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On March 10, 2005, MARY GALE (nee Teter) beloved wife of the late Raymond Carroll Haderman, devoted mother of Raymond C. Haderman II and wife Mary E., of Junior, WV., Eric C. Haderman of Baltimore, Michael C. Haderman of Elkins, WV, and Albany C. Haderman of Morgantown, WV, and the late Matthew, devoted daughter of Roy Teter and the late Roeta Cross Teter, devoted sister of Barbara Fuhrman and husband Jack of Elkins, WV. Also survived by 8 grandchildren....

The ACLU of Maryland is calling for legislators to halt funding to religious and private schools, saying that taxpayer money should be put toward the state's funding obligation to public schools. In a release, the advocacy organization called a taxpayer subsidy of $500,000 slated to go to private schools next year "unfair. " The funding, included in the state's supplementary budget, was scheduled to be reviewed in the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday.  “Taxpayer funding should not be used for textbooks and technology at private and religious schools, especially when the state's fiscal climate that is just beginning to recover,” Sara Love, public policy director for the ACLU of Maryland, said in a statement.  The organization went on to say: "Our public funds should be dedicated to public schools.

Dr. Rajko Medenica,58, a Yugoslavian cancer specialist whose unorthodox treatments created devoted patients and determined enemies, died of a heart attack Sunday at his New York home.He was a pioneer in the research and use of Interferon.Pub Date: 12/02/97

Now I think I know what it feels like to be Jewish at Christmas time. But at least in Baltimore, Jewish folks can find each other on Christmas and make alternate plans. A lot of my Jewish friends go to the movies on Christmas, for example. Sounds like a reasonable idea to me, but I couldn't find even a single person to meet me at the movies Sunday night when the Ravens played the 49ers ("Baltimore party hosts go all out for the Super Bowl ," Feb. 3). For all I know, the movies weren't even open.

On August 6, 2005, CHRISS L. (nee Bourne); beloved wife of Louis Hartman; devoted mother of Tina and Corrine Hartman; devoted daughter of Lawrence and Patricia Bourne; devoted sister of Kevin Bourne; devoted niece of Darlene Leight; devoted sister-in-law of Alyssa Bourne; devoted aunt of Tabitha Bourne. Funeral Services will be held at the Lassahn Funeral Home, Inc., 7401 Belair Road, on Wednesday at 1:30 P.M. Interment Parkwood Cemetery. Friends may call on Monday from 7 to 9 P.M. and Tuesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M.

On April 24, 2004 SARAH COLLIDGE (nee Kaplan); beloved wife of the late Julius Yale Collidge; beloved mother of Karen Capelluto of New York, NY; devoted mother-in-law of Jacques Capelluto; devoted sister of Rose Burman and the late Benjamin, William and Samuel Kaplan; loving grandmother of Katherine and Alexander Capelluto. She was a life long member of Miriam Lodge, K.S.B. Services at SOL LEVINSON & BROTHERS INC., 8900 Reisterstown Rd. at Mt. Wilson Ln. on Monday, April 26 at 1 P.M. Interment Workmen Circle Cemetery, 6843 German Hill Rd. Please omit flowers.

On May 1, 2003 ROBERT C. LONGERBEAM, beloved husband of Susie C. Longerbeam (nee Fish) devoted father of David W., Tanya T. and Carol L. Longerbeam, grandfather of Amy and Megan Longerbeam, loving son of William and Mildred Longerbeam, devoted brother of Patricia Lloyd, Christine Bear and Gary Longerbeam. Funeral services at Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Ave., on Tuesday at 12 noon. Interment at Gardens of Faith Cemetery. Visiting hours on Sunday and Monday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

On June 11, 2006, MELVIN F. KAPELANCZYK devoted husband of the late Dorothy Ann Kapelanczyk (nee Rachuba) devoted father of Deborah Heiland and the late Kathryn Kapelanczyk, loving grandfather of Craig L., and Lisa R. Heiland. Also survived by loving nieces and nephews. Graveside service Wednesday 11 A.M. Gardens of Faith Cemetery. Arrangements by CVACH/ROSEDALE FUNERAL HOME.

On April 20, 2003, FRANK J. SR., devoted husband of Dolores M. Scandaliato (nee Vigna), devoted father of Dina M. McKenny an her husband John A. McKenny Sr. and Frank J. Scandaliato II and his wife Donna M. Scandaliato; devoted grandfather of Nicholas F. Scandaliato and Jessica A. McKenny; devoted great-grandfather of Dominic C. Hicks; devoted brother of RoseanneNelson, Genevieve Sottile and the late Anthony Scandaliato. Family will receive friends at the family owned and operated MCCULLY-POLYNIAK FUNERAL HOME P.A., 3204 Mountain Rd (Pasadena)

To my beloved husband ROBERT. Another year has passed without you. Still missed. Devoted wifeELIZABETH

For Maureen Burke, “gluten-free” is not just the latest diet trend -- it's a way of life. Since being diagnosed with celiac disease in the late 1980s, Burke has wrestled with her intolerance of gluten. And now, as chef and owner of One Dish Cuisine, in Ellicott City, she shares the fruits of her labor over the past two decades with others who suffer from food allergies and intolerances: a restaurant that serves food they can eat. Burke, now 49, was diagnosed with celiac disease and lactose intolerance when she was 25. Back then, celiac disease was relatively unheard of and there weren't many options.

Howard County schools' Deputy Superintendent Ray Brown says he contemplated retiring in the spring after a 41-year career but opted to stay on with the district at the request of new Superintendent Renee Foose. But last week, Brown decided to retire, effective Jan. 1, and in an interview on Tuesday he said that he wants to devote more time to interests and passions outside the Howard school system — including his positions as assistant women's basketball coach at Stevenson University and as a member of the board of directors at the Maryland School for the Blind.

For Essex's Vanessa "Purple" Payne, being a big-time Ravens fan is all about the good she can do for the community. That, and making a lot of noise. Much of the time, the 48-year-old Payne, a chef at Geresbeck's Food Market in Middle River, can be found fulfilling her self-described mission: "I like to see nobody go hungry. " She organizes food drives, cooks and hands out lunches to hungry kids, even gets Ravens players to join in sometimes. Next Thursday, as she has for several years now, she'll be working at the annual Bea Gaddy Thanksgiving dinner.

After being deluged for weeks with opinions for and against marriage equality, it seems opponents' most convincing argument against Question 6 was that two people of the same sex cannot produce children. The implication is that such couples therefore should not be allowed to marry, and that permitting them to do so corrupts the whole institution of marriage. If procreation were the primary purpose of marriage, a strong case could be made for restricting marriage to heterosexual couples.

CineMaryland, a television newsmagazine devoted to films and filmmaking in Maryland that has been available to local TV stations for 15 years, is going off the air. "We had a run of over 15 years, but at the end, nobody was watching," said show host and co-producer Rebecca Jessop. "It wasn't a tough decision to make, but it was sad. " Produced out of Howard Community College, CineMaryland had been broadcast on educational channels in Baltimore, Howard, Harford and Carroll counties, as well as other areas throughout the state.

Shelly Blake-Plock remembers well the day Japanese musician Fuyuki Yamakawa's heart stopped beating. It was a High Zero Festival highlight. "He gave a solo performance, in which he set up contact microphones to his body and amplified his heartbeat," said Blake-Plock, a local musician and an organizer of this year's 14th annual celebration of experimental improvised music. "He is very practiced in breathing techniques to modulate his internal systems. It came down to a point where the percussive beat of the heart through the amplifier got slower and slower and slower and slower -- and then stopped.

On June 2, 2008, THOMAS J.; beloved husband of the late Frances Hesse; devoted father of Vicky Malan; devoted brother of Lorraine Busick and Robert Hesse; devoted grandfather of Cheyenne Motto; devoted great-grandfather of Matthew Motto. Graveside services and interment will be held at the Oak Lawn Cemetery, on Monday at 11 A.M. Arrangements by Lassahn Funeral Home Inc.

On Februiary 1, 2008, ROBERT C. SR.; beloved husband of Norma J. (nee Bryan); devoted father of Robert C. Jr. and wife Sharon; devoted step-father of Harold and wife Kim, Ronald and wife Lorraine and Randy Knauff; devoted grandfather of Kelly Wernz and husband Bradley, Robert Anthony and wife Lisa; devoted step-grandfather of Stephanie and Craig Knauff. Also survived by five great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held at the

With the announcement by Comptroller Peter Franchot last week that the state of Maryland has a $500 million surplus ("State budget surplus greater than expected," Sept. 1), AAA Mid-Atlantic is calling upon Gov. Martin O'Malley and Comptroller Franchot to work together on a plan to dedicate those funds to transportation and return them to the state's Transportation Trust Fund, which is used to fund Maryland's roads and mass transit projects. We have a terrible transportation funding crisis in the state that is so bad that the governor and the legislature impaneled a Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation Funding to spend over a year examining the issues and make recommendations, which it did in its final report of November, 2011.

Ann M. Klingaman, a retired Baltimore County public school educator whose career spanned more than three decades, died Sunday of complications from a broken hip at Gilchrist Hospice in Columbia. The former longtime Catonsville resident was 88. The daughter of a West Baltimore pharmacist and a homemaker, Ann Rebecca Meeth was born in Baltimore and raised in Catonsville. She was a 1940 graduate of Catonsville High School and earned a bachelor's degree in 1944 from what was then Western Maryland College.