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The Nutcracker will grace the stage of the Amoss Center in Bel Air as Harford Dance Theatre presents the holiday production Nov. 26 and 27 and Dec. 4. There will be a full-length performance on Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. In addition, there will be matinees for youth ages 5 to 12 with post-show events on Nov. 27 and Dec. 4 at 1 and 4 p.m., when audience members can meet Clara and her Nutcracker Prince, Mother Ginger, the Sugar Plum Fairy and Uncle Drosselmeier....

On Thursday, July 7, 2005, at his residence, CLARENCE ABEL AMOSS, of Wilmington, NC. He was born January 3, 1926, in Baltimore, MD; the son of the late John and Laura Leary Amoss. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lonie Crawford Amoss and a brother, Kenneth Amoss. Mr. Amoss was a veteran of the US Army having served during the Korean War. He was employed with American Can in Baltimore, MD for 35 years. Surviving is a special friend, Ella Mae Thomas, of Wilmington, NC. A private interment will be held in Mt. Christian Church Cemetery in Hartford County, MD. Arrangements by Andrews Mortuary Valley Chapel.

Mike Amoss has spent more than half his 19 years in 4-H. According to the 4-H charter, he will be too old for the club after this year. But he won't leave without showing one more pair of steers at the 21st annual Harford County Farm Fair, which opens Thursday at the Equestrian Center in Bel Air. "I grew into 4-H, and I grew up in it," he said. "It taught me responsibility and giving back." At a young age, he began showing what he had harvested from the family's Fallston farm. First there were home-grown vegetables, then the pigs he raised.

On July 1, 2006, WILLIAM B., SR.; beloved friend of Thelma A. Pilarski Amoss; devoted father of William B. Amoss, Jr. and Deanna L. Amoss Lange and her husband Kevin E. Lange. Also survived by his mother, Marie Amoss and brother, Robert G. Amoss and his wife Eva and many supportive nieces, nephews, family and friends. A Christian Wake Service will be held at the Lassahn Funeral Home, Inc., 7401 Belair Road, on Monday at 3 P.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph Church (Fullerton)

NELL AMOSS SANDERS, age 72, of Decatur, GA, formerly of Greensboro, GA died Saturday, January 10, 2004 at HCR Manor Care of Decatur. A native of Greene County, she was born May 20, 1931 to the late Henry Hubert Amoss and Annie Mae Finch Amoss. She graduated from Greensboro High School and in 1952 she graduated from Berry College. During her working career, she was a school teacher in Clarkston, GA, Rhode Island, Pensacola, FL and Greene County. She retired from the Greene County School System where she had taught since the early sixties.

On July 14, 2003, ROSE M. (nee Samuels), beloved wife of the late John W. Amoss, devoted mother of Cecile "Boots" E. Petrucci and husband Arthur "Otts" and the late Charles E. Amoss. Also survived by six grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren A Funeral Service will be held at the E.F. Lassahn Funeral Home, P.A., 11750 Belair Road (Kingsville) on Friday at 11 A.M. Interment Gardens of Faith Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday 2 til 5 and 7 til 9 P.M. Contributions may be made to the Amoss Children's Educational I.R.A.

Goucher College senior Renie Amoss scored 28 points last night to break the Maryland college women's basketball career scoring record of 2,063 points held by UMBC's Tammy McCarthy (1983-87).Amoss, who has 2,071 career points, needed 21 to break the record. Goucher beat host St. Mary's, 83-73, in a Capital Athletic Conference game.

Michael Anthony Amoss, who coached youth recreation football, died from complications of kidney disease Tuesday at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He was 39. Mr. Amoss, who battled kidney disease throughout his life and did not work, underwent a kidney transplant last year. He was a longtime volunteer with the Overlea-Fullerton Football Program and for 25 years coached the Overlea Raiders with Brian Dolan. Mr. Amoss was born in Baltimore and raised in Overlea, where he graduated from high school in 1982.

