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ELVIS SIGHTING AT THE WALTERS Tomorrow at Fridays at the Walters: Special Day of the Dead, see an Elvis Presley tribute artist bring Elvis back to the museum when his sarcophagus gets "all shook up," and hear Gary Vikan, director of the museum, give his Eternal Talk of Eternal Love: The Elvis Sarcophagus. Also, see the opening of Henry Walters' mystery crates, which were found deep in the Walters' storage. .................... Fridays at the Walters is 5 p.m.-8 p.m. tomorrow at the Walters Art Museum, 600 N. Charles St. Free.

On Thursday, August 30, 2007 JANE BEVAN SPEER (nee Turner) wife of the late Baltimore publisher, Talbot T. Speer, and mother of Talbot T. Speer Jr., Jane A. Speer and Ramsey C. Speer. She is predeceased by her son, J.L. Dawson Speer III. Services and Interment Private. To make memorial contributions please contact the SPCA of MD.

BaltimoreFeb. 14-17 Biophysical Society national convention, Convention Center. Contact: Nancy Nootenboom, 301-530-7010. Expected attendance: 3,000Feb. 18-21 Maryland Music Educators Association conference, Omni Hotel, Fayette and Hanover streets. Contact: Dick Disharoon, 410-887-1217. Expected attendance: 3,000Feb. 22-28 American Craft Enterprises ACC crafts fair, Convention Center. Contact: Christine Crawfis, 914-883-6200. Expected attendance: 7,000InformationFor Washington-area convention information, call the Washington, D.C. Convention and Visitors Association at (202)

Carroll County Health Department is seeking individuals who have had contact with a rabid cat in the Cherokee Drive area of Taylorsville.A large gray domestic cat tested positive Wednesday for rabies after being involved in a biting incident.Anyone who might have had contact with the cat between Jan. 4 and 18 is urged to call Barry Fortune or Matt Helwig at the Health Department at 410-876-1884 during business hours.After hours or weekends: Central Alarm, 410-386-2260.Mount Airy Players to hold auditions for two playsMount Airy Players will hold open auditions for two one-act contemporary comedies written by David Ives and directed by Ken Berry.

Schools, libraries and literacy programs seek volunteers to help children and adults improve reading skills and assist in related projects.Among them are:Civic Works, Baltimore's Youth Service Corps, for after-school tutoring at Police Athletic League centers throughout the city between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. weekdays. Contact: Gwelan Peterson, 410- 366-8533.Enoch Pratt Free Library's Exploration Center at the new Port Discovery children's museum, on Fallsway in Baltimore, to work four-hour shifts Saturdays and Sundays assisting librarians.

Area schools and literacy programs seek volunteers to help children and adults improve reading skills and to assist in related projects.Among them are:Park Heights Family Support Center, 4236 Pimlico Road, Baltimore, for tutoring of adults in reading and math between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Contact: Perketer Tucker, 410-578-0244.Hampden Family Center, 1104 W. 36th St., for tutoring students of all ages in reading and other subjects, and an after-school enrichment program for ages 7 to 12. Hours are 3 p.m. to 5: 30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

BaltimoreSept. 15-19 National League of Cities, children and families conference, Holiday Inn, Lombard and Howard streets. Contact: John Kyle, 202-626-3030. Estimated attendance: 600Sept. 16-18 Malibu Pilots Association, Renaissance Harborplace, 200 E. Pratt. Contact: Bill Albert, 843-785-9349. Estimated attendance: 350Sept. 17-19 Maryland RV Show Part II, Maryland State Fairgrounds, York and Timonium roads. Contact: Jon Tancredi, 215-592-8601. Estimated attendance: 8,000Sept. 21-23 Supply Chain Expo, Convention Center.

Area schools and literacy programs seek volunteers to help children and adults improve reading skills and to assist in related projects.Among them are:Garrett Heights Elementary School, 2800 Ailsa Ave., Baltimore, for tutoring or reading to children in kindergarten through third grade. Hours are 9 a.m. to noon on school days. Contact: Jill Hull, 410-396-6361.Our House Youth Home, 4110 College Ave., Ellicott City, for tutoring boys ages 16 to 19 in reading, math and writing. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.

