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Adrienne Watson Carver, Mrs. Maryland 2007, has just returned from Tucson, Ariz., where she placed among the top 10 in this year's Mrs. America pageant. She has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, theToday show, Cafe B-more, Grace and Glory at Midnight and Baltimore 2night. A former Ravens cheerleader, she is the owner of Studio "A" Modeling, Etiquette and Dance Academy in Randallstown and is the founder of the Studio "A" Foundation, which for the past three years has awarded nearly $30,000 in scholarships to Baltimore-area high school juniors and seniors.

Residents walk to reclaim site taken over by drug dealers Fed up with crime and violence in their community, about 70 members of Ark Church of East Baltimore marched through the streets last night and occupied a courtyard that had been taken over by drug dealers. Clasping hands and singing hymns, they stood in the courtyard of the Canal Courts housing development for nearly an hour as night fell. The streetlights in the area were torn down by drug dealers last month and have not been replaced.

On July 2, 2007, FRANCIS ALBERT CARVER (United States Army Veteran), of Parkville, beloved husband of the late Mary Maxine Carver (nee Stater) devoted brother of Tanner Y. Carver, Gene A. Carver, Joan C. Leckie and the late Ruben D. Carver, loving uncle of Alison Frazier Hrib, Matthew Nichols and many other nieces and nephews; also a dear sister-in-law, Juanita Stater Nichols. Family and friends will honor Francis' life at the family owned Evans Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services-Parkville, 8800 Harford Road on Thursday, July 5, 2007, 3-5 and 7-9 P.M. A funeral service and interment will be held Saturday in Hedgesville, WV. Memorial contributions in Francis' name may be made to American Cancer Society, 8219 Town Center Drive, Baltimore, MD, 21236.

LILLIAN Brown walked slowly to the microphone Friday in Carver Vocational-Technical High School's auditorium, quite matronly in her light blue dress and white hat. Looking 80-ish, she appeared way too old to be a Carver alumna of the late 1950s or early 1960s.But she wasn't being inducted into the school's Hall of Fame. She was there as a proxy. She was there to celebrate the posthumous induction of her son Robert M. Brown of the Class of 1961."Praise be to God that I'm able to be here," Brown told Carver's junior and senior classes, who had gathered for the 14th annual Hall of Fame induction assembly.

1919: Prohibition begins1920: U.S. women given vote1921: Carver invents peanut butter1922: KKK active in South

Colleen Tighe is a student of every sport she plays. As the only deaf player in the action, she wants to know how to handle the unexpected without her coach's instructions.In the heat of competition, Tighe doesn't have time to look to the bench for help. She has to rely on her knowledge, her instincts and a few hand signals from her teammates.Her coaches at Carver A&T invariably find themselves hollering to her, but they have to wait for a break to get her attention. Only then can interpreter Leslie Basil pass along their advice.

A Westminster man is being held at the Carroll County Detention Center on attempted murder and assault charges stemming from a stabbing incident late Sunday, court records show.Roy Dean Carver, 49, of the 100 block of Pennsylvania Ave. was arrested after police were called to a home next door to the defendant's and found Jack Wimsett seriously injured from an apparent knife wound in the stomach.Wimsett was taken to Carroll County General Hospital and later transferred to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, where a hospital spokesman said he was in fair condition yesterday.

The 59th annual McCormick Unsung Heroes Awards Banquet will be held tonight at Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn.A total of 105 candidates, two of whom will be honored as the 1999 Unsung Heroes scholarship winners, have been chosen to represent 69 Baltimore City and County public, private, parochial and independent schools. Scholarships valued at $5,000 a year for each of four academic years will be presented to one male athlete and one female athlete selected as Unsung Heroes.Cathy Rigby, former Olympic gymnast and current Broadway performer, will serve as guest speaker at the event.

FIRST, THE good news.Zenia Jenkins is, indeed, as mentioned in Wednesday's column about George Washington Carver High School's Hall of Fame induction ceremony for alumni, a staff member at the school. I got her name right. Even spelled it correctly.Now, the bad news. Jenkins is not a guidance counselor at Carver. She's an English teacher. That information comes from Carole Todd, who should know. Todd ITAL is END ITAL a Carver guidance counselor.The columnist regrets the error, and compliments Carver on having as fine a staff and administration as any high school can get. Proof of this is that they survived my son attending Carver and still have a commitment to education.

When Stuart Berger was fired as Baltimore County schools superintendent in August 1995, he asked a favor of the principal of the Carver School Center for Arts and Technology -- find a way for him to give his daughter her diploma when she graduated as he had done with his other four children.Last night, Berger got the opportunity -- and more.In a move that raised more than a few eyebrows among county educators, Berger was the featured speaker at Carver's graduation ceremony at the Lyric Theatre in Baltimore.

