. In all this year, Sampson has 34,769 acres of corn. Though estimates aren’t in yet, on average an acre will yield about 125 bushels of corn. (Cindy Ivey|Special to The Independent) | http://clintonnc.com/news/photo-gallery/12570/pickin-time-again | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/3b5f57515b22b7c396778753704f3684b7cf16af273b09e0ffb7747404036934.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T02:48:58 | null | 2016-08-27T22:11:14 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fsports%2F12537%2Fcrusaders-cruise-past-fayetteville-in-season-opener.json | http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Elliot-Madden.jpg | en | null | Crusaders cruise past Fayetteville in season opener | null | null | clintonnc.com | The Crusaders finally opened their 2016 football season on Friday night at Harrells Store and took just 15 minutes for Harrells to put 24 points on the board.
Ty Scarborough scored two touchdowns, one from 12 yards out and the other 16 yards. Derek Bryant scored one touchdown on an 11-yard scamper and added two 2-point conversions, one rushing and one receiving, while Shaquor Newkirk added a conversion run for the Crusaders to put them firmly in the driver’s seat.
The Crusaders would add four more touchdowns in the second quarter, allowing them to pick up their first win of the young season 50-6 over Fayetteville Christian School.
Touchdowns scored by Harrells in the second quarter were by quarterback Gray Fussell and Elliot Madden, who scampered 38 yards for a touchdown.
The defense would also get in on the scoring when Luke Quinn recovered a fumble and strutted 35 yards for the score, putting the Crusaders up 44-0 as the first half ended.
Coach Mike Brill allowed everyone to get into the action during the second half. Fayetteville got on the board late in the third quarter on a 71-yard touchdown run by Malik Grady. The point after touchdown went off the goal post.
The final Crusader touchdown came on a 10-yard run by Jack Laslo giving Harrells the win.
Derek Newkirk paved the way for the Crusaders with 90 yards on seven carries and three touchdowns. Jason Laslo picked up 65 yards on nine carries and one touchdown. Scarborough rushed for 32 yards and two touchdown, Madden had 19 yards and one touchdown, and Fussell had two carries and one touchdown.
Fussell completed 2-of-3 passes for 20 yards and one touchdown.
Harley Batchelor led the Crusaders with three tackles. Zach Worley, Elliot Madden, Matthew Darden and Newkirk each had two tackles.
Crusader Coach Mike Brill said Fayetteville is having a rebuilding year and a win like this is good for his team.
“Our junior varsity players played the entire second half and got a considerable amount of playing time,” added Brill. “Next week will be a different story when we host Red Springs. They are big and have some speed in the backfield.”
The Crusaders are 1-0 overall and they will kickoff next Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Jack Laslo finds some yardage for the Crusaders. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Jack-Laslo.jpg Jack Laslo finds some yardage for the Crusaders. Cody Butler runs around right end trying to avoid a host of Fayetteville defenders. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Cody-Butler.jpg Cody Butler runs around right end trying to avoid a host of Fayetteville defenders. Elliot Madden scrambles for first down yardage. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Elliot-Madden.jpg Elliot Madden scrambles for first down yardage.
By Melony Henderson Sports Editor
Melony Henderson can be reached at [email protected]
Melony Henderson can be reached at [email protected] | http://clintonnc.com/sports/12537/crusaders-cruise-past-fayetteville-in-season-opener | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/a77a0949f5d978d5275a19b66ab1bff3404fde43e8226fd73f28b8fa833c2b40.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T00:50:30 | null | 2016-08-30T20:30:23 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fnews%2F12597%2Fcelebration-services-to-be-held-locally.json | http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_MarilynWright-7.jpg | en | null | Celebration services to be held locally | null | null | clintonnc.com | On Friday, Sept. 2, at 7:30 p.m., arophetic service will be held at the New Church of Christ, Faison. The guest will be Prophetess Gwendolyn Gibbs, choir and congregation of Love Ministry, New Bern.
On Saturday, Sept. 3, at noon, we would like for all members of St. Stephens Holiness Church, Turkey, to attend this very important meeting.
On Sunday, Sept. 4, at 10 a.m., Regular morning service will be held at Big Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church Clinton. The guest messenger will be the Rev. Terry J. Bethea, and the adult choir will render the music.
On Sunday, Sept. 4, at 11 a.m., Running Branch Disciples of Christ Church, Clinton, will celebrate their pastor Elder Calvin Dean 12th anniversary. The guest messenger will be Elder James Newsome, choir and congregation of Saint Paul Church of Christ, Zebulon. Dinner will be served following the morning service.
On Sunday, Sept. 4, at 11 a.m., Garland First Baptist Church, will celebrate their Homecoming. Dinner will be served after morning service. At 3 p.m.the guest messenger will be Dr. Zebedee Herring, choir and congregation of Royal Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Harrells.
On Sunday, Sept. 4, at 11 a.m., Regular morning service will be held at Lisbon St.Missionary Baptist Church, Clinton. The guest messenger will be the Rev. Marques Lewis of Union Chapel Church, Burgaw, and the combine choir will render the music.
On Sept. 4, at 3 p.m., An Annual Appreciation Service will be held for Deacon Jessie Oliver at Union Star Freewill Baptist Church, Clinton. The guest messenger will be the Rev. Ray Bolton, choir and congregation of Red Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Clinton.
On Sunday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m., a special service will be held at The New Church of Christ, Faison. There will be a special guest, Apostle Leina’ala MarsOpoku of New Creation Global Alliance Churches, Accraghana, Africa. Refreshments will be served.
On Tuesday, Sept. 6-8 at 7:30 p.m. nightly, Fall Revival will be held at Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, Turkey. The guest revivalist will be the Rev. Gliston Morrisey, choir and congregation. Different choirs each night.
On Wednesday, Sept. 7-9 at 7:30 p.m., Fall Revival will be held at Garland First Baptist Church, Garland. Different revivalist each night.
On Saturday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m., First Missionary Baptist Church, Roseboro, will celebrate their male chorus anniversary. Several male chorus will attend on the program. Refreshments will be served.
The Kingdom Builders’ Gospel Music Explosion will be held on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016 at Moses Chapel Church, Faison, NC. Doors will open at 4 p.m. and the program will start at 5 p.m. Several groups on the program.
