Ceremony

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y.-- --Soon after Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. overcame their fear of public speaking, somebody tried to usher them back into the sad reality of sports in today's society. The question - delivered at the Hall of Fame's post-induction news conference - was about the immediate juxtaposition of yesterday's uplifting induction ceremony and Barry Bonds' controversial pursuit of Hank Aaron's all-time home run record, but neither Tony nor Cal would bite. "What a great day today is," Gwynn said pointedly, " ... 75,000 people."

Mount Airy will hold a ceremony at 7 p.m. today to remember the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The ceremony also will offer residents a chance to reflect on the fire Sept. 2 that destroyed several downtown buildings. The ceremony will be held at Patriot Park, Center and Main streets. Invited to participate are the Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company, Maryland State Police resident troopers, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the Marine Corps League and the local Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts.

A small group stood on the lawn outside the Charles Carroll House, renouncing their countries and proclaiming their desire to live in freedom. The scene might have taken place in 1776, when Carroll signed the Declaration of Independence. But these 35 people hailed from as far away as the Philippines, Sudan and Britain, and on Friday they took their oath to become American citizens. "I'm living here," said Ljiljana Ivezic, a native of Serbia who moved to the U.S. 16 years ago when her husband enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania.

Amid a sea of black and gold banners in the War Memorial Plaza, Mayor-elect Martin O'Malley will become the city's 47th mayor today in an inauguration ceremony celebrating the diversity of the city's neighborhoods.Nearly 2,000 people are expected to attend the noon ceremony, at which ethnic dance troupes and groups playing Irish, Big Band and gospel music fill the Plaza with the sounds of the city.In the evening, more than 3,000 people are expected to attend a 7 to 10 p.m. celebration at the Baltimore Convention Center, where musical groups such as the Grammy Award-winning Neville Brothers and 70 city restaurants will provide food and entertainment.

In Baltimore CityToday is deadline to register to vote in Baltimore primaryToday is the last day to register to vote in the Sept. 14 primary elections.Voters will be selecting candidates for the offices of mayor, comptroller, City Council president and City Council. The mayor's race has attracted a field of 26 candidates seeking to replace Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke, who will not run for a fourth term.For information on where and how to register, and registration hours, call the Board of Supervisors of Elections for Baltimore City at 410-396-5550.

LITTLETON, Colo. -- With jets and white doves, somber words and soaring tributes, the victims of the Columbine High School massacre were memorialized yesterday in an open-air ceremony attended by about 80,000 mourners, led by Vice President Al Gore and others calling for an end to the violence."

Three members of the Howard County police were promoted during a ceremony Wednesday.Cpl. John Newnan was named a sergeant; Pfc. Randall Courson and Pfc. Michele Denton were both promoted to corporal.Pub Date: 6/04/99

Jessica Moon will sign a pledge today to stop a habit she's had since seventh grade: smoking cigarettes."I want to try to run track, but I can't because with the smoking I don't have enough breath," said the 15-year-old freshman at Owings Mills High School. "It's going to be hard, but I'm going to quit."Jessica and 94 other Owings Mills High students will sign their pledges during their lunch periods today on "Kick Butts Day 1999," a national event to discourage students from smoking.Their names were unveiled yesterday on three black banners hanging in the school's auditorium during a ceremony to launch Maryland's weeklong Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids.

Michael M. Galloway, Carroll County's newest Circuit Court judge, was sworn in yesterday at a private ceremony and immediately went to work, observing a full criminal docket alongside Luke K. Burns Jr., Carroll's senior judge.Gov. Parris N. Glendening appointed Galloway to the bench Oct. 28, three days after the sudden withdrawal of nominee Damian L. Halstad.Galloway, 53, replaced Francis M. Arnold, who stepped down in June after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70.Yesterday's ceremony for family and a few friends enabled Galloway to begin hearing cases.

With soldiers marching and flags flying, Col. John D. Frketic will hand over command of Fort Meade to Col. Michael J. Stewart this morning.The change-of-command ceremony is a time-honored tradition in the military, and it is taking place at what has become a nontraditional post.As Frketic moves on to a three-year position as an assistant to the commander of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Brussels, Belgium, he leaves behind a garrison teeming with tenants who lease space from the federal government.