Wiley McPherson Baxter III, a retired Baltimore businessman and wildfowl carver, died of cancer Thursday at Roland Park Place. He was 82. Mr. Baxter was born in Baltimore and raised in Roland Park. He left Gilman School in 1943 to enlist in the Navy. Mr. Baxter served as a signalman aboard the destroyer USS Barton in the Pacific. After the war, Mr. Baxter earned his General Educational Development certificate and went to work for the Baxter Paper Co., a family-owned business that had been established by his grandfather.

Kelly O'Connell never felt far from home during her four years at the University of Denver. She had a large part of home right there with her - her closest friends, Megan Carver and Danielle Provance. After playing lacrosse together at every level since third grade, the three Seton Keough graduates headed west four years ago to complete their athletic careers together. "It's been a lot of fun," O'Connell said. "Not many people can say they've played 10 years together. It's been a great experience and I think we're all glad we had each other.

At the moment when the beat dropped and a man's deep voice blared from the speakers, "Music makes you lose control!" the little girls in their sweats and sneakers turned into position. On an eight count they had learned an hour or so before, the 50 students inside the gymnasium at Randallstown High School yesterday morning followed the instructions of their teacher, acclaimed hip-hop choreographer and actor Darrin Henson. Arms slide. Head bob. Chests pop, to the left, to the right. Hands clap.

The Carver A&T and Chesapeake boys varsity basketball teams have forfeited the rest of their seasons, Baltimore County coordinator of athletics Ron Belinko confirmed yesterday. Both teams had depleted rosters as the result of a fight between the teams during their game Jan. 4 at Carver A&T. County rules stipulate that if a player throws a punch, he is automatically suspended for the season. The teams had forfeited two games last week while school administrators investigated whether further action was required.

The Carver A&T and Chesapeake boys basketball teams will each forfeit two games this week as punishment for a fight involving numerous players during a game at Carver A&T last Friday, Baltimore County coordinator of athletics Ron Belinko confirmed yesterday. Carver A&T (3-4) will forfeit home games against Towson today and Pikesville on Friday. Chesapeake (5-1) will forfeit its home game today against Dundalk and its away game at Sparrows Point on Friday. "There will be tremendous repercussions that the schools are sorting out now," Belinko said.

Adrienne Watson Carver, Mrs. Maryland 2007, has just returned from Tucson, Ariz., where she placed among the top 10 in this year's Mrs. America pageant. She has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, theToday show, Cafe B-more, Grace and Glory at Midnight and Baltimore 2night. A former Ravens cheerleader, she is the owner of Studio "A" Modeling, Etiquette and Dance Academy in Randallstown and is the founder of the Studio "A" Foundation, which for the past three years has awarded nearly $30,000 in scholarships to Baltimore-area high school juniors and seniors.

On October 20, 2007, REV. DR. LEON C. JONES, cherished husband of Rubye L. Jones and dear father of Kathryn Carver (Harold); also survived by two grandsons, Curtis and Tony Kinsler, and other loving relatives and friends. Friends may call at the JOSEPH L. RUSS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 2222-26 W. North Avenue, on Sunday from 2 to 6 P.M. A Wake will be held at Providence Baptist Church, 1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, on Monday 10:30 to 11:30 A.M., when funeral service will begin. Interment Arbutus Memorial Park.

The Baltimore school board approved a $30 million contract this week with Hess Construction Co. for an overhaul of Carver Vocational-Technical High School. It also approved a $1.1 million contract with Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. to manage the Carver project, with board Chairman Brian D. Morris and member Anirban Basu abstaining. Construction at the school is set to begin in the coming weeks. The board also approved the name change of Harford Heights Middle School to William C. March Middle School.

8 -- Combined number of goals and assists by Francisco Bonilla in a 12-4 victory by Lansdowne over Carver A&T last week. The junior had four goals and four assists in the win. 14 -- Shutouts posted by McDonogh's No. 1 boys soccer team in 17 games. The Eagles are 14-1-2 overall and 8-1-2 in the MIAA A Conference. 34 -- Kills for No. 1 St. Paul's hitter Bailey Webster in last week's 25-23, 25-21, 24-26, 25-15 win over Mount de Sales. The All-Metro junior, 6 feet 3, hit .500 for the match.

Residents walk to reclaim site taken over by drug dealers Fed up with crime and violence in their community, about 70 members of Ark Church of East Baltimore marched through the streets last night and occupied a courtyard that had been taken over by drug dealers. Clasping hands and singing hymns, they stood in the courtyard of the Canal Courts housing development for nearly an hour as night fell. The streetlights in the area were torn down by drug dealers last month and have not been replaced.