Prayer Service/Bible Studies:
Journey Group Bible Study/Sunday/6 p.m./The Journey Church/Plain View
Prayer service/Monday/5:30 p.m./House of Jacob/Clinton.
Prayer service/Monday at 6 p.m./ Wednesday at 6:30 p.m./
New Life Outreach Ministries, Clinton.
Tuesday, 11 a.m./Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church, Ivanhoe
Tuesday, 6:30 p.m./Temple of God Deliverance Ministry, Roseboro.
Tuesday, 7 p.m./Cooper Chapel UHC, Clinton.
Tuesday, 7 p.m./ Bearskin MBC, Clinton.
Tuesday, 7 p.m./The New Church of Christ, Faison.
Tuesday, 7:30 p.m./Mt Pleasant Church, Turkey.
Tuesday, 7:30 p.m./Ram In The Bush Church, Clinton.
Prayer service/Bible study is held every Wednesday morning at 11 a.m.
and every Friday at 7 p.m. at Point Level Disciples of Christ Church,Clinton.
Wednesday, 6 p.m./ Brown’s Chapel MBC, Clinton.
Wednesday, 6 p.m./ Littlefield MBC, Newton Grove.
Wednesday, 6 p.m./Elizebeth MBC, Autryville.
Wednesday, 6 p.m./Wards Chapel MBC, Delway.
Wednesday,before the1st and 3rd/ 6 p.m./Cedar Creek MBC, Clinton
Wednesday, 6:30 p.m./ First Baptist Missionary Baptist Church, Clinton.
Wednesday, 6:30 p.m./Holly Grove Church of Christ, Clinton.
Wednesday, 7 p.m./Hour of Power/Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist, Clinton.
Wednesday,7 p.m and./2nd and 4th Friday/ 7 p.m. (Spanish Ministry)
Holly Grove Holiness Church 1519 Indian Town Rd.Clinton.
Wednesday, 7 p.m./Snow Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Roseboro.
Wednesday, 7 p.m./ Morning Star United Holy Church, Clinton.
Wednesday, 7 p.m./ Mid-week Church Service/The New Church of Christ, Faison.
Wednesday, 7 p.m./ Piney Green Disciple Church, Newton Grove.
Wednesday, 7 p.m./Garland First Baptist Church, Garland.
Wednesday, 7 p.m./The Journey Church. Plain View, Dunn.
Every 1st.Wednesday, 7 p.m./ Mission night/Baptist Men/WMU/Youth
Turkey Baptist Church, Turkey.
Wednesday, 7 p.m./ First Missionary Baptist Church, Turkey.
Wednesday, 7 p.m./Corporage Prayer
Every 1st Wed./St.Peter United Holiness Church, Keener.
Wednesday, 7 p.m./Running Branch Disciples of Christ Church, Clinton.
Wednesday, 7 p.m./Robinson Chapel Missionary Baptist, Roseboro.
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m./St. Jude Church of Christ, Warsaw
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m./ First Missionary Baptist Church, Roseboro.
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m./ Roseboro United Methodist, Roseboro.
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m./Original Bible Way Tabernacle, Mt.Olive.
Held every 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 7:30 p.m./Goshen Disciples Church,
Faison, and preaching is every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, at 6 p.m./House of Prayer in Faison/Rev.Everlena Oliver
Thursday, 6:30 p.m./Wilson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Turkey.
Thursday, 7 p.m./WhoSoEver Will Disciples of Christ Church, Newton Grove.
Thursday, 7 p.m./Greater Six Runs Missionary Baptist Church, Turkey.
Thursday, 7 p.m./Milton Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Clinton.
Thursday, 7:30 p.m/St. Jude United Holy Church, Clinton
Joy Night 7:30 p.m./Ram In The Bush/every 3rd Thursday, Clinton.
Thursday, at 5 p.m. till 5:30 p.m (Prayer Service) Bible
Study/5:30 till 6:30 p.m at Lisbon St. Missionary Baptist Church, Clinton.
Thursday, 7 p.m.and Joy night every 4th Friday night at 7 p.m.
held at Whosoever Will Disciples of Christ Church, Newton Grove.
Regular Morning Services held at:
Brown’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church/Clinton/11 a.m.
The pastor, the Rev. Jeffery B. White/senior choir
Greater Mt. Calvary Holiness Church/Clinton/11:30 a.m.
The pastor. the Rev. Ruby T. Boykin/combine choir
Union Grove Freewill Baptist Church/Keener/11 a.m.
The pastor,Bishop Garland Mayes/male chorus
Snowhill Missionary Baptist Church/Roseboro/11 a.m.
The pastor, Dr.S.E. Bryant/senior choir
Mt. Pleasant M. B. Church/Clinton/10:45 a.m.
The pastor. Bishop Varnie N.Fullwood/gospel choir
Olivet Institutional Baptist Church/Clinton/11 a.m.
The pastor, the Rev. Willie Bowden/mass choir
New Life Outreach Ministries/Clinton/10:30 a.m.
The pastor, Minister Regina Lucious/New Life Out Reach Ministries choir
Holly Grove Church of Christ/Clinton/8 a.m.
The pastor, Elder Terrell Powell/mass choir
Littlefield Missionary Baptist Church/Newton Grove/11 a.m.
The pastor, Dr. Claudie Morrisey/praise team
Red Hill Missionary Baptist Church/Clinton/11 a.m.
The pastor, the Rev. Ray Bolton/adult choir
Beaver Dam Missionary Baptist Church/Clinton-Odom Rd./11 a.m.
The pastor, the Re. Jeremy Jones/mass choir
St. Peter United Holiness Church/Keener/11 a.m.
The pastor, Elder Bryan Farland/senior choir
Christ Missionary Baptist Church/Clinton/10 a.m.
The pastor, the Rev. Marvin T. Clowney/mass choir
Lisbon St. Missionary Baptist Church/Clinton/11 a.m.
The guest messenger/gospel choir
First Baptist Church/Deep Bottom/11 a.m.
The pastor, the Rev. Acie Robinson/senior choir
The New Church of Christ/Faison/11 a.m.
