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On November 6, 2004, LANCE PRELLER, age 53, a native of Baltimore, MD passed suddenly at his home in Great Barrier Island, New Zealand. We all remember Lance for his love of family, friends, nature and his worldly travels. Son of Larry Preller and the late Marie Preller; step-son of Doris Preller and survived by the love of his life, Joan Lazzati and his six siblings, Deborah Gelin, Rita Preller, Lauren Preller Lein, Joseph Preller, Adam Preller, Patrick Preller and many relatives and friends.

Regarding Michael Hill's recent column on sports cheating, despite his Shakespearian rhetoric, no quarter should be granted to Lance Armstrong, who for over a decade willfully and systematically lied, cheated and thumbed his nose at ethical behavior ("Fans crave what cheating provides," Jan. 25). Unfortunately, Mr. Hill's column promulgates the message of our country's increasingly influential sports and entertainment industry, which suggests that the primary role for the masses is to watch and be entertained by a small troop of elite athletes.

On November 25, 2005 HELEN FRANCES LANCE (nee Locaty); beloved wife of the late Robert R. Lance Sr. Loving mother of Robert R. Lance Jr. Services private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Agnes Hospice, 3421 Benson Ave., Suite G100 Baltimore, MD. 21227

Lance Armstrong has been rightly condemned for cheating. It takes skill, raw talent and extreme drive just to complete the Tour de France. However, to use unlawful measures to win it takes a complete unraveling of one's moral compass and a breakdown in ethical boundaries. This is true even if Mr. Armstrong has brought great inspiration to cancer survivors. As an attorney, one of the things that offends me the most is Mr. Armstrong's apparent misuse of the legal system. He abused it to suppress the truth by filing lawsuits against his accusers, lying under oath and, in general, attempting to subvert any investigations by reportedly trying to intimidate witnesses.

On March 23, 2009, at 4:23A.M., Mary Patricia "Pat" Lance In lieu of flowers, please make any donations to the American Cancer Society.

Suddenly on October 16, 2003, LANCE ELIOT CANTRELL; beloved husband of Joellen Cantrell; devoted father of Justin, Jordan, Bailey and Brody Cantrell; loving son of Jim Cantrell and the late Paul Schlough and Carol Hoffsteter; cherished step brother of Werner Schlough, Katie Silverman and Fred Schlough; loving grandson to Doris Hoffsteter, Rilla and Charles Cantrell. A Memorial service will be held at family owned Henry W. Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home, 16924 York Road, Monkton, on Monday, October 20 at 4 P.M. www.henrywjenkins.

On February 5, 2007, LANCE B. DUKER, of Carney, MD; loving father of Courtney Duker and Zachary Duker; surrogated father of Josh and Adam Isaacs; dear brother of Melissa East and Cynthia Tyler; beloved friend of Bonnie Cronhardt Duker. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Services will be held at a later date. Those desiring may make contributions to the Hospice of Baltimore, 555 W. Towsontown Blvd, Towson, MD 21204.

Position: Offensive lineman College: Northwestern Who he is: The free-agent signee started at left guard for Northwestern last year. He had 23 straight starts and finished his college career with 29 starts. Last year, he helped lift the Northwestern offense to second in the Big Ten with an average 442.9 yards a game. How he feels about training camp: "The best parts are the live scrimmaging we get to do. The worst parts are probably getting used to the no-padded practices." What you may not know about him: "I'm from Reisterstown.

LAUREL -- Fortunate Lance, who was beaten in a claimer at Garden State Park 10 days ago, ruined the comeback yesterday of former Preakness starter Fighting Notion.The 4-year-old gelding, ridden by Edgar Prado and trained by Dale Capuano, rallied from off the pace set by Fighting Notion and beat the chestnut front-runner by three-quarters of a length in the $19,000 Laurel feature.Fighting Notion took the early lead after favored Mighty Melody stumbled leaving the gate. He set quick fractions under a hand ride by Albert Delgado, getting six furlongs in 1 minute, 10 seconds.

Snyder's of Hanover Inc., a southern Pennsylvania snack food company that is one of the largest pretzel makers in the country, said Thursday it plans to combine with Lance Inc. in what the companies described as a "merger of equals." For Snyder's, which has its headquarters in Hanover, the merger is the second attempt to join forces with another snack maker in less than a year. In October, Snyder's announced a merger with Utz Quality Foods Inc., a potato chip maker also based in Hanover, which would have created a combined company with $800 million in sales.

As a longtime fan of bicycle racing - I was on the finish line in Paris in 1986 when Greg LeMond became the first American to win the Tour de France - I followed Lance Armstrong's career with intense excitement as he took cycling from the wings to center stage in his country's sport consciousness. That said, it became clear that while his story of cancer survival was compelling and inspiring, Mr. Armstrong was not a pleasant person. He was selfish and self-centered. But so are many athletes.

