$11,000 awarded in McConkey case
An Anne Arundel County jury ruled Thursday that a state delegate will have to pay $11,000 to a woman who signed her home over to him, but that he did not intentionally defraud her. Del. Tony McConkey, a Severna Park Republican, said that the ruling was "a complete vindication." "It couldn't have turned out any better," he said. In September, Anne Arundel Circuit Judge D. William Simpson found that McConkey, a real estate agent, violated a state law intended to protect homeowners in foreclosure in his dealings with Theresa Milligan over her Pasadena condominium. The jury found that McConkey should pay Milligan $28,000 for the loss of her home and $6,000 in other damages. But they also ruled that Milligan should pay $23,000 to McConkey for breaking her contract with him. Milligan's attorneys, Peter A. Holland and Michael Morin, had asked the jury to grant her as much as $1.5 million for the loss of the home and emotional distress. The single mother of three, who has been staying with her brother since losing the condominium, is "devastated" by the ruling, Morin said.
Julie Scharper
Fireworks planned for Masonic fete
Fireworks will light up the skies around Hunt Valley about 10 p.m. Friday to mark the 75th anniversary of Maryland Masonic Homes. The display will end a weeklong celebration at the residential facility, known to many as Bonnie Blink, which opened in May 1934 to provide homes for aging Masons and Eastern Star members and their families. An anniversary gala Friday will include an evening of remembrance and gratitude to those who have lent their support to fulfilling the mission of Maryland Masonic Homes.
Gary Rodwell named BCCC board trustee
Gary Duane Rodwell, a developer and urban affairs expert in Baltimore, has been appointed to a six-year term on the Baltimore City Community College board of trustees by Gov. Martin O'Malley. Rodwell is president and chief executive of Rodwell Development Group LLC, which negotiates with public and private institutions to buy and rehabilitate vacant properties throughout the city. He has taught higher education, government and accounting classes at Morgan State University, Sojourner-Douglass College and BCCC. Rodwell holds a doctorate in public administration from the University of Southern California and a master's degree in higher-education administration from the Johns Hopkins University.
Har Sinai to mark Israel's 61st year
