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Calvert coach Bill Stewart summed it up rather simply."Good players step up when it counts," said Stewart, referring to Boo Diggs and Ryan Dacey of Annapolis.The Panthers' "double-D's duo" combined for 13 of 19 points in the final period as No. 8 Annapolis took a 63-60 squeaker over the Cavaliers of Calvert County to advance to a Class 4A East region final tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Old Mill.It will be the 17th region final in 19 years for the Panthers (20-5) under coach John Brady, and this is Brady's 15th 20-win season.

For years, Peter Dacey had known about the homeless man living in Aberdeen, first in his car and later in a tent behind a store. He had let him clean up at City Hall, and often threw a couple bucks his way. But in March, Dacey, who was the city manager at the time, decided to do something bigger: He gave him a house to stay in. It was a vacant, city-owned bungalow at the base of a water tower just off Churchville Road. For a few months, free of rent or water and heating bills, Lewis B. Miller Jr. could get a roof over his head, take showers, perhaps get a job. "This man helped me," said a Miller, 56, in an interview at his home.

The Aberdeen Commissioners on Monday approved an $118,000 offer to buy a two-story building at 12 N. Parke St. for the town's police department.Town Administrator Peter A. Dacey said the building will be used as offices for the police department's detectives, crime prevention specialists and Drug Abuse Resistance Education instructors.The building is next to the town police department offices at 101 W. Bel Air Ave. The department has outgrown its existing space, Dacey said."It's real crowded," Dacey said.

On June 16, 2004, DR. JOHN VINCENT CONWAY, M.D., beloved husband of Rose Conway (nee Ravanos) devoted father of Deborah Mc Laughlin, Stephen Conway, Diane Kaneb, Kathy Gray and David Conway, dear stepfather of Bessie Samios-Lagudis, loving brother of James Conway, Genevieve Renzi and the late Dolores Dacey. Also survived by 13 grandchildren. Friends may call at the CONNELLY FUNERAL HOME OF DUNDALK, P.A., 7110 Sollers Point Road on Thursday and Friday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church on Saturday 10 A.M. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery.

Aberdeen commissioners have approved the sale of $760,000 in bonds to pay for the extension of sewer services to a 500-acre industrial area in the south section of the town.The bonds will be issued through the Farmers Home Administration, and will pay 7 percent. They will be paid back over 40 years by assessments placed on property owners in the new service area, Town Administrator Peter A. Dacey said.The assessment agreement was established with the property owners so town residents will not have to pay for the sewer extension project, Dacey said.

Builders of new houses in Aberdeen would pay 25 percent more to connect to the municipal water and sewer system if the Town Commissionersadopt a proposal to raise connection charges.The proposal calls for a $200 increase in both the water and sewer connection fees, up from $800 to $1,000 for each service, Town Administrator Peter A. Dacey said.Resolutions for the new fees were introduced at the commissioners' meeting Monday. The board is expected to act on the resolutions at its June 25 meeting.

The city of Aberdeen is waiting to hear whether it can withdraw water from Deer Creek, after the city's Public Works Department shut down four wells late last month because of perchlorate contamination. The action is being sought under an emergency accord approved in December by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission. Susan Obleski, spokeswoman for the commission, said the agency received a letter Monday from Randolph Robertson, Aberdeen's public works director, informing the agency "that I will be coordinating with the Army to utilize the water" from Deer Creek.

Getting a second chance in sports is something that doesn't always happen, but Teshawn Cooper and Ronnie Johnson got theirs last night in Gambrills.Cooper, Johnson and Ryan Dacey combined for 52 points while Lenny Barber pulled down 13 rebounds, 12 on the defensive side, to pace No. 13 Annapolis (10-3) to a 78-74 win over No. 11 Arundel (10-3).The Annapolis victory left the county 4A league in a three-way tie in the loss column, with 7-1 Annapolis up by a half-game over 6-1 Old Mill and 5-1 Arundel.

The decision to suspend Aberdeen's police chief, John R. Jolley, and dock his pay for improperly using city funds and illegally voiding traffic and parking tickets represents minimum punishment for his misdeeds, or "poor judgment."Under a strong, confident city government, the chief would likely have been dismissed, even though a thorough state investigation found insufficient grounds to bring criminal charges against him. But stable government has not existed in the year since Aberdeen elected its first mayor and council under a new charter.