The pastor, Apostle Blonny Aycock/men choir
Cooper Chapel United Holiness Church/Clinton/11 a.m.
The pastor, Elder Thelma F. Waters/adult choir
Robinson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church/Roseboro/11 a.m.
The pastor, the Rev.Jeffery Carr Sr./fellowship choir
Trinity United Freewill Holiness Church/Clinton/10 a.m.
The pastor, Ann Mosson/combine choir
Andrew Chapel Missionary Baptist Church/Clinton/10 a.m.
The pastor, the Rev. Gerald Underwood/young-adult choir
Chapel Hill Missionary Baptist Church/Autryville/11 a.m.
The pastor, the Rev. Freddie Herring/senior choir
Big Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church/Clinton/10 a.m.
The guest messenger/fellowship choir
First Missionary Baptist Church/Roseboro/8:45 a.m.
The pastor, the Rev. John T. Oliver/mass choir
First Missionary Baptist Church/Turkey/11 a.m.
The pastor, the Rev. Bob Rogers/male chorus
Little Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church/11 a.m.
The assistant pastor, the Rev. Alice Jean Boykin/youth choir
First Baptist M.B.Church/Clinton/11 a.m.
The pastor, the Rev.Thomas R. Farrow Jr./adult choir
Roseboro United Methodist Church/Roseboro/11 a.m.
The pastor, the Rev. Bobby Herring/combine choir
Wilson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church/Turkey/11:15 a.m.
The pastor, the Rev. Wendell Newton/young-adult choir
The House of Prayer/Faison/7:30 p.m.
A guest messenger for the evening/combine choir
New Birth Deliverance and International Church/Clinton/11 a.m.
The pastor,Dr.Ronald Highsmith/praise & worship team
Piney Green Disciples Church/Newton Grove/11 a.m.
The pastor, Elder Fernonda Geddie/youth choir
Garland First Baptist/Garland/11 a.m.
The pastor, Dr.Louis Hackett/mass choir
Everyone is cordially invited to attend these services..
Thought for the Day:
Don’t ruin a good today,by thinking about a bad yesterday. Let It Go! Our love and deepest sympathy goes out to the families, who lost a loved one recently. We solicit your prayers for the sick and shut-ins everywhere. Go to a church of your choice this Sunday, and May God Richly Bless Each Of You.
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By Marilyn Wright Contributing columnist
To report your church news, please call 910-709-7317 or 551-8624. You can email news to [email protected]
To report your church news, please call 910-709-7317 or 551-8624. You can email news to [email protected] | http://clintonnc.com/news/12597/celebration-services-to-be-held-locally | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/897c4909ebd631583501247812e7ccf5dceef3c817ed84e45f5916d2cc524bbc.json |
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Arrests/citations
• Aug. 29 — John White, 30, of 308 Eastover Ave., Clinton, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with minor present and communicating threats. No bond set; court date is Oct. 10.
Anyone with information about any of these incidents is asked to call law enforcement at 910-592-4141 (Sheriff’s Office) or 910-592-3105 (Clinton Police). Individuals can also text anonymous tips to the Clinton PD at 847411, beginning text with tipcpd.
Anyone with information about any of these incidents is asked to call law enforcement at 910-592-4141 (Sheriff’s Office) or 910-592-3105 (Clinton Police). Individuals can also text anonymous tips to the Clinton PD at 847411, beginning text with tipcpd. | http://clintonnc.com/news/12584/crimewatch-241 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/db936360dee84d9723c09ac3447e7295a3818585b14a6cb3900f6d908b62737e.json |
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Arrests/citations
• Aug. 26 — Erik Manuel Nieves, 22, of 5 Cooper Road, Salemburg, was charged with breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering and possession of stolen goods/property. Bond set at $15,000; court date is Sept. 9.
• Aug. 26 — Melissa Ann Rich, 35, of 931 Lakewood School Road, Salemburg, was charged with secreting lien property. Bond set at $250; court date is Aug. 31.
• Aug. 27 — Martin Sanchez, 38, of 525 Southeast Blvd., Clinton, was charged with assault on a female and simple physical assault. Bond set at $500; court date is Aug. 30.
• Aug. 27 — Ira Anthony Moore, 24, of 235 Quail Run Lane, Clinton, was charged with assault on a female. No bond set; court date is Sept. 19.
• Aug. 27 — Antonio McCloud, 27, of 1882 Beaman Woods Road, Clinton, was charged with assault on a female. No bond set; court date is Sept. 20.
• Aug. 27 — Ray Williams Elmer, 45, of 606 Corinth Church Road, Salemburg, was charged with assault on a female. No bond set; court date is Sept. 19.
• Aug. 27 — Daniella T. Washington, 30, of 606 Corinth Church Road, Salemburg, was charged with simple assault. No bond set; court date is Sept. 19.
• Aug. 27 — Michael Jerome Smith, 35, of 204 W. Butler Ave., Clinton, was charged with failing to return rental property. Written promise; court date is Sept. 9.
• Aug. 27 — Preston Lloyd Pittman II, 18, of 2048 N. Salemburg Hwy., Salemburg, was charged with simple assault. No bond set; court date is Sept. 6.
• Aug. 28 — John Wesley Rich, 24, of 279 Effie Peterson Lane, Roseboro, was charged with two counts of assault on a female. No bond set; court date is Sept. 27.
Incidents/investigations
• Aug. 26 — Virginia Williams of Clinton reported the theft of a 2004 Chevy Impala, valued at $3,000.
• Aug. 26 — Bobby Daughtry of Faison reported a break-in to a building in Newton Grove,m with $2,000 in hand tools stolen, along with a weed eater and a toolbox, valued at $200 apiece.
• Aug. 26 — Gwendolyn King of Roseboro reported the break-in to a storage building and the theft of an ATV, valued at $5,000 and a bag containing various hand tools, valued at $500. Damage to the storage building door and door frame was estimated at $800.
• Aug. 28 — Mary Surcy of Garland reported the larceny of a propane tank from her yard. The 4-foot tall cylinder was valued at $500.
Anyone with information about any of these incidents is asked to call law enforcement at 910-592-4141 (Sheriff’s Office) or 910-592-3105 (Clinton Police). Individuals can also text anonymous tips to the Clinton PD at 847411, beginning text with tipcpd.
Anyone with information about any of these incidents is asked to call law enforcement at 910-592-4141 (Sheriff’s Office) or 910-592-3105 (Clinton Police). Individuals can also text anonymous tips to the Clinton PD at 847411, beginning text with tipcpd. | http://clintonnc.com/news/12554/crimewatch-240 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/25bc3e945f89d0d7b88891903e19030c333d1a32d3345f1311c8458f95d08260.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T20:49:52 | null | 2016-08-29T14:51:34 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fsports%2F12558%2Fcarr-leads-clinton-united-to-win.json | http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Clinton-united-1.jpg | en | null | Carr leads Clinton United to win | null | null | clintonnc.com | The Sampson County Soccer Club’s under-18 girls soccer traveled to Roanoke Valley on Sunday to face a strong Roanoke team that had just waxed Greater Cleveland’s team 9-3 the day before. Behind multiple athletic saves by goalie and team co-captain Edith Jayne Carr, Clinton United won 2-1.
“Edye Jayne not only is athletic but her communication during a match is always exemplary,” Coach Ken Yang stated. “The keeper can see the entire field. Captain Carr functions as an on-field coach constantly barking to players their assigned tasks as well as best options for a pass. She is fearless in sacrificing her body.”
Edye will is a junior at Clinton High School.
In front of Edye Jayne, her defensive line consists of Clinton High School (CHS) senior Olivia Sessoms; CHS sophomore Ella Faison; Justyna Gargala, a senior at East Bladen High School; CHS sophomore Meaghan Lamb; and CHS freshmen Zebria Vann and Britt Thornton.
Although the entire team struggled with ball possession at times, the Clinton United midfield and forwards managed to string together enough opportunities to force Roanoke on their heels. CHS senior Reagan Barefoot with sophomores Elizabeth Coleman and Ashlyn Williams (co-captain) combined often with freshmen Olivia Williford and Kayla Yang on some “elegant one touch passing,” Yang noted.
Yang went on to say attacker Katey Yang (co-captain) led two alternating freshman strikers, Taylor Spell and Ruth Brock, on several high-pressure scoring chances to no avail.
Clinton did suffer one injury when feisty and determined defender/winger Katherine Bauman, a Clinton High School freshman, was clipped in the knee by a Roanoke attacker. Preliminary reports are that Bauman’s injury is not severe.
Eventually, Clinton United strung together a combination of great passes where Barefoot punched in a crossbar caroming shot from Taylor for the first goal. That would tie the game 1-1, before Williford and Spell combined on a give-and-go play where the right-footed Spell curled in a left-footed shot at the corner of the 18-yard box into the Roanoke right side net for the win.
Edye Jayne Carr made multiple athletic saves for Clinton United on Sunday. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Clinton-united-1.jpg Edye Jayne Carr made multiple athletic saves for Clinton United on Sunday.
Ken Yang contributed to this story. Melony Henderson can be reached at [email protected]
Ken Yang contributed to this story. Melony Henderson can be reached at [email protected] | http://clintonnc.com/sports/12558/carr-leads-clinton-united-to-win | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/e65fc6aaff1f20038720c65e76a41956b8851db651b047fce1862a60febfd967.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T10:50:37 | null | 2016-08-31T06:39:05 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fnews%2F12602%2Farea-seniors-geared-up-for-college.json | http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Gear2.jpg | en | null | Area seniors ‘geared up’ for college | null | null | clintonnc.com | Monday, as the hundreds of seniors walked through the front doors of one of the five high schools in Sampson County, many were more prepared for what lies ahead, thanks to the joint effort of Clinton High School and Sampson County Schools annual College Gear Up Day.
According to Toni Blount and Bambi Dove, college advisors, both school systems joined together to offer seniors an informational event that provided students with information on different colleges, as well as tips for applying and paying for school. More than 100 seniors and 200 parents showed up for the fourth annual event, held at Clinton High School.
“Students attending College Gear Up were able to take away ideas on how to choose a college based on fit and match, as well as avenues to apply to those colleges,” Blount shared following last week’s event. “College Gear Up 4 was highly successful with student and parent participation from each Sampson County high school and Clinton High School.”
During the three-hour event, current college students served on a student panel to answer questions about the college experience, as well as provide the seniors with information needed in making final preparations for attending college.
According to Blount, the goal of last week’s event was to provide students with the background information they need to start on the right path when applying for college.
“Early admissions has its perks and we want to prepare our students in August to get geared up and ready for the upcoming year,” Blount shared.
The essay portion of the application process often causes seniors the most stress, therefore Blount said students who attended College Gear Up were provided an essay writing session, to which many positive comments were received.
“Students took away great ideas to begin thinking about their essay and how to make it their own,” Blount added.
In addition to searching for the right choice in colleges and essay writing, students were assisted with financial aid.
“Students had the opportunity to gather a wealth of information on financial aid,” Blount said. “The FAFSA opens early this year on Oct. 1, so students are encouraged to apply early. Applying early gives the student the benefit of knowing how much financial aid they can receive much earlier when deciding which college to attend.”
The college advisors said students were also given the opportunity to speak with representatives from college admission offices and ask questions about the potential colleges they were interested in attending.
College Gear Up Day has been a joint effort between Clinton City Schools and Sampson County Schools for the last four years. On Oct. 14, these seniors will be given another chance, along with juniors, to visit a college fair at the Bellamy Center as part of the traveling admissions fair sponsored by Carolinas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.
Blount said November will bring College Application Week, which offers seniors a specialized time where the application fee for many colleges is waived.
More than 25 colleges and agencies participated in the event last week, along with military personnel.
“Students learn they have the opportunity to be in the driver’s seat and know they have a plan for after graduation,” Blount said. “We want our students to begin thinking about college early.”
Representatives from colleges across the state were available during College Gear Up Day last week at Clinton High School. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Gear1.jpg Representatives from colleges across the state were available during College Gear Up Day last week at Clinton High School. Seniors from Clinton City and Sampson County schools were invited out to the fourth annual College Gear Up Day held last week at Clinton High School. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Gear2.jpg Seniors from Clinton City and Sampson County schools were invited out to the fourth annual College Gear Up Day held last week at Clinton High School.
By Kristy D. Carter [email protected]
Reach Kristy D. Carter at 910-592-8137, ext. 2588. Follow us on Twitter at @SampsonInd. Like us on Facebook.
Reach Kristy D. Carter at 910-592-8137, ext. 2588. Follow us on Twitter at @SampsonInd. Like us on Facebook. | http://clintonnc.com/news/12602/area-seniors-geared-up-for-college | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/37275b962d3e08669db0c85f5f836799b67004429ac93e5979775e26a596cd07.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T22:50:27 | null | 2016-08-30T17:34:09 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fsports%2F12587%2Fhobbton-gets-draw.json | http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Hobbton-Urial-Cruza-1.jpg | en | null | Hobbton gets draw | null | null | clintonnc.com | The Hobbton Wildcat soccer team finished Monday’s match with Cape Fear in a 4-4 tie. The Wildcats were up 2-0 at the half.
“We came out strong the first half,” Wildcat coach Jonathan Jacobs said, who took issue with a misunderstanding of a new offside rule this year that would have made the difference. “There is a new offside rule this year. One of their players was allowed to play offside because of a misunderstanding of that rule. That gave them a score. There were several missed calls that kept them in the game.”
Jacobs gave the opposing team credit.
“Cape Fear played well and played hard,” the coach said. “However, I thought we were the better team. If we had finished our chances the outcome would have been different. It would have been a win instead of a tie. Those were mistakes we made. We just didn’t capitalize on our opportunities.”
Scoring for the Wildcats were Urial Cruz with an assist by Ronaldo Perring and Jair Sanchez with an assist from Oscar Pacheco, and Christian Vega.
The Wildcats are 1-1-1 on the season.
Hobbton’s Urial Cruz takes control of ball and scores a goal for the Wildcats. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Hobbton-Urial-Cruza-1.jpg Hobbton’s Urial Cruz takes control of ball and scores a goal for the Wildcats.
Wildcats, Cape Fear battle to 4-4 tie | http://clintonnc.com/sports/12587/hobbton-gets-draw | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/dc545057f720a5e558e85573c957302f448ffb568a7fd710841640c82be1957f.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T00:50:31 | null | 2016-08-30T20:30:21 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fnews%2F12595%2Frotary-earns-grant.json | http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Rotary-1.jpg | en | null | Rotary earns grant | null | null | clintonnc.com | Rotary District 7730 awarded the Clinton-Sampson County Rotary Club a $1,000 grant to assist the club in its literacy project, Andy and Elmer’s Apple Dumpling Adventure, benefiting the second graders of Sampson County. The club was awarded an additional $1,000 grant that they will use to purchase seeds and mulch for the Kerr School Garden Project. The funds will also help start a butterfly garden at the school.
Rotary District 7730 awarded the Clinton-Sampson County Rotary Club a $1,000 grant to assist the club in its literacy project, Andy and Elmer’s Apple Dumpling Adventure, benefiting the second graders of Sampson County. The club was awarded an additional $1,000 grant that they will use to purchase seeds and mulch for the Kerr School Garden Project. The funds will also help start a butterfly garden at the school. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Rotary-1.jpg Rotary District 7730 awarded the Clinton-Sampson County Rotary Club a $1,000 grant to assist the club in its literacy project, Andy and Elmer’s Apple Dumpling Adventure, benefiting the second graders of Sampson County. The club was awarded an additional $1,000 grant that they will use to purchase seeds and mulch for the Kerr School Garden Project. The funds will also help start a butterfly garden at the school. | http://clintonnc.com/news/12595/rotary-earns-grant | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/8e981f974352e754e56aa4477a23ae91ec9d8fcf69877c285f1ddad877d41c85.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:58:30 | null | 2016-08-25T12:16:15 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fsports%2F12486%2Flakewood-comeback-drops-clinton-3-2.json | http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Anna-Beth-Averett-Lakewood.jpg | en | null | Lakewood comeback drops Clinton, 3-2 | null | null | clintonnc.com | Clinton hosted Lakewood for a non-conference volleyball match on Wednesday afternoon. The two teams met last week at Lakewood and played a five-set thriller that saw the Lady Dark Horses overcome a deficit to edge out a 3-2 win. The same script seemed to be playing out again on Wednesday, but this time around the Lady Horses went up 2-0 only to have Lakewood roar back and win the final three sets to take the 3-2 win.
The first set was a back-and-forth affair that Clinton eventually took control of down the stretch to take a 25-22 first set win. The Lady Horses seemed to build on the momentum they had built in the first set, handily overpowering Lakewood to take a 25-14 second set win and hold a commanding 2 sets to 0 lead.
It looked as if the Lady Dark Horses were poised to sweep the Lady Leopards and head to an early dinner. The Lady Leps, however had a different plan. Lakewood regrouped and came out in the third set looking like a different team, building an early 10 point lead and coasting to a commanding 25-14 win to cut the Clinton lead to 2-1.
Lakewood ran out to an 11-3 lead in the fourth set before the Lady Horses stumbled to their feet for a rally to cut the lead to 15-14. But Lakewood dismissed any thoughts Clinton had of ending the match, outscoring the Lady Horses 10-4 down the stretch to win the fourth set 25-18. The Lady Leopards continued their dominating play in the fifth and deciding set with a 15-6 win to close out the match 3 sets to 2.
After the game, Lakewood head coach Shelia Davidson commented on her team’s strong desire to win.
“I am proud of the girls for not giving up. I can teach them the X’s and O’s but that will to win and not give up is something you can’t coach,” she said. “I can’t say enough about how proud I am of them not giving up when they were 2 sets down, they didn’t panic and handled the pressure of a close match.”
Davidson also talked about using the preseason schedule to develop team chemistry, adding “we have a young team and I used four different line-ups tonight, put a lot of girls in different positions. I am proud of the way they handled those adjustments. This is what the preseason is for, to find the right combination of players to get the best results.”
Clinton coach Jennifer Edgerton was disappointed with the Lady Dark Horses’ failure to close out the match with a two=-set lead.
