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TIRANA, Albania -- One month after the start of the Kosovo refugee crisis, officials of relief organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross are beginning to focus on the special needs of the elderly refugees, especially the hundreds of the most vulnerable among them -- those who lost contact with their families in the rush to get out of Kosovo.For many such people, according to Red Cross spokeswoman Dalani Carlisle, family reunification is a matter of life or death."What we are finding as we go deeper and deeper in the community is that this one group is particularly vulnerable," Carlisle said.

A burglar alarm sounds in Westminster and patrol officers converge on the scene, hoping to nab a thief.No such luck. A broken window is discovered, but no one has seen a fleeing suspect.Kenneth Carlisle pedals up on his Diamondback police mountain bike, hears what has happened and quickly offers that, while on patrol in an alley minutes before, he saw a man acting suspiciously.With Carlisle's detailed description of the man, officers locate a suspect nearby minutes later. He is arrested and charged with the break-in.

CARLISLE, Iowa -- It might not take a village to raise a single child, but it almost certainly takes one to raise seven.Just ask the folks in Carlisle, where the care and feeding of the McCaughey septuplets is a community enterprise.About 60 volunteers -- whose efforts are coordinated by the Missionary Baptist Church that Bobbi and Kenny McCaughey attend -- rotate in the McCaughey home through four shifts a day, seven days a week.The idea is to ensure that Kenneth, Joel, Brandon, Nathan, Kelsey, Natalie and Alexis get all the help they need, for as long as they need it."

His Westminster High School teacher called Kenny Carlisle her "shining star," and Westminster Police Chief Sam Leppo said it will be difficult to replace the 18-year-old senior, who is leaving after two years of dedicated service to his agency.Mr. Carlisle is one of 10 special education students enrolled in the high school's Job Readiness Program, said Nancy Austin, transition coordinator for the high school, after a police ceremony honored her pupil last week.Mr. Carlisle received a plaque of appreciation, and the police chief wished him well as he moves on to a 13-week assignment at Winchester Country Inn in Westminster.

A Davidsonville man has been charged with second-degree rape, a fourth-degree sex offense and battery for allegedly having sex with two girls, court records say.In one case, he allegedly bought alcohol for one of the girls and encouraged her to drink it.Kevin Michael Carlisle, 29, of the 1500 block of Patuxent Manor Road turned himself in at the Southern District county police station March 30 after the girls, 13 and 14, told police of the incidents and...

The next time you drive up to Carlisle, Pa., to enjoy some of the nation's most famous trout streams, throw your shotgun in the trunk along with a couple boxes of shells and drop by the Carlisle Fish & Game Association's sporting clays course.Sporting clays is shot-gunning's answer to golf and one of the fastest-growing sports in the country. The game, which has been popular in Europe for about 100 years, simulates hunting situations. No two courses are the same.The only problem with the game in our area is one of limited course sites.

The New Windsor Town Council received good news and bad news during last night's monthly meeting.The town now has all rights to the land it purchased on Geer Lane in order to build a composting facility. The legal papers are filed, and the matter appeared to be settled.But there is still no word on the grant request they made to the state to help pay for the facility."I don't know what to tell you," Steve Horn, the county planner who put in the request, told the council. "We may hear something by spring, maybe."

James C. Carlisle has been mayor of New Windsor for four years. He figures that's long enough.But when the town's election comes around in May, residents may still see Mr. Carlisle's name on the ballot -- as a candidate for one of the two open Town Council seats."

An article in Thursday's Carroll County edition should have said the deadline for New Windsor residents to file for candidacy for town office is April 12.The Baltimore Sun regrets the error.New Windsor has at least two contenders for the two Town Council positions that will be filled in May.But nobody has applied for the mayor's job, and the incumbent says he would rather leave political office than keep his mayoral seat, which also will be open during the spring election."I definitely won't be running for mayor again.

For nearly three years, Trooper Phil Henry has split his 40-hour work week evenly between here and nearby Union Bridge.Sharing a state trooper has been beneficial for the neighboring towns, officials inboth agreed.Mayors Perry L. Jones Jr. of Union Bridge and James C. Carlisle of New Windsor said they would willingly continue their participation in the resident trooper program. However, a $17,000 increase in the cost is a real stumbling block for the county's two smallest towns.Beginning July 1, the towns each have to pay $8,500 more for the program, which now costs them nearly $50,000 total.

Anna Belle Janes Funeral Services 1:30 P.M. Sat August 1st at Wetzel Funeral Home, 549 Carlisle Street, Hanover, PA where friends are invited after 12 noon Saturday. www.wetzelfuneralhome.com.