I was kidding when I said that Lance Armstrong ought to pay me back for wasting time and money on his book "It's Not About the Bike. " But others who have taken offense at Armstrong's years of lies about using performance enhancing drugs have taken the issue a step further. USA Today reports that two readers of Armstrong's book have sued him and his publishers, claiming the book is a fraud based on lies and false advertising. The suit filed in U.S. District Court in California seeks class-action status on behalf of other readers and asks for refunds and other costs.  "Defendants knew or should have known these books were works of fiction," the suit states, according to USA Today.

Time will tell whether self-described "bully" Lance Armstrong's interview with Oprah Winfrey can repair the good name he lost when the United States Anti-Doping Agency revealed the truth behind his carefully crafted "narrative" of survival and sports glory. For me, to forgive Mr. Armstrong or not isn't the issue. Instead, Mr. Armstrong's fall illustrates how effectively we regulate Olympic movement athletics in the United States, and how that model for regulation can enhance the integrity of college and professional sports.

Tuesday morning on CBS, Oprah Winfrey said that Lance Armstrong "brought it" to the interview she had taped with him the day before. Now that we've seen the interview Thursday night, we know that isn't exactly true. Yes, he admitted to doping and lying and lying and doping and lying and doping some more. But what else could he do? The evidence gathered and the actions taken by the United States Anti-Doping Agency have made it impossible for him to do anything else. But anyone who watched the 90-minute conversation and didn't walk away understanding they were listening to a sociopath who still thinks he's the smartest guy in the culture wasn't paying attention.

Lance Armstrong's well-orchestrated apology tour has brought back a bad memory: all the wasted hours I spent reading his book, "It's Not About the Bike. " I was one of many readers captivated by his dramatic tale: hot-headed young rider gets felled by testicular cancer, and battles back -- against disease and doubters -- to win the Tour de France. It made me a huge fan of Armstrong and the grueling race that takes cyclists around France.  But in light of the overwhelming evidence that Armstrong was not clean when he won the tour a record seven times (and seven straight)

When Lance Armstrong met last month with his own personal Javert , Travis Tygart of the anti-doping agency, he said after the frustrating meeting, "You don't hold the keys to my redemption. "Only one person holds the keys to my redemption, and that's me," he said, according to reporting in The Wall Street Journal. Mr. Armstrong was vacationing in Hawaii over Christmas, where Oprah Winfrey has a home, and it was then that she reached out to him. They met for lunch, and he agreed to a come-clean interview with her. Upon reflection, it appears, Mr. Armstrong decided that Oprah holds the key to his redemption.

Lance Holden, co-owner of LAX World, a supplier of lacrosse equipment, died Sunday of lymphoma at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was 59 and lived in Timonium.Mr. Holden and Jimmy "Darky" Darcangelo, both former lacrosse players, opened LAX World at Towson's Kenilworth Mall in 1988.Mr. Holden was a varsity lacrosse midfielder and attackman at City College high school and Loyola College. Mr. Darcangelo was a three-time Towson State College all-American and member of U.S. World Lacrosse teams.The second-floor store quickly became a rendezvous for lacrosse novices and seasoned high school and collegiate players.

David John Bojanowski, a free-lance carpenter, died Saturday at the Deaton Medical Center. He had been in a coma since Oct. 1, 1990, when a van operated by an allegedly drunken driver crossed the median and collided head-on with his car.Services for Mr. Bojanowski, who was 27, were being held today at the Ruck Towson funeral establishment, 1050 York Road.He was a 1982 Loyola High School graduate and attended Frostburg State University and Towson State University. Before the accident, Mr. Bojanowski was working for various building contractors as a carpenter.

The question now is: who's getting more out of Lance Armstrong's doping confession, the disgraced cyclist himself or Oprah? I say that because Oprah Winfrey -- the Doyenne of Drama, the High Priestess of Pathos -- was busy Tuesday flacking her big interview with Armstrong, which will air on her OWN Network Thursday and Friday. (Yes, the interview was so lengthy, Ope said, that it will now air over two days. “Just wrapped with @lancearmstrong More than 2 ½ hours. He came READY!

Earlier this month, Lance Armstrong participated in a triathlon in Columbia, benefiting the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults. Despite some poor weather, the event was an overwhelming success. People turned out in droves to watch Mr. Armstrong compete and to hear him speak at Centennial High School. Like the spectators in Columbia and so many other people around the country, I am not prepared to write off Lance Armstrong as just the latest in a long line of professional athletes who have fallen from grace.