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On March 20, 2005, RICHARD B. FISCHER, SR., beloved husband of N. Mozelle Fischer; adored father of Marie Shapiro, Richard Fischer Jr., James Fischer, Anita Gorman and David Fischer; loving father-in-law and friend to Leonard Shapiro, Gary Gorman, Sharon Fischer and Gina Fischer; devoted grandfather of Jason Cooke, Geoffrey Cooke, Jeremiah Gorman, Stacey Gorman, Layla Gorman, Jacob Gorman, Louis Argil, Richard G. Fischer and Zack Shapiro; also survived by...

On February 9, 2006, SEYMOUR J. PONEMONE beloved husband of Shirley Ponemone (nee Sparer) beloved father of Susan Boyer of Texas, Scott Ponemone of Baltimore, MD, Cynthia Stephens of Reno, NV, and Sara Horeff of Severna Park, MD, devoted father-in-law of Jeffrey Boyer, William Stephens and Thomas Horeff, devoted brother of the late Helen Kalkstein, loving grandfather of Benjamin and Cynthia Boyer, Brooke Boyer, Ian and Ryan Stephens, Alexa and Layla Horeff....

On April 9, 2003, KENNETH R., loving son of the late Kenneth C. and Evelyn Robinson; beloved husband of JoanRobinson; devoted father of Lisa Logue, Charles, Kevin and Raymond Green; dear brother of Karen Miller; grandfather of Charles, Melissa and Heather Green, Ashlee and Taylor Logue; great-grandfather of Layla Garrity; uncle of Carrie Knauer and Daniel Miller. Relatives and friends may gather at MILLER-DIPPEL FUNERAL HOME INC., 6415 Belair Rd on Friday 6 to 9 P.M. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday 12:30 P.M. Interment in Gardens of Faith Cemetery.

On July 6, 2006, STACEY JEANETTE PICKELL; beloved daughter of Raymond G. and Bessie M. Pickell; loving mother of Brittany Eifert and her father Timothy Eifert; dear sister of Belinda Milburn, Wendy Pickell and the late Crystal Pickell; loving grandmother Helen Turnbaugh; cherished aunt of Sam, Brian and Layla. Also survived by numerous loving aunts, uncles and cousins. A Memorial Service will be held at the family owned Leonard J. Ruck, Inc., Funeral Home, 5305 Harford Road (at Echodale)

Charles Frederick Lynch, chairman of the board of General Ship Repair Corp. and a Severn School benefactor, died of heart failure Monday at Baltimore Washington Medical Center. The Severna Park resident was 81. Mr. Lynch was born in Baltimore and raised in Severna Park in Anne Arundel County. He graduated from Severn School in 1944 and received a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1948. He worked for a Baltimore metal-fabrication company before joining the family-owned Key Highway ship repair yard that had been founded by his father, Charles B. Lynch, in 1924.

Here is a list of nominees for some categories for the 35th annual Grammy Awards announced yesterday.1. Record of the Year: "Tears In Heaven," Eric Clapton; "Achy Breaky Heart," Billy Ray Cyrus; "Constant Craving," k.d. lang; "Save the Best for Last," Vanessa Williams; "Beauty and the Beast," Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson.2. Album of the Year: "Unplugged," Eric Clapton; "Ingenue," k.d. lang; "Diva," Annie Lennox; "Achtung Baby," U2; "Beauty and the Beast," various artists.3. Song of the Year: "Tears in Heaven," Eric Clapton; "Achy Breaky Heart," Billy Ray Cyrus; "Beauty and the Beast," Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson; "Constant Craving," k.d. lang; "Save the Best for Last," Vanessa Williams.

Once a rock group arrives at a certain level of success, it's pretty much a given that it will turn up on "MTV Unplugged." Most of the time, that works out to the act's advantage, since an "Unplugged" slot usually results in added status, star power and legitimacy (not to mention the odd platinum album).But not every act is flattered by the format, as Stone Temple Pilots make plain in their "MTV Unplugged" appearance (which debuts tonight at 10 p.m. on MTV). After watching the band amble through five songs from its debut album, "Core," most viewers will feel that "Pull the Plug" would have been a more appropriate venue.

When record industry types talk about an established rock star whose older albums sell consistently, they say the back catalog is "golden."But that's literally the case with Eric Clapton. Because he's a favorite of audiophile rock fans, nearly a dozen albums featuring Clapton have been reissued as ultra-high fidelity gold discs. Although none of his recent albums have been released in this form, a wide array of older titles are available -- ranging from "Eric Clapton" and "461 Ocean Boulevard" to Cream's "Disraeli Gears" and "Layla" by Derek and the Dominos.

Next month's Money in the Bank pay-per-view's signature namesake matches are shaping up to be a tale of two very different cities. On Monday's Raw, the first four participants in the Money in the Bank ladder match for a WWE Championship contract were announced: John Cena, Big Show, Kane and Chris Jericho. The stipulation was placed on the match that only former WWE Champions could be entered into the contest. Friday night's Smackdown featured five qualifying matches, with more promised for next week's live show.

From childhood, Majnum burned with passion for the beautiful Layla, and she returned his devotion. But because the couple could not marry, Majnum went mad and wandered through the wilderness clad only in rags. Then Majnum's friend, seeking to test Layla's love, told her Majnum was dead. This news broke Layla's heart, and she perished from grief. When Majnum arrived at her funeral, so overcome with remorse was he that he leapt into the grave beside his beloved and died on the spot. This tragic tale of star-crossed lovers forms the central chapter of the Khamsa -- or quintet of tales -- by Amir Khusraw, a 13th-century Persian-language poet known as "the Parrot of India."