Michael Phelps has long yearned to attract more kids to swimming and to teach them about the pursuit of dreams, using his own life as the textbook. He took his first step in that direction yesterday when he announced on NBC's Today show that he will donate the $1 million Olympic bonus he received from Speedo to a foundation he has created to promote water safety and youth swimming. "This is a way for me to really help grow the sport," he said in explaining why he gave the prize to the newly created Michael Phelps Foundation.

Giant Food has spent the past couple of years quietly renovating stores and lowering prices in an effort to win back customers it has lost to new competitors with fancier stores and food options. Now the area's largest grocery chain is bringing in a new president and chief executive officer with expertise in marketing, sales and branding to help make sure the shopping public knows about the changes. Royal Ahold NV, the Dutch food company that owns Giant, said yesterday that it had picked Carl Schlicker, the head of its Giant/Carlisle chain headquartered in Pennsylvania, to run the Landover-based Giant Food.

On January 12, 2006, CARLISLE C. CONOLLEY, SR.; beloved husband of Gloria Conolley and devoted father of Ron, Carl, Robin, Wendy and Jennifer. Also survived by nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and his brother Gary Conolley. Friends are invited to call at the Burgee-Henss-Seitz Funeral Home, Inc., 3631 Falls Road, on Sunday and Monday, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Services on Tuesday at 10 A.M. Interment in Lorraine Park Cemetery.

Indianapolis -- As he finished an interview one morning last week at Conseco Fieldhouse, Sarunas Jasikevicius excused himself politely. The whirlpool awaited, and Jasikevicius was in a bit of a hurry to get there ahead of his new teammates with the Indiana Pacers. "Before the veterans," he said with a smirk. Four months shy of his 30th birthday, Jasikevicius is quickly learning the rules of being an NBA rookie. With the Pacers, it also means carrying the bags of the veterans off the team bus before games and bringing them doughnuts before practice.

On September 8, 2005, STUART N. CARLISLE, beloved husband of Joanne Carlisle (nee Kowalski), devoted father of Christian N. Carlisle his wife, Kathleen, Nathaniel E. Carlisle and his wife, Sandra, dear grandfather of Abigail and Hannah Carlisle. Also survived by other relatives and friends. A Memorial gathering will be held at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home Inc., 1050 York Road (at Beltway Exit 26A) on Saturday, September 17 at 1 P.M. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make memorial contributions in his name to the Muscular Dystrophy Assoc.

Stuart Nelson Carlisle, a retired Western High School history teacher and lacrosse referee, died of a heart attack Thursday at St. Joseph Medical Center. The Glen Arm resident was 69. Born in Baltimore and raised in Reisterstown, he was a 1954 graduate of St. Paul's School, where he played varsity lacrosse, football and basketball. Mr. Carlisle earned a bachelor's degree in agriculture at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he played lacrosse and was a member of its 1956 national championship team.

Ray Lewis was accused of murder. Latrell Sprewell choked his coach. Muhammad Ali refused to go to war and was labeled a traitor. All rebounded to attain greater stature than before. Ben Johnson was stripped of a gold medal days after he set a sprint record. Tonya Harding conspired to have a rival figure skater clubbed in the knee, and never seriously contended again. Mike Tyson was convicted of rape and went to prison for three years. None ever quite emerged from the darkness. Some of history's greatest athletes have fallen from grace, and there's little telling whether they will rise again.

The next time Michael Phelps puts on headphones on his way to the pool, he'll be paid for it. Handsomely. In the biggest deal ever signed by a traditional Olympic athlete, Phelps will endorse MP3 players and other electronic devices made by Matsunichi Communication Holdings, the Hong Kong-based company announced yesterday. Though neither Matsunichi nor Phelps' representatives would say what the deal was worth, published reports said it could exceed $4 million over the four-year term. "Based on all of our research, I don't think there's a more lucrative individual endorsement deal that's ever been done by a traditional Olympic athlete - outside the major sports," said Peter Carlisle, Phelps' agent and director of Olympic sports for Octagon, which has represented Olympic athletes since the early 1980s.

MARY JANE LEIDIGH, 99, died Sunday February 20, 2005 in the Thornwald Home, Carlisle, PA. Born on September 11, 1905 in Carlisle, PA, she was the daughter of the late William D. and Mary Catherine Stoner and the widow of Richard O. Leidigh who died April 16, 1988. She was a former resident of Carlisle moving to Baltimore in 1937. She was a retired employee of Baltimore Gas and Electric Company. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #2, Baltimore, MD for 41 years. Surviving are a daughter Brenda Mae Crenshaw, Humble, TX; two sons, William Kenneth Leidigh, Florida; Walter Rittenhouse, Shrewsbury, PA; eight grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren.