Jason

It didn't happen often, but sometimes a student - usually a boy - would poke fun at Jason Mattison Jr. About his skin-tight jeans and funky sweaters. About his boisterous voice that seemed to run nonstop. About his exuberance in recounting the most mundane of events. About his flamboyant mannerisms. He was 15, a sophomore in high school, and he was gay. When someone harassed him in the halls of West Baltimore's Vivian T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy, he had a sharp, witty comeback at the ready, and he walked away smiling.

The size of the crowd at Camden Yards on Friday night even surprised Orioles manager Buck Showalter. Some of it could have been attributed to the beginning of the Memorial Day weekend. The postgame fireworks promotion probably brought a few out as well. The sudden excitement over the first-place Orioles also had to have some effect. Whatever brought the fans out to Camden Yards for the Orioles series opener against the Kansas City Royals, it filled the ballpark with a rare buzz for late-May.

On April 3, 2009 Dixie Jason In leiu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to Father Flanagan's Boys Town, 300 Flanagan Boulevard, P.O. box 7000, Boys Town, NE. 68010 www.boystown.org

Wedding Day: December 1, 2012 Her story: Faith Deutschle, 28, grew up in Dublin, Ohio, and now lives in Federal Hill. Her father, Jean Deutschle, is senior sales manager at Abbott Laboratories. Her mother, Marianne Deutschle is a pre-kindergarten teacher in Dublin. Deutschle is senior marketing consultant for LivingSocial. His story: Jason Albert, 35, grew up in Manchester, Maryland, and now lives in Federal Hill. He is general manager at the Delia Foley's pub in Federal Hill.

On September 28, 2007, JASON R. FORTUNE. Friends may call at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME EAST, 1101 E. North Avenue on Thursday after 8 A.M. The family will receive friends at Nazarene Temple Faith Church, 2312 Harford Road on Friday at 10:30 A.M. Funeral services will follow at 11 A.M.

On may 17, 2008, JASON PRIDGEN BATTS; beloved son of Johnnie and Debra Batts. On Thursday, friends may call at the VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES, 5151 Baltimore National Pike from 3-8 P.M. On Friday, Mr. Batts will lie in state at Celebration Church, 6401 Foreland Garth, where the family will receive friends from 10-11 A.M., with services to follow. Inquiries to (410) 233-2400.

On February 9, 2008 Jason Frank AKISANYA beloved son Of Dillise Green and Olugbenga Akisanya, dear stepson of Terry Green and loving brother of Chantal Akisanya. Visitation at Chatman-Harris Funeral Home 5240 Reisterstown Rd on Thursday 2-8 PM. The family will receive friends at Wesley Memorial U.M. Church 5402 Johnnycake Rd on Friday at 10:30 am with services to follow. Arrangements by JOHN L. WILLIAMS FUNERAL DIRECTORS, P.A.

On March 18, 2003 HOWARD JOHN JASON. Friends may call at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, INC., 4300 Wabash Avenue on Sunday after 8:30 a.m. where the family will receive friends on Monday 11:30 a.m. followed by funeral services at 12 noon. See www.marchfh.com.

On December 3, 2005 SARAH ELIZABETH JASON beloved wife of the late Fred E. Jason; devoted mother of Hope D. Brown, Jacqueline F. Brown and her husband Terry L. Brown; adored grandmother of Tamara D. Brown, Robyn F. Harris, Kimberly L. Brown and Maya M. Street; great-grandmother of Kira T. Harris, Darrien E. Brown and Braiya G. Ellis; loving sister of William Murray, Catherine Warner, Gladys Wheeler, Dolores Concepcion, Gloria Warner and predeceased by...

Suddenly on July 24, 2005, JASON A., beloved son of James and Janet Brown; loving grandson of Mary Shook and the late Carlton and Gloria Brown; dear nephew of Michael and Rosemarie Brown and Carol Breen; also survived by several cousins. Relatives and friends are invited to call the Schimunek Funeral Home, Inc., 9705 Belair Road, (Perry Hall), on Tuesday and Wednesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. where services will be held on Thursday at 10 A.M. Interment in Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens.

In an early season of surprises, no one has been a more pleasant revelation or a bigger key to the Orioles' success than Jason Hammel. The big right-hander allowed two runs or fewer in his first seven starts. He didn't lose a game until April 30. Not bad for a guy that entered the season with a career 34-45 record and a 4.99 ERA. So there definitely was some concern when earlier this month Hammel's start was pushed back several days because he was having soreness in his right knee.

