Dion

Celine Dion speaks of her epiphany. Not the recent birth of her first child or the career rocket of the Titanic soundtrack in 1999. The epiphany arrived two years ago as she sat in a Las Vegas casino. "It changed my life and my entire way of thinking about performances on stage." And, it turns out, the moment may also reshape the life of the evolving entertainment scene in the high-rolling desert city. Dion, who stepped away from the public concert stage on New Year's Eve 1999 to begin the role of new mother, has agreed to an unprecedented pact that will see her perform five nights a week for 40 weeks a year over three years at Caesar's Palace.

Editor's note: Each week, InsideMdSports.com provides this blog with a Maryland recruiting feature that previously appeared as premium content on its site. The whispers about Dion Wiley's talent began a year ago. And as last summer progressed, Wiley's name began popping up on top-100 lists everywhere. Now in the final stages of his junior season, Wiley's earned a reputation as one of the top shooting guards on the East Coast - and a spot high on Maryland's recruiting board.

His parents, his girlfriend and his teammates all say the same thing about Domonique Foxworth. The Ravens cornerback might look like a 26-year-old, he might run like a 26-year-old, but he thinks and conducts his life like a 40-year-old - always has. n His parents considered him more responsible than his brother, who is two years older. His NFL mentor, Champ Bailey, considered him the levelheaded one in their relationship. Whether the subject is President Barack Obama, the role of a black athlete in modern society or the NFL players union's treatment of retired players, Foxworth can deliver a well-crafted opinion.

Editor's note: Each week, InsideMdSports.com provides this blog with a Maryland recruiting feature that previously appeared as premium content on its site. With two of the schools recruiting him facing each other, Potomac junior Dion Wiley again took the short ride over to College Park last week for the Maryland-N.C. State game. Both the Terps and Wolfpack have offered Wiley, so he remained diplomatic. “I wasn't really rooting for anybody. I just thought they both played great defense,” said Wiley, adding that the frenzied atmosphere impressed him, though he refrained from storming the court with the students.

On Friday, September 9, 2005, ANNA E. (nee Gawens) DELL'ACQUA, 71; beloved wife of the late Samuel Dell'Acqua; devoted mother of Dion D. Dell'Acqua, Sr. and Denise K. Avery and her husband Glenn; grandmother of Dion D. Dell'Acqua, Jr., Kristin A. Buttke and her husband Keith and Kara B. Kingsbury; great-grandmother of Dylan A. Hill. Services and interment private. Arrangements by Peaceful Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Center, P.A.

Bowie State is a small, NCAA Division II school with a tight athletic budget. The football team usually has only 12 players on full scholarships. Two years from now, one of those scholarships could be reserved for a young man in a wheelchair.Dion Johnson, a special teams player for Douglass High School in Prince George's County, was paralyzed from the shoulders down in a state playoff game against City College last November.Several Bowie State coaches were in the stands that day, scouting a handful of players from Douglass and City.

A 28-year-old West Baltimore woman, charged in a warrant in the Jan. 5 beating death of 2-year-old Dion Dixon in Baltimore, has been arrested in Georgia.Verlinda Timmons, of the 1600 block of Druid Hill Ave., was arrested late yesterday afternoon at a house in Valdosta, city police said.The house where Timmons was arrested is the home of relatives of her husband, Keith Anthony Hamlin, 28, who also has been charged in a warrant in the boy's death. Dion died of severe head injuries.Police said Timmons, daughter of the child's foster mother, and Hamlin were watching the boy at their Druid Hill Avenue home two days before his death.

Police were searching for a West Baltimore couple yesterday in connection with the death of a 2-year-old foster child from severe head injuries.Officials at the pediatric trauma unit at Johns Hopkins Hospital said Dion Dixon died Saturday night from massive brain swelling. They said he had suffered a blow to the head and had bruises all over his body when he arrived at the hospital Friday afternoon.Warrants were issued for the arrest of Verlinda Timmons, 28, and her boyfriend, Keith Anthony Hamlin, 27, both of the 1600 block of Druid Hill Avenue.

Music may be an art first and foremost, but there's also a lot of craft involved. Particularly on the performance end, where taste and timing are worthless without the ability to implement them. After all, there are few things as frustrating for music lovers as hearing a weak voice struggle to carry a strong melody.But when dealing with virtuosos, the situation reverses. If a singer has been blessed with a voice that can do almost anything, ability matters less than taste and timing. Because there's nothing more embarrassing than hearing a great voice squandered on a mediocre melody.

