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September 10, 2009
On September 6, 2009, MARTHA SPEICHER OGDEN, 91, of Siesta Key, Sarasota and formerly of Gibson Island, MD died. Mrs. Ogden was born in Chestertown, MD on May 15, 1918. She attended Bucknell University and because of an illness, had to move back to Chestertown where she graduated from Washington college. She was married to Harry Ford Ogden, a prominent Baltimore attorney and President of the Fidelity and Guarantee Insurance Corporation. Mrs. Ogden was a member of the Field Club and Junior League of Sarasota.
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By Andrea K. Walker | August 6, 2009
Jill Hettinger, retired from a private practice in social work, always gets teased by friends because she prefers rummaging through the racks at thrift shops to shopping somewhere pricier like a department store. "It's not like you don't have money," she said they always tell her. But because of the weak economy, more people are discovering the secret that Hettinger, raised by a frugal father who lived through the Great Depression, has known for years. The resale business, which includes thrift and consignment shops, is booming as consumers, who have lost their jobs or watched the values of their investments portfolio or homes plummet, look for ways to pinch pennies.
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By sloane brown | September 28, 2008
For some, there's nothing better than finding the latest fashion at a bargain. Combine that with a cocktail and a few hors d'oeuvres, and you've got a party. That is exactly why droves of (mostly) women could be seen entering a vacant storefront at Hunt Valley Towne Centre on a recent Friday night. The Junior League of Baltimore was throwing a Preview Party for its annual Boutique Warehouse Sale. As guests sipped their glasses of wine, they could try on shoes and a cute little dress, or maybe nab a darling little outfit for a child or grandchild from many of Baltimore's best boutiques - at prices that were reduced up to 70 percent off their original cost.
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By LEM SATTERFIELD | February 28, 2007
Sophomore Earl Eppard enters this weekend's Class 2A-1A state tournament looking to become Lansdowne's first state champion wrestler. A B-average student, Eppard, who wrestles at 112 pounds, has won the Baltimore County and 2A-1A North regional tournaments this season after being a runner-up in both last year. Eppard's 33-1 record includes 10 pins and four technical falls. He has beaten three-time Baltimore City champion Lamone Wilson (Mervo), Howard County champion Tyler Bulger (Howard)
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By Glenn Graham | February 28, 2007
Glen Burnie junior Zach Jankiewicz has never shied away from hard work, particularly when it comes to wrestling. In early spring of his freshman year, he broke the L4 and L5 vertebrae in his lower back and suffered a herniated disk during a weightlifting session. With successful therapy and rehabilitation, his doctor said Jankiewicz could possibly resume playing sports in a year. Jankiewicz ended up cleared to play football in the fall and was back on the mat for his sophomore wrestling season.
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By Glenn Graham | January 17, 2007
River Hill's Scott Mantua appears to be a typical 15-year-old sophomore finding his way in high school. He's on the quiet side, gets A's and B's in the classroom and enjoys hanging out with friends. Find him on his dirt bike, and he's happy. Snowboarding and fishing are fun, too. But when Mantua gets on the wrestling mat, that all changes. "You wouldn't think he has the personality of a wrestler. And then he gets on the mat and just tears it up. It's fun to watch," said fellow River Hill sophomore Nathan White, who wrestles at 119 pounds and was a regional champion and state qualifier last season.
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By Lem Satterfield | January 17, 2007
A couple of weeks after becoming a two-time state champion, Hereford's Josh Asper was beaten by the opponent he might face again if he reaches the 160-pound, Class 2A-1A state final in March. "Tyler Mullen beat me in an offseason tournament right after states, but I was able to come back and beat him later on in the summer," said Asper, who had faced the South Carroll junior before they reached high school. "I think that was the first time I had beaten him, and he's always kind of been ahead of me. In eighth grade, Tyler beat me once.
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By Lem Satterfield | December 18, 2006
McDonogh's Nick Schenk won his fifth bout of the weekend, 3-1, in overtime over Pat Owens of Germantown Academy of Pennsylvania to earn the 103-pound title of yesterday's Beast of the East Invitational at the University of Delaware. Schenk improved his record to 14-0, became Maryland's first freshman winner of the two-day event and the tournament's third champion from McDonogh. "I've won national tournaments before, but obviously this one is different," said Schenk, 15, who won his first bout by a 16-1 technical fall, his second, 13-2, and his third, 2-0, over Austin Damico of Kellam of Virginia Beach, Va. "It's not going to change my mind-set at all, though, because I'm still going to think of myself as the underdog."
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By Lem Satterfield | November 29, 2006
At age 7, Eren Civan struggled with reading and writing before his father, Ibrahim, enrolled him in the Gaithersburg Eagles' youth wrestling program "to channel his energy" and "turn him around." Vince Taweel, a rough-and-tumble 10-year-old, often was called for fouling in youth soccer games before his father, Ramsey, signed him up for youth wrestling's Howard County Vipers. The slender boys took their lumps for years before winning junior league state titles as eighth-graders. Still, entering high school, neither was as highly touted as predecessors Danny April (Eagles)
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By JEFF SEIDEL | March 15, 2006
The Anne Arundel County junior wrestlers hosted the Maryland/Virginia Junior League state championships last weekend at the Naval Academy. When the tournament ended, the Anne Arundel wrestlers wished they weren't such gracious hosts. Anne Arundel finished with 12 wrestlers who scored points by ending up among the top six places in their respective weight classes. Everyone enjoyed the tournament, but Anne Arundel coaches hoped for a little more success given that there were 16 competitors in each of the 19 weight classes.