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In eight years with the Orioles, did B.J. Surhoff ever crack a smile? Surely, he had cause. It was here, in mid-career, that Surhoff: (1) found his home-run swing, (2) finally landed an All-Star berth and (3) twice helped the Orioles to the playoffs (1996-97), where they haven't been since. Through it all, Surhoff's grim visage never changed. Hit a homer, jump for joy? Not him. "I remember that one reporter said my expression was 'dour,' " he said. "I had to look that one up."

Cal Ripken Jr. was at Ed Smith Stadium to promote his new children's book, “Wild Pitch,” and he stopped by and talked to the local media. (By the way, they brought 400 books to be signed and all were sold. The Iron Man can still hold the attention of baseball fans.) Ripken was asked about what he's eyeing now that his youngest child, son Ryan, is off to college at the University of South Carolina -- and whether a long-discussed, long-rumored return to the Orioles in some type of front-office role is still on the radar.

On October 19, 2004 GLORIA B.J., beloved mother of Marilyn Y. Dalton, devoted sister of Druesilla L. Jones. Also survived by a host of other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the CHATMAN-HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, 5240 Reisterstown Road, Friday 2 to 8 P.M. The family will receive friends at St. Joseph's Freewill Baptist Church, 1601 Rutland Avenue, Saturday 9:30 A.M. Funeral service will begin 10 A.M.

Bernard J. "B.J. " Land, a Coca-Cola executive and physical fitness buff who coached youth soccer and lacrosse teams, died Monday of a cardiac arrest at St. Joseph Medical Center. The Hunt Valley resident had recently celebrated his 53rd birthday. Family members said that Mr. Land, who was known as "B.J.," had returned Sept. 2 after a long bike ride and suffered a cardiac arrest that was caused by coronary artery disease, which he was unaware that he suffered from. He remained in a coma until his death.

On April 4, 2004 B.J. JENKINS devoted son of Bobby and Debbie Jenkins (nee Shears); loving father of Joey, Kara and Tristan Jenkins; dear brother of D.W., Pick, and Robin Jenkins. Also survived by many loving family members and friends. Relatives and friends may call at the family owned and operated AMBROSE FUNERAL HOME OF LANSDOWNE, 2719 Hammonds Ferry Road on Wednesday and Thursday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. where funeral services will be held Friday 10 a.m. Interment to immediately follow services at the Loudon Park Cemetery on Wilkens Avenue.

We had been to BJ's South several times to sample their fantastic seafood-and-cheddar topped potato skins, gaze at the bay and hail the water taxi. This time we decided to order from the rest of the menu and see what else BJ's does well.The restaurant, a younger sibling of BJ's on the Water at 75th Street, takes full advantage of its location on the bay near the U.S. 50 bridge. Dinner is served on the wrap-around deck or inside, where garage-door sized windows are left open to the charms of the bay.We started with fried clam strips ($3.95 for a big basket or $8.95 for all-you-can-eat)

The county liquor board has fined the owners of BJ's, a Westminster restaurant and bar, $1,500 and suspended their liquor license for five days after the board ruled they served beer to three minors in November.The board fined owners Barry Snyder and Joseph Kaplan $500 for each offense and suspended the license Feb. 12 through 16.The maximum fine they could have received was $2,000.The owners were charged with serving beer on Nov. 21 to David A. Maempel and David G. Shorter, both of Hanover, Pa., and Tracey Taylor of Westminster.

BJ JazzWhere: 3407 Greenmount Ave.Hours: 11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily.Menu: Seafood, sandwiches, burgers.Credit cards: Not accepted.Call: 467-4022.Even if the revisionist jazz historians are right and Billie Holiday was born in Philadelphia instead of Baltimore, it still ain't fair that so few local clubs offer live jazz. Considering Baltimore's rich jazz history, and some of the fine musicians who live here, the paucity of jazz venues is a puzzler.So a warm welcome is in order for a new club in Waverly, BJ Jazz, that will be presenting live jazz bands at least a couple nights a week and will otherwise rely on a CD jukebox with 800 jazz titles.

"B.J., what are you doing?" Polly Surhoff calls from a seat in the shade by their backyard swimming pool. It's not a question. What Polly is really saying is, "B.J., please don't do anything that might require a trip to the emergency room." The Orioles' elder-statesman outfielder has been standing on the diving board, letting daughters Kendall and Jordan -- ages 10 and 8, respectively -- jump off his shoulders, the ones he uses to make a living by batting and throwing a baseball. Now he has 12-year-old Mason by the arm, trying to coax him into the water.