Lavender ribbons adorned the Tree of Remembrance as a newly laid wreath rested in the Garden of Hope. The police and fire department color guard looked in a moment of silence to remember those affected by events that struck the nation seven years ago. About 70 county government employees attended the ceremony Thursday to honor the victims and survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The event was held at the Garden of Hope, a memorial built in 2002 in the south area of Ellicott City's Centennial Park.

Vietnam veteran Gerald W. Elliott had waited 40 years for this moment, and he wasn't about to let Tropical Storm Hanna keep him away from the military ceremony at which he was to be decorated with two Purple Hearts. Elliott, 61, a Salisbury resident, accompanied by his wife of 39 years, a daughter and a granddaughter, arrived shortly before the 11 a.m. ceremony yesterday at the Marine Corps Reserve Center in Northeast Baltimore. Originally scheduled outdoors, it was moved because of the foul weather to a large gymnasium that was filled with Marines, some 50 of whom were in military formation.

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Cross are pleased to announce the coming marriage of their daughter Kellie Anne Cross to Michael Patrick McLellen, son of the Reverends Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McLellen. The ceremony will be held on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at the Corkran Memorial United Methodist Church. The grooms father Rev. Daniel McLellen will perform the ceremony. The groom is a Science Teacher at the Patuxent Valley Middle School. The bride is a Child Therapist for the Bayview Medical Center Head Start Program.

Harford County officials broke ground, at least ceremonially, last week on the $82 million Edgewood High School and the $29 million Deerfield Elementary School on the campus that the two buildings share with Edgewood Middle School. Both projects are set for completion for the opening of the 2010 school year. "This ceremony was much more than ceremonial shovels in the ground," said Councilman Dion F. Guthrie, whose district includes Edgewood. "There was heavy equipment operating in the background as the ceremony went off."

The last bell rang for Racheal M. Wilson, the city fire department recruit who died during a poorly executed training exercise. When it sounded yesterday during a ceremony outside a firehouse in Northeast Baltimore, Wilson's little girl, an 8-year-old named Princess, covered her face. And Wilson's fiance, dressed in black, stood with his hand on his daughter's shoulders. "It is just like it was yesterday," said Priscilla Neal, Wilson's mother, as she wiped away tears. "I miss her. I mean, I really miss her."

Mount Airy will hold a ceremony at 7 p.m. today to remember the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The ceremony also will offer residents a chance to reflect on the fire Sept. 2 that destroyed several downtown buildings. The ceremony will be held at Patriot Park, Center and Main streets. Invited to participate are the Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company, Maryland State Police resident troopers, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the Marine Corps League and the local Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y.-- --Soon after Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. overcame their fear of public speaking, somebody tried to usher them back into the sad reality of sports in today's society. The question - delivered at the Hall of Fame's post-induction news conference - was about the immediate juxtaposition of yesterday's uplifting induction ceremony and Barry Bonds' controversial pursuit of Hank Aaron's all-time home run record, but neither Tony nor Cal would bite. "What a great day today is," Gwynn said pointedly, " ... 75,000 people."

It rained much of the day yesterday, and there is a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms today and 30 percent chance of scattered showers for tomorrow's Hall of Fame induction. The ceremony is scheduled to go forward rain or shine, but the Hall released an ominous-sounding contingency plan in case the weather is worse than predicted. In case of a severe-weather warning from the National Weather Service before the 1:30 p.m. start, the ceremony would be delayed until the storm passed. If it didn't pass, the ceremony would be postponed until Monday.

In case you needed to feel a little better about Daniel Cabrera, he's 4-0 with a 3.56 ERA lifetime against Tampa Bay, the team he faces tonight. I've never attended a Hall of Fame ceremony in Cooperstown, so I can't offer any advice to you first-timers. Anyone out there willing to pass along a few tips? I've been there once - a long, long time ago - and it wasn't during the inductions. It was part of a big New York trip with friends that included a Yankees game and a taping of David Letterman's show before he moved to CBS. How weird would it be if Cal Ripken went into the Hall as a Rochester Red Wing?

A small group stood on the lawn outside the Charles Carroll House, renouncing their countries and proclaiming their desire to live in freedom. The scene might have taken place in 1776, when Carroll signed the Declaration of Independence. But these 35 people hailed from as far away as the Philippines, Sudan and Britain, and on Friday they took their oath to become American citizens. "I'm living here," said Ljiljana Ivezic, a native of Serbia who moved to the U.S. 16 years ago when her husband enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania.