Published October 2, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in Opinion
Donald J. Carroll, of Columbia, was misidentified in an obituary in the Sept. 25 edition. A corrected obituary appears in this week's edition.
In the Sept. 25 review of The Red Branch Theatre Company's "The Secret Garden," Nick Mullinix...
Published October 2, 2008 by Howard County Times in Community
No one can guarantee that your car will never be stolen. But, if it is, why not have some way to easily identify it? VIN etching is one way. And, it's free.
The Howard County Police Department will b...
Published October 2, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in Sports
The Community Sports Hall of Fame, sponsored by the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks, honors those who have gained prominence and/or have made a substantial contribution to recreational sports programs in Howard County. This year's inducte...
Published October 2, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in Entertainment, Arts
In September 2003, the damage done to our taller plants by Tropical Storm Isabel's gale-force winds was costly and some of our taller trees still list a little to the northeast as a result of that event.
So ever since Isabel blew through...
Published October 2, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in Entertainment, Arts
If Mount Rainier were in Austria instead of Washington state, I likely would have explored it long ago. All my life, I've watched it shimmering Fuji-like on Seattle's horizon, and have never driven the hour off the interstate to actually take a h...
Published October 2, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in Community, Education
The following Columbia residents graduated from Central Michigan University in May 2008: Alexandra Maggio (doctorate in audiology), Owen McCarthy, Erika Swindell and Jocelyn Williams (all master's of science administration).
Keshia Butts, of Colu...
Published October 2, 2008 by The Columbia Flier in Community
These groups meet regularly.
Activity pals -- For single seniors. Get together with others to attend events, go shopping, sight-see, dine out and more. 301-596-6385.
The Bain Center -- 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213.
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Published October 2, 2008 by The Columbia Flier in Community
The Vegetarian Resource Group scholarship -- $10,000 in college scholarship funds will be awarded to graduating high school students who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities. Two awards of $5,000 each will be given. For applicat...
Published October 2, 2008 by The Columbia Flier in Community
Oakland Mills High School -- Class of 1983. Reunion set for Nov. 1. For further details, call Theresa Kupiec, 410-730-6163, e-mail tlebert@myexcel.com or go to http://omhs1983.freeservers.com.
Glenelg High School -- Class of 1993. Reunion set for...
Published October 2, 2008 by The Columbia Flier in Business
Stephen A. Newhouse, a 37-year construction industry veteran, has joined Manekin Construction as vice president of business development. He will be working from the firm's Columbia headquarters and will pursue construction management, design-build and des...
Published October 2, 2008 by The Columbia Flier in Arts, Entertainment
Rod Barr sees the world in black-and-white terms, but he's also sensitive to shades of gray. His exhibited black-and-white photographs at Slayton House Gallery focus on nature in a way that acknowledges the stylistic influence of such mid-20th century pho...
Published October 2, 2008 by The Columbia Flier in Arts, Entertainment
As the fat man shouted down at the buxom blonde: "If you've got it, flaunt it!" ... Now Toby's Dinner Theatre of Columbia has taken his advice to heart, flaunting to the very rafters its own regional premiere of the 2001 Tony-winning mu...
Published October 2, 2008 by The Columbia Flier in Community
U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua W. Meyer has been decorated with the Bronze Star Medal for participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom while serving at an overseas forward operating base. The medal is awarded to an individual who, while serving in the armed force...
Published October 2, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Crime, News
The following is compiled from police reports. The View from Western Howard County includes descriptions of perpetrators only when the description makes identification possible.
Clarksville/Fulton
Clarksville Pike, 12100 block, 4:09 a.m. S...
Published October 2, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Community
Andersen Ronald Connor
Kimberly Ann and Brandon Christopher Connor, of Clarksville, announce the birth of their son, Andersen Ronald Connor, on Sept. 16 at 1:14 p.m. He weighed 6 pounds. His grandparents are Mitzi and Ronald Weinstein, of Ellicot...
Published October 2, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in News, Community
Free program on drug-free teens this month
HC DrugFree, a nonprofit organization that seeks to empower the Howard County community to raise drug-free teens, will hold two free programs, one about drug use recovery and the other about academic achi...
Published October 2, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Education
Perhaps one of the most important experiences of everyone's life is the first time working in a job where there is constant interaction with customers. This stretches from being a cashier at a grocery store to being a guide at some major attraction....
Published October 2, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Crime, News
To submit Things to Do calendar items:
E-mail> hccalendar@patuxent.com
Fax> 410-997-4564
Mail> The View, calendar listing, 10750 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia, MD 21044
Questions> Call Mary T. Robbins Phelan at 4...
Published October 2, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in News
County property taxes highest in Maryland
Howard County residents had the highest median property taxes on homes in Maryland and the 69th highest in the country last year, according to data analysis recently released by the Tax Foundation.
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Published October 2, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in News
new movies
"An American Carol" (PG-13). Not reviewed. David Zucker directs this satire about a Liberal filmmaker out to abolish the Fourth of July as a holiday. Kelsey Grammer stars. Opens Friday, Oct. 3.
"Appaloosa" (R)...
Published October 2, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Promotions
Navy Seaman Recruit Keegan Hartman completed basic training at the command center in Great Lakes, Ill.
A 2008 alumnus of Glenelg High School, he is the son of Kim Beirne, of Arbutus, and Gerald Hartman, who lives in Woodbine....
Published October 2, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in News
Reader offers advice to Teen Scene columnist
I would like to commend Teen Scene columnist Elisabeth Asher for reading and taking an interest in the political process of our country. I read her article in the View ("Political awakening for tee...
Published October 2, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in News
By Shannon Baylis Sarino
I went to visit my parents in Florida for a week in August and discovered something truly amazing about my father. My dad, a retired career Navy man who spent my entire life either on deployment or working very hard, cooks...
Published October 2, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Education
By Christie Dumler
cdumler@theviewnewspapers.com
A big boost for the confidence of Mt. Hebron High School varsity football will be billowing those Viking sails when the team takes the field tonight, Oct. 3, in a game against the Centennial ...