Companion

On April 20, 2007, "LINDA", beloved mother of Sharice (Angel) and a close companion of David Brown. Visitation at the Calvin B.Scruggs Funeral Home. 1412 E. Preston Street on Wed, April 25th from 2-7 pm. Family will receive friends on Thursday from 10 - 10:30 am at which time funeral service will begin.

Set in a residential neighborhood a few blocks from the State House, Northwoods restaurant offers quaint and homey fine dining.But the real lure is a four-course dinner special for $26.95, available every night except Saturday, that includes any appetizer, salad, main dish and dessert from the menu. They also usually have several specials that can be substituted for entrees on the menu.On a Friday night, my two dinner companions and I went and found the place moderately crowded. It was dimly lighted with a rather hip-looking bar framed by crates of wine bottles.

Sandwiched between a weight-loss center and a travel agency in a nondescript strip center on Solomons Island Road just south of Annapolis, the Calvert House Restaurant doesn't present an exterior that draws customers.That's too bad, because if the motorists zipping past slowed down and turned in, they could dine on fresh, well-prepared and tasty food that is reasonably priced.Although the location could be a handicap for Farhad Salimi -- who has been operating the restaurant for 12 years -- the quality of his food and the friendly service have produced a loyal contingent of customers.

Carrol's Creek Cafe serves what most have come to expect in Annapolis dining: artistically decorated seafood dishes in a marinalike atmosphere.The good thing about Carrol's Creek, which overlooks Annapolis Harbor from the Eastport side, is that the food tastes as good as it looks. The bad thing is that the dishes are somewhat pricey for the portions -- most cost from just under to just over $20 -- and dining experiences can vary.On a recent Saturday night, I arrived with two companions for 9 p.m. reservations, and we were seated about 15 minutes later.

Reynolds Tavern has all the makings of a four-star restaurant: cozy, old-fashioned atmosphere, intriguing menu selections, tasty food and a pleasant wait staff.But something about this historic inn on Church Circle in Annapolis is a little off, with little things that don't quite fit.Problems started for my dinner companion -- my mother -- and me while we tried to make reservations.The first time we called, last month, we were told the kitchen was shutting down early and that unless we could get there by 8: 15, we couldn't eat. The second time, several weeks ago, we made reservations without any hassle, but when we called to confirm the day we were to eat there, we were told that the tTC governor had rented the place for the night.

PASADENA, Calif. -- An author with serious credibility problems is not the kind of thing you want associated with a major historical production.But that's exactly what WGBH, the public television station in Boston, and PBS now have with their big-ticket, four-night mini-series, "Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery," which debuts Oct. 19.The companion book to the series is co-written by Patricia Smith, who was fired last month from the...

Jay Dugan says he did it once, when the gremlins went into the blender. By then he'd seen enough. After maybe an hour of mayhem and gore he decided he could stand it no longer, he had to do something, make a decision and get on with life. He got up and left the theater, quitting "Gremlins" before the movie ended."It was so disgusting," says Dugan, 34, of Rodgers Forge. "It was so gross. You feel a sense of relief when you walk out."Some do, some don't. Some see flashing on the screen the limits of their tolerance for inanity, profanity, sex, violence or their own boredom.

Nutritionist Debra Waterhouse knows exactly what she wants for dinner at Donna's, the ravioli on special. Her dining companion, however, is a little more conflicted, so Waterhouse coaches, using tried-and-true techniques from her books, seminars and one-on-one counseling sessions.I think I want the brownie, her companion ventures nervously."Then have the brownie!" she says.Have the brownie for dinner?"If that's what you want, you can have the brownie for dinner."But they have good pizza here, too, her companion says, waffling.

Cafe Normandie on Main Street in Annapolis offers a cozy nook to spend a quiet evening with good French food, a variety of wines and great service.My dining companion and I arrived at the restaurant shortly after 8 p.m. on a Saturday and immediately were impressed with its decor.With its chunky stone fireplace and walls decorated with Gauguin and Renoir posters and watercolors of French country scenes, the restaurant could have been the dining room at the home of a friend. A framed black-and-white picture of owner Jean-Louis Evennou cleaning a kitchen at age 9 completed the effect.

Dorothy Kerfoot is a woman of few words. Asked what she thinks of Companion Radio, a Rochester, N.Y.-based service with an old-time play-list that dominates the airwaves at Baltimore's Keswick Multi-Care Center, she comes straight to the point."