Sarah Dacey scored from the right edge of the crease with 2: 04 remaining as No. 2 North Carolina edged top-ranked and three-time defending national champion Maryland, 10-9, yesterday in Chapel Hill, N.C.The Terrapins (0-2), who had won 57 of their previous 58 games before this season, hadn't lost more than one game in an entire season since 1993.The Tar Heels (2-0), who never trailed, held a 9-7 lead with 12 minutes remaining, but Cathy Nelson and Quinn Carney scored back-to-back goals in a three-minute stretch as the Terps tied the game with 4: 53 left.

When a regional water-use review panel meets next month in Cecil County, the group is to receive a progress update on Aberdeen's request to draw water from Deer Creek, a scenic river flowing through northern Harford County. The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is a multistate agency that approves water uses affecting the river, which runs from New York through Pennsylvania and Maryland, and it must give final approval to any permit for withdrawing water from the river or its tributaries.

Aberdeen City Manager Peter Dacey says the town planned to begin drawing water from Deer Creek over the weekend under an emergency-use certificate approved this month by state environmental officials. In a document dated July 14, the Susquehanna River Basin Commission - which regulates water use on Susquehanna tributaries - authorized withdrawals of up to 500,000 gallons a day, when available, after the Maryland Department of the Environment declared an emergency because of contamination in Aberdeen's wells.

Aberdeen always has been a company town. Established in the mid-1800s and named in honor of an influential railroad man's native home of Aberdeen, Scotland, it first made a name for itself when the U.S. Army established the Aberdeen Proving Ground in 1917, six months after the United States entered World War I. The town's proximity to roads, shipping and railways made it an ideal place for a military facility. As a center for military testing, research and training, the post is the Army's oldest active proving ground and the largest employer in Harford County.

Old Mill's 53-51 loss in overtime at Meade Friday in the Class 4A, East Region final was more than a basketball defeat to coach Paul Bunting.Bunting was disappointed for his players after they came so close to upsetting No. 5-ranked Meade (24-2), which set a county public school record for wins in a season, but he was more sad about saying goodbye to what he considered to be the best group of seniors and parents he's had in his 14 seasons in Millersville."I'm really appreciative of many things, " said Bunting, who has a career record of 177-141.

Sarah Dacey scored from the right edge of the crease with 2: 04 remaining as No. 2 North Carolina edged top-ranked and three-time defending national champion Maryland, 10-9, yesterday in Chapel Hill, N.C.The Terrapins (0-2), who had won 57 of their previous 58 games before this season, hadn't lost more than one game in an entire season since 1993.The Tar Heels (2-0), who never trailed, held a 9-7 lead with 12 minutes remaining, but Cathy Nelson and Quinn Carney scored back-to-back goals in a three-minute stretch as the Terps tied the game with 4: 53 left.

Calvert coach Bill Stewart summed it up rather simply."Good players step up when it counts," said Stewart, referring to Boo Diggs and Ryan Dacey of Annapolis.The Panthers' "double-D's duo" combined for 13 of 19 points in the final period as No. 8 Annapolis took a 63-60 squeaker over the Cavaliers of Calvert County to advance to a Class 4A East region final tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Old Mill.It will be the 17th region final in 19 years for the Panthers (20-5) under coach John Brady, and this is Brady's 15th 20-win season.

For the first five minutes of the game, it looked as though a vintage Southern-Annapolis contest was about to happen.After falling behind early, the visiting No. 19 Bulldogs bolted to a a 14-4 run to take a 14-10 lead with 3:09 left in the first period. At that point, it was time for the Phil Hyman show to begin.The junior shooting guard scored 11 unanswered points within a minute and a half to boost the No. 7 Panthers (17-5) to a 19-2 run.From there, the hosts coasted to a 101-56 Anne Arundel County Southern Division win.Annapolis senior Ryan Dacey led all scorers with 29 points, followed by Germaine "Boo" Diggs with 21 points.

Aberdeen's police chief and City Council president yesterday called the council's rejection of a recommendation to dismiss the chief for alleged misconduct a vote of support for the officer.At a closed meeting Tuesday night, the council, which includes Mayor Ruth Elliot, voted 4-1 to throw out the mayor's recommendation. Mrs. Elliot cast the opposing vote.The council then voted by the same margin to turn the matter over to City Administrator Peter Dacey."I would suggest that it [the council's decision]