BJ's Wholesale Club, the Nantick, Mass.-based membership warehouse chain, plans to open a store in White Marsh, its first operation in Maryland.The 117,400-square-foot retail and warehouse operation will be the anchor tenant for the White Marsh Retail Center at Belair Road and Route 43.The $12 million center, at the site of the former Sunrise Mobile Home Park, is being developed by Heritage Properties Inc. of Towson.BJ's, which sells a variety of food and non-food items, is scheduled to open there in early spring 1992.

Click here to print your pass for free 60 day trial membership at BJ's. It looks like this comes with full member benefits except for online purchases; must activate at the member services desk before shopping.

Laurel Park Favorite Potosina pulls away to win $75K Media Stakes Pozo de Luna Inc.'s Potosina employed different tactics from her last winning effort when she captured the $75,000 Maryland Racing Media Stakes, the feature offering on a sunny winter afternoon Saturday at Laurel Park. Sent to post as the 7-5 favorite over six other fillies and mares, Potosina dueled from the start almost to the finish before drawing away to win for leading jockey Sheldon Russell and trainer Mark Shuman . In the Nellie Morse Stakes on Jan. 22, the Cactus Ridge filly rallied from last to win going away.

If you shopped at BJ's earlier this summer, here's a reason to check your freezer. The USDA has announced a recall of 8,500 pounds of ground beef that was repackaged for sale at retail locations including 26 BJ's Wholesale Clubs, such as the location in the White Marsh Retail Center, due to possible E. Coli contamination. The original packages, each containing three 14-pound chubs, had a use or freeze by date of July 1, 2010. There have been three reports of illnesses --- two people in Maine and one in New York --- due to this meat, prepared by Cargill Meat Solutions Corp.

In eight years with the Orioles, did B.J. Surhoff ever crack a smile? Surely, he had cause. It was here, in mid-career, that Surhoff: (1) found his home-run swing, (2) finally landed an All-Star berth and (3) twice helped the Orioles to the playoffs (1996-97), where they haven't been since. Through it all, Surhoff's grim visage never changed. Hit a homer, jump for joy? Not him. "I remember that one reporter said my expression was 'dour,' " he said. "I had to look that one up."

C oupon masters, here's a question for you: Have you ever had to pay extra to take advantage of a "buy one, get one free" offer because the price of the "free" item exceeded the price limit stated on the coupon? BJ's Wholesale Club will pay a $40,000 penalty as part of a settlement with the state attorney general's office for giving Maryland consumers "buy one, get one free" store coupons with fine print that capped the value of the free product. In some cases, the language capped the coupons at less than the price of the product, so consumers had to pay extra for the item they thought they would receive for free, according to the attorney general's Consumer Protection Division.

On April 21, 2008, Betty Jane "BJ" Laven A service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Bel Air, MD on Friday April 25, 2008 at 11:00 AM. Interment will be in Bel Air Memorial Gardens, Bel Air, MD. In lieu of flowers contributions may be sent to the First Presbyterian Church, 224 North Main Street, Bel Air, MD 21014. Memory tributes may be sent to the family at: mccomasfuneralhome.com

Crab-flavored potato chips and kosher foods may not have much in common, gastronomically speaking. But in the frenzied world of warehouse-style retailing, the two items are inextricably linked, at least in the Baltimore-area market.You'll find both in bulk at the 116,000-square-foot BJ's Wholesale Club store in Columbia, which opened June 27."It's called knowing your market," says Herbert J. Zarkin, chief executive officer for Waban Inc., the Natick, Mass.-based company which owns BJ's.Before selecting what to stock in the massive 6,000-item inventory of the new store, the members-only chain studied in detail the demographics and taste nuances of area residents.

Two 20-year-old men drank beer and danced with friends at BJ's until1 a.m. one night last November. They spent a couple of hours at a friend's house after the Westminster bar closed, then headed home to Hanover, Pa.The ride ended when the driver, who said he drank 10 or12 beers at BJ's, fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a tree, killing his friend, who also was his housemate.Yesterday, BJ's owners answered charges brought by the county liquor board that their employees served alcohol to three minors on Nov.21, including another friend they met at the bar.J.

The Jan. 7 showdown with No. 2 St. Frances had just ended, and there was time, if she had wanted to take it, for Seton Keough's B.J. Williams to savor a convincing win. But that would have meant slowing down, and these days Williams, perhaps the area's best girls point guard, isn't doing anything slowly. She's a blur of motion, almost all of it productive, as she was that Monday in leading the top-ranked Gators to a 62-40 win over the Panthers. It was time to move, and Williams did. "We just came out with a lot of intensity," Williams said after recording 13 points, five assists and two steals.

Good morning -- Orioles fans -- Sorry now that your team didn't pay the big money to keep B.J. Ryan two winters ago?