On June 14, 2009 ROBERT MILLS leaves to mourn four daughters KAREN L. Goodridge of Medford, MA, Robin McCoy and Barbara Wright of Philadelphia, PA and Tiara Mills of Baltimore, MD. Mr. Mills also leaves his companion of 39 years Naomi Robinson. On Saturday, Mr. Mills will lie instate at Rising Sun First Baptist Church, 2211 St. Lukes Lane where the family will receive friends from 12:00 to 1:00 P.M. with services to follow. Inquiries to (410)655-0015.

On May 30, 2009, ROBERT LOUIS, who was born May 16, 1965 and passed away unexpectedly. He is survived by his beloved companion Suzie Williams, and loving parents Frances and Kenneth Galey; devoted brother of Michael Galey and his wife Joanne and their son Simon and equine companions Shadow and Spike. Family will receive friends at the family owned and operated MCCULLY-POLYNIAK FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 3204 Mountain Road (Pasadena) on Thursday from 6-9 p.m. Further services and interment will be held in Clinton, Indiana by the Karandvich-Giovaini Funeral Home, 408 Vine Street, Clinton Indiana 1-765-832-2433.

British Airways "Free" Companion Ticket What's the deal?: Members of British Airways' Executive Club who book a round-trip flight can receive a complimentary companion ticket for their next flight. The free ticket can be used for flights to any destination served by British Airways from North America. What's the savings?: Depending upon your destination and when you go, at least $224. If you're planning, say, a quick business trip this year and would like to take your significant other along on a more leisurely trip next year, this offer makes sense.

Just before Mother's Day, my wife casually mentioned hearing Amazon.com's announcement that ample supplies of its Kindle electronic book reader were finally on hand. I'd reviewed the Kindle just after Thanksgiving, and while I liked the concept, the controls were so badly designed that I kept accidentally turning pages every time I moved my hands ever-so-slightly, so I was constantly losing my place. Being more dextrous, my wife quickly surmounted this obstacle. In fact, she loved the gadget, which allows you browse more than 120,000 Amazon titles over a wireless network and download a best-seller for 10 bucks in about a minute.

On Sunday, June 1, 2008, EDWARD WILLIAM ATWELL, JR.; beloved companion of Esther Benjamin ; beloved brother of Debbie, Sue, Bobby, Charles, Danny and Michael. Friends may call at the Loudon Park Funeral Home, 3620 Wilkens Avenue, on Wednesday, June 4, from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. Services and interment will be private.

On May 31, 2008, HUBERT A. BETHOULLE JR., beloved husband of the late Carol Bethoulle (nee Fisher), dear brother of John, Barry, David, Randy and Ricky Bethoulle, Theresa Rettaliata, and the late Elizabeth Wickline. Loving companion of Vicky Sprole and her son Jamie. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Interment private. Arrangements by the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex.

The little British publishing house that brought us the Harry Potter series and saw its stock, literally, explode, appears to have struck another vein, although a very different one. Reaching into its archives, Bloomsbury Publishing republished a pair of how-to marriage books that might better be classified as how-not-to books. Don'ts for Wives and Don'ts for Husbands, first published in 1913, were an immediate sensation in Britain when they were republished last year, selling more than half a million copies in time for Christmas.

On February 15, 2008 DONALD ALLEN SCOTT, father of Lisa Scott-Mack, Dona Scott-Ware and Cheryl Scott and long time companion of Lillie Garrett. Memorial Service at the JOSEPH L. RUSS FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 2222-26 W. North Ave. on Wednesday, Febraury 27, 2008 with family greeting friends from 10:30 to 11 A.M. Inurnment at Garrison Forest Veteran Cemetery at 1 P.M.

Mary Jane Shields-Komber, a retired nursing companion who was an accomplished social pianist, died of a respiratory illness Tuesday at Stella Maris Hospice. The Towson resident was 79. Born Mary Jane Cleary in Baltimore, she attended St. Ann's Parochial School and was a 1946 Seton High School graduate and appeared in the school's theatrical productions. She became a Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone service representative and later sold the World Book Encyclopedia. She was an Immaculate Heart of Mary School teaching assistant, and after study at a Red Cross nursing program, she received her nursing-assistant certification and was a private-duty companion nursing assistant for 15 years.

After days of vote wrangling that lasted until the final seconds of the roll call, the House of Delegates narrowly approved a plan yesterday to let voters decide next year whether slot machine gambling should be legalized in Maryland. "Tonight was a major tipping point," Gov. Martin O'Malley said after the vote. "We still have a long way to go. We still have other steps to take, so stay tuned." The House voted 86 to 52 -one more vote than needed - to put a slots referendum that would change the state Constitution on the November 2008 ballot.