Kelly Miller

I WONDER HOW MANY Carroll County children know the true meaning of Memorial Day? Certainly, they know that Memorial Day is a day off from school and work, a day for picnics, family get-togethers, hot dogs and friendship. But do they know how much our veterans gave up so we might have that day off?"Memorial Day is a time to remember the veterans who gave their lives so that we may be free," said Nellie Pittinger of the Westminster American Legion Post 31 Auxiliary.Pittinger's voice broke with emotion as she continued: "I come from a vet family myself.

On November 7, 2006, MR. J. O'NEILL MILLER; beloved husband of the late Brenda S. Miller; father of Anthony O. Miller, the late Martin O. Miller and his wife Mary, Mark O. Miller and his wife Marsha, Mary Dorsheimer and husband Jack, Krista Nordhoff and husband Fred, Scott O. Miller and wife Carole, Kelly O. Miller and Laurie Saxon and husband Gary; also surviving 19 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Family will receive friends on Thursday, November 9th from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. at Sterling Ashton Schwab Witzke Funeral Home of Catonsville, Inc., 1630 Edmondson Avenue.

The Washington Capitals know their position against Pittsburgh in the NHL Patrick Division finals all too well.Just two weeks ago in the semifinal round against the New York Rangers, the 2-1 series deficit was identical, with Game 4 on tap at the Capital Centre.Well, almost."Yes, we were down 2-1 in that series but we were embarrassed [6-0] in the third game," defenseman Rod Langway said. "Actually, this is a better situation. We know what happened against the Rangers, so it's not time to start counting us out yet. We never said this would be a five-game series."

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- If you want to judge where the Washington Capitals are, watch how they react if they manage to take a two-goal lead against the Ottawa Senators tonight.They insist they have learned their lesson about losing leads, but they still showed signs of carelessness over an otherwise successful weekend. On Friday night, they permitted two goals in 14 seconds at the end of their home blowout of the New York Rangers. Saturday night at Nassau Coliseum, they gave up a two-goal lead before escaping with a 5-3 victory against the New York Islanders.

Those looking for clues to the outcome of the NHL labor negotiations that threaten the start of the regular season found a negative one yesterday when the league postponed its waiver draft indefinitely."

BaseballMilwaukee Brewers -- Activated IF Dickie Thon from the 15-day disabled list. Sent P Mike Ignasiak to Triple-A New Orleans.Montreal Expos -- Recalled C Joe Siddall and P Gil Heredia from Triple-A Ottawa. Designated C Tim McIntosh for assignment. Optioned P Mike Gardiner to Ottawa. Sent 1B Greg Colbrunn to Ottawa on an injury rehabilitation assignment.San Diego Padres -- Acquired P Andy Ashby from the Colorado Rockies to complete the deal for Greg Harris and Bruce Hurst. Purchased the contract of OF Jarvis Brown from Triple-A Las Vegas.

Washington Capitals center Michal Pivonka will play his first ,, game of the season tonight.Pivonka, who signed a five-year, $5 million contract last week, had to sit out the first three games because of a suspension he received during last season's playoffs."

Nedufa Kuleo scored once in each half as host St. John's (8-2-1) upset No. 13 Maryland (7-3-1), 2-0, yesterday in men's soccer action in Jamaica, N.Y.St. John's outshot Maryland, 7-6.* Loyola 4, Philadelphia Textile 1: Bill Heiser scored twice -- at 2:57 of the first and with one second remaining in the second half -- as visiting Loyola (7-4) defeated Philadelphia Textile (3-6-1).The win is the second straight for the Greyhounds and the second consecutive two-goal game for Heiser.* Washington College 1, Dickinson 0: Andrew King scored at the 74:20 mark of the second half as host Washington College (8-4-1, 2-2)

Baseball Brewers: Signed P Dave Huggins, P Jim Lynch, P Aaron Myers, P Mike Rahilly, P Luis Ramos, P Jaron Seabury, P Jacob Shumate, P Angel Tovar, P Tim Harikkala, P Ryan Jacobs, P Chris Roberts, IF Dionys Cesar, IF Anthony Derosso, IF Dave Gibraltar, OF Russell Chambliss and OF Jim Rushford. Cardinals: Signed president Mark Lamping to three-year extension through 2003 season. Signed OF Quinton McCracken, who had been with Devil Rays, to one-year contract with club option for 2002 season.

It's been nearly four months since a 17-year-old Fairfax, Va., girl accused four members of the Washington Capitals of sexual assault in the back of a limousine outside of a bar in Georgetown.Six weeks after the initial media blitz on the four suspects -- Scott Stevens, Geoff Courtnall, Dino Ciccarelli and Neil Sheehy -- a grand jury decided not to pursue the case.There was no prosecution, no trial, no jury, no case.But unlike Stevens and Courtnall, who have moved on to the St. Louis Blues, Sheehy and Ciccarelli might be forced to face a different kind of trial.