Covenant

Covenant Guild, Inc. regrets the passing of our board member and life member TOBY JASKULSKY, and extends sympathy to the family.

On August 8, 2007 DOROTHY G. MAYES devoted wife of Walter J. Mayes Friends may call at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, INC., 4300 Wabash Avenue on Wednesday after 12 P.M. The family will receive friends at New Covenant Tabernacle, Fayette and Aisquith Streets on Thursday at 10:00 A.M. Funeral Services will follow at 10:20 A.M.

Neighbors of the Belmont Conference Center in Elkridge have filed a lawsuit against Howard Community College over the use of the private one-lane road that connects the property to the nearest county road, a mile away. Dale N. Schumacher and Barbara Parker, a married couple who live on Belmont Woods Road, indicate in their suit filed Friday in Howard County Circuit Court that a 14-foot section of the right of way into Belmont goes across their property. Schumacher said the property was zoned for limited use as a private "retreat center," and that he and the American Chemical Society, Belmont's former owner, formalized a covenant in 2003 that allowed use of the road for events such as weddings and parties of up to 400 people.

Freshman center Raquelle Jones scored with four seconds left to lift host Southern over Joppatowne, 76-74, in the Class 2A East regional final yesterday. The Bulldogs (19-5) advanced to their 13th state tournament. And they did so without leading scorer Heather Schneck, who missed the game because of the flu. "It was a total team effort," Southern coach Linda Kilpatrick said. The Bulldogs got 24 points and eight rebounds from Brittany Wiseman. Kim Schneck, Heather's twin sister, added 16 points and seven assists.

What makes Tavis Smiley run? That question has intrigued me ever since I met him 11 years ago in Los Angeles. He was 31 and a failed City Council candidate but a popular radio commentator, often the last refuge of failed politicians. Back then, he had just written a book of commentary and Time magazine had named him one of "50 Young Americans to Watch." Yet he was seeking my advice. "How do you do it?" he asked, wondering how I juggled a newspaper column, TV appearances, radio commentaries, my family and my sanity.

On Thursday, February 8, 2007, FRANK RICUCCI, of Bel Air, MD; beloved husband of Margaret Marie Ricucci; father of Gary Ricucci, David Ricucci and Dale Canatella; brother of Connie Claydon. Also survived by eight grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. Relatives and friends may call at COLLINS FUNERAL HOME, 500 University Blvd. West, Silver Spring, MD, Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Funeral Service at Covenant Life Church, 7501 Muncaster Mill Road, Gaithersburg, MD, on Tuesday, February 13, at 10 A.M. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park.

Covenant signing to be celebrated Christ United Methodist Church will honor the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Columbia Cooperative Ministry Covenant at a 10 a.m. worship service Sunday. It will be held at Owen Brown Interfaith Center, 7246 Cradlerock Way. The covenant, which was signed Jan. 23, 1977, at The Mall in Columbia, was an agreement between three Protestant denominations -- United Methodist, Episcopalian and Presbyterian USA -- and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore to cooperate on ecumenical and interfaith projects, said the Rev. Marilyn Newhouse, pastor of Christ United Methodist.

On December 26, 2006, VERNON THADDEUS TALIAFERRO. On Tuesday, friends may call at VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES (WEST), 5151 Baltimore National Pike, from 4 to 8 P.M. On Wednesday, Mr. Taliaferro will lie instate at the Rehoboth International Covenant Church, 9016 Liberty Road, where the family will receive friends from 12 to 12:30 P.M., with services to follow. Inquiries to (410) 233-2400.

Covenant Guild, Inc., regrets the passing of SOPHIA ANNENBERG, sister of our member Emily Hyman and extends sympathy to the family.