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Wine, jazz and artsTaste award-winning wines and sample international food, tour the winery and test your skills in a grape-stomping contest, listen to live jazz and admire crafts at the annual Fiore Wine, Jazz & Art Festival. It's Saturday, 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 6:30 p.m., at Fiore Winery, 3026 Whiteford Road (Route 136) in Pylesville. Music will be provided by the Kenny Wright Band and the Jazz Caravan. Adult tickets are $7 in advance and $8 at the gate and include a commemorative glass and six wine samples.

Frederic and Marjorie Bowers' friends and family will travel from as far as California, Michigan and New Jersey to help harvest wine grapes in the couple's small vineyard near Westminster this weekend and next.They'll cut bunches of grapes among vines hung with grape-decorated flags and bright bird-frightening balloons, and in the evening they'll share a large meal and a campfire.The couple expects a good time. But their crop will be off about 20 percent -- the fault of Maryland's unusual 1994 weather.

A 37-year-old Westminster man who is accused of threatening to kill his 3-year-old nephew after breaking into the child's home was held on $75,000 bail after his arrest yesterday.Douglas Miller Jones of the first block of Liberty St. was charged with assault with intent to kill burglary of his sister's home, breaking and entering and child abuse. Additional charges include malicious destruction of property and battery.District Court charging papers filed by the child's father, Francis Fiore, said Mr. Jones came to the Fiore house in the 400 block of Barnes Ave. about 8:45 a.m. July 26, broke in and struck Ryan Mathew Fiore, 3, five times on the back of his head.

Westminster senior striker Tony Fiore will tell you his strong point on the soccer field is mostly passing.Look in the Westminster scorebook and you'll see six goals next to his name -- good enough to lead the county this season.So, what gives?"I'm the garbage man," said Fiore. "Most of my goals have come off trash left behind in the middle or off a steal."Fiore has been scoring goals for 12 years -- the last three for the Westminster varsity team. But that's not all he does."Tony's got great ball-handling skills and the kids really look to get him the ball," Westminster coach Chuck Beaver said.

Marc Horgos' goal five minutes into the match was all the scoring Westminster would need as the Owls defeated visiting South Carroll, 2-0, last night.Westminster was looking to put an exclamation point on its first county title since 1980, while the Cavaliers were trying to finish unbeaten in their last four games.Westminster (5-4-1, 4-0) made it clear early who would come out on top of this county match.Jeff Seaman placed a perfect chip right inside the box for a waiting Horgos, who beat Cavaliers goalie Brian Peltier with a header to the far post.

A new appeals board that would have binding authority over the county's 16 recreation councils may be the solution to a dispute over the firing of two coaches in the Edgewood Recreation Council's cheerleading program last October.The issue arose when one squad of 6- to-8-year-old cheerleaders and their parents objected to the firings, questioned some council voting procedures and sought help from County Executive Eileen M. Rehrmann and Randall J. Schultz, the county's personnel director.The two coaches and a parent who led the opponents of the firingswere banned from the cheerleading program in November by a 12-2 voteof Edgewood Recreation Council.

Senior Tony Fiore's late first-half goal was all the Westminster boys soccer team would need in claiming a 1-0 win againstcounty rival North Carroll last night.The Owls (6-4-1) had a lot on the line in last night's match against the visiting Panthers.Not only were they looking to make it five-for-five in county competition this season, but the win also earned them a share of the Central Maryland Conference title with Thomas Johnson. Both finished 4-1-1 in conference play with the Owls winning the head-to-head match earlier this season.

Westminster coach Chuck Beaver knew he had something special in Tony Fiore three years ago when the sophomore played his way into the starting lineup. But it wasn't until this season that Beaver knew just how special a player Fiore was.There wasn't a player in the county who had the ability to take over a game in as many ways as Fiore did.Whether it be a through ball, a goal off a set piece or simply controlling the midfield, Fiore seemed to always be there for the Owls, who won Carroll County and Central Maryland Conference titles.

Charles H. Bowers, 76, died Friday at Carroll County General Hospital. A retired carpenter, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are nephews, John Moser of Reisterstown and Harry Moser of Finksburg, and a niece, Catherine Miller of Owings Mills.DATELINE: Mount AiryRosemary Fiore, 69, died Friday at Frederick Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Michael J. Fiore. A member of St. Peter's CatholicChurch in Libertytown, she also was a member of the auxiliary of theDisabled American Veterans.

THE 1991 HARVEST could be the one that puts Maryland wines on the map, says Mike Fiore, owner of Fiore Vineyards in Pylesville in northern Harford County."

Surrounded by lush green vines laden with clusters of grapes ripening in a Harford County vineyard, officials and vintners announced the creation of the Piedmont Wine Trail as Maryland's fourth pathway to fine wines. The trail meanders through scenic areas of northern Baltimore and Harford counties and, if experience from the popularity of other trail ventures proves true, could bring thousands of visitors annually to the eight sites, officials said. The trail will allow vintners to show off their vineyards, offer tastes and give guests insight into the intricacies of winemaking.

Sunday EAST SIDE STORIES: PORTRAITS OF A BALTIMORE NEIGHBORHOOD, THEN AND NOW: Today is your last chance to see this exhibit of more than 100 photographs that provide a historical look at Baltimore's East Side culture. The exhibit is at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E. Pratt St. Free with museum admission, $6-$8. Call 443-263-1800 or go to africanamericanculture.org. OLD CROWE MEDICINE SHOW: The twangy Route 29 Revue features Nashville, Tenn., string band Old Crowe Medicine Show headlining with support from folk rocker Iron & Wine and bluesy Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, as well as Levon Helm, Felice Brothers and Justin Jones.

When Michael Fiore visited local wineries in Long Island, he discovered that the owners had brought in bands and disc jockeys to entertain people with music as they drank their wine. Outdoor concerts are an obvious choice to bring people out because music makes people happy, he said. "I was impressed," said Fiore, who opened Fiore Winery in 1986. "It was relaxing, and I thought it was very attractive." Fiore left New York, returned to his Pylesville winery, excited about offering an outdoor concert at his vineyard.

Fiore dessert wine wins gold medal Winemaker Mike Fiore and his wife Rose recently earned a Double Gold Medal for Fiore Winery's Malvasia Bianca, a dessert wine. The Pylesville winery competed against more than 2,000 wines from 15 countries and 35 states at the 21st annual Tasters Guild International Competition. The 36 judges unanimously choose Fiore's Malvasia Bianca Gelata for the Double Gold Medal. Builder earns remodeler title Donald F. Lynch Jr. of Lynch Construction recently earned the certified graduate remodeler designation after completing a program by the National Association of Home Builders.

SAN DIEGO -- Through a dirty fog of ash and soot, a sport utility vehicle dashed up one street and then another, turning back again and again as it met police barricades, firetrucks and then a wall of glowing, billowing smoke. Just beyond, on the other side of the hill where the smoke boiled up, sat the home of Ben and Marla Martin, who finally pulled over, defeated. "Look, there's a helicopter, Ben," Marla Martin said. "That's a good sign, right?" Four firetrucks raced past, and a police officer began closing this street off, too, in an area where the main fire had passed but a sinister arm reached out, proving that - three days in - the destructive work of one of the biggest wildfires in state history was not quite done.

While it won't be confused with its counterparts in California or New York anytime soon, the relatively young Maryland wine industry is showing signs of coming into its own. In the past decade, sales have crept up steadily, and state-produced bottles are a growing presence on package store shelves. Wineries are being started each year, and legislators have passed laws intended to help the business grow. Now, the Maryland industry is taking a step in a new direction with the capability to operate distilleries that vintners can use to make grappa - brandy from grapes - that is used in specialty beverages such as port wine.

On September 5, 2007, ALLEN C. "Stan" STANLEY, of Parkville; beloved husband of Robin Stanley (nee Tudor); loving father of Richard B. Stanley, Douglas J. Stanley and wife Cynthia Leppert, Melanie S. Fiore and husband Joseph; cherished grandfather of Caroline, Anne and Catherine Stanley, Marisa, Christopher, and Gregory Fiore; dear brother-in-law, Paul Tudor. Family and friends will honor Allen's life at the family owned Evans Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services, Parkville, 8800 Harford Rd., on Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M, with a vigil service with a rosary at 2 P.M. A funeral liturgy will be held 9 A.M. Saturday at St. Ursula Catholic Church.

On September 5, 2007, ALLEN C. STANLEY, of Parkville; beloved husband of Robin Stanley (nee Tudor); loving father of Richard B. Stanley, Douglas J. Stanley and wife Cynthia Leppert, Melanie S. Fiore and husband Joseph; cherished grandfather of Caroline, Anne and Catherine Stanley, Marisa, Christopher, and Gregory Fiore; dear brother-in-law, Paul Tudor. Family and friends will honor Allen's life at the family owned Evans Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services - Parkville, 8800 Harford Rd., on Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 -8 P.M, with a vigil service with a rosary at 2 P.M. A funeral liturgy will be held 9 A.M. Saturday at St. Ursula Catholic Church.

It has been said that a glass of red wine each day can be good for your health. A recent congressional study says it can also be good for the nation's economic health. Winemakers and grape growers contribute more than $162 billion annually to the U.S. economy, according to a study conducted for the Congressional Wine Caucus, a group of 182 senators and representatives from states with an interest in wine. Although tiny compared with those in some states, Maryland's wine industry is growing and becoming an increasingly important part of the agricultural economy.

Winemaking is still a tiny part of the Maryland agricultural scene, but it's growing as fast as those weeds in your backyard vegetable patch. "We have had unbelievable growth the past two years," said Rose Fiore. "We have gone from 12 wineries to 22." Rose Fiore operates Fiore Winery in the Pylesville section of Harford County with her husband, Mike. She also serves as the industry's representative on the Maryland Agricultural Commission, a 27-member panel composed of a cross-section of farming that advises the Secretary of Agriculture on farm issues.