An air-conditioned, spacious dining hall and conference center with a fully equipped, commercial kitchen, a newly graded playing field and an Olympic-sized pool are making the Harford County 4-H Camp a cool place to pass the summer. With a name befitting its setting, Deer Creek Overlook, the newest amenity and centerpiece of the camp in Forest Hill, is providing club members with a year-round activity center and a source of revenue for the entire facility. The 12,000-square-foot multi-purpose center, which opened last month, will be formally dedicated at 2 p.m. today and is already becoming a popular spot for receptions, business conferences and social gatherings.

After a lifetime in farming, 67-year-old Andrew Lohr wants to retire. He probably could sell his nearly 100-acre farm in Churchville for development but instead accepted an offer from Harford County. Lohr will place the property in Harford's agricultural preservation program. "I am putting all the land I own in preservation, in perpetuity," he said. "Perpetuity, I like that word." Lohr is one of 13 property owners who will join the Harford or state preservation programs this year. The County Council is considering an additional 10 farms for preservation and is expected to approve those next month.

Clara Amoss Davis, a former First National Bank manager, died of heart disease Saturday at the Dove House of Carroll Hospice in Westminster. The longtime Catonsville resident was 94. Born Clara Tucker in Baltimore and raised in Catonsville, she attended Catonsville High School. As a young woman, she did clerical work for Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. Mrs. Davis began her banking career in 1948 at the old Catonsville National Bank on Frederick Road. After its merger, she became a branch manager for the First National Bank.

Andrew "Chap" Cummings has lived his 90 years in the same historic Harford County home overlooking Deer Creek, and he has worked the land for most of his life. "From every window he looks out, he has a fabulous view of the creek and the valley," said his daughter, Susan Cummings of Bowie. To preserve that view and safeguard the land along Sandy Hook Road in Street from encroaching residential development, Andrew Cummings has placed all 91.5 acres in the state's Rural Legacy program. "Dad was born there, worked hard all his life there, and he wants to keep this land in farming," his daughter said.

On October 25, 2006 ANTHONY W. beloved husband of Ruth E. Diepold (nee Greener); devoted father of Michael Diepold; devoted brother of Marie Amoss, Margaret Novesecka, Elmer J. Diepold, Bernard Diepold and Andrew Diepold. Funeral Services will be held at the Lassahn Funeral Home, Inc., 7401 Belair Road on Monday at 11 a.m. Interment Gardens of Faith Cemetery. Friends may call on Saturday and Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

A $2 million state grant will help Harford County preserve more farmland along Deer Creek and the Susquehanna River and ultimately protect the Chesapeake Bay. "It is the most we have ever received in any one year and brings to $7 million the amount we have received from Rural Legacy," said William D. Amoss, manager of the county's agricultural preservation program. "We could hypothetically add 200 more acres and fill in a lot of blanks on our preservation map." The state awarded more than $26 million last week to preservation projects across Maryland, including Harford's Lower Deer Creek valley.

On July 1, 2006, WILLIAM B., SR.; beloved friend of Thelma A. Pilarski Amoss; devoted father of William B. Amoss, Jr. and Deanna L. Amoss Lange and her husband Kevin E. Lange. Also survived by his mother, Marie Amoss and brother, Robert G. Amoss and his wife Eva and many supportive nieces, nephews, family and friends. A Christian Wake Service will be held at the Lassahn Funeral Home, Inc., 7401 Belair Road, on Monday at 3 P.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph Church (Fullerton)

On November 26, 2005, ELSIE M. (nee Allen), beloved wife of the late William Grafton Musgrove, devoted mother of Lois M. Maisel and Carolyn M. Amoss, dear mother-in-law of Michael Kitchell and Calvin Amoss, loving sister of Mildred Wolf and dearest grandmother of Carol Johnson, Thomas and Bradford Maisel and Robin La Grave. She is also survived by ten great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by siblings, the late Emory, Burton, Morris, Wilbur, Olive and Violet Allen and Evelyn Connell.