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On June 14, 2006, MARGARET D. SMITH-KIERNAN of Glen Burnie; devoted wife of the late George E. Smith, Jr. and the late Frank Kiernan; beloved mother of Kenneth Smith and the late George E. Smith III; loving sister of Rose Bruce, Sarah Horrigan, Dora Gatton and Frances Dalfonzo; preceded in death by three brothers and five sisters; dear grandmother of Cindy Palmer, Stacy Lawhorn and Susan Jens; loving great-grandmother of nine and great-great-grandmother of...

Pat Kiernan, Navy's do-it-all long-stick midfielder, plays wing on faceoffs and is a threat to score in transition. He acknowledged, however, that there is one area of his game that needs work: his voice. "I would definitely say that I've tried to be a lot more vocal and loud on the field," the junior said. "I'd actually consider that to be one of my biggest weaknesses. I'm always trying to stay vocal and stay loud, and I know the coaches are getting on me about that a lot. That's definitely something I need to improve on. " Kiernan leads the Midshipmen (3-5 overall, 1-2 Patriot League)

Karen Kiernan strolled into the first-grade classroom for a routine conference with her younger daughter's teacher, confident, with the approaching holidays on her mind. "I expected to hear that she's a great student," Kiernan recalls, "but the teacher began, 'You know the librarian noticed that Erin moves around a lot. Something just doesn't seem right. She's leaning a little off-balance ... and she seems to have a little bit of trouble with her speech.' " The family wasn't alarmed. After all, Erin was only 6, and many her age are human forms of Raggedy Ann dolls, awkward and still in search of poise and equilibrium.

Division I men's lacrosse Navy's Kiernan earns Patriot League honor Navy junior long-stick midfielder Pat Kiernan received Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week honors Monday, two days after helping lead the Midshipmen to a 20-7 season-opening victory over VMI. Kiernan anchored a defensive effort that held the Keydets to just one goal over the first 30 minutes as Navy jumped out to an 11-1 lead at the half. The Midshipmen held the Keydets off the scoreboard for the first 14 minutes of the game and then over a 23-minute span that stretched across the first three quarters.

In an action that highlighted deep divisions within the organization, the Advertising Association of Baltimore canceled an election of officers in mid-ballot yesterday amid allegations of coercion and improper handling of ballots.Edward Kiernan, the outgoing president of the group, said the decision to declare the current balloting null and void had nothing to do with charges by presidential candidate Jack Gilden that his opponent, Barbara Blum, had been seen passing out ballots to members in a Baltimore bar and restaurant.

It's Hatfield and McCoy, but with a movie theater and a radio station as the weapons.Before the movie starts at the Senator Theatre these days, owner Tom Kiefaber, either live or on tape, asks you to please not talk during the feature and, by the way, "If there is anyone in our audience today who knows WIYY's general manager, Mr. Ed Kiernan, please do him a favor and suggest an effective laxative."Huh?It all began three years ago, when Mr. Kiefaber's friend, WIYY (98 Rock) morning deejay Chris Emry, was fired.

Hearst Broadcasting named new general managers for its Baltimore television and radio stations yesterday.Philip M. Stolz, 43, was named general manager of WBAL-TV (Channel 11). Edward C. Kiernan, 42, is the new general manager of the WBAL-AM and WIYY-FM radio stations. The two replace David Barrett, who was promoted last month to deputy director of all Hearst Broadcasting properties.Mr. Stolz comes to Channel 11 from WDTN-TV, the ABC affiliate in Dayton, Ohio, where he was general manager.

NEW YORK - A private group that monitors federal memorials has placed Federal Hall National Memorial in New York City on its list of 10 Most Endangered National Parks. The memorial is the site of the nation's first Capitol, which was on Wall Street and where George Washington was sworn in as the nation's first president. Washington appeared on an open-air second-floor balcony to take the oath of office on April 30, 1789. `A hidden gem' "This monument is a hidden gem, considering the key principles of democracy that were confirmed on this site," said Tom Kiernan, president of the National Parks Conservation Association, an independent advocacy group that monitors the parks.

On January 26, 2006, BERNADETTE (nee Imbach) PERILLA of Woodbine, beloved wife of the late F. Robert Perilla, M.D., devoted mother of Frank Robert Perilla, Jr., Winnie Canup, Missy Bezila, Sarah Lynn Kiernan, Martha Jane Brodsky and Gina Perilla; loving mother-in-law of James W. Canup, Thomas J. Bezila, Vincent J. Kiernan and Jacob Brodsky, loving sister of Elizabeth Leon, dear grandmother of Celeste Wyatt and her husband Jeremy, Robert Perilla, Elise,...

A Montgomery County Circuit judge last night seated a jury of nine women and three men to hear the retrial of Ruthann Aron on murder-for-hire charges.Opening statements are set for 1 p.m. today at the county judicial center in Rockville.Aron, 55, a prominent developer and former candidate for the U.S. Senate, is charged with hiring a hit man to kill her husband, Dr. Barry Aron, and lawyer Arthur G. Kahn, who had testified against her in a civil suit.Judge Vincent E. Ferretti Jr. has set aside this morning to hear defense arguments seeking to suppress a string of evidence against Aron, including guns and ammunition; evidence pertaining to Paladin Press, publisher of information about manufacturing false identification and silencers; and the testimony of several witnesses, including Paul Kiernan, a lawyer who spoke with Aron the week before her arrest.