“We just couldn’t finish. We have to learn to close teams out when we get them down,” Edgerton remarked. “You have to give Lakewood a lot of credit — they didn’t give up and kept plugging away and we couldn’t capitalize on the opportunity we had. We will go back to work tomorrow and try to correct some of the unforced errors.”
The Lady Dark Horses were led by Jasmine Ford with 12 blocks and seven spikes. Corey Spell added six kills and Taylor Spell chipped in seven blocks and two kills. Statistics for the Lady Leopards were not available at press time.
The win improves Lakewood’s record to 3-1 while Clinton drops to 1-4 on the young season. The Lady Dark Horses will open Four County Conference play at Pender next Thursday, Sept. 1.
Clinton’s Jasmine Ford gets one of her blocks on Wednesday against Lakewood. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Jasmine-Ford-Clinton.jpg Clinton’s Jasmine Ford gets one of her blocks on Wednesday against Lakewood. Ann Beth Averett winds up for a spike. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Anna-Beth-Averett-Lakewood.jpg Ann Beth Averett winds up for a spike.
Teams reverse roles in another thriller | http://clintonnc.com/sports/12486/lakewood-comeback-drops-clinton-3-2 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/b51d3118180c81249f178765b58b461db2055b2b50c208aea7e74c2ecdaca599.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T18:48:29 | null | 2016-08-26T14:29:55 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fsports%2F12510%2Flakewood-flores-too-much-for-midway.json | http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Midway-soccer-4.jpg | en | null | Lakewood, Flores too much for Midway | null | null | clintonnc.com | The Lakewood soccer team traveled to Spivey’s Corner on Wednesday evening, taking on cross-county rival Midway in non-conference soccer action. After a game that was back and forth much of the way, the Leopards were able to cash in on a stellar performance by Francis Flores to defeat the Raiders 5-3. Flores had four goals.
The first half featured a series of momentum swings as Midway was the aggressor early, collecting several corner shots and shots on goal. Lakewood, however, held the Raiders at bay.
A few minutes later, the tables seem to turn, as it was now the Leopards upping the intensity. At the 30:20 mark of the first half, it paid off, as Flores scored the game’s first goal to give Lakewood the early 1-0 lead.
A few minutes later, Midway found themselves with several missed opportunities to tie the game back up, but the Raiders were unable to capitalize.
Lakewood made them pay. With 21:32 remaining in the opening half, the Leopards increased their lead to 2-0 after Flores scored his second goal of the game.
At the 14:37 mark of the half, the Raiders finally found the back of the net after forcing a turnover deep in the Leopard zone, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
With 12:35 remaining, Midway missed another chance to tie things up as the shot on goal on a breakaway sailed over the goalpost, preserving Lakewood’s 2-1 lead.
With 9:16 left in the half, Midway’s woes continued as a defensive miscommunication turned into a Leopard goal, again off the foot of Flores, pushing Lakewood’s lead back to 3-1.
The Raiders once again responded, scoring a goal with 5:59 remaining in the half to cut the lead to 3-2.
A frightening moment for Midway would delay the end of the first half. With 1:07 remaining, Midway’s Luis Acosta and a Lakewood defender were involved in a nasty collision as they both dove for the ball. Acosta was unable to get back up and had to be taken from the stadium in an ambulance.
After the delay, Midway was unable to cash in on a couple of scoring opportunities and the half would come to a close with Lakewood on top 3-2.
Each team traded scoring opportunities in the second half but no goals would be scored until under the 20:00 mark.
With 16:04 left, Lakewood found the back of the net to increase their lead to 4-2.
Just as had happened all game, Midway came right back, cutting the deficit back to 4-3 with 14:21 remaining.
Like clockwork, Lakewood responded, notching another goal to extend its lead right back to two goals at 5-3 with 13:21 remaining. That score would hold.
After the game, Midway coach Allen Mclamb credited Lakewood with the win and admitted that the Raiders had some things to figure out, especially in the expected loss of Acosta.
“Lakewood is a good team,” McLamb started. “Both teams fought hard tonight but we were gassed in the second half. Until we figure some things out in the back it’s going to be hard for us,” he concluded.
For Lakewood, Coach Jay Faircloth was very pleased with his team, noting that this was his first victory as the Leopard soccer coach in Spivey’s Corner.
“We’ve worked hard all summer and have had some tough work outs so my guys are in pretty good shape,” stated Faircloth.
Coach Faircloth also conceded that he’d like to see his guys consistently play to the level they played in the second half of the game.
Coach Faircloth added that Midway has a classy organization and Coach McLamb is a great coach. “I have a great deal of respect for him,” noted Faircloth.
“We have to play the whole game the play we played the second half. We can’t repeatedly give teams opportunities.”
For Lakewood, Lloosman Zabala complimented Flores’ four goals with one goal and one assist of his own.
The Leopards will have a week off before returning to action next Wednesday when they host Midway.
For Midway, they are right back in action as they travel to take on Cape Fear on Thursday.
Lakewood’s Marco Valezuela battles Midway’s Luis Acosta for possession of the ball. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Midway-soccer-3.jpg Lakewood’s Marco Valezuela battles Midway’s Luis Acosta for possession of the ball. Midway’s Juan Medellin battles a duo of Lakewood defenders. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Midway-soccer-4.jpg Midway’s Juan Medellin battles a duo of Lakewood defenders. | http://clintonnc.com/sports/12510/lakewood-flores-too-much-for-midway | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/40b721c3bf37480ed44d77dc564f76dfecd146165de17cb8295d2eed4caebc03.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T20:49:19 | null | 2016-08-27T15:09:08 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Ffeatures%2Flifestyle%2F12525%2Fumo-chooses-sodexo-as-new-food-service-vendor.json | http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_UMO2.jpg | en | null | UMO chooses Sodexo as new food service vendor | null | null | clintonnc.com | Mount Olive — The University of Mount Olive has selected Sodexo as its new food service vendor. Sodexo provides services for over 75 million consumers in 80 countries around the world.
According to Dan Sullivan, vice president for Student Affairs, many considerations were involved in making the final selection including everything from commuter dining and sustainability to athletic diets and cultural diversity.
