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Anne B. Packard, whose pioneering work with female alcoholics brought her wide acclaim, died Sunday from complications of an infection at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. She was 79 and lived in the Hampton section of Baltimore County.A recovering alcoholic who had celebrated 41 years of sobriety at the time of her death, Mrs. Packard became involved with Alcoholics Anonymous in 1957."When she joined AA in those days, it was pretty much a male bastion because they didn't want women to be a part of the group," said Pam M., also a recovering alcoholic and AA member.

BETHESDA -- Plenty of curiosity seekers followed the eighth group to the No. 9 tee yesterday. They wanted to see if John Daly would attempt to reach the mammoth par-5 in two shots, but what the gallery witnessed was a bogey and his exit from the U.S. Open.The erratic Daly, winner of two major championships and a recovering alcoholic, never made it to the 10th tee in the second round. Leaving his caddie and playing partners without commenting, he detoured through the clubhouse and to the players' parking lot, where he beat an impending cut and got a head start on the way to his Memphis home.

Fifth-ranked Fallston seemed ripe for an ambush last night: the defending Class 3A-4A state champion was playing a North region final against a No. 13 Chesapeake-AA squad it had eliminated in a thrilling region semifinal last season on its home field.Chesapeake-AA had its chances, but Fallston scored the momentum-swinging first goal, then added two more for a 3-1 win and a date in the state semifinals Friday. Fallston will face either Bowie or Laurel 5 p.m. at Severna Park for the right to defend its title Nov. 15 at Dundalk Community College.

Near the neighborhood pool and convenience store in east Columbia's Phelps Luck neighborhood is a sanctuary for teen-agers who see their futures measured in single days of sobriety.This is the meeting place for Straight Up, affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous and established last October by Oakland Mills High School science teacher Robert Siskind.The group, which gets together once a week, draws to each of its meetings about 10 to 24 middle-school and high-school students from the central Maryland area.

For more than 30 years, the sound of Thomas L. Flanagan's calm and reassuring manner helped alcoholics take that first important step on the road to recovery.Mr. Flanagan, retired executive secretary of the local Alcoholics Anonymous office, died Monday of complications after heart surgery at his home in St. Petersburg, Fla. He was 81.The former longtime Rodgers Forge resident was the only paid employee of the Baltimore AA office from 1965 until he retired in 1989 and moved to St. Petersburg.

Don R. HenryAT&T managerDon R. Henry, a retired manager for American Telephone & Telegraph Co. who was active in Alcoholics Anonymous for 47 years, died Friday of emphysema at Edenwald retirement community. He was 94 and had lived at the Towson retirement home for seven years.Mr. Henry, a former Towson Estates resident, retired in 1966 after a 41-year career with AT&T where he was manager of the cable shop.But it was his membership and work in AA that gave his life meaning, and he was lecturing about alcoholism and visiting alcoholics as recently as four months ago."

The key but little-known role of a famed Baltimore preacher, the Rev. Samuel M. Shoemaker Jr., in the development of Alcoholics Anonymous in the 1930s was described at the Episcopal cathedral yesterday by "Dick B.," an anonymous AA historian from Hawaii.On hand for a reception at the cathedral complex on University Parkway for the author and introduction of his new history of the alcoholic recovery program were the late Dr. Shoemaker's daughters, Canon Sally Shoemaker Robinson of the Maryland Episcopal Diocese staff and Nickie Shoemaker Haggart, a social worker from Florida.

Alexander & Alexander Services Inc. could be forced to pay new Chairman Frank G. Zarb as much as $20 million if management's revival plan fails to win shareholder approval.Earlier this month A&A unveiled a plan that called for it to sell $200 million worth of preferred stock -- equivalent to a 21 percent stake in the company -- to American International Group Inc. of New York and also said it would slash its dividend by 90 percent. At that time it announced it had hired Mr. Zarb as its new chief.

After thousands of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, Allan Compton of Taylorsville found a self-help group that made more sense to him."I'd been trying for years, and I could not relate to AA because of the emphasis on God," said Compton, 39.What Compton, who believes in God, likes about Rational Recovery is the emphasis on people -- rather than a higher power -- having control over whether they abuse alcohol or drugs.Rational Recovery will begin meetings in Carroll County next Wednesday at the North Carroll Library in Greenmount.

On Friday evenings when many people leave their offices and head for happy hour, six women gather to encourage and support one another -- and to abstain, not drink.As the meeting begins, a matronly woman with salt-and-pepper hair says, "Hello, I'm Margaret, and I'm a competent woman. Today, I didn't allow things I can't control to upset me."As the introductions go around the table, each woman makes a positive statement about herself. Some speak clearly, with confidence, others with shyness.

John Joseph "Jack" Russell Jr., a recovering alcoholic who established a delivery service employing other alcoholics to help them get back into the work force, died Friday at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Abingdon resident was 72. Mr. Russell, who was born and raised in the Bronx, N.Y., was a graduate of St. Luke's Parochial School. He worked as a longshoreman in New York City for United States Lines before moving to Baltimore in 1970, when he took a job as a container supervisor for Maersk Lines at Dundalk Marine Terminal.

Statistical leaders May 17 will be the final publish date for spring statistics Baseball (Through Saturday) Batting (Minimum 40 at-bats) Name (School) AB R H RBI Avg. B.Moran (Chapel.) 45 24 29 26 .644 D.Bosley (Edge.) 58 23 33 20 .569 A.Kalafos (Catons.) 51 13 29 18 .569 M.Ferracci (Edge.) 54 21 30 9 .556 D.Walters (R. Hill) 57 15 31 25 .544 K.Miller (E.Tech) 63 21 34 26 .540 J.Perry (Spalding) 80 23 43 27 .538 C.Whitman (Friends) 43 17 23 32 .535 J.Booth (Friends) 43 23 22 12 .535 G.Swanson (C.Hall)

The basketball team that can dictate the tempo usually wins. Such was the case at Westminster last night, as the No. 20-ranked Owls (16-6) dictated the fast tempo they wanted and defeated Chesapeake-AA in a Class 4A East Region girls quarterfinal, 58-45. The Owls will play Arundel tomorrow night in the semifinals. Sophomore point guard Kerry Higgs used her superior quickness to keep the Cougars (11-9) on the run in the first period, and freshman center Emily Bollinger scored eight of her 10 points also in the first quarter as the Owls built a 13-7 lead.

The basketball team that can dictate the tempo usually wins. Such was the case at Westminster last night, as the No. 20-ranked Owls (16-6) dictated the fast tempo they wanted and defeated Chesapeake-AA in a Class 4A East Region girls quarterfinal, 58-45. The Owls will play Arundel tomorrow night in the semifinals. Sophomore point guard Kerry Higgs used her superior quickness to keep the Cougars (11-9) on the run in the first period, and freshman center Emily Bollinger scored eight of her 10 points that period as the Owls built a 13-7 cushion.

Anne B. Packard, whose pioneering work with female alcoholics brought her wide acclaim, died Sunday from complications of an infection at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. She was 79 and lived in the Hampton section of Baltimore County.A recovering alcoholic who had celebrated 41 years of sobriety at the time of her death, Mrs. Packard became involved with Alcoholics Anonymous in 1957."When she joined AA in those days, it was pretty much a male bastion because they didn't want women to be a part of the group," said Pam M., also a recovering alcoholic and AA member.

Fifth-ranked Fallston seemed ripe for an ambush last night: the defending Class 3A-4A state champion was playing a North region final against a No. 13 Chesapeake-AA squad it had eliminated in a thrilling region semifinal last season on its home field.Chesapeake-AA had its chances, but Fallston scored the momentum-swinging first goal, then added two more for a 3-1 win and a date in the state semifinals Friday. Fallston will face either Bowie or Laurel 5 p.m. at Severna Park for the right to defend its title Nov. 15 at Dundalk Community College.

BETHESDA -- Plenty of curiosity seekers followed the eighth group to the No. 9 tee yesterday. They wanted to see if John Daly would attempt to reach the mammoth par-5 in two shots, but what the gallery witnessed was a bogey and his exit from the U.S. Open.The erratic Daly, winner of two major championships and a recovering alcoholic, never made it to the 10th tee in the second round. Leaving his caddie and playing partners without commenting, he detoured through the clubhouse and to the players' parking lot, where he beat an impending cut and got a head start on the way to his Memphis home.

For more than 30 years, the sound of Thomas L. Flanagan's calm and reassuring manner helped alcoholics take that first important step on the road to recovery.Mr. Flanagan, retired executive secretary of the local Alcoholics Anonymous office, died Monday of complications after heart surgery at his home in St. Petersburg, Fla. He was 81.The former longtime Rodgers Forge resident was the only paid employee of the Baltimore AA office from 1965 until he retired in 1989 and moved to St. Petersburg.

Near the neighborhood pool and convenience store in east Columbia's Phelps Luck neighborhood is a sanctuary for teen-agers who see their futures measured in single days of sobriety.This is the meeting place for Straight Up, affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous and established last October by Oakland Mills High School science teacher Robert Siskind.The group, which gets together once a week, draws to each of its meetings about 10 to 24 middle-school and high-school students from the central Maryland area.

Don R. HenryAT&T managerDon R. Henry, a retired manager for American Telephone & Telegraph Co. who was active in Alcoholics Anonymous for 47 years, died Friday of emphysema at Edenwald retirement community. He was 94 and had lived at the Towson retirement home for seven years.Mr. Henry, a former Towson Estates resident, retired in 1966 after a 41-year career with AT&T where he was manager of the cable shop.But it was his membership and work in AA that gave his life meaning, and he was lecturing about alcoholism and visiting alcoholics as recently as four months ago."