Published May 11, 2006 by The Columbia Flier in Sports
Howard Community College
Howard Community College hosted the North East District Track Championships for junior colleges last weekend. The district is comprised of community college track programs from Maryland to Massachusetts. The HCC men finished f...
Published May 11, 2006 by The Columbia Flier in Sports
Tennis
Second place in the regular season standings was the perfect place for both the River Hill boys and the Atholton girls. Both squads swung by the front runners - Centennial boys and River Hill girls - to win county regular season titles at the M...
Published May 11, 2006 by The Columbia Flier in Sports
Softball
Hammond's Golden Bears aren't in a league of their own.
But with a big, 5-1 upset win over Centennial, the Bears have proven they can play with the top teams in the county.
Down a run entering the seventh in the last league ga...
Published May 11, 2006 by The Columbia Flier in Sports
Reservoir athletes to take home Davidson Scholar Athlete awards
At least for this coming year, the Robert Davidson Scholar Athlete plaques announcing the 2006 winners of the award will be housed at Reservoir High School. Michael Hassett and Christine ...
Published May 11, 2006 by The Columbia Flier in Opinion
Images of staged demonstrations and flag- and effigy-burnings notwithstanding, those few Americans who've visited Iran in recent years have found the hospitality they encountered remarkable, Alex Patico said.
"The Iranian people, from everything I kno...
Published May 11, 2006 by The Columbia Flier in Opinion
OUR VIEW
Things have changed - for the better - on the county school board over the past couple of years.
If former school board member Sandra French is to make herself an attractive candidate to regain the job she left in 2004, she will have ...
Published May 11, 2006 by The Columbia Flier in Opinion
Let's hope HFStival success will lead to other music
Messrs. Milburn and Johnston (April 27 letters) take me and others to task for opposing the HFStival. However, I, for one, do not oppose it. I only expressed my concerns about it to your repo...
Published May 11, 2006 by The Columbia Flier in Opinion
OUR VIEW
We note with some satisfaction the irony inherent in a portion of the plan now taking shape for downtown Columbia.
Not long ago, Merriweather Post Pavilion was dying.
Now it figures to be the centerpiece of a bustling downtown...
Published May 18, 2006 by Howard County Times in Community
The following groups meet regularly.
> Alcoholics Anonymous. Sundays, 7 p.m. Laurel Regional Hospital, 7300 Van Dusen Road, Laurel. 301-497-7914.
> All Cancers Support Group. For any cancer patient and/or caregiver. Fourth Wednesday, 7-9...
Published May 18, 2006 by Howard County Times in Community
Hannah Noel and Todd Altieri
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Altieri, of West Friendship, announce the engagement of their son, Todd Jason Altieri, to Hannah Kathrine Noel, of Wilmington, N.C.
The bride-to-be graduated in 2005 from the University of North ...
Published May 18, 2006 by Howard County Times in Community
Lisa Colangelo is my favorite bird-loving friend. A volunteer with the Howard County Bird Club, Lisa has been diligent for over four years in tracking the nesting habits of birds in the West Friendship area.
Lisa has done a tremendous amount of...
Published May 18, 2006 by Howard County Times in Community
George T. Moniz
George T. Moniz of Jessup died May 3 at Cherry Lane Nursing Home in Laurel. He was 88.
Born Jan. 6, 1918, in New Bedford, Mass., he moved to Maryland in 1952 to work for the CIA. He retired in 1973 and moved to Delaware before ...
Published May 18, 2006 by Howard County Times in Community
State and local officials gathered at the site of the Thomas Isaac Log Cabin in Historic Ellicott City May 15 to celebrate the bicentennial of Route 40 and to debut a new map touting historic sites along the road, including those in Howard County.
Cou...
Published May 18, 2006 by Howard County Times in Community
Cub Scout Pack 944, serving the Ellicott City area, invites all boys currently in kindergarten through fourth grade to attend an open house Pack meeting at 7 p.m., May 31 in the main building of Bethany United Methodist Church on Bethany Lane, in Ellicott...
Published May 18, 2006 by Howard County Times in Community
Relay for Life June 2 at Hammond High
The Howard County 2006 Relay for Life will be held June 2 and 3 at Hammond High School in Columbia.
The overnight event raises money for the American Cancer Society; last year's event raised more than $300...
Published May 18, 2006 by Howard County Times in Community
Congratulations go to 12-year-old Kevin Athey for his accomplishments in breeding champion rabbits.
Kevin is a member of the Hare Raisers 4-H Club. He's been in 4-H only since 2003, when he bought his first doe rabbit. Kevin breeds and shows Du...
Published May 18, 2006 by Howard County Times in Community
The Savage Boys and Girls Club will host its first golf tournament/ fundraiser June 19 at the Applewood Golf Course at Fort Meade.
The tournament will begin at 10 a.m., and the game will be played in a best ball/ scramble format. Registration i...
Published May 18, 2006 by Howard County Times in Community
We are blessed in this country with an abundance of food. On any given weekend, I'm pretty sure you can find a fundraiser dinner somewhere within a 25-mile radius of where you're sitting now.
On May 21, you're invited to such a fundraiser at th...
Published May 18, 2006 by Howard County Times in Community
Metropolitan Washington Ear Inc. is seeking volunteers to record newspapers and magazines for free telephone access by the visually and physically impaired. An audition is required. For more information, call 301-681-6636 or visit www.washear.org.
The...
Published May 18, 2006 by Howard County Times in Community
The following groups meet regularly.
> A Novel Idea. Discussion of recently published novels. Fourth Thursday, 7 p.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Long Gate Shopping Center, Montgomery Road, Ellicott City. Free. 410-203-9001.
> Breast...
Published May 18, 2006 by Howard County Times in Community
Drive by too fast on Route 40 and you might miss one of the most popular warm-weather spots in Ellicott City: Soft Stuff ice cream shop.
There's just a small, dark brown, wooden octagon structure with a walkup window attached to the Forest Motel acros...
Published May 18, 2006 by Howard County Times in Community
The Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department's junior firefighters will sponsor a Hawaiian Luau Youth Dance for ages 9 to 15, from 7 to 10 p.m., May 20 at the firehouse in Elkridge.
Those attending the dance are encouraged to wear Hawaiian-style clot...
Published May 18, 2006 by Howard County Times in Community
What are you doing this summer? It will probably pale in comparison to 17-year-old James Farley who will be attending the Global Young Leaders Conference in Budapest, Prague and Vienna.
He will be joined by young people from all over the world ...
Published May 18, 2006 by Howard County Times in Community
Andrea and Brian Solan, of Ellicott City, announce the birth of their son, Daniel Patrick, at 4:10 p.m., April 17. He weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce. His sisters are Jennifer and Bridget. His grandparents are Pat and Kathy Galante, of Ellicott City, and Jim an...
Published May 18, 2006 by Howard County Times in Community
Jill Blizzard is always thrilled to share news about her dancers at River Hill High.
Tonight (May 18), students in the junior and senior company are producing a Student Choreography Showcase starting at 7:30 p.m.
As a midterm project, d...