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Awards:Gene Strull, vice presitdent of technology for Westinghouse Electronics Systems Group, has been recognized as the winner of the 1991 Frederik Philips award. Presented by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the award cites Strull's "outstanding accomplishment in the management of microelectronics and integrated circuit developments and their applications to aerospace systems." Strull, who has a doctorate in electrical engineering, began his career with Westinghouse in 1954.

When you first moved into your home, it was great. You told yourself you couldn't have found a more perfect place. But as time passed you realized that the perfect home was lacking a few things.Why on earth would you have bought a house with three bedrooms and only one bathroom? How come there's never enough closet space? And why didn't you insist on getting an indoor pool?3' Next time, you say. Next time . . .Dorothy Fuchs, national publicist, Maryland Public Television: I want huge closets -- bedroom-size would be good.

Best-selling novelist Tom Clancy is expected to formall announce next week his candidacy for ownership of an NFL expansion team in Baltimore.Baltimore attorney David Cohan indicated Clancy was on course to file a $100,000 ownership application fee with the NFL."I'm reasonably confident he's going to be filing," Cohan said yesterday. "If he's going to file, he will have a press conference next week."Clancy has authored several best-selling spy-thrillers, including "The Hunt for Red October" and his latest book, "The Sum of All Fears."

Two years ago, Barbara Gambrill cooked up a business from her grandmother's tasty mustard recipe with the help of her longtime friend Marti Sandler.Through their Columbia-based Barmar of Columbia Inc., Ms. Gambrill and Ms. Sandler are now distributing their signature Hot & Sassy gourmet mustard sauce in several locations and had sales of about $50,000 last year.Roughly 30 other Maryland companies -- often young and small like Barmar -- are sharing a special boutique on the third floor of Macy's at Owings Mills as part of the first Maryland With Pride Week.

New positions* Potomac Electric Power Co. in Washington named John M. Derrick Jr. president in addition to his position as chief operating officer.* Stouffer Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore appointed John B. "Jay" Swift chef at Windows Restaurant. * Katz & Kamm, a Baltimore-based accounting firm, named Samuel Kamm shareholder and director.* Paley, Rothman, Goldstein, Rosenberg & Cooper, a regional law firm, named Theodore P. Stein and Jeffrey A. Kolender principals and Patricia M. Weaver associate.

After a full-court press by the Schaefer administration and highway contractors who want to keep money flowing for new roads, key lawmakers are close to agreeing to raise Maryland's fees for drivers' licenses, titles and tags in a special session this month.The plan would raise about $40 million a year, which could be used as matching funds to keep Maryland from losing up to $312 million in federal money for interstate highway and bridge construction this summer.State transportation officials say they will lose the federal funds because they do not have enough money to pay for their share of the projects.

Leedmark is mum on report it's for saleIf you have about $13 million to spend and want to buy a really big store, the word on the street is that you might find an eager seller in Glen Burnie.Leedmark, the giant "hybrid market," will "neither confirm nor deny" reports that it is being shopped around, said spokesman Edward Segal. But some in the retail industry say that French investors who control the combined grocery and discount store might pull the plug.Earlier this year, the store's parent, New Eldis Corp.

"Amelia," children's story about a little girl, her father and the spirit of Amelia Earhart, is certain to take Baltimore by storm. It was written by Baltimorean Fred Wehr and illustrated by Becky Irish, who recently graduated from the Maryland Institute, College of Art.Mr. Wehr and his wife, Sylvia Eggleston Wehr, are having a book signing party at the L'Hirondelle Club in Ruxton Thursdayfor family and friends. Mr. Wehr, a former stunt pilot, will share the spotlight with a number of local people who share his love of flying.

New positionsBello, Montgomery at Hampton InnGlen Marsh LLC announced the appointments of J. William Bello as general manager and Sophia Montgomery as director of sales for its Hampton Inn operation, scheduled to open next month in White Marsh.Bello, a 20-year veteran of the hospitality industry, was formerly general manager of the Hunt Valley Inn. Montgomery, with 10 years of experience, was corporate sales manager for Holiday Inn Select before joining Hampton Inns.McCormick taps Zimmerman for AsiaMcCormick & Co. has selected Gary Zimmerman as group vice president, Asia/Pacific.

Financial servicesChase Bank of Maryland has appointed Patrick J. Ventura to its board of directors. Ventura has served as controller of the bank since 1988 and was named financial executive in 1989.Chase has named Noel Chesser and Keith A. Perry vice presidents of finance.Legg Mason Wood Walker has named Jay R. Leopold associate vice president in the Research Department.Image Dynamics Inc. has promoted Tracey L. Weinberg to senior account supervisor and director of meetings and special events.