On January 7, 2008, SEAN DION PARTLOW. On Today, friends may call Vaughn C. Greene Funeral Services, 4905 York Road, where the family will receive friends from 4-8 P.M. On Saturday, services will be held at Christ United Methodist Church, 2005 E. Chase Street, where the family will receive friends from 10-10:30 A.M., with services to follow. Inquiries to (410) 433-7500.

Maryland shooting guard target Dion Wiley had a huge game Saturday at the National Hoops Festival at DeMatha. The four-star junior scored 26 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and added two assists and two steals in Potomac's win over St. John's (D.C.). Rivals.com's Eric Bossi wrote that Wiley " has one of the quickest triggers in the class of 2014 . " At times the four-star wing's ball handling is a little shaky, and he has to develop more of a midrange game, but there's no question he's a high-major scorer.

Editor's note: Each week, InsideMdSports.com provides this blog with a Maryland recruiting feature that previously appeared as premium content on its site. It's safe to say Maryland has established itself as a serious player for Potomac junior Dion Wiley . Wiley, a highly sought shooting guard regarded by many as a top-50 prospect in the Class of 2014, visited Maryland unofficially Saturday, and then decided to return Sunday to watch the team play pick-up games.

Maryland is one of many schools in the running for Abdul-Malik Abu . The 2014 forward was profiled over the weekend by NBC Sports' College Basketball Talk. One Division I coach told NBC that Abu reminded him of " a young Emeka Okafor . " He claims interest and offers from a long list of schools, among them Maryland Notre Dame, Seton Hall, Providence, Miami, Kansas, Michigan State, Temple, Iowa State, Cincinnati, Rutgers, and others. ** Northstar Basketball caught up with 2014 Potomac guard Dion Wiley for an update on his recruitment.

Kathryn and Michael Dion , of Laurel, announce the birth of their son, Levi Michael Dion , on Sept. 6, 2011, at 10:41 p.m. He weighed 8 pounds, 2.3 ounces. His grandparents are Jackie and Ted Mints, of Newport, N.J.; and Rene and Christine Dion, of Assonet, Mass.

"All these projects mean thousands of jobs are coming to Harford County," said Councilman Dion Guthrie, who represents the Edgewood area. "The base has already gone from one security gate to six." Since the research institute project is not related to BRAC, it does not have to meet that 2011 deadline. "It is not BRAC, but this project is critical to the build-out and transformation at APG," Ruderman said. "We are really changing the landscape."

His parents, his girlfriend and his teammates all say the same thing about Domonique Foxworth. The Ravens cornerback might look like a 26-year-old, he might run like a 26-year-old, but he thinks and conducts his life like a 40-year-old - always has. n His parents considered him more responsible than his brother, who is two years older. His NFL mentor, Champ Bailey, considered him the levelheaded one in their relationship. Whether the subject is President Barack Obama, the role of a black athlete in modern society or the NFL players union's treatment of retired players, Foxworth can deliver a well-crafted opinion.

City police today were searching for a couple charged in a warrant with the first-degree murder of a 2-year-old boy who died over the weekend from severe head injuries, the result of a beating.Charged in the death of Dion Dixon are Verlinda Timmons, 28, and her husband of six months, Keith Anthony Hamlin, 28, both of the 1600 block of Druid Hill Ave.Verlinda Timmons is the daughter of the child's foster mother, Bessie Timmons, police said. Dion lived with his foster mother in the 700 block of Martin Luther King Blvd.

Violence that claimed the life of a 15-year-old boy Saturday - one of three victims of reported weekend homicides in the city - brought a crowd of more than 100 people last night to the site of the killing in East Baltimore. The teenager, Dion Williams of the 3200 block of E. Lombard St., was found shot several times in the 2700 block of E. Monument St. about 2 a.m. Saturday and died a short time later at Hopkins Hospital. A dozen balloons and as many teddy bears adorned a light pole near where Dion, a 10th-grader and a football player at Lake Clifton High School, was shot.

Trainer Reade Baker looked around the Pimlico Race Course barn Saturday morning. What he saw was the rain pounding on the roof and, aside from his Preakness entry Kentucky Bear, a lot of empty stalls. "I'm from the old school," Baker said. "I've been in this a long time, and I've always thought you take a good horse to a big race early. "I want my horse here. I want to take him to the track and breeze him and see how he likes it. I want to take him to the paddock and school him in the gate.

On January 7, 2008, SEAN DION PARTLOW. On Today, friends may call Vaughn C. Greene Funeral Services, 4905 York Road, where the family will receive friends from 4-8 P.M. On Saturday, services will be held at Christ United Methodist Church, 2005 E. Chase Street, where the family will receive friends from 10-10:30 A.M., with services to follow. Inquiries to (410) 433-7500.