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On June 8, 2008 DONALD KELLY MINER, SR. of Bel Air, MD beloved husband of Mildred Yvonne Hall Miner; devoted father of DJ Miner, Jr., Brittney A. Atwell and Kelli E. Frye and her husband Nick; loving son of Dolores Marie Haney Miner and the late John Ambrose Miner; brother of Thomas M. Miner and wife Marie, John J. Miner and wife Debra, Shawn S. Miner and wife Jennifer and Patricia Feige and husband William. Also survived by two grandchildren Landen K. Atwell and Niki E. Frye. Services will be held at the Trinity Reformed Baptist Church, Joppa, MD on Thursday, June 12, 2008 1:00 p.m. Interment will be in Gardens of Faith Cemetery, Baltimore, MD. Friends may call at the family owned McComas Funeral Home, P.A., Abingdon, MD on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Memory tributes may be sent to the family at mccomasfuneralhome.

From: Tuscany, Italy Price: $14 Serve with: Clams, oysters This complex but moderately priced Italian white wine shows the distinctly nutty character of vernaccia, with a strong underlying flavor of minerals. Fruit flavors don't predominate in this severely dry but satisfying wine, but they are present: citrus, pear and a hint of coconut. This is another fine selection from Angelini Wines — an importer to watch.

On Thursday, February 14, 2008, RALPH DAVID MINER,JR., of New Carrollton, MD, formerly of Bowie, MD; husband of Linda A. Miner; loving father of Kirstyn and Joshua Miner; devoted son of Ralph David Miner, SR. and the late Wilma Jean Miner; dear brother of Deborah Hoppe, Patricia Holmes and the late Robert and Marlene Miner. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Family will receive friends at the family owned BEALL FUNERAL HOME, 6512 NW Crain Hwy. (Rte. 3 South) Bowie, MD., on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 11 A.M. at St. Matthew's United Methodist Church, 14900 Annapolis Road, Bowie, MD. Interment private.

As a sport dietitian, I find it very interesting to be on the sideline listening to what parents and players have to say about feeding and hydrating lacrosse players. Where do they get this information? Do they really believe that three Red Bulls before a game will improve performance? Here are the three common sports nutrition myths heard on the sidelines: MYTH: Players do not need to eat carbohydrates because lacrosse is a sprinting sport, not an endurance event. FACT: The game of lacrosse involves lots of sprinting and jogging, and very little walking.

SALT LAKE CITY 2- As a high school and college basketball legend in Los Angeles, Harold Miner earned the nickname "Baby Jordan" with his flamboyant style reminding the media of the Chicago Bulls superstar.Miner has failed to live up to all the hype while struggling as arookie with the Miami Heat this season, but last night he even brought smiles and congratulations from Jordan after winning the All-Star Slam-Dunk competition.Leading from his opening slam, the former Southern Cal star posted scores of 47.0, 48.0 and 49.4 on his final three dunks for a total of 97.4.

The Cleveland Cavaliers yesterday renounced their rights to guards Dan Majerle and Harold Miner and waived center Brad Daugherty, who has not played since 1994 and retired July 22.Waiving Daugherty frees $5 million from salary cap.Daugherty, the first overall pick in 1986, missed the final 29 games of the 1993-94 season with a herniated lumbar disk. He missed all the following two seasons after undergoing surgery to remove two herniated disks in his spine that were pressing against nerves.

Paul Lincoln Miner, who made radio commercials and had worked in the broadcast industry, died Monday after collapsing in the lobby of the North Baltimore condominium building where he lived. He was 88. Born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Iowa and later studied at Drake University. He moved to New York City many years ago and became an announcer and program director for radio stations WINS and WABC. He later worked for the Voice of America.

LOS ANGELES -- In a week in which Harold Miner set USC's career scoring record, got four stitches in his tongue and endured a 3-for-18 shooting performance against the University of Washington, Miner also found himself being included in some pretty select company.The long-range-shooting Miner, who is averaging 26.4, suddenly has emerged as a candidate for the U.S. Olympic basketball team for this summer in Barcelona, Spain. Detroit Pistons coach Chuck Daly, who will coach the team, included Miner on his short list -- six names -- of players he thinks would fit in well in the one or two spots that will go to college players.

Donald K. Miner Sr., a retired Maryland Transportation Authority maintenance employee and avid camper, died of melanoma June 8 at his Bel Air home. He was 48. Mr. Miner was born in Baltimore and raised in Dundalk. He was a 1979 graduate of Patapsco High School. Before retiring last year on a medical disability, Mr. Miner worked for the Maryland Transportation Authority for 27 years. The authority maintains state roads and rights of way, and Mr. Miner was a maintenance technician and crew chief.

Close your eyes and listen to Miami coach Kevin Loughery's litany of reasons for his team's disappointing 8-18 start this season, and you can almost transpose the speech word for word with ones by Wes Unseld, whose Washington Bullets play the Heat at the Capital Centre tonight."

The Manchester Valley boys soccer team had plenty to deal with in Saturday's Class 1A state final against defending champion Mountain Ridge. The Miners from Allegany County went into the game with 17 wins in 18 tries and averaged 3.7 goals, boasting a relentless offense led by 26-goal scorer Chris Ranker. Through 100 minutes of soccer, the Mavericks stubbornly stood their ground with a defensive effort that forced the scoreless game to be decided on penalty kicks. It was then that Mountain Ridge finally found the mark.

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake - an apparent aftershock to Tuesday's 5.8 quake that shook Baltimore - was recorded at 1:08 a.m., near Mineral, Va., the U.S. Geological Survey is reporting. The details of the aftershock are here . Some Baltimore area residents, including those in Federal Hill, Butchers Hill, Highlandtown and Bel Air, reported via Facebook and Twitter that they had felt tremors from the quake, whose epicenter is about 140 miles from Baltimore. "I felt the first heavy tremor about 1:10 and over the last hour I have felt several minor tremors," Little Italy resident Joseph Watchinsky wrote on Facebook.

HENDERSON, Nev. — Harold Miner pulls up in a black Cadillac Escalade, rolls down a window and extends his right hand to greet a visitor. Later, the publicity-shy former USC basketball All-American is friendly and engaging. He shows no sign of discomfort as he recalls the pain of failed expectations and explains why he has mostly strayed from the public eye since his surprisingly unremarkable NBA career short-circuited 15 years ago. Smiling and laughing easily, he appears thoroughly at ease.

The 33 men trapped in the Chilean mine for two months were exposed to extreme conditions, including poor air quality and 90-degree heat, which left rescuers desperate for real-time information about the miners' health. An Annapolis company, Zephyr Technology, helped fill the data void. Zephyr, a 30-person firm, provided the digital tools that allowed rescuers a half-mile above them to monitor the miners' conditions over the last month. Zephyr makes the BioHarness, a chest strap with digital sensors and wireless technology that monitor and transmit the wearer's vital signs.

Laurence Neil Krause, who founded, edited and published a series of community newspapers, died of cancer Wednesday at Gilchrist Hospice Care. He was 65 and lived in Towson. Born in Burlington, Iowa, he and his family moved to Baltimore in 1952 when his father took a position at Edgewood Arsenal. A 1963 Forest Park High School graduate, he attended the University of Maryland, College Park until enlisting in the Air Force. He later completed his studies at the Community College of Baltimore and Towson University.

The families of two Western Maryland coal miners who died in a 2007 accident filed a lawsuit Thursday against the strip mine's operator, contending that unsafe conditions led to their deaths. The $4 million suit was brought by the widows and children of Michael R. Wilt and Dale Jones. The two men were working in a coal pit in Barton on April 17, 2007, when an unstable "highwall" collapsed, raining some 93,000 tons of rock and material on their heavy-equipment vehicles. The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration cited the operator, Tri-Star Mining Inc., for violations that it said contributed to the accident.

PHOENIX -- After Miami Heat reserve guard Harold Miner put the final touches on his second NBA slam-dunk competition, he could hear teammate Glen Rice screaming."

Doctors thousands of miles apart were looking for signs of neurological activity yesterday as two men - a world leader and a coal miner - slowly emerged from medically induced comas. The doctors had similar reasons to place Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and West Virginia miner Randal McCloy in states of deep sleep: to give their brains a rest from injuries that nearly killed them. Sharon suffered a massive brain hemorrhage requiring three operations, and McCloy suffered carbon monoxide poisoning while trapped in a West Virginia mine.

Albert C. Isella Sr., a retired Little Italy maitre d' who invented the legendary Bookmaker's Salad named after his gambling friends, died of congestive heart failure Thursday at Franklin Square Hospital Center. The Rosedale resident was 94. "He lived a life the way he wanted to," said his sister, Molly Casserly of Eastpoint. "He was basically a very kind man. If he had a buck in his pocket and someone asked him for it, he'd give it away." Born in Girardville, Pa., he was the son of coal miner who headed a miners' union.