“With our growing student body and larger residential population, it was time to consider a food service vendor that could accommodate a more diverse and growing student population,” Sullivan said. “We are excited to partner with Sodexo, who has multiple experiences serving similar student populations. We also look forward to the resources that they will bring to campus.”
The 10-year contract will provide a multitude of changes to the university’s dining services, including the ability to use meal plan “swipes” in the cafeteria and green bucks at Deacon Jones Student Lounge, a better selection of culturally diverse food, new serving areas with an exhibition chef station, and a completely renovated dining experience that includes new flooring, furniture, servery, and equipment. Added seating capacity in the cafeteria will also serve the growing UMO student population. Additionally the Deacon Jones Student Lounge will receive a make-over, which will now include a sub connection with sandwiches, specialty items, and of course, Starbucks coffee.
“We are excited to partner with Sodexo for our dining and catering services,” said UMO Vice President for Finance-Treasurer John Kunst. “The Sodexo team impressed our selection committee and the campus with their professionalism, creativity, and commitment to excellence during the entire process. We believe our students, faculty, staff, and the Mount Olive community will be impressed with their quality of food and service.”
Sodexo began at UMO on July 1. Renovations to the UMO cafeteria and Deacon Jones Student Lounge were completed on Aug. 20, just in time for Freshmen Move-In Day. | http://clintonnc.com/features/lifestyle/12525/umo-chooses-sodexo-as-new-food-service-vendor | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/864cf9859d259bab1bcea823d1fa7394192fab40057675c895be3c23213c990f.json |
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Arrests/citations
• Aug. 25 — Robbie Clifton Owens, 53, of 101 South St., Roseboro, was charged with harassing phone call. Bond set at $500; court date is Oct. 24.
• Aug. 25 — Suetta Ann Naylor, 59, of 120 Sandy Acres Lane, Clinton, was charged with two counts of simple assault. Bond set at $1,000; court date is Sept. 22.
• Aug. 25 — Kevin Ray Hall, 41, of 603 Vineyard Road, Roseboro, was charged with assault on a female. No bond set; court date is Sept. 21.
• Aug. 25 — Danielle Marie Hornby, 29, of 169 Milton King Lane, Rose Hill, was charged on out-of-county warrants with larceny of a motor vehicle, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, breaking and entering into a motor vehicle and injury to personal property. Bond set at $20,000; court date is Aug. 29.
• Aug. 25 — Lathan Darnell Smith, 43, of 2819 Bombay Drive, Durham, was charged on out-of-county warrants with obtaining property by false pretense, larceny of a firearm and breaking and entering into a motor vehicle. Bond set at $15,000; court date is Sept. 13.
• Aug. 25 — Isaiah Terrell Sellers, 21, of 1128 Zoar Church Road, Salemburg, was charged on out-of-county warrants with fraud- obtaining property by false pretense. Bond set at $5,000; court date is Sept. 1.
Incidents/investigations
• Aug. 25 — Antonio Reza of Faison reported the theft of several items from his home, including two TVs, PlayStation, DVD player, laptop, cash and jewelry. Total value was $3,050.
• Aug. 25 — Allen Gilbert Jr. of Dunn reported eight of his vehicle tires slashed, an estimated $1,000 in damage.
• Aug. 25 — Chris Jones of Newton Grove reported the larceny of an Appaloosa horse, valued at $2,500.
Anyone with information about any of these incidents is asked to call law enforcement at 910-592-4141 (Sheriff’s Office) or 910-592-3105 (Clinton Police). Individuals can also text anonymous tips to the Clinton PD at 847411, beginning text with tipcpd.
Anyone with information about any of these incidents is asked to call law enforcement at 910-592-4141 (Sheriff’s Office) or 910-592-3105 (Clinton Police). Individuals can also text anonymous tips to the Clinton PD at 847411, beginning text with tipcpd. | http://clintonnc.com/news/12511/crimewatch-239 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/2df135a9f5660846e0272b836058f80f77fdd53bad9636550659f0b5f1e7da15.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:51:46 | null | 2016-08-26T06:55:07 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fnews%2F12502%2Fsampson-county-schools-budget-includes-75m-for-2016-17.json | http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Sampson-Board-of-Ed.jpg | en | null | Sampson County Schools budget includes $75M for 2016-17 | null | null | clintonnc.com | Sampson County School’s Board of Education approved a $75.16 million budget for the 2016-17 school year.
The budget resolution was approved during a recent meeting. School leaders applauded state legislators’ $8.73 billion plan for education, which includes salary increases for teachers. North Carolina is currently 41st in teacher pay and ninth among 12 Southern states.
State funding, $51.92 million, makes up the majority of the budget for school operations in Sampson County. More than $23.25 million will be used to pay teachers. Other funds will be used for administrative and other educational roles such as principals and instructional support.
The local pot is providing $10.5 million to the school budget. From that amount $4.5 million is going towards operation and maintenance and $2.7 million to non-instructional support. The county appropriation is $8.18 million and $2.15 million is coming from other revenue sources. Fines and forfeiture is $260,497.
Revenue from federal ($5.99 million), capitol outlay ($870,411) and child nutrition ($5.77 million) make up the remainder of the budget.
Board OKs therapy
Board members recently approved contracts for therapy services for the district’s Exceptional Children’s Department.
For a few months, district officials and school leaders debated proposal requests, costs and having the right provider to satisfy the needs of students.
Under the recommendation of school officials, the board approved the following to provide services during the school year: Speech & Language Rehabilitation Services; Loretta Baggett, Health Nursing Services; Kate Aycock, psychologist; Barbra Gibson, psychologist; John E. Sexton & Associates, Inc., audiologist; and School Rehabilitation Services for physical therapy and an assistant.
Sampson County Board of Education members Dewain Sinclair and Patrick Usher review board documents during a recent meeting. http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Sampson-Board-of-Ed.jpg Sampson County Board of Education members Dewain Sinclair and Patrick Usher review board documents during a recent meeting.
By Chase Jordan [email protected]
Reach Chase Jordan at 910-249-4617. Follow us on Twitter at @SampsonInd and like us on Facebook.