RJ Wickham was Navy's lone representative on the All-Patriot League first team, the conference announced Tuesday. The senior goalkeeper ranked first in the league in saves per game (11.3) and 11th in Division I in save percentage (.570). Wickham was a first-team selection in 2010. Sophomore attackman Tucker Hull and sophomore long-stick midfielder Pat Kiernan were selected to the second team. Hull, the Rookie of the Year last spring, finished with 23 goals and 24 assists and ranked third in the Patriot League in points per game (3.9)

Johns Hopkins owns a 58-26-1 advantage in their series with Navy and has won 37 of the last 38 meetings. The No. 9 Blue Jays (9-2) have dropped two of their last three contests, including Saturday night's 9-6 decision to No. 8 Maryland. Since compiling a four-game winning streak, the Midshipmen (5-6) have dropped three straight. Here are a few factors that could influence the outcome at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis on Saturday. 1) Navy's Pat Kiernan.

WBAL radio, one of the most powerful broadcast outlets on the East Coast, was temporarily knocked off the air for about five hours Monday, General Manager Ed Kiernan said. Kiernan described the outage, which began at noon, as a "very frustrating experience. " The station resumed broadcasting at 5:30 p.m. and would be able to air Monday night's 7 p.m. Baltimore Orioles game. "It's a major power issue, and it is weather related," Kiernan said during the outage. "The toughest of this is that we have just been through a very difficult weekend.

Shari Elliker is out as afternoon drivetime anchor on the station's "News Journal" program, General Manager Ed Kiernan said Friday. "After months of discussion, we have decided not to renew the contract of Shari Elliker," Kiernan wrote in an email. "Shari has been an important part of the 1090AM/WBAL Radio family.  Whether called upon to be a Talk Show Host or PM Drive Anchor, her characteristic style of hard work, preparation and professionalism is admired by all of us. Thank you, Shari.

WASHINGTON - Allied forces are facing a tougher fight in Afghanistan than was expected and need an infusion of American troops "as quickly as possible," the top U.S. commander there said yesterday. The warning by Army Gen. David D. McKiernan, commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, served as a counterpoint to Bush administration plans to delay a significant shift in forces from Iraq to Afghanistan. "We are in a tough counterinsurgency fight, we are in a higher level of violence this year than we were this time last year," McKiernan said, hours before a meeting with President Bush in Washington.

Here are some books for people who love the English language and its many uses: Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists By James Geary Bloomsbury USA / 448 pages / $19.95 Both an expert and a collector, James Geary has devoted his life to aphorisms - and the last few years to organizing, indexing and even translating them. The result is Geary's Guide, featuring classic writers like Voltaire, Twain, Shakespeare and Nietzsche, but also more surprising figures, such as Woody Allen, Muhammad Ali, Emily Dickinson and Mae West.

All Debbie Holt wanted to do yesterday was say a prayer at St. Joseph Church in Emmitsburg. She knew that Gianna Talone-Sullivan, a woman who claims she receives messages from the Virgin Mary, would not be attending the usual Thursday night prayer service. She knew the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore found no basis for the Talone-Sullivan's apparitions and canceled the service. Still, the 32-year-old mother wanted a chance to pray in the church where thousands have heard Talone-Sullivan's messages from Mary for seven years.

MOSCOW -- Maria Kiernan was just trying to take a picture of a building that seemed to her to be an interesting example of Russia's 20th-century architectural style, when a whole lot of guys in leather trench coats poured out of doorways all around. They weren't too happy, and they almost took her camera. She only saved it by whipping out diplomas and letters of introduction and an official, stamped accreditation from Russia's Society of Architects. The building, it turned out, belongs to the Federal Security Service, which doesn't look kindly on foreigners who come by wielding cameras.

On June 14, 2006, MARGARET D. SMITH-KIERNAN of Glen Burnie; devoted wife of the late George E. Smith, Jr. and the late Frank Kiernan; beloved mother of Kenneth Smith and the late George E. Smith III; loving sister of Rose Bruce, Sarah Horrigan, Dora Gatton and Frances Dalfonzo; preceded in death by three brothers and five sisters; dear grandmother of Cindy Palmer, Stacy Lawhorn and Susan Jens; loving great-grandmother of nine and great-great-grandmother of...

On January 26, 2006, BERNADETTE (nee Imbach) PERILLA of Woodbine, beloved wife of the late F. Robert Perilla, M.D., devoted mother of Frank Robert Perilla, Jr., Winnie Canup, Missy Bezila, Sarah Lynn Kiernan, Martha Jane Brodsky and Gina Perilla; loving mother-in-law of James W. Canup, Thomas J. Bezila, Vincent J. Kiernan and Jacob Brodsky, loving sister of Elizabeth Leon, dear grandmother of Celeste Wyatt and her husband Jeremy, Robert Perilla, Elise,...