Talk about instant success. Baltimore native Jason Winer doesn't even have a name yet for his Hollywood production company. But he and his two co-creators, "The Book of Mormon" Broadway star Josh Gad and former White House speechwriter Jon Lovett, already have an order for 13 episodes of their first production, a new NBC sitcom titled "1600 Penn. " "I really don't know yet what it's going to be called," he says of the production company. "I'm mulling a number of names, but I honestly don't know.

The Orioles' starting rotation, a strength during the team's early-season success, will be pieced together with patchwork the next two days. Right-hander Jason Hammel, who has anchored the rotation with a 4-1 record and 2.09 ERA, will most likely be pushed back from his scheduled start Thursday with right-knee soreness that he said had regressed the past two to three starts. But Hammel said he's confident that being pushed him back will avoid a stint on the disabled list.

It's pilot pickup time in Hollywood, and Baltimore's Jason Winer got some good news yesterday with an order from NBC for 13 episodes of "1600 Penn," a political comedy that he co-created, directs and executive produces. The series will introduced as a midseason replacement when NBC introduces its new fall lineup Monday in New York on the first day of the upfronts.   The other creators and executive producers are Jon Lovett, a former White House speech writer, and Josh Gad, from "The Book of Mormon, who also co-stars.

Left-hander Zach Phillips, the last roster casualty in spring training, is in the Orioles clubhouse today. He said hello to manager Buck Showalter, then went to his locker. He doesn't know whether he'll be activated today. Part of that might have to do with the weather as well. It's still a consistent rain here at Camden Yards. “I got here, said, 'Hi,' to Buck, told him I was here and [he] said, 'We'll talk later.'” Phillips said. “And that was it.” If Phillips is activated, one possible move would be sending down righty Jason Berken to Triple-A Norfolk.

Orioles right-hander Tommy Hunter, the starter in Sunday's marathon in Boston, has been demoted to Triple-A Norfolk to make room for reliever Jason Berken. The Orioles needed bullpen help after the 17-inning victory against the Red Sox on Sunday. Hunter lasted just 4 1/3 innings and gave up eight hits, one walk and five runs. “Physically, I'm fine, but mentally …,” Hunter said moments after being told he was being demoted. Hunter is 2-1 with a 5.00 ERA in six starts. He has allowed nine home runs in 36 innings pitched.

Suddenly on Saturday, May 15, 2004, JASON ERIC SCOTT; beloved son of Janice Edith Scott (nee Segraves); loving brother of Jeffrey L. and the late Richard C. Scott; devoted brother-in-law of Amanda E. Scott. Also survived by two nephews Zachary and Kyle and many loving family and friends. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Witzke Funeral Home of Catonsville, Inc., 1630 Edmondson Ave.(1 mile west of beltway exit 14) on Tuesday, 6 to 8 pm where services will be held at 6:30 pm. Interment private.

The landlord of Jason Pharmaceuticals, an Owings Mills-based diet plan marketer that filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors last week, asked the federal bankruptcy court yesterday to deny legal shelter to the company and charged that Jason's owners diverted corporate assets before the filing.Benjamin Rosenberg, an attorney representing Eight Crondall Associates Limited Partnership, said his client has a claim pending against Jason -- maker of Medifast diet products -- for hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid rent on space in the Owings Mills Business Park.

A day after lasting just 4 1/3 innings in Sunday's marathon in Boston, right-handed starter Tommy Hunter was sent to Triple-A Norfolk, a move needed to bolster a bullpen that had to pitch 12 2/3 innings in one day. "I didn't throw well and they had to make a call," said Hunter, who is 2-1 with a 5.00 ERA in six starts. "Unfortunately, it's me, but I'm not mad at anybody. How can I be mad at anybody? If I had thrown better, we wouldn't have had to go 17 innings. " Orioles manager Buck Showalter had to bring in reinforcements for the bullpen, and so Hunter and catcher Ronny Paulino were sent to Norfolk, and the Orioles recalled Jason Berken and purchased the contract of fellow right-hander Stu Pomeranz . "It was obviously the byproduct of yesterday," Showalter said.

-- Lost in the Orioles' 8-2 win over the Red Soxon Saturday afternoon was another quality start from right-hander Jason Hammel. Hammel came into Saturday's game with a 0-2 career record with a 6.14 ERA against the Red Sox, but he managed to shut Boston down, rebounding from a 26-pitch first inning to open the game with six shutout innings, allowing just two hits . The Red Sox scored two off Hammel in the second. The outing followed one in which he allowed just five hits and two runs over six innings in a hard-luck loss to the Yankees on Monday.