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March 21, 2012
Kristy and Tony Elkins, of Joppa, announce the birth of their first child, Adriana. Adriana was born at 5:21 p.m. March 5 at Franklin Square Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and was 20 1/4 inches long. Paternal grandparents include Lynda and Larry Hodges, of Forest Hill, and Gerald Elkins, of Ocean Pines. Maternal grandparents include Glenda Ripka and Jay Witmer, of Bellefonte, Pa.
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January 5, 2012
Karen McMorrow and Daniel Biederman , of Ellicott City, announce the birth of their son, Jack Aiden Biederman , on Nov. 7, 2011, at 4:19 p.m. He weighed 9 pounds, 10 ounces. His sister is Darcy. His maternal grandparents are Keith and Deanna Prewitt, and James and Patricia McMorrow. His paternal grandparents are Paul and Hazel Biederman, of Columbia. Dan and Jill Ruppe , of Ellicott City, announce the birth of their son, Winston Daniel Ruppe , on Dec. 13, 2011, at 2:36 a.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces.
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January 4, 2012
Jessica and Patrick Sharp, of North Laurel, announce the birth of their son, Elliott Joseph Sharp, on Dec. 12, 2011 at 2:06 a.m. He weighed 9 pounds, 8 ounces, and is the baby brother of Samantha. Grandparents are Paul and Marilyn Johnson, of North Laurel; Sheryl Browning, of Columbia; and Lennie Sharp, of Ellicott City.
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By Arthur Hirsch, The Baltimore Sun | December 7, 2011
Relatives of a 9-year-old boy killed by a falling tree at a Carroll County nature camp two years ago have filed a $12 million suit against the county, contending that camp managers should have protected the boy by cutting the dead hickory tree down before it fell and keeping children inside during high winds the morning of the accident. Noah F. Asid's mother, Katherine A. Asid, and his late father's parents, Philip G. and Shirley J. Asid, filed the three-count wrongful death suit Wednesday morning in Carroll County Circuit Court.
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November 29, 2011
Despite the fact doctors and lawyers and a few other professionals have a disdain for cursive (decent) handwriting, it is still an essential tool to properly identify a signature especially on documents ("Crossing out cursive?" Nov. 27). Cursive avoidance is not new or recent experience - ask grandparents who receive a "thank you" from grandchildren for gifts that are always printed. Some now even emulate the harsh scribble of the professionals. Richard L. Lelonek, Baltimore
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November 24, 2011
Kimberly and Travis Williams , of Columbia, announce the birth of their son, Brayden Paul Williams , on Oct. 17, 2011, at 8:02 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces. His siblings are Keagan and Landon. His grandparents are Linda Hayden, of Silver Spring; Paul Hayden, of Lititz, Pa.; and Lena Williams, of Reisterstown. Renee and Gary Williams Jr. , of Columbia, announce the birth of their daughter, Jeanne Lillian Williams , on Sept. 8, 2011, at 7:04 p.m. She weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces.