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On February 13, 2007, CAROLYN BOWIE of E. 29th Street. On Wednesday, friends may call at HARI P. CLOSE FUNERAL SERVICE, P.A., 5126 Belair Road from 4-7 P.M. 410-327-3100.

The Orioles snapped a six-game losing streak by beating the New York Yankees on Tuesday night. And then there was more good news for Orioles fans when news broke that Kevin Gausman was getting the call . With their rotation struggling, the temptation was too great for the Orioles, with a short-term solution and hopefully a long-term fixture in their rotation starting to dominate hitters just 30 or so miles down the road. Before Tuesday, their starting pitching this month had been mediocre at best as their replacement arms haven't been as effective as they were in 2012 . Meanwhile, down in Bowie, Gausman, the 22-year-old righty whom the Orioles drafted fourth overall last June, had settled in against Double-A competition.

Matchup: Bowie State (0-0) at Cheyney (0-0) Time: 1 p.m. Site: O'Shields-Stevenson Stadium, Cheyney, Pa. Outlook: The good news is that Bowie returns 19 starters from a team that finished 3-7 last year. But the Bulldogs open with five straight road games. That will test coach Michael Lynn's veteran squad led by senior quarterback Jason Scott (Dunbar) and running back Isaac Redman. Cheyney (1-10 last year) hands the reins to rookie coach Jeff Braxton, a graduate of Salisbury. Bowie leads the series 9-4.

Michelle Obama encouraged the graduates of Bowie State University on Friday to live up to the legacy of their university's founders and the leaders of the civil rights movement by promoting the importance of education in the black community. "Just think about this for a moment - for generations, in many parts of this country, it was illegal for black people to get an education," Obama told the predominantly black crowd, referring to the period in which Bowie State was founded. "Slaves caught reading or writing could be beaten within an inch of their lives.

On May 5, 2008, TIEISHAR BOWIE, 11 years old. Friends may visit at the FAMILY OWNED MARCH FUNERAL HOME, WEST, 4300 Wabash Avenue, on Sunday after 10 a.m. Family will receive friends on Monday at Crusader Baptist Church of God, 595 N. Stonestreet Avenue, Rockville, MD on Monday at 9 a.m. followed by funeral services at 11.

Shoppers Food & Pharmacy said Tuesday that it plans to relocate its corporate headquarters from Lanham to Bowie in October. The company will move to the new Maryland Science and Technology Center near Routes 50 and 301. The 466-acre business campus that when complete, will include 3 million-square-feet of office space, retail stores, shops and restaurants. Shoppers will be one of the first tenants in the second of two newly constructed office towers. The company will occupy close to 25,000 square feet of office space and 2,520 square feet to be used for the distribution of sales materials to the grocer's stores.

On January 6, 2009 MARY McINTYRE (nee Pennington) BOWIE beloved wife of the late Washington Bowie V, devoted mother of Jane Allan Bowie, Washington Bowie 6th, Marion Eliason Bowie Robbins and Landon Armistead Bowie. Also survived by two grandchildren. Service and interment private. In lieu of flowers contributions may be sent to The Maryland Historical Society, 227 W. Monument St., Baltimore 21201. Arrangements by Henry W. Jenkins & Sons.

On June 30, 2005, C. KEATING BOWIE beloved husband of Alice Forbes Bowie, devoted father of Elizabeth Fesperman, C. Keating Bowie, Walter W. W. Bowie and Helen Campbell, loving brother of Robert R. Bowie. Also survived by five grandchildren. Funeral service will be held at St. Davids Episcopal Church, 4700 Roland Avenue on Saturday, July 2, at 11 A.M. Reception to follow at the church Parish Hall. Interment at Trinity Church in Long Green at 2 P.M. Arrangements by family owned Henry W. Jenkins & Sons Company, 410-343-3000.

On July 12, 2006 ELLA MAE IRENE (nee Williams) BOWIE, of Sykesville, MD, beloved wife of the late Leigh T. Bowie, mother of Patricia K. Ludwig, Walter L. and Thomas J. Bowie; sister of Constance Williams and the late Walter B. Williams, Jr. Ms. Bowie is also survived by one grandchild and other relatives. Friends may call at the family owned Slack Funeral Home, P.A., 3871 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City, MD on Friday 2-4 and 6-7 p.m. at which time services will be held. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery, Bridgewater, VA on Saturday at 1. Please see www.slackfuneralhome.

On June 18, 2003; MATTIE C. BOWIE (nee Blight); beloved wife of Jane E. Bowie, Jr.; beloved mother of Karen Olender; dear sister of Merle, Jack, Carl, Bea, Albert, Josie, Melvin, Andy and the late Roy and Doris. Also, survived by 13 grandchildren and five step-children. A Memorial Service will be held at the family owned Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk, Inc., 7922 Wise Avenue on Saturday at 1 PM.

When right-hander Zach Clark was summoned to Orioles manager Buck Showalter's office two weeks ago and told he was being designated for assignment, the conversation suddenly veered off in a peculiar direction. Clark, who at that moment was still digesting the end of his brief four-day stint in the majors after parts of eight years in the minor, said Showalter abruptly began talking about reigning National League Cy Young Award winner and current Toronto Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey, who turned his career around after transitioning into a knuckleball pitcher.

Right-hander Zach Clark had a crazy week -- he went from being promoted to the majors, to pitching in his first big league game, to being designated for assignment and then finally to clearing waivers on Monday. The 29-year-old UMBC graduate has been sent to Double-A Bowie, where he'll work on throwing a knuckleball. After parts of eight seasons in the minors, Clark made his debut with the Orioles on Wednesday in Seattle and allowed three runs in 1 2/3 innings. He was taken off the 40-man roster to make room for Freddy Garcia.

Xavier Avery is not satisfied. Since being taken in the second round by the Orioles in 2008, the 23-year-old outfielder has risen through the minor league system and consistently found himself listed among the organization's best prospects. Last season, he played 32 games in three stints with the big league club and spent the rest of the year with Triple-A Norfolk. But after just a brief look this spring, Avery finds himself at Double-A Bowie, a victim of improved outfield depth in the organization, as he battles for another shot to impress the Orioles.

BOWIE - On his first off day as an Orioles minor leaguer, Double-A Bowie outfielder Henry Urrutia took a trip to Baltimore, where he got a tour of Camden Yards - the place he hopes his uphill and divot-filled baseball journey reaches its pinnacle. Thursday, Urrutia checked out the Orioles clubhouse, strolled up the steps of the home dugout and walked onto the field, where he took a 360-degree look around him and soaked in what seemed impossible growing up in Cuba. It was a memorable trip for the 26-year-old Urrutia - because it was the truest sign yet that his dream of playing in the big leagues was in reach.

BOWIE -- Before his first professional home game for Double-A Bowie on Friday night, Cuban outfielder Henry Urrutia said he'd be a little nervous playing in front of the crowd at Prince George's Stadium. He certainly didn't show any anxiousness when he stepped to the plate for his first at-bat to open the second inning. Urrutia,  the Cuban defector whom the Orioles signed to a $778,500 signing bonus in July, smoked the first pitch he saw from Harrisburg starter Brian Broderick over the center-field fence, an estimated 405 feet.

St. Frances guard Dayshawn Wells committed Sunday night to Bowie State, the reigning Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association tournament champions. “He was our best defender,” said St. Frances coach Nick Myles, a Bowie State graduate. “I think it's going to be really good. It's the right level for him. He's a tremendous kid with a tremendous work ethic. He sacrificed a lot for winning.” Wells averaged around nine points and three assists for the Panthers, according to Myles.

BOWIE - After a rocky Double-A debut Saturday, Orioles pitching prospect Kevin Gausman got back on track with six innings of one-run ball in Bowie's home opener Thursday night against Akron. In front of a Baysox defense that committed three errors, the Orioles' 2012 first-round draft pick struck out five and allowed just two hits in a 5-1 victory. Gausman walked none, but he hit a batter and threw two wild pitches. “Overall, I felt lke my stuff was probably the best it's been,” Gausman said.

WASHINGTON -- First lady Michelle Obama will speak at Bowie State University's commencement on May 17, the White House said Thursday. The school, Maryland's oldest historically black college and one of the oldest in the nation, is celebrating its 148th anniversary. The school is "part of the rich legacy of historically black colleges and universities that have been instrumental in educating generations of African Americans," the White House said in its announcement.  Obama will also speak at Eastern Kentucky University and a Tennessee high school, the White House said.  The announcement comes a day after the first lady entered the policy debate over gun control with a deeply personal address on violence to a conference in Chicago.