Harbin

Shirley Harbin has worked as director of the victim witness assistance unit for the Howard County state's attorney's office for the past decade. The job of helping crime victims prepare for court proceedings may prove stressful at times. To stay inspired, Harbin says she relies on her history with the office, her supportive staff and her passion for helping others through what sometimes proves to be the most painful experience they've ever faced. Harbin oversees a staff of three - two victim advocates and a support staffer.

On May 24, 2004 JEREMY ALAN FORSYTHE; beloved son of David L. and Charlotte Wilson and Gregory Forsythe; devoted grandson of Henry and Helen Harbin, Eldon Wilson, Catherine Gurley, Edith and the late Walter Forsythe; dear nephew of Harold Chatham, Mary Noonkester, Joann Harbin, Mark and Sherry Wilson and the late Michael Harbin; cousin of Jennifer, Michael and Joshua Harbin, Jeffery Sayers, Roland and Joseph Udich, Tiffany and Judson Chatham and Ashley...

On March 8, 2004, CORINNE M. "Chummy" CREIGHTON (nee Harbin); beloved wife of John R. "Jack" Creighton; devoted mother of Corinne M. Creighton of Atlanta, GA, John R. Creighton and his wife Sheila of Vero Beach, FL, David M. Creighton and his wife Jo Anne, Mark T. Creighton and his wife Ann of Southlake, TX, R. Scott Creighton of New York, NY and Mary Alice Hense; loving grandmother of Clary, Sarah, Paige, Kaitlyn, Peter, Catherine and Claire; dear sister...

State Del. Donald H. Dwyer Jr. of Pasadena, who was involved in a powerboat crash last August that injured him and several others, will plead guilty Tuesday in Annapolis District Court to operating a boat while drunk — part of plea deal that his attorney said includes prosecutors not seeking a jail sentence. "I truly regret the incident of Aug. 22 of last year," said Dwyer, 55, at a Monday news conference in Glen Burnie. The collision of his boat with another vessel injured Dwyer — he suffered a broken foot and neck injuries — and six others, including four children, on the other boat.

Recently on my blog, Kasper On Tap, we have had interesting exchanges about Chinese beer. It started off with a discussion of Harbin, a Chinese lager wrapped in faux rice paper and sold in Baltimore for $2.25 for a bottle that is slightly bigger than a pint. I said it tasted like Heineken and enjoyed sipping it while watching the Olympics. From there, readers weighed in on pollution in China, on mergers in the beer world (Harbin is owned by Anheuser-Busch, which is being acquired by In Bev)

On March 22, 2006, in San Francisco, RICHARD N. STAUBITZ "Dickey", son of the late William and Marjorie Staubitz (nee Pomeroy). Beloved nephew of Barbara E. Jones (nee Pomeroy) and Betty Harbin (nee Staubitz). Also survived by his devoted godchild, Barbara J. Franco and many loving cousins and friends. A Graveside Service will be held April 8 at 11 A.M. at Mt. View Cemetery. The family requests that no flowers be sent. Please direct inquiries to the family owned Slack Funeral Home, P.A., 410-465-4400.

Green Spring Health Services of Columbia announced yesterday it is buying Mainstay Inc., a Pennsylvania company that, like Green Spring, manages mental health services.Mainstay, based in Camp Hill, Pa., will add 600,000 members and $15 million in annual revenue to Green Spring's 15 million members and projected revenue this year of about $350 million. Terms of the sale to Green Spring were not disclosed."We are entering an acquisition mode," said Dr. Henry T. Harbin, president and chief executive officer of Green Spring.

Hometown: Baltimore Current members: Holly Morgan, drums; Joey Grey, guitar; Tanya Taylor, bass; Lisa Harbin, vocals. Founded in: 2003 Style: Punk rock with pop sensibilities. Influenced by: '70s punk rock, X-Ray Spex, Pretenders. Notable: The group's first record, Baltimore Chapter, will be released tomorrow under the label Atomic Twang (the same Hampden crew that brings us Atomic Books). Quotable: Lisa Harbin on the band's style. "We embrace our goofy. Our songs, although there are serious ones about serious issues - some of them are about non-issues."

City police yesterday arrested two people in two unrelated homicides that occurred this month, including the slaying of a Korean merchant who was selling fireworks July 4 from a van near his home.Melvin Matthew Gilbert, 17, of the 700 block of Bartlett Ave., was arrested last night for an unrelated robbery and charged as an adult with the first-degree murder of Seong Han Chang, 30, of the 2500 Barclay Street.Police said Mr. Chang was selling fireworks from a van at Guilford Avenue and East 23rd Street July 4 when a youth stole some fireworks.

BEIJING -- The long-term environmental impact of last month's chemical explosion in northern China that left millions of people without safe drinking water remains to be seen. But the political fallout has begun. Beijing fired its top environmental official Friday in an effort to show accountability for the mishandling of the crisis. More heads are expected to roll, possibly including local party leaders in Jilin province where a petrochemical plant accident spilled 100 tons of benzene and other cancer-causing chemicals into the Songhua River.