Published September 11, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Community
Lisbon letter carrier sentenced for thefts
A former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier from the Lisbon post office was sentenced to 18 months in prison Sept. 3 in Howard County Circuit Court for stealing $14,776 in U.S. Treasury checks between Jul...
Published September 11, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Community, Weddings, Engagements
Valerie J. Zinchiak and Andrew J. White
Thomas Zinchiak, of Woodbine, announces the marriage of his daughter Valerie Jan Zinchiak, to Andrew Jonathan White, son of Judy and Robert White, of Myrtle Beach, S.C. on Aug. 2, 2008. The bride's mother ...
Published September 11, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Obituaries
John T. Jefferson
John T. "Jack" Jefferson, of Columbia, formerly of Darien, Conn., died Aug. 29, 2008, of lung cancer, at Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care in Towson. He was 78.
Born July 24, 1930, in Darien, to Anne Kunert Jeff...
Published September 11, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Education
Glenelg High School is in the midst of some serious growing pains.
A 400-seat addition is under construction and scheduled to open after spring break in 2009. The addition will house 12 classrooms, primarily for science and math. A lab has been a...
Published September 11, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Opinion
An article about Officer William E. Vogel's retirement from the Howard County Police Department in the Sept. 5 edition of The View from Western Howard County contained incorrect information. Vogel's beat covered 45 square miles....
Published September 11, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in News
Acreage reduced but crops still going strong
In an area filled with new homes and construction, a part of Howard County's legacy continues to grow and thrive.
Down a long driveway off of Green Bridge Road, the Bishop family farms the land o...
Published September 11, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Opinion
Thank you for making great post-prom party
An African proverb proclaims that "it takes a village to raise a child." Our experience proves that it takes many businesses to keep them safe!
One of the most outstanding efforts aimed...
Published September 11, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Education
TEEN SCENE
There's lacrosse, soccer, basketball, softball, football, baseball, volleyball, and many others that I don't even know about.
What am I talking about, you ask?
Sports.
It is a single word that I dread, and yet to th...
Published September 11, 2008 by The View from Western Howard County in Education
The following is a listing of schools in The View's readership area which are currently in the design, renovation or construction stage of school building improvement, as well as those schools at which renovations and additions were completed by this pas...
Published September 11, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in Opinion
School officials cite testing data as the rationale behind a proposal to cut county students' weeklong spring break to a long weekend, but the best reason to do it might have more to do with the predominance of two-income households.
Whe...
Published September 11, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in News
A new Columbia citizens group was launched this week, one that stresses improving Symphony Woods, revitalizing the village centers and fixing transportation problems.
The organizers of Columbia Tomorrow said the group plans to focus on the future ...
Published September 11, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in Business, News
Business Women's Network of Howard County Inc. -- A volunteer networking organization for advancement of women. Wed., Sept. 17, luncheon meetings. That's Amore restaurant, 10400 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. 410-...
Published September 11, 2008 by Howard County Times in News, Crime
The following is compiled from police reports. The Howard County Times includes descriptions of perpetrators only when the description makes identification possible.
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Published September 11, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in News, Education
There will be no redistricting in the 2009-2010 school year, according to members of the Howard County Board of Education.
Although school officials consider shuffling students in order to
balance school enrollment each year, they do not see a need to ...
Published September 11, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in News, Education
Howard County school officials this week announced a new partnership
with Chapelgate Presbyterian Church, in Marriottsville, in which church
volunteers will serve as mentors to students in the school system's
teen parenting program.
The partners...
Published September 11, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in Education, News
The Howard County Board of Education will gather input from the community regarding the school system's operating budget at a forum Nov. 11, at 7 p.m., at the Homewood Center, in Ellicott City.
The public forum, called "What Counts," is inten...
Published September 11, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in News, Crime
A Columbia man was sentenced to 18 months in prison Sept. 8 after
pleading guilty to abusing his 9-week-old daughter, who suffered a
fractured skull.
David Scott Bauer, 36, of Oakland Mills, was sentenced by Howard
County Circuit Court Judge Lenore Gel...
Published September 11, 2008 by The Columbia Flier in News
In preparation for hiring a new president, the Columbia Association board of directors is seeking Columbia residents to serve on an advisory committee.
The committee will help the board select a new president for the homeowner's association by r...
Published September 11, 2008 by The Columbia Flier, Howard County Times in Education, Community
Judging from the cheering Centennial Lane Elementary School students, it seemed as though someone famous had just walked into the cafeteria.
No, it wasn't Hannah Montana or one of the Jonas Brothers. It was a group of PTA moms handing o...
Published September 11, 2008 by The Columbia Flier in News, Crime
The following is compiled from police reports. The Columbia Flier includes descriptions of perpetrators only when the description makes identification possible.
...
Published September 11, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in Education, News
Over the past few years, the amount of capital funding requested by the Howard County Board of Education has risen steadily, while the amount received has declined slightly. Amounts are in millions of dollars.
fiscal ye...
Published September 11, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in Education, News
The morning after Superintendent Sydney Cousin presented a $125 million capital spending plan to the Board of Education, school officials turned to county and state lawmakers for help.
Cousin's proposed building plan for fiscal 2010 includes a ma...
Published September 11, 2008 by Howard County Times, The Columbia Flier in News, Business
One year into a $105-million, four-year expansion project, Howard County General Hospital officials said this week that the project is scheduled to be completed on time by 2011.
The project will include a new four-story tower, an employee parking ...
Published September 11, 2008 by The Columbia Flier in News
As part of an ongoing effort to improve the quality of the local
watershed, the Columbia Association is asking for residents' feedback
on water-related problems in the area.
The issue first came up after the association realized it was
spending million...
Published September 11, 2008 by Howard County Times in News, Crime
A former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier from the Lisbon post office was sentenced to 18 months in prison Sept. 3 in Howard County Circuit Court for stealing $14,776 in U.S. Treasury checks between July and November 2007.
Deirdre Grace, 47, of North...