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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.

Want to express yourself on a license plate? Go ahead. The state will gladly take your $50 per year. You can't say any old thing, though. The Motor Vehicle Administration has cataloged more than 4,000 words, phrases and letter-number combinations it won't put on a tag. The agency's Objectionable Plate List, as it's called, is a compendium of vulgarities, obscenities and other no-no's aimed at keeping tags out of the gutter. The Baltimore Sun requested the information last week, hoping to share what the MVA doesn't want you to see on the road.

Aberdeen's mayor and police union criticized as "a slap on the wrist" a decision to suspend Police Chief John R. Jolley for allegedly misappropriating money in a discretionary fund and voiding dozens of tickets.City Administrator Peter Dacey announced Tuesday that Chief Jolley will be suspended five days, forfeit pay for 10 days' work and be denied his next scheduled pay raise.The announcement came a week after the City Council voted 4-1 to reject Mayor Ruth Elliott's bid to oust the chief, and left to Mr. Dacey the decision on action against him.Yesterday, the mayor said that Mr. Dacey's move sends the wrong message.

It might have been a first, but normally high-scoring Annapolis, the team that set a state record of 90.5 points a game last season, did not hit a field goal in the final period last night at Severna Park and held on to take a 61-52 squeaker.In an aggressive game, the two teams went to the line 58 times. The winning Panthers were 18-for-28 in free throws, and the host was 21-for-30.Ryan Dacey's (17 points) five free throws in the last 55 seconds were all the No. 10 Panthers (4-0) managed to put on the board while the Falcons (1-3)

On May 23, 2005, HELEN DOROTHY (nee Dacewicz) CWALINA, beloved wife of the late Benjamin C. Cwalina. Loving mother of Benjamin G. Cwalina. Cherished grandmother of Robin and Paul Cwalina and great-grandmother of Heather Golt, Alexandra and Taylor Cwalina. Dear sister of Ethel M. Kogel, Ida D. Harrison and the late Genevieve M. Gorski and Leonard N. Dacey. Ms. Cwalina is also survived by many beloved in-laws, nieces, nephews and friends Friends may call at the family owned Slack Funeral Home, P.A., 3871 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City on Thursday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. Interment Holy Cross Polish National Catholic Cemetery, June 11 due notice will be given.

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 Kanab, 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 CONWAY 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.

On April 12, 2004, KEN W. AYLESWORTH; beloved husband of Mary K. Aylesworth (nee Cain); devoted father of Jeanne Wilson, Michael Aylesworth and Sharon Washko; loving grandfather of Matthew, Sean, Joshua and Casey; dear brother of Patricia Dacey, Jerry Aylesworth and Sandy Burgett. A Funeral Service will be held at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc., 1050 York Road (beltway exit 26A), on Saturday at 11 A.M. Interment Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens. Friends may call on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Memorial contributions to the John's Hopkins Coronary Care Center, 601 N. Caroline Street, 7th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21287 will be appreciated.

Confident about continued growth in the Aberdeen area, Presbyterian Home of Maryland has outlined plans for what would be Harford County's first large continuing-care retirement community, a $110 million project that could be built within the next five years if market trends continue. The nonprofit corporation, which accepts residents of all faiths and backgrounds, has identified a site for The Village at Carsins Run: 136 acres on two parcels the organization has acquired at Technology Drive and Route 22, across from Ripken Stadium.

MARY E. SCHAUB, passed away on May 12, 2008. She is preceded in death by parents Elizabeth Somers Schaub (1977) and Joseph C. Schaub (1995) and Jean Dacey of Arlington, VA (2006). She is survived by her sister Rita Range (Roger) of Seattle, WA and beloved nieces and nephews. Born Rockaway Beach, Long Island, NY. In 1942 family relocated to Baltimore, Charles Village. Mary attended Strayer Bryant Business College, employments at Baltimore News Post Newspaper, Social Security Administration and Maryland Race Track.

At a closed meeting last night, the Aberdeen City Council rejected the mayor's recommendation that Police Chief John R. Jolley be removed for allegedly voiding dozens of traffic and parking tickets, and misappropriating money in a discretionary fund.The council rejected 4-1 the recommendation by Mayor Ruth Elliot and voted instead to turn the matter over to City Administrator Peter Dacey for action.Mrs. Elliot made her recommendation based on findings in a July 2 report by Stephen Montanarelli, a state special prosecutor, who cited several administrative improprieties by Chief Jolley, including the voided tickets and several checks written against a discretionary fund under his control.