Reach Chase Jordan at 910-249-4617. Follow us on Twitter at @SampsonInd and like us on Facebook. | http://clintonnc.com/news/12502/sampson-county-schools-budget-includes-75m-for-2016-17 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/1f4bac76e5ff85e5b2ad2a6ebbef1ed4ae78db4fa4f478cde34142521e5f60bb.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T10:49:17 | null | 2016-08-28T06:22:10 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fnews%2F12539%2Fcolors-ride-to-benefit-patients.json | http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_C4C.jpg | en | null | ‘Colors’ ride to benefit patients | null | null | clintonnc.com | Southeastern Medical Oncology Center is doing its part in helping local residents take on and defeat what can often be a deadly disease — cancer.
Southeastern Cancer Care “Cures for the Colors” will be hosting the second annual motorcycle ride, Kickstands Up, Oct. 1. This is one of the many fundraisings the non-profit organization holds to help raise money to donate to cancer patients being served by one of SMOC’s four offices in eastern North Carolina, including here in Clinton.
Southeastern Cancer Care is a non-profit organization founded in 2011 to assist those struggling with cancer and their families with financial assistance for basic living expenses including food, utilities, required transportation and prescriptions.
“Along with year’s motorcycle ride, we will be offering additional family-fun activities and entertainment,” Dr. James Atkins, president of Southeastern Cancer Care, said. “This event will give our clients, community members and partners a fun-filled day of music and family friendly activities while rallying around a great cause.”
Last year, according to Atkins, Cures for the Colors fundraisers raised over $168,000 to provide assistance to 350 cancer patients in eastern North Carolina.
“All the money raised stays right here in eastern North Carolina to help those who are currently undergoing cancer treatments or who are within one year of completing chemo, radiation or surgery,” SMOC’s business manger stated.
SMOC has offices in Goldsboro, Wilson, Jacksonville and Clinton and the Clinton office currently provides treatment services to around 75 patients. This is the second fundraising event for the Clinton location, but the other offices have been holding events since 2011.
Physicians of Southeastern Medical Oncology Center founded the organization in 2011 as a way to assist patients with their many needs. According to staff at the Clinton office, the employees of the Clinton location felt helping raise funds would be a good way to give back to the community and show the support of all the SMOC patients.
The funds that are raised through the motorcycle ride and other events sponsored through “Cures for the Colors” are for patients who live east of Interstate 95 or the counties that have I-95 within their boundaries.
However, the funds are not just for patients of SMOC. If someone isn’t a patient with SMOC, they must simply bring in verification of treatment and diagnosis from their physician’s office, and Phillips said they would qualify for the assistance.
The non-profit organization, Southeastern Cancer Care, holds several fundraising events throughout the year. The biggest, a Walk/Run consisting of a 5K and a one-mile race, was held in April. Other fundraising-events include a BBQ dinner, trail ride, golf tournament and fashion show.
In addition to the Oct. 1 motorcycle ride, additional family-fun activities and entertainment will give clients a day of fun, all while helping benefit a great cause. The ride will begin at 10 a.m. at the Turkey Volunteer Fire Department. Lunch plates will be sold from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Rain date for the ride is Oct. 15.
For anyone interested in registering for the ride, call 910-592-5727. Pre-registration begins at 9 a.m.
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By Kristy D. Carter [email protected]
Reach Kristy D. Carter at 910-592-8137, ext. 2588. Follow us on Twitter at @SampsonInd. Like us on Facebook.
Reach Kristy D. Carter at 910-592-8137, ext. 2588. Follow us on Twitter at @SampsonInd. Like us on Facebook. | http://clintonnc.com/news/12539/colors-ride-to-benefit-patients | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | clintonnc.com/092bd46ebe147e16118fc0f5cda9c45ebba5c80ce5484684175a5865dd7449e7.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:53:49 | null | 2016-08-26T05:30:11 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fclintonnc.com%2Fnews%2F12500%2Fdemocratic-women-hosting-picnic-at-royal-lane.json | http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Powell.jpg | en | null | Democratic Women hosting picnic at Royal Lane | null | null | clintonnc.com | Politics and voting is serious business for many, but a group of local women would like to add a little fun in the mix for one day.
The Democratic Women of Sampson County is hosting a picnic from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 at Royal Lane Park, 303 Royal Lane, Clinton. President Sonya Powell and other members are looking forward to the event.
“We’re hoping that people come out and hear about the upcoming election and have some fun,” Powell said.
It’s free for the public and includes food, games and other activities.
“We’re asking and encouraging people to come out and have a good time that day,” Powell said. “Registration is not required and all of our members are encouraging people to come, so we’re hoping that we’ll have a large turnout.”
It’s a mission upheld by the organization for numerous years. Powell became involved a couple of years before she became president in June. The position was previously filled by Barbara Faison. More than 100 people are involved in the organization.
“The overall purpose of the Democratic Women of Sampson County is to help people get registered to vote, get out and vote and to help the call of democracy in Sampson County,” Powell said.
It’s associated with the Democratic Women of North Carolina (DWNC). Some of the objectives of the DWNC are to promote the party and to encourage women to seek public office and join activities related to Democrats. Another goal is to work with the states’ Democratic Party Executive Committee and to maintain DWNC organizations at state, district and county levels.
After the picnic in September, the Sampson County organization will travel to the DWNC’s 56th annual convention in Charlotte. According to a message from President Concetta Caliendo, member are delighted about Hillary Clinton, the first woman presidential nominee of the Democratic Party. She’s running against the Republican selection Donald Trump.
“I think the upcoming election will be a history maker,” Powell said. “Regardless of who’s elected, it will be history. I fell that the election depends on how many people actually comes out and vote and how adamant those voters are about what they want to see for the United States over the next four years.”
During the early voting period, the organization will continue one of its goals by passing out information about voting. They plan to do the same during election day, by helping people get to the poles.
The group gathers on the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Pizza Inn, 1103 Sunset Ave., Clinton or Salem Pizza, 1245 N. Salemburg Hwy., Salemburg, where the Monday, Sept. 12, meeting will take place.
“All they have to do is come to one of our meetings and we’ll welcome this with open arms,” Powell said.
Powell http://clintonnc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Powell.jpg Powell
By Chase Jordan [email protected]
Reach Chase Jordan at 910-249-4617. Follow us on Twitter at @SampsonInd and like us on Facebook.
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