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Westminster United Methodist Church honored music and choir director Richard R. Blanchard yesterday for his service to the church -- and a 44-year career in sacred music.Although much of his work was in teaching and school administration, "his love has been music," said the Rev. David A. Highfield, a friend and pastor of the Westminster church at 162 E. Main St., where Blanchard's career was celebrated at both Sunday services and a reception.Blanchard became music director at the church in September 1995.

Player of the YearErin Reinhardt, Dulaney, senior, setter: The most valuable player for the unbeaten Class 4A state champion Lions, Reinhardt ran the show with her precise sets, calm demeanor and upbeat attitude. She had 548 assists, 52 in the marathon, five-game state-title victory over Montgomery Blair. The 5-foot-6, three-year starter averaged 9.4 assists a game, boosting that to 10.4 in postseason. She served at 96 percent, averaging 1.3 aces a game. The No. 3-ranked Lions (20-0) won more points on her serve than anyone else's.

MEMBERS OF Mount Pisgah AME Church paid tribute to the Negro spiritual in an original play Sunday for an audience of more than 200 people.The play, "I Love To Tell The Story," was written by members of the Mount Pisgah congregation -- Sandra Wright, Patricia Brown Leak, Joanne and Wayne Brooks, and Linda Blanchard."

When Hughes Network Systems launched its satellite-based Internet service two years ago, the Germantown company called it the perfect choice for heavy Internet users.And for good reason. Hughes' DirecPC satellite technology allowed subscribers to access the Net at speeds up to 14 times faster than a standard dial-up modem and for a fraction of the cost of other high-speed Internet services.People like Michael Blanchard rushed to sign up. A software tester for Microsoft, Blanchard needed to download as much as 120 megabytes of software each week - a volume that would have taken the better part of a day with a normal modem connection but less than an hour with DirecPC.

The Ravens are sticking with place-kicker Matt Stover for now, but in the wake of his subpar performance in Sunday's season-opening loss to Pittsburgh, the team has decided to put more pressure on its nine-year veteran by taking a serious look at former Indianapolis kicker Cary Blanchard.Blanchard, who was released by the Colts 10 days ago and played for coach Ted Marchibroda with Indianapolis in 1995, worked out for the Ravens yesterday at the team's Owings Mills facility."It was just a look-see thing.

Third-ranked Dulaney didn't bring its "A" game into last night's Baltimore County championship. Against feisty but overmatched Hereford, however, the Lions' "B" game was sufficient to do the job.Host Dulaney fought through numerous mental and physical mistakes, including unusually sloppy passing, to knock off the upset-minded Bulls, 15-8, 15-11, 15-7, and claim their second straight county crown.For coach Ian Blanchard, however, the victory was hollow."That was the sloppiest we've played all season," Blanchard said.

What looked like a rout turned into a nail-biter last night at Dulaney, as 11th-ranked Loch Raven, plastered in the first two games, regrouped to make a match of it.No matter how they attained it, however, the sixth-ranked Lions wound up with what they were looking for, a Baltimore County Division I championship.The Lions' 15-1, 15-2, 11-15, 15-12 win clinched first place and gave first-year coach Ian Blanchard, whose team is 11-1 overall, 9-0 in the division, a reason to celebrate."I was very happy with the way my kids performed," Blanchard said.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The same nagging question went unanswered during the Indianapolis Colts' 0-10 start this year: Why can't they win?Yesterday at the RCA Dome, the answer was delivered with scintillating clarity: not enough defending Super Bowl champions on the schedule.Given little chance of getting their first victory with the Green Bay Packers and approximately 15,000 clamorous Cheeseheads in town, the Colts once again relied on their uncanny knack of playing like champions in the presence of the same.

With its financing shrinking and many of its 28 branches at risk, the Enoch Pratt Free Library is about to start dialing for dollars, joining other libraries across the country that are finding new ways to make big money.The field marshal leading Pratt's campaign is Caroline Senatore, 34, who invites plenty of reason for hope.In her first fund-raising job 12 years ago -- as finance director for the campaign of then Michigan Gov. James J. Blanchard -- she so impressed her boss that even after she moved to Baltimore, he hired her to commute for a year to assist his 1990 campaign.

A visit to Robert James Mosley's Northeast Baltimore home was a trip through oldies music heaven.The smooth strains of the Drifters, Platters, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino or some other 1950s or 1960s act always wafted through the house when he was home.And often, consumed by the music, Mr. Mosley would be in the middle of the living room doing a little two-step."He just loved his oldies," said his nephew, Rick Mosley of Baltimore. "Just give him his oldies and that would be all he needed."Mr. Mosley, 55, died Aug. 3 at his Parkside home of a heart attack.

Gay outdistances Heritage field by 10 golf Brian Gay shot a 7-under-par 64 to win at the Verizon Heritage on Sunday in Hilton Head Island, S.C., prevailing by an astounding 10 shots. He broke the 13-year-old scoring record, finishing at 20-under 264 on the way to his second PGA Tour victory. "Just another unbelievable day," Gay said. He had the tour's largest margin of victory since Phil Mickelson won the 2006 BellSouth Classic by 13 strokes. Gay bested Loren Roberts' mark of 19-under in winning the 1996 Verizon Heritage.

Maddie Bingaman and Sarah Hill had it all lined up. They would be running buddies, teammates and, of course, roommates at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. They shared the same passion for volleyball. They held the same disdain for all things prim and proper. They were different outwardly, but inwardly very much alike. They were already, despite a brief relationship, best friends. But Bingaman's 2006 Honda Civic careered off Interstate 40 east of Memphis, over rumble strips, off the highway and into a clump of trees Aug. 8. Bingaman, 18, died in a Memphis hospital six hours later.

Nicole Blanchard, a Baltimore native, married Shaun Garrison, a Chicago native, during a ceremony April 14, 2007 at Grace Presbyterian Church in Baltimore. Pastor Arthur Reynolds officiated the ceremony that was followed by a spectacular reception at Town & Country Caterers. The bride is a graduate of Howard University located in Washington, D.C. The groom is a graduate of the University of the District of Columbia, also located in D.C. The bride is a pharmacist at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, Md., and the groom is a legislative assistant for Congresswoman Diane E. Watson, in Washington, D.C. The couple honeymooned in Hawaii.

Seated in several rows of the Sunday school room at Westminster United Methodist Church, the chorus fills the room with sweet harmony. To the casual listener, it's hard to imagine this is only the group's weekly rehearsal, and not one of their many area performances. Under the exacting direction of Richard Blanchard - a retired professional tenor soloist whose well-trained ear knows how to coax the right sounds out of the singers - the choir is eager to please. Called the Senior Singers, the ecumenical choir was created in February 2005 with about six singers.

On June 19, 2006, LILLIAN BLANCHARDOn Sunday friends may call at the VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES, 5151 Balto. Nat'l Pike, from 3:00-8:00 P.M. On Monday, Ms. Blanchard will lie instate at Emmanuel Christian Community Church, 1210 W. Lanvale Street, where the family will receive friends from 10:30-11:00 A.M. with services to follow. Inquiries to 410-233-2400.

Jan. 9 1793: Frenchman Jean Pierre Blanchard, using a hot-air balloon, flew between Philadelphia and Woodbury, N.J. 1968: The Surveyor 7 space probe made a soft landing on the moon, marking the end of the American series of unmanned explorations of the lunar surface.

Peter Kilchenstein's eyes stretched open and his jaw sagged with disappointment when he realized his mistake: He didn't have enough money in his checking account. He had added when he should have subtracted. He thought he had $1.10 to spare. It wasn't until after he had carefully filled in all the blanks for a $1 check and handed it over as payment that he discovered he had only 90 cents in his account. In the process, he learned a new word - overdrawn. "I guess I'll have to return it," Peter said as he puzzled over how he had managed to overspend.

On Sunday, November 20, 2005, HAROLD "Tom" BLANCHARD, 55, of Timonium; beloved husband of Marie "Molly" (nee Dix) Blanchard; devoted father of Matthew T. Blanchard; loving son of Virginia W. Blanchard; brother of Cora Lee Swisher and Mary Lynn Naylor. Friends may call at the family owned Peaceful Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Center, P.A., 2325 York Road, Timonium, on Tuesday, November 22, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M., where a funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, November 23, beginning at 10 A.M. Interment private.

At 15 years old, Seton Keough's Kelsey Lisle wondered what she had gotten herself into last December when she agreed to move up to the 18-and-under Time Out Orange Crush club volleyball team. A top player on the club's 17-and-under team, Lisle wasn't too sure about the demands of the faster-paced game with players three years older than she was. "At first, I was like, `I'm in way over my head.' I had always been the best player on my team and when I came up to play on the 18s, there were people better than me, girls who had already been signed to colleges.

On August 14, 2005, NITA MARY FLEISCHER, beloved wife of the late Walter E. Fleischer Sr.; loving mother of Walter E. Fleischer Jr. and his wife Linda, Diana Schofield and her husband Larry; cherished grandmother of Robert Blanchard, Michele Anderson, Daniel Fleischer, Kara Harvey, Matthew Fleischer, Alexander Fleischer and Corey Fleischer; great-grandmother of Gray Blanchard. A Memorial Service to celebrate Nita's life will be held on Friday, August 19 at 3 P.M., at Salem Lutheran Church, 905 Frederick Rd, Catonsville MD 21228.