National Association

Feb. 12 1809 President Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky. 1909 The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded.

Rebecca Johnson-Stone , of Columbia, is the recipient of the Rising Star award by the National Association for Female Executives. She founded and runs the national non-profit organization W.A.R. (Walk Against Rape), an organization that unites all survivors of rape and sexual assault with an emphasis on military service members, ethnic minorities, the LGBT community and other non-profit organizations. The award will be formally presented to her in New York on Nov. 30. The Women's Giving Circle of Howard County has granted $5,600 of its 2011 grants budget in emergency funds to local nonprofits serving women and girls.

Carl E. Morris, 73, founder of the National Association of Minority Media Executives, died Aug. 27 at his home in Reston, Va. The former newspaper reporter and editor also was a director of the National Association of Black Journalists.

The National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors-Carroll/Howard donated $250 to Carroll Hospice at the Board of Directors meeting, held Oct. 27 at the Women's Place offices located in The Billingslea Building, in Westminster. Accepting the check is Ginny Gambino, Director of Philanthropic Planning of Carroll Hospice from Brenda Myers, NAIFA-Carroll/Howard Community Chairwoman.

Lois M. Shofer, an administrator at Essex Community College, has been approved for a second term as president of the National Association of Governors' Councils on Physical Fitness and Sports.Shofer has been a volunteer member of the Maryland Commission on Physical Fitness for the last 10 years.Upcoming on the national association's agenda is the observance of National Employee Health and Fitness Day May 15.This date will be marked locally with the mailing of information packages to local employers.

An article in yesterday's editions of The Sun incorrectly reported the year in which the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded, 1909.The Sun regrets the error.

Photographs in the Real Estate section in last Sunday's editions of The Sun were credited incorrectly. The photos were provided by the National Association of Home Builders Research Center.The Sun regrets the error.Pub Date: 8/04/96

The Columbia Bank announced the hiring of Michael J. Nieberding as vice president of commercial banking. In his new position, Nieberding, of Ellicott City, will be responsible for business development in the Howard County market. A graduate of Loyola University Maryland with a master's degree in business administration, Nieberding is a member of The Walters Art Museum, Maryland/Israel Development Center, Loyola College Alumni Association, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, BRAC Business Initiatives and Howard County Tech Council.

Anne Arundel County government won 17 achievement awards from the National Association of Counties' 1990 competition.The awards, which recognize progress, innovation and effectiveness in the delivery of county services to citizens, were given to all 17 entries made by the county. The winning programs range from internal, administrative improvements to very visible community projects, such as the county's new consolidated Permit Application Center on Riva Road.Governments are permitted to enter only one project per department or agency, and winning programs are exhibited as national models by the National Association of Counties, for use by other counties as resources.

Baltimore June 12-18 The Herb Society of America educational conference and membership meeting, BWI Marriott, Linthicum. Estimated attendance: 250. Contact: Michelle Milks. June 14-17 National Association of Credit Management annual congress and exposition, Hyatt Regency, 300 Light St. Estimated attendance: 2,500. Contact: Lynne Valentic, 410-740-5560 June 21-24 National Square Dance Convention, Baltimore Hilton Towers, Baltimore and Hanover streets. Estimated attendance: 20,000. Contact: Dick Peterson, 301-345-7450 June 29-July 3 National Association of Secretaries of State convention and exhibit, Renaissance Harborplace, Pratt and South streets.

The Howard County Public School System Academy of Finance has named its new board members: Shana Bolton , of Ascend One; Chris Gable , of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney; Alicia Kong , of ING Financial Partners; Janet Oursler , of HCTA Federal Credit Union; Fred Shaw , of JPBE Enterprises; and Mark Yarbrough , of M & T Bank. National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors-Carroll/Howard presented Roger Diehl , outgoing president, with a plaque and gavel at the Oct. 13 general membership meeting held at the Best Western Westminster Conference Center and thanked him for his leadership over the past year.

The Columbia Bank announced the hiring of Michael J. Nieberding as vice president of commercial banking. In his new position, Nieberding, of Ellicott City, will be responsible for business development in the Howard County market. A graduate of Loyola University Maryland with a master's degree in business administration, Nieberding is a member of The Walters Art Museum, Maryland/Israel Development Center, Loyola College Alumni Association, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, BRAC Business Initiatives and Howard County Tech Council.

President Fred Archer, Harford County Association of REALTORS® recently announced the 2011 REALTOR® of Year is Arletha (Candy) Myers associated with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Bel Air.  The REALTOR® of the Year Award is bestowed upon the REALTOR® in the local association who exemplifies the model member through Real Estate Service to the Community, and the Local, State and National Associations. The purpose of the award is not to honor individuals as "super achievers"; rather it is intended to spotlight those individuals who exemplify the values and ethics of REALTORS®.

Harford County recently announced it received two Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties for initiatives undertaken in the past year. One program honored was the "Innovation in Harford County" online idea forum, which was fully launched in July 2010. The first of its kind in Maryland, the innovation site allows users to self-register and submit ideas to the community for review, comment and voting. The project was initiated at the request of Harford County Executive David Craig in keeping with his commitment to transparency and efficiency in government.

Howard County Times Community Editor Mary T. Robbins Phelan has earned an honorable mention in the National Society of Newspaper Columnists' 2011 column-writing contest. Phelan was honored for a package of three entries of her weekly "Any Given Day" columns. She earned an honorable mention in the general interest category for all newspapers, including dailies and weeklies, under 50,000 circulation. The award will be announced June 25 at the NSNC's 35th annual conference in Detroit, where she will receive a certificate and copies of the judges' comments.

As the National Steeplechase Association prepares to begin its 2010 racing season March 20 with the traditional kickoff in Aiken, S.C., chief executive officer Lou Raffetto said Wednesday night that he will be leaving the organization June 30 or sooner. Raffetto, who served as the Maryland Jockey Club's racing secretary from 1978 through 1984 and then as its chief operating officer and president from 2001 to 2007, said that while he does not have a job lined up at the moment, he is hoping to find a new opportunity in the thoroughbred industry.

WASHINGTON -- Wrestling with the effects of a sluggish economy and of the corrosive scandal at its national association this year, officials at the United Way say they fear that 1992 will bring the sharpest decline in donations in more than 40 years.The early returns from the fall campaigns of 2,200 local United Ways are mixed, but individual fund-raisers in several large metropolitan areas say the overall numbers are dipping below those of earlier years. Total contributions fell in each of the last two years, but, adjusted for inflation, there has not been a decline since World War II.In Cleveland, pledges are down about 9 percent, from $51.3 million in 1991 to $46.3 million this year.

Economy to grow, poll predictsA National Association of Business Economists survey yesterday predicted that the economy will grow 3.2 percent this year, then slow to 2.8 percent in 1995. The economy expanded 2.9 percent last year.

Feb. 12 1809 President Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky. 1909 The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded.

Certifications David R. Bogus of the accounting and consulting firm Ellin & Tucker has been certified as an accredited senior appraiser by the American Society of Appraisers. Contracts Vericom Technologies Inc., a Columbia-based firm, has been selected by Guardian Cos. of Delaware to provide mobile resource management solutions. New clients Warschawski has been named as the national agency of record for W.L. Gore & Associates, makers of Gore-Tex and Windstopper products. New name I4 Commerce, a Timonium-based alternative payment service, changed its name to Bill Me Later Inc. The service lets shoppers make purchases without using a credit card and be billed at a later date.