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On March 2, 2004, VIRGINIA M. WORTHINGTON (nee Moore), beloved wife of the late Samuel Madison Worthington, Jr.; devoted mother of Samuel M. Worthington, III, and Faris L. Worthington; dear grandmother of Michela Lee Worthington, and Samuel M. Worthington, IV. Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home Inc., 1050 York Road (Beltway exit 26A), on Sunday, March 14, 2004, from 12:30 to 1 P.M., at which time a memorial service will be held. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The League of Women Voters, AAUW, Meals on Wheels, or the charity of your choice.

THURSDAY TOWSON GARDENS DAY Browse flowers, plants and crafts from 100 exhibitors and vendors at Towson Gardens Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Towson Court-house Fountain Plaza, West Pennsylvania and Baltimore avenues, Towson. There will also be guided tours of the courthouse gardens and self-guided tours of Towson's "Secret Garden" ($1), live music, food and more. Free admission. Rain date Friday. 410-357-0714. FRIDAY THROUGH APRIL 30 SUGARLOAF FESTIVAL This year's festival features works by more than 350 craft designers and fine artists, as well as craft demonstrations, children's events, food and more, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and April 30 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road, Timonium.

In the 18th century, England protected its export market of silverware in the colonies by not exporting raw silver. So Annapolis silversmiths were forced to reuse old silver for their creations, and they became experts at producing small pieces of flatware, especially spoons. Considering the ease with which flatware disappeared over the centuries, it is remarkable that there are 11 known pieces of silver by renowned Annapolis silversmith Charles Faris in existence. Four Faris tablespoons and a ladle are in the Historic Annapolis Foundation's silver exhibit, Maryland's First Silver: 18th Century Annapolis Silver, at this weekend's Historic Annapolis Antiques Show.

After a fatal accident in July at the All Good Festival in West Virginia, Walther Productions, the festival's Maryland-based promoter, has moved the jam band music festival to Ohio, the company has said. The accident, which left a 20-year-old woman dead and two others injured, has resulted in three lawsuits , as first reported by The Baltimore Sun, accusing the company,  as well as several of the festival's vendors, like a security company, of negligence. Earlier this month, Walther Productions moved to dismiss the lawsuits in U.S. District Court in Clarksburg, West Virginia.

Because some of yesterday's editions of The Sun did not include a complete list of winners of the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards, we are including the list in today's paper.Winners at the 1996 MTV Video Awards Wednesday night:Video of the Year: Smashing Pumpkins, "Tonight, Tonight"Viewers' Choice Video: Bush, "Glycerine"Best Male Video: Beck, "Where It's At"Best Female Video: Alanis Morissette, "Ironic"Best Group Video: Foo Fighters, "Big Me"Best Rap Video: Coolio featuring LV, "Gangsta's Paradise"Best Dance Video: Coolio, "1,2,3,4 (Sumpin' New)"

On June 15, 2003, MYRON D. MCCASLIN SR., of Linthicum, beloved husband Anne McCaslin, devoted father of Myron D. McCaslin Jr., and his wife Jane and Patricia Anne McCarron and her husband Spencer, dear brother of Robert McCaslin and Louella Oxner, loving grandfather of Michael and Christopher McCaslin and great-grandfather of Shane and Victoria McCaslin. The family will receive visitors at the Singleton Funeral Home, P.A., 1 Second Avenue, S.W., (at Crain Highway) Glen Burnie from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P. M on Thursday.

"Reveille in Washington, 1860-1865," by Margaret Leech. It's the story of Washington and the way people lived during the war. It's a very interesting, thorough account. I read those sorts of regional histories for my research, but I would recomend this to any history or war buff.And "Historic Shrines of America," by John T. Faris. It was published in 1918. It gives the physical history and background on the owners of 120 homes. This is a fascinating book.Then of course, I read Edgar Allan Poe -- my favorite author.

Proponents and opponents of proposed transmission towers for cellular phone service presented their arguments to the Carroll County chapter of the Maryland Municipal League last night in Union Bridge."

Rising interest rates, still-unknowable employee health-care costs, bills in Congress that would ban replacements for striking workers, proposals for tighter safety regulations -- even amid recovery, the view of today's U.S. economy from Main Street can be scary.Or at least the view from Main Street's man in Washington can be."Small businesses in America are more optimistic about the economy right now than they've been in a long time, but it's a guarded optimism because there are so many proposals for government intervention in their operations.