Animal Rights

Honey, come quick, the Super Bowl commercials are on! There's country legend Willie Nelson with his H&R Block tax-advice doll; Monster is back, as are Super Bowl ad regulars Pepsi, General Motors and Budweiser. But look what's not on: This year, CBS has banned advertisements from the political action group MoveOn.org, the nonprofit animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and the city of Las Vegas. The network said that city's s ad would violate the network's advocacy policies and would breach its contract with the National Football League.

Suddenly on January 10, 2004, JENNIFER ELIZABETH AULT, beloved daughter of Jean A. Ault and sister Jean A. Ault, Jesse L. Ault Jr., Jeffrey F. Ault and James W. Ault. Also survived by other loving friends and relatives. An open service will be held at the grave site at Druid Ridge Cemetery at Park Heights and Old Court on Wednesday, January 14, at 1 PM. In lieu of flowers the family request contributions be sent to Defenders of Animal Rights, 14412 Old York Rd., Phoenix, MD 21131.

SONOMA, Calif. - Michael Bilger, chef at the tony Restaurant Caneros, has it on his Christmas menu: "Seared foie gras with persimmon bread pudding and pomegranate gastrique." Carlo-Alessandro Cavallo, owner and chef at the celebrated Sonoma Meritage restaurant, likes to serve his foie gras northern Italian-style, wrapped in ravioli and drenched in a white truffle butter-and-sage sauce. Both chefs were steamed this month when animal-rights advocates presented the Sonoma City Council with a petition to ban the sale of foie gras in this California capital of wine and haute cuisine.

Faced with increasing opposition from residents and animal rights groups, Carroll County officials have called off plans to reduce the beaver population at Piney Run Park in Sykesville. Less than a week after the county's plan to use underwater traps to kill beavers at the park's lake became public, officials said they were canceling the hunt and looking for other methods to manage the rodents' effect on the forest. "We are re-evaluating the situation and will not do the trapping in January," Richard Soisson, the county director of recreation and parks, said Friday.

Faced with increasing opposition from residents and animal rights groups, Carroll County officials have called off plans to reduce the beaver population at Piney Run Park in Sykesville. Less than a week after the county's plan to use underwater traps to kill beavers at the park's lake became public, officials said they were canceling the hunt and looking for other methods to manage the rodents' effect on the forest. "We are re-evaluating the situation and will not do the trapping in January," Richard Soisson, the county director of recreation and parks, said Friday.

Eleven deer were killed and three others were wounded in the first two days of bow hunting this week at Blandair, the undeveloped park in central Columbia, angering local animal advocates. Phil Norman, deer hunting project director for the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks, said three bucks, including one mature male and two younger ones, and eight does were taken by a total of 38 hunters in tree stands Wednesday and yesterday. Three deer were hit by arrows but ran away, Norman said, something that also happens during firearm hunts.

On September 13, 2003 HEATHER LYNN KOPPELMAN, precious daughter of Diana J. Hughes and James Koppelman, loving sister of Kimberly J. Heller, step-daughter of James E. Hughes. Also survived by grandfathers, loving aunts, uncles and cousins. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Schimunek Funeral Home, Inc., 9705 Belair Rd. (Perry Hall) on Tuesday 7 to 9 P.M. and Wednesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. A small ceremony will be held on Wednesday at 8 P.M. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Defenders of Animal Rights, 14412 Old York Rd., Phoenix, MD 21131.

There are plenty of fierce battles in the thriller 28 Days Later. Not all of them took place in front of the cameras. A terrifying story of a violence-inducing virus run amok, the new film from Trainspotting director Danny Boyle is the product of a spirited debate over the movie's soul. Is 28 Days Later a mainstream scary movie? Or a highbrow art film that happens to overflow with zombies? If Boyle and his collaborators have made their decisions correctly, the answer could be that the film ends up being both things at the same time.

On Wednesday, June 11, 2003, LEELAND C. TINSLEY, beloved husband of the late Helen G. (nee Geddes) Tinsley, devoted father of Thomas J. Tinsley of Merced, CA, and Peter S. Tinsley , grandfather of Andrew S. Tinsley. Services and Interment private. Memorial donations may be made to the Animal Rescue, Inc., PO Box 35, Maryland Line, MD 21105 or Defenders of Animal Rights, 14412 Old York Road, Phoenix, MD 21131.

On April 10, 2003, ROLAND RALPH MAIONE, beloved husband of the late Mary S. Maione; devoted father of Michael R. Maione, Virginia A. Kehl, and Barbara J. Tucker. He is also survived by several grandchildren. Relatives, friends and neighbors are invited to services and interment at the Crownsville Veterans Cemetery and Chapel, Crownsville, MD, on Friday, April 18, 2003, at 1:45 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions are requested to be sent to Defenders of Animal Rights, 14412 Old York Road, Phoenix, MD 21131.