SPORTS
February 13, 1997
BaseballAstros: Signed P Manuel Barrios, P Ryan Creek, P Mike Grzanich, P Oscar Henriquez, P Tom Martin, P Trever Miller, P C. J. Nitkowski, P Mike Walter, IF Carlos Guillen and OF Richard Hidalgo to one-year contracts.Giants: Acquired P Rene Arocha from Cardinals to complete Dec. 19 trade involving C Tom Lampkin.Mets: Agreed to terms with P Greg McMichael on two-year, $3.2 million contract and P Bobby Jones on one-year, $1.9 million contract, avoiding salary arbitration with both.BasketballPacers: Placed F Derrick McKey (foot)
NEWS
May 14, 2006
On May 9, 2006, ARLENE L., beloved mother of Steven, Michael and Eric Johnson. M's Johnson is survived by 15 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. Friends may call at the MARCHFUNERAL HOME WEST, INC., 4300 Wabash Avenue on Monday after 12:00 noon, where funeral services will take place on Tuesday at 12 noon.
SPORTS
October 9, 1995
BasketballWashington Bullets: Agreed to terms with F Chris Webber on a multi-year contract.HockeyCalgary Flames: Traded D Frank Musil to the Ottawa Senators for a 1997 fourth-round choice.Colorado Avalanche: Re-signed RW Scott Young for one year.St. Louis Blues: Assigned D Jamie Rivers to AHL Worcester.Vancouver Canucks: Sent G Serfei Tkachenko on loan to ECHL Raleigh.4 Syracuse Crunch (AHL): Released RW Eric Johnson.
BUSINESS
July 28, 1997
July 29-Aug. 2Evangel Church national women's conference, Baltimore Convention Center. Contact: Marion Mears. Expected attendance: 5,000Aug. 3-5Meeting Professionals International educational congress, Baltimore Convention Center. Contact: Eric Johnson, 1-972-702-3000. Expected attendance: 2,500Aug. 10-15American College of Physician Executives, Renaissance Harborplace. Contact: Jennifer Johnson, 1-813-287-2000. Expected attendance: 300Pub Date: 7/28/97
SPORTS
June 7, 1999
BaseballAthletics: Activated P Kevin Jarvis from 15-day DL and sent him outright to Triple-A Vancouver.Blue Jays: Optioned IF Pat Kelly and OF Patrick Lennon to Triple-A Syracuse.Expos: Optioned P Javier Vazquez to Triple-A Ottawa. Recalled P Dan Smith from Ottawa.Indians: Signed C Will Hartley and OF Eric Johnson.Mets: Fired pitching coach Bob Apodaca, bullpen coach Randy Niemann and Tom Robson hitting coach. Named Dave Wallace pitching coach, Al Jackson bullpen coach and Mickey Brantley hitting coach.
NEWS
May 28, 2007
On May 22, 2007, MAE, devoted mother of Ellen Johnson, Jesse Johnson, William Johnson and Karen Hamilton, also survived by 3 grandchildren, Von Eric Johnson, Stormi Johnson and Sharel Lawrence, 5 great grandchildren, 1 sister-in-law, other relatives and friends Friends may call at the Vaughn C. Greene Funeral Service, 4101 Edmondson Avenue (at Wildwood Pkwy) on Tuesday from 2 to 7 P.M. Instate at Good Shepherd Baptist Church, 3459 Park Heights Avenue, on Wednesday after 9:30 A.M., where family will receive friends at 10:30 A.M. Service to begin at 11 A.M. Interment Arbutus Memorial Park.