BaltimoreJune 17-18 KMI Corp. fiber-optic submarine systems symposium, Hyatt Regency, 300 Light St. Contact: Kristin Engdahl, 401-849-6771. Expected attendance: 120June 18-20 Landstar Inway division meeting, Omni Hotel, 100 W. Fayette St. Contact: Jackie Supplee, 609-467-9500. Expected attendance: 200June 23-26 American Communications Network, Omni Hotel, 100 W. Fayette St. Contact: Cathy Barbre, 734-677-0900. Expected attendance: 3,000June 23-27 Aim International annual meeting, Renaissance Harborplace, 200 E. Pratt St. Contact: Russ Kembel, 206-285-7515.

On September 12, 2009, Levi Mack of Baltimore, MD and Sumter, SC., went to be with the Lord. Friends may contact the Bullock Funeral Home, (803) 469-3400.

Catherine Lynn A memorial service will be held at a later time and will be private. You may contact family for details. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Attn: Gift Management Services, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas Tx 75244 or donorinquiry Komen.org. You may also go online www.nationalbreastcancer.org/gift/ to donate a mammogram for uninsured women.

On May 13, 2009, DOROTHY LEVIN. A memorial service will be held Sunday, June 21, 2009, 6:30 P.M at the Pikesville Hilton. For more information contact 410-517-1178.

WASHINGTON - -Orioles reliever Danys Baez isn't sure whether he has ever scored a run before. Certainly not at the big league level. Certainly not the game-winner. And absolutely, positively, never had he scored the game-winning run in a contest in which he also picked up the victory. Not until Friday night in the Orioles' 4-2, 12-inning victory over the Washington Nationals in the first "Battle of the Beltways" interleague game of 2009. Baez's two-out slapper bounced safely down the third base line and ignited a two-run rally that essentially halted a four-game skid for the Orioles (17-25)

Andy MacPhail said there have been internal discussions about free-agent pitcher Pedro Martinez but he is not a likely option for the Orioles and they have made no attempt to contact his agent. ( For more, go to baltimoresun.com/schmuckblog)

COLLEGE PARK - It was a few days before the Oct. 25 North Carolina State game, and Da'Rel Scott was quietly upbeat. The shoulder that had nagged at the Atlantic Coast Conference's leading rusher since he was slammed into the turf against California in Week 3 was finally healing, and coaches had begun saying he had "his burst" back. "I'm getting really close to 100 percent now," Scott said then. But after his 23rd and final carry against the Wolfpack in the rain, Scott got up cradling the injured left shoulder.

Fire chief honored for Guard support Departing Anne Arundel County fire Chief David L. Stokes has been awarded the 2008 Pro Patria award by the Maryland chapter of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve for his support of career firefighters who are in the National Guard and Reserve. Under Stokes' leadership, the Fire Department formed a coalition last year to provide support for the families of firefighters on active military duty. Coalition members donated supplies, materials and time.

WASHINGTON - President Bush has authorized the most significant U.S. diplomatic contact with Iran since the Islamic revolution in 1979, sending the State Department's third-ranking official to Geneva for a meeting this weekend on Iran's nuclear program, administration officials said yesterday. The decision appeared to bend, if not exactly break, the administration's insistence that it would not negotiate with Iran over its nuclear programs unless it first suspended uranium enrichment, as demanded by three resolutions of the U.N. Security Council.

My kitchen cabinet remodel job has turned into a disaster. I contracted the job through a national home-center chain, which demanded I pay in advance for the entire job. There are numerous issues, and the granite top is sagging in the middle of my sink. My complaints are going unanswered. The installer will not come back, and my calls to the home center are getting me nowhere. Is it time to call an attorney? Should I sue to get my money back? What went wrong, as I trusted the large national company?

TOWERING TALENT The grand opening of the newly remodeled Bromo Seltzer building approaches. Modeled after the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy, the famous Bromo Seltzer clock tower has undergone renovations to convert its offices into studios for visual and literary artists. The renovations, which were completed at the end of last year, transformed the 97-year-old building into 12 floors of artist studios. Today is the first chance for the public to see the interior since the renovations ended.