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Tiny Aleph Bet Jewish Day School does not have a library, art room or science lab. School officials affectionately refer to the fifth-graders' classroom trailer as the "learning cottage." But they know that the euphemism doesn't register well with parents scouting out the Annapolis private school. "As loving, as wonderful [as this school is], look who you are competing against," said Cheryl Krushat, a trustee. "People are attracted to modern facilities." As Anne Arundel County's sole Jewish school marks 18 years - a milestone number in the religion - the board of trustees has decided it's time to make Aleph Bet more modern.

The Officers, Board of Trustees and Staff of Beth El Congregation express a deep sense of loss on the passing of our Member, Emanuel Massing. His affiliation with our synagogue was a meaningful expression of loyalty to our faith.

Baltimore Hebrew University announced yesterday its president will step down after a major donor decided to cut nearly in half its financial support over the next five years. Rela Mintz Geffen, a sociologist, had led the predominantly graduate institution for seven years. Geffen's planned departure comes just weeks after The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore stated it will cut its annual contribution to the university from $1.1 million to $600,000 over the next five years.

Gov. Parris N. Glendening has appointed Joshua C. Noland of Annapolis to a one-year term as the student member of the Anne Arundel Community College board of trustees, effective Thursday.Noland is studying public relations, advertising and media. His interest in government and education prompted his candidacy for a board seat.After earning an associate of arts degree, he plans to enter a bachelor's degree program at Towson University in mass media or political science.

The first tuition increase at Anne Arundel Community College in five years is looking inevitable."I think it is time for a tuition increase," County Executive Janet S. Owens said yesterday.Owens and some County Council members say the college's board of trustees will probably have to raise tuition because the county cannot continue to pour money into the college and also fund a huge school board budget."I am trying to address the [kindergarten through grade 12] problem," Owens said. "It's not that I don't care about the community college.

Mission: To create a community of hope, learning and support for cancer patients and their loved ones. Established in 1993, the Wellness Community-Baltimore offers a comfortable meeting place away from the medical center where patients and other people dealing with cancer can support each other, explore new ways of dealing with the stresses of cancer and receive therapy. Offered are weekly group sessions led by licensed psychotherapists. In a typical month, the Wellness Community schedules more than 75 activities for cancer patients and their families.

A state delegate has withdrawn proposed legislation that would require the presence of an alumnus on the Anne Arundel Community College board of trustees after the board president promised to meet with him to consider ways it can be done.Democratic Del. David G. Boschert said he introduced the legislation in January because there is "untapped" talent among alumni that should be represented on the eight-member board of trustees. He wants to create a ninth seat for an alumnus or to reserve one of the current seats for alumni.

First, he treated his fans to an energetic and entertaining concert, and then Grammy-nominated singer Lou Rawls joined them at a dessert reception at Kraushaar Auditorium on the Goucher College campus.The concert/reception raised $200,000 for the Sheppard Pratt Health System's Care for Kids Fund, a support program for children and adolescents with mental illnesses, and also commemorated the 30th anniversary of Sheppard Pratt's Forbush School, which offers educational and therapeutic programs for emotionally disturbed children.

It is a budget built around the assumption that John G. Gary would continue as county executive and pump millions of dollars into Anne Arundel Community College, enabling its board of trustees to keep tuition the second-lowest in the state.Gary lost the November election, and the board, which got its first glimpse at the school's $50.2 million budget yesterday during a brief presentation by college President Martha Smith, is waiting to see whether newly elected County Executive Janet S. Owens will follow Gary's lead.

More than 21 years ago, Baltimore police Sgt. Robert J. Barlow collapsed and died from a massive heart attack shortly after leaving work. This fall, he might join the ranks of 101 city officers officially declared "killed in the line of duty."Barlow and at least three others have been identified as candidates for having their names inscribed on a $3.5 million memorial to be built at Shot Tower Park, near downtown police headquarters.The names surfaced after the Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police announced a fund-raising campaign for the memorial last month.

Until Aug. 21, few people - including state lawmakers and longtime attorneys - had ever given much thought to the Office of the Public Defender Board of Trustees or even knew it existed. But that day, the three-member panel fired the state's chief public defender, Nancy S. Forster, a decision that thrust it into the spotlight and made it an immediate target of reform. This month, a Senate committee in Annapolis will consider how to reshape the governor-appointed board. Lawmakers and national experts say the board's small size leaves it vulnerable to political whims, from which defenders of the poor are supposed to be shielded.

After five years of contention, Howard Community College is putting Belmont, its secluded 18th-century estate in Elkridge, up for sale. The unanimous decision by the college's board of trustees comes as college leaders confront a growing demand for money to expand the main campus in Columbia. With the state cutting operating funds, tuition increases are likely even as more students seek financial aid. "There is concern this might not be the end of cuts for the year," Howard Community College President Kate Hetherington told the board of trustees at a meeting Wednesday night.

Certifications *Shane Silverman and Serena Lehn have been designated as Certified Kitchen Designers by the National Kitchen & Bath Association. They are employed by Annapolis-based Kitchen Encounters. On the board *Barbara Bozzuto was selected to chair the board of St. Agnes Hospital. She will oversee the budget process, medical staff credentialing, fundraising, CEO performance evaluation and guide board consensus. *Pamela Berman, a Baltimore attorney, was elected president of the Contemporary Museum's Board of Trustees.

The Officers, Board of Trustees and Staff of Beth El Congregation express a deep sense of loss on the passing of our Member MOLLIE EISENBERG. Her affiliation with our synagogue was a meaningful expression of loyalty to our faith.

Three Harford Community College employees have received the 2008 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Awards. Sharon Stowers, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology, and Laura Fox, associate professor of English, were named recipients in the faculty category. Brandy Naughton, director for tutoring, service-learning and disability services, was selected in the staff category. Criteria for faculty selections include maintaining a focus on student learning and learning outcomes and providing a positive influence for other faculty.

Dr. William R. Brody, who in 11 years as president of the Johns Hopkins University tripled the school's endowment and expanded its global reach, will step down at year's end, he told the board of trustees yesterday. Brody, the university's leader since 1996, will move from his campus home to a Federal Hill rowhouse, retiring in a city whose landscape Hopkins has helped to shape under his leadership, including a revitalized Charles Village and the $800 million redevelopment that is transforming a large swath of East Baltimore.

The Officers, Board of Trustees and Staff of Beth El Congregation express a deep sense of loss on the passing of our Member

John E. Schmick has been appointed the new headmaster of the Gilman School, a private boys school in North Baltimore. Schmick, a graduate of Gilman's Class of 1967, has worked at the school in various capacities for the past 34 years, according to a news release. He began as a fifth-grade homeroom teacher in 1974. After teaching in the lower and upper schools, he served as director of admissions and financial aid, Upper School head, and assistant headmaster. Schmick, 59, of Lutherville, has served as acting headmaster since July, after the resignation of Jon C. McGill.

The Officers, Board of Trustees and Staff of Beth El Congregation express a deep sense of loss on the passing of our Member NEIL TABOR. His affiliation with our synagogue was a meaningful expression of loyalty to our faith.

Light lunch, gifts at HCC open house Howard Community College will hold a Hospitality and Culinary Management Open House for students interested in careers in these fields at 11 a.m. Aug. 11, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. The free event includes a hands-on culinary demonstration, a light lunch and a gift for those who attend. The open house will be in The Rouse Company Foundation Student Services Hall, Room 400. Information or to register: 410-772-4469. Teachers workshop at Patuxent refuge The environmental education office of the Patuxent Research Refuge will offer a workshop series for teachers at the National Wildlife Visitor Center in Laurel.